{"id": "enwiki-00060530-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New South Wales state election\nThe 1941  New South Wales state election was held on 10 May 1941. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 33rd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single-member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060530-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New South Wales state election, Background\nThe  replacement of Jack Lang by William McKell as leader of the Labor Party in 1939 reunited and rejuvenated the party. A small number of Labor party members continued to support the far left wing State Labor Party (Hughes-Evans) but this had minimal impact on the election results. The party moved away from Lang's populist, inflationary policies, which were seen as extremist by many voters in the middle ground of the political spectrum. McKell also improved the party's standing in rural electorates by personally selecting locally well-known candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060530-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 New South Wales state election, Background\nBy contrast, the internal party divisions and lack of policy direction affecting the United Australia Party (UAP) had resulted in Alexander Mair replacing Bertram Stevens as leader of the UAP and Premier in August 1939. The problems continued in the period prior to the election and throughout the course of the new parliament. These divisions were reflected federally in the forced resignation of Robert Menzies as the Prime Minister in August 1941, and the UAP disintegrated at a state level in 1943. The remnants of the UAP combined with the newly formed Commonwealth Party to form the Democratic Party in that year. Mair remained Leader of the Opposition until 10 February 1944 when he was replaced by Reginald Weaver.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060530-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 New South Wales state election, Background\nThe result of the election was a landslide victory for the Labor Party:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060530-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 New South Wales state election, Background\nThe Labor Party government of McKell had a majority of 18 and McKell remained Premier throughout the term of the Parliament. The Labor Party won two further seats from the Country Party at by-elections during the parliament. Jack Lang was expelled from the Labor Party in 1943, having persistently attacked the governments of McKell and Australian Prime minister John Curtin. Lang remained in parliament as the sole representative of Lang Labor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060530-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 New South Wales state election, Background\nThis would be the first of NSW Labor's eight consecutive election victories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060530-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 New South Wales state election, Results\nNew South Wales state election, 10 May 1941Legislative Assembly << 1938\u20131944 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060531-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New Year Honours\nThe 1941 New Year Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 31 December 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060531-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060531-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 New Year Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominals MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 122], "content_span": [123, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060532-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1941 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours in recognition of war service by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1940 and the beginning of 1941, and were announced on 1 January 1941. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060532-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060533-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New York City mayoral election\nThe New York City mayoral election of 1941 took place on November 4, 1941 in New York City. The candidates were incumbent Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, a Republican, and King County District Attorney William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, as well as other, third-party candidates. La Guardia was also the nominee of the American Labor Party, and additionally ran on the City Fusion and City ballot lines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060533-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New York City mayoral election\nLa Guardia won the contest with 52.35% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060534-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 7th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 31 December 1941, honored the best filmmaking of 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060535-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1941 New York Giants season was the franchise's 59th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 74-79 record, 25\u00bd games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060535-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060535-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060535-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060535-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060535-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060536-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants season\nThe 1941 New York Giants season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060536-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants season, Season recap\nThe Giants managed to put together quite a respectable team this year. Ed Danowski was lured out of retirement, Tuffy Leemans' back healed, and Mel Hein was talked out of a potential retirement. The Giants sailed through their first five games\u2014only the Washington Redskins came within a touchdown of them as they outscored their first five opponents, 122\u201327. But the Brooklyn Dodgers, coached by Jock Sutherland and guided on the field by All-Pro Ace Parker, proved the Giants' most formidable opponents, dealing them two of their three defeats this year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 41], "content_span": [42, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060536-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants season, Season recap\nThe Giants clinched the Eastern Division title weeks in advance of the regular season finale, but no NFL players could have been prepared for the Attack on Pearl Harbor to occur less than fifteen minutes before kickoff of Week 14; the three games that day were not interrupted, but a bye week was observed before proceeding to the championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 41], "content_span": [42, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060536-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season\nThe 1941 New York Yankees season was the 39th season for the team in New York, and its 41st season overall. The team finished with a record of 101\u201353, winning their 12th pennant, finishing 17 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in 5 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season\nBooks and songs have been written about the 1941 season, the last before the United States became drawn into World War II. Yankees' center fielder Joe DiMaggio captured the nation's fancy with his lengthy hitting streak that extended through 56 games before finally being stopped. A big-band style song called Joltin' Joe DiMaggio was recorded by the Les Brown orchestra and became a hit the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season, Regular season\nDuring the hitting streak, DiMaggio had a batting average of .408, hit 15 home runs, and accumulated 55 runs batted in. After the streak ended, DiMaggio began a 16-game hitting streak. DiMaggio would hit safely in 72 of 73 games, another record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060537-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 New York Yankees season, 1941 World Series\nAL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060538-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1941 New Zealand rugby league season was the 34th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060538-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060538-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWest Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They successfully defended it against Inangahua 17\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060538-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nNorth Shore won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and the Rukutai Shield. Manukau won the Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield while Otahuhu won the Sharman Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060538-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nDuring the year former Kiwi Laurie Mills was killed in action in Egypt during the Western Desert campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060538-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nMarist included Johnny Simpson while Arthur Kay and Bob Scott played for Ponsonby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060538-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nWoolston regained senior status while Hornby and Rakaia amalgamated their senior teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060539-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1941 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Raymond Wolf, the Tar Heels compiled a 3\u20137 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents), finished 11th in the Southern Conference, and were outscored by a total of 172 to 130. The team played its home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060539-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThree North Carolina players were selected by the United Press (UP) or the Associated Press (AP) for the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team: tackle Dick Steck (AP-2, UP-2); center Carl Suntheimer (AP-3); and back Harry Dunkle (AP-3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060539-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nCoach Wolf left the school at the end of the season to join the United States Navy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060540-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team\nThe 1941 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Stan Kostka, the team compiled a 2\u20137 record (2\u20134 against NCC opponents) and finished fourth in the NCC. The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060540-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team\nPrior to the 1941 season, the Bison had not won a game against a NCC opponent since 1938. The team broke the streak with two conference victories in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060541-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team\nThe 1941 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team was an American football team that represented University of North Dakota in North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1941 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record (3\u20131 against NCC opponents), tied for fourth place in the NCC, and was outscored  by a total of 145 to 110. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060541-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team\nEnd Al Simmons was selected by the college sports editors to the 1941 All-North Central Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060542-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team\nThe 1941 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team represented the North Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the University of North Texas) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1941 college football season. In its 13th and final season under head coach Jack Sisco, the team compiled a 7\u20131 record (4\u20130 against LSC opponents) and won the LSC championship. The team's loss was against SMU. The team played its home games at Eagle Field in Denton, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060543-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1941 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team was an American football team that represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College (later renamed Northern Illinois University) as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1941 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Chick Evans, the Huskies compiled a 7\u20131\u20131 record (3\u20131 against IIAC opponents), tied with Illinois State for the IIAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a total of 166 to 44. They played their home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus in DeKalb, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060544-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Northern Rhodesian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 29 August 1941. All five Labour Party candidates won their seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060544-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Northern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nThe eight elected members of the Legislative Council (an increase from seven in the 1938 elections) were elected from eight single-member constituencies. The additional seat was created by splitting Ndola into two to form the new constituency of Luanshya. The Northern Constituency was renamed Broken Hill and most of its area was transferred to the new North-Eastern constituency, which replaced Eastern. There were a total of 5,638 registered voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060544-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Northern Rhodesian general election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections Stewart Gore-Browne was reappointed to the Legislative Council by the Governor as the member representing native interests.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060545-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1941 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 5\u20133 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060545-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nFour Northwestern players received honors on the 1941 All-Big Ten Conference football team: tackle Alf Bauman (AP-1; UP-1); end Bob Motl (AP-1; UP-2); halfback Otto Graham (AP-2); and guard George Zorich (UP-2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060546-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Leahy, Notre Dame compiled an 8\u20130\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 64, and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060546-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nTackle Paul Lillis was the team captain. Quarterback Angelo Bertelli led the team on offense and went on to win the Heisman Trophy in 1943. End Bob Dove was a consensus first-team player on the 1941 All-America team; he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Guard Bernie Crimmins was also selected by Collier's and Liberty magazines as a first-team All-American.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060547-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Nova Scotia general election\nThe 1941 Nova Scotia general election was held on 28 October 1941 to elect members of the 42nd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060547-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Nova Scotia general election\n* The CCF ran in the 1933 election but did not run any candidates in 1937. The party elected 1 MLA in the 1939 Cape Breton East by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade\nThe 1941 October Revolution Parade of November 7, 1941 was a parade in honor of the October Revolution 24 years earlier. It is most famous for taking place during the Battle of Moscow. The Communist Party General Secretary Joseph Stalin delivered a speech to the soldiers on the parade on Red Square who would go to battle immediately after the parade. Many of the soldiers on the parade would be killed in battle. Every year in modern Russia November 7th is a holiday in honor of the 1941 parade as a substitute for celebration of the October Revolution, as a Day of Military Honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade\nParades held on that year that are more memorable are the parades in Moscow's Red Square and in Kuybyshev Square, Samara (formerly Kuybyshev in the Soviet period). Both are marked today by commemorative parades to honor their historic importance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Order of the Moscow parade marchpast\nThe parade was inspected by the commander of the Reserve Front, Marshal of the Soviet Union Semyon Budyonny, with musical accompaniment by a combined band made up of the Central Military Band of the People's Commissariat of Defence, the Band of the Dzerzhinsky Division, and the Staff Band of the Moscow Military District, both under the baton of Colonel Vasily Agapkin, then the Director of Music, Staff Band of the MMD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Order of the Moscow parade marchpast, Ground column\nFollowing Colonel General Pavel Artemyev riding on horseback, the parade marched past in the following order:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 83], "content_span": [84, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nBefore the parade commenced the then General Secretary of the All-Union Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks) and Premier of the USSR Joseph Stalin delivered this historic address to the nation:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\n\"Comrades, men of the Red Army and Red Navy, commanders and political commissioners, working men and working women, collective farmers-men and women, workers in the intellectual professions, brothers and sisters in the rear of our enemy who have temporarily fallen under the yoke of the German brigands, and to our valiant men and women guerillas who are destroying the rear of the German invaders!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nOn behalf of the Soviet Government and our Bolshevik Party, I am greeting you and congratulating you on the twenty-fourth anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nComrades, it is in strenuous circumstances that we are to-day celebrating the twenty-fourth anniversary of the October Revolution. The perfidious attack of the German brigands and the war which has been forced upon us have created a threat to our country. We have temporarily lost a number of regions, the enemy has appeared at the gates of Leningrad and Moscow. The enemy reckoned that after the very first blow our army would be dispersed, and our country would be forced to her knees. But the enemy gravely miscalculated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0007-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nIn spite of temporary reverses, our Army and Navy are heroically repulsing the enemy\u2019s attacks along the entire front and inflicting heavy losses upon him, while our country\u2014our entire country\u2014has organized itself into one fighting camp in order, together with our Army and our Navy, to encompass the rout of the German invaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nThere were times when our country was in a still more difficult position. Remember the year 1918, when we celebrated the first anniversary of the October Revolution. Three-quarters of our country was at that time in the hands of foreign interventionists. The Ukraine, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Urals, Siberia and the Far East were temporarily lost to us. We had no allies, we had no Red Army\u2014we had only just begun to create it; there was a shortage of food, of armaments, of clothing for the Army. Fourteen states were pressing against our country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0008-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nBut we did not become despondent, we did not lose heart. In the fire of war we forged the Red Army and converted our country into a military camp. The spirit of the great Lenin animated us at that time for the war against the interventionists. And what happened? We routed the interventionists, recovered all our lost territory, and achieved victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nTo-day the position of our country is far better than twenty-three years ago. Our country is now many times richer than it was twenty-three years ago as regards industry, food and raw materials. We now have allies, who together with us are maintaining a united front against the German invaders. We now enjoy the sympathy and support of all the nations of Europe who have fallen under the yoke of Hitler\u2019s tyranny. We now have a splendid Army and a splendid Navy, who are defending with their lives the liberty and independence of our country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0009-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nWe experience no serious shortage of either food, or armaments or army clothing. Our entire country, all the peoples of our country, support our Army and our Navy, helping them to smash the invading hordes of German fascists. Our reserves of man-power are inexhaustible. The spirit of the great Lenin and his victorious banner animate us now in this patriotic war just as they did twenty-three years ago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nCan there be any doubt that we can, and are bound to, defeat the German invaders?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nThe enemy is not so strong as some frightened little intellectuals picture him. The devil is not so terrible as he is painted. Who can deny that our Red Army has more than once put the vaunted German troops to panic flight? If one judges, not by the boastful assertions of the German propagandists, but by the actual position of Germany, it will not be difficult to understand that the German-fascist invaders are facing disaster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0011-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nHunger and impoverishment reign in Germany to-day; in four months of war Germany has lost four and a half million men; Germany is bleeding, her reserves of man-power are giving out, the spirit of indignation is spreading not only among the peoples of Europe who have fallen under the yoke of the German invaders but also among the German people themselves, who see no end to war. The German invaders are straining their last efforts. There is no doubt that Germany cannot sustain such a strain for long. Another few months, another half-year, perhaps another year, and Hitlerite Germany must burst under the pressure of her crimes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nComrades, men of the Red Army and Red Navy, commanders and political instructors, men and women guerillas, the whole world is looking to you as the force capable of destroying the plundering hordes of German invaders. The enslaved peoples of Europe who have fallen under the yoke of the German invaders look to you as their liberators. A great liberating mission has fallen to your lot. Be worthy of this mission! The war you are waging is a war of liberation, a just war. Let the manly images of our great ancestors\u2014Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Kuzma Minin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Alexander Suvorov and Mikhail Kutuzov\u2014inspire you in this war! May the victorious banner of the great Lenin be your lodestar!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 755]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nFor the complete destruction of the German invaders! Death to the German invaders!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Stalin's speech\nLong live our glorious Motherland, her liberty and her independence!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0015-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Parade in Kuybyshev\nThe other national parade held was at Kuybyshev (today Samara), at the grounds of Kuybyshev Square, attended by officials of the All-Union Communist Party, the Council of People's Commissars and the Supreme Soviet, high-ranking officers of the Soviet Armed Forces and the diplomatic corps, on the grounds of the city being a wartime national capital in the case of Moscow having fallen into Axis hands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 51], "content_span": [52, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0015-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Parade in Kuybyshev\nThe parade commander was then Lieutenant General Maksim Purkayev, commanding general of the 60th Army, while it was inspected by the former People's Commissar of Defense Marshal Kliment Voroshilov, who later gave the national holiday message following the inspection. It was his final inspection of an October Revolution parade and the only one he inspected outside the capital. An estimated 15,000 military servicemen took part, alongside  more than 140 military vehicles and equipment and 217 aircraft, followed by a civilian demonstration of citizens from the city as well as refugees from the western cities. A 360-man massed bands contingent of the Volga Military District provided the ceremonial music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 51], "content_span": [52, 760]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0016-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Parade in Voronezh\nIn Voronezh, the parade of the troops of the Southwestern Front took place on October Square (currently Lenin Square), and was presided by Marshal Semyon Timoshenko. The rostrum was filled with the leaders of regional party organizations, among other guests such as Polish writer Wanda Wasilewska, the Ukrainian literary figure Oleksandr Korniychuk and future Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. At 11:30 am, to the sounds of a 300-member military band led by the famous Voronezh composer Konstantin Massalitinov, the parade of the Voronezh Garrison began. Tanks marched in white camouflage to the sound of the Cavalry Trot by Semyon Tchernetsky. The parade lasted no more than an hour and a half. After the war, the parade took a backseat in historical importance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 50], "content_span": [51, 813]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0017-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941\nToday the legacy of the twin parades held during the first year of the Great Patriotic War in the cities of Moscow and Samara are a reminder of the resistance of the Russian people and her armed forces, as part of the wider Soviet Union, against the aggression brought upon by Nazi Germany in the Eastern Front of the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0017-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941\nMillions of Russians who live in the wider areas of these two cities have or had family members and relatives who marched in these parades and/or fought during the conflict and consider these parades part of the wider history of Russia and of their families.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0017-0002", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941\nThus, the anniversaries of the parades of 1941 are for many Russians held in high esteem as a show of force against the fascist enemy and of Russia's determination to defeat any form of international aggression as well as for the country to show to her people and the young the values of patriotism, remembrance of the fallen, love of country and service in the armed forces. Every 7 November, the two cities hold commemorative parades not just to remember the hundreds of thousands of their residents who fought and died in the Second World War but to forever maintain the memories that this two parades had on their cities' long history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0018-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Military memorial parade in Moscow's Red Square\nThe more memorable and famous 1941 parade on Moscow's Red Square has since the late 1990s been marked by commemorative parades by personnel of the Moscow Garrison, cadets of armed forces academies, servicemen of military units, the Young Army Cadets National Movement, cadets of military cadet schools and young men and women under youth uniformed and volunteer organizations within the capital city and its environs, with over 5,800 taking part. The march of veterans of the 1941 parade was first held in Russia in 2000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 110], "content_span": [111, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0018-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Military memorial parade in Moscow's Red Square\nIn 2003, the City Government of Moscow revamped that event as a parade of youth organizations and cadet schools. Two years later, the anniversary of the parade was marked with a demonstration of wartime equipment and vehicles. A nationally televised event, it is attended by the few living veterans of the war, families of deceased servicemen and veterans, the diplomatic corps, cadets of the armed forces and veterans of recent conflicts, with the Mayor of Moscow as the guest of honor. The parade commander, since 2014, has been a Colonel in active service of the armed forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 110], "content_span": [111, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0018-0002", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Military memorial parade in Moscow's Red Square\nThe ceremonial music for the parade is provided by the massed military bands of the Moscow Capital Garrison, under the baton of the Senior Director of Music of the Military Band Service. Since 2015, the parade begins with the march on in slow time of the Flag of Russia and the Victory Banner, imitating that of the Victory Day Parade earlier in the year. The 2012 parade was also marked as the final event concluding a year of celebrations of the bicentennial jubilee of the French invasion of Russia and the historic Battle of Borodino.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 110], "content_span": [111, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0019-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Military memorial parade in Moscow's Red Square\nThe 2020 parade, earmarked as the final event in a year of celebrations of the diamond jubilee of the victory in the Second World War in Europe, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia with alternative celebrations slated to take its place as a sort of local kick-off to the celebrations of the 80th year anniversary of the parade slated in 2021, by itself the end of a year of national commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the war in the territories of the former Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 110], "content_span": [111, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0020-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Military memorial parade in Moscow's Red Square\nFollowing the order to commence the march past in quick time, the order of the parade is as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 110], "content_span": [111, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0021-0000", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Civil-military memorial parade in Kuybyshev Square, Samara\nThe Samara parade of 1941 has been remembered more recently beginning in 2011 as the city government hosts a large civil-military parade at Kuybyshev Square in the city proper to honor the thousands who marched before state, political and military leaders on that square in the winter of 1941. Also a televised event, the Mayor of Samara is the parade's guest of honor, reviewing more than 10,000 marchers from the armed forces, civil services, veterans and students of cadet schools in Samara and neighbouring regions of the country, making it far bigger than the Moscow parade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 121], "content_span": [122, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0021-0001", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Civil-military memorial parade in Kuybyshev Square, Samara\nBeginning 2014 the parade has also included a civil march of students, professionals, athletes and distinguished citizens in memory of the civilian marchers of the memorable 1941 parade. Since the city was the wartime capital of the Soviet Union in case of the Axis capture of Moscow, the Samara parade is a chance for the people of the city to recall one of the more famous chapters of its long history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 121], "content_span": [122, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060548-0021-0002", "contents": "1941 October Revolution Parade, Legacy of the parades of 1941, Civil-military memorial parade in Kuybyshev Square, Samara\nSince its commencement in 2011, it has adopted the march on in slow time of the Moscow parade, and beginning from the parade of 2017 the city garrison's massed bands play The Internationale as the colour guard including the naval ensign of the Amur Military Flotilla and the flags of the two divisions which took part in the parade marches into the square to take its place of honor in the formation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 121], "content_span": [122, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre\nThe Odessa massacre was the mass murder of the Jewish population of Odessa and surrounding towns in the Transnistria Governorate during the autumn of 1941 and the winter of 1942 while it was under Romanian control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre\nDepending on the accepted terms of reference and scope, the Odessa massacre refers either to the events of October 22\u201324, 1941 in which some 25,000 to 34,000 Jews were shot or burned, or to the murder of well over 100,000 Ukrainian Jews in the town and the areas between the Dniester and Bug rivers, during the Romanian and German occupation. The primary perpetrators were Romanian soldiers, Einsatzgruppe SS and local ethnic Germans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Before the massacre\nBefore the war, Odessa had a large Jewish population of approximately 200,000, or 30% of the city's total population. By the time the Romanians had taken the city, between 80,000 and 90,000 Jews remained, the rest having fled or been evacuated by the Soviets. As the massacres occurred, Jews from surrounding villages were concentrated in Odessa and Romanian concentration camps set up in the surrounding areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Before the massacre\nOn October 16, following a two-month siege, the Germans and Romanians captured Odessa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, Destruction of the Romanian commandant's office\nOn October 22, 1941, in the building of the NKVD on the Marazlievskaya street where the Romanian military commander's office and the headquarters of the Romanian 10th Infantry Division had settled to occupy the city, a radio-controlled mine exploded. The mine had been planted there by the sappers of the Red Army even before the surrender of the city by Soviet troops. The building collapsed, and under its rubble, 67 people were killed, including 16 officers, among whom was the military commander of the city, Romanian General Ioan Glogojeanu. Responsibility for the explosion was placed on the Jews and Communists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 122], "content_span": [123, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The execution of hostages\nIn response to the explosion at the commandant's office, the Romanian troops and the German \"Einsatzgruppe\" arrived in Odessa on October 23 to kill from 5,000 to 10,000 hostages, many of whom were Jews.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 100], "content_span": [101, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The execution of hostages\nAcross the Marazlievskaya street, occupiers broke into the apartments of Odessa citizens and shot or hanged all residents found, without exception. They raided the streets and markets of the city and suburbs, and people who knew nothing of the bombing were shot on sight against fences or the walls of houses. Nearly 100 men were seized and shot at the Big Fountain, about two hundred people were executed in the Slobodka neighborhood near the market, 251 residents were shot in Moldavanka, Near and Far Windmills and in Aleksandrovsky Prospekt about 400 townspeople were executed. The columns of the captured hostages were driven to the area of artillery warehouses on Lustdorf Road, where they were shot or burned alive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 100], "content_span": [101, 823]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The execution of hostages\nAfter the war, more than 22,000 corpses were found in mass graves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 100], "content_span": [101, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The beginning of the Holocaust\nOn October 23, an order was issued threatening all Jews with death on the spot and ordering them to report to the village of Dalnyk on October 24. In the afternoon of October 24, about 5,000 Jews were gathered near the outpost of Dalnik. The first 50 people were brought to the anti-tank ditch and shot by the commander of the 10th machine-gun battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Nicolae Deleanu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 105], "content_span": [106, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The beginning of the Holocaust\nMilitary Command of the mountains. Odessa brings to the attention of the population of Odessa and its surroundings that after the terrorist act committed against the Military Command on October 22, on the day of October 23, 1941, were shot: for every German or Romanian officer and civilian official 200 Bolsheviks, and for every German or Romanian soldier 100 Bolsheviks. Taken hostage, which, if repeated such acts, will be shot together with their families.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 105], "content_span": [106, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The beginning of the Holocaust\nTo speed up the process of destruction, the Jews were driven into four barracks, in which holes were made for machine guns, and the floor was pre-filled with gasoline. People in two barracks were shot with machine guns on the same day. At 17:00 the barracks were set on fire. The next day, the prisoners were shot, placed in the remaining two barracks, and in one of the barracks grenades were thrown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 105], "content_span": [106, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The beginning of the Holocaust\nMeanwhile, the Jews who were not selected for the first group, and who had already arrived in Dalnik, were told that they were \"forgiven\". They were sent to various military headquarters and Gendarmerie stations for \"registration\", where they were detained for different lengths of time. When they were released, they discovered that their houses had been occupied and their property plundered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 105], "content_span": [106, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Mass killings of hostages and Jews on October 22\u201324, The beginning of the Holocaust\nDuring the first week of stay of Romanians in Odessa, the city lost about 10% of its inhabitants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 105], "content_span": [106, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nThe registration carried out by the Romanian administration in late 1941 counted about 60,000 Jews in Odessa. This number included persons having only one Jewish ancestor. Jews were required to wear a special distinctive badge, a yellow hexagram (Magen David, the Star of David, a symbol of Judaism) on a black background.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nOn November 7, 1941, an order was issued, making it mandatory for all male Jews from 18 to 50 years old to report to the city prison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0015-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nArt. 1 All men of Jewish origin, aged 18 to 50 years, are obliged within 48 hours from the date of publication of this order to report to the city prison (Bolshefontanskaya road), having with them the essentials for existence. Their families are obliged to deliver food to them in prison. Those who did not obey this order and found after the expiration of the indicated 48-hour period will be shot on the spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0016-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nArt. 2 All residents of the city of Odessa and its suburbs are required to notify the relevant police units of every Jew of the above category who has not complied with this order. Coverers, as well as persons who know about this and do not report, are punishable by death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0017-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nFrom that day on, the entire Jewish population of the city was sent to concentration camps, organized by Romanians in the countryside, primarily to the village of Bogdanovka (now in the Mykolayiv region). Later, a ghetto was arranged in Odessa itself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0018-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nThe Romanian administration took measures to seize the property of future victims. In mid-November, a new order was issued clarifying the authorities' demands for Jews. It said:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0019-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\n... All persons of Jewish origin are obliged at the registration to the Military Command or police officials to voluntarily declare all their precious objects, stones and metals. Those guilty of violating this order will be punished with the death penalty", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0020-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nBy the middle of December, about 55,000 Jews were gathered in Bogdanovka, though some of them were not from Odessa. From December 20, 1941 until January 15, 1942, each of them was shot by a team of the Einsatzgruppe SS, Romanian soldiers, Ukrainian police and local German colonists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0021-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nA month later, a death march of 10,000 Jews was organized in three concentration camps in Golta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0022-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nIn January 1942, about 35,000-40,000 of the Jews left in Odessa were evicted and sent to the ghetto that had been created on January 10, 1942 in the poor area of Slobodka. The evicted endured terrible conditions; with inadequate housing for all and severe crowding, many were forced out into the open winter air, which led to mass mortality from hypothermia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0023-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Subsequent events\nFrom January 12 to February 20, 1942, the remaining 19,582 Jews were deported to the Bereza district of the Odessa region. They were transported in unheated echelons, and many died on the road. In Berezovka, groups were forced to walk to Domanevka, Bogdanovka, Golta and other concentration camps. Many died of hunger and cold along the way. The guards, consisting of Romanian soldiers and German colonists, organized mass executions of Jews during the journeys. In 18 months, almost all the prisoners of Golta died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0024-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, The survivors of the Holocaust\nSome Jews were sent to work in the villages, and about half of them survived the occupation. The situation in the ghetto of Domanevka and other ghettos in Transnistria improved in 1943 after the Jews began to receive assistance from Jewish organizations in Romania. About 600 Odessa residents in these ghettos lived to be released. Several hundred Jews who were hiding in Odessa itself also survived. Jews participated in the struggle of the Odessa underground and constituted a significant part of the guerrilla units, based in the Odessa catacombs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0025-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Trials and punishment of the main perpetrators\nAt the Bucharest People's Tribunal, set up in 1946 by the new Romanian government in conjunction with the Allied Control Council, one of the charges brought against Marshal Ion Antonescu, the Governor of Transnistria, Gheorghe Alexianu, and the commander of the Odessa garrison, General Nicolae Macici, was \"the organization of repressions against the civilian population of Odessa autumn of 1941\". For these crimes, they were sentenced to death. The first two were shot on July 1, 1946. Later, King Michael commuted the death penalty sentence to life imprisonment for General Macici.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0026-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Trials and punishment of the main perpetrators\nIn response to the appeal of the verdict filed by the son of Alexianu, on November 5, 2006, Bucharest Court of Appeal confirmed the verdict of war criminals to death, dated May 17, 1946. In response to the appeal filed by the Prosecutor General, on May 6, 2008 the case was re-examined and the judges of the High Court of Cassation and Justice finally rejected the application for revision of the 1946 sentence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0027-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Perpetuation of memory, Memorial in Prokhorovsky square\nIn the early 1990s in Prokhorovsky Square in Odessa, the very place where the \"road of death\" to the extermination camps for Odessa's Jews and Gypsies began on the outskirts of the city in 1941, a memorial commemorating the victims of the Holocaust was created. A memorial sign was installed, along with the \"Alley of the Righteous Among the World\", featuring trees planted in honor of each Odessa citizen who had harbored and saved the Jews. The complex was completed in 2004 with the erection of a monument to the victims of the Holocaust in Odessa by sculptor Zurab Tsereteli.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 77], "content_span": [78, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0028-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Perpetuation of memory, The Holocaust Museum in Odessa\nThe Museum of the Holocaust in Odessa was created in accordance with the decision of the Council of the Odessa Regional Association of Jews, former prisoners of the ghetto and Nazi concentration camps. The chairman of the association is Shvartsman Roman. The opening of the museum took place on June 22, 2009.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 76], "content_span": [77, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0029-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Perpetuation of memory, Other\nIn January 2015, the authorities of the Italian town of Cheriano-Lagetto, in the province of Monza-e-Brianza in the Lombardy region, named a city square \"Martyrs Square of Odessa\" in memory of the victims of the occupation regimes in Odessa: Jews killed October 22\u201324, 1941, as well as anti-Maidan activists, rescuers and accidental victims who died on May 2, 2014 in the Odessa Trade Union House during the political crisis in Ukraine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0030-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Perpetuation of memory, Other\nOn May 2, 2015, the first anniversary of the events in the House of Trade Unions, a commemorative monument dedicated to the \"Martyrs of Odessa\" was opened at this square. The monument is a tongue of flame with a silhouette of a dove, a symbol of the world, inside.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060549-0031-0000", "contents": "1941 Odessa massacre, Perpetuation of memory, Other\nThe 2018 tragicomic Romanian film I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians deals with the massacre and historical memory among modern Romanians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060550-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team\nThe 1941 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. The 1941 season was the last season of football at Oglethorpe University. World War II caused the school to end all sports and after the war. A football team has never been restarted. Notable games include the game against Troy State that was decided by a field goal in the final seconds, the only score of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060551-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Ohio Bobcats football team\nThe 1941 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 108 to 42. The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium (later renamed Peden Stadium) in Athens, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060552-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team\nThe 1941 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team was an American football team that represented Ohio Northern University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1941 college football season. In their 11th and final season under head coach Harris Lamb, the Polar Bears compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record (5\u20130 against OAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 110 to 40.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060553-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1941 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record and outscored opponents 167\u2013110. In Paul Brown's first season as head coach, the Buckeyes tied Michigan. The season opening game versus Missouri was the debut of the Split-T offense, developed by Tigers' coach Don Faurot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060554-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1941 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma A&M College in the 1941 college football season. This was the 41st year of football at A&M and the third under Jim Lookabaugh. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 5\u20134, 3\u20131 in the Missouri Valley Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060554-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nTackle Hugh Swink and guard Sonny Liles were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1941 All-Missouri Valley Conference football team. Three other Oklahoma A&M player were named to the second team: halfback Lonnie Jones; fullback Jack Faubion; and end George Darrow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060554-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1942 NFL Draft was held on December 22, 1942. The following Cowboy was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game\nThe 1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game was a college football game between the Oklahoma City University Goldbugs and the Youngstown College Penguins (now called Youngstown State University) played on October 16, 1941. The game was played in Rayen Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio. The game marks the first use of the penalty flag in American football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game\nYoungstown was highly favored against Oklahoma City in the press, based on their undefeated record up to that point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game\nYoungstown defeated Oklahoma City by a score of 48 to 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game, Game play, First quarter\nYoungstown scored twice in the first quarter, both on connections between quarterback Jim Heber to end Pete Lanzi. The first, a 23-yard pass was the result of a fumble by Oklahoma City's fullback Bill Harris on their first possession within the first minute. The second was a 55-yard pass for a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 73], "content_span": [74, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game, Game play, Third quarter\nYoungstown scored two more touchdowns in the third quarter. First when Jim Heber threw an 18-yard pass once again to Pete Lanzi. Later in the period, substitutes Alfred Bucci caught a 21-yard pass from Glenn Dickson. The next score saw Oklahoma City complete a three-yard run for a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 73], "content_span": [74, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game, Game play, Fourth quarter\nYoungstown scored three more touchdowns in the fourth quarter as Glenn Dickson made it to the end zone again, this time on a 39-yard run. Youngstown defender Edward Lindsey made good with a 50-yard interception to score, and Youngstown's Cestary completed a four-yard carry. With extra points, Youngstown earned 21 points in the final quarter. Both teams managed to earn nine first downs from scrimmage. The final score was Youngstown 48, Oklahoma City 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 74], "content_span": [75, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game, Aftermath\nGame official Jack McPhee said, \"Through the use of the signal flag, everyone in the stadium knows that something is wrong. It's been a big help.\" Officials generally agreed that the game play was better with the use of the penalty flag instead of the previous methods of blowing a whistle to mark a penalty. McPhee went on to use the penalty flag in other games including the Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game, Aftermath\nIt would be the only matchup between the two schools, as Oklahoma City later de-emphasized athletics and dropped to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 1985; current NCAA rules only allow Division III schools to play NAIA-member schools, while Youngstown State is Division I FCS and is therefore only allowed to play Division I FBS and a limited number of Division II schools in addition to other D-I FCS schools. Oklahoma City University (now known as the \"Stars\") have also have not fielded a football program since the Second World War. The two areas do have a current connection between them: former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops is a Youngstown native.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game, Aftermath\nThe American Football Coaches Association officially introduced the penalty flag at the 1948 rules session. The penalty flag is now standard officiating equipment and is used in every competitive football game throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060555-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game, Aftermath\nIn 1969, the original penalty flag was turned over to the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060556-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1941 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 6\u20133 record (3\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 218 to 95.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060556-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nNo Sooners received All-America honors in 1941, but two Oklahoma players were selected by the United Press as first-team players on the 1941 All-Big Six Conference football team: senior tackle Roger Eason and senior fullback Jack Jacobs. Two others (halfback Orville Mathews and guard Ralph Harris) were named to the second team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060556-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Oklahoma Sooners football team, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060557-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe 1941 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harry Mehre, the Rebels compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record (2\u20131\u20131 against SEC opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 67, finished fifth in the conference, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll. The Rebels played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss was ranked in the final AP Poll for the first time in school history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060557-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nJ.W. \"Wobble\" Davidson and guard Homer \"Larry\" Hazel Jr. were the team captains. Six Ole Miss players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) for the 1941 All-SEC football team: Hazel (AP-1, UP-1); halfback Merle Hapes (AP-1); tackle Bill Eubanks (AP-1); halfback Junie Hovious (AP-2); guard Oscar Britt (AP-2); and tackle Chet Kozel (AP-3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060558-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Orange Bowl\nThe 1941 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Mississippi State Maroons and the Georgetown Hoyas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060558-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Orange Bowl, Background\nThe Maroons finished second in the Southeastern Conference, as first-place winner Tennessee played in the Sugar Bowl. This was Mississippi State's first bowl game since 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060558-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nJim Daniels was set to punt the ball from his end zone when Hunter Corhern blocked the punt and John Tripson recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Billy Jefferson increased the lead on a 2-yard touchdown dive. A key play called back proved to be costly for the Hoyas. Georgetown QB Julius Koshlap hit Arthur Lenski for 46 yards to the Mississippi State 4. It was called back due to the referee claiming Koshlap was not 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage before throwing the ball (which was a rule at the time). Jimmy Castiglia narrowed the lead to 14-7 on his touchdown run, but the Maroons held the Hoyas to no more points, winning their first ever bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 707]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060558-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Orange Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Maroons (who changed their name to Bulldogs in 1960) did not make a bowl game again until 1963 and an Orange Bowl until 2014. Georgetown did not make a bowl game again until 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe 1941 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1941 college football season. The Beavers ended this season with eight wins and two losses. They were the Pacific Coast Conference champions and won the 1942 Rose Bowl over Duke. Because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl was held in Durham, North Carolina. Oregon State thus became the only team to win a Rose Bowl outside Pasadena, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe team captains were Martin Chaves, Stan Czech, Bob Dethman, Quentin Greenough, Lew Hammers, George Peters, and Norm Peters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe Beavers scored 143 points and allowed 49 points. The team was led by head coach Lon Stiner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Schedule\nThe Beavers finished the season with an 8\u20132 record, 7\u20132 in the Pacific Coast Conference. Rankings are based on the time the game was played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Before the season\nIn 1940, Oregon State finished third behind Stanford and Washington. The Indians became the first major college team to implement the \"T\" formation and subsequently went a perfect 10-0, winning the Poling National Championship. Billingsly and Helms each also subsequently awarded Stanford the National Championship. The Beavers' third-place finish in 1940 was Oregon State's third consecutive third-place finish in the Pacific Coast Conference. Nevertheless, the Beavers lost 11 lettermen and were almost unanimously picked to finish in the lower half of the Pacific Coast Conference. California, Stanford, and Washington were picked to finish at the top of the Pacific Coast Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Before the season\nOregon State's returning lettermen Bud English and Bob Rambo each enlisted in the off-season. It was reported that English probably would have been all-conference had he not enlisted. Frank Chase had a summer job at a defense plant. He was told that he probably would be drafted, if he left, so he stayed at his job rather than attempting to rejoin the team in 1941. Galen Thomas, similarly was told that he would likely be drafted, if he attempted to rejoin the team in 1941, so he enlisted in a civilian pilot program in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0005-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Before the season\nGene Gray was drafted but sought and was awarded a deferment, allowing him to play the 1941 season. One of the other late additions to the team was Ken Wilson. Wilson was suspended the previous season by the Pacific Coast Conference but was reinstated before the season began. Oregon State's starting quarterback, Frank Parker, returned in 1941. However, Lon Stiner moved Parker to guard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Before the season\nLeland Gustafson injured his knee shortly before the season began and was out until the Stanford game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Before the season\nThe first three games on Oregon State's schedule in 1941 were a road game at Southern California, versus Washington in Portland, Oregon, and a home game against Stanford. On the Beavers' front-loaded schedule, one columnist wrote that \"It would be a miracle if Oregon State wins one of its first three games.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Southern California\nSouthern California's head coach from 1925-1940 was Howard Jones. Jones unexpectedly died of a heart attack on July 27, 1941 at the age of 55, so J.M. \"Sam\" Barry, Southern California's basketball and baseball coach, took over the team in 1941. The Trojans were two years removed from winning consecutive Rose Bowls against teams that were previously unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon (Duke in 1939 and Tennessee in 1940). The Beavers were the first team to play the Trojans with Barry as head coach. Barry kept his practices secret, so the Beaver coaching staff went into the game without any information about what the Trojan offensive and defensive strategies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Southern California\nSouthern California's Bob Robertson fumbled a punt in the first quarter at the Trojan four. Oregon State's Joe Day fumbled on the subsequent drive. However, after a poor punt, the Beavers took over at the Trojan 27. Don Durdan threw a five-yard pass to Bob Dethman. Dethman immediately reciprocated, throwing a 22-yard pass to Durdan for a touchdown less than five minutes into the game. Warren Simas kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Oregon State intercepted a Robertson pass inside the Beaver five to preserve the 7-0 first quarter lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0009-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Southern California\nIn the second quarter, Southern California partially blocked an Oregon State punt. With less than five minutes left in the first half, Robertson threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Doug Essick to tie the game at seven. Oregon State responded, driving down to the Trojan 15, but the Beavers' 32-yard field goal was blocked.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Southern California\nSouthern California had the best drive of the third quarter but was stopped short on fourth down. In the fourth quarter, Oregon State twice drove deep into Trojan territory. On Oregon State's best second half drive, the Beavers drove down to Southern California's three before the Trojans stopped the Beavers on fourth-and-goal. Aided by a personal foul, the Trojans drove for a touchdown on a five-yard pass from Ray Woods to Essick a foot from the back of the end zone with 13 seconds left to go up 13-7. A Beaver lineman fumbled the following Trojan kickoff and a Southern Californian recovered the fumble to clinch a Trojan victory. In the loss, the Beavers had 21 first downs to the Trojans' 10, 194 passing yards to the Trojans' 86, 244 total yards to the Trojans' 230.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 852]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Southern California\nThe game has been hailed as the \"crowning glory\" of Southern California's 1941 campaign. Robertson was selected seventh overall in the 1942 NFL Draft. Center Bob deLauer was selected 82nd overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington\nWashington returned to Oregon to play Oregon State for the first time since 1923. The Huskies would not agree to play south of Portland until 1966, limiting the Beavers' homefield advantage. In 1940, the Huskies defeated the Beavers 19-0, Oregon State's largest road loss since 1936. The Beavers had not won a game against the Huskies in the State of Oregon in 20 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington\nIn the second quarter, Oregon State took the ball after a touchback. On the first play, the Beavers ran a reverse to Don Durdan. Durdan ran for 20 yards, juked four Husky defenders, and then ran the final 60 yards for a touchdown. Second-string quarterback, Warren Simas, kicked an extra point for a 7-0 lead with 12:15 left in the first half. At the time, the 80-yard Durdan run was the longest offensive play in Oregon State history. On the last play of the first half on fourth down at their own 33 yard-line, the Beavers opted to punt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0013-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington\nDurdan kicked a 47-yard punt. Washington's Ernie Steele broke into the open field. On his way to the end zone, he slowed to allow blocking protection to form. Steele's change-of-pace allowed Oregon State's Joe Day time to drag down Steele from behind at the Beaver 27 to save a potential Husky touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington\nWashington's first threat of the second half ended on downs in the third quarter inside Oregon State's 35. In the fourth, the Huskies took over at the Beaver 48. Washington drove 45 yards on eight plays. On 2nd-and-goal, the Huskies' Neil Brooks went over left guard. Durdan tackled him one foot short of the end zone. Durdan hit Brooks so hard that Brooks had to be carried off of the field. Durdan, however, was also hurt and had to come off, as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0014-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington\nOn the next play, Bob Erickson dove into the end zone for a touchdown to cut the lead to one. On the extra point attempt, Chiaki \"Jack\" Yoshihara almost blocked the extra point. In attempting to kick around the hard-charging Yoshihara, Washington's kicker, Elmer Berg, pushed the kick wide, preserving Oregon State's 7-6 lead with 6:44 left in the game. On a subsequent Beaver drive, Choc Shelton filled in for the injured Durdan and took his only punt of the game, pinning the Huskies at their own three with 2:30 left in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0014-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington\nWashington called a pass play, but Erickson's pass fell incomplete in the end zone for an automatic safety, cementing a 9-6 Oregon State victory. The Huskies had nine first downs to the Beavers' five, but Oregon State outgained Washington 210-173. Durdan was the leading ground-gainer for both teams, amassing 106 yards on 10 carries. Oregon State finished 2/7 on pass plays with an interception. Washington finished 3/8 on pass plays with two interceptions. Most of the Huskies' yards and all of the Huskies' completions came on their long drives in the third and fourth quarters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0015-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington\nEven with the loss, Washington would go on to be ranked as high as #20. Steele was selected 81st overall in the 1942 NFL Draft. Washington's guard Ray Frankowski was selected 24th, end Earl Younglove was selected 43rd, and back Jack Stackpool was selected 83rd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0016-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nIn 1940, Stanford hired Clark Shaughnessy. Shaughnessy implemented the \"Model T\" offense, a more-advanced version of the Chicago Bears' \"Pro T\" formation. The \"Pro T\" itself was rarely used at the time and never with Shaughnessy's modifications. The resulting Indian team was nicknamed the \"Wow Boys.\" Stanford went a perfect 10-0, securing the national championship. The Indians beat the Beavers 28-14 in 1940, scoring more points on Oregon State's defense than any team in the past four years. Stanford's All-American quarterback, Frankie Albert, returned for his senior year and led the Pacific Coast Conference in passing and total yardage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0016-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nThe Indians fielded the best offense in the Pacific Coast Conference. Stanford entered on a 13-game winning streak, having defeated Oregon 19-15 and UCLA 33-0 to start the 1941 season. Don Durdan, who was injured in the Washington game, returned to play against the Indians. Leland Gustafson, who was injured before the season began, was cleared to play in his first game of the season. For the first time in 1941, the Beavers were at full strength. The game was a sellout, Oregon State sold 22,000 tickets for the 21,000-seat stadium. It was the highest-attended game ever in Corvallis. The game was played in a thunderstorm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0017-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nIn the first quarter, Oregon State drove 58 yards with the big play being an 18-yard gain on a Don Durdan reverse. On fourth-and-five at the Stanford eight, Warren Simas kicked a 26-yard field goal to put Oregon State up 3-0 less than seven minutes into the game. The Indians breached the Beavers 25 yardline twice in the second, once in the third, and twice in the fourth quarters but failed to score each time. Stanford's first drive inside the 25 started at its own 18 at the end of the first quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0017-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nThe Indians drove to the Beaver 23 in the second quarter before a 15-yard penalty and a four-yard loss on a fumble pushed Stanford back. On 4th-and-25 at the Beaver 38, the Indians were forced to punt. With about a minute left in the half, Stanford's All-American quarterback Frankie Albert hit Fred Meyer on a 43-yard pass play to give Stanford a first down at Oregon State's 23. Albert appeared to complete another pass to Meyer at the one, but Meyer was out-of-bounds, which nullified the 22-yard gain. Albert's next pass was intercepted by Choc Shelton at the 10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0018-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nThe Indians picked right up in the third quarter, driving 50 yards to the Beaver 20 before turning the ball over on downs. Later in the third quarter, Quentin Greenough set up an Oregon State drive by recovering a Stanford fumble at the Indian 14. Bob Dethman converted one fourth down on the short drive down to the Indian three. The three subsequent plays netted only one yard, but Dethman ran the remaining two for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal to put the Beavers up 10-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0018-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nIn the fourth quarter, Oregon State intercepted an Albert pass and returned it to the Stanford nine. However, the Indians held at their own four. Stanford drove down to the Oregon State 18, but Dethman ended the threat with an interception at the Beaver eight. The Indians' final drive started inside the Beaver 30 after a fumble late in the game, but Stanford ran out of time, allowing Oregon State to escape with a 10-0 win. The game was hardfought. The Beavers' Greenough dislocated his fibula in the fourth quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0018-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nThe injury was so severe that he finished the game in the hospital. It was initially believed that it would take Greenough at least six weeks to recover. However, Greenough would rush back after missing only two games. George Zellick also was injured and would miss the next game, as well. Durdan injured his left hand and was not 100% until the UCLA game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0019-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nWith Oregon State's win, the United Press named Lon Stiner the coach of the week.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0020-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford\nThe initial Associated Press rankings came out two days after the game, ranking the Beavers 16th, their highest ranking since starting 5-0 in 1939. The next week was a bye for Oregon State. The Beavers dropped two spots over the bye weekend. Stanford would be ranked as high as #6 on the season, even with the loss. Albert finished third in the Heisman balloting in 1941 and was selected 10th overall in the 1942 NFL Draft, 109 picks in front of Heisman Trophy winner, Bruce Smith. Meyer was selected 103rd. Stanford's halfback Pete Kmetovic was selected 3rd, and the Indians' center, Vic Lindskog was selected 13th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0021-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington State\nQuentin Greenough and George Zellick were injured and missed the game. The first quarter was played in a fog. Washington State's Billy Sewell led the nation in passing in 1940. However, unknown to Oregon State, Sewell had injured his throwing arm prior to the game. Without that information, the Beavers started the game with a five-man front to counter Sewell's passing threat. The Cougars won the coin toss and kicked. Oregon State's drive stalled, and Durdan punted out of bounds at the Washington State 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0021-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington State\nThe Cougars immediately drove 86 yards all on the ground for a touchdown and 7-0 lead on a four-yard run. In the second quarter, Washington State drove down to the eight, but George Peters ended the threat by intercepting a pass at the three-yard line. In the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, after an interception, the Beavers drove 30 yards down to the Cougar three, but Gene Gray was tackled short of the end zone on fourth down. Oregon State's final drive ended on a fourth down carry by Bob Dethman, which was stopped short of the line to gain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0022-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington State\nThe Cougars would win the next four to finish the season ranked #19. Sewell was selected 53rd overall in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0023-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Idaho\nOn Halloween night, there was a practice blackout in Corvallis in preparation for a potential invasion. Only emergency cars were allowed on the road past curfew. In the first quarter, Idaho stopped Oregon State at the Vandal 21. Later in the quarter after an Idaho punt, Oregon State put together two consecutive first downs for 22 yards down to the Vandal 37. From there, Joe Day went over left tackle and broke multiple tackles on a 37-yard touchdown run with four minutes left in the first quarter. Warren Simas kicked the extra point to put Oregon State up 7-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0023-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Idaho\nFive minutes later, after Everett Smith pinned the Vandals at their own 13, Smith intercepted an Idaho pass at the Vandal 36 and returned it to the 28. Three plays netted two yards, but Gene Gray scored on a 26-yard run on a delayed fake reverse. Simas again kicked the extra point to put the Beavers up 14-0. Idaho racked up most of its yards on one 55-yard drive in the first half. The Vandals' drive ended on an incomplete fourth-and-seven pass at the Oregon State 11.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0024-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Idaho\nIn the second half, all of the Beaver starters were substituted out. Backup Bill McInnis intercepted a Vandal pass at the Idaho 40 and returned it for a touchdown. Simas converted the extra point to put Oregon State up 21-0. Smith, who had started the second touchdown drive with an interception, scored the next touchdown. Simas missed his first extra point attempt of the season to leave the score 27-0. Jim Busch scored the Beavers' fifth touchdown for a 33-0 lead. Oregon State opted to try and pass for the extra point, but the pass fell incomplete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0024-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Idaho\nIn the final minutes, the Vandals's Howard Manson threw a 40-yard pass to Jack Tewhey down to the Beaver two. Idaho received a timeout penalty, and the drive ended after an incomplete pass. Oregon State finished with 209 yards rushing to Idaho's 12. The Beavers finished with 255 yards, and the Vandals finished with 89 yards, the second-fewest yards that Oregon State had allowed up until that time (only behind the 1939 Beaver-Vandal game. Outside of the 55-yard first half drive and the 40-yard fourth quarter pass, the Beavers held the Vandals to -6 total yards. Idaho only recorded seven first downs, five through the air and two by penalty. The Vandals did not net a single rushing first down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0025-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, UCLA\nEntering the game, Oregon State had never defeated UCLA in the State of Oregon. The game was homecoming for Oregon State. After the success of Stanford's \"Model T\" formation in 1940, the Bruins adopted the \"Q-T\" formation. Quentin Greenough returned to start his first game since the Stanford game. After the teams traded punts, Oregon State drove inside the UCLA 10 on a 25-yard Durdan run. Dethman subsequently fumbled, and Bob Waterfield recovered. The Beavers started their next drive on their 35 and drove 65 yards for a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0025-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, UCLA\nOn fourth down, Durdan threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Norm Peters with 3:20 left in the first quarter. Warren Simas' kicking woes continued with a second consecutive missed extra point. UCLA's Ted Forbes returned the kickoff 50 yards to the Oregon State 45. The Bruins put together three first downs down to the Beaver 12. Forbes ran for nine. Leo Cantor was stopped for no gain and then lost three. Waterfield's fourth-down pass fell incomplete for a turnover on downs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0025-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, UCLA\nUCLA's defense held, but Forbes fumbled the punt, and Greenough, in his first game back in four weeks, recovered at the Oregon State 45. Durdan ran for 25 yards. Joe Day subsequently ran for 15 yards down to the Bruin two. On the subsequent set of downs, Day fumbled, but Durdan recovered the fumble for a touchdown. Simas missed his third consecutive extra point to keep the score 12-0 Beavers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0026-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, UCLA\nEarly in the third quarter, Oregon State drove to the UCLA 15 but turned the ball over on downs. Two plays later, Durdan intercepted Waterfield's pass at the UCLA 23. Choc Shelton ran for a yard. On the next play, Durdan made a diving catch of a 22-yard Bob Dethman pass for a touchdown. Simas converted the extra point for a 19-0 Beaver lead. Soon afterward, the Bruins drove to the one-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0026-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, UCLA\nAl Solari was stopped short of the end zone, Waterfield's second-down pass fell incomplete, and two Cantor carries were also stopped short of the end zone for a turnover on downs. Oregon State had the best drive of the fourth quarter, but neither team dented the other team's 25 yard-line for the rest of the game. The Beavers had more than twice as many yards, outgaining the Bruins 385-190 yards. With the win, Oregon State jumped from eighth to third in the conference standings, remaining one game behind Stanford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0027-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, California\nCalifornia's star was Bob Reinhard, primarily a tackle, who also played fullback and punted. In the second quarter, a roughing penalty gave Oregon State the ball at the California 33. The Beavers drove 32 yards, but Choc Shelton fumbled into the end zone, and the Bears recovered, ending both teams' best scoring threat in the first half. In the third quarter, California drove 53 yards to the Oregon State four. The Beaver defense held three times, and the Bears missed their field goal attempt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0027-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, California\nLater in the third quarter, Reinhard could only manage an 11-yard punt, giving the Beavers the ball at the Bear 35. Joe Day ran for a first down at the 11. Day then ran for nine. Everett Smith ran the final two for a touchdown. Warren Simas missed the extra point, but Oregon State held on to win 6-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0028-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, California\nThat day, Washington State defeated Stanford 14-13. The Indians' Albert missed a third quarter extra point for the final margin. With the win and the Indian loss, the Beavers moved to the top of the conference race. Reinhard was selected 34th overall in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0029-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Montana\nThe game was the first, last, and only time that Montana and Oregon State played in Portland, Oregon. The Oregon State game was the final scheduled game of the year for the Grizzlies. 10,000 fans were expected but, due to rain, only 6,000 showed up to watch. With 11:30 left in the first quarter, Dethman threw a 16-yard pass to Durdan, who ran the remaining 55 yards for a 71-yard touchdown pass. Oregon State failed to convert the extra point to leave the score 6-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0029-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Montana\nThe touchdown pass was Oregon State's longest of 1941 and was the longest Oregon State pass-play between 1929 and 1947. At the end of the first half, the Beavers drove 54 yards with 45 of those yards being gained by backups Bill McInnis, Choc Shelton, and Everett Smith. After Montana stopped three carries inside of the five, McInnis powered in a touchdown from the one-foot line with one minute left in the half. Warren Simas kicked the extra point to put the Beavers up 13-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0030-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Montana\nIn the third quarter, after a poor punt gave the Oregon State the ball at the Montana 36, Day, Dethman, and Durdan combined to drive 36 yards with Day going over right tackle for the touchdown. Dethman kicked the extra point to put the Beavers up 20-0 with eight minutes left in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Oregon State's backups drove 64 yards for a final touchdown, Bob Libbee carrying twice for 15 yards and then three yards for the touchdown. Busch kicked the extra point to put the Beavers up 27-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0030-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Montana\nAfter the touchdown, the Grizzlies began to drive, netting three of its four first downs in the game. Montana drove down to the seven with less than a minute left before Parker ended the final Montana threat with an interception. Oregon State had 17 first downs to Montana's 4. The Beavers out-gained the Grizzlies 312 yards to 95. The 95 yards that Oregon state allowed were the third-fewest yards allowed by the Beavers in team history and second fewest in 1941. Montana was 7/21 passing for 58 yards. Oregon State was 6/9 for 120 yards. The two teams combined for five interceptions. The Beavers also wound up out-punting the Grizzlies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 704]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0031-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Montana\nOn the Tuesday after the game, the first boats that would compose the Kid\u014d Butai that would attack Pearl Harbor began leaving Japanese territory bound for Oahu. The following day, the six carriers of the Kid\u014d Butai began leaving the Kuril Islands bound for Oahu as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0032-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nIn 1940, Oregon defeated Oregon State 20-0. The 20-point loss was the Beavers' largest in the series between 1916 and 1955 and would remain the largest in the series in Corvallis, Oregon, until 1958, the final year of the Pacific Coast Conference. Parker Stadium replaced Bell Field as Oregon State's home field during the 1953 season, so it remained the largest loss in the series at Bell Field after the 1916 game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0033-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nThe game was homecoming for Oregon. Oregon's Governor, Charles A. Sprague; Secretary of State and future Governor, Earl Snell; State Treasurer and future Governor, Leslie M. Scott; State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Rex Putnam; and President of the Senate, Dean Walker, were in attendance, as were the Presidents of Oregon, Donald Milton Erb, and Oregon State, Francois Archibald Gilfillan. The largest Civil War train was assembled. 18 cars carrying more than 800 fans rolled down from Portland to Eugene to watch the game. The 800 fans guaranteed that overflow seating was required. 20,500 fans packed into 20,000-seat Hayward Field. The Webfoots' line outweighed the Beavers' line by an average of 16 pounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0034-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nDethman was named Oregon State's captain for the game. In the week before the game, Durdan had recovered from a bout with influenza. Glenn Byington, Boyd Clement, and George Peters had each spent three days in the infirmary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0035-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nStiner finished his pregame speech by saying, \"This one is frosting on the cake. If you win, you got it all.\" Someone on the outside of Oregon State's locker room said, \"Two minutes, Mr. Stiner.\" Stiner jiggled the doorknob and indicated that the doors were locked. Stiner said, \"They are not going to keep us in here!\" He then proceeded to burst through the doors, knocking them off of their hinges.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0036-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nThe first half was played in a fog. With limited visibility, the first five drives ended in punts. Oregon's Bob Koch appeared to fumble at the Webfoot 31, but the play was blown dead. The drive ended in a punt, which Durdan returned to the Oregon State 35. Dethman almost scored a touchdown after hauling in a 23-yard pass from Durdan, but Dethman was tackled by the final Oregon defender at the Webfoot 37. After the drive petered out, Durdan pinned the Webfoots at the Oregon eight. The Webfoots lost five yards and punted out at the Oregon three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0036-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nThe Webfoots' punter, Curt \"Curly\" Mecham shanked the punt, which only traveled 21 yards. Day ran for nine yards on two plays. On third-and-one, Dethman ran for seven yards and a first down to the eight on a reverse. Day's first two carries netted five yards. Durdan ran inside the two. On fourth-and-goal, Dethman was stopped short of the end zone inside the Webfoot one. The next three drives ended on punts. Oregon State subsequently had first-and-ten at the Oregon 36, but Day fumbled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0036-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nFour plays later, after the Webfoots converted their third and final first down, Simas became the first player all season to intercept a Jim Newquist pass, coming down with the ball at the Beaver 41. Oregon State would hold Oregon without a first down for the rest of the game. George Zellick came up with a circus catch of a Durdan pass to give Oregon State the ball inside of the Oregon 35, but Durdan fumbled on the next play, which ended both teams' last best opportunity of the first half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0037-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nA brisk south wind picked up in the second half, driving away the first half fog. Shelton returned the second half kickoff 16 yards for a first down at the Oregon State 19. On the first play from scrimmage, Durdan faked a pass to \"sift off\" the defensive end and then broke six tackles on a 35-yard run. However, the drive petered out at the Oregon 42. After exchanging punts, Dethman returned Mecham's punt 15 yards for a first down at the Webfoot 38. Durdan subsequently threw an 11-yard pass to Zellick for a first down at the Oregon 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0037-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nShelton ran for no gain. Mecham, however, was flagged for roughing for throwing a punch, which gave the Beavers a first down at the three. Dethman and Durdan each ran for no gain, but Shelton ran for three yards off right guard for a touchdown to put Oregon State up 6-0 with 7:25 left in the third quarter in a hole that Shelton would later refer to as \"Pasadena Avenue.\" Simas' extra point attempt was blown wide by the wind. The next three drives ended in punts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0037-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nDurdan fumbled at the Beaver 20, and the Webfoots recovered at the Oregon State 13. Greenough forced a fumble on the first play, which Oregon recovered for a loss. The Webfoots wound up losing six on the drive and turned the ball over on downs after two incomplete passes at the Beaver 19. Oregon State's drive petered out, and the Beavers punted on the final play of the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0038-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nOregon's first offensive play of the fourth quarter was a 53-yard Mecham touchdown run. Newquist kicked the extra point to put the Webfoots up 7-6 with 14:45 left in the game. Oregon State's defense did not allow Oregon's offense to move the ball beyond its own 33 for the remainder of the game. The teams traded punts. The Beavers started their next drive at their own 40. Durdan threw to Zellick inches short of a first down. After an incomplete pass on second down, Day ran for a first down just inside Webfoot territory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0038-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nDurdan passed to George Peters for 13 yards. Dethman ran for nine more down to the 29 to bring up a second down with less than a yard to gain. Day then ran over right tackle and appeared to be stopped before jumping to the right and into the clear. Newquist dove at Day at the five, but Day shrugged him off and ran all 29 yards for a touchdown and a 12-7 Oregon State lead with 11:40 left. Simas' extra point attempt was blocked. En route to the game, Day's parents' car broke down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0038-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nDay's parents, though, were able to make it into the game shortly before Day's 29-yard touchdown run. The Webfoots' final drive started at the Oregon 25. After Newquist's first down pass fell incomplete, the Webfoots ran a play that involved four separate laterals. Ray Segale fumbled a lateral from Arnold \"Duke\" Iverson, which Zellick recovered at the Oregon 27. On fourth-and-eight, Durdan ran for nine and a first down with a minute left. Shortly thereafter, the weather finally broke, and it began to rain. The Beavers drove down to the seven, where the game ended. Oregon State finished ahead in pretty much every statistical category: first downs, 12-3; rushing yards, 252-126; passing yards, 99-37; and total yards, 351-163. Mecham's 53-yard run accounted for more than 40% of Oregon's rushing offense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 874]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0039-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon\nWith the 12-7 win, the Beavers won the first Pacific Coast Conference football championship in Oregon State history. Mecham was selected 22nd overall in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0040-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nOn the night after the game, Oregon State received all 10 Pacific Coast Conference votes to represent the Conference at the Rose Bowl. After being voted to represent the Conference, Oregon State was responsible for selecting and inviting the opposing team. The Western Conference, forerunner of the Big Ten Conference, did not permit their teams to play in bowl games until the Pacific Coast Conference entered into its 1946 agreement with the Western Conference. #1 undefeated and untied Minnesota thus chose to decline Oregon State's offer to play in the Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0040-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nNotre Dame similarly refused to accept all bowl invitations between 1925 and 1970. So, #3 undefeated Notre Dame also chose to decline Oregon State's offer to play in the Rose Bowl. The best team in the country that might accept was #2 undefeated and untied Duke. However, the Blue Devils' head coach, Wallace Wade, had rubbed a lot of Westerners the wrong way by failing to congratulate Southern California's quarterback, Doyle Nave, and then subsequently stating that he would never bring another team to the Rose Bowl ever again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0040-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nMost of the West Coast media championed Missouri with Fordham as a suitable alternative. Stiner advocated for Missouri, his former rival at Nebraska. The players generally favored inviting Fordham. Unknown to Oregon State, however, both #6 Fordham and #7 Missouri each received take it or leave it offers to the Sugar Bowl at approximately 2:00\u00a0a.m. on November 30. Both accepted the Sugar Bowl's offer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0040-0003", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\n#4 Texas and #9 Texas A&M were informed that they would be considered for an invite to the Rose Bowl but would have to cancel their game with Oregon and Washington State, respectively, to avoid the chance of an upset. The Aggies and Longhorns informed the Beavers that they would honor their contracts. Unable to invite any top-seven team other than Duke, the Beavers officially invited the Blue Devils shortly after Oregon State received information that Fordham and Missouri had accepted bids to the Sugar Bowl. Duke accepted the invitation the next day on December 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0040-0004", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nOn December 2, Admiral Yamamoto sent the six carriers of the Kid\u014d Butai the transmission, \"Climb Mount Niitaka,\" the final order to attack Pearl Harbor. On December 3, The state threw the Beavers a big banquet at Portland's Multnomah Hotel. Governor Charles Sprague was one of the speakers, as was Secretary of State and future governor, Earl Snell, and the Mayor of Portland and Oregon State graduate, Earl Riley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0041-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nFour days later, on December 7, 354 planes from the six carriers of the Kid\u014d Butai took off and attacked Oahu for 90 minutes in two waves. Japan declared war later in the day. The United States of America declared war on Japan the following day. With the United States' entry into World War II, there was concern about a Japanese attack on the West Coast of the United States. Much discussion focused on the possibility of an attack where any crowds might gather.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0041-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nThe Rose Parade and its estimated one million spectators, as well as the Rose Bowl with 90,000 spectators, were presumed to be ideal targets for the Japanese. On December 13, 1941, Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command, recommended that the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl festivities be canceled. By December 15, the Tournament of Roses committee decided to cancel the game. Soon afterward, the government banned all large gatherings on the West Coast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0041-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nThis ruled out Bell Field, Oregon State's on-campus venue, and Multnomah Stadium, the largest football stadium in Oregon at the time, as alternative venues for the game. In order to ensure that the game would not be played in Pasadena, DeWitt ordered some army engineers to bivouac at the Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0042-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nOn December 15, 1941, Duke University invited the game and Oregon State to Duke's home stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Oregon State chose Durham over Atlanta, Georgia; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0043-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nAt the time, Duke Stadium was the second-largest in the South but still could only hold 35,000 people. In order to accommodate the larger crowd expected for the Rose Bowl, bleachers were brought in from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan Stadium and North Carolina State University's Riddick Stadium to seat an additional 20,000 people. All 58,000 tickets sold out to the game in three days. Bing Crosby reportedly bought 271 tickets. It is unclear whether Crosby attended the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0043-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nAlthough Duke generally reserved a small segregated block of tickets for African-Americans, Duke initially decided to not allow African-Americans to attend. After an article in Durham's African-American newspaper, the Carolina Times, claimed that Duke would sell tickets to Japanese-Americans but not African-Americans, Duke reversed its decision and, despite the game already having officially sold out, released 140 tickets to African-American fans in a segregated section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0044-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nOregon State practiced in the rain until 5:45\u00a0p.m. on December 19, 1941, before driving to Albany. The train left Albany with 34 players on December 19, 1941, just three days after Duke University invited Oregon State. The train left 40 minutes late, causing the Portland Rose, the train in Portland, Oregon to be delayed. Greenough was suffering from the flu and was taken on a stretcher from the first train to the Portland Rose. When the Oregon State players boarded the Portland Rose, the train was unofficially renamed the Beaver Express.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0044-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nAs the train pulled away from Portland train depot, standing on the platform was Yoshihara. Yoshihara had immigrated to the United States of America at the age of three on the last ship allowed into the United States before the United States put a moratorium on Japanese immigration. By executive order, no Japanese-Americans were permitted to go more than 35 miles (56\u00a0km) from their homes. Multiple FBI agents informed Oregon State coach, Lon Stiner that no exception would be made for Yoshihara. Teammates, students, and President Gilfillan protested the decision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0044-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nPresident Gilfillan attended a meeting with student body president and football player, Andy Landforce, and the campus ROTC commandant. The meeting ended with the commandant stating, \"The United States of America is at war, and the president's executive order will be carried out.\" Yoshihara, the Beavers' 34th player, watched the train leave Portland from the platform without him on it. Yoshihara would listen to the 1942 Rose Bowl on his radio. The train had to wait 40 minutes to allow the Oregon State players to board. In Hood River, Bob Dethman's family and friends greeted Bob.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0044-0003", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nAlfred Dethman boarded the train to say goodbye to his son, wish him luck, and leave two boxes of apples on the train. Marvin Markman's family and friends greeted the team in The Dalles. The next day, Choc Shelton, suffering from laryngitis, got up before dawn to say goodbye to his father in La Grande. In Baker, George Bain and Martin Chaves' families and friends said goodbye. In Boise, Idaho, Stiner had the team run sprints up and down the station platform to get some exercise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0044-0004", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nLater that day, as the train sped by Glenns Ferry, Idaho, the 11 seniors voted unanimously to name Chaves the team captain for the game. Chaves had been drafted and was supposed to report for service in the United States Army Air Corps on January 24. As such, he would not be returning to school in 1942. Chaves was the only non-senior to be named a captain in 1941. By the time the train reached Pocatello, Idaho, the train was two-and-a-half hours behind schedule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0045-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nThe next day, Lon Stiner met his dad in Grand Island, Nebraska. In Omaha, Nebraska, members of the University of Nebraska's N Club, composed entirely of former varsity lettermen, gave Stiner a good luck horseshoe. On December 22, 1941 at 8:45\u00a0a.m., 63 hours after leaving Corvallis, the Beaver Express arrived in Chicago. The University of Chicago had stopped playing football in 1939, so Oregon State used Chicago's Stagg Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0045-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nThe train with the Beavers' equipment and uniforms did not arrive by practice time, so Oregon State players wore maroon warmups borrowed from the University of Chicago during kicking and passing drills. The equipment and uniform train arrived just in time for Martin Chaves, Bob Dethman, Donald Durdan, and Joe Day to dress in full pads for press pictures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0046-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nThe 1942 NFL Draft was held on December 22, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. Duke's All-American fullback Steve Lach was selected 4th overall. Dethman was drafted 20th overall. Duke's quarterback, Tommy Prothro, was selected 58th overall. Bill Halverson and George Peters were selected 63rd and 66th overall. Duke's All-American center and team captain, Bob Barnett, was selected 118th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0047-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nOregon State left Chicago at 4:00\u00a0p.m. on December 22, 1941, on the Capital Limited. The next day, Oregon State stopped in Washington, D.C., to view the Capitol, the Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, and Mount Vernon and for practice at Griffith Stadium, home of the Washington Redskins and Senators. Stiner intended to hold a full scrimmage, but Bain injured his foot on broken glass that had not been cleaned up, so Stiner decided to hold a conditioning workout instead. The train left from Washington, D.C. around 10:40\u00a0p.m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0047-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nThe Beaver Express finally stopped in Durham at 8:15\u00a0a.m. on December 24, 1941, 110 1/2 hours after leaving Corvallis. 2,000 people were on hand to greet the Beavers. The Durham High School band played \"Hail to Old O.S.C.\" Mayor W.F. Carr made Chaves an honorary mayor of Durham. Oregon State travelled to the Washington Duke Inn to eat a breakfast sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. After the breakfast, the Beavers travelled to the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. Oregon State practiced at the University of North Carolina's Kenan Stadium. Durdan sprained his wrist in the first scrimmage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0047-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nThe Beavers were back in Durham for Christmas dinner. Each Oregon State player was given a walking stick, three cartons of cigarettes, a pack of tobacco, a sack of biscuit flour, ties, suspenders, shorts, a box of silk stockings, two pairs of silk socks, and pillowcases. On the 27th, the Beavers scrimmaged again. Bill Halverson was so ill that he was confined to his bed for the day. Norm Peters went out with a back injury and Orville Zielaskowski was hospitalized with a head injury. Stiner allowed Oregon State to go to Pinehurst on the 28th. At a polo game at Pinehurst, a polo player, Frank McCleur's horse spooked and threw him into a tree, killing him instantly in full view of the Beavers. Oregon State practiced for the last time at Kenan Stadium on the 30th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 847]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0048-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nTo simulate Oregon State, Duke was practicing against what Brian Curtis of Sports Illustrated would call \"the most talented scout team in the country.\" It included Duke graduate George McAfee of the Chicago Bears to simulate Oregon State's Donald Durdan, as well as Duke graduate Jap Davis, the older brother of Tommy Davis, and North Carolina State senior Dick Watts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0049-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the Civil War\nOn January 1, 1942, in Pasadena, the Rose Bowl Court and Queen, all clad in regular street clothes, drove down a deserted Colorado Boulevard, and later to a reception at the Huntington Hotel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 76], "content_span": [77, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0050-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nDuke and Oregon State had never met in football. The Blue Devils were the nation's leader in total offense and second in the nation in scoring. Duke's defense was the seventh-best in the nation and had not allowed more than 14 points all year. Duke's All-American fullback, Steve Lach, was also the nation's second-best punter. The Blue Devils were averaging a 30-point victory every time they took the field. In each game, Duke won by at least 13 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0050-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nThe Blue Devils were on an 11-game winning streak, having gone 24-3 (all three losses on the road), and .889 winning percentage, since their 1939 Rose Bowl defeat. Duke's last loss in Durham, North Carolina, was more than four years prior. The Blue Devils were expected to win by more than two touchdowns and went off as a 4-1 favorite. Some wondered why Oregon State would even make the trip. On the day of the game, the 38-page special edition of the Durham Morning Herald predicted that the Blue Devils would defeat the Beavers 34-6. Oregon State's offensive line outweighed Duke's offensive line by nine pounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0051-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nBefore the game, the NBC announcer that called the game, Bill Stern, asserted that the Blue Devils could beat the Beavers by throwing 11 helmets on the field. The comment was heard by members of the Oregon State team at the hotel. After the game, George Zellick told reporters that the team was \"hopped up\" to win the game based on Stern's comment. One of Oregon State's players, third-string halfback Andy Landforce, dressed for the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0051-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nHowever, Stern knew little about the Beavers and only one Far West writer made the trip, so Stern requested that someone from Oregon State work in the booth as a color commentator. Assistant coach Jim Dixon selected Landforce to represent the Beavers in the booth. So, Landforce dressed down and went to the booth to call the game. The weather seemed to favor the visitors. One Duke player claimed that there was more rain than he had ever seen. Another said that the weather could not be worse. The Beavers' Landforce described the weather as \"a beautiful gray day.\" Gene Gray, looking up at the same sky, described the weather as \"misty.\" The temperature was a hair over 40 degrees at kickoff. The precipitation stopped partway through the first period, but it had rained for the 10 hours prior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 859]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0052-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nAfter Oregon State boarded the bus, Stiner did not allow the driver to drive until after he expressed to the Beaver players his opinion that Duke would \"smash\" Oregon State. Partway between Chapel Hill and Durham, Stiner had the driver and police escort purposefully \"get lost.\" Stiner then staged a shouting match between him and one member of the police escort. Even with Stiner's theatrics, the Beavers still arrived on time for the game. The referee that was supposed to handle the opening coin flip was Lee Eisan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0052-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nEisan was the second-string quarterback for the 1929 California Golden Bears, who lost the Rose Bowl 8-7 to Georgia Tech after Roy \"Wrong Way\" Riegels ran 69 yards the wrong direction to set up the game-winning Georgia Tech safety. Eisan made a less often talked about blunder. In the third quarter, trailing 8-0, California ran an end around pass on fourth down. The end around sucked all of the Georgia Tech defenders in. Eisan used the misdirection to get behind the defenders and might have scored a touchdown but lost his balance and failed to make the catch. Eisan could not find a silver dollar in North Carolina, so he borrowed a 50-cent piece from Oregon State's captain, Martin Chaves. The Blue Devils won the toss and elected to receive. Before kickoff, there was a moment of silence to honor those lost at Pearl Harbor 25 days before.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 908]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0053-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nOregon State's Norman Peters kicked the opening kickoff. Duke's Tommy Davis collected the ball at his own six-yard line. He was crushed by the Beavers' Lloyd Wickett and two other Beavers and fumbled at the Blue Devil 28. George Peters recovered at Duke's 29. Dethman passed to George Peters for three yards. Durdan's second down pass was incomplete. Durdan then broke multiple tackles on a six-yard run to set up a fourth-and-one at the Blue Devils' 20. Dethman passed to George Peters again for three yards and a first down. Day ran for two yards. Durdan again threw incomplete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0053-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nOn third-and-eight, Durdan ran for a yard down to Duke's 14. Prothro then batted down Oregon State's fourth-and-seven heave to the end zone for a turnover on downs. The teams traded possession most of the first quarter. After the rain stopped, the Beavers drove 33 yards to the Blue Devil 19. Durdan converted one fourth-and-one on the drive. Oregon State managed four yards on the first two plays. On third-and-six at the Blue Devil 15, Oregon State's Donald Durdan went back to pass. With no receiver open, he pump faked and then went off right tackle, walking into the end zone almost untouched. Warren Simas kicked the extra point to put the Beavers up 7-0 with 1:40 left in the first quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0054-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nWith 11 minutes left in the half, Davis ran 29 yards. A few plays later, Lach ran 25 yards on a reverse. Lach almost ran for a touchdown but Gene Gray was able to drag down Lach from behind at the Oregon State nine. On third-and-goal at the four, Lach ran four yards on a reverse. Bob Gantt's extra point tied the game at seven. Oregon State's ensuing drive resulted in an interception at the 46, which was returned to the Beaver 27.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0054-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nOn third-and-nine, the Blue Devils had a wide open receiver behind the Beaver defense, but the pass was just beyond the receiver's outstretched fingertips and fell incomplete. Duke ultimately turned the ball over on downs. The Blue Devils would threaten again late in the first half after an Oregon State fumble gave Duke a first down at the Beaver 32. Two plays later, though, the Oregon State defense forced a fumble after a sack, which was recovered by the Beavers. As the half was coming to a close, Duke drove to the Oregon State 42. Two passes were dropped by Blue Devil receivers. Duke's Bobby Rute caught the third at the Beaver 10 and advanced it to the Beaver 5. However, the Blue Devils were unable to get a play off before the halftime whistle sounded, and the teams jogged off the field tied 7-7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 871]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0055-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nMajor Swede Larson, Navy's head coach spoke with sportswriter, Grantland Rice, at halftime and said, \"Duke is being hit harder and keener than at any time during the season. Duke doesn't seem to be quite used to this.\" Stiner told his team, \"Boys, we have this one. This is our game, and when....\"  At that point, he was interrupted by an inebriated fan looking to urinate in the Beaver locker room.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0056-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nOregon State took the second half kickoff. After a first down, the Beavers punted down to Duke's 30. On the Blue Devils' subsequent drive, Lach ran for 21 yards on a fake punt and Davis threw to Gantt for another 16 for a first down at the Oregon State 28. On first down, Duke ran a triple reverse and lost 12 yards. After an incomplete pass, the Beaver defense sacked Davis for a seven-yard loss, which ended the threat. Lach's punt rolled out of bounds at the 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0056-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nThe Beavers drove 73 yards, 42 yards coming on one Dethman to Durdan pass to the Blue Devil 27. Day picked up 11. Oregon State gained four to the Duke 12 before getting pushed back to Blue Devil 15. Simas missed the subsequent 33-yard field goal attempt. The Beavers' defense pushed the Blue Devils back to their own nine. On third down, Duke quick kicked, and the Beavers started their next drive at their own 46. The defenses, which played brilliantly for most of the game let down for the subsequent three-drive stretch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0056-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nGray ran for 24 yards down to the Blue Devils' 30. With four minutes left in the third quarter, Dethman threw a 22-yard pass to Zellick. Zellick evaded multiple tacklers to run the remaining eight yards for a 30-yard touchdown pass. Simas kicked the extra point to put the Beavers up 14-7. Duke would respond on the very next drive, getting 48 yards on two Lach reverses and 15 yards for unnecessary roughness. On the next play, the Blue Devils scored on a one-yard run by Winston Siegfried with two minutes left in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0056-0003", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nTommy Prothro kicked the extra point to knot the game at 14. Duke's coach, Wallace Wade, who had won the 1926 Rose Bowl while at Alabama after a comeback against Washington, remarked to an assistant that, \"It looks like 1926 all over again.\" 1942 would play out differently than 1926. In the following drive, Durdan returned the kickoff back to the Beaver 23. Day lost six but the Blue Devils were flagged for unnecessary roughness to the 32. With less than a minute left in the third quarter, Dethman found streaking reserve halfback, Gene Gray, on a 40-yard pass.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0056-0004", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nSafety Tommy Davis just mistimed an interception. Gray faked inside and went outside, which confused Moffatt Storer, the Blue Devil cornerback, so badly that he fell down. The Duke safety on the far side of the field took a good angle, but Gray was simply too fast and outran the safety the final 28 yards into the end zone. The 68-yard pass play was the longest in Rose Bowl history and would remain the longest pass play for more than 20 years. The extra point would be blocked, leaving the door open for a Duke comeback. The 20 points that Oregon State scored were the most scored on the Blue Devils since 1930, the year before Wade became head football coach. It was the most points scored against a Wade-coached team since 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 795]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0057-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nThe 14 points that Duke scored were the most that the Oregon State's defense had given up all year. The Beaver defense seemed resolved to make sure the 20-points the offense had put up would stand up. Duke's offense would cross into Beaver territory three times in the fourth-quarter, but the Beavers would not break, intercepting two passes and recovering a fumble. After a Duke punt went out of bounds at the Oregon State two, the Beavers opted to quick kick. However, Durden mishandled the snap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0057-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nRather than attempting the punt, Durden tried to advance the ball out of the end zone, but Mike Karmazin caught Durden before Durden was able to do so for a safety with less than 10 minutes left in the game. The Blue Devils ensuing drive ended on a fumble at the Beaver 29. What appeared to be a great Oregon State return of the fumble was nullified by an inadvertent whistle. With two minutes left, the Blue Devils started a drive at their own 33. Durdan picked off a 30-yard Davis pass and returned it to the Beaver 40.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0057-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nOn first down, Day lost five yards. Durdan ran for three yards. Rather than attempt another play on third-and-12, Durdan punted 38 yards out of bounds at Duke's 26. With less than a minute left, Rute hit Jim Smith on 28-yard pass play to give the Blue Devils a first down at the Beaver 46. Duke hurled two passes toward the Beaver end zone. Day broke up the first. The second also fell incomplete. On the final play of the game, Wade called a Lach reverse. Prothro audibled and called for a Davis pass play. Dethman came up with a game-saving interception. The Beavers won 20-16.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0058-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Duke\nOregon State outgained Duke 302-295 with a 148-73 edge in the air. The Beavers also out-punted the Blue Devils. Even factoring in the 1942 Rose Bowl, Oregon State's defense was statistically the best Beaver defense in 15 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0059-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nDonald Durdan ran for 54 yards and a touchdown, passed, punted, and collected one interception. He was named the game's most valuable player. Bob Dethman also distinguished himself by throwing for two touchdowns and coming up with the interception that ended the game. The 1942 Rose Bowl remains the only Beavers' Rose Bowl victory. It also remains the only time the two programs have played each other.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0060-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nAlthough many others argue that Columbia's 1934 victory over Stanford was bigger, Sid Feder of the Associated Press labeled it the biggest upset in the Rose Bowl's early history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0061-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nReferee Lee Eisan, who borrowed a 50-cent piece from Oregon State's Martin Chaves to conduct the coin flip, made it back to Berkeley, California with Chaves' 50-cent piece in hand, upset that he had failed to return the coin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0062-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nThe East\u2013West Shrine Game has been played after every college football season since 1925. The game started in San Francisco, California and, prior to 2006, would be played in the Bay Area every year, except for two years. The first year outside of the Bay Area was 1942. As a result of the prohibition against playing football in West Coast stadiums, the East\u2013West Shrine Game was moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. The West's coach was Washington State's Billy Sewell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0062-0001", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nA little more than two months prior, Sewell and the Cougars had dealt the Beavers the Beavers' largest loss of the year, a 7-0 decision in Pullman, Washington. Oregon State attended the postgame banquet with Duke and left Durham, North Carolina, at 12:40\u00a0a.m. on January 2, 1941, bound for New Orleans. The Beaver Express left Durham and stopped in New Orleans for the game on January 3, 1942. The game ended in a 6-6 tie. Many were concerned that the East\u2013West Shrine Game would be the last football game \"in a generation.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0062-0002", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nStiner left the team in New Orleans to visit his parents in Nebraska. On the way back to Corvallis, the Beaver Express stopped in Houston and San Antonio. In El Paso, some of the players purchased alcohol, in order to last them to Tucson, because New Mexico was a dry state. Oregon State was able to visit the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. After a stop in Sacramento on January 7, Durdan and Simas disembarked from the Beaver Express to visit family in Northern California. Both were honored at the Vance Hotel in Eureka, California. The Beaver Express arrived back in Albany on January 8, 1942 at 5:16\u00a0a.m.  Over the previous 19 days, 11 hours, and 31 minutes, the assistant coaches and most of the members of the team traveled 7,384 miles, through 24 states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 839]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0063-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nGrantland Rice rode out of Durham, North Carolina with Oregon State. In his article after the game, Rice, in explaining why Oregon State had won, said that the Beavers had played a much harder schedule than the Blue Devils. Further, he said that Oregon State \"had been used to hard battling \u2013 and could give it and take it. They had been hit hard all season, while Duke had been on a flock of picnics, largely in soft meadows.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0064-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nStiner returned to campus on January 16, 1942. 700 fans turned out to fete Stiner and the Oregon State players. Governor Sprague was one of the principal speakers, referring to the Beavers as the \"Champions of America!\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0065-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nThe Beavers ended up receiving $81,267.22 as their share for the Durham Rose Bowl. This was more than the $50,000.00 that they expected to receive from the Pasadena Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060559-0066-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, After the season\nAfter the 1942 Allied victory in the Battle of Midway and the end of the Japanese offensives in the Pacific Theater during 1942, it was deemed that the West Coast was no longer vulnerable to attack, and the Rose Bowl game continued on in the Rose Bowl Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060560-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThe 1941 Oregon Webfoots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 5\u20135 record (4\u20134 against PCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the PCC, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 136. The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060561-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1941 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 35th water polo championship in Hungary. There were ten teams who played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060561-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060562-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Ottawa Rough Riders season\nThe 1941 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5\u20131 record, but failed to defend as Grey Cup champions as the team lost the 29th Grey Cup to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060563-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 PGA Championship\nThe 1941 PGA Championship was the 24th PGA Championship, held July 7\u201313 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Englewood, Colorado (now Cherry Hills Village), just south of Denver. Then a match play championship, Vic Ghezzi won his only major title over defending champion Byron Nelson in 38 holes. Nelson defeated Ralph Guldahl, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen on successive days to reach his third consecutive final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060563-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 PGA Championship\nSeven of the eight quarterfinalists in 1941 won major titles during their careers. Sam Snead was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 138 (\u22124); he lost in the quarterfinals but won the first of his three titles the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060563-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 PGA Championship\nDue to World War II, this was the last \"full field\" at the PGA Championship until 1946. The match play bracket was scaled back from 64 competitors to 32 for 1942, when it and the Masters were the only majors held. The PGA Championship was the only major in 1944 and 1945; none were played in 1943 and the other three returned in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060563-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 PGA Championship\nThis was the last time the final match in the PGA Championship went to extra holes. The PGA Championship changed to stroke play in 1958 and its first two playoffs in 1961 and 1967 were 18 holes, before conversion to sudden-death, first used in 1977 and last in 1996. The present three-hole aggregate playoff made its debut in 2000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060563-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 PGA Championship\nThis championship was the second major played at this course; the U.S. Open was held at Cherry Hills three years earlier in 1938, won by Guldahl. It later hosted the U.S. Open in 1960 and 1978, and the PGA Championship in 1985. The average elevation of the course exceeds 5,300 feet (1,620\u00a0m) above sea level.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060563-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 PGA Championship, Format\nThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1941 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060564-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1941 Pacific Tigers football team represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1941 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060564-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific Tigers football team\nCOP competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The team was led by head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, and played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton, California. This was Stagg's 52nd year as a head coach and his ninth at College of the Pacific. The Tigers finished as champion of the FWC, with four wins and seven losses (4\u20137, 3\u20130 FWC). Overall, the Tigers were outscored by their opponents 72\u2013100 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060564-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific Tigers football team\nDuring a September 24 game against Hawaii in Stockton, California, a distressed army flying cadet tried to land his plane at the stadium, diving for 30 minutes \"a few feet over the heads of terrified spectators and players and clipped the stadium power line, darkening the field.\" The cadet ultimately landed his plane safely in the stadium parking lot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060564-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific Tigers football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 58], "content_span": [59, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season\nThe 1941 Pacific hurricane season ran through the summer and fall of 1941. Before the satellite age started in the 1960s, data on east Pacific hurricanes was extremely unreliable. Most east Pacific storms were of no threat to land. 1941 season was the last season before Monthly Weather Review stopped publishing temporarily due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nOn July 3, a tropical cyclone was spotted, and a pressure of 99.55\u00a0kPa (29.40\u00a0inHg) was reported. It possibly headed northeast, towards Cape Corrientes, as a tropical cyclone was spotted in that direction on July 6. However, it is possible that these observations were actually of two different tropical cyclones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Two\nA tropical cyclone was spotted on July 15, south of Mexico. The next day, another cyclone was spotted further to the west. On July 18, weather possibly associated with a tropical cyclone was reported south of Cabo San Lucas. It is unknown whether either one of these two latter observations are of the same system as reported on July 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Four\nOn August 16, a tropical cyclone formed well off the coast of Mexico. It tracked generally northwest, and dissipated in the central Pacific north-northeast of the Hawaiian Islands on August 24. The lowest pressure reported by a ship was 29.34\u00a0inHg (99.4\u00a0kPa).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nA tropical storm was first reported on September 8. The storm quickly intensified, becoming a mid-level tropical storm the next day. Subsequently, the storm attained its lowest reported pressure of 1,001.4\u00a0mbar (29.57\u00a0inHg). It slowly moved northwestward, and entered the Gulf of California. After slamming into the southern portion of Baja California Sur,< when winds were measured at 85\u00a0mph (135\u00a0km/h). The hurricane was last observed on September 12.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nStrong winds and heavy rain lashed the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula for 48 hours, lasting until late September 12. The wind destroyed poorer sections of La Paz and nearby villages. Two villages, Santiago and Triunfo, were completely destroyed. The torrential rains damaged many highways across the peninsula and left thousands homeless. The tuna canning industry declined rapidly in San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nThe port town of Cabo San Lucas was washed away and mostly destroyed due to flooding Furthermore, \"great loss of life\" was reported. Initially following the system, activity among surrounding areas of the village ceased. As of 1966, this tropical cyclone is regarded as one of the worst storms to affect the city. Meanwhile, one of the town's suburbs was forced to relocate 1\u00a0mi (1.6\u00a0km) inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nThroughout the peninsula, 15 people were killed, and many were injured. According to press reports from Mexico City, the hurricane was considered the worst system to affect the state since the dawn of the 20th century. Moisture from this hurricane passed into the southwestern United States, where it caused rain of up to 1\u00a0in (25\u00a0mm) in the mountains and deserts of California. From September 16 to 22, cloudiness and showers were reported along the southern portion of the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six and Seven\nA storm was first spotted September 17, and another was reported nearby the next day. These two systems then merged. The combined tropical cyclone subsequently became a very intense hurricane on September 19. That day, a ship passing through the eye reported a rapidly falling pressure that bottomed out at 27.67\u00a0inHg (93.7\u00a0kPa). At that time, the low was the strongest hurricane in the basin since 1939 and second strongest ever recorded. The hurricane then weakened, and entered the Gulf of California on September 20, at which point it was lost track of by meteorologists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 63], "content_span": [64, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance Eight\nLater in the month, from September 21 to September 24, a tropical disturbance was noted south of the Mexican coast, but failed to developed further.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 66], "content_span": [67, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine\nA tropical storm was reported on November 2 and 4. A ship reported a pressure of 100.07\u00a0kPa (29.55\u00a0inHg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 59], "content_span": [60, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060565-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ten\nAnother tropical storm was detected on November 3. It was reportedly very small. A ship reported a pressure of 100.44\u00a0kPa (29.66\u00a0inHg). This cyclone was unusually close to the equator, at latitude 7\u00b030\u2032.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060566-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1941 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1941, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1941 Pacific hurricane season. There were 28 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060566-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Two\nThe system developed east of Taiwan. It moved in a northeastward direction and it finally dissipated on the 5th. It is unknown whether the storm's peak strength was at a strong tropical depression or weak tropical storm. The storm affected the Ryukyu Islands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060566-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Twenty-five\nThe storm developed north of Palawan, Philippines on the 20th of October. It moved westwards in the South China Sea and it dissipated two days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 63], "content_span": [64, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060567-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Palestine Cup\nThe 1941 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: \u05d4\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u200e, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the twelfth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition. The defending holders were Beitar Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060567-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Palestine Cup\nThe competition was delayed by disagreements within the EIFA, and instead of its usual start in early 1941 and finish at the end of the 1940\u201341 season, matches started on 20 September 1941, at the start of the 1941\u201342 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060567-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Palestine Cup\nThis competition saw a rise in the number of British and Arab teams, in part due to the heavy military presence in Palestine during the war. Among these teams were some ad hoc teams, assembled for the competition and named after the chairmen or captain. Despite this, and for the fourth time since the competition started, the two top Tel Aviv teams, Maccabi and Hapoel met in the final. Maccabi won 2\u20131 to earn its 4th cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060568-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1941 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 11 teams. The national champions were Cerro Porte\u00f1o.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks\nOn the night of October 2\u20133, 1941, six Paris synagogues were attacked and damaged by explosive devices places by their doors between 2:05 and 4:05\u00a0am. The perpetrators were identified but not arrested.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History\nOn the night of October 2\u20133, 1941, explosive devices were placed in front of six synagogues causing damage to them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, The attacks\nHelmut Knochen, Chief Commandant of the Sicherheitspolizei (Nazi Occupying Security Services) ordered the attacks on the Paris syagogues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, The attacks\nMembers of the Milice placed the bombs. At the Synagogue de la rue Copernic, there was partial destruction of the building (the window jamb and the sill were destroyed and the windows were blown out) that the community rebuilt in 1946. In a journal entry dated September 11, 1942, writer H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Berr, wrote:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, The attacks\nAfter wandering all afternoon (Boulevard Saint-Germain, the Sorbonne, Condorcet), I went to the Temple for Rosh Hashana. The service was celebrated in the oratory and the marriage hall, as the main temple had been destroyed by the Doriotists. It was lamentable. No young people. Nothing but old people, the only representative of the \"olden times\" was Madame Baur.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, The attacks\nThe Revolutionary Social Movement (MSR), a Far-right political party was also implicated in the attacks. From research by Patrick Fournie (2016)\u00a0:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, The attacks\nThe Revolutionary Social Movement of Eug\u00e8ne Deloncle, former leader of the Cagoule, also recruited several thousand members and was known above all as the executor on behalf of the SIPO-SD in the attacks on the Parisian synagogues on the night of October 2\u20133, 1941. Deloncle nevertheless lost the support of his protectors and was executed by the Gestapo in November 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, The attacks\nAfter the fall of France and the creation of the Vichy Regime, a majority of former \"Cagoulards\" became engaged in collaborationist activity, often under the guise of the Revolutionary Social Movement \u2013 the MSR \u2013 created by Eug\u00e8ne Deloncle in Autumn 1940. The small group, later integrated into the National Popular Rally of Marcel Deat, ceased to exist by 1942. It was this group that was respnsible \"without a doubt, among others, for the attacks against synagogues in Paris and the assassination of former government minister Marx Dormoy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, The attacks\nHans Sommer, agent with the Nazi intelligence services in charge of France, contacted Eug\u00e8ne Deloncle in 1941. Sommer provided the materials that Deloncle used in the attacks against the synagogues.,,.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, Reporting\nAccording to the Vichy correspondent of the Swiss newspaper Feuille d'Avis de Neuch\u00e2tel et du Vignoble neuch\u00e2telois, on Saturday October 4, 1941:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 48], "content_span": [49, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, Reporting\nOn the night of Thursday and Friday in Paris between 1\u00a0am and 5\u00a0am, attacks took place against seven synagogues. The Synagogue de la rue de Tournelle [sic], Synagogue de la rue Montespan [sic], Synagogue de la rue Copernic, Synagogue de Notre-Dame de Lazaret [sic],Synagogue de Notre-Dame des victoires and a sixth located on a road in which we don't yet know the name were attacked. The damage is considerable, as just the walls remain. The bomb at the Synagogue de la rue Pav\u00e9e, near City Hall, was removed in time. Two people were injured. Admiral Dard, Prefect of Police, arrived on the scene and is leading the investigation. The attacks took places the day after the Day of Atonement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 48], "content_span": [49, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, Reporting\nSince last July, this is the third time that such attacks have taken place. The first was in Marseille in mid-July, the second in Vichy last August 9. It is noted that the third attack against the Israelite Temples took place on the night following Yom Kippur.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 48], "content_span": [49, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, Neither surprise nor emotion\nA police report by the Renseignements g\u00e9n\u00e9raux dated October 4, 1941, said:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 67], "content_span": [68, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, Neither surprise nor emotion\nGenerally, the Parisian public don't like the Jews, but they are tolerated. Traders often wished to be rid of the Israelites because they were in great competition with them. In fact, the severe measures taken against the Jews by the German authorities and the French government has not raise any protests among the general population but many people find the violent anti-semitism of the Parisian press excessive, exceeding even their own antipathy towards Jews.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 67], "content_span": [68, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0013-0001", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, Neither surprise nor emotion\nThe opinion of most people \u2013 particularly in Catholic circles \u2013 is that adversaries of the Jews generalize too much and that such anti-semitism will lead to regrettable excesses. Therefore, the announcement of the attacks on local synagogues caused neither surprise nor emotion among the public. \"It was bound to happen,\" we heard with a certain air of indifference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 67], "content_span": [68, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060569-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris synagogue attacks, History, Silence from the Church\nFollowing the attacks on the Paris synagogues, the Archbishop of paris Emmanuel Suhard, remained silent. In the Free zone, th Association of French Rabbis expressed surprise at this silence. Several bishops reached out to the rabbis with support, following the example of Cardinal Jules-G\u00e9raud Sali\u00e8ge of Toulouse, who wrote a letter of support to Rabbi Mo\u00efse Cassorla,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 62], "content_span": [63, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060570-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1941 Paris\u2013Tours was the 35th edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 11 May 1941. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Paul Maye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060571-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1941 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1941 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 7\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 180 to 55, and was ranked No. 15 in the final AP Poll. The team's lone setback was a 13\u20136 loss to Navy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060571-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Penn Quakers football team\nBack Gene Davis was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team, and end Bernie Kuczynski was named to the second team. Other key players included halfback Bob Odell, fullback Bert Stiff, and Bob Brundage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060571-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Penn Quakers football team\nMunger was Penn's head coach for 16 years; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060572-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1941 Penn State Nittany Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Pennsylvania State College as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Bob Higgins, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 78. The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060572-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nPenn State's Len Krouse was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team back on the 1941 All-Eastern football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060573-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1941 season of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Universitario. No team was relegated as First Division grew to 10 teams. From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walk-over:0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060574-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Petersfield by-election\nThe Petersfield by-election of 1941 was held on 22 February 1941. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Governor of Burma of the incumbent Conservative MP, Reginald Dorman-Smith. It was won by the unopposed Conservative candidate George Jeffreys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060575-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1941 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060575-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060575-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060575-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060575-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060575-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season\nThe 1941 Philadelphia Eagles season was their ninth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1\u201310, winning two games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season\nEagle make move back to larger Municipal Stadium from Shibe Park where they played in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season\nIn late 1940, the football Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney bought half interest in the Eagles and sold the Pirates to Alexis Thompson. Before the start of the 1941 season Rooney and Thompson swap city and NFL rights for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates players of 1940 and before are now Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia Eagles players are now members of the renamed Pittsburgh Steelers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season\nCoach Greasy Neal has the Eagles hold training camp in the High School Bowl, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin about 50 miles (80\u00a0km) southeast of Green Bay, Wisconsin and 90 miles north of Milwaukeeon Lake Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, NFL Draft\nThe 1941 NFL Draft was held on December 10, 1940. The Eagles would get the 1st pick in the 22 rounds of the draft. Because these player were drafted before the Eagles and Steelers franchise swap of cities, these players ended up playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1941. The Pittsburgh draft picks would come to Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, NFL Draft\nThe Chicago Bears (From Philadelphia Eagles) had the number one pick in the draft. They choose Tom Harmon, the 1940 Heisman Trophy winner, a Halfback out of the University of Michigan", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, Player selections\nThe table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. These picks were the players that the Pittsburgh Pirates made before the team swap between owners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps\nThe Eagles played 11 games over an NFL season that was 14 weeks long. The season started Sunday, September 7 and ended Sunday, December 7, 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 44], "content_span": [45, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 1 Bye\nThe Eagles had the week off as the NFL only scheduled 1 game this week end, Pittsburgh at Cleveland Rams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 3 at Steelers\nThe Eagles travel across the state of Pennsylvania to play the renamed Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time since the franchises swapped cities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 64], "content_span": [65, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 7 vs Redskins\nThe defending 1940 NFL Eastern Division Champions, Washington Redskins make a visit to Philadelphia to play the Eagles. Washington lost the 1940 NFL Championship Game to the Chicago Bears 73\u20130. The Eagles will host the Bears in week 12 and travel to Washington, D.C. to re-play the Redskins in week 14 to close out the 1941 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 64], "content_span": [65, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 10 vs Steelers\nThe Eagles' across state rivals return to Philadelphia for a rematch of a game of game won by the Eagles played in week 3. The Eagles enter the game with 2 wins and the Steelers are winless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 65], "content_span": [66, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 14 at Redskins\nAt the Eagles \u2013 Washington Redskins game in Washington, D.C. military personnel and US Gov't officials were getting paged concerning the attack on Pearl Harbor, in the US territory of Hawaii. The attack started about time of kickoff for game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 65], "content_span": [66, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\n(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060576-0015-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\nThe 1941 Philadelphia Eagles roster is made up of 39 players which 32 are rookies. The average years in NFL is 1/2 a year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060577-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Phillies season\nThe 1941 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 43 wins and 111 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060577-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Phillies season\nOn July 1, the Phillies played the Dodgers in Brooklyn; the game was televised by WNBT in New York (now WNBC), making the ballgame the first program aired by a commercial TV station in the United States. Although the Phillies finished dead last and the Dodgers later won the pennant, Philadelphia won the game 6\u20134, in 10 innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060577-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060577-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060577-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060577-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060577-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060578-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine House of Representatives elections\nThe elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1941, with the ruling Nacionalista Party retaining a majority of the seats. Still, the party was prevented a clean sweep when three independents were elected. The elected congressmen were supposed to serve from December 30, 1941 to December 30, 1945, but World War II broke out and Imperial Japan invaded the Philippines on December 8, 1941, setting up a puppet Second Philippine Republic which then organized the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic, whose members were elected in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060578-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine House of Representatives elections\nThe Philippines was liberated by the Allied Powers in 1945 and the acts of the Second Republic were nullified; elected representatives who survived the war and were not interred for collaboration with the Japanese served until those who won in elections that were held in 1946 took office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060579-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine Senate election\nElection to the Senate were held on November 11, 1941 in the Philippines. The Senate was re-instituted after amendments to the constitution restored the bicameral legislature last used in 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060579-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine Senate election\nThe elected senators would start to serve only in 1946 as they were not able to take office on December 30, 1941 as Imperial Japan invaded the country on December 8, 1941 at the onset of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060579-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine Senate election, Electoral system\nThe electorate voted with plurality-at-large voting for the first time for the Senate; the voters have the option of writing the party name on the ballot and all 24 candidates from the party receive votes; another option is by voting individually for each candidate. Also, the former senatorial districts were not used; instead voting was done nationwide as one at-large district. The succeeding Senate elections would be held every two years, with eight seats to be disputed in every election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060579-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine Senate election, Electoral system\nThe next election was to be on 1943, but due to the intervention of World War II, no elections were until 1946, where the seats supposedly up in 1943 and 1945 were disputed. The winners of the 1941 election were not seated until 1946. In the intervening years, the Second Philippine Republic, a Japanese puppet state, put up a unicameral National Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060579-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine Senate election, Results, Per candidate\nWhile the tally of votes have been lost in history, some sources tell where each candidate finished in the tally. Claro M. Recto finished first, while Mariano Jesus Cuenco finished fifth, and Vicente Rama finished 16th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060579-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine Senate election, Results, Per candidate\nNot all candidates of the same party finished with the same number of votes, as some voted individually per candidate, instead of just writing the party name, and some didn't complete the 24 names if they did choose to vote individually per candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060580-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Philippines on November 11, 1941. Incumbent President Manuel Luis Quezon won an unprecedented second partial term as President of the Philippines via a landslide. His running mate, Vice President Sergio Osme\u00f1a also won via landslide. The elected officials however, did not serve their terms from 1942 to 1945 due to World War II. In 1943, a Japanese-sponsored Republic was established and appointed Jos\u00e9 P. Laurel as president. From 1943 to 1945, the Philippines had two presidents. Quezon died in 1944 due to tuberculosis and was replaced by Sergio Osme\u00f1a.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060581-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine presidential election\nThe 1941 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 11, 1941, a month before the Attack on Pearl Harbor; and subsequently, the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, which brought the Philippines and the United States to the Second World War. Incumbent President Manuel Luis Quezon won an unprecedented second partial term as President of the Philippines in a landslide. His running mate, Vice President Sergio Osme\u00f1a, also won via landslide. The elected officials however, did not serve their terms from 1942 to 1945 due to World War II. In 1943, a Japanese-sponsored Republic was established and appointed Jose P. Laurel as president. From 1943 to 1945, the Philippines had two presidents. Quezon died in 1944 of tuberculosis and was replaced by Sergio Osme\u00f1a.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 834]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060581-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Philippine presidential election, Results\nQuezon and Osme\u00f1a performed better than their 1935 poll performance, winning all the provinces. Their feat as a tandem is unmatched to date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060582-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1941 Pittsburgh Panthers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their third year under head coach Charley Bowser, the Panthers compiled a 3\u20136 record and were outscored by a total of 171 to 82.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060582-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nGuard Ralph Fife was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP). Fife was also selected by the AP as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Halfback Edgar Jones was named to the second team on the All-Eastern team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060583-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League with a record of 81\u201373, 19 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060583-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060583-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060583-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060583-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060583-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060584-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nThe 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League (NFL). In the offseason, the team had been sold and then re-acquired (more or less) in a bizarre series of transactions which has come to be referred to as the \"Pennsylvania Polka\". The roster consisted of many players who had played for the Philadelphia Eagles the previous year, who joined the Steelers as a result of the moves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060584-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Offseason\nBert Bell became half-owner of the team and he named himself the head coach. After starting the season with two straight losses, Aldo \"Buff\" Donelli was brought in. Donelli was acting concurrently as head coach at Duquesne University, and when the team's schedules prevented him from fulfilling both roles, he stepped down as the Steelers' coach in favor of Walt Kiesling. The team held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060584-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060585-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh mayoral election\nThe mayoral election of 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1941. Incumbent Democratic Party Conn Scully won a second full term by a narrow margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060585-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh mayoral election, Background\nScully had gained a reputation as a weak mayor and his Republican opponent, wealthy attorney and former Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Harmar Denny (a future Congressman), hammered Scully for being a puppet of the city's increasingly powerful Democratic machine. Despite these allegations, Scully remained closely aligned with state party chairman (and future mayor) David Lawrence; while this may have cost him some votes, it gave him enough support from the Democrats' New Deal labor base to put Scully over the top. Republicans contested the result in court, but a judge dismissed the suit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060585-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Pittsburgh mayoral election, Results\n*These numbers, reported a day after the election, were officially revised later in the month. After a court found irregularities, it ordered further corrections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060586-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Pontefract by-election\nA by-election was held on 24 July 1941 for the British House of Commons parliamentary constituency of Pontefract in Yorkshire. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament Adam Hills, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060587-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Portland Pilots football team\nThe 1941 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 3\u20135 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060588-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team\nThe 1941 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team was an American football team that represented Presbyterian College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. Led by head coach Lonnie McMillian, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record (5\u20130 against SIAA opponents) and won the SIAA championship. Verne Church and Lloyd Evans were the team captains. The team played its home games at Old Bailey Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060589-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1941 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 9th season. Colo-Colo was the tournament\u2019s champion, winning its 3rd title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060590-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1941 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1941 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tad Wieman, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 152 to 64. The team played its home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060592-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1941 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Allen Elward, the Boilermakers compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record, finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference with a 1\u20133 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 62 to 27.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060593-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Queensland state election\nElections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 29 March 1941 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a fourth term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060593-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Queensland state election, Results\nThe election saw a swing to Labor from the 1938 election, although it lost three seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060593-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Queensland state election, Results\nQueensland state election, 29 March 1941Legislative Assembly << 1938\u20131944 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060593-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Queensland state election, Seats changing party representation\nThis table lists changes in party representation at the 1941 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060594-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 15th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 16 February and 16 March 1941. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060594-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nOn 16 March 1941, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 2\u201305 to 2\u201304 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 6th Railway Cup title overall and their first since 1936.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060594-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nMunster's Jack Lynch was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 2-02.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge\nBetween October 1940 and February 1942, in spite of the ongoing German attack on the Soviet Union in June 1941, the Red Army, in particular the Soviet Air Force, as well as Soviet military-related industries were subjected to purges by Stalin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, Background\nThe Great Purge ended in 1939. In October 1940 the NKVD (People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs), under its new chief Lavrenty Beria, started a new purge that initially hit the People's Commissariat of Ammunition, People's Commissariat of Aviation Industry, and People's Commissariat of Armaments. High-level officials admitted guilt, typically under torture, then testified against others. Victims were arrested on fabricated charges of anti-Soviet activity, sabotage, and spying. The wave of arrests in the military-related industries continued well into 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, 1941 Purge\nIn April\u2013May 1941, a Politburo inquiry into the high accident rate in the Air Force led to the dismissal of several commanders, including the head of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Pavel Rychagov. In May, a German Junkers Ju 52 landed in Moscow, undetected by the ADF beforehand, leading to massive arrests among the Air Force leadership. The NKVD soon focused attention on them and began investigating an alleged anti-Soviet conspiracy of German spies in the military, centered around the Air Force and linked to the conspiracies of 1937\u20131938. Suspects were transferred in early June from the custody of the Military Counterintelligence to the NKVD. Further arrests continued well after the German attack on the Soviet Union, which started on June 22, 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 793]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, 1941 Purge, In wartime\nDuring the first months of the war, scores of commanders, most notably General Dmitry Pavlov, were made scapegoats for failures. Pavlov was arrested and executed after his forces were heavily defeated in the early days of the campaign. Only two of the accused were spared: People's Commissar of Armaments Boris Vannikov (released in July) and Deputy People's Commissar of Defense General Kirill Meretskov (released in September). The latter had admitted guilt, under torture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, 1941 Purge, In wartime\nAbout 300 commanders, including Lieutenant General Nikolay Klich, Lieutenant General Robert Klyavinsh, and Major General Sergey Chernykh, were executed on October 16, 1941, during the Battle of Moscow. Others were sent to Kuybyshev, provisional capital of the Soviet Union, on October 17.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0004-0001", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, 1941 Purge, In wartime\nOn October 28 twenty individuals were summarily shot near Kuybyshev on Lavrentiy Beria's personal order, including Colonel Generals Alexander Loktionov and Grigory Shtern, Lieutenant Generals Fyodor Arzhenukhin, Ivan Proskurov, Yakov Smushkevich, and Pavel Rychagov with his wife, as well as several individuals who had been previously arrested during the immediate aftermath of the Great Purge in 1939, prior to the Red Army Purge of 1941, including politicians Filipp Goloshchyokin and Mikhail Kedrov.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, 1941 Purge, In wartime\nIn November, Beria successfully lobbied Stalin to simplify the procedure for carrying out death sentences issued by local military courts so that they would no longer require approval of the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court and Politburo for the first time since the end of the Great Purge. The right to issue extrajudicial death sentences was granted to the Special Council of the NKVD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0005-0001", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, 1941 Purge, In wartime\nWith the approval of Stalin, 46 persons, including 17 generals, among them Lieutenant Generals Pyotr Pumpur, Pavel Alekseyev, Konstantin Gusev, Yevgeny Ptukhin, Nikolai Trubetskoy, Pyotr Klyonov, Ivan Selivanov, Major General Ernst Schacht, and People's Commissar of Ammunition Ivan Sergeyev, were sentenced to death by the Special Council. They were executed on the Day of the Red Army, February 23, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, Aftermath\nOn February 4, 1942, Beria and his ally Georgy Malenkov, both members of the State Defense Committee, were assigned to supervise production of aircraft, armaments, and ammunition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060595-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Red Army Purge, Aftermath\nMany victims were exonerated posthumously during de-Stalinization in the 1950s\u20131960s. In December 1953 a special secret session of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union, itself without due process, found Beria guilty of terrorism for the extrajudicial executions of October 1941 and other crimes, and was given the death penalty as his sentence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060596-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Rhode Island State Rams football team\nThe 1941 Rhode Island State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record (2\u20130 against conference opponents) and won the New England Conference championship. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060597-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1941 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 167 to 121. The team played its home games at Rice Field in Houston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060597-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Rice Owls football team\nGuard Art Goforth was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060598-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Richmond Spiders football team\nThe 1941 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond in the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, the Spiders compiled a 2\u20137 record (0\u20136 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 57. The team played its home games at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060599-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix\nThe 1941 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix was a Formula Libre motor race held at G\u00e1vea on 28 September 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl\nThe 1941 Rose Bowl was the 27th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday, January 1. The undefeated and second-ranked Stanford Indians of the Pacific Coast Conference defeated the #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Six Conference, 21\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl\nThis was Nebraska's first bowl game and the eighth for Stanford, all in the Rose Bowl. Through 2020, it remains the only meeting between these football programs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Teams, Nebraska Cornhuskers\nNebraska was 8\u20131 going into the Rose Bowl and ranked seventh in the nation; their only blemish was a 13\u20137 loss at  top-ranked Minnesota, who did not play in a bowl game. After the announcement of the Rose Bowl acceptance, the celebration that followed lasted for 24 hours in Lincoln, according to newspaper reports. University classes were canceled, and students stormed the state capitol, demanding that the governor lead the singing of the school song, \"There Is No Place Like Nebraska.\" Led by fourth-year head coach Biff Jones, the Cornhuskers had two All-Americans: Warren Alfson and Forrest\u00a0Behm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 43], "content_span": [44, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Teams, Stanford Indians\nStanford was led by first-year head coach Clark Shaughnessy, who would bring a revolutionary football style called the T formation. This new style of playing was filled with tricks, fakes, and pitchouts that helped the Indians to a perfect 9\u20130 regular season and a nickname of the \"Wow Boys.\" The\u00a0new features of the style involved quarterback Frankie Albert taking the snap directly from the center.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 39], "content_span": [40, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Teams, Stanford Indians\nThe year before in 1939, the Indians were winless in their seven conference games under seventh-year head coach Tiny Thornhill and finished 1\u20137\u20131 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 39], "content_span": [40, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Game summary, Highlight of the game\nThe highlight of the game is often considered to be one of the best plays in Rose Bowl history. The Indians drove from their own 23-yard line to the Cornhusker one-yard line before a valiant goal-line stand by Nebraska denied Stanford the end zone. Stanford had four cracks at the end zone from the one-yard line, but the Cornhuskers held each time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 51], "content_span": [52, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Game summary, Highlight of the game\nTrailing by one point late in the third quarter, Nebraska took over on their own one and opted to punt on first down, which started the play of the game. Kmetovic took the punt at the Cornhusker 40-yard line and dashed and darted his way to the end zone, giving Stanford a 21\u201313 lead, which was the final score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 51], "content_span": [52, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Game summary, Statistics\nNote: Both schools report slightly different stats, these stats are from Nebraska's records", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 40], "content_span": [41, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThis game is generally considered the clincher that convinced football pundits that the T formation style was the offense of the future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nAs the program's first bowl, the game retains a special place in Cornhuskers history; Hall of Fame head coach Bob Devaney arrived in 1962 and used to joke that he'd been in the state several years before he found out that Nebraska had actually lost the 1941 Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060600-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Bowl, Trivia\nThis game is described in detail by David Dodge in his mystery novel, Shear the Black Sheep, published in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060601-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team\nThe 1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Rose Polytechnic Institute as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Phil Brown, the team compiled a 7\u20130 record (4\u20130 against IIC opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 34.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060601-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team\nFreshman halfback Eddie McGovern scored 103 points (16 touchdowns, 7 extra points) for the season, including 34 points in the final game of the season against Milton. Halfback Harold Bowsher added 55 points. Four Rose Poly players were selected by The Indianapolis News to its All-Indiana college football teams: McGovern (1st team); Bowsher (2nd team); tackle Martin Cavanaugh (1st team); and back Earl Michaels (1st team).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060602-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1941 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored their opponents 174 to 85. The team's two losses were against Syracuse (7\u201349) and Lafayette (0\u201316).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060602-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nIn February 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Rutgers head coach Harman, who had led the team to a 26\u20137\u20131 record from 1938 to 1941, joined the United States Navy. Harman missed the 1942 to 1945 seasons due to military service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060603-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1941 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. Norwood beat Sturt 100 to 71.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060604-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 SANFL season\nThe 1941 South Australian National Football League season was the 62nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060605-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1941 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1941 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 5\u20135 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 169 to 106. The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060605-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 SMU Mustangs football team\nFullback Preston Johnson was selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060606-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Saint Louis Billikens football team\nThe 1941 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (1\u20133\u20131 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 100. The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060606-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Saint Louis Billikens football team\nQuarterback Dick Weber was selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Missouri Valley Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060607-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1941 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1941 college football season. They played their home games off campus at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. In their second and final season under head coach Red Strader, the Gaels compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 133 to 123.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060608-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nThe 1941 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1941 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060608-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nSan Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The 1941 team was led by head coach Leo B. Calland in his seventh season with the Aztecs. They played home games at two sites, Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with six wins and four losses (6\u20134, 0\u20133 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 105\u201387 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060608-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 San Diego State Aztecs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Diego State players were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060609-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 San Francisco Dons football team\nThe 1941 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Dons compiled a 6\u20134 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 206 to 193.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060610-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 San Francisco State Gaters football team\nThe 1941 San Francisco State Gaters football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1941 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060610-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 San Francisco State Gaters football team\nSan Francisco State was led by third-year coach Dick Boyle. They played home games at Roberts Field in San Francisco, California. The Gaters finished with a record of two wins, four losses and one tie (2\u20134\u20131). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 33\u201375.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060611-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 San Jose State Spartans football team\nThe 1941 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1941 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060611-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 San Jose State Spartans football team\nSan Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Ben Winkelman, in his second year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as co-champion of the CCAA, with a record of five wins, three losses and three ties (5\u20133\u20133, 2\u20130\u20131 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060611-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 San Jose State Spartans football team\nThe team was due to play a benefit game against Hawaii in Honolulu on December 13, 1941, which was cancelled following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The team had already arrived in Hawaii, and players were assigned to police duty following the attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060611-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 San Jose State Spartans football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Jose State players were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 67], "content_span": [68, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060612-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team\nThe 1941 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Barbara State  College (now known as the University of California, Santa Barbara) as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Stan Williamson, the Gauchos compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record (1\u20132 against CCAA opponents). The team played its home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060612-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team\nHalfback/fullback Ernie Saenz was the team captain. Other key players included halfbacks Owen Van Buskirk and Hovis Bess, quarterback George James, fullback/guard Paul Siano, and centers Walt Ahlgren and Frankie Jones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060612-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team\nA tenth game, scheduled for October 18 against the University of California Ramblers, was cancelled after the team physician found that nine of Santa Barbara's 24 players were unfit to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060612-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team\nDue to World War II, this was the last year of competition for Santa Barbara until 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060612-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Santa Barbara State Gauchos football team, 1942 NFL Draft\nNo Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 62], "content_span": [63, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060613-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Santa Clara Broncos football team\nThe 1941 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 103.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060613-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Santa Clara Broncos football team\nAfter winning its first four games, including shutout victories over California and Michigan State, Santa Clara rose to No. 8 in the AP Poll released on October 20. The team then fell from the rankings, losing three consecutive games against Oklahoma, Stanford, and Oregon. The team rebounded with victories over UCLA and rival Saint Mary's to conclude the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060614-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Santos FC season\nThe 1941 season was the thirtieth season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 77]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060615-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Scarborough and Whitby by-election\nThe Scarborough and Whitby by-election of 1941 was held on 24 September 1941. The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Paul Latham, who had been charged with indecency. The Conservative candidate was Alexander Spearman, who had formerly contested Mansfield and Gorton unsuccessfully. In keeping with wartime practice, the by-election was not contested by the other parties in the coalition government, but Spearman was opposed by W. R. Hipwell, the editor of the tabloid newspaper Reveille, running as an 'independent Democrat'. Spearman won with 12,518 votes; Hipwell received 8,086. Thirty-six percent of the electorate cast their votes. Hipwell's campaign focused on complaints about the conditions of Services personnel. He ran again as an Independent Progressive in by-elections in Hampstead, Salisbury and The Hartlepools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 907]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060616-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Basketball Championship\nThe 1941 South American Basketball Championship was the 9th edition of this tournament. It was held in Mendoza, Argentina and won by the host, Argentina national basketball team. Six teams competed despite the World War that was then under way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060616-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Basketball Championship, Results\nEach team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060617-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Championship\nThe sixteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from February 2 to March 4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060617-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Championship\nWith the purpose of celebrating the fourth centenary of Santiago's foundation by Pedro de Valdivia, Chile requested to host this tournament's edition. Because of that, this edition is considered extra (no trophy was handed to the winners).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060617-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Championship\nThe participating countries were Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060617-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Championship, Final round\nEach team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060618-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Championship squads\nThe following squads were named for the 1941 South American Championship that took place in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060619-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South American Championships in Athletics\nThe 1941 South American Championships in Athletics were held in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, between 26 April and 4 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060620-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South Australian state election\nState elections were held in South Australia on 29 March 1941. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Robert Richards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060620-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 South Australian state election, Background\nThough the LCL was in minority government with 15 of 39 seats following the 1938 election, where 14 of 39 lower house MPs were elected as independents which as a grouping won more than either major party with 40 percent of the primary vote, the Playford LCL won a one-seat majority government following the 1941 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060620-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 South Australian state election, Background\nTurnout crashed to a record-low 50 percent, triggering the government to institute compulsory voting from the 1944 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060620-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 South Australian state election, Results\nSouth Australian state election, 29 March 1941House of Assembly << 1938\u20131944 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060621-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1941 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina in the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rex Enright, the Gamecocks compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record (4\u20130\u20131 against conference opponents), finished second in the Southern Conference, and were outscored by a total of 103 to 100. The team played its home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060621-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nBack Stan Stasica was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060622-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nThe 1941 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1941 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record (4\u20131 against NCC opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 66.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060622-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nThe team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060622-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nFour South Dakota players were selected by the college sports editors to the 1941 All-North Central Conference football team: end Ole Solberg, tackle Ed Petranek, quarterback Bob Burns, and fullback Don Forney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060623-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nThe 1941 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 2\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 131 to 32.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060623-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nGuard Leon Anderson was the team captain. He was also selected by the college sports editors to the 1941 All-North Central Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060624-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 South Dorset by-election\nThe South Dorset by-election of 1941 was held on 22 February 1941. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage by writ of acceleration of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, as Baron Cecil of Essendon the junior subsidiary title of The Marquessate of Salisbury then held by his father. It was won by the Conservative candidate Victor Montagu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060625-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1941 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27\u2013March 1, 1941, at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Eddie Cameron.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060625-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top eight finishers of the conference's fifteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060626-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Southern Illinois Maroons football team\nThe 1941 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1941 college football season. Under third-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060627-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1941 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Johnny Cain, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060628-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Soviet Top League\nThe 1941 Soviet Top League was cancelled due to World War II. The last matches were played on June 24.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060629-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Spring Hill Badgers football team\nThe 1941 Spring Hill Badgers football team was an American football team that represented Spring Hill College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their third year under head coach Earle Smith, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record. This marked the final season for Spring Hill football as the College elected to abandon the program in January 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1941 St. Louis Browns season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Browns finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 70 wins and 84 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Regular season\nThe 1941 season marked a change in management, as Luke Sewell was appointed the Browns new manager on June 5, 1941. While the St. Louis Cardinals drew over 600,000 fans, the Browns barely drew 175,000. The consensus was that St. Louis could not support two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Regular season, Potential move to Los Angeles\nThe Browns ownership had reached an agreement to move the franchise to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce had guaranteed attendance of 500,000, a figure that the Browns had not seen since their 1924 season. The Browns would play in the stadium that was used by the Pacific Coast League's Los Angeles Angels. As part of the agreement to move to Los Angeles, the Browns would buy the stadium. It was expected that all Major League Baseball owners would approve of the move at the upcoming Winter Meetings. Before the scheduled meetings, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and California would stay closed to Major League Baseball for another decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060630-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Browns season, Farm system\nSt. Joseph franchise transferred to Carthage and renamed, June 3, 1941", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060631-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1941 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 60th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 50th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 97\u201356 during the season and finished 2nd in the National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060631-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060631-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060631-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060631-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060631-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060632-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanford Indians football team\nThe 1941 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University during the 1941 college football season. Second-year head coach Clark Shaughnessy led the team to a 6\u20133 record. Before the season, Stanford, which the year prior had finished 10\u20130, was considered a favorite for the national championship, but three conference losses put it out of contention for a return to the Rose Bowl. After the season, Shaughnessy left Stanford to take over as head coach at the University of Maryland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060632-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanford Indians football team, Before the season\nThe Indians lost two stars from the previous season, right halfback Hugh Gallarneau and fullback Norm Standlee, to graduation, but returned quarterback Frankie Albert. Shaughnessy made the \"pessimistic\" projection that the team would drop at least two games. Before and early in the season, expectations were high for Stanford, and alongside Minnesota, the Indians were considered among the frontrunners for the national championship. Throughout the course of the season, however, injuries hindered the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060632-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanford Indians football team, Season\nNeither Stanford nor Minnesota were considered overly impressive in narrow victories in their season openers. The Indians edged Oregon, 19\u201315. The International News Service reported that Stanford \"was not the polished, meticulous outfit it was when it trimmed Nebraska\" in the previous season's Rose Bowl. Stanford then routed UCLA, 33\u20130. The following week, Oregon State snapped Stanford's 13-game winning streak. The Associated Press credited Beavers center Quentin Greenough with leading Oregon State's defensive effort, which blanked Stanford's potent T-formation, 10\u20130. Greenough was injured in the fourth quarter and had to be carried out by stretcher.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060632-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanford Indians football team, Season\nAgainst Washington, Stanford scored two second-quarter touchdowns and turned back multiple Huskies' drives. The Indians had two additional touchdowns negated by penalties, but won, 13\u20137. On a mud-logged field, Stanford back Pete Kmetovic scored five minutes into the game against Santa Clara. Later in the first quarter, Buck Fawcett broke free for an 84-yard touchdown run, and before halftime, Kmetovic returned an interception 40\u00a0yards to put the Indians back in position for a third score. Stanford's defense held Santa Clara at bay for the remainder of the game, and turned back two Bronco drives on the four-yard line for a final result of 27\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060632-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanford Indians football team, Season\nAfter defeating USC, 13\u20130, the Indians fell in their penultimate game against Washington State. The result tied Stanford, Washington, and Oregon State for first-place in the Pacific Coast Conference with two losses each, and all still vying for a berth in the Rose Bowl. Stanford's loss to underdogs California, 16\u20130, in the finale put them out of contention for the postseason game invitation. The Indians finished with a 6\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060632-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanford Indians football team, After the season\nIn March 1942, Shaughnessy turned down a head coaching offer from Yale University, but said he was considering the same job at another Eastern school with little football tradition. A short time later, he resigned to accept the job at Maryland. According to Sports Illustrated in 1977, Shaughnessy's decision was based on his belief that Stanford would discontinue its football program during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060632-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanford Indians football team, After the season\nThe 1942 NFL Draft was held on December 10, 1941. The following Indians were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060633-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1941 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings. Boston would win the series 4\u20130 to win their third Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060633-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nBoston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-seven 4\u20133 to advance to the Finals. The Red Wings had to play two best-of three series; winning 2\u20131 against the New York Rangers, and 2\u20130 against the Chicago Black Hawks to advance to the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060633-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nIn the third best-of-seven series, Boston became the first to sweep the series in four games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060633-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1941 Stanley Cup was presented to Bruins captain Dit Clapper by NHL President Frank Calder following the Bruins 3\u20131 win over the Red Wings in game four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060633-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Bruins players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060634-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1941 Sugar Bowl featured the fourth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the fifth-ranked Boston College Eagles, both with records of 10\u20130 and high-scoring offenses. It was played on Wednesday, January 1, 1941, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060634-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Sugar Bowl\nIn the seventh Sugar Bowl, Tennessee scored the only points of the first half with a four-yard touchdown run by Van Thompson in the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter, Boston College scored on a 13-yard touchdown run from Harry Connolly to tie the score at seven each. Tennessee answered with a two-yard touchdown run from Warren Buist for a 13\u20137 lead. Boston College scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown from Mike Holovak to tie the game at thirteen each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060634-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Sugar Bowl\nIn the fourth quarter, Tennessee's Bob Foxx missed a short field goal attempt with three minutes remaining, and BC took over on its own twenty. Quarterback Charlie O'Rourke led the Eagles on an eighty-yard drive, capped with his 24-yard touchdown run to give them a 19\u201313 win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060635-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Sun Bowl\nThe 1941 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Arizona State Bulldogs from Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe in Tempe, Arizona, and the Western Reserve Red Cats from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, known today as Case Western Reserve University.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060635-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Sun Bowl, Background\nThe Bulldogs were champions of the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association for the second straight year. The Red Cats were 48\u20136\u20132 in the six-year tenure of Coach Bill Edwards, as they made their first ever bowl game. The Red Cats were champions of their regional Ohio league, Big Four Conference, six of the last seven seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060635-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nSteve Belichick (father of NFL head coach Bill Belichick), ran for the first touchdown of the game to give the Red Cats a 7\u20130 lead. Joe Hernandez threw a touchdown pass to Wayne Pitts to narrow the lead, though the extra point was no good. Arizona State would take the lead on a record setting run. Backed at one point into his endzone while rushing, Hascall Henshaw soon broke free and went 94 yards to the endzone, to give the Bulldogs a 13\u20137 lead at halftime. Henshaw's run was the school record for longest run from scrimmage until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060635-0002-0001", "contents": "1941 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nThe Red Cats jumped back into the lead when Willis Waggle recovered a blocked punt and returned it to the endzone for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Richard Booth and Johnny Ries both scored a rushing touchdown to make the score 26\u201313. The Bulldogs only seriously threatened again once, when they drove all the way to the 14-yard line of the Red Cats, but they failed to convert on 4th down at the 12, as the Reserve held on to win the game. In a losing effort, Henshaw had 147 yards rushing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060635-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Sun Bowl, Aftermath\nHowell left the Bulldogs after the game to join the Navy after World War II started. It would not be until 1971 that the team, renamed the Sun Devils in 1946, won a bowl. Edwards left the team to coach the Detroit Lions, and later become the coach at Vanderbilt and Wittenberg. The Red Cats de-emphasized athletics during the 1950s and, in 1970, merged with their longtime rivals, the Case Rough Riders. The new team, the Case Western Reserve Spartans, became part of NCAA Division III when it was created in 1973.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060636-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1941 was the first season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 26 October 1941 with the Final, held at R\u00e5sunda Stadium, Solna in Stockholms l\u00e4n. Helsingborgs IF won the final 3\u20131 against IK Sleipner before an attendance of 10,763 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060636-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played on 27 July 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060636-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played between 13 August and 17 August 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060636-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 14 September 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060636-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 26 October 1941 at the R\u00e5sunda Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060637-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1941 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 19th season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. Sodertalje SK won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060638-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Swiss alcohol referendum\nA referendum on alcohol was held in Switzerland on 9 March 1941. Voters were asked whether they approved of a popular initiative for changing the alcohol order. The proposal was rejected by 59.8% of voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060638-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Swiss alcohol referendum, Background\nThe referendum was a \"process initiating decision\", which required only a majority of the public vote, rather than both a majority of the public votes and a majority of cantons in favour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060639-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nThe 1941 Syracuse Orangemen football team was an American football team that represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 190 to 86. The team played its home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060639-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nGuard Dick Weber was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060640-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1941 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 12th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season\nThe 1941 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania, over fourteen roster rounds and two finals series matches between 10 May and 20 September 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season\nThis was the final season of pre-World War II football, which resulted in most clubs struggling to field full squads of players due to enlistment in the military forces. In the off-season the TANFL considered instituting a competition for players too young to serve in the military, but it did not pursue the idea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season\nThis was the final season of both Cananore and Lefroy Football Clubs, which both folded during the wartime cessation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season, Participating clubs, TANFL under-19s grand final\nState Schools Old Boys Football Association (SSOBFA) (Saturday, 13 September 1941)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 67], "content_span": [68, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season, Participating clubs, Lightning premiership matches\nNote: All matches played in two short halves; a total of \u00a3132 was raised to help the war effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 69], "content_span": [70, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season, Participating clubs, Lightning premiership matches\nRed Cross & Comforts Fund Benefit (Queen of Sport) (Saturday, 6 September 1941)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 69], "content_span": [70, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season, Participating clubs, Lightning premiership matches\nNote: A total of \u00a399 through gate takings was raised for the Queen of Sport war fund.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 69], "content_span": [70, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season, 1941 TANFL ladder, Round 13\nNote: Alf Sampson (New Town) kicked a TANFL record of 15 goals in this match, also a record 8 goals in the 4th Quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 46], "content_span": [47, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060641-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 TANFL season, 1941 TANFL ladder, Round 14\nNote: This match was Lefroy Football Club's final TANFL match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 46], "content_span": [47, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060642-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1941 TCU Horned Frogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1941 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Dutch Meyer, the Horned Frogs compiled a 7\u20133\u20131 record (4\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), lost to Georgia in the 1942 Orange Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 135. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060643-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tasmanian state election\nThe 1941 Tasmanian state election was held on 13 December 1941 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system \u2014 six members were elected from each of five electorates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060643-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Tasmanian state election\nThe Labor Party had won the 1937 election with a three-seat majority over the Nationalist Party. Labor leader and Premier Albert Ogilvie had died in office on 10 June 1939, and had been replaced by Edmund Dwyer-Gray and then Robert Cosgrove, who led Labor into the 1941 election. Sir Henry Baker continued to lead the Nationalists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060643-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Tasmanian state election\nIn spite of Cosgrove's refusal to placate the Labor Party's left wing, and criticism from Bill Morrow of the Launceston Trades Hall Council, Labor consolidated its substantial majority even further, winning a further two seats for a total of 20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060644-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final\nThe 1941 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1940\u201341 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the 3rd season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 22 June 1941 at the Campo das Sal\u00e9sias in Lisbon, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Sporting CP. Sporting CP defeated Belenenses 4\u20131 to claim their first Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060645-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1941 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record and was outscored by a total of 176 to 146. The team was ranked No. 13 in the AP Poll before losing to Boston College on November 1, 1941. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060645-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Temple Owls football team\nBack Andy Tomasic was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Tackle Hank Zajkowski was named to the second team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060646-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tennessee Volunteers football team\nThe 1941 Tennessee Volunteers football team, also known as the Vols, was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the 1941 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Barnhill, the Volunteers compiled an 8\u20132 record (3\u20131 against SEC opponents), finished second in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 73/ The team played its home games at Shields\u2013Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060646-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Tennessee Volunteers football team, 1942 NFL Draft\nFour Tennessee players were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060647-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Homer Norton, the Aggies compiled a 9\u20131 record in the regular season, won the conference championship, and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll. The team then lost to Alabama in the 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic. The team outscored all opponents by a total of 281 to 75. The team played its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060647-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nFour Texas A&M players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team: back Derace Moser (AP-1, UP-1); end James Sterling (AP-1, UP-1); tackle Martin Ruby (AP-1, UP-1); and center Bill Sibley (AP-1, UP-1). Moser was also selected as the most valuable player in the Southwest Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060648-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1941 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an 8\u20131\u20131 record (4\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), won the Southwest Conference championship, were ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll, and outscored its opponents by a total of 338 to 55.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060648-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas Longhorns football team\nFour Longhorns were selected as first-team players on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team: fullback Pete Layden, halfback Jack Crain, end Malcolm Kutner, and guard Chal Daniel. Kutner was also selected by the Associated Press, International News Service and Collier's as a first-team All-American and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060648-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas Longhorns football team\nOn November 3, 1941, the Longhorns became the first Texas Longhorns football team to reach No. 1 in the AP Poll. They were recognized as national champions by Berryman QPRS, James Howell, and the Williamson System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060649-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas Mines Miners football team\nThe 1941 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its 13th and final season under head coach Mack Saxon, the team compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (3\u20134 against Border Conference opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 192 to 184.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060649-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas Mines Miners football team\nHalfback Owen Price and guard William Caver were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team. Tackle William Shoopman was named to the second team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060650-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1941 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dell Morgan, the Red Raiders compiled a 9\u20132 record (2\u20130 against conference opponents), lost to Tulsa in the 1942 Sun Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 36. The team shut out six opponents, allowed only 3.3 points per game, and ranked second ranked in scoring defense among 119 major college teams during the 1941 season. The team did not play sufficient number of games against conference opponents to qualify for the conference championship. Home games were played at Tech Field in Lubbock, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 788]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060650-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nQuarterback Tyrus Bain and fullback Charles Dvoracek were selected by the conference coaches as second-team players on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane\nThe 1941 Texas hurricane, the second storm of the 1941 Atlantic hurricane season, was a large and intense tropical cyclone that struck coastal Texas as a major hurricane in September 1941, causing relatively severe damage. The storm is estimated to have formed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on September\u00a016. After attaining hurricane strength, it completed a clockwise loop and turned northwestward. The hurricane continued to strengthen until it made landfall near East Matagorda Bay, Texas, with winds of 125 miles per hour (201\u00a0km/h), but rapidly weakened as it headed inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0000-0001", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane\nDamage from the storm amounted to about $6.5 million, and crops throughout the region were largely destroyed. The city of Houston suffered extensive damage as the storm passed to the east. The hurricane disrupted activities related to the Louisiana Maneuvers. Later, the system became extratropical and passed over Lake Huron, killing three people in Toronto. Overall, seven people lost their lives due to the cyclone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Meteorological history\nIn the middle of September, disturbed atmospheric conditions from a trough or tropical wave existed over the western Caribbean Sea and gradually coalesced near western Cuba on September\u00a015\u201316. Even so, surrounding surface weather observations did not suggest that an area of low pressure had generated, but gradual organization continued until a tropical depression formed on September\u00a017 in the central Gulf of Mexico about 120 miles (193\u00a0km) north of the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula. Operationally, the United States Weather Bureau failed to detect a tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico until a day later. After formation, the system initially moved northwestward, a heading that continued early on September\u00a018. At that time, the system became a tropical storm more than 300\u00a0mi (483\u00a0km) to the south-southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 877]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Meteorological history\nOver the next three days, the intensifying storm executed a gradual clockwise loop, moving to the south-southeast before turning back to the west. After intensifying into a hurricane on September\u00a021, the storm began assuming a more northwestward course, toward the Texas Gulf Coast. It continued to strengthen into a major hurricane, peaking at 125 miles per hour (201\u00a0km/h) late on September\u00a023. Just afterward, the storm went ashore east of Bay City, Texas, at peak intensity with an estimated central pressure of 942 millibars (27.82\u00a0inHg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0002-0001", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Meteorological history\nHowever, few weather instruments were sited close to the point of landfall, so the lowest recorded pressure on land was only 970.5\u00a0mb (28.66\u00a0inHg) in Houston. After landfall, the cyclone curved to the northeast and passed just west of Houston early on September\u00a024. It accelerated as it continued to move inland and transitioned into an extratropical storm on September\u00a025. The post-tropical system dissipated early on September\u00a027 over northeastern Quebec, near the Torngat Mountains National Park.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Preparations\nIn advance of the storm, advisories and warnings were widely distributed by press, radio, telegraph and telephone. About 25,000 residents evacuated their homes; some small towns along the coast were described as \"deserted\". People in low-lying areas of coastal Louisiana sought shelter as storm surge from the hurricane affected the northern Gulf Coast. Residents in Texas prepared their homes and businesses for the hurricane, and boat owners pulled their craft out of the water. In Port Arthur, structures were boarded up and hundreds of refugees sought shelter in local hotels. American Red Cross workers were dispatched to the state. In Houston, a temporary hospital was erected. Police and firefighters in the city were put on alert. Vessels near the storm were advised to proceed with caution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 834]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Impact\nOverall damage from the storm totaled approximately $7 million, of which about $4 million can be attributed to the destruction of crops, notably rice and cotton. The hurricane affected the southern Louisiana region one week before the Louisiana Maneuvers, a series of military exercises held during August and September 1941. The exercise was designed to test US troop training, logistics, doctrine, and commanders and is considered a prelude to World War II. The rainfall triggered flooding and swelled rivers, and army vehicles became stuck in the mud as a result. Hundreds of military aircraft were forced to move inland for shelter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Impact\nWinds along the coast of Texas reached 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) at numerous points near the hurricane's center. A report from Galveston explained, \"There was little characteristic sky appearance prior to the advent of the storm, the sky being mostly clear until lower clouds appeared suddenly between 6 and 7 a. m. C. S. T., on the 22d with altocumulus and alto-stratus overcast showing through breaks occasionally during the day. By late afternoon of the 22d the sky became completely overcast with low clouds of bad weather which predominated throughout the remainder of the storm.\" Tides at the city, already slightly above-normal due to a previous storm, rose to a crest of 7\u00a0ft (2.1\u00a0m) on September 23, flooding large portions of Galveston Island. A local airport was flooded with 1 to 3\u00a0ft (0.30 to 0.91\u00a0m) of tidewater.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 849]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Impact\nAs the hurricane moved inland, the city of Houston was hit especially hard. Three people in the area died and several others were injured. Winds blew at up to 77\u00a0mph (124\u00a0km/h), catching many off-guard after a previous forecast that deemed the region was safe. Some sections of the city were left without power. The winds destroyed poorly built structures and damaged others, and some streets were flooded. An athletic stadium was demolished by the storm, and glass windows were shattered in downtown stores. A preliminary estimate placed the damage in Houston at $500,000. In the aftermath of the storm, fifteen truckloads of shattered glass were removed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060651-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 Texas hurricane, Impact\nAfter spreading across the United States, the remnants moved through Ontario and Quebec, producing hurricane-force wind gusts and 40\u00a0ft (12\u00a0m) waves along Lake Ontario. Throughout the lake, 55\u00a0vessels sunk due to the storm, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in damage. High winds caused power outages and structural damage, as well as destroyed wheat fields across Ontario. In Toronto, the storm killed three people and injured others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060652-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team\nThe 1941 The Citadel Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bo Rowland, the Bulldogs compiled a 4\u20133\u20131 record (0\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), finished 14th in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 89. The Bulldogs played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060653-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 The Wrekin by-election\nThe Wrekin by-election of 1941 was held on 26 September 1941. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, James Baldwin-Webb. It was won by the Conservative candidate Arthur Colegate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060654-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1927 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060654-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nBoherlahan won the championship after a 2\u201302 to 0\u201306 defeat of \u00c9ire \u00d3g Annacarty in the final. It was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060655-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Titleholders Championship\nThe 1941 Titleholders Championship was contested from April 7\u20139 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 5th edition of the Titleholders Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060655-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Titleholders Championship\nThis event was won by Dorothy Kirby, with rounds of 80-72-72.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060656-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe 1941 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1941 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Rockets compiled a 7\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060656-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe team's backfield included two African-Americans, right halfback Robert Nash and left halfback Dick Huston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060657-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Toronto Argonauts season\nThe 1941 Toronto Argonauts season was the 55th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Eastern Rugby Football Union with a 5\u20131 record and qualified for the playoffs, but lost the two-game total-points ERFU Final series to the Ottawa Rough Riders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060657-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Toronto Argonauts season, Regular season, Schedule\nAs part of the festivities marking the centenary of Queen's University, the regular-season game between the Argos and Bulldogs on 18 October was played at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ontario by agreement between the organizers and the Montreal club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060658-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1941. Frederick J. Conboy was elected mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060658-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Toronto municipal election, Toronto mayor\nThe mayoralty was open following the retirement of Ralph Day. Two members of the Board of Control sought the seat, Frederick J. Conboy and Douglas McNish with Conboy winning by a significant margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060658-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Toronto municipal election, Board of Control\nThere were two open seats on the Board of Control as Conboy and McNish chose to run for mayor. These were won by former alderman and mayoral candidate Lewis Duncan and alderman Robert Hood Saunders. Finishing a close fifth was alderwoman Adelaide Plumptre, who was running to be the first woman elected to the Board. Aldermen Ernest Bray and David A. Balfour also ran for the Board, but finished some distance back.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060658-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 2, 1941 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060658-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Toronto municipal election, Vacancy\nWard 1 Alderman Frank M. Johnston died on October 10, 1941 and was not replaced.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060659-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tour de Suisse\nThe 1941 Tour de Suisse was the eighth edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 23 August to 24 August 1941. The race started and finished in Z\u00fcrich. The race was won by Josef Wagner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060661-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tschammerpokal\nThe 1941 Tschammerpokal was the 7th season of the annual German football cup competition. It was divided into four stages with 64 teams competing in the final stage of six rounds. In the final which was held on 2 November 1941 in the Olympiastadion Dresdner SC defeated Schalke 04 2\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060661-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Tschammerpokal, Matches, First round\n1 The game was aborted after 40 minutes due to a cloudburst.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 41], "content_span": [42, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060661-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Tschammerpokal, Matches, First round\n2 The game was aborted after 74 minutes due to an air raid warning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 41], "content_span": [42, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060662-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tschammerpokal Final\nThe 1941 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1941 Tschammerpokal, the 7th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 2 November 1941 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Dresdner SC won the match 2\u20131 against Schalke 04, to claim their 2nd cup title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060662-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Tschammerpokal Final, Route to the final\nThe Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a second replay would take place at the original home team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060662-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Tschammerpokal Final, Route to the final\nNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060663-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1941 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by Red Dawson in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 5\u20135 and a mark of 2\u20133 in conference play, placing eigtth in the SEC. The Green Wave was outscored by opponents by a total of 220 to 95.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060664-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1941 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8\u20132 record (4\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley Conference championship, and defeated Texas Tech, 6\u20130, in the 1942 Sun Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060664-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe team was led by brothers Glenn Dobbs and Bobby Dobbs. Glenn was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; Bobby served as Tulsa's head coach from 1955 to 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060664-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nSix Tulsa players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1941 All-Missouri Valley Conference football team: halfbacks Glenn Dobbs and N.A. Keithley; end Elston Campbell and Saxon Judd; center Richard Morgan; and tackle Charles Greene. Four others were named to the second team: quarterback Joe Gibson; guard Roy Stuart and Wayne Holt; and tackle Jim Worthington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060665-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Turkish Football Championship\nThe 1941 Turkish Football Championship was the eighth edition of the competition. It was held in July. Gen\u00e7lerbirli\u011fi won their first national championship title by defeating Be\u015fikta\u015f in the final. For Gen\u00e7lerbirli\u011fi it was the club's first title with one more to follow in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060665-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Turkish Football Championship\nThe championship was held in a new format again. The champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and \u0130zmir) and 1940 Turkish football champions Eski\u015fehir Demirspor qualified directly for the competition. Kayseri S\u00fcmerspor, G\u00f6lc\u00fck \u0130dman Yurdu, and Trabzon \u0130dman G\u00fcc\u00fc qualified by winning their respective regional qualification groups. All matches of the championship were played at 19 May\u0131s Stadium in Ankara.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060666-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Turkish National Division\nThe 1941 National Division was the 5th edition of the Turkish National Division. Be\u015fikta\u015f won their first title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060667-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1941 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 30 August until 7 September. It was the 61st staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060667-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nJack Kramer /  Ted Schroeder defeated  Wayne Sabin /  Gardnar Mulloy 9\u20137, 6\u20134, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060667-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nSarah Palfrey Cooke /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Dorothy Bundy /  Pauline Betz 3\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060667-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nSarah Palfrey Cooke /   Jack Kramer defeated  Pauline Betz /  Bobby Riggs 4\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060668-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nBobby Riggs defeated Francis Kovacs 8\u20136, 7\u20135, 3\u20136, 4\u20136, 6\u20132 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1941 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060668-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Bobby Riggs is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 55], "content_span": [56, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060669-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nSecond-seeded Sarah Cooke defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 7\u20135, 6\u20132 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1941 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 30, through September 7, 1941 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060669-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nThe draw consisted of 62 players of which eight were seeded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060669-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Pauline Betz is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060670-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. Open (golf)\nThe 1941 U.S. Open was the 45th U.S. Open, held June 5\u20137 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Craig Wood, who had lost in a playoff at the U.S. Open two years earlier, finally broke through and claimed his first U.S. Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Denny Shute in sweltering heat. Eight years earlier, Shute had defeated him in a playoff at the 1933 British Open.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060670-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. Open (golf)\nWood opened the tournament with a 73 in the first round and followed that up with a 71 in the rain-delayed second. Part of a four-way tie for the lead after 36 holes, Wood shot a pair of 70s in the final two rounds, capped by a birdie on the 72nd, to post a 284 total. Only Fort Worth's Ben Hogan managed better than Wood in the final two rounds, but he finished five behind in a tie for third. Denny Shute shot a 287 total to finish three strokes behind Wood in second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060670-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. Open (golf)\nWood, age 39, was almost forced to miss the tournament due to a nagging back injury he aggravated two weeks earlier. After recording a double-bogey 7 on his first hole of the championship, he considered withdrawing but was convinced to continue by playing partner Tommy Armour. With his win here, Wood became the first to win the first two majors in a season; he won the Masters two months earlier. Prior to 1941, he had several near misses, and had lost all four majors in extra holes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060670-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. Open (golf)\nTyrrell Garth, a month shy of his 16th birthday, established a new tournament record for youngest competitor. He shot an 80 in the first round and withdrew during the second; his record stood for 65 years, until 2006 (Tadd Fujikawa).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060670-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. Open (golf)\nThis was the last U.S. Open played for five years, until 1946, due to World War II. Colonial has hosted an annual PGA Tour event since 1946, now known as the Fort Worth Invitational.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060670-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 U.S. Open (golf), Round summaries, Second round\nThunderstorms caused delays in the morning and afternoon, but only a few players did not complete the second round on Friday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 52], "content_span": [53, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060671-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1941 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 5\u20135\u20131 record (3\u20134\u20131 against PCC opponents), finished fifth in the PCC, and were outscored by a total of 178 to 128.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060671-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 UCLA Bruins football team\nQuarterback Bob Waterfield later played for the Los Angeles Rams and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other key players included Clarence Mackey, a transfer player from Compton Junior College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060671-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 UCLA Bruins football team, Game summaries, USC\nBob Waterfield lateraled to Vic Smith for a 12-yard touchdown in the third quarter to put the Bruins on the scoreboard first. Bobby Robertson scored from the 1-yard line for USC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 51], "content_span": [52, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060671-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 UCLA Bruins football team, 1941 NFL Draft\nThe following players were claimed in the 1941 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 16th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe year was dominated by the effects of World War II. The remaining classic races that had not been suspended in 1940 were duly suspended in 1941 with the exception of the Irish Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nRacing did continue at many venues but was restricted to afternoons during the winter, this is because of the blackout regulations and during the summer the meetings were held in the early part of the evening. Matinee meetings would also take place on weekends at some tracks. Staffing the racing worsened as many of the stadium and kennel staff were called up to serve.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nRemarkably despite restrictions on racing then annual totalisator turnover set a new record, reaching \u00a342,027,642 and with a tax of 6% was a significant income for the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nTrainer Joe Harmon continued his successful run of big race wins by training Lights O'London who won the Scottish Derby. Ballycurreen Soldier reached his third consecutive Scottish Derby final under the training of a third different trainer. The event was completed in one evening, with heats at 7:35 pm and 7:55 pm and the final later at 9:45 pm. The principal London races remaining on the open race calendar were The Cambridgeshire, Wimbledon Spring Cup, Wimbledon Gold Cup, Wembley Gold Cup and Two Year Old Produce Stakes, also at Wimbledon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nBallynennan Moon, now with Sidney Orton won the Wembley Summer Cup in August quickly followed by the Berkeley Cup and was beginning to come to prominence as the nations leading greyhound. However, with no English Greyhound Derby taking place this brindle dog would never have the opportunity to claim the sport's biggest prize.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nIris racing suffered from the dreaded Foot-and-mouth disease; traveling almost ceased and the Irish tracks came to a standstill in many areas. The ban was finally lifted at the end of the summer and hectic plans were drawn up to save the Irish Derby before the year ended. This resulted in a late October slot for the competition and would be run at Shelbourne Park because Cork Greyhound Stadium had ruled themselves out from being able to stage the race. Harold's Cross Stadium also managed to stage the Grand National at late notice, which went down well with the Irish Coursing Club, who had noted that both Dublin tracks had come to the rescue. The Grand National title went to The Gunner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060672-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nThe Irish Greyhound Derby winner Brave Damsel, owned by John Byrne and The Gunner, were both sold to England. The Gunner was bought by a syndicate in Oxford for the sum of \u00a3400 and would become a crowd favourite at the relatively Oxford Stadium because of his hurdling ability.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060673-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1941 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference during the 1941 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Sam Barry who took over after Howard Jones died during the previous off-season. Barry also coached USC's basketball and baseball teams. The Trojans compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record (2\u20134\u20131 against PCC opponents) and finished eighth out of ten in the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060674-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 United Australia Party leadership election\nThe United Australia Party (UAP) held a leadership election on 9 October 1941, following the resignation of Robert Menzies on the same day. Billy Hughes was elected as his replacement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060674-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 United Australia Party leadership election\nMenzies had become UAP leader (and thus prime minister) in 1939, following the death of Joseph Lyons. The UAP-Country Coalition lost its slender majority at the 1940 election, and depended on the votes of two independents to stay in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060674-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 United Australia Party leadership election\nOn 29 August 1941, Menzies resigned the prime ministership after Labor turned down his offer to join a national unity government. He was succeeded by Country Party leader Arthur Fadden, who had been elected by a joint meeting of the Coalition parties. However, the Fadden Government lasted only 40 days before being defeated after the two independents joined Labor in defeating Fadden's budget. John Curtin's Labor Party formed a new government on 7 October, with the Coalition parties forced into opposition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060674-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 United Australia Party leadership election\nOn 9 October, Menzies called a meeting of the parliamentary UAP. He resigned the party's leadership, but not before calling for a vote to determine whether the UAP should form a joint opposition with the Country Party (with Fadden as opposition leader). After a long debate, a joint opposition was approved by 19 votes to 12, despite Menzies arguing against the proposal. As a result, he did not re-contest the party leadership. There were three candidates \u2013 former prime minister and attorney-general Billy Hughes, former army minister Percy Spender, and former external territories minister Allan McDonald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060674-0003-0001", "contents": "1941 United Australia Party leadership election\nSpender was eliminated on the first ballot, and Hughes narrowly defeated McDonald on the second. The final tally of votes was not released, but some sources reported the margin to be only a single vote. Hughes, who was 79 years old (although claiming to be 77), was viewed as \"a stop-gap choice to give time for animosities to cool or a more formidable rival to Menzies to emerge\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060675-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 United States House of Representatives elections\nThere were elections in 1941 to the United States House of Representatives:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060676-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate elections\nThere were three special elections to the United States Senate in 1941 during the 77th United States Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060676-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate elections\nIn these elections, the winners were elected in 1941 after January 3; sorted by election date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060676-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate elections, Mississippi (Special)\nFour-term Democratic senator Pat Harrison died June 22, 1941 and Democrat James Eastland was appointed June 30, 1941 to continue the term. Democrat Wall Doxey won the September 29, 1941 special election, but would later lose renomination to Eastland for the next term in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060676-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate elections, South Carolina (Special)\nJames F. Byrnes (Democratic) had resigned July 8, 1941 and Alva Lumpkin (Democratic) was appointed July 22, 1941 to continue the term. Lumpkin died, however, August 1, 1941, so Roger C. Peace (Democratic) was then appointed August 5, 1941 to continue the term. Peace was not a candidate in the special election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060676-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate elections, South Carolina (Special)\nGovernor Burnet R. Maybank took the most votes in the September 2, 1941 Democratic primary over Governor Olin Johnston and Representative Joseph R. Bryson. Maybank then won the September 16, 1941 primary runoff. Maybank won the general election unopposed and would serve through two general elections (1942 and 1948) until his death in 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060676-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate elections, Texas (Special)\nDemocrat Morris Sheppard died April 9, 1941 and Democrat Andrew Jackson Houston was appointed April 21, 1941  to continue the term. Houston died, however, June 26, 1941, before the August 4, 1941 special election. In a 14-candidate race, \"Pappy\" W. Lee O'Daniel (Democratic) won a slim plurality over Representative Lyndon Baines Johnson (Democratic), which was sufficient for the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060677-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate special election in Texas\nThe 1941 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on June 28, 1941 to complete the unexpired term of Senator Morris Sheppard, who died in office on April 9. Interim Senator Andrew Jackson Houston did not run for re-election. The race was won by Governor Pappy O'Daniel with a plurality of the vote; no majority was required.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060677-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate special election in Texas\nO'Daniel very narrowly defeated U.S. Representative Lyndon Baines Johnson, who won the seat after O'Daniel's retirement in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060677-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate special election in Texas, Background\nIn April 1941, incumbent Senator Morris Sheppard died in office. Governor Pappy O'Daniel appointed Andrew Jackson Houston to fill the seat until a successor could be duly elected, with the election scheduled for June 28. The winner finished Sheppard's term ending in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060677-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate special election in Texas, Background\nHouston did not run to complete the term, only serving as a placeholder for Governor O'Daniel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060677-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate special election in Texas, Candidates, Major candidates, Minor candidates\nNone of these candidates received more than 0.30% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 99], "content_span": [100, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060677-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 United States Senate special election in Texas, Candidates, Major candidates, Minor candidates\nAll of these candidates were Democrats except Evans (Republican), Fletcher (Republican), Jones (Independent), and Brooks (Communist).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 99], "content_span": [100, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060678-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1941, in the state of Virginia. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060679-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 11 teams, and Nacional won the championship. Nacional are still the only team to have scored a 100% record during a Primera Division season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060680-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1941 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1941 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled a 6\u20130\u20132 record (4\u20130\u20132 against conference opponents), won the MSC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 65. The team played its home games at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060680-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had two players selected in the 1942 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060681-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Utah State Aggies football team\nThe 1941 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1941 college football season. In their 23rd season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 0\u20138 record (0\u20136 against MSC opponents), finished in last place in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 46.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060682-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 VFA season\nThe 1941 Victorian Football Association season was the 63rd season of the Australian rules football competition, and it was the last season before the Association went into recess during World War II. The premiership was won by the Port Melbourne Football Club, which defeated Coburg by 19 points in the Grand Final on 4 October. It was Port Melbourne's fifth VFA premiership, and its second in a row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060682-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 VFA season, Association membership\nWorld War II had commenced in Europe in September 1939, and for the second consecutive season the Association opted to proceed with a full premiership season. Many Association players had enlisted in the war effort, and the Sandringham Football Club elected to operate on an amateur basis for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 39], "content_span": [40, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060682-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 VFA season, Premiership\nThe home-and-home season was played over twenty matches, before the top four clubs contested a finals series under the Page\u2013McIntyre system to determine the premiers for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060683-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1941 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1941. It was the 45th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1940 VFL season. The match, attended by 79,687 spectators, was won by Melbourne by a margin of 29 points, marking that club's fifth premiership victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060683-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL Grand Final\nBy claiming their third successive premiership, Melbourne joined Carlton and Collingwood as the only clubs to achieve the feat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060683-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL Grand Final\nMelbourne's team was understrength as they had been depleted by the war. Syd Anderson, Harold Ball, Ron Barassi and Keith Truscott, who were members of the previous season's premiership, missed the Grand Final as they were serving their country and would all lose their lives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060683-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL Grand Final\nThere were sets of brothers on each team, with the Cordner brothers of Melbourne taking on the Reynolds brothers of Essendon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060684-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL Lightning Premiership\nThe 1941 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football knockout competition played entirely on Saturday 24, May. It was played during a weeks break of the Victorian Football Leagues's 1941 VFL season between rounds 4 and 5 with all games being played at the MCG. The competition was also played on the same day as an interstate match between New South Wales and Victoria in Sydney. This was the second time a lightning premiership had been contested in the VFL. It was contested by the 12 VFL teams who competed in the 1941 VFL season. A crowd of 19,572 attended the competition. Collingwood won the competition by 1 point, defeating Melbourne in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060685-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL season\nThe 1941 Victorian Football League season was the 45th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060685-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1941, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060685-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 18 rounds; matches 12 to 18 were the \"home-and-way reverse\" of matches 1 to 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060685-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 18 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1941 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060685-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 VFL season, Grand final\nMelbourne defeated Essendon 19.13 (127) to 13.20 (98), in front of a crowd of 79,687 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060686-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 VMI Keydets football team\nThe 1941 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Pooley Hubert, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 173 to 134. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Lexington, Virginia, and Municipal Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060686-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 VMI Keydets football team\nBacks Bosh Pritchard and Joe Muha were selected by both the Associated Press and United Press as second-team players on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060687-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 VPI Gobblers football team\nThe 1941 VPI Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the Gobblers compiled a 6\u20134 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 120 to 112.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060687-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 VPI Gobblers football team\nGuard Roger McLure as selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060687-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 VPI Gobblers football team\nGuard John Maskas was selected by the Boston Yanks in the 14th round (142nd overall pick) of the 1944 NFL Draft. Maskas became the first VPI player to play in the NFL, appearing in 18 games for the Buffalo Bills in 1947 and 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060687-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 VPI Gobblers football team, Roster\nThe following players were members of the 1941 football team according to the roster published in the 1942 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060688-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Red Sanders, the Commodores compiled an 8\u20132 record (3\u20132 in conference play) and outscored opponents by a total of 260 to 89. The Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060688-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe highlight of the season was a defeat of seventh-ranked Alabama in a driving rainstorm in Nashville; up to that time, only the second time in Commodore history where they defeated a ranked team. On November 9, Vanderbilt played the school's 439th game and defeated Georgia Tech, 14\u20137, for the 300th win in program history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060688-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nTwo Vanderbilt players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1941 All-SEC football team: center Bob Gude (AP-1, UP-1) and fullback Jack Jenkins (AP-1, UP-1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060689-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Van\u2013Erci\u015f earthquake\nThe 1941 Van\u2013Erci\u015f earthquake occurred at 23:53 local time on 10 September. It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake has caused estimated casualties of between 190 and 430 people and also 600 buildings have collapsed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060690-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Venezuelan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1941 season of the Venezuelan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 6 teams. The national champions were Litoral.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060691-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Venezuelan presidential election\nThe 1941 Venezuelan presidential election was held in Venezuela on 28 April 1941, to elect the successor of President of Venezuela Eleazar L\u00f3pez Contreras. This presidential election, unlike the elections held since 1947, was indirect, that is, the voters were the deputies and senators of the Congress of Venezuela. The winner on this day was Isa\u00edas Medina Angarita with 120 votes, 87.6% of the seats in the Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060691-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Venezuelan presidential election, Background\nFollowing the death of President Juan Vicente G\u00f3mez, who was dictator of Venezuela from 1908 to 1935, General and Minister of Army and Navy Eleazar L\u00f3pez Contreras assumed the presidency. Eleazar L\u00f3pez Contreras attempted to mediate between the authoritarian processes of his predecessor, promoting democratic processes and political freedom for Venezuelans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060691-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Venezuelan presidential election, Background\nIn July 1936 shortly after becoming President of Venezuela, President Eleazar L\u00f3pez Contreras created a constitutional amendment limiting the presidential term from seven years down to five, applying this law upon himself as well. This constitutional decision led to the 1941 elections, where the Congress of Venezuela would determine the new President of Venezuela.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060692-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Vermont Catamounts football team\nThe 1941 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented  the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their second year under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record. The Catamounts also defeated the Montreal Bulldogs 28\u201313 in an exhibition game played at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal on October 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060693-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1941 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Villanova University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Maurice J. \"Clipper\" Smith, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 58. The team played its home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060693-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Villanova Wildcats football team\nCenter Ed Korisky was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060694-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1941 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Frank Murray, the Cavaliers compiled an 8\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 279 to 42. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060694-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nHalfback Bill Dudley was the team captain. Dudley became the school's second ever consensus first-team All-American, being selected by five of nine selectors, including the Associated Press. Dudley led the country in touchdowns, points scored, rushing average, and touchdowns responsible for. He became the school's first and only recipient of the Maxwell Award, distinguishing him as the best player in college football in 1941. He finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060695-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Virginia gubernatorial election\nIn the 1941 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor James H. Price, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. U.S. Representative Colgate Darden was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against former Virginia State Senator Benjamin Muse, a Republican.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060696-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Volta a Catalunya\nThe 1941 Volta a Catalunya was the 21st edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 6 to 12 September 1941. The race started and finished in Barcelona. The race was won by Antonio Andr\u00e9s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060697-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nThe 3rd Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 12 June to 6 July 1941. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 4,409\u00a0km (2,740\u00a0mi).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060697-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nThis was the first time that the Vuelta was won by a Spanish rider, Juli\u00e1n Berrendero. Due to the outbreak of World War II, only riders from Spain and neutral Switzerland competed  in the race. In addition, Delio Rodriguez, who rose to fame after winning 12 stages at this race, later became a significant figure in Spanish cycling history. Lastly, Fermin Trueba won the mountains classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season\nThe 1941 WANFL season was the 57th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. Owing to the drain of players to military service in World War II, the league was forced to suspend the reserves competition until 1946, and ultimately this was to be the last season of senior football in Perth until 1945 as the supply of available players became smaller and smaller and the Japanese military threatened northern Western Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season\nOn the field, 1941 saw West Perth, boosted by veteran goal machine Ted Tyson's comeback from appendicitis and planned retirement, achieve a premiership barely two years after having lost 27 consecutive matches as a young nucleus that would make them a power after the war, including such players as Stan Heal and Bill Baker, defeated perennial powerhouse East Fremantle twice during the finals. In a thrilling struggle for the fourth position, East Perth lost out despite an impressive final-round win over the eventual premiers and missed the finals for the first time since 1930; they were despite a perfect season in the 1944 under-age competition not to return to open-age finals until 1952.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 2\nEast Fremantle gain revenge for three 1940 losses against their derby rivals, whilst despite having only seventeen men for most of the game West Perth move to top position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 3\nEast Fremantle score 30 behinds in a WANFL match for the first time since the record 41 behinds against Midland Junction from Round 8, 1917.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 8\nWith postwar Perth champions Ern Henfry and Merv McIntosh starring, South Fremantle lose their place in the four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 9\nEast Fremantle break Claremont\u2019s record from the previous season by winning after being fifty points behind at quarter-time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 10\nSouth Fremantle rebound with a superb win over West Perth led by ruckman Highham and centreman Clive Lewington. It remained their highest score against the Cardinals until 1979.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 11\nGeorge Doig kicks his 1,000th goal as Old Easts record a run of wins over all the other clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 12\nSubiaco kick their lowest score since 1922 as South Fremantle completely overwhelm them for the second time in three meetings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 13\nIn a thrilling match in heavy and windy conditions, East Perth take fourth place from the Southerners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 14\nIn very wet conditions, East Perth gain a second thrilling victory to be two games clear inside the top four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 17\nWith Tyson kicking fourteen goals, West Perth crush Subiaco to take a clear grip on the double chance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 20\nDespite ending West Perth\u2019s unbeaten run at Leederville, South Fremantle\u2019s easy win over an exceptionally disappointing full-strength Claremont team ensures the Royals miss the four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Finals, First semi-final\nClaremont\u2019s inaccuracy in the third quarter (three goals and twelve behinds) together with nine goals from brilliant leading by teenage full-forward Naylor, ensures the end of the Tigers\u2019 premiership sequence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 43], "content_span": [44, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Finals, Second semi-final\nWith O\u2018Keefe, Shuttleworth and Woodhouse beating East Fremantle\u2019s ruck division, and their forward work so poor that they scored no goals in the second and third quarters, West Perth comfortably win their first final since the 1935 Grand Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0015-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Finals, Preliminary final\nA devastating last quarter burst, kicking 9.5 (59) to one goal, overwhelms South Fremantle who has started with an eight-goal first quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060698-0016-0000", "contents": "1941 WANFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nPace and teamwork enables the Cardinals to repeat their second semi-final triumph to the satisfaction of coach Ross Hutchinson, who said he \u201cderived a savage satisfaction from the victory.\u201d", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 38], "content_span": [39, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060699-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Waitemata by-election\nThe Waitemata by-election was held on 19 July 1941 was caused by the death of Jack Lyon during the term of the 26th New Zealand Parliament. Mary Dreaver of the Labour Party won the by-election; she was the third woman elected to the House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060699-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Waitemata by-election, Background and candidates\nMary Dreaver was chosen as the Labour Party candidate. Previously, she had unsuccessfully sought Labour nomination for the 1930 by-election in the Parnell electorate and Grey Lynn electorate in 1931. In the 1938 election she stood for Labour in Remuera, coming second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060699-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Waitemata by-election, Background and candidates\nThe National Party chose not to stand an official candidate for the by-election. However, William Brockway Darlow entered the contest as an \"independent\" National candidate. He was subsequently endorsed by the National Party for the next general election scheduled to take place later that year, but was postponed until 1943 due to World War II. Darlow had previously contested the seat in 1931 for the United Party, one of National's predecessors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060699-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Waitemata by-election, Background and candidates\nFormer Auckland City Councilor Norman Douglas stood for the Labour splinter group, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). As was predicted, the inclusion of a Democratic Labour candidate split Labour's vote. He was president of the DLP's Grey Lynn branch, secretary of the district council and a member of the DLP national executive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060699-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Waitemata by-election, Results\nDreaver became the third woman to enter New Zealand's House of Representatives. She was defeated in the next (1943) general election, by the National Party candidate, Henry Thorne Morton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060700-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1941 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1941 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 5\u20135\u20131 record (4\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the Southern Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 168.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060700-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nGuard Carl Givler was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060701-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe 1941 Washington Homestead Grays baseball team represented the Washington Homestead Grays in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1941 baseball season. The team compiled a 51\u201324\u20132 (.675) record and won the NNL pennant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060701-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Homestead Grays season\nVic Harris was the team's player-manager. The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060701-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe team's leading pitchers were Ray Brown (11\u20136, 2.92 ERA, 53 strikeouts) and Terris McDuffie (9\u20133, 2.43 ERA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060702-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1941 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1941 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Jimmy Phelan, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record, finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 120 to 94.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060702-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Huskies football team\nAfter the season in mid-December, Phelan and his two assistants were fired. Assistant Ralph Welch was rehired as head coach for 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060702-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Huskies football team, NFL Draft selections\nFive University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1942 NFL Draft, which lasted 22 rounds with 200 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060703-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1941 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 5th in Washington, D.C.. The team failed to improve on their 9\u20132 record from 1940, finishing at 6-5 and missed the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060703-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060703-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nThis article relating to a Washington Football Team season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060704-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Senators season\nThe 1941 Washington Senators won 70 games, lost 84, and finished in sixth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060704-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060704-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060704-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060704-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060704-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060705-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe 1941 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1941 college football season. Sixteenth-year head coach Babe\u00a0Hollingbery led the team to a 6\u20134 record (5\u20133 in the PCC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060706-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington University Bears football team\nThe 1941 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University of St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1941 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Frank Loebs, the Bears compiled a 4\u20135 record (1\u20133 against MVC opponents), finished fifth in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 165 to 150. The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060706-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington University Bears football team\nThe team was led by senior halfback Bud Schwenk. During the 1941 season, Schwenk broke the national collegiate single-season records for completed passes (114) and yards of total offense (1,928). Schwenk also led the nation in 1941 with 1,457 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060707-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Washington and Lee Generals football team\nThe 1941 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Riley Smith, the team compiled a 1\u20136\u20132 record (1\u20132\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 93 to 69.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060708-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1941 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060708-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nDungarvan won the championship after a 2-06 to 1-05 defeat of Mount Sion in the final. This was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1926. It remains their last championship victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060709-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1941 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1941 college football season. The Tartars compiled a 2\u20136 record and were outscored by opponents, 204 to 24. The Tartars two victories were over Central Michigan (6\u20130) and Michigan State Normal (12\u20130).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060709-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe team's head coach was Joe Gembis in his tenth season. His assistant coaches were Joseph Truskowski and Ox Emerson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060709-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Wayne Tartars football team\nPrior to the season, Wayne conducted its preseason training camp at Mio, Michigan. Coach Gembis had expected 15 lettermen to return from his 1940 team that had compiled a 4\u20131\u20133 record. However, the military draft intervened, and seven of the team's 15 returning lettermen were in the Army at the start of the 1941 season with two more waiting to be inducted. Another had joined the Michigan State Police.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060709-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Wayne Tartars football team\nAfter the team lost its first three games without scoring a point, Gembis came under fire for the team's poor performance, despite coaching at a school with approximately 10,000 students.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060709-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Wayne Tartars football team\nTom Kennedy played at the tackle position for the 1941 Wayne team. In 1944, he played two games for the Detroit Lions, the first Wayne alumnus to play in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060710-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wellington City mayoral election\nThe 1941 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1941, elections were held for the Mayor of Wellington and fifteen city councillors plus seats on the Wellington Hospital Board and Wellington Harbour Board. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060710-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Wellington City mayoral election, Background\nWhile residents as well as ratepayers had been able to vote in local elections since 1910, in this election tenants of state houses throughout New Zealand were made borough electors as though they were ratepayers (though they did not pay rates directly to councils, which were paid by central government). This meant that there was no qualifying period of residence for them, though they did not acquire the ratepayers' right to vote on loan or rating proposals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060710-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Wellington City mayoral election, Background, The 'Nathan Incident'\nThe election resulted in a landslide victory for the right-leaning local ticket the Citizens' Association with their candidates capturing all council seats and the mayoralty, blitzing the Labour Party. This resulted from a scandal involving Hubert Nathan, a Citizens candidate for the Wellington Harbour Board and a stockbroker. Like other Citizens candidates, he had been critical of the number of union secretaries on the Labour ticket, asking how they could serve ratepayers and the city while dependent on the unions for their jobs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060710-0002-0001", "contents": "1941 Wellington City mayoral election, Background, The 'Nathan Incident'\nNathan agreed to a visit on Friday 9 May by a union official and an associate, but that afternoon five men called and used \"Gestapo tactics\" according to Nathan. They reviling him because he was a Jew and saying no Jew should hold any public position, as well as saying they would stop him travelling or getting deliveries unless he apologised and withdrew in writing. On Wednesday 14 May after four days his account was splashed over the papers, giving the unions little time to respond.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060710-0002-0002", "contents": "1941 Wellington City mayoral election, Background, The 'Nathan Incident'\nThe Labour Representation Committee said his accusations were \"hardly credible\" but newspaper editorials condemned the use of union power to victimise opponents. No Labour candidate was returned to any of the three authorities, though McKeen (as highest polling unsuccessful candidate) was appointed to the Council in 1942 to fill a vacancy caused by Len McKenzie's death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060710-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Wellington City mayoral election, Background, The 'Nathan Incident'\nIt was nine years before a Labour candidate was again elected to the Council. The Citizens' clean sweep included Elizabeth Gilmer an active conservationist and daughter of Richard Seddon. Labour also lost all seats on the Wellington Hospital Board, although the board still had Labour representatives from M\u0101kara, Petone and Johnsonville.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060711-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 West Bromwich by-election\nThe West Bromwich by-election, 1941 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of West Bromwich in Staffordshire on 16 April 1941. The seat had become vacant on the resignation of the Labour Member of Parliament Frederick Roberts, who had held the seat from 1918 to 1931 and again from the 1935 general election; he died later in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060711-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 West Bromwich by-election\nThe Labour candidate, John Dugdale, was returned unopposed. Most by-elections during World War II were unopposed, since the major parties had agreed not to contest by-elections when vacancies arose in seats held by the other parties; contests occurred only when independent candidates or minor parties chose to stand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060712-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 West Dorset by-election\nThe West Dorset by-election of 1941 was held on 21 June 1941. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Philip Colfox. It was won by the Conservative candidate Simon Wingfield Digby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060713-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 West Texas State Buffaloes football team\nThe 1941 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College (now known as West Texas A&M University) in the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled an 8\u20132 record (4\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 298 to 100. The 1941 season was the first for West Texas as a member of the Border Conference. The team played its home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060713-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 West Texas State Buffaloes football team\nThe team averaged 29.8 points per game, ranking fourth among 119 major college programs for the 1941 season. The team was led by halfback Ben Collins who was one of the nation's leading scorers. Collins and fullback Larry Sanders were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team. Tackle Cletus Kuehler and guard Jold Farbus were named to the second team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060714-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1941 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 126 to 85. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Henry Goodman was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060715-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1941 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1941 college football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled an 8\u20130 record, shut out four opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 27. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060715-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nEnd Bob Metzger was the team captain. For the second consecutive year, halfback Horace Coleman received the team's most outstanding player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060715-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nWith the United States entry into World War II after the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Mike Gary left his position as head football coach at Western Michigan and served three years in the Naval Air Corps with the rank of commander.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060716-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Ontario Mustangs football team\nThe 1941 Western Ontario Mustangs football team represented the University of Western Ontario as an independent during the 1941 college football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Johnny Metras. The Mustangs had previously played Canadian college football, but the intercollegiate sport was suspended in Canada due to the war. In order to keep the program alive, Coach Metras decided to compete with American college teams in 1941 playing by American rules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060716-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Ontario Mustangs football team\nPrior to the start of the 1941 season, Western Ontario had not lost a game in two years against Canadian opponents. During the 1941 season, the team compiled a 1\u20134 record against American teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060716-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Ontario Mustangs football team\nThe 1941 Western Ontario team included only one American player, John \"Bomber\" Douglas of Detroit. Joe Krol scored three touchdowns for the Mustangs in their November 1 game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060717-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe 1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1941 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, who was assisted by Coach Ken Ormiston. A notable star halfback was Dom \"Mickey\" Sanzotta, who also served as team co-captain with Paul Hudson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060717-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe 50th game of the Case\u2013Reserve rivalry, which began in 1891, was played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060718-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Samoan general election\nGeneral elections were held in Western Samoa on 5 November 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060718-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Samoan general election, Electoral system\nTwo Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Voting was restricted to European and mixed European-Samoans aged 21 or over. A total of 578 people registered to vote, including around a hundred German nationals, whose right to vote in the election was confirmed by the New Zealand government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060718-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Western Samoan general election, Campaign\nIt was reported in October 1941 that the two incumbent members Charles Dawson and Olaf Frederick Nelson would not stand; Nelson due to ill-health and Dawson having left the Samoa. However, Nelson did eventually contest the elections, alongside former MLCs Alfred Smyth and Arthur Williams, the shop manager Percy Glover and Amando Stowers, a planter and leader of the Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060719-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe 1941 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their 12th and final season under head coach Al Gebert, the Shockers compiled a 1\u20136\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060720-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wild\n1941 Wild, provisional designation 1931 TN1, is an eccentric Hilidan asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt, approximately 20 kilometers in diameter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 9], "section_span": [9, 9], "content_span": [10, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060720-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Wild\nIt was discovered on 6 October 1931, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany. The asteroid was named for Swiss astronomer Paul Wild.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 9], "section_span": [9, 9], "content_span": [10, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060720-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Wild, Orbit and classification\nWild is a member of the Hilda family, a large group of asteroids that are thought to have originated from the Kuiper belt. Located in the outermost part of the main-belt, they orbit in a 3:2 orbital resonance with the gas giant Jupiter, meaning that for every 2 orbits Jupiter completes around the Sun, a Hildian asteroid will complete 3 orbits. As the Hildas neither cross the path of any of the planets nor can they be pulled out of orbit by Jupiter's gravitational field due to their resonance, it is likely that the asteroid will remain in a stable orbit for thousands of years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 9], "section_span": [11, 35], "content_span": [36, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060720-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 Wild, Orbit and classification\nThe asteroid orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.8\u20135.1\u00a0AU once every 7 years and 10 months (2,870 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.29 and an inclination of 4\u00b0 with respect to the ecliptic. Wild' observation arc begins with its discovery observation, as A915 UA, a previous identification made at Heidelberg in 1918, remained unused.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 9], "section_span": [11, 35], "content_span": [36, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060720-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 Wild, Physical characteristics\nAccording to the survey on the Hilda Population carried out by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Wild measures 17.2 kilometers in diameter, and its surface has an albedo of 0.152, while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes a standard albedo for carbonaceous asteroids 0.057, and calculates a diameter of 24.3 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 11.8. WISE also classifies the carbonaceous asteroid as a metallic M-type.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 9], "section_span": [11, 35], "content_span": [36, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060720-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 Wild, Physical characteristics\nA rotational lightcurve of Wild was obtained by Richard P. Binzel in October 1987. It gave a rotation period of 9.05 hours with a brightness variation of 0.36 magnitude (U=2). A longer period of 45.6 hours was derived from photometric observations at the Palomar Transient Factory in September 2011 (U=1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 9], "section_span": [11, 35], "content_span": [36, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060720-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 Wild, Naming\nThis minor planet was named in honor of Swiss astronomer Paul Wild (1925\u20132014), who worked at the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern. Wild's research focused on the discovery and observation of supernovae in other galaxies. He was also a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets, most notably of comet Wild 2, which he discovered at the university's nearby Zimmerwald Observatory, and which was later visited by NASA's Stardust Mission. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 20 February 1976 (M.P.C. 3938).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 9], "section_span": [11, 17], "content_span": [18, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060721-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe 1941 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary in the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Carl M. Voyles, the Indians compiled an 8\u20132 record (4\u20131 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 64. The team played its home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060721-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 William & Mary Indians football team\nThree William & Mary players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team: back Harvey Johnson (AP-1, UP-1); guard Garrard Ramesey (AP-1, UP-1); and end Glen Knox (UP-1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060722-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wilmington Clippers season\nThe 1941 Wilmington Clippers season was their fifth season in existence and their third in the American Association. Their official record was 4-3-2 but their record with exhibition games was 7-3-2. They made the playoffs and won the championship 21\u201313 against the Long Island Indians. Their head coach was George Veneroso.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060722-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Wilmington Clippers season, Schedule\nHome games on November 23 against the Hartford Blues and the New York Yankees were cancelled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060722-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Wilmington Clippers season, Playoffs\nThe Clippers made the playoffs and beat the Paterson Panthers 33\u20130. Then they beat the Long Island Indians 21\u201313 in the championship. The championship game is in Bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060723-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season\nThe 1941 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the WIFU with a 6\u20132 record. The Blue Bombers won their third Grey Cup championship by defeating the Ottawa Rough Riders 18\u201316.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060723-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season, Regular season, Schedule\nA. Winnipeg forfeited this game for using an ineligible player, Ken Preston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 59], "content_span": [60, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060724-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1941 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 3\u20135 record (3\u20133 against conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his sixth year as Wisconsin's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060724-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nWisconsin players led the Big Ten in rushing (Pat Harder, 443 rushing yards), passing (Len Seelinger, 419 passing yards), receiving (Dave Schreiner, 249 receiving yards), and scoring (Harder, 58 points). Schreiner was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team All-American. Schreiner and Harder both received first-team All-Big Ten honors. Harder received the team's most valuable player award. Quarterback Tom Farris was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060724-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1941 season, the average attendance at home games was 26,212.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060725-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1941 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 33rd year as a club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060726-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Women's Western Open\nThe 1941 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Cincinnati Country Club, which was the 12th edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Mrs. Burt Weil in the final match, 7 and 6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series\nThe 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years, and their ninth overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series\nThe name \"Subway Series\" arose for a World Series played between two New York City teams. The series was punctuated by the Dodgers' Mickey Owen's dropped third strike of a sharply breaking curveball (a suspected spitball) pitched by Hugh Casey in the ninth inning of Game 4. The play led to a Yankees rally and brought them one win away from another championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series\nThe Yankees were back after a one-year hiatus, having won 13 of their last 14 Series games and 28 of their last 31.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series\nThis was the first Subway Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees (though the Yankees had already faced the crosstown New York Giants five times). These two teams would meet a total of seven times from 1941 to 1956 \u2014 the Dodgers' only victory coming in 1955 \u2014 with an additional four matchups after the Dodgers left for Los Angeles, most recently in 1981.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Summary\nAL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 78]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nJoe Gordon's home run in the second inning off of Curt Davis put the Yankees up 1\u20130. In the fourth inning, Charlie Keller walked with two outs and scored on Bill Dickey's double to extend the lead to 2\u20130. The Dodgers cut it to 2\u20131 in the fifth inning when Pee Wee Reese singled with two outs off of Red Ruffing and scored on Mickey Owen's triple. In the sixth inning, after a one-out walk and single, Gordon's RBI single made it 3\u20131 Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0005-0001", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nAfter a single and error, pinch-hitter Lew Riggs' single scored Cookie Lavagetto in the seventh inning as the Dodgers pulled to within 3\u20132. Then they threatened in the ninth inning with hits by Joe Medwick and Pee Wee Reese, before Ruffing was able to get Herman Franks to ground into a game-ending 4-6-3 double play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Yankees struck first in Game 2 on Spud Chandler's RBI single in the second with runners on second and third, but Joe Gordon was thrown out at home trying to score to end the inning. Next inning, Charlie Keller's RBI single with two on made it 2\u20130 Yankees. In the fifth, the Dodgers loaded the bases off of Chandler with no outs on a double and two walks when Pee Wee Reese's sacrifice fly and Mickey Owen's RBI single tied the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0006-0001", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nNext inning, an error and single put two on with no outs off of Chandler, then Dolph Camilli's single off relief pitcher Johnny Murphy in the sixth put the Dodgers up 3\u20132. Wyatt gave up a pinch single to George Selkirk leading off the ninth, but nailed down a complete-game victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nWith the veteran Freddie Fitzsimmons dueling young southpaw Marius Russo, there was no score into the top of the seventh. With two outs, Russo lined a drive off Fitzsimmons' knee that broke his kneecap. The ball caromed into Pee Wee Reese's glove for the third out, but Fitzsimmons was forced from the game. Hugh Casey, who came out to pitch in the eighth for Brooklyn, promptly gave up four straight one-out singles, the last two of which to Joe DiMaggio and Charlie Keller scoring a run each. The Dodgers made it a one-run game in the bottom half when Dixie Walker hit a leadoff double and scored on Pee Wee Reese's single, but Russo pitched a perfect ninth for a complete game as the Yankees won 2\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nIn Game 4, the Yankees struck first in the top of the first on Charlie Keller's RBI single with two on off of Kirby Higbe. In the fourth, they loaded the bases with no outs on a double, walk and single and two outs later, Johnny Sturm's two-run single made it 3\u20130 Yankees and knock Higbe out of the game. In the bottom half, Atley Donald walked two with two outs before both runners scored on Jimmy Wasdell's double.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0008-0001", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nNext inning, Pete Reiser's two-run home run put the Dodgers up 4\u20133, but with two out, two strikes and no runners on base in the ninth, the Yankees rallied off of Hugh Casey. First Tommy Henrich swung and missed, which would have ended the game, but Dodger catcher Mickey Owen failed to catch the ball and Henrich reached first base. Owen recollected the incident:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nIt wasn't a strike. It was a low inside curve that I should have had. But I guess the ball struck my glove and by the time I got hold of it I couldn't have thrown anybody out at first. It was an error.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nJoe DiMaggio followed with a single and Charlie Keller hit a double to drive in Henrich and DiMaggio and take the lead. Bill Dickey would follow up with a walk and, along with Keller, score on a Joe Gordon double to make the final score 7\u20134. Johnny Murphy pitched two shutout innings to close the game as the Yankees were one win away from the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nMeyer Berger of The New York Times covered the events in \"Casey in the Box\", a poem derived from the 1888 classic \"Casey at the Bat\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nIn the fifth inning, Whit Wyatt and Joe DiMaggio almost came to blows on the mound as DiMaggio returned to the dugout after flying out. Tiny Bonham pitched a complete game 4-hitter, allowing only one hit and one walk after the third inning. In the second, with runners on first and third, a wild pitch by Wyatt and RBI single by Joe Gordon made it 2\u20130 Yankees. Pete Reiser's sacrifice fly in the third with two on cut it to 2\u20131, but the Yankees got that run back in the fifth on Tommy Henrich's home run. The Dodgers hit only .182 as a team, contributing to their 5-game loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Composite box\n1941 World Series (4\u20131): New York Yankees (A.L.) over Brooklyn Dodgers (N.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060727-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 World Series, Aftermath\nIn 1947 the Yankees and Dodgers would meet in the World Series for the second time and again play a dramatic Game 4 which was decided on a lead change with two outs in the ninth inning. That time the Dodgers would be on the winning side to tie the series but would once again end up losing it. Ironically, in the 1947 game the Dodgers\u2019 winning pitcher was none other than Hugh Casey \u2013 the Game 4 loser in 1941 \u2013 even though he pitched to only one batter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060728-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Wyoming Cowboys football team\nThe 1941 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the team compiled a 2\u20137\u20131 record (1\u20135 against MSC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 233 to 44.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060729-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Xavier Musketeers football team\nThe 1941 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Clem Crowe, the team compiled a 9\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 257 to 47. The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati. Halfback Chet Mutryn starred on offense for Xavier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060730-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1941 Yale Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Yale University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Spike Nelson, the Bulldogs compiled a 1\u20137 record and were outscored by a total of 136 to 54. The team played its home games at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060731-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 Youngstown Penguins football team\nThe 1941 Youngstown Penguins football team was an American football team that represented Youngstown University (now known as Youngstown State University) as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its third season under head coach Dike Beede, the team compiled an undefeated 7\u20130\u20131 record. The team played its home games at Rayen Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season\nThe 1941 college football regular season was the 73rd season of intercollegiate football in the United States. Competition included schools from the Big Ten Conference, the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Big Six Conference, the Southern Conference, the Southwestern Conference, and numerous smaller conferences and independent programs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season\nThe top five teams in the final AP Poll were as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season\nIn the four major bowl games, No. 2 Duke lost to PCC champion Oregon State in the Rose Bowl, No. 6 Fordham defeated No. 7 Missouri in the Sugar Bowl, No. 14 Georgia defeated unranked TCU in the Orange Bowl, and No. 20 Alabama defeated No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies in the Cotton Bowl. The Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena, California, to Durham, North Carolina, due to security concerns on the West Coast following the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season\nMinnesota halfback Bruce Smith won the 1941 Heisman Trophy. Players recognized as consensus picks on the 1941 All-America team included Harvard guard Endicott Peabody (selected unanimously by all nine official selectors), Michigan fullback Bob Westfall (8/9), Minnesota tackle Dick Wildung (8/9), Stanford quarterback Frankie Albert (7/9), Bruce Smith (7/9), Alabama end Holt Rast (6/9), Missouri center Darold Jenkins (6/9), Virginia halfback Bill Dudley (5/9), Georgia halfback Frank Sinkwich (5/9), and Notre Dame end Bob Dove (5/9).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, September\nSeptember 20\tTennessee beat Furman 32\u20136 and Boston College beat St. Anselm, 78\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, September\nSeptember 27In Seattle, defending champion Minnesota beat Washington 14\u20136, while in New Orleans, Boston College fell to Tulane, 21\u20137. Stanford beat Oregon 19\u201315, Michigan beat Michigan State 19\u20137, Texas won at Colorado, 34\u20136 and Duke beat Wake Forest 43\u201314. Tennessee was idle", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, October\nOctober 4 Minnesota was idle. Tennessee lost at Duke, 19\u20130. In New York, Fordham beat SMU 16\u201310. Elsewhere, it was Stanford over UCLA 33\u20130,  Michigan over Iowa 6\u20130, Northwestern beating Kansas State 51\u20133 and Texas defeating LSU 34\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, October\nOctober 11 Minnesota beat Illinois 34\u20136, Northwestern beat Wisconsin 41\u201314, and Michigan beat Pittsburgh 40\u20130. In Baltimore, Duke beat Maryland 50\u20130, while in Dallas, Texas beat Oklahoma 40\u20137. Fordham won at North Carolina 27\u201314. Stanford lost at Oregon State 10\u20130. In the poll that followed, Minnesota was ranked No. 1, followed by Texas, Duke, Fordham, Northwestern and Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, October\nOctober 16 the penalty flag is used for the first time in the 1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game in Youngstown, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, October\nOctober 18 No. 1 Minnesota beat Pittsburgh 39\u20130. No. 2 Texas defeated Arkansas 48\u201314. No. 3 Duke beat visiting Colgate 27\u201314, and No. 4 Fordham beat West Virginia 27\u20130. In Ann Arbor, No. 6 Michigan beat visiting No. 5 Northwestern 14\u20137. No. 7 Navy beat Cornell 14\u20130 in Baltimore. In the next poll, Michigan and Navy moved up while Fordham and Northwestern dropped out of the top five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, October\nOctober 25 The biggest game of the year took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as No. 1 Minnesota defeatedNo. 3 Michigan, 7\u20130. No. 2 Texas beat Rice 40\u20130. No. 4 Duke won at Pittsburgh 27\u20137. No. 5 Navy and Harvard played to a 0\u20130 tie. No. 6 Fordham beat TCU 28\u201314, while No. 9 Texas A&M won at Baylor 48\u20130, to reach 5\u20130\u20130. In the vote that followed, Minnesota received 60 first place votes, and Texas received 53. When the points were tallied, they both had 1,161 points and were tied for No. 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, November\nNovember 1 In Dallas, No. 1 Texas beat SMU 34\u20130, while in Minneapolis, the other No. 1, Minnesota, edged No. 9 Northwestern 8\u20137. In New York, No. 3 Fordham defeated Purdue 17\u20130, and in Atlanta, No. 4 Duke won at Georgia Tech 14\u20130. In Little Rock, No. 5 Texas A&M beat Arkansas 7\u20130. Texas was the new No. 1 the following week, followed by Minnesota, Fordham, Duke and Texas A&M, all unbeaten and untied.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, November\nNovember 8 No. 1 Texas and Baylor played to a 7\u20137 tie. No. 2 Minnesota beat Nebraska 9\u20130. No. 3 Fordham lost at Pittsburgh 13\u20130. No. 4 Duke won at Davidson 56\u20130. No. 5 Texas A&M beat SMU 21\u201310. No. 7 Notre Dame beat Navy 20\u201313 in Baltimore and moved into the Top Five as Fordham dropped out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, November\nNovember 15 No. 1 Minnesota won at Iowa 34\u201313. No. 2 Texas lost to Texas Christian (TCU) 14\u20137. No. 3 Duke beat North Carolina 20\u20130. In Houston, No. 4 Texas A&M beat Rice 19\u20136. No. 5 Notre Dame won at No. 8 Northwestern 7\u20136. No. 7 Michigan, which beat Columbia, 28\u20130, moved up as Texas dropped out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, November\nNovember 22 No. 1 Minnesota closed its season with a 41\u20136 win over Wisconsin in Minneapolis. No. 2 Texas A&M was idle as it prepared for its Thanksgiving game. No. 3 Duke won its season closer at N.C. State 55\u20136 to get a bid to Pasadena\u2019s Rose Bowl. Fifteen days later, the bombing of Pearl Harbor called into question whether Southern California would be safe from a Japanese attack on New Year's Day. On December 15, bowl officials and U.S. Army officers met in San Francisco and decided to hold the game at Duke's stadium in Durham, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060732-0015-0000", "contents": "1941 college football season, November\nNo. 4 Notre Dame beat USC 20\u201318. No. 5 Michigan closed its season with a 20\u201320 tie No. 14 against Ohio State. The Top four remained the same, but No. 6 Duquesne (which had finished its season at 8\u20130\u20130) replaced Michigan at No. 5. On Thanksgiving Day No. 2 Texas A&M lost to Texas 23\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060733-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 constitution of Sarawak\nThe 1941 constitution of Sarawak is the first known written constitution in the Raj of Sarawak Borneo. The objective of this constitution was to approve and fulfill the promise upheld by the third white rajah of Sarawak, Charles Vyner Brooke \u2014 to give self-governance of Sarawak to the locals. However, his constitution was not implemented due to the Japanese Occupation. With the devastation and financial struggle of Sarawak, Charles Brooke without the discussion and approval of the local Malay and Dayaks leaders decided to submit Sarawak to the British. This caused huge dissatisfaction among the locals, who would later form a protest about the cession of Sarawak to the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060733-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 constitution of Sarawak\n1. Charles Vyner Brooke handing absolute power to the Supreme Council and the Council of State 2. Sarawak kings ruled with the advice of the Supreme Council 3. The State Council is authorised to approve laws and financial management 4. The King has the power to overturn legislation passed by the State Council 5. The King appoints most of the members of the Supreme Council and the Council of State", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060734-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060734-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Afghanistan\nUnder its enlightened monarch Zahir Shah the country is advancing steadily in education and in the industries which are expected to exercise a civilizing influence on its turbulent people. But endeavours to stir up trouble are not lacking. The ex-emir Amanullah is hanging on to the other side of the frontier and is believed to be under Nazi orders to foment disaffection. The faqir of Ipi, an old campaigner among the tribes, is also intriguing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060734-0001-0001", "contents": "1941 in Afghanistan\nThe king, however, is most correct in his neutrality, and his handling of the German colony in the country in the closing months of the year gives proof of his sincerity. German nationals organized themselves as a foreign branch of the Nazi party, and were developing active pro-Hitler propaganda on the approved fifth-column lines. Their position was one of some strength; they were employed as experts in economic development and in education, as engineers and as suppliers of machinery and plant for industrial enterprises. On British representations, however, the government orders the deportation of all German and Italian nationals; and a considerable danger to British India is thus averted. During the year, Sir Francis Verner Wylie succeeds Sir William Fraser-Tytler as British minister at Kabul.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 825]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060734-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in Afghanistan, November 1941\nThe king, Zahir Shah, formally opens the Loya jirga (Grand Council). The foreign minister takes the opportunity to reiterate the government's determination to maintain neutrality and to follow a peaceful policy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060736-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060737-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060737-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1941 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060737-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1941 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060740-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1941 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 40th season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060740-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe Brazil national football team did not play any matches in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060741-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1941 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060742-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060743-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPM King: \"The war has grown in intensity and extent. Threats have become realities[... ]and fears have been turned into terrors.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"The American Republics [are] in serious danger\" - President Roosevelt calls for defence of Western Hemisphere", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"War is approaching\" - Roosevelt warns American republics of Nazi intentions of subversion and enslavement in hemisphere", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPM King agrees it's important to convince Latin America that Nazis are as menacing to South America as to North", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nRoosevelt and Churchill agree to Atlantic Charter's principles of postwar peace at shipboard conference in Newfoundland", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nFranklin Roosevelt's account of covert voyage to his meeting with Winston Churchill in Newfoundland", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nBy attacking U.S. and British Empire forces, Japanese \"make their own ruin inevitable\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0007-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"A tremendous financial burden\" - PM King details Canada's direct and indirect contributions (money, materiel and people) to war effort", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0008-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanada enhances Northwest Staging Route for transit of U.S. warplanes and supplies through Yukon to besieged U.S.S.R.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0009-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nThank-you letter to Vuntut Gwitchin for money contributed to orphans and homeless children in Britain", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0010-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCommunist Party of Canada challenges RCMP commissioner's remarks regarding \"reds\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0011-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nInterned Soviet sympathizers demand release from Canadian \"concentration camp\" after Germany attacks U.S.S.R.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0012-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nHigh school girls join Ontario Farm Service Force to pick fruit on Niagara Peninsula as their war service", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0013-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nHigh school girls in YWCA's Hi-Y clubs raise funds selling War Savings stamps at movie theatres", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0014-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Give him my love\" - with \"very real warmth,\" Mackenzie King asks Washington official to pass message to Franklin Roosevelt", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0015-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"What a shock\" - House of Commons reacts to news of Frederick Banting's death in airplane crash", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0016-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPrime Minister King offers to find government job for defeated MP Agnes Macphail", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0017-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nFilm reveals Winston Churchill's comic timing in his Some Chicken - Some Neck! speech to Parliament", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0018-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nHumorous letter about searching for Kawartha Lakes, Ontario soldiers for writer to host in England", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0019-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nTeenager experiences gay scene in movie theatres of downtown Toronto", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0020-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\nMemories of 60 years' work at Great Lakes grain elevator about to be torn down", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060745-0021-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"A friend completely trusted\" - obituary for Prime Minister King's dog Pat", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060746-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canadian football\nThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers were once again permitted to challenge for the Grey Cup following a rule dispute a year earlier. In a meeting of the previous two Grey Cup champions, the Blue Bombers prevailed, sending the coveted mug west for the third time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060746-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1941\nThe Calgary Bronks left the WIFU and the Vancouver Grizzlies joined. The IRFU was renamed to Eastern Canada Union for one season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060746-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1941\nThe Hamilton Tigers did not participate in the Eastern Canada Union, due to World War II and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the ORFU joined. The Tigers would resume play in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060746-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060746-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n29th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium \u2013 Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060746-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canadian football, 1941 All Eastern Rugby Football Union All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 74], "content_span": [75, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060746-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 in Canadian football, 1941 Western All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060747-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Cape Verde\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in Cape Verde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060748-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060750-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Colombia, Births\nMarch 28 \u2013 Jaime Pardo Leal, lawyer and politician (died 1987)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 24], "content_span": [25, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060752-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Ecuador\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in the Republic of Ecuador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060753-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in El Salvador\nThe following lists events that happened in 1941 in El Salvador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060754-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1941 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060756-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Germany, Events, December\n6 September: The requirement to wear the Star of David with the word \"Jew\" inscribed, is extended to all Jews over the age of 6 in German-occupied areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 33], "content_span": [34, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060756-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Germany, Events, December\n1 October: the Nazi German extermination camp Konzentrationslager Lublin opens in occupied Poland", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 33], "content_span": [34, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060756-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in Germany, Events, December\nGerman soldiers beside a Russian village they destroyed during Operation Barbarossa, 16 July 1941", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 33], "content_span": [34, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060757-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1941 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060760-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Japan\nEvents in the year 1941 in Japan. It corresponds to Sh\u014dwa 16 (\u662d\u548c16\u5e74) in the Japanese calendar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060761-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1941, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. The Japanese occupation of Malaya started in December 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060761-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Malaya, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WW2\" acronym", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060762-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Mandatory Palestine\nEvents in the year 1941 in the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060763-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1941 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060763-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Detroit Free Press editors rated the top news stories of 1941 in the State of Michigan as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060763-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in Michigan, Top stories\nOther stories that narrowly missed the cut for the top 10 stories included:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060763-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060763-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060763-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060763-0006-0000", "contents": "1941 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060764-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during  1941 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060764-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe 26th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government. 1941 should have been an election year, but because of World War II the election was deferred until 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060764-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1941 film awards, 1941 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1941 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060764-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 in New Zealand, Sport\nMost sporting events were on hold due to the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060764-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls\nThe national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 38], "content_span": [39, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060767-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1941 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060768-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Peru\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in the Republic of Peru.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060768-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in Peru, Deaths\nThis article related to a particular year is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 20], "content_span": [21, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060768-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in Peru, Deaths\nThis article about the history of Peru is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 20], "content_span": [21, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060773-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060776-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Taiwan\nEvents from the year 1941 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 68]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060778-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1941 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060779-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in animation\nThis is a list of events in 1941 in animation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 64]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060783-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1941 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060785-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1941  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060786-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in chess\nBelow is a list of events in chess in the year 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 66]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060786-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in chess, Chess events in brief\nThe Munich 1941 chess tournament was won by G\u00f6sta Stoltz, who scored a spectacular victory (1\u00bd points ahead of Alekhine and Erik Lundin), and won 1,000 Reichsmarks. His trophy (donated by the Ministerpr\u00e4sident Ludwig Siebert) of Meissen porcelain is worth close to $1,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 36], "content_span": [37, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060786-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in chess, Team matches\n(Asztalos 01 Roha\u010dek; Rabar 1\u00bd Potu\u010dek; Tekav\u010di\u0107 11 Ujtelky; \u0160ubari\u0107 11 Pazman; Jerman 0\u00bd Mi\u0161tina; M.Filip\u010di\u0107 00 Lauda; Petek 11 \u0160tulir; B.Filip\u010di\u0107 \u00bd\u00bd Stanek)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060787-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in comics\nNotable events of 1941 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060788-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060789-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in film\nThe year 1941 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Citizen Kane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060789-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1941 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060790-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1941 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060791-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060792-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060793-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1941 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060793-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in motorsport, Annual events\nThe calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060794-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060794-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in music, Biggest hit songs\nThe following songs achieved the highest positions in the National Best Selling Retail Records and \"Hillbilly Recordings\", published by \"The Billboard\" during 1941:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060795-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060795-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in paleontology, Arthropods, New taxa\nA Tortricidae moth in copal. The type species is E. zalesskii.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060796-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060796-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in poetry, Works published in English\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060796-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 in poetry, Works published in other languages\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060796-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent\nIncluding all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 71], "content_span": [72, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060796-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 in poetry, Births\nDeath years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060796-0005-0000", "contents": "1941 in poetry, Deaths\nBirth years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060797-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in professional wrestling\n1941 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060798-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in radio\nThe year 1941 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060799-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060800-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in science\nThe year 1941 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060801-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in sports\n1941 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060802-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in television\nThe year 1941 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060803-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060804-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in the Philippines\n1941 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060805-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1941 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060806-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in the United Kingdom\nEvents from the year 1941 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060807-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 in the United States\nEvents from the year 1941 in the United States. At the end of this year, the United States officially enters World War II by declaring war on the Empire of Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060807-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 in the United States, Sport\nBaseball fans across the nation witnessed not one, but two of the most amazing individual efforts and achievements the game has ever known. The two measures recorded during the 1941 campaign both stand to this day and are regarded by practically all, even the most casual of fans, to be unattainable in the game today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 32], "content_span": [33, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060807-0001-0001", "contents": "1941 in the United States, Sport\n1941 saw the great Joltin' Joe DiMaggio step up to the plate in 56 consecutive baseball games and hit safely to break a record that had withstood the test of time since 1897 when Wee Willie Keeler totaled 45 consecutive games hitting safely over the course of the 1896 and 97 seasons. The Splendid Splinter, Ted Williams, also treated baseball fans to a feat that has also barely been threatened since by having a season for the ages. During the 1941 Teddy Ballgame managed to record a batting average over .400 by finishing the season with an unparalleled .406 batting average. Although his average for the season is not the single season record for baseball, no player has hit .400 or better since.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 32], "content_span": [33, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway\nThe theatre strike in Norway in 1941 was a conflict between Norwegian actors and Nazi authorities, during the German occupation of the country. The strike involved theatres in the cities of Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. The strike started on 21 May 1941, as a response to the revocation of working permits for six actors, after they had refused to perform in the Nazified radio. It lasted for five weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0001-0000", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Background\nIn Norway there was a state monopoly on radio, which was broadcast by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). When Norway was invaded by Germany on 9 April 1940, the Nazis seized control of NRK. A Norwegian Theatre Directorate was established, subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0002-0000", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Background\nDuring the early period of the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, cultural conflicts did not surface. But eventually, about the turn of the year 1940/1941, actors started to express unwillingness to participate in German festivities, and to perform on radio. The resistance movement also issued a parole against radio performance broadcasts. On 14 January 1941 Minister Lunde issued a bull of excommunication, which said that any actor who declined to perform publicly, either on theatre, in radio or at festivities organized by the authorities, should not be allowed to work as an actor in Norway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0002-0001", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Background\nThis prompted theatre directors to gather in Oslo, and contact was established between the directors and the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association (NSF). There was a general agreement that Lunde's document violated basic civil rights, and that such violations were unacceptable. On 23 January board members of NSF were summoned to Reichskommissar Terboven's office, where they were told that German authorities supported the Ministry, and that violations would be met by the strongest measures. To be held responsible were both the actor herself/himself, the theatre director, the union representative, and the entire board of the NSF.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0002-0002", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Background\nSchwenzen, acting chairman of NSF, published the directives on bulletin boards at the various theatres. A strike parole, formulated by Gerda Ring and August Lange, was secretly distributed among actors, signed and hidden. The parole text said that if an artist should lose their work for non-artistical reasons, the undersigned were willing to take the consequence and go on strike. Subsequent negotiations between theatre workers and authorities eventually resulted in a document that was mutually accepted. In particular the document emphasized that actors could freely dispose of their spare time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0003-0000", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Strike\nIn early May 1941, seven actors eventually received a letter from the Ministry, in which they were ordered to play for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation when requested. The seven selected actors were Aase Bye, Elisabeth Gording, Lillemor von Hanno, Georg L\u00f8kkeberg, Gerda Ring, Lasse Segelcke and Tore Segelcke. Aase Bye was playing in Stockholm at the time and could not respond to the letter. The other six declared that they would continue their work at the theatre, but claimed their right to freely dispose of their spare time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0003-0001", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Strike\nOn 21 May, the six actors were called to meet at the police headquarters Victoria Terrasse for interrogation, and all six were revoked of their working permits as actors. On the same evening the theatre strike was effective on all stages in Oslo. From the next day, also the theatres in Bergen and Trondheim joined the strike. This was the first time during the occupation that a complete occupational group went on strike. The conflict quickly escalated, as the Nazi authorities did not accept such behavior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0003-0002", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Strike\nOn 22 May the theatre directors were summoned to the Gestapo and instructed to order the actors to resume performing. The instructions were accompanied with threats of strongest reprisals. On a meeting between directors and actors in Oslo on 23 May, the German threats were communicated to the actors. The meeting decided to keep on striking, with 110 against 18 votes. On 24 May the Germans presented a new ultimatum, they also arrested union representatives at the theatres in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, and the next day also central members of the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0003-0003", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Strike\nAt a meeting between all theatre directors and chairmen on 26 May, a letter of protest was signed and sent to Reichskommissar Terboven. The letter referred to Article 43 of the Laws and Customs of War on Land from the Hague Convention of 1907, which states that the occupant of a country shall respect the laws in force in the country. This letter was never answered. The strike continued. In June the Germans declared that the strike was regarded as a revolt against the Wehrmacht and der F\u00fchrer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0003-0004", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Strike\nThe strike was mentioned in Swiss newspapers, and Germans announced that this now had turned into a high political affair. Negotiations continued until 20 June, when the actors agreed it was time to end the strike. During the negotiations various threats had been mentioned, including death penalties. The strike had lasted five weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0004-0000", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Aftermath\nAfter the conflict the Ministry of Culture decided to take full control of the theatres. The board members of Nationaltheatret were replaced, and Harald Grieg, Francis Bull and Johannes Sejersted B\u00f8dtker were arrested and incarcerated at the Grini concentration camp for years. After the nazification of the theatres, a general boycott from the public became effective. Some actors continued to play during the war years, while others fled from the country after a while. Tr\u00f8ndelag Teater in Trondheim did try to carry on, with both subliminal and open satire against the Nazi authorities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060808-0004-0001", "contents": "1941 theatre strike in Norway, Aftermath\nIts director Henry Gleditsch was warned several times that there might be an imminent crackdown on his theatre, and advised to flee to the neutral country Sweden. Gleditsch did not do so. In October 1942, the authorities declared martial law in Trondheim following the Majavatn affair. The opportunity was seized to apprehend Gleditsch, and he was promptly executed. Tr\u00f8ndelag Teater was subsequently nazified and, similar to other such theatres, boycotted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060809-0000-0000", "contents": "1941 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 5 teams, and KR won the championship. KR's Bj\u00f6rgvin Schram was the top scorer with 7 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060810-0000-0000", "contents": "1941: Counter Attack\n1941: Counter Attack is a  vertical scrolling shooter arcade game by Capcom, released in February 1990. It is the second sequel to 1942, and the third game in the 19XX series. It was ported to the SuperGrafx in 1991 and to GameTap. It was released on Capcom Classics Collection Remixed for the PlayStation Portable and Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was followed by 19XX: The War Against Destiny in 1996.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060810-0001-0000", "contents": "1941: Counter Attack, Gameplay\nThe goal is to shoot down enemy airplanes and collect weapon power-ups (POW). The game uses a vitality system instead of life system in which if the player is hit, it loses one point of vitality and the player is destroyed if hit with 0 vitality then the player is given the option to continue. Lightning attacks can be used by pressing the B button which sacrifices a portion of life energy. Three loops can be performed per level and a bonus is awarded at the end of the level for unused loops. Player 1 uses a P-38 Lightning and Player 2 uses a new plane: DH.98 Mosquito. The game shifts from the original Pacific Front setting with that of the Western Front, in the north Atlantic Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060810-0002-0000", "contents": "1941: Counter Attack, Gameplay\nIt is the first shoot 'em up to add +1 to the score when a continue is used.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060810-0003-0000", "contents": "1941: Counter Attack, Release\n1941: Counter Attack was first released in arcades by Capcom and Electrocoin in 1990, running on the CP System board. In February 2021, it was re-released in pack 2 of the Capcom Arcade Stadium compilation for Nintendo Switch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060810-0004-0000", "contents": "1941: Counter Attack, Reception\nIn Japan, Game Machine listed 1941: Counter Attack in its March 15, 1990 issue as the third most popular arcade game of the month. The game garnered positive reception from reviewers and awards from Gamest magazine. However, the original arcade version had mixed reception from western publications. In contrast, the SuperGrafx conversion had very positive reception from Japanese and western critics. Readers of PC Engine Fan voted to give the SuperGrafx version a 19.44 out of 30 score, ranking at the number 368 spot in a poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 31], "content_span": [32, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060811-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u20131942 Massachusetts legislature\nThe 152nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1941 and 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060812-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 1re s\u00e9rie season\nThe 1941\u201342 1re s\u00e9rie season was the 25th season of the 1re s\u00e9rie, the top level of ice hockey in France. Chamonix Hockey Club won their ninth championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060813-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 A.S. Roma season\nDuring the 1941\u201342 season Associazione Sportiva Roma competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060813-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 A.S. Roma season, Summary\nThe 1941\u201342 Serie A campaign started with a delay of one month. Actually Roma was non favourite to win the title due to last season results with an 11th spot. Igino Betti left the club leadership to Edgardo Bazzini. The team grab the transferred in Edmondo Mornese from Novara, winger Renato Cappellini from Napoli, known as \"Il barone\" by giallorossi fans, defender Sergio Andreoli and, nearby closure of the transfers market, goalkeeper Fosco Risorti. The squad showed a competitive style of play clinching the leader spot of the table from the very first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060813-0001-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 A.S. Roma season, Summary\nOn 1 February 1942 clinched the Winter championship and on 14 June won its first Italian title ever, thanks to the victory 2\u20130 against Modena scoring Renato Cappellini. and Ermes Borsetti: the club broke the Northern Supremacy on scudetto winning champions ending the trophy to a squad from center-south of Italy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060813-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 A.S. Roma season, Squad\nSource:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 31], "content_span": [32, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060814-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 AHL season\nThe 1941\u201342 AHL season was the sixth season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 56 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won the F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, and the Calder Cup as league champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060814-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060814-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060814-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 AHL season, All Star Classic\nThe first AHL All-Star game was played on February 3, 1942, at the Cleveland Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The East division All-Stars defeated the West division All-Stars 5-4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 36], "content_span": [37, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060815-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK G\u00f6teborg winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060816-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1941\u201342 Allsvenskan was the eighth season of the top division of Swedish handball. Eight teams competed in the league. Majornas IK won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. IFK Kristianstad and IFK Ystad were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060817-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 American Soccer League, New England Division, Second half\nAfter a two-week break for the American League Cup finals, the second half of the league season began on November 30. But, after two weeks of games, the league practically ground to a halt due to the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S.'s entry into World War II. In addition, chaos seemed to rein as the league attempted to continue the competition through difficult times. The league complied with the Scandinavians request to replay the first half playoff game with St. Michael's in early February. The replay was not played and the league went on hold waiting for that and other games. The Swedes and Scans never returned to the league. On May 3, one more league game was played as the Celts beat St. Michael's 3-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060817-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 American Soccer League, New England Division, Second half, First Half Playoff\nSt. Michael's and Scandinavians ended the first half tied for first place. A playoff was held to determine the first half champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 85], "content_span": [86, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060819-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Belgian First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Lierse S.K. won the championship. No clubs were relegated owing to the expansion of the Premier Division the following season from 14 clubs to 16.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060820-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was Blackpool F.C. 's third season in special wartime football during World War II. They competed in League North, finishing first. Blackpool also won the Lancashire Cup, beating Blackburn Rovers 7-1 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060820-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Blackpool F.C. season\nJock Dodds was the club's top scorer for the fourth consecutive season, with 65 goals in all competitions. These don't count in official statistics, however.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060821-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season\nThe 1941-42 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season was the third season of the Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and LTC Prag won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060821-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season, Promotion\nSK Podoli Prag was promoted to the Bohemian-Moravian League for 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 57], "content_span": [58, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060822-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1941\u201342 season is the Boston Bruins's 18th season. They placed third in the National Hockey League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060822-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Boston Bruins season, Offseason\nMilt Schmidt and Porky Dumart were identified as two players to be called to Canada for compulsory training in the armed forces, potentially breaking up the Bruins' top line. Canadian authorities threatened to disallow any single men between the ages of 21 and 25 from leaving Canada to play ice hockey. However, the two were not called to the forces and played another season for the Bruins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060822-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Boston Bruins season, Regular season\nOn December 9, 1941, the Chicago Blackhawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060822-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060822-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs\nThe Boston Bruins defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in the Quarter-Finals 2\u20131 but lost the Semi-Final to Detroit 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060823-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1941\u201342 English football season, Brentford competed in the London League, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War. Despite scoring over 80 goals in what proved to be a forgettable league season, the Bees won the London War Cup with what was the club's only victory at the old Wembley Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060823-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nWith the Second World War in full swing, the Football League's London clubs took a stand against the Football League and its upcoming regional competition for the 1941\u201342 season, citing the financial difficulties of raising a team during wartime and having to travel long distances to away matches. The rebel clubs broke away and competed in the London League during the 1941\u201342 season, which led to their expulsion from the Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060823-0001-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford began the season with a heavily depleted squad, with no goalkeeper available for the entirety of the season and just five of the club's 12 available outfield players made over 30 appearances during the 40-match campaign. Despite 16 goals in 19 appearances and 14 in 24 from returning guest forwards Eddie Perry and Douglas Hunt respectively, Brentford finished 9th of 16 teams in the London League. The team scored 80 goals, but the lack of a first team goalkeeper saw eight guests wear the jersey and concede 76 goals between them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060823-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nAfter finishing as runners-up in the previous season's London War Cup, attentions turned to the 1941\u201342 edition of the competition when the group stage kicked off on 21 March 1942. Aided by goals from all across the forward line, Brentford finished the group stage as unbeaten leaders. The Bees faced Arsenal in the semi-final at Stamford Bridge and drew 0\u20130. The two teams met again for the replay White Hart Lane a fortnight later, with goals from George Wilkins, Douglas Hunt and a late penalty save from John Jackson ensuring Brentford's passage through to the final versus Portsmouth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060823-0002-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nThe two clubs faced off at Wembley Stadium on 30 May and a brace from Les Smith saw the Bees run out 2\u20130 winners, in what was the Bees' only victory at the old Wembley Stadium. The 69,792 crowd is still the largest attendance at any Brentford match. Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers met in a North versus South cup winners' charity match a week later, with the 1\u20131 draw at Stamford Bridge bringing an end to the 1941\u201342 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060823-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nOn the night of 1/2 March 1942, Percy Saunders, a pre-war Brentford player, was killed when his ship was torpedoed in the Indian Ocean. The inside forward had made his final appearance for the club in January 1940 and was serving as a sergeant in the 18th Divisional Workshops of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Saunders was the only former Brentford player to be killed in action during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060824-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brooklyn Americans season\nThe 1941\u201342 Brooklyn Americans season was the 17th and final season of the Americans NHL franchise. After the season, the Americans franchise was suspended for the duration of World War II. Although general manager Red Dutton had every intention of reviving the franchise after the war, the franchise was folded in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060824-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brooklyn Americans season, Offseason\nThe team's name was changed to the Brooklyn Americans and the team moved its practices to the Brooklyn Ice Palace. However, with no arena in Brooklyn suitable even for temporary use, the club continued to rent Madison Square Garden for games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060824-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brooklyn Americans season, Regular season\nThe season started respectably for the Americans with a 3\u20133\u20131 record before going through a 10-game losing streak from November 22 through December 16. The United States entered World War II after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Americans suspended operations after the season, expecting many of their players to enlist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060824-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Brooklyn Americans season, Regular season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060825-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1941\u201342 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Art Powell, coaching his twenty-sixth season with the Bulls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060826-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cairo League\n1941\u201342 Cairo League, the 21st Cairo League competition, Ahly won the competition for 12 time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060826-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cairo League, League table\n(C)= Champions, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; \u00b1 = Goal difference; Pts = Points Source: .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060827-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1941\u201342 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060828-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Challenge Cup\nThe 1941\u201342 Challenge Cup was the 41st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060829-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1941\u201342 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 5th-place finish in the 7 team league in 1940\u201341, and losing in the 2nd round of the playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings after defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060829-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Black Hawks would finish just under .500, as they had a 22\u201323\u20133 record, good for 47 points and 4th place in the standings. Chicago would score 145 goals, 4th in the league, and let in 155, which was the 3rd highest. They had a very solid 15\u20138\u20131 home record, but would struggle on the road, getting only 7 victories. On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Blackhawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half-hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060829-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Chicago Black Hawks season\nBill Thoms would set a team record by finishing the year with 45 points, which was the 6th highest point total in the league, and his 30 assists also broke a Black Hawks record. Red Hamill would score a team high 18 goals in only 34 games with Chicago, as he came to the Hawks in a mid-season trade with the Boston Bruins. Along with his 6 goals in Boston, his 24 goals would be tied for the 2nd most in the NHL. Earl Seibert would once again lead the defense, earning 21 points, while Joe Cooper would finish just behind him with 20 points. John Mariucci led the Black Hawks with 61 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060829-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Chicago Black Hawks season\nIn goal, Sam LoPresti would appear in 47 games, winning 21 of them and earning 3 shutouts. Bill Dickie would replace LoPresti in a game due to an injury, and he would record the victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060829-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Chicago Black Hawks season\nChicago would qualify for post-season play for the 3rd straight season, and face a 1st round matchup against the 3rd seeded Boston Bruins in a best of 3 series. The Hawks would drop the opening game in overtime at Chicago Stadium, then would play the next 2 games on the road at the Boston Garden. The Hawks would surprise the Bruins in game 2, with a convincing 4\u20130 victory, however, Chicago could not repeat their success in game 3, as Boston would hold off the Hawks 3\u20132 and win the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060829-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Chicago Black Hawks season, Season standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060830-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Clark Ballard, coaching his third season with the Bearcats. The team finished with an overall record of 10\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060831-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1941\u201342 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 12\u20135 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 6\u20132 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by sixth-year head coach Don White.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060832-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1941\u201342 Copa M\u00e9xico, was the 26th staging of this Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060832-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe competition started on May 31, 1942, and concluded on September 20, 1942, with the Final, held at the Parque Asturias in M\u00e9xico DF, in which Atlante F.C. lifted the trophy for first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060832-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Copa M\u00e9xico\nFor this edition the team which lose 2 matches is eliminated", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060833-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Coppa Italia\nThe 1941\u201342 Coppa Italia was the 9th Coppa Italia, the major Italian domestic cup. The competition was won by Juventus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060834-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season\nThe 1941\u201342 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 34th season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 20th season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060834-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nCornell's season began with the 4th annual Lake Placid Invitational Tournament. The was fairly young, having six sophomores on the squad, but were still able to compete in the 8-team championship. Cornell dominated Middlebury in the first match but 2-time defending champion Colgate continued their undefeated tournament run with a 4-1 victory in the semifinal. Cornell's offense recovered in the third place match, firing 8 more goals into the net to defeat new entry New Hampshire to give themselves their best finish in three years. Stan Roberts led the team with 6 goals in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060834-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nAfter returning to campus, the team once again found themselves at the mercy of the weather. The conditions on Beebe Lake were poor but the Big Red soldiered on, trying to get as much practice in before their rematch with Colgate. Fortunately, the temperature dropped and the ice solidified enough for the first game to be played at Ithaca in two years. The home ice advantage allowed Cornell to build a 5-2 lead by the later half of the second period. However, after the Big Red found themselves playing 4 on 6, the Raiders scored twice to end the middle frame down by just one goal and then put up three more unanswered in the third to win the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060834-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nCornell would have to wait until after semester exams for their next game. By the time they were ready to go, the weather forced the cancellation of a match against Penn State on February 6. Cornell played a match in the middle of the following week against a weak Union squad and then headed to West Point for their final game of the season. The game turned into a barn-burner after Army led 2-1 after 20 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060834-0003-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nCornell evened the score early in the second and the game see-sawed between the two so that both teams had 4 on the board at the start of the third. From there on, Cornell was able to outpace the Cadets and win their 4th game of the season, giving the Big Red a winning record for the first time in eleven years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060835-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe 1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei was the ninth edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060835-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe title was won by Rapid Bucure\u0219ti against Universitatea Cluj-Sibiu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060835-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThe competition is an annual knockout tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060835-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThere are no seeds for the draw. The draw also determines which teams will play at home. Each tie is played as a single leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060835-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIf a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, there a replay will be played, usually at the ground of the team who were away for the first game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060835-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThe format is almost similar with the oldest recognised football tournament in the world FA Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060835-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThis season, due to World War II, no official editions of Divizia A, Divizia B or Divizia C were played. Another Cup Competition was played instead called 1942 Heroes Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060837-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1941\u201342 Detroit Red Wings season was the 16th season for the Detroit NHL franchise, tenth as the Red Wings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060837-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 65], "content_span": [66, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060837-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060838-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe 1941\u201342 season of Division 2 was the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden for that season. The league was divided into three groups\u2014north, central, and south (norra, centrala and s\u00f6dra)\u2014 each containing six teams. The winning team from each group played a promotion which resulted in IFK Mariefred and UoIF Matteuspojkarna qualifying for play in the Svenska Serien for the 1942\u201343 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060839-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1941\u201342 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Lawrence Mains, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060840-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1941\u201342 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Cameron, coaching his 14th and final season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 22\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060841-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the third Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in regional football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060841-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Southern League\nThe second season of the Scottish Southern League saw Dumbarton continue to improve their performances by finished 12th out of 16 with 26 points - 32 behind champions Rangers. Boosted by player 'guest' appearances Dumbarton could just about compete on an equal footing with the 'bigger' clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060841-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup South\nFor the second successive season, Dumbarton failed to qualify from the sectional games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060841-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers, Players out\nIn addition John Casey and Geoffrey Lockwood both played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060842-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the 35th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1941 to 30 June 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060842-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 38 unofficial matches during the 1941\u201342 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060842-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 48th season in their existence. It was their third season in the 1st League (second flight of Swiss football) after being relegated from the Nationalliga in the 1938\u201339 season. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein Quarter in Kleinbasel. Albert Besse was the club's chairman for the third consecutive year. The team achieved promotion and reached the Swiss Cup final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nEugen Rupf was player-coach for his second season. Basel played 38 games in their 1941\u201342 season. 22 in the league group, two in the play-offs, 10 in the cup and 4 were test games. They won 27 and drew eight, they were defeated only three times. In total they scored 114 goals and conceded just 33-", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere were twenty four teams contesting in the 1st League in the 1941\u201342 season, twelve in group East and twelve in group West. The winner of each group were to play a play-off for promotion to the Nationalliga the following year. Basel were allocated to group East together with the two other local teams Concordia Basel and FC Birsfelden. Basel started the league season well. On 31 August 1941 in the first league game against SC Juventus Z\u00fcrich their striker Alex Mathys scored seven goals as Basel won by 10\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0002-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere is no indication or evidence in the history books that this was not a goal scoring record for a single FCB player in a single match in the club's entire history. In the game on 18 January 1942 against Schaffhausen Basel won 11\u20130 and Erhard Grieder scored five goals. Basel finished their season as winners of group East while FC Birsfelden and Concordia were able to hold themselves clear of the relegation zone. Basel managed 18 victories and 3 draws from their 22 games, just one defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0002-0002", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nWith a total of 39 points, scoring 77 and conceding just 15 goals Basel were five points clear of second placed Blue Stars Z\u00fcrich. The promotion play-offs were then against group West winners FC Bern. The 1st leg was the away tie, this ended with a goalless draw. Basel won the 2nd leg at home at the Landhof 3\u20131 to achieve Promotion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in the 2nd principal round and were drawn at home against local rivals Old Boys. Basel won 4\u20132 after extra time. In round 3 they were drawn at home and won 1\u20130 against another local team FC Birsfelden. The fourth round was another home tie and they beat the higher tier Nationalliga team BSC Young Boys by three goals to nil. The next round gave Basel another home tie against 1st League team Solothurn and they completed an easy victory, winning 6\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0003-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nThe quarter-final draw saw them playing at home again, this time against Nationlige team Lugano. The game ended 1\u20131 after extra time. The two clubs could not agree on a date for the replay, therefore the winners were to be decided by lottery decision. Basel qualified on toss of a coin. The semi-final gave Basel their sixth home match and their third Nationalliga club FC Grenchen. On March 29 at Stadion Rankhof the semi-final between Basel and Grenchen ended with a goalless draw after extra time. A replay, on 4 April, was required. In the Gurzelen Stadion in Biel/Bienne the replay ended with a victory. Hermann Suter scored both Basel goals as they won 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nBasel thus qualified for the final which was just two days later on 6 April in the Wankdorf Stadion in Bern against the Nationalliga team Grasshopper Club. The final ended goalless after extra time and a replay was required here as well. The replay did not take place until the end of May because the Nationalliga championship had ended with a heat and thus a play-off was required here too between the Grasshoppers and Grenchen. In fact it required two games, the first ended 0\u20130 in Bern, the seconded ended 1\u20131 in Basel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0004-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Overview\nThe championship title was awarded to GC on goal average. The cup final replay was on 25 May, again in the Wankdorf Stadion, against the then Nationalliga champions Grasshoppers. Basel led by half time through two goals by Fritz Schmidlin, but two goals from Grubenmann a third from Neukom gave the Grasshoppers a 3\u20132 victory. Thus the Grasshoppers won the double.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060843-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060844-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThe 1941\u201342 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the inaugural season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The team was led by guard Bobby McDermott who would go on to become one of the best shooters in NBL history and the league's all time leader in points. The Pistons finished the season with a record of 15 wins and 9 losses which earned them the #2 seed in the inaugural NBL Playoffs. In the first round the team defeated the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the games before losing to the Oshkoh All-Stars in 3 Games in the Championship series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060845-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Galatasaray S.K. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was Galatasaray SK's 38th in existence and the club's 30th consecutive season in the Istanbul Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga\nThe 1941\u201342 Gauliga was the ninth season of the Gauliga, the first tier of the football league system in Germany from 1933 to 1945. It was the third season of the league held during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga\nThe league operated in twenty-five regional divisions, five more than in the previous season, with the league containing 265 clubs all up, 40 more than the previous season. The  league champions entered the 1942 German football championship, won by FC Schalke 04 who defeated First Vienna 2\u20130 in the final. It was Schalke's sixth German national championship and its last in the Gauliga era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga\nThe 1941\u201342 season saw the eighth edition of the Tschammerpokal, now the DFB-Pokal. The 1942 edition was won by TSV 1860 M\u00fcnchen, defeating FC Schalke 04 2\u20130 on 15 November 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga\nThe number of Gauligas, twenty-five, increased by five compare to the previous season because of the introduction of two new Gauligas and the sub-division of three existing ones. The Gauliga Wartheland, covering the Reichsgau Wartheland, and the Gauliga Generalgouvernement, covering the General Government, were created in the areas annexed by Nazi Germany and in occupied Poland. The Gauliga Generalgouvernement was only ever played as a knock-out competition of the local district champions and never in league format.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga\nOf the sub-divided Gauligas the Gauliga Schlesien was split into the Gauliga Oberschlesien and Gauliga Niederschlesien, the Gauliga Mittelrhein was split into the Gauliga K\u00f6ln-Aachen and Gauliga Moselland and the Gauliga S\u00fcdwest was split into Gauliga Hessen-Nassau and Gauliga Westmark. As part of Nazi Germany's expansion in occupied Western Europe clubs from Luxembourg entered the new Gauliga Moselland while French clubs from the Lorraine region entered the new Gauliga Westmark. Luxembourgian club FV Stadt D\u00fcdelingen, known as Stade Dudelange before and after the club's participation in the German league system, went on to win the inaugural championship of the Gauliga Moselland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 704]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga\nThe 1941\u201342 season saw another increase in participation of military and police teams, especially in the eastern regions. Gauliga champions like LSV P\u00fctnitz, LSV Olm\u00fctz and LSV Boelcke Krakau were associated with the German air force, the Luftwaffe, LSV standing for Luftwaffen Sportverein. HUS Marienwerder was a club of the non-commissioned officers academy, HUS standing for Heeres-Unteroffiziers-Schule while SG SS Stra\u00dfburg was associated with the SS, the Schutzstaffel. Polizei Litzmannstadt, in turn, was a club of the Ordnungspolizei, the uniformed police force in Nazi Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga\nIn the part of Czechoslovakia annexed into Germany in March 1939, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, a separate Czech league continued to exist which was not part of the Gauliga system or the German championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0007-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga, Champions\nThe 1941\u201342 Gauliga champions qualified for the knock-out stages of the German championship, replacing the group format of the previous Gauliga seasons. Blau-Wei\u00df 90 Berlin finished the tournament in third place, defeating Kickers Offenbach 4\u20130 in the third-place game while First Vienna FC and FC Schalke 04 contested the final which the latter won.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060846-0008-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga, Champions\nFC Schalke 04 won their ninth consecutive Gauliga title, Stuttgarter Kickers their fourth, VfB K\u00f6nigsberg and Kickers Offenbach their third while SV Jena, Borussia Fulda and VfL 99 K\u00f6ln defended their 1940\u201341 Gauliga title. However, Kickers Offenbach, Borussia Fulda and VfL 99 K\u00f6ln achieved their 1941\u201342 titles in re-sized or renamed leagues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060847-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Bayern\nThe 1941\u201342 Gauliga Bayern was the ninth season of the league, one of the 25 Gauligas in Germany at the time. It was the first tier of the football league system in  Bavaria (German:Bayern) from 1933 to 1945. It was the last season of the league played in the single division format with the Gauliga Bayern being sub-divided into north and south in the following edition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060847-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Bayern\nFor 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 it was the second of two Gauliga championships the club would win in the era from 1933 to 1944. The club qualified for the 1942 German football championship, where it was knocked out in the intermediate stage after losing 2\u20131 to SG SS Strassburg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060847-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Bayern\nThe eighth edition of the Tschammerpokal, now the DFB-Pokal, was won by Gauliga Bayern club TSV 1860 M\u00fcnchen who defeated German champions FC Schalke 04 2\u20130 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060847-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Bayern, Table\nThe 1941\u201342 season saw two new clubs in the league, FC Eintracht/Franken N\u00fcrnberg and Reichsbahn SG Weiden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060848-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe 1941\u201342 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland was the fourth season of the Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, formerly the Gauliga Ostmark, the first tier of football in German-annexed Austria from 1938 to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060848-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nFirst Vienna FC won the championship and qualified for the 1942 German football championship, reaching the final where it lost 2\u20130 to FC Schalke 04.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060848-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe Gauliga Ostmark and Gauliga Donau-Alpenland titles from 1938 to 1944, excluding the 1944\u201345 season which was not completed, are recognised as official Austrian football championships by the Austrian Bundesliga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060848-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, Table\nThe 1941\u201342 season saw two new clubs in the league, Post SV Wien and SK Sturm Graz. Sturm Graz withdrew in February 1942 but kept its league place for the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 38], "content_span": [39, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1941\u201342 NCAA college basketball season. Elmer Ripley coached it in his sixth of ten seasons as head coach; it was also the fourth season of his second of three stints at the helm. For the second straight year, the team played its home games at Riverside Stadium in Washington, D.C., the last season in which Georgetown played home games there. It played an upgraded national schedule this season and struggled, finishing with a record of 9-11, and had no postseason play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nSenior guard Francis \"Buddy\" O'Grady, who had led the team through challenging seasons the previous two years, had another good season, averaging a career-high 8.8 points per game for the year. Of O'Grady's departure due to graduation at the end of this season, the Georgetown student yearbook, Ye Domesday Book, wrote, \"In Buddy O'Grady, Georgetown loses one of the greatest basketball players ever to trod on the Ryan Gym [Georgetown's practice facility] floor, and there have been many,\" adding that over his years \"he has undoubtedly been the best basketball player in the District of Columbia.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nJunior center Bill Bornheimer, who had starred for Georgetown the previous year, scored 23 points against American in the second game of the season. Opposing teams soon learned to play a defense that contained Bornheimer in the middle, and he only scored in double figures one more time, although his 8.0 point-per-game average was only slightly lower than his 8.4 points per game of the previous season. He also provided a strong defensive presence and was an important rebounder for the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0002-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nGeorgetown would institute an accelerated graduation program the following season because of World War II, causing him to graduate in January 1943 and making him ineligible for varsity play in 1942\u201343, so he did not return to the team during his senior year. His 8.2-point-per-game average over his two-year collegiate career, however, was the second-highest career average by a Georgetown player between 1928 and 1942, exceeded only by guard Ed Hargaden's 9.8 points-per-game career average between 1932 and 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe Hoyas' challenging schedule \u2013 which included highly regarded teams such as Long Island University, Marquette, and DePaul \u2013 and the focus of opponents on limiting Bornheimer's scoring opportunities caused the team to struggle to a 9-11 finish. It had no post-season play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe United States entered World War II when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, at the beginning of the season. After the season ended, all but three of the players graduated or left school to enter military service. Ripley thus had to rely on a team nicknamed the \"Kiddie Korps,\" made up mostly of sophomores, the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nJunior forward Ken Engles left school for military service after this season, but returned to play for the 1945-46 team, and also served as its head coach that season, the only player-coach in Georgetown men's basketball history. Engles was one of two future Georgetown head coaches on the 1941\u201342 squad; the other was senior guard Buddy O'Grady, who coached the Hoyas from 1949 to 1952.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060849-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nSenior guard Don Martin served as head coach at Boston College from 1953 to 1962.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060850-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1941\u201342 season Hearts competed in the Southern League, the Summer Cup, the Southern League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060851-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1941\u201342 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came second out of 16 clubs in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060852-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented The College of the Holy Cross during the 1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Ed Krause, coaching the crusaders in his third season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060853-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Hong Kong First Division League\nThe 1941\u201342 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 34th since its establishment. The season was never finished due to the Battle of Hong Kong.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060854-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1941\u201342 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the Wartime League. They finished 11th in the 1st NRL Competition, 15th in the War Cup qualifiers and 6th in the 2nd NRL Competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060854-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nThis was also the last season in which Clem Stephenson was at the club. He had been at the club for over 2 decades as player and manager and has the longest managerial career in Huddersfield's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060854-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nSir Amos Brook Hirst also left the club to become chairman of the Football Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060854-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Results, 2nd NRL Competition\nThe first 11 matches of this competition, except the match against Grimsby Town took part in the War Cup qualifiers. The last 5 matches took place in the Combined Counties Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060855-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1941\u201342 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Guy Wicks and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060855-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe Vandals were 12\u201316 overall and 3\u201313 in conference play. Center Ray Turner set the Northern Division scoring record with 192 points in sixteen games (12.0 ppg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060855-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nAlumnus Wicks had returned to Moscow after a decade in Pocatello at the UI-Southern Branch. He entered the U.S. Navy in late 1942 during World War II, and returned to coach in the 1946\u201347 season. In the meanwhile , the basketball program was led by acting athletic director James \"Babe\" Brown, who coached the freshmen this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060856-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060856-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe Illinois Fighting Illini finished the season with a record of 18 wins and 5 losses. Under the direction of head coach and athletic director Douglas Mills, the Illini grouped a team of players, all around 6' 3\", into a nearly undefeatable lineup later to be known as \"The Whiz Kids\". This group captured the attention of the entire nation while winning back-to-back conference titles and combining for a 35-6 record, 25-2 in the Big Ten over those two seasons. They dazzled crowds everywhere averaging 58 points per game, while most teams were averaging in the low 40s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060856-0001-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nPrimarily made up of sophomores, they dominated the 1941-42 conference basketball season by posting a 13 \u2013 2 record. A starting lineup consisting of Arthur \"Jack\" Smiley, Ken Menke, Andy Phillip, Ellis \"Gene\" Vance, Victor Wukovits and Art Mathisen, developed a winning attitude that would maintain for the next 15 years, a time period where the Illini would finish no less than third in the conference for 13 of them. The 1942 NCAA tournament was only in its fourth year of existence and was staged around the collegiate basketball coaches convention being held at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. The warm weather and unsufferable humidity caused the young Illini to lose two games in a period of two days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060856-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe final living Whiz Kid, Gene Vance, died in 2012.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season\nThe 1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season was the 5th season of play for the program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nAs the season began, most were expecting Illinois to be in the thick of things for an Intercollegiate title. The team returned 8 players from the previous season's championship team and, though it had lost Norbert Sterle to the professional ranks, the rest of the team should be better with more time to practice. Coach Heyliger scheduled 16 games for the Illini, including a showdown with eastern power Dartmouth, but was unable to come to terms with their Big Ten rival Minnesota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nIllinois was set to begin their season on December 8 against the London Athletic Club and ended up played the game on the same day as the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Due to the outbreak of the war, the status for most players was up in the air. Starr Owen and Gil Priestly enlisted in the army, but were given special permission to remain enrolled at Illinois for a time. Both players were able to participate in the two Dartmouth games before Christmas and the team needed every advantage to take on the powerful Indians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0002-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nUnfortunately, permission for both players was withdrawn on the day of the game and the Illini had to go without two of their best forwards. Instead, the starting forwards for the team were the Eveleth boys, Roland DePaul flanked by brothers Mario and Aldo Palazzari. The Illini scored early in the game but their offense couldn't get another past the Dartmouth netminder for the remainder of regulation. The Indians tied the score mid-way through the game but were equally stymied by Ray Killen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0002-0002", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nThe game broke open in the overtime session and Darmouth scored three goals in quick succession to take the first game. The second match happened two days later at home and both teams looked much better on offense. Illinois built a 4\u20132 lead early in the third but could no longer contain Dartmouth's star player. Dick Rondeau, who already had a goal and an assist to that point, took over and scored two unassisted goals (one with 15 seconds remaining) to tie the game and send the two teams into overtime. With just 30 second left in the extra session he scored his fourth of the night to tip the scales in favor of the green, leaving Illinois heartbroken over their lost sweep of the Indians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nDue to Minnesota's refusal to play Illinois, Big Ten bragging rights would be determined by how the two teams fared against Michigan. The Illini sent 13 men to Ann Arbor, losing Joe Brooks to a broken hand, but the Wolverines were missing 4 players due to academic ineligibility and were soundly defeated in both games. The three Minnesotans were front and center, scoring 10 goals and 16 assists combined in the two games. The following week the team played host to Michigan Tech and throttled the Huskies, earning the Illini's second shutout of the year. With the team's record at 6\u20131 they were well on their way to winning an Intercollegiate title but the team was about to suffer major losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nWhile second and third on the team in scoring, sophomores Mario Palazzari and Roland DePaul left school to sign with Akron, a farm team for the Cleveland Barons. Clint McCune also left school, following Owen and Priestly into the military. While McCune's loss was not a surprise, losing two of the three Eveleth players was, particularly since neither had informed Heyliger or Aldo Palazzari of their intentions. The rumor at the time was that both players had poor grades and were going to be ruled ineligible after the semester break anyway. Joe Brooks was ruled ineligible after failing an exam. The team almost lost Amo Bessone to the war but he was able to receive a deferment while \"Bibbs\" Miller had to return home to report to his draft board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 816]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nAs the team was preparing for its rematch with Michigan Tech, they received more bad news as Aldo Palazzari's GPA had fallen below the required 2.75 and he was now ineligible for the remainder of the season. The team ended up losing Russ Priestly and Lou Ferronti for academic reasons as well, leaving Vic Heyliger with just 8 players (2 of them goaltenders) by early February. Somehow, the crippled team managed to earn a tie with MTU in the first game before suffering a seemingly-inevitable loss in the final match. After the game two games against Colorado College were cancelled due to constraints of the war. A second series was still scheduled for early March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nBefore their next game against the Paris Athletic Club, Illinois lost team captain Joe Lotzer when he had to return home after the sudden death of his mother. Before the game, however, the team finally received some good news; Lou Ferronti had passed a special examination and was allowed to participate in the game. With new add Twitchell and defensive convert Benson on the starting forward line, Illinois fought a hard-earned victory over the Canadian amateur club. Benson's hat-trick in the second period lifted the Illini to victory and gave them hope that they could finish out the season well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0007-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nLotzer returned for the next game against Brantford A.C. but the team was routed by a 4-goal third period from the visitors. They recovered for a 5\u20133 win in the second match to earn a split. A week later the team headed to Colorado to take on the Colorado College. The Tigers were a tough team but had had a rough go early that left them with a losing record. Illinois was slow out of the gate, shooting just 22 shots in the first game and fell 2\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0007-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nThe Illini recovered a bit in the second game, earning a 3\u20133 tie, but their claim on a second intercollege title had taken a hit. Despite their misfortune, however, the team could end the season on a high-note against Michigan. The Wolverines had given the Illini a gift by defeating Minnesota in one of their four games, meaning that the Illini could claim an (unofficial) conference championship with two wins. In the first game the depleted Illini were still heads-and-shoulders above the Wolverines and outshot their opponents 49\u201327 en route to a 6\u20132 win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060857-0007-0002", "contents": "1941\u201342 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nIllinois capped off its season with a convincing 9\u20134 win to seal a conference title. The game was highlighted by an assist from Jack Gillan in his final game; the goaltender made a save and the puck rebounded half-way down the ice where it was picked up by Benson and slipped to Ferronti, who ended the scoring on a 10-foot shot. It was likely that most of the team had played their final games as most were expected to be drafted shortly thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060858-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 4th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060858-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 15\u20136 and a conference record of 10\u20135, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060859-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State College in the 1941\u201342 college basketball season. The team was led by 14th-year head coach Louis Menze. In 1940\u201341, the Cyclones finished 15\u20134 overall (7\u20133 in the Big Six Conference). The team's captain was Al Budolfson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060860-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Istanbul Football League\nThe 1941\u201342 \u0130stanbul Football League season was the 34th season of the league. Be\u015fikta\u015f JK won the league for the 6th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060861-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1941\u201342 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060862-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 La Liga\nThe 1941\u201342 La Liga was the 11th season of Spanish football league. Valencia won the first top-flight title in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060862-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 La Liga, Team locations\nReal Sociedad returned to the first division after a three-season absence. Granada, Deportivo La Coru\u00f1a and Castell\u00f3n made their debut in La Liga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060862-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 La Liga, Team locations\nFor this season, H\u00e9rcules played with the denomination of Alicante CF. The namesake club acted as its reserve team with the name of Lucentum CF.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060862-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 La Liga, Relegation play-offs\nBoth matches were played at Estadio Chamart\u00edn in Chamart\u00edn de la Rosa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 37], "content_span": [38, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060863-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Obie O'Brien, coaching the explorers in his first season. The team finished with an overall record of 12\u201311.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060864-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 League of Ireland\nThe 1941\u201342 League of Ireland was the 21st season of the League of Ireland. Cork United were the defending champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060864-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 League of Ireland\nCork United won their second title, becoming only the second team to successfully defend their title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060864-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 League of Ireland, Overview\nWaterford resigned from the League voluntarily, resulting in a reduction in size from eleven to ten teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060865-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Liga Bet\nThe 1941\u201342 Liga Bet season was the second tier league of the Palestine League organized by the EIFA. The league was split into two regional divisions: North and South. The North division was won by Maccabi Netanya, while Hapoel Rehovot won the South division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060865-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Liga Bet\nAt the end of the season, the two divisional winners met in a two-legged play-off to determine promotion to top division. Maccabi Netanya won the first match 3\u20131, and Hapoel Rehovot won the return leg 2\u20130. A deciding match was never played, as the EIFA decided to promote both teams to Liga Alef.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060866-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Magyar Kupa\nThe 1941\u201342 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 19th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060867-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was Manchester United's third season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060867-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Manchester United F.C. season\nMany of Manchester United's players went off to fight in the war, but for those who remained, the Football League organised a special War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060868-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1941\u201342 season. The team finished the season in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 6\u201314 and 5\u201310 against conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060868-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nBennie Oosterbaan was in his fourth year as the team's head coach. James Mandler broke Michigan's single-season scoring record with 230 points in 20 games for an average of 11.5 points per game. William Cartmill was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060869-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1941\u201342 Montreal Canadiens season was the 33rd season in franchise history. The team placed sixth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the quarter-finals against the Detroit Red Wings 2 games to 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060869-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060869-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs\nThey went against Detroit in the first round in a best of three series and lost in 3 games, or 1\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060870-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1941, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 28, 1942, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Stanford Indians won their first NCAA national championship with a 53\u201338 victory over the Dartmouth Big Green.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060870-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes\nA number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season\nThe 1941\u201342 NHL season was the 25th season of the National Hockey League. Seven teams played 48 games each. The Toronto Maple Leafs would win the Stanley Cup defeating the Detroit Red Wings winning four straight after losing the first three in a best-of-seven series, a feat only repeated three times in NHL history (1975, 2010, 2014) and once in Major League Baseball (2004) as of 2017.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, League business\nThis season was the last season for the Brooklyn Americans who had changed their name from the New York Americans in an attempt to build a civic relationship with those from the Flatbush area of New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, League business\nDue to World War II travel restrictions on adults, the NHL demanded more junior-aged players who were free of the travel restrictions. NHL president Frank Calder reported there was a general agreement with the amateur leagues that a junior-aged player should be able to determine his own financial future due to the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Regular season\nThe Americans started the season without Harvey \"Busher\" Jackson who refused to sign. He was then sold to Boston. But the Amerks had two positive notes: two defencemen, Tommy Anderson and Pat Egan, were now All-Star calibre. That did not prevent them from finishing last, though. On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Black Hawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half-hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that the United States was at war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Regular season\nFrank Patrick suffered a heart attack and had to sell his interest in the Montreal Canadiens, and the Habs almost had to move to Cleveland. But Tommy Gorman kept the team alive. They added Emile \"Butch\" Bouchard to start his great career on defence and another very good player, Buddy O'Connor, at centre. Montreal had goaltending problems as Bert Gardiner slumped, and rookie Paul Bibeault replaced him. He showed flashes of brilliance, but his inexperience showed. Joe Benoit starred with 20 goals, the first Canadien to do that since 1938\u201339, when Toe Blake did it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Regular season\nThe New York Rangers had a new goaltender as Sugar Jim Henry replaced the retired Dave Kerr. Henry was one of the reasons the Rangers finished first, something they would not again do for the next 50 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Regular season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 51], "content_span": [52, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0007-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0008-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nNote: GP = Games played; Mins \u2013 Minutes Played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0009-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1941\u201342 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060871-0010-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1941\u201342 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060872-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Nationalliga, Overview\nThe Nationalliga was contested by 14 teams and in this season it ended in a heat, because two teams ended the season equal on points. Thus a play-off was required, between the Grasshopper Club Z\u00fcrich and FC Grenchen. The first game ended 0\u20130 in Bern, the second game ended 1\u20131 in Basel. The championship title awarded to GC on goal average. The 1st League was contested by 25 teams, these were divided into two groups. There were twelve teams contesting in group East and thirteen in group West.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060872-0000-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Nationalliga, Overview\nThe winner of each group had to play a play-off for promotion to the Nationalliga. Basel finished their season as winners of group East and the play-offs were then against group West winners Bern, the away tie ending with a goalless draw and Basel won their home tie 3\u20131 to achieve Promotion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060873-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1941\u201342 Nationalliga A season was the fourth season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060874-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Csepel SC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060875-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Netherlands Football League Championship\nThe Netherlands Football League Championship 1941\u20131942 was contested by 52 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. ADO Den Haag won this year's championship by beating FC Eindhoven, AGOVV Apeldoorn, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam and sc Heerenveen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060875-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Netherlands Football League Championship, Divisions, Play-off\nAGOVV Apeldoorn qualified for the Championship Play-offs owing to a better Goal Average(!)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 69], "content_span": [70, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060876-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 New York Rangers season\nThe 1941\u201342 New York Rangers season was the 16th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the regular season, New York led the NHL with 60 points, and compiled a 29\u201317\u20132 record. The Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs, four games to two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060876-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 64], "content_span": [65, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060876-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season\nThe 1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the third season of the rugby league\u2019s Wartime Emergency League necessitated by the Second World War. As in the previous (second) Wartime season, the clubs each played a different number of games and several clubs dropped out . In fact as only 17 of the original clubs remained (and only Oldham, St Helens and Wigan from west of the Pennines) the leagues were amalgamated into one single Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [70, 70], "content_span": [71, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nThe 1941\u201342 season began on Saturday 6 September 1941. As there were now only three Lancashire clubs who have not had to close down and withdraw from the League, the Northern Rugby League decided to unite all the 17 remaining clubs into one single Competition. As the clubs were still playing different number of matches, the league positions and the title would be decided on a percentage basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nAt the completion of the regular season Dewsbury were on top of the league both on points scored (39 points) and percentage success (81.25%). Bradford Northern were second and the highest Lancashire team were placed sixth (Wigan).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nDewsbury went on to defeat Bradford Northern 13-0 in the play-off final. and win the Championship for the second consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nThe Wartime Emergency Leagues did not count as an official league championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nIn the Challenge Cup Final the same two clubs as last season contested the tie, with the same result, Leeds beat Halifax 15-10 at Odsal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nThe Lancashire County Cup, suspended for season 1940\u201341 remained so for the rest of the war and again Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0007-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nBradford Northern beat Halifax 24-0 at Fartown in front of a 5,989 (receipts were \u00a3635.0.0). This was Bradford Northern's second consecutive victory in this tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0008-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Previous withdrawals\nThe following clubs had withdrawn from the League, before this 1941\u201342 season began\u00a0:-St Helens Recs \u2013 who folded before the war startedBarrow \u2013 withdrew after the end of the first (1939\u201340) \u2018season finished and did not rejoin until the 1943\u201344 season. Hull Kingston Rovers \u2013 withdrew after the end of the first (1939\u201340) \u2018season finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Rochdale Hornets \u2013 As Hull Kingston Rovers. Widnes \u2013 As Hull Kingston Rovers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 140], "content_span": [141, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0009-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, New withdrawals\nBroughton Rangers \u2013 Played matches until 18 October, but withdrew and didn't rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Leigh - During the Second World War, the club was forced to leave its ground as the adjacent cable factory extended onto the land. The townsfolk of Leigh, acting on chairman James Hilton's inspiration, cleared some fields on the edge of the town, and built a new stadium, including moving and rebuilding the old grandstand from the original ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 135], "content_span": [136, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0009-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, New withdrawals\nIn 1941\u201342, Leigh quit the wartime Lancashire league and would not return to the league until 1946\u201347 when they played as a temporary measure at the Athletic Ground, Holden Road before moving to Kirkhall Lane (which was later officially renamed Hilton Park after James Hilton. Salford - Salford had continued to function, but it was a struggle. At the beginning of January 1941, the club decided to cease playing due to poor gates. The club withdrew prior to the 1941\u201342 season commencing and not rejoining until the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 135], "content_span": [136, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0009-0002", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, New withdrawals\nIn November 1942, manager Lance Todd was killed in a car crash. Swinton - Withdrew before start of 1941/42 season. Liverpool Stanley \u2013 As Swinton. Warrington - During the War, it was difficult to play matches and therefore pay the bills. To help out the club committee decided that a Limited Company of 10,000 \u00a31 shares was to be created. The Warrington Football Club Limited became a reality. But times were still hard and the club withdrew prior to this season 1941\u201342 commencing and didn't rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Dewsbury had a relatively successful time during the war years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 135], "content_span": [136, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0009-0003", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, New withdrawals\nManaged by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941\u201342 and again the following season 1942\u201343  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943\u201344, Challenge Cup winners in 1943 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940\u201341 and winners in 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 135], "content_span": [136, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0010-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Records\nBramley joined the ranks of the clubs with the unenviable record of losing every league match during the season. Bramley withdrew from competitions for the following seasons. A full list to date of all clubs with this record is as follows\u00a0:-", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 97], "content_span": [98, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0011-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship Play-Off\nThe final was played at Headingley, the attendance was 18,000 and receipts \u00a31,121.0.0", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 93], "content_span": [94, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0012-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Challenge Cup\nBelow are given some of the fixtures and results from this year\u2019s Challenge Cup competition. Swinton, who had not entered the League programme, took part in this competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0013-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Lancashire Cup\nThe Lancashire County Cup, suspended for season 1940\u201341 remained so for the rest of the war and again Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 96], "content_span": [97, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060877-0014-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Yorkshire Cup\nBelow are given some of the fixtures and results from this year\u2019s Yorkshire Cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060878-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nThe 1941\u201342 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English: National league) was the third season of the N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga, the first tier of league football in the Nazi Germany-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia which had been part of Czechoslovakia until March 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060878-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nThe Czech championship was won by Slavia Prague, and Josef Bican was the league's top scorer with 45 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060878-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nCzech clubs in what was now the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia continued their own league which was variously referred to as the N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English: National league), Bohemia/Moravia championship or \u010cesko-moravsk\u00e1 liga (English: Bohemian-Moravian league) while ethnic-German clubs played in the German Gauliga Sudetenland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060878-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nIn the Slovak Republic an independent Slovak league, the Slovensk\u00e1 liga, had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was won by \u0160K Bratislava in the 1941\u201342 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060878-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga, Table\nFor the 1941\u201342 season SK Olomouc ASO and Polaban Nymburk had been newly promoted to the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060879-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 OB I bajnoksag season\nThe 1941\u201342 OB I bajnoks\u00e1g season was the sixth season of the OB I bajnoks\u00e1g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. The top two teams out of the Budapest Group and the Erdely group qualified for the final round. BKE Budapest won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060880-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Oshkosh All-Stars season\nThe 1941\u201342 Oshkosh All-Stars season was the All-Stars' fourth year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the fourth year the league existed. Seven teams competed in the NBL in 1941\u201342 and the league did not use divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060880-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Oshkosh All-Stars season\nThe All-Stars played their home games at South Park School Gymnasium. For the fifth consecutive season, the All-Stars finished the season with either a division or league best record (20\u20134). They then went on to win their second consecutive league championship by defeating the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, two games to one in a best-of-three series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060880-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Oshkosh All-Stars season\nHead coach Lon Darling won the league's Coach of the Year Award. Players Leroy Edwards and Charley Shipp earned First Team All-NBL honors for the second straight season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060880-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Oshkosh All-Stars season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (4) Indianapolis Kautskys: Oshkosh wins series 2\u20130", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060880-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Oshkosh All-Stars season, Playoffs, NBL Championship\n(1) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (2) Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons: Oshkosh wins series 2\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 60], "content_span": [61, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060881-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Palestine League\nThe 1941\u201342 Palestine League was the ninth season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Hapoel Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060881-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Palestine League\nThe Palestine League was divided into three regional divisions (Haifa, Jerusalem, Southern) with playoffs at the end of the season, with the league winners and the Southern League runners-up qualifying for a championship playoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060881-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Palestine League\nThe Haifa League was cancelled on 5 March 1942  and a cup competition was played instead. Homenetmen Jerusalem won the Jerusalem League, and Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the Southern League. This meant that the two league winners, along with runner-up Maccabi Tel Aviv qualified to the championship playoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060881-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Palestine League, Jerusalem League\nHomenetmen Jerusalem won the Jerusalem League. R.A.M.C. Jerusalem and Elitzur Jerusalem withdrew from the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060881-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Palestine League, Championship play-off\nAt the conclusion of the regional leagues a championship play-off was held, with the two league winners and Maccabi Tel Aviv, runner-up of the Southern League. The matches between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Rishon LeZion were held first, with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the matches 2\u20130 and 5\u20130. Next, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Homenetmen Jerusalem drew their match 3\u20133, but later Homenetmen chose to forfeit their matches against Maccabi Tel Aviv, after which Homenetmen were ejected from the play-offs and Maccabi Tel Aviv was declared winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 47], "content_span": [48, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060882-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1941\u201342 Panhellenic Championship did not occur due the events of the WW2 and the Axis occupation of Greece. The Union of Greek Athletes was substantially re-established in 1942, with track and field athletes on the front line. Fundraising, food, healthcare and monitoring were their main activities. The needy, the suffering, but also the tuberculosis sufferers who left their last breath in the bloody beds of \"Sotiria\", saw a helping hand from the UoGA. Nevertheless, its role enlarged in the second half of 1942 when football joined in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060882-0000-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the one with the least sports activity during the years of The Occupation. Its known for sure that 2 friendly games were organized. One was between Olympiacos and Ethnikos Piraeus with a result of 4\u20130 in favor of the former, in which Nikos Godas also scored, who was the most emblematic figure of a football player in the vortex of the events of the time. The second would not be held, but it would be remembered for the protest that started during and afterwards the cancelation of the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060882-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Panhellenic Championship, The friendly that turned into a demonstration\nIn the spring of 1942, the Union of Greek Athletes had arranged that Panathinaikos and AEK Athens would play a friendly game at the German-ordered Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, which had already acquired headlights from the USA, something pioneering for the time. About 15,500 spectators showed up, with the players having arranged most of the proceeds to go to the needs of Hospital \"Sotiria\". However, the conquerors could not leave such an influx of people uncontrollable and appointed an Austrian referee, who aimed to control what was happening. Also, the Greeks were not allowed to take part of the proceeds, with the result that both teams decided not to compete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 79], "content_span": [80, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060882-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Panhellenic Championship, The friendly that turned into a demonstration\nThe story of the leader of AEK Athens, Kleanthis Maropoulos, was typical: \"We decided to hold this game on the one hand to massify the Union of Greek Athletes and on the other hand to strengthen with the proceeds our tuberculosis athletes who were melting in the Hospital \"Sotiria\". The people, who had been watching football for years, filled the stadium on the Avenue. More than 15,000 were inside the stadium, and many were left out. Both teams would play with full lineups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 79], "content_span": [80, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060882-0002-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Panhellenic Championship, The friendly that turned into a demonstration\nShortly before the match, as we had agreed, we formed a committee of footballers and went to the office of Apostolos Nikolaidis, the president of Panathinaikos. In the committee were Kritikos from Panathinaikos, Tzanetis and I. We asked Nikolaidis to give us a part of the proceeds, to support tuberculosis. He replied that he was not prepared to do such a thing and even announced that the referee in the match would be an Austrian, an officer of the Axis forces. After that answer, we decided not to play. If we did, it would be like agreeing with the conquerors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 79], "content_span": [80, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060882-0002-0002", "contents": "1941\u201342 Panhellenic Championship, The friendly that turned into a demonstration\nWe both went out on the field together, greeted the fans, and instead of starting the match, we went up to the stands and started explaining to the people exactly what had happened. People accepted our explanations. What followed we could not imagine. Outraged, the fans rushed to the field and literally left nothing standing. The wooden platforms were removed, the beams were uprooted, slogans in favor of the footballers and against Apostolos Nikolaidis and the Panathinaikos administration were heard. The incidents spread and an anti-fascist demonstration quickly formed, which reached as far as Omonia. The demonstrators were dispersed only with the appearance of the German Occupation forces\u2026\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 79], "content_span": [80, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060883-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season\nThe 1941\u201342 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 3rd season of play for the program. The Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University and were coached by Arthur Davis in his 2nd season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060883-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season, Season\nPenn State continued to play mostly against club teams from Pennsylvania. With the demise of the Penn-Ohio League the year before, the team would find it increasingly difficult to schedule opponents in the midst of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060884-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Primeira Divis\u00e3o\nThe 1941\u201342 Primeira Divis\u00e3o was the eighth season of top-tier football in Portugal. At the beginning of the season, it was decided to expand the championship from 8 to 10 teams to admit Braga FA and Algarve FA champions (until this season only the top teams from Porto, Coimbra, Lisboa and Set\u00fabal's FA were admitted). Porto finished the regional championship in third place, which did not grant entry into the Primeira Divis\u00e3o. However, a Primeira Divis\u00e3o second expand (from 10 to 12) in the same season was decided, which allowed the club to participate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060884-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060885-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Primera Fuerza season, Overview\nIt was contested by 8 teams, and Club Espa\u00f1a won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060885-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Primera Fuerza season, Championship Playoff, Top goalscorers\nPlayers sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 68], "content_span": [69, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060886-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the 3rd year of wartime football by Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060887-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1941\u201342 Ranji Trophy was the eighth season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay regained the title after six years defeating Mysore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060888-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 39th season in existence and the club's 10th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060888-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nIn spite of a superb performance of forward Manuel Alday, the club finished on 2nd spot seven points below Champions Valencia CF surprisingly the squad lost at home against Celta shattered its options to clinch the League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060888-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060889-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd season in the wartime league (League North). The first 18 matches were in the 1st Championship, in which Rochdale finished 22nd out of 38 clubs. The remaining matches were in the 2nd Championship (in which Rochdale did not play enough matches to be included in the final table). These matches were also league war cup qualifiers. Matches 28 to 31 were also in the Lancashire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060890-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1941\u201342 SK Rapid Wien season was the 44th season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060891-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 SM-sarja season\nThe 1941-1942 SM-sarja season was cancelled because of the Continuation War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060892-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1941\u201342 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060892-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Scottish Districts season, History\nThere was no Inter-City match this year due to the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060892-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Scottish Districts season, History\nEast of Scotland District played an West of Scotland District side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060893-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1941\u201342 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n season saw 24 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Betis and Zaragoza was promoted to Primera Divisi\u00f3n. Real Uni\u00f3n, Levante and Cartagena were relegated to Divisiones Regionales de F\u00fatbol.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060893-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n24 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1940\u201341 La Liga and 5 promoted from Divisiones Regionales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060894-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Serbian League\nThe 1941\u201342 Serbian League (Serbian: 1941\u201342 \u0421\u0440\u043f\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u043b\u0438\u0433\u0430 / 1941\u201342 Srpska liga) was a top level football league of the German military administration in Serbia (Serbia under German occupation) in the 1941\u201342 season. It was won by SK 1913.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060894-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Serbian League, Final table\nFinal table seen at September 15, 1942, at Sport newspaper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 35], "content_span": [36, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060896-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Serie B\nThe Serie B 1941\u201342 was the thirteenth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060896-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Serie B, Teams\nPro Patria, Fiumana, Prato and Pescara had been promoted from Serie C, while Novara and Bari had been relegated from Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060897-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Serie C\nThe 1941\u201342 Serie C was the seventh edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060898-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nThe 1941\u201342 Slovensk\u00e1 liga (English:Slovak league) was the fourth season of the Slovensk\u00e1 liga, the first tier of league football in the Slovak Republic, formerly part of Czechoslovakia until the German occupation of the country in March 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060898-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nIn the Slovak Republic an independent Slovak league had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was won by \u0160K Bratislava in 1941\u201342. In the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia a separate league, the  N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English:National league), was played and won by Slavia Prague in the 1941\u201342 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060898-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Slovensk\u00e1 liga, Table\nFor the 1941\u201342 season Svit Batizovce and ASO Bratislava had been newly promoted to the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060899-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Southern Football League (Scotland)\nThe 1941\u201342 Southern Football League was the second edition of the regional war-time football league tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060900-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Southern League Cup (Scotland)\nThe Southern League Cup 1941\u201342 was the second edition of the regional war-time football tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060901-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by future Basketball Hall of Famer Joseph Brennan, who was in his first year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was not part of a conference and played as division I independents. The Terriers played their home games at the Bulter Street Gymnasium in their Cobble Hill, Brooklyn campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060901-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201341 team finished with a .889 record at 16\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060901-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, Preseason\nPrior to the season starting former head coach Rody Cooney resigned. He recommended Joseph Brennan or Bob Griebe for the position. Both Joseph and Bob were former Brooklyn Visitations players. Then athletics director Brother Richard O.S.F. hired Joseph and Bob, with Joseph the head coach of the varsity team and Bob of the freshman team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 61], "content_span": [62, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060901-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season\nSt. Francis won its first nine games and in that span was the highest scoring team in the New York Metropolitan area, averaging 60 points per game. Against La Salle, Jim Agoglia came close to setting an individual scoring record at Madison Square Garden by scoring 20 points. The La Salle game was at Madison Square Garden and the Explorers were the favorites to win, but the Terriers won 50\u201334.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 66], "content_span": [67, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060901-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season\nTheir first loss of the season came against N.Y.U. at Madison Square Garden. The Terriers riding a 9-game win streak were the favorites to win but they lost a close game 37\u201340. The Terriers were leading 23\u201314 at the half. Coming off their first loss of the season the Terriers defeated Saint Peter's, and set a record in the Metropolitan area for their 85\u201329 victory. The Terriers then beat Brooklyn College and Manhattan College and were in the running for a National Invitation Tournament spot. The Terriers then lost to CCNY and were out of the running. After the CCNY loss, the Terriers defeated Hofstra and upset St. John's to finish the season at 16\u20132. Brooklyn sports writers were of the opinion that St. Francis should still qualify for the NIT considering the 16-2 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 66], "content_span": [67, 848]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060902-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Stanford Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Stanford Indians (now the Cardinal) men's basketball team won their first and only NCAA basketball championship in 1942. Stanford was also retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060903-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1941\u201342 season was Stoke City's seventh season in the non-competitive War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060903-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Stoke City F.C. season\nIn 1939 World War II was declared and the Football League was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues and cups, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League and thus not included in official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060903-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review\nThere were three separate competitions in the 1941\u201342 season, two series of Football League North and a Football League War Cup tournament. Stoke did well without pulling up too many trees, finishing 5th in the first phase of the league and then a rather poor 16th in the second. Attendances were quite small due to obvious restrictions imposed by the authorities but the entertainment value was high with goals in abundance, both home and away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060903-0002-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review\nAmong the many impressive scorelines for Stoke were those of 8\u20133 v Everton, 7\u20131 v Wrexham, 9\u20130 & 7\u20132 v Tranmere Rovers and a 10\u20130 defeat by Northampton Town in late May. That heavy reverse against the \"Cobblers\" was unbelievable as Stoke fielded a strong line up. Tommy Sale was in incredible goalscoring form this season hitting 56 goals including eleven hat-tricks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060904-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Svenska Serien season\nThe 1941\u201342 Svenska Serien season was the seventh season of the Svenska Serien, the top level ice hockey league in Sweden. Hammarby IF won the league for the fourth straight year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060905-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1941\u201342 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 11th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. IFK Kristianstad were the defending champions, but were eliminated by IFK Karlskrona in the quarterfinals. Majornas IK won their third title, defeating Stockholms-Flottans IF in the final. The final was played on 12 April in M\u00e4sshallen in Gothenburg, and was watched by 2,319 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060905-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for Majornas IK received a winner's medal: Bertil Huss, Stig Neptun (1 goal in the final), Claes Hedenskog, Stig Hjortsberg (2), \u00c5ke Gustafsson (6), Gustav-Adolf Thor\u00e9n (3), Bertil Pihl, Torsten Henriksson (1) and Gunnar Lindgren (3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060906-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1941\u201342 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060906-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Norra 1941\u201342\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060907-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1941\u201342 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060908-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal\nThe 1941\u201342 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal was the 4th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Sporting Clube de Portugal was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Vit\u00f3ria Sport Clube. The final was played on 12 June 1942 between Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses and Vit\u00f3ria Sport Clube.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060908-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, First round\nIn this round entered the teams from Primeira Divis\u00e3o (1st level) and Segunda Divis\u00e3o (2nd level).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the club's 25th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs came off a very solid season in 1940\u201341, finishing with their second highest point total in club history, as they had a 28\u201314\u20136 record, earning 62 points, which was two fewer than the 1934\u201335 team accumulated; however, they lost to the Boston Bruins in the semi-finals, extending their Stanley Cup drought to nine seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThat drought was broken, however, when the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals, coming back after losing the first three games to win the Stanley Cup in seven games. They were the first team to come back from an 0\u20133 deficit to win a playoff series 4\u20133, and although it has happened in several playoff series since then, this remains the only time it has happened in a championship round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Off-season\nBefore Smythe left to take up training with his 30th Battery, he signed up three rookies to the Maple Leafs: Bob Goldham, Ernie Dickens and John McCreedy. Lorne Carr's contract was purchased from the New York Americans. The final addition to the team was Pete Langelle, who made the team after playing part-time in previous seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nToronto got off to a quick start, winning 14 of their first 19 games, battling with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers for top spot in the NHL. A 4\u20137\u20133 slump in their next 14 games saw Toronto fall behind the Bruins and Rangers, however, the Leafs followed up their slump by posting a 7\u20131\u20130 record in their next 8 games, before dropping 5 of final 7 games to end the season. Toronto finished the year with a record of 27\u201318\u20133, recording 57 points, and finishing in second place in the NHL, three points behind the first place New York Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nThe Leafs offense was led by Syl Apps, who despite missing 10 games to injuries, finished tied for the club lead in points with 41. Gordie Drillon also finished with 41 points, and he scored a team best 23 goals, while Billy Taylor had a club high 26 assists. Sweeney Schriner managed to join Drillon in the 20 goal club, as he managed to get 20 goals and earned 36 points. Bucko McDonald led the Leafs blueline, recording 21 points, while Rudolph Kampman provided the team toughness, getting 67 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nIn goal, Turk Broda got all the action, winning 27 games and posting a 2.76 GAA, along with earning 6 shutouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nThe Maple Leafs would open the playoffs against the best team in the league, the New York Rangers in a best of seven semi-final series. The Leafs opened the series with a victory at Maple Leaf Gardens with a solid 3\u20131 win, then managed to go up two games by defeating the Rangers 4\u20132 at Madison Square Garden. New York managed to take the third game, shutting out Toronto 3\u20130, however, the Leafs would go up 3\u20131 in the series, winning the fourth game 2\u20131 at home. New York staved off elimination in the fifth game, holding off Toronto for a 3\u20131 win, however, the Leafs ended the series in the sixth game, hanging on for a 3\u20132 victory, and a spot in the Stanley Cup finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 723]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0007-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nToronto's opponent in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals was the Detroit Red Wings, who finished the year with a weak 19\u201325\u20134 record, ending up in fifth in the league. Detroit defeated the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins to earn a spot in the finals. The Wings surprised Toronto in the series opener, winning the game 3\u20132, then Detroit managed to take the second game by a 4\u20132 score to go home with a 2\u20130 series lead. The Red Wings stayed hot, winning the third game at the Detroit Olympia 5\u20132, pushing the Leafs to the brink of elimination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0007-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nToronto responded in the fourth game, narrowly defeating Detroit 4\u20133 to cut the Wings series lead to 3\u20131. The Leafs returned home for the fifth game, and dominated Detroit, winning the game 9\u20133 and now were down 3\u20132 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0007-0002", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nTurk Broda stole the show in the sixth game, shutting out Detroit 3\u20130 to even the series up, and the Leafs completed their miracle comeback with a 3\u20131 victory in the seventh and deciding game in front of a record breaking crowd of over 16,000 fans to win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in club history, and first time since the 1931\u201332 season. This comeback was never repeated in a Stanley Cup finals since.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0008-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 67], "content_span": [68, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060909-0009-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Awards and records\nThe 1941\u201342 Toronto Maple Leafs were inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 54], "content_span": [55, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060910-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by third year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 5\u201318 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060910-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 6\u201320 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060911-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 USM Alger season\nIn the 1941\u201342 season, USM Alger is competing in the Third Division for the 5th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in Third Division, and the Coupe de la Ligue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060912-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 USM Blida season\nIn the 1941\u201342 season, USM Blida is competing in the First Division for the 8th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in First Division, and the Algiers Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060913-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season\nThe 1941\u201342 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 47th season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060914-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1941\u201342 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060914-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe Huskies were 18\u20137 overall in the regular season and 10\u20136 in conference play; second in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060915-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1941\u201342 college basketball season. Led by fourteenth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060915-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 21\u20138 overall in the regular season and 9\u20137 in conference play, third in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060916-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1941-42 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships, led NCAA in wins, and received an invitation to the 1942 National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the championship game. During this period, the NIT was considered to be the premiere college basketball tournament, with the winner being recognized as the national champion. This was the first Kentucky team to participate in the NIT. Oran McKinney, Earl Shelton, and Wallace \u201cBuck\u201d Sydnor were selected to the All-SIAA team, while the All-KIAC Team included Howard \u201cTip\u201d Downing, Shelton, and Sydnor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 965]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060917-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u201342 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1941\u201342 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the third year of head coach Dwight Steussey, the team finished the season 15\u20139 and 8\u20134 in the Southern Conference. This was the 37th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060917-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in a tie for 5th place in the conference and qualified for the 1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament hosted by North Carolina State University at the Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. For the second straight season, the Indians won their first-round game (against George Washington) before falling in the semifinal round (against hosts NC State).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060917-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians played two teams for the first time this season: Fordham and Villanova.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060918-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1941\u20131942 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his eighth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup\nThe 1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup was the thirty-fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup\nThe Yorkshire Cup was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup\nThe final was played at Fartown, Huddersfield, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 5,989 and receipts were \u00a3635. Bradford Northern won the trophy by beating Halifax 24\u20130. This was the  second consecutive victory for Bradford Northern", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nHistorically, the Yorkshire Cup area had frequently changed to encompass other teams from  outside the  county The Second World War was continuing and the  Yorkshire Cup was moved back to the early part of the  1941\u201342 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season i.e. the  Autumn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nHull Kingston Rovers \u2013 The club dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league after the \u2018first (1939\u201340) season. They did not return to league competition until 1945\u201346 peacetime season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nWigan - This club entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition for the  second successive season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nOldham - The  club, as Wigan, also entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition and for the  second successive season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0007-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nDewsbury  - had a relatively successful time during the war years. Managed by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941\u201342 and again the following season 1942\u201343  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943\u201344, Challenge Cup winners in 1943 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940\u201341 and winners in 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0008-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no further withdrawals, and no additional \"new entrants\", which with the continued presence of the two Lancashire clubs, Wigan and Oldham resulted in the number of entrants remaining at last seasons total of sixteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0009-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0010-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nFor the  first time all the  ties (with the  exception of the  actual final) were played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0011-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - First Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0012-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - Second Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0013-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals - First Leg\nAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 84], "content_span": [85, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0014-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Second Leg\nAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0015-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 3 \u2013 Semi-Finals - First Leg\nBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0016-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Semi-Final - Second Leg\nBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0017-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0018-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nAll the ties (excluding the  final itself) were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0019-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nWhere the  round was played on a two-leg (home and away) basis, the first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0020-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nWhere the  round was played on a two-leg (home and away) basis, the scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0021-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * Oldham joined the Yorkshire Cup in season 1940\u201341. This was the first Yorkshire Cup match to be played at Watersheddings", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0022-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n2 * Fartown was the home ground of Huddersfield from 1878 to the end of the 1991\u201392 season to Huddersfield Town FC's Leeds Road stadium, and then to the McAlpine Stadium in 1994. Fartown remained as a sports/Rugby League ground but is now rather dilapidated, and is only used for staging amateur rugby league games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0023-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060919-0024-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League season always (until the onset of \"Summer Rugby\" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060920-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Belgian football\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the 40th season of competitive football in Belgium. Official national competitions resumed in that season and teams played in the same league as they did during the interrupted 1939\u201340 season. Lierse SK won their 2nd official Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team did not play any official match during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060920-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, no team were relegated to Division I in order to increase the number of teams from 14 to 16 in the Premier Division. RCS La Forestoise (Division I A winner) and RRC de Bruxelles (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060920-0001-0001", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Belgian football, Overview\nMeanwhile, Division I was also increased in size, from 14 clubs to 16 (Division I A) and 15 (Division I B), and Promotion was also extended:from 11 to 16 in Promotion A, from 11 to 13 in Promotion B and from 14 to 15 in Promotion C and D. Promotion was won by FC Vigor Hamme, KFC Verbroedering Geel, CS Andennais and K Tongersche SV Cercle, who were promoted to Division I while no clubs were relegated to Promotion. Union Hutoise FC, as the best runners-up were also promoted to Division I.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060921-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in English football\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the third season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060921-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in English football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060921-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in English football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into two regional leagues, North and South. However the London clubs organised their own competitions. Teams played as many fixtures as was feasible, and winners were decided on point average rather than total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060922-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Mandatory Palestine football\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the 15th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060922-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1941\u201342 Palestine League\nThe top division was divided to three regional leagues, in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa, with the intention to set a national champions through play-offs between the three league winners. However, as the Haifa league was cancelled in March 1942, Only two divisional champion remained to be set. Due to the ongoing war, league matches were delayed and were held over to the next season and the play-offs were held in fall 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 84], "content_span": [85, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060922-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1941\u201342 Palestine League\nThe second division was divided into two regional leagues, won by Maccabi Netanya (North division) and Hapoel Rehovot. The two clubs played for promotion to top division, each club winning one of the two-legged tie. A third, decisive match was not played as the EIFA decided to promote both clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 84], "content_span": [85, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060922-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1941 Palestine Cup\nThe cup competition, which usually was played during the spring, was delayed to fall 1941 and was played between 20 September and 15 November 1941. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv met in the final, the former winning 2\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 78], "content_span": [79, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060922-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1942 Palestine Cup\nThe second cup competition of the season was held in its usual spring schedule, starting on 14 February 1941. The competition was delayed over an unresolved first round tie between Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Petah Tikva and over a disciplinary hearing for cup holders Maccabi Tel Aviv who fielded ineligible players in their quarter-final tie against Shabab el-Arab. In the final, Beitar Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Haifa by a record score of 12\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 78], "content_span": [79, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060922-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, Haifa Cup\nAfter the cancellation of the Haifa division, the EIFA set a cup competition for the region's team. 13 teams took part in the competition \u2013 3 Arab clubs, 2 Jewish and 8 British. The competition was played as a two-legged tie in each round, including the final, which was played during spring 1942. Hapoel Haifa won the cup, defeating British Army team Bees XI 9\u20134 (on aggregate) in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060922-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, North Cup\nOn request from Hapoel teams in Jezreel Valley and Jordan Valley a cup competition was organized for the teams in the region. The competition was regionalized between the two valleys, with the winners meeting in the final. Hapoel Geva and Hapoel Ma'agan, winners of the regional cups, met in the final, played at Geva, with the hosts winning 2\u20131 to claim the North Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060923-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Scottish football\nThe 1941\u201342 season was the 69th season of competitive football in Scotland and third season of special wartime football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060923-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Scottish football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in Scotland. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060923-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Scottish football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into two regional leagues, the Southern League and the North-Eastern League. No country-wide cup competition took place, the Glasgow Cup continued, as did the East of Scotland Shield and the Renfrewshire Cup, and Southern and North-Eastern League Cups were competed for, the Southern League Cup would later form the basis of the League Cup. The Summer Cup was played for by Southern League teams during May and June once league competition had been completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060923-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Scottish football, International\nDue to the war official international football was suspended and so officially the Scotland team was inactive. However unofficial internationals featuring scratch teams representing Scotland continued. Appearances in these matches are not, however, included in a players total international caps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060923-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Scottish football, International\nScotland faced England in a wartime international on 4 October 1941 at Wembley Stadium in front of 65,000 fans. England won 2\u20130. The Scotland team that day comprised: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Jimmy Dykes, Malky McDonald, Jimmy Caskie, Tommy Walker, Jimmy Smith, Dougie Wallace and Stan Williams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060923-0005-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Scottish football, International\nThe two teams met again at Wembley on 17 January 1942 in front of a crowd of 64,000. This time Scotland suffered a 3\u20130 defeat. The Scotland team that day comprised: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Jimmy Dykes, Matt Busby, Jimmy Caskie, Tommy Walker, Torrance Gillick, Andy Black and Charlie Johnston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060923-0006-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Scottish football, International\nOn 18 April a third game between the two sides took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow in front of 91,000 supporters. This time Scotland won 5\u20134, with their goals coming from a Jock Dodds hat-trick and one each from Bill Shankly and Billy Liddell. The line up was: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Tom Smith, Matt Busby, Willie Waddell, Alec Herd, Jock Dodds, Gordon Bremner and Billy Liddell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060924-0000-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Swedish football\nThe 1941\u201342 season in Swedish football, starting August 1941 and ending July 1942:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060924-0001-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Sven Jacobsson, Henry Carlsson, \u00c5ke Andersson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060924-0002-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson ( B\u00f6rje Leander) - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Erik Holmqvist, Oskar Holmqvist, Henry Carlsson, \u00c5ke Andersson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060924-0003-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Erik Holmqvist, Oskar Holmqvist, Henry Carlsson, \u00c5ke Andersson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060924-0004-0000", "contents": "1941\u201342 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Rickard \u00d6d\u00e9hn - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Jan \u00d6stlund.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060925-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\n1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 942nd  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 42nd  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  3rd   year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060925-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\nAlong with this, 1942 was when Nazi Germany reached its peak dominance in the Northern European war front, under the command of Adolf Hitler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060925-0002-0000", "contents": "1942, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WWII\" prefix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [6, 12], "content_span": [13, 70]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060927-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 (novel)\n1942 is an alternate history novel written by Robert Conroy. It was first published, as an e-book, by Ballantine Books on February 24, 2009, with a hardcover edition following from the same publisher in March 2009. The novel won the 2009 Sidewise Award for Alternate History.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060927-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 (novel), Plot\nIn the wake of an attack on Pearl Harbor that is far more successful than in reality, the novel depicts a fictitious Japanese invasion and conquest of Hawaii in late 1941 and the ensuing struggle by the United States to regain the islands in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 18], "content_span": [19, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060928-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 (song)\n\"1942\" is a hip hop song by American rapper G-Eazy, featuring guest vocals from rappers Yo Gotti and YBN Nahmir. The artists co-wrote the song with singer Jeremih, as well as its producers Hitmaka, Smash David and SkipOnDaBeat. It was released by RCA Records on April 13, 2018, as the second single for the soundtrack to the film Uncle Drew (2018).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [11, 11], "content_span": [12, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060928-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 (song), Music video\nThe music video premiered on May 17, 2018 on G-Eazy's Vevo account.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 24], "content_span": [25, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060928-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 (song), Composition\n\"1942\" features a \"hypnotic and bouncy production\" from Hitmaka and \"a catchy hook\" provided by Gotti. Lyrically, G-Eazy raps about ignoring the rules and doing whatever he wants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 24], "content_span": [25, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game)\n1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter game made by Capcom that was released for arcades in 1984. Designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, it was the first game in the 19XX series, and was followed by 1943: The Battle of Midway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game)\n1942 is set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and is loosely based on the Battle of Midway. Despite the game being created by Japanese developers, the goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the Japanese air fleet; this was due to being the first Capcom game designed with Western markets in mind. It went on to be a commercial success in arcades, becoming Japan's fifth highest-grossing table arcade game of 1986 and one of America's top five highest-grossing arcade conversion kits that year. It was ported to the NES, selling over 1 million copies worldwide, along with other home platforms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Gameplay\nThe player pilots a Lockheed P-38 Lightning dubbed the \"Super Ace\". The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or vertical loop. During the game, the player may collect a series of power-ups, one of them allowing the plane to be escorted by two other smaller fighters in a Tip Tow formation. Enemies included: Kawasaki Ki-61s, Mitsubishi A6M Zeros and Kawasaki Ki-48s. The boss plane is a Nakajima G10N.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 27], "content_span": [28, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Gameplay\nThe game has \"a special roll button that allows players to avoid dangerous situations by temporarily looping out of\" the playfield. In addition to the standard high score, it also has a separate percentage high score, recording the best ratio of enemy fighters to enemies shot down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 27], "content_span": [28, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Development\nThe game was designed by Yoshiki Okamoto. The game's main goal was to be easily accessible for players. This is why they decided to use a World War II theme. 1942 was also the first Capcom game designed with Western markets in mind. That was why they decided to have the player pilot an American P-38 fighter plane, to appeal to the American market. The game is loosely based on the Battle of Midway, which was a turning point in the Pacific War when the Americans began defeating the Japanese.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Ports\nThe game was released to the MSX, NEC PC-8801, FM-7, and Sharp X1. It was released to the Famicom in 1985 in Japan and North America in 1986. The Famicom version was developed by Micronics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Ports\nA Game Boy Color version was also released in North America in May 2000 and the PAL region in the year 2001.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Ports\nThe European games publisher Elite Systems later released versions for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Ports\nThe music of the Commodore 64 version is based on the main verse of Ron Goodwin's 633 Squadron movie score, with arrangement by Mark Cooksey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Reception\nIn Japan, Game Machine listed 1942 on their January 1, 1985 issue as being the fourth most-successful table arcade cabinet of the month. It went on to be Japan's seventh highest-grossing table arcade game during the first half of 1986, and the overall fifth highest-grossing table arcade game of 1986. In the United States, it was one of the top five highest-grossing arcade conversion kits of 1986. In the United Kingdom, it was the top-grossing arcade game on the Euromax arcade charts for five months in 1987, from July through November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Reception\nThe NES version sold over 1 million copies worldwide. 1942 was Capcom's breakaway hit, eclipsing in popularity the company's preceding three titles: Vulgus, Sonson, and Pirate Ship Higemaru.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Reception\nMike Roberts reviewed the arcade game in the May 1985 issue of British magazine Computer Gamer. While noting the game's scenario was \"an odd subject for a Japanese arcade manufacturer\" to take up, he said it has \"very nice graphics\" especially the \"graphically excellent loops\" and had an \"original\" gameplay feature in the form of the percentage high score. Retrospectively, Brett Alan Weiss of AllGame called it \"a fondly remembered\" shooter and praising the special roll button, \"perfectly balanced gameplay, colorfully detailed graphics,\" and \"nifty\" power-ups, making \"the game a true classic.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Legacy\n1942 was the first Capcom title to spawn a successful series of sequels, with five titles in the 19XX line released from 1987 to 2000. Many of Capcom's other vertical shooters featured very similar gameplay, such as Varth: Operation Thunderstorm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 25], "content_span": [26, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Legacy\nIt was re-released in Capcom Generations 1 for the PlayStation and Saturn consoles. It was featured in the Capcom Classics Collection for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, as well as Capcom Classics Collection: Reloaded for the PlayStation Portable. The arcade version was added to the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on December 21, 2010, the PAL and North American regions in January 2011. It was also re-released for Windows Mobile Professional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 25], "content_span": [26, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Legacy\n1942: Joint Strike was released for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2008. 1942: First Strike was released for iOS in 2010.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 25], "content_span": [26, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060929-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 (video game), Legacy\nThe game series has sold a total of 1.4 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2019, and stands as Capcom's 18th best-selling franchise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 25], "content_span": [26, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060931-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Akron Zippers football team\nThe 1942 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Otis Douglas, the team compiled a 0\u20137\u20132 record and was outscored by a total of 186 to 26. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060931-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Akron Zippers football team\nFollowing the 1942 season, Douglas left the school for service in the United States Navy's V-5 training program for air cadets. The suspended its participation in intercollegiate football and did not field another team until 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously \"Alabama\", \"UA\" or \"Bama\") represented the University of Alabama in the 1942 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 49th overall and 10th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 12th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8\u20133 overall, 4\u20132 in the SEC) and with a victory in the Orange Bowl over Boston College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe Crimson Tide opened the 1942 season with five consecutive victories, four of which were shutouts, and rose to the No. 3 spot in the AP Poll. They outscored their opponents 124 to 6 and defeated Southwestern Louisiana, Mississippi State, a team of former college all-stars playing for the Pensacola NAS, Tennessee and Kentucky. Against No. 2 ranked Georgia, Alabama surrendered a 10\u20130 fourth quarter lead and lost 21\u201310 to a Bulldogs squad that went on to capture a share of the 1942 national championship. The Crimson Tide went on to alternate wins and losses over their final four regular season games with victories over both South Carolina and Vanderbilt and losses to Georgia Tech and Georgia Pre-Flight. They then closed the season with a victory over Boston College in the Orange Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 835]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Southwestern Louisiana\nTo open the 1941 season, Alabama defeated the Southwestern Louisiana Institute Bulldogs (now known as the Louisiana\u2013Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns) 54\u20130 at the Cramton Bowl on a Friday night. After Don Salls recovered a Bobby Voitier fumble on the Bulldogs' opening possession, Salls scored Alabama's first touchdown of the night on a 30-yard run on the possession that ensued. The Crimson Tide then extended their lead to 14\u20130 at the end of the first quarter after Russ Mosley threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to George Weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 79], "content_span": [80, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0002-0001", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Southwestern Louisiana\nIn the second quarter, Alabama scored a trio of touchdowns on Kenny Reese runs of 7 and 24-yards and on a 45-yard Norman Mosley run to make the halftime score 35\u20130. The second half saw many of Alabama's reserves play and three more touchdowns. In the third-quarter touchdowns were scored by Joe Domnanovich on a 25-yard interception return and on an Al Sabo reception. The Crimson Tide got their final points in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard Lou Scales touchdown run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 79], "content_span": [80, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State\nIn the first conference game of the season, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 21\u20136 in what was the first conference loss for the Maroons since the 1939 season. After a scoreless first half, Russ Craft scored all three of the Crimson Tide's touchdowns in the third quarter on runs of 3, 38 and 4-yards. Mississippi State responded in the fourth quarter with their only points of the afternoon on a 43-yard Billy Murphy touchdown pass to Kermit Davis to make the final score 21\u20136. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 20\u20137\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Pensacola NAS\nWith the outbreak of World War II, many leaders in the military viewed football as a means to help develop leadership abilities and greater discipline in preparation for combat. As such, during this time colleges scheduled military schools and organizations for regular season football games. For their third game of the season, Alabama met the team that represented the Naval Air Station Pensacola at Mobile, and defeated the Goslings 27\u20130. The game also marked the first for Alabama against a service team since the 1917 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 70], "content_span": [71, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Pensacola NAS\nIn the game, Alabama scored a touchdown in all four quarters and outgained Pensacola in rushing yards 295 to minus 2. Touchdowns were scored by Russ Craft on a 3-yard run in the first, on a 5-yard Johnny August pass to Al Sabo in the second, Craft on a 6-yard reverse in the third and on a 39-yard Kenny Reese run in the fourth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 70], "content_span": [71, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nAfter each team opened the season undefeated through the fourth week, Alabama entered the first AP Poll of the season as No. 4 team and Tennessee entered as the No. 15 team. Due to each team being ranked and the heated rivalry between each other, NBC broadcast the game nationally over 218 radio affiliates and Bill Stern served as commentator. In the game, Alabama defeated the Volunteers 8\u20130 before 25,000 fans at Legion Field. After a scoreless first half, the Crimson Tide scored their first points of the game on the opening kickoff of the second half. Alabama took a 2\u20130 lead after Bob Cifers was tackled in the endzone for a safety. The only touchdown of the contest was scored in the fourth quarter on a 38-yard Tom Jenkins run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 15\u20138\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 879]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky\nAfter their victory over Tennessee, Alabama moved up one position to the No. 3 spot in the AP Poll prior to their game at Kentucky. On what was homecoming in Lexington, the Crimson Tide shutout the Wildcats 14\u20130. After a scoreless first half, touchdowns were scored by Russ Mosley on a 2-yard run in the third and by Lou Scales on a 1-yard run in the fourth. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Kentucky 20\u20131\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nAs both Alabama and Georgia were undefeated as they entered their game, both received top five rankings in the weekly AP Poll. Although the Crimson Tide led 10\u20130 at the start of the fourth quarter, three late touchdowns gave the Bulldogs the 21\u201310 victory at Grant Field in Atlanta. Russ Craft scored first for Alabama with his 47-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Alabama then extended their lead to 10\u20130 early in the third quarter when George Hecht kicked a 20-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs staged their comeback to win the game 21\u201310. Fourth-quarter touchdowns were scored on Frank Sinkwich passes of 5 and 13-yards to George Poschner and by Andrew Dudish on a 25-yard fumble return. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 14\u201312\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 852]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, South Carolina\nAfter their loss to Georgia, the Crimson Tide dropped five places to the No. 8 position in the weekly AP Poll prior to their game against South Carolina. On homecoming at Denny Stadium, Alabama defeated the Gamecocks 29\u20130. Alabama took a 13\u20130 first quarter lead after Johnny August connected on touchdown passes of 24-yards to Kenny Reese and 38-yards to James Roberts. They then scored their final 16 points of the game in the second quarter on a 44-yard Russ Craft touchdown run, and 84-yard Dave Brown touchdown run and when the Gamecocks' Ken Roskie was tackled for a safety. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against South Carolina to 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech\nPrior to their second trip to Atlanta of the season, this time to face Georgia Tech, Alabama moved up from the No. 8 position to the No. 5 position in the AP Poll. Against the Yellow Jackets, the Crimson Tide was shutout 7\u20130 at Grant Field in a game that saw two dominant defenses. The only points of the game came in the first quarter when Ralph Plaster scored for Georgia Tech on a short run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 13\u201312\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt\nAfter their loss against Georgia Tech, Alabama dropped down spots to the No. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. Against the Commodores, Alabama rebounded from their loss to the Yellow Jackets with a 27\u20137 victory at Legion Field. First half touchdowns were scored by Johnny August on an 11-yard run in the first quarter and on a 1-yard Tom Jenkins run in the second quarter. The Crimson Tide extended their lead to 27\u20130 in the third quarter with touchdowns scored on a 5-yard Dave Brown run and on a 45-yard Bill Baughman interception return. The Commodores ended the shutout for the Alabama defense in the fourth quarter when Jack Jenkins scored on a 5-yard touchdown run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 14\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 847]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Pre-Flight\nAfter their victory over Vanderbilt, Alabama moved up two spots to the No. 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Georgia Pre-Flight. Against the Skycrackers, Alabama lost 35\u201319 at Legion Field to a team that featured several former college stars in addition to former Crimson Tide player and future coach Bear Bryant. The Skycrackers took a 7\u20130 lead in the first quarter after Thomas White blocked a Russ Mosley quick kick that was returned 40-yards by Darrell Tully for a Georgia touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 75], "content_span": [76, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0011-0001", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Pre-Flight\nTully then scored the second touchdown on a 9-yard run in the second quarter to cap a 70-yard drive and give the Skycrackers a 14\u20130 halftime lead. Georgia extended their lead further to 28\u20130 at the end of the third quarter with touchdowns on a 25-yard Frank Filchock pass to Bob Foxx and on a Jim Poole reception. In the fourth quarter, Alabama scored first on a 3-yard Don Salls touchdown run to cut the Georgia lead to 28\u20136. The Skycrackers responded with a 9-yard Filchock to Poole touchdown pass to extend their lead to 35\u20136. Alabama did score the final pair of touchdowns in the game on a 19-yard Tom Jenkins run and on a 21-yard Norman Mosley pass to Jim McWhorter to make the final score 35\u201319.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 75], "content_span": [76, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Boston College\nAfter their loss to Georgia Pre-Flight in their regular season finale, on November 30 Alabama accepted an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl against the Boston College Eagles. At that time, the final AP Poll was also released with Alabama in the No. 10 position and Boston College in the No. 8 position. In the Orange Bowl, the Crimson Tide overcame a 14\u20130 first quarter deficit to defeat the Eagles 37\u201321. Boston College took a 14\u20130 lead with first-quarter touchdowns scored on a 65-yard Mike Holovak pass to Ed Doherty and on a 33-yard Holovak run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0012-0001", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Boston College\nAlabama responded with three consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 19\u201314 lead on a 14-yard Russ Mosley pass to Wheeler Leeth, a 17-yard Johnny August pass to Ted Cook and on a 40-yard Tom Jenkins run. The Eagles then scored their final points of the game on a 1-yard Holovak touchdown run before the Crimson Tide took a 22\u201321 halftime lead on a 15-yard George Hecht field goal. Alabama went on to shutout the Eagles in the second half and score on a 15-yard August run in the third and on a 1-yard Jenkins run in the fourth. Joe Domnanovich then tackled Harry Connolly for a safety to make the final score 37\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060932-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nSeveral players that were varsity lettermen from the 1942 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) between the 1943 and 1945 drafts. These players included the following:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060933-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Frank M. Dixon was term limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060933-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nAt the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060934-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team\nThe 1942 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Alameda Coast Guard training station during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record. Lieutenant Joe Verducci was the coach. The team was christened as the \"Sea Lions\" in September 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060935-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Albanian National Championship\nStatistics of Albanian National Championship in the 1942 season. It was the first and only Nationwide Championship ever played, including the participation of Albanian and Kosovan teams at an official football event. This event is still not officially recognized from AFA, but in December 2012 the Albanian sports media have reported that this championship, along with the other two championships of World War II is expected to be recognized soon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060935-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Albanian National Championship, Overview\n1942 Albanian National Championship was the 10th season of Albania's annual main competition. It started on June 14, 1942, and ended on June 29th, 1942. Ten teams were separated in one group of 4 teams and two groups of 3 teams, playing single round-robin system. Two first teams of the bigger group and only the first team of other two smaller groups would go into the semifinals. North Zone teams were: Shkodra, Prishtina, Peja and Prizreni. Middle Zone teams were: Tirana, Elbasani and Durr\u00ebsi. South Zone teams were: Gjirokastra, Berati and Kor\u00e7a.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060935-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Albanian National Championship, Results, First round\nIn this round entered all the teams in three groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 57], "content_span": [58, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060935-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals\nIn this round entered the four winners from the previous round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060935-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals, Finals\nIn this round entered the two winners from the previous round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060935-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals, Finals\nTirana: Kamba; Peza, Qiri; Visha, Fagu, Kurani; Parapani, Derani, Lisi, Bylyku, Mexhid Dibra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060935-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals, Finals\nShkodra: Nuti; Boshnjaku, Muhamet Dibra; Pelingu, Nd.Pali, Gj.Berisha; Z.Berisha, Shaqiri, Puka, Kavaja, Nehani.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060936-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team\nThe 1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team, sometimes known as the Flying Colin Kellys, represented Albuquerque Air Base during the 1942 college football season. The Flying Kellys compiled a 5\u20134 record, not including an October 30 intra-squad game in which the starters defeated the substitutes. Captain Ted Shipkey (head coach at New Mexico before the war) was the head coach, and Ted Wright was the assistant coach. Wright served as acting head coach against Arizona State due to an injury to Shipkey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060936-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team\nThe team utilized the \"accordion shuffle shift\" offense that Shipkey had developed during his tenure as head coach with the New Mexico Lobos.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060936-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team\nThe team was named after Colin Kelly, an Army aviator who was killed when his B-17 Flying Fortress was shot down in combat on December 10, 1941. The Air Base also adopted a New Mexico mountain burro as its mascot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060937-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Big Six Conference football team\nThe 1942 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1942 college football season. The selectors for the 1942 season included the Associated Press (AP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060938-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team\nThe 1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. Dave Schreiner was the only unanimous pick with 18 points (representing all nine first-team picks); Julius Franks and Dick Wildung followed with 17 points each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060939-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1942 All Ireland Camogie Championship was won by Dublin, beating Cork in a replayed final. Cork thought they had won the initial final at the Mardyke when Renee Fitzgerald scored first an equalising, then a late winning goal. Referee Sean Gleeson said he had blown the whistle before Fitzgerald's second goal. The replay was the first All Ireland final to have a match programme and the first to be broadcast by Radio \u00c9ireann.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060939-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final stages\nIn the All Ireland semi-finals Cork beat Galway 7\u20134 to 2\u20130 and Dublin beat Antrim 12\u20130 to 1\u20130. Cork had a goal disallowed in the last minute of the drawn final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 58], "content_span": [59, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060940-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the eleventh All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060940-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nDublin were the better team in the first half, but only led by a point to no score at the break. In the second half, Doreen Rogers scored a goal for Dublin, but Renee Fitzgerald replied with a Cork goal and had another disallowed near the end. The game was drawn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060940-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe replay was played in Croke Park three weeks later, and Dublin led 2-1 to 0-0 at the break, including a controversial Doreen Rogers goal that was argued to have been scored from inside the small rectangle. Dublin maintained their advantage to the end and prevented a Cork four-in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060941-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Dublin won their fifteenth title, drawing level with Kerry in the all-time standings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060941-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Munster Championship format change\nNormal system in place but Limerick still refuse to take part for 1 more year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 81], "content_span": [82, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060942-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 55th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060942-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary\nPaddy O'Connor goaled for Dublin in the 10th minute, and five late points gave them a narrow victory, their first title in nineteen years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060942-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary\nDublin's first All-Ireland football title since 1923, brought to an end a 19-year barren spell for the county, rivalled only by their team of the late 1990s and 2000s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060942-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary\nThis was the third of three consecutive All-Ireland football finals lost by Galway, following defeats to Kerry at the final hurdle in 1940 and 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060942-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary\nWith their 1940 win, Kerry had reached 14 All-Ireland titles, drawing level with Dublin. Dublin had been in the lead since 1892. In 1941, Kerry would take the lead; Dublin's 1942 win equalled the new total but never again did Dublin manage to surpass Kerry's total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060942-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Details\n|* = Note the same score was repeated in 1983.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060943-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began non 3 May 1942 and ended on 3 September 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060943-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 2-14 to 3-4 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 13th All-Ireland title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060943-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nCork were also the defending champions and retained the title for the fifth time in their history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060943-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Teams, Overview\nSix teams contested the Leinster championship while five teams contested the Munster championship. Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. No team from Ulster participated in the senior championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 61], "content_span": [62, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060944-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 55th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 6 September 1944, between Cork and Dublin. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 2\u201314 to 3\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060945-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1942 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1942 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1942 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060945-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Pacific Coast football team\nUCLA, Washington State, Stanford and USC finished first through fourth, respectively, in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), and each of those teams placed two players named on the first teams selected by either the AP or UP. Conference champion UCLA was ranked #13 in the final AP Poll and was represented by quarterback Bob Waterfield (AP, UP) and guard Jack Lescoulie (AP, UP). Stanford was ranked #12 in the final AP Poll and was represented by guard Chuck Taylor (AP, UP), a College Football Hall of Fame inductee, and tackle Ed Stamm (AP, UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060945-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThree players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors from the AP: halfback Jesse Freitas and end Alyn Beals from the Santa Clara Broncos and tackle John Sanchez from the San Francisco Dons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060945-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060946-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Pro Team\nThe 1942 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1942 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the \"official\" All-Pro team announced by the NFL and selected by a committee of nine reporters (NFL), the Associated Press (AP), the International News Service (INS), and the New York Daily News (NYDN).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060947-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-SEC football team\nThe 1942 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1942 college football season. Georgia won the conference. Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060947-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-SEC football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 31], "content_span": [32, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060948-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Southern Conference football team\nThe 1942 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060949-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1942 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1942 college football season. The selectors for the 1942 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060949-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 48], "content_span": [49, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060950-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Allan Cup\nThe 1942 Allan Cup was the senior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association for the 1941\u201342 season. The Ottawa RCAF Flyers defeated the Port Arthur Bearcats by three games to two to win the Allan Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060950-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs\nQuebec Amateur Hockey Association (QAHA) president Norman Dawe sought for teams from Eastern Canada to have more home games during the Allan Cup playoffs. At the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) general meeting in April 1941, his motion was approved to allow the eastern and western portions of the national playoffs to be handled by the respective CAHA branches. Despite the approval, the CAHA had expressed concerns about the low gate receipts at the Montreal Forum, compared to expected profits elsewhere, and reserved the right to change the location of the games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 33], "content_span": [34, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060950-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs\nThe Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL) proposed forming an Eastern Canada Hockey Association in May 1941, which Dawe supported for the sake of the Allan Cup playoffs. Under the proposal, the QAHA, the Ottawa and District Amateur Hockey Association, and the Maritime Amateur Hockey Association, would work together in the playoffs to determine one team to play against the Ontario champion; and share the profits from the gate receipts among themselves before the CAHA took its share.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 33], "content_span": [34, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060950-0002-0001", "contents": "1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs\nQSHL president George Slater felt that any team which reached the Allan Cup finals would face bankruptcy without a better financial deal, since the CAHA kept all profits from gate receipts in inter-branch playoffs. Dawe stated that the proposal may seem like mutiny, but that the QAHA wanted to form a new association within the CAHA, and voice Eastern Canada's concerns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 33], "content_span": [34, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060950-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs\nThe QAHA wanted the winners of the QSHL and the Eastern Townships League to play a series for the provincial senior championship. Dawe stated that the QAHA would be unable to meet the March 25 deadline set by the CAHA without an extension until March 31, and noted that it was the first instance in which the QAHA had made such a request. The CAHA denied the extension and the QSHL final was shortened to a two-game total-goals series. Had the change not been made, it would have been the first time that Quebec did not participate in the Allan Cup playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 33], "content_span": [34, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060950-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Allan Cup, Final\nThe Ottawa RCAF Flyers defeated the Port Arthur Bearcats by three games to two to win the Allan Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060951-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Amateur World Series\nThe 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth edition of the Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the fourth consecutive time, in Cuba. It was contested by four national teams playing twelve games each from September 26 through October 20 in Havana. Cuba won its third AWS title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060951-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Amateur World Series\nThere was a noticeably lower participation of teams as the effects of World War II started to be felt in the Pacific. The United States withdrew and forfeited their last four games. Therefore, the number of games contested, as opposed to slated, was actually 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060952-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1942 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 51st season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 3 and ended on November 22.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060952-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThere were 16 teams in the tournament, with the addition of Chacarita Juniors as promoted last year. River Plate won the championship while Tigre was relegated to Segunda Divisi\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060953-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Argentine legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in Argentina on 1 March 1942. Voter turnout was 67%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060954-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Arizona State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1942 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Hilman Walker, the Bulldogs compiled a 2\u20138 record (2\u20135 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 256 to 53.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060955-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Arizona Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6\u20134 record (4\u20132 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 189 to 139. The team captain was Murl M. McCain, Jr. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060956-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Arizona gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and easily defeated a challenge from former Governor Robert Taylor Jones in the Democratic primary, who Osborn also defeated in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060956-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Arizona gubernatorial election\nIn a virtually identical race to 1940, Sidney Preston Osborn defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his second term as Governor on January 5, 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060956-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Arizona gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1942. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and defeated former Governor Robert Taylor Jones in the primary. Osborn previously ran against Jones in 1938 and 1940, losing to Jones the first time, and beating him the second time. Daniel C. McKinney, a cattle rancher, also presented a significant challenge to Osborn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060957-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Cole, the Razorbacks compiled a 3\u20137 record (0\u20136 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 228 to 89.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060958-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060958-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins won re-election to a second term unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060958-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 28, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060958-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election, General election, Candidates\nThe Republican Party did not offer a slate of candidates for state offices in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060959-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1942 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 6\u20133 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 149 to 74. In the annual Army\u2013Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 14 to 0 score. The Cadets also lost to Penn and Notre Dame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060959-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Army Cadets football team\nFour Army players were honored on the 1942 College Football All-America Team. Tackle Robin Olds was selected as a first-team player by Grantland Rice for Collier's Weekly. Tackle Francis E. Merritt was selected as a second-team player by both the Central Press Association (CP) and the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Halfback Henry Mazur was selected as a second-team player by the International News Service (INS). End James Kelleher was selected as a third-team player by the Sporting News and NEA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1942 Atlantic hurricane season was one of seven seasons to feature multiple hurricane landfalls in Texas. The season officially lasted from June\u00a016, 1942, to October\u00a031, 1942. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. A total of 11\u00a0tropical storms from 1943 are listed in the Atlantic hurricane database, with two additional tropical depressions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0000-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe first system of the year, a tropical depression, developed over the central Gulf of Mexico on June\u00a03, while the last system, the Belize hurricane, dissipated over the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula on November\u00a011. After the depression dissipated on June\u00a03, the season remained dormant until the next system developed two months later. In mid-August, a hurricane struck Texas, causing about $790,000 (1942\u00a0USD) in damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe most significant tropical cyclone of the season, known as the Matagorda hurricane, developed on August\u00a023. After striking the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, the storm entered the Gulf of Mexico and intensified into a Category\u00a03 hurricane on Saffir\u2013Simpson scale, becoming the only major hurricane of the season. The hurricane devastated southern Texas, with damage as far inland as San Antonio. Eight fatalities and about $26.5\u00a0million in damage were reported. Several of the proceeding tropical systems left little impact on land, though the remnants of the ninth tropical storm contributed to severe flooding in Virginia. In November, a hurricane caused extensive impact in several coastal communities of Belize (then known as British Honduras). The hurricane left nine deaths and about $4\u00a0million in damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 833]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 66\u00a0units, below the 1931\u20131943 average of 91.2. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nOn August\u00a01, a low-pressure area was first detected in the vicinity of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. However, data at the time was not conclusively indicative of a tropical cyclone. The tropical low was later analyzed to have sufficiently organized to be classified as a tropical depression by 0000\u00a0UTC on August\u00a03, as it moved westward in the Gulf of Honduras. Six hours later, the depression was estimated to have intensified into a tropical storm based on barometric readings from Tela, Honduras, and Belize City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nShortly after, the tropical storm made landfall in British Honduras with winds of 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h). The tropical cyclone weakened to a tropical depression during its trek over the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula before emerging into the Bay of Campeche on August\u00a04. Over water, the storm reintensified and attained its peak intensity with winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) at 0600\u00a0UTC on the following day . Three hours later, the storm made its final landfall south of Tampico, Mexico, at the same intensity, before weakening over the mountainous terrain of Mexico and dissipating late on August\u00a05.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nUpon landfall near Tampico, a station in the city recorded a minimum barometric pressure of 1,004\u00a0mbar (hPa; 29.65\u00a0inHg), the lowest pressure measured in association with the storm. Due to a lack of available weather ships in the region because of World War II, no ships documented the tropical cyclone. In Texas, the tropical cyclone caused light rainfall, damaging local cotton crops. Strong wind gusts were observed in the Rio Grande Valley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical depression about 140\u00a0mi (230\u00a0km) east of the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula on August\u00a017. Moving north-northwestward, the depression soon strengthened into a tropical storm. Early on August\u00a018, the system crossed the Yucat\u00e1n Channel and entered the Gulf of Mexico. While nearing the coast of Louisiana on August\u00a019, the storm slowed down, turned westward, and intensified into a Category\u00a01 hurricane. Late on August\u00a019, the hurricane attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nThe cyclone curved west-northwestward and weakened slightly before making landfall near Crystal Beach, Texas, with winds of 75\u00a0mph (120\u00a0km/h) around 13:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a021. At landfall, the barometric pressure fell to 992\u00a0mbar (29.3\u00a0inHg) based on the pressure-wind relationship \u2013 the lowest pressure associated with the storm. The hurricane weakened after moving inland, falling to tropical storm status less than five hours later and to tropical depression intensity early on August\u00a022. The system then curved northeastward and became extratropical over the Arkansas\u2013Missouri state line, shortly before the remnants dissipated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nIn Texas, tides reached 7\u00a0ft (2.1\u00a0m) above mean low water at High Island. The abnormally high tides damaged piers and small crafts, while two barges and a tow boat also collapsed. Strong winds were reported in some areas, with sustained winds of 72\u00a0mph (116\u00a0km/h) observed in Port Arthur. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the city, while trees and signs were toppled in Beaumont. On the Bolivar Peninsula, three oil derricks were toppled. More than 50% of customers of the Gulf States Electrical Company were left without power.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0006-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nIn Henderson, winds unroofed a number of homes and destroyed a few others. The hurricane dropped up to 5.33\u00a0in (135\u00a0mm) of rainfall. Near Hallsville, about 500\u00a0ft (150\u00a0m) of the Texas and Pacific Railway was washed out. Precipitation destroyed about 15% of rice crops in Jefferson County. Overall, damage reached approximately $790,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical depression over the central Caribbean Sea around 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a023. Trekking west-northwestward, the system strengthened into a tropical storm about 24\u00a0hours later. It gradually intensified, and reach hurricane status south of Jamaica on August 25. The hurricane then curved northwest and intensified into a Category\u00a02 hurricane on August\u00a027. Early the following day, the cyclone made landfall near Canc\u00fan, Quintana Roo, with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0007-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three\nThe storm weakened to a Category\u00a01 during its brief transit across the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, before re-intensifying into a Category\u00a02 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico late on August\u00a028. The hurricane quickly strengthened, and attained its peak intensity on August\u00a029 as a Category\u00a03 hurricane with winds of 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h). However, nearing the Texas Gulf Coast, the storm waned in intensity, and was only a Category\u00a01 hurricane by the time it made a final landfall near Matagorda, Texas, on August\u00a030. Continuing inland, the hurricane weakened, and degenerated into a remnant low over New Mexico on August\u00a031.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three\nAt the hurricane's first landfall near the northeastern tip of the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, little information was documented on the storm's impacts. However, as the storm approached the Texas coast, widespread evacuations took place, including the evacuation of roughly 50,000\u00a0people from Galveston alone. Upon making landfall, the hurricane caused extensive damage in coastal regions. In Matagorda, storm surge peaking at 14.7\u00a0ft (4.5\u00a0m) inundated the city and damaged many others. Strong winds from the storm wreaked havoc as far inland as San Antonio. The winds leveled numerous buildings and uprooted trees, in addition to causing widespread power outages. Crops in the areas affected saw large losses, particularly the rice crop. Rainfall associated with the storm was relatively light, due to the hurricane's rapid forward motion once inland, peaking at 9.3\u00a0in (0.24\u00a0mm) in Woodsboro. Overall, the storm caused $26.5\u00a0million in damages and eight deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 1011]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nThe fourth tropical storm of the season was first detected as a minimal hurricane about 355\u00a0mi (570\u00a0km) southeast of Bermuda on August\u00a025. Due to lack of data, little further information is known about the origin of this system. Historical weather maps showed a tropical storm on August\u00a024, though there was insufficient evidence of a closed circulation. The hurricane moved north-northwestward and intensified into a Category\u00a02 hurricane early on August\u00a026.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0009-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nThe storm then made its closest approach to Bermuda, passing about 90\u00a0mi (140\u00a0km) east of island, which observed a sustained wind speed of 64\u00a0mph (103\u00a0km/h). At 06:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a026, the cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h). The hurricane produced sustained winds of . The system slowly weakened as it continued northeastward, falling to Category\u00a01 intensity early on August\u00a028 and deteriorating to a tropical storm late on August\u00a029. Around that time, the cyclone decelerated and curved to the southwest. Early on September\u00a03, the system weakened to a tropical depression, several hours before dissipating about 205\u00a0mi (330\u00a0km) east-northeast of Bermuda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nThe fifth tropical storm of the season formed on September\u00a015 about 60\u00a0mi (95\u00a0km) southeast of Barbados. The system moved west-northwestward and passed between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent early the next day. After entering the Caribbean, the cyclone slowly intensified and peaked with sustained winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) on September\u00a017. The following day, the storm curved westward while located south of Hispaniola. While the system passed south of Jamaica, rough seas and sustained winds of 30\u00a0mph (48\u00a0km/h) were reported at Morant Point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0010-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nOn September\u00a021, the storm tracked to the north of Great Swan Island, which observed a barometric pressure near 1,002\u00a0mbar (29.6\u00a0inHg), the lowest known pressure associated with the cyclone. Thereafter, the storm began to slowly weaken. Just after 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a022, the system made landfall in Stann Creek District in Belize as a minimal tropical storm. The cyclone soon weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated near the Guatemala\u2013Mexico border around 24\u00a0hours after moving inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six\nA low pressure area developed into a tropical storm around 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a018, while located about 180\u00a0mi (290\u00a0km) north of Bermuda. The storm moved southwestward and passed northwest of the island, which observed sustained winds of 29\u00a0mph (47\u00a0km/h). Late on September\u00a019, the cyclone curved northwestward. The system intensified to reach maximum sustained winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,000\u00a0mbar (30\u00a0inHg) on September\u00a020. Early the next day, the cyclone curved northeastward and began losing tropical characteristics. By 00:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a022, the system had already completed its transition to an extratropical cyclone while located about 275\u00a0mi (445\u00a0km) southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The extratropical remnants continued northeastward, striking Newfoundland before dissipating early on September\u00a025.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 917]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nA low pressure area developed into a tropical storm about 185\u00a0mi (300\u00a0km) south-southeast of Bermuda early on September\u00a027. On the following day, the storm's barometric pressure decreased to 1,010\u00a0mbar (30\u00a0inHg) \u2013 the lowest known pressure associated with the system. Moving west-northwestward, the cyclone produced winds of 40\u00a0mph (64\u00a0km/h) on Bermuda on September\u00a028. Several hours later, the system began to move north-northwestward. Early on September\u00a029, the storm attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h). However, by 12:00\u00a0UTC, the cyclone merged with a cold front about 160\u00a0mi (260\u00a0km) northwest of Bermuda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 698]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Eight\nOn September\u00a030, the next system developed north of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Initially a tropical depression, the cyclone intensified into a tropical storm early on October\u00a01. Around 17:00\u00a0UTC, a ship recorded a barometric pressure of 991\u00a0mbar (29.3\u00a0inHg), which was reanalyzed as 996\u00a0mbar (29.4\u00a0inHg), the lowest pressure associated with the storm. The storm continued northeastward and reached maximum sustained winds of 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) by October\u00a02. On the following day, the system passed to the southeast of Bermuda, which observed sustained winds up to 46\u00a0mph (74\u00a0km/h). Due to lack of data, it is possible the storm intensified into a hurricane before completing the transition into an extratropical cyclone about 320\u00a0mi (510\u00a0km) south of Newfoundland on October\u00a04. The remnant system continued northeastward until dissipating east of Newfoundland late on October\u00a05.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 942]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine\nA tropical storm was first observed about midway between the Abaco Islands and Bermuda early on October\u00a010. However, the storm was short lived. Around 06:00\u00a0UTC on the following day, the cyclone reached maximum sustained winds of 45\u00a0mph (75\u00a0km/h). Only six hours later, the system lost tropical characteristics while located about 160\u00a0mi (260\u00a0km), after the vortex became elongated while a frontal system approached the area. The remnants continued northwestward and moved ashore in North Carolina early on October\u00a012, before dissipating early the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine\nHeavy rainfall was reported in northeastern North Carolina. The remnants contributed to severe flooding in northern Virginia. Although the remnant system dissipated by October\u00a013, moisture laden-air brought by the system and persistent easterly winds resulted in orographic lift, causing four days of record rainfall. The Big Meadows area of Shenandoah National Park observed 18.9\u00a0in (480\u00a0mm) of precipitation, while rainfall totals above 5\u00a0in (130\u00a0mm) were common. Madison County recorded 12.3\u00a0in (310\u00a0mm) of precipitation in only 24\u00a0hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0015-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine\nNumerous highways were washed out and many bridges were swept away, interrupting traffic for three to four days. Severe damage to crops occurred. About 1,300\u00a0people were left homeless in Albemarle, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren counties. In the Washington, D.C. area, the rising Potomac River forced the evacuation of 722\u00a0families. Several homes were swept from their foundation, while hundreds of others were flooded in Georgetown. Minor damage occurred at the Washington Navy Yard. Maine Avenue was inundated with about 1.5\u00a0ft (0.46\u00a0m) of water. One death occurred during the flood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ten\nA tropical depression developed just offshore modern-day Granma Province in Cuba on October\u00a013, moving ashore within six hours. After emerging into the Atlantic near Gibara early on October\u00a014, the depression turned northward and soon intensified into a tropical storm. During the next 24\u00a0hours, the storm moved through the central Bahamas, striking or passing close to the islands of Exuma, Little San Salvador, and Eleuthera. A barometric pressure of 1,005\u00a0mbar (29.7\u00a0inHg) was observed on Eleuthera around 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a015, which was the lowest known pressure in relation to the system. The storm then turned northeastward and continued to slowly strengthen, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) on October\u00a016. By late on October\u00a018, the cyclone merged with a cold front while situated about 305\u00a0mi (490\u00a0km) southeast of Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 925]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0017-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical depression over the Turks and Caicos Islands on November\u00a05. The cyclone strengthened slowly while moving westward and then south-southwestward across the Bahamas. On November\u00a06, the storm became a Category 1 hurricane. Later that day, it made landfall in Cuba near Cayo Romano, Camag\u00fcey Province, with winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h). Impact in Cuba and the Bahamas was generally limited to lower barometric pressure readings and strong winds. While crossing Cuba, the system weakened to a tropical storm early on November\u00a07, shortly before emerging into the Caribbean Sea. The storm re-strengthened into a hurricane later that day and headed southwestward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0018-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nLate on November 8, the hurricane curved westward and intensified into a Category\u00a02 hurricane. Six hours later, it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h). Early on November\u00a09, the storm struck Caye Caulker and northern Belize District. Rapidly weakening, the system fell to tropical storm status within 12\u00a0hours of landfall. By early on November\u00a010, it emerged into the Bay of Campeche. The storm meandered erratically until striking the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula on November\u00a011 and dissipating hours later. Strong winds were observed in Belize and Mexico's Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0018-0001", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nSevere damage was reported in the former. About 90% of structures in San Pedro Town were destroyed, while Newtown was completely obliterated, causing its residents to relocate and establish the village of Hopkins. Trees and crops such as coconuts also suffered heavy losses. Overall, nine deaths and approximately $4\u00a0million in damage were reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060960-0019-0000", "contents": "1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nIn addition to the 11\u00a0tropical storms, 2\u00a0other systems that remained below tropical storm intensity developed. The first such system developed from a low pressure area over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on June\u00a03. The depression moved rapidly northwestward toward Louisiana, before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone by the following day. A barometric pressure of 1,006\u00a0mbar (29.7\u00a0inHg) was observed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, while a sustained wind speed of 30\u00a0mph (48\u00a0km/h) was recorded in Apalachicola, Florida. On October\u00a015, a tropical depression formed just east of the Lesser Antilles. The depression moved northward and avoided landfall in the islands. The depression dissipated by October\u00a018.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 763]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060961-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Auburn Tigers football team\nThe 1942 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1942 college football season. The Tigers' were led by head coach Jack Meagher in his ninth season and finished the season with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6\u20134\u20131 overall, 3\u20133 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060962-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 BYU Cougars football team\nThe 1942 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Floyd Millet, the Cougars compiled a 2\u20135 record (1\u20134 against MSC opponents), tied for sixth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 133 to 55.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060963-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe 1942 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record (5\u20130 against IIC opponents) and won the conference championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060964-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Barbadian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Barbados on 26 January 1942. The result was a victory for the Barbados Electors Association, which won 15 of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060965-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nThe 1942 election to the Baseball Hall of Fame was the first election that was conducted in three years. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from 20th century players and elected Rogers Hornsby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060965-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nThis was the only election or committee meeting scheduled between 1939 and 1945, as the hall of fame had inducted its required number of ten players from the 20th century following the 1939 election; the United States was involved in World War II during that time. The only other activities were the special election of Lou Gehrig following his 1939 farewell and the prompt election of Commissioner Landis following his death late in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060965-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, After the grand opening\nAfter the National Baseball Museum opened in 1939, it remained to be determined how the membership in its Hall of Fame would be determined in the future. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) had determined to vote every three years rather than annually, although it had voted in a special election to consider Lou Gehrig. That move was a widely criticized, as observers generally agreed that it was a good pace to elect about three recent players annually, as from 1936 to 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060965-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, After the grand opening\nAfter the Centennial Committee made six selections in 1939 from the figures of the 19th century, baseball's Commissioner Landis completely revised the committee's membership, designating it the Hall of Fame Committee and establishing it as the institution's permanent governing body. From 1939 to 1944 its four members were Athletics owner and manager Connie Mack, Yankees president Ed Barrow, Braves president Bob Quinn, and sportswriter Sid Mercer. This committee was responsible, in its function as the Old-Timers Committee, for selecting additional worthy candidates from the 19th century, but it never convened during this 5-year period, and thereby selected no one. Inaction fostered greater complaints that the stars of the 1880s and 1890s were being ignored. The relative slight was tiny because the baseball writers voted only once between 1939 and 1945 and elected only one recent player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 960]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060965-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nMembers of the BBWAA again had the authority to select any players active in the 20th century, provided they had been retired for one year. Voters were instructed to cast votes for 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060965-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nA total of 233 ballots were cast, with 2,328 individual votes for 72 specific candidates, an average of 9.99 per ballot; 175 votes were required for election. Players of the 1900s and 1910s, who many voters felt should be given priority, dominated the voting to an even greater extent than they had in 1939. Of the top 22 candidates in the voting, 17 had not seen any substantial play since 1917; only 3 of the top 32 had played their final season anytime between 1918 and 1933.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060965-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nPlayers who had been retired over 24 years \u2013 42 of the 72 named \u2013 received 66% of the votes. The results were announced in January 1942. The sole candidate who received at least 75% of the vote and was elected is indicated in bold italics; candidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060966-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Baylor Bears football team\nThe 1942 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Bears compiled a 6\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 148 to 116. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Milton Crain and Bill Coleman were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane\nThe 1942 Belize hurricane was the only known hurricane to strike Belize in the month of November. The thirteenth observed tropical cyclone, eleventh tropical storm, and fourth hurricane of the 1942 Atlantic hurricane season, this storm was detected in the vicinity of Turks and Caicos Islands on November\u00a05. Initially a tropical storm, it strengthened slowly while moving westward and then south-southwestward across the Bahamas. On November\u00a06, the storm became a Category\u00a01 hurricane on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale. Later that day, it made landfall in Cayo Romano, Camag\u00fcey Province, Cuba. Impact in Cuba and the Bahamas was limited to lower barometric pressure readings and strong winds. While crossing Cuba, the system weakened to a tropical storm early on November\u00a07, shortly before emerging into the Caribbean Sea. The storm re-strengthened into a hurricane later that day and headed southwestward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 948]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane\nLate on November\u00a08, this system curved westward and intensified into a Category\u00a02 hurricane. Six hours later, it peaked with winds of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h). Early on November\u00a09, the storm struck Caye Caulker and northern Belize District. Rapidly weakening, the system fell to tropical storm status within 12\u00a0hours of landfall. By early on November\u00a010, it emerged into the Bay of Campeche. The storm meandered erratically until striking the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula on November\u00a011 and dissipating hours later. Strong winds were observed in Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Severe damage was reported in the former. About 90% of structures in San Pedro Town were destroyed, while Newtown was completely obliterated, causing its residents to relocate and establish the village of Hopkins. Trees and crops such as coconuts also suffered heavy losses. Overall, nine deaths and approximately $4\u00a0million (1942\u00a0USD) in damage were reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 950]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history\nA tropical wave moved through the West Indies between November\u00a03 and November\u00a04. The wave reached the vicinity of Turks and Caicos Islands on November\u00a05, where it developed into a tropical storm at 0000\u00a0UTC. The storm moved north-northwestward and then westward across the southern Bahamas. A ridge aloft blocked the storm's westward progress and caused it to re-curve west-southwestward on November\u00a06. The system strengthened into a Category\u00a01 hurricane at 1200\u00a0UTC on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 45], "content_span": [46, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0002-0001", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history\nAround 1800\u00a0UTC on November\u00a06, the storm made landfall on Cayo Romano in Camag\u00fcey Province with winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h). The system quickly weakened while crossing the mountainous terrain of Cuba and fell to tropical storm intensity early on November\u00a07, shortly before emerging into the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Later that day, the storm re-intensified into a Category\u00a01 hurricane and continued on a southwestward path.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 45], "content_span": [46, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history\nAround midday on November\u00a08, the storm curved westward while approaching Belize and strengthened into a Category\u00a02 hurricane. Shortly thereafter, the hurricane attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h); this may be a conservative assessment, as it is possible the storm strengthened into a major hurricane, but there was no conclusive data. This storm was the only known hurricane to strike Belize in the month of November. At about 0000\u00a0UTC on November\u00a09, the storm struck Caye Caulker and then northern Belize District at the same intensity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 45], "content_span": [46, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history\nAn observatory in Belize City recorded a barometric pressure of 991\u00a0mbar (29.3\u00a0inHg) \u2013 the lowest in association with this storm. The storm rapidly weakened inland and fell to tropical storm intensity by 1200\u00a0UTC on November\u00a09. It then curved northwestward, reaching the Bay of Campeche early on November\u00a010. The storm drifted erratically to the west of the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula and eventually curved southeastward. Around 1200\u00a0UTC on November\u00a011, the system made another landfall near Campeche, Campeche with winds of 45\u00a0mph (75\u00a0km/h). Less than six hours later, the storm weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated shortly thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 45], "content_span": [46, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Impact\nIn the Bahamas, a barometric pressure reading of 997\u00a0mbar (29.4\u00a0inHg) and force 9 sustained winds on the Beaufort scale were observed on at Georgetown on Exuma. No damage was reported in that country. Strong winds were reported in some areas of Cuba. Cayo Paredon Grande in Camag\u00fcey Province recorded sustained winds of 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h), while the city of Camag\u00fcey observed wind gusts up to 46\u00a0mph (74\u00a0km/h). In Mexico, the storm struck the Gulf Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula near Campeche, Campeche, where wind gust of force 9 on the Beaufort scare were observed. In Quintana Roo, damaged vegetation fueled a large forest fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Impact\nAlthough the storm's intensity was equivalent to a Category\u00a02 hurricane, sustained winds in Belize reached only 54\u00a0mph (87\u00a0km/h). Damage from the hurricane was mainly limited to an area along the coast about 100 miles (160\u00a0km) north to south and 40 to 50 miles (64 to 80\u00a0km) east to west. In San Pedro Town, about 90% of structures were destroyed. Newtown was completely demolished, causing its resident to establish the city of Hopkins further south. At Ambergris Caye, many houses and coconut plantations were damaged or destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Impact\nThis forced many laborers and coconut plantation owners to seek new professions; most of them entered the fishing industry. Nine deaths were reported, though the toll may have been higher, as numerous small fishing boats were beached or swept out to sea. Widespread damage to vegetation and trees occurred. An assessment of damage after the storm indicated that more than 75% of the canopy species had been destroyed. Although the low bush was not badly damaged, about 25% to 50% of the pine trees were toppled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060967-0005-0002", "contents": "1942 Belize hurricane, Impact\nDamage on deep soils was largely from breakage while on shallow soils mostly from wind throw. Tides along the coast split Caye Caulker into three separate islands and swept away \"everything in its path\". Overall, damage totaled approximately $4\u00a0million, with $1\u00a0million to private and public property, including buildings and dwellings. The remaining $3\u00a0million in damage was incurred to coconuts and other crops; this total possibly includes damage to the mahogany and chicle industries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike\nThe 1942 Betteshanger Miners' Strike took place in January 1942 at the Betteshanger colliery in Kent, England. The strike had its origins in a switch to a new coalface, No. 2 . This face was much narrower and harder to work than the previous face and outputs were reduced. The miners proved unable to meet management production quotas and the mine owners refused to pay the previously agreed minimum daily wage, alleging deliberate slow working. An arbitrator called in to review the dispute ruled that the quotas were achievable. The miners disagreed and went on strike from 9 January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike\nUnder wartime regulations, Order 1305, striking was illegal unless the matter had been referred to the Ministry of Labour and National Service for settlement. Prosecutions were made against the strikers; three union officials were imprisoned and 1,085 men fined. The prosecutions hardened the strikers' attitudes and after the strike entered its third week the government began negotiations. A settlement was reached to reinstate the minimum wage and for the men to return to work on 29 January. The imprisoned men received a royal pardon on 2 February and the fines were remitted in July 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Background\nIn order to maintain production outputs during the Second World War the British government passed the Conditions of Employment and National Arbitration Order 1940, commonly referred to as Order 1305. This made it an offence for workers to go on strike unless the Ministry of Labour and National Service failed to refer a labour dispute for settlement by a National Arbitration Tribunal within 21 days. The order had the support of the ministry's National Joint Consultative Committee which included representation from the British Employers' Confederation and the Trades Union Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Background\nBetteshanger was the largest colliery in the Kent Coalfield, employing thousands of miners working a seam some 1,500 feet (460\u00a0m) below ground level. The mine had a reputation for militancy as many of the miners who took up jobs there after its opening in 1927 had been blacklisted from mines in other parts of the country for their actions during the 1926 general strike. The miners had held a strike in 1938 over the treatment of young employees at the colliery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Background\nThe 1942 strike had its origins in a decision by the mineowners to open up a new coalface, known as No. 2 Face, in November 1941. It proved difficult to achieve the mine manager's output quota of 4 long tons (4.1\u00a0t) per day from the new coalface. The management claimed this was because the miners were deliberately working slowly but the miners claimed it was because of difficult working conditions. The coal seam at No. 2 Face was unusually variable and working conditions there changed on a weekly basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Background\nThe miners claimed that at times the seam was as little as 2 feet (0.61\u00a0m) high, requiring the men to work on their knees in a confined space. There were also complaints about air quality and faulty equipment, which the miners claimed cost an hour each shift to repair. The miners alleged that the management had started work on the difficult No.2 Face to allow the more productive and easier to work Eastern Face to be closed off. This was allegedly to save the Eastern Face for exploitation after the war, when government subsidies would be withdrawn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Background\nThe mine managers refused to accept the arguments put forward by the miners and took action; instead of paying the minimum wage, which had been set by agreements dating to 1933, the management stated they would only pay a piecework rate for the coal actually produced. The miners' union disputed this but failed to make progress and the union branch president and secretary both resigned over the matter. The Board of Trade's Department of Mines agreed to arbitrate in the dispute and sent Sir Charles Doughty to decide on the matter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Background\nDoughty was a veteran arbitrator and solicitor with experience in coal mining, though only in the north-west of England. Doughty ruled, on 19 December, that the 4-ton target for No.2 Face was achievable and that the rate per ton paid by the mine was generous. He did recommend that an additional bonus of 1 shilling 1 pence (\u00a30.05) be paid for coal produced from No. 2 Face in recognition of the difficult working conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Strike\nThe colliery management implemented the wage reductions on 8 January and, after discovering this, the miners commenced strike action the following morning. Bornstein (1986) records that 1,600 miners went on strike while Mak (2015) states there were 2,000, and this did not include the workers on the surface who were prevented from working due to the cessation of the coal supply. The strike attracted some attention, strikers were interviewed by the social research organisation Mass-Observation, and there was much press coverage, most of which was unfavourable and described the miners as unpatriotic for striking during a time of total war. The miners disputed the press claims and noted that they had continued to work the mine during air raids, including one that hit the colliery buildings, and that 250 miners had joined the Home Guard and continued to report for duty throughout the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 940]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Strike\nIt was decided to instigate prosecutions against the striking miners, though Minister of Labour and National Service Ernest Bevin advised against this. One legal issue was that Order 1305 had been drafted in haste and was vaguely worded. There was concern that some miners may not have been aware that it was illegal to strike and the Department of Mines sent officers to explain this to the miners. The strike continued and a trial was held at Canterbury on 23 January. The miners held a procession to the court accompanied by bands and crowds of women and children. The miners particularly feared a prison sentence which would prevent them from finding work at other mines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Strike\nThe three union branch leaders involved in the strike faced civil charges for breach of contract as well as criminal charges under Order 1305 and under regulation 58AA of the Defence Regulations. The civil prosecution proceeded first and the prosecution set out its case focusing on the alleged unpatriotic conduct of the miners. The prosecution then withdrew the charges, which prevented the defendants from responding to the allegations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0008-0001", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Strike\nThe criminal case focused on the legal question of whether the miners had given the required 21 days' notice to the ministry for arbitration and not on the rights and wrongs of the pay dispute. The defendants were found guilty. One official was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour and the other two received one-month sentences. The 35 miners working on No. 2 Face received \u00a33 fines and 1,050 other striking miners were fined \u00a31. The fines, if not paid, would result in imprisonment with hard labour. One of the union officials imprisoned, Tudor Davies, was well known in the community and was himself a justice of the peace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Resolution\nThe Ministry of Labour and the Home Office received a record number of letters in support of the strikers and stating that the sentences imposed by the court were excessive. Before the trial some miners had considered abandoning the strike and returning to work. Their families were suffering through a cold winter without coal, usually obtained at a subsidy from the mine, and some had resorted to furniture and floor boards. However, the trial and sentences passed seem to have hardened their position; a vote among the men on 26 January confirmed that the strike would proceed into a third week. Other pits in the region held one-day strikes in sympathy with the Betteshanger workers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Resolution\nThe government were keen to end the strike over fears it could spread to other mines and threaten production at a key point of the war. Negotiations between secretary for Mines David Rhys Grenfell, secretary of the Mineworkers' Federation of Great Britain Ebby Edwards and the three imprisoned officials were held at Maidstone Prison and a settlement reached on 28 January. The mine owners agreed to pay a minimum wage provided the miners agreed to submit to judgement by an adjudicator in cases when the management considered work was intentionally slowed. The officials agreed to this and a subsequent vote by the miners also approved the terms, with the men returning to work the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Resolution\nThe terms agreed were an almost complete acceptance of the miners' original demands. Grenfell petitioned the Home Office to free the three officials; on 2 February, after 11 days in prison with hard labour (sewing mail bags), the men received a pardon from George VI and were released. Of those sentenced for participating in the strike only nine paid the fines. Struggling to find prison places for the remainder, and fearing a resumption of the strike, the government remitted the fines in July 1943. A contemporary Daily Express article claimed the strike cost the war effort 9,000 long tons (9,100\u00a0t) of coal production.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Aftermath\nThe three officials were the last men to be sentenced to imprisonment under Order 1305 during the war; others would spend time in prison for these offences but only as a result of non-payment of fines. The Betteshanger strike was the most publicised strike of the war and the only one to affect coal mines during the Second World War. The government deliberately limited production quotas after works resumed at Betteshanger, restricting the productivity of the mine. The mine maintained its militant tradition and was the last in the country to return to work after the 1984\u201385 miners' strike. The colliery, the last remaining in Kent, was closed in 1989.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Aftermath\nOrder 1305 was not repealed until 1951. Though intended to limit the number of strikes, the frequency during its period of operation (1940\u201351) was actually greater than in the period 1931\u201339. Because of this the 1968 Royal Commission on Trade Unions and Employers' Associations cited Order 1305 and the Betteshanger strike as an example of the ineffectiveness of outlawing strikes. However Bogg et al (2020)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060968-0013-0001", "contents": "1942 Betteshanger miners' strike, Aftermath\nnote that, as the economic conditions experienced during the Order 1305 era meant that strikes were more powerful during this time than previously, it is possible that without the order there would have been more strikes. In all, some 109 prosecutions against 6,000 workers were brought during the Second World War, though many were dropped entirely or the defendants merely bound over to keep the peace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1942 Big Ten Conference football season was the 47th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference (also known as the Western Conference) and was a part of the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, led by head coach Paul Brown, compiled a 9\u20131, led the Big Ten in scoring offense (33.7 points per game), won the conference championship, and was ranked No. 1 in the final AP Poll. The Buckeyes' only loss was by a 17\u20137 score against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. Tackle Charles Csuri received the team's most valuable player award. Halfback Les Horvath went on to win the 1943 Heisman Trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season\nWisconsin, under head coach Harry Stuhldreher, compiled an 8\u20131\u20131 record, led the conference in scoring defense (6.8 points per game allowed), and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. The Badgers played Notre Dame to a 7\u20137 and suffered its sole loss on the road against Iowa. End Dave Schreiner was a consensus first-team All-American and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season\nMichigan, under head coach Fritz Crisler, compiled a 7\u20133 record and was ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll. Two Michigan linemen, tackle Al Wistert and guard Julius Franks (Michigan's first African-American All-American), were selected as consensus first-team All-Americans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 85], "content_span": [86, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Bowl games\nDuring the 1942 season, the Big Ten maintained its long-standing ban on postseason games. Accordingly, no Big Ten teams participated in any bowl games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Big Ten players\nThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nAt the end of the 1942 season, Big Ten players secured five of the 12 consensus first-team picks for the 1942 College Football All-America Team. The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nOther Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060969-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Big Ten Conference football season, 1943 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Ten players were selected in the first 10 rounds of the 1943 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060970-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Birthday Honours\nThe King's Birthday Honours 1942 were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were published on 5 June 1942 for the United Kingdom and Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060970-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060971-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1942 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours. The awards were made in recognition of war service by New Zealanders and were announced on 11 June 1942. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060971-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060972-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Bolivian legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Bolivia in May 1927 to elect members of the National Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060973-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Braves season\nThe 1942 Boston Braves season was the 72nd in franchise history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060973-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060973-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060973-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060973-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060973-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060974-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1942 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1942 college football season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Denny Myers, and played all of their regular season games at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060974-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston College Eagles football team\nBoston College won its first 8 games of the season, climbing to #1 in the AP Poll. All the Eagles needed to do to secure its first ever AP national championship, was to beat rival Holy Cross (4\u20134\u20131) in the final game of the regular season. The result, however, was a stunning rout loss, 12\u201355. The Eagles team canceled their planned post-game celebration at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, which inadvertently saved the team from perishing along with 492 others in the Cocoanut Grove fire that occurred that night.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060974-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston College Eagles football team\nTeam co-captain and fullback Mike Holovak was the undisputed star of the team, earning consensus All-America honors and finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. He finished his career as Boston College's all-time leading rusher, with 2,011 yards and 23 touchdowns. Holovak returned to coach the Eagles from 1951 to 1959.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060974-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe Eagles received an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl on New Years Day, where they lost to Alabama, 21\u201337.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060975-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1942 Boston Red Sox season was the 42nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 93 wins and 59 losses, nine games behind the New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060975-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Red Sox season\nRed Sox left fielder Ted Williams won the Triple Crown, leading the AL in home runs (36), runs batted in (137), and batting average (.356).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060975-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060975-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060975-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060975-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060975-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060976-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston University Terriers football team\nThe 1942 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20135 record and were outscored by a total of 94 to 88.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060976-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Boston University Terriers football team\nWalt Holmer was hired as the team's head coach in January 1942. He replaced Pat Hanley who was called to duty with the Marine Corps. Holmer had been the team's backfield coach for the prior eight years. Holmer later resigned his post in March 1943 to enter the Naval Reserve.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060977-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1942 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 135 to 55. Ralph Quesinberry was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060978-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 British Honduras general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council consisted of six elected members, four members appointed by the Governor, three officials (the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary and the Financial Secretary) and the Governor, who served as president. The elected members were elected from five constituencies, one of which (Belize) had two seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060978-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 British Honduras general election, Electoral system\nVoting was limited to British subjects or people who had lived in the territory for at least three years and who were aged 21 or over and met one of the financial requirements, which included paying an annual property tax of at least $6, paying at least $96 in rent a year, or being in receipt of an annual salary of at least $300. Anyone who had received poor relief from public funds in the three months prior to voter registration was ineligible. As a result of the criteria, only 1,383 people from a population of 61,723 were registered to vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060978-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 British Honduras general election, Results\nThe nominated members were appointed on 27 May, with James Wilson Macmillan, Calvert Milford Staine, Neil Stuart Stevenson and Arthur Norman Wolffsohn appointed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060979-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season\nThe 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7\u20134, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season and were shut out in five of their eleven games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060979-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nThe 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers team won 104 games in the season, but fell two games short of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League pennant race. The Dodgers' 104 wins tied the 1909 Chicago Cubs for the most wins by a team that failed to finish first in its league (or, since 1969, division); this record lasted until 2021, when the Los Angeles Dodgers won 106 games but finished a game behind the San Francisco Giants in the NL West.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nThe Dodgers were 73\u201330 and 10 games ahead on August 4, but the Cardinals went on to win 45 of their last 56 to grab the NL title. To exacerbate the problem, the Dodgers had also dropped several close games to St. Louis in September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nDefending NL batting champ Pete Reiser, hitting .380, was sidelined in mid-season after repeatedly crashing into the unpadded outfield wall in Ebbets Field. While he recovered from a fractured skull, Brooklyn could not keep up their early pace. A healthy Reiser may very well have made up the two-game difference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060980-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060981-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1942 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060981-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Brown Bears football team\nIn their second season under head coach Jacob N. \"Skip\" Stahley, the Bears compiled a 4\u20134 record, and were outscored 114 to 96 by opponents. Team captains were named on a game-by-game basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060981-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Brown Bears football team\nBrown played its home games at Brown Stadium on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060982-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1942 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Al Humphreys, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060982-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060983-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Buffalo Bulls football team\nThe 1942 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Jim Peele, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record. The team played its home games at Civic Stadium in Buffalo, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060984-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Bulgarian Cup\nThe 1942 Bulgarian Cup was the 5th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Tsar's Cup). Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Sportklub Plovdiv in the final at the Yunak Stadium in Sofia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060985-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Bulgarian Cup Final\nThe 1942 Bulgarian Cup Final was the 5th final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Tsar's Cup), and was contested between Levski Sofia and Sportklub Plovdiv on 3 October 1942 at Yunak Stadium in Sofia. Levski won the final 3\u20130 (walkover), claiming their first ever Bulgarian Cup title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060986-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Bulgarian State Football Championship\nThe 1942 Bulgarian State Football Championship was the 18th season of the Bulgarian State Football Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060986-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Bulgarian State Football Championship\nDefending champions were Slavia Sofia. It was contested by 22 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship. Besides teams from the present borders of Bulgaria, the 1942 season also involved teams from the areas under Bulgarian administration during much of World War II. The football clubs from Prilep, Bitola and Skopje in Vardar Macedonia took part in the competition, with Makedonia Skopie even reaching the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060987-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1942 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Doc Alexander, the team compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060988-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cal Aggies football team\nThe 1942 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in the 1942 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060988-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cal Aggies football team\nIn this abbreviated season, the Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Vern Hickey. They played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies finished with a record of one win and six losses (1\u20136, 0\u20132 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 51\u201379 for the 1942 season. Like most universities, the Aggies did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060988-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Cal Aggies football team, NFL Draft\nNo Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1943 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060989-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe 1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School during the 1942 college football season. They continued as an independent until the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060989-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe team was led by first-year head coach Bob Dakan (in his only year as head coach) and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and three losses (4\u20133). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 179\u2013105 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060989-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nDue to World War II, Cal Poly would not field another team until 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060990-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1942 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1942 college football season. Under head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 5\u20135 and 3\u20134 in conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060991-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 California gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 California gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Earl Warren won and became the 30th governor of California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060992-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football team\nThe 1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football team represented Camp Davis during the 1942 college football season. The Fighting AA's compiled a 4\u20133\u20132 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 119 to 104 , and shut out three opponents. They would be ranked No. 16 in the Associated Press post-season poll for service academies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060993-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Camp Grant Warriors football team\nThe 1942 Camp Grant Warriors football team represented the United States Army's Camp Grant during the 1942 college football season. In 1942, Camp Grant used for basic training and training of Army medical corpsmen. It was located in the southern outskirts of Rockford, Illinois, approximately 90 miles west of Chicago. The 1942 football team compiled a 4\u20135 record and was ranked No. 7 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060993-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Camp Grant Warriors football team\nGlen Rose, who was the head basketball coach at Arkansas before the war, was the team's head coach. Notable players included Reino Nori (quarterback, Chicago Bears), Sam Goldman (end, Washington Redskins), end Doug Renzel (end, Marquette), and Jim Cary (back, Purdue).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060994-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1942 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on April 5, 1942 and ended on October 11. The final standings were delayed 140 days, as Botafogo challenged the result of their loss to S\u00e3o Crist\u00f3v\u00e3o in court, ultimately losing. Flamengo won the tournament for their 8th time. Botafogo finished runners-up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060994-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Campeonato Carioca, Format\nThe tournament was disputed in a triple round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title. No teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060995-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1942 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 41st season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the title for the 9th time, its first title under its new name. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Milani with 24 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060995-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060996-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Canadian conscription plebiscite\nA plebiscite on conscription was held in Canada on 27 April 1942. It was held in response to the Conservative Party lobbying Mackenzie King to introduce compulsory overseas military service, the government having previously promised not to introduce same in 1940. The result was 66% voting in favour, with Quebec being the only province to have a majority voting against. Quebec's strong majority against the commitment's release prompted Mackenzie King not to pursue the issue until later events prompted a change in position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060996-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Canadian conscription plebiscite, Results\nAre you in favour of releasing the Government from any obligations arising out of any past commitments restricting the methods of raising men for military service?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060996-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Canadian conscription plebiscite, Results, By province\nThe referendum was held in all 245 electoral districts, which covered all nine provinces and one of the two territories. Residents in the Northwest Territories did not have a vote, as their area was not organized as an electoral district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election\nThe Cardiff East by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Cardiff East on 13 April 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting National Conservative MP, Owen Temple-Morris, as a county court judge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Candidates, Government\nThe by-election took place during the Second World War. Under an agreement between the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties, who were participating in a wartime coalition, the party holding a seat would not be opposed by the other two at a by-election. Accordingly, it fell to the Cardiff East Conservatives to choose the successor to Temple-Morris and they unanimously selected Sir James Grigg at the request of Conservative Central Office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Candidates, Government\nGrigg had been a career civil servant, had served at the Treasury and in India and had risen to become Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the War Office. In this role he worked closely and effectively with Sir Alan Brooke the Chief of the Imperial General Staff and in 1942, in an unorthodox move, the Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed Grigg Secretary of State for War as a replacement for David Margesson whom he dismissed after the fall of Singapore to the Japanese.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Candidates, Government\nThe timing of Temple-Morris' appointment as a judge, albeit to replace one who had died, thus creating a vacancy in Cardiff East, the appointment of Grigg as War Secretary necessitating his finding a seat in the House of Commons and the ease with which the Cardiff Tories selected Grigg as their candidate at the behest of party headquarters even though, as he admitted himself, he had no previous connection with the constituency or the Conservative Party strongly suggests that the whole process was engineered by the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Candidates, Government\nUnderlining his lack of party political credentials, Grigg stated that he intended to stand in the by-election as a National candidate without other party label. He said that as a civil servant of 30 years standing it would be unfair to the service to adopt a party affiliation and he said he had none. He declared that he wanted to be the party of national unity at a time of national emergency and that the war had to be won as a nation not by any party ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Candidates, Independent Labour Party\nIn accordance with the wartime electoral truce, the Labour and Liberal parties declined to stand candidates but Grigg was opposed by a representative of the Independent Labour Party (ILP), Fenner Brockway. Brockway was originally a journalist but became active on the left of British politics. He had been a pacifist and was imprisoned during World War I for opposing conscription and later for being a conscientious objector but his anti-fascism, particularly his support for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War softened his anti-militarism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Candidates, Independent Labour Party\nHe had been Labour MP for Leyton East from 1929 to 1931 but after the 1931 general election the ILP disaffiliated en masse from the Labour Party and formed a separate political party. Brockway also fought elections unsuccessfully for the ILP at West Ham, Upton in 1934 in a by-election; at Norwich in the 1935 general election and at Lancaster at a by-election in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Issues\nThe main election issue was the prosecution and conduct of the war. Grigg declared his support for the armed forces and his plans to improve equipment and training and he promised to continue to develop new weapons and devices by involving scientists in the war effort. He urged the press to cease attacks on the military leadership and the performance of the armed forces, accusing those parts of the media who did so of doing Hitler's work.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0006-0001", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Issues\nIn his election address Grigg wholeheartedly associated himself and his candidacy in the by-election with the fight to rid the world of Nazi and Japanese domination and to build from the wreck of the old world a better and more just new one with equality of opportunity for all. Grigg also fired a similar salvo at Brockway, claiming that he was opposed to Britain's fighting the war and warned that unless Brockway was defeated decisively, Britain's enemies would be encouraged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, Issues\nIn his election address, Brockway stated that the policy of a socialist Britain would not be to negotiate with Hitler but to appeal to the peoples of Europe to overthrow him. The ILP campaign emphasised the importance of socialism and the need for solidarity with the Soviet Union. However the Communists were said to be supporting the National candidate and they accused the ILP of trying to sabotage the united front against fascism. The Labour movement through the local organising secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, John Dooley, also made clear their support of Grigg in line with official Labour Party policy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, The result\nGrigg was returned comfortably with 75% of the poll, albeit on the relatively low turnout of 33%. The by-elections of the Second World War showed evidence of the role of the war in initiating a leftward swing in British politics so pointing the way towards the coming electoral landslide for Labour in 1945. They also offered voters an opportunity to rebel against the electoral truce as the success of Common Wealth and Independent candidates in a number of wartime by-elections showed. However, Cardiff East was not one of these elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060997-0008-0001", "contents": "1942 Cardiff East by-election, The result\nA genuine cross party backing for the non-partisan figure of Sir James Grigg, a patriotic desire to support Grigg in his vital position of Secretary for War and the perception of the ILP as an extremist and anti-war organisation, all combined to ensure that Cardiff East bucked the anti-government trend of a number of mostly later by-elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060998-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1942 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The 1942 team was the first undefeated, untied football team in the school's history. In their sixth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 6\u20130 record, shut out three opponents, held five of six opponents to fewer than seven points, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 93 to 21. The team defeated Northern Michigan (21\u20130), Grand Rapids Union (6\u20132, 20\u20136), Eastern Michigan (14\u20130), Ball State (19\u201313), and Wayne State (13\u20130).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060998-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nRight guard Warren Schmakel and end Don Provencher were the team co-captains. Schmakel was named as a first-team honoree on the Little All-America team, and fullback Harry Kaczynski received honorable mention on the same team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060998-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nFor 15 year prior to 1942, Central Michigan's athletic teams had been known as the \"Bearcats\". In January 1942, the school's student council voted to rename the teams the \"Chippewas\", because the area around the campus had for many years been the home of the Chippewa tribe of Michigan Indians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00060999-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football team\nThe 1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its 12th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 7\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061000-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1942 season was the Chicago Bears' 23rd in the National Football League. The team improved on their 10\u20131 record in 1941 and finished at 11\u20130, under head coach George Halas (who left for World War II in November) and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. The Bears were denied a three-peat and an undefeated season when they lost to the Washington Redskins in the year's title game. In the previous two NFL championship games, the Bears defeated the Redskins, 73\u20130, and then the Giants, 37\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061000-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1942 Bears were \"the single most dominant team in the history of the NFL,\" according to Cold Hard Football Facts. \"The 1942 Bears went 11\u20130, scored 376 points and surrendered just 84 points. That dominant team, like the undefeated 2007 Patriots, was upset in the NFL championship game.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061000-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Bears season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061001-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1942 Chicago Cardinals season was the 23rd season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3\u20137\u20131, losing eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 17th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061001-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061002-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1942 Chicago Cubs season was the 71st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 67th in the National League and the 27th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68\u201386.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061002-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061002-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061002-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061002-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061002-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061003-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1942 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 43rd season. They finished with a record 66\u201382, good enough for 6th place in the American League, 34 games behind the 1st place New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061003-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061003-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061004-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chichester by-election\nThe Chichester by-election of 1942 was held on 18 May 1942. It was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Courtauld. It was won by the Conservative candidate Lancelot Joynson-Hicks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061004-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Chichester by-election, Candidates\nUnder the wartime electoral truce between the Coalition government parties, Conservative candidate Lt-Cmr. Joynson-Hicks could not expect to be opposed by Labour candidates nor Liberals. He was instead opposed by two independents: A.W. Tribe and Fl-Lt. Gerald Kidd. Before the outbreak of war, Kidd had been adopted by Chichester Liberal association as their candidate for a general election expected to take place in 1939/40. Kidd was a local solicitor who joined the RAF in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061004-0001-0001", "contents": "1942 Chichester by-election, Candidates\nThe chairman of the Bognor Regis Conservative Club invited to hear the views of all three at the Club in the campaign period, whom he stated were \"All conservatives...Tribe...a former secretary...Kidd...worked in the Conservative interest some years ago, but is not a member\". The NFU had them address its committee and \"having heard the three candidates and asked questions of them, we make no recommendations to our members\". The heading \"Liberal leader's message\" then featured in The Times, endorsing Joynson-Hicks. Kidd was allowed to allege incompetence allowed key German warships the Gneisenau and Scharnhorst through the Channel (recently to Norway/Germany) and that he would if allowed by the RAF join the Merchant Navy, if not elected, \"whose task [had] been made the more perilous\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 833]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061004-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Chichester by-election, Candidates\nThe Times reported the outcome as \"Chichester held by Government\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061004-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Chichester by-election, Candidates\nKidd survived the war and polled third in the 1945 election, taking 1\u20445 of the vote, about half that of 1942, but again enough to keep his deposit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061005-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College during the 1942 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1942. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061005-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season with a record of five wins and one loss (5\u20131, 1\u20131 FWC). The Wildcats outscored their opponents 95\u201345 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061005-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Chico State Wildcats football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Chico State players were selected in the 1943 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061006-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Chilean presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Chile on February 1, 1942. The result was a victory for Juan Antonio R\u00edos of the Radical Party, who received 56% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061006-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Chilean presidential election, Electoral system\nThe election was held using the absolute majority system, under which a candidate had to receive over 50% of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate received over 50% of the vote, both houses of the National Congress would come together to vote on the two candidates who received the most votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061006-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Chilean presidential election, Background\nIn 1941, due to his rapidly escalating illness, President Pedro Aguirre Cerda appointed his Minister of the Interior, Jer\u00f3nimo M\u00e9ndez as vice-president and died soon after, on November 25, 1941. Aguirre Cerda's two natural successors were Juan Antonio R\u00edos and Gabriel Gonz\u00e1lez Videla, both members of his Radical Party, while the right-wing coalition was united by a common candidate, former President Carlos Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez del Campo, who had the support of the Conservative party, Liberal Party, National Socialist Party, Popular Socialist Vanguard and the majority of the independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061006-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Chilean presidential election, Background\nR\u00edos started to campaign early but two days before the internal primaries of his party, Gabriel Gonz\u00e1lez Videla (the ambassador to Brazil) returned to Chile to dispute him the nomination. The results were too close to call, so a tribunal of honor (electoral commission) was constituted, and Juan Antonio R\u00edos was finally proclaimed the candidate of a left-wing coalition of parties, the Democratic Alliance, which was formed by the Radical Party, the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, the Democratic Party and the Workers' Socialist Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061007-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cincinnati Bearcats football team\nThe 1942 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Joseph A. Meyer and compiled a 8\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061008-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1942 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League with a record of 76\u201376, 29 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061008-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061008-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061008-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061008-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061008-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061009-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1942 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 3\u20136\u20131 record (2\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents), finished ninth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 100. Memorial Stadium was inaugurated September 19 with a win against Presbyterian College. Clemson's 200th win came on Big Thursday against South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061009-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Clemson Tigers football team\nCharlie Wright was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion Butler with 504 passing yards, 616 rushing yards and 36 points scored (6 touchdowns).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061009-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Clemson Tigers football team\nEnd Chip Clark was selected as a first-team player on the 1942 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061010-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00061010-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061011-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cleveland Rams season\nThe 1942 Cleveland Rams season was the team's sixth year with the National Football League and seventh season in Cleveland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061011-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cleveland Rams season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 110]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00061012-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1942 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 104. Warren Anderson was the team captain. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061013-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1942 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1942. The nine selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1942 season are (1) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (2) the Associated Press, (3) the United Press, (4) the All-America Board, (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) Look magazine, (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (8) Newsweek, and (9) the Sporting News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061013-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 College Football All-America Team\nTwo individuals were unanimous selections; they were Georgia halfback (and Heisman Trophy winner) Frank Sinkwich and Wisconsin end Dave Schreiner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061013-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1942, the NCAA recognizes nine published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061014-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Colombian presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Colombia on 3 May 1942. The result was a victory for Alfonso L\u00f3pez Pumarejo of the Liberal Party, who received 58.6% of the vote. He took office on 7 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061014-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Colombian presidential election\nPumarejo's only opponent, Carlos Arango V\u00e9lez, was also a Liberal Party member. Whilst Pumajero received support from the Communist Party, V\u00e9lez was supported by the Conservative Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061015-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1942 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Julius Wagner, the Aggies compiled a 4\u20133 record (2\u20133 against MSC opponents), finished fifth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 99 to 97.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061016-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1942 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1942 college football season. Head coach James J. Yeager led the team to a 5\u20131 mark in the MSC and 7\u20132 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061017-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Colorado gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee John Charles Vivian defeated Democratic nominee Homer Bedford with 56.23% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061018-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1942 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Home games were played in New York City at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061018-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Columbia Lions football team\nUnder thirteenth-year head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 3\u20136 record and were outscored 193\u00a0to\u00a0169. The team captains were Felix Demartini and Paul\u00a0Governali.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061018-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Columbia Lions football team\nKen Germann led the team in scoring, with 60 points (six touchdowns). Governali, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, led in total offense, with 1,610 yards (1,442 passing, 168 rushing).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061019-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Connecticut Huskies football team\nThe 1942 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1942 college football season. The Huskies were led by ninth-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 6\u20132. No team would be fielded in 1943 due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061020-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. It was a rematch of the 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Republican nominee Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic incumbent Robert A. Hurley with 48.93% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061021-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final\nThe 1942 Copa Adri\u00e1n C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 3rd. edition of Copa Adri\u00e1n C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was contested by the same teams of the previous final, River Plate and Hurac\u00e1n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061021-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final\nThe final was held in River Plate Stadium on December 1, 1942. Hurac\u00e1n took revenge from the previous edition, defeating River Plate 2\u20130 and winning their first Copa Escobar trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061021-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final, Overview\nThis edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1942 Primera Divisi\u00f3n season. River Plate, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minautes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games a day. All the matches were held in River Plate Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061021-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final, Overview\nIn the tournament, Hurac\u00e1n beat Newell's Old Boys (4\u20132 on corner kicks awarded after finishing 0\u20130) and then arch-rivalSan Lorenzo de Almagro 10 (in extra time).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061022-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa Aldao\nThe 1942 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 15th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061022-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa Aldao\nIn the first match, played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, National beat River Plate with a conclusive 4\u20130 win. The second leg should have been played at San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium in Buenos Aires, but it was never held therefore the title was not officially awarded to any team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061022-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa Aldao, Match details, Second leg\nAs the second leg was not held, no champion was proclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061023-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1942 Copa del General\u00edsimo was the 40th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061023-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe competition began on 26 April 1942 and ended on 21 June 1942 with the final, where CF Barcelona won their ninth title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061024-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe Copa del General\u00edsimo 1942 Final was the 40th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Chamart\u00edn in madrid, on 21 June 1942, being won by CF Barcelona, who beat Club Atl\u00e9tico de Bilbao 4-3 after extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061025-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Coppa Italia Final\nThe 1942 Coppa Italia Final was the final of the 1941\u201342 Coppa Italia. It was held on 21 and 28 June 1942 between Milano and Juventus. The first leg, played in Milan, ended 1\u20131; the second leg was played seven days later in Turin, where hometown team won 4\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061026-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061026-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nLough Rovers won the championship following a 3-05 to 3-02 defeat of Carrigtwohill in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1933.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061027-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1942 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 January 1942. The championship began on 12 April 1942 and ended on 27 September 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061027-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Senior Football Championship\nSt. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title after refusing to agree to a replay with Fermoy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061027-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 27 September 1942, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-08 to 1-05 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061027-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Senior Football Championship, Format change\nA motion by Fermoy to divide the county into three divisions for the purpose of playing off the championship was passed by the County Convention. The three divisions effectively operated at local level and cut down on travel costs as a time when there was strict rationing of fuel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 53], "content_span": [54, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061028-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 25 January 1942. The championship began on 19 April 1942 and ended on 4 October 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061028-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nGlen Rovers were the defending champions and were in search of a ninth successive championship, however, they were defeated by Ballincollig in the semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061028-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 4 October 1942, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 5-07 to 2-02 defeat of Ballincollig in the final. This was their 11th championship title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061029-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1942 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record and was outscored 148-95 by its opponents. The team captain was Roy Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061029-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cornell Big Red football team\nCornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061030-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team\nThe 1942 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team represented the United States Navy's Naval Air Station Corpus Christi during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20133\u20131 record and was ranked No. 10 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press. Corpus Christi played four games against college teams from the Southwest Conference, including conference champion Texas, and four games against other service teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061030-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team\nMarty Karow was the head coach. Notable players included: halfback George Franck, who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; end Billy Dewell, who played for the Chicago Cardinals before the war; and end Ed Frutig, who played for Michigan and the Green Bay Packers before the war. Frutig was selected as the right end on the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061030-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team\n\"Ike\" Kepford, who later shot down 17 enemy aircraft to become the Navy's leading flying ace, scored both of the Comets' touchdowns against Texas A&M, one on an interception return and the other on a pass reception.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061031-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Costa Rican parliamentary election\nMid -term parliamentary elections were held in Costa Rica on 8 February 1942. The ruling Independent National Republican Party, led by President Rafael \u00c1ngel Calder\u00f3n Guardia presented candidates throughout the country. The Workers and Farmers Party, which had been a staunch opponent of Calderon at the time, fielded candidates in every province except rural Guanacaste. In addition, the Cortesista Party of Le\u00f3n Cort\u00e9s Castro ran in Alajuela and the Democratic Party (also close to former President Cort\u00e9s) in San Jos\u00e9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061031-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Costa Rican parliamentary election\nThe results were a resounding success for the Independent National Republican Party, which won a large majority. However, the elections were heavily criticised and were accused of involving fraudulent behaviour by most other parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061032-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic, part of the 1941 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1942, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Texas A&M Aggies, representing the Southwest Conference (SWC) as conference champions. Alabama won the game 29\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061032-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Cotton Bowl Classic, Teams, Alabama\nThe 1941 Alabama squad finished the regular season with an 8\u20132 record. The Crimson Tide also finished third in SEC play with losses to Vanderbilt and conference champion Mississippi State. Following their victory over Miami, Alabama accepted an invitation to play in the Cotton Bowl on New Years Day on December 1. The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Cotton Bowl, and the first bowl game played outside the Rose Bowl Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 40], "content_span": [41, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061032-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Cotton Bowl Classic, Teams, Texas A&M\nTexas A&M finished the regular season with a 9\u20131 with its lone defeat coming against Texas. The appearance marked the second for the Aggies in the Cotton Bowl, as they defeated Fordham 13\u201312 in the 1941 game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061032-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nIn a game statistically tilted toward the Aggies, Alabama won 29\u201321, after racing to a 29\u20137 lead. Alabama then inserted its third-string, allowing for Texas A&M's late scoring. Alabama had only one first down to A&M's 13; however, under the Southwest Conference rules in 1942, touchdown runs and pass plays were not counted as first downs; Alabama also had 59 rushing yards to A&M's 115; and 16 yards receiving to 194. The Crimson Tide prevailed through special teams play and intercepting seven Aggie passes in their victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061033-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1942 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 17, 1942, that saw Red Star Olympique defeat FC S\u00e8te 2\u20130 thanks to goals by Henri Joncourt at 45 minutes, and Alfred Aston at 72 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061034-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Creighton Bluejays football team\nThe 1942 Creighton Bluejays football team was an American football team that represented Creighton University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Maurice H. Palrang, and its final season of intercollegiate football, Creighton compiled a 5\u20134 record (1\u20134 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 127. The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061034-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Creighton Bluejays football team\nIn the final game in program history, Creighton was tied with undefeated Tulsa (ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll) at the end of the third quarter, but lost by a 33\u201319 score as Tulsa rallied for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061034-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Creighton Bluejays football team\nA subsequent game scheduled for November 29 against Loyola in Los Angeles was cancelled due to wartime travel restrictions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061034-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Creighton Bluejays football team\nIn December 1942, Creighton's athletic director, Rev. David A. Shyne, announced that, at the end of the basketball season, the school would suspend its participation in intercollegiate football and basketball for the duration of the war. The football program did not return after the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061035-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Croatian First League\nThe Croatian First League season of 1942 was the second held in the Independent State of Croatia. Regional group stages were carried out, before a playoff system began. Concordia Zagreb was declared champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061035-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Croatian First League, Champions\nConcordia Zagreb (Coach: Bogdan Cuvaj)Zvonko MonsiderToni KrammerBranko PavisaKre\u0161imir Puk\u0161ecSlavko PavleticZvonko JazbecSlavko BedaVinko GolobKarlo MuradoriSlavko KodrnjaViktor Ajbek", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061036-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cuban parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 15 March 1942. The Liberal Party and the Democratic Party both won 21 seats in the House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061037-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final\nThe 1942 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final was the 9th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between Universitatea Cluj-Sibiu and Rapid Bucure\u0219ti, and was won by Rapid Bucure\u0219ti after a game with 8 goals. It was the seventh cup for Rapid, and the sixth out of six consecutive successes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061038-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Daniel Field Eagles football team\nThe 1942 Daniel Field Eagles football team represented Daniel Field during the 1942 college football season. Coached by Marion Bird, the Eagles compiled at least a 0\u20136 record, and of the known games were outscored by a total of 12 to 123. Much of Daniel Field's 1942 season is not well recorded, and it is possible, or even probable that the Army Air Field team played an extended schedule as opposed to the one reported throughout the newspapers of the time. In a special Associated Press poll for the rankings of service academy football team's for the 1942 season, Daniel Field received a single vote from the 91 sportswriters present, to result in a tie for No. 20 with Fort Douglas and Camp Shelby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061039-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1942 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Indians compiled a 5\u20134 record. Edward Kast was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061039-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Dartmouth Indians football team\nTom Douglas was the team's leading scorer, with 42 points (seven touchdowns).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061039-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Dartmouth Indians football team\nDartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061040-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Dayton Flyers football team\nThe 1942 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Harry Baujan, the Flyers compiled an 8\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061041-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team\nThe 1942 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled an 8\u20130 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 196 to 28.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061042-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Delaware State Hornets football team\nThe 1942 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students\u2014now known as Delaware State University\u2014in the 1942 college football season as an independent. Led by first-year head coach Dyke Smith, the Hornets compiled a 3\u20131\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061043-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1942 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Ellison Ketchum, the team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against RMC opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 98.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier\nThe 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, commonly referred to as the British Light Fleet Carrier, was a light aircraft carrier design created by the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and used by eight naval forces between 1944 and 2001. They were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards to serve as an intermediate step between the expensive, full-size fleet aircraft carriers and the less expensive but limited-capability escort carriers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier\nSixteen Light Fleet carriers were ordered, and all were laid down to the Colossus class design during 1942 and 1943. However, only eight were completed to this design; of these, four entered service before the end of the war, and none saw front line operations. Two more were fitted with maintenance and repair facilities instead of aircraft catapults and arresting gear, and entered service as aircraft maintenance carriers. The final six were modified during construction to handle larger and faster aircraft, and were redesignated the Majestic class. The construction of the six ships was suspended at the end of the war. Five were eventually completed with the last commissioning in 1961; however, the sixth, Leviathan, was dismantled for spare parts and scrap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier\nAlthough not completed in time to fight in the war, the carriers in Royal Navy service participated in the Korean War and the Suez Crisis. During the latter, two Colossus-class ships performed the first ship-based helicopter assault in history. Four Colossuses and all five completed Majestics were loaned or sold to seven foreign nations \u2013 Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, and the Netherlands \u2013 with three ships serving in three different naval forces during their careers. Foreign-operated Light Fleets took part in the Korean War, the First Indochina War, the Vietnam War, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the Falklands War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier\nDespite being intended as 'disposable warships', all of the completed Light Fleet carriers exceeded their planned three-year service life. The maintenance carriers were the first to be paid off in the 1950s, and by the 1960s, all of the Royal Navy carriers, (bar Triumph, which was later recommissioned as a repair ship) had been sold to other nations or for ship breaking. The carriers in other navies had longer service lives. At the time of her decommissioning in 2001, Minas Gerais was the oldest active aircraft carrier in the world. Despite attempts to preserve several of these carriers as museum ships, the last surviving example, Vikrant, was sold for scrapping in 2014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction\nExperiences during the early part of the Second World War had demonstrated to the British that the Royal Navy needed access to defensive air cover for Allied fleets and convoys, which could only be provided by more aircraft carriers. In mid-1941, the Director of Naval Construction was instructed to investigate how best to achieve this without the lengthy construction times normally associated with carriers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction\nThe options were to refit the surviving Hawkins-class cruisers with flight decks and aviation facilities, convert additional merchant vessels and passenger liners into vessels similar to but more capable than previous merchant aircraft carriers, or create a new design for a cheap, lightly armed, and unarmoured ship similar to the Woolworth carriers. In December 1941, it was decided that a new design was the best option.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction\nThis ship was conceived as an intermediate step between the expensive fleet carriers and the limited-capability escort carriers. The design had to be as simple as possible so construction time was kept to a minimum and so more shipyards (particularly those with no naval construction experience) could be used. However, the ships had to be capable of operating in fleet actions. Originally designated the 'Intermediate Aircraft Carrier', the ships were reclassified as 'Light Fleet Carriers'. Because naval design staff were overworked, the carrier was primarily designed by shipbuilders at Vickers-Armstrong.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction\nThe Light Fleet design, completed at the start of 1942, was effectively a scaled-down Illustrious. Each carrier would displace 13,190 tons at standard load and 18,040 tons at full load, have a length of 680 feet (210\u00a0m) at the flight deck and 695 feet (212\u00a0m) overall, a maximum beam of 80 feet (24\u00a0m), and a draught of 18\u00a0feet 6\u00a0inches (5.64\u00a0m) at standard displacement, and 23\u00a0feet 6\u00a0inches (7.16\u00a0m) at full load displacement. The hull was built to Lloyd's specifications for merchant vessels from keel to maindeck, but incorporated better subdivision of compartments to reduce secondary damage by flooding.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction\nThe propulsion machinery was of a similar design to that used in cruisers\u2014some of the steam turbines were sourced from cancelled cruisers. The machinery was arranged in two compartments (each containing two Admiralty 3-drum boilers and a Parsons geared turbine), which were staggered en echelon, with the starboard compartment forward of the port. These provided 40,000 shaft horsepower to two propeller shafts, driving the carriers at a maximum speed of 25 knots (46\u00a0km/h; 29\u00a0mph), with 15 knots (28\u00a0km/h; 17\u00a0mph) as the designated economical speed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction\nThe carriers were intended to be 'disposable warships': to be scrapped and replaced at the end of the war or within three years of entering service. However, all exceeded this planned service life, with one ship operating from 1945 to 2001.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Colossus class\nConstruction was approved by the Naval Board in February 1942, with the first two ships, Colossus and Glory, laid down in March. During 1942 and 1943, another fourteen Light Fleet carriers (named the Colossus class after the lead ship) were laid down under the 1942 Programme, to be constructed by eight British shipyards. Although it was originally planned that each Light Fleet would be ready for service in 21 months, modifications to the design saw the planned construction time increase to 27 months. Even with the omission of several important pieces of backup equipment, only two ships met this target.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Colossus class\nThe ships were launched from late 1943 onwards, with the first commissioned in December 1944. However, the delays meant that only four ships (Colossus, Glory, Venerable, and Vengeance; formed up as the 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron) were completed before the end of the Second World War, and only eight of the sixteen planned Light Fleets were completed as Colossus-class carriers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Colossus class\nDuring operational service, the living conditions aboard the Colossus-class ships were criticised, which resulted in the abolition of hammocks in favour of fixed bunks and the introduction of centralised eating arrangements in later warship designs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Maintenance carriers\nThe impracticality of shore-based repair establishments in the Far East and Pacific theatres of the Second World War saw a requirement for aircraft maintenance carriers. Instead of building new ships from scratch, two under-construction Colossuses, Perseus and Pioneer, were marked for conversion as they would enter service quicker, and could be converted back into operational aircraft carriers if required, a need which never arose. Both ships were completed before the end of the war, with Pioneer sailing to the Pacific in company with the 11th Aircraft Carrier Squadron; Pioneer had repaired 24 aircraft since her arrival in the Pacific.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 78], "content_span": [79, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Maintenance carriers\nAs the ships were designed with the repair and transportation of aircraft in mind, much of the equipment required for carrier flight operations, including control facilities, arresting gear, and catapult, were not installed. This space was instead used for additional hangar room, repair and maintenance workshops, and system testing facilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 78], "content_span": [79, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Majestic class\nThe six remaining Light Fleet hulls were originally to be completed as Colossus-class ships, but the rapid development of carrier-based aircraft and anti-aircraft weapons required modifications to the original design. The catapult, arrestor cables, and aircraft lifts had to be upgraded to handle faster and heavier aircraft, while the flight deck was reinforced. Improved weapons and radars were fitted, and equipment to perform replenishment at sea was installed. The modifications increased the full-load displacement by 1,500 tons, and the draught by 1\u00a0foot 6\u00a0inches (0.46\u00a0m). This led to the six ships being reclassified as the Majestic class in September 1945. Five carriers were launched before the end of the Second World War, with the sixth launched in late September 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 855]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Majestic class\nFollowing the war's end, work on the Majestic class was suspended, then restored to a low-priority status, with the rate of work increasing as foreign nations purchased the ships. Two, Magnificent and Terrible, entered service more-or-less as designed, but the next three were heavily upgraded with three British developments allowing the operation of larger, faster, jet-propelled aircraft: the angled flight deck, the steam catapult, and the mirror landing aid. The sixth, Leviathan, was not completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0015-0001", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Majestic class\nWork was suspended in May 1946, and plans to convert her into a commando carrier or missile cruiser, or sell her to a foreign buyer, fell through. During the 1950s, she was used as an accommodation ship in Portsmouth Harbour and, in 1966, her boilers were removed and sold to the shipyard refitting the Colossus-class HNLMS\u00a0Karel Doorman for Argentine service. Leviathan was scrapped in May 1968. None of the completed Majestic-class vessels saw service in the Royal Navy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Design and construction, Majestic class\nIn 1943, eight 'Improved Majestics' were planned, but developments in carrier aviation and the rapid obsolescence of the Light Fleets and the wartime armoured carriers required a larger and more capable design, which became the four-ship Centaur class.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0017-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Weapons, Aircraft\nIn the original design, each ship was capable of carrying 41 aircraft. A redesign of the available parking area on the flight deck in March 1942 saw the ships' air group expanded to 24 Fairey Barracuda torpedo bombers and 24 Supermarine Seafire fighters, or 18 Barracudas and 34 Seafires. In RN service, the Barracuda was later replaced by the Fairey Firefly, and the Seafire was superseded by the Hawker Sea Fury during the Korean War. Early in their careers, Glory and Ocean were fitted out for night flying operations: these carriers were to embark a 32-strong air group; mixed between Fireflies and Grumman F6F Hellcats supplied by the United States as part of the Lend Lease program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0018-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Weapons, Aircraft\nTo launch and recover aircraft, the carriers were initially equipped with hydraulic catapults, arresting gear, and crash barriers. Aircraft were stored in a single hangar measuring 445 by 52 feet (136 by 16\u00a0m), with a height clearance of 17\u00a0feet 6\u00a0inches (5.33\u00a0m). This allowed the Light Fleets to later operate aircraft that the fleet carriers, which generally had two hangars with lower clearance in each, could not. The hangar was serviced by two aircraft lifts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0019-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Weapons, Armament\nThe Light Fleets were the first British aircraft carriers where the ship's air group was seen as the 'main armament'; any mounted weapons were to be for close-range anti-aircraft defence. The Colossus design called for six quadruple barrelled 2 pounder gun mounts, and 16 twin Oerlikon 20 mm cannons. Two 4-inch (102\u00a0mm) guns were originally included, but an increase in the design's flight deck length in March 1942 saw them displaced. The ships were unarmoured, as increasing the size of the vessels was deemed more important than protection.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0020-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Weapons, Armament\nLessons learned during the early part of the Pacific War showed the superiority of the Bofors 40 mm gun to other anti-aircraft weapons. By the end of the war, all Colossus-class ships had swapped all their other weapons for Bofors in single and twin mountings, and the Majestic design had been modified to carry 30 of the guns: 18 single mountings, and 6 twin mountings. The number of Bofors carried by the Light Fleets was reduced after the war, with British ships carrying only eight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0021-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Second World War and aftermath\nAlthough four Colossus-class ships were completed before the end of the war, they did not see front-line action: the war in Europe had proceeded to the point where aircraft carriers were of limited use, and by the time the carriers reached the Pacific, Japan had surrendered. The four ships, assigned to the British Pacific Fleet, were instead used for the transportation of returning soldiers and rescued prisoners-of-war, to help alleviate the shortage of troopships and liners. As with the Colossus class, the maintenance carriers were completed but did not enter active service before the end of the war. They were reclassified as Ferry Carriers, and used to transport aircraft to British bases and ships across the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 83], "content_span": [84, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0022-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Second World War and aftermath\nDuring the late 1940s and early 1950s, the carriers were used as testbeds for new aircraft and technology. Throughout late 1945, Ocean was used to test several new aircraft: the Hawker Sea Fury and de Havilland Sea Hornet piston-engine fighters during August, and the de Havilland Sea Vampire jet-propelled fighter-bomber in December. On 3 December 1945, a de Havilland Sea Vampire became the first jet aircraft to land on a carrier\u2014two months before, Ocean's flight deck saw the last landing of a Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 83], "content_span": [84, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0022-0001", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Second World War and aftermath\nThe angled flight deck concept (which would later be installed on several of the Majestic-class carriers) was first trialled aboard Triumph: the straight-line deck markings were removed, and markings for an angled landing painted on. After a two-year loan to Canada, Warrior served as a testbed for rubberised flexible decks and skid-like landing gear during 1948 and 1949. During 1951 and 1952, Perseus was used as a trials ship for the under-development steam catapult.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 83], "content_span": [84, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0023-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Korean War\nThe Colossus class first saw combat during the Korean War. Following the invasion of South Korea by North Korea on 25 June, ships of the British Far East Fleet that were operating in Japanese waters, including the carrier Triumph, were placed under the United States Far East Commander, to operate in retaliation to the invasion under the instructions of the United Nations Security Council. The first carrier attack began on 3 July 1950, with aircraft from Triumph and United States carrier USS\u00a0Valley Forge performing air strikes on North Korean airfields.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 63], "content_span": [64, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0024-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Korean War\nBetween them, the Colossus-class carriers Triumph, Theseus, Glory, and Ocean, along with the Majestic-class HMAS\u00a0Sydney, maintained a constant British aircraft carrier presence for the duration of the Korean War. The Light Fleets were cheaper to operate than the armoured fleet carriers while providing a similar sized air group, but during the war proved to be slower, less comfortable, and more prone to wear-and-tear than other RN carriers. Financial and manpower restrictions meant that only one Light Fleet could be deployed to Korea at a time. Warrior also contributed to the Korean War effort by transporting replacement aircraft from the United Kingdom to British bases throughout the Far East region, which were then drawn upon by the active carriers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 63], "content_span": [64, 824]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0025-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Korean War\nFollowing the end of the Korean War, Warrior and Sydney returned to Korean waters on separate deployments, to ensure that the armistice was enforced and hostilities did not re-ignite.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 63], "content_span": [64, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0026-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Suez Crisis\nOcean and Theseus were part of the British response to the 1956 Suez Crisis. The two ships were not used as aircraft carriers; instead they were equipped with helicopters and tasked with transporting ashore 45 Commando, a battalion of the Royal Marines, in order to secure harbours and other landing points for heavy equipment. This, the first ship-based helicopter assault, was successful, and prompted the development of the amphibious assault ship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 64], "content_span": [65, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0027-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Royal Navy service, Decommissioning and disposal\nThe two maintenance carriers were decommissioned during the 1950s and scrapped: Pioneer was sold in 1954, and Perseus in 1958. With the exception of HMS Triumph, the Colossus-class carriers that remained in RN service were disposed of during the early 1960s. None was significantly modernised during its service life. Triumph left service in 1958, underwent a major conversion into a Heavy Repair Ship, and re-entered service in 1965.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 81], "content_span": [82, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0028-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service\nAs Britain was unable to maintain the size of her wartime fleet after the end of the Second World War, several Colossus-class ships were placed into reserve, while work on the Majestic class was initially halted at the end of the war, then restored to a low-priority status. Demands for fiscal cutbacks, combined with the rapid obsolescence of the carriers by the development of jet aircraft, saw four of the eight Colossuses and all five completed Majestics sold off to other nations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 48], "content_span": [49, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0029-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service\nThe majority of the Light Fleets in foreign service were modernised, either during construction or afterwards, to operate jet aircraft. This usually consisted of the installation of an angled flight deck, upgrading the aircraft catapult to be steam-powered, and installing an optical landing system: Australian Majestic-class carrier HMAS Melbourne was the third aircraft carrier in the world, after HMS\u00a0Ark Royal and USS\u00a0Forrestal, to be constructed with these features instead of having them added later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 48], "content_span": [49, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0030-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Argentina\nAfter a two-year loan to Canada, and a second period in Royal Navy commission, Warrior was sold to the Argentine Navy in 1958, and commissioned as ARA\u00a0Independencia on 11 November. She was equipped with F4U Corsair, and she was proved unsuitable for the F9F Panther jet fighters incorporated in 1963. Independencia served as the Argentine flagship until she was replaced by the Dutch Karel Doorman (formerly HMS\u00a0Venerable), which was sold on to Argentina in 1969 and commissioned as ARA\u00a0Veinticinco de Mayo. Independencia was struck from service in 1971 and broken up for scrap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0031-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Argentina\nVeinticinco de Mayo was initially equipped with F9F Panther and later with A-4 Skyhawk jet fighters; these were replaced with Super \u00c9tendards in the 1980s. The carrier provided air cover for the Occupation of the Falkland Islands in April 1982. After hostilities broke out on 1 May 1982, it attempted an attack on the Royal Navy Task Force which did not take place, as poor winds prevented the heavily laden A-4Q jets from being launched.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0031-0001", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Argentina\nShe remained confined to port for the rest of the Falklands War, particularly after the British submarine HMS\u00a0Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser ARA\u00a0General Belgrano. Problems with her propulsion machinery meant that Veinticinco de Mayo was effectively inoperable from June 1986, although it was not until the start of 1999 that she was marked for scrapping.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0032-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Australia\nIn 1944, the Australian government suggested that Australian personnel be used to help counteract a personnel shortage in the Royal Navy by manning an aircraft carrier, one or more cruisers, and six destroyers. The Admiralty deemed a Colossus-class Light Fleet to be the most appropriate aircraft carrier, and Venerable was initially proposed for transfer to the Royal Australian Navy as a gift or on loan. The plan was deferred on the Australian end until a review of manpower requirements across the entire war effort was completed. The ship manning proposal was revisited in mid-1945, but the surrender of Germany in May meant that British shortages were not as problematic; as a counteroffer, the purchase of the Colossus-class Ocean by Australia was suggested. The Australian government decided against the purchase of Ocean in June.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 898]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0033-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Australia\nFollowing the Second World War, a post-war review suggested that the Royal Australian Navy acquire three aircraft carriers as the core of a new fleet; funding restrictions saw the number of proposed carriers dropped to two. To this end, Australia acquired two Majestic-class ships: Terrible, which was commissioned in 1948 as HMAS\u00a0Sydney; and Majestic, which was upgraded for jet operations and commissioned in 1955 as HMAS\u00a0Melbourne. While waiting for Majestic/Melbourne to finish modernisation, the Colossus-class Vengeance was loaned to Australia from 1952 until 1955, allowing it to operate a two-carrier fleet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0034-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Australia\nThe first aircraft carrier acquired by the Royal Australian Navy, Sydney was deployed to Korea in order to maintain a consistent British Commonwealth carrier presence in the conflict. Operating between September 1951 and January 1952, Sydney was the first carrier owned by a Commonwealth Dominion to see combat. Reclassified as a training ship in 1955, Sydney was decommissioned in 1958 but reactivated in 1962 as a fast troop transport. In her troopship role, Sydney travelled to Vietnam 25 times between 1965 and 1972. She was decommissioned in November 1973, and sold to a South Korean company for scrapping in 1975.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0035-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Australia\nAlthough deployed to the Far East Strategic Reserve on several occasions, and assigned to escort Sydney to and from Vietnam on three occasions, Melbourne was not directly involved in any conflict during her career. However, she collided with and sank two plane guard destroyers\u2014HMAS\u00a0Voyager in 1964, and USS\u00a0Frank E. Evans in 1969\u2014which, along with several minor collisions and incidents, led to the reputation that the carrier was jinxed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0035-0001", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Australia\nMelbourne was sold to China for scrapping in 1985; instead of being broken up, she was studied as part of the nation's top-secret carrier development program, and may not have been dismantled until 2002. There were plans to replace Melbourne with the British carrier HMS\u00a0Invincible, but Invincible was withdrawn from sale following her service in the Falklands War, and a 1983 election promise to not replace the carrier saw the end of Australian carrier-based fixed-wing aviation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0036-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Brazil\nAfter Vengeance was returned from her loan to Australia, she was sold to the Brazilian Navy on 14 December 1956. From mid-1957 until December 1960, the carrier underwent a massive refit and reconstruction at Verolme Dock in Rotterdam; the work performed included the installation of an 8.5-degree angled flight deck and a steam catapult, strengthening of arresting gear, and reinforcing of the hangar lifts. The carrier was commissioned into the Marinha do Brasil (MB, Brazilian Navy) as Minas Gerais on 6 December 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0037-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Brazil\nThe Brazilian carrier was equipped with S-2E Tracker aircraft, and helicopters of the ASH-3D Sea King, AS-355 Ecureuil, and A-332 Super Puma types: Brazilian law prevented the MB from operating fixed-wing aircraft, so two separate air groups had to be embarked. In 1999, the MB acquired A-4KU Skyhawks\u2014the first time Brazilian naval aviators were permitted to operate fixed-wing aircraft until the carrier's 2001 decommissioning. Minas Gerais was replaced by NAe S\u00e3o Paulo (the former French carrier Foch).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0038-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Brazil\nMinas Gerais was the last of the Second World War-era light aircraft carriers to leave service, and at the time of her decommissioning was the oldest active aircraft carrier in the world. The carrier was marked for sale in 2002, and was actively sought after by British naval associations for return to England and preservation as a museum ship, although they were unable to raise the required money. In December 2003 the carrier was listed for sale on auction website eBay, but was removed because the site's rules prevented the sale of military ordnance. Sometime between February and July 2004, the carrier was towed to the ship breaking yards at Alang, India, for dismantling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0039-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Canada\nFollowing wartime experience showing the effectiveness of naval aviation, the Royal Canadian Navy decided to acquire an aircraft carrier. The Canadian government decided to purchase the Majestic-class carrier Powerful, and have her upgraded to modern standards. The Colossus-class vessel Warrior was transferred on a two-year loan from 1946 to 1948, so the experience gained by providing ship's companies for two British escort carriers during the war could be maintained.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0039-0001", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Canada\nThe upgrading of Powerful took longer than expected, and as Warrior had to be returned by 1948, the Majestic-class Magnificent was completed to the basic Majestic design and loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1948 as HMCS\u00a0Magnificent. On her return to Britain, Warrior was used as a trials ship, then modernised before her sale to Argentina. The loan of Magnificent continued until Powerful's completion in 1957, at which point Magnificent was returned to the British. She was to be sold to another nation, but after no buyers came forward, the carrier was scrapped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0040-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Canada\nIn the meantime, Powerful had been upgraded to operate jet aircraft. The modifications included an 8\u00b0 angled flight deck and steam catapult, and she was equipped with American weapons, radars, and jet aircraft instead of their British equivalents. She was commissioned in 1957 as HMCS\u00a0Bonaventure. The carrier's design could not keep up with the advances in naval aircraft during the early 1960s, and in 1964, the ship's McDonnell F2H Banshee fighters were removed, leaving an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) focused air group of Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King helicopters and Grumman S-2 Tracker ASW aircraft. Bonaventure received a major mid life refit in 1967, but was withdrawn in 1970 after defence cuts. Her departure marked the end of Canadian carrier-based aviation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 822]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0041-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, France\nLead ship Colossus was loaned to the French Navy in August 1946 and renamed Arromanches. The vessel remained in French service, and was purchased outright in 1951. She was deployed to French Indochina, and operated during the First Indochina War from 1949 to 1954. After the war's end, the carrier was assigned to the Mediterranean. She participated in the 1956 Suez Crisis, but unlike her British sister ships, Arromanches' role consisted of air strikes against Egyptian positions around Port Said. A modernisation from 1957 to 1958 saw the installation of a 4\u00b0 angled flight deck and an optical landing system, allowing Arromanches to operate Breguet Aliz\u00e9 anti-submarine aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0042-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, France\nArromanches was replaced in active service by the French-built Clemenceau class, and was converted into a training ship in 1960. Apart from a short stint as an anti-submarine carrier in 1968, the ship remained in this role until her 1974 decommissioning. Arromanches was broken up for scrap in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0043-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, India\nWork on the Majestic-class Hercules was suspended in May 1946, with the ship about 75% complete. The carrier remained in an unfinished condition until January 1957, when she was purchased by the Indian Navy. Fitted with an angled flight deck, Hercules was commissioned into the Indian Navy as INS\u00a0Vikrant in 1961. Vikrant was not involved in the 1962 Sino-Indian War or the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War because she was docked for maintenance and refits on both occasions. She did operate during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, with her air group performing strike and interdiction operations in East Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0044-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, India\nA major upgrade between 1979 and 1982 saw the carrier fitted with a new propulsion system, an updated radar suite, and a 9.75\u00b0 ski-jump ramp to be used by Sea Harriers. The carrier was last deployed in 1994, and she was decommissioned in 1997. Vikrant helped the Indian Navy to become the dominant regional power.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0045-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, India\nFollowing her decommissioning, Vikrant was marked for preservation as a museum ship. Vikrant was opened to the public by the Indian Navy for short periods, but the inability to find an operating partner, lack of funds, and the deterioration of the ship led to the closure of the museum in 2012, and the sale of the vessel for ship breaking in early 2014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0046-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Netherlands\nThe Royal Netherlands Navy acquired the Colossus-class Venerable in 1948, and commissioned her as HNLMS\u00a0Karel Doorman. Initially, the carrier operated piston-engined aircraft, but underwent modernisation from 1955 to 1958, including a steam catapult, reinforced flight deck and aircraft lifts, and an 8\u00b0 angled deck. Between the upgrade and 1964, Karel Doorman possessed a mixed air group of jet fighters, anti-submarine aircraft, and helicopters; the fixed-wing aircraft were removed in that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061044-0047-0000", "contents": "1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier, Foreign service, Netherlands\nIn 1968, Karel Doorman was heavily damaged by fire. She was repaired with equipment stripped from other Light Fleet carriers in reserve and awaiting disposal. However, before the fire, the Royal Netherlands Navy was reconsidering carrier-based operation, and instead of returning her to service, Karel Doorman was sold to Argentina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061045-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1942 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League. The Lions suffered the first winless season since Cincinnati went 0\u20138 in 1934. This was the first NFL season during U.S. involvement in World War II, which led to player shortages, and thus a depletion of talent. The Lions were hit especially hard by the loss of star halfback Byron \u201cWhizzer\u201d White and tackle Tony Furst. Head coach Bill Edwards was sacked after three games, but the decision had no effect on the Lions\u2019 fortunes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061045-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Lions season\nWhile there were talks of suspending play, it was ultimately decided to allow all professional sports to continue as morale boosters on the home front. It would remain the only winless season for the Lions until 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061045-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Lions season, Regular season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 52], "content_span": [53, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061046-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1942 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 73\u201381, 30 games behind the New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061046-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061046-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061046-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061046-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061046-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061047-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Titans football team\nThe 1942 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 82 to 66 and finished with a 5\u20134 record in its 18th and final year under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Gus Dorais.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061047-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Detroit Titans football team\nIn addition to head coach Gus Dorais, the team's coaching staff included Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach), Bud Boeringer (line coach), Edmund J. Barbour (freshman coach), and Michael H. \"Dad\" Butler (trainer). Quarterback Donald Hughes and end Joseph Gensheimer were the team's co-captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061048-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Dominican Republic general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1942. Rafael Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, whilst his Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections. They were the first elections in Dominican history in which women could vote, and three women were elected; Isabel Mayer to the Senate and Milady F\u00e9lix de L'Official and Josefa S\u00e1nchez de Gonz\u00e1lez to the Chamber of Deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061049-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Drexel Dragons football team\n1942 Drexel Dragons football team was head coached by Albert H. Repscha.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061050-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Dubbo state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Dubbo on 6 June 1942. It was triggered by the death of George Wilson (Country).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061051-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe 1942 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Eddie Cameron, the team compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 98. Jim Smith was the team captain. The team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061052-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Duquesne Dukes football team\nThe 1942 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Aldo Donelli, Duquesne compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 58.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake\nThe 1942 Ecuador earthquake or the 1942 Guayaquil earthquake occurred on 13 May at 9:06 or 9:13 am ECT with a moment magnitude of 7.8. The temblor struck the coastal regions of Ecuador, causing damage mainly to cities like Guayaquil, Portoviejo and Guaranda, particularly towards reinforced concrete buildings. More than 300 people lost their lives and the total damage cost about US$2.5 million (1942 rate) as a result of the quake. Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil was the most affected despite the significant distantce from the epicenter. Many reinforced concrete structures in the city were completely destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Tectonic setting\nThe Nazca Plate dives beneath the South American Plate along a convergent plate boundary stretching from Colombia to Chile in a process known as subduction. This plate boundary occasionally produces large megathrust earthquakes along the west coast of South America. The Ecuador\u2013Colombia subduction zone occupies part of this plate boundary, where the convergence rate is between 5 and 8\u00a0cm/yr. As the plates converge, elastic energy is stored at the subduction zone where friction between the plates locks them in place. Once the strain at the subduction is too great, the plates slip and the subduction zone ruptures in an earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquake struck with a hypocenter depth of 20 km, and an epicenter about 15 km west of Pedernales at 02:13 a.m. local time. The capital Quito was located some 165 km from the epicenter of the quake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquake of 1942, which was one of the largest in the country, partially ruptured a section of the subduction zone that was involved in the 1906 Ecuador\u2013Colombia earthquake. The 1906 event broke the subduction zone for approximately 500\u00a0km. The approximate epicentral location of the 1942 quake calculated to be along the northern flanks of the Carnegie Ridge. In a period of 22 seconds, the seismic moment of the rupture was released in one simple event. Based on relocation of the aftershocks, and examining the distribution, the earthquake had ruptured a 200\u00a0km by 90\u00a0km section of the subduction zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Earthquake\nIt is the first event in a sequence of large earthquakes that would re-rupture the subduction zone. Subsequent events would follow-up in 1958, 1979 and 1998. The recent 2016 event was a repeat of the 1942 earthquake. This was similar to what was observed in Sumatra, Indonesia in the beginning of the 21st century with multiple earthquakes rupturing the Sunda subduction zone rather than in one large event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquakes of 1942 and 2016 are part of a cycle of repeated events with an average recurrence interval period of 74 years, indicating the next event may occur in 2090.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Effects\nEcuador's largest city Guayaquil suffered the worst during the earthquake, with more than 100 lives lost, and numerous high-rise collapses. Damage was also observed in Manab\u00ed, Guayas, Los R\u00edos, Esmeraldas, Bol\u00edvar and Imbabura.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Effects\nModerate to high damage was reported in the Guayaquil; at least 250\u00a0km from the earthquake. In the commercial center, the earthquake had a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) to VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, while the rest of the city and surrounding towns were exposed to intensity VII (Very strong) to VI (Strong). Countless buldings inclusing cinemas and theaters were destroyed or damaged. In this zone of high intensity, one reinforced concrete building completely collapsed while another was almost completely destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0007-0001", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Effects\nThree tall reinforced concrete structures and a number of buildings single or double storey-tall suffered complete collapse. One building that housed a clinic on the first floor crmumbled to the ground, killing 29 individuals. Three additional structures had beams on their first floors so badly rendered that supports had to be installed immediately before they could be repaired or demolished. The location where the strongest intensity was felt in Guayaquil is just west of the Guayas River, and south of Cerro Del Carmen. The reason for the sudden violent shaking in this part of the city was attributed to its location\u2014the city is built on water-saturated clay and alluvium deposited by the Guayas River. This local geological setting amplified the seismic waves which worsened the strength of ground motion in the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 858]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Effects\nFurther heavy damage was reported in the cities of Chone, Portoviejo, Manta, Jun\u00edn, Calcetan and Pedernales. In the Naranjal Canton, large fissures formed in the ground which allowed a \"foamy liquid\" to erupt. Many homes and buildings situated along the coast were seriously damaged or destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Effects\nShaking was felt as far as the Oriente region in the east, and the border towns of Colombia in the north.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061053-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Ecuador earthquake, Effects\nAfter the mainshock, two strong aftershocks rocked the coast of Ecuador, causing more panic. Many surviving residents decided to live in the streets during the night for fear of more damage in their homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061054-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Edmonton municipal election\nThe 1942 municipal election was held November 12, 1942 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, three trustees to sit on the public school board and five trustees to sit on the separate school board. Voters also approved an eight-hour day for firefighters. The election would normally have been held on November 11 (the rule at the time being that the municipal election would be held on the second Wednesday of November), but was delayed by a day owing to the Armistice Day holiday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061054-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Harry Ainlay (SS), James McCrie Douglas (SS), Gwendolen Clarke, Charles Gariepy, Guy Patterson were all elected to two-year terms in 1941 and were still in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061054-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Melvin Downey (SS), Roy Sutherland, Albert Ottewell (SS), and James Hyndman had been elected to two-year terms in 1941 and were still in office. On the separate board, two of the seven seats were occupied: Thomas Malone and William Wilde (SS) had been elected in 1941 and were still in office. Robert Tighe and Romeo Bouchard had also been elected in 1941, but Tighe had died and Bouchard had resigned. Accordingly, Joseph Gallant and J O Pilon were elected to one-year terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061054-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout\nThere were 8,208 ballots cast out of 57,889 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 14.2%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061054-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Mayor\nJohn Wesley Fry was acclaimed to a sixth term as mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061054-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Firefighter Work Hours Plebiscite\nDo you approve of Bylaw No. 1019, establishing an eight-hour day for the members of the Edmonton Fire Department, to commence within one year next following the cessation of hostilities in the present war?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 76], "content_span": [77, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061055-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Egyptian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Egypt in March 1942. They were boycotted by the opposition, resulting in the ruling Wafd Party winning 240 of the 264 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061056-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Eleftherias Square roundup\nThe 1942 Eleftherias Square roundup, sometimes called Black Sabbath (Greek: \u039c\u03b1\u03cd\u03c1\u03bf \u03a3\u03ac\u03b2\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf) occurred on Saturday, 11 July (the Jewish sabbath) and involved 9,000 Jewish men in Eleftherias Square in Salonica, northern Greece. Jointly organized by the German occupation authorities and the collaborationist General Government of Macedonia, it was the first major antisemitic measure taken in Salonica following the 1941 Axis occupation of Greece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061056-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Eleftherias Square roundup\nThe conscription of all Jewish men between the ages of 18 and 45 was announced on 7 July by Generalleutnant Kurt von Krenzki, the German commander in Salonica. The Reich Security Main Office (RSHA) stated that this decision was made in agreement with Vasilis Simonides, the governor of Macedonia. Simonides published his own version of the edict the same day, stating that Jews were a racial category (similar to the 1935 Nuremberg laws). The roundup was organized by General Government of Macedonia along with Greek police, discharged military officers, and doctors. Those who did not appear faced imprisonment in Pavlos Melas concentration camp.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061056-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Eleftherias Square roundup\nDuring the roundup, which began at 8:00 and lasted until 14:00, the Jews were forced to violate the Jewish holy day by performing calisthenics and rolling on the ground; many were beaten. Those who collapsed from the abuse were attacked by guard dogs or hosed with water and kicked until they stood up. Anyone who tried to protect himself from the sunlight was also beaten. Several Jews were injured and a few died. Both German Army and Navy units as well as the Nazi SS were involved in abusing Jews during the roundup. German actresses applauded and photographed the action from balconies above the square. Greek bystanders were reported to be indifferent or amused.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061056-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Eleftherias Square roundup\nFollowing the action, Ren\u00e9 Burkhardt, the International Committee of the Red Cross representative in the city, attracted the attention of the Gestapo by asking for a list of those wounded. Registration was completed the following Monday. The collaborationist newspaper N\u00e9a Evr\u00f3pi published photographs of the Jews' ordeal and reported that \"non-Jewish spectators, gathered in the surrounding road\u00a0... had but one wish: that scenes such as the one they\u2019d just seen would go on as long as possible\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061056-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Eleftherias Square roundup\nIn the following weeks, thousands of Salonica Jews were arrested for forced labor projects. A few white-collar workers were exempted from the forced labor measures. Some Jewish veterans of the Greco-Italian war managed to avoid it, as their employment was protected for one year after their discharge from the army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061056-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Eleftherias Square roundup\nThe roundup is remembered as the beginning of the destruction of the Jewish community of Salonica. One survivor, Itzhak Nehama, recalled the roundup at the 1961 Eichmann trial in Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061057-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Estonian Football Championship\nThe Estonian Top Division 1942 was the 21st football league season in Estonia. First round started on 19 July and ended on 6 September. Second round started on 22 September and ended on 11 October. Tartu Prefektuuri Spordiring won the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061058-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 European Amateur Boxing Championships\nThe 1942 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Breslau, Germany from 20 to 25 January. There were 97 fighters from 11 countries participating: Germany, Hungary, and Italy (16 boxers in each squad), and Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. After World War II, the results were annulled by AIBA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061059-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 European Individual Chess Championship\nEuropean Individual Chess Championship 1942 was chess tournament purporting to be the first  European Championship  (Europameisterschaft). It was held in Munich, 14\u201326 September 1942, organised by Ehrhardt Post, the Chief Executive of Nazi Grossdeutscher Schachbund.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061059-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 European Individual Chess Championship\nBut given that players from Germany's enemies (Soviet Union, Great Britain and Poland) were unable to participate (because of World War II), and Jewish players barred (because of Nazi policy), this tournament was simply a manifestation of Nazi propaganda and has never received any form of official recognition as a championship. Reuben Fine commented in Chess Marches On (1945), page 136: \"Alekhine has participated in a number of European shindigs, including one so-called 'European Championship' ....his competitors were at best second-rate second-raters.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061059-0001-0001", "contents": "1942 European Individual Chess Championship\nThis last opinion is curious as Alekhine (World Champion), Keres (pretendent for the title), Bogoljubow (former World Champion challenger), Stoltz (winner, ahead of Alekhine, at Munich 1941), and Junge (co-winner, with Alekhine, at Prague 1942) made Munich 1942 the world's strongest tournament in 1942. The next-strongest tournaments were Salzburg 1942, New York (US Championship) 1942, Mar del Plata 1942, Prague (Duras Memorial) 1942, and Moscow (Championship) 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061059-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 European Individual Chess Championship, Results\nTwo books have appeared to date on this event. They are: Europa-Schach-Rundschau: Band 1 Europameisterschaft Munchen 1942 by Alfred Brinckmann (probably published 1943), and A m\u00fcncheni sakkmesterverseny Eur\u00f3pa bajnoks\u00e1g\u00e1\u00e9rt 1942 (Kecskem\u00e9t 1942) by Gedeon Barcza. The games of the second group (Wertungsturnier \u2013 Qualification Tournament) were, in the main, published in a small booklet by Erich Friebel, published in Bruck an der Leitha in 1990.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061060-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 FAI Cup Final\nThe 1942 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 1941\u201342 FAI Cup, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland. It took place on Sunday 26 April 1942 at Dalymount Park in Dublin, and was contested by Dundalk and Cork United. Dundalk won 3\u20131 to win their first FAI Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061060-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 FAI Cup Final, Background\nThe two sides' three previous meetings that season had seen one win apiece and one draw. Dundalk had finished fourth in the League, and had just missed out on the League of Ireland Shield, finishing as runners-up. To reach the final, they had defeated non-League Distillery (2\u20131), Shelbourne (2\u20131), and Shamrock Rovers (2\u20131 in a replay following a 2\u20132 draw). They had lost their three previous appearances in FAI Cup finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061060-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 FAI Cup Final, Background\nCork United had already won that season's League of Ireland title, and were chasing a second League and Cup Double in a row, having only been founded in 1940. They had defeated Dundalk in the semi-final on the way to winning the FAI Cup the season before. They overcame Cork Bohemians (5\u20132), St James's Gate (1\u20130), and Drumcondra (4\u20132) to reach the 1942 final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061060-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 FAI Cup Final, Match, Summary\nThe Cork side put Dundalk under pressure from kick-off, and had numerous chances through winger Jack O'Reilly, while Florrie Bourke hit the crossbar. Cork then had a goal disallowed for offside against Bourke in the 17th minute. It took until early in the second half for Cork to make the breakthrough, O'Reilly scoring in the 53rd minute. The goal brought an immediate response from Dundalk, who equalised through Arthur Kelly inside two minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061060-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 FAI Cup Final, Match, Summary\nIn the 70th minute Kelly scored his second with a shot from the edge of the penalty area and, with Cork fading, Johnny Lavery made it 3\u20131 to Dundalk with eight minutes remaining to seal Dundalk's first FAI Cup win. The victory ended what many had come to see as a jinx - that Dundalk would never win the cup, given the number of final and semi-final defeats the club had suffered, and an excited pitch invasion delayed the trophy presentation. Five weeks later they were unofficially crowned \"Champions of All Ireland\", after winning the inaugural Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061061-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nThe 1942 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1942 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach \"Big Bill\" Bell, the Rattlers compiled a perfect 9\u20130 record, defeated Texas College in the Orange Blossom Classic, and won the black college national championship. The Rattlers played their home games at Sampson-Bragg Field in Tallahassee, Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061062-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Florida Gators football team\nThe 1942 Florida Gators football team represented the  University of Florida during the 1942 college football season. The season was Tom Lieb's third as Florida's head coach. By the autumn of 1942, World War II had begun to affect many college football programs. Florida lost several players and most of its coaching staff to the war effort before the season, and lost several more players during the season, leading to diminishing success as the schedule progressed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061062-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Florida Gators football team\nThe Gators began the season 3\u20131 but lost their final six contests to finish with a 3\u20137 overall record. Their 1\u20133 conference record placed ninth among twelve teams in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061063-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Football League War Cup Final\nThe 1942 Football League War Cup Final was contested by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland. For the only time in the competition's history, the trophy was decided over a two-leg final, played on 23 May and 30 May 1942. Wolverhampton Wanderers won the tie 6\u20133 on aggregate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061063-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Football League War Cup Final\nOne week after winning the Cup, Northern winners Wolves played the 1942 London Cup winners Brentford in a North v South charity decider at Stamford Bridge - the first of four consecutive years that such a club championship game was played on Chelsea's ground between the winners of the London Cup (from 1943 to 1945 renamed the Football League (South) War Cup) which was played as a single game at Wembley, and the two-legged winners of the Football League (North) War Cup. Wolves and Brentford drew the 1942 match 1-1 on June 6th in front of a crowd of 20,174. No replays were played when these North v South end of season 'deciders' at Chelsea ended in draws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061064-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Fordham Rams football team\nThe 1942 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University during the 1942 college football season. The Rams offense scored 103 points while the defense (due to two separate defensive collapses) allowed 155 points. Although the Rams bounced back from those losses and ended the season with a winning record, the team finished the year unranked.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061064-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Fordham Rams football team\nThis marked the first time Fordham had finished unranked since sports writers began polling in 1935. Previously Fordham had finished 11th in the 1935 season ending UP poll, 15th in the 1936 season ending AP poll, third in 1937, 15th in 1938, 17th in 1939, 12th in 1940, and sixth in the 1941 season ending AP poll. Only Duke had finished each of the previous seasons ranked and they too finished the 1942 season unranked.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061064-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Fordham Rams football team\nAfter the season, Fordham put their football program on hiatus for the duration of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061065-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Fort Douglas MPs football team\nThe 1942 Fort Douglas MPs football team represented Fort Douglas during the 1942 college football season. Under the coaching of a former Utah football player, Murray Maughan, the MPs compiled a 5\u20133 record, although they were outscored by their opponents by a total of 174 to 159. On a December 2nd Associated Press poll for the ranking of service academies, Fort Douglas received a single tenth place vote, good enough to place them at No. 20 alongside Daniel Field and Camp Shelby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061066-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team\nThe 1942 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team represented Fort Knox during the 1942 college football season. The Armoraiders compiled a 2\u20136 record against a diverse schedule of major and small colleges, and military service squads. They also played a in a mid-season exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). The team was led by head coach Joe Bach, who had previously coached at Niagara University. On November 15, the Armoraiders faced off against Steelers in a charity game for the USO, marking a rare occasion of a professional football team playing against a non-professional one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061067-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Fort Monmouth Signalmen football team\nThe 1942 Fort Monmouth Signalmen football team represented Fort Monmouth during the 1942 college football season. The Signalmen compiled a 5\u20132\u20132 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 132 to 62, and shut out four opponents, on their way to capturing the mythical Second Army Corps area service crown with wins over Fort Totten and Camp Upton, along with a tie against Manhattan Beach. They would be ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press post-season poll for service academies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061068-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Fort Riley Centaurs football team\nThe 1942 Fort Riley Centaurs football team represented the Cavalry Replacement Training Center at Fort Riley, a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20133 record, including a victory over Kansas State. Lt . Curry N. Vaughn was the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061068-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Fort Riley Centaurs football team\nFort Riley also garnered attention in the fall of 1942 as the home base of boxer Joe Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061069-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Fort Totten Redlegs football team\nThe 1942 Fort Totten Redlegs football team represented Fort Totten during the 1942 college football season. The Redlegs compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record, and were ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press post-season poll for service teams. There was some debate about Fort Totten's overall record for the 1942, with multiple sources citing the team had five wins and three losses prior to their contest with Fort Monmouth, and one specifying the team with four wins and three losses. However, the accounts must be incorrect, given Totten's confirmed tie against Hartwick College at the beginning of the season, and that most accounts recognize the Fort played eight games before Fort Monmouth, which corroborates with the verified number of games for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061070-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061070-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nFresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by seventh-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season as champions of the CCAA, with a record of nine wins and one loss (9\u20131, 2\u20130 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 362\u201345 for the season, including shutting out their opponents seven times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061070-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1944 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061071-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 George Washington Colonials football team\nThe 1942 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University in the Southern Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents), finished in 12th place in the Southern Conference, and was outscored by a total of 149 to 62. After the 1942 season, the school did not field another football team until 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061072-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgetown Hoyas football team\nThe 1942 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record and were outscored by a total of 115 to 92. The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061073-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThe 1942 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1942 college football season. Led by Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich, the Bulldogs compiled an 11\u20131 record and won the Rose Bowl. The 75\u20130 win over Florida is the largest margin of victory in the series history. The Bulldogs were ranked second in the final AP Poll, conducted before bowl season. While the Ohio State Buckeyes were crowned national champions by AP, Georgia was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), and Williamson. The Buckeyes did not compete in a bowl game in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061074-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team\nThe 1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Georgia during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 7\u20131\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 105. The team was ranked No. 3 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061074-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team\nRaymond \"Bear\" Wolf was the team's head coach. The roster of the 1942 Georgia Pre-Flight team was made up of stars from colleges and NFL teams around the country. Notable players (with their prior team in parenthesis) included: Frank Filchock (Washington Redskins), Bob Suffridge (Philadelphia Eagles), Ernie Blandin (Tulane), Jim Poole (New York Giants), Charlie Timmons (Georgia/Clemson), Allie White (Philadelphia Eagles), Darrell Tully (Detroit Lions), Herschel Ramsey (Philadelphia Eagles), Bob Foxx (Tennessee, 1939 SEC Co-Player of the Year), Noble Doss (Texas), Billy Patterson (Pittsburgh Steelers), Al Piasecky (Duke), Ed Hickerson (Alabama), and Bill Kirchem (Tulane).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061074-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team\nTwo Skycrackers were named to the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team: Jim Poole at left end and Bill Davis at right tackle. In addition,Gordon English (left end) and Francis Crimmins (left guard) were named to the 1942 All-Navy Preflight Cadet All-America team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061075-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1942 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1942 college football season. They won the first nine games of the season, before losing its final two games, including a loss in the 1943 Cotton Bowl to Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. The governor was elected to a four-year term for the first time, instead of a two-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Eugene Talmadge was defeated in the Democratic primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election\nAs was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran with only token opposition in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on September 9, 1942. As there were only two candidates, there was no run-off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nFrom 1917 until 1962, the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Georgia used a voting system called the county unit system to determine victors in statewide primary elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nThe system was ostensibly designed to function similarly to the Electoral College, but in practice the large ratio of unit votes for small, rural counties to unit votes for more populous urban areas provided outsized political influence to the smaller counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nUnder the county unit system, the 159 counties in Georgia were divided by population into three categories. The largest eight counties were classified as \"Urban\", the next-largest 30 counties were classified as \"Town\", and the remaining 121 counties were classified as \"Rural\". Urban counties were given 6 unit votes, Town counties were given 4 unit votes, and Rural counties were given 2 unit votes, for a total of 410 available unit votes. Each county's unit votes were awarded on a winner-take-all basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061076-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nCandidates were required to obtain a majority of unit votes (not necessarily a majority of the popular vote), or 206 total unit votes, to win the election. If no candidate received a majority in the initial primary, a runoff election was held between the top two candidates to determine a winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061077-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 German Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1942 German Ice Hockey Championship was the 26th season of the German Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Germany. 12 teams participated in the first round. The championship was abandoned after the first round, and no champion was declared..", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061078-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 German football championship\nThe  1942 German football championship, the 35th edition of the competition, was won by Schalke 04, the club's sixth championship, won by defeating First Vienna FC in the final. It marked the third and last occasion of a club from Vienna (German: Wien) in the final, Rapid Wien having won the competition in the previous season while Admira Wien had made a losing appearance in the 1939 final. It was the last time that Schalke was awarded the Viktoria, the annual trophy for the German champions from 1903 to 1944 as the trophy disappeared during the final stages of the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061078-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 German football championship\nSchalke's Fritz Szepan was the 1942 championships top scorer with eight goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061078-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 German football championship\nThe 1942 championship marked the last highlight of the golden era of Schalke 04 which had reached the semi-finals of each edition of the national championship from 1932 to 1942 and won the competition in 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940 and 1942 while losing the final in 1933, 1938 and 1941. By appearing in the 1942 final Schalke also equaled Hertha BSC's record of six consecutive final appearances which the latter had set from 1926 to 1931. Schalke would however not win another German championship until 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061078-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 German football championship\nThe twenty-five  1941\u201342 Gauliga champions, five more than in the previous season, competed in a single-leg knock out competition to determine the national champion. In the following season, the German championship was played with twenty nine clubs. From there it gradually expanded further through a combination of territorial expansion of Nazi Germany and the sub-dividing of the Gauligas in later years, reaching a strength of thirty one in its last completed season, 1943\u201344.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061079-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Glasgow Cathcart by-election\nThe Glasgow Cathcart by-election of 1942 was held on 29 April 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Train. It was won by the Conservative candidate Francis Beattie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061080-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1942 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the seventh rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1942 and were presented in 1943. There were no cash prizes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061080-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Governor General's Awards\nThere were four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only. A second award for non-fiction was introduced, and two were conferred annually through the 1958 cycle, after which there were several changes for the 1959 Governor General's Awards under the new administrator Canada Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election\nThe Grantham by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Grantham on 25 March 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the ennoblement of the sitting Conservative MP, Rt Hon. Sir Victor Warrender as Baron Bruntisfield. He had been MP here since gaining the seat from the Liberal party in 1923.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Election history\nGrantham had been won by the Conservative Party at every election since 1923. The result at the last General election was as follows;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 43], "content_span": [44, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Candidates\nThe local Conservatives selected 57-year-old Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore. The outbreak of the Second World War found Longmore an Air Chief Marshal and in charge of RAF Training Command. On 2 April 1940, he was appointed Air Officer Commanding in the Middle East. He did not long enjoy the full confidence of Winston Churchill in that position and was relieved of his command in May 1941. His last role before his formal retirement in 1942 was as Inspector-General of the RAF.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Candidates\nLongmore's constant demands for reinforcements resulted in some unwelcome attention from Churchill, who hated pessimists and senior commanders who complained about their lack of resources. After some acerbic correspondence, in which Churchill accused Longmore of failing to make proper use of the manpower and aircraft he had, Longmore was recalled to London in May 1941. However, given the prominence of RAF Cranwell in the constituency, Longmore looked a suitable candidate, even if he was an outsider.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour party had re-selected Montague Moore to be their candidate at the General Election expected to take place in 1939-40. He was a local schoolmaster at Claypole. He had fought the seat on four previous occasions for Labour having started his political career as a Conservative. At the time of the by-election, he was still theoretically their candidate. The Liberals had not run a candidate here since they nearly re-gained the seat in 1929 and had no candidate in place at the outbreak of war. In accordance with the terms of the wartime electoral truce, no official Labour or Liberal candidate was put forward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Candidates\nHowever, an Independent candidate emerged in the person of 39-year-old Denis Kendall. In 1938, Kendall moved to Grantham and became Managing Director of an arms production company, the British Manufacture and Research Company (BMARC). His factory was highly productive, where workers were well-paid and provided with endless music and dance parties. He was a member of Grantham Labour party but when the news first broke of a by-election, he had approached the local Conservatives offering to be their candidate, but was turned down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Campaign\nPolling day was set for 25 March 1942. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a two horse race, between the Conservative Longmore and the Independent Kendall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Campaign\nLongmore received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Campaign\nKendall had initially been supported by the Grantham Labour Party, which then withdrew support on orders from Labour Party headquarters. The party kept its collective head down during the campaign, though they did have to restrain Montague Moore, the previous Labour candidate and a few other local Labour members from actively supporting Kendall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Campaign\nThe war was not going well for the Allies; the Soviets had been driven back, the Japanese had taken Singapore and many were calling for Britain to  create a 'Second Front' in Europe. The popular Labour politician Sir Stafford Cripps, who had returned to Britain following a spell as Ambassador to the Soviet Union, was brought into Churchill's War Cabinet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Campaign\nOne of Kendall's campaign leaflets proclaimed that \"Denis Kendall is another Stafford Cripps. Independent yet Churchillian.\" Kendall campaigned against the \"gang\" around Churchill without being critical of Churchill himself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Campaign\nKendall revealed wartime production figures in his election hustings speeches to criticise the government, but in a way that breached the Official Secrets and the Defence of the Realm Acts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Campaign\nThe Grantham Communist party in line with the position taken by their national headquarters, circulated a leaflet that urged electors to vote for the Conservative Longmore, so as to show solidarity with the Red Army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Result\nKendall won and became the first Independent to defeat a government candidate since the war started;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Result\nOn 18 April 1942, the magazine Picture Post published a lengthy interview with Kendall with accompanying action pictures and the eye-catching quote: \"I won't sit down and I won't shut up\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061081-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Grantham by-election, Aftermath\nIn 1945, even with the intervention of a Labour candidate, Kendall still beat the Conservative into second place. The result at the following General election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061082-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe 1942 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team represented the United States Navy's Great Lakes Naval Training Station (Great Lakes NTS) during the 1942 college football season. Playing a schedule that included six Big Nine Conference football teams, Notre Dame, Pitt, Michigan State, and Missouri, the team compiled an 8\u20133\u20131 record, shut out seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 55. The team was ranked No. 1 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061082-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe team's head coach was Tony Hinkle, who coached football, baseball, and basketball at Butler University before the war. Butler agreed in March 1942 to send Hinkle to Great Lakes NTS to assist in the war effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061082-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe team was made up of college and professional football players who were serving in the Navy and stationed at Great Lakes NTS. The team was led on offense by Bruce Smith, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1941 while playing for Minnesota. Other players included: Rudy Mucha, a consensus All-American center in 1940 who spent the 1941 season in the NFL, Bob Sweiger (fullback, Minnesota), Pete Kmetovic (halfback, Stanford), Bill Radovich (guard, USC/Detroit Lions), Carl Mulleneaux (end, Utah State), and Steve Belichick, father of Bill Belichick who played for the Detroit Lions in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061083-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Green Bay Packers season\nThe 1942 Green Bay Packers season was their 24th season overall and their 22nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with an 8\u20132\u20131 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061083-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Green Bay Packers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061084-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Guatemala earthquake\nThe 1942 Guatemala earthquake occurred at 17:37 local time on August 6 and had ratings of 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and 7.9 on the surface wave magnitude scale. The epicenter was located off the southern coast of Guatemala, and it was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061084-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Guatemala earthquake\nThe earthquake caused widespread damage in the west-central highlands of Guatemala. Thirty-eight people died in the earthquake. Landslides caused by the combination of the earthquake and the heavy seasonal rains destroyed roads, the Inter-American Highway, and telegraph lines. In Tecp\u00e1n Guatemala, more than 60% of the houses were demolished. Damage was reported in some buildings in Antigua Guatemala, including the Palacio de Los Capitanes Generales and some catholic churches. The earthquake could also be felt strongly in Mexico and El Salvador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061084-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Guatemala earthquake\nThis earthquake was a lower crustal intraplate earthquake with a compressional focal mechanism. Tensional activity has been dominant along the down-dip edge along the 1942 rupture zone. It was estimated that earthquakes near the Middle America Trench with magnitudes of about 7.5~8.0 occurred at intervals of 94 \u00b1 54 yrs in southwestern Guatemala. Such historical earthquakes included the earthquakes in 1765, 1902, and 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061085-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team\nThe 1942 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin\u2013Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 9\u20131\u20131 record (4\u20130\u20131 against conference opponents), tied with Texas Tech for the conference championship, lost its only game to the Second Air Force Bombers in the 1943 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 254 to 71.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061085-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team\nWarren B. Woodson was in his second season as the team's head coach. Woodson went into the United States Navy at the end of the regular season, and assistant coach Clark Jarnagin took over as interim head coach for the Sun Bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061085-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team\nBacks Rudy Mobley and Camp Wilson led the team on offense. Mobley led the country and set a new NCAA single-season record with 1,281 rushing yards in 10 regular season games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061086-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Harvard Crimson football team\nThe 1942 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record and was outscored 123-52 by opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061086-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Harvard Crimson football team\nHarvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061087-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Hauraki by-election\nThe 1942 Hauraki by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Hauraki held during the 26th New Zealand Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061087-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Hauraki by-election, Background\nThe by-election was held on 7 February 1942 after the death of Lt-Col John Manchester Allen a National MP on 28 November 1941 while serving with the New Zealand Army in the Middle East (Libya). A by-election was necessary although Labour did not stand a candidate as an independent candidate stood against the National candidate, Andrew Sutherland, in this strongly National-held seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061087-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Hauraki by-election, Background\nHenry Thomas Head of Parnell in Auckland stood as an \"independent returned soldiers\" candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061087-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Hauraki by-election, Results\nThe final count with a total of 4,916 votes cast gave Sutherland 3,805, Head 1,082 with 29 informal votes. With the low turnout and the absence of a Labour candidate, the result is not significant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061087-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Hauraki by-election, By-election date\nIn late November 1942 three MPs died (on 28, 29 and 30 November), two while on overseas military service. The date for the by-election(s) was a problem because of the post-Christmas break and because of the arrangements required for voting by servicemen overseas. Two by-elections were held on 7 February 1943 for Hauraki  and Temuka where two independent candidates stood, but in Mid-Canterbury the widow of the sitting member was unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061087-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Hauraki by-election, By-election date\nThe date of the resultant by-elections had been discussed by Peter Fraser the Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Electoral Department, the clerk of writs J. W. Heenan, and the speaker Bill Barnard. They were all National seats, and the Labour Party did not contest these wartime elections, but as independent candidates stood in two electorates, two by-elections were required.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061087-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Hauraki by-election, By-election date\nThe speaker could not call them until the death was registered (which took longer for overseas deaths), and the Government Printing Office was closed for the Christmas-New Year holiday from 25 December to 7 January, so gazette notices could not be issued in that period. The notification of vacancies by the speaker was on 6 December 1941. A full period of 17 days was required between nomination day and polling day; ten days was too short because of the requirement to record soldier\u2019s votes from overseas. Heenan said that an election on Saturday 27 December was not possible although Saturday 31 January was; but Saturday 7 February 1942 was selected, with the last day for nominations 21 January and writs to be returned on 23 February. Warrants were issued on 13 January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061088-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThe 1942 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 18th season in the Victorian Football League and 41st overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061088-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Hawthorn Football Club season, Fixture, Premiership Season\nWith World War II happening at the time, Geelong weren't able to compete in the 1942 season due to wartime travel restrictions, whilst Melbourne and Collingwood struggled to field a team. Hawthorn and Collingwood also withdrew their teams from the reserves competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 63], "content_span": [64, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash\nV9977 was an Handley Page Halifax II that had been sent to the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) at RAF Defford to be used as a flying testbed for the H2S radar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash\nOn the afternoon of 7 June 1942, one of its Rolls-Royce Merlin engines caught fire and led to the aircraft crashing near the England-Wales border, killing all eleven crew-members. Among the dead was Alan Blumlein  of EMI, who was well known as the inventor of stereophonic sound recording and the 405-line television system used in the UK until 1985.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash\nInvestigators determined that improper engine maintenance/assembly procedures caused the accident. It remains the deadliest crash in the history of military test flight in the UK.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Construction\nV9977 was an early model Halifax II, which introduced the more powerful Merlin XX engine and a number of other detail changes over the original model.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 59], "content_span": [60, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Chosen for H2S\nAt a meeting on 23 December 1941, the Secretary of State for Air, Archibald Sinclair, directed the TRE should direct their work on H2S radar towards the new four-engine bombers, Shorts Stirling, Handley Page Halifax and Avro Lancaster. Immediately thereafter, Philip Dee, B J O'Kane and Geoffrey Hensby visited the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Boscombe Down to examine the available aircraft and concluded that the Halifax had the best possibilities for mounting the scanner in different locations for testing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Chosen for H2S\nOn 1 January 1942, Bernard Lovell received orders from Albert Rowe, director of the TRE, to take over the direction of H2S. Three days later he visited Handley Page with Bob King, a TRE fitter who was well acquainted with the installation of test systems on a variety of aircraft, and Whitaker from Nash & Thompson, who were building the scanner system. They had collectively planned for the radar to be installed in a large 8 feet (2.4\u00a0m) long radome under the aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Chosen for H2S\nThey were met at the factory by a team of high-ranking members of the Halifax design team, including the chief designer, who was outraged at the idea of installing a huge radar scanner on a design built to be as fast as possible while carrying a huge bombload. The TRE team replied that it would be better to place a few bombs on the target than a huge load in a field, but could not explain much beyond that as they were under orders not to give away any details of the system. It is not recorded what arguments may have occurred within the company, but the direction from Prime Minister Churchill giving H2S the highest national priority overrode any complaints.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Chosen for H2S\nV9977 landed at RAF Hurn on 27 March 1942 already modified with the perspex radome. The electronics had been assembled at Leeson House as early as January and was being tested in Bristol Blenheim V6000. A second example was fit to V9977 by 27 March, awaiting the new hydraulic scanner from Nash & Thompson which arrived on 16 April. After some debugging, the system was operational the next day, but performed very poorly, with towns becoming visible at only 4 to 5 miles (6.4 to 8.0\u00a0km) from an altitude of 8,000\u00a0ft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Chosen for H2S\nIt was during this period that plans were made to move the TRE away from its exposed location on the English south coast to a more inland location. After considerable searching, Malvern was finally selected and the TRE moved en mass' in May 1942. Their experimental aircraft moved from Hurn to RAF Defford. Further work on the system continued to improve the effective range, and by early June they were achieving 25 to 30 miles (40 to 48\u00a0km).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, The crash\nOn the weekend of 6 and 7 June, Lovell and the team met with Alan Blumlein and two of his associates from EMI to examine the system with an eye to beginning production. After the EMI team left to return to their hotel, Lovell flew in V9977 and received strong returns from Gloucester, Cheltenham and several other towns at previously invisible ranges.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, The crash\nThe EMI team decided they should see this for themselves, and took off in V9977 at about 2:50 pm on the 7th heading for the Bristol Channel. At 4:20 pm the aircraft was seen over the Forest of Dean with its outboard starboard engine on fire. Shortly after, the left wing broke off and the aircraft rolled over and crashed in a field on the Courtfield estate in Lydbrook near Welsh Bicknor on the north side of the River Wye. All aboard were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, The crash\nNews of the crash did not reach Defford until 7:35. At 9 pm, Lovell and O'Kane were driven to the site to retrieve the top secret cavity magnetron from the wreckage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Investigations\nDue to the secret nature of the aircraft, for many years the only information available on the crash was a single index card at the Ministry of Defence that stated the accident occurred when the crew attempted to restart a failed engine which then set on fire. The extinguishers did not work and it appeared that the bottles had not been filled, and it was suggested they might have been delivered empty and never checked. They postulated that they attempted to restart the engine in order to supply power for \"special equipment to enable experiment to be continued\". The lack of detail led Blumlein's wife and Isaac Shoenberg, head of EMI's research division, to suspect sabotage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Investigations\nIn the 1980s, members of the Royal Radar Establishment, which had taken over the TRE in 1953, began their own investigation. This was led by W.H. Sleigh, who retired in 1984 and spent the next year meticulously following up every lead. Among the bits of evidence was a series of interviews with the witness to the crash, who narrowly missed being hit by the aircraft, and a former Rolls-Royce engineer who had examined the engine after the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Investigations\nWhile the pilot was experienced, he was new to the Halifax with only 13 hours on the type. The rest of the crew were all inexperienced. There were several design flaws with the early Halifax that also contributed to the crash; the fuel valves to the engines were on the wrong side of a fireproof bulkhead, as were the extinguisher bottles. Additionally, the controls to cut off fuel to the engines were placed in a difficult to reach position far behind the cockpit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Investigations\nBut the primary reason for the accident was a change that was made by Rolls-Royce shortly after V9977 entered service. Rolls had noticed that the tappet valves on the engine tended to work loose in service, which was potentially dangerous. In order to keep them in the proper locations, they had begun to install the valves with slightly less clearance in order that that would reach the proper location in service. This was easily accomplished in the factory, but for existing engines the lock nuts holding the valves in place had to be removed, 48 on each engine, the valve adjusted, and the nuts re-tightened.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Investigations\nThis procedure was applied to V9977 shortly before its fatal flight. One of the nuts on the engine had not been properly tightened and came loose in flight. The valve began to work its way loose and eventually broke off. This allowed the fuel-air mixture entering the engine to flow into the area under the rocker cover and catch on fire. Although the engine failed, the propeller kept it rotating, operating the fuel pumps and continuing to spray new fuel into the fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0017-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Investigations\nThe fire eventually worked its way back through the fuel lines and into the main fuel tanks. The flight engineer had to cut off the fuel supply using the controls in the fuselage, but never made it. The fire apparently broke out at an altitude of 15,000 feet, more than enough to bail out, but no one left the aircraft. It is suggested that the crew had parachutes but the observers did not, so they decided to remain with the aircraft and perform a forced landing. They almost made it; the aircraft did not break up until about 350 feet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0018-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, History, Investigations\nSleigh sent a copy of his investigation to Lovell in September 1985, who included passages in his 1991 book, Echos of War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0019-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, Memorials\nThe site today is a few metres north of Herefordshire-Gloucestershire boundary, north of the B4234; the Wye Valley Walk passes close by.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0020-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, Memorials\nA memorial was built next to the site, with a memorial service on 10 June 2019; the memorial was mostly due to an employee of the Hereford Times, with help from the EMI Archive Trust.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061089-0021-0000", "contents": "1942 Herefordshire TRE Halifax crash, Victims\nSeven RAF personnel were killed plus Alan Blumlein and three other radar scientists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061090-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Holy Cross Crusaders football team\nThe 1942 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its first year under head coach Ank Scanlan, the team compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061091-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Honduran legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in Honduras on 11 October 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe 1942 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1942 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Francis Schmidt and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at Neale Stadium, with one game in Boise at Public School Field, the last in southern Idaho for five years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team\nSchmidt, age 56, was a longtime college football head coach, most recently in the Big Ten Conference at Ohio State University (1934\u20131940), where he was succeeded by a 32-year-old high school coach named Paul Brown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team\nShortly before the start of the 1943 season, the Idaho football program (with Washington State and Oregon State) went on hiatus due to World War II; two seasons were missed and Vandal football returned in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nThe Vandals were 3\u20137 overall in 1942 and 1\u20135 in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nPrior to their second-ever night game, played at Gonzaga Stadium in Spokane against the Second Air Force on October 3, the Vandals practiced under the lights in Moscow with white and yellow footballs. They had won their first the previous year over Gonzaga, but lost to the military team, 14\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nIn the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals suffered a fifteenth straight loss, falling 7\u20130 on a soggy field at Neale Stadium in Moscow on November 14. Idaho's most recent win in the series was a 17 years earlier in 1925 and the next was a dozen years away, in 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nTwo weeks earlier on Halloween, Idaho broke a rare three-game losing streak to Montana in the rivalry game for the Little Brown Stein with a 21-point shutout at Missoula. The Vandals turned the tables on the Griz, who had shut out Idaho the previous year in Moscow. When Montana was a member of the PCC (through 1949), the loser of the game was frequently last in the conference standings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nThe final game was in Los Angeles on December 5, a 40\u201313 loss to the UCLA Bruins, the conference champions who were Rose Bowl-bound.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, NFL Draft\nThree Vandal seniors were selected in the 1943 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds (300 selections).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, After the season\nLike many colleges, the football program at Idaho was stopped during the war due to manpower shortages, made  official in late September 1943. Schmidt continued to reside in Moscow, but his health began to fail in the spring of 1944. He spent his last three weeks at St. Luke's Hospital in Spokane, Washington, where he died on September\u00a019 at age\u00a058.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 50], "content_span": [51, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061092-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho Vandals football team, After the season\nUI alumnus and assistant coach James \"Babe\" Brown, the acting athletic director and head basketball coach, became the interim head football coach for 1945 and the head coach in\u00a01946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 50], "content_span": [51, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061093-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Idaho gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee C. A. Bottolfsen defeated Democratic incumbent Chase A. Clark with 50.15% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061094-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois Fighting Illini football team\nThe 1942 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 6\u20134 record and finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference. End Elmer Engel was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections\nElections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 3, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, Election information\n1942 was a midterm election year in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout\nIn the primary election 1,963,298 ballots were cast (1,026,644 Democratic and 936,654 Republican).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nIllinois had redistricted before this election, and had lost one seat due to reapportionment following the 1950 United States Census. All of Illinois' remaining 26 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nBefore the election Republicans held 16 seats and Democrats held 11 seats from Illinois. In 1942, Republicans won 19 seats and Democrats won 7 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer\nIncumbent first-term Treasurer, Republican Warren Wright, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for United States Senate. Republican William G. Stratton was elected to succeed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer, Democratic primary\nW. D. Forsyth defeated former Illinois Treasurer and Auditor of Public Accounts Edward J. Barrett and two other candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 71], "content_span": [72, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction\nIncumbent second-term Superintendent of Public Instruction John A. Wieland, a Democrat, lost reelection, being unseated by Republican Vernon L. Nickell was elected to succeed him in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 78], "content_span": [79, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, State Senate\nSeats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1942. Republicans retained control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, State House of Representatives\nSeats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1942. Republicans retained control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 72], "content_span": [73, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nAn election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. All three Republican nominees won.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nIncumbent Republican Chester R. Davis (elected in a special elections two years prior) was reelected. New Republican members Martin G. Luken and Frank H. McKelvey were also elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nIncumbent Democrats Homer M. Adams and James M. Cleary were not renominated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nDemocrat Kenney E. Williamson had briefly served before, having been appointed in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Judicial elections, Supreme Court\nOn June 1, 1942, several districts of the Supreme Court of Illinois had elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 75], "content_span": [76, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Judicial elections, Supreme Court\nIncumbent Democrat Elwyn Riley Shaw was unseated by Republican William J. Fulton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 75], "content_span": [76, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Judicial elections, Lower courts\nElection were held on November 3, 1942 to fill two vacancies on the 16th Judicial Circuit and one vacancy on the 17th Judicial Circuit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 74], "content_span": [75, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0017-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Judicial elections, Lower courts\nAn election was held November 3, 1942 to fill two vacancies on the Superior Court of Cook County.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 74], "content_span": [75, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0018-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois Revenue Amendment\nThe Illinois Revenue Amendment, a proposed amendment to Section 1 of Article IX of the Constitution, failed to meet the threshold for approval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 85], "content_span": [86, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0019-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois Revenue Amendment\nIf approved, this amendment would have enabled the legislature to exempt from certain taxes businesses that sold food for human consumption, allowing the legislature to define the word \"food\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 85], "content_span": [86, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061095-0020-0000", "contents": "1942 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois Revenue Amendment\nIn order to be approved, legislatively referred constitutional amendments required approval equal to a majority of voters voting in the entire general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 85], "content_span": [86, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061096-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ince by-election\nThe Ince by-election of 1942 was held on 20 October 1942. The by-election was held due to the appointment as north-west regional fuel controller of the incumbent Labour MP, Gordon Macdonald. It was won by the unopposed Labour candidate Tom Brown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061097-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThe 1942 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his ninth year as head coach of the Hoosiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500\nThe 1942 Indianapolis 500 was scheduled for Saturday May 30, 1942, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was to be the 30th annual running of the famous automobile race. The race was canceled due to the United States involvement in World War II. In total, the Indianapolis 500 was not held from 1942 to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500\nThis was the second instance in which the Indianapolis Motor Speedway suspended the annual running of the Indianapolis 500. During World War I the Speedway management voluntarily suspended competition in 1917\u20131918. However, for World War II, the decision to cancel the race was more resolute, and ultimately was part of a four-year nationwide ban on automobile racing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500\nDuring the war, the track was closed and neglected, and fell into a terrible state of disrepair. Towards the end of the war, revival of the \"500\" appeared unlikely, and the facility was in danger of being demolished in favor of development.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Offseason\nFollowing the 1941 race, the 1941 National Championship was won by Rex Mays. With the hostilities of World War II escalating abroad, rumors began to circulate during the summer of 1941 that the 1942 race may be suspended. Track officials, however, rebuffed the rumors, and insisted the race would go on as planned. The AAA Contest Board announced their rules package for 1942, and with the United States still not involved in the war, preparations were underway to race. Rules and specifications were effectively frozen, as parts shortages due to the war were beginning to affect the sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Offseason\nA fire had swept through the \"Gasoline Alley\" garage area on the morning of the 1941 race, destroying the car of George Barringer, and burning down about a third of the southern bank of garages. About a month later, plans were drafted to rebuild the garages, and the work was done at some point during the summer and fall of 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Offseason\nAs was customary at the time, a number of non-points exhibition races took place at the Speedway in July, August, and September 1941. These races were usually put on to entertain visiting conventioneers. On September 9, 1941, an exhibition \"match race\" was held at the Speedway to entertain delegates attending the National Association of Postal Supervisors convention. Five drivers - Duke Nalon, Cliff Bergere, Russ Snowberger, Chet Miller, and George Connor - ran two short races. Nalon won the first, a 10-mile race, and Bergere won the second, a 15-mile race. It would be the last event held at the Speedway before the war intervened.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Cancellation\nTicket order forms were available for the race in November 1941. Less than a month later, the attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into World War II. Within days, public and political pressure began to mount on Speedway management to suspend the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Cancellation\nInitially, the Speedway management was noncommittal about canceling the race, and tentatively proceeded with plans for the race. On December 29, 1941, Speedway president Eddie Rickenbacker announced that the 1942 Indianapolis 500 was canceled, and the race would remain suspended throughout the duration of the war. Unlike during World War I, all automobile racing under the auspices of the AAA Contest Board was suspended, and furthermore in July 1942, the federal government moved to ban automobile racing, primarily on account of rationing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0007-0001", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Cancellation\nOther reasons cited, however, included the need for the skilled mechanics and technicians from the racing fraternity to shift their labor to war efforts, or even enlistment. In addition, the intrinsic use of auto racing as a testing and proving ground for the automobile industry was largely unimportant, as the industry had already shifted its focus to wartime production and away from motoring public.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Cancellation\nRickenbacker initially offered the Speedway to the U. S. military for any purpose they saw fit. During World War I, it was activated as the 821st Aero Repair Squadron. But they could not use it during World War II, because warplanes of the day needed longer runways than the track's \u200b5\u20448 mile straights provided. Thus the Speedway gates were locked, and the facility was abandoned. In March 1942, nearly the entire Speedway staff was laid off, and the headquarters offices at 444 North Capital Avenue in downtown Indianapolis was closed. The race would not be held from 1942 to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0008-0001", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Cancellation\nThe golf course on the premises, however, did operate for at least some time during the war. During the period in which the track was closed, it fell into a terrible state of disrepair. Grass and weeds overwhelmed the brick racing surface, and the old wooden grandstands became frail and unsuitable and inhospitable. The infield became an un-kept quagmire of weeds and overgrowth. Locals would occasionally wander the dormant infield, hunting small vermin, ride bicycles around the course, or simply explore the grounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Cancellation\nMany former and future Indianapolis 500 drivers were servicemen in the war effort during World War II. Sam Hanks is believed to be the only driver who served in the war, and drove in the race both before and after. Some drivers from before the war period worked as consultants during the war to various suppliers. Most drivers who served did not return to racing afterwards, but a number of drivers who were not servicemen drove before and after. Several World War II veterans returned home to later become Indy drivers, including winners Lee Wallard, Bob Sweikert, and Rodger Ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Revival\nTowards the end of the war, Firestone received permission from the U.S. government to conduct a tire test at the Speedway. On or approximately November 25, 1944, Firestone tested several passenger cars at the track. On November 29, 1944, Wilbur Shaw tested a race car, driving a full 500 miles, averaging about 100\u00a0mph. A second similar test was reported in the spring of 1945. Driver Sam Hanks took a tour of the facility with mechanic Harry C. \"Cotton\" Henning, and reported that the track was overgrown with weeds, the bleachers were about to collapse, and both conjectured that the race was finished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Revival\nOn May 30, 1945, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope came to the Speedway to hold a war bonds rally, putting on a 45-minute show with Jerry Colonna and other entertainers. They then took part in a charity golf tournament at the Speedway Golf Course with Ed Dudley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061098-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Indianapolis 500, Background, Revival\nAfter World War II was over in the summer of 1945, Eddie Rickenbacker was mostly uninterested in reviving the Speedway, due to other commitments, including his involvement with Eastern Air Lines. He was looking to sell the property, perhaps to developers. Wilbur Shaw helped consummate a deal for Tony Hulman to purchase the track in November 1945, and it reopened in 1946. Hulman worked diligently over the next few months to revive and clean up the dilapidated facility, and make it suitable for world-class racing once again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061099-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election\nThe 1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election was held on 22 June 1942 to elect the Mayor of Invercargill after the resignation of John Robert Martin due to illness on 26 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061099-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Invercargill mayoral by-election, Background\nAbraham Wachner was elected to council in 1938 and became deputy mayor in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061100-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe 1942 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. This was Eddie Anderson's last season during his first stint as head coach for the Hawkeyes, before taking time off to serve in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061101-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nThe 1942 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Iowa as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 7\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 121. The 1942 team was known for its difficult schedule, including Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota, Indiana, Nebraska, and Missouri. The team was ranked No. 2 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061101-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nThe Navy's pre-flight aviation training school opened on April 15, 1942, with a 27-minute ceremony during which Iowa Governor George A. Wilson turned over certain facilities at the University of Iowa to be used for the training of naval aviators. At the time, Wilson said, \"We are glad it is possible to place the facilities of this university and all the force and power of the state of Iowa in a service that is today most vital to safeguarding our liberties.\" The first group of 600 air cadets was scheduled to arrive on May 28.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061101-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nBernie Bierman, then holding the rank of major, was placed in charge of the physical conditioning program at the school. Bieman had been the head coach of Minnesota from 1932 to 1941 and served as the head coach of the Iowa Pre-Flight team in 1942. Larry Snyder, previously the track coach at Ohio State, was assigned as Bierman's assistant. Don Heap, Dallas Ward, Babe LeVoir, and Trevor Reese were assigned as assistant coaches for the football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061101-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nIn June 1942, Bierman addressed the \"misconception\" that the Iowa pre-flight school was \"merely a place for varsity athletics.\" He said: \"Our purpose here is to turn out the toughest bunch of flyers the world has ever seen and not first class athletes.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061101-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nTwo Seahawks were named to the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team: George Svendsen at center and Dick Fisher at left halfback. In addition, Bill Kolens (right tackle), Judd Ringer (right end), George Benson (quarterback), and Bill Schatzer (left halfback) were named to the 1942 All-Navy Preflight Cadet All-America team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061102-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Senate election\nThe 1942 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1942 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 23 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061102-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Senate election\nA statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1942 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061102-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Senate election\nThe primary election on June 1, 1942 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1942 general election ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061102-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Senate election\nFollowing the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' 5 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061102-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Senate election\nTo claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 21 Senate seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061102-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa Senate election\nRepublicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1942 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061103-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe 1942 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1942 college football season. Under head coaches Ray Donels (first three games) and Mike Michalske (final six games), the Cyclones compiled a 3\u20136 record (1\u20134 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 177 to 94. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061103-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nRoyal Lohry was the team captain. Back Paul Darling was selected as a first-team all-conference player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061104-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team\nThe 1942 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 6\u20131 record (5\u20130 against NCC opponents) and won the conference championship. The team played its home games at O. R. Latham Stadium in Cedar Falls, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061105-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Iowa gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Bourke B. Hickenlooper defeated Democratic nominee Nelson G. Kraschel with 62.75% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061106-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe 1942 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during May with the final being held at Cork Greyhound Stadium in Cork on 30 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061106-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe winner Uacterlainn Riac won \u00a3175 but despite the poor prize money the track experienced record crowds. John Crowley a local pub owner (Western Star in Cork) trained Uacterlainn Riac and Jerry Crowley from Ovens owned him. Uacterlainn Riac also won the McAlinden Cup the same year. Cork legend states that the pub was closed for days to huge celebratory crowd afterwards. Uacterlainn Riac (meaning Creamery Brindle) had an attempt at hurdling after the Derby but failed to take to them and plans for a Grand National double were scrapped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061106-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn the final Uacterlainn Riac broke well from the traps to lead all the way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061107-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Irish local elections\nThe 1942 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on 19 August 1942, during The Emergency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061108-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Istanbul Football Cup\nThe 1942 Istanbul Football Cup season was the first season of the cup. Galatasaray won the cup for the first time. The tournament was single-elimination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061109-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Jacksonville Naval Air Station Flyers football team\nThe 1942 Jacksonville Naval Air Station Flyers football team represented the Jacksonville Naval Air Station during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 9\u20133 record and outscored opponents 232 to 76. The team was ranked No. 6 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061109-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Jacksonville Naval Air Station Flyers football team\nThe team's head coach was Hobbs Adams, who coached at Kansas State before the war. Key players included George McAfee (halfback, Chicago Bears), Ray Terrell (halfback, Ole Miss), George Faust (Minnesota), Bill Borcher (Oregon), Vic Fusia (Manhattan), and Bill Chipley. McAfee was selected as the right halfback on the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Japan on 30 April 1942 to elect members of the House of Representatives. They were the only elections held in Japan during the Pacific theater of World War II. By this time, the House of Representatives had lost all power to the military dictatorship, a process that started with the \"Manchurian Incident\" when the Imperial Army invaded Manchuria without approval from the (then still civilian) cabinet in 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0000-0001", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election\nSince 1932 when Admiral Viscount Sait\u014d Makoto was appointed prime minister with the first so-called \"national unity cabinet\", few members of the political parties in the House of Representatives had any significant role in government. Additionally, the military had at this point transformed Japan into a totalitarian one-party state, with only the Imperial Rule Assistance Association and Imperial Army-sponsored \"independents\" contesting the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election, Background\nThe government of prime minister Hideki T\u014dj\u014d held the election as a \"General Election to Support the Greater East Asia War\" at the end of April 1942, just days after the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election, Background\nIn 1940, all political parties were forced to merge into the Imperial Rule Assistance Association (Taisei Yokusankai), a pro-military political organization headed by former prime minister Nobuyuki Abe. The likewise fascist Touhou Party broke away from the Taisei Yokusankai and turned against prime minister Hideki T\u014dj\u014d. Among those running against the Taisei Yokunsakai, only the Touhou Party was allowed to run in the election as non-partisans. Among those anti-war and neutral politicians, the comparatively mild politicians successfully ran as non-partisans too. Some of those \"independents\" who failed to gain a seat were expelled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0002-0001", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election, Background\nThose \"independents\" and expelled politicians were mainly the ruling class after the war. As communist groups, left-wing groups, and anti-war groups were illegal since 1940, they were unable to name a candidate in the election. Communists, left-wing politicians and radical anti-military politicians were arrested and not even allowed to run as independents, although anti-war politician Sait\u014d Takao who was expelled from the diet in 1941 was re-elected again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election, Background\nNotwithstanding the Tojo government's efforts, 613 candidates stood without endorsement while only 466 were endorsed. Several non-endorsed candidates managed to win seats in the election, including Ichiro Hatoyama (who later served as prime minister and was the grandfather of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama), Takeo Miki (who later served as prime minister), Kan Abe (the grandfather of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe) and Bukichi Miki. The Tojo Cabinet marked those independent congressmen elected who were not Taisei Yokusankai members as \"not endorsed\" in the official result. Several of them, such as Hatoyama, were subject to the purge by the Allied authorities following the war despite the fact that they were not cooperating with the Tojo government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 795]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election, Background\nThe turnout of the election was unusually high at 83.1%, partly reflecting the fierceness of the electoral battle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061110-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Japanese general election, Results\nThe government won 381 seats out of the total 466; in some districts, its candidates won uncontested. The Imperial Army had gained a victory in almost every battle as of the election, public support for the war was still quite high, which was the main reason for the landslide victory of the Taisei Yokusankai. Although Japan nominally became a one-party state as a result of the election, the group of Yokusankai-endorsed candidates soon split into numerous factions, some of which became critical of the government as the war dragged on.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown\nOn 3 March 1942, PK-AFV, a Douglas DC-3-194 airliner operated by KNILM, was shot down over Western Australia by Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service fighter aircraft, resulting in the deaths of four passengers and the loss of diamonds worth an estimated A\u00a3150,000\u2013300,000 (the equivalent of A$9.5\u201319 million in 2010). It is believed that the diamonds were stolen after the crash, although no-one has ever been convicted of stealing them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown\nThe PK-AFV Pelikaan was on a flight from Bandung, Dutch East Indies (later Indonesia), to Broome, Western Australia when it was attacked by Japanese aircraft that were carrying out an attack on Broome. PK-AFV crash-landed on a beach at Carnot Bay, 80\u00a0km (50\u00a0mi) north of Broome.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown\nThe Pelikaan was initially registered as PH-ALP and had been operated by KLM since 25 August 1937. It was based in the Netherlands. On 10 May 1940, while the Pelikaan was en route to Asia, Nazi forces invaded the Netherlands. PK-AFV was transferred to Royal Netherlands Indies Airways (KNILM) and was re-registered as PK-AFV. The aircraft is sometimes incorrectly referred to as a C-47 Skytrain or Douglas Dakota, which were names given to the military variant of the DC-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown, Final flight\nOn 3 March 1942, the pilot of PK-AFV was a Russian World War I ace, Ivan Smirnov (or Smirnoff). The other three crew members were co-pilot Jo Hoffman, radio operator Jo Muller and flight engineer N.J. Blaauw. They were transporting eight passengers, fleeing the Japanese invasion of Java. Among the passengers were five pilots from the army and navy, Pieter Cramerus, G. D. Brinkman, Leon Vanderburg, Daan Hendriksz and  H. M. Gerrits. The other three passengers were Maria van Tuyn, her baby son Johannes and trainee flight engineer H. van Romondt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown, Final flight\nA package containing diamonds, which belonged to a Bandung firm named NV de Concurrent, was handed to Smirnov in the early morning of 3 March by G. J. Wisse, the KNILM station manager at Andir Bandung airport. Smirnov was instructed to hand it to a representative of the Commonwealth Bank once he reached Australia. He was reportedly unaware of its contents at the time. The plane was airborne at 01.15am.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown, Final flight\nAt about 09.00am, as the DC-3 neared Broome, skirting the Kimberley coast, three Mitsubishi Zeroes \u2013 led by the Japanese ace Lt Zenjiro Miyano \u2013 were returning to their base in Timor, after the first air raid on Broome. Smirnov was following the coastline towards Broome. The Japanese pilots, who were at a higher altitude than the DC-3, dived at it and fired at its port side, scoring numerous hits. The port engine caught fire and Smirnov was wounded in his arms and hip, but managed to put the aircraft into a steep spiral dive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown, Final flight\nSmirnoff made a wheels-down landing on the beach, according to his 1947 book \"De Toekomst heeft Vleugels\" (The Future has Wings). This procedure was described in many interviews in papers and on BBC radio in 1944. Smirnoff was surprised the wheels went down. While rolling along the ground, the right tire was hit and exploded causing the plane to make an abrupt right turn into the surf and deeper water. The splash extinguished the fire in the number one engine. This story is consistent with the stories told by surviving passengers Pieter Cramerus in a video interview and Leo Vanderburg in \"Flight of Diamonds\" by William H Tyler in 1986. A photograph in Smirnof's book between pages 72 and 73 shows that the undercarriage under engine 1 is down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown, Final flight\nThe Zeroes then strafed the DC-3. The flight engineer and three passengers, including a baby, were killed and others seriously injured by bullets. Smirnov reported that the package was dropped in the water or in the plane during a recovery attempt by Van Romondt. The following day, as the survivors awaited a rescue party, a Japanese Kawanishi H6K flying boat spotted the wreck and dropped two bombs. The Kawanishi later returned and dropped another two bombs. None of the bombs caused any damage or injuries. The surviving passengers and crew were saved after spending six days on the beach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061111-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 KNILM Douglas DC-3 shootdown, Final flight\nA mariner from Broome named Jack Palmer, arrived at the scene of the crash, a couple of days after the rescue. He later handed in over \u00a320,000 worth of diamonds. In May 1943, Palmer and two associates, James Mulgrue and Frank Robinson, were tried in the Supreme Court of Western Australia for theft of the diamonds. All three were acquitted. No other person has been tried for the loss of the diamonds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061112-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kansas City Monarchs season\nThe 1942 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1942 baseball season. The team compiled a 35\u201317 (.673) record, won the NAL pennant, and defeated the Homestead Grays in the 1942 Negro World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061112-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Kansas City Monarchs season\nThe team featured three players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: center fielder Willard Brown; and pitchers Hilton Smith and Satchel Paige.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061112-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Kansas City Monarchs season\nThe team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (5\u20131, 1.92 ERA) and Booker McDaniels (5\u20131, 2.44 ERA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061113-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe 1942 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Gwinn Henry, the Jayhawks compiled a 2\u20138 record (1\u20134 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 248 to 77. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061113-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Ray Evans with 293 rushing yards and 1,117 passing yards, Otto Schnellbacher with 366 receiving yards, and Ed Lindquist with 24 points scored (four touchdowns). No team captain was elected in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061114-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1942 college football season. The team's head football coach was Ward Haylett, in his first year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 3\u20138 record with a 2\u20133 record in conference play. They finished in fourth place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 79 points and gave up 334 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061115-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated Democratic nominee William H. Burke with 56.68% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061116-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Keighley by-election\nThe Keighley by-election of 1942 was held on 13 February 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Hastings Lees-Smith. It was won (unopposed) by the Labour candidate Ivor Thomas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061117-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kent State Golden Flashes football team\nThe 1942 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Donald Starn, Kent State compiled a 5\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061118-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kentucky Derby\nThe 1942 Kentucky Derby was the 68th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 2, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061119-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1942 college football season. The season opened with a one-point loss to Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061120-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061120-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 26 July 1942, Carrickshock won the championship after a 3-02 to 2-03 defeat of Threecastles in the final. It was their fifth championship title overall and their third title in succession. They were the first team to win three titles in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061121-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 LFF Lyga\nThe 1942 LFF Lyga was the 21st season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. LFLS Kaunas won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061122-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 LSU Tigers football team\nThe 1942 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061123-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne\nThe 1942 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne was the sixth edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne cycle race and was held on 19 July 1942. The race started in Mons and finished in Marcinelle. The race was won by Karel Thijs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061124-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Lafayette Leopards football team\nThe 1942 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth  season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record. Charles Nagle was the team captain. The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061125-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Lakehurst Naval Air Station Blimps football team\nThe 1942 Lakehurst Naval Air Station Blimps football team represented the United States Navy's Lakehurst Naval Air Station (Lakehurst NAS) during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record. The team's head coach was Allen Elward, who served as the head football coach at Purdue prior to the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061125-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Lakehurst Naval Air Station Blimps football team\nThe team was made up of college and professional football players who were serving in the Navy and stationed at Lakehurst NAS. Key players included: halfback Jack Banta who played for the Washington Redskins in 1941; fullback Paul Spencer of Alabama; Johnny Doolan of Georgetown; end Paul Boroff of NYU; Brud Harper of Princeton; and Francis Vedery of Williams College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061126-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Latvian Higher League\nIn 1942 under German occupation most pre-war Latvian football clubs were restored (with the exception of ethnic minorities' sides like RKSB Riga, Hakoah Riga etc.). The championship was divided in two phases - the preliminary phase to determine the four strongest sides in Riga and two in the province, and the main phase where these six teams would settle among them positions in the Latvian Higher League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061126-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Latvian Higher League\nThe four clubs to finish at the top of the Riga tournament were (from first to fourth) Daugavie\u0161i, RSK Riga (later in the year renamed back to ASK Riga), LDzB Riga and RFK. From the province an automatic qualification was granted to Olimpija Liep\u0101ja, whilst Jelgavas Sporta biedr\u012bba took the second spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061126-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Latvian Higher League\nThree sides were considered main contenders for the league title - Daugavie\u0161i, ASK and Olimpija, whilst RFK had an outside chance for it. After the first two match days results corresponded to the pre-season predictions: Daugavie\u0161i and ASK were on top of the table with 3 points, thus showing their ambitions to win the league. However, in the following three match days their results went in opposite directions - ASK got 3 victories, meanwhile Daugavie\u0161i suffered three defeats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061126-0002-0001", "contents": "1942 Latvian Higher League\nThe collapse of the Riga qualification tournament winners was mainly connected with loss of several key players during the season and before it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061126-0002-0002", "contents": "1942 Latvian Higher League\nAlfons J\u0113gers, one of the most talented Latvian forwards of the 1940s, was arrested by the German officials and sent to a concentration camp, another key forward Ludvigs Putni\u0146\u0161 decided to return to his previous club - ASK, several players suffered injuries and a result of it all Daugavie\u0161i finished last in the league and had to participate in a play-off match against R\u012bgas Vilki for the right to play in the higher league in the following season. By losing that game also, Daugavie\u0161i faced relegation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061126-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Latvian Higher League\nMeanwhile, in the title race there was no competition for ASK Riga which won four out of five league games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061127-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe 1942 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1942 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach George Hoban, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record, with one win and one tie against its Middle Three Conference rivals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061127-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061128-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061128-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nCroom were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Rathkeale in the Western Championship final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061128-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 18 October 1942, Ahane won the championship after a 7-08 to 1-00 defeat of Rathkeale in the final. It was their ninth championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061129-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Llandaff and Barry by-election\nThe Llandaff and Barry by-election of 1942 was held on 10 June 1942. The by-election was held due to the death  of the incumbent Conservative MP, Patrick Munro. It was won by the Conservative candidate Cyril Lakin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061130-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team\nThe 1942 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061131-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Louisville Cardinals football team\nThe 1942 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1942 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Laurie Apitz, the Cardinals compiled a 2\u20133 record. Louisville did not field a football team in 1943 or 1944 due to World War II", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061132-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Loyola Lions football team\nThe 1942 Loyola Lions football team was an American football team that represented Loyola University of Los Angeles (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bernie Bradley, the Lions compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike\nThe Luxembourgish general strike of 1942 was a manifestation of passive resistance when Luxembourg was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. The strikes opposed a directive that conscripted young Luxembourgers into the Wehrmacht. A nationwide general strike, originating in Wiltz, paralysed the country and led to the occupying German authorities responding violently by sentencing 21 strikers to death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, Origins\nFollowing the German invasion of Luxembourg on May 10, 1940, Luxembourg was briefly placed under military occupation. On August 2, 1940, the military government was dissolved and replaced by a civilian government under the leadership of the German civilian administrator of the adjoining German district. The Luxembourg population was declared to be German and was to use German as its only language; the German authorities, under the orders of the Gauleiter Gustav Simon, developed a robust policy of germanization. Furthermore, on August 30, 1942, Gustav Simon announced that all Luxembourger males born between 1920 and 1927 were to be conscripted into the Wehrmacht to fight against the Allies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nReaction to the policies was swift among the Luxembourg population, especially against the forced conscription policy. Within hours, a number of Luxembourgers discussed possibilities and decided to organize a general strike. Leaflets calling for the strike were printed, and distributed clandestinely throughout the country by resistants. On August 31, 1942, the strike officially began in the northern Ardennes town of Wiltz with a gathering of local Luxembourg town officials, led by local town officials Michel Worr\u00e9 and Nicolas M\u00fcller, refusing to go to work. These were gradually joined by other local workers, among them the employees of IDEAL Lederwerke Wiltz, a large industrial tannery belonging to the Adler & Oppenheimer group before \"aryanisation\". News on the strike spread rapidly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 862]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nSoon thereafter, workers from the southwestern industrial towns of Schifflange and Differdange were alerted, and also refused to go to work. In Schifflange, Hans Adam, a worker of German origins sounded the alarm across the valley to alert all workers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nIn Differdange, news of the strike spread throughout the workforce by word of mouth, and increased in intensity on September 1. On September 2, 156 mill workers refused to take their shift, and many of those who were already working stopped. The German directors of the mill warned the millworkers that they could be killed for their actions. A few workers got back to work, but approximately 50 still refused, and declared they were on strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nAt 10 a.m., German authorities reacted and designated who they held as responsible for the situation: Jean-Paul Schneider, Nicolas Betz,Alphonse Weets, Robert Mischo, Ren\u00e9 Angelsberg, and Ernest Toussaint. The six men were arrested, tried by a special tribunal, sentenced to death, and deported to the Hinzert concentration camp where they were shot. Their families were sent to prison and work camps in Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nThe strike spread also to Esch-sur-Alzette, the capital of the Luxembourg mining area, all aspects of the administration were paralysed, including administration, agriculture, industry and education structures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nThe central post office in Luxembourg received rumours of the strike in the morning, and received formal confirmation of the strike by early afternoon, which disrupted the distribution of mail that evening and the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nThroughout the country, schoolchildren were kept away from school, teachers refused to teach, laborers refused to work, there was no or little production of steel, milk, and other products.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, The strike and its consequences\nAlthough the exact number of strikers is unknown, the movement did have a strong effect on the country and the occupying forces, and revitalized resistance movements. The strike was also widely publicized internationally by the allied press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, German reaction to the Strike\nFearing a further escalation of protests, German authorities decided to react in the harshest way to the strike. Within hours, the strike leaders were rounded up and interrogated by the Gestapo. They were formally arrested soon thereafter, on September 1, and interned in local prisons. Twenty strike leaders were summarily tried by a special tribunal (Standgericht) and sentenced to death and transferred to the Hinzert concentration camp where they were shot and buried in an unmarked grave. Hans Adam, who had rung the alarm in Schifflange and had German origins, was considered to be a traitor and was thus decapitated. Two thousand Luxembourgers were arrested, 83 were tried by the special tribunal and transferred to the Gestapo. 290 high school children, boys and girls, were arrested and sent to re-education camps in Germany, as were 40 ARBED trainees and 7 young postmen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 946]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, German reaction to the Strike\nThe first two strikers to be shot, on September 2, 1942, at 6.30 p.m., were Michel Worr\u00e9 and Nicolas M\u00fcller, from Wiltz. Their last words, according to an SS who witnessed the execution, were \"Vive L\u00ebtzebuerg\" (Long live Luxembourg! ).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, German reaction to the Strike\nA series of black on red posters were then posted throughout Luxembourg announcing the death of the strikers as a consequence of the strike, bearing the names, occupation, and residency of each victim. Their families, including their children, were subsequently transferred to work camps, many in Silesia, under very harsh conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, Commemoration of the Strike\nThe 1942 Luxembourg general strike strongly marked Luxembourg's resistance to the German occupier, and represents one of the proudest moments of the history of the Grand-Duchy. Each year, the Strike is commemorated on August 31 by the head of state and government officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 62], "content_span": [63, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061133-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Luxembourgish general strike, Commemoration of the Strike\nIn 1965, a lighthouse-shaped \"National Monument to the Strike\" was opened in Wiltz. Luxembourg's most famous 20th-century sculptor Lucien Wercollier created the two reliefs on the lighthouse displayed there. Wercollier was himself imprisoned at the Hinzert concentration camp.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 62], "content_span": [63, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061134-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe 1942 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach William C. Kenyon, the team compiled a 2\u20134 record (0\u20132 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Ray Neal and Robert Nutter were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061135-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Maine gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger George W. Lane, Jr.  Sewall was able to easily win his re-election. This contest was the first gubernatorial election held after the entry of the United States into the second world war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061135-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Maine gubernatorial election, Notes\nThis Maine elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 40], "content_span": [41, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061136-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the tenth playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 6, 1942, at Polo Grounds in New York City the home of the New York Giants of the National League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3\u20131. While the game had been scheduled for a twilight start at 6:30\u00a0p.m. EWT, rain delayed the first pitch for an hour, leading to the first All-Star contest played entirely under the lights; the two-hour, seven-minute game ended just ahead of a 9:30\u00a0p.m. blackout curfew in New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 738]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061136-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nTwo nights later, the American League All-Stars traveled to Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, to play a special benefit game against a team of players from the U.S. Army and Navy. The contest, which the American Leaguers won 5\u20130, attracted a crowd of 62,094 and netted $70,000 for the Army Emergency Relief Fund and the Navy Relief Society. Mutual Radio broadcast the second game, with Bob Elson, Waite Hoyt, and Jack Graney announcing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061136-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Rosters\nPlayers in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061136-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Game, Umpires\nThe umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning \u2013 Ballanfant and McGowan swapped positions, also Stewart and Barlick swapped positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061137-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Major League Baseball season\nThe 1942 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 5, 1942. The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cardinals then defeated the Yankees in the World Series, four games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061137-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Major League Baseball season\nIn the National League, the Brooklyn Dodgers had a record of 104\u201350, but finished two games behind the Cardinals; the Dodgers tied the 1909 Chicago Cubs, who had a record of 104\u201349, for the most wins in an MLB regular season without reaching the postseason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061137-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Major League Baseball season, Feats\nThe Philadelphia Athletics set a record for the fewest runs batted in during a season, with only 354.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 40], "content_span": [41, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election\nThe Maldon by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election held on 25 June 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Maldon in Essex. It was one a series of by-elections in World War II won by radical independent candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election, Previous MP\nThe seat had become vacant on when the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Edward Ruggles-Brise, had died on 12 May, aged 59. He been Maldon's MP since the 1922 general election, with a brief interruption from 1923 to 1924.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 36], "content_span": [37, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election, Candidates\nDuring World War II, unopposed by-elections were common, since the major parties had agreed not to contest by-elections when vacancies arose in seats held by the other parties; contests occurred only when independent candidates or minor parties chose to stand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative candidate in Maldon, R. J. Hunt, thus faced neither a Labour Party nor a Liberal candidate. However, the left-wing journalist Tom Driberg stood as an \"Independent Labour\" candidate. Driberg was well known as the Daily Express columnist \"William Hickey\" and had a home in Bradwell-on-Sea \u2013 the only candidate who lived in the constituency. He was a member of the \"1941 Committee\", a group of progressive intellectuals who met under the chairmanship of J. B. Priestley at the home of Edward G. Hulton, the owner of the Picture Post newspaper. At the start of May, the committee had published a \"Nine-Point Plan\" calling for works councils and the publication of \"post-war plans for the provision of full and free education, employment and a civilized standard of living for everyone.\" The plan formed the basis of Driberg's campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 884]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election, Candidates\nThe third contestant was 64-year-old Borlase Matthews, standing as a National Independent and Agricultural candidate. He was Liberal candidate at Henley for the 1931 general election, the 1932 Henley by-election, at Ashford for the 1935 general election, and at the 1937 Tonbridge by-election. He was an engineer but left engineering to take up farming. He was a Member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society. He was a Member of the Electricity Commissioners Rural Electrification Conference. He was Chairman of the Rural Reconstruction Association. He was also an author of several books and papers on farming. Matthews supported Churchill's Coalition government but felt that it was too dominated by the Conservatives and wanted it to be more progressive in nature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 813]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election, Results\nOn a much-reduced turnout, the result was a massive victory for Driberg, who won 61.3% of the votes. Ruggles-Brise had held the seat at the 1935 general election with 53.4% of the votes, a majority of 24.5%; but Hunt won only 31.3%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election, Results\nDriberg sat as an Independent Labour MP until January 1945, when he took the Labour Whip in the House of Commons. As a Labour Party candidate, he held the seat comfortably at the 1945 general election, and remained Maldon's MP until he stepped down at the 1955 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061138-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Maldon by-election, Results\nThe rejection of the government candidate was widely linked to the Axis capture of Tobruk only a few days beforehand, the latest in a string of British defeats, although Driberg denied that this had been a major factor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061139-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Manchester Clayton by-election\nThe Manchester Clayton by-election of 1942 was held on 17 October 1942. The by-election was held due to the death  of the incumbent Labour MP, John Jagger. It was won by the Labour candidate Harry Thorneycroft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061140-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Manchester Gorton by-election\nThe Manchester Gorton by-election of 1942 was held on 11 March 1942. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, William Wedgwood Benn. It was won by the Labour candidate William Oldfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061141-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Depth Bombers football team\nThe 1942 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard football team represented the United States Coast Guard's training school at Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20130\u20131 record and was ranked No. 9 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 60], "section_span": [60, 60], "content_span": [61, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061141-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Depth Bombers football team\nThe team was coached by Gar Griffith, who both played and coached football at Ohio State before the war, and Pug Vaughan, who was a player-coach. Notable players included Esco Sarkkinen, Mike Karmazin, and Eulace Peacock. Lt . Commander Jack Dempsey, the former heavyweight champion of the world, was the director of physical education; he was referred to in press coverage as the team's \"water boy.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 60], "section_span": [60, 60], "content_span": [61, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061142-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Manhattan Jaspers football team\nThe 1942 Manhattan Jaspers football team was an American football team that represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Herb Kopf, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 148 to 63.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061142-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Manhattan Jaspers football team\nIn July 1943, coach Kopf announced that Manhattan was abandoning football due to the manpower shortage resulting from wartime military service. Manhattan's usual enrollment had dropped from 1,000 students to 300 civilians along with 400 Army trainees, with the latter group being prohibited by War Department policy from participating in varsity athletics. Manhattan's decision followed a similar decision announced days earlier by Fordham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061143-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 March Field Flyers football team\nThe 1942 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1942 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 5\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061143-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 March Field Flyers football team\nThe team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061144-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Marquette Hilltoppers football team\nThe 1942 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Thomas E. Stidham, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 90. Its victories included major college opponents, Kansas, Michigan State, Iowa State, and Arizona, and its two losses were to Wisconsin and Great Lakes Navy. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061145-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team\nThe 1942 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 118 to 52. Sam Clagg and Paul McCuskey were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061146-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe 1942 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, the Terrapins compiled a 7\u20132 record (1\u20132 in conference), finished in 13th place in the Southern Conference, and outscored their opponents 198 to 124. The team's victories included shutouts against Connecticut (34\u20130) and Florida (13\u20130). Shaughnessy returned as Maryland's head coach in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061147-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Maryland gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Herbert O'Conor defeated Republican nominee Theodore McKeldin with 52.55% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061148-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts State Aggies football team\nThe 1942 Massachusetts State Aggies football team represented Massachusetts State College in the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Walter Hargesheimer and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 1942 season was the team's last before disbanding during World War II. Mass State finished the season with a record of 2\u20135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections\nThe 1942 Massachusetts general election was held on November 3, 1942, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections\nAt the federal level, Republican Incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was reelected to the United States Senate over Democratic U.S. Representative Joseph E. Casey and Republicans won ten of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections\nIn the race for Governor, Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeated Democrat Roger Putnam. Overall, Republicans won four of the six elected state-wide offices and both houses of the Massachusetts General Court.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Governor\nRepublican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeated Democratic Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts Roger Putnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor\nIn the race for lieutenant governor, Republican incumbent Horace T. Cahill defeated Democratic Mayor of Medford John C. Carr. Both were unopposed in their parties\u2019 primaries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 49], "content_span": [50, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth\nEleven-term Republican Incumbent Frederic W. Cook ran unopposed in the primary and defeated Democrat Joseph J. Buckley in the general election for Secretary of the Commonwealth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Democratic primary\nJoseph J. Buckley, a former WPA employee and a virtual unknown in politics, defeated Leo A. Gosselin in the Democratic primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 79], "content_span": [80, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General\nIncumbent Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General William E. Hurley was constitutionally prevented from running for a fourth consecutive term. Democrat Francis X. Hurley defeated Republican Laurence Curtis to succeed Hurley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Republican primary\nState senator Laurence Curtis defeated former state senator Sybil Holmes, attorney Edgar A. French, Perennial candidate Wallace E. Stearns, and Boston finance commissioner Richard E. Johnston for the Republican nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 80], "content_span": [81, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Democratic primary\nAttorney and former Massachusetts Auditor Francis X. Hurley defeated former state representative Thomas E. Barry, Boston City Councilor William F. Hurley, and state auditor Thomas J. Buckley\u2019s former confidential secretary John F. Welch to win the Democratic primary. Francis X. Hurley was the third consecutive person in 12 years named Hurley to win the Democratic nomination for state treasurer, following Charles F. Hurley and William E. Hurley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 80], "content_span": [81, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Auditor\nIncumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated his predecessor, Republican Russell A. Wood in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Auditor, Democratic primary\nIncumbent Thomas J. Buckley defeated assistant director of Boston\u2019s Bureau of Americanization (immigration) Leo D. Walsh in the Democratic primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 57], "content_span": [58, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General\nIncumbent Attorney General Robert T. Bushnell (R) defeated former Boston city councilor and Massachusetts Fish and Game Commissioner James E. Agnew (D) to win reelection. Both won their parties\u2019 nominations unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, United States Senate\nRepublican Incumbent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Joseph E. Casey to win his second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061149-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nAll of Massachusetts' fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1942. Republicans won 10 of the 14. Due to the loss of one congressional seat, the districts of Democrats, Thomas A. Flaherty and Thomas H. Eliot, were combined. Flaherty retired and Elliot lost renomination in the new Boston-based 11th congressional district to James Michael Curley. The Republicans gained a seat when Angier Goodwin won the seat previously held by Democrat Arthur Daniel Healey, who resigned when he was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Two other incumbents (Democrat Joseph E. Casey and Republican George H. Tinkham) also did not run for reelection and they were succeeded by members of their own party (Philip J. Philbin succeeded Casey in the Worcester County-based 3rd district and Christian Herter succeed Tinkham in the Boston-based 10th district).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 997]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061150-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeated Democrat Roger Putnam, Communist candidate Otis A. Hood, Socialist candidate Joseph Massidda, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061150-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Primary\nSpringfield Mayor Roger Putnam defeated former Lieutenant Governor Francis E. Kelly for the Democratic nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 50], "content_span": [51, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament\nThe 1942 Masters Tournament was the ninth Masters Tournament, held April 9\u201313 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament\nByron Nelson, the 1937 champion, won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over runner-up Ben Hogan. Down by three strokes after four holes, Nelson played the final fourteen holes at five-under-par to claim the winner's share of $1,500 from a $5,000 purse. The playoff was refereed by tournament host Bobby Jones. Nelson was the second to win a second Masters, joining Horton Smith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament\nOn Sunday, Nelson started the final round with a three stroke lead, with a gallery of 6,000 on the grounds. Hogan birdied 18 to shoot 70 (\u22122) and 280 (\u22128) and waited for Nelson to finish the last three holes. Nelson found a greenside bunker at 17 and bogeyed to fall into a tie. He had a 12-foot (3.7\u00a0m) birdie putt to win on the 72nd hole, but left it short and tapped in to force the Monday playoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament\nIt was the second playoff at the Masters; the first in 1935 was 36 holes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament\nThis was the last Masters until 1946; it was not played from 1943 to 1945, due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament, Field\nJimmy Demaret (9), Ralph Guldahl (2,9,10), Byron Nelson (2,6,9,10,12), Henry Picard (6,10), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6,9,10,12), Horton Smith (9,10), Craig Wood (2,9,10)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament, Field\nTommy Armour (4,6), Billy Burke, Bobby Jones (3,4,5), Lawson Little (3,5,9,10)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament, Field\nSammy Byrd (10), Harry Cooper, Ed Dudley (10), Jim Ferrier (10), Jim Foulis, Willie Goggin, Jimmy Hines (10,12), Ben Hogan (10,12), Gene Kunes (10), Lloyd Mangrum (10,12), Jug McSpaden (10), Toney Penna, Jack Ryan, Felix Serafin, Sam Snead (10,12), Jimmy Thomson", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061151-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Masters Tournament, Field\nHerman Barron, Jerry Gianferante, Dutch Harrison, Herman Keiser, Johnny Morris, Johnny Palmer, Joe Zarhardt", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane\nThe 1942 Matagorda hurricane was the most intense and costliest tropical cyclone of the 1942 Atlantic hurricane season. The second tropical storm and hurricane, as well as the first major hurricane of the year, it originated from a tropical wave near the island of St. Lucia on August\u00a021. Moving generally westward across the Caribbean Sea, the storm remained weak for much of its early existence. However, it gradually intensified, and reach hurricane strength south of Jamaica on August\u00a025 before coming ashore the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula late on August\u00a027.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0000-0001", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane\nOnce in the Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane quickly strengthened, and attained its peak intensity on August\u00a029 as a Category\u00a03\u00a0hurricane with winds of 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h). However, nearing the Texas Gulf Coast, the storm waned in intensity, and was only a Category\u00a01\u00a0hurricane by the time it made a final landfall near Matagorda, Texas on August\u00a030. Continuing inland, the hurricane weakened, and dissipated into a remnant low on August\u00a031.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane\nAt the hurricane's first landfall near the northeastern tip of the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, little information was documented on the storm's impacts. However, as the storm approached the Texas coast, widespread evacuations took place, including the evacuation of roughly 50,000\u00a0people from Galveston, Texas alone. Upon making landfall, the hurricane caused extensive damage in coastal regions. In Matagorda, storm surge peaking at 14.7\u00a0ft (4.5\u00a0m) inundated the city and damaged many others. Strong winds from the storm wreaked havoc as far inland as San Antonio, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0001-0001", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane\nThe winds leveled numerous buildings and uprooted trees, in addition to causing widespread power outages. Crops in the areas affected saw large losses, particularly the rice crop. Rainfall associated with the storm was relatively light, due to the hurricane's rapid forward motion once inland, peaking at 9.3\u00a0in (0.24\u00a0m) in Woodsboro, Texas. Overall, the storm caused $26.5\u00a0million in damages and eight deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Meteorological history\nA tropical wave was first noted near St. Lucia at 0600\u00a0UTC on August\u00a021, associated with squally weather, though there were little signs of any organization. However, in HURDAT\u2013the official database of positions and intensities of Atlantic hurricanes dating back to 1851\u2013the system is listed to have already organized into a tropical storm at the same time. Nonetheless, development was slow throughout its early existence as it moved quickly eastward across the Caribbean Sea. Forward motion slowed as the storm progressed westward south of Jamaica on August\u00a025.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0002-0001", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Meteorological history\nThough signs of development were first noted at around this time, later reanalysis was conducted on the system, revealing that it had already strengthened to the equivalent of a modern-day Category\u00a01 hurricane. Shortly after, observations indicated that the hurricane was rapidly intensifying. Passing well north of the Swan Islands, the storm attained Category\u00a02\u00a0intensity at 0600\u00a0UTC on August\u00a026. Shortly after, the hurricane made its first landfall at a similar intensity on the northeastern tip of the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula late on August\u00a027.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Meteorological history\nOnce in the Gulf of Mexico on August\u00a028, the hurricane moved northwest on a nearly linear path towards the Texas coast as it steadily intensified. By 0600\u00a0UTC on August\u00a029, the storm reached Category\u00a03\u00a0intensity with winds of 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h)\u2013this would be the storm's maximum intensity. However, the hurricane weakened back down to Category\u00a01\u00a0strength before making landfall just after midnight on August\u00a030 near Matagorda and Palacios, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt the time, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h), with hurricane-force winds extending out 150\u00a0mi (240\u00a0km) from the storm's center of circulation. The hurricane's minimum central pressure at landfall was estimated at 950\u00a0mbar (hPa; 28.06\u00a0inHg), though a pressure reading of 952\u00a0mbar (hPa; 28.16\u00a0inHg) in Seadrift, Texas marked the lowest recorded pressure. Once inland, the storm quickly weakened, and degenerated to tropical storm strength at 1200\u00a0UTC on August\u00a030 while located near Hallettsville, Texas. Weakening to a tropical depression the following day, it dissipated at 1200\u00a0UTC on August\u00a030 near Sweetwater, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nDespite making landfall on the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula on August\u00a027 as a Category\u00a02\u00a0hurricane, no damage was reported there. As the storm traversed the Gulf of Mexico towards the Texas Gulf Coast, evacuation procedures were conducted across the region. In the storm-warning area of Galveston, Texas, roughly 50,000\u00a0people evacuated inland; the high number of evacuees was likely due in part to another hurricane which struck the coast a week prior. Camp Hulen, located near Palacios, Texas, was also evacuated. Other coastal locations were evacuated via trucks, buses, and trains with the guidance of warnings published by the United States Weather Bureau. Schools in the region were prepared as emergency shelters in advance of the storm's landfall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 794]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nUpon making landfall near Palacios, Texas early on August\u00a030, considerable damage was wrought to an extensive area of the state. At the coast, the hurricane produced a strong storm surge, mostly in the storm's eastern hemisphere. Storm tides were reported across the Texas coast up to southwestern Louisiana. A station in Matagorda, Texas recorded a storm tide 14.7\u00a0ft (4.48\u00a0m) above average. At the time, this was the third highest storm surge ever measured in Texas, behind peak observations taken during the 1919 Florida Keys hurricane and the 1900 Galveston hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThe unusually strong tide inundated Matagorda under 6\u00a0ft (1.8\u00a0m) of seawater. The accumulation of the hurricane's affects resulted in the destruction of nearly every building in the city. Due to debris and other sediments scattered by the strong waves, the reach of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in both the Matagorda and San Antonio Bays decreased by 540\u00a0ft2 (50\u00a0m2). Further north in Freeport, Texas, the storm surge reached 11.8\u00a0ft (3.6\u00a0m) above normal. The strong wave action reopened two inlets near Corpus Christi Pass, and also destroyed two cottages on North Beach. In Harris County, Texas, located near the northern edge of the storm, crops sustained heavy damages, and losses to the rice crop alone amounted to $600,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThe hurricane also brought strong winds which caused considerable damage as far inland as San Antonio, Texas, 120\u00a0mi (195\u00a0km) from the coast. In Seadrift, Texas, where the storm's lowest pressure reading of 952\u00a0mbar (hPa; 28.16\u00a0inHg) was recorded, winds were estimated to have reached 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h). The Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse, then situated offshore in Matagorda Bay, was knocked off its pilings due to the strong winds. As such, the United States Coast Guard decided to sell the lighthouse to a private owner. The lighthouse was later repositioned on land.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0006-0001", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nIn Matagorda and Palacios, winds of at least 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) lasted roughly three hours, leveling several buildings. Later reports from Palacios indicated that the storm was the worst there since the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Due to the storm's fast motion before and after landfall, hurricane-force winds were felt as far inland as Atascosa County, Texas. In Corpus Christi, Texas, a peak wind gust of 72\u00a0mph (116\u00a0km/h) was reported. There, damage was limited to oil derricks and other light structures. Communications from the city to Port Aransas, Texas. The county sheriff of Victoria County, Texas reported that every house was \"damaged to some extent.\" In Cuero, Texas, strong winds caused severe infrastructural and crop damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 788]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nPrecipitation associated with the storm was generally light due to the hurricane's rapid forward motion. Moderate to heavy rainfall was of local extent and covered a limited area of South Texas, peaking at 9.3\u00a0in (240\u00a0mm) in Woodsboro, Texas. Contrary to typical rapidly moving tropical cyclones, much of the storm's rainfall fell to the west and south of the storm throughout its duration, which up to that point was a phenomenon rarely observed. The peak rainfall measurement in Woodsboro was located 25\u00a0mi (40\u00a0km) away from the center of the hurricane. Throughout Atascosa County, at least 4\u00a0in (100\u00a0mm) of rain fell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nAfter making landfall, the hurricane's fast speed enabled it to still bring strong winds and impacts well inland. In South-Central Texas, the tropical cyclone was considered the worst of the entire 20th century. On August\u00a030, despite being situated over the Austin and San Antonio metropolitan areas, the storm still retained maximum sustained winds of at least 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h). In Floresville, Texas, the winds damaged numerous buildings. Similar effects occurred in Atascosa County and Seguin, Texas, where trees were uprooted and additional buildings were damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0008-0001", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nIn Seguin, the passing storm was considered the worst since the 1886 Indianola hurricane,  which also moved rapidly inland. In New Braunfels, Texas, damage was confined to trees, while in Austin, Texas power lines were downed by the strong winds. San Antonio saw the brunt of the storm's impacts in South-Central Texas. Gusts reaching as high as 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) battered the city for at least five hours, causing extensive damage to infrastructure, as well as causing numerous power outages. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, and the resulting damage was considered the worst since 1899. Despite being held to the ground by 8\u00a0ft (2.4\u00a0m) stakes, 70\u00a0of the 75\u00a0planes at Alamo Field. were damaged by the strong winds. Total estimated damages in the city amounted to $300,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 823]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061152-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Matagorda hurricane, Preparations and impact\nOverall, the hurricane caused $26.5\u00a0million in damages, with $11.5\u00a0million to property and $15\u00a0million to crops, with the storm's damage in Texas spread across twelve counties. This would make the storm the most costly of the hurricane season. Despite the hurricane's wide swath of damage and strong intensity, only eight people were killed. The low number of fatalities is attributable to the extensive evacuation procedures which underwent prior to the storm, as well as warnings provided by the Weather Bureau.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 49], "content_span": [50, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061153-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Meistaradeildin\n1942 Meistaradeildin was the inaugural season of Meistaradeildin, the top tier of the Faroese football league system. It was performed in knockout rounds rather than in a league format. K\u00cd Klaksv\u00edk defeated TB Tv\u00f8royri by 4\u20131 in the championship final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061153-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, East, Preliminary\nThe first leg was played on 21 June and the second leg on 28 June.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 57], "content_span": [58, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061153-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, East, Final\nThe first leg was played on 5 July and the second leg on 19 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061153-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, West, Preliminary\nThe first leg was played on 14 June and the second leg on 28 June.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 57], "content_span": [58, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061153-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, West, Final\nThe first leg was played on 12 July and the second leg on 19 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061153-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, South, Preliminary\nThe match was played on 14 June. A second leg was planned to be played on 21 June, but SVB withdrew after the first leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 58], "content_span": [59, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061153-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, South, Final\nThe match was played on 28 June. A second leg was planned to be played on 5 July, but Royn withdrew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061154-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Memorial Cup\nThe 1942 Memorial Cup final was the 24th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Portage la Prairie Terriers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-five series, held at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Portage la Prairie won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Oshawa 3 games to 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061154-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Memorial Cup\nToby Sexsmith and other members of the 21st Manitoba Legislature declined to sit in a nighttime session while the Terriers were in the playoffs. The session was adjourned as many members had tickets to the games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061154-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Memorial Cup, Winning roster\nGordon Bell, Joe Bell, Lin Bend, Don Campbell, Billy Gooden, Bill Heindl, Bobby Love, Jack McDonald, Jack O'Reilly, Bud Ritchie, Lloyd Smith, Wally Stefanew. Coach: Addie Bell", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061155-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Memphis State Tigers football team\nThe 1942 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Lefty Jamerson, Memphis State compiled a 2\u20137 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061156-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Mestaruussarja \u2013 Finnish League Competition\nThe 1942 season was the thirteenth completed season of Finnish Football League Championship but was played as cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061156-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Mestaruussarja \u2013 Finnish League Competition, Overview\nThe 1942 Mestaruussarja  could not be played and a cup competition was held instead. Not even a cup competition was arranged in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 58], "content_span": [59, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061157-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe 1942 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1942 college football season. The Hurricanes played their eight home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Jack Harding and finished with a 7\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061158-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Miami Redskins football team\nThe 1942 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Stu Holcomb, Miami compiled a 3\u20136 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061159-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team\nThe 1942 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1942 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 3\u20133\u20131 record and were outscored by their opponents, 81 to 64. Lowell W. Beach and Charles Nemeth were the team captains. The team played its home games at Walter O. Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061160-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe 1942 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1942 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 4\u20133\u20132 record and lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 20 to 0 score. In inter-sectional play, the team played both Temple and Oregon State to 7-7 ties, lost to Washington State (25-13), and defeated West Virginia (7-0).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061160-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn October 3, 1942, Michigan State played Michigan. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 39,163 spectators (the smallest crowd to see a Michigan-Michigan State game since 1935), the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 20\u20130. With Don Kuzma injured, Don Robinson got the start at left halfback. Robinson scored the first touchdown for Michigan in the third quarter. Frank Wardley and Warren Yaap also scored touchdowns for Michigan. Jim Briske converted two PATs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1942 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. The 1942 team compiled a record of 7\u20133 and was ranked No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll. The team's line that included Albert Wistert, Merv Pregulman, Julius Franks (U-M's first African-American All-American), Elmer Madar, Robert Kolesar, Bill Pritula and Philip Sharpe and was known as the \"Seven Oak Posts.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Great Lakes Navy\nOn September 26, 1942, Michigan opened the season against the Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team. The Great Lakes team was an all-star team of players serving in the Navy. It included 13 players who had been named All-Americans (Urban Odson and Pete Kmetovic) and some who had been playing in the NFL (Carl Mulleneaux, Rudy Mucha, and Gust Zarnas) before the war. The Ann Arbor News reported that Great Lakes was favored by 35 points. Only 17,087 fans attended the game, making it the smallest crowd at Michigan Stadium since 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0001-0001", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Great Lakes Navy\nThe game marked the debut of Bob Chappuis, who led the team on a 92-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter. The touchdown came on a pass from Chappuis to Paul White. Michigan added a field goal by Jim Brieske in the third quarter. Michigan shut out the heavily favored Great Lakes team, 9-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Great Lakes Navy\nMichigan's starting lineup against Great Lakes was Madar (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Sharpe (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Wise (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Michigan State\nIn the second week of the season, Michigan played Michigan State College. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 39,163 spectators (the smallest crowd to see a Michigan-Michigan State game since 1935), the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 20\u20130. With Don Kuzma injured, Don Robinson got the start at left halfback. Robinson scored the first touchdown for Michigan in the third quarter. Frank Wardley and Warren Yaap also scored touchdowns for Michigan. Jim Briske converted two PATs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Michigan State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Michigan State was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Robinson (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Iowa Pre-Flight\nIn the third week of the season, Michigan played the football team from  the U.S. Navy pre-flight school at the University of Iowa. The Iowa Pre-Flight team was coached by Bernie Bierman, who came into the game with a 20-game winning streak, and led by quarterback Forest Evashevski, who had played for Michigan from 1938 to 1940. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 34,124 spectators, Michigan took a 14-0 lead on touchdown pass from Don Robinson to Bob Wiese and from Elmer Madar to Bob Chappuis. The Iowa pre-flight cadets responded with 26 unanswered points and won the game, 26-14. The game was Bierman's ninth straight victory (including games at Minnesota) over Michigan. Bierman had been responsible for five of Fritz Crisler's losses to that date since he joined Michigan in 1938.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 866]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Iowa Pre-Flight\nMichigan's starting lineup against the Iowa pre-fight cadets was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Robinson (left halfback), Warbley (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nIn the fourth week of the season, Michigan opened its Big Ten Conference schedule with a 34-16 win over Northwestern in Ann Arbor. After missing the first three games, Tom Kuzma returned to the lineup in the game. Kuzma scored a touchdown in the third quarter. Paul White scored twice, and Bob Wiese scored once. Merv Pregulman also scored in the fourth quarter after intercepting an Otto Graham pass and returning it 34 yards for a touchdown. Jim Brieske converted four of five PATs. Northwestern's All-American Otto Graham completed 20 of 29 passes for 295 yards, but Michigan's defense held the Wildcats to only 26 rushing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 709]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nMichigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Robinson (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Minnesota\nIn the fifth week of the season, Michigan traveled to Minneapolis and lost to Minnesota, 16-14. Tom Kuzma ran for touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters, and Jim Brieske converted both PATs. Bill Daley, who would go on to play for Michigan in 1943, ran 44 yards for a tying touchdown in the second quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Minnesota\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Kuzma (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Lund (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Illinois\nIn the sixth week of the season, Michigan defeated Illinois, 28-14, in front of 33,826 fans at Michigan Stadium. Michigan touchdowns were scored by Paul White, Bob Chappuis, Bob Wiese, and Bob Stenberg. Wiese's touchdown came on a 19-yard pass from Tom Kuzma. Jim Brieske converted all four PATs for Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Illinois\nMichigan's starting lineup against Illinois was Madar (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Sharpe (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Kuzma (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Boor (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Harvard\nIn the seventh week of the season, Michigan defeated Harvard, 35-7, in front of 25,534 fans at Michigan Stadium. Right halfback Paul White ran for two touchdowns, and Tom Kuzma ran for another. Elmer Madar also scored on a 53-yard interception return. Michigan's final touchdown came on a 32-yard pass play from Bob Chappuis to White. Stenberg also scored on a touchdown pass from Wiese. Jim Brieske converted all five PATs for Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Harvard\nMichigan's starting lineup against Harvard was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), __ _ __ (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Kuzma (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Notre Dame\nIn the eighth week of the season, Michigan traveled to Notre Dame and defeated the Fighting Irish, 32-20 in front of a capacity crowd of 57,500. Michigan's total of 32 points was the most scored against Notre Dame since 1905. Michigan's first touchdown came on a quarterback sneak by George Ceithaml from the one-yard line. Robinson ran for Michigan's second touchdown on a fake field goal attempt from the four-yard line. Tom Kuzma scored two touchdowns in the second half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Notre Dame\nMichigan's starting lineup against Harvard was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Kuzma (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0017-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nIn the ninth week of the season, Michigan traveled to Columbus and lost to Ohio State, 21-7. With the win, Ohio State won the Big Ten championship. Michigan's only touchdown was scored by Bob Wiese in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0018-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Ohio State was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Kuzma (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0019-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 10: Iowa\nMichigan concluded the 1942 season with a 28-14 win over Iowa in Ann Arbor. Michigan touchdowns were scored by Tom Kuzma, Bob Wiese, Paul White, and Charles Kennedy. Jim Brieske converted all four PATs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061161-0020-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 10: Iowa\nMichigan's starting lineup against Harvard was Sharpe (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Kolesar (right guard), Pregulman (center), Franks (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Ceithaml (quarterback), Kuzma (left halfback), White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061162-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Michigan gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Harry Kelly defeated incumbent Democrat Murray Van Wagoner with 52.60% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061163-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election\nThe 1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election was a by-election held on 27 January 1942 during the 26th New Zealand Parliament in the seat of Mid-Canterbury. The by-election resulted from the death of Arthur Grigg; his wife Mary Grigg was elected unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061163-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election\nArthur Grigg had held the seat since 1938 for the National Party. He was killed on 29 November 1941 while serving during World War II with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in Libya. His wife was selected as the candidate for the National party, while Labour decided not to stand a candidate because of the war. Therefore, as no independent candidate stood (Mrs) Grigg was elected unopposed; from 21 January 1942 according to Wilson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061163-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election\nWood  notes that in the extreme case of Mid-Canterbury, 1942 the (unopposed) by-election was gazetted without date of election, and four different dates are available from reputable sources: Official Year-book, Parliamentary Record, Journals of the House and J Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061163-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election\nGrigg became the first female National Party MP and the fourth overall. She had little impact on parliament, retiring at the 1943 general election (30 August 1943) after marrying William Polson, the National MP for Stratford. Despite this her election is seen as a milestone in women's suffrage in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061163-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election, Byelection date\nIn late November 1941 three MPs died (on 28, 29 and 30 November), two while on overseas military service. The date for the by-election(s) was a problem because of the post-Christmas break and because of the arrangements required for voting by servicemen overseas. Two by-elections were held on 7 February 1943 for Hauraki and Temuka where two independent candidates stood, but in Mid-Canterbury the widow of the sitting member was unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 48], "content_span": [49, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061163-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election, Byelection date\nThe date of the resultant by-elections had been discussed by Peter Fraser the Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Electoral Department, the clerk of writs J. W. Heenan, and the speaker Bill Barnard. They were all National seats, and the Labour Party did not contest these wartime elections, but as independent candidates stood in two electorates, two by-elections were required.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 48], "content_span": [49, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061163-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Mid-Canterbury by-election, Byelection date\nThe speaker could not call them until the death was registered (which took longer for overseas deaths) , and the Government Printing Office was closed for the Christmas-New Year holiday from 25 December to 7 January, so gazette notices could not be issued in that period.. The notification of vacancies by the speaker was on 6 December 1941. A full period of 17 days was required between nomination day and polling day; ten days was too short because of the requirement to record soldier\u2019s votes from overseas. Heenan said that an election on Saturday 27 December was not possible although Saturday 31 January was; but Saturday 7 February 1942 was selected, with the last day for nominations 21 January and writs to be returned on 23 February. Warrants were issued on 13 January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 48], "content_span": [49, 828]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061164-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Milan\u2013San Remo\nThe 1942 Milan\u2013San Remo was the 35th edition of the Milan\u2013San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1942. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Adolfo Leoni of the Bianchi team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061165-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe 1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach George Hauser, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 152 to 91.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061165-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTackle Dick Wildung was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, Stern, Collier's/Grantland Rice, Look Magazine. Wildung was also named All-Big Ten first team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061165-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe Gophers hosted the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight school at the University of Iowa. The Pre-Flight team was coached by Bernie Bierman, who had coached the Golden Gophers to five national titles between 1934 and 1941, and resumed coaching the Golden Gophers in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061165-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTotal attendance for the season was 231,307, which averaged to 38,551. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061165-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nIn the fifth week of the season, Minnesota defeated Michigan, 16\u201314. Tom Kuzma ran for touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters, and Jim Brieske converted both PATs. Bill Daley, who would go on to play for Michigan in 1943, ran 44 yards for a tying touchdown in the second quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061166-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Harold Stassen defeated Farmer\u2013Labor Party challenger Hjalmar Petersen. This was the last election in which the Democratic Party of Minnesota and the Farmer\u2013Labor Party ran separate candidates; in 1944, both parties ran under the umbrella of the Minnesota Democratic\u2013Farmer\u2013Labor Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061167-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Edward John Thye defeated Minnesota Farmer\u2013Labor Party challenger Juls J. Anderson and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate Joseph Kowalkowski.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061168-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team\nThe 1942 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20130 record in the wartime football setting of WWII, and outscored their opponents by a total of 142 to 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061169-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThe 1942 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061170-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe 1942 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled an 8\u20133\u20131 record (4\u20130\u20131 against Big 6 opponents), won the Big 6 championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 288 to 107. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061170-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe team's leading scorer was Bob Steuber with 121 points, a scoring title that remained a Missouri record for 65 years until Jeff Wolfert scored 130 points in 2007.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061170-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Missouri Tigers football team\nDuring the 1942 season, Don Faurot was the head coach for the eighth of 19 seasons. In June 1943, after a younger brother was reported missing in action in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, the 41-year-old Faurot joined the United States Navy where he was commissioned as a lieutenant. A total of four Faurot brothers served in the military during World War II. Chauncey Simpson, who had been the school's head track coach and a backfield coach for the football team, was appointed to serve as \"acting football coach\" during Faurot's military service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061171-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Montana Grizzlies football team\nThe 1942 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1942 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061171-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Montana Grizzlies football team\nClyde Carpenter led the Grizzlies in his only season as head coach; they played their three home games on campus in Missoula at Dornblaser Field and lost all eight games (0\u20136 in PCC, last), shut out in the final five, all in conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061171-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Montana Grizzlies football team\nWith manpower shortages due to World War II, Montana's football program went on hiatus after this season and resumed play in\u00a01945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061172-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Montenegro offensive\nThe 1942 Montenegro offensive was an Italian-led counter-insurgency operation of World War II, which targeted the Yugoslav Partisans in the Italian governorate of Montenegro and the eastern Herzegovina region of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). It was carried out from mid-May to June 1942, with Chetnik forces taking part on the Italian side. The offensive followed the conclusion of the joint German-Italian Operation Trio in eastern Bosnia. Together these two operations comprise what was known as the Third Enemy Offensive (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Tre\u0107a neprijateljska ofenziva) in Yugoslav historiography.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061172-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Montenegro offensive\nThe offensive resulted in the expulsion of almost all Partisans from Montenegro and eastern Herzegovina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061173-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1942 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 6th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Hamline University (Minn.) beating Southeastern Oklahoma State University 33 to 31.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061173-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, Awards and honors\nMany of the records set by the 1942 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 56], "content_span": [57, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061173-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, 1942 NAIA bracket, 3rd place game\nThe third place game featured the losing team from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061174-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NC State Wolfpack football team\nThe 1942 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 4\u20134\u20132 record (3\u20131\u20132 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 142 to 70.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061175-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThe 1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 20, 1942, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061175-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nStanford, coached by Everett Dean, won the national title with a 53\u201338 victory in the final game over Dartmouth, coached by O. B. Cowles. Howie Dallmar of Stanford was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061175-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nEverett Dean is the only coach to have never lost an NCAA tournament game. Dean was 3\u20130 in his lone appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061175-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nDartmouth and Kansas became the first teams to appear in multiple NCAA Tournaments by appearing in the 1942 tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061175-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations\nThe following were the sites selected to host each round of the 1942 tournament:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061175-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations, Championship Game\nFor the third straight year, the Municipal Auditorium hosted both the West regionals and the championship game, making it one of two cities (along with its successor, New York City) to host more than two years in a row. For the fourth straight year, the East Regional was held on a college campus, this time on the campus of Tulane University in New Orleans. This would be the only time prior to the construction of the Louisiana Superdome that the tournament would be held in the Crescent City, now a regular tournament site.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061176-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Paul2520 (talk | contribs) at 18:36, 17 November 2019 (Adding short description: \"1942 cross-country running meet of the NCAA\" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061176-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe 1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the fifth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061176-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nSince the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 16 teams and 63 individual runners contested this championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061176-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the fifth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers). This was the first championship since 1942 after the 1943 race was cancelled due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061176-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe team national championship was won by both Indiana and Penn State (the third for the Hoosiers and the first for the Nittany Lions) in a tie. The individual championship was won by Oliver Hunter, from Notre Dame, with a time of 20:18.0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061177-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe 1942 NCAA Golf Championship was the fourth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States. The tournament was held at the South Bend Country Club in South Bend, Indiana, hosted by the University of Notre Dame .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061177-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Golf Championship\nLSU and Stanford, the defending champions, finished tied in the standings and shared the team championship, the second for the Tigers and the third for the Indians. The individual title was won by Sandy Tatum, also from Stanford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061178-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\nThe consensus 1942 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn \"consensus\" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, Madison Square Garden, and Pic Magazine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061179-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nThe 1942 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested March 27, 1942 at the Indoor Athletic Building at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the sixth annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061179-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nYale topped the team standings, claiming the Bulldogs' first title in program history. Yale topped five-time defending champions Michigan by 32 points to take the team championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061180-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nThe 1942 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested as part of the 21st annual track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field in the United States. This year's events were held at Memorial Stadium at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061181-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nThe 1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 15th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan hosted the tournament at Jenison Fieldhouse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061181-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nOklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 31 points and having four individual champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061181-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nDavid Arndt of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061182-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA baseball season\nThe 1942 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1942. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061182-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA baseball season, Conference winners\nThis is a partial list of conference champions from the 1942 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061183-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA football rankings\nOne human poll comprised the 1942 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason\u2014the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061183-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll\nThe final AP Poll was released on November 30, at the end of the 1942 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061183-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NCAA football rankings, AP Service Poll\nOn December 2, a special panel of 91 sportswriters for the Associated Press released a ranking of the US service academy football teams, as they had not been permitted in the regular 1942 AP poll (this practice would be reversed in 1943). The Great Lakes Naval Training Station football team was awarded service champion, garnering the most overall (812) and 1st place votes (50) in the special poll. The ranking system was ten points to the first place team, nine for 2nd place, and so on, with the sportswriters ranking their top ten. Teams that did not finish in the overall top ten but still received individual votes were also added to the final standings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game\nThe 1942 National Football League Championship Game was the tenth title game of the National Football League (NFL), played at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. on December 13, with a sellout capacity attendance of 36,006.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game\nIt matched the undefeated Western Division champion Chicago Bears (11\u20130) and the Eastern Division champion Washington Redskins (10\u20131). The Bearswere co-coached by Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos (after George Halas had entered the U.S. Navy) and led on the field by quarterback Sid Luckman. The Redskins were led by head coach Ray Flaherty and quarterback Sammy Baugh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game\nChicago had won easily in the summer exhibition game with Washington, but the teams had not met during the 1942 regular season. The Bears were aiming for their third consecutive league title and were favored by three touchdowns, but were upset 14\u20136 by the home underdog Redskins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game\nTickets were sold out three weeks in advance, and some were being resold for up to fifty dollars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game\nThis was the second and final NFL title game played at Griffith Stadium and in the city of Washington. The two teams met on the same site two years earlier with a very different result, as the visiting Bears won in a 73\u20130 rout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game, Officials\nThe NFL had only four game officials in 1942; the back judge was added in 1947, the line judge in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game, Players' shares\nThe gate receipts from the sellout were over $113,000, a record, and each Redskin player received about $976 while each Bear saw about $639.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061184-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Championship Game, Next year\nAt the time, an owners' winter meeting and the annual draft of college players  was held around the title game. A year into World War II for the United States and with much of the talent in or entering the military, the meeting focused on whether or not to operate the league in 1943; the decision was to continue, with the 1943 NFL draft postponed until April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061185-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL Draft\nThe 1942 National Football League Draft was held on December 22, 1941, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061186-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL season\nThe 1942 NFL season was the 23rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, many players left for service in World War II, thus depleting the rosters of all the teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061186-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL season\nThe Chicago Bears finished the regular season at 11\u20130, and faced the 10\u20131 Washington Redskins in the championship game. Washington, which had been beaten 73\u20130 in the 1940 title game, got a measure of revenge in spoiling the Bears' hope for a perfect season, winning 14\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061186-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL season, Draft\nThe 1942 NFL Draft was held on December 22, 1941 at Chicago's Palmer House Hotel. With the first pick, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected runningback Bill Dudley from the University of Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061186-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061186-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 NFL season, NFL Championship Game\nWashington 14, Chi. Bears 6, at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., December 13, 1942", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 38], "content_span": [39, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season\nThe 1942 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-fifth season of Sydney's top-level rugby league football competition, Australia's first. Eight teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season, which lasted from May until September, culminating in the Canterbury-Bankstown club's grand final victory over St. George.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals\nThe minor premiership was won by Canterbury-Bankstown in a play off against Balmain after both sides had finished the season on twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals\nIn the semi finals, Canterbury-Bankstown lost their match to St. George whilst Eastern Suburbs, who only just made the finals after South Sydney had drawn their match in the final round of the season, defeated Balmain. The result of the first semi final meant that St. George and Eastern Suburbs played a Preliminary Final which would decide who met minor premiers Canterbury-Bankstown in the Grand Final. St. George won the match, as they had done four weeks earlier over Easts in the final round of the season proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals\nSt. George had won two matches in the semis while Canterbury had just one victory, but the Berries were guaranteed a Grand Final berth under a call back of the old rules giving the minor premiers a right of challenge. In the Grand Final, Canterbury-Bankstown narrowly defeated St. George to collect their second premiership victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nThe Sydney Cricket Ground was a muddy quagmire with a treacherous patch in the centre which kept the teams evenly matched and the crowd in a fever of excitement until the final whistle. The \"Gregory\u2019s\" reference records that 7,000 of the crowd on the hill had jumped the fence during the reserve grade final and invaded the half-empty new member's stand. Towards the end of the first grade match 5,000 people crowded onto the touchline and referee O'Brien had to hold up play until officials were able to get them back twenty yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nCanterbury's defence was tested during a torrid ten-minute period when St. George hurled themselves at the line from never more than eight yards away. The Berries defence held and the Dragons could not break through.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nThe Canterbury-Bankstown tactics were to keep the game with the forwards and away from the St George backs. Canterbury hooker Kirkaldy won the vital scrums. Bob Farrar, Frank Sponberg and Henry Porter were tireless with Porter's handling and kicking skills on display.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nSaints were leading 9\u20136 late in the match after a try to their record-breaking winger Jack Lindwall was converted by his brother Ray Lindwall. Berries' winger Bob Jackson then scored a magnificent try made possible by a resolute and tricky run from skipper Ron Bailey which locked up the scores at 9\u2013all.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nCanterbury's Lindsay Johnson managed a late conversion to secure the win. Johnson's goal just scraped over the cross bar to give his team the premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061187-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nSt George 9 (Tries: J. Lindwall. Goals: R. Lindwall 3)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061188-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 National Challenge Cup\nThe 1942 National Challenge Cup was the 29th edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. Today, the tournament is known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Teams from the American Soccer League II competed in the tournament, based on qualification methods in their base region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061188-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 National Challenge Cup\nGallatin F.C. from Gallatin, Pennsylvania won the tournament for first time defeating the defending champions, Pawtucket F.C. of Pawtucket, Rhode Island in the process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December)\nThe 1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December) was the National Football League's fifth all-star game. The game pitted the Washington Redskins, the league's champion for the 1942 season, against a team of all-stars. The game was played on Sunday, December 27, 1942, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in front of 18,671 fans. The All-Stars defeated the Redskins by a score of 17\u201314.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December)\nDue to World War II, the All-Star Game was canceled following 1942 as travel restrictions were imposed. It would not return until 1951 as the Pro Bowl, with the champions vs. all-stars format changed to between divisions to avoid confusion with the Chicago College All-Star Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Pre-game\nThe All-Star team was coached by Chicago Bears head coach Hunk Anderson while Ray Flaherty led his Washington Redskins. Anderson and assistant coach Luke Johnsos elected to run the T formation after the players voted for the system, though they also implemented the Notre Dame Box as Green Bay Packers and All-Star quarterback Cecil Isbell excelled in such an offense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Pre-game\nThe All-Star roster was decided by fan vote, though some players did not participate for various reasons. Packers receiver Don Hutson missed the game due to a chest injury and a cold, though he had initially announced his intention to play and was only permitted to kick extra points. Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Milt Simington suffered a heart attack during practice for the game and was forced to retire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Pre-game\nRedskins players Willie Wilkin and Dick Todd also skipped the game, the former having to report for military service. Quarterback Sammy Baugh was sick with the flu and failed to make his flight to Philadelphia for the game, which prompted NFL Commissioner Elmer Layden to launch an investigation into the matter. According to a league official: \"from all we know Baugh might have had a legitimate excuse for not showing up. But so far we can find no legitimate reason for his not notifying us that he could not or was not coming\". Baugh said the car that was supposed to take him from his Rotan, Texas home to a Dallas airport failed to materialize on time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Pre-game\nBaugh's disappearance was allegedly condemned by his teammates, with a Detroit Free Press report claiming some players said he would \"never be forgiven for failing to appear.\" A \"spokesman for the players\" told the New York Daily News, \"We were determined to win this game to prove that our victory over the Bears was no fluke. [ ...] We wanted to win this one as much as the playoff. And Sammy doesn't show up. Hell, suppose all of us did that? There wouldn't have been any game, and there wouldn't have been any money for the seamen.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Pre-game\nWashington owner George Preston Marshall and Bears player Lee Artoe defended Baugh, the former suggesting his illness prevented him from traveling, while Artoe accused the NFL of poor scheduling for placing the game in a \"bad sports town\" like Philadelphia and in late December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Pre-game\nLayden ended the case on January 20, 1943 with no punishment imposed on Baugh, concluding he was indeed sick and was unable to reach Dallas in time. In a league statement, Layden considered \"the publicity and subsequent investigation attendant upon Baugh's failure to appear in Philadelphia\" to be \"sufficient punishment under the circumstances.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Game\nWith the ongoing war, the game raised $75,000 for the United Seaman's Fund, while the game ball was auctioned at halftime to sell war bonds, raising $90,170 (the winning bid was $31,000).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 60], "content_span": [61, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Game\nThe Redskins scored first with Ki Aldrich's 30-yard punt return touchdown in the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter, Bill Dudley of the Steelers intercepted a pass and returned it 97 yards to tie the game. Later in the quarter, Fred Davis went offside and collided with Bears quarterback Sid Luckman, sparking a fight with Artoe that led to Davis being ejected from the game. The next play, the Bears' John Petty recorded a two-yard rushing touchdown, which the Redskins answered on Roy Zimmerman's 15-yard touchdown throw to Bob Seymour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 60], "content_span": [61, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061190-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December), Game\nEarly in the fourth quarter, Artoe kicked a 43-yard field goal to put the All-Stars ahead 17\u201314. Washington's Bob Masterson attempted to tie the game with seconds remaining, but his 27-yard kick was wide. The win was the first for the All-Stars in the game's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 60], "content_span": [61, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061191-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (January)\nThe 1942 National Football League All-star Game (January) was the professional football league's fourth all-star game. The game pitted the Chicago Bears, the league's champion for the 1941 season, against a team of all-stars. The game was played on Sunday, January 4, 1942, at the Polo Grounds in New York City. The Bears defeated the all-stars by a score of 35\u201324.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061191-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (January)\nThe George Halas' Bears entered the game as 4\u20131 favorites over the All-Stars led by New York Giants head coach Steve Owen. Although as many as 40,000 fans were expected,  cold and snowy weather kept the crowd down to 17,725.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061191-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 National Football League All-Star Game (January)\nThe game was originally planned to be played in Los Angeles where the first three All-Star games had been held, but it was moved to New York due to travel restrictions brought on by World War II. To support the war effort, half of the game's proceeds went to the Naval Relief Society, a sum that amounted to $25,529.84. It was the first January football game ever held in New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061192-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 National Invitation Tournament\nThe 1942 National Invitation Tournament was the 1942 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061192-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 National Invitation Tournament, Selected teams\nBelow is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061193-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Navy Midshipmen football team\nThe 1942 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Whelchel, the Midshipmen compiled a 5\u20134 record, shut out five opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 82 to 58.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\nThe 1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nebraska in the Big Six Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Glenn Presnell, the team compiled a 3\u20137 record (3\u20132 against conference opponents), finished third in the Big Six, and was outscored by a total of 158 to 55. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nFormer assistant coach Glenn Presnell was promoted to the top spot after  the departure of Lawrence Mcceney \"Biff\" Jones, who was recalled to active military duty when the United States was drawn into World War II following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Wartime conditions had drastically altered life across the nation, with travel restrictions, blackouts, and rationing. Football teams were made threadbare by the mass volunteer enlistment of young men into the armed services.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0001-0001", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nIt was against this backdrop, and with a roster that included at least two players recovering from broken legs sustained in the previous year, that a new head coach would attempt to carry a Nebraska team still reeling over the disappointing 1941 season that saw a new record set for consecutive losses at five straight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nAthey, Marvin #41 HBBachman, Forrest #11 CBradley, Dale #42 HBBryant, William #29 GBuckley, Newman #15 CByler, Joe #45 TChaloupka, Melville #43 TClark, Victor #47 ECooper, Robert #24 QBDeBus, William Howard #31 HBDomeier, Dwayne #27 TDuda, Charles #22 GEisenhart, Kerwin #17 FBGelwick, Dean #19 EGissler, Bert #10 EGrubaugh, Alvin #48 GGrubaugh, Marvin #49 THatfield, Wilford #21 CHazard, Frank #34 GHazen, Jack #32 EHennings, Glen #38 THewit, William #35 EHopp, Wallace #18 FBHungerford, Harold #23 HB", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nKathol, Gerald #12 EKindler, Dorsey #26 TLong, Roy #33 HBMcKee, Neal #53 HBMcNutt, Robert #53 TMetheny, Fred #36 QBNyden, Ed #16 EPartington, Joe #20 CPeters, John #46 EReichel, Henry #51 HBSalisbury, Harold #63 QBSalisbury, Randall #14 FBSchleich, Victor #57 TSim, Eugene #52 TStranathan, Wayne #30 GThompson, Marvin #44 EThompson, Richard #13 HBThorne, Charles #54 EVonGoetz, Herbert #58 GWilkins, Frank #37 GWilson, Art #55 GWright, Charles #56 TWright, George #65 HBZikmund, Allen #59 HB", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa\nNebraska opened their season with their first wartime game, traveling to Iowa City to meet the Hawkeyes. Hopes to open the season with victory were quickly deflated as Iowa had little difficulty getting around the Cornhusker line. By the final whistle, Iowa had posted 27 unanswered points to shut out Nebraska, and had snapped their skid of eight straight losses to the Cornhuskers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa\nIt was the first time that Nebraska had been held scoreless to open the season since the 1929 0\u20130 tie opener against Southern Methodist, and their first shutout loss to open a season since a 0\u201318 blanking handed down by the Hawkeyes in 1919. Iowa made a move to narrow their series deficit, going to 8\u201320\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nThe Cornhuskers utilized much of the same forms of attack that Iowa had utilized in their win the previous week, and in doing so Nebraska took an uncharacteristic turn towards an aerial attack to befuddle the Cyclones, leaving Iowa State in disarray for much of the game. The Cornhuskers completed 11 of 16 passes and kept the Cyclones off the board to bounce back from the disappointing season opener. It was Nebraska's fourth straight win in the series as they improved to 31\u20135\u20131 against Iowa State all time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Indiana\nThe Nebraska season started low, then high, and dropped right back into gloom when Indiana came to Lincoln and defeated Nebraska for the second time in a row, in front of the homecoming crowd. Nebraska had gone undefeated in the first five meetings of these teams, only to suffer its second loss to the Hoosiers despite a spirited defensive effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota\nThe #14 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers seemed to be back to their ways, again handing Nebraska an all-too-familiar defeat. If not for a flashy blocked punt in the second quarter, with the Gophers pinned just six inches off their goal, the Cornhuskers would not even have managed the 2-point safety to avoid being blanked for the third time in four straight games. Minnesota improved to 18\u20134\u20132 over Nebraska, but had slipped to a 5\u20134 record and three-way tie for 19th in the AP Poll by the conclusion of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma\nAfter a very disappointing opening stretch to the 1942 season, the Cornhuskers found a bright spot and darkened the spirits of Oklahoma by handing the Sooners a shutout loss in Norman, the first home opening loss to be suffered by Oklahoma in eighteen years. Nebraska was able to taste some victory and enjoy their 4th straight win in the series, improving to 16\u20133\u20133 over the Sooners to date. This win marked Nebraska's 300th program victory of all time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nThis game was a back and forth affair with neither team able to put points up until only ten minutes remained. Finally, Nebraska's third-string quarterback provided the spark to produce points. The Jayhawks responded in kind once, but could not answer Nebraska's second touchdown. Kansas saw their record run of futility stretch to 26 straight games without a win against the Cornhuskers, as they fell to 9\u201337\u20133 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nMissouri overcame Nebraska's single early game score to steadily run up the points and easily pull away from the Cornhuskers. Although both teams had fifteen first downs, and despite Nebraska not lagging far behind with 325 overall yards compared to Missouri's 390, the game was not as close as some statistics might imply. Husker quarterback Roy Long accounted for 258 all purpose yards, setting a new quarterback single-game national record. The Tigers kept the Missouri-Nebraska Bell for another season, enjoying their tenth win against Nebraska all time in 36 meetings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh\nNebraska's rough fortunes so far this season may have caused some to not hope for much success at Pitt Stadium against longtime nemesis Pittsburgh. The Cornhuskers came out strong, and their stiff defensive effort produced a tipped Panther pass in the first quarter that unfortunately redirected the ball into the hands of another Pitt receiver. The result was the first points of the game, but Nebraska allowed no others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0011-0001", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh\nThe Cornhuskers produced successful drives, twice pulling up to the Panther six yard line before being turned away on downs, and accumulated 15 first downs on the day compared to only 6 for Pittsburgh while holding the time of possession advantage. For all those stats and efforts, the Cornhuskers were never able to actually score, allowing the one first-quarter Panther touchdown to carry the game. Nebraska fell to 3\u201311\u20133 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa Pre-Flight\nAs the United States had entered World War II, five \"service teams\" joined the college football landscape in 1942. With so many former college players to choose from, condensed into those five teams, the service team rosters contained a disproportionate number of former stars and all-Americans. One of those teams was the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks, affiliated with the University of Iowa, and so it was that the Cornhuskers returned to Iowa Stadium for the second time of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 72], "content_span": [73, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0012-0001", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa Pre-Flight\nEven at full strength, Nebraska would have faced long odds, but the Cornhusker roster was so short due to injuries that a tackle had been moved into the starting fullback position. The outcome was never in doubt, as the Seahawks rolled up and down the field at will and kept Nebraska from ever finding the scoreboard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 72], "content_span": [73, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0012-0002", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa Pre-Flight\nIt was the worst ever defeat for Nebraska to date, as no other team had ever scored so many points or won by such a large margin of victory in the 50-year history of the program, supplanting the previous record 0\u201340 loss to Pittsburgh in 1931. This was the only game ever played between the teams, denying Nebraska any opportunity of payback.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 72], "content_span": [73, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nNebraska ended the 1942 season on another down note, dropping another shutout loss, this time to Kansas State in Lincoln. It was the 2nd win in a row and just the 4th win overall against the Cornhuskers for the Wildcats in all 27 tries. This loss also set a new record for consecutive losses to close a season, the four closing losses exceeding the record of the three losses posted to close the 1899 campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nThe 1942 season ended as one of the worst seasons in program history. It was only the second time ever that Nebraska dropped seven games in a single season, the previous being the bleak 1-7-1 record from the A. Edwin Branch's single season at the top in 1899. While the cause of these disappointments could be attributed to the personnel changes at the top, the depleted roster, or the high number of injuries, the numbers posted for the 1942 season were no less of a disappointment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061194-0014-0001", "contents": "1942 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nCoach Presnell subsequently stepped down after just one year, and assistant Adolph J. Lewandowski assumed the role of head football coach and also athletic director. Presnell's single season career at Nebraska was the second-worst in the program's history to date, which contributed to the football team's overall record slipping to 301-110-31 (.716), as the conference tally also fell, to 107-19-11 (.821).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061195-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Nebraska gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, and featured incumbent Governor Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Governor Charles W. Bryan, to win a second two-year term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061196-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Negro World Series\nThe 1942 Negro World Series was a best-of-seven match-up between the Negro American League champion Kansas City Monarchs and the Negro National League champion Washington-Homestead Grays. In a six-game series, the Monarchs swept the Grays four games to none, with two additional games not counted in the standings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061196-0000-0001", "contents": "1942 Negro World Series\nThe Monarchs actually won the 1942 series 5-1, but a second game played in Yankee Stadium on September 13 (a seven-inning victory by the Monarchs) was not counted by prior agreement, and the only game played in Kansas City was thrown out on appeal when the Grays used unauthorized players from other NNL teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061196-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Negro World Series\nIt was the first World Series between eastern and western Negro leagues champions since 1927, resuming after a 14-year lapse since the collapse of the Eastern Colored League had ended the previous post-season meetings. The series featured seven members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, three from the Monarchs (Satchel Paige, Hilton Smith, and Willard Brown) and four from the Grays (Josh Gibson, Jud Wilson, Ray Brown, and Buck Leonard). One additional Hall of Famer, Leon Day, played in one of the games that was not counted, Monarchs legend Bullet Rogan umpired in that same game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061196-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Negro World Series\nThe Monarchs and Grays had met during the regular season in two exhibition games, in which the Grays had twice defeated Monarch ace Satchel Paige in extra innings. Some of the pre-Series publicity had concentrated on whether Paige would be seeking revenge for his losses or whether the Grays truly held a \"jinx\" over him and would continue to dominate him. Paige pitched in all four official games and earned one victory and one save in a series that saw four official games, an exhibition game, and a game called due to protest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061196-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Negro World Series\nThis was the Grays' first appearance ever in the Negro World Series, though this was their third consecutive NNL pennant, and fifth in six seasons. They would appear in the next three CWS, winning in 1943 and '44. It was the third appearance by the Monarchs (going back to 1924) in the CWS, their second championship, and their fifth NAL pennant in six seasons. They would appear one more time, losing to the Newark Eagles in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061196-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Negro World Series, Matchups, Games not counted in Series\nSeptember 13, 1942 (game 2) at Yankee Stadium in New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 62], "content_span": [63, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061197-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe 1942 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 4\u20133\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061197-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nMarion Motley, who was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, played for the Wolf Pack from 1941 to 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061198-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Nevada gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Edward P. Carville defeated Republican nominee Aaron V. Tallman with 60.26% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061199-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first year under head coach Charles M. Justice, the team compiled a 6\u20130 record, outscoring their opponents 101\u201346. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061199-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThe team's prior head coach, George Sauer, enlisted in the Navy in April 1942. Justice, who had been the team's line coach, was named as Sauer's successor in early May. After this season, the Wildcats' football program would be idle due to World War II until a four-game limited schedule in 1944, with their next full season being 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061199-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Highlights\nThis was the Wildcats' first undefeated football season in school history. New Hampshire averaged 310 yards rushing per game, while holding their opponents to a 225-yard average, and completed 47% of their passes while holding opponents to 25% pass completion. Running back Theo \"Tuffy\" Fitanides gained 735 yards on 144 carries, while missing the final game of the season due to an injury sustained during military training on campus. Fitanides was later selected to captain New Hampshire's 1943 team; however, the season was cancelled due to the war. Fitanides became the first Wildcat drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team, being selected in the fifth round of the 1944 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 53], "content_span": [54, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061199-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Schedule\nGames against Colby and Bates were cancelled due to an expected delay in players arriving at the university due to \"working in war industries during the summer\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061199-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Schedule\nThe 1942 game remains the last time that the New Hampshire and Norwich football programs have met.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061199-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Schedule\nWildcat captain Charles Judd became a high school teacher and restaurant owner; he died in July 2006 at age 89. Tuffy Fitanides died in March 2012 at age 90.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061200-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Robert O. Blood defeated Democratic nominee William J. Neal with 52.18% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061201-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1942 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Julius H. Johnston, the team compiled a 1\u20138 record (0\u20136 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 223 to 33. The team played its home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061202-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe 1942 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 4\u20135\u20132 record (3\u20134 against Border opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 134 to 99.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061203-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former U.S. Representative John J. Dempsey won the open seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061204-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Year Honours\nThe 1942 New Year Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 30 December 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061204-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061204-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 New Year Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominals MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 122], "content_span": [123, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061205-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1942 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours in recognition of war service by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1941 and the beginning of 1942, and were announced on 1 January 1942. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061205-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061206-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 8th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 26 December 1942, honored the best filmmaking of 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061207-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1942 New York Giants season was the franchise's 60th season. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 85-67 record, 20 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061207-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061207-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061207-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061207-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061207-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061208-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants season\nThe 1942 New York Giants season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061208-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061209-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Yankees season\nThe 1942 New York Yankees season was the team's 40th season in New York and its 42nd overall. The team finished with a record of 103\u201351, winning their 13th pennant, finishing 9 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061209-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061209-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061209-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061209-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061209-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061209-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 New York Yankees season, 1942 World Series\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election\nThe 1942 New York state election was held on November 3, 1942, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general and two U.S. Representatives At-large, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, History\nThe Industrial Government state convention met on April 5, and nominated again Aaron M. Orange for governor. They also nominated Bronko Papadopolis, of Buffalo, for lieutenant governor; O. Martin Olson for comptroller; and Eric Hass for attorney general.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, History\nThe Socialist state convention met on June 21 at 303 Fourth Avenue in New York City, and nominated Prof. Coleman B. Cheney for governor; Samuel H. Friedman for lieutenant governor; Joseph G. Glass for attorney general; the Rev. Herman J. Hahn for comptroller; and Miss Layle Lane, an African-American teacher, writer and lecturer, and Amicus Most, an engineer of New Rochelle, for the at-large Congress seats. The petition to nominate these candidates was filed on August 31 with the Secretary of State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, History\nThe Democratic state convention met on August 20. Influenced by James A. Farley, the convention nominated State Attorney General John J. Bennett, Jr., for governor on the first ballot with 623 votes against 393 for U.S. Senator James M. Mead, the candidate favored by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. They re-nominated three incumbents: Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti, Comptroller Joseph V. O'Leary, and Representative at-large Matthew J. Merritt; and completed the ticket with State Solicitor General Henry Epstein for attorney general; and Flora D. Johnson for the other at-large House seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, History\nThe American Labor state convention met on August 22, but instead of Bennett (or Mead), they nominated Tammany man Dean Alfange for governor. They re-nominated Comptroller O'Leary, an American Laborite who had been appointed by Governor Herbert H. Lehman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Morris S. Tremaine. They endorsed Democrats Poletti, Merritt, and Johnson; and completed the ticket with Alexander Kahn for attorney general.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, History\nThe Republican state convention met on August 24 at Saratoga Springs, New York. They nominated 1938 candidate Thomas E. Dewey for Governor again, and adjourned. On August 25 they nominated Thomas W. Wallace for lieutenant governor; Frank C. Moore for comptroller; Nathaniel L. Goldstein for attorney general; and Charles Muzzicato and Winifred C. Stanley for Representative at-large.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, History\nThe Communist Party filed a nominating petition for their candidates on August 28. They nominated Israel Amter for governor; Frank Herron, of Buffalo, for lieutenant governor; Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., of New York City, for attorney general; Fred Briehl, a dairy farmer of Wallkill, for comptroller; and Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Robert Minor for Representative at-large. Herron, Briehl, Davis, and Minor withdrew from the ticket, and Davis was then nominated for Representative at-large, leaving three gaps on the ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, Result\nRepublicans won almost all statewide elective offices, only the incumbent Democratic Congressman Merritt was re-elected. The incumbents Poletti and O'Leary were defeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, Result\nThis was the last election of U.S. Representatives at-large from New York. In 1944 New York's Congressional district map was redrawn to add two more districts. All U.S. Representatives from New York have been elected in individual districts ever since.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061210-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 New York state election, Sources\nNew York Red Book 1943 with correction in Epstein Attorney General total for misprint in Richmond County total. Correction consistent with total reported by NYV Board of Elections. Correction added 18,000 votes to Epstein total", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061211-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1942 New Zealand rugby league season was the 35th season of rugby league in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061211-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061211-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWest Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061211-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nManukau won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and Stormont Shield. The Rukutai Shield was won by City-Otahuhu. Richmond won the Roope Rooster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061211-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nDue to the World War; Marist and Northcote amalgamated as did Mount Albert and Newton and City and Otahuhu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061211-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nThe competition consisted of; Brigade A, Brigade B, Battery, Canterbury Regiment, A.S.C, Addington, Linwood-Woolston and Hornby-Rakaia-Riccarton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061212-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election\nThe Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election, 1942 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme on 11 March 1942. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Josiah Wedgwood was elevated to the peerage as Baron Wedgwood. He had held the seat since the 1906 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061212-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Newcastle-under-Lyme by-election\nThe Labour candidate, John Mack, was returned unopposed; during the Second World War the parties in the wartime coalition government had a pact not to contest by-elections in seats held. He represented the constituency until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1951 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061213-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Niksar\u2013Erbaa earthquake\nThe 1942 Niksar\u2013Erbaa earthquake in Turkey occurred at 16:03 local time on 20 December. It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 3,000 casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061214-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1942 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1942 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Jim Tatum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference. Tatum left the school to join the Navy at the end of the season. He returned to coach the Tar Heels from 1956 to 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061215-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team\nThe 1942 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Robert A. Lowe, the team compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20133 against NCC opponents) and tied for fifth place out of eight teams in the NCC. The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061216-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team\nThe 1942 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1942 college football season. In its first year under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 3\u20133 record (2\u20133 against NCC opponents), tied for fifth place out of eight teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 92 to 53.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061217-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 North Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat John Moses defeated Republican nominee Oscar W. Hagen with 57.62% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061218-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 North East Derbyshire by-election\nThe North East Derbyshire by-election, 1942 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of North East Derbyshire on 2 February 1942. The seat had become vacant on the death in December 1941 of the Labour Member of Parliament Frank Lee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061218-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 North East Derbyshire by-election\nThe Labour candidate, Henry White, was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1959 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061219-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Northeastern Huskies football team\nThe 1942 Northeastern Huskies football team represented Northeastern University during the 1942 college football season. It was the program's 10th season and they finished with a winless record of 0\u20135\u20131 (0\u20131 in New England Conference play). Their head coach was Foxy Flumere serving in his first (and only) season, and their captain was Richard Grey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061220-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1942 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College during the 1942 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period, and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by 14th-year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061221-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 1\u20139 record (0\u20136 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference. Quarterback Otto Graham was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press as a second-team All-Big Ten player. He was also selected as a third-team All-American by The Sporting News and the Central Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061222-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1942 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061223-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Nuneaton by-election\nThe Nuneaton by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Nuneaton on 9 March 1942. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament Reginald Fletcher was raised to the peerage as Baron Winster. He had held the seat since the 1935 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061223-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Nuneaton by-election\nDuring World War II, the parties in the war-time coalition government had agreed not to contest by-elections where a seat held by any of their parties fell vacant, so the Labour candidate, Frank Bowles  was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until his resignation in 1965 to allow the election of the Minister of Technology Frank Cousins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061224-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ohio Bobcats football team\nThe 1942 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 144 to 107.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061225-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team\nThe 1942 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team was an American football team that represented Ohio Northern University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1942 college football season. The Polar Bears compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record (5\u20130\u20131 against OAC opponents), won the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 171 to 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061225-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team\nMillard \"Lefty\" Murphy was the head coach. He had been the Ada High School coach one year earlier. Charles Heck and Collins Stackhouse led the team on offense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061226-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. The team was led by wingback Les Horvath and quarterback and team captain George Lynn. They were coached by Paul Brown. The Buckeyes were awarded the national championship by the Associated Press, the first claimed and generally recognized national title in program history. The 1933 Ohio State team had been awarded a national championship via the Dunkel System, with Michigan, Princeton, and USC also receiving titles from different ranking systems.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061226-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe Buckeyes only loss was to the Wisconsin Badgers in what many now refer to as the \"Bad Water Game\", where half of the Buckeye players contracted an intestinal disorder after drinking from an unsanitary drinking fountain on the train to Madison. The Buckeyes were defeated by the Badgers who were led by Elroy Hirsch. However, the Badgers had a loss and a tie giving Ohio State the Big Ten championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061226-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nHorvath then led the Buckeyes to three scores through the air to upset Michigan and win their first league championship in three years and their sixth in 30 years since joining the Big Ten Conference in 1913. The Buckeyes outscored their opponents on the season by an average score of 34\u201311 by scoring a total 337 and allowing 114.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061227-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ohio gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican John W. Bricker defeated Democratic nominee John McSweeney with 60.50% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061228-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1942 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma A&M College in the 1942 college football season. This was the 42nd year of football at A&M and the fourth under Jim Lookabaugh. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 6\u20133\u20131, 3\u20131 in the Missouri Valley Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061228-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 194 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1943. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061229-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1942 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 3\u20135\u20132 record (3\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 135 to 78.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061229-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nNo Sooners received All-America honors in 1942, but six Sooners received all-conference honors: William Campbell (back), Huel Hamm (back), Jack Marsee (center), Clare Morford (guard), W.G. Lamb (end), and Homer Simmons (tackle).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061229-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Oklahoma Sooners football team, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061230-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Robert S. Kerr defeated Republican William J. Otjen. Edward W. Fickinger was also on the ballot representing the Prohibition Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061231-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe 1942 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061232-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Orange Bowl\nThe 1942 Orange Bowl matched the Georgia Bulldogs and the TCU Horned Frogs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061232-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nFrank Sinkwich was the highlight of the game in a Georgia beatdown of TCU. Sinkwich had three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown for a combined total of 355 yards (rushing and passing), a record that stands to this day, overshadowing the game's 10 turnovers. Georgia had a 40-14 lead into the fourth quarter before TCU scored twice to narrow the lead, but Georgia ultimately won in the end, their first bowl win in their first bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061233-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe 1942 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1942 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (4\u20134 against PCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 157 to 142. The team played its home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061234-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThe 1942 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach John A. Warren, the Webfoots compiled a 2\u20136 record (2\u20135 in PCC, eighth), and were outscored 138\u00a0to\u00a067.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061234-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon Webfoots football team\nTwo home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and two at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061235-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Oregon gubernatorial election  took place on November 3, 1942 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. Republican candidate and Oregon Secretary of State Earl W. Snell defeated state senator Lew Wallace by a more than 3\u20131 margin, the largest margin of victory for any Oregon governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061235-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon gubernatorial election, Background and campaign\nIn 1938, Republican Charles A. Sprague had won an easy victory as governor following a divisive Democratic primary which had seen the defeat of the sitting governor, Charles Martin. That same year, Republican Earl Snell had been re-elected to a second term as Secretary of State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 59], "content_span": [60, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061235-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon gubernatorial election, Background and campaign\nIn 1942, Snell was ineligible for another term, and decided to challenge Sprague's re-election effort. Despite the fact that the Oregon legislature was controlled by his own party, Sprague's progressive stance on numerous issues had caused conflict with the legislature, and he had vetoed special interest legislation put forward by members of his own party. An attempted recall of Sprague had been unsuccessful, but Snell used the issue, along with accusations that Sprague's efforts to efficiently organize the state for World War II had been inadequate, to achieve a comfortable victory in the primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 59], "content_span": [60, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061235-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon gubernatorial election, Background and campaign\nIn the Democratic primary, state senator Lew Wallace defeated former Oregon House speaker Howard LaTourette to win his party's nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 59], "content_span": [60, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061235-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Oregon gubernatorial election, Background and campaign\nIn the general election, Snell crushed Wallace by the largest margin of victory ever in an Oregon governor's race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 59], "content_span": [60, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061236-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1942 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 36th water polo championship in Hungary. There were ten teams who played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061236-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061237-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ottawa Rough Riders season\nThe 1942 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Ottawa City Senior Rugby Football Union with a 3\u20131 record while the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union suspended operations due to World War II. The Rough Riders lost the OCSRFU Final to the Ottawa RCAF Uplands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061238-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ottawa municipal election\nThe city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 7, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship\nThe 1942 PGA Championship was the 25th PGA Championship, held May 25\u201331 at Seaview Country Club in Galloway Township, New Jersey, just north of Atlantic City. Then a match play championship, Sam Snead won 2 & 1 in the final over Jim Turnesa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship\nIt was the first of Snead's seven major titles, and he began his service in the U.S. Navy immediately after the event. Turnesa, from a large family of professional golfers, won the PGA Championship in 1952. He was serving in the U.S. Army and had defeated the other pre-tournament favorites, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, in the quarterfinals and semifinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship\nDue to World War II, this was the second and final major of the year, following the Masters. None of the majors were played in 1943; the PGA Championship returned in 1944 and the other three in 1946. The field for this PGA Championship was reduced from prior years, with 32 advancing to match play, and all five rounds at 36 holes per match. This format was continued for 1944 and 1945, then returned to the pre-war match play field of 64 in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship\nIn the three previous years, Nelson had advanced to the finals, but was defeated in the 1942 semifinals by Turnesa in 37 holes. Nelson returned to the finals at the next two editions for five finals in six PGA Championships; he won two, in 1940 and 1945. Prior to his match with Nelson, Turnesa defeated Hogan 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals; after the war, Hogan won the title in 1946 and 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship\nDefending champion Vic Ghezzi, a New Jersey native, lost 4 & 3 in the first round to Jimmy Demaret, who fell 3 & 2 to Snead in the semifinals. Harry Cooper was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 138 (\u22126), but lost to Nelson in the quarterfinals on the third extra hole.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship\nThe golf course, now known as the Bay Course of the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, was designed in 1914 by Donald Ross. It hosts an annual event on the LPGA Tour, the ShopRite LPGA Classic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship, Format\nThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1942 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061239-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 PGA Championship, Past champions in the field, Failed to qualify\nRunyan did not advance in the eight-way playoff for the final five spots in the match play field. Source:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 69], "content_span": [70, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061240-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1942 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061240-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific Tigers football team\nCOP competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). In their tenth season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers finished as champion of the FWC, with two wins, six losses and one tie (2\u20136\u20131, 2\u20130 FWC). Overall, the Tigers were outscored by their opponents 58\u2013141 for the season, including being shut out in five of their nine games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061240-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific Tigers football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1943 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 58], "content_span": [59, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061241-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1942 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1942, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1942 Pacific hurricane season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061241-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific typhoon season\nThere were 30\u00a0tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1942. Nine tropical storms are reported in August, which made it the most active August known at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061241-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm One\nThe storm didn't really affect that much but it affected the Caroline Islands during late-January 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061241-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Two\nThis storm is very similar to Tropical Storm One. It has the very same track but it is slightly towards the east and affected the Caroline Islands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061241-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Nine\nA storm formed north of the Philippines on July 28. It impacted Hainan and southern China on July 29\u201330, as it was dissipating.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061241-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Thirty\nThe final storm of the season developed on December 13 east of Mindanao, Philippines or in the Philippine Sea. It moved in a fast, northward direction. On the 15th, it moved west, and then west the next day. It finally dissipated early on the December 17, due to vertical windshear.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061242-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Palestine Cup\nThe 1942 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: \u05d4\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u200e, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the thirteenth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061242-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Palestine Cup\nThis edition of the competition is notorious for two debacles, which led to the qualification of Maccabi Haifa to the finals. The first, a set of appeals on the first round tie between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Maccabi Haifa, which delayed the competition for nearly two months until a final decision, which was given through arbitration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061242-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Palestine Cup\nThe second was caused by a controversial decision by the EIFA regarding the quarter-final tie between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Arab team Shabab al-Arab from Haifa. The match between the two ended with a Maccabi win of 7\u20134 (a.e.t.). However, the Haifa club appealed against the result, as Maccabi fielded four ineligible players, due to their age and their applicability to army service. The EIFA decided to confirm the tie's result, but to exclude Maccabi from the rest of the competition, instead of awarding the tie to Shabab al-Arab. The ensuing turmoil among the Arab clubs was among the things that led to the re-establishment of the APSF.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061242-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Palestine Cup\nAs Maccabi Haifa was due to meet Maccabi Tel Aviv at the semi-finals, it advanced to the final, where it was defeated by a record score line of 12\u20131 by Beitar Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061243-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1942 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Nacional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061244-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1942 Paris\u2013Tours was the 36th edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 31 May 1942. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Paul Maye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061245-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1942 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 168 to 72. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061246-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1942 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State College in the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061247-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican governor Arthur James was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Edward Martin defeated Democratic candidate F. Clair Ross to become Governor of Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061248-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Pensacola Naval Air Station Goslings football team\nThe 1942 Pensacola Naval Air Station Goslings football team represented the Pensacola Naval Air Station during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record and was ranked No. 8 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061248-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Pensacola Naval Air Station Goslings football team\nThe team's head coach was Potsy Clark. Notable players included George Sauer, Rep Whalen, Ben McLeod, Jim Birr, and Don Clawson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061249-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Peru earthquake\nThe 1942 Peru earthquake occurred on August 24 at 17:50 local time and was located near the border of the departments of Ica and Arequipa, Peru. It had a magnitude of Mw 8.2 or Ms 8.4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061249-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Peru earthquake, Earthquake\nThis is a megathrust earthquake which ruptured part of the boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. In this area, the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South America Plate with a convergence vector of about 7.6\u00a0cm/yr. Much of the rupture zone of the 1942 earthquake overlapped with that of the 1996 Nazca earthquake. The rupture zone of the 1942 earthquake was about 40\u00a0km longer than that of the 1996 earthquake. The epicenter of the 1942 earthquake was very close to, but slightly southeast of, that of the 1996 earthquake. The energy released by the 1942 earthquake was about 2.5\u00d71017 Nm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061249-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Peru earthquake, Earthquake, Damage\nThe earthquake caused 30 deaths and 25 injuries. Building damage was noteworthy in the epicentral area. About 30% of the buildings in the city of Nazca were ruined. There were slides in the hills. The intensity reached IX (Violent).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061249-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Peru earthquake, Earthquake, Tsunami\nThis earthquake triggered a tsunami. In Callao, the amplitude of the oscillations of the tsunami was 1.6 m. In Lomas, the sea receded more than 200 m, and then it flooded the settlement with injuries reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061250-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1942 season of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Sport Boys. From 1931 until 1942 the points system was W:3, D:2, L:1, walk-over:0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061251-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1942 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 55 wins and 99 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061251-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061251-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061251-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061251-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061251-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season\nThe 1942 Philadelphia Eagles season was their tenth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2\u20138\u20131, losing nine games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason\nThe Eagles hold training camp for the second year at the High School Bowl, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, NFL Draft\nThe 1942 NFL Draft was held on December 22, 1941. The draft is 22 rounds long and each team get 20 picks. A total of 200 players. The Eagles get to select 3rd in each of the 1st 20 rounds. The top 5 teams record wise in 1941 do not get picks in rounds 2 and 4, as the lowest 5 teams do not pick in rounds 21 and 22.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, NFL Draft\nWith the over first pick in the draft thePittsburgh Steelers select Bill Dudley a Halfback out of Virginia he was the first Virginia player to earn All-America honors and was awarded the Maxwell Award for best college football player of the year for 1941. He was also named the best college player of the year by the DC Touchdown Club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, NFL Draft\nThe Eagles first pick in the draft is the third player is Pete Kmetovic a Halfback from Stanford University. He would not play Pro football until 1946 for the Eagles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, Player selections\nThe table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061252-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\n(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061253-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Phillies season\nThe 1942 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 60th season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Hans Lobert, began their fifth season at Shibe Park. Prior to the season, the team shortened the team nickname to 'Phils'. Of the change, a baseball writer opined prior to the season, \"the gag is they wanted to get the 'lie' out of their name.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061253-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061253-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061253-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061253-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061253-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061254-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1942 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 3\u20136 record under head coach Charley Bowser.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061255-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 61st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 56th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 66\u201381.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061255-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061255-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061255-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061255-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061255-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061256-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nThe 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season result of 1\u20139\u20131 with a record of 7\u20134\u20130, which was good enough for 2nd place in the NFL East. This was the franchise's first ever winning record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061256-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nFor the second straight year, the team held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061256-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Regular season, Schedule\nThe 1942 Steeler Team was the best team the club had up to that point. For the first time in 10 seasons, the Steelers had a 4-game winning streak. The team finished with a 7-4 record and looked forward to the next season. However, due to the loss of players in the US draft, the team was forced to combine operation with the cross-state rival, Philadelphia Eagles. This would be one of the first times the Steelers felt that fate interrupted the future success that was expected. The Steelers wouldn't post another winning season until 1947, even then, their future was interrupted by fate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 57], "content_span": [58, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061256-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061257-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Poplar South by-election\nThe Poplar South by-election, 1942 was a by-election held on 12 August 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Poplar South, which covered the Isle of Dogs and Poplar in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061257-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Poplar South by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) David Morgan Adams, who had held the seat since the  1931 general election. The result at the last election was;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061257-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Poplar South by-election, Vacancy\nIn accordance with the war-time electoral pact, neither the Conservative nor the Liberal parties fielded a candidate. The Labour candidate, William Henry Guy, was opposed by the Revd. P. Figgis, who stood as a \"Christian Socialist\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061257-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Poplar South by-election, Result\nWith many men away at war, an electoral register which had not been updated for years, and the seat a safe Labour one, turnout was extremely low at 8.5%. This is the lowest turnout recorded in any UK Parliamentary election since at least the 1918 general election, which was the beginning of universal suffrage in the United Kingdom. Labour retained the seat easily.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061258-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Portland Pilots football team\nThe 1942 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth and final year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 5\u20131 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061259-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Portuguese legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 1 November 1942. The country was a one-party state at the time and the National Union was the only party to contest the elections, with no opposition candidates allowed to run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061259-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Portuguese legislative election, Electoral system\nFor the elections the country formed a single 100-member constituency. All men aged 21 or over were eligible to vote as long as they were literate or paid over 100 escudos in taxation, whilst women aged over 21 had to have completed secondary education to do so. However, only 11% of the population were registered to vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061260-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Portuguese presidential election\nThe 1942 Portuguese presidential election was held on 8 February. \u00d3scar Carmona ran unopposed and was reelected for a third term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061261-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1942 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 10th season. Santiago Morning was the tournament\u2019s champion, winning its first title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061262-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1942 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Tad Wieman, the team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record and was outscored  by a total of 135 to 109. Dick Schmon was Princeton's team captain. Princeton played its 1942 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061263-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Progressive Conservative leadership convention\nThe 1942 Progressive Conservative Party leadership election was held to choose a leader to replace Arthur Meighen for the newly named Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061263-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Background\nMeighen had led the Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 serving two short terms as Prime Minister of Canada. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1932 by R. B. Bennett where he served as Leader of the Government in the Senate. The Conservatives were defeated in 1935 and passed through a succession of leaders without being able to improve their prospects. In 1941, the national conference of the Conservative Party voted unanimously in favour of Meighen becoming party leader without a leadership convention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061263-0001-0001", "contents": "1942 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Background\nMeighen resigned from the Senate and attempted to re-enter the House of Commons of Canada in a February 9, 1942 by-election in York South but was upset by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation's Joseph Noseworthy. Without a seat in the Commons, Meighen's leadership was greatly weakened. In September 1942 he called for a national party convention to broaden out the party's appeal and reportedly approached populist John Bracken, the longtime Liberal-Progressive Premier of Manitoba to seek the party's leadership. On the first day of the convention, Meighen confirmed in his keynote address that he would not be a candidate for the party's leadership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061263-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Convention\nThe convention occurred several months after the September 1942 Port Hope Conference. 150 Conservative activists at that conference called on the party to adopt progressive policies in order to broaden its electoral appeal. , Many of these policies were adopted by the December convention. Prior to the leadership vote, the party decided to change its name to the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada as an indication of the shift in policies. These included support for veteran employment social security, farming, health, natural resources, a national labour relations board, and resources for soldiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061263-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Results\nBracken fell only marginally short of winning outright on the first ballot, with MacPherson a distant second, and the other three candidates earning largely insignificant numbers of votes; Stevens, who finished last, was eliminated, with Green also withdrawing and endorsing Bracken. The second round saw a few of Diefenbaker's delegates switch their support to MacPherson in an attempt to stop Bracken, but it proved too little, too late, as Green's endorsement of Bracken put the latter over the line, giving him enough votes for victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061265-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1942 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Elmer Burnham, the Boilermakers compiled a 1\u20138 record, finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 1\u20134 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 179 to 27.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061266-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Putney by-election\nThe Putney by-election of 1942 was held on 8 May 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Marcus Samuel. It was won by the Conservative candidate Hugh Linstead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061267-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown\nThe 1942 Qantas Short Empire shoot-down was an incident that occurred in the early days of the Pacific War during World War II. A Short Empire flying boat airliner, Corio, operated by Qantas was shot down by Japanese aircraft off the coast of West Timor, Dutch East Indies, on 30 January 1942, killing 13 of the occupants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061267-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown, Aircraft history\nCorio, named after Corio, Victoria, was built as an S.23 Empire by Short Brothers and entered service with Qantas in October 1938 registered as VH-ABD then was sold to Imperial Airways in September 1939. The airliner, after being re-registered in the UK as G-AEUH, was then leased back to Qantas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061267-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown, Air attack\nOn 30 January 1942, G-AEUH, captained by A. A. (Aub) Koch, left Darwin at dawn, for Kupang, West Timor, en route to Surabaya, where it was to pick up refugees from the Japanese invasion of Java and transport them to Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061267-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown, Air attack\nWhen it was 13\u00a0nmi (24\u00a0km) from West Timor, travelling at a height of 400\u00a0ft (120\u00a0m), Corio was fired on by seven Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061267-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown, Air attack\nKoch immediately increased the speed of the aircraft and dived it towards the coast, attempting to evade the attack; the aircraft reached its maximum speed \u2013 possibly 200 miles per hour (320\u00a0km/h) \u2013 and flew a zig-zagging course, so low that the airliner's wing floats were bouncing off the sea. Nevertheless, the Zero pilots soon achieved numerous hits, perforating the fuselage and killing some passengers. Following a sudden loss of power when two engines caught fire, Corio hit the sea at high speed, nose first, 3\u00a0nmi (5.6\u00a0km) from the mouth of the Noelmini River; the impact breaking the fuselage in half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061267-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown, Air attack\nOut of a total of 18 passengers and crew, 13 were killed in the attack. Koch, wounded in an arm and leg, was thrown out of the wreckage by the impact. However, he managed to swim ashore, a feat which took him three hours. Koch and the other survivors were later rescued by a Dornier Do 24 flying boat of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Three passengers and two crew were saved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061267-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Qantas Short Empire shootdown, Air attack\nKoch later survived another attack by Japanese aircraft and the crash of another Empire flying boat. On 19 February 1942, while he was recuperating in Darwin Hospital, the town experienced two major air raids. On 22 April 1943, Koch was piloting Camilla, another Qantas Short Empire, on a flight from Australia to New Guinea, when it crashed in the sea off Port Moresby in bad weather.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061268-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 16th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 15 February and 17 March 1942. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061268-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nOn 17 March 1942, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 4-09 to 4-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 10th Railway Cup title overall and their first since 1940. Christy Ring made his first appearance for Munster in the final and won the first of a record 18 Railway Cup winners' medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061268-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nLeinster's Mossy McDonnell was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 4-06.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061269-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Rhode Island State Rams football team\nThe 1942 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Paul Cieurzo, the team compiled a 3\u20133 record (0\u20132 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061270-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Rhode Island gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat J. Howard McGrath defeated Republican nominee James O. McManus with 58.54% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061271-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1942 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record (4\u20131\u20131 against SWC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 177 to 74.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl\nThe 1942 Rose Bowl was the 28th edition of the college football bowl game, played on Thursday, January 1, 1942. Originally scheduled for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, it was moved to Durham, North Carolina, due to fears about an attack by the Japanese on the West Coast of the United States following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The federal government prohibited large public gatherings on the West Coast for the duration of World War II; the first significant canceled event was the Rose Bowl Game scheduled for New Year's Day, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl\nThe Oregon State Beavers of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) defeated the host Duke Blue Devils of the Southern Conference 20\u201316 in Duke Stadium (now Wallace Wade Stadium) on the Duke University campus. Donald Durdan of Oregon State was named the  Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl\nThe 1942 game remained the only Rose Bowl played outside of Pasadena until the 2021 Rose Bowl, which was moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas due to restrictions in California during the COVID-19 pandemic that prohibited any spectators in the stands. Rose Bowl officials moved the game to Texas due to fewer restrictions there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Teams, Oregon State\nIn 1941, the Beavers football team won the Pacific Coast Conference and a berth in their first Rose Bowl. In 1940, Oregon State had finished 5\u20133\u20131 and third in the PCC, the Beavers' third consecutive third-place finish. They opened 1941 with a last minute 13\u20137 loss at USC. A 9\u20136 win over Washington set OSC on the path to the conference championship. The Beavers next played the defending national champion and #2 Stanford Indians in California. The Indians were nicknamed the Wow Boys, because they implemented the seldom-used T-formation, forerunner to the modern football offense. Oregon State shut out Stanford, 10\u20130, snapping the Indians 13-game winning streak, but were shut out against eventual runner-up Washington State 7\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Teams, Oregon State\nThe Beavers then shut out Idaho, UCLA, California, and Montana in consecutive weekends, outscoring the four a combined 85\u20130. The regular season finale was the Civil\u00a0War at rival Oregon, which had the Rose Bowl on the line for the Beavers, and a possible five-way tie for first place if the Oregon Ducks won; all five teams would have three losses. Oregon State would have the most conference wins and also the best overall record. The argument was moot as Oregon State defeated Oregon and Stanford lost at Cal, leaving the Beavers with two conference losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Teams, Oregon State\nThe rest of the PCC had four teams with three losses and five teams with four conference losses. Oregon State compiled the 7\u20132 record despite only scoring 20 points twice, against Idaho and Montana. The Beavers' defense only gave up 33 points all year, less than four points per game. Oregon State was led by Lon Stiner; at age 38, he became the youngest head coach in Rose Bowl history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Teams, Duke\nPacific Coast champion Oregon State was responsible for selecting and inviting the opposing team. Top-ranked Minnesota was the first choice, but the Western Conference (today's Big Ten Conference) did not permit their teams to play in bowl games until the 1946 agreement between the Big Nine and PCC. Duke was a logical second choice, but Coach Wallace Wade had rubbed a lot of Californians the wrong way due to his antics following his 7\u20133 loss in the 1939 Rose Bowl. The southern California media championed Missouri or Fordham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Teams, Duke\nOregon State responded by inviting Fordham, who they had beaten in their 1933 Ironmen year. Unknown to Oregon State, both Fordham and Missouri had received take-it-or-leave-it offers from the Sugar Bowl before their invite to the Rose Bowl, and each had accepted the offer. Unable to invite their three first choices, the Beavers settled on second-ranked and undefeated Duke, much to the chagrin of southern California, which was announced on December\u00a01, 1941. Duke's defense had not allowed more than 14 points all year. The Blue Devils were averaging a 30-point victory every time they took the field. In each game, the Blue Devils won by at least 13 points. The Blue Devils were on an 11-game winning streak, having gone 24\u20134 (.857) since their 1939 Rose Bowl defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 798]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nWith the United States' entry into World War II following the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, there was concern about a Japanese attack on the West Coast of the United States. Much discussion focused on the possibility of an attack where any crowds might gather. The Rose Parade and its estimated one million spectators, as well as the Rose Bowl with 90,000 spectators, were presumed to be ideal targets for the Japanese. On December 14, Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command, recommended that the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl festivities be canceled. By December 15, the Tournament of Roses committee decided to cancel the parade and game. Soon afterward, the government banned all large gatherings on the West Coast. This ruled out Bell Field, Oregon State's on-campus venue, as an alternative site for the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 913]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nOn December 16, Duke University invited the game and Oregon State to Duke's home stadium in Durham, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nAt the time, Duke Stadium was the second-largest in the South but its seating capacity was just 35,000. In order to accommodate the larger crowd expected for the Rose Bowl, bleachers were brought in from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan Stadium and North Carolina State University's Riddick Stadium to seat an additional 20,000 people. All 56,000 tickets sold out to the game in three days. Bing Crosby reportedly bought 271 tickets. It is unclear whether Crosby attended the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0008-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nAlthough Duke generally reserved a small segregated block of tickets for African-Americans, Duke initially decided to not allow African-Americans to attend. After an article in Durham's African-American newspaper, the Carolina Times, claimed that Duke would sell tickets to Japanese-Americans but not African-Americans, Duke reversed its decision and, despite the game already having officially sold out, released 140 tickets to African-American fans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nOregon State's Beaver Express train left Corvallis with 31 players on December 19, just three days after Duke University invited Oregon State. Standing on the platform in Corvallis was Chiaki \"Jack\" Yoshihara. Yoshihara had immigrated to the United States of America at the age of three on the last ship allowed into the United States before the United States put a moratorium on Japanese immigration. By executive order, no Japanese-Americans were permitted to go more than 35 miles (56\u00a0km) from their homes. Multiple FBI agents informed Oregon State coach, Lon Stiner that no exception would be made for Yoshihara. Teammates, students, the acting Oregon State president, and the campus ROTC commandant protested the decision to no avail. Yoshihara, the Beavers' 32nd player, watched the Beaver Express leave Corvallis from the platform without him on it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 911]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nIn Omaha, Nebraska, members of the University of Nebraska's N Club gave Stiner a good luck horseshoe. Three days after leaving Corvallis, the Beaver Express arrived in Chicago on December 22. The University of Chicago had dropped its football program after the 1939 season, so Oregon State used their Stagg Field. The train with the Beavers' equipment and uniforms did not arrive by practice time, so Oregon State players wore maroon warmups borrowed from the University of Chicago during kicking and passing drills. The equipment and uniform train arrived just in time for Martin Chaves, Bob Dethman, Donald Durdan, and Joe Day to dress in full pads for press pictures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nOregon State left Chicago on December 22, and on the way to Durham, they stopped in Washington, D.C. for practice at Griffith Stadium, home of the Washington Redskins and Senators, and a tour of the nation's capital. The Beaver Express finally arrived in Durham on December 24, five days after leaving Corvallis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nTo simulate Oregon State, Duke practiced against what Brian Curtis of Sports Illustrated later called \"the most talented scout team in the country.\" It included Duke graduate George McAfee of the Chicago Bears to simulate Oregon State's Donald Durdan, as well as Duke graduate Jap Davis and North Carolina State senior Dick Watts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Venue change to Durham, North Carolina\nOn New Year's Day in Pasadena, the Rose Bowl Court and Queen, all clad in regular street clothes, drove down a deserted Colorado Boulevard, and later to a reception at the Huntington Hotel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 54], "content_span": [55, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nDuke was expected to win by more than two touchdowns and went off as a 4\u20131 favorite. Some wondered why Oregon State would even make the trip. Before the game, the NBC announcer that called the game, Bill Stern, asserted that the Blue Devils could beat the Beavers by throwing 11 helmets on the field. The comment was heard by members of the Oregon State team at the hotel. After the game, George Zellick told reporters that the team was \"hopped up\" to win the game based on Stern's comment. The weather, also, seemed to favor the visitors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0014-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nOne Duke player claimed that there was more rain than he had ever seen. The Beavers' Gene Gray, looking up at the same sky, described the weather as \"misty.\" The temperature was a hair over 40\u00a0\u00b0F (4\u00a0\u00b0C) at kickoff. The referee that was supposed to handle the opening coin flip was Lee Eisan. Eisan was the second-string quarterback for the 1929 Cal Golden Bears, who lost the Rose Bowl 8\u20137 to Georgia Tech after Roy \"Wrong Way\" Riegels ran 69 yards the wrong direction to set up the game-winning Georgia Tech safety.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0014-0002", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nEisan made a less often talked about blunder. In the third quarter, trailing 8\u20130, California ran an end around pass on fourth down. The end around sucked all of the Georgia Tech defenders in. Eisan used the misdirection to get behind the defenders and might have scored a touchdown but fell down and failed to make the catch. Eisan could not find a silver dollar in North Carolina, so he borrowed a 50-cent piece from Oregon State's Martin Chaves. The Blue Devils won the toss and elected to receive. Before kickoff, there was a moment of silence to honor those lost at Pearl Harbor 25 days before.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nOregon State's Norman Peters kicked the opening kickoff. Duke's Tommy Davis collected the ball at his own five-yard line. He was crushed by the Beavers' Lloyd Wickett and two other Beavers and fumbled. Oregon State recovered inside the Blue Devil 30. The Duke defense would hold. The teams traded possession most of the first quarter. On third-and-six at the Blue Devil 15, Oregon State's Donald Durdan went back to pass. With no receiver open, he pump faked and took off to his right with nothing in front of him but the end zone to put the Beavers up 7\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0015-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nIn the second quarter, Duke would tie the score at seven with a four-yard run on a reverse by Steve Lach. Oregon State's ensuing drive resulted in an interception at the 46, which was returned to the Beaver 27. On third-and-nine, the Blue Devils had a wide open receiver behind the Beaver defense, but the pass was just beyond the receiver's outstretched fingertips and fell incomplete. Duke ultimately turned the ball over on downs. The Blue Devils would threaten again late in the first half after an Oregon State fumble gave Duke a first down at the Beaver 32.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0015-0002", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nTwo plays later, though, the Oregon State defense forced a fumble after a sack, which was recovered by the Beavers. As the half was coming to a close, Duke drove to the Oregon State 42. Two passes were dropped by Blue Devil receivers. The third was caught at the Beaver 10 and advanced to the Beaver 5. However, Duke was unable to get a subsequent play off before halftime, and the teams entered the locker rooms tied 7\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe head coach for Oregon State, Lon Stiner, gave an impassioned halftime speech, which was interrupted by an inebriated fan looking to urinate in the Beaver locker room.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0017-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nOregon State took the second half kickoff. After a first down, the Beavers punted. Duke drove to the Beaver 28. On first down, the Blue Devils ran a double reverse and lost 12 yards. After an incomplete pass, the Oregon State defense forced a sack, which ended the threat. The Duke punt rolled out of bounds at the 15. The Beavers drove 73 yards to the Blue Devil 12 before getting pushed back to the Duke 15. Oregon State's 33-yard field goal attempt was no good. The Beavers' defense pushed the Blue Devils back to their own nine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0017-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nOn third down, Duke quick kicked, and the Beavers started their next drive at their own 46. The defenses, which played brilliantly for most of the game let down for the subsequent three-drive stretch. Oregon State retook the lead when Zellick scored on a 31-yard pass from Bob Dethman, set up by a 24-yard Gene Gray run. Duke would respond on the very next drive, getting 39 yards on a Lach reverse around left end before scoring on a one-yard run by Winston Siegfried three plays later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0017-0002", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe Blue Devils' coach, Wallace Wade, who had won the 1926 Rose Bowl while at Alabama after a comeback against Washington, remarked to an assistant that, \"It looks like 1926 all over again.\" 1942 would play out differently than 1926. In the following drive, Bob Dethman found streaking reserve halfback, Gene Gray, on a 33-yard pass. The Duke safety would just miss making a play on the ball. Gray faked inside and went outside, which confused Moffatt Storer, the Blue Devil cornerback, so badly that he fell down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0017-0003", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe Duke safety on the far side of the field took a good angle, but Gray was simply too fast and outran the safety the final 35 yards into the end zone. The 68-yard pass play was the longest in Rose Bowl history and would remain the longest pass play for more than 20 years. The extra point would be blocked, leaving the door open for a Duke comeback. The 20 points that Oregon State scored were the most scored on the Blue Devils since 1930, they year before Wade became head football coach. It was the most points scored against a Wade-coached team since 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0018-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe 14 points that Duke scored were the most that the Oregon State's defense had given up all year. The Beaver defense seemed resolved to make sure the 20-points the offense had put up would stand up. Duke's offense would cross into Beaver territory three times in the fourth-quarter, but the Beavers would not break, intercepting two passes and shutting out the Duke offense the rest of the way. After a Duke punt went out of bounds at the Oregon State three, the Beavers opted to quick kick. However, Durden mishandled the snap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0018-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nRather than attempting the punt, Durden tried to advance the ball out of the end zone, but Mike Karmazin caught Durden before Durden was able to do so for a safety. The Blue Devils ensuing drive ended on a fumble at the Beaver 29. What appeared to be a great Oregon State return was nullified by an inadvertent whistle. Duke's last drive began on its own 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0018-0002", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nAfter a 28-yard pass play gave the Blue Devils a first down at the Beaver 46, Duke hurled two passes toward the Beaver end zone both broken up by Oregon State defenders, one inside the Beaver 10. On the final play of the game, the Beavers' Dethman came up with a game-saving interception. The Beavers won 20\u201316.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0019-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nDonald Durdan, who showed his all-around skill by rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown, passing, and punting, was named the game's most valuable player. Bob Dethman also distinguished himself by throwing for two touchdowns and coming up with the interception that ended the game. The 1942 Rose Bowl remains the only Beavers' Rose Bowl victory. It also remains the only time the two programs have played each other.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0020-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nHad Duke not appeared in the 1939 game, they would've been the only invitee to the Rose Bowl game to have never played in Pasadena.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0021-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nAlthough many others argue that Columbia's 1934 victory over Stanford was bigger, Sid Feder of the Associated Press labeled it the biggest upset in the Rose Bowl's early history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0022-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nNavy's head coach Major Swede Larson attended the game. At halftime, he was heard to remark that Oregon State was the hardest-hitting team that Duke had played all year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0023-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nReferee Lee Eisan, who borrowed a 50-cent piece from Oregon State's Martin Chaves to conduct the coin flip, made it back to Berkeley, California with Chaves' 50-cent piece in hand, upset that he had failed to return the coin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0024-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe East\u2013West Shrine Game has been played after every college football season since 1925. The game started in San Francisco, California and, prior to 2006, would be played in the Bay Area every year, except for two years. The first year outside of the Bay Area was 1942. As a result of the prohibition against playing football in West Coast stadiums, the East\u2013West Shrine Game was moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. The West's coach was Washington State's Billy Sewell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0024-0001", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nA little more than two months prior, Sewell and the Cougars had dealt the Beavers the Beavers' largest loss of the year, a 7\u20130 decision in Pullman, Washington. The Beaver Express left Durham and stopped in New Orleans for the game on January 3, 1942. The game ended in a 6\u20136 tie. Many were concerned that the East\u2013West Shrine Game would be the last football game \"in a generation.\" On the way back to Corvallis, Oregon State was able to visit the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. By the time the Beaver Express arrived home, the team had traveled 7,384 miles, through 24 states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0025-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nAfter the 1942 Allied victory in the Battle of Midway and the end of the Japanese offensives in the Pacific Theater during 1942, it was deemed that the West Coast was no longer vulnerable to attack, and the Rose Bowl game continued on in the Rose Bowl Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0026-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nMost of the players would don military uniforms during 1942. Wallace Wade enlisted after the game ended and encouraged his players to follow suit. Of the 31 players on the Beaver Express, 29 would serve in World War II. Both teams lost halfbacks in the Pacific Theater in 1942, Walter Griffith of Duke and Everett Smith of Oregon State. Al Hoover of Duke lost his life on Peleliu in 1944 after diving on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers. The Blue Devils' Bob Nanni was killed at Iwo Jima.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0027-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nJack Yoshihara listened to the game on NBC radio. He tried to enlist but was repeatedly denied. Once Japanese-American internment camps began popping up in the Western United States, he sold his prized 1941 Chevrolet. He spent most of 1942 in an internment camp in Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0028-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nTommy Prothro, who was later the head coach of Oregon State and UCLA in successive Rose Bowls, played quarterback for the Blue Devils.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0029-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nProthro's backup, Charlie Haynes, and Oregon State left guard, Frank Parker (himself the starting quarterback on the 1940 Beaver team), were rifle platoon leaders in different companies, sailing from Africa to Italy in 1944, when the two recognized each other. In the fall, Parker found Haynes with a fist-sized wound in his chest during the Arno Valley Campaign. Haynes had been injured 17 hours before and believed that he was going to die. Parker saved Haynes' life by carrying him on his back to an abandoned farmhouse for medical attention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0030-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nIn 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge, Oregon State right tackle, Stan Czech, shared some coffee and food with a fellow soldier who had not eaten in two days. Czech soon recognized the soldier as Duke coach, Wallace Wade. Czech was taken prisoner days later and interned at OFLAG XIII-B. He managed to escape but was recaptured the next day and interned at a prison deeper inside Germany. By the time he was freed, after nearly six months in captivity, Czech had lost 50 pounds (23\u00a0kg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0031-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nDuke Stadium, the site of the game, was later named Wallace Wade Stadium in honor of the Duke coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0032-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nOregon State's Gene Gray flew more than 30 bombing missions over Germany and continued to serve after the war. In 1948, his plane crashed after a flameout on takeoff in the jungles of Panama. He later likened his body to burnt steak. He had severe burns over most of his body and both his arms had to be amputated. Gray, whose arms hauled in the touchdown catch which proved the deciding margin, wound up with no arms at all.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0033-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe last surviving player who played in the game was Jim Smith, who played for Duke. Smith died in 2019 at age 98.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061272-0034-0000", "contents": "1942 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nAs of February 2017, the last surviving Oregon State player, who made the trip to Durham, is reserve halfback Andy Landforce, age 100. Landforce only had three carries in 1941 and did not play in the 1942 Rose Bowl game. Instead, Landforce worked as a spotter for Bill Stern as a part of Stern's national radio broadcast of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061273-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Rothwell by-election\nThe Rothwell by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election held on 7 August 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Rothwell in West Yorkshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061273-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Rothwell by-election\nThe seat become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) William Lunn died on 17 May 1942, aged 69. Lunn had held the seat since its creation for the 1918 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061273-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Rothwell by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour party selected as its candidate Alderman Thomas Brooks MBE, a miner and trade union organiser who had been a local councillor since 1914.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061273-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Rothwell by-election, Candidates\nThe parties in the war-time Coalition Government had agreed not to contest vacancies in seats held by other coalition parties, but other by-elections were contested by independent candidates or those from minor parties. (The most recent had been Maldon in June 1940, where an independent Labour candidate won what had previously been a safe seat for the Conservatives).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061273-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Rothwell by-election, Results\nNo other candidates were nominated in Rothwell, so Brooks was returned unopposed. He held the Rothwell seat until the constituency's abolition for the 1950 general election. He is best remembered for his successful campaign to repeal the Witchcraft Act 1735.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election\nThe Rugby by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Rugby on 29 April 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Conservative MP, David Margesson in March 1942. He had been MP here since gaining the seat from the Liberal, Ernest Brown in 1924. Margesson had been Secretary of State for War until February 1942 when Winston Churchill sacked him following the fall of Singapore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Election history\nRugby had been won by the Conservative Party at every election since 1924 and was a safe seat. The result at the last General election was as follows;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 40], "content_span": [41, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Candidates\nThe local Conservatives selected 56-year-old Lt-Col. Sir Claude Holbrook. He was a serving officer with the Royal Army Service Corps who had also served in the European War from 1914-18. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Warwickshire in 1931. He had been Chairman of Rugby Conservative Association since 1927. He was Officer-in-Charge of a big Ordnance Depot. The Labour party had selected A E Millett to contest a General Election expected to take place in 1939-40. He had fought Yeovil in 1935, coming third behind the Liberal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Candidates\nAlthough the General Election had not taken place because of the war, he had remained active for the Labour party in Rugby and was still officially their candidate. In accordance with the terms of the wartime electoral truce, Millett was not put forward by the Rugby Labour party. The Liberals had not fought the constituency since 1929 and had no candidate in place. The Rugby Liberals had remained active through their Chairman, M E Avery, but did not put forward a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Candidates\nHowever an Independent candidate did emerge to challenge the Conservatives, in the shape of 48-year-old William Brown. He had a history of going up against the party machines. Although he was elected Labour MP for Wolverhampton West in 1929 he had resigned from the party in 1930 along with Oswald Mosley when the Labour government failed to tackle unemployment. However, he did not join Mosley's New Party and instead continued in parliament as an Independent Labour member. Under that label, he was defeated in the 1931 elections even though no official Labour candidate opposed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Candidates\nBy the 1935 elections, the Wolverhampton West Labour party did oppose him but did very poorly, while Brown came second standing as an Independent. Brown did however have a political power-base, having been General Secretary of the Civil Service Clerical Association since he founded the organisation in 1921. The union had been affiliated to the Labour party until the Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 was passed following the General Strike of 1926.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nPolling day was set for 29 April 1942. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a two horse race, the Conservative local man, Holbrook, against the Independent outsider, Brown. Holbrook demonstrated what he thought about the situation by stating that the electors of the division were against holding an election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nBrown chose as his election agent, another outsider in Reg Hipwell who was a Services Journalist and had himself fought the 1941 Hampstead by-election as an Independent candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nOn 14 April 1942 Brown's 6 point policy plan was released in the Birmingham Post;1. Total efficiency in total war effort. 2. Reconstitution of the Government on a non-party basis. 3. Breaking through the contradictions in production, the Civil Service, politics and propaganda, which hinder the war effort. 4. Maintenance of the freedom of the public Press and of public criticism against the growing tendency of the Government towards suppression. 5. Democratisation of the Army. 6. Real equality of sacrifice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nAt the start of the campaign Holbrook was sharply criticised by a Magistrate in open Court for being very unhelpful to the police, who had been trying to enquire into thefts from the Ordnance Depot of which he was the Officer-in-Charge. The case had been widely reported in the Press. Brown telegraphed Prime Minister Winston Churchill drawing attention to the reports asking if Churchill proposed to send a letter commending Holbrook to the electors of Rugby. Churchill did not reply but did as Brown had expected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nAs was usual, Holbrook received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition. One of these signatories was Ernest Brown the leader of the Liberal Nationals, who had been the MP in the constituency until defeated by Margesson in 1924.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nThe Rugby Labour party was split over Brown's candidature. Some members wanted to support him because he was a leading trade unionist and easily to the left of Holbrook, while others felt that it was important to follow the party leader, Clement Attlee, who had endorsed Holbrook. The National Council of Labour passed a resolution condemning Brown as a disruptive individual, not a fit and proper person to represent the working classes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nHolbrook lost his temper and made some very damaging statements about Brown, which seemed to gain Brown public sympathy. Embarrassed by Brown's telegram to Churchill, which had become front page news, he issued a writ of libel against Brown. This ensured that Brown would be kept quiet on further raising issues in connection with the depot. Holbrook was to later drop the case and paid all costs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nCampaign slogans played their part; the Conservative campaign for Holbrook - \"Vote for Holbrook, the man whom Churchill wants\". The Brown campaign countered this with \"Vote for Brown, the man whom Churchill needs!\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nThe issue of the Second Front in Europe came to the fore late in the campaign. Holbrook's position was that it was too soon to establish it. This upset the local Communist party, who had been instructed by their headquarters in London to call on their supporters to vote for Holbrook as the best way of getting it. Brown belatedly came out in support of the Second Front. The retired Rugby Conservative MP, David Margesson warned voters that Adolf Hitler would gloat if Brown got in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Campaign\nOn the eve of poll, Holbrook wrote an article for the local press entitled \"Why I Won\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Result\nHolbrook had been premature with his article for the papers as he lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061274-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 Rugby by-election, Aftermath\nIn 1945, free from the restrictions of the electoral truce, the Labour party fielded a candidate against Brown and finished last. Brown held onto his seat, the result at the following General election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident\nThe 1942 Ruislip Wellington accident occurred on 18 October 1942 when a Vickers Wellington 1C medium bomber of No. 311 Squadron RAF crashed near South Ruislip station, Middlesex, on approach to RAF Northolt. The crash killed all 15 people aboard the aircraft, and six civilians on the ground including four children.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Background\n311 Squadron was a Coastal Command unit based at RAF Talbenny in Pembrokeshire, Wales. All of its personnel were serving in the RAF Volunteer Reserve, and all but one of those on the aircraft that crashed were Free Czechoslovaks. In September 1942 two Wellingtons from the squadron had each successfully attacked German U-boats. In October both crews were invited to London for a de-brief.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Background\nOn 9 September a Wellington with serial number DV738 and code letters KX-C, flown by Plt Off Franti\u0161ek Bulis, had depth charged an unidentified U-boat, forcing it to dive. Large patches of oil appeared on the sea surface after she dived, suggesting that the U-boat had at least been damaged. On 27 September a Wellington with the serial number Z1147 and code letters KX-Q, flown by Flt Lt V\u00e1clav \u0160tudent, depth charged U-165. The U-boat returned fire with her 20 mm FlaK 30 machine guns, wounding four crew members including the co-pilot. KX-C's hydraulic equipment was damaged, and \u0160tudent crash-landed the plane at St Eval, Cornwall. However, the attack succeeded in sinking U-165.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Flight\nOn 18 October 1942 the two crews took off from Talbenny in a single Wellington headed for Northolt. Plt Off Bulis and his crew flew the aircraft, and Flt Lt \u0160tudent's crew flew as passengers. Two of \u0160tudent's crew were unable to come as they were still in hospital after being wounded on 27 September. 18 October is Czechoslovak independence day, so a few other members of 311 Squadron came with them to enjoy the day in London. There was a total of nine passengers, including one Belgian, Plt Off Georges Strauss-Leemans, who was 311 Squadron's transport officer. The aircraft was a Wellington with serial number T2564 and code letters KX-T.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Crash and fatalities\nWellington T2564 approached RAF Northolt from the west at about 1600 hrs at an altitude of 500\u2013600\u00a0ft (150\u2013180\u00a0m) and with its undercarriage lowered. Bulis turned the plane steeply to port to approach Northolt's east-west runway from the east. The Wellington stalled, then dived toward the ground near South Ruislip station.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Crash and fatalities\nAt 16:08 hrs its wing-tip clipped a main road, flipping the plane over onto a piece of waste ground where dozens of children were playing. The Wellington burst into flames. This detonated the ammunition of its .303 inch machine guns, which started firing in all directions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Crash and fatalities\nAll the crew and passengers were killed, making the crash 311 Squadron's largest loss of life in a single incident. Six civilians on the ground were also killed: two adult sisters, each with two young daughters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Crash and fatalities\nAll but one of the crew are buried in the Czechoslovak section of Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey. The women and children are buried in St Nicholas' parish churchyard, Brockenhurst, Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061275-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Ruislip Wellington accident, Inquest\nAs well as a service inquiry an inquest was held at Uxbridge, Middlesex into the deaths of the two sisters and their four children. The aircraft was deemed to have been serviceable and not overloaded. A witness at Northolt said it was flying quite normally: \"It made a quarter circle, gradually losing height. Then it appeared to lose height rather more quickly and disappeared behind some houses\". The Coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061276-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1942 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1942 college football season. In February 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Rutgers head coach Harman, who had led the team to a 26-7-1 record from 1938 to 1941, joined the United States Navy. In April 1942, Harry Rockafeller, who had coached the team from 1927 to 1930, resumed responsibility as Rutgers' head football coach. In their fifth, non-consecutive season under head coach Harry Rockafeller, the Queensmen compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record and were outscored by their opponents 113 to 100.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061277-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1942 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between a merger teams of Port Adelaide\u2013West Torrens (\"Port\u2013Torrens\") and West Adelaide\u2013Glenelg (\"West\u2013Glenelg\"), held at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday 19 September 1942. It was the 44th annual Grand Final of the South Australian National Football League, stated to determine the premiers of the 1942 SANFL season. The match, attended by 35,000 spectators, was won by Port\u2013Torrens by a margin of 11 points, marking that mergers first premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061277-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 SANFL Grand Final, Background\nDue to logistics and a lack of resources the SANFL decided, starting in 1942, that the league would reduce from eight teams to four with geographical mergers between the neighbouring clubs the preferable configuration of the competition during World War II. The main justification for holding the competition during this period was to raise money for patriotic and charitable funds along with providing entertainment for troops stationed in Adelaide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061277-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 SANFL Grand Final, Background\nBefore the game a curtain raiser match was played between an RAAF station and an anti-aircraft station of the AIF.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061278-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 SANFL season\nThe 1942 South Australian National Football League season was the first of three SANFL seasons played under reduced club numbers during World War II. The premiership was won by Port-Torrens, the merger between Port Adelaide and West Torrens. Attendances during World War II were inflated due to servicemen being granted free entry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061278-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 SANFL season\nThe Pacific theatre of World War II had escalated dramatically since the 1941 season, and Australia was heavily committed to the war effort by this time, making football a secondary consideration. Many football ovals were also taken over, impacting the ability to play or train. For much of the offseason, the prospect of league football continuing in 1942 looked unlikely.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061278-0001-0001", "contents": "1942 SANFL season\nNevertheless, the Allied Forces Welfare Coordinating Committee appealed for the SANFL to stage matches for the entertainment of troops and civilians, and in late April, only two weeks prior to the start of the season, final arrangements were made for a reduced season featuring four merged teams, each representing a pair of geographically close clubs. The competing teams were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061278-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 SANFL season\nEach merged team would be jointly managed by committees of the individual clubs. The season was played over twelve minor rounds, followed by the major rounds played under the Page-McIntyre Final Four featuring all four teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061279-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1942 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 3\u20136\u20132 record (1\u20134\u20131 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 133 to 126. The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061280-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Saint Louis Billikens football team\nThe 1942 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 215 to 110. The team played its home games at Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061281-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 135 to 46.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061281-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nHalfbacks Joe Verutti and John Podesto led the 1942 Gaels on offense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061282-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team\nThe 1942 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 92.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061282-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team\nTex Oliver was the head coach. Two members of the team were named to the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team: Joe Ruetz at right guard and Frankie Albert at quarterback. In addition, Tom Smith (right guard) and Bob Koch (right halfback) were named to the 1942 All-Navy Preflight Cadet All-America team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061283-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Salisbury by-election\nThe Salisbury by-election, 1942 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Salisbury in Wiltshire on 8 July 1942. It was won by the Conservative Party candidate John Morrison, later Baron Margadale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061283-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Salisbury by-election, Vacancy\nThe seat had become vacant on the death of the 55-year-old sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) James Despencer-Robertson. He had won the seat at a by-election in 1931, having previously been MP for Islington West from 1922 to 1923.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061283-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Salisbury by-election, Candidates\nDuring World War II, most by-elections were unopposed, since the major parties had agreed not to contest by-elections when vacancies arose in seats held by the other parties; contests occurred only when independent candidates or minor parties chose to stand, and the Common Wealth Party was formed with the specific aim of contesting war-time by-elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061283-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Salisbury by-election, Candidates\nIn Salisbury, there were two independent candidates: William Reginald Hipwell, editor of Reveille, a \" barrack room newspaper for the fighting forces\",  stood as an Independent Progressive and J. D. Monro as an \"Independent Democrat\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061283-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Salisbury by-election, Result\nOn a greatly reduced turnout, Morrison held the seat for the Conservatives, with more than two-thirds of the votes and a majority of 8,858. He held the seat until his elevation to the peerage in 1965.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061284-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nThe 1942 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061284-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nFor this shortened season (due to World War II), San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). San Diego State did not field a team in 1943\u20131944. The 1942 team was led by head coach John Eubank in his first and only season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Aztec Bowl in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with zero wins, six losses and one tie (0\u20136\u20131, 0\u20131\u20130 CCAA). Overall, the team was dominated by its opponents, giving up 211 points while scoring only 50 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061284-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 San Diego State Aztecs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Diego State players were selected in the 1943 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061285-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 San Francisco Dons football team\nThe 1942 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Al Tassi, the Dons compiled a 6\u20134 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 221 to 106.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061286-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 San Francisco State Gaters football team\nThe 1942 San Francisco State Gaters football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061286-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 San Francisco State Gaters football team\nDuring played a limited schedule during 1942 as a result of World War II. For the first four games of the season they were coached by Ray Kaufman. When he was called into the military, Dan Farmer took over the team. They played home games at a new stadium in San Francisco, California, which was later named Cox Stadium. The Gaters finished with a record of zero wins and six losses (0\u20136) and were outscored by their opponents 12\u2013156. San Francisco State would not field another team until 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061287-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 San Jose State Spartans football team\nThe 1942 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061287-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 San Jose State Spartans football team\nSan Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Samuel Glenn \"Tiny\" Hartranft, in his first year, and they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and two losses (7\u20132, 1\u20131 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061287-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 San Jose State Spartans football team\nNote that many colleges did not play football during World War II. Santa Barbara College, another member of the CCAA, missed the 1942 season leaving the CCAA with just three teams for the 1942 season. From 1943 to 1945 San Jose State did not field a team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061287-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 San Jose State Spartans football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following San Jose State players were selected in the 1946 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 67], "content_span": [68, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061287-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 San Jose State Spartans football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following player ended his San Jose State career in 1942, was not drafted, but played in the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 67], "content_span": [68, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061288-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Santa Clara Broncos football team\nThe 1942 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University during the 1942 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Buck Shaw, the Broncos compiled a 7\u20132 record, outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 52, and were ranked No. 15 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061288-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Santa Clara Broncos football team\nAfter winning its first four games against Utah, Stanford, California, and Oregon State, Santa Clara was ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll. The team lost to No. 14 UCLA, then rebounded with three consecutive victories, including victories over rivals San Francisco and Saint Mary's. In the final game of the season, the Broncos lost to the powerful service team assembled at Saint Mary's Preflight School.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061288-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Santa Clara Broncos football team, Postseason\nTwo Santa Clara players were recognized on the 1942 College Football All-America Team: end Al Beals received second-team honors from the Central Press Association; and quarterback Jesse Freitas received third-team honors from the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061288-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Santa Clara Broncos football team, Postseason\nIn March 1943, coach Shaw cancelled spring football practice. At that point, 98% of the school's male students were in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and their free time was occupied by Army training. Shaw noted that \"fall football looks hopeless,\" and added that it was \"improbable that we could get a football team from among the 4-F boys or those under 18.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061288-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Santa Clara Broncos football team, Postseason\nOn August 18, 1943, the school announced that it was abandoning football for the duration of World War II. Athletic director George Barsi noted that 94% of the prior year's student body was in the armed services, and the shortage of manpower made it \"inadvisable to field a team\". The Broncos did not field a football team again until 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061289-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Santos FC season\nThe 1942 season was the thirty-first season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061290-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Second Air Force Bombers football team\nThe 1942 Second Air Force Bombers football team represented the Second Air Force during the 1942 college football season. The team, based at Fort George Wright in Spokane, Washington, compiled an 11\u20130\u20131 record and defeated the Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys in the 1943 Sun Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061290-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Second Air Force Bombers football team\nDespite its undefeated record, the Second Air Force team and all other service teams were omitted from the football rankings. Washington State, ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll, played the Second Air Force team to a 6\u20136 tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061290-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Second Air Force Bombers football team\nRed Reese, who coached football and basketball at Eastern Washington College before the war, was the team's head coach. The team was led by a backfield that included former Washington State quarterback Bill Sewell, fullback Vic Spadaccini from Minnesota, Hal Van Every, a triple-threat halfback who played for the Green Bay Packers before the war, and Johnny Holmes from Washington State. The linemen included ends Al Bodney and Bill Hornick, former Stanford center Tony Cavelli, Glen Conley of Washington and Don Williams of Texas at tackle, Tony Rosselli of Youngstown and Bill Holmes of Washington at guard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061291-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Sheffield Park by-election\nThe Sheffield Park by-election of 1942 was held on 27 August 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, George Lathan. It was won by the unopposed Labour candidate Thomas Burden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061292-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Basketball Championship\nThe 1942 South American Basketball Championship was the 10th edition of this tournament. It was held in Santiago, Chile and won by the Argentina national basketball team. It was the first time since the 1935 championship that the host had not won the competition. 5 teams competed despite the World War that was under way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061292-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Basketball Championship, Results, Preliminary round\nEach team played the other four teams once, for a total of four games played by each team and 10 overall in the preliminary round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 71], "content_span": [72, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061292-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Basketball Championship, Results, Preliminary round\nThe tie for third place was resolved by head-to-head results, with Chile taking the bronze medal as they beat Brazil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 71], "content_span": [72, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061292-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Basketball Championship, Results, Preliminary round\nAs Argentina and Uruguay were tied for first place, a final game to determine the championship was required.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061292-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Basketball Championship, Results, Final\nArgentina and Uruguay played a final matchup after each finishing 3-1 in the preliminary round. Uruguay had won the preliminary meeting between the two, but Argentina proved victorious in the rematch to take the gold medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 59], "content_span": [60, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061293-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Championship\nThe seventeenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from January 10 to February 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061293-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Championship\nFor the first time seven teams took part of the event; the participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061293-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Championship\nThe tournament featured a match between Argentina and Ecuador in which Argentina's Jos\u00e9 Manuel Moreno surpassed the 500-goal mark for goals in Copa Am\u00e9rica history, scoring 5 in a 12\u20130 drubbing of Ecuador. As of 2015, the 12-goal difference of that match remains the widest ever in Copa Am\u00e9ricas. Jos\u00e9 Manuel Moreno and Herminio Masantonio of Argentina were joint top scorers of the tournament, with 7 goals each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061293-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Championship, Final round\nEach team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and no (0) points for a defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061294-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South American Championship squads\nThe following squads were named for the 1942 South American Championship that took place in Uruguay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061295-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1942 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1942 season. In their fifth season under head coach Rex Enright, South Carolina compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record. The only victory was over The Citadel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061296-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, during World War II, to select the Governor of South Carolina. Olin D. Johnston won the Democratic primary and ran without opposition in the general election on account of South Carolina's effective status as a one-party state, winning a second non-consecutive term as Governor of South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061296-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1942. The race was between former Governor Olin D. Johnston and Wyndham Meredith Manning, the third attempt for both candidates. Olin Johnston emerged victorious in a tight race and effectively became the next governor of South Carolina because there was no opposition in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 62], "content_span": [63, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061296-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election, General election\nThe general election was held on November 3, 1942 and Olin D. Johnston was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition. Being a non-presidential election and few contested races, turnout was much lower than the Democratic primary election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 60], "content_span": [61, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061297-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South Coast state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of South Coast on 14 November 1942. It was triggered by the death of Rupert Beale (Independent).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061297-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 South Coast state by-election, Aftermath\nJack Beale would go on to hold the seat for 30 years, as an Independent until 1948 when he joined the Liberals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061298-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nThe 1942 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1942 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Cletus Clinker, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record (4\u20132 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of nine teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 132 to 116. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061299-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nThe 1942 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record and was outscored by a total of 92 to 65.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061300-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Harlan J. Bushfield declined to seek re-election to a third term and instead successfully ran for the U.S. Senate. A crowded Republican primary developed to succeed him, and because no candidate received 35% of the vote, the nomination was decided at the state Republican convention, where former Attorney General Merrell Q. Sharpe, the second-place finisher in the primary, won the nomination. In the general election, Sharpe faced Democratic nominee Lewis W. Bicknell, the 1940 Democratic nominee for Governor. Aided by the national Republican landslide, Sharpe defeated Bicknell in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061300-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election, Democratic Primary\nLewis W. Bicknell\u2014a former Day County State's Attorney, former Chairman of the State Department of Public Welfare, and the 1940 Democratic nominee for Governor\u2014announced that he would again run for Governor. He was the only Democratic candidate to file and he won the Democratic nomination for Governor unopposed, thereby removing the race from the primary ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 60], "content_span": [61, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061300-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election, Republican Primary, Campaign\nAt the May 5, 1942, primary, all four candidates ended up with vote totals that were within six thousand votes of each other, and for the first time since 1930, no candidate received the requisite 35% of the vote. Merrell Q. Sharpe, who ran on a reform, \"oust the state house\" platform, was seen by many observers as having a lead coming into the convention, despite placing second in the primary. There was speculation that Sharpe's three other opponents would consolidate their forces to defeat him at the convention, but uncertainty as to whether they would do so.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 70], "content_span": [71, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061300-0002-0001", "contents": "1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election, Republican Primary, Campaign\nInfluential state Republicans, chief among them Governor Bushfield, declined to publicly intervene. At the convention, Sharpe took an early lead, and despite the speculation about anti-Sharpe consolidation, as Temmey and Scott collapsed, the vast majority of their votes went to Sharpe, not Bottom. On the third ballot, with Temmey's support halved and Scott's near zero, Sharpe easily won a majority, earning himself the nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 70], "content_span": [71, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061301-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 5\u20137, 1942 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their third Southern Conference title, led by head coach Eddie Cameron.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061301-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061302-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Southern Illinois Maroons football team\nThe 1942 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1942 college football season. Under fourth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 2\u20134 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061303-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1942 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their first year under head coach Louis Whitman, the team compiled a 3\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061304-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Spence Field Fliers football team\nThe 1942 Spence Field Fliers football team represented Spence Air Base during the 1942 college football season. Under Lieutenant R. I. Roberts, the Fliers compiled at least a 0\u20134 record, and were outscored by their opponents by at least a total of 134 to 6. A lot of information on the 1942 Spence Army Air Field team is unknown, and there are only scattered primary sources that outline the season and results for the football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061304-0000-0001", "contents": "1942 Spence Field Fliers football team\nA few games can be verified as cancelled because teams like the 29th Infantry were already fighting in Europe by the time they were scheduled to play the air base, but others are completely unknown. Another game that is yet to be verified by any primary sources was against Jacksonville NAS on December 5th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061305-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Spennymoor by-election\nThe Spennymoor by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election held on 21 July 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Spennymoor in County Durham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061305-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Spennymoor by-election\nThe seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Batey had resigned from the House of Commons on 6 July 1942, by the procedural device of accepting the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead. Batey had held the seat since the 1922 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061305-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Spennymoor by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour party selected as its candidate the 54-year-old James Dixon Murray.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061305-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Spennymoor by-election, Candidates\nThe parties in the war-time Coalition Government had agreed not to contest vacancies in seats held by other coalition parties, but other by-elections had been contested by independent candidates or those from minor parties. (The most recent was Maldon in June 1940, where an independent Labour candidate won what had previously been a safe seat for the Conservatives).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061305-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Spennymoor by-election, Results\nNo other candidates were nominated in Spennymoor, so Murray was returned unopposed. He held the Spennymoor seat until the constituency's abolition for the 1950 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061306-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1942 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 3rd in the American League with a record of 82 wins and 69 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061306-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061306-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061306-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061306-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061306-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1942 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 61st season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 51st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 106\u201348 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees. They won the series in 5 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season\nPitcher Mort Cooper won the MVP Award this year, with a 1.78 ERA, 22 wins, and 152 strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season, 1942 World Series\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061307-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 St. Louis Cardinals season, Farm system\nCalifornia League folded, June 28, 1942; KITTY League folded, June 19", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 44], "content_span": [45, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061308-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanford Indians football team\nThe 1942 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1942 college football season and was led by first-year head coach Marchmont Schwartz. With the United States now fully engaged in World War II, Stanford played three \"home\" games at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in order to comply with wartime requirements to minimize the use of non-essential public transportation by holding events near population centers. The team also played four games at its usual home stadium, Stanford Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1942 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings. After losing the first three games, the Maple Leafs won the next four to win the series 4\u20133, winning their fourth Stanley Cup. It was the first Stanley Cup Finals in history to go seven games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nToronto defeated the New York Rangers in a best-of-seven 4\u20132 to advance to the Finals. The Red Wings had to play two best-of three series; winning 2\u20131 against the Montreal Canadiens, and 2\u20130 against the Boston Bruins to advance to the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThis was a series that saw a remarkable comeback. Toronto came back from a 3\u20130 series deficit to win the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final. The feat has only been duplicated three times in Stanley Cup play since, but never again in the Stanley Cup Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThe first game was held in Toronto. Detroit's Don Grosso opened the scoring in the second minute before John McCreedy tied it for Toronto. Sid Abel put the Wings ahead, only to have Sweeney Schriner tie it to leave the teams tied after the first period. Grosso scored again at the 14:11 mark of the second and the Wings held off the Leafs from there to win the opening game 3-2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nDetroit took the second game in Toronto by a score of 4\u20132. Don Grosso scored two goals again for the Red Wings. The Wings took the lead 2\u20130 after the first period on goals by Grosso and Mud Bruneteau. Schriner scored in the second for the Leafs to close the score to 2\u20131 after two periods. Grosso scored early in the third along with Gerry Brown to put the Wings ahead 4\u20131 before Wally Stanowski scored in the fifteenth minute for the Leafs. Detroit held off the Leafs from there to take the series lead 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nIn game three in Detroit, the Maple Leafs took an early 2\u20130 lead on goals by Lorne Carr, but the Wings evened the score before the end of the first period on goals by Gerry Brown and Joe Carveth. Late in the first period, Sid Abel had to leave the game with a possible fractured jaw. His replacement, Pat McReavy, scored the winning goal early in the second, and Syd Howe added another to put the Wings up 4\u20132 after two. Eddie Bush scored for the Wings in the third to push the final score to 5\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nIn the fourth game, held in Detroit, the Maple Leafs staved off elimination with a 4\u20133 victory. Toronto coach Hap Day pulled Gordie Drillon and Bucko McDonald, replacing them with Don Metz and Hank Goldup. There was no scoring in the first. Bruneteau and Abel scored to put the Wings ahead 2\u20130 before the second period was half over. The Leafs tied it up on goals by Bob Davidson and Carr to leave the teams even after two periods. Carl Liscombe scored in the fifth minute of the third to put the Wings ahead, but two minutes later Syl Apps tied it up. Nick Metz scored the winning goal for Toronto with seven minutes to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThe game ended in a near-riot. In the final minute, Detroit's Eddie Wares drew a misconduct penalty and then a $50 fine for arguing and refusing to leave the ice. Referee Mel Harwood dropped the puck for the faceoff while Wares was still on the ice and promptly called a too-many-men penalty on Don Grosso. Grosso threw down his stick and gloves and was fined $25 by Harwood. At the end of the game Detroit coach Jack Adams then attacked Harwood, punching him in the face following an profanity-laced outburst. The fans booed the officiating, littering the ice with paper, peanuts, and even a woman's shoe. NHL president Frank Calder and referee Harwood were escorted out of the rink under police protection. Calder immediately suspended Adams indefinitely and imposed $100 fines on Grosso and Wares.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThe teams returned to Toronto for the fifth game. Ebbie Goodfellow took over the coaching duties for the suspended Jack Adams. Leafs' coach Day had worked out Drillon and McDonald but chose to leave them out and his decision was vindicated. The game was a mismatch as the Leafs won 9\u20133 behind three goals and two assists from Don Metz. Nick Metz scored the first goal and Stanowski scored a second to put the Leafs ahead 2\u20130 after one period. In the second period, the Leafs scored five goals. Bob Goldham, followed by Schriner, Don Metz, Apps, and Don Metz again raised the score to 7\u20130 after two. In the third period, Howe put Detroit on the board but Don Metz and Apps scored before Alex Motter and Carl Liscombe scored for the Red Wings to finish the scoring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 803]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nGame six presented a chance for Detroit to win the Cup on home ice. Although the team had lost the momentum of the series, the Detroit players promised it would be a different outcome from game five, especially the first period, where the Wings had drawn penalties leading to two power-play goals by the Leafs. The teams both showed a lot of discipline in the game and no penalties were called. The closest to an incident came in the third period when Jack Stewart of the Wings and Bingo Kampman of the Leafs collided and almost came to blows. At that time a fan threw a three-pound perch to the ice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThe first period was described as \"hard-hitting hockey\" and the teams ended the period scoreless. Just 14 seconds after the start of the second, Don Metz stole the puck near the Detroit goal and beat Johnny Mowers to put the Leafs ahead. Turk Broda held off the Red Wings for the rest of the game to record the series' only shutout. Goldham and Billy Taylor scored goals 32 seconds apart late in the third period to clinch the game for the Maple Leafs, who now were being considered the favourites to win the series in the seventh game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThe seventh and deciding game was again a close game. Detroit survived a two-man disadvantage in the first period and the teams finished the period scoreless. Detroit's Syd Howe opened the scoring in the second period on a pretty passing play between Abel, Jimmy Orlando, and Howe. The Wings were determined to protect the lead and led after two periods 1\u20130. Toronto got its chance in the third period to tie the score when Orlando drew a tripping penalty on Apps. Just as the penalty expired, Schriner scored for Toronto in a goalmouth scramble to tie the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0011-0001", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nAfter the goal, Toronto picked up the pace, eventually out-shooting Detroit 16\u20137 in the third. Pete Langelle scored the series winner two minutes later in another goalmouth scramble. Schhriner scored the third goal for the Leafs at the 16:13 mark to close out the scoring and the unprecedented comeback win was complete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nIt was the first time a crowd of over 16,000 attended a hockey game in Canada. 16,218 fans squeezed into Maple Leaf Gardens and remained for an hour after the game waiting for the Leafs to reappear from the dressing room after the game. Coach Day, who had played for the Leafs in their last win in 1932, deadpanned \"We won it the hard way.\" He was asked if he had any doubts during the series, and replied \"I had my doubts right up until that final bell rang.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0012-0001", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nRookie Gaye Stewart, who had joined the club for the fifth game of the final, became the youngest player to win the Stanley Cup as he was still 18 years of age. John McCreedy completed his triple championship with the win. He was a member of the Winnipeg Monarchs' 1937 Memorial Cup win and won an Allan Cup with the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1942 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps by NHL President Frank Calder following the Maple Leafs 3\u20131 win over the Red Wings in game seven.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061309-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061310-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1942 edition of the Sugar Bowl featured the Missouri Tigers and the Fordham Rams. It was played at Tulane Stadium on New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday, January 1, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061310-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Sugar Bowl\nThose who watched the game were concerned by the entry of the United States into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor, which had occurred less than four weeks earlier. Despite this, the bowl game was played on schedule on New Year's Day 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061310-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Sugar Bowl\nThe game was played in a cold, driving rainstorm. During the first quarter, a blocked Tigers punt, turned back by Fordham tackle Alex Santilli, led to a two-point safety being scored by defensive end Stanley Ritinski. Nearly a touchdown, the referee ruled that the ball was not under control until after Ritinski slid over the end line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061310-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Sugar Bowl\nAs the rain continued, no further points were scored. The final score was Fordham 2, Missouri 0, the lowest possible combined point total for an untied American football game, which stands as a bowl game record for an untied game as of 2020 (there have been four scoreless ties). Fordham also won the game without a single forward pass completion; their total yardage was 137 yards, all gained on the ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061310-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Sugar Bowl\nThe radio broadcast of the game was carried by the NBC Blue Network.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061311-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Sun Bowl\nThe 1942 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061311-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Sun Bowl, Background\nTulsa was champion of the Missouri Valley Conference, leading to their invitation to the Sun Bowl. This was their first ever bowl game appearance. The Red Raiders were 2nd in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. This was their first bowl game under new head coach Dell Morgan, and first bowl game since 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061311-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nThe game was scoreless until the last two minutes of the game. Tulsa was at the 25 yard line of the Red Raiders. Glenn Dobbs threw a pass to Saxon Judd, who ran into the end zone to give the Golden Hurricane a 6-0 lead, which turned out to be the winning score. Glen Dobbs went 20-of-31 passes for 201 yards, setting a Sun Bowl record. Tulsa had 15 first downs and 335 yards compared to Texas Tech's four first downs and 104 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061311-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Sun Bowl, Aftermath\nTulsa appeared in four straight bowl games before Frnka left for Tulane, winning two more conference titles. Texas Tech did not return to a bowl game until 1948, with their third Sun Bowl appearance. Tulsa has not returned to a Sun Bowl since this game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061312-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1942 was the second season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 18 October 1942 with the Final, held at R\u00e5sunda Stadium, Solna in Stockholms l\u00e4n. GAIS won the final 2\u20131 against IF Elfsborg before an attendance of 10,013 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061312-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played on 10 and 12 July 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061312-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played between 17 July and 19 July 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061312-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 23 August 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061312-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 18 October 1942 at the R\u00e5sunda Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061313-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1942 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 20th season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. Hammarby IF won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061314-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Swiss referendums\nTwo referendums were held in Switzerland during 1942. The first was held on 25 January on a popular initiative that would provide for the direct election of the Federal Council, as well as increasing the number of members. It was rejected by voters. The second was held on 3 May on a popular initiative \"for the reorganisation of the National Council\", and was also rejected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061314-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Swiss referendums, Background\nThe referendums were both popular initiatives, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons. The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061315-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nThe 1942 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1942 college football season. The Orangemen were led by sixth-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061316-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1942 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 13th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061317-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1942 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1942 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7\u20133 overall and 4\u20132 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his ninth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061318-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tavistock by-election\nThe Tavistock by-election of 1942 was held on 2 April 1942. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Mark Patrick. It was won by the Conservative candidate Henry Studholme, who was unopposed due to the War-time electoral pact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061319-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final\nThe 1942 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1941\u201342 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the 4th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 12 July 1942 at the Est\u00e1dio do Lumiar in Lisbon, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Vit\u00f3ria de Guimar\u00e3es. Belenenses defeated Vit\u00f3ria de Guimar\u00e3es 2\u20130 to claim their first Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061320-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1942 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 2\u20135\u20133 record and was outscored by a total of 135 to 48. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061321-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Temuka by-election\nThe 1942 Temuka by-election was a by-election for the electorate of Temuka held during the 26th New Zealand Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061321-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Temuka by-election, Background\nThe by-election was held on 7 February 1942 after the death of Thomas David Burnett a National MP on 28 November 1942 during the parliamentary recess. A by-election was necessary although Labour did not stand a candidate as an independent candidate stood against the National candidate in this strongly National-held seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061321-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Temuka by-election, Background\nDonald Cyrus Davie stood as an independent candidate. He had previously contested Hurunui as a Labour candidate before resigning from the party over government taxation policies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061321-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Temuka by-election, Background, By-election date\nIn late November 1942 three MPs died (on 28, 29 and 30 November), two while on overseas military service. The date for the by-election(s) was a problem because of the post-Christmas break and because of the arrangements required for voting by servicemen overseas. Two by-elections were held on 7 February 1943 for Hauraki and Temuka where two independent candidates stood, but in Mid-Canterbury the widow of the sitting member was unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 53], "content_span": [54, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061321-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Temuka by-election, Background, By-election date\nThe date of the resultant by-elections had been discussed by Peter Fraser the Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Electoral Department, the clerk of writs J. W. Heenan, and the speaker Bill Barnard. They were all National seats, and the Labour Party did not contest these wartime elections, but as independent candidates stood in two electorates, two by-elections were required.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 53], "content_span": [54, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061321-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 Temuka by-election, Background, By-election date\nThe speaker could not call them until the death was registered (which took longer for overseas deaths), and the Government Printing Office was closed for the Christmas-New Year holiday from 25 December to 7 January, so gazette notices could not be issued in that period. The notification of vacancies by the speaker was on 6 December 1941. A full period of 17 days was required between nomination day and polling day; ten days was too short because of the requirement to record soldier\u2019s votes from overseas. Heenan said that an election on Saturday 27 December was not possible although Saturday 31 January was; but Saturday 7 February 1942 was selected, with the last day for nominations 21 January and writs to be returned on 23 February. Warrants were issued on 13 January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 53], "content_span": [54, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061321-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Temuka by-election, Results\nThe count with a total of 5,658 votes cast gave Acland 4,142 (and a majority of 2,626), Davie 1,516 with no informal votes. With the low turnout and the absence of either a Labour or Democratic Labour candidate, the result is not significant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061322-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tennessee Volunteers football team\nThe 1942 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1942 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his second year, and played their home games at Shields\u2013Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, one loss and one tie (9\u20131\u20131 overall, 4\u20131 in the SEC), and concluded the season with a victory against Tulsa in the 1943 Sugar Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061323-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee C. N. Frazier with 70.15% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061324-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1942 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061325-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1942 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061326-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas Mines Miners football team\nThe 1942 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Walter Milner, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record (4\u20133 against Border Conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 111.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061327-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1942 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1942 college football season. The team won its second Border Conference championship (shared with Hardin\u2013Simmons).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061328-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061328-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson defeated Republican nominee Caswell K. McDowell with 96.83% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061328-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 25, 1942. By winning over 50% of the vote, Stevenson avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 22, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061328-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Republican nomination\nThe Republican state convention was held at San Angelo on August 10 and 11, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 69], "content_span": [70, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061329-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 The Citadel Bulldogs football team\nThe 1942 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1942 college football season. Bo Rowland served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. No team would be fielded again until 1946 due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061330-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061330-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThurles Sarsfields won the championship after an 8-05 to 0-01 defeat of Killenaule in the final. It was their 13th championship title overall and their first title since 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061331-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Titleholders Championship\nThe 1942 Titleholders Championship was contested from March 31 to April 2 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 6th edition of the Titleholders Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061332-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe 1942 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1942 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Rockets compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061332-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe team's key players included freshman Emlen Tunnell, an African-American halfback who was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In the opening game against Kent State, Tunnell ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more. Tunnell sustained a broken neck in the October 24 game against Marshall. Tunnell joined the Coast Guard in 1943 and did not return to Toledo after the war", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061333-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1942. Incumbent Frederick J. Conboy was acclaimed as mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061333-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Toronto municipal election, Toronto mayor\nFor the second election in a row no one chose to run against incumbent Frederick J. Conboy and he was acclaimed as mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061333-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Toronto municipal election, Board of Control\nThe Board of Control election was marked by former mayor Ralph Day attempting to return to the Board, but he placed fifth as all four incumbents were reelected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061333-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 2, 1942 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061333-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Toronto municipal election, Vacancy\nWard 6 Alderman D.C. MacGregor died on November 28, 1942 and was not replaced.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061334-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tour de Hongrie\nThe 1942 Tour de Hongrie was the 12th edition of the Tour de Hongrie cycle race and was held from 27 to 29 June 1942. The race started in Budapest and finished in Nagyv\u00e1rad. The race was won by Ferenc Barvik.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061335-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tour de Suisse\nThe 1942 Tour de Suisse was the ninth edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 29 July to 2 August 1942. The race started and finished in Z\u00fcrich. The race was won by Ferdinand K\u00fcbler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061337-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Transjordanian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Transjordan on 20 October 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061337-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Transjordanian general election, Electoral system\nThe 1928 basic law provided for a unicameral Legislative Council. The 16 elected members were joined by the six-member cabinet, which included the Prime Minister. The term length was set at three years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061337-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Transjordanian general election, Results, By-election\nFollowing the death of Refefan Al-Majali on 24 January 1945, M'arek Al-Majali was elected as a replacement on 1 September. Majed al-Adwan died 2 June 1946, with Noffan al-So'ud elected to replace him on 16 September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061337-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Transjordanian general election, Aftermath\nFive governments were formed during the term of the Legislative Council, which was extended by two years to last until 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061338-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tschammerpokal\nThe 1942 Tschammerpokal was the 8th season of the annual German football cup competition. During this competition, 64 teams competed in the final tournament stage of six rounds. At the finals, which were held on 15 November 1942, the Olympiastadion 1860 Munich defeated Schalke 04 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061339-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tschammerpokal Final\nThe 1942 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1942 Tschammerpokal, the 8th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 15 November 1942 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. A total of 80,000 spectators watched the match, making it the highest attended German cup final in history. 1860 Munich won the match 2\u20130 against Schalke 04, to claim their 1st cup title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061339-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Tschammerpokal Final, Route to the final\nThe Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a second replay would take place at the original home team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061339-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Tschammerpokal Final, Route to the final\nNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061340-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1942 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1942 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Claude Simons Jr., the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 4\u20135 and a mark of 1\u20134 in conference play, placing tenth in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061341-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10\u20130 record (5\u20130 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) in the regular season before losing to Tennessee in the 1943 Sugar Bowl. The team was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. Quarterback Glenn Dobbs was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, International News Service, Newspaper Enterprise Association, and Newsweek magazine and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061341-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, Rankings\nThe AP released their first poll on October 12. The Golden Hurricane made their first appearance as a ranked team on October 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061342-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Turkish Football Championship\nThe 1942 Turkish Football Championship was the ninth edition of the competition. It was held in May. Harp Okulu won their second national championship title by winning the Final Group in Ankara undefeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061342-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Turkish Football Championship\nThe champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and \u0130zmir) qualified directly for the Final Group. Trabzon Lisesi qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061343-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1942 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 7 September. It was the 62nd staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061343-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Singles\nTed Schroeder defeated  Frank Parker  8\u20136, 7\u20135, 3\u20136, 4\u20136, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061343-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nGardnar Mulloy /  Bill Talbert defeated  Ted Schroeder /  Sidney Wood 9\u20137, 7\u20135, 6\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061343-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Pauline Betz /  Doris Hart 2\u20136, 7\u20135, 6\u20130", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061343-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nLouise Brough /   Ted Schroeder defeated  Patricia Todd /  Alejo Russell 3\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061344-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nTed Schroeder defeated Frank Parker 8\u20136, 7\u20135, 3\u20136, 4\u20136, 6\u20132 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1942 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061344-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Ted Schroeder is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 55], "content_span": [56, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061345-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nSecond-seeded Pauline Betz defeated first-seeded Louise Brough 4\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20134 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1942 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061345-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Sarah Palfrey Cooke is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061346-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1942 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 7\u20134 record (6\u20131 conference), finished in first place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and lost to Georgia in the 1943 Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061347-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 17th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061347-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe year continued to be dominated by the effect of World War II. The only major races that had not been suspended were the Irish Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby. Many race meetings held throughout the country helped with the war effort with money collections made frequently for various funds. The crowds remained healthy and the racing provided a welcome distraction from the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061347-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe distraction was so significant that the annual totalisator turnover set another new record, reaching \u00a349,989,183, government tax and track deduction remained at 6% each respectively. An example of the sports popularity was highlighted at the House of Commons when an issue was addressed. The issue concerned was when upwards of 500 personnel at an aircraft factory left without permission to attend an afternoon greyhound meeting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061347-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ballynennan Moon\nBallynennan Moon returned after a winter rest and won the Walthamstow Stakes and Wimbledon Spring Cup. In his next 48 races, he was to win on forty occasions and finish second seven times. After finishing first, fourteen times in succession, he seemed certain to beat Mick the Miller's 19 straight wins but, in the fifteenth race, he was beaten a neck by Laughing Lackey. He then went on to record another eight successive wins during a five-month period and became a household name. He won the Wimbledon Spring Cup, the 1,000 Guineas at Park Royal Stadium, the Wembley Summer Cup, the Eclipse at Coventry, the Stewards Cup at Walthamstow Stadium and at the end of the year the International at Wimbledon Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061347-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nThe fawn dog Ballycurreen Soldier won the Scottish Derby for the second time, the veteran racer was running in his fourth consecutive final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061347-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nLeading trainer Joe Harmon died, leaving a huge gap to fill in the trainers ranks. A race would be initiated in his honour and the race would aptly be won by the best greyhound in training, Ballynennan Moon. Alfred Critchley became the Chairman of the Greyhound Racing Association, in place of the late Edward Loch, 2nd Baron Loch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061347-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nThe Irish Derby moved back to a more traditional slot at the end of May and was held at Cork Greyhound Stadium. It was only the second time the classic was run outside Dublin. Cork had won the rights to host due to the unfortunate circumstances that had stopped them from holding the event the year before (Foot-and-mouth disease). The first prize was only \u00a3175, the lowest on record but the track experienced record crowds. John Crowley a local pub owner in Cork trained Uacterlainn Riac to success for his brother Jerry who owned the dog. Uacterlainn Riac (meaning Creamery Brindle) attempted hurdles after the Derby but failed to take to them and plans for a Grand National double were scrapped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 747]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061348-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1942 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1942 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 5\u20135\u20131 record (4\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 128.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections\nThe 1942 United States House of Representatives elections was held in the middle of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections\nRoosevelt's Democratic Party lost 45 seats to the Republican Party, retaining only a slender majority even though they lost the popular vote by over 1 million votes (3.9%). This would not occur again until 1952, when the party who won the popular vote did not also win the House majority. The main factor that led to the Republican gains during this election cycle was concern over World War II and American involvement. As of 2021, this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of five parties. This was also the smallest House majority that the Democrats had up until the 2020 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Arizona\nArizona received a second representative in reapportionment; it continued to elect both representatives at large rather than drawing districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 62], "content_span": [63, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, California\nThree new seats were added in reapportionment, increasing the delegation from 20 to 23 seats. Two of the new seats were won by Democrats, one by a Republican. One Republican and one Democratic incumbents lost re-election, and one vacancy was won by a Republican. Therefore, both Democrats and Republicans increased by 2 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Florida\nFlorida received a 6th seat in reapportionment; it added an at-large district to its 5 districts rather than redrawing them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 62], "content_span": [63, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Illinois\nIllinois was reapportioned from 27 representatives to 26; it went from electing 2 at-large representatives to 1 without redrawing the other districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 63], "content_span": [64, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Indiana\nIndiana was redrawn from 12 districts to 11 after reapportionment; most of the districts underwent minor boundary changes, and the old 11th district was divided up, distributing Madison County to the 5th, Hancock County to the 10th, and consolidating the parts of Marion County in the old 11th and Indianapolis-based 12th into a new 11th. This forced incumbents William Larrabee and Raymond S. Springer to run against each other in a district drawn mainly from Springer's old district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 62], "content_span": [63, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Iowa\nIowa was redistricted from 9 to 8 districts, with the most substantial changes being merging the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts in northeastern Iowa down to 2 districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 59], "content_span": [60, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Kansas\nKansas was reapportioned from 7 districts to 6, with the central Kansas 4th district losing territory on its north and gaining most of the old 5th district around Wichita.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 61], "content_span": [62, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Massachusetts\nMassachusetts was reapportioned from 15 districts down to 14, with the most affected incumbent being Thomas H. Eliot of the former 9th, whose western Boston suburbs were moved into the 10th and 4th while his Cambridge residence was pulled into the more urban 11th, where he was defeated in the primary by James Michael Curley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 68], "content_span": [69, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Nebraska\nRedistricted from 5 districts down to 4; the 4th and 1st districts were merged into each other, with the other three districts all gaining some territory on the south.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 63], "content_span": [64, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, New Mexico\nReapportioned from 1 representative to 2; both of the representatives were elected at large.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, North Carolina\nNorth Carolina was reapportioned from 11 seats to 12, and reorganized the existing 10th and 11th districts (in the mountainous west of the state) into three districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 69], "content_span": [70, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Ohio\nOhio was reapportioned from 24 seats to 23, and removed one of its two at-large seats while leaving the 22 geographical districts unchanged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 59], "content_span": [60, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Oregon\nOregon redistricted from 3 districts to 4 by splitting the old 1st district (the western part of the state except Multnomah County) and putting the southern half (Linn and Lane counties and the counties to the south) into a 4th district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 61], "content_span": [62, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Pennsylvania\nPennsylvania was reapportioned from 34 to 33 representatives, and redistricted from 34 to 32 geographical districts with one new at-large district. The Philadelphia-area districts were left pretty much unchanged, with the removal of one district in north-central Pennsylvania and another in Pittsburgh and compensating adjustments to nearby districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 67], "content_span": [68, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061349-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections, Tennessee\nTennessee was reapportioned from 9 districts to 10, and added an additional district in the central part of the state, allowing Davidson County to have its own district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 64], "content_span": [65, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061350-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in California\nThe United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1942 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 3, 1942. California gained three districts as a result of the 1940 Census, two of which were won by Democrats and one by Republicans. Of California's existing seats, Democrats and Republicans each swapped one district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [67, 67], "content_span": [68, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061350-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Results\nFinal results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [69, 76], "content_span": [77, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061351-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina\nThe 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1942 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [71, 71], "content_span": [72, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061351-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1st congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061351-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2nd congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1921, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061351-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 3rd congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated former Representative John C. Taylor in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061351-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 4th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061351-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 5th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated G.F. Patton in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061351-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 6th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061352-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia\nThe 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 3, 1942 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1940 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 65], "section_span": [65, 65], "content_span": [66, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061353-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Senator John E. Miller was appointed to a federal judgeship by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his appointed replacement Lloyd Spencer rejoined the Navy rather than run for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061353-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas\nAfter a highly-competitive four-way primary, U.S. Representative John L. McClellan defeated Arkansas Attorney General Jack Holt in a run-off election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061353-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas\nBecause the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, McClellan's primary victory was tantamount to election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Russell Jr. was re-elected to a second full term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia\nAs was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran with nominal opposition in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on September 9, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 65], "content_span": [66, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nFrom 1917 until 1962, the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Georgia used a voting system called the county unit system to determine victors in statewide primary elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nThe system was ostensibly designed to function similarly to the Electoral College, but in practice the large ratio of unit votes for small, rural counties to unit votes for more populous urban areas provided outsized political influence to the smaller counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nUnder the county unit system, the 159 counties in Georgia were divided by population into three categories. The largest eight counties were classified as \"Urban\", the next-largest 30 counties were classified as \"Town\", and the remaining 121 counties were classified as \"Rural\". Urban counties were given 6 unit votes, Town counties were given 4 unit votes, and Rural counties were given 2 unit votes, for a total of 410 available unit votes. Each county's unit votes were awarded on a winner-take-all basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nCandidates were required to obtain a majority of unit votes (not necessarily a majority of the popular vote), or 206 total unit votes, to win the election. If no candidate received a majority in the initial primary, a runoff election was held between the top two candidates to determine a winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061354-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Georgia, Bibliography\nThis Georgia elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 59], "content_span": [60, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061355-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Illinois\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks was reelected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061355-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Illinois, Election information\nThe primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 68], "content_span": [69, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061356-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Iowa\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Clyde Herring ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Republican Governor George A. Wilson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061356-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Iowa, Democratic primary, Results\nAfter losing the primary, Seemann entered the general election on the \"Progressive New Dealer\" ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 71], "content_span": [72, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061357-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Maine\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wallace White was re-elected to a third term over Fulton J. Redman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061358-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts\nThe United States Senate election of 1942 in Massachusetts was held on November 3, 1942. Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic U.S. Representative Joseph E. Casey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061358-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, General election, Campaign\nCasey attempted to make an issue of Lodge's pre-war isolationism, although he had voted for the Lend-Lease Act in 1941. Lodge countered that his isolationism had been rooted in concerns over the nation's lack of military preparedness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 79], "content_span": [80, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061358-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, General election, Campaign\nLodge, an Army reservist himself, was briefly unable to campaign after he enlisted and was sent to Libya for training. While there, he inadvertently took part in a major Allied defeat when Erwin Rommel launched a surprise attack on Lodge's training position in Tobruk. He returned to Massachusetts in July, when President Roosevelt required all members of Congress be relieved from active duty. When Casey attempted to portray his service as a mere \"Cook's tour of the Libyan desert,\" Lodge angrily refuted him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 79], "content_span": [80, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061359-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Michigan\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown ran for re-election to second term in office, but was defeated by Republican Homer S. Ferguson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061360-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who had been temporarily appointed by Governor Harold Stassen in 1940 to fill the seat of the deceased Farmer\u2013Labor U.S. Senator Ernest Lundeen, defeated Farmer\u2013Labor former U.S. Senator and former Governor Elmer Benson, independent candidate Martin A. Nelson, and Democratic nominee Ed Murphy, to win election to the full six-year term beginning in January 1943. A special election held on the same date elected Republican nominee Arthur E. Nelson to serve the remainder of Lundeen's unexpired term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061361-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wall Doxey, who had won a special election the year prior to complete the unexpired term of Pat Harrison, ran for a full term in office. He was defeated by James Eastland who was appointed to and held the seat prior to Doxey's wins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061361-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi\nBecause Eastland faced no opposition in the general election, his victory in the September 15 primary was tantamount to election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061362-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Montana\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re-elected in 1936, ran for re-election. Following his victory in a competitive Democratic primary, Murray advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by former United States Attorney for the District of Montana Wellington D. Rankin, the Republican nominee and brother of representative Jeannette Rankin. In a closely fought election, Murray narrowly defeated Rankin to win re-election to his third term and his second full term in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061363-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061363-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska\nIncumbent Independent George W. Norris lost re-election to a sixth term to Republican Kenneth Wherry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061363-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska\nNorris, a former Republican, was quoted as remarking, \u201cI would rather go down to my political grave with a clear conscience than ride in the chariot of victory.\u201d In part for his honesty with constituents even if it meant defeat, Norris was later featured in John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061364-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey\nThe United States Senate election of 1942 in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Smathers ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican businessman Albert Hawkes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061364-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey\nAs of 2021, this is the last time an incumbent U.S. Senator from New Jersey lost re-election, although in 2002 incumbent Senator Robert Torricelli dropped out in late September while trailing in the polls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061365-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Joshua B. Lee ran for re-election to a second consecutive term. After winning the Democratic primary against several strong opponents, Lee advanced to the general election, where he was originally set to face former Republican Senator William B. Pine. However, shortly after winning the Republican primary, Pine died; the state Republican Party tapped businessman Edward H. Moore as its replacement nominee. In a favorable Republican environment, Moore defeated Lee by a wide margin to win his first and only term in the U.S. Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061365-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Oklahoma, Republican primary, Results\nAfter he won the Republican primary, William B. Pine died, leaving a vacancy on the Republican ticket. The Republican Party selected wealthy businessman Edward H. Moore as its replacement nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 75], "content_span": [76, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061366-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina\nThe 1942 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 3, 1942 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Burnet R. Maybank defeated Eugene S. Blease in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election to win a six-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061366-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina, Background\nIn 1937, Senator James F. Byrnes began a six-year term ending in 1943, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1940. To fill the vacancy until a successor could be duly elected, Governor of South Carolina Burnet R. Maybank appointed Judge Alva Lumpkin, but Lumpkin died on August 1, 1941. Maybank then appointed Roger C. Peace to succeed Lumpkin. Peace did not run in the special election to complete the term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061366-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina, Background\nIn the special election to complete Byrnes's unexpired term on November, Governor Maybank defeated former Governor Olin D. Johnston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061366-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina, Democratic primary, Campaign\nMaybank campaigned in support of the Roosevelt administration and defeated Blease in the primary election on August 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 82], "content_span": [83, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061366-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina, General election\nThere was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election so Maybank was elected to a six-year term in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 70], "content_span": [71, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061367-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator William J. Bulow ran for re-election to a third term. During the primary, Bulow was attacked for being insufficiently supportive of President Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy and war preparedness. Former Governor Tom Berry, Bulow's chief opponent, drew a contrast between Bulow's isolationism and his support for Roosevelt's policies. In the end, Berry defeated Bulow in a landslide, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Harlan J. Bushfield, the incumbent Republican Governor of South Dakota. As Republicans gained ground nationwide, Bushfield defeated Berry in a landslide to pick up the seat for the Republican Party. Bushfield did not serve his full term, however; shortly before the 1948 U.S. Senate election, he died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 908]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061368-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Texas\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator W. Lee \"Pappy\" O'Daniel was re-elected to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061368-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Texas\nO'Daniel, who had only been elected to the seat in a special election the year before, narrowly fended off a primary challenge from former Governor James V. Allred. He won the general election with only nominal opposition. The Republican Party, now at its nadir in the state, did field a token candidate but did not factor in the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061369-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Virginia\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Carter Glass defeated Socialist Lawrence S. Wilkes and was elected to his fifth term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061370-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming\nThe 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 1942. Democratic Senator Harry Schwartz ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged by businessman Edward V. Robertson, who emerged from a close and hotly contested Republican primary as the narrow winner. Aided in part by the national swing toward Republicans in 1942, Robertson defeated Schwartz for re-election by a decisive margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections\nThe United States Senate elections of 1942 were held November 3, 1942, midway through Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term as President.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, Background\nAlthough this election took place during World War II, the opposition Republican party made major gains, taking eight seats from the Democrats and one from an independent. The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority, though the smallest since Roosevelt was first elected in 1932.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, Background\nThe New York Times ascribed the results to \"voters' dissatisfaction with the conduct of the war, both at home and abroad\" but not evidence of a lack of enthusiasm for the war effort. It found that a candidate's stance as isolationist or interventionist before Pearl Harbor had little impact on his success at the polls. The paper's editorial board welcomed a return to normal political alignments after the unbalanced majorities of the previous decade. The election not only changed the numbers of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, but also accomplished an ideological shift, as several longtime enthusiastic supporters of the New Deal were replaced by Republicans of the most conservative sort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, Results summary\nColored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, Gains and losses\nAlso, in a special election, Republicans gained a seat from the Democrats, which would later be held by a different Republican from the regular election, see above:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Special elections during the 77th Congress\nIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1942 or before January 3, 1943; ordered by election date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Races leading to the 78th Congress\nIn these regular elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1943; ordered by state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 87], "content_span": [88, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, Minnesota\nThere were two elections to the same seat due to the August 31, 1940 death of Farmer\u2013Laborite Ernest Lundeen. Republican Joseph H. Ball was appointed October 14, 1940 to continue the term, pending the special election. Ball was elected to the next term in the regular election, but not to finish the current term in the special election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, West Virginia\nThere were 2 elections to the same seat due to the January 12, 1941 resignation of Democrat Matthew M. Neely who was elected Governor of West Virginia. Democrat Joseph Rosier was appointed January 13, 1941 to continue the term, pending the special election. Primaries for both races were held August 4, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 50], "content_span": [51, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, West Virginia, West Virginia (Special)\nInterim Democrat Joseph Rosier easily won the primary, but lost the special election to finish the term that would end in January 1943 to former congressman and 1936 senate nominee Hugh Ike Shott.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, West Virginia, West Virginia (Regular)\nNeither Shott nor Rosier were candidates in the regular election. Instead, governor (and former senator) Neely ran to reclaim his seat, having regretted leaving the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, West Virginia, West Virginia (Regular)\nNeely won the Democratic primary but lost the regular election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061371-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate elections, West Virginia, West Virginia (Regular)\nAt the end of the term, Revercomb would lose re-election to Neely in 1948. He then won a special election to the other seat in 1956.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061372-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota\nThe 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1942. The election was held to fill the vacancy in the seat formerly held by the late Ernest Lundeen for the final two months of Lundeen's unexpired term. Governor Harold Stassen had appointed Joseph H. Ball to fill the seat in 1940, but this appointment was temporary and subject to a special election held in the next general election year thereafter\u20141942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061372-0000-0001", "contents": "1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota\nBall opted to run for the full six-year term immediately following the end of Lundeen's term, instead of running for election to continue for the remainder of the term. In Ball's stead, the Republican Party of Minnesota nominated Arthur E. Nelson, who, in the special election, defeated both of his challengers\u2014Al Hansen of the Farmer\u2013Labor Party of Minnesota and John E. O'Rourke of the Minnesota Democratic Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061373-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States elections\nThe 1942 United States elections were held on November 3, 1942, and elected the members of the 78th United States Congress. In Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's unprecedented third mid-term election, the Republican Party picked up seats in both chambers. In the House of Representatives, the Democrats lost forty-five seats, mostly to Republicans. The House elections took place after the 1940 United States Census and the subsequent Congressional re-apportionment. The Democrats also lost eight seats to the Republicans in the U.S. Senate. An Independent also lost his seat to a Republican in the Senate. Despite Republican gains, the Democratic Party retained control of both chambers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061373-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States elections\nThe election was a victory for the conservative coalition, which passed the Smith-Connally Act and abolished the National Resources Planning Board over the objections of Roosevelt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061373-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 United States elections\nAs the election came in the middle of World War II, voter turnout was just 33.9%. As of 2021, no biennial U.S. election since then has seen a lower voter turnout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061374-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1942, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 3, 1942 (September 14 in Maine).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061374-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 United States gubernatorial elections\nIn Georgia, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061375-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Nacional won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061376-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Uruguayan constitutional referendum\nA constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 29 November 1942, alongside general elections. The new constitution was approved by 77.17% of voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061376-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, Background\nOn 18 June 1941 a group of General Assembly members had put forward constitutional amendments. However, it was clear that the proposals would not be approved by a majority of voters, and President Alfredo Baldomir subsequently dissolved the General Assembly on 21 February 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061376-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, Background\nA commission, composed of the largest party, put forward a draft constitution on 28 May, with some small changes to the previous amendments. Baldomir then issued a decree stating that the new constitution would be approved if a majority of those voting were in favour, rather than the previous requirement, established in the 1934 constitution, of a majority of registered voters voting in favour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061376-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, New constitution\nThe new constitution would limit the President and Vice President to a single term in office. It provided for a bicameral General Assembly, with a Senate elected by proportional representation. The lema system would be abolished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061376-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, New constitution\nConstitutional initiatives would be possible if supported by 10% of registered voters (reduced from 20%), with the General Assembly allowed to put forward a counter-proposal. Amendments would require a majority vote in both houses of the General Assembly, approval by a Constitutional Council, and then a referendum, in which at least 35% of registered voters must vote in favour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061377-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Uruguayan general election\nGeneral elections were held in Uruguay on 29 November 1942, alongside a constitutional referendum. The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won a majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election, in which the Juan Jos\u00e9 de Am\u00e9zaga faction emerged as the largest. Am\u00e9zaga subsequently became President on 1 March 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061378-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1942 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061378-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had two players selected in the 1943 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061379-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Utah State Aggies football team\nThe 1942 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (2\u20133\u20131 against MSC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061380-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 VFA season\nThe 1942 Victorian Football Association season was not played owing to World War II, which was at its peak at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061380-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nWorld War II commenced in Europe in September 1939, but the Association continued with a full program of football in the 1940 and 1941 seasons \u2013 with the sole exception that Sandringham had competed as an amateur club in the latter season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061380-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nBy 1942, the state of war had increased, and was now being fought against Japan in the Pacific, as well as against the Axis powers in Europe. Enlistments had reduced the number of able-bodied men available to play football, the war effort had reduced the number of men able to commit time to running the football clubs in an administrative capacity, and the military had already commandeered North Port Oval and Beach Oval and was potentially going to commandeer Point Gellibrand, the Coburg City Oval and Brunswick Oval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061380-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nDespite this, Northcote, Coburg, Brunswick, Yarraville, Brighton and Oakleigh wanted to play the season at the VFA\u2019s April meeting, but Preston, Williamstown, Prahran, Camberwell, Port Melbourne and Sandringham had doubts or were outright against playing. On 20 April, the Association board of management decided to cancel the premiership season for 1942. It is believed that had the season been played, no more than six of the twelve clubs would have been able to field a team. The seconds premiership was also cancelled. The Association premiership was not staged again until 1945, although the seconds competition re-commenced in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061380-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nWith the Association in recess, two of its grounds were used by League clubs whose grounds had been commandeered: Footscray played its games at Yarraville Oval, and St Kilda played its games at Toorak Park.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061381-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1942 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Richmond Football Club, held at the Princes Park in Melbourne on 19 September 1942. It was the 46th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1942 VFL season. The match, attended by 49,000 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 53 points, marking that club's seventh premiership victory and first since 1924.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season\nThe 1942 Victorian Football League season was the 46th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Influence of World War II\nWorld War II had many effects on the organisation of football in Australia:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1942, the VFL competition consisted of eleven teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 16 rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Premiership season\nThe determination of the 1942 season's fixtures was complicated by the fact that when the VFL decided to proceed with senior football on 1 April, it was not known which grounds would be available. All 1941 grounds except Windy Hill and the Brunswick Street Oval were candidates for long-term appropriation by the military, and the VFL announced that unless three grounds were available, it would not play the season. Consequently, each round's fixture through the first eleven weeks was set only on the previous Wednesday week, rather than being pre-determined at the start of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Premiership season\nUltimately the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Lake Oval, the Western Oval, and the Junction Oval all became unavailable; but, several Victorian Football Association grounds became available when the VFA announced on 21 April that it was going into recess, resulting in St Kilda and Footscray moving to Toorak Park and Yarraville Oval respectively, and the remaining ground losses were managed by Melbourne sharing the Punt Road Oval with Richmond and South Melbourne sharing Princes Park with Carlton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Premiership season\nDuring the first eleven rounds, each team played each other once and had one bye. The remaining five rounds (Rounds 12 to 16) featured the same matches as Rounds 1 to 5. This resulted in an uneven fixture in which six teams played 15 matches, and five teams played 14 matches. Teams were awarded four premiership points for each bye, so the teams with an extra bye were favoured by this draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 16 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1942 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061382-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 VFL season, Grand final\nEssendon defeated Richmond 19.18 (132) to 11.13 (79), in front of a crowd of 49,000 (approx.) people at Princes Park. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061383-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 VPI Gobblers football team\nThe 1942 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1942 college football season. The team was led by their head coaches Sumner D. Tilson and Herbert McEver and finished with a record of seven wins, two losses and one tie (7\u20132\u20131).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061383-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 VPI Gobblers football team, Players\nThe following players were members of the 1942 football team according to the roster published in the 1943 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061384-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061385-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Vermont Catamounts football team\nThe 1942 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented  the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their third year under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 4\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061386-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Vermont gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Park H. Pollard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061387-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1942 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1942 college football season. The head coach was Maurice J. \"Clipper\" Smith, coaching his seventh season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061388-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 2\u20136\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061389-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Volta a Catalunya\nThe 1942 Volta a Catalunya was the 22nd edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 5 to 13 September 1942. The race started and finished in Barcelona. The race was won by Federico Ezquerra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061390-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nThe 4th Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 30 June to 19 July 1942. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 3,683\u00a0km (2,289\u00a0mi), and was won by Juli\u00e1n Berrendero. Berrendero also won the mountains classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season\nThe 1942 WANFL season was the 58th season of the Western Australian National Football League. Whilst the previous two seasons had been increasingly affected by the drift of players to the services, the 1941/1942 off-season saw the Imperial Japanese Navy and air force move into the north of Western Australia, bombing many northwestern settlements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season\nConsequently, virtually all senior WANFL players had been enlisted to war work or the military. By the new year the WANFL was aware that normal senior league football would be impossible, and the league decided after debate late in February to conduct a competition for those too young for military service, with players required to be under the age of eighteen on 1 October 1942. Teams were largely drawn from the Young Sports\u2019 Temperance League, which had fifty-three clubs in 1941. Associated with the under-age competition was the temporary abolition of district football with the expectation that when peace returned players would return to the club for which they would ordinarily be zoned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season\nBassendean Oval was taken over by the military before the season started, as were early in the season Fremantle Oval and the WACA \u2013 though both were vacated a third of the way through. The WANFL also had to ensure that all grounds totalled less than 200 yards (182.9\u00a0m) to prevent landing by airborne troops.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season\nWhen the season was planned, it was proposed to exclude Perth and Swan Districts, who had been the bottom two clubs in 1941 and lacked adequate junior players. Perth eventually fought for inclusion, resulting in a seven-team competition with a bye until the clubs had played each other twice, after which it was announced the bottom team would drop out and, as in the WAFL between 1911 and 1913 and the 1943 VFL season, a bye-less draw was made for the last five rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 WANFL season\nPerth were the team to drop out, after winning two early matches, whilst 1941 premiers West Perth proved the strongest team all through the season and possessed not only the premiership but also the Sandover Medallist (a future Swan Districts player), the leading goalkicker and a future postwar star in Fred Buttsworth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season\nA notable tragedy occurred in August when high-flying key forward John Hetherington of Subiaco, whose superb marking won rave reviews and gave him fifty-four goals in twelve matches, was struck down by polio and became a paraplegic despite the problem being initially seen as back trouble.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 1\nPotter of South Fremantle kicks eight goals and John Hetherington of Subiaco seven as critics are impressed by the standard of the first round of under-age league football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 6\nSubiaco rally to win their first match for the season after being behind for all but the last seven minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 8\nRay Perry, as a ruckman a star of East Perth's 1944 perfect season, kicks seven of nine goals to win a thriller for the Royals, without \"Todge\" Campbell due to the flu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 9\nBrunton kicks nine goals to continue the slump of the Royals, who regained Campbell but lost another 1944 star-to-be in Alan Watts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 13\nSubiaco's John Hetherington, in his last match before contracting poliomyelitis and becoming a paraplegic, kicks six goals to ensure Subiaco would play the full season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 17\nEast Perth's win over the Maroons in a dour game owing to a powerful wind despite the absence of rain threatens Subiaco's hold on the last top four berth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 18\nA brilliant display in the centre by former full forward Robin Farmer, and nine goals from the fast-leading Bourke, allows Claremont a critical win that regains them a place in the four and sets the stage for a thrilling last round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 19\nSubiaco win a sensational finish after being 35 points down at three-quarter time on a damp and windy day, but a brilliant display by Claremont against the premiers ensures they remain in the top four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Finals, First semi-final\nRobin Sandover's power in the ruck leads Claremont to victory in a fast match with numerous bruising but fair bumps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 43], "content_span": [44, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Finals, Second semi-final\nAs in the previous match, a dominant ruckman \u2013 in this case West Perth's Berg \u2013 ensures a comeback victory in a tough match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Finals, Preliminary final\nClaremont continue their run of excellent form with a fine team effort to qualify for the Grand Final against the Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061391-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 WANFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nClaremont, handicapped by the absence of Robin Sandover for the first ten minutes, are always behind the Cardinals, who secure the flag with 5.8 (38) to 0.1 (1) in the second quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 38], "content_span": [39, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes\nTwo 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes shook the lower North Island of New Zealand; on 24 June and 2 August. They were large and shallow with the epicentres close together east of Masterton in the Wairarapa region. The June earthquake was sometimes referred to as the Masterton earthquake but both caused damage over a wide area, from Dannevirke and Eketahuna over to Whanganui and down to Otaki and Wellington. There was one death in Wellington, on 24 June.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes\nThe August earthquake can be regarded as an aftershock of the June earthquake. Both earthquakes were preceded by smaller foreshocks. As the second quake was slightly less in magnitude than the first, they were not an earthquake doublet where the second shake is slightly larger. The August earthquake was considerably deeper (40\u00a0km, not 12\u00a0km), though another source gives the depths as 43\u00a0km and 15\u00a0km. There was a further large aftershock on 2 December and another in February 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, The Wairarapa Region\nThe region had already experienced several large earthquakes, the very large 1855 Wairarapa Earthquake, and the 1934 Pahiatua earthquake in the Northern Wairarapa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, The Wairarapa Region\nThe 1855 earthquake occurred on the Wairarapa Fault which is part of the North Island Fault System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, 24 June 1942\nAt 11.16 pm a small and sharp but brief earthquake of magnitude 7.2 Ms  (Mw 6.9-7.2) shook a wide area in the lower North Island from Eketahuna to Masterton, Featherston, and Wellington; and was noticed from Auckland to near Dunedin. The main earthquake was 7.2 Ms and the epicentre was near Masterton and 12\u00a0km deep. The quake lasted for over a minute and had been preceded by a foreshock three hours earlier at 8.15 pm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, 24 June 1942\nMany buildings were damaged in Masterton. The mayor Thomas Jordan declared a state of emergency and got troops to patrol the town. There was considerable damage in Palmerston North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, 24 June 1942\nTwenty thousand chimneys fell in  Wellington and there was one death in Kelburn  when a 70-year old retired chemist Hedley Victor Evens was killed by coal gas from a fractured pipe. Some downtown pediments were damaged, but some had already been removed after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. The city engineer K. E. Luke held that damage was less severe as the quake ended swiftly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, 2 August 1942\nAnother shock in the area struck on 2 August at 12.34 am, preceded by a foreshock on the late afternoon of the 1st. This was of magnitude 7.0 Ms (Mw 6.8) or slightly less than the earlier quake. The epicentre was 40\u00a0km deep and at location 41.01\u00b0S and 175.52\u00b0E.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 41], "content_span": [42, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, 2 August 1942\nWairarapa except for Eketahuna did not suffer as badly, though in Masterton the June damage was exacerbated. The 2 August aftershock was followed by a third severe aftershock on 2 December, with about 600 aftershocks recorded to the end of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 41], "content_span": [42, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, Damage\nRepairs from the first quake were not completed, and the mortar for some repairs had not been properly set. Some buildings weakened in June suffered further damage, though it was sometimes hard to tell if further damage had occurred.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, Damage\nIn Masterton many buildings were badly damaged by the first quake; the fire station, the Bank of New Zealand, several shops, and St Matthews Church (which was later blown up by the Army). The Waiohine River's road-bridge on State Highway 2 was badly sunken and was closed. After the second quake Masterton's WFCA building partly collapsed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, Damage\nIn Wellington the first quake toppled some twenty thousand chimneys. In August there was serious damage near the Willis Street \u2013 Manners Street junction to three buildings: Charles Begg's music shop, the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, and the Regent Hotel. Manners Street between Willis and Cuba Streets was closed for several months.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, Damage\nA Wellington Hospital nurse was lucky to be on night duty as a chimney crashed onto her bed. At Porirua Lunatic Asylum (mental hospital) 800 patients had to be transferred to other hospitals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, Overall cost and effect\nThe cost of the damage from these two quakes was more than \u00a32 million (pounds), a considerable amount for a war-straitened economy. In Masterton damage from the two quakes was still apparent some 12 years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061392-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, Overall cost and effect\nAnother result was the establishment by the government of the Earthquake Commission in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061393-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1942 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record and finished in third place in the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061393-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nBack John Cochran and tackle Pat Preston were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1942 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061394-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wallasey by-election\nThe Wallasey by-election, 1942 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Wallasey on 29 April 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061394-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wallasey by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the resignation of the sitting Unionist MP, and Government Minister, John Moore-Brabazon in April 1942. He was forced to resign for expressing the hope that Germany and the Soviet Union, then engaged in the Battle of Stalingrad, would destroy each other. Since the Soviet Union was fighting the war on the same side as Britain, the hope that it should be destroyed, though common in the Conservative Party, was unacceptable to the war effort. He had been MP here since winning the seat in 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061394-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Wallasey by-election, Election history\nWallasey had been Conservative since it was created in 1918. The result at the last general election was:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 43], "content_span": [44, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061394-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Wallasey by-election, Candidates\nLocal Conservatives were keen to have a local candidate and feared that the Wallasey Conservative Association would have an outsider foisted on them. They persuaded local Councillor and former Mayor, George Reakes to put his name forward, which he did, as an Independent. Reakes had been a member of the Labour Party but had left it when the mainstream parliamentary Labour party failed to call for rearmament, to face Nazi Germany. Though not an appeaser, he had publicly backed Neville Chamberlain's Munich Agreement. However some backing from local Conservatives may have benefited the eventual Conservative candidate, local alderman, J Pennington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061394-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Wallasey by-election, Candidates\nOn the eve of war, with an election expect to follow no later than May 1940, the Liberal Party had already selected a candidate, Robert Forster, however the Labour Party had not decided upon one at that stage. In the event both parties were officially bound by the wartime electoral truce to publicly support the Conservative candidate (see Churchill war ministry) and did so.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061394-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Wallasey by-election, Candidates\nA third candidate entered the field, in the form of the Independent, Major Leonard Cripps. Cripps was the younger brother of Sir Stafford Cripps, a well-known Labour frontbencher. Cripps had retired from military service and owned a shipbuilders in Liverpool, however, he did not have the support of his brother nor any of the activists in the local parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061395-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1942 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 4\u20133\u20133 record, finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 120 to 94. Walt Harrison was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061395-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Huskies football team, NFL Draft selections\nFive University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1943 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061396-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1942 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 6th in Washington, D.C.. Finishing at 10-1 The team improved on their 6\u20135 record from 1941. They would end the season by winning the NFL Championship against the Chicago Bears, 14\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061396-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061397-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Senators season\nThe 1942 Washington Senators won 62 games, lost 89, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061397-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061397-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061397-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061397-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061397-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061397-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington Senators season, Farm system\nNewport club folded, June 26, 1942; Florida East Coast League folded, May 14", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 44], "content_span": [45, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061398-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe 1942 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1942 college football season. Seventeenth-year head coach Babe\u00a0Hollingbery led the team to a 5\u20131\u20131 mark in the PCC and 6\u20132\u20132 overall. Two home games were played on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman and two in Spokane at Gonzaga Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061398-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe season was Hollingbery's last and marked the longest tenure at the school. Due to manpower shortages during World War II, no team was fielded for the next two seasons; Cougar football resumed in\u00a01945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061399-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1942 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061399-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nErin's Own won the championship after a 2-05 to 2-03 defeat of Lismore in the final. This was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061400-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1942 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 1\u20136\u20131 record and was outscored by opponents, 144 to 52. It played its home games at the University of Detroit Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061400-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wayne Tartars football team\nJoe Gembis was in his 11th year as head coach. His assistant coaches, Joseph Truskowski and Ox Emerson, were lost to military service for the 1942 season. In the absence of Truskowski and Emerson, two Wayne alumni Laurence \"Lefty\" Russell and Ralph Betker served as assistant coaches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061400-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Wayne Tartars football team\nBefore the season began, the team held a 10-day training camp in Charlevoix, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061400-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Doug Rutherford, a sophomore from Denby High School, with 58 pass completions. Frank Chorney and Donald Kennedy were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061401-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 West Texas State Buffaloes football team\nThe 1942 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College (now known as West Texas A&M University) in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Gus Miller, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record (5\u20132 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 130 to 112. The team played its home games at Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061402-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 91. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Richard McElwee was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061403-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5\u20131 record and outscored their opponents, 66 to 37. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061403-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nCenter Bill Yambrick was the team captain. He also received the team's most outstanding player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061404-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, assisted by Dick Luther until he was called to the U.S. Navy early in the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061405-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Whitechapel and St Georges by-election\nThe Whitechapel and St. George's by-election, 1942 was a by-election held on 8 August 1942 for the British House of Commons constituency of Whitechapel and St. George's, which covered Whitechapel, Shadwell, Wapping, and St George in the East in the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061405-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Whitechapel and St Georges by-election\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament James Henry Hall, who had held the seat since the 1935 general election, having previously been the seat's MP between 1930 and 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061405-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Whitechapel and St Georges by-election\nIn accordance with the war-time electoral pact, neither the Conservative nor the Liberal parties fielded a candidate. Labour's candidate was Stoker Edwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061406-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe 1942 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Graham, the Shockers compiled a 5\u20134 record, including its first victory over Kansas State since 1904, and outscored all opponents by a total of 125 to 106.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061407-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wigan by-election\nThe Wigan by-election of 11 March 1942 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, John Parkinson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061407-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wigan by-election\nThe by-election was only contested by one candidate, William Foster, who retained the seat for Labour unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061408-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe 1942 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1942 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061409-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Williams Ephs football team\nThe 1942 Williams Ephs football team represented the Williams College during the 1942 college football season. In Charlie Caldwell's 15th and final year at Williams, the Ephs compiled a 7\u20131 record, shutting out three teams, and outscored opponents 256 to 46. After winning their first seven contests, the Ephs made a quick appearance on the AP Poll for the first and only time in program history. The Ephs lost their last game of the season against rival Amherst and fell from the rankings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061410-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wilmington Clippers season\nThe 1942 Wilmington Clippers season was their sixth season in existence. Due to World War II, the 1942 American Association season was cancelled. So the Wilmington Clippers became Independent and posted a 8-0-1 record. Their head coach was George Veneroso. They ended the season with a 21\u201321 tie against the Philadelphia Eagles with 8,500 in attendance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061410-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wilmington Clippers season, Schedule\nThe table below was compiled using the information from The Pro Football Archives. The winning teams score is listed first. If a cell is greyed out and has \"N/A\", then that means there is an unknown figure for that game. Green-colored rows indicate a win; yellow-colored rows indicate a tie; and red-colored rows indicate a loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061411-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Windsor by-election\nThe Windsor by-election, 1942, was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Windsor in Berkshire on 30 June 1942. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate Charles Mott-Radclyffe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061411-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Windsor by-election, Vacancy\nThe Conservative MP Annesley Somerville had died on 15 May 1942, aged 84. He had held the seat since the 1922 general election and had been returned unopposed in 1931 and 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061411-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Windsor by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative candidate was 30-year-old Charles Mott-Radclyffe, who had not previously contested a parliamentary election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061411-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Windsor by-election, Candidates\nDuring the Second World War, the political parties in the Coalition Government had agreed not to contest by-elections when a vacancy arose in any of the seats held by the other coalition parties. However, many by-elections were contested by independent or minor party candidates, and in Windsor William Douglas-Home, the younger brother of the future Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, stood as an \"Independent Progressive\" candidate, opposing Winston Churchill's war aim of an unconditional surrender by Germany. Douglas-Home, a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Armoured Corps, had previously contested the Glasgow Cathcart by-election in April 1942. He had supported appeasement in the 1930s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061411-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Windsor by-election, Candidates\nBoth candidates were in the army and had been schoolfriends at Eton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061411-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Windsor by-election, Result\nOn a low turnout, Mott-Radclyffe held the seat for the Conservatives, but with a majority of only 17%, a surprisingly good result for Douglas-Home. Mott-Radclyffe served as Windsor's MP until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1970 general election", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061411-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Windsor by-election, Result\nDouglas-Home went on to contest the Clay Cross by-election in April 1944, where he came a poor third, and was later imprisoned for a year with hard labour after being court-martialled for refusing to fight in the attack on Le Havre after the allied forces had refused a German request to suspend hostilities to allow civilian evacuation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061412-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled an 8\u20131\u20131 record (4\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, led the conference in scoring defense (6.8 points allowed per game), and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. Harry Stuhldreher was in his seventh year as Wisconsin's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061412-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe Helms Athletic Foundation selected Wisconsin as the 1942 national champion, giving the program its only national championship. Ohio State, a team that Wisconsin defeated, was selected as national champion in the AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061412-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1942 season, the average attendance at home games was 29,026.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061412-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Awards and honors\nEnd Dave Schreiner received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player. Schreiner was also selected as a unanimous first-team player on the 1942 College Football All-America Team. Schreiner joined the United States Marine Corps and was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061412-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Awards and honors\nIn addition to Schreiner, other Wisconsin players receiving All-America or All-Big Ten honors in 1942 were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061412-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Awards and honors\nThree players from the 1942 Wisconsin team have been into the College Football Hall of Fame: Dave Schreiner in 1955; Elroy Hirsch in 1974; and Pat Harder in 1993.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061412-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Awards and honors\nDave Schreiner received the team's most valuable player award. Schreiner and Mark Hoskins were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061413-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061413-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Republican Governor Julius P. Heil was defeated by Progressive nominee Orland S. Loomis in a rematch of the 1940 election with 49.65% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061413-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nLoomis died of a heart attack on December 7, 1942, a month before he was to take office. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Lieutenant Governor Walter Samuel Goodland would serve Orland Loomis's term as governor, overriding the view of Governor Julius Heil that he should continue in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061413-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial election, Progressive primary, Lieutenant Governor, Results\nIn the September Primary, Nelson won with a commanding 71% of the vote. Nelson, however, had already been appointed to the federal War Production Board and, on the eve of the Progressive Party state convention, declined the nomination. On October 5, the Progressives formally nominated Henry Berquist in place of Nelson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 88], "content_span": [89, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061414-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1942 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 34th year as a Polish football club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061414-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nBecause of the Second World War only two matches were played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061415-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Women's Western Open\nThe 1942 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Elmhurst Country Club in Addison, Illinois, which was the 13th edition of the event. Betty Jameson won the championship in match play competition by defeating Phyllis Otto in the final match, 9 and 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series\nThe 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning the Series in five games for their first championship since 1934 and their fourth overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series\nThe 1942 Cardinals set a franchise record for victories with 106. Every Cardinal\u2014except for Harry Gumbert\u2014was a product of the team's farm system, which had been put in place by Branch Rickey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series\nThe Yankees won Game 1 despite a Cardinals rally, but the Cardinals swept the rest. The loss was the Yankees' first since the 1926 World Series, also to the Cardinals. They had won eight Series in the interim (a record for most consecutive series won between losses) and had won 32 out of 36 World Series games in that period, including five sweeps (1927 vs. the Pirates, 1928 vs. the Cardinals, 1932 and 1938 vs. the Cubs and 1939 vs. the Reds).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series, Summary\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 81]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nIn Game 1, Red Ruffing had a no-hitter until Terry Moore singled for St. Louis with two out in the eighth inning. The Yankees scored the game's first run in the fourth on Buddy Hassett's two-out double with two on off of Mort Cooper. Next inning with runners on second and third, Joe DiMaggio's fielder's choice made it 2\u20130 Yankees. In the eighth with two on, Hassett's single scored a run, then an error on Red Ruffing's fly ball scored two more.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nRed Rolfe singled to lead off the ninth off of Max Lanier and scored on an error on Roy Cullenbine's bunt attempt. Charlie Keller walked and an error on a pickoff attempt allowed Cullenbine to score. In the bottom of the ninth, with two on and two outs, Marty Marion put the Cardinals on the board with a two-run triple, then scored on Ken O'Dea's single. After Jimmy Brown walked, Spud Chandler relieved Ruffing and allowed an RBI single to Terry Moore. Another single loaded the bases, bringing Stan Musial to the plate as the potential winning run, only to have Musial ground out to end the game as the Yankees took a 1\u20130 series lead with a 7\u20134 win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nIn Game 2, Walker Cooper's two-run double in the first, the Cardinals' first hit of the game, put them up 2\u20130 off of Tiny Bonham. In the seventh, innings Johnny Hopp singled and scored on Whitey Kurowski's triple to make it 3\u20130 Cardinals. Johnny Beazley pitched seven shutout innings, but in the eighth allowed a two-out single to Roy Cullenbine, who stole second and scored on Joe DiMaggio's single.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nA two-run home run by Charlie Keller then tied the score, but the Cardinals regained the lead in the bottom half when Enos Slaughter doubled with two outs and scored on Stan Musial's single. Slaughter threw out Tuck Stainback going from first to third on a single with no outs in the ninth. Beazley then retired the next two hitters to end the game as the Cardinals tied the series with a 4\u20133 win heading to New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nErnie White pitched a six-hit shutout against New York, walking none. The last time the Yankees were shutout in a World Series game was by Jesse Haines in 1926. The Cardinals scored the game's first run in the third off of Spud Chandler on Jimmy Brown's groundout with runners on second and third, then added an insurance run in the ninth off of Marv Breuer on Enos Slaughter's RBI single with two on, the run unearned due to catcher Bill Dickey's error on Terry Moore's bunt attempt, to take a 2\u20131 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nIn Game 4, the Yankees struck first in the bottom of the first when Red Rolfe doubled off of Mort Cooper and scored on Roy Cullenbine's single. In the top of the fourth, the Cardinals loaded the bases with no outs on two singles and walk before Whitey Kurowski's two-run single put them up 2\u20131. A walk loaded the bases before Cooper's two-run single made it 4\u20131 Cardinals. Atley Donald relieved starter Hank Borowy and allowed a one-out RBI single to Terry Moore and two-out RBI double to Stan Musial.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0007-0001", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nIn the bottom of the sixth, after a leadoff single and walk, Cullunbine's RBI single made it 6\u20132 Cardinals and one out later, Charlie Keller's three-run home run cut their lead to one. Harry Gumbert relieved Cooper and Joe Gordon reached first third baseman Kurowski's throwing error, then scored on Jerry Priddy's double to tie the game, but the Cardinals took the lead for good in the seventh. After two leadoff walks, an RBI single by Walker Cooper put them up 7\u20136, and Marty Marion hit a sacrifice fly off of Tiny Bonham later that inning. The Cardinals added another run in the ninth Johnny Hopp hit a leadoff single, moved to third on two groundouts and scored on a single by Max Lanier, who pitched three shutout innings to close the game and earn the win, leaving the Cardinals one win away from the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 857]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nIn Game 5, Phil Rizzuto's leadoff home run in the bottom of the first off of Johnny Beazley put the Yankees up 1\u20130, but the Cardinals tied the score in the fourth on Enos Slaughter's leadoff home run off of Red Ruffing. The Yankees retook the lead in the bottom half when Red Rolfe hit a leadoff single, moved to third on an error and groundout and scored on Joe DiMaggio's single, but the Cardinals again tied the game in the sixth on two leadoff singles and a sacrifice fly by Walker Cooper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0008-0001", "contents": "1942 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nIn the top of the ninth, Whitey Kurowski's two-run home run put the Cardinals up 4\u20132. Though the Yankees put two on in the bottom of the ninth on a single and error with no outs, Beazley picked off Joe Gordon at second and retired the next two batters to end the game and give the Cardinals the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061416-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 World Series, Composite box\n1942 World Series (4\u20131): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061417-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming Cowboys football team\nThe 1942 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the team compiled a 3\u20135 record (1\u20135 against MSC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 115 to 106.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061418-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming gubernatorial election\nThe 1942 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Nels H. Smith ran for a second term as Governor. After defeating several opponents in the Republican primary, he advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Lester C. Hunt, the Wyoming Secretary of State and the Democratic nominee. In a reversal from Smith's landslide election in 1938, Hunt narrowly defeated him in his attempt at a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061419-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming state elections\nA general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 3, 1942. All of the state's executive officers\u2014the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction\u2014were up for election. Like the 1938 elections, this year's elections were something of a mixed bag for both parties. Democratic Secretary of State Lester C. Hunt successfully defeated Republican Governor Nels H. Smith for re-election, but Republicans flipped the Secretary of State's office in Hunt's absence. The other incumbents\u2014State Auditor William M. Jack, a Democrat, and Superintendent Esther L. Anderson, a Republican\u2014were re-elected, and Republicans held onto the State Treasurer's office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 747]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061419-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming state elections, Governor\nAfter defeating his predecessor, Democrat Leslie A. Miller, by a wide margin in 1938, Republican Governor Nels H. Smith faced a tough challenge to his re-election in Secretary of State Lester C. Hunt, the Democratic nominee. Ultimately, Hunt narrowly defeated Smith, winning the first of his two terms as Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061419-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State\nSecretary of State Lester C. Hunt opted to challenge Republican Governor Nels H. Smith for re-election rather than seek a third term as Secretary of State, thereby creating an open seat. Susan J. Quealey, a leader in the state Democratic Party, narrowly won the primary over State Representative Raymond E. Morris. In the general election, she faced State Treasurer Mart T. Christensen, and lost to him in a landslide. Fewer than two years into Christensen's term, however, he would die in office; Governor Hunt appointed State Auditor William M. Jack as his replacement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 48], "content_span": [49, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061419-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming state elections, Auditor\nIncumbent Democratic Auditor William M. Jack ran for re-election to a third term. After winning a contested Democratic primary against C. A. Johnson, a former state employee, he faced State Representative Everett T. Copenhaver in the general election. Building on his track record of decisive victories, Jack defeated Copenhaver relatively easily, winning 55% of the vote to Copenhaver's 45%. During Jack's third term, he was appointed by Governor Hunt as the successor to the late Secretary of State Mart T. Christensen, who died in office. Governor Hunt would, in turn, appoint Carl Robinson as Jack's successor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061419-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming state elections, Treasurer\nIncumbent Republican State Treasurer Mart T. Christensen was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, and instead successfully ran for Secretary of State. The open seat became a contest between two former presiding officers of the state legislature: Democratic nominee Henry D. Watenpaugh, the Director of the State Office of Government Reports and the Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1935 to 1937, and Republican nominee Earl Wright, the President of the Wyoming State Senate. Despite the strength of both candidates, Wright ended up defeating Watenpaugh comfortably, holding the office for the Republican Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061419-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction\nIncumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Esther L. Anderson ran for re-election to a second term. She was opposed by Democratic nominee Albert L. Keeney, the Superintendent of Schools in the town of Superior. Keeney proved little challenge to Anderson, who overwhelmingly defeated him for re-election and won the highest percentage of the vote of any statewide candidate in Wyoming that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061420-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1942 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1942 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Howard Odell, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 5\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061421-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 York state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of York in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia was held on 21 November 1942. It was triggered by the resignation of Charles Latham (the Country Party leader and leader of the opposition) on 7 October 1942, to take up an appointment to the Senate. The Country Party retained the seat, with Charles Perkins winning by just 40 votes on the two-candidate-preferred count.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061421-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 York state by-election, Background\nCharles Latham had held York for the Country Party since the 1921 state election. He was elected party leader in 1930, and after the 1933 state election became leader of the opposition (due to the Country Party winning more seats than its coalition partner, the Nationalist Party). Latham resigned from parliament on 7 October 1942, to be appointed to the Senate. The writ for the by-election was issued on 10 October, with the close of nominations on 29 October. Polling day was on 21 November, with the writ returned on 4 December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061421-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 York state by-election, Aftermath\nPerkins held York until it was abolished at the 1950 state election, and then held Roe until his death in office in 1961. He served as a minister in the government of David Brand. One of his opponents at the by-election, Labor's Alfred Reynolds, won the seat of Forrest at the 1947 state election, although he served only a single term. Latham, the retiring member in York, served in the Senate for less than a year, losing his seat at the 1943 federal election. He returned to state parliament in 1946, as a member of the Legislative Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season\nIn 1942, Ohio State and Georgia were crowned national champions. Georgia defeated UCLA in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1943. Nine ranking authorities listed in the NCAA record books listed the Bulldogs as No. 1. Ohio State was crowned No. 1 in the final AP Poll at the end of November and did not make a bowl appearance. At the time, the AP poll did not put out a post-bowl poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season\nIn 1942, as many as 156 sportswriters participated in the AP poll (which did not take into account bowl games). Each writer listed his choice for the top ten teams, and points were tallied based on 10 for first place, 9 for second, etc., and the AP then ranked the twenty teams with the highest number of points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season\nThe United States had entered World War II, and able-bodied men of college age had volunteered for, or been drafted into, the armed forces. \"Service teams,\" many of which had former collegiate or professional players who had entered the Army or the Navy, played games against the college programs. In 1942, teams were fielded by Georgia Pre-Flight, the Great Lakes Naval Station, Iowa Pre-Flight, Jacksonville NAS, and St. Mary's Preflight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, September\nOn September 19, in Louisville, Georgia defeated Kentucky, 7\u20136. The following Friday, Georgia defeated the Jacksonville Naval Air Station, 14\u20130, in Macon. The soldiers at the Flight School at the University of Iowa, organized as the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks, overwhelmed Kansas, 61\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, September\nMost schools got their seasons underway on September 26. Defending champion Minnesota beat Pittsburgh, 50\u20137. Duke beat Davidson 21\u20130. Notre Dame and Wisconsin played to a 7\u20137 tie in Madison. Illinois beat South Dakota 46\u20130. In Montgomery, Alabama beat South Louisiana Institute (later University of Louisiana at Lafayette), 54\u20130. Texas beat the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, 18\u20137. Michigan beat the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, 9\u20130. Before its smallest crowd since 1933 (22,555) Ohio State defeated a service team, the Fort Knox Armoraiders, 59\u20130. Iowa Pre-Flight won again, at Northwestern, 20\u201312.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, October\nMinnesota's winning streak ended when the defending national champs lost their first game in almost four years, to the Seahawks of Iowa Pre-Flight (who just happened to be coached that season by \"former\" Minnesota head coach Bernie Bierman who had taken leave from Minnesota to serve as an officer in the military during World War II), 7\u20136. Ohio State beat Indiana 32\u201321. Michigan beat Michigan State 20\u20130. Illinois defeated Butler 67\u20130. Texas beat LSU 27\u201314. Notre Dame lost to Georgia Tech 13\u20136. Georgia defeated Furman 40\u20137. Alabama beat Mississippi State 21\u20136. Duke lost at Wake Forest, 20\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, October\nMinnesota lost at Illinois, 20\u201313. Ohio State beat visiting USC, 28\u201312. Michigan lost to Iowa Pre-Flight, 26\u201314. Georgia beat Ole Miss, 48\u201313, at Memphis. In Mobile, Alabama defeated the Pensacola NAS, 27\u20130. Texas lost at Tulane, 18\u20137. In the poll that followed, the Top Five consisted of three teams from the Big Nine (No. 1 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan, and No. 5 Illinois) and two from the SEC (No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, October\nNo. 1 Ohio State beat Purdue 26\u20130. No. 2 Georgia beat Tulane 40\u20130. No. 3 Michigan defeated Northwestern 34\u201316. In Birmingham, No. 4 Alabama beat No. 15 Tennessee, 8\u20130. No. 5 Illinois won at No. 19 Iowa, 12\u20137. Losing also that day was Iowa Pre-Flight, which sustained its first loss at Notre Dame, 28\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, October\nIn the next poll, the Top Five shuffled slightly, with Alabama and Michigan trading places: Ohio State (No. 1), Georgia (No. 2), Alabama (No. 3), Michigan (No. 4), Illinois (No. 5).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, October\nNo. 1 Ohio State won at Northwestern 20\u20136. No. 2 Georgia won at Cincinnati 35\u201313. No. 3 Alabama won at Kentucky, 14\u20130. No. 4 Michigan lost at No. 13 Minnesota, 16\u201314. No. 5 Illinois lost to No. 8 Notre Dame, 21\u201314. No. 6 Georgia Tech won at Navy, 21\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, October\nIn the poll that followed, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech replaced Michigan and Illinois: Ohio State (No. 1), Georgia (No. 2), Alabama (No. 3), Notre Dame (No. 4), Georgia Tech (No. 5).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, October\nNo. 1 Ohio State lost at No. 6 Wisconsin, 17\u20137. In Atlanta, No. 2 Georgia beat No. 3 Alabama, 21\u201310. No. 4 Notre Dame beat Navy in Cleveland, 9\u20130. No. 5 Georgia Tech won at Duke, 26\u20137. No. 7 Boston College beat Georgetown, 47\u20130. The Georgia Bulldogs took over first place in the poll that followed, and Wisconsin and Boston College moved in while Ohio State and Alabama fell out: 1. Georgia 2. Wisconsin 3. Georgia Tech 4. Notre Dame 5. Boston College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, November\nIn Jacksonville, No. 1 Georgia beat Florida, 75\u20130. No. 2 Wisconsin lost at unranked Iowa, 6\u20130. No. 3 Georgia Tech beat Kentucky 47\u20137. No. 4 Notre Dame beat Army 13\u20130 at Yankee Stadium. No. 5 Boston College beat Temple, 28\u20130. No. 8 Alabama beat South Carolina 29\u20130 and moved into the Top Five as Wisconsin dropped out. The nation's top two teams were Georgia and Georgia Tech: Georgia (No. 1), Georgia Tech (No. 2), Boston College (No. 3), Notre Dame (No. 4), Alabama (No. 5).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, November\nNo. 1 Georgia won at Chattanooga, 40\u20130. In Atlanta, No. 2 Georgia Tech beat No. 5 Alabama 7\u20130. No. 3 Boston College beat Fordham at home, 56\u20136. No. 4 Notre Dame lost to No. 6 Michigan, 32\u201320, while in Cleveland, No. 10 Ohio State beat No. 13 Illinois 44\u201320. The poll: Georgia (No. 1), Georgia Tech (No. 2), Boston College (No. 3), Michigan  (No. 4), Ohio State (No. 5).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, November\nIn Columbus, Georgia, No. 1 Georgia lost to unranked Auburn, 27\u201313. No. 2 Georgia Tech beat Florida 20\u20137. No. 3 Boston College defeated Boston University, 37\u20130. No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Ohio State met in Columbus, with OSU winning 21\u20137, capturing the Big Nine championship. No. 7 Wisconsin beat No. 10 Minnesota 21\u20136 to finish its season at 8\u20131\u20131. In the next poll, the Boston College Eagles were No. 1: Boston College (No. 1), Georgia Tech (No. 2), Ohio State (No. 3), Wisconsin (No. 4), Georgia (No. 5).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061422-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 college football season, November\nNo. 1 Boston College lost to unranked Holy Cross, 55\u201312. No. 2 Georgia Tech visited No. 5 Georgia, and lost 34\u20130. No. 3 Ohio State defeated the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks, 41\u201312, finishing 9\u20131\u20130 and capturing the No. 1 ranking in the final AP poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061423-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 experimental cents\nThe 1942 experimental cents were pattern coins struck by the United States Mint to test alternative compositions for the penny.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061423-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 experimental cents, History\nAfter the outbreak of World War II, the demand for copper rose as it was used in ammunition and other military equipment. The US Mint researched ways to reduce or eliminate the usage of copper in cent production. The mint struck pattern coins in various metals, using the obverse design of the Colombian two centavo coin. Dies were sent to various companies to test possible non-metal compositions. Patterns were also struck with modified rim Lincoln cent dies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061423-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 experimental cents, History\nOne of the compositions tested, zinc-coated steel, was chosen for the 1943 cent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061424-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1942 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061424-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Afghanistan, July 1942\nThe king again reaffirms his country's policy of neutrality \"provided Afghanistan is left unmolested.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061426-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1942 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061426-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Australia, Population\nAustralia had a population of 7,201,096 people consisting of 3,619,699 men and 3,581,397 women", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061427-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061427-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1942 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061427-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1942 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061430-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1942 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 41st season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061430-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061431-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1942 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061432-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061433-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadian Press reporter's landing craft \"under intense Nazi fire\" from boats, planes and infantry at Dieppe", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nOfficial study details objectives, heroism and failures of combined commando raid on Dieppe, France", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadian soldier in Dieppe raid describes prisoner-of-war camp life in Germany", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Considerable excitement and tension\" - HMCS\u00a0Oakville rams U-boat while on convoy duty in Caribbean Sea", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Blasted from a cosy state room to a cold, icy water\" - Survivors' tales of torpedoed Sydney\u2013to\u2013Port-aux-Basques ferry Caribou", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPubnico, Nova Scotia children salvage flour, cigarettes and candy bars from torpedoed freighters in harbour", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nTo maintain status quo with Vichy France, Allies manoeuvre to get Free French forces off St. Pierre and Miquelon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0007-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nMinister of Finance says Canadians not working for themselves or their families, but for victory", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0008-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nIn U.S. government profile of Allies, Canada noted for contributions like 2 billion pounds of food and \"54% of everyone's income\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0009-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Has Canada fully mobilized her material resources [and] man and woman power to wage total war?\" - Opposition Leader's 7-point plan", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0010-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nFederal agriculture minister James Gardiner lists supports and goals for producers, and praises farm men, women and children", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0011-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPM King broadcasts enhanced plan of men's, women's and youth's service to achieve \"total effort for total war\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0012-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"The most sacred understanding\" - PM King asks voters for release from pledge of no conscription for overseas military service", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0013-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadians vote \"yes\" in conscription plebiscite by large majorities in 8 provinces, with strong \"no\" in Quebec", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0014-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"A systemic policy of annihilation\" - Zionist congress of Switzerland reports millions of Jews killed", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0015-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Defensive measures of the racial brotherhood\" - \"Final Solution\" should include sterilization of \"half-Jews\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0016-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nEviction from coastal British Columbia creates many social problems for people of Japanese origin", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0017-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nYoung interned Japanese Canadians seek pen pals to \"sling some ink our way\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0018-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nJapanese Canadian George Tanaka experiences feeling of freedom in Toronto, along with both sympathy and racism", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0019-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadian diplomat in Washington strongly suspects U.S. government is eavesdropping on his communications", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0020-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nDrills and training part of Manitoba's Air Raid Precaution campaign, though federal government calls it unnecessary", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0021-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nAs part of Victory Bonds campaign, Winnipeg stages \"If Day\" mock German invasion including arrest of premier and mayor", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0022-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Death and Destruction!\" - Victory Bonds promotion page shows Hamilton, Ont. after bomber attack", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0023-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nHamilton hydro commission prohibits commercial and decorative lighting, and dims street lights to 60%", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0024-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Environments created by war foster dangerous inclinations and tendencies\" - PM King urges temperance as part of war effort", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0025-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Prophet of a new idea\" - Journalist Bruce Hutchison's tribute to late CCF leader and co-founder J.S. Woodsworth", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0026-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"There is work for everyone\" - Whitehorse, Yukon transformed by industrial development", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0027-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nWife of U.S. Army general enjoys settling in Whitehorse (Note: \"squaw\" and rape mentioned)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0028-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nBrief film of Alberta oil sands being quarried and refined", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0029-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nAfter three decades and 1.6 billion feet of lumber cut, Fort Frances, Ont. mill closes with banquet and dance for employees", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061435-0030-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canada, Historical Documents\nFuture Netherlands queen Juliana's Ottawa maternity suite declared outside Canadian jurisdiction for birth of her third child", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061436-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canadian football\nWith Canadians serving on battlefields across Europe and the Pacific, the first ever non-civilian Grey Cup took place in 1942. The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers on an icy field at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061436-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1942\nThe WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II. A couple of military teams based in Toronto, the RCAF Hurricanes and the Navy York Bulldogs joined the regular ORFU teams like Balmy Beach and the Toronto Indians. The Ottawa Rough Riders continued operation, but as part of the an Ottawa based league. Out West, a three team Winnipeg city league was formed with the Winnipeg Bombers, the University of Manitoba Bisons and a military team called the RCAF Flyers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061436-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061436-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n30th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061436-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 in Canadian football, 1942 Ottawa City Senior Rugby Football Union All-Stars selected by Canadian Press\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 108], "content_span": [109, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061437-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1942 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061440-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in El Salvador\nThe following lists events that happened in 1942 in El Salvador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061441-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1942 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061444-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1942 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061447-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Japan, Events\nBelow, events of World War II have the \"WWII\" preface", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 21], "content_span": [22, 75]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061448-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1942, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Malaya was occupied by Japanese forces at this time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061448-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Malaya, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WW2\" acronym", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061449-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Mandatory Palestine\nEvents in the year 1942 in the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061450-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1942 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061450-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061450-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061450-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061450-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061451-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during  1942 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061451-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe life of the 26th New Zealand Parliament was extended for a further year (to 1942) due to World War II, with the Labour Party in government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061451-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1942 film awards, 1942 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1942 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061451-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 in New Zealand, Sport\nMost sports events were on hold due to the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061453-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Norway, Events\nThe German occupation saw a great rise in food shortages throughout Norway. Here people wait in line for food rations, Oslo, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061454-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1942 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061457-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1942 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061460-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Taiwan\nEvents from the year 1942 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 68]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061461-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Turkey, Cabinet\n12th government of Turkey (up to 9 July)13th government of Turkey (from 9 July)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 23], "content_span": [24, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061462-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1942 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061463-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in animation\nThis is a list of events in 1942 in animation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 64]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061467-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1942 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061469-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1942  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061470-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in chess\nThe below is a list of events in chess in the year 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 70]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061470-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in chess, Team matches\n(Toshev 01 Rabar; Tsvetkov 01 Tekav\u010di\u0107; Neikirch 10 \u0160ubari\u0107; Bidev 10 Petek; Kantardzhiev 00 Jerman; Dimitrov 00 Dumi\u0107; unknown 00 Horvath; Popov 01 Licul)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061470-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in chess, Team matches\n(Roha\u010dek \u00bd\u00bd Rabar; Potu\u010dek 00 Tekav\u010di\u0107; Ramharter \u00bd1 \u0160ubari\u0107; Ujtelky 0\u00bd Petek; Milan 0\u00bd Jerman; Dienes 11 Horvath; Mi\u0161tina \u00bd1 Dumi\u0107; Lauda 01 Licul)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061471-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in comics\nNotable events of 1942 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061472-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061473-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in film\nThe year of 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061473-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1942 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061474-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1942 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061475-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061476-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061477-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1942 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061478-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061478-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in music, Biggest hit songs\nThe following songs achieved the highest positions in the National Best Selling Retail Records and the \"American Folk Records\" column, published by \"The Billboard\" during 1942:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061479-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, \"ancient\"; ontos, \"being\"; and logos, \"knowledge\") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061480-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061480-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in poetry, Works published\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 31], "content_span": [32, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061480-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in poetry, Works published in other languages\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061480-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent\nIncluding all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 71], "content_span": [72, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061480-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 in poetry, Births\nDeath years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061480-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 in poetry, Deaths\nBirth years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061481-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in professional wrestling\n1942 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061482-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in radio\nThe year 1942 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061483-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061484-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in science\nThe year 1942 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061485-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in sports\n1942 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061485-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in sports, Notes\nOwing to government bans on weekday sport, the Melbourne Cup was run on a Saturday from 1942 to 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061486-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in television\nThe year 1942 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061486-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 in television, Events\nFebruary 26 \u2014 WRGB Signs on in Albany New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061486-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 in television, Debuts\nFebruary 27 - World This Week, an early news program hosted by Linton Wells, debuts on CBS (1942)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061486-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 in television, Debuts\nMarch 6 - America At War debuts on CBS (1942)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 72]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061487-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1942 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061488-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in the Philippines\n1942 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061489-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1942 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061490-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 in the United Kingdom\nEvents from the year 1942 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania)\nIn 1942, a medium tank was proposed to be produced by the Axis-aligned Kingdom of Romania. The reason behind the proposal was the lack of a Romanian-produced armored fighting vehicle capable of challenging enemy Soviet tanks on the Eastern Front, as well as the allied Nazi Germany not being capable of supplying Romania with considerable amounts of tanks. The vehicle never saw production.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0001-0000", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), Background\nFrom the moment the Romanians first encountered Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks in late 1941, it was obvious that not a single tank or gun in the Romanian inventory was able to tackle them on reasonable terms. Furthermore, the allied Germans were not prepared to supply such weapons as long as their own forces were short. By late 1942, apart from some T-3s and T-4s, the Romanian army was only equipped with obsolete R-1, R-2 and R35 tanks. This led to different proposals to produce a Romanian vehicle capable to threaten Soviet ones; one such proposal was that of a medium tank.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0002-0000", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nBy the end of 1942, the Romanian Army Headquarters and the Third Army's leadership definitized a set of proposals regarding the production of a tank in Romania. They wanted to avoid producing a light tank, since such vehicles proved to be \"an easy prey for the enemy\". Thus, the proposed Romanian vehicle was to include elements comparable to those of German armor that were considered superior to those of Soviet tanks. The 1st Armored Regiment was asked for advice regarding the tank's characteristics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0003-0000", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nBritish historian Mark Axworthy states that the Romanians had planned to locally produce the Soviet T-34 with some gun technology changes incorporated from the German Panzer IV, and that wartime leader Ion Antonescu himself proposed this vehicle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0003-0001", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nHowever, an original Romanian medium tank was also proposed, whose characteristics were partially comparable to those of the aforementioned Soviet and German tanks: Its planned weight was of 16-18 tonnes; it would have been able to reach 50 km/h; the crew would have consisted of four members; the main gun was to have a caliber of 50 mm or higher; secondary armament would have consisted of one or two machine guns; the armor was to be 40-60 mm thick; and the height of 2 m or less.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0004-0000", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nThe tank never went beyond the proposal stage. Instead, a number of tank destroyers were produced by Romania: the Mare\u0219al, TACAM T-60, TACAM R-2 and VDC R35. According to Mark Axworthy, this was because of the Romanian industry not being able to produce a medium tank of such characteristics. The idea of producing a medium tank, however, was not at all a new concept in Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0004-0001", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nThe first such proposal came in 1926 as an offer by the Re\u0219i\u021ba works to  produce a British Vickers tank under license, weighing 10.5 tonnes and reaching 24 km/h (which indicates it was the Medium Mk. I). Later, in 1934, a study stated that \"the production of a medium tank at the Re\u0219i\u021ba works is not out of question\". During World War II, in 1940, Romania applied to Germany for a license to build a local version of the \u0160koda T-21 tank in 216 examples; this planned vehicle was designated R-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0004-0002", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nGermany refused to provide the license, since Romania was not yet part of the Axis. Then, in May 1942, Germany again refused a Romanian request to locally build the \u0160koda T-23, since it would have required importing armor plate from the \u0160koda Works. Both of those \u0160koda tanks were in some ways similar to the 1942 medium tank project \u2013 they had weaker armor and armament, however.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0005-0000", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nThe suggested weight of 16-18 tonnes seems to be very reduced for a tank of such characteristics. It is possible that it would have been heavier, had it been produced, or that it would have been small in dimensions (as was the Mare\u0219al tank destroyer, developed in parallel, which stood at only 1.54 m tall).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0005-0001", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), History\nThe proposed gun could have been a 50 mm one taken from inoperable Panzer IIIs, which were used in the Romanian army; since higher calibers were also considered, it is possible that the 75 mm Re\u0219i\u021ba M1943, the 76 mm ZiS-3 or the 76 mm F-22 guns (all of which were used on the above-mentioned Romanian tank destroyers) would have been considered for use.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061492-0006-0000", "contents": "1942 medium tank (Romania), Possible name\nThe planned medium tank never came to be produced. Instead, the parallelly developed Mare\u0219al tank destroyer (whose development had also started in late 1942) was named after Ion Antonescu, Romania's wartime leader, who had the rank of Marshal (Mare\u0219al). Had the medium tank made it into production, it is very possible that the tank destroyer would have not, and that, thus, the Mare\u0219al name would have been used for the medium tank instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 41], "content_span": [42, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061493-0000-0000", "contents": "1942 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 5 teams, and Valur won the championship. Valur's Ellert S\u00f6lvason was the top scorer with 6 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0000-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story\n1942: A Love Story is a 1994 Indian Hindi patriotic romance film, directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, starring Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa and Pran. The first Indian film to use Dolby Stereo, it was highly acclaimed for its music, songs, picturization, cinematography, lyrics and the portrayal of leading lady Manisha Koirala, a turning point for her career. The film received thirteen nominations at the 40th Filmfare Awards, winning nine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0001-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story\nThe core plot of the movie was reported to be inspired by the 1992 Kannada movie Mysore Mallige based on the 1942 work of same title by K. S. Narasimhaswamy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0002-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Plot\nThe film is set in 1942, when the British Raj was declining from power. It was a time when many Indian citizens were either working for the British regime or rallying in underground meetings and protests against them. In this atmosphere, Naren Singh (Anil Kapoor) falls in love with Rajeshwari \"Rajjo\" Pathak (Manisha Koirala). Their romance is shown developing in spite of the political and social unrest at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 24], "content_span": [25, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0003-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Plot\nNaren's father Diwan Hari Singh (Manohar Singh) is a loyal British employee working for the brutal British General Douglas (Brian Glover), who is infamous in tracking down and executing citizens who are believed to be revolutionaries. Rajjo's father Raghuvir Pathak (Anupam Kher) is a revolutionary fighting against British rule, as he holds a grudge against Douglas for murdering his son. When Naren asks Raghuvir for Rajjo's hand in marriage, Raghuvir becomes livid by this. However, Naren declares that he is willing to sacrifice everything for Rajjo, and convinces Raghuvir of his love for her. Raghuvir relents, but tells Naren to talk to his father first. When Naren does so, Hari is angry that his son has chosen the daughter of a revolutionary, but pretends that he will do anything for Naren's happiness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 24], "content_span": [25, 838]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0004-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Plot\nHowever, Hari tricks Naren into revealing Raghuvir's secret location, and leaks the information to Major Bisht (Danny Dengzongpa) and the British authorities. Soon, police barge into Raghuvir's hideaway and try to kill him, only to find him waiting to light a bomb, killing both himself and the men. Rajjo, who was out at that time, realizes what has happened and runs away. She is taken into refuge by Shubhankar (Jackie Shroff), a compatriot of Raghuvir who has learned of his death. Under Shubhankar's tutelage, Rajjo follows her father's revolutionary path.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 24], "content_span": [25, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0004-0001", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Plot\nMeanwhile, Naren get furious at his father for using him in killing Raghuvir and driving Rajjo away. Promising to make up to Rajjo and help her cause, Naren pledges to become a revolutionary by severing all ties with his father; even Bisht's daughter Chanda (Chandni) does the same after witnessing Bisht murdering her teacher Abid Ali Baig (Pran), who is a revolutionary allied with Shubhankar, much to Bisht's remorse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 24], "content_span": [25, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0005-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Plot\nTo prove more his point, Naren attempts to murder Douglas in front of the city, but is caught in the act after shooting down a few soldiers. Naren is then convicted and sentenced to hang for attempted murder. Douglas then orders his troops to fire at the town square, resulting several deaths of citizens, including Chanda. However, Shubhankar saves Naren from being hanged, and Bisht develops a change of heart after witnessing Chanda's death, helping Shubhankar and Naren in finishing off Hari and the remaining loyalists and stabbing Douglas with a flagpole. With the loyalists dead, Naren reconciles with Rajjo while Shubhankar hangs Douglas to death, avenging all those who perished under Douglas' wrath. The film ends with Naren, Rajjo, Shubhankar, Bisht and the surviving citizens hoisting and saluting the Indian flag.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 24], "content_span": [25, 851]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0006-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Location\nThe location was mostly chosen from Himachal Pradesh, District Chamba and its small town Dalhousie, Khajjiar and Kala Top was filmed to depict pre-independence India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 28], "content_span": [29, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0007-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Soundtrack\nThe film's original songs were composed by R.D. Burman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. R.D. Burman won his last Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and Javed Akthar bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist. Kumar Sanu won his 5th consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer and Kavita Krishnamurthy won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, the first of her hat-trick feat. The music in the introduction of the film is from Gustav Holst's The Planets - Mars the bringer of war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0008-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Release\nThe film was released after the death of music director Rahul Dev Burman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 27], "content_span": [28, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061494-0009-0000", "contents": "1942: A Love Story, Release, Box office\nThe film's adjusted gross amounts to Rs 896.4 million Average", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061495-0000-0000", "contents": "1942: Joint Strike\n1942: Joint Strike is a video game developed by Backbone Entertainment for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3 through PlayStation Network. It was released in 2008. It is the remake of the original 1984 video game 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061495-0001-0000", "contents": "1942: Joint Strike\nDespite the name, the game is an amalgamation of various elements of the 19XX series. For example, it includes health meter and bomb system from 1943: The Battle of Midway; charge-fire, land-based battle sections and rank increases from 1941: Counter Attack; and fighter lineup, bomb-based end-level bonus and level rank system from  19XX: The War Against Destiny.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061495-0002-0000", "contents": "1942: Joint Strike, Reception\nThe game received \"average\" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN commented on the short length of the game, \"spotty\" online play and poor value for money, but praised the graphical overhaul. Anthony Gallegos of 1UP.com stated that while the game was short, this added to its 'arcade' appeal. As of year-end 2010, the game has sold over 111,000 units. Sales at year-end 2011 were over 119,000 units.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 29], "content_span": [30, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061496-0000-0000", "contents": "1942: The Pacific Air War\n1942: The Pacific Air War is combat flight simulation developed and published  by MicroProse for the PC DOS in 1994. It is based on the U.S. and Japanese Pacific War conflict from 1942 to 1945. An expansion pack, 1942: The Pacific Air War \u2013 Scenario, was released in 1995. A sequel, European Air War, was released in 1998. Tommo purchased the rights to 1942 and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061496-0001-0000", "contents": "1942: The Pacific Air War, Gameplay\nThis simulation features aerial combat, ground attack, and naval engagements in the Pacific Theater of Operations. The game can be played as a flight simulator or a wargame. A player can fight a single battle in mission mode or follow the war in tour of duty mode.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061496-0002-0000", "contents": "1942: The Pacific Air War, Gameplay\nIn tour of duty mode, a player manages his fleets and air bases on a strategic campaign map. When aircraft engages in battle, the player can jump into the cockpit of any aircraft in combat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061496-0003-0000", "contents": "1942: The Pacific Air War, Gameplay\nThe game also features a fairly advanced recording and editing tool allowing the player to film a mission after its completion. The player can use any number of cameras and place them anywhere in the scene. Also the timeline can be scrubbed back and forth and edits can be customised.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061496-0004-0000", "contents": "1942: The Pacific Air War, Reception\nComputer Gaming World's reviewer, an Air National Guard F-16 flight instructor, in August 1994 rated the game four stars out of five. Praising the graphics, frame rate, and virtual cockpit, he stated that the flight modeling forced him to use the same tactics as real pilots during the war, with better game balance than Aces of the Pacific. The reviewer concluded that MicroProse succeeded in creating a \"serious flight sim\" with \"staying power to spare\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061496-0005-0000", "contents": "1942: The Pacific Air War, Reception\nPC Gamer US presented 1942 with its 1994 \"Best Simulation\" award. The editors called it \"an essential component of any flight-sim fan's library.\" 1942 was named the 71st best computer game ever by PC Gamer UK in 1997.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike\nOn August 1, 1942, the American Federation of Musicians, at the instigation of union president James C. Petrillo, began a strike against the major American record companies because of disagreements over royalty payments. Beginning at midnight, July 31, 1942, no union musician could make commercial recordings for any commercial record company. That meant that a union musician was allowed to participate on radio programs and other kinds of musical entertainment, but not in a recording session. The 1942\u20131944 musicians' strike remains the longest strike in entertainment  history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike\nThe strike did not affect musicians performing on live radio shows, in concerts, or, after October 27, 1943, on special recordings made by the record companies for V-Discs for distribution to the armed forces fighting World War II, because V-Discs were not available to the general public. However, the union did frequently threaten to withdraw musicians from the radio networks to punish individual network affiliates who were deemed \"unfair\" for violating the union's policy on recording network shows for repeat broadcasts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike\nThe strike had a major impact on the American musical scene. At the time, union bands dominated popular music; after the strike, and partly as a result of it, the Big Bands began to decline and vocalists began to dominate popular music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Background to the strike\nPetrillo had long publicly maintained that recording companies should pay royalties. As head of the Chicago local chapter of the union in 1937 he had organized a strike there. Petrillo was elected president of the American Federation of Musicians in 1940. When he announced that the recording ban would start at midnight, July 31, 1942, most people thought it would not happen. America had just entered World War II on December 8, 1941, and most newspapers opposed the ban.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 53], "content_span": [54, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0003-0001", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Background to the strike\nBy July, it was clear that the ban would take place and record companies began to stockpile new recordings of their most popular artists. In the first two weeks of July, these performers all recorded new material: Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet, Bing Crosby, Guy Lombardo, and Glenn Miller, who made his last records as a civilian bandleader. Recording during the last week was a long list of performers, including Count Basie, Woody Herman, Alvino Ray, Johnny Long, Claude Thornhill, Judy Garland, Crosby (again), Glen Gray, Benny Goodman, Kay Kyser, Dinah Shore, Spike Jones, and Duke Ellington, among others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 53], "content_span": [54, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, During the strike\nSeveral months passed before any effects of the strike were noticed. At first, the record companies hoped to call the union's bluff by releasing new recordings from their unissued stockpiles, but the strike lasted much longer than anticipated and eventually the supply of unissued recordings was exhausted. The companies also reissued long deleted recordings from their back catalogs, including some from as far back as the dawn of the electrical recording era in 1925.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0004-0001", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, During the strike\nOne reissue that was especially successful was Columbia\u2019s release of Harry James\u2019 \"All or Nothing at All\", recorded in August 1939 and released when James' new vocalist, Frank Sinatra, was still largely unknown. The original release carried the usual credit, \"Vocal Chorus by Frank Sinatra\" in small type. It sold around five thousand copies. When Columbia reissued the record in 1943 with the now famous Sinatra given top billing, and \"with Harry James and his Orchestra\" in small type below, the record was on the best\u2013selling list for 18 weeks and reached number 2 on June 2, 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, During the strike\nIn 1942, the song \"As Time Goes By\" became immensely popular after it was featured in the Warner Bros.  film Casablanca. Rudy Vall\u00e9e recorded the song for RCA Victor in 1931, and the reissue of his 12-year-old record became a number-one hit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, During the strike\nAs the strike extended into 1943, record companies bypassed the striking musicians by recording their popular vocalists singing with vocal groups filling the backup role normally filled by orchestras. Columbia, which had signed Sinatra on June 1, 1943, was keen to issue records featuring their new star; the company therefore hired Axel Stordahl as arranger and conductor for several sessions with a vocal group called the Bobby Tucker Singers. These first sessions were on June 7, June 22, August 5, and November 10, 1943. Of the nine songs recorded during these sessions, seven charted on the best\u2013selling list. Other recordings made this way included:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, During the strike\nThe strike had an effect on radio shows that used recorded music due to the limited number of new recordings. Radio programs that relied mainly on records found it difficult to keep introducing new music to their listeners. Martin Block, host of WNEW's Make Believe Ballroom radio show, circumvented the ban by having friends in England send him versions of records produced in the UK, where the ban was not in effect. He was forced to discontinue this practice after the station's house orchestra staged a retaliatory strike, which was settled when WNEW agreed not to broadcast records made after August 1, 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0008-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, During the strike\nThe only prominent musical organization not to be affected by the strike was the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as they were not in the union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0009-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Ending the strike\nSome recording companies did not have an extensive backlog of recordings and they settled with the union after just over a year. Decca Records and its transcription subsidiary World Broadcasting System settled in September 1943, agreeing to make direct payments to a union-controlled \"relief fund\", followed shortly by the recently established  Capitol Records, on October 11, 1943. Capitol had only issued its first records on July 1, 1942, 30 days before the strike began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0010-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Ending the strike\nOther recording and transcription companies continued to pursue the case with the National Labor Relations Board and the National War Labor Board, culminating in a WLB directive demanding that the AFM rescind its ban on musicians recording for those companies. When the AFM refused to comply, the matter was referred to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who wrote to James Petrillo:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0011-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Ending the strike\nIn a country which loves democratic government and loves keen competition under the rules of the game, parties to a dispute should adhere to the decision of the Board even though one of the parties may consider the decision wrong. Therefore, in the interest of orderly government and in the interest of respecting the considered decision of the Board, I request your union to accept the directive orders of the National War Labor Board. What you regard as your loss will certainly be your country's gain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0012-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Ending the strike\nThe union refused to budge, and with competing companies having made new recordings for more than a year, RCA Victor and Columbia finally capitulated, agreeing to substantially similar terms as the other recording companies, on November 11, 1944. The new contract included language releasing artists from exclusive recording contracts should the AFM strike those companies. Within a few hours after signing the new contract, RCA Victor had Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra record two songs from the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film musical, Meet Me in St. Louis. The record was quickly mastered, pressed and placed on sale just two days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0013-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Ending the strike\nThe end of the strike was not the end of the royalty dispute, however. As television was beginning, there were questions regarding musicians and royalties from this new medium, and a similar strike was called for 1948, lasting close to a year, ending on December 14, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 46], "content_span": [47, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0014-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences\nOver the long term the record companies were not hurt by the strike. In 1941, 127 million records were sold; in 1946, two years after the strike, that number jumped to 275 million and it jumped higher in 1947 to 400 million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 41], "content_span": [42, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0015-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Small specialty labels\nThe strike stopped business between major record labels and musicians under contract with them. With recording and manufacturing equipment idle from the strike, enterprising music promoters, record distributors, and store owners with the right connections took the opportunity to start small specialty labels, such as Savoy (1942) and Apollo (1943\u201344), that catered to musicians who were not under contract. Sometimes musicians under contract restrictions recorded for them under pseudonyms. That business model worked in large urban markets such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, where concentrated markets allowed a sufficient return from local distribution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0015-0001", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Small specialty labels\nMany of the historically important recordings of jazz and R&B from the mid-1940s originated from these small labels, including an early 1944 recording of \"Woody'n You\" for Apollo featuring Coleman Hawkins and Dizzy Gillespie, which is often cited as the first formal recording of the form of jazz known as bebop. Although not lucrative for musicians, these small labels gained them exposure that sometimes led to contracts with more established labels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0016-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Decline of the big bands\nOne unexpected result of the strike was the decline in popularity of the big bands of the 1930s and early 1940s. The strike was not the only cause of this decline, but it hastened the shift from big bands with an accompanying vocalist to an emphasis on the vocalist, with the exclusion of the band. In the 1930s and pre\u2013strike 1940s, big bands dominated popular music; immediately following the strike, vocalists began to dominate popular music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0017-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Decline of the big bands\nDuring the strike, vocalists could and did record without instrumentalists; instrumentalists could not record for the public at all. As historian Peter Soderbergh expressed it, \"Until the war most singers were props. After the war they became the stars and the role of the bands was gradually subordinated.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0018-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Decline of the big bands\nBefore the strike began there were signs that the increasing popularity of singers was beginning to reshape the big bands. When Frank Sinatra joined Tommy Dorsey's band in 1940, most selections started with a Tommy Dorsey solo. By the time Sinatra left in 1942, his songs with the band began with his singing, followed by any solos by Dorsey or others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0019-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Decline of the big bands\nA significant moment in the rise of the vocalist occurred when Sinatra performed with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra at New York City's Paramount Theater on December 30, 1942. Sinatra was third\u2013billed on the program and although he was then the most popular singer in the country, Goodman had never heard of him. Goodman announced him and the audience roared and shrieked for five minutes. Goodman's bewildered response was, \"What the hell was that?\" Once Sinatra started to sing, the audience continued to shriek during every song. As a saxophone player said, \"When Frank hit that screaming bunch of kids, the big bands just went right into the background.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0020-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Decline of the big bands\nThe other major cause of the decline of the big bands was World War II itself\u2014and the resulting loss of band members who were drafted, curtailment of traveling by touring bands because of gasoline rationing, and a shortage of the shellac used to make records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0021-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Lack of recordings of early bebop\nAs discussed by James Lincoln Collier, Geoffrey Ward, and Ken Burns, the new musical style known later as bebop, developed by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie and others during the period of the strike, was not recorded and was not available to the general public because of the strike. James Lincoln Collier wrote in The Making of Jazz: \"By about 1942 it was clear to musicians that here was something more than mere experimentation. Here was a new kind of music. Unfortunately, we cannot pinpoint these developments [because of the strike].", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 76], "content_span": [77, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0021-0001", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Lack of recordings of early bebop\nAs a result there are few commercial recordings of any of the bop players during the years they were working out their innovations.\" As Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns put it in Jazz: A History of America's Music (based on Burns' miniseries), \"And so, except for a handful of dedicated collaborators and a few devoted fans, the new music Parker and Gillespie and their cohorts were developing remained largely a secret\". However, session dates of specialty labels such as Keynote, Savoy, and Apollo continued recording during the period when the ban was affecting the major labels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 76], "content_span": [77, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061497-0021-0002", "contents": "1942\u20131944 musicians' strike, Consequences, Lack of recordings of early bebop\nThose recordings for the most part showcased the more established styles of jazz, R&B, Calypso, and Gospel, with bebop first recorded for the Apollo label in early 1944. All of the recordings of bebop from 1944-45 after the strike were performed for small labels, with the new music only later starting to gain promotion from the majors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 76], "content_span": [77, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons\nThe 1942\u201348 Pacific hurricane seasons all began during late spring in the northeast Pacific Ocean and the central Pacific. They ended in late fall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons\nBefore the satellite age started in the 1960s, data on east Pacific hurricanes is extremely unreliable. In a few years, there are no reported cyclones although many systems certainly formed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons, 1943 season\nA disturbance developed between the Revillagigedo Islands and the Marias Islands on October 8. It moved rapidly northeastward where it rapidly intensified, reaching pressures as low as 95.86\u00a0kPa (28.31\u00a0inHg). On October 9, as a major hurricane it struck the west coast of Mexico, a short distance south of Mazatl\u00e1n. The next day, the hurricane dissipated inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons, 1943 season\nThis hurricane caused damage in and around Mazatl\u00e1n. It sank several vessels. The total cost of damage was $4,500,000 (1943 US dollars), and at least 106 people were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons, 1945 season\nA hurricane dissipated off the northern coast of the Baja California Peninsula. Its remnants moved northeast, and they brought rain to California on September 9 and 10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons, 1945 season\nA tropical depression, a continuation of Atlantic Hurricane 10, entered the Pacific Ocean on October 5. A circulation center associated with this cyclone moved along the Mexican coast, and remained recognizable until it was west of Acapulco. It caused heavy rain along its path.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons, 1946 season\nA hurricane made landfall on the northern Baja California Peninsula. It dissipated over northern Baja California. Its remnants headed north, where they brought rain to the mountains of southern and central California on September 30 and October 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061498-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u20131948 Pacific hurricane seasons, 1948 season\nIn mid-October, a hurricane moved into the Gulf of California; a ship was reported missing for 2 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061499-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 A.C. Torino season\nDuring 1942\u201343 season'Associazione Calcio Torino competed in Serie A and Coppa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061499-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nAt the start of the 1942\u201343 season, available to Hungarian Andr\u00e1s Kuttik, there's a squad that includes top players: experts goalkeepers Bodoira and Cavalli; defenders of expertise such as Ferrini, Ellena and quality like Piacentini and Cassano; in midfield the veterans Baldi and Gallea, with the new Ezio Loik and Mazzola; forward Menti and Ferraris, without forgetting Gabetto and Ossola.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061499-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nOn paper Torino is the team to beat, but the departure is not the best: the Bull is to compete with surprise Livorno. This duel creates a thrilling championship, solved only on the final day when Torino, with a goal of Mazzola, sunk Bari.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061499-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nTorino also managed to win the Coppa Italia against their \"terrible\" Venezia of the year before and became the first team to hit the \"double\". The game is played in Milan and the Granata, thanks to a brace from Gabetto and goals from Mazzola and Ferraris II, get the win with a resounding 4\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061499-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 A.C. Torino season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061500-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 AHL season\nThe 1942\u201343 AHL season was the seventh season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 56 games each in the schedule, while an eighth team, the New Haven Eagles ceased operations 32 games into the season, in January 1943. The Buffalo Bisons won the F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, and their first Calder Cup as league champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061500-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061500-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061501-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrk\u00f6ping winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061502-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1942\u201343 Allsvenskan was the ninth season of the top division of Swedish handball. Nine teams competed in the league. Majornas IK won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. V\u00e4ster\u00e5s IK were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061503-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 American Soccer League, New England Division\nThe league went dormant for this and the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 52], "content_span": [53, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061505-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Belgian First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and KV Mechelen won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061506-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was Blackpool F.C. 's fourth season in special wartime football during World War II. They competed in League North, finishing first in the first competition and thirteenth in the second. Blackpool also won the League War Cup Northern Section, beating Sheffield Wednesday in the final. They also won the Challenge Cup, a meeting with the winners of the southern section of the League War Cup, Arsenal. Blackpool beat the Londoners 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in front of 55,195 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061506-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Blackpool F.C. season\nJock Dodds was the club's top scorer for the fifth consecutive season, with 47 goals in all competitions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061507-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season\nThe 1942-43 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season was the fourth season of the Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and LTC Prag won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061507-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season, Promotion\nSK Liben was promoted to the Bohemian-Moravian League for 1943\u201344.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 57], "content_span": [58, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061508-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1942\u201343 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 19th season in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061508-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs\nThe Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the Semi-Finals 4\u20131 but lost to the Detroit Red Wings in The Stanley Cup Final however being swept four games to none.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061509-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1942\u201343 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League South, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War. Early in a mid-table season for the club, inside forward Len Townsend notably scored six goals in a 9\u20134 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, the most-ever in any match by a Brentford player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061509-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford returned to the Football League South for the 1942\u201343 season with cause for optimism, having generated over \u00a320,000 (equivalent to \u00a3939,000 in 2021) from the semi-finals and the final of the club's victorious 1941\u201342 London War Cup campaign. Again the first team squad would be hit by a lack of unavailability of players, with no goalkeeper available for the second season in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061509-0001-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nDespite averaging only 12 appearances per season since the war began, centre forward Len Townsend had been averaging nearly a goal a game and was in fantastic form, scoring 17 goals in a 17 match spell, including six in a 9\u20134 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 September 1942. The record of six goals in a single match bettered the official club record of five, but due to the unofficial nature of wartime football, Townsend does not hold the club record outright.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061509-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford's league form held up until the turn of the year then fell apart, losing 10 of the final 15 matches of the season in all competitions. Guest forwards Eddie Perry and Douglas Hunt, who had scored the bulk of the team's goals since the beginning of the 1940\u201341 season failed to find the net with such regularity, though Albion Rovers' guest Tommy Kiernan notably scored 9 goals in his 10 appearances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061509-0002-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nThe discontinuation of the London War Cup meant that the Bees would be unable to defend their crown, so the club were entered into the Football League South War Cup, which ended in elimination in the group stages. Brentford finished the league season in 9th place and Len Townsend scored 19 goals in 20 appearances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061510-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1942\u201343 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Art Powell, coaching his twenty-seventh season with the Bulls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061511-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1942\u201343 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061512-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Challenge Cup\nThe 1942\u201343 Challenge Cup was the 42nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. All four rounds, including the final, were played as two-legged ties. The tournament took place over consecutive weeks in March and April 1943. All the ties were drawn at the beginning of March 1943 to enable the clubs to make travel arrangements in advance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061512-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Challenge Cup, Final\nThe final was played over the Easter weekend of 1943 with the first leg played on the Saturday and the second leg the following Monday. 10,740 attended the first leg at Crown Flatt while 16,000 watched the second leg at Headingley two days later. Receipts for the two games totalled \u00a32,340.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061513-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1942\u201343 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 17th season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a 4th-place finish in 1941\u201342, and lost to the Boston Bruins in the opening round of the playoffs. The NHL would lose another team, as the Brooklyn Americans would fold, leaving the league with only 6 clubs. The league also increased its schedule from 48 games to 50. With World War II going on, every team in the league would lose some players who left to fight in the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061513-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Chicago Black Hawks season\nBlack Hawks general manager Frederic McLaughlin, who had been the GM since the Black Hawks entered the league in 1926, retired before the season began, and Bill Tobin was hired to take over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061513-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Black Hawks would finish just under .500, as they had a 17\u201318\u201315 record, good for 49 points and 5th place in the standings, missing the playoffs for the first time in 4 years. Chicago would score a club record 179 goals, which was the 4th highest in the league, however, they also allowed a team record 180 goals, the 3rd highest total in the league. Chicago would have a very strong home record, going 14\u20133\u20138, but would win only 3 road games, and miss the playoffs by a single point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061513-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Chicago Black Hawks season\nDoug Bentley would become the first Black Hawk to lead the NHL in scoring, as he set team records in goals (33) and points (73), while younger brother Max Bentley would set a team record with 44 assists, and finished with 70 points, and won the Lady Byng Trophy, as he would record only 2 penalty minutes all season long. Red Hamill had a strong season, scoring 28 goals. Earl Seibert once again led the defense, earning 32 points and had a club high 48 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061513-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Chicago Black Hawks season\nIn goal, the Hawks acquired Bert Gardiner from the Montreal Canadiens before the season began, due to Sam LoPresti leaving the team to fight in the war, and Gardiner would win 17 games, posting a 3.58 GAA and had a shutout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061514-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Reuss, coaching his first season with the Bearcats. The team finished with an overall record of 9\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061515-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1942\u201343 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 8\u20137 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 5\u20133 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by seventh-year head coach Don White.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061516-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1942\u201343 Copa M\u00e9xico, was the 27th staging of this Mexican football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061516-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe competition started on May 30, 1943, and concluded on September 19, 1943, with the final, held at the Parque Asturias in M\u00e9xico DF, in which Moctezuma lifted the trophy for first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061516-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Copa M\u00e9xico\nOn April 1943 in an initiative of Am\u00e9rica and Atlante started the professional era in Mexican soccer, Necaxa didn't accept that resolution and decided to retire as well the Selecci\u00f3n Jalisco which was dissolved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061516-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe clubs Guadalajara and Atlas as well Orizaba and Veracruz joined the league, so, the Cup Tournament of 1942-43 season was the first one in the Professional Era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061517-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Coppa Italia\nThe 1942\u201343 Coppa Italia was the 10th edition of the tournament and the last before the suspension of football competitions in Italy due to World War II related events. The Coppa Italia would have restored only several years later, in the summer of 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061517-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Coppa Italia\nAll teams from Serie A (16) and Serie B (18) took part to this competition. After a short elimination round, 32 clubs were admitted to the final phase. All the matches were played in a single leg with eventual replay on the model of the FA Cup, homefields were decided by drawing except for the final match in Milan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061517-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Coppa Italia\nThe trophy was won by Torino, which defeated 4\u20130 Venezia in the final match, played at the San Siro in Milan on May 30, 1943. This was Torino's second victory in the Coppa Italia. Top scorers of the competition were Bruno Ispiro (Genova 1893), Valentino Mazzola (Torino) and Vittorio Sentimenti (Juventus). Sentimenti scored all his 5 goals in the match against MATER.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061517-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Coppa Italia\nPalermo\u2013Juve, which won his round of 16 match because of Venezia forfeit, had been excluded from the competition before the round of 8 because of the imminent Allied invasion of Sicily.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061518-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season\nThe 1942\u201343 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 35th season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 21st season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061518-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nAs they had done over the previous four seasons, the Big Red played in the Lake Placid Invitational Tournament early in the year. Due to the United States entry in World War II over a year earlier, several schools suspended their ice hockey programs beginning with this season. As a result, the normally 8-team bracket was replaced by a 6-team round robin. Cornell won its first two games and had a chance to lay claim to the championship, however, they were soundly beaten by Hamilton in their third match and had to settle for 3rd place. After returning from the winter break two main factor limited the team to just a single game for the remainder of the season: a lack of ice and a dearth of opponents. Cornell's only match after the tournament was against Army and the big Red were solidly defeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 860]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061519-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe 1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei was the tenth edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061519-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe title was won by CFR Turnu Severin against Sportul Studen\u021besc Bucure\u0219ti.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061519-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThe competition is an annual knockout tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061519-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThere are no seeds for the draw. The draw also determines which teams will play at home. Each tie is played as a single leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061519-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIf a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, there a replay will be played, usually at the ground of the team who were away for the first game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061519-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThe format is almost similar with the oldest recognised football tournament in the world FA Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061519-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nThis season, due to World War II, no official editions of Divizia A, Divizia B or Divizia C were played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061521-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1942\u201343 Detroit Red Wings season was the 17th season of the Detroit NHL franchise, eleventh as the 'Red Wings.' The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061521-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061522-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe 1942\u201343 Division 2 season was the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden in for the 1942\u201343 season. The league operated a system of promotion and relegation, to the first-tier Svenska Serien and to district-level hockey leagues. The league consisted of four groups, two with seven clubs (north and east) and two with six (central and south), giving a total of 26 clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061522-0000-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe group winners, Bryn\u00e4s IF (north), IF Aros (central), Nacka SK (east), and \u00c5rsta SK (south) won their groups, and continued to play in a qualifier for promotion to Svenska Serien, which resulted in Bryn\u00e4s and Nacka being promoted to the 1943\u201344 Svenska Serien. IFK Stockholm finished last in Division 2 North, and as a result were relegated to their local level hockey league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061522-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey), Svenska Serien qualifier\nThe winning teams from each group\u2014Bryn\u00e4s IF (north), IF Aros (central), Nacka SK (east), and \u00c5rsta SK (south)\u2014played a qualifier for promotion to Sweden's first-tier hockey league. Bryn\u00e4s and Nacka won this qualifier, and as a result competed in the 1943\u201344 Svenska Serien.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 72], "content_span": [73, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061523-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1941\u201342 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 4th year head coach Lawrence Mains, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061524-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1942\u201343 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his first season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 20\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061525-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the fourth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in regional football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061525-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Southern League\nEach season in which Dumbarton had played in the Scottish Southern League saw an improvement in results and the third season was no different, by finishing 10th out of 16 with 28 points - 22 behind champions Rangers. The positive league results included a first home league win over Celtic since 1892.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061525-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup South\nDumbarton continued to find it difficult to find success in the League Cup South where again they failed to negotiate the sectional stage of the competition - gaining just a single draw from six matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061525-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dumbarton F.C. season, Summer Cup\nDumbarton reached the second round of the Summer Cup before losing to eventual winners St Mirren.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061525-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers, Players out\nIn addition John McBride and David Corbett both played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061525-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nFor the first time since 1922, Dumbarton played a reserve team, and found a measure of success.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061525-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nWhile they suffered a second round exit to Airdrie in the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton finishing as runners-up in the First Series of the Glasgow & District Reserve League and reached the final of the Glasgow & District Reserve League Cup before losing out to Motherwell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061526-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the 36th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1942 to 30 June 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061526-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 32 unofficial matches during the 1942\u201343 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061526-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061527-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 FC Basel season\nThe FC Basel 1942\u201343 season was the fiftieth season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel. Albert Besse was the club's chairman for the fourth consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061527-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 FC Basel season, Overview\nEugen Rupf was the team's player-coach during this season and it was his third season as first team manager. Basel played 33 games in their 1942\u201343 season. 26 in the Nationalliga, three in the cup and four were test games. They won 12, drew five and lost 16 times. In total including the test games and the cup competition they scored 59 goals and conceded just 67. Of the four test games three were won and one was drawn. There was a fifth test match against Lausanne-Sport in Lausanne, but date and result are unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061527-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere were 14 teams contesting in the 1942\u201343 Nationalliga. The team that finished in last position in the league table would be relegated. Rupf and his team had won promotion the previous season and thus it was clear that this was going to be a difficult year. Things started badly and five of the first six games ended with a defeat. Shortly before Christmas, Basel suffered their biggest defeat of the season, a 1\u20139 dubbing by Servette. Up until today this is still the highest score defeat that Basel have suffered in their domestic league history. However, this is shared with another match 45 years later. On 15 August 1987, in another away game, Basel were also defeated 1\u20139 this by Xamax.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061527-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 FC Basel season, Overview\nHowever, despite this defeat, with the following 3\u20130 away game victory against their direct opponents Luzern, who also playing at risk of relegation near the bottom of the table, and a 2\u20130 home game victory against their other direct opponents Nordstern, Basel ended the season with 18 points in 13th position, just two points above local rivals Nordstern, who ended the season on the relegation spot. Of their 26 league games Basel won seven, drew four and lost 15 times. They scored 29 league goals and conceded 57. Hermann Suter was the team's top league goal scorer with six goals. Erich Andres and Rodolfo Kappenberger were joint second best scorers, each with five goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061527-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in the 4th principal round with a home tie at the Landhof against lower tier local side FC Pratteln. This ended with an expected easy 6\u20130 victory. In the round of 16 Basel were also allocated with a home match against lower tier SV Schaffhausen. Hermann Suter and Fritz Schmidlin were both able to achieve a hat-trick and Basel won 9\u20132. Then in the quarter-finals Basel were drawn at home against top tier Lugano. However, a 0\u20132 defeat ended their presence in this season's cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061527-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061527-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061528-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the second season of the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons franchise in the National Basketball League. The Pistons came into the season off of a championship appearance and ended the year with a 17-6 record that earned them the #1 seed in the playoffs and set the team up as clear favorites to win the championship. Unfortunately it wasn't to be as after defeating Chicago in the first round in 3 games the Pistons were upset by the Sheboygan Red Skins in the NBL Championship Series. After the season Redskins guard Buddy Jeanette joined Fort Wayne to form one of the best backcourts in NBL History with Bobby McDermott, along with one of basketballs earliest examples of a super team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061529-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 1942-43 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Bayonne that beat  Agen in the final..", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061529-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 French Rugby Union Championship\nAfter three seasons of non official competitions, the FFR made the decision on 5 June 1942, to restart to play the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061529-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 French Rugby Union Championship\nAfter the occupation of the second zone by the German Army, in November, the FFR changed the denominations in \"Zone North\" and \"Zone South\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061529-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe final was played by the winners of the two zone", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061529-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 French Rugby Union Championship, Context\nThe \"Coupe de France\" was won by le Agen that beat SBUC in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061530-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Galatasaray S.K. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was Galatasaray SK's 39th in existence and the club's 31st consecutive season in the Istanbul Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga\nThe 1942\u201343 Gauliga was the tenth season of the Gauliga, the first tier of the football league system in Germany from 1933 to 1945. It was the fourth season of the league held during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga\nThe league operated in twenty-nine regional divisions, four more than in the previous season, with the league containing 298 clubs all up, 33 more than the previous season. The  league champions entered the 1943 German football championship, won by Dresdner SC who defeated FV Saarbr\u00fccken 3\u20130 in the final. It was Dresden's first national championship and the club would go on to win the competition in the following season as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga\nThe 1942\u201343 season saw the ninth edition of the Tschammerpokal, now the DFB-Pokal. The 1943 edition was won by First Vienna FC, defeating Luftwaffe team LSV Hamburg 3\u20132 after extra time on 31 October 1943. It was the final edition of the Tschammerpokal, with the German cup not resuming until the 1950s, then under its current name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga\nThe number of Gauligas, twenty-nine, increased by four compare to the previous season because of the sub-division of existing ones. The Gauliga Nordmark was split into the Gauliga Hamburg, Gauliga Mecklenburg and Gauliga Schleswig-Holstein while the Gauliga Bayern was split into the Gauliga Nordbayern and Gauliga S\u00fcdbayern and the Gauliga Niedersachsen was split into the Gauliga S\u00fcdhannover-Braunschweig and Gauliga Weser-Ems.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga\nThe 1942\u201343 season saw the continued participation of military and police teams, especially in the eastern regions. Gauliga champions like LSV Adler Deblin, LSV Reinicke Brieg and LSV P\u00fctnitz were associated with the German air force, the Luftwaffe, LSV standing for Luftwaffen Sportverein while MSV Br\u00fcnn was a club of the Wehrmacht. SG Warschau, in turn, was a club of the Ordnungspolizei, the uniformed police force in Nazi Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga\nIn the part of Czechoslovakia annexed into Germany in March 1939, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, a separate Czech league continued to exist which was not part of the Gauliga system or the German championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga, Champions\nThe 1942\u201343 Gauliga champions qualified for the knock-out stages of the German championship. Holstein Kiel finished the tournament in third place, defeating First Vienna FC 4\u20131 in the third-place game while FV Saarbr\u00fccken and Dresdner SC contested the final which the latter won.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061531-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga, Champions\nFC Schalke 04 won their tenth consecutive Gauliga title, Stuttgarter Kickers their fifth, VfB K\u00f6nigsberg and Kickers Offenbach their fourth while LSV P\u00fctnitz, Germania K\u00f6nigsh\u00fctte and First Vienna FC defended their 1941\u201342 Gauliga title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061532-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Bayern\nThe 1942\u201343 Gauliga Bayern was the tenth season of the league, one of the 29 Gauligas in Germany at the time. It was the first tier of the football league system in  Bavaria (German:Bayern) from 1933 to 1945. It was the first season of the league being sub-divided into a northern and southern division, the Gauliga Nordbayern and Gauliga S\u00fcdbayern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061532-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Bayern\nFor TSV 1860 M\u00fcnchen it was the second of two Gauliga championships while, for 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg, it was the sixth out of seven the club would win in the era from 1933 to 1944. Both clubs qualified for the 1943 German football championship, where N\u00fcrnberg was knocked out in the first preliminary round after losing 3\u20131 to VfR Mannheim while TSV 1860 lost 2\u20130 to First Vienna in the quarter finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061532-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Bayern\nThe ninth edition of the Tschammerpokal, now the DFB-Pokal, saw 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg eliminated by First Vienna in the quarter finals as the best Gauliga Bayern club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061532-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Bayern, Table, North\nThe 1942\u201343 season saw five new clubs in the league, 1. FC Bamberg, W\u00fcrzburger Kickers, VfR 07 Schweinfurt, Reichsbahn/Viktoria Aschaffenburg and Post SG F\u00fcrth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 36], "content_span": [37, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061532-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Bayern, Table, South\nThe 1942\u201343 season saw four new clubs in the league, LSV Straubing, TSG Augsburg, FC Bajuwaren M\u00fcnchen and VfB M\u00fcnchen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 36], "content_span": [37, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061533-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe 1942\u201343 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland was the fifth season of the Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, formerly the Gauliga Ostmark, the first tier of football in German-annexed Austria from 1938 to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061533-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nFirst Vienna FC won the championship and qualified for the 1943 German football championship, reaching the semi-finals where it lost 2\u20131 to FV Saarbr\u00fccken.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061533-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe 1942\u201343 season saw the ninth edition of the Tschammerpokal, now the DFB-Pokal. The 1943 edition was won by First Vienna FC, defeating Luftwaffe team LSV Hamburg 3\u20132 after extra time on 31 October 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061533-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe Gauliga Ostmark and Gauliga Donau-Alpenland titles from 1938 to 1944, excluding the 1944\u201345 season which was not completed, are recognised as official Austrian football championships by the Austrian Bundesliga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061533-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, Table\nThe 1942\u201343 season saw two new clubs in the league, Wiener AC and Reichsbahn SG Wien.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 38], "content_span": [39, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1942\u201343 NCAA college basketball season. Elmer Ripley coached it in his seventh of ten seasons as head coach; it was also the fifth and final season of his second of three stints at the helm. The team returned to Tech Gymnasium \u2013 where Georgetown had played its home games from 1929 to 1940 \u2013 on the campus of McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C., for its home games. It finished with a record of 22\u20135 (.815) and became the first Georgetown team in history to participate in a post-season tournament, advancing to the final game of the NCAA Tournament, losing to Wyoming. Its youth and inexperience led it to be nicknamed the \"Kiddie Korps.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe previous season, Georgetown had posted a 9\u201311 record, after which all but three varsity players had either graduated or left school for military service in World War II. For 1942-43, Ripley fielded a young team consisting of three seniors, a junior, and ten sophomores (at a time when freshmen were ineligible for varsity play under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules), leading to the team being nicknamed the \"Kiddie Korps.\" However, the sophomores were a particularly talented group Ripley had recruited primarily from the New York City area, and had led the 1941-42 freshman team to a 20-1 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nOne of the talented sophomores to join the varsity from the freshman team this season was forward Andy Kostecka. In the season's second game, the 1942\u201343 squad became the first Georgetown team to score 100 or more points in a game when it defeated American 105-39 \u2013 a margin of victory no Georgetown team would exceed until the 1986\u201387 team beat Saint Leo 126-51 \u2013 and Kostecka scored a season-high 22 points in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0002-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nHe also had strong scoring performances against Temple, Catholic, Syracuse, and Penn State, and by the middle of the season led the team in scoring and was averaging 15 points per game. At the end of February 1943, Kostecka left school for World War II military service, not to return until the 1946\u201347 season, but he nonetheless was the team's second-highest scorer for the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nSenior center Bill Bornheimer, who had starred for Georgetown the previous two seasons, would have played his senior year with the team this year, but the university had instituted an accelerated graduation schedule because of World War II, causing Bornheimer to graduate in January 1943 and lose eligibility for the 1942\u201343 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0003-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nFortunately for the Hoyas, sophomore center John Mahnken joined the varsity from the freshman team, so impressing fellow sophomore center Sylvester \"Stretch\" Goedde with his talent that Goedde gave up hope of competing with Mahnken for playing time and left the team after three games to return to his native Ohio to pursue a minor-league baseball career. Mahnken scored 25 points against Syracuse and averaged 16 points per game in the later part of the season and 15.4 points per game overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nOne of the more notable games of the regular season came in January 1943 against the Quantico Marines, a United States Marine Corps team composed of former college players that was favored to beat the Hoyas. The Marines led through most of the game, but Georgetown mounted a comeback to close to 52-48 with two minutes left to play, at which point Ripley put talented sophomore point guard Dan Kraus into the game. Mahnken used a head fake to open up a shot for himself and then scored to make the score 52-50.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0004-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe Marines did not score on their next possession, and sophomore Georgetown guard Jim \"Miggs\" Reily made a set shot to tie the game at 52-52. Kraus then stole the ball from Quantico on the Marines' final possession; with time running out, Ripley shouted \"Shoot! \", and Kraus scored on a 15-foot (4.6-meter) shot as time expired to give the Hoyas a 54-52 upset win. According to legend, the Marines were so angry over Kraus's steal and game-winning last-second basket that the Georgetown team required an armed escort after the game for protection.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nOn February 11, 1943, the Hoyas defeated longtime rival Fordham 52\u201339, their only victory over the Rams in 16 meetings between 1925 and 1952. The win completed a three-game homestand sweep that also included victories over Syracuse and Penn State, giving the Hoyas a 14\u20132 record and putting them in the running for their first NCAA Tournament bid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe team finished the regular season with a record of 19-4, and the NCAA selection committee chose Georgetown over Kentucky and Duke for one of the four Eastern bids in the 1943 NCAA Tournament, while the National Invitation Tournament invited the Hoyas to play in the 1943 NIT \u2014 the first invitations to a post-season tournament in Georgetown men's basketball history. The Hoyas turned down the more regionally oriented NIT \u2014 at the time considered more prestigious than the NCAA Tournament \u2014 in order to play in the NCAA Tournament, which included teams from a larger geographic area and would give Hoya basketball true national exposure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nIn the tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden, Georgetown faced New York University, which had defeated the Hoyas 16 times in their last 21 meetings dating back to the 1921\u20131922 season and was the 2-to-1 favorite of New York City sportswriters, but Georgetown won in an upset, 55-36, with Mahnken scoring 18 points for the Hoyas. In the semifinals, the Hoyas were 3-to-1 underdogs to DePaul under first-year head coach Ray Meyer and led by their dominating center George Mikan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0007-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nFollowing Ripley's strategy for the game, Kraus and Georgetown sophomore guard Billy Hassett kept Mikan busy in the middle while Hoya center Mahnken scored with outside shooting. The plan did succeed in allowing Georgetown to score, but also left Mikan fairly free to score for DePaul at the other end; despite this, Georgetown closed to 28-23 when Hoya guard Lloyd Potolicchio scored on a 50-foot (15-meter) shot at the buzzer at the end of the first half. The Hoyas pulled ahead in the second half, but Mahnken fouled out with 10 minutes left.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0007-0002", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nRipley put Henry Hyde, seven inches shorter than Mikan, in to play center. Hyde managed to keep Mikan in check, and Georgetown upset DePaul 53-49, prompting a Hoya fan to shout \"Believe it or not...by Ripley! \", a quote which received wide publicity. Hassett, a very reliable passer and outside shooter for the Hoyas, had 11 points in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0008-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nGeorgetown faced Wyoming, led by center Milo Komenich and forward Ken Sailors, in the final, which had a smaller crowd than expected because of the New York City's area's focus on the NIT championship run by St. John's; it was also the only NCAA championship game in history which was not filmed for posterity. Although Wyoming's defense held Mahnken to six points in the game, Georgetown led 31\u201326 with six minutes to play \u2013 but Wyoming then scored 11 straight points to take a 37\u201331 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0008-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe Hoyas closed to 37\u201334, but Wyoming finished the game with nine unanswered points to win 46\u201334 and take the championship. The following evening, as a fundraiser for the American Red Cross, the finalists of the NCAA Tournament and NIT took part in the Sportswriters Invitational Playoff, in which the two tournament champions, Wyoming and St. John's, and the two runners-up, Georgetown and Toledo, played each other. The NCAA Tournament teams prevailed in both: Wyoming beat St. John's 52-47, and the Hoyas defeated Toledo 54-40 to close out the season. The Hoyas finished with a record of 22\u20135, the most wins in team history and the first time a Georgetown team won 20 or more games. No Georgetown team won as many games for 35 years, until the 1977\u20131978 team won 23.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0009-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe performance of the \"Kiddie Korps\" raised hopes for an extended period of college basketball success for Georgetown. Later in 1943, however, the school suspended all of its athletic programs for the duration of World War II. With no basketball team to coach, Ripley left Georgetown to coach at Columbia, and the collegiate careers of many of Georgetown's players came to an end. Mahnken served in the military, then pursued a professional basketball career instead of returning to Georgetown. Hassett transferred to Notre Dame and completed his college basketball career there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0010-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nGeorgetown would have no basketball program during the 1943\u201344 and 1944-45 seasons. After World War II ended in August 1945, the school would resume athletic competition and put together a varsity men's basketball team for the 1945\u201346 season. After two years at Columbia, Ripley had committed to coach Notre Dame in 1945-46, and those Georgetown players from the 1942\u201343 team retaining eligibility to play \u2013 notably Kostecka, Kraus, Potolicchio, and Reilly \u2013 had not yet returned from military service. Georgetown would field a virtually all-walk-on team in 1945-46, and Ripley and his eligible players from 1942-43 would not return to Georgetown until the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0011-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe Hoyas would not appear in a postseason tournament again until the 1952\u20131953 team played in the NIT in 1953, and they would not take part in the NCAA Tournament again until the 1974\u20131975 team played in the 1975 tournament. The 1942-1943 team was the only Georgetown men's team to win a game in a post-season tournament until the 1977\u20131978 team's fourth-place finish in the 1978 NIT, and the only one to win a game in the NCAA Tournament until the 1979\u20131980 team reached the East Region final of the 1980 NCAA Tournament. Georgetown would not appear in the Final Four or the NCAA Tournament championship game again until the 1981\u20131982 team finished as the national runner-up in 1982.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0012-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nAfter World War II military service, sophomore guards  Dan Kraus, Lloyd Potolicchio, and \"Miggs\" Reilly and sophomore forward Andy Kostecka all returned to play on the 1946-47 team. Junior guard Bob Duffey was killed in action in Germany on November 13, 1944, during his World War II service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0013-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nSophomore center-forward Henry Hyde later became a 16-term United States Congressman from Illinois, representing the state's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061534-0014-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1942\u201343 schedule and results\nIt was common practice at this time for colleges and universities to include non-collegiate opponents in their schedules, with the games recognized as part of their official record for the season, and the games played against United States Army teams from Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Lee, a United States Navy team from Norfolk Naval Base, and a United States Marine Corps team from Marine Corps Base Quantico therefore counted as part of Georgetown's won-loss record for 1942-43. It was not until 1952, after the completion of the 1951-52 season, that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that colleges and universities could no longer count games played against non-collegiate opponents in their annual won-loss records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 76], "content_span": [77, 825]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061535-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1942\u201343 season Hearts competed in the Southern League, the Summer Cup, the Southern League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061536-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1942\u201343 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came third out of 16 clubs in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061537-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented The College of the Holy Cross during the 1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Albert Riopel, coaching the crusaders in his first season. The team finished with a final record of 1\u20135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061538-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1942\u201343 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the Wartime League. They finished 5th in the 1st NRL Competition, 6th in the War Cup qualifiers and 8th in the 2nd NRL Competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061538-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Results, 2nd NRL Competition\nThe first 9 matches of this competition took part in the War Cup qualifiers. The last 7 matches, with the exception of the match against Manchester City, took place in the Combined Counties Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061539-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1942\u201343 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year acting head coach James \"Babe\" Brown and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061539-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe Vandals were 14\u201320 overall but just 1\u201315 in conference play; the sole win came against Oregon State in late January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061540-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061540-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe 1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men\u2019s basketball team represented the University of Illinois. The Illinois Fighting Illini finished the season with a record of 17 wins and 1 loss. The season was cut short as three of the five starters headed off to active duty in the armed forces. Illinois won the Big Ten Conference Title and had finished the regular season as the nations' top ranked team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061540-0001-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nPaced by a group of players known as the Whiz Kids, the team consisted of 20-year-old All-America forward Andy Phillip and teenagers Ken Menke, Gene Vance, Jack Smiley and team captain Art Mathisen. These players were so dominant in the Big Ten, that only Northwestern's Otto Graham could crack the all-conference team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061540-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe Army drafted Mathisen, Menke and Smiley. That left only Vance and Phillip, both good enough to be selected to Illinois' All-Century team. Head coach Doug Mills made a decision in February 1943 that all five always supported, the club did not participate in either the NCAA or NIT tournament. Wyoming's NCAA championship that season may not have happened had Illinois\u2019 season not coincided with World War II. The team was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061540-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nFour of the five, minus Mathisen, returned to Illinois and tried to recapture the glory for one more season in 1946\u201347 after the war ended, but the chemistry had changed as well as their talent. Illinois went 14\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061540-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe final living Whiz Kid, Gene Vance, died in 2012.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season\nThe 1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season was the 6th season of play for the program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nThere were high hopes for the team entering the season, but the Illini had several hurdles to yet overcome. The primary concern was the lack of players available for the squad; both academic ineligibility and the draft board had cut Illinois' roster down and the team only had a few alternates left. There was hope that, due to the war, the Big Ten would alter its rules and permit freshman to play varsity sports. Illinois would be well placed to take advantage as the freshman team looked as good, if not better, than the initial varsity lineup. A positive sign for the team was Minnesota agreeing to play Illinois once more and they were included on the program's 15-game schedule. Unfortunately, the Big ten punted on ruling for or against freshman, which left the team with few players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 856]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nIllinois began its season against the Chicago Hornets, an amateur club, with just 7 players on the team. Lou Ferronti was missing due to his draft status but the team had received a boon with team captain Amo Bessone obtaining a deferment and being able to finish out his college career. Despite firing more than 50 shots on goal, Illinois lost the first game of the season but the team did demonstrate that they had enough conditioning to last for an entire contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0002-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nEntering the series against Minnesota, the team got another player as Bill Prentiss returned from a broken collarbone. So anticipated was the meeting that all 2,700 seats for both games were sold out in advance. Disaster stuck the team after the Gophers had arrived; Rolle was out with a mild concussion, Austin had come down with the flu and Prentiss' injury, which hadn't completely healed, was acting up. The two games were cancelled and the following series with Michigan Tech was in jeopardy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nAfter a meeting between coach Vic Heyliger and AD Doug Mills, it was decided to cancel all games for the remainder of the semester but to resume after examinations. The plan came into place with the knowledge that several players could become eligible for the team in the spring session. Heyliger sent word of his program's decision to Minnesota's coach Larry Armstrong, offering to forfeit the two matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nWhen the team finally got to play their next game, they received good news as Bessone and Henry Coupe passed special examinations to remain eligible. The squad, which were tabbed 'Friday's Children' (in the nursery rhyme Monday's Child, the descriptors for Wednesday and Friday had been swapped), had already gone through a tumultuous season and had played just one game so far. The team sent 9 men to Minneapolis, having added Coupe and Wes Tregoning in the interim while losing Prentiss to academic ineligibility.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0004-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nIn their first game in two months, Illinois played well, limiting the Gophers to two goals, but the Illini were limited offensively and lost the game 1\u20132. Worse, Bessone was injured in the game and there was a chance he wouldn't be ready for the rematch the next night. Bessone ended up starting and the team shot out of the gate, scoring 2 goals in the first. Bessone, however, was ejected for fighting just 7 minutes into the game and the team, which was already short-handed, had to play without any reserves for the remainder of the match. Several players, particularly Tom Twitchell and George Balestri, turned in outstanding performances and held off the Gophers to earn a 2\u20131 win. Bessone's injury was later confirmed to be a broken jaw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 809]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nThe following weekend the team took on Michigan Tech. Bessone had had surgery to repair the three fractures and was set on playing while Twitchell had received his orders and would be playing his final games. Bessone and Karakas starred in the two games as MTU was defeated twice and Illinois looked to be succeeding despite all of their difficulties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nBefore their series with Michigan, Illinois received word that Minnesota would not count the January games as forfeits. Because of this, the Illini still had a chance to win the Big Ten championship. Good news finally happened with Prentiss as he was able to pass a special exam and was in the lineup for the first time all season. The first game against the Wolverines was Henry Coupe's coming out party. He had been switched to center and responded with a 5-point night. Their huge win emboldened the Illini for the second game and the team fired 66 shots on goal. Michigan did well to allow only 4 goals against but it was more than enough to grant UI a second shutout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nA week later the team headed to Ann Arbor, needing to win both games to capture the Big Ten title. While there had been a good deal of animosity between Illinois and Minnesota over the past few seasons, the Illini credited the Gophers and Armstrong with not taking advantage of their misfortune earlier in the year. Bessone led the charge with a 4-assist game to put the team within 1 win of a title and then Coupe responded with a 4-point game to sweep the Wolverines and earn Illinois its third consecutive championship. Tommy Karakas set a modern-day record with his 4th consecutive shutout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0008-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nIllinois wrapped up their season with a two-game homestand against Tech. The two teams were more evenly matched and the Illini had to fight hard to win in both contests. Captain Bessone scored the final goal in his last home game, breaking a 4-4 tie with less than 5 minutes to play. The final game of the year was a rematch with the Chicago Hornets. Illinois avenged their early-season loss with the 10th win on the year, capping off a unbelievable campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0009-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Season\nAfter the season, Illinois followed most other varsity programs and suspended operations. Despite the team's huge success, the program was never restarted after the war and remains a club team (as of 2021).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061541-0010-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Illinois Fighting Illini men's ice hockey season, Schedule and results\n\u2020 Michigan Tech records list the two final games being played on different days with different scores, though both were credited as Illinois wins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 78], "content_span": [79, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061542-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 5th and final year before taking a 3-year leave of absence to serve in the Navy during World War II. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061542-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18\u20132 and a conference record of 11\u20132, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061543-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State College in the 1942\u201343 college basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Louis Menze. In 1941\u201342, the Cyclones finished 11\u20136 overall (5\u20135 in the Big Six Conference). There were no captains for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061544-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Istanbul Football League\nThe 1942\u201343 \u0130stanbul Football League season was the 35th season of the league. Be\u015fikta\u015f JK won the league for the 7th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061545-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1942\u201343 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061546-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 LFF Lyga\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 15:42, 11 March 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061546-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 LFF Lyga\nThe 1942\u201343 LFF Lyga was the 22nd season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. Tauras Kaunas won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061547-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 La Liga\nThe 1942\u201343 La Liga was the 12th season since its establishment. Athletic Bilbao achieved their fifth title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061547-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 La Liga, Relegation play-offs\nMatch between Espa\u00f1ol and Real Gij\u00f3n was played at Estadio Chamart\u00edn in Chamart\u00edn de la Rosa, while the other one was held at Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 37], "content_span": [38, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061548-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Obie O'Brien, coaching the explorers in his second season. The team finished with an overall record of 13\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061549-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 League of Ireland\nThe 1942\u201343 League of Ireland was the 22nd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland. Cork United were the defending champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061549-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 League of Ireland, Season overview\nCork United won their third title, becoming the first team to win three consecutive titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061550-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Magyar Kupa\nThe 1942\u201343 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 20th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061551-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was Manchester United's fourth season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061551-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Manchester United F.C. season\nMany of Manchester United's players went off to fight in the war, but for those who remained, the Football League organised a special War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061552-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1942\u201343 season. The team finished the season in a tie for eight place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 10\u20138 and 4\u20138 against conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061552-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nBennie Oosterbaan was in his fifth year as the team's head coach. James Mandler was the team's leading scorer with 160 points in 18 games for an average of 8.9 points per game. Mandler, who had set a team scoring record with 230 points during the 1941\u201342 season, was also the team captain. Dave Strack, who was the team's second leading scorer, served as the head coach of the Michigan men's basketball team from 1960 to 1968. Bob Wiese, who was the team's third leading scorer, played professional football for the Detroit Lions from 1947 to 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061553-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1942\u201343 Montreal Canadiens season was the 34th season in franchise history. The team placed fourth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the semi-finals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061553-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season\nThe Montreal Canadiens were still making progress, and coach Dick Irvin put together the first \"Punch Line\" of Elmer Lach, Toe Blake and Joe Benoit. Benoit became the first Canadien to hit the 30 goal plateau since Howie Morenz did it in 1929\u201330 (40 goals) scoring an even 30. Gordie Drillon also added some scoring power. Rookie  Maurice Richard showed promise, but broke his leg. The Canadiens made the playoffs by one slim point and bowed out in the playoffs' first  round. Alex Smart scored three goals in his National League Debut.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061554-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1942, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1943 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 30, 1943, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Wyoming Cowboys won their first NCAA national championship with a 46\u201334 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061554-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season, Rule changes\nIn overtime, a player can commit a fifth foul before fouling out. Previously, a player fouled out after committing four fouls, regardless of whether the game went into overtime or not.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061554-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes\nA number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season\nThe 1942\u201343 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Brooklyn Americans were dropped, leaving six teams to play a schedule of 50 games. This is the first season of the \"Original Six\" era of the NHL. The league's long-time president Frank Calder died due to heart disease. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, League business\nThe NHL and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) agreed in principle that a junior-aged player could become a professional whenever he wanted, to make a living under wartime conditions. They expected that NHL clubs would rely on junior-aged players as replacements due to military enlistments. In October 1942, a new professional-amateur agreement was reached by NHL president Frank Calder, and CAHA president Frank Sargent. NHL teams were permitted to sign junior-aged players if the junior club was contacted first, and agreed not to sign any other junior-eligible players who had not yet played for the CAHA. The NHL continued to pay the CAHA for developing players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, League business\nThe Brooklyn Americans franchise was dropped, as Madison Square Garden turned down a lease agreement with team owner Red Dutton. Dutton argued that the other teams would be weakened by the war, but the other owners pointed out the number of American players serving in the armed forces was such that the Americans could not operate. A despondent Dutton left the league meeting, but was to return to the NHL sooner than he thought.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, League business\nWith the suspension of the Americans, this was the inaugural season of the so-called Original Six era, with the NHL consisting of six teams (the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs). This arrangement would last until the 1966\u201367 season, after which the league doubled in size.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, League business, Death of Frank Calder\nThe league's meeting of January 25, 1943, was to have been a non-event. The only news that was supposed to come out of the meeting was that the playoffs would begin on March 20, and that all series would be best-of-seven affairs. This was resolved in the morning session.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, League business, Death of Frank Calder\nThe afternoon session had just begun and Calder had informed Red Dutton of the reserve status of his suspended franchise, when Toronto coach Hap Day noticed that Calder appeared to be in pain. Two league governors came up to his aid, but he assured them he was all right. Then Calder's face contracted as if he were in pain. He took a few steps and exclaimed \"My God, there IS something wrong!\" He was taken to his hotel room and a doctor diagnosed a heart attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0005-0001", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, League business, Death of Frank Calder\nA specialist convinced him, despite his protests, to check into St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, where he suffered a second heart attack. In a week, Calder felt well enough to return to Montreal and checked into Montreal General Hospital. After eating a light breakfast surrounded by his family and friends, he was looking over the league books when he slipped back on the pillows of his bed and died of a third heart attack. He died on February 4, 1943, at the age of 65 years. Red Dutton was chosen as the new president, on an \"interim\" basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Regular season\nDue to war-time travel restrictions, the NHL ceased playing overtimes to decide tie games on November 21 partway through the season. The last regular season overtime game was November 10, 1942, between the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers, won by New York 5\u20133. Regular season overtime would not be re-introduced until the 1983\u201384 NHL season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Regular season, Highlights\nDetroit finished first, partly due to the six shutouts of goaltender Johnny Mowers, who won the Vezina Trophy. During the season, Jimmy Orlando got into a stick-swinging incident with Toronto rookie Gaye Stewart and came out of it on the short end, badly cut in the face and bleeding profusely. Both players were suspended for the incident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 46], "content_span": [47, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0008-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Regular season, Highlights\nThe Montreal Canadiens were still making progress, and coach Dick Irvin put together the first \"Punch Line\" of Elmer Lach, Toe Blake and Joe Benoit. Maurice Richard showed promise, but broke his leg, and Canadiens' manager Tommy Gorman began to look at him as brittle. Benoit became the first Canadien to hit the 30 goal plateau since Howie Morenz did it in 1929\u201330 (40 goals) scoring an even 30. Gordie Drillon also added some scoring power. The Canadiens made the playoffs by one slim point and lost to Boston in the playoffs' first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 46], "content_span": [47, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0009-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Regular season, Highlights\nIn contrast to the 1941\u201342 season, the Rangers felt the full impact of World War II and lost Art Coulter, Alex Shibicky, the Colville brothers, and Bill Juzda to the Armed Forces. Only Ott Heller was left of their defence. Babe Pratt was traded to Toronto for Hank Goldup and Dudley \"Red\" Garrett. Garrett proved to be an excellent replacement for Pratt. However, he only played 21 games, then gave his life in the Armed Forces. Goaltending was the Rangers problem as Steve Buzinski, Jimmy Franks, and old veteran Bill Beveridge all had to face lots of rubber as the Rangers went from first to worst.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 46], "content_span": [47, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0010-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Boston Bruins vs. (4) Montreal Canadiens\nThis was the last time that Boston defeated Montreal in a postseason series until 1988.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 86], "content_span": [87, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0011-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0012-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nNote: GP = Games played; Mins \u2013 Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0013-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1942\u201343 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061555-0014-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1942\u201343 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061556-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Nationalliga, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Grasshopper Club Z\u00fcrich won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061557-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1942\u201343 Nationalliga A season was the fifth season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061558-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Csepel SC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061559-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Netherlands Football League Championship\nThe Netherlands Football League Championship 1942\u20131943 was contested by 52 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. ADO Den Haag won this year's championship by beating Feijenoord, Willem II, SC Enschede and sc Heerenveen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061560-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 New York Rangers season\nThe 1942\u201343 New York Rangers season was the 17th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers posted an 11\u201331\u20138 record and finished with 30 points. The Rangers finished in last place in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061560-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 New York Rangers season, Playoffs\nThe Rangers finished last in the NHL and failed to qualify for the 1943 Stanley Cup playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061560-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season\nThe 1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the fourth season of the rugby league\u2019s Wartime Emergency Leagues necessitated by the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [70, 70], "content_span": [71, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season\nAs in the previous wartime season, clubs played a different number of games and several clubs dropped out. Only 14 of the original pre-war clubs participated with only three; Oldham, St Helens and Wigan from west of the Pennines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [70, 70], "content_span": [71, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Season summary\nThe 1942\u201343 season began on Saturday 5 September 1942. As in the previous season, there are still only the three Lancashire clubs who have not had to close down and withdraw from the League, the Northern Rugby League continued with a single (now) 14 club single Competition. As the clubs are still playing different number of marches, the league positions and the title would be decided on a percentage basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 86], "content_span": [87, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Season summary\nAt the completion of the regular season Wigan were on top of the league with a percentage success of 81.25% and Dewsbury were a close second (78.12%). Although Bradford Northern won more games than anyone else their percentage success was only 73.80%, and consequently they finished third. St Helens finished 14th out of the 14 clubs with only 2 wins from 15 . Dewsbury went on to defeat Halifax 33\u201316 on aggregate in the play-off final and win the Championship (for the second consecutive season), however the Championship was declared null and void as the Dewsbury had fielded an ineligible player in the semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 86], "content_span": [87, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Season summary\nThe Wartime Emergency Leagues did not count as an official league championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 86], "content_span": [87, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Season summary\nIn the Rugby league Challenge Cup Final, Dewsbury beat Leeds 16\u201315 on aggregate over two legs in front of an aggregate crowd of 26,470.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 86], "content_span": [87, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Season summary\nWith the Lancashire Cup suspended the duration of the war, Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup. The cup was won by Dewsbury who beat Huddersfield 7\u20132 on aggregate before an aggregate crowd of 17,252 in the two low scoring legs of the final", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 86], "content_span": [87, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Change in participation, Previous withdrawals\nThe following clubs had withdrawn from the League, before this season began:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 117], "content_span": [118, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0008-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship play-offs, Qualifying game\nOn 1 May 1943 Bradford Northern beat Huddersfield 16\u201313 at Odsal Stadium, Bradford in the qualifying game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 111], "content_span": [112, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0009-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship play-offs, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals were played on 8 May 1943. Wigan  lost 3\u201313 to Halifax at Central Park, Wigan. In the other game Bradford Northern beat Dewsbury 8\u20133 at Odsal. After the game Dewsbury submitted a protest to the Rugby Football League and Bradford Northern were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 107], "content_span": [108, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0010-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship play-offs, Final\nThe first leg was played on 15 May 1943 Dewsbury beat Halifax 11\u20133 at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 101], "content_span": [102, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0011-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship play-offs, Final\nThe second leg was played the following Saturday, 22 May 1943 and Dewbury won again this time 22\u201313 at Thrum Hall, Halifax in front of a crowd of 9,700.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 101], "content_span": [102, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0012-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship play-offs, Final\nDewsbury won 33\u201316 on aggregate but at a meeting of the RFL committee in July the championship was declared null and void. The committee heard a complaint submitted by Bradford Northern that in the semi-final between them and Dewsbury, Dewsbury had also fielded an ineligible player. The complaint was upheld, the championship was voided, Dewsbury's title win was removed from the list of Championship wins and the club were fined \u00a3100.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 101], "content_span": [102, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061561-0013-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Challenge Cup\nBarrow who had not entered the League programme, took part in this competition. In the final Dewsbury beat Leeds 16\u201315 on aggregate over two legs in front of an aggregate crowd of 26,470.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 85], "content_span": [86, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061562-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nThe 1942\u201343 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English: National league) was the fourth season of the N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga, the first tier of league football in the Nazi Germany-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia which had been part of Czechoslovakia until March 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061562-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nThe Czech championship was won by Slavia Prague, and Josef Bican was the league's top scorer with 39 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061562-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nCzech clubs in what was now the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia continued their own league which was variously referred to as the N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English: National league), Bohemia/Moravia championship or \u010cesko-moravsk\u00e1 liga (English: Bohemian-Moravian league) while ethnic-German clubs played in the German Gauliga Sudetenland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061562-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nIn the Slovak Republic an independent Slovak league, the Slovensk\u00e1 liga, had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was won by OAP Bratislava in the 1942\u201343 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061562-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga, Table\nFor the 1942\u201343 season SK Nusle and SK Rakovn\u00edk had been newly promoted to the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061563-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 OB I bajnoksag season\nThe 1942\u201343 OB I bajnoks\u00e1g season was the seventh season of the OB I bajnoks\u00e1g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Four teams participated in the final round, and BBTE Budapest won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061564-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1942\u201343 Panhellenic Championship did not occur due to the repetitive disputes in the Greek Football organisation. The 'Union of Greek Athletes' started a League in Athens and Piraeus under the supervision of the German Occupation army. During that period HFF had disbanded so the Union of Greek athletes (Greek: \u0388\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03b8\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd) decided to organize the 1942-43 Panhellenic Championship. The championship started in January 1943 and the games were held at Kaisariani. After short time the championship stopped, because of HFF having been re-established and taken over Greek Football organisation. At that point AEK Athens was leading the championship having won three out of their first four games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061564-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Panhellenic Championship\nThe point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061564-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Panhellenic Championship\nHFF and UoGA disagreed on whether the event held so far should be considered as official or not, so the championship restarted. Known results of AEK Athens:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061564-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Panhellenic Championship\nThe championship was abandoned once more, due to disagreement between the HFF and the UoGA. At that time AEK Athens was leading the league with a record of:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061565-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season\nThe 1942\u201343 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 4th season of play for the program. The Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University and were coached by Arthur Davis in his 3rd season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061565-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season, Season\nWith World War II in full force, many ice hockey programs suspended operations. Penn State tried to muddle through with a shortened season that didn't begin until February. On top of other issues, the Nittany Lions still weren't able to schedule any other varsity program, having played just one varsity game since the team was restarted in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061565-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season, Scoring Statistics\nNote: Only the goal scorers in the Drexel games were counted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 76], "content_span": [77, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061566-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Primeira Divis\u00e3o\nThe 1942\u201343 Primeira Divis\u00e3o was the ninth season of top-tier football in Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061566-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061567-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Primera Fuerza season, Overview\nIt was contested by 8 teams, and Marte won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061567-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Primera Fuerza season, Moves\nAfter this season Necaxa and Selecci\u00f3n Jalisco retired, while Albinegros de Orizaba, Atlas, Guadalajara, and Veracruz joined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061567-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Primera Fuerza season, Moves, Top goalscorers\nPlayers sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061568-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the fourth year of wartime football by the Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061569-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1942\u201343 Ranji Trophy was the ninth season of the Ranji Trophy. Baroda won their first title defeating Hyderabad in the final. Only 13 teams took part, the lowest in the history of the Ranji Trophy. Teams like Bombay and Madras skipped the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061570-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 40th season in existence and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061570-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nThe club had the third worst campaign ever finishing on 10th spot avoiding relegation by just one single point. Head coach Juan Armet \"Kink\u00e9\" was fired on round 12 after a bad streak of results, then after one match with Pablo Hernandez Coronado managing another lost game, the Executive Board appointed Ramon Encinas with the main goal of avoiding relegation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061570-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nAfter remained in the first category aimed by the goals of Manuel Alday, the squad advanced rounds on 1943 Copa del General\u00edsimo and in semi-finals played against archrivals FC Barcelona. In the first leg of the series the club lost 0\u20133, then on 19 June 1943 the squad defeated Barcelona with a colossal 11\u20131 score being in fact, the most landslide result in El Cl\u00e1sico. In Final, the squad was defeated by Atletico Bilbao with a goal of Telmo Zarra after extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061570-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061571-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season saw Rochdale compete for their 4th season in the wartime league (League North). The season was split into 2 championships. In the 1st Championship, Rochdale finished in 41st position out of 48, and in the 2nd Championship, they finished 21st out of 28. Some matches in the 2nd Championship were also in the League War Cup and Lancashire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061572-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1942\u201343 SK Rapid Wien season was the 45th season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061573-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 SM-sarja season\nThe 1942\u20131943 SM-sarja season of the Finnish Elite League(SM-sarja) took place even though the Continuation War continued on. The season featured 8 teams from 4 cities. Teams played 7 games each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061574-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1942\u201343 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061574-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Scottish Districts season, History\nThere was no Inter-City match this year due to the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061574-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Scottish Districts season, History\nEast of Scotland District played an West of Scotland District side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061575-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n24 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1941\u201342 La Liga and 3 promoted from Divisiones Regionales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061576-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serbian League\nThe 1942\u201343 Serbian League (Serbian: 1942\u201343 \u0421\u0440\u043f\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u043b\u0438\u0433\u0430 / 1942\u201343 Srpska liga) was a top level football league of the Serbian military administration (Serbia under German occupation) in the 1942\u201343 season. It was won by BSK Belgrade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061577-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serie A, Events\nThis was the last championship before a two-years break due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061577-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serie A, Relegation tie-breaker\nTriestina remained in Serie A. A second round was needed and played in Bologna.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 39], "content_span": [40, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061578-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serie B\nThe Serie B 1942\u201343 was the fourteenth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061578-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serie B, Teams\nCremonese, Anconitana, M.A.T.E.R. and Palermo had been promoted from Serie C, while Napoli and Modena had been relegated from Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061578-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serie B, Events\nThis was the last championship before a two-years break due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061579-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serie C\nThe 1942\u201343 Serie C was the eighth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061579-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Serie C, After the war\nAt the end of this season the championship was suspended due to World War II. After the war, the devastation left by the battles on the Gothic Line made travels from one side of the Apennines to the other very difficult. The championship was restarted in 1945 with a transitory season where northern and southern sides took part in nearly separated competitions. For these reasons, the championship composition was deeply changed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 30], "content_span": [31, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061580-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Sheboygan Red Skins season\nThe 1942\u201343 Sheboygan Red Skins season was the Red Skins' fifth year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the fifth year the league existed. Five teams competed in the NBL in 1942\u201343, the league's lowest number to that point (largely caused by the war), and the league did not use divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061580-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Sheboygan Red Skins season\nThe Red Skins played their home games at the Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory. For the second time in franchise history (1941), the Red Skins advanced to the NBL Championship. They then went on to win their first league title by defeating the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, two games to one in a best-of-three series. In the third and deciding game, Ed Dancker made the game-winning shot from the corner with less than five seconds remaining to win the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061580-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Sheboygan Red Skins season\nHead coach Carl Roth won the league's Coach of the Year Award, while player Ken Buehler was named NBL Rookie of the Year. Ed Dancker (First Team), Buddy Jeannette (Second), and Ken Suesens (Second) earned All-NBL honors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061580-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Sheboygan Red Skins season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(2) Sheboygan Red Skins vs. (3) Oshkosh All-Stars: Sheboygan wins series 2\u20130", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061580-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Sheboygan Red Skins season, Playoffs, NBL Championship\n(1) Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons vs. (2) Sheboygan Red Skins: Sheboygan wins series 2\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 62], "content_span": [63, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061581-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nThe 1942\u201343 Slovensk\u00e1 liga (English:Slovak league) was the fifth season of the Slovensk\u00e1 liga, the first tier of league football in the Slovak Republic, formerly part of Czechoslovakia until the German occupation of the country in March 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061581-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nIn the Slovak Republic an independent Slovak league had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was won by OAP Bratislava in 1942\u201343. In the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia a separate league, the  N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English:National league), was played and won by Slavia Prague in the 1942\u201343 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061581-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Slovensk\u00e1 liga, Table\nFor the 1942\u201343 season OAP Bratislava and HG \u0160imonovany had been newly promoted to the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061582-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 South African cricket season\nThe 1942\u201343 South African cricket season saw only two first-class games. South Africa was involved in the Second World War and with the war came austerity and cricket matches played for the Currie Cup were considered too frivolous to be played in a country at war. There were only three first-class games played in South Africa during it. The two games played in 1942-43.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061582-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 South African cricket season, The matches, Air Force XI v Rest of South Africa (26\u201327 December)\nRest of South Africa beat Air Force XI by 5 wickets", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 103], "content_span": [104, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061582-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 South African cricket season, The matches, First South African Division v Rest of South Africa (13\u201314 March)\nFirst South African Division drew with Rest of South Africa", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 116], "content_span": [117, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061583-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Southern Football League (Scotland)\nThe 1942\u201343 Southern Football League was the third edition of the regional war-time football league tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061584-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Southern League Cup (Scotland)\nThe 1942\u201343 Southern League Cup was the third edition of the regional war-time football tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061585-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 St. John's Redmen basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's College of Brooklyn during the 1942\u201343 NCAA college basketball season. The team was coached by Joseph Lapchick in his seventh year at the school. St. John's home games were played at DeGray Gymansium in Brooklyn and the old Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061586-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1942\u201343 season was Stoke City's eighth season in the non-competitive War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061586-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Stoke City F.C. season\nIn 1939 World War II was declared and the Football League was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues and cups, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League and thus not included in official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061586-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review\nIn the 1942\u201343 season there were again two series of League competition a cup tournament. Stoke played 38 matches and were beaten in ten of those. They took 6th place in the first phase and 10th in the second. Their best result of the season was a 7\u20131 victory over Walsall in mid December and two 6\u20131 wins over nearby Crewe Alexandra. Frank Mountford was leading scorer with 20 whilst both Frank Bowyer and Fred Basnett hit 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061587-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Svenska Serien season\nThe 1942\u201343 Svenska Serien season was the eighth season of the Svenska Serien, the top level ice hockey league in Sweden. The series was never completed due to harsh weather conditions. Hammarby had however already clinched first place in the league for the fifth straight season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061588-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1942\u201343 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 12th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the defending champions, and won their fourth title, defeating V\u00e4ster\u00e5s HF in the final. The final was played on 18 April in M\u00e4sshallen in Gothenburg, and was watched by 1,900 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061588-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for Majornas IK received a winner's medal: Bertil Huss, Stig Neptun (1 goal in the final), Claes Hedenskog (2), Sven-Eric Forsell (1), Stig Hjortsberg (3), \u00c5ke Gustafsson (2), Gustav-Adolf Thor\u00e9n (1), Gunnar Lindgren (2), Torsten Henriksson (2) and Bo Sundby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061589-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1942\u201343 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061589-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Norra 1942\u201343\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061590-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1942\u201343 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061591-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal\nThe 1942\u201343 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal was the 5th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses was the defending champion but lost in the quarter-finals to Sporting Clube de Portugal. The final was played on 20 June 1943 between Benfica and Vit\u00f3ria de Set\u00fabal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061592-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1942\u201343 season. The Longhorns were led by first-year head coach H. C. \"Bully\" Gilstrap. The team finished the season with a 19\u20137 overall record and a 9\u20133 record in Southwest Conference play to win a share of the SWC championship. Texas advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time, recording its first-ever Final Four appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061593-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1942\u201343 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061594-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by fourth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 14\u20137 and were second in the PCC southern division with a record of 4\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061594-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 5\u201318 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061595-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season\nThe 1942\u201343 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 48th season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061596-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1942\u201343 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061596-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe Huskies were 22\u20135 overall in the regular season and 12\u20134 in conference play; first in the Northern division. The conference playoff series was hosted by the Huskies, and they swept favored USC in two games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061596-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nIn the eight-team NCAA Tournament, Washington played in the West Regional in Kansas City. They lost to Texas by four points, then fell to Oklahoma in the consolation game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061597-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1942\u201343 college basketball season. Led by fifteenth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061597-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 19\u201311 overall in the regular season and 9\u20137 in conference play, third in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061598-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1942-43 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and Helms Foundation All-American center Oran McKinney. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and were invited to the 1943 National Invitation Tournament. During this period, the NIT was considered to be the premiere college basketball tournament, with the winner being recognized as the national champion. Dero Downing and Wallace \u201cBuck\u201d Sydnor were team captains and Don \u201cDuck\u201d Ray led the team in scoring. There were several military teams on Western Kentucky's schedule, which was not uncommon during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 879]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061599-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1942\u201343 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the fourth, and final, year of head coach Dwight Steussey, the team finished the season 11\u201310 and 6\u20134 in the Southern Conference. This was the 38th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061599-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in 6th place in the conference and qualified for the 1943 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, hosted by North Carolina State University at the Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina, where they lost in the first round to George Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061600-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u20131943 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his ninth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061601-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming in NCAA men's competition in the 1942\u201343 NCAA college basketball season. The Cowboys won the Mountain States Conference championship and were the first basketball team from the Rocky Mountains to win an NCAA title. Kenny Sailors of Hillsdale, Wyoming averaged 15.5 points per game and Milo Komenich averaged 16.7 points per game in leading the team to the championship. Despite playing just nine home games during the year, the Cowboys won 32 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061601-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team, Regular season\nIn the fourth game of the season, the Cowboys lost to Duquesne. It would be the last game the Cowboys lost to a college team during the season. Their only other loss was to the Denver Legion team. The Cowboys outscored their opponents by an average of over twenty points per game and was the first Wyoming team to score over 100 points in a game, by beating Regis 101\u201345.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061601-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team, Postseason, Red Cross game\nSt. John's won the eight-team National Invitation Tournament the night before, also at Madison Square Garden, and claimed it was better than Wyoming and that the NIT was a better event than the eight-team NCAA Tournament. Ev Shelton talked Ned Irish, the promoter at Madison Square Garden, into hosting a showdown game, with proceeds going to the Red Cross. Two days after winning the NCAA Championship at Madison Square Garden, Wyoming met St. John's in a Red Cross benefit game for the war effort, and the Cowboys won in overtime, 52\u201347.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup\nThe  Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from outside the county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden. The competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup\nThe Second World War was continuing and the  Yorkshire Cup was played in the early part of the  1942\u201343 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup\n1942\u201343 was the thirty-fifth occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup\nDewsbury won the trophy by beating Huddersfield over two legs by an aggregate score of 7\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup\nDewsbury played the first leg match at home (at Crown Flatt) and won 7\u20130. The attendance was 11,000 and receipts were \u00a3680.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup\nHuddersfield were at home (at Fartown) for the second leg match and duly won 2-0. The attendance at the second leg match was 6,252 and receipts \u00a3618.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0006-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nHull Kingston Rovers \u2013 The club dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league after the \u2018first (1939\u201340) season. They did not return to league competition until 1945\u201346 peacetime season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0007-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nBramley withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0008-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nCastleford withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not participate for two seasons, re-joining for the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0009-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nHunslet withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not participate for this season, re-joining for the next 1943\u201344 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0010-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nWigan \u2013 This club entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition for the third successive season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0011-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nOldham \u2013 The  club, as Wigan, also entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition and for the third successive season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0012-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nSt. Helens \u2013 The  club, as Wigan and Oldham}, also entered the Yorkshire Cup competition and for their first season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0013-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nDewsbury  had a relatively successful time during the war years. Managed by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941\u201342 and again the following season 1942\u201343  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943\u201344, Challenge Cup winners in 1943 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940\u201341 and winners in 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0014-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, Bramley, Castleford and Hunslet withdrew, and St. Helens joined, which with the continued presence of the two Lancashire clubs, Wigan and Oldham resulted in the number of entrants decreasing by two to a total of fourteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0015-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in two byes in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0016-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nFor the second successive year, ALL the ties (this season including the actual final) were played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0017-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 - First Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0018-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 - Second Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0019-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals - First Leg\nAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 84], "content_span": [85, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0020-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 2 - Second Leg\nAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0021-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 3 \u2013 Semi-Finals - First Leg\nBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0022-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Semi-Final - Second Leg\nBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0023-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Final - First Leg\nThe  final was played on a two-legged home and away basis this season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 65], "content_span": [66, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0024-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Final - Second Leg\nThe  final was played on a two-legged home and away basis this season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 66], "content_span": [67, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0025-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Final - Second Leg, Teams and scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 85], "content_span": [86, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0026-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nAll the ties (including the final itself) were played on a two-leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0027-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nThe first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0028-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nThe scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0029-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * The  first Yorkshire Cup match to be played by St. Helens and also the first to be played at Knowsley Road", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061602-0030-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n2 * After Extra Time - 80 Mins Score was 19\u20136 (27-27 Agg)  Wigan win on Aggregate 40\u201332", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061603-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Belgian football\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the 41st season of competitive football in Belgium. RFC Malinois won their first Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team did not play any official match during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061603-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, RRC de Bruxelles and K Boom FC were relegated to Division I, while TSV Lyra (Division I A winner) and R Berchem Sport (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division. CS Andennais, Union Hutoise FC, RCS Hallois and K Belgica FC Edegem were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by RFC Li\u00e9geois, Stade Nivellois, Sint-Niklaas SK and R Courtrai Sports.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061604-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in English football\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the fourth season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061604-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in English football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061604-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in English football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into three regional leagues, North, South and West.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061605-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Mandatory Palestine football\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the 16th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061605-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Mandatory Palestine football, IFA Competitions, 1941\u201342 Palestine League\nLeague matches, which started during the previous season were continued during the season. The Jerusalem division was completed during the season, while the Southern division had one match, between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Nes Tziona, left to complete. This match was played on 4 September 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 83], "content_span": [84, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061605-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Mandatory Palestine football, IFA Competitions, 1943 Palestine Cup\nA cup competition was held during spring 1943, which was called The Wartime Cup. Early round matches were regionalized, with the four divisional winners meeting in the semi-finals. The early rounds of the competition were played during the season, with the semi-finals and final being delayed to the start of the next season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061606-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Scottish football\nThe 1942\u201343 season was the 70th season of competitive football in Scotland and the fourth season of special wartime football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061606-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Scottish football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in Scotland. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061606-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Scottish football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into two regional leagues, the Southern League and the North-Eastern League. No country-wide cup competition took place, the Glasgow Cup, East of Scotland Shield and Renfrewshire Cup continued, and Southern and North-Eastern League Cups were competed for, the Southern League Cup would later form the basis of the League Cup. The Summer Cup was played for by Southern League teams during May and June once league competition had been completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061606-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Scottish football, International\nDue to the war official international football was suspended and so officially the Scotland team was inactive. However unofficial internationals featuring scratch teams representing Scotland continued. Appearances in these matches are not, however, included in a players total international caps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061606-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Scottish football, International\nScotland faced England in a wartime international on 10 October 1942 at Wembley Stadium in front of 75,000 fans. The game ended 0\u20130. The Scotland team that day comprised: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Willie Corbett, Matt Busby, Willie Waddell, Tommy Walker, Jock Dodds, Gordon Bremner and Billy Liddell", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061606-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Scottish football, International\nThe two teams met again at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 17 April 1943 in front of a crowd of 105,000. This time Scotland suffered a 4\u20130 defeat. The Scotland team that day comprised: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Jock Shaw, Bill Shankly, George Young, Sammy Kean, Willie Waddell, Willie Buchan, Dougie Wallace, Alex Venters and Billy Liddell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061607-0000-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Swedish football\nThe 1942\u201343 season in Swedish football, starting August 1942 and ending July 1943:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061607-0001-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, B\u00f6rje Leander - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Arne Nyberg ( Erik Holmqvist).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061607-0002-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, B\u00f6rje Leander - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Erik Holmqvist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061607-0003-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, B\u00f6rje Leander - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson (85' Knut Johansson), Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Erik Holmqvist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061607-0004-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - B\u00f6rje Leander, Rickard \u00d6d\u00e9hn - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Carl-Erik Sandberg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061607-0005-0000", "contents": "1942\u201343 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - B\u00f6rje Leander, Rickard \u00d6d\u00e9hn - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Erik Holmqvist, Carl-Erik Sandberg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061608-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\n1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1943rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 943rd  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 43rd  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  4th   year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061608-0001-0000", "contents": "1943, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WWII\" prefix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [6, 12], "content_span": [13, 70]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061610-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Acton by-election\nThe Acton by-election, 1943 was a by-election held on 12 December 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Acton in London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061610-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Acton by-election\nThe seat had become vacant after the death in October of the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Hubert Duggan. He had first been elected at the 1931 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061610-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Acton by-election\nDuring World War II, the major parties had agreed an electoral pact under which they would not contest by-elections in seats held by their respective parties, and as a result many wartime by-elections resulting in a candidate being returned unopposed. However, other parties and independent politicians were free to field candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061610-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Acton by-election\nInitially there were six candidates but the independent labour and liberal candidates withdrew leaving Walter Padley for the Independent Labour Party (ILP), Edward Godfrey who sought election as an 'English Nationalist' candidate,  Independent Dorothy Crisp who wrote for the Sunday Dispatch and the official Conservative candidate Henry Longhurst.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061610-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Acton by-election\nDuring the war Walter Padley had been a conscientious objector. In 1950 he was elected Labour Party MP for Ogmore and served until 1979.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061610-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Acton by-election\nGodfrey was founder of the English National Association, an organisation with alleged Fascist leanings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061610-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Acton by-election\nThe by-election was held on an electoral roll which had not been updated since 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061611-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Adapazar\u0131\u2013Hendek earthquake\nThe 1943 Adapazar\u0131\u2013Hendek earthquake occurred at 17:32 local time on 20 June in Sakarya Province, Turkey. It registered an estimated 6.6 on the surface wave magnitude scale with a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team\nThe 1943 Alabama Crimson Tide football team was to represent the University of Alabama in the 1943 college football season; however, the season was canceled due to the effects of World War II. In February 1943, the Army instituted a policy that prohibited their cadets from participation in intercollegiate athletics. Unsure if a season would occur, head coach Frank Thomas proceeded through spring practice as if it would be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0000-0001", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team\nBy summer, only two Alabama players were available to compete on the squad as a result of the Army prohibition on its trainees competing in intercollegiate athletics, and on August 23, 1943, the University announced its decision to cancel the 1943 season. The cancellation marked only the third time since the inaugural 1892 season that Alabama did not field a football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team\nAlthough not officially sanctioned by the University, an independent team called the Alabama Informals was organized in October 1943. Coached by former Crimson Tide player Mitchell Olenski, the Informals were composed of 17-year-old and draft deferred students ineligible for military service. The Informals were allowed to play their games at Denny Stadium and utilize the equipment of the Crimson Tide football team. The squad lost to Howard, defeated the Marion Military Institute twice and finished the season with an overall record of two wins and one loss (2\u20131).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team\nAt the conclusion of the season, SEC officials met in an effort to bring a full football schedule back for the 1944 season. By May 1944, all SEC schools, with the exception of Vanderbilt, indicated they would field teams for the 1944 season. Football officially returned on September 30, 1944, when the Crimson Tide played LSU to a tie in their season opener.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide\nIn February 1943, the United States Department of War announced they would take over both classroom space and athletic facilities at 271 colleges and universities to be utilized for the training of United States Army soldiers. As part of the Department's order, only students under 18 years of age or those with 4-F draft classifications were permitted to compete in intercollegiate athletics. At the time of the announcement, coach Thomas was quoted as saying:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide\n\"Army\u2013Navy programs not figured at all in our plans for athletics next fall.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide\nAs such, preparations continued towards fielding a team for the 1943 season. On March 8, spring practice commenced at Denny Stadium and 55 student-athletes reported the first day. At that time coach Thomas acknowledged he did not know how many of his players would be eligible to play in the fall due to rules the prohibited active-duty servicemen playing intercollegiate football. As they entered practice, only 15 lettermen returned to the squad from the 1942 team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0005-0001", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide\nThese players included: Jack Aland, Johnny August, Bill Baughman, Andy Bires, Charley Compton, Ted Cook, Leon Fichman, Ted McKosky, Jim McWhorter, Norman Mosley, Mitchell Olenski, Kenny Reese, Lou Scales, John Staples and Don Whitmire. Two weeks into the practices, coach Thomas held the first scrimmage of the spring on March 22.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide\nOn March 26, Herbert Chapman, Billy DeWitt, James Grantham, Henry \"Red\" Jones, Jim McWhorter and Lou Scales became the first Alabama players to be called into active duty from the enlisted reserve corps. As they were now enlisted as active servicemen, they were all ineligible to play in the fall for the Crimson Tide. In June, the SEC developed a plan to allow its member schools to discontinue athletic teams due to the war efforts, but retain the overall structure of the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide\nBy August, the prospect of Alabama fielding a football team for the 1943 season was in doubt. On August 17, coach Thomas spoke to a civic group in Birmingham and stated he did not think the school would field a team in 1943 due to the unwillingness of the Army to change their policy that prohibited their cadets from participating in intercollegiate athletics. On August 23, 1943, the University Physical Education and Athletics Committee officially canceled the 1943 season. The decision was made at that time because only two Alabama players were available to compete on the squad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0007-0001", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide\nAs the season was canceled, coach Thomas spent his time leading war bond drives and serving as president of the Tuscaloosa Exchange Club during the time the season was originally scheduled. The cancellation marked only the third time since 1892 that Alabama did not field a football team. The only other seasons the Crimson Tide did not field teams were in 1898 due to University policy that prohibited athletic teams from traveling off campus to compete and again in 1918 due to the effects of World War I.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide, Schedule\nAt the time of the cancellation of the season, Alabama had four games scheduled: a pair against LSU, and one each against Tulane and Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, 1943 Crimson Tide, NFL Draft\nSeveral players that were varsity lettermen from the 1942 squad, scheduled to play as part of the 1943 team, were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) in the 1944 draft. These players included the following:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Alabama Informals\nAlthough Alabama officially did not participate as part of the 1943 college football season, a team composed of 17-year old and draft deferred students was organized as the Alabama Informals in October 1943. Not officially sanctioned by the University, the Informals were allowed to utilize both equipment and the facilities of the Crimson Tide. The team was led by head coach Mitchell Olenski, and John Gresham and Al Alois served as assistant coaches. At the time of its creation, the Alabama Informals squad was the second created by a SEC school forced to abandon their football team for the year after Vanderbilt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Alabama Informals, Schedule\nIn addition to the three games played, the Informals were also scheduled to compete against Draper Prison at the Cramton Bowl on November 27. The game was canceled by University officials that stated the students on the team needed to focus on final examinations instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Alabama Informals, Game summaries, Howard\nThe Informals first opponent was a team composed of players that were part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program at Howard College (now Samford University). In the game, the Seadogs won 42\u20136 with the majority of gate receipts collected for the Tuscaloosa Service Center War Chest. The Howard squad featured two former Crimson Tide players: Bill Harris at tackle and Billy Dabbs at fullback.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Alabama Informals, Game summaries, Howard\nHoward scored six touchdowns in the game. Cecil Duffee and Billy Dabbs scored on runs of 19 and 16-yards in the first quarter; Duffee scored on a 34-yard reception from Tris Mock in the second quarter; Stephenson scored on an eight-yard run in the third quarter; and Charley Spier scored on a 40-yard interception return in the fourth quarter. The only Alabama points of the contest came in the fourth quarter, down 35\u20130 when John Wade threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Barton Greer. Although not included as part of Alabama's all-time record, this is the only loss Alabama ever had against Howard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Alabama Informals, Game summaries, at Marion\nAfter their loss against Howard, the Informals traveled to play the Marion Military Institute Cadets at Perry County High School Stadium. Against the Cadets, Alabama scored at least one touchdown in all four quarters for the 31\u201312 victory. The Informals scored first on an 80-yard Barton Greer touchdown run, only to see the Cadets tie the game at 6\u20136 on the next possession on a 40-yard touchdown pass. Alabama responded with a 20-yard touchdown run on a reverse by Whitey Blanchiak to take a 12\u20136 halftime lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 82], "content_span": [83, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0014-0001", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Alabama Informals, Game summaries, at Marion\nIn the third quarter, the Informals extended their lead to 24\u20136 after Lowell Edmondson scored on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Greer and on a four-yard Frank MacAlpine touchdown run in the third quarter. In the fourth, Greer scored on a run for Alabama and Marion scored the final points of the game on a punt returned for a touchdown in their 31\u201312 loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 82], "content_span": [83, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Alabama Informals, Game summaries, Marion\nAfter their victory over Marion, the Informals defeated the Cadets for the second consecutive week at Denny Stadium 19\u201313. After they took a 7\u20130 lead on an 85-yard drive, the Cadets extended it to 13\u20130 by the end of the first quarter when Jimmy Scruggs scored on a touchdown reception. The Informals responded with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to make the halftime score 13\u201312. Touchdowns were scored on a Frank MacAlpine run and on a 21-yard Whitey Blanchiak reception from Barton Greer. Alabama then scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter on a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Aftermath\nOn December 10, 1943, SEC officials met in Nashville in an effort to bring a full football schedule back for the 1944 season. In order to have enough students eligible to participate on a team, the SEC changed its eligibility restrictions to allow for any civilian to play as long as they had not played four years of college football or professionally. At that time, Alabama along with Tennessee and Vanderbilt indicated they might reform their respective teams and resume conference play for the 1944 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061612-0016-0001", "contents": "1943 Alabama Informals football team, Aftermath\nOn January 12, 1944, all SEC members, with the exceptions of Mississippi and Mississippi State, indicated their intent to field football teams the following fall. On May 19, 1944, every SEC school with the exception of Vanderbilt (who fielded an informal team) agreed to play a full conference schedule the following fall. Football officially returned to Alabama for the first time since the 1942 season on September 30, 1944, when the Crimson Tide played LSU to a tie in their season opener.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061613-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes\nThe 1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes occurred on June 8 and June 9 UTC (June 9, 1943, local time) in Sumatra, then under Japanese occupation. This was an earthquake doublet (the shocks occurred at the same location on consecutive days).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061613-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes\nThe first mainshock occurred on June 8 at 20:42 UTC. It ruptured the Suliti segment of the Sumatran Fault Zone. The magnitude was given as Mw 7.2, or Ms 7.1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061613-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes\nThe second mainshock occurred on June 9 at 03:06 UTC. It ruptured the Sumani segment of the Sumatran Fault Zone and perhaps the northwestern part of the Suliti segment. The magnitude was given as Mw\u202f 7.5, or Ms\u202f 7.4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061613-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes\nAlahan Panjang was damaged in the earthquakes. Right lateral offsets were reported near the town of Solok.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061613-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes\nNear the Sumani segment, earthquake doublets occurred repeatedly. Similar earthquake doublet nearby include the earthquakes in 1926 and 2007.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061614-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team\nThe 1943 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Alameda Coast Guard station during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20132\u20131 record. Lieutenant Joe Verducci was the coach, and George Arabian was the assistant coach. The team's two losses were against teams that ended the season ranked in the top 20 in the final AP Poll: Del Monte Pre-Flight (No. 8) and Amos Alonzo Stagg's Pacific Tigers (No. 19).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061614-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team\nTwo Alameda players were named by the Pacific coast sports editors to the 1943 Service All-Coast football team. Quentin Greenough received first-team honors, and Gonzalo Morales received second-team honors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061615-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe 1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the inaugural season of the circuit. Since the only organized ball for women in the country was softball, the league created a hybrid game which included both softball and baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061615-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe league underwent a name change during the season; it began as the All-American Girls Softball League., but midway through the 1943 season, the name was changed to the All-American Girls Baseball League (AAGBBL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061615-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe AAGPBL began with a 12-inch softball but incorporated baseball rules. The new league started with four teams, the Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. The teams competed through a 108-game schedule, while the first Scholarship Series faced first-half winner Racine against Kenosha, second-half champ, in a Best of Five Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061615-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe strong pitching led to low batting averages, as the league hit a collective .230 average with Racine topping the chart (.246). Just one player, Rockford's Gladys Davis, reached the .300 mark. Only 72 home runs were batted for the four teams. Ten of these homers came from the bat of Eleanor Dapkus with Racine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061615-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nKenosha pitcher Helen Nicol won the Triple Crown with 31 wins, 220 strikeouts and a 1.81 earned run average, and also led the league in winning percentage (.795), consecutive wins (13), complete games (33), shutouts (8) and innings pitched (348). The best individual pitching performance on the year came from Rockford's Olive Little, who hurled the first no-hitter in league history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061615-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nIn the final series, Racine blanked Kenosha in three games to win the first title of the league. Irene Hickson led the Belles with a .417 average, while pitchers Mary Nesbitt, Joanne Winter and Helen Nicol were credited with a win a piece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061615-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe AAGPBL drew 176,000 fans during its inaugural season, which assured the league would continue the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061616-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nThe 1943 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061616-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Big Nine Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 47], "content_span": [48, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061617-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Big Six Conference football team\nThe 1943 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1943 college football season. The selectors for the 1943 season included the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061618-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1943 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Cork by a 20-point margin in the final. The match was played at Croke Park, Dublin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061618-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nDublin goalkeeper Peggy Hogg was forced to withdraw through illness on the morning of the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061618-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Aftermath\nElizabeth Mulcahy, who scored the opening goal for Dublin, was to become one of Ireland's foremost fashion designers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061619-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the twelfth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061619-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nDublin dominated the game and won with 8 goals, including three by Doreen Rogers and two by E. Mulcahy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061620-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 57th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061620-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nRoscommon were the winners. Kilkenny took part in the Leinster championship for the 1st time since 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061621-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 56th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061621-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nCavan finished the replay with fourteen men after Joe Stafford was dismissed with fifteen minutes remaining.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061622-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began non 2 May 1943 and ended on 5 September 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061622-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 5-16 to 0-4 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their 14th All-Ireland title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061622-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nCork were also the defending champions and retained the title for the second successive year to become the fourth team to win the three in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061622-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Teams, Overview\nEight teams contested the Leinster championship, with Meath and Wicklow returning after absences. Six teams contested the Munster championship, with Kerry fielding a team for the first time after a long absence from the senior ranks. Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. The Ulster champions were permitted to enter the All-Ireland series for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 61], "content_span": [62, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061623-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 56th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 5 September 1943, between Cork and Antrim. The Ulster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 5-16 to 0-4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061624-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1943 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1943 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1943 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061624-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship with an 8-2 record and had three players named to the first team by either the AP or UP: quarterback Mickey McCardle (AP, UP), end Ralph Heywood (AP, UP), and center Bill Gray (AP, UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061624-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe Washington Huskies finished with a 4-1 record, were ranked #12 in the final AP Poll and placed four players on the first team: backs Sam Robinson (UP) and Pete Susick (AP), end Jack Tracy (AP, UP), and guard Bill Ward (AP, UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061624-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Pacific Coast football team\nFive players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors. Four of them played for the Pacific Tigers football team coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg: fullback John Podesto (AP, UP), tackles Art McCaffray (AP, UP) and Earl Klapstein (UP), and guard Bart Gianelli (AP, UP). The fifth was College Football Hall of Fame back Herman Wedemeyer (UP) of the St. Mary's Gaels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061624-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061625-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Pro Team\nThe 1943 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1943 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), the International News Service (INS), Pro Football Illustrated, the New York Daily News (NYDN), and the Chicago Herald-American (CHA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061626-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-SEC football team\nThe 1943 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1943 college football season. Georgia Tech won the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061627-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Service football team\nThe 1943 All-Service football team was composed of American football players who were selected as by various organizations and writers as the best football players at their respective positions who were serving in the military and playing on military service football teams in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061628-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1943 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1943 college football season. The selectors for the 1943 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061628-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 48], "content_span": [49, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061629-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Allan Cup\nThe 1943 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1942-43 Senior season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061630-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Amateur World Series\nThe 1943 Amateur World Series was the sixth edition of the Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the fifth consecutive time, in Cuba. It was contested by four national teams playing twelve games each from September 25 through October 19 in Havana. Cuba, who won its fourth overall, and second consecutive, AWS title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros\n1943 Anteros /\u02c8\u00e6nt\u0259r\u0252s/, provisional designation 1973 EC, is a spheroidal, rare-type asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately 2 kilometers in diameter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros\nIt was discovered on 13 March 1973, by American astronomer James Gibson at the Leoncito Astronomical Complex in Argentina, and named for the Greek god Anteros.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros, Orbit and classification\nAnteros is an Amor asteroid, which approach the orbit of Earth from beyond but do not cross it. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.1\u20131.8\u00a0AU once every 1 year and 9 months (625 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.26 and an inclination of 9\u00b0 with respect to the ecliptic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 38], "content_span": [39, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros, Orbit and classification\nThe near-Earth object has an Earth minimum orbit intersection distance of 0.0630\u00a0AU (9,420,000\u00a0km) or 24.5 lunar distances, which is slightly above the defined limit of 0.05\u00a0AU for potentially hazardous objects.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 38], "content_span": [39, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros, Orbit and classification\nThe body's observation arc begins 3 days prior to its official discovery observation in 1973, as a 1968-precovery from Palomar remained unused.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 38], "content_span": [39, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros, Physical characteristics\nIn the Tholen classification, Anteros is a common S-type asteroid, while in the SMASS taxonomy, it is a relatively rare L-type asteroid, described as a reddish but otherwise featureless stony asteroid. It has also been characterized as a Sq subtype, which transitions to the Q-type asteroids.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 38], "content_span": [39, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros, Physical characteristics, Rotation period\nSeveral rotational lightcurves of Anteros were obtained from photometric observations by Brian Warner, Petr Pravec, the Palomar Transient Factory and others since the 1980s. One of the best-rated and most recent lightcurves was obtained at the Palmer Divide Station (716) in December 2013, and gave a rotation period of 2.867 hours with a brightness variation of 0.1 magnitude, which indicates that Anteros has a nearly spheroidal shape (U=3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 55], "content_span": [56, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros, Physical characteristics, Diameter and albedo\nAccording to the EXPLORENEOs survey carried out by the Spitzer Space Telescope, Anteros measures between 2.38 and 2.43 kilometers in diameter, and its surface has an albedo of 0.138 to 0.170. The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes an albedo of 0.18 and derives a diameter of 2.0 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 15.89.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 59], "content_span": [60, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061631-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Anteros, Naming\nThis minor planet was named after the Greek god Anteros, avenger of unrequited love and punisher of those who scorn love and the advances of others. The asteroid's name may have been chosen because its orbit is similar to the asteroid 433 Eros, and in Greek mythology, Anteros was said to be the twin brother of Eros. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 October 1977 (M.P.C. 4237).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 20], "content_span": [21, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061632-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Antrim by-election\nThe Antrim by-election of 1943 was held on 11 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent UUP MP, Joseph McConnell. It was won by the UUP candidate John Dermot Campbell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061633-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards\nThe 1943 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards ceremony was held in Buenos Aires on 10 January 1943  to honour the best films and contributors to Argentine cinema in 1942. This was the first time the awards had been presented.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061634-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1943 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 52nd season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 18 and ended on December 5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061634-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nBoca Juniors won its 11th league title while Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) was relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe 1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, also known as the Revolution of '43, was a coup d'\u00e9tat on 4 June 1943 that ended the government of Ram\u00f3n Castillo, who had been fraudulently elected to the office of vice-president before succeeding to the presidency in 1942 as part of the period known as the Infamous Decade. The military was opposed to Governor Robustiano Patr\u00f3n Costas, Castillo's hand-picked successor, a major landowner in Salta Province and a primary stockholder in the sugar industry. The only serious resistance to the military coup came from the Argentine Navy, which confronted the advancing army columns at the Navy Petty-Officers School of Mechanics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat\nIt was the military government that \"incubated\" Peronism. The coup of June 4, 1943 is considered by some historians as the true date of the birth of the movement created by Juan Per\u00f3n. Per\u00f3n chose June 4 to take office to honor the 1943 coup, which established the only dictatorship that began and ended on the same date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents\nTwo primary factors influenced the coup of 4 June 1943: The Infamous Decade that preceded it and World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Infamous Decade (1930\u20131943)\nWhat is known as the Infamous Decade began on 6 September 1930 with a military coup led by the corporatist, Catholic-nationalist General Jose Felix Uriburu. The coup overthrew President Hip\u00f3lito Yrigoyen, a member of the Radical Civic Union party, who had been democratically elected in 1928 to serve his second term. On 10 September 1930, Uriburu was recognized as de facto president of the nation by the Supreme Court. This court order laid the foundation for the doctrine of de facto governments and would be used to legitimize all other military coups. The de facto government of Uriburu outlawed the Radical Civic Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 698]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Infamous Decade (1930\u20131943)\nThe local elections of Buenos Aires on 5 April 1931 had an unexpected result for the government. The radical candidate, Honorio Pueyrred\u00f3n, won the election despite the national party's confidence of their own victory and despite the radical party's lack of leadership. Although the radical party still lacked a few votes in the electoral college and the national party could still negotiate with the socialists to prevent the radicals from winning the governorship, the government began to panic. Uriburu reorganized the cabinet and appointed ministers from the \"liberal\" sector. He cancelled the local government elections for the provinces of C\u00f3rdoba and Santa Fe. On 8 May 1931 he cancelled the appeal to the provincial electoral college, and on 12 May, he named Manuel Ram\u00f3n Alvarado as de facto governor of Buenos Aires.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 899]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Infamous Decade (1930\u20131943)\nA few weeks later, a revolt led by Lieutenant Colonel Gregorio Pomar broke out in the province of Corrientes. Although the revolt was rapidly brought under control, it gave Uriburu the excuse he was looking for. He closed all the premises of the Radical Civic Union, arrested dozens of its leaders, and prohibited the electoral colleges from electing politicians that were directly or indirectly related to Yrigoyen. Because Pueyrred\u00f3n had been one of Yrigoyen's ministers, this meant that he could not be elected. Uriburu also exiled Pueyrred\u00f3n from the country along with Alvear, a prominent leader of the radical party. In September Uriburu called for November elections and shortly after, he annulled the elections in Buenos Aires.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 808]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Infamous Decade (1930\u20131943)\nAfter the failure of the corporatist effort, Argentina was governed by the Concordancia, a political alliance formed between the conservative National Democratic Party, the Antipersonalists, the Radical Civic Union, and the Independent Socialist Party. The Concordancia governed Argentina during the remainder of the Infamous Decade, throughout the presidencies of Agust\u00edn Pedro Justo (1932\u20131938), Roberto Mar\u00eda Ortiz (1938\u20131940), and Ram\u00f3n Castillo (1940\u20131943). This period was characterized by the beginning of a new economic model known as import substitution industrialization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Infamous Decade (1930\u20131943)\nIn 1943, elections for a new president had to be held, and an attempt to fraudulently award the presidency to the sugar entrepreneur Robustiano Patr\u00f3n Costas, a powerful figure in Salta Province during the previous four decades, was evaded. Patr\u00f3n Costas's assumption of the presidency would have secured the continuation and deepening of the fraudulent regime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nThe Second World War (1939\u20131945) had a decisive and complex influence on Argentinian political events, particularly on the coup of 4 June 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nAt the time when World War II began, Great Britain had a pervading economic influence in Argentina. On the other hand, the United States had secured its hegemonic presence throughout the entire continent and was preparing to permanently replace Great Britain as a hegemonic power in Argentina. The war brought about an ideal moment for the U.S., especially from the moment it abandoned neutrality due to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nArgentina had a long tradition of neutrality regarding European wars, which had been sustained and defended by every political party since the 19th century. The reasons for Argentinian neutrality are complex, but one of the most important is connected with its position of food supplier to Britain and to Europe in general.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0010-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nIn both world wars, Great Britain needed to guarantee the provision of food (grain and meat) for its population and its troops, and this would have been impossible if Argentina had not maintained neutrality, since the cargo ships would have been the first to be attacked, thus interrupting the supply. At the same time, Argentina had traditionally maintained a skeptical stance toward the hegemonic vision of Pan-Americanism that had driven the United States since the 19th century.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nIn December 1939 the Argentine government consulted with Britain on the possibility of abandoning neutrality and joining the Allies. The British government flatly rejected the proposition, reiterating the principle that the main contribution of Argentina was its supplies and in order to guarantee them it was necessary to maintain neutrality. At that time the United States also held a neutral position strengthened by the Neutrality Acts and its traditional isolationism, although that would change radically when Japan attacked its military bases in the Pacific.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nIn the wake of Pearl Harbor, at the Rio Conference of 1942, the United States called upon all Latin American countries to enter the war en bloc. For the United States, which was not affected by the interruption of trade between Argentina and Europe, World War II was presented as an excellent opportunity to finish imposing its continental hegemony, both politically and economically, and permanently displace Great Britain from its stronghold in Latin America. But Argentina, through its chancellor, Enrique Ruiz Gui\u00f1az\u00fa, opposed entering the war, curtailing the U.S. proposal. From this point on, the American pressure would not stop growing until it became unbearable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nFaced with war, the Argentine population divided into two large groups: \"pro-allies\" (aliad\u00f3filos) and \"pro-neutral\" (neutralistas). The first group was in favor of Argentina entering the war on the side of the Allies, while the latter argued that the country should remain neutral. A third group of \"pro-Germans\" (german\u00f3filos) remained a minority; because it was extremely unlikely that Argentina would enter the war on the side of the Axis, they tended to support neutrality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Antecedents, The Second World War\nThe two previous presidents, Radical-Antipersonalist Roberto Mar\u00eda Ortiz (1938\u20131942) and National Democrat Ram\u00f3n Castillo (1942\u20131943), had maintained neutrality, but it was clear that Patr\u00f3n Costas, the official presidential candidate, would declare war on the Axis. This circumstance had an enormous influence on the armed forces, above all the army, where the majority favored neutrality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Economic and social situation\nOne of the direct consequences of the Second World War on the Argentine state of affairs was the economic boost that resulted from industrialization. In 1943, for the first time, the index of industrial production surpassed that of agricultural production. Spearheaded by the textile industry, industrial exports increased from 2.9% of the total in 1939 to 19.4% in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 57], "content_span": [58, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Economic and social situation\nThe number of industrial workers grew by 38%, from 677,517 in 1941 to 938,387 in 1946. The factories were concentrated mostly in the urban area of Greater Buenos Aires, which in 1946 comprised 56% of industrial establishments and 61% of all workers in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 57], "content_span": [58, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Economic and social situation\nOn the other hand, the Great Depression had limited the influx of European immigrants, so that a new influx of migrants due to rural flight was completely transforming the working class, both in terms of numbers and in terms of culture. In 1936, 36% of the population of Buenos Aires were foreigners and only 12% were migrants from elsewhere in Argentina (rural areas and small cities). By 1947, foreigners had fallen to 26% and domestic migrants had more than doubled to 29%. Between 1896 and 1936 the average annual number of provincials arriving in Buenos Aires was 8,000; that average amounted to 72,000 between 1936 and 1943 and 117,000 between 1943 and 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 57], "content_span": [58, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0018-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Economic and social situation\nThe new socioeconomic conditions and the geographical concentration anticipated great sociopolitical changes with their epicenter in Buenos Aires.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 57], "content_span": [58, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0019-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup of 4 June 1943\nAlthough the Argentine military had been one of the pillars that sustained the successive governments of the Infamous Decade, its relationship with power had deteriorated over the last few years because of the change in its generational makeup and, above all, the progress of the industrialization process that began in that decade. The development of industry in Argentina (and in many parts of the world) was intimately related to the armed forces and the needs of national defense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0020-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup of 4 June 1943\nPresident Ram\u00f3n Castillo had faced several military conspiracies and failed coups, and at that time several civic-military conspiracies were taking place (such as the United Officers' Group, led by the radical Ernesto Sanmartino and General Arturo Rawson, and the operations carried out by the radical unionist Emilio Ravignani).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0021-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup of 4 June 1943\nNevertheless, the coup of 4 June 1943 was not foreseen by anyone and was carried out with a great deal of improvisation and, unlike the other coups that had occurred in the country, almost without civil participation. According to historian Jos\u00e9 Romero, it was a \"rescue maneuver of the group committed to the Nazi infiltration, complicated by its preventing Castillo from turning toward the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0022-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup of 4 June 1943\nThe concrete event that triggered the military coup was President Castillo's demand on 3 June that his minister of War, General Pedro Pablo Ram\u00edrez, resign for having met with a group of leaders from the Radical Civic Union, who offered to nominate him for president in the upcoming election. General Ram\u00edrez was to be the presidential candidate of the Democratic Union, an alliance that the moderate wing of the Radical Civic Union was trying to form with the Socialist Party and the Democratic Progressive Party, with the help of the Communist Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0023-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup of 4 June 1943\nThe coup was decided the day before at a meeting in Campo de Mayo led by generals Rawson and Ram\u00edrez. Neither General Edelmiro Juli\u00e1n Farrell nor Colonel Juan Per\u00f3n, both of whom would go on to lead the Revolution of '43, participated in the meeting: Farrell because he excused himself for personal reasons and Per\u00f3n because he could not be found.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0024-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup of 4 June 1943\nAt dawn on 4 June, a military force of 8,000 soldiers set out from Campo de Mayo, led by generals Rawson and Elbio Anaya, colonels Ram\u00edrez and Fortunato Giovannoni, and Lieutenant Colonel Tom\u00e1s A. Duc\u00f3 (famously the president of the sports club CA Hurac\u00e1n). Upon arriving at the Navy Petty-Officers School of Mechanics in the neighborhood of N\u00fa\u00f1ez, the group was attacked by loyal forces who were entrenched there, resulting in 30 killed and 100 wounded. Having surrendered the School of Mechanics, President Castillo boarded a trawler with orders to head toward Uruguay, abandoning the Casa Rosada, where generals Ram\u00edrez, Farrell, and Juan Pistarini received the rebel army shortly after noon, and Rawson declared himself president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 786]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0025-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup of 4 June 1943\nAt first, the coup was supported by all political and social forces, with more or less enthusiasm, with the sole exception of the Communist Party. Britain and the United States supported it as well, welcoming the coup \"with shouts of satisfaction\", according to Sir David Kelly, the British ambassador to Argentina at the time. The German embassy, on the other hand, burned its files the previous day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0026-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The organizers of the coup and the role of the United Officers' Group\nAt the time, the Argentine armed forces consisted of only two groups: the Army and the Navy. The Navy was generally made up of officers from the aristocracy and upper class. The Army, on the other hand, was undergoing major changes in its composition with the emergence of new groups of officers from the middle class, new ideas concerning defense related to the demands of industrialization and military businesses, and the need for the State to have an active role in promoting these activities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 97], "content_span": [98, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0027-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The organizers of the coup and the role of the United Officers' Group\nThe Army was divided into two major groups: nationalists and classical liberals. While neither group was homogenous, the nationalists did share a common concern for the development of national industry, relations with the Catholic Church, and the existence of an autonomous international position. Many of them had close ties to radicalism, and they tended to come from middle-class backgrounds. The liberals, on the other hand, desired rapprochement with the large economic powers, mainly the United Kingdom and the United States, and upheld the premise that the country should have a production structure based primarily on agriculture and livestock; many came from or belonged to the upper class.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 97], "content_span": [98, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0028-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The organizers of the coup and the role of the United Officers' Group\nThe great political, economic, and social changes that had taken place during the 1930s prompted the emergence of numerous groups with new focuses, not only in the armed forces but in all political and social sectors. This diversity of views was kept under control by General Agust\u00edn Pedro Justo's undisputed leadership in the military. But Justo's death on 11 January 1943 left the Army without the stability provided by his leadership, unleashing a process of realignments and internal struggles among the various military groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 97], "content_span": [98, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0029-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The organizers of the coup and the role of the United Officers' Group\nMost historians agree that the United Officers' Group (GOU) \u2014 a military association created in March 1943 and dissolved in February 1944 \u2014 played a crucial role in the organization of the coup and in the military government that emerged from it. More recently, however, some historians have questioned the actual influence of the GOU, referring to it as a \"myth\". American historian Robert Potash, who has studied in detail the actions of the Army in modern Argentine history, has greatly de-emphasized the participation of the GOU in the 4 June coup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 97], "content_span": [98, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0029-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The organizers of the coup and the role of the United Officers' Group\nHistorians do not agree on many of the particulars of the GOU, but there is consensus that it was a small group of officers, a significant portion of whom were lower-ranking, especially colonels and lieutenant colonels. The GOU lacked a precise ideology, but all its members shared a nationalist, anti-communist, neutralist view of the war and highly concerned with ending the open acts of corruption in the conservative governments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 97], "content_span": [98, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0030-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The organizers of the coup and the role of the United Officers' Group\nPotash and F\u00e9lix Luna have claimed that the group's founders were Juan Carlos Montes and Urbano de la Vega. It is also known that the Montes brothers were active radicals and patricians, with close relations with Amadeo Sabattini, who was a close friend of Eduardo \u00c1valos. Conversely, the historian Roberto Ferrero maintains that the two \"brains\" of the GOU were Enrique Gonz\u00e1lez and Emilio Ram\u00edrez. Lastly, Pedro Pablo Ram\u00edrez and Edelmiro Farrell also had close contacts with the GOU; its first and only president was Ram\u00edrez's father.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 97], "content_span": [98, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0031-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, The organizers of the coup and the role of the United Officers' Group\nRegardless of the debate over the true influence of the GOU on the Revolution of '43, the armed forces, particularly after the death of General Justo, was an unstable conglomeration of relatively autonomous groups with indeterminate ideologies who were developing relationships with the old and new powers, and who would go on to assume definite positions as the process unfolded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 97], "content_span": [98, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0032-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Rawson's brief dictatorship\nGeneral Arturo Rawson was a zealous Catholic and member of the conservative National Democratic Party, and hailed from a traditional family of the Argentine aristocracy. Rawson led a group of conspirators known as the \"Jousten Generals\" after the Jousten Hotel where they gathered on 25 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 55], "content_span": [56, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0033-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Rawson's brief dictatorship\nThe group consisted of military men who held important positions in the government that arose after the coup: General Diego Isidro Mason (agriculture), Benito Sueyro (navy), and his brother Sab\u00e1 Sueyro (vice president). Also part of the group was Ernesto Sammartino (Radical Civic Union), who was summoned by Rawson after the coup to organize the cabinet. However, since no one informed Rawson of his presence once he arrived at the Casa Rosada, he returned home after waiting for a reasonable time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 55], "content_span": [56, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0034-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Rawson's brief dictatorship\nThe problem arose the following day when Rawson communicated to the military leaders the names of the people who would be part of his cabinet. Among them were three personal friends who were known members of the right wing and even connected with the deposed regime: General Domingo Mart\u00ednez, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Rosa (his son), and Horacio Calder\u00f3n. The military commanders, who otherwise would have remained deliberative throughout the revolution, flatly rejected the nominations, and Rawson's insistence on keeping them led to his resignation on 6 June. Ram\u00edrez, the very person who had unleashed the coup, then took over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 55], "content_span": [56, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0035-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Rawson's brief dictatorship\nIn 1945, Rawson would attempt to organize a coup against Farrell and Per\u00f3n, which would prove to be a failure, but which opened the way for General \u00c1valos and the Campo de Mayo officers who led to the resignation and detention of Per\u00f3n, in the week prior to the popular demonstrations on 17 October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 55], "content_span": [56, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0036-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship\nOn 7 June, General Pedro Pablo Ram\u00edrez was sworn in as president and Sab\u00e1 Sueyro as vice-president. Ram\u00edrez would serve as president during the first eight months of the Revolution of '43. Ram\u00edrez had been Castillo's minister of war and, a few days before the coup, had been invited by a radical faction to lead the ticket of an opposition alliance, the Democratic Union. Ram\u00edrez's first cabinet was formed entirely by the military with the sole exception of the Minister of Finance:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0037-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship\nNo members of the GOU were appointed to the cabinet, but two received other important positions: Colonel Enrique Gonz\u00e1lez in the private secretariat of the presidency, and Colonel Emilio Ram\u00edrez, the president's son, as the Buenos Aires Chief of Police. These two, along with Colonel Gilbert and Rear Admiral Sueyro, would form President Ram\u00edrez's inner circle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0038-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Initial steps\nThe first measures taken by the Rawson and Ram\u00edrez governments limited individual freedoms and repressed political and social groups. From the date of the coup, the new authorities carried out arrests of Communist leaders and militants, most of whom were housed in prisons in Patagonia, while others were able to go into hiding or exile in Uruguay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0039-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Initial steps\nOn 6 June, the directors of the Workers' Federation of the Meat Industry were detained and sent to the South. Their premises were shut down and Secretary General Jos\u00e9 Peter was imprisoned without trial for a year and four months. In July, the government dissolved the Second General Confederation of Labour (CGT), a group of labor unions that had supported the Socialist and Communist parties after splitting from the First General Labor Confederation in October 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0040-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Initial steps\nOn 15 June, the government dissolved the pro-Allied association Acci\u00f3n Argentina. In August, it passed a set of rules that solidified state control over trade unions. On 23 August, it appointed an \"interventor\" (a kind of supervisor and inspector) to the Railway Union who supplanted its leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0041-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Initial steps\nThe government dissolved Congress and took control of the National University of the Littoral. These measures would lead to a confrontation with broad political and social sectors, particularly the student movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0042-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Initial steps\nAlongside these measures, the Rawson administration decreed that rural rents and leases be frozen, which had a positive effect on workers and farmers, and created a committee to investigate the CHADE scandal, an occurrence during the Infamous Decade in which the Hispano-American Electrical Company (CHADE) bribed government officials to give them a monopoly of electrical services in Buenos Aires. The committee, whose mission was to delve into the fight against corruption, published the well-known Rodr\u00edguez Conde Report in 1944, proposing two decrees to remove CHADE's status as a legal person. Nevertheless, the report was not published until 1956, and the projects were not even dealt due to the decision of the de facto vice-president Juan D. Per\u00f3n. CHADE was one of the few non-nationalized companies during the Per\u00f3n administration (1946\u20131955), since it had contributed to Per\u00f3n's election campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 974]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0043-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Storni's resignation\nIn those first months an incident occurred which would lead to the resignation of Admiral Segundo Storni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Storni was one of the few members of the Argentine military at the time who was sympathetic to the United States, where he had lived several years. Although he was a nationalist, he was also a supporter of the Allies and favored Argentina's entry in the war on their behalf.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0043-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Storni's resignation\nOn 5 August 1943, he sent a personal letter to U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, anticipating that Argentina intended to break relations with the Axis Powers, but also beseeching his patience while he created a climate of rupture in the country. At the same time, Storni made a gesture to the United States regarding the supplying of arms, thus isolating the neutralists. With the intention of putting pressure on the Argentine government, Hull made the letter public and further questioned Argentina's tradition of neutrality in harsh terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0044-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Storni's resignation\nThis action had the opposite effect of what Hull intended, provoking a recrudescence of already powerful anti-American sentiment \u2014 especially in the armed forces \u2014 thus bringing about Storni's resignation and replacement by a neutralist, Colonel Alberto Gilbert, who was then acting as Minister of the Interior. In order to fill the later position, Ram\u00edrez appointed a member of the GOU, Colonel Luis C\u00e9sar Perlinger, a Hispanic-Catholic nationalist who would lead the right-wing reaction against Farrell and Per\u00f3n in the following years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0045-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Storni's resignation\nStorni's resignation carried with it the resignations of Santamarina (Minister of Economy and Public Finances), Gal\u00edndez (Public Works), and Anaya (Justice), and opened the doors in the government to the far-right faction of Hispanic-Catholic nationalists, to which the new Minister of Education, the writer Hugo Wast, also belonged. Until then, despite the pressure from the nationalists, Ram\u00edrez had permitted \"liberal\" leaders to remain in their appointed positions; but the fall of Storni and the rise of Perlinger brought about nationalist hegemony in the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0046-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nThe Revolution of '43 handed the management of education over to the right-wing Hispanic-Catholic nationalists. The process began on 28 July 1943 when the government took control of the National University of the Littoral. The University Federation of the Littoral protested vehemently against the appointment of Jord\u00e1n Bruno Genta, to which the government responded by detaining its secretary-general and expelling students and professors who protested in opposition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0047-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nThe Argentine university was governed by the principles of the University Reform of 1918, which established the university's autonomy, the participation of students in the university government, and academic freedom. Genta, known for his far-right and anti-reformist ideas, maintained that the country needed to create \"an intelligent aristocracy, nourished by Roman and Hispanic lineage\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0047-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nThese declarations produced the first confrontation among the forces that adhered to the Revolution of '43, when the radical nationalist group FORJA, which supported the Revolution, harshly criticized Genta's statements, of Genta deeming them \"the highest praise to the university banditry that has trafficked with all the goods of the Nation.\" Because of these declarations, the military government imprisoned its founder Arturo Jauretche.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0048-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nAlthough Genta was forced to resign, the conflict between the government and the student movements became widespread and polarized the extremes, while the nationalist Hispanic-Catholic faction continued to advance and occupy important positions in the government. By October, Ram\u00edrez had taken control of all universities; this heightened the role of right-wing Catholic nationalism with the inclusion of ministers Perlinger and Gustavo Mart\u00ednez Zuvir\u00eda, at the same time declaring the Argentine University Federation to be outside the law.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0049-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nThe group's ultramontanist, hispanist, elitist, anti-democratic, and anti-feminist ideology was defined through several provocative statements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0050-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nSarmiento brought three plagues to this country: Italians, sparrows and teachers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0051-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nWe must cultivate and affirm our differentiated personality, which is Creole, and thus Hispanic, Catholic, apostolic and Roman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0052-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nIt is from this period that most of the disputes between the military government and university students are usually cited.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0053-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nAmong the officials of right-wing Catholic-Hispanic nationalism who held government positions during the Revolution of '43 were Gustavo Mart\u00ednez Zuvir\u00eda (Minister of Education), Alberto Baldrich (Minister of Education), Jos\u00e9 Ignacio Olmedo (National Council of Education), Jord\u00e1n Bruno Genta, Salvador Dana Monta\u00f1o (the National University of the Littoral \"interventor\"), Tom\u00e1s Casares (University of Buenos Aires \"interventor\"), Santiago de Estrada (National University of Tucum\u00e1n \"interventor\"), Lisardo Novillo Saravia (National University of C\u00f3rdoba \"interventor\"), Alfredo L. Labougle (National University of La Plata rector), and Juan R. Sepich (director of the National School of Buenos Aires).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0054-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Educational politics and student opposition\nOn 14 October 1943, a group of 150 political and cultural figures led by scientist Bernardo Houssay signed a Statement on Effective Democracy and Latin American Solidarity, calling for elections and the country's entry into the war against the Axis. Ram\u00edrez responded by dismissing those signers who were employees of the State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 95], "content_span": [96, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0055-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nHistorians have diverse opinions on the degree that Juan Per\u00f3n had on Argentine politics prior to 27 October 1943, when he assumed the management of the insignificant Department of Labor. What is certain is that this was the first state department directed by Per\u00f3n and that shortly after he became a figure of public importance and labor unions came to the forefront of national politics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0056-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nThe Ram\u00edrez administration had assumed a similar position toward unions as had previous governments: granting of little political and institutional importance, widespread non-compliance with labor laws, pro-employer sympathies, and punitive repression.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0057-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nIn 1943, the Argentine Workers Movement was the most developed in Latin America at the time, consisting of four major groups: the first General Confederation of Labour or 1st CGT (mostly socialists and radical syndicalists), the 2nd CGT (socialists and communists), the small Argentine Labor Union (radical syndicalists), and the almost nonexistent Regional Workers' Federation (anarchists). One of Ram\u00edrez's first moves was to dissolve the 2nd CGT, which was headed by the socialist Francisco P\u00e9rez Leir\u00f3s, and which contained important unions like the, directed by the socialist \u00c1ngel Borlenghi, and various communist unions (construction, meat, etc.). Paradoxically, this measure had the immediate effect of strengthening the 1st CGT, also headed by a socialist, as many members of the defunct 2nd CGT went to join it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 928]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0058-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nShortly after the government sanctioned a legislation on unions, that, although it fulfilled some of the unions expectations, at the same time allowed the State to take control of them. The Ram\u00edrez government then made use of this law to take control of the powerful railway unions who formed the core of the CGT. In October, a series of strikes were answered with the arrest of dozens of workers' leaders. It soon became apparent that the military government was composed of influential anti-union factions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0059-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nFrom the moment the coup took place, the labor movement had begun to discuss a strategy of cooperating with the military government. A number of historians, including Samuel Baily, Julio Godio, and Hiroshi Matsushita, have shown that the Argentine labor movement had evolved from the late 1920s to a labor nationalism, which entailed a greater commitment of unions to the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0060-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nThe first step was taken by the leaders of the 2nd CGT, headed by Francisco Perez Leir\u00f3s, who met with the Minister of the Interior, General Alberto Gilbert. The unionists asked the government to call an election and offered the support of a union march to the Casa Rosada, but the government rejected the offer and dissolved it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0061-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nShortly afterwards another union group headed by \u00c1ngel Borlenghi (socialist and secretary general of the powerful Commerce and Trade Workers in the 2nd CGT 2), Francisco Pablo Capozzi () and Juan Atilio Bramuglia (Railway Union), opted, albeit with reservations and distrust, to establish relations with a sector of the military government more inclined to accept union demands, with the aim of forming an alliance capable of influencing the course of events. The person chosen for the initial contact was Colonel Domingo Mercante, the son of an important railroad union leader and member of the GOU. In turn, Mercante summoned his political partner and close friend, Juan Per\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 786]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0062-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nThe unionists suggested that the military the create a Secretariat of Labor, strengthen the CGT, and sanction a series of labor laws that would accept the historical claims of the Argentine labor movement. At that meeting, Per\u00f3n attempted to synthesize the various claims, defining it as a policy to \"dignify work\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0063-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nFrom then on colonels Per\u00f3n and Mercante began to meet regularly with the unions. On 30 September 1943 they held a public meeting with 70 union leaders on the occasion of a general revolutionary strike declared by the CGT for October, supported by all the opposition. Communist unionists demanded, as a precondition for any dialogue with the government, the liberty of Jos\u00e9 Peter, Secretary General of the Butcher's Union, who had recently been imprisoned for a strike in the slaughterhouses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0063-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nPer\u00f3n intervened personally in the conflict, pressured the companies to reach a collective agreement with the union (the first in the sector) and achieved the liberation of the Communist leader. On the other hand, Alain Rouqui\u00e9 points out that in the negotiations brought to a close by colonels Per\u00f3n and Mercante resulted in an agreement with the new Autonomous Butcher's Union of Berisso and Ensenada, in open opposition to the communist Workers' Federation of the Meat Industry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0064-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nThe effect on the labor movement was remarkable and the group of unionists in favor of an alliance wit the military government grew, incorporating other socialists like Jos\u00e9 Domenech (railroad), David Diskin (commerce), Alcides Montiel (brewer), Lucio Bonilla (textile); revolutionary syndicalists from the Argentine Labor Union, such as Luis Gay and Modesto Orozo (both telephone); and even some communists like Ren\u00e9 Stordeur, Aurelio Hernandez (health) and Trotskyists \u00c1ngel Perelman (metallurgy). One of the first effects of the new relationship established between labor unions and the military was the unions' refusal to participate in the general revolutionary strike, which went unnoticed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 803]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0065-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nShortly afterwards, on 27 October 1943, the precarious alliance between unionists and the military led Ramirez to appoint Per\u00f3n as Head of the Department of Labor, a position of no value whatsoever. One of his first measures was to remove the \"interventors\" from the railway unions and nominate Mercante in their place. At the same time, the Central Committee of the CGT, made up of socialists, decided to create a Commission for Labor Union Unity with the purpose of restoring a single central, traditional objective for the Argentine labor movement", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0066-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nA month later, Per\u00f3n, with the help of General Farrell, managed to get President Ram\u00edrez to approve the creation of a Secretary of Labor and Projections, with a status similar to that of a ministry and a direct dependence on the president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0067-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nAs Secretary of Labor Per\u00f3n did a remarkable work, approving the labor laws that had been claimed historically by the Argentine labor movement (extending the severance indemnity that existed since 1934 for commerce employees, pensions for commerce employees, a multi-clinic hospital for railway workers, technical schools for workers, the prohibition of employment agencies, the creation of the labor courts, Christmas bonuses), lending efficacy to the existing labor inspectors and impelling for the first time collective bargaining, which grew to become the basic way of regulating the relationship between capital and labor. Moreover, the decree regarding unions associations sanctioned by Ram\u00edrez in the first weeks of the revolution, which was criticized by the entire labor movement, was dropped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 909]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0068-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, November 1943: emergence of Per\u00f3n and union leadership\nIn addition, Per\u00f3n, Mercante, and the initial group of unionists who formed the alliance began to organize a new union that would assume a nationalist-labor identity. The group assumed an anti-communist position already existing in the 1st CGT and, relying on the power of the Secretary of Labor, organized new unions in the industries which lacked them (chemicals, electricity, tobacco) and set up rival unions in industries with powerful communist unions (meat, construction, textiles, metallurgy).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 106], "content_span": [107, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0069-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Abandonment of neutrality and crisis of the Ram\u00edrez Administration\nBy early 1944, Per\u00f3n's alliance with the unions led to the first major internal division among the military. Essentially there were two groups:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 118], "content_span": [119, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0070-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Abandonment of neutrality and crisis of the Ram\u00edrez Administration\nThe first, led by Ramirez, General Juan Sanguinetti (\"interventor\" of the crucial Buenos Aires Province) and colonels Luis C\u00e9sar Perlinger, Enrique P. Gonzalez, and Emilio Ramirez, relied on Catholic right-wing Catholic-Hispanic nationalism and questioned Per\u00f3n's pro-worker labor policy. It succeeded in attracting other factions from diverse backgrounds, who expressed their concern about the advance of unions in the government, and it essentially aimed at dismissing Farrell and replacing him with General Elbio Anaya.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 118], "content_span": [119, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0071-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Abandonment of neutrality and crisis of the Ram\u00edrez Administration\nThe second, led by Farrell and Per\u00f3n, did not support Ramirez and had initiated a strategy of endowing the Revolution of 43 with a popular base, intensifying on the one hand the successful alliance with the unions in the direction of forming labor nationalism and, on the other, seeking support in political parties, mainly the intransigent radicals and specifically Amadeo Sabattini, in order to consolidate the economic nationalism present in Yrigoyenismo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 118], "content_span": [119, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0072-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Abandonment of neutrality and crisis of the Ram\u00edrez Administration\nFerrero argues that the Farrell and Per\u00f3n attempted to form a \"popular nationalism\" aimed at a democratic exit from the regime, which confronted the non-democratic \"elite nationalism\" that supported Ram\u00edrez.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 118], "content_span": [119, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0073-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Abandonment of neutrality and crisis of the Ram\u00edrez Administration\nIn addition to this internal division of military power, the government faced an international situation that was utterly unfavorable to them and that left them completely isolated. At the beginning of 1944 it was evident that Germany would lose the war and the pressure of the United States for Argentina to abandon neutrality was already unbearable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 118], "content_span": [119, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0074-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Abandonment of neutrality and crisis of the Ram\u00edrez Administration\nThe process was broke out on 3 January 1944, when Ramirez recognized the new Bolivian government, the result of a coup led by Gualberto Villarroel. Bolivia declared itself in favor of neutrality and proposed creating a neutral Southern Bloc with Argentina and Chile, the only Latin American countries that had remained neutral. Exacerbating this was the scandal over the British arrest of the sailor Osmar Helmuth, a German secret agent who had been sent by Ramirez, Gilbert, and Sueyro to buy arms from Germany. The United States reacted forcibly, denouncing Argentina's support of the Bolivian coup and sending at an aircraft carrier as a threat to the La Plata River. Washington's reaction caused the Argentine military leaders to backpedal, and, on 26 January 1944, Argentina broke off diplomatic relations with Germany and Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 118], "content_span": [119, 953]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0075-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, Abandonment of neutrality and crisis of the Ram\u00edrez Administration\nThe severance of diplomatic relations occasioned a crisis in the government, due to the generalized discontent in the armed forces\u2014particularly among the right-wing Catholic-Hispanist nationalist faction, Ram\u00edrez's base. Hugo Wast then resigned as Ministry of Education, and Tom\u00e1s Casares resigned as \"interventor\" of the University of Buenos Aires. Shortly after, Ramirez's main supporters\u2014 his son Emilio and Colonel Gonzalez\u2014 also resigned, followed by Colonel Gilbert the next day. The president's hours were numbered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 118], "content_span": [119, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0076-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, The fall of Ramirez\nBy 22 February the GOU had already decided to overthrow Ramirez for his severing diplomatic relations with the Axis powers; since the GOU had sworn to support the president, they simply dissolved it, thus releasing them from their oath. The officers met again the following day again to demand Ram\u00edrez's resignation, which he finally conceded to two week later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0077-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, The fall of Ramirez\nOn 24 February, in an attempt to anticipate the events, Ramirez called for the resignation of General Farrell, Vice-President and Minister of War. He responded by summoning the main garrison chiefs to his office and ordering them to surround the presidential residence. On the same night, the garrison chiefs near Buenos Aires appeared before Ramirez and demanded his resignation. Ramirez then presented a waiver of resignation in which he invoke \"fatigue\" as a reason for \"delegating\" the office of President to Farrell, who became interim President on February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0078-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, The fall of Ramirez\nHowever, Ramirez was formally still president and continued to operate alongside his closest circle. A few days later, 21 generals met to discuss an electoral exit (among them were Rawson, Manuel Savio, and Elbio Anaya.). Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel Tom\u00e1s Adolfo Duc\u00f3, convinced that the generals' meeting intended to launch a coup to support Ramirez, called upon the strategic Infantry Regiment 3 and directed them to the city of Lomas de Zamora, where they took the key buildings and positions and entrenched themselves there. The next day he surrendered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0079-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, The fall of Ramirez\nOn 9 March General Ramirez presented his resignation in an extensive document, disseminated publicly, in which he recounts all the steps that led to his deposition. On the basis of the document, the United States refused to recognize the new government and withdrew its ambassador in Buenos Aires, pressuring Latin American countries and Great Britain to do the same.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0080-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Ram\u00edrez's dictatorship, The fall of Ramirez\nOn 25 February 1944, Farrell assumed the presidency, first temporarily and after March 9 definitively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0081-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell\nGeneral Edelmiro Juli\u00e1n Farrell had been appointed vice president on October 15, 1943, following the death of the former Vice President Sab\u00e1 Sueyro. His government was characterized by a twofold tension: he represented an army that was mostly neutralist, but it was becoming impossible to resist the increasing pressure from the United States to join the Allies unconditionally.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0082-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell\nFarrell found himself immediately confronted by General Luis C\u00e9sar Perlinger, Minister of the Interior and supporter of right-wing Hispanic-catholic nationalism. Farrell's biggest help would be Per\u00f3n, who he managed to appoint as Minister of War in spite of the opposition from the majority of ex-GOU members, who, alarmed by Per\u00f3n's ties with labor unions, managed to appoint General Juan Sanguinetti for this position, a decision which Farrell reversed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0083-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell\nAt the end of May, Perlinger attempted to start the path to displace the Farrell-Per\u00f3n team by proposing suggesting that the members of the former GOU fill the vacancy of vice-president. However, against expectations, he lost internal voting among the officers. On June 6, 1944, Per\u00f3n took advantage of Perlinger's false step to ask for his resignation, to which he immediately agreed. Lacking any alternatives, Perlinger resigned and Per\u00f3n himself was appointed vice president while still holding his other government positions. The Farrell-Per\u00f3n duo reached the height of its power, which they would use to expel the other right-wing nationalists: Bonifacio del Carril, Francisco Ramos Mej\u00eda, Julio Lagos, Miguel I\u00f1iguez, Juan Carlos Poggi, Celestino Genta, among others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 834]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0084-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Pressure from the United States\nAt the same time, the United States was increasing its pressure on Argentina to both declare war on the Axis and abandon the British-European sphere, objectives that were deeply related.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0085-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Pressure from the United States\nOn 22 June the United States, followed by the entirety of Latin American countries, removed its Argentinian ambassador. Britain alone maintained their ambassador, rejecting America's characterization of the Argentine regime and accepting \"neutralism\" as a means to guarantee the supply for its population and armies. Above all, though, Britain was aware that the real aim of the United States was to displace it as the dominant economic power by imposing a pro-US government on Argentina. It was necessary for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to speak with Winston Churchill in person in order for Britain to withdraw its ambassador. US Secretary of State Cordell Hull recalls the fact in his Memoirs and recounts that Churchill ended up accepting the requirement \"very much to his regret and almost with annoyance.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 913]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0086-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Pressure from the United States\nThe British argued that the United States intentionally distorted the facts by presenting Argentina as a \"danger\" to democracy. John Victor Perowne, head of the South American Department of the Foreign Office warned:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0087-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Pressure from the United States\nIf Argentina can be effectively subdued, the control of the State Department over the Western Hemisphere will be complete. This will simultaneously contribute to mitigating the potential dangers of Russian and European influence on Latin America, and will separate Argentina from what is supposed to be our orbit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0088-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Pressure from the United States\nIn August the United States froze Argentine reserves in its banks, and in September it canceled all permits to export to Argentina steel, wood and chemicals, prohibiting its ships from entering Argentine ports. Finally the United States maintained a policy of full support and militarization of Brazil, paradoxically governed then by the dictatorship of the fascist-sympathizer Get\u00falio Vargas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0089-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Pressure from the United States\nThe measures taken by the United States left Argentina isolated, but at the same time led to an intensification of its industrial and labor politics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0090-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Labor and Social Policy\nIn 1944, Farrell decisively imposed the labor reforms suggested by the Secretary of Labor. The government summoned labor unions and employers to negotiate through collective bargaining, a process without precedents in Argentina. 123 collective agreements affecting 1.4\u00a0million laborers and employers were signed. The following year another 347 agreements covering 2.2\u00a0million workers would be signed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0091-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Labor and Social Policy\nOn November 18, 1944, the Field Hand Statue was announced, which modernized the quasi-feudal situation in which rural workers found themselves and alarmed the owners of the large ranches that controlled Argentine exports. On November 30, labor courts were established, which also met great resistance from employers and conservative groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0092-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Labor and Social Policy\nOn December 4, a retirement program for commercial employees was approved. This was followed by a union demonstration in support of Per\u00f3n organized by the socialist \u00c1ngel Borlenghi, Secretary General of the union. Per\u00f3n gave a public speech to the huge crowd that had gathered there, estimated to be 200,000 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0093-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Labor and Social Policy\nLikewise, unionization of workers continued to grow: while there were 356 unions with 444,412 members in 1941, by 1945 this number had grown to 969 unions with 528,523 members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0094-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Labor and Social Policy\nThe Farrell-Per\u00f3n team, with the help of a sizeable group of unionists, was profoundly reshaping the culture of labor relations, which up until then had been characterized by the dominance of the paternalism typical of the estancias. One employer opposed to the Peronist labor reforms asserted at the time that the most serious of them was that workers \"began to look their employers in the eyes\". In the context of this cultural transformation regarding the place of workers in society, the working class grew continuously thanks the accelerated industrialization of the country. This great socio-economic transformation was the base of the \"pro-labor nationalism\" that took form between the second half of 1944 and the first half of 1945 and which would assume the name of Peronism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 870]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0095-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Industrial Policy\nRamirez and above all Farrell continued an industrialization policy that was in the hands of labor. Both were leading a rapid transformation of Argentine society, prompting a growth of the working class and salaried employees due to the growing presence of women in the job market, the appearance of a large group of small and mid-sized industrial companies, and the migration to Buenos Aires of many rural workers (disparagingly known as ', with different cultural components than those characterized by the large wave of European immigrants (1850\u20131950) that flooded the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 79], "content_span": [80, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0096-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Industrial Policy\nThe main measures taken by the dictatorship with regard to industrial policy were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 79], "content_span": [80, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0097-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1945\n1945 was one of the most important years in Argentine history. It began with the obvious intention of Farrell and Per\u00f3n to prepare the atmosphere to declare war on Germany and Japan with the aim of exiting the state of total isolation in which the country found itself and providing a path to conduct elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0098-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1945\nAlready in the October of the previous year the dictatorship requested a meeting with the Pan-American Union in order to consider a common course of action.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0098-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1945\nConsequently, new members of the right-wing nationalist faction went on to abandon the government: the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Orlando L. Peluffo; the \"interventor\" of the Corrientes, David Uriburu; and above all General Sanguinetti, ousted from the crucial position of \"interventor\" of the Buenos Aires Province, which, after a brief interregnum, was assumed by Juan Atilio Bramuglia, the socialist lawyer of the Railway Union, combining the union faction that began the rapprochement of the labor movement and the military of P\u00e9ron's group.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0099-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1945\nIn February Per\u00f3n undertook a secret trip to the United States in order to reach an agreement on Argentina's declaration of war, the cessation of the blockade, the recognition of the Argentine government, and Argentina's participation in the Inter-American Conference on the Problems of War and Peace to be held in Mexico City on 21 February. Shortly after the right-wing nationalist R\u00f3mulo Etcheverry Boneo resigned as Minister of Education and was replaced by Antonio J. Ben\u00edtez, a member of Farrell and Per\u00f3n's group.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0100-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1945\nArgentina, along with the majority of Latin-American countries, declared war on Germany and Japan on March 27. A week later Argentina signed the Chapultepec Act and was entitled to participate in the San Francisco Conference that founded the United Nations on 26 June 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0101-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1945\nConcurrent with this international turn, the government initiated a corresponding domestic turn aimed at conducting elections. On January 4, the Minister of the Interior, Admiral Tessaire, announced the legalization of the Communist Party. The pro-Nazi journals \"Cabildo\" and \"El Pampero\" were banned, and university \"interventors\" were ordered to cease in order to return to the reformist system of university autonomy; professors who had been dismissed were reinstated. Horacio Rivarola and Josu\u00e9 Goll\u00e1n were elected by the university community as rectors of the University of Buenos Aires  and the National University of the Littoral respectively; both proceeded to dismiss in turn the teachers who joined the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0102-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nFor Argentina, the year 1945 was characterized primarily by the radicalization of the conflict between Peronism and Anti- Peronism, driven to a large extent by the United States through its Argentine ambassador Spruille Braden. Henceforth the Argentine population would be divided into two factions directly opposed to one another: a largely Peronist working class and a largely anti-Peronist middle class and upper class.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0103-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nBraden arrived in Buenos Aires on 19 May. Braden was one of the owners of the mining company in Chile Braden Copper Company, an advocate of the imperialist   \"big stick\". He openly held an anti-union position and opposed the industrialization of Argentina. It had previously played a significant role in the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay, preserving the interests of the Standard Oil and operating in Cuba (1942) in order to sever relations its Spain. Braden later served as United States Undersecretary of Latin American Affairs and began to work as a lobbyist paid by the United Fruit Company, promoting the 1954 coup against Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 753]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0104-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nAccording to the British ambassador, Braden had \"the fixed idea that he had been chosen by Providence to overthrow the Farrell-Per\u00f3n regime.\" From the outset, Braden began to publicly organize and coordinate the opposition, exacerbating the internal conflict . On June 16, the opposition went on the offensive with the famous Trade and Industry Manifesto, in which 321 employers' organizations, led by the Argentine Stock Exchange and the Chamber of Commerce, sharply questioned the government's labor policies. The main complaint of the business sector was that \"a climate of mistrust, provocation and rebelliousness is being created, which encourages resentment and a permanent spirit of hostility and vindication\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 806]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0105-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nThe union movement, in which Per\u00f3n's open support still did not predominate, reacted swiftly in defense of labor policy, and on 12 July the CGT organized a multitudinous event under the motto \"Against capitalist reaction.\" According to Per\u00f3n, the radical historian Felix Luna was the first time that the workers began to identify themselves as \"Peronistas\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0106-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nSocial and political polarization continued to escalate. Anti - Peronism adopted the banner of democracy and harshly criticized what it called anti-democratic attitudes on the part of its opponents; Peronism took up social justice as its flag and sharply criticized his adversaries' contempt for workers. In line with this polarization, the student movement expressed its opposition with the slogan \"no to the dictatorship of the espadrilles\", and the trade union movement responded with \"espadrilles yes, books no\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0107-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nOn September 19, 1945 the opposition appeared united for the first time with an enormous demonstration of more than 200,000 people, the March for Freedom and the Constitution, which marched from Congress to the Recoleta neighborhood in Buenos Aires.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0107-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\n50 eminent figures of the opposition led the march, among whom were the radicals Jos\u00e9 Tamborini and Enrique Mosca, the socialist Nicol\u00e1s Repetto, the radical anti-personalist Di\u00f3genes Taboada, the conservative Laureano Landaburu, the Christian democrats Manuel Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez and Rodolfo Mart\u00ednez, the communist sympathizer Luis Reissig, the progressive democrat Joan Jos\u00e9 D\u00edaz Arana, and the rector of the University of Buenos Aires  Horacio Rivarola.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0108-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nThe historian Miguel \u00c1ngel Scenna writes about the event:The march was a spectacular demonstration of opposition power. A long and dense mass of 200,000 people - something seldom or never seen - covered the roads and sidewalks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0109-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nIt has been noted that the majority of the demonstration were people from the middle- and upper-classes, a fact which is historically indisputable, but this does not invalidate the historical significance of its social breadth and political diversity. From the perspective of the present, one can claim that the demonstration consisted of one of the two sides into which society was dividing, but at the time the march appeared to unite practically all the political and social forces that had operated in Argentina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0110-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nThe opposition march strongly impacted Farrell-Per\u00f3n's power and triggered a succession of anti-Peronist military clashes that took place on October 8 when the Campo de Mayo military forces, led by General Eduardo \u00c1valos (one of the leaders of the GOU), demanded the resignation and arrest of Per\u00f3n. On October 11, the United States asked Britain to stop buying Argentine goods for two weeks in order to bring down the government.108 On October 12, Per\u00f3n was arrested and taken to Mart\u00edn Garc\u00eda Island, located in the R\u00edo de la Plata.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0110-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nThe opposition leaders had the country and the government at their disposal. \"Per\u00f3n was a political corpse,\" 109 and the government, formally presided over by Farrell was actually in the hands of Avalos, who replaced Per\u00f3n as Minister of War and intended to hand over power to civilians as soon as possible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0111-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nPer\u00f3n's position as vice president was assumed by the Minister of Public Works, General Juan Pistarini (who continued to be Minister of Public Works in addition), and Chief Rear Admiral H\u00e9ctor Vernengo Lima became the new Minister of the Navy. The tension reached a point where the radical leader Amadeo Sabattini was derided as a Nazi in the Radical House, a gigantic civil act attacked the Military Circle (October 12), and a paramilitary commando even planned to assassinate Per\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0112-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nThe Radical House on Tucum\u00e1n Street in Buenos Aires had become the center of the opposition's discussions. But days went by without any decision, and the opposition leaders made serious mistakes: for one, the decision not to organize and to wait passively for the Armed Forces themselves to act. Another more serious mistake was accepting and often promoting employer revanchism. October 16 was payday:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0113-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, Peronism vs. Anti-Peronism\nWhen they went to collect their two weeks' salary, workers found that they had not been paid for October 12, a holiday, despite the decree signed days earlier by Per\u00f3n. Bakers and textile workers were the most affected by the bosses' reaction. \"Go and complain to Per\u00f3n!\" Was the sarcastic answer they received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 88], "content_span": [89, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0114-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, October 17, 1945\nThe following day, October 17, 1945, witnessed one of the most important events in Argentine history. An unfamiliar social class, which had remained completely absent from Argentine history until then, burst into Buenos Aires and demanded Per\u00f3n's freedom. The city was taken by tens of thousands of workers from the industrial areas that had been growing on the outskirts of the city. The crowd set itself up in the Plaza de Mayo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 78], "content_span": [79, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0114-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, October 17, 1945\nIt was characterized by the large number of young people and especially women who were part of it, and by the predominance of people with hair and skin darker than those who attended the traditional political acts of the time. The anti-Peronist opposition stressed these difference, referring to them in derogatory terms such as \"blacks\", \"fat people\", \" descamisados (shirtless)\", \"cabecitas negras\". It was the Radical Unionist leader Sammartino who used the much criticized term \"zoo flood\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 78], "content_span": [79, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0115-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, October 17, 1945\nThe protestors were accompanied by a whole new generation of young people and new union delegates belonging to the unions of the General Confederation of Labor, which had responded to a sugar workers' strike two days earlier. It was a completely peaceful demonstration, but the political and cultural upheaval was of such heft that, in a few hours, the triumph of the anti-Peronist movement had been cancelled out, as did the remaining power of the military government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 78], "content_span": [79, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0116-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, October 17, 1945\nDuring that day, military commanders discussed the method of stopping the crowd. The Navy Minister, H\u00e9ctor Vernengo Lima, proposed suppressing the protesters with firearms, but \u00c1valos objected. After intense negotiations the radical Armando Antille distinguished himself as Per\u00f3n's delegate; he was freed and the same night addressed his sympathizers from a balcony at the Casa Rosada. A few days later the date of the elections was established: February 24, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 78], "content_span": [79, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0117-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Political Forces\nPeronism, with the candidacies of Juan Per\u00f3n and the radical Hortensio Quijano, could not join any of the existing political parties and had to organize quickly on the basis of three new parties:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0118-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Political Forces\nThe three parties coordinated their actions through a National Political Coordination Group (JCP), which was chaired by railroad union lawyer Juan Atilio Bramuglia. There, it was agreed that each party would elect its candidates and that 50% of the positions would be given to the Labor Party while the remaining 50% was to be distributed in equal parts between the Radical Civic Union Renovating Group and the Independent Party. The anti-Peronist united in the Democratic Union, whose candidates were the radicals Jos\u00e9 Tamborini and Enrique Mosca and which combined:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0119-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Political Forces\nThe conservative National Democratic Party (PDN), supported mostly by the governments of the infamous decade, was unable to join the Democratic Union due to the opposition from the Radical Civic Union. Although the PDN gave orders to vote for Tamborini-Mosca, its exclusion from the anti-Peronist alliance facilitated its fragmentation. In some cases, as in the province of C\u00f3rdoba, the PDN formally joined the alliance. The same year, a faction formed within the Radical Civil Union, the Intransigence and Renewal Movement, which adopted a position contrary to the Democratic Union and the radical factions that supported it (the unionists).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0120-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Political Forces\nSmaller parties also joined the Democratic Union: the Popular Catholic Party and the Center-Independent Union, as well as important students groups, employer groups, and professional groups (the Center for Engineers, the Lawyers' Association, the Argentine Society of Writers, etc. ).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0121-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Political Forces\nThe Democratic Union led unique candidates for the presidential formula but allowed each party to take its own candidates in the districts. The Radical Civic Union actually had its own candidates, but the other forces used various alternatives. Progressive and communist democrats established in the Federal Capital an alliance called Resistance and Unity that took as candidates for senators Rodolfo Ghioldi (Communist) and Julio Noble (Democratic Progressive). In Cordoba the alliance also included the conservative National Democrats. Socialists tended to submit their own candidates as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0122-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Campaign\nPeronism, in whose marches women played an important role, proposed recognizing women's suffrage. The National Assembly of Women, chaired by Victoria Ocampa, who belonged to the Democratic Union and had long advocated for women's suffrage, opposed the initiate on the grounds that the reform should be carried out by a democratic government and not by a dictatorship. The proposal ultimately failed to pass. Regardless, Per\u00f3n was accompanied throughout his campaign by his wife Eva Per\u00f3n, a new development in Argentine politics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0123-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Campaign\nDuring the election campaign the government passed a law implementing a Christmas bonus (SAC) along with other improvements for workers. Employers' associations openly resisted the measure, and at the end of December 1945 not a single company had paid the SAC. In response, the General Confederation of Labour declared a general strike, which employers answered with lockouts in large retail stores. The Democratic Union, including the workers' parties that joined it (the Socialist Party and the Communist Party), supported the employers' groups, who opposed the SAC, whereas Peronism openly supported the unions in their fight to guarantee the SAC. A few days later the unions secured an important victory, which strengthened Peronism and left anti-Peronist forces descoloadas, by reaching an agreement with management over the recognition of SAC, which would be paid in two installments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 976]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0124-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Campaign\nAnother important event that occurred during the campaign was the publication of the \"Blue Book\". Less than two weeks before the elections, an official initiative of the United States government, with the title \"Conference of Latin-American Republics with respect to the Argentine situation\", better known the \"Blue Book\". The initiative had been prepared by Spruille Braden and consisted of an attempt by the United States to propose internationally the military occupation of Argentina, applying the so-called Doctrine Rodriguez Larreta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0124-0001", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Campaign\nOnce again, both sides adopted positions fundamentally opposed to one another: the Democratic Union supported the \"Blue Book\" and the immediate military occupation of Argentina by US-led military forces; in addition, they demanded that Per\u00f3n be disqualified by law as presidential candidate. In his turn, Per\u00f3n counterattacked by publishing the \"Blue and White Book\" (in reference to the colors of the Argentine flag) and popularizing a slogan that established a blunt dilemma, \"Braden or Per\u00f3n\", which had a strong influence on public opinion around election day.107", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0125-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Election\nIn general, the political and social forces of the time anticipated a safe and widespread victory for the Democratic Union in the elections of February 1946. The newspaper \"Cr\u00edtica\" estimated that Tamborini would win 332 voters and Per\u00f3n a mere 44. In fact, Progressive Democrats and Communists had prepared a coup led by Colonel Suarez, which the Radical Civic Union considered unnecessary because they considered that the election was won. That same day, shortly after the elections closed, the socialist leader Nicol\u00e1s Repetto confirmed this certainty in victory while also praising the fairness with which it was achieved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0126-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Election\nContrary to such predictions, Per\u00f3n won 1,527,231 votes (55%) compared to Tamborini's 1,207,155 (45%), winning in every province except for Corrientes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061635-0127-0000", "contents": "1943 Argentine coup d'\u00e9tat, Dictatorship of Edelmiro Farrell, 1946 Election, Election\nOn the Peronist side, the organized labor faction won 85% of the votes in the Labor Party. On the anti-Peronist side, the defeat was particularly decisive for the Socialist and Communist parties, which failed to achieve any representation in the National Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061636-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils football team\nThe 1943 Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils football team represents Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College, later known as the University of Arkansas at Monticello, in the 1943 college football season. The Boll Weevils were coached by Gene Augusterfer, compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record, and outscored their opponents 198 to 70.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061637-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach John Tomlin, the Razorbacks compiled a 2\u20137 record (1\u20134 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 192 to 105.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061637-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nReceiver Ben Jones tied for fifth in the nation in receptions in 1943. Punter Harold Cox led the nation in yards per punt average, with 41.0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061638-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1943 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1943 college football season. In their third year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record, shut out five of their ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 299 to 66. In the annual Army\u2013Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 13 to 0 score. The Cadets also lost to Notre Dame by a 26 to 0 score, but won convincing victories over Colgate (42-0), Temple (51-0), Columbia (52-0), and Brown (59-0).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061638-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Army Cadets football team\nTwo Army players were honored on the 1943 College Football All-America Team. Center Cas Myslinski was a consensus first-team honoree, and tackle Francis E. Merritt was selected as a first-team player by Football News and a second-team player by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061639-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Ashford by-election\nThe Ashford by-election of 1943 was held on 10 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the appointment as Chief Justice of India of the incumbent Conservative MP, Patrick Spens. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Percy Smith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1943 Atlantic hurricane season marked the first deliberate reconnaissance aircraft flights into tropical cyclones. The season officially lasted from June\u00a016 to October\u00a031, which was, at the time, considered the most likely period for tropical cyclone formation in the Atlantic Ocean. A total of ten storms from 1943 are listed in the Atlantic hurricane database, and an eleventh system that affected Florida and Georgia has been identified as a probable tropical depression.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0000-0001", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe first system of the year, dubbed the \"Surprise hurricane\", caused severe damage throughout Texas and Louisiana in June, partially because information about its approach was censored in the fray of World War II; the storm caused 19 deaths and $17\u00a0million in damage. A major hurricane in mid-August produced hurricane-force winds in Bermuda, and several other tropical cyclones throughout the year resulted in strong winds there. In September, a hurricane impacted the western Gulf Coast of the United States, then a tropical storm struck the Mid-Atlantic. The two storms resulted in $419,000 and $20,000 in damage, respectively; one death was attributed to the latter system. In mid-October, a strong hurricane resulted in flooding and damage to crops throughout the Caribbean; after becoming post-tropical, it contributed to moderate impacts across Nova Scotia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 896]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 94\u00a0units, below the 1931\u20131943 average of 91.2. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nThe 1943 Surprise hurricane was the first hurricane to be entered by a reconnaissance aircraft. An area of low pressure was first observed over the Southeastern United States and eastern Gulf of Mexico on June\u00a023. It tracked west-northwest and, in conjunction with surface observations along the Louisiana coastline, was found to have organized into a tropical storm by 18:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a025 while situated about 110\u00a0mi (175\u00a0km) southeast of the Mississippi Delta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nThe nascent cyclone rapidly intensified thereafter, attaining hurricane intensity by 18:00\u00a0UTC on June\u00a026 and reaching its peak as a Category\u00a02 hurricane with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h) early the following morning. The compact hurricane moved ashore the coastline of Texas near Galveston Bay at 18:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a07, around which time it was intercepted by the first reconnaissance aircraft to intentionally fly into a tropical cyclone. The storm weakened once inland and dissipated about 60\u00a0mi (95\u00a0km/h) early of the Dallas\u2013Fort Worth metroplex by 00:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a030.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nIn the fray of World War II, information was censored by the Federal government of the United States across the country, including reports from ships that the Weather Bureau heavily relied upon for hurricane updates. The cyclone that affected the Texas and Louisiana coastlines, therefore, was dubbed the 1943 \"Surprise\" hurricane. Documentation of the storm's impacts suggests it was the worst since the 1915 Galveston hurricane. The Houston, Texas Metropolitan Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 132\u00a0mph (212\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nTwo utility towers over the Houston Ship Channel, built to withstand winds of roughly 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h), were toppled. Along the coastline near Texas City, storm surge values were surprisingly light at between 3\u20136\u00a0ft (0.9\u20131.8\u00a0m), but 90% of homes either suffered water damage or were completely destroyed. Rising water from Galveston Bay resulted in flooding throughout the city itself, and a three-story building was collapsed by strong winds. Rainfall across Texas and Louisiana varied, but Devers, Texas, recorded a maximum storm total of 23\u00a0in (584\u00a0mm).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0003-0002", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nWidespread freshwater flooding occurred in the Beaumont and Port Arthur areas. At Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, scores of air cadets and soldiers held onto the wings of airplanes to prevent them from going airborne; almost two dozen were injured in the aftermath. Offshore, the hopper dredge Galveston and tugboat Titan were capsized, leading to a total of 15 deaths. Overall, damage from the hurricane reached $17 million, 19 deaths were documented, and hundreds of people were injured. As a result of the casualties, the decision to censor information during an approaching storm was never again repeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nA minimal tropical storm was first discovered about 80\u00a0mi (130\u00a0km) east of Antigua and Barbuda around 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a013. It passed just north of the Caribbean Sea while on a west-northwest track, reaching peak winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) by early on August\u00a016. It curved northwest the following day before then turning northeast between the East Coast of the United States and Bermuda. The storm steadily lost intensity and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a019, and it was last documented six hours later. In the wake of the 1943 Surprise hurricane, this was the first tropical cyclone that reconnaissance aircraft flew through and had observations reported back to the Weather Bureau during real-time operations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 808]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three\nThe third tropical cyclone of the 1943 season was noted about 265\u00a0mi (425\u00a0km) east of Barbados around 06:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a019. Like its predecessor, the storm steered clear of the Caribbean on its west-northwest course, producing only minor squally weather across the Leeward Islands as it intensified. It became a hurricane around 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a020, intensified into the season's first major hurricane by 18:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a022, and further organized to attain its peak intensity as a Category\u00a04 hurricane with winds of 140\u00a0mph (220\u00a0km/h) around 06:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a024. It curved northeast after passing within 165\u00a0mi (265\u00a0km) of Bermuda, where winds peaked at 81\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h), interacting with a high-latitude cyclone to become extratropical by 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a026. The post-tropical cyclone gradually lost strength and was last noted over the far northern Atlantic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 934]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nA few days after the dissipation of Hurricane Three, a new tropical storm on the cusp of hurricane intensity was identified about 630\u00a0mi (1,015\u00a0km) southeast of Bermuda around 06:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a01. The system steadily strengthened as it moved erratically, attaining peak winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h) by 06:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a04. After passing within 120\u00a0mi (195\u00a0km) of Bermuda, delivering a period of tropical storm-force winds to the island, the hurricane was directed north and then northeast by a developing area of high pressure. It brushed Nova Scotia before moving ashore the southern coastline of Newfoundland, ultimately transitioning into an extratropical cyclone by 00:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a010.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 761]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nThe northern end of a trough developed into a tropical depression just north of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas around 00:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a013. It attained tropical storm intensity six hours later and attained peak winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) by 18:00\u00a0UTC as it moved north-northeast. The cyclone lost tropical characteristics by 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a015 while positioned about 95\u00a0mi (155\u00a0km) south-southeast of Nantucket and subsequently tracked across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. It was last observed over the northern Atlantic on September\u00a017. Impacts from the storm were relegated to heavy rainfall along the shores of Nantucket, \"extraordinarily high tides\" northeast from Cape Cod, as well as gale-force winds and 1.2\u00a0in (30\u00a0mm) of rainfall from the post-tropical cyclone within Nova Scotia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 862]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six\nA circulation aloft was first documented across the western Gulf of Mexico on September\u00a012. It became evident in surface maps three days later, marking the formation of a tropical storm by 18:00\u00a0UTC about 270\u00a0mi (435\u00a0km) southeast of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The nascent cyclone tracked northwest and attained hurricane intensity on September\u00a016 before reaching its peak as a Category\u00a02 hurricane with winds of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) the following morning. Thereafter, an area of high pressure over the northern High Plains forced the system to complete a counter-clockwise loop. It turned northeast and steadily weakened before reaching the southern coastline of Louisiana as a tropical depression by 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a020.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six\nAs a tropical cyclone, the system produced tropical storm-force winds along a wide stretch of the Texas coastline, peaking at 62\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h) in Freeport. A tide of 4.5\u00a0ft (1.4\u00a0m) was also recorded there. About five percent of the rice crop in Jefferson County was ruined, while buildings were damaged around Galveston. Farther east, much of southern Mississippi and Louisiana received between 5\u201310\u00a0in (127\u2013254\u00a0mm) of rainfall, peaking at 19\u00a0in (482\u00a0mm) in Morgan City, Louisiana. The combination of heavy precipitation and backwater flooding led to 3\u20135\u00a0ft (0.9\u20131.5\u00a0m) of inundation just south of Raceland. Levees in False Bayou came within inches of overflowing, forcing numerous families to higher grounds. Total damage along the coastline reached $419,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 816]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nA tropical wave ascended to tropical storm status by 06:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a028 while located about 230\u00a0mi (370\u00a0km) south of Bermuda. It moved northwest and then west-northwest, steadily organizing to attain peak winds of 65\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h) early on September\u00a030. The storm then moved ashore the central coast of Maryland and was last distinguishable near Williamsport, Pennsylvania, around 00:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a02. Considerable damage to crops, and lesser damage to structures, was inflicted throughout the Norfolk and Cape Charles, Virginia, areas, with damage estimated at $20,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0010-0001", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nRainfall was generally light, peaking at 4.6\u00a0in (117\u00a0mm) in Diamond Springs, but did result in some street flooding. A small ship and several small boats were sunk. Atlantic City, New Jersey, reported a maximum gust of 70\u00a0mph (113\u00a0km/h), and only slightly weaker gusts were recorded throughout Virginia. One death was reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Eight\nOn the first day of October, a strong tropical storm with winds of 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) was observed about 620\u00a0mi (1,000\u00a0km) southeast of Bermuda, where winds near gale-force were later observed. No further intensification occurred as the cyclone moved northwest and then curved northeast, and it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by 06:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a03. The system crossed Nova Scotia and Newfoundland before entering the far northern Atlantic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nHurricane San Calixto of 1943 A tropical storm was documented passing through the Windward Islands into the Caribbean Sea early on October\u00a011. It intensified into a hurricane by 12:00\u00a0UTC the next morning, whereupon it began a curve toward the north. The cyclone passed through the Mona Passage and attained its peak a Category\u00a02 hurricane with winds of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h) shortly thereafter. Passing within 180\u00a0mi (290\u00a0km) of Bermuda, it produced winds around tropical storm-force there before it was last documented over the northwestern Atlantic early on October\u00a017.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nAs the cyclone entered the Caribbean Sea, it produced maximum winds of 40\u201350\u00a0mph (64\u201380\u00a0km/h) in Saint Lucia. Puerto Rico recorded winds near 60\u00a0mph (97\u00a0km/h) which unroofed houses. Heavy rainfall, peaking at 17.6\u00a0in (447\u00a0mm) in Toro Negro, led to flooding in several communities. The combination of strong winds, heavy rainfall, and high seas resulted in severe damage to the island's coffee crop. As the hurricane passed through the western Atlantic, Bermuda recorded a period of tropical storm-force winds. The USS Lee Fox encountered the storm on its voyage and was nearly capsized.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0013-0001", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nAs a post-tropical cyclone, the system produced winds near 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) across Nova Scotia, cut electricity to Liverpool and Annapolis Valley (where the apple crop sustained $300,000 in losses), and disrupted telephone service in Halifax. Heavy surf washed out a 200\u00a0ft (60\u00a0m) section of railway in Shelburne while some railway lines in Lockeport suffered damage. A barge was severed from a large ship in Halifax and went aground on Georges Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ten\nThe final tropical cyclone of the season formed about 160\u00a0mi (260\u00a0km) northeast of the Honduras\u2013Nicaragua border around 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a020. The fledgling cyclone intensified into a tropical storm twelve hours later and then attained winds of 45\u00a0mph (75\u00a0km/h) a while thereafter, marking its peak intensity. The system moved west for several days and passed through the Belize Barrier Reef before executing a sharp eastward turn early on October\u00a024, causing only delayed shipping and aviation schedules, as well as peak winds of 35\u00a0mph (56\u00a0km/h) in the Swan Islands. From there, it maintained its status as a weak storm before transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone about 130\u00a0mi (215\u00a0km) southwest of the Cayman Islands by 06:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a026.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 815]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nOn June\u00a023, a 1,015\u00a0mb (hPa; 29.98\u00a0inHg) closed low\u2014likely a tropical depression\u2013was documented over the Little Bahama Banks. It drifted slowly northwest, moving ashore near the Florida\u2013Georgia border by early on June\u00a027. Gusty winds were recorded in Jacksonville and Savannah, but otherwise no impacts of note occurred.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061640-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Atlantic hurricane season, Season effects\nThis is a table of all the storms that have formed in the 1943 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s), denoted in parentheses, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all the damage figures are in 1943 USD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061641-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Auburn state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Auburn on 2 October 1943. following the resignation of Jack Lang who had resigned to unsuccessfully contest the seat of Reid at the 1943 Australian federal election. Having failed to enter federal politics, he contested and won the by-election for his state seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061642-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Australian federal election\nThe 1943 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 21 August 1943. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Prime Minister John Curtin, defeated the opposition Country\u2013UAP coalition led by Arthur Fadden in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061642-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Australian federal election\nFadden, the leader of the Country Party, was serving as Leader of the Opposition despite the Country Party holding fewer seats in parliament than the United Australia Party (UAP). He was previously the Prime Minister in August 1941, after he was chosen by the coalition parties to lead the government after the forced resignation of Prime Minister Robert Menzies, the UAP leader. However, he stayed in office for only six weeks before the two independents who held the balance of power joined Labor in voting down his budget. Governor-General Lord Gowrie was reluctant to call an election for a parliament barely a year old, especially considering the international situation. At his urging, the independents threw their support to Labor for the remainder of the parliamentary term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 815]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061642-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Australian federal election\nOver the next two years, Curtin proved to be a very popular and effective leader, and the Coalition was unable to get the better of him. A number of groups split away from the UAP prior to the election, the most prominent of which was the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Labor thus went into the election in a strong position, and scored an 18-seat swing on 58 percent of the two-party vote. The Coalition saw its seat count cut by around a third since the last election, to 23 seats\u2014including only nine for the Country Party. Notably, Labor won every seat in Western Australia and all but one in South Australia. Archie Cameron, the member for Barker in South Australia, was left as the only Coalition MP outside the eastern states. The LDP did not win any seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061642-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Australian federal election\nThis election was significant in the fact that it resulted in the election of the first female member of the House of Representatives, the UAP's Enid Lyons for Darwin, Tasmania; and the first female Senator, Labor's Dorothy Tangney in Western Australia. The election remains Labor's greatest federal victory in terms of proportion of seats and two-party votes in the lower house, and primary vote in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061642-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Australian federal election\nThe lack of effective opposition to the Labor party in the lead up and following the election became the catalyst for the creation of the Liberal Party of Australia from the ashes of the UAP, and for George Cole & Keith Murdoch among other big business magnates to form the conservative think tank the Institute of Public Affairs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061642-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Australian federal election\nThis was the last major election that did not involve the current Liberal and Labor Party competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061642-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Australian federal election, Results, House of Representatives\nAustralian federal election, 21 August 1943House of Representatives << 1940\u20131946 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 67], "content_span": [68, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement\nThe 1943 BRUSA Agreements  (Britain\u2013United States of America agreement)  was an agreement between the British and US governments to facilitate co-operation between  the US War Department and the British Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS). It followed the 1942 \"Holden Agreement\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement\nThe Sinkov Mission of January 1941 from America had visited Bletchley Park the Government Code and Cypher School Headquarters in England, met British \"codebreakers\" including Alan Turing, and negotiated an agreement to collaborate on cryptological work (see Ultra). However the details given about Enigma may have been sketchy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement\nColonel Alfred McCormack of the Special Branch of Military Intelligence Service, Colonel Telford Taylor of Military Intelligence, and Lieutenant Colonel William Friedman visited Bletchley Park in April 1943. The American trio worked with Commander Edward Travis (RN), the head of the British communications intelligence (COMINT) facility; and shared their solution to the Japanese Purple machine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement\nThis led to the signing of the 1943 BRUSA Agreement on 17 May, which was a formal agreement to share intelligence information. It covered:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement\nThe security regulations, procedures and protocols for co-operation formed the basis for all signals intelligence (SIGINT) activities of both the US National Security Agency and the British GCHQ.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement\nThe agreement was formalized by the UKUSA Agreement in 1946. This document was signed on 5 March 1946 by Colonel Patrick Marr-Johnson (who had headed the Wireless Experimental Centre in Delhi during the war) for the U.K.'s London Signals Intelligence Board and Lieutenant General Hoyt Vandenberg for the U.S. State\u2013Army\u2013Navy Communication Intelligence Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement, Holden Agreement\nThe Holden Agreement of October 1942 gave the United States overall responsibility for Japanese naval codes, although with continued British participation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061643-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 BRUSA Agreement, Holden Agreement\nThe agreement specifically stated that Eric Nave was not to work at FRUMEL the Australian naval codebreaking establishment run by USN Lieutenant Rudolph (Rudy) Fabian. Fabian thought Nave had breached security with his desire to share information with the Army Central Bureau, where Nave transferred to (and was welcomed).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061644-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Bainbridge Commodores football team\nThe 1943 Bainbridge Naval Training Station Commodores football team represented the United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 7\u20130 record, outscored opponents by a total of 313 to 7, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll. Joe Maniaci was the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061644-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Bainbridge Commodores football team, Roster\nBainbridge's 1943 roster was loaded with star players from the college and professional ranks. Its backfield included:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 48], "content_span": [49, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061645-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Baltimore mayoral election\nThe 1943 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of Theodore McKeldin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt\nThe 1943\u20131945 Barzani revolt was a Kurdish nationalistic insurrection in the Kingdom of Iraq, during World War II. The revolt was led by Mustafa Barzani and was later joined by his older brother Ahmed Barzani, the leader of the previous Kurdish revolt in Iraq. The revolt, initiating in 1943, was eventually put down by the Iraqi assault in late 1945, combined with the defection of a number of Kurdish tribes. As a result, the Barzanis retreated with much of their forces into Iranian Kurdistan, joining the local Kurdish elements in establishing the Republic of Mahabad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, Background\nAhmed Barzani revolt was the first of the major Barzani revolts and the third Kurdish nationalistic insurrection in modern Iraq. The revolt began in 1931, after Ahmed Barzani, one of the most prominent Kurdish leaders in Southern Kurdistan, succeeded in unifying a number of other Kurdish tribes. The ambitious Kurdish leader enlisted a number of Kurdish leaders into the revolt, including his young brother Mustafa Barzani, who became one of the most notable commanders during this revolt. The Barzan forces were eventually overpowered by Iraqi Army with British support, forcing the leaders of Barzan to go underground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, Background\nAfter the 1931 events, Mulla Mustafa was reunited with Shaykh Ahmed Barzani as the Iraqi government arrested the brothers and exiled them to Mosul in 1933. The two Barzanis were transferred to various cities in Iraq throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. During this time their stops included Mosul, Baghdad, Nasiriya, Kifri, and Altin Kopru before finally ending in Sulaymaniya. Meanwhile, back in Barzan, the remaining Barzani tribal fighters were faced with constant pressures of arrest or death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, British occupation\nAs World War II began to occupy the attention of the world's nations, the Barzanis and their tribe were still internally separated and remained at odds with the Iraqi government. The British occupation of Iraq in 1941, presumably to ensure Iraqi compliance with the Allied cause would indirectly lead to a reunion between Mustafa Barzani and his people and again pose a challenge to Iraqi authority. In 1943, with inflation gripping Iraq and the British showing little concern about the Kurdish issue, the Barzani family found themselves unable to subsist on their meager government funds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 74], "content_span": [75, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, British occupation\nStill in exile in Sulaymaniya, the Barzani financial situation became so dire the family resorted to selling their rifles and their gold jewelry. The indignation of having to part with their family fortune and their methods of self-defense led Mustafa Barzani to plot his return to Barzan. The impetus for Barzani's return was strictly economic, not nationalist nor caused by a desire to counter any anti-British sentiment in Kurdistan, although Barzani did have contacts within Kurdish nationalist circles in Sulaymaniya, who may have aided him in his escape.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 74], "content_span": [75, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, First phase of insurrection\nAfter receiving permission from Shaykh Ahmad Barzani, Mulla Mustafa, along with two close associates, fled Sulaymaniya and crossed into Iran. Once in the Iranian town of Shino, Barzani reunited with resettled members of the Barzani tribe and made his way to Barzan. Upon his return, Mulla Mustafa became \"the immediate object of attention from his own followers, the chiefs of neighboring tribes, Iraqi government officials who wished to reintern him, and members of the Kurdish nationalist movement\". This latter group included Mir Hajj Ahmad and Mustafa Krushnaw, Kurdish officers in the Iraqi army and members of Hiwa, an underground Kurdish nationalist movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 83], "content_span": [84, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, First phase of insurrection\nUpon his return to Barzan, Mulla Mustafa recruited a force to challenge regional Iraqi authority. Numbering nearly 750 in only two weeks, Barzani fighters began small operations such as raiding police stations and frontier posts. These early raids demonstrated the growing military organization of Barzani's forces. Although still mostly tribal, enrollment in Barzani's force grew to nearly 2,000 within months as local Kurds, including those deserting the Iraqi army, joined the ranks. In order to organize this growing force, Barzani created combat groups of 15-30 men; appointed Muhammad Amin Mirkhan, Mamand Maseeh, and Saleh Kaniya Lanji commanders; and instilled strict rules of soldierly conduct.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 83], "content_span": [84, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, First phase of insurrection\nThroughout 1943, Barzani and his fighters seized police stations and re-supplied themselves with Iraqi arms and ammunition. Once levels of command were created, Barzani established his headquarters in Bistri, a village halfway between his Rawanduz and Barzan forces. Barzani's forces achieved victories in the Battle of Gora Tu and the Battle of Mazna. During these battles, Barzani forces were able to defeat trained, organized, and well-supplied Iraqi army units.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 83], "content_span": [84, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Diplomacy\nBarzani petitioned the Iraqi government for autonomy as well as the release of Kurdish prisoners, including Shaykh Ahmed Barzani. Although the autonomy request was denied, the Iraqi government did negotiate with Barzani throughout the early 1940s. These negotiations led to the release of Shaykh Ahmed in early 1944. Due to Iraqi recognition and Barzani's wide influence and power, Kurdish patriots began to rally around Barzani, showing him their respect and turning him into the \"national beacon of the Kurdish liberation movement\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 65], "content_span": [66, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Diplomacy\nDiplomacy between Mustafa Barzani and the Iraqi government began on a positive note, partially due to several Kurdish sympathizers within the Iraqi government. However, after the resignation of the Iraqi cabinet in 1944, a new ruling body took over, one far less willing to give into Kurdish aspirations. As a result, previous concessions were ignored and pro-Kurdish diplomats were dismissed, opening a new round of Iraqi\u2013Kurdish hostilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 65], "content_span": [66, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Diplomacy\nWith his position only strengthened by the previous administration, Mustafa Barzani continued his demands, while simultaneously preparing his forces for further military actions. Knowing the conflict was imminent, Barzani divided his forces into three fronts: a MargavarRawanduz front, commanded by former Iraqi official Mustafa Khoshnaw; an Imadia front, led by Izzat Abd al-Aziz; and an Aqra front, led by Sheikh Sulayman Barzani. All elements would be accountable to Mustafa Barzani, the self-proclaimed \"Commander-In-Chief of the Revolutionary Forces\". Mustafa Barzani, with the approval of Shaykh Ahmad Barzani, also formed the Rizgari Kurd (the Kurdish Freedom Party) in early 1945. Consisting primarily of Kurdish officers, government officials, and professionals, Rizgari Kurd intended to unify the Kurds, establish autonomy or independence within Iraq, and continue to create armed units to defend Kurdistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 65], "content_span": [66, 983]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Second phase (1945)\nDespite Barzani's order to his military to \"not initiate fighting\", conflict re-erupted in August 1945 in the town of Margavar. This violence led to the death of prominent Kurd Wali Beg and several Iraqi police officers. As a result of Beg's demise, the Kurdish populace, without any military authorization, overran the police stations in Margavar and Barzan. Barzani quickly returned from arbitrating a local tribal dispute and took command of the revolt. Against British advice, the Iraqi government attempted to pacify the region, declaring martial law, threatening military action, and demanding Barzani's surrender. With diplomacy no longer an option, the Iraqis deployed numerous army units to the region to subdue the growing rebellion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 75], "content_span": [76, 819]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Second phase (1945)\nIn preparation for the conflict, Mustafa Barzani met with Shaykh Ahmed Barzani to decide who should command the forces against the looming Iraqi threat. The Barzanis decided that Mustafa Barzani himself should lead the Aqra force; Mohammad Siddique Barzani, brother of Shaykh Ahmed and Mulla Mustafa, would lead the Margavar-Rawanduz front; Haji Taha Imadi would lead the Balenda-Imadia front; and As\u2019ad Khosavi was given the responsibility of both surrounding the Bilah garrison and supplying the forces of the Aqra front. With command in place, the Barzani forces were able to dominate the early battles. The Iraqi army, attempting to seize the eastern slopes of Mount Qalandar, was driven back to the Gali Ali Beg Gorge. Although victorious, the Barzani forces did sustain numerous losses, including a serious injury to Commander Mohammad Siddique Barzani.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 75], "content_span": [76, 935]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Second phase (1945)\nOn 4 September 1945 the Iraqi assault continued, as army units from Aqra and Rawanduz and a police unit from Amadia were deployed towards Barzan. A few days later in the Battle of Maidan Morik, Barzani fighters once again held their own against Iraqi mechanized and artillery batteries. As the battles degenerated to hand-to-hand combat, the Iraqi army, presumably losing command and control, was forced to retreat temporarily from the region. While Iraqi ground forces withdrew, the air raids kept on going.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 75], "content_span": [76, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Second phase (1945)\nDespite the early Barzani victories, by the end of September 1945 the Iraqi government turned the tide of the conflict, convincing regional tribes to oppose the Barzanis and aid in suppressing the revolt. These tribal fighters, including members of the Zibrari, Berwari, and Doski tribes, and elements of the Muhajarin, loyal to several of the sons of Sayyid Taha of Shemdinan, attacked Barzani and his men, uprooting them from their \"defensive strongholds\" and preventing them from further attacking Iraqi troops in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 75], "content_span": [76, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0013-0001", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, WWII and the Kurdish insurrection, Second phase (1945)\nThese \"treasonous\" assaults, combined with the Iraqi occupation of Barzan on 7 October, forced Barzani to order his forces to retreat from the region and cross into Iranian Kurdistan. Once there, the Barzani family and their supporters settled in various towns in the Mahabad area, joining the local Kurdish nationalist elements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 75], "content_span": [76, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, Aftermath\nThe Mahabad Republic stands as the high point of the Kurdish nationalist movement. This short period of national identity marked the official creation of the peshmerga and cemented the role of Mustafa Barzani as a military hero of the Kurdish people. During the short life of this nation-state, the idea of a Kurdish homeland finally came into being. Unfortunately for the Kurds, the Republic lasted only 12 months, from December 1945 to December 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061646-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Barzani revolt, Aftermath\nFollowing the failure of the Kurdish nation-state in Iran, Mustafa Barzani and his men retreated towards Iraq and eventually found refuge in the Soviet Union, where the Kurds were given sanctuary by the Soviets. Only in late 1950s, Mustafa Barzani would begin a process of reconciliation with the Iraqi government\u2014which would, however, fail, and the Iraqi\u2013Kurdish conflict would re-erupt into its most violent phase from 1961.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061647-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Belfast West by-election\nThe Belfast West by-election 1943, was a  by-election held on 9 February 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Belfast West, in Northern Ireland. The seat had become vacant when the sitting Unionist Member of Parliament (MP)  Alexander Browne had died in December 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061647-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Belfast West by-election\nThe winner was Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate Jack Beattie, a shock result in what had previously been a Unionist safe seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre\nThe 1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre refers to a significant strike which escalated into riots amongst labourers working in the fields of the Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate, near the village of Belle Vue Harel on the island of Mauritius in September 1943. The riots led to the death of 4 people with an additional 17 people being injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Events prior to the massacre, Letter of demand\nIn December 1942 labourers of Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate were dissatisfied with the low wages being paid by the estate owners, the Harel and Rousset clans. Four of these workers (Andr\u00e9e Moonsamy, Hurrynanan Boykount, Sirkisson Seenath and Kistnasamy Mooneesamy) wrote and signed a letter on behalf of all the estate's workers and sent it to the Director of Labour Department to ask for fairer compensation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Events prior to the massacre, Strike of 14 days\nAs there was no response to their letter labourers at Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate started to strike on 13 September 1943 in protest. They nominated Hurryparsad Ramnarain and Sharma Jugdambee to represent their interests on the Conciliation Board. In those days the interests of owners and growers of sugar cane were represented by the Labour Department and it was common practice for such conflicts to be resolved via the Conciliation Board meetings. On 17 September 1943 at a meeting of the Conciliation Board the Labour Department proposed an agreement to the 2 representatives Ramnarain and Jugdambee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 78], "content_span": [79, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Events prior to the massacre, Strike of 14 days\nUnfortunately these representatives failed to consult with the striking workers. A conflict of interest was also at play given that Ramnarain worked as a propagandist within the Department of Information which was headed by the Acting Director of Labour who also happened to be Chairman of the Conciliation Board. As a result the labourers of Belle Vue Harel rejected the new agreement and refused to resume work. They demanded the appointment of a new Conciliation Board and a fairer agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 78], "content_span": [79, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Events prior to the massacre, Strike of 14 days\nSeven days later on 24 September 1943 the owners of the sugar estate threatened workers who did not abide by his agreement to leave his sugar estate within 5 days. As the deadline of 29 September approached the owners and Labour Department had made arrangements with the local police to put an end to the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 78], "content_span": [79, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Events prior to the massacre, Police intervention\nOn 27 September 1943 the workers organised a sit-in within the premises of the sugar estate. Police Constable Thancanamootoo disguised as a labourer was sent to the meeting to check on the striking labourers. However his cover was blown and the workers assaulted him. He fled to the estate manager's office and waited for his boss to arrive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 80], "content_span": [81, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Events prior to the massacre, Police intervention\nDeputy Commissioner of Police Allan Bell and Assistant Superintendent of Police Fondaumi\u00e8re eventually arrived with several armed policemen. They decided to proceed to the arrest of PC Thancanamootoo's aggressor but encountered a crowd of between 200 and 300 men, women, and children armed with sticks and stones. They surrounded and outnumbered the police and refused to give up their sticks and stones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 80], "content_span": [81, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Martyrs\nIn an attempt to disperse the crowd police fired 16 shots and even a tear gas grenade at the crowd, resulting in 3 deaths, 5 labourers with bullet wounds and 12 others with slight injuries. Nine days later on 6 October 1943 a fourth labourer (Marday Panapen) died at the Civil Hospital in Port Louis, as a result of his bullet wounds. The three dead labourers were Soondrum Pavatdan (better known as Anjalay Coopen the 32 year old pregnant woman), Kistnasamy Mooneesamy (37 year old labourer), and Moonsamy Moonien (14 year old boy). Munien Munusami, who witnessed and survived the 1943 shooting, died in 2006 at the age of 84. Munusami recalled that the shooting outside a baitka had coincided with a religious ceremony and the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Legacy\nBasdeo Bissoondoyal the social worker and founder of the Jan Andolan movement organised the funeral ceremony of the four victims of the police shootings and it was attended by more than 1500 individuals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Legacy\nThe 1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre took place 6 years after the Uba riots of 1937 in the same part of the world. Although the root causes are not the same they highlight the struggles and vulnerability of the Indo-Mauritian labourers and planters whose ancestors migrated to Mauritius under the British colonial rule. On 1 October 1943 a Commission of Enquiry was instigated and the Commissioners consisted of S. Moody, Dr. Eug\u00e8ne Laurent, Hon A. M. Osman, Mr the Justice G. Espitalier-Noel and His Honour Mr Rampersad Neerunjun. The Moody Commission of Enquiry report (published in 1944) reiterated several findings of the Hooper Commission which had followed the earlier 1937 UBA riots. Moreover they were very critical of the Police and of the Labour Department's failure to resolve this matter peacefully.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 846]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Legacy\nThe martyrs of the 1943 massacre at Belle Vue Harel were commemorated by Mauritian singer Siven Chinien in his song  which was released in his 1970s album Ratsitatane, Conscience Noire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061648-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, Legacy\nThe Government of Mauritius has acknowledged the historical importance of the massacre. Between 1995 and 2007 monuments and statues of Anjalay Coopen have been erected in the capital city Port Louis as well as in the village of Cottage. The Anjalay Stadium was also named after one of the four martyrs Anjalay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061649-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Belmont Stakes\nThe 1943 Belmont Stakes was the 75th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 37th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 5, 1943. With a field of three horses, heavily-favored Count Fleet, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes won the 1 \u200b1\u20442\u2013mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 25 lengths over Fairy Manhurst.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061649-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Belmont Stakes\nWith the win, Count Fleet became the sixth U. S. Triple Crown champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1943 Big Ten Conference football season was the 48th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference (also known as the Western Conference) and was a part of the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1943 Purdue Boilermakers football team compiled a perfect 9\u20130 record, tied for the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring defense (6.1 points per game), and were ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll. Guard Alex Agase was a consensus first-team pick on the 1943 College Football All-America Team. Another guard, Dick Barwegen, received the team's most valuable player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season\nMichigan, under head coach Fritz Crisler, compiled an 8\u20131, tied with Purdue for the conference championship, led the conference in scoring offense (33.6 points per game), and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. The team's sole loss was to consensus national champion Notre Dame. Bill Daley was a consensus first-team All-American and finished seventh in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. Bob Wiese received the team's most valuable player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season\nNorthwestern, under head coach Pappy Waldorf, compiled a 6\u20132 record and was ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll. Quarterback Otto Graham received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the Big Ten. Northwestern's two losses were to No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 3 Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 85], "content_span": [86, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Bowl games\nDuring the 1943 season, the Big Ten maintained its long-standing ban on postseason games. Accordingly, no Big Ten teams participated in any bowl games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Big Ten players\nThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1943 All-Big Ten Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nAt the end of the 1943 season, Big Ten players secured two of the consensus first-team picks for the 1943 College Football All-America Team. The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nOther Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061650-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Big Ten Conference football season, 1944 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Ten players were selected in the first six rounds of the 1944 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061651-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Birmingham Aston by-election\nThe Birmingham Aston by-election of 1943 was held on 9 June 1943. The byelection was held due to the death during World War II of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Kellett. It was won by the Conservative candidate Redvers  Prior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061652-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Birthday Honours\nThe King's Birthday Honours 1943 were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by people of the British Empire. They were published on 2 June 1943 for the United Kingdom and Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061652-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061652-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Birthday Honours, British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominal letters MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 103], "content_span": [104, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061653-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1943 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours. The awards were made in recognition of war service by New Zealanders and were announced on 2 June 1943. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061653-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061654-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church\n1943 meeting of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church held on September 8, 1943, was the first sobor of the Russian Orthodox Church since the 1917-1918 council. The assembly was held in Moscow in the Chisty Lane patriarchal residence that just had been returned to the Moscow Patriarchate by Soviet Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061654-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church\nThe assembly unanimously elected Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna Sergius to be the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061654-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, Participants\nThe assembly was attended by 19 bishops: all the bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church who at that time held their positions on the territories not occupied by Nazi troops, except the bishop of Kuban and Krasnodar Photius (Topiro), whose reasons of absence are unknown, and Archbishop Barlaam (Pikalov) of Sverdlovsk assigned to his office from the Komi Republic field-crop-walkers one day before the opening of the Council. Besides the bishops Archpriest Nikolai Kolchitsky, rector of the Yelokhovo Cathedral in Moscow also participated in the assembly. He became a Synod member as the head on the Property Management Directorate of the Moscow Patriarchate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 66], "content_span": [67, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061655-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Braves season\nThe 1943 Boston Braves season was the 73rd season of the franchise. The Braves finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061655-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061655-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061655-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061655-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061655-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061656-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1943 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1943 college football season. The Eagles were led by head coach Moody Sarno, who was in his first year covering for Denny Myers while Myers served in the United States Navy. Boston College played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Fenway Park in Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061656-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston College Eagles football team\nCollege football in the Boston area was significantly disrupted by World War II, as many college players and coaches left school to serve the war effort. The only player for Boston College left from its 1943 Orange Bowl squad was captain Ed \"The Brain\" Doherty, who also assisted Moody Sarno in coaching duties. Playing a shortened schedule consisting mainly of teams from military bases, the Eagles finished the year unbeaten with a record of 4\u20130\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061657-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1943 Boston Red Sox season was the 43rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished seventh in the American League (AL) with a record of 68 wins and 84 losses, 29 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1943 World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061657-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Red Sox season\nThe Red Sox set a major league record, which still stands, by playing in 31 extra innings games. In those games, the Red Sox compiled a record of 15 wins and 14 losses, with two ties. They played 73 extra innings in total, equivalent to playing an additional eight 9-inning games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061657-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061657-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061657-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061657-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061657-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061658-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1943 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its third season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 194 to 104. Wayne Bordner was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061659-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Bristol Central by-election\nThe Bristol Central by-election, 1943 was a by-election held on 18 February 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Bristol Central in the city of Bristol. The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Lord Apsley had been killed on 17 December 1942, whilst on active service in World War II. He had been serving under the Arab Legion in Malta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061659-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Bristol Central by-election\nThe Conservative party selected as its candidate Violet Bathurst, Lady Apsley, who had married Lord Apsley in February 1942. During World War II, the parties in the war-time Coalition Government had agreed not to contest any by-elections which occurred in seats held by coalition parties. However other parties and independents were free to stand, and some local parties fielded their own candidates as \"independents\" despite the truce. In Bristol Central, the former ILP MP Jennie Lee stood as an \"Independent labour\" candidate. The current ILP General Secretary, John McNair, also stood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061659-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Bristol Central by-election\nOn a turnout less than half that of the 1935 general election, Lady Apsley held the seat with a slightly increased majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061660-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season\nThe 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 14th season in the league and their final season before becoming the Brooklyn Tigers. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3\u20138, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season and were shut out in their first four games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061660-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nWith the roster depleted by players leaving for service in World War II, the 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season in third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nThe team featured five future Hall of Famers: second baseman Billy Herman, shortstop Arky Vaughan, outfielders Paul Waner, and Joe Medwick, and manager Leo Durocher.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nHerman finished fourth in MVP voting, after hitting .330 with 100 runs batted in. Vaughan led the league in runs scored and stolen bases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061661-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061662-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1943 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061662-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Brown Bears football team\nIn their third and final season under head coach Jacob N. \"Skip\" Stahley, the Bears compiled a 5\u20133 record, and outscored opponents 194 to 180. D.G. Savage Jr. was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061662-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Brown Bears football team\nBrown played its home games at Brown Stadium on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061663-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Buckingham by-election\nThe Buckingham by-election of 1943 was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 4 April 1943 for the House of Commons constituency of Buckingham in Buckinghamshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061663-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Buckingham by-election\nThe by-election was held to fill the vacancy caused when the town's 45-year-old Conservative Party Member of Parliament Brigadier John Whiteley was killed in a plane crash in Gibraltar, along with another Conservative member, Victor Cazalet, and General Sikorski, the leader of the Polish government-in-exile. Whiteley had held the seat since a by-election in 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061663-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Buckingham by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative Party nominated as its candidate, Lionel Berry, the deputy chairman of Kemsley Newspapers Ltd (owner of The Sunday Times and the Daily Record), and eldest son of the company's proprietor, Viscount Kemsley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061663-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Buckingham by-election, Candidates\nIn accordance with an electoral truce between the parties in the wartime coalition government, neither the Liberal nor Labour parties nominated a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061663-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Buckingham by-election, Result\nHe held the seat for only two years, until his defeat at the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061664-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1943 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Sitarsky, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061664-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061665-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Bulgarian State Football Championship\nStatistics of Bulgarian State Football Championship in the 1943 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061665-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Bulgarian State Football Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 26 teams, and PFC Slavia Sofia won the championship. Besides teams from the present borders of Bulgaria, the 1943 season also involved teams from the areas under Bulgarian administration during much of World War II. Football clubs from Bitola and Skopje in Vardar Macedonia and Kavala in Greek Macedonia took part in the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061665-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Bulgarian State Football Championship, Teams\nThe teams that participated in the competition were the winners of their local sport districts. According to the format of the competition - Sofia is having five seeds and Varna and Plovdiv two seeds each. Note that Makedonia Skopie was competing in the Sofia sport district during that season of the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 49], "content_span": [50, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061666-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team\nThe 1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team represented Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20130 record. Lieutenant Howard Kissell served as the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [61, 61], "content_span": [62, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061667-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Burton-on-Trent by-election\nThe Burton-on-Trent by-election of 1943 was held on 2 July 1943. The byelection was held due to the resignation  of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Gretton. It was won by the unopposed Conservative candidate John Gretton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061668-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 CCCF Championship\nThe 1943 CCCF Championship was a tournament sanctioned by the Confederacion Centroamericana y del Caribe de Futbol (Football Confederation of Central America and the Caribbean), the governing body of football (soccer) in Central America and the nations in the Caribbean prior to 1961, when it was replaced by CONCACAF", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061668-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 CCCF Championship\nFollowing are the results of the Final Group of the second Championship, which was hosted by El Salvador:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061668-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 CCCF Championship, Goal scorers\nNote: There were thirty goals during the tournament of which the scorer is unknown. Fourteen of these were scored by Costa Rica, eleven by Guatemala, and five by Nicaragua.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 36], "content_span": [37, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061669-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1943 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Leo Miller, the team compiled a 1\u20133\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061670-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cairo Declaration\nThe Cairo Declaration was the outcome of the Cairo Conference in Cairo, Egypt, on November 27, 1943. President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China were present. The declaration developed ideas from the 1941 Atlantic Charter, which was issued by the Allies of World War II to set goals for the post-war order. The Cairo Communiqu\u00e9 was broadcast through radio on December 1, 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061670-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cairo Declaration\nThe Cairo Declaration is cited in Clause Eight (8) of the Potsdam Declaration, which is referred to by the Japanese Instrument of Surrender.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061670-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Cairo Declaration, Text\n\"The several military missions have agreed upon future military operations against Japan. The Three Great Allies expressed their resolve to bring unrelenting pressure against their brutal enemies by sea, land, and air. This pressure is already rising.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061670-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Cairo Declaration, Text\n\"The Three Great Allies are fighting this war to restrain and punish the aggression of Japan. They covet no gain for themselves and have no thought of territorial expansion. It is their purpose that Japan shall be stripped of all the islands in the Pacific which she has seized or occupied since the beginning of the first World War in 1914, and that all the territories Japan has stolen from the Chinese, such as Manchuria, Formosa, and The Pescadores, shall be restored to the Republic of China. Japan will also be expelled from all other territories which she has taken by violence and greed. The aforesaid three great powers, mindful of the enslavement of the people of Korea, are determined that in due course Korea shall become free and independent.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 785]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061670-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Cairo Declaration, Text\n\"With these objects in view the three Allies, in harmony with those of the United Nations at war with Japan, will continue to persevere in the serious and prolonged operations necessary to procure the unconditional surrender of Japan.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061671-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1943 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1943 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 4\u20136 with a 2\u20132 mark in conference play, finishing second in the PCC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061672-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Camp Grant Warriors football team\nThe 1943 Camp Grant Warriors football team represented Camp Grant during the 1943 college football season. The Warriors were coached by Charlie Bachman of Michigan State, and compiled a record of 2\u20136\u20132 against an incredibly hard schedule that included final #2 Iowa Pre-Flight, #3 Michigan, #5 Purdue, and #6 Great Lakes Navy. They were ranked a single time by the AP, achieving the #20 spot with a 2\u20133\u20131 record, and were dropped the next week after a loss to the #13 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061673-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1943 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on June 13, 1943 and ended on October 10, 1943. It was organized by FMF (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Ten teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 9th time. no teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061673-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Campeonato Carioca, System\nThe tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061673-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Campeonato Carioca, System\nWith the championship how having two rounds instead of the previous year's three, two pre-season tournaments were set up to fill the gap in the clubs' schedules. The first was the Torneio Rel\u00e2mpago, which would be played by the five 'big' teams, in a single-round robin system. the other, which would be disputed after the Torneio Rel\u00e2mpago, was the Torneio Municipal, which would be disputed by all the ten league teams, in a single round-robin format.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061673-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Campeonato Carioca, System\nBoth tournaments would be short-lived - the Torneio Rel\u00e2mpago had its last edition in 1946, being cancelled as Olaria's entrance into the league in 1947 made the additional dates provided by it unnecessary. In turn, the Torneio Municipal would be discontinued after 1948, with only one more isolated edition being held in 1951.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061674-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1943 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 42nd season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. S\u00e3o Paulo won the title for the 2nd time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's H\u00e9rcules with 19 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061674-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061675-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Central Java earthquake\nThe 1943 Central Java earthquake occurred on July 23 at 14:53:10 UTC with a moment magnitude of 7.0 near Java, which was under Japanese occupation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061675-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Central Java earthquake, Tectonic setting\nThe Yogyakarta depression area is mostly covered by alluvium and the volcanic deposit of Mount Merapi. The Yogyakarta depression area is located between the volcanic arc of the Central Java and the Java Trench.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061675-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Central Java earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquake affected the Yogyakarta depression area in Central Java. It caused about 213 deaths and over 3,900 injuries. More than 12,600 houses collapsed. This earthquake caused damage in Central Java from Garut in the west to Surakarta in the east. In Bantul alone, there were 31 people dead, 564 people injured, and 2,682 houses collapsed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061676-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1943 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 2\u20133 record, were shut out in all three losses, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 69 to 20. The team was held to 20 points on offense in a pair of victories over Alma College (13\u20136 and 7\u20130). The three losses were to Western Michigan (0\u201319), Alma (0\u20138), and Bowling Green (0\u201336).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1943 season was the Chicago Bears' 24th in the National Football League. The team failed to match on their 11\u20130 record from 1942 and finished at  8\u20131\u20131, under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. On the way to winning the Western Division, the Bears were, yet again, denied a chance at an undefeated season by the defending champion Redskins in Washington. The Bears had their revenge in the NFL title game and defeated the Redskins at Wrigley Field to claim their sixth league title. It was their third championship in four years, establishing themselves as the pro football dynasty of the early 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Attempted merger with the Cardinals\nWhen the United States entered World War II, over 1,000 NFL personnel joined the military, including 350 players and 45 active Bears, the latter featuring over half of the 1942 team. Chicago also lost head coach George Halas to the United States Navy during the 1942 season, which forced assistant coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos to take over as co-head coaches. Minority owner Ralph Brizzolara, a friend of Halas', became the interim president and general manager.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0001-0001", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Attempted merger with the Cardinals\nA shortage of players occurred as teams attempted to salvage their rosters; the Cleveland Rams were eventually forced to shut down for the 1943 season as both of their owners were serving. NFL owners considered going on hiatus for 1943, but elected to reduce roster sizes to 25 from 33, along with allowing free substitution throughout games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Attempted merger with the Cardinals\nHalas returned to Chicago for the annual owners' meeting on June 19, where the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers requested to merge operations for the upcoming season. Halas and Chicago Cardinals owner Charlie Bidwill also did the same; the two owners were close friends, with Bidwill owning a share in the Bears and serving as team secretary before purchasing the Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Attempted merger with the Cardinals\nA group of four owners, led by George Preston Marshall of the Washington Redskins, opposed the two mergers, which they felt gave the merging teams \"an easy out\" compared to assembling their rosters on their own like the other teams. The four lobbied for a rule in which one merging team must disperse its players to the other teams in the league, which would have rendered the mergers pointless, though it was passed 5\u20132 (Philadelphia's Harry Thayer and Pittsburgh's Art Rooney voted against, while Halas and Bidwill abstained). Thayer and Rooney pleaded for the Chicago owners to withdraw their merger proposal, hoping it would increase the chances of the Pennsylvania teams' request succeeding. Halas and Bidwill agreed, while the Eagles/Steelers merger was approved and became the Steagles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 867]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Attempted merger with the Cardinals\nNow on their own, the Bears rebuilt their roster by acquiring players from the shuttered Rams, including running back Dante Magnani and end Jim Benton. After his signing, Magnani commented, \"I now get to play with the Bears instead of against them. I don't get beat up anymore.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, War Manpower Commission investigation\nIn September, the Bears wrote a press statement about five players \u2013 Magnani, ends Hampton Pool and Al Hoptowit, center Bulldog Turner, and running back Harry Clark \u2013 who left their offseason jobs at war plants to join the team for the upcoming season. The release drew the suspicion of the War Manpower Commission (WMC), which launched an investigation into the Bears, who, the commission felt, were a secondary employer to the military. WMC regional director William H. Spencer ordered the players to provide certificates of availability; should they fail to give such documents, they would either have to return to the factories or be automatically placed into the Selective Service System (military draft; 1\u2013A).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 75], "content_span": [76, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, War Manpower Commission investigation\nBrizzolara defended the team, while NFL Commissioner Elmer Layden cooperated with the WMC and proclaimed \"[t]he war comes first\". While some teams like the Steagles required all players to maintain wartime jobs in addition to playing, a ruling against the Bears would have affected professional sports as a whole. New York Herald Tribune writer Arthur E. Patterson warned a similar situation in Major League Baseball would have ended the league for the 1944 season if players were \"frozen to their war jobs\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 75], "content_span": [76, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, War Manpower Commission investigation\nOn September 23, three days before the season opener, Brizzolara met with Spencer, who also visited Layden a day later. Spencer eventually agreed the five players would be allowed to play for the Bears, who also announced four other players \u2013 running backs Bill Geyer and Bill Osmanski, tackle Bill Steinkemper, and defensive end John Siegal \u2013 would be enlisting in the Navy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 75], "content_span": [76, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Return of Bronko Nagurski\nAfter losing to the Redskins in the 1942 NFL Championship Game, Halas sought revenge against Marshall for the game. While stationed on a ship in Milne Bay near New Guinea, Halas considering bringing fullback Bronko Nagurski, who retired after the 1937 season to enter professional wrestling after Halas refused to increase his pay, out of retirement. Three months before the start of the 1943, he submitted a telegram to Anderson: \"SIGN NAGURSKI AND PAY FIVE GRAND. STOP. \", which was retrieved by Naval decoders who assumed Nagurski was a Japanese spy before forwarding it to Anderson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Return of Bronko Nagurski\nNagurski was contacted by Anderson and was offered the money suggested by Halas. He was initially reluctant due to injuries sustained over his career, but the Great Depression resulted in poor prize money and corruption plaguing the wrestling world, while returning to the Bears would him with an opportunity to support his family. Anderson proposed if Nagurski was unable to consistently run, he could play offensive tackle (a position he played at Minnesota in college); additionally, the new free substitution rules implemented for the 1943 season would allow Nagurski to play until he could stop.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Offseason, Return of Bronko Nagurski\nDuring Training Camp, Nagurski injured many of his teammates with his physical style of play. In one incident, friend and offensive lineman George Musso refused to block Nagurski, prompting Anderson to do so in his place; although he was 45 years old, Anderson hoped to prove he was still tough to his players. Instead, Nagurski collided with Anderson's breastbone and knocked him out, forcing trainer Andy Lotshaw to assist the coach with smelling salts. Upon recovering, Anderson yelled, \"Tell that son of a bitch that I can still whip his ass. But not today.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Sid Luckman\nBears quarterback Sid Luckman had one of the greatest seasons for a quarterback in NFL history, and certainly the greatest passing season in the history of the early NFL. \"Luckman was essentially the player who first fulfilled the position of quarterback as we know it today: the player expected to handle every snap and attempt almost every pass,\" says Cold Hard Football Facts. \"He was also the first to put up modern-looking numbers. When you consider Luckman's numbers in 1943, consider that the league-wide passer rating that year was a meager 48.5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0010-0001", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Sid Luckman\nHell, his 28 TDs, 12 INTs and 107.5 passer rating would be downright impressive in today's game, let alone back in the virtual Stone Age of the NFL. His 10.9 [yards-per-attempt], meanwhile, is simply mind blowing in any era. The Bears scored 30.3 [points-per-game] in 1943. Again, great in any era.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061677-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Bears season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061678-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1943 Chicago Cardinals season was the 24th season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3\u20138, losing all ten games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061678-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061679-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1943 Chicago Cubs season was the 72nd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 68th in the National League and the 28th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League with a record of 74\u201379.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061679-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061679-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061679-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061679-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061679-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061680-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1943 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 43rd season in the major leagues, and their 44th season overall. They finished with a record 82\u201372, good enough for 4th place in the American League, 16 games behind the first place New York Yankees. The White Sox played a record 44 doubleheaders over the course of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061680-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061680-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election\nIn the Chicago mayoral election of 1943, incumbent Edward J. Kelly was reelected with a 9% margin of victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nReform-oriented Democrats supported a challenge by alderman John S. Boyle to incumbent mayor Edward J. Kelly. This challenge failed to amount to much, with Kelly easily defeating Boyle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Republican primary\nGeorge McKibbin won the Republican nomination by a landslide margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nLike other Republicans that had run against Kelly, McKibbin framed his campaign as a crusade against machine politics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nMcKibbin declared \"Pendergast is out in K.C., Hague in Jersey, and Tammany in New York have been cleaned out. Now it is time to clean out the Kelly-Nash machine.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nMcKibbin also attacked links between the political machine and criminal activity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nKelly did not campaign. Confident in his chances of victory, Kelly flaunted heavy gravitas and balked at the thought of campaigning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061681-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Chicago mayoral election, General election, Results\nVoter turnout was considered to be very light. Kelly won what was considered to be a very solid victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election\nThe Chippenham by-election, 1943 was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 24 August 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Chippenham in Wiltshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Vacancy\nThe seat had become vacant when the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Victor Cazalet, was killed in an aircraft crash on 4 July 1943, aged 46. He had held the seat since the 1924 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Election history\nChippenham had been won by the Conservative Party at every election since 1924 and had become a safe seat. The result at the last General election was as follows;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 45], "content_span": [46, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Candidates\nThe local Conservatives selected 39-year-old David Eccles to defend the seat. He worked for the Ministry of Economic Warfare from 1939 to 1940. He was Economic Adviser to the British ambassadors at Lisbon and Madrid from 1940 to 1942. He had been working for the Ministry of Production since 1942. He had not stood for parliament before.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour party had selected Swindon man, H.F. Chilcott as their prospective candidate back in 1937 for the General Election expected to take place in 1939-40. The Liberals had selected T. Elder Jones as their prospective candidate for the General Election expected to take place in 1939-40 and he was still nominally their candidate at the outbreak of war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Candidates\nAt the outbreak of war, the Conservative, Liberal and Labour parties had agreed an electoral truce which meant that when a by-election occurred, the party that was defending the seat would not be opposed by an official candidate from the other two parties. When the Labour and Liberal parties joined the Coalition government, it was agreed that any by-election candidate defending a government seat would receive a letter of endorsement jointly signed by all the party leaders. This was enough to deter either Chippenham Liberal or Labour parties from submitting their candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Candidates\nElsewhere in the country, elements within both the Liberal and Labour parties had grown to dislike the electoral pact. At the 1942 Liberal Assembly a motion calling on the Liberal leader Sir Archibald Sinclair, to stop signing the endorsement letter, attracted the support of a third of the meeting. The chairman of the Liberal Action Group, which opposed the electoral truce, was 30-year-old Dr Donald Johnson. He argued that \"Democracy should be practised as well as fought for\". Johnson decided to contest the Chippenham by-election as an Independent Liberal and resigned from the party in order to do so.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0006-0001", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Candidates\nBefore doing so he attended the Liberal Assembly in July 1943 in an attempt to rally activists in the party to support him in Chippenham. He had no link with Chippenham, but did have a track record as a parliamentary candidate. In the 1935 general election he was the Liberal Party's candidate in Bury. In May 1937 he was chosen as the Liberal candidate at the 1937 Bewdley by-election and finished a decent second. Johnson worked as a part-time Demonstrator of Anatomy at Oxford University from 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0006-0002", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Candidates\nAs war threatened in July 1939 he enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps (TA), being commissioned as a Captain and serving in Bristol. During the Blitz on London, Johnson's Belgian first wife Christiane Coussaert whom he had married in 1928 was killed by German bombs. Johnson moved to Woodstock, Oxfordshire where he bought the Marlborough Arms Hotel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Campaign\nPolling day was set for 24 August 1943. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a two horse race, between the Conservative Eccles and the Independent Liberal Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Campaign\nEccles received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition, including Sinclair. The Communist Party of Great Britain also formally supported Eccles, an act which Johnson attacked as \"unwarrantable interference\". Eccles also had the extensive local Conservative organisation in Chippenham to rely on to run his campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Campaign\nJohnson tried to enlist the support of Chippenham Liberals, but apart from a handful, most abstained from the campaign. He tried to hire a Campaign Office, but found that he could not obtain any premises for the duration of the campaign. He organised no indoor meetings and instead relied on communicating his message by a loudspeaker fitted to his car. He was given support through visits from William Brown the Independent victor at the 1942 Rugby by-election and George Reakes the Independent victor at the 1942 Wallasey by-election. However Richard Acland and his Common Wealth Party by-election machine stayed away. Johnson fought a vigorous campaign, asserting that victory was close and asking whether victorious troops would \"return to a Tory-controlled world of unearned privilege on the one hand and frustrated ambitions and 2,000,000 unemployed on the other?\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 908]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Result\nThe result was a surprisingly narrow victory for the Conservative candidate, David Eccles", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061682-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Chippenham by-election, Aftermath\nEccles and Johnson faced each other again 2 years later. Johnson had since re-joined the Liberal party and was adopted as candidate by the Chippenham Liberal Association, however in his campaign he still preferred to describe himself as an Independent Liberal. However, due to the intervention of a Labour candidate, Eccles was able to hold the seat comfortably. The result at the following General Election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election\nThe 1943 Christchurch East by-election held on 6 February was caused by the death of Tim Armstrong during the term of the 26th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election in the Christchurch East electorate was contested by five candidates, including representatives from the Labour Party, the Labour breakaway party Democratic Labour Party and the National Party. The election was won by the Labour candidate, Mabel Howard, and started her long parliamentary career, which included her becoming the first female cabinet minister in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Background and candidates\nTim Armstrong was first elected to Parliament in the Christchurch East electorate in the 1922 general election and held the electorate for Labour until his death. The by-election in this Labour stronghold attracted five candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Background and candidates\nMabel Howard, the daughter of former member of parliament Ted Howard, had wanted to follow her father in the 1939 Christchurch South by-election caused by his death, but although she was the favoured candidate by the local branch of the party, the Labour Party hierarchy chose Robert Macfarlane instead. Howard believed that back then, she was opposed due to her connections to John A. Lee, who was seen as a radical within the party. But for the 1943 by-election in the Christchurch East electorate, Mabel Howard was nominated by the Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Background and candidates\nLee had been expelled from the Labour Party in 1940 and had immediately set up a splinter party that he called Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Horace Herring stood for the DLP and it was expected that this would split the Labour vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Background and candidates\nOwen McKee was a union delegate from South Canterbury. A former vice-president of the General Labourers' Union in Timaru, he was seen as running a personal campaign against Howard over a difference of opinion. His candidacy was not seen as serious.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Background and candidates\nMelville Lyons was the candidate put forward by the National Party. A seasoned political campaigner, Lyons had briefly been elected to Parliament in 1925 for the Lyttelton electorate before his election was declared void. At the time, he was Deputy-Mayor of Christchurch. In conjunction with the split vote caused by the DLP, Lyons was expected to be a threat to Labour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Background and candidates\nThe last candidate, Lincoln Efford, was a peace advocate and was not taken seriously.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Results\nThere were 15,330 voters registered in the Christchurch East electorate for the 1938 general election held on 15 October. Results of the Christchurch East general election were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Results\nThere were 14,835 people on the electoral roll, of which 9,644 voted in the 6 February 1943 by-election. The individual results were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061683-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Christchurch East by-election, Results\nAs it had been predicted, the Labour vote was split between Howard and Herring. The National vote was practically unchanged compared to the 1938 general election. With Labour's substantial majority in 1938, even the split vote gained Howard a comfortable win, with Herring (DLP) coming second and Lyons (National) coming third. The two remaining candidates had marginal returns. Howard was the fourth woman to be represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and the fifth woman overall. It started Howard's long parliamentary career, which lasted until 1969 when she retired. She was to become the first woman cabinet minister (as Minister of Health in 1947\u20131949) in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061684-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1943 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League with a record of 87\u201367, 18 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061684-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061684-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061684-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061684-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061684-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061685-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1943 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1943 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 2\u20136 record (2\u20133 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 185 to 94. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061685-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Clemson Tigers football team\nRalph Jenkins was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion \"Butch\" Butler with 166 passing yards and wingback James Whitmire with 376 rushing yards and 24 points scored (4 touchdowns). Butler was selected as a first-team player on the 1943 All-South Carolina football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061686-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061686-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061686-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061686-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061686-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061687-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cleveland mayoral election\nThe Cleveland mayoral election of 1943 saw the reelection of Frank Lausche.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061688-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1943 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 128 to 91. Michael Micka and George Thomas were the team captains. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061689-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1943 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1943. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1943 season are (1) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (2) the Associated Press, (3) the United Press, (4) the All-America Board, (5) Football News, (6) the International News Service (INS), (7) Look magazine, and (8) the Sporting News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061689-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1943, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061690-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Colombian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Colombia in February 1943 to elect the Chamber of Representatives. The Liberal Party received the most votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061691-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1943 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1943 college football season. Head coach James J. Yeager led the team to a 2\u20130 mark in the MSC and 5\u20132 overall in his final season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061692-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Colorado College Tigers football team\nThe 1943 Colorado College Tigers football team was an American football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference during the 1943 college football season. In the war-torn 1943 season, the Tigers compiled a perfect 7\u20130 record, and outscored their modest opponents by a total of 199 to 27. Although they were only ranked once going into a contest, the Tigers were ranked on the AP poll for six weeks, rising to as high as 16th and finishing at 18th in the final poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061693-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1943 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061693-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Columbia Lions football team\nIn their 14th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 0\u20138 record, and were outscored 313 to 33 by opponents. Tomas S. Rock was the team's captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061693-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Columbia Lions football team\nColumbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061694-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election\nThe Columbus, Ohio mayoral election of 1943 saw the election of Jim Rhodes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061695-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Consett by-election\nThe Consett by-election, 1943 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Consett on 15 November 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061695-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Consett by-election\nThe seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament David Adams had died on 16 August 1943, aged 72. He had held the seat since the 1935 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061695-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Consett by-election\nDuring World War II, the parties in the war-time coalition government had agreed not contest by-elections where a seat held by any of their parties fell vacant, so the Labour candidate, James Glanville  was returned unopposed. He represented the constituency until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1955 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061696-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final\nThe 1943 Copa Adri\u00e1n C. Escober Final was the final that decided the winner of the 4th. edition of Copa Adri\u00e1n C. Escobar, an Argentine domestic cup organised by the Argentine Football Association. The match was by Hurac\u00e1n, which played its third consecutive final, and Platense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061696-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final\nThe final was held in San Lorenzo Stadium on December 11, 1943. After the match ended tied 0\u20130, Hurac\u00e1n was declared winner 4\u20131 based on corner kicks awarded for each team. Therefore, Hurac\u00e1n won its second Copa Escobar trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061696-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final, Overview\nThis edition was contested by the seven best placed teams of the 1943 Primera Divisi\u00f3n season. Boca Juniors, as champion, advanced directly to semifinals. The matches only lasted 40 minutes (two halves of 20' each), with some teams playing two games a day. River Plate and San Lorenzo stadiums were the venues of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061696-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Copa Adri\u00e1n Escobar Final, Overview\nIn the tournament, Hurac\u00e1n beat River Plate 1\u20130 and Independiente (on corners awarded), both matches at Estadio Monumental. On the other hand, Platense beat Estudiantes de La Plata 1\u20130 (Estadio Monumental) and Boca Juniors in semifinals (7\u20133 on corners after a 1\u20131 draw) at San Lorenzo Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061697-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1943 Copa del General\u00edsimo is the 41st staging of Copa del Rey. It was organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. There were a total of 32 teams participating. The competition began on 25 April 1943 and concluded on 20 June 1943 with the final, where Athletic Bilbao won their 14th title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061697-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Copa del General\u00edsimo, Semi-finals\nBarcelona faced Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the 1943 Copa del General\u00edsimo. The first leg match, played at Barcelona's Les Corts stadium in Catalonia, ended with Barcelona winning 3\u20130. On 13 June 1943 Real Madrid beat Barcelona 11\u20131 in the second leg of a semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061698-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe Copa del General\u00edsimo 1943 Final was the 41st final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, on 20 June 1943, being won by Club Atl\u00e9tico de Bilbao, who beat Real Madrid CF 1-0 after extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061699-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Coppa Italia Final\nThe 1943 Coppa Italia Final was the final of the 1942\u201343 Coppa Italia. The match was played on 30 May 1943 between Torino and Venezia. Torino won 4\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061700-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061700-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nShanballymore won the championship following a 7-09 to 3-02 defeat of Douglas in the final. This was their first ever championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061701-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1943 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 55th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061701-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 17 October 1943, Clonakilty won the championship following a 2-05 to 1-04 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061702-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 31 January 1943. The championship began on 4 April 1943 and ended on 7 November 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061702-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 7 November 1943, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 7-09 to 1-01 defeat of Ballincollig in a replay of the final. This was their 12th championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061703-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1943 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record and outscored opponents 158\u2013138. The team captain was Meredith \"Bud\" Cushing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061703-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cornell Big Red football team\nCornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061704-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on  January 1,1943 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061704-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Cotton Bowl Classic, Background\nThis was Texas's first bowl game. They were led by Dana X. Bible. This was Georgia Tech's second bowl game of what would be six in the 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061704-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nMax Minor caught a touchdown pass from Roy McKay and Jackie Field returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown to give Texas a 14-0 lead into the fourth quarter as Bible replaced his starters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061704-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nBut Georgia Tech drove 56 yards capped by a David Eldredge touchdown run to narrow the lead. Georgia Tech forced Texas to punt as Tech went on the offensive. They drove all the way to the Texas 5 yard-line, but Texas' defensive line stopped them short as Texas took over at the four. They ran out the clock as Texas won their first bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061704-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Cotton Bowl Classic, Aftermath\nSince this game, Texas has been to 22 more Cotton Bowl Classics and have won 11 more times, the most Cotton Bowl victories of any team. Georgia Tech did not return to the Cotton Bowl Classic until 1955.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061705-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1943 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes and Parc des Princes, Paris on May 9 and May 22, 1943, that saw Olympique de Marseille defeat Girondins ASP 4\u20130 in the replay thanks to goals by Emmanuel Aznar (2), Georges Dard and F\u00e9lix Pironti.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061705-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Coupe de France Final, Match details, First match\nAhmed Nemeur was not eligible to play the match and the federation gave the cup to Marseille. However, Colonel Joseph Pascot (member of the Commissariat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral \u00e0 l'\u00c9ducation g\u00e9n\u00e9rale et sportive) decided that the final had to be played on the field to know the real winner, that is why the final was replayed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 54], "content_span": [55, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061707-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final\nThe 1943 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final was the 10th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between CFR Turnu Severin and Sportul Studen\u021besc Bucure\u0219ti, and was won by CFR Turnu Severin after a victory with 4 goals. It was the first time in history for the team from Drobeta-Turnu Severin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061708-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish Folketing election\nFolketing elections were held in Denmark on 23 March 1943 alongside Landsting elections, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 3 May. They were the first elections during the German occupation, and although many people feared how the Germans might react to the election, the event took place peacefully. The voter turnout was at 89.5%, the highest of any Danish parliamentary election, and became a demonstration against the occupation. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 66 of the 149 seats. After the elections, leading German newspapers expressed disappointment and indignation with the lack of political evolution among the Danish voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 724]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061708-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish Folketing election\nThe Communist Party of Denmark had been banned since 1941 and could not participate in these elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061708-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish Folketing election\n95% of the vote went to the four biggest, traditional democratic parties. In the years since, there has been some debate about whether this can be seen as democratic support for the government's \"cooperation\" policy (samarbejdspolitikken) with the German occupation authorities. Some have argued that the result showed a broad unity of opinion in the population and among politicians in support of the relatively cooperative line taken by the government. Bertel Haarder, citing Knud Kristensen, has argued that the vote was sold as one of solidarity with the Danish constitution, democracy, and a rejection of totalitarian elements in society, and cannot therefore be seen as an explicit endorsement by the population of the government's line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 774]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061709-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish Landsting election\nLandsting elections were held in Denmark on 6 April 1943, with the exception that the electors were elected on 23 March. Along with the corresponding Folketing election, it was the first election during the German occupation, and although many people feared how the Germans might react to the election, the event took place peacefully.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061709-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish Landsting election\nThe voter turnout was an unusually high 88.8%, and along with the Folketing election of the same year the election became a demonstration against the occupation. After the elections, leading German newspapers expressed disappointment and indignation with the lack of political evolution among the Danish voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061709-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish Landsting election\nOf the seven constituencies the seats elected by the resigning parliament and the seats representing constituencies number two (Copenhagen County, Frederiksborg County, Holb\u00e6k County, Sor\u00f8 County, Pr\u00e6st\u00f8 County and Maribo County), number three (Bornholm County) and number five (Vejle County, Aarhus County, Skanderborg County, Ringk\u00f8bing County, Ribe County, Aabenraa County, Haderslev County, S\u00f8nderborg County and T\u00f8nder County). Constituency number seven, which represented the Faroe Islands, had previously held elections simultaneously with these three constituencies but the election on the Faroe Islands was postponed for four years until the 1947 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061709-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish Landsting election, Results\nElections were not held in the Faroe Islands as the sole Faroese member was elected by the L\u00f8gting in the 1939 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061710-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Danish local elections\nThe Danish regional elections of 1943 were held on 5 May 1943. 10569 municipal council members were elected, as well as 299 members of the amts of Denmark. In the amts of Southern Jutland, there wasn't an election in 1943, but the numbers from the previous election were recorded again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061711-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1943 Dartmouth Indians football team represented Dartmouth College during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061712-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Darwen by-election\nThe Darwen by-election, 1943 was a by-election held on 15 December 1943 for the British House of Commons constituency of Darwen in Lancashire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061712-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Darwen by-election, Vacancy\nThe seat had become vacant after the death in October of the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Stuart Russell, who had been killed in World War II. He had been elected at the 1935 general election, beating the Liberal Party leader Sir Herbert Samuel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061712-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Darwen by-election, Election history\nIn the 1935 general election, the Conservatives had won 41% of the votes, with a narrow majority over the outgoing Liberal MP. The result at the last General election was", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061712-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Darwen by-election, Campaign\nBalfour was encouraged to stand by the Liberal Party 'Radical Action' group that believed in contesting by-elections and had achieved a good result at the 1943 Chippenham by-election. There was some concern in the Liberal Party that the leadership would want to continue in an all-party Coalition Government after the war was over. However, the group was small and was unable to influence many party workers to give their support to her campaign. The executive of the Darwen Liberal Association decided to give her strong support to Honor Balfour's Independent Liberal candidature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061712-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Darwen by-election, Campaign\nHowever the President of the Association, Sir Frederick Hindle who had been the Liberal MP for the constituency in the 1920s, was one of the people who signed Russell's nomination papers. Finding himself at odds with his association, Hindle stood down as president. The decision of the Darwen Liberals didn't extend to providing Balfour with an election agent she had to call upon a personal friend Mrs Ivor Davies to act as agent. Liberal Leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair, in accordance with the wartime electoral truce, signed a public letter of support for Russell. Balfour's campaign did receive some backing from Richard Acland's Common Wealth organisation. Balfour was backed by the News Chronicle, but only after the local newspapers had threatened to boycott her campaign altogether.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 823]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061712-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Darwen by-election, Result\nPrescott increased the Conservative share of the vote, albeit on a much-reduced turnout. However, Balfour came within 70 votes of winning the seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061712-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Darwen by-election, Aftermath\nBalfour published an article Why I Challenge the Electoral Truce in the magazine Liberal Forward which encouraged a large number of Liberal members to give their active support to the 'Independent' Liberal candidate at the 1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election. Balfour contested the 1945 election here as the official Liberal candidate, thereafter she did not stand again. Russell held the seat until retiring in 1951. The result at the following General election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election\nThe Daventry by-election, 1943 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Daventry, Northamptonshire on 20 April 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the sitting MP and Speaker, Edward FitzRoy on 3 March 1943. He had been MP here since winning the seat as a Conservative when the seat was created in 1918.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Election history\nThe result at the last General election was as follows;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 43], "content_span": [44, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Candidates\nThe local Conservatives selected 38-year-old Reginald Manningham-Buller. The Labour party had selected Paul Williams. At the outbreak of war, the Conservative, Liberal and Labour parties had agreed an electoral truce which meant that when a by-election occurred, the party that was defending the seat would not be opposed by an official candidate from the other two parties. When the Labour and Liberal parties joined the Coalition government, it was agreed that any by-election candidate defending a government seat would receive a letter of endorsement jointly signed by all the party leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Candidates\nDennis Webb was Chairman of the Common Wealth party's Northampton branch. and came forward as a candidate. Liberal party member William Dyer decided to break the electoral truce and stand as an Independent Liberal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Campaign\nPolling day was set for 20 April 1943, 48 days after the death of Fitzroy, allowing for a long campaign. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a three horse race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Campaign\nManningham-Buller received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Campaign\nManningham-Buller addressing a campaign meeting said \"Three countries will be pleased if I am defeated - Germany, Italy and Japan.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061713-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Daventry by-election, Aftermath\nPaul Williams, who had been Labour's prospective candidate at the start of the war, ran Manningham-Buller close. Dyer, now standing officially as the Liberal party candidate. The result at the following General election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061714-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football team\nThe 1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy's Del Monte Pre-Flight School during the 1943 college football season. The school was located at the Hotel Del Monte in Del Monte, California (annexed in 1948 into Monterey, California), The team compiled a 7\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 252 to 65, and was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061714-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football team\nBill Kern, who had been the head coach at Carnegie Tech and West Virginia prior to the war, was the team's head coach. The team included a number of athletes who were then serving in the Navy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061714-0001-0001", "contents": "1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football team\nNotable players include: Paul Christman, an All-American quarterback at Missouri; Parker Hall, an All-American back out of Ole Miss who played in the NFL from 1939 to 1942; Len Eshmont, a back who played in the NFL in 1941; Ed Cifers, an end who played in the NFL from 1941 to 1942; Bowden Wyatt, an end out of Tennessee; and Jim McDonald, a back who played in the NFL from 1938 to 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061715-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1943 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1943 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Mark Duncan, the team compiled a 2\u20135 record (0\u20130 against MSC opponents) and was outscored  by a total of 186 to 70.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061716-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1943 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League. The team finished at 3\u20136\u20131, an improvement on their previous season's output of 0\u201311. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. Their 0\u20130 tie with the New York Giants in week 8 was the last scoreless tie in the NFL as of the end of the 2020 NFL season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061716-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Lions season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061717-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1943 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 78\u201376, 20 games behind the New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061717-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061717-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061717-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061717-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061717-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot\nThe 1943 Detroit race riot took place in Detroit, Michigan, of the United States, from the evening of June 20 through to the early morning of June 22. It occurred in a period of dramatic population increase and social tensions associated with the military buildup of U.S. participation in World War II, as Detroit's automotive industry was converted to the war effort. Existing social tensions and housing shortages were exacerbated by racist feelings about the arrival of nearly 400,000 migrants, both African-American and White Southerners, from the Southeastern United States between 1941 and 1943. The new migrants competed for space and jobs, as well as against European immigrants and their descendants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot\nThe Detroit riots were one of five that summer; it followed ones in Beaumont, TX, Harlem, NY, Los Angeles, CA (the Zoot Suit Riot), and Mobile, AL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot\nThe rioting in Detroit began among youths at Belle Isle Park on June 20, 1943; the unrest moved into the city proper and was exacerbated by false rumors of racial attacks in both the black and white communities. It continued until June 22. It was suppressed after 6,000 federal troops were ordered into the city to restore peace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot\nA total of 34 people were killed, 25 of them black and most at the hands of the white police force, while 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black), and property valued at $2 million ($30.4 million in 2020 US dollars) was destroyed. Most of the riot took place in the black area of Paradise Valley, the poorest neighborhood of the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot\nAt the time, white commissions attributed the cause of the riot to black people and youths. But the NAACP claimed deeper causes: a shortage of affordable housing, discrimination in employment, lack of minority representation in the police, and white police brutality. A late 20th-century analysis of the rioters showed that the white rioters were younger and often unemployed (characteristics that the riot commissions had falsely attributed to blacks, despite evidence in front of them). If working, the whites often held semi-skilled or skilled positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot\nWhites traveled long distances across the city to join the first stage of the riot near the bridge to Belle Isle Park, and later some traveled in armed groups explicitly to attack the black neighborhood in Paradise Valley. The black participants were often older, established city residents, who in many cases had lived in the city for more than a decade. Many were married working men and were defending their homes and neighborhood against police and white rioters. They also looted and destroyed white-owned property in their neighborhood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot\nBy 1920, Detroit had become the fourth-largest city in the United States, with an industrial and population boom driven by the rapid expansion of the automobile industry. In this era of continuing high immigration from southern and eastern Europe, the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s established a substantial presence in Detroit during its early 20th-century revival. The KKK became concentrated in midwestern cities rather than exclusively in the South. It was primarily anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish in this period, but it also supported white supremacy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 53], "content_span": [54, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot\nThe KKK contributed to Detroit's reputation for racial antagonism, and there were violent incidents dating from 1915. Its lesser-known offshoot, Black Legion, was also active in the Detroit area. In 1936 and 1937, some 48 members were convicted of numerous murders and attempted murder, thus ending Black Legion's run. Both organizations stood for white supremacy. Detroit was unique among northern cities by the 1940s for its exceptionally high percentage of Southern-born residents, both black and white.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 53], "content_span": [54, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot\nSoon after the U.S. entry into World War II, the automotive industry was converted to military production; high wages were offered, attracting large numbers of workers and their families from outside of Michigan. The new workers found little available housing, and competition among ethnic groups was fierce for both jobs and housing. With Executive Order 8802, President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 25, 1941, had prohibited racial discrimination in the national defense industry. Roosevelt called upon all groups to support the war effort. The Executive Order was applied irregularly, and blacks were often excluded from numerous industrial jobs, especially more skilled and supervisory positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 53], "content_span": [54, 754]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, Growing population\nIn 1941 at the beginning of the war, blacks numbered nearly 150,000 in Detroit, which had a total population of 1,623,452. Many of the blacks had migrated from the South in 1915 to 1930 during the Great Migration, as the auto industry opened up many new jobs. By summer 1943, after the United States had entered World War II, tensions between whites and blacks in Detroit were escalating; blacks resisted discrimination, as well as oppression and violence by the Detroit Police Department. The police force of the city was overwhelmingly white, and the black population resented this.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, Growing population\nIn the early 1940s, Detroit's population reached more than 2 million, absorbing more than 400,000 whites and some 50,000 black migrants, mostly from the American South, where racial segregation was enforced by law. The more recent African American arrivals were part of the second wave of the black Great Migration, joining 150,000 blacks already in the city. The early residents had been restricted by informal segregation and their limited finances to the poor and overcrowded East Side of the city. A 60-block area east of Woodward Avenue was known as Paradise Valley, and it had aging and substandard housing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, Growing population\nWhite American migrants came largely from agricultural areas and especially rural Appalachia, carrying with them southern prejudices. Rumors circulated among ethnic white groups to fear African Americans as competitors for housing and jobs. Blacks had continued to seek to escape the limited opportunities in the South, exacerbated by the Great Depression and second-class social status under Jim Crow laws. After arriving in Detroit, the new migrants found racial bigotry there, too. They had to compete for low-level jobs with numerous European immigrants or their descendants, in addition to rural southern whites.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0009-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, Growing population\nBlacks were excluded from all of the limited public housing except the Brewster Housing Projects. They were exploited by landlords and forced to pay rents that were two to three times higher than families paid in the less densely populated white districts. Like other poor migrants, they were generally limited to the oldest, substandard housing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, The Great Migration\nAfter the Civil War, slavery became illegal. Former slaves and their descendants still faced severe discrimination. As a result, many former slaves could only find low paying work in agriculture or domestic service. Southern blacks migrated north in the 20th Century in hopes of leaving the oppressive culture in the South. Many considered Detroit to be the place of paradise, calling Detroit the \"New Canaan.\" During the Civil War, Detroit was an important stop on the Underground Railroad, as many settled in the northern city or used it as a means to get to Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 74], "content_span": [75, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0010-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, The Great Migration\nDuring World War II, it was sought out as a refuge for blacks seeking to escape the lingering effects of the Jim Crow era. The promise of employment and escape from the violent racial tensions in the South drew in many African American workers to the North. Before the war, black workers in Detroit were scarce: even in 1942, 119 of 197 Detroit manufacturers surveyed did not have any black employees. However, by 1943, Detroit's labor shortage had become so severe that companies finally began employing African Americans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 74], "content_span": [75, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0010-0002", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, The Great Migration\nA report in 1944 showed that with the 44% increase of wartime employment, black employment increased by 103%. Ford Motor Company was the leading manufacturer in black employment: half of all blacks in the auto industry in the U.S. were employed by Ford, and 12% of all Ford workers were black. Ford made sure to develop close ties with African Americans, being in contact with leading clergy at major black churches and using ministers as a screening process to obtain recommendations for the best potential workers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 74], "content_span": [75, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0010-0003", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, The Great Migration\nThis ensured that Ford only employed reliable long-term workers who would be willing to do the most labor-intensive jobs. Around 1910, Ford gave a salary of $5 a day to its workers, which translates to over $120 today. Because of the city's growth in population and employment opportunities, Detroit became a symbol of cultural rebirth. The statement \"when I die, bury me in Detroit\" became popular among the black community for these reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 74], "content_span": [75, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing\nThe effect of World War II in Europe and Asia was felt heavily in the U.S. even before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The defense industry was growing rapidly because the country was immersed in a military buildup to provide assistance to their European and Asian allies. On the home front, African-Americans were subjected to low-level jobs with little security or protection against the discrimination and prejudice they faced in the work place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 79], "content_span": [80, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0011-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing\nA. Philip Randolph and other civil rights leaders took this opportunity to speak with President Roosevelt about expanding opportunities for African-Americans by outlawing discrimination in the defense industry. At first, the president was hesitant to agree due to his political alignments but changed his mind when Randolph threatened a large march on the nation's capital. After President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802 which prohibited racial discrimination within the defense industry, he was then preoccupied with providing adequate housing for the new additions to the workforce. Housing in many cities was substandard, especially for people of color.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 79], "content_span": [80, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0011-0002", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing\nHousing in Detroit was strained as both blacks and whites moved from southern states to Detroit to work in the booming manufacturing industry in the city. African-Americans were unable to buy houses in the suburbs during the majority of the 20th century due to racially biased practices, such as redlining and restrictive covenants. They had no choice but to live in substandard housing in downtown Detroit in an area more commonly known as Black Bottom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 79], "content_span": [80, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0011-0003", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing\nProperties in the city had high values for what residents were getting: single-family apartments crowded with multiple families, outstanding maintenance and, in many cases, no indoor plumbing. The influx of African-Americans to Detroit exacerbated racial tensions already present in the city and culminated at the introduction of the Sojourner Truth Housing Project.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 79], "content_span": [80, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nIn 1941, in an attempt to lessen the severity of the housing crisis, the federal government and the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) approved the construction of the Sojourner Truth Housing Project with 200 units for black defense workers. The original location for this housing project was chosen by the DHC to be in the Seven Mile-Fenelon neighborhood in northeast Detroit. They believed that this location would be uncontroversial due to its proximity to an already existing African American neighborhood. However, this decision was met with immense backlash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nWhite residents in the surrounding area formed an improvement association, the Seven Mile-Fenelon Improvement Association, and they were soon joined by the residents of the middle-class African American neighborhood, Conant Gardens. These two groups formed an alliance and organized the resistance to the Sojourner Truth Project. These groups protested by meeting with city officials, sending thousands of angry letters to the government, and lobbying with their congressmen against the project, among other things.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0013-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nSince the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) refused to insure any mortgage loans in the area after the announcement of the project, many of the residents in the area believed that this project would decrease nearby property value and reduce their ability to build on nearby vacant lots. These beliefs were not unjustified due to the history of decreased property values in other integrated parts of the city. On the other side, civil rights groups and pro-public housing groups rallied for the federal government to keep its promise to allow black residents in Sojourner Truth housing and address the housing shortage. There was only one other housing project in the city for African Americans at this time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 823]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nIn response to the uproar in the local community, the federal government changed its decision on the racial occupancy of the housing project multiple times. In January 1941, the DHC and federal officials declared that Sojourner Truth would have white occupants, but quickly decided instead that it would be occupied by black war workers just two weeks later. Ultimately, it was decided that the Sojourner Truth project would house black residents as originally promised, much to the frustration of the local white community.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nFebruary 1942 saw the culmination of these intense feelings about racial heterogeneity. As the first African-Americans workers and their families attempted to move into their new homes, large crowds of both black supporters and white opponents surrounded the area. A billboard announcing \"We Want White Tenants in our White Community\" with American flags attached was put up just before the families were to move in. White residents protested the project in the name of \"protecting\" their neighborhoods and property value. These efforts continued throughout the day as more people attempted to move in and tensions continued to rise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0015-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nMore than a thousand people showed up that day and, eventually, fighting erupted between the supporters and opponents. Over a dozen police came onto the scene, but the situation worsened. The fighting resulted in over 40 injured and 220 arrested. Of those arrested, 109 were held for trial, only three of whom were white.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nDetroit officials postponed the movement of African-Americans defense workers into the housing project in order to keep the peace. This created a problem for the workers who did not have any place to live. The one other public housing that housed black was able to take up some of the residents, but many others had to find housing in other places. After about 2 months, protesting had reduced and Detroit Mayor Edward Jeffries called the Detroit police and Michigan National Guard to escort and protect the African-American workers and their families as they moved into their new homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0016-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, World War II and Housing, Sojourner Truth Housing Project\nThe riot led the DHC to establish a new policy mandating racial segregation in all future public housing projects and promised that future housing projects would not \"change the racial patterns of a neighborhood.\" It also established the precedent that white community groups could utilize the threat of violence to their advantage in future housing debates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 112], "content_span": [113, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, Assembly line tensions\nIn June 1943, Packard Motor Car Company finally promoted three blacks to work next to whites in the assembly lines, in keeping with the anti-segregation policy required for the defense industry. In response, 25,000 whites walked off the job in a \"hate\" or wildcat strike at Packard, effectively slowing down the critical war production. Although whites had long worked with blacks in the same plant, many wanted control of certain jobs, and did not want to work right next to blacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 77], "content_span": [78, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0017-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Events leading up to the riot, Assembly line tensions\nHarold Zeck remembers seeing a group of white women workers coming into the assembly line to convince the white men workers to walk out of work to protest black women using the white women's bathroom. Harold remembers one of the women saying \"They think their fannies are as good as ours.\" The protest ended when the men refused to leave work. There was a physical confrontation at Edgewood Park. In this period, racial riots also broke out in Los Angeles, Mobile, Alabama and Beaumont, Texas, mostly over similar job issues at defense shipyard facilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 77], "content_span": [78, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0018-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Riot\nAltercations between youths started on June 20, 1943, on a warm Sunday evening on Belle Isle, an island in the Detroit River off Detroit's mainland. In what is considered a communal disorder, youths fought intermittently through the afternoon. The brawl eventually grew into a confrontation between groups of whites and blacks on the long Belle Isle Bridge, crowded with more than 100,000 day trippers returning to the city from the park. From there the riot spread into the city. Sailors joined fights against blacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0018-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Riot\nThe riot escalated in the city after a false rumor spread that a mob of whites had thrown a black mother and her baby into the Detroit River. Blacks looted and destroyed white property as retaliation. Whites overran Woodward to Veron where they proceeded to tip over 20 cars that belonged to black families. The whites also started to loot stores while rioting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0019-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Riot\nHistorian Marilyn S. Johnson argues that this rumor reflected black male fears about historical white violence against black women and children. An equally false rumor that blacks had raped and murdered a white woman on the Belle Isle Bridge swept through white neighborhoods. Angry mobs of whites spilled onto Woodward Avenue near the Roxy Theater around 4 a.m., beating blacks as they were getting off street cars on their way to work. They also went to the black neighborhood of Paradise Valley, one of the oldest and poorest neighborhoods in Detroit, attacking blacks who were trying to defend their homes. Blacks attacked white-owned businesses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0020-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Riot\nThe clashes soon escalated to the point where mobs of whites and blacks were \"assaulting one another, beating innocent motorists, pedestrians and streetcar passengers, burning cars, destroying storefronts and looting businesses.\" Both sides were said to have encouraged others to join in the riots with false claims that one of \"their own\" had been attacked unjustly. Blacks were outnumbered by a large margin, and suffered many more deaths, personal injuries and property damage. Out of the 34 people killed, 24 of them were black.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0021-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Riot\nThe riots lasted three days and ended only after Mayor Jeffries and Governor Harry Kelly asked President Franklin Roosevelt to intervene. He invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807 and ordered in federal troops. A total of 6,000 troops imposed a curfew, restored peace and occupied the streets of Detroit. Over the course of three days of rioting, 34 people had been killed; 25 were African Americans, of which 17 were killed by the police (their forces were predominantly white and dominated by ethnic whites). 13 deaths remain unsolved. Nine deaths reported were white, and out of the 1,800 arrests made, 85% of them were black, and 15% were white. Of the approximately 600 persons injured, more than 75 percent were black people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0022-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Riot\nThe first casualty was a white civilian who was struck by a taxi. Later, four young white males shot and killed a 58-year-old black civilian, Moses Kiska, who was sitting at the bus stop. Later, a white doctor ignored police warnings to avoid black neighborhoods. The doctor then went to a house call in a black neighborhood. He then was hit in the back of the head with a rock and beaten to death by black rioters. A couple years after the riot, a monument was dedicated to this doctor at the streets of East Grand and Gratiot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 28], "content_span": [29, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0023-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath\nAfter the riot, leaders on both sides had explanations for the violence, effectively blaming the other side. White city leaders, including the mayor, blamed young black hoodlums and persisted in framing the events as being caused by outsiders, people who were unemployed and marginal. Mayor Jeffries said, \"Negro hoodlums started it, but the conduct of the police department, by and large, was magnificent.\" The Wayne County prosecutor believed that leaders of the NAACP were to blame as instigators of the riots. Governor Kelly called together a Fact Finding Commission to investigate and report on the causes of the riot. Its mostly white members blamed black youths, \"unattached, uprooted, and unskilled misfits within an otherwise law-abiding black community,\" and regarded the events as an unfortunate incident. They made these judgments without interviewing any of the rioters, basing their conclusions on police reports, which were limited.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 981]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0024-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath\nOther officials drew similar conclusions, despite discovering and citing facts that disproved their thesis. Dr. Lowell S. Selling of the Recorder's Court Psychiatric Clinic conducted interviews with 100 black offenders. He found them to be \"employed, well-paid, longstanding (of at least 10 years) residents of the city\", with some education and a history of being law abiding. He attributed their violence to their Southern heritage. This view was repeated in a separate study by Elmer R. Akers and Vernon Fox, sociologist and psychologist, respectively, at the State Prison of Southern Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0024-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath\nAlthough most of the black men they studied had jobs and had been in Detroit an average of more than 10 years, Akers and Fox characterized them as unskilled and unsettled; they stressed the men's Southern heritage as predisposing them to violence. Additionally, a commission was established to determine the cause of the riot, despite the unequal amount of violence toward blacks, the commission blamed the riot on blacks and their community leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0025-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath\nDetroit's black leaders identified numerous other substantive causes, including persistent racial discrimination in jobs and housing, frequent police brutality against blacks and the lack of black representation on the force, and the daily animosity directed at their people by much of Detroit's white population.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0026-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath\nFollowing the violence, Japanese propaganda officials incorporated the event into its materials that encouraged black soldiers not to fight for the United States. They distributed a flyer titled \"Fight Between Two Races\". The Axis Powers publicized the riot as a sign of Western decline. Racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces was ongoing, and the response to the riots hurt morale in African-American units \u2013 most significantly the 1511th Quartermaster Truck regiment, which mutinied against white officers and military police on June 24 in the Battle of Bamber Bridge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0027-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath\nWalter White, head of the NAACP, noted that there was no rioting at the Packard and Hudson plants, where leaders of the UAW and CIO had been incorporating blacks as part of the rank and file. These changes in the defense industry were directed by Executive Order by President Roosevelt and had begun to open opportunities for blacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0028-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath\nFuture Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, then with the NAACP, assailed the city's handling of the riot. He charged that police unfairly targeted blacks while turning their backs on white atrocities. He said 85 percent of those arrested were black while whites overturned and burned cars in front of the Roxy Theater with impunity as police watched. \"This weak-kneed policy of the police commissioner coupled with the anti-Negro attitude of many members of the force helped to make a riot inevitable.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0029-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath, Reinterpretation in 1990\nA late 20th-century analysis of the facts collected on the arrested rioters has drawn markedly different conclusions. It notes that the whites who were arrested were younger, generally unemployed, and had traveled long distances from their homes to the black neighborhood to attack people there. Even in the early stage of the riots near Belle Isle Bridge, white youths traveled in groups to the riot area and carried weapons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 59], "content_span": [60, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0030-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath, Reinterpretation in 1990\nLater in the second stage, whites continued to act in groups and were prepared for action, carrying weapons and traveling miles to attack the black ghetto along its western side at Woodward Avenue. Blacks who were arrested were older, often married and working men, who had lived in the city for 10 years or more. They fought closer to home, mainly acting independently to defend their homes, persons or neighborhood, and sometimes looting or destroying mostly white-owned property there in frustration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 59], "content_span": [60, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0030-0001", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Aftermath, Reinterpretation in 1990\nWhere felonies occurred, whites were more often arrested for use of weapons, and blacks for looting or failing to observe the curfew imposed. Whites were more often arrested for misdemeanors. In broad terms, both sides acted to improve their positions; the whites fought out of fear, the blacks fought out of hope for better conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 59], "content_span": [60, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0031-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Representation in other media\nRoss Macdonald, then writing under his real name, Kenneth Millar, used Detroit in the wake of this riot as one of the locales in his 1946 novel Trouble Follows Me.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 53], "content_span": [54, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0032-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Representation in other media\nDominic J. Capeci, Jr. and Martha Wilkerson wrote a book about the Detroit Race Riot, called Layered Violence: The Detroit Rioters of 1943. This book talks about the entire riot. It also talks about how blacks were considered hoodlums and the whites were known as hillbillies. This book also covers the blacks struggle for racial inequality in World War II. This also explains the rioters to be the transforming figures of racial violence in the twentieth century.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 53], "content_span": [54, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0033-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Representation in other media\nElaine Latzman Moon also gives a brief overview about the riot in her book Untold Tales, Unsung Heroes\u00a0: An Oral History of Detroit's African American Community, 1918-1967.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 53], "content_span": [54, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061718-0034-0000", "contents": "1943 Detroit race riot, Representation in other media\nLoren D. Estleman alludes to the riots in his novel, A Smile on the Face of the Tiger. His detective Amos Walker is trying to find an old pulp writer who wrote a novel, Paradise Valley, about the riot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 53], "content_span": [54, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061719-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe 1943 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1943 college football season. In its second season under head coach Eddie Cameron, the team compiled an 8\u20131 record (4\u20130 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 34.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061719-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe team ranked first among the nation's 76 major college teams in both scoring offense (37.2 points per game) and scoring defense (3.8 points per game).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061719-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe team played its home games at Duke Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election\nThe Eddisbury by-election, 1943 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Eddisbury on 7 April 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Liberal National MP, Richard John Russell on 5 February 1943. He had been MP here since gaining the seat from the Conservatives in 1929.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Election history\nFrom 1885 when the seat was created to 1931, Eddisbury had been a battleground constituency between the Liberals and the Conservatives. Since the formation of the National Government in 1931, that situation changed when the Liberal MP, Richard Russell broke from the official party to join the Liberal National group. Since then, the local Conservatives were happy to support Russell as if he were one of their own and he was returned unopposed in both the 1931 and 1935 general elections. The Labour party was traditionally very weak in the constituency, and had never fielded a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Election history\nAfter 1935, there was increasing disenchantment within Eddisbury Liberal Association over its support for Russell and his support for an increasingly Conservative dominated National Government. Matters came to a head in 1939 as the parties prepared for a General Election. Those Eddisbury Liberals who opposed the National Government, broke away and formed a new Liberal Association, that was recognised by and affiliated to the official Liberal party, led by Sir Archibald Sinclair. They also selected a candidate, William Gretton Ward, to oppose Russell at the General Election. However, due to the outbreak of war, the election did not take place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Election history\nLieutenant Percy Carter, son of T. B. Carter, was for some years \"hon. Secretary of the Eddisbury Liberal Association\", till his death in 1918. He was also commander of the Frodsham detachment of\u00a0Cheshire Volunteer Regiment, director of the firm Carter and Sons Ltd.,\u00a0and active member of the Gilbert Greenall Lodge No 1250.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Candidates\nThe local Liberal Nationals who had the right to choose the government candidate selected local farmer, Thomas Peacock, a known Conservative. He had been Chairman of Chester Farmers Ltd since 1924. He had been a Member of Council of the National Farmers\u2019 Union since 1934 and was President from 1939-1941. He had been a member of Cheshire County Council since 1931. He was a member of Cheshire County War Agricultural Committee and he became a member of the Red Cross Agricultural Fund Committee in 1940. In 1942 he had been appointed a CBE.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Candidates\nOutraged by the Liberal Nationals fielding a known Conservative, a number of the Eddisbury Liberals got together and selected 47-year-old Chester man, Harold Heathcote-Williams as their candidate. He was a Barrister, having been Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, in 1923. He had stood as Liberal candidate at South Poplar in 1924 and 1929 coming second both times. At the last General Election, he had fought the neighbouring Cheshire seat of Knutsford, finishing second. However, in accordance with the terms of the wartime electoral truce, he was not endorsed by party headquarters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Candidates\nFormer Liberal MP, Richard Acland had formed the Common Wealth Party in 1942 expressly to fight by-elections in opposition to the all-party electoral truce. He saw Eddisbury as a good opportunity to defeat the government candidate and enlisted John Eric Loverseed to be his own party's candidate. Loverseed was a 33-year-old fighter pilot with the RAF who had fought in the Battle of Britain and before that, on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. He was the son of a former Liberal MP, John Frederick Loverseed. However, he had no connection with the constituency, unlike the other two candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Campaign\nPolling day was set for 7 April 1943. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a three horse race, between a Conservative who called himself a 'Liberal National', a Liberal who wanted to call himself 'the Liberal' but couldn't and the son of a Liberal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Campaign\nPeacock received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition, including Sir Archibald Sinclair, much to the irritation of Heathcote Williams. The Peacock campaign used the slogan \"Hitler is watching Eddisbury\" in the hope that it would stir feelings of Patriotic duty among the electorate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Campaign\nCommon Wealth party leader Richard Acland put much of his own money into funding Loverseed's campaign, which also had the financial backing of Alan Good, head of Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd.. Ronald William Gordon Mackay was appointed as Loverseed's agent. Loverseed's campaign downplayed his party's commitment to common ownership, and emphasised its liberal policies. Loverseed proved to be a strong campaigner who 'captured the imagination of the working classes and the young people and made a real stir.'", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Campaign\nFarm wages were a major issue of the campaign, reflecting the agricultural nature of the constituency. Though this did not seem to work in the favour of Peacock, despite his farming background.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Result\nLoverseed won, being the first Common Wealth Party candidate to win an election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061720-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Eddisbury by-election, Aftermath\nLoverseed left the Common Wealth Party in November 1944, becoming an independent, and then joining the Labour Party in May 1945. Standing now as a Labour candidate, he found himself opposed by a genuine Liberal National and was defeated. The result at the following General election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061721-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Edmonton municipal election\nThe 1943 municipal election was held November 10, 1943 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061721-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Athelstan Bissett (SS), Sidney Bowcott, Frederick John Mitchell, James Ogilvie, and Sidney Parsons were all elected to two-year terms in 1942 and were still in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061721-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Izena Ross, William McConachie, and Alex Gemeroy had been elected to two-year terms in 1942 and were still in office. The same was true of the separate board, where Adrien Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, and James O'Hara were continuing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061721-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout\nThere were 10,442 ballots cast out of 58,406 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 17.8%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061721-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Separate (Catholic) school trustees\nWilliam Wilde (SS), Joseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, and J O Pilon were acclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 78], "content_span": [79, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061722-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Egypt Cup Final\nThe 1943 Egypt Cup Final was the planned final match of the 1942\u201343 King Farouk Cup, scheduled to take place between King Farouk Club (later changed to Zamalek SC) and Al Ahly SC. The match was canceled due to the suspension of players from both clubs after they toured in Palestine against the Egyptian Football Association decision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061722-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Egypt Cup Final\nThe suspension was lifted on 19 April 1944, allowing the start of the 1943\u201344 Egypt Cup competition. This resulted in the 1943 title being shared between the two clubs, for the first and only time in the competition's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061723-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Estonian Football Championship\nThe Estonian Top Division 1943 was the 22nd football league season in Estonia. First round started on 1 May and ended on 27 June. Second round started on 8 August and ended on 24 October. JS Estonia Tallinn won the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061724-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Faroese general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 24 August 1943. The People's Party emerged as the largest party in the L\u00f8gting, winning 12 of the 25 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061725-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Filipstad explosion\nThe 1943 Filipstad explosion was a fire in an ammunition store at Filipstad in Oslo on Sunday, 19 December 1943, during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. The fire started during the unloading of ammunition from the transport ship Selma. The estimated amount of exploded ammunition varies from 800 to 1,200 tons. A large number of shells and grenades were tossed into the air and spread over the city. There were around 40 Norwegian casualties and around 75 Germans were killed, and 400 wounded. About 400 buildings were severely damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061725-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Filipstad explosion, Course of events\nThe first explosion occurred at around 14:30 local time, and killed 20 dock workers, two crane operators, several German guards and crew from Selma. Workers that were not killed immediately managed to escape from the area or find shelter among large cement blocks on the wharf. The main explosion occurred two hours later, at around 16:30, when an estimated 400 tons of ammunition exploded within a few seconds, five firefighters were killed and sixteen severely injured. The explosive fire lasted several hours. The dangerous situation was declared over at 21:45 the same night. A nearby coal store of 20,000 tons had been set on fire and burned for three weeks. The ship Selma did not explode during the Filipstad fire. The ship was towed away from Filipstad. It exploded and sank in another explosion on 11 January 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 866]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061725-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Filipstad explosion, Damage\nThe fire resulted in a large number of shells and grenades being thrown over Oslo, but most of them did not explode. The Filipstad area was severely damaged by the explosion and resulting fires. An area of about 60 decares was completely destroyed. A disastrous fire developed in the neighbouring districts, which was the largest fire in Oslo since the establishment of a permanent fire brigade in 1861. Around 350 firefighters from Oslo and 60 from Aker participated in the firefighting operations. Pressure waves resulted in glass being damaged in large areas of Oslo and Aker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061725-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Filipstad explosion, Damage\nAccording to the city architect, the amount of shattered glass was 53,000 square metres in residential houses, 28,000 square metres in offices and shops, and 9,000 square metres in public buildings such as hospitals and schools. The total amount of shattered glass was 90,000 square metres spread over 1,600 premises. The effect of the explosion was felt as far the southern part of Nordmarka, where the windows of Skjennungstua were shattered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061725-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Filipstad explosion, Cause\nAfter investigations by the German occupation authorities, the incident was declared to be an accident. It has been speculated whether the cause could have been sabotage, but no organization or person has claimed responsibility.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 31], "content_span": [32, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061726-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Finnish presidential election\nIndirect presidential elections were held in Finland in 1943. The 1937 electoral college was recalled and re-elected Risto Ryti, who received 269 of the 300 votes. President Ryti was ready to remain in office and to try to lead Finland successfully through World War II. Nevertheless, some Finnish politicians believed that Marshal Mannerheim, the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish army, would lead Finland more effectively. In a test vote, 147 presidential electors out of 300 supported Mannerheim. This plurality was not, however, enough for Mannerheim who required an assured majority of electors to back him for his presidential candidacy. Having failed to receive this majority's support, Mannerheim withdrew his candidacy and Ryti was overwhelmingly re-elected president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 812]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061727-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Fort Riley Centaurs football team\nThe 1943 Fort Riley Centaurs football team represented the Cavalry Replacement Training Center at Fort Riley, a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, as an independent during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 92.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061727-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Fort Riley Centaurs football team\nFran Welch was the team's head coach. Players included Reino Nori (quarterback, Chicago Bears), Bernie Ruman (halfback, Arizona), Bob Ruman (quarterback/halfback), Keith Caywood, Bennie Sheridan, Corwin Clatt (fullback), Leonard Klusman, Daniel Carmichael, Bobby Ford (halfback, Mississippi State), Paul Duhart, Clifton Patton (guard), Sam Goldman, Bob Balaban (end), and George Wendall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck\nThe Frankford Junction train wreck occurred on September 6, 1943, when Pennsylvania Railroad's premier train, the Congressional Limited, crashed at Frankford Junction in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States, killing 79 people and injuring 117 others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck, Train\nThe Congressional Limited traveled between Washington D.C. and New York City, normally making one stop in Newark, New Jersey, covering the 236 miles (380\u00a0km) in 3\u00bd hours at speeds up to 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h), remarkable at the time. As it was the Labor Day Weekend in 1943, the company laid on 16-car trains to accommodate the expected high demand. At Washington's Union Station on Monday, September 6, 541 passengers boarded the 4 p.m. train, its 16 cars hauled by PRR GG1 electric locomotive number 4930, scheduled to travel nonstop to Pennsylvania Station, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 42], "content_span": [43, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck, Incident\nEverything appeared in order as the train passed through North Philadelphia station ahead of schedule and slowed its speed, but shortly afterward, as it passed a rail yard, workers noticed flames coming from a journal box (a hot box) on one of the cars  and rang the next signal tower at Frankford Junction, but the call came too late. Before the tower man could react, disaster struck as the train passed his signal tower at 6:06 pm traveling at a speed of 56\u00a0mph.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck, Incident\nThe journal box on the front of car #7 seized and an axle snapped, catching the underside of the truck and catapulting the car upwards. It struck a signal gantry, which peeled off its roof along the line of windows \"like a can of sardines\". Car #8 wrapped itself around the gantry upright in a figure U. The next six cars were scattered at odd angles over the tracks, and the last two cars remained undamaged, with bodies of the 79 dead lying scattered over the tracks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0002-0002", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck, Incident\nAs it was wartime, many servicemen home on leave were aboard who helped the injured, workers from the nearby Cramp's shipyard arrived with acetylene torches to cut open cars to rescue the injured, a process that took until the following morning. The rescue work was directed by Mayor Bernard Samuel. The work of removing the dead was not complete until 24 hours after the accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck, Inquiry\nIn total, 79 passengers died, all from cars #7 and #8, and 117 were injured, some seriously. The inquiry quickly established the overheated journal box as the cause of the accident, but railroad mechanics who had inspected and lubricated the box earlier that day swore it had been in good order. Normal practice was for signal towermen to watch passing train wheels for signs of problems and for train crew to look back as trains rounded curves. How this hot box escaped attention until too late has never been explained.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck, Similar incidents\nThis was not the first railroad accident in which an overheated journal box caused an axle to break and derail a train. The first-ever train wreck involving passenger fatalities, the Hightstown rail accident of 1833, had an identical cause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061728-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Frankford Junction train wreck, Similar incidents\n71 years and 8 months later, along the same location, an Amtrak train, speeding over 100\u00a0mph, derailed along the curve. The 2015 Philadelphia train derailment claimed eight lives as well as injuring many others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061729-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThe 1943 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061730-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team\nThe 1943 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Georgia during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 7\u20131\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 105.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061730-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team\nIn July 1943, Lieutenant Rex Enright was assigned as the team's head coach. His assistant coaches included Andy Pilney, Bud Kerr, and George T. Barclay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061730-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team\nPlayers included Pat Harder (Wisconsin), Steve Filipowicz (Fordham), Fuller Brooks, Warren Tiller, Carl Nolte, Zealand Thigpen, Tom Averitt, Wally Moesmer, Jim Randall, Carl Dreisbach, H. C. Byars, Jim Shepard, and Oscar Hoequist. Harder was named as a second-team player on the 1943 All-Service football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061731-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1943 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061732-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 German Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1943 German Ice Hockey Championship was the 27th season of the German Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Germany. The championship was abandoned after the first semifinal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061733-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 German football championship\nThe  1943 German football championship, the 36th edition of the competition, was won by Dresdner SC, the club's first-ever championship, won by defeating FV Saarbr\u00fccken in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061733-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 German football championship\nThe twenty-nine 1942\u201343 Gauliga champions, four more than in the previous season, competed in a single-leg knock out competition to determine the national champion. In the following season, the last completed one during the war, the German championship was played with thirty one clubs, expanded through a combination of territorial expansion of Nazi Germany and the sub-dividing of the Gauligas in later years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061733-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 German football championship\nThe 1943 championship marked the end of the golden era of Schalke 04 which had reached the semi-finals of each edition of the national championship from 1932 to 1942 and won the competition in 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940 and 1942 while losing the final in 1933, 1938 and 1941. In 1943 defending champions Schalke was knocked out in the quarter finals by Holstein Kiel, thereby ending the clubs quest for a twelfth consecutive semi-finals appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061733-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 German football championship\nErnst Kalwitzki of FC Schalke 04 and Herbert Binkert of 1. FC Saarbr\u00fccken were the joint top scorers for the 1943 championship with five goals each, the lowest for any top scorer since 1925. For Kalwitzki it was the third and last time, after 1937 and 1939, to finish as top scorer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061733-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 German football championship\nDresdner SC became the last club to be awarded the Viktoria, the annual trophy for the German champions from 1903 to 1944. The trophy disappeared during the final stages of the war, did not resurface until after the German reunification and was put on display at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt until 2015, when it was moved to the new Deutsches Fu\u00dfballmuseum in Dortmund.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061733-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 German football championship\nDresdner SC completed the 1942\u201343 season unbeaten, finishing the Gauliga Sachsen with 18 wins out of 18 games, and winning all five games in the championship to claim the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061733-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 German football championship, Competition, First round\nHolstein Kiel, SpVgg Wilhelmshaven, Kickers Offenbach and Westende Hamborn received a bye for the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 59], "content_span": [60, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash\nThe 1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash was an aircraft crash that resulted in the death of General W\u0142adys\u0142aw Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile. Sikorski's Liberator II crashed off Gibraltar almost immediately after takeoff on 4 July 1943. An estimated sixteen people died, including many other senior Polish military leaders. The plane's pilot was the only survivor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash\nThe crash was ruled to have been an accident, but Sikorski's death remains an unsolved mystery. The crash marked a turning point for Polish influence on their Anglo-American allies in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Background\nThe relationship between the Soviet Union and Poland was tenuous at best during World War II for a variety of reasons, and became more so, after the 1940 Katyn massacre of over 20,000 Polish servicemen by the Soviets came to light. However, pragmatic general W\u0142adys\u0142aw Sikorski was still open to some form of normalisation of Polish-Soviet relations, while general W\u0142adys\u0142aw Anders was vehemently opposed. To boost morale, Sikorski began a tour of inspection of the Polish forces stationed in the Middle East in May 1943, tending to political affairs where necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Accident\nOn 4 July 1943, while Sikorski was returning to London from an inspection of Polish forces deployed in the Middle East, his aircraft, a Royal Air Force (RAF) Consolidated Liberator, serial number AL523, crashed into the sea 16\u00a0seconds after taking off from Gibraltar Airport at 23:07\u00a0hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Accident\nThis Liberator C II was purchased and converted by the RAF for use as a transport and operated by No. 511 Squadron of RAF Transport Command on long range flights between the UK and Gibraltar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Accident\nIn 1972, the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Eduard Prchal, described the events: \"I received the green light from the tower and we began our take-off run. I pulled the stick back and the aircraft started to climb. When I was at 150ft I pushed the controls of the aircraft forward to gain speed. Suddenly I discovered I was not able to pull the stick back. The steering mechanism was jammed or locked.\" The aircraft then lost height rapidly. Prchal closed the four throttles and warned the others through the intercom \"Attention, crash\". The aircraft crashed into the sea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Accident\nSikorski, his daughter, Zofia Le\u015bniowska (his Chief of Staff), and eight other passengers were killed. While the official death toll included 11 fatalities, the exact number of passengers was not known. Of the six crew members on board, only Prchal survived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Passengers and crew\nThe only survivor of the accident was the pilot Flight Lieutenant Eduard Prchal, one of six crew on the aircraft. Among the 11 passengers killed were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 57], "content_span": [58, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Aftermath\nSikorski's body was collected by the Polish Navy destroyer ORP\u00a0Orkan and transported to Britain. He was subsequently buried in a brick-lined grave at the Polish War Cemetery in Newark-on-Trent, England, on 16 July that year. Winston Churchill delivered a eulogy at his funeral. The bodies of Sikorski's daughter and four other passengers and crew were not found.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Aftermath\nSikorski's death marked a turning point for Polish influence amongst the Anglo-American allies. He had been the most prestigious leader of the Polish exiles and it was a severe setback for the Polish cause, for no Pole after him would have much sway with the Allied politicians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\nA British Court of Inquiry convened on 7 July 1943 to investigate the crash, following the order by Air Marshal Sir John Slessor of 5 July 1943. On 25 July 1943 the Court concluded that the accident was caused by the \"jamming of elevator controls\" which led to the aircraft being uncontrollable after take-off. The report noted that \"it has not been possible to determine how the jamming occurred\" although it ruled out sabotage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0010-0001", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\nSlessor was not satisfied with the report and on 28 July ordered the Court to continue its investigation to find out whether the controls were indeed jammed or not, and if they were, then for what reason. Despite further investigation the Court was unable to resolve Slessor's doubts. The Polish government refused to endorse this report because of the contradictions cited therein, and the lack of conclusive findings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\na) Liberator AL 523, total all up weight 54,608 lbs, took off from Gibraltar at 23.07 hours on 4 July 1943 bound for UK. The weather was fine, wind light, no cloud, visibility 10 miles. The aircraft was airborne after a run of approximately 1100 yards, climbed to about 150 feet in a perfectly normal manner and then gradually lost height, striking the sea on an even keel approximately 1200 yards after leaving the ground. The evidence suggests that the pilot had throttled back a moment before impact and that his engines had been running normally up to that time. The pilot was recovered by the Station rescue dinghy within six minutes of the crashand was the sole survivor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 782]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\nb) The cause of the accident was, in the opinion of the Court, due to the aircraft becoming uncontrollable for reasons which cannot be established. The pilot, having eased the control column forward to build up speed after take-off, found that he was unable to move it back at all, the elevator controls being virtually jammed somewhere in the system. It is impossible, from the evidence available and examination of the wreckage, to offer any concrete reason as to why the elevator system should have become jammed.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\n\"... The findings of the Court and the observations of the officers whose duty it is to review and comment on those findings have been considered and it is apparent that the accident was due to the jamming of the elevator controls shortly after take-off with the result that the aircraft became uncontrollable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\nAfter most careful examination of all the available evidence, including that of the pilot, it has not been possible to determine how the jamming occurred but it has been established that there was no sabotage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\nIt is also clear that the captain of the aircraft who is a pilot of great experience and exceptional ability was in no way to blame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, British 1943 investigation\nAn officer of the Polish Air Force attended throughout the proceedings.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 104], "content_span": [105, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Conspiracy theories\nThe political context of the event, coupled with a variety of curious circumstances, immediately gave rise to speculation that Sikorski's death had not been an accident, and might have been the direct result of a Soviet, British, or even Polish conspiracy. Some modern sources still note that the accident was not fully explained; for example Jerzy Jan Lerski in his Historical Dictionary of Poland (1996), entry on the \"Gibraltar, Catastrophe of\", noted that \"there are several theories explaining the event, but the mystery was never fully solved.\" However, as Roman Wapi\u0144ski noted in his biographical entry on Sikorski in the Polish Biographical Dictionary in 1997, no conclusive evidence of any wrongdoing had been found, and Sikorski's official cause of death was listed as an accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 97], "content_span": [98, 889]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0018-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Polish 2008 investigation\nIn 2008, there was investigation opened in Poland by Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation of the Institute of National Remembrance. Sikorski was exhumed and his remains were examined by Polish court experts, who concluded in 2009 that he died of multiple injuries consistent with an air crash, and possibly of drowning as an additional cause. The injuries occurred, while Sikorski was alive. There was categorically excluded a possibility, that Sikorski was shot, strangled or stabbed. Tadeusz Klimecki, Andrzej Marecki and J\u00f3zef Ponikiewski were exhumed as well, and their injuries were of similar nature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 103], "content_span": [104, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0018-0001", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Polish 2008 investigation\nThus, theories that Polish delegation was murdered before the incident were ruled out. However, they did not rule out the possibility of sabotage, which was still being investigated. On 30 December 2013 the Institute of National Remembrance closed the investigation on a basis, that the evidence is not enough to confirm, nor to exclude a sabotage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 103], "content_span": [104, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0019-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nIn 2012, Jerzy Zi\u0119borak revisited the evidence gathered by the Court of Inquiry in 1943 as well as other material that has been made available to date. His conclusion was that the accident resulted from the combination of factors. Firstly, the aircraft was overloaded and its centre of gravity was displaced beyond the permissible limit. Secondly, the aircraft speed at take-off was too low due to the excessive weight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0019-0001", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nFinally, the autopilot was switched on just after the take-off \u2013 contrary to the flight manual \u2013 and that caused an effect similar to the controls' jamming as seen by the second pilot. Evidence has been found that the surviving pilot Eduard Prchal did perform the second pilot's duties during the take-off, which he did not reveal at the time of the investigation. Zi\u0119borak rejects General N\u00f6el Mason-MacFarlane's opinion that Prchal's mental state during the take-off was the reason for the accident. He then compares Prchal's article written ten years after the accident with the relevant documents from the accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0019-0002", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nNot only did Prchal write an untrue description of the accident, but he omitted some details he had earlier mentioned during his meetings with pilots. The differences included details of his injuries mentioned in the article and those reported in the medical examination after the accident. The author considered whether it was possible that Prchal had completely forgotten such details of the accident as for example the number of victims. The reason for these differences, i.e. whether Prchal lied deliberately in his article or suffered from a type of partial amnesia as a result of his injury is not discussed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0019-0003", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nHowever, Zi\u0119borak thinks that Prchal lied on purpose about the Mae West lifejacket. Despite the deficiencies of the report, the results of the Court's investigations were finally accepted. The author concluded that this was a convenient solution for both the British and Polish government, as the details of VIPs' flight procedure could not be published in the Court's report during the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0020-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nIn 2016, the pilot Mieczys\u0142aw Jan R\u00f3\u017cycki also undertook the analysis of the Gibraltar crash and accompanying circumstances. He agreed that the aircraft was overloaded and its take-off weight significantly exceeded the limit set by the manufacturer and RAF Transport Command. Violation of weight regulations was, however, tolerated due to wartime transportation difficulties, and pilots were encouraged to take responsibility for flights with overloaded aircraft. Moreover, minor smuggling of scarce goods by flying personnel was widespread and the baggage of important passengers was not checked nor weighted at all. Therefore, pilots had to estimate the weight of the aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 792]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0020-0001", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nThe investigation assumed, based on an RAF form, that the weight of the load, including passengers, was 5324 lbs, which led to their conclusion about the take-off weight. According to M. R\u00f3\u017cycki, however, there are strong indications that the form containing that weight was fabricated by the commission to show that the aircraft was not excessively overloaded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0020-0002", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nAccording to this author, based on estimates and comparative data, the actual take-off weight of the aircraft was about 63,000 pounds, and it would have needed over 1600 yards to take-off, while the airstrip in Gibraltar at the time was only 1530 yards long. Only in August 1943 was the new 1800-yard airstrip completed. Moroever, the main problem at this airport was bad weather conditions due to the mountainous environment, sea influences and winds, and accidents often occurred, including two involving other Liberators in 1942 and 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0021-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nEduard Prchal himself was an average pilot, and in particular he was not an experienced pilot of heavy transport machines. He was a fighter pilot first and began training on the Liberator only on 22 December 1942. At the time of the accident, he had 292 hours and 10 minutes of flight time with this aircraft type. Co -pilot Stanley Herring, although an experienced bomber pilot, had no experience in solo piloting the Liberator. Liberator aircraft were difficult to fly and did not tolerate errors, which resulted in a high accident rate during training.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0021-0001", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nIn addition, aircraft of the first two Liberator production series AL and AM had individual quirks in flight. Prchal and Herring did not know their aircraft AL523 well, and had previously made only one daytime take-off and flight on it. Prchal himself was not Sikorski's personal pilot. Sikorski had flown with him for the first time from England to Cairo, and expressed a wish that Prchal would pilot his aircraft on the way back as well. As a result, Prchal was assigned to Liberator AL523, scheduled for the return trip.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0021-0002", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nSikorski planned to use his trust in the Czechoslovak pilot for propaganda, to improve harsh relations between the Polish and Czechoslovakian governments in exile. After taking off too early, the aircraft started to lose height, and Prchal may have had an impression of jammed elevators due to a gust of wind. The aircraft then came to a stall and crashed within twelve seconds of take-off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0021-0003", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nIn conclusion, the accident, according to M. R\u00f3\u017cycki, was a simple disaster caused by taking off in unfavorable weather, from a too-short airstrip, and with an overloaded aircraft - with the Liberator's flight characteristics, the increased difficulty of night take-off, limited pilot experience and lack of knowledge of this particular aircraft's characteristics as contributing factors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0022-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nAccording to M. R\u00f3\u017cycki, a primary goal of the British Court of Inquiry was to investigate the possibility of sabotage in Gibraltar, which was of vital importance to other allied commanders and politicians. This issue was investigated most thoroughly and the sabotage was ruled out. Afterwards, determination of the accident's real cause was regarded as less important.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0022-0001", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nIn the opinion of M. R\u00f3\u017cycki, the final conclusion (that the accident was caused by the jamming of elevator controls of unknown cause) was deliberate understatement, chosen to avoid straining Polish relations with Czechoslovakia by blaming the pilot - and to avoid revealing negligence in transport pilot training and procedures, for which the RAF was responsible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0023-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nBiuletyn Informacyjny from 15 July 1943 News of the death of General W\u0142adys\u0142aw Sikorski and the order for a national day of mourning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0024-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nA memorial stone for the 50th anniversary of the 1943 Gibraltar air crash at the Pow\u0105zki Military Cemetery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061734-0025-0000", "contents": "1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash, Incident investigation and controversy, Attempts of air crash explanations\nMemorial plaque dedicated to Sikorski located at the end of the Great Siege Tunnels in Gibraltar", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 112], "content_span": [113, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061735-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1943 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the eighth rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1943 and were presented in 1944. There were no cash prizes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061735-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Governor General's Awards\nAs every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061736-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe 1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team represented the United States Navy's Great Lakes Naval Training Station (Great Lakes NTS) during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 10\u20132 record, outscored opponents by a total of 257 to 108, and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. Tony Hinkle, who coached at Butler University before the war, was in his second season as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061736-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe Bluejackets played multiple games against teams that were ranked in the final AP Poll, including an upset of national champion Notre Dame in the final game of the season. The team's two losses were to Purdue and Northwestern, which finished the season ranked No. 5 and No 9, respectively, in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061737-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Green Bay Packers season\nThe 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall and their 23rd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7\u20132\u20131 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061737-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Green Bay Packers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061738-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Greensboro Tech-Hawks football team\nThe 1943 Greensboro Tech-Hawks football team represented the Greensboro Army Air Forces Basic Training Center No. 10 during the 1943 college football season. Charley Trippi, who was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, starred for the team. The team compiled a perfect 4\u20130 record and was unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon. Captain Ralph Erickson was the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061739-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Hamilton by-election\nThe Hamilton by-election of 1943 was held on 29 January 1943. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Duncan Graham. It was won by the Labour candidate Thomas Fraser.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061740-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Harvard Crimson football team\nThe 1943 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1943 college football season. In its first season under head coach Henry N. Lamar, the team compiled a 2\u20132\u20131 record and was outscored 39-34 by opponents. Lloyd M. Anderson was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061740-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Harvard Crimson football team\nFor 1943, and again in 1944, rather than scheduling its usual mix of Ivy League opponents and national college football powerhouses, Harvard played a shorter schedule of smaller New England colleges and military teams. Its football record book describes these two World War II-era seasons as \"informal\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061740-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Harvard Crimson football team\nHarvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061741-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 17:48, 15 December 2019 (\u2192\u200eLadder). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061741-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThe 1943 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 19th season in the Victorian Football League and 42nd overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061741-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Hawthorn Football Club season, Fixture, Lightning Premiership\nThe lightning premiership was played between rounds 11 and 12.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 66], "content_span": [67, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061742-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Holy Cross Crusaders football team\nThe 1943 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its second year under head coach Ank Scanlan, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061743-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Illinois Fighting Illini football team\nThe 1943 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 3\u20137 record and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. Halfback Eddie Bray was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061744-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThe 1943 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 10th year as head coach of the Hoosiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061745-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe 1943 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. This was Slip Madigan's first season as head coach for the Hawkeyes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061746-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nThe 1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at the University of Iowa as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In the second season of intercollegiate football at the pre-flight school, the team compiled a 9\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 277 to 98, and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061746-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nIn July 1943, Don Faurot\u2014previously the head football coach at Missouri and recently enlisted in the Navy with a rank of lieutenant\u2014was assigned to take over from Bernie Bierman as the team's head coach. Upon arriving in Iowa City in August, 100 candidates tried out at Faurot's first football practice session. Faurot said he would use a T formation and promised at the time that \"we will have a fighting squad and a fighting team.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061746-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nFour Iowa Pre-Flight players were named to the Associated Press' 1943 AP Service All-America team. Center Vince Banonis and back Dick Todd were named to the first team. End Perry Schwartz and guard Nick Kerasiotis were named to the second team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061746-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team, Roster\nPlayers who started at least half of the games are shown in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061747-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe 1943 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1943 college football season. In their second year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 4\u20134 record (3\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 147 to 104. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones moved their kickoff times from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the 1943 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061747-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Meredith Warner with 401 rushing yards and 31 points scored (three touchdowns and 13 extra points), Howard Tippee with 637 passing yards, and Hal Crisler with 139 receiving yards. Tippee was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player. There was no team captain selected for the 1943 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061748-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Iraqi parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Iraq between 20 August and 5 October 1943. The election of the secondary voters was held between 20 and 31 August 1943, whilst the election of the members of Chamber of Deputies was held on 5 October 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061748-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Iraqi parliamentary election, Background\nThe parliament elected in 1939 was dissolved on 9 June 1943 after completing its four-year term. The Nuri al-Said government and the Ministry of Interior immediately started preparing for fresh elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061748-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Iraqi parliamentary election, Results\nMost incumbent MPs were re-elected, and only 26 new members were voted into parliament. The newly elected parliament convened on 4 November 1943, with a vote held for a new Speaker on 1 December 1943. Mohammed Ridha al-Shabibi, supported by the opposition, competed with Salman al-Barrak, a pro-government candidate; al-Shibibi won by a vote of 73\u201364.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061748-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Iraqi parliamentary election, Aftermath\nAs a consequence of the 1941 pro-Axis coup and subsequent British invasion, the new government sought to curtail all hostile political activities. On 17 November 1943, parliament approved an amendment to the constitution, allowing the king (or regent) to dismiss the government and to declare (with the Council of Ministers), a state of emergency in cases of a rebellion or disturbance of peace. Another amendment prevented parliament from pardoning those convicted of offenses aimed at changing the form of government. Political parties were banned. However, labour unions were permitted. Between 1944 and 1946, 16 unions were formed, most of which came under the control of the Iraqi Communist Party. In 1946, the ban on political parties was lifted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061749-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe 1943 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 6 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061749-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe winner Famous Knight was owned by Miss R Monaghan and trained by Bertie Tierney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061749-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nFamous Knight a red fawn dog started as ante-post favourite and in the first round won in 30.29, the time was bettered by Blackrock Border who recorded a 30.12 win. The fastest second round wins were Kusta Bok (30.25) and Race Day (30.40) but Famous Knight won again in 30.49.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061749-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn the semi-finals on 30 July Famous Knight defeated Double Rum by one length in 30.30, followed by a 30.45 win for Discretion from Kusta Bok in a heat that saw Blackrock Border eliminated. The third semi was taken by Down the Dee from Brilliant Smile in a slow 30.98.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061749-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn the final Kusta Bok broke well and led until the third bend before the expected move from Famous Knight took place. The latter went on to win by two lengths from a strong finishing Discretion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061750-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish general election\nThe 1943 Irish general election was held on 23 June 1943, having been called on 31 May by proclamation of President Douglas Hyde on the instruction of Taoiseach \u00c9amon de Valera. It took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies for 138 seats in D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament). Fianna F\u00e1il lost its overall majority of seats. The newly elected members of the 11th D\u00e1il assembled on 1 July when the \u00c9amon de Valera was re-elected Taoiseach at the head of a minority Fianna F\u00e1il government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061750-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish general election\nExceptionally, because of the state of emergency arising from the Second World War, the outgoing D\u00e1il was not dissolved until after the election, although it did not meet after 26 May. In April the government had proposed to postpone the election by introducing a bill to extend the maximum term of the D\u00e1il from five to six years; however, in the absence of support from the Fine Gael opposition, the bill was withdrawn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061750-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Irish general election\nThe Emergency Powers Act 1939 was in force at the time of the election campaign, and concomitant press censorship affected coverage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061751-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Istanbul Football Cup\nThe 1943 Istanbul Football Cup season was the second season of the cup. Galatasaray won the cup for the second time. The tournament was single-elimination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061751-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Istanbul Football Cup, Season, Final\nGoals for Galatasaray: G\u00fcnd\u00fcz K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7(2), Cemil G\u00fcrgen Erlert\u00fcrkGoals for Be\u015fikta\u015f: Kemal G\u00fcl\u00e7elik", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 41], "content_span": [42, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061752-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe 1943 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Henry Shenk, the Jayhawks compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20133 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 107 to 96. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061752-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Bob George with 180 rushing yards and 288 passing yards, Charlie Moffatt with 230 receiving yards, and Bob Carson with 25 points scored (four touchdowns and one extra point). George Dick was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061753-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe 1943 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1943 college football season. The team's head football coach was Ward Haylett, in his second year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 1\u20137 record with a 0\u20135 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 48 points and gave up 209 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061754-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Kentucky Derby\nThe 1943 Kentucky Derby, also known as the Street-car Derby, was the 69th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1943 and was won by the heavy favorite, Count Fleet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061754-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Kentucky Derby, Background\nColonel Matt Winn lobbied for the Kentucky Derby to be held in 1943 despite many restrictions related to the war effort. Instead, he promised to organize a \"street-car Derby\", where out-of-state patrons were not allowed to travel to Louisville, and locals had to use the street-car rather than drive to the track.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061754-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Kentucky Derby, Background\nCount Fleet was the winter-book favorite for the Derby after being named the champion two-year-old colt of 1942. In April 1943, he easily won the Wood Memorial Stakes but injured himself during the race. That injury was considered the major obstacle to his winning the Derby. His major contenders were considered to be Ocean Wave, winner of the Blue Grass Stakes, and Blue Swords, second in the Wood Memorial.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061754-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Kentucky Derby, Race Description\nDespite the travel restrictions, a crowd of about 60,000 turned out for the Derby. A few hours before the race, Ocean Wave was scratched due to an injured leg, leaving Count Fleet as the 2-5 favorite \u2013 the shortest odds in Derby history. Count Fleet battled for the early lead with Gold Shower, then opened a two-length lead around the first turn and into the backstretch. On the far turn, Blue Swords closed to within a length before jockey Johnny Longden clucked to Count Fleet, who responded to win handily by three lengths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 37], "content_span": [38, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061755-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election\nThe 1943 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Simeon Willis defeated Democratic nominee J. Lyter Donaldson with 50.49% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061756-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061756-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 8 August 1943, Carrickshock won the championship after a 3-06 to 1-03 defeat of Mullinavat in the final. It was their sixth championship title overall and their fourth title in succession. They were the first team to win four titles in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061757-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 King's Lynn by-election\nThe King's Lynn by-election, 1943 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of King's Lynn in Norfolk on 12 February 1943. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Somerset Maxwell had died in December 1942 from wounds received at the Battle of El Alamein.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061757-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 King's Lynn by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative candidate was Maurice Roche, who had been the MP for King's Lynn from 1924 until he stepped down in favour of Maxwell at the 1935 general election. Although a hereditary peer, his succession in 1920 to the title of Baron Fermoy had not disqualified him from the House of Commons, because his title was in the Peerage of Ireland, and did not grant a seat in the House of Lords.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061757-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 King's Lynn by-election, Candidates\nDuring World War II, the parties in the Coalition Government had agreed not to contest by-elections in seats held by other coalition parties, and many wartime by-elections were therefore unopposed. However, local party members who disagreed with the truce could not be prevented from standing as independent candidates. In King's Lynn, Frederick Wise, who had been the official Labour Party candidate at the 1935 general election, stood as an \"Independent Labour\" candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061757-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 King's Lynn by-election, Result\nOn a heavily reduced turnout, Lord Fermoy held the seat for the Conservatives, albeit with a much reduced majority. Fermoy retired (for a second time) at the 1945 general election, when Wise won the seat as an official Labour Party candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061758-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 LSU Tigers football team\nThe 1943 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1943 college football season. LSU did not celebrate a homecoming game in 1943 due to World War II. Halfback Steve Van Buren led the nation in scoring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061759-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne\nThe 1943 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne was the seventh edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne cycle race and was held on 23 May 1943. The race started in Mons and finished in Charleroi. The race was won by Marcel Kint.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061760-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Lachlan state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lachlan on 6 June 1943. It was triggered by the death of Griffith Evans (Country).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061761-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Lafayette Leopards football team\nThe 1943 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1943 college football season. In its first  season under head coach Ben Wolfson, the team compiled a 4\u20131 record and won the Middle Three championship. Walter Sergy was the team captain. The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061762-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Latvian Higher League, Overview\nIt was contested by 7 teams, and ASK won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061763-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Lebanese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Lebanon on 29 August 1943, with a second round in some constituencies on 4 September. Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 50.9%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061764-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Lebanese presidential election\nThe 1943 Lebanese presidential election was the second presidential election, which was held as a parliamentary session on 21 September 1943. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was elected as the only candidate and took office as the sixth president of Greater Lebanon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061764-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Lebanese presidential election\nThe President is elected by the Members of Parliament. He needs a two-thirds majority to win in the first round, while an absolute majority is enough in the second round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061764-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Lebanese presidential election\nOnly 47 deputies out 55 attended the session. El Khoury won the election in the first round, since he got 44 votes, more than the two-thirds needed majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061765-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe 1943 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1943 college football season. In its first season under head coach Leo Prendergast, the team compiled a 0\u20135\u20131 record, and lost all four games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061765-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061766-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberator crash at Whenuapai\nThe 1943 Liberator crash at Whenuapai was an aircraft accident in New Zealand during World War II. TVNZ covered the crash during the program Secret New Zealand in 2003, and posited the accident was covered up, due to concerns of reprisals against POWs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061766-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberator crash at Whenuapai, History\nThe Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express aircraft, owned by the USAAF and operated using a United Airlines crew, was transferring Japanese men, women, and children of the Consular Corps, to exchange for Allied POWs. On 2 August 1943, it took off from Whenuapai Aerodrome runway 04 at 2:20\u00a0am, with rain and fog conditions at minimums for departure, and quickly passed through low stratus. Captain Herschel Laughlin's gyro horizon had inadvertently been left caged \u2013 while the instrument displayed level flight, the aircraft entered a steepening bank to the left.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061766-0001-0001", "contents": "1943 Liberator crash at Whenuapai, History\nThe crew detected the problem in a few seconds, but as the aircraft was straightening up and levelling out, it hit the ground at about 322\u00a0km/h (200\u00a0mph), bounced a few times and exploded. The third bounce threw its first officer, R. John Wisda, out through the canopy; he rolled end over end about 100 metres (330\u00a0ft) through mud and reeds. A medic later found him trying to keep warm near a burning tyre. R. John Wisda survived the crash. The major factors of the accident were the lack of a pre-flight checklist, and crew fatigue (126 flying hours in the last 26 days).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061766-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberator crash at Whenuapai, History\nThe crash killed three of the five crew (United States nationals), and eleven of the twenty-five passengers (eight Japanese and three Thai nationals). Two additional passengers died later from injuries. TSS\u00a0Wahine took the surviving internees from Wellington to Sydney three months later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061766-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberator crash at Whenuapai, Crash Site\nThe aircraft crashed to the ground 1\u00bc miles NNE of Whenuapai airfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061767-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberian constitutional referendum\nA constitutional referendum was held in Liberia on 4 May 1943, alongside general elections. The changes to the constitution required the president to be a Liberian citizen by birth or to have lived in Liberia for at least 25 years, as well as allowing constitutional referendums to be held separately from general elections. The changes were approved by voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061767-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberian constitutional referendum, Constitutional change\nThe proposed changes would be to Chapters III and V.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061767-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberian constitutional referendum, Constitutional change\nA two-thirds majority in the vote was necessary for the changes to be approved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061768-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Liberian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Liberia on 4 May 1943 alongside a constitutional referendum. William Tubman of the True Whig Party was elected unopposed. He took office on 3 January 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061769-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061769-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 12 September 1943, Ahane won the championship after a 7-02 to 1-02 defeat of Croom in the final. It was their 10th championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061770-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge\nThe 1943 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge was the 30th edition of the Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge cycle race and was held on 27 June 1943. The race started and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by Richard Depoorter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061771-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Madras floods\nThe 1943 Chennai floods occurred during the annual northeast monsoon in Madras (now Chennai) in India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061771-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Madras floods, Causes\nLying on the Bay of Bengal coast, Chennai is prone to violent storms and thundershowers during the northeast monsoon (September\u2013November). In October 1943, there were continuous rains lasting over six days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061771-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Madras floods, Events\nThe Coovum and the Adyar rivers overflowed inundating the surrounding residential areas. The brunt of the damage was borne by the slums that lay on the banks of the Coovum. Slums in Lock Cheri, Choolaimedu, Perambur, Kosapet, Kondithope and Chintadripet were washed out and people sought refuge in the Ripon Building. There were casualties in Medavakkam, Perambur and Purasawalkam. The police used boats and catamarans to row people to safety.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061772-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe 1943 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1943 college football season. In its only season under head coach Samuel Sezak, the team played one game, losing 6\u201320 against Phillips Andover. Richard Morrill was team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061773-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 11th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 13, 1943, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061773-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThis was the first major league All-Star Game scheduled as a night game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061773-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Athletics in the game\nThe lone representative of the host team was Dick Siebert, starting first baseman for the AL, who was hitless in one at bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 63], "content_span": [64, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061773-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups\nPlayers in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061773-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups, Umpires\nThe umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning \u2013 Rommel and Dunn swapped positions, also Conlan and Rue swapped positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061773-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nThe NL started the game with two singles, then scored one run on a sacrifice fly by Stan Musial. The AL jumped ahead 3\u20131 in the bottom of the 2nd, on a pair of walks followed by a home run from Bobby Doerr. The AL added a run in the 3rd, on back-to-back doubles by Ken Keltner and Dick Wakefield, and another run in the bottom of the 5th, on an error by NL second baseman Billy Herman with runners on first and third with two outs; the AL was up 5\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061773-0005-0001", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nThe NL later got two runs back from Vince DiMaggio; in the 7th he hit a triple and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Dixie Walker, and in the 9th he led off the inning with a home run. But the NL was unable to rally further, resulting in an AL 5\u20133 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061774-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball season\nThe 1943 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 20 to October 11, 1943. The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. In a rematch of the prior year's postseason, the Yankees then defeated the Cardinals in the World Series, four games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061774-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Major League Baseball season\nIn order to conserve rail transport during World War II, the 1943 spring training was limited to an area east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio River. Spring training sites included the Chicago White Sox in French Lick, Indiana; the Washington Senators in College Park, Maryland; and the Yankees in Asbury Park, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061775-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 March Field Flyers football team\nThe 1943 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1943 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 9\u20131 record, outscored all opponents by a total of 292 to 65, and was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll. It defeated both UCLA and USC (then ranked No. 9), and it sole loss was on the road against Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061775-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 March Field Flyers football team\nThe team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach. The team was led on the field by Jack Jacobs, who was later inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061776-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Marquette Hilltoppers football team\nThe 1943 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its third season under head coach Thomas E. Stidham, the team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 153 to 143. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061777-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe 1943 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Terrapins compiled a 4\u20135 record (2\u20130 in conference), finished in second place in the Southern Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 194 to 105.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061778-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Massachusetts State Aggies football team\nThe 1943 Massachusetts State Aggies football team was to represent Massachusetts State College in the 1943 college football season. Mass State did not field an official varsity football team during this season as most able-bodied men of college age were serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane\nThe 1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane was a powerful tropical cyclone (at least Category 4) that lashed the southern coast of Sinaloa on the morning of 9 October 1943. The hurricane went essentially undetected before it made landfall just south of Mazatl\u00e1n on 9 October with a pressure below 958.6 millibars (28.31\u00a0inHg) and maximum sustained winds of at least 136 miles per hour (219\u00a0km/h). The hurricane destroyed two small towns and half of Mazatl\u00e1n, killing at least 106\u00a0persons, injuring 102, and leaving over 1,000 homeless. Total damage was estimated at $4.5\u00a0million (1943\u00a0USD, $56\u00a0million 2008\u00a0USD). The hurricane was the strongest on record to strike Mazatl\u00e1n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Meteorological history\nSources do not reveal the exact origin of this tropical cyclone. On 8 October, a developing tropical cyclone passed between the Revillagigedo Islands and Islas Mar\u00edas. It moved rapidly northeastward and arrived on the coast of Sinaloa as an intense hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Meteorological history\nMazatl\u00e1n Observatory reported that the atmospheric pressure began dropping at 1:30 am on 9 October and fell 0.827 inches of mercury (28.0\u00a0hPa) in 8\u00a0hours, and reached a minimum of 958.6 millibars (28.31\u00a0inHg). At 1530\u00a0UTC 9 October, the hurricane made landfall just south of Mazatl\u00e1n. At 9:30 am, the observatory reported winds of 134 miles per hour (216\u00a0km/h) for a period of 15\u00a0minutes, which period ended when the wind blew the anemometer loose. The hurricane ranks as the strongest on record to strike the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe storm dropped little precipitation as it passed Mazatl\u00e1n, but 2 inches (51\u00a0mm) fell on the afternoon of 9 October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Meteorological history\nAs the storm continued inland, it rapidly weakened and apparently dissipated over the Sierra Madre Occidental. The storm apparently passed into Chihuahua and was predicted to continue into the southern United States, though the remainder of its path is unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe cyclone dissipated over the state of Durango within a day after landfall. Heavy rain developed across parts of Texas on 12/13 October 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Effects and aftermath\nMoving ashore as a powerful hurricane, the storm destroyed the small towns of El Roble, now in Mazatl\u00e1n Municipality, and Palmillas. The storm partially destroyed Villa Uni\u00f3n (a town now in Mazatl\u00e1n Municipality) and severely damaged the port at Mazatl\u00e1n. In these towns, approximately 100 persons lost their lives. Though the storm was reported to have struck \"without warning\", most residents in the destroyed cities ably reached safety in higher ground. The hurricane destroyed about half of the buildings in Mazatl\u00e1n, and near the ocean, the combination of strong waves, high winds, and rainfall heavily damaged many hotels and houses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0006-0001", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Effects and aftermath\nThe storm damaged water systems, leaving people without potable water or sewage systems. In a 50 miles (80\u00a0km) portion of the coastline, the storm severely impacted the communication and transportation infrastructure. The airport at Mazatl\u00e1n sustained damage to its radio tower, and for at least 18\u00a0hours, the only communication between the city and the rest of Mexico was through the radio of a plane in the airport. Total damage was estimated at $4.5\u00a0million (1943\u00a0USD, $56\u00a0million 2008\u00a0USD).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Effects and aftermath\nOf several fishing boats and a small Mexican Navy vessel caught in the storm, no trace reportedly was found; all persons aboard these vessels apparently died. A small coastal boat arrived in the port of Mazatl\u00e1n after the storm and reported six crew members missing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Effects and aftermath\nWithin two days after the storm, the death toll rose to 18; the next day, the Associated Press reported 52\u00a0deaths and 102\u00a0injuries. Ten days after the storm, military officials reported the death toll rose to 57, and the number of people left homeless by the storm reached over 1,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Effects and aftermath\nBy 24\u00a0hours after the storm,  President Manuel \u00c1vila Camacho ordered nurses and doctors on standby, and for military workers in the area to prepare to assist in the aftermath. By five days after the storm, officials had restored power and communications in the area. Around the same time, the president issued an appeal for public donations for storm victims. Within a week, citizens sent large quantities of food, clothing, and medicine to the worst affected areas. The President of Mexico personally visited Mazatl\u00e1n with other officials, bringing aid in the form of medicine and clothing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061779-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Mazatl\u00e1n hurricane, Comparison\nOnly two other intense hurricanes struck Mazatlan during the period of record: Hurricane Olivia (1975), which hit the city with winds of 115 miles per hour (185\u00a0km/h), and a storm in 1957. However, Hurricane Tico (1983) moved ashore very near the city as a major hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061780-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Meistaradeildin\n1943 Meistaradeildin was the second season of Meistaradeildin, the top tier of the Faroese football league system. The teams were separated in four groups based on geographical criteria; the winner of each group would qualify for the semi-finals. Each group had its own qualification format. TB Tv\u00f8royri defeated MB Mi\u00f0v\u00e1gur 3\u20132 on aggregate in the championship final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061780-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, Middle\nThe match was played on 20 June. A second leg was planned to be played on 25 July, but Sand withdrew after the first leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 46], "content_span": [47, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061780-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, West\nMB advanced to the semifinals after S\u00cdF and S\u00cd withdrew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061780-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, South, Semi-final\nThe matches were scheduled to be played on 22 and 29 August, but \u00d8B withdrew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 57], "content_span": [58, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061780-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Meistaradeildin, Final\nThe matches were played at Gundadalur, T\u00f3rshavn. After the first game ended in a draw, a replay was needed to decide the champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061781-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Memorial Cup\nThe 1943 Memorial Cup final was the 25th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The finals were held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. CAHA president Frank Sargent chose the location to maximize profits which were reinvested into minor ice hockey in Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061781-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Memorial Cup\nThe George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Winnipeg Rangers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. It was the first Memorial Cup final series to use a best-of-seven series format. Winnipeg won their second Memorial Cup, defeating Oshawa 4 games to 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061781-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Memorial Cup, Winning roster\nBill Boorman, Eddie Coleman, Tom Fowler, Cal Gardner, Jack Irvine, Doug Jackson, Ben Judza, Ritchie MacDonald, Frank Mathers, George Mundrick, Joe Peterson, Church Russell, Gus Schwartz, Jack Taggart, Bill Tindall, Bill Vickers, Stan Warecki. Coach: Bob Kinnear", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061782-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Memphis Naval Air Station Blues football team\nThe 1943 Memphis Naval Air Station Blues football team represented the Memphis Naval Air Station during the 1943 college football season. After starting with a 3\u20130 record, the rest of the Memphis Naval Station's football games were abruptly cancelled on October 10, when the Navy ruled that the NAS could not play at Crump Stadium in Memphis, and so no longer had an adequate playing field to conduct the remainder of their contests. Memphis Naval held out for three weeks in the first three AP polling's of the 1943 season, but were eventually dropped from the rankings on October 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061783-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Mexican legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in Mexico on 15 August 1943. The Party of the Mexican Revolution won all 147 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061784-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe 1943 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1943 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Eddie Dunn, in his first year as interim head coach, while active head coach Jack Harding served in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061785-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Miami Redskins football team\nThe 1943 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Stu Holcomb, Miami compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 293 to 91. The team lost to Western Michigan (0\u20136) and Arkansas A&M (0\u201335) and played Indiana to a 7\u20137 tie. Bob Russell was the honorary team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061786-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team\nThe 1943 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1943 college football season. In their 22nd season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled an undefeated record of 2\u20130, playing two games (on October 18 and 28) against Wayne State and winning both games by identical 14\u20130 scores. William R. Nuse and John G. Baker were the team captains. The team played its home game at Walter O. Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1943 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. Fritz Crisler, in his sixth year as head coach, led the team to an 8\u20131 record and a tie with Purdue for the Western Conference championship. The team was ranked #3 in the final AP Poll behind Notre Dame and the Iowa Pre-Flight School. Michigan outscored its opponents 302 to 73 in nine games. The team's total of 302 points (33.5 points per game) was the highest point total for a Michigan team since the 1917 team scored 304 points in 10 games (30.4 points per game). Defensively, the team held every opponent, except Notre Dame, to seven or fewer points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team\nAfter opening the season with three consecutive victories, the Wolverines lost to Notre Dame by a 35\u201312 score in game matching teams ranked #1 and #2 in the AP Poll. In the fifth game of the season, the team responded with a 49-6 victory over a Minnesota team ranked #11 by the AP. The game marked the worst defeat to that time in the history of the Minnesota football program and Michigan's first victory over the Golden Gophers since 1932. The Wolverines finished the season with a 45\u20137 victory over Ohio State\u2014the largest margin of victory in the Michigan\u2013Ohio State football rivalry since Michigan's 86\u20130 victory in 1902.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team\nAt the end of the season, several Michigan players received individual honors. Despite missing the last three games of the season due to military service, fullback Bill Daley finished seventh in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was selected as consensus All-American. Daley led the team in both rushing and scoring, totaling 817 rushing yards and 59 points in six games. Daley gained 216 of his rushing yards in Michigan's 21\u20137 over Northwestern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team\nBob Wiese, who played at quarterback and fullback, was selected by his teammates as the most valuable player on the 1943 team and finished in a tie for second in voting for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy presented to the most valuable player in the Western Conference. Right tackle Merv Pregulman was also selected as a first-team All-American by Collier's Weekly and Stars & Stripes. center Fred Negus was also selected as a first-team All-Western Conference player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe 1943 season was Fritz Crisler's sixth as the head coach at Michigan. His 1942 team had concluded its season with a 7\u20133 record and a #9 ranking in the final AP Poll. Several key players from the 1942 team, including tackles Albert Wistert and Bill Pritula, quarterback George Ceithaml, and end Elmer Madar, were lost to graduation. Several others were called up to active military service, including backs Bob Chappuis, Tom Kuzma and Don Robinson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0004-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nAnother key player expected to return was right guard Julius Franks, who in 1942 became Michigan's first African-American player to be selected as an All-American. Franks contracted tuberculosis at the start of the school year and missed the entire 1943 season. Fritz Crisler announced on September 7 that Franks had been lost for the season due to illness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nWhile Michigan lost a number of key players to wartime service, the school's military training programs (including the V-12 Navy College Training Program) also resulted in more than a dozen players being transferred to Michigan from other schools. The two most highly touted transfers joining the Michigan program in 1943 were fullback Bill Daley from Minnesota and Elroy \"Crazy Legs\" Hirsch from Wisconsin. After watching Hirsch in pre-season practice, Associated Press football writer Jerry Liska referred to \"squirming Elroy Hirsch\" as \"Wisconsin's gold-plated wartime gift to Michigan.\" Daley and Hirsch became Michigan's most powerful offensive weapons during the 1943 season and were dubbed Michigan's \"lend-lease backs.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 794]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe arrival of players from other universities required Michigan veterans to be flexible. Merv Pregulman was credited with being Michigan's \"Handy Man\" for adapting to a new role. Pregulman was a guard for Michigan in 1941 and the starting center in 1942, but moved to right tackle to make room for Fred Negus of Wisconsin at center. With a pre-season injury to place-kicker Jim Brieske, Pregulman also was given responsibility for kick offs and place-kicking extra points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nWith World War II being fought in Europe and the Pacific, some universities, including Michigan State, canceled their football programs for the 1943 season. In April 1943, Fritz Crisler, who was Michigan's athletic director as well as its football coach, announced that the university would continue \"a complete schedule in all sports even if Michigan does not receive a dime in revenue.\" With thousands arriving in the area to work in war industries, Crisler opined the college football would serve civilian morale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0007-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nMore importantly, Crisler touted the training impact of the sport: \"There is no substitute for football in physical training. The physical advantages of this contact game have been proved repeatedly and are now being demonstrated once more on the battlefield. Football teaches resourcefulness. It develops initiative, demands quick thinking under pressure, and requires courage.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nAlso in April 1943, it was reported that Michigan's 1940 Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon was missing in action. Harmon was serving as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps and disappeared while flying a mission in South America. Harmon's bomber had crashed in the jungle in Brazil, killing the entire crew with the exception Harmon. Harmon survived after reportedly hacked his way through the jungle. On learning that Harmon had been found, Fritz Crisler called Harmon \"the greatest competitor in the history of football\" and added, \"And I'll betcha he doesn't have a scratch on him.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nIn August 1943, Albert Benbrook, an All-American who had starred on Fielding H. Yost's Michigan teams from 1908 to 1910, died in Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Camp Grant\nOn September 18, 1943, Michigan opened the season with a 26-0 victory over the United States Army's Camp Grant Warriors. Camp Grant had opened its season the prior week with a 23-0 victory over Illinois and featured fullback Corwin Clatt, who played for Notre Dame in 1942 and later played in the NFL. In previous years, Michigan had opened its season against Michigan State, but Michigan State did not field a team in 1943. Camp Grant was coached by Michigan State coach Charlie Bachman and replaced the Spartans as Michigan's opponent for the season opener. The game was played in Rockford, Illinois before \"a capacity crowd of 6,000 soldiers and 5,000 civilians.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Camp Grant\nElroy Hirsch was the star of the game for Michigan with a long kickoff return, two touchdowns and an interception. Hirsch had played for Wisconsin in 1942, but was transferred to Michigan as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program. In his first game as a Wolverine, Hirsch returned the opening kickoff 50 yards \"with some dazzling open-field running\" to midfield. Hirsch capped the opening drive with a three-yard touchdown run, and Bill Daley, another V-12 transfer student, missed the extra point kick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0011-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Camp Grant\nIn the second quarter, Jack Wink, another Wisconsin transfer student, took over at quarterback and completed a 30-yard pass to Art Renner at Camp Grant's three-yard line. Hirsch ran for his second touchdown, and Daley again missed the extra point kick. Paul White scored on a reverse from Daley in the third quarter, and Merv Pregulman kicked the extra point to give Michigan the lead at 19-0. Michigan's final score was set up when Hirsch intercepted a pass on the Camp Grant 39-yard line. Daley scored Michigan's final touchdown on a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter, and Pregulman kicked his second extra point. Paul White also tallied an interception in the third quarter after Camp Grant had taken the ball to the Michigan 12-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Camp Grant\nMichigan dominated the game statistically with 226 rushing yards, 138 passing yards, and three interceptions. The Wolverines held Camp Grant to four first downs, 43 rushing yards, and 51 passing yards. The account of the game published by the International News Service emphasized Michigan's teamwork and noted that Michigan was \"considered the 1943 powerhouse of collegiate football.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Camp Grant\nMichigan's starting lineup against Camp Grant was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), John Gallagher (left guard), Fred Negus (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Merv Pregulman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Elroy Hirsch (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Bill Daley (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0013-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Camp Grant\nPlayers appearing in the game as substitutes for Michigan were Hank Olshanski, Fenwick Crane, Rex Wells, Farnham Johnson, Bob Rennebohm, and Clifton Myll (ends); John Greene, Robert Kennedy, Clem Bauman and Fred Bryan (tackles), Amstutz, Robert Fischer, William Sigler and Jack Trump (guards); Harold Watts (center); Bob Nussbaumer, Wally Dreyer, Jack Petoskey, Jim Holgate, Jack Wink, Joe Ponsetto, Hugh Mack, Jim Aliber, Don Lund, Earl Maves and Bob Stenberg (backs).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Western Michigan\nIn the second game of the 1943 season, Michigan defeated Western Michigan by a score of 57 to 6 before a crowd of only 18,000 spectators at Michigan Stadium. Michigan scored two touchdowns in each quarter, and its 57 points was the highest single-game total since 1939. Elroy Hirsch scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, and Michigan also scored on a safety in the opening quarter when Bob Hanzlik tackled Bob Mellen in the end zone. Bill Daley had a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and Bob Nussbaumer, substituting for Hirsch, also scored two touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0014-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Western Michigan\nMichigan's remaining touchdowns were scored by Bob Wiese, Wally Dreyer and Bill Culligan. Merv Pregulman converted on seven of eight extra point kicks. Western Michigan's touchdown came on a two-yard run by Augie Camarata in the second quarter. The Chicago Daily Tribune reported that head coach Fritz Crisler \"tried vainly to stem the tide by resorting to fourth and fifth string players after the regulars had piled up a convincing early lead.\" A total of 43 players appeared in the game for Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Western Michigan\nMichigan's starting lineup against Western Michigan was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), George Kraeger (left guard), Fred Negus (center), John Gallagher (right guard), Merv Pregulman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Elroy Hirsch (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Bill Daley (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0015-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Western Michigan\nPlayers appearing in the game as substitutes for Michigan were Bob Rennebohn, Farnham Johnson, Jack Petoskey, Hank Olshanski, Alan Schwartz, Vincent Mroz, Bruce Hilkene, and Clifton Myll (ends); John Greene, Clem Bauman, Fred Bryan and Robert Kennedy (tackles); Rex Wells, Ralph Amstutz, Jack Trump, Robert Fischer, William Rohrback (guards); John Crandell (center); Jack Wink, Joe Ponsetto, Hugh Mack and Jim Aliber (quarterbacks); Bob Nussbaumer, Wally Dreyer, Lynch, Jim Holgate, William Culligan, James Brown and Jerome Powers (halfbacks); and Don Lund, Bob Stenberg, and Earl Maves (fullbacks).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Northwestern\nOn October 2, 1943, Michigan defeated the Northwestern Wildcats by a score of 21 to 7 at Evanston, Illinois. Bill Daley was the star of the game for Michigan, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries (an average of 8.3 yards per carry). Wilfrid Smith in the Chicago Daily Tribune wrote: \"The difference between victory and defeat yesterday was Daley. Few players ever have so throroly [sic] dominated an offense.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0016-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Northwestern\nOn the game's first play from scrimmage, Daley scored on a 37-yard sweep around the right end, \"tearing out of a tackler's arms on the 10 yard line.\" Elroy Hirsch also scored on three-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Hirsch's touchdown was set up by a 67-yard \"quick kick\" by Hirsch that was rolled dead at the Northwestern one-yard line. Northwestern was forced to punt into the wind, giving Michigan good field position at the Northwestern 29-yard line. Northwestern scored on a 12-yard run by 1943 Western Conference MVP Otto Graham in the fourth quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0016-0002", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Northwestern\nThirty seconds after the touchdown by Graham, Daley scored on a 64-yard run, described in one account as \"a mouse trap play.\" On Daley's long run, Northwestern's Otto Graham, playing at the safety position, was the last man Daley needed to pass. Daley ran directly at Graham and \"then cut away cleanly\" for the touchdown. Merv Pregulman converted on all three extra point kicks for Michigan. Pregulman also intercepted a pass thrown by Graham to stop a late drive by the Wildcats. Through the first three games, Michigan's backs had combined for 753 rushing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Northwestern\nMichigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), George Kraeger (left guard), Fred Negus (center), John Gallagher (right guard), Merv Pregulman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Elroy Hirsch (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Bill Daley (fullback). Substitutes for Michigan were Bob Rennebohm, Farnham Johnson and Vincent Mroz (end); John Greene (tackle); Rex Wells (guard); William Culligan, Bob Wiese, Wally Dreyer and Don Lund (backs).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0018-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nOn October 9, 1943, Michigan faced Notre Dame in the most anticipated game of the 1943 college football season. Notre Dame, coached by Frank Leahy and led by 1943 Heisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli, came into the game ranked #1 in the AP Poll with 53 first place votes. Michigan came into the game ranked #2 receiving 36 first place votes. The game drew a record crowd of 85,688 spectators to Michigan Stadium. The previous record was a crowd of 85,088 that attended the 1929 Michigan-Ohio State game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0018-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nThe crowd also set the mark as the highest attendance at any college football game for the 1943 season. Michigan had defeated Notre Dame, 32-20, in the 1942 season. Michigan coach Fritz Crisler announced before the game that Elroy Hirsch was suffering from damaged knee ligaments and might not be able to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0019-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nNotre Dame defeated Michigan in the game by a score of 35 to 12. According to the United Press game account, Bertelli's passing \"caught the Wolverine secondary flatfooted and out of position repeatedly to make the rout complete.\" Another reporter wrote that Bertelli had \"proved his mastery of the intricacies of the T formation and his superb control of forward passes.\" Notre Dame's first touchdown came on a 66-yard run by Creighton Miller. Michigan scored in the second quarter on four-yard touchdown run by Art Renner, but Pregulman's extra point attempt failed after Elroy Hirsch initially bobbled the snap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0019-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nFollowing the kickoff, Bertelli threw a pass to Fred Early for a 69-yard scoring play and Notre Dame led 14-6. Notre Dame scored again late in the second quarter on a 34-yard pass from Bertelli to John Zilly followed by a two-yard touchdown run by Jim Mello. Notre Dame led, 21-6, at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0020-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nThe third quarter was marked by a malfunction of the electric clock at Michigan Stadium, resulting in a third quarter that lasted 23 minutes. In the Chicago Daily Tribune, Wilfrid Smith analogized to the 1927 Long Count Fight and wrote that the period \"will be remembered as the 'long third quarter' of collegiate sport.\" Notre Dame outscored Michigan 14-0 in the long third quarter, scoring on a quarterback sneak by Bertelli and a pass from Bertelli to Miller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0020-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nAfter nine plays had been run in the fourth quarter, the timing error was discovered, and an announcement was made over the stadium's public address system that only two-and-a-half minutes remained in the game, as the fourth quarter was shortened to seven minutes. The only points in the short fourth quarter came on the last play of the game as Elroy Hirsch threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Paul White.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0021-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nDespite the lopsided score, Michigan totaled 15 first downs in the game compared to 13 for Notre Dame. Bill Daley gained 135 rushing yards on 24 carries in the game. Michigan gained a total of 210 rushing yards and 89 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0022-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nIn the AP Poll following the game, Notre Dame garnered 86 of 99 first place votes, and Michigan dropped from #2 to #9. Notre Dame went on to win the 1943 national championship, maintaining its #1 ranking in the AP Poll through the remainder of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0023-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Notre Dame\nMichigan's starting lineup against Notre Dame was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), John Gallagher (left guard), Fred Negus (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Merv Pregulman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Elroy Hirsch (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Bill Daley (fullback). Jack Wink substituted for Wiese at quarterback, and Wiese moved to fullback with Daley moving to left halfback.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0024-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nAfter a bye week following the loss to Notre Dame, the Wolverines faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the annual Little Brown Jug game on October 23, 1943. The Wolverines had lost nine straight games to Bernie Bierman's Minnesota teams, the last Michigan victory having been in 1932.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0025-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nPrior to the game, it was reported that Michigan's lineup would shortly be depleted by wartime transfers. Michigan's team captain and second leading rusher Paul White had received orders transferring him to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, effective immediately after the Minnesota game. Three other Wolverines players, Bob Steinberg, Jim Holgate, and Len Naab were also ordered to Parris Island. Adding to the roster problems, the Navy announced one day before the Minnesota game that it was transferring fullback Bill Daley, right tackle Merv Pregulman, and end Jack Petoskey to new posts effective November 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0026-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nMichigan defeated Minnesota in the 1943 matchup by a score of 49 to 6 in front of a crowd of 45,000 spectators at Michigan Stadium. The 43-point margin made it the worst defeat sustained by a Minnesota team to that point in the program's history. On the first play from scrimmage, Elroy Hirsch ran 61 yards on a reverse around right end for a touchdown. Hirsch scored a total of three touchdowns and also intercepted a Minnesota pass to stop a drive in the fourth quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0026-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nBill Daley, the V-12 transfer who played for Minnesota in 1942, became the first player to play for both sides in Little Brown Jug games. Prior to the game, the Chicago Daily Tribune referred to Daley as \"the Gophers' war time gift to their football foes.\" Daley scored two touchdowns, returned a punt for 37 yards to set up Hirsch's second touchdown, and kicked two extra points. After five games, Daley was the leading rusher in college football with 620 rushing yards on 98 carries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0027-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nMinnesota's only touchdown was set up by an interception of a pass thrown by Jack Wink. The interception was returned to Michigan's 15-yard line, and Frank Loren scored the touchdown late in the second quarter. Bob Wiese blocked Minnesota's extra point kick. In the fourth quarter, Wink threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Farnham Johnson. Bob Nussbaumer also scored a touchdown for Michigan. Merv Pregulman added four extra points. Michigan dominated the game with 230 rushing yards and 128 passing yards, while holding Minnesota to 60 rushing yards and 14 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0028-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), John Gallagher (left guard), Fred Negus (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Merv Pregulman (right tackle), Hank Olshanski (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Elroy Hirsch (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Bill Daley (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0028-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nPlayers appearing in the game as substitutes for Michigan were Jack Petoskey, Farnham Johnson, Bob Rennebohm, Vincent Mroz, Fenwick Crane, Clifton Myll, and Art Renner (ends); Robert Derleth, John Greene, Robert Kennedy, Fred Bryan and Leonard Naab (tackles); Rex Wells and Robert Fischer (guards); John Crandell (center); and Jack Wink, Hugh Mack, Joe Ponsetto, Jim Aliber, Wally Dreyer, Bob Nussbaumer, Earl Maves, Howard Wikel, James Brown and Bob Stenberg (backs).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0029-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nOn October 30, 1943, Michigan played the Illinois Fighting Illini at Champaign, Illinois. Michigan won the game by a score of 42 to 6. Bill Daley and Elroy Hirsch, known as Michigan's \"lend-lease backs\", each scored two touchdowns and were the stars of the game for Michigan. Daley also kicked an extra point for Michigan to bring his point total in the game to 13 points. Daley rushed for 197 yards on 22 carries against the Illini. Hirsch was described as being \"the outstanding defensive player of the afternoon, being the only Wolverine who seemed able to stop\" Illinois' backs. As a team, the Wolverines totaled 453 rushing yards against the Illini.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0030-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nThe Illinois game was the last of the 1943 season for Bill Daley and Merv Pregulman, both of whom were named All-Americans at the end of the season. Both had been ordered to report to the Norfolk Naval Training Station. In six games for Michigan during the 1943 season, Daley gained 817 rushing yards on 120 carries, and led the team with 51 points scored. Multiple players from Midwestern teams were ordered to report for duty on November 1, 1943 (including Notre Dame's Heisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli and Tony Butkovich and Alex Agase of Purdue), leading Wilfrid Smith in the Chicago Daily Tribune to refer to the date as \"Blue Monday.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0031-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nBob Wiese also scored a touchdown for Michigan on \"a 6-yard spinner play\" in the fourth quarter. Bob Nussbaumer scored Michigan's final touchdown on a run from the one-foot line. Merv Pregulman appeared in his final college football game, converting on five extra point kicks. Michigan outgained Illinois by a total of 473 yards to 206.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0032-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nMichigan's starting lineup against Illinois was Jack Petoskey (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), John Gallagher (left guard), Fred Negus (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Merv Pregulman (right tackle), Rudy Smeja (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Elroy Hirsch (left halfback), Wally Dreyer (right halfback), and Bill Daley (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0033-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Indiana\nOn November 6, 1943, Michigan defeated the Indiana Hoosiers by a score of 23 to 6 in front of a crowd of 20,000 at Michigan Stadium. With Paul White, Bill Daley and Merv Pregulman lost to military service, Michigan was required to substantially revamp its lineup. Bob Wiese moved from quarterback to fullback, Jack Wink became the starting quarterback, and Robert Derleth took over Pregulman's spot at right tackle. The game began with cool, cloudy conditions and ended in \"a steady drizzle.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0034-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Indiana\nBob Wiese and Elroy Hirsch starred for Michigan. Wiese led the team with 100 yards on 18 carries. Hirsh ran for a touchdown in the first quarter and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass (35 yards in the air) to Wally Dreyer in the second quarter. The Wolverines held Indiana's highly-touted quarterback Bobby Hoernschemeyer to four completions out of 16 passes, intercepted four of his passes, and forced him out of the end zone for a safety as he attempted to pass in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0034-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Indiana\nExplaining Hoernscemeyer's difficulties, the Chicago Daily Tribune noted that \"the Hoosier backfield seemed swarming with Michigan men.\" Indiana's sole score came on an eight-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter from Hoernschemeyr to Pete Pihos. Indiana's touchdown was set up when Indiana intercepted a Bob Nussbaumer lateral and returned it 48 yards to Michigan's seven-yard line. Rudy Smeja intercepted a Hoernschemeyer pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown. Rex Wells, a V-12 Marine transfer from Idaho State, took over Pregulman's place-kicking duties and converted three extra point kicks for Michigan. Michigan outgained the Hoosiers by 269 to 124 rushing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0035-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Indiana\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), John Gallagher (left guard), Fred Negus (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Robert Derleth (right tackle), Bob Rennebohm (right end), Jack Wink (quarterback), Elroy Hirsch (left halfback), Wally Dreyer (right halfback), and Bob Wiese (fullback). Players appearing in the game as substitutes for Michigan were Hank Olshanski, Farnham Johnson, and Vincent Mroz (ends); Clem Bauman (tackle); Rex Wells (guard); Don Lund (quarterback); Bob Nussbaumer, Howard Wikel, and Earl Maves (halfback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0036-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Wisconsin\nOn November 13, 1943, Michigan defeated the Wisconsin Badgers by a score of 27 to 0 in front of a crowd of 15,000 spectators at Michigan Stadium. Through the 1943 season, the Wolverines had relied on halfback Elroy Hirsch, a star for Wisconsin in 1942. Hirsch was sidelined for most of the game with a shoulder injury, but a total of ten former Badgers played for Michigan in the game, including center Fred Negus, quarterback Jack Wink, halfback Wally Dreyer, guard Johnny Gallagher, tackle Bob Hanzlik, and ends Hank Olshanski and Earl Maves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0036-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Wisconsin\nLacking a Navy or Marine training program on its campus, Wisconsin had lost most of its best football players after the 1942 season, with the majority being transferred to Michigan. On the day before the game, Detroit sports writer Watson Spoelstra joked, \"Shed a tear, friend, for [Wisconsin coach] Harry Stuhldreher who, in effect, will field two football teams here tomorrow, one for Wisconsin and one for Michigan.\" A Chicago sportswriter added that the only way Stuhldrher's team could win the game was \"on a common and simple legal process -- a writ of replevin.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0037-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Wisconsin\nAfter Bob Wiese scored a touchdown in the first quarter, coach Fritz Crisler \"dug deep into his reserve ranks\" and played the final three quarters with second and third stringers. Bob Nussbaumer accounted for two touchdowns for Michigan, a 19-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and a 34-yard touchdown pass to Maves in the fourth quarter. Backup halfback Howard Wikel also scored a touchdown in the second quarter. Hirsch appeared briefly in the game to convert an extra point kick. Rex Wells converted two of his three extra point kicks. Michigan dominated Wisconsin on the ground by a total of 294 rushing yards to 67.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0038-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Wisconsin\nMichigan's starting lineup against Wisconsin was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), John Gallagher (left guard), Fred Negus (center), Rex Wells (right guard), Robert Derleth (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Jack Wink (quarterback), Bob Nussbaumer (left halfback), Wally Dreyer (right halfback), and Bob Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0038-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Wisconsin\nPlayers appearing in the game as substitutes for Michigan were Hank Olshanski, Farnham Johnson, Bob Rennebohm, Vincent Mroz, Fenwick Crane, Bruce Hilkene, and Thomas Cook (ends); John Greene, Fred Bryan, Clem Bauman, Robert Oren, and Arthur Leroux (tackle); Clifton Myll, William Sigler, Ray Sturges, and Jack Trump (guards); Frank Kern and Harold Watts (centers); Don Lund, Joe Ponsetto, Jim Aliber, Earl Maves, Howard Wikel, Elroy Hirsch, Jerome Powers and George Welch (backs).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0039-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nMichigan concluded the 1943 season with its annual rivalry game against Ohio State. The game matched Hall of Fame coaches Fritz Crisler of Michigan and Paul Brown of Ohio State. Since Brown took over as head coach in 1941, the Buckeyes were undefeated against Michigan, playing to a tie in 1941 and defeating the Wolverines in 1942. The Wolverines scored seven touchdowns and defeated the Buckeyes 45 to 7 in front of a crowd of 45,000 at Michigan Stadium. The margin of victory was the largest in the series since Michigan's 86-0 victory over Ohio State in 1902.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0040-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nMichigan threatened early after Rudy Smeja recovered an Ohio State fumble on the Buckeyes' 14-yard line, but the Wolverines were unable to score. On the next drive, Michigan drove 60 yards for a touchdown, culminating with a screen pass from Jack Wink to Bob Wiese and a three-yard touchdown run by Wiese. When the Buckeyes took over, they faked a punt on fourth down, failed to convert, and Michigan took over at the Ohio State 41-yard line. Wiese carried the ball seven times on the drive, and Wally Dreyer scored on a lateral after a fake by Wiese. Michigan did not score in the second quarter and led 13-0 at the half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0041-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nEarly in the third quarter, a punt by Wiese was blocked, and Ohio State took over at Michigan's 48-yard line. Ohio State's freshman halfback Ernie Parks gained 36 yards on a reverse around the left end and scored to cut Michigan's lead to 13-7. Michigan responded with 32 unanswered points. The Wolverines' second half scoring began with a 59-yard drive that featured a 23-yard run by Earl Maves and ended with a four-yard touchdown run by Wiese.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0041-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nLate in the third quarter, the Wolverines sustained a 57-yard scoring drive that ended with Wiese faking the run, handing off to Jack Wink, and Wink then lateraling the ball to Bob Nussbaumer who ran 31 yards on a sweep around the left end for a touchdown. On the first drive of the fourth quarter, Parks fumbled for Ohio State and Hank Olshanski recovered the ball on Ohio State's 45-yard line. With the ball on the 33-yard line, Wink threw a touchdown pass to Vincent Mroz.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0041-0002", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nTrailing 26-7, Ohio State again ran a fake punt on fourth down, and Michigan took over at the Buckeyes' 23-yard line. Earl Maves scored on a reverse. Michigan's final touchdown followed an interception by Maves at the Ohio State 40-yard line. Joe Ponsetto caught a pass for a 20-yard gain, and Don Lund ran 20 yards for the touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0042-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nQuarterback Bob Wiese was the star of the game for Michigan, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Elroy Hirsch appeared in the game only to attempt extra point kicks, converting on only one of three attempts. Rex Wells converted two extra point kicks. Michigan dominated Ohio State on the ground, totaling 436 rushing yards to only 112 for Ohio State. The Wolverines also limited Ohio State to three pass completions for 27 yards and intercepted three Ohio State passes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0043-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Ohio State was Rudy Smeja (left end), Bob Hanzlik (left tackle), John Gallagher (left guard), Fred Negus (center), Rex Wells (right guard), Robert Derleth (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Bob Nussbaumer (left halfback), Wally Dreyer (right halfback), and Don Lund (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0043-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nPlayers appearing in the game as substitutes for Michigan were Hank Olshanski, Farnham Johnson, Vincent Mroz, Bob Rennebohm, Fenwick Crane, Thomas Cooke, Bruce Hilkene (ends); John Greene, Fred Bryan, and Robert Kennedy (tackles); George Kraeger, Clifton Myll, William Sigler, Ray Sturges, and Jack Trump (guards); Frank Kern (center); and Earl Maves, Elroy Hirsch, Howard Wikel, Jerome Powers, Jack Wink, Joe Ponsetto, and Jim Aliber (backs).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0044-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Postseason\nThe 1943 Michigan football team tied with Purdue for the Western Conference championship, the Wolverines' first conference championship since the undefeated 1933 Michigan team won both the conference and national championships. It was also the first time since 1932 that Michigan had gone undefeated and untied against conference opponents. In the final AP Poll, Notre Dame was selected as the #1 team in the country followed by Iowa Pre-Flight at #2 and Michigan at #3. Two other Western Conference teams finished in the top ten: Purdue at #5 and Northwestern at #9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0045-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Postseason\nOn November 24, 1943, the team chose Bob Wiese, a junior from Jamestown, North Dakota, as the squad's most valuable player. They also elected him as the team captain of the 1944 team. Wiese also finished in a tie for second place (behind Otto Graham) in the voting for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy, awarded each year to the most valuable player in the Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0046-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Postseason\nDespite missing the final three games, fullback Bill Daley finished seventh in the voting for the 1943 Heisman Trophy with 71 points. He was also recognized as a consensus All-American, receiving first-team honors from the Associated Press, the United Press, Collier's Weekly (selected by Grantland Rice), the Central Press Association (selected with the assistance of the nation's football captains), Stars and Stripes, the International News Syndicate, and the New York Sun.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0047-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Postseason\nTackle Merv Pregulman was selected as a first-team All-American by Collier's Weekly, and Stars & Stripes, and as a second-team All-American by the United Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0048-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Postseason\nFor its All-Western Conference team, the Associated Press chose two Michigan players, Bill Daley and center Fred Negus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0049-0000", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Postseason\nThe war time exploits of Tom Harmon continued to draw national press coverage during the 1943 season and into the post-season. After crashing in the jungle in Brazil in April, Harmon was credited in August 1943 (erroneously according to later accounts) with shooting down a Japanese Zero in an air battle after a bombing raid on a dock area and shipping in Hong Kong. Harmon was again reported missing in action after a combat mission at Jiujiang, China, on October 30, 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061787-0049-0001", "contents": "1943 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Postseason\nHarmon shot down two Japanese Zeros, but was shot down behind Japanese lines and bailed out of his P-38 Lightning aircraft as it plummeted to the ground in flames. He was rescued by Chinese guerrillas who led him through hundreds of miles of Japanese-occupied territory. Harmon reported that he had survived on a diet of rice for 32 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election\nThe Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, 1943 was a parliamentary by-election held in Scotland on 11 February 1943 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the House of Commons constituency of Midlothian and Peebles Northern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election\nIt was notable for the strong showing of the Common Wealth Party candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, Vacancy\nThe vacancy was caused by the resignation in January 1943 of the constituency's Unionist MP, John Colville, to take up the post of Governor of Bombay. He had held the seat since the 1929 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 57], "content_span": [58, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, Candidates\nDuring World War II, the parties in the Coalition Government had agreed not to contest by-elections in seats held by other coalition parties, and many wartime by-elections were therefore unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 60], "content_span": [61, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, Candidates\nThe Unionist Party nominated Sir David King Murray, the Solicitor General for Scotland, who may have expected to be returned unopposed. The Labour, Liberal and National Liberal parties upheld the agreement, but other parties who disagreed with the truce could not be prevented from standing as independent candidates, and nor could other minor parties. In this case, the newly formed Common Wealth Party nominated its candidate Tom Wintringham, one of the party's founders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 60], "content_span": [61, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, Result\nThe result was a victory for the Unionist candidate, Sir David King Murray, but with a massively-reduced majority. At the 1935 general election, the Unionist majority over the Labour Party candidate had been 25.8% of the votes, but Wintringham cut that to 3.8%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 56], "content_span": [57, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, Aftermath\nA week after the by-election, Nazi propaganda minister Josef Goebbels cited Common Wealth's strong showing as evidence of a communist resurgence in Britain. Making his famous  to an audience of Nazi loyalists in Berlin's Sportpalast, Goebbels said: \"In a recent by-election for the House of Commons, the independent, that is communist, candidate got 10,741 of the 22,371 votes cast. This was in a district that had formerly been a conservative stronghold. Within a short time, 10,000 voters, nearly half, had been lost to the communists. That is proof that the Bolshevist danger exists in England too, and that it will not go away simply because it is ignored.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 59], "content_span": [60, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, Aftermath\nKing Murray held the seat only until the post-war general election in July 1945, when he stood down to be a Senator of the College of Justice and a Lord of Session.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 59], "content_span": [60, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061788-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Midlothian and Peebles Northern by-election, Aftermath\nWintringham stood in Aldershot at the 1945 general election, but without success. His wife Kitty contested Midlothian and Peebles in 1945, but won only 6.4% of the votes and lost her deposit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 59], "content_span": [60, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061789-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Milan\u2013San Remo\nThe 1943 Milan\u2013San Remo was the 36th edition of the Milan\u2013San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1943. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Cino Cinelli of the Bianchi team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061790-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe 1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach George Hauser, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5\u20134 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 170.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061790-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nFullback Bill Daley and end Herb Hein were named All-Americans by the Associated Press. Daley was also named an All-American by Collier's/Grantland Rice. Tackle Paul Mitchell was named All-Big Ten first team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061790-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTotal attendance for the season was 182,779, which averaged to 26,111. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061790-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn October 23, 1942, Minnesota played Michigan in the annual Little Brown Jug game. The Wolverines had lost nine straight games to Bernie Bierman's Minnesota teams, the last Michigan victory having been in 1932.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061790-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nMichigan defeated Minnesota by a score of 49 to 6 in front of a crowd of 45,000 spectators at Michigan Stadium. The 43-point margin made it the worst defeat sustained by a Minnesota team to that point in the program's history. On the first play from scrimmage, Elroy Hirsch ran 61 yards on a reverse around right end for a touchdown. Hirsch scored a total of three touchdowns and also intercepted a Minnesota pass to stop a drive in the fourth quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061790-0004-0001", "contents": "1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nBill Daley, the V-12 transfer who played for Minnesota in 1942, became the first player to play for both sides in Little Brown Jug games. Prior to the game, the Chicago Daily Tribune referred to Daley as \"the Gophers' war time gift to their football foes.\" Daley scored two touchdowns, returned a punt for 37 yards to set up Hirsch's second touchdown, and kicked two extra points. After five games, Daley was the leading rusher in college football with 620 rushing yards on 98 carries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061790-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nMinnesota's only touchdown was set up by an interception of a pass thrown by Jack Wink. The interception was returned to Michigan's 15-yard line, and Frank Loren scored the touchdown late in the second quarter. Bob Wiese blocked Minnesota's extra point kick. In the fourth quarter, Wink threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Farnham Johnson. Bob Nussbaumer also scored a touchdown for Michigan. Merv Pregulman added four extra points. Michigan dominated the game with 230 rushing yards and 128 passing yards, while holding Minnesota to 60 rushing yards and 14 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061791-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Mississippi gubernatorial election\nThe 1943 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1943 to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Paul B. Johnson Sr. was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term (he died less than two months after the election was held). As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran unopposed in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061791-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Mississippi gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nNo candidate received a majority in the Democratic primary, which featured 4 contenders, so a runoff was held between the top two candidates. The runoff election was won by former state representative Thomas L. Bailey, who defeated former Governor Martin S. Conner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 59], "content_span": [60, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061792-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe 1943 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20133 record (3\u20132 against Big 6 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Big 6, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 170 to 142. Chauncey Simpson was the head coach for the first of three seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061792-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe team's leading scorers were Bill Dellastatious and Don Reece, each with 36 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061792-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Missouri Tigers football team\nDon Faurot, who had been the team's head coach since 1935, stepped down in June 1943 to join the United States Navy during World War II. Chauncey Simpson, who had been the school's head track coach and a backfield coach for the football team, was appointed to serve as \"acting football coach\" during Faurot's military service. Simpson remained in charge of the team for three years from 1943 to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061793-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Montserratian general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council had nine seats; four elected, three held by government officials and two by nominees appointed by the Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061793-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Montserratian general election, Results\nAmongst the four elected members was Robert William Griffith, the first MLC not from the merchant and planter class.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061794-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Morgan State Bears football team\nThe 1943 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1943 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled a 5\u20130 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out five of seven opponents, did not allow opponents to score a points, and outscored all opponents by a total of 166 to 0. The Bears were recognized as the 1943 black college national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061795-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1943 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 7th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Southeast Missouri State University defeating Northwest Missouri State University 34 to 32. This was the first tournament to feature a championship game between two teams from the same state, Missouri, playing in Missouri. The 3rd place game featured the first overtime in the NAIA Final Four history when North Texas State University defeated Murray State College 59 to 55 in one overtime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061795-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, Awards and honors\nMany of the records set by the 1943 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 56], "content_span": [57, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061795-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, 1943 NAIA bracket, 3rd place game\nThe third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988. This game would be the first 3rd place game to enter into overtime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061796-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NC State Wolfpack football team\nThe 1943 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1943 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record (0\u20134 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 229 to 78.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061797-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThe 1943 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 24, 1943, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region. Top-ranked Illinois declined to participate in the NCAA Tournament or NIT after three of its starters were drafted into the Army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061797-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nWyoming, coached by Everett Shelton, won the national title with a 46\u201334 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by Elmer Ripley. Ken Sailors of Wyoming was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061797-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations, Championship Game\nFor the third straight year, the Municipal Auditorium was the site of the West regional games, but unlike the previous two years, it was not the site of the championship game. This honor fell for the first time to the Madison Square Garden in New York, the country's most prestigious arena at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061797-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations, Championship Game\nThe Garden also hosted the East Regional for the first time, ending a streak of three straight years of it being west of the Appalachians and four straight years of being on a college campus (although the arena did, at the time, host many of the local college teams as an alternate venue). This marked the first of seven times in eight years that the tournament did not feature any college arenas, the only seven times to date for this to happen. The same span saw the same venues used every year except 1949, when Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle hosted the championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061798-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe 1943 NCAA Golf Championship was the fifth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States. The tournament was held at the Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061798-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Golf Championship\nYale claimed the team title, the Bulldogs' first national championship (at an NCAA-sponsored event). The individual title was won by Wally Ulrich from Carleton College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061798-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Golf Championship\nContested during the midst of World War II, only seven teams contested the 1943 tournament, a decrease of six from the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061799-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\nThe consensus 1943 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn \"consensus\" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, The Sporting News, and Pic Magazine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061800-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nThe 1943 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1943 at the Ohio State Natatorium at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio at the seventh annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061800-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nHosts Ohio State topped the team standings, the Buckeyes' first title in program history. Ohio State had finished in second or third place in each of the previous six championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061801-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nThe 1943 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested at the 22nd annual NCAA-hosted track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's events were held at Dyche Stadium at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061801-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nUSC captured their twelfth overall, as well as ninth consecutive, team championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061802-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA baseball season\nThe 1943 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1943. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061802-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA baseball season, Conference winners\nThis is a partial list of conference champions from the 1943 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061803-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA football rankings\nOne human poll comprised the 1943 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason\u2014the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061803-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll\nThe final AP Poll was released on November 29, at the end of the 1943 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game\nThe 1943 National Football League Championship Game was the 11th annual title game of the National Football League (NFL), held at Wrigley Field in Chicago on December 26 with an attendance of 34,320.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game\nIn a rematch of the previous year's game, the Western Division champion Chicago Bears (8\u20131\u20131) met the Eastern Division champion Washington Redskins (6\u20133\u20131).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game\nThe previous week, the Redskins had defeated the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds in a playoff game by a score of 28\u20130 to determine the champs of the east, after the teams ended the regular season with identical records. The Redskins had dropped their final three regular season games, including two to the Giants. Even though the Giants had swept the season series with Washington, the rules of the time called for a tiebreaker game (division tiebreaker games were eliminated in 1967 with the development of divisional tiebreaking rules).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game\nThe divisional playoff game pushed the championship game back to its latest ever date, and the late-December Chicago weather caused the game to be dubbed the \"Ice Bowl.\" The Bears were favored by a touchdown, and won by twenty points, 41\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game\nThe crowd was smaller than the previous year's and well off the championship game record of 48,120 set in 1938, but the gross gate receipts of $120,500 set a record. In addition to the gate, radio broadcast rights to the game were sold for $5,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game\nThe Bears were led by quarterback Sid Luckman while Sammy Baugh was the quarterback for the Redskins. The Redskins were coached by Dutch Bergman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game\nThe Chicago win marked the franchise's third championship in four seasons, their fourth since the institution of the NFL Championship Game in 1933, and their sixth championship overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game, Rosters, Substitutions\nBears substitutions: Pool, Berry, Steinkemper, Babartsky, Mundee, Ippolito, Logan, Matuza, McLean, Luckman, Famighetti, Nagurski, McEnulty, Nolting and Vodicka.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game, Rosters, Substitutions\nRedskins substitutions: Piasecky, Lapka, Wilkin, Zeno, Fiorentino, Leon, Hayden, Baugh, Seymour, Moore, Gibson, Akins and Stasica.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game, Rosters, Officials\nThe NFL had only four game officials in 1943; the back judge was added in 1947, the line judge in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061804-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Championship Game, Players' shares\nEach player on the Bears took home $1,135 while each member of the Redskins got $754.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061805-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Draft\nThe 1943 National Football League Draft was held on April 8, 1943, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. This draft is the first NFL draft not to produce a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061805-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL Draft, Hall of Famers\nNone of the players selected in the 1943 NFL draft have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 30], "content_span": [31, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061806-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL playoffs\nThe 1943 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Division championship between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, requiring a one-game playoff to be played between them. This division championship game was played on December 19, 1943, at the Polo Grounds. The winner of that game then traveled to Chicago to play in the championship game against the Chicago Bears on December 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season\nThe 1943 NFL season was the 24th regular season of the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season\nDue to the exodus of players who had left to serve in World War II, the Cleveland Rams were granted permission to suspend operations for this season, while the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers merged for this one season, with the combined team (known as Phil-Pitt and called the \"Steagles\" by fans) playing four home games in Philadelphia and two in Pittsburgh. With only 8 teams playing, the 1943 season ties the 1932 season for the fewest teams in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season\nThe season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins, 41\u201321, in the NFL Championship Game played the day after Christmas, the first time in NFL history that a playoff game was played so late in the year; Chicago had finished its regular season on November 28 and won the Western Division with an 8\u20131\u20131 record, but the Bears had to wait for three weeks while the Eastern Division champion was determined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season\nWashington and the New York Giants ended the regular season by playing against each other on two consecutive Sundays, December 5 and 12 (the second game, originally scheduled on October 3 had been postponed due to heavy rain). The Giants won both games to force a first-place tie at 6\u20133\u20131 each, but the Redskins won the playoff game and earned the right to play the Bears.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season\nDespite the war, the league's popularity continued to grow. The league drew a cumulative 1,072,462 fans, which was fewer than 7,000 short of the record set the previous year despite the fact that 15 fewer games were played. The increased attendance was attributed to the higher competitiveness of the weaker squads.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season, Draft\nThe 1943 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1943 at Chicago's Palmer House Hotel. With the first pick, the Detroit Lions selected runningback Frank Sinkwich from the University of Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season, Division races\nThe NFL played a shortened schedule of ten games. In the Eastern Division, the Phil-Pitt team won its first two games and led at Week Four, with 1\u20130\u20130 Washington close behind, while in the Western Division, the Bears and Packers tied 21\u201321 in their first game and were 2\u20130\u20131 after four weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season, Division races\nIn Week Five, the division leaders played each other on October 17, with the Bears beating the Steagles 48\u201321 and the Redskins defeating the Packers 33\u20137, leaving the two winners in first place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season, Division races\nThe Redskins (5\u20130\u20131) and Bears (7\u20130\u20131) were still unbeaten going into Week Eleven, and met in Washington on November 21, with the Redskins winning 21\u20137. The Redskins had their first loss in Week Twelve when they lost to Phil-Pitt, 27\u201314, on November 28. The Bears clinched the Western Division the same day with a 35\u201324 win over the Cardinals for an 8\u20131\u20131 finish. In Week Thirteen, Phil-Pitt lost its last game, falling to Green Bay 38\u201328, and was out of contention at 5\u20134\u20131. Meanwhile, the Giants beat the Redskins, 14\u201310, in New York. The next week, the Giants (5\u20133\u20131) defeated the Redskins (6\u20132\u20131) in Washington, 31\u20137, creating a tie in the Eastern Division. For the third straight weekend, New York and Washington faced each other, this time in a playoff, which the Redskins won 28\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061807-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 NFL season, Stadium changes\nThe merged Steagles split their games between Philadelphia's Shibe Park and Pittsburgh's Forbes Field", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season\nThe 1943 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-sixth season of Sydney's top-level rugby league competition, Australia's first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season which lasted from April until September, culminating in the Newtown club's Grand Final victory over North Sydney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Season summary\nThe season is notable for Newtown turning around their second-last placing from the previous season, becoming minor premiers and later premiers. On the other hand, defending premiers Canterbury-Bankstown had a disastrous season, finishing last and picking up the wooden spoon for the first of only four occasions to date. Eastern Suburbs also slumped from the four to their lowest placing and poorest record since 1929, and were not to recover their former prominence until the late 1960s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\nFor the new season, proposals were made to change the jerseys of the clubs to a single colour. With the exception of South Sydney, who had a sufficient number of their traditional myrtle and cardinal jersey's, the other clubs had each submitted a single colour to the league. St George were to play in white, Balmain in canary yellow, Eastern Suburbs in green, Canterbury-Bankstown in maroon, North Sydney in scarlet, Western Suburbs in black and Newtown in their traditional royal blue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\nDue to the on-going war, certain dyes and patterns were becoming expensive and hard to obtain. Jerseys with stripes, especially the popular \"butcher stripes\" that had been used by many clubs, were more expensive to manufacture. Materials and certain dyes, such as navy, were either rationed or used exclusively by the defence forces. As a result, jerseys became much simpler with the V pattern becoming a common design.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n36th seasonGround: Pratten ParkCoach: Alf BlairCaptain: Jack Whitehurst, Eric Bennett", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Finals\nFor the second year running, the minor premiership was decided by a playoff and again Balmain failed to win this important match, this time against Newtown. The following week both of these teams lost their matches to lower-ranked teams, and as a result, the victors North Sydney and St. George faced off to decide who would meet the minor premiers in the Final. North Sydney won this match which allowed them to face the side they had beaten two weeks earlier again; this time in the final. Here, Newtown won the match and claimed their third and final premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership final\nThe Final was played at the SCG before a record crowd of 60,922, though there were thousands more on roofs and vantage points outside the ground. Because of the War all service people got in, if they were in uniform, for free. Norths were missing two stars on active service who had contributed to their season's performance \u2013 lock Harry Taylor and full-back Neville Butler who was killed in an Air Force action not long before the Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership final\nPolice closed the gates two hours before kick-off leaving ten thousand fans locked out. Latecomers offered up to \u00a310 for seats in the stand. The match provided a great betting orgy with bets of \u00a3100 common and more than \u00a325,000 laid before the match began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership final\nCaptained by the colourful Frank \"Bumper\" Farrell, Newtown took on the fancied North Sydney side. The men from across the harbour were led by Frank Hyde and his Norths' side had shown no sympathy for his former club, having beaten Newtown three times already that season. Newtown countered the short-kicking tactics of the Bears into an advantage of their own, gaining a strong lead at half-time and going on to win 34\u20137. The 27-point margin was a grand final record. Stars of the day for Newtown were forward Charles Cahill along with backs Len Smith and Tom Kirk. It was the third premiership win for Newtown, and would turn out to be their last.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061808-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership final\nNewtown 34 (Tries: Goodwin 2, Ryan, Brailey, Phillips, Narvo, Smith, Farrell. Goals: Kirk 5)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061809-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Naples post-office bombing\nCoordinates: The 1943 Naples post office bombing occurred on October 7, 1943, after the U.S. Fifth Army had captured Naples (October 1) and reached the Volturno River (October 6). The Palazzo delle Poste, Naples, an imposing structure, completed in 1936 is located in the center of the city, was looted by Nazi troops during the occupation. After their retreat it became occupied by families who were made homeless by the bombing and destruction heaped on the city. This happened during the insurrection that was known as the \"Four days of Naples\" that had taken place a few weeks earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061809-0000-0001", "contents": "1943 Naples post-office bombing\nOn that morning a series of violent explosions ripped through the building and caused heavy damage to the surrounding buildings and the death of more than 100 people, including women, children and members of a 82nd Airborne Division unit. The unit was commanded by General Matthew B. Ridgway. An investigation determined that the explosion was the result of several time bombs planted by the Germans six days earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061809-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Naples post-office bombing\nA reporter  from the Time and Life magazines, Will Lang Jr., was no more than 300 feet (90\u00a0m) from the explosion when it occurred. The shockwave threw him to the ground, and the impact sprained his right arm. A photographer for LIFE magazine, Robert Capa, and Acme News photographer Charles Corte began taking pictures of the shattered Post Office and the carnage lying in the streets. One of the physicians on hand was Brigadier General Edgar Hume whose office was across the street from the post office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061810-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 National Challenge Cup\nThe 1943 National Challenge Cup was the 30th edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. Today, the tournament is known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Teams from the American Soccer League II competed in the tournament, based on qualification methods in their base region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061810-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 National Challenge Cup\nBrooklyn Hispano from Brooklyn, New York won the tournament in a replay match by defeating, Morgan Strasser of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061811-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 National Invitation Tournament\nThe 1943 National Invitation Tournament was the 1943 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061811-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 National Invitation Tournament, Selected teams\nBelow is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061812-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Navy Midshipmen football team\nThe 1943 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Whelchel, the Midshipmen compiled an 8\u20131 record, shut out three opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 237 to 80. Navy was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061813-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team\nThe 1943 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1943 ISFA season. It was the program's 23rd season of existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061813-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team\nThe 1943 season saw Navy win their second ever national championship, the ISFA national championship. The title was shared with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The program was coached by former Olympic gold medalist, Tom Taylor who had been coaching the program since its inception.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061813-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team\nDue to World War II, the season was cut dramatically short, as the program only played fixtures from mid-October until late-November 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\nThe 1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big 6 Conference in the 1943 college football season. The team was coached by Adolph J. Lewandowski and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nNew Nebraska athletic director and head football coach Lewandowski assumed control of a Nebraska program in distress. World War II was dramatically impacting the way of life in the United States, which contributed at least in part to the change in fortunes for the Cornhuskers, although the Nebraska program was fortunate to still have a team on the field at all, as at least twenty major college programs suspended their football programs in 1943 due to the impacts of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0001-0001", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nComing off the 3\u20137\u20130 1942 season, it would not take much to post an improvement if Nebraska could overcome the setbacks dealt over the past two seasons. Former Nebraska all-American star player and assistant coach Ed Weir also returned to the coaching staff this season after five years away, increasing hopes of a Cornhusker rebirth, though overall the coaching staff was reduced by more than half of its personnel from 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nAbnore, Jim  TBaker, Gordon #42 HBBarrett, Jack  PLAYERBeaver, Clark  HBChadderdon, Jim  GCullen, Dick  EDawson, Richard  PLAYERDudley, Roland  PLAYEREager, Earl  HBEbers, Merle  CEllyson, Garold #45 FBEwin, Gordin #38 EGalter, Morris #17 CGissler, Bert #10 EGoldstein, Robert #20 GHansen, Jim #56 FBHazard, Frank #11 GHiatt, Harry  PLAYERHill, Bill  THinz, Robert #54 GHollins, Kenneth #49 FBJacupke, Gerald  GJanssen, Art  PLAYERJohnston, Harry  HBKearney, Phil #21 PLAYERKenfield, Ted  QBKessler, Joe #59 QB", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nKofton, Larry #27 TKops, Lyle #35 TKroger, John  PLAYERLock, Norman  TLucas, George #16 EMcDermott, Dick  EMeans, Arden  GMiller, William #31 HBMitchell, Rex #24 FBMoomaw, Bob  PLAYERPatton, Robert  GPorter, Morton #22 GRhodes, Melvin  TRoland, Harold  PLAYERRooney, Patrick #18 HBSalisbury, Randall  CSchindler, Robert #36 ESherman, Melvin #28 ESmith, Charles #52 HBStewart, Bill  PLAYERSwanson, Kenneth #12 HBTrant, Allen #19 HBTrufholz, Cyril #30 PLAYERWestover, Brooke  PLAYERWilkins, Walter  QBZlab, Dennis  G", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota\nThe Golden Gophers brought Nebraska to Minneapolis and provided a harsh introduction to the 1943 season for the green and depleted Cornhusker team. Scoring on their first possession and leading 13\u20130 by the end of the first quarter, Minnesota never looked back as they handed Nebraska the worst loss in program history, a dominating 54\u20130 blanking. This shutout loss came in just the second game since Nebraska had set the previous program worst-loss record when they dropped a 0\u201346 decision to the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks in 1942. It was the third straight loss to Minnesota, as the Cornhuskers fell to 4\u201319\u20132 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Indiana\nReeling from the record-setting loss by Minnesota the week before, Nebraska met Indiana in Lincoln for the home opener. For the second game in a row, Nebraska's foe put up a record 54 points, but unlike the previous week, the Cornhuskers managed to produce some offense and put some scores in during the second half. It was Nebraska's third straight defeat in the series, as Indiana finally evened up the series at 3\u20133\u20132 against the Cornhuskers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nNebraska opened conference play against Iowa State, a team that had fallen to the Cornhuskers in their last four meetings. It seemed that any hopes to stem the opening downward spiral were well-placed in this contest, and by the end of the first half the picture was much brighter than the earlier games, as the score was tied at 6\u20136. Nebraska was unable to score again in the second half, a difficulty not shared by Iowa State. Thus the Cyclones, by adding 21 points after the break, snapped their losing streak against Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were suffering a hard start to the season, coming away from this game with nothing but the series lead well-entrenched at 31\u20136\u20131. Although there were three earlier seasons that opened with two losses, this was the first team in Nebraska football history to post three straight opening losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 907]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nThe downward fortunes of the Cornhusker squad probably contributed as much as the rain to the small turnout of spectators for the game, one of the smallest ever homecoming crowds in Lincoln. For the first time in the season, Nebraska held the lead in a game when they went up 7\u20130 to start out. Kansas responded before halftime but failed to convert the point after. Down by one point, the Jayhawks were held off by Nebraska for the rest of the game, allowing the Cornhuskers to escape with the season's first win, by one point. The victory was Nebraska's fifth straight against Kansas, and extended the number of seasons the Jayhawks had failed to get a win from the Cornhuskers to a record 27 straight meetings as they slipped in the series to 9\u201338\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 816]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nMissouri scored first and then never relinquished the lead. Although the Cornhuskers enjoyed their greatest offensive output of the season so far with 20 points scored on the day, the Tigers became the third team this season to score 54 points against the Cornhuskers, once again tying the most points ever scored against Nebraska. Missouri's win slightly narrowed the gap in their series with the Cornhuskers, bringing them up to 11\u201323\u20133. The Missouri\u2013Nebraska Bell remained in Columbia for a third year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nPlaying a sloppy game in the rain, Nebraska grabbed at the advantage of starting out in the lead to try to keep up with the Wildcats. Successfully holding on to a 7\u20137 tie at the half, the Cornhuskers managed to outscore Kansas State 6\u20130 in the second half, though both teams failed to capitalize on numerous other opportunities. The Wildcats were pushed farther back in the series, to 4\u201322\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh\nDue to wartime travel restrictions, the annual contest with bitter rival Pittsburgh was canceled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa\nThe Cornhuskers attempted to make a game of it, and in fact kept even with the Hawkeyes for a time with a mere one point 13\u201314 deficit, but the momentum fizzled out as Iowa ran away with three more touchdowns and the game to hang another loss on the beleaguered Nebraska squad and move to 9\u201320\u20133 overall between the teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma\nThe 1943 season came to a close at Memorial Stadium with the Oklahoma Sooners visiting to wrap up the conference slate. Although historically the Sooners had struggled against Nebraska, it was a downtrodden Cornhusker squad they faced on this day. Without putting up much a fight, Nebraska slowly folded and Oklahoma pulled away to win by nineteen points, snapping their streak of four straight losses to the Cornhuskers. More importantly, it was the first time that the Sooners handed Nebraska defeat on the field in Lincoln, though at 14\u20136\u20133 to date in the series, they had a long way to go to catch Nebraska's lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061814-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nAt the end of the previous season, a disappointing 3\u20137\u20130 (.350) campaign, it did not seem as if things could get any worse. The Cornhuskers had suffered occasional off years in the past, but now there had been three straight losing seasons suffered by a program that had never even suffered two consecutive losing seasons in the history of the program, with the 1943 final record of 2\u20136\u20130 (.250) an even lower mark than before and the second-worst single-season record in Nebraska history. Nebraska's overall football record slipped to 303\u2013116\u201331 (.708) as the conference record fell to 109\u201322\u201311 (.806). The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was entering a dark time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series\nIn the 1943 Negro World Series, the Washington Homestead Grays, champions of the Negro National League beat the Birmingham Black Barons, champions of the Negro American League, four games to three, with one tie. The games were played in seven different cities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Background\nThe Negro American League held a Championship Series for the first time, matching the champion of the first half of the season with the second half champion. Neither league would have a postseason series to determine the participant in the World Series until 1948, the last held Negro World Series (both the American and National Leagues would hold a series, which coincidentally saw Birmingham and Homestead win the pennant).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0001-0001", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Background\nBox scores are scarce for the series, but the Black Barons narrowly won the series in five games by winning the final two games to beat the Chicago American Giants, winning Games 2, 4, 5 by scores of 16-5, 4-1, and 1-0 after losing Game 1 3-2 and Game 3 5-4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe pitching match-up would see Alfred Saylor pitch a five hitter for the Barons, while the Grays' Johnny Wright and Ray Brown would give up eleven combined hits. The Barons struck first in the top of the 1st inning when Felix McLaurin hit a double past Grays' 1st baseman Buck Leonard. Tommy Sampson hit a single to right field, scoring McLaurin, and then was thrown out trying to steal second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nClyde \"Little Splo\" Spearman hit a double, advanced on a Piper Davis single, and then scored after Grays' catcher Josh Gibson bobbled a low pitch after he slipped in the mud. In the bottom of the 1st, Cool Papa Bell hit a triple for the Grays and then scored on a Buck Leonard sacrifice fly. The score stood 2-1 with the Barons in the lead heading into the 2nd. In the 4th, Barons' outfielder Lester Lockett doubled and scored on a Leonard \"Sloppy\" Lindsay single, bringing the score to 3-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0002-0002", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe next score would come in the top of the 7th, when both Hoss \"Horse\" Walker and  Ted \"Double Duty\" Radcliffe singled to reach base. Grays' shortstop, Sam Bankhead boggled a grounder by McLaurin which would allow Walker to score. The game stood at 4-1 going into the 9th inning. The Grays had a late 9th inning surge. With one out, Saylor ended up walking both Leonard and Gibson. Howard Easterling stepped up and hit a single, which would score Leonard. However Easterling tried to turn his single into a double and was tagged out on his way to second. Sam Bankhead hit a fly ball that clinched the victory for Birmingham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nFive combined pitchers were used for a game that went twelve innings before being called due to midnight curfew, matching Gentry Jessup for Birmingham against Spoon Carter of Homestead. Gentry Jessup had a 5-4 lead in the ninth for the Barons, but he allowed a single to Howard Easterling to leadoff the inning. A double by Sam Bankhead tied the game at 5. Jessup was replaced after getting a double play for Alvin Gipson. Jessup allowed ten hits with five runs scored on three strikeouts and four walks. Alvin Gipson went 3+1\u20443 innings and allowed two hits with one walk and two strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe only serious threat in the extra innings was in the tenth, when the Grays got runners on second and first on a hit by Cool Papa Bell and an bunt-error by Jerry Benjamin. But Buck Leonard, Josh Gibson, and Easterling all committed outs to strand the runners. As for the Grays, starter Spoon Carter had lasted just six innings while allowing four runs to score on seven hits while striking out five. He was replaced for Edsall Walker, who pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits while walking six and striking out three. Johnny Wright was sent to pitch the twelfth inning, and he allowed just one hit with no runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nFor the first time since the 1925 Colored World Series, there would be a Series with at two games that went to extra innings. Game 3 matched Johnny Markham for Birmingham against Roy Partlow for Homestead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nHomestead struck first in the second inning, starting with a walk to Sam Bankhead. This was followed by a single by Vic Harris. With Robert Gaston at bat, he hit a single to center field. When fielder Felix McLaurin went to field it, he would commit an error that helped to score both Bankhead and Harris after the ball went over third base. Catcher Ted Radcliffe got the ball and threw to home plate, but with no one at the plate, Gaston raced home with no trouble.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe game remained quiet until the sixth inning. Birmingham started it off with a leadoff single by Felix McLaurin that went off the fingertip of Partlow's hand. McLaurin would get to third on a groundout and a Clyde Spearman single. Lester Lockett then hit a single to right field that made the score 3-1 and resulted in Partlow being pulled from the game. He had pitched 5+1\u20443 innings and allowed five hits while striking a batter out and walking one. Ray Brown would step in and get the final two outs, but an error on a ball hit by Leonard Lindsay by shortstop Sam Bankhead scored Spearman and Lockett.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe game stayed silent until the eleventh inning. Bankhead started the inning with a leadoff single. Vic Harris made a sacrifice bunt that resulted in Bankhead getting to third when Lindsay made an error at first base. Josh Gibson was brought in to pinch hit for Gaston, and he was intentionally walked to load the bases. Brown, batting in the nine-hole spot, hit a ball to first that resulted in a force-out at the plate for one out. Cool Papa Bell would go to bat and then hit a ball to right field for a walk-off single to win it for Homestead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nBrown ultimately allowed no hits for 5+2\u20443 innings while getting a walk and four strikeouts. Markham threw 10+1\u20443 innings and allowed four runs on nine hits with a strikeout and five walks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nJohnny Wright was sent out by the Grays to start against Gready McKinnis for Birmingham, and Wright would outduel both McKinnis and John Huber, sent out to put the fire of what proved to be a blowout. A walk to Josh Gibson led to the first run in the second inning, as Howard Easterling hit a double to left to score him from first. With two outs in the third, Jerry Benjamin hit a single and got to second base on an error by Tommy Sampson. Buck Leonard then hit a triple to score Benjamin and make it 2-0. In the fifth, Cool Papa Bell hit a single to start the inning and then got to third base on a Benjamin bunt to the pitcher that went for an error and another bunt by Leonard. A flyout by Gibson scored Bell and made it 3-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe Grays set the fire for six runs in the sixth, beginning with a groundball by Jud Wilson that got him to first when the first baseman made an error. Vic Harris then drew a walk before Wright bunted his way to first base. With the bases loaded, Bell hit a double to left that scored two runs. An intentional walk was later issued to Buck Leonard before Gibson returned the favor with a single to right to score two runs. A single by Howard Easterling score another run, while a groundout by Matt Carlisle scored Gibson (who had stolen third base) to close the scoring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nWright allowed just five hits while walking six and striking out three. McKinnis allowed three runs on five hits in five innings with three walks and two strikeouts before Huber was sent to pitch the remaining four innings. He allowed six runs on five hits, two walks, and one strikeout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nJohnny Wright was matched against Gready McKinnis in a rematch of Game 4, and it once again proved a wash. Wright threw his second complete game while allowing no runs on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts, while McKinnis lasted 6+2\u20443 innings and allowed eight runs on seven hits with five walks and six strikeouts before being taken out for Johnny Markham, who allowed one hit with two walks in 2+1\u20443 innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThis was the first and only Negro World Series that had three games go to extra innings (by the time the Series ended, the two teams had played for a combined 79 innings, the longest for any best-of-seven series). Homestead sent Roy Partlow against Birmingham's Johnny Markham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThere were a handful of hits and baserunners on for both teams, but bad timing proved key to a shutout for ten innings. It was only in the eighth inning that either team had two runners on base; in the eighth, Jud Wilson had a leadoff single and Partlow was walked with two out, but Cool Papa Bell failed to score the runners on his groundball that resulted in a quelled threat. They had the next chance in the ninth when Jerry Benjamin and Howard Easterling hit singles. However, Wilson would hit an out to end the inning. Birmingham responded with two singles in the tenth, but they also could not score them home. In total, 19 baserunners were left combined by both teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 717]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe game was decided in the eleventh inning. With two outs, Leonard Lindsay hit a triple to left field. Ed Steele, batting in the eight-hole spot, hit a single to right to give the Barons a walk-off victory and even the Series up at three. Partlow had pitched 10+2\u20443 innings and allowed ten hits with two walks and six strikeouts, while Markham had allowed eight hits in eleven innings with a walk and two strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 8\nThe decisive Game 8 proved to be a tight affair decided by a late inning comeback that relied on the bullpens. It matched Johnny Wright of Homestead versus Alfred Saylor of Birmingham. The Grays held the lead first in a hurry. Cool Papa Bell hit a leadoff single and then got to second on a sacrifice bunt before Buck Leonard got him home on a single.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0018-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 8\nBirmingham struck back in the third inning. Leonard Lindsay drew a leadoff walk, and Felix McLaurin drew a walk after an out, while Tommy Sampson hit a single to load the bases for Clyde Spearman. He would hit a single that tied the game at one. Lester Lockett would it a flyball to right field that resulted in a sacrifice fly that gave the Barons a 2-1 lead. They added to their lead in the fifth, with McLaurin reaching on a walk before stealing second base. A single by Spearman would cause him to score when catcher Josh Gibson committed an error.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0019-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 8\nThe Grays responded one inning later, starting with a double by Leonard and a single by Gibson. With one out, a groundball hit by Jud Wilson would get Gibson out but score Leonard from third base. Birmingham struck in the bottom half after getting singles by Ed Steele, Piper Davis, and Saylor, with the latter hit driving in Steele. Wright had gone six innings and allowed six hits with four runs on nine strikeouts before being taken out (replaced by Ray Brown, hitting for him in the seventh inning). Brown was sent to pitch while the team was trailing 4-2, and he would hold the fort for the closing three innings, allowing no runs on two hits.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0020-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 8\nBirmingham, six outs from victory, would implode in the eighth inning. It started with a walk to Benjamin, who was then forced out when Buck Leonard hit a grounder to right fielder Spearman. Josh Gibson hit a single to center that would result in Leonard getting to third and Gibson to second base when fielder McLaurin misplayed the ball. With Howard Easterling up, he hit a single that would score both runners and even the game at 4. One out later, Vic Harris was up to bat. He hit a single that got Easterling to third, and he proceeded to steal second base. That set the stage for Sam Bankhead, who hit a single to right field that scored both runners and broke the tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 717]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061815-0021-0000", "contents": "1943 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 8\nSaylor had pitched eight innings for the Barons while allowing ten hits and six runs with four walks before being taken out (replaced when it came time for him to bat in the eighth). Gready McKinnis was sent to pitch the ninth inning of a two-run deficit, but it would not end well. He allowed Benjamin to reach on an error committed by himself. A sacrifice bunt was then followed by a double by Josh Gibson to score the runner, and an error by Spearman on Easterling's groundball scored Gibson and made it 8-4. Birmingham went down in four batters, with Lockett committing the final out as Homestead clinched the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061816-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe 1943 Nevada Wolf Pack football team, known for the final three games as the Flying Wolves and Flying Wolfpack, was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 4\u20131\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061816-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nMarion Motley, who was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, played for the Wolf Pack from 1941 to 1943. He suffered a knee injury in 1943 and returned to his home in Canton, Ohio, to work after dropping out of school.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061816-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nBill Mackrides also played for the 1943 Wolf Pack. He later played seven years of professional football in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061816-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nOn October 8, 1943, due to the loss of players to military service, the Nevada football team merged with the football team from the Reno Army Air Base team at Lemmon Valley. The combination of university and military football squads was reported to be \"unprecedented in the history of the nation's wartime football.\" Because of an Army ruling that prohibited soldiers from playing on college teams, the combined team, known as the \"Flying Wolves\" or \"Flying Wolfpack\", played under the air base colors, and the University of Nevada players were deemed to have been absorbed into the air base squad. Jim Aiken remained head coach of the combined team with Lieutenants Dayton Doeler and Edward O'Neill acting as assistant coaches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061817-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election\nThe 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic nominee Vincent J. Murphy with 55.20% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061818-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1943 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1943 college football season. The team was drawn from the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) and was sometimes referred to as the ASTP Aggies. In their first year under head coach Maurice Moulder, the Aggies compiled a 4\u20130 record and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 75. The team played its home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061819-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe 1943 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 3\u20132 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 85 to 59.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061820-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New Year Honours\nThe 1943 New Year Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the United Kingdom and British Empire. They were announced on 29 December 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061820-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061821-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1943 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours in recognition of war service by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1942 and the beginning of 1943, and were announced on 1 January 1943. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061821-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061822-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 9th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 28 December 1943, honored the best filmmaking of 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061823-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1943 New York Giants season was the franchise's 61st season. The team finished in eighth place in the National League with a 55\u201398 record, 49\u00bd games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061823-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061823-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061823-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061823-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061823-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061824-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants season\nThe 1943 New York Giants season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061824-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants season, Game Summaries, Week Eight: at Detroit Lions\nNote: As of the end of the 2019 NFL season, this is the most recent 0\u20130 tie in NFL history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 73], "content_span": [74, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061824-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061825-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Yankees season\nThe 1943 New York Yankees season was the team's 41st season in New York, and its 43rd season overall. The team finished with a record of 98\u201356, winning their 14th pennant, finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Washington Senators. Managed by Joe McCarthy, the Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061825-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061825-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061825-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061825-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061825-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061825-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 New York Yankees season, 1943 World Series\nAL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New York state election\nThe 1943 New York state election was held on November 2, 1943, to elect the Lieutenant Governor and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New York state election, Background\nOn April 30, 1943, Edward R. Finch resigned from the Court of Appeals. On May 12, Governor Thomas E. Dewey appointed Thomas D. Thacher to fill the vacancy temporarily.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 New York state election, Background\nOn July 17, 1943, Lieutenant Governor Thomas W. Wallace died, and Temporary President of the State Senate Joe R. Hanley became Acting Lieutenant Governor. The question arose if the vacancy should be filled and how to proceed. The wording of the 1937 amendment to the State Constitution, which had increased the terms in office of the assemblymen to two years, and of the statewide elected officers (Governor, Lt. Gov., Comptroller and Attorney General) to four years, apparently left the question in doubt. The New York Supreme Court at Albany ruled on August 14 that a special election needed to be held. This was upheld by the Court of Appeals unanimously on August 19.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Republican State Committee met on August 24 at Albany, New York. They nominated Joe R. Hanley for Lieutenant Governor; and the incumbent Judge Thomas D. Thacher to succeed himself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Democratic State Committee met on August 24. They nominated Lt. Gen. William N. Haskell for Lieutenant Governor; and endorsed the incumbent Republican Judge Thomas D. Thacher for the Court of Appeals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 New York state election, Nominations\nThe American Labor State Committee met on August 21 at the Hotel Claridge in New York City and tentatively nominated Ex-State Comptroller Joseph V. O'Leary (in office 1941-42) for Lieutenant Governor, and Leo J. Rosett for the Court of Appeals. The committee met again on August 25 and endorsed the Democratic nominee Haskell and the Republican and Democratic nominee Thacher.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 New York state election, Aftermath\nGovernor Dewey criticized the ruling of the Court of Appeals, saying that the special election of a lieutenant governor was incompatible with the 1937 amendment. To press his view, he recommended to the New York State Legislature to amend the State Constitution again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061826-0006-0001", "contents": "1943 New York state election, Aftermath\nIn November 1945, an amendment was adopted which prohibited special elections for lieutenant governor saying that \"no election of a lieutenant governor shall be had in any event, except at the time of electing a governor,\" and that \"the temporary president of the senate then in office or his successor as such temporary president shall perform all the duties of lieutenant-governor...during such vacancy...\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election\nThe 1943 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 27th term. With the onset of World War II, elections were initially postponed, but it was eventually decided to hold a general election in September 1943, around two years after it would normally have occurred. The election saw the governing Labour Party re-elected by a comfortable margin, although the party nevertheless lost considerable ground to the expanding National Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Background\nThe Labour Party had formed its first government after its resounding victory in the 1935 elections and had been re-elected by a substantial margin in the 1938 elections. Michael Joseph Savage, the first Labour Prime Minister, died in 1940; he was replaced by Peter Fraser, who was widely viewed as competent even if he was less popular than Savage. In the same year as Fraser took power, however, the opposition National Party had replaced the ineffectual Adam Hamilton with Sidney Holland, and was beginning to overcome the internal divisions that had plagued Hamilton's time as leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Background\nAs World War II continued, the issues surrounding it naturally came to dominate political debate. Shortages appeared, prompting a certain amount of dissatisfaction with the government. The matter of conscription was also contentious \u2014 although both Labour and National supported it, many traditional followers of Labour were angry at their party's stance. Many early Labour leaders, including Fraser, had been jailed for opposing conscription in World War I, and were branded hypocrites for later introducing it; Fraser justified his change of position by saying that World War I was a pointless war but that World War II was necessary. A faction of Labour, dissatisfied with the mainstream party's economic and conscription policies, followed dissident MP John A. Lee to his new Democratic Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 850]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Background\nA general election was due to be held in 1941, but Fraser, who held a tight reign over the coalition war cabinet, persuaded Parliament to postpone it due to the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, By-elections\nDuring April and May 1943, there were three deaths of sitting members:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, By-elections\nThis would have required three by-elections in a year where the government was planning to hold a general election, and in fact, the writ for the Northern Maori by-election was issued on 19 May. On 11 June, the government announced that a general election would be held in September, and at the same time they introduced legislation that postponed the three by-elections. The By-elections Postponement Act 1943  was passed, and amongst other things it revoked the writ issued for the Northern Maori by-election. This was the first time that legislation had been used to postpone by-elections (it happened once more in 1969).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, The election\nThe date for the main 1943 election was 25 September, a Saturday. The election to the four M\u0101ori electorates was held the day before. 1,021,034 civilians and an uncertain number of serving military personnel were registered to vote \u2014 special legislation provided voting rights to all serving members of the armed forces regardless of age, and they voted over several days prior to 25 September. Among the civilian population, there was a turnout of 82.8%. The number of seats in Parliament was 80, a number that had been fixed since 1902.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, The election\nThere were three minor movements participating with 45 candidates: the People's Movement or Independent People's Group (25), the Real Democracy Movement (17) and the Fighting Forces League (3). However these groups got only 12,867 votes (provisional count: PM or IPG 7,389 (0.89%); RDM 4,421 (0.53%); others or FFL 1,057 (0.13%)). Two of the three Fighting Forces League candidates were also supported by the Real Democracy Movement, which had been formed by the Social Credit Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, The election\nTwo seats were uncontested: Awarua and Matarura. Both seats were held for the National Party by serving officers; James Hargest (Awarua) was interned in Switzerland, and Tom Macdonald (Mataura) had just been invalided home. Labour did not contest those two electorates or Nelson where Harry Atmore stood. National did not contest three electorates: Kaipara and Palmerston North where Independent Nationalists stood, or Buller. 1943 was the last general election when some candidates were elected unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, The election\nWith seamen's and servicemen's votes taking time to come in, it took until mid-October before all results were finalised. Initially, the outcome in at least ten electorates was in doubt: Oamaru, Eden, Raglan, New Plymouth, Otaki, Wairarapa, Waitemata, Hamilton, Nelson, and Motueka. In its 27 September edition, The New Zealand Herald posted profiles of new members of parliament. This included National's T. R. Beatty, a building contractor from Oamaru who had supposedly beaten Arnold Nordmeyer, a sitting cabinet minister. In initial results, Beatty had a majority of just six votes, but incumbents had strong support by military staff, and Nordmeyer had a final majority of 125 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nThe 1943 election saw the governing Labour Party retain office by a ten-seat margin, winning forty-five seats to the National Party's thirty-four, with one independent. The popular vote was considerably closer \u2014 Labour won 47.6%, while National won 42.8%. Holland was stunned by the result, and called for a Commission of Inquiry to look at the servicemens\u2019 vote, but was answered by a report from the Chief Electoral Officer. The Labour vote dropped, particularly in rural areas where the now more prosperous farmers returned to their normal political allegiance. There were strikes by the miners, and resentment at wartime restrictions. Lee\u2019s \"Democratic Soldier Labour\" party took votes in closely contested seats, and there was a \"vast and weird variety of miscellaneous candidates under strange labels\". However the forces vote favoured both Labour and Democratic Soldier Labour, see table below. And 22 seats were won on a minority vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 995]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nOn the morning of election day, overseas counts from London, Ottawa and the Middle East indicated a majority for Labour, but domestic results coming in during the evening suggested to several government officials and even to Walter Nash thal Labour would lose. By 10.30 pm only 35 of the 80 seats were certain for Labour, with Barclay (Marsden) defeated and even Nordmeyer (Oamaru) uncertain. But with 73,000 servicemens\u2019 votes that came in during the day, Lowry (Otaki), Hodgens (Palmerston North) and Roberts (Wairarapa) scraped in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0011-0001", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nOver subsequent days with 60,000 special votes plus over 20,000 more servicemens\u2019 votes, both Nordmeyer and Anderton (Eden) also scraped in. Fraser, who had campaigned among the troops, quipped that it was not only North Africa that the Second Division had saved. By 7 October, National's lead in four seats had been overturned by the services votes, and by 12 October, it was apparent that the result in six seats (Eden, Nelson, Oamaru, Otaki, Palmerston North and Wairarapa) had been overturned by the services vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nJohn A. Lee's new Democratic Labour Party won only 4.3% of the vote, and no seats. Bill Barnard and Colin Scrimgeour were formerly on the Labour left. Barnard had left the Labour Party with John A. Lee but had fallen out with him and left Lee's Democratic Labour Party, standing as an independent. Scrimgeour stood as an independent against Prime Minister Peter Fraser in Wellington Central and polled well, reducing Fraser's majority so that Fraser only sneaked back on a minority vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nAlbert Davy the organiser of the Independent People\u2019s Group (IPG) or People's Movement complained that the election was decided on \"strictly party\" lines, and said that the effect of the Democratic Labour Party standing was to give six seats to the National Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nTwo defeated Labour MPs, James Barclay and Charles Boswell, were appointed to diplomatic posts in Australia and Russia, respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nThe election was also notable for the defeat of \u0100pirana Ngata a renowned M\u0101ori statesman and member for Eastern Maori after 38 years in parliament, by R\u0101tana\u2013Labour candidate Tiaki Omana. Labour now held all four M\u0101ori electorates and would continue to do so until 1993.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results\nOne independent was re-elected: Harry Atmore from Nelson \u2014 this was the last electoral victory by a candidate not from the major parties until the 1966 election. Atmore had the tactical support of Labour who (as in 1935 and 1938) did not stand a candidate against him, and he generally voted with Labour. The slight margin to National in Nelson on civilian votes was reversed by the service votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061827-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand general election, Election results, Initial MPs\nThe table below shows the results of the 1943 general election:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1943 New Zealand rugby league season was the 36th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWest Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nWaikato defeated Auckland at Carlaw Park during the season. They were not to repeat this feat until 1997.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nManukau won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nManukau also defeated Blackball 23-9 at Carlaw Park in October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nManukau included Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene, Jack Hemi and Pita Ririnui.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nThe competition consisted of Sydenham-Rakaia, Hornby, Linwood-Woolston, Addington, Central and Army Combined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061828-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Other Competitions\nBlackball, who won the West Coast Rugby League championship, were not challenged for the Thacker Shield. Blackball included Bob Aynsley, Ray Nuttall and Ken, Cecil and Bill Mountford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061829-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Newark by-election\nThe Newark by-election of 1943 was held on 8 June 1943. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, William Cavendish-Bentinck. It was won by the Conservative candidate Sidney Shephard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election\nPartial general elections were held in Nigeria in 1943, with only two of the four elected seats available.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Background\nThe previous general elections had been held in 1938. However, since the elections, two by-elections had been held; one in 1940 following the death of Olayinka Alakija and one in 1941 after Kofo Abayomi resigned from the Legislative Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Background\nRather than hold fresh elections for all four seats, elections were held for the two seats whose members had served their full five year terms since 1942; the Calabar seat held by Okon Efiong and the Lagos seat held by H. S. A. Thomas. The appointed seats were also refreshed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Electoral system\nThe 1922 Nigeria (Legislative Council) Order in Council provided for a 46-member Legislative Council, of which 23 were ex-officio officials, four were nominated officials, up to 15 were appointed unofficial members and four were elected (three in Lagos and one in Calabar).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Electoral system\nThe 23 ex officio officials included the Governor, the Chief Secretary and their deputy, the Lieutenant Governors and secretaries of the Northern and Southern Provinces, the Attorney General, the Commandant of the Nigerian Regiment, the Director of Medical Services, the Treasurer, the Director of Marine, the Comptroller of Customs, the Secretary of Native Affairs, together with ten senior residents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Electoral system\nThe franchise was restricted to men aged 21 or over who were British subjects or a native of Nigeria who had lived in their municipal area for the 12 months prior to the election, and who earned at least \u00a3100 in the previous calendar year. The right to vote was withheld from those who had been convicted of a crime and sentenced to death, hard labour or prison for more than a year, or were of \"unsound mind\". Only 341 people registered in Calabar, although the population of the town was 16,653 according to the 1931 census.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Electoral system\nAll eligible voters could also run as candidates unless they had an undischarged bankruptcy, had received charitable relief in the previous five years or were a public servant. Candidates were required to obtain the nomination of at least three registered voters and pay a \u00a310 deposit. The term of the Legislative Council was five years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Campaign\nThe Calabar seat was contested for the first time since 1923. The incumbent Efiong was challenged by Gage Hewett Hall O'Dwyer and Otu Bassey Otu, with all three running as independents. A merchant of paternal Sierra Leone Creole ancestry and maternal Efik provenance, O'Dwyer was a member of the Calabar Township Advisory Board, head of the Calabar branch of the African Chamber of Commerce and the town's Special Constabulary. Otu was a chief who worked as a teacher and money lender. Efiong was popular amongst the local electorate and was supported by local chiefs, whilst O'Dwyer's heritage (although his mother was an Efik, his father was from Sierra Leone) counted against him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 724]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Campaign\nThe one Lagos seat was uncontested as E. A. Akerele was the only candidate. Akerele was a former vice-president of the Nigerian Union of Young Democrats, but ran as an independent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Results, List of members\nThe Governor appointed 13 unofficial members to the Legislative Council, of which four were Europeans (down from seven in 1938) and nine were Africans (an increase from eight). The four Europeans represented the mining sector and the commercial interests of Kano, Lagos and Port Harcourt, with the banking, shipping and Calabar seats left vacant. The nine Africans represented British Cameroons, the Colony of Lagos, Ijebu, Ondo Oyo Province, Rivers district,  the Egba, Ibibio and the Ibo, whilst the Benin and Warri seat was left vacant. After losing the election in Calabar, G H H Dwyer was appointed as the Ibibio member.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061830-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Nigerian general election, Aftermath\nBy-elections were held in Lagos in 1945 and 1946 to replace Jibril Martin and Ernest Ikoli (who had been elected in the 1940 and 1941 by-elections respectively) when their five-year terms expired.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061831-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1943 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1943 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Tom Young and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061832-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1943 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College during the 1943 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period, and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by 15th-year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061833-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1943 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented the Northwestern University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061834-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1943 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 9 wins and 1 loss, winning the national championship. The 1943 team became the fourth Irish team to win the national title and the first for Frank Leahy. Led by Notre Dame's first Heisman Trophy winner, Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame beat seven teams ranked in the top 13 and played seven of its ten games on the road. Despite a season ending loss to Great Lakes, Notre Dame was awarded its first national title by the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061835-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3\u20136 record being outscored 149\u2013187. Head coach Paul Brown finished his three-year tenure with an 18\u20138\u20131 overall record and a 1\u20131\u20131 mark against Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061836-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1943 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma A&M College in the 1941 college football season. This was the 43rd year of football at A&M and the fifth under Jim Lookabaugh. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 3\u20134, and 0\u20131 in the Missouri Valley Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061837-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1943 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1943 college football season. In their third year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 7\u20132 record (5\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 187 to 92.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061837-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nNo Sooners received All-America honors in 1943, but six Sooners received all-conference honors: Bob Brumley (back), Gale Fulgham (guard), Lee Kennon (tackle), W.G. Lamb (end), Derald Lebow (back), and Bob Mayfield (center).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061837-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Post season, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 59], "content_span": [60, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061838-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election\nThe Ontario Liberal Party held a leadership election in 1943 to choose a permanent replacement to Mitchell Hepburn who had been forced to resign at the end of 1942. Because the Ontario Liberal Party was in power, the winner of the race would also become premier of the province. Initially, Hepburn attempted to anoint Gordon Daniel Conant as his permanent successor but the caucus did not accept this and forced a full leadership convention which was won on the first ballot by former Provincial Secretary Harry Nixon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061838-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election\nAs Conant was ailing and had been hospitalized, Thomas McQuesten was Acting Premier on the day of the leadership convention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061838-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, Candidates\nPremier Gordon Daniel Conant had also been a candidate but collapsed hours before the leadership vote and withdrew as a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061839-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario general election\nThe 1943 Ontario general election was held on August 4, 1943, to elect the 90 Members of the 21st Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or \"MPPs\") of the Province of Ontario.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061839-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario general election\nThe Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by George Drew, defeated the Ontario Liberal Party government. The Liberal government had disintegrated over the previous two years because of a conflict between Mitchell Hepburn, the Ontario caucus and the federal Liberal Party of Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061839-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario general election\nHepburn resigned and was eventually succeeded by Harry Nixon in early 1943. The change in leadership was not enough to save the government. The election held later that year resulted in the Conservative Party, recently renamed the \"Progressive Conservative Party\", winning a minority government. This began forty-two uninterrupted years of government by the Tories who combined moderate progressive policies with pragmatism and caution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061839-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario general election\nThe Liberals fell to third place behind a new force, the socialist Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), led by Ted Jolliffe, went from obscurity to form the Official Opposition, winning 32% of the vote and 34 seats in the legislature, just four short of Drew's Tories. The Liberals and their Liberal-Progressive allies fell from 66 seats to a mere 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061839-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Ontario general election\nTwo members of the banned Communist Party of Ontario running as \"Labour\" candidates won seats in the Legislature for the first time in this election: A.A. MacLeod  in the Toronto riding of Bellwoods, and J.B. Salsberg in the Toronto riding of St. Andrews. Several days following the election the Labor-Progressive Party was officially formed and Salsberg and MacLeod agreed to sit in the legislature as the party's representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061840-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Orange Bowl\nThe 1943 Orange Bowl, part of the 1942 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1943, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Boston College Eagles, competing as a football independent. Alabama won the game 37\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061840-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Orange Bowl, Teams, Alabama\nThe 1942 Alabama squad finished the regular season 8\u20133 with losses coming to the Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Georgia Navy Pre-Flight (an all-star team of military personnel). The Monday following the 35\u201319 defeat against Georgia Navy Pre-Flight, Alabama accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl on New Years Day. The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Orange Bowl, and their seventh overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061840-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Orange Bowl, Teams, Boston College\nThe 1942 Boston College squad entered their final game of the regular season against the rival Holy Cross Crusaders ranked No. 1 with a perfect record of 8\u20130. In the contest, the Crusaders upset the heavily favored Eagles by a final score of 55\u201312 resulting in Boston College losing their No. 1 ranking and finishing the regular season with a record of 8\u20131. The following Monday, the Eagles accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl on New Years Day. The appearance marked the first for Boston College in the Orange Bowl, and their third overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 39], "content_span": [40, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061840-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nLooking to rebound from their loss to Holy Cross in the regular season finale, Boston College was looking for redemption against the Crimson Tide. With this mindset entering the game, the Eagles raced to a 14\u20130 first quarter lead. All-American fullback Mike Holovak scored both first-quarter touchdowns for the Eagles on a 65-yard reception from Edward Doherty and on a 33-yard run. Alabama responded with a 22 point second quarter to take a 22\u201321 lead at the half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061840-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nWheeler Leeth scored the Crimson Tide's first points on a 14-yard touchdown reception from Russ Mosley and Ted Cook had Alabama's second score on a 17-yard reception from Johnny August. George Hecht missed both extra points and Alabama only trailed by two 14\u201312. The teams then traded touchdown with Bama scoring on a 40-yard Tom Jenkins run and Boston College on a one-yard Mike Holovak run with a 15-yard George Hecht field goal at the end of the end of the quarter giving Alabama a 22\u201321 lead at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061840-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nIn the second half, the Alabama defense shutout the Boston College offense, and the offense scored two more touchdowns. Johnny August reached the endzone on a 15-yard touchdown run in the third and Tom Jenkins on a one-yard run in the fourth. The final points of the game came late in the fourth when on a punt the Eagles' Harry Connolly was tackled by Joe Domnanovich in the endzone for a safety on a failed punt attempt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061841-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1943 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 37th water polo championship in Hungary. There were eleven teams who played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061841-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061841-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Sources\nThis article about a water polo competition in Hungary is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 53], "content_span": [54, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061842-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Ovalle earthquake\nThe Coquimbo Region of Chile was affected by a major earthquake on 6 April 1943 at 12:07 local time (16:07 UTC). It had a magnitude of between 7.9 and 8.2 on the moment magnitude scale. It triggered a minor tsunami that caused local damage along the coast. A total of 11 people were killed, including a group of five miners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061842-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Ovalle earthquake, Tectonic setting\nCentral Chile lies above the destructive plate boundary where the Nazca Plate subducts beneath the South American Plate. There have been many large earthquakes caused by rupture along the plate interface. Illapel has been struck by major earthquakes in 1730, 1880, 1943 and 2015.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 40], "content_span": [41, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061842-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Ovalle earthquake, Damage\nThe earthquake caused major damage to Ovalle, Illapel, Salamanca and Combarbala. At the La Cocinera copper mine near Ovalle, a tailings dam collapsed, killing five miners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061843-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1943 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1943 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1943, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1943 Pacific hurricane season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season\nThere were 34\u00a0tropical cyclones in the western Pacific in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon One\nOn January 16, the remnants of a weakening cold front to the east of the Philippines spawned an area of low pressure. The system became better organized as it moved to the northeast, however remained rather shallow. The low was absorbed by a cold front advancing from the north early on January 18, just to the north-northwest of Guam. Based on data from Chin's Atlas the system achieved typhoon strength between the 16 and the 18 of January, however historical weather maps indicated the system never strengthened to a tropical storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nA tropical low formed to the southwest of Guam and west of Palau on April 8. It moved westward over the next few days and continued to gradually deepen. Discrepancy in the location and strength of the system between Chin's Atlas and weather maps makes it difficult to pinpoint where the system went to after this point. The Chin's Atlas data set has the system moving to the north of Palau and eventually dissipating to the northeast of Catanduanes as a tropical storm on April 16.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nHistoric weather maps has the low moving straight west towards Mindanao, and curving sharply to the north on the 13. Afterwards the low strengthens to a tropical storm while paralleling the coast to the east during April 14. On April 15 the storm made landfall in Eastern Samar with a pressure below 1000 millibars. Afterwards the storm weakened and moved north in response to a nearby front and stalled to the east of Luzon. An area of low pressure soon evolved to the north near Taiwan, on April 18, and moved the stalled depression to the north east. Later the system became absorbed with a cold front.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Three\nChin's Atlas has a tropical storm moving to the northwest of the Mariana Islands between the 15 and 16 of April. Weather maps indicate a weak low pressure area attached to a cold front, likely indicating the storm was extra-tropical in nature. The remnants of the storm was located several miles south of Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Four\nA disturbance formed south southwest of the Mariana Islands on April 27. It gradually intensified into a tropical depression on the 28th. The storm dissipated on May 10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061844-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Five\nA storm developed in the Philippine Sea and east of Visayas, Philippines on May 10. It strengthened into a typhoon during its lifecycle but it is unknown of where it reached its intensity. The storm finally dissipated on May 20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061845-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Palestine Cup\nThe 1943 Palestine Wartime Cup (Hebrew: \u05d4\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05ea\u05d9\u200e, HaGavia HaMilhamti) was a special edition of the Palestine Cup, declared to be separate from the main Palestine Cup competition with its own trophy However, the IFA recognize the title as part of the main competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061845-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Palestine Cup\nThe competition was split into four regional competitions, with the four regional winners competing in the final phase. The Royal Artillery XI from Haifa, nicknamed The Gunners won the competition, defeating Hapoel Jerusalem 7\u20131 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061846-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1943 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Libertad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061847-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Paris\u2013Roubaix\nThe 1943 Paris\u2013Roubaix was the 41st\u00a0edition of the Paris\u2013Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 25 April 1943 and stretched 250\u00a0km (155\u00a0mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Marcel Kint from Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061848-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1943 Paris\u2013Tours was the 37th edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 30 May 1943. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Gabriel Gaudin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061849-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1943 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record, was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 88 points. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061850-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1943 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1943 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061851-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1943 season of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Deportivo Municipal. No team was promoted or relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061852-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Peterborough by-election\nThe Peterborough by-election of 1943 was held on 15 October 1943. The byelection was held due to the appointment as Governor of Bermuda of the incumbent Conservative MP, David Cecil. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Hely-Hutchinson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061853-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1943 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061853-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061853-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061853-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061853-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061853-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season\nLumber baron William B. Cox purchased the team in 1943. On March 9, Cox announced that the team would officially be called the \"Phillies\" again after former-President Gerald Nugent had named them \"Phils\" prior to the 1942 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season\nIn 1943, the team rose out of the standings cellar for the first time in five years. The fans responded with an increase in attendance. Eventually, it was revealed by Cox that he had been betting on the Phillies, and he was banned from baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season, Offseason, Spring training\nThe Phillies opened spring training on March 18 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. They used the baseball diamond at Hershey High School.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 61], "content_span": [62, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061854-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061855-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Philadelphia mayoral election\nThe Philadelphia mayoral election of 1943 saw the reelection of Bernard Samuel, who had taken office after the death of Robert Eneas Lamberton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061856-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Philippine legislative election\nNational Assembly elections were held in the Philippines on September 20, 1943 for the elected and appointed representative to the newly created National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic which replaced the National Assembly of the Philippines of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. The Commonwealth government was exiled in Washington, D.C. upon the invitation of Pres. Roosevelt. The Japanese took over Manila on January 2, 1942 and soon established the Japanese Military Administration to replace the exiled Commonwealth government. It utilized the existing administrative structure already in place and coerced high-ranking Commonwealth officials left behind to form a government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061856-0000-0001", "contents": "1943 Philippine legislative election\nIn order to win greater support for Japan and its war effort, no less than Japanese Prime Minister Hideki T\u014dj\u014d promised the Filipinos independence earlier than the Tydings-McDuffie Act had scheduled. But before it could be realized a constitution would have to be adopted. The Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence drafted what came to be known as the 1943 Constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061856-0000-0002", "contents": "1943 Philippine legislative election\nIt provided for a unicameral National Assembly that was to be composed of provincial governors and city mayors as ex officio members and another representative elected from each province and city who were to serve for a term of three years. Though created subordinate to the executive, the National Assembly had the power to elect the President, who in turn appoints the provincial governors and city mayors, ensuring him control of the legislature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061857-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Philippine presidential election\nThe 1943 Philippine presidential election was held on September 25, 1943, at the midst of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061857-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Philippine presidential election\nThe Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic merged all parties into the KALIBAPI, thereby creating a one-party state. All of the members of the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic, who were elected earlier in the week, were members of the KALIBAPI. Pursuant to the 1943 constitution, Jose P. Laurel was unanimously elected president by the National Assembly. Jorge B. Vargas originally wanted to run against Laurel, but acquiesced on election eve, and consequently campaigned for the latter. The Japanese also wanted Manuel Roxas to run, but declined due to ill health for being incarcerated earlier in the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061857-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Philippine presidential election\nLaurel was inaugurated on October 14, 1943 at the Legislative Building in Manila.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid\nThe 1943 Pinsk Prison raid was one of the most spectacular raids in the history of the Home Army and the Polish Underground State. It took place on 18 January 1943 in Pinsk, the town in Eastern Poland (now in Belarus), which at that time was under German occupation as part of Reichskommissariat Ukraine. The purpose of the raid was to release a Cichociemni agent and his comrades, who had been captured by the Germans while trying to blow up the Horyn river bridge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid\nThe raid was a success, as 40 Polish soldiers, divided into six groups and commanded by Jan Piwnik, managed to enter the heavily guarded prison, and release Alfred Paczkowski (Wania), Marian Czarnecki (Rys), and Piotr Downar (Azorek). A fourth prisoner, Mieczyslaw Eckardt (Bocian) had been killed by the SS during the interrogation. The raid lasted only 15 minutes. Several of the participants later received military awards for their actions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nCaptain Alfred Paczkowski (nom de guerre Wania) was trained in Great Britain and as a member of the elite Cichociemni, was parachuted over Poland in 1942. Named one of commandants of the Wachlarz sabotage organization, he was engaged in diversionary activities in the rear of German forces, operating on Eastern Front. Sent to Belarus, he liquidated Gestapo agents and blew up German transports between Brzesc nad Bugiem and Minsk. Captured by the enemy, together with three other agents, Czarnecki, Downar and Eckardt, he was taken to the Pinsk prison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nColonel Adam Remigiusz Grocholski, who was Commander in Chief of Wachlarz, came to the conclusion that all four agents were lost. General Stefan Rowecki, however, decided to try to rescue them, after consulting the matter with Generals Tadeusz Pe\u0142czy\u0144ski and Tadeusz B\u00f3r-Komorowski. Furthermore, Marian Przysiecki, a resident of Pinsk and former chief of local Wachlarz, who had managed to escape from the prison, pledged his support. His assistance was crucial, as he knew the prison well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nThe Germans were aware of the fact that Paczkowski had been sent from England, and tortured him, hoping to get some information. Paczkowski tried to tell his oppressors made-up names and stories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nGeneral Rowecki ordered another Cichociemni agent, Jan Piwnik (Ponury) to execute the raid. The purpose was simple, to free the captured soldiers, in any way possible. Piwnik's chances were slim, as the prison was heavily guarded both by the Wehrmacht and Ukrainian auxiliary forces. The Polish agents had little time and did not familiarise themselves much with the town.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nAt first, Piwnik tried to bribe the prison guards with 40,000 Reichsmarks, but he was unable to reach their overseer. The only solution was to carry out a raid. Its success was based on precision and surprise. The plan was prepared in an apartment used for meetings in Brzesc, by four Cichociemni agents: Piwnik himself, Jan Rogowski (Czarek), Waclaw Kopisto (Kry) and Michal Fijalek (Kawy). Altogether, they decided that 16 people were needed for the raid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0006-0001", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nThey were opposed by 100 German military police, 300 Ukrainian auxiliaries, 1,000 Don Cossacks, and a Wehrmacht battalion: altogether, some 3,000 men were stationed in Pinsk in January 1943. Furthermore, the prison was located in a building with very thick walls, and in case of success, all released prisoners were to be transported to Warsaw, some 400 kilometres (250\u00a0mi) away, across occupied territory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nThe raid began in the morning of 17 January, when fourteen men gathered in the apartment in Brzesc. They all headed towards Pinsk in two vehicles: a Ford truck and Opel Kadett. At the same time, a Chevrolet truck left Janow Poleski, also heading for Pinsk. In the evening all conspirators reached their destination, and Piwnik presented to them the plan of the raid. Four groups (twelve men, including Piwnik), with one soldier dressed in an SS officer uniform, were to enter the complex, and complete their mission in less than 30 minutes. Four members of the two extra groups were to wait in the vehicles. All decided to use Russian language during the raid, to make the Germans believe that Soviet partisans were responsible. Also, they wanted to prevent possible German reprisals against ethnic Polish civilians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 847]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nAt three minutes to five p.m., the Opel Kadett with Polish conspirators appeared by the prison complex. An SS officer emerged from the vehicle, ordering the guards to open the gate. The vehicle entered the courtyard, and the guard who locked the gate was shot by the Pole who was wearing the SS uniform. Soon afterwards, the second group entered the office of the prison, destroying telephone wires. Two additional German guards, Hellinger and Zollner, were shot by the Poles, who after finding the keys, began opening the cells, shouting in Russian: \"In the name of Stalin, you are free, get out!\" Among those released was Paczkowski, who was very weak, but still alive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nAll conspirators, together with the freed men, jumped into their vehicles, heading back towards Brzesc and Drohiczyn. Meanwhile, the Germans, due to destroyed telephone wires, found out about the raid only after several hours. Finally, on 20 January 1943, Paczkowski reached his Warsaw apartment, where his wife Alicja awaited.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nOn 13 February 1943, in recognition for the exemplary raid, Jan Piwnik and Jan Rogowski (Czarka) were awarded Silver Crosses of the Virtuti Militari, by General Grot Rowecki. Other participants in the raid were awarded the Cross of Valour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nThe Germans quickly found out that it was the Home Army, not the Soviets, who carried out the raid. In return, they shot 30 captives, ethnic Poles, arrested in Pinsk.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nThis is the list of the soldiers, who took part in the Pinsk Raid:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nGroup I:Jan Piwnik \"Ponury\", Wladyslaw Hackiewicz, \"MSZ\", \"Zaleski\", Zbigniew Wojnowski, \"Motor, Zbigniew Sulima (dressed as SS officer)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nGroup II:Jan Rogowski, \"Czarka\", Waclaw Kopisto, \"Kra\", Zbigniew Slonczynski, \"Jastrzebiec\", \"Jastrz\u00e0b\", Turon, \"Dzik\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061858-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Pinsk Prison raid, Events\nGroup III:Michal Fijalka, \"Kawa\", Wiktor Holub, \"Kmicic\", Czeslaw Holub, \"Ryks\", Skwierczynski, \"Dym\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061859-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1943 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 3\u20135 record under head coach Clark Shaughnessy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061860-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 62nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 57th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 80\u201374.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061860-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061860-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061860-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061860-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061860-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061861-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Portsmouth North by-election\nThe Portsmouth North by-election of 1943 was held on 16 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Roger Keyes. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Milbourne James.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061862-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1943 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 11th season. Uni\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola was the tournament\u2019s champion, winning its first title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061863-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Prince Edward Island general election\nThe 1943 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on September 15, 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061863-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Prince Edward Island general election\nThe governing Liberals of Premier J. Walter Jones lost seven seats to the Progressive Conservatives led by former Premier William J.P. MacMillan, but were able to retain  a strong majority in the Legislature. Jones became Premier in May 1943 following the elevation of his predecessor Thane Campbell to the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061863-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Prince Edward Island general election\nThis election featured the first appearance of the democratic socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in provincial Island politics. Though they had formed an association in 1936, they did not run any candidates provincially until this election. The CCF ran nine candidates throughout the Island and earned just over 2% of the popular vote, though no seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061863-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Prince Edward Island general election\nThis election also took place during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061863-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Prince Edward Island general election, Members Elected\nThe Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061863-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Prince Edward Island general election, Members Elected\nIn 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district, while Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061864-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1943 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry Mahnken, the team compiled a 1\u20136 record and was outscored  by a total of 226 to 96. Wayne Harding was Princeton's team captain. Princeton played its 1943 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061866-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1943 Purdue Boilermaker football team represented Purdue University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Elmer Burnham, the Boilermakers compiled an undefeated 9\u20130 record (6\u20130 Big Ten), outscored their opponents by a combined total of 214 to 55, and finished the season ranked #5 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061866-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1943 squad was the only undefeated team playing a full schedule in major college football, but finished third in the country per the AP Poll. This would seemingly be sufficient grounds for Purdue to claim a 1943 National Championship as the NCAA itself did not recognize champions in the era. However, Purdue has never pursued this claim.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061866-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1942 Purdue team had won only one game, but the 1943 team was bolstered with several new players who had been transferred to Purdue as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061866-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nPurdue guard Alex Agase was selected as a consensus first-team player on the 1943 All-America Team, and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Fullback Tony Butkovich was also selected as a first-team All-American by The Sporting News, the United Press, the Central Press, and Stars and Stripes newspaper. Butkovich led the Big Ten in scoring with 14 touchdowns despite missing the last two games after being called to active duty by the Marines; he was killed in action at the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061867-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 RAF Hudson crash\nThe 1943 RAF Hudson crash was an aerial accident that killed two people. The aircraft crashed in a forced landing attempt near RAF St Eval, Cornwall, England, following engine failure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061867-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 RAF Hudson crash, Aircraft\nFH168 was a Lockheed Hudson IIIA (a lend-lease A-29-LO serial no 41-36969 and c/n 414-6458), operated by No. 38 Wing RAF, based at RAF Netheravon. On 19 May 1943, it was en route from RAF St Eval to RAF Gibraltar when it crashed and burned 7 miles (11\u00a0km) south of St. Eval. The aircraft was unable to maintain height due to one engine failing, and the load it was carrying.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061867-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 RAF Hudson crash, Casualties\nAir Commodore Sir Nigel Norman, on his way to the Middle East for an Airborne Forces Planning Conference, died as a result of the crash. The only other airman killed in the crash was Pilot Officer (Obs) Arthur Rotenberg, who is buried in St Columb Major Cemetery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061867-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 RAF Hudson crash, Rescue\nThe surviving crew and passengers were rescued by two nearby farm workers \u2013 William Richards and Eddie Thomas \u2013 and a nearby member of the Royal Observer Corps, George Gregory. In 1945, Gregory was awarded the British Empire Medal for his brave actions during the rescue of the crew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061868-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 17th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling championship organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship took place between 14 February and 17 March 1943. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster and Munster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061868-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nOn 17 March 1943, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-05 to 4-03 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 11th Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061868-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nLeinster's Jim Langton was the Railway Cup's top scorer with 2-04.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061869-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team\nThe 1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team represented the Army Air Forces' Randolph Field during the 1943 college football season. Randoph Field was located about 15 miles east-northeast of San Antonio, Texas. The team compiled a 9\u20131\u20131 record and played Texas to a 7\u20137 tie in the 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic on January 1, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061869-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team\nFrank Tritico, who coached Lake Charles, Louisiana, high school teams to two state championships, was the team's head coach. His assistant coaches were Butch Morse, Leland Killian, and Walter Parker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061869-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team\nGlenn Dobbs was the star of the Randolph Field offense in 1943. Dobbs was the only Randolph player named to the Associated Press 1943 Service All-America team. He also played at Tulsa and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061870-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1943 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 3\u20137 record (2\u20133 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 183 to 60.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061871-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Rolls-Royce strike\nThe 1943 Rolls-Royce strike was a strike action called after Rolls-Royce failed to implement a 1940 agreement on equal pay for female workers at its Hillington plant in Scotland. This plant produced the Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 engine, used by British fighter and bomber aircraft in the Second World War. The strike, led by Agnes McLean, lasted for around a month before Rolls-Royce agreed to implement equal pay for equal work. It was the only major strike over women's pay during the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061871-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Rolls-Royce strike, Background\nThe Rolls-Royce factory at Hillington, near Glasgow, Scotland, was built just before the start of the Second World War in 1939 as part of the British shadow factories scheme to disperse and increase British aircraft production. It produced the Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 engine, used by the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft. With men required on the frontlines the Extended Employment Agreement was signed by management in 1940 which permitted women to be employed at the factory in engineering roles previously reserved for men. The agreement provided that they would be granted the same rate of pay as men after 32 weeks experience. Soon some two-thirds of the factory's 24,000 employees were women.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 760]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061871-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Rolls-Royce strike, Background\nOne of the female employees was Agnes McLean, a crane driver and trade union activist. McLean led a strike in 1941 which won the right for women at the factory to join a union. She afterwards joined the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) but found it hard to get other women to join up. By 1943 the factory was producing 400 engines a week but equal pay had not been achieved; women workers received 43 shillings (\u00a32.15) per week while men received 73 shillings (\u00a33.65). An industrial tribunal ruled that Rolls-Royce had broken the Extended Employment Agreement and reached a settlement with the company. The women, however, refused to accept this settlement which fell short of equal pay for equal work and, led by McLean, went on strike in November 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 793]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061871-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Rolls-Royce strike, Strike\nThe strike was by members of the AEU and the Transport and General Workers' Union with male workers also joining in sympathy with their female colleagues. Around 16,000 employees joined the strike and it threatened to spread to other nearby factories. Not all were supportive, some local women were angry that the strike was taking place and hampering the war effort while their husbands and sons were fighting on the frontlines and pelted the strikers with vegetables.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061871-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Rolls-Royce strike, Strike\nAfter about a month, and with 730,000 hours of work lost, Rolls-Royce agreed to pay all workers on the basis of the job performed and not gender and the strike ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061871-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Rolls-Royce strike, Analysis\nThe strike was the only major strike over women's wages during the war. It was also unusual as a strike that affected the aeronautical industry, most engineering strikes during the war affected the marine industry and shipbuilding in particular. The Hillington strike is thought to have reflected a growing activism among female engineers at the time as well as the traditional radical political culture of Red Clydeside and a general dissatisfaction in Glasgow with the anti-strike stance held by the Communist Party of Great Britain during the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl\nThe 1943 Rose Bowl game was the 29th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Friday, January 1. The second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) defeated the #13 UCLA Bruins of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), 9\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl\nThe game returned to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena  after being played in North Carolina at Duke Stadium in Durham the year before. Charley Trippi of Georgia was named the  Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl\nAfter the 1942 Allied victory in the Battle of Midway and the end of the Japanese offensives in the Pacific Theater during 1942, it was deemed that the West Coast was no longer vulnerable to attack, and the Rose Bowl game returned to southern California. Few Georgia fans were able to make the trip because of travel restrictions, and there were many military servicemen in attendance. The Tournament of Roses parade itself still was not held due to the war. Due to the number of American servicemen stationed in Australia, the game was broadcast live on Australian radio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Teams, UCLA Bruins\nUCLA won the Pacific Coast Conference title for the first time in school history. The Bruins also won their first victory in the UCLA\u2013USC rivalry. This Rose Bowl game was the first appearance for the Bruins in the post season since their Poi Bowl (later the Pineapple Bowl) victory in 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Teams, UCLA Bruins\nThe previous season saw UCLA and USC tie 7-7 in a matchup of lower tier teams. They had played that year (unwittingly) on the eve of America's entry into World War II, on December 6, 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Teams, UCLA Bruins\nIn 1942, the Bruins and Trojans met with the Rose Bowl on the line for both teams. On December 12, 1942, UCLA defeated USC for the first time 14-7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Teams, Georgia Bulldogs\nThe Tournament of Roses committee were responsible for selecting and inviting the opposing team. Georgia was the number two team in the nation behind number 1 Ohio State. The Western Conference, forerunner of the Big Ten Conference, did not permit their teams to play in bowl games until the 1946 agreement between the Big Nine and the PCC. The Bulldogs featured 1942 Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich, Maxwell Award winner Charley Trippi, and Jim Todd (Laurens, SC) backing up Trippi. The Bulldogs had been named national champions by the Berryman, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, and Williamson polls. Georgia had played their first bowl game the previous year, the 1942 Orange Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 39], "content_span": [40, 734]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Scoring summary\nThe Temperature was 72\u00a0\u00b0F (22\u00a0\u00b0C) and sunny in Pasadena. UCLA wore gold helmets, white jerseys, and gold pants. Georgia had silver helmets, red jerseys, and gray pants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 31], "content_span": [32, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Scoring summary\nThe game was scoreless until the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs had 25 first downs to the Bruins' 5. In the fourth quarter, the Bruins were backed up against the south goal line. Bob Waterfield attempted the punt 10 yards back from the line of scrimmage as was the custom at the time. The punt was blocked out of the end zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 31], "content_span": [32, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe UCLA Bruins had 5 first downs to Georgia's 25 and were regarded as no match for the Bulldogs. The Bruins were considered lucky to have held Georgia to 9 points. Georgia coach Wally Butts was reportedly sweating over the Bruins' defense during the game. A spectator in the stadium died of a heart attack during the game. The Georgia team remained in town a day to celebrate after the game. The team got a studio tour and met with Hollywood stars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe UCLA team also received star attention. UCLA fans Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner rented the Cocoanut Grove Ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel for a party for the Bruins football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nCharley Trippi of Georgia was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively. Lynn \"Buck\" Compton, who played for UCLA, and started at guard in the game, later earned a Silver Star for his meritorious action at Br\u00e9court Manor. The action was later dramatized in episode two of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0011-0001", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nAccording to Lynn \"Buck\" Compton(See \"Call of Duty\" by Lt. Lynn Buck Compton, Life, before, during, and after the \"Band of Brothers), shortly after the game, the entire Senior Class of those players, who were also in ROTC, were taken into the military, prior to graduation and sent to Officer Candidate School. Buck went on to Ft. Benning Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nBecause of the agreement made in 1946 by what are now the Big Ten and the Pac-12 Conferences (and their respective predecessors), this was Georgia's lone appearance in the Rose Bowl game until the agreements that starting in the 1998 season, the Rose Bowl would be part of any national championship format. That agreement meant Georgia would not appear until the 2018 game, when they were the third seed in the College Football Playoff in the year the game was a semifinal game. For the 2008 Rose Bowl, a hopeful matchup was examined that Georgia might play USC, but the Sugar Bowl would not give up the Bulldogs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nDuring World War II, UCLA left end Milt \"Snuffy\" Smith was critically injured when his crew was struck by a missile. When he was about to be declared a hopeless case and to be abandoned, a medic saw his \"Rose Bowl, 1943\" engraved wrist watch he was wearing and shouted, \"This is one guy we\u2019ve got to save.\" Smith recovered after 18 months of hospitalization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061872-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nGeorgia would not return to the Rose Bowl game until January 1, 2018--an absence of 75 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061873-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1943 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1943 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Harry Rockafeller, the Queensmen compiled a 3\u20132 record, were co-champions of the Middle Three Conference, and outscored their opponents 61 to 21. The team defeated Lehigh twice and split a pair of games against Lafayette.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061874-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1943 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football championship game. It was held during World War II and was contested between merged clubs. Norwood-North beat Port\u2013Torrens 82 to 61.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061875-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 SANFL season\nThe 1942 South Australian National Football League season was the second of three war-interrupted seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061876-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1943 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 2\u20137 record (2\u20133 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 115 to 69. The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061877-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election\nGeneral elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 20 September 1943. The Workers' League won all the elected seats, defeating an alliance of merchants and planters nominated by the Agricultural and Commercial Society.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061877-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council had five elected members, with each island acting as a constituency; St Kitts returned three members, whilst Anguilla and Nevis returned one each. The right to vote was restricted to those over the age of 21 who had an income of at least \u00a330 per annum, owned property with a value of at least \u00a3100, paid at least \u00a312 of rent per year, or had paid at least 15 shillings of direct tax in the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 66], "content_span": [67, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061877-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election, Aftermath\nSebastian died on 25 June 1944. The subsequent by-election was won by Maurice Davis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 59], "content_span": [60, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061878-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 2\u20135 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 126 to 93.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061878-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe team was led on offense by Herman Wedemeyer, who was selected as a first-team halfback on the 1943 All-Pacific Coast football team. In 1979, Wedemeyer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061879-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team\nThe 1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record. Spike Nelson was the head coach. The team included 1941 Heisman Trophy winner Bruce Smith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash\nThe 1943 Saint-Donat Liberator III Crash was an aerial accident that killed 24 people\u200d\u2014\u200cthe worst accident in Canadian military aviation history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash\nDuring a routine flight from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador to Mont-Joli, Quebec, a combination of inclement weather and a mapping error caused the Liberator to collide with the Black Mountain (French: Montagne Noire), killing all those on board. The wreckage was discovered accidentally more than two years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash\nToday, a hiking trail leads to the site where remains of the aircraft can still be seen along with numerous plaques detailing the accident and a monument honouring those who died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Aircraft\nThe lost aircraft, Consolidated Liberator III (B-24D) serial number 41-24236, was purchased in September 1942 from the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as part of a four aircraft order. Once in RCAF service, the aircraft received the tail number 3701H and was to be used by No. 10 Squadron RCAF for anti-submarine warfare (ASW). However, it was deemed that the four aircraft were not capable of the ASW mission, so they were employed for training and general transport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Accident\nOn 19 October 1943, bad weather conditions had kept all aircraft at Gander Airport grounded until 22:16 hours when the accident aircraft finally received authorization to leave on a routine flight to Mont-Joli Airport with a crew of 4 and 20 passengers, reportedly proceeding on leave. After about three hours in the air, at 01:45 the pilot made contact with Mont-Joli Airport control tower to ask for authorization to land, only to be notified that the landing strip was closed due to the weather and diverted the aircraft to Rockcliffe Airport, Ontario or Dorval airport, Montreal, Qu\u00e9bec. Besides a call for help reportedly heard by another aircraft flying near Grand-M\u00e8re, Quebec, no other contact was made with the Liberator.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 782]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Search for the wreckage\nOn the night of the crash, Saint-Donat villagers remember hearing the noise of a large aircraft passing overhead and moments later an impact. Jos Gaudet, then on duty in fire tower number four at Archambault lake, did see the light emitted by the burning wreckage on top of the mountain but thought of it as the reflection of the sun on a moist rocky slope.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0005-0001", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Search for the wreckage\nOn the morning of the crash Gaudet and Georges Moore took a boat around lake Archambault to look for signs of wreckage such as oil slicks or debris, believing that the aircraft had fallen in the water. Later on, Mr. Moore went to the town hall to alert the military authorities but his claim was dismissed as being implausible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Search for the wreckage\nAs soon as the aircraft's disappearance was noted, Canada's eastern aerial command conducted searches along the planned route of the Liberator. After 728 sorties for a total of 2,438 flight hours between 20 October and 26 November, the search was called off by the RCAF. For almost three years the disappearance of Liberator Harry remained a mystery, with the most plausible theory explaining failures to locate the aircraft was that it was lying at the bottom of the Saint-Lawrence river.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Discovery of the wreckage\nOn 20 June 1946, while searching for another aircraft that had been reported as missing between Rockcliffe and Roberval, Quebec, the crew of a military search aircraft, piloted by Lt. B.D. Inrig, noticed a glint of sunshine coming from a metallic object and on closer investigation saw the characteristic twin fins of a Liberator near the top of the mountain. All records pointed to it being the lost aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Discovery of the wreckage\nThat same day, a search party was formed and dispatched to the site under the command of Captain Harry Cobb RCAF. With no access to the site, the group had to trail-blaze its way through the forest guided by an observation plane which would nose dive to indicate the location of the wreckage. According to Cobb's testimony, all passengers were killed on impact, which was also confirmed by Dr. J.-A. Melan\u00e7on, the coroner, who reported the deaths as being accidental. The aircraft had caught fire with only some assemblies, the rear fuselage and the engines having been spared by the blaze. Of the crew and passengers, only three bodies could be identified.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Cause\nAt an altitude of 875\u00a0m (2,871\u00a0ft), the Black Mountain (La Montagne Noire) is the highest point of the region of Saint-Donat. While the exact cause of the accident is still unknown, it was later discovered that its height was not correctly reported on contemporary navigation maps. Given the poor weather conditions on the night of the crash, it is very likely that the pilot noticed the mountain too late to climb away from it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 48], "content_span": [49, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nNot very long after the discovery of the wreckage, the debris was gathered into piles. The matter of bringing the remains of the lost soldiers out from the scene for burial in Ottawa was discussed at length between military authorities, and in the end it was decided that they should remain in place due to the impossibility of identifying all of them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0010-0001", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nIn the afternoon of 3 July 1946, friends and family of the crew and passengers along with many members of the RCAF and religious authorities climbed the mountain to pay their respects to the dead and hold a funeral. Three religious services were held on that afternoon: Catholic, Protestant and Jewish. A plaque displaying the names of the victims was installed on the rock at the foot of which the remains were buried. For several years, the site would be maintained by local men paid on a small budget given by the Canadian Armed Forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nDuring the summer of 1985, after having been notified of a desecration, the Canadian branch of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission decided to move the remains to the parish cemetery in Saint-Donat. There, a monument was erected to display the names of the victims along with a commemorative plaque.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nOn 30 June 1996, 50 years after the tragedy, a service attended by veterans of the 10 BR and locals was held at the crash site with flyovers by the Snowbirds. A funerary obelisk produced by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and dedicated to the 24 soldiers was also unveiled in the cemetery in Saint-Donat where the remains were now buried.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nOwing to the increasing number of visits the site was getting, partly due to its fame but also because the InterCentre trail was passing through, it was decided that it had to be reorganized in a more sustainable way. In the summer of 2000, work was undertaken to build stairs and a flag pole, and install informative plaques. Crosses for each of the victims were put in place and a small cenotaph was erected. The cenotaph lists on its sides the rank and name of each deceased person and has on its front a pictograph of the ill-fated plane and the following text:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nEn souvenir des vingt-quatre membres de l'Aviation Royale Canadienne qui ont perdu la vie dans l'\u00e9crasement du bombardier Liberator Harry sur la Montagne Noire le 20 octobre 1943", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nIn memory of the twenty four members of the Royal Canadian Air Force who lost their lives in the crash of the Liberator Harry bomber on Montagne Noire on 20 October 1943", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nOn 15 June 2013, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the accident, a ceremony was held at the site with military music and flyovers of a CF-18 from the RCAF. In anticipation of this day and in order to make the site more accessible to less capable hikers, the path to the monument was improved, allowing it to be reached in less than 3 hours by foot from a parking lot at the bottom of the mountain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061880-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 Saint-Donat RCAF Liberator III crash, Commemoration\nOn 29\u201330 September 2018, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the tragedy, a ceremony was held on the crash site itself the first day and at the Saint-Donat cemetery the next day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 56], "content_span": [57, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061881-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Sammarinese general election\nGeneral elections were held in San Marino on 5 September 1943. After the former ruling party, the Sammarinese Fascist Party had been dissolved on 28 July, the \"Lista Unica\" was formed by a coalition of political leaders and non-partisans. It won all 60 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061881-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Sammarinese general election\nHowever, with the formation of the Italian Social Republic by the Nazis, the Sammarinese Fascist Party was recreated, and the threatened newly elected Council appointed a fascist Congress of State with full powers, self suspending its own activity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061881-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Sammarinese general election\nAfter the battle of San Marino in September 1944, the British Army occupied the republic until 31 December 1944, imposing the final disbandment of all fascist activities. A fresh election was consequently called.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061881-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Sammarinese general election, Electoral system\nVoters had to be citizens of San Marino, male and at least 24 years old.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061882-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets football team\nThe 1943 San Diego Naval Air Station Bluejackets football team represented San Diego Naval Training Station during the 1943 college football season. The team was coached by Bo Molenda, a former Michigan football player, and played on Hull Field in San Diego, California. The Bluejackets compiled a 7\u20132 record, shut our four teams, and outscored their opponents by a total of 255 to 36. They also defeated No. 4 ranked USC in November, which at the time was riding a six game undefeated, untied, and unscored upon streak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 63], "section_span": [63, 63], "content_span": [64, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061883-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 San Diego mayoral election\nThe 1943 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 20, 1943 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Appointed incumbent mayor Howard B. Bard did not stand for election to a term of his own. In the primary election, Harley E. Knox and James B. Abbey received the most votes and advanced to a runoff election. Knox was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061883-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 San Diego mayoral election, Campaign\nPreviously elected Mayor Percy J. Benbough had died in office mid-term of natural causes. Howard B. Bard was appointed to finish the balance of Benbough's term. Bard did not stand for election for a term of his own.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061883-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 San Diego mayoral election, Campaign\nOn March 9, 1943, Harley E. Knox came in first in the primary election with 43.4 percent of the votes, followed by James B. Abbey in second place with 32.0 percent. Because they had the two highest vote tallies, Knox and Abbey advanced to the runoff election. On April 20, 1943, Knox came in first place in the runoff election with 68.0 percent of the vote and was elected to the office of the mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061884-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 San Francisco Dons football team\nThe 1943 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Al Tassi, the Dons compiled a 1\u20137 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 199 to 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061885-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Santos FC season\nThe 1943 season was the thirty-second season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 81]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061886-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Seaspray RAAF incident\nThe 1943 Seaspray RAAF incident was an incident in Seaspray, Victoria on 27 December 1943 involving a Royal Australian Air Force plane that was flying off Seaspray Beach at a low level, towing a drogue target on a wire. After the target was released, the wire failed to wind in, injuring people on the beach. Seven people were injured, including two who had their legs amputated. These were Sale residents Hector Luxford and Noreen Cullen. People with more minor injuries included two children aged 16 and 14 who received injuries from sand propelled into the air.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061886-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Seaspray RAAF incident\nThe pilot involved in this incident, Lindsay White, was almost immediately placed under arrest, being put under constant guard. White was acquitted in a court-martial, saying that apart from feeling a \"distinct tug\", he was not aware of the injuries caused, and that he did not see the beach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061886-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Seaspray RAAF incident\nAs for the survivors, Luxford and Cullen received compensation of \u00a33000, however, this was not adequate to pay for the medical care they both required. Cullen, who was only 17 at the time of the incident, spent four months in hospital learning to walk again with prosthetics, and ultimately married Bill Waud in 1948, changing her name to Noreen Waud and having two children. A plaque has since been installed at the beach where the accident occurred. Noreen Waud died on 3 May 2021.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061887-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana\nThe 1943 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 4 teams. The tournament winner, Telmo Carbajo was promoted to the Promotional Playoff. Jorge Ch\u00e1vez was promoted to the 1944 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election\nGeneral elections were held in South Africa on 7 July 1943 to elect the 150 members of the House of Assembly. The United Party of Jan Smuts won an absolute majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election\nAlthough the United Party was victorious, special wartime circumstances such as soldiers on active service being allowed to vote and Smuts's status as an international statesman probably exaggerated the depth and level of attachment to the United Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election\nThe elections might also have understated Afrikaner support for nationalist policies, as many newly urbanised Afrikaners had not registered as voters. In addition, the infighting between the various Afrikaner political factions reduced their support during the election. However, this election was the beginning of the rise of D. F. Malan as the dominant spokesman for Afrikanerdom, which would come to fruition in the 1948 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Background\nThere were significant changes to the South African party system, during the 1938-1943 Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Background\nThe United Party split in 1939, over the issue of South Africa's participation in the Second World War. The Prime Minister since 1924, General J. B. M. Hertzog, advocated neutrality. The then Deputy Prime Minister, General Jan Smuts, supported South African involvement in the war. The cabinet were evenly split on the issue, which had to be resolved by a Parliamentary vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Background\nSmuts won the vote in the House of Assembly. He was then called upon to form a government. A wartime coalition ministry was appointed. The Smuts cabinet included pro-war members of the United Party, as well as the leaders of the Dominion and Labour parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Background\nHertzog and some of his followers left the United Party and created the People Party (VP - Volksparty). This group merged with the Purified National Party (GNP - Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party), to form the Reunited National Party (HNP - Herenigde Nasionale Party). Hertzog was the first leader of the new party, from January 1940, but later in the year Hertzog resigned after falling out with his new colleagues and some of his followers then formed the Afrikaner Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Background\nAnother Nationalist politician and former cabinet minister, Oswald Pirow, formed the New Order. This was at first a faction within the GNP, but later became a new far right party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Native representative members\nThe first term of the (white MPs) elected to represent black voters, from special electoral districts in Cape Province under the Representation of Natives Act 1936, expired on 30 June 1942. These seats were not vacated by a dissolution of Parliament, so they were not contested at the 1943 general election for the 150 general roll seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 66], "content_span": [67, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Native representative members\nThe three representative seats were filled by elections on different dates in the second half of 1942 (19 August 1942, 26 October 1942 and 29 October 1942). Three Independent MPs were returned. The term of these members expired on 30 June 1948 (the first 30 June to fall after five years from the date of election).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 66], "content_span": [67, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Delimitation of electoral divisions\nThe South Africa Act 1909 had provided for a delimitation commission to define the boundaries for each electoral division. The representation by province, under the eighth delimitation report of 1942, is set out in the table below. The figures in brackets are the number of electoral divisions in the previous (1937) delimitation. If there is no figure in brackets then the number was unchanged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061888-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 South African general election, Delimitation of electoral divisions\nThe above table does not include the three native representative seats in Cape Province, which were not included in the delimitation of the general roll seats under the South Africa Act 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061889-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 South American Basketball Championship\nThe 1943 South American Basketball Championship was the 11th edition of regional tournament. It was held in Lima, Peru and won by the Argentina national basketball team. 6 teams, including Bolivia in their first appearance, competed despite the World War that was currently under way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061889-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 South American Basketball Championship, Results, Preliminary round\nEach team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round. Placing in the top four qualified a team to move on to the final round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 71], "content_span": [72, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061889-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 South American Basketball Championship, Results, Final round\nThe top four teams advanced to the final round, where they played each of the other three once. Only the results from this round were used to determine final placing for the top four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 65], "content_span": [66, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061889-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 South American Basketball Championship, Results, Final round\nArgentina line-up: Candido Arrua (Santa Fe), Jose Alberto Beltran (Capital Federal), Carlos Jensen Buhl (Capital Federal), Julio Carrasco (Santa Fe), Gustavo Chazarreta (Stgo del Estero), Mario Jimenez (Stgo del Estero), Rafael Lledo (Stgo del Estero), Italo Malvicini (Santa Fe), Marcelino Ojeda (Corrientes), Hector Romagnolo (Capital Federal), Carlos Sanchez (Stgo del Estero), Oscar Serena (Santa Fe). Coach: Saul Ramirez Manfredi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 65], "content_span": [66, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061890-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 South American Championships in Athletics\nThe 1943 South American Championships in Athletics  were held in Santiago, Chile, between 23 April and 2 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061891-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1943 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southern Conference in the 1943 college football season. The Gamecocks finished the season 5\u20132 overall. With the onset of World War II, former coach Rex Enright resigned to accept a Navy position. In his place was James Moran Sr.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061892-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1943 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place in March 1943 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The George Washington Colonials won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Otis Zahn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061892-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top eight finishers of the conference's fifteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061893-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1943 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1943 college football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference, which saw no league play in 1943 because of World War II. They were led by second-year head coach Louis Whitman, compiled a record of 5\u20130\u20131, and outscored their opponents 172 to 40. In the Oil Bowl, the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas A&M on a muddy field, a team that had tied them 20\u201320 earlier in the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061894-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Southwestern Pirates football team\nThe 1943 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University during the 1943 college football season. In Randolph M. Medley's fifth season at Southwestern, the Pirates compiled a 10\u20131\u20131 record, shut out six teams, and outscored their opponents by a total of 266 to 59. The Pirates defeated many notable teams during the season, including Texas in Austin, Rice in Houston, and New Mexico in the Sun Bowl, Southwestern's first bowl game. The Pirates tied their only ranked opponent, No. 13 Tulsa, and were themselves ranked. for the first and only season in program history, for a few weeks in October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election\nThe St Albans by-election of 1943 was a parliamentary by-election held in England in October 1943 for the House of Commons constituency of St Albans in Hertfordshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election\nThe by-election was held to fill the vacancy caused when the town's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Francis Fremantle, died suddenly at home on 26 August, aged 71. Fremantle had held the seat since a by-election in 1919.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative Party nominated as its candidate 31-year-old John Grimston, who was then serving in the Royal Air Force. Grimston was the son and heir of the 4th Earl of Verulam, and a cousin of the Assistant Postmaster-General Robert Grimston MP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election, Candidates\nIn accordance with an electoral truce between the parties in the wartime coalition government, neither the Liberal nor Labour parties nominated a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election, Candidates\nHowever, the dramatist William Douglas-Home, who was then an officer of the Royal Armoured Corps and an opponent of the policy of requiring the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, announced that he would stand as an independent candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election, Candidates\nPolling day (if a vote was needed) was set for 14 October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election, Candidates\nNominations closed on 5 October, when Douglas-Home abandoned his plans to stand, because the necessary permission from the Army Council had not been received, despite an application having been made on 22 September. However, a statement from the Army Council said that permission had been granted that afternoon, and blamed the delay on Douglas-Home not marking the application as urgent. Douglas-Home's agent R. T. A. Cornwell was unable to contact the would-be candidate to let him know that permission had finally been granted, because Douglas-Home was away on \"some protracted military exercise\". He had come up to London in a torn battledress in the morning, and had left after announcing his withdrawal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 748]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061895-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 St Albans by-election, Result\nAs the only candidate, Grimston was returned unopposed. He held the seat for only two years, until his defeat at the 1945 general election by the Labour candidate Cyril Dumpleton. However, he regained the seat in 1950, and held it until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1959 general election. He succeeded to the peerage the following year as the 6th Earl of Verulam on the death of his elder brother.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061896-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1943 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 72 wins and 80 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061896-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061896-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061896-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061896-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061896-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1943 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 62nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 52nd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105\u201349 during the season and finished 1st in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees. They lost the series in 5 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nOutfielder Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .357, with 13 home runs and 81 RBIs. This was the second consecutive year a Cardinal won the MVP award, with Mort Cooper having won the award the previous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061897-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 St. Louis Cardinals season, 1943 World Series\nAL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061898-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1943 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings, appearing in their third straight Finals, swept the series 4\u20130 to win their third Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061898-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nBoston defeated the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-seven 4\u20131 to advance to the Finals. The Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-seven 4\u20132 to advance and gain vengeance for Toronto's 4\u20133 series victory in the previous year's Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061898-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nGoalie Johnny Mowers shutout the Bruins in the final two games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061898-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1943 Stanley Cup was presented to Red Wings captain Sid Abel by NHL President Red Dutton following the Red Wings 2\u20130 win over the Bruins in game four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061898-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Red Wings players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061899-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1943 Sugar Bowl featured the fourth ranked Tulsa, and the seventh ranked Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061899-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Sugar Bowl\nTulsa took a 7\u20130 lead on a nine-yard touchdown pass from Glenn Dobbs to Cal Purdin in the second quarter. Tennessee scored on a three-yard run by Gold, but the extra point missed leaving the score 7\u20136. In the third quarter, Tennessee blocked a Tulsa punt out of the end zone for a safety, giving them an 8\u20137 advantage. And in the fourth quarter, a one-yard Clyde \"IG\" Fuson run made the final score 14\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061900-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Sun Bowl\nThe 1942 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Second Air Force Bombers and the Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061900-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Sun Bowl, Background\nBoth teams were undefeated going into this game. The Border Conference champion Cowboys led by Rudy \u201cLittle Doc\u201d Mobley, who had rushed for 1,281 yards and set an NCAA record. The Cowboys were without their coach Warren B. Woodson, who was called into duty prior to the game, leaving it up to assistant coach Clark Jarnagin to coach the game. At 28, he would be the youngest head coach in a bowl game. The Bombers were champions of the Pacific Coast Service, with highlights being a tie with Washington State and a win over Arizona. The team was stationed in Spokane, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061900-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nSecond Air Force had the ball at their own nine after intercepting the Cowboys' pass. But they could not get a first down, and punted a short punt - to their own 19. Camp Wilson scored on a touchdown run on the next play to give them a 7-0 lead. One quarter later, Victor Spadaccini gave the Bombers a narrowing of the lead on his touchdown dive. But the extra point fell short, leaving it 7-6. After Hardin-Simmons was driven back on two fifteen yard penalties, the Bombers took over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061900-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nHarold Van Avery worked with Spadaccini in a combined rushing/passing attack, with Van Avery scoring the touchdown that proved to be the winning points. Hardin-Simmons rushed for just 148 yards with Mobley held to 44 yards in 11 attempts against 205 pound linemen of Second Air Force. The Bombers passed for 176 yards, while the Cowboys threw for only 41. Van Avery threw 4-of-7 passes for 163 yards and rushed for 53 yards on 14 carries. Wilson ran for 104 yards on 24 carries for the Cowboys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061900-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Sun Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Cowboys played in four bowl games before the decade ended - with three in one year. The Bombers were stationed to Colorado Springs, Colorado the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane\nThe 1943 Surprise hurricane was the first hurricane to be entered by a reconnaissance aircraft. The first tracked tropical cyclone of the 1943 Atlantic hurricane season, this system developed as a tropical storm while situated over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on July\u00a025. The storm gradually strengthened while tracking westward and reached hurricane status late on July\u00a026. Thereafter, the hurricane curved slightly west-northwestward and continued intensifying. Early on July\u00a027, it became a Category\u00a02 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale and peaked with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h). The system maintained this intensity until landfall on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas late on July\u00a027. After moving inland, the storm initially weakened rapidly, but remained a tropical cyclone until dissipating over north-central Texas on July\u00a029.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 890]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane\nBecause the storm occurred during World War II, information and reports were censored by the Government of the United States and news media. Advisories also had to be cleared through the Weather Bureau office in New Orleans, resulting in late releases. This in turn delayed preparations ahead of the storm. In Louisiana, the storm produced gusty winds and heavy rains, though no damage occurred. The storm was considered the worst in Texas since the 1915 Galveston hurricane. Wind gusts up to 132\u00a0mph (212\u00a0km/h) were reported in the Galveston-Houston area. Numerous buildings and houses were damaged or destroyed. The storm caused 19\u00a0fatalities, 14 of which occurred after two separate ships sunk. Overall, damage reached approximately $17\u00a0million (1943\u00a0USD; adjusted for inflation, $268,823,063.58 as of September, 2021).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 846]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Meteorological history\nA partial atmospheric circulation was observed over the extreme Southeastern United States and the eastern Gulf of Mexico as early as July\u00a023. However, an area of disturbed weather went unnoticed until July\u00a025, when wind shifts from southeast to northeast were observed in Burrwood and New Orleans in Louisiana, as well as Biloxi, Mississippi. Around 1800\u00a0UTC, a tropical storm developed approximately 110 miles (180\u00a0km) southeast of the Mississippi River Delta. Moving westward at about 7\u00a0mph (11\u00a0km/h), the storm strengthened and became a hurricane late on July\u00a026. Early on the following day, the storm strengthened into a Category\u00a02 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale. Around that time, the storm also attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 847]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Meteorological history\nLater on July\u00a027, the first ever reconnaissance aircraft flight into a hurricane occurred. An eye feature with a width of 9\u201310 miles (14\u201316\u00a0km) was observed during the flight. Around 1800\u00a0UTC on July\u00a027, the storm made landfall on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h). The system was described by the Weather Bureau as, \"a small intense storm accompanied by full hurricane winds\". Around the time of landfall, a barometric pressure of 967\u00a0mbar (28.6\u00a0inHg) was observed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Meteorological history\nEarly on July\u00a028, the system weakened to a Category\u00a01 hurricane, then a tropical storm about six hours later. Later that day, the storm began curving northwestward over east-central Texas. Early on July\u00a029, it weakened further to a tropical depression. Around 0000\u00a0UTC on the following day, the storm dissipated near Whitt, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Hurricane hunting\nThis was the first hurricane to be intentionally flown into by a reconnaissance aircraft. During the morning hours of July\u00a027, British pilots were training at Bryan Field in Bryan, Texas and were alerted about a hurricane approaching the Galveston area. Upon becoming informed that the planes would need to be flown away from the storm, they criticized this policy. Instead, Colonel Joe Duckworth made a bet with the British pilots that he could fly his AT-6 Texan trainer directly into the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 42], "content_span": [43, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0004-0001", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Hurricane hunting\nDuckworth requested that Lt. Colonel Ralph O'Hair, the only navigator at the field, fly into the hurricane with him. Because neither Duckworth nor O'Hair believed that the headquarters would approve the flight, they decided to proceed without permission. Thus, Duckworth and O'Hair became the first hurricane hunters. O'Hair later compared the weather encountered during the flight to \"being tossed about like a stick in a dog's mouth\". After returning to Bryan Field, Lt. William Jones-Burdick requested to fly into the hurricane with Duckworth, while O'Hair decided to exit the aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 42], "content_span": [43, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Censorship\nThe hurricane occurred during World War II, with activity from a German U-boat expected in the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, ship reports were silenced. At the time, the Weather Bureau relied primarily on ship and land weather station observations for issue storm warnings. Additionally, advisories had to be cleared through the Weather Bureau office in New Orleans, Louisiana, causing them to be released hours late; moreover the advisories contained no forecast information, which would have allowed for preparation before the storm struck.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0005-0001", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Censorship\nThe news media after the hurricane was heavily censored by the government due to national security, as information could not be leaked to the Axis powers about the loss of production of war materials. Reportedly, the Federal Bureau of Investigation shut down a telegraph office in La Porte after a telegram was sent containing information about damage from the hurricane. The only news of this storm was published in Texas and Louisiana. After the loss of life in this storm, the Government of the United States has never censored hurricane advisories again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nIn Louisiana, light winds were observed, with gusts of 36\u00a0mph (58\u00a0km/h) at both Burrwood and Lake Charles. Locally heavy rains were reported in some areas, with a 24-hour precipitation total of 7.65 inches (194\u00a0mm) in DeQuincy on July\u00a028.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nThe storm brought strong winds to Texas, with gusts up to 132\u00a0mph (212\u00a0km/h) reported at the cooling towers at the Shell Oil Refinery in Deer Park and the Humble Oil Refinery in Baytown. Four towers were destroyed at the latter, while other damage there reduced production of toluene, which is a precursor to TNT. Some towers were also toppled at the Shell Oil Refinery in Deer Park. As these were the primary refineries producing aviation fuel for World War II, it was decided that news about this loss of production should be censored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0007-0001", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nA number of other oil derricks were destroyed throughout Chambers and Jefferson counties. At Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base near Houston, strong winds blew off the top of a hangar, destroyed five planes, and injured at least 22\u00a0cadets. Thousands in the Houston were left without telephone and electrical service, which caused all three radio stations in the area to go off air. The nearby Houston Yacht Club also suffered heavy damage. At Point Bolivar, located on the Bolivar Peninsula, nearly all homes were destroyed by the high winds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0007-0002", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nThe high school's physical education building in La Porte, which was originally a three story building, was reduced to only one floor after windows shattered and the support beams toppled, causing the roof to collapse. At nearby Morgan's Point, a water tower was knocked over. On Galveston Island, a number of brick businesses, buildings, and churches collapsed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nHeavy rainfall was observed in some areas of eastern Texas, with up to 19 inches (480\u00a0mm) in Port Arthur. There, numerous homes were flooded with 6 to 24 inches (150 to 610\u00a0mm) of water, which included damage to furnishings, electric motors and automobiles. In downtown Galveston, a number of streets were inundated with rainwater, though flooding damage was relatively minor. Two children's polio hospitals suffered leaking roofs and water damage, forcing patients to be evacuated by staff and University of Texas Medical Branch students.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0008-0001", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nAbout 90\u00a0percent of all house and buildings in Texas City suffered either water damage or complete destruction, including plant sites producing war materials. However, they were discouraged from going to shelters due to a polio epidemic there. In Galveston Bay, wind-driven waves flooded the western and southern shores. However, northerly winds across the bay resulted in tides being extremely low. On Galveston Island, a storm surge of 6 feet (1.8\u00a0m) was observed. Offshore, the United States Army Corps of Engineers\u2019s hopper dredge, Galveston, broke up after being smashed against the north jetty, causing 11\u00a0fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0008-0002", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nThe tug Titan began sinking offshore Port Arthur. Three members of the crew drowned after attempting to board a rubber raft, while another person died before the remainder of the crew reached the shore. Overall, the storm killed 19\u00a0people and caused $17\u00a0million (1943\u00a0USD) in damage to the Houston area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061901-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 Surprise Hurricane, Impact and aftermath\nFollowing the storm, residents were warned to boil their water and be cautious of potential food contamination due to electrical outages. The War Production Board regional office in Dallas offered relief to the victims of the storm. In La Porte, a makeshift hospital was set up in city hall. At Point Bolivar, where nearly all houses were destroyed, the now-destitute residents were transported by the Galveston chapter of the American Red Cross to Galveston for housing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061902-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1943 was the third season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 3 October and 14 November 1943 with the Final, held at R\u00e5sunda Stadium, Solna in Stockholms l\u00e4n. IFK Norrk\u00f6ping drew 0\u20130 against AIK and won the replay 5\u20132 at Norrk\u00f6ping a month later before an attendance of 19,595 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061902-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played on 9 and 11 July 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061902-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played on 16 July and 18 July 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061902-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 25 July and 12 September 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061902-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 3 October at the R\u00e5sunda Stadium followed by the replay on 14 November 1943 at Norrk\u00f6ping.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061903-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1943 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 21st season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. Hammarby IF won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061904-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Swiss federal election\nFederal elections were held in Switzerland on 31 October 1943. The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 56 of the 194 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061904-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Swiss federal election, Results, Council of the States\nIn several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061905-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1943 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 14th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061906-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1943 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1943 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2\u20136 overall and 1\u20134 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his tenth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061907-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final\nThe 1943 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1942\u201343 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the 5th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 20 June 1943 at the Campo das Sal\u00e9sias in Lisbon, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Vit\u00f3ria de Set\u00fabal. Benfica defeated Vit\u00f3ria de Set\u00fabal 5\u20131 to claim their second Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061908-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1943 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 163 to 65. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061909-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1943 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061910-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1943 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1943 college football season. Before the season began, Tom Landry left the Longhorns and joined the Army Air Corps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061911-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1943 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061912-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 The Hartlepools by-election\nThe Hartlepools by-election of 1943 was held on 1 June 1943. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, William George Howard Gritten. It was won by the Conservative candidate Thomas George Greenwell, who was not opposed by a Liberal or a Labour candidate due to the war time electoral truce where the main parties pledged not to oppose each other's candidates until the end of the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061913-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061913-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\n\u00c9ire \u00d3g Annacarty won the championship after a 4-03 to 2-04 defeat of Moycarkey-Borris in the final. It remains their only championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061914-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1943. Incumbent Frederick J. Conboy was acclaimed as mayor. There was a very low voter turnout, but the election was a victory for the left as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and Communist Party each won two seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061914-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Toronto municipal election, Toronto mayor\nFor the second time in a row no one chose to run against incumbent Frederick J. Conboy and he was acclaimed as mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061914-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 2, 1943 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061915-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tosya\u2013Ladik earthquake\nThe 1943 Tosya\u2013Ladik earthquake occurred at 00:20 local time on 27 November, near Tosya, Kastamonu Province, in northern Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum felt intensity of between IX\u2013X (Violent to Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061915-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Tosya\u2013Ladik earthquake, Casualties\nA variety of casualty estimates have been provided for this event. The United States' National Geophysical Data Center's significant earthquake database and the USGS' PAGER loss estimate database both list 4,020 fatalities, while the Belgian Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters' EM-DAT database, and Kubat et al. 2008 show 2,824. Utsu 2002 lists 4,020 as its primary entry while also acknowledging estimates of 2,824 and 5,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061916-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tottori earthquake\nThe Tottori earthquake (\u9ce5\u53d6\u5730\u9707, Tottori jishin) occurred in Tottori prefecture, Japan at 17:36 local time on September 10, 1943. Although the earthquake occurred during World War II, information about the disaster was surprisingly uncensored, and relief volunteers and supplies came from many parts of the Empire of Japan, including Manchukuo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061916-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Tottori earthquake\nThe Tottori earthquake had its epicenter offshore from Ketaka District, now part of Tottori, and registered a magnitude of 7.0 on the Moment magnitude scale. The seismic intensity was recorded as 6 in Tottori city, and 5 as far away as Okayama on the Inland Sea. The center of Tottori city, with many antiquated buildings was the hardest hit, with an estimated 80% of its structures damaged or destroyed. As the earthquake struck in the evening when most kitchens had fires lit in preparation for the evening meal, fires broke out in 16 locations around the city. With water mains damaged, citizens formed bucket brigades to prevent fires from spreading; however, the death toll was 1083 killed, including numerous Zainichi Koreans working in the nearby Aragane Copper Mines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061916-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Tottori earthquake\nTwo magnitude 6.2 earthquakes had occurred in the same area earlier that year on March 4 and 5, but did not do significant damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061917-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tour de Hongrie\nThe 1943 Tour de Hongrie was the 13th edition of the Tour de Hongrie cycle race and was held from 24 to 26 June 1943. The race started in Budapest and finished in Kolozsv\u00e1r. The race was won by Istv\u00e1n Liszkay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061919-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tschammerpokal\nThe 1943 Tschammerpokal was the 9th season of the annual German football cup competition. It was the last time the tournament was held. After the war it was reconstituted as the DFB-Pokal. 32 teams competed in the final tournament stage of five rounds. In the final held on 31 October 1943 in the Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn (Stuttgart) First Vienna FC defeated LSV Hamburg 3\u20132 after extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061920-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tschammerpokal Final\nThe 1943 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1943 Tschammerpokal, the 9th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 31 August 1943 at the Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn in Stuttgart. First Vienna won the match 3\u20132 against LSV Hamburg after extra time, to claim their 1st cup title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061920-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Tschammerpokal Final, Route to the final\nThe Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 34 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but two teams were given a bye. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a second replay would take place at the original home team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061920-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Tschammerpokal Final, Route to the final\nNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061921-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1943 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1943 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Claude Simons Jr., the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 3\u20133 and a mark of 1\u20131 in conference play, tying for second in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061922-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1943 college football season. In their third year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6\u20130\u20131 record in the regular season, including lopsided victories over SMU (20-7), Texas Tech (34-7), Oklahoma (20-6), Utah (55-0), Oklahoma State (55-6), and Arkansas (61-0). They lost to Georgia Tech, 20-18, in the 1944 Sugar Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061922-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, Rankings\nThe AP released their first poll on October 4. The Golden Hurricane made their first appearance as a ranked team on October 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061923-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Turkish National Division\nThe 1943 National Division was the 6th edition of the Turkish National Division. Fenerbah\u00e7e won their third title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061924-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Turkish general election\nGeneral elections were held in Turkey on 28 February 1943. They were the last single-party elections in the country, as the Republican People's Party was the single-party in the country at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061924-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Turkish general election, Electoral system\nThe elections were held under the Ottoman electoral law passed in 1908, which provided for a two-stage process. In the first stage, voters elected secondary electors (one for the first 750 voters in a constituency, then one for every additional 500 voters). In the second stage the secondary electors elected the members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061925-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1943 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 1 September until 6 September. It was the 63rd staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061925-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Singles\nJoseph R. Hunt defeated  Jack Kramer  6\u20133, 6\u20138, 10\u20138, 6\u20130", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061925-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nJack Kramer /  Frank Parker defeated  Bill Talbert /  David Freeman 6\u20132, 6\u20134, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061925-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Pauline Betz /  Doris Hart 6\u20134, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061925-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nMargaret Osborne /   Bill Talbert defeated  Pauline Betz /  Pancho Segura 10\u20138, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061926-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nJoseph Hunt defeated Jack Kramer 6\u20133, 6\u20138, 10\u20138, 6\u20130 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1943 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061927-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFirst-seeded and reigning champion Pauline Betz defeated second-seeded Louise Brough 6\u20133, 5\u20137, 6\u20133 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1943 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from September 1 through September 4, 1943 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061927-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nThe draw consisted of 32 players of which eight were seeded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061927-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Pauline Betz is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061928-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1943 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1943 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 1\u20138 record (0\u20134 conference) and finished in last place in the Pacific Coast Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 18th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nWar time attendances remained strong but there were no known new tracks opened. The only major competitions to take place were again the Scottish Greyhound Derby and Irish Greyhound Derby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe phenomenon that was a continual growth of attendances and annual totalisator turnover was observed once again, attendances paid \u00a360,382,219 in bets on the totalisator alone. An astonishing figure in 1943, especially taking into account the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ballynennan Moon\nBallynennan Moon continued to be the outstanding performer of the year, he continued where he had left of in 1942 and raced in eighty consecutive weeks of racing. He won the Joe Harmon Memorial Stakes, the Charlton Spring Cup and the Metropolitan Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nBilting Hawk won the Scottish Derby and a new puppy called Ballyhennessy Seal, whelped in April 1942, by Lone Seal out of Canadian Glory, arrived at Catford after his two owners had each paid \u00a350 for the puppy. Within two weeks of his arrival he won the 18th Rochester Stakes, his first race in England. Next he was aimed for the Puppy Derby at Wimbledon Stadium where he won his heat by fourteen lengths in 28.88sec, one of the fastest times ever recorded at the track, and was made even-money favourite to win the event outright. He was unlucky to lose the final by a short head to Allardstown Playboy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nTowards the end of the year, the then Wimbledon racing manager, Con Stevens, introduced a special invitation race for puppy champions. The invitees included Allardstown Playboy; Dark Tiger, the Trafalgar Cup; Erlegh Hero, winner of the British Produce Stakes, Model Dasher, the Midland Puppy Derby winner, Fawn Cherry, winner of the Irish Puppy Derby and Ballyhennessy Seal. The latter won the invitation race leading all the way, to win by one and a half lengths in a time of 28.99sec. Blackwater Cutlet won the London Cup at Clapton by twelve lengths from Ballykildare, just one week after they had dead heated in the Stewards Cup at Walthamstow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nThe Golden Crest prize money was reduced due to wartime cutbacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nMargaret Hyland became one of the few women trainers to hold a licence joined Rochester Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061929-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nThe Irish Derby would never be run outside of Dublin again which upset the owners of the Irish provincial tracks. The Irish Coursing Club made the decision based on the fact that the capital city offered better facilities and higher prize money. Famous Knight, a red fawn dog started odds on favourite throughout the competition and justified the odds by remaining unbeaten and claiming the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061930-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1943 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1943 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled an 8\u20132 record (5\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Pacific Coast Conference championship, defeated Washington in the 1944 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 155 to 58.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061931-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 United Australia Party leadership election\nThe United Australia Party (UAP) held a leadership election on 22 September 1943, following the resignation of Billy Hughes. Robert Menzies, the party's former leader from 1939 to 1941, was elected as his replacement, defeating three other candidates \u2013 Thomas White, Allan McDonald, and Percy Spender.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061931-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 United Australia Party leadership election, Background\nHughes had been elected party leader in 1941, following the defeat of the Coalition government led by Arthur Fadden, the leader of the Country Party. The UAP simultaneously voted to form a \"joint opposition\" with the Country Party, under Fadden as Leader of the Opposition. Hughes, who had his 80th birthday in 1942, was viewed as a figurehead more than anything else, and the party virtually ceased to exist as a separate entity under his leadership; at one point there were no partyroom meetings for more than a year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061931-0001-0001", "contents": "1943 United Australia Party leadership election, Background\nAt a meeting on 25 March 1943, a spill motion was put forward and defeated 24\u201315; it had been expected that the vote would be much closer. The following month, Menzies and his supporters formed a ginger group within the UAP, known as the National Service Group, to push for \"new and vigorous leadership\". They would remain in the party, but no longer attend its meetings, only those of the joint opposition. Hughes denounced them as \"a reactionary clique\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061931-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 United Australia Party leadership election, Election and aftermath\nA federal election took place on 21 August 1943, at which the Coalition was defeated in a landslide. Hughes announced his resignation on 22 September, and four candidates stood as his replacement \u2013 Menzies, Thomas White, Allan McDonald, and Percy Spender. Spender was eliminated on the first ballot, where Menzies reportedly failed to secure a majority by only a single vote. He won an absolute majority on the second ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 71], "content_span": [72, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061931-0002-0001", "contents": "1943 United Australia Party leadership election, Election and aftermath\nThe exact figures were not announced, but it was reported that Menzies obtained 14 votes out of 26 on the second ballot and that White and McDonald shared the remainder \"nearly equally\". An election was also held for the deputy leadership, which had been vacant since 1939. White, McDonald, Spender, Harold Holt, and William Hutchinson all nominated, but withdrew when Hughes announced he wished to be a candidate, allowing him to be returned unanimously. At the same meeting, the UAP voted to end the joint opposition arrangement with the Country Party. As a result, Menzies replaced Fadden as Leader of the Opposition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 71], "content_span": [72, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061932-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 United States House of Representatives elections\nThere were elections in 1943 to the United States House of Representatives:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061932-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 United States House of Representatives elections\nThis American elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061933-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1943, in four states. Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years, which it would abandon in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire\nThe 1943 University of Oslo fire (Norwegian: aula-brannen) was a fire in the ceremony hall (Universitetets Aula) of the University of Oslo in 1943. Its direct consequences were the closing of the university, and the arrest of 1,166 people; these were chiefly male students. Of these, 644 were sent to German \"readjustment\" camps, where 17 people died. Initial beliefs that the fire was either a Reichstag fire or perpetrated by communists were wrong; members of the Norwegian resistance movement were responsible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire, Background\nUniversitetets Aula, the ceremony hall, was raised in 1911 at the centennial anniversary of the university. It is a part of the original university campus in downtown Oslo (not Blindern), and was built as an annex to the already existing Domus Media, Domus Academica og Domus Bibliotheca, built between 1841 and 1851. The ceremony hall has been used for lectures, graduation ceremonies and concerts and also features valuable paintings by Edvard Munch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire, Background\nWhen Nazi Germany invaded and subsequently occupied Norway in 1940, Universitetets Aula was originally used for Norwegian prisoners of war. The valuable Munch paintings were stored somewhere else. After the war phase was over in Eastern Norway, the university continued mostly as usual until September 1941, when attempts of nazification increased.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire, Fire\nThe fire took place on 28 November 1943. The material damage was minimal; the arsonists had called the fire department themselves. A pre-booked concert was held there the next day. However, the Nazi authorities did not take lightly to the incident. Although they immediately suspected communist university students of the incendiarism, the fire gave room for a general crackdown on students, as had been desired by Reichskommissar Josef Terboven for some time. In a meeting at Skaugum on the evening that day, Terboven ordered the closing of the university as well as the arrest of all male students.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 34], "content_span": [35, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0003-0001", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire, Fire\nGerman Wehrmacht officer Theodor Steltzer was to be involved in the arrest, and managed to leak the news to Norwegian resistance member and former University of Oslo research fellow Arvid Brodersen in Hjemmefrontens Ledelse on 29 November. Leaflets were printed and handed out in the morning of 30 November, but many disbelieved it and did not act. 1,166 students were arrested in the action against the students of 30 November. The ceremony hall was used to round up the arrested, and Wilhelm Rediess spoke to the crowd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 34], "content_span": [35, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0003-0002", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire, Fire\nWomen were released, whereas the male students and some faculty were sent to temporary concentration camps. After pressure from both the Norwegian resistance, people associated with Nasjonal Samling and even instructions from Berlin, about half of the 1,166 were released whereas 644 were sent to Germany. Of these, 17 perished in \"readjustment\" camps. The university was closed for the purposes of education, whereas research continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 34], "content_span": [35, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire, Fire\nMany had suspected the fire to be a Reichstag fire, perpetrated by Nazis in order to provoke a reaction. In 1949, it surfaced that the fire was started by Norwegian resistance members, specifically people working with the illegal newspaper London-Nytt. The name of perpetrator Petter Moen was revealed as late as in 1993. Whether someone else ordered Moen to do it is still not known, neither are his exact reasons. Petter Moen was arrested for illegal press activity in 1944, and died when shipwrecked in the prisoner transport SS Westfalen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 34], "content_span": [35, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061934-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Oslo fire, Fire\nMaterial traces of the fire were still visible as of 2008, when the ceremony hall underwent a lengthy restoration for the university's bicentennial anniversary in 2011.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 34], "content_span": [35, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election\nThe University of Wales by-election, 1943 was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom between 25 and 29 January 1943 for the House of Commons constituency of University of Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Previous MP\nThe seat had become vacant when the constituency's Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Evans (1885\u20131965) had been appointed a county court Judge in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Previous MP\nEvans was admitted to the bar in 1910 and became a King's Counsel (KC) in 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Previous MP\nAfter serving as private secretary to the Prime Minister David Lloyd George, he was elected as Coalition Liberal MP for Cardiganshire at a by-election in 1921. He held the seat at the 1922 general election as a National Liberal candidate, but was defeated standing as a Liberal at the 1923 general election by the Independent Liberal Rhys Hopkin Morris.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Previous MP\nEvans did not stand again in Cardiganshire, but at the 1924 general election he defeated the Christian pacifist George Maitland Lloyd Davies to win the University of Wales constituency as a Liberal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates\nThe election took place during the Second World War. Under an agreement between the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties, who were participating in a wartime coalition, the party holding a seat would not be opposed by the other two at a by-election. Accordingly, the Liberal Party nominated a candidate, but no Labour or Conservative representative was put forward. Plaid Cymru, which was not a party to the electoral agreement, selected a candidate and three independent candidates also stood; so a contested poll took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates\nThe list of candidates below is set out in descending order of the number of votes received at the by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates, Liberal Party\nThe Liberal Party candidate was Professor William John Gruffydd (1881\u20131954), who was Professor of Celtic at University College, Cardiff from 1918 until 1946 and then an emeritus professor. He was editor of Y Llenor (\"The Literary Man\") from 1922 until 1951.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 63], "content_span": [64, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates, Liberal Party\nGruffydd came from a nonconformist, radical family, and took an interest in Welsh politics and social questions. He was at one time a member of Plaid Cymru and served as its deputy vice-president in 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 63], "content_span": [64, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates, Liberal Party\nGruffydd had voiced doubts about Plaid Cymru party president Saunders Lewis' ideas since 1933, and by 1943 he had joined the Liberal party. The \"brilliant but wayward\" Gruffydd was a favourite with Welsh-speaking intellectuals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 63], "content_span": [64, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates, Liberal Party\nGruffydd was elected to Parliament as a Liberal MP for the University of Wales seat on 29 January 1943. He and Saunders Lewis had effectively split the Welsh-speaking community. He was comfortably re-elected in the 1945 general election and sat until the abolition of University seats in 1950. He did not stand again for Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 63], "content_span": [64, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates, Plaid Cymru\nRepresenting Plaid Cymru in the by-election was its President, (John) Saunders Lewis, who had previously contested the University seat at the 1931 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates, Plaid Cymru\nLewis (15 October 1893 \u2013 1 September 1985) was a Welsh poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic and political activist. He was a prominent Welsh nationalist and founder of the Welsh National Party (Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru, later known as Plaid Cymru). Lewis is usually acknowledged as among the most prominent figures of 20th century Welsh-language literature. Lewis was a 1970 Nobel nominee for literature, and in 2005 came 10th in a BBC Wales poll for Wales' \"greatest-ever person\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061935-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 University of Wales by-election, Candidates, Plaid Cymru\nThe election effectively split the Welsh-speaking intelligentsia, and left Lewis embittered with politics, and he retired from direct political involvement. However, the experience proved invaluable for Plaid Cymru, as they began to refer to themselves, as \"for the first time they were taken seriously as a political force.\" The by-election campaign led directly to \"considerable growth\" in the party's membership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061936-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Nacional won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061937-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1943 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1943 college football season. Utah considered cancelling football in 1943 due to World War II. College enrollment dropped significantly as many college-aged men enlisted in the armed services. LeRoy E. Cowles, President of the University of Utah asked that the team continue to play. Armstrong supported Cowles despite having a severe shortage of players. Only Colorado and Utah in the Mountain States Conference maintained a football team in 1943. To play a semblance of a full schedule, Utah played Colorado twice and resorted to playing enlisted men from Fort Warren, Wyoming. The result was Utah's only winless season since going 0\u20131 in 1895.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061937-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had two players selected in the 1944 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061938-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 VFA season\nThe 1943 Victorian Football Association season was not played owing to World War II, which was at its peak at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061938-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nWorld War II commenced in Europe in September 1939, and had spread to the Pacific in December 1941. The Association had continued with a full program of football in the 1940 and 1941 seasons \u2013 with the sole exception that Sandringham had competed as an amateur club in the latter season \u2013 but had cancelled the 1942 season when it became clear that the competition would distract from the war effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061938-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nBy 1943, the state of war had not changed, and the Association decided on 22 February that it would not resume the premiership for the season. The Association premiership would not again be staged until 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061939-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1943 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Princes Park in Melbourne on 25 September 1943. It was the 47th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1943 VFL season. The match, attended by 42,100 spectators, was won by Richmond by a margin of 5 points, marking that club's fifth VFL premiership victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061940-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL Lightning Premiership\nThe 1943 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football knockout competition played entirely on Saturday 24, July. It was played during a weeks break of the Victorian Football Leagues's 1943 VFL season between rounds 11 and 12 with all games being played at Princes Park. The competition was played as a wartime charities fundraiser between the league's top four clubs. This was the third time a lightning premiership had been contested in the VFL. Approximately 11,000 people attended the three match competition. Essendon won the competition by 8 points, defeating Fitzroy in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season\nThe 1943 Victorian Football League season was the 47th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season, New System\nA new system was introduced so that each team received only one bye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season, New System\nThere were still 16 rounds. The first 11 had every team competing \u2013 after round 11, the bottom placed team would drop out, and a new byeless draw would be made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1942, the VFL competition consisted of eleven teams of 18 on-the-field players each (Geelong did not field a team due to wartime rail and road transport restrictions), plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 16 rounds. During the first 11 rounds each team played each other once and had one bye. At round 11, the eleventh team on the ladder dropped out of the competition. In the remaining rounds (12 to 16), the other ten teams played 5 matches each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season, Premiership season\nDuring the 1943 season, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Lake Oval, and the Junction Oval were all appropriated for military use. Melbourne shared the Punt Road Oval with Richmond as their home ground, South Melbourne now shared Princes Park with Carlton as their home ground, and St. Kilda now played their home games at Toorak Park (this was possible because there was no VFA competition in 1943). Footscray, however, were able to return to the Western Oval as it was vacated by the defence authorities after a year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 16 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1943 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061941-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 VFL season, Grand final\nRichmond defeated Essendon 12.14 (86) to 11.15 (81), in front of a crowd of 42,100 (approx.) people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061942-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1943 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061943-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Victorian Legislative Council election\nElections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 12 June 1943 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council for six year terms. MLC were elected using preferential voting. The election was held concurrently with the Legislative Assembly election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061943-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Victorian Legislative Council election, Results, Legislative Council\nVictorian Legislative Council election, 12 June 1943Legislative Council << 1940\u20131946 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061943-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Victorian Legislative Council election, Candidates\nSitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061944-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Victorian state election\nThe 1943 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 12 June 1943 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061944-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Victorian state election, Background, Country Party unity\nAt the time of the election, the Country Party was in the process of repairing a split which had taken place in December 1937 after federal MP John McEwen was expelled from the state branch of the party. The splinter group which supported McEwen had formed the Liberal Country Party on 30 March 1938, which contested the 1940 state election as a separate party. By April 1943, the United Country Party and the Liberal Country Party had formed a joint executive, which had unanimously agreed to reunite the parties. Members of the LCP at the time of the election were endorsed and counted as Victorian Country Party candidates separately from the United Country Party, but the unity agreements meant that their seats were counted for Dunstan's UCP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061944-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Victorian state election, Results, Legislative Assembly\nVictorian state election, 12 June 1943Legislative Assembly << 1940\u20131945 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061945-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1943 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1943 college football season. The head coach was Jordan Olivar, coaching his first season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061946-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1943 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1943 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 3\u20134\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061947-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 WANFL season\nThe 1943 WANFL season was the 59th season of the Western Australian National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061948-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1943 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1943 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and finished in fourth place in the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061949-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe 1943 Washington Homestead Grays baseball team represented the Washington Homestead Grays in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1943 baseball season. The team compiled a 78\u201323\u20131 (.770) record, won the NNL pennant, and defeated the Birmingham Black Barons in the 1943 Negro World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061949-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Homestead Grays season\nCandy Jim Taylor was the team's manager. The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061949-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe team's leading pitchers were Johnny Wright (18\u20133, 2.54 ERA, 94 strikeouts), Spoon Carter (14\u20132, 3.83 ERA, 44 strikeouts), Edsall Walker (9\u20134, 3.36 ERA), and Ray Brown (6\u20131, 4.10 ERA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061949-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Homestead Grays season\nFive of the Grays players were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Cool Papa Bell; Ray Brown; Josh Gibson; Buck Leonard; and Jud Wilson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061950-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1943 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1943 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 4\u20131 record, finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), was ranked twelfth in the final AP Poll, lost to USC in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 150\u00a0to\u00a061. Jack Tracy was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061950-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Huskies football team\nWith manpower shortages on campuses due to World War II, the other five members of the PCC's Northern Division did not field teams this season (or the next); Washington's sole conference game was on New Year's Day in the Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061950-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Huskies football team, NFL Draft selections\nFour University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1944 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 330 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061951-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1943 Washington Redskins were the defending NFL champions and finished the regular season at 6\u20133\u20131. They lost their last three games, including the final two to the New York Giants, and the two teams finished with identical records. Although the Giants had won both games between the teams, the rules of the time called for a tiebreaker playoff game to determine the Eastern division champion. The extra game was held at the Polo Grounds in New York City, which the underdog Redskins won, 28\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061951-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Redskins season\nIn a rematch of the previous year's title game, the Redskins met the Chicago Bears in the NFL championship game. This game was played in Chicago at Wrigley Field on December 26, and was won by the host Bears, 41\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061951-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061952-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Senators season\nThe 1943 Washington Senators won 84 games, lost 69, and finished in second place in the American League. They were managed by Ossie Bluege and played home games at Griffith Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061952-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061952-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061952-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061952-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061952-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061953-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1943 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061953-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 19 September 1943, Mount Sion won the championship after a 3-08 to 1-05 defeat of Tallow in the final. This was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061954-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Watford by-election\nThe Watford by-election of 1943 was held on 23 February 1943. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Dennis Herbert. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Helmore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061955-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1943 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 0\u20133 record and was outscored by opponents, 64 to 0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061955-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Wayne Tartars football team\nJoe Gembis was in his 12th year as head coach. Frank Bielman, Jr., was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061955-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Wayne Tartars football team\nAs the fall semester began, there was uncertainty as to whether Wayne would be able to field a football team. Many schools had cancelled the football season due to the loss of students to wartime military service. Because Wayne had no Navy or Marine program, and the prior year's players were in the military, the team would have to be formed from incoming freshmen. Coach Gembis noted at the time: \"We want to have a football team, even if we play only two games.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061955-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Wayne Tartars football team\nIn late September 1943, a team was formed with 35 players. Coach Gembis arranged for a home and home series with Michigan State Normal and wrote to the commissioner of the Ohio Athletic Conference in search of other opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061955-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Wayne Tartars football team\nA fourth game was arranged with Otterbein College, but it was cancelled when Otterbein was unable to field a team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061955-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Wayne Tartars football team\nAt the end of the season, 16 players received varsity letters, and Marshall Chrisjohn was selected as the team's most valuable player. The players receiving varsity letters were: Wallace Bagozzi, Frank Bielman, Francis Blake, Marshall Chrisjohn, Thomas Connor, Fred Cuthrell, Allan Dow, Andrew Edgerton, James Fears, Masis Godoshian, James Hannan, Richard Hartley, Allen Henderson, John Hochstein, Don Olson, and Tony Yangovyian.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061956-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1943 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its seventh non-consecutive season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 4\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 124 to 79. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Robert Dutton was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061957-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Western Australian state election\nElections were held in the state of Western Australia on 20 November 1943 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Labor Party, led by Premier John Willcock, won a fourth term in office against the Country and Nationalist parties, led by Opposition Leader Arthur Watts and Robert Ross McDonald respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061957-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Western Australian state election\nThe election took place in the midst of World War II, and as such, turnout was considerably down on the previous election. The election was delayed from its intended date of February 1942 by the Legislative Assembly Duration and General Election Postponement Acts (No 51 of 1941, assented 16 January 1942, and No 18 of 1942, assented 9 December 1942) due to the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061957-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Western Australian state election\nIn the previous term, two changes of membership occurred at by-elections. George Lambert, the Labor member for Yilgarn-Coolgardie, died on 30 June 1941 and was replaced by former Labor branch secretary Lionel Kelly, running under the \"Independent Country\" banner. He ultimately joined the Labor Party and became a minister in the Bert Hawke government in the 1950s. In 1943, long-serving and colourful independent Thomas Hughes resigned his seat of East Perth to contest the federal seat of Perth. It was picked up by Labor's Herb Graham. Prior to the election, former Independent Nationalist Arthur Abbott joined the Nationalist Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061957-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 Western Australian state election, Results\nApart from Labor gaining two seats from the Country Party (Avon and Greenough) and one from the Nationalists (Nelson, where Ernest Hoar defeated the incumbent member by just 17 votes), no changes took place at the election. An interesting race in Mount Marshall opened up by the retirement of incumbent Country member Frederick Warner ended with the Country candidate, Hugh Leslie, victorious against the ALP and former minister John Lindsay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061957-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 Western Australian state election, Results\nWestern Australian state election, 20 November 1943Legislative Assembly << 1939\u20131947 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061957-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 Western Australian state election, Results\nTo date this is the only time in which a Labor Premier in Willcock has won back to back elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061958-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1943 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 4\u20132 record and outscored their opponents, 151 to 89. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Halfback Bob Mellen was the team captain. Fullback August Camarata received the team's most outstanding player award. The team won two games by over 50 points across the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061959-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Willoughby state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Willoughby on 25 September 1943. It was triggered by the death of Edward Sanders (United Australia).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061960-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1943 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 1\u20139 record (1\u20136 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his eighth year as Wisconsin's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061960-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nCenter Joe Keenan received the team's most valuable player award. Keenan was also the team captain. Ray Dooney led the Big Ten with an average of 39.0 yards per punt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061960-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1943 season, the average attendance at home games was 14,374.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061961-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1943 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 35th year as a club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061962-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Women's Western Open\nThe 1943 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Glen Oak Country Club, the 14th edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Kirby in the final match, 1 up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061963-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Woolwich West by-election\nThe Woolwich West by-election of 1943 was held on 7 November 1943. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Kingsley Wood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061963-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Woolwich West by-election\nThe Conservative Party stood Francis Beech, a member of London County Council. The Independent Labour Party put forward Tom Colyer as a candidate. He was a former Labour Party Parliamentary candidate, who was working as a researcher and author. There was also an independent candidate. Beech won the election with a majority of the votes cast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061964-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Workers' Summer Olympiad\nThe 1943 Workers' Summer Olympiad, which were to be the seventh edition of the International Workers' Olympiads, were cancelled due to World War II. They were to have been arranged by the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation and held in Helsinki, Finland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061964-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 Workers' Summer Olympiad, Nomination and planning\nFinnish Workers' Sports Federation decided to apply the 1943 Workers' Summer Olympiads in 1936, right after the Finnish Olympic Committee had lost the bidding process for the 1940 Summer Olympics. The Socialist Workers' Sport International finally awarded the games to Helsinki in 1938. A year later, the city was also nominated the host of the 1940 Olympics as Tokyo rejected the games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061964-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 Workers' Summer Olympiad, Nomination and planning\nThe main venue for both games was to be the 1938 completed Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Although the pre-war sporting life in Finland was split in two and the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation's athletes did not compete at the \"bourgeoisie\" Olympic Games, the federation took part at the construction project of the Olympic Stadium in addition to be the host of the Workers' Olympiads. Both games were later cancelled due to the war. Unlike the Olympic Movement, the Workers' Olympiads did not recover after the war and the future games were never held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series\nThe 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch of the 1942 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their tenth championship in 21 seasons. It was Yankees manager Joe McCarthy's final Series win. This series was also the first to have an accompanying World Series highlight film (initially, the films were created as gifts to troops fighting in World War II, to give them a brief recap of baseball action back home), a tradition that persists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series\nThis World Series was scheduled for a 3\u20134 format because of wartime travel restrictions. The 3\u20134 format meant there was only one trip between ballparks, but if the Series had ended in a four-game sweep, there would have been three games played in one park and only one in the other.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series\nBecause of World War II, both teams' rosters were depleted. Johnny Beazley, Jimmy Brown, Creepy Crespi, Terry Moore and Enos Slaughter were no longer on the Cardinals' roster. Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing and Buddy Hassett were missing from the Yankees, and Red Rolfe had retired to coach at Dartmouth College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series\nCardinals pitchers Howie Pollet, Max Lanier and Mort Cooper ranked 1\u20132\u20133 in the National League in ERA in 1943 at 1.75, 1.90 and 2.30, respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series, Summary\nAL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 81]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nIn Game 1, the Cardinals went up 1\u20130 in the second against Spud Chandler on Marty Marion's RBI double with two on. In the fourth inning, with runners on first and third and no outs off Max Lanier, Charlie Keller's double-play tied the game, then Joe Gordon's home run put the Yankees up 2\u20131. The Cardinals tied the game in the fifth inning when Ray Sanders hit a leadoff single, moved to second on an error and scored on Lanier's single. In the sixth inning, after two leadoff singles, a one-out wild pitch by Lanier put the Yankees up 3\u20132, then Bill Dickey added an insurance run with an RBI single. Chandler pitched a complete game to give the Yankees a 1\u20130 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Cardinals' only victory came the same day as the death of Mort and Walker Cooper's father, Robert. Marty Marion's leadoff home run in the third off Tiny Bonham put the Cardinals up 1\u20130. In the fourth, Stan Musial hit a leadoff single, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Whitey Kurowski's RBI single. Ray Sanders's two-run home run then made it 4\u20130 Cardinals. In the bottom of the inning, Charlie Keller's sacrifice fly with two on off Mort Cooper put the Yankees on the board. In the ninth, Billy Johnson hit a leadoff double, then scored on Cooper's triple. After a line-out, Nick Etten's RBI groundout cut the Cardinals' lead to one, but Cooper got Joe Gordon to pop out in foul territory to end the game and tie the series 1\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 780]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe Cardinals loaded the bases in the fourth on a single, double and intentional walk off Hank Borowy before Danny Litwhiler drove in two with a single to left, but Borowy allowed no other runs in eight innings. In the sixth, Borowy hit a leadoff double off Al Brazle, moved to third on a sacrifice fly, and scored on an error on Billy Johnson's groundball. In the eighth, the Yankees loaded the bases on a single, fielder's choice and intentional walk before Johnson cleared them with a triple, putting the Yankees up 4\u20132. They added to their lead on RBI singles by Joe Gordon off Howie Krist and Nick Etten off Harry Brecheen. Johnny Murphy pitched a perfect ninth as the Yankees went up 2\u20131 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nIn Game 4, the Yankees struck first when Joe Gordon doubled with two outs in the fourth off Max Lanier and scored on Bill Dickey's single. In the seventh, Marius Russo got two outs, then allowed the Cardinals to load the bases on an error, double and intentional walk before another error on Frank Demaree's groundball tied the game. In the eighth, Russo hit a leadoff double off Harry Brecheen, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Frankie Crosetti's sacrifice fly. Russo pitched a complete game to leave the Yankees one win away from the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nMurry Dickson, who helped close the door for the Cardinals by allowing no hits while on the mound, was on a ten-day pass from the United States Army. Spud Chandler won his second complete game of the series, shutting out the Cardinals despite giving up 10 hits and two walks. Bill Dickey provided the game's only runs on a home run in the sixth after a two-out walk off Mort Cooper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061965-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 World Series, Composite box\n1943 World Series (4\u20131): New York Yankees (A.L.) over St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061966-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1943 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1943 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Howard Odell, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 4\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office\nThe 1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office was an attempt by members of the Dutch resistance to destroy the Amsterdam civil registry (bevolkingsregister), in order to prevent the Nazis from identifying Jews and others marked for persecution, arrest or forced labour. The March 1943 assault was only partially successful, and led to the execution of 12 participants. Nevertheless, the action likely saved many Jews from arrest and deportation to the extermination camps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Background\nFollowing the 1940 German invasion and occupation of the Netherlands, everyone aged 15 and older was required to carry an identification card, the persoonsbewijs, with them at all times. Jews had to carry a persoonsbewijs marked with a large J. Resistance members soon started to forge identification cards at a large scale \u2013 the largest such operation, led by Gerrit van der Veen, produced some 80,000 forged documents. However, forged documents could be easily detected because they could be compared against the records in the civil registries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0001-0001", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Background\nSome civil servants were willing to falsify records in the civil registry so that they would match up with forged identification cards. Nevertheless, the civil registries remained a potent weapon in the hands of the Nazis to identify members of the Dutch population who were Jewish, potential members of the resistance or people who could be called up for forced labour duty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Background\nIn 1943, a group of resistance members, led by sculptor Gerrit van der Veen and painter and author Willem Arondeus, meticulously planned to carry out a sabotage attack on the Amsterdam civil registry office, with the aim to destroy the records, without causing any loss of life. The mission was particularly difficult because security at civil registries had been tightened up after a similar assault on an office in Wageningen in late 1942. Security guards were now posted at strategic locations in the Amsterdam civil registry office. The group preparing the attack included a number of local artists and medical students, including several Jews and homosexuals, as well as a group of resistance members behind the clandestine publication Rattenkruid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 817]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Bombing\nThe assault on the civil registry office at Plantage Kerklaan 36, a former concert hall directly adjacent to the main entrance of Artis zoo, took place on the night of 27 March 1943. Disguised in police uniforms, the resistance group approached the security guards and told them that they had come to search the building for explosives. The guards believed their story and let them in. Two medical students then sedated the guards by injecting them with phenobarbital, and the unconscious guards were carried inside the zoo through a back door.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Bombing\nOnce inside the building, the resistance members pulled open all the drawers, piled all of the documents onto the floor and doused them with benzene. They then set off a series of timed explosions, using explosives obtained by resistance operatives from a munitions store at Naarden fortress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Bombing\nThe explosions set the building ablaze. The fire department (which had been tipped off about the assault) eventually arrived, but delayed putting out the fire. When they did ultimately come into action, they completely doused the building in water in an attempt to cause additional water damage to the records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Bombing\nThe daring assault had a significant psychological impact on the residents of Amsterdam as well as the Nazi occupiers. However, it was only partially successful in destroying the civil registry. Only 15% of the records were completely destroyed. In total, 800,000 identity cards were destroyed, and 600 blank cards and 50,000 guilders were removed from the building.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Aftermath\nFollowing the bombing, the Nazis immediately offered a 10,000 guilder reward to whomever could identify the perpetrators of the assault. Within a week, most of the conspirators had been betrayed to the Nazis and arrested. When Willem Arondeus was arrested in April, he did not reveal the names of his co-conspirators. However the Nazis found a notebook in his apartment listing many of the names, which led to the arrest of most of the resistance members who participated in the assault.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 62], "content_span": [63, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Aftermath\nThe trial against the resistance members who carried out the assault took place in June 1943 at the Tropenmuseum. Willem Arondeus and 13 others were found guilty and sentenced to death. Two received clemency at the last minute; the other 12 were executed on 2 July 1943. Gerrit van Veen managed to escape capture and continued his resistance activities until his 1944 arrest and execution following an assault on an Amsterdam prison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 62], "content_span": [63, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Aftermath\nAttorney and co-conspirator Lau Mazirel visited Willem Arondeus in prison shortly before he was executed for his role in the assault. Arondeus, who was openly gay, asked her to \"tell the world that gays are no less courageous than anyone else.\" Mazirel went on to become an early proponent of LGBT rights. At the trial, the defense claimed mitigating circumstances for Sjoerd Bakker, Arondeus' partner, claiming that Arondeus had encouraged Bakker to participate since they were involved in an emotional relationship. However, Bakker refuted that claim and was sentenced to death along with the others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 62], "content_span": [63, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Remembrance\nIn 1946, a commemorative plaque designed by Willem Sandberg was affixed next to the front door of the building at Plantage Kerklaan 36, in remembrance of the assault and the resistance members who were executed for their role in it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 64], "content_span": [65, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Remembrance\nMany of the participants were later honoured by the state of Israel with the title Righteous Among the Nations. In 1984, each member of the group involved in the attack was honoured by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and awarded the Resistance Memorial Cross (Verzetsherdenkingskruis)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 64], "content_span": [65, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061967-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office, Remembrance\nIn 2018 the Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum) on Plantage Kerklaan in Amsterdam, across the street from the former civil registry office, held an exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 64], "content_span": [65, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season\nThe 1943 college football season concluded with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame crowned as the nation's No. 1 team by a majority of the voters in the AP Poll, followed by the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks as the runner-up. For the third time in the history of the AP Poll, a team that had lost a game was named mythical national champion; (Minnesota (1936) and Ohio State (1942)). Notre Dame lost its final game of the season, a Chicago contest against the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0000-0001", "contents": "1943 college football season\nAlong the way, however, the Fighting Irish had played one of the toughest college schedules ever, beating two No. 2 ranked teams (Michigan and Iowa Pre-Flight) and two No. 3 ranked teams (Navy and Army). Purdue University would seemingly have a claim on the 1943 Championship as well as the only undefeated team playing a full schedule, but the Purdue athletic department has never pursued the claim.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season\nIn 1943, as many as 131 sportswriters participated in the AP poll, which included, for the first time, \"service teams.\" Drawn from flight schools and training centers for participants in World War II, the service teams played against the colleges. At the same time, a number of universities suspended their football programs. Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference did not field teams in 1943. In addition, six Pacific Coast Conference teams (Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington State, Idaho, and Montana) did not play, nor did Boston College, the Citadel, Duquesne, Fordham, Harvard, Michigan State, Syracuse, and William & Mary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, September\nOn September 17, Georgia beat Presbyterian College 25\u20137. The next day, September 18, Michigan won at Camp Grant, 26\u20130. Wisconsin lost to Marquette, 33\u20137, on its way to a 1\u20139\u20130 finish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, September\nSeptember 25 Ohio State lost to Iowa Pre-Flight 28\u201313. Michigan beat Western Michigan 57\u20136. Notre Dame won at Pitt, 42\u20130. Army beat Villanova 27\u20130 and Navy beat North Carolina Pre-Flight, 31\u20130. Georgia lost at LSU, 34\u201327. Tulsa beat SMU 20\u20137, Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 20\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, October\nOctober 2 Michigan won at Northwestern 21\u20137. Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech 55\u201313. Army defeated Colgate 42\u20130 and Navy beat Cornell 46\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, October\nOctober 9 No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 2 Michigan, 35\u201321. No. 3 Army registered another shutout, defeating Temple 51\u20130. In Baltimore, No. 4 Navy edged  No. 5 Duke, 14\u201313. No. 6 Penn edged Dartmouth 7\u20136. No. 7 Purdue went to 4\u20130\u20130 with a 19\u20130 win over Camp Grant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, October\nOctober 16 No. 1 Notre Dame won at Wisconsin 50\u20130. No. 2 Army won at Columbia, 52\u20130. In four games, the Cadets had outscored their opponents 172\u20130. No. 3 Navy beat Penn State 14\u20136. No. 4 Penn beat the Lakehurst Naval Air Station 74\u20136. No. 5 Purdue beat Ohio State 30\u20137 at a game in Cleveland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, October\nOctober 23 No. 1 Notre Dame beat Illinois 47\u20130. No. 2 Army yielded its first points, but won at Yale, 39\u20137. No. 3 Navy beat Georgia Tech 28\u201314 in Baltimore. No. 4 Purdue beat Iowa 28\u20137. No. 5 Penn won at Columbia, 33\u20130, but dropped from the Top Five. No. 7 USC stayed unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon with a 6\u20130 win over Pacific.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, October\nOctober 30  In Cleveland, No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 3 Navy, 33\u20136. In Philadelphia, No. 2 Army and No. 6 Pennsylvania played to a 13\u201313 tie. No. 4 Purdue won at Wisconsin, 32\u20130. No. 5 USC beat California, 13\u20130, for its sixth straight shutout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, November\nNovember 6 At Yankee Stadium in New York, No. 1 Notre Dame beat No. 3 Army, 26\u20130. No. 2 Purdue won at Minnesota, 14\u20137. No. 4 USC lost at San Diego to the San Diego Navy team. No. 5 Penn lost to No. 7 Navy, 24\u20137. No. 6 Michigan beat Indiana 23\u20136. No. 8 Iowa Pre-Flight continued its unbeaten streak with a 46\u201319 win at Marquette on November 7, and became the first \u201cservice team\u201d to ever reach the AP's Top Five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, November\nNovember 13 No. 1 Notre Dame won at Northwestern 25\u20136. No. 2 Purdue was idle. No. 3 Navy won at Columbia 61\u20130. No. 4 Michigan beat Wisconsin 27\u20130. No. 5 Iowa Pre-Flight beat Camp Grant 28\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, November\nNovember 20 No. 1 Notre Dame edged No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight, 14\u201313. No. 3 Purdue closed its season undefeated (9\u20130\u20130) with a 7\u20130 win at Indiana. No. 4 Michigan closed its season at 8\u20131\u20130 with a 45\u20137 win over Ohio State. No. 5 Navy was idle. The following week, it closed its season with a 13\u20130 win over Army in the Army\u2013Navy Game, which took place at West Point. Duke closed its season at 8\u20131\u20130 with a 27\u20136 win over North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061968-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 college football season, November\nNovember 27 No. 1 Notre Dame closed its season with a 19\u201314 loss to Great Lakes NTC, 19\u201314, but still finished No. 1 in the final rankings. No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight beat Minnesota, 32\u20130, to finish at 9\u20131\u20130. No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Purdue, and No. 5 Duke had finished their seasons, as had No. 6 Navy, which rose to fourth place in the final poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061969-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061969-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Afghanistan\nThe Treaty of Saadabad with Turkey, Iran, and Iraq is automatically renewed for a further five years, as none of its signatories has denounced it six months before expiration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061969-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in Afghanistan, June 1, 1943\nA new departure is taken by the appointment of the first Afghan minister to the U.S., Abdul Hossein Aziz, who formerly represented his country in Moscow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061969-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 in Afghanistan, October 24, 1943\nIt is learned that negotiations for a treaty of alliance between China and Afghanistan have been completed in Ankara.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 37], "content_span": [38, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061971-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061972-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061972-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1943 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061972-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1943 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061973-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Belgium\nThis is a page of the events in the year 1943 in Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061975-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1943 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 42nd season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061975-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe Brazil national football team did not play any matches in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061976-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1943 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061977-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061978-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nSlightly confused 1st Infantry Division invades Sicily against \"bewildered\" and \"sorry looking\" Italian defenders", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCommand crucial, but battles are won \"by human beings displaying judgment, coolness and courage\" (and in Sicily's \"unending heat\")", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nSeaforth Highlanders take Monte San Marco in Italy, despite steep, muddy terrain and intense German fire", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nTop German generals recognize disadvantages fighting Allies in Italy, including \"Canadians clever at making use of terrain\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadian infantry and tanks press \"a literally yard-by-yard advance\" through Ortona streets, houses, and even rooms", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nGermans leave Ortona and their dead - \"Civilians[...]too dazed to realize the enemy had gone; Canadians[...]too tired to care\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nNewspaper illustration of RCAF Spitfire planes strafing freight trains in Europe", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPhoto: Canadians in joint landing operation with U.S. forces against Japanese invaders on Kiska Island, Alaska", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"The Jewish reservoir of the East, which was able to counterbalance the western assimilation, no longer exists\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nAt end of fourth year of war, Prime Minister King calls for greater effort and sacrifice to defeat faltering Axis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nNational registration certificate of Mrs. Ethel Louise Buck, Spirit River, Alberta", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0011-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"We are few, very few\" - Quebecker laments that there are not enough pacifists in province to even produce their newsletter", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0012-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nAdvisory group chair foresees postwar period of more skilled labour, greater production, new products and technology, and huge demand", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0013-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nU.S.-U.K. agreement creates executive committee with Canadian representation to guide nuclear development", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0014-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanada wants multilateral general agreement to reduce tariffs, and to encourage U.S.A. and Canada to \"buy in order to sell\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0015-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nReport with proposed economic reforms for benefit of Prairie provinces, adjacent U.S.A., and world at large", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0016-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanada threatens to step back if not given more say in new UN Relief and Rehabilitation Organization", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0017-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nLester Pearson complains to External Affairs about U.S. censorship of official's call from legation in Washington to Ottawa", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0018-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nGovernment returns about 15% of seized Japanese-Canadian fishing fleet to owners", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0019-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"So reactionary to Liberal principles\" - PM King depressed by cabinet's close-minded attitude to steelworker strike", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0020-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCartoon: Hitler says of strikers, \"They are really working for me!\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0021-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCommunist Tim Buck's submission on labour relations to National War Labor Board emphasizes wage policy and collective bargaining", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0022-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nAs they fund-raise for bombers, London's Women's Voluntary Services thanks Manitobans for gifts of clothes and mobile canteens", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0023-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"You can't refuse this cake, it was sent me all the way from Canada\" - touring WVS speaker enjoys local hospitality", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0024-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Defend[ing] freedom and culture of humanity\" - Shostakovich's thank-you for Toronto performance of his Seventh Symphony", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061980-0025-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPhoto: RCAF member meets famed actor who plays \"Rochester\" on Jack Benny's radio comedy show", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061981-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canadian football\nThe Winnipeg RCAF Bombers faced the Hamilton Flying Wildcats in the Grey Cup. Hamilton proved to be the better team, returning the coveted trophy to Steeltown for the first time since 1932.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061981-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1943\nThe WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061981-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061981-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n31st Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061981-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canadian football, 1943 Western Canada Armed Services Rugby Football League All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 93], "content_span": [94, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061981-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 in Canadian football, 1943 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061982-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061983-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in China\nEvents in the year 1943 in China. The country had an estimated population of 444,801,000 in the mainland and 6,507,000 in Taiwan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061985-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1943 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061988-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Greece\nThis is a list of events that happened in 1943 in Greece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 72]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061989-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1943 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061990-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in India, Deaths\n15 June \u2013 Kushal Konwar, Indian National Congress President of Golaghat, First martyr of Quit India Movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 21], "content_span": [22, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061993-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Lebanon\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in Lebanon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061994-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Liberia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in Liberia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061995-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1943, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Japanese forces continued to occupy Malaya.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061995-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Malaya, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WW2\" acronym.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061996-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Mandatory Palestine\nEvents in the year 1943 in the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061997-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1943 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061997-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061997-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061997-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061997-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061998-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061998-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe 26th New Zealand Parliament concluded, with the Labour Party in government. Labour was re-elected for a third term in the election in November", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061998-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1943 film awards, 1943 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1943 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061998-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 in New Zealand, Sport, Archery\nThe New Zealand Archery Association, now Archery New Zealand, is incorporated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 35], "content_span": [36, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00061998-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 in New Zealand, Sport, Archery\nThe first national championships are held. From now until 1947 the championships are a postal shoot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 35], "content_span": [36, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062000-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Norway, Events, Gallery\nA reconstruction of the Operation Gunnerside team planting explosives to destroy the cascade of electrolysis chambers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062000-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in Norway, Events, Gallery\n160 American bombers bombed this hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork on 16 November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 31], "content_span": [32, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062001-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1943 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062005-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062007-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Sweden, Events\n10 March - 27 April \u2013 Norwegian Exhibition runs in Stockholm", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 83]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062008-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Taiwan\nEvents from the year 1943 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 68]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062009-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Turkey, Cabinet\n13th government of Turkey (up to 9 Merch)14th government of Turkey (from 9 March)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 23], "content_span": [24, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062010-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1943 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062011-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in animation\nThis is a list of events in 1943 in animation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 64]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062013-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in architecture\nThe year 1943 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062015-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1943 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062017-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1943  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062018-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in chess\nThe below is a list of events in chess in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 61]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062018-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in chess, Team matches\n(Tekav\u010di\u0107 \u00bd0 Tsvetkov; \u0160ubari\u0107 00 Neikirch; Jerman \u00bd1 Popov; Filip\u010di\u0107 10 Malchev; Jonke \u00bd1 Karastoichev; Petek 1\u00bd Kiprov; Kindij 01 Dimitrov; Licul 10 Kantardzhiev)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062019-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in comics\nNotable events of 1943 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062020-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062020-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in country music, Top hits of the year\nThe Billboard did publish a weekly column, \"American Folk Records\", with raw reports from nationwide jukebox operators, and summaries of the top records in the nation. A tabulation produced 50 top records of the year, and many insights into the strike-depreciated market. Charted songs from 1943 dropped over 50% compared to 1942. \"Pistol Packin' Mama\" by Al Dexter was easily the top record of the year. Here is a list of the top records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 43], "content_span": [44, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062020-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in country music, Top hits of the year\nThe top 3 hits of 1942 also ranked high for 1943, but their points were applied to their home year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 43], "content_span": [44, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062020-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 in country music, Top hits of the year\nBecause of the lack of fresh material, many hits from past years made chart returns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 43], "content_span": [44, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062021-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in film\nThe year 1943 in film featured various significant events for the film industry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062021-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1943 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062022-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1943 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062023-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062024-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062025-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1943 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062026-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062026-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in music, Biggest hit songs\nThe following songs achieved the highest positions in the National Best Selling Retail Records and Harlem Hit Parade charts and the \"American Folk Records\" column, all published by \"The Billboard\" during 1943:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062027-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062028-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062028-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in poetry, Works published in English\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062028-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 in poetry, Works published in other languages\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062028-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent\nIncluding all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 71], "content_span": [72, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062028-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 in poetry, Births\nDeath years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062028-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 in poetry, Deaths\nBirth years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062029-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in professional wrestling\n1943 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062030-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in radio\nThe year 1943 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062031-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062032-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in science\nThe year 1943 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062033-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in sports\n1943 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062033-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 in sports, Notes\nOwing to government bans on weekday sport, the Melbourne Cup was run on a Saturday from 1942 to 1944. The 1943  Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe  was run at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062034-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in television\nThe year 1943 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062035-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062036-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in the Philippines\n1943 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062037-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1943 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062038-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 in the United Kingdom\nEvents from the year 1943 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent\n1943 steel cents are U.S. one-cent coins that were struck in steel due to wartime shortages of copper. The Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mints each produced these 1943 Lincoln cents. The unique composition of the coin (low-grade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95%-copper-based bronze composition) has led to various nicknames, such as wartime cent, steel war penny, zinc cent and steelie. The 1943 steel cent features the same Victor David Brenner design for the Lincoln cent which had been in use since 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0001-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, History\nDue to wartime needs of copper for use in ammunition and other military equipment during World War II, the United States Mint researched various ways to limit dependence and meet conservation goals on copper usage. After trying out several substitutes (ranging from other metals to plastics) to replace the then-standard bronze alloy, the one-cent coin was minted in zinc-coated steel. This alloy caused the new coins to be magnetic and 13% lighter. They were struck at all three mints: Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. As with the bronze cents, coins from the latter two sites have respectively \"D\" and \"S\" mintmarks below the date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 24], "content_span": [25, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0002-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, History\nHowever, problems began to arise from the mintage. Freshly minted, they were often mistaken for dimes. Magnets in vending machines (which took copper cents) placed to pick up steel slugs also picked up the legitimate steel cents. Because the galvanization process did not cover the edges of the coins, sweat would quickly rust the metal. After public outcry, the Mint developed a process whereby salvaged brass shell casings were augmented with pure copper to produce an alloy close to the 1941\u201342 composition. This was used for 1944\u201346-dated cents, after which the prewar composition was resumed. Although they continued to circulate into the 1960s, the mint collected large numbers of the 1943 cents and destroyed them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 24], "content_span": [25, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0003-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, History\nThe steel cent is the only regular-issue United States coin that can be picked up with a magnet. The steel cent was also the only coin issued by the United States for circulation that does not contain any copper. (Even U.S. gold coins at various times contained from slightly over 2% copper to an eventual standard 10% copper to increase resistance to wear by making the pure gold coins slightly harder).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 24], "content_span": [25, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0004-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Related variations, 1943 copper cent\nFar ahead of the 1955 doubled die cent in rarity, the 1943 copper cent is one of the notable rarities of the Lincoln cent series. An estimated 40 examples are believed to have been struck, with 13 confirmed to exist. The error occurred when copper planchets were left in the press hopper and press machines during the changeover from copper to steel blanks. Examples were discovered after the War, with the first two in 1947, and another in 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 53], "content_span": [54, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0004-0001", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Related variations, 1943 copper cent\nThat example appeared in a 1958 Abe Kosoff sale, but was withdrawn prior to the sale; one mint condition Denver Mint specimen sold for over $1.7 million in 2010. Many people have counterfeited the coin by either copper-plating normal 1943 cents (sometimes as novelties with no intent to defraud), or altering cents from the period, usually 1945, 1948, or 1949-dated coins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 53], "content_span": [54, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0005-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Related variations, 1943 copper cent\nThe copper cents differ from their steel counterparts in four ways:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 53], "content_span": [54, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0006-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Related variations, 1943 tin cent\nIn 2019, NGC authenticated a worn 1943 cent composed of 86.41% tin and 8.37% antimony with other trace metals. The coin was discovered by a coin collector in the state of Oregon, who found it in his father's yard c.\u20091969 and realized it was not attracted to a magnet while searching his coin collection for 1943 copper cents in 2019. It is likely that the coin is an error or was intentionally struck as a pattern in late 1942 using an obverse die intended for the following year, though no documented evidence of a pattern with this composition has been found.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 50], "content_span": [51, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0007-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Related variations, 1943 tin cent\nThe coin was found in a badly damaged state, with two large gashes and a slight bend. Believing it to be a steel cent, the discoverer straightened the coin in a bench vise so that it would fit inside a coin album. The coin weighs 2.702 g.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 50], "content_span": [51, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0008-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Related variations, 1944 steel cent\nIn an error similar to the 1943 cents, a few 1944 cents were struck on steel planchets left over from 1943. There are two explanations given for why this happened. One explanation is that steel planchets were left in the press hopper and press machines from the previous year mixed in with copper planchets. Another explanation credits the error to the production of 25 million Belgian two franc pieces by the Philadelphia mint after that country's liberation from the Nazis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 52], "content_span": [53, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0008-0001", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Related variations, 1944 steel cent\nThese coins were of the same composition and the same planchets as the 1943 cents, but they differed slightly in weight. In all, 1944 steel cents are fewer in number than their 1943 copper counterparts, and are even more valuable; one such example minted in San Francisco sold for $373,750 in an August 2008 auction held by Heritage Auctions; this was the highest auction price ever for a Lincoln cent until September 23, 2010, when it was superseded by a 1943-D bronze penny.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 52], "content_span": [53, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0009-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Cost of mintage\nAlthough United States Penny is widely known to hold a higher mintage cost than its face value, the United States actually made a large profit on minting steel coins. In 1943, the cost of a gross ton of steel was $34. With a composition of 2.67498 grams of steel making up 99% of the coin, the 1943 Steel Penny only cost roughly one-ten-thousandth of a dollar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062040-0010-0000", "contents": "1943 steel cent, Novelty coins\nSince many steel cents corroded and became dull soon after entering circulation, some dealers who sold the coins as novelties improved their appearance by \"reprocessing\"\u00a0\u2013 stripping off the old zinc coating and then replating them with zinc or chrome. These reprocessed coins are sometimes erroneously described as brilliant uncirculated, or similar terms, by ignorant or unscrupulous online sellers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 30], "content_span": [31, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062041-0000-0000", "contents": "1943 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 5 teams, and Valur won the championship. KR's J\u00f3n J\u00f3nasson was the top scorer with 5 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0000-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway\n1943: The Battle of Midway, known as 1943: Middouei Kaisen in Japan, is a 1987 shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Capcom. It was the first follow-up to Capcom's earlier 1942. The game's name is a reference to the Battle of Midway, which in actuality happened in June 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0001-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Gameplay\nThe game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll. The goal is to attack the Japanese air fleet that bombed the American aircraft carrier, pursue all Japanese air and sea forces, fly through the 16 stages of play, and make their way to the Japanese battleship Yamato and destroy her. 11 of these stages consist of an air-to-sea battle (with a huge battleship or an aircraft carrier as the stage boss), while 5 stages consist of an all-aerial battle against a squadron of Japanese bombers with a mother bomber at the end.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0002-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Gameplay\nAs in 1942, players pilot a P-38 Lightning. Controls are also similar: button 1 fires main weapons, and button 2 performs two special actions: one of three special lightning attacks in exchange for some of the player's fuel, or a loop maneuver like in 1942 if buttons 1 and 2 are pressed simultanously . Indeed, players now have only one life, in the form of a large \"fuel\" meter; constantly depleting, but refillable by collecting various powerups (chiefly \"Pow\" icons).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0002-0001", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Gameplay\nIn 2-player mode, when both players overlap their planes on screen, the energy bar can be transferred from the player with more fuel to the player with less. Destroying a complete formation of red enemy planes will result in a power-up, such as a health boost or a new main weapon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0003-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Gameplay\nThere are cheat codes, different for every stage, ranging from holding down a fire button or pointing the joystick in a certain direction; player(s) are rewarded with fully upgraded weapons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0004-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Ports\nCapcom released their own port for the NES, but the game has also been ported to the Atari ST, the ZX Spectrum, the Amstrad CPC, the Commodore 64 and the Amiga. In 1998 it was rereleased as Capcom Generation 1 for the Sega Saturn and the PlayStation. In 2005 it was re\u2013released for Xbox and PlayStation 2 as part of Capcom Classics Collection, and again in Capcom Classics Collection: Reloaded on the PlayStation Portable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0004-0001", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Ports\nIt also included as the initial game in Capcom Arcade Cabinet, a compilation of games released digitally for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 19, 2013 in which the games are sold individually or in packs. The overall faithfulness and quality of execution of these third party versions varies greatly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0005-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Ports, NES\nReleased exactly one year after the arcade version, the NES version of 1943 introduced the ability to improve the player's plane by permanently upgrading certain aspects of its abilities. These include the plane's offensive and defensive powers, the maximum fuel level, and its special weapons and their durations. This somewhat alters the game balance and a different tactic is required to survive the game. For example, initially very few weapons are made available; more can be attained from power-ups by putting statistic points into \"special weapons ability\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0006-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Ports, Kai\nDeveloped and released alongside the Family Computer version, 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen (1943\u6539 \u30df\u30c3\u30c9\u30a6\u30a7\u30a4\u6d77\u6226) is an arcade game, an \"alternate\" version of the original 1943, released in 1987 in Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0007-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Ports, Kai\nIn 1991, this version was converted to the PC Engine as simply 1943 Kai, again exclusively in Japan; this version contains many additional levels and original music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0008-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Ports, Kai\nAlthough the arcade release was exclusive to Japan, the arcade version itself was included in the 1998 Capcom Generations for the Sega Saturn and the PlayStation and in the 2005 Capcom Classics Collection for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062042-0009-0000", "contents": "1943: The Battle of Midway, Reception\nIn Japan, Game Machine listed 1943: Midway Kaisen in their July 15, 1987 issue as being the most-popular arcade game at the time. It went on to become Japan's second highest-grossing table arcade game of 1987, and tenth highest-grossing arcade conversion kit of 1988. Game Machine also listed 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen in their August 1, 1988 issue as being the sixteenth most-popular arcade game at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election\nThe elections for the 14th Parliament of Iran was held in November 1943\u2013February 1944 and more than 800 candidates ran for 136 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election\nErvand Abrahamian wrote in 1982 that the elections were \"the most prolonged, most competitive and most meaningful of all elections in modern Iran\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Results\nTudeh Party put forward fifteen candidates, nine of whom won seats. The number of the total votes cast for the candidates of the party is estimated at 1.5 million, one-eight of the total votes cast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Results\nOut of the 41,000 total votes cast in Tehran, Mohammad Mossadegh finished first with some 15,000 votes. All Tudeh Party candidates were defeated in the constituency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Results\nIn Isfahan, official results showed that Taghi Fadakar became the first deputy with 30,499 votes, and Hessameddin Dowlatabadi and Heidar-Ali Emami were elected for the second and third seats with 29,740 and 28,730 votes respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Results\nThe top two seats for Tabriz went to Kho'i and Pishevari (Soviet-supported) with 15,883 and 15,780 votes out of 47,780 respectively, but credentials of both were rejected later. The rest of the seven seats in the constituency went to Eskandari, Sadeqi, Seqat ol-Eslam, Ipakchiyan (Soviet-supported), Panahi, Mojtahedi and Sartippur.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Composition\nAccording to Ervand Abrahamian, a summarized composition of the parliament that was shaped after at the election is as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0007-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Composition\nBased on the lines mentioned above for each parliamentary group, the absolute majority of members of parliament were against the royal family and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0008-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Composition\nNone of the Sovietophile, Anglophile or American exceptionalist members held the upper hand in the parliament, as a result neutralist votes were decisive:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062043-0009-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Iranian legislative election, Composition\nA characterization of members of the parliament on political spectrum could be as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal\nThe 1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal (French: M\u00e9daille comm\u00e9morative de la campagne d'Italie 1943-1944) was a French commemorative campaign medal awarded to soldiers and sailors who served on Italian soil or Italian waters as part of the \"French Expeditionary Corps of Italy\" (French: \"Corps Exp\u00e9ditionaire Fran\u00e7ais (CEF)\") under the command of general Alphonse Juin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal\nThe French Expeditionary Corps (CEF) participated in the allied amphibious landing and the ensuing campaign in Italy in 1943 and 1944. Composed in part of Frenchmen from North Africa and in part with colonial troops, the CEF covered itself with glory during this long campaign and especially during the battle of the Garigliano.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0001-0001", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal\nSuch was the impact of the CEF and resulting national pride following the first major action on European soil by a large French military  formation that by the early 1950s, many politicians felt the \"ITALIE\" clasp worn on the ribbon of the 1939\u20131945 Commemorative war medal simply wasn't enough of a mark of respect and admiration on the part of the nation for what was in effect the resurrection of the French army in the eyes of the enemy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal\nIn January 1953, a proposition was made in parliament by a group of its members requesting the creation of a distinct medal to adequately recognize the valour in combat and the sacrifice of the men of the CEF who lost more than 7,000 members of the 1st Free French Division. The 1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal was finally established on 1 April 1953 by law 53-273.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal, Award statute\nArticle 4 of Law 53-1009 of 10 October 1953 further added that the medal could be awarded to foreign nationals having served under French command, who met the aforementioned award prerequisites.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal, Award statute\nArticle 5 of the same law directed that when worn in the presence of other French awards, the 1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal was to be worn immediately after the United Nations operations in Korea commemorative medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal, Award statute\nArticle 7 ordered the removal of the \"ITALIE\" clasp from Article 3 of the decree of 21 May 1946 establishing the 1939\u20131945 Commemorative war medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal, Award description\nThe 1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal was a 36mm in diameter silvered bronze medal. Its obverse bore the left profile view of a Gallic rooster in front of Sun rays surrounded by the relief circular inscription \"CORPS EXP\u00c9DITIONAIRE FRAN\u00c7AIS D'ITALIE * 1943-1944 *\" (English: \"FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY CORPS OF ITALY * 1943-1944 *\") within a relief laurel wreath along the entire medal circumference. On the reverse, within the same relief laurel wreath, the circular inscription \"R\u00c9PUBLIQUE FRAN\u00c7AISE\" (English: \"FRENCH REPUBLIC\"), at the bottom a relief five pointed star, in the center, the relief inscription \"CEF\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 51], "content_span": [52, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062044-0007-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Italian campaign medal, Award description\nThe medal hung from a ribbon passing through a suspension ring, itself passing through the medals suspension loop. The 36mm wide silk moir\u00e9 ribbon was composed of seven red and six white alternating vertical stripes of equal width.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 51], "content_span": [52, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062045-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u20131944 Massachusetts legislature\nThe 153rd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1943 and 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062046-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 1re s\u00e9rie season\nThe 1943\u201344 1re s\u00e9rie season was the 26th season of the 1re s\u00e9rie, the top level of ice hockey in France. Chamonix Hockey Club won their 10th championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062047-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 AHL season\nThe 1943\u201344 AHL season was the eighth season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played in a 54 game schedule. The Cleveland Barons won the F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Buffalo Bisons won their second consecutive Calder Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062047-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062047-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 AHL season, Final standings\n\u2020The final two regular season games between Providence and Pittsburgh had no effect in the standings, and were cancelled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062047-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062048-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with Malm\u00f6 FF winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062049-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1943\u201344 Allsvenskan was the 10th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. Majornas IK won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. Sanna IF and G\u00f6teborgs BoIS were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062051-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Army Cadets men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Army Cadets men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy (known as \"Army\" for their sports teams) during the 1943\u201344 intercollegiate basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Ed Kelleher, coaching in his first season with the Cadets. The team finished the season with a 15\u20130 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. The Helms and NCAA Division I Tournament champions were the same except for 1939, 1940, 1944, and 1954 when Oregon, Indiana, Utah, and La Salle respectively won the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062051-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Army Cadets men's basketball team\nDale Hall was named a consensus All-American as well as the Sporting News National Player of the Year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062052-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Australian bushfire season\nA series of major bushfires following severe drought conditions in the state of Victoria in Australia, occurred during the summer of 1943\u201344. It was the driest summer ever recorded in Melbourne until 2002 with just 46 millimetres or 1.81 inches falling, a third of the long-term average. Between 22 December 1943 and 15 February 1944, burnt an estimated one million ha, 51 people were killed, 700 injured, and 650 buildings were destroyed across the state. Many personnel who would have been normally available for fire fighting duties had been posted overseas and to remote areas of Australia during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062052-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Australian bushfire season, Timeline, December\u2013January\nThe first major fire was a grassfire at Wangarrata on 22 December which burnt hundreds of hectares and resulted in 10 deaths. On 14 January and the following day, fires broke out across the state. To the west of Melbourne, a series of bushfires broke out between South Australian border and the outskirts of Geelong including areas near the towns of Hamilton, Skipton, Dunkeld, Birregurra and Goroke. Many smaller towns were substantially damaged. In Derrinallum, the only buildings left standing were the Mechanics' Institute, two churches and several business premises. In central Victoria, fires occurred near Daylesford, Woodend, Gisborne and Bendigo. In the Melbourne area, 63 homes were destroyed at Beaumaris and another 5 in the Glenroy \u2013 Pascoe Vale area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 62], "content_span": [63, 827]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062052-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Australian bushfire season, Timeline, December\u2013January\nOn 14 February a fire broke out near Yallourn. In Hernes Oak, 16 houses and the post office were destroyed while 80 houses were destroyed and 6 lives lost in the Morwell district and 40 houses destroyed and 3 deaths occurred in the Traralgon area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 62], "content_span": [63, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062052-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Australian bushfire season, Timeline, December\u2013January\nA major outcome following the fires was a Royal Commission led by Judge Leonard Stretton and the establishment of the Country Fire Authority in 1945 to co-ordinate rural fire brigades.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 62], "content_span": [63, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062053-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Belgian First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Royal Antwerp FC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062054-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was Blackpool F.C. 's fifth season in special wartime football during World War II. They competed in League North, finishing first in the first competition and seventh in the second. They were also losing finalists in the League War Cup Northern Section, Aston Villa beating them in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062054-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Blackpool F.C. season\nJock Dodds was the club's top scorer for the sixth consecutive season, with 23 goals in all competitions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062055-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season\nThe 1943-44 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season was the fifth and final season of the Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and LTC Prag won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062055-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Bohemian-Moravian Hockey League season, Promotion\nSK Prostejov was promoted to the Bohemian-Moravian League for the 1944\u201345 season, which was not played. The team participated in the Czechoslovak Extraliga in the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 57], "content_span": [58, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062056-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1943\u201344 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 20th season in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062057-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1943\u201344 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League South, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War. The Bees marginally improved on the previous season's 9th-place finish, ending in 7th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062057-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford returned for the 1943\u201344 Football League South season again with a shortage of first team players, with just 10 available who made a senior appearance for the club prior to the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939. The biggest boost for the squad came with the availability of goalkeeper Joe Crozier, who had not appeared since 21 October 1939. Reserve forwards Fred Durrant and Bob Thomas, signed before the war, would feature during the season, as would six junior and amateur players on the club's books. A whopping 36 guest players would be used during the campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062057-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nDespite an improved 7th-place finish in the Football League South, 1943\u201344 proved to be as forgettable as the previous season, though there were a few memorable results \u2013 7\u20132 versus Southampton on 18 December 1943, 4\u20131 versus Arsenal in front of 20,270 at Griffin Park on 4 February 1944 and 8\u20130 versus Brighton & Hove Albion a month later in the group stage of the Football League War Cup, from which Brentford failed to qualify for the knockout stages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062057-0002-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nThree players won wartime international caps during the season \u2013 Les Smith for England, Joe Crozier for Scotland and Idris Hopkins for Wales. Though he finished the season as second-leading scorer behind guest Douglas Hunt, Les Smith's 15 goals in 15 appearances led his case for a first international cap in over two years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062057-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nThe 1943\u201344 season ended with the retirements of two players who had contributed to Brentford's rise from the Third Division South to the First Division between 1932 and 1935. 34-year-old centre half Joe James elected to retire six months after failing to recover from a wrist injury suffered in the match versus Charlton Athletic on 26 February 1944. He would return to football briefly with Colchester United in November 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062057-0003-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\n35-year-old centre forward Jack Holliday, who moved to the half back line in his later years, retired at the end of the season, having scored 122 goals in 222 matches from his arrival in May 1932 to the outbreak of war in September 1939. He remained on the club's books as assistant trainer of the reserve team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062058-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 CA Oradea season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was CA Oradea's 22nd season, 5th in the Hungarian football league system and their 3rd season in the Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I. In this season the club was known as Nagyv\u00e1radi Atletikai Club, Nagyv\u00e1radi AC or simply as NAC and managed to obtain the first big performance in the history of the football from Oradea, a Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I title. A title won in a league considered to be one of the best in Europe at that time, also being the first club outside Budapest that won the Hungarian championship in 41 official seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062058-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 CA Oradea season, First team squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062059-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1943\u201344 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062060-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Challenge Cup\nThe 1943\u201344 Challenge Cup was the 43rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062060-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Challenge Cup\nThe final was contested by Bradford Northern and Wigan, and was played over two legs. The final was won by Bradford Northern 8\u20133 on aggregate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062061-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1943\u201344 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 18th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 5th-place finish in 1942\u201343, failing to qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062061-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Black Hawks would once again finish just under .500, with a 22\u201323\u20135 record, good for 49 points, and 4th place in the NHL. The Hawks 178 goals would rank them just ahead of the New York Rangers for 5th in the league, while the 187 goals they let in ranked 4th. The team would qualify for the playoffs, as they would have 6 more points than the 5th place Boston Bruins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062061-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Chicago Black Hawks season\nDoug Bentley would have another huge season, breaking the Black Hawks record for points in a season, which he set in the 1942\u201343 season, by earning 77 points, along with a club record 38 goals, which led the NHL. Clint Smith, who the Black Hawks acquired from the Rangers in the off-season, would set a club record with 49 assists, and win the Lady Byng Trophy. Bill Mosienko would have a break out season with 32 goals and 70 points. Earl Seibert would anchor the defense, leading all defensemen with 33 points and had a team high 40 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062061-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Chicago Black Hawks season\nIn goal, the Hawks would begin the season with Hec Highton in goal, however, after a 10\u201314\u20130 start, and a GAA of 4.50, the Hawks would trade him to the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League for former Hawks goaltender Mike Karakas. Karakas would put together a 12\u20139\u20135 record with a 3.04 GAA, helping Chicago clinch the final playoff spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062061-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Black Hawks would have a first-round playoff date with the second place Detroit Red Wings, who finished 9 points better than Chicago in the regular season, in a best-of-seven series. The Hawks and Wings would split the opening two games in Detroit, and Chicago would take a 2\u20131 series lead by shutting out the Red Wings in game three. The Black Hawks would dominate game four, winning 7\u20131 and take a commanding 3\u20131 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062061-0004-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Chicago Black Hawks season\nChicago would then complete the upset in game five, defeating the Wings 5\u20132 in Detroit, and earn a spot in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1941. Their opponent would be the Montreal Canadiens, who dominated the NHL with 83 points, 34 points better than the Hawks in the regular season. Chicago would prove to be no match for the powerful Canadiens, as they would sweep the Black Hawks, including a Stanley Cup clinching win in overtime in the 4th game, to win the 1944 Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062062-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Reuss, coaching his first season with the Bearcats. The team finished with an overall record of 6\u20135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062063-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1943\u201344 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 10\u20139 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 6\u20130 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by eighth-year head coach Don White.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062064-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1943\u201344 is the 28th staging of the Copa M\u00e9xico, the 1st staging in the professional era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062064-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe competition started on May 7, 1944, and concluded on July 16, 1944, with the Final, held at the Parque Asturias in M\u00e9xico DF, in which Club Espa\u00f1a lifted the trophy for fourth time ever with a 6-2 victory over Atlante F.C..", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062064-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThis edition was played by 12 teams, first with a group stage and later a knock-out stage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062065-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season\nThe 1943\u201344 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 36th season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 22nd season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062065-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nWith World War II still raging in Europe and the Pacific, Cornell began the season with a much smaller pool of players than normal. part of the reason was that only two players from last year's team returned for coach Bawlf. The team received a little bit of luck in that Beebe Lake was entirely frozen in early January, allowing the team to not only practice but play a home game for the first time in almost two years. In the end, however, the team's lack of experience and leadership was too much of a hindrance and they lost the opening match of the season to Colgate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062065-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nWhile the team knew their next game was against Army, the Big Red had to wait three weeks to play the match. When they finally got on the ice the Big Red were routed by the Cadets, losing 1\u20138 in a game that was only that close because of a herculean effort by goaltender Ed Carmen. The team only had to wait a week for the next match and were able to play at home against Penn State. Cornell won its only game on the season against the team, dominating the Nittany Lions 7\u20131. The next game was a rematch with Colgate and the Raiders again put the clamps on Cornell, this time winning 7\u20131. The Big Red were hoping to end the season with a second win against Penn State on February 19 but the game was cancelled due to rain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062065-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nThe team did not name a captain for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062067-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1943\u201344 Detroit Red Wings season was the 18th season of the Detroit NHL franchise. The Red Wings qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Chicago Black Hawks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062067-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062068-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nDivision 2 was the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden for the 1943\u201344 season. The league was divided into six groups, and the winner of each group was promoted to Division 1 for the 1944\u201345 season. This change from previous seasons\u2014in which the group winners had played a qualifier which resulted in only two teams being promoted\u2014was prompted from the change in format from the eight-team Svenska Serien to a twelve-team Division 1 following the 1943\u201344 season. Sandvikens IF, IF G\u00f6ta, Surahammars IF, IFK Mariefred, Tranebergs IF, and Skuru IK won their groups, and were therefore promoted into the new Division 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062068-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe 1943 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was held as a separate tournament, and included teams from Division 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062069-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1943\u201344 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach John Marino, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062069-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nDue to wartime, the Drexel varsity men's basketball team was replaced with the Drexel men's junior varsity (or \"frosh\") team. This team is presumed to be the Drexel Dragons men's basketball team for the 1943\u201344 season for record keeping purposes. Following the season, it was expected that most, if not all, of the players from this team, including the head coach, would ever return to the team again due to joining the armed forces in World War II. The schedule for the season was essentially made as the season went on, with few games scheduled before the season began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062069-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nDuring the season, a mixed team of civilians and cadets (3318th S.U.) that were stationed on the Drexel University campus formed, called the Drexel ASTU. The team attempted to form the previous season, however had trouble composing a schedule when they learned they would only be allowed to face teams that were also ASTP teams. This team was coached by Maury McMains, who was the director of the physical training program for the cadets. When McMains was unavailable, Gene Carney (A-3) assumed coaching responsibilities as a player-coach. While the team was at a disadvantage due to a lack of practice, members of the team included former college basketball players and other experienced basketball players. The Drexel ASTU men left the campus in April after being recalled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062070-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1943\u201344 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his second season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 13\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062071-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was the fifth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in regional football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062071-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Southern League\nDumbarton had their best performance to date in their fourth season in the Scottish Southern League. Indeed, for two weeks in October 1943 Dumbarton topped the league. However with only two wins recorded after the New Year it was a 5th place finish out of 16 that was achieved with 32 points - 18 behind champions Rangers. Nevertheless the league results included a first ever league win over Celtic at Celtic Park.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062071-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup South\nDespite an unbeaten away record, Dumbarton failed to qualify from their section in the League Cup South.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062071-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dumbarton F.C. season, Summer Cup\nDumbarton suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Clyde in the first round of the Summer Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062071-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers, Players out\nIn addition George Henderson and John Honeyman both played their last games in Dumbarton 'colours'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062071-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nDumbarton continued to run a Second XI during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062071-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nIn the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the second round to St Mirren, and finished as runners-up in the Glasgow & District Reserve League (First Series).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062072-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was the 37th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1943 to 30 June 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062072-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 38 unofficial matches during the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062072-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062073-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 FC Basel season\nThe FC Basel 1943\u201344 season was the fifty-first season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel. Albert Besse was the club's chairman for the fifth consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062073-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 FC Basel season, Overview\nTeam manager Eugen Rupf left the club following the last season and Willy Wolf was appointed as Basel's new team manager. Basel played 41 games in their 1943\u201344 season. 26 in the Nationalliga, five in the cup and ten were test games. They won 18, drew 11 and lost 12 times. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they scored 83 goals and conceded 65.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062073-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere were 14 teams contesting in the 1943\u201344 Nationalliga. The team that finished in last position in the league table would be relegated. Basel played a mediocre season, winning nine matches, drawing eight and suffered nine defeats they ended the season with 26 points in 9th position. Lausanne-Sport won the Swiss championship, Luzern were relegated. Alfred Weisshaar was Basel's top league goal scorer with 15 goals, joint second league scorer with Alfred Bickel (Grasshopper Club) behind top scorer Erich Andres (Young Fellows Z\u00fcrich) who netted 23 times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062073-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in the round of 32 with a home tie at the Landhof against lower tier local side Nordstern Basel. This was won 4\u20131. In the round of 16 they had a home tie and won 6\u20132 against St. Gallen. The quarter-final gave Basel another home tie and they won 5\u20131 against Young Boys. The semi-final was an away tie against Biel-Bienne. Hans Vonthron's goal was the only goal of the game and Basel qualified for the final. This was played on 10 April in Wankdorf Stadium in Bern against Lausanne-Sport. Two goals from Numa Monnard and one from Roger Courtois during the last five minutes of the match meant that Basel lost the game 0\u20133 and Lausanne won the national double.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062073-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062073-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062074-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThe 1943\u201344 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the third season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The Pistons entered the season with the big three of league MVP Bobby McDermott, Buddy Jeanette and Jake Pelkington and off of two straight losses in the championship series. The team finished the season 18\u20134 and defeated the Cleveland Chase Brassmen in the first round in a two-game sweep to earn their third straight finals birth and a rematch of last year against the Sheboygan Redskins. From there the Pistons swept the Redskins in 3 games to win their first NBL Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062075-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 1943\u201344 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Perpignan that beat Bayonne in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062075-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe championship was played by 96 team divided in twelve pools of eight, The first two of each pool was admitted to second round. In the second round, the 24 teams were divided in four pools of  six, The first two of each poll were admitted the quarter of finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062075-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 French Rugby Union Championship, Context\nThe Coupe de France was won by le Toulouse OEC that beat the SBUC in the finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062075-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 French Rugby Union Championship, Final\nThe start of the match was delayed due an air raid alarm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 46], "content_span": [47, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062075-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 French Rugby Union Championship, Final\nAfter this match many players left the Perpignan to play Rugby league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 46], "content_span": [47, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062076-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Galatasaray S.K. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was Galatasaray SK's 40th in existence and the club's 32nd consecutive season in the Istanbul Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062077-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga\nThe 1943\u201344 Gauliga was the eleventh season of the Gauliga, the first tier of the football league system in Germany from 1933 to 1945. It was the fifth season of the league held during the Second World War and the last completed one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062077-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga\nThe league operated in thirty-one regional divisions, two more than in the previous season, with the league containing 358 clubs all up, 60 more than the previous season. The  league champions entered the 1944 German football championship, won by Dresdner SC who defeated Luftwaffe team  LSV Hamburg 4\u20130 in the final. It was Dresden's second national championship, having won the competition in the previous season as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062077-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga\nThe number of Gauligas, thirty-one, increased by two compare to the previous season because of the splitting off of the Gauliga Osthannover from the Gauliga S\u00fcdhannover-Braunschweig and the creation of the Gauliga B\u00f6hmen und M\u00e4hren.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062077-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga\nThe 1943\u201344 season saw the continued participation of military and police teams, especially in the eastern regions. Gauliga champions like LSV Hamburg, LSV Danzig, LSV M\u00f6lders Krakau and LSV Rerick were associated with the German air force, the Luftwaffe, LSV standing for Luftwaffen Sportverein while MSV Br\u00fcnn, WSV Celle and HSV Gro\u00df-Born were clubs of the Wehrmacht.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062077-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga\nIn the part of Czechoslovakia annexed into Germany in March 1939, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, a separate Czech league continued to exist which was not part of the Gauliga system or the German championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062077-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga, Champions\nThe 1943\u201344 Gauliga champions qualified for the knock-out stages of the German championship. HSV Gro\u00df-Born and 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg were knocked-out in the semi-finals while LSV Hamburg and Dresdner SC contested the final which the latter won.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062077-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga, Champions\nFC Schalke 04 won their eleventh consecutive Gauliga title, VfB K\u00f6nigsberg and Kickers Offenbach their fifth, Germania K\u00f6nigsh\u00fctte and First Vienna FC their third while SDW Posen, SpVgg Wilhelmshaven, Eintracht Braunschweig, Holstein Kiel, Dresdner SC, 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg, VfR Mannheim, SV Dessau 05, TuS Neuendorf and FC M\u00fchlhausen 93 defended their 1942\u201343 Gauliga title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062078-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Bayern\nThe 1943\u201344 Gauliga Bayern was the eleventh season of the league, one of the 31 Gauligas in Germany at the time. It was the first tier of the football league system in Bavaria (German:Bayern) from 1933 to 1945. It was the second and last season of the league being sub-divided into a northern and southern division, the Gauliga Nordbayern and Gauliga S\u00fcdbayern, with further sub-dividing taking place in the uncompleted 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062078-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Bayern\nFor FC Bayern Munich it was the only Gauliga championship while, for 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg, it was the seventh and last the club would win in the era from 1933 to 1944. Unlike TSV 1860 in the previous season FC Bayern did not receive an invitation by the Lord Mayor of Munich, Karl Fiehler, to celebrate their title at the town hall, the club having been unpopular with the Nazis because of its past Jewish connections. Both Gauliga champions qualified for the 1944 German football championship, where Bayern Munich was knocked out in the first preliminary round after losing 2\u20131 to VfR Mannheim while N\u00fcrnberg lost 3\u20131 to eventual winners Dresdner SC in the semi finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062078-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Bayern, Table\nThe 1943\u201344 saw a number of Kriegsspielgemeinschaft teams compete in the league, shortened as KSG. The KSG's were unified teams formed from two or more clubs but not mergers of these clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062078-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Bayern, Table, North\nThe 1943\u201344 season saw two new clubs in the league, WTSV Schweinfurt and KSG Post/Reichsbahn N\u00fcrnberg/F\u00fcrth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 36], "content_span": [37, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062078-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Bayern, Table, South\nThe 1943\u201344 season saw two new clubs in the league, KSG MTV/VfB Ingolstadt and TSV Pfersee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 36], "content_span": [37, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062079-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe 1943\u201344 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland was the sixth season of the Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, formerly the Gauliga Ostmark, the first tier of football in German-annexed Austria from 1938 to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062079-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nFirst Vienna FC won the championship and qualified for the 1944 German football championship, reaching the quarter-finals where it lost 3\u20132 to eventual winners Dresdner SC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062079-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe Gauliga Ostmark and Gauliga Donau-Alpenland titles from 1938 to 1944, excluding the 1944\u201345 season which was not completed, are recognised as official Austrian football championships by the Austrian Bundesliga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062079-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, Table\nThe 1943\u201344 season saw two new clubs in the league, LSV Markersdorf an der Pielach and SK Amateure Steyr. Steyr withdrew from the league on 20 April 1944, had its record expunged and was relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 38], "content_span": [39, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062080-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1943\u201344 season Hearts competed in the Southern League, the Summer Cup, the Southern League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062081-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1943\u201344 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came third out of 16 clubs in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062082-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented The College of the Holy Cross during the 1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Albert Riopel, coaching the crusaders in his second season. The team finished with an overall record of 6\u20138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062083-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1943\u201344 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the Wartime League. They finished 6th in the 1st NRL Competition, 37th in the War Cup qualifiers and 32nd in the 2nd NRL Competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062083-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Results, 2nd NRL Competition\nThe first 10 matches of this competition took part in the War Cup qualifiers. The last 10 matches took place in the Combined Counties Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062084-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1943\u201344 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year acting head coach James \"Babe\" Brown and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062084-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe Vandals were 7\u201316 overall in the regular season and 5\u201311 in conference play. In Idaho's final game of the season, they handed visiting Washington their only conference loss. Idaho swept the four games with Palouse rival Washington State, but dropped all eight to the two Oregon schools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062085-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062085-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nMarch 1, 1943, changed the future of Fighting Illini men's basketball when the team was broken up due to all five starters from back-to-back Big Ten Conference championships heading to active duty in the armed forces. The group who left, known as the Whiz Kids, consisted of 21-year-old All-America forward Andy Phillip and 20-year-olds Ken Menke, Gene Vance, Jack Smiley and Art Mathisen. Phillip went on to become a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Four of the five, minus Mathisen, returned to Illinois and tried to recapture the glory for one more season in 1946\u201347 after the war ended, but the chemistry had changed as well as their talent. Illinois went 14\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062085-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe 1943\u201344 season, however, was a struggle for head coach Doug Mills, as it was the second worst season of his career. The overall record was 11 wins and 9 losses with a conference mark of 5 and 7. The team finished with a 6 - 4 record at home and a .500 record on the road at 5 - 5. The Illini returned only one player from the 1942-43 season, Gordon Horton, who wasn't even a starter, which meant the entire lineup was made up of rookie/unproven players. The starting lineup consisted of Walton Kirk,  Howard Judson, Ray DeMoulin, Bob Morton, Don Delaney and Gordon Gillespie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062086-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Because Branch McCracken left to serve in World War II, their head coach was Harry Good, who was in his 1st year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062086-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 7\u201315 and a conference record of 2\u201310, finishing 8th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062087-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his sixteenth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones qualified for the Final Four for the first time in school history, defeating Pepperdine in the NCAA Western Regional, before falling to Utah, 40-31. Initially, it was not even known if Iowa State would be able to fulfill its role in the postseason tournament, but they were ultimately able to do so. Star player Price Brookfield joined the Cyclones mid-season through the naval training program at Iowa State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062088-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Istanbul Football League\nThe 1943\u201344 \u0130stanbul Football League season was the 36th season of the league. Fenerbah\u00e7e SK won the league for the 10th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062089-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1943\u201344 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062090-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 LFF Lyga\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 15:43, 11 March 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062090-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 LFF Lyga\nThe 1943\u201344 LFF Lyga was the 23rd season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. It was abandoned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062091-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 La Liga\nThe 1943\u201344 La Liga was the 13th season since its establishment. Valencia achieved its second title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062091-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 La Liga, Relegation play-offs\nMatch between Deportivo La Coru\u00f1a and Constancia was played at Estadio Chamart\u00edn in Chamart\u00edn de la Rosa, while the other one was held at Camp de Les Corts, Barcelona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 37], "content_span": [38, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062092-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 League of Ireland\nThe 1943\u201344 League of Ireland was the 23rd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland. Cork United were the two-time defending champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062092-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 League of Ireland, Changes from 1942\u201343\nTwo teams failed to be re-elected: Bray Unknowns and Brideville, resulting in a reduction in size from ten to eight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 47], "content_span": [48, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062093-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Liga Bet\nThe 1943\u201344 Liga Bet was the fifth season of second tier football in Mandatory Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062093-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Liga Bet\nThe season began on 30 October 1943, and was played until the summer break, on 24 June 1944. Initially seven teams competed in the league, but after several weeks more teams, including reserve teams of Palestine League teams were added to the line-up. By the end of the season, no team played all its matches and the season was never completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062094-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Magyar Kupa\nThe 1943\u201344 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 21st season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062095-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Malm\u00f6 FF season\nMalm\u00f6 FF competed in Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen for the 1943/44 season. For the first time the club won both competitions. The season was the beginning of a very successful era in Malm\u00f6 FF's history as the club would finish within the first three positions in the league table for nine more seasons, winning five Swedish championships and five cup championships in the process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062095-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Malm\u00f6 FF season, Club, Other information\nUpdated to match played 19 OctoberSource:\u00a0Malm\u00f6 FF and Malm\u00f6 IP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062096-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was Manchester United's fifth season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062096-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Manchester United F.C. season\nMany of Manchester United's players went off to fight in the war, but for those who remained, the Football League organised a special War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062096-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Manchester United F.C. season, War League North Regional League Second Championship\nPld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 91], "content_span": [92, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062097-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1943\u201344 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season was the 1st season of Mexican professional football. Asturias won its third championship and first professional title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062097-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, Championship play-off\nA match between Asturias and Espa\u00f1a was held to determine the champion, since both teams ended the season with the same number of points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062097-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, Moves\nAfter this season Le\u00f3n, Oro, and Puebla joined the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 46], "content_span": [47, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1943\u201344 season. In their sixth year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, the Wolverines finished the season in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12\u20137 and 5\u20137 against conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nAfter team captain Ralph Gilbert was inducted into the military, junior guard/forward Dave Strack from Indianapolis was the team's acting captain and led the team in scoring with 194 points. Sophomore forward Thomas \"Little Tommy\" King scored 172 points and was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player. Center Elroy \"Crazy Legs\" Hirsch was the team's third highest scorer and became the first University of Michigan athlete to receive varsity letters in four sports (football, basketball, track and field and baseball) during the same academic year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season overview\nIn March 1943, at the conclusion of the 1942\u201343 season, Ralph Gilbert of Flint, Michigan was elected to serve as the captain of the 1943\u201344 team. However, he was inducted into the military and did not play. Junior forward Dave Strack from Indianapolis served as \"acting captain\" in place of Gilbert.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season overview\nThe 1943\u201344 team finished the season in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12\u20137 and 5\u20137 against conference opponents. Bennie Oosterbaan was in his sixth year as the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season overview\nDave Strack was the team's leading scorer with 194 points in 16 games for an average of 12.1 points per game. Strack later served as the head coach of the Michigan basketball team from 1960 to 1968, including three consecutive Big Ten championships from 1963 to 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season overview\nSophomore forward Thomas King, known as \"Little Tommy\" and sometimes \"Tiny Tom,\" was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player. King was the team's second leading scorer with 172 points and the team leader in scoring against Big Ten opponents. King was a United States Marine Corps trainee who transferred from Michigan State College after his freshman year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season overview\nAt the end of the 1943\u201344, and based on a vote of Big Ten coaches and Midwestern sportswriters, the United Press named four Wolverines as honorable mention players on the All-Big Ten basketball team. Elroy Hirsch was named at the center position while Thomas King was named at forward, and Dave Strack and John Leddy were named at guard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0007-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season overview\nThe 1943\u201344 team also included three athletes, Don Lund, Bob Wiese and Elroy \"Crazy Legs\" Hirsch, who went on to play professionally in sports other than basketball. Lund played football, baseball, and basketball at Michigan, received a total of nine varsity letters, and later played Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1954. Wiese played for the Detroit Lions from 1947 to 1948. Hirsch was the first University of Michigan athlete to receive varsity letters in four sports in the same academic year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0007-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Season overview\nHirsch lettered in football, basketball, track and field (as a broad jumper), and baseball during the 1943\u201344 academic year. Hirsh went on to play 12 seasons in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. Five participant on the 1943\u201344 Michigan basketball team were inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor. Head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, who was a multi-sport star at Michigan in the 1920s and head football coach from 1948 to 1958, was one of the inaugural inductees in 1978. Elroy Hirsch, Don Lund, Dave Strack was inducted in 1984. Bruce Hilkene, who was the captain of the undefeated 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, was inducted in 1992.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 766]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0008-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Statistical leaders\nEleven players were awarded varsity letters for their participation on the 1943\u201344 basketball team. They are indicated in bold in the list below. Six other players received \"secondary\" awards: Bruce Hilkene, William Oren, Albin Pertile, Walter Rankin, Robert Stevens, and Robb H. Rutledge. Senior Hugh Miller received the Manager's Award as the team's student manager.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 70], "content_span": [71, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0009-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Central Michigan: Dec. 4, 1943\nOn Saturday, December 4, 1943, Michigan opened its basketball season with a 51\u201328 victory over Central Michigan at Yost Field House. The game drew a crowd of 1,500 persons. The Wolverines jumped to a 23\u201310 lead at halftime and expanded its lead to 23 points by the end of the game. Dave Strack was the leading scorer for Michigan with 13 points, and Bill Oren scored 10 points. Dick Shrider, a transfer student from Ohio State, also had four field goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 97], "content_span": [98, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0010-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Romulus Air Base: Dec. 6, 1943\nOn Monday, December 6, 1943, the Wolverines defeated the team from the Army Air Corps team from the Romulus Air Base by a 42\u201330 score in a game played at Romulus, Michigan. Due to wartime restrictions, Michigan was not permitted to play any of its military trainees in the weekday game off campus and was forced to play an all civilian lineup. Romulus led at halftime 16-13. The Wolverines rallied for 26 points in the second half. Don \"Whitey\" Lund was the high scorer for Michigan with 11 points on five field goals and one free throw. Howard Wikel and William Seymour added 10 points each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 100], "content_span": [101, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0011-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Fort Custer: Dec. 11, 1943\nOn Saturday, December 11, 1943, Michigan defeated the United States Army team from Fort Custer by 46\u201344 score in a night game at Yost Field House. The Wolverines led 22\u201319 at halftime. Dave Strack was the leading scorer for Michigan with 19 points on nine field goals and one-of-two free throws. Guard Richard Shrider was the second highest scorer with eight points on three field goals and two-of-three free throws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 93], "content_span": [94, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0012-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Western Michigan: Dec. 18, 1943\nOn Saturday, December 18, 1943, Michigan lost to Western Michigan by a 48\u201338 score at Yost Field House. Western Michigan led 20\u201317 at halftime. The victory was Western Michigan's fifth in a row in a streak that included wins against Notre Dame and Northwestern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 98], "content_span": [99, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0013-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Western Michigan: Jan 1, 1944\nOn Saturday, January 1, 1944, the Wolverines lost their second consecutive game to Western Michigan by a 57\u201350 score at Kalamazoo. The victory was Western Michigan's sixth in a row. The game was tied 48\u201348 at the end of regulation, but the Wolverines scored only two points in the overtime period on a field goal by Dick Shrider. Bill Morton scored six points for Western Michigan in the overtime period. Dave Strack led Michigan with 14 points, and Thomas King added 13. Elroy Hirsch played at center, in his first basketball game for Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 99], "content_span": [100, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0013-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Western Michigan: Jan 1, 1944\nHe had not played in a basketball game since high school. After the game, The Michigan Alumnus reported on Hirsch: \"His fighting spirit and his drive, plus his ability to grab the ball off the backboard, stamp him as the man who may play center for Coach Oosterbaan during the regular season.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 99], "content_span": [100, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0014-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Northwestern: Jan. 7, 1944\nOn Friday, January 7, 1944, Michigan lost to Northwestern by a 57\u201347 score at Yost Field House. Thomas King, a Marine Corps transfer from Michigan State, was the leading scorer in the game with 24 points. Elroy Hirsch was assigned to cover Northwestern star Otto Graham and held Graham to four field goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 93], "content_span": [94, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0015-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Illinois: Jan. 8, 1944\nOn Saturday, January 8, 1944, Michigan defeated Illinois by a 52\u201345 score at Yost Field House. Thomas King was the leading scorer for Michigan with 16 points. In a weekend during which University of Michigan athletes also won a swim meet, and track and field meet, and a wrestling meet, an Associated Press account noted: \"Tommy King, Jr., the bantam Marine cager from East Lansing, today emerged as the No. 1 hero of a highly-successful week-end on the Michigan indoor sports front.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 89], "content_span": [90, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0016-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Wisconsin: Jan. 14-15, 1944\nOn Friday, January 14, 1944, Michigan lost to the Wisconsin Badgers by a 50\u201341 score at Camp Randall Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin led 25\u201320 at halftime, and Michigan trailed by only one point, 40\u201339, with less than five minutes remaining in the game. Tom King was Michigan's leading scorer with 13 points on four field goals and five free throws. Elroy Hirsch scored 11 points, all in the second half on four field goals and three free throws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 97], "content_span": [98, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0017-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Wisconsin: Jan. 14-15, 1944\nOn Saturday, January 15, 1944, the Wolverines lost their second straight game to the Badgers by a 42\u201331 score at Camp Randall Fieldhouse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 97], "content_span": [98, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0018-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Fort Custer: Jan. 18, 1944\nOn Tuesday, January 18, 1944, Michigan lost an away game against Fort Custer by a 35\u201332 score. The Wolverines played the game without four of their regular players, as Don Lund was the only starter who played in the game. The four other Michigan starters were either Navy or Marine Corps trainees who were not permitted to participate in mid-week games off campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 96], "content_span": [97, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0019-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Purdue: Jan. 21-22, 1944\nOn Friday, January 21, 1944, the Wolverines lost to the Purdue Boilermakers by a 46\u201344 score. The Wolverines led the game 23-\u2013and were ahead 42\u201340 with 10 seconds left in the game. The Boilermakers scored, and the game went to overtime. Dave Strack was the high scorer for Michigan with 19 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 94], "content_span": [95, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0020-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Purdue: Jan. 21-22, 1944\nOn Saturday, January 22, 1944, the Wolverines lost the second game of their weekend series at Purdue by a 51\u201335 score. The Saturday game drew a crowd of 7,000. The Boilermakers led 18\u201316 at halftime and outscored the Wolverines 33\u201319 in the second half. Dave Strack was Michigan's high scorer for the second consecutive night with 14 points on seven field goals and 0-for-1 free throws. Thomas King scored eight points on four field goals and 0-for-4 free throws. Guard John Leddy scored six points on three field goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 94], "content_span": [95, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0021-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Ohio State: Jan. 28-29, 1944\nOn Friday, January 28, 1944, Michigan lost to Ohio State by a 53\u201349 score at Yost Field House. Ohio State led 23\u201322 at halftime and the game remained close throughout. Thomas King scored 27 points in the game on 11 field goals and five free throws. With his performance against the Buckeyes, King became the leading scorer in the Big Ten up to that point in the season. Elroy Hirsch was the second leading scorer for Michigan with seven points while Dave Strack scored six.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 95], "content_span": [96, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0022-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Ohio State: Jan. 28-29, 1944\nOn Saturday, January 29, 1944, Michigan lost the second game of its weekend series against Ohio State by a 52\u201339 score. Ohio State led 25\u201322 at halftime but outscored Michigan 27\u201317 in the second half. Thomas King led the Wolverines with 12 points on six field goals and remained the leading scorer in the Big Ten Conference through that date. Elroy Hirsch was the second highest scorer for Michigan with nine points (three field goals, three free throws) while Dave Strack added eight points (three field goals).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 95], "content_span": [96, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0023-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Indiana: Feb. 4-5, 1944\nOn February 4, 1944, Michigan defeated Indiana by a 65\u201349 score at Yost Field House. Elroy Hirsch led Michigan with 22 points. Thomas King scored 16 points and remained the leading scorer in the Big Ten with 125 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 90], "content_span": [91, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0024-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, Indiana: Feb. 4-5, 1944\nOn February 5, 1944, Michigan defeated Indiana by as 46\u201344 at Yost Field House. After defeating the Hoosiers by 16 points on Friday night, the Wolverines found themselves in a close game on Saturday. Michigan trailed by six points with five minutes remaining, but rallied in the final minutes. Free throws by Dave Strack and John Leddy put Michigan ahead in the final minute. Dave Strack was the high scorer for Michigan with 18 points, and Tom King scored 12.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 90], "content_span": [91, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0025-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Chicago: Feb. 12, 1944\nOn Saturday, February 12, 1944, Michigan defeated the University of Chicago by a 74\u201341 score in Chicago. Thomas King was held to six points and dropped from the top spot among Big Ten Conference scorers with 143 points. The loss was the 46th consecutive loss for the University of Chicago against a Big Ten opponent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 92], "content_span": [93, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062098-0026-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Game summaries, at Northwestern: Feb. 19, 1944\nOn Saturday, February 19, 1944, the Wolverines concluded the 1943\u201344 season with a victory over Northwestern by a 50\u201345 score at Evanston, Illinois. Thomas King scored 14 points in the game. Northwestern was tied for first place in the Big Ten before the game and dropped to fourth place after the defeat. Ohio State won the Big Ten championship, and Thomas King finished fifth in the Big Ten individual scoring race with 157 points (65 field goals, 27 free throws) in 12 conference games. Dave Strack finished in seventh place with 135 points (63 field goals, 9 free throws) in 12 conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 97], "content_span": [98, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062099-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1943\u201344 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 35th season, 27th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team would win the Stanley Cup for the fifth time. Bill Durnan would join the club as its new goaltender and he won the Vezina Trophy in his rookie season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062099-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Montreal Canadiens season, Offseason\nAt the Habs' training camp in 1943, Canadiens manager Tommy Gorman settled on Durnan as his goalie. Durnan stated that he was happy as an amateur and happy with less money if it meant avoiding the stress of the professional game. On opening night, Durnan was not yet signed. Ten minutes before the first faceoff, he spoke with Gorman and reached a deal. Durnan signed the contract and played in the game. The result was a 2\u20132 draw with the Boston Bruins. The rookie netminder was a few months shy of his 27th birthday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062099-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season\nSome of Durnan's teammates included the Punch Line of Elmer Lach, Rocket Richard and Toe Blake. Durnan was a key element that took Montreal back to the Stanley Cup after 13 years of frustration. Durnan led the league in games played, wins and goals-against average in the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062099-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs\nIn the Stanley Cup playoffs, Durnan allowed only 1.53 goals per game as the Canadiens skated to the title. At season's end, Durnan was awarded the Vezina Trophy, the first rookie to win the award, and was selected to the league's First All-Star Team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062099-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs, Semi-final: Montreal vs. Toronto\nRocket Richard scored seven goals in the series, including all five for Montreal in game two. After giving up the first game at home to Toronto, Montreal took over, winning the next four, finishing the series with an 11\u20130 shellacking in game five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 77], "content_span": [78, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062099-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Final: Montreal vs. Chicago\nMaurice 'Rocket' Richard made his Stanley Cup debut with a five-goal performance in the series, including a hat-trick in game two. The Punch Line of Richard, Elmer Lach and Toe Blake scored 10 of the Canadiens 16 goals. Blake scored the Cup winner in overtime. In the same overtime, Bill Durnan stopped the first penalty shot awarded in the finals, awarded to Virgil Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 84], "content_span": [85, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062100-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1943, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 28, 1944, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Utah Redskins won their first NCAA national championship with a 42\u201340 victory over the Dartmouth Big Green.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season\nThe 1943\u201344 NHL season was the 27th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams played 50 games each. The Montreal Canadiens were the top team of the regular season and followed it up with the team's fifth Stanley Cup championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, League business\nIn memory of Frank Calder, the former NHL President who died in 1943, the league's Board of Governors donated the Calder Memorial Trophy to be awarded to the NHL's top rookie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, League business\nDue to World War II, 75 per cent of the amateurs signed by the NHL ended up in the armed services. In April 1943, Canadian Amateur Hockey Association past-president George Dudley recommended that payments from the NHL for signing amateurs be deferred until players lost due to the wartime enlistments return to professional hockey. The NHL negotiated with W. G. Hardy and the International Ice Hockey Association to sign more junior-aged players than usual, due to World War II travel restrictions. The Canadian Press reported that Hardy was rumored to be appointed president of the NHL, to replace Red Dutton who had been acting president since the death of Calder.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, League business, Rule changes\nNHL rules committee chairman Frank Boucher and Ottawa District Hockey Association executive Cecil Duncan collaborated to experiment with then introduce the centre ice red line to the hockey rink, in an effort to open up the game and allow the defending team to pass the puck out of their own zone and counter-attack quicker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 49], "content_span": [50, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, League business, Rule changes\n\"This rule is considered to mark the beginning of the modern era in the NHL,\" according to the NHL's Guide and Record Book. In 2005, 62 years later, the two-line pass would be legalized for similar reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 49], "content_span": [50, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Regular season\nThe Montreal Canadiens had turned the corner and now Tommy Gorman and Dick Irvin had a team to make the fans happy. Bill Durnan solved the goaltending woes, but not before Gorman had all kinds of problems signing him. Durnan knew his worth, and wanted a handsome sum. Just before the first game, Gorman agreed to his contract demands. He was worth every penny, as he ran away with the Vezina Trophy and the Canadiens lost only five games all year, finishing first by a wide margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0005-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Regular season\nThe new and more familiar \"Punch line\" of Elmer Lach, Toe Blake, and Maurice Richard dominated the offence and Richard had 32 goals. He replaced Joe Benoit, who did his duty to his country by joining the armed forces. Richard, in fact, was dubbed by teammate Ray Getliffe the nickname that would be hislegend \"The Rocket\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Regular season\nWhen Paul Bibeault came back from the Army, he found his job lost to the best goaltender in the NHL, Bill Durnan. Montreal agreed to loan him to Toronto, where he played very well, leading the Leafs to third place and leading the NHL with five shutouts. Gus Bodnar, a crack centre, was the top rookie, and for the first time, a team produced Calder Memorial Trophy winners in consecutive years. In fact, Bodnar scored the fastest goal by a rookie in his very first game. It took him only 15 seconds to score on Ken McAuley, Ranger goaltender, in a 5\u20132 win over the war-weakened Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0007-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Regular season\nThe Rangers had plunged to last place the previous year and Lester Patrick was so discouraged that he wanted to suspend operations for the year. This year the Rangers lost Clint Smith, Lynn Patrick, Phil Watson, and Alf Pike. The most unbelievably inept team iced for the Rangers this year. Things were so desperate that coach Frank Boucher had to come out of retirement to play some. But the Rangers set a modern-day record of 6.20 goals against, giving up 310 goals in 50 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0007-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Regular season\nOne night when Lester Patrick went behind the bench to coach the team with Frank Boucher attending a brother's funeral, the Rangers were demolished 15\u20130 by Detroit as the Red Wings set a modern-day record of most goals by a team in a single game. It was a horrifying experience for Patrick. Only a week later Syd Howe set a modern-day record of 6 goals in a game in a 12\u20132 conquest of the hapless Rangers. The Rangers won only 6 games all year and finished a distant last, 26 points behind fifth-place Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0008-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Regular season\nChicago started with sub-par goaltending, but then president and general manager Bill Tobin decided to bring back Mike Karakas, who had been demoted to the minors in 1939\u201340 for his lackluster play. Karakas was just what the Black Hawks needed, as he played well and recorded three shutouts and got the team into the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0009-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Regular season\nIn Boston, the Bruins lost star forward Bill Cowley to injury after the first 36 games. At that point in the season Cowley was on pace to set a new standard in scoring for the NHL. After the first 36 games he had scored 30 goals \u2013 41 assists \u2013 71 points before going down to injury. However, the scoring title would still eventually end up in Boston as linemate Herb Cain picked up the slack, scoring 82 points over the course of the 50-game schedule and setting a new record for points in the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0010-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs\nThe Montreal Canadiens finished first in the league with 83 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs finished third in the league with 50 points. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams with the teams splitting the two previous series. They last met in the 1925 NHL Championship where Montreal won a two-game total goals series 5\u20132. Montreal won this year's ten game regular season series earning fifteen of twenty points. Maurice \"Rocket\" Richard was named first, second, and third Star of the game after scoring all 5 Montreal goals in game two, the first player to have this honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 92], "content_span": [93, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0011-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) Chicago Black Hawks\nThe Detroit Red Wings finished second in the league with 58 points. The Chicago Black Hawks finished fourth with 49 points. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams with the teams splitting the two previous series. They last met in the 1941 Stanley Cup Semifinals where Detroit won in two games. The teams split this year's ten-game regular season series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 91], "content_span": [92, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0012-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals\nThis was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams with Chicago winning three of the five previous series. They last met in the 1941 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals where Chicago won in three games. Montreal won this year's ten game regular season series earning eighteen of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 48], "content_span": [49, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0013-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0014-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nNote: GP = Games played; Mins \u2013 Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0015-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1943\u201344 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062101-0016-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their last game in the NHL in 1943\u201344 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062102-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Nationalliga, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Lausanne Sports won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062103-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1943\u201344 Nationalliga A season was the sixth season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062104-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Nagyv\u00e1radi AC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062105-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Netherlands Football League Championship\nThe Netherlands Football League Championship 1943\u20131944 was contested by 52 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. De Volewijckers won this year's championship by beating VUC, LONGA, sc Heerenveen and Heracles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062106-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 New York Rangers season\nThe 1943\u201344 New York Rangers season was the 18th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers had a 6\u201339\u20135 record and compiled 17 points, the fewest of any team in franchise history. New York finished in last place in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062106-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 New York Rangers season, Playoffs\nThe Rangers finished the season in last place in the NHL for the second consecutive season and missed the 1944 Stanley Cup playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062106-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season\nThe 1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the fifth season of the rugby league\u2019s 'Wartime Emergency League necessitated by the Second World War. As in the previous (fourth) Wartime season, the clubs each played a different number of games, but this season clubs re-joined the league and there were now 16 of the original clubs taking part in the Competition (but still only Oldham, St Helens and Wigan from west of the Pennines). The League remained as one single amalgamated Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [70, 70], "content_span": [71, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nThe 1943\u201344 season began on Saturday 4 September 1943. As in the previous season, there are still only the three Lancashire clubs who have not had to close down and withdraw from the League. The Northern Rugby League continued with a single (now) 16 club single competition. As the clubs are still playing different number of marches, the league positions and the title would be decided on a percentage basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0001-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nAt the completion of the regular season Wakefield Trinity were on top of the league on both points and percentage success (with 38 points from 22 games and a percentage success of 86.36%), and Wigan were second (34 points from 21 games @ 80.95%). As of 2017, this is the only occasion that Wakefield Trinity have finished top of the league. Hunslet and Barrow finished a mid-table 8th and 9th respectively in their first season back after an earlier withdrawal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0001-0002", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nSt Helens, for the second consecutive season, finished bottom (16th out of the 16 clubs) with only 1 wins from 21 and 2 points. Wigan beat Dewsbury 25-14 on aggregate in the two legged play-off final. and win the Championship (for the second consecutive season). The Wartime Emergency League did not count as an official league championship. In the Final of the Rugby league Challenge Cup, Bradford Northern beat Wigan 8-3 on aggregate over two legs in front of an aggregate crowd of 52,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0001-0003", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nThe Lancashire County Cup, suspended for season 1940\u201341 remained so for the rest of the war and again Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup. In the Final of the Yorkshire County Cup, Bradford Northern beat Keighley in two low scoring legs by 10-7 on aggregate before an aggregate crowd of 19,244.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Previous withdrawals\nThe following clubs had withdrawn from the League, before this 1943\u201344 season's completion began\u00a0:-St Helens Recs \u2013 who folded before the war started. Hull Kingston Rovers \u2013 who withdrew after the end of the first (1939\u201340) season finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Rochdale Hornets \u2013 As Hull Kingston Rovers. Widnes \u2013 As Hull Kingston Rovers. Liverpool Stanley \u2013 withdrew after the end of the second 1940\u201341 season finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Salford \u2013 As Liverpool Stanley. Swinton \u2013 As Liverpool Stanley. Warrington \u2013 As Liverpool Stanley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 140], "content_span": [141, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0002-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Previous withdrawals\nBroughton Rangers \u2013 withdrew early in the 1941\u201342 season and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Leigh - During the Second World War, the club was forced to leave its ground as the adjacent cable factory extended onto the land. The townsfolk of Leigh, acting on chairman James Hilton's inspiration, cleared some fields on the edge of the town, and built a new stadium, including moving and rebuilding the old grandstand from the original ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 140], "content_span": [141, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0002-0002", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Previous withdrawals\nIn 1941\u201342, Leigh quit the wartime Lancashire league and would not return to the league until 1946\u201347 when they played as a temporary measure at the Athletic Ground, Holden Road before moving to Kirkhall Lane (which was later officially renamed Hilton Park after James Hilton). Bramley \u2013 withdrew after the end of the third 1941\u201342 season finished and did not re-join until the 1945\u201346 season. Castleford \u2013 withdrew after the end of the third 1941\u201342 season finished and did not participate for two seasons, re-joining for the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 140], "content_span": [141, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Clubs Re-joining\nBarrow \u2013 had withdrawn after the end of the first (1939\u201340) season finished. They had competed in the Challenge Cup competition at the end of last season and now re-joined for this 1944\u201345 season. Hunslet \u2013 had withdrawn after the end of the third 1941\u201342 season finished, also, re-joining for this 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 136], "content_span": [137, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Clubs Re-joining\nDewsbury had a relatively successful time during the war years. Managed by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941\u201342 and again the following season 1942\u201343  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943\u201344, Challenge Cup winners in 1942\u201343 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940\u201341 and winners in 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 136], "content_span": [137, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship\nHeading AbbreviationsRL = Single Division; Pl = Games Played:  W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; PF = Points For; PA = Points Against; Diff = Points Difference (+ or -); Pts = League Points% Pts = A percentage system was used to determine league positions due to clubs playing varying number of fixtures and against different opponents League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1;  for loss = 0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 84], "content_span": [85, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Challenge Cup\nThe Challenge Cup Competition had been suspended for season 1939\u201340, but after being re-introduced for the following season 1940\u201341 continued again this season. Each round including the final was played in two legs on a home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0007-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Challenge Cup\nIn the Final of the Rugby league Challenge Cup, Bradford Northern beat Wigan 8-3 on aggregate over two legs in front of an aggregate crowd of 52,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0008-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Lancashire Cup\nThe Lancashire County Cup, suspended for season 1940\u201341 remained so for the rest of the war and again Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 96], "content_span": [97, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0009-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Yorkshire Cup\nBelow are given some of the fixtures and results from this year\u2019s Yorkshire Cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062107-0010-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Yorkshire Cup\nIn the Final of the Yorkshire County Cup, Bradford Northern beat Keighley in two low scoring legs by 10-7 on aggregate before an aggregate crowd of 18,741.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062108-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nThe 1943\u201344 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English: National league) was the fifth season of the N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga, the first tier of league football in the Nazi Germany-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia which had been part of Czechoslovakia until March 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062108-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nThe Czech championship was won by Sparta Prague, and Josef Bican was the league's top scorer with 57 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062108-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nCzech clubs in what was now the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia continued their own league which was variously referred to as the N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English: National league), Bohemia/Moravia championship or \u010cesko-moravsk\u00e1 liga (English: Bohemian-Moravian league) while ethnic-German clubs played in the German Gauliga Sudetenland and, from 1943 onward, also in the Gauliga B\u00f6hmen und M\u00e4hren.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062108-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga\nIn the Slovak Republic an independent Slovak league, the Slovensk\u00e1 liga, had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was won by \u0160K Bratislava in the 1943\u201344 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062108-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga, Table\nFor the 1943\u201344 season Polaban Nymburk, FK Viktoria \u017di\u017ekov, Slezsk\u00e1 Ostrava and SK Plze\u0148 had been newly promoted to the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062109-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 OB I bajnoksag season\nThe 1943\u201344 OB I bajnoks\u00e1g season was the eighth season of the OB I bajnoks\u00e1g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Five teams participated in the final round of the league, and BKE Budapest won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062110-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Palestine League\nThe 1943-44 Palestine League was the tenth season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Maccabi Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062110-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Palestine League\nFourteen clubs took part in the league. the league schedule was inconsistent, as no club completed playing the 26 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062111-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Palestine Noar League\nThe 1943\u201344 Palestine Youth League was the second season since its introduction in 1941\u201342.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062111-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Palestine Noar League\nAlthough league matches weren't completed, the EIFA declared Maccabi Michael Tel Aviv as champions, as no other team could overtake them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062112-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1943\u201344 Panhellenic Championship did not occur due the events of the WW2 and the Axis occupation of Greece. In May 1943, football matches were organized by the municipality of Piraeus. Based on what has become known, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos participated in them, while in December of the same year a Holiday Cup, later called  \"Christmas Cup\" was held, in which the Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens competed. All 3 games were conducted on Leoforos Alexandras Stadium This was in fact the only event during the years of The Occupation that was completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062112-0000-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Panhellenic Championship\nIn February 1944, the dusputes between the HFF and the Union of Greek Athletes caused Panathinaikos to create the \"Panathinaikos Tournament\", but it failed to end. There were 2 groups created, 1 in Athens and 1 in Piraeus. Not a single score is known. Furthermore, little is known about the \"Unified Center Championship\", which started in February 1944 with 3 groups of 22 teams. There were 2 groups of 7 teams from Athens and 1 of 8 teams from Piraeus. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062113-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season\nThe 1943\u201344 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 5th season of play for the program. The Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University and were coached by Arthur Davis in his 4th season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062113-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season, Season\nWith only one player returning from the previous year's team (team captain Art Gladstone), the Nittany Lions weren't in any kind of shape to compete against established teams. While the program was finally able to get into games against other varsity teams, they were embarrassed in all of their matches, losing by significant margins each time. because the war was still raging, with no end in sight, Penn State finally bowed to circumstance and suspended the program after the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062114-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Sporting Clube de Portugal won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062115-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was the 5th year of wartime football by Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062116-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1943\u201344 Ranji Trophy was the tenth season of the Ranji Trophy. Western India won their only title defeating Bengal in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062116-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Ranji Trophy\nThis season could be considered as the arbitrary starting point of high scoring in Indian domestic cricket that would last till the end of the decade. In the final of the Bombay Pentangular in early December 1943, Vijay Merchant and Vijay Hazare scored 250* and 309. It was the prelude to Merchant setting a new Ranji and Indian first class record of 359* for Bombay against Maharashtra between December 31, 1943, and January 2, 1944, at the Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062117-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 41st season in existence and the club's 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062117-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nA new Executive Board arrived on 11 September 1943 and the club appointed Santiago Bernab\u00e9u as its new president. The squad finished on 7th spot in League 12 points below Champions Valencia in the first season of Ramon Encinas as head coach. On 16 July 1944 the club played the only match in its history against UD Melilla (until 2018) After 11 years in the club midfielder Sauto announces his retirement. The squad was eliminated in Eightfinals by underdogs Granada CF after being shockingly defeated 0\u20132 in Madrid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062117-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062118-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season saw Rochdale compete for their 5th season in the wartime league (League North). The season was split into 2 championships. In the 1st Championship, Rochdale finished in 13th position out of 50, and in the 2nd Championship, they finished 24th out of 50. Some matches in the 2nd Championship were also in the League War Cup and Lancashire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062119-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1943\u201344 SK Rapid Wien season was the 46th season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062120-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 SM-sarja season\nThe 1943\u20131944 SM-sarja season was stopped mid-season cause of the Continuation War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062120-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 SM-sarja season\nThis would be the last SM-sarja/SM-liiga season which had to be cancelled pre- or mid-season until 2020.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062120-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 SM-sarja season, SM-sarja Championship\nThe season was stopped in the middle of it. Therefore, the standings are the situation from the moment of cancellation. The result between Karhu-Kissat and TBK is not included on the scoreboard but the match is counted on.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062120-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 SM-sarja season, SM-sarja Championship\nThe match between TPS and Ilves was stopped cause of an air alert. On February 6, the match between Karhu-Kissat and TBK at Helsinki was stopped because the hockey field was bombed. As a result, a Karhu-Kissat's player was injured and never played hockey again. Bombing of Helsinki had started. Ilves wished to play the two games remaining at their hometown to claim the title. However, the night of 26\u201327 February, the Helsinki-Tampere road was destroyed by bombardment and the championship stopped permanently.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062121-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1943\u201344 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062121-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Scottish Districts season, History\nThere was no Inter-City match this year due to the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062122-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1943\u201344 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n season was the 13th since its establishment and was played between 26 September 1943 and 9 April 1944. Unlike past season, all the teams played in a single group of 14 teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062122-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n14 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1942\u201343 La Liga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062123-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nThe 1943\u201344 Slovensk\u00e1 liga (English:Slovak league) was the sixth season of the Slovensk\u00e1 liga, the first tier of league football in the Slovak Republic, formerly part of Czechoslovakia until the German occupation of the country in March 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062123-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nIn the Slovak Republic an independent Slovak league had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was won by \u0160K Bratislava in 1943\u201344. In the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia a separate league, the  N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English:National league), was played and won by Sparta Prague in the 1943\u201344 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062123-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Slovensk\u00e1 liga, Table\nFor the 1943\u201344 season ZTK Zvolen and Tur\u010diansk\u00fd Sv. Martin had been newly promoted to the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062124-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Southern Football League (Scotland)\nThe 1943\u201344 Southern Football League was the fourth edition of the regional war-time football league tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062125-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Southern League Cup (Scotland)\nThe 1943\u201344 Southern League Cup was the fourth edition of the regional war-time football tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062126-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 St. John's Redmen basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's College of Brooklyn during the 1943\u201344 NCAA Division I college basketball season. The team was coached by Joseph Lapchick in his eighth year at the school. St. John's home games were played at DeGray Gymnasium in Brooklyn and the old Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062127-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1943\u201344 season was Stoke City's ninth season in the non-competitive War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062127-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Stoke City F.C. season\nIn 1939 World War II was declared and the Football League was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues and cups, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League and thus not included in official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062127-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review\nWith the war now at its most demanding clubs had to rely on even more guest players and Stoke used the most players this season more than any other time during the war. With most senior players being called for military duty there was a largely youthful feel to Stoke squad for the 1943\u201344 season and it showed as they ended the first phase of the Football League North in an overall position of 34th (out of 50 teams) and in the second phase they finished in 13th. Freddie Steele hit an impressive 20 goals from just 9 matches including a double hat trick against Wolverhampton Wanderers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062128-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Svenska Serien season\nThe 1943\u201344 Svenska Serien season was the ninth and final season of the Svenska Serien, the top level ice hockey league in Sweden. It was replaced by the Swedish Division I for 1944\u201345. Hammarby IF won the Svenska Serien for the sixth straight year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062129-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1943\u201344 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 13th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the two-time defending champions, and won their fifth title, defeating IFK Karlskrona in the final. The final was played on 2 April in Karlskrona, and was watched by 1,499 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062129-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for Majornas IK received a winner's medal: Bertil Huss, Sven-Eric Forsell (1 goal in the final), Claes Hedenskog, Stig Hjortsberg (2), Torsten Henriksson (1), \u00c5ke Gustafsson (3), Gustav-Adolf Thor\u00e9n (5), Lars Lindstrand, Gunnar Lindgren (3) and Bo Sundby(1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062130-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1943\u201344 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062130-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Norra 1943\u201344\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062131-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1943\u201344 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062132-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal\nThe 1943\u201344 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal was the 6th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Benfica was the defending champion and played Estoril in the final on 28 May 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062133-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1943\u201344 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n was the 8th edition of the Spanish third national tier. The competition was divided into 2 phases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062134-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1943\u201344 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 27th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062135-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by PrimeBOT (talk | contribs) at 23:21, 20 June 2020 (\u2192\u200eSchedule: Task 30 - remove deprecated parameter in Template:CBB schedule entry). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062135-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by fifth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 10\u201310 and were second in the PCC southern division with a record of 3\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062135-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 14\u20137 and were second in the PCC southern division with a record of 4\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062136-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season\nThe 1943\u201344 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 49th season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062137-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Utah Redskins men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Utah Redskins men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season. The Reddkins captured the Mountain States Conference championship and its only national championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062137-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Utah Redskins men's basketball team\nUtah was given an opportunity to compete in the NCAA Tournament through an unusual circumstance. The University of Arkansas Razorbacks squad, who were supposed to appear in the tournament, were victimized by an automobile accident. Prior to the tournament, two of Arkansas\u2019 starters were injured when their station wagon broke down after returning from a scrimmage in Fort Smith, Arkansas. While attempting to fix a flat tire, Deno Nichols and Ben Jones were injured when another car rammed into the back of the station wagon. Both players were injured. The severity of the accident caused Arkansas to withdraw from the upcoming NCAA Tournament and the Redskins were tapped as a replacement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062137-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Utah Redskins men's basketball team, Postseason, National Invitation Tournament\nUtah competed in the 1944 National Invitation Tournament and lost its quarterfinal match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 87], "content_span": [88, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062137-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Utah Redskins men's basketball team, Postseason, NCAA Tournament\nIn need of a replacement, the NCAA committee turned to Utah, despite the fact that the Redskins had 4 losses and had just lost their first-round game in the NIT tournament. Utah had one player, Lyman Condie, a medical student, who midway through the season quit the team to pursue medical school. Additionally, all of Utah's players were raised within 30 miles of the Utah campus. These players included Arnie Ferrin, Fred Sheffield, and Wat Misaka, who was of Japanese descent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 72], "content_span": [73, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season\nThe 1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season  was marked by a series of major bushfires following severe drought conditions in the state of Victoria in Australia. The summer of 1943\u201344 was the driest summer ever recorded in Melbourne with just 46\u00a0mm falling, a third of the average for the period. Between 22 December and 15 February 51 people were killed, 700 injured, and 650 buildings were destroyed across the state. Many personnel who would have been normally available for fire fighting duties had been posted overseas and to remote areas of Australia during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 22 December 1943\nThe first major fire was a grassfire at Wangaratta on 22 December which burnt hundreds of hectares and resulted in the deaths of 10 volunteer firefighters near Tarrawingee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 22 December 1943\nThe fire started a short distance away from the Bowser railway yard. It is unclear how it started but the fire spread quickly and headed in a south easterly direction towards Tarrawingee. The fire swept through Londrigan and East Wangaratta, where several houses were damaged. The fire then crossed the Tarrawingee road and a change of wind drove the flames back upon a large party of fire-fighters who were attempting to create fire breaks. Most of the firefighters escaped in motor-cars and on bicycles, but five men were burnt to death. Five men later died in hospital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 22 December 1943\nUp to 1000 volunteers, including defence force personnel, help fight the flames during the night. In the morning the winds picked up again split the fire into two. The fires near Oxley Flat were first to be brought under control and the Ovens Valley section was stopped by the end of the second day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 January 1944\nOn 14 January and the following day, fires broke out across the state. To the west of Melbourne, a series of bushfires broke out between South Australian border and the outskirts of Geelong. including areas near the towns of Skipton, Birregurra and Goroke. Many smaller towns were substantially damaged. In central Victoria, fires occurred near Daylesford, Woodend, Gisborne and Bendigo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 January 1944\nA fire that was started by sparking power lines threatened Hamilton; the fire that started to the west of town was fanned by strong blustering winds, and at one stage had three quarters of the town encircled. 40 houses were lost as well as the railway yards and buildings. The fire was contained eventually near Tarrington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 January 1944\nA fire that started on Mt Sturgeon in the Southern Grampians flared up and raced down the slopes, burnt out Dunkeld and kept going, then razed the towns of Dundonnell, Darlington, and Derrinallum; the only Derrinallum buildings left standing were the Mechanics' Institute, two churches and several business premises.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0007-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 January 1944\nA fire negligently left burning just north of Skipton aided by strong northerly winds left a trail of destruction that continued all the way South to Colac a distance of almost 100 kilometres. Eleven people were killed and two youths were convicted. The youths were droving sheep, lit a fire to boil a billy, but failed to extinguish the fire properly. When they had droved their flock about half a mile they saw the fire had started up again and spread quickly amid the grass.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0007-0001", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 January 1944\nFrom that spot the fire swept along in high dry grass to the west of Skipton. Fanning out and gaining a much broader front the fire continued on and swept Bradvale, Mt Bute, Berrybank, Werneth, on to Cressy, where the fire split and went round the town on either side. The fire passed east of Lismore, but did not enter that town.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0008-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 January 1944\nAnother fire that started on the Warrorie Estate near Irrawarra destroyed 20 houses and burnt out Warncourt and threatened the township of Birregurra from three sides. Five houses were burnt in town. A wind change re-directed the fire to open country in the North East. The fire was brought under control near Mt. Gellibrand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0009-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 January 1944\nIn the Melbourne area, 63 homes were destroyed in the tea tree lined streets of Sandringham, Beaumaris, and  Black Rock. Another fire in the northern suburbs of Melbourne  burnt down 5 houses in the Glenroy \u2013 Pascoe Vale area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0010-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 February 1944\nOn 14 February a fire broke out near Hearnes Oak and quickly took hold and destroyed 16 houses and the post office before moving on to Morwell where it burnt down 40 houses and 3 people were killed. The fire also destroyed 40 houses and caused 3 deaths in the Traralgon area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0011-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 February 1944\nA wildfire took hold and burnt acreage from Frankston to Hastings. Townships of Langwarrin, Pearcedale and Baxter were damaged as the fire when through. 300 volunteers fought the blaze on a 12 mile front. In the evening light rain assisted firefighters get the blaze under control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0012-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 February 1944\nHouses were also reported lost in Leongatha, Wonthaggi, Warragul and Koondrook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0013-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 February 1944\nA Royal Commission was held into the Yallourn fires in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062138-0014-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Victorian bushfire season, 14 February 1944\nA Royal Commission into the Yallourn fires was held by Judge Leonard Edward Bishop Stretton and a major outcome following the fires was the establishment of the Country Fire Authority in 1945 to co-ordinate rural fire brigades.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062139-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1943\u201344 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 24th-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062139-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe Huskies were 26\u20136 overall in the regular season and 15\u20131 in conference play; first in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062139-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nWashington's only conference loss was at Idaho in the penultimate game. There was no conference playoff series this year and the Huskies did not play in the eight-team NCAA Tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062140-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u201344 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1943\u201344 college basketball season. Led by sixteenth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062140-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 8\u201319 overall in the regular season and 4\u201312 in conference play, last in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062141-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1942\u201343 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1943\u201344 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the first year of head coach Rube McCray, the team finished the season 10\u201311 and 1\u20133 in the Southern Conference. Due to World War II, the Indians played a reduced conference schedule. This was the 39th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062141-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in 10th place in the conference and qualified for the 1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, hosted by North Carolina State University at the Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina, where they lost in the first round to Duke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062142-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1943\u20131944 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his tenth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup\nThe  Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from outside the county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden. The competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup\nThe Second World War was continuing and the  Yorkshire Cup remained in the early part of the  1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup\n1943\u201344 was the thirty-sixth occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup\nBradford Northern won the trophy by beating Keighley over two legs by an aggregate score of 10-7", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup\nBradford Northern played the first leg match at home (at Odsal) and won 5\u20132. The attendance was 10,251 and receipts were \u00a3757.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup\nKeighley were at home (at Lawkholme Lane) for the second leg match and drew 5\u20135. The attendance at the second leg match was 8,993 and receipts \u00a3634.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nHull Kingston Rovers \u2013 The club dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league after the \u2018first (1939\u201340) season. They did not return to league competition until 1945\u201346 peacetime season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0007-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nBramley withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0008-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nCastleford withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not participate for two seasons, re-joining for the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0009-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nHunslet withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not participate for one season, and re-joined in time for this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0010-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nWigan \u2013 This club entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition for the  fourth successive season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0011-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nOldham \u2013 The  club, as Wigan, also entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition and for the fourth successive season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0012-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nSt. Helens \u2013 The  club, as Wigan and Oldham}, also entered the Yorkshire Cup competition and for their second successive season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0013-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nBarrow \u2013 withdrew after the end of the first (1939\u201340) season finished and did not rejoin the league, including the Yorkshire Cup until this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0014-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Change in club participation\nDewsbury had a relatively successful time during the war years. Managed by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941\u201342 and again the following season 1942\u201343  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943\u201344, Challenge Cup winners in 1943 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940\u201341 and winners in 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0015-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, Hunslet rejoined after one season's absence, and with Barrow adding to the previous Lancashire presence of Wigan, Oldham and  St. Helens, this increased the entries by two, bringing the total up to sixteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0016-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0017-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nFor the third successive year, ALL the ties (this season including the actual final) were played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0018-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 - First Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0019-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 - Second Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0020-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals - First Leg\nAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 84], "content_span": [85, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0021-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 2 - Second Leg\nAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0022-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Round 3 \u2013 Semi-Finals - First Leg\nBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0023-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Semi-Final - Second Leg\nBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0024-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Final - First Leg\nThe  final was played on a two-legged home and away basis this season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 65], "content_span": [66, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0025-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Final - Second Leg\nThe  final was played on a two-legged home and away basis this season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 66], "content_span": [67, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0026-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Final - Second Leg, Teams and scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 85], "content_span": [86, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0027-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nAll the ties (including the  final itself) were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0028-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nThe first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0029-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nThe scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062143-0030-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * The  first Yorkshire Cup match to be played by Barrow and also the first to be played at Craven Park", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062144-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Belgian football\nThe 1943\u201344 season was the 42nd season of competitive football in Belgium. R Antwerp FC won their 3rd Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team did not play any official match during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062144-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, TSV Lyra and R Tilleur FC were relegated to Division I, while Sint-Niklaas SK (Division I A winner) and RFC Li\u00e9geois (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division. However, due to the latter stages of World War II, 4 clubs did not take part to the next Premier Division season: R Antwerp FC, R Beerschot AC, K Liersche SK and R Berchem Sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062144-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Belgian football, Overview\nASV Oostende KM, K Tubantia FC, R Uccle Sport and R Fl\u00e9ron FC were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by RCS Hallois, RC Lokeren, UR Namur and Beringen FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062145-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in English football\nThe 1943\u201344 season was the fifth season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062145-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in English football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062145-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in English football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into three regional leagues, South, West and North. Many fixtures were unfulfilled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062146-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Mandatory Palestine football\nThe 1943\u201344 season was the 17th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062146-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Mandatory Palestine football, IFA Competitions, 1941\u201342 Palestine League\nLeague matches, which started during the previous season were completed during the season with a single match played in the southern division and the final round play-offs. Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the southern division and qualified to the playoffs, along with second placed Maccabi Tel Aviv and Jerusalem division winner, Homenetmen Jerusalem. In the play-offs, Maccabi Tel Aviv won both its matches against Maccabi Rishon LeZion, while Homenetmen withdrew after playing one match, forfeiting the rest of its fixtures, and Maccabi Tel Aviv was declared league champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 83], "content_span": [84, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062146-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Mandatory Palestine football, IFA Competitions, 1943\u201344 Palestine League\nLeague matches began on 11 September 1943 However, the league matches were not completed by the end of the season, and were continued after the summer break.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 83], "content_span": [84, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062146-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Mandatory Palestine football, IFA Competitions, 1943 Palestine Cup\nA cup competition was held during the previous season, in spring 1943, which was called The Wartime Cup, with the semi-finals and final being delayed over the summer break. The final, between Hapoel Jerusalem and a Royal Artillery XI was played on 16 October 1943, with the Gunners winning 7\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062146-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Mandatory Palestine football, IFA Competitions, 1944 Palestine Cup\nThe competition started on 19 February 1944, but was delayed over the summer break and were completed during the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062147-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Scottish football\nThe 1943\u201344 season was the 71st season of competitive football in Scotland and the fifth season of special wartime football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062147-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Scottish football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in Scotland. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062147-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Scottish football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into two regional leagues, the Southern League and the North-Eastern League. No country-wide cup competition took place, the Glasgow Cup, East of Scotland Shield and Renfrewshire Cup continued and Southern and North-Eastern League Cups were competed for, the Southern League Cup would later form the basis of the League Cup. The Summer Cup was played for by Southern League teams during May and June once league competition had been completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062147-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Scottish football, International\nDue to the war official international football was suspended and so officially the Scotland team was inactive. However unofficial internationals featuring scratch teams representing Scotland continued. Appearances in these matches are not, however, included in a players total international caps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062147-0004-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Scottish football, International\nScotland faced England in a wartime international on 16 October 1943 at Maine Road, Manchester in front of 60,000 fans. The Scotland team were crushed 8\u20130 by a rampant England. The Scotland team that day comprised: Joe Crozier, Jimmy Carabine, Archie Miller, Adam Little, George Young, Billy Campbell, Willie Waddell, Torrance Gillick, Alex Linwood, Tommy Walker, and Johnny Deakin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062147-0005-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Scottish football, International\nThe two teams met again on 19 February 1944 at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 80,000. England won again, this time 6\u20132, with a Jock Dodds double accounting for Scotland's goals. The Scotland team featured: Joe Crozier, Willie Kilmarnock, Jimmy Stephen, Archie Macaulay, Jock Kirton, Matt Busby, Bobby Flavell, Jimmy Stenhouse, Jock Dodds, Jimmy Duncanson and Jimmy Caskie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062147-0006-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Scottish football, International\nThey met for a third time at Hampden Park on 22 April where a crowd of 133,000 saw England win 3\u20132, Dodds and Caskie scoring for Scotland. The line up was: Joe Crozier, Malky McDonald, Jimmy Stephen, Archie Macaulay, Bobby Baxter, Matt Busby, Jimmy Delaney, Tommy Walker, Jock Dodds, Jimmy Duncanson and Jimmy Caskie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062148-0000-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Swedish football\nThe 1943\u201344 season in Swedish football, starting August 1943 and ending July 1944:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062148-0001-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, B\u00f6rje Leander - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Arne Nyberg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062148-0002-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Ove Nilsson - Nils Eriksson, Erik Nilsson - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, Sture M\u00e5rtensson, Sture Andersson-Dahl\u00f6f - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Evert Grahn, Gunnar Nordahl, Knut Johansson, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062148-0003-0000", "contents": "1943\u201344 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, Rickard \u00d6d\u00e9hn (30' Oskar Holmqvist) - Sture Andersson-Dahl\u00f6f, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062149-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\n1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1944th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 944th  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 44th  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  5th   year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062149-0001-0000", "contents": "1944, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WWII\" prefix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [6, 12], "content_span": [13, 70]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062150-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 (album)\n1944 is the fourth studio album by Ukrainian recording artist Jamala. It was released on 10 June 2016 in Europe through Universal Music Denmark and on 10 July 2016 in United States through Republic Records. The album includes the single \"1944\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062150-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 (album), Singles\n\"1944\" was released as the lead single from the album on 5 February 2016. Jamala was announced as one of the eighteen competing acts in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She performed in the first semi-final on 6 February 2016, where she won both the jury and televote, advancing to the Ukrainian final. In the final, on 21 February, she was placed second by the jury and first by the televote, resulting in a tie with The Hardkiss and their song \"Helpless\". Jamala was announced as the winner, however, as the televoting acted as a tiebreaker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 21], "content_span": [22, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062150-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 (album), Singles\nShe received 37.77% of more than 382,000 televotes. She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, performing in the second half of the second semi-final. The song is the first Eurovision song to contain lyrics in the Crimean Tatar language. She won the final receiving the second highest televoting score and second highest jury vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 21], "content_span": [22, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 (film)\n1944 is a 2015 Estonian war drama film directed by Elmo N\u00fcganen. The film first premiered in February 2015 in Berlin, Germany, before its release in Estonia and other Northern European countries. It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [11, 11], "content_span": [12, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 (film)\nAs the Soviet Union advances to recapture Estonia from its German occupiers, with huge losses on both sides, the film explores the mental conflicts of young Estonians. Some have volunteered or been conscripted into the German forces, most with little commitment to the Nazi regime. Others have volunteered or been conscripted into the Soviet forces, again with little commitment to the Communist regime. Whichever side wins will regard the Estonians on the opposing side as traitors, liable to execution or deportation. Neither side offers the Estonians autonomy from foreign control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [11, 11], "content_span": [12, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 (film), Plot\nThe film opens in July 1944 on the Tannenberg Line in Estonia, where a unit of Estonian soldiers in the Waffen SS are fighting the advancing Red Army. A visit by a Nazi official, who hands out signed photographs of Hitler, attracts ridicule. The Soviet forces are superior in numbers of tanks and infantry and the German forces have to retreat through streams of civilian refugees. After a ferocious battle, the victors are a Red Army Estonian unit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 17], "content_span": [18, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 (film), Plot\nAs they bury the dead of both sides in a mass grave, an Estonian in the Red Army called J\u00fcri searches the body of an Estonian in the German forces called Karl and finds an unposted letter to Karl's sister Aino in Tallinn. When the Russians capture the city, he delivers the letter in person and he and Aino become friendly, which incurs the enmity of his unit's political officer. Back fighting on the S\u00f5rve Peninsula in November, his unit captures a group of sixteen-year-old Estonian boys in German uniform.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 17], "content_span": [18, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 (film), Plot\nThe political officer orders J\u00fcri to kill them all and, when he questions the decision, shoots J\u00fcri dead. The officer himself is executed by one of J\u00fcri's comrades seconds later. On J\u00fcris body, a comrade finds an unposted letter to Aino which he, when he has a spell of leave, delivers in person.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 17], "content_span": [18, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 (film), Production\nThe first part of filming took place in October 2013 till the Easter break of 2014. It then continued at the start of the summer of 2014 where filming also took place at the Sinim\u00e4ed Hills.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 23], "content_span": [24, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 (film), Production\nThe film was funded by the Estonian Film Institute, the Estonian Ministry of Defence, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and private investments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 23], "content_span": [24, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 (film), Reception\nOn the film aggregation website IMDb, 1944 has a weighted average score of 7.5/10, based on votes from 1,005 users.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 22], "content_span": [23, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062151-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 (film), Reception, Box office\nIn Estonia, 1944 was a huge box office success. With local opening weekend admissions at 19,030 1944 set a new opening weekend record for an Estonian film, beating the previous record of 15,611 admissions set by Names in Marble in 2002. 1944's first week also broke records by achieving 44,879 admissions, the highest ever for an Estonian film that premiered in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 34], "content_span": [35, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 (song)\n\"1944\" is a song written and performed by Ukrainian singer Jamala. It represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and won with a total of 534 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [11, 11], "content_span": [12, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 (song)\nA music video for the song was released on 21 September 2016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [11, 11], "content_span": [12, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), Background and lyrics\nThe lyrics for \"1944\" concern the deportation of the Crimean Tatars, in the 1940s, by the Soviet Union at the hands of Joseph Stalin because of their alleged collaboration with the Nazis. Jamala was particularly inspired by the story of her great-grandmother Nazylkhan, who was in her mid-20s when she and her five children were deported to barren Central Asia. One of the daughters did not survive the journey. Jamala's great-grandfather was fighting in World War II in the Red Army at this time and thus could not protect his family. The song was also released amid renewed repression of Crimean Tatars following the Russian annexation of Crimea, since most Crimean Tatars refuse to accept the annexation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 34], "content_span": [35, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), Background and lyrics\nThe English lyrics were written by the poet Art Antonyan. The song's chorus, in the Crimean language, is made up of words from a Crimean Tatar folk song called \"Ey G\u00fczel Q\u0131r\u0131m\" that Jamala had heard from her great-grandmother, reflecting on the loss of a youth which could not be spent in her homeland. The song features the duduk played by Aram Kostanyan and the use of the mugham vocal style.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 34], "content_span": [35, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest\nUkraine withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, citing costs. After deciding to return to the contest in 2016, a selection process to determine the representative of Ukraine was opened, combining resources from the state broadcaster NTU and private STB. Jamala was announced as one of the eighteen competing acts in the Ukrainian national selection for the contest. She performed in the first semi-final on 6 February 2016, where she won both the jury and televote, advancing to the Ukrainian final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 59], "content_span": [60, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest\nIn the final, on 21 February, she was placed second by the jury and first by the televote, resulting in a tie with The Hardkiss and their song \"Helpless\". Jamala was announced as the winner, however, as the televoting acted as a tiebreaker. She received 37.77% of more than 382,000 televotes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 59], "content_span": [60, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest\nJamala represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, performing in the second half of the second semi-final. \"1944\" is the first Eurovision song to contain lyrics in the Crimean language. She won the final receiving the second highest televoting score and second highest jury vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 59], "content_span": [60, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest, Accusations of politicisation\nIn a February 2016 interview with The Guardian, Jamala said that the song also reminded her of her own family living in Crimea nowadays, claiming that since the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea \"the Crimean Tatars are on occupied territory\". The song lyrics, however, do not address this annexation. Eurovision rules prohibit songs with lyrics that could be interpreted as having \"political content\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 90], "content_span": [91, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest, Accusations of politicisation\nImmediately after the selection of this song, some Russian politicians, as well as authorities in Crimea, accused the Ukrainian authorities of  \"capitalising on the tragedy of the Tatars to impose on European viewers a false picture of alleged harassment of the Tatars in the Russian Crimea\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 90], "content_span": [91, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest, Accusations of politicisation\nOn 9 March 2016, a tweet from the European Broadcasting Union confirmed that neither the title nor the lyrics of the song contained \"political speech\" and therefore it did not breach any Eurovision rule, thus allowing it to remain in the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 90], "content_span": [91, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Song Contest\nThe song won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, receiving a grand total of 534 points, officially surpassing the previous record set by Alexander Rybak with his song \"Fairytale\" in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, which won with 387 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 84], "content_span": [85, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), National selection and Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Song Contest\nThe national juries voted the entry by Australia first with 320 points, and the televote voted the entry by Russia first with 361 points. The televoting result for Ukraine, of 323 points, however, was sufficient, when added to their jury score of 211 points, to put them in first place, with a grand total of 534 points, leaving Australia second and Russia third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 84], "content_span": [85, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062152-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 (song), Critical reception\nPrior to the Ukrainian national selection finals, \"1944\" received 8.33 out of 10 points from a jury of Eurovision blog Wiwibloggs, the highest score among the six finalists in Ukraine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 31], "content_span": [32, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously \"Alabama\", \"UA\" or \"Bama\") represented the University of Alabama in the 1944 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 50th overall and 11th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 13th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They finished the season with a record of five wins, two losses and two ties (5\u20132\u20132 overall, 3\u20131\u20132 in the SEC) and with a loss in the Sugar Bowl against Duke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nAfter a tie against LSU to open the season, Alabama then defeated both Howard and Millsaps before they dueled Tennessee to a scoreless tie in the fourth week. The Crimson Tide then defeated Kentucky before they suffered their only regular season loss against Georgia. Alabama then closed the season with wins over both Ole Miss and Mississippi State and secured a position in the Sugar Bowl where they lost to Duke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1944 squad marked the return of football at Alabama after a one-year hiatus for the 1943 season due to the effects of World War II. However as the war effort was ongoing at that time, the 1944 team was composed of players who were either too young and/or physically unable to enlist in the military. As the squad was generally smaller than both previous Alabama squads and than many they competed against, coach Thomas called this and the 1945 team the \"War Babies.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nIn what marked the return of Alabama football for the first time since the 1942 season, the Crimson Tide met LSU for the first time since 1930 and left Baton Rouge with a 27\u201327 tie to open the season. LSU scored first on a 76-yard, Elwyn Rowan touchdown run in the first minute of play for a 7\u20130 Tigers' lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nAlabama tied the game at 7\u20137 by the end of the quarter when Lowell Tew scored on a two-yard run to cap a drive that started from the LSU ten-yard line after a Ray Coates fumble was recovered by James Pearl. The Tigers retook a 14\u20137 lead early in the second quarter when Y. A. Tittle threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Dan Sandifer. However, the Crimson Tide responded with touchdown runs of 16-yards by Tew and 24-yards by Harry Gilmer for a 21\u201314 halftime lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nThe Tigers again tied the game in the third when Felix Trapani blocked a John Wade punt and returned it 26-yards for a touchdown. On the kickoff that ensued, Gilmer returned it 95-yards for a touchdown, for a 27\u201321 lead after a missed extra point by Hugh Morrow. Clyde Lindsey tied the game at 27 for LSU in the fourth after he both blocked and returned an Alabama kick, but Andrew Lay missed the extra point to make the final score 27\u201327. The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 11\u20133\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Howard\nIn the first Legion Field game of the season, Alabama defeated Howard (now Samford University) 63\u20137 in a game that featured 49, second half points. After a scoreless first quarter, Lowell Tew scored both of the Alabama touchdowns in the second quarter on a 35-yard interception return and on a 21-yard touchdown run for a 14\u20130 halftime lead. The Crimson Tide then closed the game with four touchdowns in the third and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Third-quarter touchdowns were scored by Norwood Hodges and John Hite twice on runs and by Jim Rupich on a blocked punt recovery. Fourth-quarter touchdowns were scored on touchdown passes from George Albright to Lacey West (34 and 55-yards) and to Carlos Izaguirre (49-yards). The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Howard to 20\u20130\u20131, and also marked the final game ever played between the respective schools on the football field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 967]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Millsaps\nIn the first Denny Stadium game of the season, Alabama shutout the Millsaps Majors 55\u20130 in a game that featured 42, second half points. The Crimson Tide took a 13\u20130 halftime lead after touchdown runs of one-yard by Norwood Hodges in the first and four-yards by James \"Shorty\" Robertson in the second. They extended their lead to 34\u20130 at the end of the third with touchdowns scored on a one-yard Hal Self run, a six-yard Harry Gilmer run and on an 11-yard Hodges run. Alabama then concluded with three fourth-quarter touchdowns on a 12-yard Ed Podbielniak run, a short Self run and on a 19-yard John Hite run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Millsaps to 3\u20130, and also marked the final game ever played between the respective schools on the football field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 843]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nAgainst the Volunteers, Alabama settled for a 0\u20130 tie before 32,000 fans at Shields-Watkins Field. In a game dominated by both defenses, Tennessee stopped Alabama drives three times from within their own 30-yard line in the fourth quarter to preserve the tie score. The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 15\u20138\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky\nAt the Cramton Bowl, the Crimson Tide shutout the Wildcats 41\u20130 for their first conference victory of the season. Harry Gilmer scored the first touchdown for Alabama on a 41-yard run for a 7\u20130 lead after the first. In the second, Gilmer scored again on a short run and threw touchdown passes to George Albright and Hugh Morrow for a 27\u20130 halftime lead. John Hite was then responsible for the final two touchdowns of the game with his six-yard pass to Ralph Jones and his 41-yard interception return. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Kentucky 21\u20131\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nAfter their victory over Kentucky, Alabama entered the weekly AP Poll for the first time during the season at the No. 19 position. Although the Crimson Tide led 7\u20130 at halftime, a pair of second half touchdowns gave the Bulldogs the 17\u20137 victory at Legion Field. Fred Grant scored the only Alabama points of the game with his five-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Down by a touchdown, Charles Smith tied the game with his three-yard run in the third and Stan Nestorak scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth with his three-yard run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 14\u201313\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss\nIn what was the first game played against Ole Miss since the 1933 season, Alabama defeated the Rebels 34\u20136 tie in Mobile. The Crimson Tide took control early with a three touchdown first quarter on a Fred Grant run, 48-yard Lowell Tew run and a short George Albright run. The Rebels' responded with their only points of the game in the second on a 29-yard Johnnie Bruce touchdown pass to Clyde Hooker to make the halftime score 21\u20136. After a scoreless third, a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns were scored on runs by John Hite and Grant to make the final score 34\u20136. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Ole Miss 16\u20133\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State\nOn what was homecoming before the largest crowd to date at Denny Stadium, Alabama upset an undefeated Mississippi State Maroons squad 19\u20130 in Tuscaloosa. After Harry Gilmer fumbled the opening kickoff to give the Maroons excellent field position, Fred Grant returned an interception 87-yards for a 7\u20130 lead. The other two Alabama touchdowns were scored on runs by Lowell Tew and Grant. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 21\u20137\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duke\nOn November 25, University officials announced that Alabama had accepted a bid to play in the 1945 Sugar Bowl against the Duke Blue Devils. In the game, the Crimson Tide were defeated 29\u201326 before 66,822 fans at Tulane Stadium after Duke score a late, game-winning touchdown. The Blue Devils took an early 7\u20130 on a 14-yard George Clark run before a pair of one-yard, Norwood Hodges touchdown runs gave the Crimson Tide a 12\u20137 lead at the end of the first. Alabama extended their lead further to 19\u20137 after Harry Gilmer threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Jones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0012-0001", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duke\nDuke responded with a pair of short, Tom Davis touchdown runs to take a 10\u201319 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth, Hugh Morrow had a touchdown on a 78-yard interception return; however, the Crimson Tide lost the game after Gilmer took a safety and George Clark scored the game-winning points on a 20-yard run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, NFL Draft\nOn April 8, 1945, the National Football League held its ninth draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062154-0013-0001", "contents": "1944 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, NFL Draft\nIn the draft, Johnny August was selected as the fifth pick in the eighth round (70th overall) by the Cleveland Rams, Jack Aland was selected as the fifth pick in the 13th round (125th overall) by the Cleveland Rams, Hal Self was selected as the second pick in the 14th round (133rd overall) by the Brooklyn Tigers, Bobby Tom Jenkins was selected as the sixth pick in the 17th round (170th overall) by the Washington Redskins, Jim McWhorter was selected as the sixth pick in the 18th round (181st overall) by the Detroit Lions, Norm Mosley was selected as the ninth pick in the 23rd round (239th overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles, Jack Green was selected as the sixth pick in the 25th round (258th overall) by the Chicago Bears, Charles Compton was selected as the fifth pick in the 30th round (312th overall) by the Cleveland Rams, Ken Reese was selected as the fourth pick in the 31st round (322nd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles and John Staples was selected as the fifth pick in the 32nd round (329th overall) by the New York Giants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 1093]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062155-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team\nThe 1944 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Alamadea Coast Guard station during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20132\u20132 record. Lieutenant Joe Verducci was the coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election\nThe 1944 Alberta general election was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Overview\nThe election was the first contested by leader Ernest C. Manning. Previously Provincial Secretary, he became leader of the Social Credit Party and premier after party founder William Aberhart died in 1943. Manning steered the party down a more moderate path, largely dispensing with the party's social credit policies of monetary reform that it had been unable to implement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Overview\nManning led Social Credit to a third term in government with a resounding victory in the 1944 election, winning over 50% of the popular vote on the first count of ballots. The Conservative party and former United Farmers continued their strategy of running joint candidates as independents. They were not supported by the Liberals who left the coalition and lost a significant share of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Overview\nThe Co-operative Commonwealth Federation entered the election with only one seat in the legislature belonging to party leader Elmer Roper who had won a 1942 by-election. Despite winning almost a quarter of the popular vote the party won only two seats in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Overview\nServicemen and veterans from World War II voted in the first phase of the election on August 4, 1944. There was also a second vote held to elect three Canadian Armed Forces representatives from amongst the Albertans who were in active service overseas, or those who missed the first vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Overview\nThis provincial election, like the previous four, saw district-level proportional representation (Single transferable voting) used to elect the MLAs of Edmonton and Calgary. City-wide districts were used to elect multiple MLAs in the cities. All the other MLAs were elected in single-member districts through Instant-runoff voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Results\n1 Compared to the Communist Party results from the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Results\n* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign\nThe 1944 election, was the first general election contested by Premier Ernest Manning. Manning had taken over the Social Credit Party from William Aberhart who died unexpectedly a year earlier. Social Credit faced opposition from the Independents led by James Walker who had also just been elected leader and the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation who had just managed to win a seat in a by-election in Edmonton and win a majority in the 1944 Saskatchewan general election. Like Social Credit and the Independents they were also contesting their first general election with new leader Elmer Roper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign\nThe stage for the general election was set when Social Credit won a critical by-election in Red Deer in December 1943. The by-election win gave momentum to Social Credit as they picked it up from the Independents. After the election they decided to speed up their plans and hold the election in the summer time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign\nTwo major changes occurred this election with the way that votes were to be counted and who could vote. Ballots in single member electoral districts were now allowed to be marked with an \"X\" to indicate a first choice preference. Prior to this election high numbers of ballots had been declared as spoiled because they were not marked with a \"1\". Preferences beyond the first choice still had to be marked with a number indicating that preference. The 1944 election also marked the first time that Japanese Canadians were eligible to vote in a provincial election. There were two thousand Japanese who had previously been evacuated from British Columbia to Alberta under war time provisions who were qualified to vote under the eligibility rules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 790]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign\nAfter the writ was dropped the single biggest issue of the campaign turned out to be a referendum on the future of the Cooperative Commonwealth. The Independents and Social Credit were each asking their supporters to vote \"1\" and \"2\" for their respective parties to ensure the Commonwealth is defeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Social Credit\nSocial Credit had been re-elected to with a thin majority government in 1940 after failing to implement its monetary theory policy that had allowed it to sweep to power in the 1935 election. The party was also rebounding in popularity since Ernest Manning became Premier in 1943 after the death of William Aberhart. Manning steered the party away from its previous policies that included Social Credit monetary theory and media control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Social Credit\nThe centre piece of Social Credit's policy in this election was a plan on refunding Alberta's large debt that had been built up under the Liberal and United Farmer administrations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Independents\nThe Independents led into the election by James Walker had been organized as a coalition of Conservatives, Liberals and United Farmers who grouped together to defeat the Social Credit government in 1937. The coalition which was organized under the parent group, the Independent Citizen's Association. Despite being an organized party all candidates ran and those who were elected did so as Independents. The coalition started falling apart when the Alberta Liberal Party left just before the 4th Legislative Session opened in February 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Independents\nWalker was elected leader of the Independent Citizens Association at a convention held in Calgary on January 23, 1944. He defeated David Elton in a two-way contest. There was considerable interest in the convention as over 300 delegates from across Alberta showed up to vote. Walker was elected on the first ballot winning a decisive victory. This was the first time since the Association had been created that a permanent leader was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Cooperative Commonwealth\nThe Cooperative Commonwealth federation had enjoyed tremendous growth over the past couple of years. In 1942 the provincial branch reorganized at a convention in Edmonton and merged the provincial branch of the Canadian Labor Party into the Cooperative Commonwealth. Prior to that date the two parties had been an affiliated but operated separately. After the merger the party won a by-election to elect their leader Elmer Roper to the Assembly in Edmonton on September 22, 1942. Shortly before the writs were dropped in this election the Saskatchewan CCF swept the 1944 Saskatchewan general election. Manning called the general election to defuse a possible surge in support for the CCF.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Cooperative Commonwealth\nThe Cooperative Commonwealth provincially had struck a deal with the Labor Progressive Party (the Communist Party) to run fusion candidates in some electoral districts. The first time this agreement was put to work was in the December 1943 Red Deer by-election where James MacPherson, LPP leader, endorsed CCF candidate E.P. Johns. This was the first provincial election where the CCF fielded a full slate of candidates. They were the only other party in 1944 to do so other than Social Credit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Labor Progressive Party\nThe LPP had contested elections previously under the Communist banner, but had changed its name to be in line with the federal party, after they had all been outlawed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 68], "content_span": [69, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Labor Progressive Party\nThe Labor Progressive Party, led by James MacPherson, aimed to run candidates in the major cities and in mining communities. They did run 30 candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 68], "content_span": [69, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Labor Progressive Party\nIn some electoral districts where LPP candidates did not run, the LPP and the CCF ran fusion candidates. A proposal by the Labor Progressive Party to run fusion candidates with the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation at the federal level was rejected by the national council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 68], "content_span": [69, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0021-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Farmer-Labor\nThe Farmer-Labor election committee was a minor political party created by Victor Johanson. He was a farmer residing near the small town of Bentley, Alberta. Johanson was originally selected as a fusion candidate for the Labor Progressive Party and Cooperative Commonwealth Federation to contest the Rocky Mountain House electoral district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0022-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Farmer-Labor\nShortly before the general election was called, the Rocky Mountain House CCF constituency association broke away and voted not to support Johanson and nominate its own candidate instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0023-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Farmer-Labor\nJohanson then created his own Farmer-Labor banner that he and his supporters operated under.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0024-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Farmer-Labor\nJohanson's Farmer-Labor banner was the least successful of the four single candidate banners that operated in the general election. Johanson finished last in his district and in the provincial standings, winning just 0.13% of the total popular vote in the province. After the election Johanson did not contest another provincial election, effectively ending the party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0025-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Farmer-Labor\nFarmer-Labor's 1944 election platform had seven policy planks. These planks covered primarily local issues to appeal to coal miners working and living at Nordegg, Alberta. Crop insurance and raised commodity prices was also promised to appeal to area farmers. Other policy planks promised help to veterans returning from the war. Improvements for local transportation infrastructure rounded out the Farmer-Labor platform.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0026-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Election night\nOn election night Manning's Social Credit party won a landslide victory with 52 percent of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 59], "content_span": [60, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0027-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Election night\nOpposition MLAs were contained in Calgary and Edmonton as Social Credit swept the rural districts. Many rural districts were decided in SC's favour on the First Counts, the Alternative Voting system used at the time often often necessitating multiple counts in close races.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 59], "content_span": [60, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0028-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Election night\nThe anti-SC coalition Independents had failed to run a candidate in every riding and were seen by the voters as lacking credibility. Most of their voters swung to Social Credit as a strategic vote to prevent the Cooperative Commonwealth from electing members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 59], "content_span": [60, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0029-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Election night\nThe anti-SC coalition had lost its whipping boy, William Aberhart. The 1944 election was fought mostly as a two-party contest between the conservative Ernest Manning government and the leftist CCF, running relatively high due to wartime anti-fascist sentiment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 59], "content_span": [60, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0030-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, The campaign, Election night\nThe opposition conceded defeat just twenty six minutes after the polls closed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 59], "content_span": [60, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0031-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nThe second phase of the general election took place beginning in November 1944 and ending January 1945. Three members of the armed forces commissioned in World War II were elected to represent Alberta service men and women fighting or stationed overseas. In addition those who were in veterans hospitals at the time of the vote and retired service personnel who already returned from duty but missed the August 4, 1944, vote. This election was not run under the Elections Act and was instead run from an executive council order. This meant that the laws regarding eligibility by age and the Single Transferable Vote system did not apply to the soldiers' vote. Saskatchewan was the only other province or state to implement an election for service men in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 813]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0032-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nThe service men vote had been pushed for by the Cooperative Commonwealth opposition. Elmer Roper harshly criticized the Social Credit government for having no plans to make voting options available for men serving overseas. The Social Credit government responded by announcing that there would be an election of the soldiers' representatives, but it had not decided the date of the vote prior to the first phase of general election being completed. The soldiers' Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) were meant to be non-partisan and sat on the opposition side of the Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0032-0001", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nThe order in council forebode any candidate running in the election from contesting it along party lines. The vote also temporarily increased the number of seats in the Assembly from 57 to 60. One member represented each branch of the service: Army, Navy and Air Force. This was the second at-large soldiers' war time vote held in the province's history, the first being the soldiers' and nurses vote held as the second part of the 1917 Alberta general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0033-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nThe writ period began in late November 1944. A total of 32 candidates registered to run in the election. The seat provided for the Army was hotly contested with 22 candidates, the Navy had three candidates and the Air Force had 7 candidates. The polls were open a record length of time as the voting was conducted from January 8, 1945, to January 20, 1945. Polling stations were set up on the front lines and at army bases where Albertans were stationed around the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0033-0001", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nFour Chief Returning Officers were appointed to conduct the vote, a record that stands to this day. The vote was conducted under First Past the Post rules with no ballot transfers. The official results from the vote conducted in Alberta were released on January 31, 1945. The votes for the rest of the world were released on January 6, 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0034-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nAn oddity of this vote is that the Government of Alberta did not print an official document detailing the election results or expenses of operating the election for the general public as it did with the rest of the general election that year. This was because the executive council order made by the Social Credit government did not require it. Full printing of the official results did appear in both the Calgary Herald and the Calgary Albertan as they were announced by the Chief Electoral Officer at a press conference held in Edmonton on February 5, 1945. The Herald was the only newspaper to break down the results by counting station.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0035-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nTurnout for this election was generally low; the election came during the closing months of World War II when Germany was on its heels and starting to collapse. In addition to the heavy fighting there were also large numbers of troops in transit during the voting period. Chief Returning Officer Robert Addison estimated that almost 3,300 Alberta soldiers eligible were unable to vote because of being in transit to various fronts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0035-0001", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nThe returns themselves were counted in four places, voting conducted in Alberta was counted and released in Edmonton first, while voting conducted overseas was counted in London and sent to Edmonton by telegraph. The highest turnout came by Army soldiers fighting in Italy and the lowest turnout was in the Mediterranean with only five service-men voting. No statistics were released on how many service men and woman were eligible to vote in total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0036-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nVoters for this election were eligible to cast a ballot if they were residents of Alberta for one full calendar year prior to enlisting in the military. The only other eligibility requirement was that they missed casting a ballot in their home electoral district during the first phase of the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0037-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nThe Government of Alberta commissioned four Chief Electoral Officers to help run the election. The election proved to be a logistical challenge as no similar election had ever been conducted on a worldwide scale. Robert Addison was in charge of overseeing the election in Edmonton and coordination operations around the world. James Thompson was Chief Returning Office in charge of overseeing the vote in the Mediterranean and the Franco-Belgian Fighting Fronts. A.P. Van Buren was in charge of Canada, United States and Alaska, Newfoundland, Bermuda, Nassau and Jamaica. L.P. Danis was the Chief Returning Officer for France, Belgium and Holland. The jobs of the Chief Electoral Officers included finding out where Albertans were stationed, setting up polling stations, and overseeing collection of ballots. In some cases polling stations were set up directly in the trenches causing delays to the election as election staff came under hostile fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 996]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0038-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Soldiers' vote\nNot much is known about the election campaigns, as there was very little information published in the press about the election. The results showed there were no clear front runners in all three races. The Navy vote saw Loftus Dudley Ward hold a lead when the first votes for Alberta were released by the Chief Electoral Officer on January 31, 1945. Ward managed to hang on to win despite getting very few overseas votes. In the Air Force vote, Joseph Roy Burton was marginally leading the field after the Alberta votes were released. On the final total Frederick Colbourne won with a surge of overseas votes. James Harper Prowse was the biggest surprise in the Army race as he had only 34 votes before surging to win with 1,050 after the final totals were released.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0039-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Key races, Edmonton\nThe Edmonton electoral district returned five members by single transferable vote on election night. There were twenty candidates in place in the district including four party leaders. Social Credit leader Ernest Manning, who had been appointed Premier in 1943 was easily the most recognizable candidate in the field. Elmer Roper Cooperative Commonwealth leader had won a seat in Edmonton almost two years earlier in a by-election. The other party leaders were James MacPherson Labor Progressive leader and William J. Williams, leader of the Veterans' and Active Force.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0040-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Key races, Red Deer\nThe results of the December 1943 by-election in Red Deer had led Social Credit government to speed up plans for the general election. Incumbent Social Credit MLA David Ure was running for his second term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0041-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Key races, Rocky Mountain House\nFarmer-Labor candidate and leader Victor Johanson was nominated at a joint Cooperative Commonwealth Labor Progressive convention on February 17, 1944. Shortly before the election the Cooperative Commonwealth riding association broke off and nominated candidate George Morrison to run under their banner. Incumbent Social Credit MLA Alfred Hooke had just been appointed by Premier Manning as Provincial Secretary, when he formed his government in 1943. The Independents did not nominate a candidate in this riding. On election night Hooke was easily re-elected winning on the first ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062156-0042-0000", "contents": "1944 Alberta general election, Key races, Warner\nThe Warner electoral district was hotly contested by Independent leader James Walker and Provincial Treasurer Solon Low. Low had been defeated by Walker in the 1940 general election and won a by-election held in the Vegreville electoral district on June 20, 1940. The field of candidates was rounded out by W.M. Madge who ran under the Single Tax banner and R.B. Eshorn of the Cooperative Commonwealth. On election night, Low won a stunning first ballot victory defeating Walker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062157-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the second season of the circuit. The AAGPBL expanded in its second year of existence by adding two franchises to the original four-team format. At this point, the Milwaukee Chicks and the Minneapolis Millerettes joined the Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. The number of games in the schedule also increased to 118, while the final Scholarship Series faced first-half winner Kenosha against Milwaukee, second-half champ, in a Best of Seven Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062157-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nIn that season the ball was decreased in size from 12 inches to 11\u00bd inches. In addition, the base paths were lengthened to 68 feet. As a result, batting averages decreased to low .200 as pitching continued to dominate for second straight season. No batters surpassed the .300 mark, with South Bend's Betsy Jochum collecting the highest average at .296. Once again Kenosha's Helen Nicol led all pitchers in earned run average, turning in a minuscule 0.98 mark, while Minneapolis' Annabelle Lee hurled the first perfect game in league history against Kenosha. Among pitchers who threw no-hitters were  Rockford's Carolyn Morris (two) and Mary Pratt, and Kenosha' Elise Harney and Nicol.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062157-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe final series was extended from three to seven games. The series went to the limit of seven games and Milwaukee clinched the championship, four to three. Despite losing Game 1, Connie Wisniewski earned the four wins to set a series record, pitching a four-hit shutout in decisive Game 7 to give the Chicks the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062157-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nAlthough the Chicks won the championship, they had no local financial backing and could not compete with the American Association Milwaukee Brewers. In fact, the Chicks were forced to play all seven games of the series at Kenosha's Lake Front Stadium because the Brewers were using the Borchert Field in Milwaukee. In addition, the high ticket prices charged for AAGPBL games failed to encourage significant fan support. Due to lack of community support and skepticism of journalists, the Chicks moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan prior to the 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062157-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe AAGPBL drew 260,000 fans during the 1944 season, which represented a 49 percent raise over the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062158-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nThe 1944 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062158-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Big Nine Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 47], "content_span": [48, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062159-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Big Six Conference football team\nThe 1944 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1944 college football season. The selectors for the 1944 season included the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062160-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1944 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Antrim by a 17-point margin in the final. Gate receipts were \u00a3211.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062160-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nThe altercation with Dublin over the ban on hockey players re-emerged in 1943 and was compounded by another with Cork over male officials and they withdrew from the Camogie Association. In the absence of Cork, Clare defeated Waterford 3\u20131 to 3\u20130 in the Munster final to win their first Munster championship. They failed to score against Dublin in the semi-final while a late goal from Bridie O'Neill gave Antrim a semi-final victory over Galway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062160-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nThe weekend before the final Dublin travelled to Cork, who had not participated in the championship, and were defeated 3\u20130 to 1\u20133. This raised questions about the validity of the championship, as well as Dublin's legality for having played an unaffiliated team. Bishop of Down and Connor, Daniel Mageean threw in the ball between Dublin and Antrim in final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062161-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the thirteenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062161-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nAntrim were the first Ulster team to reach the final, but disappointed on the day, failing to score as Dublin finished a three-in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062162-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062162-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nRoscommon won their second title in a row and, so far, their last. Kilkenny's final year in the Leinster championship until 1961.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062163-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 57th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062163-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nRoscommon won their second and last title with late points by Frankie Kinlough and Donal Keenan; Kinlough also scored Roscommon's goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1944 was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Dublin 2-13 to 1-2 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Pre-championship, Four-in-a-row\nComing into the 1944 championship Cork were presented with a chance to achieve something that had never been done before. Having captured their third All-Ireland title in-a-row the previous year, Cork's hurlers were primed to go one better and secure an unprecedented fourth successive All-Ireland title. The 'four-in-a-row' had already been captured by the footballers of Wexford (1915\u201318) and Kerry (1929\u201332), however, no hurling team had ever bested three-in-a-row. That feat had been achieved several times before with Cork, Tipperary and Kilkenny all claiming famous trebles. None of those teams, however, reached a fourth successive All-Ireland final as they were all beaten in the provincial series of games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 77], "content_span": [78, 793]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship\nFirst round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 93], "content_span": [94, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship\nSemi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 93], "content_span": [94, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Leinster Championship\nFinal: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 93], "content_span": [94, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Munster Championship\nFirst round: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is  eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 92], "content_span": [93, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Munster Championship\nSemi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the first round game join the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 92], "content_span": [93, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Munster Championship\nFinal: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 92], "content_span": [93, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Ulster Championship\nSemi-finals: (2 matches) The four Ulster teams are drawn against each other in two semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 91], "content_span": [92, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, Ulster Championship\nFinal: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 91], "content_span": [92, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, All-Ireland Championship\nSemi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions are paired in opposite semi-finals while Galway enter the championship at this stage. The emi-final pairings are Munster champions versus Galway and Leinster champions versus Ulster champions. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the All-Ireland final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 96], "content_span": [97, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, The championship, Format, All-Ireland Championship\nFinal: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 96], "content_span": [97, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Player facts, Debutantes\nThe following players made their d\u00e9but in the 1944 championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062164-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Player facts, Retirees\nThe following players played their last game in the 1944 championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 68], "content_span": [69, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 57th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 3 September 1944, between Cork and Dublin. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 2\u201313 to 1\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Overview\nSunday 3 September was the date of the 1944 All-Ireland senior hurling final between Dublin and Cork. It was Cork's fourth consecutive appearance in the championship decider in-a-row, while Dublin last played in the All-Ireland final in 1942 when they were defeated by Cork.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 79], "content_span": [80, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Overview\nOn that occasion the fifteen members of the Cork team were one game away from uniqueness. The All-Ireland final was a game that would set them apart from all other great hurling teams in the past and in the future as no other county had won four All-Ireland hurling titles in-a-row. Cork achieved their first treble in 1894 while Tipperary and Kilkenny followed suit in 1900 and 1913 respectively. On a damp September afternoon in 1944 Cork were out to break all records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 79], "content_span": [80, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Match report\nWith the pre-match festivities completed the game began at 3:15pm. Wartime travel restrictions meant that the attendance was just below 27,000, while a damp day resulted in a heavy sod under foot. The opening ten minutes did not go Cork's way as many commentators had anticipated. Dublin, with a host of household names on their team held the champions scoreless during the opening ten-minute tussle. It was left the Jack Lynch, Cork's dual player, to open the scores with a point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Match report\nSe\u00e1n Condon, the young team captain, stretched Cork's lead soon afterwards when he rifled over another three points for his team. Christy Ring was the third Cork player to get his name on the score sheet when he sent over his first point of the day. This point was soon followed by a Con Cottrell effort that also sailed over the bar to stretch Cork's lead even further. Cork's final two points of the opening thirty minutes came from midfielder Jack Lynch, the man who opened Cork's scoring account. Dublin's scoring efforts throughout the opening half only yielded two points, resulting in a 0\u20138 to 0\u20132 lead for \u2018the Rebels\u2019 at the interval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Match report\nAfter the restart Cork really took control of the game. Joe Kelly, the Irish sprint champion, gave some dazzling displays with exceptional solo runs. He opened Cork's scoring account after the interval with a quick goal that was shortly followed by a point. Dublin staged a brief rally that resulted in a goal by Charlie Downes. \u2018The Dubs\u2019 didn't give up, however, their many further attempts on the Cork goal were saved by Tom Mulcahy. These saves gave Cork a lift and the Dublin comeback was aborted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Match report\nAt the other end of the field Joe Kelly was still producing some dazzling solo runs while also capturing Cork's second goal of the game. Johnny Quirke and Jim Morrisson tacked on a few more points for Cork, however, by this stage the game was far beyond Dublin's reach. At the final whistle Cork were declared the winners by 2\u201313 to 1\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062165-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Match report\nJoe Kelly and Tom Mulcahy were regarded by the public as the heroes of the team and were duly chaired off the field. Se\u00e1n Condon later became the fourth Cork player in as many years to collect the Liam McCarthy Cup. Nine players set a record by collecting their fourth consecutive All-Ireland medals; Jack Lynch, Willie Murphy, Batt Thornhill, Alan Lotty, Johnny Quirke, Christy Ring, Din Joe Buckley, Jim Young and Paddy O'Donovan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062166-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1944 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1944 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1944 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062166-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship with an 8\u20130\u20132 record, finished the season ranked #7 in the final AP Poll, and had five players named to the first team by either the AP or UP: halfbacks Gordon Gray (AP, UP) and Jim Hardy (AP, UP), ends Jim Callanan (AP, UP) and Don Hardy (AP, UP), and tackle John Ferraro (AP, UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062166-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe Washington Huskies finished second in the PCC with a 5-3-0 record and placed two players on the first team: quarterback Keith DeCourcey (AP, UP) and guard Jim McCurdy (AP, UP). Despite a 3-6-1 record, the California Golden Bears also placed two players on the first team: guard Bill Hachten (AP, UP) and center Roger Harding (AP, UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062166-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Pacific Coast football team\nTwo players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors. They were tackles James Turner of the Pacific Tigers (coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg) and Bob McClure (UP) of Nevada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062166-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062167-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Pro Team\nThe 1944 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1944 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), the International News Service (INS), Pro Football Illustrated, and the New York Daily News (NYDN).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062168-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-SEC football team\nThe 1944 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1944 college football season. Georgia Tech won the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062168-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-SEC football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 31], "content_span": [32, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062169-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Service football team\nThe 1944 All-Service football team is composed of American football players who were selected as by various organizations and writers as the best football players at their respective positions who were serving in the military and playing on military service football teams in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062170-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1944 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1944 college football season. The selectors for the 1944 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062170-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 48], "content_span": [49, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062171-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Allan Cup\nThe 1944 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1943-44 Senior season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062172-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Amateur World Series\nThe 1944 Amateur World Series was the seventh Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the first  time, in Venezuela. It was contested by four national teams playing twelve games each from October 12 through November 18 in Caracas. Venezuela won their second AWS title, though in controversial fashion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062172-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Amateur World Series\nControversy surrounded the tournament with umpiring decisions. The Dominican Republic led Venezuela going into the 9th. In the top of the inning, Venezuela rallied to take the lead. In the bottom of the inning, the umpire called the game early due to bad light, reverting the 9th inning and making the Dominican Republic the winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062172-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Amateur World Series\nMore controversial umpiring played a role in a Cuba\u2013Venezuela game in the final phase of the event. After a Venezuelan errored the ball during a close play at first, a photographer came over and threw the ball to one of the Venezuelan players, which led to an out. The Cuban manager protested the call and was told by the umpires that photographers were allowed to intervene in play. Due to this, Cuba withdrew from the Cup and their remaining game was forfeited; they were credited with a third-place finish nonetheless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062172-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Amateur World Series\nCuba's withdrawal was closely followed by that of Mexico, who also withdrew from the tournament after more controversial umpiring decisions in favour of Venezuela, forfeiting the final round and finishing second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062173-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak\nThe 1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that hit the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States on June 22\u201323, 1944. The outbreak produced several strong tornadoes in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland\u2014areas that were falsely believed to be immune to tornadoes. Particularly hard hit was the town of Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia, which was destroyed by a violent F4 tornado before 9:00 PM EDT on June 23.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062173-0000-0001", "contents": "1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak\nA total of 30 people died at Shinnston and at least 104 were killed in the state of West Virginia by this and two other intense tornadoes. The outbreak itself was and still remains the deadliest tornado outbreak ever to hit the state of West Virginia. The Shinnston tornado was and is the only tornado to produce violent damage in West Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062174-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards\nThe 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards ceremony was held in Buenos Aires on 4 April 1944  to honour the best films and contributors to Argentine cinema in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062175-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1944 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 53rd season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 16 and ended on November 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062175-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nBoca Juniors won the championship, achieving its 12th league title. V\u00e9lez S\u00e1rsfield returned after promoting last year while Banfield was relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062176-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Arizona gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and easily won the Democratic primary, with only token opposition as former Governor Robert Taylor Jones declined to challenge Osborn to a rematch following two losses, in 1940 and 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062176-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Arizona gubernatorial election\nIn a virtually identical race to 1940 and 1942, Sidney Preston Osborn defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his third term as Governor on January 2, 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062176-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Arizona gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary took place on July 18, 1944. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and defeated State Senator William Coxon easily, with former Governor Robert Taylor Jones declining to challenge Osborn after losing to him twice in the past two election cycles in 1940 and 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062177-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1944 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1944 college football season. In their first year under head coach Glen Rose, the Razorbacks compiled a 5\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20132\u20131 against SWC opponents), finished in third place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 120.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062178-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062178-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins did not seek a third term, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062178-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nDemocratic nominee Benjamin Travis Laney defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 85.96% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062178-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 25, 1944, with the Democratic runoff scheduled for August 8, 1944 if no candidate won over 50% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062178-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Results\nSims withdrew from a runoff, and Laney became the Democratic nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062179-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1944 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the team finished with a perfect 9\u20130 season. The Black Knights offense scored 504 points, while the defense allowed 35 points. At the season\u2019s end, the team won a national championship. The team captain was Tom Lombardo. In 1950, Lombardo was killed in action during the Korean War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062180-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Assembly of Representatives election\nElections to the Assembly of Representatives were held in Mandatory Palestine on 2 August 1944. Just over 200,000 Jewish residents voted, more than 70% of all those eligible to vote. This compared with just over 50,000 who voted at the previous elections in 1931. The difference reflected the high level of Jewish immigration to Palestine in the 1930s and 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062180-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Assembly of Representatives election, Campaign\nA total of 24 parties contested the elections, nominating 1,694 candidates. However, the Revisionist-Zionist Hatzohar party, Sephardic Jews, the General Zionist Group \u201cB\u201d and the Jewish Farmers Association boycotted the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062180-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Assembly of Representatives election, Results\nAround 80% of the elected Assembly members supported the Biltmore Declaration, which demanded the creation of a \"Jewish Commonwealth\" after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 50], "content_span": [51, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1944 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first instance of upper-tropospheric observations from radiosonde \u2013 a telemetry device used to record weather data in the atmosphere \u2013 being incorporated into tropical cyclone track forecasting for a fully developed hurricane. The season officially began on June\u00a015, 1944, and ended on November\u00a015, 1944. These dates describe the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season's first cyclone developed on July\u00a013, while the final system became an extratropical cyclone by November\u00a013. The season was fairly active season, with 14\u00a0tropical storms, 8\u00a0hurricanes, and 3\u00a0major hurricanes. In real-time, forecasters at the Weather Bureau tracked eleven tropical storms, but later analysis uncovered evidence of three previously unclassified tropical storms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe strongest storm of the season was the Great Atlantic hurricane, which struck Long Island and New England and later Atlantic Canada after becoming extratropical, causing about $100\u00a0million (1944\u00a0USD) in damage across the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada, as well as at least 391\u00a0deaths, most of which occurred at sea. The Jamaica hurricane and Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane were also powerful and left major impacts. The former inflicted \"several millions of dollars\" in damage in Jamaica, while 116\u00a0deaths were recorded throughout its path.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane devastated both regions, resulting in at least 318\u00a0fatalities and damage exceeding $100\u00a0million. A hurricane which struck Mexico in late September caused between 200 and 300\u00a0deaths in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec due to flooding. Collectively, the tropical cyclones during the 1944 season caused about $202\u00a0million in damage and at least 1,025\u00a0fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary\nThe Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June\u00a015 and ended on November\u00a015. A total of 21\u00a0tropical cyclones developed. Fourteen of those cyclone intensified into tropical storms, the most since 1936, while eight of those reached hurricane status, the highest number since 1933. Three of those hurricanes intensified into major hurricanes. The season included the first instance of upper-atmosphere data via radiosonde being successfully incorporated into tropical cyclone track forecasting for a fully developed hurricane, which occurred as the Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane approached Cuba. Collectively, the tropical cyclones of the 1944 Atlantic hurricane season caused approximately $202\u00a0million in damage and at least 1,025\u00a0fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 790]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary\nTropical cyclogenesis is believed to have begun with Hurricane One on July\u00a013. Two other tropical cyclones formed in July. Four systems developed in August, two tropical depressions, a tropical storm, and a hurricane \u2013 the Jamaica hurricane. The month of September featured the most activity, which included a tropical depression, three tropical storms, and three hurricanes. One of the hurricanes, the Great Atlantic hurricane, became the most intense tropical cyclone of the season, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 145\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 933\u00a0mbar (27.6\u00a0inHg). During October, a subtropical depression, two tropical depressions, and two hurricanes developed. November featured a tropical storm and a subtropical depression, the latter of which was absorbed by a frontal system on November\u00a014, marking the conclusion of cyclonic activity for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 943]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary\nThe season's total activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 104, the highest total since 1935. ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical storm multiplied by the length of time it existed. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nA tropical wave was noted near Grenada on July\u00a011; it organized into the season's first tropical depression two days later around 06:00\u00a0UTC while situated near Navidad Bank in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Upon designation, the Weather Bureau planned reconnaissance flights for the first time ever to fly into a newly formed cyclone. It intensified as it moved northwest, attaining tropical storm intensity by 00:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a014 and further strengthening into the season's first hurricane around 06:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nAfter reaching peak winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h), the hurricane recurved toward the northeast and began to weaken, though Bermuda reported winds near 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h) upon the storm's closest approach. It transitioned into an extratropical cyclone around 00:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a019 and continued into the northern Atlantic, where it was absorbed by a larger extratropical low southeast of Newfoundland the next day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nA tropical wave organized into a tropical storm east of Barbados around 06:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a024, although it is possible the system existed farther east in the absence of widespread observations. The system passed near Martinique, where Fort-de-France recorded sustained winds up to 55\u00a0mph (89\u00a0km/h), before continuing on a west-northwest course through the Caribbean Sea. Though it was initially believed the storm struck Haiti, where considerable damage was reported along the coastline near Port-au-Prince, and ultimately deteriorated, modern reanalysis suggests the cyclone continued south of the island. The system was then intercepted by strong wind shear that led to its dissipation west-southwest of Jamaica by 18:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a027. Its remnants continued westward and were last reported north of Honduras the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 889]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three\nA tropical wave organized into a tropical storm about 135\u00a0mi (215\u00a0km) east of Cockburn Town in the Turks and Caicos Islands around 12:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a030. The newly formed system intensified on a west-northwest course parallel to the Bahamas, attaining hurricane strength by 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a01. From there, it curved toward the north before making landfall on Oak Island, North Carolina, with peak winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) at 23:00\u00a0UTC. The system weakened as it progressed through the Mid-Atlantic and into the northwestern Atlantic, and it was last considered a tropical depression around 06:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a04 about 105\u00a0mi (165\u00a0km) east of Nantucket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three\nDespite the storm's small size, it produced wind gusts of 72\u00a0mph (116\u00a0km/h) in Wilmington, North Carolina, where the hurricane unroofed many houses, felled communication lines, shattered glass windows, and uprooted hundreds of trees. Throughout Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach, an unusually high tide\u2014combined with waves perhaps as large as 30\u00a0ft (9\u00a0m)\u2014demolished several cottages and homes, or otherwise swept the structures off their foundations. The former city suffered a disastrous hit as its boardwalk was destroyed, while in Wrightsville Beach, local police estimated that the water reached 18\u00a0ft (5\u00a0m) by its city hall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0008-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three\nTwo fishing piers were destroyed in each city. Crops sustained catastrophic loss throughout coastal beach counties. Rainfall was moderate, reaching 3\u20135\u00a0in (76\u2013127\u00a0mm) across eastern North Carolina, with a maximum storm-total amount of 7.7\u00a0in (195.6\u00a0mm) in Cheltenham, Maryland. Damage reached $2 million. As the cyclone exited into the Atlantic, it produced a gust of 38\u00a0mph (61\u00a0km/h) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Though no fatalities occurred along the storm's path due to mass evacuations, there were a few people who suffered serious injuries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nThe fourth cyclone of the season was first noted as a strong tropical storm east of Barbados around 18:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a016. The small storm passed over Grenada and into the eastern Caribbean Sea, where it quickly intensified into a hurricane. On a west-northwest course, the system organized into the season's first Category 3 major hurricane around 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a019, attaining peak winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h) six hours later. The hurricane grazed the northern coastline of Jamaica and continued westward while weakening slightly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0009-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nThe cyclone made a second landfall near Playa del Carmen on the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula with winds of 90\u00a0mph (150\u00a0km/h) early on August\u00a022. The cyclone entered the Bay of Campeche as a strong tropical storm weakened to sustained winds of 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h) before moving ashore just north of Tecolutla, Veracruz. Then, it quickly dissipated by 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a024.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nAs the cyclone entered the Caribbean, it intercepted a British vessel which then went missing, with all 74 passengers aboard presumed dead. Across Jamaica, numerous buildings were heavily damaged, including light-frame dwellings that were blown down or crushed under fallen trees. Significant crop loss was observed, with 41% of coconut trees and 90% of banana trees destroyed; in some cases, every tree fell over in the coconut plantations. Two railway vans, each weighing 14.5\u00a0t (29,000\u00a0lbs), were overturned; as such, it was estimated that gusts reached 100\u2013120\u00a0mph (160\u2013195\u00a0km/h) along the northeastern coastline. At least 30 people were killed across the island. In the Cayman Islands, wind gusts topped 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h), though no damage was reported. Overall, the storm killed at least 116\u00a0people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 861]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nA tropical wave was first noted passing through the Windward Islands on August\u00a013. Trekking through the Caribbean Sea, the system coalesced into a tropical depression about 115\u00a0mi (185\u00a0km) east of the Isla de Cozumel by 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a018. Narrowly missing the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, the system continued west-northwest into the central Gulf of Mexico, where it attained tropical storm intensity by 18:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a019 and reached peak winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) on August\u00a021.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0011-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nThe system moved ashore northeast of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, with slightly weaker winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) before progressing inland and dissipating by 06:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a023. Little impact was noted from the cyclone, with an observation station in northeastern Nuevo Le\u00f3n recording a wind gust of only 17\u00a0mph (27\u00a0km/h). However, the storm did produce a maximum gust of 45\u00a0mph (72\u00a0km/h) in Brownsville, Texas. Rainfall in the Rio Grande Valley was mostly beneficial due to drought conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six\nOn September\u00a08, a weak area of low pressure developed along the tail-end of a stationary front across the northern Gulf of Mexico. It quickly organized into a tropical depression by 00:00\u00a0UTC the next day, positioned about 170\u00a0mi (275\u00a0km) southeast of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and further attained tropical storm intensity twelve hours later. The fledgling system moved north and then northeast, making its first landfall along the Mississippi River Delta with peak winds of 65\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h) around 19:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a010. The system made its second landfall along Dauphin Island, Alabama, at 23:00\u00a0UTC at a slightly reduced intensity. It dissipated by 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a011 and was last documented about 40\u00a0mi (65\u00a0km) southwest of Montgomery, Alabama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 818]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six\nAs the cyclone moved ashore, Mobile, Alabama, recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall total \u2013 7.04\u00a0in (179\u00a0mm) \u2013 since 1937. The streets of the city were inundated by flood waters, sustaining considerable damage alongside bridges. The Mobile River reached a height of 3.8\u00a0ft (1.2\u00a0m) above sea level, its highest crest since 1932. Pensacola, Florida, recorded sustained winds of 54\u00a0mph (87\u00a0km/h) that resulted in about $500 worth of damage from damaged dwelling roofs. Tides peaked around 1\u00a0ft (0.3\u00a0m).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nObservations from a reconnaissance aircraft flight indicated that a tropical wave had developed into a tropical cyclone on September\u00a09 about 300\u00a0mi (485\u00a0km) northeast of the Lesser Antilles. Already at tropical storm intensity, the system strengthened into a Category\u00a01 hurricane about 24\u00a0hours later as it tracked west-northwestward. The storm intensified further, reaching major hurricane status early on September\u00a012. Several hours later, the storm strengthened into a Category\u00a04 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson scale. The hurricane then curved north-northwestward on September\u00a013.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0014-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nAt 17:00\u00a0UTC that day, the crew of a ship near the hurricane \u2013 then centered northeast of the Bahamas \u2013 observed a barometric pressure of 933\u00a0mbar (27.6\u00a0inHg), the lowest in association to the storm. Based on the pressure-wind relationship, sustained wind speeds likely peaked at 145\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h). Early on September\u00a014, the hurricane weakened to a to Category\u00a03 intensity, several hours before passing just offshore North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0014-0002", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nThe cyclone weakened further to a Category\u00a02 prior to making landfall near East Hampton, New York, around 02:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a015 and near Charlestown, Rhode Island, about two hours later. The storm emerged into the Gulf of Maine and then transitioned into an extratropical cyclone near Mount Desert Island, Maine. The extratropical remnants continued east-northeastward across Atlantic Canada before dissipating over the far north Atlantic on September\u00a016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nThe cyclone produced hurricane-force winds along the East Coast of the United States from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Sustained winds in North Carolina peaked at 110\u00a0mph (180\u00a0km/h) at Hatteras. Across the state, the hurricane damaged 316\u00a0homes and destroyed 28\u00a0others, while 351\u00a0buildings were damaged and 80\u00a0others were destroyed. In Virginia, Cape Henry recorded a sustained wind of 134\u00a0mph (216\u00a0km/h), which is Category\u00a04 intensity. However, the sustained wind speed was recorded at a 30-second duration, rather than 1-minute, while the anemometer height was about 52\u00a0ft (16\u00a0m) above ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0015-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nInstead, the state likely experienced sustained winds up to Category\u00a02 intensity. Throughout Virginia, 1,350\u00a0homes suffered some degree of damage, while 782\u00a0buildings were damaged and 31\u00a0others were demolished. In Maryland, the storm damaged 650\u00a0homes, while the cyclone also damaged 300\u00a0buildings and destroyed 15\u00a0others. The storm damaged about 1,800\u00a0homes and 850\u00a0buildings in Delaware. New Jersey that experienced the most damages from the hurricane, especially due to storm surge and sustained winds up to 91\u00a0mph (146\u00a0km/h) in Atlantic City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0015-0002", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nThroughout the state, the cyclone demolished 463\u00a0homes and 217\u00a0buildings, while damaging 3,066\u00a0other homes and 635\u00a0other buildings. The storm produced hurricane-force winds in coastal New York, including in New York City, as well as waves up to 6.4\u00a0ft (2.0\u00a0m) above mean low tide. A total 117\u00a0homes and 272\u00a0buildings were destroyed and 2,427\u00a0homes and 852\u00a0suffered some degree of structural impact. In Connecticut, the hurricane demolished 60\u00a0residences and 500\u00a0buildings, while causing damage to 5,136\u00a0dwellings and 4,550\u00a0other structures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0015-0003", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nRhode Island observed hurricane-force winds and tides up to 12\u00a0ft (3.7\u00a0m) above mean low tide at the city of Providence. Within the state, the cyclone wrecked 23\u00a0homes and 368\u00a0buildings and damaged 5,525\u00a0homes and 7,597\u00a0buildings. Massachusetts reported similar conditions, especially near the coast. The hurricane destroyed 230\u00a0homes and 158\u00a0buildings and inflicted some degree of damage to 3,898\u00a0homes and 915\u00a0buildings. Overall, the hurricane caused about $100\u00a0million in damage and 46\u00a0deaths on land in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0015-0004", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Seven\nAdditionally, at least 344\u00a0people were killed at sea due to maritime incidents relating to the storm. The largest number of deaths occurred when the USS Warrington sunk about 450\u00a0mi (725\u00a0km) east of Vero Beach, Florida, leading to the deaths of 248\u00a0sailors. In Canada, the Atlantic provinces reported some wind damage to buildings, homes, and trees, as well as power outages. One person died in Nova Scotia due to electrocution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight\nA tropical wave led to the formation of another tropical storm over the northwestern Caribbean Sea around 06:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a019. It moved northwest after formation while steadily intensifying, attaining hurricane strength by 00:00\u00a0UTC the next day. The storm moved ashore near Canc\u00fan, Quintana Roo, with winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h). After moving inland, the cyclone weakened to a tropical storm and curved southwestward. After emerging into the Bay of Campeche early on September\u00a021, it re-attained peak winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) and made a second landfall near Para\u00edso, Tabasco. The cyclone turned south over the mountainous terrain of Mexico, dissipating after 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a022.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight\nAt least two people drowned offshore Campeche, when a 100-ton (91,000\u00a0kg)-schooner sank. The hurricane produced torrential rainfall in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Mexico, causing severe flooding. Between 200 and 300\u00a0people drowned, while survivors sought refuge in trees and atop roofs and boxcars. Aircraft and boats conducted search and rescue operations throughout the region. Floods also wrought extensive damage to the communication and transportation systems.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nThe ninth storm of the season formed early on September\u00a021, via a tropical wave that departed the western coast of Africa several days prior. The cyclone only slowly organized as it tracked west-northwest and then north, attaining hurricane strength early on September\u00a024. After reaching its peak as a Category\u00a02 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) around 12:00\u00a0UTC the next day, an approaching cold front prompted the beginning of extratropical transition. The hurricane became extratropical on September\u00a026, well south of Newfoundland. The post-tropical cyclone curved northeast over the far northern Atlantic and was last noted south of Iceland two days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ten\nOn September\u00a028, a broad area of low pressure developed adjacent to a dissipating warm front over the north-central Atlantic. The cyclone congealed over the next two days and attained tropical storm status by 00:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a030, which was confirmed by a nearby ship report. It slowly intensified on a north and then northeast course, peaking with winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) early on October\u00a01. The system weakened to a tropical depression the following day and was subsequently absorbed by an approaching extratropical cyclone by 00:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a03.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Eleven\nThe eleventh tropical storm of the season was first detected about 80\u00a0mi (130\u00a0km) north of Barbados around 06:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a030, as indicated by many ship and land observations. The short-lived cyclone moved northwest and then north ahead of an approaching trough, acquiring peak winds of 45\u00a0mph (75\u00a0km/h) shortly after formation before presumably dissipating on October\u00a03. Alternatively, in the absence of widespread observations, the system may have continued into the central Atlantic unnoticed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0021-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Twelve\nOn the second week of October, a broad area of low pressure began to take shape along a frontal boundary across the northeastern Atlantic. The system steadily acquired tropical characteristics, and it was designated as a tropical storm by 00:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a011 while located about 570\u00a0mi (915\u00a0km) west-southwest of the Azores. It moved very slowly east and then northeast, attaining hurricane intensity and peaking with winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) on October\u00a012.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0021-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Twelve\nThe cyclone resumed its eastward motion shortly thereafter and weakened below hurricane strength, passing north of the Azores before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone early on October\u00a015. The post-tropical storm tracked east-southeast into Portugal and Spain, where a sustained wind speed of 46\u00a0mph (74\u00a0km/h) was recorded in Seville.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0022-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen\nOn October\u00a012, a disturbance in the western Caribbean Sea organized into a tropical depression near the Swan Islands. The system quickly strengthened as it drifted towards the north, becoming a hurricane the following day. After turning towards the west, it passed south of Grand Cayman and then resumed an accelerated northward motion near the 83rd meridian west between October\u00a016\u201317. The hurricane intensified significantly during this period, quickly attaining Category 4 intensity before reaching its peak strength with winds of 145\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h) on October\u00a018.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0022-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen\nThe storm made landfalls over Isla de la Juventud and the Cuban mainland at peak intensity later that day, passing 10\u201315\u00a0mi (16\u201324\u00a0km) west of Havana. The storm weakened after crossing Cuba, but was unusually large, with strong winds extending from 200\u00a0mi (320\u00a0km) east of the center to 100\u00a0mi (160\u00a0km) west of the center. Its center passed over the Dry Tortugas as a major hurricane late on October\u00a018, before striking Sarasota, Florida, the following morning with winds of 105\u00a0mph (170\u00a0km/h). The storm weakened slowly over the Florida Peninsula, and the system eventually transitioned into an extratropical cyclone over South Carolina on October\u00a020. The extratropical remnants moved northward, before merging with the Icelandic Low near Greenland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0023-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen\nThe hurricane proved to be an important test of the American radiosonde network, whose upper-atmosphere data were successfully incorporated into tropical cyclone track forecasting, the first such instance on record. Squally conditions battered the Cayman Islands for three days, destroying every crop on the islands; the 31.29\u00a0in (795\u00a0mm) of rain recorded on Grand Cayman was the highest in the island's history. At least 300\u00a0people were killed in Cuba, though the full extent of casualties remains unknown as reports from rural areas of the island were never compiled. In Havana, numerous buildings were damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0023-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen\nA weather station in Havana documented a 163\u00a0mph (262\u00a0km/h) wind gust, which stood as the strongest gust measured in the country until Hurricane Gustav in 2008. Crops suffered extensively, exacerbated by the hurricane's timing near optimal harvest time. Total damage in the state amounted to $63\u00a0million, with about $50\u00a0million attributed to crop damage. Eighteen deaths were reported in the state and 24\u00a0others were hospitalized. Heavy rains and gusty winds were felt throughout the Eastern Seaboard from the hurricane and its extratropical remnants, causing widespread power outages. Overall, the hurricane caused more than $100\u00a0million in damage and at least 318\u00a0fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0024-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Fourteen\nA tropical depression formed about 35\u00a0mi (55\u00a0km) southeast of San Andr\u00e9s around 00:00\u00a0UTC on November\u00a01. Moving slowly southwestward, the depression attained tropical storm intensity six hours later and further intensified to attain peak winds of 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) early the next day. Because there were few ship and land observations; however, it is possible the storm  became a hurricane, with historical precedence in Hurricane Martha. It then weakened, turned eastward, and dissipated on November\u00a03 without moving ashore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0025-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical depressions\nIn addition to the fourteen tropical cyclones that reached at least tropical storm intensity, seven others did not strengthen beyond tropical depression status. The first such system developed just west of Bermuda on August\u00a023. Moving rapidly northeastward, the depression would be absorbed by a frontal system near Nova Scotia two days later. Another depression developed from a tropical wave over the southeast Caribbean Sea near the Windward Islands on August\u00a026. The depression moved westward and is believed to have dissipated quickly, though this might be due to a lack of observations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0025-0001", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical depressions\nOn September\u00a018, a reconnaissance aircraft flight confirmed the development of a tropical depression over the northeastern Caribbean. The depression moved northwestward, crossing the Virgin Islands on the following day. After entering the open Atlantic north of the islands, the depression dissipated east of the Turks and Caicos Islands on September\u00a021.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0026-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical depressions\nWeather maps and data indicate that a tropical depression formed just east of the Lesser Antilles on October\u00a013. The depression entered the Caribbean and later crossed the Mona Passage, a strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, on October\u00a015. By the following day, the depression dissipated near the southeastern Bahamas. A frontal low-pressure area developed into a subtropical depression on October\u00a020, far to the southwest of the Azores. The subtropical depression moved slowly northward and dissipated by the following day. On October\u00a025, a tropical depression formed over the northwestern Caribbean. Dissipation likely occurred on the next day. The next cyclone, and the final system of the 1944 Atlantic hurricane season, developed from a frontal low east-northeast of Bermuda on November\u00a013. A frontal system absorbed the subtropical depression on the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 938]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062181-0027-0000", "contents": "1944 Atlantic hurricane season, Season effects\nThis is a table of all the storms that have formed in the 1944 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s), denoted in parentheses, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all the damage figures are in 1944 USD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062182-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Auburn Tigers football team\nThe 1944 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1944 college football season. It was the Tigers' 53rd overall and 12th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his first year, and played their home games at Auburn Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of three wins and four losses (3\u20134 overall, 0\u20134 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062183-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Auckland City mayoral election\nThe 1944 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum\nThe 1944 Australian Referendum was held on 19 August 1944. It contained one referendum question.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [72, 72], "content_span": [73, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Question\nDo you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights) 1944'?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 82], "content_span": [83, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Proposed Amendment\nConstitution Alteration (Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights) 1944 was known as the \"14 powers\", or the \"14 points referendum\". It sought to give the federal government power over a period of five years to legislate on a wide variety of matters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 92], "content_span": [93, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, The 14 Powers\nMany of these powers also included limitations as safeguards against the abuse of legislative power.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 87], "content_span": [88, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Restrictions on Government power\nFreedom of speech and Freedom of Expression were restrictions on state and government power which the commonwealth sought to legislate on.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 106], "content_span": [107, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Restrictions on Government power\nThe government also sought to apply the right to freedom of religion over state governments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 106], "content_span": [107, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Referendum\nAll of these points (the proposed heads of power and restrictions on power) were put to referendum in the form of a single question. It is notable that the points referring to corporations, trusts, combines, and monopolies had been previously put to referendum, and had not been carried.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 84], "content_span": [85, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Referendum\nThe 14 proposals covered the participation of the federal government in postwar reconstruction, including control over employment, profiteering and prices, and related subjects.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 84], "content_span": [85, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, For and Against\nThe proposal was put forward and supported by the Australian Labor Party government. It was opposed by the federal opposition (United Australia Party and the Country Party).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 89], "content_span": [90, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, For and Against, For\nThe Prime Minister John Curtin gave his broadcast to the nation on 25 July 1944. The Prime Minister said to abandon wartime controls on the declaration of peace would cause disorganization to the social system and destroy the capacity of the system to meet the need of the first few disturbed years after the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 94], "content_span": [95, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, For and Against, Against\nThe Country Party leader, Arthur Fadden, gave his broadcast against the motion stating\u00a0:Its proposal means that in peacetime, you will work under government compulsion, you will eat and wear what the bureaucrats ration out to you: you will live in mass-produced government dwellings: and your children will work wherever the bureaucrats tell them to work! If granted nothing can be made, produced, built or grown without permission. Everything that is grown or made, carried or carted, sold or exchanged will be under government control. A yes vote would enable the Government to implement Labour's policy of socialization. Nationalization of Industry would follow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 98], "content_span": [99, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Results\nDo you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights) 1944'?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 81], "content_span": [82, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062184-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum, Results\n* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 72], "section_span": [74, 81], "content_span": [82, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062185-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Awarua by-election\nThe 1944 Awarua by-election was a by-election held during the 27th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Awarua. The by-election occurred following the death of MP James Hargest and was won by George Herron.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062185-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Awarua by-election, Background\nHargest, who was first elected to represent Awarua in 1935, was killed in action on 12 August 1944. His death instigated the Awarua by-election, which was contested by three candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062185-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Awarua by-election, Background\nGeorge Herron, a local official in the Farmers Union, was chosen to contest the seat for the National Party. The Labour Party chose local schoolteacher Leo Sylvester O'Sullivan as their nominee. Previously, Labour had attempted to secure Victoria Cross recipient Jack Hinton to stand as their candidate, who had previously signalled his interest in pursuing a career in politics, however he was unable to be contacted to confirm his candidacy. Robert Henderson, a local pensioner, stood for the Real Democracy Movement who advocated for monetary reform.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062186-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bainbridge Commodores football team\nThe 1944 Bainbridge Naval Training Station Commodores football team represented the United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 10\u20130 record and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll. Joe Maniaci was the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062186-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Bainbridge Commodores football team\nBainbridge players took five of eleven spots on the Associated Press' All-Mid-Atlantic football team: end Ed Vandeweghe, guard Buster Ramsey, center Lou Sossamon, and backs Charlie Justice and Harvey Johnson. Justice led the team in both scoring (14 touchdowns for 84 points) and rushing (529 yards on 48 carries for an average of 11.0 yards per carry). Harry Hopp was the team's second leading rusher with 520 yards on 83 carries (6.3 yards per carry).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062187-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe 1944 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 2\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062187-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Ball State Cardinals football team\nBall State resumed college football in October 1944 after a wartime hiatus that began at the end of the 1942 season. Due to a manpower shortage, coach Magnabosco formed his 1944 team out of students, \"most of whom never engaged in the gridiron sport.\" To draw fans back to the game, the school did not charge for admission to its football games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062187-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Ball State Cardinals football team\nDick Van Landingham proved to be the star of the team's backfield, playing variously at the quarterback and halfback positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062187-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe team played its home games at Ball State Field, sometimes referred to as Cardinal Field, in Muncie, Indiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062188-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Barbadian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Barbados on 27 November 1944. Three parties each won eight of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062188-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Barbadian general election\nThe elections were the first in Barbados with women's suffrage. Prior to the elections, the income requirement for voter registration was also reduced from \u00a350 to \u00a320. These changes led to the number of registered voters increasing from around 6,000 in 1938 to over 15,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062188-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Barbadian general election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, a coalition government was formed by the Barbados Progressive League and the West Indian National Congress Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062189-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nThere was no regular election in 1944 to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1939, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) had moved to hold elections every three years rather than annually, and the next scheduled election was to be in 1945. In addition, the four-member Old-Timers Committee formed in late 1939 to select deserving individuals from the 19th century had still never met for that purpose, and criticism of the lack of honorees from that period was increasing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062189-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nOn August 4, 1944, baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis named three new members to the Hall of Fame Committee (also known as the Old-Timers Committee), in addition to the four already named. He instructed them to put aside any delay and choose at least 10 individuals from the period 1876\u20131900 when they met early in 1945, in order that those selected might be honored concurrently with any elected by the BBWAA in their regular election in January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062189-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nThis was a goal the committee members believed they would have no problem meeting, and some noted that the number of deserving players was probably over two dozen. The previously named committee members were: Yankees president Ed Barrow; Athletics owner/manager Connie Mack; New York sportswriter Sid Mercer; and Braves president Bob Quinn. The newly named members were: Hall of Fame president Stephen C. Clark, who would chair the committee; Hall of Fame treasurer Paul S. Kerr, who would serve as committee secretary; and Boston sportswriter Mel Webb.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062189-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Election of Commissioner Landis\nLandis died on November 25, 1944, even as plans were being made to extend his contract for a new seven-year term. Within days, the public and press strongly advocated his immediate election to the Hall. Two weeks after Landis' death, the Old-Timers Committee met at baseball's winter meetings in New York City and elected Landis to membership in the Hall of Fame; Connie Mack sent his approval of the move by telegram from California, where he was vacationing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062189-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Election of Commissioner Landis\nThe members stated that any delay in electing Landis might have resulted in an unfortunate increase in public pressure, possibly creating the impression that the move was somehow forced rather than voluntary. The committee also suggested that if the upcoming BBWAA election failed to select any players whose careers extended into the early 20th century, some would be selected by the committee when they met again in February 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062189-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Election of Commissioner Landis\nLandis was formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on June 13, 1946, with Governor of New York Thomas Dewey unveiling his plaque in Cooperstown, New York, with dignitaries including Commissioner of Baseball Happy Chandler and National League president Ford Frick in attendance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election\nThe Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1944 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 October 1944 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Previous MP\nThe seat had become vacant when the constituency's Member of Parliament (MP), George Charles Grey, was killed in action. Grey (2 December 1918 \u2013 30 July 1944), the son of a major-general, had joined the British Army in 1938 before the outbreak of the Second World War the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Previous MP\nGrey had become the Liberal MP for the constituency, when he was returned unopposed at a by-election on 18 August 1941, to fill a vacancy caused by the elevation to the peerage of the previous Liberal MP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Previous MP\nBetween his election and his death, he was the youngest member of the House of Commons, having been elected at the age of 22 years 259 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Previous MP\nA captain in the 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards, Grey was killed at Le Repas in Normandy, France, on the first day of Operation Bluecoat. He was buried on the battlefield by his men, on the site of which his family later erected a memorial. The site is now recognised as a war grave, designated the Livry Isolated Grave.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Candidates\nThe election took place during the Second World War. Under an agreement between the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties; who were participating in a wartime coalition, the party holding a seat would not be opposed by the other two at a by-election. Accordingly, the Liberal Party nominated a candidate, but no Labour or Conservative representative was put forward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Candidates\nTwo candidates were nominated. The list below is set out in descending order of the number of votes received at the by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Candidates\n1. The Liberal Party candidate was Sir William Henry Beveridge (5 March 1879 \u2013 16 March 1963), who was a British economist and social reformer. He is perhaps best known for his 1942 report Social Insurance and Allied Services (known as the Beveridge Report) which served as the basis for the post-World War II Labour government's Welfare State, including especially the National Health Service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Candidates\nBeveridge was defeated by a Conservative candidate in the 1945 United Kingdom general election. He was created the 1st Baron Beveridge in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062190-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, Candidates\n2. William.D. Clark, a local farmer, was an Independent candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1944 Big Ten Conference football season was the 49th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference (also known as the Western Conference) and was a part of the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Carroll Widdoes, compiled a perfect 9\u20130 record, won the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring offense (31.9 points per game), and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll. The team was retroactively selected as a national champion by the National Championship Foundation. Quarterback Les Horvath was a consensus first-team pick for the 1944 College Football All-America Team and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the Big Ten and . End Jack Dugger and center John Tavener were also consensus first-team All-Americans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season\nMichigan, under head coach Fritz Crisler, compiled an 8\u20132 record, finished in second place in the conference, and was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll. Fullback Don Lund received the team's most valuable player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season\nIndiana, under head coach Bo McMillin, compiled a 7\u20133 record and led the conference in scoring defense (7.9 points per game). Center John Tavener was a consensus first-team All-American and received Indiana's most valuable player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyAP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1945 seasonAP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1945 seasonPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 85], "content_span": [86, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Bowl games\nDuring the 1944 season, the Big Ten maintained its long-standing ban on postseason games. Accordingly, no Big Ten teams participated in any bowl games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Big Ten players\nThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1944 All-Big Nine Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nAt the end of the 1944 season, Big Ten players secured four of the consensus first-team picks for the 1944 College Football All-America Team. The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nOther Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062191-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Big Ten Conference football season, 1945 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Ten players were selected in the first 10 rounds of the 1945 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062192-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bilston by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Bilston in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 20 September 1944, caused by the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Ian Hannah. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate William Ernest Gibbons, with a majority of just 349 votes over an Independent Labour Party candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062193-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours\nThe 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062193-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062193-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominal letters MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 122], "content_span": [123, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062194-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (BEM)\nThe 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062194-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (BEM)\nThey included a large number of people awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062194-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (BEM)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062195-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (MBE)\nThe 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062195-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (MBE)\nIt included a large number of people who were appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062195-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (MBE)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062196-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches)\nThe 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062196-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches)\nBeing near the end of World War II, it included a great many military personnel who were Mentioned in dispatches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062196-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their mention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062197-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1944 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours. The awards were made in recognition of war service by New Zealanders and were announced on 8 June 1944. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062197-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062198-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (OBE)\nThe 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062198-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (OBE)\nIt included a large number of people who were appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062198-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Birthday Honours (OBE)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062199-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bolivian legislative election\nConstituent Assembly elections were held in Bolivia on 2 July 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062199-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Bolivian legislative election, Aftermath\nOn 4 August, 1944 the Constituent Assembly confirmed President Gualberto Villarroel L\u00f3pez, who had assumed the presidency on 20 December 1943 as a result of a coup d'\u00e9tat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062200-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bolu\u2013Gerede earthquake\nThe 1944 Bolu\u2013Gerede earthquake occurred at 05:22 local time on 1 February. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 Mw and a maximum felt intensity of IX\u2013X (Violent\u2013Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It ruptured part of the North Anatolian Fault, forming part of a progressive sequence of events that generally migrated westwards along the fault zone, starting with the 1939 Erzincan earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion\nThe Bombay explosion (or Bombay docks explosion) occurred on 14 April 1944, in the Victoria Dock of Bombay (now Mumbai) when the freighter SS Fort Stikine, carrying a mixed cargo of cotton bales, gold, and ammunition including around 1,400 tons of explosives, caught fire and was destroyed in two giant blasts, scattering debris, sinking surrounding ships and setting fire to the area, killing around 800 to 1,300 people. Some 80,000 people were made homeless and 71 firemen lost their lives in the aftermath.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Vessel, the voyage and cargo\nThe SS\u00a0Fort Stikine was a 7,142 gross register ton freighter built in 1942 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, under a lend-lease agreement, and was named after Fort Stikine, a former outpost of the Hudson's Bay Company located at what is now Wrangell, Alaska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Vessel, the voyage and cargo\nSailing from Birkenhead on 24 February, via Gibraltar, Port Said and Karachi, she arrived at Bombay on 12 April 1944. Her cargo included 1,395 tons of explosives including 238 tons of sensitive \"A\" explosives, torpedoes, mines, shells, and munitions. She also carried Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft, raw cotton bales, barrels of oil, timber, scrap iron and approximately \u00a3890,000 of gold bullion in bars in 31 crates. The 87,000 bales of cotton and lubricating oil were loaded at Karachi and the ship's captain, Alexander James Naismith, recorded his protest about such a \"mixture\" of cargo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Vessel, the voyage and cargo\nThe transportation of cotton through the sea route was inevitable for the merchants, as transporting cotton by rail from Punjab and Sindh to Bombay was banned at that time. Naismith, who lost his life in the explosion, described the cargo as \"just about everything that will either burn or blow up.\" The vessel was still awaiting unloading on 12 April, after forty-eight hours of berthing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Incident\nIn the mid-afternoon around 14:00, the crew were alerted to a fire onboard burning somewhere in the No. 2 hold. The crew, dockside fire teams and fireboats were unable to extinguish the conflagration, despite pumping over 900 tons of water into the ship, nor were they able to find the source due to the dense smoke. The water was boiling all over the ship, due to heat generated by the fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Incident\nAt 15:50 the order to abandon ship was given, and sixteen minutes later there was a great explosion, cutting the ship in two and breaking windows over 12\u00a0km (7.5\u00a0mi) away. This and a later second explosion were powerful enough to be recorded by seismographs at the Colaba Observatory in the city. Sensors recorded that the earth trembled at Shimla, a city over 1,700\u00a0km away. The shower of burning material set fire to slums in the area. Around 2 square kilometres (0.77\u00a0sq\u00a0mi) were set ablaze in an 800\u00a0m (870\u00a0yd) arc around the ship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Incident\nEleven neighbouring vessels had been sunk or were sinking, and the emergency personnel at the site suffered heavy losses. Attempts to fight the fire were dealt a further blow when the second explosion from the ship swept the area at 16:34. Burning cotton bales fell from the sky on docked ships, the dock yard, and slum areas outside the harbour. The sound of explosions was heard as far as 80\u00a0km (50\u00a0mi) away. Some of the most developed and economically important parts of Bombay were wiped out by the blast and resulting fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Incident, News\nThe details of the explosions and losses were first reported to the outside world by Radio Saigon, a Japanese-controlled radio which gave a detailed report of the incident on 15 April 1944. British-Indian wartime censorship permitted news reporters to send the reports only in the second week of May 1944. Time Magazine published the story as late as 22 May 1944 and still it was news to the outside world. A movie depicting the explosions and aftermath, made by Indian cinematographer Sudhish Ghatak, was confiscated by military officers although parts of it were shown to the public as a newsreel at a later date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 37], "content_span": [38, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Incident, Loss\nThe total number of lives lost in the explosion is estimated at more than 800, some estimates put the figure around 1,300. More than 500 civilians lost their lives, many of them residing in adjoining slum areas, but as it was wartime, information about the full extent of the damage was partially censored. The results of the explosion are summarised as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 37], "content_span": [38, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Salvage\nAs part of the salvage operation, sub-lieutenant Ken Jackson, RNVR was seconded to the Indian government to establish the pumping operation. He and chief petty officer Charles Brazier arrived in Bombay on 7 May 1944. Over a period of three months, many ships were salvaged. The de-watering operation took three months to complete, after which Jackson and Brazier returned to their base in Colombo. Jackson remained in the Far East for another two years, conducting further salvage work. For their efforts with the pumping operation, both men were rewarded: Brazier was awarded the MBE, and Jackson received an accelerated promotion. An Australian minesweeper, HMAS Gawler, landed working parties on 21 June 1944, to assist in the restoration of the port.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 785]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Aftermath\nIt took three days to bring the fire under control, and later, 8,000 men toiled for seven months to remove around 500,000 tons of debris and bring the docks back into action.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Aftermath\nThe inquiry into the explosion identified the cotton bales as probably being the seat of the fire. It was critical of several errors:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Aftermath\nMany families lost all their belongings and were left with just the clothes on their backs. Thousands became destitute. It was estimated that about 6,000 firms were affected and 50,000 lost their jobs. The government took full responsibility for the disaster and monetary compensation was paid to citizens who made a claim for loss or damage to property.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Aftermath\nDuring periodical dredging operations to maintain the depth of the docking bays, many intact gold bars have been found, some as late as February 2011, and returned to the government. A live shell weighing 45\u00a0kg (100\u00a0lb) was also found in October 2011. The Mumbai Fire Brigade's headquarters at Byculla has a memorial to the fire fighters who died. National Fire Safety Week is observed across India from 14 to 21 April, in memory of the 66 firemen who died in this explosion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062201-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Bombay explosion, Aftermath, Ships lost or severely damaged\nApart from Fort Stikine, the following vessels were sunk or severely damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 64], "content_span": [65, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062202-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Braves season\nThe 1944 Boston Braves season was the 74th season of the franchise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062202-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062202-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062202-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062202-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062202-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062203-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1944 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1944 college football season. The Eagles were led by head coach Moody Sarno, who was in his second year covering for Denny Myers while Myers served in the United States Navy. Boston College played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Braves Field and Fenway Park in Boston. They finished with a record of 4\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062204-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1944 Boston Red Sox season was the 44th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, 12 games behind the St. Louis Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062204-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062204-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062204-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062204-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062204-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062205-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Yanks season\nThe 1944 Boston Yanks season was its inaugural season in the National Football League. The team won two games and failed to qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062205-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Boston Yanks season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062206-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1944 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University)  as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 133 to 117. Donald Mohr was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062207-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Brighton by-election\nThe Brighton by-election of 1944 was held on 3 February 1944. The byelection was held due to the resignation  of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Cooper Rawson. It was won by the Conservative candidate William Teeling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062208-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nThe 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers saw constant roster turnover as players left for service in World War II. The team finished the season in seventh place in the National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062208-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062208-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062208-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062208-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062208-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062209-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Tigers season\nThe 1944 Brooklyn Tigers season was their 15th and final season in the league before merging with the Boston Yanks. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 2\u20138, losing all ten games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062209-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Tigers season\nAfter the season, the players and assets of the franchise were merged with the Yanks, and continued to carry on the legacy of the last remaining Ohio League founding APFA member Dayton Triangles, the erratic franchise that currently operates as the Indianapolis Colts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062209-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Brooklyn Tigers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062210-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1944 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062210-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Brown Bears football team\nIn their first season under head coach Charles \"Rip\" Engle, the Bears compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record, and were outscored 150 to 132 by opponents. R.E. Lowe was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062210-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Brown Bears football team\nBrown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062211-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1944 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062211-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Bucknell Bison football team\nIn its first season under head coach J. Ellwood Ludwig, the team compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record. Gene Hubka and Ralph Grant were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062211-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062212-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian State Football Championship\nStatistics of Bulgarian State Football Championship in the 1944 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062212-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian State Football Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 26 teams. The championship was not finished. Besides teams from the present borders of Bulgaria, the 1944 season was the last season to involve teams from the areas under Bulgarian administration during much of World War II. Football clubs from Skopje in Vardar Macedonia and Kavala in Greek Macedonia took part in the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe 1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, also known as the 9 September coup d'\u00e9tat (Bulgarian: \u0414\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043e\u0441\u0435\u043f\u0442\u0435\u043c\u0432\u0440\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0442, romanized:\u00a0Devetoseptemvriyski prevrat), was the forcible change of the government of Kingdom of Bulgaria carried out on the eve of 9 September 1944. In Communist Bulgaria it was called People's Uprising of 9 September  \u2013 on the grounds of the broad unrest, and Socialist Revolution  \u2013 as it was a turning point politically and the beginning of radical reforms towards socialism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, In brief\nBulgaria was in a precarious situation, still in the sphere of Nazi Germany's influence (as a former member of the Axis powers, with German troops in the country despite the declared Bulgarian neutrality 15 days earlier), but under threat of war with the leading military power of that time, the Soviet Union (the USSR had declared war on the Kingdom of Bulgaria 4 days earlier and units of its Third Ukrainian Front of the Red Army had entered Bulgaria 3 days after), and with demonstrations, strikes, revolts in many cities and villages (6 \u2013 7 September) and local government power taken by Bulgarian Fatherland Front (FF) forces (without Red Army help) in Varna, Burgas, etc.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, In brief\nThe coup d'\u00e9tat was organized by the Fatherland Front political coalition (led by the Bulgarian Communists) and performed by pro-FF units of the Bulgarian Army and the Bulgarian partisan forces of the People's Liberation Revolt Army (\u041d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043e\u0441\u0432\u043e\u0431\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043d\u0430 \u0432\u044a\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u0430\u0440\u043c\u0438\u044f, \u041d\u041e\u0412\u0410; Narodoosvoboditelna vastanicheska armiya, NOVA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, In brief\nAs a direct result the legal government of Prime Minister Konstantin Muraviev was overthrown and replaced with a government of the FF led by Kimon Georgiev. Bulgaria joined immediately the anti-Nazi coalition of the Allies of World War II and took part in World War II. The Kingdom of Bulgaria became a republic after the Bulgarian republic referendum in 1946. Large-scale political, economic and social changes were introduced to the country. The coup resulted in coming of Bulgaria into the Soviet sphere of influence and further to Bulgaria's 45-year-long People's Republic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nOn 26 August 1944, the government of Ivan Bagryanov had orally declared Bulgaria's neutrality in the war under the threat of the Red Army's offensive in neighbouring Romania. At the same time, in Egypt the government had entered separate peace talks with the United Kingdom and the United States, hoping to secure the dispatch of British and American troops in Bulgaria. On the same day, the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Workers' Party (BWP) proclaimed the assumption of power by means of a popular uprising to be its official task.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nA government of the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union (BANU) \"Vrabcha 1\", until then in opposition, was formed on 2 September 1944, headed by Konstantin Muraviev. It continued the peace talks, declared its support for democratic reforms and ordered the withdrawal of German Army troops from Bulgaria. At the same time, the guerrilla actions of the partisans did not cease, the alliance with Nazi Germany was not disbanded and no attempts were made to normalize the relations with Moscow, forcing the Soviet Union to treat the new government with suspicion. On 5 September 1944, the Soviet Union declared war on Bulgaria.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nThe Central Committee of the BWP and the general staff of the People's Liberation Revolt Army commenced, on 5 September, planning of a coup d'\u00e9tat. The plan was further detailed on 8 September. According to the plan, the coordinated actions of the partisans, the BWP combat groups and the pro-Fatherland Front army detachments would assume power and effective control of government during the night of 9 September. The stated goal of the coup d'\u00e9tat was the \"overthrowing of the fascist authorities and the establishment of popular-democratic power of the Fatherland Front\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nUnrest began all around Bulgaria on 6 September and 7 September, with the strikes of the Pernik miners and the Sofia tram employees, as well as the general strikes in Plovdiv and Gabrovo. The prisons in Pleven, Varna and Sliven had their political prisoners released; 170 localities were entered by partisan detachments between 6 September and 8 September. In many cities and villages, the strikes and meetings grew into armed clashes with the police, with victims on both sides. On 8 September, the Red Army entered Bulgaria meeting with no opposition on the order of the new Bulgarian government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Coup d'\u00e9tat\nOn the eve of 9 September, army units together with Fatherland Front detachments captured key locations in Sofia, such as the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the post, the telegraph, the radio, the railway station, etc. Early in the morning, the new Prime Minister Kimon Georgiev informed the people on the radio of the shuffle:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Coup d'\u00e9tat\nWith the complete awareness that it is a true and full voice of the popular will, the Fatherland Front assumes in that fateful hour and difficult conditions the government of the country in order to save it from destruction.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Coup d'\u00e9tat\nOn 9 September, on the order of the NOVA (bg) commander-in-chief Dobri Terpeshev (bg), all partisan units descended from the mountains and took over villages and cities' governments. In most places, this was not met with much resistance, but in other cases army and police units loyal to the old government put up violent resistance to the Fatherland Front forces. In Sofia, Plovdiv, the region of Pernik, Shumen and Haskovo the old regime's supporters were defeated by military action with the army coming under the effective control of the Fatherland Front. The establishment of the new leadership happened at the latest in Haskovo, where partisans and other antifascists seized the artillery barracks on 12 September, but suffered many casualties, as the negotiations with the commanding officers failed to reach a compromise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 869]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Coup d'\u00e9tat\nAs of 9 September, the Red Army had not reached Sofia but remained in northeastern Bulgaria. As the Bulgarian communists were capable of assuming power without any aid, the Red Army commanders decided not to hurry with a seizure of the capital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, New government\nThe Fatherland Front government included representatives of the BWP, BANU \"Pladne\", the Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party (Wide Socialists) and Zveno. The former Prime Minister Konstantin Muraviev was arrested, as were Tsar Simeon II's regents, members of the former government, and some army detachment heads. On 10 September, the police was abolished and replaced with a popular militia consisting mainly of recent partisans; 8,130 political prisoners were released from the prisons, and the concentration camps of the former regime (e.g. Gonda voda, Krasto pole, Lebane) were closed down. The fascist organizations were banned, as were their publications. The former regents, Prince Kiril, Bogdan Filov, and Nikola Mihov, were executed in February. On 8 September 1946, a referendum about the further destiny of the monarchy was held. Based on the results of the referendum, Bulgaria was declared People's Republic on 15 September 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 991]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nAfter 9 September 1944, the Bulgarian Army joined the Third Ukrainian Front and contributed to the defeat of Nazism in Europe, helping drive out the Germans from much of Yugoslavia and Hungary, reaching as far as Klagenfurt in Austria by April 1945. Although Bulgaria was not recognized as a true member of the Allies, it still managed to retain Southern Dobruja which it had acquired in 1940 per the Treaty of Craiova.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nThe government of Kimon Georgiev established in December 1944 the People's Court according to the international obligation of Bulgaria to condemn the persons (ministers, etc.) guilty for World War II. It became one of the main propellers of the wave of terror in the country. Between 20,000 and 40,000 people were killed or missing in just the first four months after the communist regime overtook Bulgaria.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nBulgarian communists (their Workers' Party renamed to Communist Party) consolidated their leading role in the Fatherland Front coalition, reduced its members from 5 to 2 political parties (together with the Agrarian Union) and led the country consecutively and gradually on the pathway to socialism (after the Soviet model).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062213-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Bulgarian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nThe Tarnovo Constitution was overthrown and replaced in 1947 by the new pro-communist republican Dimitrov Constitution after the successful republic referendum in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062214-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team\nThe 1944 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team represented Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a record 6\u20131. Lieutenant Howard Kissell was the team's head coach until mid-October when he was reassigned overseas and replaced by Lieutenant Commander Len Watters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [61, 61], "content_span": [62, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election\nThe Bury St Edmunds by-election, 1944 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on 29 February 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Conservative MP, Frank Heilgers who was killed in the Ilford rail crash on 16 January 1944. A local man, he had been MP here since holding the seat in 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Election history\nBury St Edmunds had been won by the Conservatives at every election since the seat was created in 1885 and was a safe seat. So safe was it that Heilgers was returned unopposed in 1931 and 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 50], "content_span": [51, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Candidates\nThe local Conservatives selected 39-year-old Edgar Keatinge. Keatinge served in the Royal Artillery. He commanded a mountain battery of the West African Frontier Force, and became the first commander of the West African Artillery School. When, after serious illness, he returned to Suffolk in 1943, he was again attached to the Suffolk Yeomanry, eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He had been a member of West Suffolk County Council since 1933, and was selected in 1938 as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for the Isle of Ely constituency, to stand against Liberal MP James de Rothschild. The parties had expected a general election in late 1939, but it was postponed for the duration of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Candidates\nThe Bury St Edmunds Liberals had selected H.C. Drayton as prospective parliamentary candidate for the next general election. At the outbreak of war, the Conservative, Liberal and Labour parties had agreed an electoral truce which meant that when a by-election occurred, the party that was defending the seat would not be opposed by an official candidate from the other two parties. When the Labour and Liberal parties joined the Coalition government, it was agreed that any by-election candidate defending a government seat would receive a letter of endorsement jointly signed by all the party leaders. This was enough to deter Bury St Edmunds Liberals from submitting their candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Candidates\nHowever, the 62-year-old leading Liberal activist Margery Corbett Ashby decided to contest the seat. She resigned her position in the Liberal Party, and stood as an Independent Liberal candidate, with the support of the Radical Action group. She had been President of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance since 1923. She received an honorary LLD at Mount Holyoke College, USA, in 1937 in recognition of her international work. In 1942 she went on a government propaganda mission to Sweden. She had no connection with the area and it hardly seemed the most promising of seats for a Liberal to enter parliament. Ashby had a track record of flying the Liberal flag in some less hopeful constituencies that included 1918 Birmingham Ladywood, 1922 and 1923 Richmond, Surrey, 1924 Watford, 1929 Hendon and 1935 and 1937 Hemel Hempstead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 880]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Campaign\nPolling day was set for 29 February 1944. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a two horse race, between the Conservative Keatinge and the Independent Liberal Ashby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Campaign\nKeatinge received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition, including Liberal Leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair. It was also announced that H.C. Drayton, the local Liberals ppc would speak in support of Keatinge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Campaign\nUnlike the Independent Liberal candidates at 1943 Chippenham by-election and 1943 Darwen by-election, Ashby attracted plenty of outside help, firstly from large numbers of Liberals who were growing tired of the electoral truce. Secondly, she was able to enlist the support of Richard Acland and his successful Common Wealth Party by-election circus. Furthermore, she benefited from organised support in Bury St Edmunds that went by the name of the United Progressive Front. This group included Liberal, Labour and Communist activists, harking back to the pre-war days of the Popular Front.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Campaign\nThe contest gained national attention, and became seen as a test of the credibility of the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062215-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Bury St Edmunds by-election, Aftermath\nNeither Keatinge nor Ashby stood at the 1945 general election. The result at the following General Election saw the anti-Tory vote increase to the point that they would have gained the seat had the vote not been split between three candidates;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062216-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1944 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their second season under head coach Leo Miller, the team compiled an 0\u20137 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062217-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1944 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1944 college football season. Under head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 3\u20136\u20131 and 1\u20133\u20131 in conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062218-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Camberwell North by-election\nThe Camberwell North by-election, 1944 was a by-election held on 31 March 1944 for the British House of Commons constituency of Camberwell North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062218-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Camberwell North by-election\nThe by-election was triggered by the elevation to the peerage of the town's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ammon, who was ennobled as Baron Ammon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062218-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Camberwell North by-election\nThe Labour candidate was Cecil Manning, who was unopposed by the other parties in the wartime coalition. The only other candidate was an independent, T. F. Disher, who had also contested the previous general election in 1935. The result was one of the lowest turnouts in a by-election on record: the number of available electors was estimated at around 8,000, and Manning was elected with just 2,655 votes against Disher's 674, a majority of just 1,981.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062219-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Camp Peary Pirates football team\nThe 1944 Camp Peary Pirates football team represented Camp Peary during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 5\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062219-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Camp Peary Pirates football team\nRed Strader, who was coach of the Saint Mary's Gaels football team before the war, was the head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062219-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Camp Peary Pirates football team\nThe team garnered attention when, shortly before the season began, the Navy assigned eight former NFL players to Camp Peary. The eight included halfbacks Joe Vodicka, Andy Uram, Len Janiak, and Bob Morrow, fullback Joe Bokant, center Al Matuza, and tackle Bob Bjorklund. Other notable players on the team included ends Ralph Schilling and Gregg Browning and tackle Russ Letlow who was later named to the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062220-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1944 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 1, 1944 and ended on October 29, 1944. It was organized by FMF (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Ten teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 10th time. no teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062220-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Campeonato Carioca, System\nThe tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062221-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1944 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 43rd season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the title for the 10th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was S\u00e3o Paulo's Luizinho with 22 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062221-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062222-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Campionato Alta Italia\nThe 1944 Divisione Nazionale, traditionally known as 1944 Campionato Alta Italia, was a championship disputed during the second World War and not recognized by the FIGC until 2002, though the Spezia's win is not considered as a \"Scudetto\", but as an \"honorary\" official title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062222-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Campionato Alta Italia\nMoreover, technically Spezia did not take part in the championship: the real winner of the tournament was 42\u00b0 Corpo dei Vigili del Fuoco della Spezia, also known as VV.FF. Spezia (Spezia Firefighters), a Spezia's \"satellite club\". In fact, in 1944 Spezia was formally inactive since its chairman was deported in Germany, and Giacomo Semorile, the last manager of the society remained, ask the local firefighters to establish a new team with former players of Spezia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062222-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Campionato Alta Italia\nThe new Commissioner of the Italian National Olympic Committee Ettore Rossi, appointed by the Italian Social Republic, organized the League of 1943\u201344 Alta Italia (Upper Italy) without relation with the previous seasons and without round-robin format, holding it until March 1944. In the south, occupied by the US Army, the situation was rather different: the matches were played in regional tournaments: the part about the Apulian sector was won by Conversano, while Lazio was imposed in the area of Rome.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062222-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Campionato Alta Italia\nThe Campionato Alta Italia (Northern Italy Championship) was the only championship that was organized on a more than regional basis: in Central and Southern Italy many regional championship were held. Originally, the Roman Championship won by Lazio was part of the Alta Italia qualifications, but the Liberation of Rome changed the plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062222-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Campionato Alta Italia, Qualifications, Veneto, Final round\nTreviso and Vicenza withdrew before the start of the round", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062222-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Campionato Alta Italia, Semifinals, Group C (Emilia-Romagna), Round 2\nVV.FF. Spezia didn't play the semifinals, due to the retirement of Lucchese (the semifinalist of Tuscany), and they were directly admitted to the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 74], "content_span": [75, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062223-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1944 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 5\u20132 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 150 to 106. The team's two losses were to Bowling Green and Western Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062224-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Chelsea by-election\nThe Chelsea by-election, 1944 was a by-election held on 11 October 1944 for the British House of Commons constituency of Chelsea in London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062224-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Chelsea by-election\nThe by-election was caused by the elevation of the constituency's Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Sir Samuel Hoare to the peerage as Viscount Templewood. Hoare had held the seat since the January 1910 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062224-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Chelsea by-election\nThe Conservative candidate, William Sidney, was returned unopposed. Sidney held the seat until he succeeded his father as Baron de L'Isle and Dudley, leaving the seat vacant at the dissolution for the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season\nIn the 1944 season of the NFL, the Chicago Bears ended the season with six wins, three losses and one tied match. The team was co-coached by Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos with Paddy Driscoll as the assistant coach. They placed equal second with Detroit and only behind Green Bay in the NFL West Division. The Bears totalled the second highest tally of points scored and the sixth fewest points conceded. The Bears were unable to reach the playoffs for the first time since 1939 and were unsuccessful in not claiming their fourth title of the 1940s. Playing from their home stadium of Wrigley Field, the Bears had to deal with many players leaving the league to serve in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, The 1944 All-Star Game\nThe 1944 All-Star football game between the College All-Stars and the Chicago Bears was presented in a similar method to the 1943 game. The selection of coaches and players for the College All-Star team was based on the classic games of the previous years and was not dictated by votes from supporters. At the beginning of August, the coach of the collegiate team was revealed to be Lynn Waldorf from Northwestern. His assistants were Jeff Cravath, Bo McMillin, Wes Fry and Henry Frinka. These coaches were responsible for the largest-ever College All-Star squad of 71 individuals. Many of their players were on furlough from their military service and were therefore in prime fitness. On the 30th of August, this collegiate team would play the Chicago Bears at Northwestern University\u2019s Dyche Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 852]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, The 1944 All-Star Game\nIn the build-up to the match, the All-Stars trained at Dyche Stadium while the Chicago Bears trained at Collegeville, Indiana. On August 22, the Bears \u201c\u2026 received a big boost when star quarterback Sid Luckman was able to report to training camp\". Luckman had been permitted to return from Sheepshead Bay where he was involved in Maritime Service to participate in the All-Star match. This resulted in the Bears being tipped favourites as a 9-5 in the betting line with the addition of the quarterback. However, the Bears were missing key players of Danny Fortmann, Lee Artoe and Hampton Pool.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, The 1944 All-Star Game\nThe match sold out with approximately 50,000 people in attendance that mainly featured fans from Chicago due to travel restrictions in wartime. Broadcasting was nation-wide through the WGN (AM) and Mutual radio networks. The Chicago Bears just managed to win the 1944 All-Star match and Francis J. Powers stated in the Chicago Daily News that it was \u201cNot the crushing Bears of other years, but still the Bears, the National Football League Champions\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, Regular season\nThe 1944 season in the National Football League was the third full competition that coincided with World War II. The rosters of many teams were becoming depleted after players were drafted or volunteered for service. The official program of the Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on December 3rd, 1944, stated that \u201cThe big, bad Chicago Bears may not be as ferocious this year as they have been in the past, but if a popularity contest were to be held by pro football followers throughout the country, they would still vote the Bears the most appealing team\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, Regular season\nThe Chicago Bears were unable to replicate their winning season of the previous year in 1943. After losing 19 out of the 28 players from the previous year to leave and serve in World War II, the Bears had difficulty recruiting. One of the Bears\u2019 co-coaches, Luke Johnsos, stated that the club \u201c\u2026 signed up anybody who could run around the field twice\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, Regular season\nHowever, the official program for the match against the Pittsburgh Steelers praised the ability of the Chicago team. It highlighted that \"The Bears still can flash the old time power as witness their thundering 28 to 7 upset over the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles only last Sunday when the Eagles were made the favorites. The Bears on their best day, weak or not, can whip any football team in the country. Records go to prove this. Beyond that they are colorful and crowd appealing.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, Regular season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 52], "content_span": [53, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, Regular season, Statistics\nIn the 1944 NFL season, the Chicago Bears tallied a total of 258 points scored ranking the 2nd best offensive statistics in the league. The Bears also achieved 2nd best passing offence, 2nd best rushing offence and 3rd best kicking and punting statistics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 53], "content_span": [54, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, Regular season, Statistics\nIn defence, the Bears conceded 172 points across the season and ranked 6th in the league for their defensive statistics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 53], "content_span": [54, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, Regular season, Statistics\nThe team were able to achieve 3167 yards in the season and concede 2006 yards against them. They ranked 1st in the league for the number of yards in offence and second for the number of yards in defence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 53], "content_span": [54, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nThe Chicago Bears had 45 individuals leave the club to serve for their country during World War II. George Halas left his role as Bears coach at the end of the 1942 campaign to join the Navy. At the time of the 1944 season, he operated in the Pacific Ocean where he later received a Bronze Star. In the official program of Bears vs. Steelers on December 3rd, 1944, Halas' Bears received praise that \"They have helped the paid-to-play game reach the popular height it now attains, thanks to the astuteness, showmanship and business ability of George Halas\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0010-0001", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nEd McCaskey, Halas' son-in-law and longtime Chicago Bears executive, also achieved a Bronze Star when fighting in the Army. After George Halas left the Bears to become a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, Luke Johnsos and Hunk Anderson were able to overcome the constraints of the war to win the championship in 1943 and achieve second place in the Western Division in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nFollowing the 1943 season, Hall of Fame quarterback Sid Luckman volunteered for military service as a marine. As he remained in the United States for his service in 1944, he was allowed to be involved in Bears\u2019 games on weekends. Luckman was responsible for transporting gasoline in a tanker to Europe, as well as transferring soldiers from Britain to France at the time of the invasion of Normandy in June. That season, he was only able to return and participate in seven games. Notably that season, Sid Luckman was able to provide an 86 yard pass to Ray McLean for a touchdown against the Boston Yanks. In the match against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 3rd 1944, a tribute was held for Sid Luckman and the others players serving.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nAnother two Bears\u2019 Hall of Famers, Joe Stydahar and Dan Fortmann also represented America in the Navy in 1944. Bears\u2019 Hall of Famer Dan Fortmann was born in 1916. When he was 20, he was the youngest starting player in the National Football League. As the son of German immigrants, Fortmann balanced studying medicine at Chicago Medical School with playing football and graduated in 1940. In 1943, he joined the Navy which halted his football career and interrupted his residency. He served for the duration of the 1944 NFL season until the end of the war. Fortmann then finished his residency and became the team physician for the Los Angeles Rams until 1963.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nAlso at the time of the 1944 season, ex-Bear and professional wrestler Joe Savoldi was employed by the United States government to act as a spy in North Africa, Italy and France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nKen Kavanaugh, who holds the NFL\u2019s record of 50 touchdown receptions, was serving as an Air Force pilot at the time of the season and conducted 30 bombardment missions across Europe from 1942-1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nAnother notable Bear that was serving in World War II was Young Bussey. Bussey only managed to play one year for Chicago in 1941 before the ex- LSU quarterback became a Lieutenant in the Navy. At the time of the 1944 season, he was serving in the Japanese-occupied Philippines and was killed a year later at the age of 27.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062225-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Bears season, World War II\nThese Chicago Bears that served are recognised at Soldier Field. The Bears and the Chicago Park District decided against placing a sponsor's name at the site which stopped the club from receiving a large sum of money. During World War II, the individuals that served were colloquially referred to as \"Doughboy\" and at Soldier Field, there is a statue of a Doughboy close to Gate O.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062226-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1944 Chicago Cubs season was the 73rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 69th in the National League and the 29th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League with a record of 75\u201379.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062226-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062226-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062226-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062226-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062226-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062227-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1944 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 44th season in the major leagues, and their 45th season overall. They finished with a record 71\u201383, good enough for 7th place in the American League, 18 games behind the first place St. Louis Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062227-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062227-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election\nThe 1944 Christchurch City mayoral election was held on 27 May. The incumbent was Ernest Andrews of the conservative Citizens' Association. Andrews was challenged by his predecessor, Robert Macfarlane, of the Labour Party, who had returned from active war service. Andrews won by a large majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Background\nAndrews was the only person who sought nomination from the Citizens' Association. His candidacy for the group was decided on 17 February 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Background\nMacfarlane had been the mayor from 1938 to 1941, and had not stood in the previous election as he wanted to go to war. He was discharged from the army after serving in the Middle East for two and a half years due to ill health. When Andrews' nomination was announced, the local newspaper The Press stated that the Labour Party had yet to make its selection, but that \"it is said to be certain\" that Macfarlane would be their candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Background\nThree Labour candidates sought nomination: Macfarlane (who had been MP for Christchurch South since a 1939 by-election), Mabel Howard (who had become MP for Christchurch East in a 1943 by-election, and Harold Denton (an unsuccessful candidate in the Riccarton electorate in the 1943 general election). Macfarlane's selection was announced on 17 March 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Candidates, Ernest Andrews\nErnest Herbert Andrews was a senior city councillor whose candidacy was announced on 17 February 1944. Andrews had been born in 1873 near Nelson. He had studied at Canterbury University College and had been a school teacher in various parts of the country before settling in Christchurch with a printing business in 1907. A representative cricketer, he was involved with numerous organisations. He had continuously been a member of Christchurch City Council since 1919, had chaired almost every council committee, and had been deputy-mayor under John Beanland (1936\u20131938). He had first stood for mayor in the 1941 local election and was the incumbent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 62], "content_span": [63, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Candidates, Robert Macfarlane\nMacfarlane was born in Christchurch in 1900. Raised by his grandmother, he attended Waltham School and may have had two years of high school. He worked in various labour job. In 1918, he joined the Christchurch Socialist Party and became its president shortly after. In 1919, he joined the Christchurch South branch of the Labour Party. When the Christchurch East branch of the Labour Party was founding in 1922, Macfarlane became its inaugural secretary. In 1925, he became secretary of the North Canterbury Labour Representation Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 65], "content_span": [66, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Candidates, Robert Macfarlane\nHe was first elected onto Christchurch City Council in 1927 but failed to get re-elected in 1929. In the 1935 general election, he stood in the Christchurch North electorate and got narrowly beaten by Sidney Holland. He regained a seat on Christchurch City Council in a by-election in 1936. He was Mayor of Christchurch from 1938 to 1941, and had continuously represented the Christchurch South since 1939 despite his lengthy absence due to war service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 65], "content_span": [66, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Results\nThe election was held on Saturday, 27 May 1944, from 9am to 6pm. For the first time, enrolment had become compulsory, although voting itself was not compulsory (as it remains to this day). There were five separate elections for Christchurch people: mayor (2 candidates), city council (46 candidates for 16 positions), the North Canterbury Hospital Board (27 candidates for 10 positions), and the Lyttelton Harbour Board (9 candidates for 4 positions), and the North Canterbury Catchment Board (newly constituted; 9 candidates for 4 positions). The first-past-the-post voting system was used and absentee voting was not allowed for.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Results\nThere were 23 polling booths in Christchurch Central and Richmond, 23 polling booths across Linwood, Woolston, and Mount Pleasant, 26 polling booths across St Albans and Papanui, 31 polling booths across Sydenham and Spreydon, 1 polling booth in Lyttelton, and 6 polling booths in New Brighton; a total of 110 booths. In addition, there were a total of 8 polling booths in Riccarton and Sumner for the North Canterbury Catchment Board election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Results\nAndrews had a significant majority, getting 22,765 votes compared to Macfarlane's 13,702. The last time there had been such a clear majority was at the 1925 mayoral election. The turnout for the mayoral election was circa 46.4 percent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Results, Mayoral election results\nAndrews was installed on 7 June 1944 at a ceremony held at the municipal offices in Manchester Street, with councillor Melville Lyons chosen as his deputy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 69], "content_span": [70, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Results, City councillor election results\nIn mid-May 1944, the Electors' Association formed itself as a body for independent candidates. The election saw the Labour Party gain just one seat on the city council, with three of their sitting members (John Septimus \"Jack\" Barnett, Teresa Green, and Harold Denton) defeated. Four councillors for the Citizens' Association were elected for the first time (James Hay, Leslie George Amos, Ron Guthrey, and John Edward Tait).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062228-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Christchurch mayoral election, Results, City councillor election results\nIn the table below the final voting numbers reported as final are shown. The last six placing candidates lost their NZ\u00a33 deposit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062229-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1944 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League, although finishing in third place. They finished the season with 89 wins and 65 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062229-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season\nOn June 10, Joe Nuxhall made his major league debut. At age 15, he is (as of the 2010 season) the youngest confirmed player ever to play Major League Baseball. He pitched just two-thirds of an inning, giving up 5 runs on 2 hits and 5 walks. He would not appear in the majors again until 1952.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 43], "content_span": [44, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062229-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062229-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062229-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062229-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062229-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062230-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Clay Cross by-election\nThe Clay Cross by-election of 1944 was held on 14 April 1944. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, George Ridley. It was won by the Labour candidate Harold Neal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062230-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Clay Cross by-election\nD. Craven Griffiths, a Liberal who worked for the civil service wanted to stand in the by-election. The President of the Board of Trade refused him permission for a leave of absence to fight a campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062231-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1944 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 4\u20135 record (3\u20131 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 179 to 165. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062231-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Clemson Tigers football team\nCenter Ralph Jenkins was the team captain for the second consecutive year. He was also selected as a first-team player on the 1944 All-Southern Conference football team. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Sid Tinsley with 248 passing yards and 479 rushing yards and fullback Billy G. Rogers with 37 points scored (6 touchdowns and 1 extra point).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062231-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Clemson Tigers football team\nSix Clemson players were selected on the 1944 All-South Carolina football team: tackles Harley Phillips and Phil Prince; guard Tom Salisbury; center Ralph Jenkins; and backs Sid Tinsley and Billy G. Rogers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062232-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062232-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062232-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062232-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062232-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062233-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Rams season\nThe 1944 Cleveland Rams season was the team's seventh year with the National Football League. The Rams had not played in the 1943 NFL season due to player shortage as a result of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062233-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Rams season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062233-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Rams season, Standings\nThis article relating to an American football season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062233-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Cleveland Rams season, Standings\nThis article related to sports in Ohio is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062234-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1944 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 2\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 127 to 79. Edward Stacco and Joseph Dilts were the team captains. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062235-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1944 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1944. The nine selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1944 season are (1) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (2) the Associated Press, (3) the United Press, (4) the All-America Board, (5) Football News, (6) the International News Service (INS), (7) Look magazine, (8) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and (9) the Sporting News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062235-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 College Football All-America Team\nOhio State quarterback Les Horvath and Navy tackle Don Whitmire were the only players unanimously chosen as first-team player by all of the official selectors. Horvath won the 1944 Heisman Trophy as the Buckeyes turned in a 9\u20130 record and finished second in the national polls. Whitmire later served in Vietnam and held the rank of rear admiral.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062235-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 College Football All-America Team\nGeorgia Tech end Phil Tinsley received first-team honors from eight of the nine official selectors, and Army backfield duo of Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard each received seven first-team honors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062235-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1944, the NCAA recognizes nine published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062236-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1944 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1944 college football season. Head coach Frank Potts led the team to a 2\u20130 mark in the MSC and 6\u20132 overall. The team's home field of Colorado Stadium was renamed Folsom Field in 1944, following the death of former head coach Fred Folsom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062237-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Colorado gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican John Charles Vivian defeated Democratic nominee Roy Phelix Best with 52.40% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062238-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1944 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062238-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Columbia Lions football team\nIn their 15th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2\u20136 record, and were outscored 125 to 71 by opponents. George Gilberg was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062238-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Columbia Lions football team\nColumbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062239-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThe 1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was the first Meeting of the Heads of Government of the British Commonwealth. It was held in the United Kingdom, between 1\u201316 May 1944, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062239-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, The conference, Outline\nThe conference was attended by the Prime Ministers of all of the Dominions within the Commonwealth except Ireland and Newfoundland. Attendees included Prime Minister John Curtin of Australia, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King of Canada, Prime Minister Peter Fraser of New Zealand and Prime Minister Jan Smuts of South Africa. Also attending was Prime Minister Sir Godfrey Huggins of the self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia, and representing India was The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. Members of the Churchill War Cabinet and the High Commissioners of the Dominions also attended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062239-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, The conference, Outline\nIreland did not participate although at the time the British Commonwealth still regarded Ireland as one of its members. Ireland had not participated in any equivalent conferences since 1932.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062239-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, The conference, Outline\nThe British Commonwealth leaders agreed to support the Moscow Declaration and reached agreement regarding their respective roles in the overall Allied war effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062239-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, The conference, Outline\nPrior to the conference, Robert McIntyre and Douglas Young, the leaders of the Scottish National Party, lobbied King, Fraser, Smuts, Huggins, and Curtin, asking them to raise the issue of Scottish independence at the conference and to invite Scotland to take part in it and all future Commonwealth Conferences. Curtin viewed it as an internal matter for the British government, King was sympathetic, and the remainder simply voiced their acknowledgement of the communiques.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062240-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Connecticut Huskies football team\nThe 1944 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1944 college football season. The Huskies were led by tenth-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 7\u20131. No team had been fielded in 1943, due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062241-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Connecticut gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. It was the third consecutive gubernatorial race between the same two nominees. Incumbent Republican Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic nominee Robert A. Hurley with 50.48% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062242-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa Ibarguren\nThe 1944 Copa Ibarguren was the 20th. edition of this National cup of Argentina. It was played by the champions of Primera Divisi\u00f3n and the winner of Copa Presidente de la Naci\u00f3n, a regional cup competition where Provincial Federations took part. crowned during 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062242-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa Ibarguren\nBoca Juniors (Primera Divisi\u00f3n champion) faced Federaci\u00f3n Tucumana de F\u00fatbol (Copa Presidente champion) at Atl\u00e9tico Tucum\u00e1n Stadium, located in San Miguel de Tucum\u00e1n. Although both teams had won their titles in 1944, the final was played three years later, on March 23, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062243-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final\nThe 1944 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final was the final that decided the winner of the 1st. edition of this Argentine domestic cup. It was played on December 9, 1944. Hurac\u00e1n defeated Boca Juniors 4\u20132 at San Lorenzo Stadium, winning their first Copa Brit\u00e1nica trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062243-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nThe cup was contested by the same clubs participating in 1944 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n, playing a single-elimination format in a neutral venue. Hurac\u00e1n beat V\u00e9lez Sarsfield 2\u20131, arch-rival San Lorenzo 4\u20133, and Newell's Old Boys 4\u20131 in semifinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062243-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nOn the other hand, Boca Juniors beat Racing 3\u20132, Banfield 4\u20132, and Platense 1\u20130 in semifinal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062243-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nIn the final, Hurac\u00e1n beat Boca Juniors 4\u20132. Boca Juniors players Natalio Pescia and Mario Boy\u00e9 were sent off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062244-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1944 Copa del General\u00edsimo was the 42nd staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062244-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe competition began on 20 February 1944 and concluded on 25 June 1944 with the final, where Atl\u00e9tico de Bilbao won their 15th title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062245-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe Copa del General\u00edsimo 1944 Final was the 42nd final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Montju\u00efc in Barcelona, on 25 June 1944, being won by Club Atl\u00e9tico de Bilbao, who beat Valencia CF 2-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062246-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1944 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 35th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062246-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nBallyhea Rovers won the championship following a 2-04 to 0-01 defeat of Oldcastletown in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062247-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1944 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062247-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 15 October 1944, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-09 to 1-05 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This was their fourth championship title overall and their third title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062248-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1944 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 30 January 1944. The championship began on 30 April 1944 and ended on 22 October 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062248-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 22 October 1944, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 5-7 to 3-3 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their 9th championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062249-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1944 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored its opponents 131 to 130. The team captains were Frank Accorsi and Grant Ellis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062249-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornell Big Red football team\nCornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062250-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornwall\u2013Massena earthquake\nThe 1944 Cornwall\u2013Massena earthquake occurred on September 5 at 12:38:45 am EDT in Massena, New York. It registered 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). This area is part of the Saint Lawrence River Valley and the seismically active zone known as the Saint Lawrence rift system. The earthquake is the largest known in New York's recorded history and was felt over great distances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062250-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornwall\u2013Massena earthquake, Damage\nThe earthquake was felt as far away as New York City, Quebec City, Toronto, and Boston and caused roughly $2 million in property damage. Several large aftershocks were felt in the general area, described as a low rumble followed by a loud bang.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062250-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornwall\u2013Massena earthquake, Damage\nIn the village of Massena, New York, approximately 90 percent of its chimneys were destroyed or damaged, along with heavy damage to masonry structures. It was also reported that cracks appeared in the ground around the town of Hogansburg, located 10 miles east of Massena. There were also reports of wells that dried up, and a crack in a deep alluvium north of Massena Center oozed water and sand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062250-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornwall\u2013Massena earthquake, Damage\nDamage to the city of Cornwall, Ontario, was heavier due to a denser population and its geological location; many structures' foundations were built on sand. Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School received heavy damage from masonry work falling through the roof of the gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062250-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornwall\u2013Massena earthquake, Epicenter\nThe epicenter was located in the vicinity of Massena Center, a small hamlet located 3.5 miles east of the village of Massena. Research was taken from inspecting the local graveyards which had seen damage done in the form of headstones rotating on their foundations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062250-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Cornwall\u2013Massena earthquake, Epicenter\nIn the city of Cornwall, the French Cemetery, Saint Columban's Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery were inspected and found that the headstones had turned counter-clockwise. In the town of Massena, Calvary Cemetery and Massena Center Cemetery were inspected and found the headstones had turned clockwise. Its epicenter was determined to have been located in the hamlet of Massena Center due to the greater damage of the hamlet itself and the severe rotation found in the cemetery. All chimneys received severe damage along with several reports of foundation damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062251-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Coronado Amphibious Training Base football team\nThe 1944 Coronado Amphibious Training Base football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy's Amphibious Training Base at Coronado, California. The base was commissioned in January 1944. The team compiled a 2\u20131\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062251-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Coronado Amphibious Training Base football team\nThe team was coached by Al Nichelini, a former star at St. Mary's College who played two seasons in the NFL. Players included: Fred Naumetz, later an All-Pro center for the Los Angeles Rams; Ray King, an end who played for Minnesota; Bill Murphy, a back who played for Cornell; and E.F. Corrido, who played for Oklahoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election\nGeneral elections were held in Costa Rica on 13 February 1944. Teodoro Picado Michalski of the Victory Bloc won the presidential election with 75.1% of the vote. Voter turnout was 43.2%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election, Background\nBeing deputy and president of the Congress, Teodoro Picado Michalski was officially invested as presidential candidate of the National Republican Party on May 2, 1942, two years before the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election, Background\nHaving been elected deputy communist leader Manuel Mora in the mid-term elections of 1942, Mora was approached by businessman Jorge Hine (who was rumored as a possible candidate of the right-wing opposition in the next elections). Hine tried to enlist Mora in a coup d'\u00e9tat that the conservatives were plotting against Calder\u00f3n, but Mora declined and the attack was never carried out nor did Hine appear as a candidate. Mora and the communist leadership, on the other hand, were in negotiations with the government and the Catholic Church led by Monsignor V\u00edctor Sanabria Mart\u00ednez.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election, Background\nAs part of the strategy of appeasement to the Church the Communist Party is formally dissolved and re-founded under the name Popular Vanguard Party. Consulted Monsignor Sanabria by Mora on whether there is an inconvenience in that Catholics militate in the new party, Sanabria responds that having studied their plan of government Christians have no moral dilemma in voting for the party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election, Background\nThe opposition nominates former President Le\u00f3n Cort\u00e9s Castro, formerly Calder\u00f3n's political godfather and who had resolutely supported him when Calder\u00f3n was a candidate in 1940, now known enemies. Cort\u00e9s was known for his fascist sympathies which was used in campaign against him, especially because the country was at that time officially at war against Nazi Germany and the Axis powers since 1941. This probably catapulted the Communists to ally with Calder\u00f3n, being that the Popular Fronts to stop fascism were a guideline of Moscow. In any case, Cort\u00e9s had the support of the richest conservative and business groups (which at some point gravitated around Hine) while Teodoro Picado became a candidate backed by the popular bases of Calderonism, Communism and the Catholicism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 826]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nThe campaign was quite harsh due to the increasing tensions between the ruling party and the opposition. There were terrorist attacks perpetrated by both sides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nIn general, the ruling party focused on highlighting the social achievements of Calder\u00f3n's administration (who strongly supported the candidate Picado) and promised to deepen them, threatening to reach power Cortes would abolish them by having on their side the most reactionary segments and conservatives of the oligarchy and maintained the accusations of Fascist. Cortes, meanwhile, tried to get rid of these accusations and promised efficiency in public administration. The Democrats also accused the government of political persecution, closure of media opponents of the government and dissolution of political meetings of the Party. Although Mora also accused of threats against his person and aggressions against his supporters by the cortesistas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062252-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nThe violence during the elections left one dead in Sabanilla and three in Llano Grande. Three days later, while the Picadista triumph was being held, the presidential candidacy of Rafael \u00c1ngel Calder\u00f3n Guardia was announced for the next elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062253-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game between the fourteenth ranked Texas Longhorns and the Randolph Field Ramblers, a military institution squad from San Antonio, TX.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062253-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cotton Bowl Classic, Background\nRandolph boasted many former college football stars, most notably Tulsa's Glenn Dobbs, who had 1,867 all purpose yards for the year with 1,431 passing and 421 yards rushing. He was also their punter, with a 40.2 average per kick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062253-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Cotton Bowl Classic, Background\nMartin Ruby became the first and only player to play on two different Cotton Bowl teams, having played in the 1942 Cotton Bowl Classic. He was named outstanding player in both games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062253-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nThe game was played in a cold, steady rain described by Bible as the worst he had ever seen. Tex Aulds scored for Randolph on a touchdown catch from Glenn Dobbs. But Texas rallied back with a George McCall touchdown catch from Ralph Ellsworth to tie the game. The game stayed that way due to defense that allowed 260 yards combined from both teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062253-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Cotton Bowl Classic, Attendance\n32,000 tickets were sold for the game but only 15,000 spectators came to the game because of the weather.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062254-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1944 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on May 7, 1944, that saw EF Nancy-Lorraine defeat EF Reims-Champagne 4\u20130 thanks to goals by Marcel Parmeggiani, Marcel Poblomme (2) and Michel Jacques.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062255-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Croatian First League\nThis article gives statistics of the Croatian First League in association football in the 1944 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062256-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuban general election\nGeneral elections were held in Cuba on 1 June 1944. Ram\u00f3n Grau San Mart\u00edn won the presidential election running under the Aut\u00e9ntico-Republican Alliance banner, whilst the Partido Aut\u00e9ntico emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 19 of the 70 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane\nThe 1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane (also known as the 1944 San Lucas hurricane and the Sanibel Island Hurricane of 1944) was a large Category\u00a04 tropical cyclone on the Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale that caused widespread damage across the western Caribbean Sea and Southeastern United States in October\u00a01944. It inflicted over US$100\u00a0million in damage and caused at least 318\u00a0deaths, the majority of fatalities occurring in Cuba. One study suggested that an equivalent storm in 2018 would rank among the costliest U.S. hurricanes. The full extent of the storm's effects remains unclear due to a dearth of conclusive reports from rural areas of Cuba. The unprecedented availability of meteorological data during the hurricane marked a turning point in the United States Weather Bureau's ability to forecast tropical cyclones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 855]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane\nThe disturbance began suddenly over the western Caribbean Sea, strengthening into a tropical storm on October\u00a012 within hours of initial development. It intensified into a hurricane the next day, with a brief but slow westward path bringing it near Grand Cayman. There, the storm produced rough surf and torrential rainfall for several days, destroying all of the Cayman Islands' crops and damaging coastal property; the storm proved to be the rainiest hurricane in Grand Cayman's history. On October\u00a016, the developing hurricane made a sharp turn northward and accelerated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane\nIt made landfall on western Cuba two days later at peak strength with winds of 145\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h), making it a Category\u00a04 hurricane. Cuba, hardest hit by the storm, saw at least 300\u00a0people killed and suffered extensive damage inflicted by winds and storm surge, especially in the Havana area. Numerous ships sank in Havana Harbor amid agitated waters and marine debris.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane\nA gradual weakening trend began after the hurricane crossed Cuba, attenuated by the storm's large size. It crossed the Dry Tortugas as a major hurricane on October\u00a018 before making a final landfall near Sarasota, Florida, as a Category\u00a02 hurricane the following day. Although property damage was considerable in the Florida Keys and throughout the Florida coasts, the bulk of the storm's damage toll arose from significant losses of crops in the state's citrus-producing regions, curtailing record harvests. Eighteen people were killed in the state, half from the loss of a ship in Tampa Bay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane\nThe storm continued to weaken as it passed over Florida and the Southeastern United States, producing heavy rains throughout the U.S. East Coast and gusty winds that led to widespread power outages. On October\u00a020, the storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone and tracked northeastwards along the U.S. East Coast. The system was last distinguishable east of Greenland four days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe origin of this major hurricane was traced to a tropical disturbance that moved into the western Caribbean Sea by October\u00a011, 1944. The system was initially broad; no observations of strong winds or low pressures indicated a tropical cyclone's presence. Nearby weather reports that day nonetheless suggested tropical cyclogenesis was underway. Based on aerial and surface observations, the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project determined in 2013 that the system organized into a tropical depression by 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a012.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nOperationally, the first evidence of a developing cyclone was a report of rough seas later that evening by a ship 100\u00a0mi (160\u00a0km) east of the Swan Islands. The incipient system tracked towards the north, quickly intensifying; tropical storm intensity was attained just six hours after the initial tropical depression classification, and it strengthened into a hurricane by 18:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a013.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nTwo days later, the slow-moving hurricane took a more westward trajectory and passed south of Grand Cayman\u2014sustained winds on the island peaked at 96\u00a0mph (154\u00a0km/h) with a gust to 118\u00a0mph (190\u00a0km/h), while the air pressure bottomed out at 984\u00a0mbar (hPa; 29.06\u00a0inHg). Between October\u00a016\u201317, the storm made an abrupt turn towards the north along the 83rd meridian west and continued to strengthen, gradually accelerating northwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nIt became a major hurricane by 18:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a017 and reached Category 4 intensity six hours later as it passed over the western portion of Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. The following morning, the cyclone reached its peak intensity with winds of 145\u00a0mph (233\u00a0km/h), a value extrapolated by the reanalysis project based on a pressure of 937\u00a0mbar (hPa; 27.67\u00a0inHg) observed on the northern coast of Cuba; this was the lowest pressure measured in connection with the hurricane. Maintaining peak strength, it made landfall on mainland Cuba at around 08:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a018, crossing the narrowest part of the island 10\u201315\u00a0mi (16\u201324\u00a0km) west of Havana before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe hurricane's interaction with Cuba caused the winds to taper slightly, bringing the storm down from its peak intensity to a Category\u00a03 hurricane over the Straits of Florida. At 21:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a018, the eye passed over the Dry Tortugas, producing two hours of calm over the islands. During its passage, the storm had winds estimated at 120\u00a0mph (190\u00a0km/h). It had grown considerably in areal extent, with a radius of maximum wind nearly twice as large as climatologically expected. Gradual weakening continued as the storm accelerated towards the north-northeast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nThis lessened the storm's winds to 105\u00a0mph (170\u00a0km/h)\u2014a Category\u00a02 hurricane\u2014as it made landfall just south of Sarasota, Florida, at 07:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a019. Due to the cyclone's large size, its weakening over the Florida peninsula was anomalously slow and at times underestimated by the model typically used to estimate the inland decay of tropical cyclones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0005-0002", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe storm was still a hurricane when it passed east of Tampa Bay and over Central Florida later that day; a pressure of 967\u00a0mbar (hPa; 28.55\u00a0inHg) recorded at a weather station in Tampa, Florida, was a record low for the site in its over-50-year observational history. The large hurricane finally weakened to tropical storm status south of Jacksonville, Florida, on the afternoon of October\u00a019. It straddled the Georgia coast before pressing farther inland over South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0005-0003", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nAs it did so, the storm began to become more baroclinic, transitioning into a fully extratropical cyclone over South Carolina on October\u00a020. These extratropical remnants maintained their composure, emerging over the Atlantic along the coast of the Mid-Atlantic states and passing over Nova Scotia on October\u00a021. Some re-intensification occurred as the system traversed the Labrador Sea and Greenland before it merged with the Icelandic Low on October\u00a024.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nThe United States Weather Bureau issued 58\u00a0storm warnings and advisories via its hurricane warning centers in Miami, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachusetts. The 1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane was the first time widespread rawinsonde data were available for a fully developed hurricane; the first complete atmospheric sounding from the center of a tropical cyclone was later collected by a rawinsonde in the eye of the storm as it crossed Tampa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0006-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nThe head of the Weather Bureau's hurricane forecast office in Miami, Grady Norton, used the information from these upper-tropospheric observations to accurately predict the storm's general northward trajectory, despite the presence of a high-pressure area at the surface that would conventionally prevent a northerly track. The accuracy of his forecasts surprised his colleagues and motivated the expansion of the American rawinsonde network:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nThe two major hurricanes of the 1944 season, the September hurricane, and the\u00a0... [ Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane], had circulation depth well above the top of ordinary pilot balloon observations. It was the\u00a0... [ rawinsonde] data reaching to much greater height that told the story of future movements, and without them future movements could not have been indicated with as much certainty in the forecast. ... It is urgently recommended that the Weather Bureau lend all possible support to the establishment of additional\u00a0... [rawinsonde sites] in the Caribbean and Gulf area to further implement the hurricane warning service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nCuba evacuated residents from its western low-lying coasts. The storm was considered the strongest hurricane to threaten the island nation since that of October 1926. Three thousand people sought refuge at El Capitolio, the nation's capitol building. U.S. soldiers stationed at San Antonio de los Ba\u00f1os Airfield were moved to the Cuban army's headquarters in Havana. Pan American World Airways canceled flights to and from Cuba in advance of the hurricane. Storm warnings in the United States were first issued for the Florida Keys on the morning of October\u00a016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0008-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nThe Weather Bureau also noted a serious threat to western Cuba, the Yucat\u00e1n Channel, and the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula. The first hurricane warnings were issued on the morning of October\u00a018. At the height of the storm's impacts on Florida, hurricane warnings encompassed the Florida coast from Cedar Key on the Gulf coast to Fernandina Beach on the peninsula's Atlantic coast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nThe Red Cross chapter in Key West, Florida, initiated emergency operations on the afternoon of October\u00a017. Of the hurricane evacuees throughout the state, 35,000\u00a0stayed at Red Cross shelters. Excluding Key West, 90\u00a0percent of residents on the Florida Keys evacuated in advance of the storm. U.S. Army and Navy aircraft and non-essential personnel were evacuated from Florida. In the Miami area, flights were grounded and schools were closed. A total of sixty schools and public buildings in Miami were repurposed as shelters by the Red Cross. The University of Miami suspended classes for a day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0009-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nU.S. Coast Guard personnel assisted in storm preparations, evacuating small craft and allocating vehicles for municipal emergency use. Schools were closed in Pinellas County in advance of the storm and repurposed as potential shelters, though ultimately none were used. Fort Myers served as a place of refuge for soldiers stationed at nearby Buckingham Army Airfield and surrounding areas around the city. Storm preparations also began farther inland, with relief operations and evacuations in the Orlando area coordinated between the Red Cross and the Army Air Forces Tactical Center.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Warnings and preparations\nOn October\u00a019, 125\u00a0people were evacuated from Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms in South Carolina and housed at a county hall. Residents of Avon, North Carolina, were evacuated to Manteo and Elizabeth City late that day in advance of the weakened storm's approach. Five hundred people evacuated Long Beach Island off mainland New Jersey ahead of the hurricane's extratropical stages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact\nIn the Monthly Weather Review, the United States Weather Bureau enumerated 318\u00a0deaths from the hurricane, noting that reports possibly indicating more deaths were yet to be received from Cuba and the Cayman Islands. The hurricane caused over $100\u00a0million in damage across its path.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Caribbean Sea\nThe hurricane brought squally conditions and rough surf to the Swan Islands over six days, the strongest measured gust reaching 58\u00a0mph (93\u00a0km/h). Three days of hurricane conditions destroyed all crops on the Cayman Islands. Rainfall totals reached 31.29\u00a0in (795\u00a0mm) on Grand Cayman\u2014the highest rainfall total caused by a hurricane in the island's history. Red Bay and Prospect were flooded by the precipitation. Heavy seas destroyed many wooden shoreline installations including docks and piers, and extensive beach erosion exposed limestone outcrops.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0012-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Caribbean Sea\nThree small ships were either lost or destroyed in the Caymans; one ship was later found aground off Pinar del R\u00edo in Cuba. Winds in Georgetown reached 116\u00a0mph (187\u00a0km/h), cutting communications between the city and the outside world. Considerable road damage was reported throughout Grand Cayman. E. S. Parsons, the clerk of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, said the storm was Grand Cayman's \"severest hurricane since 1876\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Caribbean Sea\nCuba was the nation hardest hit by the hurricane, though the full extent of casualties remains unknown as reports from rural areas of the island were never realized. Damage was most severe in eastern Pinar del R\u00edo. A powerful storm surge killed 20\u00a0people in a small village. The coastal port of Surgidero de Bataban\u00f3 was destroyed, and 24\u00a0deaths were reported. The port's entire fishing fleet\u2014numbering over 20\u00a0schooners\u2014was carried inland by the storm surge, as was a Standard Oil barge that ended up 10\u00a0mi (16\u00a0km) inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0013-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Caribbean Sea\nHavana Harbor was forced to close because of excessive debris and sunken craft in its waters. Two schooners running cargo routes between Havana and Miami sank in the harbor, as well as Cuban and Peruvian submarine chasers. One capsized vessel blocked the entrance to the harbor, preventing through traffic. A wind gust of 163\u00a0mph (262\u00a0km/h) was documented in Havana while the eye passed 10\u201315\u00a0mi (16\u201324\u00a0km) to the west; this was the strongest gust measured in Cuba until Hurricane Gustav in 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0013-0002", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Caribbean Sea\nHurricane-force winds were felt for 14\u00a0hours with gusts exceeding 125\u00a0mph (201\u00a0km/h) for  seven hours. The strong winds cut off most electricity in Havana and government telecommunications in Nueva Gerona, the capital of Isla de la Juventud, for three days. Buildings in Havana suffered extensively, exacerbated by felled trees and flying debris. Administrative buildings including the Presidential Palace and the American embassy sustained considerable damage. Preliminary estimates of the total loss incurred by the city reached several hundred thousand U.S. dollars. There were seven deaths and four hundred injuries. The damage on Isla de la Juventud was extensive but less than initially feared.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Caribbean Sea\nIn total, about half the crops in the outlying areas of Havana were lost, as well as 90\u00a0percent of tobacco warehouses. The storm's effects on the Cuban sugar crop remained uncertain, with estimates ranging from a four\u00a0percent loss to a net increase due to beneficial rainfall. The total loss of food in Cuba was estimated by the U.S. embassy to be worth $3,000,000. This led to food shortages in the Cuban provinces of La Habana and Matanzas and the Sabana-Camag\u00fcey Archipelago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nThe hurricane caused $63\u00a0million in damages\u2014largely to crops\u2014in Florida. Eighteen deaths occurred in the state, including nine seamen who drowned when a tugboat sank off Bradenton; another 24\u00a0people were hospitalized for storm-related injuries elsewhere. In its monthly Climatological Data publication, the Weather Bureau said that \"systematic evacuation of all dangerously exposed beaches doubtless saved many lives\". In 2018, an analysis of historical U.S. landfalls suggested that a similar storm striking the same areas would inflict $73.5\u00a0billion in damage when normalized for 2018 demographics and inflation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOn October\u00a015, showers streaming north from the hurricane produced heavy rain and 25\u00a0mph (40\u00a0km/h) gusts over Florida. An instruction flight out of Naval Air Station Lake City crashed shortly after takeoff 5.5\u00a0mi (8.9\u00a0km) east of the base, weather being cited as a likely cause. All three crewmembers were killed. In advance of the eventual landfall, three tornadoes in the hurricane's rainbands struck the state on the afternoon of October\u00a018, causing slight damage. They touched down in the cities of Arcadia and Wauchula as well as southern Polk County. The Wauchula tornado displaced a farmhouse from its foundation, unroofed a gas station, and uprooted 75\u00a0trees. Waterspouts were also observed before the hurricane's arrival.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOn the Dry Tortugas, an anemometer indicated winds of 120\u00a0mph (190\u00a0km/h) for two consecutive hours before it succumbed. Key West avoided the brunt of the storm as the eye passed 40\u00a0mi (65\u00a0km) to the west. No casualties were reported there, though infrastructure damage was considerable. In the rest of Monroe County, there were only two minor injuries. The hurricane's effects resulted in the loss of electricity and gas service to Key West.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0017-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nRoughly a third of the city was inundated by floodwaters, reaching a depth of at least 3\u00a0ft (0.91\u00a0m) and displacing approximately 5,000\u00a0people. The strong winds felled numerous trees, some blocking roadways. Many homes were damaged, including one removed from its foundation. Throughout the Florida Keys, the hurricane produced significant beach erosion. Beaches in Key West and Boca Chica Key were narrowed considerably, exacerbating the shoreline impacts of future hurricanes in 1948 and 1998.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0017-0002", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nA 250\u00a0ft (76\u00a0m)-long segment of seawall typically rising 8\u00a0ft (2.4\u00a0m) above average high tide was destroyed in Key West, resulting in the flooding of an adjacent estate. In total, 4,000\u00a0ft (1,200\u00a0m) of seawall and road along South Roosevelt Boulevard was destroyed; it was repaired in 1951. Six U.S. Navy vessels ran aground along Key West. Farther offshore, a crew of 21\u00a0people was forced to abandon a lightship near the northwest entrance to the harbor at Key West while the storm passed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nThe majority of the $10\u2013$13\u00a0million toll inflicted to property occurred along the coast, particularly from storm surge. It was highest on the western coast between Sarasota and the Everglades, the greatest tide-related damage occurring along the beaches of Fort Myers. At least fifteen cottages were destroyed on Estero Island, where Fort Myers Beach is located, as well as the island's fishing pier. The entire island was inundated under 3\u20136\u00a0ft (0.91\u20131.83\u00a0m) of seawater, flooding buildings. One apartment complex was half destroyed, part of its foundation caving in. Other longstanding landmarks on Fort Myers Beach were either destroyed or sustained severe damage, and many ships were lost or grounded well inland. The surge accumulated upstream in the Caloosahatchee River, flooding roads with 3\u20135\u00a0ft (0.91\u20131.52\u00a0m) of water.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 873]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nThe hurricane's highest storm surge measured in Florida was 12.28\u00a0ft (3.74\u00a0m) above mean low tide at Jacksonville Beach. At the time, the 7.1\u00a0ft (2.2\u00a0m) high storm surge measured at Fernandina Beach was the second-highest observed there on record. There, nearly 50\u00a0beach houses collapsed, contributing to a $500,000\u00a0damage toll. As much as 150\u00a0ft (50\u00a0m) of beach eroded because of the elevated seas at Fernandina Beach. Winds of 35\u00a0mph (55\u00a0km/h) tore awnings and broke windows in downtown Jacksonville, and brought down the antenna of radio station WJCT.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0019-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nWaist-deep water in St. Augustine flooded many buildings including the headquarters of the St. Augustine Record newspaper, which did not print for the first time in a half-century. At an airfield near Daytona Beach, two hangars sustained heavy damage; three planes were damaged and two were destroyed. Off Cape Canaveral, two shrimp boats were stranded in the storm and eventually beached along Cocoa. Rough seas also washed out a segment of the bridge connecting Cocoa with Merritt Island. Likewise, a 100\u00a0ft (30\u00a0m)-section of the bridge between Titusville and the coast collapsed into the river below. Three commercial fishing vessels were either sunk or awash at Pass-a-Grille, and several sport craft were lost. Rough surf also occurred in Florida's interior lakes, waves in Lake Tohopekaliga breaching several hundred feet of seawall near Kissimmee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 899]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nDamage was widespread across the western coast of the Florida peninsula, though its severity varied greatly. The Sarasota and Venice areas where the hurricane made landfall were particularly hard hit. Numerous groves in the region were damaged by high gusts. The combination of fallen trees, downed power lines, and storm surge blocked roadways. Punta Gorda farther south mostly avoided the storm's damaging effects, though downed trees were reported at nearby Nocatee and Arcadia. Communication service in Fort Myers suffered greatly, limiting connectivity to proximate locales. Sustained winds at Page Field were clocked at 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h) with gusts exceeding 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0021-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nTrees were downed in St. Petersburg by gusts to 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h). Power outages were extensive, exacerbated by an unexpected short-circuiting of an electrical plant during the storm. These outages disrupted the city's streetcar and water pump systems. Windows were blown out of 20\u00a0storefronts, and roofs were torn off some homes. Structural damage was minor overall, with damage evaluated at $25,000\u2013$50,000. Damage from citrus losses and property damage in the rest of Pinellas County was valued at $1,000,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0021-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOffshore, nine people were killed, and three crew members survived, after their ship sank at the mouth of Tampa Bay; Tampa suffered similarly to St. Petersburg, and experienced a lull in the winds as the center of the hurricane passed overhead. Plate glass windows and storefronts in the downtown area were broken. Short-circuiting wires triggered by the storm caused two major fires, destroying a home and burning most of a shipyard shop; Tampa firefighters also responded to another eight fires during the hurricane, though these caused minor damage. Strong winds uprooted trees in the Davis Islands and Gulfport along the coast of the Tampa Bay area. Similarly, downed trees were characteristic of the damage in Clearwater. Roofs of older buildings were torn by the strong winds, though damage overall was slight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 861]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0022-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nAlthough storm damage in Miami was relatively minor, two people were killed\u2014one from a downed electric line and another from a traffic collision\u2014in the greater metropolitan area. Early green bean and tomato crops in neighboring Palm Beach County were ruined by the hurricane. Between 500\u2013900 acres (200\u2013360\u00a0ha) of snap bean crops were lost throughout the Everglades, battered by excessive rainfall of 8\u201310\u00a0in (200\u2013250\u00a0mm), but growers were optimistic the rains would later lead to improved harvests. A 300\u00a0ft (90\u00a0m)-stretch of seawall was destroyed in El Cid Historic District along with an adjacent dock; this was the only structural damage in West Palm Beach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0023-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nGale-force winds affected the entire Florida peninsula, the westward extent of the strong winds reaching Tallahassee. Wind-field analyses later demonstrated that winds of at least 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h) spanned an area with a diameter of 300\u00a0mi (480\u00a0km). The strongest winds were focused within a 30\u00a0mi (48\u00a0km)-wide region east of the storm's center and penetrated far inland, with sustained winds of 82\u00a0mph (132\u00a0km/h) and a gust of 108\u00a0mph (174\u00a0km/h) reported in Orlando.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0023-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nThese winds occurred over the state's core citrus-producing areas\u2014De Soto, Hardee, Lake, Orange, Polk, and Sarasota counties\u2014resulting in the loss of approximately 25\u00a0million boxes of fruit. Damage to Florida's citrus crop was estimated at $20\u00a0million, with an expected cut of $50\u00a0million to the state's annual citrus profits. As late as a week before the hurricane's arrival, 1944\u00a0had been expected to be the best year for Florida citrus production in history. Citrus losses extended beyond the core regions, with significant losses in Seminole and Osceola counties. The grapefruit harvest saw a 40\u00a0percent loss while the early- and mid-season orange harvest saw a 15\u201320\u00a0percent loss. Rainfall-related damage, primarily to tomatoes, cabbage, beans, and peppers, collectively resulted in a 75\u00a0percent loss of crops in the Hollywood area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 882]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0024-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOf Florida's interior cities, Orlando saw the most severe damage, amounting to several million dollars. While reports of severe property damage were relatively infrequent, damage to ancillary structures and roofs was widespread. Approximately 600\u2013800\u00a0homes  and numerous stores were damaged. The hurricane disrupted most communications in Orlando and surrounding communities outside of downtown; only two cables linking the city with Jacksonville remained in service. Felled trees blocked a third of the city streets. Orlando recorded its rainiest 24-hour period since 1910, observing 7.49\u00a0in (190\u00a0mm) between October\u00a018\u201319.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0024-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nDamage across Orange County was preliminarily estimated between $3\u20135\u00a0million, the damage in Orlando accounting for roughly half of the toll. One person was electrocuted in the downtown area. The Orlando Reporter-Star called the hurricane the Orlando's worst storm in 50\u00a0years. At nearby Winter Park, power failures caused the municipal water system to shut down. Many homes in Gotha were roofless from the storm's winds. Between Gotha and Windermere, more than half of the grapefruit trees were stripped of their fruits, as well as 10\u201320\u00a0percent of orange trees and five percent of tangerines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0025-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Florida\nElsewhere in the Florida interior, two hangars at Alachua Army Air Field near Gainesville collapsed. Some trees in Gainesville were toppled onto houses. Severe property damage was noted in Bartow, and roofs were torn from a school and several homes in Williston and Groveland. Damage was limited primarily to crops in the Palatka and Crescent City areas, with only minor losses sustained otherwise. Heavy rains and gusts as high as 75\u00a0mph (121\u00a0km/h) were recorded in Lakeland, which lost all power during the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0026-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Elsewhere in the United States\nTotal losses in the state of Georgia were estimated at between $250,000\u2013$500,000. Most of the damage occurred before the arrival of the storm's center of circulation. Downed trees blocked streets and highways in several communities. Communication services were scant in some areas as telecommunication and power lines were severed by the storm. Strong winds also damaged the shingles of some buildings to varying degrees. The shipyard in Brunswick, Georgia, was hit particularly hard, several of its buildings and four cranes being damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0026-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Elsewhere in the United States\nEastern extents of the city were also inundated by storm surge as far as 1\u00a0mi (1.6\u00a0km) inland, prompting the evacuation of affected homes. The high wind-swept tides caused coastal inundation throughout the Southeastern U.S. coast, destroying many fishing boats at the Port of Savannah. The highest tides in Georgia occurred in Fort Pulaski, where the sea rose 5.9\u00a0ft (1.8\u00a0m) above mean sea level. Water damage on the island of St. Simons forced the evacuation of 1,200\u00a0people. The hurricane's heaviest rainfall occurred at the Brunswick airport, where 11.4\u00a0in (290\u00a0mm) was recorded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0027-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Elsewhere in the United States\nWinds reaching 65\u00a0mph (105\u00a0km/h) brought down power and communication lines across the Carolinas, leaving much of Charleston, South Carolina, without electricity. Tides to 9\u00a0ft (2.7\u00a0m) inundated low-lying areas of the city, primarily around The Battery. Trees and signage were downed in Florence, located 70\u00a0mi (110\u00a0km) from the coast. Several railroad coaches traversing the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad just south of Florence were damaged. Heavy rains throughout South Carolina caused $350,000\u00a0in damage to property and crops. In northwestern parts of the state, unpicked cotton crops perished. Winds of 30\u201340\u00a0mph (50\u201365\u00a0km/h) damaged corn and lespedeza in North Carolina, constituting most of the $200,000\u00a0damage toll wrought by the storm there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 816]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0028-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Elsewhere in the United States\nThe storm's effects tapered as precipitation and high seas spread north along the U.S. East Coast. Widespread rains were reported throughout Virginia. Some flooding occurred around Staunton, blocking some minor roads. High winds downed as many as 30\u00a0percent of unharvested apples. Greater Norfolk endured 35\u00a0mph (56\u00a0km/h) winds and a 2\u00a0ft (0.61\u00a0m) storm surge. In Newport News, the elevated seas rose over the seawall, inundating low-lying areas. A Weather Bureau meteorologist characterized the storm's effects in Maryland as \"an old-fashioned nor'easter\". Minor telecommunication disruptions were reported in Maryland by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0028-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Impact, Elsewhere in the United States\nDebris buildup in Baltimore blocked some sewage pipes. Rough surf topped bulkheads damaged by the 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane along the coast of North Jersey, flooding oceanside streets. Similar coastal flooding occurred along the barrier island, Long Beach Island, farther south. Strong winds blew out some windows in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, region. Gusts of 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h) grounded airplane traffic and yachts in New England. An empty coal barge was grounded upon Thompson Island, carried by wind-driven seas. One driver in Somersworth, New Hampshire, was killed after losing control of their car on a slick roadway\u2014three passengers were injured. Downed wires in Newton and Quincy, Massachusetts, cut power to roughly 250\u00a0homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0029-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Aftermath\nThe Daily Gleaner, the Jamaican newspaper, coordinated with the Jamaican Central Storm Relief Committee to organize a storm relief fund for the Cayman Islands. The United States initiated relief operations in Cuba, focusing on augmenting food supplies. A Pan-American Clipper with American government officials onboard was dispatched to survey isolated areas of Cuba, including Pinar del R\u00edo. President of Cuba Ram\u00f3n Grau visited hospitals after the storm's passage to aid relief efforts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0030-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Aftermath\nIn the immediate aftermath, between 5,000\u00a0and 7,000\u00a0people across Florida were displaced and housed in temporary arrangements; three times as many people required dietary assistance. The city of Orlando coordinated with the Army Air Forces Tactical Center in debris cleanup operations. Assistance was also provided by line crews from Alabama and Georgia to restore power to the city. In response to the widespread citrus losses, the president of Gentile Bros. Co., a company with significant citrus operations in Florida, petitioned the Florida Citrus Commission to raise ceiling prices on citrus fruits sourced from the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0030-0001", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Aftermath\nOn behalf of citrus interests, U.S. Senator Claude Pepper of Florida wrote letters to the Office of Price Administration (OPA), the War Food Administration (WFA), and the War Production Board (WPB), requesting their assistance in surveying the damage and to consider both the price ceilings on citrus and restrictions on tin usage; relaxing tin restrictions would allow the salvaging of wind-torn fruits by canning them as juices. Pepper also asked the agencies to consider the price ceilings for vegetables.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0030-0002", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Aftermath\nThe Texas Agriculture Commissioner, James E. McDonald, asked Texas citrus growers to suspend shipments to allow Florida citrus growers to recover, echoing a similar gesture from Florida citrus growers following a hurricane in 1933. Officials from the OPA and WFA convened in Lakeland, Florida, on October\u00a027 to discuss the calls to increase ceiling prices for citrus; Florida citrus growers contended that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly crop report for October did not accurately reflect the losses caused by the hurricane and sent a delegation to raise the matter in Washington, D.C. in November. A temporary increase in ceiling prices on citrus fruits was eventually implemented for the state of Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062257-0031-0000", "contents": "1944 Cuba\u2013Florida hurricane, Aftermath\nThe WPB, operating jointly with the Red Cross, made 5,000,000\u00a0ft (1,500,000\u00a0m) of lumber and 5,000\u00a0shingle squares available for repairs and in the Tampa area. The Federal Housing Administration allowed mortgage loans of $5,400 for residents whose homes were destroyed by the hurricane, based on the agency's assessment that \"property damage was limited to roofs and broken glass\" in the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062258-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1944 Ukrainian Cup was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062258-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, First Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 10 September 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062258-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Second Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 17 September 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062258-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Fourth Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 1 October 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062258-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Final group\nAll games were played in Kyiv in October 8 through 15, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 64], "content_span": [65, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062259-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1944 Dartmouth Indians football team represented Dartmouth College during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062260-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Delaware State Hornets football team\nThe 1944 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students\u2014now known as Delaware State University\u2014in the 1944 college football season as an independent. Led by first-year head coach Tom Conrad, the Hornets compiled a 2\u20133 record. The team's captain was Henry Clay Aldridge. Conrad had been hired the year before, but Delaware State did not field a football team in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062261-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Delaware gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062261-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Delaware gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Republican Governor Walter W. Bacon defeated Democratic nominee Isaac J. MacCollum with 50.52% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062261-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Delaware gubernatorial election, Nominations, Democratic nomination\nThe Democratic convention was held on August 22 at Dover.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062261-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Delaware gubernatorial election, Nominations, Republican nomination\nThe Republican convention was held on July 19 at Dover.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention\nThe 1944 Democratic National Convention was held at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois from July 19 to July 21, 1944. The convention resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented fourth term. Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri was nominated for vice president. Including Roosevelt's nomination for the vice-presidency in 1920, it was the fifth time Roosevelt had been nominated on a national ticket. The keynote address was given by Governor Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, in which he \"gave tribute to Roosevelt's war leadership and new deal policies.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention, Presidential nomination, Candidates\nUnlike the previous convention, President Roosevelt faced no serious opposition for a fourth term, with the country's active involvement in World War II and the consequent need for stable leadership considered a more pressing issue than any concerns about his remaining in office. Several Southern delegates who were opposed to Roosevelt's racial policies tried to draft Virginia senator Harry F. Byrd to run for the presidential nomination, but Byrd decided against actively campaigning against the President. In the end, Byrd did win more delegates than any of the candidates who had tried to run against Roosevelt four years prior, but still fell far short of seriously challenging for the nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention, Presidential nomination, Acceptance speech\nRoosevelt delivered his acceptance speech remotely, from a Pacific Coast naval base. This was the last time a major party presidential candidate accepted their nomination remotely for a period of 80 years, until Joe Biden accepted his nomination in 2020 from a set in his home town of Wilmington, DE.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention, The vice-presidential nomination\nDespite the obvious physical decline in the President's appearance, as well as rumors of secret health problems, Roosevelt's fourth nomination as President was largely unchallenged. The contention lay in the vice-presidential nomination. Henry Wallace had been elected Vice President in 1940. He was FDR's preferred choice and was very popular with rank and file Democratic voters. However, conservative Party leaders, such as James F. Byrnes, strongly opposed his renomination. They regarded Wallace as being too far to the left, too \"progressive\" and too friendly to labor to be next in line for the Presidency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention, The vice-presidential nomination\nOutgoing Democratic National Committee chairman Frank C. Walker, incoming chairman Robert E. Hannegan, party treasurer Edwin W. Pauley, strategist Edward J. Flynn, Chicago Mayor Edward Joseph Kelly and lobbyist George E. Allen all wanted to keep Wallace off the ticket. Their group was deemed by Allen as \"The Conspiracy of the Pure in Heart.\" They privately told Roosevelt that they would fight Wallace's renomination, and they proposed Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman as FDR's new running mate. Truman had entered the Senate in January 1935 with a reputation as \"the senator from Pendergast\". Then he had become well known during the war as the chairman of a Senate investigating committee. Roosevelt personally liked Wallace and knew little about Truman, but he reluctantly agreed to accept Truman as his new running mate to preserve party unity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 920]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention, The vice-presidential nomination\nPresident Roosevelt traveled to the South Pacific in order to discuss military strategy with General Douglas MacArthur, and thus didn't attend the convention. This was the last time that a presidential nominee failed to attend a national convention during the 20th century. Even so, many delegates refused to abandon Wallace. In the first ballot, Wallace led with 429.5 votes and Truman got 319.5 votes. But Wallace was 159.5 votes short of a majority. The party leaders went to work talking to delegates, cutting deals and applying pressure to persuade them to select Truman. Truman won the second ballot by 1031 votes to 105. The maneuverings over the 1944 vice presidential nomination proved to be historic, as FDR died in April 1945, and Truman, not Wallace, thus became the nation's 33rd President.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 873]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention, The vice-presidential nomination\nSenator Samuel D. Jackson, who had worked feverishly to secure Truman's nomination, later said he wanted his tombstone inscribed with the words \"Here lies the man who stopped Henry Wallace from becoming President of the United States.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062262-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic National Convention, In popular culture\nThe events of the Chicago convention were dramatized in the second episode of the popular Showtime documentary series Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States which looks at how close Henry Wallace came to the US Presidency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062263-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party presidential primaries\nFrom March 14 to May 19, 1944, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1944 United States presidential election. The very popular incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1944 Democratic National Convention held from July 19 to July 21, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection\nThe Democratic Party's 1944 nomination for Vice President of the United States was determined at the 1944 Democratic National Convention, on July 21, 1944. U.S. Senator Harry S. Truman from Missouri was nominated to be President Franklin D. Roosevelt's running-mate in his bid to be re-elected for a fourth term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection\nHow the nomination went to Harry S. Truman, who did not actively seek it, is, in the words of his biographer Robert H. Ferrell, \"one of the great political stories of our century\". The fundamental issue was that Roosevelt's health was seriously declining, and everyone who saw Roosevelt, including the leaders of the Democratic Party, realized it. If he died during his next term, the Vice President would become President, making the vice presidential nomination very important.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection\nTruman's predecessor as Vice President, the incumbent Henry A. Wallace, was unpopular with some of the leaders of the Democratic Party, who disliked his liberal politics and considered him unreliable and eccentric in general. Wallace was, however, the popular candidate, and favored by the Convention delegates. As the Convention began, Wallace had more than half the votes necessary to secure his re-nomination. By contrast, the Gallup poll said that 2% of those surveyed wanted then-Senator Truman to become the Vice President. To overcome this initial deficit, the leaders of the Democratic Party worked to influence the Convention delegates, such that Truman received the nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 747]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Anti-Wallace movement\nA powerful group of party leaders tried to persuade Roosevelt to not keep Wallace as Vice President. Ferrell calls this process \"a veritable conspiracy.\" The group consisted of Edwin W. Pauley, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee (DNC); Robert E. Hannegan, Democratic national chairman; Frank C. Walker, Postmaster General; George E. Allen, the Democratic party secretary; and Edward J. Flynn, political boss of New York. They considered several people to replace Wallace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 82], "content_span": [83, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Anti-Wallace movement\nAmong the possible candidates were James F. Byrnes, Roosevelt's \"assisting president,\" who initially was the prominent alternative, Associate Justice William O. Douglas, U.S. Senators Alben W. Barkley and Harry S. Truman as well as the industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. Finally the group decided on Truman, but this decision was secondary to the goal of not nominating Wallace. By late spring 1944, the group had succeeded in turning Roosevelt against Wallace, but the president did not tell Wallace directly and still refused to endorse anybody other than him. In May the president sent Wallace on a trip to China and the Soviet Union, probably with the intention to get him out of the country at an inconvenient time and to obstruct his campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 82], "content_span": [83, 865]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Anti-Wallace movement\nRoosevelt preferred Byrnes as the best alternative and decided to push him as the party's nominee for the vice presidency if the party delegates refused to renominate Wallace at the 1944 Democratic National Convention. On July 11, the leaders met with Roosevelt in the White House. They recommended Truman. The names of Sam Rayburn, Alben Barkley, James F. Byrnes, and John G. Winant were also raised, but they were dismissed, Byrnes because of his unpopularity among blacks and in the labor movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 82], "content_span": [83, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Anti-Wallace movement\nFurthermore, Byrnes, who had been born a  Roman Catholic, had left the church to become an Episcopalian, which would have alienated many Catholic voters who were a central part of the New Deal coalition. Truman was an ideal compromise candidate. He supported the administration on most issues, was acceptable to the unions, and he had opposed Roosevelt's reelection to a third term, which pleased conservative anti-Roosevelt Democrats. He had supported Roosevelt's foreign policy but was close to Senate isolationists like Burton K. Wheeler. Roosevelt did not know Truman well, but he knew of the senator's leadership of the Truman Committee, and that he was a loyal supporter of the New Deal. Roosevelt suggested William O. Douglas but party officials countered by suggesting Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 82], "content_span": [83, 867]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Anti-Wallace movement\nAfter much debate, the president said, \"Bob [Hannegan], I think you and everyone else here want Truman.\" There are, however, other accounts of Roosevelt's exact statement. Pauley, for example, claimed that he said, \"If that's the case, it's Truman.\" Just before the meeting ended, Roosevelt instructed Hannegan and Walker to notify Wallace and Byrnes, respectively, that they were out. After the group left the meeting, Hannegan asked Roosevelt to put his decision down in writing. Roosevelt wrote a note on a piece of scratch paper and gave it to Hannegan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 82], "content_span": [83, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Anti-Wallace movement\nThe next day Hannegan and Walker thus tried to convince Wallace and Byrnes to withdraw, but they refused unless the president himself asked them. Roosevelt did not want to disappoint any candidate. He told Wallace, \"I hope it will be the same old team.\" But Wallace nevertheless understood the president's real intentions, and he wrote in his diary, \"He wanted to ditch me as noiselessly as possible.\" Roosevelt also promised to write a letter, saying that if he, Roosevelt, were a delegate to the convention he would vote for Wallace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 82], "content_span": [83, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Anti-Wallace movement\nTo Byrnes Roosevelt said, \"You are the best qualified man in the whole outfit and you must not get out of the race. If you stay in the race you are certain to win.\" He also explained to Byrnes that he was having trouble with Wallace, who refused to withdraw unless the president told him so, and that he would write Wallace a lukewarm letter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 82], "content_span": [83, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nOn July 15, Roosevelt was en route to San Diego. He stopped in Chicago, where the Democratic national convention was to be held. Hannegan and Edward J. Kelly, mayor of Chicago, met Roosevelt on board the train. They obtained a typewritten version of the note from July 11:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nYou have written me about Harry Truman and Bill Douglas. I should, of course, be very glad to run with either of them and believe that either one of them would bring real strength to the ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nGrace Tully, the president's private secretary, asserted in her memoirs that the letter as originally written put Douglas's name first, but Hannegan asked her to switch the position of the names so it would appear as if Roosevelt preferred Truman. Hannegan, however, has denied this. Truman biographer Conrad Black wrote that Tully did switch the positions of the names, but it was probably at Roosevelt's wish. Truman later claimed that Hannegan had shown him a letter from Roosevelt that did not mention Douglas's name, saying \"Bob, it's Truman. FDR.\" This letter has never been found.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nA photograph of FDR's original letter appears in a biography of Douglas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nHannegan also tried to get Roosevelt to tone down the Wallace letter. The situation became even more complicated because Roosevelt said pleasant things about Byrnes, so Hannegan believed the president had changed his mind and wanted Byrnes. However, Roosevelt also said that Hannegan must clear Byrnes' nomination with labor leader Sidney Hillman, whom he knew opposed Byrnes. The line \"Clear it with Sidney\" was subsequently used by Thomas Dewey and the Republicans in their campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nOn July 17, the chairman of the convention, Samuel D. Jackson, released Roosevelt's Wallace letter. Roosevelt said, somewhat ambiguously, that he, if a delegate, would vote for Wallace, but that he did not want to dictate to the convention. Because it was a lukewarm endorsement, the letter became known as the \"kiss-of-death\" letter among the Byrnes and Truman supporters, but on the other hand, as some people pointed out, Wallace was the only candidate who had received a written endorsement. Hannegan had not told anyone about the letter he received on July 15, but now he said that he had a letter in which the president mentioned Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nOn July 16 and 17, Sunday and Monday, Byrnes had several setbacks. One was Flynn's concern about losing black votes in case Byrnes got the nomination. The other, more serious, was the increasing opposition against Byrnes from labor, in particular Hillman. On Monday evening the party leaders telephoned Roosevelt, saying that labor would not accept Byrnes and mentioned Flynn's concern as well. Roosevelt concurred and told them to \"go all out for Truman\". Now, when the president had really decided on Truman, the leader's next step was to convince Truman that he was Roosevelt's pick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0012-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nThey let Byrnes's friend Leo Crowley inform Byrnes. Truman probably learned of Roosevelt's endorsement the same evening, but he was aware of the president's inconsistency and could not be sure of what it meant. Truman had previously, just like Hannegan, got the impression that Roosevelt wanted Byrnes. But the next morning Truman met with Hillman, who refused to accept Byrnes and said that labor's first choice was Wallace, and if that was impossible they could also consent to Truman or Douglas. Roosevelt had met Hillman the previous Thursday. There is no proof that Roosevelt conspired and struck a deal with Hillman not to accept Byrnes, but it might very well have been like that, according to Ferrell. Byrnes believed that Roosevelt had betrayed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nOnly now, after his meeting with Hillman, did Truman know that he had a good chance to be nominated although Truman had planned to nominate Byrnes, and had the text of a nomination speech for him in his pocket. Truman had repeatedly said that he was not in the race and that he did not want to be Vice President, and he remained reluctant. One reason was that he had put his wife Bess on his Senate office payroll and he didn't want her name \"drug over the front pages of the papers\". Since 1943 he also had his sister Mary Jane on the payroll. Moreover, Bess disliked Roosevelt and the White House in general. Byrnes, who was disappointed with Roosevelt, withdrew on Wednesday, July 19, \"in deference to the wishes of the president.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 807]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nOn Wednesday, Truman and the leaders gathered in Hannegan's suite in Blackstone Hotel. Hannegan called Roosevelt while Truman listened, and told him that Truman was a contrary Missouri mule. Roosevelt replied loudly, so everyone in the room could hear, \"Well, tell him if he wants to break up the Democratic Party in the middle of a war, that's his responsibility,\" and slammed down the receiver. Truman was dumbstruck, but after a few moments replied, \"Well, if that is the situation, I'll have to say yes. But why the hell didn't he tell me in the first place?\" By another account he just said, \"Jesus Christ.\" Before the call, Hannegan and Roosevelt had agreed what each one should say.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nOn Thursday, July 20, Hannegan released the letter which Roosevelt had given him on board the train, and its text appeared in the newspapers the next morning, but as it mentioned both Truman and Douglas it made people confused. The ballot was also held on Thursday. Wallace supporters had packed the convention hall and tried to stampede the convention, as Wendell Willkie had successfully done at the Republican convention four years earlier for the presidential nomination. There were parades and chants for Wallace, and banners for him were everywhere.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0015-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nThe organist played the Iowa song, \"Iowa, Iowa, that's where the tall corn grows!\" Entrance tickets for each day to the Chicago Stadium had been printed in the same color, and probably the Wallace supporters used all their tickets for the Thursday, and the ushers and takers at the gates couldn't see the difference. It is also possible that they counterfeited the tickets. To avoid a victory for Wallace, the leaders got the organist to change his tune and they had Jackson, a Wallace supporter, recognize Mayor David L. Lawrence of Pittsburgh, who moved an adjournment until the next morning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Maneuvering\nUntil the next day, according to Truman biographer David McCullough, the leaders tried to convince the delegates to vote for Truman. He writes in his book Truman: \"But Hannegan, Flynn, Kelly, and the others had been working through the night, talking to delegates and applying 'a good deal of pressure' to help them see the sense in selecting Harry Truman. No one knows how many deals were cut, how many ambassadorships or postmaster jobs were promised, but reportedly, by the time morning came, Postmaster General Frank Walker had telephoned every chairman of every delegation.\" But Robert Ferrell states that their tactics were not to make deals with delegates during the night, but to talk to the delegates during Friday and tell them the president wanted Truman. Meanwhile, police kept large numbers of Wallace supporters out of the convention venue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 72], "content_span": [73, 927]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Vote\nAt the presidential balloting, Roosevelt got an overwhelming majority, 1086 votes, far ahead of Harry F. Byrd with 89 votes and James A. Farley with one vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 65], "content_span": [66, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Analysis and aftermath\nBoth Ferrell and McCullough compare the way Truman was nominated with more recent presidential elections, where the candidates must participate in state primaries to receive delegates to the national convention. Ferrell remarks that Truman was a product of the boss system in Kansas City, and that he was nominated in 1944 by the boss system who had made it clear to Roosevelt that Wallace was unacceptable to them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 83], "content_span": [84, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Analysis and aftermath\nFerrell also writes that Roosevelt was disingenuous, in particular towards Byrnes, and \"elevated untruthfulness to a high art.\" Roosevelt used subordinates for tasks that were unpleasant, like telling Byrnes and Wallace to withdraw. The Roosevelt administration, writes Ferrell, saw many examples of the president welcoming enemies into the oval office, charming them, and giving every evidence of friendship, whereupon they later received unmistakable evidence of where they stood within the administration. Edward Flynn, however, believed that because of his poor health Roosevelt was reluctant to get involved in a quarrel: \"I believe that in order to rid himself of distress or strife and rather than argue, he permitted all aspirants for the nomination to believe it would be an open convention.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 83], "content_span": [84, 885]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Analysis and aftermath\nFerrell asks himself if Truman, who appeared to gain the office without the effort, in reality was playing a calculated and sly game. Ferrell claims that everything suggests that Truman was trying to achieve the office he insisted he was not interested in. He would have been a strange politician otherwise, according to Ferrell. Roosevelt disliked ambitious people, and Truman knew this, so it was probably an advantage to be humble and deny he was a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 83], "content_span": [84, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0021-0000", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Analysis and aftermath\nAs a border state senator and a political moderate compared with the liberal Wallace and the conservative Byrnes, Truman was humorously dubbed the \"Missouri compromise.\" The liberal group of the party was disappointed with Truman's nomination. Some newspapers falsely claimed that he had been a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Additionally, he was criticized for having his wife Bess on the payroll. However, these controversies had no impact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 83], "content_span": [84, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062264-0021-0001", "contents": "1944 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Analysis and aftermath\nFew Americans wanted to change their leadership as the Second World War was still going on, so Roosevelt and Truman easily defeated the Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey and his running mate John W. Bricker. On January 20, 1945, Truman was sworn in as Vice President of the United States. He was destined to hold the job for just 82 days. On April 12, 1945, he succeeded to the Presidency on Franklin D. Roosevelt's death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 83], "content_span": [84, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062265-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1944 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coaches Adam Esslinger and Cac Hubbard, the team compiled a 4\u20133\u20132 record (2\u20131\u20131 against MSC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 120.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062266-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1944 Detroit Lions season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 3\u20136\u20131, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062266-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Lions season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1944 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 88\u201366, just one game behind the first place St. Louis Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season\nOn April 19, first baseman Rudy York recorded his 1,000th career hit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season\nOn September 18, the Tigers found themselves in first place for the first time all season. The Yankees lost two games to the Athletics, while the Browns split two games with the White Sox. With the Tigers sweeping Cleveland, the Tigers jumped over the Yankees and Browns for first place. The Browns were a half game back, while the Yankees were two games back.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062267-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062268-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Dominican general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council had eleven members; the Administrator as President, two ex officio members, three appointed members and five elected members. The Administrator could vote only to break a tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062268-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Dominican general election, Results\nThe appointed members were Arthur Seagar Burleigh, Clement Joseph Leonard Dupigny and James O. Aird.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062268-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Dominican general election, Aftermath\nNicholls died on 12 November 1945. In the subsequent by-election on 23 February 1946, Phillip Ivor Boyd was elected to replace him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062269-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Drexel Dragons football team\n1944 Drexel Dragons football team was head coached by Maury McMains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062270-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe 1944 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its third season under head coach Eddie Cameron, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record (4\u20130 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, and defeated Alabama in the 1945 Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day. The Blue Devils outscored opponents by a total of 230 to 118.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062271-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Dunedin mayoral election\nThe 1944 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062271-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Dunedin mayoral election, Background\nAndrew Henson Allen, the incumbent Mayor, declined to run for a third term. Gervan McMillan the retired Labour MP for Dunedin West contested the mayoralty for a second time, but was narrowly defeated by councillor Donald Cameron.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062271-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Dunedin mayoral election, Background\nLabour gained ground on the city council, winning six of the twelve seats, with three Citizens' councillors seeking re-election defeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062272-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Edmonton municipal election\nThe 1944 municipal election was held November 1, 1944 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school board, while three trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. This was the first election to be held on the first Wednesday of November rather than the second Wednesday, in order to avoid future conflicts with the Armistice Day holiday, as happened in 1936 and 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062272-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: James McCrie Douglas (SS), Harry Ainlay (SS), Winslow Hamilton, Charles Gariepy, and Melvin Downey (SS) were all elected to two-year terms in 1943 and were still in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062272-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Albert Ottewell (SS), Bertram Robertson, Frank Newson, and Roy Sutherland had been elected to two-year terms in 1943 and were still in office. The same was true of the separate board, where William Wilde (SS), Joseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, and J O Pilon were continuing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062272-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout\nThere were 9,948 ballots cast out of 61,033 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 16.4%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062272-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Separate (Catholic) school trustees\nAdrian Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, and James O'Hara were acclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 78], "content_span": [79, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062273-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Egypt Cup Final\n1944 Egypt Cup Final, was the final match of 1943\u201344 Egypt Cup, when Farouk (Zamalek SC now) defeated Al-Ahly by a score of 6\u20130, the largest winning margin in the derby and Egypt cup finals, Farouk claimed the cup for the 7th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062274-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 El Toro Flying Marines football team\nThe 1944 El Toro Flying Marines football team represented the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station during the 1944 college football season. The station was located in Orange County, California, near the town of El Toro (later renamed Lake Forest). The team compiled an 8\u20131 record and was ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll. Lt . Col. Dick Hanley was the team's coach. Cliff Battles and Jim Tuttle were assistant coaches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062275-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Estonian Football Championship\nThe Estonian Top Division 1944 was the 23rd football league season in Estonia. First round was scheduled from 21 May to 12 July. Second round from 20 July to 15 August. The season was discontinued after 7 rounds due to the Red Army attack. The front had reached Estonia on January and the battles on Estonian territory lasted until December. The system and majority of the clubs existing before were discontinued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062276-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base Skymasters football team\nThe 1944 Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base Skymasters football team was an American football team that represented the Air Transport Command at Suisun-Fairfield Air Base (now Travis Air Force Base) during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 1\u20137 record. John Giannoni, who played in the NFL for the Cleveland Rams in 1938, was the team's coach and also played for the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 60], "section_span": [60, 60], "content_span": [61, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062277-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Fijian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Fiji on 29 July 1944. The term of the Legislative Council elected in 1940 was due to end in 1943, but was extended by a year by the Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062277-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council consisted of 32 members, including 16 'official' members who were civil servants, fifteen 'unofficial' members (five Europeans, five Fijians and five Indo-Fijians), and the Governor sitting as President of the Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062277-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nFor Europeans and Indo-Fijians, three of the five representatives were elected from single-member constituencies, with the other two appointed by the Governor. All five Fijian members were appointed from a list of ten candidates submitted by the Great Council of Chiefs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062277-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nVoting for Europeans remained restricted to men aged 21 or over who had been born to European parents (or a European father and was able to read, speak and write English), who were British subjects and had been continuously resident in Fiji for 12 months, and who either owned at least \u00a320 of freehold or leasehold property or had an annual income of at least \u00a3120. For Indo-Fijians, eligibility was also restricted to men aged 21 or over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062277-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nThey had to be a British subject or from British India, have lived continuously in the Fiji for at least two years, be able to read or write in English, Gujarati, Gurmukhi,  Hindi, Tamil, Telegu or Urdu, and for the previous six months, have either owned property with an annual value of five years, had a net annual cash income of at least \u00a375, or held a Government or municipal licence worth at least \u00a35 annually.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062277-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nSpecial provision for overseas voting was set up for Fijian civil servants and military personnel serving outside the territory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062278-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team\nThe 1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team was an American football team during the 1944 season. The Bluejackets represented the United States Navy's \"Fleet City\" facilities located near Dublin, California, which included Camp Parks, Camp Shoemaker, the Receiving Barracks, and a Navy Hospital. The team compiled a 6\u20134\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062278-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team\nThe 1944 Fleet City team was coached by Jack Malevich, who played college football at Catholic University in the 1920s. Tracey Kellow, who played for the 1935 TCU team that won the Sugar Bowl, was an assistant coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062278-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team\nThe team played its home games at Forster Field, named in honor of base commander O. N. Forster, who was described as a \"rabid fan\" of the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062278-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team\nKey players included Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Stydahar, College Football Hall of Famer Bob Suffridge, and halfback Bill Schroeder, who later played in the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062279-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Florida Gators football team\nThe 1944 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1944 college football season. The season was the fourth for Tom Lieb as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The highlights of the season included the Gators' 13\u20136 homecoming victory over the Maryland Terrapins and their 13\u20130 shutout of the in-state rival Miami Hurricanes on the Hurricanes' home field. The Gators also scored solid victories over teams from two U.S. Naval Air Stations in nearby Jacksonville. Lieb's 1944 Florida Gators finished with a 4\u20133 overall record and a 0\u20133 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing tenth among twelve SEC teams.`", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062280-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Florida gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Millard Caldwell defeated Republican nominee Bert L. Acker with 78.94% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062280-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Florida gubernatorial election, Primary elections\nPrimary elections were held on May 2, 1944, with the Democratic runoff held on May 23, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062280-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Florida gubernatorial election, General election\nBert Acker who ran as a Republican, would be against the New Deal in his campaign. He also wanted to eliminate laws he thought were useless and conflicting. Acker was in favor of leasing lands owned by the state government to be used by farmers and cattle ranchers. Acker wanted to allow mining and oil production to be done on state owned lands as well. Acker wanted to see the sugar industry in the state expanded as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062280-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Florida gubernatorial election, General election\nAcker was against taxes that were created as a result of World War II in the state and wanted to exempt homes that were valued at $15,000 from state taxes. In terms of infrastructure, he supported expanding the state highway system and widening roads physically themselves along with improving safety on bridges.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062281-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Fort Pierce football team\nThe 1944 Fort Pierce football team represented the Fort Pierce Naval Amphibious Training Base in Tampa, Florida, during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 9\u20130 record and was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062281-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Fort Pierce football team\nThree players from the Fort Pierce team were named to the Associated Press All-Service southern football team: back Bill Daley; tackle Donald Cohenour; and center Bill Godwin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062282-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062282-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nFresno State was part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). However, the conference was in hiatus because of WWII in 1944. Since most colleges did not field a team in 1944, the Bulldogs played primarily against junior colleges and military teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062282-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe team was led by first-year head coach Earl Wight and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of zero wins and six losses (0\u20136, 0\u20130 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 18\u201395 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062282-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1945 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062283-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThe 1944 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062284-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1944 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062285-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 German Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1944 German Ice Hockey Championship was the 28th season of the German Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Germany. KSG Berlin won the championship by defeating LTTC Rot-Wei\u00df Berlin in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062286-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 German football championship\nThe  1944 German football championship, the 37th edition of the competition, was won by Dresdner SC, the club defending its 1943 title by defeating Luftwaffe team LSV Hamburg in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062286-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 German football championship\nThe final years of the German Championship during the war saw many military teams compete in the championship, Luftwaffe teams, Luftwaffensportvereine, short LSV, and, Wehrmacht teams, Wehrmachtssportvereine, short WSV, became very competitive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062286-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 German football championship\nDresden's Helmut Sch\u00f6n, who would later coach Germany to the 1974 FIFA World Cup, became the top scorer of the 1944 championship with 14 goals, the second-highest individual amount of any player in the history of the competition from 1903 to 1963.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062286-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 German football championship\nIt was the last edition of the tournament during the Second World War, with the competition not being held again until 1948. The thirty-one 1943\u201344 Gauliga champions, two more than in the previous season, competed in a single-leg knock out competition to determine the national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062286-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 German football championship\nDresdner SC became the last club to be awarded the Viktoria, the annual trophy for the German champions from 1903 to 1944. The trophy disappeared during the final stages of the war, did not resurface until after the German reunification and was put on display at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt until 2015, when it was moved to the new Deutsches Fu\u00dfballmuseum in Dortmund.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062287-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Gold Coast general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council had 30 members, of which 16 were 'official' members (civil servants) and 14 'unofficial' members. Of the 14 unofficial members, three were Europeans appointed by the Governor to represent banking, mercantile and shipping interests, and two were Europeans elected by the Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Mines. The remaining nine unofficial members were Africans, six of which were elected by the Provincial Councils (three by the Eastern Province Council, two by the Central Province Council and one by the Western Province Council) and three directly-elected members representing the municipalities of Accra, Cape Coast and Sekondi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 50], "content_span": [51, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062287-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Gold Coast general election, Campaign\nIn Cape Coast, the contest between Tufuhin Moore and Kofi Bentsi-Enchill saw both candidates using their supporters to bring voters to polling stations and trying to block their opponents voters from voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062287-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Gold Coast general election, Results\nIn Cape Coast, Moore defeated Bentsi-Enchill by 298 votes to 232. Akilagpa Sawyerr was elected in Accra and C. W. Tachie-Menson in Sekondi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062288-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1944 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the ninth rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1944 and were presented in 1945. There were no cash prizes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062288-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Governor General's Awards\nAs every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane\nThe 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane was a destructive and powerful tropical cyclone that swept across a large portion of the United States East Coast in September\u00a01944. New England was most affected, though so were the Outer Banks, Mid-Atlantic states, and the Canadian Maritimes. The storm's ferocity and path drew comparisons to the 1938 Long Island Express, one of the worst storms in New England history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane\nIts precursor was first identified well east of the Lesser Antilles on September\u00a04, but the disturbance only became well organized enough to be considered a tropical cyclone on September\u00a09 northeast of the Virgin Islands. Tracking west-northwest, the storm gradually intensified, curved northward, and reached peak intensity as a Category\u00a04-equivalent hurricane on September\u00a013 north of the Bahamas. A day later, the storm passed the Outer Banks and later made landfall on Long Island and Rhode Island as a weaker hurricane on September\u00a015. The storm eventually became an extratropical cyclone, moving northeast, and merged with another extratropical system off Greenland on September\u00a016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe origins of the 1944\u00a0hurricane can be traced back to a tropical wave first identified well east of the Lesser Antilles on September\u00a04. Over the next few days, the disturbance slowly traversed west-northwestward without producing any significant weather that would hint at tropical cyclogenesis. On September\u00a07, an area of low pressure, albeit disorganized, formed in association with the tropical wave east of Barbados. The following day, the barometric depression became more well-defined, prompting the Weather Bureau in San Juan, Puerto Rico to issue advisories on the tropical disturbance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Meteorological history\nAs a result of the sparseness of available surface observations east of the Lesser Antilles, a reconnaissance flight was dispatched to investigate the storm late on September\u00a09; the flight reported that the disturbance had strengthened into a newly formed but fully-fledged hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0002-0002", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Meteorological history\nDue to the seemingly rapid development of the storm, the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project concluded that the storm likely began earlier and as a weaker system; thus, HURDAT\u2014the official track database for hurricanes in the North Atlantic dating back to 1851\u2014lists the tropical cyclone as having begun a tropical storm with winds of 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h) at 06:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a09.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Meteorological history\nAfter formation, the tropical cyclone gradually intensified as it slowly moved west-northwestward, reaching the threshold for hurricane intensity at 06:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a010 while north of the Virgin Islands. Strengthening continued thereafter, and by September\u00a012, the storm reached an intensity equivalent to a Category\u00a03\u00a0hurricane on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale. Later that day, the cyclone strengthened further into a Category\u00a04-equivalent and was given the moniker of \"Great Atlantic hurricane\" by the Weather Bureau in Miami, Florida. Concurrently, the tropical cyclone began to curve and accelerate towards the north.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a013, the hurricane reached its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 145\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h), and five hours later, a ship documented a minimum barometric pressure of 933\u00a0mbar (hPa; 27.55\u00a0inHg). The storm's pressure may have been lower at the time as it is unknown whether or not the observation took place in the eye, though the 909\u00a0mbar (hPa; 26.85\u00a0inHg) pressure suggested by meteorologist Ivan Ray Tannehill was considered too low.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe hurricane began to gradually weaken after reaching peak intensity on September\u00a013. In the morning hours of September\u00a014, the storm passed just east of Cape Hatteras and eastern Virginia as a small but powerful hurricane with winds of 125\u00a0mph (205\u00a0km/h). Afterwards, the cyclone curved slightly further towards the northeast and continued to accelerate; at 02:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a015, the hurricane made landfall near Southampton in eastern Long Island with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe storm then crossed the island and Long Island Sound before making a second landfall two hours later near Point Judith, Rhode Island as a slightly weaker storm with winds of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h). After crossing Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the tropical system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone off the coast of Maine on September\u00a015; these extratropical remnants continued to track towards the northeast and across the Canadian Maritimes before they were last noted merging with another extratropical cyclone off of Greenland at 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Preparations\nUpon being designated a tropical cyclone, the Weather Bureau began advising extreme caution to shipping within the expected path of the hurricane. Precaution was also urged in the eastern Bahamas. The first hurricane warning issued by the Weather Bureau in association with the storm was for the northern Bahamas on September\u00a012. In Miami, Florida, the American Red Cross began preparing its resources for a potential regional calamity; however, the Weather Bureau did not necessarily anticipate the storm striking Miami. Royal Air Force aircraft stationed in Nassau were flown to Miami in order to avoid the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Preparations\nAlthough tropical cyclone naming was not in practice at the time, the Weather Bureau in Miami, Florida, began naming the system the \"Great Atlantic hurricane\" in their public advisories on September\u00a012 to better convey the life-threatening risks associated with the powerful hurricane. The following day, storm warnings were issued for areas from the United States East Coast from Savannah, Georgia to Cape Hatteras. Small craft in offshore areas further south were advised to remain in port.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0005-0002", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Preparations\nAs Morehead City, North Carolina was forecast to be submerged under several feet of water, the city's entire population was evacuated; other resort locales along the coast of North Carolina were also evacuated. Similarly, the 3000\u20134000\u00a0personnel constituting Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point were evacuated inland; U.S. Army and Navy aircraft were also sent inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Preparations\nAs the hurricane was passing near the Outer Banks, hurricane warnings were extended as far north as Portland, Maine, and storm warnings were issued as far north as Eastport, Maine. Precautions across New England and Mid-Atlantic states began in earnest once the storm began tracking northwards. Sixty buses were readied in Ocean City, Maryland to evacuate the seaside resort's permanent and tourist residents. The 3,000\u00a0residents of Fire Island, one of the barrier islands off of Long Island, were ordered to evacuate the islet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0006-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Preparations\nNearby, the Brooklyn Red Cross Chapter began readying for possible relief work, stocking five mobile canteens with emergency rations. The United States First Naval District were directed to have personnel and rescue craft on standby to respond to emergencies. The Massachusetts State Police began relaying Weather Bureau bulletins to local public services via telecommunications. Personnel on duty were called back to barracks for later deployment in relief operations. The Massachusetts National Guard were ordered to standby and prepare for potential assistance of regional emergency services. Other Massachusetts state agencies were also allocating resources to aid in relief operations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 734]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, North Carolina and Virginia\nPassing close to the Outer Banks and Hampton Roads area, strong hurricane-force winds were reported across eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. Though the strongest winds recorded peaked at around 90\u00a0mph (145\u00a0km/h), winds up to 105\u00a0mph (170\u00a0km/h) were analyzed by the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project to have occurred between the two states. The strong winds knocked out telecommunications networks on the Outer Banks, with telephone lines in Manteo, North Carolina and Elizabeth City, North Carolina destroyed by the storm. Small homes in the two cities were also leveled by the winds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 66], "content_span": [67, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0007-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, North Carolina and Virginia\nPower outages impacted New Bern, North Carolina. At the coast, the hurricane's storm surge pushed 50\u00a0ft (15\u00a0m) inland along unprotected coastline, destroying hundreds of boats, damaging boardwalks, and depositing debris along the Carolina beaches. Coastal farmland was inundated, with damage to corn and other crops initially estimated at \"thousands of dollars.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 66], "content_span": [67, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, Jersey Shore\nThe hurricane was infamous for the amount of damage it caused along the New Jersey coastline. The shore towns on Long Beach Island, as well as Barnegat, Atlantic City, Ocean City, and Cape May all suffered major damage. Long Beach Island, Barnegat Island and Brigantine all lost their causeways to the mainland in the storm effectively cutting them off from the rest of New Jersey. Additionally both islands lost hundreds of homes, in particular the Harvey Cedars section of Long Beach Island where many homes in the town were swept out to sea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0008-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, Jersey Shore\nIn Atlantic City the hurricane's storm surge forced water into the lobbies of many of the resorts famous hotels. The Atlantic City boardwalk suffered major damage along with the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ and the city's famous ocean piers. Both the famed Steel Pier and Heinz Pier were partially destroyed by the hurricane with only the Steel Pier getting rebuilt. Ocean City and Cape May also lost many homes in the storm with Ocean City's boardwalk suffering significant damage. Larry Savadove devotes a whole chapter in his book Great Storms of the Jersey Shore to the hurricane and the imprint and lore it left on the Jersey Shore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, New England\nRain totals of around 7\u00a0inches (178\u00a0mm) occurred in the Hartford, Connecticut area, and the city of Bridgeport saw the greatest official total at 10.7\u00a0inches (272.8\u00a0mm). Tobacco and fruit damage in Connecticut totaled to about $2\u00a0million (1944 USD), with similar overall damage costs occurring in Rhode Island. More than $5\u00a0million (1944 USD) in damage which occurred on Cape Cod can be attributed to lost boats, as well as fallen trees and utility damage. A total of 28 people died throughout New England as a result of the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0009-0001", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, New England\nIn Bath, Maine, a 10-year-old boy was electrocuted when he came into contact with downed wires. In Augusta, Maine, a 40-year-old woman was run over by a bicyclist who was blinded by heavy rains. 4.34\u00a0inches of rain fell during the storm at Bates College. Many tree limbs were downed by high winds during the storm, and in Androscoggin County, Maine, 40% of the apple crop was destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, USS Warrington and other ships\nThe storm was also responsible for sinking the Navy destroyer USS\u00a0Warrington approximately 450 miles (720\u00a0km) east of Vero Beach, Florida, with a loss of 248 sailors. The hurricane was one of the most powerful to traverse the Eastern Seaboard, reaching Category\u00a04 when it encountered Warrington, and producing hurricane-force winds over a diameter of 600 miles (970\u00a0km). The hurricane also produced waves in excess of 70 feet (21\u00a0m) in height. The hurricane and the sinking of USS Warrington are documented in the 1996 book The Dragon's Breath - Hurricane At Sea, written by Commander Robert A. Dawes, Jr. (a former Commanding Officer of Warrington), and published by Naval Institute Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 760]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062289-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Atlantic hurricane, Impact, USS Warrington and other ships\nIn addition to Warrington, the Coast Guard cutters CGC Bedloe (WSC-128) and CGC Jackson (WSC-142) both capsized and sank off Cape Hatteras. Seventy-five men managed to escape onto life rafts from Bedloe and Jackson, but only 32 survived the rough seas and subsequent hours of exposure to be rescued two days later. The 136-foot (41\u00a0m) minesweeper YMS-409 foundered and sank killing all 33 on board, while the lightship Vineyard Sound (LV-73) was sunk with the loss of all twelve aboard. Finally, the hurricane drove the SS Thomas Tracy aground in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062290-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe 1944 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team represented Great Lakes Naval Training Station during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 9\u20132\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 348 to 134, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062290-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nIn April 1944, Paul Brown, who coached at Ohio State before the war, was commissioned as a lieutenant and assigned to coach the Great Lakes football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062290-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe players on the 1944 Great Lakes team included backs Jim Youel (quarterback, Iowa), Eddie Saenz (left halfback, USC), Chuck Avery (right halfback, Minnesota), Jim Mello (fullback, Notre Dame), Don Lesher (halfback), Don Manglold (Indiana), Bob Hanlon, and Ara Parseghian (Miami (OH)), ends Cecil Souders and George Young (Georgia), and linemen Pete Krivonak (guard), Jesse Hahn (guard), and Carmen Izzo (center).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062291-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Greek naval mutiny\nThe 1944 Greek naval mutiny was a mutiny by sailors on five ships of the Royal Hellenic Navy in April 1944 over the composition of the Greek government-in-exile, in support of the National Liberation Front (EAM). Petros Voulgaris was called from retirement and appointed vice-admiral to quell the revolt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062291-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Greek naval mutiny\nThe revolt began in Alexandria. Sailors Revolutionary Commissions were formed both on ships and the naval shore establishments on 4 April 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062292-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Green Bay Packers season\nThe 1944 Green Bay Packers season was their 26th season overall and their 24th season in the National Football League. The team finished with an 8\u20132 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season beating the New York Giants 14\u20137 in the NFL Championship Game, their sixth league title. Don Hutson led the NFL in touchdowns for a record-setting eighth time in his career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062292-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Green Bay Packers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062293-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Guatemalan Constitutional Assembly election\nConstitutional Assembly elections were held on 28\u201330 December 1944. The United Front of Arevalist Parties won 50 of the 65 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062294-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Guatemalan parliamentary by-election\nBy-elections to fill vacancies in the Congress were held in Guatemala on 13 October 1944. Congressional elections were blatantly manipulated to insure the election of government candidates. Following the example of former president Ubico, president Ponce Vaides rigged the congressional elections in October 1944, in which the official slate won 48,530 votes out of a total of 44,571 ballots. The ruling Progressive Liberal Party's candidates easily captured the five congressional seats available.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062294-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Guatemalan parliamentary by-election\nOn 20 October 1944, young military officers deposed President Ponce in a lightning-quick coup. The junta immediately dissolved the legislature and set dates for three elections: congressional, 3-5 November; presidential, 17-19 December; and, constituent assembly, 28-30 December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062295-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Guatemalan parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Guatemala on 3\u20135 November 1944 to elect members of the Congress. The result was a victory for the United Front of Political Parties and Civic Associations (FUPP), which won all 76 seats. The FUPP was an alliance of the National Democratic Front, the Popular Liberation Front,  the Central Democratic Party, the Social Democratic Party, the National Renovation Party and the National Vanguard Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062296-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Guatemalan presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Guatemala between 17 and 19 December 1944. The October Revolution had overthrown Jorge Ubico, the American-backed dictator, after which a junta composed of Francisco Javier Arana, Jacobo \u00c1rbenz and Jorge Toriello took power, and quickly announced presidential elections, as well as elections for a constitutional assembly. The subsequent elections were broadly considered free and fair, although only literate men were given the vote. Unlike in similar historical situations, none of the junta members stood for election. The front-runner was the philosophically conservative University professor Juan Jos\u00e9 Ar\u00e9valo, of the National Renovation Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 723]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062296-0000-0001", "contents": "1944 Guatemalan presidential election\nHis closest challenger was Adri\u00e1n Recinos, whose campaign included a number of individuals identified with the Ubico regime. The ballots were tallied on 19 December and Ar\u00e9valo won in a landslide with 86.25% of the vote, receiving more than four times as many votes as the other candidates combined. The Constitutional Assembly elections took place on 28\u201330 December, with the United Front of Arevalist Parties winning 50 of the 65 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062297-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 G\u00fcnter\n1944 G\u00fcnter, provisional designation 1925 RA, is an asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in diameter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [11, 11], "content_span": [12, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062297-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 G\u00fcnter\nIt was discovered on 14 September 1925, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany, and named after the discoverer's son, G\u00fcnter Reinmuth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [11, 11], "content_span": [12, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062297-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 G\u00fcnter, Orbit and classification\nG\u00fcnter orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.7\u20132.8\u00a0AU once every 3 years and 4 months (1,224 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.24 and an inclination of 5\u00b0 with respect to the ecliptic. As no precoveries were taken and no prior identifications were made, the body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg, one night after its official discovery observation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 37], "content_span": [38, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062297-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 G\u00fcnter, Physical characteristics\nAccording to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, G\u00fcnter measures 4.9 kilometers in diameter, and its surface has an albedo of 0.117. As of 2017, its composition, rotation period and shape remain unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 37], "content_span": [38, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062297-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 G\u00fcnter, Naming\nThis minor planet was named by Karl Reinmuth after his son, G\u00fcnter Reinmuth. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 18 April 1977 (M.P.C. 4157).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 11], "section_span": [13, 19], "content_span": [20, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election\nThe 1944 Hamilton municipal election was held on December 4, 1944 to select one Mayor, four Controllers, and sixteen members of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council. Voters also elected one member per-ward to the local Public School Board for a two-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\nAfter enjoying a term free from major controversies, incumbent mayor Sam Lawrence was believed to receive a second term by acclamation. The Hamilton Spectator, one of Lawrence's chief opponents during his candidacy the year prior, noted that Lawrence's acclamation was virtually a guarantee as many civic politicians were focused on two 'money' bylaws that would be put to the voters in the form of referenda. Lawrence was the sole candidate for the office on nomination day and spoke briefly about his plans for the coming year, specifically implementing a planned economic program to ensure the city's financial stability by 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward One (Delta-Blakely-Escarpment East)\nThe elections in Ward One saw the return of former alderman Samuel Leslie Parker after a year away from council following his defeat in the Board of Control elections the year prior. During the 1943-1944 term of office, incumbent alderman William MacFarland died suddenly, prompting council to appoint Frederick Slack, the runner-up in the previous year's election, to MacFarland's seat. Slack campaigned heavily on his incumbency and referred to himself as a \"people's candidate\" during the campaign. Despite his brief tenure in office, Slack was soundly defeated, with electors returning Parker and his fellow alderman Herbert Hannah to office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 105], "content_span": [106, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward One (Delta-Blakely-Escarpment East)\nOne of the area's prominent organizers with the Liberal Party, Henry Arnott Hicks, made his first bid for public office in this election. The 37-year-old Hicks was ultimately unsuccessful, falling over 700 votes behind Hannah. Despite his close ties with the Liberals, Hicks campaigned as an independent. The central theme of his campaign literature, aimed at his CCF opponent, declared that \"civic affairs should be free of politics.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 105], "content_span": [106, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward One (Delta-Blakely-Escarpment East)\nThe local CCF, attempting to boost their ranks on council to support Lawrence, nominated Bessie Mitchell to stand as their candidate in the ward. Campaigning on a platform of social justice and governmental efficiency, Mitchell appealed to Hamilton's women by pressing them to \"make sure that women of Hamilton have representation!\" Mitchell's candidacy was not covered by the Hamilton Spectator and the paper mistakenly referred to her as 'Mr. Mitchell' when reporting on the results the day after the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 105], "content_span": [106, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Two (Corktown-Stinson-Escarpment West)\nThe aldermanic race in Ward Two pit sitting alderman Hugh Brown and Robert Elliot against former alderman William Warrender, who had returned to the city after active duty with the RCAF. Warrender, a fierce anti-Communist and opponent of the CCF, campaigned with support from the local Progressive Conservative establishment and succeeded in making military service a central theme of the campaign. Brown responded to Warrender by reminding voters of his military service during World War I in his political advertisements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 108], "content_span": [109, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Two (Corktown-Stinson-Escarpment West)\nThe local CCF candidate, Arthur Cole, did little campaigning in local media and was not considered likely to win the seat from either of the two incumbents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 108], "content_span": [109, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Four (Westdale-Strathcona)\nWard Four in the city's north-west, featured a battle between two prominent members of Hamilton's Liberal establishment and three diverse challengers. Aldermen Peter McCulloch, who was first elected in 1935, and two-term alderman Thomas Marshall fended off challenges from independent candidate Arthur Vickers and two distinct labour candidates. Running as an independent labour candidate, Al Campbell campaigned on a platform of replacing the city's slums with affordable housing. The CCF candidate, Frank Malloy, campaigned on his trade union credentials and his past service in World War I. On election night, McCulloch and Marshall won by considerable margins over their challengers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 96], "content_span": [97, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Six (Landsdale-Gibson)\nThe race in Ward Six was a contest between two long-term alderman and two candidates who campaigned on their labour credentials. Alderman John Hodgson, a member of the local Progressive Conservative establishment, had served on council since 1934. His ward-mate, Malcolm Heddle, had held the second Ward Six seat on council since 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 92], "content_span": [93, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Six (Landsdale-Gibson)\nThe independent labour candidate, Alfred Stratford, campaigned under the slogan \"A Labour Man For a Labour Ward!\" and advocated for job security, slum clearance, and affordable housing for Hamiltonians. Frank Reeves, the CCF candidate, campaigned on a ticket with Ward Six trustee candidate Bob Tilbury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 92], "content_span": [93, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Six (Landsdale-Gibson)\nIn their post-election commentary, the Hamilton Spectator noted that Reeves and Stratford \"were never in the picture.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 92], "content_span": [93, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Seven (Stipley)\nOne of the most closely watched races of the 1944 election was the aldermanic battle in Ward Seven. One-term incumbent alderman Harry Hunter of the Labor-Progressive Party had announced his intention to seek election to the Board of Control, leaving an open contest for the ward's second seat. The other seat was contested by incumbent Frederick Hayward, who sought reelection on an independent platform.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 85], "content_span": [86, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Seven (Stipley)\nThe city's LPP organization determined that best candidate to succeed Hunter on the party's ticket was Helen Anderson who placed second in the previous year's school board trustee race in the ward. Anderson campaigned as the natural successor to Hunter, even using the phrase \"For continued labour representation in Ward 7\" on her election advertisements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 85], "content_span": [86, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Seven (Stipley)\nAttempting a comeback in the ward was Sam Clarke, who had lost election the year prior by 50 votes. Clarke, believing his affiliation with the CCF-Labour slate was the reason for his defeat, publicly distanced himself from the party. In his election advertisements, Clarke went so far as to label himself a \"Strictly Independent Candidate\" to avoid any further associations between himself and the mayor's political slate. Clarke's 1944 campaign called for an increase in old-age pensions to $40 per-person, supports for affordable housing, and abolishing level crossings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 85], "content_span": [86, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Seven (Stipley)\nThe CFF candidate was M. T. Montgomery, a local trade unionist. Montgomery's candidacy was not reported on by the Spectator, nor did they mention his name in their summary of the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 85], "content_span": [86, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062298-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Aldermanic elections, Ward Seven (Stipley)\nOn election night, the ward was the closest, with Anderson and Clarke jockeying for support during the counting process. By the end of the night, Anderson had surpassed Clarke by 23 votes and the latter conceded defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 85], "content_span": [86, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062299-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Harvard Crimson football team\nThe 1944 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1944 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Henry N. Lamar, the team compiled a 5\u20131 record and outscored its opponents 100 to 37. Walter H. Trumbull Jr. was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062299-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Harvard Crimson football team\nFor 1944, as in 1943, rather than scheduling its usual mix of Ivy League opponents and national college football powerhouses, Harvard played a shorter schedule of smaller New England colleges and military teams. Its football record book describes these two World War II-era seasons as \"informal\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062299-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Harvard Crimson football team\nHarvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062300-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThe 1944 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 20th season in the Victorian Football League and 43rd overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062300-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Hawthorn Football Club season, Fixture, Premiership Season\nThe VFL went back to an 18-round season after Geelong rejoined the competition due to the wartime travel restriction being relaxed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 63], "content_span": [64, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062301-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Holy Cross Crusaders football team\nThe 1944 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its third year under head coach Ank Scanlan, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20132 record. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062302-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Howard Bulldogs football team\nThe 1944 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bub Walker, the team compiled an 0\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062303-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Hungarian parliamentary election\nElections for the National Interim Assembly were held in Hungary in November 1944. Members were elected at public meetings in 45 cities and towns in areas held by the Red Army. An additional 160 members were elected in liberated areas on 2 April and 24 June 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062303-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Hungarian parliamentary election\nThe Hungarian Communist Party won 89 of the 230 seats, increasing to 166 of the 498 seats after the 1945 elections. The Assembly first convened in Debrecen on 21 and 22 December 1944, establishing a new government and declaring war on Nazi Germany. Its second session was held in Budapest in September 1945, establishing fresh elections and passing legislation on land redistribution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062304-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 H\u00fcrtgen Forest Museum\nThe 1944 H\u00fcrtgen Forest Museum (German: Museum H\u00fcrtgenwald 1944 und im Frieden) is located in Vossenack, in the municipality of H\u00fcrtgenwald in the county of D\u00fcren in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062304-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 H\u00fcrtgen Forest Museum\nThe 1944 H\u00fcrtgen Forest Peace Museum (Friedensmuseum H\u00fcrtgenwald 1944) was opened on 29 March 1983 in Kleinhau in a stone barn. Its aim was to recall the heavy fighting during the Second World War in the Battle of H\u00fcrtgen Forest, in which the Americans suffered a costly defeat. In setting up the museum, Konrad Schall from Winden gathered many exhibits: vehicles, documents, uniforms and other artefacts that witness to the battles in the surrounding area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062304-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 H\u00fcrtgen Forest Museum\nLater, part of the exhibition was taken over by the municipality from Schall's legacy. They, in turn, transferred it to the H\u00fcrtgen Forest History Society (Geschichtsverein H\u00fcrtgenwald). On  15 September 2001 the present 1944 H\u00fcrtgen Forest Museum (Museum H\u00fcrtgenwald 1944 und im Frieden) was opened.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062304-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 H\u00fcrtgen Forest Museum\nThe peace museum is divided into the following themed rooms:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062305-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum\nA constitutional referendum was held in Iceland between 20 and 23 May 1944. The 1 December 1918 Danish\u2013Icelandic Act of Union had granted Iceland independence from Denmark, but maintained the two countries in a personal union, with the King of Denmark also being the King of Iceland. In the two-part referendum, voters were asked whether the Union with Denmark should be abolished, and whether to adopt a new republican constitution. Both measures were approved, each with more than 98% in favour. Voter turnout was 98.4% overall, and 100% in two constituencies, Sey\u00f0isfir\u00f0i and Vestur-Skaftafjellss\u00fdsla.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062305-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum, Aftermath\nThe union with Denmark was dissolved on 17 June 1944. Since Denmark was still occupied by Nazi Germany, many Danes felt offended that the step was taken at that time. Nevertheless, King Christian X of Denmark sent a message of congratulations to the Icelandic people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062305-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum, Aftermath\nThe Republican celebration was held in \u00deingvellir on 17 June 1944. At 13:30, Prime Minister Bj\u00f6rn \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0arson set the celebrations going, after which a religious ceremony was held. The Icelandic flag was raised and the members of the parliament rose from their seats as church bells rang. All declared unilaterally that Iceland would henceforth be a republic. The members of parliament then chose Sveinn Bj\u00f6rnsson as the first president. Sveinn had been regent of Iceland and the King's placeholder during the war years. He was the only president not elected directly by the people of Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062306-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Icelandic presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in 1944, Sveinn Bj\u00f6rnsson, was elected and appointed by the Parliament for a one-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062306-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Icelandic presidential election\nThis Icelandic elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062307-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Idaho gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Charles C. Gossett defeated Republican nominee W. H. Detweiler with 52.64% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062308-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Ilford rail crash\nThe 1944 Ilford rail crash occurred on 16 January 1944 when, in darkness and dense fog, an express passenger train passed a signal at danger and collided with another passenger train that was stopped at Ilford railway station in Essex, England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062308-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Ilford rail crash\nThe collision killed nine people, including three United States Army personnel and Frank Heilgers, the Member of Parliament for Bury St. Edmunds. Thirty-eight people were injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062308-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Ilford rail crash, Collision\nAt approximately 19:20 on 16 January 1944, in dense fog and wartime conditions, the 14:38 express train from Yarmouth was stopped at Ilford en route to London Liverpool Street. Due to poor visibility, the driver had not seen several caution signals and subsequently stopped 110 yards (100\u00a0m) past a signal at danger. The driver walked to the signal box and after a short wait was given a \"line clear\" by the signalman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062308-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Ilford rail crash, Collision\nAs the driver returned to his train the signalman received a telephone call from a colleague in the adjacent box reporting that the following train, the 14:40 express from Norwich Thorpe had also passed his signals at danger. The Ilford station inspector, who had arrived at the signal box to find out why the Yarmouth express had stopped, was sent to place detonators at the rear of the train, however, before he was able to take any action the Norwich train ran into the rear of the Yarmouth service at a speed of 20\u201325\u00a0mph (32\u201340\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062308-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Ilford rail crash, Collision\nThe Yarmouth train comprised a 4-6-0 steam locomotive hauling nine coaches and a two-coach articulated set. The Norwich service was made up of a 4-6-0 locomotive, an LNER B17 No. 2868 Bradford City, hauling ten coaches and a two-coach articulated set. Both services were busy with passengers. There were nine fatalities as a consequence of the collision, including Frank Heilgers, the Member of Parliament for Bury St. Edmunds. Twenty-eight people were hospitalized and ten others suffered shock or minor injuries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062308-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Ilford rail crash, Aftermath\nFirst aid was available immediately as an American doctor and nurse had been travelling on the train; also a member of staff had been ambulance-trained. Ilford civil defence personnel arrived at 19:36 and ambulances and the civil rescue squad followed at around 19:50. A local U.S. Army depot sent a medical detachment. Hampered by a lack of light and the fog, the last of the casualties were only recovered by 21:20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062308-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Ilford rail crash, Aftermath\nThe collision blocked the two through lines to and from London until 14:30 the next day, but the two local lines were not affected and a crossover facility meant the impact on rail traffic was minimal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062309-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois Fighting Illini football team\nThe 1944 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record, were ranked #15 in the final AP Poll, and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. The team lost three games to teams ranked in the top 10 in the AP Poll: #9-ranked Notre Dame (7\u201313); #8-ranked Michigan (0\u201314); and #2-ranked Ohio State (12\u201326). Halfback Buddy Young was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections\nElections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout\nIn the primaries, 1,428,685 ballots were cast (635,487 Democratic and 793,198 Republican).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States President\nIllinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States Senate\nIncumbent Democrat Scott W. Lucas won reelection to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 64], "content_span": [65, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nAll 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nDemocrats flipped four Republican-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 15 Republicans and 11 Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Governor\nIncumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican, was reelected to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 50], "content_span": [51, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Lieutenant Governor\nIncumbent Lieutenant Governor Hugh W. Cross, a Republican, was reelected to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 61], "content_span": [62, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Attorney General\nIncumbent Attorney General George F. Barrett, a Republican, won reelection to second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 58], "content_span": [59, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Secretary of State\nIncumbent third-term Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes, a Democrat, did not seek reelection. Hughes then died before the general election, and in June of 1944, Richard Yates Rowe, a Republican, was appointed to fill the rest of his term. In the election, Democrat Edward J. Barrett was elected to permanently succeed them in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Secretary of State, Republican primary\nArnold P. Benson won the Republican primary, defeating incumbent Illinois Treasurer and former congressman William Stratton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 80], "content_span": [81, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Auditor of Public Accounts\nIncumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Arthur C. Lueder, a Republican, was reelected to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer\nIncumbent first-term Treasurer William G. Stratton, a Republican, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for Secretary of State. Republican Conrad F. Becker was elected to succeed him in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Clerk of the Supreme Court\nIncumbent Clerk of the Supreme Court Edward F. Cullinane, a Democrat appointed to the office in 1940 after the death in office of Adam F. Bloch, did not seek reelection. Republican Earle Benjamin Searcy was elected to succeed him in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, State Senate\nSeats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1944. Republicans retained control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, State House of Representatives\nSeats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1944. Republicans retained control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 72], "content_span": [73, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nAn election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. All three Democratic nominees won. The election was for six-year terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nDemocratic incumbent Karl A. Meyer was reelected to a third term. Democratic incumbent Kenny E. Williamson, who had been appointed to fill a vacancy in 1940 was reelected to his first full term. New Democratic member Walter W. McLaughlin was also elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nFirst-term Democratic incumbent Frank A. Jensen was not nominated for reelection.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures\nTwo ballot measures were put before voters in 1944. One was a legislatively referred state statute and one was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 57], "content_span": [58, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures\nIn order to be approved, legislatively referred state statues required the support of a majority of those voting on the statute. In order to be approved, legislatively referred constitutional amendments required approval equal to a majority of voters voting in the entire general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 57], "content_span": [58, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0021-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois County Officer Term Limit Amendment\nIllinois County Officer Term Limit Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment which would have amended Section 8 of Article X of the Constitution of the 1870 Constitution of Illinois, failed to meet the threshold for approval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 103], "content_span": [104, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0022-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois County Officer Term Limit Amendment\nThe amendment would have removed a constitutional provision requiring elected county officers to wait for four years after their term expired before they would be eligible to hold that same office again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 103], "content_span": [104, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062310-0023-0000", "contents": "1944 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois General Banking Law Amendment\nThe Illinois General Banking Law Amendment, a legislatively referred state statute which amended section 10 of the Illinois General Banking Law, was approved by voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 97], "content_span": [98, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062311-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThe 1944 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 11th year as head coach of the Hoosiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062312-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Indiana gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Ralph F. Gates narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Samuel D. Jackson with 50.97% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062313-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Invercargill mayoral election\nThe 1944 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062313-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Invercargill mayoral election\nIncumbent mayor Abraham Wachner was re-elected with an increased majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062314-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe 1944 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. This was Slip Madigan's second and final season as head coach for the Hawkeyes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062315-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nThe 1944 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at the University of Iowa as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its third season, the team compiled a 10\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 313 to 96, and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062315-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team\nIn June 1944, Jack Meagher\u2014the head football coach at Auburn from 1934 to 1942\u2014was assigned to replace Don Faurot as the pre-fight school's head coach. Faurot had been transferred to Monmouth College in January. Meagher was serving as a lieutenant commander in the Navyand had been assigned previously to the technical training center in Norman, Oklahoma. Meagher's assistant coaches in 1944 included Bud Wilkinson (who later coached at Oklahoma), Steve Sinko, and Chuck Jaskwhich. Harvey Harman was the athletic director.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062316-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Senate election\nThe 1944 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1944 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 30 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062316-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Senate election\nThe Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1944 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the  with the", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062316-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Senate election\nThe primary election on June 5, 1944 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 1944 general election ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062316-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Senate election\nFollowing the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' 5 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062316-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Senate election\nTo claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 21 Senate seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062316-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa Senate election\nRepublicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1944 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062317-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe 1944 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their third year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record (3\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 203 to 39. The team shut out Kansas (25\u20130) and Kansas State (14\u20130), ran up 288 rushing yards in a 19\u20136 victory over Nebraska, and suffered its sole loss to Oklahoma. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 704]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062317-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Meredith Warner with 260 rushing yards and 32 points scored (three touchdowns and 14 extra points), Joe Noble with 162 passing yards, and Dick Howard with 108 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062318-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Iowa gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Richard F. Mitchell with 56.01% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062319-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe 1944 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 12 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062319-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe winner Clonbonny Bridge won \u00a3500 and was owned and trained by A O'Neill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062319-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nThe 1944 Irish Derby was considered the best entry to date with a greyhound called Mad Tanist owned by Jack McAllister being given the tag of ante-post favourite. Famous Knight the 1943 winner would not defend his title after leaving for England previously. Mad Tanist son of Tanist, won his first round defeating Clonbonny Bridge by a remarkable ten lengths in 30.20. Irish Puppy Derby winner Fawn Cherry was second fastest in 30.25, the fawn dog had just returned from London after eight months there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062319-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn the second round Mad Tanist once again impressed in 29.86 followed by an improving Clonbonny Bridge and Fawn Cherry. Other heat winners were Laurel Fidget (30.15), Down Signal (30.34) and Lively Breeze (30.34). In the second semi-final Mad Tanist at odds of 4-9 and Fawn Cherry both went out after awful trouble at the first bend in a race won by 25-1 shot Mallacks in 30.38. The first semi had gone to Laurel Fidget who defeated Clonbonny Bridge and Lively Breeze in 30.20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062319-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn a controversial final Laurel Fidget led from Down Signal until the third bend which left Down Signal clear but after he swung wide on the run-in Clonbonny Bridge made ground and the pair crossed the finish line together. Clonbonny Bridge was given the verdict by the stewards but it was a result which many disputed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062320-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish general election\nThe 1944 Irish general election was held on 30 May 1944, having been called on 9 May by President Douglas Hyde on the advice of Taoiseach \u00c9amon de Valera. The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies for 138 seats in D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament). Fianna F\u00e1il won an overall majority, and when the newly elected members of the 12th D\u00e1il assembled on 9 June, de Valera was re-appointed as Taoiseach at the head of a majority government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062320-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish general election\nThe election was fought while the Emergency Powers Act 1939 was still in force and under the terms of the General Elections (Emergency Provisions) Act 1943, which allowed a general election to be called without a dissolution of the 11th D\u00e1il.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062320-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish general election, Campaign\nThe outgoing Fianna F\u00e1il government was a minority government. Following a defeat for the second reading of its Transport Bill, Taoiseach \u00c9amon de Valera called a snap election, just one year after the previous election, in hopes of getting an overall majority. The campaign was not wanted by the opposition parties. Technically, and exceptionally, the outgoing D\u00e1il was not dissolved until after the election. Although the Constitution requires the President to dissolve the D\u00e1il before a general election, this procedure was overridden by the General Elections (Emergency Provisions) Act 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062320-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Irish general election, Campaign\nThe Act, which would have been unconstitutional if not for the state of emergency in effect during World War II, was intended to increase national security by minimising the interval during which no D\u00e1il is in existence. The election was called on 9 May but the D\u00e1il met as scheduled on the following day, when an adjournment debate was held in which the opposition TDs condemned the decision to hold an election in wartime as unnecessary and reckless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062320-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish general election, Campaign\nFianna F\u00e1il fought the election on its record in government and also in the hope of securing a fresh mandate for its policies. During the campaign Fine Gael put forward the proposal of forming a coalition government with the Labour Party and Clann na Talmhan; however, this was ridiculed by Fianna F\u00e1il as untenable. A split in the Labour movement meant that the party was by no means ready to fight an election, and the results showed this.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062320-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Irish general election, Campaign\nDue to the fractured nature of the opposition, \u00c9amon de Valera's tactic of calling a snap general election succeeded, as it had in 1933 and 1938.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062321-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Istanbul Football Cup\nThe 1944 Istanbul Football Cup season was the third season of the cup. Be\u015fikta\u015f JK won the cup for the first time. The tournament was single-elimination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062321-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Istanbul Football Cup, Season, Final\nGoals For Be\u015fikta\u015f JK: Sabri Gen\u00e7soy(28 min. ), Hakk\u0131 Yeten(50 min. ), Vecdi \u00c7apa(53 min.) Goals For Fenerbah\u00e7e SK: M\u00fczdat Yetkiner(18 min.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 41], "content_span": [42, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane\nThe 1944 Jamaica hurricane was a deadly major hurricane that swept across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico in August\u00a01944. Conservative estimates placed the storm's death toll at 116. The storm was already well-developed when it was first noted passing westward over the Windward Islands into the Caribbean Sea on August\u00a016. A ship near Grenada with 74\u00a0occupants was lost, constituting a plurality of the deaths associated with the storm. The following day, the storm intensified into a hurricane, reaching its peak strength on August\u00a020 with maximum sustained winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0000-0001", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane\nAt this intensity, the major hurricane made landfall on Jamaica later that day, traversing the length of the island. The damage wrought was extensive, with the strong winds destroying 90\u00a0percent of banana trees and 41\u00a0percent of coconut trees in Jamaica; the overall damage toll was estimated at \"several millions of dollars\". The northern coast of Jamaica saw the most severe damage, with widespread structural damage and numerous homes destroyed across several parishes. In Port Maria, the storm was considered the worst since 1903.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane\nLand interaction weakened the hurricane, and the storm maintained this lessened intensity as it passed the Cayman Islands, producing measured gusts of 80\u201390\u00a0mph (130\u2013140\u00a0km/h). On August\u00a022, the hurricane moved ashore the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula near Cozumel and eventually emerged into the Bay of Campeche as a tropical storm. On August\u00a024, the storm made landfall for a final time near Tampico, Mexico, bringing with it heavy rains that caused flooding throughout the coasts of Veracruz and Texas, killing 12. The storm dissipated over the mountainous terrain of inland Mexico later that day. Heavy rains were reported across the Rio Grande Valley, causing minor flooding. A tornado produced by the storms killed one person in McCook, Texas and injured fifteen others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Meteorological history\nOn August\u00a016, 1944, decreased pressures just east of Barbados were indicative of a passing tropical storm. The storm's first entry in the official Atlantic hurricane database lists the system as already possessing winds of 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h); the Atlantic hurricane reanalysis project noted that the possibility that the tropical cyclone forming east of the Lesser Antilles remains ambiguous due to a lack of observations over the open Atlantic. Not long after its first detection, the tropical storm intensified into a hurricane on August\u00a017 as it crossed into the Caribbean Sea near Grenada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Meteorological history\nGradual intensification took hold as the storm progressed west-northwestwards across the Caribbean. A ship en route to Buenos Aires, Argentina crossed the eye of the hurricane 180\u00a0mi (290\u00a0km) south of Puerto Rico the following day, recording a central pressure of 973\u00a0mbar (hPa; 28.73\u00a0inHg); this was the lowest pressure measured in connection with the storm. On the following day, the small tropical cyclone strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane on the modern Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale, making the storm a major hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt around 16:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a020, the hurricane made landfall in the vicinity of Boston Bay along the coast of Jamaica with winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h). At landfall, the hurricane's eye spanned 5\u00a0mi (8.0\u00a0km) across, resulting in a 15\u201320\u00a0minute lull in winds over eastern portions of Jamaica as the eye passed overhead. The storm traversed the island over several hours, emerging near Montego Bay by 23:00\u00a0UTC that day as a weakened system equivalent to a Category\u00a01 hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe storm largely maintained its strength in the western Caribbean Sea, passing near Grand Cayman on August\u00a021 with the same intensity with which it departed from Jamaica. The following morning, the hurricane struck the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula near Cozumel Island and degenerated into a tropical storm over the peninsula. Despite reemerging over the Bay of Campeche, weakening continued; the system ultimately moved ashore near Tuxpan, Mexico as a minimal tropical storm early on August\u00a024 before dissipating inland later that day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nOn August\u00a019, the United States Weather Bureau issued a hurricane alert for Jamaica and advised precaution to points in the Caribbean west and northwest of the island. Waves began buffeting the Jamaican coast in advance of the storm: a \"very heavy\" swell was noted along Palisadoes with the center still 70\u00a0mi (110\u00a0km) away. Early reports, although scant, suggested that the hurricane was one of the most significant in Jamaica's history, with no comparable storm in the preceding two decades.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nThe most powerful effects were felt in the Blue Mountains, resulting in a swath of devastation on the northern shore of Jamaica. The island sustained heavy losses to its banana and coconut crop, with an estimated damage toll of several millions of dollars. An estimated 90\u00a0percent of banana trees and 41\u00a0percent of coconut trees were lost. These crops were primarily located in the parishes of Clarendon, Portland, Saint Thomas, Saint Catherine, and Trelawny, as well as in the Montego Bay valley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0004-0002", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nWithin the core coconut-producing region between Saint Thomas and Saint Ann, 30\u00a0percent of coconuts were either blown down or destroyed. Entire coconut plantations were denuded by the strong winds. Heavy rains caused the reservoir at Hermitage Dam to overflow\u2014the reservoir's water level was initially 53\u00a0ft (16\u00a0m) below the spillway. The 10.88\u00a0in (276\u00a0mm) of rainfall measured in the dam's watershed was a record for the area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nIn total, over 30\u00a0fatalities occurred in Jamaica, primarily as a result of the hurricane's strong winds. The severest damage was inflicted upon Portland, Saint Ann, and Saint Mary parishes. Five people were killed and many others reportedly injured in Saint Mary Parish. Numerous homes were destroyed in the parish, leaving hundreds of people displaced. In the parish's capital town of Port Maria, nearly all buildings sustained damage and hundreds of people including infants and schoolchildren required immediate assistance; a hospital was destroyed in nearby Annotto Bay, injuring 40\u00a0people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nThe Daily Gleaner called the hurricane Port Maria's worst storm since 1903, as an estimated 75\u00a0percent of buildings in the town were at least heavily damaged. The parish's church sustained significant damage, with both of its transepts unroofed and clergy house destroyed. The overturning of two 14.5 long tons (14.7\u00a0t) railway cars in Annotto Bay suggested that winds reached 100\u2013120\u00a0mph (160\u2013190\u00a0km/h) there. A copra factory in the adjacent communities of Frontier and Wentworth was also badly damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nAt least six people were killed in Saint Ann Parish. Most homes located on the parish waterfront were destroyed. In Saint Ann's Bay, the court house and parish church all sustained heavy damage. Sugar stores and factories in the town were damaged. Port Antonio in Portland Parish was heavily damaged by the hurricane\u2014nearly all buildings were damaged, with most flattened and others unroofed. Several public buildings, including the city's town hall and court house, were either damaged or destroyed. A five-ward poorhouse was destroyed and several schools lost their roofs. Two people were killed in the port by flying debris.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0006-0001", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nAll telecommunication lines were downed in Port Antonio and electricity and transportation service was hampered. Virtually all homes in Buff Bay were damaged, and three churches were destroyed. Ninety-five percent of coconut trees in the settlement were blown down, as well as local banana and breadfruit plantations. Many other communities in Portland Parish suffered similar effects, reporting the destruction of most of their buildings; thousands were left homeless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0006-0002", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nThe Member of Parliament for the parish, H. E. Allen, conservatively estimated the number of homeless persons at 6,000, along with the complete loss of the banana industry and significant loss to coconut trees. Three people were killed and several others injured in Skibo, with considerable losses to livestock reported throughout the parish. At Famouth in Trelawny Parish, the Rose Hall Sugar Factory lost its chimney, and a police station 2\u00a0mi (3.2\u00a0km) away was destroyed; 500\u2013600\u00a0people were rendered homeless in the parish. Other communities in Trelawny reported numerous destroyed homes and an 80\u2013100\u00a0percent loss of bananas. Small houses were destroyed and a girls' school severely damaged in Montego Bay in Saint James Parish by 60\u00a0mph (97\u00a0km/h) winds, with the storm's severest effects lasting for roughly two hours. One indirect death was reported in the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 938]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nWinds in the capital city of Kingston topped out at 60\u00a0mph (97\u00a0km/h). Damage to buildings in the capital city was relatively minor, though transportation and electrical service was disrupted. Fallen trees and fencing tore wires and laid across tramways and streets. Flooding rivers exacerbated the traffic disruptions, submerging or destroying bridges across several parishes. Communications between Kingston and the rest of Jamaica were also severed. Elsewhere in Saint Andrew Parish, widespread crop and infrastructure damage occurred in Swains Spring, Coopers Hill, and Padmore. At Spanish Town in Saint Catherine Parish, trees were uprooted and communications lost between the town and Kingston. While businesses there otherwise avoided significant impacts, their roofs were damaged. Most homes and plantations were destroyed in districts in western Saint Andrew Parish, displacing hundreds of people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 974]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Jamaica\nFollowing the storm, The Daily Gleaner initiated a relief fund to aid in the storm's aftermath; the fund was later managed by the Central Council of Voluntary Social Services. On August\u00a022, Governor of Jamaica Sir John Huggins compelled a conference at Hibbert House with all heads of the colony's ministries, establishing a Central Relief Committee to coordinate with local relief operations and serve as the government's principal communications channel vis-\u00e0-vis hurricane relief.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Elsewhere\nAcross the Caribbean outside of Jamaica, the hurricane's effects were scattered. A British vessel near Grenada with 74\u00a0people onboard was lost. Gusts of 80\u201390\u00a0mph (130\u2013140\u00a0km/h) swept over the Cayman Islands. One station documented a gust of 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h) early on August\u00a021. A ship was lost off the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, though information on its crew and effects was unknown. Twelve people were killed in Veracruz as a result of flooding from the hurricane's third and final landfall near Tuxpan. Others\u2013their numbers unknown\u2013were missing following a surge of meltwater from Pico de Orizaba triggered by the tropical storm. Communication lines were downed in Tampico, delaying early damage reports.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 70], "content_span": [71, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Elsewhere\nThe U.S. Weather Bureau issued a storm warning for the lower Texas coast from Matagorda Bay to Brownsville, anticipating that the hurricane would eventually make landfall in the Brownsville area. Aircraft stationed at coastal airfields were moved farther inland, and small craft northwards to the Louisiana coast were brought to port. The passing storm brought heavy rains to the Rio Grande Valley, with rainfall totals reaching over 5\u00a0in (130\u00a0mm) in Brownsville. Roma reported 5.1\u00a0in (130\u00a0mm) on the night of August\u00a022, marking the first rainfall event of that magnitude in nearly a decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 70], "content_span": [71, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062322-0010-0001", "contents": "1944 Jamaica hurricane, Preparations, impact, and aftermath, Elsewhere\nA slightly rain-swollen Rio Grande resulted in minor flooding downstream, disrupting transportation between the United States\u2013Mexico border southward to Monterrey, Mexico. Projections suggested that a few hundred acres of crops in the immediate floodplain would be inundated, with marginal effects elsewhere. Five oil wells in Wilacy County were suspended after the flooding cut off their water supplies. A tornado struck McCook, killing one person and injuring fifteen others; fourteen of the injured were located in a single home. Crop damage was also reported in connection with the tornado.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 70], "content_span": [71, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062323-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Jamaican general election\nGeneral elections were held in Jamaica on 12 December 1944. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 22 of the 32 seats. Voter turnout was 58.7%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062324-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Jordan League\nThe Jordan Premier League first kicked off in 1944 with Al-Faisaly Club winning the inaugural event held under the patronage of King Abdullah I. Four teams competed: Al-Ahli, Urdun, Homentmen and Al-Faisaly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062325-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe 1944 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their second season under head coach Henry Shenk, the Jayhawks compiled a 3\u20136\u20131 record (1\u20134 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 153 to 128. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062325-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Charlie Moffatt with 300 rushing yards, 222 passing yards, and 43 points scored (seven touchdowns and one extra point), and Dwight Sutherland with 148 receiving yards. Warren Riegle was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062326-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe 1945 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1944 college football season. The team's head football coach was Ward Haylett, in his third and final year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 2\u20135\u20132 record with a 1\u20134 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 45 points and gave up 215 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062327-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated Democratic nominee Robert S. Lemon with 65.73% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062328-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kentucky Derby\nThe 1944 Kentucky Derby was the 70th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 6, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062329-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThe 1944 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062330-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kenyan general election, Campaign\nNominations were required to be presented by 20 July 1944. Fewer candidates than expected ran in the elections, with only four of the eleven European seats contested. Of the seven unopposed candidates, six were members of the previous Legislative Council and one (Walter Trench) was a new member, replacing the retired Francis Scott.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062330-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Kenyan general election, Campaign\nIn Mombasa, sitting Councillor George Nicol called for Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika to be united.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062331-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1944 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062331-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 8 October 1944, \u00c9ire \u00d3g won the championship after a 7-09 to 4-04 defeat of Carrickshock in the final. It was their second championship title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062332-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election\nThe Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election of 1944 was held on 17 February 1944. The by-election was held due to the resignation  of the incumbent Labour MP, Tom Kennedy. It was won by the Labour candidate Thomas Hubbard, but Douglas Young of the Scottish National Party came a close second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062333-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Klamath Falls Marine Barracks football team\nThe 1944 Klamath Falls Marine Barracks football team was an American football team that represented the United States Marines Corps' Marine Barracks at Klamath Falls, Oregon, during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 2\u20132\u20131 record and played its home games at Modoc Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062333-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Klamath Falls Marine Barracks football team\nThe Klamath Falls Barracks were built in 1944 as a treatment and rehabilitation center for Marines returning from the Pacific Theater of Operations, especially those suffering from mosquito-borne diseases. Players were recruited from the 2,000-plus Marines undergoing treatment at the center.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062333-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Klamath Falls Marine Barracks football team\nMaj. Clyde C. Roberts was the head coach and ran the team in a single wingback formation. Roberts was the executive officer at the barracks and had been head coach at the Brown Military Academy in San Diego.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062334-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 LSU Tigers football team\nThe 1944 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062335-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne\nThe 1944 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne was the eighth edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne cycle race and was held on 24 May 1944. The race started in Mons and finished in Charleroi. The race was won by Marcel Kint.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062336-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Lafayette Leopards football team\nThe 1944 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its second  season under head coach Ben Wolfson, the team compiled a 6\u20131 record and won the Middle Three championship. Edward Podgorski was the team captain. The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062337-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Latvian Higher League, Overview\nIt was not completed because of the Red Army attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062338-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe 1944 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1944 college football season. In its second season under head coach Leo Prendergast, the team compiled an 0\u20136 record, including four losses against Middle Three Conference rivals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062338-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062339-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1944 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062339-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 10 September 1944, Ahane won the championship after a 4-02 to 1-08 defeat of Rathkeale in the final. It was their 11th championship title overall and their third title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062340-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team\nThe 1944 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held in two rounds on January 18 and February 29, 1944. Like most Southern states between the Reconstruction Era and the Civil Rights Movement, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the two Democratic Party primaries held on these dates were the real contest over who would be governor. The 1944 election saw the reformer \u2018anti-Long\u2019 faction retain power for another four years under Jimmie Davis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election\nLouisiana's constitution did not allow incumbent governor Sam Jones to succeed himself in a consecutive term. Instead, the reformer forces endorsed Jimmie Davis, a country singer from Shreveport who was then serving as Public Service Commissioner. Davis campaigned on a theme of \"Peace and Harmony\", and punctuated his campaign stops with performances of \"You Are My Sunshine.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election\nLouisiana's Longite faction desired a return to power after being defeated in 1940. Huey Long's brother Earl had ambitions to return as governor, and began to prepare for a campaign. But Long failed to gain the support of New Orleans mayor Robert Maestri, whose Old Regular machine was seen as an essential component of any victorious Longite candidate. Instead, Maestri threw his support behind Lewis L. Morgan, an elderly politician from Covington whose unexciting campaign found little resonance with voters. Long had to satisfy himself with running for Lieutenant Governor on Morgan's ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election\nOther candidates included Jimmy Morrison of Hammond, Dudley J. LeBlanc of Vermilion Parish, Vincent Moseley, State Senator Ernest S. Clements of Oberlin, the seat of Allen Parish, and Shreveport Mayor Sam Caldwell. Coming amid the grim mood of wartime, the 1944 campaign was widely seen as one of the quietest in years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Results of First Primary\nLeBlanc and Morrison each won a handful of parishes in their respective bases in south Louisiana. Morgan did poorly in much of the state aside from the Long stronghold of Winn Parish and the surrounding area, but the number of votes turned out for him by the Old Regulars in New Orleans propelled him into the runoff. But Davis's popularity in north Louisiana and throughout the state's rural parishes gave him a strong lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 63], "content_span": [64, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Results of Second Primary\nIn the second primary, Morgan maintained much of his support, but Davis was able to pick up many of the votes of candidates defeated in the first primary, particularly in south Louisiana and New Orleans. Davis won with a comfortable majority and became governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 64], "content_span": [65, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Sources\nMichael L. Kurtz and Morgan D. Peoples. Earl K. Long:  The Saga of Uncle Earl and \tLouisiana Politics, 1990.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062341-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Sources\nLouisiana Secretary of State. Compilation of Primary Election Results of the Democratic Party of the State of Louisiana, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062342-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Lowan state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Lowan in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday 4 November 1944. The election was triggered by the notification of the death of Country Party member Hamilton Lamb on 7 December 1943. Lamb was a prisoner of war on the Burma Railway at the time of the June 1943 state election, and he had been re-elected as MLA for Lowan unopposed in his absence. He died on 7 December, but official notification of his death in Thailand was not received in Australia until 1 September 1944, nearly nine months later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062342-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Lowan state by-election, Candidates\nThere were three candidates for the Lowan by-election following the close of nominations on 18 October 1944. They were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062343-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe 1944 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its second season under head coach William C. Kenyon, the team compiled a 2\u20132 record (1\u20131 against conference opponents) and tied for the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Eugene Long was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062344-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Maine gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 11, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall, was term limited and could not seek re-election. Republican Maine Senate President Horace Hildreth faced off against Democrat Paul J. Jullien, and defeated him in one of the most lopsided elections in Maine history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062344-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Maine gubernatorial election, Notes\nThis Maine elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 40], "content_span": [41, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 12th playing of the \"Midsummer Classic\" between Major League Baseball's American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams. The All-Star Game was held on July 11, 1944 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the NL's Pittsburgh Pirates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 7\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nPlayed during World War II, receipts from the game were distributed to a fund that provided baseball equipment to members of the armed services.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Pirates in the game\nThe Pirates hosted the game and were well-represented. Pirates pitcher Rip Sewell, infielder Bob Elliott, and outfielder Vince DiMaggio were selected for the National League All-Star squad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 61], "content_span": [62, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Pirates in the game\nPirates pitchers Max Butcher and Cookie Cuccurullo were named the NL's batting practice pitchers and Pirates catcher Spud Davis was the NL's batting practice catcher. Honus Wagner was named an honorary coach, the first time this honor was bestowed in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 61], "content_span": [62, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups\nPlayers in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups, Umpires\nThe umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning \u2013 Barr and Hubbard swapped positions, also Berry and Sears swapped positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062345-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nThe American League scored in the second inning on a single by Hank Borowy, its pitcher, but never scored again. The National League got four runs in the fifth inning, led by Bill Nicholson's pinch-hit double. Whitey Kurowski knocked in two more runs with a double in the seventh. A sacrifice fly by Stan Musial in the eighth inning closed out the scoring. Ken Raffensberger was the winning pitcher for the Nationals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062346-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Major League Baseball season\nThe 1944 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 to October 9, 1944. The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. In an all-St. Louis postseason, the Cardinals then defeated the Browns in the World Series, four games to two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062347-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Manchester Rusholme by-election\nThe Manchester Rusholme by-election of 1944 was held on 8 July 1944. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edmund Radford. It was won by the Conservative candidate Frederick Cundiff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062348-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 March Field Flyers football team\nThe 1944 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1944 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 7\u20132\u20132 record, outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 81, and was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062348-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 March Field Flyers football team\nIn individual games of note, the Flyers defeated UCLA, Washington, and the San Diego Bombers, champions of Pacific Coast Professional Football League. Their losses were to the Washington Redskins of the NFL and the Randolph Field team that was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062348-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 March Field Flyers football team\nThe team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062349-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Marquette Hilltoppers football team\nThe 1944 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Thomas E. Stidham, the team compiled a 1\u20137 record and was outscored by a total of 191 to 73. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062350-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe 1944 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1944 college football season. In their second season under head coach Clarence Spears, the Terrapins compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record (1\u20131 in conference), finished in sixth place in the Southern Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 170 to 46.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062351-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts State Aggies football team\nThe 1944 Massachusetts State Aggies football team was to represent Massachusetts State College in the 1944 college football season. Mass State did not field an official varsity football team during this season as most able-bodied men of college age were serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections\nThe 1944 Massachusetts general election was held on November 7 1944, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on July 11.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections\nAt the federal level, Republican Governor Leverett Saltonstall was elected to the United States Senate over Cambridge mayor John H. Corcoran in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.'s resignation and Republicans won ten of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections\nIn the race for Governor, Republican Lt. Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated incumbent Democrat Maurice Tobin. Overall, Republicans and Democrats evenly split the state-wide offices, with each party won three of the six elected offices. Republicans won both houses of the Massachusetts General Court", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Governor\nRepublican Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall ran for a seat in the United States Senate rather than seeking reelection. Democratic Mayor of Boston Maurice J. Tobin defeated Republican Lieutenant Governor Horace T. Cahill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor\nIn the race for lieutenant governor, Middlesex County District Attorney Robert F. Bradford (R) defeated Democratic former attorney general Paul A. Dever.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 49], "content_span": [50, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor, Republican primary\nMiddlesex County District Attorney Robert F. Bradford defeated Senate President Jarvis Hunt, Speaker of the House Rudolph King, Beverly mayor Daniel E. McLean, and perennial candidate William H. McMasters for the Republican nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor, Democratic primary\nSomerville assessor John B. Carr defeated former Worcester mayor John S. Sullivan, former state representative Alexander F. Sullivan, and Everett city councilor Alfred P. Farese for the Democratic nomination. Although he was a relative unknown in statewide politics, Carr did have a similar name to his party's 1942 lieutenant gubernatorial nominee, John C. Carr.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth\nTwelve-term Republican Incumbent Frederic W. Cook ran unopposed in the primary and defeated Democrat Margaret O'Riordan in the general election for Secretary of the Commonwealth. John M. Bresnahan had defeated Margaret O'Riordan in the Democratic primary, but gave up the nomination to instead run for the United States House of Representatives seat in Massachusetts's 6th congressional district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Democratic primary\nLynn school committee member John M. Bresnahan defeated Democratic National Committeewoman Margaret O'Riordan in the Democratic primary. Bresnahan won the Democratic primary for the United States House of Representatives seat in Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. As he could not be the nominee in both races, Bresnahan reliqiushed his nomination for Secretary of the Commonwealth. O'Riordan was chosen by acclamation by the State Democratic Committee to replace Bresnahan on the ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 79], "content_span": [80, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General\nIncumbent Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General Francis X. Hurley ran for Governor rather than seeking reelection. Democrat John E. Hurley defeated Republican Fred J. Burrell to succeed Hurley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Republican primary\nFormer state treasurer Fred J. Burrell defeated former state senator Laurence Curtis for the Republican nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 80], "content_span": [81, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Democratic primary\nJohn E. Hurley, a former State Representative and secretary to Attorney General Paul A. Dever defeated attorney and Medfield assessor Francis C. McKenna, Democratic state committeeman Michael A. O'Leary, and state Auditor Thomas J. Buckley\u2019s former confidential secretary John F. Welch to win the Democratic primary. Hurley was the fourth consecutive person in the past 14 years named Hurley to win the Democratic nomination for state treasurer, following Charles F. Hurley, William E. Hurley, and Francis X. Hurley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 80], "content_span": [81, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Auditor\nIncumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Frank A. Goodwin in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Auditor, Republican primary\nRegistrar of Motor Vehicles Frank A. Goodwin defeated former Auditor Russell A. Wood and Young Republican Wallace E. Stearns in the Republican primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 57], "content_span": [58, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General\nIncumbent Republican Attorney General Robert T. Bushnell did not run for reelection and was not a candidate for any other office. Republican Clarence A. Barnes defeated Democratic former Lt. Governor Francis E. Kelly to succeed Bushnell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General, Republican primary\nMassachusetts Governor\u2019s Councilor Clarence A. Barnes defeated attorneys Charles Fairhurst and James E. Farley in the Republican primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General, Democratic primary\nFormer Lieutenant Governor Francis E. Kelly defeated former director of the state department of public works\u2019 securities division John H. Backus, attorney Francis D. Harrigan, and World War II veteran Joseph M. McDonough in the Democratic primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, United States Senate\nGovernor Leverett Saltonstall (R) defeated Cambridge mayor John H. Corcoran (D) in a special election for the United States Senate seat previously held by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who had resigned from Massachusetts's other Senate seat in order to serve in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nAll of Massachusetts' fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062352-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nEleven seats were won by candidates seeking re-election. The 1st District seat (based in Western Massachusetts) was won by Republican John W. Heselton. Heselton defeated Democrat James P. McAndrews in a close race to succeed the retired Allen T. Treadway", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062353-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democrat Maurice J. Tobin defeated Republican Horace T. Cahill, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. Incumbent governor Leverett Saltonstall did not run for reelection. In the race for lieutenant governor, Republican Robert F. Bradford defeated Democrat John B. Carr, Socialist Labor candidate George L. McGlynn, and Prohibition candidate Alfred Erickson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062353-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Primaries, Governor\nHorace T. Cahill ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Boston mayor Maurice J. Tobin defeated state treasurer Francis X. Hurley for the Democratic nomination for Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 62], "content_span": [63, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062353-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Primaries, Lt. Governor\nMiddlesex County District Attorney Robert F. Bradford defeated Senate President Jarvis Hunt, Speaker of the House Rudolph King, Beverly mayor Daniel E. McLean, and perennial candidate William H. McMasters for the Republican nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062353-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Primaries, Lt. Governor\nSomerville assessor John B. Carr defeated former Worcester mayor John S. Sullivan, former state representative Alexander F. Sullivan, and Everett city councilor Alfred P. Farese for the Democratic nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062354-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Maxwell Field Marauders football team\nThe 1944 Maxwell Field Marauders football team represented Maxwell Field during the 1944 college football season. Under head coach Jesse Yarborough, the Marauders compiled a 4\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062355-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Memorial Cup\nThe 1944 Memorial Cup final was the 26th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The finals were held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. CAHA president Frank Sargent chose the location to maximize profits which were reinvested into minor ice hockey in Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062355-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Memorial Cup\nThe George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Trail Smoke Eaters of the Western Kootenay Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Oshawa won their 3rd Memorial Cup, defeating Trail 4 games to 0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062355-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Memorial Cup, Winning roster\nBill Barker, Don Batten, David Bauer, Harvey Bennett, Johnny Chenier, Floyd Curry, Bob Dawes, Bill Ezinicki, Ted Lindsay, Bobby Love, Johnny Marois, Murdie MacMillan, Gus Mortsen, Bob Porter, Bert Shewchuck, Ken Smith, Jack Taggart. Coach: Charlie Conacher", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062356-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Mestaruussarja \u2013 Finnish League Championship\nThe 1944 season was the fourteenth completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the Mestaruussarja.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062356-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Mestaruussarja \u2013 Finnish League Championship, Overview\nThe 1944 Mestaruussarja  was contested by 8 teams, with VIFK Vaasa winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 59], "content_span": [60, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062357-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe 1944 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1944 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Eddie Dunn, in his second and final year as interim head coach, while active head coach Jack Harding served in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062358-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Miami Redskins football team\nThe 1944 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its first season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled an 8\u20131 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 185 to 74. The team won its first eight games before losing to DePauw (7\u201313). Ned Shiflett was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062359-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe 1944 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1944 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 6\u20131 record. The 1944 Spartans lost only to Missouri by a 13 to 7 score. The team did not play its annual rivalry game with Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1944 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. Under seventh-year head coach Fritz Crisler, Michigan compiled a record of 8\u20132 (5\u20132 Big Ten Conference), outscored opponents 204 to 91, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, and was ranked #8 in the final AP Poll. The team opened the season with a victory over an Iowa-Pre-Flight team that won all of its remaining games and ended the season ranked #6 in the final AP Poll. The Wolverines then shut out four opponents: Marquette (14-0); Northwestern (27-0); Illinois (14-0); and Wisconsin (14-0). The team's two losses came against Indiana and an undefeated Ohio State team that was ranked #2 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team\nMichigan's left tackle Milan Lazetich was selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the All-Big Ten Conference team and was also selected by multiple selectors as a second-team player on the 1944 College Football All-America Team. Two other players on the 1944 Michigan team were selected as first-team All-Big Ten players: quarterback Joe Ponsetto (AP) and fullback Bob Wiese (UP). Wiese also served as the team's captain, and fullback Don Lund received the team's Most Valuable Player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nAt the end of August 1944, Michigan opened its pre-season practice with 50 candidates in attendance. While Michigan's Big Ten co-championship team of 1943 had returned 24 veteran lettermen, only eight of the 50 candidates in 1944 were returning lettermen. The vast majority of the candidates (32 of 50) were part of the university's military training programs (including the V-12 Navy College Training Program).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nOn the line, Michigan lost All-American tackle Merv Pregulman to military service as well as All-Big Ten center Fred Negus. The team returned only three veteran linemen: Art Renner, a starter at right end in 1943; tackle Clem Bauman, a non-starter in 1943; and center Harold Watts, a non-starter in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nMichigan's line coach Biggie Munn's other candidates for the line in 1944 included: Milan Lazetich, a tackle from Montana; Quentin Sickels, a 17-year-old freshman guard from Benton Harbor, Michigan; George Burg, a guard from Illinois; Bruce Hilkene, an end from Indiana; George Lintol, a center from Detroit; and Dick Rifenburg, a freshman end from Saginaw, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nIn the backfield, Michigan lost starters Elroy Hirsch, Bill Daley, and Paul White. The team returned five lettermen to the backfield, including fullback Bob Wiese, who started all nine games in 1943 and was chosen as captain of the 1944 team, fullback Don Lund, who started one game in 1943, and quarterback Joe Ponsetto, a non-starter in 1943. Michigan backfield coach Earl Martineau's other candidates for the back positions included: Gene Derricotte, a halfback from Ohio; and Bob Nussbaumer, a halfback from Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nAfter a problem-filled practice drill on September 13, 1944, three days before the opening game, head coach Fritz Crisler noted that he did not harbor any illusions about his 1944 squad and added: \"I'm hoping for the best, fearing the worst and expecting almost anything.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Iowa Pre-Flight\nOn September 16, 1944, Michigan defeated Iowa-Pre-Flight by a 12 to 7 score. The Iowa Pre-Flight team won all of its remaining games and ended the season ranked #6 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Iowa Pre-Flight\nMichigan scored two touchdowns, both coming on passes from Bill Culligan to freshman end, Dick Rifenburg, one gaining 48 yards and the other gaining 58 yards. The United Press described Rifenburg as a \"gangling freshman end\" who \"twice outreached and outran desperate Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawk defenders. Joe Ponsetto missed both kicks for points after touchdown. Fullback Bob Wiese was Michigan's leading rusher in the game with 24 carries for 86 yards. The Wolverines compiled 151 rushing yards and 135 passing yards in the game, exceeding the Seahawks' totals of 99 rushing yards and 22 passing yards. In a \"surprise maneuver\" that foreshadowed head coach Fritz Crisler's pioneering efforts at using certain players solely on defense or offense, Don Lund was substituted for Michigan's center when the team switched to defense; the Chicago Tribune praised Lund, who intercepted to passes, for his \"defensive brilliance\" in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 1013]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Iowa Pre-Flight\nMichigan's starting lineup against Iowa Pre-Flight was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Arthur Leroux (left tackle), Quentin Sickels (left guard), Harold Watts (center), George Burg (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: at Marquette\nOn September 23, 1944, Michigan defeated Marquette by a 14 to 0 score at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game was the first meeting between Michigan and Marquette since 1909 and the first night game played in the history of the Michigan football program. Michigan scored two touchdowns, one on a six-yard run by halfback Gene Derricotte and the other on a pass from Bill Culligan to end Dick Rifenburg covering 30 yards. Joe Ponsetto kicked both points after touchdown for Michigan. The Wolverines fumbled eight times in the game and did not score in the first half, but they out-gained the Marquette Hilltoppers 230 rushing yards to 68.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: at Marquette\nAfter making three touchdown passes in the first two games of the season, freshman Dick Rifenburg withdrew from the football team, having enlisted in the merchant marine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: at Marquette\nMichigan's starting lineup against Marquette was Art Renner (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), John Lintol (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Bob Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Indiana\nOn September 30, 1944, Michigan lost to Indiana by a 20 to 0 score at Michigan Stadium. The outcome was the first loss by Michigan to a conference opponent since the 1942 season and only the third victory by Indiana over Michigan since 1900. Indiana halfbacks Robert Hoernschemeyer and Abe Addams and quarterback John Cannady led an attack that accounted for 197 rushing yards and 168 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Indiana\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), Harold Watts (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Joe Ponsetto (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Bob Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: at Minnesota\nOn October 7, 1944, Michigan defeated Minnesota by a 28 to 13 score at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The outcome was the first victory by a Michigan team playing on the road against Minnesota since 1932. Michigan fullback Bob Wiese scored three touchdowns. Bill Culligan scored Michigan's first touchdown, and Joe Ponsetto kicked all four points after touchdown. In the first quarter, Michigan stopped two Minnesota drives inside the Michigan 10-yard line. Michigan gained all of its yards from scrimmage on the ground, attempting only one pass, and finishing the game with 265 net rushing yards. Minnesota gained 119 yards rushing and 81 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: at Minnesota\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), John Lintol (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Northwestern\nOn October 14, 1944, Michigan defeated Northwestern by a 27 to 0 score at Michigan Stadium. Halfback Bob Nussbaumer scored two touchdowns (26-yard run on a lateral from Gene Derricotte in the first quarter and a 25-yard end run in the third quarter), and Michigan's other touchdowns were scored by Bob Wiese (six-yard run) and Derricotte (15-yard run in the first quarter). Joe Ponsetto kicked three of four points after touchdown. Michigan out-gained Northwestern in rushing by 450 yards to 24.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Northwestern\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), Harold Watts (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Purdue\nOn October 28, 1944, Michigan defeated Purdue by a 40 to 14 score at Michigan Stadium. Fullback Bob Wiese scored three touchdowns, halfback Bob Nussbaumer scored two, and halfback Gene Derricotte scored one. Joe Ponsetto kicked four points after touchdown. Michigan out-gained Purdue on the ground by 354 rushing yards to 139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Purdue\nAfter the Purdue game, Michigan lost its two leading scorers, Bob Wiese and Bob Nussbaumer, both of whom were military trainees, to wartime transfer orders. Both missed the remainder of Michigan's football season. Wiese selected Don Lund and Joe Ponsetto to take over his responsibilities as team captain, though coach Crisler stated that Wiese would continue to be recognized as captain despite his absence. Lund was also tasked with filling in for Wiese at the fullback position, while Ralph Chubb was tasked with filling in for Nussbaumer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Purdue\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), John Lintol (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0021-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: at Penn\nOn November 4, 1944, Michigan defeated Penn by 41 to 19 score at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Michigan's seven touchdowns were scored by halfback Ralph Chubb (2), Gene Derricotte, Art Renner, Bruce Hilkene, and Jack Weisenburger. Joe Ponsetto kicked five points after touchdown. The Wolverines gained 376 rushing yards and 89 passing yards, while holding Penn to 161 rushing yards and 136 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0022-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: at Penn\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), Harold Watts (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Ralph Chubb (right halfback), and Don Lund (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0023-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Illinois\nOn November 11, 1944, Michigan defeated Illinois by a 14 to 0 score at Michigan Stadium. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Don Lund (four-yard run in the first quarter) and Jack Weisenburger (two-yard run in the fourth quarter after Harold Watts recovered a fumbled punt at the Illinois 31-yard line), and Joe Ponsetto kicked both points after touchdown. Michigan held Illinois' back Claude \"Buddy\" Young, the NCAA sprint champion, to 81 yards. Illinois threatened in the first quarter but fumbled at Michigan's one-yard line. Michigan gained 231 yards to 159 for Illinois, with Michigan's yardage divided among multiple backs, including Gene Derricotte (67 yards), Lund (56 yards), Ralph Chubb (53 yards), and Weisenburger (37 yards). Neither team completed a pass.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 842]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0024-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Illinois\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), Harold Watts (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Chubb (right halfback), and Lund (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0025-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Wisconsin\nOn November 18, 1944, Michigan defeated Wisconsin by a 14 to 0 score at Michigan Stadium. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Bill Culligan (84-yard run on a lateral pass from Joe Ponsetto on the first play from scrimmage) and Don Lund (56-yard run on a \"spinner play\" in the fourth quarter), and points after touchdown were kicked by Ponsetto and Ralph Chubb. Despite the 14 to score, the ground game was close with Michigan gaining 188 rushing yards to 184 for Wisconsin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0026-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Wisconsin\nMichigan's starting lineup against Wisconsin was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Milan Lazetich (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), Harold Watts (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Clem Bauman (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Bill Culligan (left halfback), Chubb (right halfback), and Lund (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0027-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 10: Ohio State\nOn November 25, 1944, Michigan faced Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Michigan came into the game ranked #6 in the AP Poll with undefeated Ohio State ranked #3, and with the Big Ten Conference championship at stake. Ohio State won the game, and with it the conference championship, by an 18 to 14 score. Both of Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Bill Culligan, with both points after touchdown kicked by Joe Ponsetto. Ohio State quarterback and 1944 Heisman Trophy winner Les Horvath scored two touchdowns for the Buckeyes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0027-0001", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 10: Ohio State\nMichigan led 14-12 in the fourth quarter, but a short 12-yard kickoff by Ralph Chubb gave the ball to the Buckeyes at their 48-yard line. Ohio State drove 52 yards with Horvath running for the winning touchdown with three minutes and 16 seconds remaining. Michigan's performance in the second half was handicapped by the loss of halfback Gene Derricotte to injury and by \"a stomach disorder\" that struck several Wolverines the night before the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0028-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 10: Ohio State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Ohio State was Bruce Hilkene (left end), Clem Bauman (left tackle), George Burg (left guard), Harold Watts (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Milan Lazetich (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Ponsetto (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Ralph Chubb (right halfback), and Don Lund (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0029-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nThe final AP Poll was released by the Associated Press (AP) in early December 1944. The undefeated Army Cadets team was selected as the national champion with 1,165 points and having been selected as the #1 team on 95 of the 121 ballots cast. The undefeated 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, which narrowly defeated Michigan, was ranked #2 with 941 points. Iowa Pre-Flight, the team Michigan defeated in the season opener, was ranked #6 with 451 points, and Michigan was ranked #8 with 368 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0030-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nNo player on the 1944 Michigan team received first-team honors on the 1944 College Football All-America Team. However, Michigan tackle Milan Lazetich received second-team honors from the AP, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), International News Service (INS), and Central Press Association (CP). Lazetich was also selected by both the AP and United Press (UP) as a first-team tackle on the 1944 All-Big Nine Conference football team. Lazetich was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 1945 NFL Draft and went on to pay six years in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0031-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nTwo other players from the 1944 Michigan team were selected as first-team All-Big Ten players: quarterback Joe Ponsetto (AP) and fullback Bob Wiese (UP). Wiese was also the team's leading scorer with 42 points on seven touchdowns. Don Lund, who began the season as a defensive substitute and replaced Wiese at fullback in the final four games, was selected by his teammates as the team's Most Valuable Player. In the same post-season voting, members of the 1944 Michigan team selected Bruce Hilkene to serve as captain of the 1945 Michigan Wolverines football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0032-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Varsity letter winners\nThe following 30 players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1944 Michigan football team. For players who were starters, the list also includes the number of games started by position. Players who started at least half of the team's games are designated in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0033-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Non-varsity letter winners\nThe following 36 players appeared on the roster of the 1944 Michigan football team but did not receive varsity letters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062360-0034-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, NFL and AAFC drafts\nThe following 12 players from the 1944 Michigan football team were drafted to play in either the National Football League (NFL) or the All-America Football Conference (AAFC):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062361-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Michigan gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Harry Kelly had defeated Democratic nominee Edward J. Fry with 54.69% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062362-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Millsaps Majors football team\nThe 1944 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their 1st year under head coach Benjamin O. Van Hook, the team compiled a 1\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062363-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe 1944 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach George Hauser, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 225 to 162.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062363-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nNo players were awarded any major awards, All-American status or All-Big Ten status. Back John Lundquist was awarded the Team MVP Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062363-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTotal attendance for the season was 179,979, which averaged to 29,997. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062363-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn October 7, 1944, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 28 to 13 score at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The outcome was the first victory by a Michigan team playing on the road against Minnesota since 1932. Michigan fullback Bob Wiese scored three touchdowns. Bill Culligan scored Michigan's first touchdown, and Joe Ponsetto kicked all four points after touchdown. In the first quarter, Michigan stopped two Minnesota drives inside the Michigan 10-yard line. Michigan gained all of its yards from scrimmage on the ground, attempting only one pass, and finishing the game with 265 net rushing yards. Minnesota gained 119 yards rushing and 81 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062364-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Edward John Thye defeated Minnesota Democratic\u2013Farmer\u2013Labor Party challenger Byron G. Allen. As the Democratic Party of Minnesota and Farmer\u2013Labor Party merged earlier in the year, this was the first gubernatorial election in which the parties ran a combined ticket. The vote change below reflects the departure from the combined Democratic and Farmer\u2013Labor totals in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062365-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate C. Elmer Anderson defeated Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challenger Frank Murphy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062366-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThe 1944 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1944 college football season. The Maroons returned to action after not playing in 1943 due to World War II. Halfback Shorty McWilliams was named the SEC Player of the Year by the Nashville Banner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062367-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe 1944 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 3\u20135\u20132 record (2\u20131\u20132 against Big 6 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 6, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 224 to 176. Chauncey Simpson was the head coach for the second of three seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062367-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe team's leading scorer was Paul Collins with 60 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062368-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Missouri gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Senator Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican nominee Jean Paul Bradshaw, and candidates representing the Socialist and Socialist Labor parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062369-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Walter Naylor Davis defeated Republican nominee James G. Blaine with 50.85% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062370-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Montana gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Governor of Montana Sam C. Ford, who was first elected Governor in 1940, ran for re-election. He won the Republican primary and moved on to the general election, where he was opposed by Leif Erickson, a former Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court and the Democratic nominee. Although then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt comfortably won the state in that year's presidential election, Ford defeated Erickson by a wide margin to win his second and final term as governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062371-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Montreal RAF Liberator VI crash\nOn April 25, 1944, a Royal Air Force Liberator B Mark VI en route to Britain via Gander, Newfoundland crashed into the Griffintown neighborhood in downtown Montreal, Quebec minutes after taking off from Dorval Airport. The five-member crew and ten civilians on the ground were killed, and a large fire destroyed at least 10 homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062371-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Montreal RAF Liberator VI crash, Aircraft\nBetween 1941 and 1945, Montreal's Dorval airport was where 9,000 aircraft were gathered from manufacturers all over North America prior to being transferred by RAF Ferry Command overseas. This Liberator B Mark VI, designated EW-148, had come from its factory in Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062371-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Montreal RAF Liberator VI crash, Crash\nJust after takeoff at 10:24 AM, the crew reported problems. The plane cleared Mount Royal but started to lose altitude over downtown Montreal. It passed in front of the Sun Life Building and narrowly missed the tower of Windsor Station and the chimney of the Dow Brewery. At 10:30, it struck residential buildings near the corner of Shannon Street and Ottawa Street. There was an explosion, and fire immediately broke out, spread by the 9,000 litres of fuel. Firefighters took hours to contain the blaze. In all, 10 to 15 homes were destroyed in the crash and subsequent fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 43], "content_span": [44, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062371-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Montreal RAF Liberator VI crash, Cause of the crash\nThe Ministry of Defense report cited structural failure of the tail section as the cause of the crash. Witnesses in the Sun Life Building described seeing part of the tail detached as it flew at low altitude apparently trying to reach the river to ditch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062372-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Morgan State Bears football team\nThe 1944 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1944 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled a 6\u20131 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 5. The Bears were recognized as the 1944 black college national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062373-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1944 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament was not held due to the United States's involvement in World War II. It would resume with the 8th annual 1945 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062374-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NC State Wolfpack football team\nThe 1944 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1944 college football season. In its first season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record (3\u20132 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 173 to 63.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062375-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Championship Game\nThe 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1944 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and it determined the national champion for the 1943-44 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 1944 National Title Game was played on March 28, 1944, and it was played at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062375-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Background, Utah\nThe Utah Redskins were coached by Vadal Peterson, and this was the Utes' first and only National Championship. The team had only 9 lettermen, 7 of which were freshmen, including eventual All-American Arnie Ferrin. They went 22-4 that season, but would not have qualified for the tournament had the Arkansas team not been involved in an automobile accident that killed an assistant coach and a player. The Redskins were invited to replace the Razorbacks a mere two days before the tournament was set to commence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062375-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Background, Utah\nThey would beat Missouri and then go on to beat Iowa State to win the championship. The Redskins would not go to another National Championship game until 1998 in which they lost. Utah was the first team to be in the National Invitation Tournament and the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament both in the same season. Utah was an Independent that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062375-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Background, Dartmouth\nThe Dartmouth Indians were led by Earl Brown to their second and final National Championship appearance. Dartmouth beat Catholic University, and then faced off Ohio State until they got to the championship. The Indians went 19\u20132 that year. Dartmouth was and is still part of the Ivy League. The Indians were led by All-American Aud Brindley and experienced significant roster turnover due to World War II. The Indians lost lettermen Larry Killick, Joe Fater, Larry Baxter, John Monahan and Paul Campbell to the draft, but added standout players Dick McGuire of St. John's and Bob Gale of Cornell, who were transferred to Dartmouth as a part of their military training program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 61], "content_span": [62, 738]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062375-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Game summary\nWith 17,990 fans watching the game in New York, Utah hung tight with Dartmouth, who was favored by eight points prior to the game. For the first time in NCAA Championship Game history, an overtime period was required to determine a winner. Such overtime would not happen again until 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 52], "content_span": [53, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062376-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThe 1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 24, 1944, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062376-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nUtah, coached by Vadal Peterson, won the national title with a 42\u201340 victory in the final game over Dartmouth, coached by Earl Brown. Arnie Ferrin of Utah was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Utah became the first team to play in both the NIT and NCAA tournament in the same season. Utah was given a second chance to play in the NCAA Tournament after a March 1944 automobile accident killed a coaching aide and seriously injured two players on the Arkansas team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062376-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nUtah's winning team featured Wataru Misaka, who later joined the New York Knicks to become the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062376-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations\nThe following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1944 tournament:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062377-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Paul2520 (talk | contribs) at 18:34, 17 November 2019 (Adding short description: \"1944 cross-country running meet of the NCAA\" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062377-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe 1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the sixth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062377-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nSince the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 9 teams and 43 individual runners contested this championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062377-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the sixth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers). This was the first championship since 1942 after the 1943 race was cancelled due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062377-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe team national championship was won by the Drake Bulldogs, their first. The individual championship was won by Fred Feiler, also from Drake, with a time of 21:04.2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062378-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe 1944 NCAA Golf Championship was the sixth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States. The tournament was held at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062378-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Golf Championship\nNotre Dame claimed the team title, the Fighting Irish's first national championship (at an NCAA-sponsored event). The individual title was won by Louis Lick from Minnesota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062378-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Golf Championship\nContested during the midst of World War II, only five teams contested the 1944 tournament, a decrease of two from the seven teams that participated in the previous year's event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062379-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\nThe consensus 1944 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn \"consensus\" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, The Sporting News, and Pic Magazine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062380-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nThe 1944 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1944 at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut at the eighth annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062380-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nHosts Yale topped the team standings, thus capturing the Bulldogs' second title in program history. Yale finished one point ahead of perennial power Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062381-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nThe 1944 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested at the 23rd annual NCAA-hosted track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's events were hosted by Marquette University at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062381-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nIllinois captured their third team championship (and first since 1927).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062382-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA baseball season\nThe 1944 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1944. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062382-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA baseball season, Conference winners\nThis is a partial list of conference champions from the 1944 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062383-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA football rankings\nOne human poll comprised the 1944 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason\u2014the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062383-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll\nThe final AP Poll was released on December 4, at the end of the 1944 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062384-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL Championship Game\nThe 1944 National Football League Championship Game was the 12th National Football League (NFL) title game. The game was played on December 17 at the Polo Grounds in New York City, and the attendance was 46,016. The game featured the Green Bay Packers (8\u20132), champions of the Western Division versus the Eastern Division champion New York Giants (8\u20131\u20131).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062384-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL Championship Game\nThe Packers were led by longtime head coach Curly Lambeau and its stars were running back Ted Fritsch, end Don Hutson, and quarterback Irv Comp. The Giants were led by head coach Steve Owen. They also had running back Bill Paschal and former Packers quarterback Arnie Herber as well as a dominant defense. The Packers were slight favorites, despite the Giants' 24\u20130 shutout win four weeks earlier. Prior to the game, the Packers had spent over a week preparing in Charlottesville, VirginiaThe Packers completed their regular season on November 26, the Giants on December 10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062384-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL Championship Game\nGreen Bay scored two touchdowns in the second quarter then yielded one early in the fourth to win 14-7 for their sixth and final league title under Lambeau, their first since 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062384-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL Championship Game\nThe Packers did not return to the title game for 16 years, and won the following year in 1961, the first of five titles in seven seasons in the 1960s under head coach Vince Lombardi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062384-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL Championship Game, Officials\nThe NFL had only four game officials in 1944; the back judge was added in 1947, the line judge in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062384-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL Championship Game, Players' shares\nThe players' shares were the highest to date: each Packer player received about $1,500 while each Giant saw about $900.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062385-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL Draft\nThe 1944 National Football League Draft was held on April 19, 1944, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season\nThe 1944 NFL season was the 25th regular season of the United States National Football League. The Boston Yanks joined the league as an expansion team. Also, the Triangles-Dodgers franchise changed their name to the Brooklyn Tigers for this one season before merging with the aforementioned Yanks the following year. Meanwhile, both the Cleveland Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles resumed their traditional operations, while the Pittsburgh Steelers merged with the Chicago Cardinals for this one season due to player shortages as a result of World War II. The combined team, known as Card-Pitt, played three home games in Pittsburgh and two in Chicago, and set the 20th century record for lowest punting average by an NFL team with 32.7 yards per punt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season\nThe season is notable in that it featured two winless teams, the only such case in NFL history since 1935 (when the league stabilized from its early years of revolving door membership, when winless teams were much more common) as both Brooklyn and Card-Pitt finished 0\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season\nSince 1944, only five teams have had winless seasons in the NFL: the 1960 Dallas Cowboys (0\u201311\u20131), the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0\u201314), the 1982 Baltimore Colts (0\u20138\u20131) the 2008 Detroit Lions (0\u201316), and the 2017 Cleveland Browns (0\u201316). In the case of the Colts, the season was shortened due to a league-wide players strike, while the Cowboys and Buccaneers were both expansion teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season\nThe season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season, Draft\nThe 1944 NFL Draft was held on April 19, 1944 at Philadelphia's Warwick Hotel. With the first pick, the Boston Yanks selected quarterback Angelo Bertelli from the University of Notre Dame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season, Division races\nEach team played ten games over thirteen weeks. The Brooklyn Tigers lost seven of their games by a touchdown or less. On October 29, they had 14\u20137 lead over Boston at halftime, before losing 17\u201314 in Week Seven. The same week, Card-Pitt's 42\u201320 loss at Washington eliminated it from playoff contention. Card-Pitt had actually taken a 28\u201323 lead over the Rams in its first game, played September 24 at Pittsburgh, before falling 30\u201328; its only other lead was a 7\u20130 in a game at Chicago against the Packers, which it eventually lost 35\u201320.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season, Division races\nThe Western Division race was no contest, as the Packers won their first six games and stayed ahead of all challengers. In the Eastern Division, Washington (5\u20130\u20131) and Philadelphia (4\u20130\u20132) were both unbeaten after nine weeks. The teams met in Washington in Week Ten (November 26), and the Eagles won 37\u20137, putting them at 5\u20130\u20132, with the Redskins and Giants a half game back at 5\u20131\u20131. The Eagles lost, while the Giants and Redskins won, in Week Eleven, putting New York and Washington in the lead at 6\u20131\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0006-0001", "contents": "1944 NFL season, Division races\nIn Week Twelve, a crowd of 47,457 turned out at New York's Polo Grounds to watch the Giants and Redksins. Washington had a 13\u201310 lead before falling 16\u201313. In Week Thirteen, the Eagles beat the Rams 26\u201313, giving them a 7\u20131\u20132 finish, then waited to see how the 7\u20131\u20131 Giants would fare in their rematch at Washington. The Giants beat the Skins 31\u20130, capturing the division and the right to host the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062386-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 NFL season, NFL Championship Game\nGreen Bay 14, N.Y. Giants 7, at Polo Grounds, New York City, December 17, 1944", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 38], "content_span": [39, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062387-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NSWRFL season\nThe 1944 NSWRFL season was the thirty-seventh season of the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership, Sydney\u2019s top-level rugby league competition, and Australia\u2019s first. Eight teams from across the city contested the premiership during the season which culminated in Balmain\u2019s victory over Newtown in the grand final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062387-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NSWRFL season, Teams\n10th seasonGround: Belmore Sports GroundCoach: Ron Bailey\u2192Cec FifieldCaptain: Ron Bailey", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062387-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NSWRFL season, Finals\nNewtown looked set for back-to-back titles after finishing as minor premiers. Both Newtown and Balmain won their respective semi-finals with the Bluebags blitzing St George by 55 points to 7, which was to remain the Dragons\u2019 largest losing margin until 1994 and the largest margin in a finals match until 2019. However injuries and war duties then ravaged the side including the key losses of Len Smith and Herb Narvo who had starred for them all season. Balmain thus overcame Newtown 19\u201316 in the Final, enabling Newtown a \u201cright of challenge\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062387-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nNewtown exercised their \u201cright of challenge\u201d as minor premiers and called for a Grand Final. In a low-scoring affair Balmain's representative centre Joe Jorgenson kicked two late penalty goals to give the Tigers a 12\u20138 win and their eighth title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062388-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 NYU Violets football team\nThe 1944 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062388-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 NYU Violets football team\nIn their first season under head coach John J. Weinheimer, the Violets compiled a 2\u20135 record and were outscored 160\u201371.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062388-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 NYU Violets football team\nThe Violets took the field in October 1944 after a two-year absence from the gridiron. NYU officials said they had dropped the sport because of a dip in enrollment during World War II and because the most recent two seasons, 1940 and 1941, had lost $65,000. Students successfully petitioned to bring back the sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062388-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 NYU Violets football team\nNot all aspects of the prewar program were restored: head coach Mal Stevens was no longer under contract, and was serving in the Navy Medical Corps. His replacement was John \"Jacko\" Weinheimer, a 1920s Violets football captain. The schedule no longer featured matchups at Yankee Stadium with big-name programs from across the United States. Instead, NYU faced only smaller colleges in New York City and the Northeast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062388-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 NYU Violets football team\nThe team played its home games at Ohio Field on NYU's University Heights campus in The Bronx borough of New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062389-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 National Challenge Cup\nThe 1944 National Challenge Cup was the 31st edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. Today, the tournament is known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Teams from the American Soccer League II competed in the tournament, based on qualification methods in their base region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062389-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 National Challenge Cup\nNormally 32 clubs, the field size was smaller due to players fighting in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062389-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 National Challenge Cup\nThe final was a rematch of last year, as Brooklyn Hispano from Brooklyn, New York won the tournament by defeating, Morgan Strasser of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062390-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 National Invitation Tournament\nThe 1944 National Invitation Tournament was the 1944 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062390-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 National Invitation Tournament, Selected teams\nBelow is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062391-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Navy Midshipmen football team\nThe 1944 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1944 college football season. In their first season under head coach Oscar Hagberg, the Midshipmen compiled a 6\u20133 record, shut out three opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 236 to 88. Navy was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062392-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team\nThe 1944 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1944 ISFA season. It was the program's 24th season of existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062392-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team\nThe 1944 season saw Navy win the ISFA national championship, and was voted by NSCAA as the number one team in the nation following the end of the season. It was Navy's third college soccer national championship. The program was coached by former Olympic gold medalist, Tom Taylor who had been coaching the program since its inception.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062392-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Navy Midshipmen men's soccer team, Honors, All-Americans\nThree players were named All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 61], "content_span": [62, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\nThe 1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big 6 Conference in the 1944 college football season. The team was coached by Adolph J. Lewandowski and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nWorld War II was dragging on, with the United States now in its third year since being drawn into the conflict. College sports programs across the nation were shorthanded with so many young men enlisting into the armed forces, while all of the \"service teams\" that had entered the college football landscape, fielded by the branches of the armed forces, had the advantage of adding former players to their rosters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nThis gave the service teams the ability to concentrate the best former players into their programs, and at the end of 1944, service teams made up half of all of the ranked teams. It was in this environment of upheaval and disparity that a struggling Nebraska football team that had never previously suffered consecutive losing seasons was now returning from three losing campaigns in a row. Head coach Lewandowski was back for his second year, while also serving as Nebraska's athletic director, to see if he could reverse the fortunes of the Cornhusker football squad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nBerkey, Duane  CBerquist, William  GBetz, Bill #13 HBBryant, Jack #34 HBBuckley, Winton #67 HBBurroughs, Bob  QBColerick, Lyle #19 ECollopy, Frank  FBDedrick, Jack  QBDenker, Bill  PLAYERDermann, Kenneth  GDoyle, Keith  CEbers, Merle  CFish, Wayne #33 PLAYERFowler, Dave  QBGissler, Bert #10 EGradoville, Edward #26 HBGrundman, Allen  GHazard, Frank  GHollins, Kenneth  FBHoover, John  EJohnson, John  TKasdan, Bernie  GKenyon, Francis  FBKessler, Joe #12 QBKnight, Charles #15 HBKoch, Dick  HBKoenig, Robert  EKops, Lyle  TKovanda, Keith  T", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nLamberty, Dick  HBLegino, Ed  PLAYERLorenz, Fred  TLowry, Bob  TMajor, Ralph #17 EMartz, Stanley  GMauser, Murl  HBMcDowell, Ben  EMegill, Larry  PLAYERMountford, Roger #39 FBNelson, Douglas  HBOstenberg, Clyde  CPegler, Don  GPerdew, Bill  HBPeterson, Charles  TPollat, Bruce  TPrice, Bernard  GRobb, Owen  PLAYERSchleiger, Robert  EScoville, Bob  ESelzer, John #29 HBSmallfoot, Bob  PLAYERStein, Ken  PLAYERStevenson, John  GStoetzel, Pete  GStrahan, Jim #27 HBStrickland, Ed  TTyson, Ben  CWolf, Dean  PLAYERYanney, Jim  PLAYER", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota\nThe new season did not start off on a good note, as Nebraska was completely unable to stop the Golden Gophers, who rolled over the Cornhuskers to post 33 unanswered points in the first half. It may have been that Nebraska's halftime adjustments slowed down Minnesota's assault, or perhaps the Gophers simply backed off, but even though Minnesota's scoring slowed in the second half, the Cornhuskers never were able to put up points. For the second year in a row, Minnesota handed Nebraska an opening shutout loss, the 20th Golden Gopher victory over the Cornhuskers and improving in the series to 20\u20134\u20132, setting the tone for what looked like might be another year of heartbreak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Indiana\nNebraska's only bright spot in this game was a single 55-yard running play in a contest that was otherwise all Indiana. The Hoosiers kept the Cornhuskers off the scoreboard even as they repeated their record-setting 54 points scored on Nebraska, which was the fourth time in two years that the 54 mark was hung on the Cornhuskers and was a repeat of Nebraska's worst-ever defeat, matching the 54\u20130 shutout handed down by Minnesota last year. With four wins in a row against Nebraska so far, Indiana finally took the series lead between the teams at 4\u20133\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nThe 1944 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks was a particularly painful and heartbreaking loss. As the Cornhuskers were held scoreless for the third game in a row to open the season, a dubious mark that had never before fallen upon Nebraska, worse still was the end of Nebraska's 27-game undefeated streak against the Jayhawks that began with a 13\u20133 Nebraska victory in 1917.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0006-0001", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nIt was also the first time that Kansas had defeated the Cornhuskers in Lincoln since an 18\u20134 victory dating all the way back to 1896, making this one of the darkest days in the history of the program. This was the 10th win for the Jayhawks over Nebraska all time, though they still lagged in the series 10\u201338\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nThe previous loss to Kansas marked one of the lowest points in program history, but Nebraska overcame any discouragement remaining and unexpectedly sprung to life against a heavily favored Missouri team in front of a small homecoming crowd in Lincoln. Playing somewhat like the Nebraska of old, several big plays went in favor of the Cornhuskers and allowed them to take their first victory of 1944, in what would be the brightest spot of the season. As Nebraska improved in the series to 24\u201311\u20133, the Missouri-Nebraska Bell should have been returned to Lincoln after its three-year stint in Columbia. However, amidst the weariness of the war overhanging the nation, the trading of the bell to the winner of this series was overlooked, and the bell passed for a short time into forgotten history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 862]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa\nNebraska was unable to score in this contest until within the final five minutes, as another loss was added to the 1944 record. Adding insult to injury was that one of the scores tallied against the Cornhuskers was put over by a former Nebraska player now on the Iowa roster. Though they avoided the shutout, the Cornhuskers gave up what would be Iowa's 10th win in the series, allowing them to chip away at Nebraska's 20\u201310\u20133 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nThe Cornhuskers were having enough trouble trying to remain competitive, but entered this game with three starters out with injuries, and then lost another in the first quarter of this game. Unsurprisingly, with the odds stacked against them, the day ended with another Nebraska loss as the Cyclones added another win to their 7\u201331\u20131 series record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nIf fortunes for Nebraska were down, then certainly it was telling about the Kansas State program that the Wildcats could allow the Cornhuskers to hang a 35\u20130 shutout defeat on them. It was the most points scored by Nebraska since a 53\u20132 defeat of Kansas in 1940, and the win helped the struggling Cornhuskers improve to 23\u20134\u20132, to stay well ahead of Kansas State in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma\nOklahoma launched into a strong 25\u20130 lead by the half to put the game essentially out of reach, but Nebraska made a respectable effort in the final quarter by outscoring the Sooners 12\u20136. Oklahoma's victory was their second in a row over Nebraska, which moved them forward slightly in the series to 5\u201316\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nNebraska continued to fall into a tailspin, with each year seeming no better, and sometimes worse, than the last. The Cornhuskers had now strung together four straight losing seasons, a bleak picture for a program not used to having even one occasional isolated losing campaign. Coach Lewandowski repeated his 1943 overall and league records in 1944, bringing his overall Nebraska career total to just 4\u201312\u20130 (.250), with a slightly better Big 6 total of 4\u20136\u20130 (.400). Nebraska's overall program now stood at 305\u2013122\u201331 (.700) with a conference record of 111\u201325\u201311 (.793).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nCoach Lewandowski, in his role as athletic director, decided that change was needed in the program, and swept the entire coaching staff out of the program, including himself. Brought aboard following 1944 was storied football coach George Clark, a player for two colleges and then two military teams prior to starting his coaching career in 1916. Clark had also served in both world wars, and his appointment at Nebraska followed his return home to the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062393-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nTo his credit, Coach Lewandowski's leadership allowed Nebraska football to continue uninterrupted through World War II even as numerous other schools suspended their programs for a time. With limited resources, sparse rosters, through rationing and travel restrictions, his guidance kept the program's continuous history intact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062394-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944, and featured incumbent Governor Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, busboy George W. Olsen, to win a third and final two-year term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series\nIn the 1944 Negro World Series, the Washington Homestead Grays, champions of the Negro National League were matched against the Birmingham Black Barons, champions of the Negro American League, for the second year in a row. The Grays won the series again, four games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nIn the opening game, the Grays would get three home runs from three different players - no team had hit more than one in a game since Game 3 of the 1942 Negro World Series, which was also the last time a Gray had hit a home run. They would use this along with timely hitting to beat the Barons at home. Homestead started the scoring in the first inning with a one-out double by Jerry Benjamin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nHe got to third base after Sam Bankhead and Buck Leonard were walked, and Dave Hoskins would hit into a fielder's choice that scored Hoskins and made it 1-0. Birmingham matched the score at one in the third inning. Felix McLaurin drew a one-out walk and stole second base and went to third after Artie Wilson hit a single. Ed Steele would then his a single to right field to score the run home. However, when Piper Davis hit into a fielders choice to the third baseman, Wilson would be called out at home plate, and Ted Radcliffe would also hit a ball right to the second baseman in Jelly Jackson to get the third out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe tie was broken on the first batter of the fourth inning as Josh Gibson hit a home run to right field to make it 2-1, and Buck Leonard hit a home run to the same porch in the next inning. With the game 3-1, the Barons made one last attempt. John Britton lined a single to start the inning and was followed soon by Artie Wilson. With two out, Steele would hit a ball that was off home plate that was thought to be foul at first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nHowever, the umpires ruled that it was a fair ball, thereby making Steele out; the Barons played the rest of the game under protest, to no avail. When the Grays came to bat in the eighth, Dave Hoskins hit a leadoff home run to the same porch as the two home run hitters before him to make it 4-1. Gibson followed with a single, and Walter Cannady had a double to get him to third. Two outs later, Cool Papa Bell lined a triple to center field that would score Gibson and Cannady to make it 6-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0002-0002", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nBoth teams scored in the ninth inning to close the game. Bankhead had a single and advanced on a wild pitch and an out to third base, and he scored on a subsequent single by Hoskins. A sacrifice hit by Walter Cannady scored Hoskins to close out the Grays end of the bat. Johnny Markham hit a leadoff single to start the bottom frame, and pinch-runner Collins Jones went to second on a wild pitch before scoring on a one-out Artie Wilson single. Piper Davis would hit a two-out single to score in Wilson before Ted Radcliffe committed the final out to end the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nStarter Roy Welmaker threw nine innings for the Grays and allowed three runs on eleven hits while striking out seven with one walk. For the Black Barons, Johnny Markham allowed eight runs on eleven hits while walking four and striking out six.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Grays started slowly but ran through a late rally to take a 2-0 lead in the Series. Cool Papa Bell started the game with a leadoff single to center field, but Jerry Benjamin's fielder choice hit meant that Benjamin was on first with one out. A single by Sam Bankhead and a walk to Buck Leonard loaded the bases for Dave Hoskins. He would hit a flyball to center field that Benjamin scored on. However, Bankhead was soon thrown out while trying to steal third base and the game was 1-0 after one inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Black Barons evened the score in the fourth. An error by Bankhead at shortstop meant that Piper Davis had gotten to first base with one out, and he made it to second on a passed ball by Josh Gibson. Two batters later, Lester Lockett hit a two-out double to left field that scored Davis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nIn the seventh, the Grays got the go-ahead run. Leonard hit a leadoff single and then got to second on a ground out and then stole third base. Josh Gibson was walked on purpose and then stole second base, and Walter Cannady would score Leonard on a sacrifice fly to center field to make it 2-1 after seven. The Barons had a serious threat in the latter half of the inning, getting the bases loaded on two singles and a walk, but Felix McLaurin would commit an out to end the inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThey would then add four runs in the ninth inning on the strength of three straight singles (Bankhead, Leonard, Hoskins), an error by the center fielder, a walk, and a two-run single by Edsall Walker with two out. The Barons had two runners on base with no out and then two out but scored zero runs to end the game. For the Grays, Walker would allow just one run on five hits while striking out two batters and walking three, and Alfred Saylor allowed six runs on eight hits with four walks and five strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nA hit in the second inning by Ted Radcliffe was all that the Black Barons could muster against Ray Brown, who pitched a one-hitter shutout with three walks and five strikeouts. Earl Bumpus allowed nine runs on eleven hits with six walks and strikeouts. Homestead got the first run on the board in the second inning, starting with a leadoff single by Dave Hoskins that was followed by a single by Josh Gibson that scored Hoskins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0006-0001", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe fifth inning proved decisive for Homestead, who scored four runs on the strength of two hits (singles by Brown and Cool Papa Bell), a sacrifice bunt, a hit by pitch, and errors by Birmingham's second and third basemen. The seventh proved no better for the Black Barons, who saw a single by Sam Bankhead eventually turn into a run after two wild pitches were thrown by the pitcher.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0006-0002", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe next inning saw them get two outs but it was followed by a single by Jerry Benjamin and a walk to Bankhead before singles by Buck Leonard and Dave Hoskins scored the runners. A single by Bell in the final frame scored Cannady (who reached on an error) to end the scoring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nJohn Huber threw a complete game shutout while allowing just three hits with four walks and six strikeouts. Spoon Carter went five innings for the Grays and would prove to be the only Gray starter in the Series to not throw a complete game. He allowed five hits and two runs with a walk and strikeout before being taken out for Edsall Walker. Walker allowed four runs to score on six hits with four strikeouts for four innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062395-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nRoy Welmaker closed the Series out for the Grays by allowing just two runs to score on eight hits while striking out six batters. The Barons had trouble early with pitching that cost them dearly, as starter Alfred Saylor allowed four runs to score on seven hits with three walks before being replaced by Alonzo Boone with one out in the fourth inning. Boone allowed four hits with one walk and three strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062396-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and the championship was unfinished, no winner was announced.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062397-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe 1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth under head coach Jim Aiken, the Wolf Pack compiled a 4\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062397-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nBill Mackrides starred for the 1944 Wolf Pack. He later played seven years of professional football in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062398-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Brunswick general election\nThe 1944 New Brunswick general election was held on August 28, 1944, to elect 48 members to the 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The incumbent Liberal government was re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062399-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThe 1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team represented the University of New Hampshire in the 1944 college football season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Herbert Snow and completed the season with a record of 1\u20133. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062399-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Background\nNew Hampshire had not fielded a team in 1943, due to World War II. In mid-September 1944, university administrators approved an \"informal\" team, limited to four games, with a roster consisting of 17-year-olds and returning veterans. The program's most recent head coach, Charles M. Justice, had entered the Navy in April 1944. Selected as his successor was Herbert Snow, a Springfield College graduate who had been the head coach at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts. The team began practices in early October, with only one player from their 1942 squad\u2014Claude Henry, a reserve back who had returned to the university after serving in the Marine Corps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 53], "content_span": [54, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062399-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Schedule\nThe 1944 games remain the last time that the Middlebury and New Hampshire football programs have met.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062399-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Honors\nQuarterback Bill Pizzano was named to the All-New England Small College Team; he was later inducted to the university's athletic hall of fame, in 2004.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 49], "content_span": [50, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062400-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Hampshire gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Charles M. Dale defeated Democratic nominee James J. Powers with 53.11% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062401-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe 1944 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 1\u20137 record (0\u20132 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 261 to 87.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062402-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey won reelection to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election\nThe 1944  New South Wales  state election  was held on 27 May 1944. It  was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and  was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution. The election was for all of the 90 seats in the  Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Issues\nThe Labor government of William McKell faced its first challenge at a general election in May 1944. The campaign was overshadowed by the course of World War II and the Sydney Morning Herald noted that in such an uncertain environment it was difficult for any party to make extensive plans for the future. This was particularly the case as many of the responsibilities of the states had been usurped by the Commonwealth Government under emergency war powers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Issues\nMcKell's 3 years in government had enhanced his reputation as a moderate and cautious leader. Under his leadership the extreme left wing of the party had been expelled and had contested the 1941 as the State Labor Party. Its poor showing had resulted in its dissolution shortly after the election and most members then joined the Communist Party of Australia. However, Labor unity was again threatened by Jack Lang who had been expelled from the Labor Party in 1943 and had formed another version of the Lang Labor Party. On this occasion he received no support from the rest of the caucus and spent the rest of the term as the sole member.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Issues\nIn comparison to the Labor Party, the urban conservative political forces were in complete disarray. The very poor results of the United Australia Party (UAP) under Billy Hughes at the 1943 federal election had increased the divisions within the party. The Democratic Party, which was a merger of the Commonwealth Party and UAP in November 1943, had emerged as the main conservative party in New South Wales state politics. It was led by Reginald Weaver and had the support of most of the former UAP members of parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Issues\nHowever the Liberal Democratic Party, which had been founded by the Sydney timber merchant and businessman Ernest White (later Sir Ernest), attracted significant media attention and had a large and expensive advertising campaign. White claimed that the UAP and Democratic Party had been overly concerned with infighting and were no longer able to give coherence to conservative political aspirations. His party while supporting an extension of the welfare safety-net called for an increased effort to win the war including the mandatory deregistration of unions involved in unreasonable strike action. The Sydney Morning Herald commented that the Liberal Democratic Party was \"a mouse\" attempting to \"swallow the Democratic Party lion\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 780]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Results\nThere was little change in the composition of parliament, with Labor retaining its large majority. It was the first time that a Labor government in New South Wales had won a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Results\nAt the election Lang's party won 2 of the 23 seats in which it stood candidates. Its total primary vote of 9.33%, which significantly reduced Labor's primary vote but made little difference to the distribution of seats. The Liberal Democratic Party did not fulfill pre-election predictions and gained less than 4% of the vote with no seats. The final result was:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Aftermath\nMcKell remained premier until he was appointed Governor General in early 1947. Weaver became the leader of the United Democratic Party, formed from the urban conservative parties in late 1944. The Democratic Party became the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia in early 1945, with Weaver becoming its inaugural leader. However, he died in November that year and was succeeded by former Premier Alexander Mair, who was then succeeded by Vernon Treatt in March 1946. Michael Bruxner retained his leadership of the Country Party, which he had held since 1932, throughout the parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Aftermath\nThere were 9 by-elections during the parliament but the overall composition of the parties stayed intact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Seats changing party representation\nThis table lists changes in party representation since the 1941 election but does not include United Australia Party members who retained their seats as Democratic Party members", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062403-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 New South Wales state election, Tabulated results\nNew South Wales state election, 27 May 1944\u200aLegislative Assembly << 1941\u20131947 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062404-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Year Honours\nThe 1944 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1944 for the British Empire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062404-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062405-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1944 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours in recognition of war service by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1943 and the beginning of 1944, and were announced on 1 January 1944. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062405-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062406-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 10th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 27 December 1944, honored the best filmmaking of 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062407-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1944 New York Giants season was the franchise's 62nd season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 67-87 record, 38 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062407-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062407-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062407-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062407-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062407-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062408-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants season\nThe 1944 New York Giants season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062408-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants season\nIn an April 2013 article, football analytics website Cold Hard Football Facts named the 1944 Giants the \"Stingiest Defense in NFL history,\" as the team only surrendered 75 points in ten games. \"The manpower shortage on NFL fields created a variety of statistical anomalies on both sides of the field,\" said the article, \"and the 1944 Giants are no exception. But even then, the 1944 Giants were a truly awesome unit: the average team scored 18.0 [points per game] in 1944, well above the 7.5 PPG average surrendered by the Giants. [ ...] But even the best defenses can\u2019t get it done alone: Giants quarterback Arnie Herber threw four interceptions in New York's 14\u20137 NFL title game loss to Herber's former team, the Packers. The 1944 Giants were a mere No. 5 in scoring offense in the 10-team NFL.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 825]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062408-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season\nThe 1944 New York Yankees season was the team's 42nd season in New York, and its 44th season overall. The team finished in third place in the American League with a record of 83\u201371, finishing 6 games behind the St. Louis Browns. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season, Offseason, Spring training\nThe Yankees trained in 1944 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The team made the 300-room Senator Hotel their headquarters and practiced indoors at the Atlantic City Armory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season, Offseason, Spring training\nThey played their first exhibition game in Atlantic City on April 1, 1944, and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5\u20131, behind a home run by Johnny Lindell. The following day, 4,000 fans saw the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062409-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062410-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New York state election\nThe 1944 New York state election was held on November 7, 1944, to elect a judge of the New York Court of Appeals and a U.S. senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062410-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Socialist Labor state convention met on April 2 at the Cornish Arms Hotel, the corner of Eighth Avenue and Twenty-eighth Street, in New York City. They nominated Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate; and Walter Steinhilber, a \"commercial artist,\" for the Court of Appeals. At that time, the party used the name \"Industrial Government Party\" on the ballot, but was also referred to as the \"Industrial Labor Party\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062410-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Liberal Party was organized by a state convention with about 1,100 delegates who met on May 19 and 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. They endorsed the incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner for re-election. The party filed a petition to nominate candidates which was allowed by Secretary of State Curran on August 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062410-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Republican State Committee met on August 8 at Albany, New York. They nominated Secretary of State Thomas J. Curran for the U.S. Senate; and Supreme Court justice John Van Voorhis for the Court of Appeals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062410-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Democratic State Committee met on August 8 at the National Democratic Club at 233, Madison Avenue in New York City. They re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner; and nominated Court of Claims judge Marvin R. Dye for the Court of Appeals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062410-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 New York state election, Nominations\nThe American Labor state convention met on August 10. They endorsed the Democratic nominees Wagner and Dye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062410-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 New York state election, Result\nThe Democratic/American Labor/Liberal ticket was elected. The incumbent Wagner was re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062411-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1944 New Zealand rugby league season was the 37th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062411-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062411-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWest Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062411-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nCity won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield. Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062411-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nThe competition consisted of Hornby, Linwood, Addington, Riccarton, Sydenham-Rakaia and Woolston-Hollywood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062411-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nAddington defeated Blackball 11-10 to win the Thacker Shield and also defeated Randwick 19-18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062412-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team\nThe 1944 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team represented the Naval Air Station Norman during the 1944 college football season. The station was located in Norman, Oklahoma. The team compiled a 6\u20130 record, outscored opponents by a total of 144 to 40, and was ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll. The team won games against major college teams, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Oklahoma A&M. Lt. Commander John Gregg was the team's coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062412-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team, Rankings\nThe AP released their first rankings on October 9. The Zoomers entered the rankings on November 6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 61], "content_span": [62, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062413-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 North Carolina Secretary of State election\nThe North Carolina secretary of state election of 1944 took place on November 7, 1944. The incumbent Secretary of State, Thad A. Eure, chose to run for reelection and defeated Watt Gragg with 69.99% of the vote. Eure won his third of thirteen terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062414-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1944 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1944 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by first-year head coach Gene McEver and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062415-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee R. Gregg Cherry defeated Republican nominee Frank C. Patton with 69.61% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062416-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Lynton Y. Ballentine defeated Republican nominee George L. Greene with 69.61% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062417-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 North Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Fred G. Aandahl defeated Democratic nominee William T. DePuy with 52.02% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062418-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1944 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College during the 1944 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period, and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by 16th-year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062419-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Northern Rhodesian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 29 September 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062419-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Northern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nThe eight elected members of the Legislative Council were elected from eight single-member constituencies. There were a total of 6,527 registered voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062419-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Northern Rhodesian general election, Campaign\nAll constituencies were contested by more than one candidate with the exception of Broken Hill, where Labour Party leader Roy Welensky was returned unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062419-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Northern Rhodesian general election, Campaign\nThe incumbent members for Livingstone and Western (Francis Sinclair), Luanshya (Michael McGann) and Nkana (Martin Visagie) did not run for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062419-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Northern Rhodesian general election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, a petition was sent to the Governor requesting the annulment of the result in Ndola. An enquiry by the Acting Chief Justice found that seven ballots had been improperly rejected, meaning that the result would have been a tie. A by-election was held on 4 December, in which the original winner Godfrey Pelletier opted not to run. Harold Williams was elected in his place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062420-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1944 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. In their tenth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record (0\u20135\u20131 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062421-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1944 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062422-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9\u20130 record. The Buckeyes also outscored opponents 287\u201379 during the season. The team was named a national champion by the National Championship Foundation and the Sagarin Ratings, but this championship is not claimed by Ohio State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062423-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Ohio gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Frank Lausche defeated Republican nominee James Garfield Stewart with 51.82% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062424-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University\u2013Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled an 8\u20131 record (1\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, defeated TCU in the 1945 Cotton Bowl Classic, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 228 to 103. They played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062424-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nOn offense, the 1944 team averaged 25.3 points, 196.9 rushing yards, and 126.3 passing yards per game. On defense, the team allowed an average of 11.4 points, 182.9 rushing yards and 66.0 passing yards per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062424-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Fenimore with 897 rushing yards, 861 passing yards, and 53 points scored, and Cecil Hankins with 474 receiving yards. Fenimore was selected by several selectors (Associated Press, Collier's Weekly, Football News, Football Writers Association of America, and Newspaper Enterprise Association) as a first-team halfback on the 1944 College Football All-America Team. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062424-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, Rankings\nThe AP released their first rankings on October 9. The Cowboys entered the rankings on October 30.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062424-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1945 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1945. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062425-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1944 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1944 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (4\u20130\u20131 against conference opponents), won the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 227 to 149.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062425-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nNo Sooners received All-America honors in 1944, but four Sooners received all-conference honors: Merle Dinkins (end), John Harley (tackle), Bob Mayfield (center), and W.G. Wooten (end).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062425-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Postseason, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062426-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe 1944 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062427-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Orange Bowl\nThe 1944 Orange Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the LSU Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies. It was the 10th edition of the Orange Bowl. The teams had met in the regular season, with Texas A&M winning at LSU 28\u201313. LSU however defeated Texas A&M 19\u201314 in the bowl rematch. Despite A&M coach Homer Norton devising a game-plan specifically to stop him, halfback Steve Van Buren was responsible for all points scored by the Tigers, as he ran for two touchdowns, threw for one more, and kicked LSU's only successful extra point attempt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062428-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1944 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 38th water polo championship in Hungary. There were eleven teams who played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062428-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062429-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Ottawa municipal election\nThe city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 4, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062430-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 PGA Championship\nThe 1944 PGA Championship was the 26th PGA Championship, held August 14\u201320 at Manito Golf and Country Club in Spokane, Washington. Then a match play championship, Bob Hamilton won his only major title, 1 up in the 36-hole final over heavily favored Byron Nelson; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500. Hamilton defeated Jug McSpaden 2 & 1 in the quarterfinals and George Schneiter 1 up in the semifinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062430-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 PGA Championship\nIt was Nelson's third runner-up finish (1939, 1941, 1944); he won the title in 1940 and 1945. Nelson was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier with a 6-under 138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062430-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 PGA Championship\nThis was the first PGA Championship in two years, it was not contested in 1943. Sam Snead won in 1942, but did not defend his title; he was at the naval hospital in San Diego for treatment for his ailing back, and received a medical discharge from the U.S. Navy a month later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062430-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 PGA Championship\nThe event was sponsored by the Athletic Round Table, Spokane's notable fun and benevolence organization headed by attorney Joe Albi. Following this event, the ART sponsored the Esmeralda Open, a PGA Tour event in 1945 and 1947, and the first U.S. Women's Open in 1946, all held in Spokane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062430-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 PGA Championship\nThe PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1944 (and 1945); the three others returned in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062430-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 PGA Championship\nThis was the first major championship played in the Pacific Northwest. The PGA Championship was played in Portland in 1946, and at Sahalee, east of Seattle, in 1998. The first U.S. Open in the region was played in 2015 at Chambers Bay, southwest of Tacoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062430-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 PGA Championship, Format\nThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1944 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062431-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1944 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1944 college football season. In the 12th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 3\u20138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062432-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1944 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1944, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1944 Pacific hurricane season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062432-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific typhoon season\nThere were 23\u00a0tropical cyclones in 1944 in the western Pacific, including Typhoon Cobra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062432-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nA long lived slow-moving and erratic tropical storm. The storm formed southwest of Micronesia, turned to the north and the west of Palau and made landfall in Mindanao.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062432-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nShort-lived storm moving quickly to the northeast. There are many indications that this system was not tropical, such as attached fronts throughout its entire noted life.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062432-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Three\nThe storm formed near Guam. The storm moved in a northern direction in the Pacific Ocean before dissipating on May 16.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062432-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Four\nThis typhoon formed in the northwest of Micronesia, tracked to the northwest direction and recurved to the northeast of Philippines before dissipating.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062432-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Cobra\nTyphoon Cobra was first spotted on December 17, in the Philippine Sea. It sank three US destroyers, killing at least 790 sailors, before dissipating the next day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062433-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Palestine Cup\nThe 1944 Palestine Wartime Cup (Hebrew: \u05d4\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05ea\u05d9\u200e, HaGavia HaMilhamti) was a special edition of the Palestine Cup, intended to be a standalone cup competition and not an Israel State Cup edition. However, the IFA recognize the title as part of the main competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062433-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Palestine Cup\nDraw for the competition was held on 5 February 1944, without the participation of Beitar teams, which withdrew from the competition in protest over the EIFA treatment of Beitar Tel Aviv after the team's match against NSC Cairo in the previous summer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062433-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Palestine Cup\nCup matches began on 20 February 1944, but delays caused the final to be played almost a year later, on 13 January 1945. In the final, Hapoel Tel Aviv had beaten Hapoel Petah Tikva 1\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062434-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1944 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Cerro Porte\u00f1o.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062435-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Paris\u2013Roubaix\nThe 1944 Paris\u2013Roubaix was the 42nd\u00a0edition of the Paris\u2013Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 9 April 1944 and stretched 246\u00a0km (153\u00a0mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Maurice Desimpelaere from Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062436-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1944 Paris\u2013Tours was the 38th edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 7 May 1944. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Lucien Teisseire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062437-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1944 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 149. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062438-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1944 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1944 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062439-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1944 season of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Sucre. No team was promoted or relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062440-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1944 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062440-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Athletics season, Offseason, Spring training\nThe Athletics considered using the Bader Field ballpark in Atlantic City for their 1944 spring training site. On November 17, 1943, Connie Mack examined Bader Field and the National Guard Armory as one possibility. But he knew the New York Yankees were already considering it. The A's went to McCurdy Field in Frederick, Maryland when the Yankees chose Atlantic City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 62], "content_span": [63, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062440-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062440-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062440-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062440-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062440-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062441-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Eagles season\nThe 1944 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 12th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5\u20134\u20131, winning seven games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062441-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Eagles season\nRookie Mel Bleeker broke was the NFL\u2019s top receiver, as he played 9 games for the Eagles, starting three of them. He was second in the NFL in long reception (75), third in touchdowns (8; still the team's all-time rookie record) and yards/rushing attempt (5.3), fourth in yards from scrimmage (614), and sixth in points scored (48). He led the Eagles in touchdowns and scoring, despite having been primarily a blocking back in college.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062441-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, NFL Draft\nThe 1944 NFL Draft was held on April 19, 1944. The draft would be for 32 rounds. Again in round 2 and 4 only the 5 lowest wins teams from the 1943 season would pick. The Eagles would alternate with the Pittsburgh Steelers in picking either 4th or 9th in each round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062441-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, Player selections\nThe table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062441-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Eagles season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062441-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\n(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Offseason\nBill Veeck attempted to purchase the Phillies in late 1943. Veeck's plan was to sign players from the Negro leagues to make the Phillies competitive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Offseason\nThe organization held a fan contest prior to the 1944 season to solicit a second nickname for the Phillies. Fans voted on Blue Jays and Elizabeth Crooks designed a logo of a blue jay perched on the Phillies word mark.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Regular season\nThe Phillies got off to a 12\u20136 start, and on May 13 were 1.5 games out of first place. However, it was all downhill from there, as they finished with yet another losing season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062442-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062443-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1944 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20135 record under head coach Clark Shaughnessy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062444-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 63rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 58th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 90\u201363.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062444-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Regular season, All-Star Game\nThe Pirates hosted the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11, 1944, at Forbes Field. Pitcher Rip Sewell, infielder Bob Elliott, and outfielder Vince DiMaggio were selected for the National League squad. Pirates pitchers Max Butcher and Cookie Cuccurullo were named the NL's batting practice pitchers and Pirates catcher Spud Davis was the NL's batting practice catcher. Honus Wagner was named an honorary coach, the first time this honor was bestowed in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062444-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062444-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062444-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062444-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062444-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062445-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Prime Minister's Cup\nThe 1944 Prime Minister's Cup was the first Prime Minister's Cup match between Be\u015fikta\u015f, 1943-44 national cluster season, and Fenerbah\u00e7e, the turkish football championship champions of the 1943-44 season. On June 3, 1944, Be\u015fikta\u015f won the match 4-1 at the Ankara 19 May\u0131s Stadium, becoming the winner of the cup for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062446-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1944 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 12th season. Colo-Colo was the tournament\u2019s champion, winning its fourth title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062447-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1944 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Harry Mahnken, the team compiled a 1\u20132 record and was outscored by a total of 40 to 22. Princeton played its 1944 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062448-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Puerto Rican general election\nGeneral elections were held in Puerto Rico in 1944. Since they were held under the colonial rule of the United States, only municipalities were able to democratically elect their representation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062450-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1944 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Cecil Isbell, the Boilermakers compiled a 5\u20135 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4\u20132 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 166.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062450-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nNotable players from the 1944 Purdue team included fullback Babe Dimancheff, end Frank Bauman, and tackle Pat O'Brien.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nThe 1944 Quebec general election was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by former premier Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Ad\u00e9lard Godbout. This was the first Quebec provincial election in which women were allowed to vote, having been granted suffrage at the provincial level in 1940 and at the federal level in 1919.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nThis election marked Duplessis's comeback after having defeated Godbout in the 1936 election and having lost to him in the 1939 election. Unlike in the 1939 election, when the alcoholic Duplessis was clearly drunk at numerous campaign rallies, le chef had benefited from the time he had spent in an American sanatorium in 1942-43, where he had sobered up, and in the 1944 election, Duplessis refrained from drinking.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nThe biggest issue during this election was provincial autonomy. In order to appeal to nationalist voters, Duplessis attacked the incumbent premier, claiming that he was not taking a strong enough stand against Ottawa. He mainly criticized Godbout for agreeing to transfer unemployment insurance from the province to the federal government. He also criticized the Rowell-Sirois Commission for its stance on unemployment insurance and equalization payments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nAnother reason Duplessis won the election was by appealing to anti-Semitic prejudices in Quebec by making the false claim in a violently anti-Semitic speech that the Dominion government together with the Godbout government had made a secret deal with the \"International Zionist Brotherhood\" to settle 100,000 Jewish refugees left homeless by the Holocaust in Quebec after the war in exchange for Jewish campaign contributions to both the federal and provincial Liberal parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nBy contrast, Duplessis claimed that he was not taking any money from the Jews, and if he were elected Premier, he would stop this plan to bring Jewish refugees to Quebec. To further push on the message, the Union Nationale handed out campaign pamphlets warning about the alleged plan to bring 100,000 Jewish refugees to Quebec, which featured a cartoon of the standard stereotype of an evil-looking, hook-nosed Jew handing bags of money to Godbout while in the background a vast horde of dirty, disreputable-looking, hook-nosed Jewish refugees were ready to descend on la belle province.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0003-0002", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nThrough Duplessis's story about the plan to settle 100,000 Jewish refugees in Quebec was entirely false, his story was widely believed in Quebec, and ensured he won the election. Duplessis's biographer Conrad Black argued that Duplessis was in no way personally anti-Semitic, but because the majority of Quebecois were at the time, Duplessis had merely used antisemitism to win the 1944 election. Duplessis won another three elections in a row, for a total of five terms of office (four consecutive), before dying in office in 1959.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nIn this wartime election, Godbout's support for Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in the Conscription Crisis of 1944 may have contributed to his defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election\nThe Bloc Populaire won four seats on an anti-conscription platform. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (predecessor of the New Democratic Party) won one seat. Party member David C\u00f4t\u00e9 was elected to the legislature, but in July 1945, he decided to sit as an independent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062451-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Quebec general election, Results\n* Information on party's actions in previous election not available.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election\nElections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 15 April 1944 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election\nThe election was the first that Labor had contested under Premier Frank Cooper, who had been in office for 19 months by the time of the poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election\nFrom this election, the voting method was changed from contingency voting to First past the post voting. Queensland retained this method for state elections until Preferential Voting was restored by the Country/Liberal Coalition at the 1963 state election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election\nThe election resulted in Labor receiving a fifth term in office, albeit with a reduced majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Parties and independents\nSome ructions had developed between some sections of the Labor Party and the party's AWU-dominated executive, resulting in tiny splinter movements which were, however, locally effective. The Hermit Park branch in Townsville, which had dominated the Townsville City Council since 1939, was expelled from the ALP for alleged disloyalty in 1942, possibly due to association with Communists. Tom Aikens won the seat of Mundingburra at the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Parties and independents\nSimilar forces saw sitting left-wing members George Taylor (Enoggera) and George Marriott (Bulimba) expelled from the party; the former lost his seat to a QPP candidate, while the latter retained his at the 1944 and 1947 elections. Frank Barnes, a colourful identity who supported social credit theories popular since the Great Depression and declared himself opposed to the Labor government, retained his seat of Bundaberg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Parties and independents\nVarious changes were taking place in conservative politics as well, with the dissolution of the United Australia Party and the formation of the Queensland People's Party (QPP), led by the mayor of Brisbane and member for Hamilton, John Beals Chandler. The two independent conservatives elected in 1941 were both out of parliament by the election \u2014 Bruce Pie had resigned to contest the 1943 federal election, whilst William Deacon had died. One of the former United Australia Party members, Louis Luckins (Maree), did not join the QPP originally and retained his seat in 1944 as an independent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Parties and independents\nApart from the above, numerous independent candidates contested with a range of banners, including Democrat, Christian Socialist, Servicemen's Association, People's Party and Independent Country Party, none of them achieving more than a few hundred votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Parties and independents\nFred Paterson was elected in Bowen, the only member of the Communist Party of Australia to be elected to an Australian parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Results\nThe election saw a swing away from Labor based on the 1941 election, as indicated in the table below. In net terms, Labor lost four seats, although it still had a healthy working majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Results\nQueensland state election, 15 April 1944Legislative Assembly << 1941\u20131947 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062452-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Queensland state election, Seats changing party representation\nThis table lists changes in party representation at the 1944 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062453-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 18th series of the Railway Cup, an annual hurling tournament and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The tournament took place between 13 February and 17 March 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062453-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nFour teams participated in the championship. These included all of the four historic provinces of Ireland, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062454-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Randolph Field Ramblers football team\nThe 1944 Randolph Field Ramblers football team represented the Army Air Forces' Randolph Field during the 1944 college football season. Randoph Field was located about 15 miles east-northeast of San Antonio, Texas. In its second season under head coach Frank Tritico, the team compiled a perfect 12\u20130 record, shut out nine opponents, outscored all opponents by a total of 508 to 19, and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062454-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Randolph Field Ramblers football team\nPlayers (with the positions and prior teams in parentheses) included Glenn Dobbs (back, Tulsa), Bill Dudley (back, Pittsburgh Steelers), Pete Layden (fullback, Texas), F.O. \"Dippy\" Evans (back, Notre Dame), Bob Cifers (back, Tennessee), Jake Leicht (back, Oregon), Don Looney (end, Pittsburgh Steelers), Jack Russell (end, Baylor), Harold Newman (end, Alabama), Martin Ruby (tackle, Texas A&M), Walter Merrill (tackle, Alabama), Bill Bagwell (guard, Rice), Jack Freeman (guard, Texas), and Ken Holley (center, Holy Cross).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062455-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican National Convention\nThe 1944 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from June 26 to 28, 1944. It nominated Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York for president and Governor John Bricker of Ohio for vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062455-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican National Convention\nWhen the convention opened, Governor Dewey was the front-runner for the nomination. 1940 presidential nominee, Wendell Willkie again vied for the nomination, but when he lost the Wisconsin primary, the lack of support from the Republican Party became evident. (Before the election, Willkie would die of a heart attack.) Dewey was nominated on the first ballot. He became the second Republican candidate to accept his party's nomination in-person at the convention. All subsequent Republican nominees have accepted their nominations in person with the exception of Donald Trump who in 2020 delivered his re-nomination acceptance speech from The White House because of the COVID-19 pandemic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062455-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican National Convention\nDuring the convention, Chicago's Billy Goat Tavern gained notoriety for posting a notice saying \"No Republicans Allowed\". This caused Republican conventioneers to pack the place, demanding to be served, and led to increased publicity for the tavern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062455-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican National Convention\nThe 1944 Republican platform included a call for a Constitutional amendment establishing equal rights for women. This line was included in all subsequent platforms until 1980, when the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment was occurring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries\nFrom March 14 to May 19, 1944, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1944 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1944 Republican National Convention held from June 26 to June 28, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries\nAt the 1944 Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, Thomas E. Dewey easily overcame John W. Bricker, and was nominated on the first ballot. In a bid to maintain party unity, Dewey, a moderate, chose the conservative Bricker as his running mate; Bricker was nominated by acclamation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nAs 1944 began the frontrunners for the Republican nomination appeared to be Wendell Willkie, the party's 1940 candidate, Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, the leader of the party's conservatives, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, the leader of the party's powerful, moderate eastern establishment, General Douglas MacArthur, then serving as an Allied commander in the Pacific theater of the war, and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen, then serving as a U.S. naval officer in the Pacific.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nHowever, Taft surprised many by announcing that he was not a candidate; instead he voiced his support for a fellow conservative, Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio. With Taft out of the race some GOP conservatives favored General MacArthur. However, MacArthur's chances were limited by the fact that he was leading Allied forces against Japan, and thus could not campaign for the nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates, Major candidates\nThese candidates participated in multiple state primaries or were included in multiple major national polls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates, Major candidates, Bypassing primaries\nThe following candidates did not actively campaign for any state's presidential primary (other than their own), but may have had their name placed on the ballot by supporters or may have sought to influence to selection of un-elected delegates or sought the support of uncommitted delegates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 95], "content_span": [96, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates, Favorite sons\nThe following candidates ran only in their home state's primary or caucus for the purpose of controlling its delegate slate at the convention and did not appear to be considered national candidates by the media.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 71], "content_span": [72, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062456-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party presidential primaries, Statewide contest by winner\nThe Wisconsin primary proved to be the key contest, as Dewey won by a surprisingly wide margin; he took 14 delegates to four for Harold Stassen, while MacArthur won the three remaining delegates. Willkie was shut out in the Wisconsin primary; he did not win a single delegate. His unexpectedly poor showing in Wisconsin forced him to withdraw as a candidate for the nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 73], "content_span": [74, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062457-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection\nThis article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1944 election. At the start of the 1944 Republican National Convention, New York Governor Thomas Dewey seemed like the likely presidential nominee, but his nomination was not assured due to strong support for Ohio Governor John W. Bricker and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen. Though Dewey wanted California Governor Earl Warren as his running mate, Warren was convinced that Franklin D. Roosevelt would win re-election, and refused to be anyone's running mate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062457-0000-0001", "contents": "1944 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection\nSome Republicans wanted to ask Democratic Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia to be the Republican running mate in order to pursue the Southern vote, but this possibility was not seriously pursued. Dewey and his advisers instead worked out a deal in which Bricker's delegates voted for Dewey in the presidential ballot, and Dewey in return chose Bricker as his running mate. The Dewey-Bricker ticket, which balanced the moderate Northeastern and conservative Midwestern wings of the party, was ratified by the Republican convention. The ticket lost the 1944 presidential election to the Roosevelt-Truman ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062458-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Rhode Island gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democrat J. Howard McGrath defeated Republican nominee Norman D. MacLeod with 60.65% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062459-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1944 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1944 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 5\u20136 record (2\u20133 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 163 to 143.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe 1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, better known in Romanian historiography as the Act of 23 August (Romanian: Actul de la 23 August), was a coup d'\u00e9tat led by King Michael I of Romania during World War II on 23 August 1944. With the support of several political parties, the king removed the government of Ion Antonescu, which had aligned Romania with Nazi Germany, after the Axis front in northeastern Romania collapsed in the face of a successful Soviet offensive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0000-0001", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe Romanian Army declared a unilateral ceasefire with the Soviet Red Army on the Moldavian front, an event viewed as decisive in the Allied advances against the Axis powers in the European theatre of World War II. The coup was supported by the Romanian Communist Party, the Social Democratic Party, the National Liberal Party, and the National Peasants' Party who had coalesced into the National Democratic Bloc in June 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Preparations\nAccording to Silviu Brucan, the two main conspirators from the Communist Party's side were Emil Bodn\u0103ra\u0219 and Lucre\u021biu P\u0103tr\u0103\u0219canu, who contacted King Michael to prepare a coup d'\u00e9tat against Ion Antonescu. The first meeting between King Michael's representatives with the Communists was during the night of 13\u201314 June 1944 in a secret house of the communists, at 103 Calea Mo\u0219ilor. Apart from the two communist conspirators, participants in the meeting were Gen. Gheorghe Mihail, Gen. Constantin S\u0103n\u0103tescu and Col. Dumitru D\u0103m\u0103ceanu, while King Michael was represented by Baron Ioan Mocsony-St\u00e2rcea (marshal of the palace), Mircea Ionni\u021biu (private secretary) and Grigore Niculescu-Buze\u0219ti (diplomatic adviser).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Preparations\nThe King's representatives presented the Gigurtu plan, through which the King would meet Baron Manfred von Killinger, the German ambassador in Bucharest, to discuss the replacement of Antonescu with a cabinet led by Ion Gigurtu. The Communist Party thought that this plan was \"na\u00efve and dangerous\", as it would have alerted the Gestapo and that it would have meant even more German espionage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Preparations\nThe Communist Party presented an alternative plan, through which King Michael, who was the commander-in-chief, would order the weapons to be turned against Nazi Germany and Antonescu would be summoned to the palace, ordered to sign an armistice with the Allies and, if he refused, be arrested on the spot. After this, a coalition government of the National Democratic Bloc (the National Peasants' Party, the National Liberal Party, the Social Democratic Party and the Romanian Communist Party) would take power.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Preparations\nThis proposal was accepted by both the military representatives and the King's advisers, who then convinced King Michael that it was the best solution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nOn 23 August 1944 King Michael joined with pro-Allied opposition politicians and led a successful coup with support from the army. Michael, who was initially considered to be not much more than a \"figurehead\", was able to successfully depose dictator Ion Antonescu. The king offered a non-confrontational retreat to German ambassador Manfred Freiherr von Killinger, but the Germans considered the coup \"reversible\" and tried to turn the situation around by military attacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nThe Romanian First Army, the Romanian Second Army (under formation), the remnants of the Romanian Third Army and the Romanian Fourth Army (one corps) were under orders from the king to defend Romania against any German attacks. The king then offered to put Romania's battered armies on the side of the Allies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nThe coup sped the Red Army's advance into Romania. Romanian historians claimed that the coup shortened the war by as much as \"six months.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nFormal Allied recognition of the de facto change of orientation of Romania in the war came on 12 September 1944. Until this date, Soviet troops started moving into Romania, taking approximately 140,000 Romanian prisoners of war. About 130,000 Romanian POWs were transported to the Soviet Union, where many perished in prison camps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nThe armistice was signed on the same date, 12 September 1944, on Allied terms. Article 18 of the Armistice Agreement with Rumania stipulated that \"An Allied Control Commission will be established which will undertake until the conclusion of peace the regulation of and control over the execution of the present terms under the general direction and orders of the Allied (Soviet) High Command, acting on behalf of the Allied Powers.\" The Annex to Article 18, specified that \"The Romanian Government and their organs shall fulfill all instructions of the Allied Control Commission arising out of the Armistice Agreement.\" It also made clear that the Allied Control Commission would have its seat in Bucharest. In line with Article 14 of the Armistice Agreement, two Romanian People's Tribunals were set up to try suspected war criminals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nIn October 1944, Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, proposed an agreement with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin on how to divide Eastern Europe into spheres of influence after the war. It was reportedly agreed that Soviet Union would have a \"90% share of influence\" in Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nThe Romanian Army, from the armistice until the end of the war, were fighting alongside the Soviets against Germany and its remaining allies. They fought in Transylvania, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. In May 1945 the Romanian First and Fourth Armies took part in the Prague Offensive. The Romanians suffered a total of 169,822 casualties (in all causes) fighting on the Allied side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nIon Antonescu was placed under arrest; the new Prime Minister, Lt. Gen. Constantin S\u0103n\u0103tescu, gave custody of Antonescu to Romanian communists who would turn the former dictator over to the Soviets on 1 September. He was later returned to Romania, where he was tried and executed in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062460-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 Romanian coup d'\u00e9tat, Aftermath\nFor his actions, King Michael was decorated with the Soviet Order of Victory by Joseph Stalin in 1945 \"for the courageous act of the radical change in Romania's politics towards a break-up from Hitler's Germany and an alliance with the United Nations, at the moment when there was no clear sign yet of Germany's defeat.\" He was also awarded the highest degree (Chief Commander) of the Legion of Merit by  President Harry S. Truman a year later. Nevertheless, he functioned as little more than a figurehead under the communist r\u00e9gime and was finally forced to abdicate and leave the country in 1947. Michael remained in exile until after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 and was only allowed to return to the country in 1992.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 760]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062461-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Rose Bowl\nThe 1944 Rose Bowl was the thirtieth edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Saturday, January\u00a01. This\u00a0was the only Rose Bowl game with teams from the same conference (Pacific Coast), necessitated by the travel restrictions imposed by the war effort. It\u00a0determined the champion of the PCC for the 1943 season; the USC Trojans shut out the Washington Huskies 29\u20130 in a one-sided game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062461-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Rose Bowl\nUSC backup quarterback Jim Hardy threw three touchdown passes to lead the Trojans to their seventh Rose Bowl victory and eighth PCC championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062461-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Rose Bowl\nFor the first time, the Rose Bowl was broadcast on the radio abroad to all American servicemen, with General Eisenhower in Western Europe allowing all troops who were not on the front lines to tune in and listen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062461-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Rose Bowl, Teams, Washington Huskies\nFavored Washington won all four of its games in an abbreviated season without any PCC matchups, as the other five programs in the Northern Division were on hiatus in 1943 (and 1944). They played Whitman College, Spokane Air Command (twice), and the March Field Flyers. The\u00a0Rose Bowl was the Huskies' sole conference game of the season; the three teams of the Southern Division (USC, UCLA, California) played each other twice; Stanford was on hiatus until the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 41], "content_span": [42, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062461-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Rose Bowl, Teams, Washington Huskies\nWashington's most recent game was two months earlier on October\u00a030, and they had lost a dozen players to active military duty since, including two of their best backs, Jay Stoves (a transfer from idle Washington State) and Pete Susick. Head coach Ralph Welch filled roster holes with Navy V-12 trainees and draft rejects who recently arrived on campus, leaving only 28 players available for the game. Oddsmakers made the Huskies two-touchdown favorites to beat USC, but the fielded team differed greatly from that of the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 41], "content_span": [42, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062462-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1944 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1944 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Harry Rockafeller, the Queensmen compiled a 3\u20132 record and were outscored by their opponents 82 to 58.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062463-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1944 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football championship game. It was held during World War II and was contested between merged clubs. Norwood-North beat Port\u2013Torrens 61 to 55.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062464-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 SANFL season\nThe 1944 South Australian National Football League season was the final of three war-interrupted seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062465-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1944 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jimmy Stewart, the Mustangs compiled a 5\u20135 record (2\u20133 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 201 to 131. The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062466-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1944 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 0\u20135 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 148 to 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062467-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team\nThe 1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1944 college football season. In its third season, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record, outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 70, and was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll. This would be 1 of only 3 college football programs to make the final AP poll with a .500 or lower win percentage, with the other two being Notre Dame in 1959 (5-5, #17), and Purdue in 1960 (4-4-1, #19)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062467-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team\nIn August 1944, Lt. Jules V. Sikes was named as the team's coach. He had been an assistant coach to the 1943 team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062468-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election\nConstituent Assembly elections were held in El Salvador in January 1944. However, no results were posted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062469-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Salvadoran presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in El Salvador in January 1944. Maximiliano Hern\u00e1ndez Mart\u00ednez was the only candidate and won the election, but no results were posted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062470-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets football team\nThe 1944 San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets football team was an American football team that represented San Diego Naval Training Station during the 1944 college football season. The team was coached by Skip Stahley, former head coach at Brown, and played its home games on Hull Field in San Diego. The Bluejackets compiled a 4\u20133\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 63], "section_span": [63, 63], "content_span": [64, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062470-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets football team\nKey players included quarterback Clyde LeForce, formerly of Tulsa and later with the Detroit Lions, and end John Stonebraker, formerly of USC and the Green Bay Packers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 63], "section_span": [63, 63], "content_span": [64, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062471-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 San Francisco Coast Guard Pilots football team\nThe 1944 San Francisco Coast Guard Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Bay and Powell Receiving Station during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 4\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062471-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 San Francisco Coast Guard Pilots football team\nThe team was newly organized in 1944 by Lt. Comdr. W. H. Maybaum at the request of a number of men who had returned from the Pacific battle area. Maybaum noted that 75% of the 40 men on the team had seem more than a year overseas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062471-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 San Francisco Coast Guard Pilots football team\nWith the San Francisco Dons football program idle due to the war, the Pilots used the Dons' uniforms and its coaches, Al Tassi and Bill Howard. Emlen Tunnell, later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, played for the team. Walter Heap, who played quarterback for the Los Angeles Dons after the war, also played for the 1944 Pilots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake\nThe 1944 San Juan earthquake took place in the province of San Juan, in the center-west area of Argentina, a region highly prone to seismic events. This moderate to strong earthquake (estimated moment magnitudes range from 6.7 to 7.8) destroyed a large part of San Juan, the provincial capital, and killed 10,000 of its inhabitants, 10% of its population at the time. One third of the province population became homeless. It is acknowledged as the worst natural disaster in Argentine history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake\nThe earthquake occurred at 8:52 pm on 15 January 1944 and had its epicenter located 30\u00a0km north of the provincial capital, near La Laja in Albard\u00f3n Department. Some 90% of the buildings in the city were destroyed and those left standing suffered such damage that in most cases they had to be demolished. It is considered that the reason for such widespread destruction was the low quality of construction, rather than just the power of the earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake\nIn 1944 many of San Juan's houses were made of adobe and the reconstruction programme prompted the creation of a building code that took into account contemporary knowledge of earthquakes and their effect on buildings. Stronger bricks were used, concrete single-story houses were erected and sidewalks and streets were made wider.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake, Aid and reconstruction\nThere was some debate as to whether it would be advisable to rebuild the city in the same place, or to take advantage of the situation to move it to a less earthquake prone location. The former alternative was adopted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake, Aid and reconstruction\nAt the start of the reconstruction, emergency homes were built for the population with funds from the national state. This was the first large-scale state-directed construction plan in Argentina, the first stages of which occurred under Peronist rule. Colonel Juan Per\u00f3n, later to become president, had met his future wife Eva Duarte (Evita), during fundraising activities to help the victims. After the 1955 coup d'\u00e9tat ousted Per\u00f3n, the reconstruction was continued under the de facto President Pedro Eugenio Aramburu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake, Aid and reconstruction\nThe earthquake caused many families to scatter in the confusion, and left around 1,000 orphaned children. According to historian Mark Healey, the issues surrounding the orphans and the nearly 100,000 homeless had a profound influence on the shaping of social legislation enacted during Per\u00f3n's first term as president, two years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake, The modern city\nAs of 2006, San Juan has a population of around 400,000, and 63% of its approximately 90,000 homes, and 100% of its public institutional buildings, were built under seismic safety regulations. This, however, leaves more than a third of houses as non-seismic-resistant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 41], "content_span": [42, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062472-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 San Juan earthquake, The modern city\nA study of the seismic vulnerability of the city, conducted by the National University of San Juan in 2005, showed that 28% of the outlying neighborhoods present medium risk, and 20% of the city itself can be classified as high or very high vulnerability.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 41], "content_span": [42, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062473-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Santos FC season\nThe 1944 season was the thirty-third season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nThe 1944 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 15, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nThe election was held six years after the previous election. There is normally a five-year limit on the lifespan of Parliaments and provincial assemblies in Canada, but the emergency brought on by the Second World War allowed the government to delay the election temporarily.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nIt marked the first time a socialist government was elected anywhere in Canada. Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) leader Tommy Douglas became the premier of the province.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nThe CCF won 47 of the 52 seats in the legislature, and over half the popular vote, despite a very negative campaign by the governing Liberal Party. The Liberals, led by William John Patterson, accused Douglas of being a communist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nThe Liberal popular vote fell by 10 percentage points, and they won only five seats. It is still the worst defeat of a sitting government in Saskatchewan's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nThe Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan, which had won 16% of the vote and two seats in the 1938 election, collapsed; the party had only one candidate, who won only 249 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nThe Communist Party-led Unity movement reverted to the name Labor-Progressive Party, and lost both of the seats it had won in 1938.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nThe Conservative Party, renamed the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan and led by Rupert Ramsay,  won over 10% of the vote, but no seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election\nAn at-large service vote was held for Saskatchewan residents in the Canadian armed services fighting during World War II. This special vote elected three nonpartisan members to represent Saskatchewan soldiers, sailors and airmen stationed in 1.) Great Britain, 2.) the Mediterranean region and 3.) Newfoundland and Canada outside the province. Alberta had a similar system during the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election, Results\nNote: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election, Riding-by-riding results\nNames in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol \" ** \" indicates MLAs who are not running again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 60], "content_span": [61, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062474-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 Saskatchewan general election, 1944 service elections\nActive Service Voters, Saskatchewan members of the Canadian armed services on active duty outside of Saskatchewan, were polled between October 17 and October 30, 1944. One representative was elected from each of three areas. These candidates did not specify any party affiliation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 58], "content_span": [59, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062475-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Second Air Force Superbombers football team\nThe 1944 Second Air Force Superbombers football team represented the Second Air Force during the 1944 college football season. The team, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, compiled a 10\u20134\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 513 to 76, and was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062475-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Second Air Force Superbombers football team\nThe team played many of the other leading service teams, losing to Randolph Field (No. 3 in the final AP Poll), Iowa Pre-Flight (No. 6), and Norman NAS (No. 14), and a Third Air Force team led by Charley Trippi. The Superbombers also played to a tie against March Field (No. 10).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062475-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Second Air Force Superbombers football team\nMajor William B. \"Red\" Reese, who coached football and basketball at Eastern Washington College before the war, was the team's head coach. Notable players on the 1944 Second Air Force squad included Glenn Dobbs, Bill Sewell, Don Fambrough, Nick Susoeff, Ray Evans, John Harrington, Johnny Strzykalski, and Visco Grgich.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062476-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana\nThe 1944 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 5 teams. The tournament winner, Ciclista Lima was promoted to the Promotional Playoff. Atl\u00e9tico Lusitania was promoted to the 1945 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062477-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Sheffield Attercliffe by-election\nThe Sheffield Attercliffe by-election of 1944 was held on 21 February 1944. The byelection was held due to the resignation  of the incumbent Labour MP, Cecil Wilson. It was won by the unopposed Labour candidate John Hynd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election\nThe Skipton by-election, 1944 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Skipton, Yorkshire held on 7 January 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Conservative MP, George William Rickards on 27 November 1943. He had been MP here since holding the seat at the 1933 Skipton by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Election history\nSkipton had been won by the Conservatives at every election since 1918. At the 1933 by-election, the Conservatives had won on a minority vote in a four-way contest. The result at the last General election was as follows;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Candidates\nAt the outbreak of war, the Conservative, Liberal and Labour parties had agreed an electoral truce which meant that when a by-election occurred, the party that was defending the seat would not be opposed by an official candidate from the other two parties. When the Labour and Liberal parties joined the Coalition government, it was agreed that any by-election candidate defending a government seat would receive a letter of endorsement jointly signed by all the party leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Campaign\nThe writ was moved on 15 December 1943 and polling day was set for 7 January 1944, 41 days after the death of the previous MP. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a three horse race,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Campaign\nConservative candidate Harry Riddiough received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition. His campaign was hopeful that support for those opposed to the Conservatives would be evenly split between his two opponents. As the only local candidate he hoped this would help his campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Campaign\nThe Skipton District Labour Party decided to endorse Lawson, the Common Wealth candidate, in exchange for the guarantee that Lawson would stand down in favour of a Labour candidate at the next general election. This decision further isolated the candidacy of Joe Toole, the Independent Labour candidate. Toole's campaign was left with no local organisation. In contrast, the Lawson campaign took the shape of previous Common Wealth campaigns which had been successful at the 1943 Eddisbury by-election, organised by Kim Mackay and given the political direction of Richard Acland. In addition to full-time organisers, the Lawson campaign was supported by about 200 volunteers from outside the constituency. Many of these were apparently teachers, taking advantage of the school holidays.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 821]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Campaign\nLocal farmers in the constituency were disenchanted with the prospect of supporting the government candidate because of low farm prices and the government's ploughing up policy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062478-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 Skipton by-election, Aftermath\nDespite winning, Lawson made good his pledge not to contest the seat at the general election and instead stood and lost at Harrow West. Neither Riddiough or Toole stood again. Labour's John Davies did get his chance to contest the seat again at the 1945 general election but despite the swing to Labour across the country, he failed to win here. The result at the General election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062479-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 South Australian state election\nState elections were held in South Australia on 29 April 1944. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Robert Richards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062479-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 South Australian state election, Background\nLabor won an additional five seats totaling 16 seats \u2212 the highest number of seats won by Labor from the 1933 election through to the 1959 election, an effort not even outdone at the 1953 election where Labor won 53 percent of the statewide two-party vote but the LCL retained government with the assistance of the Playmander \u2212 an electoral malapportionment that also saw a clear majority of the statewide two-party vote won by Labor while failing to form government in 1953, 1962 and 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062479-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 South Australian state election, Background\nThe election was the first where the two-party vote had been retrospectively calculated. Unusually a wartime opposition won a clear majority of the two-party vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062479-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 South Australian state election, Background\nTurnout crashed to 50 percent at the 1941 election, triggering the government to institute compulsory voting from this election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062479-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 South Australian state election, Background\nNotably the Communist Party of Australia in South Australia recorded their highest vote at this election \u2212 19.4 percent (2,500 votes) for candidate Alf Watt in the seat of Adelaide. The party contested one other seat at the election, Prospect, on 15.7 percent. The party only contested a select few seats at each election, the first at the 1930 election and the last at the 1977 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062479-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 South Australian state election, Results\nSouth Australian state election, 29 April 1944House of Assembly << 1941\u20131947 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062480-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1944 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their first season under head coach Williams Newton, South Carolina compiled a 3\u20134\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062481-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nThe 1944 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its third season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 1\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 27 to 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062482-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a second term. He was opposed Lynn Fellows, a former State Representative from Aurora County the 1942 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, in the general election; both Sharpe and Fellows won their primaries unopposed. In the general election, Sharpe easily defeated Fellows, far outpacing even Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey, who won the state in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062483-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 South Sydney Rabbitohs season\nThe 1944 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 37th in the club's history. The club competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership (NSWRFL), finishing the season 4th, losing the Semi Finals 15-6 to the Balmain Tigers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062484-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 24\u201326, 1944 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their fourth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gerry Gerard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062484-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top eight finishers of the conference's twelve members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062485-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Southern Illinois Maroons football team\nThe 1944 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1944 college football season. Under fifth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 3\u20133 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062486-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1944 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their third year under head coach Louis Whitman, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062487-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Southwestern Pirates football team\nThe 1944 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University during the 1944 college football season. The Pirates were coached by Randolph M. Medley, compiled a 7\u20135 record, and were invited to the 1945 Sun Bowl where they defeated the UNAM Pumas, champions of American football in Mexico. This was also the first time an American football team had played in a bowl with a team from Mexico, the phenomenon not occurring again until the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062488-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Soviet Cup\nThe 1944 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1944 St. Louis Browns season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Browns finishing first in the American League with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses. In the World Series, they lost to the team they shared a stadium with, the Cardinals, four games to two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Regular season\nThe Browns were one of the unlikeliest pennant-winners in history; in nine out of the previous 10 seasons, they had finished in the second division. However, 1944 marked the peak of wartime conditions in Major League Baseball. The shortage of available players dragged the talent level of both major leagues down, which benefitted the St. Louis AL team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Regular season\nThe 1944 Browns were relatively untouched by the military draft. Nine players on the roster were 34 years old or older. Their all-4F infield included 23-year-old shortstop Vern Stephens, who led the league in RBI (109) and was second in home runs (20).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Regular season\nSt. Louis started the season with nine straight wins and continued to hang tough in a four-team race with Detroit, Boston, and New York. It came down to the final week, when the Browns defeated the Yankees five times, winning the pennant by 1 game over Detroit. It would be the only championship the franchise would ever win in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062489-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Browns season, 1944 World Series\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL St. Louis Browns (2)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1944 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 63rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 53rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105\u201349 during the season and finished 1st in the National League. In the World Series, they met their town rivals, the St. Louis Browns. They won the series in 6 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nShortstop Marty Marion won the MVP Award this year, batting .267, with 6 home runs and 63 RBIs. This was the third consecutive year a Cardinal won the MVP Award, with Mort Cooper winning in 1942 and Stan Musial winning in 1943. Marion was the first shortstop in the history of the National League to win the award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062490-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 St. Louis Cardinals season, 1944 World Series\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL St. Louis Browns (2)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062491-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1944 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens won the series 4\u20130 to win their first Stanley Cup since they defeated Chicago in 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062491-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nChicago defeated the defending champion Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-seven 4\u20131 to advance to the Finals. Montreal defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-seven 4\u20131 to advance to the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062491-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nMaurice \"Rocket\" Richard made his Stanley Cup debut with a five-goal performance in the series, including a hat trick in game two. The Punch Line of Richard, Elmer Lach and Toe Blake scored ten of the Canadiens' 16 goals. Blake scored the Cup winner in overtime. In the same overtime, Bill Durnan stopped the first penalty shot awarded in the Finals, awarded to Virgil Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062491-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1944 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Toe Blake by NHL President Red Dutton following the Canadiens 5\u20134 overtime win over the Black Hawks in game four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062491-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062492-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1944 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1944, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the tenth playing of the Sugar Bowl. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane returned to the game for the second consecutive season and faced the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who became the first team to have played in all four major bowls; they had previously participated in the 1929 Rose Bowl, the 1940 Orange Bowl, and the 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic. The Golden Hurricane had an 18\u20137 lead at halftime, but Georgia Tech roared back, scoring 13 unanswered points to win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062493-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Summer Olympics\nThe 1944 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, were cancelled because of  World War II. They would have been held in London, United Kingdom, which won the bid on the first ballot in a June 1939 IOC election over Rome, Detroit, Lausanne, Athens, Budapest, Helsinki and Montreal. The selection was made at the 38th IOC Session in London in 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062493-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Summer Olympics, History\nBecause of the cancellation, London went on to host the 1948 Summer Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062493-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Summer Olympics, History\nIn spite of the war, the IOC organised many events to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its foundation at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Held from 17 to 19 June 1944, this celebration was referred to as \"The Jubilee Celebrations of IOC\" by Carl Diem, the originator of the modern tradition of the Olympic torch relay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062493-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Summer Olympics, History\nPolish Prisoners of War (POWs) in the Woldenberg (Dobiegniew) Oflag II-C POW camp were granted permission by their German captors to stage an unofficial POW Olympics during 23 July to 13 August 1944, and an Olympic Flag made with a bed sheet and pieces of coloured scarves was raised. The event has been considered to be a demonstration of the Olympic spirit transcending war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062494-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Sun Bowl\nThe 1944 Sun Bowl was the tenth edition of the Sun Bowl, an annual postseason college football bowl game. The game was held at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas, on January 1, 1944, with a crowd of approximately 18,000 spectators in attendance. The game featured the Southwestern Pirates and the New Mexico Lobos.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062494-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Sun Bowl, Teams, Southwestern Pirates\nSouthwestern's teams during World War II benefited from the V-12 Navy College Training Program, which gave them access to experienced and skilled players. During the 1943 season, the Pirates team included varsity players formerly with Texas and with Baylor. The Pirates entered the bowl with a record of 9\u20131\u20131. Team captain William \"Spot\" Collins had played on the Texas team that won the 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 42], "content_span": [43, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062494-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Sun Bowl, Teams, New Mexico Lobos\nNew Mexico entered the bowl with a record of 3\u20131, having most recently played on November 13, 1943, when they defeated the Denver Pioneers, 33\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 38], "content_span": [39, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062494-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nThe game began in cloudy weather with a temperature of 60\u00a0\u00b0F (16\u00a0\u00b0C) before the sun came out in the second half. Southwestern entered the game as the favorites and possessed a potent rushing offense. However, the game remained scoreless throughout the first three quarters and well into the final period. New Mexico threatened to score twice, in the first and in the second quarter, but could not advance beyond their opponent's 16-yard line. Southwestern began the fourth quarter with possession on their own 13-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062494-0003-0001", "contents": "1944 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nPirates tailback R. W. MacGruder completed a pass to fullback R. L. Cooper for 27 yards, and soon afterward, MacGruder rushed 22 yards to the Lobos' 19-yard line. However, New Mexico held firm and recovered the ball on downs, but making no progress themselves, were forced to punt. Cooper then completed a pass to the New Mexico 37-yard line for a first down, and then with seven minutes remaining to play, he connected with MacGruder for the game-winning touchdown. Spot Collins kicked the extra point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062494-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Sun Bowl, Aftermath\nAfter the game, New Mexico lineman Bill Thompson and Southwestern team captain Spot Collins were named the most outstanding players. New Mexico tied a record set two years earlier by Texas Tech for the fewest first downs. The 1944 game featured the fewest combined offensive yards at a Sun Bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062494-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Sun Bowl, Aftermath\nSouthwestern returned in the 1945 Sun Bowl to win back-to-back championships. New Mexico returned to win the 1946 Sun Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062495-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1944 was the fourth season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 1 October 1944 with the Final, held at R\u00e5sunda Stadium, Solna in Stockholms l\u00e4n. Malm\u00f6 FF won 4-3 against IFK Norrk\u00f6ping (after extra time) before an attendance of 35,087 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062495-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played on 16 July 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062495-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played on 23 July 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062495-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 27 August 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062495-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 1 October 1944 at the R\u00e5sunda Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062496-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Svenska Cupen Final\nThe 1944 Svenska Cupen final took place on 1 October 1944 at R\u00e5sunda in Solna. It was contested between Allsvenskan sides IFK Norrk\u00f6ping and Malm\u00f6 FF. IFK Norrk\u00f6ping played their second consecutive final and their second final in total, Malm\u00f6 FF played their first cup final ever. Malm\u00f6 FF won their first title with a 4\u20133 victory after extra time. 35,087 spectators attended the match which remains the record for the Svenska Cupen Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062497-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Swan state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Swan in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia was held on 29 April 1944. It was triggered by the death of the sitting member, Richard Sampson of the Country Party, on 16 February 1944. The election was won by Ray Owen, who finished with 60.0 of the two-candidate-preferred vote standing as an \"Independent Country\" candidate. The runner-up was Howard Sampson, a brother of the deceased member.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062497-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Swan state by-election, Background\nA member of the Country Party, Richard Sampson had held Swan since the 1921 state election, and briefly served as a minister under James Mitchell. He died in office on 16 February 1944, aged 66. After his death, the writ for the by-election was issued on 21 March, with the close of nominations on 3 April. Polling day was on 29 April, with the writ returned on 18 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062497-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Swan state by-election, Aftermath\nOwen joined three other independents in parliament (Horace Berry, Lionel Kelly, and Harry Shearn), although Labor's comfortable majority meant they had little influence. At the 1947 state election, Owen was narrowly defeated by Gerald Wild of the Liberal Party. He joined the Country Party in 1949, and at the 1950 state election won the seat of Darling Range, which he would hold until 1962.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062498-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1944 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 22nd season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. Sodertalje SK won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062499-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Swedish general election\nGeneral elections were held in Sweden on 17 September 1944. The Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 115 of the 230 seats in the Second Chamber of the Riksdag. Due to World War II, the four main parties continued to form a wartime coalition, only excluding the Communist Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062500-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Swiss unfair competition referendum\nA referendum on unfair competition was held in Switzerland on 29 October 1944. Voters were asked whether they approved of a new federal law on unfair competition. The proposal was approved by 52.9% of voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062500-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Swiss unfair competition referendum, Background\nThe referendum was an optional referendum, which only a majority of the vote, as opposed to the mandatory referendums, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062501-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nThe 1944 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1944 college football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse resumed play after taking a hiatus during the 1943 season due to World War II. They finished the season with a record of 2\u20134\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062502-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1944 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 15th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062503-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1944 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1944 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7\u20133\u20131 overall and 3\u20131\u20131 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his eleventh year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they lost to Oklahoma A&M by a score of 34\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062504-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final\nThe 1944 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1943\u201344 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the 6th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 28 May 1944 at the Campo das Sal\u00e9sias in Lisbon, and opposed Primeira Liga side Benfica and Portuguese Second Division side Estoril. Benfica defeated Estoril 8\u20130 to claim their third Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062505-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1944 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 2\u20134\u20132 record and was outscored by a total of 96 to 93. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062506-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Tennessee Volunteers football team\nThe 1944 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1944 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his third year, and played their home games at Shields\u2013Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, one loss and one tie (7\u20131\u20131 overall, 5\u20130\u20131 in the SEC), and concluded the season with a loss against USC in the 1945 Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062507-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee John W. Kilgo with 62.50% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062508-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1944  Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062509-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1944 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062510-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1944 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062511-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Texas gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062511-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Texas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson defeated Republican nominee B. J. Peasley with 90.95% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062511-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 22, 1944. By winning over 50% of the vote, Stevenson avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 26, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062511-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Republican nomination\nThe Republicans nominated B. J. Peasley, railroadman, at their state convention at Dallas on August 8, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062512-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Third Air Force Gremlins football team\nThe 1944 Third Air Force Gremlins football team represented the Third Air Force during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 7\u20133 record. The Third Air Force was part of the United States Army Air Forces and was based in 1944 at Morris Field in Charlotte, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062512-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Third Air Force Gremlins football team\nThe team played a 10-game schedule against other military service teams and defeated the Second Air Force team that was ranked No. 20 in the final 1944 AP Poll. Its three losses were against teams ranked in the top 20 in the final poll: Randolph Field (No. 3); Great Lakes (No. 17); and Fort Pierce (No. 18).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062512-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Third Air Force Gremlins football team\nJ. Quinn Decker, who coached at Centre College before the war, was the team's head coach. The team's key players included backs Charley Trippi (left halfback), Ernie Bonelli (right halfback), Bob Kennedy (fullback), and Frank Gnup (quarterback), and linemen Art Brandau (center), Walt Barnes, and Jack Karwales. Trippi was named as a first-team player on the Associated Press' 1944 Service All-America team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062513-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1944 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062513-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThurles Sarsfields won the championship after a 6-03 to 1-04 defeat of Kilrunae MacDonaghs in the final. It was their 14th championship title overall and their first title since 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062514-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1944. Incumbent Frederick J. Conboy defeated Controller Lewis Duncan. The election was a notable defeat for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF, a social democratic party) as it lost all representation on city council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062514-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Toronto municipal election, Toronto mayor\nConboy had served as mayor since 1940 and was seeking his fourth term of office. He was opposed by CCFer Lewis Duncan who had also run and lost in 1939 and 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062514-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Toronto municipal election, Board of Control\nThe Board of Control had one open seat due to Duncan's run for mayor. Alderman William Dennison attempted to hold the seat for the CCF, but finished in distant seventh. Three other former aldermen ran for the seat Hiram E. McCallum, David Balfour, and communist Stewart Smith with Balfour winning the seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062514-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 3, 1944 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062516-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1944 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1944 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Claude Simons Jr., the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 4\u20133 and a mark of 1\u20132 in conference play, placing eighth in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062517-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1944 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1944 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8\u20132 record (0\u20131 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and defeated Georgia Tech in the 1945 Orange Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062517-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nTulsa was ranked #7 in the AP Poll after defeating Texas Tech (34-7) and Ole Miss (47-0), but then lost back-to-back games against Oklahoma State and Iowa Pre-Flight. Later in the season, Tulsa also defeated Arkansas (33-2) and Miami (Florida) (48-2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062517-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nCenter Felto Prewitt was selected as a first-team All-American by Football News, and guard Ellis Jones was selected as a first-team All-American by Look magazine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062517-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, Rankings\nThe AP released their first rankings on October 9, the Golden Hurricane were ranked 13th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062518-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Turkish Football Championship\nThe 1944 Turkish Football Championship was the 10th edition of the competition. It was held in May. Fenerbah\u00e7e won their sixth national championship title by winning the Final Group in Ankara undefeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062518-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Turkish Football Championship\nThe champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and \u0130zmir) qualified directly for the Final Group. Mersin \u0130dman Yurdu qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062519-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Turkish National Division\nThe 1944 National Division was the 7th edition of the Turkish National Division. Be\u015fikta\u015f won their second title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062520-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake\nThe 1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake occurred at 13:35 local time (04:35 UTC) on 7 December. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale (making it the strongest known earthquake of 1944) and a maximum felt intensity of greater than 5 shindo (about VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale). It triggered a large tsunami that caused serious damage along the coast of Wakayama Prefecture and the T\u014dkai region. Together the earthquake and tsunami caused 3,358 casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062520-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake, Tectonic setting\nThe southern coast of Honsh\u016b runs parallel to the Nankai Trough, which marks the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate. Movement on this convergent plate boundary leads to many earthquakes, some of them of megathrust type. The Nankai megathrust has five distinct segments (A-E) that can rupture independently, the segments have ruptured either singly or together repeatedly over the last 1300 years. Megathrust earthquakes on this structure tend to occur in pairs, with a relatively short time gap between them. The 1944 event, which ruptured the C & D segments was followed two years later by the 1946 Nankaid\u014d earthquake, rupturing segments A & B. In addition to these two events, there were two similar earthquakes in 1854. In each case the northeastern segment ruptured before the southwestern segment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 877]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062520-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake, Damage\nThere was severe damage from the earthquake on the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula particularly in the cities of Shing\u016b and Tsu. A total of 26,146 houses were destroyed by the shaking, including 11 that burned down and a further 3,059 houses were destroyed by the tsunami. Nearly 47,000 houses were seriously damaged by the combined effects of the earthquake and tsunami. There were 1,223 people killed and a further 2,135 were seriously injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062520-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake, Characteristics, Earthquake\nFelt intensities of greater than Shindo 5 were recorded along the southern coast of Honsh\u016b, with Shindo 3\u20134 in Tokyo. The observed teleseismic response and tsunami records have been matched using a rupture area of 220 x 140\u00a0km and a maximum displacement of 2.3 m. It has been suggested that splay faults, linking back into the plate interface, have had an important role in generating large tsunamigenic earthquakes along the Nankai trough. The 1944 event could have occurred on such a splay fault.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 53], "content_span": [54, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062520-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake, Characteristics, Tsunami\nThe maximum recorded wave height was 10 meters on the Kumano coast. Run -ups in excess of 5 meters were also recorded at several locations along the coasts of Mie and Wakayama Prefectures. The tsunami was observed along the Pacific coast of Japan from Izu Peninsula to Kyushu, and recorded by tide gauges from Alaska to Hawaii.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 50], "content_span": [51, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062520-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake, Future seismic hazard\nThe segment of the megathrust to the east of the rupture area for the 1944 earthquake has not ruptured since 1854 and the likelihood of a 'Tokai earthquake' is considered to be high. There is no evidence that this segment has ruptured on its own in the past, although this cannot be ruled out. Any rupture of segment E may also include segments C & D, possibly causing a repeat of the damaging 1854 T\u014dkai earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 47], "content_span": [48, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062521-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1944 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 30 August until 4 September. It was the 64th staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062521-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nDon McNeill /  Bob Falkenburg defeated  Bill Talbert /  Pancho Segura 7\u20135, 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 6\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062521-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Pauline Betz /  Doris Hart 4\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062521-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nMargaret Osborne /   Bill Talbert defeated  Dorothy Bundy /  Don McNeill 6\u20132, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062522-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nFrank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u20133 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1944 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062522-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe tournament used two lists of players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players or foreign players resident in the U.S., and one for foreign players not resident in the U.S. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 55], "content_span": [56, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062523-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFirst-seeded and reigning champion Pauline Betz defeated second-seeded Margaret Osborne 6\u20133, 8\u20136 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1944 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 30 through September 4, 1944 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062523-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nThe draw consisted of 32 players of which eight were seeded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062523-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Pauline Betz is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062524-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1944 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Edwin C. Horrell, the Bruins compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (1\u20132\u20131 conference) and finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 19th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe popularity of racing continued to grow with attendances and totalisator turnover both rising once again despite the wartime restrictions imposed in many other aspects of life. Attendances and annual totalisator turnover increased significantly once again. The totalisator turnover saw an increase in excess of 20% from the previous year when a figure of 74,845,814 was declared.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe leading greyhound company, the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) recorded a record profit of \u00a3578,000 but the GRA chairman and managing director Francis Gentle (son of William Gentle) announced that government restrictions on racing fixtures and excess profits taxation was affecting the business dividends. The taxation was the equivalent of \u00a32,000 per day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe headlines created during the year revolved around the success of two greyhounds Ballynennan Moon and Ballyhennessy Seal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ballynennan Moon\nAfter a short rest during the winter the brindle dog won his first ten races and was again on course to beat Mick the Miller's world record for consecutive wins. However his attempt was unsuccessful when he was again beaten by Laughing Lackey, at White City. His career came to an end in the Stewards' Cup when he pulled up lame and was retired to stud. At stud he was the first stud dog in history to command a 100 guineas mating fee but he failed to sire any offspring of note. His career record read 65 wins from his 91 races in Britain and he won 38 trophies and \u00a34,000 in prize money, a significant figure during the 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ballyhennessy Seal\nBallyhennessy Seal moved from his Catford Stadium base to Wimbledon Stadium and was placed in the care of trainer Stan Martin. In the May Stakes at Stamford Bridge he set a new track and world record when clocking 27.64sec for the 500yds course. This was followed by an appearance in the Circuit at Walthamstow Stadium where another new track record was set. The track record time of 28.62 was recorded in the semi-finals with yet another track record of 28.59 coming in the final. The greyhound had set three track records in eight days and was still officially a puppy. Other competition wins included the Wembley Summer Cup, the Stewards Cup and the International.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 59], "content_span": [60, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nThe 1943 Irish Greyhound Derby champion Famous Knight had left Ireland to race in the United Kingdom and reached the final of the 1944 Scottish Greyhound Derby, which was won by Gladstone Brigadier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nThe 1944 Irish Greyhound Derby was considered the best to date. Shelbourne Park entries included Mad Tanist, Tanimon, Fawn Cherry, Mountain Emperor, Fair Marquis, Clonbonny Bridge, Down Signal and Castledown Turn. A controversial final ended with Clonbonny Bridge defeating the early leader Down Signal in a disputed close finish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nAs the year progressed and wartime restrictions were relaxed slightly it became apparent that British breeding (which was at an extreme low) could not supply the industry with enough greyhounds. This led to an export from Ireland to England of greyhounds valuing \u00a3434,685 during 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062525-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nFour top Irish-bred greyhounds were sold by Aldridges on 21 July, at their famous greyhound auctions. The four owned by Miss G Stockman from London and trained by Stan Biss went for a total of \u00a33,370. Derryboy Jubilee topped the quartet at \u00a31,312 followed by Puppy Derby champion Allardstown Playboy \u00a3997, Monarch of the Glen (Easter Cup and double St Leger winner) \u00a3619, with finally Slinkey sold for \u00a3441. It turned out to be a shrewd piece of business on the part of Stockman because only Derryboy Jubilee claimed further success winning the Wimbledon Gold Cup in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062526-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 UNAM Pumas American football team\nThe 1944 UNAM Pumas football team (also known as Pumas Doradoes) represented  the National Autonomous University of Mexico, or UNAM, during the 1944 college football season. The Pumas were coached by Bernard A. Hoban, compiled a 4\u20131\u20131, and were invited to the 1945 Sun Bowl, where they were defeated by the Southwestern Pirates. This was the first time an American football team had played in a bowl with a team from Mexico, which did not occur again until the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl. Despite the Sun Bowl loss, UNAM claimed their 12th consecutive national championship, a streak dating back to 1933.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062527-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1944 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1944 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled an 8\u20130\u20132 record (3\u20130\u20132 against conference opponents), won the Pacific Coast Conference championship, defeated Tennessee in the 1945 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 240 to 73.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062528-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 USSR Chess Championship\nThe 1944 Soviet Chess Championship was the 13th edition of USSR Chess Championship. Held from 21 May to 17 June 1940 in Moscow. The tournament was won by Mikhail Botvinnik.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062529-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico\nThe election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 7, 1944, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [67, 67], "content_span": [68, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062530-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections\nThe 1944 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1944 that coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election to a record fourth term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062530-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections\nRoosevelt's popularity allowed his Democratic Party to gain twenty seats from the Republicans and minor parties, cementing the Democratic majority. Also, Americans rallied behind allied success in World War II, and in turn voted favorably for the administration's course of action.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062530-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections\nAs of 2021, this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of four parties. In December 2020, House Republican Paul Mitchell became an Independent, resulting in there being four partisan affiliations (Republican, Democratic, Independent, and Libertarian) though not four political parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062530-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections, Florida\nFlorida redistricted for this cycle, converting the 6th seat it had previously gained at reapportionment from an at-large seat to an additional district near Fort Lauderdale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 62], "content_span": [63, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062530-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections, New York\nNew York, after having used 2 at-large districts to avoid redistricting at the last reapportionment, redistricted into 45 districts for this election, with substantial boundary changes across the state. Manhattan went from 10 districts to 6, with Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens going from 10 to 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 63], "content_span": [64, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062530-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections, Pennsylvania\nPennsylvania redistricted from 32 districts and an at-large seat to 33 districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 67], "content_span": [68, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062531-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in California\nThe United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1944 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 1944. Democrats picked up four districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [67, 67], "content_span": [68, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062531-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Results\nFinal results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [69, 76], "content_span": [77, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina\nThe 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 7, 1944, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 2nd congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [71, 71], "content_span": [72, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1st congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated Republican challenger O.H. Wilcox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2nd congressional district special election\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer of the 2nd congressional district died on October 19, 1944, and a special election was called for November 7 to be held simultaneously with the regular election. Fulmer's widow, Willa L. Fulmer, was unopposed in the special election to serve out the remainder of the term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 116], "content_span": [117, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2nd congressional district\nWilla L. Fulmer, who ran in the special election for the 2nd congressional district, was not also a contestant for the regular election to the 79th Congress. John J. Riley won the Democratic primary on November 1 and defeated Republican H.G. Willingham in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 3rd congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1939, won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican D.F. Merrill in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 4th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger J.G. Jones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 5th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Republican challenger W.I. Bost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062532-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 6th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger C.B. Ruffin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062533-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia\nThe 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 7, 1944 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1940 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 65], "section_span": [65, 65], "content_span": [66, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062534-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Arizona\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee Fred Wildon Fickett Jr., in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062535-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Arkansas\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Senator Hattie Caraway ran for a third term in office, but was eliminated in the Democratic primary. U.S. Representative J. William Fulbright defeated Governor Homer Martin Adkins in the Democratic runoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062535-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Arkansas\nFulbright easily defeated Republican Victor Wade in the general election, in a landslide victory typical for Arkansas Democrats at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062536-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in California\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062536-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in California\nIncumbent Democratic Senator Sheridan Downey was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Lieutenant Governor Frederick F. Houser.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062537-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062537-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut\nIncumbent Republican Senator John A. Danaher ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic attorney Brien McMahon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062537-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut, Republican nomination, Convention\nSenator Danaher was re-nominated by acclamation at the August 8 convention in Hartford. In his acceptance speech, he accused President Roosevelt of attempting to institute \"one-man government.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 84], "content_span": [85, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062538-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Illinois\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 7, 1944 to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Scott W. Lucas won reelection to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062538-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Illinois\nThe race between Lucas and Republican Richard J. Lyons was a rematch of their 1938 United States Senate race six years prior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062538-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Illinois, Election information\nThe primaries and general election coincided with those for federal offices (President and House) and state elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 68], "content_span": [69, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062539-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator John H. Overton was elected to a third term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062539-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana\nOn September 12, Overton won the Democratic primary with 61.64% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062539-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Louisiana\nAt this time, Louisiana was a one-party state (no other party had run a candidate for Senate since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment), and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Overton won the November general election without an opponent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062540-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Maryland\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Millard Tydings was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican Blanchard Randall Jr.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062541-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in New York\nThe United States Senate election of 1944 in New York was held on November 8, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert F. Wagner was re-elected to a fourth term over Republican Thomas J. Curran. Wagner would not complete the term, resigning in June 1949 due to ill health.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062542-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in North Carolina\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Rice Reynolds did not run for a third term in office. Former Governor of North Carolina Clyde R. Hoey won the open seat, defeating U.S. Representative Cameron A. Morrison in the Democratic primary and Republican attorney A.I. Ferree in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062543-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in North Dakota\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Senator Gerald Nye ran for re-election to his fourth term. He faced a serious challenge to his renomination in the Republican primary, with prominent Fargo attorney Lynn Stambaugh and Congressman Usher L. Burdick running against him. He won with one-third of the vote, defeating Shambaugh, his closest opponent, by fewer than 1,000 votes. In the general election, Stambaugh continued his campaign against Nye as an independent, splitting the Republican vote as Governor John Moses, the Democratic nominee, ran a strong campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062543-0000-0001", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in North Dakota\nThough Nye had benefited from crowded general elections before, he bled Republican support to Stambaugh and Moses unseated him with just 45% of the vote. However, just a few months into Moses's term, he died in office, flipping the seat back to Republican control and triggering a June 1946 special election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062544-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Ohio\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Senator Robert A. Taft was narrowly elected to a second term in office over Democratic former Lieutenant Governor William G. Pickrel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062544-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Ohio, Background\nSenator Taft unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1940 and was a national leader of the party's conservative wing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062545-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Elmer Thomas ran for re-election to a fourth term. Thomas once again faced a stiff challenge in the Democratic primary, this time from Congressman Wesley E. Disney and Lieutenant Governor James E. Berry. As was the case in 1938, Thomas won renomination only with a narrow plurality. In the general election, he faced former State Senator William J. Otjen, the 1942 Republican nominee for Governor. Though Thomas's performance was much reduced compared to six years prior, he still defeated Otjen by a wide margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062546-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Davis sought re-election, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Francis J. Myers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062547-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Carolina\nThe 1944 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 7, 1944 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062547-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Carolina\nOn July 25, Governor Olin Johnston defeated incumbent Senator Ellison \"Cotton Ed\" Smith in the Democratic primary with 55.2% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062547-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Carolina\nAt this time, South Carolina was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Johnston won the November general election with only token opposition from Republican James Gaston. A victory by Johnston was never in doubt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062547-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Carolina, Democratic primary\nBy 1944, Ellison D. Smith had served 35 years in the Senate and was approaching his 80th birthday. He was an ardent foe of the New Deal in the Senate and opposed almost every policy of President Roosevelt. His opponent in the previous Senate election was Governor Olin D. Johnston, who challenged him once again in the Democratic primary. While Johnston was fully supportive of the New Deal in 1938, he had moderated his enthusiasm towards Roosevelt's domestic policies in 1944. Johnston instead would put a great deal of focus into praising Roosevelt's popular foreign policy which was succeeding in bringing the United States closer to victory in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 72], "content_span": [73, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062547-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Carolina, Democratic primary\nSmith had campaigned over the years on a two plank platform:  keep the negroes down and the price of cotton up. Yet Johnston was able seize the mantle of white supremacy from Smith in 1944. The Supreme Court had decided early in the year in the case Smith v. Allwright that primary elections must be open to all, regardless of race. Johnston, as governor, had called the General Assembly into session to make the South Carolina Democratic Party a private club so that it could restrict its primaries to white voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 72], "content_span": [73, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062547-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Carolina, Democratic primary\nThus on the campaign trail Johnston was able to prove to the voters that he had acted during a time of crisis to save the Democratic primary from the blacks. Furthermore, Johnston's youthful appearance contrasted sharply with Smith's aged and tired persona. The voters were shocked when Smith failed to deliver a full speech during one debate with Johnston and instead played a recording of a speech he had made six years prior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 72], "content_span": [73, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062547-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Carolina, General election campaign\nWinning the Democratic primary was tantamount to winning the general election, so Johnston was virtually assured of becoming the next Senator from South Carolina. The South Carolina Republican Party was controlled by the white faction and they nominated James B. Gaston as their candidate. The Tolbert black and tan faction was rebuffed by the national Republican Party, but they proceeded to nominate B.L. Hendrix for the election. Many of the black civil rights leaders of the state decided to form their own political party in response to the state Democratic party becoming a private entity. Their party, called the Progressive Democratic Party, nominated Osceola E. McKaine for the Senate election with the sole purpose of motivating blacks in the state to register and vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 79], "content_span": [80, 860]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062548-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Dakota\nThe 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Senator Chan Gurney ran for re-election to a second term. He faced a strong challenge in the Republican primary from Lieutenant Governor A. C. Miller, who claimed that Gurney was too friendly to New Deal policies, but defeated Gurney by a wide margin. In the general election, Gurney faced former State Senator George M. Bradshaw, whom he defeated in a landslide as Thomas E. Dewey was decisively winning the state over President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062548-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in South Dakota, Democratic Primary\nFormer State Senator George M. Bradshaw was the only Democratic candidate to file for the U.S. Senate, removing the race from the ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 70], "content_span": [71, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062549-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate election in Vermont\nThe 1944 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee Harry W. Witters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections\nThe United States Senate elections of 1944 coincided with the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his fourth term as President. The Democrats retained their large majority, although they lost a net of one seat to the Republicans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Results summary\nColored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Special elections during the 78th Congress\nIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1944 or before January 3, 1945; ordered by election date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Races leading to the 79th Congress\nIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1945; ordered by state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 87], "content_span": [88, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Arizona\nHayden would be re-elected three more times before retiring in 1962.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Indiana\nThere were 2 elections in Indiana, due to the January 25, 1944 death of Democrat Frederick Van Nuys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Indiana\nDemocrat Samuel D. Jackson was appointed to continue the term, pending a special election. Republican William E. Jenner won the special election to finish the term, and Republican Homer E. Capehart won the general election to the next term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Massachusetts (Special)\nRepublican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. resigned February 3, 1944 to return to active duty in the U.S. Army during World War II. Republican Sinclair Weeks was appointed February 8, 1944 to continue the term until an election was held. A special election was held on November 7, 1944 with Republican Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers. He didn't take office until January 4, 1945, when his term as Governor ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 60], "content_span": [61, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Socialist Labor state convention met on April 2 at the Cornish Arms Hotel, the corner of Eighth Avenue and Twenty-eighth Street, in New York City. They nominated Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate. At that time, the party used the name \"Industrial Government Party\" on the ballot, but was also referred to as the \"Industrial Labor Party\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Liberal Party was organized by a state convention with about 1,100 delegates who met on May 19 and 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. They endorsed the incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner for re-election. The party filed a petition to nominate candidates which was allowed by Secretary of State Curran on August 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Republican State Committee met on August 8 at Albany, New York. They nominated Secretary of State Thomas J. Curran for the U.S. Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Democratic State Committee met on August 8 at the National Democratic Club at 233, Madison Avenue in New York City. They re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe American Labor state convention met on August 10. They endorsed the Democratic nominee Wagner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Democratic/American Labor/Liberal ticket was elected and incumbent Wagner was re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062550-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate elections, Oregon, Oregon (Regular)\nIncumbent Republican Rufus C. Holman ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Wayne Morse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062551-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts\nThe 1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1944. Republican Governor Leverett Saltonstall was elected to finish the term of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., who had resigned from the Senate to serve in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062551-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, Background\nIncumbent U.S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. resigned February 3, 1944 to return to active duty in the U.S. Army during World War II. Republican Sinclair Weeks was appointed February 8, 1944 to continue the term until an election was held. A special election was held on November 7, 1944 with Republican Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers. He did not take office until January 4, 1945, when his term as Governor ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 71], "content_span": [72, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062552-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate special election in New Jersey\nThe 1944 United States Senate special election in New Jersey was held on November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062552-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States Senate special election in New Jersey\nThe election was held to fill the unexpired term of William Warren Barbour, who died in November 1943. H. Alexander Smith, who had been elected in a 1944 special election following the death of William Warren Barbour, was elected to the open seat over Democratic U.S. Representative Elmer H. Wene.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062553-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States elections\nThe 1944 United States elections was held on November 7, 1944, taking place just a month after the Allies liberated Paris in World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented fourth term, while the Democrats retained their majorities in both chambers of Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062553-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States elections, President\nSeeking a record fourth term, Democratic incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt was challenged by Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Dewey ran an energetic campaign, seeking a smaller government and a less-regulated economy as the end of World War II seemed in sight. Roosevelt dominated the electoral college for the fourth straight election and won the popular vote by seven and a half points, his lowest margin. Roosevelt easily won his party's nomination, while Dewey took the Republican nomination on the first ballot over Ohio Governor John W. Bricker, who would be nominated for vice president. Future president Harry S. Truman won the Democratic nomination for vice president, replacing Henry A. Wallace on the Democratic ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 794]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062553-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States elections, United States House of Representatives\nThe Democrats picked up a net gain of 20 seats in the House, increasing their majority, 242\u2013191 (not included are two seats held by minor parties).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062553-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States elections, United States Senate\nAlthough the Democrats suffered a net loss of one seat to the Republicans, they still kept a large majority in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062554-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1944, in 32 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 7, 1944 (September 11 in Maine).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062554-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States gubernatorial elections\nThis was the last time Idaho elected its governors to 2-year terms, switching to 4-years from the 1946 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election\nThe 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The election took place during World War II. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term. Until 1996, this would be the last time in which an incumbent Democratic president would win re-election after serving a full term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election\nRoosevelt had become the first president to win a third term with his victory in the 1940 presidential election, and there was little doubt that he would seek a fourth term. Unlike in 1940, Roosevelt faced little opposition within his own party, and he easily won the presidential nomination of the 1944 Democratic National Convention. Concerned that Roosevelt's ill-health would mean the Vice President would likely become President, the convention dropped Roosevelt's running mate Henry A. Wallace in favor of Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri. Governor Dewey of New York emerged as the front-runner for the Republican nomination after his victory in the Wisconsin primary, and he defeated conservative Governor John W. Bricker at the 1944 Republican National Convention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 816]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election\nAs World War II was going well for the United States and its Allies, Roosevelt remained popular despite his long tenure. Dewey campaigned against the New Deal and for a smaller government, but was ultimately unsuccessful in convincing the country to change course. The election was closer than Roosevelt's other presidential campaigns, but Roosevelt still won by a comfortable margin in the popular vote and by a wide margin in the Electoral College. Rumors of Roosevelt's ill health, though somewhat dispelled by his vigorous campaigning, proved to be prescient; Roosevelt died less than three months into his fourth term and was succeeded by Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election\nAs of 2021, this is the most recent presidential election to have a Democrat win every state of the former Confederacy and the entire southern region. In 1976, all Southern states except Oklahoma and Virginia voted for Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter, who was from Georgia. Roosevelt is the only president to serve for more than two terms; in 1951, the Twenty-second Amendment was ratified, limiting the number of terms a person may be president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination\nPresident Roosevelt was the popular, wartime incumbent and faced little formal opposition. Although many Southern Democrats mistrusted Roosevelt's racial policies, he brought enormous war activities to the region and the end of its marginal status was in sight. No major figure opposed Roosevelt publicly, and he was re-nominated easily when the Democratic Convention met in Chicago. Some pro-segregationist delegates tried to unite behind Virginia senator Harry F. Byrd, but he refused to campaign actively against Roosevelt, and did not get enough delegates to seriously threaten the President's chances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination\nThe obvious physical decline in the president's appearance, as well as rumors of secret health problems, led many delegates and party leaders to strongly oppose Vice President Henry A. Wallace for a second term. Opposition to Wallace came especially from Catholic leaders in big cities and moderate Democrats. Wallace, who had been Roosevelt's vice president since January 1941, was regarded by most conservatives as being too left-wing and personally eccentric to be next in line for the presidency. He had performed so poorly as economic coordinator that Roosevelt had to remove him from that post.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination\nNumerous moderate party leaders privately sent word to Roosevelt that they would fight Wallace's re-nomination as vice president and proposed instead Senator Harry S. Truman, a moderate from Missouri. Truman was highly visible as the chairman of a Senate wartime committee investigating fraud and inefficiency in the war program. Roosevelt, who personally liked Wallace and knew little about Truman, agreed reluctantly to accept Truman as his running mate to preserve party unity. Even so, many delegates on the left refused to abandon Wallace, and they voted for him on the first ballot. However, enough large Northern, Midwestern, and Southern states supported Truman to give him victory on the second ballot. The fight over the vice-presidential nomination proved to be consequential; the ticket won and Roosevelt died in April 1945, and Truman instead of Wallace became the nation's thirty-third President.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 993]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party\nAs 1944 began, the frontrunners for the Republican nomination appeared to be Wendell Willkie, the party's 1940 nominee, Senator Robert A. Taft from Ohio, the leader of the party's conservatives, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, the leader of the party's moderate eastern establishment, General Douglas MacArthur, then serving as an Allied commander in the Pacific theater of the war, and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen, then serving as a U.S. naval officer in the Pacific. Taft surprised many by declining to run for president as he wanted to remain in the Senate; instead, he voiced his support for a fellow Ohio conservative, Governor John W. Bricker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 71], "content_span": [72, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party\nWith Taft out of the race some Republican conservatives favored General MacArthur. However, MacArthur's chances were limited by the fact that he was leading Allied forces against Japan, and thus could not campaign for the nomination. His supporters entered his name in the Wisconsin primary nonetheless. The Wisconsin primary proved to be the key contest, as Dewey won by a surprisingly wide margin. He took fourteen delegates to four for Harold Stassen, while MacArthur won the three remaining delegates. Willkie was shut out in the Wisconsin primary; he did not win a single delegate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 71], "content_span": [72, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0007-0001", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party\nHis unexpectedly poor showing in Wisconsin forced him to withdraw as a candidate for the nomination. However, at the time of his sudden death in early October 1944, Willkie had endorsed neither Dewey nor Roosevelt. At the 1944 Republican National Convention in Chicago, Dewey easily overcame Bricker and was nominated for president on the first ballot. Dewey, a moderate to liberal Republican, chose the conservative Bricker as his running mate. Dewey originally preferred fellow liberal California Governor Earl Warren, but agreed on Bricker to preserve party unity (Warren would go on to run with Dewey in the 1948 election). Bricker was nominated for vice president by acclamation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 71], "content_span": [72, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nThe Republicans campaigned against the New Deal, seeking a smaller government and less-regulated economy as the end of the war seemed in sight. Nonetheless, Roosevelt's continuing popularity was the main theme of the campaign. To quiet rumors of his poor health, Roosevelt insisted on making a vigorous campaign swing in October and rode in an open car through city streets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nA high point of the campaign occurred when Roosevelt, speaking to a meeting of labor union leaders, gave a speech carried on national radio in which he ridiculed Republican claims that his administration was corrupt and wasteful with tax money. He particularly derided a Republican claim that he had sent a US Navy warship to pick up his Scottish Terrier Fala in Alaska, noting that \"Fala was furious\" at such rumors. The speech was met with loud laughter and applause from the labor leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0009-0001", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nIn response, Governor Dewey gave a blistering partisan speech in Oklahoma City a few days later on national radio, in which he accused Roosevelt of being \"indispensable\" to corrupt big-city Democratic organizations and American Communists; he also referred to members of Roosevelt's cabinet as a \"motley crew\". However, American battlefield successes in Europe and the Pacific during the campaign, such as the liberation of Paris in August 1944 and the successful Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines in October 1944, made President Roosevelt unbeatable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThroughout the campaign, Roosevelt led Dewey in all the polls by varying margins. On election day, the Democratic incumbent scored a fairly comfortable victory over his Republican challenger. Roosevelt took 36 states for 432 electoral votes (266 were needed to win), while Dewey won twelve states and 99 electoral votes. In the popular vote, Roosevelt won 25,612,916 (53.4%) votes to Dewey's 22,017,929 (45.9%). Dewey conceded in a radio address the following morning, but declined personally call or send a telegram to President Roosevelt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0010-0001", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nRoosevelt sent Dewey a telegram reading, \"I thank you for your statement, which I heard over the air a few minutes ago.\" Roosevelt's victory made him the only person ever to win the presidential popular vote four times, and neither party would win the popular vote four consecutive times until the Democrats did so in all four elections from 2008 to 2020.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThe important question had been which leader, Roosevelt or Dewey, should be chosen for the critical days of peacemaking and reconstruction following the war's conclusion. Most American voters concluded that they should retain the governing party, and particularly the president who represented it. They also felt it unsafe to do so in \"wartime\", in view of ever-increasing domestic disagreements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nDewey did better against Roosevelt than any of Roosevelt's previous three Republican opponents: Roosevelt's percentage and margin of the total vote were both less than in 1940. Dewey also gained the personal satisfaction of finishing ahead of Roosevelt in his hometown of Hyde Park, New York, and ahead of Truman in his hometown of Independence, Missouri. Dewey would again become the Republican presidential nominee in 1948, challenging President Truman (who had assumed that office on FDR's death), and would again lose, though by somewhat smaller popular- and electoral-vote margins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nOf the 3,095 counties/independent cities making returns, Roosevelt won the most popular votes in 1,751 (56.58%) while Dewey carried 1,343 (43.39%). The Texas Regular ticket carried one county (0.03%).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nIn New York, only the combined support of the American Labor and Liberal parties (pledged to Roosevelt but otherwise independent of the Democrats to maintain their identities) enabled Roosevelt to win the electoral votes of his home state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nIn 1944, the constantly growing Southern protest against Roosevelt's leadership became clearest in Texas, where 135,553 people voted against Roosevelt but not for the Republican ticket. The Texas Regular ticket resulted from a split in the Democratic Party in its two state conventions, May 23 and September 12, 1944. This ticket, which represented the Democratic element opposing the re-election of President Roosevelt, called for the \"restoration of states' rights which have been destroyed by the Communist New Deal\" and \"restoration of the supremacy of the white race\". Its electors were uninstructed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nAs he had in 1940, Roosevelt won re-election with a lower percentage of both the electoral vote and the popular vote than he had received in the prior elections\u2014the second of only three American presidents to do so, preceded by James Madison in 1812 and followed by Barack Obama in 2012. Andrew Jackson in 1832 and Grover Cleveland in 1892 had received more electoral votes but fewer popular votes, while Woodrow Wilson in 1916 had received more popular votes but fewer electoral votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThis is the last election in which New Hampshire and Oregon voted Democratic until 1964 and the last in which Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania did so until 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Geography of results\nResults by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 80], "content_span": [81, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062555-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election, General election, Geography of results, Close states\nMargin of victory between 5% and 10% (138 electoral votes):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 94], "content_span": [95, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062556-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Alabama\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062556-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Alabama\nAlabama was won in a landslide by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 81.28 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 18.20 percent of the popular vote, a margin of 63.08 percent. Third-party candidates only managed to pick up 0.53 percent of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062557-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Arizona\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062557-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Arizona\nArizona was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 58.80% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 40.90% of the popular vote. This is the last time a Democrat won Arizona with a double digit margin of victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062558-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Arkansas\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062558-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Arkansas\nArkansas was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 69.95% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 29.84% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062559-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in California\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in California took place on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062559-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in California\nCalifornia voted for the Democratic incumbent, Franklin Roosevelt, in a landslide over the Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062560-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Colorado\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062560-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Colorado\nColorado was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 53.21% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 46.40% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062561-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062561-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Connecticut\nConnecticut was won by Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a safe margin of 5.36%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062562-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Delaware\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062562-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Delaware\nDelaware was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.38% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.27% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062563-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Florida\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Florida  was held on November 7, 1944. Voters chose eight electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062563-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Florida\nIncumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt won by a large margin of 40.64% or 196,162 votes and received Florida's electoral votes. This constitutes the last time a Democratic Presidential nominee won over 60% of the vote in Florida, this is also the last election where a Democratic Presidential candidate won all counties in the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062563-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Florida\nThis election effectively became Florida's last as a member of the Democratic \"Solid South\". A combination of mass immigration, especially of retirees, from the historically Republican North plus increasing Democratic liberalism on racial policies would gradually turn the state into a bellwether from the following election in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062563-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Florida\nAs of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last time the following counties have ever supported a Democratic Presidential nominee: Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Martin and Sarasota. Orange County, containing Orlando, would not vote Democratic again until 2000, Palm Beach County not until 1992, and Broward County not until 1976.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062564-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Georgia\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the wider United States Presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062564-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Georgia, Background and vote\nWith the exception of a handful of historically Unionist North Georgia counties \u2013 chiefly Fannin but also to a lesser extent Pickens, Gilmer and Towns \u2013 Georgia since the 1880s had been a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party. Disfranchisement of almost all African-Americans and most poor whites had made the Republican Party virtually nonexistent outside of local governments in those few hill counties, and the national Democratic Party served as the guardian of white supremacy against a Republican Party historically associated with memories of Reconstruction. The only competitive elections were Democratic primaries, which state laws restricted to whites on the grounds of the Democratic Party being legally a private club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 72], "content_span": [73, 815]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062564-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Georgia, Background and vote\n1944 saw the beginning of the breakdown of this single-party political system when the Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright ruled against the white primary system. During the period between Smith and the 1944 election, further challenges from blacks occurred after the state announced that coming primaries would remain all-white. Despite some opposition amongst the Southern ruling elite to Roosevelt \u2013 mitigated by the replacement of Henry A. Wallace as Vice-Presidential nominee \u2013 the incumbent President again overwhelmingly carried the state, losing only 3 percent on his 1940 vote share.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 72], "content_span": [73, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062565-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Idaho\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062565-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Idaho\nIdaho was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.55% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 48.07% of the popular vote. This constitutes the last occasion when Franklin County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 28 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois\nIllinois was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.52% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 48.05% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Election information\nThe primaries and general elections coincided with those for other federal offices (Senate and House), as well as those for state offices.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 74], "content_span": [75, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Election information, Turnout\nThe total vote in the state-run primary elections (Democratic and Republican) was 646,993.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 83], "content_span": [84, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries\nBoth major parties held non-binding state-run preferential primaries on April 11.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 63], "content_span": [64, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Democratic\nThe 1944 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on April 11, 1944, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Democratic Party's state primaries ahead of the 1944 presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Democratic\nThe popular vote was a non-binding \"beauty contest\". Delegates were instead elected by direct votes by congressional district on delegate candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Republican\nThe 1944 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on April 11, 1944, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 1944 presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Republican\nThe preference vote was a \"beauty contest\". Delegates were instead selected by direct-vote in each congressional districts on delegate candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062566-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Republican\nDouglas MacArthur won the primary. Illinois businessman Riley A. Bender placed second, running as a favorite son.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062567-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Indiana\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062567-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Indiana\nIndiana was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 52.38% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 46.73% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062568-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Iowa\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Iowa voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062568-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Iowa\nIowa was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 51.99% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 47.49% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062569-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Kansas\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062569-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Kansas\nKansas was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 60.25% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 39.18% of the popular vote. Dewey's margin was the biggest against FDR in any state during the four elections he contested, and the 104 counties (all except Wyandotte) that FDR lost is the most he lost in any state during his four elections to the White House.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062570-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Kentucky\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062570-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Kentucky\nKentucky was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.45 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.22 percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062571-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062571-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana\nLouisiana was won by incumbent president Franklin D. Roosevelt over New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey by a large margin of 61.20%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062571-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Louisiana\nAs of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last occasion when Bossier Parish has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate. Plaquemines Parish and Lincoln Parish have both voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate only once since \u2013 for Bill Clinton in 1996 \u2013 whilst Caddo Parish and Claiborne Parish would never vote Democratic again until Clinton in 1992.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062572-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Maine\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062572-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Maine\nMaine was won by Republican Party candidate New York governor Thomas E. Dewey over Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062572-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Maine\nAlong with Vermont, Maine is one of two states that never aggregately voted for President Franklin D. Roosevelt in any of his four victorious presidential campaigns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062573-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Maryland\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062573-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Maryland\nMaryland was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.85% of the popular vote, against  Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 48.15% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062574-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 16  representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062574-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nMassachusetts voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, over the Republican nominee, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Roosevelt ran with Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, while Dewey\u2019s running mate was Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062574-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nRoosevelt carried the state with 52.80% of the vote to Dewey\u2019s 46.99%, a Democratic victory margin of 5.81%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062574-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nAs Roosevelt was re-elected nationally to his fourth and final term, Massachusetts weighed in as about 2% more Republican than the national average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062574-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nOnce a typical Yankee Republican bastion in the wake of the Civil War, Massachusetts had been a Democratic-leaning state since 1928, when a coalition of Irish Catholic and other ethnic immigrant voters primarily based in urban areas turned Massachusetts and neighboring Rhode Island into New England\u2019s only reliably Democratic states. Massachusetts voted for Al Smith in 1928, and for Franklin Roosevelt in his three election campaigns preceding 1944. Roosevelt\u2019s 1944 victory thus marked the fifth straight win for the Democratic Party in Massachusetts, although Roosevelt\u2019s victory margin was slightly reduced from 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062574-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nRoosevelt and Dewey would split the state\u2019s 14 counties, winning 7 counties each. However Roosevelt won the most heavily populated parts of the state including the cities of Boston, Worcester, and Springfield, while most of Dewey\u2019s wins were small or island counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062575-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Michigan\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 19 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062575-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Michigan\nMichigan voted narrowly for Democratic nominee, incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt over Republican Governor of New York Thomas Dewey, carrying 50.19% of the vote to Dewey's 49.18%. The election was close, with Detroit, Flint and most of the Upper Peninsula going to Roosevelt and most of the rest of the state going to Dewey. Michigan would not vote Democratic again until 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062575-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Michigan\nThis was the only state Roosevelt flipped from the previous election. Meanwhile, Dewey flipped Ohio, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, which had gone for Roosevelt in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062576-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Minnesota\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062576-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Minnesota\nMinnesota was won by the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state over New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey by a margin of 62,448 votes, or 5.55%. Nationally, Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented fourth term as president, with 432 electoral votes and a comfortable 7.5% lead over Dewey in the popular vote. However, Roosevelt would not serve the entirety of his fourth term, as he died within a half-year after winning his final election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062576-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Minnesota\nRoosevelt was the only president of the United States who was elected to more than two quadrennial terms. The 22nd Amendment, ratified on February 27, 1951, ensures that Roosevelt will continue to hold this record indefinitely, as the said amendment prohibits any person from serving more than two and a half terms as president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062577-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Mississippi\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062577-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Mississippi\nMississippi was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 93.56% of the popular vote, against  Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 6.44% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062577-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Mississippi\nThis marks the last time any candidate has received over ninety percent of the popular vote in any state. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is also the last occasion Forrest County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062578-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Missouri\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062578-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Missouri\nMissouri was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.37% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 48.43% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062579-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Montana\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062579-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Montana\nMontana voted to give Democratic nominee, President Franklin D. Roosevelt a record fourth term, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt won Montana by the substantial margin of 9.35%. This was the last occasion Gallatin County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate until Barack Obama carried the county in 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062580-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Nebraska\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062580-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Nebraska\nNebraska was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 58.58% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 41.42% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062580-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Nebraska\nWith 58.58% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Dewey's second strongest state after Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062581-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Nevada\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062581-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Nevada\nNevada was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.62% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.38% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062582-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 7, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062582-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nNew Hampshire was won by the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the state over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a narrow margin of 4.24%. A Democrat would not carry New Hampshire again in a presidential election until 1964.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062583-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 7, 1944. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062583-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nNew Jersey was won by the Democratic nominees, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri. Roosevelt and Truman defeated the Republican nominees, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York and his running mate Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062583-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nRoosevelt narrowly carried New Jersey with 50.31% of the vote to Dewey's 48.95%, a margin of 1.35%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062583-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nReflecting the closeness of the statewide result, Roosevelt and Dewey virtually split the state's 21 counties: Roosevelt won 10 counties to Dewey's 11. Despite winning 1 less county, Roosevelt edged out Dewey statewide with decisive victories in some of the most heavily populated parts of the state, while keeping the results close in heavily populated counties that he lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062583-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nIn North Jersey, Roosevelt maintained his dominance in heavily populated Hudson County, part of the New York City metro area where the New Deal Coalition was very strong, breaking 60% of the vote in the county for the fourth election in a row. Roosevelt also won heavily populated Middlesex County, Mercer County, and Passaic County, although Dewey won majorities in Bergen County, Union County, and Morris County. Dewey also narrowly won Essex County with a plurality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062583-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nRoosevelt performed much more strongly overall in South Jersey, winning majorities in 6 out of 7 of the southernmost counties in the state; his strongest county win there was urban Camden County, where he broke 60% of the vote. In South Jersey, Dewey won only rural Cape May County. Besides his victories in North Jersey, Dewey also won Monmouth County and Ocean County in the central portion of the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062583-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nNew Jersey in this era was usually a swing state with a Republican lean, and its results in 1944 adhered to that pattern. Roosevelt had carried the state in the midst of all three of his preceding nationwide victories, but with the exception of his 1936 landslide, always by very narrow margins. As Roosevelt decisively won re-election to an unprecedented fourth term, carrying 36 out of 48 states, New Jersey was his second-narrowest victory in the nation. FDR's close 1.35% margin of victory in New Jersey made the state about 6% more Republican than the national average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062584-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Mexico\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 1944. All forty-eight contemporary States were part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President. A larger relative population in New Mexico increased the number of presidential electors from the state to four, from three in the previous election cycle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062584-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New Mexico\nNew Mexico was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, against Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey, who was making his first bid for the presidency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1944. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 47 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nNew York was won by incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was running against local Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt ran with U.S. Senator from Missouri Harry S. Truman, and Dewey ran with Ohio Governor John W. Bricker, an opponent during the 1944 Republican primaries, as Vice President.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nNew York weighed in for this election as 2% more Republican than the national average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nThe presidential election of 1944 was a very partisan for New York, with more than 99.6% of the electorate casting votes for either the Democratic Party or the Republican. In typical form for the time, the highly populated centers of New York City, Albany, Buffalo, and Rochester voted primarily Democratic, while the majority of smaller counties in New York turned out for Dewey as the Republican candidate. Much of Roosevelt\u2019s margin of victory was provided by his dominance in New York City. Roosevelt took over sixty percent of the vote in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx and decisively won New York City as a whole, although the boroughs of Queens and Staten Island remained Republican as they had voted in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 773]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nThe immensely popular Roosevelt won the election in New York by a solid 5 point margin, despite it also being Dewey's home state. Dewey campaigned hard against President Roosevelt's New Deal, claiming that it suffocated job growth in the country, while Roosevelt's campaign focused on maintaining the New Deal, and putting an end to the war with Japan and Germany as quickly as possible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0004-0001", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nGovernor Dewey's stance on the New Deal put him and his campaign in sharp contradiction with the majority voters across the country (including states such as New York, which had suffered through years of >15% unemployment during the Great Depression), and who largely attributed the economic recovery to Roosevelt's leadership, and heightened federal regulation and spending.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nThe 1944 presidential election was the last time until 2016 in which both major party candidates declared New York as their home state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nAlong with his first run for governor in 1938, the 1944 presidential election marked the only time that Dewey lost a state wide vote in New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nRoosevelt himself was a former governor of the state and had always carried the state in his presidential runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nThe 1944 presidential election was the only time that Dewey lost a state wide vote in New York during his time as Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nDewey would carry New York in 1948 against Roosevelt's successor Harry S. Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062585-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in New York\nSubsequent to 1944, Dewey would be reelected as Governor in 1946 and 1950 before not seeking reelection in 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062586-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose 14 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062586-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in North Carolina\nNorth Carolina was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 66.71 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 33.29% of the popular vote. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Catawba, Davidson and Henderson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062587-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in North Dakota\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062587-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in North Dakota\nNorth Dakota was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 53.84% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman, with 45.48% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062588-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Ohio\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062588-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Ohio\nOhio was narrowly won by Republican Party candidate Thomas E. Dewey with 50.18% of the popular vote. Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt got 49.82% of the popular vote. This election was one of only three occasions since 1892 the Buckeye State has voted for a losing candidate, the others being in 1960 for Richard Nixon and 2020 for Donald Trump.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062589-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Oklahoma\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062589-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Oklahoma\nOklahoma was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 55.57% of the popular vote, against  Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 44.20% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062590-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Oregon\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062590-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Oregon\nOregon was won by then president Franklin D. Roosevelt over Governor of New York Thomas Dewey by a slim margin of 4.85%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062591-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 35 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062591-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania\nPennsylvania voted to give Democratic nominee, President Franklin D. Roosevelt a record fourth term, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt won Pennsylvania by a slim margin of 2.78%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062592-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Rhode Island\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062592-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Rhode Island\nRhode Island voted Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, over the Republican candidate, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Roosevelt ran with Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri as his running mate, while Dewey ran with Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio as his running mate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062593-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 8 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062593-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Background\nFor six decades South Carolina had been a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party. The Republican Party had been moribund due to the disfranchisement of blacks and the complete absence of other support bases as the Palmetto State completely lacked upland or German refugee whites opposed to secession. Between 1900 and 1940, no Republican presidential candidate had obtained more than seven percent of the total presidential vote \u2013 a vote which in 1924 reached as low as 6.6% of the total voting-age population (or approximately 15% of the voting-age white population).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062593-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Background\nBy the time of the 1944 election, however, questions were emerging within the state Democratic Party following the landmark court case of Smith v. Allwright earlier in the year and support for black civil rights by incumbent Vice-President Henry A. Wallace. The liberal drift of the national party on economic issues also worried Southern White Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062593-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Background\nAlthough the South did succeed in replacing Wallace on the ticket by border state Democrat Harry S. Truman, for some this was an inadequate compromise, and consequently a slate of \u201cunpledged electors\u201d were placed on the ballot in South Carolina \u2013 in the process foreshadowing the Dixiecrat bolt that would begin in the following election to completely transform the state's politics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062593-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Vote\nDespite fears of what the national Democratic Party might do to the social structure of the South, FDR remained extremely popular in the region. His renomination was supported by over eighty percent of those polled in 1943. Consequently, South Carolina was won by Roosevelt over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a landslide margin of 83.18%. The unpledged slate of anti-Roosevelt Southern Democrats received a moderate 7.54% of the vote, doing best among the wealthy planter class in the lowcountry. As of the 2020 presidential election, this constitutes the last election in which Lexington County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. This was also the first time that Dillon County voted less than 90% for any Democratic candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 64], "content_span": [65, 812]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062594-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Dakota\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062594-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Dakota\nSouth Dakota was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 58.33% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 41.67% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062594-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in South Dakota\nWith 58.33% of the popular vote, South Dakota would prove to be Dewey's third strongest state after Kansas and Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062595-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Tennessee\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose 12 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062595-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Tennessee\nTennessee was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 60.45% of the popular vote, against New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R), running with Ohio Governor John Bricker, with 39.22% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062596-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Texas\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 23 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062596-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nAs a former Confederate state, Texas had a history of Jim Crow laws, disenfranchisement of its African-American and Mexican-American populations, and single-party Democratic rule outside local governments in a few Unionist German-American counties (chiefly Gillespie and Kendall) of Central Texas. Since 1930 no Republicans had served in either house of the Texas Legislature, and in his two 1930s landslides Franklin D. Roosevelt had won over 87% of Texas' ballots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062596-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nTexas' rulers were highly critical of Roosevelt's decision in 1940 to replace conservative Texan John Nance Garner with liberal Northerner Henry A. Wallace on the 1940 Democratic ticket. However, this was insignificant compared to the shock they received when, in March 1944, the landmark case of Smith v. Allwright ruled unconstitutional the white primaries upon which the politics of Texas and most other Southern states were based. The result was that Texas' oil and natural gas industries became powerfully opposed to the re-nomination of President Roosevelt, and called for the reversal of New Deal policies alongside the \"return of states' rights\" and \"restoration of white supremacy\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 753]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062596-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nAt first these anti-New Deal Democrats attempted to take over the state Democratic organization, send anti-Roosevelt delegates to the national convention and prevent the seating of Negro delegates to that convention. When this failed and FDR loyalists maintained control of the state Democratic delegation, the anti-New Deal groups formed the \"Texas Regulars\" led by Merritt Gibson, who would later join Strom Thurmond's Dixiecrat movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062596-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nAlthough their electors were not pledged to any candidate, the Regulars were able to gain access to the ballot in September. Support from Governor Pappy O'Daniel, however, failed to obscure that the Regulars' support was largely confined to affluent urban areas and a few traditional plantation districts, plus the fact that some of their support came from the state's small traditional Republican presidential vote. Consequently, Texas again voted overwhelming for incumbent President Roosevelt and his new running mate, Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman. Washington County nonetheless gave the Regulars 52 percent of its ballots and thus became the first county in the nation to go for a third party since Bob La Follette in 1924 won over 16% of the national vote and over a sixth of the nation's counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 869]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062597-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Utah\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. All contemporary forty-eight states took part, and state voters selected four voters to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062597-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Utah\nThe Democratic Party candidate, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, won the state of Utah with 60.44 percent of the popular vote. The Republican Party candidate, Thomas E. Dewey, garnered 39.42 percent of the popular vote. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Washington, Millard, Box Elder, Cache, and Rich.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062598-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Vermont\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Vermont  took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election which was held throughout all 48 states. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062598-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Vermont\nVermont voted for the Republican nominee, former Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. Dewey\u2019s running mate was Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio, while Roosevelt ran with Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062598-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Vermont\nDewey took 57.06% of the vote, to Roosevelt\u2019s 42.93%, a margin of 14.12%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062598-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Vermont\nVermont historically was a bastion of liberal Northeastern Republicanism, and by 1944 the Green Mountain State had gone Republican in every presidential election since the founding of the Republican Party. From 1856 to 1940, Vermont had the longest streak of voting Republican of any state, having never voted Democratic before, and this tradition continued in 1944 with Dewey's decisive win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062598-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Vermont\nVermont had been one of only two states (along with nearby Maine) to reject Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt in all four of his presidential campaigns, even in the nationwide Democratic landslides of 1932 and 1936.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062598-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Vermont\nHowever 1940 had been Roosevelt\u2019s high point in Vermont. In 1940, Roosevelt had improved on his previous showings in Vermont, coming within 10 points of winning the state, and thus Dewey\u2019s more comfortable win in 1944 represented a shift back toward the GOP. Dewey\u2019s 57.06% of the popular vote in Vermont made it his fourth strongest state after Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062598-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Vermont\nDewey carried ten of the state\u2019s 14 counties, breaking 60% in 6. However, the three northwestern counties of Vermont had been Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state throughout the 1930s and 1940s, and Roosevelt once again won Chittenden County, Franklin County and Grand Isle County for the Democrats. Roosevelt also once again carried rural Essex County in the northeast of the state, as he had first done 4 years earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062599-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Virginia\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 1944, throughout the 48 contiguous states. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062599-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Virginia\nVirginia voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Roosevelt ultimately won the national election with 53.39% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062599-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Virginia\nThis was the last election until 2020 where the Democratic candidate won Virginia by a double-digit margin. It is also the last occasion the following county-equivalents have voted for a Democratic Presidential nominee: Augusta County, Mathews County, Northumberland County, Richmond County and Roanoke County. The independent city of Staunton would not vote Democratic again until Barack Obama in 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062600-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Washington (state)\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 62], "section_span": [62, 62], "content_span": [63, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062600-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Washington (state)\nWashington was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman, with 56.84% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Ohio Governor John Bricker, with 42.24% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 62], "section_span": [62, 62], "content_span": [63, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062601-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in West Virginia\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062601-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in West Virginia\nWest Virginia was won by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.89% of the popular vote, against the 41st Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with the 54th Governor of Ohio, John W. Bricker, with 45.11% of the popular vote. This would be the last election until 2004 when West Virginia voted to the right of neighboring Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062602-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 7, 1944 as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062602-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Background\nPolitics in Wisconsin since the Populist movement had been dominated by the Republican Party. The Democratic Party had been uncompetitive outside certain eastern German as the upper classes, along with the majority of workers who followed them, fled from William Jennings Bryan's agrarian and free silver sympathies. Although the state did develop a strong Socialist Party to provide opposition to the GOP, Wisconsin developed the direct Republican primary in 1903 and this ultimately created competition between the \"League\" under Robert M. La Follette, and the conservative \"Regular\" faction. This ultimately would develop into the Wisconsin Progressive Party in the late 1930s, which was opposed to the conservative German Democrats and to the national Republican Party, and allied with Franklin D. Roosevelt at the federal level.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 899]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062602-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Background\nDuring the 1940 presidential election, fought whilst the United States was still neutral in World War II, the conservative German counties, especially the \"WOW counties\" near Milwaukee and other counties along the Lake Michigan coast, turned abruptly away from Roosevelt. These counties viewed Russian Communism as a much greater threat to America than German Nazism, and believed Roosevelt offered too much aid to Britain and France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062602-0002-0001", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Background\nThe result was that the historically Democratic German Catholic counties like Kewaunee and Calumet rivalled longtime GOP bastions like Waupaca and Waushara Counties as the most Republican in the state, and GOP nominee Wendell Willkie came within two points of carrying the state after Alf Landon had lost by two-to-one four years earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062602-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Vote\nEarly Gallup polls in August showed Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey leading Roosevelt in Wisconsin by as much as twelve percentage points at the end of the second week of that month. The fact that the state's disintegrating Progressive Party was divided on whether to support Roosevelt did nothing to help the President, neither did Dewey's claim that Roosevelt had close ties to Communists at home and abroad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 59], "content_span": [60, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062602-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Vote\nAlthough wartime conditions limited campaigning in the state by the two Dutchess County natives, by mid-October polls had not changed from where they were two months previously. At that time Governor Dewey visited Milwaukee on a rail trip to Minneapolis, and more detailed opinion polls later in October said that powerful isolationist sentiment in rural Wisconsin and tighter unity of his opposition would ensure that Roosevelt had little hope of holding the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 59], "content_span": [60, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062602-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Vote\nUltimately Dewey carried Wisconsin as polls had predicted he would, although by a substantially smaller margin of just 1.80 percentage points. Continuing trends in Third Party System Democratic counties around Green Bay and Appleton proved decisive in tipping the state, as Dewey tightened Willkie gains that would not be substantially reversed in the ensuing eighty years: even during Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 landslide, Republican Barry Goldwater did much better in this area than he did nationally.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 59], "content_span": [60, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062603-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wyoming\nThe 1944 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062603-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wyoming\nWyoming was won by 47th Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio John W. Bricker, with 51.23 percent of the popular vote against President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D\u2013New York), running with United States Senator Harry S. Truman, with 48.77 percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062603-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 United States presidential election in Wyoming\nDewey became the first Republican nominee to win Wyoming since Herbert Hoover in 1928, sixteen years earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062604-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Pe\u00f1arol won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062605-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1944 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062605-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had one player selected in the 1945 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062606-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Utah State Aggies football team\nThe 1944 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1944 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 3\u20133 record (0\u20132 against MSC opponents), finished fourth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 109 to 88.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062607-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Utah gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democrat Herbert B. Maw defeated Republican nominee J. Bracken Lee with 50.21% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062608-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 VFA season\nThe 1944 Victorian Football Association season was not played owing to World War II, which was at its peak at the time. It was the last of three seasons which were cancelled during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062608-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nWorld War II commenced in Europe in September 1939, and had spread to the Pacific in December 1941. The Association had continued with a full program of football in the 1940 and 1941 seasons \u2013 with the sole exception that Sandringham had competed as an amateur club in the latter season \u2013 but had cancelled the 1942 and 1943 seasons when it became clear that the competition would distract from the war effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062608-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nIn February 1944, the Association decided not to recommence play in 1944; four clubs \u2013 Coburg, Oakleigh, Northcote and Prahran \u2013 were in favour of recommencing. The issue of military commandeering of football grounds was no longer a significant impediment, but wartime rationing did not cover uniforms and footballs. It was decided on 12 June that the Association would resume play in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062608-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 VFA season, Abandonment of the season\nThe Association seconds competition, which had been in recess during 1942 and 1943, resumed in 1944, with ten of the twelve clubs fielding a team \u2013 only Sandringham and Brighton did not compete. Clubs were, however, limited in the number of former senior players they could field. The seconds premiership was won by Port Melbourne. Port Melbourne 20.16 (136) defeated Oakleigh 12.16 (88) in the Grand Final at Coburg on 23 September before a crowd of 7,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062609-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1944 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Fitzroy Football Club and Richmond Football Club, held at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on 30 September 1944. It was the 48th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1944 VFL season. The match was won by Fitzroy by a margin of 15 points, marking that club's first premiership since 1922, and its eighth (and final) premiership and final grand final appearance. The match attracted 41,000 spectators, down on expectations owing in part to a one-day tram strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062609-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL Grand Final\nThis was the last grand final to have two captain-coaches playing against each other.. The 1944 Grand Final was Fitzroy's last ever premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062610-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL season\nThe 1944 Victorian Football League season was the 48th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062610-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL season, Influence of World War II\nThe wartime travel restrictions that had forced Geelong into recess the previous two years were relaxed, and Geelong rejoined the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 42], "content_span": [43, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062610-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1944, with Geelong competing again, the VFL competition once again consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062610-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 18 rounds; and, as had been the case in 1926 and 1927, matches 12 to 18 were \"irregular\", with 12 to 17 being the \"home-and-way reverse\" of matches 1 to 6, and match 18 the \"home-and-way reverse\" of match 11.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062610-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL season, Premiership season\nThe determination of the 1944 season's fixtures were greatly complicated by the fact that, although the Western Oval and the Junction Oval were now available to the VFL, the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Lake Oval were still appropriated for military use and, because of this, Melbourne was sharing the Punt Road Oval with Richmond as its home ground, and South Melbourne was sharing the Junction Oval with St Kilda as its home ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062610-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 18 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1944 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062610-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 VFL season, Grand final\nFitzroy defeated Richmond 9.12 (66) to 7.9 (51), in front of a crowd of 43,000 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062611-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1944 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062612-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Vermont gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican William H. Wills did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Mortimer R. Proctor defeated Democratic candidate Ernest H. Bailey to succeed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062613-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1944 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1944 college football season. The head coach was Jordan Olivar, coaching his second season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062614-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1944 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1944 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by eighth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 6\u20131\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season\nThe 1944 WANFL season was the 60th season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League. Consequent upon the improved fortunes of the Allies in the Pacific War, the league's decision to restrict football to those under nineteen as of 1 October become somewhat controversial, but the WANFL after much debate during the early weeks of the season decided it would not raise the age limit or even as West Perth suggested allow four 1943 players over the limit to play. This meant that a large number of players who had been mainstays in the 1942 and 1943 seasons were no longer eligible to play, and as in 1943 a number of players still eligible were erratically available due to service in the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season\nThe 1944 season is notable for the first perfect season in the history of Western Australian league football, by East Perth. Under the coaching of former forward Cecil Rowland an exceptionally powerful core of players was developed from 1942 and 1943 mainstays including Frank Allen, Ken Wimbridge, Ray Perry, John \u201cTodge\u201d Campbell and Ron Brentnall, joined by outstanding talents in full-forward Alan Watts, key position player Jim Washbourne and injury-plagued but talented rover Norm Gibbney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 WANFL season\nSo well-equipped were the Royals that they did not suffer during the finals from the loss of best-and-fairest Campbell, ruckman Brentnall and Ron Frankish \u2013 instead fitting Northam defender Jack Leadbitter and Wesley rover Ernie England for their only games of the season and losing nothing in efficiency. At the other end of the ladder, South Fremantle, already last in 1943, lost their only class players in Frank Treasure and Erik Eriksson and became the first team since Midland Junction in 1917 to lose every match. The red and whites in fact never led during the second half in any of their nineteen matches, and officials were so desperate that a meeting of former players was called mid-season to revive the club's on-field fortunes \u2013 to no effect.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 774]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season\nApart from South Fremantle's winless season, Claremont suffered a huge loss when Claremont Oval, which had been their home ground since 1927, had its grandstand completely burnt down in a fire at 5:11\u00a0a.m. on 28 July. In the fire, which was estimated to have cost a total of \u00a33000, all the records, jerseys and training equipment were lost, and Claremont were forced to play home matches at Subiaco Oval and the W.A.C.A. until 1948, despite financial donations by Collingwood to help rebuild the grandstand. The Tigers had to take the field in several games wearing East Perth guernseys, and suffered from the loss of key players such as Robin Farmer, consequently falling to second-last on the ladder.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 2\nFollowing upon their record score, East Perth are nearly brought to earth by West Perth, with only a late goal from Outridge ensuring a victory that would prove their closest shave for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 3\nAlan Watts kicks eleven goals straight to comfortably win a match where Swans matched their powerful rivals in general play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 4\nA burst of five goals in ten minutes places South Fremantle within four points of their local rivals, but they fail to go on and this proves their solitary chance of a win for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 6\nEast Perth again recover from being jumped by the opponent to win, despite a brilliant eight-goal effort from Ernie Tonkinson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 8\nIn shocking conditions due to heavy rain and strong winds, South Fremantle, devoid of talent in attack all season, for the first of three times kick the lowest WA(N)FL score since Subiaco\u2019s 1.2 (8) against the Royals in 1920.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 9\nFor the second consecutive week South Fremantle kick the lowest WA(N)FL score since 1920, and as the lowest score against Swan Districts it was unequalled until Claremont kicked 1.7 (13) in 1996.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 11\nEast Perth\u2019s eleventh consecutive win would prove the last match at Claremont Oval until the opening round of 1948, owing to the Claremont Oval fire the following Friday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 13\nA fine comeback in the last quarter after Subiaco take the last in third gives East Perth the longest winning sequence to this point in WA(N)FL history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 15\nFor the third time in eight matches, South Fremantle kick the lowest score since 1920. In the process, the red and whites become the first WA(N)FL team since East Perth themselves against West Perth in 1913 to fail to score in the first half, and for the third time in 1944 lose three successive matches by over a hundred points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 17\nPerth\u2019s win against Swan Districts ensures their first finals appearance since 1934.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 18\nDespite starting the final quarter four points ahead and scoring only 0.7 (7), East Fremantle hold off West Perth and secure the double chance in the finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 19\nDespite the absence of four key players, East Perth restrict Old Easts to 1.1 (7) after half-time to go through the home-and-away season undefeated, and Alan Watts with eight majors beats \u201cBonny\u201d Campbell\u2019s 1926 record of eighty-nine goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Finals, First semi-final\nWest Perth\u2019s early inaccuracy keeps the Redlegs in a match that culminates in a thrilling struggle where the lead changes several times in the last few minutes before finishing in a tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 43], "content_span": [44, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Finals, First semi-final replay\nA brilliant last quarter into the wind, whereby the Cardinals are held scoreless, gives Perth a comfortable win in a third successive battle with West Perth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 50], "content_span": [51, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Finals, Second semi-final\nWith a more efficient forward line, and a defence bolstered by Northam recruit Jack Leadbitter, East Perth win their twentieth consecutive match for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Finals, Preliminary final\nPrime Minister John Curtin, a devoted football fan, is part of what is viewed as the largest crowd of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nEast Perth complete a flawless season with a convincing win driven by overwhelming ruck superiority and polished flawed play that contrasts with East Fremantle\u2019s 2.13 (25) \u2013 including ten consecutive behinds \u2013 in the first half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 38], "content_span": [39, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062615-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 WANFL season, Notes\nThe Claremont Showground, which would ordinarily have been available as an alternative Tiger home venue, were commandeered by the military between 1940 and 1944, and themselves burned in a fire in January 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062616-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1944 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1944 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled an 8\u20131 record and finished in second place in the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062617-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe 1944 Washington Homestead Grays baseball team represented the Washington Homestead Grays in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1944 baseball season. The team compiled a 63\u201329\u20133 (.679) record, won the NNL pennant, and defeated the Birmingham Black Barons in the 1944 Negro World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062617-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Homestead Grays season\nCandy Jim Taylor was the team's manager. The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062617-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe team's leading pitchers were Ray Brown (11\u20131, 2.71 ERA, 52 strikeouts), Spoon Carter (6\u20134, 4.44 ERA), and Edsall Walker (6\u20134, 3.84 ERA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062617-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Homestead Grays season\nFive of the Grays players were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Cool Papa Bell; Ray Brown; Josh Gibson; Buck Leonard; and Jud Wilson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062618-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1944 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1944 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record, finished second in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents 293\u00a0to\u00a0132. Jim\u00a0McCurdy was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062618-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Huskies football team, NFL Draft selections\nFive Huskies were selected in the 1945 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 330 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062619-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1944 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 7th in Washington, D.C.. The team matched on their 6\u20133\u20131 record from 1943, when they made it to the Championship game but missed the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062619-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062620-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Senators season\nThe 1944 Washington Senators won 64 games, lost 90, and finished in eighth place in the American League. They were managed by Ossie Bluege and played home games at Griffith Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062620-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062620-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062620-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062620-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062620-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062621-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Washington gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Monrad Wallgren defeated incumbent Republican Arthur B. Langlie with 51.51% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062622-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1944 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 1\u20131 record, defeating the team from Otterbein College and losing to Michigan State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062622-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Wayne Tartars football team\nJoe Gembis was in his 13th year as head coach. John Rice was the team captain. Harold Vogler was selected as the most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062623-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Wellington City mayoral election\nThe 1944 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, election were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062623-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Wellington City mayoral election\nThe incumbent Mayor, Thomas Hislop did not stand for another term. Instead, Will Appleton stood as the candidate for the Citizens' Association. Trade unionist James Roberts who was the President of the Labour Party was his Party's candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062623-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Wellington City mayoral election, Background\nThe Citizens' Association only narrowly staved off a selection dispute between current mayor Thomas Hislop and councillor Will Appleton. Appleton said he would stand for mayor as an independent should he not be granted the Citizens' nomination. Declining arbitration, Appleton got his wish when Hislop (albeit reluctantly) agreed to stand aside in the interests of unity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062624-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 West Derbyshire by-election\nThe West Derbyshire by-election of 1944 was held on 17 February 1944. The byelection was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Henry Hunloke. Hunloke was the brother-in-law of Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, who had held the seat from 1923 until 1938, when he succeeded to his title and was replaced by Hunloke. The seat had been held previously by Hunloke's father-in-law (1891-1908, before becoming the 9th Duke), and by the 9th Duke's brother-in-law, the future 6th Marquess of Lansdowne (1908-1918).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062624-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 West Derbyshire by-election\nThis control by the Cavendish family had been interrupted in 1918-1923 by Charles Frederick White, who was elected as a Liberal. White died in 1923. His son, also Charles Frederick White, had stood for the seat in the 1938 by-election as a Labour candidate, but lost to Hunloke by 5,500 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062624-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 West Derbyshire by-election\nThe resignation of Hunloke was due to the imminent collapse of his marriage (he was divorced from his Cavendish wife the next year and remarried immediately). The Conservative Party then selected the Marquess of Hartington, the 10th Duke's eldest son & heir, as their candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062624-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 West Derbyshire by-election\nThe major parties had formed a national unity government during World War II and agreed that no by-elections would be contested during the war. In contravention of this agreement, Charles Frederick White stood in the by-election as an Independent Labour candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062624-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 West Derbyshire by-election\nIn an acrimonious campaign, White pressed for social change, securing the support of local Labour activists. White won, defeating Cavendish by over 4,000 votes, a swing of 9,000 from 1938.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062625-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1944 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 130. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Russell Lopez was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062626-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1944, to elect the governor of West Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062627-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1944 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their third season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 4\u20133 record and outscored their opponents, 162 to 123. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062627-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nGuard Dick Leahy was the team captain. Tackle Glenn Rodney received the team's most outstanding player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062628-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Western Samoan general election\nGeneral elections were held in Western Samoa on 1 November 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062628-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Western Samoan general election, Electoral system\nTwo Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Voting was restricted to European and mixed European-Samoans aged 21 or over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062628-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Western Samoan general election, Results, Nominated members\nTualaulelei Mauri, appointed to the Council in 1943 retained his place on the Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062628-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Western Samoan general election, Results, Nominated members\nSavea Ioane, Pulepule Tu'i and Meleisea Felise were all appointed to the Council in October 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062629-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe 1944 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its first season under head coach Melvin J. Binford, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062629-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe team was led on offense by halfback Linwood Sexton, one of the first African-Americans to play for Wichita.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062630-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe 1944 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1944 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062631-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Winter Olympics\nThe 1944 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (after the cancellation of 1940's V Olympic Winter Games) (Italian: V Giochi olimpici invernali), were to have been celebrated in February 1944 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Cortina d'Ampezzo had been awarded the games in June 1939, but with the onset of World War II, the 1944 Winter Olympics were cancelled in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062631-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Winter Olympics\nThe V Olympic Winter Games eventually took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1948; Cortina d'Ampezzo eventually hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and will co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics with Milan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062632-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1944 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1944 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 3\u20136 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his ninth year as Wisconsin's head coach. This was the first season since 1905 that the Badgers started the season away from home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062632-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nOn November 11, 1944, Allen Shafer, a 17-year-old freshman quarterback, died at Wisconsin General Hospital from a hemorrhage to the lung after a hit sustained in the second half of Wisconsin's 26-7 victory over Iowa. His jersey number (No. 83) was retired, and his name appears on the Camp Randall Stadium facade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062632-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nTackle Clarence Esser received the team's most valuable player award. Allan Shafer was the team captain. Jug Girard, a 17-year-old freshman, was selected by Look magazine as a first-team halfback on the 1944 College Football All-America Team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062632-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1944 season, the average attendance at home games was 22,010.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062633-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nThe 1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062633-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan with 52.84% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062634-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1944 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 36th year as a club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062635-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Women's Western Open\nThe 1944 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Park Ridge Country Club in Park Ridge, Illinois, the 15th edition of the event. Babe Zaharias won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Germain in the final match, 7 and 5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series\nThe 1944 World Series was an all-St. Louis World Series, matching the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park. It marked the third time in World Series history in which both teams had the same home field (the others being the 1921 and 1922 Series, both played at the Polo Grounds in New York City). It would be 76 years before another World Series had all of its games played in a single ballpark: the 2020 Series used Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas as a neutral site due to health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series\n1944 saw perhaps the nadir of 20th-century baseball, as the long-moribund St. Louis Browns won their only American League pennant. The pool of talent was depleted by the draft to the point that in 1945 (but not 1944), as the military scraped deeper and deeper into the ranks of the possibly eligible, the Browns actually used a one-armed player, Pete Gray. Some of the players were 4-Fs, rejected by the military for physical defects or limitations that precluded duty. Others divided their time between factory work in defense industries and baseball, some being able to play ball only on weekends. Some players avoided the draft by chance, despite being physically able to serve. Stan Musial of the Cardinals was one. Musial, enlisting in early 1945, missed one season. He rejoined the Cardinals in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 824]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series\nAs both teams called Sportsman's Park home, the traditional 2\u20133\u20132 home field assignment was used (instead of the wartime 3\u20134). The Junior World Series of that same year, partly hosted in Baltimore's converted football stadium, easily outdrew the \"real\" Series and attracted attention to Baltimore as a potential major league city. Ten years later, the Browns transferred there and became the Orioles. The Orioles would go on to win the 1966 World Series, and become the last of the AL's eight charter franchises to do so. Another all-Missouri World Series was played 41 years later, with the Kansas City Royals defeating the Cardinals in seven games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series\nThe Series was also known as the \"Trolley Series,\" \"Streetcar Series,\" or the \"St. Louis Showdown.\" Coincidentally, this World Series was played the same year Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released the musical film Meet Me in St. Louis. It remains one of two World Series played that featured two teams from the same city other than New York; the other was the 1906 World Series between the two Chicago teams. The 1989 World Series featured two teams from the San Francisco metropolitan area, but not the same city. It was also the first World Series where both teams play West of the Mississippi River.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series\nThis is the only World Series to date in which neither team was credited with a stolen base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Background\nMany of the game's best players were called away for World War II, and the result was a seriously depleted pool of talent. The top team in the American League was the St. Louis Browns, who collectively batted .252 en route to their only pennant in 52 seasons. They only had one .300 hitter in outfielder Mike Kreevich (who barely made it at .301), one man with 20 home runs, shortstop Vern Stephens (who hit exactly 20), and one player over the 85 runs batted in mark, Stephens, who knocked in 109 to lead the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0005-0001", "contents": "1944 World Series, Background\nOn the mound, the Browns boasted Nels Potter and Jack Kramer, who combined for 36 victories. The team squeaked into first place by winning 11 out of their final 12 games, including the last 4 in a row over the defending champion New York Yankees. The last victory, combined with Detroit's loss to Washington, enabled St. Louis to finish one game ahead of the Tigers in the American League. Their 89\u201365 record would be the worst for an AL champion until the Minnesota Twins won the pennant in 1987 with a record of 85\u201377.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Background\nOn the other side of Sportsman's Park, the other Major League team from St. Louis was doing business as usual. In making off with their third straight National League pennant (leading by 14+1\u20442 games over Pittsburgh), manager Billy Southworth's Cardinals had won 105 games and ran their three-year victory total to 316. The Cardinals were the first National League franchise with three consecutive 100 win seasons. The 1944 club featured league MVP Marty Marion and future Hall of Famer Stan Musial.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Summary\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL St. Louis Browns (2)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 81]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nGeorge McQuinn hit the Browns' only home run of the series to put his team ahead in the fourth inning, while Denny Galehouse outpitched World Series veteran Mort Cooper to hold on for the win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nBlix Donnelly came in as a relief pitcher in the eighth inning, and tallied no runs, two hits and seven strikeouts for the win. Ken O'Dea's pinch-hit single in the 11th scored the winning run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nJack Kramer struck out ten batters on the way to a 6\u20132 Browns triumph, the last World Series game the team would win until the 1966 World Series, as the Baltimore Orioles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nBrowns starter Sig Jakucki had been away from baseball for five years, but returned to win 13 games in 1944. He lasted only three innings giving up four runs. Stan Musial hit a two-run homer in the first, and the Browns never recovered. Harry Brecheen went the distance for the win despite giving up nine hits and four walks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nMort Cooper recovered from his opening game loss to beat Galehouse with a seven-hit, 2\u20130 shutout. In the Cardinals' 1942\u20131944 stranglehold on the National League championship, Cooper had won 65 games and thrown 23 shutouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nFor Game\u00a06, it was Max Lanier and Ted Wilks (who both had 17 wins and shared a 2.65 ERA) that wrote the final chapter to the Browns' \"Cinderella season\" with a 3\u20131 victory that wrapped up the Cardinals' second Series title in three years. Ted Wilks was brilliant in relief, retiring all 11 Browns he faced, clinching the Cardinals' fifth World Series title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062636-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 World Series, Composite line score\n1944 World Series (4\u20132): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over St. Louis Browns (A.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 39], "content_span": [40, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062637-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1944 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1944 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Howard Odell, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 7\u20130\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062638-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 Yukon general election\nThe 1944 Yukon general election was held on 9 February 1944 to elect the three members of the Yukon Territorial Council. The council was non-partisan and had merely an advisory role to the federally appointed Commissioner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season\nThe 1944 college football season was played during the Second World War. The football team of the United States Military Academy (West Point), more popularly known as Army, was crowned as the nation's No. 1 team by 95 of the 121 writers who participated in the AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season\nAs in 1943, the AP poll included service teams, drawn from flight schools and training centers which were preparing men for fighting in World War II, and the teams played against the colleges as part of their schedules. Half of the final Top 20 teams were composed of service teams, in addition to the two service academies at West Point and Annapolis. Most colleges that had suspended their programs in 1943 were back in 1944, including the entire Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Pacific Coast Conference again fielded only four teams (out of ten).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season\nIn the AP poll, each participating writer listed his choice for the top ten teams, and points were tallied based on 10 for first place, 9 for second, etc., and the AP then ranked the top twenty results.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, September\nOn September 16 the Great Lakes Naval Training Center team defeated Fort Sheridan, 62\u20130, before a crowd of 25,000 at its base north of Chicago. Michigan beat Iowa Pre-Flight, 12\u20137 before a crowd of 22,000 in Ann Arbor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, September\nSeptember 23 Great Lakes won at Purdue, 27\u201318. In Milwaukee, Michigan beat Marquette 14\u20130. At San Antonio, Randolph Field defeated Abilene Field, 67\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, September\nSeptember 30  Notre Dame won at Pittsburgh 58\u20130. Great Lakes and Illinois played to a 26\u201326 tie. Michigan lost to Indiana, 20\u20130. In Houston, Randolph Field beat Rice 59\u20130. Army beat North Carolina, 46\u20130. North Carolina Pre-Flight, quarterbacked by Otto Graham (formerly of Northwestern, and a future Cleveland Browns star) upset Navy, 21\u201314.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, October\nOctober 7 Notre Dame beat Tulane 26\u20130 and Army defeated Brown 59\u20137. In games between service teams and colleges, the servicemen triumphed, as N.C. Pre -Flight won at Duke, 13\u20136, Great Lakes won at Northwestern 25\u20130, and Randolph Field won at Texas 42\u20136. In the poll that followed, Notre Dame was first, and Army third, with the service teams occupying the other spots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, October\nOctober 14 In Boston, No. 1 Notre Dame beat Dartmouth, 64\u20130. No. 2 North Carolina Pre-Flight was tied by Virginia, 13\u201313. No. 3 Army beat Pittsburgh, 69\u20137. No. 4 Randolph Field, quarterbacked by \u201cBullet Bill\u201d Dudley, beat SMU at home in San Antonio, 41\u20130. No. 5 Great Lakes beat Western Michigan 38\u20130. No. 8 Ohio State won at Wisconsin, 20\u20137 and No. 11 Iowa Pre-Flight won at Purdue, 13\u20136. N.C. Pre -Flight and Great Lakes fell out of the top five: 1.Notre Dame 2.Army 3.Randolph Field 4.Ohio State 5.Iowa Pre -Flight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, October\nOctober 21 No. 1 Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 28\u201313. No. 2 Army beat the Coast Guard Academy, 76\u20130. No. 3 Randolph Field and Camp Polk played a Sunday game at Fort Worth, Texas, with Randolph's Ramblers winning 67\u20130. No. 4 Ohio State beat Great Lakes, 26\u20136. No. 5 Iowa Pre-Flight defeated Fort Warren, 30\u20130. In Atlanta, No. 8 Georgia Tech defeated Navy 17\u201315.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, October\nOctober 28 No. 1 Notre Dame won at Illinois, 13\u20137. At a war bonds fundraiser at the Polo Grounds in New York, No. 2 Army beat Duke 27\u20137. No. 3 Randolph Field defeated Morris Field 19\u20130. No. 4 Ohio State beat Minnesota 34\u201314. No. 5 Georgia Tech reached 5\u20130\u20130 after a 13\u20137 over the flight training school located on the U.Ga. campus, Georgia Pre-Flight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, November\nNovember 4 No. 1 Army rolled over Villanova, 83\u20130. In six games, the Cadets had outscored their opponents by an average of 60 to 3. In Baltimore, No. 2 Notre Dame lost to No. 6 Navy, 32\u201313. No. 3 Ohio State beat Indiana 21\u20137. No. 4 Randolph Field beat North Texas Agricultural (later called the University of Texas-Arlington) 68\u20130. No. 5 Georgia Tech lost at Duke, 19\u201313, and fell out of the top five, as Navy moved up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, November\nNovember 11 At Yankee Stadium in New York, No. 1 Army crushed No. 5 Notre Dame, 59\u20130. No. 2 Ohio State beat Pittsburgh 54\u201319. No. 3 Navy beat Cornell, 48\u20130. No. 4 Randolph Field defeated Maxwell Field, 25\u20130. No. 8 Michigan, which beat Illinois, 14\u20130, took Notre Dame's place in the Top Five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, November\nNovember 18  In Philadelphia, No. 1 Army beat Pennsylvania, 62\u20137. In Georgetown, Texas, No. 2 Randolph Field beat Southwestern University, 54\u20130. No. 3 Navy defeated Purdue in Baltimore, 32\u20130. In Cleveland, before a crowd of 83,627 fans, No. 4 Ohio State beat Illinois 26\u201312. No. 5 Michigan defeated Wisconsin, 14\u20130. In a Sunday game between service teams, No. 6 United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland defeated Camp Lejeune, 33\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, November\nNovember 25 No. 1 Army (8\u20130\u20130) and No. 2 Navy (6\u20132\u20130) were both idle as they prepared for the annual Army\u2013Navy Game. No. 3 Ohio State beat Michigan 18\u201314. The next day, No. 4 Randolph Field beat Amarillo Field, 33\u20130, and No. 5 Bainbridge Naval beat Camp Perry, 21\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062639-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 college football season, November\nDecember 2 No. 1 Army and No. 2 Navy met in Baltimore. Army's offense was held to its lowest score of the season, but won 23\u20137 to cap a perfect season. Army had scored 59 points or more in seven of its nine games, with a 504 to 35 aggregate over its opponents. No. 3 Ohio State had finished its season, while No. 4 Randolph Field and No. 5 Bainbridge Naval were idle. After the release of the final poll, Randolph Field participated in two more games for the sale of bonds. In Los Angeles, the \"Ramblers\" beat the Fourth Air Force team (March Field), 20\u20137, on December 10. Six days later, Randolph Field met the Second Air Force Superbombers at the Polo Grounds in New York for the \u201cTreasury Bond Bowl\u201d, and won 13\u20136 to complete their season at 11\u20130\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus\nThe 1944 explosion in Aarhus or the 4th of July Disaster (Danish: 4 Juli Katastrofen) was an explosion in the city of Aarhus, Denmark when a barge loaded with ammunition exploded in the harbor, killing 39 people and injuring another 250.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus\nThe explosion occurred in conjunction with the occupation of Denmark during the Second World War. Aarhus had become an increasingly important transport hub for German supplies and troops to occupied Norway, by  virtue of a large port in the Kattegat and a railway connection to Germany. Supplies arrived by rail from Germany and was loaded from rail cars to barges in the harbor by Danish dock workers, often by hand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0001-0001", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus\nOfficials from the Aarhus municipal government had prior to 4 July approached German authorities with safety concerns since accidents with ammunition had previously occurred in Norway; specifically the 1943 Filipstad explosion and the 1944 explosion in Bergen. Discussions were underway about the possibility to move transhipment to a less populated area but by July 1944 no decision had yet been made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus, The explosion\nThe barge was anchored at basin III close to the Korn- og Foderstof Kompagniet silos. At 13:47 on 4 July 1944 it detonated with 150 tonnes of ammunition, sending a kilometer-high column of water into the air, which lingered for several minutes. The explosion could be heard 20 kilometers away in Femm\u00f8ller on Djursland, in Trige the earth could be felt shaking, in Risskov plaster fell off houses, and in Riis Skov people ran for cover from the beaches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 39], "content_span": [40, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus, The explosion\nThe barge was flung onto a rail car on the pier and the rail car, entangled with barge, was then launched on to the roof of a nearby storehouse. Buildings and cranes in the area collapsed and large fires broke out in three store houses. 2000 grenades, projectiles and other debris rained over large sections of the city up to a kilometer from the site. The German ship Scharn\u00f6rn, loaded with another 300 tonnes of ammunition, was anchored 20 meters from the explosion and caught fire, but the tugboat Hermes managed to tow it into the Bay of Aarhus and extinguished the fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 39], "content_span": [40, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus, The explosion\n33 Danes, primarily dock workers, were killed and another 250 were wounded, 50 seriously. German authorities claimed six Germans killed which was highly doubted at the time but studies after the war have concluded they were likely accurate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 39], "content_span": [40, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus, Aftermath\nThe German authorities conducted an investigation and concluded communist sabotage was to blame for the explosion, a claim Danish labor unions contested and vigorously protested against but the investigation was never resumed. The Aarhus Cathedral hosted a memorial service to the victims and in December 1945, after the war, a monument was erected in Vestre Cemetery. 12 victims could not be identified and were buried in a mass grave. Donations to the families of the victims from across the country amounted to 522,000 kroner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062640-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 explosion in Aarhus, Gallery\nBuildings around the Central Station with roofs damaged from falling debris", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062641-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Afghanistan\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by BHGbot (talk | contribs) at 03:31, 19 June 2020 (WP:BHGbot 6 (List 5): eponymous category first, per MOS:CATORDER; WP:GENFIXES). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062641-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062641-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in Afghanistan\nAlthough diplomatic relations with Germany and Japan are maintained, the relations of Afghanistan with the Allied Powers become more intimate. The country is dependent for its essential imports on India, the U.S.S.R., and the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062641-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 in Afghanistan, January 1944\nGen. Patrick J. Hurley visits Kabul as U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal representative.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062641-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 in Afghanistan, March 1944\nThe Afghan ambassador and Chinese minister in Ankara conclude a lengthy negotiation with the signing of a treaty of friendship establishing diplomatic and consular relations between the two countries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062642-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Albania\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in the People's Republic of Albania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062644-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062645-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062645-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1944 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062645-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1944 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062648-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1944 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 43rd season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062648-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062649-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1944 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062650-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062651-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062651-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in British television, Events\nBritish television broadcasting was suspended for the duration of the Second World War, amid fears the signals would help German bombers. Broadcasting resumed in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nD-Day maps assure success, as when Regina Rifles land knowing \"nearly every foot\" of Courseulles before taking it", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Throughout D-day, the assault was pressed forward with considerable success\" as three infantry brigades move inland", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nFilm: CBC war correspondent Matthew Halton \"reminisces about the liberation of the ancient city of Caen in Normandy\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"The Abortive Thrust Up the Caen\u2013Falaise Road\" by Canadians draws in German forces, aiding U.S. breakout from Normandy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nWar artist in Normandy campaign describes evading friendly flak and enemy mines (plus V-1 attacks)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nMen of 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion go on 3-day hunger strike while training in England after D-Day", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nBattle morale under \"terrible strain\" as fresh recruits with only 30 days' training go into combat in Netherlands", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nIn September along Adriatic coast, beauty and blood mingle in Italian countryside during battle to take Coriano Ridge", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nNews: Defence minister Ralston resigns; editorial: PM King not disclosing \"the facts and the principles\" in cabinet's conscription crisis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nIn \"scorching reply\" to PM King, Ralston says he was fired and PM not acknowledging urgency of Army manpower crisis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nIn Commons session arising from cabinet crisis, PM King announces that 16,000 conscripts will be transferred to Europe", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"We must finish with Hitler first\" - Canadian effort in Pacific war is limited by demands of European campaign", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCompassionate return, leave and prisoner escort duty are advised for Canadian soldiers with long overseas service", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0013-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nHalifax blood donation advertisement - \"Hundreds Of New Blood Donors Needed To Save The Lives Of Our Fighting Men!\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0014-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nFilm: \"That They May Live\" details blood collection with scenes of blood donation and processing, and serum freezing and delivery to warfront", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0015-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nNew Zealand prime minister says postwar promises must surmount those who stand still and look backward or who look forward and stand still", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0016-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadian and U.S. diplomats discuss proposals for new world organization, especially regarding clout of less than great powers", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0017-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadian ambassador says U.S.S.R. will be troublesome, but \"will throw its full weight behind the forces working for peace and security\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0018-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nYoung woman survivor describes her cattle car transport from Hungary to arrival at Auschwitz concentration camp", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0019-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nWith their properties sold, indications are that Japanese Canadians will not be allowed back to coastal British Columbia", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0020-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nJapanese-Canadian newspaper of Kaslo, B.C. says government intends to disperse Japanese Canadians across Canada after war", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0021-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nOntario Racial Discrimination Act outlaws signs and symbols (but not stated opinions) that discriminate based on race or creed", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0022-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nGarden club president explains lure of suburbs (like his one, Port Credit (Mississauga), Ont.) to gardeners", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0023-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\nFired as army commander, but not yet defence minister, Gen. A.G.L. McNaughton visits his Saskatchewan boyhood home", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062653-0024-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"We are in another world\" - Canadian war artist describes layers of cloud as seen from aircraft", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062654-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canadian football\nThe Hamilton Flying Wildcats were trying to defend their championship, but the St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team finished off a Cinderella season by returning the Grey Cup back to Montreal for the first time since 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062654-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canadian football, Canadian football news in 1944\nThe WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062654-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canadian football, Canadian football news in 1944\nIn late August, the Winnipeg Rugby Club (aka Blue Bombers) suspended operations for the 1944 season. The team loaned its equipment to local high schools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062654-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canadian football, Canadian football news in 1944\nThe Regina Roughriders disbanded in early October. Unlike the previous season, the 1944 Roughriders did not have servicemen available to the team. Regular practices were conducted but the team gave up on the season when they failed to recruit enough civilian men to field a team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062654-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062654-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n32nd Annual Grey Cup Game: A.A.A. Grounds - Hamilton, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062654-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 in Canadian football, 1944 Ontario Armed Services Football League All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 80], "content_span": [81, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062655-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Cape Verde\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in Cape Verde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062656-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062659-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in El Salvador\nThe following lists events that happened in 1944 in El Salvador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062660-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in England, Events, November\n22nd Laurence Olivier's film of Shakespeare's Henry V is released.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 33], "content_span": [34, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062661-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1944 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062664-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1944 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062667-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Italy, Incumbents\nNorthern Italy is formally ruled by the Mussolini\u2019s Italian Social Republic. The effective power in Italy was in the hands of the hands of the German and allied occupiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062667-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Italy, Incumbents\nFrom spring to autumn, several free republics were constituted by the Italian partisans (particularly Ossola), but they had all fallen to the Germans and fascists by the end of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062667-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in Italy, Literature and culture\nIn the freed Italy, the first cultural magazines inspired to the antifascist beliefs appear\u00a0: Aretusa, Mercurio, La nuova Europa and Rinascita (official\u00a0 review of the PCI). In Florence, Italia e Civilt\u00e0, voice of the more moderate fascist wing, goes out for a few months.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 37], "content_span": [38, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062667-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 in Italy, Cinema\nIn spite of the tragic war situation, a fair number of new Italian movies, generally realized before the armistice, goes out in cinemas, (Sorelle Materassi, by Poggioli; The innkeeper, by Chiarini\u00a0; La donna della montagna, by Castellani). A limited film production goes on North Italy. Vivere ancora, began by Leo Longanesi in Rome the last year, is completed in Turin by Francesco de Robertis. In Venice, the authorities of the Italian Social Republic try to establish a new Cinecitt\u00e0, called Cinevillaggio but the studios realize only a dozen of movies, of poor artistic value. In Rome, Vittorio De Sica directs The gates of heaven, produced by the Vatican. The processing of the movie, protracted for seven months, allows many antifascists, as De Sica himself, to wait in relative tranquility for the liberation of the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 21], "content_span": [22, 850]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062669-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1944, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Japanese forces continued to occupy Malaya.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062669-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Malaya, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WW2\" acronym.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062670-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Mandatory Palestine\nEvents in the year 1944 in the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062671-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1944 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062671-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062671-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062671-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062671-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062672-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062672-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe 27th New Zealand Parliament commenced, with the Labour Party in government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062672-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1944 film awards, 1944 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1944 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062672-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls\nThe national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 38], "content_span": [39, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062673-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Northern Ireland\nThis is a list of events that happened in Northern Ireland in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062674-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Norway, Events\nThe town of Kirkenes burning after withdrawal of German forces, October 1944", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062674-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in Norway, Events\nA reconnaissance photo of the capsized German battleship Tirpitz after the 12 November attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062674-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in Norway, Events\nThe prisoner ship Rigel under attack and on fire on 27 November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062675-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1944 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062678-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062681-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Taiwan\nEvents from the year 1944 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 68]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062683-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1944 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062687-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1944 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062689-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1944  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062690-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in chess\nThe below is a list of events in chess in the year 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 70]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062691-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in comics\nNotable events of 1944 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062692-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062693-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in film\nThe year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062693-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1944 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062694-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1944 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062695-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062695-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in jazz, Events\n1944 \u2013 The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosts a jazz concert for the first time. The performers are Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and Jack Teagarden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 20], "content_span": [21, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062696-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062697-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1944 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062698-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062698-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in music, Biggest hit songs\nThe following songs achieved the highest  in the limited set of charts available for 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062699-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062699-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in paleontology, Plants\nA replacement name for Cornus acuminata Berry, 1925 Moved to Schoepfia republicensis in 1987", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062700-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062700-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in poetry, Works published in English\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062700-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 in poetry, Works published in other languages\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062700-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent\nIncluding all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 71], "content_span": [72, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062700-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 in poetry, Births\nDeath years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062700-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 in poetry, Deaths\nBirth years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062701-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in professional wrestling\n1944 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062702-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in radio\nThe year 1944 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062703-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062704-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in science\nThe year 1944 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062705-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in sports\n1944 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062705-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 in sports, Notes\nEttore Rossi did organise a \"Campionato Alta Italia\" for teams from northern Italy, whilst in southern Italy only regional competitions followed by playoffs were held. Owing to government bans on weekday sport, the Melbourne Cup was run on a Saturday from 1942 to 1944. The 1944 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe  was run at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062706-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in television\nThe year 1944 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062707-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062709-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in the Philippines\n1944 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062710-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1944 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062711-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 in the United Kingdom\nEvents from the year 1944 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash\nThe \u00c5lvand Allied bomber crash refers to the shooting down of the Allied Avro Lancaster PB202 by a German night fighter over the small lake \u00c5lvand, in the heathland east of N\u00f8rre Vorup\u00f8r, Thy, Denmark, on the night of 29 August 1944. All of the seven crew were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0001-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Background\nOn 29 August 1944, at 2110 English time (2210 Danish time), a total of 402 RAF planes, including the Lancaster in question, took off for a bombing raid towards Stettin and K\u00f6nigsberg. The planned route passed over northern Denmark, then continued over Sweden and Germany; it returned the same way. 23 of the aircraft were ultimately lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0002-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Background\nIt was previously thought that the downed bomber was first hit on its return flight by anti-aircraft artillery at Lyngby Battery, located on the coast ~10\u00a0km south of Vorup\u00f8r, Thy. However, later investigation showed that the bomber was instead first hit on its outbound flight by shots fired from a radar-equipped German night fighter over Lodbjerg (slightly further south on the Danish west coast). The bomber was executing a course change from north east to east by south-east at the time, in order to proceed to the Kullen region of Scania. The night fighter was probably scrambled following the bomber being detected by several German radar installations in Denmark. A small Wassermann-S radar at Thybor\u00f8n (on the coast south of \u00c5lvand) pinged the Lancaster on the night of the crash, as did an installation at Hjardem\u00e5l (inland, to the north-east).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 898]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0003-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, The bomber\nThe Lancaster was part of RAF No. 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group, No. 582 Squadron and was based at RAF Little Staughton. It was used as a Pathfinder aircraft, which were responsible for marking targets for other bombers using flares and incendiary weapons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0004-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, The crash\nAfter being shot by the night fighter, the Lancaster banked. It likely passed over Lyngby Battery as it did so, taking further damage from the artillery there. In flames and rapidly losing height, it passed low over the farm Udemark by F\u00f8rby Lake, 2\u00a0km east of N\u00f8rre Vorup\u00f8r. It glanced off a dune and struck the ground violently next to the small lake \u00c5lvand; it is believed the crew were attempting to ditch into the lake. All of the crew were killed on impact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0005-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, The crash\nAt the crash site, five large holes created by the bomber's four engines and the fuselage itself remain today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0006-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, The German aircraft and crew\nThe German aircraft was a Junkers Ju 88 night fighter from Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, Squadron 4, piloted by the fighter ace Unteroffizier (Corporal) Bruno Rupp. Two other crew members, by the names of Eckert and Biell, were also aboard. Rupp engaged the Lancaster from a height of 3600\u00a0m, and it became his 11th shootdown of the war. In total, Rupp would later reach 16 confirmed shootdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0007-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Bomber crew and burial\nThe killed airmen were initially buried in the heathland at the site of the crash by the German Wehrmacht. A white wooden cross was raised at the grave by German soldiers, with text (in German) reading \"Hier ruhen 7 unbekannte anglo amerik. Flieger 29.8.1944\" (English: \"Here lie 7 unknown Anglo-Americans. Airmen, 29.8.1944\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0008-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Bomber crew and burial\nOn 3 February 1947, British authorities exhumed the bodies, placed them in coffins, and re-buried them at Vorup\u00f8r Cemetery. The same plot also contains the remains of an unidentified British soldier, who was washed ashore on the beach near N\u00f8rre Vorup\u00f8r in Autumn 1944. He was initially buried on the shore by the Wehrmacht and was then, following the German surrender, exhumed and moved to the churchyard by locals on 14 June 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0009-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Descriptions by locals\nIt remains uncertain exactly which bombs were carried by the Lancaster, but it is clear that it released three bombs over the farm meadows at Koustrup M\u00f8llegaard, S\u00f8nderh\u00e5 (approximately 10\u00a0km south by south-east of \u00c5lvand) prior to the crash. The bombs, which were probably photoflash bombs, caused damage to buildings in the area. Locals described an intense flash that temporarily turned night to day, followed by a loud bang and shaking.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0009-0001", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Descriptions by locals\nAfter the Lancaster was hit, the crew would have had good reason to eject any ordnance over a sparsely populated area, partly to prevent civilian casualties but also to minimise the chance of the crew being killed by explosions if the aircraft was to crash. The photoflashes left several craters at Koustrup M\u00f8llegaard; during subsequent summers, workers at the farm were tasked with filling in the holes when there was no other work to be carried out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0010-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Descriptions by locals\nAgnes M\u00f8ller (born 1909), who lived on the farm at the time, wrote of the bombs in her memoirs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0011-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Descriptions by locals\nIt was a strange experience. We went down to the bomb shelter. I was carried down there in a duvet they had tied around me. It was only in the morning that we understood how lucky we had been, in that the farmhouse itself hadn't been hit. It was bad enough. Ninety windows were broken. The two uppermost windows in the gable end of the farmhouse were hanging down just outside where my [paternal] Aunt slept. She came down to us, very scared.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0011-0001", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Descriptions by locals\nThe stove [masonry heater] in the dining room lay spread out all over the floor and the lamp, which was attached to a plaster ring, hung down over the table in the sitting room from a  thin thread, ring and all. The whole farmhouse had taken a serious shaking, so later on the plaster ceilings fell down all over the place, and the bands that held the roof tiles were either hanging loose or had broken. We found that out later. We got DKK 1700 in compensation, but of course that wasn't sufficient at all because the damage kept appearing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062713-0012-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00c5lvand RAF Lancaster crash, Descriptions by locals\nIn N\u00f8rre Vorup\u00f8r, locals reported an enormous ball of light so brilliant that \"you could see a matchstick in the gravel\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 55], "content_span": [56, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062714-0000-0000", "contents": "1944 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 4 teams, and Valur won the championship. Valur's Sveinn Sveinsson, Sveinn Helgason and J\u00f3hann Eyj\u00f3lfsson, as well as V\u00edkingur's Eir\u00edkur Bergsson, were the joint top scorers with 2 goals. \u00cd\u00fer\u00f3ttaf\u00e9lag Reykjav\u00edkur had initially participated but withdrew from the tournament after losing the first game 0-8 to Fram.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0000-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master\n1944: The Loop Master is a vertical scrolling shooter scrolling arcade game made by Capcom in 2000 that uses a horizontal 4:3 screen. Unlike previous games, the programming for this arcade was done by a separate company called 8ing/Raizing. The game is the fifth of a series of World War II vertical shooters made by Capcom, the 19XX series. The game takes place in the heated battles of 1944 during the Second World War as two super ace pilots, P-38 Lightning and Mitsubishi A6M Zero are attempting to defeat an entire army. It is the sequel to 19XX: The War Against Destiny and uses the arcade cabinet CP System II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0001-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master, Gameplay\nThe arcade operates and plays like most standard shooters. The objective of every level is to shoot enemy planes, tanks, trains, turrets, battleships, and defeat the boss after each level. Unlike its predecessor, 19XX: The War Against Destiny, the game plays more like the early games in the series. Despite the opening description of the plane stats, both planes operate equally, and are only available to the first or second player respectively. The game borrows from 19XX in that it has a form of charge up system. By holding the fire button down, the charge bar will fill, and when full, the plane will fly up and become temporarily invincible. The game also has the standard bomb button, which causes Tomahawk Missiles to fly up the screen doing major damage to any enemies they hit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0002-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master, Gameplay\nThe health system in the game also works unlike the previous games in the series. The plane has a health bar which decreases after every hit. However, players start with only one life, and the game sparingly gives health boosts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0003-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master, Gameplay, Wingmen\nThe option of wingmen is much more present in this game than others in the series. A small golden plane icon flies down the screen at certain times which releases a wingmen icon. Wingmen add some extra firepower, but are vulnerable to enemy fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 40], "content_span": [41, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0004-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master, Gameplay, Stages\nAs an arcade board option, Stage select allows the player to start the game at stage 1, 6, or 11. If stage layout is set to endless, the player can also choose round number 1, 2, or 3, with a higher round being more difficult.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 39], "content_span": [40, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0005-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master, Gameplay, Stages\nDuring any boss battle, there is an invisible time limit for each battle. The mission is failed when there is at least one core among all boss units are not destroyed within the time limit. Mission failure does not change game progress, but it prevents the player from getting the stage clear bonus. Bosses include Nagi, a high speed destroyer, Akane, a prototype attacker, and Kai, an anti-submarine battle cruiser. After destroying the stage 15 boss Appare Toride, the game ends if the stage layout is set to 1 loop, or the game continues to stage 1 with enemies firing more rapidly if the stage layout is set to endless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 39], "content_span": [40, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0006-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master, Release\nIn February 2021, it was included as part of pack 3 in the Capcom Arcade Stadium compilation for Nintendo Switch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062715-0007-0000", "contents": "1944: The Loop Master, Reception\nIn Japan, Game Machine listed 1944: The Loop Master on their November 15, 2000 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful arcade game of the month.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062716-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 AHL season\nThe 1944\u201345 AHL season was the ninth season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 60 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their third F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their third Calder Cup as league champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062716-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062716-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062717-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrk\u00f6ping winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062718-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1944\u201345 Allsvenskan was the 11th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. IFK Karlskrona won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. IFK Kristianstad and Stockholms-Flottans IF were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062720-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1944\u201345 college basketball season. The Razorbacks played their home games in the Men's Gymnasium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was former Razorback All-American Eugene Lambert's third season as head coach of the Hogs. The Razorbacks finished second in the Southwest Conference standings with a record of 9\u20133 and 17\u20139 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062720-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team\nArkansas received a bid to the NCAA Tournament, its second appearance in the tournament overall after not being able to participate the year before due to a serious car crash that killed a staff member, Everett Norris, and injured two starters, Deno Nichols and Ben Jones. Arkansas beat Oregon in the first round of the tournament to advance to its second Final Four in as many tournament appearances before losing to eventual champion Oklahoma A&M in the two clubs' fourth meeting of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062720-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team\nCenter George Kok was named First Team All-SWC for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062722-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was Blackpool F.C. 's sixth and final season in special wartime football during World War II. They competed in League North, finishing twentieth in the first competition and sixteenth in the second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062722-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Blackpool F.C. season\nStan Mortensen was the club's top scorer, with fourteen goals in all competitions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062723-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1944\u201345 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 21st season in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062723-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Boston Bruins season, Playoffs\nThe Detroit Red Wings finished second in the league with 67 points. The Boston Bruins finished fourth with 36 points. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams with Detroit winning the two of the three previous series. They last met in the 1943 Stanley Cup Finals where the Red Wings won in four games. Detroit won this season's ten-game regular-season series earning nineteen of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062724-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1944\u201345 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League South, due to the cessation of competitive football for the duration of the Second World War. The Bees finished in a wartime-high of 3rd-place, scoring 100 goals in both the league and Football League War Cup, with forwards Len Townsend and Bob Thomas accounting for over half the team's total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062724-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nThe familiar pattern of player unavailability prevailed as Brentford entered the 1944\u201345 Football League South season, with 60 players eventually being used over the course of the league, cup and friendly matches during the campaign. A number of the club's amateur players were pressed into service during the regular season, as were 30 guests, many of whom made three appearances or less.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062724-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nAided by prolific scoring from forwards Len Townsend and Bob Thomas, Brentford rocketed along in the first half of the season, losing just four of 22 matches and posting big wins by margins of four, five and six goals. The Bees' form evaporated when the Football League War Cup campaign got underway in February 1945, losing four of six matches to crash out in the group stage. Brentford lost four of the remaining six league matches of the season, with the final match away to Watford (which had been postponed in January 1945) taking place after VE Day, which marked the end of the Second World War in Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062724-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nOn 21 November 1944, Ralph Shields became the second and final Brentford player to die while on service in the Second World War. A forward between 1921 and 1922, Shields had emigrated to Australia in 1927 and was serving as a private in the Australian Army Service Corps when he died as a prisoner of war in Sandakan Prisoner of War Camp, North Borneo on 21 November 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062725-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1944\u201345 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062726-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Challenge Cup\nThe 1944\u201345 Challenge Cup was the 44th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062726-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Challenge Cup, Final\nIn the Final of the Rugby league Challenge Cup, Huddersfield beat Bradford Northern 13-9 on aggregate over two legs in front of an aggregate crowd of 26,541.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062727-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1944\u201345 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 19th season in the NHL, and they were coming off an appearance in the 1944 Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Montreal Canadiens in 4 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062727-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Black Hawks would lose their top scorer Doug Bentley, who was given permission to stay home in Saskatchewan and tend the family farm by the Canadian Armed Forces officials, while his brother Max Bentley would miss his 2nd season due to World War II. The club would name Clint Smith as team captain, and after the first game of the season, a loss of 11\u20135 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, head coach Paul Thompson was replaced by former Black Hawk captain Johnny Gottselig.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062727-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Hawks would struggle to score goals, scoring a league low 141, while allowing 194, which ranked them 4th. The team would finish the season with a 13\u201330\u20137 record, and their 33 points was their lowest point total since 1938\u201339. Chicago would fail to make the post-season, as they would finish 3 points behind the Boston Bruins for 4th place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062727-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Chicago Black Hawks season\nMidway through the season, the Black Hawks would be involved in a big trade with the Detroit Red Wings, as Chicago would trade Earl Seibert and Fido Purpur to the Wings for Butch McDonald, Don Grosso, and Cully Simon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062727-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Chicago Black Hawks season\nOffensively, the Hawks were led by Bill Mosienko, who led the team with 28 goals, Clint Smith with his team high 31 assists, and the two of them would tie for the team lead in points at 54. Pete Horeck would be the only other Black Hawk to score more than 10 goals, as he had 20. Joe Cooper would lead the defense all season long, earning 21 points and a team high 50 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062727-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Chicago Black Hawks season\nIn goal, the Hawks would bring back Mike Karakas, and he would lead the team with 12 wins and a 3.90 GAA, and earn 4 shutouts. Doug Stevenson would appear in a couple of games, getting a 1\u20131\u20130 record with a GAA of 3.50.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062728-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Ray Farnham, coaching his first season with the Bearcats. The team finished with an overall record of 8\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062729-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1944\u201345 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 5\u201311 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 4\u20132 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by ninth-year head coach Don White.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062730-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a\nThe Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a 1944\u201345 was the 1st staging (old competition) of the Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062730-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a\nThe competition began on 18 February 1945 and ended with the final on 21 May 1945, where San Mart\u00edn became champion after defeating Valladolid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062731-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1944\u201345 is the 29th staging of the Copa M\u00e9xico, a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997, but the 2nd staging in the professional era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062731-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe competition started on June 3, 1945, and concluded on June 24, 1945, with the Final, held at the Parque Asturias in M\u00e9xico DF, in which Puebla lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 6-4 victory over Am\u00e9rica.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062732-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1944\u201345 Copa del General\u00edsimo was the 43rd staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062732-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe competition began on 31 December 1944 and concluded on 24 June 1945 with the final were Atl\u00e9tico de Bilbao won their 16th title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062733-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season\nThe 1944\u201345 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 37th season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 23rd season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062733-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nCornell began the season as one of just seven operating varsity teams. Despite this, the Big Red were able to play four games during the season. Unfortunately, the team wasn't at the same level of competition as their opponents and lost all four game by a wide margin. Due to the constraints caused by World War II, the student newspaper wasn't published during the school year. As a result, the information for individual games is only available from outside sources.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062733-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nThe team did not name a captain for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062734-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cypriot Cup\nThe 1944\u201345 Cypriot Cup was the eighth edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 6 clubs entered the competition. It began on 18 February 1945 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 15 April 1945 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. EPA won their 1st Cypriot Cup trophy after beating APOEL 3\u20131 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062734-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cypriot Cup, Format\nIn the 1944\u201345 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062734-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cypriot Cup, Format\nThe competition consisted of three knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062735-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cypriot First Division\nStatistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062735-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Cypriot First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 6 teams, and EPA Larnaca FC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062737-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the Detroit Red Wings' 19th season of operation. The season saw the Wings achieve a record of 31-14-5, finishing second in the National Hockey League (NHL), qualifying the team for the playoffs. The coach and general manager was Jack Adams, with Flash Hollett serving as the team's captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062737-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season\nFlash Hollett became the first defenceman to score twenty goals in one season. The record would stand until Bobby Orr broke it several decades later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062737-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062738-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe 1944\u201345 season of Division 2, then the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, consisted of 35 clubs divided into six geographical groups. The six group winners continued to qualifiers for promotion to Division 1 to replace the four teams with the poorest records in the 1944\u201345 Division 1 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062738-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe group winners were Mora IK (norra), UoIF Matteuspojkarna (\u00f6stra), V\u00e4ster\u00e5s SK (V\u00e4stmanland), Forshaga IF (v\u00e4stra), S\u00f6dert\u00e4lje IF (S\u00f6rmland), and Atlas Diesels IF (s\u00f6dra). Of these clubs, Mora, V\u00e4ster\u00e5s SK, S\u00f6dert\u00e4lje IF, and Atlas Diesels were promoted. Three clubs were relegated from Division 2 to play in their local district leagues for 1945\u201346 season, these being IFK Liding\u00f6, IF Eyra, and GoIF Tjalve.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062738-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey), Promotion qualifier\nThe 1945 qualifier for promotion to Division 1 consisted of the six group winners from the 1944\u201345 Division 2 season. The four best teams from the qualifier were promoted to Division 1 for the 1945\u201346 season, replacing the four bottom teams from the 1944\u201345 Division 1 season (Sandvikens IF and Surahammars IF from the north group, and Skuru IK and IF G\u00f6ta from the southern group). Mora IK, V\u00e4ster\u00e5s SK, S\u00f6dert\u00e4lje IF, and Atlas Diesels IF were promoted as a result of this qualifier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 67], "content_span": [68, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062739-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1944\u201345 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Maury McMains, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062740-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1944\u201345 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his third season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 13\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062741-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was the sixth Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in regional football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062741-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Southern League\nFour seasons of improving performances were not to be continued, with Dumbarton suffering a disastrous start to their fifth season in the Southern League campaign which saw only 3 points earned from the first 11 games. Things were not helped by a high 'turn-over' of playing staff and Dumbarton slumped to 13th out of 16 in the Scottish Southern League with 21 points - 38 behind champions Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062741-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup South\nDumbarton again failed to escape from their qualifying section in the League Cup South, winning one and drawing two of their qualifying matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062741-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dumbarton F.C. season, Summer Cup\nDumbarton suffered another first round defeat in the Summer Cup, this time to Partick Thistle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062741-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nDumbarton's Second XI had similar disappointing fortunes during the season to the first team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062741-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nIn the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost in the first round to Falkirk, and finished 9th (of 11) in the Glasgow & District Reserve League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062742-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dundee F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was the first time in five season in which Dundee fielded a team, having not played officially throughout the majority of World War II. Dundee would enter the North Eastern Football League, which was split into Autumn and Spring Series. Dundee would impress in their first official competition in years, winning the Autumn series, before coming 5th in the Spring series. Dundee would also compete in the North Eastern League Cup in lieu of the suspended Scottish Cup, and made it to the final before being defeated by Aberdeen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062743-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was the 38th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1944 to 30 June 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062743-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 38 unofficial matches during the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062743-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062744-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 FC Basel season\nThe FC Basel 1944\u201345 season was the fifty-second season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel. Emil Junker was the club's new chairman. He took over from Albert Besse following the AGM on 8 July 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062744-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 FC Basel season, Overview\nMax Barras was appointed as new first team manager. Basel played 43 games in their 1944\u201345 season. 28 in the Nationalliga (including two replayed games), three in the Swiss Cup and 12 were test games. They won 14, drew 10 and lost 19 times. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they scored 86 goals and conceded 82. Ren\u00e9 Bader was the best scorer with 14 goals, Willy Monigatti second best with 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062744-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere were 14 teams contesting in the 1944\u201345 Nationalliga A. The two teams that finished in last and second last position in the league table would be relegated. Basel played a bad season, winning just six matches, drawing six and they suffered 14 defeats, thus they ended the season with 18 points in 13th position, second last. Two of the games during the season were played under protest and were later replayed. These were the games on 24 September 1944 against Lugano and on 29 April 1945 against Grenchen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062744-0002-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 FC Basel season, Overview\nThe protest was because Basel could not field their best teams due to the military duties of their players. Both replayed games ended with a defeat. Grasshopper Club won the Swiss championship, Basel and St. Gallen were relegated. Ren\u00e9 Bader was the best league goal scorer with 11 goals and Willy Monigatti second best with 9 league goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062744-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in the 3rd principal round with an away tie against lower tier local side FC Allschwil and a 6\u20130 victory. In the round of 32 Basel had a home game at the Landhof against lower tier SC Zofingen which ended with a 3\u20131 win. In the round of 16 Basel travelled to an away game against St. Gallen and were knocked out of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062744-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062744-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062745-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThe 1944\u201345 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the fourth season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The team was led by the star backcourt of 2 time league MVP Bobby McDermott and Buddy Jeannette. The season ended with the Pistons winning a league best 25 out of 30 games and McDermott being awarded his third MVP award. As of 2019 this is still the best record in franchise history. The playoffs began with a 2-0 sweep over the Cleveland Allmen Transfers to make the team's fourth straight NBL Championship series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062745-0000-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThere they were met by the Sheboygan Redskins for the third straight year. The series went to a full five games but ended with Fort Wayne defeating Sheboygan to successfully defend their NBL Championship. The Pistons would not return to the finals for another decade and would not win another championship until the 1989 NBA Finals. At the end of the season  Blackie Towery left the team to join the military for World War II, however he would return one season later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062746-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 1944-45 French Rugby Union Championship first division was played at Parc des Princes on April 7, 1945, before 30,000 spectators and won by Agen, who defeated Lourdes 7 - 3 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062746-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 French Rugby Union Championship, Coupe de France\nThe \"Coupe de France\" was also won by Agen, again by defeating Lourdes in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 56], "content_span": [57, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062747-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Galatasaray S.K. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was Galatasaray SK's 41st in existence and the club's 33rd consecutive season in the Istanbul Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062748-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga\nThe 1944\u201345 Gauliga was the twelfth and final season of the Gauliga, the first tier of the football league system in Germany from 1933 to 1945. It was the sixth season of the league held during the Second World War but was not completed as Nazi Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062748-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga, Cancellation\nThe league operated in a large number of regional divisions, the effects of the war having forced a further regionalisation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062748-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga, Cancellation\nThe effects of the war led to the cancellation of all Gauliga competition and various stages from September 1944 onwards. In Southern Germany competitions continued up to almost the end of the war. Only the Gauliga Hamburg had an official champion recorded with Hamburger SV winning the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062748-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga, Cancellation\nThe last recorded official Gauliga game was Munich derby between FC Bayern and 1860 Munich on 23 April 1945, ending 3\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062748-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga, Cancellation\nLeague football soon resumed in post-war Germany in mostly regional competitions. In the American occupation zone, in Southern Germany the tier one Oberliga S\u00fcd kicked off with the approval of the US occupation authorities on 4 November 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062748-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga, German championship\nThe  league champions would have qualified for the 1945 German football championship, but the competition was not held, with the next edition being in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 36], "content_span": [37, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern\nThe 1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern was the twelfth and last season of the league, one of the regional divisions of the Gauligas in Germany at the time. It was the first tier of the football league system in Bavaria (German:Bayern) from 1933 to 1945. It was the final season of the league which operated in five regional divisions. None of the competitions were completed and some may not even have been started.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern\nOf the five leagues the Gauliga M\u00fcnchen/Oberbayern progressed the furtherst with last recorded official Gauliga game being the Munich derby between FC Bayern and TSV 1860 on 23 April 1945, ending 3\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern\nLeague football soon resumed in post-war Germany in mostly regional competitions. In the American occupation zone, in Southern Germany the tier one Oberliga S\u00fcd kicked off with the approval of the US occupation authorities on 4 November 1945, containing former Gauliga Bayern clubs 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg, Schwaben Augsburg, FC Bayern Munich, 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, BC Augsburg, TSV 1860 M\u00fcnchen and SpVgg F\u00fcrth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern, Tables, M\u00fcnchen/Oberbayern\nThe 1944\u201345 season saw the M\u00fcnchen/Oberbayern (English: Munich/Upper Bavaria) division made up from five clubs from the 1943\u201344 Gauliga S\u00fcdbayern and five promoted clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 50], "content_span": [51, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern, Tables, Schwaben\nThe 1944\u201345 season saw the Schwaben (English: Swabia) division made up from four clubs from the 1943\u201344 Gauliga S\u00fcdbayern and three promoted clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 40], "content_span": [41, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern, Tables, Mittelfranken\nThe 1944\u201345 season saw the Mittelfranken (English: Middle Franconia) division made up from four clubs from the 1943\u201344 Gauliga Nordbayern and five promoted clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 45], "content_span": [46, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0006-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern, Tables, Oberfranken\nThe 1944\u201345 season saw the Oberfranken (English: Upper Franconia) division made up from two clubs from the 1943\u201344 Gauliga Nordbayern and four promoted clubs. It is unknown whether any of the seasons games were played but the following clubs were grouped in the division:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 43], "content_span": [44, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062749-0007-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Bayern, Tables, Oberpfalz/Niederbayern\nThe 1944\u201345 season saw the Oberpfalz/Niederbayern (English: Upper Palatinate/Lower Bavaria) division made up from two clubs from the 1943\u201344 Gauliga S\u00fcdbayern and six promoted clubs. It is unknown whether any of the seasons games were played but the following clubs were grouped in the division:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 54], "content_span": [55, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062750-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe 1944\u201345 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland was the seventh and final season of the Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, formerly the Gauliga Ostmark, the first tier of football in German-annexed Austria from 1938 to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062750-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland\nThe 1944\u201345 edition was not completed and stopped after nine rounds. Nazi Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945 and, in the following season, an independent Austrian football championship was held again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062750-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Gauliga Donau-Alpenland, Table\nThe 1944\u201345 season saw two new clubs in the league, SC Rapid Oberlaa and SK Admira Wien. As the league was being expanded for next season from 10 to 12 clubs, no relegation took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 38], "content_span": [39, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062751-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1944\u201345 season Hearts competed in the Southern League, the Summer Cup, the Southern League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062752-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1944\u201345 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came fourth out of 16 clubs in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062753-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented The College of the Holy Cross during the 1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Albert Riopel, coaching the crusaders in his third season. The team finished with an overall record of 4\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062754-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1944\u201345 campaign saw Town continuing to play in the Wartime League. They finished 1st in the 1st NRL Competition, 34th in the War Cup qualifiers and 13th in the 2nd NRL Competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062755-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1944\u201345 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year acting head coach James \"Babe\" Brown and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062755-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe Vandals were 13\u201320 overall in the regular season and 3\u201313 in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062756-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062756-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nAfter the second worst season in Doug Mills tenure as the head coach of the Fighting Illini, the ongoing war created even more havoc with the 1944-45 season. The Illini were required to play games close to home which meant they played certain teams multiple times. For example, the team played Great Lakes three times, Chanute Field, in nearby Rantoul, Illinois, two times and George Mikan and the DePaul Blue Demons two times as well. As the season progressed, Mills experimented with several lineups, including a 19 player barrage versus Nebraska. These varied lineups allowed Mills to play an impressive freshman, Johnny Orr, playing his only season for Illinois prior to rejoining his high school coach, Dolph Stanley, at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 833]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062756-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe Big Ten Conference season was unusual as well. The Illini dropped their opening game to Michigan followed by a seven-game winning streak then concluding with four consecutive losses. The heaviest load fell on the hands of sophomores Walt Kirk and Howard Judson with freshman Walt Kersulis, Jack Burmaster, and Orr also being major contributors. Kirk would be named a Consensus All-American for his performance during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062756-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe team completed their season with an overall record of 13 wins and 7 losses with a conference mark of 7 and 5 for a third-place finish. They finished with a 7 - 3 record at home and a road record of 5 - 4. The starting lineup consisted of Walton Kirk, Howard Judson, Johnny Orr, Jack Burmaster, Don Delaney and Walt Kersulis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062757-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Harry Good, who was in his 2nd year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062757-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 10\u201311 and a conference record of 3\u20139, finishing 9th in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062758-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944\u201345 season. The team finished the season with a 17\u20131 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062759-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1944-45 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his seventeenth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062759-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThey finished the season 11\u20135, 8\u20132 in Big Six play to finish in first place and win the Big Six championship. They lost to Kansas, 50-35 on January 27 to drop their record to 5-5 (2-2) before winning their last six games en route to a conference championship. The March 2, 1945 contest turned into a de facto championship game, with the Cyclones routing the Jayhawks, 61-39, to win their second consecutive Big Six championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062759-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nJim Myers was awarded with a first team All-Big Six distinction by the United Press, while Bob Mott garnered second team honors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062760-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Istanbul Football League\nThe 1944\u201345 \u0130stanbul Football League season was the 37th season of the league. Be\u015fikta\u015f JK won the league for the 8th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062761-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1944\u201345 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062762-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 La Liga\nThe 1944\u201345 La Liga was the 14th season since its establishment. Barcelona conquered their second title, 15 years after the first one in the inaugural season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062762-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 La Liga, Relegation play-offs\nSince this season, there was only match of the relegation play-offs. It was played at Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 37], "content_span": [38, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062763-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 League of Ireland\nThe 1944\u201345 League of Ireland was the 24th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland. Shelbourne were the defending champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062763-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 League of Ireland, Changes from 1943\u201344\nSt James's Gate failed to be re-elected and were replaced by Brideville, who returned after a one-year absence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 47], "content_span": [48, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062764-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Luxembourg National Division\nThe 1944\u201345 Luxembourg National Division was the 31st season of top level association football in Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062765-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Maltese Premier League\nThe 1944\u201345 Maltese First Division was the 30th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 4 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062766-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was Manchester United's sixth season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062766-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Manchester United F.C. season\nOn 15 February 1945, United manager Walter Crickmer had resigned and four days later on 19 February 1945, the Scottish manager Matt Busby was signed, but it was not until 1 October that Busby officially took over at the club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062766-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Manchester United F.C. season\nMany of Manchester United's players went off to fight in the war, but for those who remained, the Football League organised a special War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062767-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, Overview\nIt was contested by 13 teams, and Club Espa\u00f1a won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062768-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944\u201345 season. The team finished the season in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12\u20137 and 5\u20137 against conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062768-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nBennie Oosterbaan was in his seventh year as the team's head coach. Robert Geahan was the team's leading scorer with 136 points in 19 games for an average of 7.2 points per game. Don Lundquist was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062769-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1944\u201345 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 36th season. The Canadiens placed first in the regular season, but lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062769-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Maurice Richard's 50 goals in 50 games\nIn 1945, Maurice Richard made NHL history by becoming the first player to score 50 goals in one season, reaching the mark on the final night of the season\u00a0\u2014 50 goals in 50 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 89], "content_span": [90, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062770-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1944, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 27, 1945, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Oklahoma A&M Aggies won their first NCAA national championship with a 49\u201345 victory over the NYU Violets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062770-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season, Premo-Porretta Power Poll\nIn 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively ranked teams during the 1944\u201345 as follows by reviewing results, opponents, and margins of victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 63], "content_span": [64, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062770-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes\nA number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season\nThe 1944\u201345 NHL season was the 28th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 50 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in seven games versus the Detroit Red Wings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, League business\nIn October 1944, Lester Patrick sponsored W. G. Hardy to become NHL president, replacing Red Dutton who wanted to step down. Patrick credited Hardy for being largely responsible for the current professional-amateur agreement between the NHL and the amateur associations in the International Ice Hockey Association, and said he was \"temperamentally suited and has an excellent record as an executive of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, League business\nDutton offered to resign because of business concerns, but the league's board of governors dissuaded him. Conn Smythe, at one point, was offered the presidency, but turned it down. Dutton then stayed on.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Regular season\nIt was the year of the \"Punch Line\" as Rocket Richard scored 50 goals in 50 games, breaking Joe Malone's record of 44 goals, and when Richard scored his 45th, Malone was on hand to present him with the record-breaking puck. Richard had a five-goal, three-assist night againstDetroit at the Montreal Forum on December 28, 1944. His centreman, Elmer Lach, though, won the scoring race with 26 goals and 80 points. Toe Blake finished third with 29 goals, 38 assists, and for the second time, an entire line finished first, second, third scoring. The previous time had been in 1939\u201340, when the Boston Bruins' Kraut Line of Milt Schmidt, Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart accomplished the feat. Schmidt finished with 52 points in 48 games that year, and Bauer and Dumart 43 apiece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 807]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Regular season\nMontreal dared not loan Paul Bibeault to Toronto again with his fine year the previous season and loaned him instead to Boston. But the Maple Leafs came up with a fine rookie named Frank McCool who won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's top rookie. For the first time, a team produced three consecutive top rookies. McCool and Chicago netminder Mike Karakas tied for the league lead in shutouts with four each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Regular season\nBill Durnan won his second consecutive Vezina Trophy with Montreal. Flash Hollett became the first defenceman to score twenty goals in one season. The record would stand until Bobby Orr broke it several decades later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0006-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Regular season\nA major trade that occurred this year was Chicago trading their great defenceman Earl Seibert to Detroit for Don Grosso, Cully Simon and Byron \"Butch\" McDonald. After team owner Frederic McLaughlin died, it was just a matter of time before Bill Tobin would trade Seibert, as the two did not get along.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0007-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs\nThe Montreal Canadiens finished first in the league with 80 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs finished third with 52 points. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams with Montreal winning the two of the three previous series. They last met in previous year's Stanley Cup Semifinals where the Canadiens won in five games. Toronto won this season's ten-game regular-season series earning eleven of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 92], "content_span": [93, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0008-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) Boston Bruins\nThe Detroit Red Wings finished second in the league with 67 points. The Boston Bruins finished fourth with 36 points. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams with Detroit winning the two of the three previous series. They last met in the 1943 Stanley Cup Finals where the Red Wings won in four games. Detroit won this season's ten-game regular-season series earning nineteen of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 85], "content_span": [86, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0009-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals\nThis was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams with Toronto winning four of the seven previous series. They last met in the 1943 Stanley Cup Semifinals where Detroit won in six games. Detroit won this season's ten-game regular-season series earning seventeen of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 48], "content_span": [49, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0010-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0011-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nNote: GP = Games played; Min \u2013 Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0012-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1944\u201345 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062771-0013-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1944\u201345 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062772-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 NYU Violets men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 NYU Violets men's basketball team represented New York University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944\u201345 season. The team finished the season with a 14\u20137 overall record and were national runners-up to the Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now known as the Oklahoma State Cowboys). The Violets were led by head coach and future Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Cann, while the Aggies were led by future hall of fame player Bob Kurland. The 1944\u201345 season was NYU's first of two NCAA Division I Final Four appearances; the second was in 1959\u201360.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062773-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Nationalliga A, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Grasshopper Club Z\u00fcrich won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062774-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1944\u201345 Nationalliga A season was the seventh season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062775-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 New York Rangers season\nThe 1944\u201345 New York Rangers season was the 19th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers posted an 11\u201329\u201310 record and finished with 32 points. The Rangers' last-place finish caused them to miss the NHL playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062775-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 New York Rangers season, Playoffs\nThe Rangers finished the season in last place in the NHL for the third consecutive season and missed the 1945 Stanley Cup playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062775-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season\nThe 1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the sixth (and would be the last) season of the rugby league\u2019s Wartime Emergency League necessitated by the Second World War. As in the previous (fifth) Wartime season, the clubs each played a different number of games, but this season clubs re-joined the league and there were now 17 of the original clubs taking part in the Competition (but still only Oldham, St Helens and Wigan from west of the Pennines). The League remained as one single amalgamated Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [70, 70], "content_span": [71, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nThe 1944\u201345 season began on Saturday 2 September 1944. As in the previous season, there are still only the three Lancashire clubs who have not had to close down and withdrawn from the League. The Northern Rugby League continued with a single (now) 17 club single Competition. As the clubs are still playing different number of marches, the league positions and the title would be decided on a percentage basis...", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0001-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nAt the completion of the regular season Bradford Northern  were on top of the league on the percentage success (with 34 points from 20 games and a percentage success of 85.00%) with Halifax second (27 points from 16 games @ 84.38%).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0001-0002", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nLast season\u2019s League Leaders Wakefield Trinity although with the same number of points as Bradford Northern had played more games and finished in third position with 34 points from 23 games \u2013 percentage success 73.91%Wigan finished with one point more than Bradford Northern but had played 4 more games and finished fourth (with a record of played 24 points 35 points and 72.92%)Castleford  finished in a creditable 6th position in their first season back after an earlier withdrawal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0001-0003", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nSt. Helens, for the third consecutive season, finished (this time joint with York.) bottom (16th out of the 17 clubs) with only 9 points from 23 games and with a points difference of (minus)  -217. The two clubs had almost identical records  \u2013 but St. Helens avoided the wooden spoon as they had a better points record than York (points difference (minus)-273). . Bradford Northern  beat Halifax 26-20 on aggregate in the two legged play-off final. and win the Championship.. The Wartime Emergency League did not count as an official league championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0001-0004", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Season summary\nIn the Final of the Rugby league Challenge Cup, Huddersfield beat Bradford Northern 13-9 on aggregate over two legs in front of an aggregate crowd of 26,541. The Lancashire County Cup, suspended for season 1940\u201341 remained so for the rest of the war and again Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup. In the Final of the Yorkshire County Cup, Halifax beat Hunslet by 14-3 on aggregate in two low scoring legs before an aggregate crowd of 20,800.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 104], "content_span": [105, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Previous withdrawals\nThe following clubs had withdrawn from the League, before this 1944\u201345 season's completion began:-St Helens Recs \u2013 who folded before the war started. Hull Kingston Rovers \u2013 who withdrew after the end of the first (1939\u201340) season finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Rochdale Hornets \u2013 As Hull Kingston Rovers. Widnes \u2013 As Hull Kingston Rovers. Liverpool Stanley \u2013 withdrew after the end of the second 1940\u201341 season finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Salford \u2013 As Liverpool Stanley. Swinton \u2013 As Liverpool Stanley. Warrington \u2013 As Liverpool Stanley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 140], "content_span": [141, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0002-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Previous withdrawals\nBroughton Rangers \u2013 withdrew early in the 1941\u201342 season and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Leigh - During the Second World War, the club was forced to leave its ground as the adjacent cable factory extended onto the land. The townsfolk of Leigh, acting on chairman James Hilton's inspiration, cleared some fields on the edge of the town, and built a new stadium, including moving and rebuilding the old grandstand from the original ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 140], "content_span": [141, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0002-0002", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Previous withdrawals\nIn 1941\u201342, Leigh quit the wartime Lancashire league and would not return to the league until 1946\u201347 when they played as a temporary measure at the Athletic Ground, Holden Road before moving to Kirkhall Lane (which was later officially renamed Hilton Park after James Hilton). Bramley \u2013 withdrew after the end of the third 1941\u201342 season finished and did not re-join until the 1945\u201346 season. Castleford \u2013 withdrew after the end of the third 1941\u201342 season finished and did not participate for two seasons, re-joining for the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 140], "content_span": [141, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Clubs Re-joining\nCastleford \u2013 had withdrawn after the end of the third 1941\u201342 season finished and did not participate for two seasons, now re-joined for this 1944\u201345 season. Barrow and Hunslet who had re-joined the previous season, continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 136], "content_span": [137, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, General Comments, Change in Club participation, Special Note\nDewsbury had a relatively successful time during the war years. Managed by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941\u201342 and again the following season 1942\u201343  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943\u201344, Challenge Cup winners in 1943 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940\u201341 and winners in 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 132], "content_span": [133, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Championship\nHeading AbbreviationsRL = Single Division; Pl = Games Played:  W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; PF = Points For; PA = Points Against; Diff = Points Difference (+ or -); Pts = League Points% Pts = A percentage system was used to determine league positions due to clubs playing varying number of fixtures and against different opponents League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1;  for loss = 0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 84], "content_span": [85, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0006-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Challenge Cup\nThe Challenge Cup Competition had been suspended for season 1939\u201340, but after being re-introduced for the following season 1940\u201341 continued again this season. Each round including the final was played in two legs on a home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0007-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Challenge Cup\nBelow are given some of the fixtures and results from this year\u2019s Challenge Cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0008-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Challenge Cup\nIn the Final of the Rugby league Challenge Cup, Huddersfield beat Bradford Northern 13-9 on aggregate over two legs in front of an aggregate crowd of 26,541.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0009-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Lancashire Cup\nThe Lancashire County Cup, suspended for season 1940\u201341 remained so for the rest of the war and again Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 96], "content_span": [97, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0010-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Yorkshire Cup\nBelow are given some of the fixtures and results from this year\u2019s Yorkshire Cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0011-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Trophies, Yorkshire Cup\nIn the Final of the Yorkshire County Cup, Halifax beat Hunslet in two low scoring legs by 14-3 on aggregate before an aggregate crowd of 20,800.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 95], "content_span": [96, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062776-0012-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season, Notes and comments, Note on the first peacetime league programme which would take place in 1945\u201346\nWith the ending of the hostilities in Europe in May 1945 and the Far East in September 1945, a full league programme commences. All of the clubs who took part in the last peacetime competition in 1938-39 re-joined the league with the exceptions of\u00a0:- St Helens Recs \u2013 who folded before the war started. Leigh \u2013 who had lost their ground and would not re-join for a further season until 1946\u201347", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 170], "content_span": [171, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062777-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Oklahoma A&M College, now known as Oklahoma State University, in NCAA competition in the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062778-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team were a college basketball team that represented the University of Oregon during the 1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season. The Webfoots, coached by John A. Warren, played in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and compiled a 30\u201315 win\u2013loss record in regular and postseason competition and an 11\u20135 record in conference play. Overall they finished with a home record of 13\u20136, away record of 16\u20137, and a neutral record of 1\u20132. They finished 3rd regionally in the NCAA Tournament. With a total of 45 games played, that is the most in NCAA history for one season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062779-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Palestine League\nThe 1944-45 Palestine League was a special edition of the Palestine League, designated as a \"test league\". For this season, 14 teams took part in the league, divided into two regional leagues. The northern division was won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, while the southern district was won by Beitar Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062779-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Palestine League\nThe two regional winners were due to meet at the end of the season in two friendly matches, however these matches weren't played, and currently the IFA recognize both team as league champions for this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062780-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1944\u201345 Panhellenic Championship was supposed to be the first top division tournament to take place after the WW2, but in the end it was not held, due to the big delay and eventual abandonment of the Athenian championship. Greece was liberated, so the HFF made the decision to start the regional championships again. The Athenian championship started with the participation of 8 teams, but was not completed because of disputes between Panathinaikos' and Athenian Association over the illegal usage of one of Panionios' players, Giannakakos, in April 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062780-0000-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Panhellenic Championship\nAs a result, Panathinaikos was expelled from the championship and had a 15-day ban from any sports activity, according to the decision made by the Athenian Association and HFF. Panathinaikos was not keen on the decision, so he refused to participate in any official competition of that season. The championship started with a big delay, in October 1945 and ended in mid-December, when it was abandoned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062780-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Panhellenic Championship\nA tournament called \"Freedom Cup\" started on April 1945 with a format of 2 groups of a total of 14 teams from Athens and Piraeus. Eventually, the tournament failed to finish in July 1945, because the finals of both groups were not able to be completed for various reasons, so the titles were not awarded, as provided in the announcement of the tournament. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062780-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Panhellenic Championship, Qualification Round, Athens Football Clubs Association\nPanathinaikos refused to participate in the championship due to previous disputes with the Athenian Association. 5 other teams joined with them: Apollon Athens, Atromitos, Athinaikos, Asteras Athens and Arion Kolonaki. The Athenian Association replaced those teams in order for the championship to take place. The championship started in October 1945. After the start of the second round, in December, Panathinaikos resolved their differences with the Athenian Association and decided to return to the championship, along with the other 5 clubs. However, the championship was abandoned due to the delay in getting it restarted, as the Athenian Association deemed there was insufficient time for the competition to be completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 88], "content_span": [89, 816]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062781-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Port Vale F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was Port Vale's second season of football in the wartime league system of World War II. First-team football was reinstated at the Old Recreation Ground for the first time since the 1939\u201340 season, however success was limited as they finished in the lower reaches of the North Championship and the League North Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062781-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nPort Vale resumed first-team football for the first time since the 1939\u201340 season, entering the North Championship of the war league, which contained 54 teams but required only 18 games to be played by each club. The junior team had been active since this time and the club hoped they could step up to perform at a senior level, supplemented by guest players. A good crowd of 8,768 turned up at the Old Recreation Ground for the season-opener to Birmingham, and a 3\u20130 victory offered hope of a successful season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062781-0001-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nHowever they lost the reverse fixture 4\u20130 and went on to pick up only one more point by the end of September. Their home performances were generally competent, but they ended the league with only one point on the road. Vale ended the league programme in 46th-place, having accrued just 12 points from their 18 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062781-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nA ten game series for qualification to the League North Cup began in December and the club appointed David Pratt to manage the players, succeeding director Jack Diffin, though Pratt failed to gain clearance from the Royal Air Force and so never actually took charge of a game. Vale managed to win 3\u20132 away at Chester on 6 January, but lost six games of the series, including heavy 8\u20131 and 6\u20132 defeats to Potteries derby rivals Stoke City. A seven games series of the North Championship followed, which attracted little interest as crowds dwindled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062781-0002-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nThough Vale managed to beat Stockport County 5\u20130, they lost five of their seven games, including two further poor defeats at the hands of Stoke City. The season concluded with four games of Midland Cup competition, of which Vale lost three. The opening game of the competition did though see a 3\u20132 win over Walsall; the Vale line-up included a 16-year old Ronnie Allen and renowned Ireland international Peter Doherty. The club made a profit of \u00a31,262 on the season, thanks to gate receipts of \u00a311,200.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062782-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Primeira Divis\u00e3o\nThe 1944\u201345 Primeira Divis\u00e3o was the eleventh season of top-tier football in Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062782-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062783-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Puebla F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 Puebla season was the first professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. This was the first season the club played in the Mexican professional league. The club had joined a year after the league began competition in 1943. Puebla finished second in the league to Club Espana and managed to establishment itself as one of the countries powerful clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062783-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Puebla F.C. season, League\n1944-45 season was the first the club played in the First Division after being invited by the league in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062783-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Puebla F.C. season, Copa Mexico, Matches\nPuebla Had by weeks in rounds 3 and 4th .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062784-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was the 6th year of wartime football by Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062785-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1944\u201345 Ranji Trophy was the 11th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the title defeating Holkar in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062786-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 42nd season in existence and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062786-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nThe club finished Runner-up just one single point below Champions FC Barcelona under management of Ramon Encinas. The team remained competitive until on Round 21 archrivals Barcelona defeated the club in a 5\u20130 landslide score and shattered its options for the League title. The squad reached the Copa del General\u00edsimo Eightfinals after defeated SD Ceuta and was eliminated in a tie breaker by Sevilla thanks to Barinaga and 2 goals of Pruden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062786-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nOn 27 October 1944 the club started the construction of the new stadium at Chamart\u00edn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062786-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062787-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season saw Rochdale compete for their 6th season in the wartime league (League North). The season was split into 2 championships. Rochdale finished in 27th position in the first and in 57th position and in the second. Some matches in the 2nd Championship were also in the League War Cup and Lancashire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062788-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1944\u201345 SK Rapid Wien season was the 47th season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062788-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 SK Rapid Wien season, Fixtures and results, Gauliga\nThe competition was abandoned due to war. The games played are usually not counted in official statistics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062789-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 SM-sarja season\nThe 1944\u201345 SM-sarja season was the 14th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. Nine teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062790-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1944\u201345 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062790-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Scottish Districts season, History\nThere was no Inter-City match this year due to the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062790-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Scottish Districts season, History\nEast of Scotland District played the West of Scotland side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062791-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1944\u201345 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n season was the 14th since its establishment and was played between 24 September 1944 and 20 May 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062791-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n14 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1943\u201344 La Liga and three promoted from the 1943\u201344 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062792-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nThe 1944\u201345 Slovensk\u00e1 liga (English: Slovak league) was the seventh and last season of the Slovensk\u00e1 liga, the first tier of league football in the Slovak Republic, formerly part of Czechoslovakia until the German occupation of the country in March 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062792-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Slovensk\u00e1 liga\nIn the Slovak Republic, an independent Slovak league had been established in 1939 and played out its own championship which was abandoned after just two rounds in 1944\u201345. In the German-annexed Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia a separate league, the  N\u00e1rodn\u00ed liga (English:National league), was played was not played at all in the 1944\u201345 season. A national Czechoslovak championship was not played between 1939 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062792-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Slovensk\u00e1 liga, Table\nFor the 1944\u201345 season Svit Batizovce and Kabel Bratislava had been newly promoted to the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062793-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Southern Football League (Scotland)\nThe 1944\u201345 Southern Football League was the fifth edition of the regional war-time football league tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062794-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Southern League Cup (Scotland)\nThe 1944\u201345 Southern League Cup was the fifth edition of the regional war-time football tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062795-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 St. John's Redmen basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's College of Brooklyn during the 1944\u201345 NCAA Division I college basketball season. The team was coached by Joseph Lapchick in his ninth year at the school. St. John's home games were played at DeGray Gymnasium in Brooklyn and the old Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062796-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1944\u201345 season was Stoke City's tenth season in the non-competitive War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062796-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Stoke City F.C. season\nIn 1939 World War II was declared and the Football League was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues and cups, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League and thus not included in official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062796-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review\nTommy Sale now entering the twilight zone of his eventful career again went goal crazy in the 1944\u201345 season, scoring 34 goals in 40 appearances. In league action, neighbours Port Vale were taken for 14 goals, Stoke winning 8\u20131 at home and 6\u20132 away all in the space of eight days (17\u201324 February 1945) and indeed, during that months Stoke hit 24 times in just four matches. Overall Stoke's form was not that great despite being in fine goalscoring form and they took 11th place in the first phase and 17th in the second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062797-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1944\u201345 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 14th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 16 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the three-time defending champions, and won their sixth title, defeating IFK Karlskrona in the final. The final was played on 15 April in M\u00e4sshallen in Gothenburg, and was watched by 3,254 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062797-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for Majornas IK received a winner's medal: Bertil Huss, Sven-Eric Forsell, Stig Neptun, Claes Hedenskog, Stig Hjortsberg, \u00c5ke Gustafsson, Bertil Herman, Torsten Henriksson, Gunnar Lindgren and Bo Sundby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062798-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Swedish Division I season\nThe 1944\u201345 Swedish Division I season was the first season of Swedish Division I. Hammarby IF defeated Sodertalje SK in the league final, 2 games to 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062799-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062799-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Norra 1944\u201345\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062800-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062801-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal\nThe 1944\u201345 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal was the 7th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Benfica was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Sporting Clube de Portugal. The final was played on 1 July 1945 between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Sporting Clube Olhanense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062802-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1944\u201345 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n was the 9th edition of the Spanish third national tier. The competition was divided into 3 phases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the club's 28th season in the NHL. Toronto finished in third place in the regular season, with a 24\u201322\u20134 record, earning 52 points. The Leafs eliminated their archrivals Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs, and then defeated the Detroit Red Wings in seven games in the 1945 Stanley Cup Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nToronto was a very streaky club during the regular season, where they started off very hot, winning their first six games, and 10 of their first 14, before a mid-season slump, when they managed a 5\u201310\u20132 record in 17 games. The Leafs would continue to be a streaky club for the remainder of the year, which included a five-game winning streak, and a seven-game winless streak. Overall, the Maple Leafs managed to end the season with a 24\u201322\u20134 record, earning 52 points, and third place in the NHL standings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nThe Leafs offense was led teenage superstar Ted Kennedy, who turned 19 during the season, and had a club high 29 goals and 54 points. Gus Bodnar, who was also 19 years old, led the club with 36 assists, while Lorne Carr put together another solid season, scoring 21 goals and adding 25 assists for 46 points. Sweeney Schriner, who only appeared in 26 games, managed to score 22 goals and 37 points. Babe Pratt led the Leafs defense, scoring 18 goals and 41 points, while fellow blueliner Reg Hamilton had 15 points, and a team high 41 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nIn goal, rookie Frank McCool had all the action, winning 24 games and posting a 3.22 GAA, while earning four shutouts. McCool would win the Calder Memorial Trophy for his efforts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nThe Maple Leafs would open the playoffs against the heavily favoured and defending Stanley Cup champions, the Montreal Canadiens in a best of 7 series. The Canadiens dominated the league, as they had a record of 38\u20138\u20134, recording 80 points, which was 28 more than the Leafs. Toronto stunned the Canadiens in the series opener at the Montreal Forum, as Frank McCool shut out the Habs in a 1\u20130 Leafs victory. The Leafs then went up 2\u20130 in the series, winning a close game by a 3\u20132 score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0004-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nThe series shifted to Maple Leaf Gardens, however, the Canadiens roared back, easily defeating Toronto 4\u20131 to cut the Leafs series lead to 2\u20131. The fourth game was decided in overtime, and it was the Leafs who were victorious, winning 4\u20133, and taking a commanding 3\u20131 series lead. The series moved back to Montreal for the fifth game, and the Canadiens easily dismantled the Leafs, winning 10\u20133, and sending the series back to Toronto for the sixth game. The Maple Leafs would complete the upset, hanging on for a 4\u20133 win in the game, and win the series 4\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nToronto's opponent in the 1945 Stanley Cup Finals was the Detroit Red Wings, who finished the regular season with a 31\u201314\u20135 record, earning 67 points, which was 15 higher than the Leafs. The Red Wings had defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games in the first round. Toronto, led by Frank McCool, would shutout the Red Wings in the first two games held at the Detroit Olympia for an early series lead. The Maple Leafs returned home for the third game, and took a 3\u20130 series lead as McCool would earn another shutout as Toronto won the game 1\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0005-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nThe Red Wings managed to finally find the back of the net in the fourth game, winning 5\u20133 to avoid the sweep. Detroit goaltender Harry Lumley then shutout the Leafs in the fifth game by a score of 2\u20130, and he would once again earn a shutout in the sixth game, as Detroit won the game 1\u20130 in overtime to set up a seventh and deciding game. Toronto, led by goaltender Frank McCool and Babe Pratt, who scored the series winning goal, managed to hang on for a 2\u20131 victory in the seventh game to win the Stanley Cup for the fifth time in club history, and their first title in three years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062803-0006-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Transactions, 1945 Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions\nDon Metz, Frank McCool, Wally Stanowski, Reg Hamilton, Elwin Morris, John McCreedy, Tommy O'Neill, Ted Kennedy, Babe Pratt, Gus Bodnar, Art Jackson, Jack McLean, Mel Hill, Nick Metz, Bob Davidson (captain), Dave Schriner, Lorne Carr, Conn Smythe (manager), Hap Day (coach), Frank Selke (business manager), Tim Daly (trainer)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 96], "content_span": [97, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062804-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by sixth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 11\u201312 and won the  PCC southern division for the first time with a record of 3\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062804-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 10\u201310 and were second in the PCC southern division with a record of 3\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062805-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season\nThe 1944\u201345 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 50th season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062806-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1944\u201345 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 25th-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062806-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe Huskies were 22\u201318 overall in the regular season and 5\u201311 in conference play; fourth in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062807-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1944\u201345 college basketball season. Led by seventeenth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062807-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 22\u201311 overall in the regular season and 11\u20135 in conference play, tied for first in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062807-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nIn the best-of-three playoff series with Oregon, the road teams won the first two games, which were played six nights apart. In the deciding third game in Eugene the next night, the home team rallied from a six-point deficit at halftime to win by a basket; Oregon advanced to the eight-team NCAA Tournament, but lost their opener by three points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062808-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u201345 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the second, and final, year of head coach Rube McCray (who concurrently served as the head football coach), the team finished the season 7\u201310 and 3\u20134 in the Southern Conference. This was the 40th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062808-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in 7th place in the conference and qualified for the 1945 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, hosted by North Carolina State University at the Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. William & Mary defeated The Citadel in the quarterfinals before falling to Duke in the semifinal round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062809-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1944\u20131945 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his eleventh season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup\nThe  Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0000-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup\nThe competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)The Second World War was continuing and the Yorkshire Cup remained in the early part of the  1944\u201345 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season calendar", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup\n1944\u201345 was the thirty-seventh occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. Halifax won the trophy by beating Hunslet in a two-legged final by an aggregate score of 14-3Hunslet played the  first leg match at home (at Parkside, Hunslet, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire) and lost 3-12. The attendance was 11,213 and receipts were \u00a3744. Halifax were at home (at Thrum Hall) for the  second leg match and duly won 2-0. The attendance at the  second leg match was 9,800 and receipts \u00a3745.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nHull Kingston Rovers \u2013 The club dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league after the \u2018first (1939\u201340) season. They did not return to league competition until 1945\u201346 peacetime season. Bramley \u2013 withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not rejoin until the 1945\u201346 season. Castleford \u2013 withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not participate for two seasons, re-joining for this 1944\u201345 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0002-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nHunslet \u2013 withdrew after the  third wartime season (1941\u201342) had finished and did not participate for one season, and re-joined in time for the 1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season Wigan - This club entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition for the fifth successive seasonOldham - The  club, as Wigan, also entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition and for the fifth successive seasonSt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0002-0002", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nHelens - The  club, as Wigan and Oldham, also entered the Yorkshire Cup competition and for their third successive seasonBarrow \u2013 withdrew after the end of the first (1939\u201340) season finished and did not rejoin the  league, including the  Yorkshire Cup until the  1943\u201344 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season. Dewsbury  - had a relatively successful time during the war years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0002-0003", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation\nManaged by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941\u201342 and again the following season 1942\u201343  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943\u201344, Challenge Cup winners in 1943 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940\u201341 and winners in 1942\u201343.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, Castleford rejoined after two seasons' absence, and with the Lancashire presence with the quartet of Wigan, Oldham, St. Helens and Barrow, this increased the entries by one, bringing the total up to seventeen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in no byes in the first round, and also the addition of one fixture in a preliminary round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nFor the third successive year all the ties (this season including the actual final) were played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0006-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Preliminary Round - First Leg\nInvolved  1 match and 2 ClubsThe preliminary round tie was played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 77], "content_span": [78, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0007-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Preliminary Round - Second Leg\nInvolved  1 match and 2 ClubsAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 78], "content_span": [79, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0008-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - First Leg\nInvolved  8 matches (with no byes) and 16 ClubsAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0009-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - Second Leg\nInvolved  8 matches (with no byes) and 16 ClubsAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0010-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals - First Leg\nInvolved 4 matches and 8 ClubsAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 84], "content_span": [85, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0011-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Second Leg\nInvolved 4 matches and 8 ClubsAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0012-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 3 \u2013 Semi-Finals - First Leg\nInvolved 2 matches and 4 ClubsBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0013-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Semi-Final - Second Leg\nInvolved 2 matches and 4 ClubsBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0014-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final - First Leg\nThe  final was played on a two-legged home and away basis this season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 65], "content_span": [66, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0015-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final - Second Leg\nThe  final was played on a two-legged home and away basis this season", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 66], "content_span": [67, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0016-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final - Second Leg, Teams and Scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 85], "content_span": [86, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0017-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nAll the ties (including the  final itself) were played on a two leg (home and away) basis. The first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home. The scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062810-0018-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * Parkside was the home ground of Hunslet from 1888 to 1973. The club were struggling financially when in 1971 fire destroyed the stand, greatly reducing the ground attendance capacity, the record for which stood at the 24,700 for a third round Challenge Cup match in 1924. After the fire the directors sold the ground and wound up the club. 2 * Thrum Hall was the home ground of Halifax with a final capacity of 9,832 (The attendance record of 29,153 was set on 21 March 1959 for a third round Challenge Cup tie v  Wigan). The club finally moved out in 1998 to take part ownership and ground-share with Halifax Town FC at The Shay Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062811-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Belgian football\nThe national football competitions in Belgium were stopped during the 1944\u201345 season due to World War II. RSC Anderlechtois was the leader of the Premier Division when it was stopped however not all teams had played the same number of matches Also, 4 clubs did not participate to that season: the title holders R Antwerp FC, R Beerschot AC, K Liersche SK and R Berchem Sport. The Belgium national football team played their first official match since 1940 on the 1944 Christmas Eve.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062811-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, RRC de Bruxelles, K Boom FC and R Tilleur FC were promoted to the Premier Division, while the 4 clubs which did not take part in the 1943-44 Championship came back. No teams were relegated to Division I so the Premier Division was played with 19 clubs in 1945\u201346.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062811-0001-0001", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Belgian football, Overview\nAlso in the lower divisions, the number of teams was increased from 16 to 17 in Division I A, from 15 to 18 in Division I B, from 14 to 18 in Promotion A, 16 to 19 in Promotion B, 14 to 18 in Promotion C and 16 to 18 in Promotion D.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062812-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in English football\nThe 1944\u201345 season was the sixth season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062812-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in English football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062812-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in English football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into three regional leagues, South, West and North. Many fixtures were unfulfilled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062813-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Scottish football\nThe 1944\u201345 season was the 72nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the sixth season of special wartime football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062813-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Scottish football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in Scotland. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062813-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Scottish football, Honours\nLeague competition was split into two regional leagues, the Southern League and the North-Eastern League. No country-wide cup competition took place, the Glasgow Cup, East of Scotland Shield and Renfrewshire Cup continued, the Forfarshire Cup was revived and Southern and North-Eastern League Cups were competed for, the Southern League Cup would later form the basis of the League Cup. The Summer Cup was played for by Southern League teams during May and June once league competition had been completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062813-0003-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Scottish football, International\nDue to the war official international football was suspended and so officially the Scotland team was inactive. However unofficial internationals featuring scratch teams representing Scotland continued. Appearances in these matches are not, however, included in a players total international caps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062813-0004-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Scottish football, International\nScotland faced England in a wartime international on 14 October 1944 at Wembley in front of 90,000 fans. The Scotland team lost 6\u20132 with their goals coming from Tommy Walker and Arthur Milne. The Scotland team that day comprised: David Cumming, Jimmy Stephen, George Cummings, Bob Thyne, Bobby Baxter, Archie Macaulay, Gordon Smith, Tommy Walker, Arthur Milne, Andy Black and Jimmy Caskie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062813-0005-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Scottish football, International\nThe two teams met again on 3 February 1945 at Villa Park, Birmingham in front of a crowd of 65,780. England won again, this time 3\u20132, with Jimmy Delaney and Jock Dodds accounting for Scotland's goals. The Scotland team featured: Bobby Brown, Jim Harley, Jimmy Stephen, Matt Busby, Bob Thyne, Archie Macaulay, Jimmy Delaney, Willie Fagan, Jock Dodds, Andy Black, Billy Liddell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062813-0006-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Scottish football, International\nThey met for a third time at Hampden Park on 14 April where a crowd of 133,000 saw England win 6\u20131. Leslie Johnston scored for Scotland after, unusually at the time, coming on a substitute. The line up was: Bobby Brown, Jim Harley, Jimmy Stephen, Matt Busby, John Harris, Archie Macaulay, Willie Waddell, Tommy Bogan (Leslie Johnston 2'), Tony Harris, Andy Black and John Kelly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062814-0000-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Swedish football\nThe 1944\u201345 season in Swedish football, starting August 1944 and ending July 1945:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062814-0001-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, G\u00f6sta Malm - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Erik Holmqvist, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062814-0002-0000", "contents": "1944\u201345 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, G\u00f6sta Malm - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Carl-Erik Sandberg, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062815-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\n1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1945th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 945th  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 45th  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  6th   year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062815-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\n1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany. It was also the only year in which nuclear weapons had been used in combat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062815-0002-0000", "contents": "1945, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WWII\" prefix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [6, 12], "content_span": [13, 70]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062816-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 (2017 film)\n1945 is a 2017 Hungarian drama film directed by Ferenc T\u00f6r\u00f6k and co-written by T\u00f6r\u00f6k and G\u00e1bor T. Sz\u00e1nt\u00f3. It concerns two Jewish survivors of the Holocaust who arrive in a Hungarian village in August 1945, and the paranoid reactions of the villagers, some of whom fear that these and other Jews are coming to reclaim Jewish property.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062816-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 (2017 film)\nThe film was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival and was awarded the 3rd place prize in the Panorama Audience Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062816-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 (2017 film), Reception\nOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97%, based on 67 reviews, and an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, \"1945 sifts through the aftermath of the Holocaust to offer a sober, well-crafted look at a variety of weighty themes.\" On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating \"generally favorable reviews\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel)\n1945 is an alternate history novel by Michigan economics professor Robert Conroy, an author of alternate history novels, such as 1901 and 1862. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook form by Ballantine Books in May 2007. In the novel's point of divergence, the Ky\u016bj\u014d coup overthrew Japanese Emperor Hirohito and so World War II resumed until 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nOn the night of August 14\u201315, 1945, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, a battalion of rogue Imperial Japanese Army officers and troops led by Major Kenji Hatanaka seize the Imperial Palace to prevent the surrender of Japan. They persuade the war minister, General Korechika Anami, to join the coup and gain the support from the rest of the Japanese military. Rather than staying loyal to Emperor Hirohito, as in actual history, Anami orders the imprisonment of Hirohito and establishes himself as the de facto dictator of Imperial Japan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nAnami's refusal to surrender cause US President Harry Truman to order Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall to launch Operation Downfall, the Allied invasion of Japan. In preparation for the invasion, a third atomic bomb is dropped on Kokura, destroying the city. Anami authorizes the transfer of Allied POWs to cities of strategic importance, which prompts the United States to suspend the atomic bombing campaign. The OSS recruit the Japanese American veteran Joe Nomura to head into Nagasaki under the guise of a Japanese officer to investigate the effects of the nuclear blast. Based on in part of his reports of the radiation effects, the US military's intention of using the atomic bombs tactically is abandoned as too dangerous for their own troops.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 788]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nIn Okinawa, General Douglas MacArthur begins the first phase of Operation Downfall, the invasion of Kyushu (codenamed Olympic), followed by an invasion of Honshu (codenamed Coronet) with the ultimate goal of capturing Tokyo. They are initially set back by the typhoon season, however Allied forces land on Kyushu on X-Day, suffering heavy losses from Japanese guerilla warfare, kamikaze attacks, Kairyu submarines, and Kaiten human torpedoes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nAs Allied forces gain a foothold in Kyushu, Nomura aids an American POW, Dennis Chambers, who escaped in the confusion from a Japanese POW camp that was close to Nagasaki. With his aid, Nomura impersonates a Kenpeitai officer and investigates a heavily guarded camp in Nagasaki, unaware that it houses Hirohito.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nMacArthur is killed on the command vessel USS Augusta by a kamikaze attack. General Omar Bradley becomes commander of the operation with Matthew Ridgway as his immediate subordinate while a fourth atomic bomb is ordered by General Curtis LeMay on a loose interpretation of standing orders from President Truman to be dropped on the Kanmon Straits, destroying several Japanese divisions. Back in the homefront, civil disorder occurs in the US in reaction to the news of the sinking of RMS Queen Elizabeth. Meanwhile, the Red Army invades and occupies Japanese Korea in order to aid the Chinese Communist Party against the Kuomintang during the Chinese Civil War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nNomura learns that Hirohito is held captive in Nagasaki, and when his superiors are made aware, Bradley authorizes an operation to rescue Hirohito. Nomura, Chambers, and a squad of US Army Rangers extract Hirohito, escape Japan, and bring him to an aircraft carrier in which he meets Truman. Aware of Hirohito's declaration to surrender to the Allies, a countercoup, led by General Homma and Admiral Ozawa, assassinates Anami and accepts the surrender of Japan in January 1946, despite failing to prevent a successful Japanese counterattack against Allied positions in Kyushu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nIn the aftermath, the Allied invasion of Japan costed an additional 150,000 Allied casualties. Hirohito is reinstated as Japan's emperor and Japan's transition to democracy begins. Despite the Kuomintang's defeat and retreat to Taiwan, the Communist Chinese and Soviets fail to secure a Sino-Soviet alliance. The Soviet Union is forced to abandon the Korean Peninsula by the Korean independence movement, which likely leads to a Korean unification and the prevention of a Korean War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Plot\nWith the Soviet economy damaged from the previous war with Nazi Germany and their sphere of influence driven out of East Asia, the Americans look toward a better future, as the ensuing Cold War between the US and Soviet Union will most likely be peaceful.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062817-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 (Conroy novel), Literary significance and reception\nBooklist said that \"realistic to the point of gruesomeness, 1945 recalls David Westheimer's classic Death is Lighter than a Feather.\" Publishers Weekly said that Conroy explored the carnage of war through various viewpoints with \"moving and thought provoking results\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 56], "content_span": [57, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel)\n1945 is an alternate history written by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen in 1995 that described the period immediately after World War II in which the United States had fought only against Japan, which allowed Nazi Germany to force a truce with the Soviet Union, and the two victors confront each other in a cold war, which swiftly turns hot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Plot\nAt the start of the novel, the United States, having defeated the Empire of Japan, is in no mood to enter a new war, and Americans accept the  of German domination over most of Europe. A cold war seems in the offing, and even the British, with a German-dominated Europe at its doorstep, squander much of their resources on a colonial war in the former French Indochina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Plot\nUS President Andrew Harrison (a fictional character) has a summit with Adolf Hitler at Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland. The meeting goes badly, both leaders sharply confront each other, and Hitler secretly decides to accelerate preparations for a surprise attack on both the United States and the United Kingdom. As part of the preparations, a beautiful German spy seduces and suborns the White House Chief of Staff and makes him a key German spy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Plot\nThe book's protagonist, Lieutenant Commander James Martel, at the incipient Head of Naval Intelligence at the American embassy in Berlin, is one of the few who suspects the gathering storm by watching the new weapons displayed at the parade commemorating Germany's victory over the Soviet Union and encountering the well-known commando Otto Skorzeny, who is his main opponent throughout the book.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Plot\nSkorzeny makes meticulous secret preparations for raids to destroy the American atomic bomb programs in Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory. (During the book's war with Japan, the Manhattan Project was put on the back burner, making the 1945 United States far from already possessing a nuclear bomb.) The bulk of the book is devoted to Martel, back in the United States, getting a glimmering of the threatened attack and unsuccessfully trying to sound a warning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Plot\nThe German raid takes place, and though the Germans are eventually beaten back, the raid causes great damage by killing key scientists and setting the American nuclear program behind Germany's. The Germans also seize the uranium mines in the Congo region while they launch all-out war against the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Plot\nThe book ends with a cliffhanger. Erwin Rommel invades Scotland, the British face a desperate fight, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill imploring the Americans to \"come quickly, this is much worse than 1940.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Sequel\nThe novel originally didn't end on a cliffhanger, but was in fact a single novel that was split into two parts by the publisher. The promised sequel, provisionally called Fortress Europa, has yet to be written though many years have passed, and the writers have meanwhile completed a different alternate history trilogy (beginning with Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062818-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 (Gingrich and Forstchen novel), Sequel\nIn reality, \"Fortress Europe\" was the Nazi concept of making German-occupied Europe impregnable to the invasion, which was clearly coming since the Allies started massing their forces in Britain in 1943. In D-Day, the \"fortress\" was decisively breached. Presumably, the sequel to 1945 would feature something similar later in the 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously \"Alabama\", \"UA\" or \"Bama\") represented the University of Alabama in the 1945 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 51st overall and 12th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 14th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They finished with a perfect season (10\u20130 overall, 6\u20130 in the SEC) and with a victory in the Rose Bowl over USC. This team was the second season of the \"War Babies\" as coined by head coach Thomas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe Crimson Tide opened the season on the road with a victory over Keesler AAF after Jackson Army Air Base canceled their game at Denny Stadium. Alabama then defeated LSU in Baton Rouge before their first home win of the season at the Cramton Bowl over South Carolina. After victories over both Tennessee and Georgia at Legion Field, the Crimson Tide routed both Kentucky and Vanderbilt on the road to extend their record to 7\u20130. They then closed the season with a pair of games at Denny Stadium where they defeated the Pensacola NAS and Mississippi State to complete an undefeated regular season. One month later, Alabama won the Rose Bowl over USC to finish the season undefeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1945 season was the fourth perfect season in Alabama history, following the perfect seasons of 1925, 1930 and 1934. However, Alabama did not win the national championship in 1945; that honor went to the Army Cadets team that went 9\u20130 and outscored its opponents by a 412\u201346 margin. The Crimson Tide finished second in the AP poll behind the Cadets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Keesler AAF\nTo open the 1945 season, the Crimson Tide were originally scheduled to play a game against the Jackson Army Air Base at Denny Stadium. On September 8 coach Thomas announced that Jackson had canceled its entire 1945 schedule due to heavy cuts in personnel at the base. After unsuccessfully being able to schedule a replacement home game for the Jackson date, on September 23, coach Thomas announced the Crimson Tide would open the season against Keesler AAF in Biloxi, Mississippi. Against the Fliers, Alabama won 21\u20130 before a crowd of 14,000 military personnel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Keesler AAF\nAfter they took a 7\u20130 lead, Alabama scored their second touchdown when Lowell Tew scored on a nine-yard reverse off a Harry Gilmer handoff lat in the first quarter. Tew then scored the final points of the game in the third quarter on a 20-yard reverse for a touchdown. In the game, Alabama rushed for a total of 226 yards, but Gilmer only completed a single pass for ten-yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nTo open conference play for the 1945 season, the Crimson Tide traveled to play LSU and left Baton Rouge with a 26\u20137 victory. Alabama scored first when Harry Gilmer threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Rebel Steiner for an early 7\u20130 lead. Their second touchdown came two minutes later on a second 50-yard Gilmer touchdown pass. For the second time Gilmer threw to Steiner, but this time the LSU defender Dan Sandifer knocked the ball out of his hands and into the air. Lowell Tew then caught the deflected pass and ran it in for the score. Late in the second quarter, the Crimson tide extended their lead to 20\u20130 at halftime when Gilmer connected with Steiner for a 13-yard touchdown reception.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nThe lone Tigers scoring drive came in the third and as set up after Sandifer intercepted a Gilmer pass. Eight plays later, William Montgomery made the score 20\u20137 with his short touchdown run. Alabama closed the game with a fourth-quarter touchdown run by Fred Grant to make the final score 26\u20137. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 12\u20133\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nThe win was Thomas' 100th win at the Capstone, making him the first coach to lead the Crimson Tide to 100 or more victories. Thomas would retire with 115 wins as the Tide's head coach. Paul \"Bear\" Bryant and Nick Saban have subsequently joined Thomas in guiding Crimson Tide teams to over 100 wins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, South Carolina\nAfter their victory over LSU, the Crimson Tide were ranked in the No. 7 position in the first AP Poll of the season. In their first home game, the Crimson Tide defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 55\u20130 at the Cramton Bowl. Alabama opened the game with four first-quarter touchdowns to take a 27\u20130 lead on a short Fred Grant run, a Gordon Pettus pass to Grant, a 51-yard Harry Gilmer run and on a Lowell Tew run. A pair of touchdowns in the second quarter on runs by Norwood Hodges and the Lou Scales for a 41\u20130 halftime lead for Alabama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, South Carolina\nThe Crimson Tide scored their final points of the game in the third when Grant and Scales scored on touchdown runs for the 55\u20130 win. In the game, Alabama rushed for 447 yards and all 41 players that dressed saw playing time. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against South Carolina to 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nWith their win over South Carolina, Alabama moved up to the No. 6 position in the second AP Poll of the season. Against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide defeated the Volunteers 25\u20137 at a sold-out Legion Field. The Crimson Tide took a 7\u20130 lead in the first quarter on a six-yard Harry Gilmer touchdown run. A pair of second-quarter touchdowns further extended the Alabama lead to 19\u20130 at halftime. The scores were made on a one-yard Fred Grant run and then on a 24-yard Gilmer pass to Grant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nAfter a scoreless third quarter that saw a five-yard Lowell Tew touchdown run nullified by a holding penalty, Tennessee scored their lone points early in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was scored on a 42-yard pass from Bob Lund to Max Partin and cut the Alabama lead to 19\u20137. The Crimson Tide then closed the game with a one-yard Norwood Hodges touchdown run to make the final score 25\u20137. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 16\u20138\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nAfter their victory over Tennessee, Alabama retained their No. 6 ranking for their game against Georgia. Against the Bulldogs, the Crimson Tide won the 28\u201314 before 26,000 fans at Legion Field. On the first offensive play of the game John Donaldson fumbled the ball, and Norwood Hodges recovered for Alabama at the Georgia 25-yard line. Eight plays later, Harry Gilmer threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Lowell Tew for a 7\u20130 Crimson Tide lead. Later in the first, Georgia tied the game at 7\u20137 on a 31-yard Charley Trippi touchdown run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0012-0001", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nAfter being held on a fourth-and-goal on their first possession of the second quarter, Alabama extended their lead to 14\u20137 on their next possession on a six-yard Gilmer pass to Fred Davis. Gilmer then threw his third touchdown of the day late in the second quarter on a 12-yard pass to Hodges for a 21\u20137 halftime lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nMidway through the third, the Bulldogs scored their final touchdown of the game when John Rauch threw a 65-yard completion to Reid Moseley. Later in the quarter, a Trippi fumble gave the Crimson Tide possession at the Georgia six-yard line, and two plays later Hodges scored from inside the one to make the final score 28\u201314. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 15\u201313\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky\nAfter their victory over Georgia, Alabama moved up two spots to the No. 4 ranking for prior to their game against Kentucky. At Louisville, the Crimson Tide rushed for 572 yards in their 60\u201319 rout of the Wildcats. In the first quarter, touchdown runs of 36, 16 and 60 yards were made by Lowell Tew, Norwood Hodges and Harry Gilmer for Alabama and a 17-yard George Blanda touchdown pass to Dick Hensley for Kentucky made the score 21\u20136 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Alabama again scored three touchdowns. This time runs of 1 and 78 yards were made by Hodges and Gordon Pettus in addition to a seven-yard Gilmer touchdown pass to Rebel Steiner. Babe Ray scored for the Wildcats on a six-yard run and the Crimson Tide led 41\u201312 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 821]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky\nIn the third period, each team traded touchdowns when James Robertson scored on a 51-yard run for the Crimson Tide and on a 36-yard Hartford Granitz pass to Wallace Jones for the Wildcats to make the score 47\u201319 at the end of the third. In the fourth, Alabama tallied two more touchdowns on runs of 95 by Gilmer and two-yards by Lou Scales to make the final score 60\u201319. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Kentucky 22\u20131\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt\nAgainst the Vanderbilt Commodores, Alabama won 71\u20130 at Dudley Field in Nashville. Harry Gilmer scored the first points of the game on a ten-yard run for a 7\u20130 Alabama lead at the end of the first. In the second quarter. the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 21\u20130 bay halftime with touchdowns scored on a 25-yard Lowell Tew run and on an 18-yard Gilmer pass to James Corbitt. The scoring continued in the second half with four touchdowns in the third and three in the fourth for the 71\u20130 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0016-0001", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt\nThird quarter points were scored by Fred Grant on a two-yard run, a 47-yard Gilmer pass to Rebel Steiner, a five-yard Gilmer run and on a 15-yard Corbitt run. Fourth quarter points were scored by Gordon Pettus on a seven-yard run, a 20-yard blocked punt return by Dickson, a second blocked punt for a safety and on a 33-yard Frank Fedak pass to Lou Scales. In the game, the Alabama defense was also dominant in having only allowed two-yards passing and minus five-yards rushing to the Commodores for the game. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 15\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Pensacola NAS\nThe day before their game against the Goslings, Alabama accepted an invitation to compete in the 1946 Rose Bowl. In what was the first game played at Denny Stadium of the season, Alabama met the team that represented the Naval Air Station Pensacola, and defeated the Goslings 55\u20136. In the first quarter, Crimson Tide touchdowns were scored by Lowell Tew on a 15-yard run, on a short Norwood Hodges run and on a four-yard Fred Grant run for a 21\u20130 lead at the end on the first quarter. Alabama added second-quarter touchdowns on a two-yard Hodges run and on a 43-yard James Corbitt run for a 35\u20130 halftime lead. After each team traded third quarter scores, the Crimson Tide closed the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns for the 55\u20136 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 70], "content_span": [71, 822]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State\nOn what was homecoming before the largest crowd to date at Denny Stadium, Alabama defeated the Mississippi State Maroons 55\u201313 to complete the eighth undefeated regular season in school history. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 22\u20137\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, USC\nOn November 23, University officials accepted an invitation to participate in the 1946 Rose Bowl. Against USC, the Crimson Tide defeated the Trojans 34\u201314 to complete a perfect season. Alabama took a 34\u20130 lead into the fourth quarter before the Trojans scored their first points. Alabama touchdowns were scored on a pair of one-yard Hal Self runs, a five-yard Lowell Tew run, a one-yard Norwood Hodges run and on a 20-yard Self pass to Harry Gilmer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, USC\nThe victory improved Alabama's all-time record against USC to 2\u20130. This edition of the Rose Bowl also marked the final one that did not feature a matchup between teams from what are now both the Big Ten Conference and the Pac-12 Conference until Miami played in the 2002 Rose Bowl. This was the case as the Pacific Coast Conference and the Big Nine Conference entered into an agreement to place their conference champions in the Rose Bowl effective for the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062820-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, National championship\nThe NCAA recognizes consensus national champions as the teams that have captured a championship by way of one of the major polls since the 1950 college football season, and prior to 1950, they were chosen by a variety of selectors. For the 1945 season, Army was recognized as national champions. The 1945 Alabama team was later determined to be national champions by the National Championship Foundation; however, Alabama does not claim 1945 as one of their 18 recognized national championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062821-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian National Championship\nThe 1945 Albanian National Championship was the eighth season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062821-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian National Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and Vllaznia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062821-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian National Championship, Group B, League table\nNote: 'Ismail Qemali' is Flamurtari, 'Bashkimi Elbasanas' is KS Elbasani and 'Shqiponja' is Luft\u00ebtari. 'Ylli' and 'Liria' were short-lived military teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections for a Constituent Assembly were held in Albania on 2 December 1945. Voters were presented with a single list from the Democratic Front, organized and led by the Communist Party of Albania. The Front won all 82 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nAs the Albanian National Liberation War of 1941-1944 came to a close, an interim Democratic Government of Albania was established on 20 October 1944 by a second meeting of the Anti- Fascist National Liberation Council (which had been established in P\u00ebrmet in May that year) Its Prime Minister was Enver Hoxha, Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Albania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nDuring the National Liberation War the Communist Party was the only consistent anti-fascist political and military force. Two rival organizations, the Balli Komb\u00ebtar and the Legaliteti, had their prestige amongst the populace tarnished through collaboration with the German occupiers against the partisan forces led by the Communists. By the end of the war both organizations had been defeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nThe Democratic Front, which succeeded the wartime National Liberation Front in August 1945, had no other political parties within it besides the Communist Party of Albania, with bourgeois-democratic and general patriotic persons being united within the Front as non-Party members. \"The Communist Party did not exclude cooperation with anti-fascist political parties and bringing them into the National Liberation Front,\" Albanian Professor Ndre\u00e7i Plasari stated in 1974, \"if such parties had been created.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nIn September 1945 a third meeting of the Anti- Fascist National Liberation Council was held, resulting in the adoption of a law on the formation of a Constituent Assembly as well as laws on the election of representatives to this Assembly and on the list of candidates on the basis of \"general, equal, direct and secret ballot, and the necessary guarantees for the free exercise of the citizens' electoral rights.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nAt this meeting, however, the liberal Education Minister in the Democratic Government, Gjergj Kokoshi, criticized the electoral law, calling it \"anti-democratic\" and calling for the Communist Party to play a secondary rather than primary role in the affairs of the Front. Hoxha responded to these criticisms by saying: \"The people organized in the Democratic Front, present their own candidates to the Assembly in the lists of the Front. If those who are outside the Front desire to be elected, let them present their candidatures individually. The draft law recognizes them this right and, indeed, will defend it.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0004-0002", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nKokoshi replied that independent candidates \"are doomed to failure, because these elements are not organized in political parties and do not have their own press or propaganda. On the other hand, the men of the state power are all in the Front, thus no guarantees are given that other candidates will be elected.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nAnother member of the Front, Siri Shpallo, replied to these criticisms, saying that, \"The fact that no other group has been able to organize itself after ten months of liberation means that the creation of such groups has not been in the interests of the people. The people are with the Front. If there are some who want to organize themselves outside the Front, let them try, but they will run up against the strength of the Front and will lose. There is nothing we can do about this.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0005-0001", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nKokoshi and a number of other non-communist Front members would later be accused of attempting to set up illegal opposition to the Front and government with the assistance of the British Military Mission in Albania, which had called on the Democratic Government to grant foreign observers first-hand access to the electoral process along with the holding of what it termed \"free elections\" as a precondition for the United Kingdom to provide diplomatic recognition to Albania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nDuring the electoral campaign all Albanian citizens aged 18 and older, male and female alike, could vote, although former members of the governments set up by the occupiers during the war, political fugitives, war criminals, and \"enemies of the people\" were deprived of this right. The Front presented its own list during the election in opposition to \"some separate candidates who represented the bourgeois circles, but [who] failed completely from lack of support among the people.\" The Palm Beach Post noted that there were eighteen such candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0006-0001", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nDue to the overwhelming illiteracy of the population, voting was conducted by a small rubber ball stamped with a black eagle dropped either into a red ballot box for Front candidates or a black one for independents, with the voter putting his or her hand into both boxes to avoid others knowing who they had voted for.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Background\nAmerican and British diplomatic observers concluded that the election had been fairly conducted and reflected the popularity of the Democratic Front. This opinion was also shared by foreign press correspondents who had visited the country to observe the elections. This was despite the Communists resorting to terror and propaganda to cow their opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nThe representatives elected were, with few exceptions, members of the Communist Party. The Constituent Assembly was first convened on 10 January 1946. At 12.00 AM on 11 January, during its second session, the Assembly unanimously proclaimed Albania a People's Republic at the proposal of Hysni Kapo, formally abolishing the prewar monarchy and forbidding King Zog and his heirs from reentering the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062822-0008-0001", "contents": "1945 Albanian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nOn 12 January the Presidium of the Assembly was elected after some opposition from liberal and conservative deputies, with Omer Nishani being elected Chairman of the Presidium and the Presidium itself comprising Enver Hoxha, Myslim Peza, Nako Spiru, Medar Shtylla, Sami Baholli, Ramadan \u00c7itaku, Qirjako Harito and others. After a period of public debate and discussion on the constitutional draft, Albania's first postwar Constitution was enacted on 14 March and the Constituent Assembly was then turned into the People's Assembly. On 18 March Enver Hoxha was tasked by this Assembly on its first meeting with forming a new government, which was approved on 22 March and sworn in on 24 March with Hoxha as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (prime minister).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 808]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062823-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe 1945 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the third season of the circuit. The action began with six teams, like the previous season. But the Milwaukee Chicks and the Minneapolis Millerettes franchises were renamed the Grand Rapids Chicks and Fort Wayne Daisies respectively. The measure took effect for poor attendances in the cities of these teams the year before. At this point, the new clubs joined the Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox, all founding members of the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062823-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe six teams competed through a 110-game schedule, while the split season was dropped in favor of a longer playoff format with the Shaugnessy format: the one seed facing the three seed and the two seed against the four seed. In addition, the pitching distance increased from 40 to 42 feet during the midseason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062823-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nNevertheless, the pitchers continued to dominate the league as an all-time record eight no-hitters were recorded in the season. Rockford's Carolyn Morris hurled a perfect game against Fort Wayne, while South Bend's Betty Luna threw four shutouts in a stretch, including her first career no-hitter. Grand Rapids' Connie Wisniewski led all pitchers with her 32 victories and a 0.81 earned run average, rivalizing with Fort Wayne's Dorothy Wiltse who recorded 29 wins and a 0.83 ERA. But the other side, Mary Nesbitt of Racine was the only hitter to top the .300 mark (.319) while Fort Wayne teammates Helen Callaghan and Faye Dancer tied for the home run title with three a piece. Wisniewski was honored with the AAGPBL Player of the Year Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 803]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062823-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nIn the playoffs, champion Rockford played third place Grand Rapids and second place Fort Wayne took Racine. Rockford and Fort Wayne ended up facing each other in the finals, with Rockford becoming the first team to win both the season title and the championship in league history. Morris, who went 28\u201312 with a 1.08 ERA in the season, defeated the Chicks three times in the first round and repeated her feat against the Daisies in the finals, proving that good pitching is most important that hitting during a short series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062823-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe AAGPBL drew 450,000  fans during the 1945 season, which represented a 19 percent raise over the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062824-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Big Six Conference football team\nThe 1945 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1945 college football season. The selectors for the 1945 season included the Associated Press (AP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062825-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team\nThe 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. The UP released the point total for each player in its polling; each player's UP point total is listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062825-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 46], "content_span": [47, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062826-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nThe 1945 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18. As a result of the Emergency this was the first championship to be staged since 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062826-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nRoscommon entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062826-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nOn 23 September 1945, Dublin won the championship following a 4-7 to 0-4 defeat of Leitrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in twelve championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062827-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nThe 1945 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. As a result of the Emergency it was the first championship to be staged since 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062827-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nCork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062827-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nOn 2 September 1945 Dublin won the championship following a 3-14 to 4-6 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1945 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Antrim, who defeated Waterford by a six-point margin in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nBecause of the splits in the Association and the disaffiliation of the Leinster counties only three teams entered the championship from outside Ulster. Waterford won the Munster championship for the first time when they defeated Tipperary 4\u20131 to 2\u20131 and received a bye to the All-Ireland final as Leinster had withdrawn from the Camogie Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nAntrim's team travelled by five cars in wartime to Waterford for the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final\nA complex series of disagreements, splits in the Camogie Association, the foundation of two new bodies, and other altercations between the years 1939 and 1952 had a series impact on the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship and led to the absence of the two most prominent camogie-playing counties Cork and Dublin among several others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final\nDublin missed the All Ireland championships of 1939, 1940, 1945 and 1946, in a dispute over the ban on hockey players and was represented by a one club selection in 1941, 1947 and 1948, the CI\u00c9 Club. As a result of a separate dispute over male officials Cork missed the eight championships between 1944 and 1952.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final\nOn the first year both were non participants they staged an \"alternative\" All Ireland final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final\nFrom the outset events in the Camogie Association did not follow the normal course of events in sporting disputes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin\nWhen Dublin proposed that the ban on hockey players be removed in 1939 a special delegate conference was called. Ulster Council wanted a single delegate per county at this conference, in effect enabling them to outvote Dublin, which had three quarters of the members and half the registered clubs of the association at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin\nUlster Council then organised a boycott of the special delegate conference at which the Dublin and Kildare delegates unanimously removed the ban on hockey players. The rest of the affiliated counties seceded en masse as did the Central Council of the Camogie Association, but not, crucially the president M\u00e1ire Gill or the secretary Esther Ryan. The Dublin-based Camogie Association life president Agnes O'Farrelly and the energetic national organiser Sean O'Duffy kept contact with both sides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin\nThis left Dublin and its client clubs in Leinster as the only remaining members of the \"old association\" while the rest discussed a \"new\" National Cam\u00f3ga\u00edocht Association at Jury's Hotel in Dublin on 23 July 1939. It was established soon afterwards at a meeting in Jury's Hotel on 26 August, at which Rosemary Marron of Antrim presided, with Jean Condon from Ashbourne as its president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0009-0001", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin\nDelegates attended from Wexford, Meath and Cork as well as the Ulster counties and letters of support were read from Galway, Louth and a few Dublin clubs that were in favour of the retention of the ban. They sought the help of the GAA to further their objectives and expected to stage their All-Ireland final at Croke Park on the first Sunday that the ground was available in November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin\nDublin's strong league structure and access to playing fields in the Phoenix Park enabled it to carry on as normal without any change to practice. In the meantime the National Cam\u00f3ga\u00edocht Association organised the All Ireland championships in 1939 and 1940, albeit without the O'Duffy Cup, which remained in Dublin custody. In 1941 the CI\u00c9 Club affiliated to the Central Council and qualified for the All Ireland semi-final, setting an important precedent and putting Dublin's position of isolation under pressure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin\nIn October 1941 P\u00e1draig \u00d3 Caoimh, General Secretary of the GAA mediated a settlement under which Dublin reaffiliated, M\u00e1ire Gill and Esther Ryan stood down, Lil Kirby was elected new president and Jean McHugh became new secretary of the Camogie Association. The reaffiliated Dublin team met Cork in the All Ireland finals of 1942 and 1943, re-establishing their hegemony as the two leading counties in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Cork\nCork withdrew in 1944 over a separate issue, the debate over a females-only administration for camogie. Their eight-year withdrawal from the championship has been characterised by the game's official historian as the act of an individual, Cork chairman Id\u00e9 Bean U\u00ed Sh\u00e9. Mary Moran wrote in her 2011 history of camogie, A Game of Our Own:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 81], "content_span": [82, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Cork\nReaders must wonder how an individual could withdraw Cork from the Association and get away with it. I have put that question to camogie people of the time. The usual reply was 'we were unable to challenge her'. Id\u00e9 Bean U\u00ed Sh\u00e9 lectured in Irish at U.C.C. whereas many of the delegates that attended the Cork County Board had left school in their early teens. If someone disputed the point with her, she immediately switched to speaking Irish, leaving the delegate at a disadvantage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 81], "content_span": [82, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0013-0001", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Cork\nOn the other hand, some delegates were happy to let Id\u00e9 lead the way and they followed without question. The situation dragged on for years. Eventually, Old Aloysians came up with the idea of making her Life President of the Cork Board. She was delighted with the honour. A new chairperson was elected and Cork affiliated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 81], "content_span": [82, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Cork\nCork defeated Dublin a week before Dublin won the 1944 Championship, raising questions about Dublin's claim as All Ireland champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 81], "content_span": [82, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin again\nThe peace in Dublin did not last either. The Leinster counties withdrew from the Association in May 1945, listing a catalogue of grievances, a time described by Mary Moran as \"the darkest hour in the history of the Association\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 89], "content_span": [90, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland final: Dublin again\nFor the first time neither of the two strongest counties in Camogie were participants in the All Ireland champions and when they met in an \"alternative\" or \"unofficial\" All Ireland final it was played at Croke Park as opposed to the \"official\" All Ireland championship in Cappoquin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 89], "content_span": [90, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All Ireland final: The matches\nDublin and Cork organised an alternative All Ireland final as a show of strength, showing their vastly superior playing numbers and support above that of the National Cam\u00f3ga\u00edocht Association. They played at Croke Park on 14 October 1945, drawing 1\u20131 each. Dublin beat Cork 4\u20132 to 1\u20131 in the replay at the Mardyke on 18 November. It was a high profile event covered in the national newspapers, as opposed to the National Cam\u00f3ga\u00edocht Association final in Cappoquin in which Antrim defeated Waterford with a smaller crowd and no national coverage. It is in effect Dublin's \"missing\" 27th All Ireland title. The winners received a set of hurleys presented by Denis Guiney, Managing Director of Clery & Co. Ltd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 88], "content_span": [89, 795]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland: aftermath\nThe National Cam\u00f3ga\u00edocht Association's All Ireland Championship was saved by the rise of Antrim and the revival of interest in camogie in Belfast city, which staged high-profile All Ireland finals in 1946 and in 1947 at Corrigan Park.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 80], "content_span": [81, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062828-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Alternative All-Ireland: aftermath\nAnother \"unified\" camogie body (the third) Comhaltas Cam\u00f3ga\u00edochta na h\u00c9ireann was formed in Dublin on 21 April 1947, and Leinster Council disbanded. A new Leinster Council was formed but it was only able to attract two counties to affiliate. Once again CI\u00c9 Club affiliated to the Central Council from Dublin in 1947 and were able to qualify unopposed as Leinster champions and reach the All-Ireland final. They formed an alternative Dublin County Board on 30 September and went a step further in the 1948 championship when they won the competition without assistance from any other Dublin clubs. The success opened the way for unity talks chaired by S\u00edghle Nic an Ultaigh from Down, who persuaded Dublin and the Leinster counties to re-affiliate in 1949. Cork re-affiliated in 1952 after an eight-year absence from the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 80], "content_span": [81, 913]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062829-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the fourteenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062829-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe game was tied at half-time, 2-2 each, but Antrim finished stronger to make up for the previous year's disappointment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062830-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. It was played at venues all over Ireland from 29 April to 23 September 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062830-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\n31 teams entered, with Kilkenny once again declining to field a team. Roscommon were the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title in their opening game, a Connacht semi-final defeat by Mayo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062830-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe All-Ireland final was played on 23 September 1945 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Cavan, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Cork won the match by 2-05 to 0-07 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title since 1911.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was a Gaelic football match played at Croke Park on 23 September 1945 to determine the winners of the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the 59th season of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champions of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Cork of Munster and Cavan of Ulster, with Cork winning by 2-5 to 0-7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nIn what was only the second ever championship meeting between the two sides, Cork were regarded as outsiders against a Cavan side who had dominated their province for over a decade without adding an All-Ireland title. The Breffni Men, who had the advantage of the elements in the first half, got the opening score when T. P. O'Reilly pointed after five minutes. The advantage turned in Cork's favour three minutes later when \u00c9amonn Young and Derry Beckett combined to put Mick Tubridy in for a goal. Cavan quickly equalized before Derry Beckett scored a point from a free. Further points from Tubridy (two) and Humphrey O'Neill in response to two from P. J. Duke and Tony Tighe left Cork in the lead by 1-4 to 0-5 at the interval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 782]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nDerry Beckett, from a narrow angle, increased Cork's lead shortly after resuming before Cavan, again aided by the elements as the wind had changed, got a grip on the exchanges. The Cork defence held strong under twenty minutes of intense pressure from the Cavan forwards, and limited the northerners to two points from Peter Donohoe and Joe Stafford. After moving to midfield Jack Lynch lifted the siege and set up a quick move involving Tubridy and Young which created an opportunity for Derry Beckett to score the clinching goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nCork's All-Ireland victory was their first since 1911. The win gave them their third All-Ireland title over all and put them joint sixth on the all-time roll of honour along with Galway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nCavan's All-Ireland defeat was their second in three years and their third in succession since winning their last championship decider in  1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nFor some Cork players there was a happy symmetry with Cork's last All-Ireland victory. \u00c9amonn Young's father, Jack, and Derry Beckett's father, Jerry, had won All-Ireland medals as members of the Cork team in 1911. Beckett also joined an elite list of dual player's who had won All-Ireland medals in both football and hurling. He had previously won an All-Ireland medal with the Cork hurling team in 1942. Paddy \"Hitler\" Healy also joined this elite group, winning an All-Ireland medal as a substitute to supplement the winners' medal he claimed on the field of play with the Cork hurlers in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nCork's Jack Lynch also became a dual All-Ireland medallist, however, his achievement was the most spectacular of all. He had won four successive All-Ireland medals with the Cork senior hurling team between 1941 and 1944. In joining in the footballers success Lynch became the first player to win five All-Ireland medals in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062831-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe annexing of the All-Ireland title was also a major triumph for the Clonakilty club in West Cork as they provided no fewer than eight players to the Cork panel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062832-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1945 was the 59th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-6 to 3-6 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062832-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nThe All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062833-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 58th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1945 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 2 September 1945, between Kilkenny and Tipperary. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 5-6 to 3-6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062834-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1945 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1945 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1945 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062834-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship with a 7\u20134 record, finished the season ranked #11 in the final AP Poll, and had two players named to the first team by either the AP or UP: end Jim Callanan (AP, UP) and halfback Ted Teannehill (AP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062834-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe Washington State Cougars finished in second place in the PCC with a 6\u20132\u20131 record and also placed two players on the first team: fullback Bill Lippincott (UP) and tackle Rod Giske (AP, UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062834-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Pacific Coast football team\nFour players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors. Three of those played for the St. Mary's Gaels: quarterback Herman Wedemeyer (AP, UP), halfback \"Spike\" Cordeiro (UP), and end Ed Ryan (AP, UP). The fourth was tackle Bob McClure (UP) of Nevada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062834-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062835-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Pro Team\nThe 1945 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1945 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), the International News Service (INS), Pro Football Illustrated, and the New York Daily News (NYDN).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062836-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-SEC football team\nThe 1945 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1945 college football season. Alabama won the conference title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062836-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 All-SEC football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 31], "content_span": [32, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062837-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1945 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1945 college football season. The selectors for the 1945 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062838-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Amateur World Series\nThe 1945 Amateur World Series was the eighth edition of the Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the second time, in Venezuela, which had also hosted the previous (1944) tournament. It was contested by six national teams playing ten games each from October 27 through November 18 in Caracas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062838-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Amateur World Series\nBoth Cuba and  Mexico boycotted this AWS in protest of the events of the previous edition, when controversy surrounded the tournament regarding umpiring decisions, which had led to forfeits of games and general ill-will.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062838-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Amateur World Series\nThe host Venezuelan team finished undefeated with a perfect 10\u20130 record, winning its second consecutive gold medal and third overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062838-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Amateur World Series\nColombia finished in second place with a 7\u20133 record and won silver for its first medal in series history, while Panama went 6\u20134 for a bronze medal. It was also the first medal for the Panamanians in the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062838-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Amateur World Series\nNicaragua, a former silver medalist both in 1939 and 1940, placed fourth at 5\u20135. The Costa Rica and El Salvador teams debuted in the Series and shared last place with a 1\u20139 mark.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062838-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Amateur World Series\nH\u00e9ctor Ben\u00edtez of Venezuela earned Most Valuable Player honors after leading the hitter in batting average (.526), hits (20), RBI (16) and runs scored (16). Teammate Luis Zuloaga was the top pitcher with a 4\u20130 record, while setting a Series record with seven consecutive wins. Other statistical leaders for Venezuela were Ram\u00f3n Fern\u00e1ndez, with 21 hits, and Luis Romero Petit, who stole nine bases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062838-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Amateur World Series\nAnother well observed performance came from Panamanian catcher Le\u00f3n Kellman, who was the only player to hit two home runs in the Series. Previously, in 1941, Kellman was the only player to homer in the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062839-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Egypt\nThe Balfour Day riots, took place between 2 and 3 November 1945. The riots began as anti-Jewish demonstrations on the 28th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Rallies were organised by the right-wing Young Egypt Party and Hassan al-Banna's Muslim Brotherhood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062839-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Egypt\nFive Egyptian Jews and one Muslim policeman were killed in Alexandria, hundreds were injured in both Alexandria and Cairo, and an Ashkenazi synagogue was burned down. The Greek Orthodox patriarchate, Catholic churches and a Coptic school were also damaged in the riot. The police reacted quickly but were unable to prevent much of the violence. However further demonstrations planned for the following day were largely suppressed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062839-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Egypt\nFollowing the riots, King Farouk of Egypt denounced the violence and met with Rabbi Chaim Nahum, whilst Prime Minister Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha also denounced the violence and visited a number of the riot sites, although Nukrashi cast blame on Zionists for having \"provoked such violent reactions\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062839-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Egypt, Aftermath\nGudrun Kr\u00e4mer writes that: \"Yet in spite of the Balfour Day riots of November 1945 and some isolated incidents occurring in their wake, the mass of the Egyptian population did not show signs of anti- Jewish feeling. The anti-Zionist campaign of militant nationalist and Islamic groups with its anti- Jewish overtones did not seem to affect the general public, nor did it lead to any government action directed against Egyptian Jews.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062839-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Egypt, Aftermath\nNumerous acts of violence against Egyptian Jews followed in the later years, including the 1948 bombings of Jewish areas, which killed 70 Jews and wounded nearly 200, while riots claimed many more lives. In 1949, a bombing in the Cairo Jewish quarter killed 34 and wounded 80. During the 1950s, the Jews of Egypt were subjected to political instability due to ongoing Israeli-Egyptian conflict (particularly the Suez Crisis) and suffered sporadic violence, leading to the exodus of most of the community.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania\nThe 1945 Anti- Jewish riots in Tripolitania was the most violent rioting against Jews in North Africa in modern times. From November 5 to November 7, 1945, more than 140 Jews were killed and many more injured in a pogrom in British-military-controlled Tripolitania. 38 Jews were killed in Tripoli from where the riots spread. 40 were killed in Amrus, 34 in Zanzur, 7 in Tajura, 13 in Zawia and 3 in Qusabat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania\nThe British Military Administration was heavily criticized for acting too slowly to stop the rioting. Major-General Duncan Cumming, the British Chief Civil Affairs Officer, noted that Arab nationalism had been provoked by reports about Council of Foreign Ministers proposals \"to hand the country back to Italian tutelage or to some other country with suspected Colonial designs,\" and that \"It would seem that reports of the situation in Palestine and of anti-Jewish disturbances in Egypt finally touched off the pent-up excitement in the direction of the virtually defenceless Jews rather than against Italians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania\nHooliganism and fanaticism have played an important part in the disturbances together with a general tendency to loot.\" Official British reports highlight background factors responsible for the general tension at the time, such as economic hardship and the uncertain political future of Tripolitania. The neighbouring British province was expect to become the independent Cyrenaica Emirate, whilst contemporary post-war proposals for Tripolitania included a return to Italian rule and a trusteeship under the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania\nAs a result of the slow British response, a widely held belief amongst Libyan Jews is that the riots were instigated by the British in order to show that the Libyans could not rule themselves, or as some kind of warning to Libyan Zionists relating to the ongoing Jewish insurgency in Palestine. However, American diplomats believed that the British had been caught unaware and \"were sincere in their desire to curb [the] outbreaks promptly\". State Department observer John E. Utter \"believed that blame for the initial troubles lay with both sides\u2014Jews primed for provocative behavior by Zionist propaganda and Arabs stirred by anti-Jewish riots in Cairo.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania\nTogether with previous persecutions of Jews by the Axis in Libya during World War II, the Tripoli rioting became a turning point in the history of Libyan Jews, becoming a central factor in the 1949\u201351 emigration organized by the Jewish Agency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Background\nIn the late 1930s, the Fascist Italian regime in Italian Libya began passing anti-Semitic laws. As a result of these laws, Jews were fired from government jobs, some were dismissed from government schools, and their citizenship papers were stamped with the words \"Jewish race.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Background\nDespite this repression, that was partially opposed by governor Italo Balbo, in 1941 some 25% of the population of Tripoli was still Jewish and 44 synagogues were maintained in the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Background\nBut in February 1942, German troops fighting the Allies in North Africa occupied the Jewish quarter of Benghazi, plundering shops and deporting more than 2,000 Jews across the desert. Sent to work in labor camps, more than one-fifth of this group of Jews perished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Background\nDespite liberation from Fascist Italian and Nazi German influence in 1943, North African Jews kept suffering innumerous attacks. Arab nationalists were incorporating effective propaganda efforts and on November 2, 1945, an anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, a widespread wave of anti-Jewish rioting hit the cities in Aleppo (Syria), Cairo (Egypt) and the most severe, in Tripoli (Libya).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, The pogrom\nSome of the worst anti-Jewish violence occurred following the liberation of North Africa by Allied troops. From November 5 to November 7, 1945, more than 140 Jews (including 36 children) were killed and hundreds more injured in the Tripoli pogrom. The rioters looted nearly all of the city's synagogues and destroyed five of them, along with hundreds of homes and businesses. In the aftermath about 4,000 Jews were left homeless, and 2,400 were reduced to poverty. Five synagogues in Tripoli and four in provincial towns were destroyed, and over 1,000 Jewish residences and commercial buildings were plundered in Tripoli alone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, The pogrom\nAs in the Iraqi case, the Tripoli massacre inaugurated a train of events that would demoralize and in a relatively short time dissolve the Libyan Jewish community. The event caused the beginning of the Libyan Jewish exodus. Thus, Jews began leaving Libya three years before the establishment of Israel and seven years before Libya gained independence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Aftermath\nThe situation of Libyan Jews further escalated with the eruption of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War. In June 1948, anti-Jewish rioters in Libya killed another 12 Jews and destroyed 280 Jewish homes. This time, however, the Libyan Jewish community had prepared to defend itself. Jewish self-defense units fought back against the rioters, preventing dozens of more deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Aftermath\nThe insecurity which arose from these anti-Jewish attacks, as well as the founding of the state of Israel led many Jews to emigrate. From 1948 to 1951, and especially after immigration became legal in 1949, 30,972 Jews immigrated to Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062840-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Aftermath\nDuring the next decade and a half, the remaining Jews in Libya were put under numerous restrictions, including laws which governed their ability to move around (generally outside the country), their legal status and identification cards and property issues; the Jews of Libya were discriminated against and oppressed through codified laws. More violence erupted after the Six-Day War, leaving 18 Jews dead and many more injured. Following this, the remaining Jewish community of Libya, numbering about 7,000 persons, was almost entirely evacuated to Italy, abandoning their property and homes. The last Jew in Libya, an old woman, was finally allowed to leave for Italy in 2003, after numerous tries by her adult son.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062841-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards\nThe 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards ceremony was held in Buenos Aires on 4 January 1945  to honour the best films and contributors to Argentine cinema in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062842-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1945 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 54th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 22 and ended on December 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062842-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nGimnasia y Esgrima (LP) returned to Primera but the squad would be relegated again at the end of the season, after finishing last. River Plate won its 8th title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062843-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1945 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Border Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their third year under head coach Frank Brickey, the Lumberjacks compiled a 2\u20133 record and were outscored by a total of 86 to 64.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062843-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe team played its home games at Skidmore Field in Flagstaff, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062844-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Arizona Wildcats football team\nThe 1945 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Casteel, and after two years without a football program during World War II, the Wildcats compiled a perfect 5\u20130 record, shut out three of five opponents, and outscored all opponents, 193 to 12. The team captain was Boyd Morse. The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062845-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Glen Rose, the Razorbacks compiled a 3\u20137 record (1\u20135 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 222 to 112.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062845-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nRunning back John Hoffman led the team in both rushing and receiving in 1945. He totaled 587 rushing yards on 139 carries (4.2 yard per carry and caught 11 passes for 198 yards. Quarterback Bud Canada completed 24 of 69 passes for 272 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062846-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1945 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1945 college football season. The Cadets were coached by Earl Blaik in his fifth year and finished the season undefeated with a record of nine wins and zero losses (9\u20130). The squad was also recognized as national champions for the 1945 season. For the season, the Cadets' offense scored 412 points, while the defense allowed 46 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062847-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election\nThe Ashton-under-Lyne by-election, 1945 was a by-election held on 2 October 1945 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062847-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election\nThe by-election was triggered by the elevation to the peerage of the town's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) William Jowitt, who was ennobled as Baron Jowitt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062847-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election\nThe result was a victory for the Labour candidate Hervey Rhodes, who held the seat with over 50% of the votes, with a swing in the Labour Party's direction.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1945 Atlantic hurricane season produced multiple landfalling tropical cyclones. It officially began on June\u00a016 and lasted until October\u00a031, dates delimiting the period when a majority of storms were perceived to form in the Atlantic Ocean. A total of 11 systems were documented, including a late-season cyclone retroactively added a decade later. Five of the eleven systems intensified into hurricanes, and two further attained their peaks as major hurricanes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season\nActivity began with the formation of a tropical storm in the Caribbean on June\u00a020, which then made landfalls in Florida and North Carolina at hurricane intensity, causing one death and at least $75,000 in damage. In late August, a Category\u00a03 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale struck the Texas coastline, with 3 deaths and $20.1 million in damage. The most powerful hurricane of the season, reaching Category\u00a04 intensity, wrought severe damage throughout the Bahamas and East Coast of the United States, namely Florida, in mid-September; 26 people were killed and damage reached $60 million. A hurricane moved ashore the coastline of Belize in early October, causing one death, while the final cyclone of the year resulted in 5 deaths and $2 million in damage across Cuba and the Bahamas two weeks later. Overall, 36 people were killed and damage reached at least $82.85 million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 939]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nThe first tropical cyclone of the 1945 season formed about 120\u00a0mi (195\u00a0km) southeast of Cozumel around 12:00\u00a0UTC on June\u00a020. It tracked north through the Yucat\u00e1n Channel before turning sharply northeast, simultaneously attaining hurricane intensity early on June\u00a023. Although the crew of a reconnaissance aircraft assessed peak winds of 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h) around 18:00\u00a0UTC that day, modern reanalysis suggests the cyclone peaked as a Category\u00a02 hurricane with winds of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nMaximum sustained winds fell to 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) as the system moved ashore near Spring Hill, Florida at 08:00\u00a0UTC on June\u00a024, with continued weakening inland. After emerging into the southwestern Atlantic, it regained minimal hurricane intensity and made a second landfall along Harkers Island, North Carolina. The system continued northeast and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone early on June\u00a027, persisting for several days until last documented near Iceland on July\u00a04.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nDamage from the hurricane throughout Florida was relatively minor. Citrus trees were stripped of their branches, roadways were washed out, and some telephone and power lines were toppled, temporarily severing communication. Tampa recorded a record 24-hour rainfall total of 10.42\u00a0in (264.7\u00a0mm), while precipitation peaked at 13.6\u00a0in (345\u00a0mm) in Lake Alfred. Statewide, the heavy precipitation was regarded as beneficial in ending one of the worst recorded droughts there. Two tornadoes were spawned; one blew a transformer off a platform and ripped a section of railing off a causeway, while both damaged some homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nTotal damage reached $75,000 throughout Miami. Farther north, telephone communications around Georgetown, South Carolina were disrupted, while winds gusted as high as 69\u00a0mph (111\u00a0km/h) and rainfall peaked at 5.58\u00a0in (142\u00a0mm) in Charleston. In Wilmington, North Carolina, 8.24\u00a0in (209\u00a0mm) of rain was observed, causing considerable damage to the city's storm sewer system. Although the core of the cyclone passed east of New England, at least 10,000 telephone lines were downed by the storm. Buildings, crops, and trees were damaged, while low visibility led to a traffic accident that killed a man in Warwick, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nA tropical wave organized into a tropical depression in the central Gulf of Mexico by 06:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a019. The system moved west-northwest after formation, reaching tropical storm intensity early the next day. Despite a well-established circulation as indicated by weather balloons, peak winds did not exceed 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h) throughout the storm's duration. It turned west and then west-southwest offshore the southern Texas coastline, weakening to a tropical depression early on July\u00a022 and dissipating about 30\u00a0mi (50\u00a0km) offshore six hours later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nAlthough cyclone warnings were issued along the Texas coastline upon the storm's formation, and boats at Aransas Pass were moved into harbors, impact was negligible; winds peaked at 30\u00a0mph (48\u00a0km/h) with medium to high tides. Squally weather and rough seas were observed along the coastline from Grand Isle, Louisiana to Port Aransas, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Three\nAround 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a02, the third tropical cyclone of the season formed about 85\u00a0mi (140\u00a0km) northeast of Barbados. It crossed Dominica into the Caribbean Sea, where the storm attained peak winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) and prompted small craft advisories. Missing Puerto Rico to the south, the cyclone then moved ashore west of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic at peak strength early on August\u00a04. It dissipated over the island later that day and produced only scattered thundershowers across the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Four\nTwo weeks after the dissipation of Tropical Storm Three, a reconnaissance aircraft confirmed the formation of a new tropical storm in the same vicinity. The cyclone moved west-northwest north of the Caribbean Sea, reaching peak winds of 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) by 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a018, just shy of its originally-assessed hurricane intensity. Steady weakening occurred thereafter, and the cyclone weakened to a tropical depression while passing south of the Bahamas before dissipating north of Cuba early on August\u00a021.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nIn late August, an area of disturbed weather persisted across the Bay of Campeche, eventually organizing into a tropical depression about 145\u00a0mi (235\u00a0km) northeast of Veracruz, Mexico by 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a024. The system gained steady strength on its north-northwest course, becoming a hurricane early the next day and attaining peak winds of 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h) \u2013 the first major hurricane of the season \u2013 southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas by 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a026.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0006-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nAt the time, the cyclone was thought to have possessed winds as strong as a 135\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h), but this value was lowered in reanalysis. The hurricane made landfall along Matagorda Island, Texas at peak intensity by 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a027 and progressed inland, only slowly weakening to tropical storm intensity early the next morning. The cyclone curved northwest, ultimately dissipating southwest of the Dallas\u2013Fort Worth metroplex around 18:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a029.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nThough hundreds of miles from Florida, the developing hurricane helped boost St. Petersburg's August rainfall total to its highest in 30 years. Low-lying areas were flooded, sewer systems were backed up, and travel between the city and nearby Tampa was delayed. The storm's impacts in Texas, meanwhile, were regarded as the worst since the 1933 Cuba\u2013Brownsville hurricane. Up to two-thirds of the coastline experienced hurricane-force winds, with a peak gust of 135\u00a0mph (217\u00a0km/h) recorded in Collegeport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0007-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five\nMassive storm tides, as high as 15\u00a0ft (5\u00a0m) in Port Lavaca, inundated coastal locales and eroded up to 50\u00a0ft (15\u00a0m) of the shore; this was the third largest storm surge documented along the Texas coastline at the time. Rainfall amounts exceeded 30\u00a0in (762\u00a0mm) along the coastline. Catastrophic losses to crops and livestock were sustained throughout the region. Three deaths occurred in total, including one via a tornado near Houston and two via a capsized fishing vessel offshore Port Isabel, while damage reached $20.1 million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six\nA tropical storm formed southeast of the Nicaragua\u2013Honduras border early on August\u00a029 and tracked northeast. After curving north and then west, the cyclone attained peak winds of 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) over the Gulf of Honduras early on August\u00a031. It moved ashore near Belize City, Belize at peak strength, where heavy rainfall and high tides resulted in flooding of 2\u20133\u00a0ft (0.6\u20130.9\u00a0m) within the city. The system weakened quickly once inland, dissipating just northeast of Ocosingo, Chiapas by 18:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a01.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nOn the heels of Tropical Storm Six, a new tropical depression formed over the western Caribbean Sea by 18:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a03. The fledgling cyclone moved northeast and crossed the western coastline of Cuba near Punta de Cartas before emerging into the Straits of Florida early on September\u00a04. The depression intensified into a tropical storm and attained peak winds of 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h), maintaining such strength as it moved ashore near Sanibel, Florida by 00:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a05.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0009-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nIt turned abruptly northwest into the northern Gulf of Mexico and weakened to a tropical depression before making a second landfall along the coastline of Mississippi. The weak depression dissipated about 45\u00a0mi (75\u00a0km) south-southeast of Monroe, Louisiana around 18:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a06. A testament to the weak nature of the storm, only scattered squally weather affected southern Florida, amounting to minor damage to boats in Miami harbors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Eight\nAnother short-lived tropical storm was first identified about 195\u00a0mi (315\u00a0km) east of Guadeloupe by 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a09. Data from a reconnaissance aircraft indicated the storm intensified slightly to attain winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) by early the next day, in spite of a poorly-defined circulation center. It tracked northwest and then north, passing within 130\u00a0mi (210\u00a0km) of Bermuda before dissipating around 18:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a012.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nThe most powerful cyclone of the season was first noted as an intensifying hurricane east of the Leeward Islands early on September\u00a012. It moved steadily west-northwest, passing north of Puerto Rico as a Category\u00a02 hurricane and moving through the Turks and Caicos Islands at Category\u00a03 intensity. The mature storm attained its peak as a Category\u00a04 hurricane with winds of 130\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h) after crossing Andros, Bahamas and soon began a gradual west-northwest turn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0011-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nIt moved ashore the northern end of Key Largo at 19:30\u00a0UTC on September\u00a015, progressing into mainland Florida near Homestead, and whereupon the cyclone became the third strongest hurricane to hit Miami-Dade County, Florida on record. The system then curved north throughout the central portions of the state before emerging offshore and making a second landfall near Savannah, Georgia, with winds of 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h). A continued northward track brought the cyclone into the South Atlantic States, where it completed extratropical transition roughly 50\u00a0mi (85\u00a0km) east-northeast of Danville, Virginia. The post-tropical cyclone fluctuated in strength and was last noted east of Newfoundland on September\u00a020.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nOn Grand Turk Island, up to three quarters of the structures there were demolished and the remainder sustained at least minimal damage. Heavy damage occurred on Long Island, Bahamas as well. Reports suggested that up to 22 people may have been killed across the Turks and Caicos Islands. In Florida, the highest measured wind gust topped 138\u00a0mph (222\u00a0km/h) at Carysfort Reef Light. A total of 1,632 residences were destroyed while an additional 5,372 others received damage, particularly near the landfall point in Homestead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0012-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nNaval Air Station Richmond suffered catastrophic losses when high winds ignited a fire that engulfed 25 blimps, 366 airplanes, and 150 automobiles across three hangars. Although the station's weather equipment failed, an inspection of the hurricane's damage led to the conclusion that gusts may have reached 150\u00a0mph (240\u00a0km/h) there. Throughout the remainder of the state, communications were severed by downed telephone lines, crops were ruined, thousands of livestock were killed, and 4 people perished. The overall coast of damage reached $60 million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0012-0002", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nFarther north across the Carolinas, the cyclone inundated a region affected by heavy precipitation in the days before. The Cape Fear River crested at its highest level on record, 68.9\u00a0ft (21\u00a0m), flooding large sections of crop lands and adjacent homes. In Richmond County, Virginia, broken dams led to significant flash flooding.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten\nEarly on October\u00a02, the tenth tropical storm of the season was noted about 150\u00a0mi (240\u00a0km) northeast of the Nicaragua\u2013Honduras border. It intensified into a Category\u00a01 hurricane by 00:00\u00a0UTC the next day on a general west-northwest track and peaked with winds of 90\u00a0mph (150\u00a0km/h) 24 hours later, although the crew aboard a reconnaissance aircraft originally estimated 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) sustained winds. The cyclone tracked west-southwest and made landfall north of Punta Gorda, Belize at peak strength, quickly weakening once inland. Crossing Guatemala and Chiapas, the depression paralleled the coastline of Mexico for a time before moving ashore west of L\u00e1zaro C\u00e1rdenas, Michoac\u00e1n. The wilting system dissipated over southern Durango by 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a07.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 819]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten\nMaximum gusts topped 60\u00a0mph (97\u00a0km/h) on Swan Islands, where hundreds of coconut palm trees and most of the banana trees were toppled. Upon making landfall in Belize, the hurricane flattened up to three-quarters of the homes in Punta Gorda, resulting in one death and many injuries. In Livingston, Guatemala, 40 houses were destroyed, and barges loaded with 10,000 bags of coffee were blown out to sea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nThe final Atlantic hurricane of 1945 was not officially documented until over a decade following the end of the season. Using re-analyzed surface weather maps, as well as recounts from local residents along the storm's path, it was discovered that a tropical depression formed south of Jamaica in the southwestern Caribbean Sea by 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a010. The compact storm moved north and then north-northeast ahead of a stationary front that existed from the western Atlantic into the Bay of Campeche.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0015-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nIt became a minimal hurricane over the Cayman Islands by 00:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a012 and attained its peak at Category\u00a02 intensity with winds of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) while making landfall along a deserted southern stretch of Cuba. The storm emerged into the Bahamas while maintaining Category\u00a01 strength before becoming intertwined with the frontal zone and transitioning into an extratropical cyclone southwest of Bermuda. The post-tropical storm slowly weakened but persisted until it was absorbed by a large extratropical low near the Azores on October\u00a016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nDue to the hurricane's small size, only fleeting rain and wind was experienced across the Cayman Islands. Cuba bore the brunt of the Category\u00a02 hurricane as it moved ashore near Las Coloradas, where all the mangrove trees were destroyed and sea waters pushed inland. Significant impacts were observed in Jatibonico, where several tanks at a sugar mill were destroyed, a few railroad cars were derailed, and at least one building was demolished. Trees were toppled along the Sierra de Jatibonico, and winds of 70\u201375\u00a0mph (113\u2013121\u00a0km/h) were felt in Tunas de Zaza, where the telegraph service was disabled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0016-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nFour deaths and 200 injuries were documented throughout Cuba, with a damage estimate of $2 million. Tropical storm-force winds were produced throughout the Bahamas, cutting electricity to a number of homes on New Providence. Meanwhile, in Eleuthera, damage was inflicted to small vessels, a number of buildings, and telephone lines as winds reached 70\u201390\u00a0mph (113\u2013145\u00a0km/h); one fatality was reported. Roadways were blocked across the island. In nearby Andros, a number of farms and thousands of coconut trees were destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nA large extratropical cyclone was first noted over the north central Atlantic on May\u00a023. The system's temperature gradient subsided two days later, possibly indicating a brief transition into a subtropical cyclone, but it ultimately degenerated into a trough by May\u00a026. On August\u00a029, an area of low pressure formed in the central Gulf of Mexico; by 00:00\u00a0UTC the next day, a nearby ship recorded sustained winds of 35\u00a0mph (56\u00a0km/h) and a pressure of 1006\u00a0mb (hPa; 29.71\u00a0inHg), indicating a high likelihood of a tropical depression.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0017-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nThe storm moved ashore in northern Mexico on August\u00a030, producing winds just below gale force and scattered showers in Brownsville, Texas. A few days later, an extratropical cyclone drifted south and then east over the northeastern Atlantic, potentially acquiring subtropical characteristics by September\u00a06; it dissipated two days later. On September\u00a08, a compact low formed at the tail-end of a dissipating stationary front off the coastline of North Carolina. Within the warm sector of an approaching extratropical cyclone, it is likely the system attained tropical depression status before it was last seen east of Nantucket, Massachusetts on September\u00a011.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nA small area of low pressure formed north of Honduras on September\u00a026 and is surmised to have developed into a tropical depression before moving ashore two days later. In late September, an extratropical cyclone formed along a front west of the Azores. The low detached from the front and acquired either subtropical or fully tropical characteristics on September\u00a027 before it was engulfed by another cold front the following day. Yet another extratropical low formed along a front in the northeastern Atlantic on October\u00a04.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0018-0001", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nWith a broad circulation and minimal temperature gradient, the system may have briefly acquired subtropical qualities on October\u00a07 before it transitioned into an extratropical low again the next day. Finally, on October\u00a019, a closed area of low pressure developed between Miami, Florida and the Bahamas, possibly in connection with a frontal zone. Given the system's compact circulation, it is likely a tropical depression formed and progressed northeast before the low transitioned into an extratropical cyclone over the north central Atlantic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062848-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Atlantic hurricane season, Season effects\nThis is a table of all the storms that have formed in the 1945 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s), denoted in parentheses, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all the damage figures are in 1945 USD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062849-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Auburn Tigers football team\nThe 1945 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1945 college football season. It was the Tigers' 54th overall and 13th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his second year, and played their home games at Auburn Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5\u20135 overall, 2\u20133 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062850-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian Labor Party leadership election\nThe Australian Labor Party held a leadership election on 12 July 1945, following the death of Prime Minister John Curtin. Treasurer Ben Chifley won an absolute majority on the first ballot, defeating three other candidates: deputy leader and interim prime minister Frank Forde, navy minister Norman Makin, and attorney-general H. V. Evatt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062850-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian Labor Party leadership election\nJohn Curtin, party leader since 1935 and prime minister since 1941, suffered a fatal heart attack at The Lodge on 5 July 1945, after months of ill health. His deputy, Frank Forde, was sworn in as interim prime minister the following day, with the understanding that he would resign if the Labor Party did not elect him as leader. Curtin's state funeral was held in Perth on 8 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062850-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Australian Labor Party leadership election\nForde, as acting leader, scheduled a leadership election for Thursday, 12 July, despite the objections of allies of H. V. Evatt \u2013 who was overseas \u2013 that this would leave him no time to return to Australia and campaign. On 10 July, Forde and Chifley both announced their intention to stand for the leadership. Norman Makin announced his candidacy the next day. All 70 members of the Labor caucus (including three who were absent and voted by proxy) participated in the ballot. Chifley won 45 votes, Forde won 16, Makin won seven, and Evatt won two. Forde was subsequently re-elected unopposed as deputy leader. Chifley was sworn in as prime minister the following day, 13 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash\nOn 31 January 1945 a Stinson Model A aircraft departed from Melbourne for a flight of 127 nautical miles (235\u00a0km) to Kerang, Victoria\u2014the first leg of an Australian National Airways regular scheduled service to Broken Hill, New South Wales. It crashed 50\u00a0nmi (93\u00a0km) from Melbourne. All ten occupants were killed in the accident. The aircraft was one of four Stinsons imported in 1936 by Airlines of Australia (AoA). Three had now crashed with the loss of 17 lives, and the fourth would not be permitted to fly again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash\nIt was determined that the accident was caused by a fatigue crack in the main spar of the left wing that caused the outer part of the left wing, outboard of the engine nacelle, to separate from the remainder of the aircraft. The expert panel investigating the accident believed this to be the first fatal aircraft accident anywhere in the world directly attributable to metal fatigue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash\nThe accident and related matters were investigated by a Supreme Court judge who also found that the aircraft's left wing failed in flight due to a fatigue crack. The judge made five recommendations including one that a safe flying life should be fixed for each metal aircraft registered in Australia to avoid further failures due to metal fatigue. This practice is now called safe-lifeing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The flight\nThe aircraft was a modified Stinson Model A registered VH-UYY and operated by Australian National Airways (ANA) as the Tokana. On 31 January 1945 the Tokana departed from Melbourne's Essendon Airport at 7:55 am local time for a flight to Broken Hill, stopping at Kerang and Mildura. On board were two pilots and eight passengers. A strong and gusting wind was blowing from the south-west and the sky was mostly overcast with the base of the clouds about 2,000\u00a0ft (610\u00a0m) above sea level. About 20 minutes after takeoff the aircraft was approaching Redesdale and several people observed it flying about 1,000\u00a0ft (300\u00a0m) above ground level, just below the cloud base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 724]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The flight\nSeveral witnesses reported hearing a sharp crack followed by cessation of noise from the engines. When they looked up they saw the Stinson spiralling downwards. Part of one wing had separated from the remainder of the aircraft and it was drifting slowly towards the ground. As they watched, they saw the whole tail assembly break free from the fuselage. Moments later the wreckage struck the ground and a pall of black smoke rose into the air. Part of the left wing, outboard of the engine nacelle, continued to drift down slowly and reached the ground about \u00be\u00a0mile (1.2\u00a0km) from the main wreckage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The flight\nThe crash occurred 21 minutes after taking off from Essendon Airport. The flight covered a distance of only 50\u00a0nmi (93\u00a0km) and ended in farming country about 2 miles (3.2\u00a0km) east of Redesdale. The site of the crash was once part of \"Spring Plains\" Station which had been owned by John Robertson Duigan and was where he constructed and flew the first aeroplane in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The flight\nThe main wreckage consisting of the fuselage, right inner wing, and left inner wing still with its engine attached, struck the ground inverted and was immediately consumed by fire. The bodies of the eight passengers were found in what remained of the cabin but were burned beyond recognition. The violent gyration of the fuselage threw the two pilots through the roof of the cockpit. Their bodies were found unburned 12\u201315 yards (11\u201314\u00a0m) from the main wreckage. The tail of the aircraft broke away from the fuselage and fell to the ground about 220 yards (200\u00a0m) from the main wreckage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The flight\nThe outer section of the left wing, outboard of the engine nacelle, was found about \u00be\u00a0mile (1.2\u00a0km) from the main wreckage. Apart from the fracture surfaces on the inboard ends of the spars it was almost undamaged. The right wing was torn into three sections by the violence of the gyrations and struck the ground 150 yards (140\u00a0m) from the main wreckage. The right engine was torn away from the right wing and struck the ground about 50 feet (15\u00a0m) from the main wreckage. It was slightly damaged by the fire. The main wreckage trail was about 100 yards (91\u00a0m) long. In the gyrations of the aircraft after separation of the outer part of the left wing, other parts broke free and separated from the main wreckage. Many small pieces of wreckage were found scattered over a wide area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 842]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The aircraft\nThe Stinson Model A was a tri-motor with three Lycoming R-680 radial engines, each of 235 horsepower (175\u00a0kW). It was approved to fly at a maximum weight of 10,500\u00a0lb (4,763\u00a0kg). Four Stinson Model A aircraft were imported to Australia in 1936 and operated by Airlines of Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The aircraft\nAfter the outbreak of war in the Pacific in December 1941, Airlines of Australia had found it impossible to obtain spare parts for the Lycoming R-680 engines in its two remaining Stinsons (a Stinson had crashed in February 1937 and another in March 1937). In early 1943 the decision was made to convert both aircraft to twin-engine configuration by removing the Lycoming engines and installing a 550 horsepower (410\u00a0kW) 9-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 Wasp engine on each wing. These engines had been imported to Australia in large numbers for use as tank engines. The noses of the two aircraft were to be re-built by installing streamlined structures made of aluminium sheet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The aircraft\nBy October 1943 VH-UYY had been converted to twin-engine configuration in the Essendon Airport facilities of Australian National Airways which had taken over Airlines of Australia. The increase in total power from 705 to 1,100\u00a0hp (526 to 820\u00a0kW) improved the takeoff, climb and one-engine-inoperative performance of the aircraft and permitted the maximum weight to be increased to 11,200\u00a0lb (5,080\u00a0kg) for takeoff. For the next 15 months Tokana was used on the Melbourne-Kerang-Mildura-Broken Hill route.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, The aircraft\nVH-UYY flew for 13,763 hours, including 2,797 hours since its conversion to a twin-engine aeroplane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nInvestigators were able to determine the most likely sequence of the in-flight break-up:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nInvestigators found nothing in the wreckage to indicate there had been an explosion or fire in the aircraft prior to it striking the ground. It was immediately clear that the outer part of the left wing had broken away from the aircraft. The lower boom in the main spar had failed at the outboard edge of the engine nacelle and then the upper boom had also failed as the result of the wing folding upwards under the air loads imposed on it. The rear spar had then failed, allowing the entire outer part of the wing to separate from the aircraft and drift slowly to the ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nThe fracture surfaces on the outer part of the left wing were examined by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research at its Division of Aeronautics in Melbourne. These examinations determined that separation of the left wing was initiated by metal fatigue of the lower main spar boom attachment socket. The primary structure of the Stinson was of welded steel tube construction. A fatigue crack had initiated in weld metal on the inner surface of the socket. After propagating through the weld metal during a large number of flights, the fatigue crack entered the socket's parent metal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0014-0001", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nThis crack eventually affected 45% of the cross-section of the socket before the lower boom failed on the fatal flight. Investigators noted the amount of metal in the socket that was unaffected by the fatigue crack at the time of the accident and calculated that the wing was capable of supporting loads up to about 2.5 times the weight of the aircraft on its fatal flight. This suggested the gusting winds prevailing at the time, and the turbulence associated with the low altitude at which the aircraft was flying, were partly responsible for the failure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nThe matching socket in the spar in the right wing was also examined and found to be affected by a similar fatigue crack in the interior of the weld metal. This crack was detected by magnaflux inspection but could not be seen by visual examination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nThe Investigation Panel determined that the conversion from three-engine to two-engine configuration was not a cause of the accident. It found that fatigue failure of the wing was inevitable, and this modification and subsequent operation at a higher weight caused only slight shortening of the time before the failure occurred.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\n\"The crash is, as far as is known to the Panel, the first example of a failure inflight of an aircraft structure attributable directly to fatigue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\n\"In the type of construction embodied in these aircraft, where concentrated loads are carried by a small number of heavy members, a single fatigue failure can, and in fact has caused, a complete structural collapse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\n\"The Panel feels impelled to assert that neither the original design nor the original manufacture was at fault ... the tragedy has several new lessons to teach all concerned with aviation, and that learning provides some small degree of compensation for the loss of valuable human lives.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nThe Investigation Panel's report was completed in two weeks and included five recommendations:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Investigation\nThe Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Arthur Drakeford, made a detailed statement to Parliament that an undetected fatigue crack in a welded joint in a boom attachment fitting in the left wing caused the crash. Drakeford also said he was satisfied the work of the Investigation Panel was completed competently and thoroughly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Inquiry\nMr Joseph Clark, a member of parliament, had flown in Tokana five days prior to the crash. Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft mechanics who were fellow-passengers had shown him a small crack in the aircraft's elevator hinge bracket. Clark had advised the two to tell the pilot about the crack if they thought it was serious. After the crash, Clark reported this conversation to the Minister for Civil Aviation and made a statement to the press. He repeated his statement in the House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0022-0001", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Inquiry\nThere was also criticism from Mr Thomas White that the Investigation Panel's report had not focussed attention on the major alteration involved in the conversion from a three-engined aeroplane to a two-engined aeroplane. Thomas White was a member of parliament and a former RAAF group captain. Following this criticism in the Parliament House of Representatives the Minister for Civil Aviation, Arthur Drakeford, appointed Mr Justice Philp of the Supreme Court of Queensland to conduct an inquiry into the accident using the powers of the National Security Act.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Inquiry\nThe Air Court of Inquiry first sat on 27 March 1945 in Melbourne, chaired by Mr Justice Philp. The terms of reference for the Inquiry were to inquire into the causes of the accident; to investigate Mr Clark's allegations about a crack in the elevator hinge bracket; and to investigate Mr White's concerns that the Investigation Panel had neglected to consider the significant alteration made by removing three engines and replacing them with two engines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Inquiry\nThe Inquiry heard evidence that the annual inspection of VH-UYY had been completed on 2 November 1944 and since then it had flown for 525 hours. At an inspection of this kind it was possible to examine most of the welded joints in the wing, but not the welded spar joint that ultimately failed. That joint had not been inspected since installation of Pratt & Whitney engines in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0024-0001", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Inquiry\nThe Inquiry also heard that the maximum weights of all civil aircraft registered in Australia were determined conservatively and in a manner that was consistent with the International Convention on Aerial Navigation. The increase in maximum weight of VH-UYY was only granted after all appropriate calculations had been performed to ensure the aircraft was safe at the increased weight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0025-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Inquiry\nMr Justice Philp presented the Court's report to the Governor-General on 10 April 1945. The Court found that the accident was caused by a fatigue crack in the lower boom of the main spar in the left wing. It found that the presence of a crack in the elevator hinge bracket could not be determined but even if a crack had been present it had not contributed to the cause of the accident. It also found that the change of engines was not part of the cause of the accident but the increase in maximum weight had caused the accident to occur a little earlier than would have happened otherwise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0026-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Aftermath\nThe sole remaining Stinson Model A in Australia, VH-UKK Binana, had its certificate of airworthiness suspended and it did not fly again. The accident drew public attention to the potential for metal fatigue to cause sudden failure of the structure of a modern civil aircraft. The Department of Civil Aviation began a practice of calculating the safe retirement life of metal aircraft registered in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 57], "content_span": [58, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0027-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Aftermath\nIn December 1946 the University of Melbourne organised an international symposium titled The Failure of Metals by Fatigue, the first such symposium in an English-speaking country. Five of the thirty technical papers presented at the symposium dealt specifically with the problem of metal fatigue in aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 57], "content_span": [58, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062851-0028-0000", "contents": "1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash, Aftermath\nThe Structures and Materials Division of the Division of Aeronautics laboratory at Fishermen's Bend, Melbourne began a long-term program aimed at advancing the knowledge of metal fatigue in aircraft structures. Surplus wings, manufactured by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation during its licence-production of North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, were tested by repeated loading to examine the characteristics of fatigue in aircraft structures. Eventually, approximately 200 Mustang wings were tested in this way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 57], "content_span": [58, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062852-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Austrian legislative election\nThe elections to the Austrian National Council held on 25 November 1945 were the first after World War II. The elections were held according to the Austrian election law of 1929, with all citizens at least 21 years old eligible to vote, however former Nazis were banned from voting, official sources putting their numbers at around 200,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062852-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Austrian legislative election\nThe Austrian People's Party, comprising elements of the prewar Christian Social Party under the leadership of Leopold Figl, won a decisive victory, receiving just under half of the vote and 85 of the 165 seats in the National Council. With an outright majority of two seats, the \u00d6VP could have governed alone. However, Figl retained with the three-party grand coalition alongside the Socialists and Communists. The Communists, who had been equally represented in the government of Figl's predecessor, Socialist Karl Renner, since the end of the war, only received one cabinet post.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062852-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Austrian legislative election\nOn 20 December 1945 the Federal Assembly of Austria unanimously elected incumbent Chancellor Renner as President of Austria. Renner swore in Figl as new chancellor on the same day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062852-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Austrian legislative election\nThe Communists only gained four seats, which some blamed on the conduct of the Red Army in the Soviet occupied zone of Austria. This proved to be the beginning of a long decline for the Communists, though they stayed in the chamber until May 1959.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062853-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Avro York crash\nOn 1 February 1945 an Avro York carrying members of the British delegation to the Yalta conference crashed off the Italian island of Lampedusa. During the flight to Yalta, undertaken during night time, the crew became unsure of their position due to a navigation radio malfunction. The aircraft ended up over Lampedusa and circled for approximately one hour as crew members attempted to verify their position. The crew eventually determined the proper course to Malta but by then the aircraft lacked the fuel quantity to cover the distance. During an attempted ditching the Avro crashed into the sea, killing all four crew and 11 passengers. Some sources state there were four survivors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062853-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Avro York crash\nThe aircraft crew consisted of Warrant Officer William Wright, Leading Aircraftman John Chicken - wireless operator, Flight Sergeant Alfred Claude Jack Walker \u2013 flight engineer and Flying Officer Arthur Applebey \u2013 air gunner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062853-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Avro York crash\nResults of the accident investigation were reported to Parliament by Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair. He stated in part, that the air crew had sufficient experience but had never previously flown together as a crew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062853-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Avro York crash\nSix victims of the crash were buried at Imtarfa Military Cemetery in Malta. Some of the CWGC graves are damaged due to bombing of a nearby airfield in the Second World War. Wright is buried in the Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery in Tunisia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062854-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe 1945 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1945 college football season. In its 10th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 4\u20131\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062855-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Balochistan earthquake\nThe 1945 Balochistan earthquake (Urdu: \u0628\u0644\u0648\u0686\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u0632\u0644\u0632\u0644\u06c1 1945\u200e) occurred in British India at 1:26 PKT on 28 November 1945 with a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062855-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Balochistan earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquake's epicenter was 97.6 kilometers south-southwest of Pasni in Balochistan and a tsunami caused damage along the Makran coastal region. Deaths from the event were reported to be at least 300 and as many as 4,000 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062855-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Balochistan earthquake, Earthquake\nAnother very large earthquake (7.3 Ms) occurred in nearly the same location on August 5, 1947, but not much is known about the event or its effects.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nElections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1945 included the first regular election conducted in three years and a strong response to criticism of the slow pace of honors. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent players, and elected no one. The Old Timers Committee responded by electing the biggest class yet, ten people. The selections by the Committee, announced in April 1945, were: Roger Bresnahan, Dan Brouthers, Fred Clarke, Jimmy Collins, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, Hughie Jennings, King Kelly, Jim O'Rourke, and Wilbert Robinson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nAfter the baseball centennial and grand opening of the Hall of Fame in 1939, the BBWAA had determined to vote only every third year. After electing three players that year, it elected one in 1942 and none in 1945. New rules now provided that the writers would return to voting on recent players annually.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1944 background\nIn response to increasing complaints that the stars of the 19th century were being ignored, commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis had in August 1944 enlarged the Hall of Fame Committee from four members to seven. He had instructed them to elect a minimum of 10 players from the 1876\u20131900 period when they met as the Old-Timers Committee in early 1945\u2014a goal the committee members believed would be relatively easy to meet, as some among them stated that the number of qualified candidates was likely over two dozen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 53], "content_span": [54, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1944 background\nAfter Landis' death in November 1944, the committee met briefly and elected Landis to the Hall of Fame. They also suggested that if the January 1945 election by the BBWAA failed to select any players whose careers extended into the initial years of the 20th century, some would be selected by the committee when they met in February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 53], "content_span": [54, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nMembers of the BBWAA again had the authority to select any players active in the 20th century (after 1900), provided they had not appeared in a major league game in 1944. Voters were instructed to cast votes for 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nA total of 247 ballots were cast, with 2,362 individual votes for 95 specific candidates, an average of 9.56 per ballot; 186 votes were required for election. The results were announced on January 28, 1945. The emphasis on the players of the 1900s and 1910s, who many voters felt should be given priority, again continued to increase beyond the levels seen in 1939 and 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nOnly five of the top 22 candidates in the voting, and none of the top six, had seen any substantial play since 1917; only three of the top 36, and none of the top 22, had played their final season anytime between 1918 and 1933. Eight of the top 13 candidates were deceased. Players who had been retired over 27 years \u2013 48 of the 94 named \u2013 received 72% of the votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nFor the first time in the three BBWAA elections, no candidate received at least 75% of the vote. Particularly in view of the fact that the next election was not scheduled to be held until 1948, that a new generation of players was quickly becoming eligible, and that increasingly fractured voting patterns would make selections more improbable, criticism became widespread that the election system needed to be reviewed and quickly revised; it was suggested that the Old-Timers Committee might select some of the earliest popular candidates to help clear the top of the ballot. At its September 1945 meeting, the Hall of Fame Committee ordered that the three-year wait between elections be abolished, and that annual elections resume under a revised format.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nCandidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics; players chosen by the Old-Timers Committee in 1945 are marked with an asterisk (*).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nIn response to the failure of the BBWAA to select any inductees, the Old-Timers Committee was encouraged to assist the BBWAA in clearing the congestion at the top of its ballot by including, among their 10 requested selections from the period 1876\u20131900, some players whose careers extended into the early 20th century \u2013 in particular, the three players gaining over 100 votes in the BBWAA election whose careers had peaked before 1905.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nThe committee members were: Hall of Fame president Stephen C. Clark, who chaired the committee; Hall of Fame treasurer Paul S. Kerr, the committee secretary; Yankees president Ed Barrow; Athletics owner/manager Connie Mack; New York sportswriter Sid Mercer; Braves president Bob Quinn; and Boston sportswriter Mel Webb. The committee had initially planned to meet in February; but the long search for a successor to Landis, along with the retirements of Barrow and Quinn as club presidents, delayed the meeting until April 25, one day after Albert \"Happy\" Chandler was elected as the new commissioner. On that day, in the offices of the New York Yankees, six members of the committee met to make their selections; Sid Mercer could not attend due to a long illness which took his life 8 weeks later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 857]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Selections\nThe committee, as requested, selected 10 inductees, the first three by unanimous vote:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Selections\nOf the 10 selections, only Clarke and Duffy were still living. The committee intended to consider the pitchers of the era at their next meeting in September, and to elect additional members at that time. When they met in Cooperstown on September 6, however, they focused instead on revising the widely criticized election process, and ordered that the BBWAA resume annual elections under a revised format which was hoped to facilitate more selections (the BBWAA having selected only one player in six years).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0010-0001", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Selections\nFormer National League president John Heydler participated in the meeting to replace those members who were deceased or otherwise unable to attend. Once the decision was made to hold the next election in 1946 rather than in 1948, the committee agreed to postpone the selection of pitchers and other candidates until they met in spring 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Other candidates\nAmong those candidates who were not elected by the Old-Timers Committee at their April 1945 meeting, there were five who received particularly strong support or attention:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062856-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Criticism and rationale\nAlthough the committee's selections were roundly applauded at the time, in later years many baseball historians and writers came to believe strongly that the committee erred in some of its 1945 selections, and that too many individuals had been elected; however, this view does not consider the fact that the committee had been required to select 10 inductees that year. There are also several factors which make the reasons for their choices clearly discernible:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062857-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Baylor Bears football team\nThe 1945 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In their third, non-consecutive season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Bears compiled a 5\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 178 to 141. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Jack O. Price and Richard \"Bull\" Johnson were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062858-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bebington Municipal Borough Council election\nThe 1945 Bebington Municipal Borough Council election took place in 1945 to elect members of Bebington Municipal Borough Council in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062859-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bermondsey Borough election\nElections to Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey were held in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062859-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Bermondsey Borough election\nThe borough had 12 wards which returned between 3 and 6 members. Of the 12 wards 2 of the wards had all candidates elected unopposed. Labour won all the seats except one ward. The Conservatives standing as Municipal Reform won one ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by WOSlinker (talk | contribs) at 10:33, 26 January 2020 (remove unused closing small tag). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1945 Big Ten Conference football season was the 50th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference (also known as the Western Conference) and was a part of the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season\nThe 1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, under head coach Bo McMillin, compiled the only undefeated record and won the first Big Ten championship in the program's history. The Hoosiers compiled a 9\u20130\u20131 record, led the conference in both scoring offense (27.9 points per game) and scoring defense (5.6 points allowed per game), and finished the season ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. The lone blemish on the team's record was a 7-7 tie with Northwestern in the second game of the season. End Bob Ravensberg was a consensus first-team pick on the 1945 College Football All-America Team. Freshman halfback George Taliaferro rushed for 719 yards (the first African-American player to lead the Big Ten in rushing) and received second-team All-American honors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season\nMichigan, under head coach Fritz Crisler, compiled a 7\u20133 record and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. Center Harold Watts won the team's most valuable player award. Michigan's three losses were against No. 1 Army, No. 3 Navy, and No. 4 Indiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyAP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1945 seasonAP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1945 seasonPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 85], "content_span": [86, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season, Season overview, Bowl games\nDuring the 1945 season, the Big Ten maintained its long-standing ban on postseason games. Accordingly, no Big Ten teams participated in any bowl games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Big Ten players\nThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nAt the end of the 1945 season, Big Ten players secured three of the consensus first-team picks for the 1945 College Football All-America Team. The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season, All-Americans\nOther Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062860-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Big Ten Conference football season, 1946 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Ten players were selected in the first six rounds of the 1946 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062861-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Birthday Honours\nThe King's Birthday Honours 1945, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 14 June 1945 for the United Kingdom and British Empire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062861-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062862-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Birthday Honours (Mention in Despatches)\nThis is a list of Mention in Despatches awarded in the 1945 Birthday Honours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062863-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1945 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours. The awards were made in recognition of war service by New Zealanders and were announced on 14 June 1945. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062863-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062864-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Blacktown state by-election\nA by-election was held in the state electoral district of Blacktown on 18 August 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of Frank Hill (Labor).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062865-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Braves season\nThe 1945 Boston Braves season was the 75th season of the franchise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062865-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062865-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062865-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062865-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062865-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062866-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1945 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1945 college football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Moody Sarno, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and Fenway Park in Boston. Boston College finished with a record of 3\u20134. Sarno was relieved of his duties as head coach at the conclusion of the season, as Denny Myers returned from his service in the Navy during World War II. Sarno compiled a record of 11\u20137\u20131 as head coach at Boston College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062867-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1945 Boston Red Sox season was the 45th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished seventh in the American League (AL) with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, 17+1\u20442 games behind the Detroit Tigers, who went on to win the 1945 World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062867-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062867-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062867-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062867-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062867-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062868-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston University Terriers football team\nThe 1945 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Robert McKelvey, the team compiled a 0\u20135 record, was shut out in four of five games, and was outscored by a total of 235 to 3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062869-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Boston mayoral election\nThe Boston mayoral election of 1945 occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1945. Former Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley defeated acting mayor John E. Kerrigan and four other candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062870-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bournemouth by-election\nThe Bournemouth by-election of 1945 was held on 15 November 1945. The by-election was held due to the elevation to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Leonard Lyle. It was won by the Conservative candidate Brendan Bracken, who was a prominent supporter of Winston Churchill and Conservative parliamentarian who had lost his Paddington North seat to Labour in the 1945 Labour landslide. Somewhat unusually, there was a significant swing to the governing party, with Labour achieving a swing of more than 10%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062870-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Bournemouth by-election\nThis election had the biggest swing for an incumbent governing party in a by-election until the 2021 Hartlepool by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062871-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1945 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 4\u20133 record and was outscored by a total of 81 to 79. Patrick Mulvihill was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062872-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Brazilian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Brazil on 2 December 1945, the first since the establishment of Get\u00falio Vargas' Estado Novo. The presidential elections were won by Eurico Gaspar Dutra of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), whilst the PSD also won a majority of seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Voter turnout was 83.1% in the presidential election, 83.5% in the Chamber elections and 76.7% in the Senate elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062872-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Brazilian general election, Background\nFollowing the end of World War II, Vargas was forced by the military to re-democratize the country. However, the military feared that Vargas would suspend the elections like he had suspended the scheduled 1938 elections in 1937 and staged a preventive coup which prematurely removed Vargas from power on October 29, 1945 and installed a caretaker government led by Jos\u00e9 Linhares to ensure the free and fair carry-out of the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062872-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Brazilian general election, Background\nDuring this era of liberalization, Vargas founded two parties: the Social Democratic Party (PSD), a centre-right party composed primarily of the national industrial bourgeoisie which had supported Vargas and Vargas' interventors in the states, and the Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) composed of the urban working class and trade union movement. The PSD would become the largest party of the two, although Vargas used the PTB as his personal machine. The PSD consistently had the largest number of deputies until the 1964 military coup. The Vargista coalition had nominated Vargas' War Minister Eurico Gaspar Dutra earlier in 1945, but the PTB and Vargas offered Dutra's fledgling candidacy only lukewarm support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 754]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062872-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Brazilian general election, Background\nVargas' traditional opponents had founded the National Democratic Union (UDN) in April 1945. The UDN, a conservative party defending economic liberalism through public incentive to foreign capital, was mostly a party of intellectuals and the urban middle-class, as well as the remnants of the oligarchic interests of the Rep\u00fablica Velha. It nominated the former tenente and Air Force brigadier Eduardo Gomes, later known for participating in the 1964 coup, as its presidential candidate. Gomes notably advocated repealing a majority of the social legislation and labour reforms passed during the Vargas rule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062872-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Brazilian general election, Background\nThe recently legalized Brazilian Communist Party elected 14 deputies, and the party's popular leader, Lu\u00eds Carlos Prestes was elected to the Senate in Guanabara. Get\u00falio Vargas, nominated by the PSD and his Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) in various states including Rio Grande do Sul was elected to the Senate representing Rio Grande do Sul and S\u00e3o Paulo as well as elected to the Chamber in six states and Rio de Janeiro. He opted to accept the Senate seat he won for the PSD (although he supported the PTB) in Rio Grande do Sul. Former President Artur Bernardes standing for election to the Senate in Minas Gerais for the Republican Party was defeated, placing third with 21.4% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 734]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062873-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 British Berlin Victory Parade\nThe 1945 British Berlin Victory Parade was a military parade held by the British Army on 21 July 1945 in Berlin, the capital of the then-defeated Nazi Germany. It took place on Stra\u00dfe des 17. Juni, which is east of Brandenburg Gate. The parade took place a month after the Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 and over two weeks before the Berlin Victory Parade. It was attended by Winston Churchill in his position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief of the 21st Army Group. Clement Attlee, who was Leader of the Labour Party at the time and succeeded Churchill 5 days later also attended. It occurred during the Potsdam Conference which had begun 4 days earlier with the participation of Churchill, Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin and President Harry S. Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 859]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062873-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 British Berlin Victory Parade\n10,000 troops of the British Army took part in the event. Attendees also included Henry H. Arnold and George Marshall, both five-star Generals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062873-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 British Berlin Victory Parade, External link\nMedia related to British Victory parade in Berlin at Wikimedia Commons", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 49], "content_span": [50, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election\nThe 1945 British Columbia general election was the twenty-first general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on August 31, 1945, and held on October 25, 1945. The new legislature met for the first time on February 21, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election\nA centre-right coalition was formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties in order to defeat the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election\nAlthough the Coalition won fewer votes than the Liberal and Conservative parties won in total in the previous election, the Coalition still won over half of the votes, and was able to form a majority government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election, Results\n* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election, Results\n1 Compared to Liberal + Conservative total from previous election", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election, Results\n2 Various groups joined forces under the Social Credit name to contest the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election, Results\n3 Thomas Dufferin Pattullo (Prince Rupert), former premier and Liberal Party leader, ran as an Independent, and is included as such.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062874-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 British Columbia general election, Results\n4 Includes L.H. MacQueen (Saanich), classified as an Independent PC since the Progressive Conservative Party, formerly the Conservative Party, was officially running as part of the Coalition and did not consider MacQueen as a legitimate party candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062875-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash\nThe 1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash occurred on 22 November 1945 when a Royal Air Force Consolidated Liberator C Mk VIII transport crashed shortly after take-off from RAF Merryfield with the loss of all 27 on board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062875-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash\nThe Liberator (serial number KH126) was being operated by 53 Squadron on a trooping flight from RAF Merryfield to India. It failed to gain enough height to clear a hill. It struck a tree and crashed at White's Farm near Broadway Pound, six miles from the airfield. It burst into flames with the loss of the five-man crew (all but one were Polish) and 22 Army passengers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062875-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash, Investigation\nThe cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error. The captain completed the first turn to the left after takeoff about 700 feet too low, at about 800 feet instead of the minimum 1,500 feet as mentioned in the departure procedures. Low visibility and poor weather conditions were considered as contributory factors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 57], "content_span": [58, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062876-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bromley by-election\nThe Bromley by-election of 1945 was held on 14 November 1945. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, Edward Campbell. It was won by the Conservative candidate Harold Macmillan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062877-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nAs World War II was drawing to a close, the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers finished 11 games back in third place in the National League race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062877-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nEddie Stanky led the NL in runs scored with 128 in 1945, when he drew a then-record 148 walks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062877-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062877-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062877-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062877-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062877-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062878-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1945 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062878-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Brown Bears football team\nIn their second season under head coach Charles \"Rip\" Engle, the Bears compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record, and were outscored 141 to 123 by opponents. R.D. Williams was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062878-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Brown Bears football team\nBrown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062879-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1945 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach J. Ellwood Ludwig, the team compiled a 2\u20135 record. Harold Stefl and Robert Williams were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062879-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062880-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship\nStatistics of Bulgarian Republic Football Championship in the 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062880-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 24 teams, and Lokomotiv Sofia won the championship. As Bulgaria had lost the territories of Vardar Macedonia, Western Thrace and parts of Greek Macedonia that it administered during most of World War II, teams from those regions no longer took part in the Bulgarian championships, beginning in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 55], "content_span": [56, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062881-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Bulgarian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 18 November 1945, the country's first to feature universal suffrage for women. The Bulgarian Agrarian National Union and the Bulgarian Communist Party both won 94 seats. Voter turnout was 84.8%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062881-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Bulgarian parliamentary election, Results\nFor the first time, women could stand as candidates, with Stoyanka Ancheva, Ekaterina Avramova, Tsola Dragoycheva, Stanka Ivanova, Tsvetana Keranova, Elena Ketskarova, Mara Kinkel, Venera Klincharova, Vyara Makedonska, Stefana Markova, Ekaterina Nikolova, Rada Todorova, Mata Tyurkedzhieva, Maria Toteva and Vera Zlatareva becoming the first women in the National Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062882-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1945 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their first season under head coach Louis Gebhard, the team compiled an 0\u20138 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062883-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election\nThe Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, 1945 was a parliamentary by-election held on 26 April 1945 for the British House of Commons constituency of Caernarvon Boroughs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062883-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, Previous MP\nThe seat had become vacant when the constituency's Liberal Member of Parliament (MP), David Lloyd George (1863\u20131945) had been elevated to the peerage as the 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor in January 1945. He died two months later, on 26 March 1945, before the by-election took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062883-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, Previous MP\nLloyd George was first elected as the constituency's MP at the 1890 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, caused by the death of the previous Conservative MP. During a long and distinguished political career the former MP had served in many high offices, notably as Chancellor of the Exchequer 1908\u20131915 and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1916\u20131922. He had led the Liberal Party, after the retirement of H. H. Asquith, from 1926 to 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062883-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, Candidates\nThe election took place during the Second World War. Under an agreement between the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties, who were participating in a wartime coalition, the party holding a seat would not be opposed by the other two at a by-election. Accordingly, the Liberal Party nominated a candidate, but no Labour or Conservative representative was put forward. Plaid Cymru, which was not party to the electoral agreement, selected a candidate; so a contested poll took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062883-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, Candidates\nTwo candidates were nominated. The list below is set out in descending order of the number of votes received at the by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062883-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, Candidates\n1. The Liberal Party candidate, supporting the coalition government, was 40-year old Seaborne Davies (1904\u20131984). After winning the by-election, he served in Parliament between April and July 1945 only, as he was defeated by a Conservative candidate in the 1945 United Kingdom general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062883-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election, Candidates\n2. Representing Plaid Cymru was Prof. J E Daniel. He also contested Caernarvon Boroughs in the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062884-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe 1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School during the 1945 college football season. This was their last year as an independent. They joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062884-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe team was led by first-year head coach Ronnie Henderson (in his only year as head coach) and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of one win, five losses and one tie (1\u20135\u20131). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 19\u2013180 for the season, including four consecutive shutout losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062885-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Calgary Stampeders season\nThe 1945 Calgary Stampeders season was the first season for the team under the name \"Stampeders\" (They were previously known as the \"Bronks\") and their seventh overall. There was no regular season play in 1945. The W.I.F.U. suspended operations during World War II and did not return to action until the 1945 playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062885-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Calgary Stampeders season\nThe Stampeders were defeated in the W.I.F.U. Finals by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062885-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Calgary Stampeders season, Regular season\nDuring the Second World War, The W.I.F.U. decided to cancel its 1942 to 1945 seasons. However, in 1945, the war was over and the W.I.F.U. decided to hold playoffs for the year of 1945 despite the fact that no regular season games were played. All W.I.F.U. teams were automatically entered into the 1945 playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062886-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1945 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1945 college football season. Under head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled an overall record of 4\u20135\u20131 and 2\u20134\u20131 in conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062887-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cambodian referendum\nA six-issue referendum was held in Cambodia on 3 October 1945. The questions included whether the country should become independent, and whether the presence of foreign military forces should be refused. There were no \"no\" votes to any of the questions, although two had one or two invalid votes. Voter turnout was 80.3%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062887-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cambodian referendum, Background\nOn 10 August Son Ngoc Thanh replaced Prime Minister Ung Hy from power, and held a referendum to try and legitimise his government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062887-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cambodian referendum, Conduct\nIt is not clear whether the referendum was held by voters putting a ballot paper in a box. Thanh sent a list of five questions to provincial governors for them to ask voters. The question on independence was worded:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062887-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Cambodian referendum, Conduct\nDo you want to be free like Jayavarman with the Angkor Wat temples?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062888-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby\nThe 1945 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby  was won by the selection of Provincia (Buenos Aires Province) that beat in the final the selection of Capital (Buenos Aires city). Thi first edition was arranged by River Plate Rugby Union with the goal to develop and improve the rugby outside Buenos Aires territory. Were invited to participate:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062889-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1945 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 8, 1945 and ended on November 18, 1945. It was organized by FMF (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Ten teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 6th time. no teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062889-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Campeonato Carioca, System\nThe tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062890-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1945 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 44th season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. S\u00e3o Paulo won the title for the 3rd time. no teams were relegated and the top scorers were Corinthians's Serv\u00edlio and S\u00e3o Paulo Railway's Passarinho with 17 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062890-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062891-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Campe\u00f3n de Campeones\nThe 1945 Campeon de Campeones was the 4th Mexican Super Cup football one-leg  match played on 1 June 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nThe 1945 Canadian federal election was held June 11, 1945, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 20th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal government was re-elected to its third consecutive government, although this time with a minority government as the Liberals fell five seats short of a majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nAlthough the election officially resulted in a minority government, the election of eight \"Independent Liberal\" MPs, most of whom did not run as official Liberals because of their opposition to conscription (see Conscription Crisis of 1944), gave the King government an effective working majority in parliament. Most of the Independent Liberal MPs joined (or re-joined) the Liberal caucus following World War II when the conscription issue became moot. As King was defeated in his own riding of Prince Albert, fellow Liberal William MacDiarmid, who was re-elected in the safe seat of Glengarry, resigned so that a by-election could be held, which was subsequently won by King.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 707]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nThe federal election was the first since the victory of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the Saskatchewan provincial election, and many predicted a major breakthrough for the CCF nationally. A Gallup poll from September 1943 showed the CCF with a one-point lead over both the Liberals and Conservatives. The party was expected to win 70 to 100 seats, possibly even enough to form a minority government. Despite the expectations, the party only won 28 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\n1945 was also the first test of the newly named Progressive Conservatives. The Conservative Party had changed its name in 1942 when former Progressive Party Premier of Manitoba John Bracken became its leader. The party improved its standing in terms of number of seats compared to the old Conservative Party, but also recorded a reduced share of the popular vote (indeed, the lowest in any election prior to 1993) and fell far short of challenging Liberal hegemony. Operation Downfall, the invasion of Japan, was scheduled for late 1945-early 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nBracken had promised conscription for the invasion of Japan whereas King had promised to commit one division of volunteers to the planned invasion of Japan. Based on the way that the Japanese had fought the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa it was widely expected that the invasion of the Japanese home islands would be a bloody campaign, and Bracken's promise of conscription for the planned invasion of Japan did much to turn voters against his party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nA key issue in this election seems to have been electing a stable government. The Liberals urged voters to \"Return the Mackenzie King Government\", and argued that only the Liberal Party had a \"preponderance of members in all nine provinces\". Mackenzie King threatened to call a new election if he was not given a majority: \"We would have confusion to deal with at a time when the world will be in a very disturbed situation. The war in Europe is over, but unrest in the east is not over.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nThe Progressive Conservatives tried to capitalize on the massive mid-campaign victory by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the 1945 Ontario provincial election. PC campaign ads exhorted voters to rally behind their party: \"Ontario shows! Only Bracken can win! \", and suggesting that it would be impossible to form a majority government in the country without a plurality of seats in Ontario, which only the Tories could win. In the event, the Liberals fell just short of a majority even though they won only 34 seats in Ontario to the PCs' 48 seats. Eight \"Independent Liberal\" MPs could be expected to support the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nSocial welfare programs were also an issue in the campaign. Another Liberal slogan encouraged voters to \"Build a New Social Order\" by endorsing the Liberal platform, which included", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nCampaigning under the slogan, \"Work, Security, and Freedom for All\u00a0\u2013 with the CCF\", the CCF promised to retain war-time taxes on high incomes and excess profits in order to fund social services, and to abolish the Senate of Canada. The CCF fought hard to prevent the support of labour from going to the Labor-Progressive Party (i.e., the Communist Party of Canada).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nThe LPP, for its part, pointed out that the CCF's refusal to enter into an electoral pact with the LPP had cost the CCF 100,000 votes in the Ontario election, and had given victory to the Ontario PCs. It urged voters to \"Make Labour a Partner in Government.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election\nThe Social Credit Party of Canada tried, with modest success, to capitalize on the positive image of the Alberta Socred government of William Aberhart, asking voters, \"Good Government in Alberta -- Why Not at Ottawa?\". Referring to social credit monetary theories, the party encouraged voters to \"Vote for the National Dividend\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election, National results\n* The party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election, National results\n1 1945 Progressive Conservative vote compared to 1940 National Government + Conservative vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election, National results\n2 1945 Social Credit vote compared to 1940 New Democracy + Social Credit vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election, National results\n4 The successful \"Independent CCF\" candidate ran as a People's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062892-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian federal election, National results\n5 One Progressive Conservative candidate ran under the \"National Government\" label that the party had used in the 1940 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062893-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian victory nickel\nThe Victory Nickel is a Canadian coin produced between 1943 and 1945. The design of the coin was intended to promote the Canadian war effort during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062893-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian victory nickel\nThe coin was designed by Thomas Shingles, Master Engraver of the Royal Canadian Mint. The rim of the reverse side of the coin bears the message  \"We Win When We Work Willingly\" in Morse code.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062893-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Canadian victory nickel, 2005 Victory Anniversary Nickel\nA similar coin was released in 2005 to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season\nThe 1945 VFL season was the 49th season in the Victorian Football League to be contested by the Carlton Football Club. Under coach Percy Bentley, Carlton recovered from a middling 3\u20136 start to win thirteen of its last fourteen games, winning the premiership by defeating South Melbourne in the Grand Final. It was the 7th senior VFL premiership in the club's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Club summary\nThe 1945 VFL season was the 49th season of the VFL competition since its inception in 1897; and, having competed in every season, it was also the 49th season contested by the Carlton Football Club. As it had been since 1897, the club's home ground was Carlton Oval in Princes Park, North Carlton. In addition to its senior team, Carlton fielded a team in the VFL seconds. Its thirds (under-19s) team contested the Northern District Football Association, and development teams East Brunswick, Brunswick City and Prince's Hill contested the Victorian Junior Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Club summary\nThe club reported 4,623 full 10/6 memberships and 712 5/- memberships (total 5,335), up from 3,936 and 489 (total 4,425) in 1944, but still short of its pre-war record membership of 7,700; but the club saw a profit of only \u00a3213, down from \u00a3503, owing to the new arrangements for pooling gate receipts across the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Club summary, Senior personnel\nKenneth Luke continued as club president through 1945, a position he had held since the 1938 season. Harry Bell continued as the secretary, a role he had held since 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 65], "content_span": [66, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Club summary, Senior personnel\nPercy Bentley continued as coach, a role he had held since crossing from Richmond in 1941. Bob Chitty, in his ninth season with the club, was appointed the new captain of the club; he replaced 1944 acting-captain Bob Atkinson, who returned to captain his former VFA side Coburg. Bob Green was appointed vice-captain at the start of the year, then Rod McLean took over after Green was transferred on service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 65], "content_span": [66, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Squad and player statistics for 1945\nThe following is the full list of players who were on the Carlton senior and supplementary lists through the 1945 season. Numbers in parentheses represent games played and goals kicked for Carlton during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Playing list changes\nThe following summarises key player transfers to and from the club between the conclusion of the 1944 season and the conclusion of the 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 55], "content_span": [56, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Playing list changes\nWorld War II was still ongoing during the season, so the availability of players who were in the military would depend on where they were posted; players who were temporarily gained or lost by the club due to military service are included here. Additionally, the Victorian Football Association returned to competition after three years' recess, and VFA players who had played for Carlton during the war on wartime permits automatically became VFA players; these players needed to be re-cleared to the VFL before resuming with Carlton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 55], "content_span": [56, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Playing list changes\nOther players who were already playing with the Carlton seconds, but who were elevated and made their senior debuts in 1945 were Wal Alexander, Clinton Wines and Don Beauvais. Carlton also notably signed up Jim Davies from Swan Districts, who had won the 1944 Sandover Medal in the under-age WANFL competition; but he was transferred away from Melbourne on service before playing a game and returned to Swan Districts in 1946. He later returned to Carlton in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 55], "content_span": [56, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nThe club entered the home-and-away season with an overall inexperienced team, noted as speedy but lacking in big, experienced key position players. The highly regarded half-backline combination of 1943 had suffered with the loss of Jim Francis to retirement and Frank Anderson to Preston, and Bob Atkinson had also been lost from the back pocket, leaving Bob Chitty as the only established key defender. A total of 18 players from the 1944 list were unavailable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0008-0001", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nCarlton also had a limited preseason, due in part to the Carlton Cricket Club occupying the ground later than usual as it won its first district cricket pennant (albeit in the unofficial wartime competition); simultaneous intra-club matches were played at 2:45 Saturday 7 April at Princes Park and Ransford Oval, then again at 2:45 Saturday 14 April at Princes Park and McAllister Oval. As a result, sportswriters did not have high expectations of Carlton for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nAs such, few were surprised when Carlton's season opened poorly, with three comfortable losses, including a club record 100-point defeat at the hands of Essendon, to sit last on the ladder. The club was described as \"surely the weakest Carlton team sent out in years\", and it was again noted that the small players were reasonable but the lack of key position players was a major problem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0009-0001", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nAfter the early losses, Carlton started rebuilding, adopting something of a youth policy; no fewer than eight older but underperforming players \u2013 Bernie Bignell, Les Gregory, Arthur Hall, Adrian Hearn, Jim Jones, Cyril Mann, Fred Rose, and vice captain Bob Green \u2013 were omitted by the end of Round 6; among them, only Jones ever played for Carlton again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nCarlton improved over the following six weeks, with three wins and three losses, to move to 9th place with a 3\u20136 record overall. The three wins were all good wins against Fitzroy, St Kilda, and Geelong (who were all in the bottom six after Round 9), and the losses came against Richmond, Collingwood and Footscray (who were all in the top five after Round 9). The Round 7 game against Richmond was almost won: holding a one-point lead, Frank McGrath had taken a saving mark in defence, before played on and being caught dropping the ball, Richmond's Bob Bawden kicked the winning goal from the free kick, which was the last kick of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nRecruits of star key position players as the season progressed strengthened the Carlton team down the spine. The Blues recruited 18-year-old Geelong junior Ken Hands after Round 3, who made an immediate impression at centre half forward, and was touted as a future champion by the press within a month. Coburg key position player Lance Collins, who had played for Carlton on a wartime permit, was cleared back to Carlton after Round 5; and, after making little impact at pivot, was moved to full forward and led the club in goalkicking for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0011-0001", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nStar forward Ken Baxter returned from three years of active service after Round 11. Finally, Bert Deacon, another VFA player who had played with the club on a wartime permit, was cleared to the club after Round 13, immediately became one of the league's best players, holding down the centre half-back position and giving the Blues the best half-back line in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0011-0002", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nThis, coupled with Vin Brown servicably adapting to his new position at full back, gradually turned Carlton into one of the league's strongest teams through the second half of the season, with strength in both key positions and small players. The line-up became very settled, with very selection changes made in the last two months of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nThis translated into a remarkable improvement in results starting with wins against fourth-placed North Melbourne and first-placed South Melbourne in Rounds 10 and 11. After four straight wins which had seen the club rise to 7th place, Carlton suffered an upset loss against an out-of-form Essendon, which itself had lost six straight games, in a dramatic ending in which Essendon kicked three goals in the final two minutes of the game to snatch a three-point with only 13 seconds left. Sportswriters noted that this loss would likely end the Blues' faint hopes of playing finals, as they were two wins and percentage behind fourth place with six games left.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nHowever, Carlton's performances continued to strengthen. Over the next five weeks, it recorded narrow wins against finals rivals Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond and big wins against the bottom two St Kilda and Geelong, to rise to fifth place. This set up, for the second consecutive year, a final round clash against third placed Footscray, the winner of which would qualify for the finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0013-0001", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Home and away season\nFootscray had won the equivalent match in 1944 by one point, kicked after the siren by Harry Hickey; but this year, in front of a then-record crowd of 30,000 at the Western Oval, Carlton dominated with a seven-goals-to-two first quarter before winning by 53 points. This saw Carlton enter the top four for the first time in the season, in fourth place with a 13\u20137 record, after winning ten of its last eleven home-and-away matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nThe finals series was staged at Carlton Oval, as a result of the Melbourne Cricket Ground once again being unavailable due to its role in the war effort. Carlton had staged the 1942 and 1943 finals, and the St Kilda Cricket Ground had staged the 1944 finals; but lower capacity and attendance at St Kilda encouraged the league to return the finals to Carlton for 1945. Additional terraces were installed at the ground in August, to increase the official capacity to 62,800.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nDespite being in fourth place, Carlton's strong form in the second half of the season meant they were considered a genuine premiership threat by sportswriters. Through the latter stages of the season and into the finals, coach Percy Bentley conducted very limited Thursday training sessions, to reduce the pressure to the team which had played in so many consecutive pseudo-elimination games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nCarlton faced third-placed North Melbourne in the first semi-final, which was in its first ever VFL finals series, and whose late season form had been a little bit patchy. Carlton dominated the game and won easily. Although the final margin was only 26 points, Carlton had led 13.7 (85) to 2.13 (25) at three-quarter time, before North Melbourne added respectability to the scoreboard with a six-goals-to-one final quarter. Lance Collins scored a VFL career-high eight goals in the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nThe preliminary final against Collingwood, was a vicious, and famous affair. Collingwood was by far the better team throughout the game, with Carlton not playing as well as it had been; Hands and Deacon both had rare off games. Collingwood held a 28-point lead at quarter time, a 9-point lead at half-time, and opened up a game-high 34-point lead after kicking the first goal of the final quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0017-0001", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nAt the same time, the Blues engaged in rough play to try to put their smaller Collingwood opponents off their game, and melee involving twelve players broke out early in the final quarter. After the melee, Carlton mounted a massive comeback, and kicked the next five goals in a fifteen-minute purple patch, to reduce the margin to two points. Then Lance Collins, who had kicked the first goal of the rally, was again the hero, kicking the last two goals of the game late to steal a ten-point win. The roughness of the game drew condemnation, but only one player \u2013 Fred Fitzgibbon \u2013 was reported and suspended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nCarlton faced minor premiers South Melbourne in the Grand Final. Played in blustery, then rainy conditions, it was a low quality and rough game better remembered for its violence than its gameplay, and eventually gaining its nickname \"The Bloodbath\" from the several melees which broke out. The game was closely fought through the first half, Carlton holding a two-point lead at half time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0018-0001", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nCarlton pulled away with a five-goals-to-two the third quarter to lead by 23 points at three-quarter time, and managed to keep at least a two-goal buffer through the rough final quarter before winning by a game-high 28 points. Three Carlton players were suspended: captain Bob Chitty and Don Grossman for eight weeks, and Fred Fitzgibbon \u2013 who was already suspended after the preliminary final and who ran onto the ground from the outer to join a melee \u2013 for four weeks. Four South Melbourne players were also suspended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0018-0002", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Season summary, Finals series\nBob Chitty's strikes behind play of two of South Melbourne's young stars were the main instigators of the game's violence, and \u2013 by the later admission of South Melbourne star Laurie Nash \u2013 successfully did much to distract South Melbourne from its game in the second half. Vin Brown was the best player on the ground, and the win gave Carlton its seventh premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Premiership team\nThe Carlton premiership nineteen was as below. Among them, five players \u2013 Bob Chitty, Rod McLean, Ken Baxter, Mick Price and Charlie McInnes \u2013 had previously played in the club's 1938 premiership win. McInnes was the reserve in both games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Premiership team\nFred Fitzgibbon was missing from the premiership team, after having been suspended for four matches for striking Collingwood's Len Hustler in the preliminary final; McInnes came into the team as 19th man to replace him. Three players had been injured in the preliminary final and were doubtful for the Grand Final: Jim Baird (concussion), Ron Hines (thigh) and Ron Savage (rib). Of them, only Hines failed to recover and he was omitted on the morning of the match, replaced by Alec Way as the emergency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Premiership team\nThe premiership players each received a silver teaset valued at ten guineas from the club as a reward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Leading Goalkickers\nDespite coming to the club only after Round 5, and initially being recruited to play centre, Lance Collins ultimately moved to the forward-line and was Carlton's leading goalkicker for the season. It was the only time Collins won the award, in what was the only of Collins' three seasons with Carlton in which he played more than ten games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 54], "content_span": [55, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Individual awards and records\nThe Robert Reynolds Trophy for Carlton's senior best and fairest was awarded to ruckman Ron Savage. It was Savage's first and only best-and-fairest for the club, won in his eighth and final year with the club. Ken Baxter, despite playing only thirteen games after his return from service, finished second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062894-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 Carlton Football Club season, Seconds\nThe Carlton seconds team finished sixth out of twelve teams with a win-loss record of 12\u20138, two games and percentage outside the final four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062895-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1945 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 6\u20131 record, shut out five of seven opponents, allowed an average of fewer than four points per game, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 98 to 26. The team's sole loss was to Bowling Green (6-19), allowing only seven points in the six wins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062896-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chatham Cup\nThe 1945 Chatham Cup was the 18th nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand, and the first such competition after a four-year gap caused by World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062896-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Chatham Cup\nThe competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Wellington Marist, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Western (Christchurch), and Mosgiel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062896-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Chatham Cup, The 1945 final\nIn the final, Jack Smith scored a hat-trick, including one goal from the penalty spot. Merv Gordon's own goal is the first to be definitively recorded as such in a Chatham Cup final, though some goals in earlier finals are regarded as own goals in some publications. The game is noted as an exciting one, especially the second half. The only goal of the first half came after 17 minutes from Marist's G. Irvine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062896-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Chatham Cup, The 1945 final\nThe lead became 2-0 twenty minutes into the second half through Ray Price, only for Western to score twice, the second goal coming only one minute before the whistle. In extra time Gordon's own goal was nullified by an equaliser from Ray Dowker before Smith hit the winner from the penalty spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062897-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chattanooga Moccasins football team\nThe 1945 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its 15th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election\nThe Chelmsford by-election, 1945 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Chelmsford, Essex on 26 April 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Vacancy\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Conservative MP, John Macnamara. He was killed on active service in Italy on 22 December 1944. He had been MP here since holding the seat in 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Election history\nChelmsford had been won by the Conservative Party at every election since 1924, when they re-gained the seat from the Liberals, and was now a safe seat. The result at the last General election was as follows;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 45], "content_span": [46, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Candidates\nThe local Conservatives selected 35-year-old Flight Lieutenant Brian Cook. Before the war he was a painter, designer and publisher. The Labour party had selected Dr Mary Day to contest a General Election expected to take place in 1939-40. There had been no Liberal selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Candidates\nAt the outbreak of war, the Conservative, Liberal and Labour parties had agreed an electoral truce which meant that when a by-election occurred, the party that was defending the seat would not be opposed by an official candidate from the other two parties. When the Labour and Liberal parties joined the Coalition government, it was agreed that any by-election candidate defending a government seat would receive a letter of endorsement jointly signed by all the party leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Candidates\nThe Common Wealth Party put forward 29-year-old Ernest Millington as candidate. He served with the RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War, where he rose to the rank of wing commander and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Campaign\nPolling day was set for 26 April 1945. When nominations closed, it was to reveal a two horse race, between the Conservative Cook and Millington for the Common Wealth party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Campaign\nCook received a joint letter of endorsement from all the leaders of the parties in the coalition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Campaign\nMillington advocated a socialist programme based on nationalisation of the land and public ownership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Aftermath\nWhen the 29-year-old Millington took his seat, he was the youngest MP in the House, which had been elected in 1935. The victory signalled the shift in public opinion that led the Labour party to pull out of the wartime coalition government and win a landslide victory in the 5 July 1945 general election. Millington held his seat in the 1945 general election and joined the Labour Party in April 1946. The result at the following General election;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062898-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Chelmsford by-election, Aftermath\nCook, as Brian Batsford, was elected as Tory MP for Ealing South at a by-election on 12 June 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062899-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1945 season was the Chicago Bears' 26th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 6\u20133\u20131 record from 1944 and finished at  1\u20137, under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. With the end of World War II, Halas would make his return to the coaching ranks--winning the bears final 2 games, and improving their record to 3-7--so this was the end of the only co-coaching tenure in franchise history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062899-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Bears season\nThis was also their first losing season in 16 years, with their last being back in 1929 (they were above .500 every season between 1920 and 1928). And they would not have another, with Halas at the helm, until 1960. Meaning that between 1920 and 1963, Halas had only 2 losing seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062899-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Bears season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062900-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1945 Chicago Cardinals season was the 26th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 0\u201310, winning one game, and snapping an NFL record 29-game losing streak (dating back to 1942, and including their season as Card-Pitt) in the process. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 20th consecutive season. The Cardinals had to play seven consecutive games on the road (albeit one was in Chicago, against the Bears) and they were shut out in four of their ten games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062900-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1945 Chicago Cubs season was the 74th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 70th in the National League and the 30th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs won the National League pennant with a record of 98\u201356, 3 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. The team went on to the 1945 World Series, which they lost to the Detroit Tigers in seven games. It would take 71 years before the Cubs made it to another World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, 1945 World Series, The Curse of Billy \"The Goat\" Sianis\nThe Curse of the Billy Goat was a curse on the Chicago Cubs that was started in 1945 and ended in 2016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 81], "content_span": [82, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0006-0001", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, 1945 World Series, The Curse of Billy \"The Goat\" Sianis\nAs the story goes, Billy Sianis, a Greek immigrant (from Paleopyrgos, Greece), who owned a nearby tavern (the now-famous Billy Goat Tavern), had two $7.20 box seat tickets to Game 4 of the 1945 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, and decided to bring along his pet goat, Murphy (or Sinovia according to some references), which Sianis had restored to health when the goat had fallen off a truck and subsequently limped into his tavern. The goat wore a blanket with a sign pinned to it which read \"We got Detroit's goat\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 81], "content_span": [82, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0006-0002", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, 1945 World Series, The Curse of Billy \"The Goat\" Sianis\nSianis and the goat were allowed into Wrigley Field and even paraded about on the playing field before the game before ushers intervened and led them off the field. After a heated argument, both Sianis and the goat were permitted to stay in the stadium occupying the box seat for which he had tickets. At this point, Andy Frain (head of Wrigley Field's hired security company at the time), waved the goat's box-seat ticket in the air and proclaimed, \"If he eats the ticket that would solve everything.\" However, the goat did not.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 81], "content_span": [82, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0006-0003", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, 1945 World Series, The Curse of Billy \"The Goat\" Sianis\nBefore the game was over, it started to rain and Sianis and the goat were ejected from the stadium at the command of Cubs owner Philip Knight Wrigley due to the objectionable odor of wet goat. Sianis was outraged at the ejection and allegedly placed a curse upon the Cubs that they would never win another pennant or play in a World Series at Wrigley Field again because the Cubs organization had insulted his goat, and subsequently left the U.S. to vacation in his home in Greece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 81], "content_span": [82, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062901-0006-0004", "contents": "1945 Chicago Cubs season, 1945 World Series, The Curse of Billy \"The Goat\" Sianis\nThe Cubs lost Game 4 and eventually the 1945 World Series, prompting Sianis to write to Wrigley from Greece, saying, \"Who stinks now?\" The Cubs would eventually break the curse and what would turn out to be a 108-year drought by winning the World Series in 2016 over the Cleveland Indians in seven games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 81], "content_span": [82, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062902-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1945 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 45th season in the major leagues, and their 46th season overall. They finished with a record 71\u201378, good enough for 6th place in the American League, 15 games behind the 1st place Detroit Tigers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062902-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062902-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062903-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Chilean parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Chile on 4 March 1945. Although the Conservative Party received the most votes, the Radical Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062903-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Chilean parliamentary election, Electoral system\nThe term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 25 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062904-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cincinnati Bearcats football team\nThe 1945 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Ray Nolting and compiled a 4\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062905-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1945 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the National League with a record of 61\u201393, 37 games behind the Chicago Cubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062905-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062905-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062905-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062905-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062905-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062906-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 City of London by-election\nThe City of London by-election of 1945 was held on 31 October 1945. The by-election was held due to the elevation to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, George Broadbridge. It was won by the Conservative candidate and sitting Chairman of the Conservative Party Ralph Assheton who had lost Rushcliffe at the general election earlier in the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062907-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1945 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (2\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 211 to 73. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062907-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Clemson Tigers football team\nCenter Ralph Jenkins was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Marion Butler with 239 passing yards, fullback Dewey Quinn with 392 rushing yards, and Butler and fullback Jim Reynolds with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns each).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062907-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Clemson Tigers football team\nTackle Bob Turner and center Ralph Jenkins were selected as first-team players on the 1945 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062908-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Buckeyes season\nThe 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes baseball team competed in Negro American League (NAL) during the 1945 baseball season. The team compiled a 52\u201320\u20132 (.716) record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062908-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Buckeyes season\nThe team won the NAL pennant and defeated the Washington Homestead Grays in the 1945 Negro World Series, four games to none.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062908-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Buckeyes season\nQuincy Trouppe was the team's manager. Avelino Ca\u00f1izares and Sam Jethroe were the leading hitters with batting averages of .365 and .339. Gene Bremmer was the leading pitcher with a 6\u20131 record and 2.07 earned run average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062909-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062909-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062909-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062909-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062909-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062909-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Indians season, Awards and honors\nAll-Star Game (note: rosters were named by Associated Press writers, but game was not played due to travel restrictions during World War II)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season\nThe 1945 Cleveland Rams season was the team's eighth year with the National Football League and the ninth and final season in Cleveland. Led by the brother tandem of head coach Adam Walsh and general manager Chile Walsh, and helmed by future Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Waterfield, the Rams franchise finished 9-1 before winning its first NFL Championship by defeating the Washington Redskins, 15-14, at Cleveland Stadium. Other stars on the team included receiver Jim Benton and back Jim Gillette, who gained more than 100 yards in the title game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season\nOne month after winning the championship, team owner Dan Reeves, frustrated by continuing financial losses and anxious over the startup in the coming year of the All-America Football Conference Cleveland Browns, moved the team to Los Angeles, marking the first and only time an NFL champion has played the following season in another city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season, Regular season, Week 4: at Green Bay Packers\nCLE \u2013 Benton 17 pass from Waterfield (kick failed)GB \u2013 Comp 1 run (Hutson kick)GB \u2013 Fritsch 3 run (Hutson kick)CLE \u2013 Colella 6 pass from Waterfield (Waterfield kick)CLE \u2013 Greenwood 1 run (Waterfield kick)CLE \u2013 Colella 5 run (Waterfield kick)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 72], "content_span": [73, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season, Regular season, Week 5: at Chicago Bears\nCLE \u2013 Greenwood 11 run (kick failed)CLE \u2013 Colella 3 run (Waterfield kick)CLE \u2013 Gehrke 10 run (Waterfield kick)CHI \u2013 Margarita 1 run (Gudauskas kick)CHI \u2013 Margarita 42 pass from Luckman (Gudauskas kick)CHI \u2013 Gallameau  2 run (Gudauskas kick)CLE \u2013 Greenwood 8 run (Waterfield kick)CLE \u2013 Benton 21 pass from Waterfield (Waterfield kick)CLE \u2013 Colella 18 pass from Reisz (Waterfield kick)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 68], "content_span": [69, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season, Post season, NFL Championship Game: vs. Washington Redskins\nIn the first quarter, the Redskins had the ball at their own 5-yard line. Dropping back into the end zone, quarterback Sammy Baugh threw, but the ball hit the goal post (which at the time were on the goal line instead of at the back of the end zone) and bounced back to the ground in the end zone. Under the rules at the time, this was ruled as a safety and thus gave the Rams a 2\u20130 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 87], "content_span": [88, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season, Post season, NFL Championship Game: vs. Washington Redskins\nIn the second quarter, Baugh suffered bruised ribs and was replaced by Frank Filchock. Filchock threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Steve Bagarus to give the Redskins a 7\u20132 lead. But the Rams scored just before halftime when rookie quarterback Bob Waterfield threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jim Benton. Waterfield's ensuing extra point was partiallyblocked, with the ball teetering on the crossbar, but it dropped over to give Cleveland a 9\u20137 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 87], "content_span": [88, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season, Post season, NFL Championship Game: vs. Washington Redskins\nIn the third quarter, the Rams increased their lead when Jim Gillette scored on a 44-yard touchdown reception, but this time the extra point was missed. The Redskins then came back to cut their deficit to 15\u201314 with Seymour's 8-yard touchdown catch from Filchock. In the fourth quarter, Washington kicker Joe Aguirre missed two field goals attempts, of 46 and 31 yards, that could have won the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 87], "content_span": [88, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062910-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland Rams season, Roster\nBold denotes player on the roster on the official NFL roster at the end of 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062911-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cleveland mayoral election\nThe Cleveland mayoral election of 1945 saw the election of Thomas A. Burke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062912-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1945 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 128 to 111. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062913-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1945 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1945. The nine selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1945 season are (1) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (2) the Associated Press, (3) the United Press, (4) the All-America Board, (5) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (6) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (7) the International News Service (INS), (8) Look magazine, (9) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and (10) the Sporting News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062913-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1945, the NCAA recognizes 10 published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062914-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Colombian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Colombia in February 1945 to elect the Chamber of Representatives. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 80 of the 131 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062915-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1945 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1945 college football season. In their second season under head coach Julius Wagner, the Aggies compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record (0\u20134 against MSC opponents), finished last in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 179 to 89.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062916-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1945 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1945 college football season. Head coach Frank Potts led the team to a 3\u20131 mark in the MSC and 5\u20133 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062917-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1945 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1945 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled an 8\u20131 record, were ranked #20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 251 to 105. The Lions' lone setback was a 32\u20137 loss to Penn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062918-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election\nThe Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1945 was a by-election held from 9 to 13 April 1945 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency of the British House of Commons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062918-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Vacancy\nThe seat had become vacant on 6 March 1945 when the National Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) George Morrison had resigned by the procedural device of accepting the post of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, a notional 'office of profit under the crown' which is used as a procedural device to enable MPs to resign from the Commons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 56], "content_span": [57, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062918-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates\nTwo candidates contested the by-election. The Rector of the University of Glasgow, Sir John Boyd Orr, stood as an independent. He was a doctor and biologist, and founder of the Rowett Research Institute.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062918-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates\nThe other candidate was R. M. Munro of the National Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062918-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Result\nThe result was a victory for the Boyd Orr, who won over 70% of the votes. He held the seat until 1946, when he resigned to take up the post of Director of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062919-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Connecticut Huskies football team\nThe 1945 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1945 college football season. The Huskies were led by 11th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 7\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062920-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Aldao\nThe 1945 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 16th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan club Pe\u00f1arol and Argentine side River Plate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062920-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Aldao\nIn the first match, played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, River Plate beat Pe\u00f1arol 2\u20131 while in the second leg held in San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium in Buenos Aires, River Plate beat again Pe\u00f1arol 3\u20132 therefore achieving its fourth Copa Aldao trophy in five finals contested. Besides, striker \u00c1ngel Labruna was the most notable player of River Plate, having scored all goals for the team (5) in both matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062921-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona\nThe 1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona, also named Copa de Confraternidad Rioplatense, was the 2nd. edition of this cup competition organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062921-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona\nBoca Juniors (Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n runner-up) faced Club Nacional de Football (Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n runner-up) in a two-legged series at San Lorenzo Stadium in Buenos Aires and Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. In the first match, Nacional won 2\u20131, while Boca Juniors was the winner of the second match, 3\u20132. After both teams tied on points and no third match was scheduled to define the series, they were declared champions and therefore the title was shared.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062922-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Ram\u00edrez Final\nThe 1945 Copa Ram\u00edrez Final (also named Campeonato de la Rep\u00fablica) was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa General Pedro Ram\u00edrez, the 3rd. (and last) edition of this Argentine national cup organised by the AFA. The final was contested by Estudiantes de La Plata and Boca Juniors,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062922-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Ram\u00edrez Final\nIn the match, played at Estadio Gas\u00f3metro in Boedo, ended in a 4\u20134, therefore a playoff was scheduled to define a champion. It was played almost 9 months later in the same venue, with Estudiantes winning the match 1\u20130 and crowning champion of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062922-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Ram\u00edrez Final, Overview\nThe cup was contested by 42 teams. The four Primera Divisi\u00f3n teams that had been semifinalist in the previous editions were elegibles to participate, plus other clubs from Regional leagues. Teams were divided into four groups (by Province), playing each other in a single round-robin tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062922-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Ram\u00edrez Final, Overview\nPrimera Divisi\u00f3n teams entered directly to quarter finals. In the caso of Boca Juniors, the squad beat Sarmiento de Jun\u00edn 3\u20132 (as visitor) and Racing 21 at Ferro C. Oeste. On the other hand, Estudiantes LP defeated Sarmiento de Resistencia 1\u20130 in Resistencia, Chaco and Estudiantes de Santiago del Estero 3\u20131 (also as visitor).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062922-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa Ram\u00edrez Final, Overview\nThe final was played at San Lorenzo de Almagro's venue on March 24, 1945. With 15 left, Boca Juniors was leading 3\u20131 but Estudiantes reacted and scored 3 goals within 5 minutes. With only one minute to play, Jaime Sarlanga scored the last goal for the 4\u20134 final. With no winner after an extra time, a playoff was scheduled to define the champion. The match was finally played on December 18, 1945 in the same venue. With Estudiantes winning 1\u20130 (goal by Manuel Pelegrina, the match was suspended on 83' and the trophy was awarded to Estudiantes. Pelegrina was also the most notable player of Estudiantes, having scored 4 goals in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062923-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final\nThe 1945 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final was the final that decided the winner of the 2nd. edition of this Argentine domestic cup. It was played on October 12, 1945. Racing defeated Boca Juniors 4\u20131 at San Lorenzo Stadium, winning their first Copa Brit\u00e1nica trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062923-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nThe cup was contested by the same clubs participating in 1945 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n, playing a single-elimination format in a neutral venue. Racing beat Hurac\u00e1n 5\u20133 at San Lorenzo, River Plate 3\u20132 at La Bombonera, and Estudiantes de La Plata 4\u20130 at San Lorenzo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062923-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nOn the other hand, Boca Juniors beat Atlanta 6\u20132 at Ferro C. Oeste, qualifying to the quarterfinals. After beating Independiente (1\u20130 at San Lorenzo) and thrashing Ferro Carril Oeste (7\u20130 at Estadio Racing Club), Boca earned its place in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062923-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nIn the final, Racing showed a great accuracy to score and beat Boca Juniors 4\u20131, with some Boca Juniors supporters complaining that referee Dottori did not award a penalty to Boca Juniors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062924-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe Copa del General\u00edsimo 1945 Final was the 43rd final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Montju\u00efc in Barcelona, on 24 June 1945, being won by Club Atl\u00e9tico de Bilbao, who beat Valencia CF 3-2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062925-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1945 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 36th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062925-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\n1st Battalion won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-04 defeat of Oldcastletown in the final. This remains their only championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062926-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1945 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 57th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062926-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 21 October 1945, Fermoy won the championship following a 0-06 to 0-03 defeat of Clonakilty in the final. This was their 7th championship title overall and their first title since 1906.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062927-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1945 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 28 January 1945. The championship began on 13 May 1945 and ended on 16 September 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062927-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 16 September 1945, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 4-10 to 5-3 defeat of Carrigdhoun in the final. This was their 10th championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062928-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1945 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its first season under head coach Edward McKeever, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored its opponents 169 to 166. Allen Dekdebrun was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062928-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cornell Big Red football team\nCornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062929-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1945 Cotton Bowl Classic featured the TCU Horned Frogs and the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062929-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cotton Bowl Classic, Background\nOklahoma A&M won the Missouri Valley Conference and had only lost to Norman NAS (a naval team). TCU was lucky to be there, with a 7\u20132\u20131 record and 3\u20131\u20131 conference record. This was Oklahoma A&M's first bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062929-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nThe game started with and ended with an Oklahoma A&M touchdown. Bob Fenimore had two touchdown runs with additional touchdowns by Jim Spavital, Joe Thomas, and Mack Creage the game was dominated by A&M, who had long drives of 59, 61, 62, 40, and 66 all result in touchdowns while TCU turned the ball over twice and let Oklahoma A&M run the ball 60 times in one of the more lopsided Cotton Bowl games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062929-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Cotton Bowl Classic, Aftermath\nOklahoma A&M would win the Sugar Bowl the year after, but they would not reach another Cotton Bowl until 2003 (now known as Oklahoma State) and has not won one since the 1945 game. TCU would reach the Cotton Bowl four more times from 1951 to 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062930-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1945 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 6, 1945, that saw RC Paris defeat Lille OSC 3\u20130 thanks to goals by Andr\u00e9 Philippot, Pierre Ponsetti and Oscar Heisserer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062931-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1945 Ukrainian Cup was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062931-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, First Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 27 September 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062931-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Second Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 7 October 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062931-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Third Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 14 October 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062931-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Fourth Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 21 October 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062931-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Quarterfinals\nThe main date for games was on 28 October 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 66], "content_span": [67, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Territory of Cura\u00e7ao on 5 November 1945. Ten of the fifteen seats in the Estates of Cura\u00e7ao were elected, with the remaining five appointed by governor P.A. Kasteel. The ten elected seats consisted of five for Cura\u00e7ao, three for Aruba, one for Bonaire and one for the SSS Islands", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election\nFrom a population of 127,866 (December 1944) only 6,093 men, about 5% of the population, were entitled to vote in the elections. This was the last parliamentary election in Cura\u00e7ao before the introduction of universal suffrage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Results, Cura\u00e7ao\nPopulation: 78,587 (31 December 1944)Entitled to vote: 4,095Valid votes: 3,520 Invalid votes: 45Seats: 5Average valid votes per seat: 704", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Results, Cura\u00e7ao\nWix received enough preferential votes to get elected. With 2,122 votes 3 seats were obtained by the DP; 707 votes per seat. Wix had just more than 50% of 707 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Results, Aruba\nPopulation: 39,318 (31 December 1944)Entitled to vote: 1,906Valid votes: 1,728 Seats: 3Average valid votes per seat: 576", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Results, Bonaire\nPopulation: 5,798 (31 December 1944)Entitled to vote: 102Valid votes: 94Seats: 1", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Results, SSS Islands\nEntitled to vote: 148 (Sint Maarten: 60, Sint Eustatius: 45, Saba: 43)Seats: 1", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Results, SSS Islands\nW.R. Plantz was the only candidate so the seat for the SSS Islands went automatically to him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Results, Appointed by the governor\nGerharts was not on time to hand over his letter of credence and therefore he lost his seat. The governor decided to use one of the five seats he could appoint for Gerharts, so he still became a member of the Estates of Cura\u00e7ao. The other four people who were appointed by the governor were A.W.J.M. Desertine, V.E. Henriquez, C.W.J. Jonckheer and E. Cohen Henriquez.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 65], "content_span": [66, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Aftermath\nThe governor decided that Desertine was the speaker of the parliament and Plantz the deputy speaker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062932-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Cura\u00e7ao general election, Aftermath\nThe new session of the Estates started on the first Tuesday of April 1946. Because of the issue with the letter of credence of Gerharts the number of members of the\u00a0Estates of Cura\u00e7ao was not 15 but 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062933-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Dakota A65-83 disappearance\nRAAF ambulance aircraft A65-83 (C47-CIZ) was a Douglas DC-3 plane that crashed on or near an island in the Timor area of the Banda Sea during a storm on 19 December 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062933-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Dakota A65-83 disappearance\nThe plane had been assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force in March 1945 with the call sign VH-CIZ and assigned to 35 Squadron as an air ambulance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062933-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Dakota A65-83 disappearance\nThe aircraft departed from Morotai and flew to Ambon en route to Darwin, piloted by Pilot Officer Francis Robinson. It left Ambon at 10.40AM and, about an hour into the flight, indicated that it wished to place a message. Darwin Aeradio asked the plane to \"go ahead\" but no response was received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062933-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Dakota A65-83 disappearance\nThe following day, a message from the plane claimed that all 22 passengers and 4 crew were \"alive... all alive\" and were \"waiting to be picked up\". A second, garbled message, which included the Dakota's call sign CIZ, was also intercepted. Two days after that, a civilian engineer reported picking up a final message stating \u201cDarwin from Timor... waiting to be picked up.\u201d", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062933-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Dakota A65-83 disappearance\nUnfortunately search efforts at the time proved fruitless and no trace of the plane or those it carried has been found. Without a precise crash site to investigate, the Australian Defence Force have refused to fund a search for the remains, although private efforts to undertake a search continue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062934-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Danish Folketing election\nFolketing elections were held alongside Landsting elections in Denmark on 30 October 1945, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 20 November. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 48 of the 149 seats. Voter turnout was 86.3% in Denmark proper and 57.3% in the Faroes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062935-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1945 Dartmouth Indians football team represented Dartmouth College during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062936-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Delaware State Hornets football team\nThe 1945 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students\u2014now known as Delaware State University\u2014as a member of Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1945 college football season. The Hornets compiled a 4\u20133 record under coach Tom Conrad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062937-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1945 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1945 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Cac Hubbard, the team compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (4\u20131 against MSC opponents), won the conference championship, lost to New Mexico in the 1946 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 201 to 182.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062938-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1945 Detroit Lions season was their 16th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 6\u20133\u20131, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. Fullback Bob Westfall led the team in rushing and scoring and was selected by the Associated Press to the 1945 All-Pro team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062938-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Lions season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1945 Detroit Tigers was the team's 45th since they entered the American League in 1901. The team won the American League pennant, then went on to win the 1945 World Series, defeating the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 3. It was the second World Series championship for the Tigers. Detroit pitcher Hal Newhouser was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Catchers: Swift and Richards\nThe catching duties were split between Bob Swift (94 games) and Paul Richards (83 games). Swift hit .233, and Richards .256. Richards got the nod as the starting catcher in the World Series. Swift took over as the Tigers' manager in 1965 after Chuck Dressen was felled by two heart attacks. Later that year, Swift was diagnosed with lung cancer and died in October at age 51. Richards went on to be a manager for the White Sox (1951\u201354), Orioles (1955\u201361), and Braves (1966\u201372).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 85], "content_span": [86, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Infield: York, Mayo, Maier, and Webb\nFirst baseman Rudy York was among the American League leaders in home runs for 11 consecutive seasons from 1937 to 1947, and his .503 slugging percentage as a Tiger ranks #4 in franchise history. In 1945, York hit .264 with 18 home runs and 87 RBIs. York had a poor World Series in 1945, playing in all seven games, but batting only .179 with no home runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Infield: York, Mayo, Maier, and Webb\nPrior to 1944, second baseman Eddie Mayo had never hit for a batting average higher than .227. Yet in 1945, Mayo hit for a .285 average and .347 on base percentage with 24 doubles and a career-high 10 home runs. Mayo also won his second Gold Glove award in 1945 and led all American League second basemen with a .980 fielding percentage. Selected for the American League All-Star team, he had the highest batting average among Tigers players with at least 300 at bats. Hal Newhouser credited Mayo for sparking the Tigers' 1945 pennant drive, calling him the \"take-charge guy in our infield.\" Mayo finished second to Newhouser in the AL MVP voting. Newhouser had 9 first place votes, and Mayo had 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 792]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Infield: York, Mayo, Maier, and Webb\nTraded to the Tigers after the 1944 season, shortstop Skeeter Webb proved to be a liability at bat, as he hit only .199. Though he was a fine fielder, many believed he held onto the starting shortstop job despite his weak hitting because he was married to the daughter of Tigers' manager Steve O'Neill. In Game 7 of the World Series, Skeeter had his best performance, scoring two runs and fielding the final out of the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Infield: York, Mayo, Maier, and Webb\nThird baseman Bob Maier played only one season in the big leagues, but he spent that season on a championship team. Maier played in 132 games for the 1945 Tigers, batting .263 with 58 runs, 34 RBIs, 25 doubles, 7 triples, and 7 stolen bases. Though he was the starting third baseman during the regular season, the starting job went to Jimmy Outlaw in the World Series, as Outlaw moved from the outfield to third base to make room for Hank Greenberg who had returned from military service in July. Maier had a pinch-hit single Game 6 of the 1945 World Series, which turned to be his last major league at bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 93], "content_span": [94, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Outfield: Cullenbine, Cramer, Outlaw, and Greenberg\nJimmy Outlaw was the left fielder for the first half of the season, but he was replaced by Hank Greenberg when he returned from service in World War II in July. After Greenberg returned, Outlaw played 21 games at third base, 17 games in center field and 8 games in right field. Outlaw hit .271 in 132 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 108], "content_span": [109, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Outfield: Cullenbine, Cramer, Outlaw, and Greenberg\nGreenberg had missed four seasons to military service, but rejoined the Tigers after his discharge on July 1, 1945. At age 34, Greenberg picked up where he left off, hitting a home run in his first game. Without the benefit of spring training, he returned to the Tigers, was again voted to the All-Star Team, and hit a dramatic pennant-clinching grand slam home run in the 9th inning on the last day of the regular season. He also set a major league record with 11 multi-homer games in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 108], "content_span": [109, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Outfield: Cullenbine, Cramer, Outlaw, and Greenberg\nCenter fielder Doc Cramer, nicknamed \"Flit\", was a veteran player who had been playing in the major leagues since 1929. He ended his career with 2,705 hits. In 1945, at age 40, he was the oldest player on an old team. He hit .275 with 58 RBIs in the regular season and led the team with a .379 batting average in the 1945 World Series, scoring seven runs and batting in four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 108], "content_span": [109, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Outfield: Cullenbine, Cramer, Outlaw, and Greenberg\nShortly before the 1945 season started, right fielder Roy Cullenbine was traded by the Indians to the Tigers. Cullenbine was raised in Detroit and started his career as a Tiger but was declared a free agent by Judge Landis in 1940. In 1945, Cullenbine led the American League with 113 walks and was 2nd in the AL with a .402 on-base percentage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 108], "content_span": [109, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0009-0001", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Outfield: Cullenbine, Cramer, Outlaw, and Greenberg\nHe also hit for power in 1945, with 18 home runs (tied with Rudy York for 2nd in the AL), 93 RBIs (2nd in the AL), 51 extra base hits (4th in the AL), and a .444 slugging percentage (3rd in the AL). Despite batting only .227 in the Series, Cullenbine walked 8 times for a .433 on-base percentage and scored five runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 108], "content_span": [109, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nThe starting pitchers were Hal Newhouser, Dizzy Trout, Al Benton, Stubby Overmire, and Les Mueller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nHal Newhouser, also known as \"Prince Hal\", won 25 games and was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. He was the first pitcher in the history of the American League to win the MVP for two consecutive seasons. Newhouser won the pitching triple crown, leading the American League in wins (25, against nine losses), ERA (1.81) and strikeouts (212). He also led the league in innings pitched (313\u2153), games started (36), complete games (29), and shutouts (8). Newhouser also won two games in the World Series, including the deciding seventh game. Newhouser and Greenberg were the only two players from the 1945 Tigers who were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 818]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nAl Benton missed the 1943 and 1944 seasons while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was discharged from the Navy in November 1944 and had his best year in 1945. He compiled a record of 13\u20138, a career-low 2.02 ERA, five shutouts, and 12 complete games in 191.2 innings. In a remarkable testament to the Tigers' pitching in 1945, Newhouser and Benton were No. 1 and No. 2 in ERA among AL pitchers. Newhouser's Adjusted ERA+ in 1945 was 195 and Benton's was 175. The Adjusted ERA+ figures posted by Newhouser and Benton in 1945 rank as the 1st and 5th best seasons all time for a Detroit Tigers pitcher with at least 150 innings pitched. (See Detroit Tigers team records)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 795]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nAfter winning 20 games in 1943 and 27 games in 1944, Dizzy Trout won 18 games in 1945 and was a workhorse in the pennant drive. He pitched six games and won four over a nine-game late-season stretch. In Game 4 of the 1945 World Series, Trout beat the Cubs 4\u20131 on a five-hitter. Trout went 1\u20131 in the Series with an ERA of 0.66.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nThe Tigers #4 starter in 1945 was Stubby Overmire. He won 9 games and started Game 3 of the 1945 World Series against the Chicago Cubs. Despite giving up only 2 runs in 6 innings, Overmire took the loss as the Tigers were shut out 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nAfter service in the Navy, Virgil Trucks returned to the Tigers on the last day of the regular season. He got the start in the final game (allowing 1 run in 5\u2153 innings), in which the Tigers clinched the pennant. To help returning veterans, the Commissioner waived the rule requiring a player to be on the roster on September 1 to be eligible for World Series play. Trucks was the winning pitcher in Game 2 of the World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nThough he had a record of 6\u20138, pitcher Les Mueller appeared in 26 games and played an important role in the 1945 Tigers season. After missing the 1942\u20131944 seasons to military service, Mueller gave up a single to Pete Gray, the St. Louis Browns' famous one-armed outfielder, in Gray's first major league game in April 1945. Three months later, on July 21, 1945, Mueller pitched the first 19\u2154 innings for the Tigers and left having given up only 1 run. No pitcher has thrown as many innings in a major league game since Mueller's feat. The game lasted 4 hours and 48 minutes before the game was called due to darkness. Mueller also pitched 2 scoreless innings in Game 1 of the 1945 World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 807]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season, The players, Pitching: Newhouser, Trout, Benton, Overmire and Trucks\nRelief pitching was split between George Caster (who was selected off waivers from the St. Louis Browns on August 8, 1945), Walter Wilson, Zeb Eaton, and Art Houtteman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 112], "content_span": [113, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nThe 1945 World Series featured the Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, with the Tigers winning in seven games for their second championship in six World Series appearances. To minimize travel due to wartime restrictions, the first three games were played at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, and the remaining four games at Wrigley Field in Chicago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nBecause of the depleted talent pool resulting from many players being in the military, the Tigers and the Cubs both fielded teams which would have been considered mediocre before or after the war. Warren Brown, author of a 1946 history of the Cubs, commented on this by titling his chapter on the 1945 World Series, \"World's Worst Series\". Sportswriter Frank Graham jokingly called this Series \"the fat men versus the tall men at the office picnic.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0025-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nIn Game 1, Detroit ace Hal Newhouser gave up four runs in the first inning and three more in the third. Pitching for the Cubs in his first of four games in the 1945 Series, Hank Borowy threw a six-hit shutout to defeat the Tigers, 9\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0026-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nIn Game 2, Virgil Trucks got the start less than a week after his discharge from the U.S. Navy. Trucks held the Cubs to 1 run, and Hank Greenberg hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning. The Tigers won, 4\u20131, to even the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0027-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nIn Game 3, the Tigers were shut out by Cubs pitcher Claude Passeau. Passeau allowed only one hit\u2014a single by Rudy York. The Tigers lost, 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0028-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nIn Game 4, Dizzy Trout helped even the Series, allowing only 5 hits and 1 run. The Tigers won, 4\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0029-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nIn Game 5, Hal Newhouser faced Hank Borowy. Newhouser struck out 9 Cubs, and Hank Greenberg hit three doubles off Borowy. The Tigers won 8\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0030-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nIn Game 6, Hank Greenberg hit a home run in the eighth inning to tie the score, although the Cubs won, 8\u20137, in extra innings. The game ended in the 12th inning with a line drive by Stan Hack which took a bad hop past Greenberg in left field. Initially, Greenberg was charged with an error, but the call was reversed the next morning, and Hack was credited with a double. Game 6 is also remembered for Chuck Hostetler's baserunning blunder. The 42-year-old Hostetler had debuted the previous year as the oldest rookie in MLB history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0030-0001", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nHe reached base in Game 6 on an error to start the 6th inning. He advanced to second with one out, and when Doc Cramer hit a single to left field, Hostetler ran through manager Steve O'Neill's stop sign at third base. He tried to put on his brakes half way home, lost his footing, fell to the ground, and was tagged out while scrambling around on all fours. The Tigers could have avoided extra innings and won the Series in Game 6 if Hostetler had held up, as he would have scored in the following rally.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0030-0002", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nHostetler did not appear in another major league game. Fifty years later, baseball writer Joe Falls recalled Hostetler's blunder in a column in the Detroit News, writing: \"If anyone symbolized the futility of wartime baseball \u2014both in Detroit and America \u2014 it was outfielder Chuck Hostetler of the Tigers, the man who fell on his face in the 1945 World Series.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0031-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nIn Game 7, Cubs' manager Charlie Grimm gave the start to Hank Borowy despite his having pitched in Games 1, 5, and 6. The Tigers scored five runs off Borowy in the 1st inning, while Hal Newhouser struck out 10 and held the Cubs to three runs. Doc Cramer went 3-for-5, and Paul Richards hit a bases-loaded double in the first inning to clear the bases and give Newhouser a lead. In all, Richards had two doubles and four RBIs to lead the Tigers in Game 7. The Tigers won the game, 9\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0032-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nThe day after the Tigers' Game 7 victory, H. G. Salsinger wrote in the Detroit News that pitching was the key to the Tigers' success: \"Detroit beat the Cubs with TNT, meaning Trucks, Newhouser, and Trout, and they beat them twice with 'N.'\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0033-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, World Series summary\nA little known fact about the 1945 World Series is teenage boys worked the games as ushers in the stands. With most able bodied men away at war, young teenage boys were allowed to work as ushers. The boys would line up at the gate outside Briggs Stadium before the game and would be selected in a fashion similar to how migrant workers are selected to work today. The boys would volunteer their services, but would receive tips.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0034-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, Postseason player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 79], "content_span": [80, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0035-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, 1945 World Series, Postseason player stats, Pitching\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 80], "content_span": [81, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062939-0036-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Tigers season, Awards and honors, Players ranking among top 100 of all time at position\nThe following members of the 1945 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in 2001:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 100], "content_span": [101, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062940-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Titans football team\nThe 1945 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their first season under head coach Chuck Baer, the Titans compiled a 6\u20133 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 193 to 114.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062940-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Detroit Titans football team\nThe team's coaching staff consisted of Chuck Baer (head coach and line coach), Edmund Barbour (backfield coach), Lloyd Brazil (end coach, assistant backfield coach, and athletic director), and Dr. Raymond Forsyth (trainer). The team had game captains rather than selecting one or two players as the team captain or captains for the full season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062941-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Dissolution Honours\nThe 1945 Dissolution Honours List was issued on 7 June to mark the dissolution of the United Kingdom parliament prior to the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062941-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Dissolution Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062941-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Dissolution Honours, Privy Councillor\nThe King appointed the following to His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062942-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Drexel Dragons football team\n1945 Drexel Dragons football team was head coached by Maury McMains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062942-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Drexel Dragons football team\nOn Friday October 26, Drexel played in its program's first night football game against West Chester.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062943-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe 1945 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062943-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Duke Blue Devils football team\nDuke won the 1945 Southern Conference Championship, and finished the season ranked 13th in the final AP poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062944-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Dunedin North by-election\nThe 1945 Dunedin North by-election was a by-election held during the 27th New Zealand Parliament in the Dunedin electorate of Dunedin North. The by-election occurred following the death of MP James W. Munro and was won by Robert Walls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062944-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Dunedin North by-election, Background\nMunro, who was first elected to represent Dunedin North for the Labour Party in 1922, died on 27 May 1945. This triggered the Dunedin North by-election, which was contested by Robert Walls for Labour, and Norman Jones for National. Walls obtained 53.1% of the votes and was successful. Walls represented Dunedin North until his death in 1953, and the Labour Party would go on to hold the electorate until 1975.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062944-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Dunedin North by-election, Background\nThere was talk of John A. Lee standing as a Democratic Labour (DLP) candidate as soon as the seat fell vacant, though no nomination either on his behalf or another DLP candidate was received before nominations closed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062944-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Dunedin North by-election, Background\nIt was the first time that Jones contested an election; he contested six more elections unsuccessfully before he was finally successful in the Invercargill electorate 30 years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062944-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Dunedin North by-election, Background\nThe by-election was held soon after the 1945 Hamilton by-election, when National had campaigned on withdrawing New Zealand troops from Italy and restricting New Zealand's role in the Pacific War to food supply, though Labour wanted to keep New Zealand troops in the Pacific to \"have a say\" in the peace. But Peter Fraser wanted to contribute to a Commonwealth force against Japan. He met the Opposition leaders Sidney Holland and Adam Hamilton; noting the divisions in his own caucus. Holland agreed with Fraser not to refer to the matter (which was agitating the whole country) during the campaign. The government held the seat, and in a (non-broadcast) semi-secret session of the House on 2 August agreed to participate in a force against Japan \"within the capacity of our remaining resources of manpower\". And National's proposal to reduce the total armed forces to 55,000 was accepted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 932]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062945-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Dwars door Belgi\u00eb\nThe 1945 Dwars door Belgi\u00eb was the inaugural edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 30 and 31 August 1945. The first section of the race began in Brussels and ended in Sint-Truiden; while the second section began in Sint-Truiden and ended in Waregem. The race was won by Rik Van Steenbergen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062946-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Edgewood Arsenal explosion\nThe 1945 Edgewood Arsenal explosion killed twelve munitions workers and injured more than fifty on May 25, 1945. Building 509 at Edgewood Arsenal in Harford County, Maryland was a production facility for the assembly of phosphorus igniter assemblies for incendiary bombs, employing a female staff of about 135 assemblers. Nine workers, of whom eight were African-American, were killed in the initial blast, and three more died of their injuries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062947-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Edinburgh East by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Edinburgh East in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 3 October 1945, caused by the ennoblement of the incumbent Labour MP Frederick Pethick-Lawrence. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate George Thomson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062948-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Edmonton municipal election\nThe 1945 municipal election was held November 7, 1945 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and five trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062948-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Sidney Bowcott, Athelstan Bissett (SS), Sidney Parsons, James Ogilvie, Frederick John Mitchell were all elected to two-year terms in 1944 and were still in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062948-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were seven trustees on the public school board, but two of the positions were already filled: George Cormie and Alex Gemeroy had been elected to two-year terms in 1944 and were still in office. Izena Ross had also been elected to a two-year term in 1944, but had resigned; accordingly, James MacDonald was elected to a one-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062948-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Edmonton municipal election\nOn the separate board, there were four vacancies out of seven seats, as Adrian Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, and James O'Hara were continuing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062948-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout\nThere were 19,600 ballots cast out of 69,730 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 28.0%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062948-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Separate (Catholic) school trustees\nJoseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, J O Pilon, and William Wilde (SS) were acclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 78], "content_span": [79, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062949-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Egyptian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Egypt in January 1945. Boycotted by the Wafd Party, they resulted in a victory for the Saadist Institutional Party, which won 125 of the 264 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062950-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 El Teniente mining accident\nThe 1945 El Teniente mining accident, known locally as the Smoke Tragedy (Spanish: La traged\u00eda del humo), is the largest mining accident in metal extraction in the history of Chile and, as of 2005, worldwide. It happened on June 19, 1945, in Chile's El Teniente mine in the Andes, which belonged to Braden Copper Company, a subsidiary of Kennecott Copper Corporation, both of the United States. A total of 355 men died, largely because of a nearby fire whose smoke trapped the workers in tunnels and resulted in carbon monoxide poisoning. Another 747 men were injured by the smoke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062950-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 El Teniente mining accident, Description\nNearly 1,000 workers were underground in the pits on June 19, 1945, when a fire started at a nearby warehouse near \"Teniente C\" pike. It spread to oil drums and burned fiercely. Thick smoke was drawn into the pike and spread through the tunnels of the mine. The ventilation systems did not work adequately, and the smoke obscured the exits. Men near the pike were able to escape, but most of the others sought refuge in security corridors or at the bottom of the pikes. Emergency exits were improperly marked, hindering the escape of many until too late. Men began to succumb to carbon monoxide poisoning because of the smoke, which left them unconscious. Some 355 miners died; another 747 were injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062950-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 El Teniente mining accident, Description\nAlthough the external fire was brought under control by that evening, rescue workers could not enter the tunnels until noon the next day. Rescuers spent 3 days trying to free the miners, but found hundreds already dead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062950-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 El Teniente mining accident, Description\nA mass was celebrated for the miners at the nearby camp in Sewell on June 20. The government declared three days of mourning, and businesses and schools closed in response to the national tragedy. Flags throughout the country were flown at half mast. The Mining Superintendent issued a report on the accident in the months afterward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062950-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 El Teniente mining accident, Legacy\nAs there was no cemetery at Sewell, the company town on the mountain, all of the miners' bodies were taken to Rancagua in the valley for burial. In addition to compensating the families of the workers financially, Kennecott developed a community here, known as Las Viudas Population (The Widows Community), to provide housing for the many widows and their families. The workers were buried in graves marked by gravestones of the same design. (See image).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062950-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 El Teniente mining accident, Legacy\nThe disaster resulted in the adoption in Chile of occupational safety systems already in use in the US and Europe. In addition, their Congress passed legislation to reduce the independence of the company, and the Work Accident Law to support worker safety. The government established the Department of Mining Safety, stressing more communication with miners. El Teniente made such improvements to its operation that the mine won the international security award for 14 consecutive years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062951-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash\nOn July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber of the United States Army Air Forces crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, while flying in thick fog. The accident caused the death of fourteen people (three crewmen and eleven people in the building) and damage estimated at US$1\u00a0million (equivalent to about $14 million in 2020), although the building's structural integrity was not compromised.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062951-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash, Details\nOn Saturday, July 28, 1945, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Smith Jr. was piloting a B-25 Mitchell bomber on a routine personnel transport mission from Bedford Army Air Field in Massachusetts to Newark Metropolitan Airport in New Jersey. Smith asked for clearance to land, but he was advised of zero visibility. Proceeding anyway, he became disoriented by the fog and turned right instead of left after passing the Chrysler Building.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062951-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash, Details\nAt 9:40\u00a0a.m., the aircraft crashed into the north side of the Empire State Building, between the 78th and 80th floors, making an 18-by-20-foot (5.5\u00a0m \u00d7\u00a06.1\u00a0m) hole in the building into the offices of the War Relief Services and the National Catholic Welfare Council. One engine shot through the south side opposite the impact and flew as far as the next block, dropping 900 feet (270\u00a0m) and landing on the roof of a nearby building and causing a fire that destroyed a penthouse art studio. The other engine and part of the landing gear fell down an elevator shaft. The resulting fire was extinguished in 40 minutes. The Empire State Building fire is the highest structural fire to be brought under control by firefighters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062951-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash, Details\nBetween 50 and 60 sightseers were on the 86th floor observation deck when the crash happened. Fourteen people were killed: Colonel Smith, Staff Sergeant Christopher Domitrovich, and Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Albert Perna, who was hitching a ride, and eleven civilians in the building. Perna's body was not found until two days later, when search crews discovered that it had entered an elevator shaft and fallen to the bottom. The other two crewmen were burned beyond recognition. Elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver was thrown from her elevator car on the 80th floor and suffered severe burns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062951-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash, Details\nFirst aid workers placed her on another elevator car to transport her to the ground floor, but the cables supporting that elevator had been damaged in the incident, and it fell 75 stories, ending up in the basement. Oliver survived the fall but had a broken pelvis, back and neck when rescuers found her amongst the rubble. This remains the world record for the longest survived elevator fall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062951-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash, Details\nDespite the damage and deaths, the building was open for business on many floors on the next Monday morning, less than 48 hours later. The crash spurred the passage of the long-pending Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946, as well as the insertion of retroactive provisions into the law, allowing people to sue the government for the accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062951-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash, In popular culture\nThe events of the crash were the subject of an episode of the History channel documentary Disasters of the Century, entitled \"It Came from the Sky\". The documentary was made in 2001.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 57], "content_span": [58, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062952-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 English Greyhound Derby\nThe 1945 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 30 June 1945 at White City Stadium. The winner Ballyhennessy Seal received a first prize of \u00a31,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062952-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 English Greyhound Derby, Final result, Distance\n5, 1, 2, 2, 3 (lengths)The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062952-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nThe Derby returned after a four-year absence with just three rounds and 24 greyhounds. Shannon Shore justified his price tag of 4-5f in the first heat but Ballyhennessy Seal only managed second place behind Magic Bohemian; priced at 4-5f, he missed the break and lost by 2 \u00bd lengths. Two 10-1 shots Celtic Chief and Rhynn Castle claimed the final heats and ante-post favourite Fish Hill was eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062952-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nBallyhennessy Seal completed a routine victory in the first semi-final running out a three length winner at odds of 4-5f, with the qualifying places going to Kilpeacon Bride and Duffys Arrival. The second semi-final was won by Tamarisk at 100-6 from Magic Bohemian and Celtic Chief.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062952-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nKilpeacon Pride came into season and was replaced by reserve Rhynn Castle for the final, watched by 58,000. Ballyhennessy Seal owned by Mrs. F.Stow and Mr E.Vivian led all the way with Rhynn Castle staying prominent throughout, Duffys Arrival and Celtic Chief impeded each other with Magic Bohemian finishing well to take third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062953-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 English cricket season\nWith the end of the Second World War's European theatre in early May, it was possible to organise eleven first-class cricket matches, the first to be played in England since 1939, though none were part of any official competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062953-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 English cricket season\nAn Australian Services XI, which included Keith Miller, Lindsay Hassett and Cec Pepper, played five \"Victory Tests\" against England, plus a further game against Leveson-Gower's XI. England also played a Dominions team at Lord's. A New Zealand Services XI, including Martin Donnelly, played against Leveson-Gower's XI.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062953-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 English cricket season\nYorkshire hosted Lancashire at Bradford Park Avenue in a memorial match for Hedley Verity, who was killed in action two years earlier. The other two matches were Yorkshire against a very useful Royal Air Force XI at North Marine Road; and over-33s against under-33s at Lord's.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062953-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 English cricket season, Leading players\nLeading batsmen in the 1945 season were Len Hutton, who made 782 runs at 48.87 with a highest score (HS) of 188; Keith Miller, 725 @ 72.50 (HS 185); Cyril Washbrook, Bill Edrich, Wally Hammond, Cec Pepper, Martin Donnelly and Lindsay Hassett.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062953-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 English cricket season, Leading players\nThe most successful bowler was Dick Pollard who took 28 wickets at 24.25 with a best bowling analysis (BB) of 6\u201375. Other leading bowlers were Pepper, who took 27 @ 27.29 (BB 4\u201357); Reg Ellis, Doug Wright, Bob Cristofani and George Pope.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062953-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 English cricket season, Debutants\nFirst-class debutants in 1945 included Trevor Bailey and three other future England Test players: Donald Carr, Alec Coxon and John Dewes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062953-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 English cricket season, Debutants\nPlayers who made their final first-class appearances during the season included Herbert Sutcliffe, Learie Constantine and Jack Iddon. Iddon was killed in a motor accident shortly before the beginning of the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062954-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Estonian SSR Football Championship\nThe 1945 Estonian SSR Football Championship was won by Tallinna D\u00fcnamo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062955-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Faroese general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 6 November 1945. The People's Party remained the largest in the L\u00f8gting, winning 11 of the 23 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062956-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Finnish parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Finland on 17 and 18 March 1945. The broad-based centre-left government of Prime Minister Juho Kusti Paasikivi (National Coalition/Independent) remained in office after the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062956-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Finnish parliamentary election, Background\nThe communists could, for the first time since 1929, freely present their candidates. Through the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL), they were able to win over a large section of Social Democratic voters. The Patriotic People's Movement (IKL) had been banned by the time of the election. Prime Minister Paasikivi urged in February 1945 Finnish voters to elect \"new faces\" to Parliament, which they certainly did:  almost half of the 200 deputies were new.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062956-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Finnish parliamentary election, Background\nSome wartime deputies, including Social Democrat V\u00e4in\u00f6 Tanner and Agrarian Viljami Kalliokoski, decided voluntarily not to seek re-election, because under the new political climate (Finland's desire to establish friendly relations with the Soviet Union), their wartime political activities, including their association with the informal Finnish-German military alliance, looked suspicious. The right-wing and centrist parties had to campaign carefully, so as not to appear anti-Soviet, while the Communists could loudly and vigorously accuse the right-wing and centrist parties of accepting their ban from open political activity, which had lasted from 1930 to 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062956-0001-0002", "contents": "1945 Finnish parliamentary election, Background\nOne major economic issue in these elections was the continued scarcity of goods caused by the wartime rationing. Communists promised the impoverished voters a quick improvement in their living standards, and also other major parties promised more prosperity in the starting peacetime. These promises were made despite the still limited Finnish foreign trade - World War II would only end in Europe in May and in Asia in September - and the heavy burden which the Soviet Union's war reparations payments imposed on the Finnish economy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062957-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nThe 1945 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1945 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9\u20131 record and won the SIAC championship. The team's sole loss was to undefeated black college national champion Wiley in the Orange Blossom Classic. The Rattlers played their home games at Sampson-Bragg Field in Tallahassee, Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062957-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nAfter seven years as an assistant coach, Jake Gaither took over as head football coach prior to the 1945 season. It was during the 1945 season that Gaither first adopted the \"blood, sweat and tears\" motto for his team, taking the phrase from the famous words of Winston Churchill. Gaither's assistants in 1945 were Pete Griffin, M.L. Neeley, and Jess Ramsey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062957-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nFour Florida A&M players were named to the All-SIAC football team selected by the conference coaches: quarterback Leroy Cromartie; halfback Ted Montgomery; end Nathaniel Powell; and tackle Bill Brewington. Two others received honorable mention honors: center Forrest McKinney and fullback Lernard Ingraham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062957-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nAt the team banquet following the season, college president, Dr. William H. Gray Jr., praised the work of his young coach: \"Although I value a winning football team, I value Coach Gaither, not because he has coached a championship team, but because he has proved himself to be a great teacher of men, both by precept and by example. The lessons that our boys have learned under the direction of Coach Gaither, if applied throughout life, will bring victory to them, not only on the field of athletic endeavor but also in the greater field that lies ahead.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062958-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida Gators football team\nThe 1945 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the  1945 college football season. The season was the fifth and last for Tom Lieb as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. The 1945 backfield was made up entirely of freshmen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062958-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida Gators football team\nAmong the season's highlights was the Gators' 26\u201313 neutral site victory over the Ole Miss Rebels played in Jacksonville. The Gators also split a pair of games against teams from two U.S. military training bases. Lieb's 1945 Florida Gators finished with a 4\u20135\u20131 overall record and a 1\u20133\u20131 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing ninth among twelve SEC teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062958-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida Gators football team, Postseason\nAfter Lieb's coaching contract was not renewed, he became the track & field coach and an assistant football coach at the University of Alabama, where his old Notre Dame teammate Frank Thomas was the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062959-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Florida State Road renumbering\nOn June 11, 1945, Florida's state roads were renumbered. The old system numbered routes in the order they were legislated, while the new system used a grid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062960-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Fremantle by-election\nThe 1945 Fremantle by-election was held in the Australian federal electorate of Fremantle in Western Australia on 18 August 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of the sitting member, Prime Minister John Curtin, on 5 July 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062961-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum\nA constitutional referendum was held in France on 21 October 1945. Voters were asked whether they approved of the Assembly elected on the same day serving as a Constituent Assembly, and whether until a new constitution was approved, the country would be governed according to a proposed set of laws that appeared on the ballot paper. If the first proposal had not been approved, the Third Republic would have been restored, but its approval led to the creation of the Fourth Republic. Both were approved by wide margins with a turnout of 79.8%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062961-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 58], "content_span": [59, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062961-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062962-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Algeria\nMember State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062962-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Algeria\nThe 1945 French constitutional referendum in Algeria was held in Algeria on 21 October 1945 as part of a wider French constitutional referendum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062962-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Algeria\nBoth referendum questions were approved by voters, with a turnout of 68.3%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062963-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Cameroon\nThe 1945 French constitutional referendum in Cameroon was held in French Cameroons on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062963-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Cameroon\nBoth referendum questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 71.1%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062963-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Cameroon, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 70], "content_span": [71, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062963-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Cameroon, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 71], "content_span": [72, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062964-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Chad\u2013Ubangi-Shari\nA constitutional referendum was held in Chad and Ubangi-Shari on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Both questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 83.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062964-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Chad\u2013Ubangi-Shari, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 79], "content_span": [80, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062964-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Chad\u2013Ubangi-Shari, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 80], "content_span": [81, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062965-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Dahomey and Togo\nA constitutional referendum was held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. In the two territories both questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 83.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062965-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Dahomey and Togo, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [59, 78], "content_span": [79, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062965-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Dahomey and Togo, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [59, 79], "content_span": [80, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062966-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in French Somaliland\nThe 1945 French constitutional referendum in French Somaliland was held in French Somaliland on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062966-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in French Somaliland\nBoth referendum questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 73.4%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062966-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in French Somaliland, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 79], "content_span": [80, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062966-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in French Somaliland, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 80], "content_span": [81, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062967-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in French Sudan\u2212Niger\nA constitutional referendum was held in French Sudan and Niger on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The first question on the new French National Assembly serving as a constituent assembly was approved by 97% of voters, whilst the temporary constitution proposed in the second question was approved by 86% of voters. Both proposals were also approved in the overall vote. Voter turnout was 79.3%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062967-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in French Sudan\u2212Niger, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 80], "content_span": [81, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062967-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in French Sudan\u2212Niger, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 81], "content_span": [82, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062968-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo\nA constitutional referendum was held in Gabon and Moyen Congo on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Both questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 68.1%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062968-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 79], "content_span": [80, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062968-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 80], "content_span": [81, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062969-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Guinea\nA constitutional referendum was held in Guinea on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Both questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 73.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062969-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Guinea, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 68], "content_span": [69, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062969-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Guinea, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 69], "content_span": [70, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062970-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Ivory Coast\nA constitutional referendum was held in Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Both questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 74.9%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062970-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Ivory Coast, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 73], "content_span": [74, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062970-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Ivory Coast, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 74], "content_span": [75, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062971-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Mauritania\u2212Senegal\nA constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania and Senegal on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The first question on the new French National Assembly serving as a constituent assembly was approved by 99% of voters, but the temporary constitution proposed in the second question was rejected by 51% of voters. Both proposals were approved in the overall vote. Voter turnout was 60.4%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062971-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Mauritania\u2212Senegal, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 80], "content_span": [81, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062971-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Mauritania\u2212Senegal, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 81], "content_span": [82, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062972-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Tunisia\nA constitutional referendum was held in Tunisia on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The first question on the new French National Assembly serving as a constituent assembly was approved by 99% of voters, whilst the temporary constitution proposed in the second question was approved by 79% of voters. Both proposals were also approved in the overall vote. Voter turnout was 69.2%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062972-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Tunisia, Results, Question I\nDo you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 69], "content_span": [70, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062972-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French constitutional referendum in Tunisia, Results, Question II\nDo you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 70], "content_span": [71, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062973-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in France on 21 October 1945 to elect a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution for a Fourth French Republic. 79.83% of voters participated. Women and soldiers were allowed to vote. 522 seats were elected through proportional representation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062973-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election, Parties and issues\nOn 21 October 1945, the French voters were called to make two choices: the election of their deputies and a referendum in order to authorize the elected National Assembly to prepare a new constitutional text. De Gaulle and the \"Three parties alliance\" called for a \"Yes\" vote, whereas the Radicals and the Conservatives campaigned for a \"No\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 52], "content_span": [53, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062973-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election, Parties and issues\nSymbol of the French Resistance to the German occupation and founder of the Free French Forces General Charles de Gaulle led a provisional government composed of the three main political forces of the Resistance: the French Communist Party (PCF), the French Section of the Workers' International (socialists, SFIO) and the Christian democratic Popular Republican Movement (MRP). It advocated an economic policy inspired by the programme of the National Council of Resistance: the creation of a Welfare State, and the nationalization of banks and major industrial companies (such as Renault). The opposition was composed of the parties which had dominated the pre-war governments of the Third Republic: the Radical Party and the classical Right.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 52], "content_span": [53, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062973-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election, Results, Referendum\nThe \"Yes\" won by 96% of the votes. This result reflected the support for the provisional government and the popular will for change.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 53], "content_span": [54, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062973-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election, Results, National Assembly\nUnsurprisingly, the \"Three-parties alliance\" won a large majority in the National Assembly. The Radical Party, which had been the leading party of the left in the Third Republic, suffered a catastrophic result, and the right was equally destroyed (because of its support of Marshal Philippe P\u00e9tain). They appeared as being the forces of the past, as symbols of capitulation to Nazi Germany and the regime which collapsed in 1940. The French Communist Party, which had already doubled its score in the previous 1936 elections, came out on top with around 26% of votes and 159 seats. While the PCF and SFIO favored a unicameral parliamentary regime, the MRP favored a bicameral legislature. De Gaulle advocated a presidential government. He resigned in January 1946. The PCF and SFIO proposals were rejected in the 5 May 1946 referendum. This assembly was dissolved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 60], "content_span": [61, 925]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062974-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Algeria\nElections to the National Assembly of France were held in Algeria on 21 October 1945. The election was held with two colleges, citizens and non-citizens.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062975-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Cameroon\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November. Louis-Paul Aujoulat and Alexandre Douala Manga Bell were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062975-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Cameroon, Electoral system\nThe two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 62], "content_span": [63, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062975-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Cameroon, Background\nThe relationship between the French and the African population of Cameroon were poor at the time of the election; the Africans were unenthusiastic about French colonialism and their economic situation. Although trade unions had been legalised in 1944, commercial interests had subsequently formed the Etats G\u00e9n\u00e9reaux de la Colonisation Fran\u00e7aise, which opposed abolishing forced labour. Announcements from the new body infuriated African workers, leading to the strikes starting on 24 September, which turned into full-scale riots. The violence led to the deaths of eight Africans and the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062975-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Cameroon, Campaign\nAlexandre Douala Manga Bell, chief of the Duala, ran for the second college, but was opposed by Governor Henri Pierre Nicolas. Although some of his supporters were jailed, this only served to increase his popularity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 54], "content_span": [55, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062975-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Cameroon, Campaign\nThe first college election was a close race between Louis-Paul Aujoulat, a Catholic missionary, and the candidate representing commercial interests.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 54], "content_span": [55, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062975-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Cameroon, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Gu\u00e8ye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. However, the attempt failed, and both Aujoulat and Douala Manga Bell joined the Popular Republican Movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062976-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Chad\u2013Ubangi-Shari\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in Chad and Ubangi-Shari on 21 October 1945. The territories elected two seats to the Assembly via two electoral colleges. Ren\u00e9 Malbrant was elected from the first college and Guy de Boissoudy in the second, both of whom were members of the Chadian Democratic Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062976-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Chad\u2013Ubangi-Shari, Campaign\nWorld War II had seen Chad become a territory whose primary political sentiment was loyalty to Charles de Gaulle; it had been recognised with numerous accolades for being the first territory to respond to his Appeal of 18 June, and had also been used as a base for Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque's desert campaign. As a result, the Gaullist Chadian Democratic Union found it easy to recruit African members, despite its conservative views on African rights. The party put up European candidates for both college seats; Malbrant was a vet and de Boissoudy a colonel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 63], "content_span": [64, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062977-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Dahomey and Togo\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 21 October 1945. The territory elected two seats to the Assembly via two electoral colleges. French missionary Francis Aupiais of the Popular Republican Movement was elected from the first college and Sourou-Migan Apithy in the second, but Aupiais died before taking office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062977-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Dahomey and Togo, Background\nSome residents of French Togoland opposed attempts to entrench French rule by allowing elections to the French National Assembly in what was a League of Nations mandate rather than a French colony. Petitions against French policy were sent to the United Nations by the Ewe, who sought to be reunited with their brethren in British Togoland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062977-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Dahomey and Togo, Campaign\nDespite having left Dahomey seventeen years before the elections, Aupiais remained a popular figure in Dahomey, even amongst animists. His former pupil Sourou-Migan Apithy benefitted from his association with Aupiais, although he had also become an important figure in his own right through his work on the Monnerville Commission, which had reported on the future of the French colonies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 62], "content_span": [63, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062977-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Dahomey and Togo, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Gu\u00e8ye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. Although the attempt failed, Apithy did sit with the SFIO.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 63], "content_span": [64, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062978-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in French Somaliland\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in French Somaliland on 21 October 1945, with a second round on 4 November as part of the wider parliamentary elections. Ren\u00e9 Bernard-Cothier was elected as the territory's MP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062979-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in French Sudan\u2212Niger\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in the constituency of French Sudan\u2212Niger on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French elections. Two members were elected from two separate electoral colleges. A second round of voting was held for both colleges on 18 November as no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the first round. Maurice Kaouza and Fily Dabo Sissoko were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062979-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in French Sudan\u2212Niger, Campaign\nAn attempt to form a unified African bloc for the elections failed due to the number of people seeking to be candidates. Fily Dabo Sissoko became a well-known a writer, and was popular with chiefs, particularly those from animist groups. He campaigned on a platform of equal pay for Africans and Europeans, the abolishment of forced labour and the emancipation of women.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062979-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in French Sudan\u2212Niger, Campaign\nIn the second round of the second college elections, opponents of Sissoko have their backing to Mamadou Konat\u00e9, a teacher who was well-respected amongst the local intelligentsia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062979-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in French Sudan\u2212Niger, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Gu\u00e8ye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. However, the attempt failed, and Sissoko joined the MUR.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 65], "content_span": [66, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062980-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in Gabon and French Congo on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November. Gabriel d'Arboussier and Jean-F\u00e9lix Tchicaya were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062980-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo, Electoral system\nThe two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 71], "content_span": [72, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062980-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo, Campaign\nThe election campaign was largely a contest between three large ethnic groups; the Fang of Gabon, the Mbochi in the north of Congo and the Vili from the Pointe-Noire coastal area. One other large group, the Kongo, refused to vote or wrote the name of the religious figure Andr\u00e9 Matsoua (who had died in prison in 1942) on the ballot paper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 63], "content_span": [64, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062980-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo, Campaign\nThe Fang candidate was Jean-Hilaire Aubame, whilst the Vili candidate was Jean-F\u00e9lix Tchicaya.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 63], "content_span": [64, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062980-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Gabon\u2013Moyen Congo, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Gu\u00e8ye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. However, the attempt failed, and although Tchicaya did sit with the SFIO, d'Arboussier joined the MUR.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 64], "content_span": [65, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062981-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Guinea\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in Guinea on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November. Maurice Chevrance-Bertin and Yacine Diallo were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062981-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Guinea, Electoral system\nThe two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 60], "content_span": [61, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062981-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Guinea, Campaign\nThe elections were effectively a contest between the Fula and Mandinka. However, two Mandinka candidates stood, splitting their vote, whilst Yacine Diallo was the only Fula to stand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062981-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Guinea, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Gu\u00e8ye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. Although, the attempt failed, Diallo did sit with the SFIO.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 53], "content_span": [54, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in the territory of Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) on 21 October 1945, with a second round on 4 November as part of the wider parliamentary elections. Voting was carried out using separate electoral colleges for citizens and non-citizens. Fran\u00e7ois Reste de Roca and F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast, Background\nIn September 1944 African planters formed the African Agricultural Union (SAA) as a result of government policy that allowed them to be drafted as forced labour and their plantations destroyed based on allegations of infections with plant disease (although the real reason was that they were competing too successfully for the liking of European plantation owners). The union was led by F\u00e9lix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny, and received support from the colony's administrators, resulting its members being exempted from forced labour. However, this went down badly with the European planters, who successfully lobbied the French government to remove Governor Andr\u00e9 Latrille and replace him with Henry Jean Marie de Mauduit, who was more sympathetic to their views.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 812]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast, Background\nIvory Coast's capital Abidjan had been given the status of \"commune mixte of the second degree\" in 1939, introducing elections for a town council. However, they were delayed due to World War II, and were held for the first time on 26 August 1945. Although not a political party, the SAA was the most prominent African organisation in the territory and an African Bloc was formed around it to contest the elections, putting forward an exclusively African candidate list. Despite attempts by Europeans to get the elections postponed or boycotted, the Bloc went on to win the elections, as no Africans were willing to stand against them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast, Campaign\nThe Bloc sought to secure a similar outcome for the second college elections to the National Assembly, but could not agree on a candidate. Intellectuals in Abidjan supported Kouam\u00e9 Binz\u00e8me, whilst SAA members backed Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny. Binz\u00e8me eventually contested the elections with the support of the Patriotic Action Committee of Ivory Coast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 57], "content_span": [58, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast, Campaign\nHouphou\u00ebt-Boigny attempted to court the support of Mogho Naba Saba II, king of the Mossi. However, the Mossi were keen to regain separate status for Upper Volta, which the French had merged into Ivory Coast in 1932. As a result, they formed the Voltaic Union under encouragement from Governor Mauduit, and possibly under pressure from the Governor, the Mogho Naba put forward his \"Baloum Naba\" (chief of the pages), Tenga Ouedraogo, as a candidate. However, Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny did gain the support of the Bobo, who disliked the Mossi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 57], "content_span": [58, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast, Campaign\nAs a result, Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny drew most of his support from Ivory Coast, whilst Tenga Ouedraogo's support was concentrated in Upper Volta. Despite not being able to speak French, Tenga Ouedraogo's campaign received the full support of the colonial administration, who were seeking to prevent Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny winning. However, it was claimed that Tenga Ouedraogo advised voters not to vote for him due to his lack of French education.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 57], "content_span": [58, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast, Results\nHouphou\u00ebt-Boigny won the second college vote largely due to the strong organisation of the SAA in the south of Ivory Coast and the support of the Bobo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 56], "content_span": [57, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062982-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Ivory Coast, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Gu\u00e8ye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. However, the attempt failed, and Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny joined the MUR.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062983-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Mauritania\u2013Senegal\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in the constituency of Mauritania\u2013Senegal on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider parliamentary elections. Two members were elected from the seat, with the winners being French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) candidates Lamine Gu\u00e8ye and L\u00e9opold S\u00e9dar Senghor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062983-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Mauritania\u2013Senegal, Background\nSenegal and Mauritania were grouped together to form a single constituency, but as Mauritania had so few qualified voters, it was effectively a double constituency for Senegal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 66], "content_span": [67, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062983-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Mauritania\u2013Senegal, Background\nAlthough relations between the French and Africans in Senegal had improved during World War II, the situation had worsened again towards the end of the conflict. In November 1944 a group of French African soldiers who had been captured by the Germans were returned to Senegal and housed in a base at Thiaroye. When they failed to receive their promised pay in arrears, the soldiers refused an order to board lorries heading for Bamako. As a result, officers opened fire, killing 40 soldiers. What became known as the Thiaroye Massacre was perceived as French ingratitude, and the situation was further inflamed when some of the survivors were sentenced to 10 years in prison by a military tribunal the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 66], "content_span": [67, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062983-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Mauritania\u2013Senegal, Background\nFurther resentment was caused by a French government decree of 19 February 1945 that extended voting rights in Senegal to European women but not African women, which should not have been possible under the laws passed by Blaise Diagne in 1915 and 1916, which forbade racial differentiation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 66], "content_span": [67, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062983-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Mauritania\u2013Senegal, Campaign\nFollowing the death of Ngalandou Diouf in 1941, Lamine Gu\u00e8ye was the most experienced politician in France's African colonies. The leader of the Senegalese branch of the SFIO, he had represented the Thiaroye soldiers in court, and was elected mayor of Dakar in July 1945. He decided to forgo party politics during the election campaign, and formed a comit\u00e9 d'entente (committee of agreement) together with the Communists, Gaullists and other political organisations. An agreement was reached to contest the elections as an African Bloc, although this was effectively the other parties lending their support to the SFIO candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062983-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Mauritania\u2013Senegal, Campaign\nL\u00e9opold S\u00e9dar Senghor was the SFIO's surprise choice for the second college seat. He had lived abroad for several years and only joined the party 16 hours before being chosen as its candidate, largely due to the influence of Lamine Gu\u00e8ye. He was popular with war veterans as he had been a prisoner of war, and was also seen as a good choice as he was born in Senegal and spoke excellent French.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 64], "content_span": [65, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062983-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Mauritania\u2013Senegal, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Lamine Gu\u00e8ye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. However, the attempt failed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 65], "content_span": [66, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062984-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Morocco\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in Morocco on 21 October 1945 as part of wider French elections. Three seats were up for election, with three lists winning one seat each. Louis Dumat was elected on the Patriotic and Social Action list, Pierre Parent on the Anti- Fascist Democratic Union list and Jean L\u00e9onetti on the French Section of the Workers International list.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062985-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in Tunisia\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in Tunisia on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French elections. Two members were elected from the territory, with both seats won by the French Rally, which was linked with the Rally of Left Republicans. The seats were taken by Louis Brunet and Antoine Colonna.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062986-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 French legislative election in the Comoros\nElections to the French National Assembly were held in the Comoros on 21 October 1945. The territory elected a single seat, won by Sa\u00efd Mohamed Cheikh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062987-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1945 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062987-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nFresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). However, due to the impact of World War II, the Bulldogs only played one conference game in 1945. There was no conference champion crowned in 1945. Since some colleges were still not playing football in 1945, the Bulldogs played the College of Pacific twice and Cal Poly twice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062987-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe team was led by first-year head coach Alvin Pierson and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins, six losses and two ties (4\u20136\u20132, 0\u20131 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 113\u201392 for the season, including shutting out their opponents five times and being shut out three times. At the end of the season, Fresno State was invited to the Raisin Bowl, where they were defeated by the Drake Bulldogs, 12\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062987-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1946 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062988-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Generation\nThe 1945 Generation was a period in Indonesian literature. This generation of writers was born after the Japanese military occupation of Indonesia (then called the Dutch East Indies) in 1942-45. Their writing is considered to have been a rejection of the servile literature on the Japanese government in Indonesia and those few writers who were members of the Bunka Keimin Shidosho, considered by them to have been lackeys of Imperial Japan. A popular writer of the 1945 Generation was Chairil Anwar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062989-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Gent\u2013Wevelgem\nThe 1945 Gent\u2013Wevelgem was the seventh edition of the Gent\u2013Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 29 July 1945. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Robert Van Eenaeme.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062990-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThe 1945 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062991-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1945 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062992-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1945 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the 10th rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1945 and were presented in 1946. There were no cash prizes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062992-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Governor General's Awards\nAs every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062993-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nThe 1945 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team represented the Great Lakes Navy Training Station during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20134\u20131 record, and outscored their opponents 221 to 164.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062993-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team\nCoached by the legendary Paul Brown, the Bluejackets started the season with a 0\u20134\u20131, suffering from a loss of talent as many players were shifted to the west coast to help close the pacific theater of World War II, but once the war ended many men from overseas returned to the boot camp, and the team managed to win their final six games, culminating in a 39\u20137 defeat of top 5 Notre Dame at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062994-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Green Bay Packers season\nThe 1945 Green Bay Packers season was their 27th season overall and their 25th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6\u20134 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062994-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Green Bay Packers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062994-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Green Bay Packers season, Awards, records, and honors\nMost points scored, quarter, 24, Don Hutson, October 7, 1945", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062995-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Hamilton by-election\nThe 1945 Hamilton by-election was a by-election held during the 27th New Zealand Parliament in the Waikato electorate of Hamilton. The by-election occurred following the death of MP Frank Findlay and was won by Hilda Ross, both of the National Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062995-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Hamilton by-election, Background\nFindlay, who was first elected to represent Hamilton in 1943, died on 31 March 1945. This triggered the Hamilton by-election, which was contested by four candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062995-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Hamilton by-election, Background\nHilda Ross contested the election for the National Party. She had served as a member of the Hospital Board and Council in Hamilton for several years and was at the time of the election the Deputy-Mayor. Former Hamilton MP Charles Barrell was selected as the Labour Party's nominee. He had been MP for Hamilton between 1935 and 1943, before losing his seat to Findlay. Leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), John A. Lee was his party's candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062995-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Hamilton by-election, Background\nLee had lost his seat of Grey Lynn in 1943 following his split with the Labour Party in 1940 and contested the Hamilton seat in an attempt to re-enter Parliament, where the DLP no longer had any presence. The fourth person to put their name forward was independent candidate Douglas Seymour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062995-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Hamilton by-election, Background\nThe by-election was held soon after VE Day (which Walter Nash decided should be celebrated on 9 not 8 May), and a \"badly-timed\" gazette notice calling up more 18-year-olds for unspecified military service. The National Party proposed that New Zealand troops should be withdrawn from Italy and New Zealand's role in the Pacific restricted to food supply. The Australian High Commissioner Thomas d'Alton was not the only one to see the irony that Labour wanted to keep New Zealand troops overseas (to have a say in the peace) while National wanted to withdraw them. The government candidate lost by an increased margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062995-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Hamilton by-election, Results\nRoss won the election, and would win every subsequent general election until 1959, when she died in office. Her death caused the 1959 Hamilton by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062996-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Harbin Victory Day Parade\nThe 1945 Harbin Victory Day Parade (Russian: \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0434 \u041f\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0434\u044b \u0432 \u0425\u0430\u0440\u0431\u0438\u043d\u0435) was a solemn military parade of troops from the Soviet Red Army in the Chinese city of Harbin on 16 September 1945. It took place over 2 weeks after the Surrender of Japan to the United States and allied forces on 2 September. The parade honored the Soviet victories over the Empire of Japan during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and the larger Second World War. The main event was held on Cathedral Square while the parade passed through Vokzalny Avenue and Kitayskaya Street. Members of the Soviet government, Red Army officers and military officials from the Republic of China and the Northeast Anti- Japanese United Army attended the parade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 747]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062996-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Harbin Victory Day Parade\nColonel General Afanasy Beloborodov inspected and presided over the parade while Artillery General Konstantin Kazakov commanded it. Beloborodov was the commanding officer of the 1st Red Banner Army at the time. At 11:00 am, Beloborodov arrived on the square where the troops of the Harbin Garrison were assembled for the parade. After receiving a report from Kazakov, he inspected the troops before he extended his greetings in a speech. The columns of troops marching on the square included infantry, signalmen, sappers, mortar men. Major General Aleksandr Cherepanov led the first contingents on parade. In the mobile column, mortars and Katyusha rocket launcher passed through followed by the motorized infantry. The two hour parade concluded when tank engines finally went through the square and a military band departed as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 864]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062996-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Harbin Victory Day Parade\nThe parade is notable in that it was the only one ever held in honor of Victory over Japan Day. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin ordered that the country's only V-J Day parade not be held on Soviet territory, for reasons unknown to present. A parade that was held in the Belarusian capital of Minsk the same day was held separately in connection with the anniversary of the Soviet annexation of Western Belorussia. After the parade, a monument to Soviet soldiers who fell during the liberation of the city was erected on Cathedral Square.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062997-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Harvard Crimson football team\nThe 1945 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1945 college football season. Head coach Dick Harlow returned for his ninth year, after a two-year gap while serving in the Navy. The team compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored its opponents 161 to 80. Robert Cowen II was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062997-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Harvard Crimson football team\nDuring Harlow's absence, Harvard played a shortened \"informal\" schedule in 1943 and 1944, lacking its traditional Ivy League opponents. Harlow's return from military service, as well as the renewal of ties with Ivy opponents Brown and Yale, made 1945 a transition year. The university's record book omits the \"informal\" designation for 1945, but contemporary press accounts describe that year's program as \"informal\" and preparing for a return to the top tier of college football in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062997-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Harvard Crimson football team\nHarvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062998-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Haverford Fords men's soccer team\nThe 1945 Haverford Fords men's soccer team represented Haverford College during the 1945 ISFL season. It was the Fords 10th season of existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062998-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Haverford Fords men's soccer team\nThe Fords finished the 1945 with an undefeated 6-0 record, winning both the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Conference championship, and the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Soccer League championship. Due to World War II, there was no formal national champion declared by ISFA at this time, although the college, along with three other colleges (Army, Navy, and Yale) self-declared themselves as champions for the 1945 ISFA season. This has since been recognized by the American Soccer History Archives as a claimed national title. To date, this is the most recent year Haverford won a national soccer championship at any level.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062998-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Haverford Fords men's soccer team\nEv Jones lead the Fords in scoring, scoring 13 goals in the six matches played during the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062998-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Haverford Fords men's soccer team, Background\nThe Fords finished the 1944 season with a record of 5-2-2. The program scored 29 goals over the course of the nine-match season, and allowed 29 goals. Junior Paul Domincovich led Haverford in goals during the 1944 ISFA season, scoring nine goals in nine matches. Redshirt sophomore, Bob Clayton was second on the team with five goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00062999-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThe 1945 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 21st season in the Victorian Football League and 44th overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063000-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Hazara Rebellion\nThe 1945 Hazara Rebellion was a rebellion by the Hazaras in the Kingdom of Afghanistan which occurred in 1945 and 1946. Its causes laid in the introduction of a new tax imposed only on the Hazaras. It began in November 1945, when Hazara Rebels under Ibrahim Khan, also known as \"Ba\u010d\u010da-G\u0101w-saw\u0101r\" (Son of the cow rider) revolted against the local administration of Shahristan. After a siege lasting for about a week, the district, as well as arms and ammunition, fell into the hands of the rebels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063000-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Hazara Rebellion\nThere are two different accounts as to how the rebellion ended: According to Encyclop\u00e6dia Iranica, the Afghan government sent a force to pacify the region and subsequently withdrew the tax. According to Niamatullah Ibrahimi, it ended In spring 1946, when Mohammed Zahir Shah sent a delegation to the rebels, offering to lift the tax if the rebels laid down their arms, which was accepted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063001-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Holy Cross Crusaders football team\nThe 1945 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 1945 college football season. The Crusaders were led by first-year head coach John \"Ox\" DaGrosa and played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts. They finished the regular season with a record of 8\u20131, ranked 16th in the AP Poll. Holy Cross was invited to the Orange Bowl, played on New Year's Day, where they lost to the University of Miami, 6\u201313. This was the first and only bowl game in Holy Cross's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane\nThe 1945 Homestead hurricane was the most intense tropical cyclone to strike the U.S. state of Florida since 1935. The ninth tropical storm, third hurricane, and third major hurricane of the season, it developed east-northeast of the Leeward Islands on September\u00a012. Moving briskly west-northwestward, the storm became a major hurricane on September\u00a013. The system moved over the Turks and Caicos Islands the following day and then Andros on September\u00a015. Later that day, the storm peaked as a Category\u00a04 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale with winds of 130\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h). Late on September\u00a015, the hurricane made landfall on Key Largo and then in southern Miami-Dade County, and across Homestead, FL where much damage was done and winds were clocked at Homestead Army Air Corps Base at 145\u00a0mph.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 850]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane\nThereafter, the hurricane began to weaken while moving across Florida, falling to Category\u00a01 intensity only several hours after landfall late on September\u00a015. Eventually, it curved north-northeastward and approached the east coast of Florida again. Late on September\u00a016, the storm emerged into the Atlantic near St. Augustine and weakened to a tropical storm early on the following day. The cyclone made another landfall near the Georgia-South Carolina state line later on September\u00a017. The system continued to weaken and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone near the border of North Carolina and Virginia early on September\u00a018.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane\nThe storm caused significant damage and 22 deaths in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas. In Florida, the hardest hit area was Miami-Dade County. Most of the city of Homestead was destroyed, while at the Richmond Naval Air Station, a fire ignited during the storm burned down three hangars worth $3\u00a0million (1945\u00a0USD) each. Throughout the state, the strong winds destroyed 1,632\u00a0residences and damaged 5,372\u00a0homes others. Four people died, including the fire chief of the Richmond station. Homestead Army Air Corps Base, to the east of Homestead was completely destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane\nAt the base, hurricane winds of \"up to 145 miles per hour tore through the Air Field's buildings. Enlisted housing facilities, the nurses' dormitory, and the Base Exchange were all destroyed. The roof was ripped from what would later become building 741, the \"Big Hangar\". The base laundry and fire station were both declared total losses. The few remaining aircraft were tossed about like leaves.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane\nIn the Carolinas, the storm produced heavy rainfall, causing flash flooding, particularly along the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. Overall, the hurricane resulted in 26\u00a0fatalities and about $60\u00a0million in damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe hurricane was first observed on September\u00a012 about 235\u00a0mi (380\u00a0km) east-northeast of Barbuda in the Lesser Antilles. Around that time, the winds were estimated at 75\u00a0mph (120\u00a0km/h), and later that day, the Hurricane Hunters recorded peripheral winds of 54\u00a0mph (87\u00a0km/h). Moving quickly to the west-northwest, the hurricane quickly intensified while passing north of Puerto Rico, reaching the equivalent of a modern-day major hurricane with winds of 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h). The strength was based on another Hurricane Hunters mission reporting flight-level winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Meteorological history\nAfter passing north of Hispaniola, the hurricane turned moved toward the Bahamas, approaching or passing over Grand Turk Island at 0530\u00a0UTC on September\u00a014. A station on the island observed a barometric pressure of 977\u00a0mbar (28.9\u00a0inHg) during the passage, and nearby Clarence Town reported winds of 104\u00a0mph (168\u00a0km/h). While moving through the Bahamas, the hurricane turned more to the northwest. It was a smaller than average storm, and continued intensifying while moving toward southeastern Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt 1930\u00a0UTC on September\u00a015, the hurricane made landfall on Key Largo, and about a half hour later struck the Florida mainland. The center passed very close to Homestead Air Reserve Base about an hour after landfall, where a central barometric pressure of 951\u00a0mbar (28.1\u00a0inHg) was recorded. The observation suggested a landfall pressure of 949\u00a0mbar (28.0\u00a0inHg), and based on its small size and peak winds of 130\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h); equivalent to a Category 4 on the current Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0005-0001", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Meteorological history\nThis estimate was backed up by gust of 138\u00a0mph (222\u00a0km/h) at Carysfort Reef Light. The hurricane weakened over Florida while curving to the north and north-northeast, although the proximity to water and the passage over the Everglades limited substantial weakening. Hurricane-force winds spread across much of Florida until the storm emerged into the western Atlantic near St. Augustine late on September\u00a016. At around 0000\u00a0UTC the next day, the hurricane weakened to tropical storm status. About 11\u00a0hours later, it made another landfall near the border between Georgia and South Carolina with winds of 70\u00a0mph (120\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Meteorological history\nAfter continuing through the southeast United States, the storm became extratropical near the border of North Carolina and Virginia midday on September\u00a018. Although it initially maintained tropical storm-force winds, the former hurricane weakened below gale-force on September\u00a019 while it was near Philadelphia. The storm continued rapidly to the northeast, moving through New England and along the coast of Maine before turning more to the east. Late on September\u00a019, the storm moved across Nova Scotia, passing southeast of Newfoundland the next day. It was last observed late on September\u00a020 dissipating to the east of Newfoundland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 48], "content_span": [49, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Preparations\nAlthough hurricane warnings were initially issued for the Leeward Islands, the cyclone passed north of the Lesser Antilles. In advance of the storm, aircraft were evacuated from the Naval Air Station in Miami, Florida, where hundreds of planes left vulnerable locations. Residents were advised to heed advisories in Florida, the Bahamas, and northern Cuba. On September 15, hurricane-force winds were expected to affect areas from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through the Florida Keys, and hurricane warnings were accordingly released for this region. Storm warnings also extended north to Melbourne and Tampa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0007-0001", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Preparations\nMilitary personnel sought shelter at Hialeah Race Track, while residents boarded homes and evacuated from coastal areas to public structures. Boats were utilized to transport people from barrier islands, and small watercraft were secured along the Miami River. However, Grady Norton, the head of the United States Weather Bureau, stated before the storm that Miami would \"miss the worst of it\". The American Red Cross reported that 25,000 people sought shelter within their services during the storm. Local officials from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to Brunswick, Georgia, ordered evacuations for coastal locations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Impact\nIn the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, 22\u00a0people were killed. The hurricane demolished three-quarters of the structures on Grand Turk Island, while the remaining intact buildings were damaged. The cyclone also produced heavy damage on Long Island, though damages were not reported in Nassau. Peak gusts were estimated near 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h) in Nassau. After the storm, The Daily Gleaner initiated a fund to offer aid for residents in the Turks and Caicos Islands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Impact\nIn south Florida, peak gusts were estimated near 150\u00a0mph (240\u00a0km/h) at the Army Air Base in Homestead. The strong winds destroyed 1,632 residences across the state, while 5,372 homes received damages. In Miami, gusts reached 107\u00a0mph (170\u00a0km/h), and damages were minimal, mostly snapped power lines, compared to communities in southern Dade County. Nearly 200\u00a0people were injured at the Richmond Naval Air Station, when a fire ignited during the storm, affecting three hangars worth $3\u00a0million each and destroying 25 blimps, 366 planes, and 150 automobiles. Damages to the Miami area was estimated at $40\u00a0million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0009-0001", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Impact\nAn additional fire also destroyed a furniture factory and a tile manufacturing plant in the northwestern portion of downtown Miami. One death was reported in the area, the fire chief of Richmond's fire department, and 26 required hospitalization. Another death was recorded after a schooner ran aground in present-day Bal Harbour, Florida, killing its chief engineer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Impact\nHomestead was mostly flooded underwater, with the first floor of city hall and the fire department completely flooded and nearly all its residences destroyed. The historical Horde Hardware building collapsed while a local church was flatted by the winds. In the Florida Keys, hundreds of residences were damaged. The Florida East Coast Railway station at Goulds collapsed. Crop losses was estimated to be $4\u00a0million and most of its avocado harvest was destroyed. Four people died across the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Impact\nMinor reports of damage was reported in Central and Northern Florida, with St. Augustine reporting a 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) wind gust. In Charleston, South Carolina, strong winds caused high waves, but the storm arrived at low tide and produced modest damage. Rainfall peaked at 8.0 inches (200\u00a0mm) at Belton, South Carolina. In Aiken, South Carolina, heavy precipitation caused damage to unpaved streets. Inland, the system produced heavy rainfall over North Carolina, peaking at 14.8 inches (380\u00a0mm) in Rockingham, North Carolina, in the period covering September 13 through September 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0011-0001", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Impact\nThis rain led to saturated grounds, allowing new water to spill into streams. Many crop fields and dwellings were flooded near the Cape Fear River as levels rose to record heights. The towns of Moncure, Fayetteville, and Elizabethtown exceeded flood stage levels. Broken dams in Richmond County produced significant flash floods. Few deaths were reported, but economic losses were extensive. In Hopewell, New Jersey, the remnants of the system produced winds of 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h), though major damage was not reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063002-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Homestead hurricane, Aftermath\nIn the aftermath of the storm, more than 1,000 Red Cross workers were activated in response to the cyclone. A force of 400 German prisoners of war and 200 Bahamian laborers participated in the cleanup process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 4 November 1945. They came at a turbulent moment in the country's history: World War II had had a devastating impact; the Soviet Union was occupying it, with the Hungarian Communist Party growing in numbers; a land reform that March had radically altered the property structure; and inflation was rampant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election\nIn what is generally reckoned as the first relatively free election in the country's history, the Independent Smallholders Party won a sweeping victory. However, the Smallholders' gains were gradually whittled away by Communist salami tactics, fulfilling the prediction of Communist leader M\u00e1ty\u00e1s R\u00e1kosi that the defeat would \"not play an important role in Communist plans\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nElections (which had not taken place since 1939) were required by the Yalta Agreement; moreover, the revolutionary social and political changes of 1945 were effected without popular consultation, and in view of the special ties developing that year between Moscow and Budapest (an agreement on close economic cooperation and the resumption of full diplomatic relations), the Western powers urged free elections and withheld acknowledging the Provisional Government until the Soviets agreed to hold them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nThe election, by secret ballot and without census or fraud, is reckoned as the first relatively democratic election ever held in Hungary, and was certainly the closest thing to an honest election held in the country until 1990. It was also one of only two remotely free elections ever held in what would become the Soviet bloc (the other being the 1946 elections in Czechoslovakia).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nOne author states it was \"generally fair, but not entirely free\", as only \"democratic\" parties were allowed to compete, meaning most of the pre-war right-wing parties were excluded, as well as those parties that did not participate in the Hungarian National Independence Front, a wartime anti-fascist alliance. Only the leaders of the dissolved rightist parties, SS volunteers and those interned or being prosecuted by the people's courts were barred from voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0003-0002", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nThe liberal electoral law was also supported by the Communists, who were not bothered by the failure of their proposal to field a single list of candidates on the part of the Communist-Social Democrat coalition parties, which would have ensured a majority for left-wing parties: intoxicated by their recruitment successes and misjudging the effect of the land reform on their appeal, they expected an \"enthralling victory\" (J\u00f3zsef R\u00e9vai predicted winning as much as 70%).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0003-0003", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nTo their bitter disappointment, the result was nearly the opposite: the Independent Smallholders Party, winning the contest in all 16 districts, won 57% of the vote, the Social Democrats won slightly above and the Communists slightly below 17%, and the National Peasant Party just 7% (the rest going to the Citizen Democrats' Party and the new Hungarian Radical Party of Oszk\u00e1r J\u00e1szi's followers).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nOf the many reasons for the success of the Smallholders and the failure of the Communists was the fact that Cardinal J\u00f3zsef Mindszenty, head of the Hungarian Catholic hierarchy, infuriated at the loss of the overwhelming majority of its property without compensation and at the clergy's being excluded from voting upon Communist initiative, condemned the \"Marxist evil\" in a pastoral letter and called on the faithful to support the Smallholders, who upheld traditional values.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nAlso, in this, Hungary's first election under full universal suffrage, and its only one where men and women voted with different-coloured ballot papers, women surprised the Communists by generally backing the Smallholders; the former launched a propaganda campaign implying these women were easily deceived or ignorant. Still, the verdict of 4.8 million voters, 90% of the enfranchised, was clear in general terms: they preferred parliamentary democracy based on private property and a market economy to socialism with state economic management and planning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0004-0002", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nThey hoped these preferences would prevail in spite of the presence of Soviet occupying forces, who were expected to leave once a peace treaty was signed. However, guided by the same expectation and wishing to avoid confrontation until then, the Smallholders yielded to Marshal Kliment Voroshilov (Chairman of the Allied Control Commission), who made it clear that a grand coalition in which the Communists preserved the gains already secured (that is, the Ministry of the Interior and control over the police) was the only kind of government acceptable to the Soviets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nAfter the election, on 9 November the four major parties divided the portfolios. The arrangement, in which the Smallholders took the Interior while the Communists obtained Finance, was rejected by Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov, who instructed Voroshilov to renegotiate Interior and a deputy premier post for the Communists. A debate on the form of the state also ensued; Mindszenty led a vigorous monarchist campaign but despite some uncertainty among the Smallholders, a republic was chosen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063003-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Hungarian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nThe Smallholders' leader, Zolt\u00e1n Tildy, was elected president on 1 February 1946, while Ferenc Nagy became Prime Minister of a government in which the Smallholders had half the portfolios. The Communists received the Interior (L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Rajk) and Deputy Premier (M\u00e1ty\u00e1s R\u00e1kosi) posts, as well as transport and social welfare. Control of the Interior Ministry and especially the security police helped the Communists marginalise political opponents one by one. Selected assassinations, sabotage of opposition parties' offices and the closure of Catholic youth organisations were among the methods employed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063004-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Icelandic presidential election\nPresidential elections were scheduled to be held in Iceland in 1945. However, incumbent President Sveinn Bj\u00f6rnsson was the only candidate, and the election was uncontested.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063005-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe 1945 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1945 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach James \"Babe\" Brown and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with none held in Boise this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063005-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Idaho Vandals football team\nIdaho was 1\u20137 overall and won one of their six PCC games. The football program returned after missing the previous two seasons, due to World War II manpower shortages. Composed mostly of freshmen, Idaho met two nearby teams twice, Washington State and the Farragut Naval Training Station, their sole non-conference opponent. The Vandals did not venture outside of the Northwest; the longest road trip was to play Oregon in Eugene.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063005-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached seventeen games, falling 12\u201343 in the opener at Moscow, and 0\u201321 in Pullman four weeks later. Idaho tied the Cougars five years later, but the winless streak continued until 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063005-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Idaho Vandals football team\nIn the rivalry game with Montana, Idaho won 46\u20130 in Moscow to retain the Little Brown Stein; it was the third of six straight shutouts in the series, with each side winning three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063005-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Idaho Vandals football team\nAt Farragut on November 10, eight inches (20\u00a0cm) of snow was removed from the field just prior to the game by German prisoners of war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063005-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Idaho Vandals football team\nAlumnus Brown ran the downsized UI athletic department during the war and coached the basketball team for four seasons (1942\u201346). Due to the death of Francis Schmidt in September 1944, Brown was the interim football coach in 1945; he was named head coach in March 1946, but resigned eight months later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063005-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Idaho Vandals football team, All-conference\nNo Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; halfback Jim Hatch was honorable mention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063006-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Illinois Fighting Illini football team\nThe 1945 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference. Center Mac Wenskunas was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063007-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Indian general election\nGeneral elections were held in British India in December 1945 to elect members of the Central Legislative Assembly and the Council of State. The Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party, winning 59 of the 102 elected seats. The Muslim League won all Muslim constituencies, but failed to win any other seats. Of the 13 remaining seats, 8 went to Europeans, 3 to independents, and 2 to Akali candidates in the Sikh constituencies of Punjab. This election coupled with the provincial one in 1946 proved to be a strategic victory for Jinnah and the partitionists. Even though Congress won, the League had united the Muslim vote and as such it gained the negotiating power to seek a separate Muslim homeland as it became clear that a united India would prove highly unstable. The elected members later formed the Constituent Assembly of India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 880]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063007-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Indian general election\nThese were the last general elections in British India; consequent elections were held in 1951 in India and 1970 in Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063007-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Indian general election, Background\nOn 19 September 1945, the Viceroy Lord Wavell announced that elections to the central and provincial legislatures would be held in December 1945 to January 1946. It was also announced that an executive council would be formed and a constitution-making body would be convened after these elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063007-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Indian general election, Background\nAlthough the Government of India Act 1935 had proposed an all-India federation, it could not take place because the government held that the Princely states were unwilling to join it. Consequently, rather than choosing 375 members, only 102 elective seats were to be filled. Hence the elections to the central legislature were held under the terms of the Government of India Act 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThe 1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented the Indiana University Bloomington in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season, compiled the only undefeated record and won the first Big Ten Conference championship in the program's history. In their 12th year under head coach Bo McMillin, the Hoosiers compiled a 9\u20130\u20131 record (5\u20130\u20131 Big Ten), outscored their opponents by a combined total of 279 to 56, and finished the season ranked #4 in the final AP Poll. The lone blemish on the team's record was a 7\u20137 tie with Northwestern in the second game of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nHead coach Bo McMillin was selected as the Coach of the Year by his fellow college football coaches. Four Hoosier players also received first-team honors on either the 1945 All-America Team or the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team. End Bob Ravensberg was a consensus first-team All-American, while fullback Pete Pihos received first-team All-American honors from Yank, the Army Weekly. Freshman halfback George Taliaferro rushed for 719 yards (the first African-American player to lead the Big Ten in rushing) and received second-team All-American honors. Pihos, Taliaferro, and end Ted Kluszewski also received first-team All-Big Ten honors. Pihos, Taliaferro, and coach McMilllin were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 785]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nQuarterback Ben Raimondi led the team in passing, completing 35 of 83 passes for 593 yards and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions. Mel Groomes was the team's leading receiver with 12 catches for 223 yards. In 1948, Groomes became the first African-American player to sign with the Detroit Lions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Before the season\nThe 1944 Indiana football team compiled a 7\u20133 record and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Players lost from the 1944 team included John Tavener, who was the consensus first-team center on the 1944 All-America Team. Bob Meyer was expected to fill Tavener's spot in the middle of the line, but he suffered a broken leg in the 1945 season opener against Michigan. John Cannady, who had previously been a fullback and linebacker, eventually won the job.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Before the season\nAnother loss from the 1944 team was halfback Robert Hoernschemeyer. Hoernschemeyer was a second-team All-Big Ten player in 1944, but he entered the Naval Academy after the 1944 season, played for the Navy Cadets in 1945, and then played 10 years of professional football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Before the season\nOn the other hand, several players returned from military service in time for the 1945 season. Most prominent among these were Pete Pihos and Howie Brown. Pihos was a lieutenant in the 35th Infantry Division, and Brown received three Purple Heart citations for his service in the European Theater of Operations. Neither had been discharged when the season began, but they were granted 60-day leaves by the Army and returned in time for the second game of the season against Northwestern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan\nOn September 22, 1945, Indiana opened its season with a 13\u20137 victory over Michigan. Indiana scored a touchdown in the first quarter on a pass from Ben Raimondi to Ted Kluszewski, but Kluszeweski's kick for extra point went wide. In the second quarter, the Hoosiers scored again on a touchdown pass from Raimondi to Mel Groomes that covered 56 yards, including 34 yards of Groomes running down the sideline. Kluszewski's extra point kick was successful, and Indiana led 13\u20130 at halftime. In his first college football game, freshman halfback George Taliaferro rushed for 95 yards on 20 carries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan\nIndiana's starting lineup against Michigan was Bob Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Frank Ciolli (left guard), Bob Meyer (center), Joe Sowinski (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Kluszewski (right end), Raimondi (quarterback), Taliaferro (left halfback), Groomes (right halfback), and Nick Lysohir (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 2: at Northwestern\nOn September 29, 1945, Indiana and Northwestern played to a 7\u20137 tie in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern end Stan Gorski recovered a blocked punt in the end zone midway through the first quarter to give Northwestern a 7\u20130 lead. Northwestern held the lead until late in the fourth quarter when Ben Raimondi threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Pete Pihos. Pihos dragged three Northwestern defenders with him into the end zone. George Taliaferro rushed for 56 yards on 19 attempts. In all, Indiana gained 152 rushing yards and 133 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 76], "content_span": [77, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 2: at Northwestern\nIndiana's starting lineup against Northwestern was Bob Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), Oleksak (center), Frank Ciolli (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Ted Kluszewski (right end), Raimondi (quarterback), Taliaferro (left halfback), Dick Deranek (right halfback), and Nick Lysohir (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 76], "content_span": [77, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Illinois\nOn October 6, 1945, Indiana defeated Illinois by a 6\u20130 score in Champaign, Illinois. In the second quarter, Mel Groomes threw a touchdown pass to Ted Kluszewski, but the play was called back because a Great Dane dog had gotten loose on the field during the play. In the third quarter, the Hoosiers moved the ball to the Illinois one-yard line, but the Illinois defense held. The Hoosiers did not score until the fourth quarter when Ben Raimondi threw a touchdown pass to Kluszewski. Defensively, the Chicago Tribune described Pete Pihos as a \"demon\", and the Hoosiers held the Illini to 113 rushing yards and 35 passing yards. Offensively, the Hoosiers gained 200 rushing yards and 41 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Illinois\nIndiana's starting lineup against Illinois was Bob Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), John Cannady (center), Howard Brown (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Kluszewski (right end), Raimondi (quarterback), George Taliaferro (left halfback), Groomes (right halfback), and Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 72], "content_span": [73, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 4: Nebraska\nOn October 13, 1945, the Hoosiers defeated Nebraska by a 54\u201314 score at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Indiana's eight touchdowns were scored by Dick Deranek, Pete Pihos, Mel Groomes, Bob Ravensberg, Bob Miller (95-yard kickoff return to start the second half), Bill Armstrong (2), and Tom Schwartz. The Hoosiers gained 417 yards in the game, 272 rushing yards and 145 passing yards. Defensively, the Hoosiers held the Cornhuskers to 79 rushing yards and 117 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 4: Nebraska\nIndiana's starting lineup against Nebraska was Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), Allan Horn (center), Frank Ciolli (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Lou Mihajlovich (right end), Ben Raimondi (quarterback), George Taliaferro (left halfback), Deranek (right halfback), and Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Iowa\nOn October 20, 1945, Indiana defeated Iowa by a 52\u201320 score in Iowa City. Indiana's first touchdown was scored on a 20-yard interception return by Bob Ravensberg. Less than two minutes later, Ravensberg scored again when he recovered a blocked punt in the end zone. George Taliaferro had two long touchdown runs of 62 and 74 yards. Bill Armstrong ran 43 yards for Indiana's fifth touchdown, and Dick Deranek scored on a reverse around Iowa's right end to give the Hoosiers a 40-0 lead at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0014-0001", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Iowa\nIn the third quarter, Indiana scored twice, on a short pass from Ben Raimondi to John Gorski and on a long pass from Raimondi to Deranek covering 48 yards. Indiana led 52-0 at the end of the third quarter and had allowed Iowa only two first downs. In the fourth quarter, Iowa scored 20 points against the Hoosier reserves. Indiana totaled 337 rushing yards and 94 passing yards, and held Iowa to 115 rushing yards and 134 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Iowa\nIndiana's starting lineup against Iowa was Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), Allan Horn (center), Howard Brown (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Lou Mihajlovich (right end), Raimondi (quarterback), Taliaferro (left halfback), Mel Groomes (right halfback), and Pete Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 6: Tulsa\nOn October 27, 1945, the Hoosiers defeated a previously undefeated Tulsa team by a 7\u20132  score at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Tulsa captain Charles Stanley was ejected from the game in the first quarter for \"using a knee on\" Indiana's African-American halfback George Taliaferro. The Hoosiers sole touchdown came on a 60-yard sweep around left end; after a 20-yard gain, Pete Pihos lateraled the ball to Bob Ravensberg who ran the rest of the way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 66], "content_span": [67, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0016-0001", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 6: Tulsa\nIn the third quarter, the Hoosiers were pinned deep in their own territory by a Hardy Brown punt, and after a penalty pushed them back further, George Taliaferro was tackled behind the goal line for a safety. Indiana rushed for 224 yards in the game and held Tulsa to 80 rushing yards and five passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 66], "content_span": [67, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 6: Tulsa\nIndiana's starting lineup against Tulsa was Bob Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), John Cannady (center), Howard Brown (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Ted Kluszewski (right end), Ben Raimondi (quarterback), George Taliaferro (left halfback), Mel Groomes (right halfback), and Pete Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 66], "content_span": [67, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 7: Cornell\nOn November 3, 1945, the Hoosiers defeated the Cornell College team by a 46\u20136  score at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Dick Deranek scored three touchdowns for Indiana. Additional touchdowns were scored by Pete Pihos, George Taliaferro, Leroy Stovall, and William Buckner. Carl Anderson served as the acting head coach for the game, while head coach Bo McMillin scouted the Michigan-Minnesota game in Ann Arbor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 7: Cornell\nIndiana's starting lineup against Cornell was Bob Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), John Cannady (center), Howard Brown (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Lou Mihajlovich (right end), Ben Raimondi (quarterback), George Taliaferro (left halfback), Mel Groomes (right halfback), and Pete Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Minnesota\nOn November 10, 1945, Indiana limited Bernie Bierman's Minnesota Golden Gophers to 20 rushing yards and won by a 49\u20130 score at Minneapolis. George Taliaferro returned the opening kickoff 95 yards and scored three touchdowns in a game that the Chicago Tribune called \"the most decisive licking any Minnesota team ever has received.\" Indiana scored its 49 points in the first three quarters, 28 of them in the second quarter, before turning the game over to its deep reserves. All 34 players on Indiana's traveling squad appeared in the game. Additional Indiana touchdowns were scored by Bob Miller, Pete Pihos, Dick Deranek, and Tom Schwartz. Indiana gained 245 rushing yards and 123 passing yards while holding Minnesota to 20 rushing yards and 90 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 836]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Minnesota\nIndiana's starting lineup against Minnesota was Bob Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), John Cannady (center), Howard Brown (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Ted Kluszewski (right end), Ben Raimondi (quarterback), Taliaferro (left halfback), Mel Groomes (right halfback), and Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Pittsburgh\nOn November 17, 1945, Indiana defeated Pittsburgh by a 19\u20130 score in Pittsburgh. Fullback Pete Pihos scored two touchdowns, and Bob Ravensberg also scored a touchdown on a pass from Ben Raimondi. Indiana gained 192 rushing yards and held Pittsburgh to only 18 rushing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 74], "content_span": [75, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Pittsburgh\nIndiana's starting lineup against Pittsburgh was Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), John Cannady (center), Howard Brown (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Ted Kluszewski (right end), Raimondi (quarterback), George Taliaferro (left halfback), Mel Groomes (right halfback), and Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 74], "content_span": [75, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 10: Purdue\nOn November 24, 1945, the Hoosiers defeated Purdue by a 26\u20130 score at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. With the victory, the Hoosiers claimed both the Old Oaken Bucket trophy and the first Big Ten Conference football championship in school history. After a scoreless first half, Pete Pihos scored two touchdowns in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Ben Raimondi threw touchdown passes to Ted Kluszewski and Lou Mihajlovich. The Hoosiers gained 349 rushing yards in the game. On defense, Indiana held Purdue's touted passing offense led by quarterback Bob DeMoss to one two-yard completion in 15 attempts. After the game, Indiana University president Herman B Wells congratulated the team in the locker room and declared the following Monday to be a holiday with no classes to be held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 861]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0025-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season summary, Game 10: Purdue\nIndiana's starting lineup against Purdue was Bob Ravensberg (left end), Russ Deal (left tackle), Joe Sowinski (left guard), John Cannady (center), Howard Brown (right guard), Jon Goldsberry (right tackle), Kluszewski (right end), Raimondi (quarterback), George Taliaferro (left halfback), Mel Groomes (right halfback), and Pihos (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0026-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Post-season\nThe Associated Press released the results of its final poll on December 4, 1945. The 1945 Army Cadets football team was selected as the national champion with 1,160 points and first-place votes by 115 of 116 voters. Indiana was ranked fourth with 720 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0027-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Post-season\nIndiana head coach Bo McMillin was selected in voting by his fellow college football coaches as the 1945 \"Coach of the Year\". McMillin received 445 points and 63 first-place votes out of 155 ballots cast. Army's Earl Blaik finished second with 212 points and 28 first-place votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0028-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Personnel, Varsity letter winners\nThe following 25 players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1945 Indiana football team. Players who started at least half of the team's ten games are displayed in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 70], "content_span": [71, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0029-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Personnel, Players in the NFL\nEleven players from the 1945 Indiana football team were either drafted to play or actually played in the National Football League. They are:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 66], "content_span": [67, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063008-0030-0000", "contents": "1945 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Personnel, Players in the NFL\nIn addition, Ted Kluszewski went on to play 15 seasons in Major League Baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 66], "content_span": [67, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063009-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe 1945 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. This was Clem Crowe's only season as head coach for the Hawkeyes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063010-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe 1945 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 4\u20133\u20131 record (2\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 156 to 97. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063010-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThere was no team captain selected for the 1945 season. Four Iowa State players were selected as a first-team all-conference players: guard Jack Fathauer, backs Dick Howard and Gene Phelps, and center Jim Riding.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063011-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe 1945 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 17 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063011-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe winner Lilac Lucks was owned by M Coolican and trained by Paddy Byrne.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063011-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nMad Tanist returned for another attempt at the Irish Derby and led the ante-post lists along with his full sister Astra. Astra had defeated Mad Tanist in the recent final of the Easter Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063011-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn the first round Astra equalled the track record of 29.98 secs held by Jungle Freak before Mad Tanist broke the record by recording 29.91. In the second round Astra then won in 29.88 to take the record away from her brother, who also won his heat but injured a toe in the race and would miss the rest of the competition. Lilacs Luck also remained unbeaten, winning in a time of 29.95.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063011-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nThe semi-finals began with Astra recovering from a bad start to catch Highland Kid in 30.24, and this was followed by wins for Lilacs Luck (30.41) and Tanner Trail (30.20).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063011-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nA record attendance of 7,000 turned up at Harolds Cross to watch Lilacs Luck provide a shock and win the final. Astra had found trouble at the first bend, and early leaders Gun Music and Tanner Trail crowded each other at the third bend before Lilacs Luck took the lead. Astra made late ground but could not catch Lilacs Luck. Mad Tanist was retired to stud after the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063012-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish local elections\nThe 1945 local elections in Ireland were held on 14 June 1945 to fill all council seats for most counties and county boroughs and municipal towns. The state was still under \"the Emergency\" of the Second World War. As a cost-saving measure, electoral law was amended to bring forward the date of the local elections a few weeks to coincide with the 1945 presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063012-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish local elections\nDublin County Council and Kerry County Council had been dissolved, and no elections were held for their councils. There was no poll for six urban district councils and four town commissioners because the number of candidates did not exceed the number of seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063012-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish local elections, Results\nThe elections were by single transferable vote. The total valid votes cast was 1,152,691. Totals of invalid votes were not aggregated from local counts. Fianna F\u00e1il lost votes to independents. Prior to the 1960s, Fine Gael did not contest local elections in all areas; some of those who voted for it in D\u00e1il elections voted at local elections for local groups including the Cork Civic Party and Limerick Progressive Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063012-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish local elections, References, Citations\nThis Republic of Ireland elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 49], "content_span": [50, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election\nThe 1945 Irish presidential election was held on 14 June 1945. It was Ireland's first contested presidential election. Outgoing president Douglas Hyde, who had served since 1938, decided not to seek a second term. Fianna F\u00e1il nominated its deputy leader, T\u00e1naiste Se\u00e1n T. O'Kelly, as its candidate. Fine Gael nominated Se\u00e1n Mac Eoin. Independent republican Patrick McCartan sought and failed to receive the necessary four nominations from local councils, but secured a nomination from Oireachtas members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election\nO'Kelly won on the second count but the degree of voting transfers between the two opposition candidates, and O'Kelly's failure to win on the first count, showed the depth of growing opposition to \u00c9amon de Valera's government and the potential that existed for cooperation among various opposition groups. De Valera's government was defeated in the subsequent 1948 general election and replaced by a First Inter-Party Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election\nThe election took place on the same date as the 1945 local elections. Electoral law was amended to allow administrative counties and county boroughs to be used as constituencies instead of using D\u00e1il constituencies, as previously required. This was to facilitate sorting and counting of ballots with ballots for the local elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election, Nomination process\nUnder Article 12 of the Constitution of Ireland, candidates could be nominated by:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 52], "content_span": [53, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election, Nomination process\nAll Irish citizens on the D\u00e1il electoral register were eligible to vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 52], "content_span": [53, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election, Nomination process\nThe first candidate nominated was Se\u00e1n Mac Eoin, a Fine Gael TD who was nominated on 5 May by 17 members of his own party, as well as three independent TDs, Alfie Byrne, Tom O'Reilly and Richard Anthony. Se\u00e1n T. O'Kelly was nominated by Fianna F\u00e1il Oireachtas members on 15 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 52], "content_span": [53, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0005-0001", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election, Nomination process\nOn the date before nominations closed on 16 May, the administrative council of the Labour Party voted to allow its Oireachtas members to sign the nomination form of Patrick McCartan, and Clann na Talmhan voted that its Oireachtas members would sign his nomination form, together guaranteeing his position on the ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 52], "content_span": [53, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063013-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Irish presidential election, Result, Results by local authority\nResults were announced by county councils and county borough corporations rather than by constituency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 68], "content_span": [69, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063014-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Istanbul Football Cup\nThe 1945 Istanbul Football Cup season was the 4th season of the cup. Fenerbah\u00e7e SK won the cup for the first time. The tournament was single-elimination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight\nThe 1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight was a record-breaking air voyage made by three specially modified Boeing B-29 Superfortresses on September 18\u201319, 1945, from the northern Japanese island of Hokkaid\u014d to Chicago in the Midwestern United States, continuing to Washington, D.C. The flight was made by three United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) generals and other airmen returning to the United States from their overseas duty after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight\nAt that date, it involved the heaviest load carried by an American aircraft (144,000\u00a0lb, 65,300\u00a0kg), the longest nonstop flight made by the USAAF (5,840\u00a0mi, 9,400\u00a0km), and the first nonstop flight from Japan to the United States made with a complete aircraft. However the flight did not break the then-world distance record established by the Royal Air Force in 1938. It is worth noting that the Martin PB2M was rated at 144,000 lb much earlier (and presumably the related JRM-1). Also, the tests of the B-29 under the leadership of E.H. Rowley in June, 1945 with Grand Slam bombs may have been run at similar loads.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight\nOriginally intending to fly 6,500 miles (10,460\u00a0km) nonstop to Washington, D.C., the airmen encountered unexpected headwinds over Alaska Territory and Canada, and they predicted that two of the aircraft would not have enough fuel to take them the full distance. All three B-29s landed in Chicago instead, refueled, and continued to Washington, where each crewman was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, including the three pilots: Generals Barney M. Giles, Emmett O'Donnell Jr. and Curtis LeMay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight\nThe USAAF distance record did not last long: two months later, another American aircrew flew a B-29 from Guam to Washington, D.C. a distance of 7,916 miles (12,740\u00a0km), breaking the world record. Nevertheless, the Japan to Washington flight pioneered a route similar to that used by later airliners. Importantly for the airmen, America was able to demonstrate the reach of airpower in light of the nascent Cold War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Preparation\nThree B-29s based on Guam, which had spotless mission records and no mechanical difficulties, were selected for the mission. In a ten-day process that continued as a typhoon raged off Okinawa, the aircraft were stripped of unnecessary equipment such as armor and gun turrets, and the resulting empty spaces in the fuselage were faired over with smooth metal to minimize parasitic drag. Blister-type bubble windows were replaced with flat ones, painted group markings were removed, and the aluminum aircraft skin polished to a high luster, all in order to achieve the least possible drag.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Preparation\nTwentieth Air Force markings were painted on each vertical rudder. The bomb bay in each aircraft was fitted with five 600-gallon (2,300\u00a0L) fuel tanks; added to the normal B-29 fuel tanks, this made a total of 10,000 gallons (38,000\u00a0L) of fuel capacity, as much as a railroad tank car. Filled with fuel and 12 men, each ship weighed 144,000 pounds (65,300\u00a0kg)\u2014it would be the greatest overload attempted on a B-29 at that time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Preparation\nWhen the aircraft were ready, they flew to Iwo Jima and stopped for the night. There they were loaded with as much fuel as they could hold. It was known that the intended air base in Hokkaid\u014d did not have enough avgas to fill all three B-29s for the long-distance flight, meaning that at Hokkaid\u014d they could only top off the fuel tanks to make up for the amount used to fly from Iwo Jima. On September 15, the three aircraft left Iwo Jima, flying north past Okinawa, where the typhoon had blown itself out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Preparation\nThey continued to Hokkaid\u014d where the approach involved some apprehension. The Japanese air base had been judged by Colonel William \"Butch\" Blanchard as suitable for B-29s, with a runway that was long enough and was near sea level for maximum lift in the densest possible air, but it was not known whether it could hold such heavily laden bombers without the concrete cracking. LeMay sent Douglas C-54 Skymasters filled with 55-gallon (210\u00a0L) drums of avgas to Sapporo\u2014the crewmen would have to top off their tanks by hand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Preparation\nThe Japanese air base that would serve as the launching point was called Mizutani at Chitose locally, and Sapporo Air Base by the Americans. Today it is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Higashi-Chitose. It was built at the southern part of Japan's northern island Hokkaid\u014d, near the city of Sapporo, as the base for long-range flights to attack the U.S.\u2014one-way suicide trips made by four-engine bombers\u2014a function that it never served.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0005-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Preparation\nThe three B-29s landed safely, and LeMay stepped from his aircraft to be greeted by approximately 30 Japanese soldiers and the base commander, who saluted for some time before realizing that LeMay had no intention of returning the salute. With that treatment setting the tone for U.S.\u2013Japan relations in the area, the airmen made certain to wear side arms as they walked around downtown Sapporo on the evenings of September 16 and 17. LeMay later said that the 3,000 Japanese sailors manning the air base were \"polite\" and posed no threat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Aircraft and men\nThe commander of the first aircraft was Lieutenant General Barney M. Giles, Deputy Commander ofthe United States Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific. His aircraft carried the only weather officer making the long-distance voyage. One of the crewmen was Captain Kermit Beahan, bombardier aboard Bockscar. Others included Lieutenant Bill Dolan, who served as one of the pilots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Aircraft and men\nThe second aircraft's commander was Major General Curtis LeMay, Chief of Staff of the Strategic Air Forces. First Lieutenant J. Ivan Potts served as one of the pilots, as did Lieutenant Colonel William C. Kingsbury\u2014the two had been a flight team in the 25th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) of the 58th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, based on Tinian, and were good friends. Colonel William H. Blanchard, Chief of Staff of the Twentieth Air Force, joined the crew at Guam after personally inspecting Sapporo Air Base a few days earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0007-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Aircraft and men\nOthers on the crew from the 25th BS included Sergeant Jerome A. School, Sergeant Richard P. Fischer and Sergeant B. T. Freeman, the latter two removed at Guam when LeMay and Blanchard joined. Two men were from the 44th Bomber Squadron: First Lieutenant John C. Eiland and Staff Sergeant Frank Klas Jr. The remainder of the crew was Flight Engineer Captain William W. Townes (45th Bomber Squadron), First Lieutenant Stephen T. Jones (24th Bomber Squadron), Major John F. Wedding (468th Bomb Group) and Captain Theodore R. Finder (40th Bomb Group Headquarters). The crew chief was Master Sergeant Henry J. Rutowski.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Aircraft and men\nNumber 2 was construction number 44-70015, a B-29-75 built five months earlier in Wichita, Kansas, as part of the so-called Battle of Kansas\u2014the push to produce great air fleets of B-29s. Number 2, dubbed Marianna Belle by its combat crew, made the cut because it did not consume more than the normal amount of fuel and oil in carrying out its missions, which were marked by top mechanical reliability.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Aircraft and men\nNumber 3 was commanded by Brigadier General Emmett O'Donnell Jr. who was ending his service as commander of the 73d Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nThe airmen drew up a \"great circle\" (shortest distance on the surface of a globe) flight plan that used the jet stream as a tailwind to help them get farther with less fuel, though the tailwind was not absolutely required.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0010-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nThe plan was for each aircraft to make its own way over the Kamchatka Peninsula at the eastern edge of the Soviet Union, then over the Bering Sea to Nome, Alaska, and continue over Fairbanks, over the Canadian Rockies and much of Canada, over the Great Lakes, then on to Washington, D.C. near the Atlantic coast\u2014a total of 6,762 miles (10,882\u00a0km) taking 26 hours in the air.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0010-0002", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nThis distance would not have broken the world's distance record then held by two Royal Air Force Vickers Wellesley aircraft that had flown from Isma\u00eflia, Egypt, to Darwin, Australia, in 1938, covering 7,162 miles (11,526\u00a0km), but it was considered a good public relations stunt, good for the USAAF and the generals' images.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nOn September 18, the airmen woke up very early to make final preparations. A weather observation aircraft took off an hour before the first B-29 to report the latest meteorological conditions along the path ahead. Dumbo and Super Dumbo aircraft (B-17s and B-29s rigged for air-sea rescue) stood by, on alert. With the airfield lit by truck headlamps, Number 1 commanded by Giles was first to take off, a little after 6:00 local time, as dawn began to glow in the east.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0011-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nNext, LeMay's ship took off at 6:15\u00a0am, 4:15\u00a0pm Eastern War Time in Washington, with Lieutenant Colonel Kingsbury at the throttles and First Lieutenant Potts at the controls. O'Donnell's Number 3 took off a few minutes later. The heavily loaded machines required every bit of the 8,200-foot (2,500\u00a0m) concrete runway to get airborne\u2014and some of the gravel beyond\u2014reaching 142 miles per hour (229\u00a0km/h) before lifting from the ground. All three bombers were expected to be in Washington by 5\u00a0pm the next day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nTwo or three hours into the flight, the weather officer aboard Giles' Number 1 observed slight headwinds. Giles \"threatened to throw him overboard unless he did something about it.\" Five hours out of Japan, the airmen in Number 2 were over Kamchatka when they were met by three Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighters wearing the red star insignia of the Soviet Air Force. The Soviet fighter pilots inspected the unarmed B-29 at close range and then performed aerobatic maneuvers for the Americans. The three dipped their wings in salute and left the Superfortress to continue its journey. After Kamchatka, LeMay and Blanchard replaced Kingsbury and Potts at the controls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 698]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nOver the Bering Sea, the three B-29s maintained radio contact with each other, communicating positions hourly as they navigated independently. Near the Arctic Circle, the magnetic compasses fluctuated wildly, and the fliers ignored them, relying instead on the radio compass. In Number 2, the radio compass stopped working as well, but it resumed working later in the flight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight\nWearing fur-lined flight suits did not prevent the men from feeling the extreme cold of high altitude. Pilots rotated duty so that none would get too tired. Weather continued to be a great concern, and was frequently checked. The aircraft left the Bering Sea behind, encountering North America at Nome after about 13 hours of flight. From Nome to Fairbanks, the Northern Lights were clearly visible to the crews. Even though the B-29 pressurization systems were working, the outside air temperature of \u221225\u00a0\u00b0F (\u221232\u00a0\u00b0C) at an altitude of about 21,000 feet (6,400\u00a0m) was not counteracted by the heating systems \"which seemed to have completely broken down.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight, Weather problems\nAt Fairbanks, the three B-29s encountered significant headwinds; more than the \"slight\" headwinds observed up to this time. They had expected tailwinds from the jet stream, yet could complete the distance without them, but headwinds meant that Washington might be too far. At 7\u00a0am Eastern War Time, aircraft Number 2 was over Northway, Alaska, and navigator Bill Townes determined that they were behind schedule. He said later, \"When I reported that fact to General LeMay, he looked at me as if he thought it was my fault, so I retreated behind my bulkhead to check my figures.\" Later, the airmen learned that the typhoon near Okinawa the week before had greatly affected the jet stream.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight, Weather problems\nSeventeen hours after lifting off at sunrise in Japan, the men began to see the sun rise again over the Yukon\u2014it was a very short day for them, and none had been able to sleep for the excitement of the trip, the stimulant benzedrine, and the penetrating cold. Crossing into Canada, the headwinds grew stronger still, and a load of hard rime ice and clear ice was visible on the wings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0016-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight, Weather problems\nThough the B-29s had been delivered to the war front complete with deicing equipment, such gear had been removed months before to reduce weight and therefore increase combat range and speed. The ice load picked up in the night would have to be endured until it melted off at lower altitudes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight, Weather problems\nNear Regina, Saskatchewan, the fliers made their first decision regarding early stops for fuel. One proposed solution was for Giles to land in Minneapolis, O'Donnell to land in Detroit, and LeMay (who had enough fuel) to continue as before to Washington. Giles radioed this plan to the War Department: \"Have been bucking headwinds for past nine hours. Predicted plans for Fairbanks to States did not materialize. Giles and O'Donnell plan to land at Minneapolis and Detroit due to fuel. Plane Number Two, commanded by LeMay, believes he is able to get to Washington.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0017-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight, Weather problems\nHowever, soon after this, Giles determined that Chicago Municipal Airport was the only airport large enough to accommodate the B-29s; he directed O'Donnell to land there with him. LeMay sent word by radio to the War Department that he was heading for Washington. In New York, newspapers put this plan in headlines: \"Two B-29s will land to refuel as third roars on to Capitol\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight, Weather problems\nAll three aircraft approached Chicago, and LeMay contacted the War Department again by radio. O'Donnell landed at 5:43\u00a0pm Eastern War Time, with Giles about 45 minutes behind. Just past Chicago LeMay was informed by the War Department that weather was \"marginal\" in Washington and that he was now ordered to refuel in Chicago. Giles landed at 6:30 and LeMay at 6:43\u00a0pm. LeMay's elapsed flight time was 27 hours and 28 minutes. The straight-line distance they had flown over the globe was about 5,840 miles (9,400\u00a0km).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Flight, Weather problems\nWhile the aircraft were refueled, newspaper reporters asked questions of Giles and of Captain Kermit Beahan, who as bombardier aboard Bockscar, had visually targeted Nagasaki in order to drop the second atomic bomb. The other crewmen drank coffee and waited. When refueling was completed, they took off directly for Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Reception\nFrom Chicago to Washington, D.C. the flight was uneventful. The \"silvery sky giants, manned by their blue ribbon crews\" flew over National Airport (now Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) in formation at 9:30\u00a0pm and landed. The generals and crews stepped from their aircraft, LeMay waiting until he was smoking one of his signature cigars. Along with senior USAAF staff and reporters, wives and family were at the airport to greet the airmen, as well as a crowd of onlookers. Photographs were taken at the airport, then the airmen were whisked off to the Statler Hotel, now the Capital Hilton. In the lobby, the weary, grimy and stubble-bearded men were besieged for autographs. Some of them stayed up later to hear supper-club singer Hildegarde in the grand showroom, others went to bed to catch up on sleep.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 856]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Reception\nThe next morning, a news conference was held in the grand showroom. Giles emphasized the importance of the route as an indication of the future, both for civil and military aircraft. He warned: \"Now that we have proved that we can do it, we must now remember that any future enemy will also be able to do it\". LeMay declared that he wanted a second chance to prove that the B-29 was capable of flying 6,500 miles nonstop. He said, \"When we took off at Hokkaido we had a little headwind and expected it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0021-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Reception\nHowever, all our information indicated that once we passed Fairbanks it would drop. We didn't need a tailwind. All we needed was a nice normal wind to arrive on schedule. The buffeting headwind averaged 70 mph\" (110\u00a0km/h). After the reporters were finished, Giles presented all the airmen with the Distinguished Flying Cross. Giles told the men that each one could keep his personal military equipment as a memento of the flight, including parachutes. They were offered free rides home on military aircraft. Potts refused the parachute and the ride, telling Giles, \"Thank you, general, I think I'll take the train!\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Reception\nOther B-29 crewmen still in the Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II did not pay much attention to the record-breaking flight. Harry Changnon of the 40th Bomb Group on Tinian said \"most of us in the 40th knew little about the trip in September 1945 as we were busy preparing to fly our 45 B-29s home in October\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063015-0022-0001", "contents": "1945 Japan\u2013Washington flight, Reception\nTwo months later on November 19\u201320, Colonel Clarence S. Irvine and Lieutenant Colonel G. R. Stanley flew a long-distance testbed B-29 named Pacusan Dreamboat to a world's distance record of 7,916 miles (12,740\u00a0km) flying nonstop and unrefueled from Guam to Washington, D.C., taking 35 hours and 5 minutes. Their aircraft's gross weight was greater, at 155,000 pounds (70,000\u00a0kg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063017-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe 1945 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Henry Shenk, the Jayhawks compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (1\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 175 to 139. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063017-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Dick Bertuzzi with 360 rushing yards, George Gear with 223 passing yards, Norm Pumphrey with 212 receiving yards, and Leroy Robison with 46 points scored (six touchdowns and ten extra points). Dave Schmidt was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063018-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe 1945 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1945 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lud Fiser, in his first and only year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 1\u20137 record with a 0\u20135 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 71 points and gave up 268 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident\nThe 1945 Katsuyama killing incident was the murder of three African-American United States Marines in Katsuyama near Nago, Okinawa after the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945. Residents of Katsuyama had reportedly killed the three Marines for their repeated rape of village women during occupation of Okinawa and hid their bodies in a nearby cave out of fear for retaliation. The Katsuyama incident was kept secret until 1997 when the bodies and identities of the Marines were discovered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident, Incident\nIn June 1945, Allied victory at the major Battle of Okinawa led to the occupation of the highly-strategic Okinawa Prefecture of Japan shortly before the end of the Pacific War. Reportedly, three African-American soldiers of the United States Marines Corps began to repeatedly visit the village of Katsuyama, northwest of the city of Nago, and every time they violently took the village women into the nearby hills and raped them. The Marines became so confident that the villagers of Katsuyama were powerless to stop them, they came to the village without their weapons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident, Incident\nThe villagers took advantage of this and ambushed them with the help of two armed Imperial Japanese Army soldiers who were hiding in the nearby jungle. Shinsei Higa, who was sixteen at the time, remembers that \"I didn't see the actual killing because I was hiding in the mountains above, but I heard five or six gunshots and then a lot of footsteps and commotion. By late afternoon, we came down from the mountains and then everyone knew what had happened.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident, Incident\nThe Marines were killed and, to cover up their deaths, dumped their bodies in a local cave that had a 50-foot (15-m) drop-off close to its entrance. In the summer of 1945, when the three Marines did not return to their posts, they were listed as possible deserters. After a year with still no evidence of what happened to them, they were declared missing in action. Knowledge of the killings subsequently became a village secret for the next 50 years, remaining secret for the duration Okinawa was governed by the United States Military Government and the United States Civil Administration until 1972, when the U.S. government returned the islands to Japanese administration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident, Discovery\nKijun Kishimoto, a villager who was almost 30 years old and absent from Katsuyama at the time of the incident, eventually revealed the killings. In an interview, Kishimoto said, \"People were very afraid that if the Americans found out what happened there would be retaliation, so they decided to keep it a secret to protect those involved.\" Finally, a guilty conscience led Kishimoto to contact Setsuko Inafuku (\u7a32\u798f\u7bc0\u5b50), a tour guide for Kadena United States Air Base in Okinawa, whose deceased son Clive was also a victim of sexual assault, and who was involved in the search for deceased servicemen from the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident, Discovery\nIn June 1997, Kishimoto and Inafuku searched for the cave near Katsuyama, but could not find it until August when a storm blew down a tree which had been blocking the entrance. Kishimoto and Inafuku informed the Japanese police in Okinawa but they kept the discovery a secret for a few months to protect the people who discovered the location of the bodies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident, Discovery\nThe Katsuyama incident was reported to the United States military by Inafuku, who informed then-Kadena Air Base 18th Wing Historian Master-Sergeant James Allender, who in turn reported it to the Joint Services Central Identification Laboratory at Pearl Harbor. Once the bodies were recovered by the United States Army, the three Marines were identified using dental records as Private First Class James D. Robinson of Savannah, Private First Class John M. Smith of Cincinnati, and Private Isaac Stokes of Chicago, all aged 19 years-old. The cause of death could not be determined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063019-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Katsuyama killing incident, Aftermath\nNo plans were made to criminally investigate the Katsuyama incident by either the United States military or the Okinawa police. Since the killings, locals have called the cave \"Kuronb\u014d Gama\", meaning \"Cave of the Negroes\". The Katsuyama incident has been seen by opponents of U.S. military presence in Okinawa as one of many examples of misconduct by American personnel against Okinawans since the islands were first occupied after the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Steve Rabson, Professor of East Asian Studies at Brown University, estimated that as many as 10,000 such instances of rape occurred after the war. Under the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, the United States Forces Japan has maintained a large military presence in Okinawa: 27,000 personnel, including 15,000 Marines, contingents from the Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, and their 22,000 family members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 923]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063020-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team\nThe 1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team represented Keesler Field during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach James Coffis, the Fliers compiled a 3\u20136\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063021-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Kensington South by-election\nThe Kensington South by-election of 1945 was held on 20 November 1945. The byelection was held due to the elevation to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir William Davison. It was won by the Conservative candidate Richard Law.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063022-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Kentucky Derby\nThe 1945 Kentucky Derby was the 71st running of the Kentucky Derby, held on June 9, 1945. It was won by Hoop Jr., ridden by jockey Eddie Arcaro.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063022-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Kentucky Derby\nRegularly held on the first Saturday of May, the 1945 edition of the Kentucky Derby was initially scheduled for May 5. However, in December 1944, the director of the Office of War Mobilization, James F. Byrnes, requested that all horse racing tracks suspend racing starting in January 1945, \"and to refrain from resuming racing at all tracks until war conditions permit.\" Days after V-E Day, Byrne's successor at the Office of War Mobilization, Fred M. Vinson, lifted the suspension on horse racing in an announcement on May 10. The Kentucky Derby was subsequently scheduled for June 9, with the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes to follow on June 16 and June 23, respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063023-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThe 1945 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1945 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Bernie Shively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063024-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1945 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063024-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 21 October 1945, \u00c9ire \u00d3g won the championship after a 4-08 to 1-07 defeat of Carrickshock in a final replay. It was their third championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063025-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 LFF Lyga\nThe 1945 LFF Lyga was the 24th season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. Spartakas Kaunas won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063026-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 LSU Tigers football team\nThe 1945 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063027-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne\nThe 1945 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne was the ninth edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne cycle race and was held on 3 June 1945. The race started in Mons and finished in Charleroi. The race was won by Marcel Kint.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063028-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Lafayette Leopards football team\nThe 1945 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1945 college football season. In its third  and final season under head coach Ben Wolfson, the team compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record. The team was led by game captains and played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063029-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Lagos by-election\nA by-election was held for the Lagos seat in the Legislative Council of Nigeria in December 1945 to replace Jibril Martin of the Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM). It was won by Abubakar Olorun-Nimbe of the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063029-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Lagos by-election, Campaign\nThe NNDP and the Nigerian Union of Young Democrats put forward Olorun-Nimbe, vice president of the NNDP, as a joint candidate. A doctor, he had studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and ran a private practice in Lagos. He was well-known in the town due to his role as a member of Lagos Town Council. His opponent was Oluwole Ayodele Alakija of the NYM. Alakija was a barrister who had studied at Jesus College, Oxford and was vice-president of the party's Port Harcourt branch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063029-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Lagos by-election, Campaign\nDespite the NYM's success in the 1938 general elections, when it had won all three seats in Lagos, its popularity in the town had diminished, partly due to the internal splits caused by the row over the party's candidate for the 1941 by-election. Separately, the alliance of the NNDP with the new National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons had restored some of its credibility.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063029-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Lagos by-election, Campaign\nThe West African Pilot called on voters to vote for a \"seriously active Moslem\", noting the fact that Olorun-Nimbe had twice been to Mecca and that he was a \"practical politician with experience\". Despite not being a Muslim, Alakija was supported by Chief Imam Y. P. O. Shodeinde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063030-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Latvian SSR Higher League\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 16:23, 17 February 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063030-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Latvian SSR Higher League\nThe 1945 Latvian Higher League was a season of the Latvian Higher League, the top-level football league in Latvia. It was contested by six teams, with Dinamo R\u012bga winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063031-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Leeds City Council election\nThe Leeds municipal elections were held on Thursday 1 November 1945. Although a third of the council would ordinarily be up for election, the suspension of elections during World War II meant the council had last held elections in 1938, and with the amount of vacancies and co-options throughout near to two-thirds of the council needed electing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063031-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Leeds City Council election\nLabour repeated their earlier national performance and won sweeping victories across the country, with Leeds no exception, picking up 40 of the 48 seats contested (with Richmond Hill going unopposed) and stealing control of the council from the Conservatives. The Conservatives only managed eight defences, which were confined to their bastions of Far Headingley, Hyde Park, North and Roundhay, although running Labour exceptionally close in Blenheim. The minor parties also failed to escape the Labour tide, as the Liberals lost both their representatives (a councillor and an alderman) and the Communists their sole councillor in Woodhouse - formally Labour, but expelled for alleged Communist sympathies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063031-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Leeds City Council election\nAs well as the 21 gains Labour made that night, the gentlemen's agreement - signed between Labour and the Conservatives in 1930 to allocate aldermen in proportion to their councillors - further rewarded Labour with an extra five aldermen at mostly Tory expense (the other being the aforementioned Liberal) in recognition of those gains. As a result, Labour emerged with an overall majority of 42 on a turnout of 43.3%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063031-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Leeds City Council election, Election result\nThe result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063032-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe 1945 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1945 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Leo Prendergast, the team compiled a 2\u20134 record, and lost both games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063032-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063033-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Liberian constitutional referendum\nA constitutional referendum was held in Liberia on 1 May 1945. The change to the constitution was approved in the Legislature in December 1945, and would grant the right to vote to citizens living in the three inland provinces, providing they paid a \"hut tax\". It also granted parliamentary representation to Grand Cape Mount County and Marshall territory. The changes were approved by voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063033-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Liberian constitutional referendum, Constitutional change\nThe proposed changes would be to Chapter I, article 11 and Chapter II, article 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063033-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Liberian constitutional referendum, Constitutional change\nA two-thirds majority in the vote was necessary for the changes to be approved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063034-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Liechtenstein Landtag size referendum\nA referendum on increasing the number of members of the Landtag from 15 to 21 was held in Liechtenstein on 18 March 1945. The proposal was rejected by 79.2% of voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063035-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Liechtenstein general election\nGeneral elections were held in Liechtenstein on 29 April 1945. Following the \"silent elections\" of 1939, they were the first to use the new proportional representation system. The Progressive Citizens' Party won eight of the 15 seats in the Landtag, but remained in coalition with the Patriotic Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063035-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Liechtenstein general election, Electoral system\nPreviously voters had chosen members of the Landtag by writing the names of as many candidates on the ballot paper as there were seats in their constituency. In the new system, parties put forward lists of candidates. The lists served as the ballot papers, with voters submitting their favoured list to the ballot box. Voters could also change the lists by crossing out names and adding others from other lists. After the number of seats a party had won was decided, the candidates who had received the most votes after the voter amendments were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063035-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Liechtenstein general election, Electoral system\nThe threshold had been set at 18%, considered to be very high, primarily in order to prevent Nazi parties such as the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (VDBL) from gaining seats in the Landtag.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063036-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1945 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063036-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 30 September 1945, Ahane won the championship after a 5-09 to 3-02 defeat of Granagh-Ballingarry in the final. It was their 12th championship title overall and their fourth title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election\nElections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1945. It was the first local election in which all those who qualified for a parliamentary vote could vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, Ward results\nAs this was the first election since the disruption caused by the Second World War no comparisons are made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, Aldermanic elections\nAt the meeting of the City Council on 9 November 1945 the terms of office of twenty of the forty Aldermen expired and the councilors (but not the sitting aldermen) elected twenty Aldermen to fill the vacant positions for a term of six years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Netherfield, 29 January 1946\nCaused by the resignation of Councillor William Matthew Clark (Labour, netherfield, elected 1 November 1938).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 80], "content_span": [81, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Dingle 19 February 1946\nCaused by the death of Councillor George William Gillespie (Conservative, Dingle, elected 1 November 1937).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Breckfield, 9 May 1946\nCouncillor Ada Martha Burton (Conservative, elected for the Breckfield ward 1 November 1938) was elected by the councillors as an alderman on 3 April 1946 to fill this vacancy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 74], "content_span": [75, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Aigburth, 16 May 1946\nCaused by the resignation of Councillor William Edward Stirling Napier (Conservative, Aigburth, elected 1 November 1937).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 73], "content_span": [74, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, South Scotland,\nCouncilor Joseph Harrington (Labour, South Scotland, elected 1 November 1937) was elected by the councillors as an alderman to fill this vacancy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063037-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Childwall\nCouncillor Stanley Foster (Conservative, Childwall, elected 1 November 1937) died on 18 May 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063038-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge\nThe 1945 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge was the 31st edition of the Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge cycle race and was held on 5 August 1945. The race started and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by Jan Engels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063039-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church\nThe 1945 Local Council meeting of the Russian Orthodox Church took place in the period from January 31 to February 4, 1945, in Moscow, in the Church of the Resurrection in Sokolniki District of the city. The meeting was attended by all registered bishops, together with representatives of the clergy and laity of their dioceses. Among the honored guests were present at the Council of Patriarchs of Alexandria Patriarch Christopher II, Antioch, Alexander III, Patriarch of Georgia Callistratus, representatives of Constantinople, Jerusalem, Serbian and Romanian Churches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063039-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church\nTo the meeting were also sent 2 representatives of the North American archdiocese, but due to difficulties they wartime they missed the meeting. At the Council, 171 people attended from various dioceses and provinces. In the list is the 61 dioceses in the USSR and one overseas (North American). In this meeting ruling bishops in the USSR was only 44. The right to vote at the Council was given to some bishops.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063039-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church\nThe meeting was promoted in Soviet propaganda as an example of freedom of religion in the Soviet Union. For the successful conduct of the meeting Georgy Kaparov, chairman of the Council on the Russian Orthodox Church at the USSR, was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063040-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Los Angeles mayoral election\nThe 1945 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 3, 1945. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063041-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team\nThe 1945 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063042-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Luxembourg general election\nGeneral elections were held in Luxembourg on 21 October 1945. They were the first elections held after the German occupation during World War II. As a result of the war, the political alliances of the interwar period had been ended. In their place were new parties; the Christian Social People's Party, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, and the Patriotic and Democratic Group in place of the Party of the Right, Socialist Party, and Radical Liberal Party respectively. It is regarded as a realigning election, as the election established the party political order, with four established parties, that would be maintained until 1974.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063042-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Luxembourg general election\nThe conservatives remained the dominant faction, and the Christian Social People's Party's leader, Pierre Dupong, was invited to head another government. The election was also a success for both liberal and communist candidates, with both the Patriotic and Democratic Group and the Communist Party gaining four more seats than in the last election before the war. To restore political stability, Grand Duchess Charlotte asked Dupong to create a more broad-based coalition than the preceding Liberation Government. The resulting National Union Government would embrace all four political parties, and also include the solitary independent, guaranteeing the support of the whole Chamber of Deputies. The government remained in place until 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063043-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe 1945 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1945 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach William C. Kenyon, the team compiled a 0\u20135 record (0\u20133 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 101 to 32. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. John Day was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was cancelled on April 24 after the Major League Baseball (MLB) season began on April 17. The July 10 game was cancelled due to wartime travel restrictions in World War II. 1945 is the first of two years since 1933 when the first official All-Star Game was played that an All-Star Game was cancelled and All-Stars were not officially selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThis was to have been the 13th annual playing of the \"Midsummer Classic\" by MLB's American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams. The game was to be played at Fenway Park, home of the AL's Boston Red Sox. Fenway Park was chosen for the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (13th \"Midsummer Classic\") which was played on July 9 of that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nOn July 9 and 10, 1945, seven out of eight scheduled interleague night games were advertised and played as \"All-Star\" games in place of the official All-Star Game during the three-day All-Star break to help support the American Red Cross and the National War Fund. Four of the exhibition games were played on July 10 in Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nGermany had surrendered in May 1945. Mike Todd, a Broadway producer, had passed on the idea of holding the 1945 All-Star Game in Nuremberg, Germany, at a stadium renamed \"Soldier Field\" where U.S. Troops stationed in the European Theater played baseball. Although baseball's new commissioner, Happy Chandler was reportedly \"intrigued\" by the idea, it was ultimately dismissed as impractical by military advisors. The next time an All-Star game got cancelled was in 2020 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, MLB All-Stars (none)\nNo MLB players were officially named to the All-Star teams in 1945, due to the cancellation of the All-Star Game. The All-Star rosters for the AL and Nl All-Star teams were to have been selected by each All-Star squad's manager (from 1935 through 1946), which did not occur that season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, The Sporting News All-Star Team\nThe Sporting News (TSN) named an annual major league All-Star Team from 1925 to 1961 (from 1961 to present an American and National League team is named) from a Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWA) members ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, The Sporting News All-Star Team\nThe Sporting News All-Star Team made up of eleven  members (one player in italics has since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame), is shown here:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Associated Press and The Sporting News (Fred Lieb) All-Stars\nA group of sportswriters of the Associated Press (AP) did name 40 AL and NL All-Stars in 1945, after taking nominations from 13 of the 16 MLB managers that season. The managers who did not participate were Joe McCarthy of the New York Yankees, Luke Sewell of the St. Louis Browns, and Billy Southworth of the St. Louis Cardinals. Sewell (AL) and Southworth (NL) were the 1944 pennant championship team's managers and were to have managed the 1945 All-Star Game teams. Although Sewell could not officially select anyone for the AL All-Star roster, he listed his personal AL All-Stars as pitcher Dave Ferriss of the Red Sox and third baseman Tony Cuccinello of the White Sox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 102], "content_span": [103, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Associated Press and The Sporting News (Fred Lieb) All-Stars\nFred Lieb a sportswriter for the Sporting News (TSN) also wrote an article in the July 12, 1945, issue selecting 40 All-stars for the two All-Star teams, even naming starting position players and three possible starting pitchers. Some of Lieb's selections are different than the AP selections. The annual TSN All-Stars list is released after the season. Tigers catcher, Paul Richards is the only annual TSN All-Star not in the AP and Lieb selections for 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 102], "content_span": [103, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Associated Press and The Sporting News (Fred Lieb) All-Stars\nThe AP sportswriters and Lieb's (TSN) All-Star rosters (6 of the players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame) are shown here:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 102], "content_span": [103, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063044-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Associated Press and The Sporting News (Fred Lieb) All-Stars, National League, Note\nThose selected for the Associated Press and or the Sporting News (Fred Lieb) All-Star rosters who had not been an official MLB All-Star before and after the 1945 season are:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 125], "content_span": [126, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063045-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball season\nThe 1945 Major League Baseball season featured 16 teams, eight in both the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The AL's Detroit Tigers defeated the NL's Chicago Cubs in the World Series, four games to three. It would prove to be the Cubs\u2019 last appearance in a World Series until the 2016 World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063045-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball season, Awards and honors\nThe Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award went to Detroit Tigers third baseman Eddie Mayo; however, following a post-season vote, the official AL MVP Award was given to fellow Detroit Tiger Hal Newhouser, a pitcher. Newhouser ended the season with an ERA of 1.81, a record of 25 wins and 9 losses, and 212 strikeouts. Both of them helped lead the Detroit Tigers to a World Series win, and Newhouser remarked that Eddie Mayo was the driving force behind the 1945 pennant chase and that Mayo was a \"take-charge kind of guy in our field.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 52], "content_span": [53, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063045-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball season, Awards and honors\nThe NL Most Valuable Player Award went to Chicago Cubs first baseman and outfielder Phil Cavarretta. He ended the season with an impressive batting average of .355 and an on-base-percentage of .455. The second-place finisher was Boston Braves player Tommy Holmes who finished the season with a batting average of .352 and an impressive slugging percentage of .577.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 52], "content_span": [53, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063045-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball season, Awards and honors\nHal Newhouser won the pitching Triple Crown in addition to the official AL MVP Award. To win this award you have to lead the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 52], "content_span": [53, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063045-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball season, Awards and honors\nThere was no hitter that was awarded the Triple Crown, which entails leading the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 52], "content_span": [53, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063045-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Major League Baseball season, Awards and honors\nThere were nine players and one manager inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during the year 1945. The players were: Jim O'Rourke, King Kelly, Hughie Jennings, Hugh Duffy, Ed Delahanty, Jimmy Collins, Fred Clarke, Dan Brouthers, and Roger Bresnahan. Wilbert Robinson was the manager that was inducted in the Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 52], "content_span": [53, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063046-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Maltese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Malta between 10 and 12 November 1945. The Labour Party was the only party to contest the elections, and won nine of the 10 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063046-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Maltese general election, Electoral system\nThe elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst suffrage was limited to men meeting certain property qualifications.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063047-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Manchester Borough Council election\nElections to Manchester Borough Council were held in 1945. One third of the council was up for election, although there were several additional vacancies. The council stayed under Labour Party control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063047-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Manchester Borough Council election, Candidates and ward results\nBelow is a list of the individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired. The winning candidate per ward is in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nThe 1945 Manitoba general election was held on October 15, 1945 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. The election was a landslide majority government for the incumbent coalition government led by the Liberal-Progressive Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nThe 1945 provincial election was extremely different from the previous election, which was held in 1941. In the 1941 election, the province's four legal political parties were united in a coalition government\u2014and while coalition partners ran against one another in some constituencies, the final outcome was never in doubt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nBy 1945, the coalition had been reduced to three parties. The dominant party was the Liberal-Progressive Party, whose leader was Premier Stuart Garson. The Progressive Conservative Party of Errick Willis (formerly called the Conservative Party) was the junior partner in government, while the small Social Credit League and some independents also supported the coalition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nThe social-democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) left the coalition in 1943, and experienced a surge in popularity over the next two years. This party was the primary opposition to the coalition government in 1945. When Tommy Douglas's CCF won a landslide election victory in 1944 in neighbouring Saskatchewan, many believed that the Manitoba party had a chance of forming government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nThe communist Labour Progressive Party also ran in the election, against the coalition. The Communist Party of Canada had been banned in 1941 so sitting MLA Bill Kardash and candidates of that ilk ran under the label \"Labour Progressive Party\" starting in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nA revived Socialist Party of Canada also fielded one candidate in Winnipeg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nThe CCF experienced numerous difficulties during the campaign. Two of its incumbent members, Dwight Johnson and Beresford Richards, were accused of holding communist sympathies, and broke from the party to seek re-election as \"Independent CCF\" candidates. Party members were divided on the positions held by Johnson and Richards, and the CCF entered the campaign in a divided state. The party also suffered a series of unexpected technical problems: some candidates were unable to campaign because of late nomination filing, insufficient signatures on their nomination forms, and related reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nThe result of the election was a landslide majority government for the coalition. Twenty-five Liberal-Progressives and thirteen Progressive Conservatives were elected, along with two Social Crediters and three independent coalitionists. This gave the coalition forty-three of fifty-seven seats. Most of the coalition's members were from rural constituencies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nThe Cooperative Commonwealth Federation won four of ten seats in Winnipeg, but could not duplicate this success in the rest of the province. The party won only nine seats in total, up from three in the previous election. Richards, who was re-elected as an Independent CCF candidate, later rejoined the caucus as a tenth member. The CCF actually received more votes than any other party, but this meant little in practical terms: the combined coalition vote was well above the CCF total, and some coalition seats were won by acclamation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election\nLabour Progressive Party leader Bill Kardash also won a Winnipeg seat, as did independent leftist Lewis Stubbs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Riding results\nNote:  The 1945 election was determined by preferential balloting in all constituencies. The constituency of Winnipeg elected ten members; all other constituencies elected one member. The results listed below are taken from reports in the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper and the Canadian Parliamentary Guide, and may differ from the final official results in some minor particulars. (In some instances, the Winnipeg Free Press results were not listed in full.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Riding results\n[ Note:  Parsons had previously defeated Christie for the coalition nomination, by one vote.]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Riding results\n[ Note: Frank Simmonds appears to have lost the coalition nomination by one vote.]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Riding results\n[ Note:  Olive and Mackay's numbers appear to be from the third count.]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Riding results, Winnipeg\nElected:4 CCF (Farmer Stinson Gray Swailes); 3 Liberal-Progressive (McDiarmid Smith Scraba); 1 Ind. (Stubbs); 1 Labour-Progressive (Comm.) (Kardash); 1 Progressive-Conservative (Thorvaldson)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Post-election changes\nBeresford Richards (Ind CCF) was re-admitted to the CCF caucus in December 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Post-election changes\nSpecial elections for members of the armed forces were held in January 1946, in light of the fact that many Manitoba citizens had served overseas in World War II and were unable to vote in the general election. Gordon Churchill was elected to represent the Canadian Army, Alex J. Stringer was elected for the Royal Canadian Navy and Ronald Turner was elected for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Stringer later became a Progressive Conservative, while Turner became a Liberal-Progressive. Churchill sat as an Independent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Post-election changes\nMinnedosa (res. Earl Rutledge, July 13, 1948), November 2, 1948:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Post-election changes\nFairford (res. Stuart Garson, November 13, 1948), December 23, 1948:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063048-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Manitoba general election, Post-election changes\nBeresford Richards and Wilbert Doneleyko were expelled from the CCF in July 1949, and sat as independent members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063049-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Manly state by-election\nA by-election was held in the state electoral district of Manly on 15 September 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of Alfred Reid (Independent Democrat turned Liberal).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063050-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Marquette Hilltoppers football team\nThe 1945 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University during the 1945 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tom Stidham, the team compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 238 to 156. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063051-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe 1945 Maryland Terrapins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maryland as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1945 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Bear Bryant, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record (2\u20132 in conference), tied for fifth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 105.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063051-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Maryland Terrapins football team\nBryant, then 31 years old, was hired as Maryland's head coach in early September, approximately three weeks before the season began. Bryant had served in the Navy for the prior three years. He had been an assistant coach of the 1944 North Carolina Pre-Flight Cloudbusters football team and was scheduled to be the team's head coach in 1945. However, the Navy announced in late August that the Navy's Pre-Flight schools would not field football teams in 1945. Bryant brought 20 number of players from the disbanded North Carolina Pre-Flight with him to Maryland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063051-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Maryland Terrapins football team\nNo Maryland player were named to the 1945 All-Southern Conference football team selected by coaches and sports writers for the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063051-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Maryland Terrapins football team\nIn January 1946, after only four months at Maryland, Bryant resigned his position to become head coach at Kentucky. According to one report, Bryant did not get along with university president Curley Byrd. In one incident, Byrd reinstated a player who Bryant had suspended for a violation of team rules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063052-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Massachusetts State Aggies football team\nThe 1945 Massachusetts State Aggies football team represented Massachusetts State College in the 1945 college football season. The team was coached by Thomas Eck and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 1945 season was the team's first since disbanding during World War II. Mass State finished the season with a record of 2\u20131\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063053-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Meistaradeildin\n1945 Meistaradeildin was the third season of Meistaradeildin, the top tier of the Faroese football league system. The teams were separated in three groups based on geographical criteria. K\u00cd Klaksv\u00edk defeated S\u00cd S\u00f8rv\u00e1gur 1\u20130 in the championship final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063053-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Meistaradeildin, Qualifying round, West\nMB withdrew after its first game. A playoff was held between S\u00cd and S\u00cdF to decide who would advance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063054-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Memorial Cup\nThe 1945 Memorial Cup final was the 27th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The finals were held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. CAHA president Frank Sargent chose the location to maximize profits which were reinvested into minor ice hockey in Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063054-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Memorial Cup\nThe George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Moose Jaw Canucks the Southern Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in of Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, St. Michael's won their 2nd Memorial Cup, defeating Moose Jaw 4 games to 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063054-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Memorial Cup, Winning roster\nJohn Arundel, John Blute, Pat Boehmer, Les Costello, Leo Gravelle, Bob Gray, Johnny McCormack, Ted McLean, Jim Morrison, Gus Mortson, Bobby Paul, Joe Sadler, Phil Samis, Tod Sloan, Jimmy Thomson, Frank Turik. Coach: Joe Primeau.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063055-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Mestaruussarja\nThe 1945 season was the fifteenth completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, which was played in two groups followed by a knock-out phase.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063056-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe 1945 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1945 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Jack Harding, in his seventh year as head coach for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes participated in the Orange Bowl in a post-season matchup against Holy Cross. The Hurricanes won 13 to 6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063057-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Miami Redskins football team\nThe 1945 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 220 to 72. Paul Dietzel, who later served as the head football coach at LSU, Army, and South Carolina, was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063058-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team\nThe 1945 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1945 college football season. In their 23rd season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled an undefeated record of 5\u20130\u20131, shut out five of six opponents, including a scoreless tie with Wayne State, defeated Wayne State, 14-13, in a second game, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 45 to 13. Bernard T. Dyer was the team captain. The team played its home games at Walter O. Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063059-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe 1945 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1945 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record. The Spartans lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 40 to 0 score. In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Kentucky (7-6), Pitt (12-7), and Penn State (33-0), but lost to Miami (Fla.) (21-7).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063059-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn September 29, 1945, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a 40 to 0 score. Michigan's six touchdowns were scored by Dan Dworsky (one-yard run in first quarter), Donovan Hershberger (touchdown pass from Joe Ponsetto), Bob Nussbaumer (three-yard run in second quarter), Wally Teninga (three-yard run in third quarter and another touchdown run in the fourth quarter), and Wesley Muelder (10-yard interception return for touchdown). Ponsetto kicked four points after touchdown and completed three of four passes for 89 yards, including the touchdown throw to Hershberger. Michigan gained 274 rushing yards and 128 yards passing, outpacing the Spartans who were limited to 37 rushing yards and 48 passing yards. Michigan's rushing leaders were Dworsky (16 carries for 64 yards) and Nussbaumer (8 carries for 60 yards).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 882]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1945 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach was Fritz Crisler, the Wolverines compiled a 7\u20133 record (5\u20131 Big Ten) and finished the season ranked #6 in the final Associated Press Poll. Quarterback Joe Ponsetto was the team captain, and center Harold Watts won the Most Valuable Player award and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team\nMichigan's three losses during the 1945 season came against teams ranked in the top four in the final AP Poll: #1 Army (28\u20137 loss at Yankee Stadium), #3 Navy (33\u20137 loss at Baltimore Stadium), and #4 Indiana (13\u20137 loss at Michigan Stadium). The Wolverines also defeated three ranked opponents in Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio State. In their seven victories, the team registered three shutouts and outscored the teams 166 to 25, including margins of 40\u20130 and 26\u20130 in rivalry games against Michigan State and Minnesota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe 1944 Michigan Wolverines football team compiled an 8\u20132 record and finished its season ranked #8 in the final AP Poll. With World War II still ongoing through the summer of 1945, only a few starters from the 1944 team returned for the start of the 1945 season; Michigan's returning starters were led by quarterback Joe Ponsetto and center Harold Watts. Due to either graduation or wartime military service, the majority of the starters from the 1944 team did not return for the start of the 1945 season, including the following:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nDespite the many personnel changes, head coach Fritz Crisler in late June 1945 predicted a \"flying start\" for the 1945 team. In July and the first half of August 1945, Michigan conducted a six-week summer practice, with 97 candidates participating. The Associated Press (AP) praised the play of halfback Wally Teninga and fullback Dan Dworsky in a public scrimmage held on August 11, 1945, but expressed concern about mistakes made by the defense. The AP observed: \"While most candidates showed a definite lack of college caliber experience, sideline observers agreed that there is plenty of reason to anticipate a good Michigan team by the time the season opener rolls around.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nOn August 15, 1945, the United States celebrated Victory over Japan Day, marking the end of hostilities in World War II. Less than two weeks later, on August 27, 1945, after a two-week break following summer practice, Michigan began fall drills in Ann Arbor. During a scrimmage in early September, end Ed Bahlow, a Navy training veteran who had played for Wisconsin in 1943 and was considered Michigan's best end prospect since Ed Frutig, sustained a broken leg, just above his right ankle, in a collision with Dan Dworsky and was lost to the team for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nDuring the first week of September 1945, shortly after his discharge from the military, Tom Harmon, an All-American at Michigan in 1939 and 1940, turned down an offer to play with the Chicago Bears and signed with radio station WJR to broadcast accounts of Michigan football games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Great Lakes Navy\nOn September 15, 1945, Michigan played a Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team coached by Paul Brown and featuring an all-star backfield consisting of quarterback George Terlep, halfbacks Frank Aschenbrenner and Bob Sullivan, and fullback Marion Motley. In a game played at Michigan Stadium, Michigan won by a 27 to 2 score. Michigan's four touchdowns were scored by Edward McNeill (two touchdown receptions in the first quarter, covering nine yards from Wally Teninga and covering 57 yards from Joe Ponsetto), Wally Teninga (short run), and Howard Yerges (short run). Ponsetto kicked two points after touchdown, and Bob Callahan kicked one. Great Lakes' only points came on a safety in the first quarter after Dan Dworsky fumbled and Ponsetto recovered the ball in the end zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 865]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Great Lakes Navy\nMichigan's starting lineup against Great Lakes Naval was Donovan Hershberger (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), John Lintol (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Edward McNeill (right end), Joe Ponsetto (quarterback), Wally Teninga (left halfback), Warren Bentz (right halfback), and Dan Dworsky (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 80], "content_span": [81, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Indiana\nOn September 22, 1945, Michigan played an Indiana team that went through the entire season without a loss and ended up being ranked #4 in the final AP Poll. The Indiana team featured All-Big Ten quarterback Ben Raimondi, halfbacks George Taliaferro (later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame) and Mel Groomes (the first African-American signed by the Detroit Lions), and end Ted Kluszewski (later an All-Star in Major League Baseball). The Wolverines lost to the Hoosiers by a 13 to 7 score at Michigan Stadium. Fullback Dan Dworsky scored Michigan's only touchdown, and Joe Ponsetto kicked the point after touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Indiana\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Donovan Hershberger (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), John Lintol (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Edward McNeill (right end), Joe Ponsetto (quarterback), Jack Weisenburger (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Dan Dworsky (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Michigan State\nOn September 29, 1945, Michigan defeated Michigan State by a 40 to 0 score. Michigan's six touchdowns were scored by Dan Dworsky (one-yard run in first quarter), Donovan Hershberger (touchdown pass from Joe Ponsetto), Bob Nussbaumer (three-yard run in second quarter), Wally Teninga (three-yard run in third quarter and another touchdown run in the fourth quarter), and Wesley Muelder (10-yard interception return for touchdown). Ponsetto kicked four points after touchdown and completed three of four passes for 89 yards, including the touchdown throw to Hershberger. Michigan gained 274 rushing yards and 128 yards passing, outpacing the Spartans who were limited to 37 rushing yards and 48 passing yards. Michigan's rushing leaders were Dworsky (16 carries for 64 yards) and Nussbaumer (8 carries for 60 yards).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 893]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Michigan State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Michigan State was Hershberger (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), John Smith (left guard), Harold Watts (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Edward McNeill (right end), Joe Ponsetto (quarterback), Teninga (left halfback), Henry Fonde (right halfback), and Dworsky (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: at Northwestern\nOn October 6, 1945, Michigan defeated Northwestern by a 20 to 7 score. Michigan's three touchdowns were scored by James Foltz, Pete Elliott, and Dan Dworsky. Joe Ponsetto kicked two points after touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: at Northwestern\nMichigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was Art Renner (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Edward McNeill (right end), Joe Ponsetto (quarterback), Wally Teninga (left halfback), Warren Bentz (right halfback), and Dan Dworsky (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: vs. Army\nOn October 13, 1945, Michigan lost to the eventual national champion Army by a 28 to 7 score at Yankee Stadium. The Army team was loaded with talent, including four consensus All-Americans and two Heisman Trophy winners: halfback and 1946 Heisman winner Glenn Davis; fullback and 1945 Heisman winner Doc Blanchard; tackle Tex Coulter; and guard John Green. Blanchard scored two touchdowns in the Michigan game, and Davis scored one. End Art Renner scored Michigan's only touchdown in the third quarter on a pass from Wally Teninga, and Joe Ponsetto kicked the point after touchdown. Army out-gained Michigan on the ground 380 yards to 143.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: vs. Army\nOutmanned by Army, Crisler unveiled a platoon system in which separate groups played offense and defense. According to one account, Crisler developed the two-platoon system \"in a bout of desperation.\" Crisler later recalled, \"I reported the plan to the players and told them we might have a lot of fun. At the end of three periods we were tied 7\u20137 and I knew it couldn't last. I knew sooner or later Army would overpower us. And that's what happened. We lost 28 to 7\u2014but we had a lot of fun.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: vs. Army\nMichigan's starting lineup against Army was Donovan Hershberger (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Joe Ponsetto (quarterback), Wally Teninga (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Jack Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nOn October 27, 1945, Michigan defeated Illinois by a 19 to 0 score. Michigan's touchdowns were all scored in the fourth quarter by William Ford, Jr. (16-yard return of a blocked punt, block by Ed McNeill and Joe Soboleski), Wally Teninga (10-yard run), and Art Renner (short pass from Teninga). Bob Callahan kicked one of three points after touchdown. Michigan out-gained Illinois on the ground, 177 rushing yards to 46.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nMichigan's starting lineup against Illinois was Donovan Hershberger (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Renner (right end), Joe Ponsetto (quarterback), Teninga (left halfback), Henry Fonde (right halfback), and Jack Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Minnesota\nOn November 3, 1945, Michigan defeated Minnesota by a 26 to 0 score. Howard Yerges started his first game as Michigan's quarterback, following an injury to Joe Ponsetto in the Illinois game. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Yerges (short run in the first quarter), fullback Jack Weisenburger (13-yard run in fourth quarter), and halfbacks Wally Teninga and Warren Bentz (12-yard pass from Don Robinson). Bob Callahan kicked two points after touchdown. Michigan gained 261 rushing yards and 131 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Minnesota\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Donovan Hershberger (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Teninga (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Navy\nOn November 10, 1945, Michigan lost to a #4-ranked Navy team by a 33 to 7 score. The game was played at Baltimore Stadium in front of a crowd of 59,114 spectators. Michigan's only touchdown was scored by Jack Weisenburger on a two-yard run in the second quarter, with George Chiames kicking the point after touchdown. Navy intercepted four Michigan passes and out-gained the Wolverines on the ground, 235 rushing yards to 68.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Navy\nMichigan's starting lineup against Navy was Donovan Hershberger (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Dan Dworsky (quarterback), Wally Teninga (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Purdue\nOn November 17, 1945, Michigan defeated Purdue by a 27 to 13 score. Halfback Bob Nussbaumer scored two touchdowns, and additional touchdowns were scored by Pete Elliott and Art Renner. George Chiames kicked three points after touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Purdue\nMichigan's starting lineup against Purdue was Ed McNeill (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Tony Momsen (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Dan Dworsky (quarterback), Pete Elliott (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Jack Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0025-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 10: Ohio State\nOn November 24, 1945, Michigan defeated Ohio State by a 7 to 3 score. After a scoreless first half, Ohio State took a 3\u20130 lead in the third quarter on a field goal by Max Schnittker. With 6 minutes and 45 seconds remaining, Henry Fonde scored a touchdown on a short run, and George Chiames kicked the point after touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0026-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 10: Ohio State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Purdue was Ed McNeill (left end), George Johnson (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Tony Momsen (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Eugene Hinton (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Howard Yerges (quarterback), Pete Elliott (left halfback), Bob Nussbaumer (right halfback), and Jack Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0027-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nThe Associated Press released the results of its final poll on December 4, 1945. The 1945 Army Cadets football team, which defeated Michigan at Yankee Stadium earlier in the season, was selected as the national champion with 1,160 points and first-place votes by 115 of 116 voters. Two other Michigan opponents, Navy (#3) and Indiana (#4) finished among the top four teams in the final AP Poll with 941 and 720 points respectively. With its three losses coming to three of the top four teams, Michigan was ranked #6 in the final poll with 378 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0028-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nNo member of Michigan's 1945 football team was selected as a first-team honoree on the 1945 College Football All-America Team, though center Harold Watts received third-team honors from the Central Press Association. Watts also received first-team honors from both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team, and was selected by his teammates for the team's Most Valuable Player award. Quarterback and team captain Joe Ponsetto received second-team All-Big Ten honors from the UP. End Art Renner was selected by his 1945 teammates to serve as captain of the 1946 Michigan team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0029-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Varsity letter winners\nThe following 29 players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1945 Michigan football team. For players who were starters, the list also includes the number of games started by position. Players who started at least five games are displayed in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0030-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Non-varsity letter winners\nThe following players appeared on the roster of the 1945 Michigan football team but did not receive varsity letters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063060-0031-0000", "contents": "1945 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, NFL and AAFC drafts\nThe following 15 players from the 1945 Michigan football team were drafted to play in either the National Football League (NFL) or the All-America Football Conference (AAFC):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063061-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Middlesbrough West by-election\nThe Middlesbrough West by-election, 1945 was a parliamentary by-election held on 14 May 1945 for the House of Commons constituency of Middlesbrough West.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063061-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Middlesbrough West by-election, Previous MP\nThe seat had become vacant when the constituency's Liberal Member of Parliament, Harcourt Johnstone died on 1 March 1945, aged 49.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063061-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Middlesbrough West by-election, Previous MP\nJohnstone was elected unopposed as the constituency's MP at a by-election in 1940, caused by the previous Liberal MP Frank Kingsley Griffith becoming a County Court Judge. Johnstone had previously served as MP for Willesden East from 1923-24 and for South Shields from 1931-35.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063061-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Middlesbrough West by-election, Candidates\nThe election took place during the Second World War. Under an agreement between the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties; who were participating in a wartime coalition, the party holding a seat would not be opposed by the other two at a by-election. Accordingly, the Liberal Party nominated a candidate, but no Labour or Conservative representative was put forward. As no one else was nominated, there was an unopposed return and no poll took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063061-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Middlesbrough West by-election, Candidates\nThe Liberal Party candidate, supporting the coalition government, was the war hero Air Vice Marshal Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett (14 September 1910 - 15 September 1986). After winning the by-election, he only served in Parliament between May and June 1945. Bennett was defeated by Geoffrey Cooper of the Labour Party at the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063061-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Middlesbrough West by-election, Candidates\nBennett stood as a Liberal candidate at the 1948 Croydon North by-election and at Norwich North in 1950. In the 1960s, he was a National Party candidate at the 1967 Nuneaton by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063062-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Mikawa earthquake\nThe 1945 Mikawa earthquake (\u4e09\u6cb3\u5730\u9707, Mikawa jishin) occurred off Aichi prefecture, Japan at 03:38 AM on January 13. As it occurred during World War II, information about the disaster was censored. Efforts at keeping the disaster secret hampered relief efforts and contributed to a high death toll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063062-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Mikawa earthquake, Earthquake\nThe Mikawa earthquake's epicenter was offshore in Mikawa Bay at a depth of eleven kilometers. The city of Tsu recorded a magnitude of 6 on the Richter Scale; however, areas in southern Aichi prefecture were closer to the epicenter, and suffered significant damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063062-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Mikawa earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquake created the Fukozu Fault, named after the village in the middle of the fault trace, in an area adjoining the west of the T\u014dkaid\u014d Main Line railway between Okazaki and Gamag\u014dri, Aichi Prefecture. The fault's total visible distance is little more than 9\u00a0km, but is of great interest to geologists as it has a right-angle bend in its middle part, rather than being straight or at a gentle curve. It is also remarkable in that ground displacement at the fault is up to one meter in places; however, the Tokaido Railway Line, although only 150 meters from the fault line in places, suffered no damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063062-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Mikawa earthquake, Damage\nHardest hit were what is now Hazu District: Nishio city, Kira town, Anj\u014d city, Hekinan city and Gamag\u014dri city. The confirmed death toll was 1,180, with an additional 1,126 missing and 3,866 injured. As the earthquake occurred in the middle of the night, and towards the end of the war when fuel supplies were very low, only two houses were lost to fire, but 7,221 houses were totally destroyed, and 16,555 were severely damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063062-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Mikawa earthquake, Previous events\nSimilar large earthquakes have occurred in the same location in 1685 and 1686, and the large 1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake was also in the same area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 39], "content_span": [40, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063063-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe 1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 11th non-consecutive year under head coach Bernie Bierman (Bierman was not Minnesota's coach from 1942 to 1944), the Golden Gophers compiled a 4\u20135 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 177 to 55.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063063-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTotal attendance for the season was 246,931, which averaged to 41,155. The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063063-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn November 3, 1945, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 26 to 0 score. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Yerges (short run in the first quarter), fullback Jack Weisenburger (13-yard run in fourth quarter), and halfbacks Wally Teninga and Warren Bentz (12-yard pass from Don Robinson). Bob Callahan kicked two points after touchdown. Michigan gained 261 rushing yards and 131 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063064-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThe 1945 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063065-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe 1945 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20134 record (5\u20130 against Big 6 opponents), won the Big 6 championship, lost to Texas in the 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 174 to 170. Chauncey Simpson was the head coach for the third of three seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063065-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe team's leading scorers were Loyd Brinkman and Robert Hopkins, each with 30 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063066-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Mongolian independence referendum\nAn independence referendum was held in the Mongolian People's Republic on 20 October 1945. It was approved by 100% of voters, with no votes against, according to official statistics. Voter turnout was 98.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063066-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Mongolian independence referendum\nMongolia had gained de facto independence from the Republic of China in the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. In that year the last Chinese troops in the country had been expelled by the White Russian general Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, prompting Soviet intervention. The Mongolian People's Republic was effectively an unrecognized satellite state of the Soviet Union (USSR). Towards the end of World War II, the USSR pushed China for formal recognition of the status quo, threatening to stir up Mongolian nationalism within China. In the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance signed on 14 August 1945, China agreed to recognize Mongolian independence after a successful referendum. The actual referendum was regarded by both sides as political theatre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 796]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063067-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Monmouth by-election\nThe Monmouth by-election, 1945 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Monmouth in Wales on 31 October 1945. The seat had become vacant on the death of the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Leslie Pym, and the by-election was won by the Conservative candidate Peter Thorneycroft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063067-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Monmouth by-election, Vacancy\nThe Conservative MP Leslie Pym had died at the age of 61 on 17 July 1945, only 5 days after polling in the 1945 general election, but 9 days before the declaration. He was thus unusually declared elected posthumously. Pym had held the seat since a by-election in 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063067-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Monmouth by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative candidate was 36-year-old Peter Thorneycroft, who had been the MP for Stafford from a 1938 by-election until his defeat at the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063067-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Monmouth by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour Party candidate was A. B. L. Oakley, who had been the unsuccessful candidate at the general election in July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063067-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Monmouth by-election, Result\nOn a significantly reduced turnout, Thorneycroft held the seat for the Conservatives, a narrowly increased majority of 2,139. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1966 general election, serving as a senior Cabinet minister in the government of Harold Macmillan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063068-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Montana Grizzlies football team\nThe 1945 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1945 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach George \"Jiggs\" Dahlberg, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and four losses (1\u20134, 0\u20131 PCC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063069-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Motherwell by-election\nThe Motherwell by-election was held on 12 April 1945, following the death of Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Motherwell James Walker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063069-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Motherwell by-election\nThe by-election took place during the Second World War during unusual political conditions. No general election had been held since 1935, at which James Walker narrowly gained the seat for Labour from the Unionist Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063069-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Motherwell by-election\nThere was a truce between the major parties: Labour, the Conservative Party, Liberal Party and the National Liberal Party. The Communist Party of Great Britain, which had held Motherwell in the past, also undertook to abide by the truce. As a result, the only opposition in by-elections came from independents, minor parties and occasional unofficial party candidates aligned with major parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063069-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Motherwell by-election\nFor the by-election, the Labour Party stood Alexander Anderson. His only opposition came from the Scottish National Party (SNP), then a small party advocating Scottish independence, who stood Party Secretary Robert McIntyre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063069-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Motherwell by-election, Results\nThe election was won by McIntyre, who became the first SNP Member of Parliament. However, Anderson regained the seat from McIntyre at the 1945 general election a few months later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063070-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1945 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 8th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 16 teams playing in a single-elimination format, instead of the normal 32. It is the only tournament to feature only 16 teams. The NAIA Semifinals featured four new teams for the first time since the inaugural year, 1937. The championship game featured Loyola University (La.) defeating Pepperdine University (Calif.) 49 to 35.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063070-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, Awards and honors\nMany of the records set by the 1945 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 56], "content_span": [57, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063070-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, 1945 NAIA bracket, 3rd place game\nThe third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063071-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NC State Wolfpack football team\nThe 1945 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record (2\u20134 against SoCon opponents) and was outscored by a total of 144 to 131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063072-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThe 1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament was an eight-team single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063072-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nOklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 49\u201345 victory in the final game over NYU, coached by Howard Cann. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063072-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations\nThe following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1945 tournament:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063073-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Paul2520 (talk | contribs) at 18:34, 17 November 2019 (Adding short description: \"1945 cross-country running meet of the NCAA\" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063073-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe 1945 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the seventh annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063073-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nSince the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 19 teams and 72 individual runners contested this championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063073-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the seventh consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063073-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe team national championship was retained by the Drake Bulldogs, their second overall. The individual championship was also retained by Fred Feiler from Drake with a time of 21:14.2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063074-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe 1945 NCAA Golf Championship was the seventh annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063074-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe tournament was held at the Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063074-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Golf Championship\nHost Ohio State won the team title, finishing 19 strokes ahead of second-place finishers Michigan and Northwestern. This was the Buckeyes' first NCAA golf title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063074-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe individual championship was won by John Lorms, also from Ohio State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063074-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Golf Championship\nContested during the midst of World War II, only five teams contested the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063075-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\nThe consensus 1945 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn \"consensus\" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, The Sporting News, and Argosy Magazine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063076-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nThe 1945 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships  were contested in March 1945 at the Intramural Sports Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the ninth annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063076-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nOhio State topped hosts, and rivals, Michigan in the team standings, the second team national title for the Buckeyes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063077-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nThe 1945 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested at the 24th annual NCAA-hosted track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. For the second straight year, this meet events were hosted by Marquette University at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063078-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA baseball season\nThe 1945 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1945. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063078-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA baseball season, Conference winners\nThis is a partial list of conference champions from the 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063079-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA football rankings\nOne human poll comprised the 1945 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason\u2014the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063079-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll\nThe final AP Poll was released on December 2, at the end of the 1945 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game\nThe 1945 National Football League Championship Game was the 13th National Football League (NFL) championship game. The Cleveland Rams defeated the Washington Redskins, 15\u201314, at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 16.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game\nThis was the last game before the Rams moved west to Los Angeles, California. One play which provided the Rams' margin of victory led to a significant rule change in professional football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game\nAdditionally, it was the coldest NFL championship game up to that time, with a temperature of \u22128\u00a0\u00b0F (\u221222\u00a0\u00b0C)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, The game\nIn the first quarter, the Redskins had the ball at their own 5-yard line. Dropping back into the end zone, quarterback Sammy Baugh threw, but the ball hit the goal post (which at the time were on the goal line instead of at the back of the end zone) and bounced back to the ground in the end zone. Under the rules at the time, this was ruled as a safety and thus gave the Rams a 2\u20130 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, The game\nIn the second quarter, Baugh suffered bruised ribs and was replaced by Frank Filchock. Filchock threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Steve Bagarus to give the Redskins a 7\u20132 lead. But the Rams scored just before halftime when rookie quarterback Bob Waterfield threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jim Benton. Waterfield's ensuing extra point was partiallyblocked, with the ball teetering on the crossbar, but it dropped over to give Cleveland a 9\u20137 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, The game\nIn the third quarter, the Rams increased their lead when Jim Gillette scored on a 44-yard touchdown reception, but this time the extra point was missed. The Redskins then came back to cut their deficit to 15\u201314 with Bob Seymour's 8-yard touchdown catch from Filchock. In the fourth quarter, Washington kicker Joe Aguirre missed two field goals attempts, of 46 and 31 yards, that could have won the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, The game\nBut it was the safety that proved to be the margin of victory. Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was so upset with the outcome that he became a major force in passing the following major rule change after the season: A forward pass that strikes the goal posts is automatically ruled incomplete. This rule, which eventually became known as the \"Baugh/Marshall Rule\", remained in effect until 1974 when the moving of the goalposts back to the end line made it impossible to hit the goal posts with a legal forward pass, and thus made the rule dead letter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 36], "content_span": [37, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, Officials\nThe NFL had only four game officials in 1945; the back judge was added in 1947, the line judge in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, Player shares\nTotal revenue generated by the championship game totaled $164,542, which included $15,081 for radio broadcast rights, a new record. Of this total, $95,261 was allotted to the players, resulting of winners' shares of about $1,409 per player for the victorious Rams and $902 per player for the losing Redskins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 41], "content_span": [42, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, Player shares\nDespite winning the world championship, Rams owner Dan Reeves lost money with his franchise during the 1945 season, helping to assure his move to Los Angeles in January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 41], "content_span": [42, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, Game statistics, Scoring summary\nYards rushing: Rams 44 carries for 180 yards, Redskins 34 carries for 35 yards", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, Game statistics, Scoring summary\nPassing: Rams 11-for-27 for 192 yards (2 TDs), Redskins 9-for-20 for 179 yards (2 TDs)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063080-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Championship Game, Game statistics, Scoring summary\nPenalties: Rams 6 for 60 yards, Redskins 4 for 29 yards", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063081-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL Draft\nThe 1945 National Football League Draft was held on April 8, 1945, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season\nThe 1945 NFL season was the 26th regular season of the National Football League. The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals resumed their traditional operations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season\nThe remains of the final Ohio League member Dayton Triangles, then known as the Brooklyn Tigers, and the Boston Yanks merged for this one season. The combined team, known simply as The Yanks, played four games at Boston's Fenway Park and one game at New York's Yankee Stadium. After Brooklyn Tigers owner Dan Topping announced his intentions to join the new All-America Football Conference, his rights to the Triangles' legacy franchise were immediately revoked after the season and all of its players were assigned to the Boston Yanks, who carried on the team's lineage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season\nThe season ended when the Cleveland Rams defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship Game in Cleveland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season, Draft\nThe 1945 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1945 at New York City's Commodore Hotel. With the first pick, the Chicago Cardinals selected halfback Charley Trippi from the University of Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season, Division races\nIn the Eastern Division, the Yanks were still unbeaten (2\u20130\u20131) as of Week Four; at their only Yankee Stadium game (October 14), they had a 13\u201310 lead until the Giants tied them 13\u201313. In Week Five, the Yanks' 38\u201314 loss to Green Bay, put them at 2\u20131\u20131, tied with 2\u20131\u20130 Washington, while in the Western race, the Rams reached 4\u20130\u20130 after a 41\u201321 win over the Bears. In Week Six, halfway through the ten-game season, Boston and Washington both won, putting them even at 3\u20131\u20131 and 3\u20131\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 NFL season, Division races\nThe Rams' 28\u201314 loss to the Eagles, along with wins by the Lions and Packers, tied all teams at 4\u20131\u20130 in the west. In Week Seven, the a blocked extra point attempt gave Detroit a 10\u20139 win at Boston, keeping the Lions tied with the Rams (5\u20131\u20130) for the Western lead, while taking the 3\u20132\u20131 Yanks to a game behind the 4\u20131\u20130 Redskins. In Week Nine, the Rams took the lead in the Western after a 35\u201321 win over the Cards, while the Lions lost 35\u201314 to the Giants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season, Division races\nIn Week Ten, the 7\u20131 Rams and the 6\u20132 Lions met in Detroit's Thanksgiving Day game. For the Lions it was a must-win game, but they lost 28\u201321; at 8\u20131\u20130, the Rams clinched the division. Days later, the 5\u20132 Eagles hosted the 6\u20131 Redskins, and the Eagles' 16\u20130 win tied the teams at 6\u20132\u20130 in the Eastern race. The next week, however, the Eagles lost to the Giants 28\u201321, while the Redskins beat the Steelers 24\u20130. Washington's 17\u20130 win over the Giants the next week clinched its division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063082-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 NFL season, NFL Championship Game\nCleveland 15, Washington 14, at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 16", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 38], "content_span": [39, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season\nThe 1945 NSWRFL season was the thirty-eighth New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership season, Sydney\u2019s top-level rugby league club competition, and Australia\u2019s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season which culminated in Eastern Suburbs' victory over Balmain in the grand final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Teams\n11th seasonGround: Belmore Sports Ground Coach: Bill KellyCaptain: George Kilham", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Teams\n38th seasonGround: Sydney Sports Ground Coach: Arthur HallowayCaptain: Ray Stehr", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Teams\n38th seasonGround: Henson ParkCoach: Arthur Folwell, Frank Farrell and Len SmithCaptain: Frank Farrell", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Teams\n25th seasonGround: Hurstville Oval Coach: Percy Williams & Harry KadwellCaptain: Jim Hale", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership Final\nBalmain led 10\u20135 at half time and the match was evenly balanced throughout the second half. With three minutes to go the Tricolours trailed 17\u201418. The Roosters were awarded a penalty on half way and Dick Dunn convinced his reluctant captain Ray Stehr that he could make the distance. Dunn successfully kicked the goal from the then unorthodox upright position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership Final\nDunn received Joe Jorgenson\u2019s kick from the restart and booted the ball into touch five metres from the Balmain line. Tricolours\u2019 hooker George Watt won the scrum against the feed and Easts\u2019 classy halves pairing of Sel Lisle and Wally O'Connell put on a move that saw Dunn score in the corner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership Final\nDunn scored 19 of the Tricolours\u2019 22 points that day carrying with him for luck the sock of his fourteen-month-old daughter in his shorts pocket throughout the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership Final\nEastern Suburbs 22 (Tries: Dunn 3, J Arnold. Goals: Dunn 5)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063083-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 NSWRFL season, Finals, Premiership Final\nBalmain  18 (Tries: Ponchard 2, Dawes, Nielsen. Goals: Jorgenson 3)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063084-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 NYU Violets football team\nThe 1945 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063084-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 NYU Violets football team\nIn their second season under head coach John J. Weinheimer, the Violets compiled a 3\u20134 record and were outscored 125\u201389.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063084-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 NYU Violets football team\nThe team played its home games at Ohio Field on NYU's University Heights campus in The Bronx borough of New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063085-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 National Challenge Cup\nThe 1945 National Challenge Cup was the 32nd edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. Brookhattan was the winner and the Cleveland Americans were the runners-up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063086-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 National Invitation Tournament\nThe 1945 National Invitation Tournament was the 1945 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063086-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 National Invitation Tournament, Selected teams\nBelow is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063087-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Navy Midshipmen football team\nThe 1945 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1945 college football season. In their second season under head coach Oscar Hagberg, the Midshipmen compiled a 7\u20131\u20131 record, shut out three opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 220 to 65. Navy was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election\nThe Neath by-election, 1945, was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Neath in South Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election\nNeath was considered a safe seat for the Labour Party and had been held by William Jenkins since the 1922 general election. No other candidate had stood in the seat at the last general election. Jenkins died on 8 December 1944, but as World War II was still underway, the process of calling a by-election was slow, and the date was ultimately set as 15 May 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour Party expected to easily hold the seat, and stood local miner D. J. Williams. Williams was a member of Pontardawe Rural District Council, and the Executive Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation. He had been part of a miners' delegation to the Soviet Union and was known for his opposition to Welsh nationalism. Williams was supported by Will Lawther, President of the National Union of Mineworkers, which sponsored his candidature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Candidates\nThere was a truce between the major parties: Labour, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the National Liberal Party. The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), which had considerable strength in South Wales, was not a signatory to the pact, but had undertaken not to contest seats held by the major parties. As a result, the only opposition in by-elections came from independents, minor parties and occasional unofficial party candidates aligned with major parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Candidates\nPlaid Cymru stood Wynne Samuel, its South Wales organiser. The party's main strengths were in North Wales, and he was not expected to be a strong contender, but the party hoped this would launch a new strategy of winning over industrial workers in the south of the nation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Candidates\nThe Trotskyist Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) stood Jock Haston, its General Secretary. This was the first time any Trotskyist organisation had stood a candidate in a British Parliamentary election. The party had only been established the previous year, and Trotskyism had not previously had a base in South Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Candidates\nThe RCP had been leading supporters of strikes by coal miners which had occurred in the area in 1944, for which efforts some of its members had been imprisoned. Several local miners' lodges had supported their defence, and the RCP had sent a prominent member, John Lawrence, as a full-time organiser for the area, recruiting some activists in Merthyr Tydfil, Llanelli and Swansea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Candidates\nThe party stood on a revolutionary internationalist platform, declaring \"Our candidate will fight on a platform of uncompromising hostility to the imperialist war, for the breaking of the Coalition, for the overthrow of the Churchill Government and for Labour to take power on a Socialist platform.\" Their main slogan was \"Break the Coalition, Labour to Power\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Campaign\nThe Communist Party offered its full support to the Labour candidate and campaigned against the RCP, using the slogan \"A Vote for Haston is a Vote for Hitler\". Williams repudiated the Communist support, opposing its policy of a popular front with the Conservatives and Labour after the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Campaign\nAfter repeated requests from the RCP, the CPGB agreed to hold a debate in Neath, putting up Alun Thomas, leader of the Communist Party in West Wales, against Haston. The meeting attracted about 1,500 voters, who heard Thomas claim that \"In Russia they defeated fascism because they shot all the Trotskyists and the Fifth column scum, and if we had our way, these people on this platform would be shot.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Campaign\nThe local Independent Labour Party was small, and was split as to how to respond to the election. Two of their local activists campaigned for and subsequently joined the RCP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Campaign\nIn the final week of the campaign, the war in Europe was concluded and VE Day was held, overshadowing the by-election. Although it was apparent that Labour would not agree to continue the coalition and would compel Churchill to call a general election, the Western Mail called on all Conservative and Liberal supporters to vote for Williams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063088-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Neath by-election, Results\nWilliams retained the seat for Labour with a large majority, and held it until his retirement at the 1964 general election. Samuel retained his deposit in a distant second place. Haston took only 1,781 votes, losing his deposit, but the RCP claimed the campaign a success and maintained a full-time organiser in the area. Haston remained on good terms with Williams, and when the RCP disintegrated in 1950, Williams assisted him in finding employment with the National Council of Labour Colleges.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\nThe 1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big 6 Conference in the 1945 college football season. The team was coached by George Clark and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nHead coach Clark arrived, hired by athletic director Adolph J. Lewandowski as his own replacement in charge of the football program, and with him came a completely new staff of five assistants. George \"Potsy\" Clark's playing and coaching career stretched back to 1912, included both college and professional teams, and by the time he arrived at Nebraska he had also served in both world wars, once in the Army and then later in the Navy Reserve. Coach Clark was exactly the kind of leader that Nebraska hoped could bring the troubled football program back from their unprecedented four-year slide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nNow that World War II was drawing to a close, servicemen were returning home in large numbers, returning to school, and once again bolstering the quality of players on team rosters nationwide. Even with the increased pool of players to choose from, coach Clark was more selective in his choices, and the 1945 Nebraska roster was reduced by twenty from that of the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nBaalhorn, Dean #46 HBBauer, Arthur #29 HBBuchanan, William #20 GBunker, Willard #17 ECostello, Robert #56 CCranston, Harlan #18 EFink, Alex #25 HBFischer, Cletus  QBFredrickson, Dean #21 GGillaspie, Tom #30 QBGradoville, Edward #26 HBHarrington, Don #42 HBHornby, James #51 EHoy, Rex #13 GJohnson, Roger #23 GKinnaman, William #60 HBKipper, Paul #50 EKorte, Robert #16 ELipps, Robert #27 GLorenz, Fred #53 G", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nMiller, Salo #54 EMoore, Gerald #32 FBReninger, Clyde  TRobinson, Magnus #33 HBRolfsmeyer, William #31 GSack, Duane #52 GSailors, Don #63 ESchneider, Alec #48 ESedlacek, John #24 TSelden, Burl #22 TShort, Richard #19 CSkog, Richard #36 HBSloan, William #39 QBStory, Charles #28 HBTegt, Robert #62 TWeiss, James #45 FBWiemers, Duane #37 TWilhelms, Meno #41 TWilliams, Robert #12 TYoung, Philip #38 FB", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma\nThe Huskers stumbled in their first game under coach Clark, and first game in Lincoln under his tenure. Different this time from previous years, however, was the competitive nature of the game. Oklahoma still kept the Cornhuskers off the board, but the defeat still provided a ray of hope that as the players learned coach Clark's ways, the fortunes of Nebraska could be reversed. Nebraska also still held the series overall, leading 16\u20136\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota\nEncouraged by the showing at Oklahoma, and welcoming the chance to play at home against rival Minnesota, Nebraska only fell behind 0\u201314 before bouncing back to pull within seven points by the break. The showing was much more impressive than last week's loss to the Sooners, as the game was clearly still in reach. After the break, however, Nebraska collapsed completely under the onslaught of the Golden Gophers as a scoring explosion quickly pushed the game out of reach, with Minnesota scoring three times in each of the final two quarters. The 7\u201361 loss tied the worst margin of victory that the Cornhuskers had ever suffered, and set a new all-time record for most points scored against Nebraska in program history. The loss was the 5th in a row to Minnesota, as the Golden Gophers improved to 21\u20134\u20132 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 886]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Indiana\nThe Hoosiers were ranked #8 when Nebraska arrived, and it was a tall order to hope for victory against an Indiana team that had risen over the past several years to be a formidable powerhouse. The Cornhuskers were outplayed in almost every aspect of the game and fell by a 40-point margin. The one ray of hope taken away from the contest by Nebraska was that they had scored more points on Indiana than any other team so far in the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0006-0001", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Indiana\nOnce upon a time, Nebraska had held the series lead at 3\u20130\u20132, but the Hoosiers had since run off five straight wins to take the series lead back, and dealt Nebraska their third consecutive year of three losses to open the season. Indiana would go on to finish the season as Big 9 champions, undefeated at 9\u20130\u20131, and ranked 4th in the AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nIowa State was too much for Nebraska to hold off, failing to convert repeated trips inside the Cyclone 20 yard line into points. The only Cornhusker score was the result of a forced turnover returned for a touchdown, and the game's outcome set a new dubious record in the Nebraska program by marking the first time the Cornhuskers had ever opened a season with four straight losses, showing that new head coach Clark still had his work cut out for him. Iowa State still had some distance to cover to catch Nebraska in their history, lagging 8\u201331\u20131 all time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nAgain facing a highly favored Missouri squad in Columbia, the Cornhuskers did their best to make a statement by holding the powerful Tigers to just nineteen points, with the final touchdown squeaking in with less than a minute to play. Any moral victory attained with their effort on this day was still overshadowed by the continuation of the record opening stretch of losses, now five in a row, which also tied the record for most ever losses in row set just four years before. The Tigers improved to 12\u201324\u20133 against the Cornhuskers all time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nIn front of a larger Lincoln homecoming crowd than had been seen in recent years, Nebraska faced the Jayhawks with a serious chip on their shoulder after the heartbreaking loss to Kansas the previous year that had broken the unbeaten Cornhusker streak in the series at 27 and marked the first loss to Kansas in Lincoln since 1896. Today was payback day, and Nebraska ran up to a 14\u20130 lead against the favored Jayhawks by halftime. Kansas made some adjustments and stormed back to make it 13\u201314 and keep the game in doubt until the Cornhuskers punched in another two touchdowns to slam the door on Kansas and capture the first win of 1945. The satisfying homecoming win moved Nebraska to 39-10-3 against Kansas overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 782]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nKansas State fell again to Nebraska, as the Cornhuskers rallied to build on the encouraging defeat of the Kansas Jayhawks in the previous game. For the second time in a row, the Kansas State Wildcats were held off the scoreboard by Nebraska, and it appeared that the team was perhaps going to finally turn the corner under new coach Clark. With the loss, their third in a row to Nebraska, the Wildcats fell to 4\u201324\u20133 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, South Dakota\nAfter a thirteen-year break in the series, South Dakota and Nebraska met again, but the outcome was much the same as in the days of old. The Cornhusker starters scampered quickly out to a 21\u20130 lead after just one quarter, and then rested for the rest of the game. The Coyotes remained unable to hold back even the Nebraska reserves, and by the end of the game South Dakota was scoreless after allowing the Cornhuskers to amass 53 points. Though the Coyotes took a victory in the first ever meeting of these teams in 1899, they remained winless in all games since and fell to 1\u20139\u20132 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa\nIowa arrived in Lincoln fresh off of an upset 20\u201319 victory over Minnesota, the very team that scored more on Nebraska than any other team in Cornhusker history just seven weeks prior. It looked like it might be a long day for Nebraska when Iowa received the opening kickoff and returned it for a touchdown. On Nebraska's next possession, however, the game was tied up soon enough at 6\u20136. The squads held each other off until after the half when Nebraska was stalled and readied for a field goal attempt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0012-0001", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa\nThe kick was no good, but a Hawkeye offside penalty on the attempt handed Nebraska a first down, which the Cornhuskers ultimately converted into a touchdown, and Iowa never recovered from the shift in fortunes. Iowa's win streak against Nebraska was ended at three, and the Cornhuskers improved to 21\u201310\u20133 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nAlthough Nebraska had set a new record of disappointment by losing the first five games in a row, the outcome of the campaign's contests told a tale of two seasons. Over the first five games, Nebraska was outscored an average of 6\u201336, but upon turning the corner they finished the final four games ahead of the opposition with an average of 29\u20135. Hopes were high that despite a fifth straight losing season, that the clear transition midseason to winning form meant that the program was on the path back to success.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063089-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nCoach Clark's first year moved Nebraska to 309\u2013127\u201331 (.695), which was the first time the program's winning percentage had slipped below .700 since 1902. The Big 6 record also slipped slightly, to 113\u201328\u201311 (.780). Coach Clark somewhat unexpectedly opted to depart Nebraska after his first year, to coach elsewhere, casting a small measure of doubt on Nebraska's future. The groundwork had been laid, however, and it was hoped that a capable coach could come in and continue where coach Clark left off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series\nIn the 1945 Negro World Series, the Cleveland Buckeyes, champions of the Negro American League, swept the Washington Homestead Grays, champions of the Negro National League, four games to none.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe two teams were evenly matched in pitchers (who each allowed six hits on 33 batters), with a little bit of timing and luck proving the difference in Cleveland prevailing in the opening game. Cleveland broke the scoreless drought in the seventh inning. Catcher Quincy Trouppe collected the lone extra base hit for the team on his triple to start the inning, and Johnnie Cowan helped him score on a sacrifice fly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nIn the eighth, first baseman Archie Ware hit a single to left, and a walk got him to second base, where right fielder Willie Grace lobbed a single into right field to score Ware for what proved to be the go-ahead run. The Grays threatened in the final frame with a one-out single by Dave Hoskins that was followed by a walk to Buck Leonard. Josh Gibson lined a single to center field to make it 2-1 and put Leonard on third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0001-0002", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nHowever, Sam Bankhead would hit the ball right to shortstop Avelino Canizares that he relayed to Cowan at second base, and he relayed it to Ware at first base to complete the double play that ended the game. Buckeye starter Jefferson hurled a complete game while allowing just six hits and one earned run while striking out four and walking two batters. Grays starter Welmaker threw eight innings and allowed two runs while walking three and striking out seven. The two teams followed the game the next day with an exhibition game played in Dayton at Hudson Field, which Homestead won 3-1, while Game 2 took place two days after that.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nHomestead took an lead midway through the game, but they could not hold it together late. Buck Leonard started the fourth inning with a single to right field, and Josh Gibson followed him with a double to left field. A fielder's choice and a flyout meant that the game was 1-0 with two outs, and a Jelly Jackson single was followed by a ground out to end the threats for more. In the fifth, Cool Papa Bell started the inning with a single, and he advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nWith two outs and Bell on third, a balk by the pitcher led to Bell scoring what proved to be the final run for the Grays. In the seventh, the Buckeyes would tie the score on the strength of hitting and timing. Willie Grace started the inning with a home run to right field to make it 2-1. Buddy Armour lined a double with one out to center field; with two outs, Eugene Bremer hit a ball to second baseman Jackson that he would bobble and make an error on, which led to Armour scoring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0002-0002", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nAvelino Canizares lined a single to keep the inning alive with two runners on, but Archie Ware hit a flyout to end the threat. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Quincy Trouppe started the inning with a double to center field. Facing Armour, Wright had one of his pitches go wild, which meant that Trouppe went to third as the potential winning run. Armour (who went 1-for-3 in the game) would be walked intentionally afterwards, and he rewarded it by stealing second base not long after. Johnnie Cowan (0-for-3 in the game) would then be intentionally walked to load the bases with no out with the pitcher in Gene Bremer to bat. He proceeded to line a double to right field, which scored Trouppe, Armour, and Cowan as the Buckeyes snatched Game 2 of the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 804]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe Buckeyes gripped the Grays with a shutout that left the defending champions on the brink despite having left more runners on base than Cleveland (eight to six). Starter George \"Jeff\" Jefferson threw a shutout while allowing three hits with five walks and three strikeouts, while Roy Welmaker allowed four runs on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts. The trouble for the Grays started in the third inning, as catcher Josh Gibson would drop a foul fly hit by Avelino Canizares, and the batter was soon walked.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nA bunt attempt by Archie Ware led to an error by Welmaker and two runners on with no out. A forceout was followed by a single to get runners on second and third for Willie Grace, who responded with a flyout to the outfield to score Ware. Quincy Trouppe was intentionally walked to set up runners at second and third. Buddy Armour would line a two-run single to center to give the Buckeyes a 3-0 lead (comprised entirely of unearned runs).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0003-0002", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe game stood quiet until the ninth, when Cleveland added onto their lead after Jefferson grounded out to score Armour (who led the game with a 3-for-3 performance), who had singled to start the inning. Vic Harris was the final out for the Grays, shutout for just the 4th time in 20 games played in the Series over the past four seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe Homestead Grays had made it to the Negro World Series four consecutive times (with two championships won), but they would end the fourth one just as they had done the first time around in being swept. Cleveland started the proceedings with two runs in the first; Avelino Canizares had a leadoff single, which was followed by a walk to Archie Ware and a single by Sam Jethroe. With the bases loaded for Parnell Woods, he hit a ball to second baseman Bozo Jackson that he could not get a hold on (with no assist from right fielder Dave Hoskins).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nWhile Woods was called out at second, two runs had scored on the error, which was followed by two quick outs to close the inning. In the fourth, the Buckeyes started with two straight singles by Willie Grace and Quincy Trouppe that were followed by a ground out and a flyout (by Johnnie Cowan) that made it 3-0 Cleveland. The scoring popped once more in the seventh, as a Sam Jethroe two-out single scored runners on second and third (who had gotten there on a single and an error).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0004-0002", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nSam Bankhead was the final out for the Grays, who like the Buckeyes had left six runners of base. For the Buckeyes, starter Frank Carswell threw a complete game shutout while allowing just four hits with three walks and one strikeout and a hit batsman. For the Grays, Ray Brown had allowed ten hits with five runs (two earned) with a walk and a strikeout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063090-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nAlthough the series formally ended there, the two teams would play three exhibition games in the span of the next three days; the game on September 22 was played in Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware (won by Cleveland 4-1), while Yankee Stadium hosted a doubleheader between the two the following day (which Homestead won 7-1 in both games).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063092-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Neutral Bay state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Neutral Bay on Saturday 15 December 1945. It was triggered by the death of the Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition, Reginald Weaver, who died a week after suffering a mild heart attack in the Legislative Assembly chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063092-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Neutral Bay state by-election\nThe seat was subsequently won by barrister Ivan Black (Liberal). Neutral Bay being a safe Liberal seat, the Labor Party chose not to field a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063092-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Neutral Bay state by-election, Background\nThe seat of Neutral Bay, a safe Liberal seat, was held since 1927 by Reginald Weaver, who served as a Minister of the Crown in the Bavin and Stevens Governments. Weaver was the Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly until 1941 and the Leader of the Opposition since February 1944. He was also the first parliamentary leader of the newly-formed New South Wales Liberal Party since April 1945. Weaver suffered a heart attack in the Legislative Assembly chamber on the evening of 7 November 1945, and died a week later on 12 November 1945 at Hornsby Hospital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063092-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Neutral Bay state by-election, Background\nOnly two candidates nominated for the by-election. They were: Ivan Black, a barrister and war veteran, for the Liberal Party and Kenneth McLeod Bolton, a merchant, standing as an independent. A. E. Newland, the candidate of the small Services and Consumers Party of Australia, who had previously expressed interest in contesting, did not nominate because his name was not on the state electoral roll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063092-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Neutral Bay state by-election, Results\nThe Liberal Party retained the seat, with a minimal change in the margin. The Liberal candidate, Ivan Black, emerged with 56% of the vote against Independent Kenneth Bolton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063093-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe 1945 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their seventh under head coach Jim Aiken, the Wolf Pack compiled a 7\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063093-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe team included two veterans who had been injured in World War II and a former prisoner of war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in New Caledonia in January 1945. The first round of voting was held on 7 January and the second round on 24 January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Background\nThe General Council elected in 1940 was dissolved when the territory was taken over by the Free French, and Governor Henri Sautot subsequently created a 12-member nominated Administrative Council. Sautot's successor Henri Montchamp proposed a new 15-seat council, and elections were scheduled for 21 March 1943, before being postponed until 30 May. However, French leader Charles de Gaulle subsequently postponed them again, claiming that wartime elections were inadmissible. The Governor then suggested that the existing council members could be retained, alongside ten more appointed members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Background\nIn early 1944, the French administration promised fresh elections and voter rolls began to be drawn up. However, they were subsequently postponed once more. Later in the year a decree re-established a 15-member General Council and dissolved the Administrative Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Electoral system\nMembers were elected using the two-round system. Although women had recently been enfranchised in France, the lack of time to prepare a new voter roll meant that female suffrage was not introduced for the 1945 elections in New Caledonia. Despite not being able to vote, women were allowed to run as candidates, and two were nominated by the Social Progress bloc.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Campaign\nA total of 50 candidates contested the 15 seats in the first round, five of whom were independents. Seventeen withdrew prior to the second round. The candidates were from three main groupings; the Comit\u00e9 Caledonien led by Pierre Berg\u00e8s, Social Progress (also known as the Labour group) led by Florindo Paladini and the Union Party (also known as the Conservatives or Ballande Party due to its association with Maison Ballande, the main commercial company in the territory).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Campaign\nThe Union Party represented commercial and financial sectors and put forward a manifesto calling for autonomy in the areas of customs and economic and financial policy. The Social Progress group called for the breakup of large agricultural estates and improved job opportunities for the local population.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Campaign\nPrior to the elections, eleven Comit\u00e9 Caledonien members published an advertisement in the local media naming four of the Union Party candidates as supporters of Philippe P\u00e9tain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Results\nVoter turnout in the first round was around 50%. Berg\u00e8s was the only candidate elected in the first round. Prior to the second round, the Comit\u00e9 Caledonien and Social Progress blocs formed a Popular Front alliance to run against the Union Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063094-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 New Caledonian legislative election, Results\nThe Comit\u00e9 Caledonien and Union Party drew most of their support from rural areas, whilst the Social Progress group's voter base was concentrated in Noum\u00e9a.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063095-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New Guinea Gremlin Special rescue\nThe Gremlin Special was a Douglas C-47 Skytrain that crashed during a sightseeing flight over the Shangri-La valley in New Guinea in the eastern part of Netherlands Indies in 1945. The recovery of the three survivors from an isolated valley surrounded by mountains, enemy troops, and native inhabitants made worldwide news at the time and is the subject of the 2011 book Lost in Shangri-La by author Mitchell Zuckoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063095-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New Guinea Gremlin Special rescue, Accident\nThe Gremlin Special flew into the side of a mountain on May 13, 1945. Five passengers survived the initial wreck with two, Sergeant Laura Besley and Private Eleanor Hanna, succumbing to injuries the next day. The survivors were Corporal Margaret Hastings, Sergeant Kenneth Decker and Lieutenant John McCollom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063095-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 New Guinea Gremlin Special rescue, Accident\nThe Baliem Valley was previously explored in 1938 by Richard Archbold, flying in a PBY-2. Although the press believed the survivors of the Gremlin Special crash to be the first outsiders to encounter the Dani people who inhabited the area, Archbold had sent two exploration teams into the valley in 1938.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063095-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 New Guinea Gremlin Special rescue, Rescue\nSearch aircraft were dispatched when the Gremlin Special never returned. Three survivors were spotted on the ground during an air search on May 17. Two medical paratroopers were deployed to the site, followed by 10 other support troops. A journalist, Alexander Cann, was dropped into the site to document the rescue attempt, and the interactions with the native people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 46], "content_span": [47, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063095-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 New Guinea Gremlin Special rescue, Rescue\nThe high-altitude rescue was performed using Waco CG-4 gliders towed by a Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Three separate rescues were performed by towing a glider with single pilot into the valley. The glider was then loaded and configured for a  live capture by the tow plane which recovered the survivors, towing them back to a base in Hollandia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 46], "content_span": [47, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063096-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe 1945 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record (1\u20130\u20131 against conference opponents), defeated Denver in the 1946 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 208 to 61.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063096-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe team's 78\u20130 victory over Eastern New Mexico remains the second largest margin of victory in New Mexico school history. Captains were appointed by game for the 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063097-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New Year Honours\nThe 1945 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1945 for the British Empire, Canada, and the Union of South Africa to celebrate the past year and mark the beginning of 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063097-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063098-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1945 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours in recognition of war service by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1944 and the beginning of 1945, and were announced on 1 January 1945. No civilian awards were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063098-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063099-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New York City mayoral election\nThe New York City mayoral election of 1945 took place on November 6, 1945 in New York City. The candidates were King County District Attorney William O'Dwyer, a Democrat, and Jonah J. Goldstein, a Republican judge, as well as other, third party candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063100-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 11th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 1 January 1946, honored the best filmmaking of 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063101-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1945 New York Giants season was the franchise's 63rd season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 78-74 record, 19 games behind the Chicago Cubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063101-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063101-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063101-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063101-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063101-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063102-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants season\nThe 1945 New York Giants season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063102-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063103-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Yankees season\nThe 1945 New York Yankees season was the team's 43rd season in New York and its 45th overall. The team finished in fourth place in the American League with a record of 81\u201371, finishing 6.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063103-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063103-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063103-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063103-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063103-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063104-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand census\nThe 1945 New Zealand census was held on 25 September. Usually, a census is held in New Zealand every five years, but the 1941 census got postponed due to World War II. The previous census that did proceed had been held in 1936, i.e. nine years earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063104-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand census\nThe 1941 census was postponed through section 36 of the Finance Act, 1940, which authorised the census due in 1941 to be taken between 1942 and 1945 (inclusive). As Minister of Industries and Commerce, Dan Sullivan was in charge of the Census and Statistics Department and in 1943, he commented that there was little hope for the census to be taken while the war was still going.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063104-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 New Zealand census\nIn early April 1945, it became known that the government had plans to hold the census later that year and this was confirmed by Walter Nash in his capacity as acting prime minister on 11 April 1945, who confirmed that it would happen during September. One objective with the 1945 date was to be able to redefine electorate boundaries just prior to the 1946 general election. Bringing the census forward affected the census data. With World War II continuing until September 1945, thousands of young men were still overseas and the economy still geared to wartime conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063104-0001-0002", "contents": "1945 New Zealand census\nThere was lobbying from conservative circles, for example the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, the Otago-Southland Manufacturers' Association, and the New Zealand Farmers' Federation, for the census to be held in 1946 as originally scheduled. In an editorial, The New Zealand Herald also argued for adherence to the normal schedule, for example to make it easier for statisticians to provide timeline data (the census had been held every five years since 1851).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063104-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand census\nCensus returns were released as they became known, on a city, borough, town district, or county basis. The first preliminary results were those issued for Havelock Town District, which appeared in newspapers on 3 October 1945. The results from the census were an input to the 1946 electoral redistribution. As the government had, in a surprise move, abolished the country quota through the Electoral Amendment Act, 1945, the redistribution changed the boundaries of every electorate prior to the 1946 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1945 New Zealand rugby league season was the 38th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nIn December Blackball's Ces Mountford and Ponsonby's Brian Nordgren signed with Wigan. The New Zealand Rugby League protested, however Wigan pointed out that the international transfer ban imposed in 1937 had lapsed in 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWest Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nThe West Coast defeated Canterbury 60-5 at Wingham Park and 35-10 in Christchurch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nAuckland defeated South Auckland 46-7 at Carlaw Park and 26-13 in Huntly before defeating Wellington 46-7 at Carlaw Park and 47-17 in Wellington. They then hosted the West Coast, defeating them 8-7 after Warwick Clarke converted a late penalty goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nAuckland included Roy Clark, Brian Nordgren, Pita Ririnui, Travers Hardwick, Warwick Clarke, Bernie Lowther and Roy Nurse. The West Coast included Jack Forrest, Charlie McBride, Ces, Bill and Ken Mountforld while Canterbury included Ces Davison, Pat Smith, Ray Brown and Arthur Gillman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nThe first Schoolboy tournament took place with the West Coast, Canterbury and Auckland competing in Greymouth. The West Coast side was captained by George Menzies and Auckland were captained by Bruce Robertson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nOtahuhu won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and Rukutai Shield. North Shore won the Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nCyril Eastlake joined Ellerslie. Otahuhu included Claude Hancox, Joffre Johnson and Johnson's three brothers; Ivan, Mick and Norm. Ponsonby included Brian Nordgren, who scored 267 points for the club during the season. The North Shore Albions included Bruce Graham, Verdun Scott, captain Roy Clark, Jack Russell-Green, Les Pye and Ivor Stirling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063105-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nThe competition consisted of Waimairi-Woolston-Hollywood, Addington, Hornby, Sydenham and Linwood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063106-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Newport by-election\nThe Newport by-election, 1945 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 May 1945 for the British House of Commons constituency of Newport in Monmouthshire. It was the last by-election of the 1935\u20131945 Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063106-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Newport by-election\nThe seat had become vacant on the death of the constituency's Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Reginald Clarry, on 17 January 1945, aged 62. He had held the seat since a 1922 by-election, with a two-year gap after his defeat at the 1929 general election (he was re-elected at the 1931 election).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063106-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Newport by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative Party selected as its candidate Ronald Bell, an Oxford-educated barrister who had been heavily defeated at the Caerphilly by-election in 1939. In keeping with a war-time electoral pact, the Labour and Liberal parties did not field candidates, and Bell's only opponent was Robert Edwards, the Chairman of the Independent Labour Party (ILP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063106-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Newport by-election, Results\nOn a considerably reduced turnout, Bell held the seat for the Conservatives with a majority of 2,702 votes; Edwards had won 45.5% of the votes, one of the ILP's best results for years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063106-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Newport by-election, Results\nHowever, Bell's tenure as MP for Newport was brief. The date of the general election was announced on 23 May, and Parliament was dissolved on 15 June. In the Labour Party's landslide victory at general election on 5 July 1945, Bell was heavily defeated by the Labour Party candidate, Peter Freeman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063106-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Newport by-election, Results\nHe returned to the House of Commons at the 1950 general election as MP for South Buckinghamshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike\nIn mid-1945, a general strike took place in Nigeria. It was the first of its kind in the nation, growing to comprise an estimated 200,000 workers and seventeen labor unions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike, Background\nFrom 1914 to 1960 Britain held Nigeria as a colony. During the Second World War, which the colony had participated in, Nigeria saw high inflation and price increases coupled with stagnant wage growth. Additionally, in contributing to the war effort many Nigerians felt overworked. Efforts by the government to control prices had proved generally ineffective.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike, Background\nA coalition of workers known as the Joint Executive of Government Technical Workers had demanded an increased minimum wage on March 22, 1945, which the government denied on May 2. In response, the workers issued a statement that should government not grant their demands by \u201cThursday, June 21, 1945, the workers of Nigeria shall proceed to seek their own remedy with due regard to law and order on the one hand and starvation on the other\u201d. A meeting between the government and labor leaders on May 30 did not resolve issues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike, Background\nIn an effort to calm the workers, on June 2 the government released Michael Imoudu, a prominent labor leader who had been in prison since 1943, and the following week approved a small increase in the minimum wage\u2014which the strikers rejected. Instead of placating the workers, Imoundu's release encouraged them and he became a leader of the strike. No agreement was reached, and the workers prepared to strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike, Strike\nThe strike began on June 22. The railway workers announced its commencement in Lagos by blowing train whistles at midnight and rams were sacrificed were made to the \"gods of Mother Africa\". Later in the morning of the 22, it became clear that not all workers intended to participate in the strike, considering it unconstitutional. Many nationalists supported the strikers, including Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Adunni Oluwole, and Obafemi Awolowo. Imoundu remained prominent in the strike, encouraging workers to join.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike, Strike\nSome strikers began attacking those who attempted to continue working. The strike, which was spearheaded by railway workers, spread from Lagos to the rest of the colony, where labor leaders on the local level played a major role in managing it. In Eastern Nigeria, a leader, T. O. Okpareke, encouraged public support for the strike to the point that goods were sold to strikers at low prices and many did not have to pay their rent. Strikers in the North turned to the general public for funds, conducting door-to-door fundraising. The government used various means to encourage the strike to end, including spreading propaganda and enlisting labor leaders to mediate negotiations. These efforts were largely ineffective.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike, Strike\nAs a result of the strike, the majority of transportation between localities shut down, leaving biking and walking the most practical means of transport. It continued through July, unabated by a warning on the 26 that workers who continued striking into August would be fired. However, the strikers were increasingly divided, and entered into negotiations towards ending the strike in early August. On August 3 a compromise was reached where the strike was ended, lawsuits against strikers dropped, and workers not fired. The strike essentially ended on August 4, though negotiations continued until September when a commission was established to investigate the issues that had prompted the strike. It was the first of its kind in the nation, growing to comprise 200,000 workers and seventeen labor unions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 844]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063107-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Nigerian general strike, Impact\nIn 1946 the commission increased wages of workers. The strike served as a focal point for criticism of British rule of Nigeria. Azikiwe became known for promoting the cause of the strikers. It has been cited as a \"turning point\" in Nigerian labor relations. An article on the strike in the Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria declared its main legacy to be \"the need for mutual sobriety.\" Nigeria did not have another general strike for nineteen years. Hubert Ogunde wrote an opera, Strike and Hunger, that was inspired by the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063108-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1945 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1945 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by third-year head coach Carl Snavely, his first at UNC since 1935 (he coached at Cornell from 1936 to 1944). North Carolina played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium and competed as a member of the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063109-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team\nThe 1945 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Robert A. Lowe, the team compiled a 1\u20134\u20131 record. The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063110-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team\nThe 1945 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1945 college football season. In its 14th year under head coach Charles A. West, the team compiled a 1\u20132 record (1\u20131 against NCC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 59 to 43. The team opened its season with a 21\u201316 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a professional football team from Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063111-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1945 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College in the 1945 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period, and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by 17th-year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063112-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Northern Ireland general election\nThe 1945 Northern Ireland general election was held on 14 June 1945. The election saw significant losses for the Ulster Unionist Party, though they retained their majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063112-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Northern Ireland general election\nMirroring the result across the rest of the UK in the 1945 UK general election, candidates standing on behalf of the various Labour parties won a significantly higher vote share of 30%, but this translated into just two new MPs due to the first-past-the-post electoral system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063113-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1945 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 11th year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20133\u20131 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference. End Max Morris and guard Jim Lecture were selected by both the Associated Press and United Press as first-team players on the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Morris was also selected as a consensus first-team All-American.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063114-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Norwegian Football Cup\nThe 1945 Norwegian Football Cup was the 40th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. This was the first cup in five years, due to  the Second World War. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was contested by the defending champions Fredrikstad and the four-time former winners Lyn. It took two replays to decide a winner, and in the third final Lyn won 4\u20130 securing their fifth title and the first title in 34 years, having last won in 1911.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063116-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Norwegian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Norway on 8 October 1945, the first following World War II and the end of the German occupation. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 76 of the 150 seats in the Storting, the first time a party had won a majority since the 1915 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063117-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1945 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063118-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Nova Scotia general election\nThe 1945 Nova Scotia general election was held on 23 October 1945 to elect members of the 43rd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063119-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ohio Bobcats football team\nThe 1945 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University during the 1945 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 3\u20134 record and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 106 to 100.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063120-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1945 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored opponents 194\u201371. The team was selected national champion by Billingsley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063121-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University\u2013Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1945 college football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Jim Lookabaugh and played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys compiled a 9\u20130 record (1\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, defeated Saint Mary's in the 1946 Sugar Bowl, were ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 285 to 76. The 1945 season remains the only undefeated season in school history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 719]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063121-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nOn offense, the 1945 team averaged 31.7 points, 286.9 rushing yards, and 133.5 passing yards per game. On defense, the team allowed an average of 8.4 points, 108.6 rushing yards and 79.6 passing yards per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063121-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Fenimore with 1,048 rushing yards, 593 passing yards, 72 points scored, and seven interceptions, and end Neill Armstrong with 312 receiving yards. Fenimore was selected as a consensus first-team halfback on the 1945 College Football All-America Team. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063121-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThree Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1945: Bob Fenimore, Neill Armstrong, and lineman J.C. Colhouer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063121-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nIn 2016, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the organization responsible for the Coaches Poll, awarded Oklahoma A&M the 1945 national championship. This was after the AFCA asked schools who felt they had a legitimate bid for the title to submit their reasons why so that their committee could hear the case and decide. OSU was (and continues to be) the only school to apply for the honor for any of the 28 years considered, and was awarded the AFCA trophy. The AFCA committee stated that Army could also be recognized as co-champion for 1945 \"if the school decides to submit paperwork to the AFCA for evaluation by the committee.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063121-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1946 NFL Draft was held on January 14, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063122-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1945 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dewey Luster, the Sooners compiled a 5\u20135 record (4\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 169 to 138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063122-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nNo Sooners received All-America honors in 1945, but five Sooners received all-conference honors: Omer Burgert (end); Lester Jensen (guard); Thomas Tallchief (tackle); Jack Venable (back); and John West (back).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063122-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Rankings\nThe first 1945 AP Poll came out on October 7. The Sooners made their first appearance in the poll on October 28 and made their last appearance on the poll released on November 11.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063122-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Postseason, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063123-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe 1945 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063124-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Omloop van Vlaanderen\nThe 1945 Omloop van Vlaanderen was the inaugural edition of the Omloop van Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 25 March 1945. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Jean Bogaerts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063125-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ontario general election\nThe 1945 Ontario general election was held on June 4, 1945, to elect the 90 members of the 22nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or \"MPPs\") of the Province of Ontario.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063125-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Ontario general election\nThe Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by George Drew, won a second consecutive term in office, winning a solid majority of seats in the legislature\u201466, up from 38 in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063125-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Ontario general election\nThe Ontario Liberal Party, led by former premier Mitchell Hepburn, was returned to the role of official opposition with 11 seats, plus 3 Liberal-Labour seats that it won, out of 6 contested, in coalition with the Labor-Progressive Party (which was, in fact, the Communist Party), in an effort to marginalize the CCF. The three new Liberal-Labour MPPs were James Newman of Rainy River, Joseph Meinzinger of Waterloo North and Alexander Parent of Essex North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063125-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Ontario general election\nThe social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), led by Ted Jolliffe, was reduced from 34 seats to only 8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063125-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Ontario general election\nTwo seats were won by the Labor-Progressive Party on its own with the re-election of A.A. MacLeod and J.B. Salsberg. The LPP contested a total of 31 ridings under the leadership of Leslie Morris who was defeated in the Toronto riding of Bracondale. As well, the Labor-Progressive Party ran several joint candidates with the Liberals under the Liberal-Labour banner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063125-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Ontario general election\nThe Drew government called the election in an attempt to get a majority government. By exploiting increasing Cold War tensions, the PC Party was able to defeat Jolliffe's CCF by stoking fears about communism. Jolliffe replied by giving a radio speech (written by Lister Sinclair) that accused Drew of running a political gestapo in Ontario, alleging that a secret department of the Ontario Provincial Police was acting as a political police spying on the opposition and the media. This accusation led to a backlash, and loss of support for the CCF, including the loss of Jolliffe's own seat of York South. This probably helped Drew win his majority, although in the 1970s, archival evidence was discovered proving the charge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 755]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063126-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Orange Bowl\nThe 1945 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063126-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Orange Bowl, Background\nTulsa finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference after three consecutive conference championships the previous three seasons. As for the Yellow Jackets, they were Southeastern Conference champions for the second straight year in Alexander's final season as coach, and this was their first Orange bowl appearance since 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063126-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nFrank Broyles threw for 304 yards in a losing effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063126-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Orange Bowl, Aftermath\nBobby Dodd took over as the new Yellow Jacket coach, coaching until 1966 while appearing in three Orange Bowls, the first being in 1947 and the last in 1967. As for the Golden Hurricane, they have not reached the Orange Bowl since this game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063126-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Orange Bowl, Aftermath\nOne of the notable players in the Orange Bowl is Yellow Jacket Frank Broyles, who later went on to become one of the winningest coaches in Arkansas Razorbacks football history, taking over from 1957 to 1976.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063127-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe 1945 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record (4\u20134 in PCC, fourth), and were outscored 131\u00a0to\u00a0100. OSC played its five home games on campus at Bell Field in Corvallis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063127-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe season marked the resumption of play after the conclusion of World\u00a0War\u00a0II; the Beavers last fielded a team in\u00a01942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063128-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThe 1945 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tex\u00a0Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 3\u20136 record, finished in fourth place in the PCC, and were outscored 124\u00a0to\u00a0116. The season marked the resumption of play after the conclusion of World\u00a0War\u00a0II; Oregon last fielded a team in\u00a01942 and Oliver last coached them in\u00a01941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063128-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThree home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063129-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1945 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 39th water polo championship in Hungary. There were eight teams who played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063129-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063129-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), 2. Class\n1. NSC 14, 2. Tipogr\u00e1fia 11, 3. KaSE 10, 4. MTE 8, 5. Post\u00e1s 6 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 54], "content_span": [55, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063130-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ottawa Rough Riders season\nThe 1945 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5\u20131 record but lost the IRFU Finals to the Toronto Argonauts by a total point score of 33\u201318.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane\nThe 1945 Outer Banks hurricane was a moderate hurricane that struck Florida and affected the East Coast of the United States in late June, 1945. The first tropical storm and the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, it developed on June 20 in the western Caribbean Sea off Honduras. For the next two days, it moved generally northward into the Gulf of Mexico. Reaching hurricane intensity on June 23, it then turned northeast toward the Florida peninsula. It made landfall in the Big Bend on June 24, then weakened to a tropical storm over land.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane\nMinor damage was reported in Florida, but the storm produced heavy, though beneficial, rains that eased one of the state's worst recorded droughts. Upon entering the Atlantic Ocean, it re-intensified into a hurricane and paralleled the East Coast. On June 26, it struck the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a minimal hurricane, producing minor damage but heavy rainfall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane\nContinuing northeast, the cyclone delivered gale-force winds to New York and southern New England, causing traffic accidents and minor wind damage. Heavy rains drenched the area, and high waves offshore caused ships to need rescue. One man died in a traffic accident; some people were rescued on Long Island Sound. Peak winds on land were 66 miles per hour (106\u00a0km/h) at Nantucket, forcing ships to remain in port. The U.S. Coast Guard sought to escort ships at sea into safe harbor. Overall, the impact of the storm was minor, though temperatures fell almost 20\u00a0\u00b0F the day after the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Meteorological history\nOn June 19, a tropical disturbance was detected between Swan Island and the Honduran coast. However, surface data in the vicinity did not indicate a closed circulation until 12 UTC on June 20. At 14 UTC that day, an Air Force reconnaissance plane located near 24\u00b0N 84\u00b0W reported gale-force winds of 35 knots (18\u00a0m/s) (40 miles per hour (64\u00a0km/h)). At the time, this was taken to indicate that a tropical storm had formed about 100 miles (160\u00a0km) northwest of Swan Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Meteorological history\nReanalysis by the Hurricane Research Division in 2013, however, determined that a tropical storm formed farther northwest, near 19\u00b0N 86\u00b0W. Squally weather, and winds of moderate tropical storm force, was reported in connection with the tropical storm as it moved generally northward, toward the Yucat\u00e1n Channel. Little strengthening occurred over the next two days, until after 12 UTC on June 22. At that time, a period of rapid deepening commenced: within 24 hours, the cyclone increased its winds from 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h) to 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0002-0002", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt the same time, its track made a sharp bend toward the northeast, threatening the Florida peninsula. While no central pressure was recorded, Hurricane Hunter aircraft flew into the storm on June 23 and reported winds of 115\u00a0mph (185\u00a0km/h) at 2015 UTC. As with most early reconnaissance data, such readings are suspect; however, based upon the reconnaissance measurement, the storm was originally listed in the Atlantic hurricane database as a Category 3 hurricane. Later, reanalysis lowered this estimate to 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h), equal to Category 2 on the modern Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, due primarily to the absence of corroboration. After peaking late on June 23, the storm quickly lost intensity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe hurricane continued northeast and made landfall at 08 UTC on June 24, north of the Tampa Bay Area. Although observations were sparse near the eye, the system was estimated to have had winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h), though only minor impacts were reported as few people lived in the landfall area. After making landfall, the center tracked inland between Brooksville and Dunnellon, near the Hernando\u2013Citrus county line. About an hour before 18 UTC, the cyclone returned to water off the Atlantic coast of Florida, passing between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. Due to interaction with land, maximum sustained winds by then had decreased to 60\u00a0mph (97\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Meteorological history\nAfter moving offshore, however, the cyclone quickly regained force. Within seven hours, it re-intensified into a minimal hurricane and paralleled the Southeastern United States, following the warm Gulf Stream. Early on June 26, the northeast-moving hurricane approached the North Carolina coast, and made a second landfall at 01 UTC near Beaufort, North Carolina. Passing very near to Cape Hatteras, the eye of the storm moved offshore at Oregon Inlet, near Wanchese. The storm maintained hurricane intensity as it moved over and northeast of the Outer Banks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt 06 UTC on June 27, the cyclone finally lost tropical characteristics, but still retained winds of hurricane force for another 12 hours. Continuing to the northeast, the extratropical low passed south of Nova Scotia and hit Miquelon, Miquelon-Langlade, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, with winds of 40\u00a0mph (64\u00a0km/h). The system survived another four days, only to lose its identity near Iceland at 12 UTC on July 4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nAs early as June 19, the U.S. Weather Bureau began sending reconnaissance missions to monitor the developing storm in the Caribbean. The regular reports sent by the airplanes provided valuable data about the intensity of the small cyclone. At 16 UTC (10:00\u00a0a.m. local time) on June 23, the U.S. Weather Bureau in New Orleans advised residents from Mobile, Alabama, to Cedar Key, Florida, to prepare for gale-force winds. Areas from Tampa to Grand Isle, Louisiana, were placed under a storm warning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0005-0001", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThe center of the storm was expected to strike land early on June 24 between Mobile and Panama City, Florida. As the storm intensified into a hurricane, forecasters shifted their predicted landfall point eastward; early on June 24 the Weather Bureau expected the storm to strike between Tampa and Cross City, Florida. Hurricane warnings were issued for the coastline between Tampa and Carrabelle, Florida; meanwhile, storm warnings were issued from Punta Gorda to Titusville. The city of Tallahassee prepared to receive evacuees, and evacuations were ordered for coastal communities in the Big Bend.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0005-0002", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThe Florida Highway Patrol warned local residents to leave the area, and soldiers were transported out of Carrabelle. As the hurricane moved closer to the Big Bend, storm warnings were extended up the Eastern Seaboard to Savannah, Georgia. Between 300 and 400 military aircraft were flown out of Florida to Birmingham, Alabama. Once the storm left Florida, additional evacuations commenced between Georgetown, South Carolina, and Cape Hatteras, including the North Carolina communities of Wilmington, Morehead City, and nearby resort towns. Large-scale evacuations from the Wilmington area alone involved 5,000 people and were credited with reducing loss of life.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0005-0003", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nMeanwhile, storm warnings were extended northward to Norfolk, Virginia; however, only minor impacts occurred in Carolinas and Virginia. Nevertheless, the cyclone continued to parallel the East Coast, so storm warnings were eventually extended to Atlantic City, New Jersey; small watercraft in the Northeastern United States were advised to stay in port.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nWinds in the Tampa Bay Area reached tropical storm force, 39\u201346\u00a0mph (63\u201374\u00a0km/h), at 05 UTC on June 24. At that time, the \"center\" of the storm was estimated to be 25\u00a0mi (40\u00a0km) across. Near the point of landfall, the hurricane defoliated citrus trees and downed power lines, and flash floods washed out roadways. Throughout its path, the hurricane generated prolific rains. Peak rainfall along the path totaled 13.6\u00a0in (350\u00a0mm) at Lake Alfred; West Palm Beach recorded 11.4 inches (290\u00a0mm) of rain within a 24-hour period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0006-0001", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nRainfall in Orange County exceeded 6\u00a0in (152\u00a0mm), which proved beneficial to dry orange groves; the heavy rains ended one of the worst droughts in Florida's history. Overall, damage in the Miami area was described as being slight, totaling $75,000 (1945 USD). The hurricane also produced two tornadoes in Florida, one near LaBelle and another near Melbourne. Along the Georgia coast, the hurricane produced only fringe impacts, including strong winds and heavy rain. Wind gusts to 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) were reported from Tybee Island, and portions of coastal North Carolina received up to 8.24\u00a0in (209\u00a0mm) of rain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nIn New York and New England, the outer bands of the hurricane produced gale-force winds and high surf;  peak winds were reported at up to 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h) on Long Island Sound, and large waves caused some boats to capsize and people to need rescue. Offshore, even higher velocities were reported: a weather station on Nantucket, Massachusetts, measured a peak wind of 66\u00a0mph (106\u00a0km/h), and in the Atlantic Ocean winds reaching 70\u00a0mph (110\u00a0km/h) battered Coast Guard vessels. The Coast Guard nevertheless sought to escort troubled ships into port.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063131-0007-0001", "contents": "1945 Outer Banks hurricane, Preparations and impact\nHeavy rainfall fell across coastal New England, peaking at 4.59\u00a0in (120\u00a0mm) on Nantucket. The heavy rains and gale-force winds hindered normal traffic; a vehicle struck and killed a man at Warwick, Rhode Island. At least 10,000 telephone lines were taken out of service, 7,000 of them in the Cape Cod region. Besides causing power outages, the stormy conditions damaged trees, buildings, and crops; in the Boston area, high winds knocked down trees and chimneys. A strong temperature gradient existed between the cyclone and the Northeast U.S.: in New York City, the daily high on June 26 was almost 20\u00b0 F lower than on the preceding day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 51], "content_span": [52, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar\nThe PETA revolt in Blitar (Indonesian: Pemberontakan PETA di Blitar) was an anti-occupation revolt in present-day Indonesia, which took place on 14 February 1945 by the PETA daidan (battalion) in Blitar. This revolt was widely known as the first major uprising of local armies in Indonesia during the Japanese occupation. The revolt ended unsuccessfully, where most of the rebels left the attack, or were captured or killed by the Japanese. Nevertheless, the government of Indonesia acknowledged the revolt as a meaningful revolution. Since his fate is unknown, in 1975 President Suharto issued Presidential Decree no.63 of 1975 officially acknowledged Supriyadi, the leader of rebels, as a national hero of Indonesia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Arrival of the Japanese in Indonesia\nUpon occupation by Nazi Germany, the Dutch had to hand over the Dutch East Indies, its colony, to imperial Japan,  only few months after the first German attack. The arrival of the Japanese occupiers in March 1942 was celebrated by Indonesians who had  suffered under the colonial Dutch. Japan was thought to be a  savior who would chase the Western colonials away, and bring independence for the Indonesian people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 76], "content_span": [77, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Arrival of the Japanese in Indonesia\nUnlike its Dutch predecessors, or other Western colonials in South East Asia, the Japanese tried to encourage, if not boost, national sentiments of the local people from the very beginning of its arrival, so that they would support the Japanese occupation of Indonesia. The Japanese military forces did not suppress nor restrain Indonesian people's desire for sovereignty for their nation. Instead, Indonesia Raya was allowed to be played in the middle of the city street, and \u2018Sang Merah Putih\u2019, the national flag of Indonesia could be displayed everywhere.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 76], "content_span": [77, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Arrival of the Japanese in Indonesia\nJapan tried to spread propaganda, to make sure that Indonesians perceived imperial Japan as a friend who came to help liberate the nation, instead of as an enemy who exploited resources of the Archipelago. Numerous prominent figures of Indonesia politics, who took a firm stand against the Dutch, for instance, Sukarno and Hatta, agreed to collaborate with the Japanese military forces in order to promote the independence of nation, and defend themselves from the returning Dutch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 76], "content_span": [77, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, The Formation of PETA\nThe kindness of Japan to Indonesia was not free of cost. Japan tried to conscript the young generation of Indonesia to supplement the personnel in its military forces. Adding more personnel was very critical for the Japanese military forces. However, Gatot Mangkupradja, one of very pro-Japanese nationalist figures opposed Japan's idea of conscription. Instead, he proposed a volunteer-based military personnel recruitment for the battalion as the Volunteer Army of Homeland Defenders, or Tentara Sukarela Pembela Tanah Air in Indonesian, called PETA. Gatot argues that Indonesian young men have their right to freely choose what they want to, and also take the consequence of his choice. It is said that Gatot wrote the petition with his blood, thus the heart of Japanese commandant who read it was greatly touched.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 879]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, The Formation of PETA\nThe response from Indonesian youth was impressive, where thousands applied to join PETA, and the Japanese military forces felt satisfied as well. The spirit of voluntarism made many Indonesian believe that PETA army was an indigenous army that was created to liberate the nation of Indonesia. Also, looking at the social background of PETA officers, most of the officers who voluntarily joined PETA were from the high strata of Indonesian society. Thus, fewer people assumed that PETA was formed to serve military purposes of the colonial Japan. PETA's role was to protect the homeland from the external threat such as the Dutch, ex-colonialist, and the Allied Forces, but Japan was not one of them. Later, many former PETA officers became the leaders of Indonesian military forces after the independence, for instance, Sudirman and Soeharto.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 904]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Continuous suffering\nIndonesia's huge population was not the only resources that the imperial Japan coveted. Indonesia was a country with the largest territory and richest natural resources, valuable for imperial Japan which was in the middle of fierce struggle of World War II. Japan's policy in Indonesia, therefore, were very economic-oriented as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Continuous suffering\nJapan used Java as its operation base for the entire South East Asia, thus Java was one of the most oppressed places in Indonesia during the occupation. The Javanese farmers were forced to plant rice and sell it only to the Japanese organization at a very low price. In consequence, the farmers had nothing much to eat no matter how great the harvest was.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0007-0001", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Continuous suffering\nThey also could not buy some foods in the market because of shortage of supply, since all farmers had to sell their rice to the Japanese organization only, and lack of money, for the farmers received very small amount of money in exchange for their harvest. At the end of 1944, more than 2.4 million Javanese died because of starvation. Nobody was an exception in the Japanese cruelty. Almost every man and woman in their productive age were recruited to join r\u014dmusha (the Japanese word for Indonesian forced labourers). Many of them died helpless due to continuous working, illness without any proper food or medication. Many Indonesian women were also deceived and sent away from their homes, eventually ended up as comfort women for the Japanese forces all over South East Asia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 842]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Continuous suffering\nInjustice also took place within the PETA itself. Japan behaved unfairly and discriminated against Indonesian civilians and also PETA soldiers. PETA officers had to be respectful to every Japanese soldier, no matter what rank they held. Cultural differences also played a major role in the occurrence of dispute between Indonesians and the Japanese within the PETA. While a slap to men under his command is a common way for the Japanese soldiers to tighten and maintain discipline, in Indonesia even just to touch the head of others, no matter what your rank, is regarded as rude, abusive, and affronting behavior. So when the Japanese used their hand in their usual way, most Indonesian military personnel felt insulted by the foreigner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Background, Continuous suffering\nLooking at the miserable condition of their people, the PETA battalion personnel started to lose hope for an independent Indonesia with a bright future. They felt that neither the Dutch nor the Japanese had any right to keep Indonesian people suffering. In summary, the three main reasons of Supriyadi, the instigator of the rebellion, to revolt were \u201cthe plight of civilians and r\u014dmusha, Japanese arrogance, and the need for real independence.\u201d", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 60], "content_span": [61, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Chronology of the revolt\nIt is a bit unclear who precisely proposed the revolt first. However, Supriyadi, who was less than 22 years old at the time, started to gather some trusted members, and held secret meetings to plan the action starting in September 1944, which continued until the sixth meeting in 13 February 1945. In their last meeting, the rebels decided to attack the city divided into four groups. At the following day, the rebels attacked two buildings that usually were used by the Japanese military forces, aiming to kill every single Japanese they would meet. However, the attack was completely predicted by the Japanese military forces, thus all the buildings were abandoned before the attack began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Chronology of the revolt\nAfter their attack failed, each group of the rebels quickly left the city to find other groups of the rebels, and range again against Japan. However, there were two main problems faced by the rebels to carry out their plans. First, Japan used other Indonesian personnel under the Japanese command to threaten the rebels. This was quite successful. The rebels did not want to kill other Indonesian PETA soldiers who were forced by the Japanese army to confront their revolt. Second, the Japanese military forces succeeded in isolating the Blitar battalion completely.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0011-0001", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Chronology of the revolt\nThe separation of the military command structure of PETA worked effectively, thus not many groups of Indonesian militaries even in the same region, would hear about the news in Blitar. All rebels were scattered, and many of them were persuaded to go back to Blitar, or chose to surrender to the Japanese. A few of the groups successfully killed some of the Japanese, but all of them were shot back and killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Chronology of the revolt\nFinally, fifty-five captured rebels were being sent to the military court after several sessions of interrogation, and six among them were sentenced to death, while Supriyadi, who disappeared without a trace now live in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Significance\nAlthough the revolt was by no means successful, it left some significant influence to both Japan and Indonesia. 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar was an important event that indicating the changes of Indonesia's feeling toward Japan. Benedict Anderson, an influential Southeast Asia academic who is also an Indonesian expert, argues that the Blitar revolt might not seize the colonial Japan with a great fear, yet, it successfully created the anxious atmosphere among the Japanese forces to be wary of changing situation in Java.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0013-0001", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Significance\nAnderson shows some evidence supporting his argument, for instance, that the Japanese military tried to avoid direct condemnation of the revolt by inviting prominent Indonesian leaders in the judicial process. The Japanese court also pronounced relatively generous sentence of punishment to the rebels. In general, the revolt was the most serious attack on Japanese military forces during its occupation in Indonesia which opened the new revolutionary period for Indonesia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Significance\nMeanwhile, for Indonesian people, the revolt of PETA battalion in Blitar was seen as a strong message to the Japanese forces which behaved unfair to Indonesian people. Although the PETA rebellion in Blitar was very short and unsuccessful; however, it played a vital role in Indonesian independence by transmitting \u201cthe revolutionary energy\u201d (p.\u00a0153) to PETA soldiers in other areas of Indonesia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0014-0001", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Significance\nLebra Joyce, an American historian of Japan and India, publishes a book, \u201cJapanese-trained Armies in Southeast Asia\u201d, and in Chapter 6 of her book, \u201cRevolt of the Independence Armies,\u201d she exposes how the battalion in Rengasdengklok was influenced by the Blitar revolt later, and eventually kidnapped Sukarno and Hatta to proclaim the independence of Indonesia on the night of 16 August 1945. Lebra, therefore, concludes that 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar did not completely fail in achieving its ultimate goal: Indonesian independence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nHistorical reality, after all, need not be embellished or hidden in order for Indonesians to be proud of their history                                                                                                                                                                                             - Sato -", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nNugroho Notosusanto, an Indonesian military historian, comprehensively presents the motives, process, and termination of the Blitar revolt in his famous article \u201cThe Revolt of a PETA-Battalion in Blitar.\u201d Some Indonesian historians wrote about the revolt of PETA in Blitar before him; however, Notosusanto is the first Indonesian historian writing in English. Thus, Notosusanto's contribution in promoting the history of Blitar revolt is enormous. Without his works, the story of Blitar revolt would be less known nor widely distributed among academics. His effort to conduct numerous interviews with many people who were concerned with the revolt is a praiseworthy deed. His works become the most cited academic literature relating to 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar among scholars even until now.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 864]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nHowever, some also draw sharp criticism of Notosusanto's firm belief that 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar was a rebellion exclusively conducted based on the strong nationalism of PETA leaders and soldiers. Shigeru Sato, an expert in Japanese occupation in Southeast Asia during World War II, confronts every aspect of Notosusanto's narrative regarding 1945 PETA revolt in Blitar. Sato might be the first academic criticizing Notosusanto's works since it was published in 1969. Sato introduces another important view on the revolt in Blitar: Japan's perspective.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0017-0001", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nSato does not completely reject nationalism as one of driving force in the rebellion; however, he puts less value of Indonesian nationalism in both the revolt and its leader, Supriyadi. Sato argues that the revolt was rather \u201can isolated case caused by specific problems\u201d than nationalism based rebellion against Japan. It says that there is a possibility that Supriyadi, the leader of rebels, was impelled to revolt, not because of his nationalism or hatred of Japan, but over a small dispute over some Indonesian girls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0017-0002", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nAlso, Supriyadi is held in respect as a national hero by Indonesia, and he was even inaugurated as in absentia Minister of the People's Security in Indonesia's first cabinet formed in 1945. However, Sato refers to the interviews of Japanese officers at the time who gave less credit to Supriyadi as a great leader, because at the end of the revolt, Supriyadi ran away leaving his rebels, and never appeared again. Sato delivers a cynical interpretation of the Japanese forces on the Blitar revolt. Sato criticizes Notosusanto, and other historians following him, for attributing the cause of the rebellion too deeply to nationalism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nThis alternative argument is based on the odd background of Notosusanto as a historian as well as the chaotic political situation in Indonesia when his works were published. In his young days, Notosusanto dreamed of being a military officer, but was opposed by his father. In 1964, Notosusanto was a history lecturer at University of Indonesia when General Nasution of Indonesian Army Forces asked him to write an army version of Indonesian independence history. Since after that, Notosusanto became an official historian of New Order who reinforced the ideology of \u201canti-communism, militarism, and developmentalism\u201d held by the Soeharto's regime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0018-0001", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nIn other words, Notosusanto intentionally writes history that emphasizes the critical role of Indonesia army, including PETA, during the independence struggle of Indonesia, to justify Indonesian army forces\u2019 intervention in politics, social, and defense areas under Soeharto. It is not surprising that Katherine MeGregor, a historian of Indonesia in University of Melbourne who writes a book regarding Notosusanto's role during Soeharto's dictatorship, calls Notosusanto as \u201ca central propagandist of the New Regime\u201d of Indonesia. Sato criticizes that the history can be misused as a tool of ideology in authoritarian government, and Notosusanto is a good example of it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nSome scholars also claim alternative arguments regarding the motives behind the rebellion of PETA battalion in Blitar. However, unlike Sato, these scholars do not confront nor refute Notosusanto's mainstream perspective. Rather, they add other factors that might contribute to the outbreak of the rebellion. George M. Kahin, an American historian who is also an expert on Southeast Asia, discusses the possibility of PKI's influence in the Blitar revolt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0019-0001", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Controversies and alternative perspectives\nIn his book, \u201cNationalism and Revolution in Indonesia,\u201d Kahin argues that the anti-Japanese movement led by Syarifuddin and other members of PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) since early 1943 contributed to the outbreak of PETA revolt in Blitar on February 1945. Another interesting perspective is argued by Yu Byung-sun, an editorial writer of Korean journal, in his article \u201cAnti- Japanese Struggle of Korean Civilian Workers Attached to the Japanese Military in Indonesia in the late Stages of Japanese Imperialism.\u201d In examining the Ambara incident which was an anti-Japanese armed resistance by the Korean civilian worker in Indonesia happened only forty days before the Blitar revolt, Yu argues that the Ambara incident indirectly inspired the outbreak of Blitar revolt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 846]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Recommended reading\nAnderson, Benedict. Some aspects of Indonesian politics under the Japanese occupation, 1944-1945. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 1961).Kahin, George M.  Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 2003).Lebra, Joyce. C. Japanese-trained Armies in Southeast Asia. (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 47], "content_span": [48, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Recommended reading\nMcGregor, Katharine E. History in Uniform: Military Ideology and the Construction of Indonesia's Past. Singapore: NUS Press, 2007a.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 47], "content_span": [48, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Recommended reading\nNotosusanto, Nugroho. \u201cThe Revolt of a PETA-Battalion in Blitar.\u201d Asian Studies 1969; 7(1): 111-123.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 47], "content_span": [48, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Recommended reading\nNotosusanto, Nugroho. The Revolt against the Japanese of a PETA-Battalion in Blitar, February 14, 1945. (Jakarta: Dept. of Defence and Security, Centre for Armed Forces History, 1974)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 47], "content_span": [48, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Recommended reading\nNotosusanto, Nugroho. \u201cThe PETA Army in Indonesia.\u201d in Japan in Asia, 1942-1945 (eds. William H. N), (Singapore: Singapore University Press, 1981).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 47], "content_span": [48, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0025-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Recommended reading\nSato, Shigeru. \u201cGatot Mangkupraja, PETA, and the origins of the Indonesian National Army.\u201d Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Lan-en Volenkunde 2010; 166(2/3): 189-217.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 47], "content_span": [48, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063132-0026-0000", "contents": "1945 PETA Revolt in Blitar, Recommended reading\nYu, Byung-sun. \u201cAnti- Japanese Struggle of Korean Civilian Workers Attached to the Japanese Military in Indonesia in the late Stages of Japanese Imperialism.\u201d Journal of Korean Independence Movement Studies 2013; 44:207-245", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 47], "content_span": [48, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063133-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 PGA Championship\nThe 1945 PGA Championship was the 27th PGA Championship, held July 9\u201315 at Moraine Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton. Then a match play championship, Byron Nelson won 4 & 3 in the final over Sam Byrd, a former major league baseball player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063133-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 PGA Championship\nIt was Nelson's fifth and final major title and his second win at the PGA Championship; he also won in 1940 and was a runner-up three times (1939, 1941, 1944). The winner's share of the purse was $5,000 in war bonds. The victory was the ninth of Nelson's record eleven consecutive wins in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063133-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 PGA Championship\nDefending champion Bob Hamilton was defeated in the first round by Jack Grout, 4 & 3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063133-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 PGA Championship\nDue to World War II, the PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1945 (and 1944). The three others returned in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063133-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 PGA Championship, Format\nThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1945 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063134-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1945 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1944 college football season. In the 13th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 30\u201310\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1945 Pacific typhoon season was the first official season to be included in the West Pacific typhoon database. It has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1945, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season\nThe scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1945 Pacific hurricane season. Predecessor agency to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Fleet Weather Center/Typhoon Tracking Center was established on the island of Guam in June 1945, after multiple typhoons, including Typhoon Cobra in the previous season and Typhoon Connie in this season, had caused a significant loss of men and ships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season\nIt would not take major responsibility in the West Pacific basin until 1950 season. Instead, storms in this season are identified and named by the United States Armed Services, and these names are taken from the list that USAS publicly adopted before this season had started earlier this year. Since this is the first season to be included in the West Pacific typhoon database, this would also be the first season where the names of Western Pacific tropical cyclones are preserved publicly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ann\nThe first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Ann formed on April 19 at relatively low latitude. The storm didn't affect any landmasses and dissipated on April 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Betty\nThe second named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Betty formed on May 13, 1945, and began to move in a northeastern direction. It strengthened into a tropical storm only 18 hours later and continued on its path. However, the storm eventually moved further north, and into colder waters. Betty weakened into a tropical depression and dissipated on May 16th, having not threatened land at all.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Connie\nA small yet powerful typhoon, Connie was first spotted on June 1 by the Fleet Weather Center on Guam, moving northeast. Winds were reported to have been as high as 140\u00a0mph. But by June 7, it began to weaken. Its final fate is unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Connie\nThe U.S. Navy's Third Fleet was hit by Connie, and reporting about the storm frequently refers to it as Typhoon Viper. The same fleet had previously been hit, with great loss of life, by Cobra the previous year. Connie being lesser, only one officer and five seamen were lost or killed because of Connie, and around 150 airplanes on its carriers were either lost or damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Doris\nTropical Storm Doris existed from June 18 to June 21 and did not make landfall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nancy\nTropical Storm Nancy formed on July 3 to the east of Vietnam. It started to move in a northeast direction before shifting its course to the northwest until it eventually made landfall near Hongkong as a tropical storm. It rapidly weakened over land and dissipated on June 8. The damage is unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Helen\nTyphoon Helen formed on August 29. It moved west-northwest and strengthened into a category 3 typhoon with 120\u00a0mph winds. It weakened slightly to a category two and struck Taiwan. It briefly was over waters before it hit Mainland China as a tropical storm. It dissipated on September 4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Ursula\nThis typhoon is especially remembered for the 6 aircraft containing liberated prisoners of war brought down by the typhoon between Okinawa and Manila. Over 120 servicemen lost their lives. At the time, it was the single greatest loss of life in an aviation disaster during peacetime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Ida\nIn Japan, Typhoon Ida is called Makurazaki Typhoon. It was the strongest typhoon to hit Kyushu on record, with a minimum sea-level pressure of 916.1 hPa (27.05 inHg) observed on the land and a maximum wind gust of 62.7 metres per second (140\u00a0mph), which was recorded at a weather station in Makurazaki. More than 2,000 people were killed in the Hiroshima Prefecture after heavy rains brought by a weakening Ida caused severe landslides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Louise\nLouise was first seen developing on October 2, 1945, in the Caroline Islands. It unexpectedly veered north and slowed down, only to intensify as it passed over Okinawa on October 9 with 90\u00a0mph wind gusts and a minimum central pressure of 968.5\u00a0mbar. Shortly after, Louise began to weaken, and hit Japan as a strong tropical storm. The tropical cyclone became extratropical shortly after on October 12. In Okinawa, 36\u00a0people  died, 47\u00a0people were reported missing, and 100\u00a0people were seriously injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Louise\nIn Buckner Bay, where the US military were occupying a temporary base, 30\u00a0ft (9.1\u00a0m) to 35\u00a0ft (11\u00a0m) waves were reported to have crashed ashore, tearing into Quonset huts and other buildings. At the time, Buckner Bay was being used as a port by the US military. Fifteen merchant ships were driven ashore, with a few wrecked. Three US Navy destroyers were grounded and declared beyond salvage. Over 200 other US military vessels, including six LSTs, a number of special purpose  boats, patrol boats, and amphibious landing craft were grounded, severely damaged, or wrecked beyond repair. Eighty percent of the buildings in the bay were completely wiped out, while all 60 airplanes at the local airports were damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 768]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Marge\nA tropical storm was tracked on November 1 to the northwest of the Marianas. It moved to the west, before making landfall on Tayabas (now Quezon) in the Philippines. It was last noted on November 4 over Aurora. The damage is unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063135-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Nora\nTyphoon Nora formed on November 22nd, 1945, and began to move towards the Philippines. It became a typhoon and a category 1 equivalent storm on the SSHWS scale. The slow-moving storm moved towards the Philippines, but it turned northeast at the last moment, moving over colder waters and dissipating.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063136-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Palestine Premier League\nThe 1945 Palestine Premier League was the first edition of the first tier in the Arab Palestinian football league system (organised by the APSF). The league champions and winners of the trophy, named Arab Bank Shield, was Islamic Sport Club Jaffa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063136-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Palestine Premier League, Competition Format\nClubs affiliated to the APSF split into six regional leagues. The champion of each of the six regions advanced to the Palestine championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 49], "content_span": [50, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063137-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Panamanian Constitutional Assembly election\nConstitutional Assembly elections were held in Panama on 5 May 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063137-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Panamanian Constitutional Assembly election\nOn 28 December 1944, a severe political crisis took place just prior to the opening of the National Assembly which was to convene on 2 January 1945. The next day President Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango suspended the Constitution of 1941, consequently cancelled the next prescribed session of the National Assembly, and called for a general election on 5 May 1945, to elect delegates to a Constitutional Assembly which would frame a new Constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063137-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Panamanian Constitutional Assembly election\nPolitical tension continued during the spring of 1945 but the elections held on 5 May 1945, were peaceful and orderly, with approximately 110000 voters participating (women voted in the national election for the first time).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063137-0001-0002", "contents": "1945 Panamanian Constitutional Assembly election\nThese elections showed a heavy vote for liberal elements and a coalition of the Liberal Renewal Party of Francisco Arias Paredes, the Liberal Democratic Party of Enrique Adolfo Jim\u00e9nez, elements of the Liberal Doctrinaire Party of Domingo D\u00edaz Arosemena, and elements of the National Revolutionary Party (the \"official\" party of the de la Guardia administration) united and, controlling 30 of the 46 delegates to the Constitutional Assembly, elected Enrique Adolfo Jim\u00e9nez, former Panamanian Ambassador to Washington, Provisional President of the Republic to hold office during the life of the Constitutional Assembly and until a new President, elected in accordance with the provisions of the new Constitution, would assume office. This election took place on 15 June 1945. Former President de la Guardia retired from public office to become Director and General Manager of the newspaper La Nacion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 948]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063138-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Panamanian presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Panama on 15 June 1945. The Constitutional Assembly elected Enrique Adolfo Jim\u00e9nez as provisional President of the Republic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063139-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1945 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Libertad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063140-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Paris\u2013Roubaix\nThe 1945 Paris\u2013Roubaix was the 43rd\u00a0edition of the Paris\u2013Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 9 April 1945 and stretched 246\u00a0km (153\u00a0mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Paul Maye from France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063141-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1945 Paris\u2013Tours was the 39th edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 29 April 1945. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Paul Maye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063142-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Peip'ing C-46 crash\nThe 1945 Peip'ing Curtiss C-46 Commando crash occurred on October 12, 1945, when a USAAF Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft crashed near Nanyuan Airport in Peip'ing (now known as Beijing) while en route to there from Hankou (now part of Wuhan). All 59 people on board perished. It was the deadliest plane crash in 1945 and, at the time it occurred, the deadliest one on the soil of the Republic of China. The crash also is the worst ever involving the C-46.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063142-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Peip'ing C-46 crash\nOn the day of the accident, the aircraft, carrying 55 Chinese soldiers and a crew of four, neared Peip'ing in unfavorable overcast weather conditions. In addition, Nanyuan Airport was lacking in radio beacons, forcing the crew to rely on a commercial broadcasting station to navigate. On approach, the C-46 struck the station's radio antenna and crashed, killing all aboard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063143-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1945 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record, was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 237 to 88. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063144-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1945 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1945 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063145-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Pensacola Naval Air Station Goslings football team\nThe 1945 Pensacola Naval Air Station Goslings football team represented the Pensacola Naval Air Station during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Curt Youel, the Goslings compiled a 2\u20137\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063146-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1945 season of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Universitario. No team was promoted or relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063147-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Peruvian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Peru on 10 June 1945 to elect the President and both houses of Congress. In the presidential elections the result was a victory for Jos\u00e9 Luis Bustamante y Rivero of the National Democratic Front (FDN), who received 66.9% of the vote. The FDN also emerged as the largest party in both houses of Congress, winning 35 of the 49 seats in the Senate and 73 of the 153 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063148-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1945 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 52 wins and 98 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063148-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063148-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063148-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063148-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063148-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063149-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Eagles season\nThe 1945 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7\u20131\u20132, losing three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063149-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, NFL Draft\nThe 1945 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1945. It was the last draft held in Chicago; later in the year the league moved its offices to Philadelphia. It would be 32 rounds with the Eagles getting picks in 30 of them. The Eagles would pick 9th in the rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063149-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, NFL Draft\nThe teams with the 5 worse records in 1944 season would be the only teams picking in rounds 2 and 4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063149-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, NFL Draft\nFuture Hall of Famers in this draft included Charley Trippi, Halfback from Georgia taken 1st round 1st overall by the Chicago Cardinals. Elroy \"Crazylegs\" Hirsch, Wide receiver from Michigan taken 5th overall by the Cleveland Rams. Pete Pihos, Defensive end from Indiana University,Tom Fears, End from UCLA, andArnie Weinmeister, Defensive tackle from Washington", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063149-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Eagles season, Offseason, Player selections\nThe table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 61], "content_span": [62, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063149-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Eagles season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063149-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\n(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063150-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063150-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063150-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063150-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063150-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063151-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1945 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 3\u20137 record under head coach Clark Shaughnessy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063152-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 64th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 59th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 82\u201372.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063152-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063152-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063152-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063152-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063152-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063153-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nThe 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a record of 2\u20138. This season marked the first and only season played with Jim Leonard as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063153-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063154-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Pittsburgh mayoral election\nThe Mayoral election of 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1945. Incumbent Democratic Party Conn Scully chose not to seek reelection. State Democratic Party chairman and longtime Pittsburgh political player David Lawrence was elected to succeed him in what is the city's most recent competitive race. Bob Waddell, the popular football coach of Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University) ran for a second time using his colorful personality and sports fame. However, the powerful Lawrence was able to rally a large base en route to a close win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063155-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Portuguese legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 18 November 1945. Following reforms introduced by Ant\u00f3nio de Oliveira Salazar, they were the first elections in the Estado Novo to allow opposition parties. The Movement of Democratic Unity was formed by opposition activists, but alongside all opposition candidates, they withdrew from the election before polling day, alleging electoral fraud. As a result, only candidates of the National Union contested the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063155-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Portuguese legislative election, Electoral system\nPrior to the elections, the electoral system underwent significant reform. The single 100-member national constituency was replaced by 21 multi-member constituencies and one single-member constituency covering the Azores, together electing a total of 120 members, 13 of which were from Portuguese colonies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063155-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Portuguese legislative election, Electoral system\nVoters could now delete names from the lists of candidates, but could not replace them. Suffrage was given to all men aged 21 or over as long as they were literate or paid over 100 escudos in taxation, and to women aged over 21 if they had completed secondary education, or, in an extension to the rules, if they were the head of a household and met the same literacy and tax criteria as men.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063156-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Preston Municipal Borough Council election\nElections to Preston Municipal Borough council were held in November 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063157-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours\nThe 1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours were announced on 14 August 1945 to mark the resignation of the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, following the success of the Labour Party in the 1945 General Election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063157-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours\nThe list was particularly notable for four recommendations outside party politics which had the approval of the new Prime Minister, Clement Attlee. These were to the Chiefs of Staff of the armed services and the Ministry of Defence in World War II, honouring what The Times called \"the most remarkable achievement of team work in British military history ... followed with conspicuous mastery to its consummation in the most absolute of all victories.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063157-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours\nOther nominations followed the usual convention of Prime Minister's Resignation Honours, rewarding loyal service to the Conservative Party and political and personal service to the retiring Prime Minister. Amongst these honours, The Times noted in particular the knighthood for A. P. Herbert, \"who has his individual niche in the parliamentary temple as the doughty vindicator of the private member's rights, including not least the right to legislate.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063157-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours\nThe list included the first awards of the newly inaugurated Defence Medal, intended to honour members of the Home Guard, Civil Defence, and troops serving in non-operational areas. However, these four awards were to people who went with Churchill into operational areas, and were noted as being in a special category.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063157-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours\nThe recipients are displayed below as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063158-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1945 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 13th season. Green Cross was the tournament\u2019s champion, winning its first title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063159-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1945 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 2\u20133\u20132 record and was outscored by a total of 112 to 69. Princeton played its 1945 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063161-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1945 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Cecil Isbell, the Boilermakers compiled a 7\u20133 record, finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3\u20133 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 198 to 125.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063161-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nNotable players from the 1945 Purdue team included halfbacks Ed Cody and Bob DeMoss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063162-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 19th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 11 February and 17 March 1945. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063162-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nOn 17 March 1945, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-08 to 2-00 defeat of Ulster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their 13th title over all and their fourth title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063162-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nMunster's Mick Mackey was the Railway Cup top scorer with 3-06.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063163-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Rhode Island State Rams football team\nThe 1945 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1945 college football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Cieurzo, the team compiled a 2\u20131 record (1\u20130 against conference opponents) and tied for the conference championship. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063164-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1945 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 5\u20136 record (3\u20133 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 153 to 130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063165-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Rose Bowl\nThe 1945 Rose Bowl was the 31st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 1. The USC Trojans of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) defeated the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 25\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063165-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe game was highlighted by a John Ferraro blocked punt, which was carried by Jim Callanan for a touchdown in the opening minutes of the game. Ferraro went on to become the president of the Los Angeles City Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063166-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1945 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1945 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Harry Rockafeller, the Queensmen compiled a 5\u20132 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 140 to 61. The team's only losses came against Swarthmore (6\u201313) and Princeton (6\u201314). In November 1945, Rockafeller announced that he would step down as the head coach at the end of the 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063167-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ryde state by-election\nA by-election was held in the state electoral district of Ryde on 3 February 1945. The by-election was triggered by the death of James Shand (Independent Democrat).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063167-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Ryde state by-election\nThe by-election was won by Liberal candidate Eric Hearnshaw. This was the first election contested and first election won by the Liberal Party in New South Wales since the founding of its New South Wales division a month earlier in January 1945. Hearnshaw also became the first Liberal Party member in the New South Wales parliament, as at the time, parliamentary members of the Democratic Party had yet to join the Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063168-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1945 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the West Torrens Football Club, held at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on 29 September 1945. It was the 47th Grand Final of the South Australian National Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1945 SANFL season. The match, attended by 47,500 spectators, was won by West Torrens by a margin of 13 points, marking that club's third premiership victory. The game is also remembered for being the final game of Haydn Bunton Sr's career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063168-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 SANFL Grand Final, Background\nThis was the first SANFL Grand Final held after World War Two, with Japan surrendering 27 days prior to the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063168-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, First quarter\nPort Adelaide's first quarter score of 8.3 (51) remains the largest opening term to any SANFL grand final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 52], "content_span": [53, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063168-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 SANFL Grand Final, Post game, Record attendance\nThe crowd of 47,500 broke the attendance for a football match in South Australia that was previously 44,300 held by the 1924 SAFL Grand Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 52], "content_span": [53, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063168-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 SANFL Grand Final, Post game, Haydn Bunton Sr last game\nThe 1945 SANFL Grand Final was Haydn Bunton Sr's last game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 60], "content_span": [61, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063168-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 SANFL Grand Final, Bibliography\nThis Australian rules football competition-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 36], "content_span": [37, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063169-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 SANFL season\nThe 1945 South Australian National Football League season was the 66th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063170-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1945 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1945 college football season. In their eighth, non-consecutive season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 5\u20136 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 110. After a stretch in which the team lost six of seven games, SMU finished the season with three consecutive shutout victories over Arkansas (21-0), Baylor (34-0), and TCU (34-0). The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063170-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 SMU Mustangs football team\nThree SMU players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and/or United Press (UP) on the 1945 All-Southwest Conference football team: back Doak Walker (AP-1, UP-1); end Gene Wilson (AP-1, UP-1); and tackle Tom Dean (AP-1, UP-1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063171-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Saint Louis Billikens football team\nThe 1945 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record (0\u20131 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 194 to 139. The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063172-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1945 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach and College Football Hall of Fame inductee James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 7\u20132 record, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 282 to 65, and were ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. The Gaels' victories included a 20\u201313 besting of California and a 26\u20130 victory over USC. Their only loss during the regular season was to UCLA by a 13\u20137 score. The Gaels were invited to play in the 1946 Sugar Bowl where they lost to an undefeated No. 5-ranked Oklahoma A&M by a 33\u201313 score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063172-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThree Gaels received honors on the 1945 All-Pacific Coast football team: halfback and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Herman Wedemeyer (AP-1, UP-1); halfback Charles Albert (Spike) Cordeiro, Jr. (UP-1); and end Ed Ryan (AP-1, UP-1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063173-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Salvadoran presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in El Salvador between 14 and 16 January 1945. The result was a victory for Salvador Castaneda Castro of the Social Democratic Unification Party. The election was boycotted by five candidates who withdrew after accusing Osm\u00edn Aguirre y Salinas of unfair practices to ensure victory for his favoured candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063174-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Sammarinese general election\nGeneral elections were held in San Marino on 11 March 1945. The British Army had required a fresh election for the final elimination of all fascist-friendly politicians. The result was a victory for the Committee of Freedom, which won 40 of the 60 seats in the Grand and General Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063174-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Sammarinese general election, Electoral system\nVoters had to be citizens of San Marino, male and at least 24 years old.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063175-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nThe 1945 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063175-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nSan Diego State did not field a team in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II. For this shortened first post-war season, San Diego State was again a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), but only two CCAA schools fielded a team so there was no champion named. The team was led by head coach Bob Breitbard in his first and only season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with two wins and five losses (2\u20135, 1\u20130 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 65\u2013163 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063175-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 San Diego State Aztecs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Diego State players were selected in the 1946 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063176-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 San Francisco State Gators football team\nThe 1945 San Francisco State Staters football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063176-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 San Francisco State Gators football team\nThe Gators did not field a team in 1943 or 1944. During this first post-World War II season, the Gators played a limited schedule. They were again led by head coach Dan Farmer, who had also coached the team starting at the midpoint in 1942. They played home games at a field on campus in San Francisco, California, which was later renamed named Cox Stadium. A search of newspapers from 1945 only finds the results for two games, although it is likely the team played more than that. In those two games, the Gators had a record of zero wins and two losses (0\u20132) and were outscored by their opponents 0\u201364.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063177-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Santos FC season\nThe 1945 season was the thirty-fourth season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 81]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063178-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana\nThe 1945 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 6 teams. The tournament winner, Santiago Barranco was promoted to the Promotional Playoff. Association Chorrillos and Uni\u00f3n Callao was promoted to the 1946 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana. The league table is incomplete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion\nThe 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion was a rebellion waged by tribesmen of the Habr Je'lo clan in the cities of Burao and Erigavo in the former British Somaliland protectorate against British authorities in July 1945 led by Sheikh Bashir, a Somali religious leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Background\nThe situation in the British Somaliland protectorate during the 1920s until the rebellion was tense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Background\nSeveral other revolts had taken place both in urban and rural areas in the protectorate during the time period between the rebellion and the defeat of the Dervish movement led by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, the most serious of which was the 1922 Burao Tax Revolt led by tribesmen of the Rer Ainanshe sub-division of the Habr Yunis clan who refused attempts by the British authorities to tax them, and the 1944 Somaliland Camel Corps mutiny in response to the British authorities attempting to send the camel corps abroad to serve in other British colonies. During that time several organizations were formed that articulated and promoted Somali nationalism, such as the Somali Islamic Association led by Haji Farah Omar in 1920 in Aden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Background\nSomalis feared European conquest of their land as early as the early 19th century, when in 1825 the Habr Awal Isaaq sacked a British merchant ship that had attempted to dock in the important trading port of Berbera, which lead to the British attack on Berbera in 1827 in response, as well as Somalis attacking British explorers on expeditions in Zeila, Berbera and Las Khorey. Another example of the Somali distrust of Europeans is when, in 1855, the governor of Zeila Haji Sharmarke refused to sell a house to a French agent in the town, and claimed that he preferred a significant loss over the presence of dangerous friends.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Background\nYet another example of the distrust of the Europeans is when massive riots throughout the entire protectorate had taken place in 1945 in response to the British authorities putting poison bait in grazing lands as part of an anti-locust campaign aimed at combatting locust swarms. The violent demonstrations spread to different parts of the vast protectorate, from Zeila in the far west to Badhan in the far east.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Overview\nSheikh Bashir was born in 1905 in Taleh, British Somaliland. Taleh was known as the Dervish capital and is located in the Sool region of Somaliland. Sheikh Bashir was a nephew of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan and was named by him. He hails from the Yeesif subclan of the Habr Je'lo Isaaq clan. Sheikh Bashir was cultivated at the Markaz (Centre) located in the village of Beer east of Burao and studied there in succession to his father. This Markaz was first established by Sheikh Bashir's grandfather Sheikh Hassan Fiqi Abdi as an educational centre where the Quran, hadith and other Islamic sciences were taught.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Overview\nAccording to the Somali historian and novelist Farah Awl the Sayyid had a significant influence on Sheikh Bashir through listening to his poetry and conversations, an influence that impelled him to a \"war with the British\". After studying in the markaz in Beer he opened a Sufi tariqa (order) sometime in the 1930s, where he preached his ideology of anti-imperialism, stressing the evil of colonial rule and the bringing of radical change through war. His ideology was shaped by a millennial bent, which according to Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm is the \"hope of a complete and radical change in the world shorn of all its present deficiencies\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Overview\nSheikh Bashir had been arrested multiple times before the revolt itself had occurred for challenging the authority of the British protectorate. He reached prominence in 1939 when he played a prominent role in a riot in Burao that happened that year as a result of a new educational policy the British authorities had announced, and which it had put an end to after the riots. The British had also at the same time announced a new disarmament policy directed at armed pastoralists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0006-0001", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Overview\nIn response, Sheikh Bashir organized a group of some hundred armed tribesmen and dared the British authorities to enforce the policy, which resulted in him being arrested at the end of 1939 and sentenced to a minor term of imprisonment. After his release he returned to his tariqa in Beer, where he continued to preach and encourage his followers to resist all policies of the British authorities. He continued to resist the British authorities through preaching until 1945, when he decided to take arms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Overview\nOne day, according to a well known story, he challenged sheikhs who were fulminating against the British to actually do something about it. The exchange between Sheikh Bashir and the sheikhs was passed over into history in a poem composed by Yasin Ahmed Haji Nur in January 1980, Muruq Baa Dagaal Gala (Muscle Partakes in War), where he describes the incident:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Overview\nSheekh Bashiir ka daalacoWadaadii dikriyayeedaasada uu dhex keeneeku daloosha uu yidhidiinkay akhriyayeenwax kastay du-dubiyaanmarkay diisi waayeenwaa kii budh doonteedam-dagiigan kaga dhigayDulucdeedu waxay tahaymuruq baa dagaal gala", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Overview\nTake Sheikh Bashir as an exampleThe chanting priestsAmong whom he placed a canAnd asked them to break itWith the religious verses they wen readingMer they read everythingAnd failed to dent itHe took a big stickAnd destroyed it with one swing. The meaning of the story isMuscle partakes in war", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Rebellion\nOn 2 July, Sheikh Bashir collected 25 of his followers in the town of Wadamago and transported them on a lorry to the vicinity of Burao, where he distributed arms to half of his followers. On the evening of 3 July the group entered Burao and opened fire on the police guard of the central prison in the city, which was filled with prisoners arrested for previous demonstrations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0010-0001", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Rebellion\nThe group also attacked the house of the district commissioner of Burao District, Major Chambers, resulting in the death of Major Chamber's police guard before escaping to Bur Dhab, a strategic mountain south-east of Burao, where Sheikh Bashir's small unit occupied a fort and took up a defensive position in anticipation of a British counterattack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Rebellion\nThe British campaign against Sheikh Bashir's troops proved abortive after several defeats as his forces kept moving from place to place and avoiding any permanent location. No sooner had the expedition left the area, than the news traveled fast among the Somali nomads across the plain. The war had exposed the British administration to humiliation. The government came to a conclusion that another expedition against him would be useless; that they must build a railway, make roads and effectively occupy the whole of the protectorate, or else abandon the interior completely. The latter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts were withdrawn and the British administration confined to the coast town of Berbera.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 793]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Rebellion\nSheikh Bashir settled many disputes among the tribes in the vicinity, which kept them from raiding each other. He was generally thought to settle disputes through the use of Islamic Sharia and gathered around him a strong following.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Rebellion, Erigavo revolt\nSheikh Bashir sent a message to religious figures in the town of Erigavo and called on them to revolt and join the rebellion he led. The religious leaders as well as the people of Erigavo heeded his call, and mobilized a substantial number of people in Erigavo armed with rifles and spears and staged a revolt. The British authorities responded rapidly and severely, sending reinforcements to the town and opening fire on the armed mobs in two \"local actions\" as well as arresting minor religious leaders in the town.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Death of Sheikh Bashir\nThe British administration recruited Indian and South African troops, led by police general James David, to fight against Sheikh Bashir and had intelligence plans to capture him alive. The British authorities mobilized a police force, and eventually on 7 July found Sheikh Bashir and his unit in defensive positions behind their fortifications in the mountains of Bur Dhab. After clashes Sheikh Bashir and his second-in-command, Alin Yusuf Elmi, nicknamed Qaybdiid, were killed. A third rebel was wounded and was captured along with two other rebels. The rest fled the fortifications and dispersed. On the British side the police general leading the British troops as well as a number of Indian and South African troops perished in the clashes, and a policeman was injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 826]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Death of Sheikh Bashir\nAfter his death, Sheikh Bashir was widely hailed by locals as a martyr and was held in great reverence. His family took quick action to remove his body from the place of his death at Geela-eeg mountain, about 20 miles from Burao.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Aftermath\nDespite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his second-in-command, the British authorities were not finished with the rebels and continued its counter-insurgency campaign. The authorities had quickly learned the names and identities of all the followers of Sheikh Bashir and tried to convince the locals to turn them in. When they refused, the authorities invoked the Collective Punishment Ordinance, under which the authorities seized and impounded a total of 6,000 camels owned by the Habr Je'lo, the clan that Sheikh Bashir belonged to.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0016-0001", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Aftermath\nThe British authorities made the return of the livestock dependent on the turning over and arrest of the escaped rebels. The remaining rebels were subsequently found and arrested, and transported to the Saad-ud-Din archipelago, off the coast of Zeila in northwestern Somaliland. Despite the death of Sheikh Bashir and his followers resistance against British authorities continued in Somaliland, especially in Erigavo where his death stirred further resistance in the town and the town of Badhan and lead to attacks on British colonial troops throughout the district and the seizing of arms from the rural constabulary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nSheikh Bashir appears as a significant figure in Somali popular culture, this is seen in references to his life and struggle in Somali poetry, with many poems describing his rebellion and calling on local Somalis to avenge him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0017-0001", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nIn Raqdii Bashiir (The Corpse of Bashir), a poem composed by the famous Habr Yunis poet Haji Adan Ahmed Af-Qallooc (Somali: Xaaji Aadan Axmed Af-Qallooc) in July 1944, he describes the aftermath of Sheikh Bashir's death and the British mistreatment of his body, and called on the people to continue the rebellion, and to avenge Sheikh Bashir and his followers as well as warning them of British settlers taking over the land, something which the British authorities denied and which led to his arrest for attempting to re-ignite the rebellion. In the poem, he said:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nDuhur baa Bashiir lagu shanaqay, daar agtiina ah ehe,Dahriga iyo laabtay rasaas, kaga daloosheene,Isaga oo dem iyo dhiig leh, oo maro ku duu-duuban,Dacsad iyo ahaaniyo cag baa, loogu sii daraye. Dadkii uu nebcaa iyo kufirga, daawashou yimide,Meydkii oo Daahir ahayn, markii debedda loo tuuray,Ee aaska loo diiday, waad wada dul joogteeneDar kaloo ciyaar lagu dilay iyo, dawgal baa jirey e,Oo aanyay deero deero u hirdiyin, dadab galkoodiiye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0018-0001", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nMa duugoobin Qaybdiid, lafuhu waana duhanayaaneDa'dii u ahaa baa Faarax, jeelka loo dirayeImminkuu siduu dawri yahay, debedda meeraayeLoo diid dadkii uu dhaliyo, duunyaduu dhaqayeDad oo idil soo eri, ninkii daalinka ahaayeIngriis wuxuu dooni jirey, reer Hindiya diidye,Daarihii Banjaab iyo ka kace, dahabkii hoos yiile,Daymada hadeeray indhuhu, dib u jaleecaane. Damaashaadku waa Maxamed Cali, loo dabaal degay e.Waa duubey Faransiis, dhulkii Suuriyuu degey e.Daristii Lubnaan iyo ka kace, degelkii BeyruuteDekedaha maraakiib shixnadan, baa ka soo degeye,Daadxoorta oo idil, halkanaa lala damcaayaaye,Halka daawad xeradeedu tahay, gaaladaa degiye,Nin daymud iyo gaadhi laa, beer idiin dirane,Durgufkiina soo hadhay, waxaan doonayuu garane", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nSheikh Bashir was hanged in day-light, at a housenear you,With bullets, they made holes on his chest,While his body was covered with blood,They also kicked him, and insulted him. Worst the people whom he hated and the infidels, came to watch himWhen the unwashed body was thrown outside,And refused burial, you were all around himThere were others killed playfully,About which nothing was done. The body of Qayb-diid is still warm, andhis bones are still wet. Though an old man, Farah (Farah Omar) was sent to jail. And now he roams the outside world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0019-0001", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nThey refused him rights over his family and wealth. The unjust man (British) are punishing everybody. What the English always wanted, the people of India refused. The houses of Bunjab and the gold that they contained has beendenied to them (the British)Now they look back at them with nostalgiaThe celebration are for Muhammad Ali (Egypt). And the French are leaving Syria that they conquered. They withdrew from Beirut, and Lebanon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0019-0002", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nMany ships will arrive at (our) ports,They will bring here (Somaliland) those thrown outby the stream of shitThe place were you pasture Daawad (she-camel), the infidels will settle,A man on a car and an airplane, will force youto work on his farms,The few who survive that, will then know what I want (today)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nAdan Ahmed Af-Qallooc also composed another poem in Sheikh Bashir's honour, titled Gobonimo (Freedom). In it, he said:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nSamaan laguma doonee xornimo, wa sange u fuuleSallax dakhar leh, Meyd soobiriyo, seedo waran gooyaSoofkoo la kala qaado, iyo siigo kor u duushaHaweenkoo gambada saydha, iyo sebi agoomoobaIyo libintu waxay saaran tahay, suluf coladeedeSalliga iyo Allahu Akbartay, siri ka buuxadayeSawaarikhda waxa nooga dhigan, Suurtal IkhlaaseNaftuna saacad bay leedahoon, abid la seegayneSiyaadiyo Nuqsaan laguma daro, suu Ilaah yidhiyekuwo saymihii nabad galaa, seexday oo go'a eSaxarba waa dilaa niman wakhtiga, sed ugu laabnayneGeesiga senaad weyn leh, iyo fulaha seeraaraGeerida u siman Sharafna, way kala SarreeyaaneSafka ninka ka baqa ee warmaha sugi aqoon waayaSaldhigiisu akhirana waa, sakhara nareedegobonimo sun baa kaa xigtoo, laysma siin karo'eWaa Sarac ku baxa dhiig ragoo, lagu SadqeeyaayeSarakaca, Kufrigu wa Sasabo, suu na leeyahaye", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 870]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nFreedom is never attained with easeNor with indifferent chit-chatIt is never bestowed without struggleAnd it never recognizes the man that was not hurt for itFire and heat surround itIt wants you to go through that and appear somewhere on the other sideThe desire and struggle are for posterity to rememberThis place (jail) has been prepared for menIt hots only feared world-historical figuresA man like me never complains about itOnly children and women fear itHaytin and Gandhi were hereThe hero Nakruma and Jamal slept hereThe chain and iron were not moulded for womenBut for men who refuse subjectionThis ugly blanket (upon which we sit) is better than the best Persian carpetWe must never complain", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nSheikh Bashir's rebellion can also be credited for contributing to the rise of balwo and heello, two famous styles of music and poetry practiced in modern-day Somaliland as well as Djibouti. Anti -colonial poets that arose after his rebellion played a crucial role in the anti-colonial nationalist movement, as famous poet Hadrawi maintained in his poem, \"The Poet\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063179-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebellion, Legacy\nTwo secondary schools in Hargeisa and Burao, both called the Sheikh Bashir Secondary School, are named in his honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063180-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Smethwick by-election\nThe Smethwick by-election, 1945 was a by-election held on 1 October 1945 for the British House of Commons constituency of Smethwick in Staffordshire (now in the West Midlands county).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063180-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Smethwick by-election\nThe by-election was caused by the death of the town's newly elected Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), 63-year-old Alfred Dobbs, who was killed in a car accident on 27 July 1945, only one day after his election at the 1945 general election Apart from some MPs who were elected posthumously, Dobbs remains the United Kingdom's shortest-serving MP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063180-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Smethwick by-election\nThere were only two candidates in the by-election, Labour and Conservative; the Liberal Party had not fielded a candidate in Smethwick since the 1929 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063180-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Smethwick by-election\nThe result was a victory for the Labour candidate Patrick Gordon Walker, who held the seat comfortably with a slightly increased majority on a modestly reduced turnout. Gordon Walker was an MP for nearly 30 years, serving twice as a Cabinet minister.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063181-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Basketball Championship\nThe 1945 South American Basketball Championship was the 12th edition of this regional tournament. It was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador and won by the Brazil national basketball team. Six teams competed, including Colombia in their first appearance. After an experiment with a two-round tournament two years earlier, the 1945 competition returned to a single round format.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063181-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Basketball Championship, Results\nEach team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063182-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Championship\nThe eighteenth edition of the South American Championship was held in Santiago, Chile from January 14 to February 28. This tournament was an extra edition, with no trophy handed to the winners, but considered official by CONMEBOL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063182-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Championship\nThe participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia (for the first time), Ecuador, and Uruguay. Paraguay and Peru withdrew from the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063182-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Championship, Squads\nFor a complete list of participating squads see: 1945 South American Championship squads", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063182-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Championship, Final round\nEach team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063183-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Championship squads\nThese are the squads for the countries that played in the 1945 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia (for the first time), Ecuador, and Uruguay. Paraguay and Peru withdrew from the tournament. The teams plays in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. Colombia was represented by the club Junior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063184-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South American Championships in Athletics\nThe 1945 South American Championships in Athletics  were held in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, between 15 and 22 April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063185-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1945 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their first season under head coach John D. McMillan, South Carolina compiled a 2\u20134\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063186-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nThe 1945 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its first season under head coach Grant Heckenlively, the team compiled a 0\u20134 record and was outscored by a total of 92 to 0. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063187-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nThe 1945 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1945 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 1\u20134\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 144 to 51.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063188-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 South West African legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in South West Africa on 19 May 1945. The whites-only election saw a victory for the United National South West Party, which won all 12 elected seats in the Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063188-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 South West African legislative election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Assembly had 18 seats, of which twelve were elected in single-member constituencies, and six were appointed by the territory's Administrator, Petrus Imker Hoogenhout. The twelve constituencies were Gibeon, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, Stampriet, Swakopmund, Warmbad, Windhoek Central and Windhoek District.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 62], "content_span": [63, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063188-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 South West African legislative election, Results\nFor the first time, all 12 constituencies were contested. Of the six members appointed by Administrator, four were from the United National South West Party and two from the National Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 53], "content_span": [54, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063189-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1945 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 22\u201324, 1945 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their eighth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Ben Carnevale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063189-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top eight finishers of the conference's fourteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063190-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Southern Illinois Maroons football team\nThe 1945 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1945 college football season. Under sixth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 4\u20131\u20132 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063191-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Southwark Borough election\nElections to Metropolitan Borough of Southwark were held in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063191-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Southwark Borough election\nThe borough had ten wards which returned between 3 and 8 members. Labour won all the seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063192-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1945 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Louis Whitman, the team compiled a 1\u20136\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063192-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team, Schedule\nThe Bulldogs were also scheduled to play Millsaps on October 13 and a second game against the Lake Charles AAF on November 3, but both were canceled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 60], "content_span": [61, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063193-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Soviet Cup\nThe 1945 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063194-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Soviet First League\nThe 1945 Soviet First League was the first post-war season and the fifth since the establishing of the second tier. The tier was named the Second Group which before carried name Group B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063194-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Soviet First League\nAfter the Great Patriotic War some team managed to preserve themselves since the last season which was played five years ago in 1940. The following teams returned to the league Spartak Leningrad, Pishchevik Odessa, Torpedo Gorky, Dinamo (Spartak) Yerevan. The rest 14 teams were newly formed. Notable is the fact that season saw participation of two teams from the Moscow Military District (VVS and MVO) both of which finished at the top of season table, yet missing a promotion after allowing Krylya Sovetov to squeeze by.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063195-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Soviet Top League\n12 teams took part in the league with FC Dynamo Moscow winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063195-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Soviet Top League, Soviet Cup\nThe Soviet cup was won by CSKA Moscow who beat FC Dynamo Moscow in the final 2-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063196-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1945 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 3rd in the American League with a record of 81 wins and 70 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063196-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Browns season, Regular season\nComing off their first pennant in 1944, St. Louis didn't regress very far but still finished six games off the pace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063196-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063196-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063196-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063196-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063196-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1945 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 64th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 54th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 95\u201359 during the season and finished 2nd in the National League. The Cardinals set a Major League record which still stands, for the fewest double plays grounded into during a season, with only 75.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nAn almost incredible place in baseball history was at stake. Billy Southworth and his Cardinals had a chance to become only the second ball club after the 1921-24 Giants to win four consecutive NL pennants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nHowever, the war finally drained the Redbirds of the talent needed to win a championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nStan Musial, Walker Cooper, Max Lanier and pitcher Mort Cooper, who experienced elbow problems later in the season, got into a contract squabble with Harry Breadon during the spring. They signed contracts for $12,000 apiece, then balked at reporting for opening day after learning Marion had been upped to $15,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nOn May 23, the Cards sent Mort Cooper to the Boston Braves for pitcher Red Barrett, who compiled a league-high total of 23 wins, and $60,000. However, the Redbirds did not have enough pitching depth to keep up with the faster pace of a Chicago Cubs team filled with veteran pitchers such as Paul Derringer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nThe Cardinals actually won 16 of their 22 meetings with The Cubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nOnly Whitey Kurowski batted .300 among the regulars. He was one of the few Cardinals were able to keep their jobs once the boys marched home from Europe and the Pacific.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nRed Schoendienst stole 26 bases but batted just .278 and drove in only 47 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063197-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1945 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs won the series by four games to three\u2014although not before they blew a 3\u20130 lead to the Red Wings, who nearly served them a taste of their own medicine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nToronto beat the defending champion Montreal Canadiens in six games to advance to the Finals. Detroit defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games to reach the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThis was the first Stanley Cup Finals in NHL history where both teams started rookie goaltenders. Harry Lumley, who had become the youngest goaltender to play in the league the previous year, was in the Wings' net, while Frank McCool substituted for regular Maple Leafs netminder Turk Broda, who was in Europe with the Canadian army at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nIn the first three games, which were low-scoring goaltenders' duels, McCool did not allow the Wings a single goal, the first time one team shut out the other for the first three games in Stanley Cup Finals history. In addition, Toronto now stood one win away from sweeping Detroit, as the Red Wings' Mud Bruneteau noted after game three. The last time the two teams had met in the Finals, in 1942, Toronto had beaten Detroit\u2014after going down three games to none, becoming the first professional sports team in North America to win a playoff round in such a fashion. Fittingly enough, the Red Wings did the coming back this time, as their offense finally caught fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nIn game four, the Maple Leafs had a chance to win the Cup on Maple Leaf Gardens ice, but the Red Wings got on the board for the first time in the series when Flash Hollett opened the scoring 8:35 into the game, ending McCool's shutout streak at 193:09 (dating back to the semifinals against Montreal). Four other Detroit players, including rookie Ted Lindsay (who scored what transpired to be the game-winner at 3:20 of the third period), scored to overcome Ted Kennedy's hat trick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nGames five and six were Lumley's time to shine, shutting out the Leafs, including an overtime shutout in the sixth game, and extending the Finals. The series returned to Detroit for a seventh game, the Wings hoping to avenge their \"choking\" against the Leafs in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game seven\nToronto coach Hap Day almost had to eat his words of a few years back when he said of the Leafs' 1942 comeback from being down 3\u20130 in games, \"There will never be another experience like this.\" Babe Pratt, however, scored the winning goal in a 2\u20131 victory that saved the Maple Leafs from being the victim of a great comeback win by the Red Wings. Lumley left the ice almost immediately after the end of the game, but a Detroit Olympia crowd chant of \"We want Lumley!\" brought him back. Lumley would go on to a Hockey Hall of Fame career and McCool would play just 22 more games in the NHL, as Broda returned to the Leafs in January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game seven\nThis was the first time in the history of game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals that the home team did not win. Of the next fifteen finals that went the full seven games (as of the end of the 2020 series), this only happened four more times: 1971, 2009, 2011, and 2019.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1945 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Bob Davidson by NHL President Red Dutton following the Maple Leafs 2\u20131 win over the Red Wings in game seven.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063198-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 Stanley Cup Finals, Engraving Notes\nTed Kennedy's name was engraved on the original ring as TEETER KENNEDY in 1945. He was engraved as Ted Kennedy on the later two versions of the 1945 Stanley Cup engravings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 40], "content_span": [41, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063199-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 State of the Union Address\nThe 1945 State of the Union Address was given to the 79th United States Congress on Saturday, January 6, 1945, by the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was given in the year he died. It was given during the final year of World War II. He stated, \"In considering the State of the Union, the war and the peace that is to follow are naturally uppermost in the minds of all of us. This war must be waged--it is being waged--with the greatest and most persistent intensity. Everything we are and have is at stake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063199-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 State of the Union Address\nEverything we are and have will be given. American men, fighting far from home, have already won victories which the world will never forget. We have no question of the ultimate victory. We have no question of the cost. Our losses will be heavy. We and our allies will go on fighting together to ultimate total victory.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063200-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1945 Sugar Bowl, part of the 1944 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1945, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Duke Blue Devils, representing the Southern Conference (SoCon). Duke won the game 29\u201326.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063200-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Sugar Bowl, Teams, Alabama\nThe 1942 Alabama squad finished the regular season 5\u20131\u20132 with its loss coming to the Georgia Bulldogs and the two ties coming against the LSU Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers. With most of America's youth still serving in the armed forces, Frank Thomas scrambled to assemble a team in 1944. Finally he was able to fill out a roster, mostly composed of 17-year-old freshmen and students who had been rejected as unsuitable for military service. This team went down in Tide history as the \"War Babies\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063200-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Sugar Bowl, Teams, Alabama\nOn November 25, the Crimson Tide was invited to compete in the Sugar Bowl, marking the first time that a school had competed in the four major bowls at that time (Rose, Cotton, Orange and Sugar Bowls). The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, and their eighth overall bowl appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063201-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Sun Bowl\nThe 1945 Sun Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game held at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas, on January 1, 1945, with approximately 13,000 spectators in attendance. The game featured the Southwestern Pirates representing Southwestern University and the Mexico Pumas representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). This game was the first time an American football bowl game has included a team from Mexico. The next time an American Division-1 college would play a Mexican opponent was the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063201-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Sun Bowl\nMexico entered the game with a 4\u20130\u20131 record and had outscored its opponents 182\u201324. Southwestern was considered a \"slight\" favorite over the Mexican team. One reason given was that the game played at El Paso was 6,000 feet lower in elevation to what the Mexicans were accustomed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063201-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Sun Bowl\nSouthwestern won with a score of 35 points to 0, becoming the first team to win back-to-back Sun Bowl championships. Southwestern set a record for the most penalty yards gained (109 yards) while Mexico set records for the fewest passing yards, fewest offensive plays, fewest offensive yards, lowest offensive average per play, fewest first downs, and fewest first down passes. Southwestern also set the record for most points scored in the Sun Bowl up to that point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063202-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1945 was the fifth season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 26 August 1945 with the Final, held at R\u00e5sunda Stadium, Solna in Stockholms l\u00e4n. IFK Norrk\u00f6ping won 4-1 against Malm\u00f6 FF before an attendance of 31,896 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063202-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played on 8 July 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063202-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played on 15 July 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063202-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 22 July 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063202-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 26 August 1945 at the R\u00e5sunda Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063203-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Svenska Cupen Final\nThe 1945 Svenska Cupen final took place on 26 August 1945 at R\u00e5sunda in Solna. It was contested between Allsvenskan sides IFK Norrk\u00f6ping and Malm\u00f6 FF. The final was a repeat of last years final which Malm\u00f6 FF won 4\u20133 after extra time. IFK Norrk\u00f6ping played their third final in total and Malm\u00f6 FF played their second final in total. IFK Norrk\u00f6ping won their second title with a 4\u20131 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063204-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1945 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 23rd season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. Hammarby IF won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063205-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Swiss referendums\nTwo referendums were held in Switzerland during 1945. The first was held on 21 January on a federal law on the Swiss Federal Railways, and was approved by voters. The second was held on 25 November on a federal resolution on the \"for the family\" petition, and was also approved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063205-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Swiss referendums, Background\nThe January referendum on the Swiss Federal Railways was an optional referendum, which required only a simple majority to pass. The November referendum was a mandatory referendum, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons. The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063206-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the inaugural running of the annual \"blue water classic\", the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. The race was initially planned to be a cruise planned by Peter Luke and some friends who had formed a club for those who enjoyed cruising as opposed to racing. The plan was changed, however, when a visiting British Royal Navy Officer, Captain John Illingworth, famously suggested, \"Why don\u2019t we make a race of it?\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063206-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe inaugural race, like all those that have followed, began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170\u00a0km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the Derwent River, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063206-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1945 fleet comprised 9 starters. Of the 9 starters, 8 yachts completed the race. Illingworth's own vessel, Rani, won the inaugural race in a time of 6 days, 14 hours and 22 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063206-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nPeter Luke's record for longest-ever time to finish the course stands to this day:11 days, 6hours, and 20 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063206-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 1945 Fleet\n9 yachts registered to begin the 1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. They are:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063207-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nThe 1945 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1945 college football season. The Orangemen were led by eighth-year head coach Ossie Solem and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Solem resigned as head coach following a disappointing 1\u20136 campaign. The team's sole win came in the school's first-ever match-up with eventual-rival West Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063208-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1945 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 16th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063209-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 TANFL season\nThe 1945 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen (15) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 5 May and 29 September 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063209-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 TANFL season\nThis was the first season of post-World War Two football and much work was undertaken by officials, members, supporters and players in re-establishing the competition after it was closed down at the end of the 1941 season due to the War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063209-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 TANFL season\nThis was also the first season of a new district-based competition, North Hobart and New Town would be joined by a new club from the Hobart district (Hobart Football Club) who replaced Cananore and the newly formed Sandy Bay Football Club who would represent the Sandy Bay district as a replacement for the Lefroy Football Club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063209-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 TANFL season, Participating Clubs, TANFL Under-19's Grand Final\nNote: Macalburn were affiliated to Hobart, South East were affiliated to Sandy Bay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 68], "content_span": [69, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063209-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 TANFL season, 1945 TANFL Ladder, Grand Final\nSource: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury publications.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063210-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1945 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1945 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5\u20135 overall and 3\u20133 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his twelfth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063211-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final\nThe 1945 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1944\u201345 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the 7th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 1 July 1945 at the Campo das Sal\u00e9sias in Lisbon, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Olhanense and Sporting CP. Sporting CP defeated Olhanense 1\u20130 to claim their second Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063212-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1945 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 7\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 198 to 51. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063213-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Tennessee Volunteers football team\nThe 1945 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1945 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach John Barnhill, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Shields\u2013Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and one loss (8\u20131 overall, 3\u20131 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063214-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1945  Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063215-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1945 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063216-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1945 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane\nThe 1945 Texas hurricane was a slow-moving tropical cyclone which paralleled the Texas Gulf Coast, causing extensive damage in late-August\u00a01945. The fifth tropical storm and second hurricane of the annual hurricane season, the storm formed out of an area of disturbed weather which had been situated over the Bay of Campeche on August\u00a024. In favorable conditions, the system quickly intensified as it steadily moved northward, attaining hurricane intensity later that day. As it approached the coast, however, the hurricane quickly slowed in forward motion, allowing it time to intensify off the Texas coast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane\nAfter reaching major hurricane status, the storm reached peak intensity on August\u00a026 as a minimal Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour (185\u00a0km/h). Later that day, the cyclone executed a slight curve toward the Texas coast, and early the next day made landfall near Seadrift at peak intensity. Once inland, it quickly weakened, and degenerated into a remnant low on August\u00a029 over Central Texas. The storm was the first major hurricane to form in the Gulf of Mexico since 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane\nThe hurricane's slow movement and strong intensity was a catalyst for extensive and damaging impacts in Texas. Prior to making landfall, thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from cities along coastal regions. Upon making landfall, the storm brought strong winds, which caused widespread power outages and infrastructural damage. A peak gust of 135\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h) measured in Collegeport, Texas. Northeast of Houston, Texas, a tornado killed a person after traveling for 22\u00a0mi (35\u00a0km). At the coast, the hurricane produced a strong storm surge which swept and damaged port cities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane\nPort Lavaca, Texas was inundated by a 15\u00a0ft (4.6\u00a0m) storm surge, which at the time was the third highest ever recorded in the state. Damage in the port alone was estimated to be as high as $1\u00a0million. The strong wave action killed two people when it capsized a fishing vessel. Further inland, the storm produced torrential rainfall, which was also aided by the hurricane's slow movement. Rainfall peaked at 19.6\u00a0in (500\u00a0mm) in Hockley, Texas. The heavy rains caused extensive crop damage, particularly to cotton and rice crops. Damage to cotton in the Corpus Christi, Texas area alone was estimated at $1.5\u00a0million. Overall, the hurricane caused $20.1\u00a0million in damage, mostly to crops, and three deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Meteorological history\nTowards the end of August\u00a01945, an area of squally weather persisted in the Bay of Campeche, near the Gulf Coast of Mexico. After a prolonged period of marginal development, the cluster of thunderstorms began to quickly organize beginning on August\u00a024. According to HURDAT\u00a0\u2013 the official database listing positions and intensities of Atlantic tropical cyclones dating back to 1851\u00a0\u2013 the disturbance became sufficiently organized to be classified as a tropical storm by 0000\u00a0UTC on August\u00a024. At the time, the storm already maintained maximum sustained winds of 45\u00a0mph (72\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Meteorological history\nInitially, the tropical storm moved generally northward at approximately 18\u00a0mph (29\u00a0km/h), but gradually slowed as it neared the United States Gulf Coast. Quickly developing past tropical cyclogenesis, the system reached the equivalent of a modern-day Category 1 hurricane at 0600\u00a0UTC on August\u00a025. Its forward motion continued to slow until it moved nearly stationary at roughly 5\u00a0mph (8\u00a0km/h), which allowed the system to remain a tropical cyclone for an extended period of time, despite its proximity to the coast. The hurricane's intensity continued to quickly increase, and by 1200 UTC on August 26, the storm had attained major hurricane status, the equivalent of a modern-day Category 3 hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe hurricane executed a slight curve to the northeast later that day, causing it to move inland over the Texas coast. Initially, the major hurricane was analyzed to have made landfall early on August\u00a027 over Port Aransas with winds of 140\u00a0mph (225\u00a0km/h), equivalent to a modern-day Category 4 hurricane. However, a reanalysis was conducted on the system, and concluded that it had only attained Category 3 intensity before making landfall at 1200\u00a0UTC that day. The reanalysis moved the landfall point closer to Seadrift as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt the time, the storm had maximum sustained winds confined within an area about 10 miles (16\u00a0km) from the hurricane's center. The reanalysis also concluded that the storm contained a minimum central pressure of 963 millibars (28.44\u00a0inHg) at landfall. Once inland, the hurricane slowly weakened, but maintained hurricane intensity until 1200\u00a0UTC on August 28. After further weakening to a tropical depression by 0000\u00a0UTC the next day, the disturbance dissipated over the Texas interior at 1800\u00a0UTC on August\u00a029.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nUpon classification as a hurricane by the former United States Weather Bureau (USWB) on August\u00a025, a hurricane warning was issued for coastal areas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, Texas, and between Galveston, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana. At the time, the storm was forecast to make landfall between Port O'Connor and Freeport, Texas. However, all small craft offshore from the mouth of the Rio Grande and Burrwood, Louisiana were warned to remain in port or return to the coast. All other shipping in the western Gulf of Mexico were advised to exercise extreme caution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0004-0001", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nDespite having just formed, forecasters already suggested that it would be potentially the most destructive storm of the hurricane season thus far. As a result of the storm's intensity and repeated warnings, thousands evacuated potentially affected coastal regions. In Freeport, Texas, 20,000\u00a0people evacuated. Mustang Island was fully evacuated prior to the storm impacting land. Throughout the hurricane's early developmental stages, reconnaissance flights were periodically made into the storm to gather data.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThough situated on the opposite side of the Gulf of Mexico as Florida, tropical moisture extending from the hurricane caused torrential rainfall in the state. In St. Petersburg, the heavy rains set a 30-year record and flooded low-lying areas. Inundated streets blocked traffic and delayed transit bus routes. In Booker and Salt Creeks, the floodwaters backed up sewage systems. Though there were no deaths as a result of the floods, two people were rescued by police after their house was surrounded by water. Telecommunications in the Tampa Bay Area were delayed for up to two hours due to damage sustained to communication lines as a result of the rains. Despite its nearby proximity, effects in Tampa, Florida were much less severe, with only small showers and gusts never exceeding 25\u00a0mph (40\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 850]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nUpon making landfall on the Texas coast late on August\u00a027, the hurricane caused a wide swath of destruction, and was considered one of the worst hurricanes to impact the state in at least 25\u00a0years. A 400\u00a0mi (645\u00a0km) wide swath of land experienced moderate to severe impacts during the storm. Strong winds were reported in various locations, with a peak gust of 135\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h) measured in Collegeport, Texas. At a weather station in Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, a wind gust of 101\u00a0mph (163\u00a0km/h) was measured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0006-0001", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nAcross Corpus Christi, the strong winds knocked down communication and power lines, causing widespread power outages. Thus, all local radio stations were off air for a period of time. However, power was quickly restored within an hour after cutoff. Winds within the city peaked at 75\u00a0mph (120\u00a0km/h). Damage in the city was estimated to be below $100,000. Further south in Port Isabel, Texas, winds peaked at 76\u00a0mph (122\u00a0km/h). However, in nearby Brownsville, Texas, damage associated with the hurricane. In El Campo, Texas, strong winds blew the roof off of a local hospital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0006-0002", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThus, 30\u00a0patients were evacuated to hospitals in Wharton, Texas. Power in Wharton was temporarily knocked out for a short time. As the storm progressed further inland, additional damage was reported. In Bay City, Texas, gusts uprooted trees and scattered debris over the city streets. Heavy rains there inundated roads under as much as 2\u00a0ft (0.6\u00a0m) of water. As a result, only one highway remained open. In Rockport, Texas, additional homes were unroofed, with damages estimated at $500,000. Offshore, the hurricane produced strong waves which caused coastal impacts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0006-0003", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nIn Port Aransas, Texas, waves inundated roads to a depth of 4\u00a0ft (1.2\u00a0m). The strong waves later separated the port from the mainland, and destroyed or damage all buildings and structures there, causing an estimated $750,000\u00a0in damage there. Power in Port Aransas was disrupted during the night of August\u00a027. At Aransas Pass, surf was as high as automotive running boards. At Port Lavaca, Texas, the tide rose up to 15\u00a0ft (4.6\u00a0m) above normal, inundating the coastal city and forcing the coastline to retreat 50\u00a0ft (15\u00a0m) from its initial position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0006-0004", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nAt the time, the measured storm surge was only the third highest recorded in Texas history, behind peak measurements taken during the 1900 Galveston hurricane and 1919 Florida Keys hurricane. Damage estimates for Port Lavaca ranged from $750,000\u2013$1\u00a0million. Offshore of Port Isabel, the strong waves capsized a fishing vessel, killing all two of its crew members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThe hurricane's slow movement parallel to the Texas coast resulted in torrential rainfall, peaking at 19.6\u00a0in (500\u00a0mm) near Hockley over a period of a little over three days. The excessive precipitation helped increase monthly rainfall amounts in the region to three times above average. Cotton and rice crops were badly damaged during the storm. The American Crop Growers Association estimated that up to 20% of the rice crop was lost during the stom. Damage to unpicked cotton in the Corpus Christi area alone totaled to $1,500,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0007-0001", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nIn Houston, the heavy rains halted traffic and increased flood risk to property near the city's bayous. Precipitation in the city peaked at 15.65\u00a0in (398\u00a0mm) in a 24-hour period. However, the Barker Dam prevented a large scale flooding event in the city. A gust of 55\u00a0mph (90\u00a0km/h) collapsed a suburban residence, killing the occupant inside. Approximately 8\u00a0mi (13\u00a0km) north-northeast of Houston, a small tornado formed and traversed for 22\u00a0mi (35\u00a0km) across the northern suburbs of the city, killing a person and causing 15\u00a0injuries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0007-0002", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThe tornado also had a path width of 75\u00a0yd (70\u00a0m), and damage to property was estimated at $35,000. Heavy rainfall from the storm was reported as far west as San Antonio, Texas. Overall, the hurricane caused $20.1\u00a0million in damages, with $14\u00a0million attributable to agricultural losses, $5.883\u00a0million to infrastructural damage, and $250,000 to cattle and poultry losses. Despite the large swath of devastation, only three people were killed due to the extensive precautionary measures taken before the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063217-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 Texas hurricane, Preparations and impact\nAfter the hurricane passed, the American Red Cross and other relief agencies began to survey damage and assist in repair and rehabilitation activities. Red Cross personnel in the central coastal area assisted 15,000\u00a0refugees with food and care necessities. Robert Edison, then-director of the Midwest sector of the agency, requested 5,000,000\u00a0ft (1,500,000\u00a0m) of lumber and 52\u00a0tons (47\u00a0tonnes) of steel. The Salvation Army, stationed in Houston, issued an appeal for clothing materials. State health department and agency crews were dispatched to check water and other sanitation facilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063218-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1945 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063218-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThurles Sarsfields won the championship after a defeat of Roscrea in the final. It was their 15th championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063219-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Toronto Argonauts season\nThe 1945 Toronto Argonauts season was the 56th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873 and the first since World War II. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5\u20131 record and qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. The Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 33rd Grey Cup game by a score of 35\u20130, winning the franchise's sixth Grey Cup championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063220-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1945. Controller Robert Hood Saunders defeated incumbent Frederick J. Conboy to be elected mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063220-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Toronto municipal election, Toronto mayor\nConboy had served as mayor since 1940 and was seeking his fifth term of office, but he was decisively beaten by Saunders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063220-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Toronto municipal election, Board of Control\nThe Board of Control had two vacant seats in the 1945 election. Robert Saunders had left his seat to run for mayor and Fred Hamilton had retired. Five current or past alderman ran for the positions, with Hiram E. McCallum and communist Stewart Smith winning seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063220-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 2, 1945 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063221-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Tottenham North by-election\nThe Tottenham North by-election, 1945 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Tottenham North in London on 13 December 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063221-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Tottenham North by-election, Vacancy\nThe seat had become vacant when the sitting Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP), Robert Morrison had been ennobled on 16 November 1945 as Baron Morrison. He had held the seat since the 1935 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063221-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Tottenham North by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour Co-operative candidate was 53-year-old William Irving. The Conservative Party candidate was 26-year-old barrister Petre Crowder.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063221-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Tottenham North by-election, Result\nOn a much-reduced turnout, Irving held the seat for Labour, with a swing of 8.2% to the Conservatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063221-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Tottenham North by-election, Result\nThe constituency was abolished for the 1950 general election, when Irving was elected for the new Wood Green constituency, and Crowder was elected for the safe Conservative seat of Ruislip-Northwood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063223-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1945 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1945 college football season. Led by Claude Simons Jr. in his fourth and final year as head coach, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 2\u20136\u20131 and a mark of 1\u20133\u20131 in conference play, tying for tenth place in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063224-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8\u20132 record during the regular season with losses against undefeated eventual Big Ten Conference champion Indiana and undefeated Oklahoma A&M, a team that went on to win the 1946 Sugar Bowl. Tulsa closed the season with a loss to Georgia in the 1946 Oil Bowl in Houston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063225-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Turkish Football Championship\nThe 1945 Turkish Football Championship was the 11th edition of the competition. It was held in May. Harp Okulu won their third national championship title by winning the Final Group in Ankara.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063225-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Turkish Football Championship\nThe champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and \u0130zmir) qualified directly for the Final Group. \u0130zmit Harp Filosu qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063226-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Turkish National Division\nThe 1945 National Division was the 8th edition of the Turkish National Division. Fenerbah\u00e7e won their fourth title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063227-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1945 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 28 August until 3 September. It was the 65th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063227-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nGardnar Mulloy /  Bill Talbert defeated  Bob Falkenburg /  Jack Tuero 12\u201310, 8\u201310, 12\u201310, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063227-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Pauline Betz /  Doris Hart 6\u20133, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063227-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nMargaret Osborne /   Bill Talbert defeated  Doris Hart /  Bob Falkenberg 6\u20134, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063228-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nFrank Parker defeated Bill Talbert 14\u201312, 6\u20131, 6\u20132 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1945 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063228-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 55], "content_span": [56, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063229-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nSecond-seeded Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 3\u20136, 8\u20136, 6\u20134 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1945 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063229-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Sarah Palfrey Cooke is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063230-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1945 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1945 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bert LaBrucherie, the Bruins compiled a 5\u20134 record (2\u20133 conference) and finished in fifth place in the Pacific Coast Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 20th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe Second World War came to an end in Europe on 8 May, leaving time for the industry to complete a full racing schedule including a return of the 1945 English Greyhound Derby that was won by Ballyhennessy Seal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nAttendances and totalisator turnover for NGRC tracks reached record highs, with over 50 million paying customers going through the turnstiles. It was also announced that the NGRC tracks had earned the government \u00a3120,000 for war charities during the duration. Annual totalisator turnover nearly doubled to 137,715,273 (a phenomenal sum in 1945).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe leading greyhound company, the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) recorded a record profit of \u00a31,616,000 but \u00a31,230,000 of that was allocated for the liability of excess profit tax and National Defence Contribution. The annual report indicated that greyhound racing had served service and industrial workers with a form of relaxation and thereby creating a very substantial contribution to the war effort but warned that much improvement was required to its racetracks to replace damage from the past six years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nOther tracks reported even worse deductions with the Daily Herald reporting that Wandsworth Stadium Ltd (the company that owned the track) was subject to over 97% government tax deductions. Sidney Parkes the owner of the company revealed that gross profit was \u00a3430,000 of which \u00a3420,000 was taken by the government in various taxes leaving just \u00a310,000 net profit. He stated \"What a money making proposition dog racing is to the Labour government.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Tracks\nReg Perkins a farming and transport businessman and George Ellingworth a garage owner, purchased Peterborough Greyhound Stadium and quickly began to improve facilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 56], "content_span": [57, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Competitions\nIn addition to the Derby, Ballyhennessy Seal won the Gold Collar at Catford Stadium after a seven length final victory, he also won his heat and semi-final by eight lengths. Nicknamed The Seal, he headed for the Laurels at Wimbledon Stadium and after progressing through the competition with ease, it was reported that he was suffering from rheumatism in his hind legs and he was not responding to treatment. He was withdrawn and retired to stud.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Competitions\nThe Grand Prix held its first ever running in November 1945; the event at Walthamstow Stadium would eventually become a classic race. Derby finalist Magic Bohemian won the event for Leslie Reynolds and another Derby finalist Celtic Chief also made the final. Coventry trainer George McKay experienced success with Robeen Printer after winning the St Leger. The fawn bitch had arrived in England with a good reputation following a victory in the Irish Laurels and was bought for a record 1,650 guineas, for a bitch, by the Sanderson's, owners of Coventry stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Competitions\nEarlier in the year at Eastville Stadium, during the final of the Golden Crest, Shannon Shore had won by ten lengths in a new World Record for 500 yards of 28.76 sec. The Welsh Derby was transferred from White City Stadium, Cardiff to Arms Park following the closure of the former in 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, News\nArthur 'Doc' Callanan died, aged 51, after suffering from ill health in Dublin, his legacy was closely linked to the success of Mick the Miller and a new competition was named in his memory at Harold's Cross Stadium, called the Callanan Cup. White City became the first track to install a photo finish camera. Magic Beau a litter brother to the \u00a32,500 acquisition Magic Bohemian died in the Wembley kennels during December, the fawn and white dog had recently broken the Wembley 525 track record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 54], "content_span": [55, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063231-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Ireland\nShaggy Lad, at odds of 1-10f won the Irish Puppy Derby final defeating Quare Times by 10 lengths. The fawn dog became the first greyhound to break 28 seconds at Harold's Cross when breaking the track record in the semi final by recording 27.96. He duly won the final in 27.98.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063232-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1945 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1945 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 7\u20134 record (5\u20131 against conference opponents), won the Pacific Coast Conference championship, lost to Alabama in the 1946 Rose Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 205 to 150.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063233-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 USSR Chess Championship\nThe 1945 Soviet Chess Championship was the 14th edition of USSR Chess Championship. Held from 1 June to 3 July 1945 in Moscow. The tournament was won by Mikhail Botvinnik.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election\nThe 1945 United Kingdom general election was a national election held on 5 July 1945, but polling in some constituencies was delayed by some days, and the counting of votes was delayed until 26 July to provide time for overseas votes to be brought to Britain. The governing Conservative Party sought to maintain its position in Parliament but faced challenges from public opinion about the future of the United Kingdom in the post-war period. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill proposed to call for a general election in Parliament, which passed with a majority vote less than two months after the conclusion of the Second World War in Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election\nThe election's campaigning was focused on leadership of the country and its future. Churchill sought to use his wartime popularity as part of his campaign to keep the Conservatives in power after a wartime coalition had been in place since 1940 with the other political parties, but he faced questions from public opinion surrounding the Conservatives' actions in the 1930s and his ability to handle domestic issues unrelated to warfare.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election\nClement Attlee, who led the Labour Party, was seen as a more competent leader by voters, particularly those who feared a return to the levels of unemployment in the 1930s and sought a strong figurehead in British politics to lead the postwar rebuilding of the country. Opinion polls when the election was called showed strong approval ratings for Churchill, but Labour had gradually gained support for months prior to the war's conclusion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election\nThe final result of the election showed Labour to have won a landslide victory, making a net gain of 239 seats and winning 47.7%, thus allowing Attlee to be appointed prime minister. This election marked the first time that the Labour Party had won an outright majority in parliament, and allowed Attlee to begin implementing the party's post-war reforms for the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election\nFor the Conservatives, the Labour victory was a shock, as they suffered a net loss of 189 seats although they won 36.2% of the vote and had campaigned on the mistaken belief that Churchill would win as people praised his progression of the war. Of the other two major parties, the Liberal Party faced a serious blow after taking a net loss of nine seats with a vote share of 9.0%, many within urban areas and including the seat held by its leader, Archibald Sinclair. The National Liberal Party fared significantly worse, enduring a net loss of 22 seats with a vote share of 2.9%, with its leader Ernest Brown losing his seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election\nThe 10.7% swing from the Conservatives to an opposition party is the largest since the Acts of Union 1800; the Conservative loss of the vote exceeded that of the 1906 Liberal landslide ousting of a Conservative administration. It was also the first election since 1906 in which the Conservatives didn't win the popular vote. Churchill remained actively involved in politics and returned as prime minister after leading his party into the 1951 general election. For the National Liberals, the election was their last as a distinct party, as they merged with the Conservatives in 1947 while Ernest Brown resigned from politics in the aftermath of the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Dissolution of Parliament and campaign\nHeld less than two months following VE Day, it was the first general election since 1935, as general elections had been suspended during the Second World War. Clement Attlee, the leader of the Labour Party, refused Winston Churchill's offer of continuing the wartime coalition until the Allied defeat of Japan. On 15 June, King George VI dissolved Parliament, which had been sitting for ten years without an election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Dissolution of Parliament and campaign\nThe Labour manifesto, \"Let Us Face the Future\", included promises of nationalisation, economic planning, full employment, a National Health Service, and a system of social security. The manifesto proved popular with the electorate, selling a million and half copies. The Conservative manifesto, \"Mr. Churchill's Declaration to the Voters\", on the other hand, included progressive ideas on key social issues but was relatively vague on the idea of postwar economic control, and the party was associated with high levels of unemployment in the 1930s. It failed to convince voters that it could effectively deal with unemployment in a postwar Britain. In May 1945, when the war in Europe ended, Churchill's approval ratings stood at 83%, but the Labour Party had held an 18% poll lead as of February 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 879]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Dissolution of Parliament and campaign\nThe polls for some seats were delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July because of local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July to allow time to transport the votes of those serving overseas. Victory over Japan Day ensued on 15 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome\nThe caretaker government, led by Churchill, was heavily defeated. The Labour Party, led by Attlee won a landslide victory and gained a majority of 145 seats. It was the first election in which Labour gained a majority of seats and the first in which it won a plurality of votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome\nThe election was a disaster for the Liberal Party, which lost all of its urban seats, and marked its transition from being a party of government to a party of the political fringe. Its leader, Archibald Sinclair, lost his rural seat of Caithness and Sutherland. That was the last general election until 2019 in which a major party leader lost their seat, but Sinclair lost only by a handful of votes in a very tight three-way contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome\nThe National Liberal Party fared even worse by losing two thirds of its seats and falling behind the Liberals in seat count for the first time since the parties split in 1931. It was the final election that the Liberal Nationals fought as an autonomous party, as they merged with the Conservative Party two years later although they continued to exist as a subsidiary party of the Conservatives until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome\nFuture prominent figures who entered Parliament included Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Barbara Castle, Michael Foot and Hugh Gaitskell. Future Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan lost his seat, but he returned to Parliament at a by-election later that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory\n\"Everywhere I went in London people admired [Churchill's] energy, his courage, his singleness of purpose. People said they didn't know what Britain would do without him. He was obviously respected. But no one felt he would be Prime Minister after the war. He was simply the right man in the right job at the right time. The time being the time of a desperate war with Britain's enemies\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 73], "content_span": [74, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory\nThe historian Henry Pelling, noting that polls showed a steady Labour lead after 1942, pointed to long-term forces that caused the Labour landslide: the usual swing against the party in power, the Conservative loss of initiative, wide fears of a return to the high unemployment of the 1930s, the theme that socialist planning would be more efficient in operating the economy and the mistaken belief that Churchill would continue as prime minister regardless of the result.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 73], "content_span": [74, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Labour strengths\nThe greatest factor in Labour's dramatic win appeared to be its policy of social reform. In one opinion poll, 41% of respondents considered housing to be the most important issue that faced the country, 15% stated the Labour policy of full employment, 7% mentioned social security, 6% nationalisation, and just 5% international security, which was emphasised by the Conservatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 91], "content_span": [92, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Labour strengths\nThe Beveridge Report, published in 1942, proposed the creation of a welfare state. It called for a dramatic turn in British social policy, with provision for nationalised healthcare, expansion of state-funded education, National Insurance and a new housing policy. The report was extremely popular, and copies of its findings were widely purchased, turning it into a best-seller. The Labour Party adopted the report eagerly, and the Conservatives (including Churchill, who did not regard the reforms as socialist) accepted many of the principles of the report, but claimed that they were not affordable. Labour offered a new comprehensive welfare policy, reflecting a consensus that social changes were needed. The Conservatives were not willing to make the same changes that Labour proposed and appeared out of step with public opinion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 91], "content_span": [92, 929]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Labour strengths\nLabour played to the concept of \"winning the peace\" that would follow the war. Possibly for that reason, there was especially strong support for Labour in the armed services, which feared the unemployment and homelessness to which the soldiers of the First World War had returned. It has been claimed that the left-wing bias of teachers in the armed services was a contributing factor, but that argument has generally not carried much weight, and the failure of the Conservative governments in the 1920s to deliver a \"land fit for heroes\" was likely more important.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 91], "content_span": [92, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Labour strengths\nThe writer and soldier Anthony Burgess remarked that Churchill, who then often wore a colonel's uniform, was not nearly as popular with soldiers at the front as with officers and civilians. Burgess noted that Churchill often smoked cigars in front of soldiers who had not had a decent cigarette in days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 91], "content_span": [92, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Labour strengths\nLabour had also been given during the war the opportunity to display to the electorate its domestic competence in government, under men such as Attlee as Deputy Prime Minister, Herbert Morrison at the Home Office and Ernest Bevin at the Ministry of Labour. The differing wartime strategies of the two parties likewise gave Labour an advantage. Labour continued to attack prewar Conservative governments for their inactivity in tackling Hitler, reviving the economy and rearming Britain, but Churchill was less interested in furthering his party, much to the chagrin of many of its members and MPs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 91], "content_span": [92, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Conservative weaknesses\nThough voters respected and liked Churchill's wartime record, they were more distrustful of the Conservative Party's domestic and foreign policy record in the late 1930s. Churchill and the Conservatives are also generally considered to have run a poor campaign in comparison to Labour. As Churchill's personal popularity remained high, the Conservatives were confident of victory and based much of their election campaign on that, rather than proposing new programmes. However, people distinguished between Churchill and his party, a contrast that Labour repeatedly emphasised throughout the campaign. Voters also harboured doubts over Churchill's ability to lead the country on the domestic front.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 98], "content_span": [99, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Conservative weaknesses\nIn addition to the poor Conservative general election strategy, Churchill went so far as to accuse Attlee of seeking to behave as a dictator, despite Attlee's service as part of Churchill's war cabinet. In the most famous incident of the campaign, Churchill's first election broadcast on 4 June backfired dramatically and memorably. Denouncing his former coalition partners, he declared that Labour \"would have to fall back on some form of a Gestapo\" to impose socialism on Britain. Attlee responded the next night by ironically thanking the prime minister for demonstrating to the people the difference between \"Churchill the great wartime leader\" and \"Churchill the peacetime politician\" and argued the case for public control of industry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 98], "content_span": [99, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Outcome, Reasons for Labour victory, Conservative weaknesses\nAnother blow to the Conservative campaign was the memory of the 1930s policy of appeasement, which had been conducted by Churchill's Conservative predecessors, Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin, but had been widely discredited for allowing Adolf Hitler's Germany to become too powerful. Labour had strongly advocated appeasement until 1938, but the interwar period had been dominated by Conservatives. With the exception of two brief minority Labour governments in 1924 and 1929\u20131931, the Conservatives had been in power for all of the interwar period. As a result, the Conservatives were generally blamed for the era's mistakes: appeasement and the inflation and the unemployment of the Great Depression. Many voters felt that although the First World War had been won, the peace that followed had been lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 98], "content_span": [99, 914]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Transfers of seats\nThis differs from the above list in including seats where the incumbent was standing down and therefore there was no possibility of any one person being defeated. The aim is to provide a comparison with the previous election. All comparisons are with the 1935 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063234-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election, Opinion polls\nPolls showed a lead for Labour since 1943, except for one poll in June 1945 when both Labour and the Conservatives tied on 45%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 51], "content_span": [52, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063235-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland\nThe 1945 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland was held on 5 July as part of the wider general election. There were ten constituencies, seven single-seat constituencies with elected by FPTP and three two-seat constituencies with MPs elected by bloc voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063235-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland, Results\nThis was the first general election to Westminster in ten years, as elections had been postponed for the duration of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 65], "content_span": [66, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063235-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland, Results\nIn the election as a whole, the Conservative Party government, which included the Ulster Unionists, lost out to the Labour Party, and Sir Winston Churchill was succeeded as Prime Minister by Clement Attlee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 65], "content_span": [66, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063236-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 United States House of Representatives elections\nThere were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1945 during the 78th and 79th Congresses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063237-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1945, in the state of Virginia. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063238-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Pe\u00f1arol won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063239-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1945 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063239-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had five players selected in the 1946 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063240-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Utah State Aggies football team\nThe 1945 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1945 college football season. In their 26th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 4\u20133 record (1\u20133 against MSC opponents) and finished fourth in the MSC. The team outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 92, largely on the strength of two shutout victories (45\u20130 and 52\u20130) against the Idaho Marines from Pocatello.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063240-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Utah State Aggies football team\nEnd John Putnik was named to the 1945 all-conference football team selected by the International News Service. He was also invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game. Back Jack Seiferling was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1946 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063241-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 VFA season\nThe 1945 Victorian Football Association season was the 64th season of the Australian rules football competition, and it was the first season played since the Association went into recess during World War II. The premiership was won by the Williamstown Football Club, which defeated Port Melbourne by 37 points in the Grand Final on 6 October. It was the club's fourth VFA premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063241-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 VFA season\nMinor premiers Coburg went through the home-and-home season unbeaten, before losing both finals to finish third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063241-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 VFA season, Resumption of play\nWorld War II commenced in Europe in September 1939, and had spread to the Pacific in December 1942. The Association had continued contesting the premiership in 1940 and 1941, but cancelled the 1942, 1943 and 1944 seasons when it became clear that the competition would distract from the war effort. On 12 June 1944, the Association decided that it would resume the premiership in 1945, even though the Pacific War would ultimately not end until late 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063241-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 VFA season, Resumption of play\nTwo clubs \u2013 Brighton and Port Melbourne \u2013 both had obstacles to overcome to resume playing in the Association. Brighton had practically ceased to exist in either a playing or administrative capacity during the war, but upon it being confirmed that the Association was to resume, the club was able to assemble a football committee and make preparations for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063241-0003-0001", "contents": "1945 VFA season, Resumption of play\nPort Melbourne was unable to use North Port Oval as a home venue during the season as its surface was in need of repairs after having been commandeered and used as a vegetable garden as part of the war effort, so it secured Olympic Park as a home venue; but, unhappy with the arrangement, the club ultimately moved many of its games in the second half of the year to other Association grounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063241-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 VFA season, Resumption of play\nThe Victorian Football League (VFL) had continued playing throughout the war, and approximately 200 VFA players had crossed to the rival competition. The Association delegates ruled that any players who did not return to the Association now that it had resumed competition would be suspended from the VFA for five years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063241-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 VFA season, Premiership\nThe home-and-home season was played over twenty matches, before the top four clubs contested a finals series under the Page\u2013McIntyre system to determine the premiers for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1945 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the South Melbourne Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at Princes Park in Melbourne on 29 September 1945. It was the 49th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1945 VFL season. The match, attended by 62,986 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 28 points, marking that club's seventh premiership victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final\nThe game was noted and remembered for its rough play and a number of violent incidents, out of which seven players were suspended. It has continued to be remembered as one of the roughest games in the league's history, giving rise to its nickname, the Bloodbath.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Background\nPlayed only shortly after the conclusion of the second World War, the 1945 grand final was the first played in peace time since 1938. The league's normal finals venue, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, remained unavailable as it was still set up for military use, as it had been for the previous four years. As in 1942 and 1943, the league opted to play the finals series, including the Grand Final, at Carlton's home venue, Princes Park, preferring it to the lower capacity St Kilda Cricket Ground which had hosted in 1944. Additional terraces were installed at the ground during August, to increase the official capacity to 62,800. The gates were closed at the opening bounce with an official attendance of 62,986, which is an enduring record attendance for the venue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Background\nSouth Melbourne finished the home-and-away season as minor premiers with a 16\u20134 record, having sat atop the ladder continuously since Round 3. The club qualified for the Grand Final with an 11-point win against Collingwood in the second semi-final. It was the club's first Grand Final appearance since it had contested four in a row from 1933 to 1936.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Background\nIn contrast, Carlton's season had commenced with three straight losses, and the club sat 9th with a 3\u20136 record after nine rounds. But, it won nine of its last ten home-and-away matches to qualify for the finals in fourth place with a 13\u20137 record. The club had a dominant win against North Melbourne in the first semi final, leading by as much as 60 points before winning by 26. Then, in a rough and violent preliminary final against Collingwood, Carlton staged a huge comeback, trailing by 34 points early in the final quarter before kicking the last seven goals to win by ten points. It was Carlton's first Grand Final appearance since its victory in 1938.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, First quarter\nBob Chitty won the toss for Carlton and kicked with the breeze to the Lygon St end of the ground. Weather conditions to start the game were dry but blustery, and the quality of play was poor, with many players fumbling and few marks taken. Carlton had the most attacking chances through the first part of the quarter, and Ken Baxter scored Carlton's first goal from a turnover. After fifteen minutes of play, Carlton scored again, Price converting a free kick from 60 metres. South Melbourne had several attacking chances over the rest of the quarter, but managed only behinds; and, at quarter time, Carlton held an 11-point advantage, 2.4 (16) to 0.5 (5).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, First quarter\nOverall, South Melbourne had the better of the first quarter, holding Carlton's advantage with the wind and limiting the Blues' attacking opportunities, but Carlton's backline was strong to keep South Melbourne goalless. Carlton half-forward flanker Lance Collins injured his ankle during the quarter, and he moved to the forward-line where he had little impact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Second quarter\nKen Hands kicked the first goal of the second quarter to extend Carlton's advantage, before repeated South Melbourne attacks with the wind and smart play saw South kick the game's next four goals \u2013 to Keith Smith after capitalising on a fumble by Carlton defender Arthur Sanger, then Laurie Nash who collected a long kick which flew over the marking pack, then Reg Richards, and finally Vic Castles who roved a boundary throw-in. Baxter kicked a goal for Carlton from a scrimmage, then Castles kicked his second goal in open play to restore South Melbourne's 7-point advantage, 5.6 (36) to 4.5 (29).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Second quarter\nAt this point, two incidents broke out. South Melbourne's youngest player, 17-year-old Ron Clegg, was knocked down by Bob Chitty, unsighted by the umpire; Carlton's Rod McLean and South Melbourne's Jack Williams shaped up as if to fight, before umpire Spokes broke them up and reported Williams. Then, Chitty knocked down South Melbourne's next youngest player, 19-year-old Bill Williams, and was this time reported. South Melbourne attacked first after the stoppage, but managed only two behinds, before Carlton kicked three consecutive goals from general play \u2013 by Jim Mooring, Jack Bennett and Mick Price \u2013 to take an eight-point lead shortly before half time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Second quarter\nAfter the goal, another incident broke out after Carlton's youngest player, 18-year-old Ken Hands, was knocked down behind play. Carlton players remonstrated with Jack Williams, and Spokes once again held up play as police entered the arena to assist with breaking up the fight. No players were reported in the fracas, and South Melbourne's Brian Kelly limped from the ground with a cartilage injury, replaced by Ron Hartridge. With players still out of position following the restart of play, South Melbourne cleared and Vic Castles scored his third goal of the quarter straight off the centre bounce, right before the half time bell. Carlton led by two points, 7.5 (47) to 6.9 (45).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Second quarter\nClearly divergent tactics had emerged, with Carlton utilising its strong spine by playing long and direct down the congested centre of the ground, and South Melbourne utilising the less congested wings and flanks to attack with a shorter passing game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Third quarter\nHeavy rain began falling at half time, and fell throughout most of the remainder of the game. At half time, Carlton substituted the injured Collins for Charlie McInnes. Hands, who was concussed after the incident near half time and had to be helped from the ground, returned to the game, but was unable to remember much of the game after it was finished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Third quarter\nSouth Melbourne scored the first goal of the quarter, Nash kicking a set shot from a short pass, to give South Melbourne a four-point lead. Carlton then took control, scoring the next 27 points in the game. Hands kicked his second goal, then Ron Savage kicked one from a tight scrimmage at the goal face, then Hands scored again from a spilled pack mark. When Price kicked his third goal, Carlton had extended the advantage to 23 points. Alan Linden scored a goal for South Melbourne from a holding the ball free kick, but this was soon after answered by Carlton's Jim Mooring. Kicking five goals to two in the quarter, Carlton went to three quarter time ahead by 23 points, 12.9 (81) to 8.10 (58).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 748]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Third quarter\nCarlton took firm control of the play in the quarter, playing more surely and with less fumbling than in the first half despite the conditions. On the other hand, South Melbourne's shorter passing game was less effective in the rain. The play remained rough, but there were no serious incidents during the quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Final quarter\nRain continued to fall. As the quarter began, Chitty was put down in an incident with Nash; Spokes again held up play and police entered the field to break up any potential disturbance. Carlton kicked an early behind, before South Melbourne rebounded from the kick-in ending in Alan Linden's second goal. South attacked strongly, but after ten minutes, Carlton's Clinton Wines kicked a goal after catching Don Grossman holding the ball, and the margin was extended back to 23 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Final quarter\nSoon after, the game's biggest melee erupted: Mooring was put down by Grossman, and Clegg was put down by Hands before multiple players, trainers and spectators joined the fray; among the spectators was Carlton's Fred Fitzgibbon, who was in the outer having been suspended for striking in the preliminary final. Police attempted to break up the melee, and also removed Fitzgibbon from the arena, while the umpires made reports. Within the fight, South Melbourne live wire Ted Whitfield was reported for attempting to strike goal umpire Les Whyte; and, as the umpires reported him, he lifted his guernsey and ran away to attempt to conceal his number. Spokes once again held up play until the melee finished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Final quarter\nSouth Melbourne attacked strongly to mount an attempted comeback in the aftermath of the melee, but managed only 1.3 from four easy shots, the only goal scored by Smith from a scrimmage at the boundary line. The margin was down to 16 points, before a Carlton attack was marked by Hands, who was put down again after the mark, this time by Jim Cleary. Players and police converged again, and Cleary was reported. Carlton still led by only 16 points with seven minutes remaining, before late goals to Chitty and Baxter put the game beyond South Melbourne's reach. When the final bell rung, Carlton won by a game-high margin of 28 points, 15.13 (103) to 10.15 (75).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Game summary, Final quarter\nOverall, the game was considered a poor exhibition of football, with inclement weather, weak skills, rough play and melees. Sportswriters praised the play of both teams' defences, and Carlton full-back Vin Brown was considered the best player on the ground for his consistent work in repelling the South Melbourne attacks. Ted Whitfield was South's best player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nThe roughness of play, and the high number of reports, suspensions and melees, drew heavy comment from sportswriters and public at the time. In more recent years, the game has come to be nicknamed the Bloodbath due to its violent reputation. In all, nine players were reported on fourteen charges during the game. Bottles were also thrown onto the ground by spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nThe VFL tribunal heard the charges on Tuesday 2 October, and made the following findings:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nOnly Ken Hands (Carlton) and Keith Smith (South Melbourne) were found not guilty of their charges.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nA subsequent investigation also saw Carlton's Fred Fitzgibbon brought before the VFL committee. Fitzgibbon had been suspended for four matches for striking Collingwood's Len Hustler in the preliminary final, so was watching the Grand Final from the outer; during the final quarter melee, he jumped the fence, ran to the melee and attempted to strike a South Melbourne player before being escorted from the ground by police. He was suspended for a further four matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nThe game drew condemnation in the media, and headlines around the country for its roughness. The Mirror in Perth noted \"widespread disgust has been expressed throughout Australia at the exhibition of alleged football staged by Carlton and South Melbourne in the VFL Grand Final last Saturday\". Melbourne tabloid newspaper The Truth called it \"the most repugnant spectacle League football has ever known\". Perth's the Call newspaper led with the headline \"Carlton are Vic. 'footbrawl' premiers\". The Recorder in Port Pirie published a local's summary of the game under the byline \"they kicked everything except the ball. The match continued to be viewed as a benchmark against which onfield violence was compared for many years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 763]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nMany newspapers took a broader view of the game as symptomatic of increasing roughness of the game in Victoria in general during the early 1940s. The Record, the local newspaper circulating in South Melbourne, reported that \"to say the match was a 'shameful spectacle' and 'a blot on the game' is sheer hypocrisy, as anyone who has followed League football during the last few years knows that roughness is the rule rather than the exception.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0023-0001", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nThe Argus also commented on this and both newspapers placed blame for increased rough play over the previous years on increased frustration and congestion caused by the two major rule changes in 1939: no-drop holding the ball and the reinstatement of the boundary throw-in. Speaking years later, Don Grossman also recalled that bumping had become rougher during the war, owing to a rule allowing bumping only within five yards of the ball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0023-0002", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nThe VFL met in November to discuss its position on a variety of potential national rule changes to reduce congestion \u2013 such as re-abolishing the boundary throw-in in favour of a free kick, re-introducing the flick pass, and reducing the number of players on the field \u2013 as well as direct measures against violent play \u2013 including introducing order-off provisions, and appointing stewards to report players instead of umpires \u2013 but ultimately supported none of them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nDespite the game's reputation for violence, all sportswriters praised match umpire Frank Spokes for the control he maintained on the game, and for preventing further escalation of incidents. Spokes spoke to players many times when incidents flared, and waited for players to return to position before restarting play, which was not common practice for umpires at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0024-0001", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nHowever, the high volume of reports made during this game is also speculated to have been a deliberate directive by the league to the umpiring team, in response to the previous week's preliminary final between Carlton and Collingwood \u2013 a match well known to have been at least as rough as the grand final, including a wild final quarter melee with many kicks and punches thrown, but from which only one player was reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0024-0002", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nSupporting this, The Record made specific note that Matthews and Whitfield were both reported for time-wasting by throwing or kicking the ball away after a free kick; this had been a technically reportable offence for many years, but was almost never enforced in practice. Matthews himself said he had been doing it for his entire 14-year career without a problem, and was surprised to have been reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0025-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nBoth clubs blamed the other for the violence in the game. Reflecting on the game in the Sporting Globe ten years later, South Melbourne full forward Laurie Nash placed the blame on Carlton for starting the violence in the first half with targeted rough play, but blamed South Melbourne for carrying on the violence in search of retribution in the second half, while Carlton went back to playing the ball \u2013 probably costing South Melbourne the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0025-0001", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, The Bloodbath\nHe also happily recalled getting away with punching out Bob Chitty in the final quarter, in retaliation for Chitty's two second-quarter strikes against South Melbourne's youngsters Ron Clegg and Bill Williams, which started the game's melees; and, said that Jim Cleary, who was nicknamed \"Gentleman Jim\" for his reputation as a fair player, was very unlucky to be suspended for eight weeks for what he thought was an honest attempted spoil on Hands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0026-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Teams\nBoth teams made two changes from the sides which secured qualification. South Melbourne brought in Reg Richards (who had missed the semi final with illness) and Alan Linden, omitting Roy Porter and Max Blumfield. Carlton brought in Charlie McInnes to replace Fred Fitzgibbon, who had been suspended in the preliminary final; and, on the day of the game, brought in Alec Way to replace Ron Hines, who was unable to recover from a thigh injury suffered in the preliminary final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0027-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Notes\nCarlton's premiership was the first time that a team who finished the home-and-away season in fourth place won the premiership under the Page\u2013McIntyre system. No team had won from fourth since Fitzroy under the Argus finals system in 1916.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063242-0028-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL Grand Final, Notes\nThe 1945 grand final was South Melbourne's last ever grand final while based in Melbourne. It was not until 1996 AFL Grand Final, by which time the club had moved to Sydney and become the Sydney Swans, that it qualified again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063243-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL season\nThe 1945 Victorian Football League season was the 49th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063243-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1945, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063243-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 20 rounds; matches 12 to 20 were the \"home-and-way reverse\" of matches 1 to 9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063243-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL season, Premiership season\nThe determination of the 1945 season's fixtures were greatly complicated by the fact that both the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Lake Oval were appropriated for military use and, because of this, Melbourne shared the Punt Road Oval with Richmond as their home ground, and South Melbourne shared the Junction Oval with St Kilda as their home ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063243-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 20 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1945 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063243-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 VFL season, Grand final\nCarlton defeated South Melbourne 15.13 (103) to 10.15 (75), in front of a crowd of 62,986 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063244-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 VPI Gobblers football team\nThe 1945 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1945 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Herbert McEver and finished with a record of two wins and six losses (2\u20136).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063244-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 VPI Gobblers football team, Players\nThe following players were members of the 1945 football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063245-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1945 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063246-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Venezuelan coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe 1945 Venezuelan coup d'\u00e9tat took place on 18 October 1945, when the president Isa\u00edas Medina Angarita was overthrown by a combination of a military rebellion and a popular movement led by Democratic Action. The coup led to a three-year period of government known as El Trienio Adeco, which saw the first participant presidential elections in Venezuelan history, beginning with the 1946 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election. The 1947 Venezuelan general election saw Democratic Action formally elected to office (with R\u00f3mulo Gallegos as president, replacing interim President R\u00f3mulo Betancourt), but it was removed from office shortly after in the 1948 Venezuelan coup d'\u00e9tat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 709]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063247-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Victoria Park state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Victoria Park in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia was held on 10 February 1945. It was triggered by the death of the sitting member, Howard Raphael of the Labor Party, on 9 December 1944. The election was won by an independent candidate, William Read, who finished with 56.7 percent of the two-candidate-preferred vote. Outside of Read's victory, the election was also notable as the first in Western Australia to be contested by the newly established Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063247-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Victoria Park state by-election, Background\nHoward Raphael, a prominent dentist and member of the Perth City Council, had held Victoria Park for the Labor Party since the seat's creation at the 1930 state election. He enlisted in a dental unit of the Australian Army in 1942, but continued on as a member of parliament until his sudden death in Sydney in December 1944. After his death, the writ for the by-election was issued on 3 January 1945, with the close of nominations on 19 January. Polling day was on 10 February, with the writ returned on 23 February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063247-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Victoria Park state by-election, Aftermath\nRead joined three other independents in the Legislative Assembly \u2013 Horace Berry, Lionel Kelly, and Harry Shearn. He was re-elected at the 1947 state election, and with Shearn supported Ross McLarty's efforts to form a minority government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063248-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Victorian state election\nThe 1945 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 10 November 1945 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063248-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Victorian state election, Results, Legislative Assembly\nVictorian state election, 10 November 1945Legislative Assembly << 1943\u20131947 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063249-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1945 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1945 college football season. The head coach was Jordan Olivar, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063250-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1945 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1945 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by ninth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 7\u20132. On October 8, 1945, Virginia made their first appearance in the AP Poll in school history when they were ranked 20th in the year's first poll. They dropped from the poll the following week, but reentered November 5th as they continued a seven-game win-streak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063250-0000-0001", "contents": "1945 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe Cavaliers did not finish ranked, however, being knocked from the polls after season-ending losses to rivals Maryland and North Carolina. Their first ranked finish would come in 1951. Murray left the team following the season to return to coaching at Marquette, where he had coached from 1927 to 1936. He ended his career at Virginia as the school's longest-serving and winningest coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063251-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Virginia gubernatorial election\nIn the 1945 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Colgate Darden, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Lieutenant Governor William M. Tuck was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against Republican S. Lloyd Landreth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063252-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nThe 5th Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 10 to 31 May 1945. It consisted of 18 stages covering a total of 3,818\u00a0km (2,372\u00a0mi), and was won by Delio Rodr\u00edguez. There was also a classification sponsored by Pirelli, Rodr\u00edguez also won the points classification and Juli\u00e1n Berrendero won the mountains classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063252-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, Points classification\nA new introduction to this Vuelta was a classification on points, sponsored by Pirelli. It was calculated as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063252-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, Points classification\nAlthough the sponsor said that the classification was a great success, it did not return the next edition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063252-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, Final standings, Other awards\nThere was also a team competition: the ranks in the general classification of the best two cyclists per cycling club were added, and the club with the lowest total won. Delio Rodr\u00edguez was in the same club as Alejandro Fombellida, and because they finished first and ninth, they scored 10 points; no other team had fewer points, so they won the team competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season\nThe 1945 WANFL season was the 61st season of the various incarnations of the Western Australian National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season\nDuring the 1944 season, participation had been restricted to players under nineteen as of October 1, 1944. After the season, it was clear to the WANFL that changes had to be made to this underage restriction, since the Over-Age Footballers Association, the Metal Trades Association and services competitions were developing a good standard from players who were too old to play league football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 WANFL season\nIn October 1944, the WANFL agreed to raise the limit to 25 years of age as of December 31, 1945, but this move proved ill-received and on March 29 the League decided to abolish age restrictions altogether, returning the WANFL to open-age competition. There was concern that the erratic availability of players who were still in the services would cause difficulties, which meant that the seconds competition, which was disbanded after 1940, was not resumed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season\nNumerous famous players of the era \u2013 amongst them Merv McIntosh and Bernie Naylor \u2013 remained entirely unavailable due to war service, and all clubs had to make constant changes to their lineups. It was generally thought that the 1945 teams would largely be composed of under-age players from 1944, but this proved not to be the case as most either joined the military or proved uncompetitive in senior competition. East Perth, whose unbeaten under-age team of 1944 retained many more of its players than any other club, found the going very tough in open competition and fell to sixth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0002-0001", "contents": "1945 WANFL season\nOwing to the return of numerous top players from its 1941 team, including \u201cScranno\u201d Jenkins, \u201cCorp\u201d Reilly, Alby Higham and Harry Carbon, South Fremantle, whose restricted-age team had at the close of 1944 lost 24 consecutive matches by an average of ninety-six points, recovered in remarkable fashion to reach the Grand Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season\nClaremont was forced to play home games at Subiaco and the W.A.C.A. due to the 1944 Claremont Oval fire and the fact that the Claremont Showground, which would ordinarily have become an alternative Tiger home venue, were themselves burned in a fire in January 1945, finishing last by six games. East Fremantle and West Perth, who contested the previous open-age Grand Final, against set the pace, but Old Easts dominated the latter part of the season and won the premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season\nA new innovation was the Simpson Medal, the first award in Australian sport for the best player in a Grand Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 2\nSouth Fremantle broke a 24-match losing streak with its first win since 1943. Returning forward Alby Higham kicked seven goals in the win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 3\nAllan Wilkinson, who had been playing for West Adelaide in previous weeks, kicked nine goals for Subiaco, but he was soon to be forced out of the game after suffering a serious knee problem and being unable to afford surgery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 8\nRecord rainfall in Perth of 384.7 millimetres (15.15\u00a0in) over thirteen days ending 22 June led to the Perth v Claremont match being transferred due to flooding of the WACA. It is the only such transfer due to a flooded ground in WA(N)FL history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 9\nEast Perth take the last place in the top four with a fine win led by a 9.8 (62) to 0.2 (2) second quarter with captain-coach Cecil Rowland scoring their first six goals and eight overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 10\nFollowing the match between traditional rivals West Perth and East Perth, a mob of around fifty spectators made a hostile attack upon field umpire Mosey, following him until he dispersed some distance down Bulwer Street.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 18\nSwan Districts lost by one point against Perth after kicking 0.8 (8) with the breeze in the last quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063253-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 20\nSwan Districts defeated Subiaco by 25 points in a match which directly decided which of the two teams finished fourth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063254-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1945 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1945 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record, finished in second place in the Southern Conference, defeated South Carolina in the first Gator Bowl game, and was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063254-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe team defeated No. 16 Clemson in the final game of the regular season, and its three losses were to teams that were ranked in the final AP Poll: No. 1 Army, No. 13 Duke, and No. 14 Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063254-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe team played its home games at Groves Stadium in Wake Forest, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063255-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1945 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. Home games were played on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063255-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Huskies football team\nUnder fourth-year head coach Ralph Welch, the Huskies were 6\u20133, third in the\u00a0PCC, and outscored its opponents 91\u00a0to\u00a054. No non-conference games were played this season and center Bill McGovern was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063255-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Huskies football team, Season\nAfter a two-year hiatus due to World War II, in-state rival Washington State resumed its program and was played twice. The games were split, with home team wins in shutouts in Seattle in October, and in Pullman at the end of the season. The Cougars had last fielded a team in 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 45], "content_span": [46, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063255-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Huskies football team, Season\nOregon and Oregon State were also played twice, in Seattle and Portland. The Huskies swept Oregon, but split with Oregon State, with the visiting teams prevailing. The Huskies upset USC 13\u20137 in Seattle, the Trojans' only PCC loss. UCLA was not on the schedule this season, and  Stanford did not field a team from 1943 through 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 45], "content_span": [46, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063255-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Huskies football team, NFL Draft selections\nSix University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1946 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063256-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1945 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 8th in Washington, D.C.. The team improved on their 6\u20133\u20131 record from 1944. They won the Eastern division title with an 8\u20132 record but lost the NFL championship game to the Cleveland Rams, 15\u201314.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063256-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Redskins season\nIt was the Redskins' last postseason appearance for over a quarter-century, until 1971.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063256-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season\nThe 1945 Washington Senators won 87 games, lost 67, and finished in second place in the American League. They were managed by Ossie Bluege and played their home games at Griffith Stadium, where they drew 652,660 fans, fourth-most in the eight-team league. The 1945 Senators represented the 45th edition of the Major League Baseball franchise and were the last of the 20th-century Senators to place higher than fourth in the American League; the team moved to Minneapolis\u2013Saint Paul in 1961 to become the modern Minnesota Twins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season\nWhen the regular season ended on September 30, Washington trailed the pennant-winning Detroit Tigers (88\u201365) by 1\u200b1\u20442 games. But because of World War II travel restrictions and the need to convert Griffith Stadium's playing field to host its autumn football tenants, the NFL Washington Redskins and Georgetown University, the Senators' 1945 schedule had actually ended seven days before, on Sunday, September 23. On that day, the \"Griffs\" stood one full game behind 86\u201364 Detroit. As the idle Senators waited, the Tigers had four games to play, two each against the fifth-place Cleveland Indians and third-place St. Louis Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0001-0001", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season\nAfter splitting against the Indians, Detroit was rained out for three days in St. Louis. When the Tigers defeated the Browns 6\u20133 in the first game of the doubleheader on September 30 (on a come-from-behind, grand slam home run by Hank Greenberg), the Tigers clinched the pennant. The second game of the twin bill was rained out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season\nOutstanding pitching drove the 1945 Senators' success. Washington led the American League in team earned run average (2.92). Its starting rotation featured four knuckleball artists\u2014Roger Wolff, Dutch Leonard, Johnny Niggeling and Mickey Haefner\u2014who combined for 60 victories. Wolff and Leonard posted sterling 2.12 and 2.13 earned run averages, third and fourth in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063257-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063258-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe 1945 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1945 college football season. First-year head coach Phil Sarboe led the team to a 6\u20132\u20131 mark in the PCC and 6\u20132\u20131 overall. The season marked the resumption of play after the conclusion of World\u00a0War\u00a0II; the Cougars last fielded a team in\u00a01942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063259-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1944 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 44th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063259-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 21 October 1945, Mount Sion won the championship after a 3-08 to 2-05 defeat of Dungarvan in the final. This was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063260-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1945 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. The team compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063260-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Wayne Tartars football team\nJoe Gembis was in his 14th and final year as head coach. Nicholas Cherup was the team captain. Cherup was also selected as the most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063261-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1945 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 126 to 122. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Joe Pozego was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063262-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Maori by-election\nThe Western Maori by-election 1945 was a by-election held in the Western Maori electorate during the 28th New Zealand Parliament, on 10 February 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063262-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Maori by-election, Background\nThe by-election was caused by the death of incumbent MP Toko Ratana on 30 October 1944. He had been the MP since 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063262-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Maori by-election, Background\nThe by-election was won by his younger brother Matiu Ratana who also succeeded him as head of the Ratana Church. They were sons of the church founder T W Ratana. Ratana had an electoral alliance with Labour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063262-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Maori by-election, Background\nThe challenger Pei te Hurinui Jones was supported by National and Kingitanga, the Maori King Movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063262-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Maori by-election, Background\nKaponga Erueti who had initially announced his intention to contest the election as an Independent Labour candidate later decided to withdraw from the contest, his withdrawal came late enough that his name still appeared on the ballot paper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063262-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Maori by-election, Background\nThe other six challengers all lost their deposits, although one motorist complainant was aggrieved that all the candidates got a petrol allocation of 250 gallons when the usual personal allocation was ten or fifteen gallons!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063262-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Maori by-election, Results\nThe following table gives the election results (the results included some \"servicemens votes\"  from overseas):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063263-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1945 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 4\u20133 record and outscored their opponents, 147 to 105. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Tackle Ned Stuits received the team's most outstanding player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063264-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe 1945 Wichita Shockers football team represented the Municipal University of Wichita in the 1945 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Melvin J. Binford, the Shockers compiled a 6\u20132 record during the season. The Shockers participated in their first year in the Missouri Valley Conference and compiled a 1\u20131 conference record en route to a third-place finish in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063265-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Wiley Wildcats football team\nThe 1945 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1945 college football season. In their 23rd season under head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled a 10\u20130 record (6\u20130 against SWAC opponents), defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, won the SWAC championship, shut out seven of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 356 to 19. The Wiley team was also recognized as the 1945 black college national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063265-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Wiley Wildcats football team\nAssistant coach Harry Long, the brother of head coach Fred T. Long, suffered a heart attack in the first quarter of the Orange Blossom Classic. He died in an ambulance en route to a hospital. The victory sealed the Wildcats' national championship, but, after the game, the team sprawled out on the bench and the ground and wept over the Long's death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063266-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe 1945 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1945 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063267-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1945 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 3\u20134\u20132 record (2\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents) and finished in sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his 10th year as Wisconsin's head coach. The team led the Big Ten with an average of 310 yards of total offense per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063267-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nDon Kindt tied for the lead in the Big Ten with 36 points scored, and Rex Johns led the conference with an average of 40.8 yards per punt. Tackle Clarence Esser received the team's most valuable player award. Esser also received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1945 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Jack Mead was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063267-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1945 season, the average attendance at home games was 32,666.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063268-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1945 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 37th year as a club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063269-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Women's Western Open\nThe 1945 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Highland Golf & Country Club, which was the 16th edition of the event. Babe Zaharias won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Germain in the final match, 4 and 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 276]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series\nThe 1945 World Series matched the American League Champion Detroit Tigers against the National League Champion Chicago Cubs. The Tigers won the Series in seven games, giving them their second championship and first since 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series\nPaul Richards picked up four runs batted in in the seventh game of the series, to lead the Tigers to the 9\u20133 game win, and 4\u20133 Series win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series\nThe World Series again used the 3\u20134 wartime setup for home field sites, instead of the normal 2\u20133\u20132. Although the major hostilities of World War II had ended, some of the rules were still in effect. Many of the majors' better players were still in military service. Warren Brown, author of a history of the Cubs in 1946, commented on this by titling one chapter \"World's Worst Series\". He also cited a famous quote of his, referencing himself anonymously and in the third person. When asked who he liked in the Series, he answered, \"I don't think either one of them can win it.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series\nIn a similar vein, Frank Graham jokingly called this Series \"the fat men versus the tall men at the office picnic.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series\nOne player decidedly not fitting that description was the Tigers' slugger Hank Greenberg, who had been discharged from military service early. He hit the only two Tigers homers in the Series, and scored seven runs overall and also drove in seven.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series\nThe Curse of the Billy Goat originated in this Series before the start of Game\u00a04. Having last won the Series in 1908, the Cubs owned the dubious record of both the longest league pennant drought and the longest World Series drought in history, not winning (or appearing in) another World Series until 2016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series\nThe Series was a rematch of the 1935 World Series. In Game 6, Stan Hack led off the top of the ninth inning of Game\u00a06 with a triple but was stranded, and the Cubs lost the game and the Series. Hack was still with the Cubs in 1945. According to Warren Brown's account, Hack was seen surveying the field before the first Series game. When asked what he was doing, Hack responded, \"I just wanted to see if I was still standing there on third base.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe visiting Cubs began with a bang, scoring four times in the first. With two outs and runners on first and third, a passed ball by future Hall of Famer Hal Newhouser scored the game's first run. After an intentional walk, a two-run Bill Nicholson double and Mickey Livingston's RBI single made it 4\u20130 Cubs. In the third, after a leadoff double, Phil Cavarretta's single and Andy Pafko's double scored a run each. One out later, Livingston's second RBI single of the game knocked Newhouser out of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0007-0001", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nCavarretta's two-out home run in the seventh off Jim Tobin made it 8\u20130. Pafko then singled, stole second, moved to third on a passed ball, and scored the game's last run on Nicholson's single. Hank Borowy pitched a complete game shutout despite allowing 12 base runners as the Cubs took a 1\u20130 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Cubs struck first when Phil Cavarretta doubled with one out in the fourth and scored on Bill Nicholson's single. After 13 innings without a run, Detroit finally got going in a big way in the fifth. Hank Wyse got two outs, before allowing a single and walk. Doc Cramer's RBI single tied the game before Hank Greenberg's three-run home run put the Tigers up 4\u20131. Virgil Trucks allowed no other runs in a complete game as the Tigers tied the series at a game apiece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nClaude Passeau pitched a complete game one-hitter. The only hit of the game came with two outs in the second inning off the bat of Rudy York. Other Series pitchers in the \"low-hit Complete Game Club\" are:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe Cubs scored two runs in the fourth off Stubby Overmire on RBI singles by Bill Nicholson and Roy Hughes after a leadoff double and one-out walk. They added another run in the seventh off Al Benton when Mickey Livingston hit a leadoff double, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Claude Passeau's sacrifice fly. They now led the series 2\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe Series shifted to Wrigley Field and the so-called Curse of the Billy Goat began. Dizzy Trout went the distance for Detroit with a five-hitter. A four-run fourth against Cub starter Ray Prim gave Trout all the runs he needed. After a one-out walk and single, Hank Greenberg's RBI single and Roy Cullenbine's RBI double knocked starter Ray Prim out of the game. Paul Derringer intentionally walked Rudy York before Jimmy Outlaw's groundout and Paul Richards's single scored a run each. The Cubs scored their only run of the game in the sixth when Don Johnson hit a leadoff triple and scored on Peanuts Lowrey's groundout. The series was now tied 2\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nBack in form, Hal Newhouser went the distance for Detroit, striking out nine. The Tigers struck first in the top of the third on Doc Cramer's sacrifice fly with runners on first and third, but the Cubs tied the game in the bottom half when Hank Borowy doubled with two outs and scored on Stan Hack's single. In the sixth, Cramer hit a leadoff single and scored on Hank Greenberg's double. After a single, Rudy York's RBI single knocked starter Hank Borowy out of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0012-0001", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nHy Vandenberg in relief intentionally walked Paul Richards with one out to load the bases before a walk to Newhouser and Skeeter Webb's groundout scored a run each. Next inning, Jimmy Outlaw's sacrifice fly with runners on first and third off Paul Derringer made it 6\u20131 Tigers. In the bottom of the inning, with runners on first and third with two outs, Bill Nicholson's fielder's choice and Mickey Livingston's ground-rule double scored a run each. In the ninth, after a hit-by-pitch and double, Roy Cullenbine's two-run double off Paul Erickson made it 8\u20133 Tigers. In the bottom half, Phil Cavarretta hit a leadoff double and scored on Nicholson's one out single before Newhouser retired the next two batters to end the game and put the Tigers one win away from the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 817]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nIn Game 6, the Tigers struck first on a bases-loaded walk to Paul Richards by Claude Passeau in the second. In the fifth with the bases loaded off Virgil Trucks, Stan Hack's two-run single put the Cubs up 2\u20131. After another walk loaded the bases, Phil Cavarretta's two-run single knocked Trucks out of the game. Back-to-back leadoff doubles next inning by Mickey Livingston and Roy Hughes off Tommy Bridges made it 5\u20131 Cubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0013-0001", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nIn the top of the seventh with two on and two outs, RBI singles by Roy Cullenbine off Passeau and Rudy York off Hank Wyse cut the Cubs' lead to 5\u20133, but they got those runs back in the bottom half on a bases loaded walk to Livingston by Bridges followed by Roy Hughes's RBI single off Al Benton. In the top of the eighth, after a leadoff walk and double, an error on Joe Hoover's ground ball scored a run, then Eddie Mayo's RBI single scored another with Hoover going to third and Mayo being tagged out at second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0013-0002", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nRay Prim relieved Wyse and allowed a sacrifice fly to Doc Cramer before Hank Greenburg's home run tied the game. In the 12th, after a one-out single by Frank Secory off Dizzy Trout, pinch-runner Bill Schuster came all the way around on Stan Hack's walk-off double to left, forcing a Game 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nBesides being the last World Series game the Cubs won until 2016, this would also be the second\u2014and last\u2014World Series game that the Cubs would win before their hometown fans at Wrigley Field, until 2016. The only other Wrigley victory was Game\u00a05 in 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe Cubs went with the overworked Borowy, who lasted just three batters, each of whom singled, the last of which scoring a run. Paul Derringer replaced him, intentionally walked Roy Cullenbine with one out to load the bases, then one out later, walked Jimmy Outlaw before Paul Richards cleared the bases with a three-run double. The Cubs got a run in the bottom of the first on Phil Cavarretta's RBI single with two on off Hal Newhouser, but in the second, Derringer allowed a two-out single, then three consecutive walks to force in another run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0015-0001", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe Cubs got another run in the fourth when Cavaretta singled and scored on Andy Pafko's triple. In the seventh, Cullenbine drew a leadoff walk off Paul Erickson and scored on Paul Richards's two-out double. Next inning, Skeeter Webb drew a leadoff walk off Claude Passeau and scored on Eddie Mayo's double. After moving to third on a groundout, he scored on Hank Greenberg's sacrifice fly. The Cubs scored just one more run in the bottom of the inning on Bill Richardson's RBI double with two on as Newhouser pitched a complete game to give the Tigers the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe Tigers would not make another World Series appearance until winning it in 1968, while the Cubs would not make the Postseason again until 1984 and not appear in another Series until 2016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063270-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 World Series, Composite box\n1945 World Series (4\u20133): Detroit Tigers (A.L.) over Chicago Cubs (N.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063271-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1945 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1945 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Howard Odell, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 6\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063272-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Yanks season\nThe 1945 Yanks season was their second in the National Football League. They merged with the Brooklyn Tigers for the season and played under the name Yanks. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2\u20138, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Four home games were played in Boston and the home game against the New York Giants was played at Yankee Stadium. The result of these two teams merging for a season is similar to the Steagles and Card-Pitt teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063272-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Yanks season, 1945 season\nThe Yanks started well with an win at Fenway Park over Pittsburgh, played on Tuesday, September 25, as both Boston baseball teams were at home over the weekend. (As of 2021, this is the last NFL game actually scheduled to be played on a Tuesday.) After a victory over eventual Eastern Division champion Washington, a tie with the Giants in Yankee Stadium and splitting two road games, the Yanks were 3-1-1, tied with the 3-1 Redskins atop the East (ties did not count in the standings then).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063272-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Yanks season, 1945 season\nAfter that, it all came apart. After a tough 10-9 loss to Detroit in Fenway Park (Don Currivan caught a touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter only to watch the extra point attempt go awry), the Yanks were crushed in their final four contests, finding the end zone only three times while allowing a whopping 117 points. They finished 3-6-1, tied for third with New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063272-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Yanks season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063273-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslav First Basketball League\nThe 1945 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the inaugural season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the top-tier level basketball competition in Yugoslavia. The league launched with 5 teams playing a single-elimination tournament held in Subotica, PR Serbia. Teams participating in the season were selections of three Yugoslav constituent republics (PR Croatia, PR Macedonia, and PR Serbia), one autonomous province (AP Vojvodina), as well as the Yugoslav People's Army selection. The tournament concluded with the Yugoslav Army team defeating the Serbia team, 21\u201318, in the Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063273-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslav First Basketball League, Rosters\nThe following is a list of players and coached who played in the 1945 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063274-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslav Football Tournament\nIn 1945, in the still existing Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, football once again began to be played nationally after a six-year hiatus due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063274-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslav Football Tournament\nThe first post-war national tournament was a hastily organized week-long competition in cup format from September 3 until September 9, 1945. Each federal unit (socialist republic) within FPR Yugoslavia gathered a representative team. There were six teams representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia, one team representing the autonomous region within Serbia, Vojvodina, and the final team being the Yugoslav People's Army (Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija, JNA) football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063274-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslav Football Tournament, Cup, Champions\nSr\u0111an Mrku\u0161i\u0107Ljubomir Lovri\u0107Miomir Petrovi\u0107Miodrag Jovanovi\u0107Milovan \u0106iri\u0107 (c)Ljubi\u0161a Filipovi\u0107Milan Krsti\u0107Branko Stankovi\u0107Radovan Doma\u0107inMilivoje \u0110ur\u0111evi\u0107Kosta Toma\u0161evi\u0107Jovan Jezerki\u0107Rajko Miti\u0107Nikola Perli\u0107Aleksandar Pani\u0107Mom\u010dilo \u0160apinacVladimir Pe\u010den\u010di\u0107\u0110ura Horvatinovi\u0107Miodrag Savi\u0107D. Jovanovi\u0107", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063275-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League\nThe 1945 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League is the 1st season of the Yugoslav Women's Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Yugoslavia for women's. Championships is played in 1945 in Subotica and played two teams. Champion for this season is national team of SR Serbia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063276-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslavian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Yugoslavia on 11 November 1945. Due to an opposition boycott, the governing People's Front, dominated by the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, was the only organisation to participate in the elections. The Front officially claimed 90.48 percent of the vote, with turnout at 88.57 percent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063276-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslavian parliamentary election, Electoral system\nThe elections were held under a system approved by the Yugoslav Provisional Parliament. Prime Minister Josip Broz Tito claimed it was to be the \"most democratic Yugoslavia has ever had\" and promised that the opposition would be allowed to participate in the elections. All men and women over 18 were granted the right to vote, although \"traitors\" were denied the right to vote. The government claimed this covered around 3% of voters, although the opposition put the figure much higher. Over seven million people were ultimately registered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063276-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslavian parliamentary election, Electoral system\nThe electoral law provided for a bicameral Constitutional Assembly with a 354-seat National Assembly and a 175-seat Assembly of Nations. The National Assembly had one seat for every 40,000 voters. Voting was conducted using rubber balls, which voters deposited in a ballot box marked with the label of the party they intended to vote for. Voters had to place their hands in both ballot boxes to maintain the secrecy of which party they had voted for.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063276-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslavian parliamentary election, Electoral system\nDespite the opposition boycott, ballot boxes for the opposition were placed in polling stations alongside those for the People's Front following an amendment to the electoral law.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063276-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslavian parliamentary election, Campaign\nThe People's Front consisted of the major pre-war parties in the country, and ran under the slogan \"Confirm our Victory\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063276-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslavian parliamentary election, Campaign\nDespite claiming significant support in Croatia and Serbia, the pro-monarchy opposition refused to contest the elections, claiming to have faced intimidation. An opposition newspaper, Demokratija, was closed down a week before the elections, with the government claiming it was attempting to damage Yugoslav Army morale and encourage foreign intervention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063276-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 Yugoslavian parliamentary election, Results, National Assembly\nEighteen days after the elections, the newly elected legislature formally abolished the monarchy and declared the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. This marked the onset of Communist rule in the country. For the next four decades, voters' choice of candidates was limited to those from the People's Front and its successor, the Socialist Alliance of Working People of Yugoslavia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season\nThe 1945 college football season finished with the undefeated United States Military Academy, more popularly known as \"Army\", being the unanimous choice for the nation's number one team by the 116 voters in the Associated Press writers' poll. The runner up was the undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide, followed by the United States Naval Academy, more popularly known as \"Navy\". In 2016, the American Football Coaches Association retroactively named the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys national champion for 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season\nDuring the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as \"Division I-A\". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of the Associated Press poll of sportswriters (the UPI Coaches Poll would not start until 1950). The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual NCAA Football Guide of the \"unofficial\" national champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season\nSeveral new bowl games would debut at the end of the 1945 season, among them the Gator Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, September\nThe Associated Press did not poll the writers until the third week of the season. Among the teams that had been ranked highest at the end of 1944, the two service academies\u2014Army and Navy, as well as Ohio State, USC and Michigan. Among the service teams that had ranked high in 1944, Randolph Field, Bainbridge Naval, and Iowa Pre-flight no longer played against college teams. Some service teams still remained in place, even after the end of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, September\nOn September 15, Michigan beat Great Lakes Navy, 27\u20132. On September 22, Michigan lost to Indiana, 13\u20137. Minnesota beat Missouri, 34\u20130. In a Friday night game in Los Angeles, USC beat UCLA 13\u20136. September 29 Notre Dame beat Illinois 7\u20130, Army beat Louisville Field, 32\u20130, and Navy beat Villanova 49\u20130. USC won at California, 13\u20132, and Ohio State won at Missouri 47\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, October\nOn October 6, Army beat Wake Forest, 54\u20130 and Navy beat Duke, 21\u20130. Ohio State beat Iowa 42\u20130. Minnesota won at Nebraska 61\u20137. Notre Dame won at Georgia Tech, 40\u20137. UCLA beat St. Mary's Pre-Flight, 26\u201314.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, October\nOctober 13 At Yankee Stadium in New York, No. 1 Army beat No. 9 Michigan, 28\u20137. No. 2 Navy stayed unscored upon with a 28\u20130 win over Penn State. No. 3 Notre Dame beat Dartmouth, 34\u20130. No. 4 Ohio State beat Wisconsin, 12\u20130. No. 5 Minnesota beat Fort Warren, 14\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, October\nOctober 20 No. 1 Army beat Melville PT Boats 55\u201313. In Baltimore, No. 2 Navy beat Georgia Tech 20\u20136. No. 3 Notre Dame won at Pittsburgh, 39\u20139. No. 4 Ohio State lost to No. 9 Purdue, 35\u201313. No. 5 Minnesota defeated Northwestern, 30\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, October\nOctober 27 In New York, No. 1 Army beat No. 19 Duke 48\u201313. No. 2 Notre Dame beat Iowa 56\u20130. In Philadelphia, No. 3 Navy defeated No. 7 Penn, 14\u20137. No. 4 Purdue lost to unranked Northwestern, 26\u201314. No. 5 Minnesota lost to No. 12 Ohio State, 20\u20137. In Birmingham, No. 6 Alabama beat Georgia 28\u201314. No. 8 Indiana beat No. 14 Tulsa 7\u20132, to reach 5\u20130\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, November\nNovember 3 No. 1 Army beat Villanova, 54\u20130. No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Navy, both 5\u20130\u20130, met in Cleveland, and played to a 6\u20136 tie. In Louisville, No. 4 Alabama defeated Kentucky, 60\u201319. No. 5 Indiana beat Cornell College of Iowa, 46\u20136, but dropped to sixth in the next poll. In Los Angeles, No. 8 St. Mary's beat USC, 26\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, November\nNovember 10 No. 1 Army (6\u20130\u20130)  and No. 2 Notre Dame (5\u20130\u20131) met for a contest at Yankee Stadium, and it was no contest, with the Cadets winning 48\u20130. No. 3 Alabama was idle. In Baltimore, No. 4 Navy beat No. 7 Michigan 33\u20137. No. 5 St. Mary's beat Fresno State, 32\u20136. No. 6 Indiana won at Minnesota, 49\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, November\nNovember 17  In Philadelphia, No. 1 Army beat No. 6 Penn, 61\u20130No. 2 Navy defeated Wisconsin 36\u20137 in Baltimore. In Nashville, No. 3 Alabama beat Vanderbilt, 71\u20130. No. 4 Indiana won at Pittsburgh, 19\u20130. No. 5 St. Mary's lost to UCLA, 13\u20137. No. 7 Notre Dame won at Northwestern, 34\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, November\nNovember 24 No. 1 Army (8\u20130\u20130) and No. 2 Navy (7\u20130\u20131), both unbeaten, were idle as they prepared for the Army\u2013Navy Game. No. 3 Alabama beat the Pensacola Naval Air Station, 55\u20136. No. 4 Indiana closed its season at 9\u20130\u20131 with a 26\u20130 win over No. 18 Purdue. In New Orleans, No. 5 Notre Dame beat Tulane, 32\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063277-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 college football season, November\nDecember 1  In the second No. 1 and No. 2 matchup of the year, No. 1 Army (8\u20130\u20130) and No. 2 Navy (7\u20130\u20131) met at the Army\u2013Navy Game in Philadelphia, with Army winning 32\u201313 to close a perfect season. No. 3 Alabama defeated Mississippi State, 55\u201313. No. 4 Indiana had finished its season. No. 5 Notre Dame lost to the Great Lakes Navy team, 39\u20137. No. 6 Oklahoma State, which had finished the season 9\u20130\u20130 and accepted an invitation to the Sugar Bowl, rose to fifth in the final poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063278-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063278-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Afghanistan\nThere is little change in internal affairs as Zahir Shah continues a peaceful rule and the end of World War II sees an unbroken record of neutrality for the country. During the year, Ely Palmer, formerly with the foreign service at the Australian embassy, succeeds Cornelius Van H. Engert as U.S. minister at Kabul.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063278-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in Afghanistan, July 1945\nThe Red Crescent Society of Afghanistan donates \u00a35,000 to the fund opened by the International Red Cross at Geneva as a token of its sympathy with the fate of European peoples.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063279-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Albania\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in the People's Republic of Albania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063280-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063281-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063281-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1945 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063281-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1945 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063283-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Brazil\nEvents in the year 1945 in Brazil. (Incumbents, Events, Arts and culture, Births, Deaths)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063284-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1945 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 44th season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063284-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063285-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1945 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063286-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063287-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nPlatoon leader in 48th Highlanders of Canada describes Battle of Apeldoorn in Netherlands", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"A zest to life she has never felt before\" - Manitoban nurses \"tigers\" of 1st Canadian Division in Italy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nFood shortage in occupied France, especially in cities but benefiting farmers, accompanied after liberation by high inflation", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nWinter 1945 is trying for Canadian diplomats Charles Ritchie and Saul Rae and family, living in liberated Paris without fuel", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nRecord of two British mariners killed on Canadian cargo ship sunk in Scottish waters in war's last U-boat attack", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nFilm: newsreel shows U-boats surrendering in North American waters, including off Shelburne, Nova Scotia", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"A despondent-looking mob\" - Canadian Parachute Battalion finds German soldiers and families eagerly surrender to avoid Russians", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"My survival was an absolute miracle\" - 14-year-old orphan liberated from Buchenwald concentration camp", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nHundreds of children freed from Buchenwald, where several Polish inmates ran school", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nAgreement on trials of European war criminals, who will return \"to the countries in which their abominable deeds were done\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"That vague expression and pose of utter bewilderment\" - war artist's painting of lone survivor of bomber crash", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nRoyal Navy electrician posted to Quebec City makes substantial extra pay playing trumpet in Al Bedard's band", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nWar artist Lance-Corporal Molly Lamb's humorous graphic story of saying goodbye to her CWAC comrades", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0013-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"A friend to the service man and his dependents at home\" - New Brunswick MP's election campaign flyer is aimed at military voters", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0014-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nBlack Canadian Army private goes to City Hall to challenge segregation policy in four Glasgow dance halls", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0015-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nReturning veterans should have houses and suits, but souvenir firearms are not encouraged", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0016-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nPoster: Information on Canadian production and fighting in later war period", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0017-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nBritish PM Clement Attlee says farm, factory and shipyard workers, scientists, technicians and research workers share credit for victory", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0018-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"A steadfast and progressive people, blessed with a bountiful land\" - production of energy and farm products in wartime Alberta", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0019-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nTo block inflation, Canadians urged to avoid black markets, keep to price controls and \"not buy two where one will do\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0020-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nDiscussion guide on women's war effort and future role of women in workplace, home and community", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0021-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nPostwar hurdles that Canadians face and need to discuss include too few people, too little independence, and disunity", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0022-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nEditorial speculates on \"Japanese mind\" in assessing Japan's crimes, \"which no Japanese wants to hear about today\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0023-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nProtests against transfer of more than half of Japanese Canadians to Japan, with calls for their rehabilitation and rights restoration", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0024-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nPM King explains proposal for peace and security organization (UN), and how it would improve on League of Nations", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0025-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"Trust the people as to the future\" - King believes putting war and UN conference above politics will aid Liberals' re-election", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0026-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nOn way to UN conference, diplomat Charles Ritchie labels PM King \"the fat little conjurer with his flickering, shifty eyes\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0027-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nCanadians seek standing equal to their role in victory, but U.S. diplomat says cooperation among four major Allies is complex enough", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0028-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nU.S.A., U.K. and Canada intend to share non-military atomic research with all nations for \"an atmosphere of reciprocal confidence\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0029-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nSoviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko defects, \"sickened by the evidence of intrigues and espionage directed against Canada\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0030-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nFilm: newsreel of Russian espionage case with shots of Deep River, Ontario \"atom bomb plant\" and many Mounties", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0031-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nU.S. State Department briefing paper on Britain's (and specifically Churchill's) lack of control over Commonwealth nations", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0032-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"Anglophobia\" in U.S.A. targets U.K. (and Canada, as still part of Empire), hampering postwar economic settlement", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0033-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nPrivate cars, buses and trucks seized for enormous roadblock during strike by Ford of Canada workers in Windsor, Ont.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063289-0034-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canada, Historical documents\nProgram of Oscar Peterson Trio concert includes works by Chopin, Kreisler, Dvorak, Gershwin, Ellington and Peterson", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063290-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canadian football\nFootball returned to relative normal in 1945 following the conclusion of World War II. Two rivals from the pre-war years met once again in the annual Grey Cup, but on this occasion, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were no match for the Toronto Argonauts. For Winnipeg, it was the worst loss by a western team in the Grey Cup since 1923 when Queen's University routed the Regina Roughriders 54-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063290-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1945\nOn Thursday, September 27 a new football team was formed in Calgary. On October 10, it was decided that the new team would play as the Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders joined the WIFU with blue and gold colours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063290-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1945\nThe IRFU would resume play, but the WIFU still suspended operations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063290-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063290-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n33rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium \u2013 Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063290-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canadian football, 1945 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 78], "content_span": [79, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063290-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 in Canadian football, 1945 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063291-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Cape Verde\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in Cape Verde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063292-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063293-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in China\nEvents from the year 1945 in the Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 34 according to the official Republic of China calendar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063295-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in El Salvador\nThe following lists events that happened in 1945 in El Salvador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063296-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1945 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063298-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Germany\nMany events took place in 1945, including the change of the geographical map of Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063299-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1945 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063299-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Iceland, Incumbents\nThis year in Europe article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063300-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in India, Events\nDetailed Wavell Plan. In May 1945 Wavell visited London and discussed his ideas with the British Government. These London talks resulted in the formulation of a definite plan of action which was officially made public simultaneously on June 14, 1945 by L.S.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 21], "content_span": [22, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063301-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Indonesia\nEvents in the year 1945 in Indonesia. The country had an estimated population of 68,517,300 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063304-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Japan\n1945 was the last year of World War II and the first year of the Allied occupation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063305-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1945, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Malaya remained under Japanese occupation until September, when British Military Administration was installed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063305-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Malaya, Events\nBelow, the events of World War II have the \"WW2\" acronym.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063306-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Mandatory Palestine\nEvents in the year 1945 in the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063307-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1945 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063307-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063307-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063307-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063307-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063308-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063308-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in New Zealand, Population\nA census was held on 25 September 1945. This was a year earlier than the established pattern, to make up for the lack of a census in 1941 due to World War II, and so that an electoral redistribution (the first for ten years) could be done before the 1946 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063308-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe 27th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063308-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1945 film awards, 1945 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1945 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063308-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls\nThe national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 38], "content_span": [39, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063310-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Norway, Events\nThe German surrender of Akershus Fortress on 11 May 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063310-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in Norway, Events\nThe Norwegian underground army of the Second World War on parade in front of the Royal Palace in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063310-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in Norway, Events\nThe Royal Family of Norway waving to the welcoming crowds from HMS\u00a0Norfolk at Oslo, June 1945", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063312-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1945 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063313-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Portugal, Sport\nIn association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1944\u201345 Primeira Divis\u00e3o and 1945\u201346 Primeira Divis\u00e3o; for the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal seasons, see 1944\u201345 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal and 1945\u201346 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 23], "content_span": [24, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063315-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063316-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Southern Rhodesia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in Southern Rhodesia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063321-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1945 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063325-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1945 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063327-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1945  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063328-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in chess\nThe below is a list of events in chess in the year 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 70]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063328-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in chess, Team matches\n(Botvinnik 11 Denker; Smyslov 11 Reshevsky; Boleslavsky \u00bd1 Fine; Flohr 10 Horowitz; Kotov 11 Kashdan; Bondarevsky 0\u00bd H.Steiner; Lilienthal \u00bd\u00bd Pinkus; Ragozin 11 Seidman; Makogonov 1\u00bd Kupchik; Bronstein 11 Santasiere)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063329-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in comics\nNotable events of 1945 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063330-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063331-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1945 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063332-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1945 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063333-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063334-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063335-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1945 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063336-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063336-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in music, Biggest hit songs\nThe following songs achieved the highest  in the limited set of charts available for 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063337-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063338-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063338-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 in poetry, Works published in English\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063338-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent\nIncluding all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 71], "content_span": [72, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063338-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 in poetry, Births\nDeath years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063338-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 in poetry, Deaths\nBirth years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063339-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in professional wrestling\n1945 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063340-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in radio\nThe year 1945 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063341-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063342-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in science\nThe year 1945 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063343-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in sports\n1945 in sports describes the year\u2019s events in world sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063344-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in television\nThe year 1945 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063345-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063347-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1945 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063348-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in the United Kingdom\nEvents from the year 1945 in the United Kingdom. This year sees the end of World War II and a landslide general election victory for the Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063349-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 in the United States\nEvents from the year 1945 in the United States. World War II ended during this year following the surrender of Germany in May and that of Japan in September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam\nThe 1945 shooting on Dam square took place during the liberation of Amsterdam on 7 May 1945, in the last days of World War II in Europe. German soldiers fired machine guns into a large crowd gathered on Dam square to celebrate the end of the war, killing over 30 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0001-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Background\nThe German forces in the Netherlands surrendered to the Allies on 5 May 1945. However, the western part of the country remained occupied by the Germans until Allied troops could arrive to disarm them. Local newspapers reported on 6 May that Canadian forces would reach Amsterdam the next day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0002-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Background\nOn 7 May, thousands of people gathered on the Dam, the central square of the city, to celebrate the end of the war and welcome the Allied soldiers. Shortly after noon, a handful of Humber Armoured Cars of the British 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division began to approach the Dam by way of the Rokin to carry out reconnaissance. A convoy of German vehicles, also carrying out reconnaissance, narrowly passed the British vehicles near the Dam, but quickly disappeared again. The British, observing that the situation was potentially explosive, decided to withdraw from the city until forces of the Dutch resistance (Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten) had successfully disarmed the Germans and taken possession of three key locations: the Royal Palace, the main money office and the main post office (Operation Three Castles).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 869]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0003-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Shooting\nWhile the local citizens celebrated on Dam square, German soldiers of the Kriegsmarine were trapped inside the Groote Club (Grand Club) building, a large building at the corner of the Dam and Kalverstraat. In the nearby Paleisstraat, local forces arrested two German soldiers. One of them refused to surrender his weapon and fired a shot. German soldiers then appeared in the windows, on the balcony and on the roof of the Groote Club and started firing into the crowd with machine guns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0004-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Shooting\nLarge-scale panic broke out on Dam square and most of the crowd dispersed via the Nieuwendijk, Rokin and Damrak. Some people sought cover behind street lights and other objects, including a barrel organ known as 't Snotneusje and a small truck.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0005-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Shooting\nAfter the initial shots, a second round was fired. The Germans and resistance forces then started to exchange fire. In total, the shooting lasted about two hours, until about 5pm. Members of the Scouts, Red Cross and nurses attempted to aid the victims. According to some sources, Major Overhoff, who commanded the local forces, persuaded a German officer, Hauptmann Bergmann, to join him in entering the Groote Club and ordering the German soldiers to cease fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0005-0001", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Shooting\nIn another version of events, the shooting had already ended by the time they reached the Groote Club, after local forces had fired bazooka rockets at the  building, or threatened to do so. The German soldiers at the Groote Club remained there until they were taken into custody by Canadian forces on 9 May and taken back to Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0006-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Shooting\nGerman and local forces also exchanged fire at Amsterdam Central Station that day, causing the death of two Dutch soldiers and a number of German soldiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0007-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Aftermath\nThe day after the shooting, on 8 May, Canadian forces entered the city. Tens of thousands gathered on Dam square on 9 May to celebrate the liberation and listen to speeches by Prime Minister Gerbrandy and others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0008-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Aftermath\nThe shooting was never fully investigated. After the event, local newspapers reported between 19 and 22 fatalities, but no official list of casualties was ever released. Stichting Memorial voor Damslachtoffers 7 mei 1945, an organisation founded to commemorate the event, has since identified a total of 32 people who died as a result of the event, not including German casualties. Twenty-six died immediately while five more died later of gunshot wounds. The last known victim died on 22 June. The actual number of fatalities may be higher; in some cases, it had not yet been determined whether the death was related to the Dam square shootout. The full number of wounded is also unknown; newspaper reports gave between 100 and 120 wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0009-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Remembrance\nTwo years after the shooting, a commemorative plaque was unveiled on the facade of the Groote Club at the corner of the Dam and Kalverstraat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0010-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Remembrance\nBetween June 2015 and March 2016, 15,509 virtual stones were placed on the website plaatseensteen.nl / placeastone.nl, shaping the letters of the victims\u2019 names. On 1 March 2016, the end result was transferred to stone reliefs and embedded in the pavement of Dam square. The memorial was unveiled by Mayor Eberhard van der Laan on 7 May 2016 following a ceremony in the Nieuwe Kerk church.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0011-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Remembrance\nA national Remembrance of the Dead ceremony is held on Dam square every year on 4 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063350-0012-0000", "contents": "1945 shooting on Dam square, Amsterdam, Remembrance\nCarel Frederik Overhoff, who commanded the Dutch forces in Amsterdam on 7 May 1945, received the Military Order of William in 1947 for his efforts to put an end to the fighting, but the honour was rescinded in 1952 after Overhoff was convicted of embezzlement and imprisoned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 51], "content_span": [52, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063351-0000-0000", "contents": "1945 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 4 teams, and Valur won the championship. KR's H\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u00d3skarsson was the top scorer with 6 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063352-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131946 Massachusetts legislature\nThe 154th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1945 and 1946 during the governorship of Maurice J. Tobin. Arthur W. Coolidge served as president of the Senate and Frederick Willis served as speaker of the House.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion\nFashion in the years following World War II is characterized by the resurgence of haute couture after the austerity of the war years. Square shoulders and short skirts were replaced by the soft femininity of Christian Dior's \"New Look\" silhouette, with its sweeping longer skirts, fitted waist, and rounded shoulders, which in turn gave way to an unfitted, structural look in the later 1950s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, General trends, Return of fashion\nBy 1947, the Paris fashion houses had reopened, and once again Paris resumed its position as the arbiter of high fashion. The \"orderly, rhythmic evolution of fashion change\" had been disrupted by the war, and a new direction was long overdue. The padded shoulder, tubular, boxy line, and short skirt (that had been around since before the war and was identified with uniforms) was gone. A succession of style trends led by Christian Dior and Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga defined the changing silhouette of women's clothes through the 1950s. Television joined fashion magazines and movies in disseminating clothing styles. The new silhouette had narrow shoulders, a cinched waist, bust emphasis, and longer skirts, often with wider hems.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 792]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, General trends, Beginnings of Asian fashion\nDuring the early 1950s, designers in the decolonised Third World sought to create an identity distinct from European fashion. Urban professionals in Asia and the Middle East, for example, might wear Western style suits with indigenous headgear such as the Astrakhan, fez or keffiyeh. In India, the traditional Sherwani was adapted into the Nehru collar business suit, while women frequently wore sarees in the workplace. Meanwhile, the Red Chinese developed the unisex Mao Suit in green, blue and grey to promote socialist values of equality. Due to their minimalist, modern design, both types of suit would later be adopted by mod and British invasion trendsetters during the 1960s and 70s, especially The Beatles and The Monkees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 805]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, General trends, Casual clothing and teenage style\nOne result of the Post-World War II economic expansion was a flood of synthetic fabrics and easy-care processes. \"Drip-dry\" nylon, orlon and dacron, which could retain heat-set pleats after washing, became immensely popular. Acrylic, polyester, triacetate and spandex were all introduced in the 1950s. During the 1940s nylon stockings were an incredibly popular product as they were a lightweight alternative to silk and wool stockings. For the duration of WW2 the Du Pont company produced nylon exclusively for the war effort. At the end of 1945 the demand for nylon stockings was so great that Nylon riots ensued at stores selling the products.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 79], "content_span": [80, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, General trends, Casual clothing and teenage style\nSocial changes went hand-in-hand with new economic realities, and one result was that many young people who would have become wage-earners early in their teens before the war now remained at home and dependent upon their parents through high school and beyond, establishing the notion of the teenage years as a separate stage of development. Teens and college co-eds adopted skirts and sweaters as a virtual uniform, and the American fashion industry began to target teenagers as a specialized market segment in the 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 79], "content_span": [80, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, General trends, Casual clothing and teenage style\nIn the United Kingdom, the Teddy boys of the post-war period created the \"first truly independent fashions for young people\", favouring an exaggerated version of the Edwardian-flavoured British fashion with skinny ties and narrow, tight trousers worn short enough to show off garish socks. In North America, greasers had a similar social position. Previously, teenagers dressed similarly to their parents, but now a rebellious and different youth style was being developed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 79], "content_span": [80, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, General trends, Casual clothing and teenage style\nYoung adults returning to college under the G.I. Bill adopted an unpretentious, functional wardrobe, and continued to wear blue jeans with shirts and pullovers for general informal wear after leaving school. Jack Kerouac introduced the phrase \"Beat Generation\" in 1948, generalizing from his social circle to characterize the underground, anti-conformist youth gathering in New York at that time. The term \"beatnik\" was coined by Herb Caen of the San Francisco Chronicle in 1958, and the stereotypical \"beat\" look of sunglasses, berets, black turtlenecks, and unadorned dark clothing provided another fashion alternative for youths of both sexes, encouraged by the marketing specialists of Madison Avenue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 79], "content_span": [80, 785]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, New Look Revolution\nOn 12 February 1947 at 10.30 a.m. Christian Dior, aged 42, presented his first collection at 30 Avenue Montaigne, which was strewn with flowers by Lachaume. The Editor-in-Chief of Harper's Bazaar, Carmel Snow, strongly believed in the couturier's talent, which she had already noted in 1937 with the Caf\u00e9 Anglais model that he designed for Robert Piguet. At the end of the fashion show, she exclaimed, \"It's quite a revolution, dear Christian! Your dresses have such a new look!\" A correspondent from Reuters seized upon the slogan and quickly wrote it on a note that he threw from the balcony to a courier posted on Avenue Montaigne. The news reached the United States even before the rest of France, where the press had been on strike for a month.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0008-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, New Look Revolution\nWith his revolutionary New Look, Christian Dior wrote a new chapter in the history of fashion. Furthermore, in order to write it, he literally constructed it with his own hands. The designer had to hammer away at a Stockman mannequin that was too tough and unyielding to bear the preparatory canvases of his visionary wardrobe, says his friend Suzanna Luling: \"And so, with big, nervous blows of the hammer, he gave the mannequin the same form of the ideal woman for the fashion that he was to launch.\" His aim was clear; his hand did not tremble.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0008-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, New Look Revolution\n\"I wanted my dresses to be 'constructed', moulded on the curves of the female body whose contours they would stylise. I accentuated the waist, the volume of the hips, emphasised the bust, In order to give my designs more hold, I had nearly all the fabrics lined with percale or taffeta, renewing a tradition that had long been abandoned.\" Thus, on 12 February 1947 at 10.30 a.m., the announcer introduced \"num\u00e9ro un, number one\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0008-0002", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, New Look Revolution\nThe first outfit was worn by Marie-Th\u00e9rese and opened the show during which the audience saw 90 different creations file past, belonging to two principal lines: En Huit and Corolle. Bettina Ballard, Fashion Editor at Vogue, had returned to New York a few months earlier after 15 years spent covering French fashion from Paris: \"We have witnessed a revolution in fashion at the same time as a revolution in the way of showing fashion.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0009-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, New Look Revolution\nThe \"softness\" of the New Look was deceptive; the curved jacket peplum shaped over a high, rounded, curved shoulders, and full skirt of Dior's clothes relied on an inner construction of new interlining materials to shape the silhouette. This silhouette was drastically changed from its previous more masculine, stiff, triangular shape to a much more feminine form.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0010-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, New Look Revolution\nThroughout the post-war period, a tailored, feminine look was prized and accessories such as gloves and pearls were popular. Tailored suits had fitted jackets with peplums, usually worn with a long, narrow pencil skirt. Day dresses had fitted bodices and full skirts, with jewel or low-cut necklines or Peter Pan collars. Shirtdresses, with a shirt-like bodice, were popular, as were halter-top sundresses. Skirts were narrow or very full, held out with petticoats; poodle skirts were a brief fad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0010-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, New Look Revolution\nBall gowns (full-skirted gown for white tie occasions) were longer than ankle-length dresses (called \"ballerina length\"), reaching the floor and worn to balls (as they are today). Cocktail dresses, \"smarter than a day dress but not as formal as a dinner or evening dress\" were worn for early-evening parties. Short shrugs and bolero jackets, often made to match low-cut dresses, were worn. Meanwhile, in Israel, simple Biblical sandals, blue cotton shirts and utilitarian, khaki military-inspired dress remained popular choices for many women due to ongoing economic austerity and the need to feel prepared for war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0011-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Intimate apparel\nChristian Dior's 'New Look' collection in 1947 brought a revolution to the fashionable silhouette of the 1950s. Dior's nostalgic femininity of round shoulders, full skirts, padded hips and tiny waists replaced the boxy style of the wartime period at WWII. The trend of hourglass silhouette brought by the popularity of Dior guaranteed the market for intimate apparel. Although intimate apparels are usually hidden by outerwear, intimate apparel is especially emblematic for the contradictory beauty in the 1950s as the silhouette was created depends on the type of foundation garments worn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 58], "content_span": [59, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0011-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Intimate apparel\nFoundation garments became essential items to maintain the curvy silhouette, especially waspies, girdles and horsehair padding. For example, the sales of corsets doubled in the decade 1948-58 (Haye, 1996 p.\u00a0187). Dior's 'New Look' collection brought back the boned intimate apparels for women, even the young one, in order to create the feminised silhouettes that embrace feminity. Symington Corset Company of Market Harborough was one of the famous intimate apparel producers in the 1950s as they are the official producer of Dior's corselettes and girdles. \"All the girdles were produced to the same design, in either black or white.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 58], "content_span": [59, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0011-0002", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Intimate apparel\nThe sugar-pink cotton velvet trimming was a particular feature of the range, and some were woven with Christian Dior's initials in the elastic panels on the side...\" (Lynn, 2010, p.\u00a0106). A brand new 'Bri-Nylon' fabric was introduced by the British Nylon Spinners. This fabric was popular fabric to be applied on intimate apparel in the 1950s because it was one of the first easy-to-launder and drip-dry fabric. There was a full corset advertisement in 1959 shows the popularity of 'Bri-Nylon' and the design of the corselet in the 1950s. '", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 58], "content_span": [59, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0011-0003", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Intimate apparel\nThis exquisite Dior corselet features jacquard elastic net with the down-stretch back panel of stain elastic. The enchanting front panel is in Bri-Nylon lace and marquisette highlighted with criss-cross bands of narrow velvet ribbon. It has side fastening - partly hook and eye with zipping extension. The very light boning is covered with velveteen.' (Warren, 2001, p.\u00a030 ) From the above advertisement, it is not hard to find that the corselets in the 1950s were constructed in details with boning, panels, different fabrics in different elasticity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 58], "content_span": [59, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0012-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Intimate apparel\nWhile the corselets reshaping the women's body with tiny waists and big hips, a new shape of bra called 'cathedral bra' was introduced and became popular in the 1950s. It is called 'cathedral bra' because there would be pointed arches created by the bones over the breasts when the bra is worn. The bones also separate and define the shape of the breasts by pressing them into a pointed or bullet shape. Therefore, 'cathedral bra' was also called the bullet bra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 58], "content_span": [59, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0012-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Intimate apparel\nThis brassiere design was popularised by actresses like Patti Page, Marilyn Monroe, and Lana Turner, who was nicknamed the \"Sweater Girl.\" Although this brassiere design was designed for wearing strapless cocktail dresses and evening gowns and became popular during the 1950s, the market for this design was short-lived because it was 'likely to slip down or need adjustment throughout the evening' (Lynn, 2010, p.\u00a0152). However, another brassiere design re-entered the market and grew popularity during the 1950s which even influenced the modern intimate design.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 58], "content_span": [59, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0012-0002", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Intimate apparel\nUnderwire bras were first introduced to the market in the 1930s, however, it was forced to quit the market because the steel supply was restricted in the 1940s for WWII. Underwire brassiere design re-entered the market as it helped to uplift the shapes of the breasts to form the trendy curvy silhouette with big busts in the 1950s. Made with nylon, elastic nylon net and steel underwires, the underwire bras helped to create fashionable high, pert bosoms. Underwire bras are still dominating items in the modern intimate apparel industry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 58], "content_span": [59, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0013-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Clothes for the space age\nFrom the mid-1950s, a new unfitted style of clothing appeared as an alternative to the tight waist and full skirt associated with the New Look. Vogue Magazine called the knitted chemise the \"T-shirt dress.\" Paris designers began to transform this popular fashion into haute couture. Spanish designer Balenciaga had shown unfitted suits in Paris as early as 1951 and unfitted dresses from 1954. In 1958, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior's prot\u00e9g\u00e9 and successor, debuted the \"Trapeze Line,\" adding novel dimension to the chemise dress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 67], "content_span": [68, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0013-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Clothes for the space age\nThese dresses featured a shaped bodice with sloping shoulders and a high waist, but the signature shape resulted from a flaring bodice, creating a waistless line from bodice to knees. These styles only slowly gained acceptance by the wider public. Coco Chanel made a comeback in 1954 and an important look of the latter 1950s was the Chanel suit, with a braid-trimmed cardigan-style jacket and A-line skirt. By 1957, most suits featured lightly fitted jackets reaching just below the waist and shorter, narrower skirts. Balenciaga's clothes featured few seams and plain necklines, and following his lead chemise dresses without waist seams, either straight and unfitted or in a princess style with a slight A-line, became popular. The sleeveless, princess-line dress was called a skimmer. A more fitted version was called a sheath dress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 67], "content_span": [68, 905]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0014-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Sportswear\nNew York had become an American design center during the war, and remained so, especially for sportswear, in the post-war period. Women who had worn trousers on war service refused to abandon these practical garments which suited the informal aspects of the post-war lifestyle. By 1955, tight fitting drainpipe jeans became popular among American women. Casual sportswear was also an increasingly large component of women's wardrobes, especially the white T-shirts popularized by Brigitte Bardot and Sandra Milo between 1957 and 1963. Casual skirts were narrow or very full. In the 1950s, pants became very narrow, and were worn ankle-length.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0014-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Sportswear\nPants cropped to mid-calf were houseboy pants; shorter pants, to below the knee, were called pedal-pushers. Shorts were very short in the early 1950s, and mid-thigh length Bermuda shorts appeared around 1954 and remained fashionable through the remainder of the decade. Loose printed or knit tops were fashionable with pants or shorts. They also wore bikinis to sport training.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0015-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Sportswear\nSwimsuits, including the Gottex brand popular in Israel and America, were one- or two-piece; some had loose bottoms like shorts with short skirts. High waisted Bikinis appeared in Europe and the South Pacific islands, but were not commonly worn in mainland America until the late 1950s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0016-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Hats and hairstyles\nHair was worn short and curled with the New Look, and hats were essential for all but the most casual occasions. Wide-brimmed saucer hats were shown with the earliest New Look suits, but smaller hats soon predominated. Very short cropped hairstyles were fashionable in the early 1950s. By mid-decade hats were worn less frequently, especially as fuller hairstyles like the short, curly poodle cut and later bouffant and beehive  became fashionable. \"Beat\" girls wore their hair long and straight, and teenagers adopted the ponytail, short or long.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 61], "content_span": [62, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0017-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Maternity wear\nIn the 1950s, Lucille Ball was the first woman to show her pregnancy on TV. The television show I Love Lucy brought new attention to maternity wear. Most of the maternity dresses were two pieces with loose tops and narrow skirts. Stretch panels accommodated for the woman's growing figure. The baby boom of the 1940s to the 1950s also caused focus on maternity wear. Even international designers such as Givenchy and Norman Hartnell created maternity wear clothing lines. Despite the new emphasis on maternity wear in the 1950s maternity wear fashions were still being photographed on non-pregnant women for advertisements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0018-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Womenswear, Maternity wear\nOn September 29, 1959, the maternity panty  was patented which provided expansion in the vertical direction of the abdomen. The front panel of this maternity undergarment was composed of a high degree of elasticity so in extreme stretched conditions, the woman could still feel comfortable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0019-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Suits\nImmediately after the war, men's suits were broad-shouldered and often double-breasted. As wartime restrictions on fabric eased, trousers became fuller, and were usually styled with cuffs (turn-ups). In America, Esquire introduced the \"Bold Look\", with wide shoulders, broad lapels, and an emphasis on bold, coordinated accessories. In Britain, clothing rationing remained in place until 1949. Demobilised soldiers were provided with a suit by the government, usually in blue or grey chalkstripes. Savile Row, the traditional home of bespoke or custom tailoring, had been heavily damaged in the Blitz and was slow to recover.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 45], "content_span": [46, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0019-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Suits\nIn 1950, Harper's Bazaar proclaimed the \"Return of the Beau\". Savile Row introduced the \"New Edwardian Look\", featuring a slightly flared jacket, natural shoulders, and an overall narrower cut, worn with a curly-brimmed bowler hat and a long slender overcoat with velvet collar and cuffs. This was the style commandeered by the Teddy Boys, who added bright socks and a bootlace necktie, achieving a \"dizzy combination of Edwardian dandy and American gangster.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 45], "content_span": [46, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0019-0002", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Suits\nThe horrified tailors of Savile Row dropped the overtly Edwardian touches, but the style of business suits continued to move away from the broad English drape cut, and single-breasted two-piece suits with narrower lines and less padding in the shoulders became fashionable everywhere. Dark charcoal gray was the usual color, and the era of the gray flannel suit was born. By the later 1950s, a new Continental style of suit appeared from the fashion houses of Italy, with sharper shoulders, lighter fabrics, shorter, fitted jackets and narrower lapels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 45], "content_span": [46, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0020-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Sports and leisurewear\nSport coats generally followed the lines of suit coats. Tartan plaids were fashionable in the early 1950s, and later plaids and checks of all types were worn, as were corduroy jackets with leather buttons and car coats. 49er jackets, originally worn by hunters, miners and lumberjacks, were a popular cold weather coat in America and Canada, and would later be adopted by the teenage surfer subculture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 62], "content_span": [63, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0020-0001", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Sports and leisurewear\nOn the West Coast many men, including Howard Hughes and Ricky from I Love Lucy, favoured two color gabardine Hollywood jackets with belts and Old West inspired detailing, often in black, white, cream, beige, burgundy, air force blue, mint green, sky blue, chocolate brown, dusky pink, or grey tweed cloth. Khaki-colored pants, called chinos, were worn for casual occasions. Bermuda shorts, often in madras plaid, appeared in mid-decade and were worn with knee socks. Hawaiian shirts, worn untucked from suspenders, also became widely popular during this era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 62], "content_span": [63, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0020-0002", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Sports and leisurewear\nThis summer fashion of the Hawaiian or Carioca shirt became particularly popular in America, with even President Truman being photographed wearing a marine flora shirt. Knit shirts and sweaters of various kinds were popular throughout the period. Some young men wore tight trousers or jeans, leather jackets, and white tee shirts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 62], "content_span": [63, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0021-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Hats and hairstyles\nMen's hair fashion favoured the wet look, achieved by the use of products such as Brylcreem. Young men often grew their hair out and, with pomade or other hair treatments, coiffed their hair into pompadours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0022-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Accessories\nBrowline glasses were commonly worn by men during the 1950s and early 1960s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0023-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1945\u20131949\nPakistani leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah wearing double breasted suit and Astrakhan cap, 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0024-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1945\u20131949\nSingle-breasted summer suit with cuffed trousers and matching hat, Hot Springs National Park, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0025-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1945\u20131949\nInsurance salesmen wear suits, hats, and patterned ties, Minneapolis, 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0026-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\nFormal wear remained essentially unchanged from previous periods, but was worn less frequently. The Duke of Edinburgh in formal morning dress, 1951", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0027-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\nEmil-Edwin Reinert, Joan Camden, and Francis Lederer in a production of Stolen Identity, Vienna, 1952. Lederer (left) wears a broad-shouldered overcoat and scarf", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0028-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\nWalt Disney and Wernher von Braun in single-breasted two piece suits, 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0029-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\nBelgian singers Jacques Brel and Bobbejaan Schoepen wear modified pompadour hairstyles, suits with sharply peaked lapels, and patterned ties, 1955.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0030-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\nActor Chet Allen wears \"wet look\" hair parted on the side, 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0031-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\nJack Benny, former U.S. President Harry Truman, and Hans Schweiger in overcoats, 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0032-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\n\"Continental\" style suits of 1959: Cary Grant in North by Northwest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0033-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Menswear, Style gallery 1950\u20131960\nCanadian greaser wearing Schott Perfecto and Levi Strauss jeans, 1960", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063353-0034-0000", "contents": "1945\u20131960 in Western fashion, Children's wear\nHigh school prom including a male (center) wearing Teddy Boy style suit with bootlace tie, 1956.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063354-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 1re s\u00e9rie season\nThe 1945\u201346 1re s\u00e9rie season was the 27th season of the 1re s\u00e9rie, the top level of ice hockey in France. Three teams participated in the league, and Chamonix Hockey Club won their eleventh championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063355-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 A.C. Torino season\nDuring the 1945-1946 season Associazione Calcio Torino competed in Divisione Nazionale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063355-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nConcluded the last Alta Italia Championship in July 1944, Torino FIAT after several months of rest, re-open trainings over winter, disputing 2 derbies for beneficial organizations trying to organize a spring tournament with Juventus-Cisitalia, Filiale Italia, Lancia e Ispettorato del Lavoro. Matches played in front of a massive attendances despite being beneficial. The championship Divisione Nazionale was disputed after the World War II with a format of groups being Torino the winner of the trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063355-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 A.C. Torino season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063356-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 AHL season\nThe 1945\u201346 AHL season was the tenth season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won their third F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The Buffalo Bisons won their third Calder Cup in a four-year span.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063356-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063356-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063357-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrk\u00f6ping winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063358-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1945\u201346 Allsvenskan was the 12th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. Redbergslids IK won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. IFK Liding\u00f6 and IFK Malm\u00f6 were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063361-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Aston Villa F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 English football season was Aston Villa's only season in the Football League South. Like all English clubs, Villa lost seven seasons to the Second World War, and that conflict brought several careers to a premature end. The team was rebuilt under the guidance of former player Alex Massie for the remainder of the 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063361-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Aston Villa F.C. season\nGeorge Cummings was the Villains club captain from 1945 to his retirement in 1949, and was popular with supporters due to his never-say-die spirit and no-nonsense defending.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063362-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Austrian football championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and SK Rapid Wien won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063363-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Belgian First Division\nThe 1945\u201346 Belgian First Division was contested by 19 teams, and KV Mechelen won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Birmingham City Football Club's first season played under that name in nationally-organised football. The club had been called Birmingham F.C. since 1905, and the City suffix was added in 1943. Although the Football League did not resume until the 1946\u201347 season, the FA Cup restarted in 1945. Birmingham reached the semi-final, in which they lost to Derby County after extra time in a replay, played at Maine Road, Manchester, in front of 80,407 spectators. In league competition, Birmingham were champions of the first and only edition of the Football League South, taking the title on goal average from local rivals Aston Villa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season\nTwenty-four players made at least one Football League South appearance, though only twelve appeared regularly, the remaining twelve making just 36 appearances between them. Full -back Dennis Jennings missed only one of the 42 matches over the season. Charlie Wilson Jones was leading scorer with 20 goals in league competition. In the FA Cup, the same eleven players were selected for all the ties, apart from Sid King replacing Gil Merrick in goal for two of the ten matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League South\nThe Football League North and South were set up as a precursor to the resumption of the Football League proper the following season. They included those teams playing in the First and Second Divisions in the 1939\u201340 Football League season abandoned when war broke out, divided on a regional basis. Because registration rules had not been strictly observed during the war, and with many players still away on military service, teams were permitted to field guest players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League South\nOn the last day of the season, Aston Villa had already completed their fixtures. Both Birmingham and Charlton Athletic were two points behind them with a game to play and a superior goal average. In the event, Birmingham won 3\u20130 away at Luton Town to finish level on points with Aston Villa with a better goal average. Charlton were 1\u20130 ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers when they heard that Birmingham had scored twice, so they needed another goal to overhaul them on goal average. They went on an all-out attack, but Wanderers' Dicky Dorsett broke away to score, thus confirming Charlton in third place. The Birmingham Evening Despatch said:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League South\nThe best tribute that can be paid to Birmingham City FC is that 12 players were mainly responsible for taking the club through to this much envied football distinction. ... A grandstand finish to an exciting football race as has ever taken place found City on top, worthy of the championship because of their consistency.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup\nFrom the first round proper to the sixth round of the 1945\u201346 FA Cup, the first edition of the competition to be completed since war broke out, matches were played over two legs. Birmingham defeated Portsmouth, Watford, Sunderland and Bradford Park Avenue to reach the semi-final, in which they drew with Derby County at Hillsborough, Sheffield, in front of 65,000 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0005-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup\nIn an exciting match that \"did not produce a great deal of high-class play [but] was very keenly contested\", Raich Carter opened the scoring from Derby's first attack, Jock Mulraney \"hit the angle of bar and post with a glorious shot from twenty yards\", and the same player equalised early in the second half \"after one of the best movements of the game\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup\nThe replay, at Maine Road, Manchester, attracted huge interest. The second half of the match was scheduled for live radio broadcast, and the gates were closed on safety grounds about an hour before kickoff, with thousands locked out. \"Several thousands\" of the official attendance of 80,407 \"were allowed to sit on the ground almost up to the touch line\". The match went goalless to the last half-minute of normal time, when Harold Bodle was unmarked 20 yards (18\u00a0m) from goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063364-0006-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Birmingham City F.C. season, FA Cup\nDerby goalkeeper Vic Woodley stayed on his line, and \"Bodle took the ball to within eight yards of goal but hit the ball so near to Woodley that he was able to beat the ball away.\" Six minutes into extra time, defender Ted Duckhouse arrived just too late to stop Peter Doherty scoring Derby's first goal and sustained a broken leg in the collision with his opponent. No substitutes were allowed, and Birmingham went on to lose 4\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063365-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Blackpool F.C. 's first season of post-World War II football. They competed in the 22-team Football League North, a stop-gap competition introduced between the end of inter-war football and the recommencement of the Football League proper the following season, finishing ninth. The statistics from this season are not included in official publications.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063365-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Blackpool F.C. season\nBlackpool won 18 games, drew 9 and lost 15 of their league games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063365-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Blackpool F.C. season\nStan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with 38 goals (34 in the league and four in the FA Cup).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063366-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1945\u201346 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins 22nd season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Bruins made it to the 1946 Stanley Cup Final only to lose to the rival Montreal Canadiens four games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063366-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Boston Bruins season, Off-season\nArt Ross, who had been coach and general manager of the Bruins since their inception, retired. Dit Clapper became the team's first playing coach, while Ross remained with the team as general manager. Several players returned from war-time duty, including goalie Frank Brimsek and the Kraut Line: Milt Schmidt, Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart. The three had played with the Ottawa Commandos, winning the Allan Cup in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063367-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1945\u201346 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League South, due to the cessation of competitive league football for one further season following the end of the Second World War in Europe in May 1945. A return to competitive cup football came in the form of the first FA Cup staged since before the war, with the Bees advancing to the sixth round and equalling the club record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063367-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nThough the Second World War ended in Europe in May 1945, the first post-war football season would be played in the regionalised wartime format, due to players continuing to be dispersed on service around the world. Brentford again began the season with a shortage of first team players, though full back Bill Gorman would go on to be an ever-present, while centre half Buster Brown, outside forward Idris Hopkins and goalkeeper Joe Crozier would all miss just a handful of games each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063367-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nJust two defeats in the opening two Football League South games gave way to a downturn in form, which was not helped by the departure of misfiring former England international forward Les Smith to Aston Villa in October 1945. Pre -war forward Tommy Cheetham also left Griffin Park, so manager Harry Curtis strengthened the attack by re-signing Gerry McAloon from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Further signings came in the form of experienced half backs George Smith and Eric Jones. With excitement hard to come by in league play, Brentford's attention turned to the first FA Cup competition held since the 1938\u201339 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063367-0002-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nEntering in the third round, the Bees battled through to the sixth round, equalling the club record, with Gerry McAloon scoring six goals in the eight matches played. With the return of competitive First Division football looming, a number of amateurs were trialled during the season, with future regulars Alf Jefferies, Frank Latimer and Roddy Munro all going on to sign professional contracts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063367-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nFormer Brentford wartime guest player Albert Bonass was serving in the Royal Air Force and was killed when his Short Stirling, on a training flight, crashed in the village of Tockwith, North Yorkshire on 9 October 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063368-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 British Victory Home Championship\nThe 1945\u201346 British Victory Home Championship was played during the 1945\u201346 football season between the national football teams of the four Home Nations of the British Isles. It was won by Scotland. Staged very soon after the end of World War II hostilities, the matches are not regarded as full internationals and are referred to as Victory Internationals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063369-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by PrimeBOT (talk | contribs) at 23:22, 20 June 2020 (\u2192\u200eSchedule: Task 30 - remove deprecated parameter in Template:CBB schedule entry). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063369-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1945\u201346 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Robert Harrington, coaching his first season with the Bulls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063370-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Carlisle United F.C. season\nFor the 1945\u201346 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in the Third Division Northern Section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063371-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1945\u201346 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Southern League First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063372-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Challenge Cup\nThe 1945\u201346 Challenge Cup was the 45th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063372-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Challenge Cup\nThe final was contested by Wakefield Trinity and Wigan at Wembley Stadium in London. This was the first Challenge Cup to be held after the Second World War, and the final reverted to a one-leg format held at Wembley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063372-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Challenge Cup\nThe final was played on Saturday 4 May 1946, where Wakefield Trinity beat Wigan 13\u201312 in front of a crowd of 54,730.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063373-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1945\u201346 Chicago Black Hawks season was the teams 20th season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a disappointing season in 1944\u201345, failing to qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063373-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Chicago Black Hawks season\nWith Doug Bentley, Max Bentley, and Red Hamill returning to the team after World War II, the Black Hawks would set a team record by scoring 200 goals, which also led the NHL. The Hawks allowed 178, which ranked them 4th. The Hawks would finish the season with a 23\u201320\u20137 record, good for 53 points, which was their highest total since the 1934\u201335 season, and they would finish in 3rd place in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063373-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Chicago Black Hawks season\nOffensively, the Hawks were led by Max Bentley, who scored a team high 31 goals, and had an NHL high 61 points, while winning the Hart Trophy. Clint Smith had a solid season, registering 50 points, while Bill Mosienko would have 48. Doug Bentley missed 14 games due to injuries, but still finished with 40 points. Team captain John Mariucci would lead the Hawks defensemen with 11 points, and have a team high 58 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063373-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Chicago Black Hawks season\nIn goal, Mike Karakas would get a majority of the action, earning a career high 22 wins, while posting a 3.46 GAA and a shutout along the way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063373-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 3rd seeded Hawks would face the 1st place team, the Montreal Canadiens, in a best of 7 series in the opening round of the playoffs. Montreal finished 8 points ahead of the Hawks, and had recently swept Chicago in the 1944 Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens once again proved to be too much for the Hawks to handle, as they blew out the Hawks in each of the 4 games they played to sweep the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063374-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1945\u201346 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Ray Farnham, coaching his second season with the Bearcats. The team finished with an overall record of 8\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063375-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Colchester United F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Colchester United's fourth season in their history and their fourth in the Southern League. It was also their first since the end of World War II hostilities. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. Relying heavily on guest appearances of players from other clubs, Colchester United finished in 8th position in the Southern League, with a total of 81 different players registering appearances over the course of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063375-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nThe determination of a number of club directors and former player Syd Fieldus saw the club remain alive yet dormant during the war years. Fieldus was appointed secretary-manager, and attended the first post-war Southern League meeting during the summer of 1945. Following late changes to the structure of the competitions, where a national league was created over an Eastern and Western division, the club were close to pulling out of the competition entirely, risking falling further down the football pyramid. However, the club were to remain after the supporters club pledged to fund an average of \u00a350 required for away travel to the likes of Cardiff City, Hereford United and Worcester City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063375-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nFieldus liaised with Major Dai Rees to forge a strong relationship with Colchester Garrison, as the club on sported four contracted players. The first-team was complemented by a number of servicemen of varying degrees of ability, which meant that by the end of the campaign, 81 different players were used to compete in only 31 league and cup games. Players were often registered just moments before a scheduled kick-off time. After competing in all 20 scheduled games for the season, Fieldus urged the board to appoint a full-time manager for the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063375-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts\nPlayers making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 70], "content_span": [71, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063376-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1945\u201346 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 11\u20136 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 4\u20132 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by first-year head coach Blair Gullion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063377-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a\nThe Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a 1945\u201346 was the 2nd staging (old competition) of the Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063377-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Copa Federaci\u00f3n de Espa\u00f1a\nThe competition began on 10 February 1946 and ended with the final on 20 June 1946, where Alav\u00e9s became champion after defeating Sueca.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063378-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1945\u201346 was the 30th staging of the Copa M\u00e9xico, the 3rd staging in the professional era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063378-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe competition started on June 23, 1945, and concluded on July 21, 1946, with the final, in which Atlas lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 5\u20134 victory over Atlante.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063378-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThis edition was played by 16 teams, in a knock-out stage, in a single match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063379-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season\nThe 1945\u201346 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 38th season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 24th season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063379-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nCornell opened its first post-war season with a rematch against Yale. The Elis had handled the Big Red in last season's finale and the Cornellians were looking to even the score. Unfortunately, the Big Red were only able to get in 4 days worth of practice prior to the game while Yale had been on the ice for over a month. The Bulldogs embarrassed Cornell in the game, building a 10\u20132 lead in the first two periods and then tacking on another 8 markers before time was called.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063379-0001-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nIt was the second-worst defeat in the history of the program but the team was able to rebound when they played their second game a week later. The team allowed 6 goals in the opening period but seemed to settle down afterwards. Though they lost to the Cadets, the score was much closer at 4\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063379-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nThe team returned to Ithaca for their only home game of the year, facing Colgate in the first of a weekend home-and-home series. From the start of the game, Cornell pressed their opponents and hemmed the Red Raiders in their own zone until finally score near the end of the first period. Colgate replied with a strong second frame and tied the score. Bruce Care scored the final goal in the third and earned Cornell its first win in over two years. The effort required to win the match seemed take everything the Big Red had to offer because two night later, Cornell fell to the same Colgate squad 1\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063379-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nThe team did not name a captain for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063380-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cypriot Cup\nThe 1945\u201346 Cypriot Cup was the ninth edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 6 clubs entered the competition. It began on 3 February 1946 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 14 April 1946 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. EPA won their 2nd Cypriot Cup trophy after beating APOEL 2\u20131 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063380-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cypriot Cup, Format\nIn the 1945\u201346 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063380-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cypriot Cup, Format\nThe competition consisted of three knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063381-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cypriot First Division\nStatistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063381-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Cypriot First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 6 teams, and EPA Larnaca FC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063382-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Czechoslovak Extraliga season\nThe 1945\u201346 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the third season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and LTC Prag won the championship. Due to World War II, it was the first time since 1937\u201338 the league had been played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063383-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Czechoslovak First League, Overview\nIt was contested by 20 teams, and Sparta Prague won the championship. Josef Bican was the league's top scorer with 31 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063384-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Danish 1st Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Boldklubben af 1893 won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063385-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1945\u201346 Detroit Red Wings season was the Detroit NHL franchise's 20th season of operation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063385-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Detroit Red Wings season, Playoffs\nThe Boston Bruins finished second in the league with 56 points. The Detroit Red Wings finished fourth with 50 points. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams with Detroit winning the three of the four previous series. They last met in the previous season's Stanley Cup Semifinals where the Red Wings won in seven games. Boston won the season's ten-game regular-season series earning eleven of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063385-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063386-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe 1945\u201346 Division 2 season was the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden for 1945\u201346. The league consisted of 41 teams, divided into seven geographical groups of five or six teams. The seven group winners\u2014Bryn\u00e4s IF (norra), Hofors IK (Dala), Forshaga IF (v\u00e4stra), \u00c5kers IF (S\u00f6rmland), IFK Stockholm (\u00f6stra), V\u00e4ster\u00e5s IK (V\u00e4stmanland), and UoIF Matteuspojkarna (s\u00f6dra)\u2014continued to a promotion qualifier, which resulted in Forshaga, \u00c5ker, V\u00e4ster\u00e5s, and Matteuspojkarna being promoted to Division 1 for the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063387-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1945\u201346 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach John McNally, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Southern division of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063388-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1945\u201346 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his fourth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 21\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063389-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the seventh (and last) Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed in specially arranged wartime football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063389-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Football League\nIn what was the last Scottish football season to be played under wartime conditions, the League competition was split into two divisions, with Dumbarton playing in Division B.  Dumbarton finished 8th out of 16 with 26 points - 18 behind champions Dundee. No promotion or relegation resulted from the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063389-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup South\nThe story in the League Cup South was a familiar one, with Dumbarton failing to qualify from their section games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063389-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dumbarton F.C. season, Supplementary Cup\nThe Summer Cup was replaced for B Division teams with a Supplementary Cup, and Dumbarton reached the final only to lose out to Airdrie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063389-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dumbarton F.C. season, Victory Cup\nAs in 1919, a special Victory Cup was played for, but for Dumbarton there was a first round exit, to Airdrie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063389-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup\nThe Stirlingshire Cup competition was re-established for the first time since 1939, with Dumbarton falling at the semi final stage to A Division opponents, Falkirk. The competition was however never completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063389-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers, Players out\nIn addition Andrew Bartleman, David Boyd, Tom Brawley, Andrew Cheyne, Frank Douglas, Stan Gullan, James Hoy, Jackie Milne, John Mulvaney, Vincemnt Pritchard and David Watson would all have played their last 1st team game for Dumbarton before the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063390-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dundee F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the final season in which Dundee competed under wartime conditions, with the season beginning in the final days of World War II, which would end on 2 September 1945. Dundee were placed in the Southern Football League's B Division, and despite dominating the league and winning comfortably, they were not promoted to the top tier for the following season's resumption of the Scottish Football League. Dundee would also compete in several cups in lieu of the Scottish Cup's suspension. They would play in the Southern League Cup, the precursor to the Scottish League Cup, making it to the Quarter-finals; the B Division Supplementary Cup where they would get to the Semi-finals, and in the one-off Victory Cup where they would be knocked out in the 1st round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 807]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063390-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dundee F.C. season\nFor this season only, Dundee would return to wearing a white shirt and black shorts as the club's primary colours until February for the first time since the 1901\u201302 season, before returning to a navy jersey and wearing red socks for the first time. The likely reason for the return to white shirts was probably due to clothes rations implemented due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063391-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the 39th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1945 to 30 June 1946. United finished in twelfth place in the Southern League Second Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063391-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 37 competitive matches during the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063391-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063392-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season\nThe 1945\u201346 Eredivisie season was the first season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. The Dutch Cup had previously been played in 1938 and 1939, before being disrupted by World War II. Three teams participated in the league, and H.H.IJ.C Den Haag won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063393-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 European Rugby League Championship\nThis was the fifth European Championship and was won by England on points average. It was their second championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup\nThe 1945\u201346 FA Cup was the 65th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, generally known as the FA Cup, and the first to be held after the Second World War. Derby County were the winners, beating Charlton Athletic 4\u20131 after extra time in the final at Wembley, London. The tournament witnessed a disaster in the sixth round when, during the second leg of the Bolton\u2013Stoke City tie, 33 people were crushed to death in the Burnden Park disaster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup\nFor the only time in the history of the competition, all matches from the First Round Proper up to and including the Sixth Round Proper were played over two legs, the first leg being played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. In the first and second rounds proper, the second leg was played on the following Saturday; from the third round onwards, it was played during the week following the first leg. If aggregate scores were level after 90 minutes of the second leg had been played, a replay would take place at a neutral venue. These changes were made in order to give clubs additional revenue, as the Football League would not resume normal play until the autumn of 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 761]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, First Round Proper\nAt this stage 38 Third Division North and Third Division South clubs joined the 25 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Instead, Chester, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace and Norwich City entered in third round. Hull City, and New Brighton not enter to compete this season. To complete this stage, Newport County from Second Division entered in this round plus non-league teams Bath City, Yeovil Town, Bishop Auckland and South Liverpool,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 43], "content_span": [44, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, First Round Proper\nThe first leg matches were played on Saturday, 17 November 1945 and the second legs on the following Saturday, 24 November 1945. No replays were necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 43], "content_span": [44, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, Second Round Proper\nThe first leg matches were played on Saturday, 8 December 1945 and the second legs on the following Saturday, 15 December 1945. No replays were necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 44], "content_span": [45, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, Third Round Proper\nAt this stage the remaining First and Second Division (except Newport County that entered in the first round) clubs entered the competition plus Third Division clubs Chester, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace and Norwich City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 43], "content_span": [44, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, Third Round Proper\nThe first leg matches were played on Saturday, 5 January 1946 and the second legs in the following week commencing Monday, 7 January 1946. Two replays were necessary, both of which were played on Wednesday, 16 January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 43], "content_span": [44, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, Fourth Round Proper\nThe first leg matches were played on Saturday, 26 January 1946 and the second legs in the following week commencing Monday, 28 January 1946. One replay was necessary, which was played on 4 February 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 44], "content_span": [45, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0008-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, Fifth Round Proper\nThe first leg matches were played on Saturday, 9 February 1946 and the second legs in the following week commencing Monday, 11 February 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 43], "content_span": [44, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063394-0009-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup, Results, Final\nThe final took place on Saturday, 27 April 1946 at Wembley and ended in a 4\u20131 win for Derby County after extra time. Charlton Athletic's Bert Turner opened the scoring with an own goal in the 85th minute, which he equalised a minute later to force extra time. A goal from Peter Doherty and two from Jack Stamps completed Derby's victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 30], "content_span": [31, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063395-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup qualifying rounds\nThe 1945\u201346 FA Cup was the 65th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; the Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 25 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063395-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup qualifying rounds\nThe teams that han been exempted until the fourth qualifying round are: Ilford, Lovells Athletic, Shorts Sports, Chelmsford City, Cheltenham Town, Dulwich Hamlet, Gillingham, Guildford City, Leytonstone, Lancaster City, Gainsborough Trinity, Scarborough, North Shields, Shrewsbury Town, Stalybridge Celtic, Runcorn, Walthamstow Avenue, Clapton, Wellington Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Willington, Colchester United, Marine and Workington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063395-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1945\u201346 FA Cup\nSee 1945\u201346 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063396-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FC Basel season\nThe FC Basel 1945\u201346 season was the fifty-third season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel. Emil Junker was the club's chairman. It was his second year as president of the club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063396-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FC Basel season, Overview\nMax Barras was first team manager for the second season. Basel played a total of 42 games in their 1945\u201346 season. Of these 26 in the Nationalliga B, three in the Swiss Cup and 13 were test games. The test games resulted with seven victories, one draw and five defeats. In total, they won 28 games, drew six and lost eight times. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they scored 141 goals and conceded 55.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063396-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FC Basel season, Overview\nBasel had suffered relegation the previous season and their clear aim was to obtain immediate promotion. The Nationalliga B was contested by 14 teams. The two teams that finished at the top of the division were to be promoted and the two teams that finished in last and second last position in the league table would be relegated. Basel played a good season, winning 19 league matches, drawing five, losing only two matches. Thus they ended the season with 43 points in 1st position four points ahead of Urania Gen\u00e8ve Sport in 2nd position and these two clubs won promotion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063396-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in the 3rd principal round with an away tie against lower tier local side SC Sch\u00f6ftland this ended with a 5\u20131 victory. In the round of 32 Basel had an away game against Nationalliga B team Fribourg which ended with a 4\u20130 win. In the round of 16 Basel had a home game at the Landhof against higher tier Servette and were knocked out of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063396-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063396-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063397-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThe 1945\u201346 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the fifth season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The team was looking to return to the finals for a fifth consecutive year and win their third straight title. The team once again claimed the best regular season record by winning 26 games and Bobby McDermott was awarded his fourth and last NBL MVP Award. Both Buddy Jeannette and Robert McDermott were named to the All-NBL first team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063397-0000-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nGoing into the playoffs the Pistons met the Rochester Royals in the first round but were upset in four games making it the first season in team history where they failed to reach the finals. This season marked the end of the Pistons NBL dominance as both McDermott and Jeannette left the franchise within the next year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063398-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Division 1\nLille OSC won Division 1 season 1945/1946, the first professional football season since the end of World War II, of the French Association Football League with 45 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063398-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Division 1, Final table\nClub from Alsace-Loraine, annexed by Nazi Germany during WW2, could not be relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063398-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Division 1, Final table\nPromoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1946/1947", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063399-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Division 2, Overview\nIt was contested by 28 teams, and Nancy and Montpellier won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063400-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 1945\u201346 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by Section Paloise (Pau) that beat Lourdes in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063400-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe Championship was arranged in two groups. The first with 54 clubs divided in 9 pools of six (27 qualified) and the second of almost 100 clubs that qualified 5 club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063400-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 32 clubs were divided in 8 pools of 4 . the first two of esch were qualified two next round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063400-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 16 clubs are again divided in pools of 4 club . The winner of four pools are qualified for semifinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063400-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 French Rugby Union Championship, Context\nThe \"Coupe de France\" was won by Toulose that beat Pau in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063401-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Galatasaray S.K. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Galatasaray SK's 42nd in existence and the club's 34th consecutive season in the Istanbul Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1945\u201346 NCAA college basketball season. Ken Engles coached it in his only season as head coach. It played its home games on the campus of The Catholic University of America  at Brookland Gymnasium in Washington, D.C., the only Georgetown team to play home games there with the exception of the 1946-47 team, which played four games there the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nGeorgetown had made its only post-season tournament appearance thus far in the 1942-43 season, when it advanced to the final of the 1943 NCAA Tournament. However, the school had suspended all of its athletic programs later in 1943 for the duration of World War II, prompting head coach Elmer Ripley to leave to coach at Columbia and ending the collegiate careers of many of its players, while other Georgetown players who retained eligibility transferred to other schools to continue their collegiate basketball careers or entered military service, planning to return to Georgetown and resume college basketball there after the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nGeorgetown had no basketball program during the 1943\u201344 and 1944-45 seasons. After World War II ended in August 1945, the school resumed athletic competition and began to put together a varsity men's basketball team for the 1945\u201346 season. Ripley had left Columbia after coaching there for two years but had committed to coach Notre Dame in 1945\u201346, and those Georgetown players from the 1942\u201343 team retaining eligibility to play had either transferred elsewhere or had not yet returned to Georgetown from military service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nAs result of all of this, the team Georgetown fielded for the season was unusual. With Ripley unavailable, senior forward Ken Engles \u2013 an older player who had played on the 1940-41 and 1941-42 teams before leaving school after the United States entered World War II \u2013 had returned this season for his third and final year of eligibility, and he was pressed into service as head coach, becoming the only player-coach in Georgetown men's basketball history. Aside from Engles, none of the players had prior varsity experience, and only one of them \u2013 freshman forward Ed Benigni \u2013 played on the team the following season when Ripley returned to coach Georgetown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe virtually all-walk-on 1945\u201346 team played an abbreviated schedule, finishing with a record of 11-9 and having no postseason play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nFrom the 1943\u201344 season through the 1946-47 season, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) suspended its freshman ineligibility rule. Georgetown had no athletic programs during the 1943\u201344 and 1944-45 seasons, so this was the first Georgetown varsity team to include freshman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nSome players appeared in only one or a handful of games in this unusual season, leading to the large size of the roster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063402-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1945\u201346 schedule and results\nIt was common practice at this time for colleges and universities to include non-collegiate opponents in their schedules, with the games recognized as part of their official record for the season, and the games played against United States Army teams from Fort George G. Meade and the United States Army War College and a United States Navy team from Naval Annex Anacostia therefore counted as part of Georgetown's won-loss record for 1945\u201346. It was not until 1952, after the completion of the 1951\u201352 season, that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that colleges and universities could no longer count games played against non-collegiate opponents in their annual won-loss records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 76], "content_span": [77, 783]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063403-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1945\u201346 season, Hearts competed in the Southern League First Division, the Victory Cup, the Southern League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063404-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1945\u201346 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came second out of 16 clubs in the Southern Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063405-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented The College of the Holy Cross during the 1944\u201345 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Alvin Julian, coaching the crusaders in his first season. The team finished with an overall record of 12\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063406-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Hong Kong Challenge Shield\n1945\u201346 Hong Kong Challenge Shield (known as Sincere Perfumery Co. Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of Hong Kong Challenge Shield after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063406-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Hong Kong Challenge Shield, Fixture and results, Second round (Quarter-finals)\nThe draw result was printed on 7 March 1946 on The China Mail.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 86], "content_span": [87, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063407-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Hong Kong First Division League\nThe 1945\u201346 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 35th since its establishment. It was the first season of the league following the conclusion of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063408-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Houston Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1945\u201346 season. It was their inaugural year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 1st year in that position. The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Lone Star Conference. Houston captured its first conference regular season title, and competed in the postseason in the 1946 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by eventual national runner-up Indiana State in the second round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063408-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Roster\nCharlie Manichia also served as Houston's first starting quarterback. Guy Lewis served as an assistant for Houston from 1953 to 1956, and as head coach from 1956 to 1986.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 53], "content_span": [54, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063409-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1945\u201346 campaign was mainly played in the still active Wartime League, but the FA Cup was revived for the 1945\u201346 season in a two-leg format. Town went out in the third round to Sheffield United.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063409-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Players used during the two legs\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063409-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review\nIt was the first and so far, only season in which a 2-leg system was used in the competition. Town were out in Round 3 with a 1\u20131 draw at Leeds Road, followed by a 2\u20130 loss at Bramall Lane, which made them lose 3\u20131 on aggregate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063410-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 IHL season\nThe 1945\u201346 IHL season was the first season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Four teams participated in the regular season, and the Detroit Auto Club won the Turner Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063411-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1945\u201346 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by fourth-year acting head coach James \"Babe\" Brown and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063411-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nFor the first time in 23 years, the Vandals were Northern Division champions of the PCC, 22\u20139 overall in the regular season and 11\u20135 in conference play. In the last game of the regular season, the Vandals defeated Palouse neighbor Washington State by two points in Moscow, and Oregon took down runner-up Oregon State by a point in overtime on the road in Corvallis. In the four-game series with each, the Vandals split with both Oregon and Oregon State, took three from Washington, and swept Washington State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063411-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nIdaho met Southern Division champion California in the best-of-three championship series in Berkeley, lost game one in a near-riot, won game two, but lost the third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063411-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Fatal accident\nEarlier in the season on December 21, player Ronnie White (age 21) and student manager Walter Thomas (age 18) were killed in a midday automobile accident in southern Idaho, near Wendell. Also injured were players Warren Shepherd, George Weitz, and Bob Fuller, the latter two hospitalized. The five were traveling in a panel truck driven by Thomas from Rupert to Boise when it collided head-on with a larger truck loaded with concrete pipe on a snow-covered curve; the other driver was not injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 59], "content_span": [60, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063411-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Fatal accident\nThe team's outstanding player award was named for White, who previously played for Lewiston High School and North Idaho Teachers College (NITC) in Lewiston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 59], "content_span": [60, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063411-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Aftermath\nAlumnus Guy Wicks returned to the university after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II and resumed his duties as head coach in basketball (and baseball); Brown was the acting athletic director during the war and also the head football coach in 1945 and 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 54], "content_span": [55, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063411-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Aftermath\nThe next title in basketball for Idaho was 35 years away, in 1981 in the Big Sky Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 54], "content_span": [55, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063412-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063412-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe modern era of college basketball unofficially began with the 1945-46 season and the University of Illinois was quick to offer a team that was rebuilding its post-war image to that of a contender. Future hall of fame coaches Johnny Orr and Vic Bubas left the team to join in with the war effort as did Walt Kersulis, a top 5 scorer from the previous season and Consensus First-Team All-American and team captain Walt Kirk.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063412-0001-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe addition of freshman Bob Doster and Dwight Humphrey to a lineup that included team  Jack Burmaster, Robert Rowe and Walter Mroz became formidable opponents to every team they played including a no. 1 ranked DePaul. On December 29, 1945, the Fighting Illini took on George Mikan's Blue Demons, who had lost just eight games in three years, and defeated them by a score of 56-37. In the game Burmaster and Doster each scored 14 points with Mroz adding 11 in the second half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063412-0001-0002", "contents": "1945\u201346 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe victory proved that, even without team captain Kirk, who had gone to serve in the armed services, the young team was ready to take on all comers. The 1945 Blue Demons went on to win the 1945 National Invitation Tournament. Additionally, the 1945-46 season would be the finale for the University of Chicago as part of the Big Ten. Illinois would defeat the Maroons two times during the year, 70-28 and 85-24. Due to the departure of Chicago, the Big Ten would become the Big Nine until Michigan State joined the conference in 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063412-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nMills used 31 players during the course of the season and had an overall record of 14 wins and 7 losses with a conference mark of 7 and 5, finishing in a fifth place tie in the Big Ten. The team finished with an 11 - 2 record at home and a road record of 3 - 5. Future All-American Dwight \"Dike\" Eddleman would appear in two games during the course of the season, as well as future North Carolina A&T Aggies, hall-of-fame men's basketball coach, Cal Irvin, would appear in one game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063412-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season, David \"Matt\" Bullock\n1946 saw the end of a 34-year career for Illini athletic trainer Matt Bullock. From 1913-47 David \u201cMatt\u201d Bullock saw to it that football and basketball stars like Red Grange, George Halas, Buddy Young, Ray Woods, Chuck Carney, Lou Boudreau, Andy Phillip and other Fighting Illini stayed healthy. During his long career at the University of Illinois, Bullock cared for more than 40,000 athletes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063413-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Harry Good, who was in his 3rd and final year as Branch McCracken returned from World War II in time for the following season. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063413-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 18\u20133 and a conference record of 9\u20133, finishing 2nd in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063414-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1945-46 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his eighteenth season with the Cyclones. They played their home games for the last time at the State Gymnasium in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063414-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThey finished the season 8\u20138, 5\u20135 in Big Six play to finish in third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063415-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Isthmian League\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the 31st in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063415-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Isthmian League\nIt was the first season after the break caused by World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063415-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Isthmian League\nNunhead and London Caledonians did not return after the war, while two clubs from the Athenian League - Romford and Walthamstow Avenue were newly admitted. Also, it was the first season in the Isthmian League for a new club Corinthian-Casuals, who took over a place of Casuals, who merged with Corinthian.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063416-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Italian Football Championship\nThe 1945\u201346 Italian Football Championship, officially known as 1945\u201346 Divisione Nazionale, was the first tournament held after World War II. Wartime disruptions and US occupation of Northern Italy forced to divide the Serie A championship in two sections, North and South. Some of the Southern sides that took part to the competition were the Serie B teams. The title was won by Torino after a final national round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063416-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Italian Football Championship, Northern Italy Serie A Championship, Teams\nSampierdarenese and Andrea Doria reborn from Liguria and both joined this championship as FIGC special guests to repair their forced fusion by the fascist government of 1927.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 81], "content_span": [82, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063416-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Italian Football Championship, Central and Southern Italy Serie A-B Championship, Teams\nBari had been relegated to Serie B but the FIGC annulled the move for wartime reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 95], "content_span": [96, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063416-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Italian Football Championship, Central and Southern Italy Serie A-B Championship, Serie B guests\nPalermo had been relegated to Serie C but the FIGC annulled the move for wartime reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 104], "content_span": [105, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063416-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Italian Football Championship, Central and Southern Italy Serie A-B Championship, Serie B guests\nPisa was granted of a special break for its huge wartime damages. MATER had been disbanded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 104], "content_span": [105, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063417-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1945\u201346 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063418-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 La Liga\nThe 1945\u201346 La Liga was the 15th season since its establishment. Sevilla achieved their first title ever, secured with a 1\u20131 draw on the final matchday away to Barcelona, their direct rivals for the championship who would have taken the trophy with a win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063418-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 La Liga, Relegation play-offs\nThe match and the replay match were played at Estadio Ol\u00edmpico de Montju\u00efc.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 37], "content_span": [38, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup\n1945\u201346 was the thirty-third occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held, and the first since the end of the Second World War in Europe. For the first time for several seasons there is a new name on the trophy; that of one of the founder members of the Northern Union, Widnes, who won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 7-3. The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 28,184 and receipts were \u00a32,600.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup, Background\nThe number of teams entering showed little change from before the war. St Helens Recs had already withdrawn from the league immediately after the end on the 1938-39 season. The club had been struggling to survive for a few years with falling attendances and the economic depression and it was obviously not possible for the town to sustain two top teams. Leigh lost its ground to in August 1940 when Callender's Cable and Construction Company bought the Mather Lane site to store drums etc as part of the war effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0001-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup, Background\nThe club did not resume playing until the 1946\u201347 season when they found a temporary ground. Workington Town from Cumberland had joined the league. Overall, the number of teams entering this year\u2019s competition had decreased from the pre-war total by just one and was now 12. The same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no byes but two \u201cblank\u201d or \u201cdummy\u201d fixture in the first round. The second round now had two byes. The first round of the competition was played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1\nInvolved  6 matches (with two \u201cblank\u201d fixture) and 12 clubs", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 56], "content_span": [57, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 \u2013 Second Leg\nInvolved 6 matches (with two \u201cblank\u201d fixture) and 12 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nAll the first round ties were played on a two leg (home and away) basisThe first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at homethe scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063419-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\n1 * The first match in the Lancashire Cup competition to be played by the new club and at this ground (of Workington AFC)2 * Wilderspool was the home ground of Warrington from 1883 to the end of the 2003 Summer season when they moved into the new purpose built Halliwell Jones Stadium. Wilderspool remained as a sports/Ruugby League ground and is/was used by Woolston Rovers/Warrington Wizards junior club. The ground had a final capacity of 9,000 although the record attendance was set in a Challenge cup third round match on 13 March 1948 when 34,304 spectators saw Warrington lose to Wigan 10-13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063420-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Landesliga Bayern\nThe 1945\u201346 season of the Landesliga Bayern, the second highest association football league of the German football league system in Bavaria at the time, was the inaugural season of the league. The first season of the league marked the restart of league football in Bavaria after the end of the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063420-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Landesliga Bayern, History\nAt the end of the Second World War most of Bavaria was occupied by the US Army and administrated by the Office of Military Government. Within the US occupation zone all football competitions, clubs and matches had to be approved by the Military Government. In late 1945 the Military Government permitted the formation of the Oberliga S\u00fcd as the new first division of football within the US occupation zone. Of the Bavarian clubs, 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg, TSV 1860 Munich, FC Bayern Munich, TSV Schwaben Augsburg, BC Augsburg, FC Schweinfurt 05 and SpVgg F\u00fcrth joined this league. The participation of the Bavarian clubs in the Oberliga rather than a regional Bavarian competition lead to initial conflict between those clubs and the organisation that would later become the Bavarian Football Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 830]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063420-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Landesliga Bayern, History\nBelow this, the new Landesliga Bayern was established as the second tier with nine clubs in the league, with the clubs selected through their performance in the Gauliga Bayern which became defunct in 1945. The league officially began operating in the spring of 1946 and, like all regional leagues in Bavaria in that season, were seen as a qualifying competition for a more organised season in 1946\u201347. 1. FC Bamberg became the first champion of this league which was operated under the very difficult post-war circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063420-0002-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Landesliga Bayern, History\nBamberg earned promotion to the Oberliga while no club was relegated from this league to the Landesliga Bayern. The league was expanded from a single division of nine clubs to two divisions of eleven clubs each. Therefore, no club was relegated from the Landesliga. From the 1948\u201348 season the league became known as the Bayernliga, the name it carries today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063420-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Landesliga Bayern, 1945\u201346 Standings\nOf the nine clubs taking part in the inaugural season of the league 1. FC Bamberg had played in the Gauliga Oberfranken in the heavily disrupted and incomplete 1944\u201345 season, FC Eintracht N\u00fcrnberg had played in the Gauliga Mittelfranken, Jahn Regensburg in the Gauliga Oberpfalz/Niederbayern and Bajuwaren M\u00fcnchen and Wacker M\u00fcnchen in the Gauliga M\u00fcnchen/Oberbayern. Of the other clubs VfR Schweinfurt and Kickers W\u00fcrzburg had played in the Gauliga Nordbayern in 1943\u201344, VfB Ingolstadt-Ringsee in the Gauliga S\u00fcdbayern while ASV N\u00fcrnberg had not played in the Gauliga since 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 44], "content_span": [45, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063421-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 League of Ireland\nThe 1945\u201346 League of Ireland was the 25th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063421-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 League of Ireland, Changes from 1944\u201345\nBrideville failed to get re-elected and were replaced by Waterford, who returned after a five-year absence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 47], "content_span": [48, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063421-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 League of Ireland, Season overview\nCork United successfully defended their title, winning their fifth title in six years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063422-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Luxembourg National Division\nThe 1945\u201346 Luxembourg National Division was the 32nd season of top level association football in Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063422-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Luxembourg National Division, Overview\nIt was performed in 10 teams, and Stade Dudelange won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063423-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Macedonian Republic League\nThe 1945\u201346 Macedonian Republic League was the 2nd since its establishment. Pobeda Skopje (a one of two forerunners of FK Vardar) won their first championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063424-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Maltese Premier League\nThe 1945\u201346 Maltese First Division was the 31st season of top-tier football in Malta. The competition was contested by 7 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063425-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Manchester United's seventh and last season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War. With the ending of the war, the FA Cup returned in January 1946, with Manchester United losing 3\u20132 on aggregate to Preston North End in the Fourth Round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063425-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Manchester United F.C. season\nMatt Busby had been appointed as the successor to Walter Crickmer as manager in February 1945, and officially took over the position on 1 October, following his demobilisation from the British Army. He was joined by head coach Jimmy Murphy in early 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063426-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nStatistics of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n de M\u00e9xico for the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063426-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Veracruz won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063427-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1945\u201346 season. The team finished the season in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12\u20137 and 6\u20136 against conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063427-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nBennie Oosterbaan was in his eighth and final year as the team's head coach. Glen Selbo was the team's leading scorer with 212 points in 19 games for an average of 11.2 points per game. Dave Strack was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063428-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1945\u201346 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 37th season of play. The Canadiens placed first during the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals to win the Stanley Cup for the sixth time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063428-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Montreal Canadiens season, Montreal Canadiens 1946 Stanley Cup champions, Coaching and administrative staff\n\u2020 Left off cup, but included on the team picture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 115], "content_span": [116, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063429-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1945\u201346 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1945, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1946 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 26, 1946, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Oklahoma A&M Aggies won their second NCAA national championship with a 43\u201340 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063429-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes\nA number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season\nThe 1945\u201346 NHL season was the 29th season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Boston Bruins for the team's sixth championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, League business\nSince World War II had ended, the NHL and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) reverted to the pre-war agreement not to sign any junior ice hockey players without permission. CAHA secretary George Dudley stated that tryout contracts must be honoured, and junior-aged players on NHL reserve lists must be reinstated as amateurs to return to the CAHA. The wartime practice of the NHL borrowing amateur players for three games or less was discontinued. The NHL and the CAHA discussed updates the financial terms of the agreement. The NHL offered a flat payment of $20,000 to signing amateurs, which Dudley felt it was too low. The CAHA ultimately accepted the lump sum payment, preferring not to break its alliance with the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, League business\nSynchronized red lights to signal goals were made obligatory for all NHL rinks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, League business\nIt was rumoured in the press that Lester Patrick planned to retire as general manager of the New York Rangers. On February 22, 1946, he announced his retirement from the general manager position, however he would stay on as vice president of Madison Square Garden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, League business\nThe NHL and the International Ice Hockey Association agreed to mutually enforce suspensions for players not fulfilling a tryout contract.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Regular season\nVeterans came back to their teams this year, as World War II ended, but many found they could not regain their form. One who did regain his form was the man formerly known as \"Mr. Zero\"\u2014Boston Bruins' goaltender Frank Brimsek. He was shelled in an 8\u20133 contest with Chicago, but got better game by game. The Bruins had first place at one point, then finished second. Brimsek made the Second All-Star Team as a result.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Regular season\nMax Bentley of Chicago led the league in scoring, and, because of the \"Pony Line\" including him, his brother Doug and Bill Mosienko, the Black Hawks were in first place at one point. But misfortune hit the Hawks when Doug Bentley injured his knee in a January 23 game and the team sagged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Regular season\nFrank Patrick, former Pacific Coast Hockey Association president and former managing director for the NHL, suffered a heart attack and was not released from the hospital for several weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0008-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Regular season\nA bombshell exploded on January 30, 1946, when defenceman Babe Pratt was expelled from the NHL for betting on games. However, he only bet on his own team and appealed his expulsion. On his promise he would not bet on any more games, he was reinstated. Pratt missed 9 games during his suspension.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0009-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Regular season\nMaple Leaf Gaye Stewart led the league in goals with 37, but Toronto finished fifth and missed the playoffs for the first time since playing at Maple Leaf Gardens.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0010-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Regular season\nBill Durnan equalled George Hainsworth's record of three consecutive Vezina Trophies and led the league in shutouts with 4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0011-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (3) Chicago Black Hawks\nThe Montreal Canadiens finished first in the league with 61 points. The Chicago Blackhawks finished third with 53 points. This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams with the teams splitting the six previous series. They last met in the 1944 Stanley Cup Finals where Montreal won in four games. Montreal won this year's ten game regular season series earning eleven of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 92], "content_span": [93, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0012-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Boston Bruins vs. (4) Detroit Red Wings\nThe Boston Bruins finished second in the league with 56 points. The Detroit Red Wings finished fourth with 50 points. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams with Detroit winning the three of the four previous series. They last met in the previous year's Stanley Cup Semifinals where the Red Wings won in seven games. Boston won this year's ten game regular season series earning eleven of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 85], "content_span": [86, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0013-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals\nThis was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams with the teams splitting the four previous series. They last met in the 1943 Stanley Cup Semifinals where Boston won in five games. Montreal won this year's ten game regular season series earning eleven of twenty points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 48], "content_span": [49, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0014-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Awards\nThe NHL changed the criteria for the Vezina Trophy to award it to the goaltender who plays the most games for the team which gives up the fewest goals in the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0015-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0016-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nNote: GP = Games played; Min \u2013 Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0017-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1945\u201346 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063430-0018-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1945\u201346 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063431-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 National Football League (Ireland)\nThe 1945\u201346 National Football League was the 15th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063431-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 National Football League (Ireland)\nThe NFL returned after the four-year gap due to The Emergency / Second World War. Meath won, beating Wexford in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063431-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 National Football League (Ireland), Format\nThere were four divisions \u2013 Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western. Division winners played off for the NFL title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 50], "content_span": [51, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063432-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 National Hurling League\nThe 1945\u201346 National Hurling League was the 15th season of the National Hurling League. This was the first league to be played since 1940-41 because of fuel shortages and rationing during the Emergency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063432-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 National Hurling League, Resumption\nIn August 1945 the Central Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association announced that they would resume the National Leagues in both hurling and Gaelic football. It was decided to divide the participating teams into small groups to ensure minimum travelling and in an effort to reduce costs due to the strict fuel rationing measures which remained due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063432-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 National Hurling League, National Hurling League\nCork came into the season as defending champions of the 1940-41 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063432-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 National Hurling League, National Hurling League\nOn 21 July 1946, Clare won the title following a 2-10 to 2-5 win over Dublin in a replay of the final. It was their first ever league title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063433-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Nationalliga A, Overview\nThe Nationalliga A was contested by 14 teams this season and Servette FC Gen\u00e8ve won the championship. La Chaux-de-Fonds and Z\u00fcrich were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063433-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Nationalliga A, Overview\nThe Nationalliga B was contested by 14 teams. Basel won the league and were promoted together with Urania Gen\u00e8ve Sport. SC Zug and SC Derendingen finished level on points at the bottom of the table. Zug won the play-off and saved themselves from relegation. \u00c9toile-Sporting and Derendingen were relegated to the 1st League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063434-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1945\u201346 Nationalliga A season was the eighth season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063435-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Final round, Play-off\n1945\u201346 play-off competition of places 1\u20135 of both competitions (matches against teams in \"own\" class not played anymore, results of these matches copied from original competition).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063435-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Final round, Relegation round\n1945\u201346 relegation competition of places 6\u201310 of both competitions (matches against teams in \"own\" class not played anymore, results of these matches copied from original competition).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063436-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Netherlands Football League Championship\nThe Netherlands Football League Championship 1945\u20131946 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. HFC Haarlem won this year's championship by beating AFC Ajax, sc Heerenveen, NAC, NEC Nijmegen and Limburgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063436-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Netherlands Football League Championship, Divisions, Eerste Klasse South-I\nTransferred to South-II Team moving to Division South-II next season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 82], "content_span": [83, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063437-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 New York Rangers season\nThe 1945\u201346 New York Rangers season was the 20th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 13\u201328\u20139 record and finished with 35 points. With a last-place finish, the Rangers did not qualify for the NHL playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063437-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 New York Rangers season, Playoffs\nThe Rangers finished the season in last place in the NHL for the fourth consecutive season and missed the 1946 Stanley Cup playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063437-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063438-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Newport County A.F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Newport County's first full season since the 1938\u201339 season. The club competed in the Football League South, a temporary division consisting of the half of the First and Second Division teams geographically farthest south.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063439-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Football League\nThe 1945\u201346 Northern Football League season was the 48th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063439-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Football League, Clubs\nFrom the 14 clubs which competed in the 1939-40 season:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 39], "content_span": [40, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season\nThe 1945\u201346 Rugby Football League season was the 51st season of rugby league football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWigan won their fifth Championship when they defeated Huddersfield 13-4 in the play-off final. They had also finished the regular season as the league leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nThe Challenge Cup Winners were  Wakefield Trinity who defeated Wigan 13-12 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nBramley, Broughton Rangers, Hull Kingston Rovers, Liverpool Stanley, Rochdale Hornets, Salford, Swinton, Warrington and Widnes returned following the Second World War. Workington Town also entered a team for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nJim Sullivan of Wigan ended his career this season as the all-time record scorer of goals with 2,867.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWigan won the Lancashire League, and Wakefield Trinity won the Yorkshire League. Widnes beat Wigan 7\u20133 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Bradford Northern beat Wakefield Trinity 5\u20132 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, Championship, Play-offs\nThe Championship Play-off Final was played at Manchester City Football Club on Sat 18 May. Wigan's scorers were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup\nThe final returned to Wembley following the end of the Second World War. Wakefield Trinity beat Wigan 13-12 in front of a crowd of 54,730. This was Wakefield Trinity\u2019s second Challenge Cup Final win in three final appearances. Their centre, Billy Stott was awarded the inaugural Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063440-0008-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Northern Rugby Football League season, European Championship\nThe tri-nation tournament was played between November 1945 and March 1946 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales. This was the fifth Rugby League European Championship, and was won by England on points average. Match Details", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063441-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship season\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Chrisnait (talk | contribs) at 21:34, 13 March 2020 (Added {{Unreferenced}} tag to article (TW)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063441-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship season\nThe 1945\u201346 Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship season was the seventh season of ice hockey in Norway, first since 1940. Sportsklubben Forward won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063441-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship season, Results\nThere were four groups played, one in Trondheim, and three in Oslo. The winners from the group rounds qualified for the semifinals, and the semifinal winners qualified for the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 57], "content_span": [58, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063442-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 OB I bajnoksag season\nThe 1945\u201346 OB I bajnoks\u00e1g season was the ninth season of the OB I bajnoks\u00e1g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. 10 teams participated in the league, and BKE Budapest won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga\nThe 1945\u201346 Oberliga  was the inaugural season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in Allied-occupied Germany. The league operated in seven regional divisions, Berlin (four divisions), South and Southwest. For the second consecutive season no German championship was held. The competition would resume in 1948 with 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg taking out the first post-war championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga\nIn the British and Soviet occupation zone no Oberligas were organised. In the former the Oberliga Nord and Oberliga West commenced play in the 1947\u201348 season while, in the Soviet zone, the DDR-Oberliga was organised from 1949 onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga\nIn the French occupation zone the Oberliga S\u00fcdwest operated only in the north with the southern division established in the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga\nIn the American occupation zone, with the approval of the US occupation authorities, the Oberliga S\u00fcd kicked off on 4 November 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga\nIn post-Second World War Germany many clubs were forced to change their names or merge. This policy was particularly strongly enforced in the Soviet and French occupation zones but much more relaxed in the British and US one. In most cases clubs eventually reverted to their original names, especially after the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga, Oberliga Berlin\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the inaugural season of the league. The league champions of each division advanced to the championship round. At the end of the season the league was reduced from four divisions of nine teams each to a single division with twelve clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 33], "content_span": [34, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the inaugural season of the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 34], "content_span": [35, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Southern group\nThe southern division of the Oberliga S\u00fcdwest commenced in 1946\u201347. In the 1945\u201346 season regional leagues were played with a final to determine which club would play the northern division winner in the French occupation zone championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 50], "content_span": [51, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0008-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Final\nThe French occupation zone championship was decided in a set of finals between the northern and southern champions:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 41], "content_span": [42, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0009-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcd\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the inaugural season of the league. No team was relegated at the end of season as the league was expanded to 20 teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063443-0010-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oberliga, German championship\nFor the second consecutive season, no German championship was held. The competition would resume the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 37], "content_span": [38, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063444-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Oklahoma A&M College, now known as Oklahoma State University, in NCAA competition in the 1945\u201346 season. The Aggies won their second consecutive NCAA championship, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels by a score of 43\u201340 in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament. Oklahoma A&M was also retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063445-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1945\u201346 Panhellenic Championship was the 12th season of the highest football league of Greece and the first after the WW2. The clubs that participated were the champions from the three founding football associations of the HFF: Athens, Piraeus and Macedonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063445-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Panhellenic Championship\nThe championship was won by Aris for their 3rd title. Innitialy, with the completion of all 6 matches, Aris held the first place in the standings. But then the HFF accepted the objections of his opponents for illegal use of the player Siotis (which he played in two clubs at the same season), awarding 2-0 in their favor, the last 3 of his 4 games (an away draw against AEK Athens and home wins against Olympiacos and AEK), while at the same time zeroed the club of Thessaloniki for those games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063445-0001-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Panhellenic Championship\nFor a few days, the ranking was formed with the declaration of the AEK as champion by the HFF and Aris bringing the issue to its general assembly. In the end, Aris was vindicated in the appeal and won the title. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063446-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Polska Liga Hokejowa season\nThe 1945\u201346 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 11th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Four teams participated in the final round, and KS Cracovia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063447-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Port Vale F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Port Vale's third and final season of football in the wartime league system of World War II. Despite low expectations the club turned a profit in the Third Division (South) North, finishing third in the initial table. They reached the third round of the FA Cup, though ended the season with a disappointing finish in the Third Division (South) North Cup. Overall though the club were in healthy position to resume playing in the Football League the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063447-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nThe Port Vale management were concerned to learn that they were to compete in the Third Division (South) region for the 1945\u201346 season, which they felt would result in less revenue and greater expenditure than being in the North division, even though they were still somewhat confusingly placed in the North region of the South Division. They appointed 33-year old former Coventry City half-back Billy Frith as the club's new manager, as predecessor David Pratt was unable to gain release from the Royal Air Force.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063447-0001-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nAgain the playing squad was made up mainly of young players and guests, with Scottish inside-right Isaac McDowell being a regular guest. They opened the campaign with three victories from three games, Ralph Gregory proving a revelation on leave from the Royal Marines, scoring a hat-trick in a 4\u20133 win at Norwich City. However seven games without a victory began with the return fixture with Norwich, before they were boosted by the return of the now demobilised goalkeeper Arthur Jepson. They picked up six of a possible eight points in October and continued their good form right up until the end of the league programme on New Year's Day. They finished in third-place with 24 points in 20 games, eight points behind champions Queens Park Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063447-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nThe progressed past Wellington Town and Liverpool County Combination amateurs Marine to reach the third round of the FA Cup, which was now being played over two legs. They \"put up a grand show\" against Bradford (Park Avenue) at Park Avenue, losing 2\u20131. They then had to settle for a 1\u20131 draw at home, being denied a penalty and then having a goal ruled out for offside late in the game. A 16 game Third Division (South) North Cup series then began, with the top two teams entering the division's semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063447-0002-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview\nThough they fared poorly, they were fortunate enough to have goalkeeper George Heppell demobilised in time to take the place of an injured Arthur Jepson. Tommy Cheadle made his club debut in a 4\u20131 home victory over Ipswich Town on 2 March. However this was only one of two victories in the final ten games as Frith experimented with different line-ups in an effort to find a winning combination. They ended the season in eighth-place, picking up 14 points from 16 games. Bill Pointon proved to be a consistent goalscorer, hitting 19 goals in all. The club made a profit of \u00a31,265 on the season, having made a healthy \u00a313,475 in gate receipt money. The City Council agreed to extend the lease on the Old Recreation Ground until June 1950, leaving ample time for Vale Park to be constructed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 829]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063448-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and C.F. Os Belenenses won the championship, the first time that the competition had been won by a team outside the Portuguese \"Big Three\" (Os Tr\u00eas Grandes) of Benfica, Porto and Sporting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063449-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the 7th and final year of wartime football by Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063450-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1945\u201346 Ranji Trophy was the 12th season of the Ranji Trophy. Holkar won the title defeating Baroda in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063450-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Ranji Trophy, Zonal Matches, West Zone\n(T) - Advanced to next round by spin of coin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 46], "content_span": [47, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063451-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 43rd season in existence and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063451-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nThe club finished on a decent 4th spot in League five points below Champions Sevilla CF under management of Jacinto Quincoces The squad reached the 1946 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final after defeated Alcoyano and clinched its eighth Cup title after defeated Valencia CF thanks to Sabino Barinaga and 2 goals of Pruden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063451-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063452-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season saw Rochdale compete for their 7th and final season in the wartime league (Division 3 North West). The season consisted of 36 matches, 18 of which were in the First Championship, and the remainder were in the 2nd Championship and Division 3 North West Cup. Rochdale finished in second place in the first championship. This season also saw the return of the F.A. Cup, in which Rochdale reached the third round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063453-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Rochester Royals season\nThe 1945\u201346 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's first season in the National Basketball League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063454-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season\nThe 1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season was the 17th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Five teams participated in the league, and Juventus Bucure\u0219ti won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063454-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\nTournament in Cluj (19-24 january 1946, in the park by the lake in front of the restaurant)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063454-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\nHC Juventus: Dron, C.Ratiu, Anastasiu, Sadovsky, Pana, Petrovici, Amirovici, Fl. Popescu, Tanase, Cosman, Panenka, Zografi", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063454-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\n1.02, HC Juventus Bucure\u0219ti - PTT 5-0 (1-0, 2-0, 2-0)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063454-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\nPTT: Spiru, Pascu, Florea, Simionescu, Mardarescu, Nimereala, Stanculescu, Wanieck, Gutu", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063454-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\nPTT - HC Venus Bucuresti (annulled, melted ice, warm wind)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063454-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\nCS T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 - HC Juventus Bucure\u0219ti (annulled, melted ice, warm wind)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063455-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1945\u201346 SK Rapid Wien season was the 48th season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063456-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 SM-sarja season\nThe 1945\u201346 SM-sarja season was the 15th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. Nine teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063457-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1945\u201346 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063457-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Scottish Districts season, History\nThe Inter-City fixture between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District resumed after the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063458-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1945\u201346 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n season was the 15th since its establishment and was played between 23 September 1945 and 31 March 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063458-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n14 teams joined the league, including three relegated from the 1944\u201345 La Liga and three promoted from the 1944\u201345 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063459-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie B-C Alta Italia\nThis championship was organized with geographical criteria with Serie B and the best Serie C teams from northern Italy taking part. For this reason, it is not included in the statistics even if it was an official tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063459-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie B-C Alta Italia\nAusonia Spezia was admitted to Serie B after the announcement of Spezia that had asked to be admitted to Serie A. After the refusal of FIGC, Spezia decided to join the regional leagues. Ultimately, Spezia was admitted to Serie B in the following season, replacing Ausonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063459-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie B-C Alta Italia, Teams\nNorthern Italy had 12 Serie B clubs: six regular and three re-admitted teams of the last pre-war season, and three clubs promoted from Serie C. However, newly-promoted Varese obtained a yearly break for huge wartime damages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063459-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie B-C Alta Italia, Teams\nAll Serie C guests advancing to the final round were granted a titular Serie B licence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063459-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie B-C Alta Italia, Footnotes\nOn 16 May 1946 the Lega Calcio was created. Under agreements between FIGC, Northern and Southern clubs, all clubs from this championship out of the last ones were admitted to the Northern Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063460-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie C\nThe 1945\u201346 Serie C was a special edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system. Best clubs of Northern Italy were admitted as special guests into the 1945\u201346 Serie B-C Alta Italia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063460-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie C, Northern Italy\nNorthern Italy sides were divided in several rounds (gironi). The winners qualified to a tournament to determine the only team promoted to 1946\u201347 Serie B. None of the teams relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063460-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Serie C, Central and Southern Italy\nAll the winners of the rounds (gironi) were promoted to 1946\u201347 Serie B; however, clubs participating as special guests could not be promoted. Later other teams were admitted to Serie B to create a southern round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 43], "content_span": [44, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063461-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern Football League\nThe 1945\u201346 Southern Football League season was the 43rd in the history of the league, an English football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063461-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern Football League\nIt was the first season after the break caused by World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063461-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern Football League\nNot all league competitions resumed in 1945 (the Football League did not restart until 1946\u201347) and six clubs that had featured in the 1939\u201340 season had left the league, whilst there were four new clubs, Bedford Town, Colchester United, Swindon Town II and Cardiff City II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063461-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern Football League\nChelmsford City were champions, winning their first Southern League title. At the end of the season Cardiff City and Swindon Town resigned their second teams from the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063462-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern Football League (Scotland)\nThe 1945\u201346 Southern Football League was the sixth and last edition of the regional war-time football league tournament in Scotland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063462-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern Football League (Scotland)\nWith the war itself at an end, the clubs from the North Eastern League joined the setup, although only Aberdeen (who had won 4 of the 8 North Eastern tournaments) participated in the A Division; the rest of the clubs were placed in the B Division along with some from the Southern region including those who had finished at the foot of the table in its previous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063462-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern Football League (Scotland)\nRangers were the last winners, thus completing a clean sweep of the seven wartime league seasons including the Emergency League in 1939\u201340. The Glasgow club had also won the final regular championship in 1938\u201339, and went on to win the next after official competitions were resumed in the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063463-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern League Cup (Scotland)\nThe 1945\u201346 Southern League Cup was the sixth and final edition of the regional war-time football tournament. The North Eastern League and North Eastern League Cup had ended the previous season, teams from those competitions joined the Southern League and Southern League Cup. With the Southern League now acting effectively as a national league the competition was split into two Divisions, The league cup was therefore also split into two divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063463-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Southern League Cup (Scotland)\nAberdeen won the tournament, defeating Rangers 3\u20132 in the final at Hampden Park before a crowd of 135,000. This was the last edition of the competition, but the trophy itself was used again for the 1946 Victory Cup played only a few weeks later (won by Rangers), therefore Aberdeen only possessed the cup for a short time. The same teams met in first official Scottish League Cup final the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063464-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1945\u201346 season was Stoke City's eleventh and final season in the non-competitive War League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063464-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Stoke City F.C. season\nIn 1939 World War II was declared and the Football League was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues and cups, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League and thus not included in official records. The FA Cup made a welcome return after seven years out. However Stoke were involved in the Burnden Park disaster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063464-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review\nCrowds up and down the country, including Stoke's were now beginning to show an increase as the situation in Europe began to improve and when the 1945\u201346 season commenced there was a feeling that the Football League would not be too long in starting up again, especially now that the FA Cup was reinstated into the fixture list, with clubs playing ties over two legs. For the final war time league season the idea of two phases of league fixtures was scrapped and a more traditional format took its place and Stoke finished in 13th position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063464-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review\nIn the FA Cup Stoke progressed past Burnley and both Sheffield clubs United then Wednesday before drawing Bolton Wanderers in the quarter final. The first leg was played at the Victoria Ground on 2 March 1946, Bolton won the match 2\u20130 to put them in prime position to reach the semi final. However tragedy struck in the second leg at Burnden Park as crush barriers gave way on part of the terracing and 33 spectators were killed with another 520 injured. The match itself was delayed from some time and it eventually finished goalless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063464-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Stoke City F.C. season, Squad statistics\nNote: Only the FA Cup appearances are considered as official competitive matches", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063465-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Sussex County Football League\nThe 1945\u201346 Sussex County Football League season was the 21st in the history of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063465-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Sussex County Football League\nTeams were placed into two separate leagues, Eastern Division and Western Division. With the winners of each league playing in a play-off to decide the overall winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063465-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Sussex County Football League, Clubs\nThe league featured 17 clubs, 11 which competed in the 1939\u201340 season, along with six new clubs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 44], "content_span": [45, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063466-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1945\u201346 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 15th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 22 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the four-time defending champions, and won their seventh title, defeating Upsala IF in the final. The final was played on 31 March in M\u00e4sshallen in Gothenburg, and was watched by 1,990 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063466-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for Majornas IK received a winner's medal: Stig Salomonsson, Sven-Eric Forsell, Stig Neptun, Claes Hedenskog, Lennart Lorentzson (1 goal in the final), Gunnar Lindgren (2), Torsten Henriksson (3), Bengt Wiking (2), Bo Sundby (1) and Stig Nilsson (2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063467-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Swedish Division I season\nThe 1945\u201346 Swedish Division I season was the second season of Swedish Division I. Hammarby IF defeated Sodertalje SK in the league final, 2 games to 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063468-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063468-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Norra 1945\u201346\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063469-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1945\u201346 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063470-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal\nThe 1945\u201346 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal was the 8th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Sporting Clube de Portugal was the defending champion and played Atl\u00e9tico Clube de Portugal in the final on 30 June 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063471-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1945\u201346 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n was the 10th edition of the Spanish third national tier. The competition was divided into 3 phases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063471-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n, Regular season, Group 10 repechage\nBetween Cadiz and Tetu\u00e1n was played a match to play on this group, C\u00e1diz promoted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 60], "content_span": [61, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063472-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1945\u201346 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 29th season of play of the Toronto NHL franchise. Although the club was the defending Stanley Cup champion, the team's play declined and the club finished in fifth, missing the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063472-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Offseason\nCup hero goaltender Frank McCool held out. The Maple Leafs decided to play the tandem of Baz Bastien and Gordie Bell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063472-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nWithout Frank McCool, the team only won three of the first thirteen games, and the Leafs and McCool came to terms. The club continued to struggle and only won eight of the first 28 games. Turk Broda returned from war-time duty in January, but the team continued to struggle. All-Star defenceman Babe Pratt was suspended, but was reinstated after nine games. The team won only two of the nine games and dropped out of playoff contention. The club finished in fifth place, out of the playoffs. The team was only the second team to miss the playoffs after winning the Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063473-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1945\u201346 NCAA basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Led by seventh-year head coach Wilbur Johns, the Bruins were 8\u201316 overall and were third in the PCC southern division with a record of 5\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063473-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 12\u201312 and won the  PCC southern division for the first time with a record of 3\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063474-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 USM Blida season\nIn the 1945\u201346 season, USM Blida is competing in the Division Honneur for the 14th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in Division Honneur, and the North African Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063475-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season\nThe 1945\u201346 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 51st season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063476-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Victory Internationals\nThe so-called Victory Internationals is a list of rugby union matches played in Europe from 1945 to 1946 between British, New Zealand and French rugby union representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063476-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Victory Internationals\nDuring the Second World War, international matches were suspended, with the exception of some matches between Italy, Germany and Romania. Earlier, in June 1939, France was re-admitted to play in the 1940 international match against British teams, but the so-called \"Five Nations\" championship could start only in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063476-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Victory Internationals\nThe international matches were not recognized as \"official\" (\"capped matches\") by British unions due to the absence of many players still serving in the armed forces in European and Pacific ocean theatres. France however did award full caps for each of these games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063476-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Victory Internationals\nThe New Zealand selection was called the \"Kiwis\", and was also known as the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Rugby Team (a group of New Zealand soldiers), a name derived from 2NZEF. Like its British counterparts, it did not award any notional cap, but this team eventually became widely recognized in its country and more than half of the Kiwi players ended up also playing for the All Blacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063476-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Victory Internationals\nThe activity restarted on 1 January 1945, with a match between France and a British Army selection, played in Colombes, followed by a match played at Richmond on 28 April, between a \"British Empire XV\" and France. More regular matches were played between December 1945 and April 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063476-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Victory Internationals\nIn 2013, the Welsh Rugby Union finally decided to award a cap for all the otherwise uncapped Welsh players who took part in the 1945 and 1946 matches against France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063477-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1945\u201346 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 26th-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063477-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe Huskies were 14\u201314 overall in the regular season and 6\u201310 in conference play; fourth in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063478-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1945\u201346 college basketball season. Led by eighteenth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063478-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 16\u201313 overall in the regular season and 5\u201311 in conference play, last place in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063479-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Western Football League\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the 44th in the history of the Western Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063479-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Western Football League\nThis was the first season of the Western League since it was suspended at the end of the 1939\u201340 season due to World War II. The champions for the fifth time in their history were Bristol Rovers Reserves. For the following season, more clubs joined and the league was once again divided into two divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063479-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Western Football League, Final table\nThe league consisted of fourteen clubs: eight clubs continued from the 1939\u201340 season and they were joined by six new clubs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 44], "content_span": [45, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063480-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u201346 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1945\u201346 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the only year of head coach Sam B. Holt (who concurrently served as the head baseball coach), the team finished the season 10\u201310 and 5\u20135 in the Southern Conference. This was the 41st season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063480-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in 6th place in the conference and qualified for the 1946 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, hosted by North Carolina State University at the Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina, where they lost to Wake Forest in the quarterfinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063481-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1945\u20131946 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his twelfth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup\nThe 1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup was the thirty-eighth occasion on which the competition had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup\nIn this, the  first peacetime Cup final for five years, there is a new name on the  trophy. Bradford Northern who previously won the trophy in 1940\u201341, 1941\u201342 and 1943\u201344, can now lay claim to a genuine trophy (The  wartime competitions were not counted officially in the records)Bradford Northern won the trophy by beating Wakefield Trinity by the score of 5-2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup\nThe match was played at Thrum Hall, Halifax, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 24,252 and receipts were \u00a31,934", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThe Second World War was now over, and things were beginning to return to normal, although still a long way to go. Hull Kingston Rovers and Bramley re-joined the competition and the four Lancashire clubs returned to their own competition. This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, and these changes resulted in the number of entrants falling by two, and leaving a total number of entries at fifteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in one bye in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThe  competition reverted to original formula of a knock-out tournament, with the  exception of the  first round which was still played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - First Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - Second Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0008-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals\nAll second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0009-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 3 \u2013 Semi-Finals\nBoth semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 69], "content_span": [70, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0010-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0011-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nAll the ties in the  first round were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0012-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0013-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0014-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * The date is given by RUGBYLEAGUEprojec  as Tuesday 16 October, but by the official Hull F.C. archives as Wednesday 17 Oct", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0015-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n2 * Thrum Hall was the home ground of Halifax with a final capacity of 9,832 (The attendance record of 29,153 was set on 21 March 1959 for a third round Challenge Cup tie v  Wigan). The club finally moved out in 1998 to take part ownership and ground-share with Halifax Town FC at The Shay Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0016-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063482-0017-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League season always (until the onset of \"Summer Rugby\" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063483-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Belgian football\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the 43rd season of competitive football in Belgium. RFC Malinois won their second Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team played their first match at Wembley against England. This was the first season when the Premier Division top scorer ranking was published, with Albert De Cleyn of champion RFC Malinois finishing as top scorer with 40 goals. During the same season, De Cleyn scored 7 goals with Belgium, 5 of which in a game against Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063483-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, R Tilleur FC and RCS Brugeois were relegated to Division I, while RFC Brugeois (Division I A winner) and K Lyra (Division I B winner) were promoted to Premier Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063483-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Belgian football, Overview\nUC Centre, Stade Nivellois, Waterschei SV Thor, Belgica FC Edegem and CS Andennais were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by SC Menen, Mol Sport, Cappellen FC and Stade Waremmien.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063483-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Belgian football, Final league tables, Premier Division\nTop scorer: Albert De Cleyn (RFC Malinois) with 40 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 66], "content_span": [67, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063484-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in English football\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the 66th season of competitive football in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063484-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in English football, Overview\n1945\u201346 was the first peacetime football season since the 1939\u201340 season was cut short due to World War II. On 7 May (as the war was ending), it was announced that the FA Cup would be resumed, and that the 44 clubs in the top two divisions of the 1938\u201339 season would play in the Football League North and Football League South without promotion and relegation from the previous peacetime season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063484-0001-0001", "contents": "1945\u201346 in English football, Overview\nThis arrangement was debated by the clubs over the following two months \u2013 with Wolverhampton Wanderers proposing an immediate return to a peacetime Football League as was to happen in France \u2013 before it was agreed at The Football League's annual meeting in London on 25 July that regional leagues should continue for one more season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063484-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in English football, Overview\nTo make up for the lack of quality matches, all FA Cup rounds from round one up to and including the quarter-finals were made two-legged ties (rather than the traditional single matches) with the aggregate score determining who went through to the next round. Derby County eventually won the Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063484-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in English football, Overview\nFrom the next season, a full football programme was restored, including The Football League and international matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063484-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in English football, Honours\nNotes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football\nThe 1945\u201346 season was the 73rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the seventh and final season of special wartime football during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football, Overview\nBetween 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in Scotland. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football, Honours\nIn contrast to previous wartime seasons a single league, the Southern League, operated for Scotland with two divisions (although its membership did not include all the pre-war Scottish league clubs). No country-wide cup competition took place, although a number of regional competitions continued including the Glasgow Cup, and a Southern League Cup was competed for, a competition which later formed the basis of the League Cup. In addition a Supplementary Cup was played for by B Division teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football, International\nIn keeping with the other wartime seasons the Scotland national football team went on official hiatus, although unofficial games, appearances for which do not count towards the final caps totals of participants, continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football, International\nScotland faced England in one such match on 13 April 1946 at Hampden Park. In front of 139, 468 spectators Scotland won 1\u20130 with a Jimmy Delaney goal in what was dubbed a 'Victory International'. The Scotland line-up featured: Bobby Brown, Davie Shaw, Jock Shaw, Billy Campbell, Frank Brennan, Jackie Husband, Willie Waddell, Neil Dougall, Jimmy Delaney, George Hamilton, Billy Liddell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football, International\nA second game against England was also played at Maine Road, Manchester on 24 April 1946. This game was neither an official nor a victory international but rather was played as a fundraiser for the victims of the Burnden Park Disaster. A crowd of 70,000 witnessed a 2\u20132 draw with Willie Thornton scoring twice for Scotland. Their line-up featured: Willie Miller, Davie Shaw, Jock Shaw, Billy Campbell, Frank Brennan, Jackie Husband, Willie Waddell, Neil Dougall, Willie Thornton, George Hamilton, Billy Liddell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football, International\nFor the first time since before the war Scotland also faced opposition other than England. On 23 January 1946 a crowd of 48,830 at Hampden saw Scotland draw 2\u20132 with Belgium, with Jimmy Delaney scoring both goals. The line-up was: Bobby Brown, Jimmy McGowan, Jock Shaw (captain), Jimmy Campbell, Andy Paton, George Paterson, Gordon Smith, Archibald Baird, Jimmy Delaney, Johnny Deakin, Jimmy Walker. Both the Scottish Football Association and the Royal Belgian Football Association afford this game full international status, although it is not recognised as such by FIFA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063485-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Scottish football, International\nIn similar circumstances Scotland faced Switzerland at Hampden on 15 May 1946. In front of 111,899 fans Scotland won 3\u20131 with two from Liddell and one from Delaney. The line-up was: Bobby Brown, Davie Shaw, Jock Shaw, Billy Campbell, Frank Brennan, Jackie Husband, Willie Waddell, Willie Thornton, Jimmy Delaney, Tommy Walker, Billy Liddell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football\nThe 1945\u201346 season in Swedish football, starting August 1945 and ending July 1946:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, B\u00f6rje Leander - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Carl Simonsson, Henry Carlsson, Bertil B\u00e4ckvall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0002-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, G\u00f6sta Malm - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0003-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Henry Andersson - Oskar Holmqvist, Ove Karlsson-Widricks - Birger Rosengren, B\u00f6rje Leander, Lennart Wigren - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, B\u00f6rje Tapper, Knut Nordahl, Erik Holmqvist, Carl-Erik Sandberg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0004-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, G\u00f6sta Malm - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Vincent Persson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0005-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg ( Henry Andersson) - Harry Nilsson, Bertil Nordahl - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson, Rune Emanuelsson - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Erik Holmqvist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0006-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, Rune Emanuelsson - Olle \u00c5hlund, Arvid Emanuelsson ( B\u00f6rje Leander), Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063486-0007-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, Oskar Holmqvist ( B\u00f6rje Leander) - Olle \u00c5hlund, Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Knut Nordahl, Stig Nystr\u00f6m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063487-0000-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 \u0130stanbul Football League\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 22:11, 31 January 2020 (expand templates per Fb team TfD outcome and Fb competition TfD outcome and Fb cl TfD outcome and Fb rbr TfD outcome). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063487-0001-0000", "contents": "1945\u201346 \u0130stanbul Football League\nThe 1945\u201346 Istanbul Football League season was the 38th season of the league. Be\u015fikta\u015f J.K. won the league for the 9th time. Be\u015fikta\u015f JK, Fenerbah\u00e7e SK, \u0130stanbulspor, and Galatasaray SK qualified for the National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063488-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\n1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 46th  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  7th   year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season\nThe 1946 AAA Championship Car season was the first season of American Championship car racing following World War II. After four years without racing in the United States, the AAA Contest Board was initially concerned about having enough races, enough entrants, and suitable equipment, for a 1946 season. Even the Indianapolis 500 was in doubt, as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was neglected during the war. Track owner Eddie Rickenbacker sold the track to Tony Hulman in November 1945, by which point it had fallen into a terrible state of disrepair. As the season progressed, it proved to be a success, and marked a successful return of the National Championship. Hulman's swift and herculean effort to renovate Indianapolis allowed for the 1946 Indianapolis 500 to be run as scheduled on May 30, and it was won by George Robson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 866]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season\nGeorge Robson and George Barringer were killed at Atlanta in the race. Al Putnam died at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway in qualifying.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Background\nPreviously, only races of over 100 miles (160\u00a0km) on tracks one mile (1.6\u00a0km) or longer were able to hold National Championship events. Due to the concerns about the car counts and participation, the AAA Contest Board included a substantial number of \"Big Car\" races (today known as Sprint Cars) as part of the championship. The season officially consisted of 77 races (6 Champ Car races and 71 Big Car races), beginning at Mechanicsburg on April 14 and concluding at Richmond on November 10. Two non-points, exhibition races were also part of the calendar season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Background\nAfter car counts were better than expected, some confusion arose over whether the 71 Big Car events still counted towards the National Championship. Some news publications of the time erroneously reported the points totals from only the six Champ Car events, implying - or simply assuming - that the Big Car races had been dropped. Nevertheless, despite all of the second-guessing and speculation, a full 77-race season was completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Background\nThe Contest Board met after the season, and it was not until then which they declared the Big Car races would be dropped from the National Championship - effective for 1947. The ruling cemented the notion that the 71 Big Car races were indeed recognized as part of the official 1946 season. Furthermore, the prize money and 1947 car number assignments are consistent with the final points standings reflecting the full 77-race schedule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Background\nDespite later publications suggesting the season was only six races (including official statistical publications released by the league decades later), historians firmly contend that the 1946 season should be recognized as the full 77-race schedule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Background\nThe AAA National Champion was Ted Horn, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was George Robson. Incidentally, Horn would have been declared the champion with or without the 71 \"Big Car\" races included, based on his points totals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Schedule and results\nScheduled for 100 miles, stopped early due to fatal accident involving George Robson and George Barringer. Rex Mays was leading at the time of the accident, but after a protest, was found to have been involved in the accident and had his win stripped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Schedule and results\nNote: Bill Holland started on the pole position in the Lakewood Race on July 4 and Ted Horn started on the pole position in the DuBois Race on July 20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Leading National Championship standings\n\u2020 Robson was killed in the race at Lakewood Speedway on September 2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 73], "content_span": [74, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Alternate schedule and results\nThe official IndyCar Series Historical Record Book (2011) listed only the six \"Champ Car\" in the schedule. (page 72)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 64], "content_span": [65, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063489-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 AAA Championship Car season, Final points standings\nNote: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 56], "content_span": [57, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season\nThe 1946 AAFC season was the first season of the All-America Football Conference, a new professional league established to challenge the market dominance of the established National Football League. The league included eight teams, broken up into Eastern and Western divisions, which played a 14-game official schedule, culminating in a league championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season\nThe season is significant for its shattering of the color line in the ranks of professional American football, when black athletes Marion Motley and Bill Willis took to the field for the AAFC's Cleveland Browns on September 9, 1946. Both of these stars would later be voted to membership in the Professional Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Background\nIn September 1944, Arch Ward, sports columnist for the prestigious Chicago Tribune and father ten years earlier of the college all-star football game, presided over two days of meetings in Chicago to finalize his plan for a new American football league. Over the course of several previous months, Ward had garnered financial commitments for franchise ownership from a circle of interested wealthy investors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Background\nTeams were already sponsored for seven cities, with the ownership groups including several individuals of national prominence, such as former heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney in Baltimore, film star Don Ameche in Los Angeles, and Eleanor Gehrig, widow of Yankee baseball great Lou Gehrig, in New York City. Plans were announced for a launch in the fall of 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Background\nThe new football league planned to emulate the situation existing in professional baseball, in which two parallel and equal leagues emerged and came to work in close cooperation. The new league, to be called the All-America Football Conference, tapped former Notre Dame legend Jim Crowley as its commissioner, signing the former collegiate teammate of NFL commissioner Elmer Layden to a lucrative five-year contract worth $125,000 and began signing players and fielding additional applications for team charters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Background\nSeven coaches and about 30 players were signed before league owners decided that wartime manpower shortages and the inability of several teams to expeditiously obtain stadium leases would force a postponement until the fall of 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Background\nAn additional franchise was added, bringing the total to eight, and a schedule was issued \u2014 a round-robin format in which every team in the league played every other team in the league twice on a home-and-away basis. The new league prepared for its launch on September 6, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Team alignment\nThe AAFC was divided into two divisions of four teams, split \"Eastern\" and \"Western\" on a geographic basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Team alignment\nSeveral of the league's teams played on fields also used by Major League Baseball teams and even made use of baseball team names, including the Brooklyn Dodgers of Ebbets Field, who did battle with the New York Yankees, playing their games at Yankee Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Team alignment\nWith two franchises in California, the AAFC broke new ground as the leading purveyor of professional sports on the Pacific coast, being joined for the 1946 season by the NFL champion Cleveland Rams, which were then relocating to Los Angeles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Team alignment\n\u2020 \u2014 Better known as War Memorial Stadium, also the first home of the NFL's Buffalo Bills.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Preseason\nThe fledgling AAFC played a total of 7 preseason games in 1946, spaced over a three-week period, with the first exhibition game taking place August 18 in Portland, Oregon, where the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Rockets battled to a 14-14 tie. Brooklyn would lead the league with three preseason games played; other clubs such as Miami, Buffalo, and Cleveland, would only play a single exhibition contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Preseason\nFive of the seven preseason contests took place on the West coast, with contests in Portland, Spokane, San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The two games taking place in the Eastern time zone were held at neutral locations, apparently as a means of broadening potential fan interest, with the Cleveland Browns stopping Brooklyn by a score of 35-20 in Akron, Ohio, and the Buffalo Bisons edging the Miami Seahawks, 23-21, in Baltimore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week One\nThe 1946 regular season of the All-America Football Conference kicked off the night of Friday, September 6 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, where the Cleveland Browns \u2014 a team which featured two African-American players, Marion Motley and Bill Willis \u2014 hosted the visiting Miami Seahawks. The game, attended by a massive crowd of 60,135, was the largest ever to see a regularly scheduled professional football game. The result was never in doubt, as the Paul Brown-coached Browns, led by quarter back Otto Graham annihilated the hapless Seahawks by a score of 44-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week One\nThe week continued with two games on Sunday, September 9, with the San Francisco 49ers giving up an early lead and falling to the visiting New York Yankees, 21-7, in front of about 35,000 people at Kezar Stadium. In game two, single wing half back Glenn Dobbs passed for one touchdown and lateraled for another midway through a 58-yard scoring run as the visiting Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Buffalo Bisons, 27-14, in front of Commissioner Jim Crowley and a crowd of 25,489 at Buffalo's Civic Stadium. Chicago and Los Angeles had first week byes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Two\nA four-game slate began with two Friday night tilts on September 13, with the Cleveland Browns giving up their first points of the season in the fourth quarter of a 20-6 drubbing of the Chicago Rockets in front of 51,962 fans at Chicago's Soldier Field. Scoring was opened with a 20-yard run by the Brown's powerful running back Marion Motley, with Lou Groza adding two field goals and two PATs, running his season scoring total to 22 points. Game two was a lightly attended contest in the massive Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in which the Los Angeles Dons managed to hold on for a 20-14 win over the visiting Brooklyn Dodgers in front of an announced attendance of 19,500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Two\nOn Sunday, 40,606 fans turned out to Yankee Stadium to watch their New York Yankees win a sloppy, turnover-plagued contest over the visiting Buffalo Bisons. A Yankee fumble in the red zone was run back 95 yards for a touchdown by Buffalo's Al Vandeweghe. Despite substantially outgaining Buffalo over the course of the game, it took two touchdowns in the final quarter for the Yankees to achieve a come-from-behind win. In the second Sunday game, Frankie Albert and the San Francisco 49ers made the Miami Seahawks the league's first 0-2 team with a 21-14 victory in front of a reported 25,000 people at Kezar Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Three\nThe league once again split its action between Friday and Sunday in week 3, with the Chicago Rockets salvaging a 17-17 tie with the Yankees thanks to a 36-yard touchdown pass from QB Walt Williams to halfback Bill Boedeker with just 55 seconds remaining. In game 2, about 23,000 fans made their way to the LA Coliseum to see the Dons run their record to 2-0 in a 30-14 victory over the Miami Seahawks. Despite the lopsided final score, the game was close at halftime, with Miami hitting the locker room holding a 14-10 lead. Twenty unanswered points in the second half, with the Dons' Charlie O'Rourke finishing the game with three touchdown passes as part of his 9-17 throwing effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Three\nOn Sunday, September 22, the mighty Cleveland Browns went to Buffalo and took no prisoners in a 28-0 shutout that was virtually beyond doubt by the end of the first quarter. Cleveland star Otto Graham threw for two more touchdowns, including a 33-yard strike to Marion Motley out of the backfield, as the Browns cruised to their third straight victory. The Browns  allowed just six points in their first three games, establishing themselves as the team to beat in the AAFC in 1946. In game 2, 35,000 people turned out at Kezar Stadium to watch Frankie Albert throw for two touchdowns and run for one more as part of a 32-13 disassembling of the visiting Brooklyn Dodgers. The Niners moved their season record to 2-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 761]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Four\nThe AAFC held its first Wednesday night contest to kick off week 4, drawing 20,768 fans to Soldier Field to witness an offensive shootout, won by the home team Chicago Rockets over the visiting Buffalo Bisons, 38-35. A fourth quarter rally with 17 unanswered point was needed for the Rockets to escape with the narrow win, won with a walk-off chip-shot field goal by Steve Nemeth. The game was marked by the acrimonious departure of head coach Dick Hanley, who watched the game from the stands after leaving the team owing to personal disagreements with owner John L. Keeshin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 43], "content_span": [44, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Four\nWith Brooklyn and Miami on the bye, both the Rockets and the Bisons were needed to play again on Sunday, Sept. 29, just four days later. The previously 0-4 Bisons managed a tie with the visiting Los Angeles Dons, 21-21, while the Rockets played another home game, winning twice in a single week with a 24-7 dispatching of the 49ers. In the final game of the week, the New York Yankees more than doubled the season points allowed total of the Cleveland Browns, scoring a first quarter touchdown en route to a 24-7 loss. The Browns went to 4-0 on the year in the victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 43], "content_span": [44, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Five\nThe fifth week of the AAFC's inaugural season opened with a pair of Friday night games. In the first, the visiting New York Yankees began to exert Eastern Division dominance with a 21\u201313 victory over the Buffalo Bisons in front of more than 17,000 fans. Yankee rookie Spec Sanders, league leader in total offense, led the team to victory with a pair of fourth quarter scores \u2014 a touchdown pass and a 76-yard punt return to the house. In the second game, the Los Angeles Dons scored 21 unanswered points after halftime to notch a come-from-behind 21\u20139 victory over the Chicago Rockets at Soldier Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 43], "content_span": [44, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, Week Five\nOnly one game took place on Sunday, October 6, in which the Cleveland Browns extended their unbeaten record to five games with an easy 26\u20137 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers in front of 43,713 of the home faithful. The league's first foray into football in the Deep South, a Tuesday tilt between the Seahawks and the visiting San Francisco 49ers was a debacle, with only 7,621 fans passing through the turnstiles to watch the dismantling of the home team by a score of 34\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 43], "content_span": [44, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Regular season, 1946 AAFC final standings\nW = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pct. = Winning PercentagePF = Points Scored For, PA = Point Scored Against", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 59], "content_span": [60, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, Championship game\nAAFC Championship: Cleveland 14, New York 9 (December 22 @ Cleveland)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 35], "content_span": [36, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, League leaders, awards, and achievements\nGlenn Dobbs led the league in passing yards (1,886), pass completions (135), total offense (2,094 yards), and punting (80 punts averaging 47.8 yards)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 58], "content_span": [59, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, League leaders, awards, and achievements\nOtto Graham led in passing efficiency (51.7) and touchdown passes (17).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 58], "content_span": [59, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, League leaders, awards, and achievements\nSpec Sanders led the league in rushing (709 on 140 carries for a 5.06 yard average).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 58], "content_span": [59, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, League leaders, awards, and achievements\nLou Groza led in scoring with 84 points and also set a professional football record with 13 field goals and 45 extra points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 58], "content_span": [59, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, League leaders, awards, and achievements\nTommy Colella of Cleveland led the league with 10 interceptions for 110 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 58], "content_span": [59, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, 1946 All-AAFC teams\nThe United Press (UP) selected an All-AAFC team in December 1946. The AAFC also announced an official All-AAFC team in January based on polling of reporters and broadcasters in member cities. The Associated Press (AP) selected an All-Pro team that included selections from both the NFL and the AAFC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 37], "content_span": [38, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063490-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 AAFC season, 1946 All-AAFC teams\nThree players received first-team honors on all three teams: tackle Bruiser Kinard and halfbacks Glenn Dobbs and Spec Sanders. A complete list of AAFC players receiving honors is as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 37], "content_span": [38, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063491-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Aberdare by-election\nThe 1946 Aberdare by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 5 December 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Aberdare in Wales. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) George Hall had been created Viscount Hall on 28 October 1946. Hall had held the seat since the 1922 general election. The Labour candidate, David Thomas, held the seat for the party. He remained the constituency's MP until his death in 1954, when a further by-election was held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063491-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Aberdare by-election\nThe 1946 by-election was the best performance at the time by Plaid Cymru in the industrial valleys of South Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063492-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Aberdeen South by-election\nThe Aberdeen South by-election of 1946 was held on 26 November 1946. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Douglas Thomson. It was won by the Conservative candidate Priscilla Buchan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike\nThe African Mine Workers' Strike was a labour dispute involving mine workers of Witwatersrand in South Africa. It started on 12 August, 1946 and lasted approximately a week. The strike was attacked by police and over the week, at least 1,248 workers were wounded and at least 9 killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, African Mine Workers' Union\nIn 1941 a miners' conference was called by the Transvaal Provincial Committee of the African National Congress. The conference was supported by Paramount Chief of Zululand and trade unions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, African Mine Workers' Union\nIt was here that the African Mine Workers' Union came into being and elected a committee under the presidency of J. B. Marks, who also became President of the Transvaal African National Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, African Mine Workers' Union\nAt first the union was not recognised by the Chamber of Mines, but after sustained pressure for better wages and conditions, the prime minister, Field Marshal Jan Smuts, announced some piecemeal increases improvements in conditions while at the same time issuing War Measure No. 1425\u2014banning gatherings of more than twenty people on mining property without permission.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, African Mine Workers' Union\nDespite union officials being arrested in 1944 at a meeting in Witwatersrand and in Springs, a conference was held in May 1946 which decided to approach the government with demands for a ten shillings a day wage and other improvements\u2014or to take strike action.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, African Mine Workers' Union\nOn August 12, 1946, more than 60,000 workers in Witwatersrand refused to continue working for the existing wages. Within a week police were deployed and incorporated brutal tactics in an effort to break the strike. Officially 9 died and more than 1,248 workers were injured, and many regarded the strike as a failure. Although the initial demands were ignored and the workers returned to the mines after only a week, the strike was viewed as a crucial moment in South Africa's development.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, African Mine Workers' Union\nUltimately this initial protest later influenced political realignments, and has been associated with increased labour conscience and social change. By addressing the conditions necessary to maintain cheap migrant labour, this movement provided insight into the manner in which Apartheid serves as a vehicle for perpetuating pre-capitalist modes of production. Methods such as the 'compound system', which essentially restrained workers from having any contact with Union organizers, were direct results of the initial failed Union Strike of 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, African Mine Workers' Union\nIn August 1946 an open air conference was held in Newtown Market Square as no hall where Africans could hold meetings was big enough to accommodate those present and the decision to strike was taken.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nThe police attacked the workers with batons, bayonets, and gunfire outside the mines and in the mines when forced to work.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nPolice brutality reached a bloody climax on a peaceful march from the East Rand to Johannesburg on Tuesday, 13 August. Police opened fire on the procession and a number of workers were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nThis led to the Transvaal Council of Non-European Trade Unions (CONETU) calling a general strike in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 14 August. CONETU called a meeting at Newtown Market Square the next day which was banned by the Riotous Assemblies Act. This meeting was also attacked by police with guns and bayonets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nDuring the week workers and leaders of the ANC, the Communist Party, the Indian and Coloured Congresses and the trade unions were arrested, tried, imprisoned, and deported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nThe 1946 African miners strike signified a shift in public conscience, and was widely considered the beginning of what would later become the anti-apartheid movement. This strike, \" was led by the African Mine Workers Union, whose president, J.B. Marks, was also a leader in the South African Communist Party.\" (Workers World newspaper, Aug. 29, 1996. Monica Moorehead). Most workers averaged two shillings per shift, and were responsible for contributing a portion of their wages towards work clothes and bedding. Many were removed from their families, sometimes for years, while their children and spouses starved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nThe AMWU initially placed demands to create a legal minimum wage, cost-of-living allowance, and regular wage increases. The miners settled on a 10 shilling per day minimum wage, and improved working conditions as the basis of their demands. The Transvaal Chamber of Mines functioned as a closely knit cartel comprising five separate mining groups that essentially controlled the largest labour force in South Africa. Their influence over state revenue, and political seats in the government allowed them to function with relative impunity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0011-0002", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nWith a general monopoly over South Africa's agricultural and industrial products, the Transvaal Chamber of Mines was in effect capable of controlling workers wages and suppressing efforts to unionize. This was largely achieved by keeping workers in policed compounds and brutally restricting their ability to communicate or be contacted by union organizers. In the wake of discontent following settlements that maintained the existing labour cost, Prime Minister Smuts issued War Measure NO. 1425 this measure which, \" prohibiting gatherings of more than twenty persons on mining property without special permission,\" effectively ceased further organized trade union meetings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0011-0003", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\n(African National Congress, Sept. 12,1976, Monty Naicker). Following the suppression of the 1946 strike, union groups like The Communist Party of South Africa experienced brutal treatment at the hands of the existing government. Many of the parties leaders were indicted on charges of sedition and treason. \"This was followed by a systematic series of measures to destroy the CPSA, culminating in the suppression of Communism Act in 1950.\" (Communist University, COSATU, 1946 mineworkers strike, press release, Aug. 11, 2006).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0011-0004", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nHowever, despite continual efforts through the media to define the strike as a failure this initial protest has had a lasting impact on South African politics. The formation and emergence of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) represents a direct lineage to these early union organizers. This organization, \" arguably the heirs to the 1946 strike are currently engaged in a series of territorial disputes with the breakaway Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU).\" (Global Research, Aug. 21, 2012. Chris Webb). Cheap Labour has historically provided the back-bone for South Africa's thriving mining industry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063494-0011-0005", "contents": "1946 African Mine Workers' Union strike, Bloody Tuesday\nMuch of this work-force has routinely been composed of poor workers abducted from surrounding regions. \" Research shows that by 1929, more than 115,000 Mozambicans had been forcibly recruited to work in South African mines.\" (The Southern Times, Felix Njini, Sept. 17, 2012). The increased foreign demand for platinum has only served to perpetuate this system of abuse and oppression. While the number of workers extracted from the surrounding areas has declined, local peasants are still routinely pressured into labour once they reach the working age. While many of the injustices  imposed by South Africa's mining industry persist, the 1946 miners strike remains a prevalent reminder of the plight of  African workers and their families.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 796]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063495-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Akron Zippers football team\nThe 1946 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and was outscored by a total of 134 to 122. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063495-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Akron Zippers football team\nThe Akron football team had been suspended after the 1942 season due to World War II. The 1946 season marked the school's return to intercollegiate football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously \"Alabama\", \"UA\" or \"Bama\") represented the University of Alabama in the 1946 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 52nd overall and 13th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 15th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They finished with a record of seven wins and four losses (7\u20134 overall, 4\u20133 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nAfter the Crimson Tide opened the season with four consecutive victories over Furman, Tulane, South Carolina and Southwestern Louisiana, Alabama's 14-game winning streak was snapped when they lost to Tennessee 12\u20130. One week later, the Crimson Tide faced off against Kentucky and their young new coach, Bear Bryant, and won by a score of 21\u20137, before they lost consecutive games to Georgia and LSU. Alabama then closed the season with a victory over Vanderbilt, a loss to Boston College in their first game ever played in New England, and an upset victory over Mississippi State on homecoming in the season finale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nOver the course of the season, Frank Thomas was riddled with health issues that ultimately led to his resignation as head coach. In January 1947, Harold Drew was named as the 17th head coach of the Crimson Tide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Furman\nTo open the 1946 season, the Crimson Tide played the Furman Purple Hurricane, who fielded their first team since the 1942 season, on a Friday night at Legion Field. Against the Purple Hurricane, Alabama won 26\u20137 before a crowd of 25,000 in Birmingham. In the first quarter, Alabama took a 6\u20130 lead after Norwood Hodges intercepted a Skeeter Coyle pass and returned it 27-yards for a touchdown. On the kickoff that ensued, Charlie Truluck returned it 95-yards to give Furman a 7\u20136 lead. The Crimson Tide responded with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to take a 19\u20137 halftime lead. The first came on a 29-yard Harry Gilmer pass to Ted Cook and the second on a six-yard Johnny August run. Alabama then scored their final points of the game in the third quarter on a 15-yard Gilmer run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Furman to 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 920]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane\nTo open conference play, Alabama traveled to New Orleans and defeated the Tulane Green Wave 7\u20136 in what was described as a \"torrential downpour\" throughout the game. Alabama scored their only points on a two-yard Hal Self touchdown run in the first quarter, and Tulane scored on a 24-yard Jim Keeton pass to John Sims in the second quarter. At the time, the announced crowd of 64,317 in attendance for the game was the largest for a regular season game in the Southern United States. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 15\u20134\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, South Carolina\nAgainst the South Carolina Gamecocks, Alabama won their third game of the season with this 14\u20136 at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks took a 6\u20130 first quarter lead after Bo Hagan threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Earl Dunham. Alabama responded with a one-yard Hal Smith touchdown run for a 7\u20136 halftime lead. After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide closed the game with a one-yard Fred Grant touchdown run for the 14\u20136 win. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against South Carolina to 4\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Southwestern Louisiana\nAfter they opened the season with three consecutive victories, Alabama was recognized with the No. 6 ranking in the first AP Poll for the 1946 season in the week that led to their game against the Southwestern Louisiana Institute. Against the Bulldogs, that were led by former Tide great Johnny Cain, Alabama won their fourth game of the season with their 54\u20130 shutout at Denny Stadium. Alabama took a 6\u20130 first-quarter lead after Lowell Tew scored on a 28-yard touchdown run. They extended their lead 20\u20130 at halftime after Johnny August threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Bob Hood and Lionel W. Noonan scored on a three-yard run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 79], "content_span": [80, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Southwestern Louisiana\nIn the third quarter, Tew scored his second touchdown on a seven-yard run and Fred Grant scored on a three-yard run for a 34\u20130 lead. The Crimson Tide then concluded the afternoon with a trio of touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The touchdowns were scored on a Clem Welsh run, a 46-yard Norman Mosley punt return and an 87-yard D. Joe Gambrell reception from Theo Fakier for the 54\u20130 victory. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 79], "content_span": [80, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nAlthough they defeated Southwestern Louisiana in their previous game, Alabama dropped to the No. 7 position in the second AP Poll of the season. Against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide were shutout Volunteers 12\u20130 at Shields\u2013Watkins Field. The Tennessee points were scored on short Bob Lund touchdown runs in the second and third quarters. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 16\u20139\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky\nAfter their loss against Tennessee, Alabama dropped four spots to the No. 11 ranking prior to their game against Kentucky. In Montgomery, the Crimson Tide defeated the Wildcats 21\u20137 at the Cramton Bowl. After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama took a 14\u20130 halftime lead after touchdowns were scored on a one-yard Harry Gilmer run and on a 37-yard Gilmer pass to Hugh Morrow in the second quarter. Kentucky responded in the third with their only points when Bill Chambers intercepted a Gilmer pass and returned it 65-yards for a touchdown. The Crimson Tide then made the final score 21\u20137 in the fourth on an eight-yard Gilmer pass to Ted Cook. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Kentucky 23\u20131\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 780]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nAlthough the Crimson Tide defeated Kentucky the previous week, Alabama dropped four spots to the No. 15 ranking for their game against Georgia. Against the Bulldogs, the Crimson Tide were shutout 14\u20130 before 30,000 fans at Sanford Stadium. Georgia All-American halfback Charley Trippi was responsible for both of the Bulldogs' touchdowns. The first came on a nine-yard Trippi pass to Dan Edwards and later on a 46-yard Trippi run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 15\u201314\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nTo open conference play for the 1945 season, the Crimson Tide traveled to play LSU and left Baton Rouge with a 26\u20137 victory. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 12\u20134\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt\nAgainst the Vanderbilt Commodores, Alabama won 12\u20137 at Legion Field in Birmingham. After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 12\u20130 halftime lead after touchdowns were scored in the second quarter on a short Hal Self run and a 20-yard Harry Gilmer pass to Hugh Morrow. The Commodores scored their lone touchdown late in the fourth quarter on a one-yard Robert Berry touchdown run on fourth-and-goal to make the final score 12\u20137. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 16\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Boston College\nAgainst the Boston College Eagles, Alabama lost 13\u20137 in what was the first game ever played by the Crimson Tide in New England. After a scoreless first quarter, each team scored second-quarter touchdowns. The Eagles scored first on a one-yard James Benedetto run and Alabama responded with a 38-yard Harry Gilmer pass to Ted Cook to make the halftime score 7\u20137. Boston then scored the game-winning touchdown early in the final period on a 39-yard Maurice Poissant run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Boston College to 1\u20131. In addition to being their first game played in New England, this game also marked the first time that an Alabama squad traveled to an away game by way of airplane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 779]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State\nOn what was both homecoming and the final game of the season at Denny Stadium, Alabama upset the Mississippi State Maroons 24\u20137. After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama took a 10\u20130 halftime lead after a six-yard Hugh Morrow field goal and a two-yard Lionel W. Noonan touchdown run in the second quarter. They extended their lead further to 17\u20130 in the third after John Wozniak returned a blocked punt 38-yards for a touchdown. The game then concluded with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. The first was scored by Alabama on a one-yard Harry Gilmer run and the second for State on a short Wallace Matulich run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 23\u20137\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 773]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Thomas resignation\nThe struggles of the 1946 team might have been caused in part by the deteriorating health of coach Frank Thomas. High blood pressure left him bedridden for most of the 1946 season, unable to stand for long periods, and forced to ride in a trailer to conduct many Alabama practices. After the 1946 season his ill health forced his resignation when he was only 48\u00a0years old, and Thomas later died in Tuscaloosa on May 10, 1954. During his fifteen seasons as head coach at Alabama, Thomas won four SEC championships and compiled an overall record of 115 wins, 24 losses and seven ties (115\u201324\u20137) record, for an .812 winning percentage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 59], "content_span": [60, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Thomas resignation\nPrior to the conclusion of the season, speculation began as to who would succeed Thomas as the head coach of the Crimson Tide. In early November, sources indicated that former Thomas player, and then head coach at Kentucky, Bear Bryant was to become the next head coach of the Crimson Tide. On November 11, Bryant stated that he had not been in contact about the Alabama job and indicated his focus was on the Wildcats. After an exhaustive search, on January 14, 1947, former Thomas assistant and then head coach at Ole Miss, Harold Drew was introduced as the new head coach of the Crimson Tide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 59], "content_span": [60, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063496-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Crimson Tide player was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063497-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Chauncey Sparks was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063497-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nAt the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063497-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Runoff\nAs no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 63], "content_span": [64, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063498-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Albanian National Championship\nThe 1946 Albanian National Championship was the ninth season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063498-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Albanian National Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and Vllaznia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063498-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Albanian National Championship, Group A, League table\nNote: '17 N\u00ebntori' is KF Tirana and 'Ylli i Kuq Durr\u00ebs' is Teuta", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063498-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Albanian National Championship, Group B, League table\nNote: 'Bashkimi Elbasanas' is KS Elbasani, 'Shqiponja' is Luft\u00ebtari, 'Spartak Ku\u00e7ova' is Naft\u00ebtari", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063499-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament\nThe 1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament was an invitational snooker tournament held at the Albany Club in London between 8 July 1946 and 20 September 1946, featuring the eleven players that had been eliminated before the final in the 1946 World Snooker Championship. Walter Donaldson won the title, defeating Alec Brown 20\u201311 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063499-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament, Tournament details\nThe tournament was promoted by, and held at, the Albany Club in Savile Row, London, in 1946. The invited players were the eleven who were eliminated before the final in the 1946 World Snooker Championship, with the draw for the even being made on 21 June 1946 in the presence of players and representatives from the press and BBC. There was a prize fund of \u00a3500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 68], "content_span": [69, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063499-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament, Tournament details\nThere were three first round matches each contested over two days as the best-of-21 frames, starting on 8 July 1946 when Conrad Stanbury played Alec Brown. Brown took a 7\u20133 lead, and won 13\u20138. The following week, Fred Davis defeated Sydney Lee 14\u20137. Lee, taking penicillin during the first session due to painful boils on his arm, had taken a 3\u20132 lead before Davis finished the first day 6\u20134 ahead. Stanley Newman and Fred Lawrence were level at 5\u20135 after the first day, with Newman winning 11\u20138 when the pair did not play the final two scheduled frames.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 68], "content_span": [69, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063499-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament, Tournament details\nIn the quarter-finals, Kingsley Kennerley received a bye when John Barrie withdrew due to illness. Donaldson led Herbert Holt 4\u20131 and 8\u20132, and progressed 14\u20137. Brown eliminated Willie Leigh 13\u20138 after the first day had finished at 5\u20135. Davis defeated Lawrence 14\u20137, after their first day had ended with Davis leading 6\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 68], "content_span": [69, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063499-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament, Tournament details\nBrown converted a 6\u20134 overnight lead into a 14\u20137 win over Kennerley in the first semi-final. Donaldson also had a 6\u20134 overnight lead in his semi-final, against Fred Davis, and also won 14\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 68], "content_span": [69, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063499-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament, Tournament details\nOn the first day of the final, played as the best-of-31 frames, Donaldson took an 8\u20132 lead over Brown. By the end of the second day, Donaldson had won the 16 frames he needed for victory, whilst Brown had won 4 frames. Donaldson compiled an 80 break on the last day and led 18\u20137 before the match concluded at 20\u201311.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 68], "content_span": [69, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063499-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Albany Club Professional Snooker Tournament, Tournament details\nA further tournament, where handicaps were applied, was held at the Albany Club in 1950. It was won by Brown, receiving 38 points start in each frame, who defeated Joe Davis 16\u20139 in the final. Brown had earlier eliminated Donaldson 15\u20138 in the second round, receiving 30 points start in each frame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 68], "content_span": [69, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063500-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Albury state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Albury on Saturday 9 November 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063500-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Albury state by-election\nIt was triggered by the resignation of the former Premier of New South Wales and second Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party, Alexander Mair, in order to run for a seat in the Australian Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063500-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Albury state by-election\nThe seat was subsequently won by John Hurley of the Labor Party. The Liberals witnessed a drop in their primary vote due to the Country Party fielding a candidate and splitting the conservative vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063500-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Albury state by-election, Background\nThe seat of Albury, a traditionally safe Liberal seat, was held since 1932 by Alexander Mair, who after serving as a cabinet minister rose to become Premier of the state from 1939 to 1941. Following the electoral defeat in 1941, Mair played a central role in the negotiations to merge the conservative parties to form Robert Menzies' newly created Liberal Party of Australia, becoming a delegate for the Canberra Conference in October 1944 and hosting the second party conference in his seat in Albury at Mate's Department Store.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063500-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Albury state by-election, Background\nDespite initial efforts to merge the Democratic Party with the Liberal Democratic Party becoming deadlocked over questions of party organisation and by acrimony between Weaver and the LDP leader, Ernest K White, they were ultimately successful and the Liberal party was born in early 1945. Serving on the Liberals' New South Wales executive from 1945 to 1946, when first party leader Weaver died suddenly on 12 November 1945, Mair was chosen to succeed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063500-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Albury state by-election, Background\nHe served as the second Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party only briefly until he resigned as leader on 21 March 1946, being succeeded by his former Minister for Justice, Vernon Treatt. On 14 August 1946, after serving fourteen years in the New South Wales Parliament, Mair resigned his seat to run for a seat in the Australian Senate. At the 1946 federal election held on 28 September, Mair was unsuccessful with the Labor Party winning all three NSW seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063500-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Albury state by-election, Results\nThe Liberal candidate, Ernest Atkinson, was excluded on the first count. The Labor candidate John Hurley picked up 15% of the Liberal preferences which was enough to defeat the Country Party candidate, Alfred Townsend.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063501-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake\nThe 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska on April 1. The shock had a moment magnitude of 8.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). It resulted in 165\u2013173 casualties and over $26 million in damage. The seafloor along the fault was elevated, triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami with multiple destructive waves at heights ranging from 45\u2013130\u00a0ft. The tsunami obliterated the Scotch Cap Lighthouse on Unimak Island, Alaska among others, and killed all five lighthouse keepers. Despite the destruction to the Aleutian Island Unimak, the tsunami had almost an imperceptible effect on the Alaskan mainland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063501-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake\nWaves reportedly traveled across the ocean at 500 miles an hour and measured 55 feet high, crest to trough, according to the USGS. The wave reached Kauai, Hawaii 4.5 hours after the quake, and Hilo, Hawaii 4.9 hours later. In Hilo, the death toll was high: 173 were killed, 163 injured, 488 buildings were demolished and 936 more were damaged. Witnesses told of waves inundating streets, homes, and storefronts. Many victims were swept out to sea by receding water. The tsunami caused much damage in Maui as well. Waves there demolished 77 homes and many other buildings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063501-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake\nThe residents of these islands were caught off-guard by the onset of the tsunami due to the inability to transmit warnings from the destroyed posts at Scotch Cap, and the tsunami is known as the April Fools' Day Tsunami in Hawaii because it happened on April 1 and many thought it to be an April Fool's Day prank. The effects of the tsunami also reached Washington, Oregon, and California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063501-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake\nThe tsunami was unusually powerful for the size of the earthquake. The event was classified as a tsunami earthquake due to the discrepancy between the size of the tsunami and the relatively low surface wave magnitude. The large-scale destruction prompted the creation of the Seismic Sea Wave Warning System, which became the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063502-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe 1946 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the fourth season of the circuit. The AAGPBL expansion brought two new franchises to the previous six-team format. At this point, the Muskegon Lassies and the Peoria Redwings joined the Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. The eight teams competed through a 112-game schedule, while the final Shaugnessy playoffs faced season winner Racine against defending champion Rockford in a Best of Seven Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063502-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nOther modifications occurred in the league during 1946. The ball was decreased in size from 11\u00bd inches to 11\u00a0inches. In addition, the base paths were lengthened to 70 feet and the sidearm pitching was introduced, as the league was moving toward baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063502-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nSeveral pitching records were set during the season. Racine's Anna Mae Hutchison recorded two marks that would never be broken: most innings pitched in a single game (19 against Peoria) and most games pitched in a single season (51). For their part, Fort Wayne's Dorothy Wiltse set the mark for more strikeouts in a season (294), and Racine's Joanne Winter a record for the most consecutive scoreless innings (63). The untiring Wiltse also pitched and won both games of a doubleheader (August 25).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063502-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nOther highlights included Grand Rapids' Connie Wisniewski, who led all pitchers with a 0.96 earned run average. Besides this, Winter and Wisniewski combined for 33 wins a piece, the best ever in league history. In addition, Fort Wayne's Audrey Haine and South Bend's Doris Barr and Betty Luna hurled no-hitters. The only position player to top the .300 mark was Rockford's Dorothy Kamenshek (.316), proving that strong pitching is more important than having hot bats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063502-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nFor the second consecutive season, one team won both the season title and the championship. Racine defeated South Bend in the first round, three games to one, and beat the defending champion Rockford in the best-of-seven series in six games. Racine was led by Winter, who won four games in the two playoffs, including a 15-inning, 1\u20130 victory in the final game of the Shaugnessy series. The Belles also received offensive support from Sophie Kurys, who batted an average of .372 (16-for-43) in 10 playoff games, while setting a postseason record with 16 stolen bases. Kurys also was honored with the AAGPBL Player of the Year Award, after hit a second-best .286 while leading with 201 stolen bases and 117 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063502-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nIn the first three years after World War II, AAGPBL teams often attracted between two and three thousand fans to a single game. One league highlight occurred in 1946, when an estimated 10,000 people saw a Fourth of July doubleheader in South Bend, Indiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063503-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nThe 1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. The top vote getters in the AP polling were Bob Chappuis and Warren Amling, who each received 17 out of 18 possible points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063503-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team, Key\nUP = United Press, based on polling of conference coaches, scouts and newspapermen", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 47], "content_span": [48, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063503-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 47], "content_span": [48, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063504-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Big Six Conference football team\nThe 1946 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1946 college football season. The selectors for the 1946 season included the Associated Press (AP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063505-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nThe 1946 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063505-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nOn 6 October 1946, Kerry won the championship following a 3-7 to 2-3 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title and their first in ten championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063506-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063506-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nOn 1 September 1946 Dublin won the championship following a 1-6 to 0-7 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063507-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1946 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Antrim, who defeated Galway by a four-point margin in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063507-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nWith Leinster and Cork unaffiliated, there were just four entrants for the championship. Tipperary beat Kerry 3\u20134 to nil in Cahir. Clare beat Tipperary 2\u20132 to 1\u20131 in Nenagh and had a bye from unaffiliated Cork in the final to win the Munster championship. Galway beat Mayo 5\u20130 to 2\u20131 in the Connacht final at Coyne's field in Westport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063507-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nClare then took and lost a six-point lead against Galway in the All Ireland semi-final with goals from Mary Mulcahy and Nora Donnelly, then led again through another two goals from Sadlier and O'Donnell before goals from Kitty Greally and Josie Melvin and a point from Rita Clinton gave Galway victory. Dublin beat Wicklow in the final of an alternative Leinster championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063507-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nGate receipts at the final at Corrigan Park were \u00a3250.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063508-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the fifteenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1946 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063509-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 60th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063509-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nKerry won their sixteenth title, moving ahead of Dublin in the all-time standings, a position which they have never lost since.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063509-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Results, Connacht Senior Football Championship\nNote: Roscommon\u2019s goal proved to be a controversial one. The goal was scored by Roscommon\u2019s Jimmy Murray and there was some confusion as to whether or not it would be allowed as the umpires failed to signal the score. It was only after Jimmy Murray had raised the green flag himself that the umpires finally signalled the goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 93], "content_span": [94, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063509-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Results, Connacht Senior Football Championship\nThe referee, speaking after the match to the Irish Press match reporter \u2018Green Flag\u2019 (an appropriate sobriquet) stated that he had allowed the score because in his opinion the Mayo goalkeeper, Tom Byrne, was behind the line when he saved Murray\u2019s initial goal effort. In the week following the final, Mayo entered a formal objection with the Connacht Council, reportedly about the legality of two of the Roscommon team. Roscommon entered a counter-objection. At a meeting of the Connacht Council on 5/8/1946 at Castlerea, both the objection and counter-objection were withdrawn, the referee\u2019s report was adopted and a replay ordered. (Source: Irish Press reports July, August 1946).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 93], "content_span": [94, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063510-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 59th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063510-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe game was originally set for 22 September, but was delayed for two weeks as part of the \"Save the Harvest\" campaign. (see: Winter of 1946\u201347)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063510-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nRoscommon had a six-point lead with three minutes left, but Kerry made an amazing comeback with goals by Paddy Burke and Tom \"Gega\" O Connor. Burke and Gega also scored late goals in the replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063510-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nIt was the third of three All-Ireland football titles won by Kerry in the 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063511-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1946 was the 60th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Kilkeny 7-5 to 3-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063511-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nThe All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063512-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1946 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 59th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1946 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 1 September 1946, between Kilkenny and Cork. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 7\u20135 to 3\u20138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063513-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1946 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1946 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1946 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063513-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe UCLA Bruins won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship with a 10\u20131 record, finished the season ranked #4 in the final AP Poll, and had four first-team players: quarterback Ernie Case (AP, UP), end Burr Baldwin (AP, UP), tackle Don Malmberg (AP, UP), and center/linebacker Don Paul (AP, UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063513-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Pacific Coast football team\nDespite finishing second in the PCC with a 7\u20131\u20131 record, Oregon State did not land any player on the first teams selected by either the AP or the UP. USC, Stanford and Washington finished in third, fourth and fifth place in the PCC, and each placed two players on the first team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063513-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThree players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors, They were St. Mary's Gaels halfback Herman Wedemeyer (AP, UP), who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, San Francisco Dons halfback Forest Hall (AP, UP), and Nevada end Horace Gillom (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063513-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063514-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Pro Team\nThe 1946 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1946 NFL and AAFC seasons. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), Pro Football Illustrated, and the New York Daily News (NYDN). The AP selections included players from the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference; the UP, PFI, and NYDN selections were limited to players from the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063515-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-SEC football team\nThe 1946 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1946 college football season. Georgia and Tennessee shared the conference title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063515-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 All-SEC football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 31], "content_span": [32, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063516-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1946 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1946 college football season. The selectors for the 1946 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063517-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Allan Cup\nThe 1946 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1945-46 Senior season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063518-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crash\nOn October 3, 1946, an American Overseas Airlines (AOA) Douglas DC-4 aircraft named Flagship New England crashed soon after take-off from Stephenville, Newfoundland, killing all 39 people on board. It was, at the time, the deadliest aircraft crash on Canadian soil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063518-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crash, Aircraft and occupants\nFlagship New England was a Douglas C-54E-5-DO military transport aircraft that had been converted to a Douglas DC-4 civilian airliner; and was registered N90904. It had first flown in 1945 and had logged a total of 3,731 flight hours during its career. On 24 October 1945, it was with Flagship New England that American Overseas Airlines (AOA) launched international flight services. On the accident flight, the aircraft carried thirty-one passengers and a crew of eight. Most of the passengers were wives and children of U.S. servicemen stationed in Allied-occupied Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 74], "content_span": [75, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063518-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crash, Flight and accident\nAt 12:14 PM EST on 2 October, Flagship New England departed New York-LaGuardia Airport for a transatlantic commercial flight to Berlin, with stops in Gander, Newfoundland and Shannon, Ireland. However, poor weather conditions at Gander forced the flight crew to land at Stephenville Air Base in Newfoundland instead. In order to let the crew rest, the flight stopped at Stephenville for the next twelve hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 71], "content_span": [72, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063518-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crash, Flight and accident\nAt 4:45 AM on 3 October, Flagship New England left the gate and was initially cleared to depart from runway 30; however, apparently unfavorable wind conditions prompted Stephenville Air Traffic Control to clear it for runway 07 instead. Overcast skies blocked out light from the moon and stars, rendering the terrain ahead unlit. Flights departing from runway 07 were supposed to make a right-hand turn immediately after take-off so as to avoid hilly terrain in line with the runway. However, the pilots of Flagship New England instead allowed the aircraft to continue going straight ahead after lifting off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 71], "content_span": [72, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063518-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crash, Flight and accident\nAt about 5:03 AM, some seven miles from the end of the runway, the aircraft hit a ridge at an elevation of about 1,160 feet and crashed, killing everyone on board. The investigation into the accident indicated the pilots' failure to change course, which led the aircraft across terrain over which sufficient clearance could not be gained, led to the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 71], "content_span": [72, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063519-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ancash earthquake\nThe 1946 Ancash earthquake in the Andes Mountains of central Peru occurred on November 10 at 17:43 UTC. The earthquake had a surface wave magnitude of 7.0, and achieved a maximum Mercalli intensity scale rating of XI (Extreme). About 1,400 Peruvians are thought to have died from the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063519-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Ancash earthquake\nThe quake was triggered by slippage along a normal fault at a depth of ~17.0 km with a magnitude of 6.9-7.3, as suggested by the focal mechanism. The fault was a shallow crustal structure on the South American Plate, as surface ruptures were observed with a maximum offset of 3.5 meters. This event also reactivated several older thrust faults. These faults are part of the Mara\u0144\u00f3n Thrust and Fold Belt, which formed in the Tertiary. The associated surface rupture of this quake ran for 21 km on the Quiches Fault; an active normal fault named after the town which suffered extensively during the quake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063519-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Ancash earthquake\nMany landslides were triggered by the very strong ground motions which was the reason for the high death toll and destruction. One of these slides completely buried the village of Acobamba in Suytucocha Valley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063520-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Antarctica PBM Mariner crash\nThe 1946 Antarctica PBM Mariner crash occurred on 30 December 1946, on Thurston Island, Antarctica when a United States Navy Martin PBM-5 Mariner crashed during a blizzard. Buno 59098 was one of 4 aircraft lost during Operation Highjump.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063520-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Antarctica PBM Mariner crash, The crash\nThe aircraft, Bureau Number 59098, callsign \"George 1\", hit a ridge and burned while supporting Operation Highjump. The crash instantly killed Ensign Maxwell A. Lopez and Petty Officer Wendell K. Hendersin. Two hours later, Petty Officer Frederick Williams also died. Six surviving crewmembers, including Aviation Radioman James H. Robbins, pilot Ralph \"Frenchy\" LeBlanc and co-pilot William Kearns, were rescued 13 days later by an aircraft from USS\u00a0Pine Island\u00a0(AV-12). LeBlanc was so frostbitten from the conditions that a quadruple amputation was performed on him. His legs were amputated on the Philippine Sea, a ship that was part of the rescue, and his arms were amputated later in Rhode Island. Hendersin, Williams, and Lopez were buried at the crash site and their remains have not been recovered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 851]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063520-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Antarctica PBM Mariner crash, The crash\nIn 2004, during a surveying flight, a Chilean navy airplane flew over the site using ground penetrating radar to discover the exact location. A two-expedition recovery mission was planned, but subsequently cancelled, for both November 2008 and November 2009 to recover the three fatalities of the crash from their temporary grave. In 2012, another group announced plans to drill 100\u00a0ft (30\u00a0m) down to recover the bodies. Rich Lopez, nephew of Maxwell Lopez, was part of the plan. However the group struggled to raise the $1.5-3.5 million dollars they would need.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063521-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Antiguan general election\nGeneral elections were held for the first time in Antigua and Barbuda on 26 July 1946. The elections were held under a limited franchise and only those who owned property were permitted to stand for election to the legislature. The Antigua Trades and Labour Union (ATLU) chose five of its members who satisfied the property criteria to stand as labour representatives. All were elected as the union-backed candidates received 82% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063521-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Antiguan general election\nOne of the five was union leader and future Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Vere Bird, who has first entered the Antigua and Barbuda legislature at a by-election in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063521-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Antiguan general election, Results\nThe five union-backed candidates won their seats by large margins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063521-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Antiguan general election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Bird was chosen by the Governor of Antigua to sit on the Executive Council of the colony.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063522-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards\nThe 1946 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards ceremony was held in Buenos Aires to honour the best films and contributors to Argentine cinema in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063523-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1946 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 55th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 21 and ended on December 8. Tigre returned to Primera while Ferro Carril Oeste was relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063524-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Argentine general election\nThe Argentine general election of 1946, the last for which only men were enfranchised, was held on 24 February. Voters chose both the President and their legislators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063524-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Argentine general election, Background\nConservative rule, maintained through electoral fraud despite a moderate record, was brought to an end in a June 1943 coup d'\u00e9tat. Barking \"orders of the day\" every morning on the radio, the new regime enjoyed little approval. The devastating 1944 San Juan earthquake presented an opportunity to regain lost goodwill and the regime moved quickly, involving the private sector through nationwide fund-raising, entrusted to the Labor Minister, Juan Per\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063524-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Argentine general election, Background\nPer\u00f3n enlisted celebrities for the effort, among which was a radio matinee star of middling talent, Eva Duarte, who introduced herself to the Labor Minister by remarking that \"nothing's missing, except a touch of Atkinson's\". The effort's success and the rise of his ally, Edelmiro Farrell, within the junta, led to Per\u00f3n's appointment as vice-president, which he leveraged in support of Argentina's struggling labor unions, particularly the CGT.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063524-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Argentine general election, Background\nPer\u00f3n's sudden clout led to growing rivalry among his junta colleagues, who had him arrested on October 9, a surprise move outdone by CGT leaders like retail workers' leader \u00c1ngel Borlenghi, the slaughterhouses' Cipriano Reyes and Eva Duarte, herself. Organizing a mass (and, at times, violent) demonstration for his release on the Plaza de Mayo, their October 17, 1945, mobilization marked a turning point in Argentine history: the creation of the Peronist movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063524-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Argentine general election, Background\nCapitulating to the political winds, the junta bestowed presidential powers on Per\u00f3n, who initiated his program of mass nationalizations of institutions such as the universities and Central Bank. Calling elections for February 1946, Per\u00f3n's opposition hastily arranged an alliance, the Democratic Union. Many in the centrist Radical Civic Union were steadfastly opposed to this ad hoc union with conservatives and the left, an intrinsic burden compounded by a white paper scathingly critical of Per\u00f3n released by the U.S. Ambassador, Spruille Braden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063524-0002-0002", "contents": "1946 Argentine general election, Background\nThe report, accusing Per\u00f3n of fascist ties, allowed him to marginalize the Democratic Union (and their distinguished, though disastrously-named nominees, Jos\u00e9 Tamborini and Enrique Mosca \u2013 the \"tambourine and the fly\"). He quickly reframed the argument as one between \"Per\u00f3n or Braden\", making this his rallying cry and winning the 1946 elections handily.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063525-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Arizona State Sun Devils football team\nThe 1946 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Steve Coutchie, the Sun Devils compiled a 2\u20137\u20132 record (1\u20134\u20131 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 313 to 93.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063526-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1946 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Frank Brickey, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20132 record (1\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 70, and finished in sixth place out of nine teams in the Border Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063526-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe team played its home games at Skidmore Field in Flagstaff, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063527-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Arizona Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 4\u20134\u20132 record (2\u20132\u20131 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 218 to 136. The team captain was Virgil Floyd Marsh. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063528-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Arizona gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, easily winning the Democratic primary, as well as defeating Republican challenger Bruce Brockett in the general election, and was sworn into his fourth term as Governor on January 7, 1947. Osborn died in office a year later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063528-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Arizona gubernatorial election\nIn comparison to previous election cycles, Brockett signaled a shift in voters becoming more Republican, outperforming their past electoral failures significantly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063529-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 6\u20133\u20132 record (5\u20131 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Rice for first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 136 to 92. The Razorbacks advanced to the 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic, playing LSU to a scoreless tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063529-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nAfter winning only five conference games all decade, the Razorbacks matched that total in one year, earning a shared SWC crown with Rice University. Ken Holland led the Razorbacks with 397 rushing on 112 carries (3.5 yards per carry). Quarterback Aubrey Fowler led the team in passing, completing 18 of 40 passes for 320 yards. He also served as the team's extra point kicker. Future College Football Hall of Famer Clyde Scott led the Razorbacks in receiving with 11 catches for 183 yards. Scott also won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063529-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic was a match-up of rivals who had not played since 1937. The game sold out, but snow and twenty degree weather kept some fans at home from what would come to be known as the Ice Bowl. The Hogs defense kept Y.A. Tittle's Tiger offense out of the end zone from the Arkansas 1, 6, 7, and 8 yard lines, but Arkansas could not capitalize on any of the stops, and gained a lone first down the entire game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 59], "content_span": [60, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063529-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe final two plays proved the cold did not stop the teams from having a flair for the dramatic, as Razorback Clyde Scott (a future College Football Hall of Famer) tackled LSU receiver Jeff Odom at the Razorback one, preserving the tie. The Tigers then attempted the go-ahead field goal, but a bad snap ended the game on the final play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 59], "content_span": [60, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063529-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Razorbacks players were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063530-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063530-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee W. T. Mills with 84.14% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063530-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 30, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063531-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1946 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1946 college football season. The Cadets were coached by Earl Blaik in his sixth year and finished the season undefeated with a record of nine wins, zero losses and one tie (9\u20130\u20131). The squad was also recognized as national champions for the 1946 season by several selectors. The Cadets outscored their opponents, 263 to 80.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063531-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Army Cadets football team\nThis season's Notre Dame game at Yankee Stadium, a matchup of the top two in the rankings, is regarded as one of college football's Games of the Century; it was a scoreless tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063531-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Army Cadets football team, NFL Draft\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cadets were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game\nThe 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game was a regular season college football game played on November 9, 1946. Army (the football program of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York), then ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll, played the University of Notre Dame, of South Bend, Indiana, ranked No. 2, at Yankee Stadium in New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, The teams\nThis matchup, with the national attention it received in the era before the service academies ceased to be major football powers, was usually played at a neutral site, often in New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, The teams, Previous matchups\nThe 1924 game between the schools, a Notre Dame victory at the Polo Grounds, was the game at which sportswriter Grantland Rice christened the Fighting Irish backfield\u2014quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, halfbacks Jim Crowley and Don Miller, and fullback Elmer Layden\u2014the \"Four Horsemen.\" The 1928 edition, with Notre Dame trailing Army at halftime at Yankee Stadium, was the game in which Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne delivered his \"Win one for the Gipper\" speech, resulting in a comeback win for the Fighting Irish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, The teams, The 1946 season\nBoth teams were undefeated going into the 1946 game at Yankee Stadium. Both teams averaged over 30 points per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, The teams, The 1946 season\nArmy had a 25-game winning streak, last losing to Notre Dame in 1943 (26\u20130), but had won the last two contests between the schools by scores of 59\u20130 and 48\u20130. Army had the defending Heisman Trophy winner, Doc Blanchard, also known as \"Mr. Inside,\" the man who would win it that year, Glenn Davis, also known as \"Mr. Outside,\" and one of the nation's top quarterbacks in Arnold Tucker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, The teams, The 1946 season\nNotre Dame had the quarterback who would win the Heisman the next year, Johnny Lujack, and end Leon Hart of Notre Dame won the Heisman in 1949 (the only time ever that a college football game had four Heisman Trophy winners). Lujack, along with several other teammates and coach Frank Leahy, had returned to the team for the 1946 season after serving in World War II. Both Tucker and Lujack were also outstanding defensive backs at a time when football players, college as well as professional, usually played both offense and defense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, The teams, The 1946 season\nNotre Dame had defeated eventual 1947 Rose Bowl champion Illinois in Champaign, 26\u20136, to open the season. On October 26, they won at #17 Iowa, 41\u20136. The game leading up to this one was a 28\u20130 Irish defeat of Navy at Baltimore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Game summary\nDespite the high-scoring and much-hyped offenses, the game ended in a scoreless tie. The teams combined for ten turnovers: Army had four, which all occurred in the second half, and Notre Dame had six, three of which were interceptions caught by Arnold Tucker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 52], "content_span": [53, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Game summary\nArmy's best scoring chance in the first half came after a Notre Dame fumble on its first possession of the game. However, after taking the ball over on the Notre Dame 23-yard line, Army turned the ball over on downs, which included back-to-back rushes by Doc Blanchard on third and fourth downs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 52], "content_span": [53, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Game summary\nIn the second quarter, Notre Dame put together a 12-play drive that started on its own 12-yard line. On fourth-and-inches from the Army 4-yard line, the Fighting Irish also opted not to go for a field goal. Instead, Johnny Lujack tossed the ball to Gerard Cowhig, who appeared to have reached the line of gain. However, a clipping penalty was called against Notre Dame, which nullified the play. As a result, Army took over possession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 52], "content_span": [53, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Game summary\nThe second half saw neither team enter the red zone, with each school's best chance at a scoring drive coming back-to-back: Tucker intercepting Lujack for the second time, and Lujack then making a touchdown-saving tackle on Blanchard on the very next play from scrimmage. That play, which \"became a piece of Notre Dame lore\", and a subsequent interception on a halfback pass thrown by Army's Glenn Davis amounted to \"the last scoring threat for either team\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 52], "content_span": [53, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Analysis, Defenses\nNotre Dame's defense did something no other team had ever done \u2014 it held the famous \"Touchdown Twins,\" Blanchard and Davis, to a total of 79 yards. As an indication of how the defense of both teams dominated, seven linemen in that game were nominated for Lineman of the Week honors in the weekly Associated Press poll. Joe Steffy, an Army guard who helped shut down the Notre Dame running game, won the honor, followed closely by Notre Dame right tackle George Sullivan and freshman lineman Jim Martin, who helped stifle Army's running attack and dropped Davis on consecutive plays for losses totaling 17 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 58], "content_span": [59, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Analysis, Defenses\nNotre Dame coach Leahy called the game \"a terrific battle of defenses.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 58], "content_span": [59, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Analysis, Fourth-down decisions\nBoth teams turned the ball over on downs a total of six times (Army four times, Notre Dame twice). This included an Army fourth down from the opponent's 16-yard line in the first quarter, and Notre Dame from the 4-yard line in the second quarter. Notre Dame's fourth down play on Army's 4-yard line had only inches to go.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Analysis, Fourth-down decisions\nNeither team attempted a single field goal. Army coach Blaik had not sent in his field goal unit for a try since 1943. Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack later said, \"Our field-goal kicker, Fred Early, wasn\u2019t even in pads. Our coaches would have had to thought they could score.\" The two teams had averaged over 30 points per game that season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Aftermath\nBoth teams would finish the season undefeated with this one tie, but it was Notre Dame that was awarded the national championship by the Associated Press, with Army coming in second. Neither school accepted bowl bids in that era, and so neither put itself at risk of a loss that would have tarnished their national championship bids. The Pacific Coast Conference and the Big Nine Conference, the forerunners of the Pac-12 and Big Ten, signed the agreement to start with the 1947 Rose Bowl of matching their conference champions. The national sports writers wanted to match either Notre Dame or Army with #4 and undefeated UCLA. Instead, #5 Illinois was the first Midwestern team to go by the terms of the agreement, and routed UCLA, 45\u201314.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Aftermath\nWith Blanchard, Davis and Tucker having graduated, Army's unbeaten streak would be broken the next year, by Columbia University. Notre Dame would not lose until early in the 1950 season. Sporting News named the 1944-45 Army Cadets and the 1946 Fighting Irish the second and fifth greatest teams of the Twentieth Century respectively. The game itself has been called the 'Game of the Century\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Aftermath\nThis was only the sixth time that the number one ranked team faced the number two ranked team since the inception of the Associated Press Football Poll in 1936. This would not happen again until the 1963 Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Aftermath\nAfter the season, the schools decided to discontinue their series of annual games, which had been played since 1913 (with the exception of 1918), after the 1947 game. Army wanted to gain some flexibility in scheduling intersectional games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0018-0001", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Aftermath\nMoreover, in a joint statement both schools agreed that the \"'game had grown to such proportions that it had come to be played under conditions escaping the control of the two colleges, some of which were not conducive to wholesome intercollegiate sport.'\" Nevertheless, the two schools have played a game 17 times since their 1947 encounter (as of 2020), with Notre Dame winning 16 of these games. (Overall, Notre Dame leads the series 39\u20138\u20134).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063532-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game, Aftermath\nIn 2010, the two teams played at the new Yankee Stadium, which marked the second time the teams had returned to the Bronx since the 1946 \"Game of the Century\". Johnny Lujack was chosen as honorary captain for Notre Dame. He was joined on the Army side by Pete Dawkins, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1958, the year that saw the only Army victory over Notre Dame since the annual series had been discontinued. (Notre Dame won the game, 27\u20133.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063533-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ashfield state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of Athol Richardson (Liberal) to contest the federal seat of Parkes at the 1946 election. Richardson was narrowly defeated, and nominated as a candidate to regain the seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1946 Atlantic hurricane season resulted in no fatalities in the United States. The season officially began on June\u00a015, 1946, and lasted until November\u00a015, 1946. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the first storm, developed in the Gulf of Mexico on June\u00a013, while the final system dissipated just offshore Florida on November\u00a03. There were seven tropical storm; three of them attained hurricane status, while none intensified into major hurricanes, which are Category\u00a03 or higher on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale. This had not occurred since 1940 and would not again until 1968. Operationally, the fifth tropical storm, which existed near the Azores in early October, was not considered a tropical cyclone, but was added to HURDAT in 2014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 883]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season\nAlthough every tropical storm impacted land, effects overall were light, with less than $10\u00a0million (1946\u00a0USD) in damage and no deaths in the United States throughout the season. The season's most intense cyclone was the fourth hurricane. While the storm was moving northeastward offshore the East Coast of the United States, the Norwegian tanker Maril II was destroyed at sea, causing 16\u00a0drownings; the incident could not be directly attributed to the hurricane. The second storm brought relatively minor damage to the Cape Fear region of North Carolina after striking the state early in its duration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season\nWhile an extratropical cyclone, the remnants of the fifth cyclone devastated a few islands of the Azores and left 120\u00a0fishermen missing. The Florida hurricane severely damaged sugar cane in western Cuba and caused five deaths in the island nation. Additionally, the storm left $5.2\u00a0million in damage in Florida, mostly inflicting citrus crops. The final storm caused several millions of dollars in damage to crops near Lake Okeechobee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June\u00a016, 1946. However, tropical cyclogenesis began on June\u00a013, three days before the official start of the season. There was a total of seven tropical storms, slightly below the contemporaneous 20-year average of 8.5\u00a0per season. Three of those strengthened into hurricanes, while none reached major hurricane status \u2013 Category 3 or higher on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale \u2013 for the first time since 1940 and it was a phenomenon that would not occur again until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nOne hurricane made landfall in the United States, while the two other storms with winds of at least 74\u00a0mph (119\u00a0km/h) remained at sea during their strongest intensities. Overall in the United States, the season resulted in less than $10\u00a0million in damage and no deaths. Collectively, the storms of the season left at least $5.2\u00a0million in damage. The final cyclone of the season dissipated on November\u00a03, 12 days before the official end of the season on November\u00a015, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nTropical cyclogenesis began with the development of a tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico on June\u00a013. The next system formed offshore the Southeastern United States on July\u00a05. Activity then ceased for nearly seven weeks, until August\u00a025, when the third storm originated in the Bay of Campeche. Although September is the climatological peak of hurricane season, there was only one tropical cyclone that strengthened to tropical storm status that month.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe season's most intense storm developed on September\u00a012 and later peaked as a Category\u00a02 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100\u00a0mph (155\u00a0km/h) and a lowest known barometric pressure of 975 millibars (28.8\u00a0inHg). Additionally, a tropical depression briefly existed near Central America. October was the most active month of the season, with three tropical cyclones. The third storm in October, which was the last system of the season, lasted until November\u00a03.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 20, the lowest total since 1925 and until 1983. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h), which is tropical storm strength.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nA disturbance accompanied by a small area of convection developed into a tropical depression about 165\u00a0miles (265\u00a0km) south-southwest of Cape San Blas, Florida, at 12:00\u00a0UTC on June\u00a013. Moving slowly northwestward, the depression intensified into a tropical storm early on the next day. The storm did not deepen beyond maximum sustained winds of 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h), while historical weather maps indicated a barometric pressure of 1,014 millibars (29.9\u00a0inHg) on June\u00a015, the lowest in relation to the storm. Later that day, the cyclone weakened to a tropical depression offshore Louisiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nThe storm made landfall just east of the Louisiana\u2013Texas border on June 16 and rapidly dissipated. It may have remained a tropical depression throughout its lifespan but data was inconclusive. Winds of 36\u00a0mph (58\u00a0km/h) were observed at Grand Isle, Louisiana, while winds of \"gentle to moderate force\" occurred in Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nThe interaction between a frontal boundary and a tropical wave resulted in the development of an extratropical cyclone on July\u00a05 offshore the Southeastern United States. Throughout the day, the storm acquired tropical characteristics. Around 00:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a06, the system transitioned into a tropical storm while located about 35\u00a0mi (55\u00a0km) south-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The cyclone moved northeastward and made landfall near Oak Island, North Carolina, around 08:00\u00a0UTC with winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nIn the state, Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach observed sustained winds of 45\u00a0mph (72\u00a0km/h) and gusts of 50\u201360\u00a0mph (80\u201397\u00a0km/h). In the Wilmington area, winds damaged plate-glass windows and caused brief disruptions to electricity and communication services. Further inland, heavy rainfall, including 7.84\u00a0in (199\u00a0mm) in less than 24\u00a0hours in Manteo, resulted in considerable loss to crops, with 15%-20% damaged in some areas. That was the heaviest 24-hour precipitation total recorded in Manteo since observations began in 1905.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nThe storm moved northeastward and reemerged into the Atlantic Ocean near the southern end of Bodie Island early on July\u00a07. Shortly thereafter, the cyclone began strengthening and became a Category\u00a01 hurricane by 12:00\u00a0UTC. After slightly further intensification, the hurricane reached peak intensity at 18:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a07 with maximum sustained winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h). It then curved eastward and began losing tropical characteristics. At 00:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a09, the hurricane transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while located about 390\u00a0mi (630\u00a0km) south-southeast of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia. The extratropical remnants gradually curved northeastward and then north-northeastward while slowly weakening. Late on July\u00a010, the extratropical storm dissipated near Cape Race, Newfoundland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 856]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Three\nIn late August, a disturbance was monitored moving over the western Caribbean Sea near Great Swan Island. Despite favorable conditions, further development did not occur until after it reached the Bay of Campeche. Early on August\u00a025, it is estimated that a tropical storm developed after a reconnaissance aircraft flight reported that the system acquired a well-defined circulation. Peaking with maximum sustained winds of 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h), the storm moved quickly west-northwestward and made near Tampico, Tamaulipas, at 19:00\u00a0UTC. By early the next day, the cyclone weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated. A wind gust of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) was observed in Tampico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical depression\nA tropical wave over the western Caribbean Sea developed into a tropical depression about 40\u00a0mi (65\u00a0km) north of the Swan Islands on September\u00a09. However, by the following day, historical weather maps no longer indicated a tropical depression. It is uncertain whether the system dissipated or made landfall in Central America.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nEarly on September\u00a012, the northern portion of a tropical wave spawned a tropical storm about 75\u00a0mi (120\u00a0km) east Andros Island. The storm strengthened while moving northeastward into the northern Bahamas, striking Andros Island later that day with winds of 65\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h). Late on September\u00a012, the cyclone strengthened into a hurricane before making landfall on South Abaco with winds of 75\u00a0mph (120\u00a0km/h). The hurricane intensified further after entering the open Atlantic, becoming on September\u00a013.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nShortly thereafter, it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 100\u00a0mph (155\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 975\u00a0mbar (28.8\u00a0inHg), both of which were observed during a reconnaissance aircraft flight. The storm accelerated and weakened due to cooler sea surface temperatures, falling to tropical storm status early on September\u00a015. Shortly thereafter, the cyclone became extratropical about 170\u00a0mi (270\u00a0km) south of Cape Sable Island. The extratropical remnants moved across Newfoundland and the northern Atlantic, until dissipating well north of the Azores on September\u00a017.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nIn the Bahamas, Hope Town observed sustained winds of 65\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h) and stronger gusts, as well as a barometric pressure of 995\u00a0mbar (29.4\u00a0inHg). The Norwegian tanker Maril II sank after splitting in two, drowning sixteen people. However, because the Maril II was over 300\u00a0mi (480\u00a0km) away from the storm at the time, the incident could not be directly attributed to the hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nSome areas of Nova Scotia experienced strong winds, with sustained winds up to 60\u00a0mph (97\u00a0km/h) observed throughout the province and a gust of 71\u00a0mph (114\u00a0km/h) recorded at Sable Island. Heavy rain was also reported, with 2.9\u00a0in (74\u00a0mm) measured in Halifax. High seas during the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron race \"The Hood Cup\" forced the yachts to return to port. When the radar image was taken, it was only the third time in history that a hurricane passed close enough to a radar site to reveal its structure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nA low pressure area initially associated with two frontal systems developed into a tropical depression about 560\u00a0mi (900\u00a0km) southwest of Flores Island in the Azores at 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a01. After six hours, the depression intensified into a tropical storm. It intensified further while moving east-northeastward. On October\u00a02, the system peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,004\u00a0mbar (29.6\u00a0inHg), both of which were observed by ships. The storm then began losing tropical characteristics and merged with a frontal boundary around 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a03 while situated about 275\u00a0mi (445\u00a0km) south-southwest of Pico Island in the Azores. This storm was not included in HURDAT until 2014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 807]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nAlthough the system became extratropical, it continued to deepen further, with sustained winds reaching 90\u00a0mph (150\u00a0km/h) late on October\u00a04. Additionally, it expanded significantly in size, reaching a diameter of about 1,035\u00a0mi (1,665\u00a0km) on October\u00a05. Around that time, the storm passed through the Azores near Faial Island, before weakening and dissipating north of the island chain on October\u00a06. Rough seas at Santa Maria Island left 120\u00a0fishermen missing, while 12\u00a0fishing vessels, 2\u00a0tugboats, and several launches were destroyed. Four fishing boats were also missing. Strong wind gusts up to 98\u00a0mph (158\u00a0km/h) caused \"catastrophic\" damage on Santa Maria and S\u00e3o Miguel islands. Homes, crops, and pineapple greenhouses were demolished, while communications were knocked out. Additionally, Lajes Field on Terceira Island was \"practically destroyed\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 913]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six\nA disturbance from the Intertropical Convergence Zone developed into a tropical storm late on October\u00a05, while located over the western Caribbean Sea near the Belize\u2013Mexico border. It moved northeastward and strengthened, reaching Category\u00a01 hurricane status the next day. At 04:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a07, the storm made landfall in western Cuba near Boca de Galafre, Pinar del R\u00edo Province, with winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h). A barometric pressure of 977\u00a0mbar (28.9\u00a0inHg) was observed, the lowest in relation to the system. Additionally, a station recorded a wind gust of 112\u00a0mph (180\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0014-0001", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six\nSeveral sugar cane fields were flattened, with millions of tons of the crop destroyed. In many towns, telephone and telegraphic communications were cut off. Five deaths occurred in Cuba. After emerging into the Gulf of Mexico on October\u00a07, the storm curved north-northeastward and strengthened to a Category\u00a02, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 100\u00a0mph (155\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six\nAfter becoming a Category\u00a02 hurricane on October\u00a07, the cyclone weakened to a Category\u00a01 just six hours later. Around 04:00\u00a0UTC on the following day, it made another landfall near Bradenton Beach, Florida, with winds of 85\u00a0mph (135\u00a0km/h). In Florida, the gusty winds and rainfall produced by the storm inflicted damage mostly on crops. About 2% of the state's total citrus crop was lost, with damage totaling $5\u00a0million. Only about $200,000 in property damage occurred, which was mostly due to coastal flooding in cities such as Everglades, Fort Myers, and Punta Gorda. Moving inland, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm later on October\u00a08. Early on October\u00a09, the system became extratropical over South Carolina. However, the extratropical remnants persisted for several days, moving in a semicircular path over the eastern Atlantic until dissipating well north of Hispaniola on October\u00a014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 953]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical depression late on October\u00a031 over the Bahamas about halfway between Acklins and Little Inagua. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm early on November\u00a01 and moved northwestward, striking several islands, including Acklins, Long Island, Exuma, and Andros. Late on November\u00a01, the storm peaked with maximum sustained winds of 45\u00a0mph (75\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,002\u00a0mbar (29.6\u00a0inHg). The system then made landfall near Lake Worth, Florida, at the same intensity around 22:00\u00a0UTC. Early on November\u00a02, the storm weakened to a tropical depression and recurved northeastward over Central Florida. Shortly after reemerging into the Atlantic Ocean near Ponte Vedra Beach early on November\u00a03, the depression dissipated about 45\u00a0mi (75\u00a0km) east-northeast of Fernandina Beach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 903]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063534-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nDue to the weak nature of the storm, no wind damage occurred. However, flooding occurred around Lake Okeechobee due to rainfall reaching 6\u00a0in (150\u00a0mm). Along main highways, several cars stalled, while a number of canals overflowed. Between 50%-70% of early fall crops in the area were damaged, with as much as 60% of snap bean crops lost. Damage was in the several millions range.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063535-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Auburn Tigers football team\nThe 1946 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1946 college football season. It was the Tigers' 55th overall and 14th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his third year, and played their home games at Auburn Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4\u20136 overall, 1\u20135 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063536-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Auburn state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Auburn on 9 November 1946 following the resignation of Jack Lang to successfully contest the seat of Reid at the 1946 federal election. His son, Chris Lang, won the by-election for his father's old seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063537-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand\nThe 1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of rugby union games undertaken by the Australia team in New Zealand against invitational and national teams of New Zealand. It was the first rugby union international tour after the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063537-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand\nNew Zealand won all three test matches to retain the Bledisloe Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063538-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships\nThe 1946 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 19 January to 29 January. It was the 34th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 8th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was also the first edition of the championship after a five-year hiatus due to World War II. The singles titles were won by Australians John Bromwich and Nancye Wynne Bolton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063538-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships, Finals, Men's Singles\nJohn Bromwich defeated  Dinny Pails  5\u20137, 6\u20133, 7\u20135, 3\u20136, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063538-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships, Finals, Men's Doubles\nJohn Bromwich /  Adrian Quist defeated  Max Newcombe /  Len Schwartz 6\u20133, 6\u20131, 9\u20137", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063538-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships, Finals, Women's Doubles\nJoyce Fitch /  Mary Bevis defeated  Nancye Wynne Bolton /  Thelma Coyne Long 9\u20137, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063538-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships, Finals, Mixed Doubles\nNancye Wynne Bolton /  Colin Long defeated  Joyce Fitch /  John Bromwich 6\u20130, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063539-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nJohn Bromwich defeated Dinny Pails 5\u20137, 6\u20133, 7\u20135, 3\u20136, 6\u20132 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1946 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063539-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. John Bromwich is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 52], "content_span": [53, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063540-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFirst-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Joyce Fitch 6\u20134, 6\u20134 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1946 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063540-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Nancye Bolton is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 54], "content_span": [55, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash\nOn Sunday 10 March 1946 a Douglas DC-3 aircraft departed from Hobart, Tasmania for a flight to Melbourne. The aircraft crashed into the sea with both engines operating less than 2 minutes after takeoff. All twenty-five people on board the aircraft died. It was Australia's worst civil aviation accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash\nAn investigation panel was promptly established to investigate the accident. The panel was unable to conclusively establish the cause but it decided the most likely cause was that the automatic pilot was inadvertently engaged shortly after takeoff while the gyroscope was caged. The Department of Civil Aviation took action to ensure that operation of the automatic pilot on-off control on Douglas DC-3 aircraft was made distinctive from operation of any other control in the cockpit, and that instructions were issued impressing on pilots that gyroscopes should be un-caged prior to takeoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash\nAn inquiry chaired by a Supreme Court judge closely examined three different theories but found there was insufficient evidence to determine any one of them as the cause. This inquiry discovered that the captain of the aircraft was diabetic and had kept it secret from both his employer and the Department of Civil Aviation. The judge considered the captain's diabetes and self-administration of insulin probably contributed significantly to the accident but he stopped short of making this his official conclusion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash\nIn his report, the judge recommended modification of the lever actuating the automatic pilot. The inquiry uncovered four irregularities in the regulation of civil aviation in Australia and the judge made four recommendations to deal with these irregularities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, The flight\nThe Australian National Airways aircraft registered VH-AET arrived at Cambridge aerodrome at 8:15\u00a0pm local time, about four hours late. The return flight to Essendon Airport was scheduled to depart at 4:50\u00a0pm, but did not do so until 8:50\u00a0pm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, The flight\nOn board were 21 passengers, 3 pilots and an air hostess. Douglas DC-3 (and C-47) aircraft were normally crewed by two pilots but on 10 March the cockpit of VH-AET was occupied by a third person, a supernumerary pilot who was making his first flights with the airline. The weight of the aircraft was about 900\u00a0pounds (408\u00a0kg) below the maximum authorised weight. The takeoff was into a light southerly wind towards Frederick Henry Bay and the sea. Observers at the aerodrome reported that the takeoff was normal, and both engines were operating perfectly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, The flight\nWitnesses in the vicinity of Seven-Mile Beach estimated that the aircraft reached a height of a little above 400\u00a0ft (122\u00a0m) before turning left slightly and descending steeply. The aircraft cleared the land and crashed into Frederick Henry Bay about 300\u00a0yards (275\u00a0m) beyond the water's edge and a mile (1.6\u00a0km) from the western end of Seven-Mile Beach. After takeoff it flew for less than 2 minutes and covered a distance of only 2.9\u00a0nautical miles (5.4\u00a0km).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Recovery, Wreckage\nOn learning of the crash at nearby Seven-Mile Beach employees of Australian National Airways raced from Cambridge aerodrome to lend assistance. About 11:15\u00a0pm the rear fuselage came to the surface a short distance off-shore. Donald Butler, one of the employees, feared the air hostess might still be trapped in her seat in the rear of the fuselage. He took a length of rope, swam out to the floating piece of structure, attached the rope to the tailwheel and then swam back to the beach. A motor lorry was used to drag the rear fuselage ashore but there was no-one inside. The right tailplane, elevator and trim tab were almost undamaged. The elevator trim tab was still set appropriately for a shallow climb after take-off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 63], "content_span": [64, 788]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Recovery, Wreckage\nThe wreckage was in about 18\u00a0ft (5.5\u00a0m) of water. A diving pontoon was towed to the site by Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Huon. Diver Glen Thorne found pieces of wreckage scattered over a wide area of the sea bed. The aircraft had disintegrated and there were few recognisable pieces of structure. Key parts of the wreckage were eventually recovered from the sea bed by Thorne working from the pontoon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 63], "content_span": [64, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Recovery, Bodies\nAbout 4 hours after the crash the mutilated body of a woman was washed onto Seven-Mile Beach. Fifteen minutes later the body of a man was washed ashore. It was later identified as the body of the captain. At intervals until 6:30\u00a0am another 5 bodies were washed ashore. The next day, another 3 bodies were recovered. The bodies were badly mutilated and either naked or clad only in vestiges of underclothing, indicating the severity of the impact with the water. One body was missing a leg. A head, severed from its body, was recovered in the vicinity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Recovery, Bodies\nThe bodies of 21 of the 25 people on board were eventually recovered from the beaches around Frederick Henry Bay. The remaining 4 bodies were never found. One body was found on the beach at Sandford, about 5 miles from the site of the crash. The body of the supernumerary pilot was not identified until 19 days after the accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Recovery, Bodies\nTwo years after the accident, a human thigh-bone was found on Seven-Mile Beach. Police believed the bone came from one of the bodies never recovered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation\nThe director-general of Civil Aviation promptly established a panel to investigate the accident. The panel was chaired by John Watkins, Superintendent of Airworthiness & Aeronautical Engineering. After examining the wreckage recovered from the sea bed the panel was satisfied both engines were operating at high power at the time of impact and there was no pre-existing structural or mechanical defect that would explain the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 58], "content_span": [59, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation\nThe panel arranged for the witnesses at Seven Mile Beach to observe a series of flights by a de Havilland Dragonfly taking off from Cambridge aerodrome, and to identify which flight best represented what they saw on the night of the crash. This exercise established that VH-AET reached a maximum height of about 425\u00a0feet (130\u00a0m). The panel members were satisfied that, after take-off, VH-AET achieved a normal climb of about 325\u00a0feet per minute (1.6\u00a0m/s) and a gradient of about 1\u00be% before suddenly commencing a descent of about 17\u00bd%. Calculations showed that the aircraft's descent reached about 4,000 feet per minute (20\u00a0m/s) and its speed about 160\u00a0mph (257\u00a0km/hour) before it struck the water.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 58], "content_span": [59, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation\nThe panel contemplated 25 possible causes of the accident. In its interim report to the Director-General on 20 March 1946 the panel reduced these possible causes to 3:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 58], "content_span": [59, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation, Automatic pilot\nThe control box for the automatic pilot was recovered from the wreckage. The control knob for its gyroscope was in the caged position and the CAGED warning flag was in view even though the control box carried a placard stating the gyro must be uncaged before takeoff. The automatic pilot's speed valve unit was also recovered; it showed that the three valves were open in positions indicating the unit was operating at the time of the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 75], "content_span": [76, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0015-0001", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation, Automatic pilot\nThe investigation panel proposed that the automatic pilot might have been engaged at a height of about 400\u00a0ft (120\u00a0m) causing the aircraft to descend swiftly into the sea. Engagement could have occurred inadvertently when one of the pilots intended to select fuel cross-feed ON. The operating levers for fuel cross-feed and automatic pilot were the same shape, the same height above the cockpit floor, and about 12 inches (305\u00a0mm) apart on the cockpit control console.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 75], "content_span": [76, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation, Automatic pilot\nNo-one on the ground at Cambridge aerodrome saw the pilot who occupied the co-pilot seat prior to takeoff. The panel proposed that the captain may have asked the supernumerary pilot to occupy the co-pilot seat during the flight to Essendon Airport. The supernumerary pilot was on his third flight with the company and had no prior experience flying the C-47 or DC-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 75], "content_span": [76, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation, Automatic pilot\nThe panel considered that if the supernumerary pilot had occupied the co-pilot seat, and if the captain had called for fuel cross-feed to be turned ON to deal with a fuel pressure problem in one engine, it was possible the supernumerary pilot's lack of familiarity with the DC-3 cockpit caused him to inadvertently engage the automatic pilot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 75], "content_span": [76, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation, Automatic pilot\nThe panel used a DC-3 aircraft with a cockpit identical to that of VH-AET to carry out four flight tests with the gyroscope caged. When the automatic pilot was engaged the control wheel moved forward so strongly it was torn from the pilot's hands, and regaining control required use of both hands and significant force. Initial tests showed that when the pilot was unprepared, up to 600\u00a0ft (183\u00a0m) could be lost before he identified the problem and disengaged the automatic pilot. On the fourth test the pilot restricted the height loss to 300\u00a0ft (91\u00a0m). The panel considered the most likely explanation of the accident was inadvertent engagement of the automatic pilot with the gyroscope caged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 75], "content_span": [76, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Investigation, Report\nThe investigation panel's report to the Director-General made recommendations including:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 66], "content_span": [67, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry\nOn 24 April 1946 the Minister for Civil Aviation, Arthur Drakeford, appointed Mr Justice Simpson of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory to conduct an inquiry into the accident. Counsel assisting the inquiry was to be Henry Winneke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry\nJustice Simpson examined the evidence in detail, including the evidence put forward in support of the 3 most likely causes identified by the investigation panel. He eventually found there was insufficient evidence to consider any of the theories proved. Justice Simpson's report of the findings of his inquiry was made public by the Minister on 11 June 1946. Simpson said he was satisfied the accident was not caused by failure of any part of the aircraft's structure, its engines or its controls; or failure to remove any of the flight-control clamps prior to takeoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Automatic pilot\nJohn Watkins, chairman of the investigation panel, told the inquiry the evidence supporting the theory that inadvertent engagement of the automatic pilot caused the accident was that its control box was recovered from the wreckage and its gyroscope was still caged. The speed valve unit was also recovered and it indicated the automatic pilot was operating at the time of impact. Inadvertent engagement of the automatic pilot with the gyroscope caged could explain a sudden descent by a DC-3. Watkins also said the panel's report to the Director-General made several recommendations and they were already being actioned. These included one recommendation that operation of the automatic pilot on-off control on Australian-registered DC-3 aircraft should be made distinctive from operation of any other control in the cockpit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 895]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Automatic pilot\nThe Flight Superintendent of Australian National Airways, Captain P.T.L. Taylor, told the inquiry he did not believe the accident could have been caused by inadvertent engagement of the automatic pilot. He said if that happened, the pilot could dis-engage it before losing 50\u00a0ft (15\u00a0m) in altitude.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Automatic pilot\nThe Chief Technical Adviser of Australian National Airways, Thomas Lawrence, told the inquiry he did not think there was any evidence to indicate the automatic pilot was engaged at the time of the accident. He thought the crash was the result of a combination of factors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Bird-strike\nMichael Sharland, honorary ornithologist to the Tasmanian Museum, told the Inquiry he had been shown the mutilated remains of a dead bird and had identified it as a gannet, a fishing bird known to dive on its prey from heights from 50\u00a0ft to 500\u00a0ft. He was unable to say how the bird had died but said its injuries suggested it had been in a collision with a heavy, fast-moving body. Captain P.T.L. Taylor said he thought a bird-strike on the aircraft's pitot tube could have caused the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 65], "content_span": [66, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Bird-strike\nJustice Simpson rejected the bird-strike theory, saying the descent of the aircraft was caused by forward-movement of the control column in the cockpit. He was unable to state what caused this movement of the control column.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 65], "content_span": [66, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Medical\nThe inquiry discovered that the chief-pilot of the aircraft, Captain Thomas Spence, was diabetic and had been discharged from the RAAF in September 1941 as medically unfit. In early 1942 he applied for a commercial pilot licence but did not declare his diabetes. In a medical examination for the purpose of obtaining the licence, and at all subsequent examinations, Spence had shown no sign of diabetes. A specialist in diabetes told the Inquiry it was almost impossible to detect diabetes in a person who wished to withhold it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Medical\nThe inquiry also received evidence that a friend had asked Spence about his diabetes in relation to his employment as a pilot. Spence had asked his friend to keep it quiet so his employment would not be jeopardised.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Medical\nThe senior route captain for Australian National Airways, Captain Douglas\u00a0Way, told the inquiry he was unaware Spence was treating himself with insulin. Captain Way said he knew Spence had been discharged from the RAAF as medically unfit but Spence had told him it was a minor complaint discovered when he was in Canada and when he returned to Australia he found himself cured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Medical\nAt a medical examination in October 1943 for renewal of his commercial pilot licence Spence told the examiner he had been in hospital with influenza and a carbuncle. The examiner did not inquire further on the matter. Investigations with Brisbane Hospital for the purpose of informing Justice Simpson revealed that Spence's hospitalisation was for diabetic pre-coma. Justice Simpson agreed that Spence had misled many people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Medical\nSpence was scheduled to have a medical examination on 11 March and it was considered plausible that he may have taken extra insulin to prepare himself for the examination. An overdose of insulin, or irregular doses, can distort the senses and cause the muscles to be unco-ordinated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0031-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Medical\nCounsel assisting the Inquiry, Henry Winneke, advocated that the cause of the accident was Spence's diabetes. Justice Simpson was critical of the Director-General's investigation panel for considering 25 possible causes of the accident but failing to consider that the Department's negligence in licensing a diabetic pilot might have been the root cause of the accident. After the inquiry had received all available information related to Spence's diabetes, Justice Simpson said the insulin reaction of the pilot might have had a considerable bearing on the accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0032-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Medical\nIn Justice Simpson's report to the Governor-General he wrote that he could see much to support the theory that the most likely cause was Spence's actions in the cockpit while he was adversely affected by insulin. However, in his report he didn't determine that the accident had been caused by Spence's medical condition because there was insufficient evidence to completely prove the theory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0033-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry, Irregularities\nDuring the court of inquiry Justice Simpson became aware of four irregularities and listed them in his report.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0034-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Coronial inquest\nThe Tasmania Coroner, Mr Sorell, investigated the deaths of the 21 people whose bodies had been recovered. He determined that the causes of their deaths were multiple fractures and injuries but he was unable to say how or in what manner they met their deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0035-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Flight crew\nThe captain was Thomas Spence, aged 30. He had about 3,500 hours flying experience and had been a captain of Douglas DC-3 aircraft for a year. He joined Australian National Airways in June 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 56], "content_span": [57, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0036-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Flight crew\nThe co-pilot was David Collum, aged 21. He had about 1,400 hours flying experience, mostly with Australian National Airways.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 56], "content_span": [57, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0037-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Flight crew\nThe supernumerary pilot was Austin Gibson, aged 37. He had about 2,500 hours flying experience in the RAAF; half of this as a flying instructor. He had over 1,000 hours in command of twin-engine Anson, Oxford, Hudson and Beaufort aircraft but no experience on the Douglas C-47 or DC-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 56], "content_span": [57, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0038-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Aircraft\nThe aircraft was constructed in 1942 as a Douglas C-47-DL transport aircraft with a Douglas serial number 6013. It was assigned the US military serial number 41-18652 and in 1943 was delivered to the US Army Air Force in Brisbane. In November 1944, it was sold to the Commonwealth of Australia. Twelve C-47s were purchased by the Commonwealth of Australia and hired out under charter to aviation companies, six to Australian National Airways.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 53], "content_span": [54, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063541-0039-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Aircraft\nThe aircraft was registered VH-AET by the Commonwealth and hired out to Australian National Airways on 20 December 1944. Australian National Airways converted it to the civil aircraft configuration about a year before the crash. VH-AET flew for 7,477 hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 53], "content_span": [54, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063542-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian federal election\nThe 1946 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 28 September 1946. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Labor Party led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley defeated the opposition Liberal\u2013Country coalition, led by Robert Menzies. It was the Liberal Party's first federal election since its creation. This was the first time the Labor party had won a second consecutive election. This was also the last time the Labor party would win a federal election until the 1972 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063542-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian federal election\nThe election was held in conjunction with three referendum questions, one of which was carried.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063543-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum\nThe 1946 Australian Referendum was held on 28 September 1946. It contained three referendum questions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063543-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum\nThe referendum was held in conjunction with the 1946 federal election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063544-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Industrial Employment)\nConstitution Alteration (Industrial Employment) 1946 was an Australian referendum held in the 1946 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth legislative power over the terms and conditions of industrial employment but not so as to authorise any form of industrial conscription. The question was narrowly rejected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063544-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Industrial Employment), Question\nDo you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Industrial Employment) 1946'?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 60], "content_span": [61, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063544-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Industrial Employment), Results\n* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 59], "content_span": [60, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063544-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Industrial Employment), Discussion\nThis was one of the few occasions when an overall national majority was evident, albeit by a small margin, but no state majority was reached resulting in the referendum being not carried.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063545-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Marketing)\nConstitution Alteration (Organised Marketing of Primary Products) 1946 was an Australian referendum held in the 1946 referendums which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to remove restrictions in Section 92 of the Constitution which limited Commonwealth power to make laws with respect to the organised marketing of primary products.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063545-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Marketing), Question\nDo you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled \"Constitution Alteration (Organised Marketing of Primary Products) 1946\"?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063545-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Marketing), Results\n* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063545-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Marketing), Discussion\nThis was one of the few occasions when an overall national majority was evident, albeit by a small margin, but no state majority was reached resulting in the referendum being not carried.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services)\nConstitution Alteration (Social Services) 1946 proposed to extend the powers of government over a range of social services. The question was put to a referendum in the 1946 Australian referendum with two other (unrelated) questions. It was carried and inserted s51(xxiiiA) into section 51 of the Australian Constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services), Question\nDo you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Social Services) 1946'?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 54], "content_span": [55, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services), Discussion\nThis was one of the eight referendum questions which were passed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services), Discussion\nSection 51 of the Australian Constitution grants the commonwealth legislative power. Prior to this amendment the only social services provision was s51(xxiii) that gave power to legislate for invalid and old-age pensions. This amendment introduced s51(xxiiiA), which reads:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services), Discussion\n(xxiiiA) the provision of maternity allowances, widows' pensions, child endowment, unemployment, pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, medical and dental services (but not so as to authorize any form of civil conscription), benefits to students and family allowances;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services), Discussion\nNotably, federal legislation already existed on a number of these issues despite the lack of a clear constitutional basis: child endowment payments were introduced in 1941, widow's pensions in 1942, and unemployment benefits (commonwealth) in 1945. These payments were based on the spending power (s81). However, in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Case (Attorney-General (Victoria); Ex rel Dale v Commonwealth) constitutional questions were raised about the validity of Commonwealth social security legislation based on s81. The High Court held unconstitutional the Pharmaceutical Benefits Act 1944, which sought to introduce a scheme of subsidised medications, because it was not supported by a section 51 head of power and could not be supported by s81.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 808]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services), Discussion\nThe amendment was therefore intended to clarify and enshrine the existence of a power that was already being exercised and received bipartisan support. This perhaps explains why this amendment was carried, given that it was already accepted as an area of Commonwealth activity. In addition, a \"no\" vote could have ended welfare programs from which voters were benefiting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063546-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Australian referendum (Social Services), Discussion\nAfter the amendment the Social Services Consolidation Act 1947 was passed. In addition the Pharmaceutical Benefits scheme, held unconstitutional in the Pharmaceutical Benefits case, was reintroduced and passed as the Pharmaceutical Benefits Act 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063547-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 BYU Cougars football team\nThe 1946 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Eddie Kimball, the Cougars compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 119 to 94.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063547-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 BYU Cougars football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cougars were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063548-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Balkan Cup\nThe 1946 Balkan Cup was the 8th edition of this tournament. The winner was Albania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063548-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Balkan Cup, Squads, Yugoslavia\n(Age as of 7 October 1946, the date of the tournament's opening match between Albania and Yugoslavia; caps column lists national team appearances prior to tournament)Head coaches: Milorad Arsenijevi\u0107 and Aleksandar Tirnani\u0107", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063549-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe 1946 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1946 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20133 against ICC opponents) and finished in a tie for seventh place out of 15 teams in the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063550-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Barbadian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Barbados in November 1946. The Barbados Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning nine of the 24 seats. Following the election, ministerial portfolios were introduced.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nElections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1946 were conducted by methods refashioned and then fashioned again during the year. As in 1945, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent players, and elected no one. Also, as in 1945, the Old Timers Committee responded by electing the biggest class yet, then 10 and now 11 people: Jesse Burkett, Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro, Johnny Evers, Clark Griffith, Tommy McCarthy, Joe McGinnity, Eddie Plank, Joe Tinker, Rube Waddell, and Ed Walsh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nThe election of the 11 players was announced in April 1946. At that time, Burkett, Evers, Griffith, Tinker, and Walsh were still living. The June 13, 1946, induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, honored former Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who had been elected to the Hall of Fame shortly after his death in late 1944. The players elected in 1946 were inducted\u2014along with players elected the following year\u2014on July 21, 1947, in Cooperstown. Johnny Evers had died in March 1947, and of the four inductees still living, only Ed Walsh was at the ceremony.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nMost of those \"old timers\" were star players from the 1900s and 1910s rather than the 19th century. Afterward, the jurisdiction of the BBWAA was formally reduced to cover only players who retired during the last 25 years; for the 1947 election, those would be players active in 1922 and later. Perhaps the relatively narrow scope would help the writers concentrate their votes on a few candidates. To make certain, the rules for 1947 provided for a runoff ballot in case of no winner on the first ballot. Also, on December 3, 1946, the BBWAA limited voting to writers who had been members for at least 10 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nBecause the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) had failed to elect any candidates in 1945, and had elected only one player since 1939, the previous delay of three years between elections had been eliminated in September 1945 by the Hall of Fame Committee, and annual elections restored. In response to the high number of candidates drawing votes in the 1945 election, a two-step ballot process was created to narrow the field for a final vote. The first ballot would proceed in the same manner as previous elections, with voters free to name any 10 candidates. However, there would be no possibility of any inductees being elected in this vote; instead, the top 20 candidates would proceed to a final ballot. In order for any candidate to be elected, at least 200 ballots would have to be cast in each phase of the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 891]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nIn addition to the field being narrowed in this manner, it was hoped that the absence of several previously popular candidates would clear the way for others; the 10 players elected by the Old-Timers Committee in 1945 had received 26% of the vote in the last BBWAA election, and had included seven of the top 16 candidates. It was hoped that the revised approach and reduced field of candidates would result in up to five new members of the Hall annually.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Nominating stage\nMembers of the BBWAA again had the authority to select any players active in the 20th century (after 1900), provided they had not appeared in a major league game in 1945. Voters were instructed to cast votes for 10 candidates. The top 20 candidates would advance to the final ballot, but the vote totals from the first ballot would not be revealed until the second election was over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Nominating stage\nIn addition, the Hall of Fame Committee had instituted a set of criteria for the voters to observe in completing their ballot; for each candidate, they were to take into consideration:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Nominating stage\nA total of 202 ballots were cast, with 1,948 individual votes for 76 specific candidates, an average of 9.64 per ballot; due to a tie for 20th place, the top 21 candidates (those who had received 39 or more votes) were announced on January 3, 1946, and advanced to the final ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Nominating stage\nEven following the previous year's election of several players from that era, the emphasis on the stars of the 1900s and 1910s \u2013 who many voters felt should be given priority \u2013 was again evident, although not quite at the levels seen previously. Only five of the top 14 candidates in the voting, and none of the top five, had seen any substantial play since 1917; only two of the top 26, and none of the top 19, had played their final season anytime between 1918 and 1933. Players who had been retired over 28 years\u201435 of the 76 named\u2014received 53% of the votes. No player received 75% of the vote in this stage; even if the rules had allowed a selection at this point, none would have occurred.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 765]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Nominating stage\nIndividuals who were barred from baseball were still not officially ineligible. Shoeless Joe Jackson received two votes; this was the first time since 1937 that anyone who had been thrown out of baseball had received any votes, and it would be the last time any such candidate received any recognized votes. Candidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics; players selected by the Old-Timers Committee in 1946 are marked with an asterisk (*).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Final ballot\nThe 21 final candidates were listed on the ballot in alphabetical order, as their vote totals in the first round had not been revealed. Because no more than five selections were desired at this time, voters were restricted to voting for their top five choices; this, of course, did not allow for the fact that candidates were less likely to be among a voter's top five choices than they were to be among his top ten, thus making any selections less probable than they otherwise might have been. A total of 263 ballots were cast, with 1318 individual votes for the 21 candidates; 198 votes were required for election. The results were announced on January 23, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Final ballot\nFor the second year in a row, no candidate gained the necessary number of votes, with none even coming within 40 of the required total. As might have been mathematically projected, every candidate got a lower percentage of the vote than they had received on the nomination ballot. As a result of the restriction to five choices, only four candidates received even half the necessary votes for election. Again, an emphasis on the earliest candidates was evident; the top six candidates were all retired by 1917, while the bottom four were all active in 1934 or later, with the eleven candidates who were retired over 23 years receiving 65% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Final ballot\nThe continuing inability to elect anyone created an even greater clamor for radical revision of the selection method. Some suggested that perhaps a lower threshold than 75% was advisable; others proposed that the final ballot should include only ten names, with voters choosing the top five. The Hall of Fame Committee, meeting in April and again in December, found it necessary to again overhaul the election method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Final ballot\nAll of the candidates on the ballot were elected by 1955, with the exception of manager Miller Huggins, who was elected in 1964.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nAfter its 1945 selections, the committee had intended to review the pitchers from the pre-1910 era and to also re-focus on the earlier 19th century players; but after the BBWAA had failed to select any inductees for the second year in a row, and with only one player chosen by the BBWAA since 1939, it was generally accepted that a dramatic revision of the election process by the Hall of Fame Committee was necessary. The committee firmly agreed that any flaws in the rules were causing errors of omission rather than ones of liberality in selections, and that the wide field of candidates from the entire 20th century was making it unlikely that any candidate could draw 75% of the vote from the BBWAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 763]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nThe committee members were: Hall of Fame president Stephen C. Clark, who chaired the committee; Hall of Fame treasurer Paul S. Kerr, the committee secretary; former Yankees president Ed Barrow; Athletics owner/manager Connie Mack; former Braves president Bob Quinn; and Boston sportswriter Mel Webb. New York sportswriter Harry Cross, who had been named in February to fill the vacancy created by the death of Sid Mercer, also died, on April 4. On April 23, the members of the committee met in New York City to consider their selections and to make further revisions in the election process. In May, Grantland Rice was named to fill the vacancy on the committee, and another major revision in the BBWAA voting process was enacted at their meeting in December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 818]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Selections\nThe committee determined that the candidates from the early part of the century were gaining the most support, but would likely never reach the necessary threshold of 75% because many younger writers were reluctant to vote for players about whom they had limited first-hand knowledge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Selections\nIn 1945 the committee had believed that only a handful of those early candidates whose careers bridged the turn of the century needed to be removed from BBWAA consideration in order to facilitate elections; they were now more certain that they needed to select players whose careers began after 1900, and extended through the 1910s, in order to break the deadlock in the BBWAA voting. There was even some support on the committee from eliminating the BBWAA from the process entirely, due to their inability for several years to agree on appropriate inductees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Selections\nThe committee selected 11 inductees \u2013 five of whom were still living \u2013 including the first two left-handed pitchers to reach the Hall. They were formally inducted on July 21, 1947, with National League president Ford Frick officiating; however, of the four still living at that time (Johnny Evers died in the interim), only Ed Walsh attended the ceremonies:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Selections\nThe committee had followed up on its intent to review most of the popular pitching candidates of the era, but took no further action on the candidacies, proposed one year earlier, of Abner Doubleday and Franklin Roosevelt. They also took no action on additional stars such as Jim \"Deacon\" White from the era before 1890, an area in which selections had continually been postponed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Honor Rolls of Baseball\nThe Hall of Fame Committee also announced the creation of the Honor Rolls of Baseball, which would be displayed at the museum, featuring the names of significant non-players in four areas. This second-tier list consisted of five managers, 11 umpires, 11 executives and 12 sportswriters. These contributors were not designated as official Hall of Fame members, so plaques on the wall were not authorized, as they were reserved only for those outstanding players, along with certain pioneers of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Honor Rolls of Baseball\nThe Honor Roll recognition was not meant to be a final destination for the selected writers, umpires, managers, and executives. The committee was clear that any of the men named to the Honor Rolls would be eligible for full admission into the Hall in the future, and eight of the 39 were later selected and inducted. Of the 39 honorees, eight were still living: Barrow, Carrigan, Connolly, Dinneen, Evans, Heydler, Klem, and Quinn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Criticism and rationale\nWhereas the committee's 1945 selections met with criticism only in later years, complaints regarding their moves in 1946 began more immediately. The committee had not yet outlined the revised voting rules for BBWAA elections, and many observers felt that the BBWAA's privilege of selecting 20th century players was being infringed. It was widely suggested that the committee should either reform the BBWAA's voting rules or eliminate the writers entirely from the process; it was also noted that there was still plenty of work for the committee in selecting further 19th century inductees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0021-0001", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Criticism and rationale\nCriticism was also directed at the Roll of Honor, which had been created by the committee without any popular request; many felt that the Roll was a backhanded, secondary honor for individuals who had perhaps earned full membership in the Hall, and that the committee had simply established it as an excuse for inaction regarding non-playing candidates. It was further noted that managers (Connie Mack), executives (Ban Johnson), sportswriters (Henry Chadwick) and pioneers (Alexander Cartwright) were already included among the Hall's members, indicating that it had not been intended as an honor solely for players. Probably as a result of this criticism, there were never any additions to the Roll of Honor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 794]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063551-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee, Criticism and rationale\nSpecific, individual criticism regarding the 11 inductees selected by the committee was not as immediate, although the choices included some which have come to be met with greater disapproval than any of the 1945 choices; McCarthy has been described as the worst player in the Hall of Fame. Again, it is reasonably clear to discern the several factors which the committee likely found most important in making their selections in both 1945 and 1946:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063552-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Battersea North by-election\nThe Battersea North by-election, 1946 was a parliamentary by-election held on 25 July 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Battersea North in the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063552-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Battersea North by-election\nThe seat had become vacant on the resignation from the House of Common of the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Douglas, who had been appointed as Governor of Malta and ennobled as Baron Douglas of Barloch. He had held the seat since a by-election in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063552-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Battersea North by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour Party selected as its candidate Douglas Jay, a 39-year-old economist who had been a financial journalist, a Fellow of All Souls and then (from 1941) a civil servant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063552-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Battersea North by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative Party candidate was B.A. Shattock, while the Liberal Party did not field a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063552-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Battersea North by-election, Candidates\nThe third candidate was 38-year-old Trotskyite and adult education tutor, Hugo Dewar of the Independent Labour Party (ILP). He had joined the ILP in 1928, and in 1929 co-founded the Marxian League. He joined the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1931, but was expelled the following year. He was one of the founders in 1932 of the Communist League, Britain's first 'official' Trotskyist group, and had remained active in 'Left Opposition' groups until he was drafted into the army in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063552-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Battersea North by-election, Results\nOn a turnout reduced to 55% from the 71% at the 1945 general election, Jay held the seat for Labour with 69% of votes, a small reduction from the 74% won by his predecessor in 1945. Shattock's 29.6% share was a small increase on the 26.1% Conservative vote the previous year, while Dewar won only 240 votes (1.5%) of the total, and lost his deposit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063552-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Battersea North by-election, Aftermath\nJay joined the government the following year as Economic Secretary to the Treasury, and held several other government offices before his retirement from the House of Commons in 1983. He was made a life peer in 1987.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063553-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Baylor Bears football team\nThe 1946 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Bears compiled a 1\u20138 record (0\u20136 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 181 to 56. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Olan Runnels and Wenzell A. Gandy were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063553-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Baylor Bears football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bear was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063554-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bebington Municipal Borough Council election\nThe 1946 Bebington Municipal Borough Council election took place in 1946 to elect members of Bebington Municipal Borough Council in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063554-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Bebington Municipal Borough Council election, Notes\n\u2022 italics denote a sitting councillor \u2022 bold denotes the winning candidate", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 56], "content_span": [57, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063555-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Belgian Grand Prix\nThe 1946 Belgian Grand Prix was a non-championship sportscar race held on 16 June 1946 in the public park of Bois de la Cambre in Brussels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063555-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Belgian Grand Prix, Report\nThere were two supporting races. The 2000 cc (1000 cc s/c) race, officially called the Seaman Cup, was won by St John Horsfall driving an Aston Martin, with Leslie Johnson coming second in a Frazer Nash and earning the Winston Churchill Cup for the fastest lap. The 1100 cc race was won by Franco Bertani in a Stanguellini, ahead of Simca-Gordini co-founder Am\u00e9d\u00e9e Gordini in a car of his own construction, the latter having turned around whilst leading.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063556-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Belgian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Belgium on 17 February 1946. The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 92 of the 202 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 51 of the 101 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 90.3%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063556-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Belgian general election\nThey were the first elections after the Second World War and saw fundamental changes among the political parties. The Flemish National Union, which held 17 seats prior to the war and collaborated with Nazi Germany during the war, was outlawed. The Catholic Party changed into the Christian Social Party while the Belgian Labour Party changed into the Belgian Socialist Party. The Liberal Party suffered major losses, while the Christian Social Party and the Communist Party made major gains. Despite this, the Socialist Party led by Paul-Henri Spaak formed a minority government, which fell shortly after.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063557-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Belmont Stakes\nThe 1946 Belmont Stakes was the 78th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 40th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 1, 1946. With a field of three horses, Assault, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes won the 1 \u200b1\u20442\u2013mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 3 lengths over Natchez.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063557-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Belmont Stakes\nWith the win, Assault became the seventh Triple Crown champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 83]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063558-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Berlin state election\nThe election to the Greater Berlin City Council on October 20, 1946 was the only overall Berlin election in the period between the end of the Second World War and the reunification of Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063558-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Berlin state election\nThe clear winner of the election was the SPD under Otto Ostrowski, which with 48.7% and 63 of 130 seats fell just three seats short of holding an absolute majority. The CDU finished in second place under Ferdinand Friedensburg with a meager 22.2% of votes and 29 seats. The SED suffered a significant defeat, winning just 19.8% of the vote and 26 mandates. The remaining 9.3% of the votes went to the Free Democratic Party which received 12 mandates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063558-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Berlin state election\nVoter turnout was 92.3%. The result was a clear rejection of the Socialist Unity Party, which was the party favored by the Soviet occupying forces, and of the CDU, which came to dominate politics in West Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063558-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Berlin state election\nThe city council chose Ernst Reuter as mayor and formed a black-red-yellow coalition of the SPD, CDU and FDP. The pro-western coalition conflicted with the occupying Soviet forces considerably and less than two years later in 1948 the opposition Socialist Unity Party led riots which led to the division of Berlin and the ending of the work of the City Council for the whole of Berlin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063559-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bexley by-election\nThe Bexley by-election of 1946 was held on 22 July 1946. The byelection was held due to the deputy chairman of assistance board of the incumbent Labour MP, Jennie Adamson. It was won by the Labour candidate Ashley Bramall, with a much reduced majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season\nThe 1946 Big Nine Conference football season was the 51st season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Nine Conference (also known as the Big Ten Conference and the Western Conference) and was a part of the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season\nThe 1946 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, under head coach Ray Eliot, won the Big Nine championship, compiled an 8\u20132 record, was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll, and defeated UCLA, 45\u201314, in the 1947 Rose Bowl. Illinois guard Alex Agase was a consensus first-team All-American and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season\nMichigan, under head coach Fritz Crisler, compiled a 6-2-1 record, led the conference in both scoring offense (25.9 points per game) and scoring defense (8.1 points allowed per game), and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. The team's two losses came against No. 2 Army and No. 5 Illinois. Halfback Bob Chappuis received the team's most valuable player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season\nIndiana, under head coach Bo McMillin, compiled a 6\u20133 record, finished third in the conference, and was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll. End Pete Pihos received the team's most valuable player award. Quarterback Ben Raimondi won first team All-Big Nine honors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyAP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1946 seasonAP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1946 seasonPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Bowl games\nIn 1946, the Big Nine dropped its long-standing ban on participation in bowl games. Conference champion Illinois accepted an invitation to play UCLA in the 1947 Rose Bowl. The Illini defeated the Bruins by a 45\u201314 score. Buddy Young scored two touchdowns for Illinois, and Russ Steger returned an interception 68 yards for a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Big Nine players\nThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Americans\nAt the end of the 1946 season, Big Nine players secured two of the consensus first-team picks for the 1946 College Football All-America Team. The Big Nine's consensus All-Americans were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Americans\nOther Big Nine players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063560-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Big Nine Conference football season, 1947 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Nine players were among the first 100 picks of the 1947 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 56], "content_span": [57, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots\nCommunal riots occurred in Bihar from 24 October to 11 November 1946, in which Hindu mobs targeted Muslim families. The riots were triggered by the Great Calcutta Killings, as well as the Noakhali riots earlier that year. Mahatma Gandhi declared that he would fast unto death if the riots did not stop. The riots were part of a sequence of communal violence that culminated in the partition of India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, Background\nThe 1946 Bihar riots were part of a series of incidents of communal violence that occurred across North India. The frequency of such riots increased in the 1930s and 1940s; in the 1945 alone, 1,809 riots took place in Uttar Pradesh, and 3,176 riots took place across the country in 1946. On 16 August 1946, the All-India Muslim League proclaimed Direct Action Day in Calcutta, as part of their demand for a separate state for Muslims. Major riots ensued across the city, with 4,000 people being killed. These riots triggered communal violence across the country, including in Bihar. The Noakhali riots that occurred from 10\u201321 October also provoked violence in Bihar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, Background, June riots\nThe trigger for the riots that occurred in June was a dispute concerning a false allegation that a woman whom Hindus stated had been abducted by Muslims. In the village of Andhana, a group of Hindus demanding that the woman be brought forward and turned violent were fired upon by Muslims, leading to two fatalities. Hindus also killed four Muslim people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 40], "content_span": [41, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, Background, September riots\nMore riots occurred in September 1946, once again triggered by a dispute over the alleged abduction of Noor Jahan, formerly known as Kalyani Devi. A group of 30,000 Hindus led by members of the Arya Samaj attempted to rescue Noor Jahan in the belief that she had been kidnapped from Calcutta during the Direct Action Day riots. The failure of this rescue attempt turned into a riot, in which 200 houses belonging to 144 Muslim families were burned down, and 14 people were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 45], "content_span": [46, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, October\u2013November riots\nThe largest riots of the year occurred from 27 October to 6 November, during which period a large number of Muslims were killed by Hindus in retaliation for the Noakhali riots that had occurred earlier that month. There was wide variation in estimates of the number of casualties. A statement given to the British Parliament put the death toll at 5,000. The Statesman estimated the number of fatalities at between 7,500 and 10,000, while the Indian National Congress put it at 2,000. Mohammed Ali Jinnah of the Muslim League stated that 30,000 people had been killed. An unofficial report on 8 November stated that 500 people had been killed in one incident in which a village in Monghyr district was leveled by fire, and 100 people had died when a mob was fired upon by the military. Another estimate stated that 35,000 had fled the fighting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 40], "content_span": [41, 884]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, October\u2013November riots\nThe riots were severe enough that Jawaharlal Nehru, then the head of the interim government, threatened to bombard rioters from the air. A statement from the provincial capital of Patna stated that military forces had been deployed against the rioters, and inflicted heavy casualties on them. Some historians have stated that the province's Hindu premier did not permit British troops to fire on Hindu rioters, ignoring the complicity of the Congress party in the riots. Others point out that the government was eventually able to put a stop to the violence in Bihar, unlike in other regions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 40], "content_span": [41, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, October\u2013November riots\nOn 5 November, Mahatma Gandhi, who was in Calcutta, visiting riot-stricken areas, stated that he would fast unto death if the violence in Bihar did not stop within 24 hours. His statement was broadcast nationally by Congress leader Rajendra Prasad. At the time, official reports stated that 400 people had been killed, while leaders of the Muslim league states that the real toll was 5,000\u20138,000 people. Mohammad Yunus, a leader of the Muslim league, asked Muslims to observe the festival of Bakr-Eid, which occurred on 5 November, as a day of mourning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 40], "content_span": [41, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, October\u2013November riots\nOn 5 November, Jawaharlal Nehru issued a statement, saying \"We must put an end to this madness; we can argue later,\" and adding \"What has happened and what is happening in certain parts of Bihar province is terrible and I can hardly believe that human beings can behave in such a manner.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 40], "content_span": [41, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063561-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Bihar riots, Aftermath\nFollowing the riots, the Muslim League said that it had received a large number of complaints from its members, which stated that they were afraid to leave their homes. On 17 November the Muslim League passed a resolution asking the Viceroy of India to act on the riots in Bihar. The resolution stated that Muslims in Bihar still felt a threat \"to life or property,\" and that the disturbances might easily spread. The resolution also stated that the Hugh Dow, the governor of Bihar and the Indian National Congress were responsible for the massacre. The Muslim League stated that Hindu mobs had killed 30,000 people in the province. Historians such as Suranjan Das have referred to the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946 as the first explicitly political communal violence in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 812]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063562-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Birthday Honours\nThe 1946 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 13 June 1946 for the United Kingdom and British Empire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063562-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063563-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1946 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 13 June 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063563-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season\nThe 1946 Boston Braves season was the 76th in the history of the Major League Baseball franchise, and its 71st season as a charter member of the National League. In finishing 81\u201372 (.529) and in fourth place, the Braves enjoyed their most successful year since 1933, and signaled the post-World War II renaissance of the franchise under its new ownership group, headed by Louis R. Perini, and its Baseball Hall of Fame manager, Billy Southworth, in his first year at the Boston helm after departing the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1946 team set a new club record for attendance, with 969,373 paying fans passing through Braves Field's turnstiles; it would break that record in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Regular season\nThe Braves' home schedule began on an inauspicious note April 16. Perini and his partners had invested $500,000 in refurbishing Braves Field, lowering the playing surface to improve sight lines, installing lights for night baseball, and applying a fresh coat of green paint to the wooden grandstands. But colder than expected April weather fouled their plans. The club's home opener, against the Brooklyn Dodgers, attracted 19,482 fans, who witnessed a 5\u20133 Boston victory. However, some 13,000 of those fans were dismayed to discover that their clothing was smeared with green paint, still wet, from their grandstand seats. The seats eventually dried out, as the Braves went on an early-season road trip punctuated by a Sunday doubleheader played at Fenway Park, home of the American League Red Sox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 841]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Regular season\nOn the other hand, the first-ever MLB night game to be played in the city of Boston, on May 11 against the New York Giants, was an off-field success. The contest, on a Saturday night, drew 37,407 fans to Braves Field\u2014the team's largest crowd since 1933\u2014with the home side sporting satin uniforms, specially designed to glow under the arc lights of night baseball. On the field, however, the Giants' Monte Kennedy outpitched Boston's Johnny Sain, 5\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Regular season\nDespite his May 11 setback, Sain was the Braves' leading pitcher, winning 20 games and posting a superb 2.21 earned run average, second-best in the National League. Although a poor May and June doomed their pennant chances, a strong 36\u201323 mark during August and September enabled the Braves to claim the final spot in the first division, only one game out of third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063564-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063565-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1946 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1946 college football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Denny Myers, who returned to coach the team after serving in the United States Navy during the previous three seasons. The team played their home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 6\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063565-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston College Eagles football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Eagles were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1946 Boston Red Sox season was the 46th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League (AL) with a record of 104 wins and 50 losses. This was the team's sixth AL championship, and their first since  1918. In the 1946 World Series, the Red Sox lost to the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals, whose winning run in the seventh game was scored on Enos Slaughter's famous \"Mad Dash\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Overview\nThe 1946 Red Sox were led by their All-Star left fielder, Ted Williams, who was in his first year back in the majors after serving as a fighter pilot in World War II. 1946 was Ted Williams first of two MVP seasons, and the only time he ever won a pennant. He was among the league leaders in many offensive categories, with a batting average of .342, 38 home runs and 123 runs batted in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Overview\nOn April 24, the Red Sox were 6\u20133, 1 game behind the Yankees and tied for second with the defending world series champion Tigers. Then, from April 25 through May 10, they won 15 games in a row, beating the Yankees twice and sweeping the Tigers in a three-game series. Over this stretch Ted Williams had a batting average of .442, with 4 home runs and 17 runs batted in. On May 10 the Red Sox were 21\u20133 and leading the American League, 5.5 games ahead of the Yankees and 8 games ahead of the Tigers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Overview\nThis was their biggest lead in 28 seasons, since winning their last pennant in 1918. The fans took notice as the Red Sox had their highest attendance ever, nearly doubling their previous record. For the first time in Fenway Park history the Red Sox were averaging over 10,000 fans per game, averaging 18,166 fans per game throughout 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Overview\nThe Red Sox never turned back, winning 12 straight decisions from May 29 through June 11, including their second three-game sweep of the Tigers. On June 11, the Red Sox were 41\u20139, 10 games ahead of the Yankees. From June 5 through July 21, in 48 games, Ted Williams had a batting average of .399, with 18 home runs and 52 runs batted in. The Red Sox swept the Tigers for the third time that year on July 11\u201313. On July 14, Williams hit three home runs in a game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Overview\nThe Red Sox swept their rivals, the Yankees, in a double-header at Yankee Stadium on September 2, expanding their lead to 15.5 games ahead of the Yankees and 18 games ahead of the Tigers. The Red Sox clinched the American League Pennant on September 13. It was their first Pennant since 1918, when they won the World Series. The Red Sox ended the season 12 games ahead of the Tigers and 17 games ahead of the Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Overview\nThe Red Sox played a three-game series against an American League all star team following the end of the regular season and the beginning of the World Series. While the Red Sox had clinched in September, the St Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers would play a three-game playoff for the National League pennant, pushing back the start of the World Series. The Red Sox hosted the three game exhibition series beginning October 1, 1946, at Fenway Park. The Red Sox won two of three, but Williams exacerbated his injury which would plague him in the Series against St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 52], "content_span": [53, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, 1946 World Series\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 45], "content_span": [46, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063566-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Red Sox season, Farm system\nNoel Casbier is listed as the sole manager for Salem/Lenoir by Baseball-Reference.com", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063567-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston University Terriers football team\nThe 1946 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Walt Holmer, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063568-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Yanks season\nThe 1946 Boston Yanks season was their third in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3\u20136\u20131, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The season opener against the Giants was scheduled for Monday, September 30 at Braves Field. Due to heavy rain the game was rescheduled for and played on Tuesday October 1. This was the last NFL regular season game played on a Tuesday until the 2010 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063568-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Boston Yanks season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063569-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1946 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 39. Wayne Bordner and  Stanley Yoder were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing\nThe bombing of the British Embassy at Porta Pia in Rome was a terrorist action perpetrated by the Irgun that occurred on 31 October 1946. Two timed explosives encased in suitcases were planted by the Embassy's front entrance; the resulting blast injured two people and damaged the building's residential section beyond repair. The Irgun targeted the Embassy because they considered it an obstacle to illegal Jewish immigration into Mandatory Palestine. One of the Irgun's intended targets, ambassador Noel Charles, was away on leave during the attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing\nIt was quickly determined that foreign militants from Mandatory Palestine were behind the attack and under pressure from Great Britain, the Italian police, Carabinieri and the Allied Police Force rounded up numerous members of the Betar organization, which had recruited militants from among the displaced refugees. Confirming fears of the expansion of Jewish terrorism beyond Mandatory Palestine, the bombing of the Embassy was the first attack against British personnel by the Irgun on European soil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing\nThe British and Italian governments commenced an extensive investigation and concluded that Irgun operatives from Mandatory Palestine organized the attack. The attack was condemned by the leaders of Jewish agencies superintending their refugees. Italy subsequently enacted strict immigration reform and antisemitic sentiment heightened in the United Kingdom. During the early 1950s, Israel lobbied the British to pressure the Italian government not to pursue the militants. In 1952, eight suspects\u2013including ringleader Moishe Deitel\u2013were tried in absentia and received light sentences ranging from 8 to 16 months.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Background\nThe British government anticipated the threat of Jewish terrorism emanating outside Mandatory Palestine in the aftermath of the Second World War. The Irgun had been founded before the Holocaust out of discontent with the Haganah's policy of havlagah, or self-restraint. It became the armed wing of Revisionist Zionism in 1936, a turn related to the Arab recourse to insurrectionary violence in that year, itself a protest against British policy regarding Jewish immigration. Terrorism, the Irgun reasoned, was a winning tactic for it had enabled the Arabs to alter Great Britain's policy on Jewish migration into Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Background\nThe consequent White Paper of 1939 severely curtailed further Jewish immigration by imposing quotas and ignited a brief military response by the Irgun as well as its later offshoot Lehi, with both concluding that only campaigns of political violence targeting British personnel and installations could shift the British. The Irgun suspended these operations when the Second World War broke out some months later. News from occupied Europe of the Holocaust led them to undertake an insurrection in 1944 under the leadership of Menachem Begin. The Irgun also played a key role in organizing Aliyah Bet to enable clandestine Jewish immigration into Palestine, and is said to have singled out the Embassy convinced that it was a center of \"anti Jewish intrigue\" curbing illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 847]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Background\nBefore he retired as MI5's wartime Director General in May 1946, David Petrie offered an assessment of the threat of Jewish terrorism in Europe and a warning: \"the red light is definitely showing\". The alert was confirmed by his successor Sir Percy Sillitoe in August and September, when he designated the Irgun and Lehi as the possibly planning to assassinate prominent English figures outside the Middle East.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Background\nMI5 considered Mandatory Palestine a priority within the British Empire and had Defence Security Officers (DSO) stationed within the Mandate, working with local criminal investigation departments (CID) as well as MI5's sister agency the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), to collect intel on Jewish terrorist threats to Britain. Their sources warned that the Irgun and Lehi were targeting British personnel outside Mandatory Palestine. MI5 were obliged to take these threats seriously: on 22 July 1946, the Irgun bombed the King David Hotel, housing British government offices, in Jerusalem, killing 91.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0003-0002", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Background\nA low intensity guerilla war was being waged in Palestine, with sabotage of communication lines and attacks on British soldiers and mandatory policemen, 99 being killed for the period 1 October through to 18 November. While the Haganah decided at this time to suspend its role in sabotage operations, the Irgun and the Lehi extended their operations to Europe to strike at British diplomatic representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Bombing\nBy November 1945 alone, it was calculated that some 15,000 Jewish refugees had managed to enter Italy over the preceding six months since the termination of hostilities; the country's geographical location was favorable for the traffic of refugees to Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Bombing\nIn September 1945, already engaged for several years in an insurgency against the British Mandatory authorities and army in Palestine, the Irgun high command dispatched a mission to Europe whose aim was to organize the flow of displaced Jewish survivors of the Holocaust to Palestine, recruit soldiers, engage in sabotage against Great Britain and coordinate activities among Zionist organizations sympathetic to the cause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Bombing\nEli Tavin, nicknamed Pesach, was appointed head of operations in the diaspora and set up the first logistical base for the group in Italy. Tavin found strong support there among Italian antifascist resistance groups, and, recruiting many members of the Betar organization among the refugees, many of the latter of whom, residing in camps run by UNRRA were also eager to participate, set up cells through the country, while establishing two schools to train commandos for operations at Tricase and Ladispoli.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Bombing\nAlready in March 1946, several refugees, Dov Gurwitz(Roumenian), Aba Churman (Polish), assisted by several others \u2013 Natan Rzepkowicz (Polish), Tiburzio Deitel (Fiume), Chono Steingarten (Polish) and Girsh Guta (Polish), had established an office of Jewish correspondence in via Sicilia 135, near the Allied Intelligenced offices, and this was chosen to become the central office for Irgun operations in Italy. The British Embassy in Italy was considered by the Irgun to be a centre of operations hindering Jewish migration to Palestine, and thus was singled out as a target. Planning for the operation was completed by early October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0005-0002", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Bombing\nBefore the war Zeev Jabotinsky's Betar movement had obtained permission from Mussolini to have militants train at a Naval College established in Civitavecchia under the auspices of the Italian fascist authorities. According to the historian of fascism Giuseppe Parlato, the Irgun had purchased from the post-war neofascist terrorist group FAR the explosives used for the attempt via the offices of its co-founder Pino Romualdi a fascist who had set up a secret repository of army munitions and explosives after war's end. Furio Biagini states that the material was taken from deposits located in a center administered by UNRRA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Bombing\nOn the night of 31 October 1946, Irgun operatives divided into two squads: one daubed a large swastika on the front wall of the British Consulate, and the other planted two explosives, amounting to 40 kilos of TNT encased in suitcases and rigged to a timer on the steps of the Embassy's front entrance in Via XX Settembre. A driver, working for the embassy, noticed the suitcases and entered the rear of the building to report them. A few moments later, at 02:43, the explosives detonated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Bombing\nThe report of the explosion echoed throughout the entire city and was sufficiently powerful to shatter all the windows of the houses and apartments within a distance of one kilometer. The 350-children school of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart was \"badly damaged.\" The Embassy's residential section was destroyed by the blast which created a gaping hole in the entranceway. Noel Charles\u2013the British ambassador and main target of the attack\u2013was away on leave though his quarters were heavily damaged. No British personnel were harmed but two Italians, one a soldier who happened to be passing by and the other the Embassy's concierge, suffered severe wounds that left them in a critical condition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nThe bombing was the first terrorist operation by the Irgun against British personnel in Europe; it resulted in both a setback for illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine, and a major public relations disaster for the Zionist mainstream.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nThe chief of the Italian police declared the following day that no Italian nationals were involved, that the incident bore the hallmarks of similar operations against the British in Palestine, and that those responsible were Jews from Palestine, dismissing rumours alleging that Italian fascists might have been responsible. An investigation was conducted by the Polizia di Stato with British and American assistance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nOn the 4 November the Irgun plastered streets in many Italian cities with notices proclaiming it was behind the explosion and released to an American journalist a communiqu\u00e9 claiming responsibility and this was duly reported in The Times on 6 November. The Irgun also threatened more coordinated attacks against Britain, and justified its actions by charging that Great Britain was engaged in a \"war of extermination\" against Jews throughout the world. Soon three refugees were quickly arrested on suspicion, and another two detained on 4 November. The Irgun Zvai Leumi sabotage school was discovered in Rome, where pistols, ammunition, hand grenades, and training literature were found. Four other suspects were caught in Genova, and Tavin arrested in December. Among those arrested were Dow Gurwitz, Tiburzio Deitel, Michael Braun and David Viten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 889]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nMany were members of Betar. The English authorities requested that those rounded up be handed over, for transfer to British prison camps in Eritrea. One of the arrested, Israel (Zeev) Epstein, a childhood friend of the Irgun leader Menachem Begin, attempted to flee from his imprisonment on 27 December 1946. He had been receiving assistance from the American League for a Free Palestine, which provided blankets, food and cash, but which denied sending him the rope with which he escaped. He was shot in the stomach after an Italian officer on the scene fired a warning shot and called on him to stop. He died of his wounds later that day. Eventually after reported pressure from the Allied Command, the suspects were released.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 768]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nThe distinguished Italian criminal lawyer Giovanni Persico, who was a friend of Jabotinsky's from their days at university, took on the suspects' defense. In November, the British media began to sensationalize the idea that Jewish terrorism was a threat to Britain itself, creating unsubstantiated accounts of other putative terrorist plots and activities. However, the American League for Free Palestine on behalf of Irgun and Irgun itself made the same threats as what the media was reporting. As a consequence, antisemitic sentiments increased in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nThough the Jewish leadership of displacement camps condemned the bombing, the attack had an adverse effect on refugees in Italy. Encouraged by Britain, the Italian government enacted several pieces of legislation, reforming their immigration policy. The government set a registry deadline for 31 March 1947 and imposed strict travel visa requirements. The Irgun bases of operations in Italy were closed down and shifted to other European capitals where operatives continued to strike at British targets: the Sacher Hotel in Vienna, which at the time was headquarters of the British Army in that area, to name just one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0010-0002", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nIn order not to be outdone by the Irgun, the rival Lehi undertook similar operations against the Colonial Office in London, which the Scotland Yard unit investigating Jewish terrorist activities linked to the Embassy bombing, and only desisted from a plan to release a strain of cholera bacteria into London's underground water supply system by news that the British government had decided to leave Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0010-0003", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nAccording to Italian historian Furio Biagini the entire world cheered at the way such bold feats by members of the Palestinian yishuv managed to humiliate Great Britain and the recourse to terrorism by the Irgun and Lehi were complementary to the activities of the Haganah and the diplomacy of the Jewish Agency in effecting the British withdrawal from Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063570-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 British Embassy bombing, Aftermath\nFive years following the bombing, Israel urged Britain to pressure Italy not to pursue eight suspected perpetrators of the bombing who resided in Israel. Five of them had been arrested in Rome but had jumped bail and escaped, while three others had never been arrested. On 17 April 1952, the Italian government tried Moshe Deitel in absentia for his leading part in the bombing. Deitel was found guilty and sentenced to 16 months imprisonment. The seven other suspects were also convicted for taking part in the bombing and received eight-month sentences. The sentences, however, were immediately annulled by amnesties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063571-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nThe 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the first season for the Brooklyn Dodgers football team and also the inaugural season of the All-America Football Conference. The team compiled a 3\u201310\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063571-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nIn October 1945, team co-owners William D. Cox and Gerald Smith announced that the new Brooklyn football team would play its home games at Ebbetts Field and that they had signed Mal Stevens as head coach and Glenn Dobbs and Bill Daley to play in the backfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063571-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nStevens resigned as the Dodgers head coach in October 1946 after the team posted a 1\u20134\u20131 record in its first six games. Assistant coach Tom Scott took over on an interim basis after Stevens' resignation. Cliff Battles was hired as the new head coach on November 1, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063571-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included halfback Glenn Dobbs with 1,886 passing yards, 208 rushing yards, and end Saxon Judd with 443 receiving yards. Dobbs and guard/fullback Phil Martinovich tied for the team scoring lead with 36 points each. Dobbs' total of 1,886 passing yards also led the AAFC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063571-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season, Roster\nPlayers shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nThe 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season tied for first place with the St. Louis Cardinals. The two teams played in the first ever playoff series to decide the pennant, and the Cardinals took two straight to win the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nWith their star players back from the war, Brooklyn had jumped back into serious contention. They would be respectable until their move to Los Angeles 10 years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nThis season was the team's \u2013 and Major League Baseball's \u2013 last non-integrated one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Offseason\nOn October 23, 1945, the Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson as a free agent. Robinson was the first black player to be officially a part of a major league organization in over 60 years, since the barring of Fleet and Welday Walker in 1884. For the 1946 season, Robinson was assigned to the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Offseason\nLater in the offseason, the Dodgers signed two more players from the Negro leagues, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe, who were assigned to the Nashua Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063572-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063573-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1946 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063573-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Brown Bears football team\nIn their third season under head coach Charles \"Rip\" Engle, the Bears compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record, and were outscored 184 to 122 by opponents. J. Lalikos was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063573-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Brown Bears football team\nBrown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063573-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Brown Bears football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bear was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063574-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Brownlow Medal\nThe 1946 Brownlow Medal was the 19th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Don Cordner of the Melbourne Football Club won the medal by polling twenty votes during the 1946 VFL season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063575-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1946 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Al Humphreys, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record. Gene Hubka was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063575-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063575-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Bucknell Bison football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bison was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063576-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Buffalo Bisons season\nThe 1946 Buffalo Bisons season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 3-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063576-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Buffalo Bisons season\nThe team's statistical leaders included quarterback George Terlep with 574 passing yards, fullback Vic Kulbitski with 605 rushing yards, and end Fay King with 466 receiving yards. Right halfback Steve Juzwik and fullback Lou Zontini tied for the team scoring lead with 42 points each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063576-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Buffalo Bisons season, Roster\nPlayers shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063577-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Buffalo Bulls football team\nThe 1946 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Jim Peele, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record. The team played its home games at Civic Stadium in Buffalo, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063578-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bulgarian Constitutional Assembly election\nConstitutional Assembly elections were held in Bulgaria on 27 October 1946. The elections served to elect members to the 6th Grand National Assembly, tasked with adopting a new constitution. The Fatherland Front, an anti-fascist coalition dominated by the Bulgarian Communist Party, had come to power in 1944 following a coup. Now that the Second World War was over and the monarchy abolished the communists wanted to adopt a new constitution. The Communists won a large majority, with 53.5 percent of the vote and 278 of the 465 seats. Voter turnout was 92.6%. This would be the lowest vote share that the Communists or the Fatherland Front would claim during the 43 years of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. In subsequent years, the Fatherland Front would claim to win elections with unanimous or near-unanimous support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063579-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bulgarian Cup\nThe 1946 Bulgarian Cup was the 6th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Chernolomets Popovo 4\u20131 in the final at the Yunak Stadium in Sofia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063580-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bulgarian Cup Final\nThe 1946 Bulgarian Cup Final was the 6th final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army), and was contested between Levski Sofia and Chernolomets Popovo on 6 May 1946 at Yunak Stadium in Sofia. Levski won the final 4\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063581-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship\nStatistics of Bulgarian Republic Football Championship in the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063581-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 55], "content_span": [56, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063582-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Bulgarian republic referendum\nA referendum on becoming a republic was held in Bulgaria on 8 September 1946. The result was 95.6% in favour of the change, with voter turnout reported to be 91.7%. The country was declared to be the People's Republic of Bulgaria on 15 September 1946, formally putting an end to the Kingdom. On the following day the de jure head of state, King Simeon II and his mother, Queen Queen Giovanna, were forced to leave the country, although the queen wanted to leave Bulgaria after the execution of Prince Kiril on 1 February 1945. After the referendum, a republican constitution (known as the Dimitrov Constitution) was introduced the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier\nThe C-53 Crash on the Gauli Glacier in the Bernese Alps, (Switzerland) on 19 November 1946 was a turning point in alpine rescue and an international media event. The aircraft, coming from Tulln, Austria (near Vienna), bound for Pisa, Italy, collided with the Gauli Glacier in poor visibility. On board were eight passengers (among them two high-ranking officers of the U.S. armed forces, four women, and one 11-year-old girl) and four crew. Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier\nThe aircraft was found by a Lancaster bomber of 7th Squadron ( pathfinders) piloted by Flt Ltd Geoffrey Douglas Head. The initial sighting was made by his rear gunner. They were searching further north than the initial search area. The Americans initially claimed they found the aircraft first but later made a statement to the press to credit the RAF for finding it first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Flight\nOn 18 November 1946 the C-53 Skytrooper military transport aircraft, (serial no. 42-68846) \u2013 a military, passenger-only, variant of the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner \u2013 took off from Tulln Air Base near Vienna, Austria, bound for Pisa, Italy. The route planning was affected by bad weather, so they chose a route (950\u00a0km) via Munich, Strasbourg, Dijon and Marseille-Istres, to arrive in Pisa two days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Flight\nHaving already avoided several alpine peaks in instrument meteorological conditions, near Innsbruck, the crew became disoriented, and on 18 November at 2.45 PM, the aircraft crash-landed on the Gauli Glacier with a speed of 174\u00a0mph (280\u00a0km/h) at an altitude of 10,990\u00a0ft (3,350\u00a0m) because of the sudden onset of a Katabatic wind, the aircraft sliding over ice and snow upwards, slowing down rapidly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Search\nThe crew thought the aircraft had crashed in the French Alps. An hour after the crash, the crew was able to send emergency radio messages which were received at Orly Airport and at the Istres-Le Tub\u00e9 Air Base near Marseille, tri-angulating their position in the Airolo-Sion-Jungfrau triangle. A large search and rescue operation began immediately.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Search\nTwo days later, the control tower at Swiss Air Force Base Meiringen, 12.7\u00a0km (8\u00a0mi) away, received their radio calls, giving a new radio bearing, narrowing the search area to the Gauli Glacier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Search\nAt 0931 hours on 22 November an RAF Lancaster, piloted by F/L G. Head, spotted the aircraft through a break in the cloud cover. The crew managed to plot the location by using radio plots. Later that day when the clouds cleared, search aircraft were sent to this location.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Search\nA Boeing B-29 Superfortress sighted the aircraft by chance from an altitude of 16,000\u00a0ft (5\u00a0km) whilst en route to Munich, later confirmed by the crew of a Swiss Air Force (SwAF) EKW C-36.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Rescue\nAfter the accident location was known, a large alpine rescue operation was begun. The United States Army (US Army) arrived on a train carrying equipment in Interlaken, where the normal gauge railway track ends. The U.S. response units were equipped with Willys MB jeeps and snowcats (some accounts describe the \"snowcats\" as being the amphibious-hulled versions of the American M29 Weasel tracked vehicles) but these were potentially useless in the alpine conditions (despite their intended design for wintertime use). The potentially cumbersome use of military gliders was contemplated but was not considered further, so rescue teams had to proceed on foot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Rescue\nOn 23 November at 2:20 PM, two Swiss soldiers on skis reached the stricken aircraft and its passengers after a 13-hour ascent from Innertkirchen, but as it was too late for a descent on the same day, it was decided to wait at the wreck over night, enduring temperatures of \u221215\u00a0\u00b0C (5\u00a0\u00b0F). The next day, everyone descended towards the Alpine Club's Gauli hut at 7,234\u00a0ft (2,205\u00a0m), failing to make radio contact with the coordinators in the valley. At 10.20 AM, SwAF pilots Captain Victor Hug and Major Pista Hitz, managed to land two Fieseler Storch aircraft on the glacier beside the rescuers, and with eight flights, everyone was flown to safety. The Swiss army had tested snow landings and starts during the winter of 1944/45.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Aftermath\nAfter World War II, the diplomatic relationship between Switzerland and the United States was uncertain. But after the successful rescue, the political climate improved, in part because the rescue work was prominently covered by the international media.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Aftermath\nThe rescue operation would have repercussions a decade later when the Swiss were asked to support the rescue and salvage efforts after the 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Aftermath\nA more lasting impact of the incident was that the rescue of aircraft passengers in alpine terrain became seriously considered by authorities. The crash on the Gauli glacier is seen as the birth of Swiss air rescue, and in 1952, the Swiss Air Rescue Guard (Rega) was founded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063583-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier, Aftermath\nIn 2012 & in 2018 remains of the machine that crashed in 1946 emerged on the Gauli Glacier, and subsequently the Swiss Army has been working to recover the wreck and clean up the site.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 58], "content_span": [59, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063584-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 CCCF Championship\nThe third edition of the CCCF Championship was held in Costa Rica.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063585-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1946 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Louis Gebhard, the team compiled a 1\u20137 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063586-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 CCUNC Owls football team\nThe 1946 CCUNC Owls football team was an American football team that represented represented the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina or CCUNC (now known as the University of North Carolina at Charlotte) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Arthur Deremer, the team compiled a 2\u20134 record. The Owls moniker was chosen by the players from the inaugural squad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India\nThe Cabinet Mission came to India aiming to discuss the transfer of powers from the British government to the Indian leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting its independence. Formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee ( the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) the mission had Lord Pethick-Lawrence ( the Secretary of State for India) Sir Stafford Cripps (President of the Board of Trade) and A.V. Alexander (the First Lord of the Admiralty). Lord Wavell( the Viceroy of India)  did not participate in every step but was present. It proposed to divide into three administrative groups: A, B and C clusters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Background\nTowards the end of their rule, the British found that their temporary patronage of the Muslim League conflicted with their longstanding need for Indian unity. The desire for a united India was an outcome of both their pride in having politically unified the subcontinent and the doubts of most British authorities as to the feasibility of Pakistan. This desire for Indian unity was symbolized by the Cabinet Mission, which arrived in New Delhi on 24 March 1946, sent by the British government, in which the subject was the form of a post-independent India. The three men who constituted the mission, Stafford Cripps, Pethick-Lawrence and A.V. Alexander favoured India's unity for strategic reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Background\nUpon arriving in the subcontinent the mission found both parties, the Indian National Congress and Muslim League, more unwilling than ever to reach a settlement. The two parties had performed well in the elections and emerged as the two main parties in the subcontinent, the provincial organisations having been defeated. This was because of the separate electorates system. The Muslim League had been victorious in approximately 90 percent of the seats for Muslims. After having achieved victory in the elections Jinnah gained a strong hand to bargain with the British and Congress. Having established the system of separate electorates, the British could no longer reverse its consequences in spite of their genuine commitment to Indian unity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Plan\nThe mission made its own proposals, after inconclusive dialogue with the Indian leadership, seeing that the Congress opposed Jinnah's demand for a Pakistan comprising six full provinces. The mission proposed a complicated  system for India with three tiers: the provinces, provincial groupings and the centre. The centre's power was to be confined to foreign affairs, defence, currency and communications. The provinces would keep all the other powers and were allowed to establish three groups. The plan's main characteristic was the grouping of provinces. Two groups would  be constituted by the mainly-Muslim western and eastern provinces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Plan\nThe third group would comprise the mostly-Hindu areas in the south and the centre. Thus provinces such as UP, CP, Bombay, Bihar, Orissa and Madras would make Group A. Group B would comprise Sind, Punjab, Northwest Frontier and Baluchistan. Bengal and Assam would make a Group C. Princely States will retain all subjects and powers(non central government's powers) other than those ceded to the Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Reactions\nThrough the scheme, the British expected to maintain Indian unity, as both they and Congress wanted, and also providing Jinnah the substance of Pakistan. The proposals almost satisfied Jinnah's insistence on a large Pakistan, which would avert the moth-eaten Pakistan without the mostly non-Muslim districts in Bengal and Punjab being partitioned away. By holding the full provinces of Punjab and Bengal, Jinnah could satisfy the provincial leaders who feared losing power if their provinces were divided. The presence of large Hindu minorities in Punjab and Bengal also provided a safeguard for the Muslim minorities remaining in the mostly-Hindu provinces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Reactions\nMost of all, Jinnah wanted parity between Pakistan and India. He believed that provincial groupings could best secure this. He claimed that Muslim India was a 'nation' equally entitled to central representations as Hindu India. Despite his preference for only two groups, the Muslim League's Council accepted the mission's proposals on 6 June 1946 after securing a guarantee from Wavell that the League would be placed in the interim government if the Congress did not accept the proposal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Reactions\nThe onus was now on Congress. It accepted the proposals, understanding it to be a repudiation of the demand for Pakistan, and its position was that the provinces should be allowed to stay out of groups that they did not want to join, in light of both NWFP and Assam being ruled by Congress governments. However, Jinnah differed and saw the grouping plan as mandatory. Another point of difference concerned the Congress position that a sovereign constituent assembly would not be bound to the plan. Jinnah insisted it be binding once the plan was accepted. The groupings plan maintained India's unity, but the organisation's leadership and, most of all Nehru, increasingly believed that the scheme would leave the centre without the strength to achieve the party's ambitions. Congress' socialist section led by Nehru desired a government able to industrialize the country and to eliminate poverty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 937]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Reactions\nNehru's speech on 10 July 1946 rejected the idea that the provinces would be obliged to join a group and stated that the Congress was neither bound nor committed to the plan. In effect, Nehru's speech squashed the mission's plan and the chance to keep India united. Jinnah interpreted the speech as another instance of treachery by the Congress. With Nehru's speech on groupings, the Muslim League rescinded its previous approval of the plan on 29 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Interim government and breakdown\nConcerned by the diminishing British power, Wavell was eager to inaugurate an interim government. Disregarding Jinnah's vote, he authorised a cabinet in which Nehru was the interim prime minister. Sidelined and with his Pakistan of \"groups\" refused, Jinnah became distraught. To achieve Pakistan and impose on Congress that he could not be sidelined, he resorted to calling for his supporters to utilize \"direct action\" to demonstrate their support for Pakistan, in the same manner as Gandhi's civil disobedience campaigns, though it led to rioting and massacres on religious grounds in some areas. Direct Action Day further increased Wavell's resolve to establish the interim government. On 2 September 1946, Nehru's cabinet was installed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 63], "content_span": [64, 804]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Interim government and breakdown\nMillions of Indian Muslim households flew black flags to protest the installation of the Congress government. Jinnah did not himself join the interim government but sent Liaquat Ali Khan into it to play a secondary role. Congress did not want to give him the important position of home minister and instead allowed him the post of finance minister. Liaquat Ali Khan infuriated Congress by using his role to prevent the functioning of Congress ministries, demonstrating (under Jinnah's instructions) the impossibility of a single government for India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 63], "content_span": [64, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Interim government and breakdown\nBritain tried to revive the Cabinet Mission's scheme by sending Nehru, Jinnah and Wavell in December to meet Attlee, Cripps and Pethick-Lawrence. The inflexible arguments were enough to cause Nehru to return to India and announce that \"we have now altogether stopped looking towards London.\" Meanwhile, Wavell commenced the Constituent Assembly, which the League boycotted. He anticipated that the League would enter it as it had joined the interim government. Instead, the Congress became more forceful and asked him to drop ministers from the Muslim League. Wavell was also not able to obtain a declaration from the British government that would articulate their goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 63], "content_span": [64, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063587-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Cabinet Mission to India, Interim government and breakdown\nIn the context of the worsening situation, Wavell drew up a breakdown plan that provided for a gradual British exit, but his plan was considered fatalistic by the Cabinet. When he insisted on his plan, he was replaced with Lord Mountbatten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 63], "content_span": [64, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063588-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cal Aggies football team\nThe 1946 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in the 1953 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063588-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cal Aggies football team\nThe Aggies did not play in the 1943 to 1945 seasons due to World War II. In this first post-war season, the Aggies were again led by head coach Vern Hickey in his seventh season. They played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies finished winless, with a record of zero wins, five losses and two ties (0\u20135\u20132, 0\u20131\u20131 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 54\u2013113 for the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063588-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cal Aggies football team, NFL Draft\nNo Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063589-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe 1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063589-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nCal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). This was the first year Cal Poly had competed in the CCAA, and they only played two conference games during the season. They played two games against non-collegiate military teams (San Diego NTS and El Toro Marines).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063589-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe team was led by tenth-year head coach Howie O'Daniels and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and one tie (6\u20132\u20131, 1\u20131 CCAA). Overall, the Mustangs outscored their opponents 152\u201388 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063589-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cal Poly Mustangs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063590-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Calgary Stampeders season\nThe 1946 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the W.I.F.U. with a 5\u20133 record. They were defeated in the W.I.F.U. Finals by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063591-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1946 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1946 college football season. Under head coach Frank Wickhorst, the team compiled an overall record of 2\u20137 and 1\u20136 in conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063591-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 California Golden Bears football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Bears were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 60], "content_span": [61, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063592-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 California gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 California gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063592-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 California gubernatorial election\nIt is notable for the incumbent Governor, Earl Warren, being nominated by both the Republican and Democratic parties, as well as the Progressive Party. Subsequently, Warren won re-election effectively unopposed, receiving more than 90% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063592-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 California gubernatorial election, Primaries, Republican primary\nThe Republican primary occurred on June 5, 1946. Incumbent Governor Earl Warren won 91.10% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063592-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 California gubernatorial election, Primaries, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary occurred on June 5, 1946. Despite being a Republican, Earl Warren won 51.93% of the vote and won the Democratic nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election\nAn election for a seat in the United States House of Representatives took place in California's 12th congressional district on November 5, 1946, the date set by law for the elections for the 80th United States Congress. In the 12th district election, the candidates were five-term incumbent Democrat Jerry Voorhis, Republican challenger Richard Nixon, and former congressman and Prohibition Party candidate John Hoeppel. Nixon was elected with 56% of the vote, starting him on the road that would, almost a quarter century later, lead to the presidency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election\nFirst elected to Congress in 1936, Voorhis had defeated lackluster Republican opposition four times in the then-rural Los Angeles County district to win re-election. For the 1946 election, Republicans sought a candidate who could unite the party and run a strong race against Voorhis in the Republican-leaning district. After failing to secure the candidacy of General George Patton, in November 1945 they settled on Lieutenant Commander Richard Nixon, who had lived in the district prior to his World War II service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election\nNixon spent most of 1946 campaigning in the district, while Voorhis did not return from Washington D.C. until the end of August. Nixon's campaign worked hard to generate publicity in the district, while Voorhis, dealing with congressional business in the capital, received little newspaper coverage. Voorhis received the most votes in the June primary elections, but his percentage of the vote decreased from his share in the 1944 primaries. At five debates held across the district in September and October, Nixon was able to paint the incumbent as ineffectual and to suggest that Voorhis was connected to communist-linked organizations. Voorhis and his campaign were constantly on the defensive and were ineffective in rebutting Nixon's contentions. The challenger defeated Voorhis in the November general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election\nVarious explanations have been put forward for Nixon's victory, from national political trends to red-baiting on the part of the challenger. Some historians contend that Nixon received large amounts of funding from wealthy backers determined to defeat Voorhis, while others dismiss such allegations. These matters remain subjects of historical debate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, District and campaigns\nSince its creation following the 1930 census, the 12th district had been represented by Democrats. The 12th stretched from just south of Pasadena to the Orange and San Bernardino county lines, encompassing such small towns as Whittier, Pomona and Covina. The area has since been entirely absorbed into the Los Angeles megalopolis, but at the time it was principally agricultural. The freeway system had barely touched the 12th district; only a small segment of the Pasadena Freeway cut across its northwest corner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, District and campaigns\nIn 1932, John Hoeppel was elected to represent the 12th district. In 1936, Hoeppel was vulnerable as he had been convicted for trying to sell a nomination to West Point. Voorhis defeated Hoeppel in the Democratic primary and easily won the general election. Voorhis, who gained a reputation as a respected and hard-working representative, nicknamed \"Kid Atlas\" by the press for taking the weight of the world on his shoulders, was loyal to the New Deal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, District and campaigns\nThe 12th district leaned Republican, the more so after 1941 when the Republican-dominated California State Legislature attempted to gerrymander Congressman Voorhis out of office by removing strong Democratic precincts in East Los Angeles from the district during the decennial redistricting. The revamped 12th district had little industry and almost no union influence. Voorhis was left with such Republican strongholds as San Marino, where he did not campaign, concluding that he would receive the same number of votes whether he visited there or not.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, District and campaigns\nDespite the maneuvers of the Republicans in the legislature, Voorhis was re-elected in 1942, receiving 57% of the vote, and won with a similar percentage two years later. Voorhis had not faced strong opposition prior to 1946. In his initial election, Voorhis benefited from the Roosevelt landslide of 1936. His 1938 opponent was so shy that Voorhis had to introduce him to the crowd at a joint appearance. In 1940, he faced Captain Irwin Minger, a little-known commandant of a military school, and his 1942 opponent, radio preacher and former Prohibition Party gubernatorial candidate Robert P. Shuler, \"embarrassed GOP regulars\". In 1944, the 12th district Republicans were bitterly divided, and Voorhis easily triumphed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 813]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nAs Voorhis served his fifth term in the House, Republicans searched for a candidate capable of defeating him. Local Republicans formed what became known as the \"Committee of One Hundred\" (officially, the \"Candidate and Fact-Finding Committee\") to select a candidate with broad support in advance of the June 1946 primary election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0007-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nThis move caused some editorial concern in the district: The Alhambra Tribune and News, fearing the choice of a candidate was being taken away from voters in favor of a small group, editorialized that the committee formation was \"a step in the wrong direction\" and an attempt to \"shove Tammany Hall tactics down our throats\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nThe Committee initially wooed State Commissioner of Education (and former Whittier College president) Walter Dexter. Dexter was reluctant to give up his state post to run and sought a guarantee that he would receive another job if his candidacy failed. He continued to consider running for several months without reaching a decision, frustrating local Republicans. As Dexter dithered, Republicans tried to get General George Patton to run, though they were not certain if the general was a Republican.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nHowever, a day after the Los Angeles Times speculated on the run, Patton announced from Germany his intent to \"keep completely out of politics\". The Committee also contacted Stanley Barnes, a rising young Republican attorney and former football star at the University of California, Berkeley. Barnes declined to be considered, skeptical of the chances of defeating Voorhis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nWith little progress made on securing a high-profile candidate, Committee working groups held interviews. Of the eight men who applied, the most prominent was former congressman John Hoeppel, who promised to keep \"the Jews and the niggers\" out of the district. On October 6, 1945, the Monrovia News Post reported that while Dexter seemed the likely candidate, \"of course anything can happen in politics and generally does\". The News Post stated that other names discussed by the Committee included \"Lt.   [sic] Richard Nixon, U.S.N.R., of Whittier.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0009-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nCongressman Voorhis wrote his father and political adviser, Charles Voorhis, on October 15, \"I understand the General has decided not to run in the 12th district. Dr. Dexter would, in my opinion, be hard to beat. But at least it would be a clean, decent campaign, and I'm not so sure I wouldn't prefer that even if I lost.\" Herman Perry, Whittier Bank of America branch manager and Nixon family friend, wrote to Nixon, who was then a lieutenant commander in the Navy, telling him he should apply for the Committee's endorsement. Nixon replied enthusiastically. When Dexter finally turned the Committee down, he recommended Nixon, his onetime student. Dexter died only days later of a heart attack, and Patton died in an auto accident before the 1946 campaign began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 867]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nAt the time, Nixon was stationed in Baltimore, Maryland, using his legal training to deal with military contract terminations. On November 1, 1945, he flew to California to meet influential Republicans and give a speech at a Committee meeting. The meeting was advertised throughout the district and was open to any potential candidate. However, the advertisements for the meeting noted that Nixon would be flying in to speak. A number of potential rivals also showed up at the meeting on November 2, 1945, including a local judge and assemblyman. Nixon, who spoke last, was  \"electrifying\", according to one Committee member. When the Committee met to vote on November 28, Nixon received over two-thirds of the vote, which was then made unanimous. Committee chairman Roy Day immediately notified the victor of the Committee's endorsement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 940]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nNixon was already arranging to research Voorhis's record and to meet with Republican leaders in Washington, including House Minority Leader (and future Speaker) Joseph W. Martin, Jr. The newly minted candidate wrote to Day regarding Voorhis, \"His 'conservative' reputation must be blasted. But my main efforts are being directed toward building up a positive, progressive group of speeches which tell what we want to do, not what the Democrats have failed to do\u00a0... I'm really hopped up over this deal, and I believe we can win.\" However, \"wheelhorse\" Republicans deemed Nixon's campaign hopeless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Background, Republican search for a candidate\nNixon was a virtual unknown outside of his hometown of Whittier and was facing a popular and respected incumbent. Charles Voorhis wrote his son that the Republicans had endorsed a Quaker named Richard Nixon, but hoped that his son would retain a large part of the Quaker vote. The elder Voorhis was confident that his son would triumph again, writing, \"It is just another campaign that we have to go through\u00a0... In any event, we have nothing to worry about now.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 101], "content_span": [102, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nNixon was discharged from the Navy at the start of 1946. Within days, he and his wife Pat Nixon, the latter almost eight months pregnant, returned to Whittier. They initially moved in with the candidate's parents, Frank and Hannah. Nixon returned to his old law firm, but spent most of his time campaigning. Roy Day, chairman of the now-dissolved Committee, appointed himself as Nixon's campaign manager. This self-appointment dismayed the candidate somewhat, and Nixon unsuccessfully sought to replace Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nVoorhis had been in Washington since August 1945, attending to congressional business. He did not return to the district until August 1946, well after the June primary. By his own account, he was busy dealing with:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\n[ The a]mendment of the Social Security Act, the Case Labor bill, the British loan, terminal leave pay for soldiers, and several appropriation bills [and] the most important problem our country had ever faced in all its history\u2014the problem of what to do about atomic energy. I felt sure that the people of the district would rather have me stay on the job than come home to campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nBeginning in February, the Republican hopeful began a heavy speaking schedule, addressing civic groups across the 400 square miles (1,000\u00a0km2) district. Nixon's efforts to get publicity were aided by the birth of his daughter Tricia in late February. The new father was extensively interviewed and photographed with his infant daughter. Congressman Voorhis's office sent the Nixons a government pamphlet entitled Infant Care, of which representatives received 150 per month to distribute to their constituents. When Richard Nixon sent his rival a note of thanks in early April, the congressman responded with a letter proposing that the two debate once Congress adjourned in August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 755]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nIn mid-March, Nixon was approached by former congressman Hoeppel, who hated Voorhis. Hoeppel offered to enter the Democratic primary in exchange for a payment of several hundred dollars plus the promise of a civil service job once the Republican was elected. After consulting with his aides, Nixon turned him down. Subsequently, Hoeppel filed as a Prohibition Party candidate. Voorhis was privy to these events through an informant close to the former representative, and was convinced that Roy Day had arranged to pay Hoeppel's filing fee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nThe congressman feared that Hoeppel would serve as a stalking horse for Nixon, sparing the Republican from any \"mudslinging\". Voorhis responded to Hoeppel's filing with a letter to his campaign manager, Baldwin Park realtor Jack Long, stating that \"it would be worthwhile for us to try our level best to beat him in the Prohibition primary by a write-in campaign\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nOn March 18, two days before the filing deadline, Nixon filed in both the Republican and Democratic primaries under California's cross-filing system. Voorhis also filed in the two major party primaries. Under cross-filing, if the same candidate won both major party endorsements, he would be effectively elected, with only minor party candidates to stand against him. Day advanced the $200 (the current equivalent of $2,230) for Nixon's filing fees, later noting that he had great difficulty being reimbursed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nBy late March, Nixon's stock speeches to civic groups were becoming worn. Day hired political consultant Murray Chotiner for $580 for the primary campaign, and the consultant warned that unless new life came into the campaign, it was in serious danger. In the following years, Chotiner was to become Nixon's campaign manager, adviser, and friend in an association that lasted until Chotiner's death a few months before President Nixon's 1974 resignation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nChotiner arranged for stories in local papers alleging that Voorhis had been endorsed by \"the PAC\", hoping that voters would take that to mean the Congress of Industrial Organizations's Political Action Committee (CIO-PAC). The CIO was a labor federation which later merged with the American Federation of Labor to form the AFL-CIO. It had been organized in 1943 and took left-wing stands; its PAC was seen as a communist front organization by some. A second PAC, the National Citizen's Political Action Committee (NCPAC) was also affiliated with the CIO, but was open to those outside the labor movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0019-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nAmong the 1946 members of the NCPAC were actors Melvyn Douglas and Ronald Reagan. Both PACs had been headed by the late labor leader, Sidney Hillman, and the two organizations shared office space in New York City. While the CIO's national leadership decried communism; some of the local CIO-PAC branches were dominated by Communist Party members. The CIO-PAC, which had endorsed Voorhis in 1944, refused to back him again. The Southern California chapter of the NCPAC endorsed Voorhis on April 1, 1946. Chotiner's strategy was to conflate the two PACs in the public eye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nNourished by the PAC controversy, the Republican campaign gained new life as Nixon returned to the lecture circuit. After Nixon spoke to a Lions Club meeting on May 1, a worried Voorhis supporter wrote to the congressman, \"He carried the group by storm. He is dangerous. You will have the fight of your life to beat him.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Primary campaign\nThe primary was held on June 4, 1946. Both Voorhis and Nixon won his own party's primary, with Voorhis garnering a considerable number of votes in the Republican poll. When all the votes from all primaries were added together, Voorhis outpolled Nixon by 7,000 votes. Voorhis's total percentage of the vote decreased from 60% in the 1944 primaries to 53.5% in 1946. Hoeppel survived the write-in campaign to advance to the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election\nFollowing a two-week vacation in British Columbia after the primary, Nixon returned to the 12th district. The Republican began the general election campaign by replacing Roy Day with South Pasadena engineer Harrison McCall as campaign manager. As Chotiner was increasingly distracted by his position as Southern California campaign manager for the (successful) reelection bid of Republican Senator William Knowland, the Nixon campaign added publicist William Arnold. Voorhis, on the other hand, remained in Washington, dealing with Congressional business and generating little publicity. He corresponded with his father and with his campaign manager, Jack Long, by letter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0022-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election\nVoorhis hoped to return to California in mid-August but while returning from Washington in August, he was forced to have surgery for hemorrhoids in Ogden, Utah. Voorhis spent two weeks in an Ogden hotel recuperating from the operation and did not return to the district until the end of August. Voorhis wrote later, \"I can't say I was exactly 'ready for the fray'. But the 'fray' was certainly ready for me.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 72], "content_span": [73, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, South Pasadena debate\nNixon did not reply to Voorhis's April debate proposal. In May, the congressman wrote to Long as Nixon's campaign initially made the alleged PAC endorsement an issue. Voorhis suggested that Nixon be challenged to debates as a matter of urgency. Long responded in June, saying that though Nixon was known as a champion debater during his Whittier College days, \"with your age and experience the general public might not take kindly to your challenging a boy like Nixon\". Long advised awaiting a challenge from Nixon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 95], "content_span": [96, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0023-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, South Pasadena debate\nBy August, the two campaigns had settled on a debate to be held before a veteran's group in Whittier on September 20. However, the \"Independent Voters of South Pasadena\" (IVSP), headed by future Voorhis biographer Paul Bullock, announced a September 13 town meeting on campaign issues at South Pasadena Junior High School. The IVSP's actual purpose in having the meeting was to get a vulnerable Republican assemblyman (who declined his invitation) to debate his Democratic rival, but Senate and 12th district Republican and Democratic candidates were invited.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 95], "content_span": [96, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0023-0002", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, South Pasadena debate\nGiven that the debate sponsors were liberals, some of Nixon's aides advised him to refuse, but he overrode them. Voorhis also accepted; when it was suggested to him later he should have sent a spokesman, he responded, \"I suppose so, but I just couldn't bring myself to refuse.\" Both Senate candidates declined their invitations, with Senator Knowland sending Chotiner in his place, while Democratic candidate Will Rogers, Jr. sent Representative Chester E. Holifield of the neighboring 19th district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 95], "content_span": [96, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, South Pasadena debate\nThe town meeting attracted a packed crowd of over a thousand, with Nixon supporters distributing anti-Voorhis literature at the door. The Senate proxies spoke first for their candidates, followed by Voorhis. Nixon, who had notified organizers that he would be late due to another commitment, arrived during Voorhis's speech, and remained backstage until the congressman had completed his talk. He then came onstage, shook hands with Voorhis, and delivered a fifteen-minute address. A question-and-answer period then followed, with a Nixon supporter asking Voorhis about his onetime Socialist registration, and about his views on monetary policy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 95], "content_span": [96, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0024-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, South Pasadena debate\nAfter the representative responded, a Voorhis supporter asked Nixon why he was making \"false charges\" about the supposed Voorhis CIO-PAC endorsement. In response, Nixon reached into his pocket and pulled out a copy of a Southern California NCPAC bulletin mentioning the group's endorsement of Voorhis. The congressman was unaware of the endorsement; those of his aides in the know had \"completely forgotten\" to tell him. Nixon walked halfway across the stage and displayed it to Voorhis, asking him to read it for himself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 95], "content_span": [96, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0024-0002", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, South Pasadena debate\nVoorhis came from his seat and took it, and (according to Bullock, who served as timekeeper at the debate) \"mumbled\" that this seemed to be a different organization from the CIO-PAC. Nixon reclaimed the document, and began to read out names of the members of the boards of directors of the two groups, \"It's the same thing, virtually, when they have the same directors.\" The crowd began to cheer Nixon, who later wrote, \"I could tell by the audience reaction that I had made my point\", and to jeer Voorhis, who wrote, \"They'd boo and laugh at my remarks, and this disturbed me.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 95], "content_span": [96, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, South Pasadena debate\nIn the midst of the turmoil, Prohibition Party candidate Hoeppel came down the aisle (according to Bullock, possibly drunk) and demanded to know why he had been excluded from the debate. He was permitted to ask one question, of Voorhis, and the evening ended. According to Bullock, \"the magnitude of Nixon's triumph did not immediately dawn on us.\" Congressman Holifield had grasped it, and when Voorhis asked him, \"How did it go?\" he responded, \"Jerry, he cut you to pieces.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 95], "content_span": [96, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Additional debates\nOn September 19, Voorhis wired the NCPAC's Los Angeles and New York offices, requesting that \"whatever qualified endorsement the Citizens PAC may have given me be withdrawn\". By this time, newspapers across the district had printed Nixon's charges, along with a Nixon advertisement castigating Voorhis for allegedly accusing Nixon of lying about the PAC endorsement. According to Nixon biographer Roger Morris, the repudiation of NCPAC endorsements did not help Voorhis, as his actions \"would seem to many a half-guilty shedding of sinister backing he never had. To the end, as Chotiner had calculated, the PACs were hopelessly entangled.\" The Nixon campaign distributed 25,000 thimbles labeled \"Nixon for Congress/Put the needle in the P.A.C.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 837]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Additional debates\nThe second debate was held at Patriotic Hall in Whittier on September 20. As the debate was sponsored by the Whittier Ex-Servicemen's Association, attendance was limited to veterans. The candidates debated the best way of dealing with the postwar housing shortage. Voorhis favored restricting building of commercial structures to free up materials for housing, while Nixon urged the removal of all building restrictions. When Nixon repeated his PAC allegations, Voorhis noted his request to the NCPAC, stating that he could not be held responsible for its actions. According to Morris, the debate ended as a draw, or perhaps even a Voorhis victory. Chotiner convinced Nixon that he needed to run an aggressive campaign to the end, and McCall challenged the Voorhis campaign to as many as eight additional debates, of which three were actually held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 941]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Additional debates\nThe debates captured the interest of the public in the district and attracted large crowds. The candidates were compared to Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, who had famously debated in their 1858 senatorial campaign, and bands played marches as each candidate entered the venue. The two candidates' third meeting was held at Bridges Auditorium in Claremont on October 11. Voorhis was, by his own admission, \"awfully tired\". The candidates discussed labor policy, and Nixon \"scored\" by detailing a policy for dealing with public strikes that Voorhis too late realized was taken from a bill he had drafted. Nixon took Voorhis aside after the debate and lambasted him for addressing him as \"Lieutenant Commander Nixon\", accusing him of pandering to former enlisted men's dislike of officers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 885]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Additional debates\nIn the fourth debate, on October 23 at Monrovia High School, Nixon attacked Voorhis's congressional record. The challenger alleged that in the previous four years, Voorhis only had been able to pass a single bill through Congress and into law. The bill in question transferred jurisdiction over rabbit farming from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agriculture. Nixon chided, \"One has to be a rabbit to get effective representation in this congressional district.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0029-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Additional debates\nVoorhis responded that he had sponsored an act to employ the physically handicapped, but Nixon stated that it was not a law, but a joint resolution. Nixon restated his allegation regarding Voorhis and the PAC; Voorhis retorted that he had repudiated the NCPAC endorsement. Nixon parried with a comment that Voorhis's voting record \"earned him the endorsement, whether he wanted it or not\". Nixon also contended that in 46\u00a0votes, Voorhis had almost entirely followed the CIO-PAC agenda. Distraught, Voorhis stayed up until 4\u00a0am studying the votes Nixon had taxed him with. He concluded that due to duplications, there were actually only 27\u00a0roll calls in question, on many of which he had opposed the CIO-PAC position. The congressman also found that the votes \"friendly\" to the CIO-PAC included one authorizing a school lunch program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 926]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Additional debates\nThe final debate took place October 28 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium, to an overflow crowd in excess of a thousand. Voorhis went on the attack, charging Nixon with misrepresenting the \"46\u00a0votes\" to avoid real debate and any discussion of where Nixon himself stood on issues. The Republican candidate stated that he was fighting for \"the person on a pension trying to keep up with the rising cost of living\u00a0\u00a0... the white-collar worker who has not had a raise\u00a0...", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0030-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Additional debates\nAmericans have had enough, and they have come to the conclusion that they are going to do something.\" Nixon sat down to thunderous applause, and the San Gabriel Sun described Voorhis: \"He pauses, breathes heavily, scans the audience with tired eyes, adjusts his glasses nervously with both hands, and then strikes the podium with an open hand.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 92], "content_span": [93, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0031-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Final days\nIn mid October, the Nixon campaign unveiled an advertisement which foreshadowed his run for Senate four years later. After stating that Nixon, at the South Pasadena debate, confronted the congressman with \"a photostatic copy of his endorsement by the communist-dominated PAC\", the ad stated, \"Among the extreme left-wingers with whom Voorhis kept company in voting the PAC line are Helen Gahagan Douglas, Vito Marcantonio\u00a0...\"  On October 29, the Alhambra Post-Advocate and Monrovia News-Post printed identical pieces entitled \"How Jerry and Vito voted\", comparing the California congressman's voting record with that of Marcantonio, a leftist New York congressman. In 1950, a similar comparison between the voting record of Marcantonio and Democratic Senate nominee Douglas, printed on pink paper, came to be known as the \"Pink Sheet\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 84], "content_span": [85, 921]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0032-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Final days\nThe Nixon campaign continued to run newspaper ads touching on the PAC issue. One ad suggested Radio Moscow had urged the election of the CIO slate. Others touched on Voorhis's past registration as a Socialist, and stated that his congressional record \"is more Socialistic and Communistic than Democratic\". The Democrats brought James Roosevelt and other prominent Democrats into the district to campaign for Voorhis. Nixon proposed that his wartime acquaintance, former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen campaign for him. However, the candidate could not get permission from the California Republican committee for Stassen to visit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 84], "content_span": [85, 717]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0032-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Final days\nVoorhis publicized a letter he had received from the Republican governor, Earl Warren, praising him for a disability insurance proposal he had made. Nixon supporters asked Warren for a letter praising Nixon, or at least a retraction of the Voorhis letter. Warren refused, saying that Voorhis deserved the compliment, and Nixon would not receive an endorsement. This conflict began a contentious relationship between Nixon and Warren which lasted until Warren's death shortly before Nixon's resignation as president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 84], "content_span": [85, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0033-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, General election, Final days\nNo polls had been taken during the campaign. On election night, Voorhis took an early lead in the vote count, but was soon overtaken by his challenger, whose margin increased as the night went on. Nixon defeated Voorhis by over 15,000\u00a0votes. The Republican won 19 of the 22\u00a0municipalities in the district, including Voorhis's home town of San Dimas. Voorhis won the Democratic strongholds of El Monte and Monterey Park, as well as rural Baldwin Park. Time magazine's post-election issue came out in mid-November, and it praised the future president for \"politely avoid[ing] personal attacks on his opponent\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 84], "content_span": [85, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0034-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Candidates\nThe day after the election, Voorhis issued a concession statement, wishing Nixon well in his new position, and stating:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0035-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Candidates\nI have given the best years of my life to serving this district in Congress. By the will of the people that work is ended. I have no regrets about the record I have written. I know the principles I have stood for and the measures I have fought for are right. I know, too, that, in broad outline at least, they are vital to the future safety and welfare of our country. I know the day will come when a lot more people will recognize this than was the case on November fifth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0036-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Candidates\nFormer congressman Hoeppel, who gathered just over one percent of the vote, wrote Nixon after the election, stating that he had never expected to win, and that his purpose had been \"to expose what I considered to be the alien-minded, un-American, PAC, Red, congressional record of the Democratic incumbent\". Despite any hard feelings, Voorhis sent Nixon a letter of congratulations in early December 1946. Nixon and Voorhis met for an hour at Voorhis's office, and parted, according to Voorhis, as friends. In 1971, Voorhis said that the two had never spoken again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0036-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Candidates\nVoorhis's final letter as a congressman, written on December 31, was to his father, who had been his political adviser throughout his congressional career. Representative Voorhis wrote, \"It has been primarily due to your help, your confidence, your advice\u00a0... above all to a feeling I have always had that your hand was on my shoulder. Thanks\u00a0... God bless you.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0037-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Candidates\nVoorhis never ran again for political office, working as an executive in the cooperative movement for twenty years after his defeat. Hoeppel continued as publisher and editor of National Defense magazine, a publication for veterans, until his 1960 retirement, and died in Arcadia in 1976 at age 95. Nixon served two terms in the House, and in 1950 was elected to the United States Senate, continuing his political rise, which would lead him to the White House in 1969.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 90], "content_span": [91, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0038-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nThe 12th district race of 1946 was little noticed at the time. As Nixon became prominent, the 1946 race was scrutinized more closely. Nixon biographer Herbert Parmet noted, \"Except for Nixon's subsequent reputation, what happened in California's Twelfth would have been indistinguishable from campaigns across the country to elect the Eightieth Congress.\" Jonathan Aitken, also a biographer of Nixon, attributes the later scrutiny to \"the unexpected toppling of a liberal icon and [the Democratic Party's] regret over the meteoric rise of the new Republican hero who won the seat\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0039-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nNixon's defeat of Voorhis has been cited as the first of a number of red-baiting campaigns by the future president which elevated him to the House, the Senate, the Vice Presidency, and eventually put him in position to run for president. Nixon, in his 1978 memoir, stated that the central issue in the 1946 campaign was \"the quality of life in postwar America\", and he won because voters \"had 'had enough,' and they decided to do something about it\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0039-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nVoorhis, in his 1947 memoir, indicated that the \"most important single factor in the campaign of 1946 was the difference in general attitude between the 'outs' and the 'ins'. Anyone seeking to unseat an incumbent needed only to point out all the things that had gone wrong and all the trouble of the war period and its aftermath.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0040-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nIn later years, Voorhis had more to say about the reasons for his defeat. In 1958, he alleged that voters had received anonymous phone calls saying that he was a communist, that newspapers had stated that he was a fellow traveler, and that when Nixon got angry, he would \"do anything\". In November 1962, after Nixon's defeat in the California gubernatorial race, Voorhis appeared on Howard K. Smith's News and Comment program on ABC in the episode entitled \"The Political Obituary of Richard M. Nixon\" and complained about the way Nixon had conducted himself in the 1946 race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0040-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nVoorhis's appearance was overshadowed by the controversial participation of Nixon adversary Alger Hiss. In 1972, Voorhis authored a book, The Strange Case of Richard Milhous Nixon, in which he stated that Nixon was \"quite a ruthless opponent\" whose \"one cardinal and unbreakable rule of conduct\" was \"to win, whatever it takes to do it\". In 1981, three years before his death, Voorhis denied in an interview that he had been endorsed by the NCPAC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0041-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nIn his memoirs, Voorhis alleged that in October 1945, \"a representative of a large New York financial house\" journeyed to California to meet with a number of influential Californians and \"bawl them out\" for allowing Voorhis, whom the New Yorker supposedly described as \"one of the most dangerous men in Washington\", to remain in Congress. In an early draft of his memoir, Voorhis wrote that he had documentation showing that \"the Nixon campaign was a creature of big eastern financial interests\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0041-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nNixon biographer Roger Morris suggested that the amount the Nixon campaign reported \"was only a small fraction of what actually went into the campaign.\" According to Morris, the Committee of One Hundred represented wealthy interests, and Nixon benefited from \"the University Club\u00a0... the corporate levies, the vastly larger forces arrayed against Voorhis\". Nixon himself addressed this point in his memoir:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0042-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nAs I moved up the political ladder, my adversaries tried to picture me as the hand-picked stooge of oil magnates, rich bankers, real estate tycoons and conservative millionaires. But a look at the list of my early supporters shows that they were typical representatives of the Southern California middle class: an auto dealer, a bank manager, a printing salesman, and a furniture dealer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0043-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nNixon biographer Irwin Gellman, writing in 1999, nine years after Morris, disagreed with the latter's conclusions. Gellman argued that the Committee was a \"grassroots\" group which was \"far from sophisticated\" in its efforts to find a candidate. Parmet wrote that the campaign was not well financed, \"Nixon had to learn that money would be scarce until he became a winner\u00a0... The Nixon campaign of 1946 did look like a shoestring affair.\" Aitken points out that Nixon spent no money on radio advertising during the campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0044-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nOther allegations center on Murray Chotiner, painting him as the evil genius of the campaign. Voorhis, for example, in his 1972 book, deemed himself \"the first victim of the Nixon-Chotiner formula for political success.\" Several writers, including Kenneth Kurz in his book, Nixon's Enemies, and Ingrid Scobie in her biography of Helen Douglas, Center Stage, describe Chotiner incorrectly as Nixon's 1946 campaign manager. Part of this inflation is due to Chotiner himself, who, in later years, lost no opportunity to exaggerate his role in the 1946 race, to the annoyance of Day and McCall. According to Nixon biographer Stephen Ambrose, \"Nevertheless, the legend grew. In the eyes of Nixon's critics, as a candidate he was merely a front man for Chotiner's evil manipulations. But it simply was not so.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 902]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0045-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Historical issues\nA number of biographies on Nixon or Voorhis, or which otherwise touch on the 1946 campaign, state with varying degrees of certainty that during the final weekend of the campaign, anonymous calls were made to district households. The caller would ask \"Did you know Jerry Voorhis is a communist?\" and then hang up. According to Bullock, there was a phone bank staffed by workers who had responded to a newspaper ad, run by the Nixon organization in Alhambra. Bullock cites as his source for this Zita Remley, a \"Voorhis admirer\", who stated that her niece had worked there. Although the niece died before Bullock's book was written, according to Bullock, Remley's \"reputation for veracity is unchallengeable\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 97], "content_span": [98, 805]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0046-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Campaigns\nNixon spent most of 1946 campaigning in the district, and worked hard to extend his name recognition beyond his hometown of Whittier. In 1952, as Nixon ran for vice president, the Madera News-Tribune set forth its view of why Nixon beat Voorhis, \"He rang doorbells, he talked on street corners and in auditoriums, he kissed babies, patted old ladies on the cheek, and otherwise made himself known wherever and whenever two people would stop and listen to him. He made friends with the press and radio, he went out of his way to be congenial and likable.\" Bullock indicated that regardless of the tactics used, Nixon would likely have beaten the incumbent given the national Republican tide that swept the party into power in the House of Representatives for the first time since 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 89], "content_span": [90, 874]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0047-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Campaigns\nStarting in the primary, the Nixon campaign made determined efforts to woo the district's newspapers. The campaign targeted smaller papers, especially the small weekly newspapers that were distributed for free; Republican surveys found that these were widely read and trusted. Nixon supporter and Republican National Committeeman from California McIntyre Faries arranged to buy ads on behalf of the Nixon campaign on condition that the newspaper run an editorial at its direction (most of the papers were, in any event, Republican in their outlook). These efforts paid off; 26 of the 30 newspapers serving the district endorsed Nixon. According to Nixon biographer Morris, Voorhis was given no coverage in newspapers, or limited to small paid advertisements. The paper owners told the Voorhis campaign that, with the postwar paper shortage, space had to be saved for regular customers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 89], "content_span": [90, 975]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0048-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Campaigns\nVoorhis's campaign, described by Bullock as \"traditionally amateurish and poorly put together\", was slow to perceive the threat presented by Nixon and remained continually on the defensive. In 1971, in an article marking the 25th anniversary of the campaign, Voorhis acknowledged that \"I never had much of an organization; frankly, there was no form to it. And we needed it badly in 1946.\" In the same article, the Los Angeles Times described Voorhis's campaign as \"undermanned, underfinanced, outgunned, outmaneuvered and he apparently was on the wrong side of most of the issues of the day\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 89], "content_span": [90, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0048-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Campaigns\nHis one avenue of outreach in the press was his newspaper column, People's Business, which ran in most local newspapers. In July 1946, Voorhis chose to suspend this column lest it be thought that he was using it as a means of campaigning. According to Gellman, this weakened Voorhis's political outreach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 89], "content_span": [90, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0049-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Campaigns\nOne blunder identified by Gellman was Voorhis's decision to debate Nixon, as it raised the challenger's profile to the same level as the incumbent's. This decision was described by Morris as \"quiet hubris\". Nixon later stated, \"In 1946, a damn fool incumbent named Jerry Voorhis debated a young unknown lawyer, and it cost him the election.\" Gellman itemized Voorhis's other errors: \"He never established a viable Democratic organization; instead he relied on his father and friends to evaluate voters' likely habits.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 89], "content_span": [90, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0049-0001", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Campaigns\nRather than return to campaign in the primary when he recognized Nixon's attractiveness, he remained in the capital, allowing Nixon to court newspaper publishers and reporters as well as constituents who wanted to have firsthand contact with their congressional representative. Even when Voorhis returned to the district, he made one blunder after another.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 89], "content_span": [90, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063593-0050-0000", "contents": "1946 California's 12th congressional district election, Aftermath and analysis, Campaigns\nFor Whittier and the 12th district, Nixon's first campaign produced the first Nixon haters and the first group of Nixon supporters. This was a consequence of his campaigning style and his penchant for polarizing his constituents over basic issues. The numbers of both groups would grow in the years ahead, until virtually everyone in the nation belonged to either one or the other.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 89], "content_span": [90, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063594-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cambodian general election\nGeneral elections were held for the first time in Cambodia on 1 September 1946. The Democratic Party won 50 of the 67 seats, with voter turnout estimated to be 60%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063595-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby\nThe 1946 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection della Buenos Aires Province (\"Provincia\") that beat in the final the selection of Capital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063595-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, Results, Final\nCapital: A. Ozores (GEBA) (cap)., T. C. Sacca (Belgrano), R. D. H. Brown (Belgrano), J.Sansot (C.U.B.A. ), y A. Fern\u00e1ndez Moores (C.U.B.A. ), E. Monpelat (C.U.B.A. ), E. Holmberg (C.U.B.A., L. M. Bertani (GEBA), R. MacKay (GEBA), E. Lucotti (Belgrano), H.Ponce (GEBA), C. B: Ardi\u00f3 (C.U.B.A. ), F. Elizalde (C.U.B.A. ), H. Ach\u00e1val (C.U.B.A. ), R.Lucotti (Belgrano) Provincia R. Frigerio (Pucar\u00e1), V. Bereciart\u00faa (Pucar\u00e1), A. Palma (Pucar\u00e1), J. C. de Pablo (Pucar\u00e1), H. Castro Feij\u00f3o (C.A.S.I. ), R. E. Giles (Pucar\u00e1), G. Ehrmann (Pucar\u00e1), E. Fonseca (Pucar\u00e1), J. Sarand\u00f3n (S.I.C. ), B. Grigol\u00f3n (Hind\u00fa), A. Gonz\u00e1lez Bonorino (Olivos), J. Morganti (C.A.San Isidro), E. Daulte (Olivos), J. Bastiani (Hind\u00fa) cap., A. Guti\u00e9rrez (Hind\u00fa)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063596-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1946 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 6, 1946 and ended on December 28, 1946. It was organized by FMF (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Ten teams participated. Fluminense won the title for the 15th time. no teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063596-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Campeonato Carioca, System\nThe tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063597-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1946 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 45th season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. S\u00e3o Paulo won the title for the 4th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Serv\u00edlio with 19 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063597-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063598-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Canadian census\nThe 1946 Canadian census was the fifth, and last, of a series of special censuses conducted by the Government of Canada covering the rapidly expanding Northwest Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. These censuses were conducted every ten years from 1906 to 1946, and ceased when the nationwide census switched from decennial (every year ending in 1) to quinquennial (every year ending in 1 or 6) in 1956. This census was conducted as of June 1, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063598-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Canadian census\nThe entire population of Canada for 1946 was estimated at 12,292,000, an increase of 1.8% over the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063598-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Canadian census\nCanada's Statistics Act legislation does not permit the release of personal information until 92 years have elapsed. Detailed information from this census is not due for release until 2038.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063598-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Canadian census\nThe previous census was the nationwide 1941 census and the following census was the nationwide 1951 census.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063599-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cannes Film Festival\nThe 1st annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 20 September to 5 October 1946. Twenty-one countries presented their films at the \"First Cannes International Film Festival\", which took place at the former Casino of Cannes. Only one year after the end of World War II, most of the films were about the war. There arose several technical issues, such as the tarpauline cover blowing away in a storm  on the day before the winners were to be announced, the reels of Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s Notorious shown in reverse order, and Miguel M. Delgado\u2019s The Three Musketeers projected upside-down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063599-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cannes Film Festival\nDuring the first festival, the jury was made up of one representative per country, with French historian Georges Huisman as the Jury President. With more emphasis on creativity than in competitiveness, eighteen nations presented their films. Eleven of them tied for the first Grand Prix of the International Festival.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063599-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cannes Film Festival, Jury\nThe following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature and short films:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 31], "content_span": [32, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063599-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cannes Film Festival, Short films\nThe following short films were selected for the Grand Prix du court m\u00e9trage:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election\nAn election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1946. The 1940 and 1943 elections were postponed due to the Second World War, therefore the election was preceded by the 1937 election and followed, by the 1949 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Overview of the result\nThe Independents retained their majority despite a strong Labour challenge, which saw an increase in the number of candidates contesting wards outside of the industrial south and east of the county. Retiring aldermen were also obliged to face the electorate before being re-elected to the bench.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 68], "content_span": [69, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Unopposed returns\nThere were a number of unopposed returns, notably in Labour-held seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 63], "content_span": [64, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Contested elections\nMany wards were keenly contested following the reinstatement of electoral politics after nine years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Contested elections\nIn the Llanelli and Ammanford areas, Labour won ground, particularly in Llanelli town where three wards were gained from the Independents. Labour also defeated the sitting Independent at Llangeler (a rural ward where the party had been successful once before largely due to the prevalence of the woolen industry). Labour also won the St Ishmaels ward for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Contested elections\nAnother feature was that long-serving aldermen faced the electorate. A notable contest took place in Cwmamman where Alderman John Phillips, a member of the Council since 1922 narrowly defeated the sitting Labour councillor David Davies. In Carmarthen Town, Alderman William Price Williams was defeated by the retiring Independent, as was Alderman Evan Harris at Llansawel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Summary of results\nThis section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 64], "content_span": [65, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Summary of results\nThis table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 64], "content_span": [65, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063600-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Election of aldermen\nIn addition to the 57 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 66], "content_span": [67, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063601-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Catawba Indians football team\nThe 1946 Catawba Indians football team was an American football team that represented Catawba College as a member of the North State Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Gordon Kirkland, the team compiled a 10\u20132 record, defeated Maryville in the 1947 Tangerine Bowl, shut out 5 of 12 opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 67.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063602-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Central American and Caribbean Games\nThe 5th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, from 5 March to 25 March 1946. These games featured 1,540 athletes from thirteen nations, competing in seventeen sports.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063603-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1946 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 10th and final season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 6\u20132 record, shut out three opponents (Bowling Green, Northern Michigan, and Great Lakes NTS), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 67. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063603-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nRon Finch was the team's head coach. Lawrence \"Doc\" Sweeney was the line coach, and Lyle Bennett was the assistant coach in charge of the ends, kickers, and the \"B\" team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063603-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nCoach Finch retired as the school's head football coach in January 1947 to devote his efforts to his position as the head of the college's physical education department. In 10 years as the school's head football coach, Finch compiled a 54\u201318\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063604-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatham Cup\nThe 1946 Chatham Cup was the 19th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063604-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatham Cup\nThe competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Wellington Marist, Metro College (Auckland), Wanganui Old Boys, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), and Mosgiel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063604-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatham Cup, The 1946 final\nWellington Marist's Jack Duffy was the only player to play in both the 1946 final and the 1932 final, Marist's previous Chatham Cup win. The 1946 team also contained three members of the Nunns family: Ces, Des, and Ray Nunns. Marist dominated the final, but it was Tech who took the lead in front of a crowd of 8000, with Cyril Thomas scoring during the first half. Jack Hatchard levelled for Marist before the break, then took the lead early in the second half through Henry Bell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake\nOn November 2 of 1946, west Kyrgyzstan (then the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic in the Soviet Union) was struck by a magnitude 7.5-7.6 earthquake, the largest in the republic since 1911. The earthquake's hypocenter is probably located beneath the Tien Shan Mountains, near the border with Uzbekistan and north of Namangan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake\nThe earthquake had a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and IX on the MSK scale. This shock rocked the entire country and Tian Shan Range. Severe property damage was reported in its aftermath but the number of deaths and injuries remains unknown. It has been considered one of the most devastating earthquakes in Central Asia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake\nTwo days later, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck nearby Turkmenistan, killing 400 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake, Tectonic setting\nThe Talas-Fergana Fault is a massive 800 km long intracontinental strike-slip fault running through the Tien Shan Mountains, the largest in Central Asia. It has produced several significant earthquakes with magnitude 7.0 or greater in the past 6000 years with recurrence intervals on segments of the fault between 145 and 850 years, and an average of 375 years. Earlier studies and research on this event concluded that the earthquake occurred on a secondary branch of this fault known as the Atoinok Thrust Fault.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake, Effects\nMan-made structures within a 1,500 km2 area around the epicenter were completely destroyed. Shuduger, Kichitovar, Chontovar villages were severely damaged or totally destroyed. Intensity X to VIII was evaluated to occupy an area perpendicular to the Chatkal Range, and parallel to the fault. The meizoseismal area however, was parallel to the Talas-Fergana Fault, indicating most of the seismic energy was released parallel to the fault instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake, Effects\nLandslides, loams and rockfalls dammed rivers. A rockfall dammed the Naryn River, forming a quake lake. This threatened the small community of Toktogul with a possibility the rockfall dam breaching, causing a surge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake, Effects\nSurface ruptures up to 300 meters long and 50 meters wide fissured the landscape.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake, Effects\nThe earthquake's strength was also felt in Osh and Tashkent, Uzbekistan where the shaking intensity was VI (Strong) to IV (Light), causing substantial damage to buildings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063605-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Chatkal earthquake, Aftershocks\nNumerous aftershocks continued throughout the region. The largest included a magnitude 5.5 and 5.4 in 1955 and 1959. Another magnitude 5.6 struck near Toktogul Reservoir on October 28 1971.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 36], "content_span": [37, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063606-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chattanooga Moccasins football team\nThe 1946 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its 16th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063607-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1946 season was the Chicago Bears' 27th in the National Football League. The team  improved on their 3\u20137 record from 1945 and finished with a  8\u20132\u20131 record, under head coach George Halas making his return from World War II en route to a Western Division title and an appearance in the NFL Championship Game. In the title game, the Bears defeated the New York Giants for their seventh league title and their fourth of the decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063607-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Bears season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063608-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1946 Chicago Cardinals season was the 27th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1\u20139, winning six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063608-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063609-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1946 Chicago Cubs season was the 75th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 71st in the National League and the 31st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished third in the National League with a record of 82\u201371.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063609-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063609-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063609-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063609-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063609-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063610-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Rockets season\nThe 1946 Chicago Rockets season was the inaugural season for both the Chicago Rockets and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in which they played. The Rockets compiled a 5-6-3 record, were outscored by a total of 315 to 263, and finished in last place in the AAFC's West Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063610-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Rockets season\nDick Hanley, who had been the head coach at Northwestern from 1927 to 1934, was the head coach at the start of the season. After the first three games, the players voted 32-to-1 to remove Hanley. The team felt that Hanley's double-wing system was outdated. After a two-hour meeting between the players and team owner John L. Keeshin, Keeshin fired Hanley. Three of the players (Ned Mathews, Bob Dove, and Willie Wilkin) took over as player-coaches. The \"self-coached experiment\" ended on October 29 when Pat Boland was hired as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063610-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Rockets season\nThe team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Hoernschemeyer with 1,266 passing yards and 375 rushing yards, halfback Elroy Hirsch with 347 receiving yards, and backup quarterback (and placekicker) Steve Nemeth with 59 points scored (32 extra points, 9 field goals). Hoernschemeyer was the only Chicago player named to the All-AAFC team, receiving second-team honors from both the United Press and on the official All-AAFC team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063610-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago Rockets season, Roster\nPlayers shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063611-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1946 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 46th season in the major leagues, and their 47th season overall. They finished with a record of 74\u201380, good enough for 5th place in the American League, 30 games behind the first place Boston Red Sox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063611-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063611-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063612-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College during the 1946 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1946. They played home games at Chico High School in Chico, California. This was the first team Chico State fielded in four years. They had no team during the war years of 1943\u20131945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063612-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2\u20137, 1\u20131 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 61\u2013109 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063612-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Chico State Wildcats football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Chico State players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Chile on September 4, 1946. The result was a victory for Gabriel Gonz\u00e1lez Videla of the Radical Party, who received 40% of the public vote and 75% of the Congressional vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election, Electoral system\nThe election was held using the absolute majority system, under which a candidate had to receive over 50% of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate received over 50% of the vote, both houses of the National Congress would come together to vote on the two candidates who received the most votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election, Candidates, Fernando Alessandri\nThe support of the Democratic Alliance to Gonzalez motivated the separation of a part of the Radical Party, opposite to the communist-radical alliance, which there shaped the Democratic Radical party directed by Julio Dur\u00e1n and Arturo Olavarr\u00eda. This conglomerate raised Alfredo Duhalde's candidacy, supported also by the Authentic Socialist Party. Then, in one slightly confused situation, Duhalde and Arturo Alessandri stoop his respective candidacies giving step to the candidate Fernando Alessandri Rodr\u00edguez, standard-bearer of liberal, radical democratic and authentic Socialists of Marmaduke Grove.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 67], "content_span": [68, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election, Candidates, Eduardo Cruz-Coke\nThe right-wing met in his own convention in July. Conservative, liberal and agrarian Labours Parties members came to the Convention with the following candidates:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 65], "content_span": [66, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election, Candidates, Eduardo Cruz-Coke\nNevertheless none managed to triumph in the Convention (65% was needed and then 60% of the delegates to be elect) and this one was suspended after one week. Diverse meetings for the only candidate failed, and in this way Eduardo Cruz-Coke's candidacies remained elevated, supported for the conservatives and Arturo Alessandri, for liberal and agrarian Labour Parties members. Then he remained only Cruz-Coke supported by the conservatives, since liberal and agrarian Labours Parties members continued with Fernando Alessandri's candidacy, together with a sector of the radicalism (Democratic Radical party), after the resignations of Arturo Alessandri and the vice-president Alfredo Duhalde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 65], "content_span": [66, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election, Candidates, Gabriel Gonz\u00e1lez Videla\nAlready in February 1946 the situation had been defined inside the Radical party (of the president R\u00edos) where there face Gabriel Gonzalez Videla and Arturo Olavarr\u00eda, the latter the support of the \"Duhaldist\" faction. Nevertheless, before the voting this one sector abstains, leaving only Olavarr\u00eda, who was widely defeated by his contender.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 71], "content_span": [72, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election, Candidates, Gabriel Gonz\u00e1lez Videla\nFor your part, the Democratic Alliance, successor of the Popular Front, met in a convention on July 21 and decided to support Gonzalez, leaving of side the candidacy of the communist El\u00edas Lafertte.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 71], "content_span": [72, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063613-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Chilean presidential election, Candidates, Bernardo Iba\u00f1ez\nThe Socialist Party of Chile, opposite to such circumstances, there proposes his own candidate, Bernardo Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez Aguila, though in the election are going to give his vote to Gonzalez Videla.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 63], "content_span": [64, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063614-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Bearcats football team\nThe 1946 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1946 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Ray Nolting and compiled a 9\u20132 record. The Bearcats would defeat Virginia Tech in the Sun Bowl 18\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063614-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Bearcats football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bearcats were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063615-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1946 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 67\u201387, 30 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063615-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063615-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063615-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063615-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063615-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063616-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Claxton Shield\nThe 1946 Claxton Shield was the seventh annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament\u2014the first time the tournament was held after a seven-year break due to World War II. It was held at Petersham Oval and Marrickville Oval in Sydney from 3 to 10 August, and was won by the hosts New South Wales for the fourth time in a row. With this tournament win, they overtook South Australia as the outright leading state in Claxton Shield tournament wins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063616-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Claxton Shield\nThe other participating teams were Victoria and hosts South Australia. The two newest teams to the tournament\u2014Western Australia and Queensland\u2014did not participate. However both did host an interstate series: Western Australia hosted a South Australian team, and Queensland hosted New South Wales after the Sydney season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063616-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Claxton Shield, Format\nWith the reduction of participating teams back to the original three, the format also returned to a pure round-robin tournament. Once again, each team met each other team twice over the course of the week. In each game, two competition points were on offer to the teams. The points were awarded as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063616-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Claxton Shield, Format\nAt the end of the tournament, the team with the most points was declared the winner, and awarded the Claxton Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063616-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Claxton Shield, All-Australian team\nAt the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. It was the second such Australian team selected at the end of a Claxton Shield tournament. As had been the case in the 1939 side, New South Wales players dominated the team, with seven players selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 40], "content_span": [41, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063617-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1946 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record (2\u20133 against conference opponents), tied for 10th place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 147. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063617-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Clemson Tigers football team\nLeft end Chip Clark was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Dutch Leverman with 501 passing yards, tailback Bobby Gage with 264 rushing yards, and Leverman and Clark with 24 points scored (4 touchdowns each).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063617-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Clemson Tigers football team\nThree Clemson players were selected as first-team players on the 1946 All-South Carolina football team: end Chip Clark; guard Frank Gillespie; and tailback Bobby Gage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063617-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Clemson Tigers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tiger was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season\nThe 1946 Cleveland Browns season was the team's first in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The Browns, coached by Paul Brown, ended the year with a record of 12\u20132, winning the AAFC's Western Division. Led by quarterback Otto Graham, fullback Marion Motley and ends Dante Lavelli and Mac Speedie, the team won the first AAFC championship game against the New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season\nThe Browns were founded by Arthur B. McBride, a Cleveland taxi-cab tycoon, as a charter franchise in the new AAFC. McBride in 1945 hired Brown, a successful coach at the high school and college levels. Brown, who was serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, began to assemble a roster as the team prepared to begin play in 1946. After beating the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition game, Cleveland opened the regular season against the Miami Seahawks at Cleveland Stadium on September 6, winning 44\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season\nThe Browns proceeded to win six more games before losing for the first time in October against the San Francisco 49ers at home by a score of 34\u201320. Cleveland lost a second game in a row against the Los Angeles Dons the following week, but rebounded to win the final five games of the season, including a 66\u201314 victory over the Dodgers. Cleveland finished with the league's best record and a spot in the championship game against the Yankees. The Browns won the game 14\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season\nLavelli led the AAFC in receiving with 843 yards and 8 touchdowns, while placekicker Lou Groza led the league in points scored, with 84. Graham had the league's best passing average, with 10.5 yards per attempt. His quarterback rating of 112.1 was the highest in professional football history until Joe Montana surpassed it in 1989. Cleveland played all of its home games in Cleveland Stadium. The 1946 Browns set a professional football record with 67 defensive takeaways; the record still stands as of 2021.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Founding of the Browns in the AAFC\nIn 1944 Arch Ward, the influential sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, started a new professional football league called the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Ward, who had gained fame for starting all-star games for baseball and college football, lined up deep-pocketed owners including Arthur B. \"Mickey\" McBride, a Cleveland businessman who grew up in Chicago and knew Ward from his involvement in the newspaper business.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Founding of the Browns in the AAFC\nMcBride developed a passion for football attending games at Notre Dame, where his son went to college. In the early 1940s he tried to buy the NFL's Cleveland Rams, owned by millionaire supermarket heir Dan Reeves, but was rebuffed. Having been awarded the Cleveland franchise in the AAFC, McBride asked Cleveland Plain Dealer sportswriter John Dietrich for head coaching suggestions. Dietrich recommended Paul Brown, the 36-year-old Ohio State Buckeyes coach. After consulting with Ward, McBride followed Dietrich's advice in early 1945, naming Brown head coach and giving him an ownership stake in the team and full control over player personnel. Brown, who had built an impressive record as coach of a Massillon, Ohio, high school team and brought the Buckeyes their first national championship, at the time was serving in the U.S. Navy and coached the football team at Great Lakes Naval Station near Chicago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 976]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Founding of the Browns in the AAFC\nThe name of the team was at first left up to Brown, who rejected calls for it to be christened the Browns. McBride then held a contest to name the team in May 1945; \"Cleveland Panthers\" was the most popular choice, but Brown rejected it because it was the name of an earlier failed football team. \"That old Panthers team failed,\" Brown said. \"I want no part of that name.\" In August, McBride gave in to popular demand and named the team the Browns, despite Paul Brown's objections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Building a roster\nAs the war wound down with Germany's surrender in May 1945, the team parlayed Brown's ties to college football and the military to build its roster. The first signing was Otto Graham, a former star quarterback at Northwestern University who was then serving in the Navy. The Browns later signed kicker and offensive tackle Lou Groza and wide receivers Dante Lavelli and Mac Speedie. Fullback Marion Motley and nose tackle Bill Willis, two of the earliest African-Americans to play professional football, also joined the team in 1946. Cleveland's first training camp took place at Bowling Green University in northwestern Ohio. Brown's reputation for winning notwithstanding, joining the team was a risk; the Browns and the AAFC were nascent entities and faced tough competition from the NFL. \"I just went up there to see what would happen,\" center Frank Gatski said many years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 931]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Building a roster\nAlmost all of the players Brown signed were war veterans. Gatski hitchhiked to Bowling Green from West Virginia in a military uniform. Once at training camp, the players faced intense competition for spots on the final roster. Rookies who had their college careers cut short by the war faced off against veteran players from NFL teams including the Chicago Cardinals and Chicago Bears. \"It was a tough, dog-eat-dog situation, and you really had to hustle,\" Groza said later. Almost all of the men Brown signed had played for or against his teams at Ohio State and Great Lakes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Building a roster\nFive former Rams players also jumped to the Browns in 1946: center Mike Scarry, tackle Chet Adams and backs Gaylon Smith, Tommy Colella and Don Greenwood. Their move gave rise to a legal battle with the Rams, who left Cleveland for Los Angeles shortly after winning the 1945 NFL championship rather than compete with the Browns. Reeves, the Rams' owner, filed an injunction against Adams in federal court after he signed with the Browns, claiming the tackle unlawfully broke his contract to play for the Rams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Building a roster\nAdams argued he had no obligation under his contract to play for the Rams because the team had changed to the Los Angeles Rams following the move. At the end of August 1946, federal judge Emerich Freed denied the Rams' injunction, allowing Adams to play for the Browns. The judge rejected the Rams' contention that Adams had signed to play for Reeves, not a specific team. He ruled the Cleveland Rams had ceased to exist, and that Adams therefore was not bound to fulfill a contract with the Los Angeles Rams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Building a roster\nIn addition to the players, Brown hired a number of assistant coaches. John Brickels, an Ohio native, was brought in early on to sign players while Brown was still in the Navy. He later served as a backfield coach. Another hire was Blanton Collier, a high school coach for 16 years who had been an assistant to Brown at Great Lakes. Collier succeeded Brown in 1963 as the team's head coach. Fritz Heisler was brought in as a guard coach and stayed with the Browns until the 1970s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason\nThe Browns' first and only preseason game took place at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Cleveland won the game 35\u201320. Brooklyn opened the scoring with a touchdown in the first quarter and another on the first play of the second quarter. Both touchdowns followed interceptions thrown by Otto Graham. Substituting for Graham, Cliff Lewis threw a short touchdown pass to Fred Evans near the end of the second quarter to give the Browns their first points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason\nCleveland scored again in the second half after John Rokisky picked up a fumble by Brooklyn halfback Glenn Dobbs and ran it 55 yards for a touchdown, giving the Browns the lead. Graham threw a short pass to Mac Speedie for another touchdown in the third quarter, and added a 20-yard pass to George Young in the fourth quarter to widen the lead. In the same quarter, Evans intercepted a Dobbs pass and ran 83 yards for his second touchdown. Brooklyn had a touchdown near the end of the game to make the final score 35\u201320. Cleveland won the game despite trailing the Dodgers in rushing yards, 93 to 63. After the win, the Browns prepared to face the Miami Seahawks in their first regular-season game the following Friday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Miami Seahawks\nThe Browns' first game, against the Miami Seahawks, took place on a warm late-summer evening in September. The crowd was the second-largest ever for a professional football game. The game was well-attended in part because of team owner Arthur B. McBride's promotion of the new team, but also because the Browns' two black players helped draw a large African-American crowd. Miami's team, drawn mainly from the Southern United States, was overmatched by Cleveland. The score was 27\u20130 at halftime and the final was 44\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 72], "content_span": [73, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Miami Seahawks\nBrowns end Mac Speedie scored the team's first points on a 19-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cliff Lewis. Otto Graham came in at quarterback in the second quarter and threw a touchdown to Dante Lavelli. Placekicker Lou Groza kicked three field goals, and the Browns had two defensive touchdowns. Miami never advanced past the Browns' 39-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 72], "content_span": [73, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Chicago Rockets\nIn their second game, the Browns faced the Chicago Rockets at Soldier Field before a crowd of 51,962 people, an attendance record for a professional football game in Chicago. It was the first of many games during which Cleveland's two black players, Marion Motley and Bill Willis, endured racially charged verbal and physical abuse. Some of their white teammates, including Lou Rymkus, retaliated by dealing their own cheap shots. Motley opened the scoring with a 20-yard run for a touchdown, the first in his career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0012-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Chicago Rockets\nLou Groza added two field goals in the third quarter, and halfback Don Greenwood ran for a 41-yard touchdown to make the final score 20\u20136. Chicago's only points came on a touchdown run by Billy Hillenbrand on the first play of the fourth quarter. Motley later said that racism on the field stopped after opponents saw how well he and Willis played: \"They found out that while they were calling us niggers and alligator bait, I was running for touchdowns and Willis was knocking the shit out of them. So they stopped calling us names and started trying to catch up with us.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bisons\nThe Browns next played the Buffalo Bisons in Buffalo, New York. Just over 30,000 people watched the game; while this was a lower total than the Browns' previous two games, it set a professional football attendance record in Buffalo. Playing in 80-degree heat, Browns quarterback Otto Graham threw two touchdowns in the first quarter to John Yonakor and Marion Motley. Cleveland scored for a third time in the first quarter when Cliff Lewis, substituting for Graham, pitched a lateral to Gaylon Smith, who ran it in for a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 72], "content_span": [73, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0013-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bisons\nAfter neither team scored in the second and third quarters, the Browns added a fourth touchdown on Chet Adams' fumble return. Al Dekdebrun, Buffalo's second-string quarterback, fumbled at the Bisons' 34-yard line and Adams picked it up and ran for a touchdown. The Bisons were held scoreless despite having more first downs than the Browns. The team played without its primary rushing threat, Steve Juzwik, who was sidelined with a pulled leg muscle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 72], "content_span": [73, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Yankees\nCleveland got off to a strong start against the New York Yankees, scoring two touchdowns in the first nine minutes. Interceptions by Don Greenwood and center Mike Scarry set up the scores. The Yankees came back with a touchdown of their own later in the first quarter after recovering a Graham fumble at Cleveland's 14-yard line. Neither team scored in the second and third quarters, but the Browns added to their lead in the fourth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0014-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. New York Yankees\nLou Groza kicked a field goal and Edgar \"Special Delivery\" Jones ran up the middle for a 43-yard touchdown with less than three minutes left in the game. The final score was 24\u20137; it was the Yankees' first loss of the season and left the Browns as the only unbeaten and untied team in the AAFC. After the game, Yankees coach Ray Flaherty criticized his team for losing to a \"Podunk team with a high school coach\". The threat of bad weather kept attendance down, but the gross ticket receipts of $138,673 still marked the third-best take for a professional football game in history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nThe Browns won their fifth game in a row against the Brooklyn Dodgers, 26\u20137. Halfback Don Greenwood scored two touchdowns, one in the first quarter and another in the second. Tommy Colella added a third touchdown in the final quarter on a four-yard rush. Groza added a field goal and made all of his extra points, bringing his season scoring total to 38 and his string of consecutive extra points without a miss to 17. Edgar \"Special Delivery\" Jones intercepted a pass thrown by Dodgers quarterback Glenn Dobbs, and Lou Saban intercepted two more. Both of Saban's interceptions led to Browns scores. The Browns' defense held the Dodgers to just 37 yards of rushing. Bob Steuber, a Browns halfback, suffered a rib injury in the game and was expected to be out for two weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 848]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. New York Yankees\nThe Browns won their second matchup against the Yankees 7\u20130 amid a heavy downpour. The weather kept attendance to 34,252, but raised Cleveland's season attendance total over 300,000 people including its preseason game at the Akron Rubber Bowl. The only score of the game came in the third quarter, when quarterback Otto Graham passed to Dante Lavelli for a 33-yard touchdown. Cleveland won despite being outplayed by the Yankees statistically. The Yankees had 10 first downs to the Browns' five, and had 237 yards of total offense to just 67 yards for the Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. New York Yankees\nCleveland was held to just 24 yards of rushing, and Marion Motley, the team's star fullback, rushed for minus eight yards in six attempts. The Yankees threatened to tie the game at the end of the fourth quarter, driving to the Cleveland 16-yard line. New York's pass attempts failed, however, giving the Browns the victory. It was Cleveland's sixth win in a row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nThe Browns next beat the Los Angeles Dons 31\u201314 in Cleveland to extend their winning streak to seven games. The crowd of 71,134 people who attended the game on a sunny October day was a professional football record. Cleveland got off to a slow start, falling behind 7\u20133 at halftime. The Browns' only score in the first half came on a 49-yard Lou Groza field goal, then the fourth-longest kick in professional football history. A flurry of scoring at the end of the third quarter and in the fourth quarter, however, won Cleveland the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0017-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nOtto Graham passed 36 yards to end Dante Lavelli and then ran in a touchdown with less than three minutes left in the third. It was the first of four touchdowns in 14 minutes of play. Fullback Marion Motley ran in two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, one of them a 68-yard run that tied an AAFC record for a rush from scrimmage. The Browns won despite a strong ground attack by the Dons, who gained 274 yards of rushing. The Dons had 21 first downs compared to Cleveland's 10. Groza made all of his extra point attempts, extending his streak to 22 in a row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers before a crowd of 70,385 in Cleveland. The 49ers led throughout the game, helped by three touchdown passes from left-handed quarterback Frankie Albert. Albert's main target was Alyn Beals, a former Santa Clara University star who caught two of his passes for touchdowns. Kicker Joe Vetrano added to the 49ers lead with a pair of field goals in the first half. Don Greenwood ran for a Browns touchdown in the second quarter, but the extra point was botched.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0018-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe snap was high and went into kicker Lou Groza's arms. He tried to run with the ball but suffered a back injury when he was tackled short of the end zone. Cliff Lewis was also injured in the second quarter, twisting his knee badly. He was taken to a hospital. The Browns ran only 24 offensive plays in the first half, and the 49ers were ahead by 14 points by halftime. Despite losing 34\u201320, the Browns matched the 49ers statistically, with 338 total yards to San Francisco's 357. Marion Motley, who had been the AAFC's leading rusher before the game, was held to 22 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nCleveland next lost its second straight game, against the Los Angeles Dons in Los Angeles. The Dons opened the scoring on the first play from scrimmage after the Browns kicked off. Chuck Fenenbock ran the ball 75 yards for a touchdown. Cleveland came back to build a 16\u20137 lead at halftime, but Groza missed his first extra point in 24 tries after Bill Lund ran for a touchdown in the second quarter. The missed extra point proved to be the difference in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0019-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nLos Angeles went back on top in the fourth quarter with a Dale Gentry run for a touchdown and a field goal by Joe Aquirre with just 18 seconds left and won by one point, 17\u201316. A fumble by Browns halfback Ray Terrell at the Los Angeles 35-yard line in the fourth quarter gave the Dons the ball and led to Aquirre's game-winning field goal. Cleveland's running game stalled for the second game in a row; the team gained only 43 yards rushing. Bill Willis, the Browns' defensive star, sat out the entire game with a strep infection. Two other Browns players, Bob Steuber and Alex Kapter, suffered leg injuries and were helped off the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns won their rematch with San Francisco 14\u20137 two weeks after losing to the 49ers at home. Cleveland rebounded from two poor rushing games. Runs by halfback Bill Lund and fullback Marion Motley set up touchdowns in the first half. Lund had a series of successful carries that set up the first touchdown in the first quarter, a short pass to Dante Lavelli from Otto Graham. Motley's 64-yard run in the second quarter was followed by a three-yard touchdown run by Gaylon Smith. Lund, however, turned his ankle in the first quarter and did not return to the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0020-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nMotley also suffered a pulled leg muscle in the second quarter and played sparingly thereafter. The 49ers came back in the fourth quarter with strong rushing from fullback Norm Standlee and Earle Parsons. Frankie Albert scored the team's lone touchdown on a one-yard run. San Francisco threatened to tie the game, reaching the Cleveland 19-yard line with five minutes to play, but the Browns defense stood firm and stopped the advance. The win put the Browns two games ahead of the 49ers in the AAFC's western conference with four games to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Chicago Rockets\nCleveland beat the Rockets 51\u201314 at home before a crowd of 60,457, the fourth time during the season that attendance at Cleveland Stadium surpassed 60,000 people. The Browns led from start to finish, and Lavelli and Speedie had two touchdown receptions each. Graham's four touchdown passes helped the Browns reach an AAFC scoring record. Bud Schwenk made his first appearance in the fourth quarter of the game, substituting for Graham as the game turned into a blowout. He threw for a fifth touchdown, a 20-yard pass to Bill Lund.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0021-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Chicago Rockets\nEdgar Jones added to Cleveland's scoring with a touchdown run in the first quarter, and center Frank Gatski scored the team's final touchdown in the fourth quarter after intercepting a pass and running it back 36 yards. It was the only touchdown of Gatski's 12-year career. Groza made a 51-yard field goal, the longest of the year in either the National Football League or AAFC, and kicked through six of the team's seven extra points. The seventh extra point was blocked, only the second time he missed a conversion in 33 tries. The Rockets managed two touchdowns, the first by Elroy Hirsch on an 81-yard drive in the second quarter and the second on a 76-yard punt return in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bisons\nCleveland clinched first place in the AAFC's western division and earned a spot in the championship game by beating the Bisons 42\u201317. The Browns fell behind 10\u20137 in the first quarter, but subsequently scored 35 unanswered points. Edgar Jones scored two touchdowns, while Motley ran 76 yards for another score. Al Akins and Bud Schwenk had their only touchdowns of the season, playing in the fourth quarter after the Browns amassed a large lead. Despite the Browns' large margin of victory, the game was evenly matched; Cleveland's scores came mostly on breakaway plays.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0022-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bisons\nThe Bisons had 19 first downs, nine more than the Browns, although the Browns out-gained the Bisons with 455 total yards. The game was marred by numerous penalties against both teams for unnecessary roughness, and the Bisons' kicker Lou Zontini and Browns halfback Ray Terrell were ejected after getting into a fight at midfield in the second quarter. A total of 37,054 people attended the game, the lowest figure for a Browns home game at that point in the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Miami Seahawks\nDespite traveling without key players Marion Motley and Bill Willis because of Florida's segregation laws, Cleveland beat Miami in a shutout for the second time in the season, winning 34\u20130. Fueled by the ire the entire team felt because of leaving friends behind, Otto Graham opened the scoring with a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown and the Browns never looked back. Three other Browns players \u2013 Edgar Jones, Gaylon Smith and Gene Fekete \u2013 ran for touchdowns. Fekete's touchdown was the only one of his short professional career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0023-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Miami Seahawks\nGroza kicked two field goals, giving him 12 on the season and tying the all-time professional record set in 1926 by Paddy Driscoll. Cleveland led Miami in all phases of the game, amassing 159 yards rushing to Miami's eight and 233 yards of total offense. Miami gained a total of 46 yards rushing and passing. As the Browns prepared to face the Dodgers in the last game of the regular season, they looked ahead to a matchup in the AAFC championship in Cleveland on December 22 with the New York Yankees, the winners the eastern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nThe last game of the Browns' regular season was a 66\u201314 win over the Dodgers. Nine different Cleveland players scored touchdowns in the game. The Browns' point total set an AAFC scoring record. Groza kicked a field goal to reach 13 for the season, exceeding Driscoll's all-time record. He also kicked four extra points, bringing his total for the season to 45 and beating the previous professional record of 42. Groza, however, injured his left ankle in the third quarter while making a tackle and had to be carried off the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0024-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nSubstituting for Groza, Chet Adams kicked through five more extra points. Otto Graham played less than half of the game as Cleveland built a large lead, and Cliff Lewis and Bud Schwenk substituted for him in the second half. The Browns ended the game with several injured players at key positions. In addition to Groza, halfbacks Ray Terrell, Don Greenwood and Al Akins had to sit out because of injuries. The win gave Cleveland a 12\u20132 record as they prepared to face the Yankees in the championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship\nA week before the championship game, three Browns players were arrested after a confrontation with Cleveland police. Team captain Jim Daniell, end Mac Speedie, tackle Lou Rymkus and halfback Edgar Jones were drinking and waiting for Speedie's wife to arrive on a flight from Utah. They dropped Jones off and came up behind a police car that was blocking their way. Daniell, who was driving the car, honked the horn, and an argument ensued that ended with the arrest of all three men. Daniell was booked on public intoxication, and Speedie and Rymkus were charged with creating a disturbance. Paul Brown fired Daniell after the incident, saying he had \"a special obligation to be exemplary in his behavior\" because he was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 786]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship\nThe first-ever AAFC championship took place on December 22, 1946, at Cleveland Stadium before a crowd of 41,181. Temperatures were in the 30s, which contributed to the low attendance numbers compared to other Browns home games, but the championship game drew more people than all but three NFL championship games up to that point. The Yankees were in close competition with the Browns as the AAFC's leading team, and finished the season by winning seven of their last eight games. The Browns and Yankees had different styles of play: while the Browns used a T formation offense, the Yankees had a single-wing formation. New York's roster included Spec Sanders, who led the AAFC with 709 yards of rushing and 12 touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship\nThe championship game was largely a defensive battle with little scoring from either team. New York scored the game's first points in the first quarter on a 21-yard field goal by Harvey Johnson, but the Browns went into the lead in the second quarter when Marion Motley ran for a touchdown after a 70-yard drive. The Yankees retook the lead in the third quarter, marching 80 yards down the field for a Sanders touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0027-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship\nCleveland reached the New York 18-yard line at the end of the third, but the drive stalled and Lou Groza missed a short field goal, his third failed attempt of the game. Groza had suffered a sprained left ankle, and Chet Adams substituted for him. Adams, however, missed another field goal in the fourth quarter. The Browns took the lead again in the fourth quarter when Graham passed to Lavelli for a 16-yard touchdown. Groza came back in and kicked the extra point, giving Cleveland a 14\u20139 advantage with 4:31 to play in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0027-0002", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship\nSanders returned the ensuing kickoff 35 yards, and the Yankees started the drive at the Browns' 45-yard line. The Yankees appeared poised for a comeback, but Graham intercepted a pass on a third down and Cleveland was almost able to run out the clock. Time expired after a Tommy Colella punt and one short Yankees completion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship\nGraham had 213 yards of passing in the championship game. Lavelli registered 87 receiving yards, and Speedie had 71. Motley was the team's leading rusher, with 98 yards on 13 carries. Cleveland's defense was able to hold Sanders and New York quarterback Ace Parker in check. Parker had only 81 yards of passing, and Sanders ran for just 55 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders\nGraham had an average of 10.5 yards per passing attempt, the second-most in history at the time. He had a passer rating of 112.1, setting a single-season record not exceeded until Joe Montana eclipsed it in 1989. Motley finished the season with 601 yards rushing, the fourth most in the AAFC. Edgar Jones was the league's fifth-most-prolific rusher, gaining 539 yards. Greenwood had six rushing touchdowns, tying for the league lead. Lavelli tied for first place in receptions, with 40, and led the league in receiving yards, with 843. His eight receiving touchdowns gave him second place in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063618-0029-0001", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders\nSpeedie, meanwhile, led all receivers in yards per reception, with 23.5. On defense, Colella led the AAFC with 10 interceptions; as a team, the Browns were the league's interception leaders by a large margin, with 41. The Browns had 67 total defensive takeaways, a professional football record that still stands. Groza scored the most field goals and extra points and set a professional football record for a kicker by scoring 84 points. He was the first-ever kicker to make two field goals from beyond 50 yards in a season. A number of Browns players were named to sportswriters' All-Pro teams, including Motley, Speedie, Lavelli, Willis and Mike Scarry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063619-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Indians season\nIn 1946, Bill Veeck finally became the owner of a major league team, the Cleveland Indians. He immediately put the team's games on radio, and set about to put his own indelible stamp on the franchise. Actor Bob Hope also acquired a minority share of the Indians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063619-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season\nDuring the season, Bob Feller became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Indians in the 20th century.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063619-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063619-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063619-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063619-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063619-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063620-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1946 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its 18th and final season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 95. Robert Orlando was the team captain. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063620-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nIn Kerr's final game as Colgate's head coach, the team trailed 7\u20130 to Brown at halftime. Kerr gave a speech asking his team to score three touchdowns in the second half. The team complied and sent Kerr out as a winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063620-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Colgate Red Raiders football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063621-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1946 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063621-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 College Football All-America Team\nThe nine selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1946 season are (1) the All-America Board (AAB), (2) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), published by Look magazine, (3) the Associated Press (AP), (4) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (5) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (6) the International News Service (INS), (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (8) the Sporting News (SN), and (9) the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063621-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1946, the NCAA recognizes nine published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063622-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Colombian presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Colombia on 5 May 1946, pitching the Colombian Conservative Party against two different Colombian Liberal Party candidates. The Liberals received more votes combined, but due to their division the result was a victory for Mariano Ospina P\u00e9rez of the Conservative Party, who received 41.4% of the vote. One of the Liberal candidates, Gabriel Turbay, was also supported by the Social Democratic Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063622-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Colombian presidential election\nTwo years after the election, the second Liberal Party candidate, Jorge Eli\u00e9cer Gait\u00e1n Ayala, was assassinated. This in turn sparked a ten-year civil war known as La Violencia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063623-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1946 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. The Aggies compiled a 2\u20137 record (1\u20135 against MSC opponents), finished sixth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 50.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063623-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nJulius Wagner, who was in his third season as the team's head coached, resigned after five games. He was replaced by Harry W. Hughes who had been head coach from 1911 to 1941 and served as interim head coach for the final four games of the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063624-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1946 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1946 college football season. Head coach James J. Yeager led the team to a 3\u20132\u20131 mark in the MSC and 5\u20134\u20131 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063624-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Colorado Buffaloes football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buffaloes were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063625-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Colorado gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Democratic nominee William Lee Knous defeated Republican nominee Leon Lavington with 52.11% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063626-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1946 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1946 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 222 to 176.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063627-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined English Universities by-election\nThe 1946 Combined English Universities by-election was a parliamentary by-election held on 18 March 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Combined English Universities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063627-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined English Universities by-election\nThere was no Labour Party candidate, which did not occur again in a Great Britain by-election in the UK until the 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election. It was the penultimate election in a university constituency to the British Parliament and the final one to occur in England, with all university constituencies abolished in 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063627-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined English Universities by-election\nThe winning candidate vote share of 30 per cent holds the record for being the lowest in a UK by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063627-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined English Universities by-election, Previous MP\nThe seat had become vacant when the constituency's Independent Member of Parliament (MP), Eleanor Rathbone, died. She had been the constituency's MP since the 1929 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 59], "content_span": [60, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election\nThe Combined Scottish Universities by-election, 1946 was a by-election held from 22 to 27 November 1946 for the Combined Scottish Universities, a university constituency of the British House of Commons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election\nIt was the last election for a university constituency of the UK Parliament; the Combined Scottish Universities was abolished along with the other university seats for the 1950 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Vacancy\nThe seat had become vacant on 16 October 1946 when the independent Member of Parliament (MP) Sir John Boyd Orr had resigned by the procedural device of accepting the post of Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, a notional 'office of profit under the crown' which is used as a procedural device to enable MPs to resign from the Commons. After his resignation, Boyd took up the position of Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. He had held the seat he was first elected at a by-election in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 56], "content_span": [57, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates\nFive candidates contested the by-election, none of whom had stood in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates\nThe Unionist candidate was Walter Elliot, who had been MP for Glasgow Kelvingrove for more than 20 years, until his narrow defeat at the 1945 general election. He had been Secretary of State for Scotland from 1936 to 1938.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour Party candidate was the philosopher and broadcaster C. E. M. Joad. The Liberal Party fielded J. M. Bannerman, who had contested Argyll in 1945, and the National Liberals nominated Dr R. S. Stevenson, who had stood in West Fife in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Candidates\nThe fifth candidate was J. G. Jameson, a member of the Federal Union who stood as an advocate of the policies of the Federal Union, although the union did not endorse his candidacy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063628-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Combined Scottish Universities by-election, Result\nThe result was a clear victory for the Unionist candidate, Walter Elliot, who won over 68% of the votes, and a majority of more than 50% over the second-placed Labour candidate. Elliot held the seat until the university constituencies were abolished for the 1950 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063629-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThe 1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was the second Meeting of the Heads of Government of the British Commonwealth. It was held in the United Kingdom in from April to May 1946, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063629-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nDiscussions were primarily related to political and economic settlements arising from the end of World War II. The final communiqu\u00e9 expressed the Commonwealth's support for the creation of the United Nations as an instrument for peace and security as well as for raising the standard of living and the promotion of democratic liberty throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063629-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThis was the final Prime Ministers' Conference consisting only of the \"Old Commonwealth\" of white nations and white-led South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063629-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nIreland did not participate although at the time the British Commonwealth still regarded Ireland as one of its members. Neutral Ireland considered it inappropriate to attend on the basis that the Conference was \"discussing matters relating to the war\". Ireland had not participated in any equivalent conferences since 1932.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063630-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Connecticut Huskies football team\nThe 1946 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1946 college football season. The Huskies were led by 12th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian, and completed the season with a record of 4\u20133\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063630-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Connecticut Huskies football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Huskies were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063631-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Connecticut gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee James L. McConaughy defeated Democratic nominee Charles Wilbert Snow with 54.38% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections\nElections were held in Cook County, Illinois, on November 5, 1946. Republicans took control of most county offices and occupied both seats of the Board of Appeals, although Democrats retained their majority in the Board of Commissioners. The Republican landslide reflected similar trends in state and federal elections at the time but was nevertheless unexpected. It resulted in the resignation of Democratic leader Edward Joseph Kelly and ultimately the end of his tenure as Mayor of Chicago. Republicans failed to capitalize on this victory in the following year's Chicago mayoral election, which was won by Democrat Martin Kennelly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections\nDemocrat Richard J. Daley was defeated for the position of Sheriff by Republican candidate Elmer Michael Walsh. This would be the only loss of his career; he later became the Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee and served as Mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976, while Walsh would die in obscurity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Election information\n1946 was a midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for House and those for state elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Background\nPatrick Nash, who had constructed a powerful political machine with Anton Cermak and served as Democratic party chairman since 1931, died in 1943. Edward Joseph Kelly, who had been Mayor of Chicago since Cermak's inadvertent assassination in 1933, assumed the chair. Kelly was an inadequate leader of both the party and municipal government, and received criticism for poor delivery of city services and allowing political appointments in the public school administration. Nevertheless, Democrats had been largely unopposed in the 1944 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Background\nOffices that were contested included the Treasurer, Assessor, Sheriff, County Clerk, County Superintendent of Public Schools, County Judge, Judge and Clerk of the Probate Court, and the Clerk of the Criminal Court, as well as the President of the Board of Commissioners, both members of the Board of Appeals, and the other members of the Board of Commissioners. Excluding the President, 15 people were elected to the Board of Commissioners; ten representatives from the city of Chicago and five from the rest of the county.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Primary elections\nPrimary elections were held on April 9. The primaries of both parties were generally considered uncompetitive. These were the first primaries in Illinois after World War II; both parties sought to include veterans on their tickets. Leaders of both parties exhorted supporters to attend the primaries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Primary elections, Democratic primaries\nRichard J. Daley, Cook County Comptroller and a state senator who dealt with legislation related to Chicago on Kelly's behalf, ran for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff. This came as a surprise to some given Daley's reputation for integrity and the notoriety of the Sheriff's office for improper collections of money from motorists and suburban adult establishments. The position was term-limited to one term, and most officeholders used the opportunity to collect money. Daley had never previously run for office outside of his Senate district, and appealed to Kelly for his relative obscurity and lack of previous scandals, something which was uncommon among Democrats of the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 77], "content_span": [78, 765]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Primary elections, Republican primaries\nEvanston Township had an unexpected three-way contest for Republican party committeeman, with incumbent Alan E. Ashcraft Jr. being challenged by Evanston alderman Robert E. James and Benjamin F. E. Ricker. Ashcraft survived the challenge and was named Vice President of the Republican Country Towns Organization of Cook County in May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 77], "content_span": [78, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, General election\nThe general election was held on November 5. Harriet M. Robinson, the president of the Honest Ballot Committee, called for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate the election on October 20, accusing the Board of Election commissioners of delaying the release of precinct voter registers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, General election\nThe results were a landslide for the GOP. Only three Democrats\u2014Edmund K. Jarecki for County Court Judge, Michael J. Flynn for County clerk, and John S. Clark for Assessor\u2014retained countywide office. The results mirrored similar pro-Republican trends at the state and federal level but were unexpected by either party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, General election, Sheriff\nDaley was the favorite to win the position of Sheriff. \"We were delighted that Dad was a candidate. Daley seemed almost impossible to beat, but it was an honor just to be named to run against him,\" recalled Walsh's son Elmer Jr. However, Daley suffered from the general tide against the Democrats while Walsh benefited from being a veteran of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 63], "content_span": [64, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, General election, Courts\nJarecki, who had been the County Judge since 1922, had such a narrow margin of victory that it was possible that he might have lost as of November 8, and ultimately had a margin of victory of only 8,873 votes in what was the closest election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 62], "content_span": [63, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, General election, Courts\nRepublican candidate William Waugh won the Probate Court Judgeship, defeating the Democratic opponent John F. O'Connell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 62], "content_span": [63, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Aftermath and legacy\nThe elections proved to be Kelly's downfall. Jacob Arvey, a Democratic west side boss who had returned from the war, convinced him to resign as chairman. In the following year's Chicago mayoral election Kelly was replaced by Martin Kennelly as the Democratic candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Aftermath and legacy\nThe shrieval race would be Daley's only electoral defeat. Daley became the Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee in 1953 and the Mayor of Chicago in 1955, serving both positions until his death in 1976. Walsh served as Sheriff until 1950 but faded from relevance, dying in 1962.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063632-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Cook County, Illinois elections, Aftermath and legacy\nThe Probate Court, Criminal Court, and County Court were abolished in 1964 upon the formation of the Circuit Court of Cook County to unify the courts of Cook County into a single jurisdiction. Countywide voting for the Board of Commissioners ended in 1994 when districts were established to elect each commissioner. The Board of Appeals was replaced by a three-member Board of Review in 1998.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063633-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona\nThe 1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona, also named Copa de Confraternidad Rioplatense, was the 4th. (and last) edition of this cup competition organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063633-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona\nBoca Juniors (Primera Divisi\u00f3n Argentina runner-up) faced Pe\u00f1arol (Primera Divisi\u00f3n Uruguay runner-up) in a two-legged series at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and San Lorenzo Stadium in Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors won both matches, 3\u20132 in Montevideo and 6\u20133 in Buenos Aires, therefore the Argentine club crowned bi-champion and was awarded the Escobar-Gerona trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063633-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona\nBoca Juniors forward P\u00edo Corcuera was the topscorer of the series, with 4 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063634-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final\nThe 1946 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final was the final that decided the winner of the 3rd. edition of this Argentine domestic cup. It was played on December 14, 1946. Boca Juniors defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro 3\u20131 at Estadio Monumental, neutral venue for the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063634-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nThe cup was contested by the same clubs participating in 1946 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n, playing a round of 16 in a neutral venue. Boca Juniors beat V\u00e9lez at Independiente Stadium, qualifying to the quarterfinals. After beating and eliminating Rosario Central (4\u20131) and River Plate (2\u20130), Boca reached the final of the competition, held at River Plate Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063634-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa de Competencia Brit\u00e1nica Final, Overview\nWith goals by Gregorio Pin (2) and Jos\u00e9 Antonio V\u00e1zquez, Boca beat San Lorenzo taking revenge from the two previous editions when it had been defeated by Hurac\u00e1n and Racing respectively. Boca Juniors also won the tournament unbeaten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063635-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1946 Copa del General\u00edsimo was the 44th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063635-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe competition began on 7 April 1946 and concluded on 9 June 1946 with the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063636-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe 1946 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final was the 44th final of the Copa del Rey. The final was played at the Montju\u00efc, Barcelona, on 9 June 1946, being won by Real Madrid CF, who beat Valencia CF 3-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063637-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 37th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063637-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nCharleville won the championship following an 8-06 to 4-06 defeat of Cloughduv in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1914.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063638-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1946 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 58th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063638-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 24 November 1946, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-02 to 0-03 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063639-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 7 April 1946 and ended on 16 November 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063639-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 16 November 1946, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 2-3 to 2-1 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 13th championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063640-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1946 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Edward McKeever, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored its opponents 135 to 115. Joe Martin was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063640-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cornell Big Red football team\nCornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063640-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cornell Big Red football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Big Red was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063641-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Corowa state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Corowa on 9 November 1946 because of the resignation of Christopher Lethbridge (Independent), to contest the federal seat of Riverina at the 1946 election as a Liberal candidate, however he was unsuccessful. Lethbridge then nominated as a Liberal candidate to regain the seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063641-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Corowa state by-election\nThe by-elections for Albury, Auburn and Ashfield were held on the same day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063642-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Costa Rican parliamentary election\nMid -term parliamentary elections were held in Costa Rica on 10 February 1946. The result was a victory for the Independent National Republican Party, which received 50.5% of the vote. Voter turnout was 64.3%. They were the last mid-term elections in the country's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063643-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic was a postseason college football bowl game between the tenth ranked Texas Longhorns and the Missouri Tigers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063643-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nLayne accounted for all 40 of Texas' points. He rushed for three touchdowns, passed for two touchdowns (both caught by Joe Baumgardner) and caught a touchdown pass from Ralph Ellsworth. Texas led the whole game, from 14-7 at the end of the first, 21-14 at halftime and 27-14 at the end of the third quarter. Missouri had three touchdown runs from William Dellastatious, Howard Bennett, and Robert Hopkins with a touchdown catch from Roland Oakes, but the Tigers could not stop Layne, who went 11 of 12 for 158 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063644-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 County Championship\nThe 1946 County Championship was the 47th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their 22nd Championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063644-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 County Championship\nThe Championship was the first for six years due to World War II and was decided on total points scored instead of the previous system of averages. All teams played 26 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063644-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 County Championship, Review\nThe 1946 County Championship had all teams scheduled to play 26 matches, although there were many incomplete games because of the weather \"may be written down as the worst in living memory\". Teams were awarded 12 points for a win and could also claim points for first innings lead in matches drawn or lost. In the end, the team with the most wins finished first and the team with the second most wins finished second, so the additional points did not really impact the outcome. According to Wisden in its 1947 edition, Yorkshire retained the title with \"something to spare\" but the competition was very close until the last few days. Middlesex and Lancashire \"gave Yorkshire most reason for anxiety\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063644-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 County Championship, Review\nCaptained by Brian Sellers, Yorkshire's success was chiefly due to its two main bowlers Ellis Robinson and Arthur Booth who took 167 and 111 wickets respectively in all first-class matches. Yorkshire's pace bowlers were the veteran Bill Bowes, who played for England in 1946, and future England player Alec Coxon. They took 65 and 69 wickets respectively. Seamer Frank Smailes, who also played for England against India, took 76 wickets. Booth was the season's surprise success as he was then 43 and had been a Minor Counties player before the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063644-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 County Championship, Review\nYorkshire had recalled him after many years absence as a replacement for the late Hedley Verity and Booth made the most of frequently damp conditions that suited his type of slow left arm bowling. Yorkshire's batting depended heavily on Len Hutton, supported by veterans Wilf Barber and Maurice Leyland. Norman Yardley batted well and took part in a Test trial.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063644-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 County Championship, Review\nRunners-up Middlesex was captained by Walter Robins and had a very strong batting lineup led by Denis Compton. The best Middlesex bowlers were Jim Sims and Jack Young.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063644-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 County Championship, Final table\nYorkshire total includes eight points for win on first innings in match reduced by weather to one day. Somerset total includes two points for tie on first innings in match lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063645-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1946 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on 26 May 1946, that saw Lille OSC defeat Red Star OA 4\u20132 thanks to goals by Bolek Tempowski, Ren\u00e9 Bihel and Roger Vandooren (2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063646-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Croatian First League, District of Primorsko-goranska championship\nAlso played FD Crikvenica, Omladinac Senj, Plavi Jadran Pag, NK Naprijed Hreljin", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063647-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cuban parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 1 June 1946. The Partido Aut\u00e9ntico emerged as the largest party, with 30 of the 66 seats in the House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063648-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1946 Ukrainian Cup was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063648-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, First Elimination Round\nMost games of the round took place on 29 September 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063648-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Second Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 6 October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063648-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Third Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 13 October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063648-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Fourth Elimination Round\nThe main date for games was on 20 October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063649-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Currie Cup\nThe 1946 Currie Cup was the 21st edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063649-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Currie Cup\nThe tournament was won by  Northern Transvaal for the first time; they beat  Western Province 11\u20139 in the final in Pretoria.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063650-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 26 May 1946. The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia emerged as the largest party, winning 114 of the 300 seats (93 for the main party and 21 for its Slovak branch) with 38% of the vote. The Communist vote share was higher than any party had ever achieved in a Czechoslovak parliamentary election; previously, no party had ever won more than 25%. Voter turnout was 93.9%. The national results also determined the composition of the Slovak National Council and local committees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063650-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nThis was one of only two free nationwide elections held in the Eastern Bloc, the other having been held in Hungary a year earlier. Two years later, the Communists staged a coup d'etat and established the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. As a result, the 1946 election was the last free and fair election held in Czechoslovakia until 1990.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063650-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Czechoslovak parliamentary election, Background\nAfter World War II, a 300-member Interim National Assembly was formed and met for the first time on 28 October 1945. The Assembly created a new electoral system with the country divided into 28 multi-member constituencies. 150 members were elected from Bohemia, 81 from Moravia and Silesia and 69 from Slovakia. The voting age was lowered to 18, but only Czechs, Slovaks and other Slavs could register to vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063650-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Czechoslovak parliamentary election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Communist leader Klement Gottwald formed a coalition government. However, the Communists gradually tightened their grip on the country. After the non-Communist members resigned from the Cabinet on 25 February 1948, the Communists seized full control of the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063651-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Czechoslovak presidential election\nThe 1946 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 19 June 1946. It was first election since end of World War II. Edvard Bene\u0161 was elected for his second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063651-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Czechoslovak presidential election, Background\nEdvard Bene\u0161 resigned in 1938 and emigrated to the United Kingdom. He formed the Czechoslovak government-in-exile and led the Czechoslovak resistance against Nazi Germany which occupied Czechoslovakia. He returned to Czechoslovakia after World War II and was confirmed as the President of Czechoslovakia in October 1945 by voting of parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063651-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Czechoslovak presidential election, Voting\nNew election was held on 19 June 1946. Bene\u0161 was the only candidate. He received all 298 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063652-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Dahomey and Togo by-election\nA by-election to the French National Assembly was held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 10 February 1946. The by-election was required after the death of incumbent MP Francis Aupiais on 18 December 1945. Aupiais had been elected via the first college in October 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063652-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Dahomey and Togo by-election\nPierre Bertho of the Popular Republican Movement was the only candidate, and was elected with 644 of the 818 votes cast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063653-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Danish local elections\nThe Danish regional elections of 1946 were held on 12 March 1946. 11488 municipal council members were elected, as well as 299 members of the amts of Denmark.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063654-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1946 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Indians compiled a 3\u20136 record, and were outscored 194 to 91 by opponents. Thomas Douglas was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063654-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Dartmouth Indians football team\nDartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063654-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Dartmouth Indians football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Dartmouth Indian was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063655-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Davis Cup\nThe 1946 Davis Cup was the 35th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. The trophy and tournament were renamed for the founder, Dwight F. Davis, upon his death in 1945. This was the first edition since the end of World War II. 15 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 5 teams entered the America Zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063655-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Davis Cup\nThe United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone final. The USA defeated Sweden in the Inter-Zonal play-off, and then defeated defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on 26\u201330 December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063656-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Davis Cup America Zone\nThe America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1946 Davis Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063656-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Davis Cup America Zone\n5 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone. The United States defeated Mexico in the final, and went on to face Sweden in the Inter-Zonal Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063657-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Davis Cup Europe Zone\nThe Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1946 Davis Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063657-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Davis Cup Europe Zone\n15 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. Sweden defeated Yugoslavia in the final, and went on to face the United States in the Inter-Zonal Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063658-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Dayton Flyers football team\nThe 1946 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 21st and final season under head coach Harry Baujan, the Flyers compiled an 6\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063659-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team\nThe 1946 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1946 college football season, their first after a three-year hiatus due to World War II. The team was named AP small college national champion and won the Cigar Bowl against Rollins. They were led by fourth-year head coach William D. Murray and played the majority of their home games at Wilmington Park. The October 26 game against Drexel was the final game played at Frazer Field, and the last game played in Newark until the opening of Delaware Stadium in 1952. They were ranked in the AP Poll for the final three weeks of the season, the only time that they received that honor. The only other time Delaware would receive votes in the AP Poll would be in 2010.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 808]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063659-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Fightin' Blue Hens were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 64], "content_span": [65, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063660-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Delaware State Hornets football team\nThe 1946 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students\u2014now known as Delaware State University\u2014as a member of Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1946 college football season. The Hornets compiled a 5\u20134 record under coach Tom Conrad. The Hornets were invited to three bowls after the season: the Cattle Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, the Palmetto Bowl in Columbia, South Carolina, and the Flower Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. They turned down offers from Texas and South Carolina to play against Florida N&I in the Flower Bowl. They won the game 7\u20136 after blocking a conversion attempt at the end of the game. It is currently the only Delaware State bowl game win in history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063661-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1946 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Cac Hubbard, the team compiled a 5\u20135\u20131 record (4\u20131\u20131 against MSC opponents), won the conference championship, lost to Hardin\u2013Simmons in the 1947 Alamo Bowl, and was outscored by a total of 182 to 179.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063661-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Denver Pioneers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Pioneers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063662-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1946 Detroit Lions season was their 17th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7\u20133, winning only one game. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. The Lions lost their first 6 games before beating the Steelers at 17-7 at home. The Lions then lost their final 4 games of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063662-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Lions season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1946 Detroit Tigers finished the season with a record of 92\u201362, twelve games behind the Boston Red Sox. The season was their 46th since they entered the American League in 1901.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season\nThe 1946 Tigers were led by first baseman Hank Greenberg who led the AL with 127 RBIs and led the major leagues with 44 home runs, and by Hal Newhouser who led the major leagues with 26 wins, a 1.94 ERA, an Adjusted ERA+ of 188, and 8.46 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063663-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Tigers season, Awards and honors, Players ranking among top 100 of all time at position\nThe following members of the 1945 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in 2001:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 100], "content_span": [101, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063664-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Titans football team\nThe 1946 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chuck Baer, the Titans compiled a 6\u20134 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 214 to 134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063664-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Titans football team\nThe team's assistant coaches were Lloyd Brazil (backfield coach and athletic director), John Shada (line coach), Ed J. Barbour (backfield coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (team physician and trainer). End Wilbur Hintz and guard Bob Ivory were the team's co-captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063664-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Detroit Titans football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Titans were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063665-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Dominican Republic Constitutional Assembly election\nConstitutional Assembly elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 8 December 1946. The role of the Assembly was to review and amend certain articles of the constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063666-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Dominican Republic earthquake\nThe 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4 at 17:51 UTC near Saman\u00e1, Dominican Republic. The mainshock measured 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. A tsunami was generated by the initial earthquake and caused widespread devastation across Hispaniola. The tsunami was observed in much of the Caribbean and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063666-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Dominican Republic earthquake\nA small tsunami was also recorded by tide gauges at San Juan in Puerto Rico, Bermuda and in the United States at Daytona Beach, Florida and Atlantic City, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election\nThe Down by-election was held on 6 June 1946, following the death of James Little, the independent Unionist Member of Parliament for Down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election\nThe Down constituency elected two members. Since its re-creation in 1922, it had consistently elected unionists, with all other candidates polling less than 15% of the votes cast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election\nUntil the 1945, every MP for the seat had been a member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). Little was elected unopposed for the UUP at a 1939 by-election. The other Down MP, Viscount Castlereagh, decided to retire at the 1945 general election, and the UUP decided to also make Little's seat subject to reselection. Little resigned from the party in protest at this, and easily held his seat as an Independent Ulster Unionist. Official Unionist Walter Smiles won the second seat, narrowly beating the second official Unionist, John Blakiston Houston and a second independent unionist, James Brown. Little took 40% of the votes, and the three other candidates around 20% each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election, Candidates\nAt the by-election, the Ulster Unionist Party hoped to regain the second seat. They stood C. H. Mullan, a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, who had unsuccessfully contested South Down at the 1945 Northern Ireland general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election, Candidates\nThe Northern Ireland Labour Party had generally performed well at the 1945 election, although it did not win any seats. It stood Desmond Donnelly, a British politician with Irish ancestry. At the 1945 election, he had taken third place in Evesham standing for the Common Wealth Party, but had since joined the British Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election, Candidates\nTwo independent unionist candidates stood: J. Hastings-Little, son of James Little, and James Brown, the unsuccessful candidate from the previous year, and former Stormont for South Down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election, Result\nThe by-election was won by Mullan, who took more than half the votes cast. Donnelly took 29% and a clear second place, while Hastings-Little managed 17%. Brown's share of the vote collapsed to only 2%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063667-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Down by-election, Result\nAt the 1950 general election, all remaining multi-member constituencies were abolished. Down was divided into North Down and South Down. Mullan chose to stand down and pursued his career as a solicitor. Donnelly was elected MP for Pembrokeshire in 1950 and enjoyed a colourful career, eventually joining the Conservative Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063668-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Drexel Dragons football team\nThe 1946 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. Ralph Chase was the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063668-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Drexel Dragons football team\nOn October 26, Drexel played at Delaware in the last game to be played at Frazer Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063668-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Drexel Dragons football team\nOn November 9, Drexel was scheduled to play against Dickinson, however Dickinson was unable to play because a bus which had all of the team's equipment was erroneously sent to Pittsburgh. The error was discovered by the Dickinson football manager after the bus had left, and the bus was not flagged down until it had already reached Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. By that time, the bus would be unable to reach Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the game was to be played, in time. As a crowd of 2,000 fans awaited the game, Drexel attempted to outfit the Dickinson team with their spare equipment, however was unable to do so due to a lack of pads. The game was canceled by mutual agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063669-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe 1946 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063669-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Duke Blue Devils football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Blue Devils were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063670-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Dutch general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Netherlands on 17 May 1946, the first after World War II. The Catholic People's Party, a continuation of the pre-war Roman Catholic State Party, remained the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 32 of the 100 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063670-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Dutch general election\nFollowing the elections, the Catholic People's Party formed a grand coalition government with the Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063670-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Dutch general election, Results\nIndicated changes in seats are compared to the Schermerhorn-Drees cabinet appointed by Queen Wilhelmina after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063671-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 East Carolina Pirates football team\nThe 1946 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063672-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Edmonton municipal election\nThe 1946 municipal election was held November 6, 1946 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063672-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: James McCrie Douglas, John Munro, John Gillies, and Charles Gariepy were all elected to two year terms in 1945 and were still in office. Ethel Browne (SS) had also been elected to a two-year term in 1945, but had resigned due to ill health; accordingly, Harold Tanner (SS) was elected to a one-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063672-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: Mary Butterworth (SS), E S Haynes, and Armour Ford had been elected to two year terms in 1945 and were still in office. Albert Ottewell (SS) had also been elected to a two-year term in 1945, but had died; accordingly, Andrew Stewart was elected to a one-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063672-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Edmonton municipal election\nOn the separate board, there were four vacancies out of seven seats, as Joseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, and Joseph Pilon were continuing. William Wilde (SS) had been elected to a two-year term in 1945, but had resigned; accordingly, newcomer Weldon Bateman (SS) was acclaimed to a one-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063672-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout\nThere were 24,919 ballots cast out of 73,852 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 33.7%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063672-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Separate (Catholic) school trustees\nAdrian Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, James O'Hara, and Weldon Bateman (SS) were acclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 78], "content_span": [79, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063672-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Daylight Saving Plebiscite\nAre you in favour of Daylight Saving Time being put into operation in the City of Edmonton from a date in the month of April to a date in the month in September?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 69], "content_span": [70, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063673-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Emperor's Cup, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and University of Tokyo LB won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 28], "content_span": [29, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063674-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Emperor's Cup Final\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Monkbot (talk | contribs) at 00:16, 8 January 2020 (\u2192\u200etop: Task 15:  language icon template(s) replaced (1\u00d7);). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063674-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Emperor's Cup Final\n1946 Emperor's Cup Final was the 26th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at University of Tokyo Goten-Shita Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 1946. University of Tokyo LB won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063674-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Emperor's Cup Final, Overview\nUniversity of Tokyo LB won the championship, by defeating Kobe University of Economics Club 6\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby\nThe 1946 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 29 June 1946 at White City Stadium. The winner Mondays News received a first prize of \u00a31,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby, Final result, Distances\n7, 1\u00bd, \u00be, 5, 3 (lengths)The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 53], "content_span": [54, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nThe eight first round heats were watched by 50,000 and featured all of the leading names. The ante-post favourite Bah's Choice was an English-bred greyhound trained by Bob Burls, he won the Wood Lane Stakes at White City undefeated recording 29.47sec, 29.50sec, and 29.48sec. Just two days later, he clocked 29.04sec to set a new 525 yards world and track record at Wembley defeating Magic Bohemian by six lengths. On 6 June 1946, at White City in a Derby trial, he clocked a then astonishing 28.99sec to become the first dog in the world to break 29 seconds over the 525 yards. His campaign started badly because he finished second to Welsh Greyhound Derby champion Shaggy Lass.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nIrish star Quare Times took a seven length victory in 29.22. He had finished second to Shaggy Lad in the 1945 Irish Puppy Derby. Then, in the second round of the National Puppy Cup at Clonmel, he clocked 29.75sec to set a new track record. In the final of the 1946 Easter Cup at Shelbourne Park, he was second to the bitch Astra, having previously beaten her in the second round by six lengths. Coming to England in May 1946 after his Easter Cup run, Quare Times was placed with Sidney Orton at Wimbledon Stadium for the Derby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nMondays News was available at 200-1 for the Derby and was trained by Fred Farey, a private trainer at Shenfield, in Essex and owned by D.T. Stewart; he had lowered the long standing Southend Stadium track record, clocking 28.22sec for the 500 yards course and beat Bah's Choice in the 1946 May Stakes at Wembley. Farey had run a successful catering business before the war and had given it up to become a full time trainer in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nMott's Regret was the leading first round elimination going out in the final heat. In round two Quare Times clocked a new world record time of 28.95sec and Bahs Choice backed again to 4-6f was slow away but came from behind to win in 29.22. Irish Greyhound Derby champion Lilacs Luck also progressed into the semi-finals along with Celtic Chief a 1945 English Greyhound Derby finalist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nThe first semi-final resulted in a win for Mondays News with Plucky Hero and Lilacs Luck claimed final places. The second semi-final paired both Quare Times (4-5) and Bahs Choice (5-2) and they encountered considerable crowding which left them behind the pace. Bah's Choice recovered well but it was too late because Pall Mall Stakes and Golden Crest champion Shannon Shore, Celtic Chief and Dante II had all passed the line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063675-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nThe final was run under floodlights for the first time, Mondays News broke well moving to the rails from trap three and Lilacs Luck was challenging but moved wide at the first interfering with Dante II and Shannon Shore. Mondays News stretched his lead with Plucky Hero and Celtic Chief taking second and third place after missing the trouble. Lilacs Luck finished very strongly to claim second but was seven lengths behind the winner who recorded 29.24, the fastest ever time for a final. In the Derby Consolation Stakes, however, Quare Times won by four lengths from Bah's Choice in 28.82sec to improve on his own world record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063676-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 English cricket season\n1946 was the 47th season of County Championship cricket in England. It was the first full season of first-class cricket to be played in England after World War II. It featured a three-match Test series between England and India, which was arranged at short notice. Yorkshire retained the County Championship title, having been the last pre-war champions in 1939. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1947 edition), in its review of the 1946 season, remarked that \"the weather in 1946 might have been dreadful, but it didn't stop the crowds flocking to games\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063676-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 English cricket season, Test series\nEngland managed to arrange a three-match series against India, whose team was captained by former England player Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi and included Vinoo Mankad, Vijay Merchant and future Pakistan captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar. Mankad was named by Wisden as one of its \"Five Cricketers of the Year\" in the 1947 edition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063676-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 English cricket season, Test series\nEngland won the First Test thanks to Alec Bedser's 11 wickets on his debut. The Second Test was drawn after India's last two batsmen held out for the final 13 minutes with England well ahead, Bedser again having taken 11 wickets in the match. The Third Test was also drawn after being ruined by persistent rain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063677-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Estonian SSR Football Championship\nThe 1946 Estonian SSR Football Championship was won by Baltic Fleet Tallinn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063678-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships\nThe 3rd European Athletics Championships were held from 22 August to 25 August 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. For the first time it was a combined event for men and women, and for the first time a city in Scandinavia hosted the championships. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063678-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships\nTwo of the women's medalists from France underwent sex change later. Claire Br\u00e9solles became Pierre Br\u00e9solles, and L\u00e9a Caurla became L\u00e9on Caurla.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063678-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 354 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event, one athlete more than the official number of 353 as published.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 52], "content_span": [53, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063679-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 10,000 metres\nThe men's 10,000 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium on 22 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063679-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 10,000 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 74], "content_span": [75, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063680-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 10,000 metres track walk\nThe men's 10,000 metres track walk at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [70, 70], "content_span": [71, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063680-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 10,000 metres track walk, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 8 athletes from 5 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 85], "content_span": [86, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063681-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 100 metres\nThe men's 100 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063681-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 100 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 71], "content_span": [72, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063682-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 110 metres hurdles\nThe men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 and 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 64], "section_span": [64, 64], "content_span": [65, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063682-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 110 metres hurdles, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 64], "section_span": [66, 79], "content_span": [80, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063683-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 1500 metres\nThe men's 1500 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 and 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063683-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 1500 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [59, 72], "content_span": [73, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063684-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 200 metres\nThe men's 200 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063684-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 200 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 71], "content_span": [72, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063685-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 3000 metres steeplechase\nThe men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [70, 70], "content_span": [71, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063685-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 70], "section_span": [72, 85], "content_span": [86, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063686-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 4 \u00d7 100 metres relay\nThe men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 and 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 66], "section_span": [66, 66], "content_span": [67, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063686-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 4 \u00d7 100 metres relay, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 36 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 66], "section_span": [68, 81], "content_span": [82, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063687-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 4 \u00d7 400 metres relay\nThe men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 66], "section_span": [66, 66], "content_span": [67, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063687-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 4 \u00d7 400 metres relay, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 66], "section_span": [68, 81], "content_span": [82, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063688-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 400 metres\nThe men's 400 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 and 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063688-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 400 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 71], "content_span": [72, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063689-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 400 metres hurdles\nThe men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 and 24 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 64], "section_span": [64, 64], "content_span": [65, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063689-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 400 metres hurdles, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 64], "section_span": [66, 79], "content_span": [80, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063690-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 50 kilometres walk\nThe men's 50 kilometres race walk at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, on 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 64], "section_span": [64, 64], "content_span": [65, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063690-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 50 kilometres walk, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 8 athletes from 5 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 64], "section_span": [66, 79], "content_span": [80, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063691-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 5000 metres\nThe men's 5000 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063691-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 5000 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [59, 72], "content_span": [73, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063692-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 800 metres\nThe men's 800 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 and 24 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063692-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's 800 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 71], "content_span": [72, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063693-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's decathlon\nThe men's decathlon at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 and 24 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063693-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's decathlon, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 70], "content_span": [71, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063694-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's discus throw\nThe men's discus throw at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063694-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's discus throw, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 73], "content_span": [74, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063695-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's hammer throw\nThe men's hammer throw at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063695-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's hammer throw, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 73], "content_span": [74, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063696-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's high jump\nThe men's high jump at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium on 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063696-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's high jump, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 70], "content_span": [71, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063697-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's javelin throw\nThe men's javelin throw at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063697-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's javelin throw, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 74], "content_span": [75, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063698-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's long jump\nThe men's long jump at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063698-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's long jump, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 70], "content_span": [71, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063699-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's marathon\nThe men's marathon at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, on 22 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063699-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's marathon, Results\nIt is reported that the event was held on a short course measuring only 40.1 kilometres. Therefore, the winning time is no new championship record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 63], "content_span": [64, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063699-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's marathon, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 69], "content_span": [70, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063700-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's pole vault\nThe men's pole vault at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium on 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063700-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's pole vault, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 71], "content_span": [72, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063701-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's shot put\nThe men's shot put at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946. Although the existence of this event is up for debate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063701-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's shot put, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 69], "content_span": [70, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063702-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's triple jump\nThe men's triple jump at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium on 22 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063702-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Men's triple jump, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 9 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [59, 72], "content_span": [73, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063703-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 100 metres\nThe women's 100 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 22 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063703-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 100 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 73], "content_span": [74, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063704-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 200 metres\nThe women's 200 metres at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 and 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063704-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 200 metres, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 73], "content_span": [74, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063705-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 4 \u00d7 100 metres relay\nThe women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 25 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 68], "section_span": [68, 68], "content_span": [69, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063705-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 4 \u00d7 100 metres relay, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 68], "section_span": [70, 83], "content_span": [84, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063706-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 80 metres hurdles\nThe women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 65], "section_span": [65, 65], "content_span": [66, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063706-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's 80 metres hurdles, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 65], "section_span": [67, 80], "content_span": [81, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063707-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's discus throw\nThe women's discus throw at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 60], "section_span": [60, 60], "content_span": [61, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063707-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's discus throw, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 9 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 60], "section_span": [62, 75], "content_span": [76, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063708-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's high jump\nThe women's high jump at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium on 22 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063708-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's high jump, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 10 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [59, 72], "content_span": [73, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063709-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's javelin throw\nThe women's javelin throw at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 24 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [61, 61], "content_span": [62, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063709-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's javelin throw, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [63, 76], "content_span": [77, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063710-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's long jump\nThe women's long jump at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063710-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's long jump, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [59, 72], "content_span": [73, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063711-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's shot put\nThe women's shot put at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadium on 22 August 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063711-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 European Athletics Championships \u2013 Women's shot put, Participation\nAccording to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 71], "content_span": [72, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063712-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 European Wrestling Championships\nThe 1946 European Wrestling Championships were held in 20\u201322 October 1946 Stockholm, Sweden. The competitions were held only in freestyle wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final\nThe 1946 FA Cup Final was the 65th final of the FA Cup, and the first after World War II. It took place on 27 April 1946 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Derby County and Charlton Athletic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final\nDerby won the match 4\u20131 after extra time. Charlton's Bert Turner scored an own goal and then scored for his own team, thus becoming the first player to score for both sides in an FA Cup Final. Goals from Peter Doherty and Jackie Stamps (2) in the extra-time period gave Derby their first, and so far only, FA Cup triumph.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final, Match summary\nThe game was goalless until the 85th minute, when a cross from the right was punched out by goalkeeper Sam Bartram, but it went straight to Dally Duncan who shot goalwards; Bert Turner tried to kick the ball clear, but only managed to deflect the ball into his own net.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final, Match summary\nIn the next minute, Turner scored for his own side when he took a free-kick from the edge of the Rams\u2019 penalty area and, although goalkeeper Vic Woodley appeared to have the shot well covered, the ball struck a Derby player and was deflected past Woodley into the opposite corner of the net to which he was diving.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final, Match summary\nTurner thus became the first player to score for both sides in an FA Cup Final, subsequently repeated by Tommy Hutchison in 1981 and Gary Mabbutt in 1987. At the age of 36 years 312 days, Turner also became the oldest player to score in an FA Cup Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final, Match summary\nThe match finished level after 90 minutes, but, in extra time, Derby County scored three goals to win the match 4\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final, Match summary\nWhen Stamps shot for goal in the closing minutes of normal time, the ball burst en route. Stamps went on to score twice with the new ball as Derby beat Charlton Athletic 4\u20131. A week earlier, when the same sides had met in the League, the match ball had also burst.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final, Match summary\nThe players in the 1946 Cup final were awarded two medals each. Due to a shortage of gold following the Second World War, the two teams were initially presented with bronze medals (winners and runners-up) on the day, and subsequently awarded the proper gold versions when gold became more readily available later that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063713-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 FA Cup Final, Match summary\nThe last surviving player from the game, Derby's Reg Harrison, died on 17 September 2020.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063714-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Faroese general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 8 November 1946. The People's Party remained the largest party in the L\u00f8gting, winning 8 of the 20 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063715-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Faroese independence referendum\nAn independence referendum was held in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of Denmark, on 14 September 1946. Although a narrow majority of valid votes were cast in favour of the proposal (50.7%), the number of invalid votes exceeded the winning margin. Although independence was declared by the Speaker of the L\u00f8gting on 18 September 1946, the declaration was not recognised by Denmark. Danish King Christian X dissolved the L\u00f8gting and called fresh elections, which were won by unionist parties. The islands were subsequently given a greater level of self-rule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063715-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Faroese independence referendum, Aftermath\nThe result \u2013 without taking the invalid votes into regard \u2013 was 50.73% in favour of full independence to 49.27% in favour of home rule within Denmark.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063715-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Faroese independence referendum, Aftermath\nHowever, there were 4.1% invalid votes, mostly voters who rejected both proposals. Some politicians from the People's Party had suggested that a third option of a sovereign Faroe Islands within a union with Denmark should be on the ballot (similar to the status the Kingdom of Iceland had 1918\u201344), but since this proposal was not put on the ballot, they suggested that voters write 'no' to the first proposal the ballot instead of choosing either alternative, while some Social Democrats in favour of keeping the status quo recommended writing 'no' to the second proposal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063715-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Faroese independence referendum, Aftermath\nSubsequently, there was disunion about the interpretation of the result, as there was no full majority for either proposal; only a slight plurality for option 2, the full independence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063715-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Faroese independence referendum, Aftermath\nThe chairman of the L\u00f8gting subsequently declared independence on 18 September 1946, but this was not recognised either by a majority of the L\u00f8gting or the Danish parliament and government. King Christian X of Denmark dissolved the L\u00f8gting on 24 September and called for new elections. The dissolution of the L\u00f8gting was on 8 November followed by the Faroese parliamentary election of 1946 in which the parties in favour of full independence received a total of 5,396 votes while the parties against received a total of 7,488 votes. New negotiations followed, and Denmark granted the Faroe Islands home-rule on 30 March 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063716-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Finnish presidential election\nIndirect presidential elections were held in Finland in 1946. In 1944 the Parliament had passed a law that enabled Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim to serve a six-year term. However, he resigned on 4 March 1946, giving as his reason his declining health and his view that the tasks he had been selected to carry out had been accomplished. An election was held in Parliament to appoint his successor. Juho Kusti Paasikivi was elected with 159 of the 200 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063716-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 Finnish presidential election\nMannerheim had suffered from poor health since 1945, and he had vacationed abroad (chiefly in Portugal) from November 1945 to January 1946. He had been concerned about the possibility of being indicted for abusing his office as the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish army when approving of Finland's participation in the Continuation War (1941\u20131944) against the Soviet Union, and in an informal military alliance with Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063716-0000-0002", "contents": "1946 Finnish presidential election\nHe was not indicted, but eight leading wartime Finnish politicians were, and Mannerheim stayed abroad, mainly in Portugal, and on sick leave in the Red Cross's hospital in Helsinki from November 1945 to March 1946, to remain on the political background during the \"war guilt\" trial. Paasikivi was regarded by many Finnish politicians as the only realistic successor of Mannerheim, given his long diplomatic and foreign policy experience.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063716-0000-0003", "contents": "1946 Finnish presidential election\nBecause many Karelian refugees would not yet have been able to vote in regular Finnish presidential elections until the autumn of 1946, due to their frequent changes of home town, the Finnish Parliament decided to pass an exceptional law to elect the new President. Former President K.J. St\u00e5hlberg was not an official presidential candidate, but he received 14 sympathy votes in these presidential elections, because a few Finnish parliamentarians respected his preference for regular presidential elections (see, for example, Lauri Haataja, \"A Reconstructing Finland\" / J\u00e4lleenrakentava Suomi, pgs. 746, 748, 754-759, 762-768, in Seppo Zetterberg et al., eds., A Small Giant of the Finnish History / Suomen historian pikkuj\u00e4ttil\u00e4inen. Helsinki:  WSOY, 2003;  Pentti Virrankoski, A History of Finland / Suomen historia, volumes 1&2. Helsinki:  Finnish Literature Society (Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura), 2009, pgs. 933-934, 937-939, 941;  Sakari Virkkunen, Finland's Presidents II / Suomen presidentit II. Helsinki:  Otava Ltd., 1994).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 1073]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063717-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida Gators football team\nThe 1946 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1946 college football season. The season was Raymond Wolf's first of four as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Wolf's first Gators squad was composed mostly of college freshmen and returning World War II veterans who had not played football in several years. The winless 0\u20139 season was also the worst win\u2013loss record in the history of Gators football to date, surpassing the winless 0\u20135 record of the overmatched 1916 Gators. Wolf's 1946 Florida Gators finished 0\u20135 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing last of 12 SEC teams. Despite the winless record, the Gators developed the seventh best passing attack in the nation, with end Broughton Williams leading the nation in receiving. Harold Griffin led the nation in punt return average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 883]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063717-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida Gators football team\nThe 1946 season was at the center of a school record 13-game losing streak which stretched from the last game of the 1945 campaign until the fourth contest of 1947. The players on these squads dubbed their time at Florida the \"Golden Era\", and members of the \"Golden Era Gang\" regularly held reunions and raised funds for scholarships and facilities improvements at UF for many subsequent years. Players on these teams included future Florida attorney general James W. Kynes and College Football Hall of Fame coach Marcelino Huerta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane\nThe 1946 Florida hurricane also known as the 1946 Tampa Bay hurricane was the last hurricane to make direct landfall in the Tampa Bay Area of the U.S. state of Florida to date. Forming on October 5 from the complex interactions of several weather systems over the southern Caribbean Sea, the storm rapidly strengthened before striking western Cuba. After entering the Gulf of Mexico, it peaked with winds corresponding to Category 2 status on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson Hurricane Scale; however, it quickly weakened before approaching Florida. It made landfall south of St. Petersburg and continued to weaken as it proceeded inland. Its remnants persisted for several days longer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane\nIn advance of the storm, preparations were taken along threatened areas of coastal Florida (mainly the Tampa Bay Area), including the evacuation of thousands of residents. Damage was extensive in Cuba, and five people were killed there, making it the only killer tropical cyclone of the 1946 Atlantic hurricane season. The cyclone's effects in the United States were minor to moderate, and the most significant impact was to citrus crops. No deaths occurred in the country, although high tides caused some flooding of low-lying terrain. The cyclone's structure was extensively observed and investigated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt the end of September 1946, the Intertropical Convergence Zone in the Eastern Pacific moved north of its typical position. An associated weather disturbance moved over Central America and interacted with a surface low-pressure area over Guatemala. Meanwhile, a broad high-pressure area moved over the United States behind an intense storm that moved eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. Connected to the cyclone was a shear line stretching from Bermuda to the Caribbean Sea, which spawned an upper-level low over open waters. It moved westward on October 4, and by the next day it was located over the Southeastern United States. The feature over Guatemala began moving toward the northeast as the upper-level low approached and began deepening. Modern-day analysis estimates that the system became a tropical storm early on October 5, shortly after emerging into the Caribbean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 924]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe storm moved slowly northeastward, steadily intensifying. On October 6, it attained maximum sustained winds corresponding to Category 1 status on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson Hurricane Scale. It began accelerating as it curved northward, and on October 7, the hurricane crossed extreme western Cuba with sustained winds of 90 miles per hour (145\u00a0km/h) and a central pressure of 977 millibars (28.85\u00a0inHg). As it emerged into the Gulf of Mexico, the cyclone peaked with winds of 100\u00a0mph (161\u00a0km/h), equivalent to low-end Category 2 status, on October 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nIt only held its peak intensity for six hours, after which a minimum barometric pressure of 979\u00a0mb (28.91\u00a0inHg) was recorded, the lowest known air pressure in relation to the storm. The rapid deepening of the storm was described as \"difficult to account for,\" and the conditions that caused it\u2014as well as those that led to its dissipation\u2014\"may be regarded as extraordinary.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Meteorological history\nImmediately after peaking in severity, the storm weakened quickly: after skirting the Dry Tortugas in the lower Florida Keys, it moved ashore early on October 8 near Cortez, near Bradenton\u2014just south of St. Petersburg\u2014with winds of 85\u00a0mph (137\u00a0km/h). Cortez measured a pressure of 980\u00a0mb (28.94\u00a0inHg) as the calm eye of the hurricane passed overhead. The storm deteriorated into a tropical storm as it proceeded inland, and further into an extratropical cyclone with gale-force winds on October 9. Its remnants emerged from the coast of North Carolina into the Atlantic and curved southeastward, then bending westward again before dissipating on October 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 704]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Preparations and impact\nHurricane warnings were issued for coastal areas of Florida, including the Florida Keys, the Tampa Bay area and the Panhandle. Storm advisories were also posted along the state's Atlantic coast, and portions of the Eastern Seaboard. They were discontinued on October 8, although small craft warnings remained in place along the Northeastern Coast. Pan American Airways canceled flights between Miami and Havana, Cuba, and also to Guatemala and M\u00e9rida, Yucat\u00e1n. Small navy vessels were secured, while larger ships rode out the storm at sea. In the Key West neighborhood of Poinciana Plaza, 2,000 residents evacuated their homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 47], "content_span": [48, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Preparations and impact\nEmergency shelters in the area were opened, and local business slowed considerably with the exception of a few grocery stores selling emergency supplies. Schools closed as windowswere boarded up on houses and businesses. Throughout its course, the hurricane was heavily observed and investigated, resulting in an abundance of information that provided a more comprehensive understanding of a tropical cyclone's vertical structure. It was profiled in detail in a Monthly Weather Review article by R. H. Simpson, titled \"A Note on the Movement and Structure of the Florida Hurricane of October 1946\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 47], "content_span": [48, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Preparations and impact\nThe hurricane's passage across western Cuba was accompanied by wind gusts of 112\u00a0mph (180\u00a0km/h). Sugar cane crops there were destroyed, cutting supplies to the United States by several tons. Towns lost communication with outside areas due to the hurricane,  and reports indicate that five people in the country were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 47], "content_span": [48, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Preparations and impact\nPrior to the storm's arrival in Florida, its outer fringes caused gusty winds and torrential rainfall, causing some minor freshwater flooding of streets. The cyclone also spawned a tornado which struck the city of Tampa and inflicted minor damage. Sustained five-minute winds reached 80\u00a0mph (129\u00a0km/h) at the Dry Tortugas. Tides along the shore ran up to 9.5\u00a0ft (2.9\u00a0m) above-normal, and rainfall amounted to over 6\u00a0in (150\u00a0mm) at Ocala. Winds in the United States were not extreme; the storm's impact was considered relatively minor. Properties incurred around $200,000 in damage, primarily from high tides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 47], "content_span": [48, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063718-0007-0001", "contents": "1946 Florida hurricane, Preparations and impact\nFlooding up to 3\u00a0ft (0.91\u00a0m) deep occurred in Everglades, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers, as well as other low-lying locations. Wharves, piers and warehouses sustained some damage, while sporadic power outages were reported. Citrus farms suffered fairly severe damage, accounting for as much as 2% of the total crop and $5 million in losses. No fatalities were reported in the state. Further north, in southeastern Georgia, gusty winds blew in relation to the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 47], "content_span": [48, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063719-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1946 Football Championship of UkrSSR were part of the 1946 Soviet republican football competitions in the Soviet Ukraine as well as Soviet Group 3, a predecessor of the Soviet Second League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063719-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR\nIt was the first republican league competition following the World War II, a record of which has been preserved. The top 2 from each group also qualified for the 1947 Vtoraya Gruppa, Zone Ukraine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063720-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Fordham Rams football team\nThe 1946 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063721-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships (tennis)\nThe 1946 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 18 July until 28 July. It was the 50th staging of the French Championships and the first one held after a six-year hiatus due to World War II. In 1946 and 1947 the French Championships were held after Wimbledon and were thus the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Marcel Bernard and Margaret Osborne won the singles titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063721-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Singles\nMarcel Bernard defeated  Jaroslav Drobn\u00fd 3\u20136, 2\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20134, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 57], "content_span": [58, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063721-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nMarcel Bernard /  Yvon Petra defeated  Enrique Morea /  Pancho Segura  7\u20135, 6\u20133, 0\u20136, 1\u20136, 10\u20138", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 57], "content_span": [58, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063721-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough  /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Pauline Betz /  Doris Hart 6\u20134, 0\u20136, 6\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 59], "content_span": [60, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063721-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nPauline Betz /  Budge Patty defeated  Dorothy Bundy  /  Tom Brown  7\u20135, 9\u20137", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 57], "content_span": [58, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063722-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nMarcel Bernard defeated Jaroslav Drobn\u00fd 3\u20136, 2\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20134, 6\u20133 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063723-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nSecond-seeded Margaret Osborne defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 1\u20136, 8\u20136, 7\u20135 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063723-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 French Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Margaret Osborne is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 50], "content_span": [51, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063724-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 French India Representative Assembly election\nThe first election to the Representative Assembly of French India was held on 15 December 1946 to constitute the First Representative Assembly of French India. The election included Pondich\u00e9ry (with 22 seats), Karaikal (12 seats), Chandernagor (5 seats), Mah\u00e9 (3 seats) and Yanaon (2 seats). The election was won by the National Democratic Front of Deiva Zivarattinam, that won 30 out of 44 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063725-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 French India municipal election\nElections to municipal councils in the 22 municipalities of French India were held by universal direct suffrage on June 23, 1946. The National Democratic Front captured power in all 22 municipalities, winning 101 out of 122 municipal seats up for election. Kamal Ghosh, a National Democratic Front leader, became mayor of Chandernagore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063726-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 French Somaliland legislative election\nRepresentative Council elections were held in French Somaliland in March 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063726-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 French Somaliland legislative election, Electoral system\nThe 20 member council was elected in two colleges, each of which elected ten members. The first college had six seats directly elected by French citizens, whilst the second college had six seats directly elected seats, with Somalis, Afars and Arabs each electing two members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063726-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 French Somaliland legislative election, Electoral system\nThe remaining four seats in each college were appointed by the governor; three members chosen by the Governor from a list of nine candidates presented by the Chamber of Commerce, and one member chosen by the governor from a list of three presented by Unions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063727-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 French Togoland Representative Assembly election\nRepresentative Assembly elections were held in French Togoland on 8 December 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063727-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 French Togoland Representative Assembly election, Background\nThe Representative Assembly had been created by decree on 25 October 1946 in line with Article 77 of the French constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063727-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 French Togoland Representative Assembly election, Electoral system\nThe 30 members of the Representative Assembly were elected by two colleges; the first college consisted of French citizens and elected six seats, whilst the second college (non-citizens) elected 24.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 71], "content_span": [72, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063727-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 French Togoland Representative Assembly election, Results, Elected members\nNicolas Grunitzky was the sole elected member for the Togolese Party of Progress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 79], "content_span": [80, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063727-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 French Togoland Representative Assembly election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Sylvanus Olympio was elected President of the Assembly. On 23 December the Assembly elected Jonathan Savi de Tov\u00e9 as Togoland's member of the French Union Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 64], "content_span": [65, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063728-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063728-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nFresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-year head coach James Bradshaw and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8\u20134, 2\u20132 CCAA). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 177\u2013129 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063728-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063728-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1946, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063729-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Furman Purple Hurricane football team\nThe 1946 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Smith, Furman compiled a 2\u20138 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063730-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Gator Bowl\nThe 1946 Gator Bowl was the first inaugural game and it featured the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the South Carolina Gamecocks, both from the Southern Conference. It was one of only two bowl rematches of a regular season game that ended in a tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063730-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Gator Bowl, Background\nThis was the first bowl game appearance for either team. The two had played earlier in the season (November 22nd) in Charlotte, ending in a tie, 13\u201313. Wake Forest had finished 4\u20130\u20131 down the stretch, while South Carolina was 2\u20133\u20133, but were still invited to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063730-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Gator Bowl, Game summary\nNick Sacrinty scored for Wake Forest on a touchdown run to give them a 6\u20130 lead in the first quarter. South Carolina responded with a Bobby Giles touchdown run to have a 7\u20136 halftime lead. But Wake Forest would score three straight running touchdowns with two Dick Brinkley touchdowns and a Bob Smathers touchdown to have a 26\u20137 lead. South Carolina would have a touchdown late on an interception return, but Wake Forest held on to win with the run game being their strong suit, with 378 of their 396 yards being on the run, outgaining the Gamecocks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063730-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Gator Bowl, Aftermath\nWake Forest has not played in the Gator Bowl since this game, and they would have to wait until the 1992 Independence Bowl for their next bowl win. South Carolina would not win a bowl game until the 1995 Carquest Bowl (January), on their ninth bowl appearance, with four being in Jacksonville.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063731-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Gent\u2013Wevelgem\nThe 1946 Gent\u2013Wevelgem was the eighth edition of the Gent\u2013Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 26 May 1946. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Ernest Sterckx.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063732-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 George Washington Colonials football team\nThe 1946 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Skip Stahley, the team compiled a 4\u20133 record (1\u20131 in the SoCon).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063733-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgetown Hoyas football team\nThe 1946 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 115 to 97. The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063734-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThe 1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1946 college football season. The Williamson System, an NCAA-designated major selector, named the Bulldogs as national champion. The final AP Poll, issued before bowl season, ranked the Bulldogs #3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063734-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia Bulldogs football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bulldogs were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063735-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1946 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063735-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Yellow Jackets were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 64], "content_span": [65, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Ellis Arnall was term-limited, and ineligible to run for a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election\nAs was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran with only token opposition in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election. The Republican Party was utterly unviable in Georgia at the time, and had not even nominated a candidate of its own.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election\nThe election was won by the Democratic nominee and former Governor Eugene Talmadge, who died weeks later in mid-December, before his scheduled inauguration in January 1947. Talmadge's death created the Three Governors controversy in Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 17, 1946. As Talmadge won a majority of county unit votes, there was no run-off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nFrom 1917 until 1962, the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Georgia used a voting system called the county unit system to determine victors in statewide primary elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nThe system was ostensibly designed to function similarly to the Electoral College, but in practice the large ratio of unit votes for small, rural counties to unit votes for more populous urban areas provided outsized political influence to the smaller counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nUnder the county unit system, the 159 counties in Georgia were divided by population into three categories. The largest eight counties were classified as \"Urban\", the next-largest 30 counties were classified as \"Town\", and the remaining 121 counties were classified as \"Rural\". Urban counties were given 6 unit votes, Town counties were given 4 unit votes, and Rural counties were given 2 unit votes, for a total of 410 available unit votes. Each county's unit votes were awarded on a winner-take-all basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nCandidates were required to obtain a majority of unit votes (not necessarily a majority of the popular vote), or 206 total unit votes, to win the election. If no candidate received a majority in the initial primary, a runoff election was held between the top two candidates to determine a winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, General election\nHowever, from October 3, Talmadge began to suffer from stomach haemorrhages and was unable to attend the state convention in October in Macon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, General election\nPolitical organisations in Georgia's Democratic politics made preparations for the possibility of Talmadge's death by organising write-in votes for other candidates. Notably, 77 write-in votes were received for Herman Talmadge from his home county of Telfair County, probably the result of electoral fraud.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Aftermath\nOn December 21, 1946, Talmadge died before taking office. The state constitution did not specify who would assume the governorship in such a situation, so three men made claims to the governorship: Ellis Arnall, the outgoing governor; Melvin E. Thompson, the lieutenant governor-elect; and Herman Talmadge, Eugene Talmadge's son.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Aftermath\nThompson wanted the General Assembly to certify the election returns before addressing the issue of who should be governor. Once the certification was done, Thompson would have a stronger claim, as he would officially be the Lieutenant Governor-elect, but Talmadge's forces were successful in postponing the certification. The state constitution suggested that in the circumstances, the Assembly could choose between the top two candidates still living. On January 15, 1947, the General Assembly elected Herman Talmadge as governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063736-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Georgia gubernatorial election, Aftermath\nThe state's highest court, the Supreme Court of Georgia, ruled in March 1947 that the legislature had violated the state constitution by electing Talmadge governor and that Thompson should serve as governor until the next general election in November 1948. The court directed that in November 1948 there would be a special election at which voters would choose someone to complete Eugene Talmadge's term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063737-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 German Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1946 German Ice Hockey Championship consisted of two championships, the Bizone Championship and the German Championship. Both championships were unofficial, and there is no official German champion for 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia\nThe 1946 Giro d'Italia was the 29th\u00a0edition of the Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 15 June in Milan with a stage that stretched 185\u00a0km (115\u00a0mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 7 July after a 176\u00a0km (109\u00a0mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,039.5\u00a0km (1,889\u00a0mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Gino Bartali of the Legnano team, with fellow Italians Fausto Coppi and Vito Ortelli coming in second and third respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Participants\nThe 1946 Giro d'Italia was contested by seven teams and six groups. Each team consisted of seven riders, while each group was made up of four cyclists. This made the starting peloton total 79 riders. Nearly half of the riders were starting their first edition of the Giro. Of the riders that began the race, only 40 were able to complete the race. Joseph Magnani became the first American, and by the virtue North American, to compete in the Giro. The peloton was entirely Italian as Italy was technically still at war with most other countries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Participants\nAfter having ridden together on Legnano at the last Giro and until World War II halted professional cycling in Italy, Fausto Coppi (Bianchi) and Gino Bartali (Legnano) entered the Giro now on different teams. Coppi started the season in great form and won the Milan\u2013San Remo by over fourteen minutes after riding nearly the whole race alone. Tensions between the two riders elevated after May's Z\u00fcri-Metzgete, where Bartali asked Coppi to help him to the finish and, if so, he would not contest the race to the line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Participants\nCoppi agreed, but Bartali attacked as Coppi adjusted his toe straps and won the race, angering Coppi. Together, they were seen as favorites to win the race. Mario Ricci, Adolfo Leoni, Aldo Bini, and Glauco Servadei also received consideration as riders to win the opening stage. Vito Ortelli was another other main contenders for the race win. In interview with the Unione Velocipedistica Italiana president Borroni, Bartali stated that he only wanted to ride the Giro in order to get granted permission to ride the Tour de Suisse. Fermo Camellini and Oreste Conte received attention as threats to win the race. A notable exclusion was Fiorenzo Magni who was not allowed to participate due to a suspension by the UVI.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages\nThe Italian Cycling Federation announced on 7 December 1945 that several of bike races would be return the following season including the likes of the Giro, Giro di Lombardia, Milan\u2013San Remo, and more. The significance of the restart was noted by a l'Unit\u00e0 writer who wrote: \"... this Giro makes the idea of unity of our nation concrete...\" The paper even took to referring it as the Giro della Rinascita (English: Tour of Rebirth). Cities in Italy submitted requests to be hosts for the stages of the Giro by 28 January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 36], "content_span": [37, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages\nAs planning started, there were problems that arose: as the bombing from the war had destroyed bridges and roads significantly. The damages to the railroad system and the southern roads in particular, limited the Giro to the land north of Naples. A main concern of race organizers was the date of the Italian elections, which was announced to be on 2 June by the Council of Ministers. To avoid overlapping with the election, on 13 March the event was announced, and that it would start on 15 June and end on 7 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 36], "content_span": [37, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0003-0002", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages\nThe route was fully revealed on 11 April. The route was viewed to be largely symbolic in nature as it visited sites that were related to events from the First and Second World Wars like Trento, Bassano del Grappa, and Piave. Pope Pius XII wrote to La Gazzetta dello Sport and mentioned he would offer an audience if the race were to pass through Rome, which the organizers obliged and the riders had the opportunity to meet the Pope.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 36], "content_span": [37, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages\nThe day before the race started, organizers announced the stage from Rovigo to the Allied controlled Trieste could not finish in Trieste and its finish would be moved to Vittorio Veneto. Trieste was then under British and American control as Italy and Yugoslavia disputed the land. This decision caused controversy both within Trieste and across Italy and the government soon began to negotiate for a finish in Trieste. After the race had started, on 22 June, the Allied Military Command announced that the originally planned finish in Trieste would be allowed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 36], "content_span": [37, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Race overview\nThe twelfth leg of the race started at 6:25 AM local time. British radio (A.I.S.) stated that a large trunk was placed on the road two kilometers after Pieris, on the border of Venezia Giulia. Stones were thrown at the riders and the local polic followed the race and dispersed the crowds. Shots were fired and the police responded, which led to people hiding in the bushes shooting upon the police and them retaliating until the crowd and the shooters dispersed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Race overview\nThe cyclists met to determine if they would still ride, some rode to Udine, while others rode to Miramare reached the Montebello race course by bicycle. The race jury released a statement stated that an unexpected event happened where stones were thrown at riders, along with nails and other obstacles being placed in the road. The same time was awarded to all the riders. After a long pause in action, the riders continued to race to Trieste's finish, in the Montebello hippodrome for the stage victory. The start of the stage from Udine to Auronzo was moved to Tuesday. Trieste's Giro d'Italia committee announced that no riders had been seriously injured. Marangonni and Pasquini had abrasions and could continue racing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe leader of the general classification \u2013 calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider \u2013 wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro. A similar classification to the general classification was the \"aggruppati\" classification which was calculated in the same fashion as the general classification, but it was excluse to the riders competing from groups rather than teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nIn the mountains classification, the race organizers selected different mountains that the route crossed and awarded points to the riders who crossed them first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe winner of the team classification was determined by adding the finish times of the best three cyclists per team together and the team with the lowest total time was the winner. If a team had fewer than three riders finish, they were not eligible for the classification. The group classification was decided in the same manner, but the classification was exclusive to the competing groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThere was a black jersey (maglia nera) awarded to the rider placed last in the general classification. The classification was calculated in the same manner as the general classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063738-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro d'Italia, Aftermath\nBartali after the victory, stated \"I had become Ginettaccio, but 'Giant of the Mountain' was a nickname no one would yet take away.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063739-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro di Lombardia\nThe 1946 Giro di Lombardia, 40th edition of the race, was held on October 27, 1946, on a total route of 231 km. It was won for the first time, of the 4 consecutive, by Italian Fausto Coppi, reached the finish line with the time of 6h24 ' 30 \"at an average of 36.047 km/h, preceding the compatriots Luigi Casola and Michele Motta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063739-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Giro di Lombardia\n129 cyclists took off from Milan and 53 of them completed the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election\nThe seventeenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1946. It was preceded by the 1937 election and the 1940 and 1943 elections were postponed due to the Second World War. It was followed by the 1949 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, Overview\nLabour's comfortable majority on the council, including the aldermanic bench, remained unchanged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, Contested elections\nLabour contested almost every seat on the council, with a significant proportion of candidates returned unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 59], "content_span": [60, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, Contested elections\nOf the eleven aldermen retiring at the end of their sixth year term, nine sought re-election while Rev William Saunders, a member for over thirty years, was deselected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 59], "content_span": [60, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, Outcome\nLabour retained their majority. In the Rhondda Valley, Labour withstood a Communist challenge This was the first county election for nine years as polling was reported as heavy in a number of wards, including the two contested wards at Pontypridd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, Results, Barry\nDudley Howe had previously represented Cadoxton and gained the neighbouring Barry ward from Laour. However, Labour won Cadoxton for the first time against the new candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 54], "content_span": [55, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, Results, Mountain Ash\nThe sitting member, the Hon. John Bruce (Ind) stood down and Labour gained the seat without a contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 61], "content_span": [62, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, Election of Aldermen\nIn addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1946 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, all of which all of which were filled by Labour nominees despite the protestations of their opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 60], "content_span": [61, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, By-elections, Barry Dock by-election\nLabour lost the by-election held following the re-election of Dorothy Rees to the aldermanic bench. The Labour candidate had been elected following Rees's original election as alderman three years previously and at the recent election had unsuccessfully contested the neighbouring Barry ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063740-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Glamorgan County Council election, By-elections, Port Talbot by-election\nJoe Brown, former agent to Ramsay Macdonald when he was MP for Aberavon, failed to gain the Labour nomination and ran as an Independent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election\nThe Glasgow Bridgeton by-election was held on 29 August 1946, following the death of Independent Labour Party (ILP) Member of Parliament for Glasgow Bridgeton, James Maxton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election\nThe constituency had been held by Maxton since the 1922 general election. Until 1931, he had contested the seat as a member of the Labour Party, and although the two parties had then split, Maxton had not had to contest his seat against a Labour candidate. Maxton also had a considerable personal vote as the most prominent member of the ILP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election\nThe ILP had been in a gradual decline since leaving the Labour Party, and the death of Maxton opened the potential of a rupture in the ILP, many members of which were keen to rejoin Labour. The ILP had only two other Members of Parliament, so it attached a high importance to holding the seat. The party eventually nominated their Scottish Organising Secretary James Carmichael, a member of Glasgow City Council, for the seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election\nLabour hoped to gain the seat and stood John Wheatley, a local lawyer who had served during World War II - in contrast, the ILP had opposed the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election\nThe Unionist Party had little chance of taking the seat, a strongly working class area, but the possibility of a split left vote could perhaps improve their hopes. The Scottish National Party, with little background in the constituency, stood a candidate in Wendy Wood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election\nGuy Aldred, a well-known local anarcho-communist standing on an abstentionist platform, completed the candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election\nThe Liberal Party were particularly weak in Glasgow, and opted not to contest the by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election, Results\nThe ILP narrowly held the seat, but suffered a collapse in their majority. In this era of many two- and three-party by-elections, to win with only 34.3% of the votes cast was exceptional - the lowest winning percentage share since the 1930 Bromley by-election. Much of the ILP vote transferred to the Labour candidate, who came a close second. With the left vote split, the Unionists were able to place a strong third with 21.6%, while the Scottish National Party also picked up votes in fourth place, collecting 13.9%. Even Aldred was able to claim one of his best results, taking 2.2% and last position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063741-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election, Results\nThe ILP victory only briefly delayed the party's decline. The following year, Carmichael followed the party's two other MPs into the Labour Party, and by the 1950 general election, the ILP was able to take only 5.8% of the vote in Bridgeton. Carmichael held the seat in his new party colours until his retirement in 1961, while Wheatley was elected in Edinburgh East the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063742-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Glasgow Cathcart by-election\nThe Glasgow Cathcart by-election of 1946 was held on 12 February 1946. The byelection was held due to the death  of the incumbent Conservative MP, Francis Beattie. It was won by the Conservative candidate John Henderson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063743-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Gold Coast general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Gold Coast in June 1946. Constitutional amendments on 29 March 1946 enabled the colony to be the first in Africa to have a majority of black members in its legislature; of the Legislative Council's 32 members, 21 were black, including all 18 elected members. The first meeting of the Legislative Council was on 23 July 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063743-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Gold Coast general election, Background\nA new constitution was promulgated by an Order in Council on 29 March 1946. The new Legislative Council would have 18 elected members and 14 nominated members, and for the first time would oversee the administration of the Ashanti Region, which had previously been directly ruled by the Governor. Five members would be popularly elected: two from Accra, and one each from Cape Coast, Kumasi and Sekondi. Although these towns had universal suffrage, candidates had to meet strict property requirements. The remainder would be elected in the provinces, by joint provincial councils, having previously been elected by provincial councils alone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063743-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Gold Coast general election, Background\nThe new constitution demanded elections within three months of its promulgation and the first meeting of the Council within four months.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063743-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Gold Coast general election, Results\nIn the provinces, the Asante Confederacy Council elected two chiefs and two commoners, including I. K. Agyeman, while the Joint Provincial Council of Chiefs elected seven royals and two commoners: C. G. Baeta and J. B. Danquah. The two members elected in Accra were Frederick Nanka-Bruce and Akilagpa Sawyerr, both from the Accra Ratepayers' Association, while Charles William Tachie-Mension was elected in Takoradi. The governor nominated Robert Ben-Smith, E. E. Dadzie, Nii Amaa Ollennu, M. B. Taylor and H. W. Thomas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063744-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Goulburn state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goulburn on 1 June 1946 because of the resignation of Jack Tully (Labor) to be appointed Agent-General for New South Wales in London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063745-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1946 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the eleventh rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1946 and were presented in 1947. There were no cash prizes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063745-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1946 awards were announced on April 19, 1947, in Toronto, Ontario. As every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063745-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Governor General's Awards, Stephen Leacock Award\nThe Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, commonly called the Stephen Leacock Award, recognizes the previous year's best English-language book of humour by a Canadian writer. It was inaugurated for 1946 publications when the winner was announced along with the Governor General's Literary Awards in April 1947 although it was \u2013 and always has been \u2013 separately administered and presented. As of 2015 the Leacock Medal approximately maintains its original schedule (2015, for 2014 publications: winner announced online, May 13; Leacock ceremony, first weekend in June) Meanwhile, the ceremonial date of the Governor General's Literary Awards has advanced to November of the publication year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063745-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Governor General's Awards, Stephen Leacock Award\n(That is the 1947 Leacock Award, after the year of announcement and presentation.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063746-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Grand National\nThe 1946 Grand National was the 100th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 5 April 1946. It was the first true Aintree Grand National since 1940 due to World War II. It was the last Grand National to take place on a Friday, which had been the traditional day for the race since 1876.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063746-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Grand National\nThe National was won by 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage, ridden by jockey Captain Robert Petre and trained by Tommy Rayson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063746-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Grand National\nThirty-four horses ran and all but one returned safely to the stables. Symbole fell at Becher's Brook, incurring a fatal cervical fracture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063747-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Grand Prix season\nThe 1946 Grand Prix season was the first post-war year for Grand Prix motor racing. It was notable for including the first ever race run to Formula One criteria, the 1946 Turin Grand Prix. There was no organised championship in 1946, although Raymond Sommer proved to be the most successful driver, winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 9 of the season's 20 Grand Prix races.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour\nThe 1946 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team of Australia and New Zealand which took place between April and August 1946. The tour involved a schedule of 27 games: 20 in Australia including a three-test series against Australia for the Ashes, and a further 7 in New Zealand including one test match against New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour\nCaptained by Gus Risman, the Lions returned home having won 21, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their games. The team lost the test match against New Zealand but in winning the Ashes against Australia 2\u20130 (with one match drawn) they became the only Great Britain team to date to be unbeaten in a Test series against Australia in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour\nDespite being a British team \u2013 11 of the squad were Welsh \u2013 the team played, and were often referred to by both the press at home and away, as England. The team became known by the nickname The Indomitables due to their travelling to Australia on-board the aircraft carrier HMS\u00a0Indomitable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour\nThe tour was the first major sporting series played abroad by a British side in any sport after the Second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Background\nIn September 1945 the Australian Minister for External Affairs, H. V. Evatt issued an invitation to the Rugby Football League (RFL) to send a team to Australia during the summer of 1946. The RFL were at first unsure about accepting due to the state of the game in Britain after the war but after consulting with the clubs, the offer was accepted on a 19\u20134 vote in October 1945 subject to suitable travelling arrangements being made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Background\nThe issue of transport to Australia almost resulted in the tour being cancelled; the travel arrangements were the responsibility of the Australian authorities who were unable to find passage on a commercial ship. As late as the beginning of March 1946 there was a likelihood that the tour would not go ahead. Eventually the Australian High Commission in London arranged transport on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS\u00a0Indomitable, the first time a rugby league team had travelled by warship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Background\nTravel to and from New Zealand was also an issue. Again the shortage of commercial shipping was the problem and in June the New Zealand leg of the tour was in jeopardy because of the unavailability of a ship back to Britain until the end of August. Arrangements were made for some of the squad to fly to Auckland from Sydney before the third test against Australia with the rest flying after the third test, and berths were found on the RMS Rangitiki.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Squad\nOn previous tours it had been the practice for every playing position to be duplicated in player selection to cover for injuries but this practice was not followed for this tour, with 15 backs and only 11 forwards selected, including five centres and only three prop-forwards. The 26 man squad was announced in March 1946. Appointed captain was Salford centre Gus Risman with  Widnes scrum-half Tommy McCue as vice-captain. Risman and McCue were the only members of the squad who had been on the previous tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1936. The tour was one of the first to use squad numbering rather than position numbering.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Squad\nThe team manager was W. Poppleton of Bramley and W. Gabbatt of Barrow was the business manager. W. Crockford of Hull Kingston Rovers represented the Rugby Football League Council, although he was not officially a member of the squad management and was paying his own way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Squad\nFollowing the announcement of the squad the Rugby Football League (RFL) entered into discussions with the War Office over leave of absence for White, Phillips and Ernie Ward as all three were still serving soldiers. Initially the War Office refused permission for White and Phillips, but following representations to the Secretary of State for War, Jack Lawson, the decision was overturned within 24 hours and permission given for the three to tour. Had permission not been granted the RFL had already identified replacements; R. Robson of Huddersfield for Phillips, E. Watkins of Wigan for White and S. Rookes of Hunslet for Ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Squad\nEach player was paid 30/- shillings per week at sea and 50/- per week on land with their wives receiving \u00a33 per week and 7/6 (seven shillings and six pence) per child.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Squad\nThe tour was also the first with an official press presence. Three British news reporters, Ernest Crawthorne of  the Manchester Evening News, Alfred Drewery of The Yorkshire Post and Eddie Waring of the Sunday Pictorial all accompanied the team on the voyage and around Australia and New Zealand. Once in Australia they were joined by Australian journalist, Harry Sunderland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Schedule and results\nThe squad sailed from Devonport on 3 April 1946 and arrived in Fremantle on 30 April. Indomitable was supposed to continue to Sydney but for operational reasons the voyage was curtailed at Fremantle. The team as well as a large number of navy personnel and returning Australian and New Zealand soldiers were disembarked and travelled by train across Australia, leaving Fremantle on 8 May and arriving in Sydney on 12 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Schedule and results\nPrior to leaving Fremantle the squad played an exhibition match, fulfilling a commitment made to the captain of the Indomitable during the voyage;  splitting into two teams, McCue's \"Reds\" beat Risman's \"Blues\" 24\u20135. A collection for naval charities raised \u00a344 to which the RFL added \u00a310/10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Schedule and results\nThe third test was the final match of the Australian leg of the tour. To transfer to New Zealand it had been arranged for the team to fly, the size of the aircraft involved made it necessary for the party to travel by three separate flights from Rose Bay Water Airport on 22, 23 and 24 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Schedule and results\nThe team sailed for home on 14 August on-board RMS Rangitiki arriving at Tilbury on 24 September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, First test\nThe first test was played at Sydney Cricket Ground on 17 June 1946. Queues to get into the ground started the previous evening and by 7:30\u00a0am on the morning of the test the Australian authorities felt it necessary to open the gates to the ground several hours early and by 11:30\u00a0am the ground was full.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, First test\nThe game kicked off as scheduled and England took an early lead as stand-off Willie Horne scored a try in only the third minute after picking up a wayward Australian pass close to the Australian line. Risman missed the conversion, the first of several misses in his kicking game during the match. Australian captain Joe Jorgenson kicked a penalty soon after to make the score 3\u20132 to England. The talking point of the match came after half an hour of the first half when England centre Jack Kitching was sent off for punching Jorgenson. Despite the dismissal England took a 6\u20132 lead when Frank Whitcombe scored a try just before half-time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, First test\nIn the second half, with England disorganised after Kitching's dismissal, Australia fought back and brought the score to 6\u20135 with a try by centre Ron Bailey. England extended struck back as Risman kicked a penalty but with ten minutes left Australia equalised as winger Lionel Cooper scored a try. In the closing minutes both Risman and Jorgenson missed penalty chances which could have won the game for their countries. Most observers agreed that England would probably have won if the sending-off of Kitching hadn't happened.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, First test\nAfter the game Kitching said he had pushed Jorgenson away and claimed he had been bitten. Jorgenson denied he had bitten Kitching and the judicial committee of the New South Wales Rugby League agreed dismissing Kitching's claim without hearing from Jorgenson and cautioning Kitching for punching.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0019-0001", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, First test\nWith this Kitching and the English management wanted to forget the whole incident but Jorgenson wanted a hearing to clear his name, but the committee declined the request and reiterated that they had no evidence Jorgenson had bitten Kitching, Jorgenson was not guilty of any improper conduct and \"his good name and the team record had not been impaired\" and that there was no need for Jorgenson to appear before the committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Second test\nAfter the drawn test in Sydney, England only needed to win the second test to retain the Ashes as a tied series would result in the holders keeping the trophy. Australia made just one change to their side with loose forward Jack Hutchinson replacing the injured Noel Mulligan; the captaincy also changed as Ron Bailey succeeded fellow centre Joe Jorgenson. England made two changes with Arthur Bassett replacing an injured Eric Batten on the wing and Ted Ward replacing the suspended Jack Kitching. Also in the backs Gus Risman and Ernest Ward swapped positions to Ward at fullback and Risman at centre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Second test\nThe game was played at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground on 6 July 1946. Despite a public transport strike and continuing restrictions on non-essential travel, huge queues had formed outside the ground by early morning and the gates were opened at 7\u00a0am, several hours before kick off. By 10\u00a0am the ground was full and the gates locked; this was unpopular with the thousands still outside the ground and the gates were crashed and an estimated additional 10,000 people broke into the ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0021-0001", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Second test\nThis still left many more outside the ground and the Australian team who had set off early for the ground had considerable trouble gaining entrance; the England side only got to the ground due to the police arranging an escort for the team cars and forcing their way through the crowds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Second test\nWhen the match started it was a closely contested game for the first quarter before England opened scoring as debutant Arthur Bassett gained possession from a McCue kick to score a try on the wing. The only other points of the first half were from Ernest Ward's boot as he scored a penalty from outside the Australian 25-yard (20-metre) line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Second test\nWith England starting the second half with a 5\u20130 lead, Australia had to score first to get back into the game and minutes into the second half they did so as Jorgenson put a penalty over to make the score 5\u20132. Shortly afterwards though Bassett scored his second try to increase England's lead to six points. Australia came back with a try through captain Ron Bailey before England scored two further tries to put the game beyond Australia's reach; the first was scored by Albert Johnson and then Bassett completed his hat trick to make the score 14\u20135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0023-0001", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Second test\nJust before the end England hooker Joe Egan was sent off for hitting Australian second-rower Arthur Clues after Clues made a heavy tackle on Ernest Ward which Egan thought should have been penalised by the referee. As he was leaving the pitch Egan was heard to say \"If the referee won't do his job, then someone has to\". Soon after the game ended and England had retained the Ashes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Second test\nThe attendance was officially recorded as 40,500 but estimates are that the number watching was closed to 60,000 when the gatecrashers and members of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (owners of the ground) are included.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Third test\nEngland came into the game making two changes from the previous test. Prop Frank Whitcombe was replaced by George Curran and Eric Batten was recalled to the wing. Australia made five changes with Trevor Eather, Noel White and Clem Kennedy being called up into the backs while Jim Armstrong and Noel Mulligan came into the forwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Third test\nWith the Ashes already decided the game at Sydney Cricket Ground on 20 July was about pride for both teams and the match was hotly contested from the start. Almost a quarter of the game had gone before either side scored and it was Australia who took the lead as Joe Jorgenson kicked a penalty. England equalised with a Gus Risman field goal before another Jorgenson penalty restores Australia's lead. Australia then scored the game's first try; George Watt collecting a wayward England kick and passing to Clem Kennedy who scored the try.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0026-0001", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Ashes series, Third test\nAt half-time Australia led 7\u20132 but that was to be short-lived as the second half started with England scoring eight points in the first four minutes of the half. First was a Risman penalty then tries from Arthur Bassett and Curran to put England 12\u20138 ahead. Australis mounted pressure on the English line but lost momentum when Arthur Clues was sent-off for attempting a dangerous swinging arm tackle on Risman. Clues actually missed Risman but the attempt was so blatant that the referee had to send Clues off. England made use of the one-man advantage and scored two further converted tries, the first by Ike Owens and the second, right at the end of the game, by Bassett to win 20\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, New Zealand test\nThe sole test match in New Zealand was played at a rain-soaked Carlaw Park in Auckland on 10 August 1946. England gave test debuts to three players; Joe Jones, Trevor Foster and Bryn Knowelden while the entire New Zealand team were previously uncapped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, New Zealand test\nOn a very heavy pitch the first half was played with many stoppages by the referee and no tries were scored. Instead New Zealand led 6\u20130 at half-time through three penalties kicked by fullback Warwick Clarke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, New Zealand test\nThe second half coincided with more rain that hampered ball-handling for the rest of the game. England came back with tries by Eric Batten and Ernest Ward to equalise. Ward then kicked a penalty to put England ahead before New Zealand took a winning lead as Bruce Graham scored a try after catching a Clarke penalty attempt that rebounded from the goalpost. Clarke's conversion and his kicking a further penalty made the final score 13\u20138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Finances\nNet receipts for the tour were \u00a346,312 (\u00a338,226 from the Australian matches and \u00a38,085 from the New Zealand leg) of which England's share was \u00a327,782 (60%). Expenses and allowances to the players and their families amounted to \u00a318,145 leaving a profit of \u00a39,647. Of this a third was split between the squad who therefore received \u00a3123/13/7 each and the remainder of \u00a36,431 went to the RFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0031-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Statistics\nOverall England outscored their opponents almost 3:1 scoring 783 points while conceding 276.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063748-0032-0000", "contents": "1946 Great Britain Lions tour, Statistics\nAll 26 players appeared at some point on the tour. Harry Murphy was unlucky and broke a collarbone during the match against Group 8 which ruled him out of the rest of the tour having played just the single match. Martin Ryan also missed most of the tour after being diagnosed with a hernia which required an operation and lengthy convalescence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063749-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Greece on 31 March 1946. The result was a victory for the United Alignment of Nationalists, an alliance that included the People's Party, the National Liberal Party, and the Reform Party, which won 206 of the 354 seats in Parliament. As a result Konstantinos Tsaldaris became Prime Minister leading a right-wing coalition. Nonetheless, he soon decided to resign in favor of Themistoklis Sophoulis, who led a government of national unity (conservative and centre-liberal forces) during the entire second phase of the civil war (1946\u20131949). One of the priorities of the new government was the proclamation of a plebiscite for the restoration of the Greek monarchy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063749-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek legislative election\nThe elections were marked by the boycott of the Communist Party of Greece claiming in protest against the unfolding, state-tolerated White Terror against the former members of EAM-ELAS. The night before the elections, a communist band attacked a police station in Litochoro. This event is considered the beginning of the three years civil war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063749-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek legislative election\nOne of the reasons for the defeat of the centre-liberal parties was the division of the Liberal Party, founded by Eleftherios Venizelos. One faction remained loyal to the leadership of Themistoklis Sophoulis, while another faction followed Sophoklis Venizelos, who formed a coalition with Georgios Papandreou and Panayiotis Kanellopoulos.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063749-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek legislative election, Results\nWithin the United Alignment the People's Party won 156 seats, the National Liberal Party 34, the Reform Party five and others 11.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063749-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek legislative election, Results\nWithin the National Political Union the Party of Venizelist Liberals won 31 seats, the National Unionist Party 27, the Democratic Socialist Party 7 seats and others three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063750-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek referendum\nA referendum on maintaining the monarchy was held in Greece on 1 September 1946. The proposal was approved by 68.4% of voters with a turnout of 88.6%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063750-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek referendum, Background\nThe referendum was the fourth since 1920 on the country's monarchy. The 1946 parliamentary elections, in which the right-wing parties achieved a landslide, had just taken place. The new conservative government of Konstantinos Tsaldaris was favorable to George II, but what influenced the result more was the atmosphere of imminent civil war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063750-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek referendum, Background\nThe civil war convulsed Greece during two main periods: first between 1943 and 1944 between the communist-dominated EAM-ELAS partisans and the right-wing resistance groups and the internationally recognized Greek-Government which had returned from exile in November 1944 and later in 1946\u20131949. The collaborationist government had collapsed after the Germans left and all its leaders were in custody. EAM/ELAS which controlled much of the countryside and expected to take over when they realized that Stalin had conceded Greece to the British at Yalta. They believed it essential to seize control of the capital and create \"facts on the ground.\" EAM/ELAS heavily outnumbered and outgunned government forces and came with a hair's breadth of success. Churchill moved quickly to transfer two British divisions from Italy and after a month of fighting decisively defeated the communists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 918]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063750-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek referendum, Background\nThe referendum took place, after EAM-ELAS had been defeated in the Dekemvriana. Although they had agreed to disarm in the Treaty of Varkiza, in January 1945, they surrendered only a few token weapons and withdrew into the mountainous areas of Greece where they had effective control. In retaliation for the Red Terror, right-wing groups, often with the tacit support of the security forces, persecuted communists in areas not under communist control - the White Terror.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063750-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Greek referendum, Background\nThis deepened the gulf between the Left and the centrist and right-wing parties, and polarized the political spectrum so that the centrist parties (that followed a more moderate but also more ambiguous policy) lost part of their power. The Communist Party of Greece boycotted both the elections and the referendum and instead launched the second phase of the civil war. They prevented any voting in areas they controlled. George II symbolized the unity of the anti-communist forces, which partly explains the percentage of votes in his favour. The conservatives, along with Prime Minister Konstantinos Tsaldaris, supported him, whereas the centrists were divided. While the centrists regarded George II with displeasure, they reacted with disgust at the savagery of the communists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 815]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063750-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Greek referendum, Background\nThe official report of the Allied Mission to Observe the Greek Elections [AMFOGE] acknowledged the existence of voter fraud, despite its vested interest in legitimizing the election, that \"There is no doubt in our minds that the party representing the government view exercised undue influence in securing votes in support of the return of the King.\" They however claimed that without said influence, the monarchy would still have prevailed in the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063751-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Green Bay Packers season\nThe 1946 Green Bay Packers season was their 28th season overall and their 26th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6\u20135 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a third-place finish in the Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063751-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Green Bay Packers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion\nThe 1946 Greenville propane explosion occurred on 19 November 1946, at the Ideal Laundry laundromat in Greenville, South Carolina. A tank containing around 3,500 US gallons (13\u00a0m3) of propane exploded around 6 PM, after leaking vapors were ignited by the boilers in the basement. The blast, which killed 6 people and injured over 150, was felt as far away as Gaffney, 50 miles to the northeast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Explosion\nIdeal Laundry and Cleaners was a large industrial laundromat, located on the northeastern side of Greenville. Initially, the laundry's boilers were powered by burning coal. Greenville city officials had pressured the company to reduce its smoke pollution for several years prior to World War II, leading the plant's manager, E.R. Haynie, to investigate propane as an alternative fuel in the summer of 1946. Haynie toured several industrial plants where Superior Gas Corporation had installed large propane systems, and was satisfied with their efficiency. Superior Gas installed a 500-US-gallon (1.9\u00a0m3) propane tank at Haynie's personal residence several months before installing a 6,500-US-gallon (25\u00a0m3) system at Ideal Laundry in November, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 794]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Explosion\nIn the afternoon of November 19, several days after the switch from coal to propane, the tank had been filled to approximately half of its capacity when a leak in the system was noticed. Haynie ordered the building to be evacuated and ran to the fire department a block away; superintendent J. Carl Trammel remained inside, and directed the evacuation of Ideal Laundry employees. At approximately 6 PM, mere minutes after the leak was first noticed, the propane leaking into the basement of Ideal Laundry had reached the critical air\u2013fuel ratio between 2.4 to 9.5 percent, and was ignited by the boilers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Explosion\nThe explosion demolished all but one corner of the Ideal Laundry building, and according to a Red Cross survey the following day, destroyed nearly 20 structures nearby; most were houses belonging to African-Americans. The Third Presbyterian Church across the street was one of approximately 50 other buildings that were severely damaged. Over 150 people were injured, and several dozen were admitted to local hospitals, but there were only six fatalities. Superintendent Trammel and three Ideal Laundry employees, all of them Black women, were killed before completing their evacuation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Explosion\nOne firefighter on the scene was also killed in the explosion, as was a visitor who assisted in the evacuation. Five minutes after the explosion, the remaining propane in the tank fueled a fire that reached nearly 600 feet into the air. The fire and explosion were witnessed for over 50 miles, including in Caesar's Head, Easley, Gaffney, Greer, and Liberty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Aftermath\nIn addition to firefighters from all across Greenville County, soldiers from Greenville Army Air Base arrived to prevent looting. Injured citizens, some of whom had been buried in rubble or thrown from their houses, were assisted to hospitals. Severe traffic jams formed into the night as curious civilians attempted to drive into Greenville.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Aftermath\nTwo federal officials from the United States Bureau of Mines in Pittsburgh assisted Greenville police and Ideal Laundry officials in investigating the cause of the explosion. It was determined that the propane system was improperly constructed and installed, resulting in the gas leak. The report also urged that such large propane tanks should be kept further away from populated areas, that automatic or remote shut-off valves should be included in such systems, and that newly installed systems should be inspected by an impartial qualified agency before their first use.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Aftermath\nThe Superior Gas Corporation engineer who oversaw the installation of the system at Ideal Laundry committed suicide shortly after the release of the report, and the company declared bankruptcy shortly thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063752-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Greenville propane explosion, Aftermath\nSeveral homeowners whose houses had been destroyed by the blast filed a lawsuit against Ideal Laundry, seeking compensation for the destruction of their houses. In 1949, Ideal Laundry was held not responsible; the bankrupt Superior Gas Corporation was held to be the only responsible party, having been legally contracted to install the propane system, and still overseeing it at the time of the explosion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063753-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Guamanian legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Guam on 13 July 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063753-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Guamanian legislative election, Background\nFollowing the end of the Japanese occupation of Guam, the Seventh Guam Congress, elected in 1939 was reconvened in March 1946. In June Governor Charles Alan Pownall was asked to call fresh elections, with the electoral system modified to account for population changes caused by the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063753-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Guamanian legislative election, Results\nThe elections saw Rosa Aguigui Reyes become the first woman elected to the Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063753-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Guamanian legislative election, Aftermath\nThe Eighth Guam Congress met for the first time in Agana on 10 August, using a Quonset hut.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063754-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Haitian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Haiti on 12 May 1946. They followed the overthrow of President \u00c9lie Lescot's government by Paul Magloire on 11 January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063754-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Haitian parliamentary election, Campaign\nOver 200 candidates contested the 37 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 21 seats in the Senate. The elections were the first in Haiti to have a significant number of left-wing candidates, and the Haitian Communist Party staged a large demonstration in Port-au-Prince on 1 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063754-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Haitian parliamentary election, Conduct\nLeft-wing candidates claimed that the Ministry of the Interior, headed by coup leader Magloire, had rigged the results. This view was supported by the American embassy after the discovery of the mass sale of electoral cards in the week preceding the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063754-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Haitian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nAn outbreak of violence two days after the elections left five people dead. Dumarsais Estim\u00e9 was elected president by the legislature on 16 August, defeating Communist Party leader F\u00e9lix d'Orl\u00e9ans Juste Constant and D\u00e9mosth\u00e8nes P\u00e9trus Calixte (the candidate of a coalition including the Worker Peasant Movement) in a second round of voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election\nThe 1946 Hamilton municipal election was held on December 9, 1946, to select one Mayor, four Controllers, and sixteen members of the Hamilton, Ontario City Council, as well as members of the local Board of Education. Held immediately following the 1946 Stelco strike, the election set a record for voter turnout, with 65.1% of eligible voters casting a ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Election campaign\nIn light of the city's labour situation, interest in the vote increased in the months leading up to election day, with speculation about mayoral contenders and candidates for council regular news in the Hamilton Spectator.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 60], "content_span": [61, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Election campaign\nThe Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) fielded a slate of candidates for each of the positions on council. The party nominated Sam Lawrence for the mayoralty, Roy Aindow for Board of Control, and candidates for alderman in every ward but Ward One. Only Wards Four and Seven had contested Board of Education races, the CCF nominated Norman Draker in Ward Four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 60], "content_span": [61, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Election campaign\nThe Labor-Progressive Party nominated candidates, most notably Helen Anderson, a prominent party member and two-term Ward Seven Alderman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 60], "content_span": [61, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Election campaign\nThe Hamilton Women's Civic Club, a right-leaning organization dominated by Controller Henderson, nominated candidates for office. Henderson had received considerable public criticism for her stance on the strike at Stelco, having challenged the picketers by crossing the line in August, and subsequently becoming one of the city's strongest anti-Lawrence figures. WCC candidates campaigned on a platform of civic impartiality, despite receiving the backing of a strong political organization, and defended the actions of Henderson on the grounds of maintaining the rule of law and upholding her oath of office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 60], "content_span": [61, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\nSitting Mayor Sam Lawrence had amassed considerable support over the course of the summer's strike, and anti-Lawrence candidates began discussing potential scenarios in the month leading up to the vote. Controller Andrew Frame initially sought the office, but withdrew in early November in favour of either Controller Donald Clarke or Alderman Herbert Hannah. Hannah withdrew a week later, lending his support to Clarke. In his withdrawal announcement, Hannah indicated that he wished to see anti-Lawrence forces unite and remove the mayor from office. Those allied against Lawrence rallied around the conservative Clarke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\n\"The Mayor, himself, and his supporters, have made it clear that matters of administrative policy will be secondary issues. Backed by a powerful section of the C.C.F., Sam Lawrence has determined to seek endorsement of the electors on his record of blind partnership in office, rather than defend his inept record of municipal business administration.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\nThe early campaign was marred by allegations that the Hamilton Municipal Employees' Association, Local 167, donated to Lawrence's campaign. It was quickly revealed that the Local's financial secretary, C. P. Goodes, was responsible and was removed from his position upon the circulation of a petition signed by 90% of employees at City Hall. The issue was quickly resolved and the union distanced itself from the actions of Goodes following a meeting of their membership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\nThe Lawrence campaign was centred on \"constructive change\" and the mayor's 21-year tenure on council. The main issues the mayor ran on were the extension of the franchise to all citizens of legal age, supporting existing social services, extending public ownership over utilities, and the widening of King William Street.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\nClarke's campaign made an issue of Lawrence's political affiliations, running on the importance of an impartial and independent citizen occupying the office of Mayor. The Controller promised that his administration would \"protect individual rights [and] safeguard our economic assets.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\nThe issue of partisanship proved to be a major point of contention between the candidates and, during a community forum at Westdale Secondary School, Lawrence and Clarke traded barbs over affiliation. Clarke argued that \"the basic issue at stake is whether we are to have a party-free administration of one dominated by a political party\", prompting Lawrence to fire back with \"It is well-known to the people of this city where I stand... At least [the C.C.F. is] clean and above board. We prepare a program and present it to the electorate; we don't disguise ourselves,\" a reference to Clarke's own Conservative affiliations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Mayoral election\nOn election night, Lawrence and Clarke remained close, with the Mayor's margin over his competitor increasing steadily as returns came in from across the city. At 10:30, Clarke conceded defeat to Lawrence after capturing only Wards One, Two, and Three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nThe campaign for Board of Control was more tense than in previous years thanks to the large number of candidates who entered the race. The fight for the four seats on the Board became highly ideological, pitting the right-leaning Controllers Nora-Frances Henderson, Hugh McDermid McIntyre, and William Alfred Weir, as well as Ward One Alderman Herbert Hannah and Ward Five Alderman Douglas Belling Gordon, against a broad spectrum of candidates on the left, notably the Labor-Progressive Party nominee Helen Anderson, who was a Ward Seven Alderman, and the C.C.F. candidate, Roy Aindow. Andrew Frame, a veteran and former Controller, and Walter Thomas Carroll comprised the remainder of the nine-candidate field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nHenderson remained a favourite throughout the race. A 12-term Controller at the time of the election, the politically conservative Henderson became the de facto leader of the anti-Lawrence faction on Council. Henderson was heartily endorsed by the Hamilton Spectator, who called her, \"One of the best public servants this city has ever had. A woman of integrity, intelligence and great courage,\" and was the focus of a full-page photo spread, chronicling her average day on the campaign trail.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0013-0001", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nHer campaign centred primarily on her political independence, as well as her opposition to a proposal to widen King William Street, and her support for open-shop unionization of the city's employees, noting that she could not, \"be a party to the union shop which would compel us to refuse work to a man or woman who did not want to join a union.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nConsiderable attention was paid to Helen Anderson, the sitting Ward Seven Alderman and organizer for the Labor-Progressive Party. In a profile done by the Hamilton Spectator, she was described as a \"shrewd, aggressive, extreme Leftist.\" Central to her campaign was more housing for the city's working-class residents, a better redistribution of wealth, and a move away from a business-centred approach to municipal governance. The Spectator dedicated an editorial to her candidacy, writing that \"those who sleep on the assurance that this minority is a bit of a joke may find out too late that it is anything but a joke.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nAndrew Frame was an incumbent Controller, veteran of World Wars I and II and the former secretary of the Hamilton Boy Scouts. His platform took issue with a proposal to widen King William Street, which he opposed on financial grounds, improving housing for veterans, and developing a bathing beach for the city's youth", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nHugh McDermid McIntyre was a Scottish-Canadian printer and sitting member of the Board of Control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nRoy Aindow was a World War I veteran, union organizer and candidate supported by the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. The Hamilton Spectator described Aindow as \"Intelligent, likable, [and] a conscientious partisan.\" Aindow ran on his record of serving in the military, and vowed to improve labour relations in the city and building more public housing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nTwo of the prominent candidates in the race were William Alfred Weir and Herbert Reginald Hannah. Weir was a sitting member of the Board of Control, and, as the Spectator noted, \"not inclined to controversy,\" while Hannah was one of Ward 1's Aldermen, described by the Hamilton Spectator as \"aggressive, keen, competent.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063755-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Hamilton, Ontario municipal election, Board of Control election\nDouglas Belling Gordon was, at the time, an Alderman for Ward Five, and was viewed as a critic of the administration. Gordon campaigned on providing housing for returning veterans and installing parking meters to provide revenue for civic improvement projects. Rounding out the field was Walter Thomas Carroll, who was listed as having no fixed employment and a \"well-known figure in Ward 5.\" Carroll ran on a platform of better sewage management for the city after a personal campaign to clean up Hamilton Harbour attracted the interest of the Drew government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 68], "content_span": [69, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063756-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team\nThe 1946 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team represented the Hardin\u2013Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063756-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063757-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Harvard Crimson football team\nThe 1946 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1946 college football season. In its 10th season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored their opponents 214 to 65.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063757-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Harvard Crimson football team\nDespite the end of World War II and return of its longtime coach from military service in 1945, Harvard continued to designate its football program \"informal\" that year. The 1946 season thus represented the return of \"major\" college football to Harvard for the first time since fall 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063757-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Harvard Crimson football team\nHarvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063758-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Hawaii Rainbows football team\nThe 1946 Hawaii Rainbows football team was an American football team that represented the University of Hawaii during the 1946 college football season. In its second non-consecutive season under Tom Kaulukukui, the team compiled an 8\u20132 record and outscored opponents by a total of 275 to 93.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063759-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThe 1946 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 22nd season in the Victorian Football League and 45th overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063760-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Hemsworth by-election\nThe Hemsworth by-election, 1946 was a parliamentary by-election held in England for the British House of Commons constituency of Hemsworth on 22 February 1946. The seat had become vacant on the death of the Labour Member of Parliament George Griffiths, who had held the seat since a 1934 by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063760-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Hemsworth by-election\nThe Labour candidate, Horace Holmes, was returned unopposed. This was the last uncontested Parliamentary election to date outside Northern Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063760-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Hemsworth by-election\nDuring World War II, unopposed by-elections were common, since the major parties had agreed not to contest by-elections when vacancies arose in seats held by the other parties; contests occurred only when independent candidates or minor parties chose to stand, and the Common Wealth Party was formed with the specific aim of contesting war-time by-elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063760-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Hemsworth by-election\nHemsworth was one of Labour's safest seats: Labour's share of vote in Hemsworth had exceeded 80% both in 1935 and 1945. This may have been a factor in the lack of a Conservative candidate at the by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063761-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Henty by-election\nA by-election was held in the Henty electorate in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne on 30 March 1946, following the resignation of independent MP Arthur Coles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063761-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Henty by-election, Background\nColes, a prominent businessman and founder of the Coles supermarket chain, had won the seat as an independent United Australia Party candidate at the 1940 federal election. The seat had been left open due to the death of incumbent MP Henry Gullett, a senior minister in the Menzies government, in the Canberra air disaster five weeks before the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063761-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Henty by-election, Background\nColes had duly joined the United Australia Party in early 1941, but resigned in August that year after Menzies was deposed as leader. He subsequently joined with another independent, Alexander Wilson, to vote down the Fadden UAP government in October 1941, installing Labor leader John Curtin as Prime Minister. He had generally been seen as sympathetic to Labor thereafter, and was re-elected in 1943 against Gullett's son, Henry \"Jo\" Gullett. In February, 1946, he was appointed chairman of the new Australian National Airlines Commission by Curtin's successor Ben Chifley, thus necessitating his resignation from parliament, which occurred on 12 February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063762-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Heywood and Radcliffe by-election\nThe Heywood and Radcliffe by-election of 1946 was held on 21 February 1946. The byelection was held due to the death  of the incumbent Labour MP, John Edmondson Whittaker. It was won by the Labour candidate Tony Greenwood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063763-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Holy Cross Crusaders football team\nThe 1946 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second year under head coach Ox DaGrosa, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063763-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Holy Cross Crusaders football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Crusaders were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063764-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Houston Cougars football team\nThe 1946 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 1946 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Cougars were led by head coach Jewell Wallace in his first season and finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4\u20136 overall, 1\u20134 in the LSC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063765-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Hsinhua earthquake\nThe 1946 Hsinhua earthquake (Chinese: 1946\u5e74\u65b0\u5316\u5927\u5730\u9707; pinyin: 1946 ni\u00e1n X\u012bnhu\u00e0 d\u00e0 d\u00eczh\u00e8n), also referred to as the 1946 Tainan earthquake (Chinese: 1946\u5e74\u53f0\u5357\u5927\u5730\u9707; pinyin: 1946 ni\u00e1n T\u00e1in\u00e1n d\u00e0 d\u00eczh\u00e8n) was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake which hit Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan, on 5 December 1946, at 06:47. The quake claimed 74 lives and was the eighth deadliest earthquake in twentieth century Taiwan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063765-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Hsinhua earthquake, Earthquake\nThe 6.1 ML earthquake struck at 06:47 CST on Thursday 5 December 1946, as people in the area were waking up and preparing breakfast. The epicentre was in Hsinhua in the centre of Tainan County at a relatively shallow depth of 5 kilometres (3\u00a0mi); the rupture responsible was the Hsinhua fault (Chinese: \u65b0\u5316\u65b7\u5c64; pinyin: X\u012bnhu\u00e0 du\u00e0nc\u00e9ng). Government geologists in Taiwan believe this fault may have been active a number of times during the (current) Holocene era. There was one major aftershock, on December 17, which measured 5.7 on the Richter scale but caused no additional casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063765-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Hsinhua earthquake, Damage\nAccording to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau, there were 74 people killed by the quake, with 200 people seriously injured and 274 lightly injured. 1,971 dwellings were completely destroyed, while a further 2,084 dwellings were partially destroyed. Soil liquefaction and sand boils were observed in central Tainan County, and there was widespread damage to railways, roads, farmland, water pipes and bridges. As the disaster came just a year into the new Kuomintang rule in Taiwan, it served as a test for the new government. It was the most serious earthquake in Tainan County in 84 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063766-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1946 college football season. This was the first team Humboldt State fielded since 1941. They became a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) as of the 1946 season. Prior to World War II they had competed as an Independent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063766-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1946 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Joseph Forbes in his first year as coach at Humboldt State. They played home games at Albee Stadium in Eureka, California and the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5\u20133\u20131, 1\u20130\u20131 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 84\u201370 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063766-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Humboldt State players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063767-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Icelandic parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 30 June 1946. The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 13 of the 35 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063767-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Icelandic parliamentary election, Electoral system\nThe elections were conducted under two electoral systems. Twenty-one members were elected in single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting, while the remainder were elected using D'Hondt method proportional representation: twelve members in two-member constituencies, eight members in Reykjav\u00edk, and eleven from a single national compensatory list. To earn national list seats, a party had to win at least one constituency seat. In constituencies electing two or more members, within the party list, voters had the option to re-rank the candidates and could also strike a candidate out. Allocation of seats to candidates was done using a system based on the Borda count.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063768-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe 1946 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1946 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach James \"Babe\" Brown and were members of the  Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with none held in Boise this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063768-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Idaho Vandals football team\nIdaho was 1\u20138 overall and lost all five of their PCC games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063768-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached eighteen games, shut out 0\u201332 in Pullman on October 5. Idaho tied the Cougars four years later, but the winless streak continued until 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063768-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Idaho Vandals football team\nIn the rivalry game with Montana in Missoula, Idaho was blanked 0\u201319 to relinquish the Little Brown Stein; it\u00a0was the fourth of six straight shutouts in the series, with each side winning three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063768-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Idaho Vandals football team\nShortly after the final game on Thanksgiving, Brown resigned as head coach; succeeded by Dixie Howell in February 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063769-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Idaho gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee C. A. Robins defeated Democratic incumbent Arnold Williams with 56.37% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063770-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois Fighting Illini football team\nThe 1946 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ray Eliot and playing their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, the Illini won the Big Nine Conference title and completed an 8\u20132 season with a 45\u201314 win over UCLA in the Rose Bowl. The team's captain was center Mac Wenskunas. Guard Alex Agase was voted the team's most valuable player and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Nine's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections\nElections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, Election information\n1946 was a midterm election year in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 45], "content_span": [46, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout\nIn the primary election 1,531,657 ballots were cast (741,821 Democratic and 789,836 Republican).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nAll 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nRepublicans flipped five Republican-held seats, leaving the Illinois House delegation to consist of 20 Republicans and 6 Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer\nIncumbent first-term Treasurer, Republican Conrad F. Becker, did not seek reelection. Republican Richard Yates Rowe was elected to succeed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction\nIncumbent  Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell, a Republican, was reelected to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 78], "content_span": [79, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, State Senate\nSeats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1946. Republicans retained control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, State House of Representatives\nSeats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1946. Republicans retained control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 72], "content_span": [73, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nAn election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nFirst-term Republican incumbents Park Livingston and John R. Fornof were reelected. New Republican member Doris Simpson Holt was elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Judicial elections\nOn June 3, 1946 elections were held to fill vacancies on the Superior Court of Cook County. On November 5, 1946, a special election was held to fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court of Cook County. On December 17, 1946, a special election was held to fill a vacancy on the Sixth Judicial Circuit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois Gateway Amendment\nThe Illinois Gateway Amendment, a proposed amendment to Section 2 of Article XIV of the Constitution, failed to meet the threshold for approval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 85], "content_span": [86, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois Gateway Amendment\nIf approved, this amendment would have enabled the legislature to submit legislatively referred amendments to up to three constitutional articles per session.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 85], "content_span": [86, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, Illinois Gateway Amendment\nIn order to be approved, legislatively referred constitutional amendments required approval equal to a majority of voters voting in the entire general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 85], "content_span": [86, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, World War II Veterans' Compensation Act\nThe World War II Veterans' Compensation Act, a legislatively referred bond issue, was approved by voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 98], "content_span": [99, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, World War II Veterans' Compensation Act\nThe bond issue would be used to compensate veterans of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 98], "content_span": [99, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, State elections, Ballot measures, World War II Veterans' Compensation Act\nIt was required to be approved by a vote equal to vote for whichever chamber of the state legislature received the greatest vote total. In this case, that meant it needed to receive 1,709,721 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 98], "content_span": [99, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063771-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Illinois elections, Local elections\nLocal elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 40], "content_span": [41, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections\nProvincial elections were held in British India in January 1946 to elect members of the legislative councils of British Indian provinces. The consummation of British rule in India were the 1945/1946 elections. As minor political parties were eliminated, the political scene became restricted to the Indian National Congress and the  Muslim League who were more antagonised than ever. The Congress, in a repeat of the 1937 elections, won 90 percent of the general non-Muslim seats while the Muslim League won the majority of Muslim seats (87%) in the provinces. Nevertheless, the All India Muslim League verified its claim to be the sole representative of Muslim India. The election laid the path to Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Background\nOn 19 September 1945, following negotiations between Indian leaders and members of the 1946 Cabinet Mission to India from the United Kingdom, the Viceroy Lord Wavell announced that elections to the provincial and central legislatures would be held in December 1945 to January 1946. It was also announced that an executive council would be formed and a constitution-making body would be convened after these elections. These elections were important as the provincial assemblies thus formed were to then elect a new Constituent Assembly which would begin formulating a constitution for an independent India. All contesting parties began campaigning. The Congress contended that it represented the entire Indian population while the Muslim League professed to speak for the whole Muslim population. The dominant issue of the election campaign became the issue of Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 915]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Background\nOriginally, the Muslim League had been a party which received most of its support from the Muslim-minority provinces, where fear of Hindu \u2018domination\u2019 was greater as was the sense of \u2018a loss of privilege\u2019, and to showcase its argument for Muslim nationhood the League needed support from both Muslim-majority as well as Muslim-minority provinces. In the election campaign, the League resorted to establishing networks with traditional power bases, such as landowners and the religious elite, in the Muslim-majority provinces to win support. Religious slogans were utilized and the term \u2018Pakistan\u2019 was put forward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Background\nSome scholars state that the meaning of Pakistan was kept vague so that it meant different things to different people. On the other hand, Venkat Dhulipala observes that, rather than being vague, the proposals for Pakistan were vigorously debated in public, maps printed, economic foundations analysed and Pakistan was envisioned as a modern Islamic state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Background\nIn contrast to earlier elections, the religious commitment was intertwined with a declaration of Muslim communal unity. Casting the vote became an Islamic act. Consequently, for the Muslim electorate, Pakistan represented both a nation-state for India's Muslims, but one which surpassed the common state structure, and an awakening of an Islamic polity where Islam would be blended with the state's functioning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nThe results were in favour of the Muslim league, Of the total of 1585 seats, it won 923 (58.23%)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nThe All-India Muslim League won 425 seats (26.81% of the total), placing it as the second-ranking party. It captured all Muslim constituencies in the central assembly as well as most of the Muslim constituencies in the provincial legislatures. The vote opened the path to Pakistan. The system of separate electorates ensured that Muslim contestants would compete with other Muslim candidates instead of facing non-Muslim contestants. Thus, the establishment of Pakistan was debated mainly among Muslims themselves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nThe Muslim League's biggest success was in Bengal where out of 119 seats for Muslims, it won 113. The League reinforced its vote in the Muslim minority provinces. It won 54 out of 64 Muslim seats in the United Provinces and 34 of Bihar's 40 Muslim seats. It captured all Muslim seats in Bombay and Madras. The party demonstrated that it was the representative of Muslim India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nThe Communist Party of India had presented 108 candidates, out of whom only 8 won a seat. The set-back came as a result of the decision of the party not to support the Quit India movement of 1942. Seven out of the eight seats it won were reserved for labour representatives. All in all, the Communist Party obtained 2.5% of the popular vote. Albeit far from competing with the two main parties, the communists became the third force in terms of the popular vote. Amongst the communist candidates elected were Jyoti Basu (railways constituency in Bengal), Ratanlal Brahman (Darjeeling) and Rupnarayan Ray (Dinajpur).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nThe results for the North-West Frontier Province came through in March. Congress achieved a strong majority, largely due to the personality of Abdul Ghaffar Khan, enabling them to form a government without trouble.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nIn Punjab, the concerted effort of the Muslim League led to its greatest success, winning 75 seats of the total Muslim seats and becoming the largest single party in the Assembly. The Unionist Party suffered heavy losses winning only 20 seats in total. The Congress was the second-largest party, winning 43 seats, whilst the Sikh centric Akali Dal came third with 22 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nIn Assam, Congress won all of the general seats and most of those were reserved for special interest, thus forming the local government. The Muslim League won all of the Muslim seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results\nIn the Muslim majority province of Sind, the Muslim League won the most seats. Congress however also achieved strong results, and initially hoped to form a coalition in government with four Muslims who had defected from the Muslim League. At the last minute, one of the four Muslim dissidents went over to the Muslim League, handing them a majority of one. Congress then lobbied three European members, who would swing the balance of power into their favour, but their overtures were rejected. The Governor of Sind, therefore, asked the Muslim League to form the local government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results, Overall Muslim League Performance\nIn the 1946 elections, the appeal for Pakistan was crucial for the Muslim league's victory. According to Robert Stern, religious fervour played part in the league's victory. In Punjab also religious appeal was the factor in the battle between the league and the Muslim members of the Unionist party who were not interested in Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 76], "content_span": [77, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results, Overall Muslim League Performance\nCompared to above table Indian Annual Register, 1946, vol. I shows different scenario. There has been some differences between the results of the two sources.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 76], "content_span": [77, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Results, Overall Muslim League Performance\nChatterji, J. (2002). Bengal divided: Hindu communalism and partition, 1932-1947 (No. 57). Cambridge University Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 76], "content_span": [77, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Aftermath\nThe Congress formed its ministries in Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Central Provinces, Madras, NWFP, Orissa and United Provinces. The Muslim League formed its ministries in Bengal and Sind. A coalition consisting of the Congress, Unionist Party and the Akalis was formed in Punjab.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Aftermath\nA well-documented account of how the Coalition Government in United Punjab collapsed as a result of a massive campaign launched by the then Punjab Muslim League has been given by Sharma, Madhulika. AIML (Punjab) deemed the coalition government as a 'non-representative' government and thought it was their right to bring such government down (notwithstanding the fact that it was a legal and democratically elected government).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Aftermath\nAIML (P) called for a 'Civil Disobedience' movement (which was fully backed by Mr. Jinnah and Mr. Liaqat Ali Khan, after they had failed to enlist Sikh's support to help form an AIML led government in Punjab). This led to bloody communal riots in Punjab during the later part of 1946. By early 1947, the law and order situation in the province came to such a point where civil life was utterly paralysed. It was under such circumstances that the coalition Punjab Premier (Chief Minister) Mr. Khizer Hayat Tiwana was forced to resign, on 2 March 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0016-0002", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Aftermath\nHis cabinet was dissolved the same day. As there was no hope left for any other government to be formed to take the place of the Khizer government, the then Punjab Governor Sir Evan Jenkins imposed Governor's rule in Punjab on 5 March which continued up to the partition day, that is 15 August 1947. Akali-Dall Sikhs, with 22 seats, were major stakeholders in the coalition along with Congress(51) and the Unionist Party (20), who were infuriated over the dissolution of the Khizer Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063772-0016-0003", "contents": "1946 Indian provincial elections, Aftermath\nIt was in this backdrop that on 3 March 1947, Akali Sikh leader Master Tara Singh brandished his kirpan outside Punjab Assembly saying openly 'down with Pakistan and blood be to the one who demands it'. From this day onwards, Punjab was engulfed in such bloodied communal riots that history had never witnessed before. Eventually, Punjab had to be partitioned into the Indian and Pakistani Punjab. In the process, over a million innocent people were massacred, millions were forced to cross over and become refugees while thousands of women were abducted, raped and killed, across all religious communities in Punjab.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063773-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThe 1946 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 13th year as head coach of the Hoosiers. Fullback Pete Pihos was named the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063773-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Indiana Hoosiers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Hoosiers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500\nThe 30th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1946. This was the first Indianapolis 500 presided over by new track owner Tony Hulman. The track had closed in late 1941 due to World War II, and over the next four years, the facility fell into a terrible state of disrepair. Hulman purchased the Speedway in November 1945, and quickly went to work cleaning up the grounds, which had become overwhelmed by overgrowth and weeds. The Speedway re-opened, and the 1946 race was considered a rousing success.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500\nRace winner George Robson would be killed in a racing crash just months after the victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500\nThe 1946 running of the 500 was the first of sixty-one consecutive years (1946-2006) that featured popular fixture Tom Carnegie on the Speedway public address system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500\nDuring the pre-race ceremonies, James Melton performed the song \"Back Home Again in Indiana.\" It was the first time the traditional song had been performed before the start of the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Sale of the Speedway\nOn December 7, 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into World War II. On December 29, 1941, then-president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Eddie Rickenbacker announced that the 1942 Indianapolis 500 was cancelled, and the race would remain suspended throughout the duration of the war. The Speedway gates were locked, and the facility was abandoned. The race would not be held from 1942 to 1945. During the period in which the track was closed, it fell into a terrible state of disrepair. Grass and weeds overwhelmed the brick racing surface,  and the old wooden grandstands became frail and unsuitable and inhospitable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 43], "content_span": [44, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Sale of the Speedway\nTony Hulman announced the Indianapolis 500 would resume on its traditional date of Memorial Day for 1946. The AAA Contest Board subsequently announced that the specifications and rules would remain largely unchanged from 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 43], "content_span": [44, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Sale of the Speedway\nIn mid-December, Indiana Lieutenant Governor Richard T. James, while on an official trip to Europe, formally extended invitations to European racing teams to enter for the 500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 43], "content_span": [44, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race schedule\nThe deadline for entries to be received was midnight on May 1, along with a $125 entry fee. As had been customary, the track was made available for practice beginning May 1. Some teams, however, began arriving and setting up at the track as early as mid-March. Due to the ongoing renovations and construction, spectators were not allowed through the gates until May 11; only participants and press were allowed to enter the gates before then. In addition, practice over the first ten days of May was limited to 4:00\u00a0p.m. to 7:00\u00a0p.m. daily. On May 11, the track was opened to spectators for the first time during the month for a charge of 50\u00a2 per person. Also on May 11, practice time was extended from 9:00\u00a0a.m. to 7:00\u00a0p.m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 36], "content_span": [37, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race schedule\nTime trials was tentatively scheduled for five days - the two weekends leading up to race day, along with the Tuesday two days before the race. However, rain and the lingering shortage of necessary parts kept many of the cars off the track. Eventually, eight total days were made available for qualifying in order to fill the field to the traditional 33 cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 36], "content_span": [37, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race schedule\n* Includes days where track activitywas significantly limited due to rain", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 36], "content_span": [37, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, January\nThe rules announced were largely carried over from 1941, with few changes. Prize money was set at $20,000 for first place, and the traditional 33 cars would make up the starting grid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, February\nTickets for the 1946 Indianapolis 500 officially went on sale on February 1. Mail orders had been pouring steadily in since the track was sold in November. Some eager fans sent requests for tickets as early as August (shortly after V-J Day) anticipating the track would reopen. Even though at the time there were no plans yet in place to reopen the track, much less hold the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, February\nNumerous announcements were made with regard to officials and personnel. Seth Klein returned as the chief starter, Chester Ricker returned as the director of timing and scoring, and Henry Ford II was named the driver of the Lincoln Continental pace car. Kirkpatrick studio was signed on as the official photographers of the 500-mile race. The Indiana State Police was assigned to crowd control duties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, February\nEntries slowly began to arrive, bringing the total to six by the end of the month. Cliff Bergere and Joie Chitwood were the first two drivers to be entered. Cars were entered for Russ Snowberger, Ted Horn and George Connor. On February 7, Harry McQuinn flew into the Speedway, landing his Aeronca Champion airplane on the backstretch, arriving to personally deliver his entry for the race. Construction workers at the track briefly halted work to watch the plane land. Though not yet entered, driver Al Putnam was preparing for the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, March\nSpeedway officials continued to rebuild staff for the race. Clifford M. Rigsbee was appointed head of a new technical group at the Speedway. A welcoming committee with the local chamber of commerce was formed, in order to re-acclimate spectators to the event after the hiatus during the war. In addition, the Speedway announced Dr. E. Rogers Smith as the chief of the track medical staff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, March\nThe $300,000 renovation project at the track was reported to be on-schedule. The grounds were now mostly cleaned up, and the biggest item of work was the pouring of concrete for the new Paddock grandstand across from the Pagoda. Excavation for the new G grandstand was underway, and many new parquet seats were already in place behind the pit area. The old diner adjacent to Gasoline Alley had been razed and a new restaurant was to be built in its place. With less than two months until race day, advanced reserved tickets sales were reported as brisk.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, March\nBy the end of the month, the entry list was up to 15 cars. Cars were entered for Al Putnam, Steve Truchan, and Arthur M. Sims entered the machine that Wilbur Shaw drove to victory in the 1937 race, but a driver was not yet named. One other car was entered by Ed Walsh without a driver named. Three-time pole position holder and 1941 National Champion Rex Mays was slated to drive the Bowes Seal Fast Special, the same car he drove to second place in 1941. Despite facing financial and transportation difficulties, at least five European drivers were inquiring about submitting entries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, March\nEarly in the month, a minor controversy loomed. It was reported some drivers, particularly those from the U.S. West Coast, were expressing concern about the perceived low purse announced for the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, April\nWith less than a month to go before the track officially opened for practice, entries continued to pour in. Cars were entered for Harry O'Reilly Schell, \"Raph\", Emil Andres, George Barringer, Joel Thorne, Cliff Bergere, Rudolf Caracciola, Tazio Nuvolari, Chet Miller, and several others. By the end of the month, the entry list was up to 44 cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, April\nRefurbishment of the facility continued, including the near-completion of new grandstands. On April 6, the Speedway Golf Course opened for business. Officials announced that a small number of tickets were still available.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, April\nGeorge Barringer arrived with his car on April 22, and two days later on April 24, Barringer became the first driver to take to the track for the year. Barringer's supercharged rear-engined machine completed laps over 115\u00a0mph. Track president Wilbur Shaw, George Connor, Chet Miller, and others were on hand to watch. The following day, April 25, Tony Bettenhausen became the second driver to take laps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race preparations, April\nOff the track, Roy E. Cole, vice-president in charge of engineering at Studebaker, was named the chairman of the technical committee for the race. Also, the Lap Prize Fund was accumulating, and the prize fund was announced at $60,000, quelling some of the concern about a low purse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Practice\nThe track officially opened for practice on Wednesday May 1. However, practice time was limited to 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the first ten days in order to allow construction crews extra time to finish refurbishing the facility. In addition, spectators were not allowed inside the gates until May 11. The deadline for entries to be received was midnight on May 1, and any entries postmarked on or before May 1 were accepted. Numerous entries came in just before the deadline, bringing the total to 56 cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Practice\nDuring the first week, many drivers and mechanics had arrived at the track, often seen hanging out at the restaurant in Gasoline Alley, and working on cars. However, few cars took to the track yet. At least ten cars were already in the garage area by Saturday May 4, with more arriving each day. At the end of the first week, Tazio Nuvolari announced he was withdrawing from the race, due to the death of his son. Achille Varzi was named his replacement, but the car would ultimately fail to qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Practice\nPractice started in earnest beginning on May 11. The track was now open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and spectators were allowed to attended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials\nTime trials was originally scheduled for five days (May 18\u201319, 25\u201326, and 28), but rain delays took away available track time. In addition, post-war shortages of certain replacement parts delayed some cars from being able to participate in practice sessions. Officials eventually would make the track available for qualifying on three additional days in order to fill the field to the traditional 33 cars. The minimum speed to qualify was set at 115\u00a0mph. Approximately 56 entries were expected to make attempts to qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials\nOfficials retained the four lap (10-mile) qualifying runs that were traditional from 1920\u20131933 and from 1939\u20131941. The fastest qualifier on the first day of time trials (\"pole day\") would win the pole position. Cars that qualified on the second day would line up behind the first qualifiers, and so on. Prior to World War II, on time trials days the track would typically be open until \"sundown.\" But for 1946, the times were standardized such that the track would close each day at 5:30\u00a0p.m., except for the final day - unless weather interfered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Saturday May 18\nThe first day of time trials was scheduled for Saturday May 18. The track would be open from 10:30\u00a0a.m. to 5:30\u00a0p.m. The favorites for the front row included Harry McQuinn, Cliff Bergere, Rex Mays, and Ted Horn. Since many teams were lacking practice time, and some lacking parts, less than a dozen cars were expected to take to the track on Saturday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Saturday May 18\nOver 20,000 spectators arrived for the first significant track action in nearly five years. However, rain threatened most of the afternoon, and allowed only six cars to complete runs. During a practice run, Frank McGurk in the Shoof Special spun coming out of turn four and hit the outside wall. The car hit the outside rail a second time, then slid across the track hitting the inside guardrail. McGurk was not seriously injured. The car was not seriously damaged, and was expected to be repaired. Pole favorites Rex Mays and Ted Horn suffered engine problems, preventing them from going out Saturday. Horn broke a water pump, while Mays suffered broken connecting rods and bearings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Saturday May 18\nIndy veteran Cliff Bergere won the pole position with a speed of 126.471\u00a0mph. At age 49, Bergere became the oldest pole winner in Indy history up to that point. Paul Russo, driving a unique twin-four-cylinder engine machine, qualified second to sit in the middle of the front row. On Russo's car, one engine drove the front axle, and the second engine drove the rear axle. Russo was on pace to take the pole through three laps, but on his fourth and final lap, one of his superchargers got too hot, and dropped the speed down. Sam Hanks rounded out the front row, despite leaking oil which obscured his goggles. Rear-wheel drive cars swept two spots on the front row, with Jimmy Jackson (5th) the highest front-wheel-drive-only machine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 788]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Saturday May 18\nRain closed the track for nearly two hours, prompting officials to extend qualifying until 7:30\u00a0p.m. Still, only seven cars made runs, and only six were completed. Mauri Rose had a fast first lap that could have put him on the front row, but the engine threw a rod on lap two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0031-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Sunday May 19\nTime trials was scheduled for 12:00\u00a0p.m. to 7:30\u00a0p.m. A crowd of 40,000-60,000 spectators arrived but not a single car made a qualifying attempt. High winds kept most cars off the track early on, and later rain washed out most of remainder of the afternoon. Some cars did practice, but when the rains came, most spectators departed. Officials announced that Monday May 20 would be designated for qualifying, in order to make up for lost track time over the weekend.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0032-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Monday May 20\nAfter weather interfered on Sunday, officials made Monday May 20 available for qualifications. Three cars completed runs in front of a small crowd of only 3,000 spectators. Ted Horn (driving Wilbur Shaw's 1940 winning car) was the fastest of the day. Horn's car, prepared by \"Cotton\" Henning, ran two identical laps, and put him on the inside of row three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0033-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Monday May 20\nOfficials announced that Tuesday May 21 would not be available for qualifications.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0034-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Wednesday May 22\nQualifying resumed on Wednesday May 22. Approximately 20,000 spectators saw five cars complete runs, and the field was filled to 14 cars. Mauri Rose, who threw a rod on his first attempts, returned Wednesday with a different engine, was the fastest car of the day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 52], "content_span": [53, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0035-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Wednesday May 22\nDuring a practice run for his driver's test, Hal Robson broke an axle in turn two, lost a wheel, and spun out. Robson was not injured, and completed the test later on in a different car.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 52], "content_span": [53, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0036-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Saturday May 25\nAfter two days of practice only, time trials resumed on Saturday May 25. With a speed of 128.861\u00a0mph, Rex Mays tentatively became the fastest qualifier in the field. As a qualifier on the fourth day, however, Mays would line up in 14th starting position. Mays was followed by George Robson and Jimmy Wilburn, both over 125\u00a0mph. Wilburn had passed his rookie driver's test just two hours prior to making his attempt. A crowd of about 12,500 witnessed the afternoon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0037-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Sunday May 26\nRalph Hepburn shattered the one-lap and four-lap track records and became the fastest qualifier in the field. Hepburn returned to the track a day after his car quit during his first attempt. Under cold weather and threatening skies, about 22,500 spectators saw fours drivers complete runs, and the field was filled to 22 cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0038-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Sunday May 26\nHepburn's fourth lap was the fastest, a track record 134.449\u00a0mph (216.375\u00a0km/h), and his four-lap average was a record 133.944\u00a0mph (215.562\u00a0km/h). Hepburn drove the 8-cylinder front-wheel drive Novi Governor Special, entered by W.S. Winfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0039-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Monday May 27\nAt the request of many teams, time trials was extended into yet another day, with the track open from 1:00\u00a0p.m. to 5:00\u00a0p.m. Four cars completed runs, tentatively filling the field to 27 cars. Hal Robson joined his brother George in the field, but the speeds were noticeably down from Sunday's record-breaking efforts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0040-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Monday May 27\nWith only one day remaining to qualify, six positions were tentatively left to be filled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0041-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Tuesday May 28\nThe deadline for qualifications was set at sundown (8:08\u00a0p.m.) on Tuesday May 28. When the day opened, six spots were left open in the field. Tony Bettenhausen withdrew his previously-qualified car due to a broken crankshaft. He would re-qualify a new car to be the fastest driver of the day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0042-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Tuesday May 28\nDuring a practice run, Caracciola, in one of the Thorne Engineering Specials, lost control and crashed in turn two. He was thrown from the machine, which was badly damaged. Caracciola was seriously injured, and rushed to the hospital. After his release from the hospital, track owner Tony Hulman invited Caracciola to recuperate at his home in Terra Haute.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0043-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Tuesday May 28\nDanny Kladis was the first driver to complete a run during the afternoon, at a relatively slow pace of 118.890\u00a0mph (191.335\u00a0km/h). He slipped down the standings as the day progressed, but his speed would hold up and he barely held on to qualify 33rd. Late in the afternoon, Charles Van Acker completed his required four laps at an average of 115.666 mph to fill the field at 33 cars. Buddy Rusch was now \"on the bubble\", the slowest car in the field. Steve Truchan was the next car out, but he pulled into the pits after only three laps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0044-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Tuesday May 28\nJust minutes before sundown, three cars took to the track in an effort to bump their way into the field. Tony Bettenhausen, Billy Devore and George Connor all took to the track at the same time in order to make it in before the deadline. Bettenhausen earned a new spot in the field after withdrawing his previous car. Connor and Devore bumped Buddy Rusch and Charles Van Acker, respectively. One final car, Freddy Winnai made a last-ditch effort to make the field, but the car quit before completing a lap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0045-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race summary\nAt the start, Mauri Rose tied an Indy record by leading the first lap from the 9th starting position. Attrition was high in the first race after World War II, as three of the first four cars on the grid were out before the 50 mile mark.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0046-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race summary\nGeorge Robson took the lead for good on lap 93. His six-cylinder Sparks was the first 6-cylinder winning car since Ray Harroun in 1911. Rookie Jimmy Jackson  finished second, at the relatively close margin of 44 seconds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0047-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race summary\nTed Horn made two lengthy pit stops and fell seven laps behind the last running car. Horn returned to the track, and charged all the way up to third place at the finish. Horn was the fastest car on the track in the second half, and he completed the entire 500 miles, but was 12 minutes behind Robson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0048-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Race summary\nA mild controversy came about after the race, as race winner Robson was accused of breaking the rules by not exiting the cockpit of the car during pit stops. A protest was filed, but it was later dismissed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063774-0049-0000", "contents": "1946 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio\nThe race was carried live on the Mutual Broadcasting System. The broadcast was sponsored by Perfect Circle Piston Rings and Bill Slater served as the anchor. The broadcast featured live coverage of the start, the finish, and live updates throughout the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063775-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 International Cross Country Championships\nThe 1946 International Cross Country Championships was held in Ayr, Scotland, on 30 March 1946. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063775-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 International Cross Country Championships\nComplete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063775-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 International Cross Country Championships, Participation\nAn unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063776-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe 1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 5\u20134 record (3\u20133 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Nine Conference. The team outscored its opponents by a combined total of 129 to 92. The team allowed an average of 200.7 yards per game, the best total defense in Iowa history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063776-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nEddie Anderson returned as a head coach for the Hawkeyes for his fifth season as Iowa's head coach; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063776-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Bob Smith with 503 rushing yards, Emlen Tunnell with 228 passing yards, Dick Hoerner with 72 receiving yards, and Bob Sullivan with 25 points scored. Tackle Bill Kay was selected as the team's most valuable player. Guard Earl Banks and fullback Dick Hoerner were selected as first-team players on the 1946 All-Big Nine Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063776-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe team played its home games at Iowa Stadium. It drew 197,811 spectators at five home games, an average of 39,562 per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063776-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Hawkeyes were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 50], "content_span": [51, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063777-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Senate election\nThe 1946 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1946 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 23 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063777-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Senate election\nA statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1946 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063777-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Senate election\nThe primary election on June 3, 1946 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1946 general election ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063777-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Senate election\nFollowing the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' 5 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063777-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Senate election\nTo claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 21 Senate seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063777-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa Senate election\nRepublicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1946 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 46 seats and Democrats having 4 seats (a net gain of 1 seat for Republicans).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063778-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe 1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Mike Michalske, the Cyclones compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record (1\u20134 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 239 to 77. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063778-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThere was no team captain selected for the 1946 season. The regular starting lineup consisted of ends Dean Laun and Bob Jensen, tackles Lou Bosnyak and Harle Rollinger, guards Fred Schneider and Norman Anderson, center James Riding, quarterback Don Ferguson, halfbacks Webb Halbert and Vic Weber, and fullback Ray Klootwyk. No Iowa State players were selected as a first-team all-conference players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063778-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa State Cyclones football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cyclone was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063779-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team\nThe 1946 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 4\u20131\u20132 record (2\u20130\u20131 against NCC opponents) and won the conference championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063779-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team\nFive players were selected to the all-conference team: ends Nick Avelchas and Cy Bellock; halfbacks Pudge Camarata and Bob Williams; tackle Jason Loving; and guard Paul Salzman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063780-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Iowa gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Frank Miles with 57.40% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063781-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe 1946 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 10 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063781-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe winner Steve won \u00a3500 and was owned by Mrs R. H. Dent, bred by Pat Redmond and trained by Harry O'Neill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063781-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition report\nThe Derby was won by an English connection for the first time when Steve owned by Mrs R. H. Dent (owner of Wattle Bark, winner of the 1937 English Greyhound Derby). The entry for the 1946 event was regarded as the strongest to date and some of those who were eliminated early included St Leger champion Star Point, 1945 finalists Gun Music and Tanner Trail and Oaks champion Paladins Charm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063781-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition report\nIn the first round the Jack McAllister pair Mad Midnight (Celtic Produce winner) and Miltiades (Trigo Cup winner) both won. McAlinden Cup champion Lemon Flash set the fastest time in round one of 30.06 followed by Shroid Abbey in 30.08. The second round saw the elimination of Miltiades, but kennelmate Mad Midnight won again in 30.19. Lemon Flash went fastest again, beating Steve by eight lengths in 29.96.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063781-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition report\nIn the first semi-final Lemon Flash and Shroid Abbey found trouble at the third bend after the pair had led allowing Bohernagraga Boy (30.16) and Castledown Treasure to qualify for the final. In the second semi Baytown Ivy beat Steve by three lengths in 30.10 and the final heat went to Trustful Sweep from Manhattan Seale in 30.30. Mad Midnight damaged a toe after finishing fourth in the third semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063781-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition report\nIn the final Steve broke well from the traps and led all the way, with Manhattan Seale finishing well to finish second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063782-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Istanbul Football Cup\nThe 1946 Istanbul Football Cup season was the fourth season of the cup. Be\u015fikta\u015f JK won the cup for the second time. The tournament was single-elimination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063783-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Italy on Sunday, 2 June 1946. They were the first after World War II and elected 556 deputies to the Constituent Assembly. Theoretically, a total of 573 deputies were to be elected, but the election did not take place in the Julian March and in South Tyrol, which were under military occupation by the United Nations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063783-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election\nFor the first time, Italian women were allowed to vote in a national election. Electors had two votes: one to elect the representatives and one to choose the institutional form of the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063783-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election, Electoral system\nTo emphasise the restoration of democracy after the fascist era, a pure party-list proportional representation was chosen. Italian provinces were united in 31 constituencies, each electing a group of candidates. At constituency level, seats were divided between open lists using the largest remainder method with the Imperiali quota. Remaining votes and seats were transferred at national level, where special closed lists of national leaders received the last seats using the Hare quota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063783-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election, Campaign\nAt the end of World War II, Italy was governed under transitional laws as a result of agreements between the National Liberation Committee (CLN) and the royal Lieutenant General of the Realm Umberto II of Italy. As no democratic elections had taken place for more than 20 years, legislative power was given to the government but, after the first election, the Italian Council of Ministers would have to receive a vote of confidence by the new Constituent Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063783-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election, Campaign\nThe three main contestants were Christian Democracy and the Italian Socialist Party, which had both received popular support before the fascist era, and the Italian Communist Party, which had strengthened itself with the armed struggle against Nazism and fascism during the war. The Italian Liberal Party, heir of the pre-fascist and conservative ruling class, proposed an alliance called National Democratic Union. Monarchists groups created the National Bloc of Freedom, while the social liberal Action Party and Labour Democratic Party hoped to maximize the positive image of the governments that they ruled in the National Liberation Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063783-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election, Results\nThe election gave a large majority to the government formed by the three leaders of the CLN, which were briefly joined by the Republican Party after the exile of Humbert II. The alliance lasted for a year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063783-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election, Referendum\nTogether with the election, a constitutional referendum took place. Italian electors had to choose if they wanted to continue the reign of Umberto II of Italy or to turn Italy into a republic. While all regions of Northern Italy as far as Tuscany and Marches gave a majority to the republic, all regions of Southern Italy to Lazio and Abruzzo voted to maintain the monarchy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063784-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election in Veneto\nThe Italian general election of 1946 took place on 2 June 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063784-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian general election in Veneto\nThe election was the first after the return of democracy. Christian Democracy (DC) was by far the largest party in Veneto (49.5%) and was especially strong in the provinces of Vicenza (61.1%), Padua (55.7%) and Treviso (53.5%). The Italian Socialist Party (PSI) came second (26.7%) and was stronger in the provinces of Rovigo (35.7%), Verona (33.3%) and Belluno (28.7%). The Italian Communist Party (PCI) was a distant third (13.6%), but came second in Rovigo (28.5%), where the parties of the left gained a large majority (56.5%). Rovigo, the southernmost province, was influenced by nearby \"red\" Emilia-Romagna.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum\nAn institutional referendum (Italian: referendum istituzionale, or referendum sulla forma istituzionale dello Stato) was held in Italy on 2 June 1946, a key event of Italian contemporary history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum\nUntil 1946, Italy had been a kingdom ruled by the House of Savoy, reigning royal house of Italy since the national unification in 1860 and previously rulers of the Duchy of Savoy. However, in 1922 the rise of Benito Mussolini and the creation of the fascist regime, which eventually resulted in engaging Italy in World War II alongside Nazi Germany, considerably weakened the role of the monarchy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum\nFollowing the civil war and the Liberation from foreign troops in 1945, a popular referendum on the institutional form of the state was called and resulted in voters choosing the replacement of the monarchy with a republic. A Constituent Assembly was elected on the same day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nDemocracy was not a new concept in Italian politics. The Kingdom of Piedmont had become a constitutional monarchy with the liberalizing reforms of King Charles Albert's famous Albertine Statute in 1848. Suffrage, initially limited to select citizens, was gradually expanded. In 1912 Giovanni Giolitti's government introduced universal suffrage for male citizens. In this period, the provisions of the Statute were often not observed. Instead, the elected Chamber and the Head of Government took major roles. At the beginning of the 20th century, many observers thought that, by comparison to other countries, Italy was developing in the direction of a modern democracy. Essential issues that needed to be resolved included the relationship of the Kingdom with the Roman Catholic Church.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 836]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nA crisis arose in Italian society as a result of the First World War, social inequalities, and the consequent tension between Marxist and other left-wing parties on one side and conservative liberals on the other. This crisis led to the advent of fascism, which destroyed freedoms and civil rights and established a dictatorship, breaking the continuity of the still fragile parliamentary tradition. The support of the ruling class and especially of the monarchy was crucial for the seizure of power by Benito Mussolini.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nAfter Mussolini's March on Rome in October 1922, King Victor Emmanuel III refused to sign a decree to declare a state of siege and instead asked Mussolini to form a new government. The King's decision was within his powers under the Albertine Statute, but contrary to the parliamentary practices of the Italian liberal state, as the National Fascist Party had only a small minority of the parliamentary deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nAfter the invasion of Italy by Allied forces in 1943, the Grand Council of Fascism, with the co-operation of the King, overthrew Mussolini from power and established a new government headed by Marshal Pietro Badoglio. Germany, worried by the new government's intention to negotiate a separate peace with the Allies, invaded and occupied Northern Italy. In the Gran Sasso raid, or Operation Oak, German paratroopers rescued Mussolini from the hilltop hotel in which he had been imprisoned by the new government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nUnder pressure from Hitler, Mussolini then established a puppet state, the Italian Social Republic to administer the German-occupied territory, leading to Italy being split in two, each with its own government. In the North, Mussolini declared that the monarchy had been overthrown and began to establish a new republican state, with himself as Duce, but for practical purposes under the control of Karl Wolff and Rudolf Rahn. The Italian Social Republic had its seat of government in the town of Sal\u00f2, so is commonly known as the Republic of Salo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nSouthern Italy, meanwhile, remained nominally under the control of the new legitimist government of Badoglio, continuing to operate as the Kingdom of Italy. Rome descended into chaos, as fighting erupted between Mussolini loyalists and supporters of the new government, as well as leftist opponents of fascism who emerged from hiding. The King and the government left Rome to seek the protection of the Allied forces that occupied the South. With half of the Italian peninsula occupied by the Germans and the rest by the Allies, a return to civil rights was suspended due to the complete disorder in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nThe pre-Fascist-era parties had been formally disbanded, and so far as they still existed their activity was clandestine and limited, with no form of contact with most of the population. Consequently, the future relationships between these parties and the balance of power were left to be decided at a later, quieter time. However, some political forces organized the Italian Resistance, which enjoyed strong popular support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0006-0002", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nAlmost all of the Resistance were anti-monarchists; nevertheless, a temporary alliance between them and the Badoglio government was created by the decision of Joseph Stalin and Palmiro Togliatti, secretary of the Italian Communist Party, to postpone the problem of the state organization and focus all efforts on the fight against Hitler's puppet state in the North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nAt the end of the war, Italy was a severely damaged country, with innumerable victims, a destroyed economy, and a desperate general condition. The defeat left the country deprived of the Empire it had fought for in the past two decades and also occupied by foreign soldiers. For some years after 1945, internal politically motivated fighting continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nThe emergence of political forces to replace fascism could not occur until the internal conflict ended and elections could be held. After fighting had died down, a few months were needed before attention could be given to institutional matters. The first important question regarded the royal family, blamed by many for the fascist regime, the war, and the defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nRepublican traditions in Italy traditionally hark back to the Roman Republic and the Medieval comunes, in which a wide spectrum of people took part in the business of government, but remained largely theoretical, as in the conclusion of Machiavelli's Il Principe. The struggle for a Republican Italy independent of foreign powers had been started by Giuseppe Mazzini in the 19th century. The movement Giustizia e Libert\u00e0, which continued the traditional Mazzinian ideology, was the second important force during the Resistance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0009-0001", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Background\nIt posed the question of the form of the state as a fundamental precondition to developing any further agreements with the other parties. Giustizia e Libert\u00e0 joined the Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale (National Liberation Committee, CLN). The various competing political factions agreed that a popular referendum would be held to determine the future institutional form of the Italian State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Abdication\nAs the Allies advanced through the peninsula, it became apparent that Victor Emmanuel III was too compromised by his earlier support of Mussolini to have any further role. Accordingly, in April 1944 he turned over most of his powers to Crown Prince Umberto. When Rome was recaptured on 4 June 1944, Victor Emmanuel relinquished his remaining powers to Umberto and named him Lieutenant General of the Realm, making him the de facto regent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Abdication\nHowever, Victor Emmanuel retained the title of king until his abdication in May 1946. Umberto then formally ascended the throne as King Umberto II. Many historians have noted that the royal house had an interest in the abdication, finding convenient to have a popular king \"on stage\" at that crucial moment. Umberto was more acceptable to the Italian people, in part thanks to his young and elegant life-style, and partially because his figure presented a stark contrast to the old, rough Victor Emmanuel, seen as compromised with the fascist regime himself. Umberto was relatively well received by the people from the moment of his crowning, even if his wife Marie-Jos\u00e9 was kept at some distance because of her foreign origins. He was commonly called Re di Maggio (May King), with reference to his brief rule of only 34 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 876]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Referendum\nOn 25 June 1944 a decree by Crown Prince Umberto, issued in his capacity as Lieutenant General of the Realm, during Ivanoe Bonomi\u2019s time in office as Prime Minister, prescribed that a Constitutional Assembly would be organized after the war to draft a constitution and to choose an institutional form for the Italian State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Referendum\nThe institutional debate was accelerated in the spring of 1946:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Referendum\nThe political campaign for the referendum was framed by incidents, especially in northern Italy, where monarchists were attacked by both republicans and post-fascists of the Italian Social Republic. Following a second decree (decreto legge luogotenenziale 16 marzo 1946, n. 98), during the government of De Gasperi, a referendum was held on 2 June and 3 June 1946 (2 June later was named as a national holiday). The question was as simple as possible: Republic or Monarchy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Referendum\nFollowing Italian law, the results were checked by the Corte di Cassazione (the highest judicial Court at that time), as expected. A problem arose when the Court, itself divided between monarchists and republicans, provisionally declared a republican victory on 10 June, but postponing the final result to 18 June. To avoid huge dangers of political riots due to the Court's delay, the government itself declared a republic and appointed De Gasperi as the provisional Head of State on 13 June. The legality of this action (according to the law in force at the time) is debated, as the Corte di Cassazione already declared a republican victory, at the same time stating that further data were to be analyzed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Results, By district\nThe conservative, rural Mezzogiorno (southern Italy) region voted solidly for the monarchy (63.8%) while the more urbanised and industrialised Nord (northern Italy) voted equally firmly for a republic (66.2%).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Aftermath\nThe republic was formally proclaimed on 6 June 1946, ending King Umberto II's brief 34-day reign as king. Umberto at first refused to accept what he called \"the outrageous illegality\" of the referendum, and took his deposition badly. In his last statement as king, Umberto refused to accept the republic, saying he was the victim of a coup d'\u00e9tat by his ministers and the referendum had been rigged against him. In response, Alcide De Gasperi who became acting president replied in a press statement:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Aftermath\n\"We must strive to understand the tragedy of someone who, after inheriting a military defeat and a disastrous complicity with dictatorship, tried hard in recent months to work with patience and good will towards a better future. But this final act of the thousand-year old House of Savoy must be seen as part of our national catastrophe; it is an expiation,  an expiation forced upon all of us, even those who have not shared directly in the guilt of the dynasty\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Aftermath\nSome monarchists advocated using force to prevent a republic from being proclaimed, even at the risk of a civil war, but Mack Smith wrote that: \"Common sense and patriotism saved Umberto from accepting such counsel\". Umberto rejected the advice that he should go to Naples, proclaim a rival government with the intention of starting a civil war in which the Army would presumably side with the House of Savoy under the grounds that \"My house united Italy. It will not divide it\". The monarchy of the House of Savoy formally ended on 12 June 1946, and Umberto left the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063785-0019-0001", "contents": "1946 Italian institutional referendum, Aftermath\nPrime Minister Alcide de Gasperi assumed office as Italy's interim Head of State. At about 15:00 on 13 June, Umberto left the Quirinal Palace for the last time with the servants all assembled in the courtyard to see him off; many were in tears. At the Ciampino Airport in Rome, as Umberto boarded the aeroplane that was to take him to Lisbon, a Carabiniere grabbed him by the hand and shaking it in tears said \"Your Majesty, we will never forget you!\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063786-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian local elections\nThe 1946 Italian local elections were the first after the fall of fascism in Italy, leading to the re-establishment of all municipal administrations, after the municipalities had been run by mayors and temporary councils appointed by the AMGOT in the South and by the CLN in the North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063786-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian local elections\nThe first turn of municipal elections was held on 10 March (436 municipalities), 17 March (1,033 municipalities), 24 March (1,469 municipalities), 31 March (1,560 municipalities) and 7 April (1,139 municipalities). The second turn of elections was held on 6 October (272 municipalities), 13 October, 20 October (286 municipalities), 27 October (188 municipalities), 3 November, 10 November, 17 November and 24 November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063786-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian local elections\nThe municipal elections of March 10 were the first to which women could also participate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063786-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian local elections, Results of the first turn of elections, Municipal elections of 24 March\nIn 7 municipalities there was no prevalence of any party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 101], "content_span": [102, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063786-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian local elections, Results of the first turn of elections, Municipal elections of 7 April\nIn 5 municipalities there was no prevalence of any party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 100], "content_span": [101, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063787-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian presidential election\nThe 1946 Italian presidential election was undertaken to elect a provisional head of the Italian State on June 28, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063787-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian presidential election, Background\nThe 1946 Italian After the departure of King Umberto II of Italy (June 13, 1946), the functions of head of state had provisionally exercised by the Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, to which were entrusted to the beginning of July when, following his election as Provisional Head of State, Enrico De Nicola was sworn in before the Constituent Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063787-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Italian presidential election, Background\nThey are not considered presidential elections, as this institution did not yet exist. However, De Nicola assumed this title according to the first transitional provision of the Constitution in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063789-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Japanese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Japan on 10 April 1946, the first after World War II. Voters had one, two or three votes, depending on how many MPs were elected from their constituency. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 141 of the 468 seats. Voter turnout was 72.1 percent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063789-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Japanese general election, Background\nPrime Minister Kij\u016br\u014d Shidehara, who had been appointed by the Emperor in October 1945, dissolved the House of Representatives in December 1945. Shidehara had been working with Allied occupation commander Douglas MacArthur to implement a new constitution and other political reforms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063789-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Japanese general election, Background\nIn the months following the war, the Imperial Rule Assistance Association caucus broke up and three major political parties emerged in the Diet, loosely based around the major parties that stood in the 1937 election prior to the war. The Liberal Party was mainly composed of former Rikken Seiy\u016bkai members, while the Progressive Party was mainly composed of former Rikken Minseit\u014d members and the Socialist Party was mainly composed of former Shakai Taish\u016bt\u014d members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063789-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Japanese general election, Background\nThis was the first time Japanese women were allowed to vote. 39 women were elected to office, the largest number elected until the 2005 elections. On the other hand, Taiwanese and Koreans in Japan had their rights to vote and to run for office suspended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063789-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Japanese general election, Background\nFollowing the election, there was a brief attempt to keep the Shidehara cabinet alive by having Shidehara join the Progressive Party, which the other major parties opposed. The Liberals and Progressives agreed to form a government under Liberal leader Ichiro Hatoyama on 2 May, but Hatoyama was promptly purged on 4 May and a new government formed under Foreign Minister Shigeru Yoshida, who officially became Prime Minister on 22 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063790-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Jordan League, Overview\nJordan won the championship, with player Mike Dickin, formerly playing for the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 28], "content_span": [29, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063791-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 KK Crvena zvezda season\nThe 1946 season is the Crvena zvezda inaugural season in the existence of the club. The team played in the Yugoslav Basketball League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063792-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident\nThe 1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident was the crash of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from London to Amsterdam on 14 November 1946. The accident occurred as the Douglas DC-3 was attempting to land at Amsterdam's airport in poor weather. All 26 passengers and crew on board were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063792-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident, Accident\nThe DC-3 aircraft (actually an ex-military C-47 Skytrain converted for civil use) was on a scheduled flight from London, England to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The crew was cleared to land the aircraft at Schiphol Airport in poor weather. The first attempt to land failed and the crew had to perform a go-around. The second approach to land also failed. On the third approach to land the aircraft made a sudden turn to the left, apparently trying to line up with the runway. During this turn the Douglas DC-3 struck the ground and crashed. The aircraft caught fire on impact, killing all 21 passengers and five crew on board. The victims included Dutch novelist Herman de Man.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063792-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 KLM Douglas DC-3 Amsterdam accident, Accident\nAt the time it happened, the accident was the worst aviation accident in the history of the Netherlands. Eight days earlier another KLM DC-3 operating on the same route in the opposite direction, crashed on approach to London's Croydon Airport in poor weather. There were no fatalities in the London crash but the aircraft was written off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063793-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe 1946 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Sauer, the Jayhawks compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record (4\u20131 against conference opponents), tied with Oklahoma for the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 157 to 145. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks were Big 6 co-champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063793-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Kansas Jayhawks football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Jayhawks were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063794-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1946 college football season. The team's head football coach was Hobbs Adams, in his first and only year of his second tenure as coach of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 0\u20139 record with a 0\u20135 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 41 points and gave up 233 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063795-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Frank Carlson defeated Democratic nominee Harry Hines Woodring with 53.50% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063796-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kent State Golden Flashes football team\nThe 1946 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, Kent State compiled a 6\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063797-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kentucky Derby\nThe 1946 Kentucky Derby was the 72nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 4, 1946 on a track rated slow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063798-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1946 college football season. The Wildcats' were led by head coach Bear Bryant in his first season and finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7\u20133 overall, 2\u20133 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063798-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Kentucky Wildcats football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wildcats were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063799-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kesteven County Council election\nElections to Kesteven County Council were held on Saturday, 2 March 1946. Kesteven was one of three divisions of the historic county of Lincolnshire in England; it consisted of the ancient wapentakes (or hundreds) of Aswardhurn, Aveland, Beltisloe, Boothby Graffoe, Flaxwell, Langoe, Loveden, Ness, and Winnibriggs and Threo. The Local Government Act 1888 established Kesteven as an administrative county, governed by a Council; elections were held every three years from 1889, until it was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, which established Lincolnshire County Council in its place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063799-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Kesteven County Council election\nFor the 1946 election, the county was divided into sixty wards, ten of which accounted for the town of Grantham, five for Stamford, three for Sleaford and two for Bourne. Only twenty-six were contested and most of these were in the towns: every seat in Stamford and Bourne and all but one in Grantham and Sleaford. The results were extremely close in two wards: in Sleaford no. 3 there was a tie, forcing the returning officer to cast his ballot; and in Corby, the difference between the two candidates was one vote. In summarising the result, the Lincolnshire Echo stated that \"politics play little part in Kesteven County Council affairs\"; this was true at least insofar that Labour was the only political party to contest any of the wards. Having  won five seats, the remainder went to independent candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 850]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063799-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Kesteven County Council election, Results, Grantham no. 2\nBasford was elected Mayor of Grantham and became an alderman later in 1946, forcing her to vacate the seat. The Labour candidate Elizabeth Frances Bullimore was the only person nominated to replace her and so took up the seat in March 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 62], "content_span": [63, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063800-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063800-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 10 November 1946, Thomastown won the championship after a 5-04 to 4-05 defeat of Carrickshock in the final. It was their first ever championship title. Carrickshock lost a third successive final for the second time in their history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063801-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilmarnock by-election\nThe Kilmarnock by-election, 1946 was a by-election held on 5 December 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063801-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilmarnock by-election, Vacancy\nThe seat had become vacant on 2 October 1946 when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Clarice Shaw had resigned her seat. She died on 27 October at the age of 63.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063801-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilmarnock by-election, Vacancy\nShaw had held the seat since the general election in July 1945, but ill-health had prevented her from ever attending the House of Commons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063801-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilmarnock by-election, Candidates\nThe Labour Party candidate was 35-year-old Willie Ross, a schoolteacher before World War II who was recently demobilised from the British Army, where he had risen to the rank of Major. At the 1945 general election he had unsuccessfully contested the Ayr Burghs constituency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063801-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilmarnock by-election, Candidates\nThe Unionist candidate was Lieutenant-Colonel George E. O. Walker, who had also been the Unionist candidate at the general election. The Scottish National Party fielded George Dott.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063801-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Kilmarnock by-election, Result\nThe result was a victory for Ross, who held the seat with a fractionally increased share of the vote. He held the seat until he stepped down at the 1979 general election, having been Secretary of State for Scotland for two periods totalling 8 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063802-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 LFF Lyga\nThe 1946 LFF Lyga was the 25th season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. It was contested by 8 teams, and Dinamo Kaunas won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063803-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 LSU Tigers football team\nThe 1946 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063803-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 LSU Tigers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tigers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063804-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne\nThe 1946 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne was the tenth edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne cycle race and was held on 9 June 1946. The race started in Mons and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Keteleer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots\nThe 1946 La Paz riots were a series of increasingly violent strikes and protests which culminated in the lynching and hanging of then president Gualberto Villarroel and the complete collapse of his government. The riots occurred in the Bolivian capital of La Paz between 8 and 21 July 1946. What started as teachers' strikes demanding increased wages quickly escalated as university students, organized labor workers, and civilians clashed with municipal police and armed, pro-government civilians. By the end, interim control of the country was handed to a junta of representatives of the three striking groups chaired by independent magistrates of the Superior Court of Justice of the judicial district of La Paz.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Background\nSince its assumption to power in December 1943, the government of President Gualberto Villarroel and his collaborators in the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) and the Reason for the Fatherland (RADEPA) military lodge had gradually eroded its initial reformist popularity through continuous and violent repression of members of the opposition, newspapers, and citizens critical of its actions. The most vile incident came in November 1944 when a group of arrested coup-plotters were executed without trial, being thrown to the bottom of a ravine near Chuspipata and Challacollo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 46], "content_span": [47, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Background\nDissatisfaction reached its peak in July 1946. The most recent crisis came when the teachers in La Paz, whose wages at the time sat at a meager $12.50 to $20 a month, went on strike on 8 July, demanding a salary increase. The government refused, stating that an increase in wages would cause inflation. This, despite the fact that an estimated 56% of the national budget was being spent on the army alone. On 10 July, students of the Higher University of San Andr\u00e9s (UMSA) staged their own protests in support of the teachers. The police dispersed the demonstration concentrated in the Plaza Murillo with rifle and machine gun fire, leaving 3 dead and 11 wounded. The burial of the dead the following day inspired new rallies which resulted in more casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 46], "content_span": [47, 807]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Stoning of the UMSA\nThe increasingly tense situation caused the government to suspend 16 July festivities celebrating the civic anniversary of La Paz. That night and in the early hours of 17 July, a group of twenty MNR members lead by the Minister of Agriculture, Julio Zuazo Cuenca, stoned the UMSA, smashing its windows with rifles and rocks. Although the rest of the city was heavily guarded, eyewitnesses recounted that there was not one policeman or soldier in sight during the half-hourlong attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Stoning of the UMSA\nThe gesture galvanized university students who visited different neighborhoods and rallied La Paz citizens of all social sectors to their side. The crowd converged in the city center where shouts of \"Down with the MNR!\" and \"Down with the military boot!\" were levied at the Palacio Quemado, the government palace. Minor outbreaks of shootings broke out in some areas with rioters firing at the \"Calama\" Regiment barracks and the traffic section near the Rodr\u00edguez market. During one rally, police shot and killed Bergel Camberos, a student of the \"Pedro Domingo Murillo\" Industrial School.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nThat afternoon, MNR leadership expelled Zuazo Cuenca from the party for his role in leading the attack against the university. However, on 18 July, the government issued morning press denied the official statement announcing Zuazo Cuenca's expulsion from the party. At around 6 a.m., police attempted to forcefully enter the UMSA despite their presence being officially banned by the university's autonomy. They were, however, blocked by students with small arms who barricaded the entrances. Tensions finally reached their height at around 10 a.m. when sporadic shooting and violence between police and students finally broke out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nDespite the police focus on the students, little more than a dozen of the roughly 400 demonstrators were armed. Further, shorty after the shooting started, pro-government civilians armed with rifles were allowed into the city. The students now demanded the removal from the Cabinet of all members of the MNR. At 11 a.m., the high command of the MNR summoned its members to the Legislative Palace to assess the precarious situation. By noon, all streets in the city center were rendered too dangerous to traverse and what few businesses that had been open in the morning were closed. That day, the first clashes took place in the transit building, causing 10 casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nBy the afternoon, the army, which up until then had remained relatively distant from the situation, had begun to play an increasingly important role. At this point, however, it was under instructions to fire only defensively or in the occasion that important properties such as the market had been occupied by students. In a bid to disperse the growing crowds, Villarroel ordered the \"Loa\" 4th Infantry Regiment and the Bol\u00edvar 2nd Artillery Regiment to march into the city. Speaking on the radio, Villarroel assured that the government was in full control of the situation and blamed the riots on the Rosca, the capitalist mining enterprises.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 707]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nUnited States Ambassador Joseph Flack described the situation from his vantage point in the U.S. Embassy: \"We feel that we are in the middle of a war and it is impossible for anyone to leave the building\". Flack also protested that two armed policemen had invaded the embassy in order to set machine guns up on the roof.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0007-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nThat night, Flack, along with the Brazilian Ambassador Renato de Lacerda Lago, Peruvian Ambassador Eduardo Garland Roel, Ecuadorian Minister Hugo Moncayo, and Papal Charg\u00e9 Gast\u00f3n Mojaisky met with the acting Foreign Minister, Colonel Jos\u00e9 Celestino Pinto, in order to urge clemency for the students, something which Pinto suggested the president would be sympathetic to. The meeting with the foreign delegates was followed by a meeting between Villarroel and the Rector of the UMSA, H\u00e9ctor Ormachea, after which the president ordered that all university students arrested in the clashes be released.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nThe night of 18 July saw heavy snowfall cover the city. At 1:30\u00a0p.m. on 19 July, in a single column, the \"Loa\" Regiment and the \"Lanza\" 5th Regiment of Cavalry descend on La Paz with orders to occupy some corners of the city. Municipal police had disappeared from sight, replaced entirely by troops. During a demonstration at the Plaza Murillo, two revolver shots were fired at the army chiefs who were standing on the balcony of the Palacio Quemado. One bullet grazed Colonel Francisco Barrero while another hit Colonel Pinto in the leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nA fraction of the \"Loa\" was ordered to march towards the Plaza Murillo but upon arrival, it could be seen that the organized demonstration was dissolving, so the intervention of the military was no longer necessary. By the afternoon, Flack described the Plaza Murillo as having become \"an armed camp with light and heavy machine guns emplaced and several lend lease anti-aircraft pieces at strategic points with their muzzles depressed to body height\". At 6 p.m., demonstrators attempted to reenter the Plaza Murillo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0008-0002", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Turning point of the crisis\nDespite Pinto's motion to the troops not to fire, shooting nonetheless broke out with grave casualties among both the protesters and the soldiers. The battle ended when the demonstrators withdrew. A radio statement later announced that thirty-two men had been arrested in the Hotel Paris for having fired into the crowd in order to inculpate the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 63], "content_span": [64, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, The MNR resigns\nThe railway workers had now joined the students, issuing an ultimatum demanding the removal of the MNR from Villarroel's Cabinet. Some fairly important workers' syndicates had also called their own general strikes. Given the situation, Villarroel was advised to separate his government from the MNR in order to reassure the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 51], "content_span": [52, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0009-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, The MNR resigns\nThe five military ministers (Gustavo Chac\u00f3 of foreign affairs, Edmundo Nogales of government, Jos\u00e9 Celestino Pinto of defense, Antonio Ponce of public works, and Jorge Calero of education) all submitted their resignations in order to pressure the three of the MNR (V\u00edctor Paz Estenssoro of finance, Germ\u00e1n Monroy Block of labor, and Julio Zuazo Cuenca of agriculture) to do the same. However, they refused to follow suit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 51], "content_span": [52, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0009-0002", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, The MNR resigns\nIn a meeting between Villarroel and Paz Estenssoro, the latter affirmed that the president's decision to request the MNR's resignation was an \"ingratitude and a betrayal\" and expressed his fear that \"persecution against us will begin\". In the end, Paz Estenssoro agreed to submit the MNR's resignation the following day in exchange for safety guarantees. At 10 p.m., a radio statement announced the president's intent to form a new, all-military cabinet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 51], "content_span": [52, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, The MNR resigns\nOn the morning of 20 July, Zuazo Cuenca, Monroy Block, and La Paz mayor Juan Luis Guti\u00e9rrez Granier met at the home of Paz Estenssoro. There was a delay in the drafting of the MNR resignation and it would not officially arrive until 7 p.m. However, before even receiving it, the president appointed a new cabinet made up of one general, three colonels, three lieutenant colonels and a major. However, dissatisfaction continued due to the fact that at least two of the new military ministers were MNR supporters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 51], "content_span": [52, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, The MNR resigns\nOn the contrary, the new cabinet aroused misgivings in a sector which had so far been loyal to the Villarroel regime: the armed forces. Among soldiers and officials in the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff, as well as the \"Sucre\" and \"Loa\" regiments, there was resentment at the fact that full control of the army and now the government had been singularly handed to a few members of the RADEPA lodge. The opinion increasingly grew that the president should resign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 51], "content_span": [52, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Army intervention\nAt 8 p.m., the commanders of the \"Lanza\" and the \"Sucre\" Regiments as well as the commander of the Military Geographical Institute met in the General Staff and submitted a formal request that the president resign from office. At the end of the meeting, the newly appointed Minister of Defense, General \u00c1ngel Rodr\u00edguez, took these commanders to the Palacio Quemado to personally deliver their request to Villarroel. At 11 p.m., Rodr\u00edguez made Villarroel known of the military's request for his resignation. According to Rodr\u00edguez: \"The president did not expect this coup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Army intervention\nHis bewilderment was distressing, but he reacted immediately and with a calm attitude said: If I no longer have support, I am ready to resign. The presidency is a terrible burden\". Villarroel summoned his cabinet and about 40 military chiefs and officers, representatives of all the military units and institutions of La Paz. The tense meeting lasted from 11 p.m. on the 20th to 3 a.m. on the 21st.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0011-0002", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Army intervention\nAt one point, the presidents aide-de-camp, Captain Waldo Ballivi\u00e1n, burst into the room and pointed his revolver at Captain Milton L\u00f3pez, accusing him of being a traitor for having called the General Staff by telephone to request more military officers attend the meeting to impose a majority that would force Villarroel's resignation. Finally, President Villarroel agreed to resign with Vice President Juli\u00e1n Montellano as his successor. However, all those present rejected this because Montellano belonged to the MNR, and the people at that time did not want any hint of that party in government. The conclave ultimately dissolved with opinions entirely divided, though it was concluded that it would be difficult to maintain the president's situation without the full support of the army, taking into account that many of the troops who were quartered had relatives who had died in previous clashes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 956]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Flight of the MNR\nAt around two or three in the morning of 21 July, the Mayor's Office was contacted by Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Ur\u00eda de la Oliva who communicated that Director General of Transit, Major Max Toledo, urgently needed to speak with either Mayor Guti\u00e9rrez Granier or Paz Estenssoro. Toledo informed Paz Estenssoro that the armed forces remained divided and that it would make a communication in the morning. This was taken as confirmation that the military had turned against the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0012-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Flight of the MNR\nPaz Estenssoro immediately dictated a set of telephone numbers to Monroy Block, which he wrote down on a piece of paper, and instructed him and Israel Camacho to go to the telephone exchange located in the same building as the Mayor's Office and cut off the Palacio Quemado phones from those of the General Staff, the Defense Ministry, the Military Region, the \"Calama\" Regiment, the War Arsenal, and the Police Department. When the MNR deputy Alfonso Finot informed Paz Estenssoro that this could endanger Villarroel and Nogales, he replied \"It doesn't matter, screw them. Let's go\". After Monroy Block and Camacho completed their task of cutting off the Palace telephones, the MNR abandoned the Mayor's Office to seek asylum. Though Guti\u00e9rrez Granier attempted to lock the building with a chain, he was rushed by Paz Estenssoro and left it open.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 901]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Anarchy in La Paz\nAs the morning advanced, the previous days activities and demonstrations resumed. A group of these protesters discovered the unattended Mayor's Office and raided it, discovering weapons and ammunition stored there. After this, they moved their attention towards the General Directorate of Transit, with the intent of searching for more weapons. Upon their arrival around 9:30\u00a0a.m., they were met with resistance and shooting began at the Avenida Santa Cruz. At this point, tensions had reached critical mass and the riots and protests turned into a full-scale uprising.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0013-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Anarchy in La Paz\nAfter the transit building fell, it was decided to attack the panopticon which was taken with little resistance. Political and common prisoners alike were freed and joined in the riot. As the unrest spread throughout the city, other buildings were occupied, including the \"Calama\" Regiment barracks, the Police School, the Investigations Office, Radio Illimani, the Ministry of Government, and the Military Institute, whose cadets joined the rebellion, turning the visors of their military caps back to show solidarity. They were joined later by \"Loa\" troops who did the same with their caps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0013-0002", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Anarchy in La Paz\nNone of the military units took to the streets to defend the regime. University students, meanwhile, opted to remove their uniform ties to identify themselves. As the demonstrations grew increasingly violent, Major Toledo, Director General of Transit and member of RADEPA, was murdered in the vicinity of Plaza San Pedro. His body became the first of many to be hung in the square, inspired by the hanging and desecration of the corpse of Benito Mussolini the year prior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Anarchy in La Paz\nAmidst the chaos, U.S. Ambassador Flack urgently wired a short telegram which read: \"Anarchy has broken loose in La Paz. Students and public have secured guns and ammunition from Municipal Palace and have attacked and taken traffic headquarters. No evidence of soldiers or police in streets. Please inform War and Justice Departments.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 53], "content_span": [54, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Villarroel resigns\nAs the city found itself in a state of chaos, the only relatively peaceful place was the Palacio Quemado. The Palace was nearly empty, save for Villarroel, his aide Ballivi\u00e1n, undersecretary Ur\u00eda, two or three ministers, the head of the Military House Colonel Luis Arce Pacheco, and Captain Ronald Monje Roca. In the morning, a delegation of aviators of the Bolivian Air Force arrived to escort Villarroel to the El Alto Air Base \"where they would not allow a fly to bother him\". From there, they intended to fly him to seek asylum in Arica, Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 54], "content_span": [55, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0015-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Villarroel resigns\nAlthough his staff implored him to go, Villarroel remained indecisive until Captain Juan Moreira convinced him: \"My colonel, you have not slept for three days. Therefore, your mind is not in a position to discern all the dangers that surround you here\". Villarroel had already bade farewell to his collaborators and taken his coat when Colonel Nogales, his close friend and minister of government up until the day prior, expressed his opinion against the president's escape. After a few words with Captain Moreira, the airmen left without Villarroel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 54], "content_span": [55, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Villarroel resigns\nAt around 11 a.m., Villarroel met with Eduardo Montes y Montes, the leader of the Liberal Party, who was an old friend and comrade in arms during the Chaco War. Montes later recounted that Villarroel asked him \"What do you advise?\" to which he replied: \"That you resign, Mr President\". As Montes was leaving, Colonel Jorge Ch\u00e1vez informed him that the president was drafting his resignation and asked for him to stay and receive it. Montes waited for ten minutes before deciding to leave the building. Villarroel presented his resignation to General D\u00e1maso Arenas, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 54], "content_span": [55, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Villarroel resigns\nIt read: \"With the desire to contribute to the tranquillity of the country I resign from the position of Constitutional President of the Republic in the person of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Nation\". It is unclear whether Arenas was ever sworn in as president. At 1:30\u00a0p.m., Defense Minister \u00c1ngel Rodr\u00edguez issued an official statement announcing that Villarroel had resigned and the government handed to a junta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 54], "content_span": [55, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Siege of the Palacio Quemado\nBy that point, however, an easy end to the protests and riots through the president's resignation was no longer possible. Unaware of Villarroel's abdication, anti-government crowds took control of the Plaza Murillo, the site of the Palacio Quemado, laying siege to it. What few officials remained in the Palace quickly dispersed. While searching for a way to get Villarroel out of the building through one of the neighboring rooftops, Colonel Arce Pacheco was shot through the belly, collapsing onto an interior courtyard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 64], "content_span": [65, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Siege of the Palacio Quemado\nThe Palacio Quemado was only minimally defended with its usual guard of 24 soldiers form the \"Sucre\" Regiment under the command of Second Lieutenant Federico Lafaye Borda and a few troops from the Motorized School led by Captain Fidel T\u00e9llez. While their forces engaged in a firefight against the attackers, a tank from the Motorized School crashed through the Palace gate. Whether its driver was attempting to escape or was sympathetic to the students' movement and had defected is uncertain though the revolutionaries believed the latter. The frenzied rioters stormed the Palacio Quemado in a murderous rage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 64], "content_span": [65, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0018-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Siege of the Palacio Quemado\nVillarroel was discovered hiding in a cupboard in the Office of Reorganization and Administrative Effieciency, at the ground floor of the palace. There are several accounts of what happened next: One claims that one of the revolutionaries fired his submachine gun through the closed cupboard door upon hearing a noise and discovered the mortally wounded body of Villarroel when he opened it. Another alleges that Villarroel opened the cupboard himself and fired his revolver at his attackers before falling riddled with gunshots. A third version says that when discovered he exclaimed: \"I am not Villarroel, I am Alfredo Mendiz\u00e1bal, head of the PIR (one of the leaders of the revolution)\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 64], "content_span": [65, 754]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, The July Crisis, Siege of the Palacio Quemado\nWhatever the case, Villarroel died within the Palacio Quemado at around 2:30\u00a0p.m. and his body was thrown through a window onto Ayacucho Street in the Plaza Murillo. Villarroel was then lynched in the street, his clothes torn, his body horribly mutilated, and his almost naked corpse hung on a lamppost. The same fates were found within the vicinity of the surrounding streets by Captain Ballivi\u00e1n, Undersecretary Ur\u00eda, and the regime's press director, the journalist Roberto Hinojosa, whose bodies were similarly desecrated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 64], "content_span": [65, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, Aftermath\nOnce the rioting died down, it was decided that provisional command of the government would be delegated to the Superior Court of Justice of the judicial district of La Paz whose magistrates were to head an interim junta presided over by Superior District Court President Tom\u00e1s Monje. As Monje was ill and hence unable to assume leadership at the time, Superior District Court Dean N\u00e9stor Guill\u00e9n was chosen to chair the junta in an interim capacity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0020-0001", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, Aftermath\nThe following day, a proper junta was formed with the participation of the magistraites Guill\u00e9n and Cleto Cabrera Garc\u00eda and the introduction of Monta\u00f1o Daza and Ra\u00fal Calvimontes. The government junta was formally constituted on 24 July when representatives of the workers, students, and teachers were admitted into it. Representing the UMSA was Luis Gosalvez Indaburu, the Teachers' Confederation by Dr. Aniceto Solares, and organized labor by Aurelio Alcoba, Secretary-General of the Trade Union Confederation of Bolivian Workers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, Aftermath\nImmediately on 23 July, the junta published an eleven-point statement of intent. This included a commitment to respect domestic civil liberties  as well as international agreements with other countries, and a pledge to call fresh, democratic presidential and legislative elections within three to four months. The junta also announced its intent to return all confiscated newspapers to their owners. La Raz\u00f3n had already been returned to its publisher on 21 July and El Diaro became the first newspaper to return to daily circulation on 22 July. Further, all government offices were officially reopened at 2 p.m. on 23 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063805-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 La Paz riots, Aftermath\nIn the case of the surviving former officials of the deposed regime, most escaped the country or took refuge in foreign embassies; Pinto sought asylum in the Mexican Embassy, Guti\u00e9rrez Granier in the Peruvian Embassy, and Ponce and Zuazo Cuenca in the Ecuadorian Legation. Other officials and cabinet members escaped in one C\u201347 and six small  A\u2013T 6 transport planes. Calero and Paz Estenssoro went into the exile in Argentina. Villarroel's widow, Elena L\u00f3pez, and their two children, sought refuge in the La Paz Nunciature for some months before departing on 6 September to Argentina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063806-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Lafayette Leopards football team\nThe 1946 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 2\u20137 record and was outscored by a total of 286 to 56. Ed Whiteman was the team captain. The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063807-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Lake Success Protocol\nThe Protocol Amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs concluded at The Hague on 23 January 1912, at Geneva on 11 February 1925 and 19 February 1925, and 13 July 1931, at Bangkok on 27 November 1931 and at Geneva on 26 June 1936 was a treaty, signed on 11 December 1946 at Lake Success, that shifted the drug control functions previously assigned to the League of Nations to the United Nations. As the Protocol's official title says, it modifies the provisions of the:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063807-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Lake Success Protocol\nUnder this Protocol, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, appointed by the UN Economic and Social Council, took over drug policy making from the League of Nations' Advisory Committee on Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs. In an important precedent, the Supervisory Body that was created to administer the estimate system (which required nations to keep within their predetermined estimates of necessary narcotics production, imports, exports, etc.) was appointed by:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063807-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Lake Success Protocol\nThe Supervisory Body's successor, the International Narcotics Control Board, also had 3 of its 13 members nominated by the World Health Organization, with the rest nominated by UN members, with nominations subject to approval by the UN Economic and Social Council. No doubt in both cases, lobbying by the pharmaceutical industries influenced the inclusion of a requirement to place some scientific and medical experts on the board. However, the influence of Harry J. Anslinger and his Canadian counterpart Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman, both narcotics control officials, could be seen in the decision to allow the Commission to select some members (thus allowing law enforcement officials to be appointed to the Supervisory Body).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063807-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Lake Success Protocol\nIn accordance with the provisions of the drug control treaties, the revisions instituted by the Protocol did not require ratification to enter into force. For each party, the treaty entered into force immediately upon their (a) signature without reservation as to approval, (b) signature subject to approval followed by acceptance or (c) acceptance. Since there were far fewer independent nations in the 1940s than there are today, the Protocol's initial 40 parties \u2013 including populous empires and unions such as the United Kingdom and Soviet Union \u2013 encompassed the vast majority of the world's population. As of 2013, the Protocol has 62 state parties; of the ratifying states, the Netherlands has denounced the treaty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063807-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Lake Success Protocol\nThe Protocol was superseded by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, except as it affected the 1936 Convention for the Suppression of the Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs. However, the Protocol's influence can be plainly seen in the power structure established by the Single Convention, which remains in force.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063808-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Laotian Constituent Assembly election\nConstituent Assembly elections were held in Laos on 15 December 1946. The elections were held on a non-partisan basis, with all candidates running as independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063809-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Latvian SSR Higher League, Overview\nIt was contested by 8 teams, and Daugava won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063810-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Leeds City Council election\nThe Leeds municipal elections were held on Saturday 2 November 1946, with one third of the council and vacancies in Burmantofts and Farnley & Wortley to be elected. A handful of wards - Armley & Wortley, Burmantofts, Holbeck North, Hunslet Carr & Middleton and Osmondthorpe - went uncontested.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063810-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Leeds City Council election\nRebounding from the heavy defeat the year before, the Conservatives managed a 13% swing to win the popular vote - although that feat went poorly rewarded, as Labour won a comfortable majority of the seats contested and made a net gain to add to their national victory. Elsewhere the Liberal vote was less than half of that the previous year, and the Communists contested this year with three candidates. Turnout seen a slight drop from the prior election to 41.9%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063810-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Leeds City Council election, Election result\nThe result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063811-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe 1946 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach William Leckonby, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record, and lost both games against its Middle Three Conference rivals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063811-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063812-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Liberian constitutional referendum\nA constitutional referendum was held in Liberia on 7 May 1946. The change to the constitution was approved in the Legislature in December 1945, and would grant women the right to vote. It was approved by voters and came into force on 10 December 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063812-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Liberian constitutional referendum, Constitutional change\nThe proposed change would be to Chapter I, article 11, section one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063812-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Liberian constitutional referendum, Constitutional change\nA two-thirds majority in the vote was necessary for the changes to be approved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063813-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063813-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nAhane won the championship after a 6-07 to 1-01 defeat of Croom in the final. It was their 13th championship title overall and their fifth title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063814-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Liverpool City Council election\nElections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063814-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Liverpool City Council election, Ward results\nDue to the disruptions caused by the Second World War, no comparisons are made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063814-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Aigburth 28 November 1946\nOn 9 November 1946 the aldermanic vacancy caused by the death of Alderman William Denton (??? ),Vere Egerton Cotton C.B.E. (Conservative, elected to the Aigburth ward on 1 November 1946) was elected as an Alderman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 77], "content_span": [78, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063814-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Castle Street 4 February 1947\nOn 8 January 1947 the Council elected Councillor Herbert Neville Bewley (Conservative )as an Alderman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 81], "content_span": [82, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063814-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Garston 2 April 1947\nCouncillor Joseph Williams ( ) was elected by the Council as an Alderman on 5 March 1947 to fill the vacant post left by the death of Alderman Sir Sydney Jones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063814-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, North Scotland 29 May 1947\nCaused by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Fay(Labour, elected\u00a0??? ).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 78], "content_span": [79, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063815-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge\nThe 1946 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge was the 32nd edition of the Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge cycle race and was held on 5 May 1946. The race started and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by Prosper Depredomme.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063816-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 London County Council election\nAn election to the County Council of London took place on 7 March 1946. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Labour Party once more made gains, again increasing their majority over the Conservative Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063816-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 London County Council election, Campaign\nDue to World War II, no election had been held to the council since 1937.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063816-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 London County Council election, Campaign\nThe Labour Party stood candidates in all constituencies except the City of London, and Westminster St George's. Its manifesto proposed a major programme of house building, new schools, and the adoption of the  County of London Plan. The Conservative Party proposed appointing a housing director with responsibility for the construction of new houses, and opposed building large secondary schools, instead arguing for smaller technical schools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063816-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 London County Council election, Results\nThe Labour Party won its largest ever majority, gaining eighteen seats from the Conservative Party. The Manchester Guardian argued that the Conservatives would be satisfied with the election, despite their losses, as their results were better than in the 1945 UK general election. However, Labour lost two seats to the Liberal Party, which had not been represented on the council since 1934, and two to the Communist Party of Great Britain, which had never previously held seats on the council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063816-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 London County Council election, Results\nTurnout at the election was 26.4%, the lowest since the 1919 London County Council election. While it was as high as 34.6% in Fulham West, it was a mere 11.8% in Shoreditch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063817-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Londonderry Borough Council election\nElections to Londonderry Borough Council were held on 16 October 1946. The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) retained their majority with Sir Basil McFarland continuing as Mayor of Londonderry. The elections were postponed from the original February date due to an unusually large number of objections to the list of electors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063817-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Londonderry Borough Council election, Background\nThe election was held following the passage of the 1946 Elections and Franchise Act (Northern Ireland) by the Parliament of Northern Ireland which limited the voting franchise to only ratepayers and their wives and granted business owners the rights to cast up to six business votes (depending on the size of their business.) The boundaries for the election had also been reviewed by the Londonderry Corporation and drawn by the Parliament of Northern Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 53], "content_span": [54, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063817-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Londonderry Borough Council election, Campaigns\nControversy arose during the calling of the election. On 20 January 1946, the Londonderry Corporation called the election to be held on 10 February and only gave candidates 11 days to file for candidacy. No reason was given for this by Sir Basil though it was speculated in the United States House of Representatives by the Montana 1st representative Mike Mansfield that it was only called so that the old electoral register with its unionist majority would be used rather than a new one that was due to come into effect six weeks later. This would have had the effect of disenfranchising younger nationalist voters which would have given nationalists a majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 52], "content_span": [53, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063817-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Londonderry Borough Council election, Campaigns\n\u00c9amon de Valera, the Taoiseach of the Irish Free State, held a meeting at Mansion House, Dublin with nationalist party leaders from Northern Ireland as well as Irish Free State parties. Collectively, they released a statement condemning the move calling it \"electoral manipulation\" and encouraged nationalists in the Londonderry Borough Council area to legally object. Owing to the controversies and challenges to the electors' eligibility, the election was delayed until 16 October. During pre-election hustings, William Henry McLaughlin, who was standing for election for the UUP in Waterside, declared that he had only ever employed one Roman Catholic in forty-eight years and that was only due to a case of mistaken identity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 52], "content_span": [53, 782]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063817-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Londonderry Borough Council election, Council results\nThe election was won by the UUP with a majority of 12 seats. The Nationalist Party and the Derry Labour Party won 4 seats each. The UUP won 3 aldermen with the Nationalists and Derry Labour Party winning 1 each. In the North Ward, the UUP won all 6 available seats while in the South Ward, the Nationalists and Derry Labour Party won 3 seats each. In Waterside, 3 UUP members were returned in an uncontested election for the ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063817-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Londonderry Borough Council election, Results by ward\nElections were held in every ward for both alderman and councillors. No aldermen elections were contested, resulting in all candidates being returned:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063817-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Londonderry Borough Council election, Results by ward, Waterside Ward\nOnly the UUP put up candidates in Waterside ward, resulting in all three being elected unopposed:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 74], "content_span": [75, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063818-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Dons season\nThe 1946 Los Angeles Dons season was their inaugural season in the new eight-team All-America Football Conference. Led by head coach Dudley DeGroot, the Dons finished 7\u20135\u20132, third in the West division, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063818-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Dons season\nThe team's statistical leaders included quarterback Charlie O'Rourke with 1,250 passing yards, John Kimbrough with 473 rushing yards, Dale Gentry with 341 receiving yards, and Joe Aguirre with 55 points scored (31 extra points, four field goals, and two touchdowns).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063818-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Dons season\nOn September 13, 1946, in the first game in team history, the Dons defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 20-14, before a crowd of 18,995 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Bud Nygren scored the first points on a touchdown pass from quarterback Charlie O'Rourke. With the ball at the Don's 40-yard line, Nygren caught the ball at the Brooklyn 30-yard line and ran the remaining distance to the end zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063818-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Dons season, Roster\nPlayers shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage from the Los Angeles Times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season\nThe 1946 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's ninth year with the National Football League and the first season in Los Angeles. The team moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland immediately after winning the 1945 NFL Championship Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season\nThe 1946 team is best remembered for its inclusion of two African-American players, halfback Kenny Washington and end Woody Strode \u2013 the first in the NFL since the 1933 season. The team finished with a record of 6-4-1, good for second place in the NFL's Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Relocation to Los Angeles\nThe 1946 season marked the first time that the National Football League's Cleveland Rams played their games in the booming Southern California city of Los Angeles. Cleveland had won the 1945 NFL Championship Game by a 15-14 score over the Washington Redskins in December 1945 and immediately pursued plans to relocate to the greener pastures of the Pacific coast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Relocation to Los Angeles\nOn January 15, 1946, Rams team representatives went before the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission with a plan to lease use of the facility for home games \u2013 the bowl then currently being used for home games played by UCLA and the University of Southern California. The Commission had previously been made aware that the Los Angeles Dons of the forthcoming All-America Football Conference would be seeking similar accommodation. On January 23, the Coliseum Commission approved use of the stadium for five Rams Sunday home games during the 1946 season. An additional exhibition game with the team's 1945 Championship opponents, the Redskins, was scheduled for the preseason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Relocation to Los Angeles\nWith access to the 103,000 seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum assured, speculation immediately began about the team's drawing potential, with former collegiate coach Chick Meehan opining his belief that the Rams in their new Los Angeles venue would outdraw all other teams in the league with the exception of the New York Giants. A mere 32,178 fans had braved the elements to attend the 1945 Championship Game hosted by Cleveland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Role in NFL integration\nWhen the Cleveland Rams moved to Los Angeles, the team sought to play in the publicly owned Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum\u2014 a decision which created immediate pressure that the team be racially integrated, since black taxpayers as well as white had paid for construction of the facility. As a result, the team signed African-American free agent Kenny Washington, formerly of the Hollywood Bears of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League, on March 21, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Role in NFL integration\nWashington, winner of the 1939 Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as the outstanding player in college football, thus became the first African-American player of the modern era to sign a contract to play in the NFL. The last previous black player in the league had been Joe Lillard, formerly of the University of Oregon, who played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1932 and 1933.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Role in NFL integration\nThe Rams also signed a second black player, fellow UCLA alumnus and Hollywood Bears teammate Woody Strode on May 7, 1946. The Rams were joined as trailblazers in the integration process by the ownership of the All-America Football Conference's Cleveland Browns, which also signed two black players for the 1946 season, Marion Motley and Bill Willis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Roster development\nThe anchor of the team remained the quarterback who had captained the Rams to the 1945 World Championship as the league's Rookie of the Year, Bob Waterfield. A California native like Washington and Strod, the future Hall of Famer Waterfield would lead the NFL in attempts, completions, and passing TDs in 1946, going 127-for-251 (50.6%) with 17 touchdown strikes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Roster development\nWaterfield's success throwing the ball was tempered by his propensity to throw interceptions, however, as he equalled his league-leading 17 interceptions thrown in 1945 in the 1946 campaign. Waterfield also handled punting and kicking duties for the team, kicking a league-leading 31 extra point in 1946 and averaging 40.6 yards per punt, with a season-long of 68 yards. In Waterfield the Rams' front office felt they had a field leader with a proven record of success.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Roster development\nIn addition to a willingness to take a chance by toppling the NFL's 13-year ban on signing black athletes, Rams general manager Chile Walsh was aggressive in pursuing big name talent to flesh out the team's roster to make Rams games into compelling events. On July 20, 1946, Walsh executed a trade with the Chicago Bears, sending off halfback Dante Magnani and tackle Fred Davis to obtain the rights to two-time All-American and 1940 Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon, a 26-year-old who had served as a bomber pilot during World War II rather than playing ball for a service team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Roster development\nAlready a Southern California resident with an actress for a wife, the league's number one overall pick of the 1941 NFL draft, seemed a natural fit for Los Angeles' newest sports entertainment company. For his own part, Bears boss George Halas was anxious to obtain Magnani, who had led the Bears in rushing in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Roster development\nHarmon would prove to be a bust for the team, however, only starting 3 games in the 1946 season and gaining a mere 236 yards \u2013 84 of those on one play, in what would be the longest run from scrimmage in the NFL during the 1946 season. He would, however, also gain nearly 200 yards via the pass and score a total of 4 offensive touchdowns in what would be the best season of his two-year NFL career. Harmon proved more successful as a defender, picking off three balls, including one interception run back 85 yards for a touchdown in the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, Roster development\nWith team revenue tied largely to local ticket sales during this era of professional football, the Rams placed an emphasis upon accumulating West Coast players. Former Southern Californian collegiate stars Waterfield, Washington, Harmon, and Strode were joined on the roster by Pat West, Bob de Lauer, Jim Hardy, Bob Hoffman, and Jack Banta of USC; lineman Elbie Schultz of Oregon State; center Roger Harding of Cal; Charles Ferrero of UC Santa Barbara, and Glen Conley of the University of Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, NFL Draft\nAs NFL champions the Rams drafted last out of the league's 10 teams in the 1946 NFL Draft. They were also one of the five teams skipped in rounds 2 and 4 in an additional effort to build parity between poor and strong finishers \u2013 receiving instead low value compensatory picks in the 31st and 32nd rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Narrative, NFL Draft\nThe Rams used 6 of their top 17 picks to select players from Notre Dame University, perhaps not coincidentally the alma mater of head coach Adam Walsh. Walsh had coached the team to its 1945 Championship in Cleveland in his first year at the helm, but the 1946 season in Los Angeles would be his last. In addition, the team appears to have placed an emphasis upon drafting collegians from the Western United States, picking 9 players from western schools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063819-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Los Angeles Rams season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063820-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team\nThe 1946 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063821-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Louisville Cardinals football team\nThe 1946 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063822-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Loyola Lions football team\nThe 1946 Loyola Lions football team was an American football team that represented Loyola University of Los Angeles (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Tony DeLellis, the Lions compiled a 5\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election\nThe second legislative assembly election for the Madras Presidency after the establishment of a bicameral legislature by the Government of India Act of 1935 was held in 1946. The election was held after 6 years of Governor's rule starting from 1939, when the Indian National Congress government of C. Rajagopalachari resigned protesting Indian involvement in World War II. This was the last election held in the presidency - after Indian independence in 1947, the presidency became the Madras state. The election was held simultaneously with that of the Legislative Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election\nThe Congress swept the polls by winning 163 out of 215 seats. The years after this election saw factionalism in Madras Congress party with divisions across regional (mainly Tamil and Andhra) and communal (Brahman and non-Brahman) lines. Competition among T. Prakasam (Andhra Brahman), C. Rajagopalachari (Tamil Brahman) and K. Kamaraj (Tamil non-Brahman) resulted in the election of Prakasam as the Chief Minister initially. But he was later defeated by Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar (Tamil non-Brahman) with Kamaraj's support. In turn, Reddiar himself was ousted to make way for P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja (Tamil non-Brahman) with the support of Kamaraj.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Governor's rule in Madras\nThe Congress government which had come to power in Madras Presidency in 1937 after winning the 1937 elections resigned in October 1939, protesting India's involvement in the Second World War. The Presidency came under the direct rule of the Governor on 30 October 1939, according to Section 93 of the Government of India Act of 1935. It was extended two times on 15 February 1943 and on 29 September 1945 by the proclamation of the Governor. The Labour government headed by Clement Attlee came to power in the United Kingdom in July 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 91], "content_span": [92, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Governor's rule in Madras\nIt was more sympathetic to the cause of Indian Independence Movement. Indian viceroy Lord Wavell, proposed a plan to break the constitutional deadlock. Called the \"Wavell plan\", it resulted in the release of all Congress political prisoners and called for the repeal of Section 93 and for fresh elections to be held. The Congress agreed to resume its participation in the electoral process and elections were scheduled for 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 91], "content_span": [92, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nThe years before the 1946 election saw a bitter struggle between C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) and K. Kamaraj for the leadership of Madras provincial Congress. Rajaji had quit the Congress on 15 July 1942 over differences with Congress leaders on issues related to Pakistan. After his departure, the Tamil Nadu Congress leadership was firmly in the hands of Kamaraj, who enjoyed enormous popularity in the Tamil region of the Madras Presidency. Rajaji re-entered Congress again in mid-1945. His return was much appreciated by Congress high command as they felt the Presidency needed his service greatly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nSathyamurthy was dead, Prakasam's  popularity was confined to the Andhra region and Kamaraj was very young. Rajaji's claim to leadership found strong support in a Provincial Congress Committee meeting held in Tirupparankundram on 31 October 1945. To counter him, Kamaraj aligned himself with leaders like C. N. Muthuranga Mudaliar and M. Bhaktavatsalam. The Congress high command sent Asaf Ali to Madras in an effort to mediate between the pro- and anti-Rajaji factions. Kamaraj and Mudaliar wrote to the Congress high command protesting its interference in local politics and its preference of Rajaji.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 707]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0002-0002", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nSardar Vallabhbhai Patel felt it would be good for Rajaji to enter the Central Assembly. But Rajaji was interested in provincial politics and he wanted to contest from Madras University constituency. In summary, the Congress high command's contention that Madras Presidency Congress would be leaderless without Rajaji was not well received by Kamaraj and others and they were not willing to accept that it was acting purely in the interests of the province.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nAfter visiting Madras to participate in the silver jubilee celebrations of the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (Institution for the propagation of Hindi in South India) during January 1946, Gandhi wrote an article in the Harijan supporting Rajaji's candidacy. The article titled \"Curious\" had a reference to a \"clique\" in Madras Congress against Rajaji. He concluded the article by saying,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nRajaji was by far the best man for the purpose in the Southern presidency, and, if I had the disposal in my hands, I would call Rajaji to office... But the disposal was with the Provincial Congree committee. My opinion was only that of an individual, to be taken for what it was worth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nThe article led to a huge controversy in Madras province and Gandhi received several telegrams and letters condemning his article. Some even threatened to fast if he did not withdraw the word \"clique\". However, Gandhi did not relent and withdraw his comments. On 12 February 1946, Kamaraj resigned from the Tamil Nadu Congress Parliamentary Board. Displeased with the controversy, Rajaji withdrew from active politics. Patel, who had worked hard to strengthen Rajaji's image, was enraged by his abrupt withdrawal and said,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nHow could anybody support you, if you act like this? You do not even consult us, but that has always been your way of life. I can not understand you.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nHowever he accepted Rajaji's withdrawal from the Madras University constituency. This was the third time Rajaji had retired from political life, the other two occasions being in 1923 and 1936.\u1e1d", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 104], "content_span": [105, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Birth of Dravidar Kazhagam\nThe Justice party which had been the main political alternative to the Congress in the Presidency went into political wilderness following its defeat in the 1937 elections. During the Anti- Hindi agitations of 1937-40, it allied itself closely with Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and his Self-Respect Movement. Periyar eventually took over the Justice party's leadership on 29 December 1938. On 27 August 1944, it was renamed as Dravidar Kazhagam (DK). Under Periyar, the secessionist demand for Dravida Nadu became its main political plank. The DK boycotted the 1946 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 92], "content_span": [93, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Background, Participation of Communists\nIn 1942, the ban on the Communist Party of India (CPI), which had been in place since 1934, was lifted. Under the leadership of P. C. Joshi, the communists decided to contest the 1946 elections. They contested 103 of the 215 seats and winning two (Railway Trade Union constituency and West Godhavari-Krishna-Guntur non-Union Factory Labour constituency).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 93], "content_span": [94, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Constituencies\nThe Government of India Act of 1935 had  created a bicameral legislature in the Madras province. The legislature consisted of the governor and two legislative bodies \u2013 a legislative assembly and a legislative council. The assembly consisted of 215 members who were further classified into general seats and those reserved for special communities and interests:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 68], "content_span": [69, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Constituencies\nThe Act provided for a limited adult franchise based on property qualifications. Separate ballot boxes were kept for candidates of different political parties. The Congress was allotted the yellow coloured box, while the Muslim League and the Communist Party of India were allotted green and red coloured boxes respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 68], "content_span": [69, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Results\nParty wise break up of seats after the 1946 election:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 61], "content_span": [62, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation\nThe election was concluded on 30 March 1946. A new government had to be formed before the Governor's rule lapsed on 29 April. The Congress, despite securing an overwhelming majority, was unable to agree upon a candidate for Chief Minister. Madras Presidency in 1946 was made of four linguistic regions - Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Mysore and Kerala and the Madras Congress Legislature Party (CLP) had four main factions. The factions were both regional - Tamil versus Andhra and Tamil versus Keralites and Karnataka members; and communal - Brahmin versus non-Brahmin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 74], "content_span": [75, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0013-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation\nThe largest faction was that of the sixty to seventy non-Brahman Tamil members headed by Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Kamaraj. The remaining Tamil members were either uncommitted or supported Rajaji, who also had the support of P. Subbarayan. They called themselves as the Reform Group and numbered between twenty and thirty. The Andhra faction made up of 77 members, was further divided between the supporters of Prakasam and Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya. There were also smaller Andhra factions of non-Brahmins from the Circars and non-Brahmins from the Rayalaseema. CLP also had eighteen members from Malabar and South Canara/Bellary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 74], "content_span": [75, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, Opposition to Rajaji\nMahatma Gandhi and the National Congress leadership supported the selection Rajaji as Chief Minister of Madras Presidency. This was against the Congress policy of not re-instating leaders who had opposed the Quit India Movement. Prakasam, Madhava Menon and  Kamaraj, provincial presidents of Congress Committee in Andhra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively were invited to New Delhi for negotiations. Despite Gandhi's intervention, Rajaji's election was defeated by 148 votes to 38.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 96], "content_span": [97, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, T. Prakasam\nKamaraj and Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President K. Madhava Menon supported C. N. Muthuranga Mudaliar for the post of chief minister and were opposed to Prakasam's candidacy. Rajaji and the Reform Group observed neutrality because of a prior agreement from 1937, which stipulated that the next Congress government would be headed by a member from Andhra. This led to the election of T. Prakasam by 82 votes to 69. Difference of opinion arose between Prakasam and Kamaraj over several issues including the inclusion of Madhava Menon in the cabinet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 87], "content_span": [88, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0015-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, T. Prakasam\nKamaraj supported his inclusion and Prakasam supported Raghava Menon who belonged to the pro-Rajaji group. Dissatisfaction with Prakasam's textile mill policies and his slow implementation of prohibition, lead to his fall. Prakasam was voted out of power and submitted his resignation on 14 March 1947. The Reform Group allied with other opponents of Prakasam for his ouster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 87], "content_span": [88, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, T. Prakasam cabinet\nCouncil of ministers in T. Prakasam's cabinet (1 May 1946 \u2013 23 March 1947)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 95], "content_span": [96, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, T. Prakasam cabinet\nB. Veeraswami resigned on 3 February 1947 and was replaced with B. Venkatarathanam as minister for Forest, Cinchona, Fisheries and Village industries on 6 February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 95], "content_span": [96, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar\nOn 21 March 1947, Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar was selected as the Chief minister supported by Kamaraj and the anti-Prakasam factional alliance. In 1948, Prakasam sought re-election  by contesting against Reddiar, who in addition to Kamaraj, was supported by other notable Andhra members such as N. Sanjeeva Reddy and Kala Venkata Rao. Prakasam was defeated by a vote of 112 to 84. Gradually Reddiar became dissatisfied with Kamaraj's interference in his administration. When he showed signs of independence, Kamaraj ousted him by vote of no confidence in the CLP on 31 March 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 101], "content_span": [102, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, Omandurar's cabinet\nCouncil of ministers in Omandur Ramasami Reddiar's cabinet (24 March 1947 \u2013 6 April 1949)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 95], "content_span": [96, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, Omandurar's cabinet\nSubbarayan resigned on 5 April 1948, Daniel Thomas on 15 June 1948 and Kala Venkata Rao on 24 January 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 95], "content_span": [96, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja\nP. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, the next Chief Minister who formed the Government on 6 April 1949 was believed to be a stooge of Kamaraj. His election was opposed by P. Subbarayan, Rajaji and Prakasam. Kumaraswamy Raja ruled Madras till the 1952 election when he lost his seat in Srivilliputhur constituency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 98], "content_span": [99, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, Kumaraswamy Raja cabinet\nCouncil of ministers in Kumaraswamy Raja cabinet (7 April 1949 \u2013 9 April 1952)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 124], "content_span": [125, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Government formation, P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, Kumaraswamy Raja cabinet\nSanjiva Reddi resigned on 10 April 1951. Roche Victoria became minister on 2 June 1949 and Kala Venkata Rao on 26 September 1951. Some of the ministers resigned on 8 February 1952, when the results of 1952 election came out. Kumarasamy Raja, Rajan, Reddiar, Parameswaran, Sitarama Reddi, A. B. Shetty stayed on as a caretaker ministry till the next cabinet was formed on 10 April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 124], "content_span": [125, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063823-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly election, Impact\nThe provincial legislatures formed by the 1946 elections elected the members (from their own members) to the Indian Constituent Assembly in December 1946. The Constituent Assembly drafted the Constitution of the Indian Republic and also served as India's first Parliament after India's independence on 15 August 1947. Since Congress had an overwhelming majority in both houses of the Madras legislature it was able to send a large number of its members to the Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election\nThe second legislative council election for the Madras Presidency after the establishment of a bicameral legislature by the Government of India Act of 1935 was held in March 1946. The election was held after 6 years of Governor's rule starting from 1939, when the Indian National Congress government of C. Rajagopalachari resigned protesting Indian involvement in World War II. This was the last direct election held for the Madras Legislative Council in the presidency - after Indian independence in 1947, the presidency became the Madras state and direct elections to the council were abolished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election\nThe election was held simultaneously with that of the Legislative Assembly. The Congress swept the polls by winning 32 out of 46 seats. The years after this election saw factionalism in Madras Congress party with divisions across regional (mainly Tamil and Andhra) and communal (Brahman and non-Brahman) lines. Competition among T. Prakasam (Andhra Brahman), C. Rajagopalachari (Tamil Brahman) and K. Kamaraj (Tamil non-Brahman) resulted in the election of Prakasam as the Chief Minister initially. But he was later defeated by Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar (Tamil non-Brahman) with Kamaraj's support. In turn, Reddiar himself was ousted to make way for P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja (Tamil non-Brahman) with the support of Kamaraj.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 773]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Governor's rule in Madras\nThe Congress government which had come to power in Madras Presidency in 1937 after winning the 1937 elections resigned in October 1939, protesting India's involvement in the Second World War. The Presidency came under the direct rule of the Governor on 30 October 1939, according to Section 93 of the Government of India Act of 1935. It was extended two times on 15 February 1943 and on 29 September 1945 by the proclamation of the Governor. The Labour government headed by Clement Attlee came to power in the United Kingdom in July 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 90], "content_span": [91, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Governor's rule in Madras\nIt was more sympathetic to the cause of Indian Independence Movement. Indian viceroy Lord Wavell, proposed a plan to break the constitutional deadlock. Called the \"Wavell plan\", it resulted in the release of all Congress political prisoners and called for the repeal of Section 93 and for fresh elections to be held. The Congress agreed to resume its participation in the electoral process and elections were scheduled for 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 90], "content_span": [91, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nThe years before the 1946 election saw a bitter struggle between C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) and K. Kamaraj for the leadership of Madras provincial Congress. Rajaji had quit the Congress on 15 July 1942 over differences with Congress leaders on issues related to Pakistan. After his departure, the Tamil Nadu Congress leadership was firmly in the hands of Kamaraj, who enjoyed enormous popularity in the Tamil region of the Madras Presidency. Rajaji re-entered Congress again in mid-1945. His return was much appreciated by Congress high command as they felt the Presidency needed his service greatly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nSathyamurthy was dead, Prakasam's  popularity was confined to the Andhra region and Kamaraj was very young. Rajaji's claim to leadership found strong support in a Provincial Congress Committee meeting held in Tirupparankundram on 31 October 1945. To counter him, Kamaraj aligned himself with leaders like C. N. Muthuranga Mudaliar and M. Bhaktavatsalam. The Congress high command sent Asaf Ali to Madras in an effort to mediate between the pro- and anti-Rajaji factions. Kamaraj and Mudaliar wrote to the Congress high command protesting its interference in local politics and its preference of Rajaji.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0002-0002", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nSardar Vallabhbhai Patel felt it would be good for Rajaji to enter the Central Assembly. But Rajaji was interested in provincial politics and he wanted to contest from Madras University constituency. In summary, the Congress high command's contention that Madras Presidency Congress would be leaderless without Rajaji was not well received by Kamaraj and others and they were not willing to accept that it was acting purely in the interests of the province.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nAfter visiting Madras to participate in the silver jubilee celebrations of the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (Institution for the propagation of Hindi in South India) during January 1946, Gandhi wrote an article in the Harijan supporting Rajaji's candidacy. The article titled \"Curious\" had a reference to a \"clique\" in Madras Congress against Rajaji. He concluded the article by saying,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nRajaji was by far the best man for the purpose in the Southern presidency, and, if I had the disposal in my hands, I would call Rajaji to office... But the disposal was with the Provincial Congree committee. My opinion was only that of an individual, to be taken for what it was worth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nThe article led to a huge controversy in Madras province and Gandhi received several telegrams and letters condemning his article. Some even threatened to fast if he did not withdraw the word \"clique\". However, Gandhi did not relent and withdraw his comments. On 12 February 1946, Kamaraj resigned from the Tamil Nadu Congress Parliamentary Board. Displeased with the controversy, Rajaji withdrew from active politics. Patel, who had worked hard to strengthen Rajaji's image, was enraged by his abrupt withdrawal and said,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nHow could anybody support you, if you act like this? You do not even consult us, but that has always been your way of life. I can not understand you.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Rajaji-Kamaraj rivalry in the Congress\nHowever he accepted Rajaji's withdrawal from the Madras University constituency. This was the third time Rajaji had retired from political life, the other two occasions being in 1923 and 1936.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 103], "content_span": [104, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Background, Birth of Dravidar Kazhagam\nThe Justice party which had been the main political alternative to the Congress in the Presidency went into political wilderness following its defeat in the 1937 elections. During the Anti- Hindi agitations of 1937-40, it allied itself closely with Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and his Self-Respect Movement. Periyar eventually took over the Justice party's leadership on 29 December 1938. On 27 August 1944, it was renamed as Dravidar Kazhagam (DK). Under Periyar, the secessionist demand for Dravida Nadu became its main political plank. The DK boycotted the 1946 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 91], "content_span": [92, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Constituencies\nThe Government of India Act of 1935 established a  bicameral legislature in the Madras province. The legislature consisted of the governor and two legislative bodies - a legislative assembly and a legislative council. The legislative council consisted of a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 56 members. It was a permanent body not subject to dissolution by the governor, and one-third of its members retired every three years. 46 of its members were elected directly by the electorate, while the governor could nominate 8 to 10 members. The breakdown of seats in the council was as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Constituencies\nThe Act provided for a limited adult franchise based on property qualifications. Seven million people, roughly 15% of the Madras people holding land or paying urban taxes were qualified to be the electorate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063824-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election, Results\nParty wise breakdown of seats after the 1946 election. (Total Number of Seats\u00a0: 56; Elections Held for\u00a0: 46; Nominated\u00a0: 10):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063825-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe 1946 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2\u20135 record (0\u20133 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the conference. Richard Burrill was the team captain. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063826-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Maine gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Horace Hildreth, was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democrat F. Davis Clark. This election represented the first gubernatorial election in Maine following the end of the Second World War, and saw Hildreth easily win re-election", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063826-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Maine gubernatorial election, Notes\nThis Maine elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 40], "content_span": [41, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 13th playing of the \"Midsummer Classic\" by Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe All-Star Game was held on July 9, 1946, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts the home of the AL's Boston Red Sox. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 12\u20130. This was the game when Ted Williams hit the only home run against Rip Sewell's famed \"Eephus Pitch.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Red Sox in the game\nThe Red Sox hosted the game and were well-represented. Red Sox infielders Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky, along with outfielders Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio, were in the AL starting lineup, while pitchers Dave Ferriss and Mickey Harris along with first baseman Rudy York and catcher Hal Wagner were also named to the team (of the Red Sox' reserves, only York played in the game).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 61], "content_span": [62, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups\nPlayers in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups, Umpires\nThe umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning \u2013 Summers and Goetz swapped positions, also Boggess and Rommel swapped positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nThe NL threatened in the top of the 1st inning, having two men on with one out, but were unable to score. The AL scored two runs in the bottom of the 1st, on a home run by Charlie Keller. There was then little activity until Ted Williams hit a home run in the bottom of the 4th, followed by the AL sending 9 men to the plate in the bottom of the 5th while scoring 3 runs. The AL later added 6 more runs, with the NL never threatening.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nTed Williams still (through 2016) holds five single-game All-Star Game Records, which were set in this game: hits (4), home runs (2), runs (4), RBI (5), and total bases (10). Note that MLB did not name an All-Star Game MVP until 1962.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063827-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nBecause the 1945 All-Star Game was canceled, Boston Braves manager Billy Southworth, who had managed the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944, was named a coach under Charley Grimm, while Steve O'Neill named Luke Sewell of the St. Louis Browns as one of his coaches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063828-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball season\nThe 1946 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 20 to October 11, 1946. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cardinals then defeated the Red Sox in the World Series, four games to three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063828-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Major League Baseball season\nMany notable ballplayers returned from their military service this season, following the end of World War II, such as Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, and Ted Williams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063829-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Manchester Borough Council election\nElections to Manchester Borough Council were held in 1946. One third of the council was up for election, although there were many additional vacancies. The council stayed under Labour Party control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063829-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Manchester Borough Council election, Candidates and Ward Results\nBelow is a list of the 36 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired. The winning candidate per ward is in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063830-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football team\nThe 1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University during the 1946 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach Frank Murray, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 148 to 132. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063830-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Marquette Hilltoppers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Hilltopper was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063831-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Marseille Grand Prix\nThe 1946 Marseille Grand Prix (formally the V Grand Prix de Marseille) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Marseille on 13 May 1946. The event included 2 x 15 lap heats followed by a 35 lap final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063832-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football team\nThe 1946 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 2\u20137\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 190 to 145. Jack Chapman and Don Gibson were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063833-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe 1946 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in 1946 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Clark Shaughnessy, who had previously served as head coach in 1942, returned for his second and final season at Maryland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063833-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Maryland Terrapins football team, Roster\nThe Maryland roster for the 1946 season consisted of the following players:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 45], "content_span": [46, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063833-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Maryland Terrapins football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Terrapin was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063834-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Maryland gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Democratic nominee William Preston Lane Jr. defeated Republican nominee Theodore McKeldin with 54.73% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063835-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Maryville Scots football team\nThe 1946 Maryville Scots football team represented the Maryville College during the 1946 college football season. Under 23rd-year head coach Lombe Honaker, the Scots compiled a 9\u20131, went undefeated in the regular season for the first and only time in program history, shut out five of their ten opponents, and kept all but one from scoring more than 7 points, and outscored their opponents by a total of 217 to 52. They were invited to the first annual Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Catawba, 31\u20136, on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063836-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts State Aggies football team\nThe 1946 Massachusetts State Aggies football team represented Massachusetts State College in the 1946 college football season. The team was coached by Walter Hargesheimer and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 1946 season was the team's last as an Independent, as they would form the Yankee Conference with the other New England land-grant universities in 1947. It was also their last as the Mass State Aggies, as they would begin play in 1947 as the University of Massachusetts Redmen. Mass State finished the season with a record of 6\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections\nThe 1946 Massachusetts general election was held on November 5, 1946, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on June 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections\nAt the federal level, Republican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. was elected to the United States Senate over incumbent Senator David I. Walsh, and Republicans won nine of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Future President of the United States John F. Kennedy was elected to his first term in the House.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections\nIn the race for Governor, Republican Lt. Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated incumbent Democrat Maurice Tobin. Overall, Republicans won five of the six elected state-wide offices. Only incumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley retained his office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Governor\nRepublican Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Bradford defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Maurice Tobin. Tobin survived a Democratic primary challenge from attorney Francis Harrigan, while Bradford was unopposed for the Republican nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor\nIn the race for lieutenant governor, Republican State Senator Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Democratic former attorney general Paul A. Dever.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 49], "content_span": [50, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor, Republican primary\nState Senator Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Lynn mayor Albert Cole in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor, Democratic primary\nFormer Attorney General Paul A. Dever defeated Roger Putnam, Daniel J. O'Connell, and John B. Carr for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth\nIncumbent Republican Secretary of the Commonwealth Frederic W. Cook ran for re-election to a thirteenth two-year term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General\nIncumbent Republican Attorney General Clarence A. Barnes ran for re-election to a second consecutive term. He defeated Democratic former Lt. Governor Francis E. Kelly in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General\nIncumbent Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General John E. Hurley ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was defeated by Republican former State Senator Laurence Curtis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General\nThe Prohibition Party nominated Charles H. Vaughn, and the Socialist Labor party nominated Lawrence Gilfedder.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Auditor\nIncumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was re-elected narrowly over Republican Russell A. Wood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, Auditor\nThe Prohibition Party nominated Robert A. Simmons, and the Socialist Labor Party nominated Pearl A. Votano.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, United States Senate\nIncumbent Democratic Senator David I. Walsh ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was defeated by former Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who had resigned from Massachusetts's other Senate seat in order to serve in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nAll of Massachusetts' fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063837-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nTwelve seats were won by candidates seeking re-election. The 4th District seat (based in Worcester) was won by Democrat Harold Donohue, defeating incumbent Republican Pehr Holmes. The 11th District seat (based in Boston and Cambridge) was won by John F. Kennedy after incumbent James Michael Curley vacated the seat to become Mayor of Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063838-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Robert F. Bradford defeated Democratic incumbent Maurice J. Tobin, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063838-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nGovernor Tobin defeated Francis D. Harrigan, a senior partner with the law firm of Caulfield, Harrigan and Murray, associate editor of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's Law Journal, and a World War I veteran, for the Democratic nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 61], "content_span": [62, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063838-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary\nLieutenant Governor Robert F. Bradford won the Republican gubernatorial nomination unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 61], "content_span": [62, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament\nThe 1946 Masters Tournament was the tenth Masters Tournament, held April 4\u20137 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It was the first in four years, because of World War II. The purse was $10,000, double that of the previous Masters in 1942, with a winner's share of $2,500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament\nHerman Keiser won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Ben Hogan, the tour's money leader. Keiser and Hogan both three-putted the slick 18th green on Sunday; Keiser from 20 feet (6\u00a0m), and a half-hour later Hogan from 15 feet (4.6\u00a0m).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament\nHogan won the PGA Championship four months later in August for his first major title at age 34. He later won the Masters in 1951 and 1953 and finished his career with nine wins in majors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament, Field\nWith only one major championship played in 1945, the invitation criteria were modified. Eight amateurs and eight professionals were selected by a committee in February and four further professionals were invited just before the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament, Field\nJimmy Demaret (7), Ralph Guldahl (2,7), Byron Nelson (2,6,7,8), Henry Picard (6,7), Horton Smith (7), Craig Wood (2,7)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament, Field\nSammy Byrd (8), Jim Ferrier, Jim Foulis, Chick Harbert, Chandler Harper, Dutch Harrison, Ben Hogan, Herman Keiser, Gene Kunes, Jug McSpaden, Johnny Palmer, Toney Penna, Felix Serafin, Jimmy Thomson", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament, Field\nBob Cochran (a), Fred Haas, Cary Middlecoff (a), Frank Stranahan (a)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063839-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Masters Tournament, Field\nHerman Barron, Johnny Bulla, Ed Dudley, Jimmy Hines, Lloyd Mangrum, Dick Metz, Ed Oliver, Jim Turnesa", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063840-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Mauritanian General Council election\nGeneral Council elections were held in Mauritania in December 1946; a second round on 5 January was not required as all seats were filled in the first round of voting. The Socialist and Republican Union emerged as the largest party, winning 16 of the 20 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063840-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Mauritanian General Council election, Electoral system\nThe General Council was elected by two colleges; the first college elected six members and the second fourteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063841-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Meistaradeildin\n1946 Meistaradeildin was the fourth season of Meistaradeildin, the top tier of the Faroese football league system. The teams were separated in three groups based on geographical criteria. B36 T\u00f3rshavn defeated VB V\u00e1gur 3\u20131 in the championship final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063842-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Memorial Cup\nThe 1946 Memorial Cup final was the 28th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Winnipeg Monarchs of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg won their 3rd Memorial Cup, defeating St. Michael's 4 games to 3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063842-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Memorial Cup, Winning roster\nClint Albright, Hy Beatty, Al Buchanan, Ted Chitty, Dunc Daniels, Gord Fashoway, Jack Gibson, Tank Kummerfield, Eddie Marchant, Laurie May, Red McRae, Cam Millar, George Robertson, Tom Rockey, Gord Scott, Harry Taylor, Bill Tindall. Coach: Walter Monson", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063843-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Mestaruussarja\nThe 1946 season was the sixteenth completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, which culminated in a final between the winners of the Palloliiton league and the Ty\u00f6v\u00e4en Urheiluliiton league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063844-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Mexican general election\nGeneral elections were held in Mexico on 7 July 1946. The presidential elections were won by Miguel Alem\u00e1n Vald\u00e9s, who received 77.9% of the vote. In the Chamber of Deputies election, the Institutional Revolutionary Party won 141 of the 147 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063845-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe 1946 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami for the 1946 college football season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. The team was coached by Jack Harding, in his eighth year as head coach for the Hurricanes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063845-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe November 29 game was originally scheduled to be against Penn State. That game was cancelled in early November by unanimous vote of the Penn State team. Miami officials felt that Penn State fielding their African American players Wallace Triplett and Dennis Hoggard in Miami could have led to \"unfortunate incidents\", and the team chose to cancel the game rather than playing without Triplett and Hoggard. Miami reportedly invited Syracuse to replace Penn State. This invitation was promptly declined and rebuked in an editorial in The Daily Orange, titled \"No Thanks, Miami\". Detroit was added to the schedule in replacement of Penn State in mid-November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063845-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Hurricanes football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Hurricanes were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063846-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Redskins football team\nThe 1946 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Sid Gillman, Miami compiled a 7\u20133 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 220 to 72. Paul Dietzel was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063846-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Redskins football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Redskin was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063847-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Seahawks season\nThe 1946 Miami Seahawks season was the inaugural (and only) one for the franchise and the first for the All-America Football Conference. Head coach Jack Meagher led the team to a 3\u201311 finish, fourth out of four teams in the Eastern Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063847-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Seahawks season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Marion Pugh with 608 passing yards, Jimmy Nelson with 163 rushing yards, Lamar Davis with 275 receiving yards, and Dick Erdlitz with 34 points scored (22 extra points, two field goals, and one touchdown).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063847-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Seahawks season\nRookie guard Buddy Jungmichel was selected by both the United Press and the AAFC as a second-team guard on the 1946 All-AAFC football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063847-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Miami Seahawks season, Roster\nPlayers shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063848-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team\nThe 1946 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1946 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 1\u20136 record and were outscored by their opponents, 80 to 65. James F. Walton was the team captain. The team played its home games at Walter O. Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063849-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe 1946 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1946 college football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 5\u20135 record. The 1946 Spartans lost their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 55 to 7 score. In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Penn State (19-16), Maryland (26-14), and Washington State (26-20), but lost to Boston College (34-20), Mississippi State (6-0), and Kentucky (39-14). In mid-December 1946, Michigan State hired Biggie Munn to replace Bachman as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063849-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn November 9, 1946, Michigan State lost to Michigan by a score of 55 to 7. With attendance at 77,134, the game drew the largest crowd to that date in the history of the Michigan\u2013Michigan State football rivalry. Michigan scored twice in each quarter. Michigan State's touchdown came on a pass from Horace Smith to Frank Waters covering 77 yards in the third quarter. Michigan gained 500 yards in the game, 293 on the ground and 207 in the air. Michigan was held to 212 yards of which only 47 yards were gained by rushing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063849-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan State Spartans football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Spartans were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 60], "content_span": [61, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1946 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach was Fritz Crisler, the Wolverines compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record (5\u20131\u20131 Big Nine), outscored opponents 233 to 73, and finished the season in second place in the Big Nine Conference and ranked No. 6 in the final 1946 AP poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe team's two losses came against an undefeated Army team that was ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll and against an Illinois team that won the Big Nine championship and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll. Michigan won its last four games by a combined score of 162 to 19, starting a 25-game winning streak that continued for nearly three years until October 8, 1949. In the final game of the 1946 season, Michigan defeated Ohio State, 58\u20136, the Buckeyes' worst defeat since joining the conference in 1913.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team\nHalfback Bob Chappuis passed for 735 yards, the most since Benny Friedman set the school record with 760 passing yards in 1925. Chappuis also rushed for 548 yards, received second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Nine honors, and was selected as Michigan's Most Valuable Player for the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe only Michigan player to receive first-team All-American honors in 1946 was end Elmer Madar. Center Jim Brieske was the team's leading scorer with 32 points having kicked 29 points after touchdown and one field goal. Bob Mann led the team in touchdowns with five. End Art Renner was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nIn early January 1946, Biggie Munn, who had been Michigan's line coach since 1938, was hired as the head football coach at Syracuse. Jack Blott took over Munn's role as line coach. Earl Martineau, who had been Michigan's backfield coach since 1938, also left the program in early 1946 with Bennie Oosterbaan taking over responsibility for coaching the backfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nIn April and May 1946, Michigan conducted a six-week spring football practice. It was Michigan's \"first peacetime practice session since 1941.\" More than 140 players, the largest group ever to report for a Michigan football practice to that time, showed up for spring practice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nAlthough World War II ended in August 1945, three of the starters from the 1945 squad were inducted into the military in early 1946. They were: Wally Teninga, who started seven games at left halfback and was the team's leading scorer in 1945; Donovan Hershberger, who started eight games at end in 1945; and Gene Hinton, who started all 10 games at right tackle in 1945. Bob Ballau, a tackle from New York, was awarded the Chicago Alumni Club trophy as the team'smost improved player during spring practice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nHowever, as some left for military service, others returned to Michigan after completing their military service. The returnees included:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe 1946 pre-season was also marked by the loss of Fielding H. Yost, head football coach at Michigan from 1901 to 1926 and athletic director from 1921 to 1940. Yost sustained a stroke on May 14, 1946, and died at his home in Ann Arbor on August 20, 1946. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery near the campus, with pallbearers including Bennie Oosterbaan, Robert J. Brown, and Paul G. Goebel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nAfter one week of fall practice in late August 1946, coach Crisler opined \"we're not quite as good as we're cracked up to be.\" A week later, Crisler hedged on his team's prospects, stating that the 1946 squad might be he greatest, but then adding that, on the other hand, \"we may lose all of our games.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nOn September 6, 1946, Joe Ponsetto, who had been Michigan's starting quarterback in 1944 and 1945, voted by his teammates as captain of the 1946 team, and undergone knee surgery in the off-season, announced that he would not play in 1946 due to a recurrence of the injury to his knee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe 1946 team featured three sets of brothers: Pete and Elliott from Bloomington, Illinois; guards Charles and Walter Freihofer from Indianapolis; and center J. T. White and halfback Paul White from River Rouge, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Indiana\nAfter losing to the Indiana Hoosiers in both 1944 and 1945, Michigan opened its 1946 season on September 28, 1946, with a 21 to 0 victory over the Hoosiers. The game was played at Michigan Stadium on a warm, sunshiny day and attracted  74,600 spectators, the largest crowd to that time for a Michigan season opener and the largest crowd ever to watch an Indiana football game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Indiana\nMichigan opened the scoring with a 54-yard drive in the first quarter, capped by a 13-yard touchdown pass from Gene Derricotte to Paul White. In the fourth quarter, the Wolverines scored twice, on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Pete Elliott to Len Ford, and later on Derricotte's 51-yard sprint down the sideline. Jim Brieske kicked all three points after touchdown for Michigan. Displaying tremendous depth, 45 Michigan players saw action in the Indiana game. The Wolverines gained 190 rushing yards and 52 passing yards on four complete passes. Defensively, Michigan held Indiana to only 51 rushing yards. However, the Wolverines also gave up six interceptions on ten forward passes attempted and allowed Indiana to rack up 172 passing yards, leading head coach Fritz Crisler to describe his team's play as \"ragged and sloppy.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 901]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Indiana\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Len Ford (left end), Bruce Hilkene (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Harold Watts (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Bill Pritula (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Howard Yerges (quarterback), Henry Fonde (left halfback), Ralph Chubb (right halfback), and Jack Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Iowa\nOn October 5, 1946, Michigan defeated Iowa by a 14 to 7 score at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines scored both of their touchdowns in the first half to take a 14 to 0 lead. Bob Chappuis scored both Michigan touchdowns on runs of eight and 12 yards, while rushing for 123 yards on 20 carries in the game. Jim Brieske kicking both points after touchdown. The first half lead could have been significantly greater, but one drive was stopped by a fumble at Iowa's four-yard line, and another ended with an intercepted pass at the Iowa four-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0013-0001", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Iowa\nIn the second half, Michigan was held scoreless and managed only two first downs. Iowa mounted a 65-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter, and another drive in the fourth quarter was stopped at Michigan's 14-yard line when the Wolverines' defense regained the ball on downs. In all, Michigan gained 224 rushing yards and 43 passing yards. Iowa gained 148 rushing yards and 12 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Iowa\nMichigan's starting lineup against Iowa was Len Ford (left end), Robert Derleth (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), J. T. White (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Jack Carpenter (right tackle), Art Renner (right end), Bob Wiese (quarterback), Dan Dworsky (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Jack Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Army\nOn October 12, 1946, Michigan, ranked #4 in the AP Poll, played an Army team that was ranked #2 at Michigan Stadium. Army, favored to win the game by 12 points after winning 21 straight games dating back to the 1943 season, won by seven points with a score of 20 to 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Army\nMichigan took a 7 to 0 lead in the first quarter on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Bob Chappuis to Howard Yerges with the point after touchdown being converted by Jim Brieske. Glenn Davis, the 1946 Heisman Trophy winner, played all 60 minutes for Army and was so dominant that the Chicago Tribune wrote that he may have earned All-American honors in one game. Davis tied the game on a 58-yard run in the first quarter. He then passed 31 yards to Bob Folson for Army's second touchdown in the second quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Army\nOn the opening kickoff in the third quarter, Michigan drove 83 yards, and Paul White scored on a reverse from Bob Wiese. Michigan had a chance to take the lead, but Brieske's kick for the extra point was partially blocked and fell short. At the end of the third quarter, the game was tied 13 to 13. With a short touchdown run by Doc Blanchard in the fourth quarter, Army regained the lead. With less than a minute remaining, Michigan drove to Army's 10-yard line, but the game ended as Army intercepted a Michigan pass. The ground game was relatively even (152 rushing yards for Army to 141 for Michigan), but Army dominated in the air (211 passing yards to 95 for Michigan).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Army\nMichigan's starting lineup against Army was Len Ford (left end), Robert Derleth (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), J. T. White (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Bill Pritula (right tackle), Elmer Madar (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nOn October 19, 1946, Michigan, ranked #5 in the AP Poll, played a Northwestern team that was ranked #10. The two teams played to a 14-14 tie at Michigan Stadium. Bump Elliott scored both of Michigan's touchdowns, and Jim Brieske kicked both of the points after touchdown. Late in the game, Michigan blocked a Northwestern attempt at field goal and then drove to the Northwestern three-yard line, but the ball was then intercepted in the end zone drive. Northwestern out-gained Michigan on the ground (202 rushing yards for Northwestern and 80 for Michigan) with Michigan out-gaining the Wildcats in the air (149 passing yards to 110).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nMichigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was Ed McNeill (left end), Bruce Hilkene (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), J. T. White (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Bill Pritula (right tackle), Elmer Madar (right end), Howard Yerges (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Paul White (right halfback), and Bob Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Illinois\nOn October 26, 1946, at Michigan's first homecoming game since 1942, Michigan lost to Illinois by a score of 13 to 9. In the second quarter, Bob Wiese ran for the game's first touchdown, and Jim Brieske kicked the point after touchdown. On the kickoff following Michigan's touchdown, Illinois drove 95 yards and scored on a 16-yard run by Paul Patterson. In the third quarter, Illinois end Sam Zatkoff intercepted a pass thrown by Bob Chappuis and ran 53 yards for a touchdown. Illinois' attempt at extra point was blocked by Quentin Sickels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0020-0001", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Illinois\nIn the fourth quarter, Michigan twice drove deep into Illinois territory (once to the 17-yard line and then to the eight-yard line), but Michigan's only points in the quarter were scored a safety as Bruce Hilkene blocked a punt into the end zone. Michigan out-gained Illinois in rushing yardage, 190 yards to 112, and in passing yardage, 142 yards to 39. However, Michigan fumbled the ball 12 times in the game. The game was Michigan's last defeat until October 8, 1949, a span of nearly three years during which the Wolverines won 25 consecutive games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Illinois\nMichigan's starting lineup against Illinois was Len Ford (left end), Robert Derleth (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), J. T. White (center), Sickels (right guard), Jack Carpenter (right tackle), Elmer Madar (right end), Jack Weisenburger (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Minnesota\nOn November 2, 1946, Michigan defeated Minnesota by a score of 21 to 0. In the second quarter, Michigan relied on the passing game in its first touchdown drive, as Bob Chappuis completed a pass for 43 yards to Elmer Madar and Bump Elliott then ran two yards for the touchdown on a fourth-down play. Elliott scored again in the third quarter on a 10-yard run. In the fourth quarter, Gene Derricotte threw a pass to Bob Mann that was good for 42 yards and a touchdown. Jim Brieske kicked all three points after touchdown. Michigan gained 183 rushing yards and 174 passing yards, while holding Minnesota to 130 rushing yards and 40 passing yards. The game marked the beginning of a 25-game winning streak for the Wolverines lasting until October 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 825]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Minnesota\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Len Ford (left end), Robert Derleth (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), J. T. White (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Jack Carpenter (right tackle), Elmer Madar (right end), Jack Weisenburger (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Ralph Chubb (right halfback), and Dan Dworsky (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Michigan State\nOn November 9, 1946, Michigan defeated Michigan State by a score of 55 to 7. With attendance at 77,134, the game drew the largest crowd to that date in the history of the Michigan\u2013Michigan State football rivalry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Michigan State\nMichigan scored twice in each quarter with touchdowns by eight players: Bob Chappuis (run in first quarter), Pete Elliott (pass from Chappuis in first quarter), Gene Derricotte (three-yard run in second quarter), Elmer Madar (four-yard interception return), Paul White (pass from Derricotte in third quarter), Don Robinson (run in third quarter), Jack Weisenburger (three-yard run in fourth quarter), and Tony Momsen (24-yard interception return in fourth quarter). Jim Brieske kicked six points after touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0025-0001", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Michigan State\nLen Ford scored another after Brieske's kick was blocked in the first quarter; Don Robinson recovered the loose ball and tossed to Ford who fell across the goal line. Another extra point attempt was blocked, this one by Lynn Chandnois, in the third quarter. Michigan State's touchdown came on a pass from Horace Smith to Frank Waters covering 77 yards in the third quarter. Michigan gained 500 yards in the game, 293 on the ground and 207 in the air. Michigan was held to 212 yards of which only 47 yards were gained by rushing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Michigan State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Michigan State was Bob Mann (left end), Bruce Hilkene (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), J. T. White (center), Quentin Sickels (right guard), Bill Pritula (right tackle), Madar (right end), Pete Elliott (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Wisconsin\nOn November 16, 1946, Michigan defeated Wisconsin by a score of 28 to 6. Michigan scored four touchdowns: 13-yard pass from Pete Elliott to Bob Mann in the first quarter; 27-yard pass from Bob Chappuis to Mann in the first quarter; three-yard run by Dan Dworsky in fourth quarter; and one-yard \"end-around maneuver\" by Len Ford in the fourth quarter. Center Jim Brieske kicked all four points after touchdown. Michigan gained 305 rushing yards and 146 passing yards. The Badgers were held to 99 rushing yards and 47 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Wisconsin\nMichigan's starting lineup against Wisconsin was Ed McNeill (left end), Robert Derleth (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), Brieske (center), F. Stuart Wilkins (right guard), Jack Carpenter (right tackle), Elmer Madar (right end), Howard Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Bob Wiese (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nOn November 23, 1946, Michigan defeated Ohio State by a score of 58 to 6. The 52-point spread was Ohio State's worst margin of defeat since joining the Big Ten Conference in 1913. The game was viewed by 78,634 spectators, the fourth largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history to that point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nMichigan's touchdowns were scored by Henry Fonde (2), Bob Mann (2), Bob Chappuis, Paul White, Dick Rifenburg, and Bill Culligan. Jim Brieske kicked seven points after touchdown and a field goal. Bob Chappuis passed for gains totaling 244 yards. In all, the Wolverines gained 509 yards, 300 passing and 209 rushing. A writer covering the game for the Chicago Tribune opined \"few teams ever have been so impotent as Ohio State was this afternoon.\" In the last minute of the game, with Michigan's fourth-string backs in the game, Ohio State avoided the shutout with a touchdown pass from Bill Doolittle to Rodney Swinehart covering 77 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0031-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Ohio State was Ed McNeill (left end), Bruce Hilkene (left tackle), Dominic Tomasi (left guard), J. T. White (center), George Kraeger (right guard), Bill Pritula (right tackle), Elmer Madar (right end), Howard Yerges (quarterback), Gene Derricotte (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Jack Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0032-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nThe Associated Press released its final poll in early December 1946. The two teams that defeated the Michigan Wolverines finished among the top five. Undefeated Army was ranked #2 with 48 voters picking them as the #1 team, narrowly missing its third consecutive national championship with 1,659-1/2 points. Big Nine Conference champion Illinois was ranked #5. The Wolverines finished ranked #6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0033-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nIn the selection of All-America teams at the end of the 1946 season, three Michigan players received recognition:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0034-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nBoth the AP and United Press (UP) selected 1946 All-Big Nine Conference football teams. Elmer Madar and Bob Chappuis were consensus first-team picks by both the AP and UP Tackle Jack Carpenter received first-team honors from the UP, and guard Dominic Tomasi received second-team honors from the UP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0035-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Post-season\nBob Chappuis was also selected as the Most Valuable Player on the 1946 Michigan team, and finished second behind Illinois guard Alex Agase in voting for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 67], "content_span": [68, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0036-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Varsity letter winners\nThe following players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1946 Michigan football team. Players who started at least half of the games are shown in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0037-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Reserves\nThe following players had \"reserve\" status on the 1946 Michigan football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 57], "content_span": [58, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063850-0038-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, NFL and AAFC drafts\nThe following 23 players from the 1946 Michigan football team were drafted to play and/or actually played in the National Football League (NFL) and/or the All-America Football Conference (AAFC):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063851-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Kim Sigler defeated Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner with 60.28% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063851-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Michigan gubernatorial election\nSigler was the last Republican to carry Wayne County until William Milliken did so in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063852-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Milan\u2013San Remo\nThe 1946 Milan\u2013San Remo was the 37th edition of the Milan\u2013San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1946. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Fausto Coppi of the Bianchi team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063853-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe 1946 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 12th year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 130 to 114.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063853-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTotal attendance for the season was 328,003, which averaged to 54,667. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063853-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn November 2, 1946, Minnesota lost to by a score of 21 to 0. In the second quarter, Michigan relied on the passing game in its first touchdown drive, as Bob Chappuis completed a pass for 43 yards to Elmer Madar and Bump Elliott then ran two yards for the touchdown on a fourth-down play. Elliott scored again in the third quarter on a 10-yard run. In the fourth quarter, Gene Derricotte threw a pass to Bob Mann that was good for 42 yards and a touchdown. Jim Brieske kicked all three points after touchdown. Michigan gained 183 rushing yards and 174 passing yards, while holding Minnesota to 130 rushing yards and 40 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063853-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Gophers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063854-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent governor Edward John Thye did not seek reelection and instead ran for the United States Senate. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic\u2013Farmer\u2013Labor Party challenger Harold H. Barker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063855-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challenger Frank McGinn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063856-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team\nThe 1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) in the 1946 college football season. The team played in the Bacardi Bowl against the University of Havana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063856-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Southerner was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 69], "content_span": [70, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063857-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThe 1946 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063857-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThey went 8-2 in 10 games played and got the highest rank of #19 on the AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063857-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Mississippi State Maroons football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Maroon was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 62], "content_span": [63, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063858-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe 1946 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1946 college football season. The team compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20132 against Big 6 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Big 6, and was outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 166 to 158. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063858-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe team's leading scorers were Howard Bonnett and Loyd Brinkman, each with 30 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063858-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Missouri Tigers football team\nAfter three years of wartime service in the United States Navy, Don Faurot returned as the team's head coach in 1946. The 1946 season was Faurot's ninth of 19 seasons as head coach of the Missouri football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063858-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Missouri Tigers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tigers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063859-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Montana Grizzlies football team\nThe 1946 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1946 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by eighth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of four wins and four losses (4\u20134, 1\u20133 PCC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063860-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Montana State Bobcats football team\nThe 1946 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Clyde Carpenter, the team compiled a \u2013 record and won the RMC championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063860-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Montana State Bobcats football team\nKey players included quarterback Gene Bourdet, halfbacks Harry Perrigo, Bill Nelson, Gene Miles, and James O'Lauglin, fullbacks Mark Hampton and Neil Brooks, end George Rumberger, guards Billy Odneal and Ben Auck, tackles Len Larson and Alfred Croonquist, and centers Charles Masten and Earl Nadeau.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063860-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Montana State Bobcats football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bobcat was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063861-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin Republic League\nThe 1946 Montenegrin Republic League was inaugural season of Montenegrin Republic League. First edition of competition was qualifying tournament for the first season of Yugoslav First League. Also, it was the very first official competition in Montenegro after the World War II. The season began in April and ended in May 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063861-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin Republic League, Season\nDuring the first season, four teams played in competition. While Budu\u0107nost and Lov\u0107en had a struggle for champions' title, Sutjeska and Arsenal had trying to avoid the last place. Key games were matches between Budu\u0107nost and Lov\u0107en. First match at Podgorica City Stadium won Budu\u0107nost (5-0), while second game in Cetinje was finished 2-2. Finished as a champion of Montenegrin Republic League, Budu\u0107nost gained promotion to 1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League, while second-placed Lov\u0107en played in qualifiers for the First League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063861-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Results\nBudu\u0107nost finished season without any lost game, and with only one draw, against Lov\u0107en in Cetinje.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063861-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers for Yugoslav First League\nWhile Budu\u0107nost was promoted to First Yugoslav League, Lov\u0107en as a runner-up played in qualifiers for the top-tier. Team from Cetinje won their games in the first two legs, but failed in qualifiers' finals. Below are FK Lov\u0107en results in the qualifiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 78], "content_span": [79, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063862-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin parliamentary election\nConstitutional Assembly elections were held in the Socialist Republic of Montenegro on 3 November 1946. They were the first elections in Montenegro in which women had the right to vote, and three women were elected to the Assembly; Lidija Jovanovi\u0107, Dobrila Ojdani\u0107 and Draginja Vu\u0161ovi\u0107.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063862-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin parliamentary election, Background\nAfter Montenegro became part Yugoslavia following World War I, the Montenegrin parliament was abolished. During World War II, a Montenegrin legislature was revived when the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Montenegro and Boka was established. This became the Montenegrin Anti- Fascist Assembly of National Liberation (CASNO) in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063862-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin parliamentary election, Background\nOn 15 April 1945 the CASNO was renamed the Montenegrin National Assembly, before it became the National Assembly on 15 February 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063862-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin parliamentary election, Aftermath\nAfter adopting the new constitution of the People's Republic of Montenegro, the Assembly was converted into a National Assembly, which served out the parliamentary term until the 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063862-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Montenegrin parliamentary election, Aftermath\nPetar Komneni\u0107 was the President of the Assembly until 1949, when he was replaced by \u0110uro \u010cagorovi\u0107.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063863-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Alouettes season\nThe 1946 Montreal Alouettes finished their inaugural season in 1st place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7\u20133\u20132 record, but lost the IRFU Finals to the Toronto Argonauts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike\nThe Montreal Cottons Company strike of 1946 was a hundred-day-long strike in which 3,000 mill workers from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, fought for the right to obtain a collective agreement. Mill workers in Valleyfield walked off the job on June 1, 1946, as part of a larger textile strike movement which included one of Dominion Textile's mills located within Montreal. The strikes were organized by the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), an international union. In Valleyfield, Kent Rowley and Madeleine Parent acted as representatives of the  UTWA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike\nBy August 1, the strike had been settled in Montreal and workers had returned to work at the Dominion Textile mills after entering negotiations with the company. In Valleyfield the situation was different, and only after a violent riot on August 13 would the company seriously enter negotiations with the workers. After the riot, strikers returned to work September 9 and a collective agreement was signed November 26 between Montreal Cottons Ltd. (the parent of Montreal Cotton Co.) and union representatives. Locally, the strike was important since it was the first time that workers at Montreal Cotton's Valleyfield mill obtained a collective contract. The labour activism and the role of women in this strike challenge the historical narrative of a hegemonic conservative Quebec under the leadership of Maurice Duplessis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 854]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, Background\nFrom 1878 until the 1940s, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield was a monopoly town under the primary direction of Montreal Cottons. The company had a large influence over the city, as it provided jobs and housing for a large amount of the city's citizens. By the 1940s, Montreal Cottons had further established its sphere of influence by fostering ties with local parishes and provincial politicians. From its establishment in 1878 until 1946, relations between Montreal Cottons and its textile workers were often tense. In 1937 the company's workers went on strike for 28 days, demanding better working conditions and better pay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, Background\nThe strikers were represented by the Catholic Workers Confederation of Canada (CTCC) and were actively supported by the church. The strike was a failure. The CTCC had chosen Maurice Duplessis and Cardinal Villeneuve to mediate negotiations between the strikers and the company. The workers gained nothing from the negotiations or the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, Background\nThe 1946 strike did not occur in a vacuum. Rather, it was the product of over four years of planning and a decade's worth of grievances. As early as 1942, Kent Rowley (a representative of the United Trade Workers Union (UTWA)) and Treffl\u00e9 Leduc (a local union leader) had been organizing workers from Montreal Cotton's Valleyfield mills. The grievances of the workers to an extent echoed  those of the 1937 strike, as well as the grievances issued in the Royal Commission Inquiry on the Textile Industry of 1938. Workers demanded a salary raise of fifteen cents an hour, a forty-hour work week, compensation for working overtime, better working conditions, and union recognition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, The strike\nOn June 1, 1946, over 3000 workers from Montreal Cotton's mill in Valleyfield and 3000 workers from four of Dominion Textile's mills in Montreal, walked off the job. By June 3, an official strike had been declared by the United Textile Workers of America (UTWA) and within three days, the strike in Valleyfield had been publicly deemed illegal  by the Minister of Labour, Humphrey Mitchell. In Valleyfield, the strike, the UTWA, Parent, and Rowley were all denounced as illegal, illegitimate and communist in nature by local newspapers, clergy, the company, and local and provincial authorities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, The strike\nBy August 1, the strike had been settled in Montreal; workers had returned to work at the Dominion Textile mills after entering negotiations with the company. In Valleyfield the strike was at a standstill as no progression towards a settlement had been made. On August 8, members of the church, in conjunction with the company, formed a local union, L'Association des Employ\u00e9s du Textile de Salaberry de Valleyfied (AETSVU). The majority of the AETSVU's members were strikebreakers recruited from local parishes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0004-0002", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, The strike\nOn August 10, approximately 400 strike breakers left the church and marched with the support of the local clergy and police force to return to the mills. Under the direct order of Maurice Duplessis, the chief of the provincial police arrived the following day with two-hundred-fifty reinforcements, armed with machine guns, to escort the scabs to and from the mill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, The strike\nOn August 13 at 11 a.m., around five thousand people, the majority of them women and children, were gathered at the mill to support the strike. Upon seeing such a large crowd, the police threw tear gas bombs to disperse the crowd and to allow the strike breakers to leave the mill for their lunchtime break. The strikers and crowd responded to this provocation by throwing rocks and the tear gas bombs back at the police; this caused the police to retreat and seek shelter within the walls of the mills.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, The strike\nAfter seven hours the riot ended with a truce that was negotiated by a committee representing the strikers and the police. In the truce, the committee agreed that strike breakers would not be mistreated upon leaving the factory and that the violence would end, provided that the provincial police and the company's private cops leave the city and that the company remain closed until the end of the strike. The demands were met; however, two days later Rowley and local union leader Treffl\u00e9 Leduc were arrested and charged with inciting the riot. Upon Rowley's arrest, Parent took charge of the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, The strike\nBy September, the company had agreed to sign an agreement with the workers on the condition that the workers return to work and that a vote of accreditation be held to determine whether UTWA or AETSVU represent the workers. UTWA won the vote to represent the strikers by a ratio of 2:1; and by November 26 an agreement had officially been signed between UTWA. representatives and Montreal Cottons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, The strike\nIn this agreement workers gained: union recognition, a general wage raise of five cents for all employees, premiums for night workers, overtime pay, voluntary and revocable union dues, clauses on seniority, procedures for grievances, and one week's paid vacation for all employees. This was the first time in the company's history that workers in Valleyfield had gained the right to a collective agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, Women's contribution\nMadeleine Parent was a prominent figure of throughout the strike. She was a union leader, a negotiator, and an activist. She influenced and encouraged women to actively participate during the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, Women's contribution\nWomen actively contributed to the strike as picketers, militants, providers, recruiters, and union members. Kent Rowley and Treffl\u00e9 Leduc actively sought to recruit women as union members since not only did women constitute a large portion of the workforce, but they also had a large sphere of influence within the mills. Women organized  and participated in union meetings and events. The mothers and wives of workers participated in the strike as well, they formed \"Les Dames Auxiliaires\" and provided food and necessities to strikers, stretching their savings to feed their families.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063864-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 Montreal Cottons strike, Women's contribution\nIt was \"Les Dames Auxiliaires\" who organized a crowd of 5000 people to meet in front of the mill on August 13. Women were active throughout the course of the strike: they organized and engaged in the riot by throwing rocks at the provincial police and by mediating the truce negotiations between the provincial police and Kent Rowley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063865-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Montserratian general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council had nine seats; four elected, three held by government officials and two by nominees appointed by the Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063866-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Morgan State Bears football team\nThe 1946 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled an 8\u20130 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 151 to 31. The Bears were recognized as the 1946 black college national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063866-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Morgan State Bears football team\nThe 1946 season was the 10th of 12 undefeated season for Morgan State under head coach Edgar Hurt. Key players on the 1946 team included backs Terry Day and George Watkins, quarterbacks Cyril Byron and Oscar Givens, fullback George Rooks, halfback Jonathan Campbell, center Earl F. Couch II, tackles Bertram Coppock and Lorenzo Thomas, end Joseph Eggleston, placekicker Willard Jones, and punter Tippy Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063867-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Muhlenberg Mules football team\nThe 1946 Muhlenberg Mules football team was an American football team that represented Muhlenberg College during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, Muhlenberg compiled a 9\u20131 record, defeated St. Bonaventure in the Tobacco Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 307 to 99. The team's only loss was to Delaware by a 20\u201312 score. The team played its home games at Muhlenberg Field in Allentown, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063867-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Muhlenberg Mules football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Mules were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063868-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1946 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 9th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by Southern Illinois University when the Salukis defeated the Indiana State University Sycamores 49-40.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063868-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nCentral Missouri State, the original National Champions, and first back-to-back National Champions, played in their final NAIA tournament, although they remained an NAIA member for another decade, leaving in the mid 1950s to join the NCAA. The Mules appeared seven tournaments recording an overall record of 13 wins and 6 losses. The Mules won two National Championships in 1937 and  1938 and finishing in 4th place in  1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063868-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, Awards and honors\nMany of the records set by the 1945 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 56], "content_span": [57, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063868-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, 1946 NAIA bracket, 3rd place game\nThe third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063869-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NC State Wolfpack football team\nThe 1946 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In its third season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled an 8\u20133 record (6\u20131 against SoCon opponents), was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, lost to Oklahoma in the 1947 Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 101.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063869-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NC State Wolfpack football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wolfpack players were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063870-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Championship Game\nThe 1946 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game took place on March 26, 1946 between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Oklahoma A&M Aggies at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The match-up was the final one of the eighth consecutive NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship single-elimination tournament \u2014 commonly referred to as the NCAA Tournament \u2014 organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is used to crown a national champion for men's basketball at the Division I level.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063870-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Championship Game\nThe Aggie won their second consecutive NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship. Bob Kurland was named the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player for his efforts throughout the tournament, an honor which he won in the previous year's tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063870-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Background, North Carolina Tar Heels\nThe North Carolina Tar Heels, or White Phantoms, entered the season being coached by Ben Carnevale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063870-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Background, Oklahoma A&M Aggies\nCoach Henry Iba and the Oklahoma A&M Aggies won the national championship game the previous season, where they defeated New York University by four points to claim the national title. The team returned most of the roster from the year before and the team was expected to be successful as the prior year. Sam Aubrey, a player who enlisted in 1943 and was deployed in World War II, returned to the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063870-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Background, Oklahoma A&M Aggies\nAubrey had sustained an injury during combat, but after intense rehab, he returned to the level of play he had been at before he left and was placed in the starting line up. The Aggies finished the regular season with a 28-2 record and won the Missouri Valley Conference. All five starters for the Aggies were named first team all-conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063870-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Background, Media coverage\nThe media believed that the Aggies' chances of winning depended on the play of Bob Kurland, the nation's leading scorer. An Associated Press writer believed that if Kurland played like he had in the past eleven games, then the Aggies would be the first team to repeat as NCAA champions. Sportswriters believed that if McKinney \u2013 who was assigned to guard Kurland \u2013 could play well enough defense and Dillon make enough shots, the Tar Heels would have a chance at winning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063870-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Championship Game, Broadcast\nThis was the first NCAA Tournament to have a game televised. The game was broadcast across only the greater New York area and reached close to 500,000 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063871-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThe 1946 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 21, 1946, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in New York City. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063871-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nOklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 43\u201340 victory in the final game over North Carolina, coached by Ben Carnevale. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063871-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThis was the first tournament to have four teams advance to the final site, though not the first to have a true \"Final Four\" format (that would not occur until 1952). The two regional losers played in the national third-place game, while the two winners played for the championship. The third place game would continue through the 1981 tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063871-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations\nThe following were the sites which hosted each round of the 1946 tournament:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063872-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Paul2520 (talk | contribs) at 18:33, 17 November 2019 (Adding short description: \"1946 cross-country running meet of the NCAA\" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063872-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe 1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the eighth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063872-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nSince the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 28 teams contested this championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063872-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the eighth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063872-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe team national championship was retained again by the Drake Bulldogs, their third overall. The individual championship was won by Quentin Brelsford, from Ohio Wesleyan, with a time of 20:22.9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063873-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe 1946 NCAA Golf Championship was the eighth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063873-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Golf Championship\nThis year's tournament was held at the Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063873-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Golf Championship\nStanford won the team title, five strokes ahead of second-place Michigan. Coached by Eddie Twiggs, this was the Stanford's fourth NCAA golf title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063873-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe individual championship was won by George Hamer of Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063873-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Golf Championship\nWith the culmination of World War II, the field expanded from five to 18 teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063874-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\nThe consensus 1946 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn \"consensus\" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, The Sporting News, and True Magazine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063875-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nThe 1946 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1946 at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut at the 10th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063875-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nOhio State topped the team standings for the second consecutive year, capturing the Buckeyes' third national title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063876-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Tennis Championships\nThe 1946 NCAA Tennis Championships were the first annual tournaments to determine the national champions of NCAA men's collegiate tennis. Matches were played during May 1946 in Evanston, Illinois on the campus of Northwestern University. A total of three championships were contested: men's team, singles, and doubles. The men's team championship was determined by total points earned in other events.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063876-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Tennis Championships\nThe men's team championship was won by USC, their 1st team national title. The Trojans (9 points) finished ahead of William & Mary (6). The men's singles title was won by Bob Falkenburg, from USC, and the men's doubles title went to Bob and Tom Falkenburg, also from USC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063877-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nThe 1946 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested at the 25th annual NCAA-hosted track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's meet was hosted by the University of Minnesota at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063877-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nIllinois captured the team championship, their second title in a three years and fourth overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063878-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by GoodDay (talk | contribs) at 21:43, 14 March 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063878-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nThe 1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 16th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at Gallagher Hall, March 22\u201323, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063878-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nThis was the first NCAA Wrestling Championship since 1942. The 1943, 1944, and 1945 meets were cancelled due to WWII.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063878-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nOklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 25 points and having two individual champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063878-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nGerry Leeman of Iowa State Teachers College was named the Outstanding Wrestler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063879-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA baseball season\nThe 1946 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1946. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063879-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA baseball season, Conference winners\nThis is a partial list of conference champions from the 1946 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063880-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA football rankings\nOne human poll comprised the 1946 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason\u2014the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063880-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll\nThe final AP Poll was released on December 2, at the end of the 1946 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game\nThe 1946 National Football League Championship Game  was the 14th annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), played December 15 at the Polo Grounds in New York City, with a record-breaking attendance of 58,346.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game\nThe game matched the New York Giants (7\u20133\u20131), champions of the Eastern Division, against the Western Division champion Chicago Bears (8\u20132\u20131). The Giants had won the regular season game 14\u20130 at the Polo Grounds seven weeks earlier on October 27, but the Bears were seven to ten point favorites.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game\nThis was the fifth and final NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds and the fourth of six meetings between the Bears and Giants in the title game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game\nTied after three quarters, Chicago won 24\u201314 for their seventh NFL title, their fifth victory in eight NFL championship game appearances. The attendance record stood for another nine years, until the 1955 title game in Los Angeles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game, Bribery scandal\nThe day before the game, two players for the Giants, Frank Filchock and Merle Hapes, had been accused of taking bribes to fix the game from Alvin Paris. Mayor William O'Dwyer had Jack Mara, Wellington Mara and Bert Bell informed of the police evidence against the two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game, Bribery scandal\nHours later, the four then met at Gracie Mansion and the mayor interviewed the players one at a time. Under questioning, Hapes admitted that he was offered a bribe and Filchock denied being offered it. Several hours later, Paris was arrested and confessed to bribing the players. Hapes was suspended by Bell, but Filchock was allowed to play. During Paris' trial weeks later, Filchock admitting taking the bribe under oath.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game, Officials\nThe NFL had only four game officials in 1946; the back judge was added the following season in 1947, the line judge in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063881-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Championship Game, Players' shares\nThe gross receipts for the game, including radio and picture rights, was just under $283,000. Each player on the winning Bear team received $1,975, while Giants players made $1,295 each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063882-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Draft\nThe 1946 National Football League Draft was held on January 14, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063882-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL Draft\nThe selections were initially withheld from the public out of fear that the newly formed All-America Football Conference would sign away players selected high. The most notable draft choice in this player selection meeting was made by the Washington Redskins and remains one of the biggest draft blunders of all time. They chose Cal Rossi with the 9th overall pick, but Rossi, a junior at UCLA, was not eligible to be drafted. They chose him again in the 1947 NFL draft, but he never played football professionally.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season\nThe 1946 NFL season was the 27th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, Elmer Layden resigned as NFL Commissioner and Bert Bell, co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles, replaced him. Meanwhile, the All-America Football Conference was formed to rival the NFL, and the Rams became the first NFL team based on the West Coast after they relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, to Los Angeles, California. A regular season game was played on Tuesday, the last until the 2010 season, on October 1, between New York and Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season\nThe season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season, Draft\nThe 1946 NFL Draft was held on January 14, 1946 at New York City's Commodore Hotel. With the first pick, the Boston Yanks selected quarterback Frank Dancewicz from the University of Notre Dame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season, Division races\nIn the Eastern Division, the Giants, Eagles, and Steelers all had 4 wins and 2 losses in Week Seven of an 11-week season, while in the Western Division, the Bears' 10\u20137 win over the Packers (Nov. 3) put them a game ahead of the Rams. In Week Eight, the Giants beat the Eagles 45\u201317, and the Steelers lost to Detroit 17\u20137, and the Bears beat the Rams 27\u201321 to widen their lead. Week Nine the Giants were tied by Boston, 28\u201328, putting them at 5\u20132\u20131, while the Steelers beat the Eagles 10\u20137 to be a half-game behind at 5\u20133\u20131. The teams met in New York in Week Ten, and the Giants' 7\u20130 win put them in front again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season, Division races\nThe final week of the season had the 6\u20133\u20131 Giants hosting the 5\u20134\u20131 Redskins, and a Washington win would have given them both 6\u20134\u20131 records and forced a playoff. That became a moot point with New York's 31\u20130 win. A crowd of 60,337 turned out at the Polo Grounds, more than the 58,346 that went there for the championship a week later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season, NFL Championship Game\nChicago Bears 24, New York Giants 14, at the Polo Grounds in New York City on December 15, 1946", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 38], "content_span": [39, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063883-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 NFL season, Stadium changes\nThe relocated Los Angeles Rams moved from Cleveland's League Park to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season\nThe 1946 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirty-ninth season of Sydney\u2019s top-level rugby league competition, Australia\u2019s first. Eight teams from across the city contested during the season which culminated in Balmain\u2019s victory over St. George in the premiership final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Season summary\nThe South Sydney club did not win a single match in 1946, continuing a losing streak that started in round 8, 1945 and which would run till round 1, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Season summary\nEastern Suburbs\u2019 Lionel Cooper took out the New South Wales \u201cPlayer of the Year\u201d award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n39th seasonGround: Henson Park Coach: Frank Farrell & Len Smith Captain: Frank Farrell", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n39th seasonGround: North Sydney Oval Coach: Harry Forbes Captain: Jim Scoular", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n39th seasonGround: Sydney Sports Ground Coach: Arthur HennessyCaptain: Clem Kennedy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Finals\nWith just two rounds remaining, Newtown looked on track for the minor premiership until they lost to Eastern Suburbs and then Balmain in the two final rounds of the year. This left St. George to take the minor premiership, and with it, a guaranteed place in a Final. This proved costly for Newtown who were narrowly beaten by Canterbury-Bankstown in the semi final eliminator, meaning they were out of the competition. St. George also lost their first round match, meaning they immediately got sent into the Grand Final against the winner of a Balmain and Canterbury-Bankstown match, which Balmain won by a point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nIn spite of St George\u2019s status as minor premiers, Balmain were Grand Final favourites due to their comprehensive routing of the Dragons in the first semi-final. Ultimately though the decider, played on Saturday 14 September, was a closely fought contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nA series of dubious decisions by referee George Bishop gave Balmain an advantage. There was a disallowed try to St George and two Balmain tries which came off what appeared to be forward passes, one when Balmain\u2019s Joe Jorgenson scored after receiving a ball that seemed to have been propelled at least a yard forward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nThe Dragons came close to victory when late in the game Jack Lindwall scored in the corner but his brother, prospective Test bowler, Ray Lindwall was unable to convert it. Lindwall in fact missed all four conversion attempts on the day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nThe Tigers had won seven straight victories to take the premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nTensions of the encounter overflowed after full-time and the match concluded on an ugly note when Saints forward, Jim Hale went toe to toe with Balmain hooker, Herb Gilbert, Jr, himself a former Dragon. Hale was then attacked by a spectator and an all-in brawl followed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063884-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nBalmain 13 (Tries: Jorgenson 2, Patton. Goals: Bourke 2 )", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063885-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 NYU Violets football team\nThe 1946 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063885-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 NYU Violets football team\nIn their third and final season under head coach John J. Weinheimer, the Violets compiled a 5\u20133 record, their first winning record of the 1940s, though they were outscored 163\u2013101.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063885-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 NYU Violets football team\nNYU's home opener featured its first return to Manhattan since 1941, with a visit to its former home field at the Polo Grounds. The Violets closed out the year with two dates at another former home field, the original Yankee Stadium. The team played just one game at its on-campus home field, Ohio Field in University Heights, The Bronx.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063886-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Nankai earthquake\nThe 1946 Nankai earthquake (\u662d\u548c\u5357\u6d77\u5730\u9707 Sh\u014dwa Nankai jishin) was a great earthquake in Nankaid\u014d, Japan. It occurred on December 21, 1946, at 04:19 JST (December 20, 19:19 UTC). The earthquake measured between 8.1 and 8.4 on the moment magnitude scale, and was felt from Northern Honsh\u016b to Ky\u016bsh\u016b. It occurred almost two years after the 1944 T\u014dnankai earthquake, which ruptured the adjacent part of the Nankai megathrust.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063886-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Nankai earthquake, Geology\nThe Nankai Trough is a convergent boundary where the Philippine Sea Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate. Large earthquakes have been recorded along this zone since the 7th century, with a recurrence time of 100 to 200 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063886-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Nankai earthquake, Earthquake\nThe 1946 Nankaido earthquake was unusual in its seismological perspective, with a rupture zone estimated from long-period geodetic data that was more than twice as large as that derived from shorter period seismic data. In the center of this earthquake rupture zone, scientists used densely deployed ocean bottom seismographs to detect a subducted seamount 13 kilometres (8\u00a0mi) thick by 50 kilometres (31\u00a0mi) wide at a depth of 10 kilometres (6\u00a0mi). Scientists propose that this seamount might work as a barrier inhibiting brittle seismogenic rupture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063886-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Nankai earthquake, Casualties and damage\nThe earthquake caused extensive damage, eventually destroying 36,000 homes in southern Honsh\u016b alone. The earthquake also caused a huge tsunami that took out another 2,100 homes with its  5\u20136-metre (16\u201320-foot) waves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 45], "content_span": [46, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063887-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 National Challenge Cup\nThe 1946 National Challenge Cup was the 33rd edition of the United States Football Association's annual open cup. The Chicago Viking F.C. defeated the Ponta Delgada S.C. to win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063888-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 National Invitation Tournament\nThe 1946 National Invitation Tournament was the 1946 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063888-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 National Invitation Tournament, Selected teams\nBelow is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series\nThe 1946 National League tie-breaker series was a best-of-three playoff series at the conclusion of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1946 regular season to decide the winner of the National League (NL) pennant. The games were played on October 1 and October 3, 1946, between the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers. It was necessary after both teams finished the season with identical win\u2013loss records of 96\u201358. This was the first ever tie-breaker series in MLB history. The Cardinals won the regular season series, 16-8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series\nThe first game took place at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, and the second, at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. The Cardinals swept the Dodgers behind wins from pitchers Howie Pollet and Murry Dickson, thus advancing to the 1946 World Series in which they defeated the Boston Red Sox, four games to three. In baseball statistics, the tie-breaker series counted as the 155th and 156th regular season games by both teams, with all events in the games added to regular season statistics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Background\nIn the first season of baseball since the conclusion of World War II, all ballplayers who had served in the military were returning to their former teams. The Cardinals regained Hall of Famer Stan Musial, and the Dodgers reacquired Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese. The previous season, St. Louis finished second in the NL, and Brooklyn ended the season third, with records of 95\u201359 and 87\u201367, respectively. In a pre-season poll of 119 sportswriters, 115 picked the Cardinals to win the National League, while none selected the Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Background\nCardinals manager Eddie Dyer said that talk about his team being a \"shoo-in\" to win the pennant was devised by Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey to ease the pressure on them, and increase pressure on the Cardinals, noting that he felt Brooklyn was the clear favorite. The Dodgers spent the first month of the season creating a \"youth movement\" on their club, allowing younger players to have significant playing time. When the team was in first place in the middle of May, however, manager Leo Durocher dropped the idea and instead focused on winning the pennant. Dyer said at the start of the season that as long as St. Louis was within five games of first place on July 4, they would win the pennant race. As July 4 came and went, they found themselves seven games behind the Dodgers, and concern grew in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 873]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Background\nThe Cardinals rebounded, and on August 22, after winning both games of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, the clubs were tied, 71\u201345. After the Dodgers had led the league most of the season, the Cardinals were in first place most of September. On September 29, St. Louis and Brooklyn were again tied with just one game left to play against the Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves, respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Background\nThe Cardinals lost to the Cubs, 8\u20133, while the Dodgers lost to the Braves, 4\u20130, and as a result the two teams were placed in a best-of-three tiebreaker series to determine who would face the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 World Series. The Dodgers chose Ralph Branca to pitch the first game in the series. The Cardinals debated starting either Howie Pollet or Murry Dickson,  before deciding on Pollet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 1 summary\nPollet started the game by retiring the first three Brooklyn hitters. Eddie Stanky grounded out, Cookie Lavagetto flied out to center field, and Joe Medwick grounded out to end the inning. Branca took the mound in the bottom of the first, striking out Red Schoendienst and allowing a single to Terry Moore. After National League MVP Musial struck out, Enos Slaughter singled and Whitey Kurowski walked to load the bases. Joe Garagiola, Sr. brought in a run before being tagged out to end the inning with the score 1\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 1 summary\nIn the second inning, Carl Furillo reached base on an error by Pollet. Pee Wee Reese singled, but Furillo was out at second. Another groundout brought the Cardinals back up, and the Dodgers got all three batters quickly out to end the inning. In the top of the third, Howie Schultz hit a home run on the first pitch, tying the score at 1\u20131. After three more outs, St. Louis came back up to bat. Moore flied out, then Musial walked, and Slaughter singled. Musial scored on Kurowski's hit while Slaughter was called out, and after two more singles, the latter bringing in Kurowski, Branca was taken out of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 1 summary\nKirby Higbe replaced Branca on the mound, and ended the inning with the Cardinals in the lead, 3\u20131. Both teams combined for one hit in the fourth inning, a single by Moore. In the top of the fifth, Reese and Bruce Edwards singled, and Schultz grounded out on a bunt. Stan Rojek pinch hit for Higbe, and walked, loading the bases. Stanky grounded into a double play, ending the inning without the Dodgers scoring any runs. In the bottom of the fifth, Hal Gregg replaced Higbe on the mound, and retired the side in order. The sixth inning contained just one baserunner \u2014 Schoendienst \u2014 who was stranded on first after hitting a single.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 1 summary\nThe top of the seventh started with Furillo flying out to right field. Reese, Edwards, and Schultz all singled after Furillo's out. Reese scored on Schultz's hit, but Slaughter threw Edwards out at third base A groundout by Bob Ramazzotti ended the threat with the Cardinals leading, 3\u20132. Dyer later said he considered this play the one that saved the game for St. Louis. In the bottom of the seventh, the Dodgers inserted their fourth pitcher, Vic Lombardi. After Musial tripled and Slaughter flied out, he was replaced by Rube Melton, the fifth and final pitcher the Dodgers used.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0007-0001", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 1 summary\nA Garagiola single scored Musial, and Melton got the other two outs in between a wild pitch, making the score 4\u20132 at the end of the seventh. Stanky walked to start the eighth, giving him a league-leading 137 walks for the season. Brooklyn finished the eighth inning leaving two on base, and the Cardinals failed to score in the bottom of the eighth as well, leaving a man on base. In the top of the ninth, Reese and Edwards flied out, and Schultz struck out to end the game, giving the Cardinals a 4\u20132 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 2 summary\nOriginally, the Cardinals were wavering between starting Murry Dickson or Harry Brecheen in game two, while the Dodgers were looking to use either Higbe, who had pitched in the previous game, or Joe Hatten; the two clubs went with Dickson and Hatten. Hatten began the game in the top of the first inning by only allowing one hit to Terry Moore. In the bottom of the first, the Dodgers scored the game's first run. After Eddie Stanky struck out, and Dick Whitman flied out, Augie Galan singled. He was brought home by a walk and another single.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 2 summary\nAfter Carl Furillo flied out, the first inning ended with a score of 1\u20130. In the top of the second, the Cardinals responded when Erv Dusak tripled after a Slaughter ground out. Marty Marion hit a sacrifice fly to score Dusak, and after a single by Clyde Kluttz, Dickson tripled to score another run, giving St. Louis a 2\u20131 lead, before a fly out ended their half of the inning. Dickson walked Bruce Edwards, but retired the next three batters, leaving the score 2\u20131 at the end of the second inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 2 summary\nNeither team got a hit in the third or fourth innings. The only runners to reach base were Whitey Kurowski and Marion, both on walks. The fifth started that the same way, with Slaughter and Moore flying out. With two outs however, the Cardinals started hitting. Musial doubled, Kurowski walked, Slaughter tripled, and Dusak singled. All but Dusak scored on the hits, bringing the score to 5\u20131 and ending Hatten's day. Hank Behrman came on in relief. Behrman kept any more runs from scoring, and after another inning in which the Dodgers did not record a hit, the score was 5\u20131 at the end of the fifth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 2 summary\nVic Lombardi replaced Behrman in the top of the sixth. He allowed just one hit to Dickson, keeping the score 5\u20131 when Brooklyn came up to bat. Whitman, Galan, and Dixie Walker all grounded out to end the inning. In the top of the seventh, Lombardi allowed two walks, then Dusak hit a sacrifice bunt, after which Lombardi was replaced by Higbe. Marion hit a sacrifice bunt as well, which allowed Kurowski to score. Higbe quickly got the third out, and the Dodgers again went hitless in the seventh, making the score 6\u20131 at the end of seven innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 2 summary\nIn the top of the eighth, Dickson struck out, while Red Schoendienst singled and Moore doubled. Musial was intentionally walked to load the bases, and Kurowski singled, allowing two baserunners to score and making the game 8\u20131 in favor of the Cardinals. After another walk, Higbe was replaced on the pitcher's mound by Rube Melton, who got the final two outs of the inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Game 2 summary\nBrooklyn went hitless in the bottom of the eighth. They inserted Harry Taylor to pitch the top half of the ninth, in which, he held St. Louis hitless. With half an inning left to play, the Dodgers began to get hits off of Dickson. Galan doubled, and after Walker flied out, Ed Stevens tripled to score Galan and Furillo singled to score Stevens, after a wild pitch and a walk, Brecheen took over pitching duties for Dickson with St. Louis leading 8\u20133. Edwards singled off Brecheen and allowed Furillo to score, and after Cookie Lavagetto walked, the score was 8\u20134 with the bases loaded. The Cardinals kept the score from getting any closer, as Brecheen struck out the final two batters to end the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 55], "content_span": [56, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Aftermath\nThe Cardinals advanced to the World Series against the Boston Red Sox, whom they defeated four games to three. While the Cardinals were facing the Dodgers, the Red Sox faced a team of American League All-Stars in an exhibition match. During the game, Ted Williams injured his elbow. He recovered in time to play in the World Series, but manager Joe Cronin blamed the injury on having to wait for the three-game series to finish, and pushed for future tie-breakers to be a single game. Cronin got his wish in the American League, as the 1948 American League tie-breaker was only a one-game matchup. However, the National League hosted three more series-style tie-breakers in later seasons before converting to a single-game format.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Aftermath\nAfter Brooklyn lost the series, rumors of Durocher leaving to manage the New York Yankees, which had started in the final days of the regular season, resurfaced. Durocher responded by saying that he would remain the manager of the Dodgers \"until I die\", quelling any speculation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Aftermath\nThe two games counted statistically as regular season games. As a result, Musial and Slaughter led the league with 156 games played, which could not have been equaled by anyone but a Brooklyn or St. Louis player. Musial's two hits in the series gave him a league-leading 228 for the season. Pollet's nine inning, two earned runs performance lowered his earned run average (ERA) to 2.10, and increased his win total to 21, both of which led the National League, narrowly edging out Johnny Sain's 20 wins and 2.21 ERA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063889-0014-0001", "contents": "1946 National League tie-breaker series, Aftermath\nMurry Dickson's victory in the second game gave him 15 wins and six losses on the season; this brought his win-loss percentage to .714, which led the National League. Musial finished the season with a .365 batting average, 124 runs, 50 doubles, 20 triples, 16 home runs, and 103 runs batted in, and won the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 50], "content_span": [51, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063890-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Nations Grand Prix\nThe 1946 Nations Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held in Geneva on 21 July 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063891-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Navy Midshipmen football team\nThe 1946 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1946 college football season. With the return Tom Hamilton, head coach from 1936 to 1938, the Midshipmen compiled a 1\u20138 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 186 to 105.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063891-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Navy Midshipmen football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Midshipmen were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\nThe 1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big 6 Conference in the 1946 college football season. The team was coached by Bernie Masterson and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nAfter the unexpected departure of head coach George Clark after just one year, Nebraska athletic director and former head coach Adolph J. Lewandowski hired Bernie Masterson, considered well-learned in running the T formation offense popular at the time. Masterson retained only one of Clark's assistant coaches, yet brought back former Nebraska head football coach Glenn Presnell as an assistant with his new staff. After the remarkable turnaround of Nebraska's fortunes in 1945, the Cornhuskers looked to continue their climb up from the depths of the war years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota\nIt was another in a long string of disappointing losses as Nebraska once again was overmatched and outplayed by longtime nemesis Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Cornhuskers managed a single touchdown to avoid the shutout, but found that implementing coach Masterson's schemes would be a work in progress. It was the sixth win in a row in the series for the Golden Gophers, as they extended their mastery over Nebraska to 22-4-2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nEvery player on the Nebraska roster saw playing time as the Cornhuskers easily bounced the Wildcats in the Lincoln home opener. Kansas State never found the scoreboard while also failing to prevent Nebraska from putting points up in all four quarters. It was Nebraska's fourth straight win over the Wildcats as they improved to 25-4-2 all time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa\nIowa brought the Cornhuskers to Iowa City for Nebraska's second non-conference game of the year, and dealt a blow to the Cornhuskers with the help of repeated Nebraska miscues. Although Iowa allowed the first points of the game to be scored by Nebraska, the rest of the day belonged to the Hawkeyes. The Cornhuskers could have made it a game, but fumbles and stalled drives were too much to overcome, and their series lead slipped to 24-11-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nIn front of a Kansas homecoming crowd in Lawrence, the Cornhuskers played a back and forth game against the Jayhawks, but once holding the lead, kept their advantage to the end and locked in their 40th all-time decision over the disappointed home team. A late fourth-quarter touchdown allowed Kansas to narrow the final margin, but could not prevent the Cornhuskers from securing their second series win in a row and improving to 40-10-3 all time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Indiana\nReigning Big 9 champion Indiana arrived in Lincoln to provide Nebraska's second major challenge of the season. By halftime the Cornhuskers had not yet scored and lagged by 14 points, but halved the gap shortly after the break. The Hoosiers were not seriously threatened by the lone Nebraska score as they subsequently rolled off another thirteen points to pull away and improve to 6-3-2 over the Cornhuskers, their sixth straight win in the series. Indiana went on to finish the season 6-3 and ranked 20th by the AP Poll,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nMissouri was the target for the 1946 Nebraska homecoming fray, and an impressive contest was held by both squads as they battled up and down the field. Missouri initially succeeded while the Cornhuskers struggled to create progress, but with just seconds left in the first half Missouri allowed a score that denied them the first half shutout. The conversion kick after went wide, and the one missed point would ultimately decide the game. Nebraska was driving late with under five minutes to go but finally went three and out, and the Tigers then ran the clock out to escape with the one point win. Nebraska's hold on the series overall remained strong at 24-13-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nThe Cyclones were dominated by an effective attack by ground and air at Memorial Stadium, and also by several of their own miscues. With points scored in all four quarters by the Cornhuskers, Iowa State simply fell before the onslaught and never overcame the momentum to avoid a shutout defeat. Nebraska's ownership of the series advanced to 31-8-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma\nFor the first time in five years, Nebraska had a chance at the Big 6 championship, as both squads entered their last Big 6 game with 3-1 league records. Oklahoma, however, was highly favored, and ranked #18 upon the arrival of the Cornhuskers in Norman. At first, the Cornhuskers made it a game, keeping up with the Sooners at 6-7, but Oklahoma quickly shut down all further Nebraska efforts and ran away with the game to hand Nebraska their 30th Big 6 league loss of all time. Oklahoma clinched the Big 6 title, went on to finish the season 7-3 overall, and earned a final #14 ranking from the AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, UCLA\nThis was the first time Nebraska had met UCLA on the field, and the Bruins marked the event by handing down the first shutout loss of the season to the Cornhusker squad. Nebraska made several key defensive plays to slow UCLA's offensive machine, but it was impossible to turn away all attacks and the undefeated Bruins eventually put in eighteen points on the day. UCLA finished 1946 at 10-0, ranked #4, and participated in the 1947 Rose Bowl, losing the decision 45-14 to Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nCoach Masterson's first season did not measure up to expectations, though some of the disappointments could be attributed to the installation of yet another new coach's schemes, as Masterson was the fifth head coach at Nebraska in just the past ten years. The brief ray of hope for a resurgence under previous coach Clark's one year in 1945 seemed dimmer, but there was still reason to hope. Masterson's first year team moved Nebraska backwards overall, to 312-133-31 (.688), but improved the league record slightly to 116-30-11 (.774).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063892-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cornhusker was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 68], "content_span": [69, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063893-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and featured former school superintendent and newspaper publisher Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, state Senator Frank Sorrell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series\nIn the 1946 Negro World Series, the Newark Eagles, champions of the Negro National League, beat the Kansas City Monarchs, champions of the Negro American League, four games to three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nGame 1 matched Hilton Smith for Kansas City and Leon Day for Newark, but each would not factor in the final decision, while each team lost a player due to injury. Newark third baseman Clarence Isreal was lost for the game in the third inning due to dislocating his knee while running into the stands for a foul ball (he was replaced by Benny Felder). Monarch shortstop Jim Hamilton was lost in the fifth inning due to suffering a compound fracture in his right leg on a play at the plate (he would be replaced by Chico Renfroe).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nKansas City started the proceedings with the first run in the opening inning with Hank Thompson hitting a leadoff single. However, right fielder Bob Harvey would commit an error on the play, and Thompson advanced all the way to third base. Herb Souell would follow him with a single to right that scored Thompson. A single by the next batter was followed by a double play and a subsequent out to quell the threat for more.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe Monarchs blew a key chance in the fourth inning for runs. The bases were loaded on two walks and a single and one out, but Hilton Smith and Hank Thompson committed outs to end the threat. Newark had their own blown chance in the fifth inning, when they had two baserunners on with one out, but Jimmy Wilkes and Benny Felder both committed outs to keep the game at 1-0. Smith was replaced after the fifth inning, having allowed five hits while walking two batters and striking out four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nDay would follow in being replaced in the fifth, having allowed four hits while walking four and striking out six. In for Smith was Satchel Paige while in for Day was Rufus Lewis, with each proving to allow four hits in four innings, but Paige proved the most effective, as he allowed no runs to score while striking out eight. Newark broke through in the sixth inning. Second baseman Larry Doby was walked by Smith (who in turned was replaced by Paige). Doby stole second base, but Monte Irvin and Lennie Pearson struck out. With two outs, Johnny Davis hit a single to right that tied the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nKansas City responded in the seventh inning, starting on a single by Paige that got him to second base when Doby committed an error. With two outs, Souell hit a single to left that scored Paige and gave them a 2-1 lead. The Eagles would hit a single in each of the last three innings but fail to send a runner home, with Cotton Williams striking out to end the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThis was the first time since Game 3 of the 1942 Negro World Series that each team hit a home run, and it saw Kansas City blow a 4-1 lead in the seventh inning. Acting as starter was Ford Smith for Kansas City while Max Manning started for Newark. The Eagles started the scoring when Larry Doby drew a two-out walk. Monte Irvin would line a double that would score Doby. Kansas City equaled the game in the fifth inning, starting with a leadoff single by Buck O'Neil, who would go to second base on a error by center fielder Jimmy Wilkes. After a batter struck out, Chico Renfroe would line a single to right field that scored O'Neil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nKansas City would crack open the game in the sixth inning. Herb Souell hit a leadoff single, and Ted Strong laid a successful bunt that ended up getting him to first base when Manning committed an error. Willard Brown proceeded to hit a home run that made the score 4-1. However, Newark would respond in the next inning. Jimmy Wilkes started by lining a leadoff single. After a strikeout, Larry Doby stepped to the plate with one out. He would hit a home run that would make the score 4-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nAfter a walk to Monte Irvin, Smith was replaced by Paige for his second straight relief appearance. Lennie Pearson would proceed to line a single to left that scored Irvin and tied the game, and an error by left fielder Johnie Scott got him to second base. A single by Johnny Davis would score Pearson and break the tie. A strikeout meant that Leon Ruffin stepped to the plate with two out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0006-0002", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nHe responded with a single that scored Davis, and the throw by right fielder Strong rolled through third baseman Herb Souell's legs, which meant that Ruffin advanced to third on the play. Manning, up to bat, would single to right to score the sixth and final run of the inning to make a 7-4 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nKansas City had one last chance in the ninth inning, when Renfroe hit a one-out single and H. Smith drew a walk that meant two baserunners were on with one out. However, Paige would hit the ball to second baseman Doby that he threw to Lennie Pearson for a double play that ended the game. Manning pitched a complete game in allowing four runs on six hits with three walks and eight strikeouts for Newark. For Kansas City, Smith allowed four runs to score on eight hits on 6+1\u20443 innings while walking five and striking out twice, while Paige pitched 1+2\u20443 innings and allowed three runs on four hits with one strikeout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nLeniel Hooker of the Eagles was matched against Jim LaMarque of the Monarchs. Kansas City started the scoring in the first inning, with one-out singles by Herb Souell and Hank Thompson resulting in runners on the corner. Catcher Leon Ruffin would allow a passed ball that resulted in a run when Souell advanced to home. Newark responded in the second inning. Monte Irvin and Lennie Pearson hit singles; two outs followed, but the runners advanced to third and second base. Ruffin made up for his error by lining a single that scored both runners and gave them the lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nWhen Kansas City came to bat in the bottom half of the inning, they responded in kind. Buck O'Neil hit a leadoff single and then stole second base. This was followed by a walk to Johnie Scott and a force-out that meant runners were on first and second with one out. LaMarque would hit a single that scored Scott, and Chico Renfroe followed him with a single that loaded the bases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0008-0002", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nOne batter later, Thompson would line a two-out single that scored three runs after shortstop Irvin committed an error, with the result being that the score was 5-2 in favor of Kansas City. The Monarchs piled on the runs by scoring a run in each of the next three innings. Hooker was pulled after four innings of work, having allowed six runs on nine hits while walking a batter. He was pulled for Cotton Williams, who pitched the next three innings. Newark would cut into the lead in the seventh, starting with a walk to Pat Patterson and a single by Larry Doby. A force-out and a sacrifice out resulted in two runs scoring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe eighth inning proved to be undoing for the Eagles, who saw a three run deficit turn into a ten run blowout. It started with four straight singles, which resulted in two runs, while an out by Brown scored another run. Ted Strong would hit a one-out home run that made it 13-5. It was followed by an out and then a combination of three singles and a walk that resulted in two runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0009-0001", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nWilliams was pulled at last after it was 15-5, having allowed nine runs to score in his 3+2\u20443 innings of work (doing so on 11 hits), replaced by Max Manning. He drew a hit and a groundout to end the inning. Larry Doby ended the game on an out in the ninth inning that gave Kansas City a 2-1 series lead. LaMarque pitched a complete game while allowing five runs on seven hits with three walks and eight strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nGame 4 matched Rufus Lewis for the Eagles against Ted Alexander of the Monarchs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nKansas City scored the first run of the game in the second inning on the strength of a leadoff single by Willard Brown, who advanced to second on a stolen base and then went to third and home on outs made (the latter on a fly to center by Buck O'Neil). Ultimately, Kansas City would score just one run in the game, having just four hits while only having one in the first three innings each and in the sixth inning. Newark responded in the next inning. Jimmy Wilkes hit an out-out single, which was followed by Pat Patterson advancing on an error. One batter (and out) later, Monte Irvin hit a two-out single that would score Wilkes and then score Patterson after catcher Earl Taborn committed an error.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nIn the fifth, Newark cemented their lead on the strength of four hits (Wilkes, Larry Doby, Irvin, and Lennie Pearson) and an error committed by Kansas City that resulted in two runs while Alexander was replaced by Satchel Paige (however, it did not stop Doby when he attempted to steal home plate from third base, which succeeded).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0012-0001", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe runs continued in the next inning, starting on a one-out walk to Ruffin that was followed by a Rufus Lewis single and a Wilkes double that scored a run before Doby hit a triple that cleared the bases (he also committed the last out when trying to stretch the triple into an inside-the-park home run). Irvin scored the final run of the game in the seventh inning on a leadoff home run to right field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nLewis threw a complete game while allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts. Alexander allowed four runs to score on six hits while going 4+2\u20443 innings and walking two with one strikeout. Paige pitched the remaining 4+1\u20443 innings while allowing four runs to score on eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nGame 5 matched Max Manning against Hilton Smith, and each pitcher went the distance, the first of just two games in the Series where the bullpen wasn't needed for each team. Manning went eight innings but allowed five runs to score on nine hits with three walks and seven strikeouts, while Smith went nine innings and allowed just one run on ten hits with a walk and three strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nBoth teams had roughly the same amount of hits and baserunners left on, but Kansas City made more out of their opportunities to win (Newark for example left two baserunners in each of the first three innings). It started in the fourth inning, as Hank Thompson drew a leadoff walk. He made his way to second base after a pop-out and a strikeout, and Johnie Scott got him to third with a single. Ford Smith, playing at right field in the seven-hole spot, would hit a single to center that scored Thompson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nIn the sixth, Kansas City added on to the lead. Thompson hit a leadoff double and then advanced to third on a ground out. Buck O'Neil then hit a sacrifice bunt that scored Thompson. Scott then hit a triple to left, which was followed by an intentional walk to Smith with two out. However, Manning would throw a wild pitch that allowed Scott to race home from third to make it 3-0. In the next inning, Hilton Smith and Chico Renfroe each would hit a single. Two batters later, Willard Brown hit a two-out double to right that scored the runners and made it 5-0. Newark scored their only run of the game when Lennie Pearson hit a one-out double to score Monte Irvin from first base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nGame 6 matched Leon Day against Jim LaMarque, but in a unique circumstance, neither pitcher would commit a single out for their teams, as each team exploded in offense in the first inning, while Monte Irvin became the first and only player to hit two home runs in a Negro World Series game. Wilkes allowed two singles and an error that set up Willard Brown at the plate. He hit a home run to left field that made it 4-0, and Wilkes was taken out for Leniel Hooker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0017-0001", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nHe allowed the first two runners to reach before a single by Earl Taborn drove the fifth run in to score. In the bottom half of the frame, LaMarque issued walks to Hooker, Clarence Isreal, and Larry Doby, loading the bases. He was pulled for Steve Wylie. A force-out on Monte Irvin generated one out, but a single by Lennie Pearson scored two runs. A wild pitch by Wylie narrowed the score to 5-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0017-0002", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nAn intentional walk put runners on the corner with two out, and Leon Ruffin responded with a single to make it 5-4. Newark took the lead in the second inning, doing so on the strength of a walk issued to Hooker, who was driven home three batters later on a home run to left field by Monte Irvin to make it 6-5. They added on to their lead in the fourth inning, when Pearson hit a one-out home run to left field after Irvin had hit a single.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0017-0003", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nKansas City responded in the next frame when W. Brown hit a leadoff single and Buck O'Neil hit a home run that made it 8-7. The next run proved to be the last one, and it was scored by Irvin on a home run to right field in the sixth inning, and O'Neil committed the final out in the ninth inning as the Eagles proved victorious.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nWylie had pitched 3+1\u20443 innings in relief and allowed five runs to score on eight hits while walking two and striking out two before being taken out for Ted Alexander (who had pitched the closing 4+2\u20443 innings of one-run ball). Hooker had pitched nine innings in relief while allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk and three strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe final game matched Rufus Lewis of Newark (the Game 4 winner) versus Ford Smith (making his second start after doing Game 2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nNewark never trailed during the first Game 7 of the Negro World Series since 1943. With one out, Pat Patterson would reach first base when second baseman Hank Thompson committed an error. Larry Doby drew a walk to have two batters on with one out. Monte Irvin would then hit a single to right that would score Patterson and give the Eagles a 1-0 lead by the first inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nKansas City had left a base runner each of the first five innings but came up with nothing. In the sixth inning, however, Buck O'Neil hit a home run to left field that tied the game. The Eagles responded in the bottom half of the frame, starting when Doby and Irvin both reached base on walks. With two outs, Johnny Davis would hit a double to left that scored both runners on base and made the score 3-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0021-0001", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nKansas City inched closer in the seventh inning; Joe Greene reached on a single and stole second base before Ford Smith hit a single to put runners on the corner. Herb Souell would hit a two-out single to narrow the score to 3-2, but Hank Thompson committed an out to close the inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063894-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nIn the closing inning, Kansas City reached base twice with a single by Smith and a walk to Chico Renfroe (which occurred after a critical single by Taborn failed because he tried to make it to second base and was called out). With Herb Souell at bat, he would pop to the catcher in Leon Pearson to end the game and give Newark the championship. Ford Smith pitched eight innings and allowed three runs on three hits with seven walks and two strikeouts for the Monarchs. For Newark, Rufus Lewis pitched nine innings and allowed two runs on eight hits with four walks and eight strikeouts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063895-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe 1946 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Aiken, the Wolf Pack compiled a 7\u20132 record, outscored opponents by a total of 324 to 82, and defeated Hawaii, 26 to 7, in the 16th annual Shrine Benefit Aloha Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063895-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nQuarterback Bill Mackrides, halfbacks Tommy Kalmanir and Bill Bass, end Horace Gillom, and tackle Ed Sharkey all went on to careers in professional football. Bob McClure was the team captain and also played two season in the National Football League (NFL). The team's assistant coaches were Jim Bailey, Jake Lawlor, and Dick Miller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063895-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nOn January 15, 1947, Aiken resigned as athletic director and head coach and left the school to become head football coach at the University of Oregon. In eight years under Aiken, the Wolf Pack compiled a 38\u201326\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063895-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Nevada Wolf Pack football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wolf Pack players were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063896-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Nevada gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Vail M. Pittman defeated Republican nominee Melvin E. Jepson with 57.42% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063897-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its first year under head coach Bill Glassford, the team compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record, outscoring their opponents 161\u201345. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063897-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nDue to World War II, the Wildcats had not fielded a team in 1945. With the exception of a four-game limited schedule played in 1944, this was the first football season for the Wildcats since 1942, and their first eight-game season since 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063897-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Schedule\nWildcat Carmen Ragonese, selected by the Boston Yanks in the 1948 NFL Draft, was a 1982 inductee to the university's athletic hall of fame. One of his 1946 highlights was an endzone-to-endzone interception return against Rhode Island State; reported as 101 yards in contemporary newspapers, it still stands as a Wildcat record, listed by the university as 104 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063898-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Hampshire gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Charles M. Dale defeated Democratic nominee F. Clyde Keefe with 63.14% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063899-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Alfred E. Driscoll defeated Democratic nominee Lewis G. Hansen with 57.08% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063899-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election\nFor the last time, the Governor of New Jersey was elected to a 3-year term. Afterwards, New Jersey gubernatorial elections, would be for terms of 4 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063900-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1946 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its first year under head coach Raymond A. Curfman, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 154. The team played its home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063901-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe 1946 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Willis Barnes, the Lobos compiled a 5\u20135\u20132 record (4\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), finished third in the Border Conference, tied with Montana State in the 1947 Harbor Bowl, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 224 to 127.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063901-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Mexico Lobos football team\nAt a ceremony held on November 16, 1946, the athletic field was renamed Zimmerman Field in honor of James F. Zimmerman, who was president of the University from 1927 to 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063902-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election\nThe New Orleans mayoral election of 1946 was held on January 22, 1946. It resulted in the defeat of incumbent mayor Robert Maestri and the election of deLesseps Morrison as Mayor of New Orleans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, Background\nLike most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the city's Democratic primary was the real contest for mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, Background\nDespite his initial popularity, by 1946 incumbent mayor Robert Maestri had developed a reputation for corruption and ineffectual governance. He used his political machine, the Regular Democratic Organization, to dispense patronage and to dominate the city's electoral process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, The Campaign\nA reform candidate, Shirley G. Wimberly, had already run unsuccessfully against Ryan Bernard in the election of 1942. This time, Wimberly announced his candidacy in June 1945 and began charging that Maestri ran an inefficient government with high taxes and a compliant commission council which contributed to the city's economic stagnation. He called for registration  of new voters in order to break the hold of machine politics. However, Wimberly ran as an independent and had no significant backing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, The Campaign\nThe Independent Citizens Committee, a group of Uptown reformers, began their own search for a candidate who could challenge Maestri and his Old Regulars on a platform of good government and economic development. They chose former Congressman Joachim O. Fernandez, the city's collector of internal revenue. Though he had been the local Ninth Ward boss of Huey Long's machine, Fernandez began to campaign on a reform platform. But on December 2, 1945, Fernandez abruptly withdrew from the race after making a deal with Maestri, who offered to pay off his campaign expenses. The reform coalition began a desperate search for a replacement candidate, and only six days later emerged with Colonel deLesseps Morrison, a returning Army veteran and state representative for the city's Twelfth Ward who was allied with former reform governor Sam H. Jones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 894]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, The Campaign\nMorrison began his campaign with critiques of the corruption, gangsterism and dictatorship of the Maestri administration. His platform was similar to Wimberly's, but the young and enthusiastic Morrison was a much more dynamic campaigner and had the full support of the city's reform coalition. He augmented his support by allying with women's groups and by forming the Morrison Veterans Organization, which allowed to build support beyond the reformers' traditional Uptown base. His frequent public appearances were a novelty for New Orleanians used to politicians who relied on political machines instead of courting public opinion. Morrison was endorsed by the city's newspapers, which aided his campaign by emphasizing the deficiencies of the Maestri administration in their articles. Meanwhile, Maestri made only perfunctory attempts at campaigning. He rarely made public appearances, instead sending representatives to events attended by the other candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 1012]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, The Campaign\nDespite his image as a clean reformer, Morrison called for legalized gambling as a way to control vice, and he accepted campaign donations by underworld figure Henry Muller. Morrison was alleged to have attended an election-eve meeting with underworld leaders where he promised to allow prostitution and bookmaking to continue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, Results\nFour minor candidates - Anthony Deckelmann, Mrs. Louis Dillon, John Golden, and Warren Johnson - received 1387 votes between them. No runoff was necessary. The 1946 election was the last time an incumbent mayor of New Orleans was defeated in the polls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063903-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 New Orleans mayoral election, Significance of the election\nThe 1946 election saw the emergence of new groups of voters - most notably women, veterans, and members of a newly-professionalized civil service - who were not subject to the patronage of the Old Regulars and who thus operated outside the city's traditional machine politics. The Regular Democratic Organization continued to have political power into the 1950s and 1960s, but its monopoly over the city's politics was broken after Morrison's victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 63], "content_span": [64, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063904-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New South Wales Grand Prix\nThe 1946 New South Wales Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 7 October 1946. It was contested as a handicap event with the first of the 22 cars starting 22 minutes and 2 seconds before the last two starters. The race was won by Alf Najar driving an MG TB Monoposto.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063905-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours\nThe 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946 for the United Kingdom, and Dominions, Canada, the Union of South Africa, and New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063905-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063905-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours, United Kingdom and Colonies, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominal letters MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 116], "content_span": [117, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063906-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)\nThis is a list of BEMs awarded in the 1946 New Year Honours", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063906-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)\nThe British Empire Medal (formally British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. It may be awarded posthumously, and is granted in recognition of meritorious civil or military service. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters \"BEM\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063906-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)\nThe honour is divided into civil and military medals in a similar way to the Order of the British Empire. Like the ribbons used for other classes of the Order of the British Empire, the ribbon of the British Empire Medal is rose-pink with pearl-grey edges, with the addition of a pearl-grey central stripe for the military division. While recipients are not technically counted as members of the Order, these medals are nevertheless affiliated with it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063906-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)\nThe 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. They were announced on 1 January 1946 for the United Kingdom, and Dominions, Canada, the Union of South Africa, and New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063906-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)\nListed are the 1946 New Year Honours recipients of the British Empire Medal (BEM), divided into military and civil divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063907-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (Canada)\nThe 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946 for the United Kingdom, and Dominions, Canada, the Union of South Africa, and New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063907-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (Canada)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063908-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (MBE)\nThis is a list of MBEs awarded in the 1946 New Year Honours", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063908-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (MBE)\nThe 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946 for the United Kingdom, and Dominions, Canada, the Union of South Africa, and New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063909-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1946 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063909-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063910-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (Peerages and Knighthoods)\nThe 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063910-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (Peerages and Knighthoods)\nAs part of the New Year Honours it is customary to award peerages and knighthoods to important public figures who have made a great service to Britain or the British people. The peerages and knighthoods awarded to citizens of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms in 1946 as part of the New Year Honours are listed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063911-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (South Africa)\nThe 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946 for the United Kingdom, and Dominions, Canada, the Union of South Africa, and New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063911-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Year Honours (South Africa)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063912-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 12th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 9 January 1947, honored the best filmmaking of 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063913-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1946 New York Giants season was the franchise's 64th season. The team finished in eighth place in the National League with a 61-93 record, 36 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063913-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants (MLB) season, Regular season, Season standings\nThe 1946 Giants are the original subject of the phrase \"nice guys finish last\", a condensation of a reference to them by Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The original quote by Durocher was \"The nice guys are all over there, in seventh place.\" (July 6, 1946), seventh place being last place in the National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 67], "content_span": [68, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063913-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063913-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063913-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063913-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063913-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063914-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants season\nThe 1946 New York Giants season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063914-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063915-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season\nThe 1946 New York Yankees season was their inaugural season in the  All-America Football Conference. The team finished 10\u20133\u20131, finishing first in the East Division and qualifying for the playoffs. The team, however, lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063915-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Ace Parker with 763 passing yards, Spec Sanders with 709 rushing yards, 259 receiving yards, and 72 points scored. Sanders total of 709 rushing yards also led the AAFC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063915-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season, Roster\nPlayers shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063916-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees season\nThe 1946 New York Yankees season was the team's 44th season in New York, and its 46th overall. The team finished with a record of 87\u201367, finishing 17 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy, Bill Dickey, and Johnny Neun. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063916-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees season, Regular season\nOn May 24, Joe McCarthy, who had managed the team since 1931 and led them to seven World Championships, resigned. Although he had been in ill health, there were also underlying issues with team executive Larry MacPhail and frustrations with the team's performance, especially that of pitcher Joe Page, with whom he had an argument the previous day on the team plane. Long-time Yankee catcher Bill Dickey took over the team. Dickey himself resigned on September 12, and coach Johnny Neun finished out the year at the helm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063916-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063916-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063916-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063916-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063916-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election\nThe 1946 New York state election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general, a U.S. Senator, the chief judge and an associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Background\nOn September 22, 1945, Chief Judge Irving Lehman died. On September 28, Judge John T. Loughran was appointed Chief Judge to fill the vacancy temporarily, and George Z. Medalie was appointed temporarily to the seat vacated by Loughran. On March 5, 1946, Medalie died too, and Stanley H. Fuld was appointed on April 25 to fill the vacancy temporarily.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Socialist Labor state convention met on April 7, and nominated Aaron M. Orange for Governor. They also nominated Nathan Karp for Lieutenant Governor; Bronko Papadopolos, of Buffalo, for Comptroller; Walter Steinhilber, of Queens, for Attorney General; and Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate. The party filed a petition to nominate candidates under the name \"Industrial Government Party.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Socialist state convention met on April 14, and nominated Prof. Coleman B. Cheney for Governor; and Walter O'Hagan for Lieutenant Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Liberal Party gathered 51,015 signatures and filed a petition to nominate candidates with the Secretary of State on September 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Republican state convention met on September 4 at Saratoga Springs, New York. They re-nominated the five Republican incumbents Dewey, Hanley, Moore, Goldstein and Fuld; endorsed the Democratic Chief Judge Loughran to succeed himself; and completed the ticket with Assembly Majority Leader Irving M. Ives for the U.S. Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Democratic state convention met on September 4 at Albany, New York, and nominated U.S. Senator James M. Mead for Governor; Mayor of Albany Erastus Corning 2nd for Lieutenant Governor; New York City Treasurer Spencer C. Young for Comptroller; City Councilman Anthony J. DiGiovanna for Attorney General; Ex-Governor Herbert H. Lehman (in office 1933-1942) for the U.S. Senate; Ex-State Solicitor General Henry Epstein for the Court of Appeals; and the incumbent Chief Judge John T. Loughran to succeed himself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe American Labor state convention met on September 3 and endorsed the Democratic nominee James M. Mead for Governor; and also endorsed the Democrats Lehman and Loughran. They completed the ticket with Benjamin F. Fielding, of New York City, for Lieutenant Governor; Harry J. Chapman, of Brooklyn, for Comptroller; Joseph Lucchi, of Queens, for Attorney General; and John Abt for the Court of Appeals. Fielding, Chapman and Abt were withdrawn from the ticket on September 5, and Democrats Corning, Young and Epstein substituted on the ticket. Lucchi declined to run on September 7, and Democrat DiGiovanna was substituted on the ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Communist Party filed a petition to nominate candidates on September 2. They nominated Party State Chairman Robert Thompson for Governor; Israel Amter for Lieutenant Governor; Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., of New York City, for the U.S. Senate; Dr. Bella V. Dodd for Attorney General; and Marie Guidoni for Comptroller. On September 9, Thompson announced that all candidates except himself for Comptroller would be withdrawn in an effort to strengthen the Democratic candidates in their quest to oust Governor Dewey, but Davis also remained on the ticket, running for Attorney General. On October 19, Supreme Court Justice William H. Murray denied an application by Spencer C. Young, the Democratic nominee for Comptroller, to bar the Communist ticket from the ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 808]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Socialist Workers Party filed a petition to nominate candidates headed by Farrell Dobbs for Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Nominations\nThe Industrial Government, Socialist and Socialist Workers tickets were not allowed on the ballot because of \"defective nominating petitions.\" The Court of Appeals upheld the decisions of the lower courts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Result\nThe incumbents Dewey, Hanley, Moore, Goldstein, Loughran and Fuld were re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063917-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 New York state election, Result\nThe Liberal Party attained automatic ballot access (necessary 50,000 votes for governor).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election\nThe 1946 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 28th term. It saw the governing Labour Party re-elected, but by a substantially narrower margin than in the three previous elections. The National Party continued its gradual rise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, Background\nThe Labour Party had been in government since winning the 1935 elections, and had been re-elected twice. However, the National Party had managed to overcome the internal problems which had once troubled it, and now presented a credible threat to Labour. National's leader, Sidney Holland, was proving more effective than his predecessor, while the Prime Minister, Peter Fraser, was weary and in poor health. The after-effects of World War II, including ongoing shortages, were affecting the government's popularity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, Background\nThe next New Zealand census was scheduled for 1946, but having had to postpone the 1941 census due to WWII, the government brought it forward. The 1945 census was held on Tuesday, 25 September, so that the results could be used for the 1946 electoral redistribution prior to the planned 1946 election. In August 1945, there was a first hint that the government considered abolishing the country quota through the Electoral Amendment Act, 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, Background\nThe amendment bill was introduced on 18 October 1945 and proposed the complete abolition of the country quota and that electorates be based on adult, as opposed to total, population. The Electoral Amendment Act, 1945 was given royal assent on 12 November and it reduced the number and increased the size of rural electorates. None of the existing electorates remained unchanged, 26 electorates were abolished, 19 electorates were created for the first time, and six former electorates were re-established. The 1946 electoral redistribution had to take ten years of population growth and movements into account. The North Island gained a further two electorates from the South Island due to faster population growth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 761]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, Date of election\nThe election should have been held earlier. The 27th parliament \"forgot to mark the calendar, forgot the previous election had been earlier than usual and accidentally ran for two extra months\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, The election\nThe date for the main 1946 elections was 27 November, a Wednesday. Elections to the four M\u0101ori electorates were held the day before. 1,081,898 people were registered to vote, and there was a turnout of 93.5%. This turnout was the highest ever recorded at this point. The number of seats being contested was 80, a number which had been fixed since 1902.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 47], "content_span": [48, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, Election results, Party standings\nThe 1946 election saw the governing Labour Party retain office by a four-seat margin, winning forty-two seats to the National Party's thirty-eight. In the popular vote \u2014 Labour won 51.3% and National won 48.4%. The election was a straight fight between the two main parties (unlike the 1943 election), and only 8 of the 76 European electorates had more than two candidates. The Democratic Labour Party did not take part, and National absorbed many of the miscellaneous candidates and splinter movements. The European electorates divided equally and the Maori seats decided the issue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 68], "content_span": [69, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, Election results, Party standings\nNo other parties won any significant share of the vote, and no independents were elected \u2014 only 0.3% of voters did not support one of the two major parties. After Harry Atmore of Nelson died, no candidate who was not from the two main parties managed to enter Parliament until the 1966 elections, when the Social Credit Party won its first seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 68], "content_span": [69, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063918-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand general election, Election results, Initial MPs\nThe table below shows the results of the 1946 general election:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 64], "content_span": [65, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1946 New Zealand rugby league season was the 39th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand defeated the touring Great Britain side. The New Zealand team was; Warwick Clarke, Roy Nurse, Len Jordan, Maurie Robertson, Bill Mountford, Roy Clark (c), Rex Cunningham, John Newton, Bob Aynsley, Bruce Graham, Arthur Gillman, Charlie McBride and Travers Hardwick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nGreat Britain beat South Island 12-24 at the Show Grounds in front of 8,000 fans. The West Coast defeated Great Britain, 17-8, at Victoria Park to inflict their biggest loss of the entire Australasian tour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nAuckland lost to Great Britain twice, 9-7 and 22-9, in front of crowds of 15,000 and 12,000 at Carlaw Park. Auckland included Warwick Clarke, Arthur Read, Trevor Barmley, Frank Collins, Ron McGregor, Roy Nurse, Maurie Robertson, captain Roy Clark, Rex Cunningham, Joffre Johnson, John Rutherford, Bruce Graham, Les Pye, Des Ryan and Travers Hardwick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nThe New South Wales Rugby League's champion Balmain Tigers traveled to Auckland, being defeated 17-9 by the Auckland Rugby League's champion Richmond club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWest Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-island competition\nThe South Island defeated the North Island 25-11 in the annual fixture. The South Island included Ray Nuttall, Ken and Bill Mountford, Jack Forrest, Pat Smith, Bob Aynsley, Len Brown, John Newton, Arthur Gillman, Charlie McBride and Ces Davison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 85], "content_span": [86, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nAuckland toured the South Island, losing to the West Coast 10-7 in Greymouth before defeating Canterbury 51-28 at the Addington Show Grounds. The Auckland team included; Warwick Clarke, Arthur Read, Trevor Bramley, Roy Nurse, Maurie Robertson, Ron McGregor, captain Roy Clark, Abbie Graham, Rex Cunningham, Jim Fogarty, Des Ryan, Joffre Johnson, Don Hardy, Fred James, Les Pye, Clarrie Petersen and Travers Hardwick. Len Jordan and John Rutherford were selected but had to withdraw, being replaced by Bramley and Hardy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nThe West Coast included John Newton, Bob Aynsley, Charlie McBride, Arthur Gillman and Ken Mountford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nRichmond won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and Stormont Shield. North Shore won the Rukutai Shield and Marist won the Roope Rooster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063919-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nThe Christchurch club was registered. In 1968 the club was renamed Eastern Suburbs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063920-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Newark Eagles season\nThe 1946 Newark Eagles were a baseball team that competed in Negro National League during the 1946 baseball season. The team compiled a 56\u201324\u20133 record and won the 1946 Negro World Series, defeating the Kansas City Monarchs four games to three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063920-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Newark Eagles season\nBiz Mackey was the team's manager. Shortstop Monte Irvin and second baseman Larry Doby were the team's leading hitters. Leon Day and Max Manning were the leading pitchers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063920-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Newark Eagles season, Statistics, Batting\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 46], "content_span": [47, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063920-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Newark Eagles season, Statistics, Pitching\nNote: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 47], "content_span": [48, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063921-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Nice Grand Prix\nThe 1946 Nice Grand Prix (officially the V Grand Prix de Nice) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Nice in France on Monday, 22 April 1946. According to some sources this was the first official Formula 1 race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063922-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 North American Soccer Football League season\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 17:56, 13 March 2020 (expand templates per Fb team TfD outcome and Fb competition TfD outcome and Fb cl TfD outcome and Fb rbr TfD outcome). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063922-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 North American Soccer Football League season\nThe 1946 North American Soccer Football League season featured a 20-match schedule from 7 June to 1 September, with all five teams playing eight matches each. The Detroit Wolverines clinched the title on 24 August after rivals Toronto lost their second-last match of the season. Toronto won their last game of the season over Detroit on 25 August, but still finished one point back in the standings. Detroit and Toronto were then scheduled to meet in a two-match playoff, with Toronto winning the first match on 21 September. Detroit claimed that they did not want to complete the series since they had already won the league's championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063923-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during the 1946 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by fourth-year head coach Carl Snavely and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team competed as members of the Southern Conference, winning the conference title with an undefeated conference record of 4\u20130\u20131. Ranked ninth in the final AP Poll, the Tar Heels were invited to the school's first ever bowl game, the 1947 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063923-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Tar Heels were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063924-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team\nThe 1946 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Stan Kostka, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record (4\u20131 against NCC opponents) and finished in second place out of seven teams the NCC. The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063925-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team\nThe 1946 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. In its second year under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record (2\u20132 against NCC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 137 to 110. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063926-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 North Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Fred G. Aandahl defeated Democratic nominee Quentin Burdick with 68.88% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063927-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 North Korean local elections\nElections of the provincial, city and county people's committees were held in Soviet-occupied North Korea on November 3, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063927-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 North Korean local elections\nThe elections were held for the Pyongyang municipal people's committee, six provincial people's committees, 12 city people's committees, and 90 county people's committees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063927-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 North Korean local elections\nThe total turnout for the election is 99.6%, with 97% of the total voters participating in the elections of the provincial people's committees, 95.4% in the elections of the city people's committees, and 96.9% in the elections of the county people's committees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063927-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 North Korean local elections\nA total of 3,459 deputies were elected to the provincial, city and county people's committees, with 1,102 deputies being affiliated with the Workers' Party of North Korea, 352 with the Korean Democratic Party, 253 with the Chondoist Chongu Party, and 1,753 being independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063927-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 North Korean local elections\nAmong the 3,459 deputies elected were 510 workers, 1,256 peasants, 1,056 office clerks, 145 merchants, 73 businessmen, 311 intellectuals, 94 religious people, and 14 former landlords. 453 of the 3,459 deputies were women.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063928-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 North Vietnamese legislative election\nNational Assembly elections were held in areas controlled by North Vietnam on 6 January 1946. Held under the 1946 constitution, they resulted in a victory for the Communist-led Vi\u1ec7t Minh, which won 182 of the 302 seats, although the distribution of seats between parties had been decided before the elections. The ballot was not secret, and ballot papers were filled out in the presence of aides who were \"to help comrades who had difficulty in making out their ballots.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063928-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 North Vietnamese legislative election, Background\nOn 8 September 1945, six days after the proclamation of independence, Ho Chi Minh signed decree 14 on the National Assembly elections. On 17 October he signed decree 15 detailing the regulations for the elections; turnout was required to be at least 25% to validate the results, all citizens over the age of 18 had the right to vote, and those over 21 could stand as candidates. On November 11, as an effort to alleviate the fears of a Communist takeover, the Indochinese Communist Party announced its dissolution. However, it remained de facto in existence and in control of the Vi\u1ec7t Minh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063928-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 North Vietnamese legislative election, Conduct\nThe elections were opposed by the French colonial authorities and their supporters, and were marked by bombings and misinformation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 51], "content_span": [52, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063928-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 North Vietnamese legislative election, Results\nAccording to Ho Chi Minh, voter turnout was approximately 82%. Other sources put turnout at 89%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 51], "content_span": [52, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063928-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 North Vietnamese legislative election, Aftermath\nThe first session of the National Assembly took place on 2 March 1946. Later in the year the National Assembly ratified the first democratic constitution for the country. Under this constitution, legislative authority was vested in the National Assembly, which was the highest institution in the country. The President of the Republic was in charge of leading the government and was to be elected by the National Assembly for five year terms. The Prime Minister was chosen by the President from among the members of the National Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 53], "content_span": [54, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063928-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 North Vietnamese legislative election, Aftermath\nAt the sub-national level, regional assemblies were established with the power to elect regional executive committees. However, there was no separation of powers and the document did not stipulate the existence of a High Court that could rule on questions of constitutionality. The document remained in effect in Viet Minh-controlled areas and in North Vietnam throughout the First Indochina War following partition in 1954, until it was replaced with a new constitution in 1959.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 53], "content_span": [54, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063929-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1946 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College in the 1946 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by 18th-year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063930-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 12th and final year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record (2\u20133\u20131 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063930-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Northwestern Wildcats football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wildcats were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063931-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Norwegian Football Cup\nThe 1946 Norwegian Football Cup was the 41st season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 13 October 1946, and was contested by the same two teams as in last year's final. The defending champions Lyn won 3-2 after extra time against last year's losing finalist Fredrikstad and secured their sixth title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063932-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1946 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 8 wins and 1 tie, winning the national championship. The 1946 team became the fifth Irish team to win the national title and the second for Leahy. The 1946 is the first team in what is considered to be the Notre Dame Football dynasty, a stretch of games in which Notre Dame went 36-0-2 and won three national championships and two Heisman Trophies from 1946-1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063932-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1946 team was cited by Sports Illustrated as the part of the second best sports dynasty (professional or collegiate) of the 20th century and second greatest college football dynasty. The season also produced one of college football's \"games of the century\", the famous 0-0 tie with Army at Yankee Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063932-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Post-season, 1947 NFL Draft\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Fighting Irish were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 73], "content_span": [74, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike\nThe Oakland general strike took place on December 3, 1946, in Oakland, California. The strike followed an earlier strike by 400 female employees of Hastings and Kahn's, who had walked out in the fall of 1946 because of the resistance Oakland's retail merchants had to unionization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, Attempts to Organize Kahn's and Hastings\nAttempts to organize the Oakland department stores Kahn's and Hastings began in the summer of 1946 by Al Kidder, a war veteran who had recently returned home. Kahn\u2019s and Hastings were the city\u2019s landmark downtown department stores and the largest employers of nonunion workers in the central business district. Kidder was working in the shoe department at Kahn's in 1946. His mother had been working in the Kahn's \"ready room\" in the basement where workers would wait to be called to the main retail floor. They were compensated only for the time spent on the main floor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 69], "content_span": [70, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, Attempts to Organize Kahn's and Hastings\nKidder earned $28 per week as a shoe salesman at Kahn's, but learned that salespeople working at other specialty stores in town were making $10 more per week than he was. These practices prompted Al Kidder to approach the unions to ask why they didn't organize the stores. A strike was initiated on October 23, 1946, at the Oakland department stores of Kahn's and Hastings when a female employee at Kahn's was fired after joining a union. Kidder served as a picket captain during the strikes at the department stores and played a role in the general strike that was to follow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 69], "content_span": [70, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, The Strike\nThis strike was a powerful landmark event in the labor history of Northern California. However, it was one that was misperceived in comparison to the many other strikes that occurred during the 1945-1946 strike wave. The strike strengthened in early December, when with the support of the city government and business leaders, management called upon the police to remove the picketers. During the 1946 general strike, working men and women gathered in the streets of downtown Oakland to support striking department store employees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, The Strike\nOaklanders were part of a nationwide strike wave in 1946 that represented organized labor\u2019s efforts to ensure that postwar demobilization did not erode workers\u2019 standard of living. Oakland\u2019s strike was also unique because behind it lay a drive to organize new workers: female department store clerks. With the intensity continuing, the AFL (American Federation of Labor) in Alameda County decided to join forces with the clerks. A \"Work Holiday\" was declared by 142 AFL unions, leading 100,000 workers to walk off their jobs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0002-0002", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, The Strike\nBy the first night of the strike, all strikers commanded all the stores to shut down, except pharmacies, food markets, and bars. Veterans of World War II that were engaging in the strike marched around the Tribune Tower, performing close-order drills, demanding that the mayor along with the city council step down from office. The first 24 hours of the strike was full of excitement, jukeboxes being played on the sidewalk, while couples danced in the street.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, The Strike\nBy the second day, however, almost half of the strikers dissipated. Harry Lundeberg, SUP's Secretary-Treasurer, was one of the many major leaders in the San Francisco General Strike. He was called upon from a pay telephone on the streets of Oakland to come out and support. Lundeberg spoke to an overflowing crowd of picketers, displaying his rage: \"These flinky gazoonies who call themselves city fathers have been taking lessons from Hitler and Stalin. They don't believe in the Unions that are free to strike.\" The focus of his verbal attack was intended for the city council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, The Strike\nOn December 5 the AFL Central Labor Council declared an end to the strike and sent a sound truck to relay their decision. Still, some workers and truckers stayed picketing with the women clerks. All except the clerks were ordered back to work, having to face disciplinary action if they were to continue picketing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063933-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Oakland general strike, Outcome\nThe result of the strike left every official in the Oakland Teamsters Local 70 out of office. Also, the United AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) was created to aid candidates in running for office. Five seats were open out of the nine total City Council seats; four labor-sponsored candidates were elected to the city council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063934-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ogmore by-election\nThe Ogmore by-election, 1946 was a parliamentary by-election held on 4 June 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Ogmore in Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063934-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Ogmore by-election, Previous MP\nThe seat had become vacant on when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Edward Williams, had been appointed as High Commissioner to Australia. He had been the constituency's MP since the 1931 Ogmore by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 36], "content_span": [37, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063934-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Ogmore by-election, Candidates\nLabour selected John Evans, an official in the South Wales Miners' Federation who had stood unsuccessfully for the party in Montgomeryshire at the 1929 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063934-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Ogmore by-election, Candidates\nPlaid Cymru reselected Trefor Richard Morgan, a former coal miner who was working in farming. He had stood in the constituency in 1945, taking only 2,379 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063934-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Ogmore by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative Party decided against standing a candidate, a spokesman claiming that there was \"not enough time\" to do so. The Liberal Party also decided against a candidature and, despite a policy to fight by-elections in promising areas, the Communist Party of Great Britain also opted not to contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063934-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Ogmore by-election, Campaign\nThe Manchester Guardian observed that Morgan was putting \"a great deal of effort\" into his campaign, and hoped to attract votes from supporters of the Conservatives, Liberals and Communists. The paper speculated that, although he was likely to save his deposit, he would be likely to receive fewer than 4,000 votes, while Evans might take as many as 28,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063935-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ohio Bobcats football team\nThe 1946 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University during the 1946 college football season. In their 21st and final season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 6\u20133 record and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 206 to 97. In February 1947, head coach Don Peden announced his retirement as the school's football coach, though he continued to serve as the school's athletic director and baseball coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063936-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In Paul Bixler's only season as head coach, the Buckeyes compiled a 4\u20133\u20132 record and were outscored 166\u2013170.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063936-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Buckeyes were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063937-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ohio gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Thomas J. Herbert defeated Democratic incumbent Frank Lausche with 50.64% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063938-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oil Bowl\nThe 1946 Oil Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game featuring the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the first Oil Bowl since 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063938-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Oil Bowl, Background\nThe Bulldogs had finished 4th in the Southeastern Conference, compounded by losses to LSU and 6th ranked Alabama. This was their third ever bowl game. The Golden Hurricane had finished 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference, but they were playing in their fifth bowl game of the decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063938-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Oil Bowl, Game summary\nCharles Smith gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead on his 3 yard touchdown run. Tulsa responded with a Camp Wilson touchdown run, but their extra point failed, keeping it 7-6. JohnDonaldson caught a 64 yard pass from Charley Trippi to increase the lead. Trippi made the final score 20-6 on his 68 yard punt return, highlighted by him reversing his field and running over two Tulsa players near a sideline.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063938-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Oil Bowl, Aftermath\nFrkna would leave for Tulane after the game, and Tulsa did not appear in a bowl game again until 1953. Georgia went to three more bowl games before the decade ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063939-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University\u2013Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 3\u20137\u20131 record (1\u20131 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 264 to 202.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063939-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Meinert with 344 rushing yards, Bob Fenimore with 497 passing yards and 38 points scored, and end Neill Armstrong with 479 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063939-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nTwo Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1946: Bob Fenimore and Neill Armstrong.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063939-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063939-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063940-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team\nThe 1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team represented Oklahoma City University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. Led by Bo Rowland in his first as head coach, the team compiled a record of 10\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063940-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Chiefs were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football. The team was led by Jim Tatum in his first and only season as head coach. Along with first-year backfield coach Bud Wilkinson, who became the head coach himself the following year, Tatum installed the new split-T offense. An intensive recruiting effort, largely focused at veterans returning from the Second World War, helped Oklahoma to on-field success and eight of the team's new recruits eventually earned first-team All-America honors. The team improved from the previous season to an 8\u20133 record and a share of the Big Six Conference championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Recruiting\nTatum launched an intensive recruiting drive that included open tryouts that attracted an estimated 600 prospects. He largely rejected the players from the previous season and focused instead on building a new team. The recruiting effort targeted returning servicemen who had been athletes at other colleges before the war, rival universities, and graduating high school seniors. Tatum's recruiting paid dividends, and nine of his players would earn All-American honors at Oklahoma: Plato Andros, Buddy Burris, Jack Mitchell, Jim Owens, John Rapacz, Darrell Royal, George Thomas, Wade Walker, and Stan West. Burris became the first Sooner to receive that honor three times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Coaching staff\nIn 1945, head coach Dewey Luster missed part of the season due to illness, and had struggled to recruit quality players during the Second World War when many University of Oklahoma athletes were serving overseas. His Sooners finished the year with a 5\u20135 record that included a finale loss, 0\u201347, to Oklahoma A&M (now known as Oklahoma State). At the conclusion of the 1945 season, Luster tendered his resignation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Coaching staff\nAthletic director Jap Haskell recommended Jim Tatum to University of Oklahoma president George Cross, and other applicants considered by the Board of Regents included Bear Bryant and Harold Drew. Haskell had served in the U.S. Navy during the war, and Tatum was an assistant coach for the Navy's Iowa Pre-Flight School football team under head coach Don Faurot, the inventor of the split-T formation. Prior to that, Tatum had coached at his own alma mater, North Carolina. Bud Wilkinson, who had been a colleague of Tatum's at Iowa Pre-Flight, was hired as Oklahoma's new backfield coach. Walter Driskill, the former line coach at Colorado and Wyoming, was given that same role at Oklahoma. Tatum and Wilkinson installed the split-T, the innovative new offensive system they had learned under Don Faurot during the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 871]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Army\nThe season-opener was against Army, the defending national champions and a 38-point favorite. The game was played at West Point, NY. 25,000 attended including the President of the United States, Harry Truman. The Sooners scored in the second quarter on a blocked punt, but Army equalized shortly before halftime. In the third quarter, Army blocked an Oklahoma punt on the Sooners' 15-yard line and scored four plays later. Shortly after, the Sooners recovered a fumble on the Army 18-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 57], "content_span": [58, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Army\nOn fourth down at the Cadets' nine-yard line, Dave Wallace, about to be sacked, threw a lateral, but the ball was deflected, and Arnold Tucker returned it 85 yards for Army's final touchdown. The Cadets won, 21\u20137, and went on to finish the season ranked number-two, with no losses and one tie in a legendary game against first-ranked Notre Dame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 57], "content_span": [58, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M\nIn the first quarter against Texas A&M, the Sooners drove 84-yards to the Aggies' one-yard line, including a 42-yard pass from Wallace to end Warren Giese, but the A&M defense held. In the second quarter, Oklahoma again drove into A&M territory, but a pass was intercepted in the end zone. The Aggies then attempted to punt, but Norman McNabb blocked the kick and it was recovered on the A&M six-yard line. On fourth down, Jack Mitchell rushed for a score, and Wallace made the extra point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M\nIn the third quarter, Marion Flanagan returned a punt 72 yards to equalize the score. The Sooners blocked an Aggie field goal attempted in the fourth quarter, and then mounted a drive to the A&M seven-yard line. After being stalled by the Aggie defense and incurring a delay of game penalty, Wallace made good a short field goal attempt for the go-ahead score, 10\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Texas (Red River Shootout)\nFirst-ranked Texas entered the game with a 3\u20130 record, and had decisively beaten Missouri, 42\u20130; Colorado, 76\u20130; and Oklahoma A&M, 54\u20136. The Longhorns jumped out to a lead, 14\u20130. In the second quarter, Wallace intercepted a pass from Tom Landry on the Oklahoma 44-yard line, and he then mounted a drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown pass. The extra point attempt failed. Shortly thereafter, Wallace made another interception on the Longhorns' 39-yard line, but Darrell Royal soon threw an interception of his own in the Texas end zone. In the fourth quarter, Joe Golding intercepted a pass and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown that tied the school record set the previous year. Texas then engineered a 75-yard drive for the final touchdown and won, 20\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 846]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nKansas State then traveled to Norman, which marked the start to Oklahoma's conference schedule. Golding scored first with a 43-yard breakaway. In the second quarter, Kansas State equalized. Oklahoma pulled away with a third-quarter and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, with the final tally coming after a Royal interception. Immediately following that turnover, Golding rushed for an 81-yard touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 65], "content_span": [66, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nOklahoma routed Iowa State at their own homecoming, 63\u20130, which is the school's worst defeat in history. The Sooners recorded 398 rushing yards, 130 passing yards, and 204 return yards. Iowa State managed just four first downs, 91 rushing yards, and 43 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 63], "content_span": [64, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, TCU\nOklahoma was projected as a two-touchdown favorite against TCU. In a driving rainstorm, Oklahoma advanced to the TCU nine-yard line. Royal attempted a lateral, but Weldon Edwards knocked it down and Harold Kilman picked it up, ran 15 yards, then lateraled to Edwards. He carried it 70 yards to take the lead for the Horned Frogs, 6\u20130. The Sooners drove to the Frogs' 12-yard line, but fumbled away the water-logged ball. TCU failed to advance and kicked a short punt to their 28-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 56], "content_span": [57, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0009-0001", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, TCU\nThe Sooners rushed on five plays for the score, and with the extra-point, took the lead, 7\u20136. At the start of the second half, Mitchell returned the kickoff 80 yards to the TCU 11-yard line. The teams traded fumbles, before the Frogs recovered a second Sooners' turnover. TCU was forced to punted and Mitchell returned it from the Frogs' 40-yard line. Lindy Berry tackled Mitchell at the goal line, but he crossed into the end zone. Wallace kicked the extra point. TCU blocked a fourth quarter punt from the Oklahoma 25-yard line, and Doug Brightwell ran it in for the game's final score. Oklahoma held against two more scoring threat by TCU and won, 14\u201312.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 56], "content_span": [57, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nOklahoma traveled to Lawrence, Kansas to face the Jayhawks in another driving rainstorm. In the second quarter, Kansas took the lead before Golding rushed 65 yards to even the score, 6\u20136. Soon after, Kansas converted an Oklahoma fumble to take the lead again. In the third quarter, Golding rushed 14 yards for another touchdown and Wallace tied the game with the extra point. In the final 1:15, the Jayhawks' kicker made good his career first field goal attempt, and Kansas won, 16\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 59], "content_span": [60, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nAgainst Missouri, Oklahoma scored several plays after recovering a fumble. Buddy Burris then blocked a Missouri punt, and Homer Paine recovered it on the Tigers' 12-yard line. The Sooners then executed a halfback option, with Mitchell lateraling to Wallace who passed to Giese for a touchdown. Wallace made the extra point and the Sooners led, 14\u20130. On their next possession, Missouri fumbled again and Oklahoma again capitalized with a score. In the second quarter, Golding intercepted a Missouri pass and returned it 75 yards to the Tigers' 17-yard line. The Sooners scored two plays later to take a 27\u20130 lead. In the final quarter, Tatum fielded his alternate lineup, against which Missouri engineered a 71-yard drive for a touchdown, and the final score, 27-6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 826]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Nebraska\nOklahoma, with a 3\u20131 conference record, was tied for the lead in the Big Six with Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Against the Cornhuskers, Oklahoma scored first before Nebraska equalized, 6\u20136, but those were their only points of the game. Eddie Davis, Golding, and Mitchell each scored rushing touchdowns and Royal threw for a passing touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Nebraska\nWith the 27\u20136 victory over Nebraska, Oklahoma ended its conference schedule with a 4\u20131 record. Since Kansas had defeated Missouri, 20\u201319, on Thanksgiving, Oklahoma shared the Big Six Conference Championship the Jayhawks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma A&M (Bedlam Series)\nOklahoma traveled to Stillwater to face in-state rivals Oklahoma A&M (now known as Oklahoma State). The Aggies' star halfback, Bob Fenimore, missed the game due to an injury. The Sooners won 73\u201312, with Golding scoring three of their ten touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 81], "content_span": [82, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, NC State (Gator Bowl)\nOklahoma, with a final ranking of number-14, accepted an invitation to the second annual Gator Bowl to play 18th-ranked North Carolina State on January 1, 1947. During the regular season, the Wolfpack had allowed an average of 6.7 points per game and finished with an 8\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 74], "content_span": [75, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, NC State (Gator Bowl)\nThe Sooners received the opening kickoff and drove 65 yards for a touchdown. NC State responded by scoring on a 42-yard pass. In the second quarter, Oklahoma scored three rushing touchdowns and entered halftime with a 27\u20137 advantage. In the third quarter, a 67-yard Wolfpack drive was capped by an eight-yard touchdown run. In the final quarter, the Sooners took over on downs on their 36-yard line and advanced downfield to score on a 15-yard option pass. The final result was 34\u201313 in Oklahoma's favor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 74], "content_span": [75, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Game summaries, NC State (Gator Bowl)\nDuring the game, Oklahoma recorded 195 rushing and 74 passing yards, while NC State compiled 136 rushing and 103 passing yards. Sooners' halfback Joe Golding rushed for 91 yards on 12 attempts and was named the most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 74], "content_span": [75, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Postseason\nIndividual honors were bestowed upon several Oklahoma players, and at the time, the 1946 team included the most all-conference honorees to date. First-team All-American honors were granted to guards Plato Andros and Buddy Burris, and center John Rapacz. The All-Big Six first team included those three as well as end Warren Giese, back Joe Golding, and tackles Homer Paine and Wade Walker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Postseason\nAfter the Gator Bowl, university president Cross learned that Tatum had paid each player $120 ($1,593, adjusted for inflation), despite Cross's order not to do so. He later learned that $60,000 ($796,280 in inflation-adjusted terms) was unaccounted for in the athletic department budget. As a result, athletic director Jap Haskell was fired. Tatum accepted an offer to coach at Maryland, and Cross promoted Bud Wilkinson into the head coaching position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063941-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Postseason, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063942-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oklahoma gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Roy J. Turner defeated Republican Olney F. Flynn and three Independents, Mickey Harrell, R. M. Funk, and Bruno Miller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063943-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe 1946 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063943-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Ole Miss Rebels football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Rebel was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063944-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Omloop van Vlaanderen\nThe 1946 Omloop van Vlaanderen was the second edition of the Omloop van Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 17 March 1946. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Andr\u00e9 Pieters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063945-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Open Championship\nThe 1946 Open Championship was the 75th Open Championship, played 3\u20135 July at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Due to World War II, it was the first Open since 1939, also held at St Andrews. Sam Snead won his only Open title, four strokes ahead of runners-up Johnny Bulla and Bobby Locke. It was the first win by an American in thirteen years and the second of Snead's seven major titles. Four Americans were in the field of 100; the three that made the cut all finished in the top ten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063945-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Open Championship\nQualifying took place on 1\u20132 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course. The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100, ties for 100th place would not qualify. The qualifying score was 159 and exactly 100 players qualified. The Australian Norman Von Nida led the qualifiers at 145. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was set at forty and ties for 40th place did not make the cut.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063945-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Open Championship\nIn his second Open Championship appearance and first since 1937, Snead did not endear himself to the St Andrews crowd on arrival. His first impression of the course was \"It looks like an old abandoned kinda place,\" ensuring a cold reception at the start of the tournament. He opened with a round of 71, two behind the lead of Locke, who led by one from Henry Cotton and Von Nida. Cotton took the lead after 36-holes with consecutive rounds of 70, one ahead of Snead and two ahead of Dai Rees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063945-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Open Championship\nSnead, Bulla, and Rees were tied for the lead at 215 (\u22124) going into the final round on Friday afternoon, with Cotton one behind. Snead best navigated the strong winds of the final round; after dropping four shots on the front-nine, he was able to use his length and accuracy to record a 35 on the back for a round of 75 and a 290 total. Locke moved into second with a 76, while Bulla finished with a 79 to tie Locke for third place. Rees tied for fourth with the help of a tournament record-tying round of 67 in the second round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063945-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Open Championship\nSnead's win here was his only Open Championship title and he played the tournament only three more times, not returning until 1962. He was the first American to win the title since Denny Shute in 1933. The next was Ben Hogan in 1953 at Carnoustie in his only trip to Britain, then Arnold Palmer's consecutive wins in 1961 and 1962.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063945-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Open Championship\nDick Burton, the defending champion from 1939, relinquished the trophy after seven years and finished in twelfth place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063945-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Open Championship, Round summaries, Final round\nAmateurs: Bell (+24), Wilson (+25), Dowie (+27), White (+28), Urry (+38).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 52], "content_span": [53, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063946-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Orange Bowl\nThe 1946 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Holy Cross Crusaders", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063946-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Orange Bowl, Background\nHoly Cross was led by rookie head coach John \"Ox\" DaGrosa. Jack Harding had returned to the Hurricanes after serving in the war, in Miami's first bowl game since 1935. This was their third 8-win season under Harding, the first two in 1938 and 1941.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063946-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nJoe Krull gave Miami the lead on his 1-yard run for a touchdown, but the kick failed, leaving it at 6\u20130. Holy Cross' Walter Brennan caught a touchdown pass from Koslowski to counter, but the kick failed, leaving it tied at 6. The Crusaders were driving towards the end zone, tied at 6\u20136. With less than 15 seconds remaining, Holy Cross was at the Miami 26. Unwilling to settle for the tie, DaGrosa sent in Gene DeFilippo to go for the win. DeFilippo threw a pass for receiver Bob Conway, but the ball fell off his fingertips at the 11-yard line, and Al Hudson retrieved the ball and dashed 89 yards for the touchdown as time expired.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063946-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Orange Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Crusaders went 9\u20138 before DaGrosa left the program in 1947. He died in 1953, after a short illness. This remains the only bowl appearance for Holy Cross. Miami returned to the Orange Bowl five years later in 1951. Conway returned to Holy Cross for a 50th Orange Bowl reunion, where he met up with Hudson once again. The two became friends and them and their families have dinner when they vacation in Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063947-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe 1946 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 7\u20131\u20131 record (6\u20131\u20131 in PCC, second), and outscored their opponents 157\u00a0to\u00a081. OSC played four home games on campus at Bell Field in Corvallis with two at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063947-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Oregon State Beavers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Beavers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063948-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThe 1946 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20134\u20131 against PCC opponents), finished in sixth place in the PCC, and were outscored by their opponents, 118 to 81. The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063948-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Oregon Webfoots football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Webfoots were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063949-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Oregon gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. Republican incumbent Earl Snell defeated Democratic nominee and former U.S. District Attorney Carl C. Donaugh to win the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063950-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1946 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 40th water polo championship in Hungary. There were eleven teams who played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063950-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063951-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ottawa Rough Riders season\nThe 1946 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 3rd place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 6\u20134\u20132 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063952-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ottawa municipal election\nThe city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 9, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship\nThe 1946 PGA Championship was the 28th PGA Championship, held August 19\u201325 at Portland Golf Club outside Portland, Oregon. Ben Hogan won the match play championship, 6 & 4 over Ed Oliver in the final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship\nHogan was three down after the first 18 holes in the morning, then rebounded in the afternoon. In the semifinals, Hogan defeated Jimmy Demaret 10 & 9 and Oliver beat Jug McSpaden 6 & 5. Oliver defeated defending champion Byron Nelson 1 up in the quarterfinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship\nFor Hogan, age 34, it was the first of his nine major titles. He won again in 1948, but following his near-fatal auto accident in early 1949, his debilitated condition did not agree with the grueling five-day schedule of 36 holes per day in summer heat. Hogan did not enter the PGA Championship again until 1960, its third year as a 72-hole stroke play event, at 18 holes per day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship\nIn the quarterfinals, defending champion Byron Nelson bogeyed the final hole and lost 1 down to Oliver; it was Nelson's final appearance at the PGA Championship. The medalist for the stroke-play qualifying portion was Jim Ferrier, which included a 29 on the front nine of the second round, a record for a PGA event. He won the PGA Championship title the following year in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship\nThe Portland Golf Club hosted the Portland Open on the PGA Tour the previous two years; Sam Snead won in 1944 and Hogan in 1945. It also hosted the Ryder Cup in 1947, won by the U.S. team captained by Hogan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship\nThis was the first \"full field\" at the PGA Championship since 1941, with a match play bracket of 64 competitors. Due to World War II, it had been reduced to 32 for 1942, 1944, and 1945, and not played in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship\nHogan's win marked the first time that all four major championships were won by Americans in a calendar year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063953-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 PGA Championship, Format\nThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1946 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063954-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1946 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063954-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific Tigers football team\nCOP competed for the first time in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). They had previously competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC) from 1925 to 1942 and as an independent from 1943 to 1945. In their 14th and final season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers had four wins and seven losses (4\u20137, 2\u20132 CCAA). At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to the first, and only Optimist Bowl in Houston, Texas. The game was played against the North Texas State Eagles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063954-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific Tigers football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 58], "content_span": [59, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1946 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1946, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season\nThe scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1946 Pacific hurricane season. At the time, tropical storms that formed within this region of the western Pacific were identified and named by the United States Armed Services, and these names are taken from the list that USAS publicly adopted before the 1945 season started.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Barbara\nTyphoon Barbara formed on March 27, and moved west. It strengthened briefly to a category 3 with 115\u00a0mph winds. But shortly after, it began to weaken. Typhoon Barbara curved northward and then westward, in turn hitting the Philippines as a category 1. After making landfall, it curved back to the east and continued to weaken until April 7, when it dissipated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Charlotte\nCharlotte formed in the open Pacific on May 11. It then dissipated on May 17.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Dolly\nOn June 17, Typhoon Dolly formed. It moved northwestward, only to strengthen. After passing by the Philippines, it reached its maximum intensity of 125\u00a0mph, a strong major hurricane. It rounded around Taiwan and made landfall on China's shoreline. It dissipated hours after on June 23.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Elinor\nElinor formed near Northern Luzon on June 23. However, due to the interaction with nearby Dolly, it didn't strengthened further and it dissipated on June 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Ginny\nGinny formed on July 30 in the open western Pacific. It then moved to the north, weakening and dissipated on July 2. No landmasses were affected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Early-July Typhoon\nA tropical storm was first noted in weather maps on July 8, near Palau. Moving to the northwest, it strengthened to a minimal typhoon before it hit Formosa as a weakening storm. It then crossed the Formosa Strait, before making another landfall near Xiamen on July 12. It was last noted on the same day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Ingrid\nTropical Storm Ingrid formed July 12, immediately moving west. After strengthening, it briefly became a category four on July 15. It weakened to a category two and struck the northern part of the Philippines. Ingrid retained its strength until it hit Hong Kong and Macau. Right after it made landfall immediately to the west of Macau, it moved north and dissipated on July 20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Janie\nJanie formed on July 23. It moved northwest and then curved west. It was then that she became a major hurricane with 115\u00a0mph winds. After heading westward for a while, Janie began curving the opposite direction. But that was short-lived; it began moving northwest and struck southern Japan. Janie traveled over the island and dissipated near Russia's coast on July 31.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Lilly\nOn August 10, a disturbance managed to organize itself enough to be designated Tropical Storm Lilly. It moved in a generally northwest direction while intensifying at a moderate pace-becoming Typhoon Lilly shortly after its formation. Before Lilly moved over cold waters, it attained a peak intensity of 145\u00a0mph. It narrowly missed Japan's shoreline as a category two before striking Korea as a moderate tropical storm. Lilly dissipated on August 21, after eleven days of the traveling of the western Pacific Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Opal\nTyphoon Opal is a Tropical Cyclone that formed in the Western Pacific in 1946. It reached category 3 status and striked The Philippines and China.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Priscilla\nTyphoon Priscilla is a Category 3 typhoon that went out to sea during 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063955-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Querida\nOn September\u00a025, the typhoon passed over southern Taiwan with a minimum pressure of 937\u00a0mbar (27.68\u00a0inHg), producing wind gusts of 198\u00a0km/h (123\u00a0mph). Across the island, Querida destroyed 373,748\u00a0houses, killed 154\u00a0people, and injured another 618. The storm also wrecked 564,263\u00a0ha (1,394,320 acres) of crops and forestry, killing 28,448\u00a0animals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063956-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Paddington North by-election\nThe Paddington North by-election of 1946 was held on 20 November 1946. The byelection was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Sir Noel Mason-Macfarlane. It was won by the Labour candidate Bill Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063957-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Palestine Cup\nThe 1946 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: \u05d4\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u200e, HaGavia HaEretz-Israeli) was the fourteenth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063957-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Palestine Cup\nThe defending champion, Beitar Tel Aviv was eliminated in the first round after losing twice to Maccabi Nes Tziona. Hapoel Tel Aviv had difficulties throughout the competition, losing a match in the first round to minnows Hapoel Givatayim, and barely making it through the next round against Maccabi Rehovot, finally crashing to Hapoel Rishon LeZion in the quarter finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063957-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Palestine Cup\nMaccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Rishon LeZion met in the two-legged final, Maccabi winning both legs to obtain its 5th cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063957-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Palestine Cup, Format\nFor this season, each round was played over two legs, based on the Mitropa Cup. The change in format was caused by disagreements between Hapoel and Maccabi factions within the EIFA, which prevented any EIFA activities until March 1946. As the disagreement was settled in March, the EIFA decided to expand the cup competitions to two matches per round, to allow the teams more matches to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063958-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Palestine Premier League\n1946 Palestine Premier League was the second edition in the first tier in the Arab Palestinian football league system, organized by the APSF. The champion was Shabab al-Arab Haifa, defeating Islamic Sports Club Jaffa in the final to win its 1st title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063959-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1946 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Nacional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063960-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Paris\u2013Nice\nThe 1946 Paris\u2013Nice was the eighth edition of the Paris\u2013Nice cycle race and was held from 1 May to 5 May 1946. The race started in Choisy-le-Roi and finished in Nice. The race was won by Fermo Camellini.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063961-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Paris\u2013Roubaix\nThe 1946 Paris\u2013Roubaix was the 44th\u00a0edition of the Paris\u2013Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 21 April 1946 and stretched 246\u00a0km (153\u00a0mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Georges Claes from Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063962-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1946 Paris\u2013Tours was the 40th edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 12 May 1946. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Briek Schotte.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063963-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1946 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record, was ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 265 to 102. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063963-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Penn Quakers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Quakers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063964-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1946 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania. The team is notable for voting to cancel a scheduled game against the Miami Hurricanes rather than playing without African American players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063964-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Schedule\nThe scheduled game against the Miami Hurricanes was cancelled in early November by unanimous vote of the Penn State team. Miami officials felt that Penn State fielding their African American players Wallace Triplett and Dennis Hoggard in Miami could have led to \"unfortunate incidents\", and the team chose to cancel the game rather than playing without Triplett and Hoggard. Miami reportedly invited Syracuse to replace Penn State. This invitation was promptly declined and rebuked in an editorial in The Daily Orange, titled \"No Thanks, Miami\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 53], "content_span": [54, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063964-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Nittany Lions were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063965-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Party nominee James H. Duff defeated Democratic Party nominee John S. Rice to become Governor of Pennsylvania. As of 2021, this is the last time Philadelphia County voted for the Republican candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063965-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, Primary\nThe endorsed candidates for the two major parties each won by large margins, with Duff earning over three-quarters of the vote against outgoing Secretary of Highways John Shroyer of Shamokin and Rice winning by a similar margin over Mahanoy City businessman Henry Morris.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063965-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, Campaign\nA close confidant of popular outgoing Governor Ed Martin, who was running for a US Senate seat, Duff was the clear favorite throughout the campaign. Duff ran as a moderate progressive but also as a hardline anti-communist. He promised to address the key topic of labor strife by limiting strikes and cracking down on union criminal activity while concurrently increasing the minimum wage. Duff also vowed to spur innovation amongst the state's fragmented local governments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063966-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pepperdine Waves football team\nThe 1946 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College as an independent during the 1946 college football season. It was Pepperdine's first year of playing football. The Waves were led by first-year head coach Warren Gaer. Pepperdine finished the regular season 7\u20131 and defeated Nebraska Wesleyan in the 1947 Will Rogers Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063967-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1946 season of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 8 teams. The national champions were Universitario.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063968-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1946 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063968-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Athletics season, Regular season\nBuddy Rosar led the American League in assists and set the record for errorless games by a catcher, posting a 1.000 fielding percentage in 117 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063968-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063968-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063968-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063968-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063968-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season\nThe 1946 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 14th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7\u20133, winning only six games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season\nWith the war restrictions over the Eagles move their training camp from West Chester State Teachers College in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Saranac High School Field in (Saranac Lake, New York)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, NFL Draft\nThe 1946 NFL Draft was held on January 14, 1946. There was 32 rounds and the Eagles had the 7 or 8th pick in the rounds. The top 5 teams in the league from the previous season did not get a draft pick in rounds 2 and 4 and were instead the recipients of compensatory low value picks in the 31st and 32nd rounds. The Eagles thus made 30 selections in this draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, NFL Draft\nThe overall number one pick in the draft was by the Boston Yanks and the choose Frank Dancewicz a quarterback from the Notre Dame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off Season, Player selections\nThe table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 2 vs Boston Yanks\nFor the first time in Eagles franchise history a Head coach has a .500 winning percentage. By winning this game the Eagles are 25\u201325\u20134 under Greasy Neale. The Eagles would have a 63\u201343\u20135 record, 3 Championship games appearances and winning 2 of them, under Neale lifetime as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 68], "content_span": [69, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063969-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\n(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063970-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Phillies season, Regular season\nFor the first time in the 1946 season, the Phillies made use of airplanes to travel between cities in the regular season. The Phillies chartered two planes and returned to Philadelphia from Chicago following the scheduled June 12 game against the Cubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063970-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Phillies season, Regular season\nIn June 1946, the Cleveland American League club was sold to Bill Veeck and a note soon appeared in the Sporting News that the team was considering a spring training move to Tucson, Arizona for 1947. Paul Ficht, secretary of the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor J.C. House, and City Manager F.L. Hendrix spoke with the St. Louis Browns, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, and Phillies about training in Clearwater in 1947. On July 27, 1946, Hendrix announced that the Phillies had accepted Clearwater's invitation to train at Clearwater Athletic Field in 1947 on a one-year agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063970-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063970-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063970-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063970-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063970-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063971-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine House of Representatives elections\nThe elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on April 23, 1946. Held on the same day as the presidential election, it was held after the Nacionalista Party had split permanently into two factions: the \"conservative\" faction headed by president Sergio Osme\u00f1a and the \"liberal\" faction headed by Senate president Manuel Roxas, which later became the Liberal Party. Roxas and the Liberals won the elections, leaving the Nacionalistas with the minority in both houses of Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063971-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine House of Representatives elections\nCandidates from the leftist Democratic Alliance won six seats in the House of Representatives but were not allowed to take their seats on grounds of fraud and violent campaign tactics during the election. Five of them were later restored their seats but only after a constitution amendment concerning parity rights to U.S. citizens was approved. That approval was required by the Bell Trade Act of the United States Congress and led to the 1947 Philippine Parity Rights plebiscite to amend the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election\nElections for the members of the Senate were held on April 23, 1946 in the Philippines (pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 725).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Background\nSoon after the reconstitution of the Commonwealth Government in 1945 Senators Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino and their allies called for an early national election to choose the president and vice president of the Philippines and members of the Congress. In December 1945, the House Insular Affairs of the United States Congress approved the joint resolution setting the election date at not later than April 30, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Background\nPrompted by this congressional action, President Sergio Osme\u00f1a called the Philippine Congress to a three-day special session. Congress enacted Commonwealth Act No. 725, setting the election on April 23, 1946, and was approved by President Osme\u00f1a on January 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Background\nThere are 24 seats in the Senate, with eight seats up every election for every three years starting from the first election in 1941. Of the results in that election, the first eight would have served for six years, the next eight for four years, and the last eight for two years. Due to the intervention of World War II and the destruction of records, this election was the next election since 1941, and that lots were drawn on the 16 seats that would have been up in this election, and those eight seats that would be up in 1947. Of the sixteen seats up in this election, the first eight would serve until 1951, while the last eight would serve until 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results\nThe election was generally peaceful and orderly except in some places where passions ran high, especially in the province of Pampanga. According to the controversial decision of the Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives on Meliton Soliman vs. Luis Taruc, Pampanga \"was under the terroristic clutches and control of the Hukbalahaps. So terrorized were the people of Arayat, at one time, 200 persons abandoned their homes, their work, and their food, all their belongings in a mass evacuation to the poblacion due to fear and terror.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results\nThe dominant Nacionalista Party was divided into two wings in this election. The Liberal wing was led by Senate President Manuel Roxas, while the original Nacionalista Party was headed by President Sergio Osme\u00f1a. Roxas defeated Osme\u00f1a in the concurrent presidential election, while Roxas's running mate Senator Elpidio Quirino defeated Osme\u00f1a's running mate Senator Eulogio Rodriguez.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results\nIn the Senate elections, the Liberal wing won nine seats, the original Nacionalista Party won six seats, and the Popular Front won one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results\nThese senators from Liberal wing defended their seats: Melecio Arranz, Mariano Jesus Cuenco, and Ramon Torres. Carlos P. Garcia was the sole senator from the original Nacionalista Party to defend his seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results\nNewcomer senators include the Liberal wing's topnotcher Vicente J. Francisco, Jose Avelino, Olegario Clarin, Enrique Magalona, and Salidapa Pendatun. Neophytes from the original Nacionalista Party are Tomas Confesor, Alejo Mabanag, Tomas Cabili, and Ramon Diokno. Newcomer Vicente Sotto was the sole candidate of the Popular Front elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results\nJose Vera of the original Nacionalista Party, who last served in the Senate when it was abolished in 1935, is the sole senator to make a comeback.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results\nThe Liberal Party won nine out of 16 contested senatorial seats; the first eight senators would serve until 1951, and the second eight until 1949:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063972-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine Senate election, Results, Per party\nThe Nacionalistas originally won 7 seats. but an election protest unseated a Nacionalista senator in favor of a Liberal one in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 51], "content_span": [52, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election\nThe  Elections for the President, Vice-President, Members of the Senate, Members of the House of Representatives and Local Positions held on April 23, 1946 (pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 725).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Background\nSoon after the reconstitution of the Commonwealth Government in 1945, Senators Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino and their allies called for an early national election to choose the president and vice president of the Philippines and members of the Congress. In December 1945, the House Insular Affairs Committee of the United States Congress approved the joint resolution setting the date of the election on not later than April 30, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Background\nPrompted by this congressional action, President Sergio Osme\u00f1a called the Philippine Congress to a three-day special session. Congress enacted Commonwealth Act No. 725, setting the date of the election on April 23, 1946. The act was signed by President Osme\u00f1a on January 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nThree parties presented their respective candidates for the different national elective positions. These were the Nacionalista Party\u00a0\u2013 Conservative (Osme\u00f1a) Wing, the Liberal Wing of the Nacionalista Party, and the Partido Modernista. The Nacionalistas had Osme\u00f1a and Senator Eulogio Rodriguez as their candidates for president and vice president, respectively. The Modernistas chose Hilario Camino Moncado and Luis Salvador for the same positions. The standard bearers of the Liberals were Senators Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nOn January 3, 1946 President Osme\u00f1a announced candidacy for President. On January 22, 1946 Eulogio Rodriguez was nominated as Osme\u00f1a's running mate for Vice President, in a convention held at Ciro's Club in Manila. According to the Manila Chronicle:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nThe convention opened at 10:15 in the morning when the acting secretary of the party, Vicente Farmoso, called the confab to order.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nCongressman Jose C. Romero, who delivered the keynote speech accused Senate President Manuel Roxas and his followers of fanning the flames of discontent among the people, of capitalizing on the people's hardship, and of minimizing the accomplishment of the [Osme\u00f1a] Administration. These men with the Messiah complex have been the bane of the country and of the world. This is the mentality that produces Hitlers and the Mussolinis, and their desire to climb to power. they even want to destroy the party which placed them where they are today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nSenator Carlos P. Garcia, who delivered the nomination speech for President Sergio Osme\u00f1a, made a long recital of Osme\u00f1a's achievements, his virtues as public official and as private citizen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nEntering the convention hall at about 7:30 p.m, President Osme\u00f1a, accompanied by the committee on notification, was greeted with rounds of cheer and applause as he ascended the platform. President Osme\u00f1a delivered his speech which was a general outline of his future plans once elected. He emphasized that as far as his party is concerned, independence is a close issue. It is definitely coming on July 4, 1946", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nOn January 19, 1946, Senator Roxas announced his candidacy for President in a convention held in Santa Ana Cabaret in Manila. According to Manila Chronicle:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\n...more than three thousand (by conservative estimate there were only 1,000 plus) delegates, party members and hero worshipers jammed into suburban, well known Santa Ana Cabaret (biggest in the world) to acclaim ex-katipunero and Bagong Katipunan organizer Manuel Acu\u00f1a Roxas as the guidon bearer of the Nacionalista Party's Liberal Wing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nThe delegates, who came from all over the Islands, met in formal convention from 10:50 am and did not break up till about 5:30 pm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nThey elected 1. Mariano J. Cuenco, professional Osme\u00f1aphobe, as temporary chairman; 2. Jose Avelino and ex-pharmacist Antonio Zacarias permanent chairman and secretary, respectively; 3. nominated forty-four candidates for senators; 4. heard the generalissimo himself deliver an oratorical masterpiece consisting of 50 per cent attacks against the (Osme\u00f1a) Administration, 50 per cent promises, pledges. Rabid Roxasites greeted the Roxas acceptance speech with hysterical applause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nPresident Osme\u00f1a tried to prevent the split in the Nacionalista Party by offering Senator Roxas the position of Philippine Regent Commissioner to the United States but the latter turned down the offer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Candidates\nAs a result of the split among the members of the Nacionalista Party, owing to marked differenced of opinion on certain vital issues of which no settlement had been reached, a new political organization was born and named the Liberal Wing of the Nacionalista Party, which would later become the Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results\nThe election was generally peaceful and orderly except in some places where passions ran high, especially in the province of Pampanga. According to the controversial decision of the Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives on Meliton Soliman vs. Luis Taruc, Pampanga was under the terroristic clutches and control of the Hukbalahaps. So terrorized were the people of Arayat, at one time, 200 persons abandoned their homes, their work, and their food, all their belongings in a mass evacuation to the poblacion due to fear and terror.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results\nA total of 2,218,847 voters went to the polls to elect their President and Vice President who were to be the Commonwealth's last and the Republic's first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results\nFour days after election day, the Liberal candidates were proclaimed victors. Roxas registered an overwhelming majority of votes in 34 provinces and nine cities: Abra, Agusan, Albay, Antique, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Cavite, Cotabato, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Laguna, La Union, Leyte, Marinduque, Mindoro, Misamis Oriental, Negros Occidental, Nueva Vizcaya, Palawan, Pangasinan, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Sorsogon, Sulu, Surigao, Tayabas, Zambales, Manila, Quezon City, Bacolod (Negros Occidental), Iloilo City (Iloilo), Baguio (Mountain Province), Zamboanga City (Zamboanga), Tagaytay (Cavite), Cavite City (Cavite) and San Pablo City (Laguna)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results\nLikewise, the Liberals won nine out of 16 contested senatorial seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results\nIn the House of Representatives, the Liberals won an overwhelming majority with 50 seats while the Nacionalistas and the Democratic Alliance only got 33 and six seats, respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results, President, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nAklan only became a province on November 8, 1956 by virtue of Republic Act No. 1414.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 88], "content_span": [89, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results, President, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nIncluding Cebu City. In Cebu City, Sergio Osme\u00f1a got 15,569 votes while Roxas only got 8,759 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 88], "content_span": [89, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results, President, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nThe present-day provinces of North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Maguindanao, Shariff Kabunsuan and Sultan Kudarat were part of the then province of Cotabato.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 88], "content_span": [89, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results, President, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nThe then province of Lanao was divided in 1959 into two provinces: Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 88], "content_span": [89, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063973-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine general election, Results, Senate\nThe first eight Senators would serve until 1951, and the second eight until 1949:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063974-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine legislative election\nElections to the Congress of the Philippines was held on April 23, 1946. Voters elected the members of Congress in the following elections:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election\nThe 1946 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on April 23, 1946 (pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 725).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Background\nSoon after the reconstitution of the Commonwealth government in 1945, Senators Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino and their allies called for an early national election to choose the president and vice president of the Philippines, as well as the members of Congress. In December 1945, the House Insular Affairs Committee of the United States Congress approved the joint resolution setting the date of the election on not later than April 30, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Background\nPrompted by this congressional action, President Sergio Osme\u00f1a called the Philippine Congress to a three-day special session. Congress enacted Commonwealth Act No. 725, setting the date of the election on April 23, 1946. The act was signed by President Osme\u00f1a on January 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nThree parties presented their respective candidates for the different national elective positions. These were the Nacionalista Party, Conservative (Osme\u00f1a) Wing, the Liberal Wing of the Nacionalista Party, and the Partido Modernista. The Nacionalistas had Osme\u00f1a and Senator Eulogio Rodriguez as their candidates for president and vice president, respectively. The Modernistas chose Hilario Camino Moncado and Luis Salvador for the same positions. On the other hand, the standard bearers of the Liberals were Senators Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nOn January 3, 1946, President Osme\u00f1a announced his candidacy for President. On January 22, 1946, Eulogio Rodriguez was nominated as Osme\u00f1a's running mate for Vice President, in a convention held at Ciro's Club in Manila. According to the Manila Chronicle:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nThe convention opened at 10:15 in the morning when the acting secretary of the party, Vicente Farmoso, called the confab to order.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nCongressman Jose C. Romero, who delivered the keynote speech accused Senate President Manuel Roxas and his followers of fanning the flames of discontent among the people, of capitalizing on the people's hardship, and of minimizing the accomplishment of the [Osme\u00f1a] Administration. These men with the Messiah complex have been the bane of the country and of the world. This is the mentality that produces Hitlers and Mussolinis, and in their desire to climb to power they even want to destroy the party which placed them where they are today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nSenator Carlos P. Garcia, who delivered the nomination speech for President Sergio Osme\u00f1a, made a long recital of Osme\u00f1a's achievements, his virtues as public official and as private citizen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nEntering the convention hall at about 7:30 p.m, President Osme\u00f1a, accompanied by the committee on notification, was greeted with rounds of cheer and applause as he ascended the platform. President Osme\u00f1a delivered his speech which was a general outline of his future plans once elected. He emphasized that as far as his party is concerned, independence is a close issue. It is definitely coming on July 4, 1946", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nOn January 19, 1946, Senator Roxas announced his candidacy for President in a convention held in Santa Ana Cabaret in Manila. According to Manila Chronicle:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\n...more than three thousand (by conservative estimate there were only 1,000 plus) delegates, party members and hero worshipers jammed into suburban, well known Santa Ana Cabaret (biggest in the world) to acclaim ex-katipunero and Bagong Katipunan organizer Manuel Acu\u00f1a Roxas as the guidon bearer of the Nacionalista Party's Liberal Wing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nThe delegates, who came from all over the Islands, met in formal convention from 10:50\u00a0am and did not break up till about 5:30\u00a0pm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nThey elected 1. Mariano J. Cuenco, professional Osme\u00f1aphobe, as temporary chairman; 2. Jose Avelino and ex-pharmacist Antonio Zacarias permanent chairman and secretary, respectively; 3. nominated forty-four candidates for senators; 4. heard the generalissimo himself deliver an oratorical masterpiece consisting of 50 per cent attacks against the (Osme\u00f1a) Administration, 50 per cent promises, pledges. Rabid Roxasites greeted the Roxas acceptance speech with hysterical applause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nPresident Osme\u00f1a tried to prevent the split in the Nacionalista Party by offering Senator Roxas the position of Philippine Regent Commissioner to the United States but the latter turned down the offer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Candidates\nAs a result of the split among the members of the Nacionalista Party, owing to marked differenced of opinion on certain vital issues of which no settlement had been reached, a new political organization was born and named the Liberal Wing of the Nacionalista Party, which would later become the Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results\nThe election was generally peaceful and orderly except in some places where passions ran high, especially in the province of Pampanga. According to the \"controversial\" decision of the Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives on Meliton Soliman vs. Luis Taruc, Pampanga \"was under the terroristic clutches and control of the Hukbalahaps. So terrorized were the people of Arayat, at one time, 200 persons abandoned their homes, their work, and their food, all their belongings in a mass evacuation to the poblacion due to fear and terror.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results\nA total of 2,218,847 voters went to the polls to elect their President and Vice President who was to be the Commonwealth's last and the Republic's first. President Osmena chose not to actively campaign, saying the Filipinos were aware of his record of 40 years of loyal service to the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results\nFour days after election day, the Liberal candidates were proclaimed victors. Roxas registered a majority of votes in 34 provinces and nine cities: Abra, Agusan, Albay, Antique, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Bukidnon,Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Cavite, Cotabato, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Laguna, La Union, Leyte, Marinduque, Mindoro, Misamis Oriental, Negros Occidental, Nueva Vizcaya, Palawan, Pangasinan, Rizal, Romblon, Samar, Sorsogon, Sulu, Surigao, Tayabas, Zambales, Manila, Quezon City, Bacolod (Negros Occidental), Iloilo City (Iloilo), Baguio (Mountain Province), Zamboanga City (Zamboanga), Tagaytay (Cavite), Cavite City (Cavite) and San Pablo City (Laguna)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results\nLikewise, the Liberal Party won nine out of 16 contested senatorial seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results\nIn the House of Representatives, the Liberals achieved a majority with 50 seats won while the Nacionalistas and the Democratic Alliance were only victorious in 33 and six seats, respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nAklan only became a province on November 8, 1956, by virtue of Republic Act No. 1414.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 82], "content_span": [83, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nIncluding Cebu City. In Cebu City, Sergio Osme\u00f1a got 15,569 votes while Roxas only got 8,759 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 82], "content_span": [83, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nThe present-day provinces of North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Maguindanao, Shariff Kabunsuan and Sultan Kudarat were part of the then-province of Cotabato.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 82], "content_span": [83, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063975-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Philippine presidential election, Results, Presidential Canvass (by Province)\nThe then-province of Lanao was divided in 1959 into two provinces: Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 82], "content_span": [83, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike\nThe 1946 Pilbara strike was a landmark strike by Indigenous Australian pastoral workers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for human rights recognition, payment of fair wages and working conditions. The strike involved at least 800 Aboriginal pastoral workers walking off the large pastoral stations in the Pilbara on 1 May 1946, and from employment in the two major towns of Port Hedland and Marble Bar. The strike did not end until August 1949 and even then many Indigenous Australians refused to go back and work for white station owners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike\nIt is regarded as the first industrial strike by Aboriginal people since colonisation and one of if not the longest industrial strikes in Australia, and a landmark in indigenous Australians fighting for their human rights, cultural rights, and Native title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, Working conditions\nFor many years Aboriginal pastoral workers in the Pilbara were denied cash wages and were only paid in supplies of tobacco, flour and other necessities. The pastoral stations treated the Aboriginal workers as a cheap slave labour workforce to be exploited. Many tried to leave the stations on which they worked but were met with legal resistance; those who were unsuccessful could be whipped and those who escaped were hunted by police and returned. The situation was that \"while Aboriginal labour was required, Aboriginal people were treated as if they were expendable\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 39], "content_span": [40, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, Working conditions\nEuropean attacks and brutal shootings of whole family groups of Aboriginal Australians are part of the history of the region, though often not well documented. One attack took place at Skull Creek in the Northern Territory a few kilometers north of Ti-Tree in the 1870s, which resulted in the bleached bones and thus the name for the place. In 1926 the Forrest River massacre was carried out by a police party on the Forrest River Mission (later the Aboriginal community of Oombulgurri), in the East Kimberleys. Though there was a royal commission into the reported killing and burning of Aboriginal people in the East Kimberley, the police allegedly involved were brought to trial and acquitted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 39], "content_span": [40, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, Working conditions\nAs well as proper wages and better working conditions, Aboriginal lawmen sought natural justice arising from the original Western Australian colonial Constitution. As a condition for self-rule in the colony, the British Government insisted that once public revenue in WA exceeded 500,000 pounds, 1 per cent was to be dedicated to \"the welfare of the Aboriginal natives\" under Section 70 of the Constitution. Succeeding colonial and state Governments legislated to remove the funding provisions for \"native welfare\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 39], "content_span": [40, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nThe strike was coordinated and led by Aboriginal lawmen Dooley Bin Bin and Clancy McKenna; and Don McLeod, an active unionist and member of the Communist Party of Australia for a short period. The strike was planned at an Aboriginal law meeting in 1942 at Skull Springs (east of Nullagine), where a massacre had previously occurred. The meeting was attended by an estimated 200 senior Aboriginal representatives representing twenty-three language groups from much of the remote north-west of Australia. 16 interpreters were needed for the meeting. Discussions were protracted with the meeting lasting six weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nMcLeod, the only European-Australian present, was given the task of chief negotiator. While not present, Bin Bin was elected to represent the Aboriginal peoples from unsettled desert lands. Later McLeod and Bin Bin chose McKenna to represent those from the settled areas. The strike was postponed until after the Second World War had ended in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nPeter Coppin, also known as Kangushot, (1920\u20132006) was another one of the strike leaders. Regarded as a pioneer of the Aboriginal rights movement in the 1940s, he was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1972, and appointed NAIDOC Elder of the Year in 2002.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nCrude calendars were taken from one station camp to another in early 1946 to organise the strike. The efforts, if noticed by the white people present, were dismissed and laughed at. The date of May 1st was chosen not only because it was International Workers' Day but also because it was the first day of the shearing season. On 1 May 1946, hundreds of Aboriginal workers left the pastoral stations and set up strike camps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nThe strike was most effective in the Pilbara region. Further afield in Broome and Derby and other inland northern towns, the strike movement was harshly suppressed by police action and was more short lived. Over the three years, occasionally strikers went back to work, while others joined or rejoined the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nAt the commencement of the strike in 1946, McLeod was an Australian Workers' Union delegate at Port Hedland wharf who motivated support by the Australian labour movement. The Western Australian branch of the Seamen's Union of Australia eventually put a blackban on the shipment of wool from the Pilbara. Nineteen unions in Western Australia, seven federal unions and four Trades and Labour councils supported the strike. The strike stimulated support from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, who helped establish the Committee for the Defence of Native Rights. This organisation raised funds for and publicised the strike in Perth including organising a public meeting in the Perth Town Hall attended by 300 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nMany of the Aboriginal strikers served time in jail; some were seized by police at revolver point and put into chains for several days. At one stage in December 1946, McLeod was arrested in Port Hedland during the strike for \"inciting Aborigines to leave their place of lawful employment\"; the Aboriginal strikers marched on the jail, occupied it and freed McLeod. McLeod was gaoled a total of seven times during the period, three times for being within five chains (100 metres (330\u00a0ft)) of a congregation of \"natives\", three times for inciting natives to leave their lawful employment, and once for forgery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nIn one incident during the strike, two policemen were sent out to the Five Mile Camp near Marble Bar. When they arrived they commenced shooting the people's dogs, even when they were chained up between their legs. Shooting the dogs of Aboriginal people was considered by some frontier Europeans as a sport. On this occasion the endangering of human life angered the strikers, who quickly disarmed the two policeman. The local strike leader, Jacob Oberdoo, and other strikers held the policemen until they had regained some composure and then arranged their own arrests, insisting they be taken into custody.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nOberdoo was jailed three or four times and suffered humiliations and deprivations of many kinds during the strike, but maintained his dignity and solidarity for the length of the strike. In 1972 he was awarded the British Empire Medal but turned it down. McLeod described Oberdoo's reply to the Prime Minister rejecting the medal:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nThe strikers sustained themselves with their traditional bush skills, hunting kangaroos and goats for both meat and skins. They also developed some cottage industry which brought some cash payment such as selling buffel grass seed in Sydney, the sale of pearl shell, and in surface mining.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nAboriginal women played a vital role in the strike, both as workers on strike and in the establishment of strikers' camps, though their involvement has not been documented to the same extent as that of the men. Daisy Bindi, a Nyangumarta woman, led a walk-off of 96 workers at Roy Hill Station to join the strike. Before the strike commenced, Bindi organised meetings in south-eastern Pilbara, which attracted police attention, and authorities threatened to remove her from the area. During the strike she transported supporters to the strikers' camps, talking her way through a police confrontation. Her efforts played a large part in spreading the strike to the further stations in inland Pilbara.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nWages and conditions were eventually won by the strikers on Mount Edgar and Limestone Stations. These two became a standard, with the strikers declaring that any station requiring labour would have to equal or better the rates of pay and conditions operating on these two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nBy August 1949, the Seamen's Union had agreed to blackban wool from stations in the Pilbara onto ships for export. On the third day after the ban had been applied, McLeod was told by a government representative that the strikers' demands would be met if the ban was lifted. Weeks after the strike ended and the ban lifted, the government denied making any such agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, The strike\nAfter the strike concluded many Aboriginal people refused to go back to working in their old roles in the pastoral industry. Eventually they pooled their funds from surface mining and other cottage industry to buy or lease stations, including some they had formerly worked on, to run them as cooperatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, Legacy\nAboriginal plaintiffs from Strelley Station finally commenced an action in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1994, seeking a declaration that the 1905 repeal of section 70 was invalid. In 2001, after protracted litigation, the High Court of Australia held that the 1905 repeal had been legally effective.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063976-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Pilbara strike, Legacy\nFour streets in the Canberra suburb of Bonner were named after the strike leaders in 2010. Clancy McKenna Crescent, Dooley Bin Bin Street, Peter Coppin Street and Don McLeod Lane were all named after the men instrumental in organizing the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063977-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1946 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1946 college football season. The team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record under head coach Wes Fesler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 65th in the history of the Major League Baseball franchise and its 60th year in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 63\u201391, and attracted 749,962 fans to Forbes Field, also seventh in the eight-team Senior Circuit and 13th among the 16 MLB clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nIt was a year of transition for the Pirates. Ralph Kiner made his debut, and he proceeded to lead the National League in home runs with 23. He was one of only two NL players to reach 20+ home runs that year (Johnny Mize was runner-up with 22), but 1946 would be the first of seven straight years in which Kiner would lead his league, or tie for the lead, in homers en route to the Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nOn August 8, the Pirates changed hands for the first time since 1900 when the heirs of Hall of Fame owner Barney Dreyfuss sold the franchise to a syndicate led by Indianapolis banker Frank E. McKinney and including John W. Galbreath, Thomas P. Johnson and Bing Crosby. Galbreath became majority owner in 1950, and under his family's 35-year stewardship, the Pirates would win the 1960, 1971 and 1979 World Series championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe sale was accompanied by changes in the dugout and front office. Frankie Frisch, manager since 1940, resigned his post September 27 with three games to go in the season. After coach Spud Davis finished the campaign, the Pirates acquired 37-year-old Billy Herman, like Frisch a Hall of Fame second baseman, and named him playing manager for 1947. General manager Ray Kennedy, in only his first year in the position, was demoted by the new owners to farm system director and replaced by Roy Hamey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nIn addition, the 1946 Pirates were the focus of an unsuccessful unionizing campaign by the recently formed American Baseball Guild. After the Guild successfully enrolled 34 of the club's 36 roster players when the season began, it was rebuffed by Pirates' then-president William Benswanger when it attempted to start collective bargaining talks. In response, the Guild called for a strike authorization vote on June 7 before a game at Forbes Field. Although 20 of the team's 36 players voted yes to a strike, the union fell short of the needed two-thirds supermajority, and the Guild movement collapsed. Players would form their own association in 1953, and the MLBPA would become their first official bargaining unit in 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063978-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063979-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nThe 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a record of 5\u20135\u20131. This season marked the first of two seasons played with Jock Sutherland as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063979-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Off Season Changes\nWhen the 1945 season ended, Jock Sutherland returned from service in World War II and signed a head coaching contract with team owner Art Rooney, Sr. on December 29, 1945 in front of local reporters. Sutherland's fame as a college coach caused a great deal of excitement among Steelers fans and ticket sales for the 1946 season set records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 51], "content_span": [52, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063979-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Off Season Changes\nAdditionally, fan favorite Bill Dudley was set to return for his first full season since serving in World War II. Dudley had only played in 4 games in 1945. By the end of the season, Dudley's play was so exceptional, he was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 51], "content_span": [52, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063979-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063980-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish Football Championship\nThe 1946 Polish Football Championship was the 20th edition of the Polish Football Championship and 18th completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The first season of the Polish championship after the end of World War II. Played by 18 regional champions in a cup system (Qualifying round, First round and Second round). The championship was decided in final tournament played among four teams. The champions were Polonia Warsaw, who won their 1st Polish title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum\nThe People's Referendum (Polish: referendum ludowe) of 1946, also known as the Three Times Yes referendum (Trzy razy tak, often abbreviated as 3\u00d7TAK), was a referendum held in Poland on 30 June 1946 on the authority of the State National Council (order of 27 April 1946). The referendum presented an opportunity for the forces vying for political control of Poland following World War II to test their popularity among the general population. However, the results were forged and the referendum failed to meet democratic standards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Campaign\nParties of the pro-communist Democratic Bloc, (the Polish Workers' Party (PPR), Socialist Party, Democratic Party, and People's Party) campaigned heavily in favor of \"Three Times Yes\", while non-communist parties advocated various other combinations; hence the referendum was seen as unofficially deciding whether the Polish citizenry supported or opposed communism. The Polish People's Party (PSL) and Labor Party, which realized what was really at stake in the vote, namely Polish independence and the future of the country, advocated voting \"no\" on the first question, despite the fact that it had been opposed to the Senate's existence since before the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Campaign\nThe majority of PSL political support was in rural areas, among people who supported agricultural reform, so the party found it impossible to advocate voting \"no\" on the second question. Nonetheless, the party's opposition to the first question was used by the communists to declare the more liberal PSL activists \"traitors\". Catholic groups supported \"no\" on the first question, \"yes\" on the third, and left the second to voters individual preferences. The Wolno\u015b\u0107 i Niezawis\u0142o\u015b\u0107 party argued against the first two questions only, while the National Armed Forces advocated a \"no\" for all three questions, as a sign of protest against the annexation of the eastern territories of Poland (known as the Kresy) by the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Results\nThe official results, published on 12 July 1946, showed that from a population of 13,160,451 eligible voters, 90.1% or 11,857,986 had taken part in the referendum. Of these, 11,530,551 or 97.2% were counted as valid. On the first question, 68% of voters chose \"yes\". On the second question, 77.2% voted \"yes\". On the third question, 91.4% voted \"yes\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Results\nHowever, the official results were far removed from the actual results since the vote had been seriously compromised by the communists and their supporters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Results\nThe communists, who already de facto controlled much of the government and had the backing of the military (both the Polish Wojsko Ludowe and Soviet Red Army), used the police (Milicja Obywatelska) and the secret services (Urz\u0105d Bezpiecze\u0144stwa) to threaten, assault and even murder opposition activists, switch real ballots for false ones, stuff ballot boxes with false votes, consider blank ballots as \"yes\" votes, destroy votes not in favour of all or any of the three questions or simply falsify votes. Voting in the army was done on command and without secrecy. The falsification was overseen, just like the later 1947 Polish legislative election, by Soviet experts like Aron Palkin and Semyon Davydov, both high-ranking officers from the Soviet Ministry for State Security.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 819]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Results\nIn Krak\u00f3w, where the opposition managed to ensure a fair vote, the \"no\" results were: 84%, 59% and 30% for all three questions. PSL, which was able to obtain real records for approximately 48% of the voting districts, estimated that a \"yes\" for all three questions was chosen by 16.7% of respondents. Despite the protests of the opposition, led by Stanis\u0142aw Miko\u0142ajczyk, and representatives of the United Kingdom and United States, the results were declared free and fair by the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Aftermath\nFollowing the referendum, the Allies called for democratic elections. However, the 1947 elections were \"completely manipulated\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063981-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Polish people's referendum, Aftermath\nAccording to documents released forty years later, 29% of respondents had voted yes for all three questions. The official results indicated this figure was 68%. Materials published after the communists lost power in Poland in 1989 showed that only the third question received a majority of votes in favor. For the first question, \"yes\" was chosen by 26.9% voters. For the second question, 42% chose \"yes\". For the third question, 66.9% chose \"yes\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063982-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Pontypool by-election\nThe Pontypool by-election of 1946 was held on 23 July 1946. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Arthur Jenkins. It was won by the Labour candidate Granville West.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063983-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Portland Pilots football team\nThe 1946 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its first year under head coach Hal Moe, the team compiled a 1\u20134\u20131 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063984-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Preston Municipal Borough Council election\nElections to Preston Municipal Borough council were held in late 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063985-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Preston by-election\nThe Preston by-election, 1946 was a parliamentary by-election held on 31 January 1946 for the British House of Commons constituency of Preston in Lancashire. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament John Sunderland had died on 24 November 1945. Sunderland had held the seat since the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063985-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Preston by-election\nThe Labour candidate, Edward Shackleton, held the seat for his party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063986-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1946 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 14th season. Audax Italiano was the tournament\u2019s champion, winning its second title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063987-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1946 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 3\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 130 to 104. Princeton played its 1946 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election\nElections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in January 1946 as part of the 1946 Indian provincial elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nThe Unionist Party contested the election under the leadership of Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana but the party stood at fourth place. To stop the Muslim League to form the government in  Punjab Indian National Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal extended their support to Unionist Party. Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana resigned on 2 March 1947 against the decision of Partition of India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nThe Punjab province was a key battleground in the 1946 Indian provincial elections. The Punjab had a slight Muslim majority, and local politics had been dominated by the secular Unionist Party and its longtime leader Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan. The Unionists had built a formidable power base in the Punjabi countryside through policies of patronage allowing them to retain the loyalty of landlords and pirs who exerted significant local influence. For the Muslim League to claim to represent the Muslim vote, they would need to win over the majority of the seats held by the Unionists. Following the death of Sir Sikander in 1942, and bidding to overcome their dismal showing in the elections of 1937, the Muslim League intensified campaigning throughout rural and urban Punjab.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 827]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nA major thrust of the Muslim's League's campaign was the increased use of religious symbolism. Activists were advised to join in communal prayers when visiting villages, and gain permission to hold meetings after the Friday prayers. The Quran became a symbol of the Muslim League at rallies, and pledges to vote were made on it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nStudents, a key component of the Muslim League's activists, were trained to appeal to the electorate on communal lines, and at the peak of student activity during the Christmas holidays of 1945, 250 students from Aligarh were invited to campaign in the province along with 1550 members of the Punjab Muslim Student's Federation. A key achievement of their religious propaganda came in enticing Muslim Jats and Gujjars from their intercommunal tribal loyalties. In response, the Unionists attempted to counter the growing religious appeal of the Muslim League by introducing religious symbolism into their own campaign, but with no student activists to rely upon and dwindling support amongst the landlords, their attempts met with little success.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nTo further their religious appeal, the Muslim League also launched efforts to entice Pirs towards their cause. Pirs dominated the religious landscape, and were individuals who claimed to inherit religious authority from Sufi Saints who had proselytised in the region since the eleventh century. By the twentieth century, most Punjabi Muslims offered allegiance to a Pir as their religious guide, thus providing them considerable political influence. The Unionists had successfully cultivated the support of Pirs to achieve success in the 1937 elections, and the Muslim League now attempted to replicate their method of doing so.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nTo do so, the Muslim League created the Masheikh Committee, used Urs ceremonies and shrines for meetings and rallies and encouraged fatwas urging support for the Muslim League. Reasons for the pirs switching allegiance varied. For the Gilani Pirs of Multan the over-riding factor was local longstanding factional rivalries, whilst for many others a shrines size and relationship with the government dictated its allegiance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nDespite the Muslim League's aim to foster a united Muslim loyalty, it also recognised the need to better exploit the biradari network and appeal to primordial tribal loyalties. In 1946 it held a special Gujjar conference intending to appeal to all Muslim Gujjars, and lifted its ban on Jahanara Shahnawaz with the hope of appealing to Arain constituencies. Appealing to biradari ties enabled the Muslim League to accelerate support amongst landlords, and in turn use the landlords client-patron economic relationship with their tenants to guarantee votes for the forthcoming election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nA separate strategy of the Muslim League was to exploit the economic slump suffered in the Punjab as a result of the Second World War. The Punjab had supplied 27 per cent of the Indian Army recruits during the war, constituting 800,000 men, and representing a significant part of the electorate. By 1946, less than 20 per cent of those servicemen returning home had found employment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nThis in part was exacerbated by the speedy end to the war in Asia, which caught the Unionist's by surprise, and meant their plans to deploy servicemen to work in canal colonies were not yet ready. The Muslim League took advantage of this weakness and followed Congress's example of providing work to servicemen within its organisation. The Muslim League's ability to offer an alternative to the Unionist government, namely the promise of Pakistan as an answer to the economic dislocation suffered by Punjabi villagers, was identified as a key issue for the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Campaign\nOn the eve of the elections, the political landscape in the Punjab was finely poised, and the Muslim League offered a credible alternative to the Unionist Party. The transformation itself had been rapid, as most landlords and pirs had not switched allegiance until after 1944. The breakdown of talks between the Punjab Premier, Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in late 1944 had meant many Muslims were now forced to choose between the two parties at the forthcoming election. A further blow for the Unionists came with death of its leading statesman Sir Chhotu Ram in early 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Distribution of seats\nAll 175 constituencies were reserved on the bases of religion. It was as follows:-", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 63], "content_span": [64, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Distribution of seats\n^Special constituencies (non-territory constituency) were further divided into Categories and sub-categories as follow:-", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 63], "content_span": [64, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation\nA coalition consisting of the Congress, Unionist Party and the Akalis was formed in Punjab.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation\nIshtiaq Ahmed has given a well documented account of how the Coalition Government in the United Punjab collapsed as a result of a massive campaign launched by the then Punjab Muslim League. AIML (Punjab) deemed the coalition government as a 'non-representative' government and thought it was their right to bring such government down (notwithstanding the fact that it was a legal and democratically elected government).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation\nAIML (P) called for a 'Civil Disobedience' movement (which was fully backed by Mr. Jinnah and Mr. Liaqat Ali Khan, after they had failed to enlist Sikh's support to help form an AIML led government in Punjab). This led to bloody communal riots in Punjab during the later part of 1946. By early 1947, Law and order situation in the Province came to such a point where civil life was utterly paralysed. It was under such circumstances that the coalition Punjab Premier (Chief Minister) Mr. Khizer Haya Tiwana was forced to resign, on 2 March 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0011-0002", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation\nHis cabinet was dissolved the same day. As there was no hope left for any other government to be formed to take the place of the Khizer government, the then Punjab Governor Sir Evan Jenkins imposed Governor's rule in Punjab on 5 March which continued up to the partition day, that is 15 August 1947. Akali-Dall Sikkhs who, with 22 seats, were major stake-holders in the coalition along with Congress(51) and the Unionist Party (20), were infuriated over the dissolution of the Khizer Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0011-0003", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation\nIt was in this backdrop that on 3 March 1947, Akali Sikh leader Master Tara Singh brandished his Kirpan outside Punjab Assembly saying openly 'down with Pakistan and blood be to the one who demands it'. From this day on wards, Punjab was engulfed in such bloodied communal riots that the history had never witnessed before. Eventually, Punjab had to be partitioned into the Indian and Pakistani Punjab. In the process, over a million of innocent people were massacred, millions were forced to cross-over and to become refugees while thousands of women were abducted, raped and killed, across all religious communities in Punjab.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951)\nOn 3 June 1947 the assembly which was elected in 1946 divided into two parts. One was West Punjab Assembly and other was East Punjab Assembly to decide whether or not the province of Punjab be partitioned. After voting on both sides, partition was decided. Consequently, the existing Punjab Legislative Assembly was also divided into West Punjab Legislative Assembly and the East Punjab Legislative Assembly. The sitting members belonging to the Western Section subsequently became the members of the new Assembly renamed as the West Punjab Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 92], "content_span": [93, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951), East Punjab\nThe sitting members belonging to the Eastern Section subsequently became the members of the new Assembly renamed as the East Punjab Legislative Assembly. The members which were elected in 1946 election on the ticket of Shiromani Akali Dal and Unionist Party after Partition all joined the Indian National Congress. There were a total of 79 members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951), East Punjab\nOn 15 August 1947 Gopi Chand Bhargava was elected the Chief Minister of East Punjab by the members of the interim assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951), East Punjab\nOn 1 November 1947, the interim assembly sat for the first time. Kapur Singh was elected Speaker on the same day and 2 days later (on 3 November), Thakur Panchan Chand was elected Deputy Speaker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951), East Punjab\nOn 6 April 1949 Bhim Sen Sachar and Pratap Singh Kairon with other members moved Motion of no confidence against Gopi Chand Bhargava. Dr. Bhargava failed to secure motion by one vote. No confidence motion was carried by 40 votes in favour and 39 against.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951), East Punjab\nOn the same day Bhim Sen Sachar elected the leader of congress assembly party. He took the oath of Chief Minister of Punjab on 13 April 1949. On the issue of corruption Sachar resigned from the post and on next day on 18 October 1949, Bhargava took charge of Chief Minister of Punjab.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951), East Punjab\nThakur Panchan Chand resigned from the post of Deputy Speaker on 20 March 1951. On 26 March 1951 Smt. Shanno Devi elected Deputy Speaker. Interim Assembly was dissolved on 20 June 1951.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063989-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election, Government formation, Interim Assembly (1947-1951), West Punjab\nIftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot became the first chief minister of West Punjab.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063990-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1946 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Cecil Isbell, the Boilermakers compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record, finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference with an 0\u20135\u20131 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 208 to 97.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063990-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nNotable players from the 1946 Purdue team included guard Dick Barwegen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063990-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Purdue Boilermakers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Boilermakers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash\nThe 1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash was a military aviation accident that occurred in Malta on 5 April 1946 when a Vickers Wellington bomber crashed during a training exercise in a residential area in Rabat. All four crew members on board the aircraft and 16 civilians on the ground were killed. The crash also caused extensive property damage. The exact cause was never conclusively determined, but a magisterial inquiry suggested that leakage of hydraulic fluid leading to crew incapacitation could be a probable cause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Background\nThe aircraft involved in the accident was a Vickers 440 Wellington B Mark X bomber with the registration HE274. The aircraft formed part of 765 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and it was the last Wellington in service with the Fleet Air Arm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Accident\nThe Wellington took off from RAF Hal Far at 10.50am, after the crew had inspected the aircraft and declared it to be airworthy. The aircraft was taking part in a training exercise with a Supermarine Spitfire from No. 73 Squadron RAF, in which the Spitfire performed dummy attacks on the Wellington which was to take evasive action.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Accident\nThe two aircraft rendezvoused over \u0126al Far at about 11.00am and established radio contact, before beginning the exercise by flying northwest towards Gozo. The Spitfire performed three attacks from above or at the same level as the Wellington, and then began its fourth attack from below. At this point, the Wellington was at a height of 4,000\u20135,000 feet (1,200\u20131,500\u00a0m), and it turned to port and descended towards the east at an angle of 20\u00b0, continuing until it crashed into a residential area of Rabat and exploded at about 11.15am.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Accident\nAll four crew members on board the aircraft died in the crash. On the ground, 16 residents were killed and several others were injured. Several children and a baby were among the dead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Rescue and recovery efforts\nThe search and rescue operation was undertaken by British soldiers, naval ratings, RAF personnel, demolition and clearance rescue squads, medical officers, paramedics, police and firefighters. Fire engines and fire-fighting equipment was sent to the area from the Malta Dockyard and RAF Ta' Qali, while the navy supplied generators allowing the rescue efforts to continue at night.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 64], "content_span": [65, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Rescue and recovery efforts\nCivilians also took part in searching for survivors, and police had to cordon off the crash site to prevent too many people from entering the area. The area was unsafe for the rescuers due to the unstable partially collapsed buildings and the spread of fire, and a policeman and a demolition crew member were injured by falling masonry. Clergymen also helped out in the recovery of bodies, and performed last rites to the victims.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 64], "content_span": [65, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Rescue and recovery efforts\nAt least 10 people were rescued alive from the rubble, and were taken to a hospital in \u0126amrun.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 64], "content_span": [65, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Aftermath\nThe crash of the Wellington was the first air disaster to occur in Malta after the end of World War II. The crash site was visited by Lieutenant-Governor David Campbell, Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi, Vice-Admiral Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton and the Commissioner of Police. Dalrymple-Hamilton offered condolences to the victims and their families, and the National Assembly observed a minute of silence on the recommendation of secretary R. G. Miller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Aftermath\nThe crash resulted in extensive property damage which totaled up to about \u00a311,000. 18 houses were destroyed or had to be evacuated after suffering severe damage, leaving 72 families homeless. These people were provided with new accommodation as well as clothes, food and other necessities after the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Aftermath, Investigation\nRepresentatives from the Surveyor of the Lands Department (H.M. Dockyard) inspected the crash site on the day after the disaster. A magisterial inquiry was conducted by Magistrate Albert Camilleri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Aftermath, Investigation\nThere were claims that smoke was seen coming from the aircraft before it crashed, but this contradicts the inquiry report which found no evidence of fire before the crash. There were also claims that the crew had attempted to land in fields below Tal-Virt\u00f9, but no distress calls were ever received from the aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063991-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Rabat Vickers Wellington crash, Aftermath, Investigation\nThe inquiry was unable to determine the exact cause of the crash, but leakage of hydraulic fluid was considered to be a probable cause. This could have resulted in fumes which rendered the crew unconscious, leaving them unable to control the aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063992-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Raglan by-election\nThe 1946 Raglan by-election was a by-election held in the Raglan electorate on 5 March 1946 during the term of the 27th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election was caused by the death of Labour Party representative Robert Coulter, and was won by Hallyburton Johnstone of the National Party in a close result.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063992-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Raglan by-election, Background\nThe electorate Raglan was a mixture of rural and urban areas, and known as quite marginal. Rural households in the electorate were often quite remote, and this remoteness could swing the results of the election to the party with better campaigners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063992-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Raglan by-election, Background\nThe by-election was caused by the death of Labour MP Robert Coulter on 31 December 1945. Coulter had been elected twice in rural electorates that usually returned United or National MPs, having previously been MP for Waikato.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063992-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Raglan by-election, Campaign\nThe campaign for Raglan was tightly fought, and it was believed that the result of the by-election could be a pointer to the results of the general election later that year. In addition to the candidates, politicians of high authority on both sides campaigned throughout the electorate in the interest of canvassing more voters. One of those figures was prime minister Peter Fraser.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063992-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Raglan by-election, Results\nThe provisional results were compiled on the day of the election and had Johnstone leading Baxter by 194 votes. 378 absentee ballots and 152 postal votes were missing from this provisional count.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063992-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Raglan by-election, Results\nThe full results of the election had came in by 13 March and suggested a win by Johnstone with a majority of 308 votes. The final outcome was decided by the electoral court.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063992-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Raglan by-election, Aftermath\nLabour stayed in office in the general election later that year, albeit by a decreased margin. The same two candidates Johnstone and Baxter competed at Raglan, Baxter commanding a lead of just 39 votes at the final count, a loss of 6 votes from the preliminary count. Two further rulings going well into 1947 culminated in Baxter's majority been reduced to a mere 13 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063993-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash\nThe 1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash was the crash of a Douglas Dakota 3 of the British airline Railway Air Services 1\u00a0km north-east of Northolt Airport, London, United Kingdom on 19 December 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063993-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash, Aircraft\nThe Dakota involved made its first flight in 1944 as Douglas C-47A 42-92633 military transport of the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and had Douglas serial number 12455, it was transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) as KG420. KG420 was registered to Railway Air Services as a Dakota 3 in March 1946 with the British registration G-AGZA, powered by 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp engines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063993-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash, Crash\nThe Railway Air Services Dakota was ready to depart from Northolt Aerodrome, London, United Kingdom on a scheduled service to Glasgow Airport on behalf of Scottish Airways and had a total of four crew and one passenger on board. The aircraft had been de-iced since it was a cold, snowy evening which had delayed the departure. While the Dakota was waiting the temperature dropped and snow began falling which froze on the wings. The aircraft was finally ready for departure and taxied into position for take-off. The snow storm had closed the airport to incoming traffic and outbound traffic was subject to long delays. The aircraft had been waiting for more than an hour for clearance. When the flight received clearance, the pilot ran the engines up to 45.5 inches of manifold pressure and 2,500 RPM.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 45], "content_span": [46, 848]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063993-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash, Crash\nWhen the pilot accelerated down the runway he noticed that when the aircraft lifted off, it could not gain any height. The ice on the wings disturbed the air flow, which resulted in the aircraft not gaining any height. It was however too late to abort take-off so the crew was forced to try to get the aircraft to climb.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 45], "content_span": [46, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063993-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash, Crash\nThe aircraft flew only a few metres high straight down Angus Drive from the end of the runway until the left wing contacted some rooftops and the aircraft slewed through 90 degrees and came to rest on the roofs of two  houses at 44 & 46 Angus Drive in the London suburb of South Ruislip.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 45], "content_span": [46, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063993-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash, Crash\nG-AGZA was severely damaged and radio officer Murdoch was fortunate that he wasn't sitting in his seat as some metalwork was pushed through the seat and it would probably have killed him had he been sitting there. Irene Zigmund and her 4-month old-son David were in the neighbouring house (44 Angus Drive) house at the time, but the aircraft came to rest on the roof without even waking the child who was asleep in his cot upstairs. In fact no one was injured in the incident, the crew and passenger all descended into the house's loft, down the loft ladder onto the landing and then down stairs out the front door. The aircraft was a total loss and the house was damaged, but not greatly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 45], "content_span": [46, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063993-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Air Services Dakota crash, Investigation\nIt was quickly determined that the cause of the crash was the snow which had frozen to the aircraft's wings while G-AGZA was waiting to take-off, resulting in the aircraft not gaining any height and making an emergency landing on the roof of 46 Angus Drive. The house was subsequently nicknamed \"Dakota Rest\". The pilot was also assigned a cause factor for failing to abort take-off after noticing it had been snowing and his aircraft being covered in snow. The crash landing on the houses earned the captain the nickname \"Rooftop Johnson\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 53], "content_span": [54, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063994-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 20th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Four matches were played between 11 February and 17 March 1945. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063994-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nOn 17 March 1946, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-12 to 4-08 defeat of Connacht in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their 14th title over all and their fifth title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063994-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nConnacht's Josie Gallagher was the Railway Cup top scorer with 1-12.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063995-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Raisin Bowl\nThe 1946 Raisin Bowl was a college football bowl game played between Drake Bulldogs and Fresno State Bulldogs at Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California. The game marked the first bowl game for Drake and the third for Fresno State. It was sponsored by the Fresno Chambers of Commerce, in the first Raisin Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063995-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Raisin Bowl, Game summary\nThe Drake took the early 6-0 first quarter lead on a Wallace Rooker 1-yard run, but missed the PAT. Fresno State would score a second-quarter touchdown courtesy of a Jack Kelly 19-yard run, tying the game 6-6. The ensuing PAT was blocked by Drake, leading to a 6-6 halftime score. The third quarter would see Fresno State take their only lead of the game on a Mel Gustafson 1-yard run. Fresno State again missed the PAT.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063995-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Raisin Bowl, Game summary\nThe lead would last only a quarter as a fourth quarter Drake touchdown pass from Jack Coupe to Charles McDowell set up the game winning extra point by Jim Baer. Fresno State set a bowl record of nine turnovers. The Drake defense intercepted six passes and recovered three fumbles in the 13-12 victory the game ended with a very close score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063995-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Raisin Bowl, Aftermath\nThe victory would improve Drake's bowl record to 1-0. Fresno State fell to 2-1 in bowl games. Drake became the first Iowa team to participate in a college football bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063996-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ren\u00e9 le B\u00e8gue Cup\nThe 1946 Ren\u00e9 le B\u00e8gue Cup was a Grand Prix motor race held in Paris on 6 June 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 107]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00063997-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Rhode Island State Rams football team\nThe 1946 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the New England Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 2\u20134 record (1\u20132 against conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063998-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat John Pastore defeated Republican nominee John G. Murphy with 54.27% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063999-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1946 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University during the 1946 college football season. The Owls were led by seventh-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Field in Houston. Rice competed as a member of the Southwest Conference, winning a share of the conference title with Arkansas with a 5\u20131 conference record. The team ended the regular season ranked 10th in the final AP Poll with an 8\u20132 record. They were invited to the 1947 Orange Bowl, played on New Year's Day, where they defeated SEC co-champion Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00063999-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Rice Owls football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Owls were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Romania on 19 November 1946, in the aftermath of World War II. The official results gave a victory to the Romanian Communist Party (PCR), its allies inside the Bloc of Democratic Parties (Blocul Partidelor Democrate, BPD), together with its associates, the Hungarian People's Union (UPM or MNSZ) and the Democratic Peasants' Party\u2013Lupu. The event marked a decisive step towards the disestablishment of the Romanian monarchy and the proclamation of a Communist regime at the end of the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election\nBreaking with the traditional universal male suffrage confirmed by the 1923 Constitution, it was the first national election to feature women's suffrage, and the first to allow active public officials and army personnel the right to vote. The BPD, representing the incumbent leftist government formed around Prime Minister Petru Groza, was an electoral alliance comprising the PCR, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Ploughmen's Front, the National Liberal Party\u2013T\u0103t\u0103rescu (PNL\u2013T\u0103t\u0103rescu), the National Peasants' Party\u2013Alexandrescu (PN\u021a\u2013Alexandrescu) and the National Popular Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election\nAccording to official results, the BPD won 69.8% of the vote, enough for an overwhelming majority of 347 seats in the 414-seat unicameral Parliament. Between them, the BPD and its allies won 379 seats, controlling over 91 percent of the chamber. The National Peasants' Party\u2013Maniu (PN\u021a\u2013Maniu) won 32 seats and the National Liberal Party (PNL\u2013Br\u0103tianu) only three. In general, commentators agree that the BPD carried the vote through widespread intimidation tactics and electoral fraud, to the detriment of both the PN\u021a\u2013Maniu and the PNL\u2013Br\u0103tianu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election\nWhile there is disagreement over the exact results, it is contended that the BPD and its allies actually won no more than 48 percent of the total, with several authors assuming PN\u021a\u2013Maniu to be the overall winner. Journalist Victor Frunz\u0103 claims that the actual votes for the PN\u021a\u2013Maniu could have allowed it to form a government, either in its own right or as senior partner in a non-BPD coalition. Various authors note however that the fraud has been mythologised by the opposition, including in its post-1990 instalments. The 1946 elections were in many ways similar to the ones won by PNL\u2013Br\u0103tianu or PN\u021a before World War II: the governing party always used state resources in its campaign, ensuring for itself a comfortable majority, against clamorous accusations of fraud and violence coming from the opposition parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 855]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election\nCarried out upon the close of World War II, under Romania's occupation by Soviet troops, the elections have drawn comparisons to the similarly flawed elections held at the time in most of the emerging Eastern Bloc (in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland), being considered, in respect to its formal system of voting, among the most permissive of the latter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nFollowing its exit from the Axis in late 1944, Romania became subject to Allied supervision (see Romania during World War II, Allied Commission). After the Yalta Conference in February 1945, Soviet authorities had increased their presence in Romania, as Western Allied governments resorted to expressing largely inconsequential criticism of new procedures in place. After the Potsdam Conference, the latter group initially refused to recognize Groza's administration, which had been imposed after Soviet pressure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nConsequently, King Michael I refused to sign legislation advanced by the cabinet (this was the so-called Greva regal\u0103, \"Royal strike\"). On 8 November 1945, authorities repressed a gathering of Bucharesters organized by the two main opposition parties in front of the Royal Palace. Demonstrators, many of them young students, flocked to the plaza in front of the palace to express their solidarity with the monarch (on the Orthodox liturgics Saint Michael's Day); however, armed groups attacked the Ministries of Interior and Propaganda, as well as the headquarters of pro-government organisations, including the General Confederation of Labour and the Patriotic Defense.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0004-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nFollowing clashes with government supporters and troops, some 10 or 11 people were left dead and many injured. The government declared a national day of mourning, and state funerals were held on 12 November for seven of the victims, hailed as fighters for democracy and independence, \"assassinated by bands of fascist killers\". Nevertheless, Victor Frunz\u0103 claims that, depicting the event as a coup d'\u00e9tat attempt, authorities had fired on the crowd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0004-0002", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nIn January 1946, the \"Royal strike\" itself ended following the Moscow Conference, which made US and British recognition of the government dependent on the inclusion of two politicians from the main opposition parties. Consequently, the National Liberal Mihail Romniceanu and the National Peasants' Emil Ha\u0163ieganu joined the cabinet as Minister without Portfolio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nIn mid-December 1945, the representatives of the three major Allied Powers\u2014Andrey Vyshinsky from the Soviet Union, W. Averell Harriman from the United States, and Archibald Clerk-Kerr from the United Kingdom\u2014visited the capital Bucharest and agreed for elections to be convened in May 1946, on the basis of the Yalta Agreements. Nevertheless, the pro-Soviet Groza cabinet took the liberty to prolong the term, passing the required new electoral procedure on June 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nOn the same day, a royal decree was published abolishing the Senate, turning the Parliament into a unicameral legislature, the Assembly of Deputies (Adunarea Deputa\u021bilor). The new legislation, revising the 1923 Constitution, was made possible by the fact that Groza was governing without a parliament (the last legislature to have functioned, that of the National Renaissance Front, had been dissolved in 1941). The Senate was traditionally considered reactionary by the PCR, with historian Marian \u0218tefan arguing the measure was meant to facilitate control over the legislative process The BPD government also removed the majority bonus, awarded since 1926 to the party that had obtained more than 40% of the total suffrage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nThe election coincided with the deterioration of relations between the Soviet Union and the West at the start of the Cold War, notably marked by Winston Churchill's \"Iron Curtain\" speech at Westminster College on 5 March 1946, and the centering of Western Allied interest in turning the tide of the Civil War in Greece. The intricate issues posed by the latter contributed to weakening ties between the Romanian opposition groups and their Western supporters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Background\nThe date of the election coincided with the fourth anniversary of Operation Uranus, the moment when Nazi Germany and Romania suffered a major defeat on the Eastern Front at the Battle of Stalingrad. According to his private notes, General Constantin S\u0103n\u0103tescu, an adversary of the PCR and former Premier, presumed that this had been done on purpose (\"in order to mock us\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, BPD\nFollowing Romania's exit from the war, left-wing parties had increased their membership several times. The PCR, which held its first open and legal conference in October 1945, had begun a massive recruitment campaign. By 1947, it grew to 600,000-700,000 members from an initial 1,000 in 1944 (the constant growth in membership was by far the highest of all Eastern Bloc countries).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 35], "content_span": [36, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, BPD\nSimilarly, the Ploughmen's Front, which Groza presided, was estimated to have 1,000,000\u20131,500,000 members or just 800,000. In early November 1946, Communist sources show that the BPD counted an important part of the gains in the rural areas to be obtained from the Front's electorate (the poor and middle peasant categories). By the time of the election, Groza's party had just been pressured into supporting Communist tenets, after it a brief conflict had erupted over the PCR's designs of collectivization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 35], "content_span": [36, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, BPD\nThe Social Democratic Party (PSD), which had been drawn into close collaboration with the PCR as early as 1944 (as part of the United Workers' Front, Frontul Unic Muncitoresc), had also seen a steady growth in numbers; the PSD was by then dominated by the pro-PCR wing of \u0218tefan Voitec and Lothar R\u0103d\u0103ceanu, who purged the staunchly Reformist group of Constantin Titel Petrescu in March 1946 (leading the latter to establish his own independent group). The Communist Ana Pauker noted with dissatisfaction that certain members of the PSD continued to remain hostile to her party (she cited the example of an unnamed intellectual and low-ranking member of the PSD who, during a BPD meeting, shouted a slogan in support of the PN\u021a's Iuliu Maniu).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 35], "content_span": [36, 779]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, BPD\nAs a representative of the middle class, the National Liberal Party\u2013T\u0103t\u0103rescu itself had an uneasy relation with the PCR, having declared its support for capitalism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 35], "content_span": [36, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, BPD\nThe Hungarian People's Union (UPM or MNSZ), which represented the Hungarian minority was instrumental in securing Transylvanian votes for the government coalition, as admitted by the PCR itself. Nevertheless, the pro-communist commander of the 4th Army Corps saw the overwhelming vote for the UPM among the soldiers and PCR members of Hungarian origin as an indication of \"chauvinism\". The BPD also won the endorsement of the Jewish Democratic Committee, which included members of Jewish-Romanian community favourable to the PCR.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 35], "content_span": [36, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, BPD\nWith their organization banned in accordance with the 1944 armistice agreement, members of the fascist Iron Guard adopted an entryist tactic, infiltrating all legally-existing parties. One of the most notable cases was that of underground leader Hora\u0163iu Comaniciu, who urged former guardists to join the opposition National Peasants' Party. In a bid to escape punishment for their crimes some even joined the Communists. A report of November 1945 indicates that, of the 15,538 former Iron Guard members known to have joined political parties, 2,258 chose PCR, while 3,281 entered the PSD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 35], "content_span": [36, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, BPD\nHistorians suggest that, at the time, government-backed Communists had infiltrated the vast majority of the media and cultural institutions. On one occasion, the Red Army general Ivan Susaykov warned Nicolae Carandino, editor-in-chief of the PN\u021a's Dreptatea, to tone down his criticism of the government, and reportedly argued that \"the Groza government is Soviet Russia itself\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 35], "content_span": [36, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Electoral system\nNew legislation provided for the end of universal male suffrage, proclaiming the right to vote for all citizens over the age of 21, while restricting it for all persons who had held important office during the wartime dictatorship of Conduc\u0103tor Ion Antonescu. The latter requirement facilitated abuse, as power to decide over who had been supporting the regime fell to \"purging commissions\", all of them controlled by the PCR, and the Romanian People's Tribunals (investigating war crimes, and constantly supported by agitprop in the Communist press).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Electoral system\nThe decision to allow military men and public officials to vote was also intended to secure a grip on elections. At the time, Groza's cabinet exercised complete control over public administration at central and local levels, as well as the means of communication. Soviet sources cited PCR officials giving assurances that the respective categories were to provide as much as 1 million votes for the BPD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Electoral system\nA report of the Soviet Embassy in Bucharest, dated 15 August 1946, informed Andrey Vyshinsky of the legislative changes and made note of the fact that the two opposition leaders, Iuliu Maniu (leader of the PN\u021a\u2013Maniu) and Dinu Br\u0103tianu (leader of the PNL\u2013Br\u0103tianu), had asked King Michael I not to approve the new framework. The two parties had not been allowed to take any part in drafting the new legal framework.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Early estimates\nMonths before the election, Communist leaders expressed confidence in being able to carry the election by 70 or 80% (statement of the Minister of the Interior Teohari Georgescu during a party plenary, and Constantin Vi\u0219oianu's report about an alleged declaration of Minister of Justice Lucre\u021biu P\u0103tr\u0103\u0219canu), or even 90% (Miron Constantinescu, head of the PCR's Sc\u00eenteia newspaper). As early as May, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantin Vi\u0219oianu complained to Adrian Holman, the British Ambassador to Romania, that the BPD had ensured the means to win the elections through fraud.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0019-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Early estimates\nWriting in January, Archibald Clerk-Kerr assessed the results of his visit to Romania, arguing that no person he had met actually trusted that elections were going to be free; furthermore, in an interview published after Vyshinsky's death, former US ambassador W. Averell Harriman claimed the Soviet diplomat believed in January 1946 that, on its own, the PCR was not capable of gathering more than 10% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Early estimates\nAccording to the American diplomat Burton Y. Berry, Groza had admitted to this procedure during an alleged conversation with a third party, indicating that the fraudulent percentages were the goal of competition between two sides \u2014 him and the PCR's general secretary Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej formed one, while a \"Cominternist section\" around Emil Bodn\u0103ra\u0219 represented the other; according to Berry, Groza and Gheorghiu-Dej were satisfied with a less intrusive fraud and, thus, a more realistic result (60%), while Bodn\u0103ra\u0219 aimed for 90%. W. Averell Harriman, recording his conversation with Vyshinsky, alleged that the latter backed the 70% estimate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0020-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Early estimates\nNevertheless, the Soviet Ambassador Sergey Kavtaradze stated that, while the party leadership estimated winning 60-70%,  \"through certain 'techniques'\", the BPD could win up to 90%. A reference to \"techniques\" was also made by Ana Pauker in conversation with Soviet officials; she nevertheless expressed her belief that, without such techniques, the overall result was not going to be upwards of 60% (Pauker also voiced concern that such a figure, while a victory for the BPD coalition, would result in a minority for the PCR itself).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Early estimates\nHistorian Adrian Cioroianu assessed that the dissemination of optimistic rumors contributed to accustoming the public to the idea that the government could obtain the majority of the votes, and made the ultimate result less questionable in the eyes of observers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Early estimates\nOther Soviet documents, dated November 6 and 12, summarize a conversation with Bodn\u0103ra\u0219, who went on record indicating that fraud was being prepared to raise the percentage from 55-65% to 90%; compared to the mandates awarded to the BPD according to the official results, his estimation came within 1%, though this was not the case for the mandates obtained by other competitors. Kavtaradze expressed concern that information on this topic had leaked out to opposition parties in various locations, and that the PCR had thus failed to fully respect the \"conspiratorial character\" it had decided to use.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nAn expectation shared by Groza and the PCR in postponing the elections was that the outcome of harvests was to ensure the most favorable attitude from peasant voters (\"[Groza] has declared that the government will only organize elections \u00abwhen the barns are filled with wheat\u00bb\"). This tactic was consistently applied by parties in government during the interwar period. Conversely, the opposition wanted to postpone the elections until after the Peace Treaty with the Allies had been signed, hoping that the withdrawal of Soviet troops would allow greater intervention of the Western Allies in Romanian internal matters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nThe summer of 1946 brought an exceptionally severe drought, which led to famine in some areas. In a discussion with Soviet embassy staff, PCR leader Ana Pauker claimed that this had been worsened by administrative incompetence, which had led to insufficient supplies of wheat and bread at the central level, and to various irregularities in transport over the national railway system which she attributed to sabotage. Kavtaradze blamed the government itself for failing to prepare the economy for the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0024-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nPauker further mentioned that Communists were especially concerned about events related to the petroleum industry in Romania (centered on Prahova County), which was by then becoming much less lucrative. Tudor Ionescu, the PSD's Minister of Mines and Petroleum, supported the initiative of American and British businessmen to withdraw their investments, but was opposed by the PCR, who argued that this was a move to undermine support for the government, by leaving thousands of people unemployed. Pauker also declared that a similar move was to be carried out by Ford's Bucharest branch. Kavtaradze noted dissatisfaction among workers, civil servants, and Romanian Army personnel over their low incomes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nIn this context, the government began handing out food supplies. Pauker attested that, in several places, the state was frustrated in its attempt to purchase grain from peasants, who argued that the price was too low, and that this led to the supplies being insufficient. The government eventually took the decision to import grain (and especially maize) in large quantities, an action overseen by Gheorghiu-Dej. According to Kavtardze, such measures were partly ineffective.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nPauker's testimony stressed that, while problems in applying the land reform damaged the BPD's image in some counties in rural regions, its main support came from the formerly landless peasantry. She also attested that, in several counties in Moldavia, the absentee ballot was becoming an option among members of the latter social category (\"Asked whom they would vote for, peasants answer: \u00abWe'll think about it some more\u00bb or \u00abWe shall not be voting\u00bb\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0026-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nWhile disheartened by the government's apparent failure to provide help, the peasaants also distrusted the opposition's PN\u021a\u2013Maniu, whom they saw as representative of the landlords and opposed to the land reform. According to Pauker, they were falling for PN\u021a\u2013Maniu's propaganda, which claimed the Groza cabinet had carried out the land reform only as a preliminary step to collectivization (\"Peasants answer that in Russia as well, in the beginning the land was divided, then taken away and kolkhozy were set up. We have no convincing arguments against such objections from the peasants\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nThe BPD took additional measures in regard to women voters in villages, most of them illiterate. According to Pauker, several agitprop campaigns were aimed at them, during which Communist activists stressed the positive aspects of the Groza government. Pauker stated: \"a lot of things will depend on how the presidents of election bureaus treat women voters, since women have never voted, have never seen electoral laws and are not aware of voting procedures\". The UPM also actively campaigned among women, with its propaganda considered to be better than PCR's even by government agents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0027-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nIn one incident, witnessed during the elections and occurring in Cluj, \"there was an unexpected turnout of Magyar women. Old women aged 70\u201380, carrying chairs, had queued, in rainy weather, awaiting their turn to vote. The slogan was: if one does not vote with the UPM, one does not receive sugar\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Economic and social issues\nThe women's suffrage was regarded with a level of hostility by the PN\u0162\u2013Maniu, and Dreptatea frequently ridiculed Pauker's visits to women in various villages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, General irregularities\nThe period of campaigning and the election itself were witness to widespread irregularities, with historian and politician Dinu C. Giurescu claiming violence and intimidation were carried out both by squads of the BPD and by those of the opposition. In one instance, in Pite\u015fti, a local leader of the PN\u021a was killed in the headquarters of the local prosecutor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, General irregularities\nPrior to the election, freedom of association had been severely curtailed through various laws; according to Burton Y. Berry, Groza had admitted to this, and had indicated that it was in answer to the need for order in the country. Expanding on this, he stated that the cabinet was attempting to prevent \"provocations\" from both the far right and far left, and that chaos during the elections would have resulted in his own sidelining and a dictatorship of the far left.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0030-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, General irregularities\nIn regard to the arrest of several Romanian employees of the American Embassy in Bucharest, Groza reportedly claimed that he had tried to set them free, but the \"extremists in the government\" had opposed this move. According to the opposition PN\u021a's newspaper, he had reportedly stated in a February 1946 meeting with workers: \"If the reaction wins, do you think we'll let it live for [another] 24 hours? We'll be getting our payback immediately. We'll get our hands on whatever we can and we'll strike\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0031-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, General irregularities\nAccording to Berry, the Premier had stated that he assessed Romania's commitment to freedom of election in opposition to the Western Allied requirements, and based on \"the Russian interpretation of \u00abfree and unfettered\u00bb\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0032-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, General irregularities\nOne effect of new legislative measures was that the intervention of judicial authorities as observers was much reduced; the task fell instead on local authorities, which Communist supporters had infiltrated in the previous two years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0033-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, General irregularities\nFrom the start, state resources were employed in campaigning for the BPD. The numbers cited by Victor Frunz\u0103 include, among other investments, over 4 million propaganda booklets, 28 million leaflets, 8.6 million printed caricatures, 2.7 million signs, and over 6.6 million posters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0034-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nThere is evidence that the Army was a main agent of both political campaigning and the eventual fraud. In order to counteract malcontent in military ranks caused by serious housing and supply issues, as well as the high level of inflation, the Groza cabinet increased their revenues and supplies preferentially. In January, Army agitprop sections of the \"Education, Culture and Propaganda\" Directorate (Direc\u021bia Superioar\u0103 pentru Educa\u021bie, Cultur\u0103 \u0219i Propagand\u0103 a Armatei, or ECP), already employed in channeling political messages inside military ranks, were authorized to carry out \"educational activities\" outside of the facilities and in rural areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0034-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nPN\u021a and PNL activists were barred entry to Army bases, while the ECP closely supervised soldiers who supported the opposition, and repeatedly complained about the \"political backwardness\" and \"liberties in voting\" of various Army institutions. While several Army officials guaranteed that their subordinates would vote for the BPD unanimously, low-ranking members occasionally expressed criticism over the violent quelling of PN\u021a and PNL\u2013Br\u0103tianu activities inside Army units.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0035-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nEventually, as the institution made use of its venues to campaign for the BPD, it encountered hostility. At a time when the airplanes of the Romanian Air Force were used to drop pro-Groza leaflets over the city of Bra\u0219ov, EPC activists were alarmed to find out that the manifestos had been secretly replaced with PN\u021a\u2013Maniu propaganda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0036-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nThe Army was assigned its own Electoral Commission, placed under the leadership of two notoriously pro-Soviet generals, Nicolae Cambrea and Mihail Lasc\u0103r, both of whom had formerly served in Red Army units of Romanian volunteers. This drew unanswered protests from the opposition, who called for another Commission to be appointed. By the time of the election, the Groza cabinet decided not to allow reserve and recently discharged soldiers to vote at special Army stations, in order to prevent \"tainting\" the \"real results\". In one report from Cluj County, General Precup Victor stated that:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0037-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nAn electoral section for the military in Cluj [\u2026] almost declared the voting invalid, citing for reason that the election was declared over between 6 and 7 o'clock, instead of 8 o'clock, as was required by law. [ \u2026 ] It is only due to the immediate and energetic intervention of the prefect, [with] Major Nicolae Haralambie, and yours truly that the situation was saved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0038-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nIn this section, where we believed we had the best comrade president, and thus expected the best result, we received the worst result of all voting stations for the military. [ \u2026 ]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0039-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nAll of this because of the attitude of Comrade Petrovici [the section president]. If this section had not existed or if Comrade Petrovici, as its president, had listened to us, the army would have yielded a 99% result and not 92.06, as it came to be in Cluj.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0040-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Army\nImmediately after the elections, pro-Communist General Victor Precup, commander of the Fourth Army Corps, ordered the arrest of General Dr\u0103g\u0103nescu of the Second Division of V\u00e2n\u0103tori de munte in Dej, alleging that, during the voting, he exaggerated the extent of unrest among local peasant population in Dej, which was engaged in Antisemitic and Anti- Hungarian violence, as a means to draw the interest of central authorities and Western Allied supervisors. In a secret note released at the same time, General Precup Victor admitted that violent incidents against the government and its supporters had been occurring, and that the Army had been sent in to intervene. He also admitted that local supporters of the PN\u0162\u2013Maniu were upset with the official results.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 806]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0041-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Other testimonies\nWriting at the time, the academic Constantin R\u0103dulescu-Motru, who had his electoral rights suspended due to wartime membership of the Romanian-German Association, reported rumours that authorities had been arbitrarily preventing people from voting, that many voters were not asked for their documents, and  that electoral lists marked with the Sun symbol of the BPD had been shoved into urns before voting began. Such a rumour was that:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0042-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Other testimonies\nTrucks filled with voters [of the BPD] traveled from one section to the other and voted in all sections, that is to say several times. After voting, blank forms of official reports [by observers] were sent to the central commission, and they were filled in by adding the number of votes desired by the government\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0043-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Other testimonies\nAccording to Anton Ra\u021biu and Nicolae Betea, two collaborators of Lucre\u021biu P\u0103tr\u0103\u015fcanu, the elections in Arad County were organized by a group of 40 people (including Belu Zilber and Anton Golopen\u021bia); the president of the county electoral commission collected the votes from local stations and was required to read them aloud\u2014irrespective of the option expressed, he called out the names of BPD candidates (P\u0103tr\u0103\u0219canu and Ion Vincze, together with others). Nicolae Betea stated that the overall results for the BPD in Arad County, officially recorded at 58%, were closer to 20%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0044-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Conduct, Other testimonies\nThroughout the country, voting bulletins were set fire to immediately after the official counting was completed, an action which prevented all alternative investigation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 58], "content_span": [59, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0045-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Official results, Alternative results\nSometime after the elections, the PCR issued a confidential report called \"Lessons from the Elections and the C[ommunist] P[arty]'s Tasks after the Victory of 19 November 1946\" (\u00cenv\u0103\u0163\u0103mintele alegerilor \u015fi sarcinile PC dup\u0103 victoria din 19 Noiembrie 1946, Arhiva MApN, fond Materiale documentare diverse, dosar 1.742, f.12\u201313). It was compared by historian Petre \u0162urlea with the official version, and provides essentially different data on the results. Analyzing the report, \u021aurlea contended that, overall, the BPD actually won between 44.98% and 47% of the vote. This not only contradicted the official results, but also opposition claims that they actually won as much as 80% of the vote. In 's interpretation, the result, although coming at the end of fraudulent elections, could be counted as a victory of the opposition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 69], "content_span": [70, 895]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0046-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Official results, Alternative results\nThe report also confirms that the BPD's popularity had been much higher in the urban areas than with the peasantry, while, despite expectations, women in the villages, under the influence of the priests, preferred voting for the PN\u0162. While securing the votes of the state apparatus and the Jewish Petite bourgeoisie, the BPD was not able to make notable gains inside the categories of traditional PN\u021a supporters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 69], "content_span": [70, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0047-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Reactions\nLater in the same month, the British government of Clement Attlee, represented by Adrian Holman, issued a note informing Foreign Minister Gheorghe T\u0103t\u0103rescu that, due to the numerous infringements, it did not recognize the result of elections in Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0048-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Reactions\nIn his 4 January 1947 conversation with the United States Secretary of State George Marshall, Romania's Ambassador Mihai Ralea received an official American reproach for having \"broken the spirit and letter\" of the Moscow Conference and the Yalta Agreement. Although Ralea, a Ploughmen's Front member and possibly an ally of the Communists, expressed concern over the fact that the United States were reproving Romania, he also appealed to the United States not to allow the country to be left behind the Iron Curtain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0048-0001", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Reactions\nIn August 1946, Berry attested that Groza intended to tighten connections with the other countries in the Balkans and Eastern Europe, as the basis for a customs union. Giurescu compares this with the plan of a federation between Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, advocated by Georgi Dimitrov and Josip Broz Tito, which was frustrated by the opposition of Joseph Stalin, and discarded altogether following the Tito-Stalin Split.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0049-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Aftermath\nThe election results effectively confirmed Romania's adherence to the Eastern Bloc and Soviet camp in the erupting Cold War. On 19 November the three opposition parties (the National Peasants' Party\u2013Maniu, the National Liberal Party\u2013Br\u0103tianu and Constantin Titel Petrescu's splinter group from the Social Democrats) issued a formal protest, accusing the Groza government of having falsified the vote. Cabinet representatives of the two contender parties, the PNL\u2013Br\u0103tianu's Mihail Romaniceanu and the PN\u0162\u2013Maniu's Emil Ha\u0163ieganu withdrew in protest soon after results were announced. Petre \u0162urlea contends that the document was largely inconsequential due to the interwar tradition of similar protests for less problematic votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0050-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Aftermath\nOn 1 December 1946, Premier Groza inaugurated the new unicameral Parliament. In his speech on the occasion, while expressing a hope that elections had voted in a new type of legislative, he stressed that it was important", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0051-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Aftermath\nto eliminate the spectacle of useless blabber and personal issues from this Assembly and for these deputies to dedicate themselves, during the rather expensive session [\u2026] to an intensive activity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0052-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Aftermath\nit is not the Parliament of old politicians, it is not a luxurious habit, an entertainment, an exercise of political gymnastics or an excuse for quarreling with others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0053-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Aftermath\nIn following months, Communists concentrated on silencing opposition and ensuring a monopoly on power. In summer 1947, the T\u0103m\u0103d\u0103u Affair saw the end of the PN\u0162\u2013Maniu, banned after Iuliu Maniu and others were prosecuted during a show trial. The National Liberal Party-T\u0103t\u0103rescu, which issued a critique of the Groza administration at around the same time, was forced out of the government and from the BPD, only to be implicated in the T\u0103m\u0103d\u0103u scandal and have its leadership replaced with one more loyal to the PCR. The PCR ultimately merged with the PSD in late 1947 to form the Romanian Workers' Party (PMR), with the first dominating the leadership of the united party. According to journalist Victor Frunz\u0103, for all intents and purposes, however, the PMR was the PCR under a new name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064000-0054-0000", "contents": "1946 Romanian general election, Aftermath\nIn the last days of December 1947, King Michael I was pressured into abdication. The Communist-dominated legislature then abolished the monarchy and proclaimed Romania a \"people's republic,\" marking the first stage of undisguised Communist rule in Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064001-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Rose Bowl\nThe 1946 Rose Bowl was the 32nd edition of the college football bowl game,  played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday, January 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064001-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Rose Bowl\nThe game matched the undefeated Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the #7 Trojans of the University of Southern California of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Tide defeated the underdog Trojans 34\u201314. It was Alabama\u2019s sixth and final trip to the Rose Bowl until their College Football Playoff semifinal appearance in 2021 and Frank Thomas' final bowl trip as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064001-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nAlabama, known as the \"wooden horse\" led at the half 20\u20130 and the Trojans had a net loss of 24 yards. USC, which had won eight straight Rose Bowl games since 1923, didn't make a first down until the third quarter when the score was 27\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064001-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nAlabama outgained USC 351 to 41 yards. Quarterback Harry Gilmer threw only eleven times in the game for one touchdown and ran for 116 yards on 16 carries. Hal Self scored twice, on a one-yard run and on a 24-yard Gilmer pass. Gilmer went over from the one, and Lowell Tew hit left guard from the two for points and Norwood Hodges scored up the middle on a one-yard plunge. Hugh Morrow kicked four extra points in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064001-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nFollowing this game, the PCC and Big Nine (now Pac-12 and Big Ten) entered into an exclusive five-year agreement for their champions to meet in the Rose Bowl. It has been extended numerous times, and outside of rotations in the playoffs, it continues. Both conferences openly admitted restricting the Rose Bowl, because they were tired of getting beaten by teams playing \"hillbilly ball,\" the same reason they cited for not inviting them before 1920.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064001-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThis was last Rose Bowl appearance by an SEC team for 72 years, when Georgia defeated Oklahoma in a national semifinal in early\u00a02018. The\u00a0first break in the Pac-12/Big Ten arrangement came in 2002, when it was the BCS Championship Game between Nebraska and\u00a0Miami.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064002-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Rotherhithe by-election\nThe Rotherhithe by-election of 1946 was held on 19 November 1946. The byelection was held after the incumbent Labour MP, Sir Benjamin Smith became the chairman of the West Midlands Coal Board. It was won by the Labour candidate Bob Mellish. London County Councillor Edward Martell beat the Conservative candidate, the future Gillingham MP Frederick Burden, into third place, polling more than one-quarter of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064003-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Roussillon Grand Prix\nThe 1946 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the I Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 30 June 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064003-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Roussillon Grand Prix, Classification\nJean-Pierre Wimille and Raymond Sommer held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the Maserati 4CL to retire. Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064004-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1946 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1946 college football season. Rutgers was in its fifth non-consecutive season under head coach Harvey Harman. Harman had coached Rutgers from 1938 to 1941, but missed the 1942 to 1945 seasons while serving as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy. The 1946 team compiled a 7\u20132 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored its opponents 252 to 48. The team's only losses came against Columbia (7\u201313) and Princeton (7\u201314).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064005-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1946 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football championship game. Norwood beat Port Adelaide 92 to 64.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064006-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 SANFL season\nThe 1946 South Australian National Football League season was the 67th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064007-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1946 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 100. The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064007-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 SMU Mustangs football team\nEnd Gene Wilson and guard Jim Sid Wright received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) on the 1946 All-Southwest Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064007-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 SMU Mustangs football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Mustangs were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064008-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Sagaing earthquakes\nThe 1946 Sagaing earthquakes (also known as the Wuntho earthquakes) struck central Burma at 15:17 local time on September 12. The first earthquake registered a magnitude of 8.0 Mw\u202f and was followed-up by a 7.7 Mw\u202f main shock. Both events remain some of the largest in the country since the 1762 Arakan earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064008-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Sagaing earthquakes, Tectonic setting\nBoth the mainshock and aftershock occurred along the Sagaing Fault; a continental transform fault boundary that links the Andaman Spreading Center to the south and the Main Himalayan Thrust to the north. It defines the boundary between the Burma Plate and Sunda Plate. The Sagaing Fault is the most active geological structure in the country and poses significant risks to major cities such as Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw. Another major tectonic feature in Myanmar is the Sunda Megathrust that runs off the coast of Western Myanmar and the Kabaw Fault that traces the foothills of the Arakan Mountains and Indo-Burman Range.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064008-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Sagaing earthquakes, Earthquake\nThe Mw\u202f 8.0 mainshock ruptured along the Sagaing Segment of the Sagaing Fault with an epicenter south of the Singu Plateau at a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It had a rupture length of approximately 185 kilometers. A second shock of magnitude Mw\u202f 7.8 came three minutes later and ruptured north of the first event for a length of 155 kilometers, its hypocenter was at a depth of 15.0 kilometers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064008-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Sagaing earthquakes, Other events\nSeveral major earthquakes have occurred along the Sagaing Fault close to the epicenter of the 1946 earthquakes:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064008-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Sagaing earthquakes, Other events\nFrom observing the historical records of earthquakes, the years 1906 and 1908 saw two major events in the northernmost end of the Sagaing Fault. The 1906 Putao earthquake on August 31 had an estimated moment magnitude Mw\u202f of 7.0, and the 1908 earthquake measured Mw\u202f 7.5. Coulomb stress transfer to the south from the 1905 quake triggered rupture of the fault in the stressed area in 1908.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064008-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Sagaing earthquakes, Other events\nThe 1908 earthquake resulted in the accumulation of stress towards the south, where the future 1931 quake would take place. Similarly, the 1946 earthquake rupture segments were directly south of the 1931 rupture. The first mainshock in the 1946 doublet sequence then triggered the second mainshock due to the sudden increase in stress levels on the fault.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064008-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Sagaing earthquakes, Other events\nTen years later, an Mw\u202f 7.1 earthquake near Mandalay killed at least 40 people. That earthquake broke a segment south of the 1946 rupture. In 1991, a seismic gap between the two 1946 ruptures generated an Mw\u202f 7.0 earthquake, partially re-rupturing a small section of the 1946 quakes, killing two. Although the May and December 1930 earthquakes occurred during this active period, they were separate events, unrelated to the activity in the northern part. The December 1930 earthquake, however, was triggered due to stress transfer from the previous event in May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064009-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election\nGeneral elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 30 July 1946. The Workers' League won all the elected seats, with no party running against them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064009-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election, Electoral system\nThe Council had five elected members, with each island acting as a constituency; St Kitts returned three members, whilst Anguilla and Nevis returned one each. The right to vote was restricted to those over the age of 21 who had an income of at least \u00a330 per annum, owned property with a value of at least \u00a3100, paid at least \u00a312 of rent per year, or had paid at least 15 shillings of direct tax in the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 66], "content_span": [67, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064010-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Saint Louis Billikens football team\nThe 1946 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record (1\u20131 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 164 to 160. The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064011-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1946 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 6\u20133 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 229 to 160.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064011-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe team was led on offense by Herman Wedemeyer who was selected by both the United Press and the Associated Press as a first-team halfback on the 1946 All-Pacific Coast football team. In 1979, Wedemeyer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064011-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Saint Mary's Gaels football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Gael was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064012-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nThe 1946 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064012-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nSan Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Gander Terry in his first and only season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with six wins and four losses (6\u20134, 2\u20133 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 152\u2013105 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064012-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 San Diego State Aztecs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Diego State players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064013-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe 1946 San Francisco 49ers season was the inaugural season of the San Francisco 49ers and the first season of the All-America Football Conference. Led by head coach Buck Shaw, the team compiled a 9\u20135 record and finished second in the AAFC West Division. The 49ers also had the second best scoring offense (307 points scored) in the AAFC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064013-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe team's statistical leaders included quarterback Frankie Albert with 1,404 passing yards, fullback Norm Standlee with 651 rushing yards, and end Alyn Beals with 586 receiving yards and 61 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064013-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco 49ers season, Roster\nPlayers shown in bold started at least one game at the position listed as confirmed by contemporary game coverage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064014-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Dons football team\nThe 1946 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Maurice J. \"Clipper\" Smith, the Dons compiled a 3\u20136 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 162.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064014-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Dons football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Don was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season\nThe 1946 San Francisco Seals season was the 44th season in the history of the San Francisco Seals baseball team. The team compiled a 115\u201368 record and won the PCL pennant. Lefty O'Doul was in his 12th season as the team's manager. Playing its home games at Seals Stadium, the Seals led the PCL in attendance with paid admissions of 670,563, an increase of more than 240,000 over the prior year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season\nIn the Governor's Cup semi-final playoffs, the Seals swept the Hollywood Stars, four games to zero. In the finals, they defeated the Oakland Oaks, four games to two. With the victory over the Oaks, the Seals won their fourth consecutive Governor's Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season, Pitchers\nPitcher Larry Jansen, an Oregon native, led the PCL with 30 wins, a 1.57 earned run average (ERA), an .833 winning percentage, and 31 complete games. He also tallied 171 strikeouts. Jansen joined the New York Giants in 1947 and remained with that club for eight seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season, Pitchers\nCliff Melton was San Francisco's No. 2 pitcher, compiling a 17\u201312 record and a 2.83 ERA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season, Position players\nFirst baseman Ferris Fain, who grew up across the Bay in Oakland, California, led the PCL with 112 RBIs, compiled a .301 batting average, and led the Seals with 11 home runs and 117 runs scored. After the season, Fain was drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics. Fain went on to play nine seasons in the majors from 1947 to 1955.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season, Position players\nSecond baseman Hugh Luby led the team in hits with 199. Luby was one of the most durable players in PCL history. He set a PCL record playing in 866 consecutive games with the Oakland Oaks between 1939 and 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season, Position players\nVince DiMaggio, older brother of Joe DiMaggio who played 10 years in the majors from 1937 to 1946, appeared in 43 games for the Seals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season, Statistics, Batting\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064015-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco Seals season, Statistics, Pitching\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064016-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco State Gators football team\nThe 1946 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064016-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco State Gators football team\nSan Francisco State and Southern Oregon joined the Far Western Conference (FWC) in 1946, but their games did not count in the conference standings. The Gators were led by head coach Dick Boyle. Boyle was in the first year of his second stint as head coach of the team. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished with a record of three wins and three losses (3\u20133, 0\u20130 FWC). For the season the team outscored its opponents 71\u201360.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064016-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 San Francisco State Gators football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Francisco State players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064017-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 San Jose State Spartans football team\nThe 1946 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064017-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 San Jose State Spartans football team\nSan Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his first year, and they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as Champion of the CCAA, with a record of nine wins and one loss and one tie (9\u20131\u20131, 4\u20130 CCAA). At the end of the season, the Spartans were invited to the second annual Raisin Bowl, played in Fresno, California vs. the Mountain States Conference co-champion, Utah State Agricultural Aggies. On January 1, 1947, San Jose State shut out Utah State 20\u20130. This was the first bowl appearance for San Jose State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064017-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 San Jose State Spartans football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following San Jose State players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 67], "content_span": [68, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064018-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team\nThe 1946 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064018-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team\nSanta Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). This was the first year of competition for Santa Barbara after a five-year hiatus for World War II. The team was led by second-year head coach Stan Williamson and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. The Gauchos finished the season with a record of two wins and six losses (2\u20136, 1\u20134 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064018-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064019-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Santa Clara Broncos football team\nThe 1946 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Len Casanova, the Broncos compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 181 to 112.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064020-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Santos FC season\nThe 1946 season was the thirty-fifth season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064021-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana\nThe 1946 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 8 teams. The tournament winner, Ciclista Lima was promoted to the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064022-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Senegalese General Council election\nGeneral Council elections were held in Senegal in December 1946. The Socialist Republican Union won all 50 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064022-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Senegalese General Council election, Electoral system\nUnlike other French colonies in Africa which used a dual college system, with French citizens electing part of the General Council and Africans electing the remainder, the Senegalese General Council was elected on a general roll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064023-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Siamese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Siam on 6 January 1946 to elect 96 of the 192 members of the House of Representatives. The other 96 members were appointed by the King. Voter turnout was 32.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064023-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Siamese general election\nAt the time there were no political parties, so all candidates ran as independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064023-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Siamese general election, Aftermath\nFollowing the promulgation of a new constitution later in 1946, the appointed seats were abolished and the number of elected seats expanded to 178. Elections were held in August 1946 to elect an additional 82 members and political parties were allowed to contest the elections for the first time. Supporters of Pridi Banomyong (Sahachip Party and the Constitutional Front) took 57 seats, the Democrat Party took 18 seats and seven seats went to unaffiliated representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064024-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Slovenian Republic League\nThe 1946 Slovenian Republic League was the 23rd season of the Slovenian Republic League and the first season as part of the country of SFR Yugoslavia. The league champions were Lendava.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064025-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South American Basketball Championship for Women\nThe 1946 South American Basketball Championship for Women was the first edition and first regional tournament for women in South America. It was held in Santiago, Chile and won by Chile. Four teams competed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064025-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 South American Basketball Championship for Women, Results\nEach team played the other teams once, for a total of three games played by each team. The top three teams received medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 62], "content_span": [63, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064026-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South American Championship\nThe nineteenth edition of the South American Championship in football was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 12 to February 10. This tournament, an extra edition with no trophy handed to the winners, is considered official by CONMEBOL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064026-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 South American Championship\nThe participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064026-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 South American Championship, Final round\nEach team played against each of the other teams. Two (2) points were awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) points for a defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064027-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South American Championship squads\nThe following is a list of squads for all 6 national teams that competed at the 1946 South American Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064028-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South American Championships in Athletics (unofficial)\nThe unofficial South American Championships in Athletics were held in the Chilean capital, Santiago, during April 1946. The event, entitled \"II Campeonato Sudamericano Extraordinario Bar\u00f3n Pierre de Coubertin\", was held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064029-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South Ayrshire by-election\nThe South Ayrshire by-election of 1946 was held on 7 February 1946. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Alexander Sloan. It was won by the Labour candidate Emrys Hughes, with a swing against his party of less than 1%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064030-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1946 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Rex Enright, South Carolina compiled a 5\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064030-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Gamecocks players were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064031-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Strom Thurmond won the contested Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 103rd governor of South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064031-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor in the summer of 1946 and ten candidates entered the contest. The race featured Governor Ransome Judson Williams, who became governor in 1945 upon the resignation of Olin D. Johnston, but it mainly became a contest between Strom Thurmond and James McLeod. Strom Thurmond was a World War II veteran and advocated a progressive platform whereas, James McLeod, a physician from Florence County, had the support of the \"Barnwell Ring\" and sought to maintain the status quo. Race was not an issue in the campaign and Strom Thurmond emerged victorious with the support of the returning veterans of World War II who wanted to reform South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 62], "content_span": [63, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064031-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 South Carolina gubernatorial election, General election\nThe general election was held on November 5, 1946 and Strom Thurmond was elected the next governor of South Carolina without opposition on account of South Carolina's effective status as a one-party state. Being a non-presidential election and with few contested races, turnout was much lower than in the Democratic primary election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 60], "content_span": [61, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064032-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nThe 1946 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1946 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 2\u20134 record (1\u20132 against NCC opponents), finished in sixth place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 106 to 38. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064033-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nThe 1946 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Thurlo McCrady, the team compiled a 3\u20133\u20132 record and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 76.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064034-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Attorney General George T. Mickelson. In the general election, Mickelson faced farmer Richard Haeder, the Democratic nominee. In part because of South Dakota's growing trend toward the Republican Party, and because of the national Republican landslide, Mickelson easily defeated Haeder, winning 67% of the vote to Haeder's 33%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064035-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South Korean legislative election\nElections to the Interim Legislative Assembly were held in South Korea in October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064035-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 South Korean legislative election, Background\nThe establishment of the South Korean Interim Legislative Assembly was announced by Archer L. Lerch of the United States Army Military Government on 1 July 1946. The Assembly was to replace the Democratic Council set up in February, and its purpose was to write draft laws, It would have 90 members; 45 elected and 45 appointed by Military Governor John R. Hodge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064035-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 South Korean legislative election, Campaign\nThe Interim Legislative Assembly was unpopular with Koreans; the conservative Korea Democratic Party (KDP) opposed its existence due to many of its leaders being excluded. However, the party did participate in the elections, unlike the left-wing parties, which simply ignored it; the Communists, Syngman Rhee and Kim Koo all boycotted the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064035-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 South Korean legislative election, Results\nSeveral KDP leaders were elected in Seoul, but Kim Kyu-sik claimed that there had been electoral fraud in Seoul and Gangwon. As a result, Hodge annulled the results and the elections were re-run in the two areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064035-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 South Korean legislative election, Results\nThe majority of those elected were supporters of Rhee. Of the appointed members, one was from the KDP, one from National Society for the Rapid Realisation of Korean Independence and the remaining 43 were \"moderates\", including several former members of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064035-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 South Korean legislative election, Aftermath\nThe newly elected Assembly met for the first time on 12 December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064036-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 South West African merger referendum\nA referendum on becoming part of South Africa was held in South West Africa in May and June 1946. The referendum took the format of asking tribes  whether they wished to remain under South African rule. The number of people in the tribe was assigned to all having voted \"yes\" or \"no\" based on the return of a form to the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064036-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 South West African merger referendum\nHowever, the United Nations rejected allowing the mandate to join the Union of South Africa, stating that \"the African inhabitants of South West Africa have not yet secured political autonomy or reached a stage of political development enabling them to express a considered opinion which the Assembly could recognize on such an important decision as incorporation of their territory.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064036-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 South West African merger referendum, Form\nThe tribes were presented with a form by the government:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 47], "content_span": [48, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064036-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 South West African merger referendum, Form\nWe, the undersigned, Chiefs, Headmen or Board Members of the people of the [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ] tribe, who live in the [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ] Reserve in this mandated Territory of South West Africa, acting with full authority of the people of the tribe of the [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ] Reserve, wish to say that we have heard the people of the world are talking about the administration of these countries such as ours and that the administration of these countries may be changed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 47], "content_span": [48, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064036-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 South West African merger referendum, Form\nWe and our people wish the following matters to be known to the people of the world:(a) That our people have been happy and have prospered under the rule of the Government of the Union of South Africa and that we should like that Government to continue to rule us;(b) That we do not wish any other Government or people to rule us;(c) That we would like our country to become part of the Union of South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 47], "content_span": [48, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064037-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1946 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28\u2013March 2, 1946, at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their fifth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gerry Gerard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064037-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064038-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Illinois Maroons football team\nThe 1946 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1946 college football season. Under seventh-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 25 April 1946, seven years after the previous elections in 1939, the term of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly having been extended so that there would be no general elections during World War II. The elections showed a strong shift to the right, as the United Party government led by Prime Minister Godfrey Huggins lost its overall majority; however, Huggins could count on the support of one of the factions of the Rhodesia Labour Party in any vote of confidence and therefore remained in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nDuring the war a number of changes to the franchise had been made. The arrival of large numbers of British citizens to train as pilots for the Royal Air Force from 1940 led to a sudden increase in the electorate. Many Rhodesians felt that the forces personnel ought not to have the vote, given that their presence in Rhodesia was transitory and they had no long-term commitment. Therefore, the Assembly passed the Electoral Amendment Act 1941 which disfranchised them. The Act also disfranchised British citizens from other dominions who were not prepared to make a declaration of willingness to serve in Southern Rhodesia's defence forces. A third provision of the Act was to extend a previous lifetime disqualification of those sentenced to imprisonment to those given suspended prison sentences.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 857]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nIn the Civil Disabilities Act 1942, anyone convicted of treasonable or seditious practices, those who had deserted from or evaded service in the Army, or who were cashiered or dishonourably discharged, was disqualified from registration as a voter. To cope with the large number of Rhodesians serving away from the colony in the armed forces, the Active Service Voters Act 1943 permitted them to record their votes in a general election. They were permitted to vote for a political party rather than an individual candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nThere were no alterations to the boundaries of the electoral districts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Political parties\nThe twists and turns within the Rhodesia Labour Party which led it to divide into two parties at this election are recounted in the article on the Rhodesia Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 59], "content_span": [60, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Political parties\nJacob Smit, who had been an ally of Huggins in Reform Party days and previously served at the Ministry of Finance, went into opposition early in 1944. He joined a group of conservatives who were developing a new political party on the principles of economy in public spending, free enterprise, and seeking dominion status within the British Empire. Smit was soon appointed the Leader of this group, which named itself the Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 59], "content_span": [60, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Changes during the Assembly, Lomagundi\nOn 15 July 1946 an election petition from George Henry Hackwill in relation to the Lomagundi district was allowed. As a result, Patrick Archibald Wise was unseated, and Hackwill was declared elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 80], "content_span": [81, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Changes during the Assembly, Umtali North\nTom Ian Findlay Wilson resigned from the Assembly in September 1946. A byelection was held to replace him on 8 November 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064039-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Southern Rhodesian general election, Changes during the Assembly, Hartley\nThomas James Golding died on 2 August 1947. A byelection was held in his constituency on 26 September 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 78], "content_span": [79, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064040-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1946 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Johnny Cain, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064041-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet Cup\nThe 1946 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union. The whole competition was played in Moscow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064042-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet First League\nThe Soviet First League (1936-91) was the second tier league of association football in the Soviet Union. In the 1946 season, VVS Moscow finished top of the Southern Group, and FC Pishchevik Moscow finished top of the Eastern Group. VVS won the two-leg playoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064042-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet First League, Play off\nVVS - Pishchevik 3:2 1:0 (first game on September 18, second - September 22, all in Moscow)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064043-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet Top League\n12 teams took part in the league with CSKA Moscow winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064044-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet Union legislative election\nElections to the Supreme Soviet were held in the Soviet Union on 10 February 1946. According to Soviet law, 325,000 out of an eligible adult population of 101,718,000 were disenfranchised for various reasons. This election was the first in which a 1945 decree allowed members of the Red Army stationed outside the Soviet Union to vote for both chambers of the Supreme Soviet in special 100,000-member districts, a practice which would continue for decades with the Red Army presence in the Eastern bloc.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064045-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet occupation zone state elections\nState elections were held in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany on 20 October 1946 to elect the state legislatures of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. They were the only elections held in the future territory of East Germany before the establishment of the German Democratic Republic in 1949, and the only free and fair elections held in postwar East Germany before the Peaceful Revolution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064045-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet occupation zone state elections\nThe Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), which was formed by the forced merger of the Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party in the Soviet occupation zone, became the largest party but achieved an absolute majority in only one state. The SED was created in view of the holding of elections in the Soviet zone, as a first step for future political reforms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064045-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Soviet occupation zone state elections\nIn addition to the SED, three other parties participated; the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Peasants Mutual Aid Association (VdgB). Two other organizations participated but only in Saxony. The SED landslide victory was seen by Soviet authorities as a justification for the development of socialism in Eastern Germany. From then on, voters had to vote for or against a SED-controlled unity list. The next state elections were held in 1950, after the establishment of the German Democratic Republic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064046-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway National League\nThe 1946 National League was the 12th season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain and the first post-war season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064046-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway National League\nThe league had been abandoned seven years previously due to the outbreak of World War II. Record attendances were attracted with Wembley Lions attracting an average of 50,000 and the league as a whole a total of six and a half million. From the abandoned 1939 season, Southampton Saints and Harringay Tigers were no longer racing whilst Odsal Boomerangs brought National League speedway to Bradford for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064046-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway National League\nOn 6 July, a crowd of 34,0000 at Odsal Stadium witnessed Odsal Boomerangs lose to Belle Vue Aces. During the match Albert 'Aussie' Rosenfeld, son of Albert Rosenfeld hit the fence and was taken to St Luke's Hospital, Bradford, with a suspected fractured skull. He died 10 days later, on 16 July 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064046-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway National League, National League Final table\nOn account of the small number of teams in the league the ACU Cup was run in a league format. Belle Vue Aces came out on top.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064046-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway National League, A.C.U. Cup Final table\nSuch was the dearth of new riders caused by the war that all of the top ten riders were established pre-war riders and none were below the age of 32.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064046-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway National League, National Trophy\nThe 1946 National Trophy was the tenth edition (if including the 1939 abandoned competition) or ninth edition (if not including) of the Knockout Cup. Teams from the lower 1946 Speedway Northern League competed in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 46], "content_span": [47, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064046-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway National League, National Trophy, Final, Second leg\nBelle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 109\u2013106.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 65], "content_span": [66, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064047-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway Northern League\nThe 1946 Northern League was a season of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams in 1946. With a National League in place and no Southern counterpart, it was effectively a second tier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064047-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway Northern League\nFour of the six entrants were previously members of National League Division Two before war broke out. Glasgow and Birmingham were new entrants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064047-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway Northern League\nMiddlesbrough Bears won their first trophy. The Bears only lost four league fixtures and had three riders in the leading averages; Frank Hodgson, Fred Curtis and Will Plant all contributed significantly during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064047-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway Northern League\nDuring a fixture on 7 October at Brough Park the Birmingham Brummies Canadian rider Charlie Appleby crashed. A rider had fallen in front and in an effort to avoid the fallen rider, Appleby swerved and hit the machine instead. He was thrown into the air and suffered a fractured skull. He was taken to Newcastle Infirmary but died during the early hours of 8 October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064047-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Speedway Northern League, Northern League Final table\nOn account of the small number of teams in the league the ACU Cup was run in a league format. Norwich Stars came out on top on points difference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064048-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team\nThe 1946 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1946 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20131 record in the regular season, lost to Muhlenberg in the inaugural Tobacco Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 179 to 69. The 1946 season marked St. Bonaventure's return to intercollegiate football after a three-year hiatus during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064048-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team\nThe team was led by first-year head coach Hugh Devore. Devore led the 1945 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team to a 7\u20132\u20131 record before moving on to St. Bonaventure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064048-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team\nThe team played its home games at the newly-constructed Forness Stadium in Olean, New York. The dedication of the new stadium was held on September 28 during a game against Youngstown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064048-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bonnies were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 60], "content_span": [61, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064049-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1946 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 66 wins and 88 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064049-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064049-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064049-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064049-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064049-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1946 St. Louis Cardinals season was a season in American baseball. It was the team's 65th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 55th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 96\u201358 during the championship season and finished tied with the Brooklyn Dodgers for first in the National League. St. Louis then won a best-of-three playoff for the pennant, 2 games to none. In the World Series, they won in 7 games over the Boston Red Sox. They won on Enos Slaughter's \"mad dash\" that gave them a 4\u20133 lead in the 8th inning of game 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nFirst baseman Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .365, with 16 home runs and 103 RBIs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064050-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 St. Louis Cardinals season, 1946 World Series\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064051-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Stanford Indians football team\nThe 1946 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1946 college football season. This was the team's first season since 1942 because the team suspended play due to World War II. Stanford's head coach was Marchmont Schwartz, who had coached the 1942 team as well. The team was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference and played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064051-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Stanford Indians football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Indians were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064052-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1946 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens would win the series four games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064052-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nBoston defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4\u20131 to advance to the Finals. Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4\u20130 to advance to the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064052-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1946 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Toe Blake by NHL President Red Dutton following the Canadiens 6\u20133 win over the Bruins in game five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064052-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064052-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving, Coaching and administrative staff\n\u2020 Left off cup, but included on the team picture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 81], "content_span": [82, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064053-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Star World Championship\nThe 1946 Star World Championship was held in Havana, Cuba in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064053-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Star World Championship, Results\nDNS \u2013 Did not start; DSA \u2013 Disabled; WDR \u2013 Withdrew;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064054-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 State of the Union Address\nThe 1946 State of the Union Address was given by the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, on Monday, January 21, 1946, to the 79th United States Congress. He stated, \"At Moscow the United States, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and Great Britain agreed to further this development by supporting the efforts of the national government and nongovernmental Chinese political elements in bringing about cessation of civil strife and in broadening the basis of representation in the Government. That is the policy which General Marshall is so ably executing today. It is the purpose of the Government of the United States to proceed as rapidly as is practicable toward the restoration of the sovereignty of Korea and the establishment of a democratic government by the free choice of the people of Korea.\" The Cold War was just beginning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 891]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064055-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1946 Sugar Bowl was the eleventh edition of the bowl game and matched the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys and the St. Mary's Gaels. It was played on Tuesday, January 1, 1946, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064055-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Sugar Bowl, Background\nThe undefeated Oklahoma A&M Aggies (later became Oklahoma State Cowboys) repeated as champions of the Missouri Valley Conference, and had won the previous year's Cotton Bowl. St. Mary's was a small independent from northern California that was making its second bowl appearance (1939 Cotton Bowl). The Gaels started the season 6\u20130 with notable wins over USC, California, and Nevada, before a loss to UCLA in the last game ending the unbeaten streak. Both teams were invited after Alabama (9\u20130) accepted the invitation to the Rose Bowl and undefeated Army continued their bowl abstinence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064055-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Sugar Bowl, Background\nThe final AP poll was released in early December: Oklahoma A&M was fifth and St. Mary's was seventh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064055-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Sugar Bowl, Game summary\nThe Gaels were small compared to the Aggies, being undersized by at least fifteen pounds (6.8\u00a0kg) to a team that averaged 203 pounds (92\u00a0kg) and that had war veterans such as Jim Reynolds and Burt Cole. But St. Mary's scored first on a Herman Wedemeyer touchdown pass to Denis O'Connor. Bob Fenimore responded with a touchdown pass to Cecil Haskins, and Fenimore scored on a touchdown run later in the half. Wedemeyer contributed to the Gaels' final touchdown as he lateraled to guard Carl DeSalvo, who ran 20 yards for a touchdown. But the kick failed, making it only 14\u201313 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064055-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Sugar Bowl, Game summary\nFenimore and Reynolds added in touchdown runs in the second half as the lineman size started to make a difference, with St. Mary's four turnovers mattering more than Oklahoma A&M's. Joe Thomas caught a touchdown in the final five minutes to make the final score 33\u201313 as the Gaels were shut out in the second half, and the Cowboys won their second straight bowl game. Note: Denis O'Connor, St, Mary's QB also played both ways as did Wedemeyer and Fenimore, known as 60-Minute Men in the day. O'Connor on defense is tied for Sugar Bowl interceptions with three (3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064055-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Sugar Bowl, Aftermath\nAfter a Bowl appearance the following year in the Oil Bowl, played in Houston vs. Georgia Tech, the Gaels never qualified for a bowl game again, later playing in Division II and Division I-AA; the program was disbanded prior to the 2004 season. O'Connor (1944) and Wedemeyer (1943) both played in the East West Shrine All Star game. The Cowboys did not return to the Sugar Bowl for seventy years, until January 2016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064056-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Sun Bowl\nThe 1946 Sun Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the New Mexico Lobos and the Denver Pioneers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064056-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Sun Bowl, Background\nNew Mexico was in their first Sun Bowl since 1939, while Mountain States Conference champion Denver was in their first bowl game. Before the game, a minister intoned a prayer dedicating this game to the nine members from the previous Lobo team to make it in the Sun Bowl, who had died fighting in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064056-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nDenver took a 10-0 lead after one quarter on Karamigios' 21 yard touchdown run and Miller's 28 yard field goal. New Mexico responded with a 65 yard interception return for a touchdown by Rudy Krall. A 70 yard drive culminated in a Don Rumley 9 yard touchdown run to make it 13-10 at halftime. John Adams ran in for a two yard score to give Denver the lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064056-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nNew Mexico scored three straight touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with two of those touchdowns coming to Dick Moser (Bill Moseley) from Rumley, with the final touchdown pass going to Julian McDonald to make it 34-17. With less than two minutes remaining, Karamigios caught a touchdown pass Vernon Cochran, but the scoring stopped after that, as New Mexico won their first ever bowl game, and the first win for a Border Conference team. Rumley threw for 8-of-12 for 207 yards and three touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064056-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Sun Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Lobos made another bowl game the following year, but have never returned to the Sun Bowl since this game. Denver would also make a bowl game appearance the following year, which was their last. In a strange revelation, Mosley admitted in 2007 to playing under an assumed name (Dick Moser) in order to preserve his eligibility at Kentucky.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064057-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1946 was the sixth season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 25 August 1946 with the Final, held at R\u00e5sunda Stadium, Solna in Stockholms l\u00e4n. Malm\u00f6 FF won 3-0 against \u00c5tvidabergs FF before an attendance of 15,173 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064057-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played between 30 June and 10 July 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064057-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played on 14 July 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064057-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 21 July 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064057-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 25 August 1946 at the R\u00e5sunda Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064058-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Svenska Cupen Final\nThe 1946 Svenska Cupen final took place on 25 August 1946 at R\u00e5sunda in Solna. It was contested between Malm\u00f6 FF and \u00c5tvidabergs FF. \u00c5tvidaberg played their first cup final ever, Malm\u00f6 FF played their third consecutive final and their third final in total. Malm\u00f6 FF won their second title with a 3\u20130 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064059-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1946 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 24th season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. AIK won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064060-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Swiss referendums\nTwo referendums were held in Switzerland during 1946. The first was held on 10 February on a federal resolution on a petition on cargo transportation, and was rejected by voters. The second was held on 8 December on a popular initiative on the \"right to work\", and was also rejected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064060-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Swiss referendums, Background\nThe February referendum on cargo transportation was a mandatory referendum, whilst the December referendum was a popular initiative. Both required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons. The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064061-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the second annual running of the \"blue water classic\" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064061-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe inaugural race in 1945 had been planned as a cruise, and no thoughts were given to repeating the event. However it became a race at the suggestion of visiting Royal Navy captain John Illingworth, and the race proved so popular a repeat was planned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064061-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe second race began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1946), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170\u00a0km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the Derwent River, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064061-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1946 expanded fleet comprised more than double the vessels of the inaugural event with 19 starters. Of the 19 starters, 8 yachts were forced to retire, and the remaining 11 made it successfully to Hobart, with Morna  captained by Claude Plowman winning line honours, and Christina captained by JR Bull taking handicap honours on adjusted time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064061-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 1946 fleet\n19 yachts registered to begin the 1946 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. They were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064062-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nThe 1946 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1946 college football season. The Orangemen were led by head coach Clarence \"Biggie\" Munn, in his first and only year with the team. Munn left to take the head coaching position at Michigan State, where he would later win several national titles. The Orangemen compiled a record of 4\u20135 under Munn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064062-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nDuring the season Miami Hurricanes cancelled a scheduled game against the Penn State team as Miami officials felt that Penn State fielding their two African American in Miami could have led to \"unfortunate incidents\". Miami reportedly invited Syracuse to replace Penn State. This invitation was promptly declined and rebuked in an editorial in The Daily Orange, titled \"No Thanks, Miami\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064062-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Syracuse Orangemen football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Orangeman was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064063-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1946 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 17th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064064-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 TANFL season\nThe 1946 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen (15) roster rounds and three (3) finals series matches between 4 May and 28 September 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064064-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 TANFL season, Participating Clubs, TANFL Under-19's Grand Final\nNote: Buckingham were aligned with New Town, South East were aligned with Sandy Bay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 68], "content_span": [69, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064064-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 TANFL season, 1946 TANFL Ladder, Round 14\nNote: This round was postponed by one week due to inclement weather conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 46], "content_span": [47, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064064-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 TANFL season, 1946 TANFL Ladder, Round 15\nNote: Alf Cook (New Town) scores 14 goals, second highest individual total of all time to 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 46], "content_span": [47, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064064-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 TANFL season, 1946 TANFL Ladder, Grand Final\nSource: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury publications.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064065-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1946 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1946 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2\u20137\u20131 overall and 2\u20134 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his thirteenth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064065-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 TCU Horned Frogs football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Horned Frogs were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064066-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tasmanian state election\nThe 1946 Tasmanian state election was held on 23 November 1946 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system \u2014 six members were elected from each of five electorates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064066-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Tasmanian state election\nIncumbent Premier Robert Cosgrove continued to lead the Labor Party into the 1946 election. The Nationalist Party had reformed into the modern Liberal Party, and was led by Neil Campbell. This was Tasmania's first election since the end of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064066-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Tasmanian state election\nLabor won a majority in the election, although the party's vote was significantly reduced. Cosgrove dominated the government throughout Tasmania's post-war recovery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064066-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Tasmanian state election, Results\nTasmanian state election, 23 November 1946House of Assembly << 1941\u20131948 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064067-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final\nThe 1946 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1945\u201346 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the 8th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 30 June 1946 at the Est\u00e1dio do Lumiar in Lisbon, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Atl\u00e9tico CP and Sporting CP. Sporting CP defeated Atl\u00e9tico CP 4\u20132 to claim their third Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064068-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1946 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 2\u20134\u20132 record and was outscored by a total of 114 to 61. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064069-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team\nThe 1946 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their third season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a 10\u20131 record, won the MAA championship, shut out six of eleven opponents, defeated West Virginia State in the Derby Bowl and Louisville Municipal in the Vulcan Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 247 to 61. The team played its home games at Tennessee State Stadium and Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064069-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team\nThe Dickinson System rated Tennessee State as the No. 1 black college football team for 1946 with a score of 27.0, ahead of Morgan State with a score of 26.0 and Tuskegee with a score of 25.0. The Pittsburgh Courier recognized Tennessee A&I and Morgan State as the 1946 black college national co-champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064070-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tennessee Volunteers football team\nThe 1946 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1946 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 15th year, and first since the 1940 season, and played their home games at Shields\u2013Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and two losses (9\u20132 overall, 5\u20130 in the SEC). They concluded the season as SEC champions and with a loss against Rice in the 1947 Orange Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064070-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Tennessee Volunteers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Volunteers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064071-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee William O. Lowe with 65.35% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064072-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1946  Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064072-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas A&M Aggies football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Aggies were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064073-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1946 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas, Austin in 1946 college football season. The Longhorns were led by the future College Football Hall of Fame head coach, Dana X. Bible, in his tenth year at Texas and final year of coaching. Texas was the first-ranked team in the initial AP Poll, before sliding throughout the season. The Longhorns posted a record of 8\u20132 and received a final ranking of 15th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064073-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas Longhorns football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Longhorns were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064074-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas Mines Miners football team\nThe 1946 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented the Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record (2\u20134 against Border Conference opponents), finished seventh in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064075-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064075-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Red Raiders were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064076-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064076-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson did not seek re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064076-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas gubernatorial election\nDemocratic Governor nominee Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Eugene Nolte, Jr. with 91.23% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064076-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1946, with the runoff held on August 24, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064076-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Republican nomination\nThe Republican state convention was held on August 13, 1946 at Mineral Wells.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 69], "content_span": [70, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064077-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team\nThe 1946 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1946 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. This was the first team fielded since 1942 due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064078-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064078-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThurles Sarsfields won the championship after a 4-05 to 0-03 defeat of Carrick Swans in the final. It was their 16th championship title overall and their third title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064079-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Titleholders Championship\nThe 1946 Titleholders Championship was contested from April 9\u201312 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 7th edition of the Titleholders Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064080-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe 1946 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Orwig, the Rockets compiled a 6\u20132\u20132 record, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 200 to 132, and defeated Bates, 21\u201312, in the first postseason Glass Bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064080-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe 1946 season was the first for the Toledo Rockets since 1942. In 1946, the University of Toledo rebuilt University Stadium using glass blocks throughout the stadium, installing lights for night games and a glass electric scoreboard, and building a two-level press box out of blue vitrolite and glass blocks. The renovated stadium was named the Glass Bowl with the dedication game being played on December 7, 1946, against Bates. The Toledo team captain in 1946 was Bill Gall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064081-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Toronto Argonauts season\nThe 1946 Toronto Argonauts season was the 57th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7\u20133\u20132 record and qualified for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the IRFU Final before winning the Eastern Final over the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. The defending Grey Cup champion Argonauts faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a rematch of the 33rd Grey Cup game. Toronto prevailed as they won their seventh Grey Cup championship by a score of 28\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064082-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1946. Incumbent Robert Hood Saunders was acclaimed as mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064082-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Toronto municipal election, Board of Control\nOne incumbent on the Board of Control lost, William J. Wadsworth. He was defeated by Alderman Bert McKellar. Communist Stewart Smith of the Labor-Progressive Party won the second position on the Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064082-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 2, 1946 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064083-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tour de Suisse\nThe 1946 Tour de Suisse was the 10th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 13 July to 20 July 1946. The race started and finished in Z\u00fcrich. The race was won by Gino Bartali.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064085-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Trinidad and Tobago general election\nGeneral elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946, alongside local elections. The Butler Party and the United Front won three seats each. Voter turnout was 52.9%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064086-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Trinidad and Tobago local elections\nCounty Council elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946, alongside general elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064086-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Trinidad and Tobago local elections, Background\nConstitutional arrangements for local elections in Trinidad and Tobago were made in 1946. Five leaflets were delivered to voters, explaining voter registration, the new county councils and the voting procedure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064086-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Trinidad and Tobago local elections, Electoral system\nThe County Council elections used the same districts as the Legislative Council, but with each constituency electing two members instead of one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064087-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1946 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 3\u20137 and a mark of 2\u20134 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064087-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Tulane Green Wave football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Green Wave player was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064088-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1946 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 9\u20131 record (3\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley Conference championship, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll. The team won victories over Texas Tech (21\u20136), Kansas (56\u20130), Cincinnati (20\u20130), Oklahoma State (20\u201318), Baylor (17\u20130), and No. 10-ranked Arkansas (14\u201313), and lost only to Detroit (14\u201320).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064088-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Hurricane players were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064089-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Turin Grand Prix\nThe 1946 Turin Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Valentino Park on 1 September 1946. It was the first ever Formula 1 race in history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064089-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Turin Grand Prix, Classification, Final\nThis article about a sporting event is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 119]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00064090-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Turkish Football Championship\nThe 1946 Turkish Football Championship was the 12th edition of the competition. It was held in May. Gen\u00e7lerbirli\u011fi won their second national championship title by winning the Final Group in Ankara undefeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064090-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Turkish Football Championship\nThe champions of the three major regional leagues (Istanbul, Ankara, and \u0130zmir) qualified directly for the Final Group. Eski\u015fehir Demirspor qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064091-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Turkish National Division\nThe 1946 National Division was the 9th edition of the Turkish National Division. Fenerbah\u00e7e won their 5th title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064091-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Turkish National Division, Istanbul qualifying round\nTop four in \u0130stanbul played a mini league to decide which two \u0130stanbul clubs would play in the Milli E\u011fitim Kupas\u0131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064092-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Turkish general election\nGeneral elections were held in Turkey on 21 July 1946, the first multi-party elections in the country's history. The multiple non-transferable vote electoral system was used. The result was a victory for the Republican People's Party, which won 395 of the 465 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064093-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1946 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 31 August until 8 September. It was the 66th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064093-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nGardnar Mulloy /  Bill Talbert defeated  Frank Guernsey /  Don McNeill 3\u20136, 6\u20134, 2\u20136, 6\u20133, 20\u201318", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064093-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Patricia Todd /  Mary Arnold Prentiss 6\u20131, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064093-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nMargaret Osborne /   Bill Talbert defeated  Louise Brough /  Robert Kimbrell 6\u20133, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064094-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nJack Kramer defeated Tom Brown 9\u20137, 6\u20133, 6-0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1946 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064094-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Jack Kramer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 55], "content_span": [56, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064095-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFirst-seeded Pauline Betz defeated fifth-seeded Doris Hart 11\u20139, 6\u20133 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1946 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064095-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe tournament used two lists of players for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Pauline Betz is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064096-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Open (golf)\nThe 1946 U.S. Open was the 46th U.S. Open, held June 12\u201316 at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb east of Cleveland. In the first U.S. Open since 1941, Lloyd Mangrum, a World War II veteran and recipient of two Purple Hearts, defeated Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi in 36 playoff holes to win his only major title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064096-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Open (golf)\nNelson possibly cost himself the championship in the third round when his caddie accidentally kicked his ball and he was assessed a stroke penalty. Two months after the championship, Nelson announced his retirement from the tour at age 34, though he continued to play at the Masters through 1966. He also played twice again at the U.S. Open (1949 and 1955), and once at the British Open in 1955.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064096-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Open (golf)\nThe purse was $8,000 with a winner's share of $1,500. The three participants received a playoff bonus of $333 each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064096-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Open (golf)\nThis was the last playoff at the U.S. Open that ended in a tie without sudden-death. The next dozen 18-hole full round playoffs determined a winner without the need for extra holes. The first time sudden-death was used for the 91st hole was in 1990, Hale Irwin's third title. It was needed again in 1994 and 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064096-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Open (golf)\nThis was the second U.S. Open at Canterbury in six years; the 1940 edition was won by Lawson Little. It later hosted the PGA Championship in 1973, won by Jack Nicklaus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064096-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Open (golf), Round summaries, Final round\nNelson began the final round with a one-stroke lead over Mangrum and Ghezzi. Ghezzi was the first to finish and carded a 72 and a 284 total. Nelson and Mangrum were playing together, and Nelson had a two-stroke advantage with three holes remaining. But after bogeys at his final two holes, combined with two pars by Mangrum, Nelson fell back into a tie and forced a three-way playoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064096-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Open (golf), Round summaries, Playoff\nAll three players shot even-par 72 during the first 18 holes on Sunday morning, which forced another 18-hole playoff in the afternoon, as there was no sudden-death playoff at the time. At the 9th, Mangrum nearly shot himself out of contention with an out of bounds tee shot, but a 70-foot (20\u00a0m) putt for bogey allowed him to minimize the damage. Nelson and Ghezzi were tied at the turn, with Mangrum two back. But Mangrum then collected two birdies, while Nelson bogeyed 13 and Ghezzi recorded bogeys at 14 and 15. Mangrum took a two-stroke lead with a birdie at 16, and despite a bogey-bogey finish, his 72 was good enough to hold off Nelson and Ghezzi by a stroke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064097-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Women's Open\nThe 1946 U.S. Women's Open was a golf tournament contested from August 26 to September 1 at Spokane Country Club, north of Spokane, Washington. It was the first edition of the U.S. Women's Open, and only one to have been played in match play competition. The field of 39 women was reduced to the 32-player match play field by a 36-hole qualifier on Monday and Tuesday. Six professionals and 26 amateurs advanced to match play. The format was 18-hole matches through the quarterfinals, and 36 holes for the semifinals and finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064097-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Women's Open\nProfessionals Patty Berg and Betty Jameson reached the Sunday final. Jameson led by three after seven holes, but Berg evened the match and they finished the first 18 holes all square. After lunch, Berg needed only fourteen holes in the afternoon to close out the match at 5 & 4. Berg won $5,600 and Jameson $3,100, all in war bonds. This win was later  recognized as Berg's sixth major championship. The winner's share at the U.S. Women's Open was substantially less in succeeding years and was not exceeded until 1972, 26 years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064097-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Women's Open\nJameson won the title the following year as a 72-hole stroke play event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064097-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 U.S. Women's Open\nFounded in 1898, Spokane Country Club was purchased by the Kalispel Tribe in late 2015 and is now Kalispell Golf and Country Club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064098-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 UCI Road World Championships\nThe 1946 UCI Road World Championships took place in Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064099-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 UCI Road World Championships \u2013 Men's road race\nThe men's road race at the 1946 UCI Road World Championships was the 13th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 1 September 1946 in Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland. The race was won by Hans Knecht of Switzerland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064100-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 UCI Track Cycling World Championships\nThe 1946 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland, from 24 August to 1 September 1946. Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064101-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1946 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1946 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bert LaBrucherie, the Bruins compiled a 10\u20131 record (7\u20130 conference), finished in first place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and lost to Illinois in the 1947 Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064101-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 UCLA Bruins football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bruins were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 21st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe greyhound racing industry experienced an extraordinary year in 1946, with all previous records in terms of attendances and totalisator turnover being broken. The year would be the pinnacle in the history of the sport and would never be matched again. Attendances were estimated to be around 75 million based on an annual totalisator turnover of \u00a3196,431,430. The figure equates to \u00a38 billion today (2018), using a historic inflation calculator, which indicates the significance of the industry at the time. Trading on greyhound racing shares at the stock exchange were centre stage business.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe leading greyhound company, the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) recorded record attendances and profits at all of their tracks. The largest tote turnover was at White City and reached \u00a317,576,190.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nMondays News won the 1946 English Greyhound Derby, run under floodlights for the first time. In the Derby Consolation Stakes, Quare Times won by four lengths from Bah's Choice in 28.82 seconds to improve on his own world record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nThe Scottish Greyhound Derby and Welsh Greyhound Derby clashed, in the former Lattin Pearl defeated Grand Prix champion Magic Bohemian and in the latter, Negros Lad overcame a field including defending champion Shaggy Lass and 1945 English Greyhound Derby finalist Duffys Arrival. The time of 29.54 broke the track record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nA week after the Scurry Gold Cup (won by Mischievous Manhattan) the Wembley Summer Cup paired the two fastest greyhounds in training Bah's Choice and Quare Times. Bah's Choice won the event from Shannon Shore, Magic Bohemian, Shaggy Lass and Negro's Lad in addition to Quare Times. The race attracted significant national attention and Major Percy Brown (Racing manager at White City) contacted the owners of the two greyhounds to arrange a return match between them, at White City, on August Bank Holiday Monday. Quare Times was handled by the 'Wizard of Burhill', Sidney Orton, while Bah's Choice was trained by Bob Burls at Wembley. Quare Times, was first from the traps and made no mistakes setting a new world record of 30.38 seconds for the 550 yards course.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 818]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nIn the Invitation Stakes run at Coventry on 9 August, Bah's Choice gained revenge beating Quare Times by five lengths, in a new track record with a time of 29.45 seconds. Sadly entered for the Birmingham Cup at Perry Barr in September, Bahs Choice broke a hock in his first round heat and was retired to stud. Shannon Shore gained some compensation for his Derby defeat after winning the Laurels, the January 1943 whelp would retire to stud after an unsuccessful attempt to retain his Golden Crest crown which went to Rimmells Black. Stan Biss won the Oaks for the fifth time with Dumbles Maid, a brindle and white bitch that had turned in the traps and refused to chase just a few weeks previous.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nA strong entry for the St Leger saw Bohernagraga Boy win by just a short head from recent Oaks champion Dumbles Maid, Monday's News struggled with the longer distance and could only finish a disappointing fifth. History was made during the All England Cup, held at Brough Park when four of the entries were all four nations Derby winners. The English Greyhound Derby winner Mondays News, the Irish Greyhound Derby champion Lilac Lady, Welsh Greyhound Derby winner Negro's Lad and Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Lattin Pearl all competed. The hope that all four would progress to the final failed to materialise but two of them Monday's News and Lattin Pearl did make the final and duly finished first and second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Tracks\nJust two known tracks were opened during 1946. A proposed track application for Darnley between Barrhead and Thornliebank was rejected by Glasgow magistrates, on the grounds that it was too near houses and would cause traffic congestion. A company called the Darnley Greyhound Racing Track Ltd had already been formed in readiness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Tracks\nThe Glasgow City assessor attempted to increase the valuations of the five greyhound stadiums in Glasgow, which was opposed by the tracks because they did not want to have to pay increased tax. Carntyne, owned by the Scottish Greyhound Racing Company was valued at \u00a34,500 by the assessor but \u00a33,700 by the track, which was followed by White City, White City Glasgow Ltd \u00a36,700 (\u00a34,000), Albion, Glasgow-Albion Racing Ltd \u00a312,000 (\u00a31,250), Firhill, Partick Thistle FC & Firhill Racing Company Ltd \u00a33,000 (\u00a32,500) and finally Shawfield, Shawfield Greyhound Racing Company Ltd \u00a34,000 (\u00a3600).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\n1946 Irish Greyhound Derby winner Steve was withdrawn from the Aldridges sales despite bids in excess of \u00a31,000. Owner Mrs. R.H.Dent refused to sell to connections who intended to flap (race on independent tracks) with him. Steve would have to continue his career in Ireland because English Racing Managers refused to allow him to race. This was because of a previous disqualification for fighting at Wembley during a trial. Two other greyhounds failed to sell at Aldridges; Motts Regret went unsold despite a bid of 1,250 guineas and Col Skookum was taken off the bench despite a 1,450 guineas bid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nWalthamstow Stadium owner William Chandler died and left equal shares to his children. Charles Chandler became managing director and Percy was responsible for the catering and restaurants. Victor Sr. and Jack were already bookmakers and Ronnie trained greyhounds in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nIn July the first case of a greyhound traveling by air took place when Warrington greyhound Clady Border, trained by Ken Newham went from Manchester Airport to Belfast, to take part in an event at Celtic Park in which he won. During the same year Fernane Sweeper was the first greyhound to fly the Atlantic. Wandsworth transported their racing greyhounds from the track kennels to the race track using a Scammell Mechanical Horse that pulled a trailer of 56 greyhounds in individual kennels to the race track.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nMotts Regret, a brindle whelped in April 1944 by Trev's Dispatch out of Friar Tuck, had been bred and reared in the Cumberland Fells by Mr H.G. Nunn. During the year he won a number of open races and was entered for the English Greyhound Derby at White City without success. Later that year he went down with distemper and pneumonia at the GRA Hook Estate and Kennels in Northaw and it was thought he would die, but after a long convalescence would make it back to the track in 1947. Lemon Flash (the 1946 McAlinden Cup winner) and Tim O'Linn died of distemper in Birmingham private kennels, the latter had recently cost his new owner \u00a31,400.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nFrederick Johnson a breeder from Tarporley in Cheshire, was refused a private trainers licence by the National Greyhound Racing Club, with his wife Mary they farmed sixty acres and bred the 'Rushton' greyhounds prefix. Johnson contemplated giving up greyhound racing after the decision but luckily decided against it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nBallynennan Moon and Ballyhennessy Seal both on stud duties demanded \u00a3100 for a mating fee at the Burhill Kennels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nA greyhound called Long Rally who set a track record in his first race at Darnall is subject to a record bid of 2,100 guineas but his owner refuses the offer because he had set a reserve of 2,250 guineas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064102-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nKilkenny Greyhound Stadium opened on 5 June, the first winner was a greyhound called Rebel Gunner. Dunmore Stadium, in Belfast which had suffered serious fire and bomb damage during the war underwent significant renovation. Two new stands were built, one acted as a reserved area and the other was unreserved. The 1946 Irish Greyhound Derby was won by an English connection for the first time when Steve, owned by Mrs. R.H.Dent took the honours. Mrs. Dent had owned Wattle Bark, winner of the 1937 English Greyhound Derby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064103-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1946 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1946 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 6\u20134 record (5\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 158 to 106.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064103-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 USC Trojans football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Trojans were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064104-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Ubangi-Shari Representative Council election\nRepresentative Council elections were held for the first time in Ubangi-Shari on 15 December 1946. The result was a victory for the Ubangian Economic and Social Action list led by Barth\u00e9lemy Boganda, which won all 15 seats in the second college (for Africans), whilst the Chamber of Commerce List won all 10 seats in the first college.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection\nThe United Nations Secretary-General selection of 1946 took place at the opening session of the United Nations in London. The General Assembly first voted on the membership of the Security Council, which then selected the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. The United States and the United Kingdom supported Lester B. Pearson of Canada for Secretary-General, but the Soviet Union opposed Pearson since the permanent headquarters of the United Nations would be in North America. The Security Council compromised on Trygve Lie of Norway, who had lost the election for President of the General Assembly to Paul-Henri Spaak of Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Background\nThe Secretary-General of the United Nations is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. However, the United Nations Charter provides little guidance for the appointment process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 59], "content_span": [60, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, President of the General Assembly\nThe Secretary-Generalship was initially overshadowed by the Presidency of the General Assembly. Trygve Lie of Norway and Paul-Henri Spaak of Belgium were the leading candidates for the Presidency. The United States and the Soviet Union favored Lie, but the other permanent members preferred Spaak. After discovering that Adlai Stevenson had picked Trygve Lie and approached the Norwegian and Soviet ambassadors to gain their support, U.S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes decided that the United States had to vote for Lie to avoid \"break[ing] faith with two governments.\" Although Byrne thought that Lie's candidacy was hopeless, several Latin American countries decided to switch sides and vote with the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 82], "content_span": [83, 805]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, President of the General Assembly\nWhen the General Assembly opened on 10 January 1946, the Soviet Union nominated Lie and attempted to elect him by acclamation. After this maneuver was rejected, the General Assembly proceeded to vote by secret ballot. In the confusion, Spaak's supporters forgot to enter a formal nomination. Nevertheless, Paul-Henri Spaak defeated Trygve Lie for President of the General Assembly in a vote of 28\u201323.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 82], "content_span": [83, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Consultations\nAfter the General Assembly elected the non-permanent members of the Security Council on 12 January 1946, attention turned to the Secretary-Generalship. The British government favored U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, but Eisenhower turned down the nomination. The United States felt that \"no national of the Big Five should be selected for the post.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 62], "content_span": [63, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Consultations\nThe United States had favored Spaak for Secretary-General, with Alger Hiss noting that his only shortcoming was that he could not speak English. Although the State Department would be \"delighted\" with Lester B. Pearson of Canada, it felt that the Secretary-General would have to be \"non-American\" since the permanent UN headquarters would be in the United States. However, Spaak was only willing to serve as President of the General Assembly, and his election as president took him out of the running for Secretary-General.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 62], "content_span": [63, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Consultations\nThe permanent members met for informal consultations on 20 January 1946. U.S. Secretary of State James Byrnes nominated Lester B. Pearson, the Canadian Ambassador to the United States. Soviet ambassador Andrei Gromyko opposed Pearson on the basis of geography, nominating Stanoje Simic, the Yugoslav Ambassador to the United States. France then nominated its own Ambassador to the United States, Henri Bonnet. China and the United Kingdom supported Pearson. At an informal consultation of the full Security Council on 21 January 1946, three Foreign Ministers were added to the list of candidates: Wincenty Rzymowski of Poland, Trygve Lie of Norway, Eelco van Kleffens of the Netherlands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 62], "content_span": [63, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Consultations\nAt an informal consultation of the permanent members on 23 January 1946, French delegate Joseph Paul-Boncour advocated for selecting a foreign minister instead of an ambassador. He felt that Trygve Lie, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, would be a good choice except that he could not speak French. None of the other countries changed their positions. The permanent members decided to hold another consultation of the full Security Council and then vote, even if it resulted in a veto. Meanwhile, the General Assembly established a 5-year term with the possibility of appointment to another 5-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 62], "content_span": [63, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Consultations\nSince a Soviet veto of Pearson was expected, the U.S. delegation debated whether Trygve Lie was an acceptable alternative. Eleanor Roosevelt, and John G. Townsend Jr. felt that Lie would be independent of the Soviet Union. However, Arthur Vandenberg was \"not impressed\" and felt that the defeated Soviet candidate for President of the General Assembly would be \"getting a better job.\" John Foster Dulles said that Lie had once \"cast a vote because of the presence of Russian troops on Norway's border.\" Vandenberg and Dulles felt that Lie \"would not dare to be a free agent.\" Although the United States still preferred Pearson, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Edward Stettinius Jr. was \"authorized to vote for Mr. Lie in case of an emergency.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 62], "content_span": [63, 802]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Consultations\nOn 28 January 1946, the permanent members met again for informal consultations. France remained opposed to Lie on the grounds of his inability to speak French. The Soviet Union remained opposed to Pearson, but the Soviet delegate offered to vote for Lie on his own responsibility. After China agreed to accept Lie in place of Pearson, the French delegate changed his mind. The British delegate then stated that he was bound by instructions from the government, but he would not veto Lie. The Soviets had previously argued for Poland and Yugoslavia on the grounds of their occupation by Germany during World War II. Conveniently, Norway had also been occupied by Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 62], "content_span": [63, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064105-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 United Nations Secretary-General selection, Vote\nOn 29 January 1946, the Security Council voted unanimously to recommend Trygvie Lie to the General Assembly. On 1 February 1946, the General Assembly ratified the appointment with three dissenting votes. Lie took office on 2 February 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 53], "content_span": [54, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064106-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an\nThe 1946 United States Air Force C-47 crash, known in China as the April 8 Incident, was the crash of US Army Air Force C-47B-1-DL (registration 43\u201316360) from Chongqing to Yan'an that struck a mountain in Shaanxi, China, killing all four crew members and 13 passengers, including several top Communist Chinese leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064106-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an, Background\nFollowing the end of World War II, the Kuomintang government of China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) commenced negotiations for a political settlement to form a joint government. During WWII, the US Air Force set up operations at Chongqing, including the Flying Tigers units that fought Japanese forces in China. The US military remained in Chongqing after the end of the war, and US government agents were instrumental in organizing negotiations between the Kuomintang and CCP. In order to facilitate these negotiations, the US Air Force flew CCP representatives between the Communist headquarters at Yan'an in Shaanxi province to Chongqing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064106-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an, Accident\nThe C-47 was stationed at Peishiyi Airfield near Chongqing. Sergeant Dallas Wise, a twenty-year-old member of the United States Fourteenth Air Force, stationed out of Chongqing, serverd as first officer and radio operator. The C-47 flight that took off from Chongqing en route to Yan'an had thirteen passengers - all members of the CCP delegation at Chongqing - and the four US military personnel who operated the flight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 59], "content_span": [60, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064106-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an, Accident\nAmong those on the flight were notable Communist Party leaders, including General Ye Ting; General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Qin Bangxian, also known as Bo Gu; former-President of the Central Party School Deng Fa; and  Communist Party Central Committee Member Wang Ruofei. Accompanying Ye Ting on the flight were his wife, daughter, son and nanny. According to Wise's father, the aircrafted landed at Xi'an to refuel before ascending once more to fly to Yan'an. While starting to descend the aircraft crashed into the Heicha Mountains (Mt. Black Tea), located ~140 miles northeast of Yan'an in Shaanxi Province, killing all 17 people on board", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 59], "content_span": [60, 717]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064106-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Air Force C-47 Crash at Yan'an, Accident\nThe crash forced the CCP to reorganize their negotiating delegation, becoming known, in China, as the \"April 8 Incident.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 59], "content_span": [60, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064107-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections\nElections to the United States House of Representatives for the 80th United States Congress took place in 1946. These midterm elections occurred 19 months after President Harry S. Truman assumed office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064107-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections\nTruman was Vice President under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was thrust into the presidency following Roosevelt's death. Truman did not garner the same support as the deceased president. Democrats had controlled Congress since 1931, for 16 years, and Roosevelt had been elected to a record four terms in office. The 1946 election resulted in Republicans picking up 55 seats to win majority control. Joseph Martin, Republican of Massachusetts, became Speaker of the House, exchanging places with Sam Rayburn, Democrat of Texas, who became the new Minority Leader. The Democratic defeat was the largest since they were trounced in the 1928 pro-Republican wave that brought Herbert Hoover to power.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064107-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections\nThe vote was largely seen as a referendum on Truman, whose approval rating had sunk to 32 percent over the president's controversial handling of a wave of post-war labor strikes, including a United Auto Workers strike against Ford and General Motors in 1945, a United Mine Workers strike starting in April 1946, and a national railroad worker strike that began in May. Further damage resulted from the back-and-forth over whether to end wartime price controls, unpopular with the American business constituency, to handle shortages, particularly in meat and other foodstuffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064107-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections\nWhile Truman's early months in the White House had been plagued with questions of \"What would Roosevelt do if he were alive?\" Republicans now began to joke \"What would Truman do if he were alive?\" and \"To err is Truman.\" The Republican majority was short-lived however, with Democrats winning control of the House two years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064107-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections, Special elections\nIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1946 or before January 3, 1947; ordered by election date, then by district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 72], "content_span": [73, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064108-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in California\nThe United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1946. Republicans captured control of Congress for the first time since 1928 due to the extreme unpopularity of President Harry Truman. California was indicative of the results as Republicans gained seven seats, one of which was won by a recently returned WWII veteran named Richard Nixon. Democrats would not regain a majority of the delegation until after the 1958 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [67, 67], "content_span": [68, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064108-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Results\nFinal results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [69, 76], "content_span": [77, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064109-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina\nThe 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 5, 1946 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected, but Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by W.J. Bryan Dorn. The seat remained with the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [71, 71], "content_span": [72, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064109-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1st congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064109-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2nd congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1945, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064109-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 3rd congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1939, was defeated in the Democratic primary by W.J. Bryan Dorn who was unopposed in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064109-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 4th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Charles C. Moore in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064109-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 5th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, was unopposed in his bid for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064109-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 6th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, won the Democratic primary and defeated Progressive Party candidate James E. Prioleau in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064110-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia\nThe 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 5, 1946 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1940 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 65], "section_span": [65, 65], "content_span": [66, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064110-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, Results\nFinal results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 65], "section_span": [67, 74], "content_span": [75, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064111-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Arizona\nThe 1946 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest McFarland ran for reelection to a second term, easily defeating his Republican challenger Ward S. Powers in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064112-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in California\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in California was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064112-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in California\nRepublican Senator Hiram Johnson died in office in August 1945. Governor Earl Warren appointed U.S. Army Major and former State Senator William F. Knowland to finish Johnson's term until a successor could be duly elected. Knowland won the special election to complete Johnson's term and won the regularly scheduled 1946 election over U.S. Representative Will Rogers Jr., both held on November 5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064112-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in California, Special election\nIn a simultaneous special election for the remainder of Johnson's term, Knowland won easily. Notably, no candidates were listed on the ballot. Each vote was a write-in, making Knowland technically the first ever write-in candidate elected to the U.S. Senate. In 1954, Strom Thurmond became the first candidate to win a Senate election by write-in where another candidate was actually listed on the ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 66], "content_span": [67, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064113-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Connecticut\nTwo United States Senate elections in Connecticut were held on November 5, 1946, to determine the next United States Senator from Connecticut. One election determined who would complete the remainder of deceased Senator Francis T. Maloney's term and the other was for the regularly-scheduled term from 1947 to 1953.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064113-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Connecticut\nRepublican Governor of Connecticut Raymond E. Baldwin won both elections. In the special election, he defeated former Governor Wilbur Cross. In the regularly-scheduled election, Baldwin defeated Democratic Assistant Secretary of Labor Joseph Tone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064113-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Connecticut, Background\nSenator Maloney died on January 16, 1945. Former Admiral Thomas C. Hart was appointed to serve in his place as Senator until a duly-elected successor could be named.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064113-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Connecticut, Aftermath\nSenator Hart resigned his seat that day, and Baldwin assumed the seat on December 27. Baldwin himself resigned in December 1949 to join the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 60], "content_span": [61, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064114-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Delaware\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James M. Tunnell ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Republican John J. Williams, a businessman and member of the Millsboro Town Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064115-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Florida\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064115-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Florida\nIncumbent Senator Charles O. Andrews did not run for re-election and died on September 18. Governor of Florida Spessard Holland, who had already won the May Democratic primary (usually tantamount to victory in the solidly Democratic South), appointed himself to the vacant seat and was re-elected in the regular fall election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064115-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Florida, General election, Campaign\nOn September 18, incumbent Senator Andrews died. Holland, as Governor, appointed himself as Andrews's replacement for the remainder of the term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 73], "content_span": [74, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064116-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Indiana\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Raymond E. Willis did not run for re-election. Former interim Senator William E. Jenner was elected over Governor of Indiana M. Clifford Townsend.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064117-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maine\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064117-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maine\nIncumbent Republican Senator Owen Brewster was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat Peter McDonald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064118-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maryland\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064118-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maryland\nIncumbent Democratic Senator George L. P. Radcliffe ran for a third consecutive term in office, but lost the Democratic primary to Governor of Maryland Herbert O'Conor. O'Conor narrowly defeated Republican D. John Markey to win the open seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064118-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maryland\nO'Conor's general election victory and the subsequent recount by a federal Senate Subcommittee were controversial, with each party claiming partisan manipulation by the other.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064118-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maryland, General election, Results\nAfter the vote, both candidates claimed victory, before the official count declared O'Conor the winner by a margin of 2,232 out of more than 470,000 votes cast. On December 10, 1946, Markey requested the U.S. Senate Special Committee to Investigate Senatorial Campaign Expenditures (now controlled by Republicans after their landslide victories in the 1946 elections) conduct a recount in Baltimore City and Montgomery County, which had used electronic voting machines. He also alleged the O'Conor campaign had committed financing violations. The committee agreed because Maryland was unable to conduct its own official recount and found a variation of about 400 votes. The committee then sought to survey five additional counties that were likely to have irregularities. Markey requested a full recount of the entire state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 73], "content_span": [74, 898]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064118-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maryland, General election, Results\nIn the meantime, O'Conor was sworn into the Senate seat on January 4, 1947, after a slight delay. Throughout the recounts, Markey implored the process be done quickly, and implied that the election evidence could go missing at any moment. In May 1947, upon completion of the recount of the five additional counties, O'Conor still maintained a margin of 1,465 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 73], "content_span": [74, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064118-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Maryland, General election, Results\nIn the aftermath, Markey complained of the O'Conor administration's control of the state government, the Democratic Party's control of the state since 1864, and law enforcement's failure to prevent polling abuses. By contrast, Democratic Maryland senator Millard Tydings alleged partisan bias on the part of the Republican-led investigating subcommittee. The committee completed its full recount of the state in January 1948, and concluded that O'Conor had secured a 1,624-vote majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 73], "content_span": [74, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064119-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator David I. Walsh ran for re-election to a fifth term in office, but was defeated by Republican former Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who returned from service in World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064119-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts\nIt was the last time a Republican was elected to the Class 1 Senate seat in Massachusetts until 2010, and the last time as of 2021 that a Republican was elected to serve a full term in that seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064119-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, Background\nHenry Cabot Lodge Jr. was elected to two terms in the U.S. Senate in 1936 and 1942, but resigned during his second term to serve in World War II. With the completion of the war in Europe, Lodge returned to Massachusetts and to politics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064119-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, Background\nDavid I. Walsh had served four terms in office since his election as an ally of Woodrow Wilson in 1916 but had alienated New Deal supporters by opposing the labor and social reform measures of the Second New Deal. He was also embroiled in a personal scandal after the owner of a Brooklyn homosexual brothel allegedly frequented by German spies had sworn under oath that Walsh was his client. Though J. Edgar Hoover cleared Walsh of any wrongdoing, the scandal hung over his head.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064119-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, General election, Campaign\nLodge, who considered Walsh a family friend, avoided mentioning his opponent's alleged homosexuality or impropriety. He centered his campaign on criticism of postwar economic conditions, arguing that inflation, labor strife, and consumer goods shortages were leading the country toward \"another depression.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 79], "content_span": [80, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064119-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, General election, Results\nLodge carried carried every county and the city of Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 78], "content_span": [79, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064120-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Michigan\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064120-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Michigan\nRepublican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term in a landslide over Democrat James H. Lee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064121-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Minnesota\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1946. It was the first election to either of Minnesota's seats in the United States Senate held since the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota merged in 1944, to form the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Incumbent U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead was defeated in the Republican primary by Governor Edward John Thye, who went on to defeat DFL challenger Theodore Jorgenson in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064122-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Mississippi\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Theodore G. Bilbo won re-election to his third term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064122-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Mississippi\nBecause Bilbo was unopposed in the general election, his victory in the July 2 primary was tantamount to election. He defeated a field of candidates with 51% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064122-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Mississippi\nHowever, the United States Senate, with a Republican majority and at the request of liberal Democratic Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho, refused to seat Bilbo based on his adamant opposition to voting rights for black Americans anywhere in the country, incitement of violence against those blacks who tried to vote, and history of accepting bribes. While his re-entry to the Senate was being contested in 1947, Bilbo died of oral cancer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064123-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Missouri\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064123-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Missouri\nIncumbent Democratic Senator Frank P. Briggs, who was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Vice President Harry S. Truman, ran for re-election to a full term in office, but was defeated by Republican James Kem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064124-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Montana\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler, who was first elected to the Senate in 1922, and was re-elected in 1928, 1934, and 1940, ran for re-election. He was challenged in the Democratic primary by Leif Erickson, the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, and, following a close election, was narrowly defeated by Erickson. In the general election, Erickson faced State Senator Zales Ecton, the Republican nominee. Ultimately, Ecton defeated Erickson by a fairly wide margin, and won his only term in the Senate. Another Republican would not be elected Senator from Montana for 42 years when Conrad Burns narrowly won the 1988 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 779]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064125-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1946. The incumbent Senator, Hugh A. Butler, was re-elected to a second term in a landslide, defeating John E. Mekota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064126-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey\nThe United States Senate election of 1946 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064126-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey\nIncumbent Republican Senator H. Alexander Smith, who had been elected in a 1944 special election following the death of William Warren Barbour, was re-elected over Democrat George Brunner, the Mayor of Camden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064127-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New York\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064127-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New York, Democratic nomination, Convention\nThe Democratic state convention met on September 4 at Albany. Former Governor Herbert H. Lehman was the only candidate nominated. His name was placed into nomination by Jeremiah T. Mahoney and seconded by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 81], "content_span": [82, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064127-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New York, Republican nomination, Convention\nThe Republican state convention met on September 4 at Saratoga Springs, New York. Assembly Majority Leader Irving M. Ives was nominated unanimously after General Donovan, facing overwhelming defeat, withdrew that morning and pledged his support to the Republican ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 81], "content_span": [82, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064127-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New York, Other nominations, Socialist Labor\nThe Socialist Labor state convention met on April 7 and nominated Eric Hass for the U.S. Senate. The party filed a petition to nominate its candidates under the name \"Industrial Government Party.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 82], "content_span": [83, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064127-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New York, Other nominations, Liberal\nThe Liberal Party of New York nominated Lehmann by gathering 51,015 signatures and filed a petition to nominate candidates with the Secretary of State on September 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 74], "content_span": [75, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064127-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New York, Other nominations, American Labor\nThe American Labor state convention met on September 3 and endorsed Lehman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 81], "content_span": [82, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064127-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in New York, Other nominations, Others\nThe Industrial Government, Socialist and Socialist Workers tickets were not allowed on the ballot because of \"defective nominating petitions.\" The Court of Appeals upheld the decisions of the lower courts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 73], "content_span": [74, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064128-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Ohio\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 5, 1946, alongside a concurrent special election to the same seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064128-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Ohio\nFormer Republican Governor of Ohio John W. Bricker defeated Democratic interim Senator James W. Huffman, who had been appointed to fill the vacant seat left by Supreme Court Justice Harold Hitz Burton. In a concurrent special election to finish Burton's unexpired term, Republican Kingsley Taft defeated Henry P. Webber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064128-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Ohio, Background\nIncumbent Senator Harold Hitz Burton resigned from office in October 1945 to accept a seat on the United States Supreme Court. Governor Frank Lausche appointed James W. Huffman to fill Burton's vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election to fill the seat was scheduled for November 5, 1946, concurrent with the election to the next full term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064128-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Ohio, Background\nHuffman did not run in the special election, but ran in the election for the full term beginning in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064129-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey sought re-election to another term, but was defeated by Republican nominee Edward Martin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064130-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a sixth term in office. He defeated a primary challenge by Edward W. Carmack Jr. and easily won the general election against Republican William B. Ladd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064131-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Texas\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his fourth term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064132-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Vermont\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Ralph Flanders successfully ran for re-election to a full term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Charles P. Mcdevitt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064133-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Virginia\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. was re-elected to a third term after defeating Republican Lester S. Parsons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064134-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Washington\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Hugh Mitchell, who had been appointed to fill the unexpired term of Monrad Wallgren, ran for a full term in office, but was defeated by Republican Mayor of Tacoma Harry Cain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064135-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064135-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin\nIncumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert La Follette, Jr. (who had until 1946 been a member of the Progressive Party) narrowly lost the primary election to Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy would go on to win the general election against Rep. Howard McMurray of Milwaukee in a landslide. McCarthy became the first person other than a La Follette to hold this seat since 1906.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064135-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, Republican primary, Campaign\nThe Republican primary election was noted for its divisiveness and bitterness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 77], "content_span": [78, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064135-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, Republican primary, Campaign\nThe incumbent Senator La Follette, who had just re-joined the Republican Party after the collapse of the Wisconsin Progressive Party earlier that year, was challenged by Judge Joe McCarthy of Appleton. Disbanding the Progressive Party and seeking election on the Republican ticket that same year cost him the support of many progressive supporters that belonged to the former, while the more conservative Republicans were also suspicious of La Follette, as he had previously run against them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 77], "content_span": [78, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064135-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, Republican primary, Campaign\nLa Follette ran an isolationist campaign against the United Nations and was critical of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. Confident of victory, he remained in Washington to draft and win passage of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 rather than returning to Wisconsin to campaign for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 77], "content_span": [78, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064135-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, Republican primary, Campaign\nMcCarthy campaigned aggressively and attacked La Follette for not enlisting during World War II, although La Follette had been 46 when Pearl Harbor was bombed and would have been too old to be accepted. McCarthy played up his own wartime service, using his wartime nickname, \"Tail-Gunner Joe,\" and the slogan \"Congress needs a tail-gunner\". McCarthy also claimed that while he had been away fighting for his country, La Follette had made huge profits from investments; the suggestion that La Follette had been guilty of war profiteering was deeply damaging.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 77], "content_span": [78, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064135-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, Republican primary, Campaign\nWhile La Follette initially started with a large lead in the polls, that lead gradually dwindled, and on the primary election day, the results of the final county to report polls tipped the scales in McCarthy's favor. La Follette sent a one-word telegram saying \"Congratulations\" to McCarthy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 77], "content_span": [78, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064136-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming\nThe 1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1946. Democratic Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a third term. In the general election, he faced Republican Harry B. Henderson, the former Chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming and a former State Senator. Despite the strong performance of the Republican Party nationally, O'Mahoney's popularity was strong enough for him to win re-election yet again by a wide margin, though slightly narrower than his 1940 re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections\nThe 1946 United States Senate elections were held November 5, 1946, in the middle of Democratic President Harry S. Truman's first term. The Republicans took control of the Senate by picking up twelve seats, mostly from the Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections\nThe vote was largely seen as a referendum on Truman, whose approval rating had sunk to 32% over the president's controversial handling of a wave of post-war labor strikes, such as a nationwide railroad strike in May, at a time when Americans depended on train service for both commuter and long-distance travel. Just as damaging was Truman's back-and-forth over whether to end unpopular wartime price controls to handle shortages, particularly in foodstuffs. For example, price controls on beef had led to a \"hamburger famine,\" but when Truman, in a surprise move, lifted the controls on October 14 \u2014 just weeks before the election \u2014 meat prices shot up to record levels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 707]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections\nThis is only one of two occasions in U.S. history that 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in a midterm election (the other being in 1958), and also one of five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in an election, with the other occasions being in 1920, 1932, 1958, and 1980.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Republican wave\nThe president's lack of popular support is widely seen as the reason for the Democrats' congressional defeat, the largest since they were trounced in the 1928 pro-Republican wave that brought Herbert Hoover to power. And for the first time since before the Great Depression, Republicans were seen as the party which could best handle the American economy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Republican wave\nHowever, the Republicans also benefited from what today would be called \"a good map,\" meaning that of the one-third of Senate seats up for election, the majority were held by Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Republican wave\nBesides the Republicans being able to hold onto all of their seats, this was the party's largest senate gain since 1920.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Results summary\nColored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Gains and losses\nIn addition to a net Republican gain by appointment before the election, the Republicans picked up twelve seats, eleven of them from Democrats, and one from Wisconsin Progressive Robert M. La Follette Jr.. This gave them a Senate majority for the first time since Hoover's administration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Gains and losses\nIn addition to capturing open seats in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and New York, the Republicans defeated seven Democratic incumbents:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Special elections during the 79th Congress\nIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1946, ordered by election date, then state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Races leading to the 80th Congress\nIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1947; ordered by state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 87], "content_span": [88, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Arizona\nIncumbent Democrat Ernest McFarland ran for re-election to a second term, easily defeating Republican Ward S. Powers in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Connecticut\nThere were 2 elections for the same seat due to the January 16, 1945 death of Democrat Francis T. Maloney. Republican Thomas C. Hart was appointed February 15, 1945 to continue the term, pending a special election. Republican Governor of Connecticut Raymond E. Baldwin won both elections, but resigned only three years after the election to become a state judge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Massachusetts\nRepublican Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. defeated incumbent David I. Walsh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 50], "content_span": [51, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe New York state election was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Socialist Labor state convention met on April 7 and nominated Eric Hass for the U.S.Senate. The party filed a petition to nominate candidates under the name \"Industrial Government Party.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Liberal Party gathered 51,015 signatures and filed a petition to nominate candidates with the Secretary of State on September 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Republican state convention met on September 4 at Saratoga Springs, New York. They nominated Assembly Majority Leader Irving M. Ives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Democratic state convention met on September 4 at Albany, New York, and nominated Ex-Governor Herbert H. Lehman (in office 1933-1942) for the U.S. Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe American Labor state convention met on September 3 and endorsed Lehman. Fielding, Chapman and Abt were withdrawn from the ticket on September 5, and Democrats Corning, Young and Epstein substituted on the ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Socialist Workers Party filed a petition to nominate candidates headed by Farrell Dobbs for Governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, New York\nThe Industrial Government, Socialist and Socialist Workers tickets were not allowed on the ballot because of \"defective nominating petitions.\" The Court of Appeals upheld the decisions of the lower courts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, North Dakota, North Dakota (Special)\nNewly-elected Democrat John Moses had died March 3, 1945 and Republican state senator Milton Young was appointed March 12, 1945 to continue the term, pending a special election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, North Dakota, North Dakota (Special)\nYoung was elected June 25, 1946 to finish the term that would end in 1951.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, North Dakota, North Dakota (Special)\nYoung would go on to be elected 5 more times, serving until his 1975 retirement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0025-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, North Dakota, North Dakota (Regular)\nFirst-term Republican William Langer was re-elected to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0026-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, North Dakota, North Dakota (Regular)\nLanger would be re-elected twice more, serving until his 1959 death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0027-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Ohio\nThere were 2 elections to the same seat due to the September 30, 1945 resignation of Republican Harold H. Burton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0028-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Ohio\nDemocrat James W. Huffman was appointed to continue the term, pending a special election in which Huffman was not a candidate. Huffman was, however, nominated to the regular election, which he lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 41], "content_span": [42, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0029-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Pennsylvania\nIncumbent Democrat Joseph F. Guffey lost re-election to Republican Edward Martin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 49], "content_span": [50, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0030-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Vermont\nIncumbent Republican Ralph Flanders successfully ran for re-election to a full term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Charles P. McDevitt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0031-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Virginia, Virginia (Regular)\nIncumbent Harry F. Byrd Sr. was re-elected to a third term after defeating Republican Lester S. Parsons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 65], "content_span": [66, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0032-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Virginia, Virginia (Special)\nAppointed Democrat Thomas G. Burch retired after filling the vacancy caused by the May 28, 1946 death of Democrat Carter Glass. Democrat Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was elected to finish Glass's term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 65], "content_span": [66, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064137-0033-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate elections, Wisconsin\nThree-term Republican Robert La Follette Jr. lost renomination to Joseph McCarthy, who then won the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064138-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota\nThe 1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota took place on June 25, 1946. Democratic Senator John Moses, first elected in 1944, died on March 3, 1945, just two months into his term. Republican Governor Fred G. Aandahl appointed State Senator Milton Young to fill the vacancy and a special election was scheduled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064138-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota\nYoung ran for re-election and narrowly won the Republican nomination at a state party convention against two opponents, including former Senator Gerald Nye. In the general election, he faced Democratic nominee P. W. \"Bill\" Lanier, an attorney, and Nye, who was running as an independent following his 1944 loss to Moses and his defeat at the state convention. Young was able to take advantage of the split field to easily win re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064138-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota, Republican convention\nRepublicans convened in Bismarck for their state convention, the agenda for which included nominating a candidate for the June special election. Young announced that he intended to run for re-election, and former Senator Gerald Nye also announced he would seek the party's nomination. Across the state, county parties elected delegates to the state conventions, which effectively became proxy wars between the state Republican committee, which favored Young, and the Nonpartisan League, which favored Nye, for control of the party apparatus. Ultimately, the Republican establishment won out. Of, the delegates given instructions by their county parties, all of them were directed to vote for Young. The uninstructed delegates were no more amenable to Nye; in Morton County, the convention passed a resolution expressing \"unalterable opposition\" to Nye's nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 81], "content_span": [82, 947]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064138-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota, Republican convention\nUltimately, Young narrowly won renomination, winning just a handful more delegates than he needed to receive a majority. The second-place finisher was not Nye-who placed a distant third-but instead political newcomer George Schatz. However, after Nye lost the nomination, he announced that he would continue his campaign to the general election as an independent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 81], "content_span": [82, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064138-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota, Democratic convention\nAt the Democratic convention, attorney P. W. \"Bill\" Lanier, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran and the son of U.S. Attorney P. W. Lanier, won the party's nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 81], "content_span": [82, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064139-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States Senate special election in Virginia\nThe 1946 United States Senate special election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946. Appointed Democratic Senator Thomas G. Burch retired after filling the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Carter Glass. Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was elected to finish Glass's term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064140-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States elections\nThe 1946 United States elections were held on November 5, 1946, and elected the members of the 80th United States Congress. In the first election after the end of World War II, incumbent President Harry S. Truman (who took office on April 12, 1945, upon the death of his predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt) and the Democratic Party suffered large losses. After having been in the minority of both chambers of Congress since 1932, Republicans took control of both the House and the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064140-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States elections, Results\nDemocrats lost fifty-four seats to the Republican Party in the House of Representatives, and Democrats also lost eleven seats to the Republicans in the U.S. Senate, allowing Republicans to take control of both chambers. A Progressive also lost a seat to a Republican.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064140-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 United States elections, Results\nIn California, newcomer Richard Nixon defeated incumbent liberal Democrat  Jerry Voorhis. Nixon campaigned on such issues as price controls, housing, and labor-management relations, but gained his greatest publicity from attacks on Voorhis left-wing Associations and policies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064140-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 United States elections, Results\nIn Georgia, white supremacy was the main theme as   Eugene Talmadge was elected  to a fourth term as governor. He had promoted purges of blacks from the voting lists in certain key Georgia counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064140-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 United States elections, Results\nIn Mississippi,  racist Senator Theodore G. Bilbo sought reelection to a third six-year term in the Democratic primary. He was under daily newspaper attack from Hodding Carter, one of the state's best-known political journalists and editors. Carter supported racial segregation but was a moderate on civil rights. His 1946 Pulitzer Prize for editorials on racial and religious tolerance as editor of the Greenville Delta Democrat-Times had won him a national reputation. Bilbo narrowly won reelection with only 51% of the vote, but he died within a year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064140-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 United States elections, Long term\nThe election stymied Truman's efforts to enact his Fair Deal policies and helped ensure the passage of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. However, Truman was able to implement the Marshall Plan, the National Security Act of 1947, and other Cold War policies following the election. Future presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon first won election to Congress in this election, while Thomas Dewey's re-election as Governor of New York helped him earn the 1948 Republican nomination for president. Joseph McCarthy also won election as Senator from Wisconsin in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064141-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1946, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 5, 1946 (September 9 in Maine).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064141-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 United States gubernatorial elections\nIn Idaho, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term. In New Jersey, this was the last election on a 3-year cycle, before switching to a 4-year term for governors from 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064142-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Nacional won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064143-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Uruguayan constitutional referendum\nA constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 24 November 1946, alongside general elections. Two options for amending the constitution were put to voters, but both were rejected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064143-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, Proposals\nTwo proposals for amending the constitution were put to voters. Proposal 1 was put forward by the Battlismo faction of the Colorado Party and the Independent National Party, and would allow government initiatives to be approved by two-fifths of members of the Chamber of Deputies, would bring back the Colegiado system of government, and separate election dates. Proposal 2 was put forward by the Civic Union, and would allow referendums to be held on constitutional changes if 10% of registered voters signed a petition, would allow for the separate election of the President and Vice President, and also scrap the lema system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064144-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Uruguayan general election\nGeneral elections were held in Uruguay on 24 November 1946, alongside a constitutional referendum. The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and received the most votes in the presidential election, in which the Tom\u00e1s Berreta faction emerged as the largest. Berreta subsequently became President on 1 March 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064145-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1946 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064145-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had one player selected in the 1947 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064146-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Utah State Aggies football team\nThe 1946 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In their 27th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record (4\u20131\u20131 against MSC opponents), tied for the MSC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 75. The 1946 squad continues to hold the school records for: most rushing yards per attempt (5.9); lowest pass completion percentage allowed (.330); fewest touchdown passes allowed (zero); and fewest total offense attempts allowed per game (50.6).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064146-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Utah State Aggies football team\nAfter losing only one game during the regular season, the team played in the school's first bowl game \u2013 the 1947 Raisin Bowl on January 1, 1947, in Fresno, California. The Aggies were defeated by San Jose State, 20-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064146-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Utah State Aggies football team\nFour Utah State players were named to all-conference team selected by the Associated Press: center Ralph Maughan (first team), tackle George Nelson (first team), halfback Jay Van Noy (second team), and end Norvel Hansen (second team). Van Noy went on to play Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064146-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Utah State Aggies football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Aggie was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064147-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 VFA season\nThe 1946 Victorian Football Association season was the 65th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the Sandringham Football Club, which defeated Camberwell by seven points in the Grand Final on 5 October. It was the first premiership in the club's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064147-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 VFA season, Premiership\nThe home-and-home season was played over twenty matches, before the top four clubs contested a finals series under the Page\u2013McIntyre system to determine the premiers for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064147-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 VFA season, Notable events, Disputed match between Northcote and Sandringham\nOn 25 May, Sandringham 15.13 (103) defeated Northcote 13.10 (88). Northcote protested the result, on the basis that the third quarter was played 10 minutes short of the full duration. The Association resolved that the game should be replayed, but only if it had any bearing on the final four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 81], "content_span": [82, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064147-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 VFA season, Notable events, Disputed match between Northcote and Sandringham\nAfter the home-and-home season, Sandringham finished third, four points ahead of fifth-placed Coburg but with a poorer percentage; this meant that the replay was required, and that Coburg would make the finals if it were lost by Sandringham. However, on the Monday after the home-and-home matches were complete, the Association Board of Management decided to rescind its previous decision and allow Sandringham's original win to stand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 81], "content_span": [82, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064147-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 VFA season, Notable events, Disputed match between Northcote and Sandringham\nCoburg was unhappy, and believed it was in a strong legal position to compel the Association to uphold its original decision to replay the match; but, it nevertheless decided not to proceed with any action and allowed the result to stand. As a result, Sandringham qualified for the finals for the first time, and went on to win the premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 81], "content_span": [82, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1946 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 5 October 1946. It was the 48th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1946 VFL season. The match was attended by 73,743 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final\nThe game was won by Essendon by a margin of 63 points, marking that club's 8th VFL premiership. The match was marked by Essendon's dominant third quarter, in which it scored a grand final record of 11.8 (74) to turn a close half-time deficit into a match-winning lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Background\nEssendon won the minor premiership in the 1946 season by an eight point margin, with a 15\u20134 win-loss record. Melbourne had finished fourth, as one of three clubs with a 13\u20136 win-loss record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Background\nIn the finals, Essendon had drawn the second semi-final against Collingwood, then won the replay the following week by 19 points to qualify for the Grand Final after a week's break. Melbourne defeated Footscray in the first semi-final by 18 points, then defeated Collingwood in the preliminary by 13 points to qualify. Owing to the replayed semi-final, the grand final was staged on 5 October, one week later than originally scheduled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Background\nThe clubs met twice during the home-and-away season, each winning its home game: Essendon by 56 points in Round 3 and Melbourne by five points in Round 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Background\nThe match was the first grand final played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 1941, it having been appropriated for military use during World War II. The ground had not been available for football until Round 17, and Melbourne (which usually played its home games at the ground) had been playing at the nearby Punt Road Oval for much of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Background\nThis was the first of six successive Grand Final appearances by Essendon between 1946 and 1951, from which it won three premierships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary\nThe match was played in fine weather. A breeze favoured the Richmond end of the ground, to which Essendon kicked in the first and third quarters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 35], "content_span": [36, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, First quarter\nMelbourne opened the game strongest, kicking the first four goals of the game: the first came inside the first six seconds of the game, with the ruck tap-out going to Len Dockett, who passed to Adrian Dullard, who goaled from a snap shot; the second from a mark and set shot by Fred Fanning; the third from a mark by Jack Mueller; and the fourth after Alby Rodda roved a hit-out. Fanning won several decisive ruck contests in setting up his team's early goals inside the first ten minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0008-0001", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, First quarter\nEssendon fought back with the next two goals; Bill Brittingham kicked their first from a snap shot; and Gordon Lane taking a strong mark to kick his first goal from a set shot. Soon after, a fumble by the Essendon defenders allowed Ernie O'Rourke to kick Melbourne's fifth goal, pushing the advantage back to twenty points. Melbourne's sixth goal came from Mueller, after receiving a handpass from Norm Smith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, First quarter\nEssendon then fought back strongly, its followers involved in several passages of play. Dick Reynolds scored Essendon's third goal after receiving a handpass from Hutchison; and Hutchison kicked the fourth goal from a long set shot. Lane then kicked two goals to bring Essendon level: first from a snap near the boundary line, and then from a set shot. Melbourne re-took the lead after Mueller converted a set shot after a big pack mark, and Essendon equalised again with a roving effort from Reynolds. On the final bell, a free kick against Gordon Abbott saw Mueller kick Melbourne's eighth goal to pull ahead at quarter time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, First quarter\nAfter a high scoring first quarter Melbourne 8.3 (51) led Essendon 7.2 (44) by seven points. Jack Mueller had already kicked four goals for Melbourne, and Gordon Lane three goals for Essendon. Melboure had slightly the better of the aerial battle, taking 18 marks to Essendon's 12, but the overall play was very even. Hutchison's roving work had been critical in bringing Essendon back into the game, after Fanning's early ruckwork had given Melbourne the lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Second quarter\nAfter the high scoring first quarter, the second was much more tensely fought. Essendon attacked first, and kicked the first goal to take the lead, when Bill Pearson was able to get the ball to Hutchison while being tackled, Hutchison then kicking a goal from a snap shot. A turnover in Melbourne's backline ended with a mark to Lane, who kicked his fourth goal to give Essendon its first lead of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Second quarter\nA free kick to Mueller for an illegal bump drew boos from the crowd, but resulted in a behind; another free to Mueller shortly afterwards resulted in a goal and saw Melbourne re-take the lead. Essendon continued its attacking, missing several close chance, while Melbourne struggled to get shots on goal. Late in the quarter, Gordon Bowman gathered a broken contest in the Melbourne forward line and kicked Melbourne's tenth goal to regain the lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Second quarter\nAt half time, Melbourne 10.4 (64) led Essendon 9.7 (61). Essendon had kicked 2.5 to Melbourne's 2.1 in the quarter, and had been overall the stronger team in all aspects \u2013 particularly speed, ruck work and co-operation \u2013 but had been unable to converting opportunities in front of goal. The game had developed into a tough and rugged contest, with lots of solid bumps and physical contests. Even at this stage, Melbourne players who had been brilliant in the team's strong opening were beginning to wane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Third quarter\nEssendon took complete control of the game in the third quarter. Their difficulties converting in front of goal persisted early in the quarter, with their first five scoring shots all registering behinds from a range of rushed shots at goal, but the Essendon half-forward line was able to prevent Melbourne from rebounding, providing sustained attack. Then came a quick flurry of goals to Essendon: first to Brittingham from a set shot; then Bob McClure from a mark near the goal post; then a goal to Harry Equid; and finally a goal from a running drop-kick by Hutchison to open a 26-point lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Third quarter\nMelbourne put up a brief period of resistance, and at the 16 minute mark broke the run of Essendon goals when Dullard kicked his second goal from a free kick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0014-0001", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Third quarter\nBut this was short-lived as Essendon kicked the next seven goals of the quarter: Lane kicked his fifth goal, after finding himself on the end of a rebound from the backline; Keith Rawle was on the end of a chain of attacking handpasses to kick his first goal; Reynolds roved his second goal from a broken marking contest; Jack Cassin converted a set shot for his first goal; Lane kicked his sixth from a snap shot; Brittingham kicked a goal from a brilliant wide-angle snap shot; and finally McClure kicked his second goal of the quarter from a snap shot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Third quarter\nAt three quarter time, Essendon 20.15 (135) led Melbourne 11.5 (71) by 64 points. Essendon completely dominated the quarter, kicked 11.8, which set and still holds the record for the highest team score in any quarter of a VFL/AFL grand final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Final quarter\nWith the result beyond doubt, and Melbourne losing two players \u2013 Len Dockett and captain Norm Smith \u2013 to injury at three quarter time, and the final quarter was played with little intent, but quite a lot of intensity with some rough play and two reports from the umpire. Brittingham kicked the first goal for Essendon early in the quarter. After 21 minutes had elapsed, Dullard scored a goal for Melbourne. The two spearheads Lane and Mueller each added one late goal \u2013 their seventh and sixth respectively \u2013 before the final siren. Essendon 22.18 (150) defeated Melbourne 13.9 (87) by 63 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Summary\nEssendon's Gordon Lane was considered the best player on the ground his seven goal performance, with sportswriters in all four major newspapers naming him best. Essendon rovers Bill Hutchison and Dick Reynolds and full back Cec Ruddell were both also singled out for praise, alongside fellow defenders Herbie Tonkes and Wally Buttsworth. Despite the record score his backline had conceded, Melbourne full-back Shane McGrath was among Melbourne's best players; rover Alby Rodda and six-goal full forward Jack Mueller were also singled out by sportswriters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064148-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL Grand Final, Match summary, Summary\nEssendon's final score of 22.18 (150) and winning margin of 63 points both set new VFL Grand Final records, which stood until 1972 and 1949 respectively. The loss was Melbourne's first ever in a grand final, having won its five previous appearances. With his second goal early in the second third quarter, Essendon forward Bill Brittingham overtook Collingwood's Des Fothergill to finish the complete season as the league's leading goalkicker. At the tribunal following the match, Frank Kennedy was suspended for four weeks for striking; the misconduct charge against Adrian Dullard was dismissed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064149-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL season\nThe 1946 Victorian Football League season was the 50th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064149-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1946, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064149-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 19 rounds; matches 12 to 19 were the \"home-and-away reverse\" of matches 1 to 8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064149-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL season, Premiership season\nThe determination of the 1946 season's fixtures were complicated by the fact that both the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Lake Oval were still unavailable and, because of this, Melbourne shared the Punt Road Oval with Richmond as their home ground, and South Melbourne shared the Junction Oval with St Kilda as their home ground. Melbourne resumed using the Melbourne Cricket Ground as its home ground in round 17.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064149-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 19 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1946 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064149-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 VFL season, Grand final\nEssendon defeated Melbourne 22.18 (150) to 13.9 (87), in front of a crowd of 72,743 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team\nThe 1946 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1946 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team finished with a record of 3\u20134\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team\nDuring the 1946 season, VPI defeated the No. 12  NC State Wolfpack for the first win over an Associated Press Top 25 team in school history, the Washington and Lee Generals, and the Gobblers' traditional rivals, the VMI Keydets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team\nThe 1946 season also included VPI's first post-season bowl appearance, in the 1947 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas against the Cincinnati Bearcats. VPI was the third choice after Border Conference champions, Hardin\u2013Simmons, and runner-up, Texas Tech, both declined the bowl invitation. VPI lost the game, 18\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team, Players\nThe following players were members of the 1946 football team according to the roster published in the 1947 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team, Season summary, 1947 Sun Bowl\nDuring VPI's preparations before its departure for El Paso, heavy snow fell on Blacksburg, Virginia, forcing the team to use snowplows and construction equipment to clear a space for the team to practice. The Gobblers traveled to El Paso without star punter and rusher Bobby Smith, who had been injured in Virginia Tech's final regular-season game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team, Season summary, 1947 Sun Bowl\nThe game was played in extremely cold and icy conditions, still the worst in Sun Bowl history. Three inches of snow fell on top of a layer of frozen rain the day before the game, and at kickoff the teams took the field under cloudy skies and in below-freezing temperatures. Despite the inclement weather, 15,000-seat Kidd Field was approximately half full, and bowl officials estimated the crowd at around 10,000 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team, Season summary, 1947 Sun Bowl\nWeather conditions allowed both teams' defenses to dominate in the first half. VPI had the best chance to score of either team in the first half when it drove to a first down inside the Cincinnati two-yard line late in the first quarter. On four straight running plays, however, the Bearcats' defense held, and VPI was denied a scoring opportunity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team, Season summary, 1947 Sun Bowl\nIn the second half, however, Cincinnati's offense managed to begin moving the ball effectively. On Cincinnati's first play of the second half, halfback Roger Stephens broke through the VPI defensive line for 26 yards, taking the ball inside VPI territory. Cincinnati's drive would overcome two 15-yard penalties and one five-yard penalty en route to a touchdown just a few plays later. On its next possession, Cincinnati's All-American Roger Stephens again broke off another long run, this time for 19 yards, setting up another Bearcats' touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064150-0007-0001", "contents": "1946 VPI Gobblers football team, Season summary, 1947 Sun Bowl\nVPI countered with a long drive that reached the Cincinnati 23-yard line before an errant pass was intercepted by the Bearcats in the end zone. VPI managed a defensive stop, however, and marched down the field for a touchdown to climb within six points. Cincinnati sealed its victory, however, when Bearcats' halfback Harold Johnson intercepted a VPI pass late in the fourth quarter, returning it all the way to the VPI 25-yard line. That return set up a Cincinnati touchdown and put the Bearcats up by the game's final score, 18\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064151-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Valais earthquake\nThe 1946 Valais earthquake struck on January 25 at 17:32 local time with an eicenter region in Sierre, the capital city of Valais, a canton in Switzerland. The earthquake had an estimated moment magnitude of 5.8 to 6.1 Mw\u202f and a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064151-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Valais earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquake immediately disrupted the supply of power in Sierre, and other nearby populated centers in the Valais canton. The tremors caused panic and drove residents out of their homes. Many homes suffered damage to their structure, with chimneys destroyed, detached roof tiles, and broken facades. A newly-constructed church in Chippis partially collapsed and had some of the remaining structures severely damaged and unstable. Desite the severity of damage, with 3,500 buildings damaged, there were very few injuries or deaths reported; three persons suffered fatal shocks and another was crushed to death by a car in Aix-les-Bains, France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064151-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 Valais earthquake, Earthquake\nTwenty-one rockfalls, one major, occurred. The earthquake also triggered 11 landslides, four avalanches, and a number of ground effects along the Rh\u00f4ne river valley. The landslides and rockfalls reportedly destroyed huts and barns near the mountainside. Damage was also reported in the district of Vaud in Villeneuve. In Ch\u00e2teau-d'\u0152x, the quake knocked dispay items onto the ground at an art exhibition. The total damage is estimated at 5.265 million Swiss francs in 1946, or 25.7 million in 2021.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064151-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Valais earthquake, Foreshocks and aftershocks\nThree large aftershocks were recorded up till May 1946. The first two measured 5.2 and 5.1 on January 26 and February 4 were assigned maximum intenities VI to V. The largest occurred on May 30 with a magnitude of Mw\u202f 5.5\u20136.0 and maximum intensity of VII. The aftershock on May 30 triggered 22 rockfalls and three landslides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 50], "content_span": [51, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064151-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Valais earthquake, Foreshocks and aftershocks\nPrior to the mainshock, two notable foreshocks occurred on November 10 and 13 with respective intensities V and IV on the Rossi-Forel scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 50], "content_span": [51, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake\nThe 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake struck Vancouver Island on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, on June 23 at 10:15\u00a0a.m. with a magnitude estimated at 7.0 Ms and 7.5 Mw. The main shock epicenter occurred in the Forbidden Plateau area northwest of Courtenay. While most of the large earthquakes in the Vancouver area occur at tectonic plate boundaries, the 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake was a crustal event. Shaking was felt from Portland, Oregon, to Prince Rupert, British Columbia. This is one of the most damaging earthquakes in the history of British Columbia, but damage was restricted because there were no heavily populated areas near the epicentre, where severe shaking occurred.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake\nThis earthquake is Canada's largest historic onshore earthquake. However, the greatest earthquake in Canadian history recorded by seismometers was the 1949 Queen Charlotte earthquake, an interplate earthquake that occurred on the ocean bottom just off the rugged coast of Graham Island, which reached magnitude 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Background and tectonics\nThe tectonics that caused the 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake are poorly known. No surface expression of the offset was noticed, most likely because the epicenter area is very remote and densely forested. A comprehensive examination and computer interpretation of seismic data from over 50 stations have shown that a possible explanation of the earthquake includes a strike-slip fault corresponding to the lengthy axis of Vancouver Island, known as the Beaufort Range Fault.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 58], "content_span": [59, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Background and tectonics\nA fault running across Vancouver Island, corresponding to the projection of the underwater Nootka Fault on the British Columbia Coast, is also a possibility but an unlikely one because the earthquake showed no evidence of offsets along with a series of highways that follows much of the eastern coastline of Vancouver Island, called Island Highway, and other roads between Courtenay and Campbell River. The estimated depth of the earthquake places it within the continental crust, not at the margin with the Cascadia subduction zone, and certainly not inside the subduction zone itself. Specifically, the earthquake's epicenter was positioned somewhere in the Forbidden Plateau region, in central Vancouver Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 58], "content_span": [59, 773]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Damage and casualties\nThough very destructive, the earthquake caused only two deaths: Jacob L. Kingston, aged 69, and Daniel Fidler, who was 50. Kingston suffered a heart attack, while Fidler drowned when his dinghy was swamped by a wave.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Damage and casualties\nIn Vancouver, damage consisted of lofty buildings oscillating violently, and a piece of masonry fell from the local railway station. In addition, within the city, at least one gas line cracked and several power outages occurred. Fires broke out in several chimneys, and at least one swing-span bridge was fractured by the shaking. In the Hotel Vancouver, which housed the elderly and caught on fire, more than 500 war veterans' families fled the flames. One writer, George Finley, stated that the Lions' Gate Bridge \"swayed like a leaf\", coinciding with a \"low, rumbling sound, like a deep growl.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Damage and casualties\nThe 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake demolished 75% of the chimneys in the communities of Cumberland, Union Bay, and Courtenay and caused extensive damage in Comox, Port Alberni, and Powell River, on the eastern side of the Strait of Georgia. Some chimneys were fractured in Victoria, and people in Victoria and Vancouver experienced great fright, with some seen fleeing into the streets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Damage and casualties\nLandslides created by the earthquake were common throughout Vancouver Island. Land subsidence resulted from the earthquake, most commonly around shorelines on the Strait of Georgia. This included the bottom of Deep Bay which sank between 2.7\u00a0m (9\u00a0ft) and 25.6\u00a0m (84\u00a0ft). These measurements were reported by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. Also, a 3-metre (9.8\u00a0ft) ground shift occurred on Read Island. Ships throughout the region were affected, and those on board them during the earthquake described it as similar to having run over a sand bar or striking a rock.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0006-0001", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Damage and casualties\nUndersea power lines were destroyed in the long narrow Alberni Inlet and near the city of Powell River. All lighthouse keepers in the surrounding area felt the earthquake, and experienced damage including shattered windows and smashed dishes. A tsunami struck the west coast of Texada Island with two waves, the first being 2 metres (6\u00a0ft 7\u00a0in) high and the second 1 metre (3\u00a0ft 3\u00a0in) high. The earthquake caused a landslide near Mount Colonel Foster. One fortunate occurrence allowed researchers afterward to review the effects of the earthquake: an aerial photographic survey of Vancouver Island had commenced in 1946, soon after the earthquake, and these photographs were eventually studied by a geoscientist in the late 1970s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 786]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Damage and casualties\nSouth of the Canada\u2013United States border in Washington State, some chimneys fell at Eastsound on Orcas Island and a concrete mill was damaged at Port Angeles. In Seattle, some damage occurred on upper floors of tall buildings, and one bridge was damaged. The shock was strongly felt at Bellingham, Olympia, Raymond, and Tacoma. The earthquake was powerful enough to knock the needle off a seismograph at the University of Washington, and was sustained for about a minute even in Seattle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064152-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Vancouver Island earthquake, Damage and casualties\nThe earthquake caused significant movement among structures, moving one 300-foot (91\u00a0m) wall about 35 feet (11\u00a0m) and caused one home to shift for 5 feet (1.5\u00a0m) off its foundation. The total affected area in Canada and the United States was about 260,000\u00a0km2 (100,000\u00a0sq\u00a0mi).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064153-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064153-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Commodores were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064154-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Varto\u2013H\u0131n\u0131s earthquake\nThe 1946 Varto\u2013H\u0131n\u0131s earthquake occurred at 05:12:46 local time on 31 May. The earthquake had an estimated moment magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing between 800 and 1300 casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064155-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election\nConstituent Assembly elections were held in Venezuela on 27 October 1946, following a coup the year before which launched El Trienio Adeco. The result was a victory for Democratic Action, which won 137 of the 160 seats in the Assembly. Voter turnout was 86.6%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064156-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Vermont Catamounts football team\nThe 1946 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented  the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 2\u20133\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064157-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Vermont gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Mortimer R. Proctor ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, losing to Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. in the Republican primary. Gibson defeated Democratic candidate Berthold C. Coburn in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064158-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Victorian Legislative Council election\nElections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 15 June 1946 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council for six year terms. MLCs were elected in single-member provinces using preferential voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064158-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Victorian Legislative Council election, Results, Legislative Council\nVictorian Legislative Council election, 15 June 1946Legislative Council << 1943\u20131949 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064158-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Victorian Legislative Council election, Candidates\nSitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064159-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Victory Cup\nThe Victory Cup was a one-off Scottish football competition held in 1946 to celebrate the end of World War II. It is an unofficial competition in statistical terms, taking place at the end of the 1945\u201346 season just before official competitions such as the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup resumed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064159-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Victory Cup\nThe winners of the Victory Cup were Rangers who defeated Hibernian 3\u20131 in the final at Hampden Park in Glasgow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064159-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Victory Cup, Summary\nThe format was a straight knockout tournament open to clubs from across Scotland, with the first round being played over two legs, subsequent rounds in a single match with replays as necessary and the semi-finals and final at neutral venues. A preliminary tournament took place between September 1945 and January 1946, with Clachnacuddin and East Stirlingshire (who won the final held between them in a second replay) qualifying to make up 32 participants for the final tournament which was held between April and June 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 25], "content_span": [26, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064159-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Victory Cup, Summary\nThe trophy itself had been used throughout the war for the Southern League Cup which was contested five times on a regional basis, four of these being won by Rangers. Its last edition was played on a nationwide basis (acting as a forerunner to the Scottish League Cup) and was won by Aberdeen. However, the Scottish Football Association asked for the trophy to be returned for use in the Victory Cup, and Rangers' win meant it stayed in their possession permanently.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 25], "content_span": [26, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064159-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Victory Cup, Summary\nA similar wartime competition was held at the end of World War I, won by St Mirren.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 25], "content_span": [26, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064159-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Victory Cup, Summary\nA separate Victory In Europe Cup had been held in May 1945, in the form of a single match at Hampden between Celtic and Queen's Park arranged by the organisers of the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup; Celtic won that trophy by having won one more corner kick, following a 1\u20131 result.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 25], "content_span": [26, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064160-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1946 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1946 college football season. The head coach was Jordan Olivar, coaching his fourth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064160-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Villanova Wildcats football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Wildcat was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064161-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1946 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1946 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 4\u20134\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064161-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Virginia Cavaliers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cavalier was selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064162-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Volta a Catalunya\nThe 1946 Volta a Catalunya was the 26th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 8 September to 15 September 1946. The race started in Montju\u00efc and finished in Barcelona. The race was won by Juli\u00e1n Berrendero.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064163-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nThe 6th Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 7 to 30 May 1946. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,836\u00a0km (2,384\u00a0mi), and was won by Dalmacio Langarica. Emilio Rodr\u00edguez won the mountains classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064163-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nAfter the 22nd stage, Jan Lambrichs was in second place. The Dutch team then received a letter, saying that Lambrichs should give up his second place, otherwise he would reach the finish in Madrid in an ambulance. The team manager decided not to tell Lambrichs about this threat, but gave him extra security. In the final stage, Berrendero escaped and left everybody behind, including Lambrichs, and took over the second place. The next day, the Dutch team received a box of Cuban cigars from the unknown person who had sent the threat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season\nThe 1946 WANFL season was the 62nd season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season\nWith the background of the Pacific War almost entirely removed, the WANFL entered a period of exceptional growth that was to last until the middle 1960s. Attendances reached levels never seen in the pre-war WANFL, highlighted by two record crowds between grand finalists East Fremantle and West Perth. The league also restored the seconds competition \u2013 disbanded in 1941 \u2013 as a \u201ccolts\u201d competition for players under 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season\n1946 is most famous for Old Easts\u2019 feat of a perfect season, winning all twenty-one of its matches to finish the season with a winning streak of thirty-one consecutive games, easily the longest in the history of the competition. There was a controversy in the third-last round when East Fremantle played Subiaco and, owing to injuries, played colts wingman H. Townsend in the league team, although regulations did not permit a colts player to start in the league team on the same day. but was dismissed on a technicality. Old Easts\u2019 perfect season was only slightly marred by losing to third-placed VFL club Collingwood at Subiaco on October 15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season\n1946 also saw Perth, in the doldrums since the end of World War I, begin its rise to power with the return of Merv McIntosh. The Redlegs stood third with two games remaining but lost a decisive match to Subiaco, who played open-age finals for the first time in a decade, in spite of being very weak in attack and the failure of their protest against Townsend.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0003-0001", "contents": "1946 WANFL season\nSwan Districts, a finalist in 1945, fell to second-last and began its bleakest period on record: until Haydn Bunton, Jr. joined the club in 1961 Swans were never to win more than seven games in a season and did not finish above any rival except Subiaco or Claremont. The Swans did, however, win their first title of any kind in the lower grade. Despite the return of Bernie Naylor, who went far beyond his 1941 promise with 131 goals, South Fremantle fell to fourth owing to injuries and business commitments \u2013 one of which caused their coach to resign while their form was at its best.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season\nPerth and West Perth toured Sydney and Melbourne respectively during the first three weeks of August, and played each other four times during the home-and-away season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 1\nBernie Naylor, playing for the first time since 1941 after returning from Darwin, kicks nine goals as South Fremantle, after their phenomenal recovery in 1945, crush Claremont.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 3\nClaremont, who had not won since Round 8 of 1945, surprised by leading an inaccurate East Fremantle for three quarters before the exhausted Tigers collapse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 5\nIn front of the biggest recorded home-and-away attendance in WANFL history to that point \u2013 though soon to be broken \u2013 East Fremantle confirm that they will be even more potent than in 1945 with a superb display against their port rivals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 7 (King\u2019s Birthday)\nThe resignation of coach Neil Lewington for business reasons seems to disturb South Fremantle as Perth outscore them into the wind in the final quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 66], "content_span": [67, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 8\nA number of spectators hooted at field umpire Ryan after East Fremantle win its eighteenth consecutive WANFL victory, and in the crush a woman was knocked hard and collapsed, having to be driven by ambulance to Perth Hospital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 9\nWest Perth kick 8.5 (53) to one goal in the first quarter but stop to a walk afterwards and feel relieved as the siren sounds. South Fremantle\u2019s score remains their most accurate in senior WA(N)FL football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 10\nSwans\u2019 surprising tie with West Perth is the highest-scoring draw in WA(N)FL history and the last senior WANFL draw until the penultimate round of 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 11\nDuring one of Perth\u2019s wettest months on record, East Fremantle show their usual brilliant teamwork on a waterlogged surface to push Perth to fifth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 12\nThe rainiest spell in the recorded climatic history of Perth produces extremely heavy grounds which results in:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 13\nDespite the return of \u201cScranno\u201d Jenkins after a serious knee injury, South Fremantle fall to sixth as Fred Williams seals a close match after a bad kick-in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 15\nIn very wet and slippery conditions, Old Easts produce what was regarded as the best display of their twenty-five straight victories with brilliant handball and backing up, resulting in East Perth losing its place in the four to South Fremantle with a tough draw to come.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 17\nDespite a protest against H. Townsend, who owing to Old Easts\u2019 bad run with injuries started the league game after playing for the colts, East Fremantle \u2013 if below their best \u2013 kick 5.5 (35) to 1.2 (8) in the final quarter for their twenty-seventh straight victory, during which apart from the initial game no opponent had got closer than sixteen points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Finals, First semi-final\nAn unexpected move of skipper Fred Williams to full-forward results in an upset win for the Maroons, who kick a surprising 9.0 (54) with the wind in the first quarter and hold off the red and whites in the last.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 43], "content_span": [44, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Finals, Second semi-final\nEast Fremantle maintain their perfect record with a goal soccered by Green with twenty seconds remaining after a hectic finish that had seen Old Easts kick 1.13 (19) since half-time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Finals, Preliminary final\nIn a disappointing spectacle after the thrilling semi-finals, Subiaco\u2019s lack of teamwork means it never has a chance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nIn a brilliant match, East Fremantle\u2019s steadiness in a crisis during the final quarter gives it a record undefeated season as West Perth fail to get the equalising goal at the finish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 38], "content_span": [39, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Collingwood Tour Match\nDespite not being happy with the rule interpretations of local umpire Ryan, Collingwood manage to keep ahead of the unbeaten WANFL premiers all game \u2013 yet are still impressed by the quality of Old Easts\u2019 play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 41], "content_span": [42, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064164-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 WANFL season, Notes\nA few significant players such as Ray Scott, Fred Buttsworth and Tim Barker remained in the forces until 1947, whilst some others such as Ray Schofield returned while the season was ongoing. No other senior WANFL team until 2018 when Subiaco did it had ever achieved even a perfect home-and-away season, though East Perth in the under-age competition of 1944 equalled the feat of East Fremantle in 1946. Since 1901, the only other clubs with one loss in a season have been Claremont in 1987 and Subiaco in 2008, 2017 and 2019. The intervening 948-game gap constitutes the longest non-occurrence of draws in any major Australian Rules competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064165-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1946 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record and finished in a tie for tenth place in the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064165-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Demon Deacons were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 62], "content_span": [63, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064166-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Walraven\n1946 Walraven (prov. designation: 1931 PH) is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 8 August 1931, by Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent at Leiden Southern Station, annex to the Johannesburg Observatory in South Africa, and named after astronomer Theodore Walraven.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064166-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Walraven, Classification and orbit\nWalraven is a stony S-type asteroid that orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8\u20132.8\u00a0AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,270 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.23 and an inclination of 8\u00b0 with respect to the ecliptic. The body's observation arc begins one day prior to its official discovery observation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 39], "content_span": [40, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064166-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Walraven, Naming\nThis minor planet was named in honor of astronomer and pioneer in optical instrumentation and precision photometry, Theodore Fjeda Walraven (1916\u20132008), who was a professor at the Leiden University and for many years resident astronomer at the former Leiden Southern Station near Hartbeespoortdam, South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 21], "content_span": [22, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064166-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Walraven, Naming\nWalraven constructed special photometers for the telescopes at the station, including the 5-color photometer for which he developed the Walraven photometric system. The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 2 April 1988 (M.P.C. 12968).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 21], "content_span": [22, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064166-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Walraven, Physical characteristics, Rotation period\nFour rotational lightcurves of Walraven were obtained from photometric observation, giving a rotation period between 10.210 and 10.223 hours with a brightness variation of 0.60 to 0.90 magnitude (U=2+/n.a./2/2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 56], "content_span": [57, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064166-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Walraven, Physical characteristics, Diameter and albedo\nAccording to the survey carried out by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Walraven measures 9.2 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo of 0.362, while the Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link assumes a standard albedo for stony asteroids of 0.20, and calculates a diameter of 11.8 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 12.0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 60], "content_span": [61, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064167-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 War Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1946 War Honours in New Zealand were appointments and awards by King George VI to recognise service in operations against the Japanese or in the South West Pacific in connection with World War II. They were announced on 11 January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064167-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 War Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064168-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1946 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1946 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record, finished in fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents 144\u00a0to\u00a0140. John Zegar was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064168-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Huskies football team, Professional football draft selections\nFour University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections. One of those Huskies was also selected in the 1947 AAFC Draft, which lasted 25 rounds with 186 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 77], "content_span": [78, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064169-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1946 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 9th in Washington, D.C.. The team failed to improve on their 8\u20132 record from 1945 and finished 5-5-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064169-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064169-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nThis article relating to a Washington Football Team season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064170-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Senators season\nThe 1946 Washington Senators of Major League Baseball won 76 games, lost 78, and finished in fourth place in the American League. The 46th edition of the franchise was managed by Ossie Bluege and played its home games at Griffith Stadium, where it drew 1,027,216 fans, fifth in the league and tenth-most among the 16 MLB clubs. It was the only time the franchise would exceed one million in home attendance in its 60 years in Washington. In addition, its fourth-place standing represented the highest, and last \"first-division\", finish for the team during its final 15 seasons in the U.S. capital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064170-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064170-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064170-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064170-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064170-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064171-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe 1946 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1946 college football season. Second-year head coach Phil\u00a0Sarboe led the Cougars to a 1\u20136\u20131 overall record (1\u20135\u20131 in PCC, eighth). Three home games were played on campus at Rogers Field in Pullman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064171-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Washington State Cougars football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cougars were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064172-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1946 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064172-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nErin's Own won the championship after a 5-07 to 2-04 defeat of Brickey Rangers in the final. This was their 11th championship title overall and their first title since 1942.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064173-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1946 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. Under first-year head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064174-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1946 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In its fourth non-consecutive season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 120 to 99. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Victor Peelish was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064175-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record and outscored their opponents, 158 to 100. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064175-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nTackle Clinton Brown was the team captain. Halfback Allen Bush received the team's most outstanding player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064176-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe 1946 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1946 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, assisted by Dick Luther. The featured star player, and future NFL Pro Bowler, was Warren Lahr. Two other notables players were George Roman and Stan Skoczen", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064177-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe 1946 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an American football team that represented the Wichita  University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ralph Graham, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record (2\u20131 against conference opponents), finished second out of five teams in the MVC, and was outscored opponents by a total of 135 to 119. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. The 1946 season was the first for Wichita after being classified as a \"major college\" football program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064178-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wightman Cup\nThe 1946 Wightman Cup was the 18th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London in England in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064179-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe 1946 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1946 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064180-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wilmington Clippers season\nThe 1946 Wilmington Clippers season was their seventh season and their fourth season in the American Association. They had a 1-7-2 record which was their worst season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064180-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wilmington Clippers season, Schedule\nThe table below was compiled using the information from The Pro Football Archives. The winning teams score is listed first. If a cell is greyed out and has \"N/A\", then that means there is an unknown figure for that game. Green-colored rows indicate a win; yellow-colored rows indicate a tie; and red-colored rows indicate a loss. Games in Italics are Exhibition and do not count towards their record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064181-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships\nThe 1946 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1946. It was the 60th staging of the Wimbledon Championships and the first one held after a six-year break due to World War II. In 1946 and 1947 Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064181-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Men's Singles\nYvon Petra defeated  Geoff Brown, 6\u20132, 6\u20134, 7\u20139, 5\u20137, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064181-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Men's Doubles\nTom Brown /  Jack Kramer defeated  Geoff Brown /  Dinny Pails, 6\u20134, 6\u20134, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064181-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Pauline Betz /  Doris Hart, 6\u20133, 2\u20136, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 53], "content_span": [54, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064181-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Mixed Doubles\nTom Brown /  Louise Brough defeated  Geoff Brown /  Dorothy Bundy, 6\u20134, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064182-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles\nElwood Cooke and Bobby Riggs were the defending champions, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064182-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles\nTom Brown and Jack Kramer defeated Geoff Brown and Dinny Pails in the final, 6\u20134, 6\u20134, 6\u20132 to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064182-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064183-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nYvon Petra defeated Geoff Brown in the final, 6\u20132, 6\u20134, 7\u20139, 5\u20137, 6\u20134 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships. Bobby Riggs was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064183-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064184-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nBobby Riggs and Alice Marble were the defending champions, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064184-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nTom Brown and Louise Brough defeated Geoff Brown and Dorothy Bundy in the final, 6\u20134, 6\u20134 to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064184-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064185-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles\nSarah Fabyan and Alice Marble were the defending champion, but were ineligible to compete after turning professional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064185-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough and Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz and Doris Hart in the final, 6\u20133, 2\u20136, 6\u20133 to win the Ladies' Doubles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064185-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 53], "content_span": [54, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064185-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles, Draw, Top half, Section 4\nThe nationalities of Miss A Massie and Miss DL Mollison are unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 73], "content_span": [74, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064186-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nPauline Betz defeated Louise Brough in the final, 6\u20132, 6\u20134 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships. Alice Marble was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064186-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 53], "content_span": [54, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064187-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wimmera by-election\nA by-election was held in the Wimmera electorate in regional Victoria on 9 February 1946, following the resignation of independent MP Alexander Wilson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado\nThe Windsor\u2013Tecumseh Tornado of 1946 was the most powerful tornado to hit Windsor, Ontario, being an F4 in strength, touching down on June 17 of that year. The tornado touched down near River Rouge, Michigan, then crossed the Detroit River and made landfall in the Brighton Beach neighbourhood of Windsor. It then cut across southern Windsor and northern Sandwich West Township, Ontario (now the Municipality of LaSalle, Ontario), along a path 60 kilometres (40\u00a0mi) in length. It also cut across Highway 3 before weakening somewhat. The storm then touched down as an F4 again at the modern-day intersection of Walker Road and Grand Marais Road, near the center of the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado, Path of destruction\nThe tornado took a northeastward path, cutting through farmland and forest, an area with few housing subdivisions (at the time, but still many homes), and narrowly missing Windsor Airport (which was located just south of the tornado), before tearing through the northwest part of the Town of Tecumseh, Ontario and dissipating over Lake St. Clair.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado, Path of destruction\nThe storm's path was roughly 30 metres (100\u00a0ft) wide, and followed Turkey Creek for much of its length after crossing the Detroit River, and travelled 60\u00a0km. The storm's damage ranged from F3\u2013F4, to some speculated F5 damage from completely destroyed houses that were lifted off their foundations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado, Path of destruction\nSince the tornado had cut power to The Windsor Star's main printing offices downtown the Detroit News offered to help them print their newspapers at their printing facilities until the Star's were repaired, and even gave the Star priority so they could report the news of the tornado to the cities of Windsor, Detroit, and the rest of Ontario.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado, Path of destruction\nThe tornado knocked out power to most of the city for about a day, and damaged or destroyed roughly 400 homes in Windsor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 50], "content_span": [51, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado, Radio reports\nAlthough a Windsor-based radio station broadcast to the areas affected by the tornado, there are no recordings in the archives regarding this tornado. CBC Toronto is the only radio station that has kept their archives for the reports on this event. CBC Archives helps to explain what happened in Windsor on the day it was struck by the tornado as well as the day after. The report explains what happened, how many were killed, how citizens felt, and even what was stolen and who came out to help. Additionally, many reports were made to explain how the tornado was formed. The reports also contain interviews of people who viewed the tornado firsthand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado, Aftermath\nAfter the tornado, civility and order were quickly restored by the police. Many accounts of the tornado were told over the radio (notably, CKLW, which was Windsor's CBC radio affiliate at the time), and the Ontario Provincial Government even explained the conditions that are favourable for tornado development, to alleviate the public's fears of an \"epidemic of tornadoes\", especially since one week later, a tornado struck the towns of Fort Frances and International Falls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064188-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Windsor\u2013Tecumseh tornado, Aftermath\nIt was also just half a mile from the same spot the Windsor Tornado of 1974 touched down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064189-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1946 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1946 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 4\u20135 record (2\u20135 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place in the Big Nine Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his 11th year as Wisconsin's head coach. The team averaged 253.1 yards per game of total offense, 179.8 by rushing, and 73.3 by passing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064189-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Earl Maves with 538 rushing yards, Lisle Blackbourn, Jr., with 175 passing yards, Tom Bennett with 124 receiving yards, and Ben Bendrick with 30 points scored. Center Fred Negus received the team's most valuable player award. T. A. Cox led the Big Nine with an average of 43.0 yards per punt. Clarence Esser was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064189-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nEarl Maves rushed for 155 yards against Marquette on September 21, 1946. In the same game, he set a Wisconsin school record with an 86-yard touchdown run. That record stood until 1957. Also in the Marquette game, Gene Evans set a school record with three interceptions, a record that stood until 1954. The defense held Marquette to five rushing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064189-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nOn September 28, 1946, Wisconsin set a school record by holding California to 71 yards (24 rushing, 47 passing). That record stood until 2005.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064189-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1946 season, the average attendance at home games was 45,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064189-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin Badgers football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Badgers were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064190-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064190-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan in a rematch of the 1944 election with 59.78% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064191-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1946 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 38th year as a club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064192-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Women's Western Open\nThe 1946 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Wakoda Club, which was the 17th edition of the event. Louise Suggs won the championship in match play competition by defeating Patty Berg in the final match, 2-up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064193-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 World Archery Championships\nThe 1946 World Archery Championships was the 10th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Stockholm, Sweden in August 1946 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). Due to the Second World War, this was the first edition of World Archery Championships since 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series\nThe 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League). This was the Red Sox's first appearance in a World Series since their championship of 1918.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series\nIn the eighth inning of Game\u00a07, with the score 3\u20133, the Cardinals' Enos Slaughter opened the inning with a single but two batters failed to advance him. With two outs, Harry Walker walloped a hit over Johnny Pesky's head into left-center field. As Leon Culberson chased it down, Slaughter started his \"mad dash\". Pesky caught Culberson's throw, turned and\u2014perhaps surprised to see Slaughter headed for the plate\u2014supposedly hesitated just a split second before throwing home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0001-0001", "contents": "1946 World Series\nRoy Partee had to take a few steps up the third base line to catch Pesky's toss, but Slaughter was safe without a play at the plate and Walker was credited with an RBI double. The Cardinals won the game and the Series in seven games, giving them their sixth championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series\nBoston superstar Ted Williams played in the Series injured and was largely ineffective but refused to use his injury as an excuse. He hit only .200 in 25 at-bats with just one RBI in his only World Series appearance in his career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series\nAs the first World Series to be played after wartime travel restrictions had been lifted, it returned from the 3-4 format to the 2\u20133\u20132 format for home teams, which has been used since. It also saw the return of many prominent players from military service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Summary\nNL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe Red Sox struck first in Game 1 when Pinky Higgins followed a hit-by-pitch and walk in the second with an RBI single off Howie Pollet. The Cardinals tied the game in the sixth when Red Schoendienst singled, moved to second on a ground out, and scored on Stan Musial's double off Tex Hughson. They took the lead in the eighth when Whitey Kurowski singled with two outs and scored on Joe Garagiola's double. Pollet was a strike away from closing the game when Tom McBride tied the game with an RBI single with two on. Rudy York hit a home run into the left field bleachers in the tenth to put the Red Sox up 3\u20132. Earl Johnson pitched two shutout innings to close to give Boston a 1\u20130 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Cardinals struck first in Game 2 when Del Rice hit a leadoff double in the third off Mickey Harris and scored on Harry Brecheen's single. They added to their lead in the fifth with two unearned runs on Terry Moore's RBI single with two on followed by Stan Musial's groundout. Brecheen pitched a complete game shutout as the Cardinals tied the series heading to Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nIn Game 3, Rudy York's three-run home run in the first off Murry Dickson gave the Red Sox an early 3\u20130 lead. They added another run in the eighth off Ted Wilks when Red Schoendienst misplayed Hal Wagner's ground ball with two on. Dave Ferriss pitched a complete game shutout to give the Red Sox a 2\u20131 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThis is the only game in World Series history that three players on the same team (St. Louis) had four or more hits (Enos Slaughter, Whitey Kurowski and Joe Garagiola had four each). Red Sox outfielder Wally Moses got four hits as well and second baseman Bobby Doerr hit a two-run home run and would hit .409 in the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nEnos Slaughter's lead-off home run in the second off Tex Hughson put the Cardinals up 1\u20130. Whitey Kurowski doubled and scored on Harry Walker's single. Walker moved to third on an error before scoring on Marty Marion's groundout. Next inning, Stan Musial's two-run double extended the Cardinals' lead to 5\u20130. Jim Bagby relieved Hughson and allowed a two-out RBI single to Garagiola.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0009-0001", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe Red Sox got on the board in the fourth when Ted Williams singled off Red Munger and scored on Rudy York's double, but the Cardinals got that run back in the fifth on back-to-back doubles by Enos Slaughter and Kurowski. Garagiolas's RBI double in the seventh off Bill Zuber made it 8\u20131 Cardinals. Bobby Doerr hit a two-run home run in the eighth, but the Cardinals put the game out of reach in the ninth. Three straight singles to lead off made it 9\u20133 Cardinals. Mike Ryba relieved Mace Brown and allowed a two-run double to Marty Marion, then an error on Red Schoendienst's ground ball scored the last run of the game. Munger pitched a complete game to tie the series for St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nTed Williams hit a RBI single, his only RBI of the whole Series, in the first off Howie Pollet. After the Cardinals tied the game in the second on Harry Walker's RBI double after an error off Joe Dobson, Don Gutteridge's RBI single off Al Brazle in the bottom of the inning put the Red Sox back up 2\u20131. Leon Culberson's home run in the sixth made it 3\u20131 Red Sox. Next inning, after a double, strikeout and intentional walk, Pinky Higgins's RBI double made it 4\u20131 Red Sox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nAfter another intentional walk loaded the bases, shortstop Marty Marion's errant throw to second on Roy Partee's ground ball allowed two more runs to score. Dobson allowed a two-run single in the ninth to Harry Walker before retiring Marion to end the game and put the Red Sox one win away from the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nSt. Louis staved off elimination at home, chasing Boston starter Mickey Harris with a three-run third. With two on and one out, Terry Moore's sacrifice fly scored the game's first run. After a single, back-to-back RBI singles by Whitey Kurowski and Enos Slaughter made it 3\u20130 Cardinals. The Red Sox scored their only run of the game in the seventh when Rudy York hit a leadoff triple and scored on Bobby Doerr's sacrifice fly. Marty Marion added an RBI double in the eighth off Earl Johnson to back Harry Brecheen's second win of the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe Red Sox struck first in Game 7 on Dom DiMaggio's sacrifice fly after two leadoff singles off Murry Dickson. The Cardinals tied the game in the second when Whitey Kurowski hit a leadoff double, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Harry Walker's sacrifice fly off Dave Ferriss. In the fifth, Walker hit a leadoff single and scored on a double by Dickson, who scored on Red Schoendienst's single. The Cardinals led 3\u20131 in the eighth inning when Dom DiMaggio tied the game with a two-run double but had to be removed from the game after severely pulling a hamstring and Leon Culberson took his position in the center field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nIn the bottom of the frame, Enos Slaughter scored from first base on a play called the Mad Dash. From the dugout, Dom DiMaggio tried vainly to get the reserve Culberson to shade Walker properly. As the runner started, Walker lined the ball to left-center field. Culberson was out of position and slow to field the ball. As he threw a relay to shortstop Johnny Pesky, Slaughter rounded third base, ignored third base coach Mike Gonz\u00e1lez's stop sign, and continued for home plate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nWhat exactly happened when Pesky turned around is still a matter of contention. Some claim that Pesky, assuming that Slaughter would not be running home, checked Walker at first base instead of immediately firing home. Some contend that Pesky was shocked to see Slaughter on his way to score and \"held the ball,\" a mental lapse. But Pesky's reaction after taking the throw is immaterial.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0014-0001", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe run was lost by a chain of unfortunate events: Dom DiMaggio pulling up injured; the Red Sox lacking a better defensive replacement than Leon Culberson; Culberson being out of position on Walker's hit; Culberson's slow pickup of the ball, complicated by a rough outfield surface, and Culberson's weak throw; and Slaughter's speed and aggressive base-running. Slaughter  scored just as Red Sox catcher Roy Partee caught Pesky's relay up the line from home plate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe run put the Cardinals ahead 4\u20133 and proved to be the winning run. Harry \"The Cat\" Brecheen had come out of the bullpen during Boston's rally in the eighth when the Red Sox had two men on base, and he gave up the double by DiMaggio that tied the game. Brecheen allowed two singles to start the ninth inning, but then retired the Red Sox without giving up a run, to record his third victory of the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064194-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 World Series, Composite box\n1946 World Series (4\u20133): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over Boston Red Sox (A.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship\nThe 1946 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 4 February to 18 May 1946. Joe Davis won the title by defeating Horace Lindrum by 78 frames to 67 in the final, although the winning margin was reached at 73\u201362. It was Davis's fifteenth championship win, maintaining his unbeaten record in the tournament since its first edition in 1927. The highest break of the event was 136, a new championship record, compiled by Davis in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship\nThe competition was organised by the Billiards Association and Control Council. The final was held at the Royal Horticultural Hall in London, England, from 6 to 18 May. Other matches took place at various venues in the UK. The qualifying competition (known as the \"B Section\") took place from 7 January to 16 February, and the quarter-finals and semi-finals were staged from 4 February to 9 March. Davis retired from the competition following his victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Background\nThe World Snooker Championship is a professional tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker. The sport was developed in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India. Professional English billiards player and billiard hall manager Joe Davis noticed the increasing popularity of snooker compared to billiards in the 1920s, and with Birmingham-based billiards equipment manager Bill Camkin, persuaded the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC) to recognise an official professional snooker championship in the 1926\u201327 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0002-0001", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Background\nIn 1927, the final of the first professional snooker championship was held at Camkin's Hall; Davis won the tournament by beating Tom Dennis in the final. The annual competition was not titled the World Championship until the 1935 tournament, but the 1927 tournament is now referred to as the first World Snooker Championship. Davis had also won the title every year from 1928 to 1940, after which the tournament was not held again until 1946 due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Background\nThe BACC's official magazine, The Billiard Player, reported in August 1945 that \"It is expected by the beginning of next year that the majority of professional players will be free from their [military] Service duties, and it should therefore be possible to run the official championships about March.\" In the October 1945 issue, it was announced that entries for the competition would close at noon on 31 October, with a stake fee of \u00a320 required. All matches except the final were to be of 31 frames, played across three days, at venues arranged by the players involved. The final would be played over 73 frames at a location determined by the BACC, expected to last one week, but with the organisers having the option to extend the duration to two weeks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 801]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary\nThe Championship attracted a total of 14 entries; a total of 13 were originally announced, with Fred Lawrence being added a few days later. Entries were divided into a qualifying group (Section B), the winner joining seven others in the main draw (Section A).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Quarter-finals\nJoe Davis and Walter Donaldson met in Wellington, Shropshire from 4 to 6 February 1946. Davis led 6\u20134 and 12\u20138 after the first two days. He took a winning lead during the final afternoon session at 16\u20139. The final score was 21\u201310. Davis made a break of 129 in frame 29. From 18 to 20 February, Stanley Newman, the winner of the qualifying competition, faced Sydney Lee at the Clifton Hotel in Blackpool. Newman led 6\u20134 and 12\u20138 after the first two days. He won four of the five frames on the final afternoon session to lead 16\u20139. The final score was 19\u201312.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Quarter-finals\nFred Davis played Alec Brown from 7 to 9 March, in the second match to be played at the Clifton Hotel. Davis won the first nine frames and led 9\u20131 overnight. He built a 15\u20135 lead after two days, to require only one further frame for victory. Davis won frame 21 to win the match 16\u20135. The final score was 24\u20137. Horace Lindrum defeated Herbert Holt 17\u201314 in the last quarter-final match, played in Streatham, London, from 4 to 6 March. Lindrum was 6\u20134 in front after the first day, and won four consecutive frames to go from 6\u20136 to 10\u20136, finishing the second day at 11\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 56], "content_span": [57, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals were held in Oldham. Joe Davis met Newman in the first match, from 4 to 6 March. Davis led 6\u20134 after the first day, making a break of 106 in the eighth frame. He extended his lead to 13\u20137 after the second day and won the match 21\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Semi-finals\nFrom 7 to 9 March, Lindrum and Fred Davis played in the second semi-final. Lindrum took a 7\u20133 lead on the first day. Davis reduced his deficit to two frames on the next day, leaving Lindrum 11\u20139 ahead. Davis levelled the match at 11\u201311 but Lindrum won the next three frames to lead 14\u201311. In the evening session Lindrum took two of the first three frames to achieve a winning 16\u201312 lead. The final score was 17\u201314.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final\nThe final was played from 6 to 18 May 1946 at the Horticultural Hall, London. There were two sessions, starting at 3:00\u00a0pm and 7:30\u00a0pm, scheduled each day (except on 12 May when there was no play). The referee was T. Bradlaugh Leng, and Joyce Gardner was the compere. There were 1,250 spectator tickets available for each session, at prices ranging from 5 shillings to 1 guineas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0009-0001", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final\nDavis's preparations for the match included physical exercises under the supervision of his wife June Malo, a former army physical training instructor, and he stopped driving as he felt it affected his hands' steadiness. He told the Daily Mirror that \"All that bending down to the table can play hell with your system if you are not prepared for it.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final\nAfter the first day of the final Joe Davis led Lindrum 7\u20135. Lindrum, however, claimed the first three frames of the third session to lead 8\u20137, before Davis responded by winning the last three frames and regaining the lead at 10\u20138, and finishing the day leading 14\u201310. Lindrum reduced his deficit to two frames at the end of the third day, and trailed only 17\u201319. Davis however regained the four frame lead a day later at 26\u201322, and maintained it at the end of the fifth day by 32\u201328.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0010-0001", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final\nDavis than won seven of the next twelve frames to gain a six frame lead at 39\u201333, and maintained it over the next three days leading 45\u201339, 51\u201345 and 57\u201351, before gaining a 10 frame advantage at 65\u201355. He maintained this lead at the end of the penultimate day, and at 71\u201361 only needed two frames to retain the title. Davis then won 78\u201367, although the winning margin was already reached at 73\u201362, Davis made an unprecedented six century breaks in the final, including championship records of 133 and 136. He only needed 7 minutes, 15 seconds for the record 133 break, which was also Davis' 200th century break. Davis won one frame 145\u20130, which at the time was the highest aggregate score ever recorded in one frame. Over the tournament Davis made ten century breaks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 816]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final\nDavis said after the match that he was relieved that the contest had finished, and that \"It has been a great strain. Over the match I have lost five pounds in weight.\" Lindrum wrote in 1974 that although he had been disappointed to lose the final, \"I still enjoyed it and I had been a part of what I still consider to be the greatest final in the history of the game.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final\nTickets for the final sold well, with full audience attendances at sessions, and gate receipts for the match totalled \u00a311,487.60, (equivalent to \u00a3480,015 in 2019). Davis and Lindrum received \u00a31,800 and \u00a3550 respectively in prize money. Lindrum also received the championship table and all the equipment. Live radio broadcasts were transmitted in the UK and in Australia, with commentary from Gardner and Willie Smith. During one of the Australian programmes, Gardner was the commentator when Davis made the first century break to be broadcast live.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final\nThis was the 15th and last championship victory for Davis, who having achieved his ambition to hold the title for 20 years and retire undefeated, announced that he would not participate in future world championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Main draw\nMatch results are shown below. Winning players and scores are denoted in bold text.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying\nKingsley Kennerley met Fred Lawrence from 7 to 9 January at the Delicia Stadium, Gosta Green. The opening day's play was littered with foul shots according to David Williams in the Daily Herald, who wrote that the match was watched by \"a handful of people in a freezing disused cinema\". Kennerley secured a winning margin at 16\u20136. Stanley Newman and Willie Leigh played at the St John Ambulance Hallin Newquay, Cornwall from 10 to 12 January, with Newman winning in the deciding frame. Conrad Stanbury played John Barrie from 28 to 30 January in Woolwich, London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying\nIn the semi-finals of the qualifying, Tom Reece retired with the score at 2\u20138 after the first day, 17 January, of his match at Wellington, Shropshire with Kennerley, and Newman defeated Stanbury 17\u201314 in their match held from 11 to 13 February in Tooting, London. The final between Newman and Kennerley was played from 14 to 16 February in Tooting. Newman won all eleven frames played on the third day, and achieved a winning margin at 16\u201310 to qualify for the main draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064195-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying\nMatch results are shown below. Winning players and scores are denoted in bold text.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064196-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 World Weightlifting Championships\nThe 1946 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Paris, France from October 18 to October 19, 1946. There were 79 men in action from 13 nations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064197-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team\nThe 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the Cowboys compiled a 1\u20138\u20131 record (0\u20136 against MSC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 192 to 44.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064197-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064198-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election\nThe 1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Governor Lester C. Hunt ran for re-election to a second term. Former Republican Governor Nels H. Smith, whom Hunt defeated in 1942, announced that he would challenge Hunt for re-election, but he was defeated the Republican primary by State Treasurer Earl Wright. In the general election, even though the Republican Party had a strong performance nationwide, Wyoming Democrats did well; Hunt defeated Wright by a wider margin than his 1942 victory as Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney similarly won another term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections\nA general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 5, 1946. All of the state's executive officers\u2014the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction\u2014were up for election. The election was largely a rout for the Republican Party. Though Democratic Governor Lester C. Hunt was narrowly re-elected, Democrats lost their two other state offices: Auditor and Secretary of State (which they picked up following a vacancy). Moreover, they were unable to win back any other state offices.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Governor\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Lester C. Hunt ran for re-election to a second term. Though his predecessor, former Governor Nels H. Smith, planned a rematch against Hunt, he lost the Republican primary to State Treasurer Earl Wright. In the general election, Hunt defeated Wright by a narrow margin, but improved from his 1942 election. During Hunt's second term, he would be elected to the U.S. Senate in 1948, vacating his office. Secretary of State Arthur G. Crane ascended to the governorship, while still acting as Secretary of State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State\nIn 1944, Republican Secretary of State Mart Christensen passed away while in office. Governor  Hunt appointed longtime State Auditor William M. Jack as Christensen's replacement. Jack declined to run for re-election or for any other office, creating an open seat. Earl R. Burns, the Chairman of the Wyoming Public Service Commission, won the Democratic nomination unopposed and advanced to the general election against Arthur G. Crane, the former President of the University of Wyoming. The general election was not close, and Crane was elected Secretary of State over Burns by a landslide. During Crane's term, Governor Hunt would be elected to the U.S. Senate, and Crane would serve as both acting Governor and Secretary of State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 48], "content_span": [49, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Auditor\nFollowing the death of Secretary of State Mart T. Christensen, Democratic State Auditor William M. Jack was appointed as his replacement by Governor, who, in turn, appointed Carl Robinson as Jack's successor. In 1945, Robinson resigned from office and Governor Hunt appointed former Congressman John J. McIntyre as his replacement. McIntyre opted to run for Congress rather than seek re-election, and no other Democratic candidates filed for the election. In early July, however, Major Alvin C. Wade of the United States Army announced a write-in campaign, and won enough votes to receive the Democratic nomination. In the general election, Copenhaver defeated Wade by a decisive margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Auditor, Democratic primary\nNo Democratic candidates filed to run for Auditor. However, on July 8, Major Alvin C. Wade of the U.S. Army announced that he would run as a write-in candidate for the party's nomination. He accepted the nomination upon receiving the requisite number of write-in votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 57], "content_span": [58, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Treasurer\nIncumbent Republican State Treasurer Earl Wright, unable to seek re-election, instead opted to run for Governor. Doc Rogers, who had unsuccessfully run for Auditor in 1938 and Treasurer in 1942, ran against State Senator Thomas Stirling and former State Representative Carl Dallam in a close Republican primary. Rogers was narrowly leading Stirling as votes were tallied on election night, with the final tally putting him ahead of Stirling by 99 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0005-0001", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Treasurer\nHowever, alleged irregularities with how the primary was conducted in Natrona County were raised, namely that \"candidate names had not been properly placed on ballots and that ballots had been opened before being placed in ballot boxes.\" However, the Secretary of State's office concluded that it was without jurisdiction to evaluate the allegations and certified Rogers's nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Treasurer\nIn the general election, Rogers faced Democratic nominee David B. Gilfillan, the State Commissioner of Labor. Despite the closeness of the Republican primary and allegations of impropriety, the general election was not close, and Rogers defeated Gilfillan in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064199-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction\nIncumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Esther Anderson declined to run for a third term, instead endorsing Edna B. Stolt, the Supervisor of Elementary and Special Education the State Department of Education, as her successor. Stolt faced high school teacher Nancy L. Jones and former Governor Alonzo M. Clark in the Republican primary, whom she narrowly defeated to advance to the general election. Velma Linford, a high school teacher, won the Democratic primary unopposed and opposed Stolt in the general election. Despite the broad support for Republican candidates around the state, the race between Stolt and Linford was close, with Stolt only beating her opponent by 2,545 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064200-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1946 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1946 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Howard Odell, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 7\u20131\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064200-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Yale Bulldogs football team, After the season\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Bulldogs were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 50], "content_span": [51, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064201-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Youngstown Penguins football team\nThe 1946 Youngstown Penguins football team represented Youngstown University\u2014now known as Youngstown State University The Penguins were led by eighth year head coach Dike Beede and played their home games at Rayen Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution\nThe 1946 Yugoslav Constitution, officially titled as the Constitution of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbian: \u0423\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432 \u0424\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043d\u0435 \u041d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0435 \u0420\u0435\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0435 \u0408\u0443\u0433\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0458\u0435; Croatian: Ustav Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije), was the first constitution of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. It was adopted by the Constitutional Assembly of Yugoslavia, elected on 11 November 1945. Constitution came into effect at its promulgation, on 31 January 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Background\nElections for the Constitutional Assembly of Yugoslavia were held 11 November 1945. Electoral process was dominated by the People's Front of Yugoslavia (PFY), a political coalition led by the ruling Communist Party of Yugoslavia (CPY). Since opposition parties were suppressed, electoral list of PFY won an overwhelming electoral victory, thus allowing CPY to proceed with its plans for definite abolition of the already weakened monarchy. On November 29 (1945), by a declaration of the Constitutional Assembly, Yugoslavia was officially proclaimed as people's republic, and federation, under the name: Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (FPRY). In the same time, drafting of the new constitution was initiated. On 31 January 1946, Constitution was adopted and promulgated. Solemn proclamation of the new Constitution was officiated by Ivan Ribar, President of the Presidency of the Constitutional Assembly of Yugoslavia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 965]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Constitutional provisions\nConstitution has defined Yugoslavia as a people's republic, and a federation (Article 1), thus finalizing two main political goals of the People's Front of Yugoslavia (PFY), and the ruling Communist Party of Yugoslavia (CPY), led by Josip Broz Tito, at that time President of the Yugoslav Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Constitutional provisions\nUnder the Article 2 of the Constitution, federal state was defined as union of six federated states, in following constitutional order: the People's Republic of Serbia, the People's Republic of Croatia, the People's Republic of Slovenia, the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the People's Republic of Macedonia, and the People's Republic of Montenegro.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Constitutional provisions\nTwo existing autonomous units were also confirmed, within the People's Republic of Serbia: first being the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, and second being the Autonomous Region of Kosovo and Metohija. Under the Article 44, creation of new autonomous provinces and new autonomous regions was also allowed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Constitutional provisions\nEquality of all citizens and all groups was proclaimed and guarantied, but not a single nationality or ethnicity was mentioned by name in the entire text of the Constitution. Also, no official languages was defined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Constitutional provisions\nOne of the most important characteristics of the Constitution was that it resembled the Constitution of the Soviet Union (1936). Yugoslav constitution promoted dominant position of state property, organization of authority on the principle of unity of authority and dichotomous division of all state authority on state authorities and state administration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Constitutional provisions\nThe division of jurisdiction existed between the federal state, and six federated states. Distribution of power was based on the principle of \"democratic centralism\", which was defined by the leading Yugoslav constitutional ideologue of that time: Edvard Kardelj. That actually meant the introduction of the etatistic social models and centralist state regulations, side by side with the nominal federalism. Ideological, political and other forms of pluralism were excluded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Constitutional provisions\nThis Constitution enabled further consolidation of the communist regime in the country. After the conflict with the Soviet Union broke out in 1948, Yugoslav authorities decided to find their own way to socialism. Legislative reform began with partial changes, in 1950 and 1952, but crucial change will be made by the Yugoslav Constitutional law of 1953.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 53], "content_span": [54, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Commentaries\nIn his address to the Fifth Congress (1948) of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, general secretary Josip Broz Tito referred to several articles of the Constitution to demonstrate its liberal nature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Commentaries\nLet us take only Article 1 of the Constitution, which says: \"The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia is a federal national state of republican structure, a community of peoples enjoying equal rights, who on the basis of the right to self-determination, including the right to secede, have expressed their will to live together in a federated state.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Commentaries\nThere, that is how national equality is settled here, that is how it is codified and put fully into practice. Further, how is the question of power settled in the Constitution and in practice in this country? In Article 6 it is stated: \"In the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia all power derives from the people and belongs to the people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Commentaries\nThe people exercise their power through the freely elected representative bodies of state authority, from the people's committees which, from the local people's committees up to the assemblies of the people's republics and the People's Assembly of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia originated and developed in the People's Liberation War against Fascism and reaction and which are the basic achievements of that struggle.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064202-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Constitution, Commentaries\nConsequently, the Constitution has only confirmed, or rather codified, what was won during the war, that is to say the power of the people, the power of a real people's democracy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064203-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav First Basketball League\nThe 1946 Yugoslav First Basketball League season is the second season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064203-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav First Basketball League\nThe competition was held as an eight-team tournament held in Belgrade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064204-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League\nThe 1946 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League is the 2nd season of the Yugoslav Women's Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Yugoslavia for women's. Championships is played in 1946 in Belgrade and played four teams. Champion for this season is Crvena zvezda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season\nThe 1946 college football season finished with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish crowned as the national champion in the AP Poll, the Georgia Bulldogs recognized as national champion by the Williamson poll and United States Military Academy named as national champion in various other polls and rankings. The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens were recognized by the AP as the small college national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0000-0001", "contents": "1946 college football season\nNotre Dame and Army both won all of their games, with the exception of their November 9 meeting at New York's Yankee Stadium, where they had played to a 0\u20130 tie in a No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup regarded as a \"Game of the Century\". Neither team played in bowl game that season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season\nDuring the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as \"Division I-A\". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of the Associated Press poll of sportswriters (the UPI Coaches poll would not start until 1950). The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual NCAA Football Guide of the \"unofficial\" national champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season\nGeorgia and UCLA would finish the regular season as the only unbeaten and untied teams. UCLA lost in the Rose Bowl and Georgia was victorious in the Sugar Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season\nSeveral new bowl games would debut, among them the Tangerine Bowl (later known as the Citrus Bowl and currently known as the VRBO Citrus Bowl).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, September\nThe Associated Press did not poll the writers until the third week of the season. Among the teams that had been ranked highest at the end of 1946, the two service academies\u2014Army and Navy, as well as Alabama, Indiana and Oklahoma State, several had faltered before the first poll. Army beat Villanova 35\u20130 on September 21, and Oklahoma State beat Denver, 40\u20137, but Indiana lost to the University of Cincinnati, 15\u20136. Also on September 21, Houston of the Lone Star Conference played its first ever football game against Louisiana\u2013Lafayette of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference, in which Houston was defeated by a score of 13\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, September\nOn September 28, Army beat Oklahoma 21\u20137, and Navy beat Villanova 7\u20130. Alabama edged Southern Mississippi in a game at Montgomery, 13\u201312. Indiana lost again, 21\u20130 at Michigan, and OK State was tied 21\u201321 by Arkansas. Notre Dame won at Illinois, 26\u20136, and UCLA beat Oregon State 50\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, October\nOn October 5, Army beat Cornell 46\u201321. Navy lost at Columbia and dropped the rest of its games, finishing 1\u20138\u20130. Oklahoma State lost 54\u20136 at Texas and would finish at 3\u20137\u20131. Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 33\u20130. Michigan beat Iowa 14\u20137. UCLA won at Washington, 39\u201313. In the poll that followed, One voter split his first place vote between Texas, Army, and Notre Dame, who received 69\u2153, 21\u2153 and 15\u2153 votes respectively. Michigan and UCLA rounded out the Top Five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, October\nOctober 12  In Dallas, No. 1 Texas beat Oklahoma 20\u201313. No. 2 Army and No. 4 Michigan met in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the visiting Cadets won 20\u201313. No. 3 Notre Dame beat Purdue 49\u20136. No. 5 UCLA beat No. 17 Stanford 26\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, October\nOctober 19 No. 1 Army beat No. 11 Columbia 48\u201314. No. 2 Notre Dame was idle. No. 3 Texas beat No. 14 Arkansas 20\u20130. No. 4 UCLA won at California 13\u20136. No. 5 Michigan and No. 10 Northwestern played to a 14\u201314 tie. No. 9 Tennessee beat No. 7 Alabama 12\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, October\nOctober 26 At the Polo Grounds in New York, No. 1 Army beat No. 13 Duke 19\u20130. No. 2 Notre Dame won at No. 17 Iowa, 49\u20136. In Houston, No. 3 Texas lost to No. 16 Rice, 18\u201313. No. 4 Tennessee lost to unranked Wake Forest, 19\u20136. No. 5 UCLA beat Santa Clara 33\u20137. No. 6 Penn beat Navy 32\u201319 and No. 7 Georgia won at Furman, 70\u20137", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, November\nNovember 2No. 1 Army beat West Virginia, 19\u20130. In Baltimore, No. 2 Notre Dame defeated Navy 28\u20130. No. 3 Pennsylvania lost to Princeton, 17\u201314. No. 5 Georgia beat No. 15 Alabama 14\u20130. No. 4 UCLA had beaten St. Mary's, 46\u201320, in a Friday night game. No. 8 Rice beat Texas Tech 41\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, November\nNovember 9  A crowd of 74,000 turned out at New York's Yankee Stadium to watch No. 1 Army and No. 2 Notre Dame in a meeting of the nation's two unbeaten and untied teams. Both teams missed scoring opportunities. In the opening quarter, Army recovered a fumble on the Irish 24, but was stopped on fourth down at the 13 yard line. The Irish drove to the Army three yard line in the second quarter but no further.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0011-0001", "contents": "1946 college football season, November\nArmy reached the Irish 20 yard line in the third quarter, but Notre Dame's Terry Brennan picked off a pass from Glenn Davis. In the last quarter, a bad punt was returned by Davis to the Irish 39 yard line, but they forced a fumble and stopped any further scoring chances. The game ended in a scoreless tie, 0\u20130. . In Jacksonville, No. 3 Georgia beat Florida 33-14. In Portland, No. 4 UCLA beat Oregon 14\u20130. No. 5 Rice lost in Little Rock to Arkansas, 7\u20130. No. 9 Penn returned to the Top Five after beating Columbia in New York's \"other\" football game, 41\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, November\nNovember 16In its third meeting against a Top Five team, No. 1 Army beat No. 5 Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, 34\u20137. No. 2 Notre Dame beat Northwestern, 27\u20130. No. 3 Georgia beat Auburn 41\u20130 in a neutral site in Columbus, Georgia. No. 4 UCLA beat Montana 61\u20137. No. 9 Illinois beat No. 13 Ohio State, 16\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, November\nNovember 23No. 1 Army was idle. No. 2 Notre Dame beat Tulane in New Orleans, 41\u20130. No. 3 Georgia won at Chattanooga, 48\u201327. No. 4 UCLA defeated No. 10 USC 13\u20136. No. 5 Illinois won at Northwestern, 20\u20130, to close its season with an 8\u20131\u20130 record", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064205-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 college football season, November\nNovember 30No. 1 Army barely beat a 1\u20137\u20130 Navy team, 21\u201318. No. 2 Notre Dame beat No. 16 USC, 26\u20136 No. 3 Georgia defeated No. 7 Georgia Tech 35\u20137. No. 4 UCLA beat Nebraska 18\u20130 and accepted an invitation to face No. 5 Illinois in the Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064206-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064206-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in Afghanistan, May 1946\nSardar Shah Mahmud succeeds Sardar Mohammad Hashim as prime minister. This change of government, after a period of 17 years without change, leads to the proclamation of a general amnesty for political prisoners and the setting up of a high court of justice for the trial of future political offenders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064206-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in Afghanistan, June 5, 1946\nAfghanistan applies for membership in the United Nations. This is approved on August 29, and Afghanistan is formally admitted as a member by the Assembly on November 19.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064206-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 in Afghanistan, June 13, 1946\nAn agreement is signed in Moscow by Vyacheslav Molotov and Sultan Ahmad Khan, Afghan ambassador, reestablishing the frontier which had existed between Afghanistan and imperial Russia; the new treaty concerns the frontier line along the Penj and Oxus rivers and provides for the incorporation in the U.S.S.R. of the Kashka district, ceded to Afghanistan in 1921.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064206-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 in Afghanistan, 1946\nThe women's movement in Afghanistan is resumed by the foundation of Women's Welfare Association, the first women's organisation in Afghanistan since the Anjuman-i Himayat-i-Niswan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 25], "content_span": [26, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064207-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Albania\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in the People's Republic of Albania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064208-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064209-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064209-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in Australian literature, Awards and honours\nNote: these awards were presented in the year in question.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 49], "content_span": [50, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064209-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1946 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064209-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1946 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064211-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Brazil, Incumbents, Governors\n(till 7 February); Pomp\u00edlio Cylon Fernandes Rosa (from 7 February)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 37], "content_span": [38, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064212-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1946 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 45th season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064212-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064213-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1946 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064214-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064215-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064215-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in British television\nBritish television broadcasts resumed this year. They had been suspended during World War II, for fear that the signals would help German bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nCanadian issues in postwar Germany include pacification and recovery, export trade, reparations, and punishment of war crimes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nBritish Prime Minister asks PM King not to withdraw occupation forces from Germany, arguing U.K. should not be expected to do all", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"Purely and simply the extermination of allied airmen\" - evidence that captured flyers accused of \"terroristic attacks\" were murdered", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nTestimony against SS physician conducting biological experiments at Dachau concentration camp", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nNazis fought \"an intellectual battle, the goal of which was the destruction of Christianity and the church\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"A giant quantity of valuables\" - testimony that SS profited from clothing, jewellery and other belongings of murdered Jews", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nPM King announces royal commission to report on leaks of secrets, including to \"a foreign mission in Ottawa\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nSoviets say PM's announcement tied to \"unbridled anti-soviet campaign[... ]in the Canadian press and on[...]radio\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"In knowledge, with a sense of proportion\" - editorial says there should be no hysteria in hunt for communists", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nIn charge to jury at first espionage trial, judge says conspiracy \"touches the very nerve centre of our national existence\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nRoyal Commission on Espionage final report alleges \"spy rings\" include federal government employees and military officers", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nParsing reaction to Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, Lester Pearson finds U.S. hardening toward U.S.S.R. \"depressing if not dangerous\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nReal possibility that food situation in Europe, India, China and elsewhere will worsen from \"low caloric intake\" to starvation", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nTo help end world crisis, Canadians should conserve food and expect less meat, dairy, beer and spirits", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nCanadian Wheat Board supports giving U.K. priority for wheat over UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"Selective attraction[, not] repulsion\" - Senate committee wants end to Immigration Act centred on exclusion (\"Asiatic\" excepted)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nOnce veterans' employment has been seen to, Canadians should expect refugee Poles, Ukrainians, Mennonites and ethnic Germans", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nEnglish woman and baby make voyage with 1,000 other war brides to Halifax and take train to her husband in Calgary", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nCanadian citizenship, separate from British subject status, created by act specifying how it can be earned and lost, plus status of aliens", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nHead of U.S. atomic research criticizes U.S.A.-U.K.-Canada agreement to jointly develop atomic energy for peace", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nU.S.A. asks that Loran network, useful for navigation, guided missiles and early warning, continue in North (request accepted)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nResponses from several reserves (Nanaimo to Shubenacadie) to Parliament's query about treaty rights, bands, schools, franchise etc.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nIndian residential school principal asks for small tractor to give practical experience to grade 7-9 boys taking mechanics course", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nJoey Smallwood advocates Newfoundland entering Confederation by laying out federal government's \"New Deal\" offer to provinces", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064217-0024-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canada, Historical documents\nFilm: sleighs loaded and pulled by tractor across Great Slave Lake to Yellowknife", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1946\nThe WIFU resumed play for the first time since 1942. The IRFU increased their season play from 6 games to 12 games, per team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1946\nThe Montreal Alouettes came into existence. The Regina Roughriders unofficially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The name change eventually became official on April 1, 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1946\nAir travel was used for the first time as the Toronto Argonauts flew to Winnipeg to play pre-season games against the Blue Bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n34th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium \u2013 Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, 1946 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 72], "content_span": [73, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, 1946 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 90], "content_span": [91, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064218-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 in Canadian football, 1946 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064219-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Cape Verde\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in Cape Verde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064220-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064221-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in China\nEvents in the year 1946 in the Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 35 according to the official Republic of China calendar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064223-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1946 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064225-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in French Indochina\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in French Indochina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064227-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1946 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064229-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Indonesia\nEvents in the year 1946 in Indonesia. The country had an estimated population of  69,973,500 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064230-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Iran\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in the Imperial State of Iran.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064233-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Jordan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in Jordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 78]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064234-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Luxembourg\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064235-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1946, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Malaya remained under British Military Administration until the establishment of the Malayan Union on 1 April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064237-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1946 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064237-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in Michigan, Top stories\nOther stories receiving votes but falling outside the top ten included the following:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064237-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064237-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064237-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064237-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064238-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064238-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe 27th New Zealand Parliament concluded, with the Labour Party in government. Labour was re-elected for a fourth term in the election in November, but with a smaller majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064238-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1946 film awards, 1946 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1946 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064238-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 in New Zealand, Sport, Basketball\nNational Associations are formed for both men and women (now combined as Basketball New Zealand) and the first championship for men under the control of their association is held. (see 1938 and 1939)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 38], "content_span": [39, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064238-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls\nThe national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 38], "content_span": [39, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064242-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1946 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064243-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Portugal, Sport\nIn association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1945\u201346 Primeira Divis\u00e3o and 1946\u201347 Primeira Divis\u00e3o; for the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal season, see 1945\u201346 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 23], "content_span": [24, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064245-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064246-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Southern Rhodesia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in Southern Rhodesia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064249-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Taiwan\nEvents in the year 1946 in Taiwan, Republic of China.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 68]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064250-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Thailand\nThe year 1946 was the 165th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the twelfth and last year in the reign of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), the first year in the reign of Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2489 in the Buddhist Era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064252-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1946 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064254-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in architecture\nThe year 1946 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064256-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1946 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064256-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in association football, Events\nLeague and Cup competitions resume in the United Kingdom for the first time since the start of the Second World War in 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064258-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1946  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064259-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in comics\nNotable events of 1946 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064260-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064261-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in film\nThe year 1946 in film involved some significant events. The Best Years of Our Lives, released this year, became the highest-grossing film of the 1940s, and went on to win seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064261-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1946 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064262-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1946 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian fine arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064263-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064264-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064265-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1946 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064265-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in motorsport, Annual events\nThe calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064266-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064266-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in music, Biggest hit songs\nThe following songs achieved the highest  in the limited set of charts available for 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064266-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in music, Classical music, Premieres\n1Radio premiere. The Overture was subsequently withdrawn from Britten's catalogue, and it didn't receive its concert premiere until 1983, by the Chicago Symphony conducted by Raymond Leppard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 41], "content_span": [42, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064267-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064268-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064268-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in poetry, Events, MacSpaunday\nCampbell, in common with much literary journalism of the period, imagines the four as a group of like-minded poets, although they share little but very broadly left-wing views.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064268-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 in poetry, Works published in English\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064268-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 in poetry, Works published in other languages\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064268-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent\nIncluding all of the British colonies that later became India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. And also from the country Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 71], "content_span": [72, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064268-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 in poetry, Births\nDeath years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064268-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 in poetry, Deaths\nBirth years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064269-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in professional wrestling\n1946 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064270-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in radio\nThe year 1946 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064271-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064272-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in science\nThe year 1946 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064273-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in sports\n1946 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Although World War II had ended in 1945, a number of major sporting events were still precluded by planning difficulties, which the war had produced, the 1946 FIFA World Cup being perhaps the best known. However, the year is still notable as several sporting events resumed for the first time since the start of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064273-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 in sports, Notes\nAlthough Torino's scudetto is considered official, because Serie B teams from southern Italy played it is not usually included in statistics. This is the first of only two instances where a team other than the \"Big Three\" has won the Primeira Liga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064274-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in television\nThe year 1946 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1946. The number of television programming was increasing after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064275-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064276-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in the Philippines\n1946 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064277-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1946 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW\nThe 1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW was the killing that year of 79 Polish nationals of Belarusian ethnicity in the area of Bielsk County, north-eastern Poland, by partisans, members of the Polish Extraordinary Special Actions unit of the National Military Union (NZW) (Polish: Pogotowie Akcji Specjalnej Narodowego Zjednoczenia Wojskowego (PAS NZW)). These murders took place in the aftermath of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0001-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW\nIn January and February 1946, units of the PAS Special Forces burned down the villages of Zaleszany, W\u00f3lka Wygonowska, Zanie, Szpaki, and Ko\u0144cowizna. They also executed 30 coachmen on 30 January 1945 near Pucha\u0142y Stare, and a similar number of armed resistors in Zanie on 2\u00a0February 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0002-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW\nSince 1995, this mass killing of civilians was the subject of official investigation by the government-affiliated Institute of National Remembrance. The inquiry resulted in the publication of a final report in June 2005, summarizing this case. The Commission interviewed a total of 169 persons, and analysed all documents and testimonies dating back to the 1949 show trial of Polish cursed soldiers: Captain Romuald Rajs of the PAS Special Forces, and his co-conspirator and deputy, Lieutenant Kazimierz Chmielowski from NZW.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0003-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW\nAmong the individuals questioned by IPN were families of victims, as well as former soldiers of the 3rd Brigade of NZW. The IPN closed its official investigation without additional charges filed. Sentences from the Stalinist period had already been carried out. In addition, there had been extrajudicial killings of partisans by governmental authorities during the Polish anti-Communist insurrection. No living perpetrators of the atrocities committed in early 1946 have been identified. These postwar atrocities have continued to receive considerable press coverage by the media.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0004-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Background\nIn November 1944 National Military Union (Narodowe Zjednoczenie Wojskowe, NZW) was formed out of the National Armed Forces (NSZ) and a portion of the National Military Organization (NOW) which left the largest Polish anti-Nazi organization, the Home Army. The Home Army was disbanded entirely by the order of Gen. Leopold Okulicki on 18 January 1945, due to the Soviet takeover of Poland. Thousands of partisans and underground soldiers were arrested by the NKVD and sent to the Soviet Gulag. Okulicki was murdered in Moscow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0005-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Background\nThe annexation of eastern half of the Second Polish Republic by Joseph Stalin was ratified by the new communist authorities in postwar Poland on 16\u00a0August 1945, which was followed by mass expulsions of Poles and Belarusians across the new borders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0006-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Background\nMayor Zygmunt Szendzielarz refused to surrender; and recreated the already disassembled Polish 5th Wilno Brigade of Home Army in order to oppose the Soviet occupation of Podlachia (Podlasie) and the Bia\u0142ystok region. Equipped with machine guns and machine pistols, his brigade fought a successful battle with the advancing Red Army and the pro-Soviet Polish People's Army around Miodusy-Dworaki village in Siemiatycze County on 18 August 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0007-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Background\nCaptain Rajs (\"Bury\") was active in the area of Wilno during the German occupation of Poland. Since 1943, he led the 1st Company of the 3rd Wilno Brigade of Home Army with the rank of Second Lieutenant. After the dissolution of the 5th Brigade, Rajs made contact with Commandant of the National Military Union Okr\u0119g III Bia\u0142ystok, Major Jan Szklarek, and moved his LWP platoon under his command. He was promoted to the rank of Captain and became leader of the PAS Special Forces (Pogotowie Akcji Specjalnej) within NZW Bia\u0142ystok. The process of unification of smaller underground units in the area of Wysokie Mazowieckie County, commanded by Kazimierz Chmielowski (\"Rekin\"; meaning \"Shark\", in Polish) until December 1945, resulted in the gathering of the largest anti-Soviet partisan group in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 858]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0008-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946\nBy the end of 1945, the NZW III Bia\u0142ystok consolidated most of the local anti-communist underground by absorbing into its own command scattered units of NSZ and NOW. Many former members of resistance left the forest to begin a new life, although for some the return to civilian life was not possible. Both MO and the NKVD had compiled hit lists of anti-communist conspirators from local sources.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 79], "content_span": [80, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0009-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946\nBy early 1946, the NZW was the only underground organization still capable of active resistance. Their assaults included destruction of MO outposts and Communist Party bureaus, ambushes on special units of UBP, KBW, WP and NKWD; as well as various retaliatory actions. A few local towns were taken over by PAS NZW temporarily. Some police stations were destroyed repeatedly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 79], "content_span": [80, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0010-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946\nIn early January 1946, NZW headquarters called a meeting of local commanders. Rajs was given leadership of partisans enrolled by Chmielowski (\"Rekin\"). His unit, consisting of 228 soldiers, was renamed as the 3rd Wilno Brigade of the NZW PAS. A decision was made to move the entire force to an area around Bielsk Podlaski for further military training.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 79], "content_span": [80, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0011-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Actions in \u0141ozice and Hajn\u00f3wka\nOn 27 January 1946 the battalion entered \u0141ozice village and approached a gathering of horse-drawn vehicles organized by the local authorities in need of conscripted labour. The partisans requisitioned around 40 carriages and ordered their drivers to go along. Some coachmen mistakenly believed that the uniformed soldiers have belonged to the communist forces. The battalion boarded the carriages and in the same evening rode to the County of Hajn\u00f3wka. Rajs ordered the attack on Hajn\u00f3wka where the Polish communist militia as well as some Red Army soldiers returning to the USSR, were stationing. The takeover of Hajn\u00f3wka was unsuccessful. The farmers with horse-drawn carriages remained with the battalion throughout January as means of transportation even though several failed attempts were made by PAS NZW to replace them with new carriers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 111], "content_span": [112, 957]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0012-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Actions in \u0141ozice and Hajn\u00f3wka\nContrary to opinions disseminated by politicized media in today's Belarus, the single criterion used by PAS NZW in the selection of carriages was their durability and strength; it was not the alleged faith of the actual coachmen, nor their purported Belarusian roots, as revealed by research conducted by the Polish Institute of National Remembrance. The coachmen came to \u0141ozice from about a dozen neighbouring villages because they were ordered to do so by the communist authorities attempting to transport nationalized wood to Orla village. Meanwhile, the relocation of the NZW battalion was planned well ahead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 111], "content_span": [112, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0013-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Pacification of Zaleszczany and W\u00f3lka Wygonowska\nOn 29 January 1946 the battalion arrived in Zaleszany, Hajn\u00f3wka County, to feed the horses. During a routine document check by the partisans, a Red Army soldier and NKVD informer, Aleksander Zielinko was identified, serving as Communist Party secretary in nearby Suchowolce. All inhabitants were ordered to report to a big house of Dymitr Sacharczuk where they were taken hostage. They were questioned on the whereabouts of suspected collaborator, and So\u0142tys of Zaleszany, \u0141ukasz Demianiuk who vanished. His 16-year-old son Piotr (already a PPR member) was identified and executed together with Zielinko.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 129], "content_span": [130, 734]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0013-0001", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Pacification of Zaleszczany and W\u00f3lka Wygonowska\nNot a single hostage was killed from the gathering at Sacharczuk's house. According to official report released in 2005 by the Institute of National Remembrance, all hostages kept in Sacharczuk's house run out to safety and survived; they were not persecuted, but the PAS NZW set a number of buildings on fire, and 16 people died in Zaleszany while attempting to hide from the soldiers. The final IPN investigation revealed that the later description of what happened there was falsified by the Stalinist functionaries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 129], "content_span": [130, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0014-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Pacification of Zaleszczany and W\u00f3lka Wygonowska\nThe unit led by Rajs (\"Bury\") departed for the neighbouring village of W\u00f3lka Wygonowska. Some farm buildings were set ablaze for refusal to provide assistance. Two local men were shot dead while they were running away from the soldiers: Jan Zinkiewicz and Stefan Babulewicz. Many year later, Zinkiewicz's daughter rationalized that her father ran to save his farm equipment from burning, and that he was not fleeing from them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 129], "content_span": [130, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0015-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Massacre in Pucha\u0142y Stare\nOn the following day of 30 January 1945 the command of NZW PAS Brigade arrived in Krasna Wie\u015b village where they arranged the exchange of horse-drawn carriers. Eye-witness W\u0142odzimierz K. from Jagodniki later testified that they arrived in Krasna Wie\u015b ahead of others. Most of the partisan group fell behind. The new coachmen were ordered to wait for them but instead, took their horse-drawn carriages and run away. They were chased through the forest by the platoon led by \"Modrzew\", caught around Pucha\u0142y Stare village, arrested, taken away in two groups, and executed as traitors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 106], "content_span": [107, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0015-0001", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Massacre in Pucha\u0142y Stare\nYears later, the exhumations conducted by the authorities in Pucha\u0142y on 27 April 1951 revealed that 27 farmers have been killed there and buried in two shallow graves. In 1997 the number was raised to 30. The subsequent 2005 investigation by IPN revealed \u2013 based on new evidence \u2013 that purported eye-witness of the massacre, Prokop Iwacik, lied in his postwar testimonies, because he could not have possibly been there. Officer \"Modrzew\" (\"Larch\" in English) was killed on 16 February 1946; and his true identity remains unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 106], "content_span": [107, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0016-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Assault on Szpaki\u2013Zanie\nAt the end of January 1946 the soldiers of the 3rd Brigade came to Zanie, Podlaskie Voivodeship, to requisition food. One of the partisans, Kazimierz Borkowski, was struck with an axe to the head by a farmer who refused to give in. Rajs, who had already received information in Hajn\u00f3wka, that ethnic Belarusians who lived in Szpaki\u2013Zanie served as Volksdeutsche under Nazi Germany, gave an order for the pacification of the two villages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 104], "content_span": [105, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0016-0001", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Assault on Szpaki\u2013Zanie\nDuring his postwar interrogations Rajs informed that the actual order of burning down Zanie, Szpaki and Ko\u0144cowizna in retaliation for hostile attitude towards NZW, came from his superior Florian Lewicki nom de guerre \"Lis\" (\"Kotwicz\"), regional commandant of NZW (real name, Jan Szklarek). The NZW PAS unit consisting of three platoons of about 30 men led by \"Rekin\" (Chmielowski), \"Wiarus\", and \"Bitny\" (J. Boguszewski), was sent to Szpaki\u2013Zanie on 2\u00a0February 1946. Rajs was not present. He went with his command to Ko\u0144cowizna village, where no-one was killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 104], "content_span": [105, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0016-0002", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Assault on Szpaki\u2013Zanie\nAccording to postwar interrogation of Kazimierz Chmielowski (\"Rekin\"), the NZW troops were fired upon by the locals in Zanie. Later report by the Special Commission from Bielsk Podlaski confirmed that a submachine gun with ammunition was found in one of the burned out buildings. A dozen farmhouses were set on fire and 36 men singled out for collaboration with the enemy were executed by the platoon led by \"Rekin\". The names of the men to be shot have been secretly obtained by the Armia Krajowa Obywatelska from Bielsk County. Subsequently, both \"Wiarus\" and \"Bitny\" (along with \"Modrzew\") were killed in action on 12 February 1946 in Gmina E\u0142k.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 104], "content_span": [105, 753]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0017-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Assaults of January and February 1946, Assault on Szpaki\u2013Zanie\nChmielowski (\"Rekin\") is said to have attacked other villages in gmina Kleszczele as well, where some farmhouses where burned. According to Rajs, Chmielowski did it on his own accord, although Chmielowski himself insisted during questioning by the communist interrogators that bullets were fired up into the air. Notably, as many as five alleged pacification actions by \"Rekin\" were fabricated by the UB interrogators, since the village of Mostek never existed in the Bielsk County as revealed by the IPN investigation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 104], "content_span": [105, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0018-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Trial\nOn 17 November 1948, Romuald Rajs was captured in Karpacz by Urz\u0105d Bezpiecze\u0144stwa while on vacation. A month later, his co-conspirator Chmielowski was arrested on 13 December 1948. They were tried in a show trial held at the Bia\u0142ystok movie theatre \"Ton\", and charged with membership in AK and NZW aiming to overthrow the communist government of Poland, coupled with armed assaults on the Polish Army and the Red Army, the assassination of MO functionaries, attacks on the UB security outposts, the railway guard, as well as assassination of civilians during forced requisitions of property, and possession of assault weapons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 47], "content_span": [48, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0018-0001", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Trial\nIndividually, Romuald Rajs was also charged with desertion from the Polish Army. They were executed on 30 December 1949 without material evidence of alleged civilian atrocities, which were obtained by the communist authorities well over a year later, in the spring of\u00a01951. Rajs denied his guilt of the massacres. He was executed on 30 December 1949 in the Bia\u0142ystok prison at the age of 36 along with Lieutenant Kazimierz Chmielowski.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 47], "content_span": [48, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0019-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Commemoration\nIn 1970, a memorial plate was installed in Zanie to commemorate the victims of the massacre. The burial place of most of the victims were not confirmed until the 1951 exhumations. Three more bodies were identified by the IPN pathologists in 1997. After the fall of communism, a Committee of the murdered coachmen family members was created, the victims' remains were reburied in Bielsk Podlaski.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0020-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Commemoration\nOfficial commemoration ceremonies are being held at anniversaries of the tragedy in Zaleszczany and Bielsk Podlaski. Leaders of the Belarusian minority in Poland view the 1946 massacre as an important traumatic event in post-war history. According to Oleg Latyszonek, a Polish historian of Belarusian ancestry, the massacre led to the Belarusian minority growing more loyal to the Polish communist regime of that time. Some journalists have commented that Polish nationalists attempt to rehabilitate Romuald Rajs as a part of promotion of suppression and continuous abuse of Human Rights, by the right-wing governments, of the Kaczynski brothers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0020-0001", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Commemoration\nIn 1995, the Military Court of Warsaw nullified the 1948 death penalty given to Rajs. His family received a compensation from the Polish state. On February 2, 2012, on the anniversary of the 1946 massacre, the Polish Sejm has introduced a Day of Commemoration of the Cursed soldiers on 1 March. The families of the victims of the massacre have not received any compensations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0021-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Commemoration\nA thriller by Polish novelist, Katarzyna Bonda (pl) \u2013 who has Belarusian roots \u2013 titled Okularnik (\"Specky\"), part of her detective series about a fictional profiler Sasza Za\u0142uska in today's Poland, is inspired by the 1946 Massacres of villages in Podlachia. The book received considerable coverage by the media in Belarus without being translated into Belarusian.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0022-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Commemoration\nIn 2012, the Monument to Orthodox inhabitants of Bia\u0142ystok who were killed and went missing in the years 1939\u20131956 was erected in Bia\u0142ystok to commemorate Orthodox Christians of the Bia\u0142ystok region who perished during the anticommunist insurrection in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064280-0023-0000", "contents": "1946 pacification of villages by PAS NZW, Commemoration\nIn 2020, all victims of the massacres were canonised by the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church in a ceremony in Zaleszany, at a monastery whose hegumenia came from a family of survivors. The Divine Liturgy was attended by Archbishops Abel (Pop\u0142awski), Grzegorz (Charkiewicz) and Bishop Pawe\u0142 (Tokajuk).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064281-0000-0000", "contents": "1946 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 6 teams, and Fram won the championship. Fram's Valt\u00fdr Gu\u00f0mundsson was the top scorer with 6 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064282-0000-0000", "contents": "1946/47 NTFL season\nThe 1946/47 NTFL season was the 26th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064282-0001-0000", "contents": "1946/47 NTFL season\nWaratah have won their seventh premiership title while defeating the Buffaloes in the grand final by 29 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064283-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u20131947 Moyen-Congo Representative Council election\nThe first elections to the Representative Council of Moyen-Congo (the French colony of present-day Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville) were held between December 1946 and January 1947. A government decree, issued on 26 October 1946, had called for the holding of elections for Representative Councils in each of the territories of French Equatorial Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064283-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u20131947 Moyen-Congo Representative Council election\nThe Representative Councils were divided into two segments, one elected by common law citizens (first college, i.e. French citizens) and one elected by citizens of professional stature (second college, i.e. Africans who were 21 years and above, and qualified as a member of one of twelve specified categories; civil servants, notables, soldiers and veterans, heads of native collectivities, members of native courts, etc.) In Moyen-Congo, the first college had 12 seats and the second college had 18 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064283-0001-0001", "contents": "1946\u20131947 Moyen-Congo Representative Council election\nAs of November 1946 (the time of the French National Assembly election) the second college had 23,119 registered voters (out of a population of 684,000). The Congolese member of the French National Assembly, Jean-F\u00e9lix Tchicaya (also the founder of the Congolese Progressive Party), had been the sole voice from French Equatorial Africa to condemn the separate electoral college system during the debates in the National Assembly in the run-up to the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064283-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u20131947 Moyen-Congo Representative Council election\nThe Congolese Progressive Party (PPC) won the election, obtaining 15 of the seats. Their main rival, the socialist SFIO (led by Jacques Opangault) got nine seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064284-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 A.C. Torino season\nDuring the 1946-1947 Associazione Calcio Torino competed in Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064284-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nAfter winning the championship last season, the team clinched again the title with a great performance in the second part of the season with a format of sole group. Valentino Mazzola scored a massive 29 goals to help Torino reached a back-to-back championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064284-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nThe wounds of war were healing and football returned to a single-round system. The league, due to the immediate difficulties to find the sixteen best teams, was played with a huge tournament of twenty teams, then occupying 38 days, from September to July 1947. Torino did not make substantial changes to its team, but had strengthened the park of players. Along with the return of Romeo Menti, came the midfielder Danilo Martelli from Brescia, the back-stopper Francesco Rosetta of Novara, the goalkeeper Dante Piani, the Vercellese Guido Tieghi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064284-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nFrom the 21st round the Granata returned to the lead, gradually strengthening their position and subsequently winning the tournament, with a ten-point lead over Juventus. Torino, after a last misstep with Sampdoria (the only team in the tournament to take away three points out of four from Torino) put together a sixteen match unbeaten run, of which fourteen were victories, beginning with the derby won by Guglielmo Gabetto, to go to other successes such as the five goals against Inter and Atalanta, the six against Vicenza, Genoa and Milan. That attack ended with 104 goals scored, an average of nearly three per game, and with Valentino Mazzola Serie A top-scorer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064284-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 A.C. Torino season, Squad\nSource:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064285-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 AHL season\nThe 1946\u201347 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their fifth F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The Hershey Bears won their first Calder Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064285-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064285-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064286-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Aberdeen F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Aberdeen's 35th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 37th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064287-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrk\u00f6ping winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064288-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1946\u201347 Allsvenskan was the 13th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. Redbergslids IK won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. SoIK Hellas and IK G\u00f6ta were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season\nIn 1946 the Football League in the United Kingdom fully resumed on a national basis following the disruption caused by World War II. In the club's first post-war First Division match, on 31 August 1946; Arsenal lost 6\u20131 to Wolves, their biggest League defeat in nearly twenty years. Although the Gunners had been the dominant force in English football in the 1930s, they struggled in their first season after the war, only finishing 13th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Players\nPlayers returning after the break included Cliff Bastin, Bryn Jones, Reg Lewis, Jimmy Logie, George Male, David Nelson and Laurie Scott. George Swindin established himself as Arsenal's undisputed No. 1, a position he would hold for the next six seasons. The squad included brothers Leslie Compton and Denis Compton both of whom also played Cricket for Middlesex. Ian McPherson made his Arsenal debut in the opening match against Wolves. He played 40 times that season on the right wing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Players\nDr. Kevin O'Flanagan made 14 First Division appearances and scored three goals. He made his first-class league debut against Blackburn Rovers on 4 September and his last appearance for the senior team came on 28 December 1946 against Wolves. Bernard Joy played the first half of the 1946\u201347 season before deciding that his age (35) was counting against him; he retired from top-flight football in December 1946. George Curtis played 12 times in the 1946\u201347 season, but was sold to Southampton in part-exchange for Don Roper in summer 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Players\nJoe Mercer made his Arsenal debut against Bolton Wanderers on 30 November 1946 and soon after became club captain. Everton boss Theo Kelly had brought Mercer's boots to the transfer negotiations to prevent Mercer having a reason to go back to say goodbye to the other players at Everton. His transfer fee was set at \u00a39,000 (2015: \u00a3337,000).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Players\nArsenal were unsuccessful in their attempts to land Archie Macaulay, who signed with Brentford F.C. in October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Players\nDespite being nearly 35 and having never played in the top flight, Ronnie Rooke was signed by Arsenal (Cyril Grant going in the other direction). The move was surprising, but Rooke immediately made an impact, scoring the winner on his debut against Charlton Athletic on 14 December. He scored 21 goals in just 24 League matches that season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Matches\nOn 21 September 63,000 attended Highbury to see Arsenal beaten by Derby County. Czech Champions, AC Sparta opened their tour of Britain with a 2\u20132 draw against Arsenal on 2 October with Albert Gu\u00f0mundsson, later Iceland's Minister of Finance, playing inside forward for The Gunners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Matches\nDespite leading at half time, Arsenal lost to Sheffield United in early November. Six changes were made for the match against Preston North End the following week: Walley Barnes replaced Joy at left back. With Jones still injured, Lewis was moved  to inside forward and Cyril Grant made his Arsenal debut as centre forward. However, the poor form continued and Arsenal lost 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064290-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Arsenal F.C. season, Matches\nEach November between 1930 and 1962, Racing Club de Paris hosted a prestige game with Arsenal. In 1946 The London club were beaten 2\u20131 at Colombes Stadium. In mid November they beat Oxford University 6\u20130 with goals by Doug Farquhar, Morgan (2) and Whalley (3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series\nThe 1946\u201347 Ashes series consisted of five cricket Test matches, each of six days with five hours play each day and eight ball overs. Unlike pre-war Tests in Australia, matches were not timeless and played to a finish. It formed part of the MCC tour of Australia in 1946\u201347 and England played its matches outside the Tests in the name of the Marylebone Cricket Club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0000-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series\nThe England team was led by the veteran Wally Hammond and his vice-captain Norman Yardley with the strong batting line up of Len Hutton, Cyril Washbrook, Bill Edrich, Denis Compton and Joe Hardstaff, but a weak bowling attack that relied on pre-war bowlers like the 37-year-old Bill Voce of Bodyline fame and the mercurial leg-spinner Doug Wright. The two successes of the tour were the newly capped Alec Bedser, who would carry the England bowling attack until 1955, and Godfrey Evans who would be England's first choice wicketkeeper until 1959.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0000-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series\nEngland had drawn the Victory Tests 2\u20132 in 1945 and were thought to be equal in strength, but Hammond lost 3\u20130 to Don Bradman's Australian team which had only two other pre-war players \u2013 Lindsay Hassett and Sid Barnes, who had played 5 Tests between them \u2013 and was packed with fresh talent in the shape of Arthur Morris, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall, Colin McCool, Ernie Toshack and Don Tallon. There were several controversial umpiring decisions which assumed greater significance as they favoured Australia and in particular Don Bradman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series\n\"Few seasons have created so much advance interest as 1946\u201347\", a tour had been planned for 1940\u201341, but this was cancelled due to the Second World War. The Australian Board of Control asked for a rapid resumption of Test cricket to revive the sport in Australia, which had not hosted a Test match since 1937. Their case was made in person by the Attorney-General of Australia Dr. H.V. Evatt and the Marylebone Cricket Club reluctantly agreed as it wanted to re-establish cricketing relations and needed money to rebuild cricket in post-war Britain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0001-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series\nThe MCC asked Hammond to lead a \"Goodwill Tour\" and he was told that good sportsmanship was more important than winning the series, which could be seriously contested later in the 1948 Ashes series. As a result, he looked on the tour as an extended holiday, a view not shared by Don Bradman, who was determined to win, and this led to a strained relationship between the two captains. The tour itself was a great success as crowds flocked to see the matches \u2013 more than in any series in Australia since \u2013 and it made a record \u00a350,000 profit for the MCC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Preliminaries\nCause of the dead Brisbane wicket when Australia batted was the drought which had been suffered in Queensland for such a long period...People who were praying for water were among those to give the tourists a tremendous Brisbane welcome. Rain had fallen in every match in which the Englishmen had played and the record was maintained until the end of the tour, and the Test storm at Brisbane, the second of the match, was the worst I have ever witnessed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 58], "content_span": [59, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Preliminaries\nDue to the war this was the first Test to be played in Australia since 3 March 1937 and there were eight Australian debutants; Ian Johnson, Ray Lindwall, Colin McCool, Keith Miller, Arthur Morris, Don Tallon, Ernie Toshack and George Tribe. However, Johnson, Lindwall, McCool, Miller, Tallon and Toshack had played in an Australia vs New Zealand match the previous season which was belatedly recognised as a Test, the only game between the two countries treated as such before 1973.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 58], "content_span": [59, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0003-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Preliminaries\nAs a result, only Morris and Tribe are now seen as debutants with vice-captain Lindsay Hassett having played only four Tests before the war and Sid Barnes one. Don Bradman made himself available for selection at the last moment against the advice of his doctor due to the severe attack of fibrositis during the war, an ailment from which the England captain Wally Hammond also suffered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 58], "content_span": [59, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0003-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Preliminaries\nThere were no English debutants; Hammond, Len Hutton, Cyril Washbrook, Bill Edrich, Denis Compton, Paul Gibb, Bill Voce and Doug Wright were all pre-war players, vice-captain Norman Yardley had played one Test before the war and Alec Bedser and Jack Ikin had debuted against India in 1946. The vaunted England batting line up had done well so far on the tour, with Hutton making 522 runs (87.00), Washbrook 461 runs (51.22), Edrich 221 runs (44.20), Compton 423 runs (60.43) and Hammond 277 runs (55.40), but their bowling had been weakened by injuries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 58], "content_span": [59, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0003-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Preliminaries\nGibbs was preferred as wicketkeeper over Godfrey Evans because of his batting form in South Africa in 1938\u201339. There had been a drought in Queensland since 1941 and the curator had tried boring for water without success. The Woolloongabba wicket, traditionally green and helpful to fast bowlers, was a dry, lifeless brown and good for runs. Bradman won the toss and had no difficulty in choosing to bat first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 58], "content_span": [59, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nBradman had only made 28, when he played Bill Voce into the slips. Jack Ikin caught the ball and threw it high in the air in joy. He had caught the great Bradman, and Australia, he thought, were three down for under a hundred on a good wicket. That was how it looked to Ikin, to some of the other English players and some of the crowd, and that was how it looked to me sitting watching from the dressing room. Bradman, however, thought it was a bump ball and he stayed, as he was fully entitled to do if there was any doubt in his mind... the umpire gave him not out and he went on to make 187 of Australia's total of 645.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nThe innings began well for England as Wally Hammond caught Arthur Morris in the slips and Alec Bedser had Don Bradman struggling in his third over, the Australian captain twice edging the ball to the close fielders. He was protected by Sid Barnes who controlled the strike and hooked the England bowlers until \"Big Al\" jumped up like a goalkeeper, knocked up the ball and took the catch on the rebound. Barnes (31) was officially reprimanded for using the hook and eliminated this stroke from his repertoire for the rest of the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0005-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nAt 72/2 Bradman was still struggling on 28 after an hour at the crease when he gave his famous catch to Jack Ikin off Bill Voce. The England players were so sure it was out (along with half the Australian team in the dressing room) that they did not immediately appeal and did so only after Bradman refused to walk.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0005-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nIn a controversial umpiring decision Umpire Borwick gave him not out and Bradman later said he thought he had jammed the ball into the ground before it went to Ikin and that he was willing to let the umpire be the judge. Hammond was furious at what he saw as gamesmanship that only spoke to the Australian captain when calling the toss for the rest of the series. After this incident Bradman recovered his confidence and with Bedser off the field due to a stomach ailment (a legacy of his service in Italy) made 159 runs in 160 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0005-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nHis vice-captain Lindsay Hassett dug himself in for 128 and they added 274 for the third wicket. Hassett's brother was getting married that day and agreed to wait until he was out before they began the service. They gave up when he was 97 and he was still on 98 when they finished. Bradman was bowled by Bill Edrich (3/107) early on the second day and Hassett added another 106 runs with his fellow-Victorian Keith Miller who hit 6 fours and a six in his 79.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0005-0004", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nHassett also hit a six, but was dropped three times before he was caught by Norman Yardley off Bedser (2/159). The English leg-spinner Doug Wright (5/167) had Miller lbw, but the wicketkeeper Paul Gibb dropped Colin McCool off Bedser for 1 and McCool (95) and Ian Johnson (47) took the score to 595/5 by the end of the second day. Most of the third day was lost to heavy rain and bad light. When play resumed it was thought that Australia would declare, but Bradman gave 'a crooked little smile...", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0005-0005", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\n\"I remember when England made 900 against us and kept us in the field for three days\"' and 10 minutes before play he told Hammond that he was going to bat on. \"Bradman adopted his grim Napoleonic pose, as if the fate of his country rested on the retention of 'the Ashes'\" and as the batting captain told the ground staff not to cut the grass on the pitch and had a three-ton roller pulled over the wicket to draw up the moisture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0005-0006", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nAustralia would not be batting for long and this increased the pace of the wicket for his fast bowlers, but a former Australian player called it \"kicking a beaten opponent when he is down\". The last 5 Australian wickets fell for 50 runs, mostly from Ray Lindwall who hit 3 fours and 2 sixes in his 31. Australia's 645 was their highest total at home, overtaking the 604 made in their previous home Test at Melbourne in 1936\u201337.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\n... hailstones fell the size of golf-balls, and the trim field was swiftly reduced to a lake whereon floated the stumps. What was equally extraordinary was the strength of the tropical Queensland sun which next morning sucked away the moisture, so against all prediction, and thanks also to the sandy soil perfect for drainage, play was possible sharp at time. I recall broadcasting home from the ground... describing the scene of desolation with part of the playing arena still under a foot of water... English listeners who had gone to bed with this comforting information had to be told when they woke up next morning that fifteen English wickets had fallen and the game was over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nLen Hutton and Cyril Washbrook went out to bat with thunder in the air and Hutton never settled down to the short-pitched bowling of Lindwall and Miller and was bowled for 7 in \"a real shock attack...Miller's success was gained by one ball of perfection mixed with many of faulty direction which had England's record holder twisting and turning in a most unbatsmanlike fashion\". Soon after Bill Edrich came out play was stopped for bad light as a thunderstorm broke over the ground. Play resumed only 10 minutes late the next day, but \"England were twice caught on sticky wickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nThey stood no chance. On a typical Brisbane sticky the good length ball and the half-volley became almost unplayable. Sometimes it rose chest high. At others it skidded along the ground.\" In their \"opening blitz\" Keith Miller dug the ball in short and \"nearly every ball from Lindwall rose head high\". \"Edrich batted for 105 minutes. He suffered more than 40 body blows with a nonchalant contempt for danger and seemed content to be battered black and blue rather than lose his wicket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nIt was grim concentration and unflinching courage of the type rarely seen in Australia, and he was undaunted even after a terrific sickener under the ribs from Miller\". He was out for 16, but Alan Kippax said it was \"one of the best knocks he had ever witnessed\" and worthy of a century.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nWally Hammond had made his finest innings just such a wicket at Melbourne in 1936\u201337 while making 32 and here made the same number of runs, which Arthur Morris called it \"the most thorough batting lesson he had ever received\" Ray Lindwall wrote that Hammond and Edrich \"were hit on the body repeatedly. Their concentration never faltered and their skill never waned... This was vintage batting of a kind that probably no Australian could produce\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0004", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nMiller used a limited leg-trap and an English pressman wrote that this was Bodyline, to the anger of Vic Richardson, Alan Kippax and Clarrie Grimmett who had seen the real thing. Miller slowed his pace as the ball leapt so much that it could hit the batsman, but not get them out and dismissed all five batsman that day, his 7/60 in the innings remaining his best return for Australia for the rest of his career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0005", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nOnly three hours play were allowed that day and just after Hammond and Yardley walked off after appealing for light a second thunderstorm hit Brisbane. \"Those who huddled in the pavilion...will never forget (as will the residents of Brisbane, who lost thousands of planes of glass) the darkness that came over the ground and the roar of the storm coming in the distance. This was the day when jagged pieces of hail, as big as cricket balls, plummeted on the ground, and the covers and the stumps went swirling away in the flood\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0006", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nIn 30 minutes the ground was a lake with the water almost reaching the height of the picket fence on the boundary. At any other venue the game would have ended, but the drought-stricken ground soaked up most of the water overnight, the Queensland sun soon dried out the ground and play began on time at noon, much to the surprise to some pressmen and players who arrived late. Ernie Toshack's left-arm medium pace should have won him a hatful of wickets the previous day, but he could not bowl as Bradman suggested.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0007-0007", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 First Innings\nSo, before play began Bradman took him down the pitch and showed him exactly where he wanted him to bowl and even make him bowl a practice over alongside to make sure he got it right. Resuming on 117/5 Hammond and Yardley were both out to Toshack (3/17), the Yorkshire vice-captain after a gritty innings of 29 over two hours, and Miller wrapped up the tail to have England out for 141.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 Second Innings\nBradman made England follow on 504 runs behind, Hutton was caught by Sid Barnes off Miller's first ball, Washbrook was out the same way and Ernie Toshack had Edrich lbw to leave them 32/3. Only Denis Compton (15) stayed in for over an hour and eight batsmen got into double figures. Wally Hammond hit Toshack for two sixes and played so well on the sticky pitch that the Australians thought he was \"bound to make many runs in the series, but from that moment nothing went right for him\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0008-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, England \u2013 Second Innings\nUnder Bradman's guidance Toshack took 6/82, Miller missed out on a 10 wicket haul with 2/17 and George Tribe took his best Test figures of 2/48. Ray Lindwall was taken to hospital  with suspected malaria from his service in the Soloman Islands, but was found to be chickenpox which caused more concern as he may have infected the rest of the team. Lindwall was replaced by twelfth man Ken Meuleman, Colin McCool bowled only one over in the match and Ian Johnson was not used at all. The only real stand was that of 47 between Jack Ikin (32) and Paul Gibb (11) as England were out for 172 having lost 15 wickets in 3+1\u20442 hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Result\nThe First Test at Brisbane taught the Englishmen many things and on the second day one English player summed up those thoughts. He said to me \u2013 \"We are the first Ambassadors ever embroiled in a war while on a goodwill mission.\" And war it was, even though it was waged on only one side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Result\nAustralia won the First Test by an innings and 332 runs to take a 1\u20130 lead in the series. It was their first victory over England at Brisbane and was their largest victory in Tests, overtaking their previous best of an innings and 200 runs in the Fifth Test at Melbourne in 1936\u201337, their last match against England in Australia. This remained a record until Australia beat South Africa by an innings and 360 runs at Johannesburg in 2001\u201302, but it remains their greatest victory in Australia and against England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0010-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Result\nIronically in their previous Test against England in 1938 Australia lost by an innings and 579 runs, the largest margin of victory in Tests. It was the first time that two sides had won and lost by an innings in successive Tests. Australia's 645 was their highest total at home, beating the 604 they made in the Fifth Test of 1936\u201337. The win was regarded as a lottery as torrential rain ruined the wicket as England started to bat, but in Brisbane it was ever thus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0010-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, First Test \u2013 Brisbane, Result\nOn Bradman's Test debut in 1928\u201329 Australia was caught batting after a rainstorm and were out for 66. They lost by a record 675 runs and Bradman was dropped for the only time in his career. In 1936\u201337 Australia was caught again on a rain-affected wicket and were out for 58, Bradman made a duck and lost his first Test as captain by 322 runs. In the next Test between Australia and England at the Gabba in 1950\u201351 20 wickets fell in an afternoon after another rainstorm. 77,344 attended the match with receipts of \u00a314,515.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 51], "content_span": [52, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Preliminaries\nFrom the batsman's viewpoint it looked perfect. It was a rusty brown, but seemed to hold a thousand runs, and both Hammond and Bradman were enthusiastic in their keenness to win the toss. When the England skipper called correctly he smiled with confident pleasure.... Imagine Hammond's surprise when before an hour had passed the wicket, which looked so docile, was in fact a dangerous spin-taking nightmare.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 57], "content_span": [58, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0012-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Preliminaries\nArriving in Sydney England tried to put the disastrous Brisbane Test behind them. The wicketkeeper-batsman Paul Gibb was dropped in favour of Godfrey Evans, who was to hold the position for 13 years and who did not concede a bye in the Test. Bill Voce had pulled a muscle and the off-spinner Peter Smith was brought into the team for the traditional spinning wicket at the SCG, but already had a numb spinning finger from an injury on the ship that brought the team to Australia. Ray Lindwall was still ill with chickenpox and was replaced by the tidy fast-medium bowler Fred Freer of Victoria. The pitch looked perfect, Wally Hammond called correctly and chose to bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 57], "content_span": [58, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0013-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nThe game was all but decided in an evil hour Hutton, Compton and Hammond himself \u2013 the flower of England's batting \u2013 went one by one to the high, slow, teasing spin of Colin McCool and Ian Johnson, each giving the ball more and more air as though trying to discover whether there was any parabola they could not describe without impelling the forward step that would have allowed the ball to be met on the full-pitch or the half-volley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 67], "content_span": [68, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0014-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nFred Freer (1/25) began his Test career by bowling Cyril Washbrook for 1, but though he kept his line and length Keith Miller was wild and they and Toshack only bowled 23 overs in the innings. The spinners bowled 73 overs as the pitch took spin on the first day, against all expectation. Len Hutton (30) and Bill Edrich (71) added 78 for the second wicket before Ian Johnson removed him with his third ball in Tests, caught behind down the leg side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 67], "content_span": [68, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0014-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nDon Tallon promptly took two more catches off Colin McCool (3/73) to dismiss Hammond and Compton and England were 99/4. Bradman had pulled a thigh muscle in the First Test and was granted permission by Hammond to retire from play, Ken Meuleman taking his place and Hassett taking command. Johnson had not bowled in the First Test, but now had a spell of 11\u20138\u20133\u20131 as the England batsmen remained glued to the wicket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 67], "content_span": [68, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0014-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nHammond had previously told Compton to stop 'capering about' the wicket and \"The oracle was listened to with great respect, and his dictum was largely taken up by those who followed him in the England XIs\". Jack Ikin, whose usually played within the crease anyway made a gritty 60 and added 49 with the fighting Edrich. Thereafter wickets fell steadily to Johnson who ended with 6/42 as England was spun out for 255.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 67], "content_span": [68, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0015-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nWe could have played on, but it was a Test match and we just had to win. I realised something drastic had to be done or three wickets might be lost. So I appealed after every second ball. I complained of the people moving about, the light, and, in fact, anything, in an effort to get the appeal upheld. Hammond and Yardley were inspecting the wet pitch. I knew there was a chance of losing valuable wickets so I just kept on appealing until the umpires answered me.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nThe situation was not yet lost, England had at least played on the spinning wicket first and it could only get worse for Australia. Doug Wright was the terror of the County Championship for running through side on just such wickets and Hammond also had Peter Smith and the part-time spin of Ikin, Compton and Hutton. Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris only batted for 9 minutes when the rain came down and the teams left the field. On their return Bill Edrich (3/71) made the ball kick up with his fast bowling, and Morris was bowled while taking evasive action.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nIan Johnson  came in as a nightwatchman and he and Barnes angered the crowd by launching into a series of bad light appeals \u2013 up to 12 were counted \u2013 before the umpires gave way and play was ended with an hour to spare. This gamesmanship ensured that Australia would not have to play on a sticky wicket like England at Brisbane and allowed Bradman to rest his leg until play resumed on the Monday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nClif Cary opined in his radio commentary that the light was bright enough to play by and the umpires had been pressured into a decision by the Australian batsmen, as did the English pressmen. They were labelled \"biased, unsportsmanlike squealers\" and that Barnes and his captain Bradman would never use such underhand tactics, but at the end of the series Barnes admitted on radio that he had bluffed the umpires into the decision. Sunday was a rest day and the sun dried out the wicket beautifully, it rolled to perfection and produced the flat wicket anticipated on the first day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nBarnes had been reprimanded for hooking the ball in the First Test and as a result denied himself strokeplay and slowly ground his way through the day. Johnson was out for 7, and Barnes added 59 with Lindsay Hassett (34) and 63 with Keith Miller (40). Alec Bedser (1/153)  bowled well and stopped the runs from getting away, but with defensive fields many catches went begging, but Peter Smith (2/172) failed to find his form (he was hospitalised with appendicitis on the tour).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0004", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nDon Bradman had lowered himself down the order and \"limped as if in extreme pain, and several times lay on the ground as if ill\" Wright (1/169) \"bowled beautifully with the most wretched luck\", in one over \"On four occasions Hammond, usually most undemonstrative, threw his hands in the air as the ball beat Bradman and shaved the stumps, and in between these near dismissals there was a confident appeal for leg before wicket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0005", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nWhen Bradman was on 22 when he appeared to snick another catch to Jack Ikin at short leg, but \"this time there may have been some cause for doubt; it was an appeal that could have gone either way\". Bradman was given not out and by the end of the day Barnes was 109, Bradman 52 and Australia 252/4. On the Tuesday Bradman gave \"an amazing exhibition in amassing 234 runs \u2013 that is, amazing for one who was supposed to be a cripple.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0006", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nHe played all the shots, pulled leg muscle and all, and often ran between the wickets with the speed of an Olympic sprinter\". Forced to play off the back foot due to his pulled leg muscle Bradman still looked like he had three strokes for every one of Barnes and by the end of the day had caught him up in runs. During this long partnership Len Hutton joked with the crowd on the boundary and ate 14 bananas given to him from the Hill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0007", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nIn desperation Hammond called on his vice-captain Norman Yardley to bowl his medium pacers, which he did not even do for Yorkshire, and to everyone's surprise he caught Bradman lbw for 234. It was only the second time Bradman had been lbw in a Test against England, the first being to Maurice Tate on his debut in 1928. He had added 405 for the fifth wicket with Barnes, and in 1946 this was the highest partnership for that wicket in Test or first-class cricket and the second highest Test partnership after the 451 Bradman-Ponsford partnership at the Oval in 1934.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0008", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nIn the next over Barnes hit Bedser to Ikin also for 234, his maiden Test century and the highest score of his career. He said later that he had got himself out so as to have the same score as Bradman \"which could well have been so for he was a man of quixotic mood and temperament\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0016-0009", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nHowever, Alec Bedser wrote \"It was when I was bowling to Sid at Sydney that I first discovered that I could move the ball to leg by use of my wrist and fingers...I held the ball in the same manner as a leg-break bowler with the fingers across the seam...and on pitching I was surprised to see the ball go away like a leg-break. It also surprised Sid Barnes\". Australia ended the fourth day on 571/6. The next morning the lower order struck out, with Fred Freer hitting 3 fours and a six in his 28 not out and George Tribe 5 fours in his 25 not out until  Bradman declared on 659/8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0017-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 Second Innings\nThose who were lucky enough to see this remarkable display must have grieved with me that such a superlative innings was nipped off in its golden prime. He began by clipping the short stuff so hard that even if Australia had had 15 fieldsmen, the fours would still have come. Never have I seen a Test opening attack hit so hard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0018-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 Second Innings\nLen Hutton and Cyril Washbrook walked out 404 runs behind on the first innings and England needing to bat out five sessions and 24 minutes to save the game. Hutton survived an lbw appeal from Fred Freer on his first ball, then hit 12 runs off the rest of the over. In the absence of Ray Lindwall the fast bowler Keith Miller \"bumped the ball with more fury and recklessness than anyone in years\" and even appealed for lbw when Hutton ducked and the ball hit his back, but his first over went for 11 more runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0018-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 Second Innings\nFreer's second over gave another 9 and Miller's second over 15, but on the last ball before lunch Hutton's glove strap was caught on his bat and he overbalanced and trod on the wicket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0018-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 Second Innings\nHe had made 37 runs in 24 minutes of \"batting champagne\" which \"was the talk of Sydney for the rest of the match\" receiving \"four times as much publicity as the huge totals of 234\", Johnnie Moyes called it \"a glorious piece of batting, a choice miniature that I shall carry with me always\" Bill Edrich came in and another 69 runs were added before Washbrook was out for 40. Denis Compton found his form and the 'Middlesex Twins' put on 102 for the third wicket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0018-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 Second Innings\nCompton was caught by Bradman off Freer (2/49) for 54, but Hammond came in to see out the day with England 247/3, still 157 runs behind with five hours of play left. When Edrich \"reached his century he was accorded one of the most sustained ovations I have heard, and no one deserved it more...the roar when he reached it was it the Heavens had split\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0018-0004", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 Second Innings\nHammond made 37, his highest score of the series before he was caught by Don Tallon off Colin McCool (5/109) and Edrich continued resolutely until bowled by McCool for 119 in 51\u20444 hours, top-scoring in both innings and returning the best English bowling analysis of the match. Norman Yardley hit 4 fours in his 35 before he too was bowled by McCool and the last four wickets fell for 25 runs to have England out for 371 with more than two hours before stumps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0019-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Second Test \u2013 Sydney, Result\nAustralia won the Second Test by an innings and 33 runs to go 2\u20130 up in the series. It was the first time they had defeated England in successive Tests by an innings since Andrew Stoddart's tour of 1897\u201398. It was the third Test in a row that  Australia had made its highest home score; 604 in the Fifth Test at Melbourne in 1936\u201337, 645 in the First Test and 659/8 in the Second Test in the current series. The match had an attendance of 196,253 and \u00a326,544 was made in receipts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0020-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Preliminaries\nWith two defeats Wally Hammond would have to win the last three Tests to regain the Ashes, though Don Bradman had done this in the last series in Australia. The Melbourne wicket had a reputation for fast, pacey wickets, but after two shocks at Brisbane and Sydney few were surprised that it was not living up to its reputation; \"The 1947 wicket was not as tame as all that, but it was, for Melbourne, exceedingly meek\". Ray Lindwall was fit again and resigned his job when his employers refused him leave to play in the Test.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 59], "content_span": [60, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0020-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Preliminaries\nFred Freer was dropped and the slow left-arm wrist-spin bowler George Tribe was replaced by the leg-spinner Bruce Dooland. Arthur Morris had failed in the two Tests, but was given another chance instead of Ken Meuleman. Peter Smith was ill with appendicitis and James Langridge had strained a muscle in catching practice the day before the match, so Hammond had no spinner apart from Doug Wright and the 37-year-old fast bowler Bill Voce was recalled. Don Bradman won the toss and chose to bat on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 59], "content_span": [60, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0021-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nNorman Yardley was bowling to me and, on a perfect pitch, he had been unable to make a single ball do anything. When Ian Johnson came in I told him the ball was not turning an inch. He plunged his left leg down the wicket, missed and was l.b.w. first ball. It had turned nearly a foot!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0022-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nArthur Morris was the first man out for 21, lbw to Alec Bedser (3/99), but Sid Barnes hooked a ball into Bill Edrich's knee at short leg and Hammond insisted that he leave the field for treatment. Barnes (45) added 76 with Bradman before he went the same way as Morris for and Hammond took Lindsay Hassett off Doug Wright for 12. Bill Voce left the field with a strained leg muscle after lunch and Bradman looked set for a big score until he chopped Norman Yardley (2/50) onto his stumps for 79.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0022-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nYardley, scarcely a change bowler before the tour was only given a bowl because of the injuries, but bowled tidily and moved the ball. Ian Johnson was out lbw first ball and Australia were 188/5 on a good pitch, soon 192/6 when Godfrey Evans snapped up Keith Miller (33) off Wright. Australia's all-round strength came to their rescue as Colin McCool played the innings of his life, 104 not out, adding 63 with Don Tallon (35) and leaving Australia 253/6 at the end of the day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0022-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nEdrich returned to the fray in the first over of the second day and had Tallon caught behind in the first over, but Bruce Dooland (19) \"defended steadily while McCool punished the bowling unmercifully. Hooking and driving with absolute confidence\". as they added 83. In the end Edrich (3/50) removed Dooland and Toshack to leave McCool 104 not out and Australia were out for 365", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0023-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 First Innings\nEdrich should have gather in another hundred in the following Test at Melbourne. He was 89, and batting with audacious unconcern, when Scott gave him out leg before to a ball from Lindwall which even some Australian fieldsmen believed had come from the bat. It was one of the hotly discussed decisions of the tour, and while Edrich was distressed and disappointed he was still able to grin as he walked from the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0024-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 First Innings\nRay Lindwall returned to Test bowling by dismissing Len Hutton with a beautiful swinging ball which moved from middle stump to flick the edge of his bat and was caught by Colin McCool at first slip. Bill Edrich joined Cyril Washbrook and together they took the score to 147/1 by the end of the second day, Edrich hit 10 fours in his 85 while Washbrook struck only 1 four in his 54.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0024-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 First Innings\nResuming in the morning Lindwall (2/62) had Erich lbw for 89, much to his disappointment as like McCool he had been promised \u00a31 a run if he made a century. Edrich had now made the highest score in the last three England innings (71, 119 and 89) and had returned the best figures in the last two Australian innings (3/79 and 3/50) and looked good for a big score. When he returned to the England dressing room he complained that he had hit the ball into his pads and should not have been out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0024-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 First Innings\nThis was overheard by an English pressman and was widely reported, becoming a major point of contention, especially as Denis Compton out lbw to Ernie Toshack when padding up of a ball that landed outside the stumps, causing the Middlesex player to stare at Umpire Scott in disbelief before his walked off. Wally Hammond came on and, annoyed at the two dismissals, gave a simple caught-and-bowled to Bruce Dooland, who then caught and bowled Cyril Washbrook for 62 and England had collapsed from 155/1 to 179/5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0024-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 First Innings\nJack Ikin (48) and Norman Yardley (61) dug in for two over hours and restored the innings with a stand of 113 until McCool (2/53) bowled the vice-captain and Dooland (4/69) removed Ikin and Voce with successive balls. With England 298/8 there was still a chance that they could overtake Australia for the first time in the series. Godfrey Evans made 17 and added 26 with Alec Bedser who swung the bat for 27 not out making 27 runs for the last wicket with Wright until the spinner was bowled by Johnson and England were out for 351, 14 runs behind.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0025-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nI don't think Bradman appreciated being dismissed by a man who was not considered anywhere approaching county class. It was always amusing to watch the Englishmen when Yardley took a wicket. The first time they seemed fairly amused, but when he was regularly breaking partnerships, their enthusiasm knew no bounds, and it is said that in Melbourne after he had obtained Bradman's wicket for the third time, Yardley blushed profusely when one excited team-mate slapped him on the back and shouted \"Well, bowled, Spofforth\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0026-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nBill Voce was still unable to bowl and Bill Edrich opened the bowling. Sid Barnes appealed against the light, which was rejected, and he and Arthur Morris were 32/0 at the end of the third day. They took their stand to 68 when Barnes was caught by Godfrey Evans off Norman Yardley (3/67). The Yorkshireman kept up his reputation as a wicket-taker by dismissing Don Bradman (49) for the third successive time and Keith Miller (34).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0026-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nYardley usually obtained his wickets in partnership with Alec Bedser (3/176) or Doug Wright (3/131), who bowled so well that batsmen felt they had to hit out at the other end. However Morris batted through the day for his maiden Test century of 155 adding 91 with Bradman, 65 with Miller and 91 with McCool (43) before he was bowled by Bedser. Bedser also accounted for McCool and Ian Johnson was run out for a duck and Australia were 341/7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0026-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nAt this point the game ran away from England as Don Tallon (92) and Ray Lindwall (100) thumped the ball for 154 runs in 99 minutes. Wally Hammond kept the slips in place and Tallon hit 10 fours through the gaps, Lindwall 13 fours and a 6 as the England captain \"sphinx-like marched from slip at one end to slip at the other, apparently, as Plum Warner wrote of him, just 'letting the game go on'\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0026-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nWhen Wright finally caught and bowled Tallon Australia were 495/8 and Lindwall just reached his maiden Test century off 90 balls \u2013 by hitting Bedser into the sightscreen \u2013 before Dooland and Toshack fell. Tallon's 92 remained the highest score by an Australian wicketkeeper until Rod Marsh equalled it with 92 not out in the 1970-71 Ashes series and surpassed it with 132 against New Zealand in 1973\u201374. Australia made 536 and England needed 551 runs to win, or to bat out 7 hours for a draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0027-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 Second Innings\n...it was in this match that the Englishmen publicly rebuked Barnes for his false, senseless but successful light appeals at Sydney. In the final thirty minutes at Melbourne, Yardley, first with Bedser and then Evans, batted on, making no objection, even though the light was atrocious and rain was falling heavily. As England had lost seven wickets and had every chance of losing and none of winning it was a risky policy, but one in keeping with the manner in which Hammond played all the Tests, which to him were only sporting contests of goodwill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0028-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 Second Innings\nLen Hutton survived another \"opening blitz\" from Lindwall and Miller and was the silent partner in a stand of 138 with Cyril Washbrook. They took England to 91/0 at the start of the sixth and last day and had added 137 when Hutton was caught by Bradman off Ernie Toshack after batting almost three hours for 40 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0028-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 Second Innings\nWashbrook held the innings together with his 112, bringing all \"his concentration to bear he revealed a variety of shots that were a delight to watch, combined with a defence which could as dour as if he had been playing in a blood match against Yorkshire and not merely a Test in Australia\". But wickets fell regularly at the other end and at 247/6 England were looking at defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0028-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 Second Innings\nWith 53 runs in 89 minutes Norman Yardley dug himself in with Wally Hammond, 26 runs in 77 minutes, Alec Bedser, 25 runs in 49 minutes, and Godfrey Evans 0 runs in 15 minutes. The rain helped, but only 45 minutes were lost in the day due to the umpires as the English batsmen refused to appeal for light on the orders of Hammond even though Bradman twice suggested that they come off the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0028-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, England \u2013 Second Innings\nBill O'Reilly said \"I could not understand why the English batsman seemed loath to appeal against the weather, even when the rain was coming down solidly. There are no praises for gallant gestures in Tests matches\". In the end England survived the match on 310/7 with Yardley and Evans still at the crease.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0029-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Result\nA final memory of Melbourne 1947 is the generosity of the crowd towards Hammond's team. The English press had come under attack for certain loud assertions about umpiring mistakes...but this unpopularity had not rubbed off on the players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0030-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Result\nAustralia drew with England to maintain their 2\u20130 series lead and retain the Ashes. It was the third time that a Test match had been drawn in Australia, the previous two were the fifth and eight Tests ever to be played during Alfred Shaw's tour of 1881\u201382, the last Tests played before the Ashes were inaugurated. 1,562 runs were scored in the Test, only the seventh time in 146 Tests that 1,500 runs had been scored in Anglo-Australian Tests, the last being the 1,601 runs made in four days in the Lords Test of 1930.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0030-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Third Test \u2013 Melbourne, Result\nBy taking 2/50 and 3/67 and making 61 and 53 not out Norman Yardley established himself as a Test all-rounder and by dismissing Bradman in each innings he prevented the Don from making a century against England at the MCG for the only time in his career. 343,675 attended the match \u2013 second only to the 350,534 at the Third Test at MCG in 1936\u201337 \u2013 with record receipts of \u00a344,063.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0031-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Preliminaries\nAlec remembers one occasion in Adelaide in 1947 when he had to bowl for most of one day in 102-degree heat. After his last over, he was completely befuddled and had to be led from the ground by his team mates. Not knowing where he was, he stumbled up the steps through the Father and Son Enclosure, past the Press Box and into the England dressing room. There the team physiotherapist took him into the showers, sat him down on a wooden chair, fully-clothed and still wearing his boots, and turned on the cold tap. It took almost three quarters of an hour for the big Surrey bowler to come round from his heat exhaustion!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 59], "content_span": [60, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0032-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Preliminaries\nAfter the Third Test the MCC team toured Tasmania and Clif Cary of the Sunday Express wrote that \"Social successes are one of the causes of their cricket failure... There are tourists who do not give the impression that cricket is their main consideration\". This was thought to be aimed at Denis Compton and one Australian Test cricketer told Cary \"It will make Compton and others will pull up their socks, and we might never get them out at Adelaide.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 59], "content_span": [60, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0032-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Preliminaries\nThere were also calls for Wally Hammond to resign the captaincy in favour of Norman Yardley, but these were silenced when he made 188 against South Australia, his 167th \u2013 and last \u2013 first class century. He became the seventh man to make 50,000 first class runs after W.G. Grace, Jack Hobbs, Phil Mead, Frank Woolley, Patsy Hendren and Herbert Sutcliffe and \"for some time afterwards he was kept busy answering congratulatory letters, telegrams, and cables from admirers in all parts of the world\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 59], "content_span": [60, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0032-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Preliminaries\nThe Adelaide Oval had been \"Bradman's Front Lawn\" since he had moved to South Australia in 1935 and \"if ever a Test wicket was laid down to kill it was that 22 yards long graveyard of a spin bowler's hope. It was as dead and lifeless as Mussolini and at the end of the sixth, and final day, was playing as truly as when the match began\". Bill Voce was dropped in favour of the batsman Joe Hardstaff, so England went into the match with only two specialist bowlers \u2013 Alec Bedser and Doug Wright.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 59], "content_span": [60, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0032-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Preliminaries\nSid Barnes was ill and was replaced by the Victorian strokemaker Merv Harvey who was promoted into the opening slot. The Test was played in \"stifling, almost insufferable heat\" with temperatures rising up to 105\u00a0\u00b0F (40.5\u00a0\u00b0C) and a brief shower only served to help bind the wicket when it might have started to break. Hammond won the toss and chose to bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 59], "content_span": [60, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0033-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 First Innings\n...it was grand to see him in the afternoon and early evening gradually get atop of Australia's persevering and skilful attack, and finally dominate it completely with all manner of lovely strokes to the extent of a run a minute off his own bat...Compton's innings, judged from every angle, stands with Bradman's as Sydney as the best played in this series so far.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0034-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 First Innings\nThe fast bowling of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller was seen off by England's opening partnership as Len Hutton (94) and Cyril Washbrook (65) made another century stand; 137 runs in 178 minutes. Bradman declined to take the new ball when 200 runs were made (as was the custom in those days) and was rewarded when Bruce Dooland (3/133) removed Washbrook and Edrich and Colin McCool caught Hutton lbw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0034-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 First Innings\nWally Hammond was in so much pain from fibrositis that he took 12 aspirin before he went out to bat and was bowled by Ernie Toshack for 18 to leave England 202/4. Denis Compton (147) stroked his way to 147, adding 118 with Joe Hardstaff (67), 61 with Jack Ikin (21) and 74 with Norman Yardley (18 not out).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0034-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 First Innings\nIt was his third first-class century in a row and \"It was amazing to see Compton occasionally run down the pitch, change his mind, and either play the ball like a baseball bunt, or scamper back to ground his bat in time to get the benefit of the doubt on a stumping appeal\". Lindwall thought he should have been stumped before he reached his century, \"but I could well understand the umpire's explanation...that the glare of the sun suddenly became so intense that he was unable to see clearly the white line of the popping crease\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0034-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 First Innings\nIn any case Lindwall quickly ended the innings with the new ball, he caught and bowled Compton to have England 455/7. In the next over he sent Alec Bedser's off-stump cart-wheeling back to the wicketkeeper, then bowled Godfrey Evans first ball, shaved Doug Wright's stumps before bowling him second ball \u2013 3 wickets in 4 balls to end the innings for 460. This was the nearest that Lindwall ever got to a hat-trick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0035-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nI was dining that Saturday evening chez Bradman, and with Jessie Bradman and her son John was escaping the rush by leaving an over before the close. We were underneath the stand when there was a tremendous uproar from above. ' That'll be Dad' said John, and he was right. It was. Bradman, b. Bedser 0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0036-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nAustralia had 30 minutes to bat until stumps, but Merv Harvey was out for 12 runs off 15 balls and Bradman came to the wicket. In the Second Test at Sydney Alec Bedser had caught Sid Barnes with an in-swinging leg-break and had developed this delivery, soon known as Bedser's \"Special Ball\" and clean-bowled Bradman for a duck. Bradman wrote \"The ball with which Alec Bedser bowled me in the Adelaide Test Match was, I think, the finest ever to take my wicket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0036-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nIt must have come three-quarters of the way straight on my off-stump, then suddenly dipped in to pitch on the leg stump, only to turn off the pitch and hit the middle and off stumps\". He returned to the Australian dressing room telling the waiting batsmen that it had been an unplayable ball. Keith Miller thought he was making excuses for being out for a duck and that \"He did no service to those who still had to face Alec\", but Bradman maintained that it had been good enough to bowl him if he had been on 300.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0036-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nAustralia began the third day on 24/2, but soon made a complete recovery from their bad start. Doug Wright (3/152) had trouble with his no balls due to his odd run up \"He waves his arms widely, and rocks on his legs like a small ship pitching and tossing in a fairly heavy sea. Whenever he bowls in Australia there are people who whistle and cat-call as he goes through his strange approach to the stumps.\" As a result, Bedser (3/97) was called on to bowl virtually all day until he could barely stand from heat exhaustion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0036-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 First Innings\nBill Edrich (0/88) had opened the bowling, but could make no impression on the dull pitch and Norman Yardley (3/101) was called upon to bowl 31 overs. Morris made 122 with 12 fours and 2 sixes, adding 189 with Lindsay Hassett (78). Keith Miller hit his maiden Test century; 141 not out in 4+1\u20442 hours with 9 fours and a six, adding 150 with Ian Johnson (52), 27 with Lindwall (20) and 63 with Dooland (29). Toshack was brilliantly run out by Edrich for a duck and Australia were out for 487, a lead of 27 on the first innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 71], "content_span": [72, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0037-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 Second Innings\nHis unbroken partnership of 85 with Compton at Adelaide revealed admirable fighting qualities, and cricket intelligence. He made only five scoring shots, 2, 1, 2, 4, 1, in his stay of 133 minutes, and he was at the wickets 95 minutes before he opened his account.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0037-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 Second Innings\nMainly he was watching his partner take charge of the game, but of the 276 balls sent down during their time together Evans took 97 of them, and not only helped to save the team from certain defeat, but also enabled Compton to join the select band who have compiled a century in each innings of a Test.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0038-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 Second Innings\nThough delayed by 23 minutes by a short thunderstorm and bounced by Lindwall and Miller Len Hutton (76) and Cyril Washbrook (30) made their third century stand \u2013 exactly 100 \u2013 to match the record of Hobbs and Sutcliffe in 1924\u201325. They looked set to make more, but Washbrook was given out to a ball that Don Tallon scooped off the ground off Lindwall (2/60). Washbrook \"stood there transfixed. Even some of the Australian leg-side fielders expressed amazement\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0038-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 Second Innings\nTallon was known for his impetuous appealing \u2013 \"he was often roaring before he had studied facts and it was his over-eagerness that brought about the shocking decision\", This caused another umpiring controversy, but Tallon maintained the appeal and Bradman backed him. The Australian reporter Ray Robinson wrote \"the hesitant umpire would have been wiser to have asked his square-leg colleague whether it carried to the gloves or was gathered on the half-volley\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0038-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 Second Innings\nWashbrook told Hammond that the ball had gone into the ground and the England captain tried to locate a press photograph of the ball touching the ground to show the ABC. Bill Edrich made a solid 46, but wickets fell regularly to Ernie Toshack (4/76). Hammond with his last stroke in Australia hit the ball for a certain four until it was superbly taken by Lindwall, \"Every time he missed or edged the ball he was out\". England were 255/8 when Godfrey Evans joined Denis Compton, only 228 runs ahead and it was essential that they stayed together.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0038-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 Second Innings\nEvans, who usually tried to run cheeky singles off almost every ball, spent a record 95 minutes before making a run. Bradman was ready to accept a second draw to ensure that he won the series, set defensive fields, wasted time and \"set his side a frightful example by taking minutes almost, to walk lazily after the ball and field it\". Clif Cary thought this was his only mistake of the series, as he could have bought the last two wickets for 40\u201350 runs with a day and a half to make the runs on a perfect pitch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0038-0004", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, England \u2013 Second Innings\nCompton made his second century of the match at the other end and they added 85 for the ninth wicket, but Tallon missed a stumping off Evans on 282/8 and Lindwall thought Compton should have been stumped before he reached three figures. His hundred was hit off the last ball before lunch, but Hammond waited until the first ball after lunch before declaring at 340/8. This decision was much discussed and was thought to be unique, but the West Indies captain Jackie Grant had done this against England at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad in 1934\u201335. It wasted 10 minutes as the teams changed sides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 70], "content_span": [71, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0039-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nArthur Morris set himself up as a No. 1 for Australia for a while to come...Arthur at his best looked out of the top draw, a left-hander with all the strokes, and only one (much publicized) weakness against certain bowling and in particular against Bedser's.... Yet his record speaks for itself, and what the figures do not say is that few more charming men have played for Australia, and I cannot name one who was more popular with his opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0040-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nHammond had left the Australians 31\u20444 hours to make 314 runs to win, not impossible as they had some excellent strokemakers in their team. Merv Harvey made no attempt to get the runs and spent 100 minutes making 31, keeping Arthur Morris company in an opening stand of 116 until he was bowled by Yardley. Bradman could have sent Keith Miller in at number 3, both to make quick runs and so that he could avoid a pair of ducks, but he came out himself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0040-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nHe struggled for 20 minutes against Alec Bedser to get off the mark when Umpire Scott called the Surrey bowler for a no ball and the Don got off the mark. Bradman made 56 not out and added 99 with Morris who completed his third successive Test century of 124 not out. Australia finished the day on 214/1 and the game was a draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 72], "content_span": [73, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0041-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Result\nAustralia drew the Fourth Test with England to win the series. Denis Compton (147 and 103 not out) and Arthur Morris (122 and 124 not out) became the seventh and eight batsmen to make a pair of centuries in a Test after Warren Bardsley, Jack Russell, Herbert Sutcliffe (twice), Wally Hammond, George Headley (twice) and Eddie Paynter. It was the first time that two batsmen achieved this feat in the same Test, to be repeated by Ian and Greg Chappell against New Zealand in 1973\u201374.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0041-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fourth Test \u2013 Adelaide, Result\nIn honour of the event they were presented with silver watches by the South Australian Cricket Association, as was Ray Lindwall for his 3 wickets in 4 balls. 1,502 runs were scored in the Test, the eighth time 1,500 runs had been scored in an Anglo-Australian Test. The full attendance was 135,980 and receipts of \u00a318,117.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0042-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Preliminaries\nThe general positioning of the field and the blocking of the batsmen's known strokes was admirable, and his placing was responsible for at least three of the catches made. He certainly has the knack of keeping his men equable and happy. If there were just a little more punch or bite in his make-up one could regard Yardley as a thoroughly satisfactory England captain of the near future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 56], "content_span": [57, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0043-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Preliminaries\nThe MCC played New South Wales immediately before the Fifth Test and it rained, as in every other match on their tour. The ground staff ran on to cover the MCC-NSW wicket and left the Test wicket under the rain. As a result, it was over-watered and while not dangerous it favoured the bowlers and produced the best cricket of the series. Len Hutton was sent to hospital after being hit on the chin by a Ginty Lush bouncer in that match, but returned to make 40 and 74.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 56], "content_span": [57, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0043-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Preliminaries\nJack Fingleton called on Lindwall and Miller to not subject him to another fast bowling barrage, which could damage his weakened left arm and end his career. Wally Hammond had a crippling attack of fibrositis the day before the Test and was unable to turn without pain and reluctantly withdrew in favour of Norman Yardley. He remained in the dressing room and gave advice, but there was an improvement in the way England played on the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 56], "content_span": [57, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0043-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Preliminaries\nJoe Hardstaff was also unfit and they were replaced by the popular Surrey opener Laurie Fishlock and the off-spinner Peter Smith, who had just taken a record 9/121 at the SCG. Sid Barnes returned to the Australian team after his illness and Merv Harvey was dropped, the batsman Ron Hamence replaced the injured Ian Johnson and George Tribe was preferred to Bruce Dooland. Yardley won the toss and chose to bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 56], "content_span": [57, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0044-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nI must say when I bowled at Len I felt a sense of personal grudge I have never known against any other batsman. Ray did too. I suppose Len suffered a greater barrage from the two of us than any other player in the world. We both put in that little bit extra against Len, and he had to take it time after time... he had a poker face and never expressed either elation or disappointment. I tried my wickedest bumpers, hoping that I would have the satisfaction of seeing him look scared.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0045-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nAfter a good length ball from Ray Lindwall removed Cyril Washbrook's stumps Len Hutton and Bill Edrich weathered the fast bowling and added 150 for the second wicket. Edrich was caught off Lindwall for 60, Laurie Fishlock fell to Colin McCool, and Lindwall knocked Denis Compton's bat out of his hands and on the stumps. Norman Yardley came in and appealed for bad light, which was turned down even though it was so dim that the Australian cameramen were unable to take clear photographs. Lindwall removed Yardley and Jack Ikin and England ended the day on 237/6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0045-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nHutton had batted throughout the day with typical Yorkshire grit for 122 not out, but was struck down by acute tonsillitis the following day and was taken to hospital with a temperature of 103\u00a0\u00b0F (39.5\u00a0\u00b0C). He was ill for the rest of the Test \u2013 a severe blow to the England team \u2013 and was flown back to England for a throat operation immediately afterwards. His latest innings gave him 888 runs (111.00) against Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0045-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 First Innings\nThe Saturday Hutton took ill was lost to rain, but on the Sunday the field was dried by the sun and mushrooms grew in the outfield. Lindwall bowled Godfrey Evans and Peter Smith in the morning to give him 7/63, Miller had Doug Wright and England were out for 280. Lindwall thought that George Tribe had bowled just as well, but had no luck and returned 0/95.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0046-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 first innings\nCutting a leg-break is always dangerous, and cutting Wright is a form of suicide. Why a bowler of his skill failed to get more test-match wickets always mystified me; there was of course the marked tendency to bowl no-balls, but he sent down so many good ones, and worried and beat the batsmen so often, that he should have had better results...he seemed always likely to get wickets. It is one of the toughest problems of captaincy to know when to remove a man like that from the firing -line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0047-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 first innings\nSid Barnes (71) and Arthur Morris (57) added 126 for Australia's first wicket until both were removed by Alec Bedser (2/49) soon after tea. Despite the 102\u00a0\u00b0F (39\u00a0\u00b0C) heat, the English fielding improved on the previous Tests, with Godfrey Evans, Denis Compton and Laurie Fishlock to the fore. Compton chased a piece of paper across the ground and grabbing it with a rugby tackle to the laughter of the 40,000 crowd. McCool and Tribe had managed to turn the ball on the first day and at last Doug Wright found things turning his way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0047-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 first innings\nHammond had set stereotyped fields in the first four Tests and was loath to change them, but the new captain Norman Yardley was keen to take advice from his professionals. He changed the field as each batsmen came in and gave Wright a field of close catchers instead of trying to save runs. At the start of each Test Wright would receive telegrams and letters from well-wishers who had lamented his bad luck \"Never a match went by in which he did not hopelessly defeat the defences of the leading run-getters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0047-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 first innings\nTimes out of number he had Barnes, Bradman, Hassett and their like groping forward hypnotised by the magic of his spinning witchcraft\". Wright bowled unchanged for nearly two hours and took the wickets of Don Bradman, who came down the wicket, misjudged the spin and was bowled for 12, and Keith Miller taken by Jack Ikin at slip. Australia started the fourth day on 189/4 and Bedser and Wright bowled unchanged for 11 overs each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0047-0003", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 first innings\nBedser shut up his end and conceded only 15 runs while Wright span his way through the Australian batting with a spell of 5/42 with Hassett, McCool, Tallon, Lindwall and Tribe all falling to catches close to the wicket. Only Ron Hamence stood up and made 31 not out in 13\u20444 hours and when Ernie Toshack was run out against Australia were dismissed for 253, a deficit of 17 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 68], "content_span": [69, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0048-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, England \u2013 Second Innings\nIn return England failed to recover from Ray Lindwall (2/46) catching Laurie Fishlock lbw through sheer pace with the first ball of the innings. Cyril Washbrook, Bill Edrich and Peter Smith all made 24 and only Denis Compton made more with 76 before he was caught in Toshack's leg-trap. Colin McCool took 5/44 and \"the English batsmen seemed like rabbits fascinated in the presence of a snake\". As Hutton was unable to bat England were out for 186 on the last day, leaving Australia 214 to win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 67], "content_span": [68, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0049-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nOn a pitch taking spin Yardley depended on Bedser and Wright to win the match and the spinner came on after only one over from Edrich. The roller had pressed the wicket and Sid Barnes and Arthur Morris decided to make runs while its effects lasted. They made 45 for the first wicket when Morris gambled on a third run when Compton misfielded and was run out. Bradman edged a ball from Wright to Edrich at slip, who dropped it, but Barnes was taken by Evans off Bedser.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0049-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\nIn the end it was Edrich's dropped catch that decided the day as Bradman and Hassett dropped anchor and took and hour to make 13 runs, tiring out the bowlers as they did so. When Bedser and Wright were rested they attacked their replacements Edrich and Smith, who were replaced by Yardley and Wright after two overs. Australia reached tea with 110/2 and in the last session they chased the runs. Bradman was out to Bedser (2/76) for 63 and Hassett to Wright (2/93) for 47, but Keith Miller was told to get runs quickly before time ran out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0049-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Australia \u2013 Second Innings\n\"No message ever had a readier recipient\" and he struck 7 fours in his unbeaten 34 off 44 balls. A grateful Bradman spoke of \"the sheer artistry, the classical style and power of an innings by Miller\" when interviewed just after the Test. Hamance was out for 1, but Australia reached 214/5 and won by 5 wickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 69], "content_span": [70, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0050-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, Fifth Test \u2013 Sydney, Result\nAustralia won the Fifth Test by 5 wickets to win the series 3\u20130 and retain the Ashes. It was the first time that they had played an Ashes series without a Test defeat since Warwick Armstrong's 5\u20130 win in Australia in 1920\u201321 and 3\u20130 win in England in 1921, just after the last war. The full attendance was 93,011 and receipts of \u00a312,619. The total attendance for the Test series was 853,122 with receipts of \u00a3115,858. Bradman said that \"The quick resumption of Anglo-Australian Tests had justified itself in every way, psychologically, technically, financially\". Len Hutton was flown home for a throat operation, the injured Paul Gibb, James Langridge, Joe Hardstaff went home by sea with Bill Ferguson and the heavy baggage while the rest of the England team sailed east to play in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 845]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0051-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, The Press Corps\nThe series was covered on radio by Arthur Gilligan, Vic Richardson, Alan McGilvray, Alan Kippax, Bill O'Reilly, Clif Cary and E.W. Swanton. The English press corps formed the Empire Cricket-Writers Club XI, which played cricket with some famous old names; Arthur Mailey, George Duckworth, Richard Whitington, Bill Bowes, Jack Fingleton, Vivian Jenkins, E.W. Swanton, E.M. Wellings and J.M. Kilburn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 37], "content_span": [38, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0052-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, 1946\u201347 Test Series Averages\nAs was the convention of the time, gentlemen (the amateurs) have their initials in front of their surname whilst players (the professionals) have their initials after their name, if used at all. Wally Hammond had been a professional until 1938 when his business interests allowed him to turn amateur, allowing him to captain England. Bill Edrich was a professional who became an amateur in 1947 and captain of Middlesex in 1950. The Australians were all amateurs until the Packer Revolution, even though they played like professionals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064291-0052-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ashes series, 1946\u201347 Test Series Averages\nOf particular note is that Doug Wright was the biggest wicket-taker on either side with 23 wickets (43.04), but with a higher average than anyone else who has held this position. He was also the chief first\u2013class wicket-taker of the 1946\u201347 season \u2013 51 wickets (33.31) and bowled just over a third of England's overs; 246.3 compared to 240.2 by Alec Bedser and 246.5 by the rest. Norman Yardley topped England's bowling averages with 10 wickets (37.20) even though he had not bowled for Yorkshire in 1946, though he had taken 6/29 for the MCC against Cambridge University, coming on as the seventh bowler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064292-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Aston Villa F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 English football season was Aston Villa's 47th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064292-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Aston Villa F.C. season\nGeorge Cummings  was the Villains club captain from 1945 to his retirement in 1949, and was popular with supporters due to his never-say-die spirit and no-nonsense defending.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064292-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Aston Villa F.C. season\nIn September 1946, Dicky Dorsett joined Aston Villa for \u00a33,000. He would be top scorer for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064292-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Aston Villa F.C. season\nIn January 1947, following a disagreement over preparations for a cup tie,  Trevor Ford left Swansea for first division Aston Villa. He would finish as the club's top scorer for three consecutive seasons between 1947\u201348 and 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064292-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Aston Villa F.C. season\nErnie Callaghan previously held the Aston Villa club record for the oldest first team player, being 39 years 86 days old when he played against Grimsby Town in 1946. In his last game in April 1947, he was 39 years and 257 days. On 1 February 2011, American goalkeeper Brad Friedel set a new club record by playing a first-team game away at Manchester United ages 39 years and 259 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064293-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Austrian football championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 11 teams, and SC Wacker won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064294-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 BAA season\nThe 1946\u201347 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament (the 1947 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Philadelphia Warriors becoming the first BAA Champion, beating the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 in the BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064294-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 BAA season\nFollowing its third, the 1948\u201349 season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment, so the 1946\u201347 BAA season is sometimes considered the first NBA season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064294-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 BAA season, Playoffs\nThere were no byes. Western and Eastern champions Chicago and Washington immediately played a long semifinal series with Washington having home-court advantage. Chicago won the sixth game in Washington one day before Philadelphia concluded its two short series with other runners-up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 28], "content_span": [29, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064294-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 BAA season, Statistics leaders\nNote: Prior to the 1969\u201370 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 38], "content_span": [39, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064295-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Belgian First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 19 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064295-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Belgian First Division, Overview\nAt the end of the season, the number of clubs was reduced from 19 back to 16 for the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064296-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Birmingham City F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 Football League season\u00a0\u2013 the first Football League season after the end of the Second World War\u00a0\u2013 was Birmingham City Football Club's 44th in the Football League and their 18th in the Second Division, to which they were relegated at the end of the last completed season before the war. They finished in third position in the 22-team division, three points adrift of the promotion places. They entered the 1946\u201347 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Liverpool in the sixth (quarter-final).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064296-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Birmingham City F.C. season\nTwenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Gil Merrick missed only one of the 45 matches over the season, and Cyril Trigg was leading scorer with 19 goals, of which 17 came in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064296-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Birmingham City F.C. season, Football League Second Division\nNote that not all teams completed their playing season on the same day. Birmingham were in second place after their last game of the season, on 26 May, but by the time the last game was played, on 14 June, Burnley had drawn one and won one of their two outstanding fixtures to overtake them by three points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 68], "content_span": [69, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 39th season (36th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing fifth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season\nNew signings included John Crosland (from local club Ansdell Rovers), George Dick, Jimmy McIntosh (from Preston North End), George McKnight, Sammy Nelson and Eddie Shimwell (from Sheffield United). Out went, amongst others, Dai Astley, Dick Burke, Malcolm Butler, the prolific goalscorer Jock Dodds (to Shamrock Rovers), Bobby Finan, Frank O'Donnell (to Aston Villa) and Alec Roxburgh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season\nStan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the third consecutive season, with 29 goals (28 in the league and one in the FA Cup).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nBlackpool's first league game took them to Yorkshire to face Huddersfield Town on 31 August. Stan Mortensen, Jimmy Blair and Alex Munro got the visitors' goals in a 3\u20131 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nThree more victories followed: 4\u20132 against Brentford at Bloomfield Road (Mortensen, Willie Buchan (two) and Jimmy McIntosh the scorers), 2\u20130 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers (George Eastham and Mortensen), and 1\u20130 at Portsmouth (Eastham).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nEastham scored two more goals in the next game, at Sunderland, making it four in three games, but Blackpool lost 3\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nAnother four-game win streak ended September and began October: 1\u20130 at home to Aston Villa (Mortensen) on 21 September, 4\u20133 at home to Portsmouth two days later (a Buchan hat-trick and Blair), 2\u20131 at Derby County (Mortensen and McIntosh), and 2\u20131 against Arsenal at Bloomfield Road (Mortensen and debutant George Dick).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nOn 12 October, Blackpool lost at Preston North End 0\u20132 in the first West Lancashire derby of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nA week later, Blackpool hosted Manchester United at Bloomfield Road and won 3\u20131, with George Farrow, Mortensen, and Dick the scorers for the home side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nBlackpool recorded their first draw of the campaign on 26 October \u2014 1\u20131 at Bolton Wanderers, McIntosh getting the Seasiders' goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nChelsea visited Bloomfield Road on 2 November, and they returned to the capital pointless after a single-goal defeat. Blair scored the goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nBlackpool travelled to Sheffield United the following weekend and lost 4\u20132. A Mortensen penalty and an Eastham strike accounted for the Blackpool half of the scoreline.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0012-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nTwo more defeats ensued \u2014 2\u20133 at Grimsby Town (McIntosh and Mortensen) and 2\u20134 at Leeds United (Hugh O'Donnell, in his only appearance of the season, and Mortensen).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0013-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nBlackpool got back to winning ways on 30 November with a 3\u20132 result against Liverpool at home. McIntosh, Blair and Mortensen were the scorers for the hosts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0014-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nInto December, Blackpool travelled to Stoke City and lost 4\u20131 (Dick getting the Blackpool goal), before a heavy 5\u20130 home defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0015-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nOn 21 December, Blackpool visited Charlton Athletic, where a Buchan penalty was enough to give them both points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0016-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nOn Christmas Day, Blackpool travelled to Lancashire neighbours Blackburn Rovers. Mortensen scored Blackpool's goal in a 1\u20131 draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0017-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nThe following day, the return fixture, saw the first all-ticket game at Bloomfield Road. Mortensen's goal, his fourteenth of the season, gave Blackpool the victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0018-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nOn 28 December, Huddersfield Town visited Bloomfield Road, and goals by Dick and Buchan (a penalty) gave Blackpool a 2\u20131 win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0019-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nThe first game of 1947 took Blackpool to Wolves, where they lost 3\u20131 (Mortensen getting the visitors' goal).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0020-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nOn 11 January, Blackpool travelled to Hillsborough for an FA Cup third-round tie with Sheffield Wednesday. Wednesday won 4\u20131, with Mortensen scoring Blackpool's goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0021-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nSunderland completed the double over Blackpool on 18 January with a 5\u20130 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0022-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nA draw followed, at Aston Villa, 1\u20131, with Mortensen again finding the net for Blackpool.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0023-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nOn 1 February, Blackpool recorded one more in the win column with a 2\u20131 edging of Derby County at Bloomfield Road, Munro and Dick getting the goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0024-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nSeven days later, Blackpool travelled to London to face Arsenal and drew 1\u20131, Mortensen adding to his season's tally.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0025-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nThe Tangerines exacted revenge on arch-rivals Preston North End after their 2\u20130 victory back in October by beating them 4\u20130 at Bloomfield Road on 15 February. Dick and Mortensen scored two apiece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0026-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nBlackpool's joy was short-lived, however: they lost 3\u20130 at Manchester United seven days later, and then by a single goal at home to Bolton Wanderers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0027-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nFor the fourth time this season, Blackpool strung four consecutive wins together, beginning on 8 March at Chelsea. Dick (two), Buchan and Mortensen were the Blackpool scorers in the 4\u20131 scoreline. They also beat Sheffield United at home 4\u20132 (Mortensen, Munro and another Dick double), Grimsby Town away, 3\u20132 (two from Mortensen and one from George McKnight), and Leeds United at home, 3\u20130, with the same scorers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0028-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nOn 4 April, Blackpool drew 1\u20131 with Everton at Goodison Park. Blackpool's goal came from a T. G. Jones own-goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0029-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nBlackpool remained in Liverpool for the following day's game at Anfield. The visitors won 3\u20132, with Mortensen (two) and Buchan getting their goals. It remained their last League double over the eventual champions for 64 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0030-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nEverton travelled to Bloomfield Road two days later and won 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0031-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nBlackpool suffered a second consecutive home defeat (0\u20132 on this occasion) when Stoke City visited on 12 April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0032-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nMiddlesbrough hosted Blackpool the following week, and goals from Eastham and Mortensen gave the visitors both points in a 2\u20131 scoreline.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064297-0033-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Blackpool F.C. season, Season review\nThe season was rounded off on 28 April with a visit by Charlton Athletic to Bloomfield Road. The match finished goalless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064298-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1946\u201347 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 23rd season in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064298-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Boston Bruins season, Regular season\nOn February 12, 1947, Dit Clapper played his final game with the Boston Bruins. Before the start of the game, Clapper was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the only active player to be inducted into the Hall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064299-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Boston Celtics season\nThe 1946\u201347 Boston Celtics season was the first season of the Boston Celtics in the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). Walter A. Brown was the man who was responsible for starting the franchise. In June 1946, Brown, who operated the Boston Garden arena and was part of the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, was the driving force behind the Basketball Association of America and the Celtics birth. After considering several team names, including Whirlwinds, Unicorns and Olympics, Brown opted for Celtics. He hoped to grab the attention of Boston's large Irish American population. John Davis \"Honey\" Russell was hired as the first Celtics coach, and the team soon began its inaugural season, losing its first game 59\u201353 to the Providence Steamrollers. The Celtics won their first game of the season against the Toronto Huskies on November 16, 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 894]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064299-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Boston Celtics season, Regular season\nOn November 5, the Celtics played their first game at the Boston Garden in front of 4,329 fans. The game would be delayed an hour when the wooden backboard was damaged after a practice dunk during warm-ups. After the backboard was repaired, the Celtics lost to the Chicago Stags by a score 57\u201355. This would become the first ever broken backboard in BAA/NBA History.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064300-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 34th in the club's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064300-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nThe club finished 5th in Division Three North, and reached the 1st round of the FA Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064300-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nIt was the club's first season following the resumption of league football following World War Two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064301-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1946\u201347 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League First Division. The Bees' 12-year run in the First Division ended with relegation to the Second Division after a disastrous season, which tied the club record for fewest league victories and most league defeats. The club did not play again in the top-tier until 2021\u201322, 74 years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064301-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nAfter three successive top-six finishes in the First Division beginning in 1935\u201336, Brentford's decline began with the departure of key players during the 1938\u201339 season, which culminated with a near-relegation. For 1946\u201347, the first Football League season since the end of the Second World War, manager Harry Curtis was able to call on many of his regular players from the final pre-war seasons, though the elder players, such as Irish international full back Bill Gorman, utility man Buster Brown and former Wales forward Idris Hopkins, were all at age 35.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064301-0001-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nLong-serving forward and once-capped England international Billy Scott had remained with the club and was then aged 38. The team fielded versus Aston Villa on 1 February 1947 was the oldest in club history, with an average age of over 31.5 years. Curtis supplemented the squad by bringing in wing half Cyril Toulouse and forwards John Gillies, Maurice Roberts, Alan Smith and George Stewart. As in the final pre-war seasons, Curtis would also promote players from the Bees' reserve ranks, signing amateur Roddy Munro to a professional contract and handing debuts to Frank Latimer, John Moore and Wally Bragg, with Bragg going on to become the youngest-ever Brentford debutant at that time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064301-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford had a good start to the season, winning four of the first five matches and going top on the opening day. The majority of the team's goals were scored by forwards Gerry McAloon, Fred Durrant and George Wilkins, but when the goals dried up in September 1946, Brentford's form took a turn for the worse. Matters were made worse when McAloon and Durrant were quickly sold to Celtic and Queens Park Rangers respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064301-0002-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nA supporter, writing to The Brentford & Chiswick Times, commented \"it would seem that Brentford were unaware when they allowed them to go that Thomas, Durrant and McAloon had scored very nearly all the side\u2019s goals in the previous season\". Manager Curtis received half back George Paterson from Celtic in part exchange for McAloon and also strengthened the team with full back Malky Macdonald and forward Archie Macaulay. By December, Brentford had dropped into the relegation places and a run of 11 losses in 15 matches culminated in the heaviest defeat of the season \u2013 6\u20131 away to Sheffield United on Christmas Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064301-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford's form improved after the Christmas Day thrashing, going undefeated in four of the following five matches to climb out of the relegation places, but from February 1947 onwards, the team's form evaporated. Despite Len Townsend coming into form and going on to become the Bees' top scorer for the season, the goalscoring problem was compounded by the transfer request and subsequent sale of George Wilkins in February. Bill Naylor and Dickie Girling were signed in February to bolster the forward line, but scored just three goals between them before the end of the season. On 24 May, defeat to Sunderland and a draw for 20th-place Charlton Athletic away to Everton consigned the Bees to relegation to the Second Division. By the time of the final day of the season on 14 June, Brentford had lost 14 of the final 19 matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 878]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064301-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nThe relegation was the first suffered by the club since it joined the Football League in 1920 and it was the club's final top-flight season until 2021\u201322, 74 years later. A number of club Football League records were equalled or broken during the season, including fewest victories (9), fewest home victories (5), most defeats (26), most home defeats (11), fewest home goals scored (19) and highest average attendance (25,768).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064302-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 British Home Championship\nThe 1946\u201347 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1946\u201347 seasons, the first professional football seasons in Britain since the end of the Second World War. As seven seasons had passed without regular, organised, professional football, many of the players in the tournament were new to the international stage although a few old hands remained to steer the course of the competition. England were especially well endowed in this regard, with such greats as Stanley Matthews and Tommy Lawton returning to the fray.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064302-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 British Home Championship\nThanks to the efforts of these aging stars, England were able to win this first post-war competition, largely due to an opening 7\u20132 thrashing of Ireland. Wales were able to achieve a 3\u20131 victory over Scotland in their opener to move into second position. In the second round of matches, Ireland improved sufficiently to hold Scotland to a scoreless draw whilst England set up a commanding lead with a 3\u20130 defeat of Wales at home. In the final games, Ireland defeated Wales in a close match to take second place whilst England were held to a 1\u20131 draw by the Scots but nevertheless succeeded in claiming the trophy for themselves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064303-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 British Ice Hockey season\nThe 1946\u201347 British Ice Hockey season featured the English National League and Scottish National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064304-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1946\u201347 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Malcolm S. Eiken, coaching his first season with the Bulls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064305-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Burnley F.C. season\nThe 1946\u20131947 season was Burnley's tenth consecutive season in the second tier of English football. Under recently appointed manager Cliff Britton they achieved promotion to the First Division, and reached the FA Cup Final for only the second time, where they were runners-up to Charlton Athletic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064306-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Carlisle United F.C. season\nFor the 1946\u201347 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064307-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1946\u201347 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election\nGeneral Council elections were held in Chad on 15 December 1946, with a second round of voting on 12 January 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Background\nThe French Constituent Assembly elected in 1945 passed law 46.972 on 9 May 1946, creating a 36-member General Council for Chad. The Council would be elected by a single college by majority vote in one round. There would be two constituencies, each electing 18 seats. The southern constituency would cover Logone, Mayo-Kebbi and Moyen Chari, and a northern constituency covering the rest of the territory. However, the law was not promulgated in French Equatorial Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Background\nShortly before the end of its mandate, the new Constituent Assembly elected in June 1946 passed law 46.2152 on 7 October 1946, which annulled law 46.972 and gave the provisional government the power to create representative assemblies by decree. This was duly used by Prime Minister Georges Bidault to issue decree 46.2374 on 25 October 1946, creating general councils for the territories of French Equatorial Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Electoral system\nDecree 46.2374 provided for a 30-seat General Council, with a term of five years. Ten seats were elected by a First College consisting of French citizens with civil status and twenty by a Second College comprising citizens with personal status or those from areas under French administration (i.e. Cameroon and French Togoland). The elections were held using the two-round system, with candidates required to receive a majority of the vote (and for their vote share to be higher than 25% of the registered electorate) to be elected in the first round. In the second round only a plurality was needed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Electoral system\nOrder 3267 on 18 November 1946 created the constituencies used, with seats allocated based on population rather than the number of registered voters:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Results, First College\nIn the North constituency all four seats were won in the first round by the Republican Union of Chad candidates, with the Union of Left Republicans candidates receiving between 58 and 62 votes. In the South-West constituency, two candidates from Albert Blanchard's Independent List were elected in the first round, forcing a second round of voting to decide the other four seats, with Blanchard himself failing to be elected in the first round. Blanchard's list was competing with a second independent list and the Republican Union of Chad. In the second round the best-placed candidate of the second independent list received only 79 votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 64], "content_span": [65, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Results, Second College\nIn the Second College, electoral manipulation by the French authorities resulted in conservative candidates winning 13 of the 20 seats. The African Democratic Bloc of Ouadda\u00ef (BADO) filed a complaint, which led to an official inspection. Although the report found a disproportionately high voter turnout in the district of Biltine, Chad and that BADO had obtained the majority of votes in Ab\u00e9ch\u00e9, the result was not overturned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, three distinct political groups emerged in the Second College; members of the Chadian-French Progressive List (7 seats), Republican Union (four seats) and Franco-Chadian Progressive Group (unrepresented) formed the Chadian Democratic Union (UDT). A group which later became the Chadian Progressive Party (PPT) was formed by the Progressive and Republican Union of Chad (six seats), BADO and the Communist list (both unrepresented). The third group was made up of the three independents; Adoum Aganaye joined the PPT, whilst Kadre Alio and Arabi el Goni joined the UDT, giving the UDT thirteen seats and the PPT seven.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064308-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chadian General Council election, Aftermath\nThe General Council met for the first time on 30 January 1947 at 8am, when its first session was opened by Governoer Jacques Rogu\u00e9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064309-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Challenge Cup\nThe 1946\u201347 Challenge Cup was the 46th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064309-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Challenge Cup, Final\nLeeds reached the Wembley final for the second time, doing so without conceding a single point in the final five rounds of the tournament. However Bradford Northern beat Leeds 8-4 in the final in front of a crowd of 77,605. Trevor Foster and Emlyn Walters scored Bradford's tries and were converted by Ernest Ward. Willie Davies, Bradford Northern's stand-off half back, won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064309-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Challenge Cup, Final\nThis was Bradford's third Cup Final win in five Final appearances including one win and one loss during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064310-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chester F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the ninth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064310-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chester F.C. season\nIt was the club's ninth consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064310-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chester F.C. season, FA Cup\nChester along with Cardiff City and Crystal Palace were given a bye to the Third round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064311-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season\nThe 1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season was the Gears' third year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the tenth year the league existed. Twelve teams competed in the NBL in 1946\u201347, comprising six teams in both the Eastern and Western Divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064311-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season\nChicago played their home games at International Amphitheatre. Despite finishing tied for third place in the Western Division, the American Gears made a surprise playoffs run by winning the first series three games to two (3\u20132) over the Indianapolis Kautskys, followed by a 2\u20130 sweep of Oshkosh All-Stars in the semifinals. They then went on to win their first league championship 3\u20131 over Eastern Division champion Rochester Royals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064311-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season\nPlayer-coach Bobby McDermott (First Team), George Mikan (First), and Bob Calihan (Second) earned All-NBL honors .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064311-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season, Roster\nNote: Bob Cotton, Bill McDonald, Irv Noren, Les Rothman, and Bob Synnott were not on the playoffs roster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 45], "content_span": [46, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064311-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season, Playoffs, Opening Round\n(2W) Indianapolis Kautskys vs. (3W) Chicago American Gears: Chicago wins series 3\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 62], "content_span": [63, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064311-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(1W) Oshkosh All-Stars vs. (3W) Chicago American Gears: Chicago wins series 2\u20130", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 59], "content_span": [60, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064311-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago American Gears season, Playoffs, NBL Championship\n(1E) Rochester Royals vs. (3W) Chicago American Gears: Chicago wins series 3\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 65], "content_span": [66, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064312-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1946\u201347 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 21st season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a 3rd place regular season finish in 1945\u201346, followed by being swept by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064312-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Black Hawks would struggle all season long in 1946\u201347, allowing a league high 274 goals, which was 81 goals higher than the next closest team. The team had the 2nd highest offense in the league though, scoring 193 goals. Despite the NHL raising its schedule length to 60 games, the Hawks would not even be close to reaching its point total from the previous season, earning a league low 42 points, and finishing 13 points out of a playoff spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064312-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago Black Hawks season\nOffensively, the Hawks were led by Max Bentley, who led the NHL in points with 72, and he led the Black Hawks with 29 goals and 43 assists. Doug Bentley would earn 55 points, while Bill Mosienko would score 25 goals and 52 points. Alex Kaleta (24), team captain Red Hamill (21), and Hully Gee (20) would all reach the 20 goal plateau. On defense, teenager Bill Gadsby would lead the team with 18 points, while John Mariucci would set a team record for penalty minutes in a season, with 110.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064312-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago Black Hawks season\nIn goal, the Hawks acquired Paul Bibeault from the Montreal Canadiens, and he would lead the team with 13 wins, and had a 4.15 GAA, along with a shutout. Emile Francis would also get some playing time, earning 6 wins, while posting a 5.47 GAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064313-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago Stags season\nThe 1946\u201347 Chicago Stags season was the first season of the now defunct Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064313-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Chicago Stags season, 1947 BAA playoffs, BAA Semifinals\n(E1) Washington Capitols vs. (W1) Chicago Stags: Stags win series 4-2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 63], "content_span": [64, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064314-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cleveland Rebels season\nThe 1946\u201347 Cleveland Rebels season was the first and only season of the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). Their record was 30-30. Head coach Dutch Dehnert was fired by the team on February 12, 1947, and replaced by Roy Clifford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064314-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cleveland Rebels season, Playoffs, First Round\n(E3) New York Knicks vs. (W3) Cleveland Rebels: Knicks win series 2-1", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064315-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Colchester United F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Colchester United's fifth season in their history and their fifth in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. New manager Ted Fenton began to assemble a team of professionals following the reliance on guest players during the 1945\u201346 season, as the club finished 8th in the league. They reached the first round of the FA Cup, but were defeated by Football League side Reading. They were also Southern League Cup semi-finalists, defeated at Priestfield Stadium by Gillingham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064315-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nNew manager Ted Fenton joined the club for the 1946\u201347 season. He was no stranger to Layer Road, having turned out for Colchester Town in the 1930s whilst a teenager. Fenton's contacts meant that he could quickly assemble a squad of professionals following the war years, which would eventually include 28 part-time professionals. The team would finish mid-table during Fenton's first season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064315-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nDuring the season, the stadium had its Main Stand extended, and the property behind what would become the Barside was purchased to overcome disputes regarding access by supporters to that side of the ground. At the end of the season, the Popular Side stand was demolished, and the timbers were reused to improve the Layer Road End. Meanwhile, the Main Stand had a boundary wall built that would prevent supporters attempting to enter the ground without paying.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064315-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts\nPlayers making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 70], "content_span": [71, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064316-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1946\u201347 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 16\u20132 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 6\u20131 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by second-year head coach Blair Gullion and first-year head coach Hugh Greer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064317-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1946\u201347 was the 31st staging of the Copa M\u00e9xico, the 4th staging in the professional era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064317-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe competition started on June 15, 1947, and concluded on July 3, 1947, with the final, in which Moctezuma de Orizaba lifted the trophy for the second time with a 4\u20133 victory over Club Deportivo Oro.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064317-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThis edition was played by 15 teams, in a knock-out stage, in a single match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season\nThe 1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season was the 39th season of play for the program. The teams was coached by Nick Bawlf in his 25th season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nNow more than a full year removed from the end of World War II, college hockey was getting back to normal. For Cornell, however, little had changed; the team was still unable to expand their playing schedule due to not having an indoor rink and being relatively remote in central New York. One of the few teams willing to travel to Ithaca was nearby Colgate and the Red Raiders met the Big Red for the latter's season opener.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0001-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nIn what would turn out to be the only home game on the year, Cornell got a late start and trailed 1\u20132 after 20 minutes. When visiting netminder Mark Galloway complained about the lack of light the coaches of the two teams gave their players an extended rest to see if the illumination would improve. When more sun wasn't forthcoming the teams agreed to call the game after just one period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nThree days later, Cornell travelled south to play its first full game against Army. The match turned into a debacle for the Big Red as not only did they lose 1\u20138 but three players were injured in the game. Starters Ken Hillas and Wally Schmidt came up lake while reserve Dave Batt pulled a muscle in his leg and was knocked out for the year. Even without the injuries, Cornell would have been hard pressed to win the game as the team had hardly been able to practice, an all-too-familiar problem for the club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0002-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nWith Hillas unable to play in the next game, coach Bawlf turned to backup Bill Brady with relative unknown Jack McNair in reserve. Unfortunately for Cornell, Yale was one of the best teams in the country that year and the Elis took no mercy on the short-handed Reds. With Cornell being pummeled by the Bulldogs, McNair was put in midway through the second period and turned in a stellar performance that had the Eli faithful cheer him as he left the ice. They were able to, of course, because their team had won 13\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nAfter the third game, head coach Nick Bawlf fell ill and was eventually confined to his bed. When the team returned to the ice in late January for practice, their bench boss was still ailing and had to be replaced by the football team's line coach, Bud Boeringer. While Bawlf was recovering, the team's final game against Colgate was delayed when a warm spell thawed out the Raiders' rink. Several weeks later, with Bawlf still not up to coaching, Boeringer took the Big Red to Hamilton to face the 12\u20130 Raiders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0003-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nSeveral changes were made to the lineup, including moving Joe Louis to right wing and promoting  Buck Ellis to the top defensive pair in his place. The changes, however, didn't seem to help as Cornell was routed 3\u201314. The Big Red's three goals all came in the final frame with the outcome all but certain. A third match between the two was scheduled for the 22nd but was never played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064318-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season, Season\nNick Bawlf never fully recovered from his illness and died in June. Boeringer agreed to stay on as head coach for the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 55], "content_span": [56, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064319-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cypriot Cup\nThe 1946\u201347 Cypriot Cup was the tenth edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 7 clubs entered the competition. It began on 2 March 1947 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 27 April 1947 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. APOEL won their 3rd Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Anorthosis 4\u20131 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064319-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cypriot Cup, Format\nIn the 1946\u201347 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064319-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cypriot Cup, Format\nThe competition consisted of three knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064320-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cypriot First Division\nStatistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064320-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Cypriot First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 7 teams, and APOEL F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064321-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Czechoslovak Extraliga season\nThe 1946\u201347 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the fourth season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 11 teams participated in the league, and LTC Prag won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064322-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Czechoslovak First League, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Slavia Prague won the championship. Josef Bican was the league's top scorer with 43 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064322-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Czechoslovak First League, Overview\nAC Sparta toured Great Britain opening with a 2 - 2 draw against Arsenal on 2 October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064323-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dahomeyan General Council election\nElections to the General Council were held in French Dahomey in December 1946 and 5 January 1947. The result was a victory for the Dahomeyan Progressive Union, which won 20 of the 30 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064323-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dahomeyan General Council election, Electoral system\nThe General Council (Conseil Generale)  was established as part of the constitutional reforms that created the French Fourth Republic. It had 30 seats, with 12 members elected by the first electoral college and 18 by the second electoral college.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 60], "content_span": [61, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064324-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Danish 1st Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Akademisk Boldklub won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064325-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Detroit Falcons season\nThe 1946\u201347 BAA season was the first and only season for the Detroit Falcons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). After finishing with a 20\u201340 record, the Falcons were disbanded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064326-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1946\u201347 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 21st season. The season involved Gordie Howe making his National Hockey League debut, and it was the final season for Jack Adams as coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064326-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064327-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Division 2 season (Swedish ice hockey)\nThe 1946\u201347 Division 2 season was the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden for that season. 43 teams participated, divided into six groups of six and one group of seven. Group winners G\u00e4vle GIK, Leksands IF, IFK Bofors, V\u00e4ster\u00e5s SK, Tranebergs IF, Atlas Diesels IF, and Djurg\u00e5rdens IF advanced to a promotion tournament which resulted in G\u00e4vle GIK, V\u00e4ster\u00e5s, Traneberg, and Atlas Diesel being promoted to Division 1 for the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064328-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia A\nThe 1946\u201347 Divizia A was the thirtieth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064328-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia A, Champion squad\nGoalkeepers: Alexandru Marky (16 / 0); Justin Apostol (10 / 0). Defenders: Adalbert Pall (22 / 0); Gyula L\u00f3r\u00e1nt  (21 / 0); Iosif Sliv\u0103\u021b (10 / 0); Moise Vass (10 / 0). Midfielders: Francisc M\u00e9sz\u00e1ros (13 / 1); Ioan Reinhardt (24 / 2); Mircea Tudose (6 / 0); Gheorghe B\u0103cu\u021b (24 / 1). Forwards: Ioan Nic\u0219a (14 / 5); Andrei Mercea (17 / 4); Ladislau Bonyh\u00e1di (23 / 26); Adalbert Kov\u00e1cs (13 / 13); J\u00f3zsef Pecsovszky (22 / 12); Nicolae Dumitrescu (10 / 10); M\u00e1ty\u00e1s T\u00f3th (24 / 13); Kostas Choumis (1 / 0); Iosif Stibinger (6 / 4). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B\nThe 1946\u201347 Divizia B was the eighth season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B\nThe league was resumed after five years in which was suspended due to World War II. The format of three series was maintained, but this time the series were much larger, 15 teams in the first one, 14 for each of the other two. This season is practically the beginning of the professionalism of Romanian football, new clubs are enrolled, others are moved back in the Romanian championship. At the end of the season four teams promoted to Divizia A, the winners of the series and a fourth team established after a promotion play-off between second places and the best third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes\nThe classic format of promotion and relegation is not relevant this season because after a pause of 5 years and due to the troubled historical frame, many teams were dissolved, others were newly founded and submitted directly in the Divizia A or Divizia B and also the teams which were moved in the Hungarian football league system in 1940 after the signing of the Second Vienna Award were moved now back in the Romanian football league system after the signing of the Paris Peace Treaties. These teams were submitted also in different leagues, not counting their last rank in the Romanian football league system, but much more their situation at that time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 31], "content_span": [32, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, Promoted teams\nJiul Petro\u0219ani and Juventus Bucure\u0219ti were promoted to Divizia A, meritorious promotion due to their rankings at the end of the 1940\u201341 season 1st place in their series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, Promoted teams\nCFR Timi\u0219oara (6th, Serie I) and Prahova Ploie\u0219ti (7th, Serie III) were also promoted to Divizia A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, Relegated teams\nCimentul Turda, Franco-Rom\u00e2na Br\u0103ila, Metalosport C\u0103lan and Vitrometan Media\u0219 were relegated to Divizia C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, Relegated teams\nRipensia Timi\u0219oara (3rd, Divizia A) and FC Br\u0103ila (13th, Divizia A) were relegated directly to Divizia C, without playing in the second season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, New teams\nUnirea Tricolor Bucure\u0219ti was the champion of Romania at the end of the 1940\u201341 season, but restarted the championship in the Divizia B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 42], "content_span": [43, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, New teams\nVenus Bucure\u0219ti (4th, Divizia A), Mica Brad (5th, Divizia A), Sportul Studen\u021besc (6th, Divizia A), FC Ploie\u0219ti (10th, Divizia A), Gloria CFR Gala\u021bi (12th, Divizia A) restarted the championship in the Divizia B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 42], "content_span": [43, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, New teams\nGloria Arad (8th, Divizia A), promoted in 1940, was relegated back to the second league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 42], "content_span": [43, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, New teams\nAMEF Arad and Feroemail Ploie\u0219ti were re-enrolled in the Romanian football league system after the abusively exclusion commanded by the legionary regime in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 42], "content_span": [43, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, New teams\nCFR T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219, Cri\u0219ana Oradea, Dermata Cluj, Oltul Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe, Phoenix Baia Mare, St\u0103ruin\u021ba Satu Mare and Victoria Cluj moved in the Romanian football league system due to the Paris Peace Treaties, territory of Northern Transylvania being assigned from Hungary back to Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 42], "content_span": [43, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0012-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, New teams\nArsenal Sibiu, CFR Craiova, CFR Caracal, CFR Turda, Dezrobirea Constan\u021ba, FC C\u0103l\u0103ra\u0219i, Grivi\u021ba CFR Bucure\u0219ti, IAR Bra\u0219ov, Karres Media\u0219, Politehnica Ia\u0219i, Sparta Arad, Sporting Pite\u0219ti, Socec Lafayette Bucure\u0219ti, Solvay Uioara, ST Bucure\u0219ti, \u0218urianul Sebe\u0219 and Textila Buhu\u0219i were promoted to Divizia B due to the results obtained in the regional championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 42], "content_span": [43, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0013-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, Dissolved teams\nAS Constan\u021ba, Ateneul T\u0103t\u0103ra\u0219i Ia\u0219i, Olympia Bucure\u0219ti, Rapid Timi\u0219oara and Turda Bucure\u0219ti were dissolved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0014-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams\nChinezul Timi\u0219oara and CAM Timi\u0219oara merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0015-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams\nCri\u0219ana Oradea and CFR Oradea merged and the club was renamed as Cri\u0219ana CFR Oradea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064329-0016-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Divizia B, Promotion play-off\nSecond place from each series and the best third place played a promotion play-off to decide the fourth team which promoted to 1947\u201348 Divizia A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 37], "content_span": [38, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064330-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1946\u201347 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Ralph Chase, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Southern division of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064331-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1946\u201347 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his fifth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 19\u20138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 63rd official Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level,  and the first where Scottish football got back to normal after the end of WW2. Dumbarton entered the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup, the inaugural Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Football League\nScottish football returned to normal after an absence of seven seasons. Dumbarton played in Division B and finished a disappointing 13th out of 14 with 18 points - 27 behind champions Dundee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, Supplementary Cup\nThe Supplementary Cup for B Division teams continued, but Dumbarton fell at the first hurdle to Alloa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup\nFollowing the success of the format of the Southern League Cup played during wartime conditions, the inaugural League Cup was played but Dumbarton failed to progress from their section, finishing 3rd of 4 with just 2 wins from 6 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup\nThe return of the Scottish Cup brought much cheer, and after dispatching A Division opponents St Mirren and Third Lanark, Dumbarton lost out narrowly to Hibernian in the fourth round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup\nEast Stirling defeated Dumbarton in the first round after a drawn match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, Friendlies\nTwo 'friendly' matches were arranged. One against A Division Partick Thistle and the other against a team of Polish internationalists, billed as a Polish Army XI who were touring post-war Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, Transfers, Players out\nIn addition James Brown, John Getty, Thomas Jess, Gordon McFarlane, Victor McAloney, Bernard McDonald, William Neil, Bobby Ross and Robert Torrance would all have played their last 1st team game for Dumbarton before the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064332-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nDumbarton entered the Scottish Second XI Cup but lost in the first round to Albion Rovers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064333-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dundee F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the forty-fifth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, and the second season playing in the second tier, as well as the first season back in the Scottish Football League following the end of World War II. Dundee would sport an impressively high-scoring team who would win the league and record several records, including logging 10\u20130 victories in consecutive games, with striker Albert Juliussen breaking records for most goals scored by a Dundee player in a single match (7) and most scored in two consecutive matches (13). Dundee would also compete in the Scottish Cup in its first edition since its suspension after the outbreak of war, and despite an impressive 1st round victory over Celtic, they would be knocked out in the Quarter-finals by Aberdeen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 830]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064333-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dundee F.C. season\nDundee would also compete in the inaugural staging of the Scottish League Cup, which had been inspired by the previous season's Southern League Cup. Just as in the Scottish Cup, they would be knocked out by Aberdeen in the Quarter-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064333-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dundee F.C. season, Scottish Cup\nDundee received a bye past the 2nd round and directly into the 3rd round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064334-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 40th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1946 to 30 June 1947. United finished in tenth place in the Second Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064334-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 39 competitive matches during the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064334-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064335-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 English National League season\nThe 1946\u201347 English National League season was the sixth season of the English National League, the top level ice hockey league in England. Seven teams participated in the league, and the Brighton Tigers won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064336-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season\nThe 1946\u201347 Eredivisie season was the second season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Three teams participated in the league, and T.IJ.S.C. Tilburg won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064337-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 European Rugby League Championship\nThe 1946-47 European Championship saw a change of format, where each nation played each other twice, instead of once, both at a home and away venue. This was the sixth competition and was won by England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064338-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Everton F.C. season\nDuring the 1946\u201347 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup\nThe 1946\u201347 FA Cup was the 66th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Charlton Athletic, the previous season's runners-up, won the competition for the first time, beating Burnley 1\u20130 after extra time in the final at Wembley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup\nMatches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, First round proper\nAt this stage 43 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined 23 non-league clubs that had advanced through the qualifying rounds. Chester, Cardiff City and Crystal Palace were given a bye to the Third Round. To make the number of matches up, non-league Barnet and Bishop Auckland, the previous season's F. A. Amateur Cup winners and runners-up respectively, were given byes to this round. 34 matches were played on Saturday, 30 November 1946. Six were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, Second Round Proper\nThe matches were played on Saturday, 14 December 1946. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. Two of these then went to a second replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, Third round proper\nThe 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Chester, Cardiff City and Crystal Palace. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 11 January 1947. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay to settle the fixture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, Fourth Round Proper\nThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1947. Five games were drawn and went to replays, of which one went to a second replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, Fifth Round Proper\nThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 8 February 1947. There were three replays.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, Sixth Round Proper\nThe four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1947. There was one replay, in the Burnley\u2013Middlesbrough match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, Semi-Finals\nThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 29 March 1947. Burnley and Liverpool needed to replay their match, which was settled two weeks later in Burnley's favour. They went on to meet Charlton Athletic in the final at Wembley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064339-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup, Final\nThe 1947 FA Cup Final was contested by Charlton Athletic and Burnley at Wembley, England on 26 April 1947. Charlton, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal, scored in extra time by Chris Duffy. History repeated itself this year as the ball again burst during the game. Later, the reason for these problems in 1946 and 1947 was put down to the poor quality of leather available after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064340-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup qualifying rounds\nThe FA Cup 1946\u201347 is the 66th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 25 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064340-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 4th qualifying round\nThe teams that entered in this round are: Leytonstone, Shrewsbury Town, Chelmsford City, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Lancaster City, Walthamstow Avenue, Guildford City, Gillingham, Dulwich Hamlet, Marine, Bath City, Workington, North Shields, South Bank, South Liverpool, Scarborough, Bromley, Wellington Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Witton Albion, Runcorn, Yeovil Town and Gainsborough Trinity", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064340-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1946\u201347 FA Cup\nSee 1946\u201347 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064341-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FC Basel season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's Fifty-fourth season in their existence. It was their first season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season before. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Quarter Kleinbasel. Jules D\u00fcblin was the club's new chairman and he took over this position from Emil Junkerat the club's AGM. D\u00fcblin had been player for FC Basel in the years 1919\u20131926 and had been on the club's board of directors. He was doctor, banker and politician, became author and private art collector.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064341-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FC Basel season, Overview\nAfter his playing career the Austrian ex-international Anton Schall, who suffered from a rare heart condition, moved to Switzerland and took over Basel as club trainer for the 1946\u201347 season. Basel played a total of 39 games in this season. Of these 26 in the Nationalliga A, six in the Swiss Cup and seven were test games. The test games resulted with three victories, three draws and one defeat. In total, they won 21 games, drew eight and lost 10 times. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they scored 111 goals and conceded 65.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064341-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere were fourteen teams contesting in the 1946\u201347 Nationalliga A, the bottom two teams in the table to be relagted. Basel finished their season in fourth position in the table, with twelve victories from 26 games, scoring in total 60 goals. Traugott Oberer was the team's top goal scorer. Ren\u00e9 Bader and Hermann Suter were joint second best, each with 10 goals. FC Biel-Bienne won the championship. Young Boys and ended the season on the relegation places.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064341-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in round 3 with a home match against local team Black Stars Basel, the game was won 3\u2013 2. In round 4 they had an away tie against La Chaux-de-Fonds which was won 2\u20131. Round 5 gave Basel another home tie in the Landhof against another local club Nordstern and this ended with a 6\u20131 victory. Thus they advanced to the quarter-finals and were matched against the Grasshoppers. The Grasshoppers were beaten 2\u20131. In the semi-final goals from top scorers Traugott Oberer and Ren\u00e9 Bader gave Basel a 2\u20131 victory against Grenchen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064341-0003-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 FC Basel season, Overview\nTherefore, Basel advanced to the Cup-Final, which was played in the Stadion Neufeld in Bern on 7 April 1947. Basel won the final 3\u20130 against Lausanne Sport and thus their second cup title. In the Final Paul St\u00f6cklin scored two goals and Bader the other. Schall led Basel to win the Cup, but he died shortly afterwards at the age of 40 years during a workout on the football field. Following this unhappy event captain Ernst Hufschmid later took over as team coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064341-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064342-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FK Partizan season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 1st season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064342-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 FK Partizan season, Players, Squad information\nStjepan Bobek (23/24)Miroslav Brozovi\u0107 (23/2)B\u00e9la P\u00e1lfi (21/4)Zlatko \u010cajkovski (20/3)Kiril Simonovski (19/5)Franjo Rupnik (18/11)Prvoslav Mihajlovi\u0107 (18/9)Aleksandar Atanackovi\u0107 (17/3)Milivoje \u0110ur\u0111evi\u0107 (17/0)Franjo Glazer (16/0) (goalkeeper)Stanislav Popesku (13/0)Miodrag Jovanovi\u0107 (13/0)Silvester \u0160ere\u0161 (12/2)Florijan Matekalo (7/3)Jane Janevski (6/1)Risto Nikoli\u0107 (6/0) (goalkeeper)Vladimir Firm (4/3)Mom\u010dilo Radunovi\u0107 (4/0)Ratko \u010coli\u0107 (2/0)Stevan Jaku\u0161 (2/0)Franjo \u0160o\u0161tari\u0107 (2/0) (goalkeeper)\u0160epe \u0160utevski (1/0)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 54], "content_span": [55, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064343-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Football League\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 48th completed season of The Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064343-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Football League\nThis season was the first to feature a full football programme since the 1938\u201339 campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064343-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Football League, Final division tables\nBeginning with the season 1894\u201395, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976\u201377 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064343-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Football League, Final division tables\nFrom the 1922\u201323 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064343-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Football League, First Division\nAfter a tight title race involving several clubs in the First Division, Liverpool won their fifth league title, finishing one point ahead of their nearest rivals Manchester United (who won two league titles before the World War I) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (who had yet to win a First Division title). Stoke City and Blackpool completed the top five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064343-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Football League, First Division\nLeeds United were relegated in bottom place after just six wins all season. They were joined by a Brentford side who failed to match their promising pre-war form, and the Bees wouldn't return to the top flight for another  74 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064344-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThe 1946\u201347 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the sixth season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. For the first time Fort Wayne had to play without four time league MVP  Bobby McDermott who left the team mid season. The team also lost star guard Buddy Jeannette during the off season but did get the return of power forward  Blackie Towery. The Pistons finished the season second place in the eastern division and defeated the Toledo Jeeps 3-2 in the opening round of the playoffs before falling to the Rochester Royals in 3 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064345-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Division 1\nCO Roubaix-Tourcoing won Division 1 season 1946/1947 of the French Association Football League with 53 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064345-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Division 1, Final table\nPromoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1947/1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064346-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Division 2, Overview\nIt was contested by 22 teams, and Sochaux-Montb\u00e9liard won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 1946-47 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 64 clubs divided in 16 pools. The eight first pools qualified 24 clubs for next phase . Eight other club were qualified from other eight pools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe thirty-two teams qualified play the second round with eight pools of four. The two better were qualified to play the \"Last 16\" phase.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe Championship was won by Toulouse that beat Agen in the final, played on the ground of Stade Toulousain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship, Context\nThe 1947 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales and by Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship, Context\nThe \"Coupe de France\" was won by Toulouse that beat the Montferrand in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship, Last 16\nIn bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship, Final\nNote the presence of Albert Ferrasse and Guy Basquet: both will be future president and vice-president of French Rugby Federation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 46], "content_span": [47, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship, Final\nGuy Basquet, ended the match after a compromise. He was sent off by referee after a very bad fault, but after the protests of Agen player and managers, a federal manager, propose a temporary suspension.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 46], "content_span": [47, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064347-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Rugby Union Championship, Final\nTemporary suspension that was officially introduced only six decades after.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 46], "content_span": [47, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064348-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Sudan General Council election\nGeneral Council elections were held in French Sudan in December 1946 and 5 January 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064348-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 French Sudan General Council election, Electoral system\nThe General Council was elected using two voting lists. The First College elected 20 seats, whilst the Second College elected 30.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 63], "content_span": [64, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064349-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Galatasaray S.K. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Galatasaray SK's 43rd in existence and the club's 35th consecutive season in the Istanbul Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1946\u201347 NCAA college basketball season. Elmer Ripley returned to coach it in the first season of his third stint as head coach, his eighth overall season as the Hoyas' head coach. The team was an independent and for the first time played its home games at Uline Arena in Washington, D.C., although because of conflicts at Uline Arena it played four home games on the campus of The Catholic University of America  at Brookland Gymnasium, which had been its home court the previous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team\nRipley previously had coached Georgetown from 1927 to 1929, leaving to coach Yale for six seasons, and again from 1938 to 1943, leading the Hoyas to what at the time was their only postseason tournament apperanace in the 1943 NCAA Tournament. He then left to coach at Columbia and Notre Dame when Georgetown suspended its basketball program for two seasons during World War II. This time he would coach the Hoyas for three seasons, and the 1946\u201347 team was by far the most successful of his third stint as Georgetown's coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nWith neither Ripley nor the varsity players of 1942\u201343 available the previous season, Georgetown had fielded a virtually all-walk-on team in 1945\u201346 with its only veteran player, Ken Engles, serving as player-coach. None of those players returned for 1946\u201347 except for junior guard George Benigni; instead, the returning Ripley brought back those members of the nucleus of the 1942\u201343 team who still had eligibility \u2013 senior guards Lloyd Potolicchio and \"Miggs\" Reilly, junior guard Dan Kraus, and junior forward Andy Kostecka, who all came back from World War II military service to play this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0002-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nHe also brought with him from Notre Dame sophomore guard Tommy O'Keefe and sophomore forward Ray Corley, both of whom transferred to Georgetown to continue to play for him. Given the success of the 1942\u201343 Georgetown and 1945\u201346 Notre Dame teams \u2013 the former had gone 22-5 and the latter 17-4 \u2013 the outlook for 1946\u201347 was promising.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nKostecka was the team's top scorer all season, as well as in almost two-thirds of the individual games during the year; he set a school record by scoring 35 points against Niagara on January 25, 1947, and he scored 28 against Catholic, 22 against Nevada, and 20 against Penn State. When Duquesne came to Washington on March 4, 1947, to play Georgetown with a 19-game winning streak \u2013 one of which had been a victory over the Hoyas four days earlier \u2013 Kostecka scored 16 points in a 57-39 Georgetown victory that ended the Dukes' streak. Kostecka broke his arm in a game at Villanova two days later, ending his season, but he finished with 17.8 points per game, the highest average for a Georgetown player in 29 years. Meanwhile, Dan Kraus, although a defensive specialist, finished the year scoring 12 points a game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 877]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nBeginning the season with a 5-1 start, the Hoyas lost three of their next five games to fall to 7-4. They went 12-3 after that, finishing the season by winning eight of their last nine, to post a final record of 19-7. They barely missed invitations to the NCAA Tournament and National Invitation Tournament and had no postseason play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nDespite falling just short of a post-season tournament appearance, the 1946\u201347 team was one of the best in Georgetown history. No other Georgetown team would win 19 games in a season again until the 1975-76 team won 21, and no Georgetown team would exceed its 9-2 road record until the 1983-84 national championship team posted an 11-1 road record during its regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nFrom the 1943\u201344 season through this season, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) suspended its freshman ineligibility rule. Georgetown had no basketball program during the 1943\u201344 and 1944-45 seasons, having suspended all competitive athletic programs in 1943 for the duration of World War II, so this was the last Georgetown team to play during this early period of freshman eligibility. After the conclusion of this season, the NCAA reinstated the rule that freshmen were ineligible to play on varsity teams, and they would remain ineligible until the 1972-73 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nSophomore guard Tommy O'Keefe would later serve as Georgetown's assistant coach for four seasons from 1956 to 1960 and as head coach for six seasons from 1960 to 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nSenior guard Lloyd Potolicchio, who had served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, resumed his military career after graduation, serving in the United States Air Force and seeing duty during the Korean War. He was killed on January 17, 1966, when the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker he was aboard collided with a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress it was refueling over the Mediterranean Sea off Palomares, Spain, and crashed. The B-52, carrying four hydrogen bombs, also crashed, resulting in the Palomares Incident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064350-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1946\u201347 schedule and results\nThe March 13, 1947, game against Boston College was a post-season fundraiser which counted in the term's official final record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 76], "content_span": [77, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064351-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Greek Football Cup\nThe 1946\u201347 Greek Football Cup was the 5th edition of the Greek Football Cup. It was the first Greek Cup tournament to be held after the end of World War II. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, on 8 June 1947. The match was contested by Olympiacos and Iraklis, with Olympiacos winning by 5\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064351-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Greek Football Cup, Final\nThe 5th Greek Cup Final was played at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064352-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1946\u201347 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064353-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1946\u201347 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came second out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064354-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented The College of the Holy Cross in NCAA competition in the 1946\u201347 season. The Crusaders, behind coach Alvin \"Doggie\" Julian, NCAA tournament MVP George Kaftan, star Joe Mullaney and a freshman point guard named Bob Cousy, beat Oklahoma at Madison Square Garden to win the NCAA championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064354-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe Crusaders, who played their home games at Boston Garden and the South High Community School in Worcester, Massachusetts, won their first four games of 1946-47, tripped through a three-game losing streak, then finished the year with 23 straight victories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064354-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nThe team entered the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as the last seed in the 8-team tournament. In the first match, Holy Cross defeated the United States Naval Academy in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden by a score of 55 to 47. Mullaney led the team in scoring with 18 points, mostly in part to Navy coach Ben Carnevale's decision to have his players back off from Mullaney, who was reputed as being more of a playmaker than a shooter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064354-0002-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nIn the semi-final match, Holy Cross faced the City College of New York (CCNY), coached by Nat Holman, one of the game's earliest innovators. The Crusaders, led by Kaftan's 30-point game, easily defeated the Beavers 60\u201345. In the championship game, Holy Cross faced the University of Oklahoma, behind coach Bruce Drake, in another sold-out game at Madison Square Garden. Kaftan followed up the semi-final match with 18 points in the title game, leading the Crusaders to a 58\u201347 victory against the Sooners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064354-0002-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team\nHoly Cross became the first college from the New England area (as well as the state of Massachusetts) to win a national college basketball title. The Crusaders finished the 1947 season with 23 straight wins. Afterward, 35,000 people watched a parade in the team's honor on Holy Cross Day in Worcester. Future NBA legend Cousy was named AP and UP player of the year, and George Kaftan was voted to the all-decade team of the 1940s by the NCAA in 1989.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064355-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Hong Kong First Division League\nThe 1946\u201347 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 36th since its establishment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064356-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield\n1946\u201347 Hong Kong Challenge Shield was the 2nd edition of Hong Kong Challenge Shield after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064357-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Houston Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 1946\u201347 season. It was their second year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Alden Pasche, who was serving in his 2nd year in that position. The team played its home games at Jeppesen Gymnasium on-campus in Houston and were members of the Lone Star Conference. Houston captured its second conference regular season title, and competed in the postseason in the 1947 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona) in the second round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064358-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1946\u201347 campaign was the first full season since the end of World War II, but Town would have little to cheer during the season. Under David Steele, Town were in relegation trouble for most of the season, but because of the even worse displays of Brentford and Leeds United saw Town live to fight another day in Division 1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064358-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064358-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review\nDavid Steele had been Town manager since 1943, but this was his first season in league football management with the Leeds Road club and it would be his last in Huddersfield. Town lost 5 of their opening league matches, but oddly enough won the other game 5\u20132 against Derby County. During October, Town lost 4 matches and conceded 19 goals in a 5\u20130 defeat against Leeds United, a 6\u20131 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers and 4\u20131 defeats to Liverpool and Middlesbrough.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064358-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review\nFollowing that run, Town beat Charlton Athletic 5\u20131, but Town's form never made any dramatic improvements and even lost an FA Cup tie at home to Barnsley. Luckily during that season, Town were up against 2 worse teams in the relegation dogfight in Brentford and Leeds United, who were more than 7 points behind Town by the end of the season. This however didn't stop Steele from resigning at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064358-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064359-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 IHL season\nThe 1946\u201347 IHL season was the second season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Five teams participated in the regular season, and the Windsor Spitfires won the Turner Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064360-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1946\u201347 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Guy Wicks and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064360-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe Vandals were defending Northern Division champions, but fell to 4\u201324 overall and 1\u201315 in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064360-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nAlumnus Wicks returned to the university after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II; his first season as head coach was 1941\u201342. Over the next four seasons, UI basketball was led by acting athletic director James \"Babe\" Brown, who was also the head football coach in 1945 and 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064360-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nIdaho's sole conference victory was over Oregon State, the eventual PCC champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064360-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nWicks resigned as head coach (basketball and baseball) that summer and went into administration at the university;  Charles Finley, head coach at the New Mexico School of Mines, was hired as his successor for both sports.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064361-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064361-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe 1946-47 season would be the last year that Doug Mills would be the head coach of the Fighting Illini, however; he would remain as the University of Illinois athletic director until 1966. During his tenure at the helm, Mills' coached 217 games over 11 seasons. Overall his teams won 151 games and lost only 66, the 151 wins remains 4th all-time in Illini history. During the Big Ten Conference season, Mills' teams won 88 games while losing only 47.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064361-0001-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nIncluded in the 88 wins would be back-to-back conference titles in 1942 and 1943 where his teams would go 35-6 overall and 25-2 in the conference. Amazingly, Mills' three championships ('37, '42, '43) in just 11 years, place him just one behind Harry Combes, his replacement as head coach, for the most conference championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064361-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nAn attempt to regroup 'The Whiz Kids' occurred during the 1946-47 season when Ken Menke, Gene Vance, and Andy Phillip returned from their service in World War II. January also saw the return of All-American guard Walt Kirk from his time in military service. Additionally, Dike Eddleman was not available to play until January based on the football team playing in the Rose Bowl. Unfortunately, the chemistry was not the same and the team finished in a tie for second in the conference with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses. Overall, the team finished with a 14-6 record. The starting lineup at the beginning of the season included 4 of the 5 Whiz Kids, guards Smiley and Vance, forwards Phillip and Ken Menke and Fred Green at center. However, as January unfolded, Mills would insert Kirk and freshman Bill Erickson into the starting lineup as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 916]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064362-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. After returning from serving as a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II, Branch McCracken resumed the head coaching position for a 6th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064362-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 12\u20138 and a conference record of 8\u20134, finishing 2nd in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064363-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1946-47 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Louis Menze, who was in his nineteenth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games for the first time at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064363-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThey finished the season 7\u201314, 5\u20135 in Big Six play to finish tied for third place. They also finished in last place in the inaugural Big Six Holiday Tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064364-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Iraqi parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Iraq between 21 November 1946 and 10 March 1947 to elect the members of the Chamber of Deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064364-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Iraqi parliamentary election, Background\nDuring the al-Suwaidi government (February\u2013June 1946), the electoral law of 1924 was revised. The number of seats of the Council of Representatives was increased to 138 and provinces were divided to smaller electoral districts. The elections were held by the al-Said government (1946\u201347). Five parties (the Liberals, National Union, National Liberation, Iraqi Communist, and People's Party) boycotted the election, accusing the government of interfering in the election process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064364-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Iraqi parliamentary election, Results\nPro -government parties won the elections. Two opposition parties, the Iraqi Independence Party and National Democratic Party, won five seats each. The new Parliament convened on 17 March 1947, and elected Abdul Aziz al-Qassab as Speaker. Salih Jabr was selected to form a new government, which was formed on 29 March 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064364-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Iraqi parliamentary election, Aftermath\nAfter the 1948 uprising against renewing the 1930 Anglo-Iraqi treaty and the Portsmouth agreement, Salih Jabr resigned on 29 January 1948. Muhammad as-Sadr formed a new government. These events strengthened the opposition parties. Parliament was subsequently dissolved on 20 February 1948 to allow more political participation in fresh elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064365-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Istanbul Football League\nThe 1946\u201347 \u0130stanbul Football League season was the 39th season of the league. Fenerbah\u00e7e SK won the league for the 11th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064366-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Isthmian League\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 32nd in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064367-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ivorian General Council election\nGeneral Council elections were held in French Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) in December 1946 and 5 January 1947. The Democratic Party of Ivory Coast \u2013 African Democratic Rally won all 15 seats in the Second College in Ivory Coast, and 24 of the 30 Second College seats overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064367-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ivorian General Council election, Aftermath\nWhen Upper Volta was reconstituted as a separate territory in 1948, its members left the General Council (10 from the First College, 15 from the Second). By-elections were held in May 1948 for eight First College seats and 12 Second College seats; the PDCI won all of the Second College seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064368-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1946\u201347 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064369-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in intercollegiate basketball during the 1946\u201347 season. The team finished the season with 34\u20133 overall record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064370-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 La Liga\nThe 1946\u201347 La Liga was the 16th season since its establishment. Valencia conquered their third title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup\n1946\u201347 was the thirty-fourth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup\nWigan won the trophy by beating Belle Vue Rangers by the score of 9-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup\nThe match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 21,648 and receipts were \u00a32,658.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup\nAlthough it could not have been known at this time, this was to be the first of Wigan\u2019s record breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup\nIt was also to be the first of two consecutive finals to be competed for by these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Background\nThe number of teams entering showed little change from before the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Background\nLeigh returned to the sport using a rented athletic stadium while their purpose built stadium was under construction.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Background\nOverall, the number of teams entering this year\u2019s competition increased by one with the return of Leigh bringing the total up to 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Background\nThe same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw one bye and one \u201cblank\u201d or \u201cdummy\u201d fixture in the first round. The second round also had one bye, but now no \u201cblank\u201d fixture\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Background\nAs last season, all the first round ties of the competition was played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties. In addition, this season, the second round was also on a two leg, home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1\nInvolved 6 matches (with one bye and one \u201cblank\u201d fixture) and 13 clubs", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 56], "content_span": [57, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 \u2013 Second Leg\nInvolved 6 matches (with two \u201cblank\u201d fixture) and 12 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0012-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals \u2013 Second Leg\nInvolved 3 matches (with one bye) and 7 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 86], "content_span": [87, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0013-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0014-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nAll the first and second round ties were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0015-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nThe first club named in each of the first and second round ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064371-0016-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nthe scores shown in the first and second round are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064372-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 League of Ireland\nThe 1946\u201347 League of Ireland was the 26th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064372-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 League of Ireland, Season overview\nShelbourne won their fifth title, their first in three years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064373-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Liga Bet\nThe 1946\u201347 Liga Bet season was the second tier season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The league covered wider areas as North and South (previously played in smaller regional divisions). This was also the last completed season under the British Mandate for Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064373-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Liga Bet\nMaccabi Haifa (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel HaTzafon Tel Aviv (champions of the South Division) promoted to the top tier. However, due to outbreak of the 1947\u20131949 Palestine war, which caused the abandon of the 1947\u201348 season, they had to wait until the 1949\u201350 Israeli League season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064373-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Liga Bet\nFollowing the Israeli Declaration of Independence, second tier football in Israel rearranged, and most of the participating clubs in the 1946\u201347 Liga Bet season continued to play in the new Liga Meuhedet (Special League), which became a temporary second division of Israeli football in the 1949\u201350 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064373-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Liga Bet, South Division\nBeitar Jerusalem, Beitar Petah Tikva, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Degel Zion Tel Aviv, Hapoel Giv'atayim and Hapoel Jerusalem were all included in the South division before the start of the season. Beitar Jerusalem and Degel Zion Tel Aviv withdrew shortly after the season started.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064374-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Liverpool F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 55th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and ended their season as Champions, winning the title by one point from Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064374-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Liverpool F.C. season\nThe chances of them doing the double was over by being beaten in the FA Cup Semi-Finals by 2nd Division Burnley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064375-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Luxembourg National Division\nThe 1946\u201347 Luxembourg National Division was the 33rd season of top level association football in Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064375-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Luxembourg National Division, Overview\nIt was performed in 12 teams, and Stade Dudelange won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064376-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Maltese Premier League\nThe 1946\u201347 Maltese First Division was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Hamrun Spartans F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064377-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Manchester United's 45th season in the Football League and second back in the First Division since their promotion from the Second Division in 1938. It was the first season of Football League action following the end of World War II, and the club's first in the league under the management of Matt Busby. United failed to end their wait for a major trophy which began in 1911, but they had undoubtedly their best season since then, finishing runners-up in the First Division behind Liverpool.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064378-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Mansfield Town F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Mansfield Town's ninth season in the Football League and fourth and final season in the Third Division South, they finished in bottom in 22nd position with 28 points and were transferred back to the Third Division North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064379-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University in the 1946\u201347 college basketball season. They and were led by 12th year head coach Cam Henderson. Marshall won the 1947 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship held at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 10th annual men's basketball tournament of what is now the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064380-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nStatistics of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n de M\u00e9xico for the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064380-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, Overview\nIt was contested by 15 teams, and Atlante won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064381-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1946\u201347 season. The team finished the season in 5th place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12\u20138 and 6\u20136 against conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064381-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nOsborne Cowles was in his first year as the team's head coach. Mack Supronowicz was the team's leading scorer with 228 points in 20 games for an average of 11.4 points per game. Pete Elliott was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064382-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Montenegrin Republic League\nThe 1946\u201347 Montenegrin Republic League was second season of Montenegrin Republic League. The season began in October 1946 and ended in May 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064382-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Montenegrin Republic League, Season\nAfter Budu\u0107nost won the title of 1946 season champion and gained promotion to Yugoslav First League, Lov\u0107en, Sutjeska and Arsenal remained members of Montenegrin First League. New participants of competition were Velimir Jaki\u0107 and Bokelj. Eight-week long season finished with the very first title for FK Sutjeska. Th team from Nik\u0161i\u0107 won the first-place battle against FK Bokelj, which lasted until the week 8. Anyway, at the end of season, both teams (Sutjeska and Bokelj) played in qualifiers for Yugoslav First League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064382-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Results\nSutjeska finished season without one lost game, while FK Velimir Jaki\u0107 won only one match with seven loses. Most goals (11) was seen on the game Arsenal \u2013 Lov\u0107en (3-8).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064382-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers for Yugoslav First League\nSutjeska and Bokelj played in qualifiers for the top-tier. In the first leg, teams from Montenegro played each other. Bokelj was eliminated in first leg, and Sutjeska in second. Below are their results in the qualifiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 81], "content_span": [82, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064382-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Montenegrin Republic League, Higher leagues\nOn inaugural season of Yugoslav football system, there was only one competition. That was 1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League, and Budu\u0107nost was a representative of SR Montenegro in top-tier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064383-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1946\u201347 Montreal Canadiens season was the 38th season in club history. The team placed first in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the Stanley Cup finals against the Toronto Maple Leafs four games to two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064384-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1946\u201347 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1946, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 25, 1947, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Holy Cross Crusaders won their first NCAA national championship with a 58\u201347 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064384-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes\nA number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season\nThe 1946\u201347 NHL season was the 30th season of the National Hockey League. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the 1947 Stanley Cup Final to win their sixth Stanley Cup championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, League business\nThe NHL sought to renegotiate the existing professional-amateur agreement with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in May 1946. The NHL proposed a flat payment of C$20,000 to cover all amateur players being signed to professional contracts, whereas the CAHA requested $2,000 for any player remaining in the NHL for more than a year. The flat rate offer was later accepted with the stipulation that a junior-aged player could sign a contract at age 16, but not play professional until age 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, League business\nTommy Gorman, who had been associated with the National Hockey League since its inceptionin 1917, announced his retirement in July 1946 as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. He left behind him seven Stanley Cup champions and a hall of fame career as a coach and general manager. Frank Selke, released from the Toronto Maple Leafs, took over as general manager and would build the greatest dynasty hockey ever knew in the late 1950s. The Canadiens were in financial trouble at this time, despite their winning team and Selke would turn things around by buying up talent and keeping the cream of the crop, selling some players to teams that needed talent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, League business\nIn December 1946, Selke proposed for professional teams to sponsor junior ice hockey teams under CAHA jurisdiction. The plan spread out talent instead of concentrating it on a few teams, provided a farm system for the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, League business\nRed Dutton finally got to resign as president of the NHL, as Clarence Campbell, whom Frank Calder had been grooming as his successor, had come home from Europe. Campbell's experience in law and in hockey made him an ideal choice as president. Campbell hired Ken McKenzie, who would become the league's first publicity director, in September 1946, as his first hiring. McKenzie would go on to found The Hockey News and other publications, including the annual NHL Guide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, League business\nLorne Chabot, whose outstanding career as goalkeeper brought him two Stanley Cups, a Vezina Trophy and a first all-star selection, died October 10, five days after his 46th birthday. He had been suffering from kidney disease for some time and had been bedridden with severe arthritis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, League business, Changes\nThe league extended the season from 50 games to 60 games. Linesmen are to be hired for each game from neutral cities. The system of hand gestures to symbolize penalties, devised by Bill Chadwick, is adopted officially by the NHL. The NHL announces that winners of its trophies, and members of the All-Star team will each receive $1,000. Additionally, the league modified the captaincy rule so that captains wore the letter \"C\" and assistant captains wear the letter \"A\" on the front of their jerseys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 44], "content_span": [45, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Regular season\nDetroit lost Syd Howe through retirement, but another Howe started his great career as Gordie Howe was Detroit's new rookie. In one of his first fights, he took care of Montreal's Rocket Richard. Sid Abel then added a taunt that enraged Richard and he broke Abel's nose in three places.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Regular season\nChicago decided to purchase goaltender Paul Bibeault from Montreal and regretted it. He played badly, one of his losses being an 11\u20130 whitewashing at the hands of Toronto. Finally, president and general manager Bill Tobin had enough and brought up 20-year-old Emile Francis to replace him. He made his debut on February 9, 1947, in a 6\u20134 win over Boston. During the season, Maple Leaf Gardens was the first arena in the NHL to have Plexiglas inserted in the end zones of the rink.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Regular season\nA donnybrook took place March 16, 1947, between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens. Cal Gardner lifted Kenny Reardon's stick so that it clipped him in the mouth and a fight broke out between both teams and the fans. On that same night, Billy Taylor of Detroit set an NHL record with 7 assists in a 10\u20136 shootout win over the Chicago Black Hawks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Regular season\nBill Durnan broke George Hainsworth's record of consecutive Vezina Trophies as he won his fourth in a row, and Montreal again finished first. Max Bentley edged out Rocket Richard by one point and won the scoring championship. On February 12, 1947, Dit Clapper played his final game with the Boston Bruins. Before the start of the game, Clapper was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the only active player to be inducted into the Hall. The New York Rangers were the first NHL team to have their home games televised.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0012-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nNote: GP = Games played; Mins \u2013 Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0013-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1946\u201347 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064385-0014-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1946\u201347 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064386-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 NK Dinamo Zagreb season\nThis article shows statistics of individual players for the football club Dinamo Zagreb. It also lists all matches that Dinamo Zagreb played in the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064387-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 National Football League (Ireland)\nThe 1946\u201347 National Football League was the 16th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064387-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 National Football League (Ireland)\nDue to the extremely harsh winter, so many games had to be called off that the NFL was played off as a four-team tournament with Derry, Longford, Wicklow and Clare competing. Derry won their first league title. Although they had traditionally worn red, they wore white jerseys with a red band in the final, and have kept those colours since.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064388-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 National Hurling League\nThe 1946\u201347 National Hurling League was the 16th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Limerick won the league, beating Kilkenny by 3-8 to 1-7 in a replay of the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064389-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Nationalliga A, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and FC Biel-Bienne won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064390-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1946\u201347 Nationalliga A season was the ninth season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Eight teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064391-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I\nIn the 1946\u201347 Hungarian League, \u00dajpesti TE won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064392-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Netherlands Football League Championship\nThe Netherlands Football League Championship 1946\u20131947 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. AFC Ajax won this year's championship by beating sc Heerenveen, NEC Nijmegen, MVV Maastricht, BVV Den Bosch and Blauw-Wit Amsterdam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064393-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New Caledonian legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 22 December 1946 and 5 January 1947 to elect the 19 elected members of the General Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064393-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New Caledonian legislative election\nThe elections saw the left-wing members elected in 1945 largely replaced by members representing business and the mining industry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064393-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New Caledonian legislative election\nThe new Council elected Henri Lafleur as the territory's representative to the French Council of the Republic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064394-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New York Knicks season\nThe 1946\u201347 New York Knicks season was the first season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks, the shortened form of Knickerbockers, named for Father Knickerbocker (a popular symbol of New York), are  one of only two teams of the original National Basketball Association still located in its original city (the other being the Boston Celtics). The Knickerbockers first head coach was Neil Cohalan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064394-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New York Knicks season, Regular season\nThe Knicks' (and the BAA's) first game was played on November 1, 1946, against the Toronto Huskies as the New York Knickerbockers at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, where the Knickerbockers won 68\u201366.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064395-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New York Rangers season\nThe 1946\u201347 New York Rangers season was the 21st season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers compiled a 22\u201332\u20136 record in the regular season and finished with 50 points. The team's fifth-place finish caused it to miss the NHL playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064395-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New York Rangers season, Playoffs\nThe Rangers failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064395-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064396-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Newport County A.F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Newport County's first competitive season in the Football League Second Division. The club had been promoted at the end of the 1938\u201339 season and although play had started in the 1939\u201340 season it was abandoned due to the outbreak of war in Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064397-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Football League\nThe 1946\u201347 Northern Football League season was the 49th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064397-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Football League, Clubs\nThe league featured 12 clubs which competed in the last season, along with two new clubs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 39], "content_span": [40, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season\nThe 1946\u201347 Rugby Football League season was the 52nd season of rugby league football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\n1946-47 ended up being the longest season on record after a poor winter saw many matches postponed. Just as the country was recovering from post-World War II fuel and food shortages, it had to cope with prolonged frost and snow from 21 January to 16 March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWigan won their sixth Championship when they beat Dewsbury 13-4 in the play-off final at Maine Road, Manchester in front of a crowd of 40,599. Wigan scored three tries and two goals to Dewsbury's two goals. Wigan had also ended the regular season as league leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nThe Challenge Cup winners were Bradford Northern who were 8-4 winners over Leeds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nLeigh returned following World War II. Broughton Rangers relocated, and were renamed Belle Vue Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWigan won the Lancashire League, and Dewsbury won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Belle Vue Rangers 9\u20133 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Hull F.C. 10\u20130 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup\nLeeds reached the Wembley final for the second time, doing so without conceding a single point in the final five rounds of the tournament. However Bradford Northern beat Leeds 8-4 in the final in front of a crowd of 77,605. Trevor Foster and Emlyn Walters scored Bradford's tries and were converted by Ernest Ward. Willie Davies, Bradford Northern's stand-off half back, won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064398-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup\nThis was Bradford\u2019s third Cup Final win in five Final appearances including one win and one loss during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064399-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season\nThe 1946\u201347 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the eighth season of ice hockey in Norway. Nine teams participated in the league, and Mode won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064400-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 OB I bajnoksag season\nThe 1946\u201347 OB I bajnoks\u00e1g season was the 10th season of the OB I bajnoks\u00e1g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Five teams participated in the league, and MTK Budapest won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga\nThe 1946\u201347 Oberliga  was the second season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in Allied-occupied Germany. The league operated in four regional divisions, Berlin, South and Southwest (north and south). For the third consecutive season no German championship was held but the competition would resume the following year with 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg taking out the first post-war championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga\nIn the British and Soviet occupation zone no Oberligas were organised. In the former the Oberliga Nord and Oberliga West commenced play in the following season while, in the Soviet zone, the DDR-Oberliga was organised from 1949 onwards. In the Soviet zone a championship was organised from the following season, while the first edition of the British occupation zone championship in 1947 was contested by eight teams and won by Hamburger SV.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga\nIn the French occupation zone the Oberliga S\u00fcdwest operated in two regional divisions, north and south, with a championship final at the end of season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga\nIn post-Second World War Germany many clubs were forced to change their names or merge. This policy was particularly strongly enforced in the Soviet and French occupation zones but much more relaxed in the British and US one. In most cases clubs eventually reverted to their original names, especially after the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga, Oberliga Berlin\nThe 1946\u201347 season saw the league reduced from four divisions of nine clubs each to a single division of twelve clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 33], "content_span": [34, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Northern group\nThe 1946\u201347 season saw two new clubs promoted to the league, TuS Neuendorf and FSV K\u00fcrenz.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 50], "content_span": [51, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Southern group\nThe 1946\u201347 season saw four new clubs promoted to the league, SSV Reutlingen, SG Friedrichshafen, VfL Schwenningen and SV Biberach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 50], "content_span": [51, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Finals\nThe winners of the two regional divisions of the Oberliga S\u00fcdwest played a final to determine the league champion:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcd\nThe 1946\u201347 season saw four new clubs promoted to the league, Viktoria Aschaffenburg, VfL Neckarau, 1. FC Bamberg and TSG Ulm 1846.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064401-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Oberliga, German championship\nNo 1947 German championship was held but attempts were made to stage one, scheduled to consist of eight teams, three each from the US and British zone and one each from the French and Soviet one. Difficulties with the scheduling resulted in a reduced format of only four teams planned to consist of Hamburger SV playing SG Charlottenburg and 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg playing 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the semi-finals on 10 August 1947, with the final planned for 24 August 1947. After the southern clubs declined to participate the competition was cancelled altogether.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 37], "content_span": [38, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064402-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Palestine League\nThe 1946-47 Palestine League was the eleventh season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Hapoel Tel Aviv and the championship was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064402-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Palestine League\nHapoel Rehovot and Hapoel Herzliya were both relegated, whilst Hakoah Tel Aviv withdrew from league, and in the following month, merged with Hakoah 09 Tel Aviv, which have played in the second tier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064403-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1946\u201347 Panhellenic Championship was the 13th season of the highest football league of Greece. The form of the final round was decided after intense consultations and it was decided the teams that participated increased by 3 (6 out of 3) and resulted as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064403-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Panhellenic Championship\nThe championship was won by Olympiacos after a hard battle with Iraklis and Panionios. As the championship advanced, Iraklis had the first say, being the leader of the standings and undefeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064403-0001-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Panhellenic Championship\nDuring the home game of Iraklis, on 26-6-1947 against AEK Athens, the referee Diamantopoulos left, interrupting the game in the 60th minute, with the score at that point at 0-2, because the football player of Iraklis, Paraschos Paschalidis refused to leave the field, although he had been expelled for kicking the referee, while at the same time there were episodes that started on the occasion of some fights between football players, but evolved as invasion of spectators on the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064403-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Panhellenic Championship\nOn 29-6-1947, the Iraklis-Olympiakos match was held with a final result of 2-1, a fact that connected the emergence of the champion with the fate of the interrupted match, since Iraklis with this match completed its competitive obligations, while Olympiakos remaining 9 points had 3 games less. In the meantime, the HFF decided at first instance with 3-2 votes to zero Iraklis, as the culprit of the suspension in the match, with AEK being awarded the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064403-0002-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Panhellenic Championship\nFollowing an appeal by Iraklis, who claimed that the reason for the suspension was the fans who invaded the stadium and who wore insignia of AEK, the secondary judicial committee of the HFF zeroed both teams as accomplices of the suspension, considering the reason for this the quarrel of the goalkeeper of AEK, Delavinias, with the forward of Iraklis, Zakapidas. For the first time, Iraklis came very close to winning the title, but Olympiakos won the remaining 3 games and reached 25 points, passing marginally first and crowned champion. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064404-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season\nThe 1946\u201347 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season was the 6th season of play for the program. The Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University and were coached by James O'Hora in his 1st season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064404-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season, Season\nAfter the end of the war, many of the players on previous teams returned to campus. Penn State restarted its ice hockey program in 1946 and arranged a few games but the problems that had plagued the team before had not been resolved. The program still didn't have a home building and the cost of travelling for all of its games was a burden. On top of that, despite having veteran players, the team wasn't competitive in any of its games. After the year the school made the only choice it had a discontinued the varsity program. It would later resurface as a club team in the early 1970s and eventually return to varsity status in 2012", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [58, 64], "content_span": [65, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064405-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Philadelphia Warriors season\nThe 1946\u201347 BAA season was the first season of the Philadelphia Warriors in the BAA (which later became the NBA). The Warriors finished the season winning their first Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064405-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Philadelphia Warriors season, Player statistics, Regular season\nBold \u2013 Leaders (Qualified)* \u2013 Recorded statistics when playing for Philadelphia", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 71], "content_span": [72, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064406-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Pittsburgh Ironmen season\nThe 1946\u201347 Pittsburgh Ironmen season was the only season of the Pittsburgh Ironmen of the Basketball Association of America. They finished with a record of 15-45.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064407-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Polska Liga Hokejowa season\nThe 1946\u201347 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 12th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Four teams participated in the final round, and KS Cracovia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Port Vale's 35th season of football in the English Football League, and their second full season in the Third Division South. It was their first full season following the outbreak of war in Europe, they thus continued where they left off in 1938\u201339, albeit after seven seasons of wartime football. Starting its post-war period modestly on the pitch with a tenth-place finish, the club still handed d\u00e9buts to future legends Tommy Cheadle and Ronnie Allen, whilst work continued to complete 'The Wembley of the North'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season\nA club record was started on 19 October 1946, that would be completed on 13 March 1948, with a 33 long run of home games in which Vale's opposition failed to keep a clean sheet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, WWII Football\nTwo games into a standard 1939\u201340 season, Vale were bottom of the Third Division South, and when war was initiated on 1 September all sports gatherings were prohibited and the season was cancelled. A week later and Stoke-on-Trent was one of many places to be permitted to host football matches. However almost all of the club's players volunteered or were conscripted to fight Nazi Germany. Vale played numerous friendlies, as well as taking part in the regional war leagues. They finished eighth in the West League in 1939\u201340.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0002-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, WWII Football\nUnable to raise sufficient finances from 1940 onwards, they only put forward an amateur side filled with young players in the North Staffordshire League, also entering cup competitions such as The Sentinel Cup. They recorded some very one-sided victories over local amateur teams such as Shelton Labour, Hanley Deep Pit, and Northwood Mission. Some of Vale's top professionals signed to sides such as Stoke City, Crewe Alexandra, and Manchester United. Players that guested for the club included names such as Peter Doherty, Micky Fenton, Frank Soo and Dennis Wilshaw. Guest players often made up half of the first eleven, filling the gaps left by Vale's players on active service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, WWII Football\nThe club came close to folding in summer 1943 when club president Mayor W.M.Huntbach died, leaving the club liable for \u00a33,000 worth of debt, in addition to the \u00a31,000 a year debit they were recording during the war. Appeals to The Football Association fell on deaf ears. The directors therefore agreed a \u00a313,500 sale of The Old Recreation Ground to Stoke-on-Trent Corporation (the local council). Their application to the council to rent the stadium back was rejected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0003-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, WWII Football\nThe sale was agreed without the support of shareholders, though the directors justified the sale by arguing that the stadium was a financial burden, especially as local vandals, hooligans and yobs regularly stole and trashed areas of the stadium. Nevertheless, Port Vale were then a club without any professional players and without a stadium. In October 1943 the council relented and allowed rent to be paid until April 1944. Then the council agreed to rent the stadium at a longer term for \u00a3400 a year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, WWII Football\nThe search for a new ground took them to Hamil Road, Burslem; opposite a site the club occupied between 1884 and 1886. The rough land used for fly-tipping was valued at \u00a330,000, and the Brownhills Estates Company and the Supporters' Club launched a New Ground Appeal. In September 1944 the land was acquired, and work began on a 70,000 capacity 'Wembley of the North'. These were ambitious plans for a club that had in the past recorded attendances as low as 3,000 from fair-weather fans. In the meantime the club took part in the 1944\u201345 Football League North league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0004-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, WWII Football\nClub director and former Northern Ireland international Jack Diffin took the position of manager. He was replaced by David Pratt in December 1944. For the 1945\u201346 season they were placed in the Third Division South (North Region), with new manager Billy Frith. The Council agreed to allow the Vale to rent The Old Recreation Ground until 24 June 1950. Plans for the new stadium now were expanded to a massive 80,000 capacity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, WWII Football\nThree former Port Vale players known to have been killed in the war were Tom Cooper, Haydn Dackins, and Sam Jennings. Meanwhile, Jack Roberts became a hero without losing his life, rising to the rank of Sergeant, he was captured in Tunisia, however managed to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp to return home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 44], "content_span": [45, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nOf the 1938\u201339 squad there were six who returned for the 1946\u201347 campaign: goalkeepers George Heppell and Arthur Jepson; defender Harry Griffiths; and midfielders Alf Bellis, Wilf Smith, and Don Triner. The rest had been recruited between 1939 and 1946. Three players specifically recruited in summer 1946 to help win promotion were experienced forward Colin Lyman (signed from Tottenham Hotspur for 'fairly substantial fee'); 'the assassin' Garth Butler (Derby County); and half-back Norman Hallam (Chelsea). Also \u00a31,000 was spent on \"The Rec\", with 23 new barriers and six new turnstiles installed. Tickets were priced at \u00a35 for a season, or one shilling on the day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThe season started with a goalless draw at the Withdean Stadium, before a 2\u20131 defeat by Exeter City in front of 14,490 home fans. This attendance was excellent, though would not be bettered all season. With Heppell in fine form in goal, Jepson was sold to Stoke City for \u00a33,750. With Vale in poor form at the bottom of the league, manager Billy Frith resigned on 11 October, detailing a list of complaints against the directors, generally accusing them of undermining him and failing to support him sufficiently.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0007-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nSoon Cardiff City won at \"the Rec\" by four goals to nil, after which Lyman put in a transfer request. On 17 October, the club bought Jimmy Todd from Blackpool for then-club record fee, on the recommendation of Stanley Matthews. Lyman was then sold to Nottingham Forest for a higher fee than was paid for him earlier in the year. Gordon Hodgson was then appointed manager ahead of forty other applicants. Finding his team's unconvincing away from home he soon began to search for new players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nResults soon turned around, and Hodgson's coaching and planning were credited with the success. However many games were put on hold until May, due to the exceptionally disruptive winter weather. Hodgson also helped to set up a youth program, arranging visits to schools, trials, and the running of two junior sides. In March 1947 he signed centre-half Eric Eastwood from Manchester City for a four figure fee. Experimenting with the first eleven, from 10 March to 19 April the team went on a run of one victory in eight games. Promotion hopeless and re-election unlikely, the experiments proceeded into the postponed games in May, when three consecutive away 1\u20130 defeats were followed by high-scoring victories at home to Crystal Palace and Southend United. Also the experienced Jack Smith was brought in from Manchester United.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 890]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThey finished in tenth place with 43 points from 42 games. Top scorer Morris Jones hit a very respectable tally of 26 goals, with double figure hauls from Bill Pointon and Alf Bellis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances\nOn the financial side, a profit of \u00a34,133 was recorded, then a club-record. League football had brought \u00a320,872 in gross gate receipts, with the wage bill at \u00a38,927. Twenty-one players were retained, and Harry Griffiths retirement was the only departure of note.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 49], "content_span": [50, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064408-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions\nIn the FA Cup, Vale beat amateur side Finchley, league rivals Watford, and Second Division Millwall to reach the Fourth Round. There they came unstuck with a 2\u20130 defeat at Ewood Park to Second Division Blackburn Rovers in front of 32,900 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064409-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Sporting Clube de Portugal won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064410-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Providence Steamrollers season\nThe 1946\u201347 Providence Steamrollers season was the first season of the Providence Steamrollers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064411-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 67th season of competitive football by Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064411-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nRangers played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1946\u201347 season. This was the first official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division A and won the championship (25th title) with 46 points. They scored 76 goals during the campaign and conceded only 26 in the 30 matches. Willie Thornton finished top scorer with 19 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064411-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nRangers were successful in the newly inaugurated League Cup. They won all six matches in their Section before overcoming Dundee United from Division B in a 2 leg Quarter-Final. Hibernian were beaten 3\u20131 in the Semi-Final in front of a crowd of 125,154. Rangers defeated Aberdeen 4\u20130 in the Final at Hampden Park with Jimmy Duncanson netting a brace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064411-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nThe Scottish Cup campaign ended at the Second Round stage. The club were knocked out in a replay by Hibernian at Easter Road. [ 1]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064411-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nJock Shaw, Willie Waddell and Willie Thornton represented Scotland against England in a match in aid of the Burnden Park Disaster victims.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064411-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rangers F.C. season, Transfers\n6 August 1946:Charlie Johnstone to Queen of the South. John Galloway to Chelsea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064411-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rangers F.C. season, Transfers\n1 May 1947:Dougie Gray and Jimmy Smith were given free transfers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064412-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1946\u201347 Ranji Trophy was the 13th season of the Ranji Trophy. Baroda won the title defeating Holkar in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064413-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 44th season in existence and the club's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064413-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nDuring summer Bernabeu appointed Baltasar Albeniz from Espa\u00f1ol as new head coach for the upcoming season. The squad was reinforced with Arsuaga, Ferr\u00fas, Rodriguez Gallardo, Sureda and future club legend Luis Molowny whom transfer rights President Bernabeu bought 'in extremis' sending his club manager Jacinto Quincoces by airplane to Las Palmas just before the arrival of FC Barcelona manager Ricardo Cabot by boat travel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064413-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nIn League, the squad reached the first spot several rounds aimed by Pruden goals, however, the team collapsed by the second part of the season finishing on 7th place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064413-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nThe club clinched back-to-back cup champions winning its ninth 1947 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final against Espa\u00f1ol.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064413-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064414-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season saw Rochdale compete for their 19th season in the Football League Third Division North, and the first after World War 2. The schedule was identical to the abandoned 1939-40 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064415-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rochester Royals season\nThe 1946\u201347 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's second season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team finished with the best record in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064416-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Romanian Hockey League season\nThe 1946\u201347 Romanian Hockey League season was the 18th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Four teams participated in the league, and HC Ciocanul Bucuresti won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064416-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\nHC Ciocanul Bucure\u0219ti - Dermagand T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 1-1 (Sadovsky - Turcu)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064416-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Romanian Hockey League season, Regular season\nHC Ciocanul: Dron, Anastasiu, Sadovsky, Flamaropol, Fl. Popescu, Dlugosch, Tanase, Pana, Amirovici", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 53], "content_span": [54, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064417-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rugby Union County Championship\nThe 1946\u201347 Rugby Union County Championship was the 47th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064417-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Rugby Union County Championship\nLancashire won the competition for the fourth time after defeating Gloucestershire in a replayed final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064418-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1946\u201347 SK Rapid Wien season was the 49th season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064419-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 SM-sarja season\nThe 1946\u201347 SM-sarja season was the 16th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. Nine teams participated in the league, and Ilves Tampere won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064420-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Cup\nThe 1946\u201347 Scottish Cup was the 62nd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen who defeated Hibernian in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064421-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1946\u201347 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064421-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Districts season, History\nEdinburgh and South East played a combined Glasgow and West on 23 November 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064421-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Districts season, History\nArmy against a 'Rest of Scotland' side on 15 February 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064422-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Division A\nThe 1946\u201347 Scottish Division A was the first season of competitive football in Scotland after World War II. It was won by Rangers by two points over nearest rival Hibernian. Kilmarnock and Hamilton Academical finished 15th and 16th respectively and were relegated to the 1947\u201348 Scottish Division B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064423-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Division B\nThe 1946\u201347 Scottish Division B was won by Dundee who, along with second placed Airdrieonians, were promoted to Division A. Cowdenbeath finished bottom. It was the first season after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064423-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Division B, Events\nDundee recorded 10-0 victories in consecutive matches - against Alloa Athletic on 8 March, and Dunfermline Athletic on 22 March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064424-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish Division C\nThe 1946\u201347 Scottish Division C was won by Stirling Albion who, along with third placed Leith Athletic, were promoted to Division B. Edinburgh City finished bottom. It was the first season after World War II. It was the first season of the reformed third-tier since 1925\u201326 and featured three reserve teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064426-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish League Cup\nThe 1946\u201347 Scottish League Cup was the inaugural staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Aberdeen 4\u20130 in the Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064426-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Scottish League Cup\nThe tournament became an annual competition in the Scottish football calendar with the return of regular football following the Second World War. The previous season, the unofficial 1945\u201346 Southern League Cup had been contested by teams across the country and proved popular; the final (also between Aberdeen and Rangers) attracted a crowd of crowd of 135,000 at Hampden Park). It was thus continued on those lines on an official basis from then on.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064427-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1946\u201347 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n season was the 16th since its establishment and was played between 22 September 1946 and 13 April 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064427-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n14 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1945\u201346 La Liga and three promoted from the 1945\u201346 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064428-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie A, Events\nFollowing the expansion of the league to 20 clubs, the FIGC decided that three teams would be relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064429-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie A (ice hockey) season\nThe 1946\u201347 Serie A season was the 14th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Hockey Club Milano won the championship by defeating HC Diavoli Rossoneri Milano in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064429-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie A (ice hockey) season, Qualification\nThe two Serie B group winners played against each other for the right to participate in the Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 50], "content_span": [51, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B\nThe Serie B 1946\u201347 championship was organized by the Lega Calcio with geographical criteria: for this reason the three groups have different numbers of participants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B, Teams\n26 clubs had variously qualified for this championship, following the results of both 1942\u201343 and 1945\u201346 seasons. However, war damages and political choices imposed to divide the old Serie B between Northern and Southern Italy. Consequently, 20 Northern clubs from the previous Serie B-C and 14 selected teams from Southern Italy were added.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B, Events\nTo reduce the fixtures to 34 matchdays they following season, four teams per group and an additional club from Northern Italy had to be relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B, Events\nThree groups were created: North-West, North-East and South. The group with 22 clubs was a record in the Italian football history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B, Group A, Relegation tie-breaker\nBiellese qualified for the Northern Italy relegation play-off while Vogherese remained in Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 48], "content_span": [49, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B, Group B, Relegation tie-breaker\nPisa was saved while Anconitana qualified for the Northern Italy relegation play-off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 48], "content_span": [49, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B, Northern Italy relegation play-off\nWhen the Football League rejected in autumn 1946 the planned reduction of the Serie A, wild cards for two places in Serie B were given to the FIGC. US Cagliari joined after the end of the US occupation of Sardinia. Extraordinary match to fill the last place was organized.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 51], "content_span": [52, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064430-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie B, Northern Italy relegation play-off\nBiellese relegated to Serie C while Anconitana was re-admitted to Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 51], "content_span": [52, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064431-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie C\nThe 1946\u201347 Serie C was the ninth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064431-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie C, Northern Italy\nNorthern Italy sides were divided in nine rounds (gironi). The winners qualified to a tournament to determine the three teams promoted to 1947\u201348 Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064431-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie C, Northern Italy, Finals, Girone C\nBolzano, Meganta and Vita Nova promoted to 1947\u201348 Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 49], "content_span": [50, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064431-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie C, Central Italy\nCentral Italy sides were divided in six rounds (gironi). The winners qualified to a tournament to determine the two teams promoted to 1947\u201348 Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 30], "content_span": [31, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064431-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Serie C, Southern Italy\nSouthern Italy sides were divided in three rounds (gironi). The winners and the runners-up qualified to a tournament to determine the sole team promoted to 1947\u201348 Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064432-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Sheffield Shield season\nThe 1946\u201347 Sheffield Shield season was the 45th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship following the renewal of the tournament after the suspension imposed by World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064433-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Slovenian Republic League\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 24th season of the Slovenian Republic League and the second as part of the country of SFR Yugoslavia. The league champions were Enotnost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064434-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 18th season in the Football League Second Division and their 20th in the Football League. Southampton finished the season in 14th place in the league table, having won 15, drawn 9 and lost 18 of their 42 matches. The club also made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Inside forward Jack Bradley finished the season as the club's top scorer in the league with 14 goals, while centre forward George Lewis finished as joint top scorer in all competitions alongside Bradley, with 15 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064434-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season\nLeague football in England resumed in 1946 following the Second World War. The first post-war season was Southampton's first to feature Bill Dodgin as manager, who had previously played for the club during wartime and was appointed in March 1946. In the summer the club signed a number of new players, including Bill Rochford and George Lewis, and due to the lack of official competition during wartime many first team players made their official debuts for the club during the campaign (including eight in the first game of the season).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064434-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season, Pre-season\nIn preparation for the 1946\u201347 season, Southampton played two pre-season friendly matches. On 14 August 1946 the Saints won 4\u20131 against Irish club Bohemians, with new signing George Lewis and Don Roper scoring two goals each. They then beat French side Le Havre 7\u20130 at home thanks to a hat-trick from Don Roper, two goals from Doug McGibbon, and one each from Jack Bradley and Bobby Veck.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064434-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season, Second Division\nSouthampton began the 1946\u201347 season well with a 4\u20130 win over Swansea Town at home, with Doug McGibbon scoring a hat-trick. The team dropped down to 10th in the table with a draw and a loss, before beating Nottingham Forest convincingly 5\u20132 thanks to goals from McGibbon (two), Alf Freeman (two) and Jack Bradley. The Saints began to drop down the league table in October thanks to a winless run, but picked their form back up at the end of the month with wins over Newport County and Plymouth Argyle. The club's fortunes continued to change week on week, although they finished the year off strongly with a 5\u20131 win over Newport County to remain in the top ten going into 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 48], "content_span": [49, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064434-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season, Second Division\nThe year began poorly for the Saints with three consecutive losses away from home in which the side conceded 11 goals, prompting Dodgin to replace regular goalkeeper George Ephgrave with Len Stansbridge for much of the rest of the season. Through February and March, the team won four out of seven matches to move away from the relegation zone and back up to the top ten, although four straight losses saw them drop back down to 15th in April. Seven players were released by the club near the end of the month. Three wins from their last six matches meant that Southampton finished 14th in the Second Division table, compared to 18th in the last pre-war season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 48], "content_span": [49, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064434-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season, FA Cup\nSouthampton entered the 1946\u201347 FA Cup in the third round, facing Bury at home on 11 January 1947. The Saints controlled the game from the early exchanges, with Jack Bradley, George Lewis and Billy Bevis scoring within the first 16 minutes to put the hosts 3\u20130 up. Bury pulled one back before the break through a penalty, which was awarded due to a handball in the area by George Smith. In the second half, the Saints quickly reasserted their dominance and made it 4\u20131 through a second goal from Lewis in the 52nd minute. After he was initially denied by the crossbar earlier on, Lewis did later complete his hat-trick (the club's first in the competition proper) when he converted following a run by Eric Webber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 753]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064434-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southampton F.C. season, FA Cup\nIn the fourth round Southampton travelled to face Newcastle United, who were then second in the Second Division league table. The Saints took the lead in the 11th minute, as Don Roper shot from the outside of the box and scored due to a deflection off centre-half Frank Brennan. The lead remained until the break, before Charlie Wayman equalised for the hosts shortly after half-time. Nine minutes later he scored again, heading in a Doug Wright free-kick. Wayman completed his hat-trick later in the game to put Newcastle through to the fifth round. The Magpies went on to make it to the semi-finals of the tournament, before being knocked out by eventual champions Charlton Athletic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064435-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southern Football League\nThe 1946\u201347 Southern Football League season was the 44th in the history of the league, an English football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064435-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southern Football League\nThe league featured eight new clubs, including Football League members Millwall, who also entered their first team in the Southern League. However, due to fixture congestion, they only played 24 matches, with the remaining fixtures all being awarded as 0\u20130 draws. Yeovil & Petters United were renamed Yeovil Town at the end of the previous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064435-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southern Football League\nA total of 17 clubs contest the division, including nine clubs from previous season, three clubs missed previous season and five new clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064435-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southern Football League\nGillingham were champions, winning their first Southern League title. At the end of the season Millwall II resigned from the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064435-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Southern Football League, Football League elections\nBarry Town, Bath City, Chelmsford City, Colchester United, Gillingham, Gravesend & Northfleet, Guildford City, Merthyr Tydfil, Worcester City and Yeovil Town were amongst 27 non-League clubs to apply for election to the Football League. However, as the two clubs relegated from Division Two to the regional divisions Three were both from the south, the Football League secretary had suggested that electing new members could create an imbalance in the divisions' geographical boundaries, and that instead all four clubs (Halifax, Mansfield, Norwich and Southport) should be re-elected en bloc. This was accepted and no elections took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 59], "content_span": [60, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064436-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Soviet League season\nThe 1946\u201347 Soviet Championship League season was the first season of the Soviet Championship League, the top level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. There were 12 teams in the league, 8 of which were associated with the army or police. The season began on December 22, 1946 and lasted until January 20, 1947. Dynamo Moscow won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064437-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 St. Louis Bombers season\nThe 1946\u201347 BAA season was the Bombers' 1st season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was Stoke City's 40th season in the Football League and the 26th in the First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season\nAfter a seven year absence due to World War II, the Football League made a welcome return for the 1946\u201347 season. Stoke were boosted by their time in the war leagues where they used many younger players to speed up their development. So Stoke now with a squad full of talent went on to achieve the finest league season in the club's history as they were involved in their first real attempt at winning the English title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0001-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe season was expanded until June due to a poor winter weather wise and on the final day of the season Stoke needed to beat Sheffield United to claim their first league title, but with the unhappy Stanley Matthews now moved on to Blackpool, Stoke lost 2\u20131 and ended up in 4th position. The 1946\u201347 season finish of 4th is only matched by the performance by the Stoke team of the 1935\u201336 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nAfter a seven-year break the Football League returned for the 1946\u201347 season. Stoke, relying on many of their wartime discoveries along with quite a few who had served the club before the war commenced, were confident of doing well, and manager Bob McGrory announced that his squad consisted of 45 players (19 of them  were amateurs) of which 22 were eventually used. As the season took its course a number of players were sold for a profit and the only signing McGrory made was that of 31 years old goalkeeper Arthur Jepson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0002-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nMcGrory indicated that with full-time training, his side would thrive and given the right coaching and facilities in which to train and reach peak fitness. And he was proved right, despite the team picking up one point in their first four matches, the side started to play as a unit and thanks to two unbeaten runs, a challenge was made for top spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nBy October the saga involving Stanley Matthews and McGrory reared its ugly head again this time after the manager had asked the England winger to 'prove his fitness' in the reserves. Matthews now living in Blackpool refused and he drifted in and out of the squad following the fall out. One of the worst winters of the 20th century gripped Britain in 1947 and consequently the football season was extended into June and indeed it was late in the season when Stanley Matthews again asked to leave.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0003-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nHe was 32, and running his own hotel with his wife in Blackpool, and he named the club he wanted to join unsurprisingly it was the Bloomfield Road club Blackpool. Matthews was worried that his career had only four years left and wanted to end it near his business. Matthews' career would however continue for another 20 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nThe 1946\u201347 season came to a climax in mid June when Stoke visited Sheffield United. A victory at Bramall Lane would give Stoke the league title, anything less would hand the honour to Liverpool. Stoke took around 10,000 of their fans to Sheffield but it was the \"Blades\" who proved to be too sharp for Stoke as they scored twice and despite Alexander Ormston replying for Stoke the title bid was over. Stoke were awarded \u00a3110 'talent money' for their performance during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064438-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup\nStoke beat Tottenham Hotspur and Chester both after replays before meeting Sheffield United who again proved be their bogey side winning 1\u20130 in front of 39,683 at the Victoria Ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064439-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Sussex County Football League\nThe 1946\u201347 Sussex County Football League season was the 22nd in the history of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064439-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Sussex County Football League, Clubs\nThe league featured 14 clubs, 11 which competed in the last season, along with three new clubs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 44], "content_span": [45, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064440-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1946\u201347 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 16th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. The qualification criteria for the tournament was changed for this season. All Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions qualified, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. Majornas IK were the five-time defending champions, but were eliminated by Sandvikens IF in the Second Round. Redbergslids IK won their third title, defeating cross-town rivals IK Heim in the final. The semifinals and final were played on 15\u201316 March in M\u00e4sshallen in Gothenburg. The final was watched by 4,198 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064440-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for Redbergslids IK received a winner's medal: Henry \u00d6berg, Valter Larsson (1 goal in the final), Lars-Eric Olsson, G\u00f6sta Swerin (1), Rolf Andreasson (2), Sten \u00c5kerstedt (2), Olle Juthage (2), Kimfors, Bertil Lundberg and Holger Karlsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064441-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Swedish Division I season\nThe 1946\u201347 Swedish Division I season was the third season of Swedish Division I. Hammarby IF defeated Sodertalje SK in the league final, 2 games to none.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064442-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064442-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Norra 1946\u201347\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 79], "content_span": [80, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064443-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1946\u201347 season. At the end of this season major re-structuring of the Swedish third tier took place with the number of divisions reduced from 16 sections to 4 sections. There were no promotions to Division 2 and most of the third tier teams were relegated to Division 4 for the 1947-48 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064443-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Swedish football Division 3, League standings, Uppsvenska Syd\u00f6stra 1946\u201347\nThe league table is not currently available but it is known that Ljusne AIK won the division and Strands IF qualified for the relegation playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 82], "content_span": [83, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064444-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Syracuse Nationals season\nThe 1946\u201347 Syracuse Nationals season was the first season of the franchise. They competed in the National Basketball League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064445-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1946\u201347 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n was the 11th edition of the Spanish national third tier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064446-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1946\u201347 season. The Longhorns were led by eighth-year head coach and former Longhorn basketball consensus first-team All-American Jack Gray. The team finished the season with a 26\u20132 overall record, for the highest win percentage in all of college basketball for the season, and a 12\u20130 record in Southwest Conference play to win the SWC championship. Texas advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time, recording its second Final Four appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064447-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Huskies season\nThe 1946\u201347 BAA season was the Toronto Huskies' inaugural season. The NBA's first game was played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on November 1, 1946. The New York Knickerbockers defeated the Toronto Huskies 68\u201366 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The teams were part of the Basketball Association of America, the forerunner to the NBA. The Huskies finished last in their division and folded after one season. Throughout the season, the Huskies had four head coaches:  Ed Sadowski 3\u20139, Lew Hayman 0\u20131, Dick Fitzgerald 2\u20131, and Red Rolfe 17\u201327.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064447-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Huskies season, Regular season\nThe attendance for the inaugural match was 7,090 with ticket prices ranging from 75 cents to two dollars and fifty cents. On that night, anyone taller than George Nostrand, the tallest Husky at 6'8\", was given free admission.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064447-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Huskies season, Regular season\nAttendance quickly dwindled and the Toronto Star published an estimate that team owners Eric Cradock (co-owner of the Montreal Alouettes football team) and Harold Shannon lost $100,000 in one season of operations. The managing director of the Huskies was Lew Hayman, who was also the coach and general manager of the Alouettes. Previously, he had been a star basketball player at Syracuse University. Other key figures included team president Charles Watson, co-founders Ben Newman and Salter Hayden and Annis Stukus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064447-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Huskies season, Player stats\nNote: GP= Games played; FG= Field Goals; FT= Free Throws; FTA = Free Throws Attempted; AST = Assists; PTS = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 44], "content_span": [45, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064448-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1946\u201347 Toronto Maple Leafs season involved winning the Stanley Cup. During the season, Maple Leaf Gardens was the first arena in the NHL to have Plexiglas inserted in the end zones of the rink.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064448-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Off-season\nFrank Selke was involved in the wrong end of a power struggle with Conn Smythe and the club's board of directors. Selke was let go, and was immediately signed as the new general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Frank McCool retired of his own volition due to his ulcers, while Lorne Carr, Dave Schriner, Mel Hill and Bob Davidson were asked to retire by the team. Babe Pratt was traded to Boston. The team brought in several rookies: Bill Barilko, Garth Boesch, Howie Meeker and Sid Smith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064448-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season\nDespite having a large number of rookies, the team won twenty of their first thirty-one games, led by the play of Meeker. Meeker set a rookie record, scoring five goals in a 10\u20134 win over Chicago on January 8, 1947. The team bounced back from a disappointing 1945\u201346 season to place second and qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064448-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Toronto Maple Leafs 1947 Stanley Cup champions, Stanley Cup engraving\n\u2020Joe Klukay name was removed by mistake from new version of 1947 Toronto's engraving created in 1957\u201358. There is more than enough room to add his name. He played in finals and qualified to be on the cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 105], "content_span": [106, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064448-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Toronto Maple Leafs 1947 Stanley Cup champions, Stanley Cup engraving\nWhen the Replica Cup was created in 1992\u201393 a new mistake happened. Robert J. Galloway's name was misspelled as P.J. Galloway with \"P\" instead of a \"R\". His name is spelled correctly the first 2 times 1947 Toronto members were engraved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 105], "content_span": [106, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064449-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the Tri-Cities Blackhawks' inaugural season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team began play as the Buffalo Bisons, based in Buffalo, New York, but moved mid-season (after only 13 games) to Moline, Illinois, becoming the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064449-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season, Regular season\nThe Buffalo Bisons won its first game 50\u201339  over the Syracuse Nationals on November 8, 1946. The team's last Buffalo appearance was a 50\u201338 loss to the Sheboygan Red Skins on December 16. The Bisons left town for a December road trip with their future in doubt; the team struggled to draw crowds in Buffalo, and  two of their scheduled home games were canceled. On December 25, it was announced that the franchise was moving to Moline, where they finished the season as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. The Blackhawks missed the postseason with a 19\u201325 record (5\u20138 in Buffalo and 14\u201317 in Moline).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064450-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1946\u201347 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by eighth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 18\u20137 and won the PCC southern division with a record of 9\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064450-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 8\u201316 and where third in the  PCC southern division with a record of 5\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064451-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 USM Blida season\nIn the 1946\u201347 season, USM Blida competed in the First Division for the 14th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in First Division, and the North African Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064451-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 USM Blida season, Players statistics\nReserve: Rabah Hamou, Bradai, M'henni Zahzah, Bachir Reguieg, Boukhalfa, Laidi, Housairi, Zouthi, Benazout, Bouguerra M, Bouchekour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 44], "content_span": [45, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064452-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season\nThe 1946\u201347 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 52nd season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule\nThe 1946\u201347 United States network television schedule was nominally from September of 1946 to the March of 1947, but scheduling ideas were still being worked out and did not follow modern standards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule\nThis was the first \"network television season\" in the United States, and only NBC and DuMont operated networks, as CBS only operated one television station, WCBS, and had yet to send out its programs to cities other than New York City. Additionally, several other companies\u2014including Mutual, Paramount, and ABC\u2014had plans to enter the medium over the next few years. Although experimental broadcasting had begun in the 1930s and television stations had been commercially licensed beginning in 1941, it was not until 1946 that coaxial cable connections allowed stations to share the same program schedules. Even then, only a few cities on the East Coast were connected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 717]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule\nNotable series on the schedule included the first network TV soap opera, Faraway Hill; the poorly-received but ambitious variety series, Hour Glass; the first network-televised game show, Cash and Carry (prior game shows had been single-station only); and the anthology series Kraft Television Theatre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule\nFew broadcasts made during this season exist in any archive, but segments of Campus Hoopla dating from 1947 exist in the Hubert Chain Collection of the earliest kinescopes still in existence, as preserved in the Library of Congress (Moving Image Collection). Audio recordings of live TV broadcasts of this show are also on file at the Library of Congress from the 1946\u201347 period, as recorded from WNBT-TV in New York (NBC's original flagship station in New York City, today's WNBC-TV).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule\nNew series and those that made their network debuts during the season are highlighted in bold. Series ending are highlighted in italics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Sunday\n* Beginning in December 1946 on WNBT-TV, and then on January 5, 1947, on the NBC Network, Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties, hosted by Jinx Falkenburg and Tex McCrary, aired Sundays from 8:15 to 8:30pm ET.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Thursday\nNote: On DuMont, King Cole's Birthday Party was also known simply as Birthday Party. It debuted on Dumont\u2032s New York City station, WABD on May 15, 1947. By early 1948 it was carried on the entire network, but the date it switched from a New York-only to a complete network broadcast is unclear.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 74], "content_span": [75, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule, By network\nSome of the series below are not shown on the schedule as the day and time these aired are not currently known.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064453-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 United States network television schedule, By network, NBC\nNote: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season\nThe 1946\u201347 Western International Hockey League season was the first season of the WIHL. The West Kootenay League expanded to Los Angeles and Spokane and changed its name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nIn 1946, a group of Los Angeles businessmen decided to enter a team in the WIHL. However, after operating the team for one year and losing over $100,000, they decided to end the venture. The Los Angeles team had to guarantee teams from Kimberley, Nelson, Trail and Spokane all expenses to travel to California, with each club making four trips and playing a doubleheader. During the week the Los Angeles Ramblers would fly up to the Kootenay for return games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nLos Angeles had a second team with Vancouver, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco in the Pacific Coast Hockey League. Although the quality of hockey played in the WIHL was considered superior to that of the other league, Kimberley, Nelson and Trail were small towns, and hockey did not appeal to wealthy patrons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nTo add colour to the league, the Los Angeles Ramblers' executive came up with the George Montgomery-Dinah Shore Cup, a beautiful trophy donated by the film-famed pair from Hollywood. The trophy went to the league champions, with the Kimberley Dynamiters the first team to have their name carved on the cup. The Dynamiters were a long shot to win the WIHL title in 1946-47, for Kimberley was the only city in the league with natural ice, and never had a home game until December 10, by which time they were buried deep in the WIHL basement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nThe Dynamiters' coach, Ralph Redding, had real problems that fall, for the East Kootenays were enjoying an exceptionally mild fall, and the Dynamiters depended on nearby frozen lakes and sloughs to hold their practices. With no ice, and the hockey season soon to open, the Dynamiters were forced to set up camp in Nelson for a week; this turned out to be a costly project. The Dynamiters were forced to play their first six games away from home, and only managed one win before ice was available in Kimberley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nIt was a hard climb for the Dynamiters, from deep in the WIHL basement suite to the penthouse, and it climaxed in one of the greatest comebacks in the annals of the Kootenay League. The Dynamiters won the league championship in the final weekend of play, and in order to do so they had to defeat the Los Angeles Ramblers twice in a doubleheader played in Kimberley. The Ramblers had led the league from the start of the season, and needed only one tie in Kimberley to be declared champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nCoach Ralph Redding had a surprise waiting for the Ramblers, with the Dynamiters closing the gap with a close 6-4 win in the first game. The Dynamiters left little doubt who was the best team, by lacing the Ramblers 14-1 in the final game of the regular season, with Jack Forsey collecting four goals. Benny Redisky scored the hat trick in that game, with Gordie Wilson gathering six assists. The Dynamiters started to jell after the new year, finishing the season with 18 straight home victories; and despite their disastrous start only lost 12 games the entire season, while winning 24.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nThe league played an unbalanced schedule, with the Dynamiters playing 36 games, the same as Nelson and Trail. Los Angeles participated in 32 games, with Spokane performing in 40 matches. The Kimberley Dynamiters finished with a .667 winning percentage; Los Angeles .657 percent; Trail .514 percent; Nelson .458 percent; and the Spokane Spartans .250 percent. The Spartans managed only ten wins, while losing 30 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nThe Dynamiters showed plenty of scoring punch, and ended the regular season with 203 goals while holding the opposition to 112, thanks to the great goaltending of Arthur \"Jakie\" Nash, and Sammy Quigley. In a game played at Trail on December 28, 1946, the Dynamiters were leading the Smoke Eaters 15-2, when Lyle \"Butch\" Swaney unloaded a long shot at the Smokies' netminder, Duke Scodellaro, who in disgust, after stopping the shot, tossed the puck into his own net to make the score 16-2. It must have been a nightmare for Scodellaro, who was arguably the best goaltender to ever perform in amateur hockey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nLos Angeles Ramblers Coach Kenny Stewart, a native of Lethbridge, Alberta (and a former Lethbridge Maple Leaf), was the playing-coach of the Ramblers, and he moulded together a big, rough team with plenty of experience. Vern Kneeshaw was their number one goalie, with Fred Holger doubling as spare netminder and general manager. Mayer Flett, Lou Labovich, Jack Lambrecht and Harvey Barnes formed the Ramblers' defence. Up front they had Joe Levine, Benny Hayes, Max Labovich, Kenny Stewart, Jack Miller, Hassie Young, Terry Cavanaugh and . Eric Bishop announced the Ramblers games (on radio), both at home and away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nSpokane's Spartans, coached by Joe Benoit, had a disappointing season, and despite their poor showing, still drew capacity crowds at home. Al Laface, an ex-Dynamiter, was the Spartans' netminder, and received very little support from his defencemen, allowing a league high of 255 goals. Playing for Spokane were Jack Kirk, Louis Corrado, Bob Proulx, Sonny Barchyn, Lorne Nadeau, Dick Hammond, Len McCartney, Wilf Cook, Bill Haldane, Jake McLeod, Bob Gibson and Steve Pawlecko.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nCoach Jimmy Morris had his Smoke Eaters sailing along nicely, until they met a red-hot Nelson team in the semi-finals. Duke Scodellaro and Bill Waddell guarded the Smokies' net, with Les Christensen, Sandy Shearer, Jimmy Anderson and Norm DePaolis looking after the blueline duties. The rest of the team were Ab Cronie, Mike Buckna, Emil Kwasney, Ken Stanton, Ron Gardner, Dave Nicol, Bob \"Zeke\" Clements, Gordie Robertson and Hedley Marshall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0012-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nThe Kimberley team received a bye into the WIHL finals, by virtue of winning the league regular season; and locked horns with the Nelson Maple Leafs for the Savage Cup. The Dynamiters finished the Leafs off in five games in their best-of-five series, winning three, losing one; and one game ended in a tie. The 1946-47 edition of the Kimberley Dynamiters will have to go down in the record book as one of the most gallant Dynamiter hockey teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0012-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nCoach Redding elected that year to go along with a rookie defenceman named , a small but determined player from Canmore, Alberta. Many thought Jones couldn't stand the rough WIHL play, but what they didn't know was that what he lacked in size, he more than made up for it in guts. What a good investment it was: for Bill Jones stayed around for years and season-after-season, was one of the Dynamiters' top performers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0013-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nThe Dynamiters, paced by the two-goal efforts of Frank \"Sully\" Sullivan and Sammy Calles, trounced the Leafs 7-3 in the opening game of the finals in Kimberley; before 2,200 fans. Kimberley took the second tilt 6-1, thanks to Sammy Calles' hat trick, and Jack Forsey's two-goal performance. The scene switched to Nelson for the remainder of the series, with the first game ending in a tie. The Maple Leafs held on to a 3-2 victory in the next game, for their only win. The Dynamiters wrapped up the Savage Cup with a thrilling 3-2 win, before a capacity Nelson crowd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0013-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nThe Dynamiters had to do it the hard way, with only a skeleton crew. Sammy Calles, Lloyd \"Sandy\" Sanderson and Gordie Wilson were sidelined with the flu. Jack \"Buck\" Kavanaugh played, despite the fact he was running an exceptionally high temperature from the same malady. played with a cast on, due to a broken wrist; and Sully Sullivan had a foot injury, with Jack Forsey working under a distinct handicap being banged twice on the same ankle. Redding was forced to juggle his lines, and came up with a combination of Sullivan, Kavanaugh and Forsey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0013-0002", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nBenny Redisky, Pete Clements and defenceman Harry Brown formed the other forward unit; with Red Dezall the utility forward. Bill Jones, Bill \"Tank\" Johnston and Lyle \"Butch\" Swaney were a tower of strength in front of Jake Nash. Jack Forsey, Buck Kavanaugh and Bill Jones scored one goal each for the Dynamiters, all coming in the second period; and Jakie Nash kept the pressing Leafs at bay in the third frame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0014-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, History\nThe Maple Leafs, coached by Len Bicknell, did receive excellent goaltending from Jess Seaby. Others on the Leafs' roster were George Barefoot, Steve Krizan, Bill Vickers, Roy Allen, Doug Winlaw, Jack Kilpatrick, Spence Tatchell, Red Koehle, John Fargher, John Arichuk and John Hyrciuk (no relation to Bill Hyrciuk of Kimberley and Kamloops fame).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 28], "content_span": [29, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0015-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, Standings\nNote: Spokane Spartans & Los Angeles Ramblers were not eligible for the Allan Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0016-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, Semi final\nNelson Maple Leafs beat Trail Smoke Eaters 3 wins to none.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0017-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, Final\nKimberley Dynamiters beat Nelson Maple Leafs 3 wins to 1, 1 tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064454-0018-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 WIHL season, Final\nSince this was the only senior league in the province, the Kimberley Dynamiters advanced to the 1946-47 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064455-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Walsall F.C. season\nDuring the 1946\u201347 season Walsall competed in the Football League Third Division South where they finished in 5th position with 46 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064456-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Washington Capitols season\nThe 1946\u201347 Washington Capitols season was the inaugural season of the Washington Capitols in the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Their record was 49\u201311, owning the best overall record in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064456-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Washington Capitols season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(E1) Washington Capitols vs. (W1) Chicago Stags: Stags win series 4-2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 56], "content_span": [57, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064457-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1946\u201347 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 27th-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064457-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe Huskies were 16\u20138 overall in the regular season and 8\u20138 in conference play; third in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064457-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nEdmundson stepped down after this season, but continued as track coach until the summer of 1954; assistant Art McLarney was promoted to head basketball coach and led the program for three seasons. The twenty-year-old UW Pavilion was renamed for Edmundson in January 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064458-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1946\u201347 college basketball season. Led by nineteenth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064458-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 23\u201310 overall in the regular season and 11\u20135 in conference play, second place in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064459-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Welsh Cup\nThe 1946\u201347 FAW Welsh Cup is the 60th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064459-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Welsh Cup, Fifth round\nSix winners from the Fourth round and six new clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 83]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064459-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Welsh Cup, Sixth round\nSix winners from the Fifth round plus two new clubs - winner and runner-up of the previous Welsh Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064459-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Welsh Cup, Semifinal\nChester and Newport County played at Wrexham, Wrexham and Merthyr Tydfil played at Cardiff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064459-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Welsh Cup, Final\nFinal were held at Cardiff, replay were held at Wrexham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 81]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064460-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Western Football League\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 45th in the history of the Western Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064460-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Western Football League\nThe league was again split into two divisions for the first time since the 1938\u201339 season, with seventeen new clubs having joined. The champions for the second time in their history were Trowbridge Town, and the winners of Division Two were Clandown. A system of automatic promotion and relegation was introduced for the first time, and due to the severe winter, several fixtures were not fulfilled and the season was abandoned on 5 June 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064460-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Western Football League, Final tables, Division One\nDivision One consisted of eighteen clubs: eleven from the previous season's single division were joined by seven new clubs. All had been members of the league before the war and had left in 1939, except for Bath City Reserves and Wells City, who had left in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064460-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Western Football League, Final tables, Division Two\nDivision Two consisted of thirteen clubs: three from the previous season's single division (Clandown, Douglas and Soundwell) were joined by ten new clubs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064461-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1946-47 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and leading scorer Odie Spears. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships. Spears, Don \u201cDuck\u201d Ray, and Dee Gibson were named to the All-KIAC team, and Gibson and John Oldham made the All-SIAA team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064462-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u201347 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1946\u201347 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the only year of head coach Richard F. Gallagher (who concurrently served as the head baseball coach), the team finished the season 14\u201312 and 6\u20136 in the Southern Conference. This was the 42nd season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe. William & Mary played its home games at Blow Gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064462-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in 9th place in the conference and failed to qualify for the 1947 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064462-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians played three teams for the first time this season: American, Penn, and Boston University.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064463-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1946\u20131947 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his thirteenth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup\n1946\u201347 was the thirty-ninth occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup\nWakefield Trinity won the trophy by beating Hull F.C. by the score of 10-0", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup\nThe match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 34,300 and receipts were \u00a33,718", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup\nThis is Wakefield Trinity second successive appearance in a Yorkshire Cup final, last year they were beaten by Bradford Northern 5-2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis season junior/amateur clubs Yorkshire Amateurs were invited to take part. This increased the  number of clubs who entered last season by one to a total number of sixteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThe  competition again followed the  original formula of a knock-out tournament, with the  exception of the  first round which was still played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0007-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - First Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0008-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - Second Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0009-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals\nAll second round ties are played on a knock-out basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0010-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0011-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nAll the ties in the  first round were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0012-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0013-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0014-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064464-0015-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League season always (until the onset of \"Summer Rugby\" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064465-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League\nThe 1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League season was the first season of the First Federal League (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Prva savezna liga), the top level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, which ended the six-year period in which national football competitions were suspended due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064465-0000-0001", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League\nIt was also the first season in which the Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ) introduced the modern league system which included promotion and relegation between tiers of the football pyramid, as pre-war national championships held between 1927 and 1940 during Kingdom of Yugoslavia employed either a play-off tournament or a mini league format contested by regional champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064465-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League\nIn 1946 both the First and Second Leagues began to use a season long derby to determine the league champion, and an elimination cup to feature a secondary cup champion. With Partizan dominating the league, and then winning the cup shortly after, they are the first ever \"double champion\" of the Yugoslav First League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064465-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals\nPartizan: Franjo \u0160o\u0161tari\u0107, Miroslav Brozovi\u0107, Ratko \u010coli\u0107, B\u00e9la P\u00e1lfi, Miodrag Jovanovi\u0107, Aleksandar Atanackovi\u0107, Prvoslav Mihajlovi\u0107, Stjepan Bobek, Jovan Jezerki\u0107, Mom\u010dilo Radunovi\u0107, Kiril Simonovski.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064465-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals\nNa\u0161a krila: \u017divko Popadi\u0107, Lazi\u0107, Dragi\u0161a Filipovi\u0107 (captain), Lenko Gr\u010di\u0107, Brnjevarac, Antun Loko\u0161ek, Aleksandar Pani\u0107, Vladimir Pe\u010den\u010di\u0107, Sini\u0161a Zlatkovi\u0107, Ognjan Damnjanovi\u0107, Borovic", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064466-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season\nThe 1946\u201347 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. Four teams participated in the league, and Mladost have won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064467-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Belgian football\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 44th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their first Premier Division title. At the end of the season, several teams were relegated at all levels in order to decrease the number of teams in all divisions to 16. The Belgium national football team played 4 friendly games and had only one win, against Scotland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064467-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, 5 clubs (RCS La Forestoise, R White Star AC, SC Eendracht Aalst, Sint-Niklaas SK and RFC Brugeois) were relegated to Division I, while R Uccle Sport (Division I A winner) and R Charleroi SC (Division I B winner) were promoted to Premier Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064467-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Belgian football, Overview\nNo fewer than 7 clubs were relegated from Division I to Promotion: Vilvorde FC, CS Schaerbeek, RU Hutoise FC, CS Hallois, RC Lokeren, ASV Oostende KM, Cappellen FC, SC Menen, Oude God Sport, to be replaced by FC Winterslag, Gosselies Sports, RFC Bressoux and SK Roeselare.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064468-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in English football\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 67th season of competitive football in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064468-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in English football, Overview\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the first to feature a full football programme since the 1938\u201339 campaign. Eighty-eight teams competed over four divisions. Liverpool went top of the First Division with a 2\u20131 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 31 May 1947. Wolves could have clinched their first league title with a victory in that match, but instead the title was won by Liverpool for the fifth time. Due to a bitter winter that postponed many fixtures Liverpool had to wait until the match between Stoke City and Sheffield United on 14 June. A win for Stoke would see them take the title on goal average; however, Sheffield United prevailed 2\u20131 to give Liverpool its fifth league championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064468-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in English football, Events\nThe season commenced on 31 August 1946. The largest crowd of the day was 61,000 at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 4\u20133. Aggregate attendance was 950,000 for the 43 matches \u2013 the match between Newport County and Southampton was postponed due to floods.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064468-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in English football, Events\nIn September, Scottish International Inside-forward, Tommy Walker, joined Chelsea  from Hearts for \u00a36,000 (2010: \u00a3194,000). By 14 September most teams had averaged five games with only Manchester United and Doncaster Rovers maintaining a 100% record. By 23 September, only Barnsley, Manchester City, Rotherham United and Queens Park Rangers remained unbeaten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064468-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in English football, Events\nOn 5 October Newcastle United created a Second Division record, scoring 13 against Newport County. New signing Len Shackleton scored five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064468-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in English football, Events\nIn 1946 Sparta Prague toured Great Britain opening with a 2\u20132 draw against Arsenal on 2 October before losing 3\u20131 to Birmingham City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064468-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in English football, Honours\nNotes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064469-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Scottish football\nThe 1946\u201347 season was the 74th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 50th season of the Scottish Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064470-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Swedish football\nThe 1946\u201347 season in Swedish football, starting August 1946 and ending July 1947:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064470-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, B\u00f6rje Leander - Olle \u00c5hlund, Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Eric Karlsson, Knut Nordahl, Stig Nystr\u00f6m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064470-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Magnus Bergstr\u00f6m - Hans Malmstr\u00f6m, John Wikdahl - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, Sture M\u00e5rtensson, Kjell Hjertsson - Egon J\u00f6nsson, B\u00f6rje Tapper, Gustaf Nilsson, Bror Karlsson, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064470-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Gustav Sj\u00f6berg - Harry Nilsson, Erik Nilsson - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Knut Nordahl, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064470-0004-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, B\u00f6rje Leander, Sune Andersson - Lennart Lindskog, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stig Nystr\u00f6m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064470-0005-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, B\u00f6rje Leander, Sune Andersson - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stig Nystr\u00f6m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064470-0006-0000", "contents": "1946\u201347 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, B\u00f6rje Leander, Sune Andersson - Sven Persson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stig Nystr\u00f6m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064471-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Gabonese Representative Council election\nRepresentative Council elections were held in Gabon in December 1946 and January 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064471-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Gabonese Representative Council election, Electoral system\nThe Representative Council consisted of 30 members, of which 12 were elected by the First College and 18 by the Second College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 66], "content_span": [67, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064471-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Gabonese Representative Council election, Results\nThe Second College seats were won by candidates nominated after the French authorities had consulted with traditional chiefs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 57], "content_span": [58, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064472-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Guinean General Council election\nGeneral Council elections were held in Guinea in December 1946 and 5 January 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064472-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Guinean General Council election, Electoral system\nThe 40-member General Council was elected by groups; the First College (French citizens) elected 16 members and the Second College elected 24 members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064473-0000-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Nigerien General Council election\nGeneral Council elections were held in Niger on 15 December 1946, with a second round of voting on 5 January 1947. The General Council had been established by decree on 25 October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064473-0001-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Nigerien General Council election, Electoral system\nThe 30 seats in the General Council were elected using two colleges. The first college was restricted to French citizens and elected ten members from two constituencies. The second college was for Africans, and elected twenty members from nine constituencies, which were based on the regions, which included Fada N'Gourma and Dori, both of which were transferred to Upper Volta in September 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 59], "content_span": [60, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064473-0002-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Nigerien General Council election, Campaign\nThe campaign for the elections was based primarily on the clientele of local leaders rather than political parties or manifestos.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064473-0003-0000", "contents": "1946\u221247 Nigerien General Council election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Moumouni Aouta was elected as the Council's first President. On 6 February 1952 the Council was converted into the Territorial Assembly, and fresh elections were held in March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 52], "content_span": [53, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064474-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\n1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 47th  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  8th   year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064474-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\nIt was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064475-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 AAA Championship Car season\nThe 1947 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 11 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Arlington, Texas on November 2. The AAA National Champion was Ted Horn, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Mauri Rose. Shorty Cantlon died at Indianapolis in the 500 miles race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064475-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 AAA Championship Car season, Final points standings\nNote: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 56], "content_span": [57, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064476-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC Draft\nThe 1947 AAFC Draft was the first collegiate draft of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). It used an inverse order to the teams' final standings in the 1946 season. The Buffalo Bills, which had finished with the same record as the Brooklyn Dodgers, drafted second in each round, with Brooklyn drafting third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064476-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC Draft\nBeginning in round 16 a type of supplemental draft was held. From rounds 16 through 25, the Cleveland Browns and New York Yankees which were the league's top two teams, did not make any selections. From rounds 21 to 25, the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Dons did not receive any selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064476-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC Draft\nAlthough the Miami Seahawks played in the league's inaugural season, the franchise was confiscated by the AAFC prior to the draft for failure to fulfill contractual obligations. Their selections were exercised by their head coach Hampton Poole, and were listed under the name \"Florida Seahawks\". On December 28, its assets (including its draft choices rights) were sold to a group of entrepreneurs who founded the original Baltimore Colts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064476-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC Draft, Special Draft\nPrior to the regular draft, 'special selections' were made. It is not known why these were not part of the regular draft or in what order they were executed. All teams had two, except the Buffalo Bills, which had four, because the Los Angeles Dons and San Francisco 49ers, each traded one of its choices to Buffalo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 30], "content_span": [31, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064477-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC season\nThe 1947 AAFC season was the second season of the All-America Football Conference. The league included eight teams, broken up into Eastern and Western divisions, which played a 14-game official schedule, culminating in a league championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064477-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC season\nAfter the end of the previous season, the Miami Seahawks had accrued $350,000 dollars in debt, prompting owner Harvey Hester to declare bankruptcy and the AAFC to shut down the team. They would be replaced in the Eastern division by the Baltimore Colts. The Buffalo Bisons chose to rename their franchise, holding a contest to determine the new name. The winner requested the new name to be the Buffalo Bills, named after \"Buffalo Bill\" Cody.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064477-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC season, Draft\nThe league's first collegiate draft was held on December 20\u201321, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ernie Case was the first overall selection.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 23], "content_span": [24, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064477-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC season, Regular season, Week One\nThe 1947 regular season of the All-America Football Conference kicked off on Friday, August 29 with a game between the Los Angeles Dons and the Chicago Rockets. The game was attended by 41,812 people, only about 70% of that of last season. Former Washington Redskins coach Dudley DeGroot was able to pull off a victory against the Rockets with a score of 24\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064477-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC season, Regular season, Week One\nThe week continued with two games on Sunday, August 31, with the San Francisco 49ers beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 23\u20137, in front of 31,874 people at Kezar Stadium, and the Buffalo Bills beating the New York Yankees 28\u201324, in front of 32,385 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064477-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC season, Regular season, 1947 AAFC final standings\nW = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pct. = Winning PercentagePF = Points Scored For, PA = Point Scored Against", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 59], "content_span": [60, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064477-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 AAFC season, Championship game\nAAFC Championship: Cleveland 14, New York 3 (December 14 @ New York)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 35], "content_span": [36, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots\nThe 1947 Aden riots were three days of violence in which the Jewish community of Aden (in modern-day Yemen) was attacked by members of the Yemeni-Arab community in early December, following the approval of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine on 29 November 1947. It was one of the most violent pogroms in modern times against Mizrahi-Jewish communities in the Middle East, resulting in the deaths of 76\u201382 Jews, 33 Arabs, 4 Muslim Indians, and one Somali, as well as wide-scale devastation of the local Jewish community of Aden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots\nThe riots were a significant embarrassment for the British government, particularly given that the British-raised Aden Protectorate Levies were blamed for causing many unnecessary deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Background\nBy the mid-20th century, Aden was under British rule (today part of Yemen) and had a community of around 5,000 Jews living alongside the Muslim population. In the 1930s, there were rare religiously-motivated outbreaks of anti-Jewish violence, as well as a relatively small riot in May 1932 in which Muslims accused Jews of throwing excrement into a mosque courtyard. Sixty people, including 25 Jews, were injured, but there were no fatalities. The Farhi synagogue was desecrated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Background\nIn the 1940s, visits of Palestinian Arabs to Aden and expressions of anti-Jewish sentiments became common. The Adenese-educated Arab population had become exposed to Egyptian newspapers, as well as radio broadcasts of Voice of the Arabs from Cairo, which incited political awareness and prepared the grounds for the anti-Jewish riot of November 1947 and later the 1967 withdrawal of the last British forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Background, United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine\nOn 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 181(II), titled: \"Recommendation to the United Kingdom, as the mandatory Power for Palestine, and to all other Members of the United Nations the adoption and implementation, with regard to the future government of Palestine, of the Plan of Partition with Economic Union\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 72], "content_span": [73, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Background, United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine\nThis was an attempt to resolve the Arab-Jewish conflict by partitioning Mandatory Palestine into \"Independent Arab and Jewish States and the Special International Regime for the City of Jerusalem\". Following the vote by the UN on partition of Mandatory Palestine, wide scale protests took place across the Arab countries and communities, with Aden being no exception.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 72], "content_span": [73, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Riots\nThe riots occurred in December 1947, several days after the United Nations' approval of the partition plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Riots\nOn 2 December, a three-day strike was called to protest the decision. Demonstrations in the Jewish quarter of Aden led to stone and bottle throwing between Jews and Muslims. Jewish houses and shops were looted, and military control was declared when the crisis exceeded the capacity of the small police force. The main military force available was the 1,800-strong Aden Protectorate Levies who were locally recruited soldiers with British and Arab officers. Assistance was also received from several British warships, which sent landing parties, and the equivalent of two companies of British infantry flown in from the Canal Zone. Order was not restored until 6 December. The British government was severely embarrassed by the riots, noting privately that they were urging the Arab states to protect their Jews when they themselves were unable to.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 871]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Riots\nOn the second day, rifle fire began. The Levies proved unreliable and worse; some fired indiscriminately and probably contributed to the casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Riots\nThe main violence of the riots occurred in three locations. In Aden town (also called Crater), an attempt to impose a curfew was largely unsuccessful. Jewish schools and houses were looted and set alight. In the port towns of Steamer Point and Tawahi, most of the Jews were evacuated but some whose presence was not known to the police were killed. Several Arabs who were apparently innocent were shot accidentally. In the Arab town of Sheikh Othman, which had a large Jewish compound, a military contingent arrived to evacuate the 750 Jews to safety. However, several declined to leave and were later found dead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Riots, Casualties\nThe official casualty count was 76\u201382 Jews (6 persons were unidentified) and 38 Arabs killed, and 76 Jews wounded. At least 87 Arabs were known to have been wounded but many others failed to report their condition. The dead included one Indian Medical Officer and one Levy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 34], "content_span": [35, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Riots, Casualties\nMore than 100 Jewish shops were looted and 30 houses burned. An official enquiry conducted by Sir Harry Trusted determined that many individual Levies were sympathetic to the rioters and did not act to control them. Nine Levies were imprisoned for looting. Trusted put most of the blame on Yemeni \"coolies,\" workers temporarily in the country who \"have a low standard of life, are illiterate, fanatical and, when excited, may be savage.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 34], "content_span": [35, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0011-0001", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Riots, Casualties\nHe did not find claims of Jewish sniping to be convincing, though the Governor Sir Reginald Champion secretly reported to the British government that the two military fatalities were killed \"almost certainly by Jewish sniper.\" Jewish leaders acknowledged \"many instances of Arabs and Indians sheltering and otherwise befriending their Jewish neighbours.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 34], "content_span": [35, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Aftermath\nThe Aden government established a second enquiry, under magistrate K. Bochgaard, to consider claims for compensation. Claims totalling more than one million pounds were submitted, exceeding the total annual income of the colony. On the grounds that most of the damage was inflicted by non-residents of Aden, Bochgaard awarded \u00a3240,000 with a maximum of \u00a37,500 per claim. The Aden government then further reduced the maximum per claim to \u00a3300 with some options for interest-free loans, much to the anger of the Aden Jewish community.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064479-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Aden riots, Aftermath\nShortly after the riots, Aden's Jewish community almost entirely left, together with most of the Yemeni Jewish community.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064480-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Akron Zippers football team\nThe 1947 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Baldacci, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 162 to 44. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously \"Alabama\", \"UA\" or \"Bama\") represented the University of Alabama in the 1947 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 53rd overall and 14th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Harold Drew, in his first year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8\u20133 overall, 5\u20132 in the SEC) and with a loss in the Sugar Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nAfter the Crimson Tide opened the season with a victory over Mississippi Southern, Alabama lost consecutive. games against Tulane and Vanderbilt to open the season 1\u20132. However, the Crimson Tide rebounded to win their final seven games against Duquesne, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, LSU and Miami. Alabama then lost to Texas in the Sugar Bowl to finish the season 8\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1947 season also marked the first for Harold Drew as head coach for the Crimson Tide. Drew was hired as the replacement for long-time head coach Frank Thomas after he resigned his post due to personal health conditions in January 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi Southern\nTo open the 1946 season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Mississippi Southern Golden Eagles at Legion Field 34\u20137 in what was the first all-time meeting between the schools. The Crimson Tide took a 6\u20130 lead in the first quarter when Harry Gilmer threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Rebel Steiner. Norwood Hodges extended the Alabama lead to 13\u20130 at halftime with his eight-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Early in the third quarter, Mississippi scored their only points of the game on a 66-yard Bubba Phillips touchdown run to cut the Crimson Tide lead to 13\u20137. Alabama responded with 21 unanswered points for the 34\u20137 victory. Touchdowns were scored on a four-yard Gilmer run in the third and on a two-yard Hodges and one-yard Ed Salem run in the fourth quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 846]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane\nTo open conference play, Alabama traveled to New Orleans and lost to the Tulane Green Wave 21\u201320. After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 6\u20130 lead after Norwood Hodges scored on a one-yard touchdown run. However, the Green Wave responded on the kickoff that ensued when Ed Price returned it 101-yards for a 7\u20136 Tulane lead. A Bennie Ellender touchdown pass as the second quarter ended gave the Green Wave a 14\u20136 halftime lead. Ray Prats extended the Tulane lead to 21\u20136 early in the third quarter after he returned an interception 65-yards for a touchdown. The Crimson Tide responded with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns, but lost by a single point. Alabama touchdowns in the third were scored by Hodges on a two-yard run and by Billy Cadenhead on an eight-yard run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 15\u20135\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 919]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt\nAgainst Vanderbilt, Alabama lost 14\u20137 at Dudley Field in a game dominated by the Commodores' pass defense. Vanderbilt scored the only points of the first half when Jamie Wade threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to John North for a 7\u20130 lead. In the fourth quarter, Robert Berry scored for the Commodores on an 11-yard run after they intercepted a Harry Gilmer pass. A late 23-yard Gilmer touchdown pass to Carl Mims to make the final score 14\u20137 and breakup the Vanderbilt shutout attempt. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 16\u201311.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duquesne\nIn what was the first all-time game against Duquesne, the Dukes lost 26\u20130 in the first Denny Stadium game of the season. After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide took a 7\u20130 halftime lead after Billy Cadenhead scored on a six-yard run. The Alabama lead was extended further in the third quarter after a 58-yard Norman Mosley punt return and a one-yard Norwood Hodges touchdown run to make the score 20\u20130 as they entered the final period. In the fourth, Travis Hicks scored the final points of the game and made the final score 26\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nAgainst Tennessee, the Crimson Tide shutout Volunteers 10\u20130 before a sellout crowd at Legion Field. After a scoreless first half, a nine-yard Billy Cadenhead touchdown run in the third and a seven-yard Hugh Morrow field goal in the fourth provided for the 10\u20130 margin of victory. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 17\u20139\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nAgainst Georgia, the Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs 17\u20137 before 48,000 fans at Sanford Stadium. The Crimson Tide took an early 7\u20130 lead after Harry Gilmer returned a punt 80-yards for a touchdown. The Bulldogs responded in the second quarter with their only points on an 83-yard John Rauch touchdown pass to Eli Maricich to tie the game 7\u20137 at halftime. Alabama retook the lead in the third on an 84-yard run that saw Lowell Tew run 44-yards before he tossed a lateral pass to Billy Cadenhead who took it the final 40-yards for the touchdown. A seven-yard Hugh Morrow field goal in the fourth made the final score 17\u20137. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 16\u201314\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 763]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky\nIn Lexington, the Crimson Tide defeated the Wildcats 13\u20130 at McLean Stadium who were led by former Crimson Tide player Bear Bryant. Alabama scored all of their points on a pair of touchdowns in the first half. The first came on a three-yard Harry Gilmer run in the first quarter and the second on a two-yard Billy Cadenhead run in the second quarter. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Kentucky 24\u20131\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech\nAgainst the Yellow Jackets, the Crimson Tide had their second consecutive upset victory with their 14\u20137 at Legion Field. Alabama took a 14\u20130 lead into the fourth quarter after a five-yard Harry Gilmer touchdown pass to Rebel Steiner in the first quarter and on a one-yard Gilmer run in the second quarter. Tech scored their only points late in the fourth quarter on a four-yard Robert McCoy touchdown run to make the final score 14\u20137. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 14\u201312\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nOn homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated LSU 41\u201312 to close out conference play for the season. Immediately following the win, the Crimson Tide accepted an invitation to play in the 1948 Sugar Bowl. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 13\u20134\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Miami\nThis game against the Miami Hurricanes was originally scheduled to be played on Friday, November 28. However, severe weather and poor field conditions postponed its being played until the following evening, and in what was their final regular season game, Alabama defeated Miami 21\u20136 at Burdine Stadium. Miami took a 6\u20130 lead in the first quarter after Harold Schuler threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Ed Houck. The Crimson Tide then responded with 21 unanswered points to win the game 21\u20136. Touchdowns were scored on a three-yard Harry Gilmer pass to Rebel Steiner in the second quarter and on runs by Gilmer and Jim Cain in the third quarter. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064481-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Texas\nAgainst the Texas Longhorns, the Crimson Tide were defeated 27\u20137 in the 1948 Sugar Bowl. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Texas to 0\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 62], "content_span": [63, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064482-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Alamo Bowl\nThe 1947 Alamo Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys and Denver Pioneers. The game was played on January 4, 1947, at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. The game was originally scheduled for January 1, however freezing temperatures and icy conditions delayed the game. Hardin\u2013Simmons defeated Denver 20\u20130. Poor attendance caused the game to be a financial failure and was not scheduled again. There is no relation between this game and the current Alamo Bowl which began in 1993.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064483-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Albanian National Championship\nThe 1947 Albanian National Championship was the tenth season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064483-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Albanian National Championship, Overview\nThe league was contested by 9 teams. Partizani won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064483-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Albanian National Championship, League standings\nNote: 'Dinamo Kor\u00e7a' is Sk\u00ebnderbeu, '17 N\u00ebntori' is SK Tirana, 'Ylli i Kuq Durr\u00ebs' is Teuta, 'Bashkimi Elbasanas' is KS Elbasani and 'Shqiponja' is Luft\u00ebtari", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064484-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Alcorn A&M Braves football team\nThe 1947 Alcorn A&M Braves football team was an American football team that represented Alcorn A&M College as a member of the South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Felix \"Cat\" Harris, Alcorn compiled a 10\u20131 record (7\u20130 against conference opponents), shut out eight of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 327 to 79. The team won the SCAC championship, and was also ranked No. 1 among the nation's smaller black college football teams by the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Rating System. The team played its home games in Alcorn, Mississippi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064485-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Algerian municipal elections\nMunicipal elections were held in Algeria in October and November 1947, with councils in large cities elected in October, and those in smaller towns in November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064485-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Algerian municipal elections, Results\nThe elections were won by the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties (MTLD), whose lists were victorious in all major cities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064485-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Algerian municipal elections, Aftermath\nThe results shocked the French establishment, who resolved not to allow it to happen again. In the Assembly elections in 1948 the MTLD and fellow nationalists Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto were poised to gain a majority of Second College seats in the second round of voting before the authorities openly rigged the vote in more than two-thirds of constituencies to ensure the victory of pro-government independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064486-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All England Badminton Championships\nThe 1947 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Harringay Arena, London, England, from 5\u20139 March 1947. Snow made its way into the arena during the first round and made the courts unplayable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe 1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the fifth season of the circuit. The teams Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Kenosha Comets, Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox competed through a 112-game schedule. The final Shaugnessy playoffs faced second place Grand Rapids against third place Racine in a Best of Seven Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nBy April 1947, all of the league's players were flown to Havana, Cuba for spring training. At the time, the Brooklyn Dodgers trained in the Cuban capital because Jackie Robinson, who would be the first Afro-American to play in the Major Leagues, was training with the Dodgers for the first time. By then, city ordinances in Vero Beach, Florida, where the Dodgers normally trained, prevented blacks and whites players from competing on the same field against each other. Notably, newspaper stories from Havana indicate that the All-American girls drew larger crowds for their exhibition games at Estadio Latinoamericano than did the Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nIn addition to the eight team practices, early 55.000 Cuban fans attended a round-robin tournament which took place at Estadio Latinoamericano at the end of the training. The Racine Belles won the tournament and received a commemorative trophy from Esther Williams, American competitive swimmer and MGM movie star.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nAll in all, the rules, strategy and general play were the same in 1947. The sidearm pitching was strictly used, as the league was moving toward full overhand delivery for the next season. The sidearm throwing allowed the hitters more of an advantage than previous seasons. Rockford's Dorothy Kamenshek repeated her batting crown with a .306 batting average in a close race with Audrey Wagner (.305) of Kenosha. Nevertheless, five no-hitters were recorded during the regular season by Racine's Doris Barr, Muskegon Erma Bergmann,  Kenosha's Jean Cione, and Rockford's Margaret Holgerson and Betty Luna.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe pitching highlight came from Muskegon's Doris Sams, who hurled the third perfect game in league history. In addition, P/OF Sams posted an 11\u20134 record and a 0.98 earned run average in 19 pitching appearances, while batting a combined average of .280 (97-for-346) in 107 total games. Following the season, Sams was honored with the AAGPBL Player of the Year Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nAt the end, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Racine battled for the regular season title, until Muskegon got the victory with just two days remaining the schedule. Muskegon lost to Racine in the first round, three games to one, behind a strong pitching effort from Anna Mae Hutchison, who was credited with all three victories for Racine. By the other side, Grand Rapids defeated South Bend in five games guided by Connie Wisniewski, who pitched a win, stole home plate for another win, and collected an average of .318 (7-for-22).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe second round was a tight fight, when the first three contests all went to extra innings and Grand Rapids held a 3\u20131 advantage in the best of seven series. But the defending champion Racine won the next two games to force a decisive game seven. In a pitching duel, Mildred Earp defeated Hutchison and the Belles on a 1\u20130, five hit shutout, while driving in the winning run to give Grand Rapids the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064487-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nIn 1947 average crowds at AAGPBL games were two to three thousand people, while attendance records were set in Muskegon, Peoria and Racine ballparks  .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064488-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nThe 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP) and the International News Service (INS) for the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. The top vote getters in the AP voting by conference coaches were Leo Nomellini, Bob Chappuis, and Bump Elliott, each receiving 16 of 18 possible points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064488-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by the AP, UP and INS", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 47], "content_span": [48, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064489-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Big Six Conference football team\nThe 1947 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1947 college football season. The selectors for the 1947 season included the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064490-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nThe 1947 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064490-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nKerry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064490-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nOn 14 September 1947, Tyrone won the championship following a 4-4 to 4-3 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064491-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064491-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nDublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064491-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nOn 7 September 1947 Tipperary won the championship following a 9-5 to 1-5 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth All-Ireland title and their first in ten championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064492-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1947 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Antrim, who defeated Dublin by a three-point margin in the final. The semi-final between Dublin and Galway ranks alongside the disputed semi-final of 1966 between Dublin and Tipperary as the most controversial in camogie history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064492-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nWith the resumption of a second round of hostilities between Dublin County Board and the Central Council of the Camogie Association in 1944, only the (CI\u00c9 club) remained affiliated in Dublin. The county was represented by one club selection in the championship, albeit one that included three of the leading exponents of the game of that era or the entire history of the 12-a-side game, Kathleen Cody, Kathleen Mills and Sophie Brack. Galway beat Mayo in the Connacht final. Tipperary won the Munster championship for the first time in the absence of Cork.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064492-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Semi-finals\nEileen Walsh (Tipperary) and Bridie O'Neill (Antrim) scored three goals each as Antrim defeated Tipperary in the All Ireland semi-final. The Irish Independent reported that the other semi-final between Dublin and Galway at Ballinasloe, ended with hundreds of spectators rushing onto the field \"to voice their displeasure at the referee\", Barney McDonnell from Wicklow, who had stood in for Michael Hennessy of Clare. Garda\u00ed restored order and escorted the referee away by car. Galway led by 2\u20131 to 0\u20131 at the interval until goals from Kathleen Cody and Kathleen Mills gave Dublin victory by 2\u20133 to 2\u20131. Galway were pushing for an equaliser when the final whistle was blown. A letter-writer to the Connacht Tribune proposed that in future only lady referees should be appointed to camogie matches in future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 57], "content_span": [58, 864]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064492-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nAntrim had got off to a great start in the final and had 1\u20131 on the scoreboard within five minutes. Kathleen Cody shot for goal towards the end of the final, the ball sank in the sea of mud that filled the goal area. Antrim goalkeeper Kathleen Madden retrieved the ball and cleared it. Dublin appeals that the ball had crossed the line were not entertained and Antrim retained their title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064493-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the sixteenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064493-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nAntrim led by 2-2 to 2-0 at half-time and had a three-point lead in the last minute when Kathleen Cody sent in a shot at goal that would have equalised the game. The Antrim 'keeper dug the ball out of a mucky goalmouth and the referee and umpires judged that the sliotar did not cross the line, which was enough to give Antrim their three-in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064494-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 61st staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the sixtieth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Cavan were captained by John Joe O'Reilly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Pre-game\nFor the first and only time, the final was played outside Ireland, at the Polo Grounds in New York City,  to cater for the large Irish-American community there. The New York final was also intended to observe the centenary of the Great Famine that triggered mass Irish emigration to the U.S. and other countries. Around 30,000 people were in the ground for the final. Cavan travelled by air and Kerry by sea; the Cavan team credited their victory partially to their shorter time spent travelling. The Cavan team flew via the Azores, taking 30 hours. Kerry's trip by Ocean Liner took far longer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 61], "content_span": [62, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Pre-game\nMick Higgins, a key member of the Cavan team that day, recalled in later life: \"There was no huge send-off for us in Cavan, but both teams got a good reception in New York when we arrived. I remember the team stayed in the Commodore Hotel, but I stayed with my relatives.\" He also remembered there was \"oppressive heat\" during the game itself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 61], "content_span": [62, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary\nAfter a slow start, Cavan fought back to lead 2\u20135 to 2\u20134 at the break and went on to win by four points. Peter Donohoe scored eight points from frees and was called \"the Babe Ruth of Gaelic football\" in the New York press. Michael O'Hehir broadcast radio commentary back across the Atlantic Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary\nO'Hehir noticed that broadcasting delays would bring the radio link down five minutes before the final had ended. O'Hehir later recalled his plea:'\"If there's anybody along the way there listening in, just give us five minutes more, and I kept begging for five minutes more\". The link stayed open.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 67], "content_span": [68, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Post-match\nThe Cavan team returned to Ireland aboard the RMS Queen Mary. Higgins recalled, \"It was only after we arrived in Southampton that we realised the joy of it all. Large numbers of Cavan people turned up to see us in London and Birmingham. We were treated like kings in Cavan.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Post-match\nThe 1947 All-Ireland final brought about an understanding that a large audience existed for Gaelic games highlights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Post-match\nMick Higgins, the last surviving member of the winning team, died in January 2010.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064495-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Post-match\nThis was the last All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final to be played on 14 September until the 2019 replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1947 was the 61st series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 0-14 to 2-7 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nQuarter-finals: (2 matches) These were two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nSemi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the two remaining Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nFinal: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nQuarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nSemi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nFinal: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nSemi-finals: (2 matches) The two provincial winners were paired on opposite sides with Galway and Antrim making up the four semi-final teams. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nFinal: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064496-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Championship statistics, Debutantes\nThe following players made their debut in the 1947 championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 81], "content_span": [82, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 60th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 7 September 1947, between Kilkenny and Cork. The Munster champions narrowly lost to their Leinster opponents and great rivals on a score line of 0-14 to 2-7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Introduction\nIt is generally agreed by former players and commentators that the 1947 All-Ireland final was the greatest championship decider of all-time. Contested by two fierce rivals, with more than a game at stake, the final contained a mixture of pure hurling, fierce exchanges, excitement and a heart-stopping last-gasp score to clinch a victory when a draw seemed likely.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Introduction\nThis was the second consecutive meeting of Cork and Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. Cork went into this game as reigning champions, after trouncing their great rivals twelve months earlier. This was Kilkenny\u2019s third consecutive appearance in an All-Ireland final; however, they had yet to claim a victory. A defeat in 1947 would earn for Kilkenny the unenviable distinction of being the first team to lose three All-Ireland finals in-a-row. A victory, however, would give Kilkenny a first All-Ireland triumph since the great \u2018thunder and lightning final\u2019 against Cork in 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Introduction\nCork, on the other hand, were enjoying a remarkably successful decade in terms of All-Ireland triumphs. This was their seventh appearance in the All-Ireland decider in nine championship seasons. After losing to Kilkenny in 1939 the team regrouped and went on to claim an unprecedented four-in-a-row from 1941 until 1944. The chain was broken in 1945, however, Cork claimed a fifth All-Ireland crown inside six years in 1946. To win in 1947 would give Cork a remarkable sixth All-Ireland title in seven years, thus bettering similar records set by Tipperary and Kilkenny at the turn of the century.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 83], "content_span": [84, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Pre-match\nJust over 61,000 people packed into Croke Park on a pleasant, sunny afternoon for the All-Ireland showdown. In the Kilkenny dressing-room the team were faced with a late set-back when Bill Walsh was forced to cry-off with an injury. Jimmy Heffernan was brought in as a late substitute for Walsh. Paddy Grace, the Kilkenny corner-back, also suffered a knee injury. He played in the match but did not take part in the pre-match parade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 80], "content_span": [81, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, First half\nAt 3:15pm the sliotar was thrown in by referee Phil Purcell, an All-Ireland-winner with Tipperary in 1930, and the greatest All-Ireland final began. Kilkenny had decided on their tactics well in advance. Cork\u2019s full-back and half-back lines, as well as their goalkeeper, Tom Mulcahy, were virtually impregnable and had earned a reputation for not giving away goals easily. Kilkenny sought to counteract this and decided to go for points rather than goals. Because of this, an early feature of the game was Kilkenny\u2019s flair when scoring points from 30, 40 and 50 yards out from the goal. A titanic first-half struggle saw Kilkenny retire at half-time with a 0-7 to 0-3 lead over the champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 81], "content_span": [82, 774]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Second half\nThe spectators looked forward to more of the same immediately after the restart. Cork made some defensive changes immediately. Jack Lynch moved to wing forward while Se\u00e1n Condon went to midfield. These changes helped Cork to claw their way back, however, Kilkenny were still on top. With the game entering the final ten minutes  Terry Leahy gathered a pressured clearance by the Cork \u2018keeper and duly sent it straight between the posts from 30 yards for a two-point lead. At this stage the spectators were on their feet as a grandstand finish was in prospect. Cork were soon awarded a side-line cut which Jim Young stepped up to take. Young sent the sliotar goal wards via Connie Murphy towards Mossy O'Riordan who sent the sliotar in low to the Kilkenny net. This score gave Cork a one-point lead for the first time in the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 82], "content_span": [83, 913]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Second half\nA Kilkenny point by Tom Walton made the sides all level once again, just before Terry Leahy sent over a point to allow Kilkenny reclaim the lead. A huge burst of applause and cheering broke out amongst the Kilkenny supporters when Leahy sent over another point shortly to give \u2018the Cats\u2019 a two-point lead, as many thought that he had sealed the victory with the vital score. The game was not over yet. A hectic melee in the Kilkenny goalmouth occurred with the game entering the dying minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 82], "content_span": [83, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Second half\nJoe Kelly, a young clerical student, was at hand to dispatch the ball into the Kilkenny net to give Cork a one-point lead for the first time. A long clearance immediately after that score found Jim Langton who was fouled about 30 yards out from the Cork goal. Leahy stepped up to take the resultant free as Croke Park descended from a state of frenzy to one of silence. The free posed no problem for the star attacker who levelled the sides with a well-taken point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 82], "content_span": [83, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0006-0002", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Second half\nThe puck-out by \u2018keeper Tom Mulcahy came back almost immediately and the much vaunted Cork defenders found it difficult to clear their lines. The sliotar reached Tom Mulcahy whose clearance fell to the eponymous Terry Leahy. From 30 yards out he sent the ball straight over the bar as time was almost up. Jack Lynch had a chance to equalise for Cork, however, he was hooked twice and the game was over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 82], "content_span": [83, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064497-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, All-Ireland final, Second half\nA 0-14 to 2-7 score line gave Kilkenny their first All-Ireland since 1939 and their last until 1957. The defeat of Cork heralded the end of their great decade of success.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 82], "content_span": [83, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1947 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1947 college football season. The organizations selecting these teams included the conference coaches, the Associated Press (AP), and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1947 USC Trojans football team won the PCC championship in 1947, finished the season ranked #8 in the final AP Poll, and had four players receive first-team honors. End Paul Cleary, tackle John Ferraro, and halfback Don Doll received first-team honors from the coaches, AP and UP, and Cleary and Ferraro were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Tackle Bob Hendren was selected as a first-team honoree by the AP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe California Golden Bears football team finished in second place in the PCC with a 9\u20131 record and were ranked #15 in the final AP Poll. The Golden Bears landed two players on one or more of the All-PCC first teams. Guard Rod Franz and fullback John Graves were chosen as a first-team honorees by the coaches, the AP, and the UP, and Franz was later induced into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe Oregon Ducks finished in third place in the PCC and landed three players on one or more of the first team squads. Quarterback Norm Van Brocklin was a consensus first-team pick by the coaches, the AP, and the UP, and was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. Halfback Jake Leicht received first-team honors from the coaches and the UP, and center Brad Ecklund was selected by the coaches as a first-team player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team\nDespite finishing in fourth place with a 5-4 record, the UCLA Bruins had more first-team selections, five, than any other team in the conference. The UCLA first-team honorees were end Tom Fears (coaches, AP, UP), center Don Paul (AP, UP), tackle Bill Chambers (coaches, UP), guard Mike Dimitro (coaches, AP), and halfback Al Holsch (AP). Fears was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nCoaches = selected by the conference coaches and announced by Pacific Coast Conference Commissioner Vic Schmidt", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nAP = Associated Press, based on \"consensus of coaches and experts\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nUP = United Press, based on votes of \"sports writers up and down the coast\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064498-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of the coaches, AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064499-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Pro Team\nThe 1947 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1947 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), Pro Football Illustrated, and the New York Daily News (NYDN). The AP selections included players from the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference; the UP, PFI, and NYDN selections were limited to players from the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064500-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-SEC football team\nThe 1947 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1947 college football season. Ole Miss won the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064500-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-SEC football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 31], "content_span": [32, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064501-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Southern Conference football team\nThe 1947 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064502-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1947 college football season. The selectors for the 1947 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064502-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 48], "content_span": [49, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064503-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Allan Cup\nThe 1947 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1946-47 Senior season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064504-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Amateur World Series\nThe 1947 Amateur World Series was held from November 29 through December 20 in Barranquilla, Colombia. It was the 9th Amateur World Series. The Cuban national team sat out and the competition only consisted of other Caribbean, Central American and South American teams. Thus, host Colombia won its first title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre\nThe 1947 Amritsar train massacre was an attack on Indian refugees. It killed 3000 Muslims and wounded a further 1000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre\nThis massacre is one of many on trains carrying refugees that happened during the 1947 India-Pakistan Partition, which saw the transport of around 4 million refugees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Incident\nOn Monday September 22, 1947, a train was leaving 30 miles east from Amritsar and was attacked by Sikhs. This attack was stopped. However, when the same train arrived at Amritsar, it was faced with crowds of armed Sikh people who opened fire on it from both sides of the track.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Incident\nTrains carrying Sikh troops did pass by during the massacre, but they did not intervene. Only a few troop trains were left by Sikhs to join the massacre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Incident\nIt is unknown who the escorts of the train were, but many believe it to be Hindu Jats. These escorts were ordered by British officers to fire, but going against such orders, instead fired over the attacker's heads.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Incident\nThe officer of the train was left alone to fend for the passengers. He reportedly shot back at the raiders with a machine gun he possessed until it ran out of ammo. He was killed soon after losing such ammo. It has been reported that he was killed by his own men.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Incident\nMen, women and children were attacked by Sikhs who swept through the train. The weapons used by Sikhs during this attack included swords and spears. This slaughter lasted for approximately three hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Incident\nOn Tuesday September 23rd 1947, the train involved in the attack was returned to its platform.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Effects\nThe West Punjab Government announced other attacks that happened during the 1947 India-Pakistan Partition. This included the attack of a refugee train in Kamoke carrying Sikh-Hindu passengers around 25 miles west of Lahore on Wednesday September 24th 1947. This attack was responsible for a further 340 deaths of both Sikhs and Hindus and wounded a further 250.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064505-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Amritsar train massacre, Effects\nMeetings within the Indian Cabinet to stop further attacks were called on Thursday the 25th as reported by the Associated Press of Great Britain. Military spokesmen reported on the mounting tensions in the Punjab and the serious attacks on refugee trains and convoys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064506-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1947 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 56th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 13 and ended on November 16.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064506-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nBanfield returned to Primera while Atlanta was relegated. River Plate won its 9th title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064507-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Arizona State Sun Devils football team\nThe 1947 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ed Doherty, the team compiled a 4\u20137 record (3\u20134 against Border opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 234 to 168.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064508-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1947 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first year under head coach Nick Ragus, the team compiled a 1\u20137 record (0\u20134 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 295 to 39. The team played its three home games at Skidmore Field in Flagstaff, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064509-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Arizona Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20132 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 241 to 233. The team captain was Fred Knez. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064509-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Arizona Wildcats football team\nFred Enke led the team with 1,406 passing yards (88 of 184 passing) and 538 net rushing yards on 146 carries. His combined tally of 1,944 yards of total offense was the best in the country. See List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064510-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 6\u20134\u20131 record (1\u20134\u20131 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 191 to 145.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064510-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nClyde Scott led the Razorbacks in rushing in 1947 with 659 rushing yards on 152 carries (4.3 yard average). Quarterback Kenny Holland was the leading passer, completing 25 of 46 passes for 360 yards. Ross Pritchard was the team's leading receiver with 15 catches for 266 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064510-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Dixie Bowl\nArkansas was set to play in the inaugural Dixie Bowl, which was the first of only two ever played, against a 9\u20131 William & Mary team. The Indians got on top early, recovering a Razorback fumbled quick-kick on the Arkansas six yard line, after which Jack Cloud scored from the one to give fourteenth-ranked William & Mary a 7\u20130 lead. The Indians drove another 78 yards, with Cloud again hitting pay dirt, but QB Stan Magdziak could not convert the extra point, leaving the score 13\u20130. The Razorbacks answered with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Holland to Ross Pritchard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064510-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Dixie Bowl\nMoments later, defensive halfback Melvin McGaha would intercept an errant Indian pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown. Aubrey Fowler's extra point was true, and the Razorbacks had a one-point lead. After halftime, William & Mary took back the lead with a six-yard strike from Magdziak to Henry Bland, but the extra point was again no good. A 97-yard Razorback drive was capped by Leon Campbell sprinting in from seven yards out with five minutes to play to give Arkansas a 21\u201319 lead, one that would not be relinquished. The crowd of 21,000 watched Arkansas push their record in bowl games to 1\u20130\u20132, which could have been 0\u20130\u20133 had the Indians converted two extra points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064510-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Dixie Bowl\nArkansas rushed for 103 yards against a William & Mary team that was allowing 61.5 yards per contest, second behind only Penn State's 17 yards per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064511-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1947 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its seventh year under head coach Earl Blaik, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20132 record, was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 68. The team played its home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064511-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Army Cadets football team\nArmy's loss to Columbia on October 25, 1947, broke the Cadets' 32-game unbeaten streak dating back to November 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064511-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Army Cadets football team\nArmy guard Joe Steffy was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as the 1947 recipient of the Outland Trophy as the best guard or tackle in the country. Steffy was also a consensus first-team pick for the 1947 All-America team, and he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Steffy and Army fullback Elwyn \"Rip\" Rowan received first-team honors on the International News Service's 1947 All-East team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064512-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Assam earthquake\nThe 1947 Assam earthquake occurred on 29 July at 13:43 UTC with an Mw of 7.3 and a maximum EMS-98 intensity of V (Strong).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064512-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Assam earthquake, Earthquake\nThe earthquake was located near the border between India and Tibet. Some sources put the epicenter in Indian, and some put it in Tibet. The released seismic moment was about 1.5\u00d71020 Nm. The mechanism of the earthquake is not well known. In the Chinese literature, this earthquake was often located around the Nang County, Tibet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064512-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Assam earthquake, Damage\nIn Dibrugarh, Jorhat, and Tezpur, there were cracks in walls. Failure of electricity was reported in Guwahati.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064512-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Assam earthquake, Other seismicity\nThe border region was struck by the much larger 8.6 Mw\u202f Assam\u2013Tibet earthquake three years later, on August 15, 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 39], "content_span": [40, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1947 Atlantic hurricane season was the first Atlantic hurricane season to have tropical storms labeled by the United States Air Force. The season officially began on June\u00a016, 1947, and ended on November\u00a01, 1947. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the first tropical cyclone developed on June\u00a013, while the final system was absorbed by a cold front on December\u00a01.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0000-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season\nThere were 10\u00a0tropical storms; 5\u00a0of them attained hurricane status, while two became major hurricanes, which are Category\u00a03 or higher on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson scale. Operationally, the third tropical storm was considered two separate tropical cyclones, resulting in the storm receiving two names. The eighth tropical storm went undetected and was not listed in HURDAT until 2014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season\nNearly all tropical storms impacted land during the season, some of which caused many fatalities and left destruction. The second storm caused severe flooding and mudslides in Mexico, leaving at least 48\u00a0dead and 43\u00a0others missing. In September, the strongest and costliest hurricane of the season, the Fort Lauderdale hurricane, left severe damage in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi due to strong winds, heavy rainfall, and abnormally high tides. There were 51\u00a0fatalities and about $160.2\u00a0million (1947\u00a0USD) in damage. The ninth storm, also known as the Cape Sable hurricane, caused additional flooding in South Florida and left wind damage in Georgia and South Carolina. The storm left about $20\u00a0million in damage. Overall, the systems of the season caused about $184.2\u00a0million in damage and at least 101\u00a0fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 853]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June\u00a016, 1947. However, tropical cyclogenesis began with the development of a tropical depression on June\u00a013. There was a total of seven tropical storms, five of them strengthened into hurricanes, while two of those became major hurricanes \u2013 Category\u00a03 or higher on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson scale. The final system, a tropical depression, was absorbed by a cold front on December\u00a01, one month after the official end of the season on November\u00a01, 1947. Four hurricanes and four tropical storms made landfall during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nOverall, the tropical cyclones of this season caused about $184.2\u00a0million in damage and at least 101\u00a0fatalities. The United States death toll of 53 was low compared to 20\u00a0years earlier in spite of the Fort Lauderdale (George) and Cape Sable (King) hurricanes crossing urban areas. The Weather Bureau attributed this to adequate warnings from the hurricane warning office and mass evacuations. A then-record total of 159\u00a0bulletins were issued from Weather Bureau offices.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe first tropical cyclone of the season, a tropical depression, existed from June\u00a013 to June\u00a014. However, activity went dormant for over a month and a half. On July\u00a031, Baker developed in the Gulf of Mexico. In August, two tropical storms developed \u2013 Charlie and Dog-Easy. September featured five tropical cyclones, including Fox, George, and How, as well as two tropical depressions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nGeorge, more commonly known as the Fort Lauderdale hurricane, was the most intense tropical cyclone of the season, peaking as a Category\u00a04 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 938\u00a0mbar (27.7\u00a0inHg). October also had five tropical cyclone, including Item, King, Love, an unnamed storm, and a tropical depression. With four tropical storms, this was the most in the month of October since 1933. The season's final tropical cyclone, a depression, developed on November\u00a028 and was absorbed by a cold front on December\u00a01.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 88. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h), which is tropical storm strength.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One (Baker)\nA low pressure area in the Bay of Campeche developed into a tropical depression at 06:00\u00a0UTC on July\u00a031. Moving north-northwestward, the depression deepened into a tropical storm six hours later. The storm, identified as \"Baker\" by the United States Air Force, then intensified slowly and gradually curved to the northwest. At 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a02, the storm attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,001\u00a0mbar (29.6\u00a0inHg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One (Baker)\nThe latter was observed at Port Isabel, Texas, while the former was estimated based on the pressure-wind relationship. Simultaneously, Baker made landfall in Tamaulipas about 25\u00a0mi (40\u00a0km) south of the Mexico\u2013United States border. The system weakened to a tropical depression by 12:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a02 and dissipated near Reynosa shortly thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One (Baker)\nSmall craft were advised between the lower and middle coast of Texas were advised to remain in port. The American Red Cross recommended that residents of Port Aransas evacuate as a precaution, but mainly only tourists in the area fled. Most of the damage was done to cotton crops, due to heavy rainfall, with up to 9.35\u00a0in (237\u00a0mm) observed at Raymondville. However, the precipitation was more beneficial than damaging. The storm caused just over $2\u00a0million in damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two (Charlie)\nA tropical depression developed about 125\u00a0mi (200\u00a0km) north-northwest of Colombia early on August\u00a09. The depression moved northwestward across the Caribbean Sea and remained weak for a few days, before reaching tropical storm status on 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a012. About 16\u00a0hours later, the cyclone \u2013 known to the United States Air Force as Tropical Storm Charlie \u2013 made landfall near Punta Allen, Quintana Roo, with winds of 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h). After entering the Bay of Campeche on August\u00a013, the system resumed strengthening, becoming a hurricane early on August\u00a014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two (Charlie)\nLater that day, Charlie peaked as a Category\u00a02 hurricane on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson scale with maximum sustained winds of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 977\u00a0mbar (28.9\u00a0inHg), both of which were observed by during a reconnaissance aircraft flight. On August\u00a015, the system curved southwestward and made landfall just south of Tampico, Tamaulipas, around 10:00\u00a0UTC, at the same intensity. The storm rapidly weakened after moving inland and dissipated by 06:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a016.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two (Charlie)\nHeavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge walloped portions of Mexico, especially in Tampico and the state of Veracruz. In the former, storm surge forced the evacuation of residents near the coast. Winds unroofed several homes and resulted in the closure of many businesses. Signs atop buildings fell, while some equipment used by the Servicio Meteorol\u00f3gico Nacional was destroyed. Additionally, the city of Tampico was left without electricity for about five hours. Heavy rainfall caused small lakes and rivers to rise rapidly, flooding homes in the poorer sections and forcing a number of families to flee to higher ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two (Charlie)\nIn El Higo, one of the worst impacted communities, the P\u00e1nuco River exceeded its bank, inundating the village with over 8\u00a0ft (2.4\u00a0m) of water. Most of the one story buildings were submerged, while water approached the second story of taller buildings. Thirty-six deaths occurred in the city. In Chontla, 24\u00a0homes were destroyed. Flooding and mudslides in San Luis Potos\u00ed resulted in another 12\u00a0deaths. Overall, the hurricane caused at least 48\u00a0fatalities and left 43\u00a0other people missing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Dog-Easy)\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical depression just northeast of Havana, Cuba, late on August\u00a018. The depression briefly moved inland along the north coast of Cuba, before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico early on August\u00a019. At 06:00\u00a0UTC, the system intensified into a tropical storm. Shortly thereafter, the cyclone curved northwestward, before turning westward late on August\u00a019. About 24\u00a0hours later, the storm curved north-northwestward. At 14:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a022, the system made landfall near Golden Meadow, Louisiana, with winds of 45\u00a0mph (75\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Dog-Easy)\nHowever, the cyclone turned southwestward and soon reemerged into the Gulf of Mexico. The storm then curved northwestward on August\u00a023 and finally began to strengthen significantly. At 06:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a024, it intensified into a hurricane. About 12\u00a0hours later, the hurricane peaked with maximum sustained winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 984\u00a0mbar (29.1\u00a0inHg); the latter was observed on land and was used to estimate the former.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0009-0002", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Dog-Easy)\nThe cyclone made landfall in Galveston, Texas, at 22:00\u00a0UTC. Moving inland, the system weakened to a tropical storm early on August\u00a025 and to a tropical depression later that day. Thereafter, the depression slowly weakened, until dissipating over Oklahoma on August\u00a027. Operationally, this cyclone was believed to have been two systems, causing the United States Air Force to inadvertently assign it two names \u2013 Dog and Easy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Dog-Easy)\nThe storm left little impact in Louisiana, with mainly squalls reported and winds up to 43\u00a0mph (69\u00a0km/h) observed at Grand Isle. In Texas, tides reached 4\u00a0ft (1.2\u00a0m) above normal in Galveston. A sustained wind speed exceeding 72\u00a0mph (116\u00a0km/h) was observed in the city, damaging roofs, signs, and the interior of dwellings. Numerous power wires were downed, causing the electricity to be shut down to avoid residents coming into contact with a live wire, but not before a man touched a downed power line and died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Dog-Easy)\nIn Galveston County, but outside the city, crop damage reached about $32,500, while property damage totaled about $150,000. At Texas City, communication lines were downed, signs were toppled, homes were deroofed, and boats were washed ashore or set adrift. In Dickinson, several dwellings were destroyed. Farther north, 35 to 40\u00a0people at a prison near Houston escaped in the midst of the storm, though 10\u00a0of them were recaptured by the following day. Overall, the total damage was estimated at $757,000, with $500,000 of that amount incurred to buildings and improvements, while the remainder was to crops.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four (George)\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical depression about 175\u00a0mi (280\u00a0km) west-southwest of Senegal early on September\u00a04. Several hours later, the depression strengthened into a tropical storm, which was named George by the United States Air Force in real time. After moving generally westward for several days, the storm failed to intensify significantly and turned northwestward on September\u00a010. By the following day, George finally became a Category\u00a01 hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0011-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four (George)\nThe storm intensified further over the next few days and later peaked as a Category\u00a04 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 938\u00a0mbar (27.7\u00a0inHg). Early on September\u00a016, George weakened to a Category\u00a03 and curved westward while approaching the northern Bahamas. At 19:00\u00a0UTC, the hurricane struck the Abaco Islands with winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h). In the Bahamas, the storm produced a large storm surge and strong winds, damaging or destroying many homes and docks on the western end of Grand Bahama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four (George)\nThereafter, George continued westward and re-intensified into a Category\u00a04 at 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a017, just three and a half hours before the storm made landfall near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with winds of 130\u00a0mph (210\u00a0km/h). In Florida, advance warnings and stringent building codes were credited with minimizing structural damage and reducing loss of life to 17\u00a0people, but nevertheless widespread flooding and coastal damage resulted from heavy rainfall and high tides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0012-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four (George)\nMany vegetable plantings, citrus groves, and cattle were submerged or drowned as the storm exacerbated already high water levels and briefly threatened to breach the dikes surrounding Lake Okeechobee. However, the dikes held firm, and evacuations were otherwise credited with minimizing the potential death toll. On the west coast of the state, the storm caused further flooding, extensive damage south of the Tampa Bay area, and the loss of the Cuban fishing vessel Antonio Cerdado offshore Fort Myers, resulting in seven deaths. Damage in Florida reached $31.8\u00a0million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four (George)\nOn September\u00a018, the hurricane entered the Gulf of Mexico and threatened the Florida Panhandle. Later, George made landfall southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, on September\u00a019 as a strong Category\u00a02 with winds of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h). George weakened to a tropical storm later that day, and then to a tropical depression on September\u00a020. The cyclone was absorbed by a cold front over Missouri on the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0013-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four (George)\nStrong winds in the vicinity of Lake Pontchartrain caused water to over-top the levees, leaving some lakefront streets inundated \"waist-deep\" and many areas of the city under about 2\u00a0ft (0.61\u00a0m) of water. New Orleans alone suffered about $100\u00a0million in damage. The widespread flooding spurred flood-protection legislation and the creation of an enlarged levee system to safeguard the flood-prone area. Some coastal flooding also occurred in Mississippi. The state suffered slightly more than $28.4\u00a0million in damage. The storm destroyed 1,647\u00a0homes and structurally impacted 25,000\u00a0others in both Louisiana and Mississippi. Throughout its path, the hurricane caused $160.2\u00a0million in damage and 51\u00a0casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five (Fox)\nAt 00:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a07, a low pressure area developed into a tropical depression about 135\u00a0mi (215\u00a0km) south-southwest of Cape St. George Island, Florida. The depression moved northward and intensified, reaching tropical storm status about 18\u00a0hours later, and being assigned the name \"Fox\" by the United States Air Force. Around that time, the cyclone curved north-northwestward. Early on September\u00a08, Fox peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h), which was observed by a ship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 66], "content_span": [67, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five (Fox)\nBetween 07:00 and 10:00\u00a0UTC, an observation station in Mobile, Alabama, recorded a barometric pressure of 1,006\u00a0mbar (29.7\u00a0inHg), the lowest known in association with the cyclone. At 14:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a08, the storm made landfall on Dauphin Island, Alabama, and later near Bayou La Batre. By early the next day, the system weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated over southern Mississippi shortly thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 66], "content_span": [67, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five (Fox)\nSome coastal areas reported strong wind gusts, including 45\u00a0mph (72\u00a0km/h) in Mobile, Alabama, and 51\u00a0mph (82\u00a0km/h) in Pensacola, Florida. At Mobile Bay, two ships were beached, but were re-floated later that day. Overall, damage from the storm was minimal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 66], "content_span": [67, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six (How)\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical storm just north Jamaica on September\u00a020. The storm, assigned the name \"How\" by the United States Air Force \u2013 moved west-northwestward to northwestward and slowly intensified as it passed near Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. At 22:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a021, the cyclone struck Cuba's Isla de la Juventud with winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h), about five hours before making landfall near the modern day border of Artemisa and Pinar del R\u00edo provinces. Thereafter, the storm moved northward to north-northeastward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six (How)\nHow made landfall near Crystal River, Florida, with winds of 65\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h) around 22:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a023. The wind speed, the highest associated with the storm, was estimated based on an observation of a barometric pressure of 990\u00a0mbar (29\u00a0inHg) at St. Leo. The storm was already losing tropical characteristics prior to landfall, and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by 00:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a024, just two hours after moving inland. The remnants moved northeastward over Georgia and the Carolinas,before emerging into the Atlantic from North Carolina on September\u00a025. By early the following day, the remnants of the cyclone dissipated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 719]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six (How)\nThroughout Florida, wind speeds of 40 to 60\u00a0mph (64 to 97\u00a0km/h) were observed, with winds of 60\u00a0mph (97\u00a0km/h) common between Sarasota and Cedar Key. A series of tornadoes left damage across Central and North Florida. A tornado in Seffner destroyed three homes and damaged several trees. In Ocala, a tornado downed trees and power lines and deroofed two homes. Two twisters in Jacksonville damaged roofs, trees, and electrical and power lines, while another tornado in Arlington (which was later annexed by Jacksonville) moved a home off its foundation, damaged roofs, and downed trees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0017-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six (How)\nHeavy rainfall in some areas worsened the flooding situation that began with the Fort Lauderdale hurricane. Above normal tides caused some erosion between Bradenton and Tarpon Springs. The storm left about $100,000 in damage in Florida. The storm and its remnants brought heavy rainfall to Georgia, including 7.5\u00a0in (190\u00a0mm) of precipitation at Brunswick in 24\u00a0hours. Street flooding was reported there, with water nearly entering businesses. In Savannah, streets were inundated with several feet of water, resulting in the rescue of several families.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven (Item)\nAn extratropical low pressure area transitioned into a tropical storm offshore North Florida on October\u00a07, after acquiring a more symmetrical structure and the strongest winds moving closer to the center. However, the system had characteristics of a subtropical cyclone, including a moderate temperature gradient still existing at the center and an upper-level trough remaining associated with the storm. The United States Air Force referred to this system as \"Item\". At 00:30\u00a0UTC on October\u00a07, a ship observed winds of 52\u00a0mph (84\u00a0km/h) and a barometric pressure of 1,000\u00a0mbar (30\u00a0inHg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0018-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven (Item)\nThe former was used to estimate the storm's maximum sustained wind speed of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h), while the latter was the lowest barometric pressure in association with the cyclone. Item made landfall near Kings Bay, Georgia, at peak intensity around 04:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a07. The storm weakened to a tropical depression about eight hours later. It executed a cyclonic loop, briefly emerging into the Gulf of Mexico near Apalachicola, Florida, before moving inland again over rural Taylor County. Thereafter, Item moved north-northeastward and continued weakening, before dissipating over northern Georgia on October\u00a09.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven (Item)\nIn North Florida, the coast was hit by abnormally high tides, after previously experiencing above normal tides for more than a week. The storm spawned a tornado in Jacksonville that was on the ground for about 0.75\u00a0mi (1.21\u00a0km). The twister crossed a wartime housing project, a trailer park, and a business section of town. Twenty-eight trailers were flipped over or smashed against each other, while the dwellings in the housing project were deroofed. The walls and interiors of some stores in a four block area were damaged. Trees and automobiles also suffered damage. Overall, the tornado left $100,000 in damage, 40\u00a0people homeless, and at least 13\u00a0injured persons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 738]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Eight\nA low pressure area detached from a cold front and developed into a tropical depression on October\u00a08, about 710\u00a0mi (1,140\u00a0km) southwest of Flores Island in the Azores. Moving slowly northeastward, the cyclone strengthened, despite relatively cool air and sea surface temperatures, with sustained winds reaching 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) later that day. Early on October\u00a09, the system curved east-northeastward. The following day, a ship observed a barometric pressure of 1,001\u00a0mbar (29.6\u00a0inHg), the lowest pressure associated with the storm. By early on October\u00a011, the system was absorbed by an extratropical cyclone about 150\u00a0mi (240\u00a0km) west-southwest of Flores Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (King)\nA tropical depression was detected off the coast of Nicaragua on October 8. The depression drifted northward, becoming Tropical Storm King the next day. The tropical storm then passed over the western tip of Cuba, producing a peak wind gust of 57\u00a0mph (92\u00a0km/h). King strengthened over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico to attain hurricane status on October 11. After brushing the Florida Keys, the hurricane made landfall near Cape Sable, Florida on October 12 with winds of 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h) and a central pressure of about 975\u00a0mbar (28.79\u00a0inHg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0021-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (King)\nThe hurricane moved offshore near Pompano Beach and later turned back to the west, toward the Southeastern United States. The storm strengthened as it turned to the west, and on October 15, King made its final landfall near the Georgia\u2013South Carolina state line as a Category\u00a02 hurricane. After moving inland, King quickly weakened to a tropical storm and then a tropical depression early on October\u00a016, before dissipating over Alabama later that day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0021-0002", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (King)\nThe hurricane was noted for the first time hurricane seeding was conducted in the Atlantic basin by the United States Weather Bureau through an operation called Project Cirrus. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress dropped 80\u00a0lb (36\u00a0kg) of dry ice onto the storm from 500\u00a0ft (150\u00a0m) above its cloudtop after it had moved 350\u00a0mi (560\u00a0km) off Jacksonville, Florida. Shortly afterward, the storm reversed course and headed for Savannah. The scientists conducting the experiment believed they had caused this change, but a 1906 hurricane followed a similar path.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (King)\nAn airport in south Florida recorded peak winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h). The hurricane dropped 5\u201313\u00a0in (130\u2013330\u00a0mm) of rain across central and southern part of the state, including in Hialeah where the storm produced 3.6\u00a0in (91\u00a0mm) in a one-hour period and over 6\u00a0in (150\u00a0mm) in a 75-minute period. The flooding rains left many neighborhoods in up to six feet of water due to a previously wet summer, and left over 2,000\u00a0Miami-Dade County residents homeless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0022-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (King)\nThe flooding also closed Route 1 from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, as well as a highway to Everglades City. The hurricane spawned a tornado in both Coral Gables and Miami, one of which destroyed three warehouses. Following the passage of the hurricane, Hialeah mayor Henry Milander declared a state of emergency and restricted access to the city. In Miami, many residents had to use boats and rafts to survey the damage and look for survivors, due to the flooding. Winds in Georgia peaked at 85\u00a0mph (135\u00a0km/h) in Savannah.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0022-0002", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (King)\nElsewhere in the state, the storm caused $500,000 in damage, mainly due to a tornado that touched down near Hinesville. Tides 12\u00a0ft (3.7\u00a0m) above normal were reported from Georgia to South Carolina. The high tides in Charleston, South Carolina, caused minor beach erosion and isolated street flooding, and one person was killed there by a falling tree. In North Carolina, the high tides caused minor flooding. Overall, the hurricane caused about $20\u00a0million in damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten (Love)\nThe tenth and final tropical storm of the season likely developed from a tropical wave just north of the Leeward Islands early on October\u00a017. The storm, designated as \"Love\" in real time by the United States Air Force, moved west-northwestward and re-curved to the northwest, avoiding landfall in the Leeward Islands, the Greater Antilles, and the Bahamas. Around 06:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a018, Love intensified into a Category\u00a01 hurricane, shortly before beginning to move northward. Early the following day, the cyclone strengthened into a Category\u00a02 hurricane while re-curving to the north-northeast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0023-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten (Love)\nUpon reaching Category\u00a03 intensity around 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a019, Love became the second major hurricane of the season. About six hours later, the storm attained maximum sustained winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h), estimated based on averaging-out sustained wind speeds by a reconnaissance aircraft. On October\u00a019, Hurricane Love became the first storm to be flown into at the low-levels by the 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0024-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten (Love)\nAround 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a020, the hurricane passed close to Bermuda. The island reported sustained winds of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) and gusts up to 126\u00a0mph (203\u00a0km/h). Winds downed many tree limbs and damaged crops, especially bananas and tomatoes. Winds also toppled electrical and telephone wires, leaving Hamilton without those services for several days. Ten buildings were destroyed, though little damage occurred to structures with Bermuda's standard building codes. The hurricane sank 11\u00a0boats in the vicinity of the island. Overall, 10\u00a0people were injured and damaged totaled over $1\u00a0million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0024-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten (Love)\nLate on October\u00a020, a reconnaissance aircraft flight observed a barometric pressure of 961\u00a0mbar (28.4\u00a0inHg), the lowest in association with the hurricane. Early the following day, Love weakened to a Category\u00a02 hurricane. The cyclone then accelerated and curved east-northeastward late on October\u00a021. At 00:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a022, the storm weakened to a Category\u00a01 hurricane and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone about six hours later while situated about 575\u00a0mi (925\u00a0km) southeast of Newfoundland. The remnants were soon absorbed by a larger extratropical storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0025-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nSeveral other tropical depressions developed throughout the season. The first formed over the Bay of Campeche near the southeast coast of Mexico by June\u00a013. By the following day, the depression either dissipated over moved rapidly northeastward ahead of a cold front and was last noted in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. On September\u00a01, another tropical depression formed offshore The Carolinas from a low pressure area that detached from a frontal system. The depression moved northward and merged with another frontal system on the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0025-0001", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical depression south of the Capo Verde Islands on September\u00a015. The depression tracked slowly west-northwestward for several days, before turning northeastward on September\u00a023. Thereafter, the depression began moving erratically, with multiple small cyclonic loops from September\u00a024 to September\u00a028, before curving northward and then northeastward. By September\u00a030, the depression became extratropical while well southwest of the Azores. The next tropical depression developed from a low which formed along either a trough or decaying front to the northeast of the Lesser Antilleson October\u00a025.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0025-0002", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nHowever, the depression transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by the following day. The final tropical cyclone of the season developed just north of Martinique on November\u00a028. The depression moved westward and then curved northwestward, passing near the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic on November\u00a030. Early the following day, the depression was absorbed by a cold front to the northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064513-0026-0000", "contents": "1947 Atlantic hurricane season, Storm names\nThis was the first season in which the Air Weather Service began assigning names to tropical cyclones using the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet. However, the use of these names were limited to internal communications between weather centers and aircraft, not in public bulletins. The names are also not listed in HURDAT. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. The following names were used:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 43], "content_span": [44, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064514-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Auburn Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1947 college football season. It was the Tigers' 56th overall and 15th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Carl M. Voyles, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2\u20137 overall, 1\u20135 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064515-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Auckland City mayoral election\nThe 1947 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1947, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064516-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships\nThe 1947 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 18 January to 27 January. It was the 35th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Dinny Pails and Nancye Wynne Bolton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064516-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships, Finals, Men's Singles\nDinny Pails defeated  John Bromwich  4\u20136, 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 7\u20135, 8\u20136", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064516-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships, Finals, Men's Doubles\nJohn Bromwich /  Adrian Quist defeated  Frank Sedgman /  George Worthington 6\u20131, 6\u20133, 6\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064516-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships, Finals, Women's Doubles\nThelma Coyne Long /  Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated  Mary Bevis /  Joyce Fitch 6\u20133, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064516-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships, Finals, Mixed Doubles\nNancye Wynne Bolton /  Colin Long defeated  Joyce Fitch /  John Bromwich 6\u20133, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064517-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nDinny Pails defeated John Bromwich 4\u20136, 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 7\u20135, 8\u20136 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064517-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Dinny Pails is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 52], "content_span": [53, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064518-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFirst-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6\u20133, 6\u20132 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064518-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Nancye Bolton is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 54], "content_span": [55, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064519-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Grand Prix\nThe 1947 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1947. The race, which had 22 starters, was held over 38 laps of the six kilometre circuit, for a total race distance of 241 kilometres.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064519-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Grand Prix\nIt was the twelfth Australian Grand Prix and the first to have been held after the conclusion of World War II. Racing in Australia resumed in 1946, but it took until 1947 for a group, in this case the Australian Sporting Car Club, to take on the running of the Grand Prix. Police opposition to racing at Mount Panorama led to the postponement of the race from Easter to October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064519-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Grand Prix\nThe race, a handicap event as was the tradition in the immediate post-war period, was won by Bill Murray racing his MG TC. Murray took the lead on the last lap of the race after a tyre failure on Ray Mitchell's Jeep/Ford Special caused the race leader to slow dramatically. Mitchell limped home for fourth position. Future Grand Prix stars also passed Mitchell, second was taken by Dick Bland in his Mercury Special. Bland would claim two more podiums over the four years but a win would be elusive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064519-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Australian Grand Prix\nThird was taken by Lex Davison driving a 7.6 litre Mercedes-Benz SSK 38/250. Davison would go on to become the Grand Prix's most prolific winner, even though his career would be cut short by his death at Sandown in 1965, Davison would win the race four times. Davison also completed the race in the shortest time, a prelude to the future of the race over the next decade and a half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064519-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Grand Prix\nAlf Barrett (Alfa Romeo Monza) started the race from scratch, 37 minutes after the first starter, Les Burrows (MG J2). Barrett retired on lap 29 with valve trouble, having earlier set the fastest lap of the race at 3 minutes 6 seconds. He also achieved the fastest speed of 123.5\u00a0mph through the flying quarter-mile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064519-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Australian Grand Prix\nThe Under 1500cc Championship was awarded to Alf Najar and the Over 1500cc Championship to Lex Davison, both titles being decided on net race time, disregarding handicaps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064520-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Avianca Douglas DC-4 crash\nOn February 15, 1947, an Avianca Douglas DC-4 registered C-114 crashed into Mount El Tablazo en route from Barranquilla to Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064520-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Avianca Douglas DC-4 crash\nMount El Tablazo was shrouded in fog when, at 12:18 local time, the aircraft crashed into it at an elevation of about 10,500 feet. The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error, with the crew deviating from the designated airway and flying below a safe altitude.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064520-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Avianca Douglas DC-4 crash\nAt the time, the crash was the worst commercial airline crash in history,   eventually matched by the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 605 near Baltimore three months later. Several Colombian professional soccer players from Barranquilla perished in the crash, including Romelio Mart\u00ednez, after whom Barranquilla's municipal stadium was renamed years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064521-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Avon by-election\nThe 1947 Avon by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the Christchurch electorate of Avon. The by-election occurred following the death of MP Dan Sullivan and was won by John Mathison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064521-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Avon by-election, Background\nDan Sullivan, who was first elected to represent Avon for the Labour Party in 1919, died on 8 April 1947. This triggered the Avon by-election, which occurred on 28 May 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064521-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Avon by-election, Background\nJohn Mathison was the candidate for the Labour Party. He was selected over five other aspirants; Nurse A. Mackwell, A. J. Jones, Archie Grant, George Manning and Alan Williams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064521-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Avon by-election, Background\nRobert Alexander McDowell was the candidate for the National Party and John Ramby Robertson was an independent candidate. Robertson was a member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) but his nomination was refused endorsement by DLP leader John A. Lee. Robertson had stood unsuccessfully as a DLP candidate for the Christchurch City Council in 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064522-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA Finals\nThe 1947 BAA Finals was the championship round of playoffs following the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA)'s 1946\u201347 season. The Philadelphia Warriors of the Eastern Division faced the Chicago Stags of the Western Division for the inaugural championship, with Philadelphia having home court advantage. Hall of Fame inductee Joe Fulks played for the Warriors in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064522-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA Finals, Background\nPhiladelphia was not the Eastern Division champion but advanced to the championship round by winning a four-team playoff among the Eastern and Western Division runners-up. Meanwhile, the Eastern and Western Division champions, Washington Capitols and Cleveland Rebels, played one long series to determine the other finalist, a best-of-seven series that Chicago won 4\u20132. In the runners-up bracket, Philadelphia and New York from the East had first eliminated St. Louis and Chicago from the West, then faced each other, all in best-of-three series. The format was repeated in 1948, and generated another champion from the runners-up bracket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064522-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA Finals, Background\nThe five games of the final series were played in seven days, with no days off between consecutive games in the same city (twice). Division champions Washington and Chicago had played the six games of their semifinal series from April 2 to 13, although they too took no days off between consecutive games in the same city (twice). In total, the entire playoff tournament lasted a total of 20 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064522-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA Finals, Background\nThis would be the Stags only appearance in the Finals; the franchise would fold three years later. It would be another 44 years before a Chicago club played for a pro basketball championship, when the Chicago Bulls won the 1991 NBA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064522-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA Finals, Series summary, Game 1\nAround 7,900 people attended Game 1. The Warriors led at halftime 34\u201320. Joe Fulks then scored 29 points in the second half, including 21 in the fourth quarter. Angelo Musi, a guard out of Temple University, scored 19 points himself for Philadelphia as well. The Stags took an astounding 129 shots, but only knocked down 26 of them, a 20.2 shooting percentage which made it easy for the Warriors to win, 84\u201371.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 39], "content_span": [40, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064522-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA Finals, Series summary, Game 2\nFulks was not the scorer he was in Game 1, but he did not have to be, because five other Warrior players scored in double figures, including 18 points from forward Howie Dallmar and 16 from guard Jerry Fleishman. Chicago did take a brief 69-68 lead until Philadelphia center Art Hillhouse came alive in the fourth quarter. He scored 7 out of the last 10 points for the Warriors, en route to a second Philadelphia win, 85\u201374.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 39], "content_span": [40, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064522-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA Finals, Series summary, Game 5\nWith less than a minute remaining, Howie Dallmar snapped an 80\u201380 tie by nailing a jump shot to seal the very first championship for the Warriors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 39], "content_span": [40, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064523-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA draft\nThe 1947 BAA draft was the inaugural draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The fledgling BAA held a joint draft with the established National Basketball League (NBL). Both leagues wanted to control salaries by stamping out competitive bidding by assigning exclusive rights to the team selecting a player. The NBL had already signed 11 players, whom they did not feel should be exposed to the draft. The players included college stars Jack Smiley, Ralph Hamilton, Harry Boykoff, John Hargis, Frank Brian, and Charlie Black. As a trade-off, the BAA teams were allowed to select players before the NBL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064523-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA draft\nThe draft was held on July 1, 1947, before the 1947\u201348 season. The nine remaining BAA teams along with the Baltimore Bullets who joined from the American Basketball League, took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In the first round of the draft, the teams selected in reverse order of their win\u2013loss record in the previous season, while the Bullets were assigned the tenth pick, the last pick of the first round. Both the Pittsburgh Ironmen and Toronto Huskies participated in this draft, but they folded before the season opened.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064523-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA draft, Draft selections and draftee career notes\nThe first selection of the draft, Clifton McNeely from Texas Wesleyan University, did not play in the BAA. Instead, McNeely opted for a high school coaching career in Texas. The fourth pick, Walt Dropo, also did not play in the BAA and opted for a professional baseball career instead, eventually playing 13 seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB). The 7th and 10th picks, Jack Underman and Larry Killick, also never played in the BAA. Three players from this draft, Harry Gallatin, Andy Phillip and Jim Pollard, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 57], "content_span": [58, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064523-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA draft, Draft selections and draftee career notes\nWataru Misaka, selected by the New York Knicks, made the team's final roster and became the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball, just months after the Major League Baseball color line had been broken by the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson. Misaka was cut after playing only three games with the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 57], "content_span": [58, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064523-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA draft, Other picks\nThe following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one BAA/NBA game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064523-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA draft, Notable undrafted players\nThese players were not selected in the 1947 draft, but played at least one game in the NBA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 41], "content_span": [42, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs\nThe 1947 BAA playoffs was the postseason tournament that followed the inaugural Basketball Association of America 1946\u201347 season. After its 1948\u201349 season, the BAA merged with the older National Basketball League to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The tournament concluded with the Philadelphia Warriors defeating the Chicago Stags, 4 games to 1, in the BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs\nThe six qualified teams all began tournament play on Wednesday, April 2, and the Finals concluded on Tuesday, April 22. Philadelphia and Chicago played 10 and 11 games in the span of 21 days but their final series was compact, five games in seven days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs, Bracket\nThere were no byes. Western and Eastern champions Chicago and Washington immediately played a long semifinal series with Washington having home-court advantage. Chicago won the sixth game in Washington one day before Philadelphia concluded its two short series with other runners-up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs, First Round, (E2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (W2) St. Louis Bombers\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 85], "content_span": [86, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs, First Round, (E3) New York Knicks vs. (W3) Cleveland Rebels\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 78], "content_span": [79, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs, BAA Semifinals, (E1) Washington Capitols vs. (W1) Chicago Stags\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 82], "content_span": [83, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs, BAA Semifinals, (E2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (E3) New York Knicks\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 86], "content_span": [87, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064524-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 BAA playoffs, BAA Finals: (E2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (W1) Chicago Stags\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 80], "content_span": [81, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash\nThe 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 Crash occurred on 11 January 1947 when Douglas C-47A G-AGJX of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) crashed into a hill at Stowting, Kent, in southeast England, killing five people outright, with a further three dying from injuries received. The aircraft had been operating a scheduled international flight to West Africa via France. Poor weather caused the aircraft to attempt to divert. After attempts to land at a number of French airports, the pilot decided to return to the United Kingdom as he was running short of fuel. The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Lympne Airport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Aircraft\nThe accident aircraft was Douglas C-47A G-AGJX, c/n 12014. The aircraft was built in 1942 and served with the United States Army Air Forces as 42-92236. It was later transferred to the Royal Air Force as FL604. On 7 July 1944, it was sold to BOAC and registered G-AGJX. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had flown for 3,898 hours. It had been overhauled the previous month, and a new certificate of airworthiness had been issued on 31 December 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nThe aircraft was operating a scheduled international flight from London Heathrow to West Africa, with a stopover at Bordeaux. Both captain and first officer were operating their first operational flight since the previous summer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nThe aircraft took off from Heathrow at 09:48 GMT. At 12:09, the aircraft was 4th in line to land at Bordeaux. At 12:28, a weather report for Bordeaux was transmitted to the aircraft. This stated \"Visibility 1500 metres, 10/10 60\u2013100 metres, WSW 20\u00a0km, Q.F.E. 1007.6\". The direction of landing was given as 235\u00b0. By 12:30, the aircraft was next in line to land. At 1240, priority was given to a Royal Air Force Avro York, which was flying on only three engines. The aircraft was ordered to fly a circuit of the airfield while the York landed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nAt 1254, the York landed, but had to backtrack along the runway because the perimeter track was unserviceable. At 12:58, the captain asked for the weather at Toulouse. At 12:59, the weather at Toulouse was sent to the aircraft. This stated \"Ceiling 300 metres, visibility 2\u00a0km, wind E 10\u00a0km\". With this report, the captain was informed that he was next in line to land at Bordeaux. The captain then told air traffic control that he was diverting because the weather was below the minimum conditions permissible and asked for the weather at Toulouse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0003-0002", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nIn evidence given to the enquiry, this was corroborated by the crew of British European Airways Dakota G-AGZX, which confirmed that the Toulouse weather was asked for. However, the radio operator recorded in his logbook \"1300 hrs, set course for London\". The aircraft turned on a heading back to England but then changed course for Paris. At 13:08, the weather at Bordeaux had deteriorated and the Q.G.O. message was sent to the aircraft, indicating that it was now prohibited from landing at Bordeaux.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nThe listed alternates for Bordeaux were Toulouse and Marignane, although the aircraft was not carrying airfield information for either. At 13:13, a message was sent by radio to Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Gloucester that the aircraft was returning to London. Pieces of paper found in the wreckage of the aircraft stated \"E.T.A. London 15:18\" and \"E.T.A. Le Bourget 14:43\". At 13:30, the aircraft changed course for Le Bourget. The captain then contacted Le Bourget and asked for the weather report.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nGloucester were not informed of the change in plan until 14:06 when a message was sent that the aircraft was diverting to Le Bourged as the fuel reserve was inadequate to reach London. Some time between 14:10 and 14:15, the captain reported to Gloucester that his endurance was 1 hour 20 minutes and his position was . E.T.A.at Le Bourget was 14:45. At 14:14, Gloucester contacted ATC at Uxbridge and reported that the aircraft was diverting to Le Bourget short of fuel, and requested that the message was passed on to Orly Airport. Orly contacted Le Bourget and requested that the aircraft be given priority for landing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nAt 14:34, the captain called Le Bourget and gave his E.T.A. as 14:40, with an endurance of only 45 minutes. At 14:45, Le Bourget suggested that the aircraft land at Cormeilles. Le Bourget had a thunderstorm at the time. The aircraft was not carrying any information about Cormeilles, although BOAC had been informed of the airfield's suitability as an alternative landing site in the Paris area in a translation of a French notice to airmen dated 21 October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nThe radio operator was unable to raise Cormeilles by radio, partly because he was using the wrong callsign of HTU (Morse \u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0\u2014\u00a0) instead of HXA (Morse \u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0). Cormeilles was handling a de Havilland Dragon Rapide at the time, and could only handle one aircraft at a time by radio. The Dragon Rapide was G-AGWC, which was on a flight from Basle Airport, Switzerland and was also short of fuel. At 15:07, Cormeilles tried to make contact with the aircraft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0005-0002", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nAt 15:14, contact was established and the captain erroneously stated that his endurance was five minutes. At 15:15, a Q.D.M. was asked for from Cormeilles, which was given as 219\u00b0. Cormeilles reported that the Q.S.A. was 1. The report concluded that the aircraft had set course for England at or shortly after 15:00.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nOn entering the cockpit, a steward was told that the aircraft may divert to RAF Manston, which was equipped with FIDO. At 15:24, the aircraft contacted RAF Manston and asked for the weather report. Manston had difficulty communicating with the aircraft, which should have been communicating via Uxbridge ATC. It was not until 15:45 that Manston was able to locate the aircraft's position, which was then 9 miles (14\u00a0km) south east of Cap Gris Nez. At 15:52, the captain told Lympne that he had only 25 minutes fuel remaining.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nA PAN call was made at 15:58, followed by an SOS call at 16:02, giving the aircraft's position as . A further SOS call was made between 16:03 and 16:04 was abruptly curtailed. This was caused by the trailing aerial hitting the ground and breaking off some 2 miles (3.2\u00a0km) before the aircraft crashed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, The flight\nThe SOS had been received by both Manston and Uxbridge and lifeboats from Deal, Dungeness and Ramsgate were called out. A Belgian Dakota was asked to keep a lookout. Two Avro Ansons from RAF Thorney Island were also despatched to join the search.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Accident and aftermath\nWhile attempting to land at Lympne, at 16:06, the aircraft crashed into Barley Hill, Hammond's Farm, Stowting, Kent. The aircraft struck the ground at a shallow angle and then bounced for 50 yards (46\u00a0m) before crashing into trees. Due to the empty fuel tanks, there was no post-crash fire. The forward fuselage as far back as the cabin door was torn open. The starboard side of the fuselage was also torn open when the aircraft swung violently to port. The tail of the aircraft was largely undamaged. All seats were torn from their anchorages in the floor of the aircraft, although seatbelts remained fastened. Two crew and three passengers were killed in the crash, which was the first for BOAC since 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 761]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Accident and aftermath\nThe alarm was raised by a telephone call to police at Ashford from an officer at Lyminge, which was received at 16:20, followed a few minutes later by another call from an officer at Folkestone. At 17:12, the wreckage was reported as having been located. Villagers from Stowting assisted in the rescue. Ambulances from Ashford, Canterbury, Folkestone and Hythe attended. The injured were taken to Willesborough Hospital. The first of the injured arrived at hospital at 18:00 and all the dead and injured had been extracted from the wreckage of the aircraft by 19:00.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Accident and aftermath\nOne of the injured crew died on 12 January. Among the injured was Tom Horabin, MP. Another of the injured crew was transferred to the Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford, where he died on 14 January. The death of a passenger on 15 January brought the final toll to eight killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Accident and aftermath\nAn inquest was opened on 13 January at Ashford. It was adjourned until 3 February. After a further adjournment, it concluded on 28 May 1947. A verdict of \"accidental death\" was returned on each of the victims.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Investigation\nA preliminary investigation into the accident was opened on 13 January by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The investigation was chaired by Lord Nathan, who stated that he was considering whether or not a public enquiry should be held into the accident. In its 16 January 1947 issue, Flight magazine called for a public enquiry to be held. That day, it was announced that a Public Inquiry would be held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Investigation\nThe Public Inquiry opened on 23 January. Air Commodore Vernon Brown was in charge. He stated that the object of the inquiry was not to lay blame, but to discover facts. It was a normal Accidents Investigation Branch inquiry into an accident, with the exception that it was not being held in camera on the instructions of Lord Nathan. There would be no cross-examination of witnesses. The French authorities had co-operated by providing relevant evidence and Max Hymans, head of the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l'Aviation Civile represented the French Government along with other officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0013-0001", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Investigation\nThe inquiry was closed on 27 January, concluding that mechanical failure was not the cause of the accident. Liaison between British and French authorities was an area of concern. On 29 January, Edward Smith MP asked in Parliament why the inquiry was taking place when not all the survivors were fit enough to give evidence. In a written answer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Civil Aviation George Lindgren replied that statements had been taken from nearly all survivors and that it was felt to be in the public interest to proceed without delay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Investigation\nOn 14 February, the inquiry was reopened to hear new evidence. The final report into the accident was published on 7 May. It was established that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the aircraft at the time it crashed, although the engines were operating at idle power.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Investigation\nA number of issues were raised, including the rostering of the crew, the captain's failure to ensure that he had all necessary navigational information, the captain's decision to divert to Le Bourget instead of returning straight to England, the inability of Cormeilles to handle two aircraft at once, and the captain's decision to return to England being made too late. Five recommendations were made as a result of the investigation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064525-0014-0002", "contents": "1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash, Investigation\nThese were in relation to crewing, crew route familiarisation, provision of route information to crews, the ability of airfields to handle more than one aircraft at a time by radio and the introduction of new systems of working between the United Kingdom and France in respect of the control of air traffic and the hand-over of flights between the two countries. The latter was reported as already being under consideration at the time the report was published.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident\nOn 2 August 1947, Star Dust, a British South American Airways (BSAA) Avro Lancastrian airliner on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Santiago, Chile, crashed into Mount Tupungato, in the Argentine Andes. An extensive search operation failed to locate the wreckage, despite covering the area of the crash site, and the fate of the aircraft and its occupants remained unknown for over 50 years, giving rise to various conspiracy theories about its disappearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident\nIn the late 1990s, pieces of wreckage from the missing aircraft began to emerge from the glacial ice. It is now believed that the crew became confused as to their exact location while flying at high altitudes through the (then poorly understood) jet stream. Mistakenly believing they had already cleared the mountain tops, they started their descent when they were in fact still behind cloud-covered peaks, and Star Dust crashed into Mount Tupungato, killing all aboard and burying itself in snow and ice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident\nThe last word in Star Dust's final Morse code transmission to Santiago airport, \"STENDEC\", was received by the airport control tower four minutes before its planned landing and repeated twice; it has never been satisfactorily explained.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Background\nThe aircraft, an Avro 691 Lancastrian 3, was built as constructor's number 1280 for the Ministry of Supply to carry 13 passengers, and first flew on 27 November 1945. Its civil certificate of airworthiness (CofA) number 7282 was issued on 1 January 1946. It was delivered to BSAA on 12 January 1946, was registered on 16 January as G-AGWH and given the individual aircraft name \"Star Dust\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 57], "content_span": [58, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Background\nStar Dust carried six passengers and a crew of five on its final flight. The captain, Reginald Cook, was an experienced Royal Air Force pilot with combat experience during World War II as were his first officer, Norman Hilton Cook, and second officer, Donald Checklin. Reginald Cook had been awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). The radio operator, Dennis Harmer, also had a record of wartime as well as civilian service. Iris Evans, who had previously served in the Women's Royal Naval Service (\"Wrens\") as a Chief Petty Officer was the flight attendant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 57], "content_span": [58, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Background\nStar Dust's last flight was the final leg of BSAA Flight CS59, which had started in London on an Avro York named Star Mist on 29 July 1947, landing in Buenos Aires on 1 August. The passengers were one woman and five men of Palestinian, Swiss, German and British nationality. One was a UK diplomatic courier, a King's Messenger. Marta Limpert, a German \u00e9migr\u00e9, was the only passenger known for certain to have initially boarded Star Mist in London before changing aircraft in Buenos Aires to continue on to Santiago with the other passengers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 57], "content_span": [58, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Disappearance\nStar Dust left Buenos Aires at 1:46 PM on 2 August and was apparently uneventful until the radio operator (Harmer) sent a routine message in Morse code to the airport in Santiago at 5:41 PM, announcing an expected arrival of 5:45 PM. However, Star Dust never arrived, no more radio transmissions were received by the airport, and intensive efforts by both Chilean and Argentine search teams, as well as by other BSAA pilots, failed to uncover any trace of the aircraft or of the people on board. The head of BSAA, Air Vice Marshal Don Bennett, personally directed an unsuccessful five-day search.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Disappearance\nA report by an amateur radio operator who claimed to have received a faint SOS signal from Star Dust initially raised hopes that there might have been survivors, but all subsequent attempts over the years to find the vanished aircraft failed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Disappearance\nIn the absence of any hard evidence, numerous theories arose \u2014including rumours of sabotage (compounded by the later disappearance of two other aircraft also belonging to British South American Airways); speculation that Star Dust might have been blown up to destroy diplomatic documents being carried by a passenger; or even the suggestion that Star Dust might have been taken or destroyed by a UFO (an idea fuelled by unresolved questions about the flight's final Morse code message).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nIn 1998, two Argentine mountaineers climbing Mount Tupungato\u2014about 60\u00a0mi (100\u00a0km) west-southwest of Mendoza, and about 50\u00a0mi (80\u00a0km) east of Santiago\u2014found the wreckage of a Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine, along with twisted pieces of metal and shreds of clothing, in the Tupungato Glacier at an elevation of 15,000\u00a0ft (4,600\u00a0m).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nIn 2000, an Argentine Army expedition found additional wreckage\u2014including a propeller and wheels (one of which had an intact and inflated tyre)\u2014and noted that the wreckage was well localised, a fact which pointed to a head-on impact with the ground, and which also ruled out a mid-air explosion. Human remains were also recovered, including three torsos, a foot in an ankle boot and a manicured hand. By 2002, the bodies of five of the eight British victims had been identified through DNA testing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nA recovered propeller showed that the engine had been running at near-cruising speed at the time of the impact. Additionally, the condition of the wheels proved that the undercarriage was still retracted, suggesting controlled flight into terrain rather than an attempted emergency landing. During the final portion of Star Dust's flight, heavy clouds would have blocked visibility of the ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nIt has therefore been suggested that, in the absence of visual sightings of the ground due to the clouds, a large navigational error could have been made as the aircraft flew through the jet stream\u2014a phenomenon not well understood in 1947, in which high-altitude winds can blow at high speed in directions different from those of winds observed at ground level. If the airliner, which had to cross the Andes mountain range at 24,000 feet (7,300\u00a0m), had entered the jet-stream zone\u2014which in this area normally blows from the west and south-west, resulting in the aircraft encountering a headwind\u2014this would have significantly decreased the aircraft's ground speed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nMistakenly assuming their ground speed to be faster than it really was, the crew may have deduced that they had already safely crossed the Andes, and so commenced their descent to Santiago, whereas in fact they were still a considerable distance to the east-north-east and were approaching the cloud-shrouded Tupungato Glacier at high speed. Some BSAA pilots, however, have expressed scepticism at this theory; convinced that Cook would not have started his descent without a positive indication that he had crossed the mountains, they have suggested that strong winds may have brought down the craft in some other way. One of the pilots recalled that \"we had all been warned not to enter cloud over the mountains as the turbulence and icing posed too great a threat.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 869]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nA set of events similar to those that doomed Star Dust also caused the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in 1972 (depicted in the film Alive), though there were survivors from that crash because it involved a glancing blow to a mountainside rather than a head-on collision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nStar Dust is likely to have flown into a nearly vertical snow field near the top of the glacier, causing an avalanche that buried the wreckage within seconds and concealed it from searchers. As the compressed snow turned to ice, the wreckage would have been incorporated into the body of the glacier, with fragments emerging many years later and much farther down the mountain. Between 1998 and 2000, about ten per cent of the total expected wreckage emerged from the glacier, prompting several re-examinations of the accident. More debris is expected to emerge in future, not only as a result of normal glacial motion, but also as the glacier melts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, Discovery of wreckage and reconstruction of the crash\nA 2000 Argentine Air Force investigation cleared Captain Cook of any blame, concluding that the crash had resulted from \"a heavy snowstorm\" and \"very cloudy weather\", as a result of which the crew \"were unable to correct their positioning\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 100], "content_span": [101, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, STENDEC\nThe last Morse code message sent by Star Dust was \"ETA SANTIAGO 17.45 HRS STENDEC\". The Chilean Air Force radio operator at the Santiago airport described this transmission as coming in \"loud and clear\" but very fast; as he did not recognise the last word, he requested clarification and heard \"STENDEC\" repeated twice in succession before contact with the aircraft was lost.. This word has not been definitively explained and has given rise to much speculation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 54], "content_span": [55, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, STENDEC\nThe staff of the BBC television series Horizon\u2014which presented an episode in 2000 on the Star Dust disappearance\u2014received hundreds of messages from viewers proposing explanations of STENDEC. These included suggestions that the radio operator, possibly suffering from hypoxia, had scrambled the word DESCENT (of which STENDEC is an anagram); that STENDEC may have been the initials of some obscure phrase or that the airport radio operator had misheard the Morse code transmission despite it reportedly having been repeated multiple times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 54], "content_span": [55, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, STENDEC\nThe Horizon staff concluded that, with the possible exception of some misunderstanding based on Morse code, none of these proposed solutions was plausible. It has also been suggested that WWII pilots used this seemingly obscure abbreviation when an aircraft was in hazardous weather and was likely to crash, meaning \"Severe Turbulence Encountered, Now Descending Emergency Crash-landing\". It is also known that all the crew including the flight attendant had prior WWII air service experience. However, this theory does not match with the rest of the message, which was reporting the flight's estimated arrival time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 54], "content_span": [55, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, STENDEC\nThe simplest explanation put forward to date is that the spacing of the rapidly sent message was misheard or sloppily sent. In Morse code, determining accurate spacing between characters is vital to properly interpret the message; STENDEC uses exactly the same dot/dash sequence as SCTI AR (the four-letter code for Los Cerrillos airport Santiago, \"over\"). SCTI AR is a transmission that would have been expected to occur in the given context.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 54], "content_span": [55, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064526-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident, STENDEC\nAlternatively, the Morse spelling for STENDEC is one character off from instead spelling VALP, the call sign for the airport at Valparaiso, 110 kilometers north of Santiago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 54], "content_span": [55, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064527-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 BYU Cougars football team\nThe 1947 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Eddie Kimball, the Cougars compiled a 3\u20137 record (1\u20135 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 182 to 168.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064528-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Balkan Cup\nThe 1947 Balkan Cup, officially called the Balkan and Central European Championship, was played between May and October 1947 between Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Hungary. It was Hungary's first participation in the tournament (hence the name change), in which it won all the matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064529-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe 1947 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 5\u20131\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064530-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Baltimore Colts season\nThe 1947 Baltimore Colts season was their inaugural season in the AAFC. In their first season as a franchise, they finished last in their division, winning only two games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064530-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Baltimore Colts season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Bud Schwenk with 2,236 passing yards, Bus Mertes with 321 rushing yards, and Billy Hillenbrand with 702 receiving yards and 60 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064531-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Baltimore mayoral election\nThe 1947 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nElections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1947 followed yet another round of reform. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) continued to vote by mail but the Hall of Fame Committee had revised the procedures for that election and reduced its historical jurisdiction relative to the Old-Timers Committee. The BBWAA now considered major league players retired no more than 25 years. The reform seemed to work, as it elected four: Mickey Cochrane, Frank Frisch, Lefty Grove, and Carl Hubbell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nIn the wake of the successful BBWAA election, and perhaps in deference to those critics who believed that the 21 selections by the Old-Timers Committee in the previous two years had been too many in such a short time, the Hall of Fame Committee did not meet in 1947 to make further selections from among the players of the era before 1922, or to add names to the Roll of Honor. It was believed, with some optimism, that further revisions in the election process were currently unnecessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nThe new members of the Hall were formally inducted in Cooperstown, New York, on July 21, 1947, along with the previous year's 11 selections by the Old-Timers Committee, with National League president Ford Frick presiding. Ed Walsh, elected in 1946, was the only inductee to attend the ceremony; all four 1947 inductees were still living, as were four of the 1946 selectees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Reform\nAfter the January 1946 BBWAA election failed to elect any inductees, capping a seven-year period in which only one player had been elected, the Hall of Fame Committee concluded that the wide field of candidates from 1900 to the present was making it impossible for any single candidate to gain votes on 75% of all ballots. In response, the Committee selected at its April 1946 meeting eleven inductees, including most of the popular candidates from the era between 1900 and 1918; there was even some support on the committee for removing the BBWAA from the selection process entirely. There was a great deal of criticism regarding the committee's decision in this regard, as they had been understood to only have the capacity to select players from the 19th century; many observers believed the committee was infringing upon the BBWAA's jurisdiction over players of the 20th century.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 928]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Reform\nThe committee met again in December 1946, and formally revealed its previously unannounced decision that the jurisdictions of the BBWAA would no longer be defined by the fixed year 1900 receding into the past but by a fixed length of time from the present day, initially set at 25 years. Players who retired more than 25 years ago would be considered only by the Old-Timers Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Eligibility revisions\nThe committee also revised the two-stage method by which the BBWAA election had been conducted in 1946. That year's election, which saw every candidate do less well on the final ballot than on the nominating ballot, led to the initial vote again becoming the main election. Whereas the 1946 system required a second ballot before electing a candidate, now a second runoff election featuring the top 20 candidates, with the potential to select no more than one player, would be held only if no candidate received votes from 75% of the writers in the first election. There was also no longer any minimum number of ballots required to make the election valid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Eligibility revisions\nThe Hall of Fame Committee also instituted a change in the rules regarding eligibility of voters. Previously, all members of the BBWAA were permitted to cast ballots; however, it would now be necessary that a writer have been a BBWAA member for ten years before becoming eligible to vote. This resulted in fewer than half the BBWAA members casting ballots, and a 39% reduction in the number of ballots from the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Eligibility revisions\nMembers of the BBWAA now had the authority to select any players active in 1922 or later, provided they had not appeared in a major league game in 1946. Just as in the elections prior to 1946, voters were instructed to cast votes for 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall. If no candidate received votes on 75% of the ballots, the top 20 candidates would advance to the runoff election, with the vote totals from the first ballot not being revealed until the runoff was over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Eligibility revisions\nIn addition to many candidates becoming ineligible due to length of retirement, some players who had served in World War II and who had received votes in the 1945 and 1946 elections had now become ineligible once again as a result of appearing in major league games in 1946. Also, the previous year's creation of the Roll of Honor had reduced the incentive to vote for managers, as there was a question of whether they were to be considered for this separate honor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Eligibility revisions\nThe reduction of the field of eligible candidates was considerable; the players elected by the Old-Timers Committee in 1946 had received 37% of the vote in the last BBWAA election, and had included 4 of the top 5 candidates. Players now ineligible due to retirement prior to the cutoff point accounted for an additional 14% of the 1946 vote, and players returning from WWII had received another 2%. Because less than half of the previous year's votes had been cast for those still eligible, hopes had increased that new inductees might at last be elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Election results\nA total of 161 ballots were cast, with 1,559 individual votes for 39 specific candidates, an average of 9.68 per ballot; 121 votes were required for election. The results were announced in January 1947. For the first time in three elections and five years, the election was successful, electing four new inductees to the Hall; it was the largest group of inductees since the initial selections in 1936, and no runoff was necessary. The new system was hailed as a great success, and would be used with relatively minor revisions in the ensuing years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Election results\nThe number of players receiving votes (39) was the lowest for any election yet, and barely half of the previous year's total (76). Very few players received votes who had not appeared in past voting, suggesting that with the new rules in effect, many voters focused on the previous year's results; with only weeks to complete their ballots, there was perhaps a limited effort to look for new candidates who had retired in the years between 1922 and 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Election results\nWith precise historical records scarce, and little time to seek them, there may also have been some uncertainty regarding particular candidates as to whether they had retired before or after 1922. Chief Bender, who received 72 votes, had played his last regular season in 1917; he was technically still eligible due to a single inning pitched in 1925, though it is unknown whether voters were aware of this.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0010-0002", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Election results\nBender had been - along with Mordecai Brown, an earlier figure who was more clearly now ineligible - one of only two pre-1920 candidates who received over 10% of the 1946 vote without being selected later by the Old-Timers Committee. Besides Bender, 4 other votes in the 1947 election also went to candidates retired slightly before 1922. With a reduced number of eligible voters, fewer candidates were named on only 1 or 2 ballots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Election results\nThe trend of the past several years toward earlier players was now completely reversed; whereas players retired for well over 20 years had been receiving 60-70% of the vote, the 1947 election saw players retired for less than 13 years receive 73% of the vote. The top 9 candidates were all active in 1934 or later, and those who played their last season in the 1920s received only 16% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064532-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Election results\nThe four candidates who received at least 75% of the vote and were elected are indicated in bold italics; candidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064533-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Baylor Bears football team\nThe 1947 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064533-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Baylor Bears football team\nIn its first season under head coach Bob Woodruff, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record (1\u20135 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 138 to 128. The team played its home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. James W. Griffin was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064533-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Baylor Bears football team\nThe 1947 season featured great backs across the Southwest Conference. Baylor lost games to SMU (No. 3 in the final AP Poll) led by halfback Doak Walker; Texas (No. 5 in the final AP Poll) led by quarterback Bobby Layne; and Rice (No. 18 in the final AP Poll) led by quarterback Tobin Rote. It won against an Arkansas team led by halfback Clyde Scott who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064534-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Belgian Grand Prix\nThe 1947 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 29 June 1947. The race was also known as the European Grand Prix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064534-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Belgian Grand Prix, Classification\nThis article about a sporting event is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064534-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Belgian Grand Prix, Classification\nThis motorsport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064534-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Belgian Grand Prix, Classification\nThis Belgium-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064535-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bethune\u2013Cookman Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Bethune\u2013Cookman Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Bethune Cookman College as a member of the Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bunky Matthews, the team compiled a 10\u20132 record, shut out eight of twelve opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 331 to 66. The team won the SEAC championship and was also ranked No. 2 among the nation's smaller black college football teams by the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Rating System. The team played its home games in Daytona Beach, Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064535-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Bethune\u2013Cookman Wildcats football team\nBethune Cookman had a total enrollment of approximately 800 students in the fall of 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season\nThe 1947 Big Nine Conference football season was the 52nd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Nine Conference (also known as the Western Conference and the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season\nThe 1947 Big Ten champion was Michigan. The Wolverines compiled a perfect 10\u20130 record, outscored its opponents by a combined total of 394 to 53, and defeated the USC Trojans by a score of 49 to 0 in the 1948 Rose Bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season\nMichigan halfback Bob Chappuis led the conference with 1,395 yards of total offense, which was also the fourth best in the country. Chappuis also finished second in the voting for the 1947 Heisman Trophy, trailing Johnny Lujack by a tally of 742 votes to 555 votes, with both finishing ahead of Doak Walker and Bobby Layne.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season\nWisconsin finished in second place in the conference, led by sophomore halfback Jug Girard. Girard, a triple-threat man who also returned two punts for touchdowns, was the first conference player selected in the 1948 NFL Draft, being chosen by the Green Bay Packers with the seventh pick in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyAP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1947 seasonAP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1947 seasonPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 20\nOn September 20, 1947, Iowa opened its season with a non-conference victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 27\nOn September 26 and 27, 1947, the Big Nine schools played one conference game and seven non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in five wins and two losses, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 6-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 4\nOn October 4, 1948, the Big Nine schools played three conference games and three non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in three wins, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 9-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 11\nOn October 11, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played two conference games and five non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in one win, three losses and one tie, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 10-6-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 18\nOn October 18, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played three conference games and three non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in three wins, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 13-6-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 25\nOn October 25, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played three conference games and three non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in one win and two losses, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 14-8-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 1\nOn November 1, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game resulted in a win, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 15-8-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 8\nOn November 8, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game resulted in a win, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 16-8-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 15\nOn November 15, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played three conference games and three non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two wins and a loss, bringing the conference's record in non-conference games to 18-9-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 22\nOn November 22, 1947, the Big Nine football teams played four conference games. Iowa, which opened the season early on September 20, had a bye week.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Bowl games\nOn January 1, 1948, Michigan defeated USC, 49-0, in the 1948 Rose Bowl. The 49-point margin was the worst defeat in the history of the USC football program, and Michigan's 491 yards of total offense set a Rose Bowl record. The Wolverines threw four touchdown passes, and Jack Weisenburger ran for three touchdowns. Michigan completed 17 of 27 passes for 272 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, All-conference players\nThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP) and/or the International News Service (INS) as first-team players on the 1947 All-Big Ten Conference football team:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 64], "content_span": [65, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Americans\nOnly two Big Ten players, both of them halfbacks for the Michigan squad, were selected as first-team players on the 1947 College Football All-America Team. They are:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064536-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Big Nine Conference football season, 1948 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Nine players were among the first 100 picks in the 1948 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 56], "content_span": [57, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064537-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Birthday Honours\nThe 1947 King's Birthday Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made \"on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday.\" They were announced in supplements to the London Gazette of 6 June 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064537-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064537-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Birthday Honours, United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominal letters MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 131], "content_span": [132, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064538-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1947 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 12 June 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064538-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064539-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bluefield State Big Blues football team\nThe 1947 Bluefield State Big Blues football team was an American football team that represented Bluefield State College during the 1947 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach S. Walker, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record and outscored opponents by a total of 85 to 74.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064540-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bolivian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Bolivia on 5 January 1947, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new National Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season\nThe 1947 Boston Braves season was the 77th season of the franchise. They finished in third place with an 86-68 won-loss record, 8 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season, Regular season\nOn April 15, the Braves played against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Jackie Robinson's first game. Johnny Sain threw the first pitch against Robinson. Behind 3\u20132, Robinson scored the game-winning run against the Braves. The final score was 5\u20133 for Brooklyn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season, Regular season\nBob Elliott became the first third baseman in the history of the National League to win the MVP Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 41], "content_span": [42, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064541-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064542-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1947 Boston College Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Boston College as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Denny Myers, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 134. The team played its home games at Braves Field in Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1947 Boston Red Sox season was the 47th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League (AL) with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, 14 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1947 World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season\nRed Sox left fielder Ted Williams won the Triple Crown, leading the AL in home runs (32), runs batted in (114), and batting average (.343).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season\nAfter a memorable 1946 season, the Red Sox added lights to Fenway Park for the first time. 1947 looked like another big year for Boston, but Boo Ferriss, Mickey Harris, and Tex Hughson all had arm trouble, and from 62 wins in 1946 they dropped to 29 in 1947. Boston finished 3rd, 21 less than their American League Championship season a year earlier, 14 games behind the eventual world champion New York Yankees. Joe Dobson was the top winner with 18 wins, and Ted Williams hit .343, with 32 homers and 114 RBIs, to secure his second Triple Crown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season\nOn July 20, Hank Thompson and Willard Brown of the St. Louis Browns played against the Boston Red Sox. It was the first time that two black players appear in a major league game together since 1884.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064543-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064544-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston University Terriers football team\nThe 1947 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 168.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064544-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston University Terriers football team\nDonelli was hired as Boston University's football coach shortly after the close of the 1946 season. He had previously been a head coach in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Rams. His hiring was described by the United Press as \"a giant step forward\" in Boston University's \"march into 'bigtime' football\". Donelli remained the head coach at Boston University for 10 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064545-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Yanks season\nThe 1947 Boston Yanks season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2\u20138\u20131, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064545-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Boston Yanks season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064546-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1947 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 149 to 134. Wayne Bloker and James Knierim were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064547-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Brazilian legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 19 January 1947. The elections were for 19 vacant seats in the Chamber of Deputies, one additional Senator for each state (except Santa Catarina, which elected two), and for all state Governors and legislatures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064547-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Brazilian legislative election\nThe elections were most notable for the continued growth of the Brazilian Communist Party, which won nearly 10% of the vote in the state elections, becoming the third party in the state of S\u00e3o Paulo (ahead of the UDN) and the single largest party in the federal capital, Rio de Janeiro. The PCB's growing success and its unpopularity amongst the ruling elite led to the party being banned later in 1947 by President Eurico Gaspar Dutra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064548-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 British Guiana general election\nGeneral elections were held in British Guiana on 24 November 1947. The British Guiana Labour Party emerged as the largest party, winning five of the 14 seats. Voter turnout was 71%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064548-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 British Guiana general election, Electoral system\nConstitutional changes in 1943 resulted in a 25-member Legislative Council, of which 14 seats were elected, seven held by appointed members and four by members of the appointed Executive Council. The franchise was also changed; with the right to vote was extended to people earning at least $10 a month, although candidates were required to have a monthly income of at least $100. As a result, the electorate increased in size from 9,514 in the 1935 elections to 59,193.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064548-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 British Guiana general election, Campaign\nThe elections were contested by the Manpower Citizens' Association (MPCA), the British Guiana Labour Party (BGLP), as well as 31 independents, who included three members of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) and one from the Women's Political and Economic Organisation. The BGCP contested 13 of the 14 seats, with the MPCA putting forward seven candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064548-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 British Guiana general election, Campaign\nThe BGLP campaigned for the introduction of universal suffrage, and creation of a 24-member Legislative Council and self-government within five years, as well as land redistribution and more housebuilding. The MPCA called for the nationalisation of industry and the introduction of land settlement schemes. Grenadian independence campaigner T.A. Marryshow arrived in British Guiana to celebrate the BGLP's anniversary, and also campaigned for the party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064548-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 British Guiana general election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, the election of Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow in South Georgetown was overturned by an electoral petition that claimed false statements had been made against his opponent Frances Stafford, including that she had kicked an African child and been fined. The subsequent by-election was won by John Carter, who defeated Stafford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064549-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nThe 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 3-10-1. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064549-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Bob Hoernschemeyer with 783 passing yards and 702 rushing yards, Saxon Judd with 204 receiving yards, and Mickey Colmer with 60 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nOn April 15, Jackie Robinson was the opening day first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black player in Major League Baseball. Robinson went on to bat .297, score 125 runs, steal 29 bases and be named the first African-American Rookie of the Year. The Dodgers won the National League title and went on to lose to the New York Yankees in the 1947 World Series. This season was dramatized in the movie 42.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nDue to the suspension of Leo Durocher for a year for \"conduct detrimental to baseball\", coach Clyde Sukeforth managed the first 2 games of the season on an emergency basis, but declined to manage for the full season, so Burt Shotton took over as manager for the rest of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nThe Dodgers had a home attendance of 1.8 million paying fans, a National League record at the time. On road, the Dodgers drew 1.9 million paying fans, also a National League record at that time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1947 World Series, Game 1\nSeptember 30, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1947 World Series, Game 2\nOctober 1, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1947 World Series, Game 3\nOctober 2, 1947, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1947 World Series, Game 4\nOctober 3, 1947, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1947 World Series, Game 5\nOctober 4, 1947, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1947 World Series, Game 6\nOctober 5, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064550-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1947 World Series, Game 7\nOctober 6, 1947, at Yankee Stadium in New York City", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064551-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1947 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented the Brown University during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Rip Engle, the team compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 139. The team played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064552-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Brownlow Medal\nThe 1947 Brownlow Medal was the 20th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Bert Deacon of the Carlton Football Club won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1947 VFL season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064553-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1947 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 2\u20137 record. Edward J. Stec and Don Davidson were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064553-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064554-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I)\nThe first of two 1947 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name:  I Gran Premio del General Juan Per\u00f3n, also known as the I Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires) was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Retiro street circuit in Buenos Aires on February 8\u20139, 1947. The scheduled competitions opened on February 8 with two preliminary rounds of the  Mec\u00e1nica Argentina \u2013 Fuerza Limitada and Mec\u00e1nica Argentina \u2013 Fuerza Libre classes for a combined final which determined the qualification for the February 9, Formula Libre main event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064555-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (II)\nThe second of two 1947 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: I Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Per\u00f3n, also known as the II Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires) was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Retiro street circuit in Buenos Aires on February 15\u201316, 1947. Competitions opened on February 15 with two preliminary rounds of the Mec\u00e1nica Argentina \u2013 Fuerza Limitada and Mec\u00e1nica Argentina \u2013 Fuerza Libre classes for a combined final which determined the qualification for the February 16, Formula Libre main event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064556-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season\nThe 1947 Buffalo Bills season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 3-10-1, winning eight games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064556-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included George Ratterman with 1,840 passing yards, Chet Mutryn with 868 rushing yards and 73 points scored, and Al Baldwin with 468 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064557-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Buffalo Bulls football team\nThe 1947 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University at Buffalo as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Jim Peele, the team compiled an 8\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064557-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Buffalo Bulls football team\nThe team was led by Bill Rudick. Coach Peelle rated Rudick as his best all-around player. Rudick played on offense where he was known as an excellent blocking back and for his \"hard-hitting style\" of carrying the ball and on defense for his \"jarring tackles\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064558-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bulgarian Cup\nThe 1947 Bulgarian Cup was the 7th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). In the tournament entered the 10 winners of regional cup competitions. Levski Sofia won the competition, beating Botev Plovdiv 1\u20130 in the final at the Yunak Stadium in Sofia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064559-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bulgarian Cup Final\nThe 1947 Bulgarian Cup Final was the 7th final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army), and was contested between Levski Sofia and Botev Plovdiv on 1 June 1947 at Yunak Stadium in Sofia. Levski Sofia won the final 1\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064560-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship\nStatistics of Bulgarian Republic Football Championship in the 1947 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064560-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 55], "content_span": [56, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064561-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Burmese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Burma on 9 April 1947 to form the basis of a constituent assembly that would design a constitution once independence from the United Kingdom had been achieved. They were the first elections in Burma since its separation from India under the British Raj. Voter turnout was 49.8%. However, Aung San was assassinated three months later, resulting in U Nu becoming the first Prime Minister of Burma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064561-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Burmese general election, Background\nThe elections were among a number of provisions agreed on 27 January 1947 between Burmese nationalist Aung San on a visit to London and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee guaranteeing Burma's independence from the UK within a year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064561-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Burmese general election, Campaign\nIn 56 non-communal constituencies, candidates from the Anti- Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL) ran unopposed. U Saw, leader of the Patriot's Party, accused the AFPFL of intimidation and corruption during the election campaign and boycotted the election, as did Ba Sein and his party, accusing the AFPFL of being a \"stooges\" of British imperialism. Reasons given for the low turnout included the instability left by the Japanese occupation of Burma and the struggle for independence. Other candidates in the election included a few independents and communists. The election was certified as free and fair.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064561-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Burmese general election, Aftermath\nOn 19 July 1947, Aung San was assassinated along with six other members of the party and the leadership of the AFPFL was taken over by U Nu. A constitution was approved on 24 September 1947 and independence granted on 4 January 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064562-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Butler Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Tony Hinkle, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record (1\u20133 against MAC opponents) and finished in third place in the MAC. The team played its home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064563-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1947 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their eleventh season under Harold J. Parker, the Beavers team compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064564-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 CCUNC Owls football team\nThe 1947 CCUNC Owls football team was an American football team that represented represented the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina or CCUNC (now known as the University of North Carolina at Charlotte) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Marion Woods, the team compiled a 1\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064565-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Aggies football team\nThe 1947 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in the 1947 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064565-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Aggies football team\nThe Aggies were led by eighth-year head coach Vern Hickey. They played home games at A Street Field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies finished the season as co-champion of the FWC, with a record of four wins and five losses (4\u20135, 3\u20131 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 116\u2013123 for the 1947 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064565-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Aggies football team, NFL Draft\nNo Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064566-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe 1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1947 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064566-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe team was led by 11th-year head coach Howie O'Daniels and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1\u20139, 0\u20135 CCAA), ending with an eight-game losing streek. Overall, the Mustangs were outscored by an average score of 33\u201310, scoring only 97 points while giving up 332.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064566-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064567-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team\nThe 1947 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team represented Cal Poly Voorhis Unit during the 1947 college football season. Cal Poly San Dimas played as an independent in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064567-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team\nThis was the first year of intercollegiate play for Cal Poly San Dimas. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Ashton, in his only year as head coach. The Broncos finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie (4\u20134\u20131). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 124\u2013180 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064567-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Cal Poly San Dimas players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064568-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Calgary Stampeders season\nThe 1947 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the W.I.F.U. with a 4\u20134 record. They were defeated in the W.I.F.U. Finals by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064569-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 California Golden Bears baseball team\nThe 1947 California Golden Bears baseball team represented the University of California in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The Golden Bears played their home games at Evans Diamond. The team was coached by Clint Evans in his 18th season at California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064569-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 California Golden Bears baseball team\nThe Golden Bears won the inaugural College World Series, defeating the Yale Bulldogs two games to none in the best of three championship series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064570-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1947 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1947 college football season. head coach Pappy Waldorf, the team compiled an overall record of 9\u20131\tand 5\u20131 in conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064571-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cambodian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Cambodia on 21 December 1947. The Democratic Party won 44 of the 75 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064572-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby\nThe 1947 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby  was won by the selection of Buenos Aires Province (\"Provincia\") that beat in the final 18-4 the selection of Capital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064572-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, Results, Final\nProvincia R. J. Frigerio (Pucar\u00e1), J. Santiago (Hind\u00fa), R. del Molino Torres cap. (C.A.S.I. ), P. Bereciart\u00faa (Pucar\u00e1), L. Caffarone (Olivos), R. Giles (Pucar\u00e1), G. Ehrman (Pucar\u00e1), J. Lockwood (Old Georgian), R. Aldao (C.A.S.I. ), B. Grigol\u00f3n (Hind\u00fa), A. Gonz\u00e1lez Bonorino (Olivos), J. S. Morganti (S.I.C. ), A. Guyot (C.A.S.I. ), C. Swain (Old Georgian), F. Petersen (Curupayt\u00ed)  Capital  \u00a0:D.A. Forrester (Belgrano), P. Torres Garc\u00eda (Obras S.), R. D. H. Brown cap. (Belgrano), J. Sansot (C.U.B.A., A. Fern\u00e1ndez Moores (C.U.B.A., R. Ross (Belgrano), E. Holmberg (C.U.B.A., J. O'Farrell (C.U.B.A., R. MacKay (GEBA), S. Racimo (GEBA), H. Crippa (Obras S.), L. Maurette (C.U.B.A., F. Elizalde (C.U.B.A., H. Ach\u00e1val (C.U.B.A., R. Lucotti (Belgrano).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064573-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1947 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on August 3, 1947 and ended on December 28, 1947. It was organized by FMF (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Eleven teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 7th time. no teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064573-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Campeonato Carioca, System\nThe tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064574-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1947 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 46th season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the title for the 11th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Corinthians's Serv\u00edlio with 20 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064574-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064575-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cannes Film Festival\nThe 2nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 25 September 1947. The new building that was meant to host the festival, the Palais du Festival, was still not ready, and the festival was held amid many technical and financial problems. In 1947, the entire jury of the Festival were French. Six awards were given to films of different categories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064575-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cannes Film Festival, Jury\nThe following persons were selected as the jury for the feature and short films:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 31], "content_span": [32, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064575-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cannes Film Festival, Short films\nThe following short films competed for the Grand Prix du court m\u00e9trage:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064575-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cannes Film Festival, Awards\nThe following films and people received the 1947 awards:Feature Films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane\nThe 1947 Cape Sable hurricane, sometimes known informally as Hurricane King, was a moderate hurricane that caused catastrophic flooding in South Florida and the Everglades in mid-October 1947. The eighth tropical storm and fourth hurricane of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season, it first developed on October 9 in the southern Caribbean Sea and hence moved north by west until a few days later it struck western Cuba. The cyclone then turned sharply to the northeast, accelerated, and strengthened to a hurricane, within 30 hours crossing the southern Florida peninsula. Across South Florida, the storm produced widespread rainfall up to 15 inches (380\u00a0mm) and severe flooding, among the worst ever recorded in the area, that led to efforts by the United States Congress to improve drainage in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane\nOnce over the Atlantic Ocean on October 13, the storm made history when it was the first to be targeted for modification by government and private agencies; dry ice was spread by airplanes throughout the storm in an unsuccessful effort to weaken the hurricane, though changes in the track were initially blamed upon the experiment. On the same day as that of the seeding, the cyclone slowed dramatically and turned westward, making landfall on the morning of October 15 south of Savannah, Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane\nAcross the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina, the small hurricane produced tides up to 12 feet (3.7\u00a0m) and significant damage to 1,500 structures, but the death toll was limited to one person. The system dissipated the next day over Alabama, having caused $3.26 million in losses along its path.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Meteorological history\nIn early October 1947, the origins of Hurricane Nine were detected north of Panama in the Intertropical Convergence Zone. On October\u00a09 at 0600 UTC, a minimal tropical storm was estimated to have formed with maximum sustained winds near 40 miles per hour (64\u00a0km/h); thereafter it moved north by west. By October 10, the storm accelerated and began strengthening steadily, reaching a peak intensity of 65\u00a0mph (105\u00a0km/h) before striking land just before 0600 UTC on October 11 south of Pinar del R\u00edo in Pinar del R\u00edo Province, Cuba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe center of the storm then began turning to the northeast before passing near Batista Field, which recorded wind gusts of up to 57\u00a0mph (92\u00a0km/h). Six hours after leaving northern Cuba, the storm rapidly became a hurricane, equivalent to Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Just after 00 UTC on October 12, the hurricane struck Florida just north of Cape Sable, and just before 1200 UTC it left the Miami metropolitan area near Pompano Beach\u2014the same area that had been hit by the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane one month previous\u2014with winds of 85\u00a0mph (137\u00a0km/h). Unusually, the hurricane strengthened over land as it passed over South Florida, a phenomenon also observed in Tropical Storm Fay (2008), which struck the same region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 796]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Meteorological history\nAfter leaving South Florida, the hurricane passed north of the Bahamas while maintaining its intensity, although a lack of weather observations near its eye prevented forecasters from appraising its exact location and movement. Early on October 13, the hurricane slowed substantially and began turning to the north; by afternoon, the cyclone had shifted course and turned westward, toward the Southeastern United States. Early on October 14, a reconnaissance aircraft penetrated the storm but only reported winds of up to 55\u00a0mph (89\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Meteorological history\nAs the storm continued moving west, another mission that entered the center around 00 UTC on October 15 reported hurricane-force winds. At 12 UTC that day, the storm struck 15 miles (24\u00a0km) south of Savannah, Georgia, with winds of 85\u00a0mph (137\u00a0km/h). At the time, the coverage of hurricane-force winds was small, extending about 20 miles (32\u00a0km) in all directions from the eye. The storm weakened slowly as it crossed inland areas of Georgia, but by 00 UTC on October 16 it weakened to a tropical storm, dissipating 18 hours later over Alabama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Preparations\nBy October 12, the U.S. Weather Bureau issued hurricane warnings from the Miami metropolitan area to Vero Beach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nUpon striking southernmost Florida, the cyclone produced insignificant wind damage of $75,000 (1947 USD), largely due to its having struck an area hit by the more powerful 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane in September. Peak winds in Florida were estimated to have reached 95\u00a0mph (153\u00a0km/h) around Cape Sable, the area where the storm made landfall,  though these were not officially accepted as the maximum sustained winds. At the Dry Tortugas, wind instruments reported readings up to 84\u00a0mph (135\u00a0km/h) before failing due to \"friction from lack of oil\"; higher winds were believed to have occurred thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nElsewhere in South Florida, the U.S. Weather Bureau Air Station at Miami International Airport reported sustained winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h),  while the Weather Bureau Office in downtown Miami recorded peak winds of 62\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h). Between the two stations, each 7\u00a0mi (11\u00a0km) apart, the difference in atmospheric pressure was 3 mb (0.09 inHg), but the lowest pressure was not below 995.3 mb (29.39 inHg).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0005-0002", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nAs the storm center passed just north of Fort Lauderdale, the city at 0700 UTC on October 12 reported a pressure of 982.1 mb (29 inHg) that was \"still falling\" at the time. The eye of the storm by 0830 UTC passed over the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, which reported calm winds for an hour\u2014the second time in less than a month in which the eye of a hurricane passed over or near the lighthouse, the other having occurred on September 17.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nRegion-wide, the hurricane produced significant rainfall totals of 5 inches (130\u00a0mm) to 12\u00a0in (300\u00a0mm)\u2014and, in the interior, locally as high as 15\u00a0in (380\u00a0mm)\u2014causing severe flooding. The highest measured rainfall total in 24 hours in South Florida was 14.2\u00a0in (360\u00a0mm) in northeastern Broward County. At a weather observation site in Hialeah, 1.32\u00a0in (34\u00a0mm) of rain fell in as little as 10 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nIn all, as much as 6\u00a0in (150\u00a0mm) fell in just 1\u00bc hour in the city; due to saturated ground preceding the arrival of the storm, much of the area flooded easily, leaving parts of the city submerged under 6 feet (1.8\u00a0m) of water. Similarly, \"waist deep\" depths were reported in nearby Miami Springs, Opa-locka, rural western sections of Pompano Beach, and many other cities of the Miami metropolitan area. In Boca Raton, homes in the historic Old Floresta district that housed Army Air Field soldiers were flooded in up to 8\u00a0in (200\u00a0mm) of water.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0006-0002", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nIn the wake of the flooding in his city, Hialeah City Mayor Henry Milander blocked access from surrounding cities. In the Miami area, the Little River and the Seybold Canal overflowed,  as did the New River once again in Fort Lauderdale, which had previously done so during the September hurricane. During the storm, up to 11\u00a0in (280\u00a0mm) of rain in three hours were reported to have fallen on the city of Fort Lauderdale, and sections of Broward County were under 8\u00a0ft (2.4\u00a0m) of water.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0006-0003", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOn the Tamiami Trail, floodwaters extended all the way across the state from the Miami area to as far west as Everglades City in Collier County. Due to the floods, septic tanks overflowed, leaving canal banks and patches of ground isolated by floodwaters; reportedly, U.S. Route 1, locally called Federal Highway and built largely upon the Atlantic coastal ridge\u2014the highest elevation in South Florida\u2014was flooded out between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Having been isolated by the floods, deer, rattlesnakes, and other wildlife, along with horses and cattle, sought shelter upon the remaining exposed ground, particularly levee banks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nThe flooding that resulted from the storm and the earlier September hurricane was among the worst ever recorded in South Florida and became known as the \"Flood of 1947\" or, as the South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper in 1990 called it, \"the Great South Florida Flood.\" The rains from the storms followed an abnormally wet rainy season in the spring of 1947 that raised the water table to dangerous levels and by July forced several emergency meetings by the Everglades Drainage District (EDD) to address widespread flooding.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nDespite the measures, which resulted in the opening of floodgates to relieve flooded farmlands by diverting water through back-pumping to Lake Okeechobee, lack of funding hampered efforts by EDD Chief Engineer Lamar Johnson to address the situation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0007-0002", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nAfter the October hurricane struck Florida, eleven counties extending south from Osceola County, Florida, were at least 50% flooded\u2014roughly 90% of the land mass from Orlando to the Florida Keys. South of Lake Okeechobee, a sheet of standing water covering 20\u00a0mi (32\u00a0km) to 40\u00a0mi (64\u00a0km) across and ranging from 6\u00a0in (0.15\u00a0m) to 10\u00a0ft (3.0\u00a0m) deep inundated much of the region, including the Everglades. In the region, 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000\u00a0ha) of land were flooded as abnormally high coastal tides prevented water from being released through canals to the Atlantic Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0007-0003", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Florida\nThe flooding divided many communities: near Fort Lauderdale, a temporary dam that had been erected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect Davie\u2014a town in which 90% of the homes by the end of October were at least partially submerged\u2014lowered waters in some areas but merely diverted them to others, flooding a neighborhood and leading to angry complaints by residents; the situation worsened after the October hurricane produced even more rain over flooded South Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Impact, Georgia and South Carolina\nUpon making landfall, the storm produced high tides of up to 12\u00a0ft (3.7\u00a0m) at Parris Island, South Carolina, and 9\u00a0ft (2.7\u00a0m) at Charleston, South Carolina. Up to 1,500 or more buildings were significantly damaged due to wind gusts that reached 95\u00a0mph (153\u00a0km/h) at Savannah, Georgia. One person died due to high tides preceding the storm. Total property losses in Georgia and South Carolina reached $2,185,000 (1947 USD).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 61], "content_span": [62, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Aftermath\nIn South Florida, the flooding from the September and October hurricanes led to the creation in 1949 of what is now the South Florida Water Management District, which under a Congressional plan was entrusted with the task of preventing a recurrence of significant flooding by forming an improved flood-control system to modulate the water table and by providing suitable water levels with which to water crops, prevent saltwater intrusion, and support recreational opportunities as well as the growing South Florida communities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Aftermath\nLarge pumping systems were constructed, along with numerous new levees and canals, to mitigate the risk of large-scale flooding, yet population growth since the late 1940s is believed to have reduced the extent of vacant lands needed for effective drainage, thereby increasing the risk of damage during a flood similar to that of 1947. In his 1974 book Beyond the Fourth Generation, former EDD Chief Engineer Lamar Johnson voiced his concerns about large-scale development near the levees, which separate the Everglades water conservation areas from the Miami metropolitan area. Johnson wrote, \"It is my opinion...that anytime that area gets a foot or more of rainfall overnight, the shades of 1947's flood will be with them again.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Aftermath\nThe cyclone was historically significant in that it was the first tropical cyclone to be modified as part of a multi-year operation called Project Cirrus. In July 1946, General Electric (GE) scientists concluded after experimentation that dry ice seeding could induce heavy rainfall and thus ultimately weaken storms by cooling temperatures in the eye. To undertake Project Cirrus, GE, the United States Army, the Office of Naval Research, and the U.S. Weather Bureau functioned jointly on research and planning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Aftermath\nEarly on October 13, 1947, 200 pounds (3,200\u00a0oz) of dry ice were dropped throughout the storm, then located about 350\u00a0mi (560\u00a0km) east of Jacksonville, Florida. While the appearance of the clouds changed, the initial results of the seeding were inconclusive. Shortly after the seeding took place, the hurricane turned sharply toward the Southeastern United States. While the move the leading GE scientist later blamed upon the seeding, subsequent examination of the environment surrounding the storm determined that a large upper-level ridge was in fact responsible for the abrupt turn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064576-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Cape Sable hurricane, Aftermath\nFollowing the phonetic alphabet from World War II, the U.S. Weather Bureau office in Miami, Florida, which then worked in conjunction with the military, named the storm King, though such names were apparently informal and did not appear in public advisories until 1950, when the first Atlantic storm to be so designated was Hurricane Fox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064577-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Catawba Indians football team\nThe 1947 Catawba Indians football team was an American football team that represented Catawba College as a member of the North State Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Gordon Kirkland, the team compiled an 11\u20131 record, won the North State championship, defeated Marshall in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl, shut out 10 of 12 opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 265 to 27.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064577-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Catawba Indians football team\nOn October 25, 1947, Catawba tied (and later broke) the national consecutive game scoring record. The prior record of 72 games was claimed by Yale during the 19th century. After losing to Catawba by a 39\u20130 score, Newberry's head coach Billy Laval said: \"They've got a real ball club. Should be playing Furman, Clemson and Carolina. They're out of our league.\" In the AP Poll released on December 1, 1947, Catawba was ranked No. 20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064577-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Catawba Indians football team\nCatawba fullback Lee Spears led the NSIC in scoring with 67 points (not counting the six points he scored in the Tangerine Bowl), and the team's place-kicking specialist Lamar Dorton led the conference in with 20 point-after-touchdown kicks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064578-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Centenary Gentlemen football team\nThe 1947 Centenary Gentlemen football team was an American football team that represented the Centenary College of Louisiana as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jess Thompson, the team compiled a 1\u20139\u20131 record. In December 1947, the College announced it would no longer provide \"football scholarships\" and cited financial difficulties of continuing to fund the football program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064579-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1947 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 136 to 105. The team opened its season with a 34-14 loss to the Detroit Titans on September 19, 1947. The highlights of the season were shutout victories over Northern Michigan (45-0) on October 17, 1947, and Michigan State Normal (33-0) on November 1, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064579-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nLyle Bennett was hired as the school's head football coach on January 22, 1947, following the elevation of Ron Finch to be head of the school's department of health and education. An alumnus of Central Michigan, Bennett had worked as a trainer for the Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team before accepting a position as an assistant football coach at Central Michigan in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064580-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Centralia mine disaster\nIn the Centralia mine disaster on March 25, 1947, the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia, Illinois, killing 111 people. The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor reported the explosion was caused when an underburdened shot or blown-out shot ignited coal dust. At the time of the explosion, 142 men were in the mine; 65 were killed by burns and other injuries and 45 were killed by afterdamp. Eight men were rescued, but one died from the effects of afterdamp. Only 31 miners escaped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064580-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Centralia mine disaster, In popular culture\nAmerican folksinger Woody Guthrie wrote and recorded a song about the Centralia mine disaster entitled The Dying Miner. Guthrie's recording of the song is now available on the Smithsonian-Folkways recording Struggle (1990). Songwriter Bucky Halker rearranged this song and recorded it for his Welcome to Labor Land CD (Revolting Records, 2002), a collection of Halker's renditions of labor songs from Illinois. Halker also recorded his version of \"New Made Graves of Centralia\" for his CD Don't Want Your Millions (Revolting Records, 2000). Halker based his version on an original recording of this song in the Country Music Hall of Fame, but the author and recording artist were unknown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 48], "content_span": [49, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064580-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Centralia mine disaster, In popular culture\nAlong with The Dying Miner, Guthrie wrote two other songs regarding the 1947 disaster: \"Waiting at the Gate\" (from  the perspective of a miner's son); and \"Talking Centralia\" (also known as \"Talking Miner\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 48], "content_span": [49, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064581-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Ceylon between 23 August and 20 September 1947. They were the first elections overseen and administered by the newly formed Department of Parliamentary Elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064581-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election, Background\nThis is considered the first national election held in Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon). Although it took place before independence was actually granted, it was the first election under the Soulbury Constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064581-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election, Background\nSome of the major figures who had led the independence struggle were found in the rightwing United National Party led by D.S. Senanayake. In opposition were the Trotskyist Lanka Sama Samaja Party and Bolshevik Leninist Party of India, the Communist Party of Ceylon, the Ceylon Indian Congress and an array of independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064581-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election, Results\nSenanayake's UNP fell short of a majority, but was able to form a government in coalition with the All Ceylon Tamil Congress, which had taken most of the seats in the Tamil regions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064581-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Ceylonese parliamentary election, Results\nSri Lanka obtained full independence as a dominion in 1948. The British nevertheless retained military bases in the country and English remained as the official language along with much of the administrative system put in place by the British along with British officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064582-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Championship of New South Wales\nThe 1947 Championship of New South Wales was a motor race held at Nowra in New South Wales, Australia on 16 June 1947. It was staged over 25 laps of a circuit, 4 mile and 670 yards in length, laid out on the runways and connecting taxiways of the RAAF aerodrome. The total race distance was approximately 110 miles. The race, which was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club, was contested on a handicap basis with the three \"limit men\" starting off a handicap of 24 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064582-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Championship of New South Wales\nThe contest was originally to have been titled the New South Wales Grand Prix however advice was received from the AAA one week before the event informing the organisers that they would not be permitted to use that name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064582-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Championship of New South Wales\nThe race was won by Tom Lancey driving an MG TC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064583-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chatham Cup\nThe 1947 Chatham Cup was the 20th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064583-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chatham Cup\nThe competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included North Shore United, Waterside (Wellington), Wanganui Old Boys, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), Northern Hearts (Timaru), Mosgiel, and Invercargill Thistle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064583-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Chatham Cup, The 1947 final\nBob Bolton, Toby Janes, and Tom Walker became the first players to play in four winning sides, having previously played for Waterside in the 1938, 1939, and 1940 finals. Waterside dominated the final, but no goals were scored in the first period. In the second half, Mark Bell scored for Waterside, only to have Colin Bailey equalise before the final whistle. The only goal of extra time came through Waterside's Toby Janes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064584-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chattanooga Moccasins football team\nThe 1947 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga during the 1947 college football season. In its 17th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 179 to 111. The team played its home games at Chamberlain Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064585-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1947 season was the Chicago Bears' 28th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 8\u20132\u20131 record from 1946 and finished with an  8\u20134 record, under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner-city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on an NFL title game appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064585-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Bears season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064586-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1947 Chicago Cardinals season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals won the second NFL championship in team history against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team was led by its \"Million Dollar Backfield\" of Elmer Angsman, Charley Trippi, Paul Christman, and Pat Harder. The Cardinals, however, wouldn't win another playoff game for an NFL record 51 years. As of the end of 2020, this is the team's last league championship. This championship drought is currently the longest active one in American professional sports. Until the 2018 season 71 years later, this and 1949 also marked the last time the Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers on the road.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064586-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064586-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cardinals season, Postseason, NFL Championship Game\nThe 1947 NFL Championship Game was the 15th annual championship game and was held December 28, 1947, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The game featured the Western Division champion Chicago Cardinals (9\u20133) and the Eastern Division champion Philadelphia Eagles (8\u20134). The Cardinals won the game by a score of 28\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 64], "content_span": [65, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064587-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1947 Chicago Cubs season was the 76th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 72nd in the National League and the 32nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth in the National League with a record of 69\u201385.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064587-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064587-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064587-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064587-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064587-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064588-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Rockets season\nThe 1947 Chicago Rockets season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve upon their previous output of 5-6-3, winning only one game. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064588-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago Rockets season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Sam Vacanti with 1,571 passing yards, Bill Daley with 447 rushing yards, and Ray Ramsey with 768 receiving yards and 60 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064589-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1947 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 47th season in the major leagues, and their 48th season overall. They finished with a record 70\u201384, good enough for 6th place in the American League, 27 games behind the first place New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064589-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064589-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election\nIn the Chicago mayoral election of 1947, Democrat Martin H. Kennelly defeated Republican Russell Root by a more-than 17% margin of victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nAfter fourteen scandal-filled years in office, incumbent Democrat Edward J. Kelly was seen by many as unelectable in the year 1947. The Cook County Democratic Party (led by Jacob Arvey) desired to run a candidate with reform bona-fides, wanting to avoid a candidates with allegations of mismanagement and corruption. Thus, they convinced Kelly not to seek reelection. This would be the last Chicago mayoral election until 2011 in which an incumbent did not seek reelection. It was also the first since 1923 in which this was the case.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic Party opted to back Kennelly, a wealthy warehouse magnet. Kennelly had no prior experience in political office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nKennelly was the third mayoral candidate to reside in Edgewater, following Nathaniel C. Sears and William Emmett Dever, and would consequentially be the second Edgewater resident elected mayor (after Dever).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Republican primary\nHalf the number of voters who participated in the Democratic primary participated in the Republican primary. Republicans nominated Russel Root.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Republican primary\nRoot, considered rather politically undistinguished, had been strongly backed by the statewide Republican organization of Governor Dwight H. Green.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 62], "content_span": [63, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nRoot, appealing to the onslaught of the second red scare, characterized the race as a \"vote for or against Communism\". Root attacked the nature Kennelly's nomination, having been selected by the Democratic machine. However, these charges were perhaps rendered less than effective by the nature of Root's own nomination, having been pushed by Green's Republican organization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nKennelly attempted to run on an image of having clean record. Much of the platform he extolled could be attributed to the Progressive Era values he had grown up around.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nRepublicans accused Kennelly of having, in his career as a warehouse magnate, profiteered off of the city in public contracts he received to store polling place materials. Kenelly rebuked these allegations, arguing that he charged the city the same price in 1947 that he had when he began providing the city this service in 1923, and that he considered it more of a civic duty than a profit-making venture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, General election\nKennelly benefited from the strong inroads that Kelly had built with African Americans. The Chicago Defender endorsed Kennelly, arguing that the city's black population saw it as important to, \"continue and expand the progressive and far-reaching racial policies\" of Kelly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064590-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Chicago mayoral election, General election, Results\nThe election saw a record-breaking total, with more votes being cast than in any Chicago mayoral election before it. Kennelly won the greatest vote total of any mayoral candidate in Chicago history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064591-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College during the 1947 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1947. They played home games at Chico High School in Chico, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064591-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4\u20135, 1\u20133 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 109\u2013111 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064591-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Chico State Wildcats football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Chico State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election\nThe 1947 Chinese National Assembly election was held between November 21 and 23, 1947 in China. This is the first election of under the newly ratified 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China. Under this constitution, the National Assembly is an authoritative legislature body that holds the power as constitutional convention and presidential electoral college. A total of 2,961 delegates were elected from across the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Overview\nThe election was organized by the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government. Elected National Assembly delegates started its first session on March 29, 1948, in Nanking. The inauguration of the first National Assembly marks the transition of China into constitutional governance. Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Nationalist government, was elected by the National Assembly delegates in the later presidential election to be the first President of the Republic of China in the constitutional government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Overview\nHowever, the Kuomintang-led Government of the Republic of China lost the Chinese Civil War in the next year of 1949. This resulted the government to retreat to Taiwan. Around half of the National Assembly delegates came to Taiwan with the government. Since the government had lost control over mainland China. The delegates extended their own terms until \"re-election is possible in their original electoral district.\" This situation remained until an Constitutional Court (Judicial Yuan) decision in June 1991 that orders the terms to terminate by the end of 1991.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Overview\nThe National Assembly delegates elected actually served in office from March 29, 1948, to December 31, 1991, which equals 43 years and 278 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Seats and results, Seats breakdown\nIn principle, the electoral districts were designed to elect one delegate for each county or equivalent of China. China recognized the result of the 1945 Mongolian independence referendum, hence this election only held in the Mongolian leagues and banners within provinces of China, which roughly equals the territory of Inner Mongolia. The Tibetan electoral districts includes the Tibet Area as well as the Tibetan regions within provinces of China. Most of Tibet were controlled by semi-independent Kashag government at this time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 75], "content_span": [76, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Seats and results, Results in Taiwan\nTaiwan was under Japanese rule before August 15, 1945. Before World War II, few Taiwanese people were selected by the Government of Japan to participate the Imperial Diet. As a result of World War II, the Republic of China Armed Forces occupied Taiwan on behalf of the Allies. The government established Taiwan Province to mark its annexation of Taiwan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Seats and results, Results in Taiwan\nThe administrative divisions of Taiwan consist of 8 counties and 9 cities. However, an additional delegate seat were added to Taichung County and Tainan County respectively due to their population. There were 19 delegates elected in this election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Related elections, Previous and next legislative elections\nThere were some regime changes happened in China during the first half of the 20th century. Depends on the definition, possible previous and next elections for legislatures with similar functions are listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 99], "content_span": [100, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064592-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Chinese National Assembly election, Related elections, Presidential elections in National Assembly\nThe government of the Republic of China claims the sovereignty over the whole China. However, due to the inability to hold re-elections in mainland China after 1949, the National Assembly delegates elected in 1947 still held elections in Taiwan to elect the President and Vice President every 6 years in accordance with the constitution. This situation remained until the democratization took place in Taiwan in the 1990s under the Lee Teng-hui administration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 103], "content_span": [104, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064593-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Christchurch mayoral election\nThe 1947 Christchurch mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1947, election were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government positions. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064593-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Christchurch mayoral election\nIncumbent Mayor Ernest Andrews was re-elected, defeating former Labour MP David Barnes and deputy mayor Melville Lyons. Fourteen Citizens' candidates were elected to the Christchurch City Council as well as five from the Labour Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064594-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football team\nThe 1947 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ray Nolting, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record (3\u20132 against MAC opponents) and won the MAC championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064595-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1947 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the National League with a record of 73\u201381, 21 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064595-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064595-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064595-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064595-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064595-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064596-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Clark Panthers football team\nThe 1947 Clark Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Clark College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first year under head coach Marion M. Curry, the team compiled a 4\u20133\u20131 record, 3\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents. The team was ranked No. 21 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064596-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Clark Panthers football team\nEnd Grady Williams was the team captain. Other key players included quarterback George Gray and halfbacks Schley Williamson and Johnny Richards. Albert Watts and Dean Charlton Hamilton were assistant coaches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064597-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Claxton Shield\nThe 1947 Claxton Shield was the eighth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide from 2 to 9 August, and was won by Victoria for the first time. The other participating teams were defending champions New South Wales, hosts South Australia and the returning Western Australian team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064597-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Claxton Shield, Format\nWith the return of Western Australia to the tournament, the four teams played a round-robin schedule, meeting each other team once, with two competition points were on offer in each game. The points were awarded as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064597-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Claxton Shield, Format\nAt the end of these preliminary games, the top two teams played each other to determine the champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064597-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Claxton Shield, All-Australian team\nAt the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. It was the third such Australian team selected at the end of a Claxton Shield tournament. South Australian players made up the largest proportion in the squad, despite not being the champion team of the year, while champions Victoria had only two players selected: the smallest from any team, along with Western Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 40], "content_span": [41, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064598-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team\nThe 1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The team played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064598-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team\nThe team was coached by Randy Hinson, who completed his fourth season at Clemson. The Tigers were invited to the first NCAA Baseball Tournament, where they fell to Yale in the first game in the history of the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064598-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Clemson Tigers baseball team\nJoe Landrum was named to the first college baseball All-America Team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064599-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record (1\u20133 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 146. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064599-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Clemson Tigers football team\nCary Cox was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included tailback Bobby Gage with 1,002 passing yards and 502 rushing yards and wingback Jim Reynolds with 48 points scored (8 touchdowns).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064599-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Clemson Tigers football team\nThree Clemson player were named to the 1947 All-South Carolina football team: guard Frank Gillespie, center Cary Cox, and back Bobby Gage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season\nThe 1947 Cleveland Browns season was the team's second in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Coached by Paul Brown, Cleveland finished with a 12\u20131\u20131 win\u2013loss\u2013tie record, winning the western division and the AAFC championship for the second straight year. As in 1946, quarterback Otto Graham led an offensive attack that featured fullback Marion Motley and ends Dante Lavelli and Mac Speedie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season\nAfter a number of coaching changes and roster moves in the offseason, including signing punter Horace Gillom and fullback Tony Adamle, the Browns began with a 30\u201314 win over the Buffalo Bills, the first of a string of five victories. The team lost its only game of the season to the Los Angeles Dons in October. Five more wins followed before a come-from-behind tie in November with the New York Yankees, the team Cleveland defeated in the 1946 AAFC championship. The Browns won their last two games, including a 42\u20130 shutout against the Baltimore Colts in the finale, to set up a championship game rematch with the Yankees in December. Cleveland beat the Yankees 14\u20133 in New York on an icy field to win its second championship in a row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 766]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season\nGraham was named the AAFC's most valuable player after leading the league in passing yards, with 2,753, and passing touchdowns, with 25. Speedie led the league in receiving, and several other Cleveland players were named to sportswriters' All-Pro lists. Brown was named the league's coach of the year by Pro Football Illustrated. The Browns played all their home games in Cleveland Stadium, attracting an average crowd of 55,848, the best home attendance record in both the AAFC and the competing National Football League (NFL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nCleveland finished with a 12\u20132 regular-season record and won the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) championship in 1946, the league's first year of play. Despite the team's strength, however, head coach Paul Brown made a number of roster moves before the beginning of 1947. He signed Tony Adamle, a fullback and linebacker who joined the team even though he had two years of college eligibility left at Ohio State University, and guard Bob Gaudio, another Ohio State player. Guard Weldon Humble, who Brown recruited out of Rice University in Texas, also joined the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nIn the Browns' biggest trade of the offseason, Brown sent end John Harrington to the Chicago Rockets for Bill Boedeker, a halfback. Perhaps the most significant signing, however, was punter Horace Gillom, who had played for Brown at Massillon Washington High School and who Brown had recruited to Ohio State before World War II. Gillom could kick the ball further than most punters of his era. He changed the way teams approached punting by lining up 15 yards behind the center instead of the customary 10 yards to give himself more space and time to make his kicks. Gillom was also the third black player to sign with the Browns at a time when many teams did not employ African-Americans. Cleveland chose fullback Dick Hoerner in the 1947 AAFC Draft, but he signed instead with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 889]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nThe Browns also made a number of changes to the coaching staff before the season. Bob Voigts, the tackles coach in 1946, left to become head football coach at Northwestern University. Bill Edwards, a former schoolmate of Brown's at Massillon, was hired to replace him. Red Conkright, the end and center coach in 1946, left for an assistant coaching job with the Buffalo Bills; he was replaced by Dick Gallagher. Creighton Miller, meanwhile, who had served as a backfield coach, left the Browns staff to get a law degree.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason\nCleveland held its training camp at Bowling Green University, as it did the year before. The Browns played one preseason game in late August against the Baltimore Colts, a new AAFC team formed to replace the Miami Seahawks after the Seahawks folded. The Browns scored their first points on a drive in the second period. A 14-yard run by fullback Marion Motley set up a 25-yard touchdown throw by quarterback Otto Graham to end Mac Speedie. Cleveland scored three more touchdowns in the game, all of them following Colts passes the Browns intercepted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason\nOne of them was a pass by Graham to end Dante Lavelli in the third quarter, and another was a rush by halfback Edgar Jones. Paul Brown pulled most of the Browns' starters from the game as the team built up a three-touchdown lead. Backup end Bob Cowan scored a fourth Cleveland touchdown in the final quarter on a pass from backup quarterback Ermal Allen, and the Browns won 28\u20130. Following the victory, the Browns faced the Buffalo Bills in the regular-season opener at Cleveland Stadium to begin their defense of the AAFC championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills\nCleveland began the season with a 30\u201314 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Browns got out to a fast start, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter and adding two more in the second while holding the Bills scoreless. Buffalo came back in the third quarter, scoring two touchdowns of its own, but Cleveland held its lead. Browns coach Paul Brown criticized the performance after the game, saying the team had failed to keep pace in the second half after he rotated in some of his younger players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills\n\"We got a good head of steam and took a commanding lead in the first half and then let down and looked bad in the last two periods,\" he said. Buffalo quarterback George Ratterman felt pressure from Cleveland's defense the whole game, and said the Browns were better than the Chicago Bears, who had won the 1946 NFL Championship Game the previous season. \"Their line rushed me all night long and I didn't have much of a chance to get the ball away accurately,\" Ratterman said. \"I think the Browns are much better than the Bears, especially their line.\" Placekicker Lou Groza had his extra point blocked after the Browns' first touchdown. It was his first missed extra point since Cleveland started play in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 782]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nCleveland next faced the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 55\u20137. The Browns scored three touchdowns in five minutes during the first quarter. Cleveland added five more touchdowns in the second half and held a comfortable lead to the end. Fullback Marion Motley ran for 111 yards on five carries and scored two touchdowns, including a 50-yard run at the beginning of the second half. Tommy Colella scored a touchdown on an 82-yard punt return, and Bill Lund ran back an interception 28 yards for another.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nIt was in this game that the Draw play was accidentally invented when Otto Graham tripped while dropping back for a pass. As he went down, sensing blitzers about to wallop him, he stuck the ball in Motley's stomach who scampered for a sizable gain. Liking the effect, Brown added it to the playbook during halftime. By the next game the play became a staple of the offense with several versions for different situations. As Cleveland's lead increased in the second half, Brown put in second-string players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0008-0002", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nQuarterback Otto Graham was replaced by Ermal Allen, who threw for two of the Browns' touchdowns and intercepted a pass while playing on defense. Cliff Lewis, Graham's primary backup, also played in the game. Brooklyn's only score came in the second quarter on a Bob Hoernschemeyer rush. The Dodgers were hurt by short punts from Mickey Colmer and a poor passing game. The team was held to 39 yards of passing. Edgar Jones, Cleveland's primary halfback suffered an elbow injury during the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Baltimore Colts\nCleveland shut out the Colts 28\u20130 in the third game of the regular season. The team scored three of its four touchdowns in the first quarter in a span of 12 plays. Two of those touchdowns came on runs, one by Motley and the other by Bill Boedeker; the third was a Colella interception returned for a score. The Browns' fourth touchdown, a short run by Bob Cowan, came at the end of the second quarter. Cleveland was helped by strong punting from Horace Gillom, who had a 55.7-yard average for the game, including punts of 85 and 80 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Baltimore Colts\nGraham was taken out of the game in the first half along with most of the team's first-string players. Bud Schwenk substituted at quarterback later in the game, but the team did not score in the second half. Baltimore had two opportunities to score, once reaching the Browns' four-yard line, but the Cleveland defense held. The victory made the Browns the only undefeated team in the AAFC after the San Francisco 49ers lost to the New York Yankees", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Chicago Rockets\nCleveland beat the Chicago Rockets 41\u201321 at Chicago's Soldier Field to extend the team's winning streak to four games. The Browns scored a touchdown in the first quarter and two more in the second. The team led 27\u20130 at the half. Chicago, however, started to come back in the third quarter after Cleveland coach Paul Brown took out most of his first-string players. Graham, Colella, Lew Mayne and Ed Ulinski sat out most of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Chicago Rockets\nChicago quarterback Sam Vacanti threw three touchdown passes in the second half to give the Rockets 21 points, but a score by Cleveland's Boedeker and a fumble return for a touchdown by Spiro Dellerba kept the game out of reach. The Rockets' Bill Kellagher intercepted one of Graham's passes in the first quarter, ending Graham's streak of 91 straight pass attempts without an interception, a professional football record at the time. Chicago had the best passing performance against the Browns of any team the Browns had faced in 1947 as Vacanti threw for 195 yards on 11 completions. Groza kicked through two field goals and five extra points in the game, putting him in third place in scoring in the AAFC behind Motley and New York's Spec Sanders. Motley suffered a head injury during a pileup in the second quarter and was taken to the locker room.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 926]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. New York Yankees\nCleveland next faced the Yankees at home in a rematch of the previous year's title game. The crowd of 80,067 was the second-largest in professional football history at the time. More people were turned away at the gates because Cleveland Stadium was filled to capacity. New York scored first in the first quarter on a 47-yard field goal by Harvey Johnson, but Cleveland came back in the second quarter, putting up 17 points to lead 17\u20133 at halftime. New York came back and tied the game 17\u201317 in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0011-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. New York Yankees\nGraham responded with a touchdown throw to Speedie in the third quarter. The Yankees threatened a comeback in the final minutes when Lou Sossman blocked a Groza field goal try and New York recovered, advancing the ball to Cleveland's 25-yard line. Cleveland, however, took over on downs and ran down the clock to three minutes with a series of running plays, reaching New York's 35-yard line. Groza then attempted a field goal that fell short, but the Yankees were called offside, and Groza successfully booted his next try through, giving Cleveland a 26\u201317 victory. The Browns had 14 first downs to New York's 11 and rushed for 212 yards, compared to 111 for the Yankees. Graham had 11 completions for 161 passing yards despite being sacked five times for 72 yards of losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 851]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nCleveland lost its first game of the season to the Dons, 13\u201310. The Browns opened the scoring with a Groza field goal in the first quarter followed by a touchdown run from Motley, his sixth of the season, to go up 10\u20130. Los Angeles, however, scored a touchdown in the second quarter to come within three points of the Browns. Dons kicker Ben Agajanian then kicked field goals in the third and fourth quarters to win the game. The final field goal came in the closing seconds of the game after the Dons reached the Browns' 28-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0012-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nAgajanian missed on his first attempt, but Cleveland were penalized five yards for having 12 men on the field. Agajanian made his second attempt, giving Los Angeles the victory. Cleveland was hurt by three fumbles that set up scores, including the winning field goal. Lavelli suffered bruises to his ribs during the game, and center Mike Scarry had an ankle injury. The loss put the Browns in a virtual tie with the 49ers at 5\u20131 \u2013 the 49ers had the same record, but with an additional tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Chicago Rockets\nCleveland rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 31\u201328 victory over the Rockets. The game started slow; Groza's 21-yard field goal was the only score in the first quarter. The Rockets then went ahead by scoring a touchdown on a long pass from quarterback Vacanti to end Elroy Hirsch. Cleveland, however, piled on the points as Motley ran for a touchdown in the second quarter and Speedie caught a pass from Graham in the third. Jones added two touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, giving Cleveland a 31\u201314 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0013-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Chicago Rockets\nChicago almost caught up at the end of the game, scoring two touchdowns, but the Browns held on to win. Cleveland's third-string players were on the field in the closing minutes when Chicago made its final push. Rockets rookie Ray Ramsey had three touchdowns in the game. Graham had 239 passing yards on 10 completions. Speedie caught half of them, gaining 166 yards. His touchdown came after he dropped to the ground to grab a 17-yard pass from Graham. He faked a backward lateral while on the ground, which drew Chicago's defense away from him, and then got up and ran into the end zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns next faced the San Francisco 49ers, one of the AAFC's stronger teams. San Francisco's record was 5\u20131\u20131; its only loss came in a close game against the Yankees, another top team. The 49ers were built around a group of players including quarterback Frankie Albert, end Alyn Beals and back Norm Standlee. The game was played in a heavy fog at Kezar Stadium before a crowd of more than 54,000 people. Cleveland received the opening kickoff, and Graham drove the team to San Francisco's 7-yard line. Jones, however, fumbled the ball and the 49ers took over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nAfter forcing a punt, Cleveland got the ball back and scored on a pass to Lavelli set up by a Motley run and two completions to Speedie. Cleveland scored another touchdown in the second quarter on a long pass to Speedie, and the Browns were ahead by two touchdowns at the half. San Francisco came back on the first drive of the second half, which was capped by a Standlee run for a touchdown from one yard out. Cleveland came close to scoring again in the fourth quarter, but a fumble by Motley ended the drive. The Browns, however, held on to win 14\u20137. Speedie was the league's leading receiver by the eighth week, having surpassed Alyn Beals and Lavelli. He had 10 catches for 141 yards against San Francisco; the 10 receptions in a single game set an AAFC record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 844]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills\nA crowd of 43,167 people was on hand to watch the Browns play the Bills, Buffalo's biggest-ever home attendance figure. Cleveland scored a touchdown in each of the game's four quarters, winning 28\u20137. The first score followed several completions by Graham that set up a 12-yard touchdown run by Jones. In the second period, Cleveland tied a professional football record when Graham, pinned at his own one-yard line, threw a screen pass to Speedie. Speedie caught the ball and ran for a 99-yard touchdown, setting an AAFC record and tying the National Football League record for longest completed pass.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0015-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Buffalo Bills\nThe Browns scored again in the third quarter on a diving catch by Lavelli, who rolled into the end zone, and in the fourth quarter on a pass to John Yonakor. Buffalo scored its only points in the fourth period when George Ratterman connected with Al Baldwin for the quarterback's 16th touchdown of the season. Graham threw 13 completions for 246 yards as passing accounted for most of the team's 392 yards of total offense. Cleveland's defense was also strong, preventing the Bills from scoring on several drives that ventured deep into Browns territory. The win was the eighth for Cleveland in nine games and preserved its spot at the top of the AAFC standings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 734]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nThe Browns were expected to win their November 9 game against the Brooklyn Dodgers by a wide margin; the Dodgers had just one win, and the Browns scored eight touchdowns when the teams played in September. The Dodgers, however, drove 80 yards on their first possession for a touchdown. Placekicker Phil Martinovich missed the extra point. Cleveland responded as Graham passed to Lavelli for a 72-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage on its ensuing possession. Groza kicked through the extra point to give the Browns a 7\u20136 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nCleveland scored again on its next possession, this time a 15-yard pass from Graham to Lew Mayne. After the second touchdown, Graham threw two interceptions and the Browns did not advance the ball past the Brooklyn 42-yard line. The Dodgers, meanwhile, threatened to score numerous times, advancing deep into Cleveland territory. One Brooklyn touchdown by Bob Hoernschmeyer was called back because of a holding penalty. Martinovich contributed to the frustration by missing four field goal tries. He also missed the extra point when the Dodgers did score in the fourth quarter on a long Monk Gafford rush. The Dodgers' missteps gave the Browns a 13\u201312 victory, extending their lead over the 49ers for the best record in the AAFC after San Francisco lost to the Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 845]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nCleveland next faced San Francisco at home, winning 37\u201314 before one of the biggest crowds of the season. Chet Adams opened the scoring for the Browns with a 44-yard field goal; he and Lou Saban shared kicking duties in the game after Groza pulled his leg muscle during pre-game warmups. On the ensuing possession, Albert had the ball stripped by Cleveland's Weldon Humble, and the Browns took over and scored their first touchdown on a Graham pass to Lavelli. San Francisco scored a touchdown near the beginning of the second quarter, but Cleveland dominated the scoring thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0017-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nLavelli caught seven passes for a total of three touchdowns, setting an AAFC single-game record. Graham also rushed for a one-yard touchdown and threw for 222 yards. His touchdown passes made him the league leader in that category, with 18 on the season. It was the biggest margin of victory the Browns had ever recorded against the 49ers. Cleveland was helped by an adjustment Paul Brown made in his receivers' routes; the coach had Lavelli and Speedie run toward the middle of the field instead of trying to get open near the sidelines, as they had done in past games. The victory clinched the AAFC's western division for the Browns and assured the team a spot in the championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. New York Yankees\nCleveland's next game was against the Yankees, who had the best record in the AAFC's eastern division and were a likely opponent in the championship game. New York took an early lead as Spec Sanders scored two rushing touchdowns in the first quarter and added a third in the second. Sanders, called \"Spectacular Spec\" by New York sportswriters, was having a career season. By the end of the year, he had compiled 1,432 rushing yards and 1,442 passing yards; his 18 touchdowns set a professional football record that was not surpassed until the 1960s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0018-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. New York Yankees\nAfter Sanders' three touchdowns, New York's Buddy Young added a fourth in the second quarter, widening the Yankees' lead to 28\u20130. Cleveland's Bill Boedeker scored a touchdown on a pass from Graham at the end of the period, but the game appeared out of reach for Cleveland at the half. The Browns, however, came back in the second half. Motley rushed for two touchdowns in the third quarter and Jim Dewar ran for a score in the fourth. The game ended in a tie. At halftime, Yankees players had hurled insults at the Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0018-0002", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. New York Yankees\n\"They got us upset, got us angry,\" Graham later said. \"Finally we got mad as a team and we said, 'We'll show these guys,' and we started playing football.\" More than 70,000 fans came to watch the game, a record for a New York pro football game that stood until 1958. Attendance was boosted by the presence of about 25,000 black fans who came in part to watch the four black players in the game: Buddy Young of the Yankees and Motley, Bill Willis and Horace Gillom of the Browns. Groza was injured during the game and was not able to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nCleveland next faced the Dons in Los Angeles. The Dons, who had handed the Browns their only loss of the season in October, scored a field goal and touchdown in the first quarter. The Browns responded with a touchdown run from Motley later in the quarter and led by four points at halftime after Tommy Colella caught a pass from Graham for another touchdown in the second period. Cleveland built on the lead in the third quarter with a long touchdown pass to Lew Mayne.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0019-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nSpeedie sealed the victory for the Browns when he intercepted a backward lateral pass by Dons quarterback Chuck Fenenbock and ran it back 12 yards for a touchdown with four minutes left in the game. Los Angeles threatened to score numerous times, but Cleveland's defense held. The Browns forced the Dons to punt three times from within their own 10-yard line. Graham had 240 yards of passing. His two touchdown passes added to his league-leading total of 22 on the season. Tackle Lou Saban continued to handle placekicking duties for the Browns as Groza sat out with an injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Baltimore Colts\nCleveland's final regular-season game was a shutout victory over the Baltimore Colts. The Browns amassed 559 passing and rushing yards against the Colts, winning 42\u20130 and ending the season with a 12\u20131\u20131 record. Graham threw for three touchdowns, boosting his season total to 25, and raised his total passing yards to 2,752. Backup quarterback Cliff Lewis threw another touchdown in the third quarter as Graham and most of the other starters were pulled from the game. Groza returned to the lineup after sitting out several weeks because of an injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0020-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Baltimore Colts\nHe kicked all four of the Browns' extra points and played a bigger role than usual as an offensive and defensive tackle because of an injury to Ernie Blandin in the second quarter. Cleveland's defense held Baltimore to 186 yards of total offense. The Yankees beat the Bills 35\u201313 the same week as Sanders scored three touchdowns. New York ended with an 11\u20132\u20131 record, winning the eastern division and a spot in the championship game against the Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nFor the second year in a row, the Cleveland Browns and the New York Yankees faced off in the AAFC championship game, this time on a cold December day at Yankee Stadium. The crowd of 61,879 was the largest ever to watch a professional football championship game. The Browns and Yankees had played to a 28\u201328 tie the previous month, but the championship game did not feature much scoring because of an icy field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0021-0001", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nThe Browns scored a touchdown in the first quarter on a short run by Graham set up by a 51-yard run up the middle of the field by Motley. New York scored a field goal in the second quarter, but Jones ran for another touchdown in the third, and the Browns won 14\u20133. The slippery field made longer passes dangerous, and Graham instead relied on shorter routes, ending the game with 14 completions and 112 passing yards. Motley was a key performer for the Browns, running for 109 yards on 13 carries, including his touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0021-0002", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nThe Browns' defense, meanwhile, kept Spec Sanders and New York's offense in check. New York had just 13 first downs in the game and 212 total yards. A stop by the defense in the second quarter as the Yankees reached the Browns' five-yard line forced New York to kick its lone field goal. Tommy Colella added an interception in the third quarter to stop another New York drive. Sanders had just 40 yards of rushing on 12 attempts and 89 yards of passing. Gillom's booming punts \u2013 his five kicks averaged 45 yards \u2013 also helped the Browns stop New York's dangerous return game. The Yankees had a 4.7-yard punt return average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and awards\nGraham led the AAFC in passing and was voted the league's most valuable player. Pro Football Illustrated named Brown the AAFC coach of the year. Speedie and Lavelli were the AAFC's top two receivers in receptions and receiving yards. Colella tied for the AAFC lead with six interceptions on the year. Motley was the AAFC's third-leading rusher, with 889 yards, and Gillom came in second in punting average, with 44.6 yards. Speedie, Lou Rymkus, Graham and Motley were chosen unanimously by sportswriters for an all-AAFC team. Lavelli and Bill Willis were also selected by some of the writers. Graham and Speedie were named first-team selections when the Associated Press put together a combined AAFC and NFL All-Pro list.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064600-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and awards\nCleveland's success drew large crowds both at home and away in 1947. The team's average home attendance was 55,848 people during the season, slightly lower than in 1946 but still the best in either the AAFC or NFL. Including away games, a total of 666,017 people saw the Browns play, a professional football record. Although the team was a major success on the field, the following season was even better for Cleveland. The team won all of its games in 1948 and a third straight AAFC championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064601-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Indians season\nThe 1947 Cleveland Indians season was the 47th in franchise history. On July 5, Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier. Doby was signed by the Indians by owner and team president Bill Veeck in July, 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson appeared with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League. In his rookie season, Doby went 5-for-32 (.156) in 29 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064601-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064601-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064601-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064601-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064601-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064602-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cleveland mayoral election\nThe Cleveland mayoral election of 1947 saw the election of Thomas A. Burke as Mayor of Cleveland, defeating Republican challenger Eliot Ness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064603-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1947 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team represented the Colgate University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Paul Bixler, the team compiled a 1\u20135\u20132 record and was outscored by a total of 139 to 87. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064604-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 College Baseball All-America Team\nAn All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position\u2014who in turn are given the honorific \"All-America\" and typically referred to as \"All-American athletes\", or simply \"All-Americans\". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064604-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 College Baseball All-America Team\nFrom 1947-1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064605-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1947 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1947. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1947 season are (1) , the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) Collier's Weekly, as selected by Grantland Rice, (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FW), (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (7) the Sporting News (SN), and (8) the United Press (UP). Other selectors include the Central Press Association (CP) and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064605-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 College Football All-America Team\nNotre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack and Michigan halfback Bob Chappuis were the only two players unanimously named by all eight official selectors as first-team All-Americans. Lujack and Chappuis also finished first and second in the 1947 Heisman Trophy voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064605-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1947, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. The chart also reflects the published point total from the UP poll (2,211 points possible).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064606-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Colombian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 16 March 1947 to elect the Senate and Chamber of Representatives, the first occasion on which the Senate was directly elected. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 73 of the 131 seats in the Chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064607-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1947 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Davis, the Aggies compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record (2\u20133\u20131 against MSC opponents), finished fifth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 182 to 159. The team played its home games at Colorado Field in Fort Collins, Colorado.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064608-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1947 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1947 college football season. Head coach James J. Yeager led the team to a 3\u20133 mark in the MSC and 4\u20135 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064609-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1947 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1947 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record, was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 113.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064609-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Columbia Lions football team\nColumbia's victory over No. 6 Army on October 25, 1947, broke the Cadets' 32-game unbeaten streak dating back to November 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064609-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Columbia Lions football team\nColumbia end Bill Swiacki was a consensus first-team All-American; he also finished eighth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064610-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Connecticut Huskies football team\nThe 1947 Connecticut Huskies football team was an American football team represented the University of Connecticut in the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. The Huskies were led by 13th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 4\u20134. This marked the first season of competition in the Yankee Conference, as the New England Conference disbanded after the 1946 season with Northeastern's announced departure. The remaining members joined with UMass and Vermont to create the new conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064611-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cook Islands Legislative Council election\nLegislative Council elections were held in the Cook Islands in 1947, the first after the establishment of the new legislature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064611-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cook Islands Legislative Council election, Background\nThe Cook Islands Legislative Council was formed following legislation passed in October 1946, and consisted of ten members indirectly elected by island councils (four from Rarotonga and six from smaller islands), ten civil servants appointed by the Governor-General of New Zealand and the Resident Commissioner, who was president of the council. The island councils were made partially elective, and the elected members of the councils were eligible to be candidates for election to the Legislative Council. It was intended that the elected European member of Rarotonga Island Council would automatically become the European member of the Legislative Council. However, the legislation published required the European member to be elected by indigenous members of the Island Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 841]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064611-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cook Islands Legislative Council election, Background\nThe island council elections took place in March. In Rarotonga there was a contested election for the European seat (which Europeans living anywhere in the Cook Islands could vote for) for the first time in several years; incumbent member Willie Watson defeated Stuart Kingan by 47 votes to 37, with all but two registered voters casting ballots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 58], "content_span": [59, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064611-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cook Islands Legislative Council election, Results\nThe elected members included one woman, Tararo Jane Ariki, ariki of Mauke island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064611-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Cook Islands Legislative Council election, Results\nThe official members included the Acting Resident Agent of Aitutaki, the Chief Medical Officer, the Director of Agriculture, the Education Officer, the Resident Agents of Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke, Penrhyn and Rakahanga, and the Treasurer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 55], "content_span": [56, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064611-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Cook Islands Legislative Council election, Aftermath\nThe newly elected Council met for the first time on 5 November 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 57], "content_span": [58, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064612-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Copa Aldao\nThe 1947 Copa Aldao was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa Aldao, the 17th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine side River Plate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064612-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Copa Aldao\nIn the first match, played at played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, River Plate won 4\u20133 while in the second leg, held in San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium, River beat Nacional again 3\u20131. Thus, River Plate won the series and set a record of five Copa Aldao won over six editions contested.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064613-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1947 Copa del General\u00edsimo was the 45th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064613-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe competition began on 20 April 1947 and ended on 22 June 1947 with the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064614-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe Copa del General\u00edsimo 1947 Final was the 45th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at the Estadio Riazor in La Coru\u00f1a, on 22 June 1947, being won by Real Madrid CF, who beat RCD Espa\u00f1ol 2-0 after extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064615-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064615-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nR\u00e1th Luirc won the championship following a 4-07 to 4-04 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064616-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1947 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064616-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 9 November 1947, Clonakilty won the championship following a 2-05 to 1-04 defeat of St. Nicholas' in the final. This was their sixth championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064617-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made at the Cork Convention on 26 January 1947. The championship began on 6 April 1947 and ended on 19 October 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064617-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 19 October 1947, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 4-6 to 4-4 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their 14th championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064618-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1947 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 161 to 126.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064619-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season college football bowl game played on January 1, 1947 in the Cotton Bowl stadium at Dallas, Texas, between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers. Due to adverse winter weather, neither team scored, and Arkansas and LSU tied the game, later referred to as Ice Bowl, 0\u20130. The two teams met again in the Cotton Bowl Classic in 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064619-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cotton Bowl Classic, Setting\nArkansas and LSU had enjoyed a neighboring-state rivalry beginning in 1901, however, the two teams had not met since 1936, the end of a 23-year run of meetings in Shreveport. The 9\u20131 Tigers, led by quarterback Y. A. Tittle, were not invited to play in the 1947 Sugar Bowl, and instead matched up with the rival Razorbacks. Arkansas entered at 6\u20133\u20131, losing at Texas and Tulsa, versus Ole Miss, and tying Oklahoma A&M.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064619-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Cotton Bowl Classic, Setting\nThe rain, sleet, snow, and ice from a winter storm would keep many members of the sellout crowd home, but 38,000 still showed up to watch the icy skirmish. Unused to the wintry conditions, the LSU team used oil drums filled with charcoal on the sidelines as makeshift heaters, while fans reportedly started fires in the stands to keep warm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064619-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cotton Bowl Classic, Setting\nLSU was 1\u20133 in bowl games previous to the Ice Bowl. Arkansas, with their tie in the 1934 Dixie Classic, was 0\u20130\u20131, and 0\u20130\u20132 after their second indecisive bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064619-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nThe Razorbacks were statistically beaten by the Tigers, who held a 15\u20131 advantage in first downs. LSU also held a yardage advantage of 271\u201354. The Razorback defense stiffened in the red zone, however, holding the Tigers off the board from 1, 6, 7, and 8 yards out. Despite the cold and bad conditions, the final two plays were very dramatic. Tittle threw a pass to Jeff Adams, who was running to the end zone, but Clyde Scott of Arkansas tackled him at the one. LSU was in position for a game winning field goal, but there was a bad snap, and the game ended with a tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064620-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1947 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 11, 1947, that saw Lille OSC defeat RC Strasbourg 2\u20130 thanks to a goal by Roger Vandooren and an own goal of Joseph Lang.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064621-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9\nThe 1947 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9 was the inaugural edition of the cycle race and was held from 12 June to 16 June 1947. The race started and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Edward Klabi\u0144ski of the Mercier team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident\nThe 1947 Croydon Dakota accident occurred on 25 January 1947 when a Spencer Airways Douglas C-47A Skytrain (Dakota)  failed to get airborne from Croydon Airport near London, and crashed into a parked and empty CSA Douglas C-47 destroying both aircraft and killing 11 passengers and one crew member.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Accident\nIt was snowing and the airfield at Croydon was covered in dark snow clouds when at 11:40 the Spencer Airways Dakota attempted to depart bound for Salisbury in Rhodesia. The C-47A had just lifted from the runway at Croydon when the starboard wing dropped, then the aircraft turned to the left and the port wing dropped. The pilot was seen to apply full starboard aileron but the bank angle increased to 40 degrees with the port wing tip only a few feet from the ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Accident\nAs the aircraft reached the perimeter track of the airfield, the aircraft levelled and then swung to the right. The aircraft bounced on the ground and crashed head-on into a parked CSA Douglas C-47, registrarion OK-WDB; both aircraft caught fire, and were subsequently destroyed. Eleven of the 18 passengers and one of the five crew died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Accident\nSeven of the 11 survivors were taken to Croydon General Hospital but only two had to stay for further treatment. Two mechanics who were working on the CSA aircraft escaped without injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Accident\nThe Ministry of Civil Aviation instituted \"an inspection of Certificates of Airworthiness, Certificates of Safety and crew licences\" at airfields under their control to ensure these documents were in order. The aircraft did not have a C of A, nor a valid Certificate of Safety, and no member of crew held a Navigators licence nor a licence to sign a Certificate of Safety.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Investigation\nA coroners inquest was opened at Croydon on 29 January 1947 into the twelve deaths. It was determined that all but three of the deaths were caused by asphyxia from the inhalation of smoke and flames. One of the male passengers died from a severe blow to the head, another from a cerebral haemorrhage. The pilot and owner of the aircraft Edward Spencer died from carbon monoxide poisoning. After an account by the aircraft's engineer the inquest was postponed until 18 February. The inquest resumed with evidence from the co-pilot and witnesses on the ground, the jury returned a verdict of misadventure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Investigation\nFollowing the completion of the coroners court the Chief Inspector of Accidents opened an enquiry on 24 February. Evidence was taken from the surviving passengers and crew and baggage loaders. The co-pilot explained that the aircraft had just been delivered from the United States to Heathrow Airport following the purchase by Spencer. It had been ferried to Croydon the day before the accident and the long-range fuel tanks had been removed and the seats fitted. Preparing the aircraft had taken all day and night and Spencer was said to have had only two hours sleep.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Investigation\nIn the morning the starboard engine had a lack of pressure but the co-pilot and the radio operator said before the flight that it was OK. Another witness gave evidence that the wings were covered in snow and he had not seen any attempt to defrost the aircraft. A statement given by an inspector of police from Northern Rhodesia attested to the fact that Spencer did not smoke or drink and had many hours flying experience since the early 1930s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0005-0002", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Investigation\nFollowing the statement about Spencer's lack of sleep the counsel representing the next-of-kin of Captain Spencer made a formal protest that they had not been able to question the statement. The inquiry was closed on 28 February following technical evidence and a statement from an aircraft engineer who had witnessed that the starboard engine had been in \"a bad state\" and was popping and spluttering before the aircraft had taken off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064622-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Croydon Dakota accident, Cause\nThe accident was determined to be the result of loss of control by the pilot while attempting to take-off in a heavily loaded aircraft in poor visibility attributed to \"an error of flyingtechnique by a pilot who lacked Dakota experience\". Other factors may have been snow and frost of the wings and fatigue of the pilot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 35], "content_span": [36, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1947 Ukrainian Cup was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, First Elimination Round\nAll games of the round took place on 21 September 1947, and replay next day on 22 September 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Second Elimination Round\nAll games of the round took place on 28 September 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Third Elimination Round\nAll games of the round took place on 5 October 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Fourth Elimination Round\nAll games of the round took place on 12 October 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Fifth Elimination Round\nAll games of the round took place on 19 October 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Quarterfinals\nGames between Dynamos and in Kherson were played on 26 October 1947, other on 1 November 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 66], "content_span": [67, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064623-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Semifinals\nAll games of the round took place on 2 November 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 63], "content_span": [64, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064624-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Currie Cup\nThe 1947 Currie Cup was the 22nd edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064624-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Currie Cup\nThe tournament was won by  Western Province for the 17th time; they beat  Transvaal 16\u201312 in the final in Cape Town.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064625-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Danish Folketing election\nFolketing elections were held in Denmark on 28 October 1947, except in the Faroe Islands where they were held on 18 February 1948. The Social Democratic Party remained the largest in the Folketing, with 57 of the 150 seats. Voter turnout was 85.8% in Denmark proper and 60.1% in the Faroes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064625-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Danish Folketing election, Electoral system changes\nFollowing legislation in December 1947 the representation of the Faroe Islands constituency was increased from one seat to two. The two seats were elected using proportional representation with the D'Hondt method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 56], "content_span": [57, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064625-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Danish Folketing election, Results, Denmark\nThe Copenhagen branch of Venstre ran as a separate party in order to exploit the electoral law and was able to win compensatory seats. Following the election the other parties grouped together to push for changes to the system which were passed in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064626-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Danish Landsting election\nThe Danish Landsting election of 1947 was held on 11 April 1947, with the exceptions that the electors were elected on 1 April 1947, that the candidates elected by the resigning parliament were elected on 7 March, and that the Faroese member was elected on 26 March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064626-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Danish Landsting election\nOf the seven constituencies the seats representing constituencies number one (Copenhagen), four (Odense and Svendborg County), six (Hj\u00f8rring, Aalborg, Thisted, Viborg and Randers County) and seven (the Faroe Islands) were up for election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064626-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Danish Landsting election\nJohn Christmas M\u00f8ller attributed the decline of his party\u2014the Conservative People's Party\u2014to his position regarding Southern Schleswig and resigned as parliamentary group leader as a consequence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064627-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1947 Dartmouth Indians football team represented Dartmouth College during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the team compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 127 to 102. The team played its home games at Memorial Field in Hanover, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064628-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Davidson Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Story, the team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (3\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 108 The team played its home games at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064629-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Davis Cup\nThe 1947 Davis Cup was the 36th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 20 teams entered the Europe Zone, and 2 teams entered the America Zone. Luxembourg competed for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064629-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Davis Cup\nAustralia defeated Canada in the America Zone final, and Czechoslovakia defeated Yugoslavia in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but was defeated by defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 30 August-1 September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064630-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone\nThe Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1947 Davis Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064630-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Davis Cup Europe Zone\n20 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. Czechoslovakia defeated Yugoslavia in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064631-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Dayton Flyers football team\nThe 1947 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Gavin, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 103. Dick Dahn was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064632-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team\nThe 1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record. Walter A. Marusa and John W. Messick were the team captains. The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064633-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Delaware State Hornets football team\nThe 1947 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College\u2014now known as Delaware State University\u2014as a member of Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1947 college football season. The Hornets compiled a 4\u20134 record under coach Tom Conrad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064634-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1947 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Cac Hubbard, the team compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against MSC opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 138. The team played its home games at Denver Stadium in Denver.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064635-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1\u201310, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064635-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Lions season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064636-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1947 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 85\u201369, 12 games behind the New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064636-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064636-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064636-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064636-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064636-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064637-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Detroit Titans football team\nThe 1947 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 276 to 154 and finished with a 6\u20134 record in its third year under head coach Chuck Baer. Bob Greiner and Joe Wright were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064638-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Dominican Republic general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1947. For the first time since the 1924 elections (and the only time during the Trujillo's rule) there was more than one presidential candidate. However, the incumbent Rafael Trujillo remained in power after receiving 93% of the vote. His Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064639-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Dominican general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council had eleven members; the Administrator as President, two ex officio members, three appointed members and five elected members. The Administrator could vote only to break a tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064639-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Dominican general election, Results\nThe appointed members were James O. Aird, Clement Joseph Leonard Dupigny and Howell Donald Shillingford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064640-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Doncaster rail crash\nThe 1947 Doncaster rail crash was a fatal rail incident that occurred just south of Doncaster station at Bridge Junction. A train was signalled onto an occupied line and the ensuing collision resulted in 18 deaths and 188 injuries. Both trains and signalling were operated by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064640-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Doncaster rail crash, Accident\nAt 4:41\u00a0pm on 9 August 1947, the 1:25\u00a0pm King's Cross to Leeds train (14 coaches) ran into the back of the 1:10\u00a0pm King's Cross to Leeds train (12 coaches) between Balby Junction signal box and Bridge Junction. The site was approximately 0.75 miles (1.21\u00a0km) south of Doncaster station and in the same area as the rail crash of 1951.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064640-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Doncaster rail crash, Accident\nThe last three coaches of the first train were almost completely destroyed by the (estimated) 40-mile-per-hour (64\u00a0km/h) crash when the leading locomotive of the 1:25\u00a0pm, a Gresley V2, crashed into the rear of the preceding train. 700 people were aboard the two trains with casualties amounting to 18 dead and 188 injured (51 were taken to hospital). Local people came to assist where they could, and their efforts were acknowledged by the LNER.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064640-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Doncaster rail crash, Cause\nThe first train had been brought to a stand at a red signal near to Bridge Junction, and was just starting away when the collision occurred. The second train was incorrectly signalled into the section, resulting in a rear-end collision. It was later determined by the inquiry that neither of the drivers were to blame; it was the signalman at Balby signal box (J W McKone) who had accepted the second express into the section before clearing the first stationary train, even though it was within his sight from the box and was only 177 yards (162\u00a0m) away. Traffic had been described as \"heavy for a Saturday, but not excessive\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 32], "content_span": [33, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064641-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Drake Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record (1\u20133 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 191 to 97. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064642-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Drexel Dragons football team\nThe 1947 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Ralph Chase was the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064643-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe 1947 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Wallace Wade, the team compiled a 4\u20133\u20132 record (3\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 90 to 79.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064644-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Dunedin mayoral election\nThe 1947 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1947, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064644-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Dunedin mayoral election\nDonald Cameron, the incumbent Mayor was elected to serve a second term. He defeated his sole opponent Ernest Frederick Jones of the Labour Party who was the eldest son of Fred Jones, the Minister of Defence. In addition, the Citizens' Association won all twelve seats on the city council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064645-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Duquesne Dukes football team\nThe 1947 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University in the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Kass Kovalcheck, the team compiled a 2\u20138 record and was outscored by a total of 262 to 45. The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064646-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 East Carolina Pirates football team\nThe 1947 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064647-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 East Texas State Lions football team\nThe 1947 East Texas State Lions football team represented the East Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the Texas A&M University\u2013Commerce) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Bob Berry, the team compiled an 8\u20132 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents) and tied for second place in the Lone Star Conference. The team played its home games at East Texas Stadium in Commerce, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064647-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 East Texas State Lions football team\nJames \"Cargo\" Batchelor led the team on offense. He was inducted into the Texas A&M-Commerce/East Texas State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064649-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Edinburgh East by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Edinburgh East in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 27 November 1947, caused by the appointment of the sitting Labour MP George Thomson as Lord Justice Clerk. The seat was retained by the Labour Party, with their candidate John Wheatley winning the seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064650-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Edmonton municipal election\nThe 1947 municipal election was held November 5, 1947 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school board, while four trustees were acclaimed to the separate school board. Voters also voted on two plebiscites, one of which approved two-year mayoral terms. Accordingly, Harry Ainlay's election made him the first mayor of Edmonton to serve a two-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064650-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled: Sidney Bowcott, Athelstan Bissett (SS), Sidney Parsons, James Ogilvie, and Frederick John Mitchell were all elected to two-year terms in 1946 and were still in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064650-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were seven trustees on the public school board, but three of the positions were already filled: James MacDonald, John Morrison, and Robert Rae had been elected to two-year terms in 1946 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board, where Adrian Crowe (SS), Francis Killeen, and James O'Hara were continuing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064650-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout\nThere were 18,676 ballots cast out of 76,112 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 24.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064650-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Separate (Catholic) school trustees\nWeldon Bateman (SS), Joseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, and Joseph Pilon were acclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 78], "content_span": [79, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064650-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Plebiscites, Mayoral Term\nAre you in favour of a two-year term for Mayor?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 68], "content_span": [69, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064650-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Plebiscites, Civic Auditorium/Art and Recreation Centre\nShall the Council pass a bylaw to create a debt in the sum of $1,500,00.00 for the purpose of constructing, within the City of Edmonton, a municipal building to be used as a Civic Auditorium and an Art and Recreation Centre and issue serial debentures in the sum not exceeding 30 years with interest not exceeding 4% payable semi-annually?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 98], "content_span": [99, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064651-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 English Greyhound Derby\nThe 1947 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 28 June 1947 at White City Stadium. The winner Trev's Perfection received a first prize of \u00a31,400.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064651-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 English Greyhound Derby, Final result, Distances\n2, 1\u00bd, 1, 2, 2\u00bd (lengths)The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 53], "content_span": [54, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064651-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 English Greyhound Derby, Review\n36 greyhounds lined up for the 1947 Derby, with three semi-finals planned after the first round. The reason for this was a decision by the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) to allow the Racing Manager Major Percy Brown to select all of the runners for the event. Mondays News (the defending champion) were joined by Priceless Border, a recent arrival from Ireland who had clocked a record time of 29.54 at Celtic Park.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064651-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nThe ante post favourites are Dante II; the black dog was a finalist in 1946 and had gone from strength to strength winning the Pall Mall, Edinburgh Cup and Northern Flat and Tonycus who are both quoted at 5-1. Trev's Perfection (formerly Motts Regret) and Trev's Jackie were the main entries for Fred Trevillion, his initial Derby dog, a \u00a3900 purchase from Ireland called Trev's Councillor (formerly Councillors Rock) had returned to Ireland after being disqualified for fighting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064651-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nDuring the first round Trev's Perfection won heat two in 29.30, quickly followed by Dante II in a time just six spots slower. Dante II had encountered trouble in his race but showed great determination to win in 29.99. Priceless Border was an easy eight length victor in 29.18 and Mondays News progressed winning in 29.36. All of the four favourites had sealed a semi-final place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064651-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nBefore the semi-finals, Priceless Border had to be withdrawn from the competition because he was off colour. Trev's Perfection claimed the first heat with Slaney Record finishing in second place, Dante II was eliminated after finding trouble again. Lacken Invader came from behind to win the second heat, catching defending champion Mondays News and finally Clapton greyhound Patsys Record won the third and final heat, with Trev's Jackie claiming the last qualifying place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064651-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nAt 10.15pm, on Saturday 28 June, before a crowd of 55,000 Mondays News was hoping to emulate Mick the Miller by winning a second Derby. Mondays News broke in front but moved wide at the first bend allowing Trev's Perfection inside him. The brindle dog resisted the efforts of the favourite and ran out a two length winner, in a new Derby final best time. It was the first time 29 seconds had been broken in the Derby final and it was also the first time the Derby had been won from trap two. In a bizarre twist, when Trev's Perfection was called Motts Regret he had been trained by Fred Farey, the current handler of Mondays News. Trev's Perfection went on to complete the Triple Crown of Scottish, English and Welsh Derby wins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 765]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season\n1947 was the 48th season of County Championship cricket in England. It is chiefly remembered for the batting performances of Denis Compton and Bill Edrich who established seasonal records that, with the subsequent reduction in the number of first-class matches, will probably never be broken. Their form was key to their team Middlesex winning the County Championship for the first time since 1921, although they were involved in a tight contest for the title with the eventual runners-up Gloucestershire, for whom Tom Goddard was the most outstanding bowler of the season. Compton and Edrich were assisted by the fact that it was the driest and sunniest English summer for a generation, ensuring plenty of good batting wickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season\nThe South Africans, captained by Alan Melville, toured the British Isles for the first time since 1935 and played a Test series of five matches against England, who won the series 3\u20130 with two matches drawn, again largely thanks to the batting of Compton and Edrich. The South Africans enjoyed greater success in first-class matches against the English county teams, losing only one and winning eleven. Other notable fixtures played include the University Match, Gentlemen v Players (twice) and North v South (three matches).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season\nThe Minor Counties Championship was won by Yorkshire II, one of six first-class teams who entered their second elevens in the competition. Unusually, there were two tied matches in 1947, compared with two in the previous 21 years. Essex v Northamptonshire and Hampshire v Lancashire were the 20th and 21st tied matches in the history of first-class cricket worldwide since the earliest known instance in 1783.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season\nThe main source for information about the season is Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, in its 85th edition published in April 1948. This announced the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 1947: Martin Donnelly, Alan Melville, Dudley Nourse, Jack Robertson and Norman Yardley. 1947 was the first season to be reviewed by Playfair Cricket Annual, which began publication in April 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Background\nThe main sources for the 1947 season are the 85th edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and the inaugural edition of Playfair Cricket Annual, both published in April 1948. The 1947 season was therefore the first to be reviewed by Playfair.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Background\nThe winter of 1946\u201347 in the United Kingdom was harsh with heavy snowfalls disrupting communication and supply for about six weeks from January to March. February was one of the coldest months on record and the winter culminated in the wettest March for 300 years. Yet it was followed by what Playfair called a \"glorious summer\" in which fine weather prevailed and, as Wisden says, \"the sun shone throughout\". This was in sharp contrast to the wet summer of 1946. Despite austerity and rationing, the country was still in post-war euphoria and there was great enthusiasm for sporting events. As Wisden reports, \"crowds thronged the grounds (and) Lord's was often full for county games\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Background\nWisden editor Hubert Preston commented in his 1948 editorial that \"the season of 1947 bears favourable comparison with any year within living memory\". He had expected the continuous fine weather to produce pitch conditions favourable to batsmen and hence the predominance of drawn matches but, as he wrote, \"actually about three-quarters of the County Championship matches were won outright\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Background\nPlayfair editor Peter West wrote that \"a grand and glorious summer\" had been \"a feast amidst austerity indeed, a fine reward for months of waiting through a chill and infamous winter\". West went on to claim that \"nearly three million people\", with the younger generation strongly represented, attended first-class cricket matches in 1947. It must be remembered that this means three million attendances and not literally three million people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, South African tour\nSouth Africa toured the British Isles in 1947 and played a five-match Test series against England, who won the series 3\u20130 with two matches drawn. This was the first South African tour of England since 1935, the team captained by Alan Melville who had played in England for Oxford University and Sussex. Wisden commented that despite their lack of success in the Test series, South Africa \"gave indication of real ability at all points of the game\" and \"little more experience is necessary to make them really powerful\" in international cricket. Playfair acclaimed the South Africans as a \"most popular team (who) enriched the game and set an excellent example\", the tour realising a profit of \u00a310,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, South African tour\nSouth Africa fared very well in their matches against the county clubs, winning eleven of the eighteen matches and losing only one, which was the opening match of the tour against Worcestershire by 39 runs. They lost to Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in May by 158 runs, but in September they had a convincing nine wicket win against the South who included Denis Compton, Bill Edrich and Jack Robertson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, South African tour\nThe outstanding South African players were the three best batsmen: Melville, Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse. Ken Viljoen had a good tour and made six centuries but none in the Tests. The bowling was moderate as no one took more than 15 wickets in the series or averaged under forty. Athol Rowan with 102 was the only tourist to take a century of wickets in the season. The team badly lacked pace bowlers and included only two medium-fast seamers, Jack Plimsoll and Lindsay Tuckett, the majority of bowlers being spinners: Rowan, Tufty Mann, Ian Smith and Leslie Payn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, South African tour\nSouth Africa had three wicketkeepers in the party: Johnny Lindsay, Douglas Ovenstone and George Fullerton. Ossie Dawson was an all-rounder and the remaining batsmen were Denis Begbie, Dennis Dyer and Tony Harris. South Africa used fourteen players in the Test series: the ones who missed out were Begbie, Ovenstone and Payn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, South African tour, Test series summary\nEngland's key victory came in the second Test at Lord's where Compton (208) and Edrich (189) shared a partnership of 370 which was a then world record for the third wicket in Test cricket. Doug Wright took ten wickets in the match and England won by ten wickets. In the third Test at Old Trafford, Edrich scored 191 in another big partnership with Compton and took eight wickets in the match. England won the fourth Test at Headingley in only three days by ten wickets. This time it was Len Hutton and Cyril Washbrook who claimed the batting honours while the best bowler was Harold Butler with match figures of seven for 66 on debut.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, England team in 1947\nThe England team began 1947 on tour in Australia, where they were beaten 3\u20130 in the Test series, and then toured New Zealand where the sole Test arranged was ruined by rain. Having played South Africa at home in 1947, England's next tour was to the West Indies beginning in January 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, England team in 1947\nEngland, playing under the auspices of MCC, took 17 players to Australia and New Zealand. Wally Hammond captained the side in his final Test series. The other batsmen were Len Hutton, Cyril Washbrook, Denis Compton, Bill Edrich, James Langridge, Laurie Fishlock and Joe Hardstaff junior. Jack Ikin and Norman Yardley were essentially all-rounders. Godfrey Evans and Paul Gibb were the wicketkeepers and the bowlers were Alec Bedser, Doug Wright, Dick Pollard, Peter Smith and Bill Voce. Gibb, Hardstaff, Hutton and Langridge did not play in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, England team in 1947\nWith Hammond having retired from international cricket, Yardley was appointed captain for the home series against South Africa. In the first Test, England recalled Eric Hollies and selected three debutants: Sam Cook, Tom Dollery and Jack Martin. Hutton, Washbrook, Edrich, Compton, Evans and Bedser were retained from the winter tour and these six with Yardley were the mainstays of the England team in 1947. There were changes again for the second Test with Charlie Barnett replacing Dollery, George Pope replacing Martin and Wright coming back in place of Cook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0013-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, England team in 1947\nBedser missed the third Test and was replaced by Cliff Gladwin while  Ken Cranston was brought in to replace Pope. In the fourth Test, Jack Young was introduced in place of Hollies and Harold Butler for Gladwin. Edrich missed the last Test, as again did Bedser, and there were yet more changes elsewhere with Dick Howorth coming in to replace Barnett and Bill Copson replacing Butler. Jack Robertson took Edrich's place. It all meant that, in a five-match series they won 3\u20130, England used 21 different players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, England team in 1947\nWith so many players under consideration, it was difficult to predict who would go to the West Indies in the winter and that question became even more complex when several players decided not to go. Bedser, Compton, Edrich, Hutton, Wright and Yardley from the 1947 series all declined the tour before the squad was selected, as did Trevor Bailey who was in contention for a place. With Yardley missing, MCC reappointed pre-war captain Gubby Allen to lead the party but he was the first in a spate of injuries when he damaged a leg muscle on the outward voyage. Following further injuries to Dennis Brookes and Joe Hardstaff junior, Allen asked MCC to send reinforcements and Hutton then changed his mind, flying out just in time to play against British Guiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, England team in 1947\nOf the players who went to the West Indies, the only ones who had played against South Africa in the summer were Hutton, Evans, Cranston, Robertson, Howorth and Butler. Hardstaff and Ikin had been to Australia and New Zealand the previous winter. The other eight were Allen and seven newcomers: Dennis Brookes, Billy Griffith, Jim Laker, Winston Place, Gerald Smithson, Maurice Tremlett and Johnny Wardle. Playfair was disappointed with the situation in the West Indies, especially as England were well beaten in the Test series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0015-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, England team in 1947\nThe team, it said, \"could not be called great by any standards\" as it was too \"experimental\" but it at least seemed \"workmanlike\" and in Laker a new star had been discovered. Playfair ominously concluded its review by reference to the 1948 Australian team being \"about to descend upon us well armed in all key departments (and) we shall have to do better than this\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship\nMiddlesex won the County Championship under the captaincy of Walter Robins, who stood down at the end of the season. He was well supported by slow left-arm spinner Jack Young, who took 159 wickets in all matches; off break bowler Jim Sims; pace bowler Laurie Gray; wicketkeeper Leslie Compton; and their quartet of high-scoring batsmen Denis Compton, Bill Edrich, Syd Brown and Jack Robertson. The Wisden editorial drew attention to an additional feat by Middlesex in defeating \"The Rest\" by nine wickets in the last match of the season at The Oval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship\nPreviously, only Yorkshire (1905 and 1935) had beaten The Rest, the fixture having lapsed from 1936 to 1946. Yorkshire had won the County Championship in 1946 but slipped to seventh place in 1947 and Wisden remarked on the retirement of \"several veterans\" after the 1946 season, although the highest innings score of the 1947 season, 270 not out, was achieved by Yorkshire's Len Hutton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship\nPlayfair described the championship as \"a great tussle\" between Middlesex and Gloucestershire that was not settled until 28 August when Middlesex won their penultimate match, defeating bottom team Northamptonshire at Lord's by 355 runs. The key match, however, took place earlier in the month when Middlesex defeated Gloucestershire at Cheltenham by 68 runs. Middlesex had finished runners-up five times in succession: 1936 to 1939 and again in 1946. Since Middlesex's previous title in 1921, no southern team had won the championship and so their 1947 triumph ended 25 seasons of northern domination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Gloucestershire v Middlesex, August 1947\nThe Gloucestershire v Middlesex match at the College Ground, Cheltenham was the ultimate decider of a close-fought championship. It began on Saturday, 16 August on the same day as the fifth Test at The Oval and Playfair remarked that \"even the final Test seemed a matter of secondary importance\". There was no play on Sundays in 1947 and the match continued into Monday, 18 August, when it was concluded with Tuesday to spare. Middlesex were without Compton and Robertson who were both playing for England but they did have Edrich, rested by England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 90], "content_span": [91, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Gloucestershire v Middlesex, August 1947\nMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat, Brown and Edrich opening with a stand of 50 before Brown was out lbw to the seamer Colin Scott. Edrich went on to score 50 but, apart from some resistance by tailenders Sims and Young, Middlesex's batting collapsed as Gloucestershire's great off spinner Tom Goddard took seven for 70. Middlesex were all out for 180 but Sims (six for 65) and Young (four for 55) turned the tables and bowled out Gloucestershire for 153.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 90], "content_span": [91, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0019-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Gloucestershire v Middlesex, August 1947\nAt close of play on Saturday, Middlesex had reached 9 for 1 in their second innings, Goddard having taken the key wicket of Edrich, so Monday's play began with Middlesex ahead by 36 and nine wickets standing. The decisive phase of the match was a third wicket partnership on Monday morning between Harry Sharp and the captain Robins. Scoring 46 and 45 respectively, they shared a stand of 70 runs which Playfair described as \"vital\". Otherwise, Middlesex again collapsed and Goddard took eight for 86 to complete an outstanding match analysis of fifteen for 156.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 90], "content_span": [91, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0019-0002", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Gloucestershire v Middlesex, August 1947\nSo Gloucestershire with a day and a half remaining needed 169 to win. Jack Crapp tried to hold the innings together and scored 40 but Gloucestershire were rolled over for only 100 to lose by 68 runs. Young took five for 27 but an important role was again played by Sharp, this time as an off spinner, taking the wickets of three of Gloucestershire's top six batsmen, two of them without scoring. Playfair points out that Sharp at the time was still only a member of the Lord's ground staff but he played the key part in winning the match that ultimately settled the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 90], "content_span": [91, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Season finale\nGloucestershire had gone into the Cheltenham match with a lead of four points in the championship table and the immediate outcome was that Middlesex overtook them to lead by eight points, both teams having four matches still to be played. Middlesex had to play Derbyshire away, \"always difficult to beat\", and three home matches against Surrey, Northamptonshire and third-placed Lancashire whom Playfair termed \"the toughest nut to crack\". Playfair considered Gloucestershire's programme to be easier as they faced four moderate teams: Glamorgan at Cheltenham, Hampshire and Sussex away, and Essex at Bristol.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 63], "content_span": [64, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Season finale\nThere was no change after the first two matches as Gloucestershire beat Glamorgan in two days and Middlesex won the difficult encounter at Derby. It all went wrong for Gloucestershire at Dean Park, Bournemouth where stubborn Hampshire batting forced a draw while Middlesex were defeating Surrey with some ease. This gave Middlesex a twenty-point lead and only two matches each to be played. Middlesex's victory over the bottom team Northants settled it, especially as Gloucestershire surprisingly lost to Sussex by nine wickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 63], "content_span": [64, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0021-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Season finale\nEven so, there was a slight sting in the tail as Middlesex then lost their final match to a determined Lancashire by 64 runs while Gloucestershire rallied to defeat Essex. The final table showed Middlesex winning by twenty points, on the face of it a handsome margin, but in reality it was a much closer contest than the figures would suggest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 63], "content_span": [64, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Final table\nThe seventeen first-class county teams played a total of 26 matches each. Twelve points were awarded for a win and six to each team if the result was a tie, as happened twice in 1947. Teams leading on first innings who subsequently drew or lost the match were awarded four points. Essex were awarded two points in one match they lost after a tie on first innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 61], "content_span": [62, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Tied matches\nTied matches are a rarity in cricket and there had been only two County Championship ties in the previous 21 years. Essex and Somerset had tied in 1926, then Worcestershire and Somerset in 1939. In 1947, there were two tied matches: Essex v Northamptonshire and Hampshire v Lancashire. Playfair noted that these were the 20th and 21st tied matches in the history of first-class cricket worldwide since the earliest known instance in 1783.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0024-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Tied matches\nThe Essex v Northamptonshire match was played at Valentines Park, Ilford 17 to 20 May. Northamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat, scoring 215 all out with a top score of 49 by Vince Broderick while Essex's Test leg break and googly bowler Peter Smith took four for 65. By close of play on Saturday, Essex had replied to 170 for 4 with opener Chick Cray on 90 not out. He completed his century, exactly 100, on Monday morning and Essex went on to total 267 all out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0024-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Tied matches\nNorthamptonshire were 219 for 5 at the close on Monday evening with their veteran batsman John Timms on 90 not out. Timms was out for 112 on Tuesday morning and Peter Smith completed ten in the match by taking six for 84 in the Northamptonshire total of 291. Essex therefore needed 240 to win with ample time left on the final day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0024-0002", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Tied matches\nThey had a good stand of 103 for the fourth wicket between Frank Vigar (60) and Len Clark (64) but spinners Broderick and Bertie Clarke kept picking up the wickets and Essex were still ten behind when the ninth went down. The last pair were captain Tom Pearce and wicketkeeper Tom Wade who managed to level the scores before Wade was bowled by Clarke to tie the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0025-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Tied matches\nHampshire v Lancashire was played at Dean Park, Bournemouth on 27 to 29 August. Hampshire batted first and scored 363, the innings continuing into the Thursday morning, Jim Bailey with 95 the top scorer. Lancashire captain Ken Cranston had taken four for 73 and he led the Lancashire reply with 155 not out before declaring the innings closed at 367 for 9. Hampshire safely negotiated the last few overs on Thursday evening to close on 18 for 0 before totalling 224 for 7 declared on Friday, Jim Bailey again the top scorer with 63.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0025-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Tied matches\nThis was a sporting declaration by the Hampshire captain Desmond Eagar as there was time to bowl only 47 overs before the close. Cyril Washbrook led the chase with 105 while Jim Bailey, having twice starred with the bat, took six for 82. When the last over began, Lancashire had reached 220 for 8 with Jack Ikin and wicketkeeper Alfred Barlow batting, but this was the last wicket as William Roberts had been taken to hospital with a broken finger and could not bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0025-0002", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Tied matches\nIkin and Barlow came together at 204 for 8 and so had added 16 for the final wicket to level the scores. Barlow was on strike and facing off spinner Gerry Hill. The first three balls produced no run and then Barlow was run out as he tried for a quick single to end the match in a tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0026-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Middlesex\nAs Playfair put it, \"few will dispute that the best side won the championship\". Middlesex's first four batsmen \u2014 Robertson, Brown, Edrich and Compton \u2014 scored between them 12,193 runs in all first-class matches, a level of success unprecedented in county cricket. The other batting positions were contested by George Mann, who was heir-apparent to Robins as club captain and succeeded him in 1948; Alan Fairbairn, a 1947 debutant who scored centuries in each of his first two county matches; Harry Sharp and Alec Thompson. The three main bowlers were Gray, Young and the veteran Sims.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0026-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Middlesex\nIan Bedford, aged seventeen, made his debut and took twelve wickets in his first two matches. Middlesex also made effective use as bowlers of Robins, Edrich and Denis Compton. Playfair noted the consistently high standard of the Middlesex fielding, especially by Brown, while Leslie Compton as wicket-keeper was a great success. Middlesex made exclusive use of Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, north London, for their thirteen home matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0027-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Gloucestershire\nGloucestershire's strong challenge for the title was despite the loss of Wally Hammond but in Tom Goddard they had the best bowler in the country. He took 238 wickets in all matches, 61 more than his nearest rival. He was well supported by Sam Cook who took 120 championship wickets and gained a Test call, but the team lacked quality pace bowlers with George Lambert largely on his own apart from the medium pace of Test batsman Charlie Barnett.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0027-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Gloucestershire\nFive Gloucestershire batsmen scored over 1,000 runs in the championship: captain Basil Allen, Barnett, Jack Crapp, George Emmett and wicket-keeper Andy Wilson. Playfair recorded concerns about the pitch at Bristol which was alleged by some to have been prepared especially for Goddard. It is true that Gloucestershire won eight of the nine matches played there but equally true that Goddard took most of his wickets in matches not at Bristol. Ken Graveney made his debut for Gloucestershire in 1947 and his brother Tom was waiting in the wings. Other players included Monty Cranfield, Bev Lyon, Clifford Monks, William Neale, Grahame Parker, Colin Scott and Alfred Wilcox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 738]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0028-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Gloucestershire\nGloucestershire generally used their headquarters in Bristol, playing nine of their fourteen home matches there. All the venues were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0029-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Lancashire\nLancashire finished third for the second season in succession. They lost only once (to Somerset) but drew ten and tied one. They were well served by their openers Cyril Washbrook and Winston Place who both scored more than 2,000 runs in all first-class matches, Washbrook playing in all five Tests and Place being selected for the West Indies tour. There were problems in the middle order where only Geoff Edrich performed consistently well, but the two Test all-rounders, Jack Ikin and captain Ken Cranston scored over 1,000 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 60], "content_span": [61, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0029-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Lancashire\nLancashire's outstanding bowler was paceman Dick Pollard who finished the season strongly after an indifferent early phase and took 144 wickets in all matches. Slow left armer William Roberts bowled steadily and took 74 championship wickets but Playfair remarked that he was short of Test class. As with the batting, the all-rounders Cranston and Ikin shored up the bowling with 56 and 48 championship wickets respectively. Looking to the future, Lancashire made a \"find\" in wicketkeeper Alfred Barlow and there were good reports of Alan Wharton who became a Lancashire stalwart for many seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 60], "content_span": [61, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0029-0002", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Lancashire\nBatsman Barry Howard played some good innings in his debut season and, along with Cranston, was awarded his county cap. Other players included future county captain Nigel Howard, Tom Brierley, Phil King in his final season, future Test umpire Eddie Phillipson, Eric Price, and Gordon Garlick who joined Northamptonshire in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 60], "content_span": [61, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0030-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Lancashire\nLancashire played the majority of their home matches at their Old Trafford headquarters and played two matches elsewhere in the county:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 60], "content_span": [61, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0031-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Kent\nKent improved from seventh to fourth and were able to announce increased attendances and membership. The team was again captained by Bryan Valentine and featured England stars Godfrey Evans and Doug Wright, though they missed several championship matches for Test calls. Kent were particularly well served by their batsmen, although Valentine had problems with loss of form at times. Les Ames, Les Todd and Arthur Fagg all scored more than 2,000 runs in the season. The young left-hander Peter Hearn was regarded as a fine prospect and was awarded his county cap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0031-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Kent\nWright was the main bowler and was supported by off spinner Ray Dovey, all-rounder Jack Davies and the two pacemen Fred Ridgway and Norman Harding. Harding died unexpectedly in September, aged 31. Other players included Geoffrey Anson, Brian Edrich, the veteran Hopper Levett in his final season, Tony Mallett, future captain Bill Murray-Wood and Tony Pawson. A curious case was pace bowler Jack Martin, who played for Kent only twice in 1947 and yet was selected to play for England in the Trent Bridge Test.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0032-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Kent\nKent's policy was to play home matches throughout the county and they used seven venues:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 54], "content_span": [55, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0033-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Derbyshire\nDerbyshire was the most improved team of the year, rising ten places from fifteenth in 1946 to fifth in 1947. They were a strong bowling side with pacemen Bill Copson, Cliff Gladwin and George Pope all playing for England. Dusty Rhodes, bowling mainly leg break, and left-armer Eric Marsh provided support. Derbyshire, captained for the first time by Edward Gothard, played attacking cricket and were involved in several close finishes. The batting was weakened by injuries to Stan Worthington, in his final season, and Denis Smith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 60], "content_span": [61, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0033-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Derbyshire\nCharlie Elliott and Arnold Townsend topped 1,000 runs but Playfair noted that the presence of one really top-class batsman would have made an enormous difference to Derbyshire's batting. John Eggar, who topped the county averages, might have filled that gap but his teaching career enabled him to play only in August. Smith was seconded to keep wicket for most of the season until George Dawkes, formerly of Leicestershire, was able to join the team. Dawkes went on to become one of the greatest English wicketkeepers. Another notable debutant was fast bowler Les Jackson. Other players included Albert Alderman, 55-year-old Harry Elliott in his final season, Alan Revill and Pat Vaulkhard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 60], "content_span": [61, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0034-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Derbyshire\nMost of Derbyshire's home matches were played at one of their two main venues in Derby and Chesterfield but they occasionally played elsewhere. The five venues used were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 60], "content_span": [61, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0035-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Surrey\nSurrey showed improvements on 1946 but Playfair remarked on \"the need for new blood\". Having said that, the arrival of Jim Laker certainly resolved any problems in spin bowling and his future partner Tony Lock was already making progress at second eleven level. Another good start was made by opening batsman David Fletcher who was awarded his county cap with Laker and Eric Bedser. Six Surrey batsmen topped 1,000 runs in the championship: Eric Bedser, Fletcher, captain Errol Holmes, Tom Barling, John Parker and Stan Squires.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0035-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Surrey\nLaurie Fishlock had a chequered season having been dogged by serious illness since he went to Australia with England in the winter. Wicketkeeper Arthur McIntyre played well and produced some good batting performances. The main bowlers were Alec Bedser, Jim Laker and the retiring Alf Gover, who took 121 wickets in his final season. Seamer Eddie Watts could make only a few appearances due to injury. Geoffrey Whittaker made eight appearances and two future Surrey mainstays Bernie Constable and Stuart Surridge also played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0036-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Surrey\nSurrey played twelve of their thirteen home matches at The Oval and one in Guildford. Two first-class matches not involving the Surrey XI were played in Kingston-upon-Thames. All venues:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0037-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Worcestershire\nFollowing the emigration of Sandy Singleton to Rhodesia after the 1946 season, Allan White succeeded him as Worcestershire captain. The team lacked batting strength and did well to improve their championship position. The outstanding player was Test all-rounder Dick Howorth who was, as in 1946, the first player to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets. Howorth was a slow left arm spinner and formed a successful partnership with Peter Jackson who bowled mostly off breaks. Howorth took 164 wickets in all matches and Jackson 125.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0037-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Worcestershire\nFuture England player Roly Jenkins made a telling contribution (67 wickets) with his leg breaks and googlies while paceman Reg Perks took 123 wickets in all matches. The success of the bowlers owed much to keeper Hugo Yarnold who claimed the most victims in the championship. Howorth, Jenkins, Eddie Cooper and, in his first full season, Don Kenyon all exceeded 1,000 runs. Worcestershire's best known batsmen at the time were Charles Palmer and the veteran Bob Wyatt and they were the first two in the county averages but neither played a full season. Laddie Outschoorn qualified for the championship for the first time and showed promise. Other players included Ronald Bird, Fred Cooper (brother of Eddie), Norman Whiting and Martin Young.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 806]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0038-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Worcestershire\nWorcestershire played nine of their thirteen home matches at their County Ground headquarters in Worcester and used five venues in all:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0039-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Yorkshire\nYorkshire fell from champions to seventh and used 25 different players in the championship alone. There was future promise in five new caps: wicketkeeper Don Brennan, batsmen Willie Watson and Gerald Smithson, fast bowler Alec Coxon and left arm spinner Johnny Wardle. In addition, future stalwart Ted Lester began his career with three successive centuries and topped the county averages. Future captain Vic Wilson made a few appearances. Brian Sellers captained the team for the final time before handing over to Norman Yardley for the 1948 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0039-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Yorkshire\nBill Bowes in his final season topped the bowling averages and received a record benefit. He was supported by Wardle, off spinner Ellis Robinson, seamer Frank Smailes and new pace bowlers Coxon and Ron Aspinall. Yorkshire were hit by the loss through illness, after only four matches, of slow left armer Arthur Booth, who had been their outstanding player in 1946. The batting was generally not up to scratch and relied far too much on one man, the great Len Hutton who, because of Test calls, played in only half of Yorkshire's championship matches. Other players included Harry Crick, Harry Halliday, Freddie Jakeman, Geoffrey Keighley and pace bowler John Whitehead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0040-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Yorkshire\nYorkshire used seven venues in various parts of the county:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0041-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Glamorgan\nGlamorgan never had a settled team and there were a number of new arrivals at the end of the season including Gilbert Parkhouse, Jim Eaglestone, Norman Hever and Phil Clift. This might suggest a club in transition but there were grounds for optimism which were realised in 1948 when the club won its first championship. Glamorgan's bowling in 1947 suffered an early blow when their only real pace bowler Peter Judge was ruled out for the season after being injured in only the second match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0041-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Glamorgan\nDynamic captain Wilf Wooller had to carry the seam attack almost single-handedly and took 85 wickets in addition to scoring 1,270 runs. Glamorgan relied mostly on spin with Len Muncer and the veteran Johnnie Clay bowling off breaks and opening batsman Emrys Davies helping out with his slow left. Davies created a county record by scoring five centuries in the season and formed an effective opening partnership with Arnold Dyson, both of them scoring more than 1,500 runs in the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0041-0002", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Glamorgan\nFuture Test player Allan Watkins exceeded 1,000 runs and there were some good innings by Wat Jones and George Lavis. The main wicketkeeper was Haydn Davies who claimed 47 victims in the championship but had some problems with a damaged hand. Other players included veteran Austin Matthews in his final season, Jim Pleass, Arthur Porter and Maurice Robinson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0042-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Glamorgan\nMost of Glamorgan' home matches were played at one of their two main venues in Cardiff and Swansea but they occasionally played elsewhere. The four venues used were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0043-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Sussex\nPlayfair emphasised the contrast between strong batting and weak bowling at Sussex who recovered from bottom place in 1946 to finish a creditable equal ninth. Only Jim Cornford performed consistently well among the bowlers while six batsmen scored over 1,000 runs. Three of these exceeded 2,000 in all matches: John Langridge, George Cox and Harry Parks. James Langridge reached the thousand despite missing several matches due to appendicitis. Charles Oakes and new captain Hugh Bartlett were the other two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0043-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Sussex\nHis predecessor turned club secretary Billy Griffith had a poor season with the bat but kept wicket well enough to be selected for England's winter tour. Other players who appeared were Paul Carey, Donald Smith, Jim Wood, Jack Oakes, John Nye and two future Test players Alan Oakman and David Sheppard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0044-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Sussex\nSussex generally played home matches at their County Ground headquarters in Hove and used five venues in all:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0045-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Essex\nEssex matches were noted for high scores as Essex themselves scored more runs than anyone except Middlesex but also conceded the most. Their two outstanding players were the cousins Peter and Ray Smith who both completed the double. These two, bowling leg break and off break respectively, effectively carried the Essex attack. Outstanding prospect Trevor Bailey was the sole pace bowler of any effect but he was only available in the latter half of the season and then injuries limited his bowling, though he topped the county's batting averages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0045-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Essex\nThe other all-rounder Frank Vigar took 59 championship wickets bowling leg breaks but was expensive. Bailey, Vigar and the Smiths were half of the eight Essex players who scored 1,000 runs in the season, the other four being captain Tom Pearce, Chick Cray, Dickie Dodds and Doug Insole. Wicketkeeper Tom Wade had a very good season with 77 victims, 38 of them stumped. Essex were also represented by Bill Dines, Bill Morris, Denys Wilcox, Dick Horsfall, Frank Rist, Harry Crabtree, Len Clark and Sonny Avery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0046-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Essex\nEssex continued their policy of playing matches throughout the county and home venues used in 1947 were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0047-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Nottinghamshire\nNottinghamshire, captained for the first time by William Sime, drew half of their matches and only the top three had less defeats. They lost Bill Voce early in the season to retirement and this placed a heavy burden on the remaining pace bowlers Arthur Jepson and Harold Butler. They did well, both taking over 100 wickets and Butler being picked for England, but they lacked support. The only other bowler to make any kind of impression was slow left armer Harry Winrow who took 56 championship wickets. Winrow was one of five batsmen to score 1,000 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0047-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Nottinghamshire\nThe best of these by a distance was England's Joe Hardstaff junior who had an outstanding season, scoring 2,396 with seven centuries. Walter Keeton, Reg Simpson and Tom Reddick all topped 1,000 runs while Charles Harris was approaching the landmark when his season was ended early by illness. Wicketkeeper Eric Meads claimed 52 victims in championship matches. Cambridge University captain Guy Willatt batted well when available and young Peter Harvey, leg break and googly bowler, looked a good prospect, but Freddie Stocks did not fulfil the promise he showed in 1946. Nottinghamshire made exclusive use of their headquarters at Trent Bridge in Nottingham for their thirteen home matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0048-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Somerset\nSomerset were captained for the only time by educator Jack Meyer but the team did not learn anything and dropped seven places from fourth in 1946 to equal eleventh. Even so, they pulled off some surprises by defeating champions Middlesex twice and inflicting on third-placed Lancashire their only loss of the season. Somerset were let down by their batting with only Harold Gimblett reliable through the season. Michael Walford played very well in the closing weeks when he became available and Playfair called him \"the best amateur batsman in England on a firm wicket\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0048-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Somerset\nThe main bowler was veteran Arthur Wellard who was supported by all-rounders Bertie Buse and Johnny Lawrence, slow left armer Horace Hazell, captain Meyer and new pace bowler Maurice Tremlett. The veteran Wally Luckes kept wicket and claimed 55 championship victims. Other players were Bill Andrews in his final season, Frank Lee in his final season before becoming an umpire, Hugh Watts, George Woodhouse, Mandy Mitchell-Innes and Miles Coope.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0049-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Somerset\nSomerset generally played home matches at their County Ground headquarters in Taunton and used five venues in all:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0050-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Leicestershire\nLeicestershire had fourteen defeats and finished fourteenth. In Les Berry, they had the only professional captain in the County Championship. In July, they were involved in two exciting finishes, first when Middlesex were set to score 66 in 25 minutes and got them, courtesy of Edrich and Compton, to win by ten wickets with only four minutes to spare.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0050-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Leicestershire\nSecond, in their home match against Derbyshire, Leicestershire themselves succeeded in a run chase scoring 391 to win by three wickets at over eighty runs an hour, the winning run coming from a straight six off the third ball of the final over. Leicestershire were a strong batting side with Berry, Vic Jackson, Gerry Lester, Francis Prentice, Maurice Tompkin and George Watson all exceeding 1,000 runs while all-rounder Anthony Riddington scored over 800. Wicketkeeper Percy Corrall claimed 59 victims in championship matches. The main bowler was Jack Walsh, a great exponent of slow left-arm wrist-spin, who took 152 wickets in all matches. Jackson and the veteran James Sperry bowled well but Leicestershire's main need was a good pace bowler. Other players were Thomas Chapman, Jack Howard and Harry Pickering.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 879]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0051-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Leicestershire\nLeicestershire played the majority of their home matches at their Grace Road headquarters in Leicester and used four venues in all:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0052-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Warwickshire\nWarwickshire, let down by unreliable batting, were captained by attacking batsman Peter Cranmer. Despite their lack of success, they attracted large crowds to Edgbaston. Their best players were Test spinner Eric Hollies and batsman Tom Dollery, who was to become captain as a professional in 1948, though Dollery had a relatively poor season in 1947. Warwickshire were well served by their bowlers. In addition to Hollies, these were three new caps in the two seamers Victor Cannings and Charles Grove; and the New Zealand pace bowler Tom Pritchard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0052-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Warwickshire\nDollery had to play as wicketkeeper in several matches when Cyril Goodway was unavailable. Playfair commented on advantages gained by the bowlers being \"squandered\" by inconsistent and unreliable batsmen. Five batsmen did exceed 1,000 runs but none had a good average: Cranmer, Dollery, Aubrey Hill, Jimmy Ord and Ken Taylor. Other players were Bill Fantham, John Hossell and Ron Maudsley. Warwickshire played eleven home matches at their Edgbaston headquarters in Birmingham and two matches at the Courtaulds Ground in Coventry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0053-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Hampshire\nHampshire, a very ordinary side who bowled badly, were captained by Desmond Eagar. The batting was occasionally good and top of the county's averages was wicketkeeper Neil McCorkell who scored 1,539 championship runs and claimed 49 victims. Neville Rogers and Johnny Arnold played some good innings to both comfortably exceed 1,000 runs. Eagar and Gerry Hill both reached 1,000 with low averages and the all-rounder Jim Bailey, who took 53 wickets, fell just short of 1,000 runs. Playfair considered \"the steady and loyal George Heath\" to be the best of the bowlers who included Bailey, Hill, Victor Ransom, Lofty Herman and the injury-plagued Charles Knott. Other players included Gilbert Dawson, Thomas Dean, Arthur Holt, Alan Shirreff and future stalwart Leo Harrison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0054-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Northamptonshire\nNorthamptonshire slipped from sixteenth to bottom and were captained by Arthur Childs-Clarke. Dennis Brookes was the pick of the batsmen and earned a trip to the West Indies in the winter. Bill Barron, Percy Davis and John Timms also topped 1,000 runs but with low averages. Vince Broderick put in a sound all-round effort with 860 runs and 87 wickets while the best bowler was West Indian Test player Bertie Clarke with 89 wickets. The attack was hampered by injuries to Nobby Clark who did not play often. Wicketkeeper Kenneth Fiddling claimed 40 victims. Other players included Leo Bennett, Robert Clarke, Arthur Cox, Eddie Davis, William Nevell and Jack Webster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 66], "content_span": [67, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0055-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, County Championship, Northamptonshire\nNorthamptonshire played nine of their thirteen home matches at their County Ground headquarters in Northampton and used five venues in all:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 66], "content_span": [67, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0056-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, MCC v Yorkshire\nAt the beginning of the season, on 3, 5 and 6 May, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) played a three-day match at Lord's against the 1946 county champions, Yorkshire. MCC won by 163 runs. The MCC team in batting order was Dennis Brookes (Northamptonshire), Jack Robertson (Middlesex), Bob Wyatt (Worcestershire), Denis Compton (Middlesex), Bryan Valentine (Kent, captain), Leslie Compton (Middlesex, wicketkeeper), Wilf Wooller (Glamorgan), Haydn Davies (Glamorgan), Jack Young (Middlesex), Rowland Shaddick (Middlesex) and Jack Martin (Kent). MCC won the toss and chose to bat first but were bowled out in 57 overs for 134, Denis Compton making 73.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 66], "content_span": [67, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0056-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, MCC v Yorkshire\nYorkshire got off to a very bad start when Len Hutton was dismissed by Jack Martin for nought. This began an outstanding spell for Martin who finished with six for 23 from 12.1 overs as Yorkshire collapsed to 81 all out. At close of play on the Saturday, MCC were 67 for one with Jack Robertson 36 not out. On the Monday, Robertson built a big innings and scored 164 of a declared total of 343 for 9. Yorkshire's hopes slumped when Hutton was again dismissed cheaply and at close of play they were 69 for two. Vic Wilson tried his best and scored 74, which was his highest career score to date, but Jack Young was in fine form and took six for 85 to win the match for MCC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 66], "content_span": [67, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0057-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, University Match\nThe 1947 University Match between Oxford University and Cambridge University was played at Lord's over three days from 5 to 8 July and was drawn. Oxford batted first and amassed 457 with Kent's Tony Pawson scoring a chanceless 135 before being run out. Geoffrey Keighley made 99 and Test batsman Martin Donnelly 81. Cambridge could manage only 201 in reply as Oxford's other Test player Abdul Hafeez Kardar took four for 50. Following on, Cambridge rallied to 314 for four and ensured the draw, Guy Willatt scoring 90 and Trevor Bailey 60 not out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0058-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, University Match\nDonnelly (New Zealand) and Kardar (India) both played Test cricket before winning their \"Blues\" and no university team had ever before included two Test players in the same year. Cambridge had a notable future Test player in Trevor Bailey (England). Donnelly was the first university batsman ever to score 1,000 runs before the University Match in two successive seasons. Playfair praised Donnelly as \"the finest left-hand batsman in the world\", ahead of even the Australians Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0059-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, Gentlemen v Players\nThere were two Gentlemen v Players matches in 1947. The first was played at Lord's over three days from 16 to 18 July and was drawn after rain restricted play on the last two days. The second was played at the North Marine Road ground in Scarborough from 10 to 12 September and the Players won by an innings and 10 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0060-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, Gentlemen v Players\nMartin Donnelly dominated the Lord's match with \"a truly magnificent innings\", scoring 162 not out as the Gentlemen made 302 in the first innings, Bill Edrich scoring 79. The Players replied with 334 for eight declared, Cyril Washbrook scoring 101 and David Fletcher 77. The Gentlemen slumped to 25 for five as wickets fell to Cliff Gladwin and Harold Butler but were rescued by Norman Yardley and Ken Cranston, rain ensuring that the result was a draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0060-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, Gentlemen v Players\nThe Gentlemen were led by England captain Norman Yardley and selected three Oxford University players \u2014 Donnelly, Tony Pawson and Tony Mallett \u2014 and two from Cambridge University: Guy Willatt and Trevor Bailey. The team included current England players Edrich and Cranston while Billy Griffith kept wicket. Reg Simpson made his first appearance in the fixture but could only score 4 and 0. The Players were captained by Les Ames who played as a batsman, Godfrey Evans keeping wicket. Washbrook opened with Jack Robertson, the other batsmen being Denis Compton, Charlie Barnett and Fletcher. The pace bowlers were Butler and Gladwin, supported by spinners Jack Walsh and Doug Wright.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 753]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0061-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, Gentlemen v Players\nAt Scarborough two months later, a much weaker Gentlemen team were easily beaten by an innings after totalling 135 and 217 against 362. Denys Wilcox opened the innings and did well with scores of 25 and 57 while skipper Yardley made 35 and 23, but Edrich and Donnelly did not contribute many against a strong Players attack, particularly Dick Howorth who took four wickets in each innings. The Players had three England pace bowlers: Butler, Alec Bedser and Dick Pollard. Howorth top-scored for the Players too, with 80, and captain Len Hutton scored 64.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0062-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, North v South\nThere were three North v South matches in 1947, involving largely makeshift teams, and Playfair did not bother to report on them. The first was at the St George's Road Cricket Ground, Harrogate over three days from 27 to 29 August and the North won by 86 runs. The second was played at the Leyland Motors Ground in Kingston-upon-Thames from 3 to 5 September and the South won by 4 wickets. The final match was played at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough from 6 to 9 September and was drawn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 64], "content_span": [65, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0063-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, Middlesex v The Rest\nHaving won the County Championship, Middlesex played a representative team called The Rest (i.e., the Rest of England) at The Oval in a four-day match lasting from 13 to 17 September. Middlesex won by 9 wickets. The Rest was a very strong team entirely consisting of players who had played or would play for England at Test level. In batting order, they were Cyril Washbrook, Winston Place, Dick Howorth, George Emmett, Norman Yardley (captain), Ken Cranston, Godfrey Evans (wicketkeeper), Alec Bedser, Doug Wright, Tom Goddard and Harold Butler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 71], "content_span": [72, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0063-0001", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, Middlesex v The Rest\nMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat first but were soon reduced to 8 for two as Bedser dismissed both openers Syd Brown and Jack Robertson. Bill Edrich and George Mann took the score on to 53 for three when Mann, who had scored 33, was stumped by Evans off Wright. This brought Edrich and Denis Compton together. In keeping with their form throughout the season, they amassed 426 runs between them and enabled skipper Walter Robins to declare at 543 for nine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 71], "content_span": [72, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0063-0002", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Other major fixtures, Middlesex v The Rest\nEdrich made 180 which was just enough for him to surpass Tom Hayward's old record season aggregate, which Compton had already beaten. Compton retired hurt when he had scored 55 and the total was 191 for three. He returned with his knee strapped when the score was 274 for four and, despite his injury, he went on to make 246, his highest score of the season. Robins made 33 while Compton was off the field but the tailenders did not score many. The Rest were bowled out for 246 and followed on. They made 317 in their second innings, leaving Middlesex to win the match with 21 for one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 71], "content_span": [72, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0064-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Minor Counties Championship\nSix first-class clubs entered their \"second elevens\" into the Minor Counties Championship in 1947 and Playfair reported that five more would do so in 1948. Teams played each other irregularly and a league table was compiled on the basis of average points per match played. A win was worth ten points with lesser awards given in certain specific circumstances. All teams played at least eight matches, the most being fourteen by Yorkshire II. The leading teams in the table were Surrey II, Yorkshire II, Lancashire II, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Oxfordshire who each exceeded five points per match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0065-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Minor Counties Championship\nTo decide the championship, a challenge match took place at The Oval on 4 to 6 September and Yorkshire II defeated Surrey II by 111 runs. Future first-class players taking part included Tony Lock, Vic Wilson, Stuart Surridge, Ron Aspinall and Bernie Constable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0066-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Compton and Edrich\nPlayfair described 1947 as \"the Edrich and Compton year\" and remarked that their domination of first-class cricket through the season was unprecedented. Between them, they scored 7,355 runs, took 140 wickets and held 66 catches. It is improbable that the records achieved by Compton of most runs and most centuries in a season will ever be broken, especially since the reduction in first-class matches which began in 1969. What will be remembered is not the statistics but the style because Compton and Edrich scored quickly and played attacking cricket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0067-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Compton and Edrich\nPlayfair described Compton as \"a genius\" who was brilliant at improvisation; Edrich on the other hand was \"not a genius but a wonderfully efficient batsman\". Both men were hampered by injuries. Compton had a bad knee caused by a piece of chipped bone which was removed after the season ended. Edrich suffered a pulled shoulder muscle in early August which impeded his batting and prevented him from bowling again. When the season began in May, Edrich scored a century in his first innings and followed up with two more, including a score of 225, before the end of the month. Compton did not score his first century until his eleventh innings. Edrich scored 1,047 runs in the calendar month of July and Compton 1,039 runs in August. Edrich's highest score was 267 not out for Middlesex against Northamptonshire and Compton's was 246 for Middlesex against The Rest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 911]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0068-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Compton and Edrich\nWisden published an appreciation of Compton and Edrich written by R. C. Robertson-Glasgow who began by opining that \"they go together in English cricket as Gilbert and Sullivan go together in English opera\". Robertson-Glasgow made further comparisons, strictly cricket ones this time, with Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe for England and with Don Bradman and Bill Ponsford for Australia. However, he tempered his praise by pointing out that Compton and Edrich had yet to \"quell the fiercest Test attack\" as, although they had dominated the South African bowling in 1947, Australia remained another matter with \"fulfilment awaited\". While Playfair spoke of \"brilliance and efficiency\", Robertson-Glasgow eulogised about \"genius and talent\" and then \"poetry and prose\" in comparing Compton with Edrich. He concluded by describing them as \"fitting adornments and exponents\" of cricket, itself a \"refreshment from worldly struggle\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 977]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0069-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Wisden Cricketers of the Year\nIn its 1948 edition, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack announced that its five cricketers of the 1947 season were Martin Donnelly, Alan Melville, Dudley Nourse, Jack Robertson and Norman Yardley. As a rule, though it has occasionally been broken, Wisden never selects a player more than once. Among players of 1947 who had been selected previously were Les Ames in 1929; Walter Robins in 1930; Bill Bowes in 1932; Bruce Mitchell in 1936; Tom Goddard, Joe Hardstaff junior and Len Hutton in 1938; Denis Compton in 1939; Bill Edrich and Doug Wright in 1940; Peter Smith and Cyril Washbrook in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0070-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Wisden Cricketers of the Year\nMartin Donnelly was rated by Wisden as \"the world's best present-day left-handed batsman\". Although small in stature, Donnelly was noted for powerful stroke play using the drive, pull and cut shots. Donnelly dominated university cricket in 1947 but his outstanding performance was \"an almost faultless 162 not out in three hours\" for the Gentlemen against the Players at Lord's. Donnelly was a New Zealand Test batsman who had starred for the Dominions team in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0071-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Wisden Cricketers of the Year\nAlan Melville's career was dogged by injury and family illness. Wisden reflected this by opening its citation with \"a story of courage and determination\". In 1947, Melville won admiration for his \"feeling for the spirit of the game\" which was a significant factor in ensuring the success of \"a most delightful Test series\". Melville enjoyed personal success as a batsman in 1947, especially by scoring centuries at both Trent Bridge and Lord's. Melville was a strong onside batsman, noted for his fine timing. He retired from first-class cricket after the 1947 tour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0072-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Wisden Cricketers of the Year\nDudley Nourse, son of Dave Nourse, had his best Test series as a batsman in 1947 with 621 runs and two centuries. He was an aggressive batsman, noted for his powerful hitting off the back foot. He played the cut and hook shots especially well. Nourse was an expert fielder, rated by Wisden as one of the best in world cricket. As vice-captain in 1947, he was Melville's expected successor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0073-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Wisden Cricketers of the Year\nJack Robertson \"surpassed all reasonable anticipations\" in 1947 when his aggregate of 2,760 runs was exceeded only by his colleagues Compton and Edrich. Robertson was noted for \"elegant strokeplay\" and was strong on the back foot, especially his skill in playing the ball off his legs. Wisden saw \"a striking resemblance\" between Robertson and his Middlesex predecessor J. W. Hearne who was another polished performer adept at shot placement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0074-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Wisden Cricketers of the Year\nNorman Yardley was selected for his successful captaincy of England in 1947 after he succeeded Wally Hammond. Wisden said his appointment as England captain \"set a crown upon a cricket career that (always) promised distinction\". Yardley was primarily a batsman, noted for \"watching the ball carefully and hitting it hard\", but Wisden also praised his fielding in all positions and the consistency of length and direction in his bowling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0075-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Teams\nThree teams scored more than 600 runs in an innings:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0076-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Teams\nThe lowest innings total of the season was 25 by Somerset against Gloucestershire at Bristol.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0077-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Batting\nOf batsmen who played at least ten innings, twelve averaged 50.00 or more.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0078-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Batting\nIn total, 91 batsmen scored 1,000 runs in the season. Of these, seventeen scored 2,000-plus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0079-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Batting\nCompton's 3,816 runs and his 18 centuries are records for an English first-class cricket season. Edrich's 3,539 runs is the second highest aggregate of all time in a single season. Compton's two records were previously held by Tom Hayward, who scored 3,518 runs (including 13 centuries) in 1906, and Jack Hobbs, who completed 16 centuries (among 3,024 runs) in 1925.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0080-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Batting\nBetween them, the Middlesex trio of Compton, Edrich and Robertson scored 42 centuries in the season but none of them scored two in the same match. This feat was achieved eight times:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0081-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Batting\nA total of 26 double-centuries were scored, Bill Edrich and Joe Hardstaff making the most with three each. The highest individual innings was 270 not out by Len Hutton for Yorkshire against Hampshire at Bournemouth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0082-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Bowling\nOf bowlers who took fifty or more wickets, twelve achieved an average less than 20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0083-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Bowling\n22 players took 100 wickets or more in the season and six of these took over 150 wickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0084-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Bowling\nThere were twelve hat-tricks in the season and six instances of three wickets taken in four balls. Tom Goddard did the hat-trick twice, against Glamorgan at Swansea and Somerset at Bristol, and Doug Wright once, against Sussex at Hastings, which meant that they equalled the world career hat-trick record of six, set by Charlie Parker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0085-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Bowling\nTom Goddard had the best bowling analysis of the season when he took nine for 41 against Nottinghamshire at Bristol. His colleague Sam Cook was second-best with nine for 42 against Yorkshire, also at Bristol. Three other bowlers \u2014 Peter Smith, Len Muncer and Cliff Gladwin \u2014 took nine in an innings and there were twelve instances of eight in an innings, including three by Goddard. Goddard took fifteen wickets in a match three times but the best match analysis was sixteen for 215 by Peter Smith for Essex against Middlesex at Colchester. Arthur Wellard and Doug Wright took fifteen wickets in a match once apiece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0086-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, All-round\nThree players completed the season \"double\" of 1,000 runs scored and 100 wickets taken:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0087-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Achievements, Fielding and wicketkeeping\nFive fielders held more than forty catches in the season:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 69], "content_span": [70, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064652-0088-0000", "contents": "1947 English cricket season, Footnote\n\u2022\u00a0a)   The Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 1947 were announced in the 1948 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064653-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Epsom by-election\nThe Epsom by-election, 1947 was a parliamentary by-election held in the United Kingdom on 4 December 1947 to fill the vacant House of Commons seat of Epsom in Surrey. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Sir Archibald Southby resigned from the House of Commons by accepting the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064654-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Estonian SSR Football Championship\nThe 1947 Estonian SSR Football Championship was won by Tallinna D\u00fcnamo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064655-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Estonian Supreme Soviet election\nElections to the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR were held on 16 February 1947. They were the first elections since the Estonian SSR was declared on 21 July 1940 and the first after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064655-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Estonian Supreme Soviet election\nThe elections took place on the same day as the elections to the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064655-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Estonian Supreme Soviet election\nThe Bloc of Communists and Non-Party Candidates was the only party able to contest the elections, and won all 100 seats. Elected members included Joseph Stalin (Tallinn constituency 9), Vyacheslav Molotov (Tallinn constituency 2) and Andrei Zhdanov (Kohtla-J\u00e4rve constituency no 84).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064656-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 European Amateur Boxing Championships\nThe 1947 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland from 2 to 17 May. It was the seventh edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA and the second consecutive European Championship held in Ireland with the other championship being held before the break during World War II in the 1939 Games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064657-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 European Aquatics Championships\nThe 1947 LEN European Aquatics Championships were held 10\u201314 September 1947 in Roquebrune-Cap-martin, France .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064658-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 European Figure Skating Championships\nThe 1947 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Davos, Switzerland from January 31 to February 2. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations, in addition to the United States, Canada, and Australia, competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. Athlets from Germany and Austria were not admitted. Austrian skaters Eva Pawlik and Edi Rada probably would have won medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064658-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 European Figure Skating Championships, Results, Ladies\nScott is the only winner from outside Europe in ladies' singles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064659-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 European Rowing Championships\nThe 1947 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Rotsee in the Swiss city of Lucerne. The competition was for men only, they competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4-, M4+, M8+), and 15 nations participated. It was the first European Rowing Championships held after World War II, and it was the second time that the regatta was held on the Rotsee; the previous regatta was in 1934.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064660-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 European Wrestling Championships\nThe 1947 European Wrestling Championships were held in 11\u201314 April 1947 Prague, Czechoslovakia. Only Greco-Roman wrestling competitions were held, in which representatives of 15 countries participated. It was the first European Wrestling Championship in which Soviet wrestlers took part.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064661-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 FA Cup Final\nThe 1947 FA Cup Final was the 66th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 26 April 1947 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Charlton Athletic and Burnley. Charlton were appearing in their second consecutive final after losing to Derby County the previous year, while Second Division Burnley were appearing in their first final since 1914.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064661-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 FA Cup Final\nCharlton won the match 1\u20130 after extra time, with Chris Duffy scoring the winning goal. For the second consecutive year, the ball burst during the match; both incidents were later put down to the poor quality of leather available after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064662-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Fijian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Fiji in September 1947. Voting took place in the Northern and Western and Southern constituencies on 20 September, with voting in the Eastern constituency carried out between 15 and 22 September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064662-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council consisted of 32 members, including 16 'official' members who were civil servants, fifteen 'unofficial' members (five Europeans, five Fijians and five Indo-Fijians), and the Governor sitting as President of the Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064662-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nFor Europeans and Indo-Fijians, three of the five representatives were elected from single-member constituencies, with the other two appointed by the Governor. All five Fijian members were appointed from a list of ten candidates submitted by the Great Council of Chiefs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064662-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nVoting for Europeans remained restricted to men aged 21 or over who had been born to European parents (or a European father and was able to read, speak and write English), who were British subjects and had been continuously resident in Fiji for 12 months, and who either owned at least \u00a320 of freehold or leasehold property or had an annual income of at least \u00a3120. For Indo-Fijians, eligibility was also restricted to men aged 21 or over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064662-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nThey had to be a British subject or from British India, have lived continuously in the Fiji for at least two years, be able to read or write in English, Gujarati, Gurmukhi,  Hindi, Tamil, Telegu or Urdu, and for the previous six months, have either owned property with an annual value of five years, had a net annual cash income of at least \u00a375, or held a Government or municipal licence worth at least \u00a35 annually.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064662-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Fijian general election, Electoral system\nThe ban on civil servants voting in elections was lifted earlier in 1947, although civil servants remained ineligible to run for office. Nominations for candidates closed on 25 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064663-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Five Nations Championship\nThe 1947 Five Nations Championship was the eighteenth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-third series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 19 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064663-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Five Nations Championship\nThe competition was not only the first after World War II, but also marked the return of France after an absence of 16 years. Les Bleus had been expelled from the tournament after the 1931 event over allegations of professionalism and administrative deficiencies; they were readmitted after the 1939 tournament, but shortly thereafter war forced the suspension of international rugby. The return of France established the Five Nations lineup until 2000, when the admission of Italy created the modern Six Nations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064664-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nThe 1947 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9\u20131 record, including a victory over Hampton in the Orange Blossom Classic. The Rattlers played their home games at Sampson-Bragg Field in Tallahassee, Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064664-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nFlorida A&M ranked No. 3 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064664-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nKey players included quarterbacks Jim Williams and Leroy Cromartie, fullback Bernie Ingraham, halfback Elman Williams, running back Ulysses Curtis, end Nathaniel Powell, William Rolle, tackle John Burgess, and center Wilbur Gary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064664-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida A&M Rattlers football team\nPrior to the team's October 18 game against Morris Brown, the university dedicated Bragg Stadium in honor of Jubie Bragg and his son Eugene Bragg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064665-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida Gators football team\nThe 1947 Florida Gators football team was an American football team that represented the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. The season was Raymond Wolf's second as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Wolf's 1947 Florida Gators finished with a 4\u20135\u20131 overall record and a 0\u20133\u20131 record in the SEC, placing last among 12 SEC teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064665-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida Gators football team\nOn October 18, 1947, the Gators broke a 13-game post-war losing streak, dating back to the final game of the 1945 season, when they upset the 18th-ranked NC State Wolfpack, 7\u20136, on the Wolfpack's home field in Raleigh, North Carolina. Among the other highlights of the season, the Gators beat the in-state rival Miami Hurricanes in Miami, and ended the season with a 25\u20137 intersectional victory over the Kansas State Wildcats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064665-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida Gators football team\nFlorida halfback Bobby Forbes was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1947 All-SEC football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064666-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida State Seminoles football team\nThe 1947 Florida State Seminoles football team was an American football team that represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Ed Williamson, the team compiled a 0\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 90 to 18. The team played its home games at Centennial Field in Tallahassee, Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064666-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida State Seminoles football team\nIn September 1947, the Florida State College for Women became coeducational, was renamed Florida State University and announced that it would field a football team, though it had no plans to compete with the University of Florida \"for some time to come.\" The 1947 team was Florida State's first football team since 1904, after which Florida State became a women's college. Ed Williamson served as both athletic director and football coach and vowed to develop \"a 'well rounded athletic program' without particular emphasis on football or any other single sport.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064666-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Florida State Seminoles football team\nIn five games during the 1947 season, the team gained only 687 yards from scrimmage. The team completed 32 of 87 passes for 400 yards and 14 interceptions. \"Red\" Parrish was the team's leading rusher with 111 yards. Fullback Kenneth McLean led the team with 105 yards of total offense (105 rushing yards, 45 passing yards).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064667-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1947 Football Championship of UkrSSR were part of the 1947 Soviet republican football competitions in the Soviet Ukraine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064668-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Fordham Rams football team\nThe 1947 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ed Danowski, the team compiled a 1\u20136\u20131 record and was outscored opponents by a total of 245 to Rams offense scored 44.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064668-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Fordham Rams football team\nAfter a winless 1946 season, Fordham boosters raised money for 30 new scholarships. In addition, the school made several additions to its coaching staff, including the hiring of Vince Lombardi. Lombardi was responsible for coaching the freshman team. In addition, he helped the varsity team implement the T-Formation on offense. Lombardi did this for a salary of $3,500 a year. Athletic director Jack Coffey stated that he thought Lombardi would one day become head coach of the varsity team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064668-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Fordham Rams football team, Freshman team\nThe freshman team was Vince Lombardi's first experience as a head coach above the high school level. Many of the freshmen on the team were in their twenties. Three of the freshmen were players that Lombardi had coached in high school: Dick Doheny, Billy White and Larry Higgins. Twenty-three-year-old freshman Herb Seidell was elected as captain of the freshman team. He had served in the Navy with Leo Paquin, who was one of Lombardi\u2019s teammates on Fordham\u2019s Seven Blocks of Granite. Dick Doheny was the starting quarterback.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064668-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Fordham Rams football team, Freshman team\nOne of the highlights for the team was defeating Rutgers freshman team by a score of 12-0. The Rams held the Scarlet Knights to negative yards, while the Rams gained 400 yards on the ground. After a 33-0 defeat of New York University\u2019s freshman team, the New York Herald Tribune stated that Lombardi should feel proud for a job well done. Other members in the media were very optimistic about Lombardi because the varsity team finished the season with a record of 1-6-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane\nThe 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane was a long-lived and an intense tropical cyclone that affected the Bahamas, southernmost Florida, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in September\u00a01947. The fourth Atlantic tropical cyclone of the year, it formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on September\u00a04, becoming a hurricane, the third of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season, less than a day later. After moving south by west for the next four days, it turned to the northwest and rapidly attained strength beginning on September\u00a09.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0000-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane\nIt reached a peak intensity of 145\u00a0mph (233\u00a0km/h) on September\u00a015 while approaching the Bahamas. In spite of contemporaneous forecasts that predicted a strike farther north, the storm then turned to the west and poised to strike South Florida, crossing first the northern Bahamas at peak intensity. In the Bahamas, the storm produced a large storm surge and heavy damage, but with no reported fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane\nA day later, the storm struck South Florida as a Category\u00a04 hurricane, its eye becoming the first and only of a major hurricane to strike Fort Lauderdale. In Florida, advance warnings and stringent building codes were credited with minimizing structural damage and reducing loss of life to 17\u00a0people, but nevertheless widespread flooding and coastal damage resulted from heavy rainfall and high tides. Many vegetable plantings, citrus groves, and cattle were submerged or drowned as the storm exacerbated already high water levels and briefly threatened to breach the dikes surrounding Lake Okeechobee. However, the dikes held firm, and evacuations were otherwise credited with minimizing the potential death toll. On the west coast of the state, the storm caused further flooding, extensive damage south of the Tampa Bay Area, and the loss of a ship at sea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 889]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane\nOn September\u00a018, the hurricane entered the Gulf of Mexico and threatened the Florida Panhandle, but later its track moved farther west than expected, ultimately leading to a landfall southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. Upon making landfall, the storm killed 34\u00a0people on the Gulf Coast of the United States and produced a storm tide as high as 15.2\u00a0ft (4.6\u00a0m), flooding millions of square miles and destroying thousands of homes. The storm was the first major hurricane to test Greater New Orleans since 1915, and the widespread flooding that resulted spurred flood-protection legislation and an enlarged levee system to safeguard the flood-prone area. In all, the powerful storm killed 51\u00a0people and caused $110\u00a0million (1947 US$) in damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 774]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nHurricane Four was first monitored as an area of low pressure over French West Africa on September\u00a02, 1947. Steadily tracking westward, the system was quickly classified as a depression before moving into the Atlantic Ocean near Dakar, Senegal, on September\u00a04. Shortly thereafter, weather agencies lost track of the system over water due to a lack of ships in the region. However, later analysis determined that the cyclone obtained tropical storm status, with maximum sustained winds of 40\u00a0mph (60\u00a0km/h), during the morning of September\u00a05.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe storm gradually intensified as it tracked nearly due west, but then maintained an intensity of 60\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h) for nearly five days, taking a west-southwest turn on September\u00a07 before turning to the northwest two days later, when the steamship Arakaka provided confirmation of its existence. Another few days later, the cyclone began to intensify more rapidly as its forward speed increased; between September\u00a010 and 15, reconnaissance missions by the United States Navy began monitoring the hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0003-0002", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nAt 1500 UTC on September\u00a011, a navy aircraft first penetrated the storm; in less than 24\u00a0hours, the storm rapidly strengthened into the equivalence of a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir\u2013Simpson Hurricane Scale, and shortly afterward attained peak winds of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h), roughly 18\u00a0hours after being classified a tropical storm, as another aircraft registered a barometric pressure of 977\u00a0mb (28.84\u00a0inHg), a drop of 22 mb in 24\u00a0hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0003-0003", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nOn September 13, another airplane at 1930 UTC confirmed that the storm had deepened further to 952\u00a0mb (28.11\u00a0inHg) and its eye shrunk to 6\u00a0nmi (11\u00a0km); by that time the hurricane had reached high-end Category\u00a03 intensity, and intensified into a Category 4 hurricane six hours later. The same mission reported a double eyewall, a feature replaced by a large eye by the time the storm hit the Bahamas and Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0003-0004", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe next day, the storm attained the minimum pressure, 938\u00a0mb (27.70\u00a0inHg), recorded by aircraft reconnaissance during its life span, peaking in intensity as a strong Category\u00a04 hurricane. On September 15, however, the storm lost this intensity. Early on September\u00a016, as its movement slowed greatly and turned westward near the northern Bahamas, the cyclone weakened into a Category\u00a03 hurricane with winds of 120\u00a0mph (190\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0003-0005", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nFollowing the phonetic alphabet from World War II, the U.S. Weather Bureau office in Miami, Florida, which then worked in conjunction with the military, named the storm George, though such names were apparently informal and did not appear in public advisories until 1950, when the first Atlantic storm to be so designated was Hurricane Fox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nWhile retaining its intensity, the storm, its northwesterly course having been blocked by a ridge of high pressure, crossed the northern portion of the Abaco Islands, where on Elbow Cay the Hope Town weather station simultaneously estimated winds of 160\u00a0mph (260\u00a0km/h) and recorded 960.7\u00a0mb (28.37\u00a0inHg) as the center passed just to the north. Until 2014, the cyclone was classified as a Category\u00a05 hurricane in the northern Bahamas, based largely upon the observation from Elbow Cay; however, this wind was eventually determined to be unrepresentative of the intensity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\n(Visual estimates of wind speed, particularly early in the era of modern reconnaissance, were sometimes unreliable.) About 24\u00a0hours later on September\u00a017, it made landfall near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as a Category\u00a04 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 130\u00a0mph (210\u00a0km/h). To this date, the hurricane remains the only major hurricane to have struck Broward County, Florida, at that strength, and the only one to pass directly over the county seat of Fort Lauderdale, though the 1926 Miami hurricane and Hurricane King caused significant damage in the county.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0004-0002", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nAbout 1700 UTC, the cyclone produced peak gusts of 155\u00a0mph (249\u00a0km/h) and sustained winds of 122\u00a0mph (196\u00a0km/h) at Hillsboro Inlet Light near Pompano Beach, Florida; the gust was the highest measured wind speed recorded in the state of Florida until Hurricane Andrew in 1992, which produced a gust of 177\u00a0mph (285\u00a0km/h) at Perrine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0004-0003", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe station also reported a pressure of 947.2\u00a0mb (27.97\u00a0inHg), the lowest during the passage of the storm over Florida, though Fort Lauderdale, in the eye to the south, reported higher pressures; winds at the lighthouse briefly lulled as the center passed nearby, while Fort Lauderdale reported a one-hour lull. Unusually, the lowest pressures occurred not in the center of the eye, but near its northern edge, suggesting the influence of eyewall mesovortices. The hurricane moved slowly inland near 10\u00a0mph (16\u00a0km/h), and it diminished to a Category\u00a02 hurricane over the Everglades. Early on September\u00a018, the cyclone entered the Gulf of Mexico near Naples, producing wind gusts of 120\u00a0mph (190\u00a0km/h) at Sanibel Island Light near Fort Myers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 796]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nOnce over water, the hurricane had diminished to about 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h); though no further reconnaissance missions were dispatched to estimate its intensity over the Gulf of Mexico, it is believed to have begun reintensifying as it turned west-northwest and its forward motion increased to 15\u00a0mph (24\u00a0km/h). On September\u00a019, the hurricane moved ashore over Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana, as a high-end Category\u00a02 hurricane with sustained winds of 110\u00a0mph (180\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe hurricane quickly weakened as it moved over the New Orleans metropolitan area, although its strong winds gusted to 125\u00a0mph (201\u00a0km/h) in New Orleans. The eye passed over Baton Rouge, the state capital, between 2000 and 2020 UTC, with anemometers registering sustained winds of 96\u00a0mph (154\u00a0km/h) at 2045 UTC. On September\u00a020, the storm rapidly weakened to a tropical depression over northeastern Texas, but the remnant circulation turned northeast over southeastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. On September\u00a021, it dissipated over southern Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Preparations\nOn the evening of September\u00a015, the U.S. Weather Bureau expected the storm to recurve, precipitating a possible landfall betweenJacksonville, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia. As a precautionary measure, small watercraft between Jupiter, Florida, and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, were advised to remain in port. Early on September\u00a016, the forecast was revised, and hurricane warnings were issued for the Florida east coast from Titusville to Fort Lauderdale, later to be expanded to Miami. As the hurricane approached Northern commercial flights were grounded, and 1,500 National Guard troops were readied for mobilization if \"deemed necessary\" by Florida Governor Millard Caldwell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 44], "content_span": [45, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Preparations\n4,700 persons in Broward County moved into shelters established by the Red Cross, while up to 15,000 people evacuated the flood-prone Lake Okeechobee region. In all, more than 40,000 people statewide moved into shelters established by the Red Cross. Military aircraft were flown to safer locations, in some cases four days or more in advance. Hotels in the threatened area filled quickly due to fears of a disaster similar to the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane; at Melbourne and Cocoa no vacant hotels were left for evacuees. During the storm, the MacArthur, North Bay (now Kennedy), and Venetian Causeways in Miami were closed to traffic. At Lake Worth alone, 1,800 people sheltered in nine official shelters during the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 44], "content_span": [45, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Preparations\nAs the hurricane entered the Gulf of Mexico, initial forecasts expected the storm to strike between Apalachicola and Pensacola, Florida, but by 0415 UTC on September 19, hurricane warnings were issued by the Weather Bureau office in New Orleans covering Saint Marks, Florida, to Morgan City, Louisiana. As the storm neared Louisiana, Emile Verret, the acting governor of Baton Rouge, closed the state capital and sent public officials home. In New Orleans, local National Guard units were mobilized.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 44], "content_span": [45, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, The Bahamas\nAs the storm passed nearby, Green Turtle Cay was flooded by 2 feet (0.61\u00a0m) of water and the local weather station abandoned. Strong winds damaged or destroyed many homes and docks on the western end of Grand Bahama. At Settlement Point, a storm surge of 12\u00a0ft (3.7\u00a0m) destroyed half the community, preventing medical supplies from being delivered until September\u00a020. Despite its intensity, the storm was not attributed to any known deaths in The Bahamas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 51], "content_span": [52, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nThe storm killed only 17\u00a0people in Florida, many fewer than the size and intensity of the storm suggested, largely due to improved warnings and preparations, as well as more stringent construction standards, since the 1920s. The hurricane was not only intense and slow-moving, but also unusually large: some reports indicated winds of hurricane force extended 120\u00a0mi (190\u00a0km) from the center in all directions. Winds of over 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h) spread nearly 150\u00a0mi (240\u00a0km) in all directions, affecting practically the entire Florida peninsula below the latitude of Brevard County.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nIn spite of the winds, wind-caused structural damage was generally minor; in Broward County only 37 homes were irreparably destroyed, primarily small homes or those undermined by coastal waves, while in the Palm Beach area most of the unroofed buildings were small and cheaply built; most newer structures, built since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, resulted in less damage in the September 1947 storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nUpon making its first U.S. landfall, the storm produced wind gusts estimated at up to 127\u00a0mph (204\u00a0km/h) in Fort Lauderdale, though estimates varied as other observations elsewhere in South Florida ranged from 140\u00a0mph (230\u00a0km/h) to 180\u00a0mph (290\u00a0km/h), and up to 150\u00a0mph (240\u00a0km/h) in Fort Lauderdale itself. Intense wind gusts unroofed hundreds of homes and apartments in the Hollywood\u2013Fort Lauderdale area, and reportedly \"few utility poles were left standing, many having been snapped like toothpicks by the 150\u00a0mph (240\u00a0km/h) gusts.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nAt the Boca Raton Army Air Field, the hurricane destroyed 150 barracks, supply houses, warehouses, the post stockade, the fire station, and the theater and mess buildings. Losses as lately reported were 1947 US$4,500,000, hastening existing plans to close the base. At West Palm Beach, 40% of the initial 1947 US$1,500,000 in damages was related to roof damage. Farther south, the 11,000-seat Hialeah race track was mostly unroofed, with barns and paddocks damaged and many of its famed flamingos missing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOn the east coast of Florida, many cities experienced significant flooding; tides of up to 11\u00a0ft (3.4\u00a0m) affected Broward and Palm Beach counties, washing out large portions of State Highway A1A between Palm Beach and Boynton Beach, as well as between Sunny Isles Beach and Haulover. High tides carved a channel 3\u00a0ft (0.91\u00a0m) deep and rendered a nearby road impassable while nearly reopening New River Inlet, which had silted over and never re-emerged since the 1935 Yankee hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0011-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nAt Miami Beach many of the 334 resort hotels as well as homes and apartments were battered by waves. There, a three-to-four-ft-deep (0.9-to-1.2-m) layer of sand covered many oceanfront grounds, and nearby neighborhoods on the Venetian Islands, like Belle Isle, were flooded to a depth of several feet. As it crossed South Florida at about 10\u00a0mph (16\u00a0km/h), the storm dropped a prodigious amount of rain over a broad area, peaking at 10.12\u00a0in (257\u00a0mm) at Saint Lucie Lock. In Miami, the city manager claimed 200\u00a0mi (320\u00a0km) of city streets were flooded out, while in Miami Springs half the homes were flooded. The town of Davie, having lost 35,000 citrus trees to floodwaters in preceding months, suffered devastating losses to groves and vegetable beds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 801]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOn Lake Okeechobee, concerns about disastrous flooding were heightened by memories of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane on the south shore and of the 1926 Miami hurricane at Moore Haven. During the storm, tides peaked at 13\u00a0ft (4.0\u00a0m) on the north shore of the lake and 21\u00a0ft (6.4\u00a0m) on the south shore at Clewiston and Moore Haven, nearly overrunning the Herbert Hoover Dike that surrounded the lake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0012-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nHowever, due to revamped improvements in the dike, the storm caused only minor damage, and the dike prevented a repeat of the flooding of 1926 and 1928, in which over 2,500 people drowned. Nevertheless, floodwaters in the Everglades region resulted in significant losses to cattle, and hundreds of small block homes in the agricultural districts were blown off their foundations. Much of the marshy country was waterlogged during and after the storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nOn the west coast of the state, the hurricane produced sustained winds of 105\u00a0mph (169\u00a0km/h) at Naples, but the anemometer was obstructed from measuring the strongest winds. Damage in the Fort Myers\u2013Punta Gorda area was described as being heavy, and the Coast Guard station at Sanibel Island Light was inundated by floodwaters to a depth of 3\u00a0ft (0.91\u00a0m). Tides at Everglades City peaked at 5.5\u00a0ft (1.7\u00a0m), forcing residents into attics and flooding local streets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0013-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Florida\nHowever, the Tampa Bay area, being north of the eye, had less damage due to offshore winds forcing tides below normal. In Fort Myers, hundreds of trees were prostrated and the city left without power. During the storm, two vessels, with a total combined crew of nine people, went missing; as of September\u00a018, contact had been established with the former and the crew declared safe, but the remaining vessel, with a crew of two, had not been accounted for. Additionally, six Cuban schooners carrying 150 crew members in all sheltered off Anclote Key late on September\u00a017 and rode out the storm. However, another Cuban vessel, the Antonio Cerdedo, foundered and sank off Fort Myers with a loss of seven of its crew members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 47], "content_span": [48, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Gulf Coast of the United States\nThe center of the storm, estimated at the time to have been 25\u00a0mi (40\u00a0km) wide, passed directly over the business district of New Orleans between 1530 and 1700 UTC, making the storm the first major hurricane to pass over the city since 1915; no other storm would pass so close to downtown New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Before the eye arrived, wind instruments at Moisant Airport were disabled after just having registered sustained winds of 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Gulf Coast of the United States\nDue to the increasing northerly winds, water overtopped sections of the levees on Lake Pontchartrain, leaving some lakefront streets submerged \"waist deep,\" above the 3-ft (0.92-m) delimiter. As communications failed during the calm eye, the Weather Bureau office in Fort Worth, Texas, assumed the duties of the New Orleans office by broadcasting advisories to the public. During the eye, atmospheric pressure in New Orleans dropped as low as 968.9\u00a0mb (28.61\u00a0inHg) by 1649 UTC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Gulf Coast of the United States\nA large part of Greater New Orleans was flooded, with 2\u00a0ft (0.61\u00a0m) of water shutting down Moisant Field and 6\u00a0ft (1.8\u00a0m) of water in parts of Jefferson Parish. The storm surge in Louisiana peaked at 9.8\u201311.2\u00a0ft (3.0\u20133.4\u00a0m) at Shell Beach on Lake Borgne\u2014today submerged due to erosion from the construction in 1968 of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet\u2014and at 11.5\u00a0ft (3.5\u00a0m) in Ostrica.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0015-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Gulf Coast of the United States\nThe surge overtopped the 9-ft-tall (2.7-m) Orleans Parish seawall, built by the Orleans Levee Board in the 1920s to prevent a repeat of the 1915 hurricane there, and spread water over 9\u00a0sq\u00a0mi (23\u00a0km2) of the parish, as far from Lake Pontchartrain as Gentilly Ridge. Large portions of Jefferson Parish remained flooded for as long as two weeks. Subsidence settled behind the levees, leaving \"topographic bowls\" containing up to 6\u00a0ft (1.8\u00a0m) of water, to be excavated by dredging and pumping the water back into Lake Pontchartrain. Saint Bernard and Plaquemines parishes were also inundated by an 11-ft (3.4-m) storm surge, though mainly sparsely populated areas were affected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 747]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Gulf Coast of the United States\nA storm tide of up to 15.2\u00a0ft (4.6\u00a0m) was reported along the western half of the Mississippi coastline, causing heavy damage in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, and Biloxi. The recorded tides in these communities were the highest ever recorded until Hurricane Camille, a Category 5 hurricane in 1969 and one of the strongest hurricanes to strike the United States with sustained winds of 175\u00a0mph (282\u00a0km/h), produced tides of up to 21.7\u00a0ft (6.6\u00a0m). Although the storm had weakened by its second landfall, the hydrology of the region makes it particularly vulnerable to hurricanes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Impact, Gulf Coast of the United States\n12\u00a0people were killed in Louisiana and 22 in Mississippi. In both states combined, the Red Cross reported that the storm destroyed 1,647\u00a0homes and damaged 25,000 others, with the majority, up to 90%, of the destroyed having been due to water. In New Orleans, the storm produced an estimated 1947 USD$100,000,000 worth of damage to the city. Barometric pressures as low as 971.6\u00a0mb (28.69\u00a0inHg) and sustained winds as high as 96\u00a0mph (154\u00a0km/h), equivalent to Category 2 intensity, were reported as far inland as Baton Rouge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Aftermath\nIn Florida, a federal state of emergency was declared by then-U.S. President Harry S. Truman. The combined flooding from the September hurricane and a later hurricane in October was among the worst in southern Florida's history, even spurring the creation of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District along with a plan for new flood-control levees and canals. In New Orleans, the United States Congress approved the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Project to assist ongoing efforts to increase the height of the existing levee along the lakeshore; to bolster the existing seawall in Orleans Parish, an 8-ft-high (2.4-m) levee was erected along lakeside Jefferson Parish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064669-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, Aftermath\nThe storm is most commonly called the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane but is sometimes referred to as Hurricane George, the 1947 New Orleans hurricane, or the 1947 Pompano Beach (or Broward) hurricane. If this same storm were to hit today it would probably do around $11.72\u00a0billion (2004 US$) in damages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064670-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Valley State Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Fort Valley State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Fort Valley State College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by head coach Richard Craig, the team compiled a 7\u20130\u20131 record in eight regular season games. The Wildcats were ranked No. 15 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064670-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Valley State Wildcats football team\nAfter going through its eight-game regular season with an undefeated record, Fort Valley was regarded as the \"Cinderella team\" of 1947 and received an invitation to play No. 8 Southern in the Yam Bowl in Dallas. Southern defeated Fort Valley by a 46\u20130 score on Christmas Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064670-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Fort Valley State Wildcats football team\nKey players included halfback Ted Bey, Webb Hollis, Joseph Davis, and Carl Cannon. William E. McKinney was the assistant coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064671-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships (tennis)\nThe 1947 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 14 July until 27 July. It was the 51st staging of the French Championships. In 1947 (as in 1946) the French Championships were held after Wimbledon. They were thus, both, the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year and 1947 was the last tournament until the 2020 French Open to be held outside of the usual May-June schedule. J\u00f3zsef Asb\u00f3th and Patricia Todd won the singles titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064671-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Seniors, Men's Doubles\nEustace Fannin /  Eric Sturgess defeated  Tom Brown /  Bill Sidwell, 6\u20134, 4\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 66], "content_span": [67, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064671-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Seniors, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough  /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Doris Hart /  Patricia Todd, 7\u20135, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 68], "content_span": [69, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064671-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Seniors, Mixed Doubles\nSheila Piercey Summers /  Eric Sturgess defeated  Jadwiga J\u0119drzejowska  /  Cristea Caralulis, 6\u20130, 6\u20130", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 66], "content_span": [67, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064672-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nJ\u00f3zsef Asb\u00f3th defeated Eric Sturgess 8\u20136, 7\u20135, 6\u20134 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1947 French Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064672-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. J\u00f3zsef Asb\u00f3th is the champion; at others the round is shown in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 48], "content_span": [49, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064673-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFifth-seeded Patricia Todd defeated Doris Hart 6\u20133, 3\u20136, 6\u20134 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1947 French Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064673-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 French Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Patricia Todd is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 50], "content_span": [51, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix\nThe 1947 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Lyon-Parilly on 21 September 1947 and was won by Louis Chiron driving a Talbot-Lago. The race was marred by an accident involving Pierre Levegh crashing into and killing 2 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix, Entries\nAs the first French Grand Prix held after World War II the entry was quite mixed. Pre -race favourites, the two Alfa Romeo 158s entered by Jean-Pierre Wimille, did not arrive. The entrants which did arrive were two two-seater Delahayes, four sports car Talbot-Lagos with two single seaters for Louis Chiron and Luigi Chinetti, six Maseratis, two of which were the latest 4CLTs for Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi, three ERAs, one of which was Peter Whitehead's aging B-Type, and finally the experimental French CTA-Arsenal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix, Report\nThe start of the race was quite eventful. Henri Louveau (in a Maserati 4CL) lead at first from the front row, but was overtaken by fellow Maserati driver Pierre Levegh. Both were overtaken by another Maserati driven by Raph who lead the first lap. Meanwhile, from the back of the grid Villoresi in the newer Maserati had moved up to third place, while Raymond Sommer retired the CTA-Arsenal in its only ever race appearance without completing a lap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix, Report\nOn the second lap Villoresi moved into second place and by the end of the third lap had taken the lead. On the fourth lap he was forced to retire with smoke pouring out of his engine, handing the lead to Raph followed closely by Emmanuel de Graffenried, in another Maserati, who took the lead on the following lap.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix, Report\nChiron made a slow start but quickly moved up through the field, taking the lead from de Graffenried on the eighth lap. de Graffenried stayed with Chiron until engine overheating forced him to retire after 20 laps, handing second place to Henri Louveau. Thanks in part to just about every competitor suffering from various mechanical issues, the lead two would hold their positions until the end of the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix, Report\nAfter making a fuel stop, on his 24th lap Pierre Levegh crashed his Maserati through a barrier, killing two spectators, after his engine seized.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix, Report\nNot long after half distance, Chiron looked to be experiencing engine problems as an oiled plug caused stuttering. Although this quickly cleared, it was clear that Chiron's car was not running well, and if not for his fellow competitors experiencing trouble themselves he would not have been competitive. Chiron's fuel stop on lap 44 left him with a lead of 48 seconds over Louveau who would himself stop on the next lap, increasing the gap to 1 minute and 35 seconds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064674-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 French Grand Prix, Report\nLouveau would reduce this lead by over a minute, if not for making a late-race stop, allowing Chiron to continue running at a low enough pace to preserve the car. It was a popular victory, with the slower French cars demonstrating their much stronger reliability over the faster Maseratis, of which just one of six finished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064675-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064675-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nFresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Ken Gleason and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins, six losses and two ties (3\u20136\u20132, 2\u20131\u20132 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 133\u2013236 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064675-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064675-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following Fresno State Bulldog players finished their college career in 1947, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064676-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Furman Purple Hurricane football team\nThe 1947 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Robert W. Smith, the team compiled a 2\u20137 record (1\u20134 against conference opponents), tied for 13 place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 205 to 68. The team played its home games at Sirrine Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064677-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Gambian legislative election\nAn election for the one elected seat on the Legislative Council was held in the Gambia in 1947. It was the first time that the Council had had a directly elected representative.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064677-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Gambian legislative election, Background\nIn 1946 the Legislative Council was reorganised and increased in size from 11 to 14 members. It would consist of three ex-officio members, three officials, six appointees and one elected member.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064677-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Gambian legislative election, Results\nThe seat was won by Edward Francis Small, the founder of the Gambia Labour Union, who defeated Ibrahima Garba-Jahumpa (who later founded the Muslim Congress Party) and Sheikh Omar Fye.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064678-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Gator Bowl\nThe 1947 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the NC State Wolfpack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064678-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Gator Bowl, Background\nThis was NC State's first bowl game appearance and Oklahoma's second. Oklahoma was co-champion of the Big Six Conference in Tatum's first season. It was their first since 1944. The Wolfpack finished 3rd in the Southern Conference, with a 6\u20131 record. This was the first Gator Bowl for either team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064678-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Gator Bowl, Game summary\nIn the first two minutes, the Sooners took the lead on an Eddie Eavis touchdown run. Howard Turner threw a 58-yard pass to Al Phillips to tie the score at 7 in the second period. But the Sooners went on a 20-point rampage from three rushing touchdowns (one each from Davis, Dave Wallace and Joe Golding) in the quarter to take a 27\u20137 lead at halftime. The Wolfpack narrowed the lead in the fourth with a 67-yard march that ended with an eight-yard touchdown run by Les Palmer to make it 27\u201313. Charlie Sarratt threw a touchdown pass to make it 34\u201313. Golding went for 91 yards on 12 rushes. This was the Sooners' first bowl win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064678-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Gator Bowl, Aftermath\nTatum left for Maryland after this game, but the Sooners went to 8 bowl games in 17 season, won 14 Big Six Conference titles, and 3 national championships under their next head coach, Bud Wilkinson. The Wolfpack would not reach another bowl game until 1963. Oklahoma would make two more appearances in the Gator Bowl while NC State made two more appearances, winning their first in 2003.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064679-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Gent\u2013Wevelgem\nThe 1947 Gent\u2013Wevelgem was the ninth edition of the Gent\u2013Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 30 March 1947. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by cyclist Maurice Desimpelaere.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064680-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 George Washington Colonials football team\nThe 1947 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Skip Stahley, the team compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record (0\u20134 against conference records), finished 16th in the Southern Conference, and was outscored by a total of 177 to 92.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064681-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgetown Hoyas football team\nThe 1947 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 1947 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 70. The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064682-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Wally Butts, the team compiled a 7\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20133 against SEC opponents), tied for fifth place in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 135. The team was invited to play in the 1948 Gator Bowl on New Year's Day, playing Maryland to a 20\u201320 tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064682-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nQuarterback John Rauch led the team on offense. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064682-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThree Georgia players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) on the 1947 All-SEC football team: end Dan Edwards (AP-1); quarterback John Rauch (AP-2); and guard Herbert St. John (AP-2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064683-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech compiled a 10\u20131 record (4\u20131 against SEC opponents), finished second in the SEC, was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a total of 240 to 49. The team played three games against ranked opponents, losing to No. 14 Alabama and defeating No. 9 Duke and No. 12 Kansas, the latter in the 1948 Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064683-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nGeorgia Tech shut out seven of eleven opponents and allowed an average of only 4.5 points per game, the third lowest among major college teams during the 1947 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064683-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nTackle Bob Davis was a consensus first-team pick for the 1947 College Football All-America Team. Five Georgia Tech players were honored by the Associated Press (AP) or the United Press (UP) on the 1947 All-SEC football team: Davis (AP-1, UP); guard Bill Healy (AP-1, UP); halfback Allen Bowen (AP-3); end George Broadnax (AP-3); and center Louis Hook (AP-3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064683-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe team played its home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064684-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 German Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1947 German Ice Hockey Championship was the 29th season of the German Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Germany. There were Northern and Southern qualification groups. The top teams from each group qualified for the final. SC Riessersee won the championship by defeating SG Berlin-Eichkamp in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia\nThe 1947 Giro d'Italia was the 30th\u00a0edition of the Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 24 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 190\u00a0km (118\u00a0mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 15 June after a 278\u00a0km (173\u00a0mi) stage and a total distance covered of 3,843\u00a0km (2,388\u00a0mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Fausto Coppi of the Bianchi team, with fellow Italians Gino Bartali and Giulio Bresci coming in second and third respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Teams\nA total of twelve teams entered the 1947 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of seven riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 84 cyclists. Out of the 84 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 50 riders made it to the finish in Milan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Race overview\nIn the fifteenth stage, Bartali dismounted his bike to punch a spectator who shouted an anti-Catholic slur at him. He then continued to win the stage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe leader of the general classification \u2013 calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider \u2013 wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nIn the mountains classification, the race organizers selected different mountains that the route crossed and awarded points to the riders who crossed them first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThere was a black jersey (maglia nera) awarded to the rider placed last in the general classification. The classification was calculated in the same manner as the general classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe winner of the team classification was determined by adding the finish times of the best three cyclists per team together and the team with the lowest total time was the winner. If a team had fewer than three riders finish, they were not eligible for the classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064685-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro d'Italia, Final standings, Minor awards\nCoppi won the blue bracelet for winning the stage with the greatest time between the second placed rider. He managed to achieve a gap of 4' 24\" during the stage from Pieve di Cadore to Trento, where he won by a margin of 4' 24\". Coppi and Adolfo Leoni split the \"premato veloce\" classification which was given to the rider with the most stage wins. Leoni and Coppi both won three stages, while four riders won two stages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 49], "content_span": [50, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064686-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro di Lombardia\nThe 1947 Giro di Lombardia, 41st edition of the race, was held on October 26, 1947, on a total route of 222 km. It was won for the second consecutive time by the Italian Fausto Coppi, reached the finish line with the time of Stackthank ' 00 \"at an average of 35.520 km/h, preceding the countrymen Gino Bartali and Italo De Zan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064686-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Giro di Lombardia\n129 cyclists took off from Milan and 53 of them completed the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064687-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami\nThe 1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami occurred east of Gisborne and offshore from New Zealand's North Island. Both the two earthquakes are estimated to have measured at most 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064687-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami\nThe first earthquake, which struck offshore Poverty Bay on 26 March 1947 at 8:32\u00a0am NZST, seemed like a minor earthquake in Gisborne, but was 7.0\u20137.1 Mw. It generated a tsunami with a maximum measured run-up height of 10 metres that struck the coast from M\u0101hia Peninsula to Tokomaru Bay, swamping the coast between Muriwai and Tolaga Bay 30 minutes after the quake. The tsunami was not observed outside of New Zealand. Four people at the Tatapouri Hotel, 13 kilometres by road north of Gisborne, saw the tsunami coming and rushed up a hill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064687-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami\nTwo waves swept through the ground floor of the hotel up to window sill height, and retreating water then washed small buildings out to sea. A little further north at Turihaua, a 10-metre high wave hit a cottage, sweeping two men who were outside it inland onto the coast road. Three other people were trapped in the kitchen, which filled with water to head height. Retreating water then destroyed the cottage, leaving only the kitchen. The Pouawa River bridge, a little further north, was swept 800 metres inland. Seaweed was later found in telegraph wires 12 metres above sea level at Pouawa Beach. A house at Mahanga Beach, just north of M\u0101hia Peninsula, was moved off its piles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064687-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami\nSeven weeks later, a second earthquake struck offshore Tolaga Bay on 17 May, and was estimated to have been 6.9\u20137.1 Mw\u202f. It also generated a tsunami, which had a maximum measured run-up height of 6 metres. Despite occurring at low tide and being less powerful than the first, the tsunami caused small amounts of damage along the east coast and is noted for washing away construction materials being used to repair damage from the earlier tsunami. No one died in either of the tsunamis, but there could have been a high toll had they struck when beaches were crowded during summer holidays.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064687-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami, Tectonic setting\nNew Zealand lies along the boundary between the Indo-Australian and Pacific Plates. In the North Island the displacement is mainly taken up along the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, although the remaining dextral strike-slip component of the relative plate motion is accommodated by the North Island Fault System. Both earthquakes are believed to have occurred along the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, in close proximity to each other. Both earthquakes generated tsunami caused by the sudden release of energy from the Earth's crust. Due to the unusually large tsunami that accompanied the earthquake, and the lack of damage due to weak shaking, this event has been identified as a rare \"tsunami earthquake\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 755]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes\nThe 1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes were a series of related tornadoes spawned by a single supercell that swept through the U.S. states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas on Wednesday, April 9, 1947. Most of the damage and all the deaths are still blamed on one large F5 tornado, known as the Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward Tornado, that traveled nearly 125 miles from Texas to Oklahoma. This event was often compared to the Tri-State Tornado, because it was originally thought to have left a 219-mile path, but it is now believed to have a been part of a family of eight or nine tornadoes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description\nThe tornadoes began in Texas, the first of which was an F2 that occurred in the White Deer area. That tornado derailed a train, damaged several homes and destroyed outbuildings. One farmhouse was lifted into the air and set back down onto its foundation. After the White Deer tornado dissipated, a second tornado touched down near Pampa, remaining over open fields and causing no damage before dissipating.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description\nA third tornado developed near Canadian and passed near Miami. This large multiple-vortex F5 storm would become the main killer tornado of the event. It first impacted a railway station near the small community of Codman, where one person was killed and work cars were thrown from the tracks. Several farms in the area sustained glancing blows from the tornado, though trees in the center-most part of the circulation were reportedly debarked. When it struck the tiny town of Glazier, it may have been as much as two miles (3\u00a0km) wide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description\nMost structures in town were swept completely away and scattered. Vehicles in the area were thrown hundreds of yards and mangled, shrubbery was debarked, and ground scouring occurred. Glazier was considered completely destroyed, with 17 dead, a major percentage of the populace. Press reports told of two people who were known to be together in Glazier before the tornado struck were found three miles (5\u00a0km) apart afterward. The tornado maintained its intensity as it slammed into Higgins, Texas, on the Texas-Oklahoma border, which was also devastated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0002-0002", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description\nThe accepted death toll here was 51; again, a major fraction of the residents of the town were killed or injured. Much of downtown Higgins was completely demolished, and entire rows of homes were swept away. At one residence, a 4\u00bd ton lathe was reportedly ripped from its anchors and broken in half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description\nThe tornado was at its worst in Oklahoma\u2014this was the deadliest storm in that state's tornado-troubled history. Six more people were killed when the tornado swept away farms south of Shattuck, Gage, and Fargo. The tornado then moved into Woodward, where it devastated the town and killed an estimated 107 people. The damage that occurred in Woodward was catastrophic. There, the tornado was two miles (3\u00a0km) wide and destroyed 100 city blocks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description\nMany homes and businesses were leveled or swept away, and as the tornado struck the town's power plant, a 20-ton steel boiler tank was lofted and thrown a block and a half. Large trees sustained severe debarking as well. The tornado finally dissipated in Woods County, west of Alva, Oklahoma, while the tornado family it belonged to pressed on to Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description\nThe parent supercell continued through parts of Oklahoma and into Kansas, producing tornadoes intermittently along the way before dissipating near Topeka, Kansas. Most of these tornadoes were about F2 in intensity and affected rural areas. However, one tornado near Fowler, Kansas reached F4 intensity, sweeping away two homes and injuring 3 people. Cleanup in the region was made more difficult because of cold and snow that followed the tornado. The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward tornado was the 6th deadliest in U.S. history, killing 181 and injuring 970.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Event description, Joan Gay Croft disappearance\nFour-year-old Joan Gay Croft and her sister Jerri were among refugees taking shelter in a basement hallway of the Woodward hospital. As officials sent the injured to different hospitals in the area, two men took Joan away, saying they were taking her to Oklahoma City. She was never seen again. Over the years, several women have come forth saying they suspect they might be Joan. None of their claims has been verified, sadly. It is highly thought that she is deceased.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 88], "content_span": [89, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064688-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Glazier\u2013Higgins\u2013Woodward tornadoes, Damage totals from the Red Cross\nA US Weather Bureau report on the Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado of April 9, 1947 gives the following figures on the damage caused in its \"Original Summary\" section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064689-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Goodall Cup Finals\nThe 1947 Goodall Cup was the 26th year that the Australian inter-state ice hockey 3 game series was played. Victoria won the Cup for the first time in 25 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064689-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Goodall Cup Finals, The series\n26 July 1947 In front of a packed Sydney Glaciarium the first game was won by Victoria. J. McLauchlan scored for New South Wales in the last minutes of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064689-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Goodall Cup Finals, The series\n29 July 1947 Victoria won the 2nd game of the inter-state series and secured the Goodall Cup. Victoria opened with a 2 - 0 lead in the first period with a goal by A. Sengotti and R. Jones. In the second period, New South Wales reduced the lead when G. Thorn scored. In the third period, E. Winter scored for Victoria.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064689-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Goodall Cup Finals, The series\n31 July 1947 In the third game of the series, New South Wales completely outplayed Victoria and won the game 6 - 1. The first two games had been won by Victoria so the Goodall Cup had already been won.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064689-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Goodall Cup Finals, Teams, New South Wales\nThe New South Wales team was made from the following players:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064690-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1947 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the 12th rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1947 and were presented early in 1948. There were no cash prizes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064690-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Governor General's Awards\nAs every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064691-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Grambling Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an 11\u20132 record and outscored opponents by a total of 427 to 86. In two post-season game, the Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the Lions Bowl and lost to Central State in the Vulcan Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064691-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Grambling Tigers football team\nKey players included back Paul \"Tank\" Younger. Younger became the first player from a historically black college to play in the National Football League (NFL). He played 10 years in the NFL and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064692-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Grand National\nThe 1947 Grand National was the 101st renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064692-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Grand National\nThe race was won by 100/1 Irish outsider Caughoo. The eight-year-old was ridden by 35-year-old jockey Eddie Dempsey and trained by Herbert McDowell, for owner John McDowell who had bought Caughoo for \u00a350. The Irish Lough Conn finished in second place, Kami, from France, was third, and Prince Regent, also from Ireland, fourth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064692-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Grand National\nFifty-seven horses ran \u2014 the largest field since 1929 when 66 participated \u2014 and all returned safely to the stables.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064693-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Grand Prix season\nThe 1947 Grand Prix season was the second post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It constituted the first full season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some Grands Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1947, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes \u00c9preuves (great trials) by the FIA. Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, winning six Grands Prix. Alfa Romeo's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 32 Grands Prix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064694-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Gravesend by-election\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by BrownHairedGirl (talk | contribs) at 07:56, 24 May 2021 (disambiguate Member of Parliament to Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), etc). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064694-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Gravesend by-election\nThe Gravesend by-election, 1947 was a by-election held on 26 November 1947 to fill the vacant British House of Commons seat of Gravesend. The vacancy arose when the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Garry Allighan, was expelled from the House for making allegations of corruption.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064694-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Gravesend by-election\nThe seat was considered a marginal, having been won at the 1945 general election from the Conservatives, who had held it since the 1924 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064694-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Gravesend by-election, Candidates\nLabour selected as its candidate Sir Richard Acland, a baronet and former Liberal MP for Barnstaple. He had left the Liberal Party in 1942 to found the socialist Common Wealth Party, which polled well in war-time by-elections, but won only one seat at the 1945 general election. After his own defeat in Putney, where he came third with only 8% of the votes, Acland had joined Labour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064694-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Gravesend by-election, Candidates\nThe Conservative Party candidate was Frank K. Taylor. The Liberals, who had polled only 12% of the vote in 1945, did not contest the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064694-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Gravesend by-election, Result\nLabour, who had not lost a seat at a by-election since the general election, had done badly in the recent local elections and were concerned that the unpopularity of their economic policies might cause a loss of the seat. Although their majority was slashed from 7,056 to 1,675 they were satisfied with the result.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064695-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Green Bay Packers season\nThe 1947 Green Bay Packers season was their 29th season overall and their 27th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6\u20135\u20131 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a third-place finish in the Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064695-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Green Bay Packers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064696-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Guatemalan parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Guatemala between 24 and 26 January 1947 in order to elect half the seats in Congress. The Revolutionary Action Party won a plurality of seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064697-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hampton Pirates football team\nThe 1947 Hampton Pirates football team was an American football team that represented Hampton Institute in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their third non-consecutive year under head coach James Griffin, the Pirates compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record, lost to Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 63. Hampton ranked No. 4 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064698-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Harbor Bowl\nThe 1947 Harbor Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1947 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The game pitted the New Mexico Lobos and the Montana State Bobcats. This was the inaugural Harbor Bowl game played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064698-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Harbor Bowl, Background\nThe Lobos were 4-2-1 in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association, with wins over Northern Arizona, West Texas A&M, New Mexico State, and Texas Western. They lost to Hardin-Simmons (the BIAA champion), Utah, Colorado, Texas Tech and Hawaii All-Stars, while tying Arizona. This was their fourth bowl game appearance in eight years. Montana State (who were of independent affiliation) won games over BYU, Northern Colorado, Portland, North Dakota State, and Colorado Mines, while losing games to Utah State, Montana and Nevada, while tying Colorado College. This was their first ever bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064698-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Harbor Bowl, Game summary\nThe Lobos rebounded from a 13-6 deficit to tie the game. The Lobos had the chance to win the game in the final minutes as they drove down the field to the 12 yard line of the Bobcats. A quarterback sack dropped them back to the 24, which set up a try for Hubert Hackett from 35 yards out. The kick was no good, however, and the game ended in a tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064698-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Harbor Bowl, Aftermath\nNew Mexico did not go to a bowl game again until 1961. Montana State returned to a bowl game in 1956, which served as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship game", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064699-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team\nThe 1947 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin\u2013Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled an 8\u20133 record (5\u20131 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 305 to 87. The team played its three home games at Fair Park Stadium in Abilene, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064700-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hartley state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Hartley on 13 December 1947 because of the resignation of Hamilton Knight (Labor) to accept an appointment as a Commissioner in the Commonwealth Industrial Commission.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064701-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Harvard Crimson football team\nThe 1947 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1947 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Dick Harlow, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 177 to 139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064701-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Harvard Crimson football team\nOn October 11, 1947, at Charlottesville, Virginia, Harvard's Chester Middlebrook Pierce became the first African-American player to appear in a football game at a predominantly white university located south of the Potomac.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064702-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hawaii Rainbows football team\nThe 1947 Hawaii Rainbows football team was an American football team that represented the University of Hawaii as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the team compiled an 8\u20135 record, including a 27\u201313 victory over Fresno State in the 17th annual Shrine Game, and a 33\u201332 victory over Redlands in the fourth annual Pineapple Bowl. The team played its home games at Honolulu Stadium in Honolulu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064702-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Hawaii Rainbows football team\nIn an October 4 loss to Utah, the team gained only 57 yards (all by rushing) and converted only two first downs, both of which remain the lowest single-game totals in program history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064702-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Hawaii Rainbows football team\nFive of Hawaii's victories were over members of the Hawaii Senior Football League \u2013 the Moiliili Bears, Olympics, Kaialums, Leilehuas, and Mickalums. The Kaialums, Leilehuas, and Mickalums consisted of alumni of the area's Kaimuki, Leilehua, and President William McKinley High Schools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064703-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 17:49, 15 December 2019 (\u2192\u200eLadder). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064703-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThe 1947 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 23rd season in the Victorian Football League and 46th overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival\nThe 1947 Hobart Carnival was the tenth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was held from the July 30 to August 9 and was the second time (first being 1924) to be held in Hobart with North Hobart Oval once again being the host stadium throughout the carnival.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival\nThe carnival was expanded to seven teams from the three that played in the previous edition which meant for the first time since 1908, the competition saw two sections. Section A being South Australia, VFL and Western Australia while Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland and Canberra took part in Section B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival\nWestern Australia caused an upset with a 4-point win over the VFL, the first time the Victorians had lost at a carnival since 1921. The VFL however claimed the Championship on percentage after easily accounting for South Australia by 76 points. Tasmania topped the Section B ladder to gain promotion to the top flight in the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nThe 1947 carnival began with the opening ceremony which 14,082 people attended in what The Mercury described as a holiday with few people out on the Hobart streets after the luncheon hour. The opening ceremony featured each captain carrying the state pennant around North Hobart with the governor of Tasmania, Hugh Binney, formally announcing the carnival beginning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nThe opening match of the 1947 carnival was between New South Wales and Canberra with New South Wales cruising to an 80 point victory over the team from Canberra after scoring eight goals in the first quarter to the Canberrans two goals with the final score being 18.12 (130) to 7.8 (50). The second match of the double-header was much the same with the Tasmanian team giving systematic football to the home ground as Lance Collins scored nine goals in the team's 114 points thrashing over Queensland with an eight goal term in the second quarter sealing a comfortable victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nAfter a one day break, the second round of Section B started on the 1 August with Tasmania taking on New South Wales. A crowd of 5,785 people attended the match which saw Tasmania defeat New South Wales by 10 points. This was after scores were level with the swing of the match in favor of New South Wales. But Tasmania found an extra gear with a goal to Terry Cashion from a dazzling run through the half-forward. Dave Challender later scored the last goal of the match to seal the victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nThe following day saw inaccurate kicking from Canberra with poor position play and lack of cohesion but stayed in the match with Queensland giving opportunities away. It wouldn't be until the final quarter where Queensland, 15 points down at three quarter time would play their best football with four goals giving Queensland an 11 point lead but was then wiped away with two goals from H. Madigan gave Canberra hope but it wasn't too be with Queensland getting a 10 point victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nThe second match of the day saw the first match of Section A between South Australia and Western Australia. With an almost record crowd of 14,867, the South Australians dominated Western Australia across the centre with the only period of play being in the third quarter where the Western Australians attacked vigorously. South Australia won the match by 36 points with the final scores being 20.18 (138) to 15.12 (102).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nThe following day, Victoria played their first game of the Hobart Carnival, with Lindsay White kicking 11 goals in the Victorian demolition of Queensland with the final margin being 214 points with Queensland not scoring a single goal in the second half. The following match saw Tasmania take on Western Australia with the winner of the match staying in the A-division and be able to take on Victoria on Wednesday. For almost three quarters of the match, the Tasmanian's stayed close to Western Australia with them only being behind by 13 points at one stage of the final quarter. Western Australia though had the superior team which with the steadiness in attack lead them to a 44 point victory and staying in Division A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nTwo more matches were played on the Wednesday, after South Australia defeated New South Wales by 71 points in the last inter-section game of the carnival, Western Australia and Victoria played in the second match of Section A. In what The Mercury described as worthy of the highest traditions of the game, the two teams battled throughout the match with Western Australia holding a five point lead after the bell. Fred Fanning has the chance to win the game for Victoria but his shot went wide as WA won by four points. The Friday matches saw convincing wins from New South Wales and Tasmania who defeated Queensland and Canberra by 58 and 78 points respectively. This also meant Tasmania won the Division B title and would compete in Division A in the following carnival.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 802]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064704-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Hobart Carnival, Summary\nBefore the final match of the carnival between Victoria and South Australia was played, a closing parade was arranged with the Tasmanians leading the teams out with Victoria and South Australia being the last one's out. A record crowd of 18,354 people who paid \u00a32860 saw Victoria dominate the game with most of the interest being evapulated after half time as the South Australians had no answer to the Victorians who went on to win by 76 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 29], "content_span": [30, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064705-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hokkaido gubernatorial election\nA gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1947 and 16 April 1947 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture. Toshibumi Tanaka defeated Eiji Arima after a six-candidate primary to become the prefecture's first democratically elected governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064706-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Holy Cross Crusaders football team\nThe 1947 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Ox DaGrosa, the team compiled a 4\u20134\u20132 record and outscored opponents by a total of 144 to 75. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064707-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Honduran Amateur League\nThe 1947 Honduran football season was the first edition of the Amateur League, won by C.D. Victoria, after winning the championship round against F.C. Motagua and C.D. Marath\u00f3n. Victoria was managed by Francisco Detari and some of the club's famous players at that time were H\u00e9ctor Briza, Juli\u00e1n Fiallos, Mario Artica, F\u00e9lix Chimilio and Leonardo Godoy. The trophy was known as the Winston Churchill Cup and was delivered by British Prime Minister Rees John Sowler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064707-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Honduran Amateur League, National championship round\nPlayed in a double round-robin format between the regional champions. Also known as the Triangular.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 57], "content_span": [58, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064708-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Houston Cougars football team\nThe 1947 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston during the 1947 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In its second season under head coach Jewell Wallace, the team compiled a 3\u20138 record (0\u20136 against LSC opponents) and finished in the last place in the conference. The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064709-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Howard Bison football team\nThe 1947 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Edward Jackson, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record, finished fourth in the CIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 54. The team ranked No. 11 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064710-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Howdenshire by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Howdenshire in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 27 November 1947, caused by the retirement of the incumbent Conservative MP Clifford Glossop. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party, with their candidate George Odey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064711-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1947 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064711-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1947 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Joseph Forbes in his second and last year as coach at Humboldt State. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5\u20134, 2\u20132 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 159\u2013131 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064711-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team\nIn two seasons under coach Forbes, the Lumberjacks compiled a record of 10\u20137\u20131 (.583). They had winning seasons in both years and won the conference championship in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064711-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Humboldt State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections, which later became infamously the \"blue-ballot\" elections, were held in Hungary on 31 August 1947. The Hungarian Communist Party, which had lost the previous election, consolidated its power in the interim using salami tactics. Communist-led political intrigues had deprived their opposition of its democratically won mandate from 1945, as numerous prominent anti-Communists were removed from office on charges of conspiracy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0000-0001", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election\nThese conspiracies reached a climax in late May 1947, when the Hungarian Communist Party deposed the democratically elected prime minister Ferenc Nagy in a coup d'\u00e9tat, removing one of the strongest opponents to their rule and crippling the opposition. This weakening of the opposition, combined with a revised electoral law, led to further Communist gains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nThe Independent Smallholders' Party had won a large majority in the previous elections in 1945, but the Soviet-dominated Allied Control Commission had forced it into a coalition government which gave the Hungarian Communist Party key positions including the Ministry of Interior. Communist intrigues had then forced dozens of potent political rivals out of the ruling coalition on the grounds of ostensible reaction.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nIn early 1947, the Communists accused large sections of the Smallholders' Party of complicity in the \"Hungarian Fraternal Community\" conspiracy, using it as an excuse to expel over 40 MPs and deprive the FKGP of its legally won parliamentary majority. In the process, Soviet troops kidnapped B\u00e9la Kov\u00e1cs\u2014general secretary of the Smallholders' Party\u2014on 25 February and deported him to the USSR, where he would be imprisoned for eight years. This had culminated in the ouster of the democratically elected Prime Minister Ferenc Nagy, who was blackmailed into exile in May 1947 under threat of being \"revealed\" as part of the plot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nEarlier, the National Assembly had passed a law that barred statements hostile to the \"democratic order\" or harmed Hungary's international reputation. Increasingly, this law was used to legally gag the opposition. The Communists also began pushing leaders of the non-Communist parties out of the government after branding them as \"reactionaries\" or \"anti-democratic.\" In some cases, this was a prelude to their arrest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nThe expelled deputies had formed new parties like the Hungarian Freedom Party (SZP) under Dezs\u0151 Sulyok outside the governing coalition, but in July 1947 the now Communist-dominated Parliament dissolved the Freedom Party under a law intended to deprive its electorate of the vote. Sulyok went into exile soon after, and the anti-Communist opposition became divided between several parties. From this position of strength, the Communists began to organize new elections, confident that they could win them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nPreparations began for the elections in the summer of 1947, with Soviet troops still in the country. The Communists intended to exploit the situation that arose as a result of the disarray of their main rival, the Independent Smallholders Party, to gain a clear majority in the legislature. Their campaign's central theme was the party's national character; during the coalition years, the Communists had presented themselves as the champion of national interests and as heirs to the nation's tradition. During these preparations, two events clearly indicated the politicisation of economic issues and the economic significance of political decisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nFollowing pressure from Moscow, on 10 July the Hungarian government announced its abstention from the conference that was discussing the Marshall Plan for Europe's postwar reconstruction, which, as Joseph Stalin realised, was an attempt of the United States to counter the Soviet military and political dominance of central and southeastern Europe by economic machinations. Slightly earlier, a State Planning Office was created, the three-year plan as urged by the Communists in the previous year was enacted, and on 1 August its implementation began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Background\nA new electoral law (Lex Sulyok) was also introduced, which excluded about 466,000 people (almost a tenth of the electorate) on grounds of membership of the pre-war fascist party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Parties and leaders\nIn order to divide the opposition, the Communist-controlled election commission amended the electoral laws to allow for the registration of more political parties than in 1945. Most of the new parties\u2014primarily the Democratic People's Party, Independence Party and Independent Democratic Party\u2014were composed of former members of the Smallholders' Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 58], "content_span": [59, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Results\nDespite rigging the elections (more than 50,000 fraudulent votes were cast for them) the Communists only managed to increase their vote share to 22% and failed to attain an absolute majority even with the other parties of the Left Wing Bloc. Although the emasculated and demoralised Smallholders only received 15% of the vote, the groups that had seceded from them did well; the Democratic People's Party of Istv\u00e1n Barankovics came second (keeping alive a real opposition and showing the strength of popular commitment to pluralism) and Zolt\u00e1n Pfeiffer's Independence Party was not far behind the Social Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Results\nParties outside the governing coalition won a total of 40% of the vote, despite R\u00e1kosi's pre-election predictions that they would only win 15%. The Smallholders' Party and the groups which seceded from them \u2014 the DNP, MFP and FMDP \u2014 received a total of 2.5 million votes overall (around 51%), roughly the same vote share that the Smallholders had received two years earlier. The combined non-Communist and non-Left Bloc parties still wielded a narrow majority of seats in the legislature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0007-0002", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Results\nIn addition, the Communists inserted a clause into the electoral law stating that the four government parties could divide over 80% of seats between them on the national list if the coalition won more than 60% of the vote. The governing parties had only barely exceeded this limit under the influence of the blue slips. This new rule was especially harmful to the Democratic People\u2019s Party, which won the second-largest number of votes but received the fourth-largest number of mandates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nAlthough the Left Bloc failed to win a parliamentary majority, the Smallholders' left wing thwarted a coalition initiative from the two main opposition parties, and the previous government coalition remained in office. The remaining non-collaborationist Smallholders made a final attempt to take over the party at its congress in September, but the fellow-travelling leaders thwarted this. The manageable Smallholder Lajos Dinny\u00e9s remained Prime Minister and dutiful fellow travelers from other parties were named to the cabinet for the sake of preserving the parliamentary facade. Cominform came into being just days after the new Dinny\u00e9s government took office. In December 1948 Dinny\u00e9s was ultimately replaced by the leader of the Smallholders' left wing: the openly pro-Communist Istv\u00e1n Dobi, who had been a secret card-carrying member of the Communist Party for years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 922]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nStill, the opposition was large enough so that only extra-parliamentary means could eliminate it. On 4 November, the Communist-controlled election commission accused the Hungarian Independence Party of fraud and summarily nullified all its parliamentary mandates\u2014leaving over 700,000 voters unrepresented\u2014and its leader Zolt\u00e1n Pfeiffer fled into exile soon after. The vacant seats were not filled, leaving the Communists and their allies with an increased proportion. The remaining effective opposition parties steadily buckled under Communist pressure over the course of the following year, with their members either arrested, deprived of their mandates, or fleeing into exile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064712-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Hungarian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nCommunist persecution radically changed the composition of Parliament prior to the next elections in 1949. By the dissolution of Parliament, more than 120 of the remaining 364 MPs were members not elected in 1947, a rate of turnover unmatched in Hungarian political history. Intimidation, targeting of the increasingly submissive democratic parties (and absorption of the Social Democrats), nationalisation, collectivisation and other measures soon rendered the 1945\u201347 period a short democratic interlude, with the Communists soon wielding exclusive power.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064713-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur air crash\nOn 29 May 1947, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft of Flugf\u00e9lag \u00cdslands crashed on Hestfjall on the west side of H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, a fjord in northern Iceland. All 25 people on board were killed. It is the deadliest air accident in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064713-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur air crash, Accident and recovery\nThe aircraft was manufactured in 1944 as a Douglas C-47 Skytrain and later converted to DC-3 standard for civilian use. It was registered as TF-ISI to Flugf\u00e9lag \u00cdslands, now Air Iceland Connect, the domestic Icelandic airline. It left at 11.25AM on a scheduled one and a half hour flight from Reykjav\u00edk Airport to the former site of Akureyri Airport. It was heard over Skagafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and seen flying low over the water towards Siglunes, the northernmost point between the Siglufj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur fjords on the northern coast, but failed to arrive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064713-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur air crash, Accident and recovery\nThe weather was very foggy and searchers were unable to locate the wreckage until next morning, when it was spotted from one of three search aeroplanes on the side of Hestfjall, the mountain to the west of H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The DC-3 had disintegrated, slid down the mountainside, and caught fire. There were no survivors of the four crew and 21 passengers. The pilot was presumed to have been flying visually over the water, as was normal at the time since there were few navigational aids on the route, and to have become aware of the mountain only at the last moment. The accident is estimated to have happened at 12.48PM.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064713-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur air crash, Accident and recovery\nThe bodies were taken by boat to \u00d3lafsfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and from there, draped in the Icelandic flag, to Akureyri, where a dockside ceremony on their arrival on the evening of 30 May was attended by a crowd of about 4,000 people, and they were then transported to Akureyrarkirkja.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064713-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 H\u00e9\u00f0insfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur air crash, Legacy\nThe accident is the deadliest air accident in Iceland and the second deadliest involving an Icelandic aircraft, after the crash of Icelandic Airlines Flight 001 in Sri Lanka in 1978. In 1997, fifty years after the accident, the S\u00falur Kiwanis Club of \u00d3lafsfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur erected a memorial below the crash site in the form of a two-metre Celtic cross. A book about the accident, Harmleikur \u00ed H\u00e9\u00f0insfir\u00f0i by Margr\u00e9t \u00de\u00f3ra \u00de\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir, was published in 2009.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064714-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 ISSF World Shooting Championships\nThe 33rd UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Stockholm, Sweden in the summer of 1947. It was the first championship after World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064715-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ice Hockey World Championships\nThe 14th Ice Hockey World Championships and 25th European Championship was the first after the Second World War. It was held from 15 to 23 February 1947 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Eight teams participated, but the competition was notably missing the reigning world champion, Canada. The world champion was decided for the first time by round robin league play. Czechoslovakia won the world championship for the first time and the European championship for the seventh time. King Gustav V had sent a telegram of congratulations to the Swedish team after beating the Czechoslovaks, but they had barely finished celebrating when they were upset by the Austrians, costing them the gold medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 724]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064715-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Ice Hockey World Championships, History\nThe 1947 congress of the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG) was the first meeting or the organization since World War II. During the war, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) united with the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States (AHAUS) to form the International Ice Hockey Association, and invited the British Ice Hockey Association to join. The new group was led by CAHA president W. G. Hardy, and was a means of shifting the control of world hockey from Europe to Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064715-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Ice Hockey World Championships, History\nThe CAHA severed its ties to the LIHG in 1944, and pledged allegiance to the International Ice Hockey Association instead, and a closer relationship to AHAUS. The CAHA and AHAUS agreed in 1946 to propose a merger with the LIHG to oversee international ice hockey. The proposal sought for the Ice Hockey World Championships to alternate between Europe and North America, with the Olympic hockey tournaments played under the same rules as the CAHA and the National Hockey League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064715-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Ice Hockey World Championships, History\nThe CAHA attended the LIHG meeting during the 1947 championships, and pushed for the definition of amateur to be anyone not actively engaged in professional sport. The LIHG agreed to a merger where the presidency would alternate between North America and Europe every three years, and recognized AHAUS as the governing body of hockey in the United States instead of the Amateur Athletic Union. The CAHA was permitted to have its own definition of amateur as long as teams at the Olympic games adhered to existing LIHG rules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064715-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Ice Hockey World Championships, History\nMany notable changes were made to the rules for this championship. The game was standardized to be played in three 20 minute periods, aligning with the Canadian practice. The net size was standardized as well. There would be no more one- and three-minute penalties, and penalty shots were instituted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064715-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Ice Hockey World Championships, History\nJapan and Germany were barred from participation, but the LIHG was careful to illustrate that it was the politics, not the people, who were at fault, and allies like Austria and Italy were admitted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe 1947 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1947 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Dixie Howell, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at Neale Stadium, with one game in Boise at Public School Field. The Vandals were 4\u20134 overall and 1\u20134 in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team\nHowell, age 34, had been the head coach at Arizona State before the war and was a finalist for the Idaho job six years earlier in 1941, which went to Francis Schmidt. He played with Don Hutson and Bear Bryant at Alabama, and was the passer and a consensus All-American on the undefeated 1934 team that won the Rose Bowl and the national title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nLed on the field by  26-year-old passing halfback Billy (The Rifle) Williams, Idaho compiled a 4\u20134 overall record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nThe Vandals opened the season at home with a 27\u20137 win over the Puget Sound Loggers of Tacoma, then traveled to northern California and defeated Stanford 19\u201316, their only win in the series, after five defeats. After a 6\u20133\u20131 season the previous year, Stanford fielded one of its poorest teams in 1947 and went winless at 0\u20139. (They have met only once since, Stanford crushed Idaho 63\u20130 two years later in 1949.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nAt the time, it was thought to be the first Idaho football win over a California school in the PCC, and 5,000 greeted the team at the Moscow train station on Monday morning; classes were canceled and the public schools were closed. It was actually the second win, as first-year member UCLA lost in Moscow in\u00a01928. But\u00a0it stands as the only road win and the most recent overall, as Idaho has not defeated any of the four California schools of the present-day Pac-12 in football since then, with winless all-time records against USC (0\u20139) and California (0\u20134).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nThe next week, the undefeated Vandals suffered a nineteenth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling 7\u20130 at homecoming in Moscow. With the excitement after the win at Stanford, the game at Neale Stadium drew an overflow attendance of 22,500, then a record gathering of any kind for the Palouse and the state of Idaho. The loss ran the winless streak against the Cougars to 21 games, a record of 0\u201320\u20131 since taking three straight in 1923\u201325; the Vandals tied again in 1950 and finally broke the streak in 1954 in\u00a0Pullman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nThe road victory over Stanford was Idaho's only win in the PCC in 1947, and struggled on offense with just thirteen points scored in their four losses. That included a humbling 21\u20130 shutout at home to Montana for the Little Brown Stein on a Friday afternoon in November; the Grizzlies had also won with a shutout the previous year, 19\u20130 in Missoula. The season finale the next week in Boise was an improvement, with a 13\u20136 upset of Utah in the rain at Public School Field to finish at 4\u20134. It was the first Vandal football game in Boise in five years and had a record overflow crowd; Idaho improved its record in Boise games (southern homecoming) to 12\u20130\u20132 (they won the next three years, then only three of nine from 1951\u201359).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 768]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, Season\nFollowing the war and the single-win seasons of the previous two years, the 1947 team had the best record since 1938. Despite the improvement, it was Howell's best season at Idaho and a winning football season was still sixteen years away; the 1963 team went 5\u20134 under Dee Andros (with the final game canceled). In\u00a0between, two seasons also had even .500 records: 1952 and 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, All-conference\nNo Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; halfback Billy\u00a0Williams was named to the third team. Honorable mention were end Orville Barnes, tackle Will\u00a0Overgaard, and guard Jack\u00a0Dana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064716-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Idaho Vandals football team, NFL Draft\nOne senior from the 1947 Vandals was selected in the 1948 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064717-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Illinois Fighting Illini football team\nThe 1947 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference. The team played #5-ranked Army to a scoreless tie and narrowly lost by a 14\u20137 score to undefeated national champion Michigan. End Ike Owens was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064718-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThe 1947 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented the Indiana University in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record (2\u20133\u20131 in conference play), and finished in  tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 14th and final year as head coach of the Hoosiers. McMillin retired from his position as head coach at the end of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064718-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThree Indiana players received honors from Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP), or International News Service (INS) on the 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team: guard Howard Brown (AP-1, INS-1, UP-1); halfback George Taliaferro (AP-2, INS-2); and end Lou Mihajlovich (AP-2, INS-2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064718-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Indiana Hoosiers football team, 1948 NFL draftees\nThree Indiana players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft, as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500\nThe 31st International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1947. It was the opening round of the 11 races that comprised the 1947 AAA Championship Car season. The 1946 winner, George Robson, had been killed on September 2, 1946 in a racing incident. Driver Shorty Cantlon would be killed in a racing incident during the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Time trials & ASPAR boycott\nTime trials was scheduled for five days. The minimum speed to qualify was set at 115\u00a0mph. In the months leading up to the race, several top drivers that were members of a union, the American Society of Professional Auto Racing (ASPAR), threatened to boycott the race over the purse size. The AAA Contest Board refused to heed their demands, and when the entry list was closed on May 8, many of the top drivers, particularly several popular west coast drivers, were not on the list.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Time trials & ASPAR boycott\nA total of 35 cars were entered, but at least nine had no driver listed, and 13 of the entries were inexperienced novice drivers. After the practice began for the month, officials decreed that the boycotting drivers would not be allowed late entry. After several weeks of dispute, an agreement was made for the ASPAR drivers to participate midway through the month.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Time trials & ASPAR boycott\nWhen qualifying closed at 6 p.m. on Wednesday May 28, the field had only been filled to 28 cars. Duke Dinsmore was the final qualifier, completing his run amidst some scoring confusion by the officials, just as the time had run out. Race officials initially stressed that Wednesday would be the final day available to qualify. However, a day later, they re-opened qualifying for one hour late on Thursday May 29 in an effort to fill the field. Mel Hansen and Emil Andres were the only two cars to complete attempts, and after approval by the other entries, were added to the grid to bring the field to 30 cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Time trials & ASPAR boycott\nThe heartbreak story of the day belonged to driver Billy Devore. After failing to make the field on Wednesday, the Bill Schoof crew worked diligently to make repairs to their car, hoping that officials would re-open qualifying. When word was announced that additional time trials would be held Thursday, the crew scrambled to get the car prepared. Late in the evening, with about 20 minutes left until closing, the crew drove the race car from their garage about six miles away to the track with a police escort. When they arrived at the gate at 6:58\u00a0p.m., however, officials closed time trials, and DeVore was not permitted to qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 50], "content_span": [51, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Race summary\nLate in the race, Lou Moore teammates Bill Holland and Mauri Rose were running 1st and 2nd. The pit crew displayed a confusing chalkboard sign with the letters \"EZY\" to Holland, presumably meaning for him to take the final laps at a reduced pace to safely make it to the finish. Mauri Rose ignored the board, and charged to catch up to Holland. Holland believed he held a lap lead over Rose, and allowed him to catch up. The two drivers waved as Rose passed Holland, with Holland believing it was not more than a congratulatory gesture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Race summary\nIn reality, the pass Rose made was for the lead, and he led the final 8 laps to take the controversial victory. The race was marred by a 41st lap crash that claimed the life of Shorty Cantlon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Race summary\nRose's distance finish time of 4:17:52.17 was the second fastest finish of the Indianapolis 500 ever, at the time. Only the 1938 Indianapolis 500 had been completed in a faster total time as of 1947. After Rose completed the 500 mile distance, approximately 40 minutes was given for additional drivers to finish, before any remaining drivers who had not completed the distance by then were flagged off the track. The 1947 race was also the coldest on record, with an average temperature of 50 degrees and morning low of 37.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Results\n* Cliff Bergere relieved Herb Ardinger after his own car retired from the race, and completed the race distance in the #54 car.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio\nThe race was carried live on the Mutual Broadcasting System, the precursor to the IMS Radio Network. The broadcast was sponsored by Perfect Circle Piston Rings and Bill Slater served as the anchor. The broadcast feature live coverage of the start, the finish, and live updates throughout the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064719-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio\nBarry Lake served as \"roving reporter,\" stationed on an Army Jeep. Larry Richardson was stationed in the new Press Paddock (constructed underneath the Paddock Penthouse upper deck) on the outside of the mainstretch, relaying scoring and official information.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064720-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Indianapolis mayoral election\nThe Indianapolis mayoral election of 1947 took place on November 4, 1947 and saw the election of Democrat Al Feeney, who defeated Republican William Wemmer. Democrats swept city offices in the coinciding elections. Ahead of the election, a high level of Democratic voter registration caused it to be anticipated that Fenney would have a strong chance of winning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064721-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 International Cross Country Championships\nThe 1947 International Cross Country Championships was held in Saint-Cloud, France, at the Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud on March 30, 1947. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064721-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 International Cross Country Championships\nComplete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064721-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 International Cross Country Championships, Participation\nAn unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064722-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 International University Games\nThe 1947 International University Games were organised by the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants (CIE) and held in Paris, France, between 24 and 31 August. At these games a number of athletic and cycling events were contested.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064722-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 International University Games, Medal table\nincomplete (of the 28 athletics events, only 25/26 are listed)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 48], "content_span": [49, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064723-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Invercargill mayoral election\nThe 1947 Invercargill mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064723-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Invercargill mayoral election, Background\nThe incumbent mayor Abraham Wachner sought another term, and was re-elected to the position despite a challenge from former Invercargill Borough Councillor and Labour MP William Denham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064724-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe 1947 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for sixth place in the Big Nine Conference. After opening its season with a 59\u20130 shutout victory over North Dakota State, the team was outscored 179 to 86 in its remaining eight games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064724-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nHead coach Eddie Anderson was in his sixth season as Iowa's head coach; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971. On the evening before the final game of the 1947 season, Anderson submitted his resignation as head coach (effective in July 1948), citing \"considerable loose talk\" about the state of the program. The team responded with a 13\u20137 victory over Minnesota. Fans begged Anderson to reconsider, and the Iowa athletic board denied his resignation, promising him a larger coaching staff and other football improvements. Anderson decided to stay, saying, \"I'm glad we got things straightened out.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064724-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Bob Smith with 395 rushing yards and 30 points scored, Al DiMarco with 644 passing yards, and Emlen Tunnell with 262 receiving yards. Tunell later played 14 years in the National Football League and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other players of note included Jack Dittmer, who later played six years in Major League Baseball, and end Harold Schoener, who was selected as the most valuable player on the 1947 Iowa team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064724-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe team played its home games at Iowa Stadium. It drew 187,844 spectators at four home games, an average of 46,961 per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064725-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe 1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Six Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 3\u20136 record (1\u20134 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 141 to 111. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064725-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Webb Halbert with 464 rushing yards, Ron Norman with 504 passing yards, Dean Laun with 246 receiving yards, and Harley Rollinger with 21 points (three field goals and 12 extra points). Webb Halbert was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064725-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe team's regular starting lineup consisted of left end Dean Laun, left tackle Tom Southard, left guard Joe Brubaker, center Rod Rust, right guard Norman Anderson, right tackle Harley Rollinger, right end Bob Jensen, quarterback Don Ferguson, left halfback Webb Halbert, right halfback Vic Weber, and fullback Ray Klootwyk. Rollinger and Weber were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064726-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team\nThe 1947 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record (4\u20130 against NCC opponents) and tied for the conference championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064727-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Iranian legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Iran in 1947. The newly elected parliament was opened on 17 July. The election was a three-way power struggle between Ahmad Qavam, Mohammad Reza Shah and pro-Britain conservative politicians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064727-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Iranian legislative election\nPrime Minister Qavam's control over electoral machinery was in many districts challenged by \"Imperial Iranian Army officers, independent local magnets and pro-British provincial governors\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064727-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Iranian legislative election\nA public protest by shopkeepers, bazaaris and university students and headed by Mohammad Mosaddegh among other politicians was held to call for a free elections, however, despite Qavam's promise to hold a free election, it was \"rigged\" and his Democrat Party of Iran won the majority, including all 12 seats in Tehran.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064727-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Iranian legislative election, Further reading\nThis Iranian elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064728-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe 1947 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 15 August 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064728-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe winner Daring Flash won \u00a3500 and was owned, bred and trained by Mary d'Arcy from Kilternan and became the first winner to be sired by a previous Derby champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064728-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nDuring the second round Faugh A Ballah clocked 29.91, with other fast heat winners being Darcel (30.08), Little Arthurstown (30.12) and Pedlars Pet (30.40).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064728-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn the semi-finals Baytown Ivy defeated Paddys Elbow by four lengths in 30.08; Darcel beat Note Him by half a length and the Callanan Cup champion Daring Flash won from Hailes Gate in 30.02, also by half a length.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064728-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nIn the final the track specialist Daring Flash broke well alongside Paddys Elbow and the pair vied for the lead until the latter tired. Note Him ran on well to take third place from Darcel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064729-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Isle of Man TT\nThe 1947 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the first race festival since 1939 due to the interruption of World War II. With the restart of racing, the ACU decided to add three Clubman-class races for production machines in Lightweight, Junior and Senior categories, making the festival a six-race event. It held in 9-13 June.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064729-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Isle of Man TT\nHarold Daniell won the Senior TT at 82.81\u00a0mph (133.27\u00a0km/h) on a Norton and the Norton team were to dominate the Senior race until 1954. Speeds were somewhat lower than the pre-war races due to the low quality \"pool\" petrol available, and it would be another three years before Daniell's 1938 lap record was broken. Superchargers were banned for motorcycle racing from 1946, so that may have reduced speed too.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064729-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Isle of Man TT\nThis was an early race appearance for the E90 AJS Porcupine, ridden to ninth in the Senior by Les Graham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064730-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Islington West by-election\nThe Islington West by-election of 1947 was held on 25 September 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064730-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Islington West by-election\nThe by-election was held due to the appointment to hereditary peerage of the incumbent Labour MP, Frederick Montague.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064730-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Islington West by-election\nIt was won by the Labour candidate Albert Evans, albeit with a reduced share of the poll compared to 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064731-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Iso-Heikkil\u00e4\n1947 Iso-Heikkil\u00e4, provisional designation 1935 EA, is a carbonaceous Eos asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 30 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 4 March 1935, by Finnish astronomer Yrj\u00f6 V\u00e4is\u00e4l\u00e4 at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland. It was named after the location of the discovering observatory, which is also known as the \"Iso-Heikkil\u00e4 Observatory\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064731-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Iso-Heikkil\u00e4, Orbit and classification\nIso-Heikkil\u00e4 is a member of the Eos family (606), the largest asteroid family in the outer main belt consisting of nearly 10,000 asteroids. It  orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 3.0\u20133.3\u00a0AU once every 5 years and 7 months (2,046 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.04 and an inclination of 12\u00b0 with respect to the ecliptic. As no precoveries were taken, and no prior identifications were made, the body's observation arc begins with its discovery observation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 43], "content_span": [44, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064731-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Iso-Heikkil\u00e4, Physical characteristics\nThe C-type asteroid has been characterized as a rare and reddish D-type asteroid by Pan-STARRS' large-scale photometric survey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 43], "content_span": [44, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064731-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Iso-Heikkil\u00e4, Physical characteristics, Diameter and albedo\nAccording to the surveys carried out by the Japanese Akari satellite and NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Iso-Heikkil\u00e4 measures 30.7 and 31.6 kilometers in diameter, and its surface has an albedo of 0.091 and 0.049, respectively. The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link derives an albedo of 0.0571 and a diameter of 29.2 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 11.4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 64], "content_span": [65, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064731-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Iso-Heikkil\u00e4, Physical characteristics, Rotation period\nIn October 2005, a rotational lightcurve of Iso-Heikkil\u00e4 was obtained from photometric observations by Slovak astronomer Adri\u00e1n Gal\u00e1d. It gave a rotation period of 5.0158 hours with a brightness variation of 0.35 magnitude. However, the lightcurve is ambiguous and several alternative period solutions are possible (U=n.a.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 60], "content_span": [61, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064731-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Iso-Heikkil\u00e4, Naming\nThis minor planet was named for the farm, which is located in the Iso-Heikkil\u00e4 district and owned by Turku University. It became the site of the Turku Observatory, which is also called Iso-Heikkil\u00e4 Observatory (Finnish: Iso-Heikkil\u00e4n t\u00e4htitorni). It was the observatory's first minor planet discovery. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 August 1980 (M.P.C. 5450).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 25], "content_span": [26, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064732-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Istanbul Football Cup\nThe 1947 Istanbul Football Cup season was the fifth season of the cup. The tournament was single-elimination. The final match between Fenerbah\u00e7e SK and Be\u015fikta\u015f JK was not played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064733-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Italian Grand Prix\nThe 1947 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held in Portello district on 7 September 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres\nAfter the Partition of India, during October\u2013November 1947 in the Jammu region of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, many Muslims were massacred and others driven away to West Punjab. The killings were carried out by extremist Hindus and Sikhs, aided and abetted by the forces of Maharaja Hari Singh. The activists of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) played a key role in planning and executing the riots. An estimated 20,000\u2013100,000 Muslims were massacred. Subsequently, many non-Muslims, estimated as over 20,000, were massacred by Pakistani tribesmen and soldiers, in the Mirpur region of today's Pakistani administered Kashmir. Many Hindus and Sikhs were also massacred in the Rajouri area of Jammu division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Background\nAt the time of the Partition of India in 1947, the British abandoned their suzerainty over the princely states, which were left with the options of joining India or Pakistan or remaining independent. Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, the Maharaja indicated his preference to remain independent of the new dominions. All the major political groups of the state supported the Maharaja's decision, except for the Muslim Conference, which declared in favour of accession to Pakistan on 19 July 1947. The Muslim Conference was popular in the Jammu province of the state. It was closely allied with the All-India Muslim League, which was set to inherit Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Background\nWith the support of Mian Iftikharuddin, Muslim Conference leader Sardar Ibrahim met Pakistan Colonel Akbar Khan for the 1947 Poonch Rebellion. Sardar Ibrahim requested and received arms for the rebels. Establishing a base in Murree in Pakistan Punjab, arms and ammunition were attempted to be purchased in NWFP which were to be smuggled into Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, the Maharaja was informed of 400 armed Muslims who had infiltrated from Kahuta for the purpose of terrorising Hindu and Sikh minorities. Pakistan was informed and urged to control the infiltration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Background\nOn 12 September 1947, then prime minister and defense minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan approved two plans for an invasion of Kashmir prepared by Colonel Akbar Khan and Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan. Pashtun tribes were mobilized for an armed attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Background\nRoughly 100,000 Muslims and non-Muslims from East Punjab and West Punjab respectively were safely escorted through Jammu by Jammu and Kashmir State Forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims\nUnlike the Kashmir valley which remained mostly calm during this transition period, the Jammu province which was contiguous to Punjab, experienced mass migration that led to violent inter-religious activity. Large numbers of Hindus and Sikhs from Rawalpindi and Sialkot started arriving since March 1947, bringing \"harrowing stories of Muslim atrocities in West Punjab\". According to scholar Ilyas Chattha, this provoked counter-violence on Jammu Muslims, which had \"many parallels with that in Sialkot\". He writes, \"the Kashmiri Muslims were to pay a heavy price in September\u2013October 1947 for the earlier violence of West Punjab.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims\nAccording to scholar Ian Copland, the administration's pogrom against its Muslim subjects in Jammu was undertaken partly out of revenge for the Poonch rebellion that started earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims\nObservers state that a main aim of Hari Singh and his administration was to alter the demographics of the region by eliminating the Muslim population, in order to ensure a Hindu majority in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims\nScholar Ilyas Chattha and Jammu journalist Ved Bhasin blame the mishandling of law and order by Maharaja Hari Singh and his armed forces in Jammu, for the large scale communal violence in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 52], "content_span": [53, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Massacres\nOn 14 October, the RSS activists and the Akalis attacked various villages of Jammu district\u2014Amrey, Cheak, Atmapur and Kochpura\u2014and after killing some Muslims, looted their possessions and set their houses on fire. There was mass killing of Muslims in and around Jammu city. The state troops led the attacks. The state officials provided arms and ammunition to the rioters. The administration had demobilised many Muslim soldiers in the state army and had discharged Muslim police officers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 63], "content_span": [64, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Massacres\nMost of the Muslims outside the Muslim dominated areas were killed by the communal rioters who moved in vehicles with arms and ammunition, though the city was officially put under curfew. Many Gujjar men and women who used to supply milk to the city from the surrounding villages were reportedly massacred en route. It is said that the Ramnagar reserve in Jammu was littered with the dead bodies of Gujjar men, women and children. In the Muslim localities of Jammu city, Talab Khatikan and Mohalla Ustad, Muslims were surrounded and were denied water supply and food.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 63], "content_span": [64, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0009-0002", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Massacres\nThe Muslims in Talab Khatikan area had joined to defend themselves with the arms they could gather, who later received support from the Muslim Conference. They were eventually asked to surrender and the administration asked them to go to Pakistan for their safety. These Muslims and others who wanted to go to Sialkot, in thousands, were loaded in numerous trucks and were escorted by the troops in the first week of November. When they reached the outskirts of the city, they were pulled out and killed by armed Sikhs and RSS men, while abducting the women.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 63], "content_span": [64, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Massacres\nThere were also reports of large-scale massacres of Muslims in Udhampur district, particularly in proper Udhampur, Chenani, Ramnagar, Bhaderwah and Reasi areas. Killing of numerous Muslims was reported from Chhamb, Deva Batala, Manawsar and other parts of Akhnoor with many people fleeing to Pakistan or moving to Jammu. In Kathua district and Billawar area, there was extensive killing of Muslims with women being raped and abducted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 63], "content_span": [64, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Massacres\nOn 16 November 1947, Sheikh Abdullah arrived in Jammu and a refugee camp was set up in Mohalla Ustad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 63], "content_span": [64, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Observations\n\u2014 Ved Bhasin, who witnessed the Jammu violence in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Observations\nMahatma Gandhi commented on the situation in Jammu on 25 December 1947 in his speech at a prayer meeting in New Delhi: \"The Hindus and Sikhs of Jammu and those who had gone there from outside killed Muslims. The Maharaja of Kashmir is responsible for what is happening there\u2026A large number of Muslims have been killed there and Muslim women have been dishonoured.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Observations\nAccording to Ved Bhasin and scholar Ilyas Chattha, the Jammu riots were executed by members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) who were joined by the refugees from West Pakistan, and were supported strongly by Hari Singh and his administration with a main aim to change the demographic composition of Jammu region and ensure a non-Muslim majority. Bhasin states, the riots were \"clearly\" planned by the activists of RSS. Observers have noted that the Akali Sikhs and some former members of the Indian National Army (INA) also participated in this violence along with the RSS and state forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Observations\nBhasin says that the massacres took place in the presence of the then Jammu and Kashmir's Prime Minister Mehr Chand Mahajan and the governor of Jammu, Lala Chet Ram Chopra, and that some of those who led these riots in Udhampur and Bhaderwah later joined the National Conference with some of them also serving as ministers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 66], "content_span": [67, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Estimates of people killed and displaced\nAn early official calculation made in Pakistan, using headcount data, estimated 50,000 Muslims killed. A team of two Englishmen jointly commissioned by the governments of India and Pakistan investigated seven major incidents of violence between 20 October \u2013 9 November 1947, estimating 70,000 deaths. Scholar Ian Copland estimated total deaths to be around 80,000, while Ved Bhasin estimated them to be around 100,000. Scholar Christopher Snedden says, the number of Muslims killed were between 20,000 and 100,000. Justice Yusuf Saraf estimates them to be between 20,000 and 30,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 94], "content_span": [95, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Estimates of people killed and displaced\nMuch higher figures were reported by newspapers at that time. A report by a special correspondent of The Times, published on 10 August 1948, stated that a total of 237,000 Muslims were either killed or migrated to Pakistan. The editor of The Statesman Ian Stephens claimed that 500,000 Muslims, \"the entire Muslim element of the population\", was eliminated and 200,000 \"just disappeared\". Scholar Ian Copland finds these figures dubious.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 94], "content_span": [95, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Jammu Muslims, Estimates of people killed and displaced\nThe Pakistani newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt reported that more than 100,000 Jammu refugees had arrived in Sialkot by 20 November 1947. Snedden, on the other hand, cites a \"comprehensive report\" in Dawn, which said that 200,000 Muslims went as refugees to Pakistan in October\u2013November 1947. An unidentified organisation in Pakistan counted refugees from Jammu and Kashmir during May\u2013July 1949, and found 333,964 refugees from the Indian-held parts of the state. Of these, an estimated 100,000 refugees returned to their homes in 1949\u20131950, leaving an estimated 233,964 refugees in Pakistan. Based on the electoral rolls of Pakistan-administered Kashmir in 1970, the number that remained in Pakistan is estimated to be in the range 219,718 \u2013 259,047.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 94], "content_span": [95, 835]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Hindus and Sikhs in Rajouri and Mirpur\nThe western districts of Poonch and Mirpur raised an armed rebellion in the first week of October 1947, which was joined by Pashtun tribesmen from the North-West Frontier Province and the adjoining princely states and tribal areas. The rebels took control of most of the country side of these districts by the end of the month, driving the Hindus and Sikhs from there to the towns where the State troops were garrisoned. Then, starting 24 October, the towns themselves fell to the rebels: Bhimber (24 October), Rajauri (7 November),  Mirpur (25 November) and Deva Vatala. Their non-Muslim population had to face \"total annihilation\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 77], "content_span": [78, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Hindus and Sikhs in Rajouri and Mirpur, Rajouri\nThe Pakistani raiders, along with the rebels and deserters from the western districts of the state, captured Rajauri on 7 November 1947. The town was surrounded by Muslim mobs who carried out extensive killings, loot and rapes of Hindu residents. According to Indian sources, an estimated 30,000 Hindus and Sikhs living in Rajauri were reportedly killed, wounded or abducted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 86], "content_span": [87, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Violence against Hindus and Sikhs in Rajouri and Mirpur, Mirpur\nMany Hindus and Sikhs, on and after 25 November 1947 gathered in Mirpur for shelter and protection were killed by the Pakistani troops and tribesmen. Mass rape and abduction of women was also reported. Estimates measure the death count as over 20,000. \"A 'greatly shocked' Sardar Ibrahim painfully confirmed that Hindus were 'disposed of' in Mirpur in November 1947, although he does not mention any figures.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 85], "content_span": [86, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Population figures\nThe table below compares the 1941 percentage of Muslim population with the present percentage for the Indian-administered part of the Jammu province and gives figures for estimated 'loss' of Muslims, due to deaths as well as migration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Population figures\nScholar Ian Copland tries to estimate how many Muslims might have been killed in the Jammu violence based on demographic data. If the headcount figure of 333,964 refugees from the Indian-administered parts of the state is used to calculate an estimate, one ends up with a surplus rather than a deficit. However, Justice Yusuf Saraf estimates that 100,000 Jammu refugees returned to their homes in 1949\u20131950. If we deduct this 100,000 from the original headcount figure, the estimate of Muslims killed would be a few tens of thousands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064734-0024-0000", "contents": "1947 Jammu massacres, Population figures\nThe table below compares the 1941 percentage of 'Hindu & Sikh' population (H/S population) with that in 1951 for the areas of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir (comprising 89 per cent of the Mirpur District, 60 per cent of the Poonch Jagir and 87 per cent of the Muzaffarabad District).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064735-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Japanese House of Councillors election\nHouse of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 20 April 1947. The Japan Socialist Party won more seats than any other party, although independents emerged as the largest group in the House. Most independents joined the Ryokuf\u016bkai parliamentary group in the first Diet session making it the largest group, and Ryokuf\u016bkai member Tsuneo Matsudaira was elected the first president of the House of Councillors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Japan on 25 April 1947. The Japan Socialist Party won 143 of the 468 seats, making it the largest party in the House of Representatives following the election. Voter turnout was 68%. It was the last election technically held under the Meiji Constitution in preparation for the current Constitution of Japan which became effective several days later on 3 May 1947. The upper house of the Diet was also elected by the people under the new constitution, the first ordinary election of members of the House of Councillors had been held five days before.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election\nNumerous prominent figures were elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in this election, including former Prime Minister and House of Peers member Kijuro Shidehara, then-Prime Minister and former House of Peers member Shigeru Yoshida, and future Prime Ministers Tanzan Ishibashi, Zenko Suzuki and Kakuei Tanaka.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election\nYoshida remained Prime Minister following the election, acting until a successor was appointed \u2013 under the new Constitution, the cabinet depends on parliamentary support and must resign in the first Diet session after a House of Representatives election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election, Aftermath, Government formation\nThe 1st National Diet convened on 20 May. After early coalition negotiations, Socialist Komakichi Matsuoka was elected Speaker of the lower house on 21 May, Democrat Man'itsu Tanaka Vice-Speaker. The new constitution introduced a parliamentary system of government: the prime minister became elected by and responsible to the National Diet, with the House of Representatives now being able to override the upper house.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election, Aftermath, Government formation\nOn 23 May, both houses of the Diet elected the leader of the Socialist Party, Tetsu Katayama, as prime minister \u2013 virtually unopposed as Liberals and Democrats agreed to vote for Katayama even though coalition negotiations had not yet produced final results. SCAP Douglas MacArthur welcomed the choice, thereby reducing resistance by some politicians to a Socialist-led coalition government. The Socialists initially sought a Grand Coalition with the Liberals and possibly including Democrats and Cooperativists, but the Liberals refused.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0003-0002", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election, Aftermath, Government formation\nKatayama eventually formed a coalition with the Democratic Party and the Kokumin Ky\u014dd\u014dt\u014d (People's/National Cooperative Party), it could also count on support by the Ryokuf\u016bkai (Green Breeze Society), the largest group in the House of Councillors. Katayama was ceremonially appointed by the Emperor on 24 May, the other ministers in the Katayama Cabinet on 1 June after the conclusion of the coalition negotiations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election, Aftermath, New government\nThe new government enacted several reforms sought by SCAP, such as the dismantling of the powerful Home Ministry or anti-trust legislation to dismantle the zaibatsu. But the internal divisions of the Socialist Party soon surfaced and led to Katayama's resignation in February 1948 when the lower house budget committee, chaired by left-wing Socialist Mosabur\u014d Suzuki, rejected the cabinet's draft budget.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election, Aftermath, New government\nAfter an even shorter government under Katayama's deputy, Democrat Hitoshi Ashida, the coalition collapsed, and Liberal Shigeru Yoshida returned as prime minister in October 1948 by which time the Liberals (reformed as Democratic Liberal Party in March 1948) had gained the position as first party in the lower house by defectors from the Democratic Party and independents joining, though by far not an absolute majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064736-0004-0002", "contents": "1947 Japanese general election, Aftermath, New government\nIn December 1948, Yoshida staged a no-confidence vote (under the prevailing (SCAP) interpretation of the Constitution at the time, the House of Representatives could only be dissolved under the provisions of article 69; referred to in Japanese as nareai kaisan (\u99b4\u308c\u5408\u3044\u89e3\u6563, \"collusive dissolution\")) to gain an outright DLP majority in the ensuing 1949 lower house election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064737-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Jarrow by-election\nThe Jarrow by-election of 1947 was held on 7 May 1947. The byelection was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Ellen Wilkinson. It was won by the Labour candidate Ernest Fernyhough.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064738-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Jerusalem riots\nThe 1947 Jerusalem Riots occurred following the vote in the UN General Assembly in favour of the 1947 UN Partition Plan on 29 November 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064738-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Jerusalem riots\nThe Arab Higher Committee declared a three-day strike and public protest to begin on 2 December 1947, in protest at the vote. Arabs marching to Zion Square on December 2 were stopped by the British, and the Arabs instead turned towards the commercial center of the City at Mamilla and Jaffa Road, burning many buildings and shops. Violence continued for two more days, with a number of Jewish neighborhoods being attacked.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064738-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Jerusalem riots\nThe New York Times, December 3, 1947, has a three column headline on the front page: \"JERUSALEM TORN BY RIOTING; ARABS USE KNIVES, SET FIRES; JEWS REPLY, HAGANAH IN OPEN\" with subheads that include: \"14 Are Slain In Day\" \"8 Jews Reported Killed in Palestine Clashes--Mob Loots Shops\" etc.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064738-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Jerusalem riots\nA consequence of the violence was the decision by the Haganah Jewish paramilitary organization to use force to \"stop future attacks on Jews\". The Irgun had conducted armed attacks aimed against population of nearby Arab villages and a bombing campaign against Arab civilians. On December 12, Irgun militants placed a bomb at the Damascus Gate that killed 20 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064739-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Jordan League\nThe 1947 Jordan League was the 4th season of Jordan Premier League, the top-flight league for Jordanian association football clubs. The championship was won by Al-Ahli.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064740-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 KK Crvena zvezda season\nThe 1947 season is the Crvena zvezda 2nd season in the existence of the club. The team played in the Yugoslav Basketball League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064741-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen disaster\nThe 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen disaster was the crash of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Stockholm via Copenhagen on 26 January. It occurred shortly after the Douglas DC-3 took off from Kastrup Airport in Denmark. All 22 passengers and crew on board were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064741-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen disaster\nAmong those killed in the crash were Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden (at the time of his death, second in line to the Swedish throne), U.S. opera singer Grace Moore, and Danish actress Gerda Neumann. Prince Gustaf Adolf was the father of the present king of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf. A hundred thousand people attended his funeral. Moore's body was flown to Paris on another KLM aircraft, and she was buried on 3 February 1947 with more than 500 people in attendance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064741-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen disaster\nThe probable cause of the crash was determined to be failure to remove the gust locks that had secured the aircraft's elevators while it was parked. It was the worst aviation disaster in Denmark at the time of the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064742-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe 1947 Kansas Jayhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Kansas in the Big Six Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach George Sauer, the team compiled an 8\u20131\u20132 record (4\u20130\u20131 against conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, was ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 304 to 102. The team was undefeated in the regular season before losing to Georgia Tech in the 1948 Orange Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064742-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nOn October 11, 1947, the team established a new program scoring record with 86 points against South Dakota State. The total bested the prior record of 83 points scored against Washington University in 1923.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064742-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nHalfback Ray Evans was selected by the Associated Press and Grantland Rice as a first-team player on the 1947 All-America team. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Four Kansas players received first-team honors from the United Press on the 1947 All-Big Six Conference football team: Evans; end Otto Schnellbacher; guard Don Fambrough; and halfback Forrest Griffith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064742-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064743-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Kansas State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State University in the Big Six Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Sam Francis, the team compiled a 0\u201310 record (0\u20135 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Six, and was outscored by a total of 283 to 71. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064743-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nOn September 20, 1947, Kansas State hosted the first night game held in a Big Six stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064744-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kent State Golden Flashes football team\nThe 1947 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record (2\u20131 against OAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 95 to 89. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Kent, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064745-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kentucky Derby\nThe 1947 Kentucky Derby was the 73rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 3, 1947 on a track rated slow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064746-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team\nThe 1947 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky State Industrial College (now known as Kentucky State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach C. Randy Taylor, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record (3\u20133 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 174 to 112. The team was ranked No. 22 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Frankfort, Kentucky.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064747-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Kentucky Wildcats football team was an American footballteam that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bear Bryant, the team compiled an 8\u20133 record (2\u20133 against SEC opponents), defeated Villanova in the Great Lakes Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 175 to 73. The team played its home games at McLean Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064747-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Kentucky team was ranked in the AP Poll during three weeks of the season: No. 20 on October 13; No. 14 on October 20; and No. 13 on October 27. Kentucky dropped out of the poll after losing its second game to Alabama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064747-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThree Kentucky players were honored on the 1947 All-SEC football teams selected by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP): center Jay Rhodemyre (AP-1; UP-1); tackle Wash Serini (AP-2); and guard Lee Yarutis (AP-3).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064747-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nJunior George Blanda was Kentucky's starting quarterback in 1947 and 1948. Blanda later played 26 years in the National Football League and set the league's all-time scoring record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064748-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election\nThe 1947 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1947. Democratic nominee Earle Clements defeated Republican nominee Eldon S. Dummit with 57.24% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064749-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064749-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 24 August 1947, \u00c9ire \u00d3g won the championship after a 3-10 to 0-13 defeat of Tullaroan in the final. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064750-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Korangi Creek crash\nThe Korangi Creek crash took place when an Air India flight from Karachi to Bombay crashed shortly after takeoff. All 19 passengers and 4 crew members were killed. Poor visibility and malfunctioning instruments in the cockpit led the pilots to lose control. The Douglas C-48 aircraft was damaged beyond repair. This was the first airline fatality in Pakistan after its independence in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064750-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Korangi Creek crash, Aircraft\nThe Douglas C-48 involved was built in 1941 as a civilian Douglas DC-3A-314 with construction number 4175 and registered NC30006 and operated for Pan Am. In 1942 the aircraft was converted to a C-48C with tail number 42-38336 for the USAAF. After WWII the aircraft was declared surplus and phased out and was subsequently sold to Air-India and registered VT-AUG.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064751-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 LFF Lyga\nThe 1947 LFF Lyga was the 26th season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. It was contested by 10 teams, and Lokomotyvas Kaunas won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064752-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 LSU Tigers football team\nThe 1947 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064753-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne\nThe 1947 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne was the 11th edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne cycle race and was held on 15 June 1947. The race started in Mons and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by Ernest Sterckx.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064754-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Lafayette Leopards football team\nThe 1947 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ivy Williamson, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record and was outscored by a total of 156 to 89. The Leopards lost their first two games under their new head coach, but then won six of seven games during the remainder of the season. The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064755-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Lane Dragons football team\nThe 1947 Lane Dragons football team, also sometimes known as the \"Red Dragons\", was an American football team that represented Lane College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Edward Clemon, the Dragons compiled a 6\u20135 record, lost to Bethune\u2013Cookman in the Flower Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 194 to 87. The team was ranked No. 18 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System. The team played its home games at Lane College Athletic Field and Rothrock Field, both located in Jackson, Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064755-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Lane Dragons football team\nKey players included Wild Bill Battles at quarterback, team captain Alex Moore at tackle, Country Reeves at center, and William Green at fullback.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064756-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Laotian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Laos on 24 August 1947 to elect members of the National Assembly, the lower chamber of Parliament. The elections were held on a non-partisan basis, with all candidates running as independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064757-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Latvian SSR Higher League, Overview\nIt was contested by 7 teams, and Daugava Liepaja won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064758-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Lebanese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Lebanon on 25 May 1947, with a second round in some constituencies on 1 June. Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 61.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064758-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Lebanese general election\nAs'ad AbuKhalil described the 1947 election as \"one of the most corrupt in Lebanese history\", and claimed that it was rigged by Camille Chamoun.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064759-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Leeds City Council election\nThe Leeds municipal elections were held on Saturday 1 November 1947, with one third of the seats, as well as a vacancy in Pottermewton, up for election. With no Liberal candidate this time, East Hunslet went unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064759-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Leeds City Council election\nFollowing favourable national patterns, the swing of two percent to the Conservatives helped the party decisively win the popular vote and, in part thanks to a spike in turnout to 55.3%, gain new post-war records in both share and votes. Despite a deficit of over 20,000 votes and losses totalling seven seats to the Conservatives, Labour were still able to pip them in seats won by an additional seat. As such, Labour's majority was cut by close to a third, but remained safe at 30.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064759-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Leeds City Council election, Election result\nThe result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064760-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe 1947 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Leckonby, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and was outscored by a total of 122 to 111. The team played its home games at Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064760-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Lehigh Engineers football team\nOn October 4, 1947, the team achieved the 250th victory in the 63-year history of Lehigh football dating back to 1884.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064761-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Liechtenstein referendums\nTwo referendums were held in Liechtenstein during 1947. The first was held on 10 January, on an initiative to reduce the rate of taxation, backdated to 1946, and was approved by 58.7% of voters. The second was held on 15 June concerning the law on power plants, and was approved by 91% of voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064762-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064762-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 14 September 1947, Ahane won the championship after a 5-06 to 1-05 defeat of St. Patrick's in the final. It was their 14th championship title overall and their sixth title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064763-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Lincoln Blue Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Lincoln Blue Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University of Missouri in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1947 college football season. In its third year under head coach David D. Rains, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record and was ranked No. 13 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System. The team played its home games at Lincoln Field in Jefferson City, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064764-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Lincoln Lions football team\nThe 1947 Lincoln Lions football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Manuel Rivero, the team compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 120. The Lions were ranked No. 19 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064764-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Lincoln Lions football team\nThe team opened its season on September 20, 1947, with a game against Lock Haven State Teachers College in what was billed as \"possibly the first regularly-scheduled football game anywhere between a Negro college and a predominantly-white institution.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064765-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Little League World Series\nThe 1947 Little League World Series took place from August 21 through August 23, when the first Little League Baseball championship tournament was played at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Maynard Midgets of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, defeated the Lock Haven All Stars of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 16\u20137 to win the championship. The event was called the National Little League Tournament, as the \"World Series\" naming was not adopted until 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064765-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Little League World Series\nIn 1947, the board of directors for the original Little League decided to organize a tournament for the 17 known Little League programs. The fields on which the games were played are between the street and a levee built to protect the town from the West Branch Susquehanna River. That levee provided most of the seating for the inaugural series' attendees. Although the Little League World Series has now moved to a stadium in South Williamsport, it's still possible to play baseball on the original field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064765-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Little League World Series\nThe inaugural series was important in history in that it was integrated at a time when professional baseball was still integrating. More than 2,500 spectators enjoyed the final game, which helped to increase the League's overall publicity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064765-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Little League World Series, Results\nRain on August 21 caused two first round games to be played on August 22. Source:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064766-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool City Council election\nElections to Liverpool City Council were held on 1 November 1947. This was the last local election held at the beginning of November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064766-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool City Council election, Ward results\nDue to the disruption in elections caused by The Second World War no comparisons are made with other elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064766-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Great George 20 January 1948\nCaused by the resignation of Mr. Robert Edward Cottier (Labour, elected November 1945).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 80], "content_span": [81, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064766-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Kensington 15 April 1948\nCaused by the death of Councillor Frederick Harold Bailey (Conservative, elected November 1946) on 24 February 1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064766-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Walton 10 June 1948\nAlderman James Graham Reece JP died on 24 March 1948'", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 71], "content_span": [72, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064766-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Walton 10 June 1948\nCouncillor Reginald Richard Bailey was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 5 May 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 71], "content_span": [72, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064766-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool City Council election, By-elections, Edge Hill 22 July 1948\nCaused by the resignation of Arthur Leadbetter (Labour, elected November 1946)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 74], "content_span": [75, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064767-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Liverpool Edge Hill by-election\nThe Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1947 was a parliamentary by-election held in England to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the British House of Commons constituency of Liverpool Edge Hill on 11 September 1947. The seat became vacant on the death of the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Clitherow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064768-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge\nThe 1947 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge was the 33rd edition of the Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge cycle race and was held on 20 April 1947. The race started and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by Richard Depoorter of the Garin\u2013Wolber team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064769-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Los Angeles Dons season\nThe 1947 Los Angeles Dons season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-5-2, losing seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064769-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Los Angeles Dons season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Charlie O'Rourke with 1,449 passing yards, John Kimbrough with 562 rushing yards, Dale Gentry with 352 receiving yards, and Ben Agajanian with 84 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064770-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Los Angeles Rams season\nThe 1947 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's tenth year with the National Football League and the second season in Los Angeles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064770-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Los Angeles Rams season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064771-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and finished as Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064772-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Louisville Cardinals football team\nThe 1947 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 7\u20130\u20131 record (2\u20130 against conference opponents), won the KIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 193 to 63.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064773-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Louisville Municipal Bantams football team\nThe 1947 Louisville Municipal Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Louisville Municipal College (now known as Simmons College of Kentucky) in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Dwight T. Reed, the Bantams compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record and was ranked No. 12 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064774-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Loyola Lions football team\nThe 1947 Loyola Lions football team was an American football team that represented Loyola University of Los Angeles (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Sargent, the Lions compiled a 3\u20137 record and were outscored, 224 to 186.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064774-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Loyola Lions football team\nThe season included three games against teams from Hawaii's Senior League, including two games played in Honolulu, and the first game of a home-and-away series against Mexico's national military academy, Heroico Colegio Militar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064774-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Loyola Lions football team\nSargent, a Loyola alumnus, was named as Loyola's head football coach and athletic director in February 1947. Sargent was 39 years old at the time of his hiring and had previously been the head coach at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. He replaced Tony DeLellis who resigned one week earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064775-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe 1947 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 6\u20131 record (2\u20131 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the Yankee Conference. With non-conference victories over the teams from Colby, Bowdoin, and Bates Colleges, the team won the Maine state championship for 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064775-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine, and was led on offense by backs Phil Coulombe, Henry \"Rabbit\" Dombkowski, and Hal Parady, and end Alan Wing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 14th playing of the \"Midsummer Classic\" between Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL) and National League (NL) All-Star teams. The All-Star Game was held on July 8, 1947, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the home of the NL's Chicago Cubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe game resulted in the American League defeating the National League by a score of 2\u20131 in 2 hours and 19 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star managers and coaches\nThe National League manager was Eddie Dyer of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the NL coaches were Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman and New York Giants player-manager Mel Ott.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 71], "content_span": [72, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star managers and coaches\nThe American League manager was Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox, and the AL coaches were Red Sox coach Del Baker and Detroit Tigers manager Steve O'Neill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 71], "content_span": [72, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star team rosters\nThe starting pitchers were selected by the respective American and National League managers. The eight position starters were chosen by the fans. Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 63], "content_span": [64, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star team rosters, National League, Reserves\n* This player did not start. # This player did not play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 90], "content_span": [91, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Ceremonies\nThe ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Happy Chandler, Commissioner of Baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Umpires\nThe umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning \u2013 Conlan and Passarella swapped positions, also Boyer and Henline swapped positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 64], "content_span": [65, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game summary\nThe first three and a half innings were scoreless with four hits between both teams. Johnny Mize hit a home run off of Spec Shea to deep right field in the bottom of the fourth inning to put the National League ahead 1\u20130. In the top of the sixth, Luke Appling scored from third base as Joe DiMaggio hit into a 6\u20134\u20133 double play to again tie the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game summary\nStan Spence, pinch hitting for Shea, singled to right-center field in the top of the seventh inning, scoring Bobby Doerr from third base to give the American League the lead. Doerr had made it to third after pitcher Johnny Sain failed a pickoff attempt to second baseman Eddie Stanky.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game summary\nThe NL's tying and winning runs in the form of Phil Cavarretta and Phil Masi (pinch running for Johnny Mize) were on third and first bases respectively in the bottom of the eighth inning, with Enos Slaughter at bat. Slaughter grounded out to shortstop Joe Boudreau, and pitcher Joe Page got out of the inning with the AL still on top, 2\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064776-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game, Game summary\nWarren Spahn and the National League squad held off any more offense by the AL in the final inning, again giving them a chance to win it in their half of the ninth. Whitey Kurowski grounded out to Bobby Doerr at second and Pee Wee Reese walked to put the tying run on first. Eddie Stanky grounded out to Doerr also, preventing Reese from advancing. Schoolboy Rowe came to bat, pinch hitting for the pitcher Spahn. Rowe flew out to right fielder Tommy Henrich to give the American League a 2\u20131 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064777-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball season\nThe 1947 Major League Baseball season, was contested from April 15 through October 6, 1947. The American League and National League both featured eight teams, with each team playing a 154-game schedule. The World Series was contested between the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in seven games, capturing the 11th championship in franchise history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064777-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Major League Baseball season\nOn April 15, Opening Day for the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson was in the Dodgers' lineup, playing first base against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. His appearance in a major league game broke the baseball color line, the practice of excluding players of black African descent. Later in the season, Larry Doby debuted with the Cleveland Indians on July 5, becoming the first black player in the American League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064778-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Maltese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Malta between 25 and 27 October 1947. They were the first elections held under universal suffrage for women and Agatha Barbara became the first woman elected to Parliament. These elections saw the Labour Party win 24 of the 40 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064778-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Maltese general election, Electoral system\nThe elections were held using the single transferable vote system. Property qualifications for voters were abolished, and women were also allowed to vote for the first time. The number of seats was increased from 10 to 40.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064779-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Manama riots\nIn the wake of the 1947\u201348 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, a riot against the Jewish community of Manama, in the British Protectorate of Bahrain, on December 5, 1947. A mob of Iranian and Trucial States sailors ran through the Manama Souq, looted Jewish homes and shops, and destroyed the synagogue. One Jewish woman died; she was either killed or died from fright.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064779-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Manama riots, Background\nBahrain's tiny Jewish community, mostly the Jewish descendants of immigrants who entered the country in the early 1900s from Iraq, numbered 600 in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064779-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Manama riots, The riots\nIn the wake of the November 29, 1947 U.N. Partition vote, demonstrations against the vote in the Arab world were called for December 2\u20135. The first two days of demonstrations in Bahrain saw rock throwing against Jews, but on December 5, mobs in the capital of Manama looted Jewish homes and shops in the city's Jewish district (Al-Mutanabi Road). The riots led to the sacking of the only synagogue in Bahrain, and had resulted in the death of an elderly woman and scores of Jews were injured. Local Jews blamed the riots on foreign Arabs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064779-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Manama riots, Jewish exodus from Bahrain\nAfter the riots, Bahraini Jews left en masse, some emigrating to Israel, others to England or America. They were allowed to leave with their property, although they were forced to give up their citizenship. An estimated 500 to 600 Jews remained in Bahrain until riots broke out after the Six-Day War in 1967; as of 2006 only 36 remained.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 45], "content_span": [46, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064779-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Manama riots, Objecting views on Bahraini state responsibility\nHouda Nonoo told the London Independent newspaper in 2007: \"I don't think it was Bahrainis who were responsible. It was people from abroad. Many Bahrainis looked after Jews in their houses.\" This view is supported by Sir Charles Belgrave, formerly a political adviser to the government of Bahrain \u2013 which at the time was subject to treaty relations with Britain \u2013 who recalled in a memoir: \"The leading Arabs were very shocked ... most of them, when possible, had given shelter and protection to their Jewish neighbours... [the riots] had one surprising effect; it put an end to any active aggression by the Bahrain Arabs against the Bahrain Jews.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 67], "content_span": [68, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064780-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Manchester Borough Council election\nElections to Manchester Borough Council were held in 1947. One third of the council was up for election, the council stayed under Labour Party control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064780-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Manchester Borough Council election, Candidates and Ward Results\nBelow is a list of the 36 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064781-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Maple Leaf\nThe 1947 Maple Leaf refers to a set of Canadian coins dated 1947 which bear a tiny maple leaf following the date to denote that they were actually minted in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064781-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Maple Leaf, History\nPrior to 1948, the obverse legend surrounding the bust of George VI on Canadian coins read \"GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP\" (\"George VI By the Grace of God, King and Emperor of India\"). With India gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the legend had to be modified for the 1948 coins to remove \"ET IND:IMP\", and as the Royal Canadian Mint waited for the modified matrices and punches from the Royal Mint in London, demand for new coinage rose. To satisfy this demand, the RCM struck coins using the 1947 dies with the leaf added to signify the incorrect date. Normal 1948 coins were minted and issued once the modified matrices and punches arrived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 24], "content_span": [25, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064782-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Marquette Hilltoppers football team\nThe 1947 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University during the 1947 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach Frank Murray, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 223 to 185. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064783-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team\nThe 1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 9\u20133 record, lost to Catawba in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl and outscored opponents by a total of 342 to 125. Charlie Snyder and Chasey Wilson were the team captains. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064783-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Marshall Thundering Herd football team, Team players drafted in the NFL\nThe following players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 76], "content_span": [77, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe 1947 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in 1947 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team\nJim Tatum served as the first-year head coach and replaced Clark Shaughnessy who had been asked to resign. Tatum replaced Shaughnessy's pass-oriented version of the T formation with the option-heavy split-T offense. During his nine-year tenure at College Park, Tatum would become the winningest coach in school history. In 1947, he got off to a good start and significantly improved from Shaughnessy's 3\u20136 record of the season prior.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe highlight of the season was a berth in the 1948 Gator Bowl, the first postseason game in school history. NCAA-scoring leader Lu Gambino ran for 165 yards and scored all three touchdowns for Maryland. The game ultimately ended in a stalemate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team, Personnel, Roster\nThe Maryland roster for the 1947 season consisted of the following players:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 56], "content_span": [57, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team, Game summaries, South Carolina\nGambino scored three touchdowns and Maryland firmly held the momentum for the first three quarters. In the final period, South Carolina mounted a comeback attempt. Maryland player Gene Kinney intercepted a pass on the Terrapin 31-yard line to secure the victory, 19\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 69], "content_span": [70, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team, Game summaries, Delaware\nDelaware entered the game atop a 32-game winning streak. Gambino again scored three touchdowns, with others added by Davis, Idzik, and Targarona. The Blue Hens responded to an 88-yard touchdown run by Gambino with a 90-yard score by Cole.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 63], "content_span": [64, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team, Game summaries, Richmond\nMaryland avenged the previous season's loss to Richmond. Gambino scored twice and completed a pass to Simler for the third touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 63], "content_span": [64, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team, Game summaries, Duke (#17)\nMaryland fumbles and interceptions helped Duke snap the three-game winning streak. Vernon Seibert scored the Terrapins' only score of the day. It was also the first touchdown ever scored by Maryland against Duke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 65], "content_span": [66, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team, Game summaries, VPI\nVPI scored twice in the first quarter after Maryland penalties and a turnover. In the fourth quarter, Maryland mounted a two-touchdown rally to spoil VPI's homecoming, 21\u201319. The decisive scores were due to a long Vic Turyn pass to Simler and a 32-yard dash by Idzik. McHugh made all three point after touchdown kicks, which proved to be the margin of victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 58], "content_span": [59, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064784-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins football team, Awards\nLu Gambino was selected as a first-team All-Southern Conference back. Gambino and Eugene Kinney were named honorable mention All-Americans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 45], "content_span": [46, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064785-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team\nThe 1947 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented University of Maryland, College Park during the 1947 ISFA season. It was the second season the program fielded a varsity men's soccer team. It was also the team's final year as an independent, before they moved to the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064785-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team\nThe 1947 season was the first season the program earned a national end-of-season recognition, finishing atop the final NSCAA rankings for the 1947 season. Despite this, the ISFA awarded the Springfield College Pride the national title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064785-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team\nThe team played seven matches during the season, accumulating a 6-0-1 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064785-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team, Roster\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 49], "content_span": [50, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064786-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Massachusetts Statesmen football team\nThe 1947 Massachusetts Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented the University of Massachusetts in the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Thomas Eck, the team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record (0\u20131\u20131 in conference play). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064786-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Massachusetts Statesmen football team\nThe Yankee Conference began play in 1947, as Massachusetts joined the other land-grant colleges in New England to form the new conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament\nThe 1947 Masters Tournament was the 11th Masters Tournament, held April 3\u20136 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The purse was $10,000 with a winner's share of $2,500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament\nJimmy Demaret, the 1940 champion, was the co-leader after both the first and second rounds, and had a three-shot lead after 54 holes. He carded a 71 on Sunday and won by two strokes over Byron Nelson and amateur Frank Stranahan. Demaret joined Horton Smith and Nelson as two-time winners of the Masters. He was the first to score four sub-par rounds in the same Masters and later became the first three-time winner in 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament, Field\nJimmy Demaret (9,10,12), Herman Keiser (9), Byron Nelson (2,6,9,10,12), Henry Picard (6,10), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6), Horton Smith (9), Craig Wood (2)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament, Field\nBilly Burke, Johnny Farrell, Bobby Jones (3,4,5), Lawson Little (3,5,9,10), Lloyd Mangrum (9,10)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament, Field\nVic Ghezzi (9,10), Bob Hamilton (9), Ben Hogan (9,10,12), Johnny Revolta", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament, Field\nJohnny Bulla (10), Jim Ferrier, Jim Foulis, Fred Haas, Chick Harbert (10), Claude Harmon (10), Chandler Harper (10), Clayton Heafner (10), Ky Laffoon, Cary Middlecoff (11), Toney Penna (10), George Schneiter, Felix Serafin", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament, Field\nHerman Barron, Ed Furgol, Dutch Harrison, Steve Kovach, Gene Kunes, Dick Metz, Ed Oliver (12), Harry Todd, Lew Worsham", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064787-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Masters Tournament, Field\nGeorge Fazio (winner of the 1946 Canadian Open), Bobby Locke", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064788-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Meistaradeildin\n1947 Meistaradeildin was the fifth season of Meistaradeildin, the top tier of the Faroese football league system. It was the first time the competition was played in a league format. S\u00cd S\u00f8rv\u00e1gur won its first and only championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064789-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Melbourne Cup\nThe 1947 Melbourne Cup was a two mile Group One handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 4 November 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064790-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Memorial Cup\nThe 1947 Memorial Cup final was the 29th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Moose Jaw Canucks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. The series was a rematch of the 1945 Memorial Cup, and featured the first Memorial Cup games played in the province of Saskatchewan. In a best-of-seven series, held at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Queen City Gardens in Regina, Saskatchewan, and at the Moose Jaw Arena in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, St. Michael's won their 3rd Memorial Cup, defeating Moose Jaw 4 games to 0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064790-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Memorial Cup\nDuring game three, Moose Jaw Canucks defender Jim Bedard was assessed a penalty which spectators protested by throwing bottles onto the ice surface. CAHA vice-president Al Pickard used the public address system to ask for calm, but spectators continued to litter the ice, and he subsequently forfeited the game in favour of the Majors. He warned that any repeat of the incident would result in the series being awarded to the Majors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064790-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Memorial Cup\nHe was later criticized by the Ontario Hockey Association for playing the series in Western Canada, but he felt that supporters of junior hockey in Western Canada deserved a chance to see the games despite the recent practice of playing all Memorial Cup finals at Maple Leaf Gardens to bring the greatest profit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064790-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Memorial Cup, Winning roster\nLes Costello, Ray Hannigan, Ed Harrison, Howard Harvey, Red Kelly, Fleming Mackell, John McLellan, Clare Malone, Rudy Migay, Bobby Paul, Harry Psutka, Ed Sanford, John Williams, Warren Winslow, Benny Woit. Coach: Joe Primeau", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064791-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Memphis State Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Hatley, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 238 to 60. Fred Medling was the team captain. The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064792-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Men's British Open Squash Championship\nThe 1947 Open Championship was between the defending champion Jim Dear of the Queen's Club and the professional champion Mahmoud Karim of Egypt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064792-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Men's British Open Squash Championship\nThe Amateur Championships returned in December 1946 and the Professional Championships returned in March 1947, so there had not been time to organise a 1946 Open Championships. However the first leg of the 1947 Open Championships finally took place on 17 December at the Lansdowne Club with the second leg held at the Royal Automobile Club on 22 December. Mahmoud Karim ran out an easy winner in the first leg winning three games to nil before securing the Open Championship with a hard fought second leg win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064793-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Merchant Marine Mariners football team\nThe 1947 Merchant Marine Mariners football team was an American football team that represented the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 2\u20139 record and was outscored by a total of 283 to 100. In addition to being the head coach, Reinhart was a commander in the United States Merchant Marine and served as the academy's athletic director. The team played its home games at Tomb Memorial Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064794-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Mestaruussarja\nThe 1947 season was the 17th completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, which culminated in a play-off group comprising the winners and runners-up of the Palloliiton league and the Ty\u00f6v\u00e4en Urheiluliiton league. The two top teams finished on equal points and met again in a play-off to determine the winners of the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064795-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe 1947 Miami Hurricanes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Jack Harding, the team compiled a 2\u20137\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 140 to 80. The team played its home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064796-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Miami Redskins football team\nThe 1947 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1947 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Sid Gillman, the Redskins compiled a 9\u20130\u20131 record, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 97, and defeated Texas Tech, 13\u201312, in the 1948 Sun Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064796-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Miami Redskins football team\nMiami University and Western Michigan College were admitted to the MAC in July 1947. Wayne University then resigned from the conference in protest over the admission of schools not located in urban centers. Because Miami and Western Michigan did not schedule a full slate of games against MAC opponents in 1947, they were not eligible to compete for the conference championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064797-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team\nThe 1947 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1947 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 1\u20136 record and were outscored by their opponents, 106 to 29. After losing the first six games of the season, the Hurons defeated Ball State, 14-7, in the final game of the season. Charles H. Lane was the team captain. The team played its home games at Walter O. Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064798-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe 1947 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1947 college football season. The team compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored opponents 167\u00a0to\u00a0101. Biggie Munn was the first-year head coach, Ralph H. Young was the athletic director, and Robert McCurry was the team captain. The three assistants (Duffy Daugherty, Forest Evashevski, Kip Taylor) were all future head coaches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064798-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan State Spartans football team\nIn December 1946, after Charlie Bachman resigned, Michigan State hired Munn as its head football coach. Munn had been the head coach at Syracuse in 1946 and had previously been the line coach at Michigan for seven years. In their first season under Munn, the Spartans achieved their most successful since the 1937 team finished 8\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064798-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe Spartans began the Munn era with a 55\u20130 loss to in-state rival 1947 Michigan team. The Spartans' only other setback was a narrow 7 to 6 loss to Bear Bryant's Kentucky Wildcats. In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Mississippi State (7\u20130), Washington State (21\u20137), Santa Clara (28\u20130), Temple (14\u20136), and Hawaii (58\u201319). The Hawaii game was played in Honolulu with Bud Crane scoring four touchdowns for the Spartans. The team's 58 points against Hawaii was its highest total since 1932.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064798-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan State Spartans football team\nAt the end of the 1947 season, Tommy Devine wrote in the Detroit Free Press that Munn had \"restored athletic 'peace' to Michigan State.\" At the team's post-season banquet, Robert McCurry was selected to serve another year as the team's captain, and end Warren B. Huey was named the team's most valuable player and recipient of the Governor of Michigan award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064798-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan State Spartans football team, Players\nFrom the 1947 team, 32 players and the student manager received varsity letters for their contributions to the team. The players who received varsity letters are:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 51], "content_span": [52, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064798-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOn September 27, Michigan State opened the season with a non-conference game against Michigan. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 73,115 spectators, the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 55\u20130. The game was the first as head coach of the Spartans for \"Biggie\" Munn, who had been an assistant coach at Michigan from 1938 to 1945. Michigan dominated the game, outgaining Michigan State 504 yards to 56. Michigan head coach Fritz Crisler played second, third, and fourth string players later in the game, using 37 players in all. Bob Chappuis ran for three touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass for another.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1947 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its tenth year under head coach Fritz Crisler, Michigan compiled a perfect 10\u20130 record, won the Big Ten Conference championship, and defeated the USC Trojans by a score of 49\u20130 in the 1948 Rose Bowl game. Although ranked second in the AP Poll at the end of the regular season, the Wolverines were selected as the nation's No. 1 team by a 226\u2013119 margin over Notre Dame in an unprecedented AP Poll taken after the bowl games. The 1947 team outscored its opponents, 394\u201353, and has been selected as the best team in the history of Michigan football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1947 Michigan Wolverines included five players who have been inducted into the College or Pro Football Halls of Fame: left halfback Bob Chappuis (who finished second in the 1947 Heisman Trophy voting), right halfback Bump Elliott (who received the Chicago Tribune trophy as the Big Ten MVP), defensive quarterback Pete Elliott, defensive end Len Ford, and tackle Al Wistert. Offensive tackle Bruce Hilkene was the team captain, and quarterback Howard Yerges was the field general who became known as \"Crisler's 'second brain.'\" Jack Weisenburger was the \"spinning fullback\" and the 1947 Big Ten rushing leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1947 Wolverines were the first team fully to embrace the concept of defensive and offensive specialization. Previously, most players had played their positions on both offense and defense. In 1947, Fritz Crisler established separate offensive and defensive squads. Only Bump Elliott and Jack Weisenberger played on both squads. In November 1947, Time magazine ran a feature article about the 1947 Wolverines focusing on the new era of specialization marked by Crisler's decision to field separate offensive and defensive units.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe Time article noted: \"Michigan's sleight-of-hand repertory is a baffling assortment of double reverses, buck-reverse laterals, crisscrosses, quick-hits and spins from seven different formations. Sometimes, watching from the side lines, even Coach Crisler isn't sure which Michigan man has the ball. Michigan plays one team on offense, one on defense... Whenever Michigan's defensive team regains the ball, Crisler orders: 'Offense unit, up and out,' and nine men pour onto the field at once.\" Crisler's single-wing formation in action was \"so dazzling in its deception\" that the media nicknamed the 1947 team the \"Mad Magicians\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe 1946 Michigan football team compiled a record of 6\u20132\u20131 and closed the season with four consecutive wins over ranked opponents by a combined score of 162 to 19. In December 1946, lineman Bruce Hilkene was selected as the captain of the 1947 team. Hilkene had previously been selected as the captain of the 1945 team, but he was transferred as a Navy trainee and did not play for Michigan in 1945. Coming off a strong finish, the 1947 team featured a number of veterans from the 1946 squad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe returning veterans included halfback Bob Chappuis who set a Big Ten Conference record for total offense in 1946 and finished second in the voting for the Chicago Tribune Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten. Other returning starters included quarterback Howard Yerges, halfbacks Bump Elliott and Gene Derricotte, fullback Jack Weisenburger, ends Len Ford and Bob Mann, and linemen Hilkene, Bill Pritula, Quentin Sickels, Dominic Tomasi, and J. T. White. With a solid veteran core, the 1947 Wolverines were expected to be one of the best teams in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Michigan State\nOn September 27, 1947, Michigan opened the season with a non-conference game against Michigan State College. Playing in Ann Arbor in front of 73,115 spectators, the Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 55\u20130. The game was the first as head coach of the Spartans for \"Biggie\" Munn, who had been an assistant coach at Michigan from 1938 to 1945. Michigan dominated the game, outgaining Michigan State 504 yards to 56. Michigan head coach Fritz Crisler played second, third, and fourth string players later in the game, using 37 players in all. Bob Chappuis ran for three touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass for another. Jim Brieske made seven of eight point after touchdown (PAT) attempts in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Michigan State\nMichigan scored twice in the first quarter on touchdown runs by Jack Weisenburger and Chappuis. The second touchdown was set up by a 53-yard run by Bump Elliott. The Wolverines added two more touchdowns in the second quarter on short runs by Chappuis and Bump Elliott. Three more touchdowns followed in the third quarter, including a long touchdown pass from Chappuis to Len Ford with Ford running the last 35 yards after the catch. Center Dan Dworsky also scored on a 36-yard fumble return.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: Michigan State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Michigan State was Ford (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Soboleski (right guard), Dworsky (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Weisenburger (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Kempthorn (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 78], "content_span": [79, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Stanford\nIn the second week of the season, Michigan hosted Stanford. The game was the first between the two schools since the 1902 Rose Bowl which Michigan won by a 49-0 margin. In the 1947 rematch, Michigan scored 28 points in the first quarter and won the game 49-13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Stanford\nMichigan's starting lineup against Stanford was Mann (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Soboleski (right guard), White (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Pittsburgh\nIn the third week of the season, Michigan hosted Pittsburgh. Michigan dominated the game, winning by a 69-0 score and outgaining the Panthers 496 yards to 69. One week earlier, Notre Dame had beaten Pitt by a score of 40-6. Pitt converted only one first down in the entire game. After the first quarter in Ann Arbor, the score was 0-0. Michigan's offense began to click in the second quarter with three touchdowns, followed by three more in the third quarter and four in the fourth quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Pittsburgh\nThe game's highlights included a 70-yard touchdown pass from Bob Chappuis to Bob Mann, a 40-yard interception return by Bump Elliott, an 80-yard punt return by Gene Derricotte. Michigan's ten touchdowns were scored by Mann (2), Derricotte, Jack Weisenburger, Bump Elliott, Don Kuick, Tom Peterson, and Len Ford. Jim Brieske converted 9 of 10 PAT attempts. In The New York Times, Walter W. Ruch wrote: \"Angered by the fact that it had not been able to score in the first quarter, it 'poured it on.'\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: Pittsburgh\nMichigan's starting lineup against Pitt was Ford (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Soboleski (right guard), Dworsky (center), Sickels (right guard), Dendrinos (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Pete Elliott (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Kempthorn (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: at Northwestern\nOn October 18, 1948, Michigan played its first road game against Northwestern at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan jumped out to a 49-7 lead after three quarters. Playing against Michigan's third team, the Wildcats scored 14 points in the fourth quarter for a final score of 49-21. Highlights of the game included a 59-yard punt return by Gene Derricotte and a 52-yard touchdown run on an end around by Bob Mann. Michigan's seven touchdowns were scored by Jack Weisenburger (2), Bob Chappuis, Bump Elliott, Henry Fonde, Tom Peterson, and Mann. Jim Brieske converted all seven PATs for Michigan. After four games, Michigan had scored 222 points in 240 minutes, prompting comparisons to Michigan's \"Point-a-Minute\" teams of the early 1900s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 830]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: at Northwestern\nMichigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was Ford (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Soboleski (right guard), Dworsky (center), Sickels (right guard), Kohl (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Pete Elliott (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Fonde (right halfback), and Peterson (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 79], "content_span": [80, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nIn the fifth week of the season, Michigan played its homecoming game against Minnesota. Michigan won a close game by a score of 13-6. Michigan scored first on a long touchdown pass from Bob Chappuis to Bump Elliott. The final touchdown in the fourth quarter followed a 24-yard interception return by Jack Weisenburger to the Minnesota 21-yard line. Gene Derricotte scored after faking to the right and then running through a hole on the left side and into the endzone. Chappuis was held to 26 rushing yards, less than two yards per carry. While Michigan won a close game over Minnesota, No. 2 Notre Dame defeated Iowa in South Bend, 21-0. In the AP Poll released after these games, Notre Dame passed Michigan to take the No. 1 ranking.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 809]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: Minnesota\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Mann (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Tomasi (right guard), White (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nIn the sixth week of the season, Michigan traveled to Champaign, Illinois for Illinois' homecoming game. For the second straight week, Michigan won by a narrow margin 14-7. Late in the first quarter, Michigan took a 7-0 lead on a 74-yard punt return by Bump Elliott and a PAT by Jim Brieske. Illinois tied the game in the second quarter on a run by Russ Steger. Michigan's winning touchdown was set up by a 52-yard passing play from Bob Chappuis to Bump Elliott. Elliott was tackled the four-yard line, and Fonde ran for the touchdown. Brieske again converted the PAT. Neither team scored in the second half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: at Illinois\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Mann (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Tomasi (right guard), White (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 75], "content_span": [76, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Indiana\nIn the sixth week of the season, Michigan regained its momentum and defeated Indiana 35-0 in Ann Arbor. In a game played amid intermittent snow flurries, highlights included a 61-yard run by Weisenburger in the second quarter and a 50-yard pass from Bob Chappuis to Dick Rifenburg in the fourth quarter. Michigan's five touchdowns were scored by Bump Elliott (2), Howard Yerges, Dick Rifenburg, and Henry Fonde. Notre Dame defeated Army, 27-7, and retained the No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Indiana\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Mann (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Tomasi (right guard), White (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Wisconsin\nIn the eighth week, Michigan traveled to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin to play Wisconsin. Michigan won the game, 40-6, to clinch the Big Nine championship irrespective of the outcome of the following week's game against Ohio State. The game was played in cold, cloudy conditions amid rain and snow. Wisconsin came into the game on a four-game winning streak and \"had been given a good chance to win.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0019-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Wisconsin\nThe New York Times wrote that Michigan's \"overwhelming superiority\" was too much for the Badgers as Bob Chappuis \"threw passes long and short and sliced through the Wisconsin line with increasing effectiveness.\" Chappuis threw three touchdown passes, and Gene Derricotte returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown. Michigan's six touchdowns were scored by Howard Yerges (2), Derricotte, Weisenburger, Rifenburg, and Tom Peterson. While Michigan defeated Wisconsin by 34 points, Notre Dame won a narrow victory against Northwestern, 26-19. After these games, Allison Danzig wrote:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Wisconsin\n\"While Notre Dame was yielding as many touchdowns to Northwestern's intercepting Couriers as its six previous opponents combined had scored, the Maize and Blue was furnishing one of the season's finest offensive displays in rain, snow and mud. Against a Wisconsin eleven that had won first-ten rating, Bob Chappuis, Bump Elliott and associates executed Crisler's clever concepts of attack with a speed, power and finish in their running and passing operations that marked one of the campaign's high spots.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Wisconsin\nIn the AP Poll following week eight, Michigan retook the No. 1 spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: at Wisconsin\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Mann (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Tomasi (right guard), White (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Kempthorn (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nOn November 22, 1947, Michigan concluded the regular season with a 21-0 win at home against rival Ohio State. Bump Elliott, Bob Chappuis, and Jack Weisenburger each ran for touchdowns, and Jim Brieske converted all three PATs. Late in the game, the fans at Michigan Stadium began chanting, \"California, Here I Come.\" At the end of the game, Fritz Crisler was \"streaming tears of joy as he walked off the field.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0024-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: Ohio State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Ohio State was Mann (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Tomasi (right guard), White (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 74], "content_span": [75, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0025-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Final AP Poll\nDespite the Wolverines' win over Ohio State, Notre Dame, after defeating Tulane 59-6, overtook Michigan in the AP Poll released on November 24, 1947. In a close vote, Notre Dame scored 1,798 points, and Michigan scored 1,768 points. Notre Dame's margin was reduced to eight points (1,184 points for Notre Dame, 1,176 points for Michigan) in the AP Poll released on December 2, 1947. On December 6, Notre Dame beat No. 3 USC, 38-7. In the final AP Poll released two days later, Notre Dame received 107 of 146 first place votes and edged Michigan by 1,410 points to 1,289.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0025-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Final AP Poll\nAlthough Michigan would defeat USC three weeks later by an even larger margin that Notre Dame, the final AP Poll in the late 1940s was taken at the end of the regular season and before any bowl games were played. At the time, Notre Dame did not participate in Bowl games. Accordingly, on December 10, 1947, the Dr. Henry L. Williams Trophy was presented to Notre Dame for finishing No. 1 in the final polling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0026-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Rose Bowl: USC\nAs the Big Nine Conference champions, Michigan played in the 1948 Rose Bowl against the University of Southern California. The game was Michigan's first appearance in a bowl game since its 49-0 victory over Stanford in the 1902 Rose Bowl. The 1947 team duplicated that score, defeating USC 49-0 in the 1948 Rose Bowl. The 49-point margin was the worst defeat in the history of the USC football program, and Michigan's 491 yards of total offense set a Rose Bowl record. The Wolverines threw four touchdown passes, and Jack Weisenburger ran for three touchdowns. Michigan completed 17 of 27 passes for 272 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0027-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Rose Bowl: USC\nOn its second drive of the game, Michigan drove 63 yards for the game's first touchdown. The drive featured a 21-yard pass from Chappuis to Bump Elliott and a 17-yard gain to the nine-yard line on a pass from Chappuis to Dick Rifenburg. Weisenburger ran for the touchdown from the one-yard line, and Jim Brieske kicked the PAT. In the second quarter, Michigan increased its lead on a drive featuring a 23-yard gain to the 10-yard line on a pass from Chappuis to Gene Derricotte. Weisenburger again ran it in from the one-yard line with Brieske again kicking the PAT.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0027-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Rose Bowl: USC\nLate in the second quarter, a 52-yard punt by Weisenburger pinned the Trojans inside their one-yard line. USC punted, giving Michigan good field position. They scored on a drive that featured a 27-yard gain on a pass from Chappuis to Bump Elliott and a 16-yard run by Chappuis, and concluded with an 11-yard jump pass from Chappuis to Elliott. Brieske converted his third PAT, and Michigan led 21-0 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0028-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Rose Bowl: USC\nIn the third quarter, Michigan added to its lead on 18-yard touchdown pass in which Chappuis rolled out to his right and threw across the field to quarterback Howard Yerges, who was open at the nine-yard line. Yerges caught the ball and ran it in for a touchdown, giving Michigan a 28-0 lead. The Wolverines closed the game with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The touchdowns came on a one-yard run by Weisenberger, a 46-yard pass from Henry Fonde to Derricotte who was open at the 25-yard line and ran untouched down the right sideline, and a 29-yard pass from Yerges to Rifenburg. Brieske converted all seven PATs for Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0029-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Rose Bowl: USC\nMichigan's starting lineup in the Rose Bowl was Mann (left end), Hilkene (left tackle), Tomasi (right guard), White (center), Wilkins (right guard), Pritula (right tackle), Rifenburg (right end), Yerges (quarterback), Chappuis (left halfback), Bump Elliott (right halfback), and Weisenburger (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0030-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Response to Michigan's Rose Bowl win\nAfter the final AP Poll, Michigan went on to beat USC in the 1948 Rose Bowl, a greater margin that by which Notre Dame had beaten USC (38-7). Michigan's 49\u20130 victory was the largest margin of victory ever against a USC team and the most points scored in Rose Bowl history. Football writer Pete Rozelle reported on the reaction of the assembled writers in the Rose Bowl press box.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 111], "content_span": [112, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0030-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Response to Michigan's Rose Bowl win\n\"From Grantland Rice down through the ranks of the nation's top sports writers assembled in the Rose Bowl press box yesterday there was nothing but glowing expletives for the synchronized Michigan Wolverine wrecking crew that powered over Southern California, 49-0. While for the most part hedging from a comparison of Michigan with Notre Dame, the consensus of the scribes was that the offensive-minded Ann Arbor squad deserved no less than a co-rating with the Irish as America's Number One Collegiate eleven.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 111], "content_span": [112, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0030-0002", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Response to Michigan's Rose Bowl win\nGrantland Rice, the dean of the nation's sports writers, wrote of Michigan: \"It is the best all-around college football team I've seen this year. The backfield's brilliant passing and running skill gives Michigan the most powerful offense in the country.\" Red Smith of the New York Herald Tribune said, \"No other team that I have seen this season did things with so little effort. Crisler has so many that do so much.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 111], "content_span": [112, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0031-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Debate over which team was best\nNotre Dame supporters argued that the post-season AP poll was final and should not be revisited. They contended that Michigan had run up the score on USC, noted that Notre Dame had not had an opportunity to play in a bowl game, and asserted that Michigan and other Big Nine schools were unwilling to schedule Notre Dame in the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 106], "content_span": [107, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0032-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Debate over which team was best\nDetroit Free Press sports editor, Lyall Smith, argued the debate should be answered by comparing the two team's performance against common opponents. Smith noted: \"They played three common foes. Notre Dame beat Pitt, 40\u20136, a margin of 34 points: Michigan beat Pitt 59\u20130. Notre Dame defeated Northwestern, 26 to 19, a margin of seven points: Michigan beat the 'Cats 49 to 21, for a 28-point advantage. Notre Dame dropped USC, 36 to 7, in what Coach Frank Leahy termed his team's 'greatest game of the year,' while Michigan slaughtered the same Trojans, 49 to 0. Against those three common opponents the Irish scored 104 points to 32. Michigan's margin was 167 to 21.\" Smith also pointed to Michigan's strength of schedule: \"The teams Michigan played won 42 games, lost 48 and tied five. Notre Dame's adversaries won only 30, lost 45, and tied 6.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 106], "content_span": [107, 952]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0033-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Special post-bowl AP poll\nIn response to the debate over which team deserved to be recognized as the nation's best, the Associated Press decided to hold a post-bowl poll. The AP reported on the rationale for the special poll this way: \"The Associated Press is polling sports editors of its member papers throughout the country to help settle the argument as to which is the better football team \u2013 Michigan or Notre Dame. The AP's final poll of the top ten teams, released December 8 at the conclusion of the regulation season, resulted in Notre Dame winning first place with 1,410 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0033-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Special post-bowl AP poll\nMichigan was second with 1,289... Returns so far received indicate that voting in this latest poll is likely to be the heaviest ever recorded.\" Another AP report indicated the special poll was \"conducted by popular demand\" to answer \"the burning sports question of the day\" and to do so \"at the ballot box.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0034-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Special post-bowl AP poll\nMichigan was voted No. 1 in the post-bowl poll by a vote of 226 to 119. The AP reported: \"The nation's sports writers gave the final answer Tuesday to the raging controversy on the relative strength of the Notre Dame and Michigan football teams, and it was the Wolverines over the Irish by almost two to one\u2014including those who saw both powerhouses perform... In the over-all total, 226 writers in 48 states and the District of Columbia picked Michigan, 119 balloted for Notre Dame, and 12 called it a draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0034-0001", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Special post-bowl AP poll\nOpinion of the 54 writers who saw both in action last fall coincided at almost the same ratio, with 33 giving the nod to Michigan, 17 to Notre Dame, and four voting for a tie.\" The 357 votes cast in the post-bowl poll represented \"the largest ever to take part in such an AP voting.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0035-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Special post-bowl AP poll\nCommenting on the special poll, Michigan coach Fritz Crisler said \"the men who voted couldn't have made a mistake if they had picked either team.\" He described Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy as a \"superb coach.\" Notre Dame President, Father John Cavanagh said, \"We at Notre Dame feel grateful for the magnanimous statement of Coach Crisler. I listened to Michigan against Southern California and have only praise for the skill and accomplishment of your fine team.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0036-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, National championship controversy, Special post-bowl AP poll\nDespite the magnanimous statements of Coach Crisler and Father Cavanagh, the reversed decision in the post-bowl poll only stoked the debate over which team was best. Said one columnist: \"Hottest argument of the moment is the one over which had the better football team, Michigan or Notre Dame.\" Forty years later, the debate was still ongoing. In 1988, Michigan center Dan Dworsky noted: \"Notre Dame still claims that national championship and so do we.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064799-0037-0000", "contents": "1947 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Varsity letter winners\nOn January 5, 1948, head coach Fritz Crisler announced that he had awarded varsity letters to 35 members of the 1947 football team. The 35 letter winners were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064800-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Milan\u2013San Remo\nThe 1947 Milan\u2013San Remo was the 38th edition of the Milan\u2013San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1947. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Gino Bartali of the Legnano\u2013Pirelli team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064801-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe 1947 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6\u20133 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 174 to 127.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064801-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nGuard Leo Nomellini was named All-Big Ten. Guard Larry Olsonoski was awarded the Team MVP Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064801-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTotal attendance for the season was 289,612, which averaged to 57,922. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064801-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nIn the fifth week of the season, Minnesota a close game against Michigan by a score of 13\u20136. Michigan scored first on a long touchdown pass from Bob Chappuis to Bump Elliott. The final touchdown in the fourth quarter followed a 24-yard interception return by Jack Weisenburger to the Minnesota 21-yard line. Gene Derricotte scored after faking to the right and then running through a hole on the left side and into the end zone. Chappuis was held to 26 rushing yards, less than two yards per carry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre\nThe 1947 Mirpur Massacre was the killing of thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees in Mirpur of today's Azad Kashmir, by armed Pashtun tribesmen and local armed Muslims during the First Kashmir War. It followed the occupation of Mirpur by the raiders on 25 November 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre, Background\nSoon after British India's independence, a rebellion occurred in Poonch and Mirpur districts, and the Pakistani Army conceived a military plan to invade Jammu and Kashmir. The military campaign was said to be code-named \"Operation Gulmarg\", which was said to be assisted and guided by British military officers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre, Background\nBefore the Kashmir War in 1947, the Mirpur District had about 75,000 Hindu and Sikhs, amounting to 20 percent of the population. A great majority of them lived in the principal towns of Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber. Refugees from Jhelum in Pakistani Punjab had taken refuge in Mirpur, causing the non-Muslim population to increase to 25,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre, Event\nDuring the First Kashmir War, raiders entered the city on the morning of November 25 and set several parts of the city on fire, causing chaos and turmoil across the city. Large-scale rioting took place. Of the minority population, only about 2,500 Hindus or Sikhs escaped to Jammu along with the State troops. The remainder were marched to Ali Baig, where a gurdwara was billed as a refuge camp, but was in fact used a prison. The raiders killed 10,000 of the captives along the way and abducted 5,000 women.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre, Event\nOnly about 5,000 made it to Ali Baig, but they continued to be killed at a gradual pace by the prison guards. Hindu and Sikh women were raped and abducted. Many women committed mass suicide by consuming poison before falling into the hands of the militants, to avoid rape and abduction. Men also committed suicide. The estimates measure the death toll at over 20,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre, Event\n\"A 'greatly shocked' Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan\", the then president of Azad Kashmir, who visited the place during the event, \"painfully confirmed that some Hindus were 'disposed of' in Mirpur in November 1947, although he does not mention any figures.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre, Aftermath\nIn March 1948, the ICRC rescued 1,600 of the survivors from Ali Baig, who were resettled to Jammu and other areas of India. By 1951, only 790 non-Muslims remained in areas that came to comprise Azad Kashmir; down from a previous population of 114,000 that used to live there. Many Hindus and Sikhs from Muzaffarabad and Mirpur that survived the raids became displaced within the former princely state. To their displeasure, the Jammu and Kashmir government has not given them the status and associated benefits of internally displaced people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 31], "content_span": [32, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064802-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Mirpur massacre, Aftermath\nThe date of 25 November is remembered as the Mirpur Day in the Indian-administered Kashmir.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 31], "content_span": [32, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064803-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team\nThe 1947 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Reed Green, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064804-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThe 1947 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record (2\u20132 against SEC opponents), finished fourth in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 169 to 89.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064804-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThree Mississippi State players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1947 All-SEC football team: tackle Dub Garrett (AP-1, UP); quarterback Harper Davis (AP-3); and halfback Shorty McWilliams (AP-1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064805-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election\nThe 1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1947, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Fielding L. Wright, who had succeeded to the governorship a year prior following the death of Thomas L. Bailey, ran for election to a first full term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064805-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election\nAs was common at the time, the Democratic candidate won in a landslide so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election. In fact, this was the first election since 1881 in which the Republican Party even fielded a nominal candidate, former Governor of Nebraska George L. Sheldon, and the first since 1919 in which any opposition party did.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064805-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nIn the Democratic primary, incumbent Governor Fielding L. Wright defeated lawyer Paul B. Johnson Jr., the son of former Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr., and 3 other candidates. He received a majority (55%) of the vote, thereby eliminating the need for a runoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 59], "content_span": [60, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064805-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Mississippi gubernatorial election, General election, Campaign\nIn the general election, Wright ran against Republican George L. Sheldon, who served as Governor of Nebraska from 1907 until 1909. Sheldon moved to Mississippi after his service as governor and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, becoming an influential figure in the state Republican Party. However, the Republicans had such minimal influence in Mississippi at the time that Wright won in a landslide with almost 98% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064806-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1947 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20134 record (3\u20132 against Big 6 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 6, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 116. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 10th of 19 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064806-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Harold \"Bus\" Entsminger with 446 rushing yards and 372 passing yards, Mel Sheehan with 218 receiving yards, and Nick Carras with 30 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064807-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Montana Grizzlies football team\nThe 1947 Montana Grizzlies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Montana as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Doug Fessenden, the team compiled a 7\u20134 record (2\u20131 against PCC opponents). The team played its home games on campus at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064808-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Montana State Bobcats football team\nThe 1947 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Clyde Carpenter, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064808-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Montana State Bobcats football team\nThe Bobcats defeated cross-state rival Montana on October 18 to win the Copper Bowl trophy. The game drew a crowd of 13,350, the largest crowd to see any sporting event in the state of Montana up to that point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064809-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Morgan State Bears football team\nThe 1947 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled a 5\u20132\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 104 to 62. The team ranked No. 9 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System. Their only losses were to No. 7 Virginia State and No. 11 Howard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election\nThe 1947 Mount Albert by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the Auckland electorate of Mount Albert. The by-election occurred following the death of MP Arthur Richards and was won by Warren Freer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election, Background\nArthur Richards, who was first elected to represent Roskill for the Labour Party in 1931, died on 5 August 1947. This triggered the Mount Albert by-election, which occurred on 24 September 1947. Warren Freer was the candidate for the Labour Party, and Jack Garland was the candidate for the National Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election, Candidates\nThere were nine nominees for the Labour Party candidacy who included:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election, Candidates\nThe decision was deferred to the Labour Party's national executive. Freer was only 26 and relatively unknown to executive members, but local member Dick Barter convinced party leader Peter Fraser that his candidacy in Eden was adequate apprenticeship. He was eventually selected. Richards had urged Freer to stand for the safe Labour seat of Mt Albert when he died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election, Candidates\nGarland was chosen after winning a ballot of local members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election, Campaign\nFreer recalled two inspiring campaign speeches delivered by Martyn Finlay and Mabel Howard which were received well by voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election, Results\nFreer obtained 56% of the votes and was successful. Freer was staggered when his majority was close to that of Richards in 1946, rather than being well below (as for most by-elections). At the November local-body elections Garland was elected a member of the Auckland City Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064810-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Mount Albert by-election, Results\nFreer would hold the Mount Albert electorate for more than three decades until he retired at the 1981 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064811-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team\nThe 1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team was an American football team represented Muhlenberg College during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team compiled a 9\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 368 to 49. The team's only loss was to Temple by a 7\u20136 score. The team was invited to play in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl, but the school's athletic committee declined the invitation. The team played its home games at Muhlenberg Field in Allentown, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship\nThe 1947 NAFC Championship was the first association football championship for the North American Football Confederation (NAFC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship\nThe first tournament came soon after the founding of the NAFC. Cuba hosted the tournament which included the host national team, Mexico and the United States. Rather than forming a team for the competition, the United States Football Soccer Federation chose to send Ponta Delgada S.C., an amateur team from Fall River, Massachusetts. Ponta Delgada had won both the National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup, but was unable to compete with Mexico and Cuba. Mexico easily handled both the U.S. and Cuba, defeating the first 5\u20130 and the second 3\u20131. Cuba took second place with a 5\u20132 victory over the United States. All matches were held at La Tropical Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship, Results\nMexico: Ra\u00fal Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain); Rodr\u00edgo Ru\u00edz, Salvador Arizmendi, Antonio Flores, Juli\u00e1n Dur\u00e1n, Adalberto L\u00f3pez, Angel Segura, Carlos Septi\u00e9n", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship, Results\nUnited States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joe Ferreira, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship, Results\nMexico: Ra\u00fal Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain), Rodr\u00edgo Ru\u00edz, Salvador Arizmendi, Javier de la Torre, Max Prieto, Adalberto L\u00f3pez, Angel Segura, Carlos Septi\u00e9n", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship, Results\nCuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barqu\u00edn, Enrique Martinez, Jos\u00e9 Ovide, Jos\u00e9 Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Roure, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villal\u00f3n, Manuel Briso, Buxadera.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship, Results\nCuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barqu\u00edn, Enrique Martinez, Jos\u00e9 Ovide, Jos\u00e9 Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Santiago Veiga, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villal\u00f3n, Luis Gironella, Buxadera", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064812-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 NAFC Championship, Results\nUnited States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joseph Michaels, Jesse Braga, Frank Muniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064813-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1947 National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) National Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 10th annual men's basketball tournament of what is now the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. It would be the first time since 1945 the NAIA Semifinalist would feature four new teams. Becoming the 3rd tournament to do so, and a feat that would not be repeated until 1965.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064813-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe championship game featured Marshall University (W. Va.) defeating Mankato State (Minn.) by a score of 73 to 59. The third place game featured Arizona State-Flagstaff, now Northern Arizona University, defeating Emporia State University by a score of 47 to 38.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064813-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\n1947 kicks off the \"golden age\" of NAIA National Tournaments. Harold Haskins became the first of 16 all-time leading scorers. Coach John Wooden withdrew Indiana State from the tournament because the NAIB would not allow black student-athlete Clarence Walker to play. The NAIB changed in time for Walker to play for Indiana in the 1948 tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064813-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, Awards and honors\nMany of the records set by the 1947 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 56], "content_span": [57, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064813-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, 1947 NAIA bracket, 3rd place game\nThe third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064814-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NC State Wolfpack football team\nThe 1947 NC State Wolfpack football team was an American football team that represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Beattie Feathers, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against SoCon opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 57, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064815-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament\nThe 1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament was the first NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1947 NCAA baseball season, beginning on June 20. The 1947 College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 27 to June 28. The first tournament's champion was California, coached by Clint Evans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064815-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament, Tournament\nThe tournament was divided into two regional brackets, the Eastern Playoff and the Western Playoff. Each region played a single elimination bracket, with the champion advancing to the College World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064815-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament, Tournament, Field\nThe tournament field was determined by regional committees, some of whom held playoffs, while others selected specific conference champions, and still others simply selected their representatives. The eight teams were divided among the East and West brackets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064815-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament, College World Series, Results\nThe first College World Series was a best of three series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064815-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament, College World Series, Tournament notes\nFuture President of the United States George H. W. Bush was Yale's captain and appeared in the 1947 and 1948 College World Series. (Bush was actually waiting on-deck when Cal recorded the final out in the second game of the 1947 series.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064816-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThe 1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1947, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in New York City. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064816-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nHoly Cross, coached by Doggie Julian, won the national title with a 58\u201347 victory in the final game over Oklahoma, coached by Bruce Drake. George Kaftan of Holy Cross was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064816-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations\nThe following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1947 tournament:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064817-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Paul2520 (talk | contribs) at 18:33, 17 November 2019 (Adding short description: \"1947 cross-country running meet of the NCAA\" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064817-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe 1947 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the ninth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064817-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nSince the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 19 teams and 151 individual runners contested this championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064817-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe meet was hosted by Michigan State College at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan for the ninth consecutive time. Additionally, the distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064817-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe team national championship was won by the Penn State Nittany Lions, their first overall. The individual championship was won by Jack Milne, from North Carolina, with a time of 20:41.1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064818-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe 1947 NCAA Golf Championship was the ninth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064818-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Golf Championship\nThis year's tournament was held at the University of Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064818-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Golf Championship\nLSU won the team title, eight strokes ahead of second-place Duke. Coached by T.P. Heard, this was the Tigers' third NCAA team national title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064818-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe individual championship was won by Dave Barclay, from Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064819-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\nThe consensus 1947 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of three major All-American teams. To earn \"consensus\" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, and True Magazine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064820-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nThe 1947 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1947 at the Pavilion Pool at the University of Washington in Seattle at the 11th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064820-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nOhio State topped the team standings for the third consecutive year, capturing the Buckeyes' fourth national title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064821-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Tennis Championships\nThe 1947 NCAA Tennis Championships were the second annual tournaments to determine the national champions of NCAA men's collegiate tennis. Matches were played during May 1947 in Los Angeles, California. A total of three championships were contested: men's team, singles, and doubles. The men's team championship was determined by total points earned in other events.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064821-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Tennis Championships\nThe men's team championship was won by William & Mary, their first team national title. The Indians (10 points) finished six points ahead of Rice (4). The men's singles title was won by Gardner Larned, from William & Mary, and the men's doubles title went to Sam Match and Bob Curtis, from Rice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064822-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nThe 1947 NCAA Track and Field Championships were contested at the 26th annual NCAA-hosted track meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate track and field events in the United States. This year's meet was hosted by the University of Utah at Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064822-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nIllinois repeated as team national champions, capturing their third title in four years and fifth overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064823-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nThe 1947 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 17th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois hosted the tournament at Huff Gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064823-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nCornell College took home the team championship with 32 points and having two individual champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064823-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nBill Koll of Iowa State Teachers College was named the Outstanding Wrestler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064824-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA baseball season\nThe 1947 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1947. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament and 1947 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the first time in 1947, consisted of the two remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan at Hyames Field as a best of three series. California claimed the championship two games to none over Yale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064824-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA baseball season, Realignment\nThe Southern Conference began sponsoring baseball in 1947, with 16 teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064824-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA baseball season, Conference winners\nThis is a partial list of conference champions from the 1947 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. Conference champions had to be chosen, unless all conference champions declined the bid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064824-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA baseball season, NCAA tournament\nThe 1947 season marked the first NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of eight teams divided into two brackets by region. The Eastern Playoff was held in New Haven, Connecticut while the Western Playoff was held in Denver, Colorado. The winner of each single elimination bracket advanced to the inaugural College World Series in Kalamazoo, MI, where California defeated Yale in a best of three series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064825-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA football rankings\nOne human poll comprised the 1947 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason\u2014the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064825-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll\nThe final official AP Poll was released on December 8, at the end of the 1947 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064825-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll, Unofficial Final Poll\nThe official final AP poll, taken before the bowls, had Notre Dame No. 1 (107 first place votes) and Michigan No. 2 (25 first place votes). Michigan won the Rose Bowl 49\u20130 over USC while Notre Dame did not play in a bowl game. Detroit Free Press sports editor Lyall Smith arranged an unofficial post-bowl poll with only Michigan or Notre Dame as choices. Michigan won that poll 266\u2013119.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game\nThe 1947 National Football League Championship Game was the 15th annual National Football League (NFL) championship game, held December 28 at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The attendance was 30,759, well below capacity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game\nThe game featured the Western Division champion Chicago Cardinals (9\u20133) and the Eastern Division champion Philadelphia Eagles (8\u20134). A week earlier, the Eagles defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 21\u20130 in a tiebreaker playoff to determine the Eastern winner. Both the Eagles and Cardinals were making their first appearances in the championship game. The Cardinals had won the regular season meeting in Philadelphia three weeks earlier by 24 points and after a week off, were 12-point favorites to win the title game at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game\nThis was the second NFL title game played after Christmas Day, and the latest to date. Scheduled for December 21, it was pushed back due to the Eastern division playoff. The temperature at kickoff was 29\u00a0\u00b0F (\u22122\u00a0\u00b0C).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game\nThe Cardinals built a 14\u20130 lead in the second quarter, then the teams traded touchdowns. The Eagles closed the gap to 28\u201321 with five minutes to go, but the Cardinals controlled the ball the rest of the game on an extended drive to win the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game\nThis was the only NFL title game played at Comiskey Park and remains as the Cardinals' only win. The two teams returned for a rematch in 1948 in Philadelphia, but the Eagles won in a snowstorm. The Cardinals have not won a league championship since this one, over seven decades ago, the longest drought in the NFL. They made it to Super Bowl XLIII in the 2008 season representing Arizona, but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game\nThe Cardinals' win kept the NFL title within the city of Chicago; the north end's Bears had won the previous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game\nThis was the Cardinals' last playoff win as a franchise until January 1999; at 51 years and five days, it was the longest post-season win drought in NFL history. They relocated to St. Louis as the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960 and Arizona as the Phoenix Cardinals in 1988 (changing their name to Arizona Cardinals in 1994).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game, Officials\nThe NFL added a fifth official, the back judge, this season; the line judge arrived in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064826-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Championship Game, Players' shares\nEach player on the Cardinals received $1,132, while the losing Eagles got $754.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064827-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Draft\nThe 1947 National Football League Draft was held on December 16, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064827-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL Draft\nThe National Football League in this draft made the first overall pick, a bonus pick determined by lottery. The Chicago Bears won the first lottery. This process was ended in 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064828-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL playoffs\nThe 1947 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Division title between the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers; both finished the regular season at 8\u20134, requiring a one-game playoff. They had split their two-game series in the season, with the home teams prevailing; the Steelers won by eleven on October 19, while the Eagles carded a 21\u20130 shutout on November 30 at Shibe Park.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064828-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL playoffs\nThe Steelers and Detroit Lions opened their seasons a week before the rest of the ten-team league on September 21, and completed their schedules on December 7. Philadelphia needed a win over the visiting Green Bay Packers on December 14 to force a playoff the following week, and won by fourteen points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064828-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL playoffs\nThis division playoff game was the Steelers' first (and only until 1972) postseason appearance, and was played on December 21 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The winner traveled to Chicago to play in the NFL championship game the following week against the Cardinals (9\u20133) at Comiskey Park. Originally scheduled for December 21, the playoff pushed the title game to December 28.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064828-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL playoffs\nScoring touchdowns in each of the first three quarters, the Eagles posted another 21\u20130 shutout to win the East title and advanced to the championship game in Chicago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064829-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL season\nThe 1947 NFL season was the 28th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season by one game from eleven games per team to twelve, a number that remained constant for fourteen seasons, through 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064829-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL season\nThe season ended when the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship Game on December 28.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064829-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL season, Draft\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946 at New York City's Commodore Hotel. With the first pick, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Bob Fenimore from Oklahoma State University\u2013Stillwater.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064829-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL season, Division races\nStarting in 1947, the NFL teams played a 12-game schedule rather than 11 games. The twelfth game proved to be crucial for the Steelers, Eagles, Cardinals and Bears. In the Eastern Division, Pittsburgh took a half-game lead over Philadelphia after a 35\u201324 win in Week Five. On November 30, the Eagles won the rematch, 21\u20130, to take a 7\u20133\u20130 to 7\u20134\u20130 lead. The same day, the Cardinals lost to the Giants, 35\u201331, while the Bears beat Detroit 34\u201314; the 7\u20133\u20130 Cards were a game behind the 8\u20132\u20130 Bears in the Western Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064829-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL season, Division races\nIn Week Twelve, the Cardinals beat the Eagles, 45\u201321. Pittsburgh beat Boston 17\u20137, while the Bears lost to the Rams, 17\u201314. The result was that the Steelers finished at 8\u20134, and the 7\u20134 Eagles had to win their last game. The Cardinals and Bears were both at 8\u20133, and the Western title would go to the winner of their December 14 season-closer. A crowd of 48,632 turned out at Wrigley Field to watch. The Cardinals won the game, 30\u201321, and the right to host the championship. The same day, Philadelphia beat Green Bay, 28\u201314, to force a playoff with Pittsburgh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064829-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064829-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season\nThe 1947 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the fortieth season of Sydney\u2019s top-level rugby league competition, Australia\u2019s first. For the first time, the number of clubs in the league reached double digits due to the admission of Manly-Warringah and Parramatta to the first grade competition. The season culminated in a grand final between the Balmain and Canterbury-Bankstown clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Season summary\nMidway through the season the Balmain club looked out of touch winning only six of their first twelve games. Five consecutive wins to end the regular season left them in position to make a finals assault. Balmain\u2019s Bob Lulham set a new record for the highest number of tries by a player in a debut season with a tally of 28 tries in eighteen matches. This remains that club\u2019s record for tries in a season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\nThe addition of two teams, Manly-Warringah and Parramatta, saw ten teams from across the city contest during the 1947 premiership, the first expansion of the League since Canterbury-Bankstown\u2019s introduction in 1935. Manly had been competing for a number of years in the NSWRFL's President's Cup (3rd grade) competition and had been assured by the league of first grade status should they win the Presidents Cup, which they finally did in 1946. After Cumberland\u2019s demise from the league, pressure began to build in the area for another team in the NSWRFL in the 1930s, though this died down during World War II and a Parramatta district club was not proposed again until 1946 when the club was successfully admitted into the Premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n40th seasonGround(s): Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Sports GroundCoach: Norm RobinsonCaptain: Tom Bourke", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n13th seasonGround(s): Belmore Oval,Sydney Showground, Sydney Sports GroundCoach: Ross McKinnonCaptain: Henry Porter", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n40th seasonGround(s): Pratten Park, Sydney Sports GroundCoach: Arthur HallowayCaptain: Sel Lisle", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n1st seasonGround(s): Brookvale OvalCoach: Harold Johnson & Ray StehrCaptain: Max Whitehead", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n40th seasonGround(s): North Sydney Oval, Sydney Showground Coach: Cliff PearceCaptain: Tom Kirk", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n40th seasonGround(s): Pratten Park, Sydney Sports Ground Coach: Dave WatsonCaptain: Jack Rayner", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n27th seasonGround(s): Hurstville Oval Coach: Arthur Justice, Charlie Lynch (from May)Captain: Doug McRitchie", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Teams\n40th seasonGround(s): Pratten Park, Sydney Sports Ground Coach: Frank BurgeCaptain: Eric Bennett", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand final\nThe Tigers had strung together seven consecutive wins including a preliminary final victory over minor premiers Canterbury in their attempt at a second straight premiership. Canterbury exercised their \u201cright of challenge\u201d after losing the final and called for a Grand Final decider.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand final\nThe formidable Canterbury front row of Eddie Burns, Roy Kirkaldy and Henry Porter were combining in their tenth season for over one hundred and fifty appearances as a scrum front trio. They led a punishing Berries defence and gave their side a better-than-even chance of possession in the scrum contests.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand final\nBalmain\u2019s star international centre and Kangaroo captain Joe Jorgenson had played and coached on a country contract in Junee in 1947 but returned to the Tigers reserve-grade in time for the semi-finals. The Grand Final marked his sole first-grade appearance of the season. Balmain\u2019s Test five-eighth Pat Devery was the nominated match kicker but after several misses he passed over to Jorgenson who kicked three penalties to keep Balmain in the game and trailing 9\u20136 with ten minutes to go.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064830-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand final\nThen Jorgenson crashed over for a try under the posts and after receiving medical attention he converted his own goal to give the Tigers an 11\u20139 lead. A final 45-yard penalty goal then sealed the match for the Tigers at 13\u20139 with Jorgenson scoring all of Balmain\u2019s points and being chaired victorious from the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064831-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 NYU Violets football team\nThe 1947 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 194 to 65. The team played its home games at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan and Yankee Stadium in The Bronx.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064832-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 National Challenge Cup\nThe 1947 National Challenge Cup was the 33rd edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open cup. Today, the tournament is known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Teams from the American Soccer League II competed in the tournament, based on qualification methods in their base region. Ponta Delgada S.C. won the tournament for their first time ever, by defeating Chicago Sparta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064833-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 National Invitation Tournament\nThe 1947 National Invitation Tournament was the 1947 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The Utah Utes won the tournament, led by Wataru Misaka. Misaka later joined the New York Knicks and became the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064833-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 National Invitation Tournament\nIn the championship game against the Kentucky Wildcates, Utah held star Ralph Beard to a single point. Beard later pleaded guilty for his part in the 1951 NCAA point shaving scandal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064833-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 National Invitation Tournament, Selected teams\nBelow is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064834-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Navy Midshipmen football team\nThe 1947 Navy Midshipmen football team was an American football team that represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth non-consecutive season under head coach Tom Hamilton, the team compiled a 1\u20137\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 165 to 86.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\nThe 1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big 6 Conference in the 1947 college football season. The team was coached by Bernie Masterson and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nHead coach Masterson, hired last year to restore the T formation offense, and Nebraska's historic dominance that had faded over the past several years, returned in his attempt to stem the program's unprecedented string of losing seasons at six.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nNever before this stretch had the Cornhuskers ever had even two consecutive losing football seasons, and as the fifth head coach of the Cornhuskers in the last eleven years, and with four of the six 1946 assistants departed and replaced with three new position coaches, turnover and instability at the top that had likely contributed to the long run of frustration was still a concern. It remained to be seen whether coach Masterson would be up to the challenge of Nebraska's recovery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nAckerman, Robert #10 HBAdams, Dale #25 FBBecker, Harold #19 TBostwick, George #11 HBCochrane, Alex #67 ECollopy, Frank #28 FBCopenhagen, Otto #43 ECostello, Robert #12 CDamkroger, Ralph #21 EDoyle, John #45 EFischer, Cletus #14 QBFischer, Kenneth #15 HBGade, Gail #44 CGolan, Fred #40 THoy, Rex #63 GHutton, Richard #66 HBJacupke, Gerald #74 GLipps, Robert  GLorenz, Fred #53 GMandula, Francis #73 GMeans, Arden #58 G", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster\nMoomey, William #42 HBMueller, William #23 HBMullen, Robert #17 CMyers, James #70 FBNovak, Tom #68 CNyden, Ed #16 EPartington, Joe #20 QBPesek, Jack #50 ERiedy, Robert #51 FBSailors, Don #65 ESalestrom, Darwin #18 GSamuelson, Carl #55 TSedlacek, John #24 GSim, Eugene #29 TThompson, Edgar #38 TThompson, Richard #13 QBToogood, Charles #77 TWiegand, Delbert #41 QBWilkins, Frank #37 GYoung, Philip #46 FB", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Indiana\nThe Hoosiers, long a source of frustration for Nebraska, continued their string of wins in the series by blanking the Cornhuskers to start coach Masterson's second season with a sound defeat. Though Nebraska once held the edge over Indiana at 3\u20130\u20132, the Hoosiers had run off seven wins straight to take command of the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota\nThe Cornhuskers sought to bounce back from the season opening loss, yet initially found themselves behind 0\u201314 against longtime rival Minnesota. Nebraska overcame the deficit as the game wore on, eventually drawing up within one point of the Golden Gophers in the fourth quarter, but Minnesota poured on the pressure and put away two more touchdowns to seal the game and take their 7th straight victory in the series, improving their edge over the Cornhuskers to 23\u20134\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nUnderdog Iowa State made their first serious attempt to get a win against Nebraska in several years, and rolled up the statistical advantage for their efforts, yet did not actually obtain the points to match. It was the bad luck of the Cyclones that a blocked punt was recovered by the Cornhuskers to put up the winning points and secure the first Nebraska win of the season and snap their three-game losing streak in the series. Iowa State fell to 8\u201332\u20131 against the Cornhuskers overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Notre Dame\nAfter a long, twenty-six year layoff, Nebraska and Notre Dame finally resumed their series tied at 5\u20135\u20131 since their last meeting in 1925. Both schools hoped that the cultural aftereffects of the war in Europe would put to bed the hate-filled interactions that ended the series twenty years prior. Unlike their last meeting, however, Notre Dame was still in the position as national power and ranked #2 entering the game, while the Cornhuskers remained in the throes of trying to recover from a six-season slide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Notre Dame\nThus it was not much of a surprise when Nebraska ended the day at Notre Dame Stadium with a shutout loss to the Fighting Irish in front of one of the largest crowds that the Cornhuskers had played in front of in many years. Despite the score, the game should have been closer than it seemed, but numerous scoring opportunities handed to Nebraska were time and again wasted on fumbles and other errors, putting Notre Dame in charge of the series for the first time since 1924. Notre Dame went on to finish 1947 unbeaten at 9\u20130 and shared the national title with Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nNebraska was unable to finally put points up until the second half, but by holding Kansas State to a single touchdown, the Cornhuskers remained perfect in conference play. This was the fifth straight win for Nebraska in the series as the Cornhuskers improved over the Wildcats to 26\u20134\u20132 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nHopes for a respectable season began to crumble when the mighty Missouri football squad crushed Nebraska in Columbia. With Tiger starters pulled from the game, the Cornhuskers were still unable to prevent the Missouri backups from putting three scores up in the final quarter. Only a third-quarter touchdown prevented the insult of a shutout loss. It was Missouri's eighth win in the last ten meetings of the teams, but the Tigers were still ten wins behind in the series at 24\u201334\u20133. The Missouri-Nebraska Victory Bell was re-introduced after a period of inactivity during World War II, but the series trophy remained in custody of Missouri after the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nKansas managed to secure a rare win in Lincoln with a touchdown punched through Nebraska's defenses in the final 40 seconds of the contest to deny celebration to the crowd of 22,000 present for the Cornhusker homecoming game. The Jayhawks went on to finish the season 8\u20130\u20132 and ranked 12th by the AP Poll, sharing the Big 6 championship with Oklahoma. Nebraska's firm series ownership was still safe at 40\u201311\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma\nOklahoma snatched away their fifth straight win over Nebraska in a hard fought contest decided by a single missed conversion in the second quarter. Attempts by both teams to decide the game in the fourth quarter were turned away. The Cornhuskers still owned a 16\u20138\u20133 edge in the series, though the Sooners were slowly and steadily chipping away at the lead. Oklahoma went on to finish 1947 with a 7\u20132\u20131 record, a #16 AP Poll ranking, and shared the Big 6 title with Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oregon State\nThe Oregon State Beavers had not met Nebraska on the field since 1936, and arrived in Lincoln with several losses behind them, leading some to assume the Cornhuskers would not have serious trouble securing a season-ending win. Someone forget to tell Oregon State that they were supposed to lose, however, and the Beavers spent the day romping and outplaying the Nebraska squad in every way. The Cornhuskers managed just a single touchdown as Oregon State out-rushed them 190\u201342 and out-passed them 254\u201331. It was a harsh ending to Nebraska's season, as the Beavers secured their first win in the series after six attempts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064835-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nHead coach Masterson's second season was step backwards for a team already in a record-setting slide. This was the seventh losing season in a row, and coach Masterson's first head coaching position became his last. His overall coaching career of 5\u201313\u20130 (.278) was the third-lowest in program history to date, though his Big 6 record broke even at 5\u20135\u20130 (.500). Nebraska's overall record slipped to 314\u2013140\u201331 (.679) and the Cornhuskers Big 6 total also fell slightly, to 118\u201333\u201311 (.762). Another coaching change was upon Nebraska, where the continuing turnover was causing harm but could not be avoided.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series\nThe 1947 Negro World Series was the championship tournament for the 1947 season of the Negro leagues. It was the sixth edition of the second incarnation of the Series and the tenth overall played. It was a best-of-seven playoff played between the Negro National League New York Cubans and the Negro American League Cleveland Buckeyes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series\nThe Cubans won the Series in six games, winning four while having one game called a tie due to rain after six innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Background\nThe Cleveland Buckeyes were making their second appearance in the World Series after winning the NAL pennant (they subsequently beat Washington in four games for the title). In a time where both leagues had teams play an uneven amount of games, Cleveland had a winning percentage of .778 with their 42-12 record, which exceeded the Kansas City Monarchs (52-32, .619) for the pennant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Background\nAs for the Cubans, they had started play in the NNL in 1935 but had disbanded for two years before returning in 1939. They were part of a distinct history that had employed many international players that ranged beyond just Cuba, such as Puerto Rico. With a record and percentage of 43-19-1 (.694), they outmatched the Newark Eagles (50-38-1, .568).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Background\nThis would ultimately prove to be the penultimate Series ever played by the two Negro leagues. Integration of black players into Major League Baseball in 1947 had shifted attention in the newspapers and crowds away from the Negro Leagues as defectors like Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby took center stage for the National League and American League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Background\nBuckeyes Al Smith, Sam Jethroe, Quincy Trouppe, Webbo Clarke, and Sam Jones would join the major leagues in the following years while Cubans Minnie Minoso, Ray Noble, Pat Scantlebury, and Lino Donoso made it to the majors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe first game of the series would end up proving very little, despite the potential for it. The Buckeyes chased the Cubans' starting pitcher in Dave Barnhill out after one inning on three runs in five hits, and they rocked Pat Scantlebury for two more runs for a total of five in two innings. However, Scantlebury settled down and allowed no further runner to score for the next four innings, and New York gradually chipped at the lead over the next few innings, which included three runs in the fifth off starter Chet Brewer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nBoth teams relied on chance hitting, since each had two extra base hits (Cleveland had five singles and New York had six). The best hitter of the day proved to be shortstop Silvio Garcia of the Cubans, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs. However, growing rain meant that the game was called a tie after six innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nCatcher Ray Noble would help lead the Cubans to victory with a grand slam in the fifth inning as the Cubans went from a one-run lead to being up 7-0 as Cleveland did themselves no favors by committing four errors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nIn the Series, Cleveland had a lead in the first two games, yet managed to win just once. Games 3-5 saw them lead in exactly zero innings, but Cleveland finally broke some ground to start Game 6 at home. They rocked Luis Tiant Sr. for three runs as he faced just eight batters in two innings before being relieved for Scantlebury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nHe held the ship mostly afoot despite the fact that Cleveland would lead 5-0 at one point, but he went the distance of seven innings, and New York soon came alive in the sixth inning, doing so on the strength of two hits, a hit-by-pitch, and two straight errors to make it 5-3. Ultimately, they would make the best of two doubles and six singles to go with seven walks and four errors committed by Smith to score six runs in three innings as Cleveland (mustering three doubles on nine hits with only three walks) could only watch as the Cubans clinched the title. Three players in the game had three-hit games, which included Scantlebury (3-for-5), Willie Grace (3-for-4 while driving four runs in), and Leon Kellman (3-for-5).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064836-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nNew York was buoyed by two .400 hitters in the Series in Minnie Minoso (.423) and Claro Duany (.421), while only Leon Kellman hit exceptionally for Cleveland, leading the way with a .450 average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064837-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe 1947 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1947 college football season. The team compiled a 9\u20132 record, outscored opponents by a total of 321 to 154, and defeated North Texas, 13\u20136, in the 1948 Salad Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064837-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nIn March 1947, the university hired Joe Sheeketski as its head football coach. He had played halfback at Notre Dame in 1931 and 1932 and had been head coach at Holy Cross from 1939 to 1941. Sheeketski served as Nevada's head coach for four seasons from 1947 to 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064837-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nAlva Tabor played quarterback for the 1947 Nevada team. He was one of the first African-Americans to play quarterback for a major college football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064837-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Nevada Wolf Pack football team, Previous season\nThe Wolf Pack finished the 1946 season 7\u20132 and won the Shrine Benefit Aloha Bowl against Hawaii by 26 to 7. Head coach Jim Aiken resigned and was replaced by Joe Sheeketski.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064838-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach Bill Glassford, the team compiled an 8\u20131 record (4\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 59. The team's only loss was to the Toledo Rockets in the second annual Glass Bowl game. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064838-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThis was the inaugural season of competition in the Yankee Conference, which had been formed in December 1946. Quarterback Bruce Mather led the team on offense, which used a T formation scheme. Mather, back Carmen Ragonese, and tackle Clayton Lane were each selected in the 1948 NFL Draft. Ragonese, Mather, co-captain Ernest Rainey, and co-captain Lane were each inducted to the university's athletic hall of fame in 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1988, respectively; the 1947 team was inducted as a whole in 2001.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064838-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Schedule\nWildcat co-captain Clayton Lane went on to play in one professional football game, with the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference in 1948. He later was a civil engineer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers for 32 years; he died in January 2000 at age 77. Co -captain Ernie Rainey became a salesman and later vice president of sales for Stihl chainsaws; he died in November 2011 at age 89.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064839-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1947 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second and final year under head coach Raymond A. Curfman, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 169 to 140. The team played its home games at Quesenberry Field in Las Cruces, New Mexico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064840-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe 1947 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (1\u20135\u20131 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 182 to 171.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064840-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New Mexico Lobos football team\nBerl Huffman was hired as the head football coach in March 1947. He had been an assistant coach at Texas Tech since 1935.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064841-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New South Wales state election\nThe 1947  New South Wales  state election  was held on 3 May 1947. It  was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and  was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution. The election was for all of the 90 seats in the  Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064841-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New South Wales state election, Issues\nAt the beginning of 1947, Labor had been in power for 6 years under the premiership of William McKell. The urban conservative parties, which had been in a state of disarray at the previous election in 1944 had been unified as the Liberal Party of Australia under the federal leadership of Robert Menzies. However, in New South Wales the state Liberals had lost their two most experienced and capable leaders, Reginald Weaver who had died in November 1945 and Alexander Mair who had resigned from parliament to unsuccessfully contest a NSW senate seat at the 1946 federal election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064841-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 New South Wales state election, Issues\nThey had been led by Vernon Treatt since March 1946. In February 1947, 3 months before the election was due, McKell stunned most people in the Labor Party and general community by announcing that he would resign to take up the position of Governor-General. McKell's preference as a successor was his ally in the struggle against Jack Lang, Bob Heffron. However, revealing the residual influence of Lang, the caucus chose his preferred candidate, the Housing Minister, James McGirr. Both parties went to the election with untried leaders. However, residual respect for McKell, continuing economic growth, the popularity of the federal Labor government and the memory of the factional fights among the state's conservative politicians gave Labor a significant advantage in the campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 828]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064841-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New South Wales state election, Results\nWhile Labor lost some of the traditionally conservative seats it had picked up at the 1944 election to the Liberal Party, the result of the election was a landslide victory for Labor. Many of the gains of the Liberal and Country parties were conservative members who had been elected as independents at the previous election. They had rejoined the parties when some degree of order had been restored:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064841-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 New South Wales state election, Aftermath\nMcGirr, Treatt and Country Party Leader Michael Bruxner retained their leadership roles throughout the parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064841-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 New South Wales state election, Aftermath\nThere were 11 by-elections during the parliament with a net loss of 3 seats for Labor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064841-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 New South Wales state election, Tabulated results\nNew South Wales state election, 3 May 1947Legislative Assembly << 1944\u20131950 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 54], "content_span": [55, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064842-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New Year Honours\nThe 1947 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were published on 31 December 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064842-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064843-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1947 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 1946 and the beginning of 1947. They were announced on 1 January 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064843-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak\nThe 1947 New York City smallpox outbreak occurred in March 1947 and was declared ended on April 24, 1947. The outbreak marked two milestones for America. First, it was the largest mass vaccination effort ever conducted for smallpox in America, and second, it marked the last outbreak of smallpox in America. Within three weeks of the discovery of the outbreak, the U.S. Public Health Service, in conjunction with New York City health officials, had procured the smallpox vaccine and inoculated over 6,350,000 adults and children. Of that number, 5,000,000 had been vaccinated within the first two weeks. The rapid response was credited with limiting the outbreak to 12 people, 10 of whom recovered, while 2 died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Background\nOn February 24, 1947, Eugene Le Bar, a 47-year-old rug merchant from Maine, and his wife, boarded a bus in Mexico City, where the couple had been vacationing, for the return trip to New York City. That evening, Le Bar fell ill with a headache and neck pain. Two days later, he developed a red rash. The couple arrived in Manhattan on March 1, checked into a midtown hotel, and did some sightseeing and shopping. By March 5, Le Bar had developed a fever and pronounced rash. He was admitted to Bellevue Hospital, but because of the rash was transferred three days later to Willard Parker Hospital, a communicable disease hospital also in Manhattan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Background\nOn admission to Willard Parker, the differential diagnosis was drug reaction (since Le Bar had reported taking proprietary headache powders and aspirin), erythema multiforme, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, and smallpox. However, because Le Bar had a smallpox vaccination scar, an atypical rash, and no history of exposure, smallpox was immediately ruled out. A biopsy of the skin lesions did not reveal the Guarnieri bodies characteristic of smallpox. Following further tests, Le Bar was diagnosed with having a drug reaction to the headache powders and aspirin he had taken earlier. Despite supportive care, Le Bar's condition worsened, and he died on March 10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Epidemiology\nTwo patients on the same floor at Willard Parker Hospital with Le Bar were discharged soon after Le Bar's death. However, both patients, one a 22-month-old baby girl who had been treated for croup, and the other, Ishmael Acosta, a 27-year-old hospital worker who had been treated for mumps, were rehospitalized on March 21 and 27, respectively, with the same rash and fever that Le Bar had. Biopsies done on lesion from both patients showed Guarnieri bodies, establishing the diagnosis of smallpox. As soon as the diagnosis was made, all the patients and staff of Willard Parker Hospital were vaccinated for smallpox, while the New York City Department of Health and the U.S. Public Health Service were notified. All the known contacts of the baby girl and Acosta were also vaccinated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 836]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Epidemiology\nA review of Le Bar's autopsy results and reexamination of the skin lesions this time demonstrated Guarnieri bodies and confirmed Le Bar had died of smallpox. Because he was the first case, he was designated the index patient. The next concern for the health department was tracking down Le Bar's contacts, including everybody who stayed at the hotel at the same time he did.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Epidemiology\nThe immediate contacts at the hotel included guests still there and those who had checked out starting on the day Le Bar checked in. Guests who were still there were all vaccinated. Those who had left and gone to other states were advised to see their doctors and get vaccinated as soon as possible. The tracing of Le Bar's contacts included all passengers on the bus trip, including those who boarded or left at stops in seven states. The U.S. Public Health Service determined that passengers had final destinations in 29 states. Warnings were sent to the public health authorities in all 29 states, and all passengers were tracked down and advised to be inoculated as soon as possible. No cases were ultimately reported in any of the hotel guests or the bus passengers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 822]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Epidemiology\nOthers who came into contact with Le Bar included patients and staff at Bellevue and Willard Parker Hospitals. Coincidentally, Ishmael Acosta, the 27-year-old man who had been rehospitalized in Willard Parker, was an orderly at Bellevue. However, no contact with Le Bar had occurred at Bellevue because Acosta was already a patient at Willard Parker when Le Bar was admitted to Bellevue. However, during the time between Acosta's discharge from and readmission to Willard Parker, he had returned to work at Bellevue. Three male patients he had prepped and transported to surgery later developed fever and rash. They were transferred to Willard Parker and all three were diagnosed with smallpox. All of Le Bar's contacts in New York City, which numbered several hundred, were vaccinated and sequestered to prevent further spread of the illness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 894]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Epidemiology\nA 4-year-old boy being treated for whooping cough at Willard Parker Hospital was discharged on March 10, the day Eugene Le Bar died. He was transferred to Cardinal Hayes Convalescent Home for Children, a Catholic nursing facility in Millbrook, New York. He subsequently developed a rash and fever. It was later determined that he had smallpox and was the source of infection for three others at the facility, including a 62-year-old nun, a 5-year-old boy, and a 2-year-old girl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Epidemiology\nA 2+1\u20442-year-old boy admitted to Willard Parker Hospital for treatment of whooping cough just prior to Le Bar's death also came down with smallpox and was diagnosed on March 17. In addition, Carmen Acosta\u2014Ishmael Acosta's wife\u2014was admitted to Willard Parker Hospital on April 6 with a rash and fever, and was diagnosed with smallpox a day later. She died on April 12.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Epidemiology\nEugene Le Bar's wife was contacted in Maine, where she had returned after her husband's death. She had been vaccinated prior to her departure from New York and remained healthy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Vaccination campaign\nOn April 4, 1947, New York City Mayor William O'Dwyer and Commissioner of Health Israel Weinstein informed the public about the smallpox outbreak and announced plans to vaccinate everybody in the city. At the time, the New York City Health Department had 250,000 individual doses of vaccine and 400,000 doses in bulk. O'Dwyer called an emergency meeting with the heads of the seven American pharmaceutical companies involved in vaccine production and asked them for a commitment to provide 6 million doses of vaccine. The pharmaceutical companies accomplished the task by putting the vaccine into round-the-clock production. Additional vaccine doses were obtained from the Army and Navy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Vaccination campaign\nVaccination clinics were set up around the city at hospitals, health department clinics, police and fire stations, and schools. Volunteers drawn from the American Red Cross, the City Health Department, off-duty police and firefighters, and the disbanded, but vast, World War II Air Raid Warden networks located in all of New York's coastal towns, went door-to-door to urge residents to get vaccinated. A radio and print ad campaign called, \"Be sure, be safe, get vaccinated!\" advertised the vaccination clinic locations and emphasized that vaccination was free. Within days, long lines formed outside the clinics. More than 600,000 New Yorkers were vaccinated in the first week. The vaccination clinics began closing April 26, with the last closing May 3, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Morbidity and mortality of the disease\nTwelve cases of smallpox were confirmed\u20149 in Manhattan and 3 in Millbrook. Seven were adults and 5 were children, the latter group all age 5 and under. The oldest patient was the 62-year-old nun. The youngest patient was the 22-month-old baby girl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Morbidity and mortality of the disease\nTwo patients\u2014Eugene Le Bar, age 47, and Carmen Acosta, age 25\u2014died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Morbidity and mortality of the vaccine\nAs a result of the mass vaccination, there were 46 cases of encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, resulting in 8 deaths in the following weeks. However, brain tissue was examined from all 8 fatalities, and in a report on the outbreak written by Commissioner of Health Weinstein, he stated that they had other diseases of the central nervous system and none had encephalitis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Morbidity and mortality of the vaccine\nThree deaths were clearly related to other complications of the vaccine\u2014a 66-year-old man who developed sepsis from an infected vaccination site, and two infants with eczema who developed generalized vaccinia after contact with others who had been vaccinated. Two additional victims who received the smallpox vaccine and died were named in newspaper reports\u2014Benjamin F. Cohen, age 41, of Newark, New Jersey, who died on May 5, a little more than two weeks after being vaccinated, and Nancy Jean Vanderhoof, age 3, of New Providence, New Jersey, who died May 7, a week after receiving her vaccination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0014-0002", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Morbidity and mortality of the vaccine\nAccording to the Center for Disease Control, the rate for post-vaccination encephalitis following the smallpox vaccine is 3 to 12 per million, and the fatality rate is about 1 in a million. (Since this was the largest vaccination campaign ever, it is likely to have contributed substantially to the C.D.C. 's data and estimates.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 76], "content_span": [77, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Postscripts\nEven President Harry S. Truman received a vaccination for a brief trip to give a speech in New York City to news reporters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Postscripts\nThere were two additional cases of smallpox transmitted in the New York City area at that same time\u2014a merchant seaman who had temporarily lived with relatives in Manhattan from March 4 to 15, and R.C. Smith, a man who lived in Trenton, New Jersey, and died nearby in Camden, New Jersey, on April 17, 1947. Neither had any known contact with Le Bar or any of the cases traced to him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Postscripts\nNew York Yankees pitcher Bill Bevens became ill from his vaccination and had to miss his scheduled start on April 29, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Postscripts\nBronx resident Sylvia Steinberg posed as a nurse representing a hospital and vaccinated about 500 people with water over three days. She pleaded guilty to unlawful practice of medicine, assault, and illegal possession of a hypodermic needle, and was sentenced to six months in jail.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Postscripts\nThe events associated with the smallpox outbreak were dramatized in the Columbia Pictures movie The Killer That Stalked New York, released in 1950. These events were also dramatized in the 1950 Radio show \"Science Magazine of the Air\" in episode #134 entitled \"The Bell's Toll.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064844-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 New York City smallpox outbreak, Postscripts\nOn January 3, 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Brooklyn-born Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, described his own experience in the 1947 smallpox outbreak, in specifying the potential speed of the U.S. national COVID-19 vaccination program. Fauci stated, \"New York City, in March and April of 1947, vaccinated 6,350,000 people; 5 million of which they did in two weeks. I was a six-year-old boy who was one of those who got vaccinated. So if New York City can do 5 million in two weeks, the United States could do a million a day. We can do it.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 49], "content_span": [50, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064845-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Cubans season\nThe 1947 New York Cubans were a baseball team that competed in Negro league baseball during the 1947 baseball season. The team compiled a 46\u201323\u20131 record and won the 1947 Negro World Series, defeating the Cleveland Buckeyes four games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064845-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Cubans season\nJos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Fern\u00e1ndez was the team's manager. Shortstop Silvio Garcia and third baseman Minnie Mi\u00f1oso were the team's leading hitters. Luis Tiant, Sr. and Lino Donoso were the leading pitchers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064845-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Cubans season\nJackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947. Several players from the 1947 Cubans also went on to play in the majors, including Mi\u00f1oso in 1949 and Donoso in 1955.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064845-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Cubans season, Statistics, Batting\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064845-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Cubans season, Statistics, Pitching\nNote: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064846-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 13th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 19 January 1947, honored the best filmmaking of 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064847-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1947 New York Giants season was the franchise's 65th season. The team finished in fourth place in the National League with an 81-73 record, 13 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was the first season to be broadcast on television, with WNBT acting as the official team television broadcast partner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064847-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants (MLB) season, Regular season\nBetween September 5 and 23, the Giants hit at least one home run in each of 19 games, the longest such streak in franchise history (considering records from 1914 onwards).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064847-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064847-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064847-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064847-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064847-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064848-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants season\nThe 1947 New York Giants season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064848-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064849-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season\nThe 1947 New York Yankees season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 10-3-1, winning eleven games. For the second consecutive season, they lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064849-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Spec Sanders with 1,442 passing yards, 1,432 rushing yards, and 114 points scored, and Jack Russell with 368 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season\nThe 1947 New York Yankees season was the team's 45th season in New York, and its 47th season overall. The team finished with a record of 97\u201357, winning their 15th pennant, finishing 12 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Bucky Harris. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games. It was the first ever season of the Yankees to be broadcast live on television with WABD providing the television broadcast feed to viewers in the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season, Regular season\nThe 1947 Yankees, led by MVP Joe DiMaggio, won the AL pennant by 12 games over the Tigers. They played the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series, winning a close-fought seven-game series that featured memorable moments like Cookie Lavagetto's walk-off double in game 4 and Al Gionfriddo's famous catch that robbed DiMaggio of a potential home run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064850-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 New York Yankees season, 1947 World Series\nAL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1947 New Zealand rugby league season was the 40th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand toured Great Britain and France. The Kiwis defeated France and Wales but lost the series against Great Britain 1-2. In Bradford, a crowd of 42,680 saw New Zealand play, setting a new record for the team on British soil. New Zealand were coached by Thomas McClymont.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nThe squad included; Warwick Clarke, Ron McGregor, Maurie Robertson, Len Jordan, Jack Forrest, Roy Clark, Rex Cunningham, John Newton, captain Pat Smith, Les Pye, Charlie McBride, Travers Hardwick, Ken Mountford, Clarence Hurndell, Claude Hancox, Abbie Graham, Arthur McInnarney, Doug Anderson, Joffre Johnson, Arthur Gillman, Bob Aynsley, Jimmy Haig, Des Barchard and George Davidson. Arthur McInnarney was the only squad member who had been a part of the 1939 tour. Hurndell returned home from Panama after becoming ill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nDuring the French leg of the tour captain Pat Smith acted as stand-in coach as MyClymont had an agreement with the NZRL that he would not coach Test teams on Sundays, due to his religious beliefs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nThe New South Wales Rugby League's champion Balmain Tigers traveled to Auckland, defeating the Auckland Rugby League's champion Mount Albert Lions 16-11. Balmain lost to Otahuhu and Marist before defeating Otahuhu before losing to Waikato M\u0101ori in Huntly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWellington held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season after they had defeated the West Coast 11-4. The West Coast was missing its 1947-48 Kiwi players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nCanterbury defeated the West Coast 10-5 in Greymouth for their first win in ten years. They then lost 8-2 in the return match in Christchurch. During the Kiwis tour, Auckland defeated Canterbury 22-20 at Carlaw Park before drawing 13-all with the West Coast at the same venue. Auckland included Ray Cranch and Roy Nurse while Canterbury included Joe Duke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nMt Albert won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Roope Rooster\tand Stormont Shield. Marist and Richmond shared the Rukutai Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nWarwick Clarke and Rex Cunningham played for City, while Des White played his first senior game with the Ponsonby club, who also included Travers Hardwick and Len Jordan. Mount Albert included Roy Nurse, Arthur McInnarney and Ray Cranch while Doug Anderson played for Point Chevalier. The North Shore included Roy Clark and Les Pye, Otahuhu included Joffre Johnson and Claude Hancox and Marist included Des Barchard and George Davidson. Richmond included Clarence Hurndell, Ron McGregor, Maurie Robertson and Abbie Graham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nThe Eden Roskill, Wesley and Mt Roskill clubs amalgamated in 1947 to form Mt Roskill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064851-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nJimmy Haig switched from Otago rugby union to join the Prebbleton club, where he was joined by \"The Master\", Pat Smith, who joined from Addington. Smith would later become an administrator of Marist and Canterbury and coach Papanui.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064852-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia\nThe 1947 New Zealand tour rugby to Australia was the 17th tour by the New Zealand national rugby union team to Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064852-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia\nThe last tour of \"All Blacks\" in Australia was the 1938 tour, then in 1946 were the Australians to visit New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064852-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia\nAll Blacks won both the test matches and the Bledisloe Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064853-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan Constitutional Assembly election\nConstitutional Assembly elections were held in Nicaragua on 3 August 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064853-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan Constitutional Assembly election\nOn the night of 25\u201326 May 1947 Somoza woke the President Arg\u00fcello in his bed and told him that he was no longer president of Nicaragua. Somoza forced the National Congress of Nicaragua to convene at 3 am and declare the now ex-president mentally incompetent. At the insistence of the diplomatic corps Arg\u00fcello was not imprisoned but exiled to Mexico where he died in December that year. Benjam\u00edn Lacayo Sacasa was Somoza\u2019s next choice for president, but even the new US administration led by Harry Truman found it impossible to recognize such a blatant corruption of the political process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064853-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan Constitutional Assembly election\nPresident Sacasa announced on 10 June that a Constituent Assembly would convene on 29 August, following the election of delegates on 3 August. The edict also granted juridical status to the Conservative party, and unnamed antidemocratic parties were outlawed. The assembly was charged with writing a new Constitution, electing a new President and Congress, and reorganizing the judiciary. At the same time the government was attempting to establish its legal basis, it suppressed civil liberties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064853-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan Constitutional Assembly election\nA decree of 5 July 1947, signed by Provisional President Lacayo, sent the main leaders of the Socialist Party off to internal exile on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. They were not accused of doing anything illegal except belonging to a political group that espoused a foreign ideology prohibited by the Constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064853-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan Constitutional Assembly election\nAmid widespread apathy, elections for the Constituent Assembly were held, as scheduled on 3 August. Only Somoza's Nationalist Liberal Party ticket offered candidates. All other groups abstained. Reports from throughout the country indicated that voting was restricted to government workers and \u2018poorly clad peons. \u201cThe results appear to have been so meager that the official tallies were not even published in \u2018La Gaceta/Diario Oficial\u2019\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064854-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan general election\nGeneral elections were held in Nicaragua on 2 February 1947 to elect a president and National Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064854-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan general election\nThe agreement between the Conservatives and the Independent Liberal Party (PLI), signed on 17 August, pledged both parties to overthrow the dictatorship, guarantee civil liberties, initiate governmental and constitutional reforms, and establish a government that would provide minority representation. Subsequently, the PLI met in a convention in Le\u00f3n and ratified the choice of an elderly Liberal, Dr. Enoc Aguado, as the presidential candidate of the two parties. However, as the PLI was not legally recognised, Aguado ran as a candidate of the Conservative Nationalist Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064854-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan general election\nThe Nationalist Liberal Party convention, in early August, remained deadlocked between Lorenzo Guerrero and Alejandro Abaunza. Somoza \u201cengineered another master stroke by arranging the nomination of seventy-one-year-old Leonardo Arg\u00fcello Barreto, who combined the dual advantages of a \u2018big name\u2019 Liberal likely to attract support from the Independent Liberals. His malleability, lack of vigor, and reported feeble health made Somoza\u2019s indirect \u2018continuismo\u2019 probable\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064854-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan general election\nThe Communists made the most of the opportunity to function without government interference. By December, 1946, they claimed 1500 members and the support of 25 percent of the electorate. Since Somoza relied considerably on the Nicaraguan Socialist Party for support, the Communists began to press him for influence within the government. They wanted government jobs, and even put in a bid for seats in Congress. However, Somoza resisted this pressure. At the same time the opposition, which was preparing for the elections of 1947, also sought the Communists\u2019 support. It offered to name six Communists on its ticket for members of the Chamber of Deputies. In the end the Communists threw their support to the opposition candidate, Enoc Aguado.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064854-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan general election\nThe 23 February elections were free of violence, but not government-inspired fraud, which enabled Leonardo Arg\u00fcello Barreto to win by 39,900 votes. The official count also gave the Nationalist Liberal Party control of the legislature and judiciary. Leonardo Arg\u00fcello Barreto took office on 1 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064854-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan general election\n\u201cOnce in office, Leonardo Arg\u00fcello Barreto proceeded to effect changes in personnel, moves that sought to undermine Somoza\u2019s hold on the bureaucracy and the Guardia Nacional. Arg\u00fcello also wanted to demilitarize those public services that Somoza had put under Guardia control during the war years, such as the public health service, the customs, the communications network, and the railroad itself. The breaking point between the two men came when the Congress, firmly under Somoza\u2019s control, proceeded to appoint the three \u2018designados a la presidencia,\u2019 who would be directly in line to replace the president should he leave office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064854-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan general election\nNeedless to say, the three so named were Somocistas. On 25 May, Arg\u00fcello informed Somoza that he was to leave the country and that his resignation as Jefe Director would be announced immediately afterward. Somoza apparently agreed to go but asked for a few days to arrange his affairs. That was more than enough time for him to organize the overthrow of Arg\u00fcello, which came in the early morning hours of the following day. Arg\u00fcello refused to resign as president but finally agreed to go to the Mexican embassy as an exile\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064855-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Nicaragua on 15 August 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064855-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Nicaraguan presidential election\nOn 15 August, a Constituent Assembly appointed Dr. V\u00edctor Manuel Rom\u00e1n y Reyes, uncle of General Somoza\u2019s wife, as provisional president and Mariano Arg\u00fcello Vargas, another loyal \u2018Somocista,\u2019 as vice-president. Despite the sham election and the new administration\u2019s \u2018continuismo\u2019 character, Somoza believed that the government now had legal status and was worthy of recognition. Immediately after taking office, President V\u00edctor Manuel Rom\u00e1n y Reyes was rebuffed in his efforts to conciliate differences with the opposition. Although both the Independent Liberals and Conservatives continued their intraparty friction, both remained committed to the restoration of Leonardo Arg\u00fcello Barreto as president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064856-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Nigerian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Nigeria in 1947. The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) won three of the four elected seats in the Legislative Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064856-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Nigerian general election, Electoral system\nThe elections were the first and only elections to be held under the 1946 constitution introduced by Governor Arthur Richards. There were few changes to the electoral system created by the 1922 constitution; the number of elected members remained at four (three from Lagos and one from Calabar), and the only significant reform was the reduction in the annual income qualification for voters from \u00a3100 to \u00a350.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064856-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Nigerian general election, Electoral system\nThe number of official members was reduced from 27 to 16, and included the Governoer, 13 ex officio members (the Chief Secretary, the Chief Commissioners of the three provinces, the Attorney General, the Financial Secretary, the Directors of Agriculture, Education, Medical Services and Public Works, the Development Secretary and the Commissioners of Labour and of the Colony) and three nominated officials (senior residents in Kano and Oyo provinces and a resident from British Cameroons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064856-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Nigerian general election, Electoral system\nHowever, the number of appointed unofficials was increased from 15 to 24, with nine members from the Northern Provinces (the Emirs of Abuja, Gwandu, Igbirra and Katsina and five others nominated by the House of Assembly), six members from the Western Province (the Ooni of Ife, the Oba of Benin and four others nominated by the House of Assembly), five members from the Eastern Provinces (all nominated by the House of Assembly), one member from the Colony of Lagos and three members to represent otherwise unrepresented interests.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064856-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Nigerian general election, Campaign\nSeven candidates contested the elections, five for the three Lagos seats and two for the Calabar seat. In Lagos the NNDP nominated the journalist Nnamdi Azikiwe,  barrister Adeleke Adedoyin and sitting Council member Abubakar Olorun-Nimbe, whilst F. O. Coker and Ernest Ikoli (also a Council member) ran as independents. However, Ikoli withdrew his candidacy prior to election day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064856-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Nigerian general election, Campaign\nIn Calabar the seat was contested by the incumbent Okon Efiong and E. E. E. Anwan, both of whom ran as independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064857-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Normanton by-election\nThe Normanton by-election, 1947 was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Normanton on 11 February 1947. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament Tom Smith had resigned, take up the post of Labour Director of the North-Eastern Divisional Coal Board. Smith had held the seat since the by-election in 1933.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064857-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Normanton by-election\nThe Labour candidate, George Sylvester, held the seat for his party. The Conservative Party candidate was Enoch Powell, the first time he had stood for election, but he was heavily defeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064858-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 North American Soccer Football League season\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 18:04, 13 March 2020 (\u2192\u200eLeague standings). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064858-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 North American Soccer Football League season\nThe 1947 North American Soccer Football League season featured a 30-match schedule from 6 April to 30 August, with all six teams scheduled to play 10 matches each. The champion Detroit Wolverines had dropped out of the league, while both the Detroit Pioneers and St. Louis Raiders were added to the league. The Pittsburgh Indians and Toronto Greenbacks finished tied for first place with 14 points each, thus requiring a two-match playoff to decide a champion. The two matches were played in October (after the Fall Season had started), with Pittsburgh winning both matches to claim the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064859-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1947 North Carolina Tar Heels football team was an American football team that represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled an 8\u20132 record (4\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, was ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 93.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064859-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThree North Carolina players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1947 All-Southern Conference football team: halfback Charlie Justice; end Art Weiner; and tackle Len Szafaryn. Justice, known as \"Choo Choo Charlie Justice\", was a triple-threat man who was selected by a vote of the Southern Conference's 16 head coaches as the most valuable player in the conference during the 1947 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064859-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe team played its home games at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064860-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team\nThe 1947 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team was an American football team that represented University of North Dakota in North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record (2\u20132 against NCC opponents), finished in fourth place in the NCC, and was outscored  by a total of 128 to 126. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064861-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 North Dakota State Bison football team\nThe 1947 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Stan Kostka, the team compiled a 1\u20137 record (0\u20135 against NCC opponents) and finished last in the NCC. The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064862-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 North Korean local elections\nTwo local elections were held in North Korea in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064862-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 North Korean local elections\nVillage and neighborhood people's committee elections were held on February 24\u201325 with a 99.85% voter turnout. 86.74 % of the voters voted in favor of the candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064862-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 North Korean local elections\nTownship people's committee elections were held on March 5, with a 99.98% voter turnout. 57.97% of the voters voted in favor of the candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064863-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team\nThe 1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team represented the North Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the University of North Texas) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 10\u20132 record (6\u20130 against LSC opponents), won the LSC championship, and lost to Nevada in the 1948 Salad Bowl. The team played its home games at Eagle Field in Denton, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum\nThe North-West Frontier Province referendum (Pashto: \u062f \u0634\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0644\u0648\u06cc\u062f\u06cc\u0681 \u0633\u0631\u062d\u062f\u064a \u0627\u06cc\u0627\u0644\u062a \u067c\u0648\u0644\u067e\u0648\u069a\u062a\u0646\u0647\u200e) was held in July 1947 to decide whether the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of British India would join the Dominion of India or Pakistan upon the Partition of India. The polling began on 6 July and the results were made public on 20 July. Out of the total population of 4 million in the NWFP, 572,798 were eligible to vote, of whom 51.00% voted in the referendum. 289,244 (99.02%) of the votes were cast in favor of Pakistan and only 2,874 (0.98%) in favor of India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum\nThe NWFP Chief Minister Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (Dr. Khan Sahib), his brother Abdul Ghaffar Khan, and the Khudai Khidmatgars boycotted the referendum, citing that it did not have the options of the NWFP becoming independent or joining Afghanistan. Their appeal for boycott had an effect, as according to an estimate, the total turnout for the referendum was 15% lower than the total turnout in the 1946 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Background\nOn 20 February 1947, Mountbatten was charged by the British Prime Minister Clement Attlee as Viceroy and Governor-General of India to oversee the transition of power in British India to Indians, by no later than 30 June 1948. Mountbatten's instructions from the government were to avoid partition and preserve a united India as a result of the transfer of power. He was, however, authorized to adapt to a changing situation in order to get the British out promptly with minimal reputational damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Background\nSoon after he arrived, Mountbatten concluded that the situation in India was too volatile to wait even for a year before granting independence to India. Although his advisers favored a gradual transfer of independence, Mountbatten decided the only way forward was a quick and orderly transfer of independence within 1947. In his view, any longer would mean civil war. During his visit to the North-West Frontier Province on 28\u201329 April 1947, Mountbatten declared that a referendum would be held to decide the future of the province.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0002-0002", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Background\nOn 2 June, Mountbatten presented his famous 3rd June Plan for the partition of British India, which included a provision for the referendum in the North-West Frontier Province. The All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress accepted the plan, but Abdul Ghaffar Khan, his Khudai Khidmatgar movement, and the All India Azad Muslim Conference, who were opposed to partition, opposed the plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Background\nOn 21 June, Mirzali Khan (Faqir of Ipi), Abdul Ghaffar Khan, and other Khudai Khidmatgars declared the Bannu Resolution, demanding that the Pashtuns be given a choice to have an independent state of Pashtunistan composing all Pashtun majority territories of British India, instead of being made to join the new dominions of India or Pakistan. However, the British Raj refused to comply with the demand of the Bannu Resolution and only the options for Pakistan and India were given. In response, Abdul Ghaffar Khan and his elder brother Chief Minister Dr. Khan Sahib boycotted the referendum on joining India or Pakistan, citing that it did not have the options for the province to become independent or join Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Administration\nAccording to a letter issued by the Indian Army General Headquarter on 18 June 1947, the following eight military officers were selected by the government to assist the Referendum Commissioner in the referendum: Lt. Col . O.H. Mitchell, Lt. Col . V.W. Tregear, Lt. Col . R.W. Niva, Lt. Col . M.W.H. White, Lt. Col. G.M. Strover, Lt. Col . W.I. Moberley, Lt. Col . R.O.L.D. Byrene, and Maj. E. de G.H. Bromhead. Some civilians were also included at the lower level of the referendum machinery under a close supervision of British Indian Army personnel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Administration\nMountbatten instructed the NWFP acting Governor Rob Lockhart that \u201ceach side should have equalfacilities in the matter of the supply of petrol.\u201d Amnesty was granted to political prisoners, except those charged with serious crimes. Mountbatten met the leaders of the All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress, and the following election charter was declared:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Result\nAlthough the voter turnout was low (51.00%), 99.02% of the votes were in favor of joining Pakistan which represented 50.50% of the total electorate. The turnout was lowest among non-Muslims (1.16%). Among the Muslims of rural constituencies, the turnout was low in the districts of Mardan (41.56%) and Peshawar (41.68%), strongholds of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement which boycotted the referendum in favor of demanding a choice to form an independent Pashtunistan or joining Afghanistan. The turnout was highest in Hazara (76.22%), a stronghold of the All-India Muslim League which campaigned for Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Aftermath\nThe NWFP was merged into the newly created Dominion of Pakistan on 15 August 1947. The elected provincial government of Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (Dr. Khan Sahib) was terminated on 22 August 1947 by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Governor-General of Pakistan. A Muslim League leader, Abdul Qayyum Khan Kashmiri, was installed as the new Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province on 23 August 1947. The new provincial government imprisoned the Khudai Khidmatgar movement's leader Abdul Ghaffar Khan, as well as the deposed Chief Minister Dr. Khan Sahib, and some other notable figures of the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064864-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 North-West Frontier Province referendum, Aftermath\nIn July 1948, the British governor of the North-West Frontier Province, Ambrose Flux Dundas, enforced an ordinance which authorized the provincial government to detain anyone and confiscate their property without giving a reason. The Babrra massacre, in which over 600 Khudai Khidmatgar supporters were killed, happened on 12 August 1948. In mid-September 1948, the Pakistani government banned the Khudai Khidmatgar movement, who had boycotted the 1947 NWFP referendum, and many of their supporters were arrested. The provincial government destroyed the center of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement at Sardaryab, Charsadda District.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064865-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1947 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College during the 1947 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by 19th-year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064866-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first year under head coach Bob Voigts, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record (2\u20134 against Big Nine Conference opponents),finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 129.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064866-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nNo Northwestern players were named to the 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064867-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Norwegian Football Cup\nThe 1947 Norwegian Football Cup was the 42nd season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Brann Stadion in Bergen on 19 October 1947, and Skeid secured their first title with a 2-0 win against Viking. Skeid had previously played two cup finals but lost both in 1939 and 1940, while it was Viking's second appearance in the final, having previously lost in 1933. Lyn were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Brann in the fourth round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064867-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Norwegian Football Cup, Quarterfinal\nSeptember 14: Sarpsborg - Kvik (Trondheim) 3-2 (played in Oslo)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 41], "content_span": [42, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064867-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Norwegian Football Cup, Final\nOctober 19: Skeid  - Viking 2-0 (at Brann Stadion, Bergen)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 34], "content_span": [35, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064867-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Norwegian Football Cup, Final\nPetter Due - Sigurd Smestad, Gustav Rehn - Knut Andersen, John B\u00f8hling, Willy Sundblad - Henry Mathiesen, Brede Borgen, Hans Nordahl, Paul S\u00e6trang, Kjell Anker Hanssen", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 34], "content_span": [35, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064867-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Norwegian Football Cup, Final\nTorgeir Torgersen - Karsten Johannessen, Tonning Skj\u00e6veland - Arthur Wilsg\u00e5rd, Thore Thu, Lauritz Abrahamsen - Inge Paulsen, Gunnar Stensland, Ragnar Paulsen, William Danielsen, Georg Monsen", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 34], "content_span": [35, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1947 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 9 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. The 1947 team became the sixth Irish team to win the national title and the second in a row for Leahy. The squad is the second team in what is considered to be the Notre Dame Football dynasty, a stretch of games in which Notre Dame went 36\u20130\u20132 and won three national championships and two Heisman Trophies from 1946 to 1949. The 1947 team was cited by Sports Illustrated as the part of the second best sports dynasty (professional or collegiate) of the 20th century and second greatest college football dynasty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 801]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nWhile Notre Dame was voted national champion in the final official AP poll, Michigan went on to beat USC, 49\u20130, in the 1948 Rose Bowl, a greater margin that by which Notre Dame had beaten USC. Notre Dame and Michigan had traded the top spot in the polls through much of the season. Michigan took the #1 spot in the AP poll on November 16, 1947, and Notre Dame moved into the #1 spot on November 23, 1947, by a margin of 1,410 points to 1,289 points. This last regular season poll determined the recipient of the AP's national championship trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nDebate arose among some prominent sports writers, among them football writer Pete Rozelle\" and Grantland Rice, the dean of the nation's sports writers. Rice lauded the Wolverines, saying, \"It is the best all-around college football team I've seen this year...\" Red Smith of the New York Herald Tribune said, \"No other team that I have seen this season did things with so little effort. Crisler has so many that do so much.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nNotre Dame supporters argued that the post-season AP poll was final and should not be revisited. They contended that Michigan had run up the score on USC, noted that Notre Dame had not had an opportunity to play in a bowl game, and asserted that Michigan and other Big Nine schools were unwilling to schedule Notre Dame in the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nDetroit Free Press Sports Editor Lyall Smith argued the debate should be answered by comparing the two team's performance against common opponents. Smith noted: \"They played three common foes. Notre Dame beat Pitt, 40\u20136, a margin of 34 points: Michigan beat Pitt 59\u20130. Notre Dame defeated Northwestern, 26 to 19, a margin of seven points: Michigan beat the 'Cats 49 to 21, for a 28-point advantage. Notre Dame dropped USC, 36 to 7, in what Coach Frank Leahy termed his team's 'greatest game of the year,' while Michigan slaughtered the same Trojans, 49 to 0. Against those three common opponents the Irish scored 104 points to 32. Michigan's margin was 167 to 21.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nIn response to the debate over which team truly deserved to be recognized as the nation's best, an unofficial post-bowl ballot was held, with the only two options being Michigan and Notre Dame. The AP reported on the rationale for the special poll this way: \"The Associated Press is polling sports editors of its member papers throughout the country to help settle the argument as to which is the better football team -- Michigan or Notre Dame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nThe AP's final poll of the top ten teams, released Dec. 8 at the conclusion of the regulation season, resulted in Notre Dame winning first place with 1,410 points. Michigan was second with 1,289. . . . Returns so far received indicate that voting in this latest poll is likely to be the heaviest ever recorded.\" Another AP report indicated the special poll was \"conducted by popular demand\" to answer \"the burning sports question of the day\" and to do so \"at the ballot box.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nMichigan was voted No. 1 in the post-bowl poll by a vote of 226 to 119. The AP reported: \"The nation's sports writers gave the final answer Tuesday to the raging controversy on the relative strength of the Notre Dame and Michigan football teams, and it was the Wolverines over the Irish by almost two to one\u2014including those who saw both powerhouses perform... In the over-all total, 226 writers in 48 states and the District of Columbia picked Michigan, 119 balloted for Notre Dame, and 12 called it a draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0006-0001", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nOpinion of the 54 writers who saw both in action last fall coincided at almost the same ratio, with 33 giving the nod to Michigan, 17 to Notre Dame, and four voting for a tie.\" The 357 votes cast in the post-bowl poll represented \"the largest ever to take part in such an AP voting.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nCommenting on the post-Rose Bowl poll, Michigan coach Fritz Crisler said \"the men who voted couldn't have made a mistake if they had picked either team.\" He described Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy as a \"superb coach.\" Notre Dame President, Father John Cavanagh said, \"We at Notre Dame feel grateful for the magnanimous statement of Coach Crisler. I listened to Michigan against Southern California and have only praise for the skill and accomplishment of your fine team.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nDespite the magnanimous statements of Coach Crisler and Father Cavanagh, the reversed decision in the post-Rose Bowl poll only stoked the  debate over which team was best. Said one columnist: \"Hottest argument of the moment is the one over which had the better football team, Michigan or Notre Dame. To settle it the Associated Press polled better than 350 sports writers in 48 states . . . with a two to one nod for the Wolverines.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064869-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, The 1947 national championship dispute\nForty years later, the debate was still ongoing. In 1988, Michigan All-American Dan Dworsky noted: \"Notre Dame still claims that national championship and so do we.\" The NCAA, the governing body for college athletics, presently cites Notre Dame as the official AP title winner and the AP  also -via that post bowl poll, recognizes Michigan as the true National Champion, as do most other polls then as now.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064870-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ohio Bobcats football team\nThe 1947 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record (1\u20133 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 116 to 80. Offensive guard Ed Zednik was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064871-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Wes Fesler, the team compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record (1\u20134\u20131 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Nine, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 60.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064871-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, 1948 NFL draftees\nFive Ohio State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft, as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 57], "content_span": [58, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064872-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Oil Bowl\nThe 1947 Oil Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Saint Mary's Gaels and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064872-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Oil Bowl, Background\nIn Bobby Dodd's second year as coach of the Yellow Jackets, he guided them to a 4th-place finish in the Southeastern Conference, in their fifth bowl appearance in the decade. The Gaels were going to a bowl game for the second straight year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064872-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Oil Bowl, Game summary\nThe Gaels had eight passes intercepted, with W.P. McHugh returning one 73 yards for a touchdown. George Brodnax caught two touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064872-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Oil Bowl, Aftermath\nPhelan left the program the following year to become coach of the Los Angeles Dons. This was the last bowl game the Gaels participated in before the dismantlement of the football program in 2004. The Yellow Jackets went to seven bowl games in the next 10 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064873-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University\u2013Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 3\u20137 record (0\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 134 to 116.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064873-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included halfback Jim Spavital with 411 rushing yards and 36 points scored, Bob Cook with 188 passing yards, and Don Van Pool with 92 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064873-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nNo Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064873-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064873-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1948 NFL Draft was held on December 19, 1947. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064874-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team\nThe 1947 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team represented Oklahoma City University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Led by Bo Rowland in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 7\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064875-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record (4\u20130\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the Big Six Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 194 to 161.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064875-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nGuard Buddy Burris received All-America honors in 1947, and five Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris, Jack Mitchell (back), John Rapacz (center), Jim Tyree (end), and Wade Walker (tackle).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064875-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Postseason, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064876-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe 1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Johnny Vaught, the team compiled a 9\u20132 record (6\u20131 against SEC opponents), won the SEC championship, was ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 110. The team was invited to the 1948 Delta Bowl where it defeated TCU, 13\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064876-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nOle Miss featured two All-Americans on its 1947 roster: quarterback and team captain Charlie Conerly and end Barney Poole. Conerly was a consensus first-team All-American, who also finished fourth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy. Poole received first-team honors from the United Press, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News, Central Press Association, and Walter Camp Football Foundation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064876-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nIn addition to Conerly and Poole, two other Ole Miss players received honors on the 1947 All-SEC football team. Tackle Dub Garrett received first-team honors from the AP and UP, and tackle Bill Erickson received second-team honors from the AP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064876-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe team played its home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064877-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Omloop Het Volk\nThe 1947 Omloop Het Volk was the third edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 23 March 1947. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Albert Sercu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064878-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Open Championship\nThe 1947 Open Championship was the 76th Open Championship, held 2\u20134 July at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Fred Daly became the first Irish winner of the Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Reg Horne and amateur Frank Stranahan. It was Daly's only major title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064878-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Open Championship\nQualifying took place on 30 June and 1 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Hoylake and 18 holes at Arrowe Park. The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100, and ties for 100th place would not qualify. Norman Von Nida led the qualifiers for the second successive year, scoring 139; the qualifying score was 155 and 100 players advanced. Only five Americans entered the qualifier, and none were former champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064878-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Open Championship\nPar was set at 68 for the championship, which was the course record at the time. The course was regularly par 72 at 7,048 yards (6,445\u00a0m); all four par-5 holes were shortened slightly and made into par-4 holes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064878-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Open Championship\nThe total prize money was \u00a31000, with a winner's share of \u00a3150, \u00a3100 for second, \u00a375 for third, \u00a350 for fourth, \u00a325 for fifth, and \u00a315 for each of the next 35 players. The \u00a31000 was completed with a \u00a315 prize for winning the qualification event and four \u00a315 prizes for the lowest score in each round. Where an amateur finished in a place where there was a cash prize that money was donated to the P.G.A. Benevolent Fund. The prize money distribution meant that, with a maximum of forty players making the cut, all professionals making the cut received prize money.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064878-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Open Championship\nHenry Cotton and Laurie Ayton, Jnr shared the first round lead on Wednesday, but in the second round both fell back with rounds of 78 and 80, respectively. After 36 holes, Daly led at 143 (+7), four shots ahead of Cotton and Sam King. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was again set at 40, and ties for 40th place did not make the cut.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064878-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Open Championship\nDaly had a poor third round on Friday morning, shooting 78 to fall into a tie for the lead with Cotton, Arthur Lees, and Norman Von Nida. There were a further nine players within three-strokes of the lead. Horne, who began two back, made the first move with a 35 on the front-nine. He took a pair of 5s at the 16th and 17th holes, however, and at the 18th his putt for a three lipped out and finished at 294.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064878-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Open Championship\nDaly began the round with a 38 (+4) on the front, but he recovered on the back and holed a birdie putt on the 18th to post 293. Cotton made the turn in 36 and needed another 36 on the back to tie Daly, but in the blustery wind this proved too difficult and he finished at 297. That left Stranahan as the last player on the course able to tie Daly. He reached the 17th needing to play the final two holes in seven strokes, but a three-putt led to a five and saw him needing an improbable two on the last. He gave it a good shot, with his approach stopping less than a foot (0.3 m) from the hole.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064879-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Orange Bowl\nThe 1947 Orange Bowl was a postseason football game featuring the Tennessee Volunteers and the Rice Owls. It was won by Rice on the strength of a first-quarter touchdown and a safety on a bad snap during a Tennessee quick kick. Rice outgained Tennessee 246\u2013145 and both teams combined for 9 turnovers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064879-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Orange Bowl\nThe pageantry surrounding the game consisted of a halftime show in which over 10,000 balloons were released and an appearance by Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Howard McCrum Snyder. Eisenhower's group also consisted of his former Aide-de-camp Charles Craig Cannon and Coral Gables Mayor Tom Mayes. Eisenhower claimed publicly to be taking no sides, but was close friends with Tennessee coach General Robert R. Neyland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash\nOn October 28, 1947, Oregon Governor Earl Snell; second in line of succession Oregon State Senate President Marshall Cornett, and Oregon Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr. were killed in a crash of a Beechcraft Bonanza in stormy weather southwest of Dog Lake in rural Lake County, Oregon. The trio died along with the aircraft's pilot, who was taking them to an isolated area to hunt Canada geese. The tragedy propelled Oregon Speaker of the House John Hubert Hall to the Governorship of Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash\nThe crash site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 2018.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, The incident\nOn October 28, 1947, a privately owned Beechcraft Bonanza airplane, piloted by veteran pilot Cliff Hogue, set out from Klamath Falls, Oregon, on a 70\u00a0mi (110\u00a0km) flight to take three prominent Oregon politicians on a trip to hunt Canada geese. The small party included three of the state's top five elected officials: Governor Earl Snell; the person second in succession to the Governorship, Senate President Marshall Cornett, and Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 59], "content_span": [60, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, The incident\nPrior to departure the top Republican elected officials had dined together at the Klamath City home of Marshall Cornett. Pilot Hogue had checked by telephone at that time to confirm that weather conditions had cleared up in the Adel vicinity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 59], "content_span": [60, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, The incident\nThe small red-and-white plane took off from the Klamath Falls Airport at 10:00 pm on the night of Tuesday, October 28, with a 30-minute flight planned to the Kittredge Ranch in the isolated Warner Valley, located about 70 miles to the east, near the town of Adell. The aircraft was slated to land at the Coleman Lake Landing Area, located about 8 miles south of the Kittredge Ranch where the party would be hunting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 59], "content_span": [60, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, The incident\nThe plane, owned jointly by Senator Cornett and ranch owner Oscar Kittredge, never arrived at its destination. Oscar Kittredge had remained at the landing site until midnight before returning home, and had contacted Cornett's wife early the next day, October 29, to learn if plans had for some reason been changed. It was then that it was determined that the Beechcraft Bonanza had gone missing. A search ensued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 59], "content_span": [60, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, Search efforts\nA search and rescue operation was immediately launched, with 14 planes from the area launched the next morning to begin systematically searching for the missing aircraft and any sign of survivors. Officials held out hope that the small plane had been able to land in a small, flat area and that its limited radio range was being blocked by the rugged terrain in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, Search efforts\nCommander of the Oregon National Guard Gen. Raymond F. Olson authorized the 123rd National Guard Air Squadron to assist in the search and rescue operation, as needed, with at least 4 planes immediately dispatched from their base in Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, Search efforts\nThe search was targeted to the vicinity of Dog Lake in Lake County due to a telephone tip from a cattle ranch employee camped in the vicinity, who reported having heard the faltering engine of a small plane shortly after 10:00 pm the previous evening. This led searchers based out of Lakeview Airport to search the vicinity of Dog Lake, where they discovered the plane's crash site about 2 miles west of the lake at 4:00 pm on October 29. The nearest town to the site of the crash was the hamlet of Bly, located 22 miles north of the nearly inaccessible, heavily forested place of impact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, Search efforts\nThe crash had occurred in a mountainous region at about 6,000 feet elevation, with the hillsides heavily timbered in mature Ponderosa pine. Those originally discovering the crash site reported that the plane had cut a swath through the hillside, snapping off trees, bending the aircraft's wings at a 90 degree angle and mangling it so severely that \"no one could be alive.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, Search efforts\nThe bodies of Snell (age 52), Cornett (49), and Farrell (41) were recovered on October 30, with darkness and rugged terrain having prevented their recovery the same day the crash was discovered. One passenger had been ejected from a door that had come open in the crash with the other three bodies remaining strapped in the fuselage, according to a member of the U.S. Forest Service party which made its way to the scene.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, Political succession\nAccording to the Oregon Constitution as written at the time of the crash, the simultaneous deaths of both the Governor and his heir-apparent, the President of the Senate, elevated the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives to the Governorship as next in the order of succession. Portland Republican Representative John Hall thus assumed the mantle of leadership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064880-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Beechcraft Bonanza crash, History, Political succession\nThe order of succession to the governorship in Oregon has subsequently been constitutionally changed, with the Secretary of State first-in-succession and the State Treasurer second-in-succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064881-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe 1947 Oregon State Beavers football team was an American football team that represented Oregon State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by thirteenth-year head coach Lon Stiner, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record (3\u20134 in PCC, sixth), and outscored their opponents 171\u00a0to\u00a0136. The Beavers played three home games on campus at Bell Field in Corvallis and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064881-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon State Beavers football team\nNo Oregon State players were named to the All-Coast team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064882-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThe 1947 Oregon Webfoots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record (5\u20131 in PCC, tie for second), and outscored their opponents 174\u00a0to\u00a0121. Oregon played its home games on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064882-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Webfoots football team\nQuarterback Norm Van Brocklin led the PCC with 76 completions for 939 passing yards and an average of 40.1 yards per punt. Halfback Jake Leicht led the conference with 630 rushing yards on 119 carries. Dan Garza led the team in scoring with 30 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064882-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThree Oregon players were honored on the All-Coast teams selected by the PCC coaches, the United Press (UP) and Associated Press (AP): Van Brocklin at quarterback (AP-1, UP-1, Coaches-1); Leicht at halfback (Coaches-1, UP-1); and Brad Ecklund (Coaches-1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064883-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1947 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 41st water polo championship in Hungary. There were twelve teams who played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064883-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064883-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), 2. Class\n1. KaSE 14, 2. Nem\u00e9nyi MADISZ 13, 3. MTE 13, 4. Tatab\u00e1nyai SC 12, 5. BEAC 6, 6. Cegl\u00e9d 6, 7. Post\u00e1s 4, 8. VAC 2, 9. M\u00c1VAG 0 point. A BEAC-Post\u00e1s match result was fail.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 54], "content_span": [55, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064884-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ottawa Rough Riders season\nThe 1947 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with an 8\u20134 record but lost the IRFU Finals to the Toronto Argonauts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064885-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 PGA Championship\nThe 1947 PGA Championship was the 29th PGA Championship, held June 18\u201324 at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Jim Ferrier won the match play championship, 2 & 1 over Chick Harbert in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500. The match was tied after the first round, and again after 22 holes. Ferrier won the next three and local resident Harbert could get no closer than two holes down for the rest of the match. It was the only major title for Ferrier, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064885-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 PGA Championship\nDefending champion Ben Hogan was defeated 3 & 1 in the first round by Toney Penna, who was seven-under for the 17 holes, but then lost in the next round. Jimmy Demaret earned $250 as the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 137 (\u22127), but was also eliminated in the first round. Sam Snead lost in the second round to three-time champion Gene Sarazen. Hogan regained the title the next year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064885-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 PGA Championship\nThe last three majors were held within several weeks in 1947: the U.S. Open was concluded several days earlier in St. Louis, Missouri. Lew Worsham defeated Sam Snead by a stroke in an 18-hole playoff on Sunday, June 15. The British Open was played the first week of July in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064885-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 PGA Championship\nThis was the first PGA Championship scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, which continued through 1956. Two-time champion Byron Nelson did not compete; his final PGA Championship was the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064885-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 PGA Championship, Format\nThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1947 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064885-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 PGA Championship, Past champions in the field, Failed to qualify\nRunyan did not advance in the eleven-way playoff for the one final spot in the match play field. Source:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 69], "content_span": [70, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064886-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064886-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific Tigers football team\nCOP competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). In their first season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers were champion of the CCAA, had ten wins and one loss (10\u20131, 5\u20130 CCAA) and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 373 to 111. At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to two different bowl games. The first was the Grape Bowl in Lodi, California versus Utah State. The second was a New Year's Day (1948) game, the Raisin Bowl in Fresno, California against Wichita. The Tigers were victorious in both of the bowl games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064886-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific Tigers football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 58], "content_span": [59, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1947 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1947, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season\nThe scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1947 Pacific hurricane season. At the time, tropical storms that formed within this region of the western Pacific were identified and named by the United States Armed Services, and these names are taken from the list that USAS publicly adopted before the 1945 season started.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Anna\nAnna originated from a vigorous tropical wave that moved west along the ITCZ during the days of March 16 and 17. On March 18 an approaching cold front caused the wave to congeal into a tropical low pressure system while about 415 miles (670\u00a0km) to the east of Davao. The system rapidly organized into a tropical storm and continued west. Anna made landfall on Mindanao on March 20 as a tropical depression and weakened quickly thereafter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Anna\nLittle data is available for this system, however, the U.S. Air Weather Service noted that the storm was of little significance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 56], "content_span": [57, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Unnamed Storm\nThe IBTrACSBest Tracks website lists an unnamed system of unknown strength forming near 11.4N 111.0E. The system is tracked from May 10\u201311", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Unnamed Storm\nThe IBTrACSBest Tracks website lists an unnamed system of unknown strength forming near 9.6N 110.7E. The system is tracked from May 11\u201313", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Bernida\nThe Joint Typhoon Warning center (JTWC) best tracks lists this system as 02W", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Unnamed Storm\nThe IBTrACSBest Tracks website lists an unnamed system of unknown strength forming near 20.7N 1077E. The system is tracked from May 17\u201319", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Carol\nCarol formed east of the Philippines on June 17. It moved northwest and skimmed right past the most northern island as a 115\u00a0mph typhoon. After that, it began to weaken. Carol passed by Taiwan, and was about to hit mainland China, but it suddenly took a northeast track. Shortly thereafter, Carol dissipated on June 23.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Carol\nThe Joint Typhoon Warning center (JTWC) best tracks lists this system as 03W.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Donna\nThe Joint Typhoon Warning center (JTWC) best tracks lists this system as 04W", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 57], "content_span": [58, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Eileen\nThe Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) Best Tracks lists this system as 05W", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Kathleen\nTyphoon Kathleen struck the Boso Peninsula and the entire Kanto Region in Japan on September 15. Heavy rains caused the Arakawa and Tone Rivers to overflow. The resulting floods killed 1,077\u00a0people and left 853\u00a0people missing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 53], "content_span": [54, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Super Typhoon Rosalind\nThe origins of Rosalind can be track on a tropical storm that intensified into a category 2 on October 6 and named Rosalind. Therefore, Rosalind continued to rapidly intensify from 964 to 918 mbar, reaching its peak intensity. After Rosalind reaches its peak intensity, slight wind shear causes Rosalind to weaken on a category 2 on October 10. It intensified into a category 3 before it moved slowly. It weakened to a category 1 and tropical storm. Rosalind dissipated on October 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Super Typhoon Rosalind\nRosalind was the first super typhoon ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Irene\nTropical Storm Irene formed on November 30 between the Philippine Islands. It strengthened to a tropical storm with 50\u00a0mph winds before it made landfall on one of the islands. It curved northeast and weakened to a tropical depression. But after exiting land, it restrengthened to a moderate tropical storm. But shortly thereafter, it became extratropical on December 3. The Japan Meteorological Agency analyzed it as a tropical depression, though it was actually a moderate tropical storm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 57], "content_span": [58, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Jean\nTyphoon Jean struck Manila during Christmas after forming in the Philippine sea moving West-northwest and accelerating as it makes landfall in the border area of Albay and Camarines sur. The storm continued its fast movement and track towards southern Manila. After passing Manila the storm emerges from the coast of Zambales towards the south china sea starting to shift more towards the northwest and eventually north and northeast. All the way moving parallel to the coast of Luzon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064887-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Jean\nThe typhoon weakened into a tropical storm and recurved west of Batanes island and passed through the Bashi channel south of Taiwan and continued north-eastward towards Miyakojima and the southern Japanese islands and eventually dissipating on the 29th of December. No data is available on what happened to the system after turning post-tropical. The curved track of Typhoon Jean is somewhat similar to that of Typhoon Flora the month before. Because Typhoon Jean battered Manila during Christmas there were reports of Christmas decorations being strewn around the city. There were also reports of wind damage in Para\u00f1aque city. It was the first recorded incident of typhoons impacting the country at the time of Christmas with the others being Typhoon Lee in 1981, Typhoon Nock-Ten in 2016, an unnamed typhoon in 1918, and Typhoon Phanfone in 2019.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 899]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064888-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Palestine Cup\nThe 1947 Palestine Cup (Hebrew: \u05d4\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5-\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u200e, HaGvia HaEretz-Israeli) was the fifteenth season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition, and the last competed before the declaration of independence of Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064888-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Palestine Cup\nThe competition reverted to its previous format, of each round decided with a single match. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Tel Aviv met at a tempestuous final, which was abandoned at the 88th minute, with Maccabi leading 3\u20132. After Beitar claimed scoring an equalising goal, which wasn't given, the crowd stormed the pitch and Beitar player Yom-Tov Menasherov took the cup and escaped the pitch with it undetected by the authorities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064889-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Palestine Premier League\nThe 1947 Palestine Premier League was the third edition of the first tier in the Arab Palestinian football league system, organized by the APSF. The champion was Shabab al-Arab Haifa, defeating Islamic Sports Club Jaffa 5\u20131 in the final, which was played in Jerusalem and winning the trophy for the second time in a row. This was the last edition of the Palestine Premier League before the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064890-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1947 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Olimpia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064891-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Paris\u2013Roubaix\nThe 1947 Paris\u2013Roubaix was the 45th\u00a0edition of the Paris\u2013Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 6 April 1947 and stretched 246\u00a0km (153\u00a0mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Georges Claes from Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064892-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1947 Paris\u2013Tours was the 41st edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 4 May 1947. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Briek Schotte.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064893-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Pau Grand Prix\nThe 1947 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 4 April 1947 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Nello Pagani, driving with the Maserati 4CL. Pierre Levegh finished second and Henri Louveau third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064894-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1947 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 7\u20130\u20131 record, outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 35, and was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. The team's lone setback was a 7\u20137 tie with Army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064894-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Penn Quakers football team\nMunger was Penn's head coach for 16 years; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976. In addition, three players from the 1947 team were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: center/linebacker Chuck Bednarik; tackle George Savitsky; and halfback Skip Minisi. Bednarik was a consensus first-team All-American; he also finished seventh in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064895-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team was an American football team that represented Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Bob Higgins, the team compiled an undefeated 9\u20130\u20131 record, shut out six opponents, outscored opponents by a total of 332 to 40, and was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. The team was 9\u20130 during the regular season and played No. 3 SMU to a tie in the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic. The team played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064895-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nOn defense, the team gave up an average of 4.0 points per game, the lowest total among all major college teams during the 1947 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064896-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Pepperdine Waves football team\nThe 1947 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College as an independent during the 1947 college football season. The Waves played home games at Sentinel Field on the campus of Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. Pepperdine finished the season with an undefeated record of 9\u20130, dominating their opponents by scoring 349 points and allowing only 26 over the season. They had five consecutive shutouts to finish the season, with no opponent scoring more than seven points all year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064896-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Pepperdine Waves football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Pepperdine Waves were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 60], "content_span": [61, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064897-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1947 Campeonato de Selecci\u00f3n y Competencia, the top category of Peruvian football at the time, was played by 8 teams. The national champion was Atl\u00e9tico Chalaco. Sporting Tabaco and Universitario de Deportes refused to play a relegation playoff. Hence no team was relegated and the first division grew to 9 teams for 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064898-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1947 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064898-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Athletics season\nExcept for a fifth-place finish in 1944, the A's finished in last or next-to-last place every year from 1935\u20131946. In 1947, Connie Mack not only got the A's out of last place, but actually finished with a winning record for the first time in 14 years in a season that would be the first to be aired on television, sharing the same station (WPTZ) as their NL counterparts, the Phillies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064898-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064898-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064898-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064898-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064898-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season\nThe 1947 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 15th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 6\u20135, winning eight games. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in fifteen seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season\nThe Eagles for the 2nd year went to Saranac Lake High School Field / Eagles Residence, in Saranac Lake, New York to hold training camp. Greasy Neale liked having the Eagles train away from Philadelphia and they only trained near their homebase when there were wartime travel restrictions during WW II. Under Neale the Eagles trained in Wisconsin, upstate New York and Minnesota when they could travel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nThe 1947 NFL Draft was December 16, 1946. The NFL started a lottery of a bonus pick for the first pick in the draft. They did this until 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nThe Eagles made 29 selections over the 32 rounds. They got the 6th or 7th pick in the rounds in which they had picks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nThe top two picks in the draft was a lottery bonus pick as the number-one pick by the NFL champion Chicago Bears was Bob Fenimore, a back who attended Oklahoma A&M. With the number-two pick the Detroit Lions took 1946 Heisman Trophy winner Glenn Davis a halfback from Army. He was unable to play due to his required military service. Cal Rossi, a running back from UCLA was drafted again this year with the 4th pick by the Washington Redskins. He was taken in error with the 9th pick in the 1946 draft when he was still a junior in college. He declined to play pro football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nThe future NFL Hall of Famers that were in this draft where Dante Lavelli (12th round), Art Donovan (22nd round) and Tom Landry (20th round).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nSome players drafted were signed by All-America Football Conference teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, Draft\nThe table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\n(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064899-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Eagles season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064900-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Phillies season\nThe 1947 Philadelphia Phillies season saw the Phillies finish in seventh place in the National League with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses. It was the first season for Phillies television broadcasts, which debuted on WPTZ.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064900-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Phillies season, Offseason\nOn July 27, 1946, the City of Clearwater had announced that the Phillies had accepted Clearwater's invitation to train at Clearwater Athletic Field in 1947 on a one-year agreement. On March 7, 1947, the Phillies and city signed a 10-year deal for the Phillies to train in Clearwater. The Phillies lost their first spring training game in 1947 at Athletic Field to the Detroit Tigers by a score of 13\u20131. The Phillies' attendance that spring was 13,291 which was ninth out of the ten teams training in Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064900-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064900-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064900-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064900-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064900-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064901-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Philadelphia mayoral election\nThe Philadelphia mayoral election of 1947 saw the reelection of Bernard Samuel. As of 2021, this is the last election in Philadelphia mayoral history won by a Republican and the last not won by a Democrat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064902-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Philippine Senate election\nElections for the Senate of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1947, with eight of the 24 seats in the Senate being contested. These eight seats were elected regularly; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from December 30, 1947 until December 30, 1953. Gubernatorial and local elections were held on the same date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064902-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Philippine Senate election, Summary\nGoing into the 1947 election, the Senate consisted of nine Liberals, 14 Nacionalista, and one Popular Front (Vicente Y. Sotto). Of the seats up for election in 1947, all eight seats are held by Nacionalistas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064902-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Philippine Senate election, Summary\nSenate President Jose Avelino, president of the Liberal Party, scored the opposition and said, \"the Nacionalista Party of today is not the party of Quezon and Osme\u00f1a ... (it is) the party of Hukbalahaps and other dissident elements.\" In response, Nacionalista Party President Eulogio Rodriguez appealed for the voters to give the opposition a stronger mandate to fiscalize the administration, which they accused of being corrupt and incompetent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064902-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Philippine Senate election, Summary\nIn the 1st Congress, the Liberals hold 14 seats in the Senate, thereby retaining control of the Senate. The Liberals total was reduced to 13 seats pursuant to the Senate Electoral Tribunal resolution in which Senator Carlos Tan (Liberal) was unseated and replaced by Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista) in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064902-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Philippine Senate election, Summary\nGeronima Pecson became the first woman to be elected in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064903-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1947 Pittsburgh Panthers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent in the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Mike Milligan, the team compiled a 1\u20138 record and was outscored by a total of 267 to 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064904-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 66th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 61st in the National League. The Pirates finished tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 62\u201392.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064904-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064904-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064904-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064904-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064904-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064905-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nThe 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on its 1946 record by winning eight games and losing four. This record tied for the lead in the Eastern Division and qualified the Steelers for the franchise's first playoff berth. It was the Steelers' only postseason appearance before 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064905-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nIt was Jock Sutherland's second and final year as head coach; he died the following April after being found wandering around in a field in Kentucky. Once flown back to Pittsburgh, he was diagnosed as having two brain tumors. He only lived a few more days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064905-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Pre-Season Changes\nIn 1946, the Steeler offense and defense featured the NFL MVP in the person of Bill Dudley. The West Virginia grad and Army veteran led the NFL in rushing, interceptions, punt returns and all-purpose yards. Despite being wildly popular with fans and fellow players, Dudley and Coach Sutherland could not get along. Ultimately, Dudley asked Art Rooney, Sr. to trade him and the owner reluctantly agreed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 51], "content_span": [52, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064905-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Pre-Season Changes\nDudley was traded to the Detroit Lions for Bob Cifers and Paul White. Additionally, the Steelers received the Lions' 1948 first round draft pick. Both White and Cifers had a demonstrable positive effect on the team. Cifers played brilliantly and was one of the top punters in the NFL that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 51], "content_span": [52, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064905-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Regular season, Playoffs\nThe 1947 team was the most successful team in club history to date. It was the Steelers' first playoff appearance, the first time winning more than four games consecutively, and the club posted a franchise-best 8\u20134 record. Though the Steelers lost the playoff, fans and players were excited for their future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 57], "content_span": [58, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064905-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Regular season, Playoffs\nHowever, fate would interrupt again when head coach Jock Sutherland took a trip to visit family in Kentucky. He ran off the road and was found wondering in a muddy field. Flown back to Pittsburgh, Sutherland died four days later on April 11, 1948, due to complications from a brain tumor. It was a sudden and disheartening end to a successful period in team history. The Steelers did not  play in the postseason again until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 57], "content_span": [58, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064905-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064906-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish Football Championship\nThe 1947 Polish Football Championship was the 21st edition of the Polish Football Championship and 19th completed season ended with the selection of a winner. It was the last edition of the Polish championship played in a non-league formula, since 1948 the champion of the country was chosen in the league. The champions were Warta Pozna\u0144, who won their 2nd Polish title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064906-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish Football Championship, Competition modus\nThe championship was decided in a series of tournaments. The tournaments started on 30 March 1947 and concluded on 30 November 1947 (spring-autumn system). 28 teams was divided into 3 groups. In each of groups the season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 28 teams participated. Each team played a total of matches, half at home and half away, two games against each other team. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. The winners of each group played a Final Group tournament for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 52], "content_span": [53, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Poland on 19 January 1947, the first since World War II. According to the official results, the Democratic Bloc (Blok Demokratyczny), dominated by the communist Polish Workers Party (PPR) and also including the Polish Socialist Party (PPS), People's Party (SL), Democratic Party (SD) and non-partisan candidates, gained 80.1% of the vote and 394 of the 444 seats in the Legislative Sejm. The largest opposition party, the Polish People's Party, was officially credited with 28 seats. However, the elections were characterized by violence; anti-communist opposition candidates and activists were persecuted by the Volunteer Reserve Militia (ORMO). The results were blatantly falsified; the opposition claimed that it would have won in a landslide had the election been conducted in a fair manner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 865]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election\nThe election gave the Soviets and the communist-dominated Polish satellite government enough legitimacy to claim that Poland was 'free and democratic', thus allowing Poland to sign the charter of the United Nations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Background\nBy 1946, Poland was mostly under the control of the Soviet Union and its proxies, the PPR. In 1946 the communists already tested their strength by falsifying the \"3xYES Referendum\" and banning all right-wing parties (under the pretext of their pro-Nazi stance). By 1947 the only remaining legal opposition was the Polish People's Party of Stanis\u0142aw Miko\u0142ajczyk.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Background\nThe Yalta agreement called for \"free and unfettered\" elections in Poland. However, the Kremlin and the PPR had no intention of permitting an honest election. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was well aware that if Poland held a free election, it would result in an anti-Soviet government. Conditioned in part by the Hungarian Communists' weak showing in 1945, the PPR proposed to present voters with a single list from all of the legal parties in the country. The PSL rejected this proposal almost out of hand. Eventually, only the PPS, SD and SL joined the Democratic Bloc. Every electoral district had Democratic Bloc's candidates on List 3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Background\nThe January 1947 elections held under the supervision of the PPR fell well short of being \"free and unfettered.\" The PPR, under the leadership of general secretary W\u0142adys\u0142aw Gomu\u0142ka, embarked on a ruthless campaign to snuff out the PSL and all other potential opposition. Electoral laws introduced before the elections allowed the government \u2013 which since its establishment in 1944 by the Polish Committee of National Liberation had been dominated by the Communists \u2013 to remove 409,326 people from the electoral rolls, as 'anti-government bandits' (i.e., Armia Krajowa and other Polish resistance movements loyal to the Polish government in exile).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Background\nOver 80,000 members of the Polish People's Party were arrested under various false charges in the month preceding the election, and around 100 of them were murdered by the Polish Secret Police (Urz\u0105d Bezpiecze\u0144stwa, UB). 98 opposition parliamentary candidates were also crossed from the registration lists under these accusations. In some regions the government disqualified the entire People's Party list under various technical and legal pretenses, most commonly in regions known to be People's Party strongholds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Background\nThe electoral fraud was organized and closely monitored by UB specialists, who worked closely with their Soviet counterparts like Aron Pa\u0142kin and Siemion Dawydow, both high-ranking officers from the Soviet MGB. Boles\u0142aw Bierut, head of the provisional Polish parliament (State National Council) and acting president, asked for Soviet assistance in the election. Over 40% of the members of the electoral commissions who were supposed to monitor the voting were recruited by the UB.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Conduct\nOpposition candidates and activists were persecuted until election day; only the PPR and its allies were allowed to campaign unhindered. The publicized results were falsified, with the official results known to selected government officials long before the actual elections took place and any votes were counted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Conduct\nThe real results were not known to anyone. In areas where the government had sufficient control, some of the ballot boxes were simply destroyed without being counted, or exchanged with boxes filled with prepared votes. Where possible, government officials simply filled in the numbers in the relevant documents as per instructions from Soviet and PPR officials without bothering to count the real votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Conduct\nA Time Magazine article covering the elections noted in its lead paragraph: \"In a spirit of partisan exuberance tempered with terror, Poland approached its first nationwide popular election, ten days hence. By last week most of the combined opposition (Socialist and Polish Peasant Party) candidates had been jailed, and their supporters more or less completely cowed by the secret police, by striking their names from voting lists and by arrest. The Communist-dominated Government ventured to predict an \"overwhelming\" victory.\" Historian Piotr Wrobel wrote that this election saw \"the highest level of repression and terror\" that was ever seen during the four decades of Communist rule in Poland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Results\nIn his post-election report to Stalin, Pa\u0142kin estimated that the real results (i.e. votes cast) gave the Democratic Bloc about 50% of the vote. The opposition contended that it had the support of 63 percent of the voting population and would have received about 80% of the votes had the elections been free and fair. The only official electoral document known to exist showed the PSL taking 54 percent of the vote in Kielce Voivodeship to the Democratic Bloc's 44 percent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Aftermath\nMany members of opposition parties, including Miko\u0142ajczyk \u2013 who would have likely become the Prime Minister of Poland had the election been honest  \u2013 saw no hope in further struggle and, fearing for their lives, left the country. Western governments issued only token protests, if any, which led many anti-Communist Poles to speak of postwar \"Western betrayal\". In the same year, the new Communist-dominated Legislative Sejm adopted the Small Constitution of 1947, and Bierut, who was also a citizen of the USSR, was elected president by the parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Aftermath\nWith the support of a majority in its own right and the departure of Miko\u0142ajczyk, the Communist-dominated government set about consolidating its now-total control over the country\u2014a process completed in 1948, when the Communists forced what remained of the Polish Socialist Party to merge with them to form the Polish United Workers Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Aftermath\nGomu\u0142ka wanted to adapt the Soviet blueprint to Polish circumstances, and believed it was possible to be both a Communist and a Polish patriot at the same time. He was also wary of the Cominform, and opposed forced collectivization of agriculture. His line was branded as \"rightist-nationalist deviation,\" and he was pushed out as party leader in 1948 in favour of Bierut.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064907-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish legislative election, Aftermath\nThe PSL lingered on for a year and a half under increasing harassment. In 1949, the rump of the PSL merged with the pro-Communist People's Party to form the United People's Party. Along with the other legal minor party in Poland, the Democratic Party, it was part of the Communist-led coalition. However, this grouping increasingly took on a character similar to other \"coalitions\" in the Communist world. The ZSL and SD were reduced to being mostly subservient satellites of the Communists, and were required to accept the Communists' \"leading role\" as a condition of their continued existence. As a result, this would be the last election in which true opposition parties would be even nominally allowed to take part until the partly free election of 1989.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 802]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064908-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Polish presidential election\nPolish presidential election, 1947 took place on February 5, 1947 and it was the last presidential election in Poland before 1989. The president had to be elected by the newly formed Legislative Sejm among presented candidates. Hovewer, the only standing figure was Boles\u0142aw Bierut. Opposition Polish People's Party voted against.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion\nIn Spring 1947, an uprising against the Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir broke out in the Poonch jagir, an area bordering the Rawalpindi district of West Punjab and the Hazara district of the North-West Frontier Province in the future Pakistan. The leader of the rebellion, Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, escaped to Lahore by the end of August 1947 and persuaded the Pakistani authorities to back the rebellion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0000-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion\nIn addition to the backing, Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan authorised an invasion of the state, by the ex-Indian National Army personnel in the south and a force led by Major Khurshid Anwar in the north. These invasions eventually led to the First Kashmir War fought between India and Pakistan, and the formation of Azad Kashmir. The Poonch jagir has since been divided across Azad Kashmir, administered by Pakistan and the state of Jammu and Kashmir, administered by India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background\nPoonch was originally an internal jagir (autonomous principality), governed by an alternative family line of Maharaja Hari Singh. The Muslims of Poonch suffered from small landholdings and high taxation and nursed their grievances since 1905. They had also campaigned for the principality to be absorbed into the Punjab province of British India. In 1938, a notable disturbance occurred for religious reasons, but a settlement was reached. From then on, a garrison of State troops was established in Poonch to keep order.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background\nAfter the death of Raja Jagatdev Singh of Poonch in 1940, Maharaja Hari Singh appointed a chosen guardian for his minor son, Shiv Ratandev Singh, and used the opportunity to integrate the Poonch jagir into the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Poonch came to be administered by the officers of Jammu and Kashmir as a district of the Jammu province. This resulted in loss of autonomy for Poonch and subjected its people to the increased taxation of the Kashmir state, both of which were resented by the people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background\nThe Poonchis had a tradition of military service. During the Second World War, over 60,000 Muslims from the Poonch and Mirpur districts enrolled in the British Indian Army. After the war, many of them retained their arms while returning. The Maharaja did not (or could not) absorb them into the State forces. The absence of employment prospects coupled with high taxation caused displeasure among the Poonchis in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, The context of Partition\nAt the beginning of 1947, the British Indian provinces of Punjab, to the south and southwest of Kashmir, and North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) to the northwest of Kashmir, were two of the most important provinces of the would-be Pakistan. However, the Muslim League was not in power in either of them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, The context of Partition\nPunjab was held by the Unionists, and the NWFP by Indian National Congress Undeterred, the Muslim League decided to bring down both the governments, with the help of its private militia Muslim League National Guard in Punjab, and its leaders Pir of Manki Sharif and Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan in the NWFP. These efforts exacerbated Hindu-Sikh-Muslim communal tensions in the two provinces. The trauma was especially acute in the Hazara district, a Muslim League stronghold, which directly bordered the Poonch and Muzaffarabad districts,. Between November 1946 and January 1947, Hindu and Sikh refugees poured into Kashmir, with some 2,500 of them under the State care. The plight of these refugees did much to influence the Maharaja's future actions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 806]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, The context of Partition\nOn 2 March 1947, the Unionist government in Punjab fell. Immediately, communal fires were set ablaze in Multan, Rawalpindi, Amritsar and Lahore, spreading to Campbellpur, Murree, Taxila and Attock in Punjab. In the NWFP, the Hazara and Peshawar districts were affected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, The context of Partition\nThe Pir of Manki Sharif was also reported to have sent agents provocateurs to the frontier districts of Kashmir to prepare their Muslims for a 'holy crusade'. Kashmir responded by sealing the border with the provinces, and sending more troops to the border areas. The stream of Hindu and Sikh refugees coming from the Rawalpindi and Hazara districts also spread unease in the State. Drivers refused to use the Srinagar\u2013Rawalpindi road because of reports of disturbances and raids.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, The context of Partition\nPossibly as a result of the defensive measures, the Poonch district came to be militarised. A. H. Suharwardy, former Azad Kashmir civil servant, states that a 'Poonch Brigade' was established by the State Army and distributed at various locations in the Poonch district, such as Dothan, Mong, Tain, Kapaddar, Chirala, Dhirkot, Kohala, Azad Pattan, Pallandri and Trar Khel, in addition to its headquarters in the Poonch city. The militarisation gave rise to many hardships to the local populace and generated resentment. The rigorous restriction on the movement of goods and men between Pakistan and Poonch also generated shortages, causing prices to sky rocket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, Political environment in the State\nThe Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir were organised under two political parties: the National Conference led by Sheikh Abdullah, which was allied to the Indian National Congress, and the Muslim Conference led by Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, which was allied to the Muslim League. The National Conference had almost total control in the Kashmir Valley whereas the Muslim Conference was dominant in the western districts of Jammu province, especially in Mirpur, Poonch and Muzaffarabad. Despite their alliances to the all-India parties, both the parties had ambiguous positions on the accession of the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 69], "content_span": [70, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, Political environment in the State\nThe National Conference demanded that the power should be devolved to the people and the people should decide on accession. The Muslim Conference was generally inclined to support accession to Pakistan. But in September 1946, they had passed a resolution in favour of an Azad Kashmir (free Kashmir), though the move came in for criticism within the party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 69], "content_span": [70, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Background, Political environment in the State\nThe Hindus, who were mostly confined to the Jammu province, were organised under Rajya Hindu Sabha led by Prem Nath Dogra, and were allied to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The Jammu Hindus generally regarded the Maharaja as their natural leader and gave him total support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 69], "content_span": [70, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, Spring 1947\nSardar Abdul Qayyum Khan of the Bagh tehsil is credited with instigating the Poonchis of Bagh and Sudhnoti tehsils in February 1947 not to pay the 'excessive taxes' demanded by the State. This eventually came to be called a 'no tax' campaign. Towards the end of June, the State troops in Poonch ran out of rations and demanded the local populace to provide their supplies. When the populace eventually declared their inability to do so, the Revenue Minister of the State came down to Poonch to collect the tax arrears. This led to renewed repression.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, Spring 1947\nSardar Ibrahim, the member of Legislative Assembly from Bagh\u2013Sudhnoti, returned to Poonch after attending the Assembly session in March\u2013April. By his own account, he was thoroughly convinced that there was a conspiracy between the State forces and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and, so, he advised the people of Poonch to organise themselves politically. As a result of his exhortations, he states, people \"got courage, became defiant, and started organising themselves exactly on military lines\". On 15 June, he addressed a meeting in Rawalakot attended by 20,000 people, and gave a speech in \"most 'seditious' terms\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0011-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, Spring 1947\nHe told his audience that Pakistan, a Muslim state, was coming into being and the people of Jammu and Kashmir could not remain unaffected. After that day, he says, \"a strange atmosphere took the place of the usually peaceful life in these parts\". On 22 June, Chaudhary Hamidullah, the acting president of the Muslim Conference, visited Rawalakot and initiated secret plans to organise the ex-servicemen of the district for an eventual confrontation with the State Forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, Spring 1947\nBy the end of July, the Government had clamped Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (prohibiting the assembly of five or more persons) and ordered all the Muslims of Poonch to surrender their arms. Muslims complained that the arms deposited by them were distributed by the police to Hindu and Sikh families for self-defence, raising communal fears and tensions. Sardar Ibrahim, back in Srinagar, was confined to the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, August 1947\nSometime in August 1947, the first signs of trouble broke out in Poonch, about which diverging views have been received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, August 1947\nAccording to state government sources, the demobilised soldiers were moved by the state government's failure to pay them remunerations promised by New Delhi. Rebellious militias gathered in the Palandri\u2013Nowshera\u2013Anantnag area, attacking the state troops and their supply trucks. The state troops were at this time thinly spread escorting refugees between India and Pakistan. A reserve battalion of Sikh troops was dispatched to Poonch, which cleared the roads and dispersed the militias. It also cut off Poonch from Pakistan by sealing the Jhelum river bridge for fear that the Pakistanis might come to aid the Poonch militias.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, August 1947\nThe Army's Chief of Staff Henry Lawrence Scott also narrated an event towards the end of August, where a band of 30 Muslims from Pakistan entered Poonch and incited the Sattis to march to the capital city Poonch, demanding accession to Pakistan. About 10,000 Poonchies gathered mainly to air grievances regarding high prices, and wanted to pass through the town of Bagh. The local officials at Bagh barred them from entering the town. Then the protesters surrounded the town and made attempts to attack it. Reinforcements of State troops were sent from Srinagar, which dispersed the protesters. The total casualties would not have exceeded 20 Muslim protesters, about a dozen Hindus and Sikhs and a few state troopers, according to Scott.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 800]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, August 1947\nOn the other hand, the Muslim Conference sources narrate that hundreds of people were killed in Bagh during flag hoisting around 15 August and that the Maharaja unleashed a 'reign of terror' on 24 August. Local Muslims also told Richard Symonds, a British Quaker relief worker, that the army fired on crowds, and burnt houses and villages indiscriminately. When a public meeting was held in August 1947 at Nila Bat, a village near Dhirkot, to support the demand for accession of the state to Pakistan, the Maharaja is said to have sent his forces to quell the unrest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0015-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, August 1947\nThe forces opened fire on the gathering. On 27 August, Sardar Abdul Qayuum Khan, a local zamindar (landlord), is said to have led an attack on a police-cum-military post in Dhirkot and captured it. The event then led the Maharaja to unleash the full force of his Dogra troops on the population. It is said that this created enmity between the Hindu ruler and the Muslim population. Villages were reportedly attacked and burned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, August 1947\nAccording to the Assistant British High Commissioner in northern Pakistan, H. S. Stephenson, \"the Poonch affair... was greatly exaggerated\". Henry Lawrence Scott's report on 31 August states that the army action targeted persons known or suspected of \"rioting, looting, murder or inciting\", but \"exaggerated reports of events in Poonch circulated in these Pakistan districts in which State troops are cited as the aggressors.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Unrest prior to Partition, August 1947\nScholar Srinath Raghavan states that, after the protests turned violent, the state carried out a \"brutal crackdown\" and the developing revolt was quickly \"snuffed out\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Politics of accession\nWith the impending independence of India and Pakistan in August 1947, the Maharaja indicated his preference to remain independent of the new dominions. All the major political groups of the state supported the Maharaja's decision, except for the Muslim Conference, which eventually declared in favour of accession to Pakistan on 19 July 1947, after its earlier hesitations. The Muslim Conference was popular in the Jammu province of the state, with especial strength in the Poonch and Mirpur districts. It was closely allied with the All-India Muslim League, which was set to inherit Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Politics of accession\nBy the time of the independence of the new dominions, it is said that, many people in Poonch were identifying themselves with Pakistan. They reportedly raised Pakistan flags and supported the Muslim Conference's pro-Pakistan stance. Several Muslim officers of the State Army had conspired to overthrow the Maharaja's government on 14 August 1947. Chief among them was Captain Mirza Hassan Khan posted at Bhimber (Mirpur district), who claimed to have been elected as the chairman of a \"revolutionary council\". Major General Henry Lawrence Scott, the State's Army Chief, transferred the officers to new posts prior to that date, which foiled their attempts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Politics of accession\nScholar Srinath Raghavan states that the \"gathering head of steam\" in Poonch was utilised by the local Muslim Conference led by Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan to further its campaign for accession to Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Politics of accession\nTowards the end of August, Muslim League activists from Pakistan joined to strengthen the protests. General Scott's report on 4 September stated that 500 hostile tribesmen in green and khaki uniforms entered Poonch and they were joined by 200\u2013300 Sattis from Kahuta and Murree. Their purpose appeared to be to loot the Hindu and Sikh minorities in the district. Scott lodged a protest with the British commander of the Pakistan's 7th Infantry Division and the Government of Kashmir also followed it up with request to Government of Pakistan to prevent the raids.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Politics of accession\nScholar Prem Shankar Jha states that the Maharaja had decided, as early as April 1947, that he would accede to India if it was not possible to stay independent. The rebellion in Poonch possibly unnerved the Maharaja. Accordingly, on 11 August, he dismissed his pro-Pakistan Prime Minister, Ram Chandra Kak, and appointed a pro-India, retired Major Janak Singh in his place. On 25 August, he sent an invitation to Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan, with known ties to the Indian National Congress, to come as the Prime Minister.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0022-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Politics of accession\nOn the same day, the Muslim Conference wrote to the Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan warning him that \"if, God forbid, the Pakistan Government or the Muslim League do not act, Kashmir might be lost to them\". The acting president Chaudhry Hamidullah sent word to the NWFP premier, Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan, to arrange for the Kashmir borders to be attacked from Pakistan to draw out State Forces, so that the Poonch rebels can advance to Srinagar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Politics of accession\nJha believes that the Maharaja made up his mind to accede to India around 10 September, as reported by the Pakistan Times later in the month.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0024-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947)\nAt the end of August, Sardar Ibrahim had escaped to West Punjab, along with dozens of rebels, and established a base in Murree across the border from Poonch in northern Punjab, which also served as a hill station for Punjab's civil and army officers. Ibrahim attracted a core group of supporters, including retired military officers and the former members of the Indian National Army (INA). From Murree, the rebels attempted to acquire arms and ammunition for the rebellion and smuggle them into Kashmir. Attempts were also made to purchase weapons from the neighbouring NWFP arms bazaars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0025-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947)\nBefore settling to work in Murree, Sardar Ibrahim went to Lahore to seek the help of Pakistan. Jinnah refused to see him, for he did not wish to be involved in the happenings of the state at that time. However, Ibrahim was able to get the attention of Mian Iftikharuddin, a Punjab politician serving as the Minister for Refugee Rehabilitation. Ibrahim told him that the Muslims of Kashmir were facing grave danger from the Maharaja's administration and they needed Pakistan's help. Iftikhar promised to make enquiries. According to other accounts, Iftikharuddin was \"deputed\" to go to Srinagar and explore Pakistan's prospects for Kashmir's accession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 709]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0026-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947)\nOn his way to Kashmir, Iftikharuddin stopped in Murree and met Colonel Akbar Khan, one of a handful of high-ranking Pakistani military officers, who was vacationing in the hill station. According to Akbar Khan's account, Iftikharuddin asked him to prepare a plan for action by Pakistan in case he was to find the political situation in Kashmir unpromising. He told him, however, that the action had to be \"unofficial\" in nature and not involve the senior British officers in the Army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0027-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947)\nSardar Ibrahim found his way to Akbar Khan and requested arms from the military. Ibrahim thought that \"the time for peaceful negotiations was gone because every protest was being met with repressions and, therefore, in certain areas the people were virtually in a state of revolt...if they were to protect themselves and to prevent the Maharaja from handing them over to India, they needed weapons.\" The quantity of weapons requested was 500 rifles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0028-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947)\nAkbar Khan discussed the issues with Ibrahim and others, and returned to Rawalpindi to develop a plan. Titled Armed Revolt inside Kashmir, his plan involved diverting to the Poonch rebels, 4000 rifles which were being given by the Army to the Punjab police. Condemned ammunition, scheduled to be discarded, would be diverted to the rebels. Colonel Azam Khanzada, in charge of the Army stores, promised cooperation. The plan strategised for irregular warfare, assuming that 2000 Muslim troops of the State Army (out of a total 9000) would join the rebels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0028-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947)\nIt proposed that, in addition, former officers of the Indian National Army (INA) be used to provide military leadership to the rebels. The armed action was to focus on severing the road and air links between Kashmir and India (the road link near Jammu and the airport at Srinagar). Akbar Khan made 12 copies of his plan and gave it to Mian Iftikharuddin, who returned from Kashmir with the assessment that the National Conference held strong and it did not support accession to Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0029-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), 12 September meeting\nOn 12 September, the Pakistan Prime Minister held a meeting with Mian Iftikharuddin, Colonel Akbar Khan, West Punjab Minister Shaukat Hayat Khan and Muslim League National Guard's chief Khurshid Anwar. The finance minister Ghulam Muhammad and other officials were also present. In addition to Akbar Khan's plan, Shaukat Hayat Khan had another plan involving the Muslim League National Guard (MLNG) and the former soldiers of the Indian National Army (INA). The Prime Minister approved both the plans, and allocated responsibilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 79], "content_span": [80, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0029-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), 12 September meeting\nIn the eventual shape of the action, two major forces from Pakistan were to be organised, a northern force led by Khurshid Anwar from Abbottabad, which would attack the Kashmir Valley via Muzaffarabad, and a southern force led by former INA officer Major General Zaman Kiani operating from Gujrat, which would attack Poonch and Nowshera valley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 79], "content_span": [80, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0029-0002", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), 12 September meeting\nGeneral Kiani proposed a three-tier plan: (1) preparation of armed bands in Poonch who were to advance to Srinagar, (2) organisation of a network of underground movements in the Kashmir Valley to rise at an appropriate time, and (3) harassment of the Kathua-Jammu road in order to inhibit potential aid from India. Colonel Akbar Khan too emphasised the importance of the Kathua road. General Kiani also recommended the appointment of Khawaja Abdur Rahim as the Divisional Commissioner of Rawalpindi in order to control the border districts of Jhelum, Gujrat and Rawalpindi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 79], "content_span": [80, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0030-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), 12 September meeting\nAnother meeting was called around 20 September, to which the Muslim Conference leaders Chaudhry Hamidullah and Muhammad Ishaque Khan were summoned from Srinagar. This meeting was also attended by Abdul Qayyum Khan, the premier of the NWFP, and Colonel Sher Khan, the Director of Military Intelligence. The Muslim Conference leaders were briefed on the invasion plans  and told to communicate them Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, the jailed president of the Muslim Conference. Ishaque Qureshi  was made part of a committee comprising himself, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad and Mian Iftikharuddin for drafting a \"Declaration of Freedom\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 79], "content_span": [80, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0031-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), GHQ Azad\nBy 23 September, General Kiani established a headquarters at Gujrat, which came to be called 'GHQ Azad'. Brigadier Habibur Rehman served as the Chief of Staff (both former INA officers). This command post was responsible for directing all the fighters in Poonch. Several sectoral headquarters were also established: (i) one at Rawalpindi for supporting operations in Poonch, headed by Col. Taj Muhammad Khanzada, (ii) one at Jhelum for supporting operations in Mirpur, headed by Col. R. M. Arshad, and (iii) one at Sialkot for supporting operations in Jammu, headed by Col. Kiani.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0031-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), GHQ Azad\nThe 4000 rifles promised by Akbar Khan via Punjab Police were made available a few days later. However, it is said that the Punjab Police substituted the Army rifles by Frontier-made rifles, which were inferior. General Kiani approached Abul A'la Maududi of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, the head of Ahamdiyyas, and other officials in Lahore for providing supplies like shoes, haversacks, water bottles and other provisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0032-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), GHQ Azad\nBy 2 October, Col. Kiani, in charge of the Sialkot sector, started operations south of Samba. State Forces have described these operations as \"hit-and-run raids by Pakistani gangs\", armed with rifles, bren guns and light automatics running 5 to 10 miles into the state. They engaged in burning of villages, looting towns, molesting and killing civilians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0033-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), Operation Gulmarg\nAccording to Indian military sources, the Pakistani Army prepared a plan called Operation Gulmarg as early as 20 August, apparently independently of the political leadership. On that day, orders were issued via demi-official letters to various brigade headquarters in the North-West Pakistan to operationalise the plan. According to the plan, 20 lashkars (tribal militias), consisting of 1000 Pashtun tribesmen each, were to be recruited and armed at various brigade headquarters in the North-West Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0033-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), Operation Gulmarg\nTen lashkars were to be launched into the Kashmir Valley via Muzaffarabad and another ten lashkars were to join the rebels in Poonch, Bhimber and Rawalakot with a view to advance to Jammu. The plan also consisted of detailed arrangements for the military leadership and armaments. Scholar Robin James Moore states that, by 13 September, armed Pashtuns drifted into Lahore and Rawalpindi. He also adds: during September\u2013October, there is \"little doubt\" that Pashtuns were involved in border raids all along the Punjab border, from the Indus to the Ravi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0034-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Entry of Pakistan (September 1947), Operation Gulmarg\nThe regimental records show that, by the last week of August, the Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (PAVO Cavalry) regiment was briefed about the invasion plan. Colonel Sher Khan,  the Director of Military Intelligence, was in charge of the briefing, along with Colonels Akbar Khan and  Khanzadah. The Cavalry regiment was tasked with procuring arms and ammunition for the 'freedom fighters' and establishing three wings of the insurgent forces: the South Wing commanded by General Kiani, a Central Wing based at Rawalpindi and a North Wing based at Abbottabad. By 1 October, the Cavalry regiment completed the task of arming the insurgent forces. \"Throughout the war there was no shortage of small arms, ammunitions, or explosives at any time.\" The regiment was also told to be on stand by for induction into fighting at an appropriate time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 920]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0035-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nMuslim Conference leaders proclaimed a provisional Azad Jammu and Kashmir government in Rawalpindi on 3 October 1947. The proclamation of a similar provisional government of Junagadh in Bombay is said to have provided the impetus. Khwaja Ghulam Nabi Gilkar took on the post of president under the assumed name \"Mr. Anwar\". Sardar Ibrahim Khan was chosen as the prime minister. The headquarters of the government was declared to be in Muzaffarabad. However, this government quickly fizzled out with the arrest of Gilkar in Srinagar. Sardar Ibrahim continued to provide political leadership to the rebels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0035-0001", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nThousands of rebels were organised into a people's militia dubbed the 'Azad Army'. On 24 October, the provisional government was reconstituted with Sardar Ibrahim as the President, under directions from the Rawalpindi Commissioner. Pallandri, a small town in the liberated area of the Poonch district was declared as the nominal headquarters of the provisional government. However, in practice, the 'real capital' of the new government continued to be in Rawalpindi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0036-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nOn or around 6 October, the armed rebellion started in the Poonch district. The fighting elements consisted of \"bands of deserters from the State Army, serving soldiers of the Pakistan Army on leave, ex-servicemen, and other volunteers who had risen spontaneously.\" The rebels quickly gained control of almost the entire Poonch district. The State Forces garrison at Poonch came under heavy siege.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0037-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nIn the Mirpur district, the border posts at Saligram and Owen Pattan on Jhelum river were captured by rebels around 8 October. Sehnsa and Throchi were abandoned by State Forces after attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0038-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nOn 21 October, the Pakistani Army's public relations officer issued a press release to the API about the impending Pashtun tribal invasion, but instructed that the news be published as coming from the Azad Kashmir headquarters at Pallandri. On the night of 21 October, Khurshid Anwar crossed into Jammu and Kashmir near Muzaffarabad, heading a lashkar of 4,000 Pashtun tribesmen. In the next few days the tribal force swelled to over 12,000 men. Facing an impending collapse, the Maharaja acceded to the Indian Union, following which India air-lifted troops to defend Srinagar on 27 October. From this point on the tribal invasion and the Poonch rebellion proceeded in parallel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0039-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nOn 27 October, a Kashmir Liberation Committee was established, headed by the Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan. Colonel Akbar Khan, as the military member, and Sardar Ibrahim, as the representative of Azad Kashmir were included, as were the finance officer Ghulam Mohammad and a political officer Major Yusuf. The 'GHQ Azad' of General Kiani was asked to report to this committee. In due course, Justice Din Muhammad, a retired judge of the Lahore High Court, was appointed as a \"trusted agent\" of the Pakistan government to liaise with the Azad Kashmir government, who also doubled as the chair of the Liberation Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0040-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nThe PAVO Cavalry commanded by Col. \"Tommy\" Masud was now called into action. Under the cover of the rebellion, the regiment attacked the border town of Bhimber with armoured cars during the night of 23 October. The town, guarded by only a company of Dogra troops, supported by half-trained civilians of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, easily succumbed. In the morning, the Azad rebels moved in and looted the town, possibly organised by INA personnel. After the fall of the fort, the PAVO Cavalry withdrew to their base and allowed the rebels to take the credit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0041-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Rebellion (October 1947)\nRebels gained momentum after the fall of Bhimber. On 7 November, Rajouri was captured. The remaining garrisons of State Forces at Mirpur, Jhangar, Kotli and Poonch were surrounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0042-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Commentary\nJammu political activist and journalist Ved Bhasin states that the harsh attempts of Maharaja Hari Singh and his armed forces to crush the rebellion in Poonch turned the political movement into a communal struggle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0043-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Commentary\nScholar Christopher Snedden opines that the Jammu massacres motivated some Muslims to join the movement against Maharaja, for self-defence. He also remarked:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0044-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Commentary\n\"The reaction of the ruler\u2019s predominantly Hindu army to Poonch Muslims\u2019 pro-Pakistan activities boosted the anti-Maharaja \u2018cause\u2019 in Poonch and incited Poonchis to take further action. In response to incidents around Poonch that invariably involved Muslims, the Maharaja\u2019s army fired on crowds, burned houses and villages indiscriminately, plundered, arrested people, and imposed local martial law. Indeed, because \u2018trouble continued \u2026 the State forces were compelled to deal with it with a heavy hand\u2019. Until such oppressive actions, the anti-Maharaja cause probably had little backing. \u2018Substantial men\u2019 told Symonds that \u2018they would never have joined such a rash enterprise\u2019 opposing the Maharaja \u2018but for the folly of the Dogras who burnt whole villages where only a single family was involved in the revolt\u2019. Such \u2018folly\u2019 motivated some Poonch Muslims to organise a people\u2019s resistance movement.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 936]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0045-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Commentary\nReferring to the events in Poonch, Sheikh Abdullah, according to a New Delhi report circulated by the Associated Press of India, on 21 October said:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0046-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Commentary\nThe present troubles in Poonch, a feudatory of Kashmir, were because of the policy adopted by the State. The people of Poonch who suffered under the local ruler, and his overlord, the Kashmir durbar, had started a people\u2019s movement to redress their grievances. It was not communal. The Kashmir State sent their troops and there was panic in Poonch. Most of the adult population in Poonch was ex-servicemen of the Indian Army, who had close connections with the people in Jhelum and Rawalpindi. They evacuated their women and children, crossed the frontier and returned with arms supplied to them by willing people. The Kashmir State forces were thus forced to withdraw from certain areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0047-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Aftermath\nAfter the Indian forces entered the war, Pakistan officially intervened subsequently. Fighting ensued between the Indian and Pakistani armies, with the two areas of control more or less stabilized around what is now known as the \"Line of Control\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0048-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Aftermath\nAzad Jammu and Kashmir became a self-governing administrative division of Pakistan. Poonch District of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was divided between India and Pakistan. The Pakistani part of Poonch District is part of its Azad Kashmir territory, whilst the Indian Poonch is part of the Jammu and Kashmir union territory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0049-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Aftermath\nAccording to scholar Ian Copland, the Jammu massacres were undertaken by the administration against the Muslims in Jammu, partly out of revenge for the Poonch uprising.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064909-0050-0000", "contents": "1947 Poonch rebellion, Aftermath\nMany Hindus and Sikhs, on and after 25 November 1947 gathered in Mirpur for shelter and protection were killed by the Pakistani troops and tribesmen. \"A 'greatly shocked' Sardar Ibrahim painfully confirmed that Hindus were 'disposed of' in Mirpur in November 1947, although he does not mention any figures.\" The death toll was estimated to be over 20,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064910-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Portland Pilots football team\nThe 1947 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach Hal Moe, the team compiled a 1\u20138 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064910-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Portland Pilots football team\nPlayers included end Jim Sweeney who played for Portland's freshman team in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064911-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team\nThe 1947 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Prairie View A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Billy Nicks, the team compiled a 6\u20136 record, lost to Wilberforce State in the Fruit Bowl and to Texas Southern in the Prairie View Bowl, and was outscored by a total of 137 to 89. Prairie View ranked No. 17 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064912-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Preakness Stakes\nThe 1947 Preakness Stakes was the 57th running of the $100,000 added Preakness Stakes, a horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series took place on May 10, 1947 and was run seven days after the 1947 Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Douglas Dodson, who was praised by the Daily Racing Form for a smart ride,  Faultless won the mile and three sixteenths race by one and a quarter lengths over runner-up On Trust with the betting favorite Phalanx in third. Jet Pilot, winner of the Kentucky Derby, finished fourth. The race was run on a track rated fast in a final time of 1:59 flat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064912-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Preakness Stakes, Clem McCarthy's Blunder\nDuring the homestretch of the Preakness, radio broadcaster Clem McCarthy mistakenly called Jet Pilot the leader and eventually the winner until Clem made a big mistake, and later apologize to the radio audience and correctly named Faultless the winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 46], "content_span": [47, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064913-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Preston Municipal Borough Council election\nElections to Preston Municipal Borough council were held in late 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064914-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1947 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 15th season. Colo-Colo was the tournament\u2019s champion, winning its fifth title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064915-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Prince Edward Island general election\nThe 1947 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 11, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064915-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Prince Edward Island general election\nThe governing Liberals of Premier J. Walter Jones were able to increase their majority in the Legislature over the opposition Progressive Conservatives, led by former Premier William J.P. MacMillan. This would be MacMillan's last election as PC leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064915-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Prince Edward Island general election\nThe democratic socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation increased their share of the vote marginally, but were unable to capture any seats. Cyrus Gallant, the CCF's candidate for Assembleyman in 3rd Prince, made history as the first third party candidate to place second in an electoral contest over one of the two major party candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064915-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Prince Edward Island general election, Members Elected\nThe Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064915-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Prince Edward Island general election, Members Elected\nIn 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district, while Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064916-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Princess Anne Trojans football team\nThe 1947 Princess Anne Trojans football team was an American football team that represented Princess Anne College (now known as University of Maryland Eastern Shore) during the 1947 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach J. C. Coffee, the team compiled an 8\u20130 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 206 to 32. The team played its home games at Princess Anne Stadium in Princess Anne, Maryland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064916-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Princess Anne Trojans football team\nThe 1947 season was the school's last under the common name Princess Anne College. It was officially known as the University of Maryland's College for Negroes at Princess Anne and had previously been known as Maryland's Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes, though it had been commonly referred to as Princess Anne College. In 1948, the school's president, Dr. J. T. Williams, discarded the \"Princess Anne College\" name because \"people thought it might be a girl's finishing school . . . it embarrassed the football team.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064917-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 100. The team played its home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064917-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Princeton Tigers football team\nKey players on the team included fullback George Franke and halfback George Sella.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064919-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their first season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5\u20134 record, finished in tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3\u20133 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 205 to 130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064919-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nNotable players from the 1947 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064920-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Queensland state election\nElections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 3 May 1947 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064920-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Queensland state election\nThe election was the first that the Labor government had contested under Premier Ned Hanlon, who had been in office for 14 months by the time of the poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064920-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Queensland state election\nThe election resulted in Labor receiving a sixth term in office. It was the first Queensland election at which all seats were contested by at least two candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064920-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Queensland state election, Results\nQueensland state election, 3 May 1947Legislative Assembly << 1944\u20131950 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 39], "content_span": [40, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064920-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Queensland state election, Seats changing party representation\nThis table lists changes in party representation at the 1947 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064921-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 21st series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 9 March and 6 April 1947. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064921-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nOn 6 April 1947, Connacht won the Railway Cup after a 2-05 to 1-01 defeat of Munster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. This was their first ever title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064921-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nMunster's Jerry O'Riordan was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-00.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064922-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Raisin Bowl\nThe 1947 Raisin Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Utah State Aggies and the San Jose State Spartans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064922-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Raisin Bowl, Background\nThe Aggies (their school was then known as Utah Agricultural) were co-champions of the Mountain States Conference with Denver, though they would be the one invited to play San Jose State in the Raisin Bowl in Fresno. The Spartans were an independent team, though they had eight victories under first year head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard. This was the first bowl game for either team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064922-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Raisin Bowl, Game summary\nSubstitute halfback Bill Schembel threw a pass to quarterback Bill Jackson for a touchdown to open the scoring for the Spartans. Jackson returned the favor in the second half with a touchdown pass to Schembel. Bill Rhyne scored on a one-yard touchdown run to make it 20-0. The Aggies had the ball at the Spartan one in the first and fourth quarter, but they did not score, a consequence of having only 126 yards the entire game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064922-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Raisin Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Aggies did not reach a bowl game again until 1960. The Spartans returned to the Raisin Bowl two years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064923-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ramdas ship disaster\nThe 1947 Ramdas ship disaster occurred near Bombay (now Mumbai) in India. The Indian passenger ship SS Ramdas, while bound for Rewas in Maharashtra, capsized on 17 July 1947, near Gull Island (Kashyacha Khadak), ten miles from Colaba(South Mumbai)Point, killing 724 of the people on board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064923-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Ramdas ship disaster, The disaster\nRamdas was a coastal passenger ferry owned by the Indian Cooperative Steam Navigation Company. It was a twin-screw vessel built in 1936 and measured 406 tons. On 17 July 1947, at around 8:05\u00a0a.m. (IST), 30 minutes after she left Bombay, and at 5 miles (8.0\u00a0km) Colaba Point, while en route to Rewas, she was caught in violent storms and high seas. While she was passing the island of Kashyacha Khadak, one of the waves caught her on the starboard side, resulting in the passengers rushing to the port side and causing her to capsize.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064923-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Ramdas ship disaster, The disaster\nThe port authorities knew of the tragedy only when a few of the survivors swam to safety and reached the Sassoon Docks and broke the news at 3:00\u00a0p.m. Some of the survivors swam across and reached the northern coast of Raigad near Rewas. Some people were rescued by fishermen from Rewas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064923-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Ramdas ship disaster, The disaster\nOf the 713 passengers on board, 690 died. Most passengers were from the Girgaum and Parel areas. They were mostly workers from Pen, Roha, and Alibag. Survivors included the ship's captain, Sheikh Suleman Ibrahim, who later provided the facts of the incident. It is alleged that Captain sank the ship as partition of India sparked riots in Northern India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 39], "content_span": [40, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064923-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Ramdas ship disaster, Aftermath\nFor the rescue operation mounted by the Rewas fishermen, the Indian government allotted some land and a jetty to them. The resulting settlement was subsequently called Bodni.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064923-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Ramdas ship disaster, Aftermath\nThe Bombay Port Trust decided to salvage it in August 1951 and the work was entrusted to an Italian firm for a cost of \u20b913.8 lakh. However, the wreck resurfaced on its own at Ballard Pier off the coast at Bombay in 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064924-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Redlands Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Redlands Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Redlands as a member of the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1947 college football season. Under longtime head coach Cecil A. Cushman, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record (4\u20130 against SCC opponents) and lost a close game to Hawaii in the fourth annual Pineapple Bowl on January 1, 1948. The team divided its home games between the Orange Show Stadium in San Bernardino, California, and a site on the school's campus in Redlands, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064924-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Redlands Bulldogs football team\nEnd Stan Flowers ranked as the top pass receiver during the 1947 season among small college players with 44 receptions for 493 yards. Halfback Ted Runner ranked second among the country's small college players with 942 passing yards (84 completions out of 150 passes). Runner was a second-team honoree on the Little All-America team who later became the school's football coach and athletic director. In 1988, the school's football stadium was named in his honor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064925-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Reims Grand Prix\nThe XVI (16th) Grand Prix de Reims (also known as the I Grand Prix de Reims) was held under Grand Prix regulations on July 6, 1947, at the Reims-Gueux circuit near Reims in north-eastern France. The race was run over 51 laps on a 7.816\u00a0km circuit of public roads and was won by Swiss driver Christian Kautz in a Maserati 4CL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064925-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Reims Grand Prix, History\nThe 1947 Grand Prix at Reims (commonly known as the Reims Grand Prix) was the first major Grand Prix motor race held at Reims-Gueux after WW2. Officially billed as the XVI Grand Prix de Reims, the race number has its origin in the Grand Prix de la Marne, a pre war Grand Prix racing series (1925-1937, plus one commemorative race held in 1952).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064925-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Reims Grand Prix, History\nPost war political and financial re-organization moved the nationally sanctioned Grand Prix de France (Grand Prix de l'ACF) to the circuit Rouen-Les-Essarts after three editions were held at Reims in 1932, 1938 and 1939. Among those changes was renaming the old pre-war Marne GP to Grand Prix de Reims, officially billed as the XVI Grand Prix de Reims, based on the former Grand Prix de la Marne numbering sequence. Conflicts between local, regional, national and commercial interests, further complicated by the new post-war Formula 1 and Formula 2 series, led to various accounts of race name and numbering formats. As a result, some sources list the 1957 and 1962 Grand Prix de Reims as the 2nd (II)  and 3rd (III) GP de Reims respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 774]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064926-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Rhineland-Palatinate state election\nThe Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1947 was conducted on 18 May 1947 to elect members to the Landtag, the state legislature of Rhineland-Palatinate, Allied-occupied Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064926-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Rhineland-Palatinate state election\nThis German elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064927-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Rhode Island State Rams football team\nThe 1947 Rhode Island State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 3\u20134 record (1\u20133 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064928-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1947 Rice Owls football team was an American football that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 74. The played its home games at Rice Field in Houston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064928-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Rice Owls football team\nQuarterback Tobin Rote led the team on offense. Two Rice players received first-team honors from the Associated Press on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: center Joe Watson and guard J.W. Magee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064929-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Richmond Spiders football team\nThe 1947 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond in the 1947 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach John Fenlon, the team compiled a 3\u20137 record (1\u20135 against conference opponents), finished in 15th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 189 to 106. The team played its home games at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064930-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Roller Hockey World Cup\nThe 1947 Roller Hockey World Cup was the third roller hockey world cup, organized by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Roller Sports). It was contested by 7 national teams (all from Europe) and it is also considered the 1947 European Roller Hockey Championship. All the games were played in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal, the chosen city to host the World Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl\nThe 1947 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game. It was the 33rd Rose Bowl Game. The Illinois Fighting Illini defeated the UCLA Bruins, 45\u201314. Illinois halfbacks Buddy Young and Jules Rykovich shared the Rose Bowl Player Of The Game award. They were named the Rose Bowl Players Of The Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively. It was the first Rose Bowl game that featured teams from the Pacific Coast Conference and the Big Nine Conference by the terms of an exclusive five-year agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0000-0001", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl\nIt is known as the first \"modern\" Rose Bowl, and the modern Rose Bowl records date back to this game. This exclusive agreement remained in place until the 1999 Rose Bowl when the Rose Bowl became part of the Bowl Championship Series, with the exception of the games from 1960 onward following the collapse of the PCC and prior to the renegotiation with the newly formed Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), highlighted by the 1962 Rose Bowl where Big Ten champion Ohio State declined the invitation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Big Nine-PCC agreement\nAt the beginning, the Rose Bowl game was intended to match a West Coast team against the best of the nation. The first team to appear was Michigan in the 1902 Rose Bowl when they defeated Stanford 49-0. The Rose Bowl began to be hosted by the Pacific Coast Conference when it was revived in the 1916 Rose Bowl, and permanently with the 1920 Rose Bowl. Ohio State was the next Big Ten team to participate what they lost to California 28-0 in the 1921 Rose Bowl. The Big Ten did not participate in bowl games following that game. The University of Chicago discontinued its football program in 1939 and withdrew from the conference in 1946, leaving the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 38], "content_span": [39, 709]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Big Nine-PCC agreement\nDuring World War II, many college football schools had dropped some conference opponents and instead played football against local military base teams. Many colleges could not even field teams due to the draft and manpower requirements. After the war was over, demobilization and the G.I. Bill enabled returning servicemen to attend college. The 1946 season was the first true post-war college football season with travel restrictions lifted and civilian college opponents returning to schedules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 38], "content_span": [39, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Big Nine-PCC agreement\nThe Big Nine agreed, after much negotiating over payments, rules, and ticket allocations to a five-year exclusive deal with the Rose Bowl to send the conference champion to meet the PCC conference champion. UCLA, USC, Minnesota and Illinois all voted against it. UCLA, the PCC conference champion, expressed interest in playing either Army or Notre Dame, who had played to a scoreless tie in the 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 38], "content_span": [39, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Big Nine-PCC agreement\nThe Big Nine and PCC were of the same accord when it came to treating players as amateurs, as compared to the semi-professional status that the Southern Universities proposed. Also, the Big Nine and PCC both had the same attitudes towards desegregation and allowing African-Americans to play football. Many other universities were still segregated. None of the Southeastern Conference schools had an African American athlete until 1966. The Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Sugar Bowl would not be integrated until 1948, 1955, and 1956 respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 38], "content_span": [39, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Teams, UCLA Bruins\nThe UCLA Bruins had last appeared in the 1943 Rose Bowl where they were held scoreless against Georgia. The Bruins fielded the strongest team in their history to date. It was the second undefeated team since the 1939 6\u20130\u20134 team, and the first undefeated and untied team in school history. After convincing wins over Oregon State and at Washington, UCLA entered the AP Poll at number 5. The Bruins would go to number four after defeating number 17 Stanford, 26\u20136. Coming into the November 23, 1946 UCLA\u2013USC rivalry football game, the Rose Bowl was on the line for both USC and UCLA. UCLA prevailed, 13\u20136, to win the PCC. In the Bruins' final game of the regular season, they blanked the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 18\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 748]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Teams, UCLA Bruins\nThe 10-0 UCLA Bruins entered the Rose Bowl as the bookmakers' favorite, having outscored their opponents 313-72. All-conference quarterback Ernie Case called the plays for a prolific offense featuring pass-catching ends Burr Baldwin and future hall-of-famer Tom Fears, and bolstered by the breakout running of fullbacks Cal Rossi and Johnny Roesh and halfback Gene Rowland. Rossi weighed in as the Bruins' heaviest back at just 170\u00a0lb, but the team averaged a shade over 200\u00a0lb per man. Several linemen in the 230\u00a0lb range (as big as they came in the days of one-platoon football) made for an intimidating and forceful UCLA front which stampeded west coast rivals with apparent ease. Averaging just 190\u00a0lb the Illini were noticeably smaller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Teams, Illinois Fighting Illini\nThis was the first appearance for the Fighting Illini in any post-season football game. The Illini opened the season winning at Pittsburgh, 33\u20137. They lost to Notre Dame in the first game for the 1946 Fighting Irish, a team that would eventually play in the 1946 Game of the Century against Army. The Illini beat Purdue, but then lost to Indiana. The Illini would go on to win the rest of their games including 13\u20139 at Michigan and a 16\u20137 win over Ohio State. In the final regular season game, they blanked in-state rival Northwestern 20\u20130. The win over Michigan proved to be the pivotal game as Michigan finished 5\u20131\u20131 in conference to Illinois 6\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 47], "content_span": [48, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Teams, Illinois Fighting Illini\nClaude \"Buddy\" Young was the University of Illinois\u2019 first black football star. The 5\u20194\" speedster made an immediate impact as a freshman in 1944, scoring sixty-four and thirty yard touchdowns on his first two touches vs. Illinois State. A 93-yard run two games later against the Great Lakes Naval Training School remains the longest run from scrimmage in Illini history. Young finished the season with thirteen touchdowns, breaking Red Grange's 1924 Big Ten Conference record and landing the freshman on several all-America lists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 47], "content_span": [48, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Teams, Illinois Fighting Illini\nMore impressively, Young claimed NCAA track championships in the 100 and 220-yard dash, and tied world records in the 45 and 60-yard dash. After being drafted into the navy in January 1945 he starred the following fall for the Fleet City [California] Naval Base football team, almost single-handedly winning the west coast service team championship with three touchdowns, [including two kick returns of 93 and 88 yards] in front of 65,000 fans at the L.A. Coliseum. In 1946 Young returned to Champaign and led the Illini with 456 rushing yards [a little over four yards per carry] despite persistent injury problems.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 47], "content_span": [48, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Teams, Illinois Fighting Illini\nYoung shared the backfield with fellow halfback Art Dufelmeier, known fondly as the \"Flying Dutchman\". The Havana, Ill. native enrolled in Champaign in 1942 and lettered in both football and basketball as a freshman. He enlisted with the U.S. Air Force in 1943 and entered one of the most dangerous service jobs as a B-42 top-gunner. In early 1944 Dufelmeier's plane was shot down over France. He spent eleven months as a POW inside Germany, losing 35\u00a0lb before liberation. Simply glad to be alive, Dufelmeier relished his return to football in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 47], "content_span": [48, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Teams, Illinois Fighting Illini\nDespite Young and Dufelmeier rushing for over 900 combined yards, Illinois\u2019 only all-conference and all-America selection was right guard Alex Agase. Another tough veteran, Agase had served as a marine in the Pacific. He participated in the amphibious invasions of both Okinawa and Iwo Jima, earning a Purple Heart. Alex's brother Lou played at left tackle. Alex Agase had scored twice as a sophomore against Minnesota in 1942, making him only the second guard to notch a multiple touchdown performance in collegiate history. The following year, he made all-America lists playing for Purdue while training as a Marine in Indiana. Later Agase would coach Northwestern and Purdue. His obvious football intelligence contributed inestimably to the top-notch run-blocking of Illinois' line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 47], "content_span": [48, 833]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe UCLA Bruins scored their first ever post-season points when Ernie Case scored on a quarterback sneak to give the Bruins a 7\u20136 first-quarter lead. However, it was the fourth-ranked Illini who took control after that, outscoring UCLA 39\u20137. Illinois dominated the Bruins on the ground, compiling 320 yards to the Bruins 62.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nRegardless of any apparent size mis-match, history repeated itself as Illinois out-witted and out-played the bigger Bruins in the same convincing style in which Alabama had blow past the larger Trojans a year earlier. The Agase brothers and Illini captain center Mack Wenskunas opened gaping holes all day, often simply cutting the Bruins down at the knees for Young, Dufelmeier, and Co. to skip over and around. UCLA coach Bert Labrucherie used virtually every player on his three-deep trying to counter Illinois\u2019 unstoppable blocking. But to no avail. The New York Times post-game report claimed that the affair \"looked like a college line blocking against high school forwards.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe Illini marched sixty yards on their first possession for a score. The rout began with quarterback Perry Moss tossing a 44-yard completion to halfback Julius Rykovich. After a kickoff return set UCLA up at midfield Case responded in kind with a 40-yard strike to his diminutive but elusive halfback Al Hoisch. When the Bruins scored to take an early 7-6 lead the 90,000-strong crowd sensed an epic in the making. Instead they witnessed Illinois shifting gears and leaving UCLA behind.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nIllinois put together scoring drives of sixty and fifty-five yards on its first two possessions of the second quarter. A lineup of mostly second-string players added a fourth Illini score shortly before the break. Hoisch responded with a scintillating 103-kickoff return [still a Rose Bowl record] to keep the score respectable at the interval. But solo efforts, no matter how impressive, could not make up the difference. Young finished another long drive, this time fifty-one yards, with a short scoring run on the first play of the fourth quarter. Russell Steger then ran back a Case interception for a 65-yard defensive touchdown to make the score 38-14. Stanley Green, a fourth-string Illinois back, added insult to injury with a second six-point interception return in the game's final minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 829]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nThe Illini prevailed in an outright romp, 45-14. Eliot's squad held the Bruins to just twelve first downs and forced six demoralizing turnovers. Most incredibly, the Illini held a team that had run roughshod over the west coast to a paltry sixty-two rushing yards. Only 176 passing yards on 29 attempts from Case afforded any offensive success. Despite their lesser physical stature Illinois racked up 320 team rushing yards, including 100-yard performances from both Young and Dufelmeier. The 1946 season marked the first visit to Pasadena from the Big Ten champion since Ohio State fell 28-0 to Cal in 1921. The Big Ten would provide the visitor at the New Year's Day classic for each of the next fifty-one seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nA number of records were set in the game. Illinois set two new Rose bowl records: Most first downs at 28 (the previous first down record was 22, set against UCLA by Georgia in the 1943 Rose Bowl), and Most yards gained by rushing at 320 (the previous record for yards rushing was Oregon's 298 against Harvard in the 1920 Rose Bowl. Six different Illinois players scored touchdowns. These were broken in later years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nUCLA's Al Hoisch returned Illinois kicker Don Maechtle's kickoff 103 yards, establishing a Rose Bowl and UCLA team record which still stands as of the 2008 Rose Bowl. Hoisch also still holds the modern Rose Bowl record for Highest average Gain Per Return at 44.5 yards. The eight kickoff returns made by the Bruins also are a Rose Bowl record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nIllinois' Russell Steger set modern Rose Bowl records for both most yards on interception returns and the longest interception return for a touchdown with a 68-yard return that scored in the fourth quarter. Elmer Layden holds the records, set in the 1925 Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nSix modern Rose Bowl records still stand as of the 2008 Rose Bowl. Buddy Young and Julius Rykovich were named co-Most valuable players when the Rose Bowl introduced the award in 1953 and then retroactively applied the award to previous games. They were inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall Of Fame in 1993. Al Hoisch was inducted in 1999.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Big Ten dominated early in the Rose Bowl Series, winning 12 of the first 13. The tide would begin turn to the West coast teams with the 1960 Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nUCLA and Illinois would have a re-match in the 1984 Rose Bowl with UCLA winning 45\u20139 in a reverse of the 1947 game, where Illinois was favored and wanted a better opponent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064931-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe exclusive agreement remained in place until the 1999 Rose Bowl when the Rose Bowl became part of the Bowl Championship Series. The Pacific-10 Conference inherited the PCC representative position for the game. Even after 1998, the Rose Bowl would still attempt to pair a Big Ten and Pac-10 team. The 2008 Rose Bowl would feature USC vs. Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064932-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Roussillon Grand Prix\nThe 1947 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the II Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 8 May 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064932-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Roussillon Grand Prix, Classification\nIn the first few laps, Georges Grignard, Philippe \u00c9tancelin, Jean Achard and Roger Loyer were involved in a four car accident with no injured but the abandon of Achard on his Delage D6 at lap 7. At lap 21, Jean-Pierre Wimille, second behind Sommer had engine trouble and retired. After a pole position and with the fastest lap, Raymond Sommer was still leading the race, but 14 laps from the end he retired. Eug\u00e8ne Chaboud won the race on Talbot-Lago T26, ex-Chiron 4.5l monoposto Darracq. Henri Louveau finish second just ahead of Yves Giraud-Cabantous.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies\nDuring April 1947, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) experienced a series of non-violent mutinies amongst the enlisted sailors of four ships and two shore bases. Over 20% of the RNZN's enlisted personnel were punished or discharged for their involvement. The main cause was the poor rates of pay compared to the rest of the New Zealand Defence Force and equivalent civilian wages, exacerbated by the release of a long overdue government review which failed to address the issue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0000-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies\nSailors saw the new pay rates as still inferior to the other branches of the military, with the increases being consumed by taxes, inflation, and the cancellation of allowances and benefits. The poor living and working conditions aboard RNZN ships was another issue, compounded by sailors having no effective way to make dissatisfaction known to the higher ranks. Dissatisfaction with peacetime duties and opportunities also contributed, with many sailors locked into enlistment periods of up to 12 years, and demobilisation efforts prioritising those enlisted specifically for the duration of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies\nOn April 1, around 100 sailors from the shore base HMNZS\u00a0Philomel, in Devonport, declared their intent to refuse duty. They were joined by another 100 personnel from the cruiser HMNZS\u00a0Black Prince and the corvette HMNZS\u00a0Arbutus, who marched off the base. After campaigning for three days and winning the right to backdated pay, the mutineers were given a choice: return to duty and accept punishment, or be discharged. The majority chose the latter. These men were financially penalised, denied access to veterans' benefits, and suffered government bans on employing them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies\nThe 23 who returned to duty were punished through rank reductions, reductions in rank and pay, or short periods of imprisonment. On 8 April, seven sailors at the shore base HMNZS\u00a0Tasman, in Lyttelton, refused to work and demanded to be discharged. Also that morning, the captain of the Castle-class minesweeper HMNZS\u00a0 Hautapu was presented a letter detailing sailor's dissatisfaction with the handling of lower-deck committees, and eleven sailors deserted. Some returned to duty voluntarily, but the rest were arrested by police. Punishment (both for those who returned voluntarily and those arrested) consisted of sentences of 60 days imprisonment, commuted to 14 to 24 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies\nAt the time of the initial mutiny, the cruiser HMNZS\u00a0Bellona was in Australian waters, and when the ship returned to New Zealand in late April, several sailors sought discharge. On Anzac Day (25 April), about 100 of Bellona's ship's company decided not to return to duty. They recruited 40 sailors waiting to be posted to the Philomel, and on 28 April, the group presented their demands to the captain. They were informed that anyone not reporting for duty the following day would be considered Absent Without Leave.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies\nThe next morning, 52 sailors were marked as having deserted, although all but 20 returned before Bellona's next deployment two months later. The Bellona mutineers received punishments of up to 92 days imprisonment, while the deserters additionally lost all unpaid pay and allowances. Arrest warrants were issued for those who did not return, with one sailor at large for over two years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies\nThe mutinies and the resulting manpower shortage forced the RNZN to remove Black Prince from service, and set the navy's planned development and expansion back by a decade. Despite this impact, the size and scope of the events have been downplayed over time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Causes\nFrom the navy's inception in 1941, there were concerns about sailors' pay and conditions. By the end of World War II, naval pay was well behind equivalent ranks in the New Zealand Army and the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and much lower than wages for equivalent jobs in the civilian sector. Sailors were forced to accept this instead of seeking work elsewhere, as they had enlisted for set periods during the war; some were required to complete twelve years service. Following the war's end, a review of pay was initiated. During his 1943 re-election campaign, Prime Minister Peter Fraser promised that new pay scales would be established by 1 April 1946; if there were any delays, the pay rates would be backdated, and the sailors would receive the difference as a lump sum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 821]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Causes\nThe review was published on 1 April, although many sailors learned of the details from contacts during the preceding weekend of 29\u201330 March. While an improvement, the new pay rates were still half that of the Army and Air Force, and most, if not all, of the increase would end up absorbed by increasing tax rates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Causes\nIn addition, several benefits or allowances were either removed (for example, uniformed personnel were no longer allowed free travel on public transport, unless issued a voucher to do so) or were not modified to compensate for inflation (for example, uniform allowances remained at pre-war levels, despite the threefold increase in uniform prices). The promised backdating was not mentioned in the initial announcement, resulting in great dissatisfaction amongst the sailors. A later announcement clarified that the backdating would occur, but it is unclear whether doing so was originally intended, or added in response to the mutiny.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Causes\nOn a related front, many of the sailors who had signed up for long periods during the war were finding themselves dissatisfied with peacetime duties and conditions. Some attempted to secure a discharge as they thought there would be better opportunities and pay in civilian jobs, but demobilisation efforts were focused on the personnel who had signed up under \"Hostilities Only\" conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Causes\nThe two ships on which the mutiny originated, the Dido-class cruiser HMNZS\u00a0Black Prince and the Flower-class corvette HMNZS\u00a0Arbutus, were both considered to have poor accommodation and seakeeping conditions, particularly when wartime upgrades both decreased the space available and increased the number of personnel required to operate them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Causes\nEnlisted personnel felt that their concerns about service conditions were not being considered by the navy. Following requests and demands for a formal channel through which sailors could express their grievances, the British Admiralty had approved the formation of lower-deck committees. New Zealand authorities had reluctantly agreed to this, but the committees were banned from considering or making proposals to the officers on the matters of pay, shipboard routine, or service conditions; the issues that affected the sailors the most.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Causes\nOf the 219 recommendations made by various committees to higher authorities, only 6 had been approved for consideration, and only 1 was implemented. The National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy partially attributes the lack of concern for lower-deck welfare to the breakdown of chains of communication as divisional officers were demobilised, along with the broader disruption caused by demobilisation efforts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus\nAt the time of the mutiny, Black Prince was docked at the shore base HMNZS\u00a0Philomel, in Devonport. The cruiser was undergoing a refit, which impacted on the ability of her personnel to live and work. The most extreme example was the closure of the ship's heads, which coincided with a bout of dysentery: in order to leave the ship and use the toilets ashore, a sailor required express permission from his supervisor, and when one man headed ashore without permission, he received seven days punishment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus\nArbutus was secured alongside Black Prince, having just returned from a two-month show the flag cruise around the Pacific Islands. The deployment had seen several incidents, the first of which occurred while the ship was docked in Tahiti; sailors who were meant to be guarding the ship became drunk, after which a crowd of Tahitians attempted to board the ship and remove equipment. On departure, the corvette sailed into a heavy storm, which lasted for several days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus\nWaves breaking over the bow rendered the bridge unusable, and many aboard\u2014including the ship's cat, for the first and only time in its life\u2014were seasick. Water contamination of the fuel oil taken on in Tahiti damaged the propulsion machinery, further adding to the problems. When Arbutus finally limped into port, the ship's company were informed that they would only remain at Philomel long enough to take on aviation fuel and supplies to be delivered to the Cook Islands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus\nDuring Monday 31 March, there were spontaneous gatherings of sailors, during which they discovered the pay review, shipboard conditions, and the ineffectiveness of the lower-deck committees. Rumours were being spread that an announcement on pay rates would come the following day, but they would not be backdated as promised. Most came to the conclusion that the only way to bring attention to these issues was to mutiny in protest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 83], "content_span": [84, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nAt morning parade on Tuesday 1 April, around 100 sailors of Philomel informed the base commander, Commander Peter Phipps, that they intended to refuse duty in protest of the government's failure to make the new pay rates retrospective. After the Philomel mutineers left the parade ground, word circulated around the base and the ships that there would be a gathering in the base canteen at 12:00.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0012-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nPhipps had been aware of the sailors' dissatisfaction over the previous few days, but when he informed his superiors of their actions, the reply simply informed him that the details of the pay review would be published that evening. The commander ordered all Philomel personnel to assemble in the gymnasium at midday, but nobody below the rank of petty officer attended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0012-0002", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nAfter addressing those in the gymnasium, Phipps went to the canteen to talk to the sailors there: after asking them to return to duty and giving the news that the pay scales would be published that evening, he informed them that they had already committed acts of indiscipline, and \"would have to take the consequences\". Although aware that their actions constituted mutiny, the sailors were too frustrated with the situation to care.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nAfter discussing the causes of their dissatisfaction, those at the canteen meeting (which now included a number of sailors from Black Prince) decided to present a petition to the Naval Board with three demands: the new pay rates were to be made retrospective to 1 April 1946, lower-deck committees needed to be capable of addressing issues with pay and service conditions, and the sailors were not to be punished for their actions. Phipps noted the details of the petition, and left to communicate with the Naval Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0013-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nThe bosun's pipe to resume work was sounded at 13:00, but the sailors decided that they would \"go on strike\" in protest instead. Although mutinying, the sailors remained calm and in control of their actions, and endeavoured to make clear that their problems were with the government, not the navy itself. When moving around the base, they had conducted themselves in an orderly and disciplined fashion, and those disembarking from Black Prince had saluted the White Ensign as required. They also took care to ensure their actions could not be attributed to external factors; for example, when one sailor consumed some rum with his lunch, he was encouraged to return to duty, so nobody could claim the mutineers were acting under the influence of alcohol.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 855]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nAt 14:00, a group of mutineers went to talk to the ship's company of Arbutus, who had been confined aboard ship, from the wharf. The corvette's sailors decided to join the mutiny, bringing the numbers to just over 200: the only sailors not involved were eighteen British loan personnel and the sick berth staff at the Navy Hospital. A reply from the Naval Board was received around 16:00, although the response to the sailors' petition was uncertain and unclear, particularly in relation to the backdated pay. The mutineers decided to march off the base and head for an open space.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nWhile heading for the main gate, Commander Phipps intercepted the group, and \"argued desperately\" for the sailors to return to duty for the duration of Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Bernard Freyberg's visit, scheduled for late that afternoon. His requests were denied, and the mutineers marched out the front gate\u2014after some milling around, they headed for the band rotunda at the Devonport Reserve.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0014-0002", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Tuesday 1 April\nThe Governor-General's visit was called off, but as the Master-At-Arms and the senior petty officers were in ceremonial dress (including sheathed bayonets) during and after the walkout, it was incorrectly reported in the media that the mutineers would be forced back to duty at bayonet point. The sailors remained in the reserve during the afternoon, but eventually dispersed after coming to the conclusion that no response would be received from the government that day. It was not until 20:00 that Prime Minister Fraser announced that the pay rates would be retrospective.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 100], "content_span": [101, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Wednesday 2 April\nMeeting at the reserve at 08:00 on Wednesday, the sailors learned of Fraser's remarks. Although not all were happy with the details of the new pay rates, it was agreed that their first demand had been met. By 08:10, the mutineers began to march to the gates of Philomel, where, upon being stopped by the Master-At-Arms, they asked to present their demands in relation to lower-deck committees and the foregoing of punishment for the mutiny to Commander Phipps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 102], "content_span": [103, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0015-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Wednesday 2 April\nAlthough willing to listen to the sailors, the only response Phipps could give was that they should return to duty, accept punishment for their actions, and bring their concerns to official channels. While still at the gates, Doctor Martyn Finlay, the local member of parliament, addressed the mutineers and informed them that the government would consider their requests, with the prime minister to respond in two hours. Fraser arrived at the reserve at noon to personally address the sailors, but most had gone home by this point, with plans to reassemble the next morning. Those remaining listened as Fraser told them that queries regarding the pay package would have been better handled through official channels, and that the sailors should return to work and accept any punishment offered, but did not take his advice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 102], "content_span": [103, 927]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Thursday 3 April\nOn Thursday morning, the mutineers went to protest at the gates of Philomel, but found them to be manned by a party of petty officers, supported by the police. Just before 08:00, Phipps announced that all sailors were to report for duty by 10:00 and be prepared to accept the consequences of the mutiny\u2014anyone who did not would be discharged. The government was aware that a large number were unlikely to accept the offer, and accepted that this act would set the development of the RNZN back by several years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 101], "content_span": [102, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Thursday 3 April\nAfter the sailors returned to the reserve, Dr. Finlay advised them that they would likely forfeit all veterans' benefits if they persisted in their actions, but the warning had the opposite effect to that intended. The majority of the mutineers stripped off their rank and category insignias, medal ribbons, and good conduct badges, and returned to the base to collect their effects. However, the Master-At-Arms would only allow them onto the base individually and with an escort, and they could only claim their belongings after returning all items of uniform and equipment, even if they had been paid for through wage deductions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 101], "content_span": [102, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Thursday 3 April\nOnly 23 men returned to duty; they, along with the 18 British sailors, were used to form a temporary ship's company for Arbutus, allowing her to depart for the Cook Islands that afternoon. In their haste to separate the loyalists from further mutinous influences, the ship was not properly provisioned before departure, with nothing aboard to eat but canned pilchards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 101], "content_span": [102, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Philomel, Black Prince, and Arbutus, Thursday 3 April\nDuring the afternoon, the chief petty officers and petty officers were asked to confirm that they would not join the mutineers. Although they expressed similar concerns as the sailors (and because of the way the pay rates scaled for higher enlisted ranks, were worse off than before), and did not agree with the handling of the mutiny by the RNZN and the government, they all agreed to remain on duty. Over the following days, another 20 personnel who were sick or otherwise not present on 3 April applied to be discharged under similar conditions to the mutineers. Six were discharged: some were sailors whose previous application for demobilisation had been refused, the rest showed good reasons for ending their service on compassionate grounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 101], "content_span": [102, 850]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Tasman and Hautapu\nOn the morning of Tuesday 8 April, at the shore base HMNZS\u00a0Tasman, in Lyttelton, seven sailors refused duty and demanded a similar discharge to those at Philomel. Also that morning, the captain of the Castle-class minesweeper HMNZS\u00a0Hautapu, which was at Timaru, was presented a letter by a party of sailors stating their dissatisfaction with the handling of lower-deck committees, and that they would not work until their issues were resolved. After it became clear that the RNZN was unlikely to commit to negotiating solutions to the sailors' problems, eleven sailors left the ship, which sailed to Tasman later that day. The mutineers at Tasman and Hautapu were working in concert.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Tasman and Hautapu\nCommander George Raymond Davis-Goff, in charge of naval personnel matters, was sent to Tasman, where he spoke to the base's personnel. Reminding them of the punishment for mutiny and of the oath of allegiance sworn on joining the navy, Davis-Goff convinced six of the refusing sailors to return to duty. One of the Hautapu mutineers changed his mind and met the ship at Tasman, where trainees from the base's electrical school were added to the minesweeper's complement so she could sail for Philomel. On reaching Devonport, Hautapu's personnel were used to help keep the base running. Arrest warrants were issued for the remaining Tasman and Hautapu mutineers, and all were arrested over the following days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Bellona\nAt the time of the first mutiny, the Modified Dido-class cruiser HMNZS\u00a0Bellona was undergoing training exercises with the Royal Australian Navy. Learning of the events in Devonport, the captain addressed the ship's company on 2 April on the need to maintain discipline and express concerns through proper channels. He also requested a detailed report on the new pay rates from the Naval Board, which was disseminated through the ship once received, with officers helping the sailors to prepare their concerns for transmission to the Naval Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0021-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Bellona\nThe cruiser returned to Devonport on 19 April, and over the next few days, rumours of a planned strike began to circulate. Bellona's captain addressed the sailors, whose concerns had shifted from pay to securing discharges similar to the main mutiny, and warned them that more severe punishments than those used for the main mutiny would be used if mutinous acts occurred.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Bellona\nMany of the personnel were given a day's leave to attend Anzac Day services and events on Friday 25 April. Personnel from the cruiser were concerned about how their colleagues had been treated, and during the afternoon, about 100 sailors assembled in Quay Street, Auckland, and decided to not return to duty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0022-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Bellona\nLike the mutineers at the start of the month, the Bellona sailors had three main demands, this time that naval pay rates be increased to match those of the Army and Air Force, that committees be established to discuss problems and improve the welfare of sailors, and that the discharged sailors not be barred from the public service. Another 40 sailors mustering at Philomel before boarding Bellona were recruited into the mutiny: these men attempted to recruit more from Bellona, but the actions of the cruiser's officers prevented any additional sailors from joining them. The party then marched off the base, despite orders to halt from the Master-at-Arms stationed at the gatehouse, then dispersed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Mutinies, Bellona\nOn Monday 28 April, a letter listing the mutineers demands was presented to the captain, with the intent that it be forwarded to the Naval Board. Demands in the letter included that pay rates be standardised across the armed forces, that service conditions improve and welfare committed be established, that personnel not be 'victimised' (punished) for joining the mutinies, and that the option to be discharged be offered. Instead of addressing the complaints, the Naval Board declared that any sailor who did not return to duty by the morning of Tuesday 29 April would be marked as Absent Without Leave. By morning parade, 52 men had failed to return.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 55], "content_span": [56, 709]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0024-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Aftermath\nOver the course of the mutinies, around 20% of the sailors in the RNZN were either discharged or otherwise punished for their actions. All of those discharged following the Devonport mutiny lost 10% of their deferred pay, all of their accrued leave, and any backdated pay from the review. They were also denied access to veterans' benefits, such as training subsidies or housing assistance. On learning this, some sailors attempted to rejoin, but were prevented from doing so. No courts-martial were ever held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0024-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Aftermath\nAlthough anyone with a dishonourable discharge was prevented from employment in the public service or any government-owned or -operated organisation, the government applied the ban to the mutineers, even though their discharges were not marked as 'dishonourable'. This prevented many mutineers from seeking employment in jobs that used their learned skills; for example, the only non-military employer of telegraphists in New Zealand was the Post and Telegraph Department. The mass discharge of sailors (including 121 with combat experience) set the development of the RNZN back by around ten years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0024-0002", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Aftermath\nThe most immediate problem was with the cruiser Black Prince, which was to return to service in June after her refit. The lack of manpower led to the refit being suspended, and the cruiser was laid up in reserve: work did not resume until early 1952, and she was returned to service in 1953.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0025-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Aftermath\nThe 23 men who returned to duty at Philomel were charged with \"taking part in a technical mutiny without violence\". Punishments included reductions in rank, loss of good conduct badges, leave, or pay, or short periods of imprisonment. Many were also given suspended sentences of between 60 and 66 days imprisonment. The sailors from both Tasman and Hautapu were all charged with mutiny, with the sailors from the minesweeper also charged with desertion, and were all imprisoned for 60 days, although this was later commuted to sentences of between 14 and 24 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0026-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Aftermath\nThe 52 Bellona sailors who did not return by the Naval Board deadline were marked as having deserted, even though naval regulations meant that they had to be absent for seven days before being considered deserters. Once marked, the sailors lost all unpaid pay and allowances. Between the date of the mutiny and 23 June, when Bellona sailed to the Bay of Islands on her next deployment, another 32 men returned, with 11 senior sailors and 9 junior sailors still absent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0026-0001", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Aftermath\nVarious charges were laid against the sailors depending on the severity of their actions during the mutiny, ranging from \"negligently performing their duty in not preserving order\", to \"wilfully disobeying a legal command\", to \"joining a mutiny not accompanied by violence\". The sailors were sentenced to periods of imprisonment up to 92 days, with some personnel demoted or stripped of good conduct badges. Of the 20 who failed to return, some were tracked down and arrested, while others gave themselves up to authorities: one sailor was at large for over two years before his arrest, detention, and dismissal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064933-0027-0000", "contents": "1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies, Aftermath\nThe size, scope, and long-term impact of the mutiny have been downplayed over time. There was no mention of the events in the official history published in 1991 to commemorate the RNZN's 50th anniversary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064934-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1947 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1947 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled an 8\u20131 record and outscored their opponents 262 to 99. The team lost its opening game against Columbia before winning eight consecutive games, including a 31\u20137 victory over Harvard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup\nThe 7th Ryder Cup Matches were held November 1\u20132, 1947 at Portland Golf Club in Portland, Oregon, marking a resumption of the competition after a full decade. World War II forced cancellations from 1939 to 1945; the last competition was in 1937. The United States overwhelmed the British team, 11\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup\nAn invitation to renew the Ryder Cup was sent by the American P.G.A. in November 1946. This was accepted by the British P.G.A. in December. However it was not until August 1947 that the dates and venue were agreed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup\nThe revival of the Ryder Cup in 1947 was initiated by Portland businessman Robert A. Hudson, who paid for the expenses of the teams and chaired the event. He even met the British team in New York, threw a lavish party at the Waldorf-Astoria, and accompanied them on the four-day rail journey across the U.S. to Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup\nThe course had hosted the stroke play Portland Open on the PGA Tour in 1944 and 1945, won by Sam Snead and Ben Hogan, and the match play PGA Championship in August 1946, won by Hogan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup\nThe American team won all four matches on the opening day and continued to dominate by winning all but one singles match. The only British victory in the competition came when Sam King beat Herman Keiser 4 & 3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup\nPlayed in the Pacific Northwest in November in wind and rain, soft course conditions prevailed as a week-long rain preceded the event. The next several matches in the U.S. were played in more southerly venues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Format\nThe Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1927 through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 61\u20442 points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 36 holes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Teams\nThis was the first of only two Ryder Cups for Hogan as a player and the second and final appearance for Byron Nelson, later the non-playing captain in 1965. Hogan was to be a non-playing captain in 1949 and 1967.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Teams\nIn January 1947 the British P.G.A. appointed a selection committee of five. This committee included three ex-Ryder Cup players: Bill Davies, George Duncan and Charles Whitcombe. In early August they announced a list of 14 players from which the final 10 would be chosen. The winner of the News of the World Match Play would also be included in the list. In early September they announced the first seven members of the team: Cotton (captain), Daly, Rees, King, Adams, Ward and Horne.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0008-0001", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Teams\nThey also added two new names to the list of possible players (Arthur Lees and Laurie Ayton, Jnr), leaving nine or ten players competing for the remaining three places. Later in September two more players were selected: Green and Lees, to which would be added the winner of the Match Play Championship or Max Faulkner if the winner of that tournament should already be in the team or ineligible. The final place fell to Faulkner on September 26 when three of the semi-finalists in the Match Play Championship were already in the team and the fourth (Flory Van Donck, a Belgian) was ineligible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Teams\nThe British team was accompanied by Commander R.C.T. Roe, Secretary of the British P.G.A., who acted as manager of the team. They left from Southampton for New York on the Queen Mary on October 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Saturday's foursome matches\n18 hole scores: Oliver/Worsham: 6 up, Snead/Mangrum: 6 up, Adams/Faulkner: 2 up, Rees/King: 1 up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 43], "content_span": [44, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Individual player records\nEach entry refers to the Win\u2013Loss\u2013Half record of the player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 41], "content_span": [42, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064935-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Ryder Cup, Individual player records, Great Britain\nEric Green and Reg Horne did not play in any matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 56], "content_span": [57, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064936-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1947 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. West Adelaide beat Norwood 75 to 45.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064937-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 SANFL season\nThe 1947 South Australian National Football League season was the 68th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064938-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1947 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Matty Bell, the team compiled a 9\u20130\u20132 record (5\u20130\u20131 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 90, and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium on the SMU campus and at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064938-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe Mustangs won their first nine games before tying with rival TCU and Penn State, the latter in the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064938-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 SMU Mustangs football team\nSMU's sophomore halfback, Doak Walker, led the country with 387 yards on 10 kickoff returns, an average of 38.7 yards per return. He won the Maxwell Award for 1947, was a consensus selection to the 1947 College Football All-America Team, and finished third in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy. He finished second in the SWC (behind Bobby Layne) with 1,026 yards of total offense, including 684 rushing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064938-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 SMU Mustangs football team\nFour SMU players received first-team honors on the Associated Press 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: Walker; end Sid Halliday; tackle Jim Winkler; and guard Earl Cook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064938-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 SMU Mustangs football team, Players selected in the 1948 NFL Draft\nThe following SMU players were selected in the 1947 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064939-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Saga gubernatorial election\nA gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1947 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Former governor Gen'ichi Okimori defeated six other candidates to become the prefecture's first democratically elected governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064940-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Saint Louis Billikens football team\nThe 1947 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record (1\u20131 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 220 to 201. The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis, MO.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064941-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1947 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1947 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach James Phelan, the Gaels compiled a 3\u20137 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 246 to 178.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064941-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nLeft halfback Herman Wedemeyer starred for the 1947 Saint Mary's team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064942-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nThe 1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064942-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nSan Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with seven wins, three losses and one tie (7\u20133\u20131, 2\u20132\u20131 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191\u2013156 for the season. At the end of the season, the Aztecs were chosen to play in the 1948 Harbor Bowl against the Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys. The game was played at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California on January 1, 1948. The Aztecs were beaten 0\u201353 in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064942-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Diego State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064943-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 San Diego mayoral election\nThe 1947 San Diego mayoral election was held on March 11, 1947 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Harley E. Knox stood for reelection to a second term. In the primary election, Knox received a majority of the votes and was elected outright with no need for a runoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064943-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 San Diego mayoral election, Campaign\nIncumbent Mayor Harley E. Knox stood for reelection to a second term. On March 11, 1947 Knox received a majority of 67.9 percent of the vote in the primary election. This was more than 47 percent higher than what was received by Edgar F. Hastings, his nearest competitor. Because Knox was elected outright in the primary, no runoff election was held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064943-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 San Diego mayoral election, General Election results\nBecause Knox received a majority of the votes in the primary, no general election was held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 57], "content_span": [58, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064944-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe 1947 AAFC season was the 49ers' second season. They began the season hoping to improve upon the previous season's output of 9\u20135, and they had a similar output this season, 8\u20134\u20132. The team did have its first tie in franchise history, a 28\u201328 standoff in Week 6 against the Baltimore Colts. For the second time in as many seasons, the 49ers placed 2nd in the West division, coming one spot short of playing in the league championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064944-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Frankie Albert with 1,692 passing yards, Johnny Strzykalski with 906 rushing yards, and Alyn Beals with 655 receiving yards and 60 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064945-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 San Francisco Dons football team\nThe 1947 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Edward McKeever, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 275 to 143.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064946-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 San Francisco State Gators football team\nThe 1947 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064946-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 San Francisco State Gators football team\nSan Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Gators were led by head coach Dick Boyle. Boyle was in the second year of his second stint as head coach of the team. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished with a record of two wins and five losses (2\u20135, 1\u20133 FWC). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 33\u2013117.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064946-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 San Francisco State Gators football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Francisco State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064947-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 San Jose State Spartans football team\nThe 1947 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064947-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 San Jose State Spartans football team\nSan Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his second year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9\u20133, 3\u20132 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064947-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 San Jose State Spartans football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Jose State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 67], "content_span": [68, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064947-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 San Jose State Spartans football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following finished their San Jose State career in 1947, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064948-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 San Remo Grand Prix\nThe 2nd San Remo Grand Prix was held on April 13, 1947, for International Sports Cars at the 2.62\u00a0km Ospedaletti short circuit (clockwise). Racing was scheduled for 750cc (S750), 1100cc (S1.1) and 1100cc+ (S+1.1) class categories in three separate events.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064949-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team\nThe 1947 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064949-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team\nSanta Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by third-year head coach Stan Williamson and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins, three losses and one tie (4\u20133\u20131, 1\u20133\u20131 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064949-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064950-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Santa Clara Broncos football team\nThe 1947 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Len Casanova, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record and was outscored by a total of 158 to 109. The team played its three home games at Kezar Stadium at San Francisco.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064951-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Santos FC season\nThe 1947 season was the thirty-sixth season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064952-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Satipo earthquake\nThe 1947 Satipo earthquake occurred on November 1 at 09:58:57 local time with an epicenter in the Peruvian Amazon jungle in the Department of Jun\u00edn. The earthquake has an estimated surface wave magnitude of Ms\u202f 7.6 and a shallow focal depth of 20 km.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064952-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Satipo earthquake\nThe earthquake produced 45 to 60 seconds of violent ground shaking in the Department of Jun\u00edn, and was felt by many individuals within a 1.3-million-square-kilometer area. A maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) to IX (Violent) was assigned to an area estimated to be 4,000 km\u00b2 in size. The peak ground acceleration was calculated at 309 mm/s\u00b2 in Satipo, based on evaluating the damage to a brick pilar. In the city of Lima, 240 km from the epicenter, the earthquake caused light to weak shaking corresponding to IV (Light) or III (Weak).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064952-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Satipo earthquake\nAn aerial survey over the affected area found a large number of small-scale landslides and destroyed vegetation near the Satipo River. Parts of a highway were buried under landslide debris. Approximately 233 to 2,233 people in Satipo Province lost their lives during the earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064952-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Satipo earthquake\nThe earthquake destroyed or seriously damaged 63% of all adobe constructed homes in La Merced. Another 36% of the homes suffered moderate damage, while the remaining 1% had no damage. Most reinforced concrete homes withstood the earthquake shaking, although some were reportedly cracked. At least half of all limestone buildings were destroyed by the quake. In Satipo, the earthquake collapsed an entire school complex.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064953-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Scottish Cup Final\nThe 1947 Scottish Cup Final was played on 19 April 1947, at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The match was contested by Aberdeen and Hibernian, with Aberdeen winning 2\u20131. This was Aberdeen's first Scottish Cup victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064954-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Scottish League Cup Final (April)\nThe 1946\u201347 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 5 April 1947, at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the first official Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by Rangers and Aberdeen. Rangers won the match 4\u20130 thanks to goals by Jimmy Duncanson (2), Torrance Gillick and Billy Williamson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064955-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Scottish League Cup Final (October)\nThe 1947\u201348 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 25 October 1947 and replayed on 1 November 1947. It was the final of the second Scottish League Cup competition, and it was contested by East Fife and Falkirk. The first match was a goalless draw, necessitating a reply that East Fife won 4\u20131, mainly thanks to a hat-trick by Davie Duncan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064956-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana\nThe 1947 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 8 teams. The tournament winner, Jorge Ch\u00e1vez (C)  was promoted to the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064957-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Shaw Bears football team\nThe 1947 Shaw Bears football team was an American football team that represented Shaw University as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Howard K. Wilson, the team compiled a 10\u20130 record (6\u20130 against CIAA opponents), won the CIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 246 to 39.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064957-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Shaw Bears football team\nKey players included halfbacks Twillie Bellamy and Jim Jackson, fullback John Turner, end Bill Elliott, tackle Gladstone Booth, guard Leroy Way, and center Kermit Booker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064957-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Shaw Bears football team\nIn post-season discussions about the black college football national championship, Shaw was criticized for a weak strength of schedule, having failed to schedule games against the three CIAA opponents that were ranked in the top 10 under the Dickinson Rating System: Hampton (No. 4), Virginia State (No. 7), and Morgan State (No. 9). In the final Dickinson ratings, Tennessee A&I was determined as the black college national champion with Shaw in fifth place. Florida A&M, a team that Shaw defeated by a 19\u20130 score, was ranked fourth under the Dickinson System. Shaw was, however, determined to be the CIAA champion under the Dickinson methodology.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064958-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Sicilian regional election\nThe Sicilian regional election of 1947 took place on 20 April 1947. They were the first-ever election of the Sicilian Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064958-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Sicilian regional election\nThe electoral alliance between the Italian Communist Party and the Italian Socialist Party was the most voted list. However, after the election Giuseppe Alessi and, later, Franco Restivo, both Christian Democrats, governed the Region at the head of broad centrist coalitions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064959-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South American Basketball Championship\nThe 1947 South American Basketball Championship was the 13th edition of this regional tournament. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and won by the Uruguay national basketball team. 6 teams competed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064959-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 South American Basketball Championship, Results\nEach team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round. Ties in the standings were broken by head-to-head results, as only a tie for first would have resulted in a final match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064960-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South American Championship\nThe 1947 South American Championship was the 20th South American Championship for national teams, and was organized by CONMEBOL. It marked the first time Ecuador hosted the tournament, which hosted all the matches in Estadio George Capwell in Guayaquil. Argentina won the tournament to obtain their 9th South American title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064960-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 South American Championship, Format\nEach team played the teams in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of the tournament will be crowned the champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064960-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 South American Championship, Squads\nFor a complete list of participating squads see: 1947 South American Championship squads", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064961-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South American Championship squads\nThese are the squads for the countries that played in the 1947 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Brazil withdrew from the tournament. The teams plays in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064962-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South American Championships in Athletics\nThe 1947 South American Championships in Athletics  were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 25 April and 3 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064963-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South Australian state election\nState elections were held in South Australia on 8 March 1947. All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Robert Richards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064963-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 South Australian state election, Background\nThe LCL won three seats\u2014metropolitan Norwood, Prospect and Torrens\u2014from Labor. The LCL won back rural Victoria after losing it to Labor at a by-election in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064963-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 South Australian state election, Results\nSouth Australian state election, 8 March 1947House of Assembly << 1944\u20131950 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064964-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1947 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Rex Enright, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record (4\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 85.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064965-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented South Carolina State University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Oliver C. Dawson, the team compiled a 7\u20131\u20132, defeated Allen in the Pecan Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 123 to 46. The team ranked No. 10 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System. The team's only loss was to No. 5 Shaw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064966-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nThe 1947 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1951 college football season. In its 10th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record (4\u20130 against NCC opponents), tied for the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 152. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064967-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nThe 1947 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record and was outscored by a total of 211 to 123.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064968-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1947 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 6\u20138, 1947 at Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The North Carolina State Wolfpack won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Everett Case.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064968-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064969-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football team\nThe 1947 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Under eighth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064970-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Southern Jaguars football team\nThe 1947 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1947 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 10\u20132 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out eight of 12 opponents, defeated Xavier (LA) in the Creole Classic and Fort Valley State in the Yam Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 380 to 53. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064970-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Southern Jaguars football team\nSouthern ranked No. 8 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064971-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their first year under head coach Gee Mitchell, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064972-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Soviet Cup\nThe 1947 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064973-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Soviet Top League\n13 teams took part in the league with CSKA Moscow winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064974-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Soviet Union regional elections\nOn 9 February 1947, elections were held for the Supreme Soviets of the Soviet Union's constituent republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064974-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Soviet Union regional elections\nAccording to Soviet law, 2,422,000 out of an eligible adult voting population of 103,933,000 were disenfranchised for various reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064975-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Spanish law of succession referendum\nA referendum on the law of succession was held in Spain on 6 July 1947. The Law of Succession to the Headship of the State (Spanish: Ley de Sucesi\u00f3n en la Jefatura del Estado) was intended to provide for the restoration of the Monarchy of Spain. The law appointed Francisco Franco as Head of State for life until his death or resignation, but also granted him the power to appoint his successor as King or Regent of the Kingdom and thereby formally established a new Kingdom of Spain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064975-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Spanish law of succession referendum\nThe question asked was \"Do you approve of the Law of Succession to the Headship of the State Bill?\" (Spanish: \u00bfAprueba el Proyecto de Ley de Sucesi\u00f3n en la Jefatura del Estado?). It was reportedly approved by 95.1% of valid votes on a turnout of 88.6%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064976-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League\nThe 1947 National League Division One was the 13th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the second post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064976-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League, Summary\nHarringay Racers rejoined the league. Wembley Lions retained the title. Belle Vue retained the National Trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064976-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League, Final Table Division One\nOn account of the small number of teams in the league the British Speedway Cup was run in a league format. Wembley Lions won all their matches home and away to complete a double.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064976-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League, National Trophy\nThe 1947 National Trophy was the tenth edition of the Knockout Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 46], "content_span": [47, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064976-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League, National Trophy\nDuring the National Trophy quarter final match between Wembley and Harringay (on 15 August) the 27-year-old Wembley rider Nelson 'Bronco' Wilson received fatal injuries in the fourth heat. He died in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Tottenham, the following day from a fractured skull. Remarkably another rider Cyril Anderson of the Norwich Stars was killed instantly on the same evening, during the Division Two Best Pairs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 46], "content_span": [47, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064976-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League, National Trophy, Qualifying\nMiddlesbrough and Norwich qualified for the quarter finals by virtue of finishing 1st & 2nd in the Second Division Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064976-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League, National Trophy, Final, Second leg\nBelle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 116\u2013100.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 65], "content_span": [66, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064977-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Three\nThe 1947 National League Division Three was the inaugural season of British speedway's National League Division Three", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064977-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Three\nWith several new teams joining British Speedway in 1947, a third league tier was created for the first time. Eastbourne Eagles won the title in their first season of league speedway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064978-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Two\nThe 1947 National League Division Two was the second post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. In the previous season, the league was known as the Northern League but the addition of Bristol Bulldogs and a third tier saw the name revert to the one used 8 years previously.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064978-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Two\nAs well as Bristol Bulldogs, Wigan Warriors were new entrants bringing the total teams to 8. Middlesbrough Bears won the title. In fact the entire top five were unchanged from the previous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064978-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Two\nNorwich Stars 38-year-old rider Cyril Anderson died instantly on 16 August, during a best pairs event at Norwich. Anderson was leading when he skidded and was hit by a rider from behind  Remarkably another rider died the same day, 27-year-old Wembley rider Nelson 'Bronco' Wilson received fatal injuries in a National Trophy match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064978-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Two, Final Table Division Two\nThe British Speedway Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Sheffield Tigers came out on top.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064978-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Two, National Trophy\nThe 1947 Division 2 National Trophy was the Knockout Cup for Division 2 teams. Middlesbrough and Norwich qualified for the quarter finals of the main National Trophy by virtue of finishing 1st & 2nd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064978-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Speedway National League Division Two, National Trophy, Final\nMiddlesbrough were National Trophy Division 2 Champions, winning on aggregate 127\u201388.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 66], "content_span": [67, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064979-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Springfield Gymnasts football team\nThe 1947 Springfield Gymnasts football team, sometimes also referred to as the Maroons, was an American football team that represented the Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record and played its home games at Pratt Field in Springfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064979-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Springfield Gymnasts football team\nSolem had previously coached for three major football programs, including Drake (1921\u20131931), Iowa (1932\u20131936), and Syracuse (1937\u20131945). During Solem's tenure as head coach, the program scheduled games against regional powers like Yale and Connecticut and intersectional games against opponents like Wayne.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064980-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team\nThe 1947 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Hugh Devore, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 84. The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064981-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1947 St. Louis Browns season was the Major League Baseball franchise's 47th in the American League (AL) and its 46th in St. Louis. The 1947 Browns finished eighth and last in the league with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses, 38 games in arrears of the eventual World Series champion New York Yankees. The Browns were managed by Muddy Ruel in the former catcher's only stint as an MLB pilot, and drew only 320,474 fans to Sportsman's Park, 16th and last in the majors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064981-0000-0001", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Browns season\nOn July 17, they became the third big-league team to racially integrate its ranks. However, the experiment failed when the two pioneer players, Hank Thompson and Willard Brown, were sent back to the Negro leagues in late August; the Browns would not field another African-American player until all-time great Satchel Paige joined them in July 1951.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064981-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064981-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064981-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064981-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064981-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064982-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1947 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 66th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 56th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 89\u201365 during the season and finished second in the National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064982-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00064982-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00064983-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanford Indians football team\nThe 1947 Stanford Indians football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third year under head coach Marchmont Schwartz, the team compiled a 0\u20139 record, finished last in the PCC, and was outscored by a total of 214 to 73.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064983-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanford Indians football team\nThe 1947 season was one of two winless season in the history of Stanford football (the other was the 1960 season).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064983-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanford Indians football team\nThe team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1947 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs won the series four games to two. This was the first all-Canadian Finals since 1935, when the since-folded Montreal Maroons defeated the Maple Leafs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nMontreal defeated the Boston Bruins 4\u20131 to advance to the Finals. Toronto defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4\u20131 to advance to the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nThe Montreal Canadiens finished first in the league with 78 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs finished second with 72 points. This was the fifth playoff series between these two teams with each team winning two of the previous series. Their most recent series came in the 1945 semifinals which Toronto won in six games. In the regular season series, there were five wins for Montreal, three wins for Toronto and four ties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nTed Kennedy was the leader with three goals including the Cup winner. Toronto had several new players in its lineup, including Howie Meeker, Bill Barilko and Bill Ezinicki, as Toronto sported the youngest NHL team to win the Cup to that time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThe series continued a competition that had gone on all season, with Montreal and Toronto finishing 1\u20132. Montreal coach Dick Irvin was mad at the beginning of the series, recalling a season-ending injury to Montreal forward Elmer Lach from a body check by Don Metz. Montreal started out strong in the series, defeating the Leafs 6\u20130 in the opener. Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan reportedly asked \"How did those guys get in the league? \", although he denied saying those words later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThe second game was a rough game, with Maurice Richard knocking out Vic Lynn and Bill Ezinicki with high-sticks to the head. Richard earned himself over 20 minutes in penalties and a game misconduct and a suspension for game three. The Leafs took advantage of the power plays and defeated Montreal 4\u20130. Richard would earn himself a further $250 fine imposed by president Clarence Campbell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nGames three and four were played in Toronto, and Toronto won both to take a 3\u20131 series lead. Returning to the Forum for game five, Montreal won the game to extend the series. In the sixth game, Turk Broda showed outstanding goaltending, holding off Ken Reardon on a late breakaway, and the Leafs won 2\u20131 to win the Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nAfter the sixth game ended, the Cup was not presented to the Leafs. Clarence Campbell declined to present the Cup immediately, concerned over the spectre of fan violence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1947 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Maple Leafs 2\u20131 win over the Canadiens in game six.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064984-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064985-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Star World Championship\nThe 1947 Star World Championship was held in Los Angeles, United States in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064985-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Star World Championship, Results\nLegend: DSA \u2013 Disabled; DSQ \u2013 Disqualified; WDR \u2013 Withdrew;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064986-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1947 Sugar Bowl was played between the third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the ninth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. Georgia won 20\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064986-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Sugar Bowl\nIn the second quarter, North Carolina scored on a four-yard Walt Pupa touchdown run to take a 7\u20130 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Georgia scored on a 4-yard touchdown run by John Rauch to tie the game at 7. North Carolina's Fox kicked a 27-yard field goal as North Carolina led 10\u20137. Georgia scored on a 67-yard touchdown pass from Charley Trippi to Dan Edwards to take a 13\u201310 lead. In the fourth quarter, Rauch scored on a 13-yard touchdown to seal the Georgia victory 20\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl\nThe 1947 Sun Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the VPI Gobblers (now the Virginia Tech Hokies) of the Southern Conference (SoCon) and the independent Cincinnati Bearcats. It took place on January 1, 1947, at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas. Cincinnati won, 18\u20136, in cold and icy conditions that led to a scoreless first half and three blocked extra points by VPI. The game was the first NCAA-sanctioned post-season football contest for Cincinnati, and was the first bowl game in VPI history. The 1947 game was also the 13th edition of the Sun Bowl, which had been played every year since 1935. In exchange for their participation in the event, each team received $9,438.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Teams\nThe 1947 Sun Bowl game was held as the culminating event of the Sun Carnival and was held at 15,000-seat Kidd Field on the campus of Texas Western University, today known as the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The matchup of VPI and Cincinnati was out of character for the Sun Bowl, which traditionally matched the champion of the Border Conference with the best possible opponent. Hardin\u2013Simmons University, champions of the Border Conference, declined a Sun Bowl bid, as did the second-place team, Texas Tech. With no other option, a member of the Sun Bowl Committee\u2014who happened to be an alumnus of VPI\u2014suggested inviting the Gobblers to play against Cincinnati, which had already accepted an invitation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 20], "content_span": [21, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Teams, VPI\nVPI came into the game having gone 3\u20133\u20133 under coach James Kitts. Kitts, in his first year replacing coach H. M. McEver, had coached the team in 1941 before the outbreak of World War II interrupted the football program. During the 1946 season, Kitts' team defeated the No. 12 NC State Wolfpack for the first win over an Associated Press Top 25 team in school history, the Washington and Lee University Generals, and VPI's traditional rivals, the Virginia Military Institute Keydets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Teams, VPI\nDuring VPI's preparations before its departure for El Paso, heavy snow fell on Blacksburg, Virginia, forcing the team to use snowplows and construction equipment to clear a space for the team to practice. The team traveled to El Paso without star punter and rusher Bobby Smith, who had been injured in the team's final regular-season game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Teams, Cincinnati\nThe Cincinnati Bearcats traveled to El Paso having amassed an 8\u20132 record under second-year head coach Ray Nolting, who took the head coaching position in Cincinnati with the revival of the football program after the end of World War II. The Bearcats' two losses came against Kentucky and at Tulsa, and they earned wins against tough opponents such as Indiana, Michigan State, and Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Teams, Cincinnati\nThe 1947 Sun Bowl was the Bearcats' first official bowl game, although Cincinnati played two post-season games in New Orleans following the 1897 college football season. The 1897 Cincinnati football team completed a 7\u20131\u20131 season, losing only to the Carlisle Indians. Following the conclusion of its football schedule, the Bearcats were invited to New Orleans by the Southern Athletic Club to play a football game on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Teams, Cincinnati\nCincinnati easily defeated the Athletic Club team, and at the victory party following the win, students from nearby Louisiana State University (LSU) invited the Cincinnati players to come to their school to play another game. The Cincinnati\u2013LSU game, which took place a few days later and pre-dated the first Rose Bowl Game by five years, resulted in a 22\u20130 Cincinnati win. This game could be considered, the school's athletic department contemplates, as the first bowl game in Cincinnati football history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 32], "content_span": [33, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nThe game was played in extremely cold and icy conditions, still the worst in Sun Bowl history. Three inches of snow fell on top of a layer of frozen rain the day before the game, and at kickoff the teams took the field under cloudy skies and in below-freezing temperatures. Despite the inclement weather, 15,000-seat Kidd Field was approximately half full, and bowl officials estimated the crowd at around 10,000 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nWeather conditions allowed both teams' defenses to dominate in the first half. VPI had the best chance to score of either team in the first half when it drove to a first down inside the Cincinnati two-yard line late in the first quarter. On four straight running plays, however, the Bearcats' defense held, and VPI was denied a scoring opportunity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nIn the second half, Cincinnati's offense managed to begin moving the ball effectively. On Cincinnati's first play of the half, halfback Roger Stephens broke through the defensive line for 26 yards, taking the ball inside VPI territory. Cincinnati's drive would overcome two 15-yard penalties and one five-yard penalty en route to a touchdown just a few plays later. On its next possession, Cincinnati's All-American Roger Stephens again broke off another long run, this time for 19 yards, setting up another Bearcats' touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0007-0001", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nVPI countered with a long drive that reached the Cincinnati 23-yard line before an errant pass was intercepted by the Bearcats in the end zone. VPI managed a defensive stop, however, and marched down the field for a touchdown to climb within six points. Cincinnati sealed its victory, however, when Bearcats halfback Harold Johnson intercepted a pass late in the fourth quarter, returning it all the way to the VPI 25-yard line. That return set up a Cincinnati touchdown and put the Bearcats up by the game's final score, 18\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Game summary, Statistics\nVPI blocked all three Cincinnati extra point attempts, while their own sole extra point kick missed. Cincinnati's kicking woes were also reflected in their punting game. Cincinnati averaged just 19 yards per punt, setting the record for the lowest punting average in Sun Bowl history. All 24 of the game's points were scored in the second half. VPI earned just 34 rushing yards against the Bearcats' defense while allowing 369 yards to Cincinnati's rushing offense. Those two totals remain the least-gained and most-allowed marks in Virginia Tech bowl game history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 39], "content_span": [40, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064987-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Sun Bowl, Game summary, Statistics\nPrior to 1954, the Sun Bowl did not award most valuable player honors, but Harold Johnson from Cincinnati intercepted two passes (one in the end zone) and scoring the first touchdown of the game on a 13-yard run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 39], "content_span": [40, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064988-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1947 was the seventh season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition was concluded on 24 August 1947 with the Final, held at R\u00e5sunda Stadium, Solna in Stockholms l\u00e4n. Malm\u00f6 FF won 3-2 against AIK before an attendance of 26,705 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064988-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played between 4 and 6 July 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064988-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played on 12 and 13 July 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064988-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 20 July 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064988-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 24 August 1947 at the R\u00e5sunda Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064989-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Svenska Cupen Final\nThe 1947 Svenska Cupen final took place on 24 August 1947 at R\u00e5sunda in Solna. It was contested between Allsvenskan sides Malm\u00f6 FF and AIK. AIK played their first final since 1943 and their second final in total, Malm\u00f6 FF played their fourth consecutive final and their fourth final in total. Malm\u00f6 FF won their third title with a 3\u20132 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064990-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1947 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 25th season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. AIK won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064991-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Swiss Grand Prix\nThe 1947 Swiss Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Bremgarten on 8 June 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 110]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00064992-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Swiss federal election\nFederal elections were held in Switzerland on 26 October 1947. Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes, the Free Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the National Council, winning 52 of the 194 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064992-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Swiss federal election, Results, Council of the States\nIn several cantons the members of the Council of the States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064993-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Swiss referendums\nThree referendums were held in Switzerland during 1947. The first was held on 18 May on a popular initiative for \"economic reform and rights concerning work\", and was rejected by voters. The second and third were both held on 6 July on revising the articles of the federal constitution covering the economy and a federal law on aged and bereavement insurance. Both were approved by voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064993-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Swiss referendums, Background\nThe May referendum, which was a popular initiative, and the July referendum on amending the constitution, which was a mandatory referendum, both required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons. The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half. The July referendum on the federal law on aged and bereavement insurance was an optional referendum, which required only a simple majority of votes in favour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm\nThe 1947 Sydney hailstorm was a natural disaster which struck Sydney, Australia, on 1 January 1947. The storm cell developed on the morning of New Year's Day, a public holiday in Australia, over the Blue Mountains, hitting the city and dissipating east of Bondi in the mid-afternoon. At the time, it was the most severe storm to strike the city since recorded observations began in 1792.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm\nThe high humidity, temperatures and weather patterns of Sydney increased the strength of the storm. The cost of damages from the storm were, at the time, approximately GB\u00a3750,000 (US$3\u00a0million); this is the equivalent of around A$45\u00a0million in modern figures. The supercell dropped hailstones larger than 8 centimetres (3.1\u00a0in) in diameter, with the most significant damage occurring in the central business district and eastern suburbs of Sydney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm\nThe event caused around 1000 injuries, with between 200 and 350 people requiring hospitalisation or other medical attention, predominantly caused by broken glass shards. The majority of severe injuries reported were suffered by people on Sydney's beaches, where many were without shelter. The size of the hailstones were the largest seen in Sydney for 52 years, until the 1999 Sydney hailstorm caused A$1.7 billion in insured damage in becoming the costliest natural disaster in Australian history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Conditions and climatology\nDuring the spring and summer, conditions along the east coast of Australia are highly conducive for the formation of hailstorms. The variation of air temperature in the atmosphere; with warm and humid air close to the ground and colder air above it causes instability, and the cold upper atmosphere temperatures allow the precipitation to fall in solid form as hailstones. Since records began in 1791, hailstorms in the month of January form approximately 13% of the total number of hailstorms in the Sydney metropolitan area, and over 15% of all events with 'large hail'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Conditions and climatology\nHailstorms have a history of significant damage in Australia. Since records on insured losses began in 1967, four hailstorms\u2014Sydney in 1986, 1990 and 1999, as well as Brisbane in 1985\u2014have featured on the top ten list of most insured damages caused by a single Australian natural disaster. Hailstorms caused more than 30% of all insured damages inflicted as a result of natural disasters in Australia during this period, and around three quarters of all hailstorm damage has occurred in New South Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Conditions and climatology\nThe conditions on New Year's Day, 1947 were meteorologically sound for the formation of a storm. The day was hot and humid, with the maximum temperature recorded during the day being 32.7\u00a0\u00b0C (90.9\u00a0\u00b0F) and humidity reaching 73%. Many Sydneysiders travelled to the beaches along the coastline to benefit from the afternoon sea breeze. The general weather pattern for Sydney in summer is movement from the west to the east\u2014from over the Blue Mountains to across the city and into the Tasman Sea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 49], "content_span": [50, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Progression of the storm\nDeveloping from the Blue Mountains to the south-west of Sydney in the morning of 1 January 1947, the storm cell was first identified unusually early at 10:00\u00a0am by weather observers at Mascot. The formation of storms in this region is not unusual, especially given the hot and humid conditions at ground level which causes atmospheric instability. However, the Bureau of Meteorology reported that the formation of the storm was different from most others, describing how \"the underpart of the cloud was mottled and serrated or curtained, rather than mammilated, and looked angry black, while false cirrus tufts were discernible at the top\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Progression of the storm\nThe storm cell dropped hailstones the size of billiard balls across the south-western suburbs of Sydney. It moved directly over Liverpool at 2:25\u00a0pm, heading in a north-east direction before slowly bending its path and travelling almost due east as it passed over the southern part of the central business district. \"Large explosion-like sounds\", presumed to be thunder by the Bureau, were heard around the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The sounds were described by the Bureau\u2014who were based at Observatory Hill, next to the southwest pylon of the Bridge, in 1947\u2014as a \"terrific noise\" akin to \"several trains\u00a0... passing over [the Bridge]\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Progression of the storm\nThe storm intensified as it cut through the suburbs, and eventually unleashed its full power across the eastern suburbs of Sydney which is not common in Sydney due to most days having a capping inversion. The suburbs most seriously affected were Surry Hills, south of the central district, as well as Bondi and Rose Bay in the Waverley region which were struck at around 2:40\u00a0pm. The hailstorm pelted beach-goers, particularly at Bondi Beach, and the situation was described by a Second World War veteran as \"though [he] was back in the firing line overseas\". The hail in the coastal regions was described as being of similar size to a cricket ball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath\nThe most damage was caused when the storm was its most intense, over the eastern suburbs of the city. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, over 5000 roofs were damaged in Waverley by the lumps of hail which weighed up to 1.8\u00a0kg (4.0\u00a0lb). No official cost total exists for the amount of damage caused by the 1947 hailstorm, however a Reuters article published in The New York Times on 2 January estimated preliminary damage to be worth around US$3\u00a0million, equivalent to GB\u00a3750,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0009-0001", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath\nThis is approximately equal to A$45\u00a0million in modern figures, placing it well below the costliest natural disasters in Australian history; this, given the severity of the storm cell, is attributable mainly to the relative inexpensiveness of buildings and other items of the era. More definite historical accounts exist for damage caused to certain buildings. The historic skylight which runs through the centre of the main Central railway station building was smashed, and the shards reportedly fell in sizes up to 26\u00a0cm2 (4\u00a0sq\u00a0in) on around 100 waiting passengers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath\nConvertible cars, in fashion at the time of the storm, also sustained severe damage, mainly punctures to the soft-top roofs, and trams that ran through the eastern suburbs at the time also suffered damage. According to veteran meteorologist Richard Whitaker, \"Sydney was staggered by the enormity of the incident, as there had not been even a remotely similar storm in living memory\". The problems were exacerbated due to a lack of building materials available for use in repair work, a result of the Second World War which had concluded only 18 months prior. This contributed to the delays which resulted in houses still covered with only temporary tarpaulins several years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath\nMost of the approximately 1000 injuries were caused by the hailstones directly striking people or from flying debris, with the latter mainly from shattered windows. Of these, between 200 and 350 people required hospitalisation or other medical attention, however figures vary between different sources. The storm struck during the afternoon of a public holiday\u2014New Year's Day\u2014which produced hot and humid conditions, and the beaches in the eastern suburbs were significantly populated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064994-0011-0001", "contents": "1947 Sydney hailstorm, Aftermath\nThe beach-goers were exposed to the large hail when the storm cell reached the coastline, and according to the front page report in The Sydney Morning Herald the following day, \"[f]or nearly three hours, ambulance wagons travelled from the eastern suburbs beaches with the injured\". The 8\u00a0cm (3.1\u00a0in) hailstones which fell during the 1947 event were not matched in Sydney for 52 years, until the 1999 hailstorm, which caused A$1.7\u00a0billion in insured damage\u2014the costliest natural disaster in Australian history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 32], "content_span": [33, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064995-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was the 3rd annual running of the \"blue water classic\" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064995-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1947 edition was once again hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. As with the previous two Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 1947 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1947), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170\u00a0km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064995-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race involved a fleet of 28 competitors. The first edition, the 1945 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race had initially been intended to be conducted as a pleasure cruise, but by the 1947 edition, the competitiveness of the event had been well and truly set.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064995-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nMorna, skippered by Claude Plowman won line honours in a time of 5 days, 3 hours and 3 minutes - exactly 10 minutes slower than its victory the previous year, but giving the vessel and skipper back-to-back wins. Westward, skippered by GD Gibson was awarded handicap honours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064995-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 1947 fleet\n28 yachts registered to begin the 1947 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064996-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Sylhet referendum\nThe 1947 Sylhet referendum was a referendum held in the British Raj's District of Sylhet to decide whether it would remain in Assam and join the  Dominion of India, or leave Assam for East Bengal and thus join the Dominion of Pakistan. The referendum decided in favour of joining Pakistan; however, the district's Karimganj subdivision joined India's Assam. And now Karimganj is considered as a district of Assam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064996-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Sylhet referendum, History\nPrior to British arrival in the region in 1765, the Sylhet Sarkar was a part of the Mughal Empire's Bengal Subah. Initially, the Company Raj incorporated Sylhet into its Bengal Presidency. 109 years later however, on 16 February 1874, Sylhet was made a part of the non-regulation Chief Commissioner's Province of Assam (North-East Frontier) in order to facilitate Assam's commercial development. This transfer was implemented despite a memorandum of protests being submitted to the Viceroy, Lord Northbrook, on 10 August from the district's Bengali-majority population which consisted of both Hindus and Muslims. These protests subsided when Northbrook visited Sylhet to reassure the people that education and justice would be administered from Calcutta in Bengal, as well as when the Hindu zamindars of Sylhet realised the opportunity of employment in Assam's tea estates and a market for their produce.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 936]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064996-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Sylhet referendum, History\nAfter the first partition of Bengal in 1905, Sylhet was briefly re-incorporated with eastern Bengal, as a part of the new province's  Surma Valley and Hill Districts division. However, this was short-lived as Sylhet once again became separated from Bengal in 1912, when Assam was reconstituted into a chief commissioners' province. By the 1920s, organisations such as the Sylhet Peoples' Association and Sylhet-Bengal Reunion League mobilised public opinion demanding Sylhet's reincorporation into Bengal. However, the leaders of the Reunion League, including Muhammad Bakht Mauzumdar and Syed Abdul Majid who were involved in Assam's tea trade, later opposed the transfer of Sylhet and Cachar to Bengal in September 1928 during the Surma Valley Muslim Conference; supported by Abdul Majid's Anjuman-e-Islamia and Muslim Students Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 874]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064996-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Sylhet referendum, Background\nThe partition of India was to happen along religious lines. The Muslim-majority areas would form Pakistan while the Hindu-majority areas would form India. Sylhet was a Muslim-majority Bengali-speaking district in Assam which was a Hindu-majority Assamese-speaking province. The Government of Assam believed removing Sylhet would make the state more homogeneous and stronger as a result. Assam's Chief Minister Gopinath Bordoloi said in 1946 that his wish was to \"hand over Sylhet to East Bengal\". The Government of British Raj declared on 3 July 1947 that a referendum would be held to decide the future of Sylhet on 6 July 1947. H. C. Stock was appointed the commissioner of the referendum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 726]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064996-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Sylhet referendum, Result\nThe majority of the population voted in favour of joining Pakistan. This was implemented via Article 3 of the India Independence Act of 18 July 1947. The Radcliffe line published on 17 August 1947 gave some areas of Sylhet \u2014 mainly the Karimganj \u2014 to India, while the rest of Sylhet joined East Bengal, even though Karimganj had a majority Muslim population which had opted for Pakistan unlike some other areas in Sylhet like Moulvibazar. The putative cause of this was the plea of a group led by Abdul Matlib Mazumdar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064996-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Sylhet referendum, Result\nIndia received three and a half thanas of Sylhet. Along with Karimganj, Zakiganj was also to be a part of the Dominion of India but this was prevented by a delegation led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Thus, most of the Sylhet district of joined East Pakistan which subsequently became independent as Bangladesh in 1971.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064996-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Sylhet referendum, Result\nThe result of the referendum was welcomed by Assamese Hindus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064997-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nThe 1947 Syracuse Orangemen football team was an American football team that represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Reaves Baysinger, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record and was outscored by at total of 167 to 77. Laurence Ellis was the team captain. The team played its home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064998-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Syrian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Syria on 7 July 1947, with a second round in some constituencies on 18 July. They were the first elections since official independence in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064998-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Syrian parliamentary election, Electoral system\nA new electoral law was approved by Parliament in May 1947. This introduced a two-round system, with members elected from single-member constituencies by universal male suffrage. Any candidate that received more than 10% of the vote was allowed to contest the second round if no candidate had received an absolute majority. Ten seats were reserved for Bedouins, one of which was for the Jabal Druze. The electoral law also required voting to be extended by a day if first round turnout in a constituency was less than 60%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064998-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Syrian parliamentary election, Campaign\nPrior to the elections, the National Bloc split into two factions. The National Party of President Shukri al-Quwatli was formed in early 1947, with a group of Aleppo-based opponents of al-Quwatli forming another faction. Al-Quwatli's opponents and members of the newly formed Ba'ath Party contested the elections together under the Liberal Party (Hizb al-Ahrar) name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 44], "content_span": [45, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064998-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Syrian parliamentary election, Campaign\nNeither the National Party or its opponents produced a lengthy manifesto. The National Party was largely interested in protecting wealthy residents of Damascus, while the Aleppo-based opposition published a short manifesto proposing reforms in rural areas to raise the standard of living.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 44], "content_span": [45, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064998-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Syrian parliamentary election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, Fares al-Khoury was elected Speaker and incumbent Prime Minister Jamil Mardam Bey was appointed to form a government by al-Quwatli. In 1948 the non-Baath Party opposition members formed the People's Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00064999-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1947 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 18th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065000-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 TANFL season\nThe 1947 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen (15) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 19 April and 27 September 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065000-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 TANFL season\nThe TANFL introduced two new teams into the district-based competition, New Norfolk (founded in 1878) and Clarence (founded in 1884) were both introduced from the Southern District Football Association for a two-year trial period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065000-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 TANFL season\nThere was also a two-week break in mid-season to allow for the 1947 Australian National Football Championships to be played, all Carnival matches were staged at North Hobart Oval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065000-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 TANFL season, Participating clubs, TANFL Under-19's Grand Final\nNote: Buckingham were affiliated to New Town, South East were affiliated to Sandy Bay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 68], "content_span": [69, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065000-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 TANFL season, 1947 TANFL Ladder, Round 1\nNote: Clarence Football Club's maiden TANFL victory, also first TANFL match at Bellerive Oval.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 45], "content_span": [46, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065000-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 TANFL season, 1947 TANFL Ladder, Round 2\nNote: First TANFL match staged at Boyer Oval (built by ANM Limited in 1945).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 45], "content_span": [46, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065000-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 TANFL season, 1947 TANFL Ladder, Grand Final\nSource: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury publications.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065001-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1947 TCU Horned Frogs football team was an American football team that represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Southwest Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Dutch Meyer, the team compiled a 4\u20135\u20132 record (2\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 114 to 99. TCU lost to Ole Miss by a score of 13\u20139 in the 1948 Delta Bowl. The team played its home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065002-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tangerine Bowl\nThe 1947 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1946 season, on January 1, 1947, at Greater Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game was the inaugural playing of the Tangerine Bowl, now known as the Citrus Bowl, and saw the Catawba Indians defeat the Maryville Scots, 31\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065002-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Tangerine Bowl, Game summary\nThe first quarter of the game saw no scoring, while the second quarter saw Catawba find the end zone three times (11-yard pass, 6-yard rush, and a 35-yard interception return), though all three extra point attempts failed and the game went to halftime 18\u20130 Catawba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065002-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Tangerine Bowl, Game summary\nCatawba found the end zone again in the third quarter, on a 10-yard rush. The third quarter ended 25\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065002-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Tangerine Bowl, Game summary\nThe fourth quarter saw Catawba find the end zone one last time, on a 20-yard pass. Maryville scored for the first time in the game. Both extra point attempts failed, and the game finished 31\u20136 to Catawba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065003-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Telephone strike\nThe 1947 Telephone strike was a five-week long, nation-wide labor stoppage in the United States of America by the National Federation of Telephone Workers (NFTW) and other smaller unions that started on April 7, 1947. The workers, mostly switchboard operators, were protesting long hours and low pay by AT&T, the Bell Telephone Company, the New York Telephone Company, and others. There were demonstrations throughout the USA with several instances of police arresting passive strikers. The mass of the strike was calculated to be equivalent to 10,100,000 man-days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065003-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Telephone strike\n23 days into the strike in New York, non-NFTW union officials and the New York Telephone Company settled their demands, and 40,000 workers began working again the next day. At the same time, the Bell Telephone Company reached an agreement with non-NFTW union officials in Pennsylvania, and 6,000 maintenance workers resumed their jobs the next day as well. These Pennsylvanian workers received a $4 per week wage increase rather than the $12 per week they had originally demanded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065003-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Telephone strike\nThe workers in the NFTW were able to strike for five weeks without having to break and return to work because of the financial support totaling $128,000 given to them by both the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065003-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Telephone strike\nThe strike eventually caused the dissolution of the NFTW, which inspired the creation of the Communications Workers of America union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065004-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1947 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Leckonby, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 128 to 91. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065005-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10\u20130 record, won the MAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 293 to 58. The team was also recognized as black college national champion for the second consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065005-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team\nTennessee A&I had an enrollment of 2,204 students in the fall of 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065006-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tennessee Volunteers football team\nThe 1947 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1947 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Shields\u2013Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5\u20135 overall, 2\u20133 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065007-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1947  Texas A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Texas A&M University in the Southwest Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Homer H. Norton, the team compiled a 3\u20136\u20131 record (1\u20134\u20131 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 185 to 169. The team played its home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065008-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas College Steers football team\nThe 1947 Texas College Steers football team was an American football team that represented Texas College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Alexander Durley, the team compiled a 5\u20132\u20133 record, 3\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents. The team was ranked No. 16 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065009-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Longhorns baseball team\nThe 1947 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 5th season at Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065009-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Longhorns baseball team\nThe Longhorns were invited to the inaugural NCAA Baseball Tournament, falling in the final of the Western Playoff to eventual College World Series champion California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065010-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1947 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Blair Cherry, the team compiled a 10\u20131 record (5\u20131 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 292 to 74. The team lost to SMU and defeated Alabama in the 1948 Sugar Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065010-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Longhorns football team\nBobby Layne was a consensus selection as the quarterback for the 1947 College Football All-America Team. He also finished sixth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy. Tackle Richard Harris was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065010-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Longhorns football team\nThree Texas players were selected by the AP as first-team honorees on the 1947 All-Southwest Conference football team: Layne at quarterback; Harris at tackle; and Max Bumgardner at end.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065011-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Mines Miners football team\nThe 1947 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented the Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record (3\u20133\u20131 against Border Conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 79.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065012-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1947 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Texas Technological College (later known as Texas Tech University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Dell Morgan, the team compiled a 6\u20135 record (4\u20130 against conference opponents), lost to Miami (OH) in the 1948 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 228 to 184.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065012-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe team played its first four home games at Tech Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The final home game of the season was played on November 29, 1947, at the new Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium. The new concrete and steel stadium was built at a cost of $400,000 and was named in honor of the college's president emeritus and his wife.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe coup d'\u00e9tat of 8 November 1947 (Thai: \u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23 8 \u0e1e\u0e24\u0e28\u0e08\u0e34\u0e01\u0e32\u0e22\u0e19 \u0e1e.\u0e28. 2490) was a military coup d'\u00e9tat that took place in Thailand on the evening of 7 November 1947, ending in the early morning hours of 8 November. The coup ousted the government of Rear Admiral Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, who was replaced by Khuang Aphaiwong as Prime Minister of Thailand. The coup was led by Lieutenant-General Phin Chunhawan and Colonel Kat Katsongkhram.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nOn 1 August 1944, as the Allies were winning the Second World War, the pro-Japanese strongman Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram {better known in the West as \"Phibun\") was forced by parliament to resign his premiership. He was replaced by Khuang Aphaiwong, a civilian who had the backing of Pridi Phanomyong, regent for the absent King Ananda Mahidol and head of the Seri Thai underground resistance. For the next three years civilian cabinets, led behind the scenes by Pridi, governed the kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nFor a brief while the various elements of the anti-Phibun coalition\u00a0\u2013 Pridi and his supporters in the bureaucracy, politicians from the northeast, and conservative royalists\u00a0\u2013 retained their unity. All hoped to see constitutional government succeed, and all feared a resurgence of the military. Having established a civilian government, Khuang resigned in August 1945 to make way for a better qualified person to negotiate with the allies. The most obvious choice was the leader of the US-supported Seri Thai, Seni Pramot, who Pridi invited to become prime minister.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nIn January 1946, Seni resigned and asked for the dissolution of parliament to pave the way for elections. Khuang and his new royalist allies were elected to power. But because Pridi chose to support Direk Chaiyanam as his personal candidate, Khuang included none of the former regent's allies in his cabinet, but placed many of his opponents, including Seni. Pridi's followers immediately sought revenge, continually harassing the government, further intensifying the bitterness between themselves and the conservatives. Within six weeks Khuang abruptly resigned, forcing Pridi to reluctantly step in and risk his personal prestige. Up until the resignation of his wartime ally, Pridi had enjoyed the prestige of his position as a senior statesman without having to involve himself in everyday politics. Pridi's failure to control inflation tarnished his reputation for competence, while official corruption bedeviled his governments.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 968]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nOn 9 June 1946, the 20 year-old King Ananda Mahidol, who had restored popularity to the monarchy, was found dead in his bedroom of a gunshot wound to the head. Khuang, Seni, and the royalists who dominated their newly formed Democrat Party were quick to blame Pridi, spreading the rumour that the prime minister and his supporters had assassinated the monarch for their own political purposes and possibly to establish a republic. Conservative newspapers criticised the government for failing to protect the monarch, provoking Pridi to use repressive measures: he declared a state of emergency, censored newspapers, and arrested two editors and two opposition MPs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 698]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nIn an attempt to preserve his political influence, Pridi resigned on 21 August 1946. He was replaced five days later by Rear Admiral Thamrong, who would serve as Pridi's front man.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background, Prelude\nThamrong privately confided to US Ambassador Edwin F. Stanton that the evidence gathered during investigations of the regicide implicated King Bhumibol in the late king's death. In a declassified US State Department memo, Ambassador Stanton noted: \"Luang Thamrong said speaking quite confidentially the evidence which was accumulated while he was Prime Minister tended to implicate the present young King, but that he would never have dared to hint by any official action that such was the case.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background, Prelude\nLuang Thamrong noted that Bhumibol would probably abdicate if it was revealed that he was involved in the regicide and that this would cause \"confusion and wild intrigue\". Those next in the line of succession to the throne, Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra and Prince Bhanubandhu Yugala, were both unpopular and he thought they would probably not be able to ascend to the throne. Luang Thamrong doubted whether the murder would ever be cleared up inasmuch as he felt Thailand could not dispense with the monarchy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background, Prelude\nThamrong's government was also faced with charges of corruption, stemming from a government program to hand out free shovels and spades to rural farmers. The farming equipment brought and handed out was sub-standard, leading to charges of corruption and embezzlement by the public. The scandal became known as \"devouring the hoes and spades\" (Thai:\u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e08\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e21). This, and other scandals, led to a debate, called for by the Democrats, and a vote of no confidence, which Thamrong survived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background, Prelude\nWhen asked by a journalist the prime minister joked that he was, \"already sleeping for a coup\" [Google translate: \"Alreading lying in wait for the revolution.\"] (Thai: \"\u0e01\u0e47\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e0f\u0e34\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e41\u0e25\u0e49\u0e27\"), confident at the time that he had the backing of the military, especially the army. He was wrong.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Background, The plotters\nThe coup was led by Lieutenant General Phin Choonhavan and Colonel Kard Kardsonggram. Other members of the group were: Police General Phao Sriyanond (Thai: \u0e40\u0e1c\u0e48\u0e32 \u0e28\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e32\u0e19\u0e19\u0e17\u0e4c), Colonel Sarit Dhanarajata (Thai: \u0e2a\u0e24\u0e29\u0e14\u0e34\u0e4c \u0e18\u0e19\u0e30\u0e23\u0e31\u0e0a\u0e15\u0e4c), Colonel Thanom Kittikachorn (Thai: \u0e16\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e21 \u0e01\u0e34\u0e15\u0e15\u0e34\u0e02\u0e08\u0e23), and Lieutenant Colonel Praphas Charusathien (Thai: \u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e20\u0e32\u0e2a \u0e08\u0e32\u0e23\u0e38\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e16\u0e35\u0e22\u0e23), Captain Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: \u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e22 \u0e0a\u0e38\u0e13\u0e2b\u0e30\u0e27\u0e31\u0e13) (the leader\u2019s son). They called themselves the \"National Military Council\" (Thai: \u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e17\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nThe plotters planned the coup to begin at 05:00 on 8 November. Their plot, however, was discovered days earlier by the commander-in-chief of the army who, in an effort to thwart the attempt, ordered all senior officers to report for duty at army headquarters immediately. The plotters accordingly changed their plan to start the coup at 23:00 on 7 November instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nThey began by sending a squadron of tanks to Amphorn Gardens (Thai: \u0e2a\u0e27\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e23) near the centre of government. They immediately arrested Prime Minister Thamrong and held him hostage. Another tank squadron went to search for Pridi. After arriving at his riverside residence they found that he has escaped (he was told of the plot beforehand by an informant), leaving only his wife and children who were arrested. Unbeknownst to them, Pridi was hiding under the protection of Admiral Luang Sinthusongkramchai (Thai: \u0e2b\u0e25\u0e27\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19\u0e18\u0e38\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e23\u0e32\u0e21\u0e0a\u0e31\u0e22), commander of the Royal Thai Navy at his base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nOn the morning of 8 November, General Choonhavan read a declaration to the press and broadcast by radio outlining the plotter's reasoning. They claimed they were right to remove the government as people were suffering under high prices and the general lack of foods and goods. This they considered a grievous lack of competence by the government. Finally they reckoned that the government was unable to solve the problem and must be removed by force. During the speech he cried profusely and was dubbed sarcastically by the press as the \"hero of tears\" (Thai: \u0e27\u0e35\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e23\u0e38\u0e29\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e49\u0e33\u0e15\u0e32), or the \"crying patriot\" (Thai: \u0e1a\u0e38\u0e23\u0e38\u0e29\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e23\u0e31\u0e01\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\u0e08\u0e19\u0e19\u0e49\u0e33\u0e15\u0e32\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e25).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nThe National Soldier's Committee then called for Khuang, the Leader of the Opposition to take over as prime minister. He assumed the position on 12 November, becoming prime minister for the third time. The committee set up their own legislative assembly called the \"Council of Ministers of the Assembly\" (Thai: \u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e21\u0e19\u0e15\u0e23\u0e35\u0e2a\u0e20\u0e32), making a deal with Khaung that, if he stayed out of their business, they would stay out of his.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nOn 25 November 1947, Prince Rangsit of Chainant the Regent of Thailand signed a provisional charter or the Constitution of 1947. King Bhumibol, who was studying in Lausanne, Switzerland at the time endorsed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nOn 29 January 1948 elections were held in which Khuang and his party won the majority of the votes and seats in the new assembly. Later Khuang was confirmed as prime minister. But on 6 April, the committee, under the leadership of Kardsonggram, forced Khuang to resign his post. They instead invited Field Marshal Phibun to return to the post. He became prime minister for the second time on 8 April 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 31], "content_span": [32, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Legacy\nThe most obvious legacy of the coup was the reinstatement of Phibun and his dictatorship. The coup also increased the role of the Royal Thai Army, and gave it a model of how to carry out coups in the future. Henceforth, under the pretext of saving the nation, the military would topple any democratic government it pleased. The coup elicited little response from the populace. The Democrat Party remained in opposition until 1975. Phibun would resume his dictatorship and rule until 1957. The plotters from then on were known as the National Military Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Legacy\nThe coup inadvertently led to the draft and signing of the 1949 Constitution. The most Royalist constitution to date, it gave the monarchy back almost all of the powers that were taken away from it by the 1932 Revolution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Legacy\nThe coup also brought an end to Pridi's career and any dreams his supporters might have of his resuming the premiership. On 20 November 1948 Pridi was spirited out of the country by British and American agents never to return to Thailand. He died in Paris in 1983, aged 83.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065013-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 Thai coup d'\u00e9tat, Legacy\nThe coup proved to be a stepping stone for three individuals involved, whose names would later become common in the politics of Thailand. They would all become prime ministers and two of them would go on to one day lead coups of their own. They were, Sarit Dhanarajata, Thanom Kittikachorn, and Chatichai Choonhavan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065014-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Thames flood\nThe 1947 Thames flood was the most severe 20th century flood of the River Thames, affecting much of the Thames Valley as well as elsewhere in England during the middle of March 1947 after a severe winter. The worst in over 100 years, it was exacerbated by an extremely high tide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065014-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Thames flood, Background\nThe source of the Thames is in Gloucestershire, and it flows east through Oxfordshire. Records have been kept of its water levels since 1893.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065014-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Thames flood, Background\nIn January 1947, the country\u2014particularly the southeast\u2014had been hit by blizzards, which were severe enough to freeze the upper reaches of the River Thames. Winter storms continued into February. Before the flooding, 117\u00a0mm (4.6\u00a0inches) of precipitation and snow had fallen; the peak flow was 61.7 billion litres of water per day and the damage cost a total of \u00a312 million to repair. The heavy snow had been followed by a period of relatively warm weather, which caused the snow to quickly melt on top of the still-frozen ground, which meant it had nowhere to drain. War damage to some locks made matters worse. Maidenhead was particularly badly damaged, with over 2,000 dwellings flooded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 719]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065014-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Thames flood, Background\nThe same weather conditions caused widespread flooding to many river basins in the country during March 1947. Although there were no deaths as a consequence of the flooding, the shock value was sufficient to put flooding on the political agenda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065014-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Thames flood, Aftermath\nOther significant Thames floods since 1947 have occurred in 1968, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065014-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Thames flood, Aftermath\nFollowing the 1947 flood, a recent commentator has suggested, the Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead\u2014having been particularly heavily hit\u2014\"judged that the zoning regulation after 1947 would cause the area to become derelict and destroy its amenities\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065014-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Thames flood, Aftermath\nThe flood of 1947 is considered as being instrumental in formulating major government policy developments regarding flood control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065015-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 The Citadel Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1947 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the second season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065016-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 28 September 1947 and ended on 26 October 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065016-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 26 October 1947, Carrick Swans won the championship after a 5-04 to 2-02 defeat of Borrisoleigh in the final at Clonmel Sportsfield. It remains their only championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065017-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Titleholders Championship\nThe 1947 Titleholders Championship was contested from March 27\u201330 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 8th edition of the Titleholders Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065018-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe 1947 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University (renamed the University of Toledo in 1967) in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Orwig, the Rockets compiled a 9\u20132 record (2\u20131 against OAC opponents), outscored all opponents by a combined total of 255 to 115, and defeated New Hampshire, 20\u201314, in the 1947 Glass Bowl game. The 1947 season was the first nine-win season in program history, a feat that no Toledo team repeated until 1967.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065018-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Toledo Rockets football team\nEmerson Cole, who later played four years in the NFL, twice rushed for at least 200 yards in a game during the 1947 season. Cole also set a school record (later broken) with 31 rushing touchdowns in 1947. Lee Pete established a school record with a 65.2% pass completion percentage, a record that stood until 2001. Peete also established a school record (later broken) with an 86-yard touchdown pass to Dave Hamlar. Tony Wolodzko was the team captain. Tackles Ted Zuchowski and Frank Pizza were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions, respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065019-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Toronto Argonauts season\nThe 1947 Toronto Argonauts season was the 58th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7\u20134\u20131 record and qualified for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Ottawa Trojans. The two-time defending Grey Cup champion Argonauts faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the third time in a row in the Grey Cup game. Toronto won their eighth Grey Cup championship by a score of 10\u20139 for the first three-peat in franchise history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065020-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1947. With little serious opposition Robert Hood Saunders was re-elected as mayor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065020-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Toronto municipal election\nThe election was a major defeat for the communist Labor-Progressive Party faction on city council, with Controller Stewart Smith and Alderman Dewar Ferguson being defeated. This left the party with only two seats on city council, Norman Freed and Charles Sims. This was somewhat mitigated by two communists winning seats on the Toronto Board of Education.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065020-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Toronto municipal election\nThe vote also featured three referendums. Two were approved that would have a lasting effect on the city of Toronto. One called for the creation of the Regent Park housing project in the east end of the city. The second approved the city buying up the land northwest of the intersection of Bay and Queen streets for a city square and municipal buildings. This would later be the site of Nathan Phillips Square and Toronto City Hall. Rejected for a third time was a proposal to move to three year municipal terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065020-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Toronto municipal election, Toronto mayor\nMayor Robert Hood Saunders faced only fringe candidates: Frank O'Hearn, who would go on to found the New Capitalist Party, and Trotskyist Murray Dowson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065020-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Toronto municipal election, Board of Control\nThe only major change on the Board of Control was the defeat of Stewart Smith, the leader of the communist faction at city hall. He was ousted by North Toronto alderman John Innes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065020-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 2, 1947 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France\nThe 1947 Tour de France was the 34th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 25 June to 20 July. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4,642\u00a0km (2,884\u00a0mi). It was the first Tour since 1939, having been cancelled during World War II, although some Tour de France-like races had been held during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France\nBecause the previous races had been canceled, there was no real favourite for the final victory. When Ren\u00e9 Vietto, the runner-up of 1939, captured the yellow jersey after his victory on the second stage, many thought he could remain first until the last day. Vietto, a climber, was less optimistic and lost his first place to Italian Pierre Brambilla after the time trial in stage 19. With only two stages to go, many now believed that Brambilla would win the race. On the last stage, there was an unexpected attack, and little-known French cyclist Jean Robic captured the lead. Robic had won the Tour de France without ever wearing the yellow jersey during the race, the first time that happened. (In 1953 Robic would lead the race for one more day).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Background\nAfter the 1939 Tour de France, the Second World War had made it impossible to organise a big cycling event in France, although some attempts had been taken. The rights on the Tour de France, previously owned by l'Auto, had been transferred to the French government. There were two newspapers interested in taking over these rights, so they both organised cycling events. The event organised by l'\u00c9quipe, \"La Course du Tour de France\", was more successful, and l'\u00c9quipe was given the right to organise the 1947 Tour de France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Teams\nThe national teams format, which had been in use before the Second World War, was used again in 1947. The German team was not invited, and the Italian team was made up of Franco-Italians living in France,  as the peace treaty between France and Italy was not yet official, so the countries were technically still at war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Teams\nThe Tour organisers invited ten teams of ten cyclists each. Besides the Italian team, there was also a French team and a Belgian team, and a combined Swiss/Luxembourgian team. The plan was to have a joint Dutch-British team, but the Dutch cyclists protested because the British cyclists were too inexperienced, and the British cyclists were replaced by \"French strangers\". There were also five French regional teams: \u00cele-de-France, West, North-East, Centre/South-West and South-East. Of the 100 cyclists, 53 finished the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Route and stages\nThe 1947 Tour de France started on 25 June, and had five rest days, in Besan\u00e7on, Brian\u00e7on, Nice, Luchon and Vannes. The highest point of elevation in the race was 2,556\u00a0m (8,386\u00a0ft) at the summit tunnel of the Col du Galibier mountain pass on stage 8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 37], "content_span": [38, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nAfter Ferdinand K\u00fcbler had won the first stage, Ren\u00e9 Vietto took the lead by winning the second stage. After the third stage only Aldo Ronconi was within 90 seconds of Vietto, and the third man in the general classification was already more than eight minutes behind.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nIn the seventh stage, when the Alps mountains were climbed, Ronconi took over the lead, but two stages later Vietto took back the lead, helped by Apo Lazarides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nJean Robic had lost six minutes in that ninth stage, and lost more time in the tenth stage. He was already more than 25 minutes behind, and was no longer considered a favourite, but Robic was convinced that he would win the Tour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nIn the fourteenth stage, Albert Bourlon escaped directly after the start. He stayed away until the end of the stage, 253\u00a0km (157\u00a0mi) later. This is the longest escape in the Tour de France after the second World War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nIn the fifteenth stage, Robic escaped in the Pyr\u00e9nees, and beat the other by more than ten minutes. Because of the time bonuses for reaching the mountain tops first, he even won back more than fifteen minutes. In the general classification, Robic rose to fifth place. With only three stages to go in the Tour, Vietto was still in the lead, 94 seconds ahead of Pierre Brambilla. The nineteenth stage was an individual time trial, the longest in Tour history. In that stage, Vietto lost considerable time, and Brambilla took over the lead in the general classification. Vietto performed worse than expected; there was speculation about why he performed so badly, and some said it was because of the motorcycle accident of a friend, while others said it was because he drank a bottle of cider during the time trial.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 847]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nThe last stage was flat, which makes it hard for escapers to win time. In that last stage, there was a hilltop prime, where money could be won by the first cyclist that passed. Although a group had already passed that hill, Robic was not aware of this, and sprinted for this prime. When he reached the top, Brambilla had been dropped. Robic and Fachleitner, fifth in the general classification, started to work together, and left Brambilla and Ronconi minutes behind.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0011-0001", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nAround 140\u00a0km before the finish, they were three minutes ahead of Brambilla, which made Robic the virtual leader of the race. At that point Robic told Fachleitner: \"You can not win the Tour, because I will not let you escape. If you ride with me, I will pay you 100.000 Francs.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Race overview\nWhen they reached Paris, they had won 13 minutes on them, enough to make Robic the winner of the Tour de France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThe cyclist to reach the finish in the least time was the winner of the stage. The time that each cyclist required to finish the stage was recorded. For the general classification, these times were added together. If a cyclist had received a time bonus, it was subtracted from this total; all time penalties were added to this total. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the yellow jersey. With his victory, Robic won 500.000 francs. Additionally, future exhibitions and endorsements due to the Tour victory would give him another 3 to 4 million francs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nAdditionally, there was the mountains classification, which did not have a jersey associated with it in 1947. Sixteen mountains were selected by the Tour organisation, divided in two classes. In the first-class mountains, the ten first cyclists received points, with 10 points for the first, 9 for the second, and so forth, to 1 point for the tenth. In the second-class mountains, only the first five cyclists received points, 5 for the first one to 1 for the fifth one. The mountains classification was won by Pierre Brambilla.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThe team classification was calculated in 1947 by adding up the times of the best three cyclists of a team; the team with the least time was the winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThe Souvenir Henri Desgrange was given in honour of Tour founder Henri Desgrange to the first rider to pass a point by his final residence, the \"Villa Mia\" in Beauvallon, Grimaud, on the French Riviera on stage 11. This prize was won by Raymond Impanis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065021-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Aftermath\nRobic never wore the yellow jersey as leader in the general classification in 1947, because he only became leader in the final stage. Only Jan Janssen has repeated that, in the 1968 Tour de France. Later in his career, Robic wore the yellow jersey for one day in the 1953 Tour de France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11\nThe 1947 Tour de France was the 34th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Paris with a flat stage on 25 June, and Stage 11 occurred on 7 July with a flat stage to Marseille. The race finished in Paris on 20 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 1\n25 June 1947 \u2014 Paris to Lille, 236\u00a0km (147\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2\n26 June 1947 \u2014 Lille to Brussels (Belgium), 182\u00a0km (113\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 3\n27 June 1947 \u2014 Brussels (Belgium) to Luxembourg City (Luxembourg), 314\u00a0km (195\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 4\n28 June 1947 \u2014 Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) to Strasbourg, 223\u00a0km (139\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 5\n29 June 1947 \u2014 Strasbourg to Besan\u00e7on, 248\u00a0km (154\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6\n30 June 1947 \u2014 Besan\u00e7on to Lyon, 249\u00a0km (155\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 7\n2 July 1947 \u2014 Lyon to Grenoble, 172\u00a0km (107\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 8\n3 July 1947 \u2014 Grenoble to Brian\u00e7on, 185\u00a0km (115\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9\n5 July 1947 \u2014 Brian\u00e7on to Digne, 217\u00a0km (135\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 49], "content_span": [50, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10\n6 July 1947 \u2014 Digne to Nice, 255\u00a0km (158\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065022-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 11\n7 July 1947 \u2014 Nice to Marseille, 230\u00a0km (140\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21\nThe 1947 Tour de France was the 34th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Paris with a flat stage on 25 June, and Stage 12 occurred on 8 July with a flat stage from Marseille. The race finished in Paris on 20 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12\n8 July 1947 \u2014 Marseille to Montpellier, 165\u00a0km (103\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 13\n10 July 1947 \u2014 Montpellier to Carcassonne, 172\u00a0km (107\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 14\n11 July 1947 \u2014 Carcassonne to Luchon, 253\u00a0km (157\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 15\n13 July 1947 \u2014 Luchon to Pau, 195\u00a0km (121\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 16\n14 July 1947 \u2014 Pau to Bordeaux, 195\u00a0km (121\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 17\n15 July 1947 \u2014 Bordeaux to Les Sables d'Olonne, 272\u00a0km (169\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 18\n16 July 1947 \u2014 Les Sables d'Olonne to Vannes, 236\u00a0km (147\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 19\n17 July 1947 \u2014 Vannes to St. Brieuc, 139\u00a0km (86\u00a0mi) (ITT)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 20\n18 July 1947 \u2014 St. Brieuc to Caen, 235\u00a0km (146\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065023-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 21\n20 July 1947 \u2014 Caen to Paris, 257\u00a0km (160\u00a0mi)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 51], "content_span": [52, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065024-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de Romandie\nThe 1947 Tour de Romandie was the inaugural edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 15 May to 18 May 1947. The race started and finished in Geneva. The race was won by D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Keteleer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065025-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour de Suisse\nThe 1947 Tour de Suisse was the 11th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 16 August to 23 August 1947. The race started and finished in Z\u00fcrich. The race was won by Gino Bartali.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065026-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour of Flanders\nThe 31st running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 27 April 1947. Belgian Emiel Faignaert won the race in a tree-man sprint in Wetteren. 55 of 213 riders finished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065026-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Tour of Flanders, Route\nThe race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren \u2013 totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065027-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Transjordanian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Jordan on 20 October 1947. As political parties were banned at the time, all candidates were independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065028-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1947 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 2\u20135\u20132 and a mark of 2\u20133\u20132 in conference play, placing seventh in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065029-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team was an American football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record (3\u20130 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 128.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065030-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Turkish Football Championship\nThe 1947 Turkish Football Championship was the 13th edition of the competition. It was held in May. Ankara Demirspor won their first and only national championship title by winning the Final Group in Ankara undefeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065030-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Turkish Football Championship\nThe champions of the Istanbul and Ankara regional leagues qualified directly for the Final Group. Adana Demirspor qualified by winning the qualification play-off, which was contested by the winners of the regional qualification groups. The \u0130zmir champions did not participate this year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065031-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Turkish National Division\nThe 1947 National Division was the 10th edition of the Turkish National Division. Be\u015fikta\u015f won their third title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065032-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team\nThe 1947 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 6\u20134\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 174 to 116. The team played its home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065033-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1947 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 6 September until 14 September. It was the 67th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065033-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Singles\nJack Kramer defeated  Frank Parker  4\u20136, 2\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20130, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065033-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nJack Kramer /  Ted Schroeder defeated  Bill Talbert /  Bill Sidwell 6\u20134, 7\u20135, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065033-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne defeated  Patricia Todd /  Doris Hart 5\u20137, 6\u20133, 7\u20135", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065033-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nLouise Brough /   John Bromwich defeated  Gussie Moran /  Pancho Segura 6\u20133, 6\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065034-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nJack Kramer defeated Frank Parker 4\u20136, 2\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20130, 6\u20133 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1947 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065034-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Jack Kramer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 55], "content_span": [56, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065035-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nSecond-seeded Louise Brough defeated first-seeded Margaret Osborne 8\u20136, 4\u20136, 6\u20131 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1947 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065035-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe tournament used two lists of players for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Louise Brough is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065036-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Open (golf)\nThe 1947 U.S. Open was the 47th U.S. Open, held June 12\u201315 at St. Louis Country Club in Ladue, Missouri, a suburb west of St. Louis. Lew Worsham denied Sam Snead his elusive U.S. Open title by prevailing in an 18-hole playoff. For Snead, it was his second of four career runner-up finishes at the Open.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065036-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Open (golf)\nIn the third round, amateur Jim McHale Jr. tied the tournament record with a 65, and he established a new nine-hole record with a 30 on the front nine. That mark was equaled fifteen times before it was broken in 1995 by Neal Lancaster, who carded a 29 on the back nine in the final round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065036-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Open (golf)\nWorsham's win marked the 17th consecutive victory in a major championship for an American-born golfer. This remains the longest stretch ever for American golfers. A significant reason this occurred is because the British Open, which is usually won by international golfers, was cancelled for most of the 1940s due to World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065036-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Open (golf)\nThe purse was $10,000 with a winner's share of $2,000 and $1,500 for the runner-up. In addition, both playoff participants received a $500 bonus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065036-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Open (golf), Round summaries, Final round\nWorsham began the final round with a stroke lead over Snead and Bobby Locke. A front-nine 33 kept him in the lead, but after three bogeys on the back he had to settle for a 71 and a 282 total. Snead overcame two early bogeys with birdies at 5, 6, and 15. After a bogey at 17, Snead needed a birdie on the 72nd hole to tie Worsham and force a playoff the next day. His approach shot left him 18 feet (5.5\u00a0m) away, which he rolled in for final-round 70. Locke shot 73 to finish three strokes back, in a tie for third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065036-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Open (golf), Round summaries, Playoff\nIn the 18-hole playoff on Sunday morning, Snead led Worsham by two strokes with just three holes remaining. Worsham birdied the par-3 16th with a 28-foot (8.5\u00a0m) putt and Snead bogeyed 17 after he missed the fairway and overshot the green from the rough. The match was all-even at the tee of the 90th hole, a par-4 of 419 yards (383\u00a0m). Both put lengthy drives in the fairway, and Snead's approach shot stopped pin-high and 15 feet (5\u00a0m) left of the hole.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065036-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 U.S. Open (golf), Round summaries, Playoff\nWorsham was long and lay 40 feet (12\u00a0m) feet past the cup on the apron of the green. His downhill chip hit the hole without dropping, and ended up 29 inches (74\u00a0cm) away, leaving Snead his birdie putt for the win. Snead left it well short and as he prepared to hole out in continuation, Worsham called for an official to determine who was further away. With a tape measure, it was determined that it remained Snead's turn, who was visibly flustered with the unnecessary interruption and delay. Snead missed the 30.5-inch (77\u00a0cm) putt. Worsham then rolled in his par-saving putt for a 69 and the title, which averted an additional 18-hole playoff in the afternoon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065037-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Women's Open\nThe 1947 U.S. Women's Open was the second U.S. Women's Open, held June 26\u221229 at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065037-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 U.S. Women's Open\nBetty Jameson won her only U.S. Women's Open, six strokes ahead of runners-up Polly Riley and Sally Sessions, both amateurs. She entered the final round on Sunday with a two shot lead at 225 (\u22123) and carded a six-under 70. It was the second of her three major championships. Jameson was the runner-up the previous year, conducted in a match play format. Defending champion Patty Berg finished ninth, third among the professionals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065038-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 UCI Road World Championships\nThe 1947 UCI Road World Championships took place in Reims, France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065039-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 UCI Road World Championships \u2013 Men's road race\nThe men's road race at the 1947 UCI Road World Championships was the 14th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 3 August 1947 in Reims, France. The race was won by Theo Middelkamp of the Netherlands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065040-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 UCI Track Cycling World Championships\nThe 1947 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Paris, France from 26 July to 3 August 1947. Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065041-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1947 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1947 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bert LaBrucherie, the Bruins compiled a 5\u20134 record (4\u20132 conference) and finished in fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 22nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nRacing was seriously affected by the Winter of 1946\u201347 in the United Kingdom and the fuel crisis. Tracks were forced to close from 11 February and on 11 February Sir Guy Bower, a Department Secretary for the Government, had closed down all greyhound tracks to conserve fuel and when racing was allowed to return it was restricted to Saturdays. On 15 March the fuel ban was lifted after 29 days, but 160 meetings were lost in London alone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nDespite the loss of nearly two months of racing the returns for the year were significant, the extraordinary year of 1946 would never be matched again but totalisator returns still reached \u00a3131,460,177. The government increased their tote tax deduction to 10%, earning over \u00a313 million for the treasury, track deductions remained at 6%. The government was subject to criticism from the industry because of the view that it was being treated harshly and unfairly in regard to tax, despite the fact that the excess profit tax had been removed in January 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nTrev's Perfection won the triple crown (the English Greyhound Derby, Scottish Greyhound Derby and Welsh Greyhound Derby) becoming the first greyhound in history to achieve this.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Tracks\nOxford's Managing Director Leslie Calcutt was appointed as Director of Bristol Greyhound Racing Association Ltd. Wembley under the leadership of Arthur Elvin announces significant profits of \u00a3610,000 of which \u00a3343,000 was taken by the government in tax.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nMotts Regret reached the Wandsworth Spring Stakes final where he finished second to Balmaha, which attracted the attention of Fred Trevillion, a haulage contractor from Dartford in Kent, who was also a licensed greyhound trainer with a number of greyhounds in his kennels carrying the 'Trev's' prefix. He paid \u00a3900 to purchase Motts Regret and changed the dogs name to Trev's Perfection. His first race as Trev's Perfection was on 22 March at White City beating Parish Model and then he won the Circuit at Walthamstow Stadium. Trevillion also bought Jackie and renamed him Trev's Jackie, the blue dog had been favourite for the Easter Cup but was subsequently pulled out of the event by Trevillion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nMondays News back from winter rest, headed for the Gold Collar at Catford Stadium and after winning a heat he would meet Trev's Perfection for the first time in the semi-finals. Mondays News continued his fine form, setting a new track record in that semi-final but a reverse of fortunes in the final saw Trev's Perfection win his first classic race. He would then go on to record the historic Triple Crown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nThe Scurry Gold Cup went to the consistent Rimmells Black; he had been the runner up in the same event twelve months before. One month later the Laurels crown also went the way of Rimmells Black, despite a strong final that included Slaney Record, Tonycus and Mondays News now under the charge of Sidney Orton. Dante II, now trained by Bob Burls impressed, when winning the St Leger by eight lengths at his home track and Mondays News became the Grand Prix champion. The final field had included Priceless Border who finished second at odds on and Patsys Record. Trev's Perfection had lost his unbeaten run in the semi-finals and went to stud for the time being.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nAn outbreak of disease rapidly swept the country and many litters were wiped out, veterinary surgeon Paddy Sweeney stated that this particular fever is nearly always fatal. The condition was sometimes known as hard pad disease but soon better known as distemper and there was no vaccine in 1947. The National Greyhound Racing Society, the business arm of the National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC), donated \u00a370,000 over a five-year period to the Veterinary Educational Trust.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nOn 21 February, at Temple Mills Stadium a meeting is held in daylight, without using any electricity. The hare is powered by two men on a tandem, with two relief pedallers on standby. Government officials are present and satisfied that the entire meeting is run without the use of electricity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nEastville Stadium instigated a wide search for a greyhound called Mountford Quiver after she escaped from the track kennels, the bitch returned of her own accord 16 days later in good condition despite a harsh winter. The NGRC introduced a rule that owners of bitches that come into season must inform them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nA film featuring greyhound racing scenes at Clapton Stadium and White City Stadium is released, the film is called The Turners of Prospect Road and is criticised by sectors of the greyhound industry for stereotypical portrayal of greyhound racing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nWimbledon introduced race specific perforated tote tickets in order to combat forged tickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nKilcohan Park in Waterford raced for the first time under Irish Coursing Club rules. Shelbourne Park track specialist Daring Flash, sired by the great Tanist and trained by Mary D'Arcy won the 1947 Irish Greyhound Derby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065042-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nThe Northern Irish Parliament issues new legislation banning Sunday racing and also makes an order that will change the status of Northern Ireland tracks to the present day. They decide that any racing in Northern Ireland should come under the Irish Coursing Club which leaves the tracks in limbo because they would receive no funding or support from either the National Greyhound Racing Club or the Bord na gCon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065043-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1947 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its sixth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the team compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record (6\u20130 against conference opponents), won the  PCC championship, was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 114. The team lost to Notre Dame in the final game of the regular season and to Michigan in the 1948 Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065043-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 USC Trojans football team\nFour USC players received first-team honors on the 1947 All-Pacific Coast football teams selected by the PCC coaches, the Associated Press (AP), and the United Press (UP): end Paul Cleary (Coaches-1, AP-1, UP-1); tackle John Ferraro (Coaches-1, AP-1, UP-1); halfback Don Doll (Coaches-1, AP-1, UP-1); and tackle Bob Hendren (AP-1). Cleary and Ferraro were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065043-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 USC Trojans football team\nThe team played its home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065044-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 USSR Chess Championship\nThe 1947 Soviet Chess Championship was the 15th edition of USSR Chess Championship. Held from 2 February to 8 March 1947 in Leningrad. The tournament was won by Paul Keres. Mikhail Botvinnik was absent as a sign of his displeasure over the lack of good faith by the Soviet authorities in negotiating for a World Championship match-tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065045-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 United States House of Representatives elections\nThere were twelve elections in 1947 to the United States House of Representatives during the 80th United States Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065046-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi\nThe 1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 1947. John C. Stennis was elected to fill the seat vacated by the death of Theodore G. Bilbo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065047-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1947, in three states. Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi hold their gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, preceding the United States presidential election year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065048-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Nacional won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065049-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1947 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1947 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065049-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had three players selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065050-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Utah State Aggies football team\nThe 1947 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 28th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 6\u20135 record (3\u20133 against MSC opponents), tied for third place in the MSC, lost to Pacific in the Grape Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 210.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065051-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 VFA season\nThe 1947 Victorian Football Association season was the 66th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the Port Melbourne Football Club, which defeated Sandringham by 31 points in the Grand Final on 4 October. It was the sixth premiership in the club's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065051-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 VFA season, Premiership\nThe home-and-home season was played over twenty-two matches, before the top four clubs contested a finals series under the Page\u2013McIntyre system to determine the premiers for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1947 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Carlton Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 27 September 1947. It was the 51st annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1947 VFL season. The match, attended by 85,793 spectators, was won by Carlton by one point, marking that club's eighth VFL premiership. The winning goal was kicked by Fred Stafford in the dying seconds of the match to give Carlton the win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nCarlton, who were winners of the 1945 premiership but finished sixth in 1946, had been the best performing club in 1947; the club finished as minor premiers with a record of 15\u20134, and had led the ladder continuously since Round 5. Essendon, who had won the 1946 premiership, had begun the season with a middling 4\u20134 record to sit sixth after eight rounds, before winning ten of its last eleven games, including a nine-game run, to finish second with a record of 14\u20135. The two clubs faced each other twice during the home-and-away season, each winning once: Carlton 14.7 (91) d. Essendon 8.16 (64) in Round 5 at Essendon, and Essendon 13.16 (94) d. Carlton 7.12 (54) in Round 16 at Carlton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nThe teams met in the second semi-final, and after Essendon took a 25-point quarter time lead, Carlton fought back and ultimately won the game 14.15 (99) d. 11.17 (83) to qualify for the grand final. Essendon then faced Fitzroy in the preliminary final, and won 16.13 (109) d. 14.12 (96) to qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nCarlton made one change to its second semi-final team: Jim Mooring was out with a broken finger, Ken Hands was elevated from reserve to the starting eighteen, and Ken Baxter \u2013 the club's leading goalkicker for the season \u2013 returned as reserve for his first game since injury in Round 14; defenders Bert Deacon \u2013 winner of the 1947 Brownlow Medal \u2013 and Ollie Grieve were both under injury clouds and did not train, having suffered leg injuries in the second semi-final, but both were ultimately cleared to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nEssendon made one change to its run-on team from the preliminary final: Gordon Lane was out with broken ribs, and was replaced by veteran Jack Cassin; Cassin had been serving as captain-coach of the seconds during the year and had not played a senior game since 1946, and the 1947 grand final was ultimately the last VFL game of his career. Essendon also made one change to its reserves: Wally May was omitted and replaced with Ken Newton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nThe match was played in hot but breezy conditions, with a cross-wind slightly favouring the Punt Road end of the ground. The seconds grand final was played as a curtain raiser, in which North Melbourne 16.13 (109) defeated Richmond 14.10 (94).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, First quarter\nEssendon won the toss and kicked with the breeze in the first quarter. Essendon attacked first, but Carlton was the first to score, Herb Turner kicking the opening goal from a crumbing effort in front of goal. Essendon attacked next, but missed on consecutive shots by Bill Brittingham and Dick Reynolds twice, before Carlton kicked the next two goals \u2013 a long drop-kicked set shot by Jack Howell and a shorter set shot by Jim Baird \u2013 to take 15 point lead. Essendon finally kicked its first goal when Reynolds crumbed off the back of a marking contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, First quarter\nBrittingham soon had two more chances from set shots, but missed both again, before Bill Hutchison narrowed the margin to one point with a wide-angled shot on the run. Baird scored his second goal from a snap shot for Carlton soon after to restore a seven point buffer. Two more behinds followed for Essendon, including a missed set shot from 12 yards directly in front by Brittingham, before Essendon took its first lead when Jack Cassin goaled from a free kick. Essendon continued to attack, but were repelled by the Carlton defense. When the quarter ended, Essendon held a one point lead, 3.7 (25) led 4.0 (24).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, First quarter\nAlthough Essendon had scored ten times to Carlton's four with the aid of the breeze, they had been wasteful in front of goal \u2013 especially Brittingham, who had scored 0.4. Neither side had marked the ball cleanly. Carlton had the better of the ruck contests early in the quarter, Howell and Jack Bennett getting the better of Perc Bushby and Cassin, and Essendon moved Jack Jones into the ruck midway through the quarter to seek an advantage. Essendon captain-coach Reynolds later lamented his side's overuse of short passing in the forward line during the quarter while it held the advantage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Second quarter\nEssendon scored the first goal of the second quarter, Hutchison kicking his second goal on the run, before Carlton began to attack with the wind. Several attacks were repelled, but Carlton kicked the next two goals of the game to take a five point lead: Jim Baird kicking his third, and Herb Turner his second. Essendon then began to control the play, and over the next period of the game kicked 2.3 (15) to Carlton's no score, missing several shots but with goals to Reynolds and Brittingham, to take a ten point lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Second quarter\nThe teams then traded goals the for the remainder of the quarter. Carlton kicked the next goal, Fred Davies converting a free kick right in front; and squandered another soon after when Jack Conley kicked into the man on the mark from another free kick. Essendon responded, getting the ball over the Carlton defenders to allow Brittingham to kick his second from the goal square. Davies kicked his second from a broken contest in the Carlton goal square, and Essendon closed the quarter's scoring with a goal to Ivan Goodingham. At half time, Essendon held an 11-point advantage, 8.11 (59) led 8.0 (48).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Second quarter\nAlthough Carlton was not being outplayed by numbers, the quality of its play was poor: in particular, Carlton's players had been bunching up rather than keeping their positions; and, overuse of short passing had halted many Carlton attacks, with Essendon centre half-back Wally Buttsworth particularly strong at intercepting. During the quarter, Carlton moved Baird move to centre half forward and Ken Hands to full forward, looking to use Baird's speed to tire Buttsworth out. Ultimately, it was the difference in goalkicking accuracy, as well as strong play by the Carlton defenders in repelling the Essendon attacks, which had kept the game close.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Third quarter\nThe third quarter opened in an arm wrestle, the game mostly played between the two half-back lines; Buttsworth proved impenetrable for Essendon and the Carlton defenders similarly effective at the other end. Essendon began to make the play, but were still unable to manage a goal, and after much of the quarter had elapsed, seven behinds had been scored \u2013 three by Carlton and four by Essendon. It was not until Davies kicked his third goal for Carlton from a brilliant pack mark that the first goal was scored for the quarter, narrowing the margin to 6 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0010-0001", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Third quarter\nThe teams again traded goals for the rest of the quarter: Hutchison kicked his third goal for Essendon from a handball receive; Ern Henfry kicked a goal for Carlton from a 40yd set shot; and Hutchison kicked his fourth goal after his opponent Bert Deacon fumbled. There was no more scoring, but the quarter ended with a nasty incident in which Howell dropped behind play, and Carlton's Vin Brown was accidentally knocked unconscious by a team-mate in the ensuing melee. Both teams kicked 2.4 for the quarter, and Essendon led 10.15 (75) to 10.4 (64) at three-quarter time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Third quarter\nEssendon had continued to dominated through wings and Buttsworth at half back, while Carlton's own defenders had saved the Blues' position. Deacon, hobbled by persistent cramping, had increasingly become a liability against Hutchison, and he was replaced at centre half-back by reserve Ken Baxter at three-quarter time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Final quarter\nCarlton made the first attacks in the final quarter without scoring, before Essendon scored the first two behinds of the quarter, by George Hassell and Brittingham. Carlton then kicked the first goal, Ray Garby converting after receiving a pass from Baird to narrow the margin to seven points. After one more behind each, Essendon extended its lead when Keith Rawle capitalised on a Carlton error in defence, and after 14 minutes of play, the Bombers led by 13 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Final quarter\nCarlton then took control of the game, and dominated the final ten minutes of the game, such that the ball barely left Carlton's half of the ground. Conley and Hands each missed set shots for Carlton, before Davies kicked his fourth goal after a pass from Henfry to reduce the margin to six points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0013-0001", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Final quarter\nSoon after, Carlton thought it had equalised: from a mark near the boundary on the half-forward flank, Hands played on, fumbling as he ran around the boundary, and passed to Garby who ran into an open goal; but the play was called all the way back to the half-forward flank when the boundary umpire ruled that Hands had carried the ball out of bounds. Further attacks, including five separate forays to the goal face from shots which fell short, were repelled, before Davies marked and missed a 20yd set shot, reducing the margin to five points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0013-0002", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Final quarter\nThen, less than 40 seconds before the final bell from a boundary throw-in alongside the Carlton behind post, Baxter rucked the ball to first year player Fred Stafford, who snapped a goal on his non-preferred foot to put Carlton one point ahead. Essendon went forward from the ensuing centre bounce, but the bell sounded before they had a scoring chance and Carlton won by one point, 13.8 (86) d. 11.19 (85).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nGeneral consensus was that Essendon's Wally Buttsworth was the best player on the ground, with sportswriters Percy Beames of the Age, Alf Brown of  the Herald, and Essendon captain-coach Dick Reynolds in his column for the Argus all reporting as such. Buttsworth was a dominant force at centre half-back in repelling Carlton's attacks and intercepting its short-passing game; such was his dominance that he took 25 marks for the game out of Essendon's total of 68.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0014-0001", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nOther players singled out for praise for their efforts throughout the game were: Essendon rover Bill Hutchison, whom Hec de Lacy of the Sporting Globe considered the best on ground, for his excellent work around the ground and who never tired towards the end; Carlton defender Jim Clark, who was the strongest of the Carlton defenders and consistently rebounded with great dash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nEssendon's inaccurate goalkicking proved to be one of the key elements of its downfall, losing despite recording nine more scoring shots than Carlton. Bill Brittingham, the 1946 league leading goalkicker, was particularly guilty, returning 2.6 (18) from his shots for the game. It was the first of two consecutive seasons in which the Bombers were left to lament their poor kicking in the Grand Final, drawing the 1948 Grand Final against Melbourne 7.27 (69) drew 10.9 (69), before losing in a replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nPost-game analysis also focussed heavily on Carlton's dominance in latter part of the final quarter; Essendon's last score of the game came almost twenty minutes before the final bell, and it was noted that had the Blues' taken full advantage of its many chances during that period that the final margin would have been much greater.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0016-0001", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nCarlton coach Percy Bentley commented that it had been a deliberate tactic to play a fast running game, with short passing and play-on tactics, to attempt to fatigue the Essendon players who were not coming off a bye week, and in particular the Blues were able to capitalise on Buttsworth's fatigue in those final minutes. Several Carlton players were singled out for their brilliance during those final minutes, including Ern Henfry through the midfield, ruckman Jack Bennett who frequently intercepted and returned the Essendon rebounds, and several flashy efforts from forward Ken Hands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0016-0002", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nHec de Lacy also considered that Dick Reynolds made a tactical error by taking himself to the backline to support his teammates during those final ten minutes, as it allowed his fresher direct opponent Ken Baxter \u2013 on the ground only since three-quarter time \u2013 to follow him and tip the scales further in Carlton's advantage; Baxter took many ruck contests during this period, and was ultimately the one who tapped the ball to Stafford for the winning goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065052-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nThe match was the second VFL Grand Final to be decided by one point, the previous being the 1899 final. Carlton captain Ern Henfry, who was in his first full season with the club after playing two games in 1944 on a wartime permit, became the only player to captain a premiership in his first full season of VFL football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065053-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL season\nThe 1947 Victorian Football League season was the 51st season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065053-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1947, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065053-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 19 rounds; matches 12 to 19 were the \"home-and-way reverse\" of matches 1 to 8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065053-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 19 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1947 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065053-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 VFL season, Grand final\nCarlton defeated Essendon 13.8 (86) to 11.19 (85) in front of a crowd of 85,793 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065054-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 VMI Keydets football team\nThe 1947 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in 11th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 152 to 120. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Lexington, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065055-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 VPI Gobblers football team\nThe 1947 VPI Gobblers football team was an American football that represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jimmy Kitts, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record (4\u20133 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the Southern Conference, and as outscored by a total of 191 to 162. The team played its home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065055-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 VPI Gobblers football team, 1948 NFL draftees\nOne VPI player was selected in the 1948 NFL Draft, as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065055-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 VPI Gobblers football team, Players\nThe following players were members of the 1947 football team according to the roster published in the 1948 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065056-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Red Sanders, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record (3\u20133 against SEC opponents), tied for fourth place in the SEC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 182 to 85.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065057-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Venezuelan general election\nGeneral elections were held in Venezuela on 14 December 1947. The presidential elections were won by R\u00f3mulo Gallegos of Democratic Action, who received 74.3% of the vote, the largest presidential win in Venezuela's modern history. His party won 83 of the 110 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 38 of the 46 seats in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065057-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Venezuelan general election\nThe election has been described as the first honest election in Venezuelan history. In previous elections, the Congress of Venezuela had decided and voted on who would assume the presidency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065057-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Venezuelan general election, Results, Congress\nIn M\u00e9rida, the COPEI ran in alliance with the Republican Federal Union. In Tachira the URD ran in alliance with the Liberal Party of Tachira. In the Amazonas Federal Territory the URD ran in alliance with the Progressive Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 51], "content_span": [52, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065058-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Vermont Catamounts football team\nThe 1947 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record (0\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065059-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Victorian state election\nThe 1947 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 8 November 1947 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065059-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Victorian state election, Results, Legislative Assembly\nVictorian state election, 8 November 1947Legislative Assembly << 1945\u20131950 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065060-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Villanova University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jordan Olivar, the team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record and lost to Kentucky in the 1947 Great Lakes Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065060-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe team played three of its home games at Shibe Park in Philadelphia and one game at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065061-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1947 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Art Guepe, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 370 to 261. The team played its home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065062-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Virginia State Trojans football team\nThe 1947 Virginia State Trojans football team was an American football team that represented Virginia State College as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled an 8\u20131 record, finished second in the CIAA, shut out seven of nine opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 18. The team ranked No. 7 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065062-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Virginia State Trojans football team\nKey players included guard General Perry, tackle Orlandus Page, and tailback John \"Kimbrough\" Jones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065063-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Vtoraya Gruppa\nFollowing are the results of the 1947 Soviet First League football championship. Sixty seven teams took part in the competition, with Lokomotiv Moscow winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065063-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Vtoraya Gruppa, Qualifying Stage, Ukraine\nThe zone was formed from the 5 teams of the 1946 Vtoraya Gruppa season competing in the Southern Zone and top-8 of the 1946 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR. Only instead of Spartak Kyiv, there was admitted Moldavian representative Dynamo Kishenev (possibly based on Spartak Kishenev).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065064-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nThe 7th Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 12 May to 5 June 1947. It consisted of 24 stages covering a total of 3,893\u00a0km (2,419\u00a0mi), and was won by Edouard Van Dyck. Emilio Rodr\u00edguez won the mountains classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season\nThe 1947 WANFL season was the 63rd season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia. With the background of war completely removed, 1947 saw the WANFL begin a golden age of growth dominated by the two Fremantle clubs, West Perth and Perth, who made the league for the following nine seasons a de facto hierarchy led by South Fremantle and West Perth, who respectively won 128 and 121 of their 159 home-and-away matches between 1947 and 1954. Zones with vastly different populations and large unzoned areas allowed these more successful and financially secure clubs to monopolise the leading player talent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season\nThe red and whites won their first premiership for thirty seasons \u2013 ironically under the leadership of former Cardinal captain-coach Ross Hutchinson who transferred for this season. Perth, in the doldrums with only three finals appearances and three seasons with more wins than losses since 1918, began thirty years of prominence during which they won six premierships. In contrast, Subiaco, after two promising postwar seasons were beset by poor recruiting and conflicts over coaching, so that they lost their first eleven games and fell from third to last.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0001-0001", "contents": "1947 WANFL season\nThe Maroons were not to again win more than five matches in a season until 1956, nor finish above any rival except Swan Districts until 1957. East Fremantle, after their record undefeated season in 1946, fell to fourth place. Old Easts toured Sydney and Canberra in August during the Carnival, defeating a Canberra team by 77 points at Manuka Oval on 9 August, and a New South Wales state team by 23 points on 10 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season\nFor the first time the WANFL allowed payments to players in the form of a \"Provident Fund\" accessed after each player's retirement and totalling 15 shillings per match \u2013 increased to 30 shillings in 1956.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 2 (Labour Day)\nSouth Fremantle\u2019s brilliant win over West Perth stakes their claim to challenge Old Easts and remained their biggest victory over the Cardinals until 1979.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 61], "content_span": [62, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 4\nA WANFL record home-and-away crowd who paid \u00a3973 saw South Fremantle inflict East\u2019s first defeat since 21 July 1945, ending a WANFL record run of thirty-five straight victories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 7\nEast Perth lodged a protest against Subiaco for playing Bill Ralph, who had resided in East Perth\u2019s district before moving to Goomalling, but the protest has no effect because the Maroons lose their eighth consecutive match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 9\nTen goals by Naylor allows South Fremantle to retain their undefeated record in a brilliant match in front of another huge crowd after West Perth looked like winning during the last quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 48], "content_span": [49, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 10\nEast Perth end a long South Fremantle winning run in a thrilling game where the Royals held the ascendancy before a late red and white rally give them the lead \u2013 only for Matson to kick the winning goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 11\nIn equalling their record low score against Perth from the previous season, Swan Districts kick the lowest score at Bassendean Oval until 1964 and still the second-lowest ever there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 12\nOn an extremely muddy W.A.C.A. ground, West Perth produce a fine comeback win to move effectively two wins clear in second position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 13\nIn a round of thrilling matches in \"wretched\" weather with 41.4 millimetres (1.63\u00a0in) of rain and deep mud, Perth and East Fremantle manage thrilling victories to be two games play 20 percent clear in fourth with six rounds to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 16\nPerth gain a critical win after Subiaco \u2013 in their first match for four weeks after three straight wins \u2013 kick 6.6 (42) to 1.2 (8) in the last quarter and pound the Redleg backs who nonetheless manage to hold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 17\nEast Fremantle score a critical win after it was close at three-quarter time to remain second, 18 percent ahead of West Perth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Home-and-away season, Round 18\nPerth, who had coped successfully with the loss of Merv McIntosh during the Hobart Carnival with a swollen hand are in danger of losing their seemingly secure finals berth as a depleted South Fremantle runs over them in the first half. Naylor kicks fourteen goals and South Fremantle\u2019s centreline and rovers are breathtaking.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Finals, First semi-final\nOld Easts\u2019 inaccuracy gives the less experienced Redlegs, led by McIntosh and former St. Kilda defender Marcel Hilsz, an upset win as they dominate after quarter-time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 43], "content_span": [44, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Finals, Preliminary final\nWest Perth recover from a slow start to end Perth\u2019s brave finals challenge, taking decisive control ten minutes into the last quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nIn a match marred by the collapse of the wall onto Roberts Road under pressure from the crowd South Fremantle take advantage of the Cardinals\u2019 poor kicking in very windy conditions to claim their first premiership since 1917 \u2013 and begin a WANFL dynasty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 38], "content_span": [39, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065065-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 WANFL season, Notes\nPressure from some WANFL board members to completely eliminate zoning existed as late as 1955. The crowd was originally listed as 17,538. Father of 1980s Claremont, Carlton and Glenelg spearhead Warren", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 24], "content_span": [25, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065066-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1947 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1947 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record and finished in tenth place in the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065066-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nGuard Edward Royston was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1947 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065067-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Walker Cup\nThe 1947 Walker Cup, the 11th Walker Cup Match, was played on 16 and 17 May 1947, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The United States won by 8 matches to 4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065067-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Walker Cup\nThe match should have been played in the United States; the previous match, in 1938, having been played at St. Andrews. However, the Royal and Ancient decided that it would have been impossible to send a team to the United States. Rather than postpone the match, the USGA agreed that the match would take place in Britain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065067-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Walker Cup, Format\nFour 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday and eight singles matches on Saturday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 36th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065067-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Walker Cup, Teams\nNine players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team. The U.S. team was announced in January and included Cary Middlecoff. Middlecoff immediately withdrew from the team, as he intended turning professional, and was replaced by the first reserve George Hamer. The British team was announced less than a week before the match after a series of trial matches. The United States used the same eight players on both day, Hamer being left out. For Great Britain and Ireland, Micklem was left out of the foursomes while Kyle was left out of the singles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065068-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1947 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record (2\u20135 against PCC opponents), finished seventh in the PCC, and was outscored by a total of 99 to 98. Gail Bruce was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065068-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Huskies football team, Professional football draft selections\nThree University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections. The same three Huskies were also selected in the 1948 AAFC Draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 217 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 77], "content_span": [78, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065069-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1947 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 10th in Washington, D.C.. The team failed to improve on their 5\u20135\u20131 record from 1946 and finished 4-8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065069-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065070-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Senators season\nThe 1947 Washington Senators won 64 games, lost 90, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Ossie Bluege and played home games at Griffith Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065070-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065070-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065070-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065070-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065070-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065071-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe 1947 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. Phil Sarboe, in his third of five seasons as head coach at Washington State, led the team to a 2\u20135 mark in the PCC and 3\u20137 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065071-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe Cougars' three home games were played on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field, with a nearby road game in\u00a0Moscow against Palouse neighbor\u00a0Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065072-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Washington and Lee Generals football team\nThe 1947 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record (3\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 226 to 140.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065073-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1947 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065073-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nErin's Own won the championship after a 3-04 to 3-01 defeat of Clonea in the final. This was their 12th championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065074-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1947 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach John P. Hackett, the team compiled a 5\u20132 record. The team divided its home games between the University of Detroit Stadium and Keyworth Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065074-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wayne Tartars football team\nJohn Hazeley led the team with 475 rushing yards and was selected as the team's most valuable player. Allen Griffiths and Stephen Zukowski were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065075-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wellington City mayoral election\nThe 1947 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1947, election were held for the Mayor of Wellington plus other local government positions including fifteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065075-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wellington City mayoral election\nThe election resulted in the re-election of incumbent Mayor Will Appleton defeating his sole opponent Nathan Seddon of the Labour Party, who was the Chairman of the Wellington Education Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065076-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 West Texas State Buffaloes football team\nThe 1947 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College (now known as West Texas A&M University) in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 7\u20134 record (5\u20132 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 125.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065076-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 West Texas State Buffaloes football team\nThe team was led on offense by Cloyce Box who later played five seasons with the Detroit Lions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065077-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1947 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record and outscored opponents by a total of 252 to 84. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Eugene Corum was the team captain. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065078-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1947 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia State University as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Mark Cardwell, the team compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record, shut out five of ten opponents, and ranked No. 14 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System. The team played its home games at Lakin Field in Institute, West Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065079-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Australian state election\nElections were held in the state of Western Australia on 15 March 1947 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The result was a hung parliament\u2014the four-term Labor government, led by Premier Frank Wise, was defeated with a swing of approximately 7%. The Liberal-Country Coalition won exactly half of the seats, one short of a majority, needed the support of the Independent members Harry Shearn and William Read to govern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065079-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Australian state election\nThe election was the Liberal Party's first major showing since its formation in 1944-1945 out of the former Nationalist Party. Coincidental with this, in 1944, was the significant change in the fortunes of the Country Party when the Primary Producers' Association, of which the Party had been the political wing, passed a motion during negotiations with the Wheatgrowers' Union deleting the rule which authorised the Party's existence and its use of PPA branches and funds for party purposes. A new organisation, was hastily set up by the Opposition Leader Arthur Watts and the member for Pingelly, Harrie Seward, who were very active in setting up branches to endorse local candidates and obtaining donations on which to run the 1947 campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 783]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065079-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Australian state election\nDespite leading the Opposition prior to the election Country Party leader Watts did not become Premier with the change of government. The Country Party had been the senior partner in the non-Labor Coalition for most of the 1930s and 1940s. However, the election saw the Country Party win one fewer seat than the Liberals. As a result, Liberal leader Ross McLarty became Premier, with Watts as his deputy. It is one instance in which an Opposition leader did not become Premier with an election producing a change of government. This was the start of a significant decline in the Country Party's fortunes over the ensuing decades; the party, now the WA Nationals, has never won more than nine seats at an election since.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065079-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Australian state election, Results\nWestern Australian state election, 15 March 1947Legislative Assembly << 1943\u20131950 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065080-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1947 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach John Gill, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record (0\u20131 against MAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 147 to 139. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065080-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nHalfback Al Bush was the team captain. Guard Emerson Grossman received the team's most outstanding player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065080-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nWestern Michigan and Miami University were admitted to the MAC in July 1947. Wayne University then resigned from the conference in protest over the admission of schools not located in urban centers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065081-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe 1947 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1947 college football season. The Red Cats were a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065081-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe team was coached by Tom Davies, who was fired and replaced by assistant coach Dick Luther beginning game six.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065082-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Westland by-election\nThe 1947 Westland by-election was a by-election held during the 28th New Zealand Parliament in the South Island electorate of Westland. The by-election occurred following the death of MP James O'Brien and was won by Jim Kent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065082-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Westland by-election, Background\nJames O'Brien, who was first elected to represent Westland for the Labour Party in 1922 and had been Westland's MP continuously since 1928, died on 28 September 1947. This triggered the Westland by-election, which occurred on 3 December 1947. Jim Kent was the candidate for the Labour Party, and Jack Lockington was the candidate for the National Party. Kent obtained 57.9% of the votes and was successful.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065083-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe 1947 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented the Municipal University of Wichita (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Ralph Graham, the team compiled a 7\u20134 record (2\u20131 against MVC opponents), finished second in the conference, lost to Pacific in the Raisin Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 271 to 115. They played their home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065083-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe team was led on offense by halfback Linwood Sexton and fullback Anton Houlik. Sexton was one of the first African-American players in the Missouri Valley Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065084-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wightman Cup\nThe 1947 Wightman Cup was the 19th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens in New York City in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065085-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team\nThe 1947 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Wilberforce State College of Education (now known as Central State University) in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1947 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Gaston F. Lewis, the team compiled a 11\u20131 record and all outscored opponents by a total of 415 to 79.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065085-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team\nWilberforce State was ranked No. 2 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System. The team's only defeat was against Tennessee A&I, the team selected by the Courier as the 1947 national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065085-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team\nKey players on the 1947 Wilberforce State team included halfbacks Walt Sellers and Carl Baylor, quarterbacks Freddie Hall and Michael \"Mickey\" Carter, and end Blake White.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065085-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team\nPrior to the start of the 1947\u201348 academic year, the State of Ohio withdrew support from the church-supported portion of the school. The two portions of the school then split and fielded separate football teams with different coaches. Lewis, who had been the coach at Wilberforce since 1934, took responsibility for coaching the state school, and Dwight Fisher coached the religious school.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065086-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wiley Wildcats football team\nThe 1947 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record (3\u20133\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 126 to 58. Southern ranked No. 8 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065086-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wiley Wildcats football team\nOn October 25, 1947, the team played its first night game at Wiley Field against the Lane Dragons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065087-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe 1947 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary in the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Rube McCray, the team compiled a 9\u20132 record (7\u20131 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, was ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 320 to 87. The team lost to North Carolina in the regular season and to Arkansas in the 1948 Dixie Bowl on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065087-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 William & Mary Indians football team\nFive William & Mary players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1947 All-Southern Conference football team: fullback Jack Cloud; end Robert Steckroth; guard Knox Ramsey; and center Tommy Thompson. Cloud broke the school's scoring record with 102 points in 1947 and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition, tackle Lou Creekmur later played ten years with the Detroit Lions and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065087-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe team played it home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season\nThe 1947 Wilmington Clippers season was their eighth season in existence and their fifth in the American Association (American Football League). They finished with a 2\u20135\u20131 record. They had one of their best former players, Eddie Michaels return for a final season and be named All-Pro for a fourth time. They were led by quarterbacks Tommy Mont and Frank Moock. They did not qualify for the playoffs. Early in the season, the Clippers made an agreement with the Vineland Senators for the Senators to be their farm team. At that time the Clippers were a farm team of the Washington Redskins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Exhibition: at Vineland Senators\nIn the first game of the season, the Clippers won against the Vineland Senators 14 to 7 in front of 5,200 fans. In the first minute of play, Paul Sarringhaus intercepted a Earl Baugher pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. The Senators responded in the second quarter by an Al Litwa 85\u2013yard interception return. Ted Laux kicked the extra point. The third and final touchdown of the game was a 49 yard pass by quarterback Frank Moock to receiver Lenny Krouse. Moock then kicked the extra point. Shortly after the game an agreement was made for the Vineland Senators to become a Clipper's farm team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 89], "content_span": [90, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Week One: vs. Wilkes-Barre Barons\nIn the first week of the American Association season, the Clippers won against the Wilkes-Barre Barons 17 to 3. There were 7 fumbles by the Clippers, 6 by the Barons, and multiple interceptions by both teams. The game started with a Wilmington kick to the Wilkes-Barre 44 yard line, followed by 3 rushes for 9 yards before a 42-yard field goal by Johnny Rogalla. The next kickoff went to Clippers' back Bill Anderson, and was returned to midfield. They were able to get to the Wilkes-Barre 34, before quarterback Frank Moock committed one of seven Wilmington fumbles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 90], "content_span": [91, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0002-0001", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Week One: vs. Wilkes-Barre Barons\nThe Barons were immediately stopped on their next possession and punted. On the Clippers' next possession, they threw an interception on third down which was returned to the Wilmington 29. Soon after, the Barons attempted a 22 yard field goal which was blocked by Billy Constable. In the second quarter, the Clippers were in Wilkes-Barre territory, but interceptions stopped them from scoring. In the third quarter, quarterback Moock threw a deep pass to receiver Lenny Krouse, which he caught between two defenders for a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 90], "content_span": [91, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0002-0002", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Week One: vs. Wilkes-Barre Barons\nIn the fourth quarter the Clippers scored the final points of the game, a touchdown by Norm Rushton. Their All-Pro offensive guard and line coach Eddie Michaels was presented an automobile during ceremonies at the game. At the ceremony was Walter W. Bacon and Earle Greasy Neale, along with some of Michaels' former teammates while with the Philadelphia Eagles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 90], "content_span": [91, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Week Two: vs. Paterson Panthers\nThe Clippers suffered their first defeat in week two of the regular season. They played the Paterson Panthers and lost 10 to 20. One of the hardest players to stop was Jack Lowther, a former Detroit University player who threw all three Paterson touchdowns. The Clippers had only 13 rushing yards as opposed to 157 by Paterson. The Panthers had better statistics in almost every category. The Clippers scored first, on a 33-yard field goal by Frank Moock.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 88], "content_span": [89, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Week Two: vs. Paterson Panthers\nShortly after the Clippers' field goal, the Panthers launched a 75 yard drive in the second quarter to take the lead 7 to 3. Right after Wilmington got the ball back, they fumbled and Paterson defensive end John Bray recovered. Jack Lowther would then throw a 29 yard pass for a touchdown to extend their lead to 10. In the third quarter, Wilmington's passing attack brought the score within three points, as a deep pass was caught for a 44 yard gain by George Dodson, followed by a 17 yard touchdown pass shortly thereafter. Paterson scored the final points of the game on one of their next drives. Jack Lowther launched a pass while about to be sacked, which was caught by receiver Johnny Bray at the goalline for another score. The Clippers could not come back as the game ended, 10 to 20.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 88], "content_span": [89, 881]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Week Three: at Jersey City Giants\nIn week three of the 1947 season, the Clippers lost a second game. They lost 7 to 20 against the Jersey City Giants, in front of 6,500 fans. The first touchdown of the game came after Wilmington quarterback Frank Moock threw an interception on the Jersey City 18\u2013yard line, which was returned by Jersey City end Marty O'Hagan. Right before the second quarter ended Jersey City scored a second time, when Marty O'Hagan had a defensive return touchdown again. Jersey City scored their third touchdown in the third quarter on a 42\u2013yard drive. The Clippers finally were able to score late in the fourth quarter, after a 37 yard run by Lenny Krouse, Paul Sarringhaus scored a one\u2013yard touchdown. Wilmington only completed three passes during the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 90], "content_span": [91, 837]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065088-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Wilmington Clippers season, Season, Game summaries, Week Four: vs. Jersey City Giants\nWilmington avenged their loss the previous week by shutting out the Jersey City Giants, 13 to 0. The game was played in front of 4,200. They were led by Tommy Mont, who made his first appearance with the team. They were able to outgain Jersey City in rushing 202 yards to 23.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 90], "content_span": [91, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065089-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships\nThe 1947 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1947. It was the 61st staging of the Wimbledon Championships. In 1947, as in 1946, Wimbledon was held before the French Championships and was thus the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Jack Kramer and Margaret Osborne won the singles titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065089-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Seniors, Men's Doubles\nBob Falkenburg /  Jack Kramer defeated  Tony Mottram /  Bill Sidwell, 8\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065089-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Seniors, Women's Doubles\nDoris Hart /  Patricia Todd defeated  Louise Brough /  Margaret Osborne, 3\u20136, 6\u20134, 7\u20135", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 62], "content_span": [63, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065089-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Seniors, Mixed Doubles\nJohn Bromwich /  Louise Brough defeated  Colin Long /  Nancye Wynne Bolton, 1\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065090-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Boys' Singles\nKurt Nielsen defeated Sven Davidson in the final, 8\u20136, 6\u20131, 9\u20137 to win the inaugural Boys' Singles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065091-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Girls' Singles\nGenevi\u00e8ve Domken defeated B Wallen in the final, 6\u20131, 6\u20134 to win the inaugural Girls' Singles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065092-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles\nTom Brown and Jack Kramer were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Brown partnered with Budge Patty but lost in the first round to Tony Mottram and Bill Sidwell. Kramer partnered with Bob Falkenburg, and they defeated Mottram and Sidwell in the final, 8\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u20133 to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065092-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065093-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nJack Kramer defeated Brown in the final, 6\u20131, 6\u20133, 6\u20132 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships. Yvon Petra was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Tom Brown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065093-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065094-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nTom Brown and Louise Brough were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Brown partnered with Margaret Osborne but lost in the semifinals to Colin Long and Nancye Bolton. Brough partnered with John Bromwich, and they defeated Long and Bolton in the final, 1\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20132 to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065094-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065095-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles\nDoris Hart and Pat Todd defeated the defending champions Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne  in the final, 3\u20136, 6\u20134, 7\u20135 to win the Ladies' Doubles tennis title at the 1947 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065095-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 53], "content_span": [54, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065096-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nMargaret Osborne defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6\u20132, 6\u20134 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1946 Wimbledon Championships. Pauline Betz was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065096-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 53], "content_span": [54, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065097-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1947 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record (3\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the Big Nine Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his 12th year as Wisconsin's head coach. The team was ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll before losing to Michigan on November 15, 1947. The team averaged 280.1 yards per game of total offense, 205.9 yards per game by rushing, and 74.2 by passing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065097-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Clarence Self with 526 rushing yards, Jug Girard with 322 passing yards, Tom Bennett with 95 receiving yards, and Lisle Blackbourn, Jr., with 39 points scored. Center Red Wilson received the team's most valuable player award; Wilson also received first-team honors from the Associated Press, United Press, and International News Service on the 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team. Jack Wink was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065097-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nSeveral Wisconsin records were set during the 1947 season, including the following:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065097-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1947 season, the average attendance at home games was 44,200.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065098-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin earthquake\nThe 1947 Wisconsin earthquake took place on May 6, immediately south of Milwaukee at 15:25 (CST). It was the largest tremor to be historically documented in Wisconsin, but was not recorded by seismographs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065098-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin earthquake, History\nThe area had been previously shaken by the 1909 Wabash River earthquake, causing damage assessed at VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli scale across the Wisconsin-Illinois border. Two earthquakes were also reported in the state in 1912. Shocks in 1919 and 1925, the first from Missouri and the latter from Canada, occurred over enormous zones and affected the entire region, though not seriously. Earthquakes struck Wisconsin again in 1937 and 1939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065098-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin earthquake, Damage\nThe area hardest hit was a 7,770 square kilometers (3,000\u00a0sq\u00a0mi) strip of land in southeastern Wisconsin, while the earthquake was felt over a much more extensive 99 miles (159\u00a0km) wide area stretching across the Wisconsin-Illinois border, and to Lake Michigan and Waukesha. Damage consisted of broken windows and fallen porcelain, pots and dishes. The locals' initial impression was that an explosion had taken place. Many evacuated buildings into the streets. Corporate office buildings were emptied of workers. Numerous calls were made local fire departments, police stations and newspapers. Three reports were made to the Milwaukee Fire Department, all describing explosions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065098-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Wisconsin earthquake, Damage\nOften described as \"sharp\", this was the most powerful earthquake to date in Wisconsin's seismological history. The earthquake broke a seismograph at Marquette University. Many hotels, such as the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, were rocked by the tremor. However, the earthquake caused no serious damage or casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065099-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1947 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 39th year as a club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065100-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Women's British Open Squash Championship\nThe 1947 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 27 January - 2 February 1947. Joan Curry won her first title defeating Alice Teague in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065101-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Women's Western Open\nThe 1947 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Capital City Club, the 18th edition of the event. Louise Suggs won the championship in match play competition by defeating Dorothy Kirby in the final match, 4 and 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065102-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Archery Championships\nThe 1947 World Archery Championships was the 11th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia in August 1947 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065103-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Fencing Championships\nThe 1947 World Fencing Championships were held in Lisbon, Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065104-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Figure Skating Championships\nThe World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065104-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 World Figure Skating Championships\nThe 1947 competitions for men, ladies, and pair skating took place from February 13 to 17 in Stockholm, Sweden. These were the first World Figure Skating Championships after World War II. Skaters from Germany, Austria, and Japan were not allowed to compete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series\nThe 1947 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won the Series in seven games for their first title since 1943, and their 11th World Series championship in team history. Yankees manager Bucky Harris won the Series for the first time since managing the Washington Senators to their only title in 1924, a gap of 23 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series\nIn 1947, Jackie Robinson, a Brooklyn Dodger, desegregated major league baseball. For the first time in World Series history, a racially integrated team played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Summary\nAL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 78]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThere was an announced crowd of 73,365 in Yankee Stadium for Game 1. Brooklyn struck first in the first inning on Dixie Walker's RBI single off Spec Shea to score Pete Reiser from second base, but starter Ralph Branca was knocked out in a five-run fifth. A single, walk and hit-by-pitch loaded the bases before Johnny Lindell's two-run double put the Yankees up 2\u20131. After a walk re-loaded the bases, another walk forced in a run, then after a groundout, Tommy Henrich's RBI single to left off Hank Behrman capped the inning's scoring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe Dodgers chipped away at the Yankees lead, getting a run in the sixth on Carl Furillo's RBI single off Joe Page and another in the seventh on Page's wild pitch with Pee Wee Reese at second, but Page held the Dodgers scoreless afterward as the Yankees took a 1\u20130 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Yankees struck first in Game 2 on Johnny Lindell's double-play ground ball after two leadoff singles in the first off Vic Lombardi, scoring Snuffy Stirnweiss, but the Dodgers tied the game in the third on Jackie Robinson's RBI single. The Yankees regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning on Lindell's RBI triple with a runner at third, but the Dodgers again tied the game in the fourth on Dixie Walker's home run. In the bottom half of the fourth, after a leadoff triple, Phil Rizzuto's RBI double put the Yankees back in front 3\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0004-0001", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nIn the next inning, Tommy Henrich's lead-off home run extended their lead to 4\u20132. After a ground-rule double knocked Lombardi out of the game, George McQuinn's RBI single off Hal Gregg made it 5\u20132 Yankees. The Yankees added another run in the sixth on Lindell's sacrifice fly before breaking it open in the seventh. After a leadoff single and wild pitch by Hank Behrman, Billy Johnson's RBI single made it 7\u20132 Yankees. After a pop out and intentional walk, Reynolds's RBI single made it 8\u20132 Yankees. Rex Barney relieved Behrman and allowed an RBI single to Snuffy Stirnweiss and threw a wild pitch that turned the Yanks' advantage to 10\u20132. The Dodgers scored one more run in the ninth on Spider Jorgensen's groundout off Allie Reynolds, who scattered nine hits in a complete-game win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nThe series shifted to Ebbets Field. In the second inning the Dodgers rang up six runs. After a one-out walk, Bruce Edwards's double and Pee Wee Reese's single scored a run each. One out later, after a single and passed ball, Eddie Stanky's two-run double was the end for Yankee starter Bobo Newsom, but the runs kept coming with a Carl Furillo two-run double after a single off Vic Raschi. The rest of the day, the Yankees pecked away. Back-to-back RBI singles by Johnny Lindell and Joe DiMaggio off Joe Hatten made it 6\u20132 Dodgers in the third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0005-0001", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nAfter the Dodgers scored a run in the bottom half of the third on Spider Jorgensen's RBI single after a hit-by-pitch and wild pitch by Karl Drews, Sherm Lollar hit an RBI double in the fourth after a walk and Snuffy Stirnweiss added an RBI single. After two walks in the bottom half of the fourth off Spud Chandler, the Dodgers got those runs back on back-to-back RBI singles by Dixie Walker and Gene Hermanski, but Joe DiMaggio hit a two-run home run in the fifth after a walk. Tommy Henrich's RBI double in the next inning and Yogi Berra's home run in the seventh off Ralph Branca made it 9\u20138 Dodgers. Reliever Hugh Casey set down Billy Johnson, Phil Rizzuto and Berra in order in the ninth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe Yankees entered Game\u00a04 aiming to take a three games to one lead in the best-of-seven series, and came one out away from doing this. They scored a run in the first on a bases-loaded walk off Harry Taylor and another in the fourth on Johnny Lindell's double after a leadoff triple off Hal Gregg. Bill Bevens, the Yankee starter, pitched 8+2\u20443 innings without allowing a base hit, but allowed a run in the fifth on Pee Wee Reese's fielder's choice after two walks and a sacrifice bunt. No pitcher had ever thrown a no-hitter in a major league World Series game (although the so-called \"Negro World Series\" had produced complete-game no-hit pitching performances prior to 1947).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nGoing into the bottom of the ninth inning, Bevens and the Yankees led 2\u20131. Bevens got Bruce Edwards to fly out, and then walked Carl Furillo. Spider Jorgensen fouled out for the 2nd out. Al Gionfriddo pinch-ran for Furillo. Pete Reiser pinch-hit for pitcher Hugh Casey; during the at-bat, Gionfriddo stole second base. The Yankees then intentionally walked Reiser. Eddie Miksis pinch-ran for Reiser, and the Dodgers sent Cookie Lavagetto to pinch-hit for Eddie Stanky. Lavagetto lined a 1\u20130 fastball to right field; the ball ricocheted off the wall with a peculiar bounce and hit Yankee right fielder Tommy Henrich in the shoulder, as Gionfriddo and Miksis raced around to score. The play ended the no-hitter and won the game for the Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe hit was the last of Lavagetto's career. Additionally, neither Lavagetto nor Bevens nor Gionfriddo would play in the majors again following this Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nThe Dodgers, with this hit, avoided a three-games-to-one deficit, avoided becoming the victim of a no-hitter, and tied the Series at two games each. The rapid and dramatic reversal of fortunes may have provided a momentum swing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nAs was the case in their only previous World Series encounter six years earlier, the Yankees and Dodgers again played a dramatic Game 4 which was decided on a lead change with two outs in the ninth inning. In both instances the Yankees entered the game with a 2\u20131 series lead and Hugh Casey ended up being the pitcher of record for the Dodgers (losing in 1941, winning in 1947).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nNine walks in fewer than five innings proved the undoing of Rex Barney in this start for Brooklyn. A pair of walks and RBI single by opposing pitcher Spec Shea in the fourth put the Yankees up 1\u20130. Joe DiMaggio homered to left in the fifth. That was all the runs the visiting Yanks would get at Ebbets Field, but this was all Shea needed. A hit by Jackie Robinson in the sixth scored Al Gionfriddo to pull the Dodgers within 2\u20131. Then in the ninth, after a Bruce Edwards leadoff single and sacrifice bunt by Carl Furillo, the tying run died on base. Shea got Spider Jorgensen on a fly to right, and with Brooklyn's fans on their feet, pinch-hitter Cookie Lavagetto struck out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nThe Dodgers won Game\u00a06 to force a seventh and deciding game. Three straight singles loaded the bases in the first with no outs, then Dixie Walker's double play and Allie Reynolds's passed ball scored a run each. In the third, three straight doubles by Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson and Walker made it 4\u20130 Dodgers. In the bottom of the inning, after a double and wild pitch by Vic Lombardi, an error on Snuffy Stirnweiss's ground ball allowed a run to score. After a single, Johnny Lindell's RBI single cut the Dodgers' lead to 4\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0012-0001", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nAfter another single knocked Lombardie out of the game, RBI singles by Billy Johnson and Bobby Brown off Ralph Branca tied the game. Yogi Berra's RBI single next inning put the Yankees up 5\u20134. In the sixth, after a leadoff single and double off Joe Page, Cookie Lavagetto's sacrifice fly tied the game, then Bobby Bragan's RBI single put the Dodgers up 6\u20135. After a single knocked Page out of the game, Reese's two-run single off Bobo Newsom made it 8\u20135 Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nA catch made by Al Gionfriddo, replayed countless times, may be the most remembered play of this game, and one of the most remembered plays of the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nIn the last of the sixth, the Dodgers sent Al Gionfriddo to left field as a defensive replacement for Eddie Miksis. Joe Hatten came in to pitch. With two on and two outs, Joe DiMaggio came to bat for the Yankees, representing the potential tying run. DiMaggio drove the ball deep, and Gionfriddo quickly pedalled back to snare it just in front of the bullpen-alley fence, near the 415-foot (126\u00a0m) marker posted to the center field side of the bullpen alley (the sign on the left field side of the alley was posted as 402). Radio announcer Red Barber provided the play-by-play, which has often accompanied re-played film footage:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nSwung on, belted... it's a long one... back goes Gionfriddo, back, back, back, back, back, back... heeee makes a one-handed catch against the bullpen! Oh, Doctor!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nMany announcers since that time have used variations of the call, especially Chris Berman of ESPN. These announcers have tended to describe the ball itself as going \"back-back-back\". In Barber's call, it was the outfielder who was going \"back-back-back\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nFilms of the play showed DiMaggio, heading for second, kick the dirt in disgust after he realized Gionfriddo had caught the ball. This was a surprise to many who witnessed it, since DiMaggio was known to never show his emotions while playing. Red Barber declared it, \"probably the only time ever that DiMaggio was publicly and visibly upset.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nThree of the 1947 Series' prominent figures, Gionfriddo, Lavagetto and Bevens, finished their playing careers in this Series. Gionfriddo did not play in Game\u00a07, and his catch of DiMaggio's drive was his only put-out in this game. So Gionfriddo's famous catch was his final put-out in his major league career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nThe Yankees loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth off Joe Hatten and Hugh Casey, but scored only once on a groundout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nThe scoring began in the second inning, when the Dodgers strung together four consecutive hits: three off of Yankee starter Spec Shea, and a fourth off of reliever Bill Bevens, to put the Dodgers ahead, 2\u20130, in the top half of the inning. Gene Hermanski tripled, Bruce Edwards drove Hermanski in with a single, and Carl Furillo followed with another single, prompting a pitching change. Spider Jorgensen greeted reliever Bevens with a double, scoring Edwards for the second run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nIn the bottom half of the second inning, the Yankees cut the lead to 2\u20131. After Dodger starter Hal Gregg issued two walks, Phil Rizzuto delivered an RBI single, scoring George McQuinn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0022-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nIn the bottom of the fourth, the Yankees took the lead with a two-out rally. With two runners on, pinch-hitter Bobby Brown doubled off of Gregg, scoring Billy Johnson to tie the game. Hank Behrman replaced Gregg. After a walk loaded the bases, Tommy Henrich stroked an RBI single, scoring Rizzuto and putting the Yankees up 3\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0023-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nWith this lead, Yankee pitcher Joe Page entered the game to begin the top of the fifth inning, and would close the game out. Over the next five innings, Page retired 13 consecutive Dodger batters. During this time, the Yankees added two runs. Rizzuto lead off the bottom of the sixth with a bunt single, and stole second base; Allie Clark drove him home with a single off of Joe Hatten, making the score 4\u20132. In the bottom of the seventh, Aaron Robinson hit a sacrifice fly off of Hugh Casey, to score Billy Johnson, who had just tripled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0024-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Matchups, Game 7\nIn all, Page pitched five innings of one-hit, shutout relief. With one out in the top of the ninth, he allowed his first and only baserunner of the outing, when Eddie Miksis singled. Page quickly recovered, inducing Edwards to ground into a double play that ended the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0025-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Composite line score\n1947 World Series (4\u20133): New York Yankees (A.L.) over Brooklyn Dodgers (N.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 39], "content_span": [40, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0026-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Records and important events\nFor the first time, a World Series produced total receipts over $2 million: Gate receipts were $1,781,348.92, radio rights $175,000.00 and television rights $65,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0027-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Records and important events\nYogi Berra pinch-hit for Sherm Lollar in the seventh inning of Game\u00a03 and hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history. Ralph Branca served the pitch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0028-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Records and important events\nThis was the first World Series to be televised, although the games were only seen in a small number of Eastern markets with stations connected via coaxial cable: New York City, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Schenectady, New York; Washington, DC; and environs surrounding these cities. The October 18, 1947 edition of Billboard reported that a total of over 3.9 million people viewed the seven games, primarily on TV sets located in bars (Billboard estimated 5,400 tavern TV sets in NYC alone, with 4,870 in use). The October 13, 1947, edition of Time magazine reported that President Truman, who had just made the first Oval Office TV appearance on October 5, 1947, and received the first TV for the White House, watched parts of the Series but \"skipped the last innings\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 829]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0029-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Records and important events\nAt the direction of Commissioner Happy Chandler, the Series, for the first time, used six umpires to make calls. Series from 1918 through 1946 used four umpires in the infield, with two alternates available if needed. However, no alternate had ever been needed, and Chandler believed that enlisting these umpires to make calls along the outfield lines would put these men and their skills to better use. However, not until 1964 would the additional two umpires rotate into the infield during the course of the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065105-0030-0000", "contents": "1947 World Series, Records and important events\nThis was the first, and to date only, World Series in which the Yankees won Game 7 in their home stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065106-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Snooker Championship\nThe 1947 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament. The final was held at the Leicester Square Hall in London, England, from 13 to 25 October. The semi-finals had been completed on 15 March but the finalists agreed to delay the final until the autumn so that it could be played at the rebuilt Thurston's Hall which had been bombed in October 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065106-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 World Snooker Championship\nThe World Championship was the first to be played since the \"retirement\" of Joe Davis who had won all 15 of the previous Championships. He had announced in October 1946 that he would no longer play in the World Championship. Davis did not, in any other sense, retire from snooker, continuing to play in other tournaments and exhibition matches for many years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065106-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 World Snooker Championship\nWalter Donaldson won the title by defeating Fred Davis 82\u201363 in the final, although he already reached the winning margin at 73\u201349. Davis made the highest break of the tournament with a 135 clearance in frame 86 of the final, just one short of the championship record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065106-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying\nQualifying matches were held at Burroughes Hall in London from 2 January to 8 February 1947. Herbert Holt had scratched from the qualifying in early December. The first match, between John Pulman and Albert Brown was a repeat of the final of the 1946 English Amateur Championship which Pulman had won. Brown led 14\u20139 after two days and took a winning 18\u20139 lead on the final day. Herbert Francis led Willie Leigh 14\u201310 after two days. Leigh levelled the score at 15\u201315 after the final afternoon session and eventually won 19\u201316. Sydney Lee beat Jim Lees 19\u201316 in the third match. In the last first-round match Kingsley Kennerley won easily against Conrad Stanbury, taking an 18\u20134 lead on the second evening.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065107-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Paris from February 25 to March 7, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065108-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles was the 14th edition of the men's doubles championship. Bohumil V\u00e1\u0148a and Adolf \u0160l\u00e1r won the title after defeating Johnny Leach and Jack Carrington in the final by three sets to nil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065109-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Singles was the 14th edition of the men's singles championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065109-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nBohumil V\u00e1\u0148a defeated Ferenc Sid\u00f3 in the final, winning three sets to nil to secure the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065110-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Team\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 14th edition of the men's team championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065110-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Team\nCzechoslovakia won the gold medal defeating the United States 5-2 in the final. Austria and France won bronze medals by virtue of finishing second in their groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065111-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles was the 14th edition of the mixed doubles championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065111-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nFerenc Soos and Gizi Farkas defeated Adolf \u0160l\u00e1r and Vlasta Depetrisov\u00e1 in the final by three sets to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065112-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles was the 13th edition of the women's doubles championship. Gizi Farkas and Gertrude Pritzi defeated Mae Clouther and Reba Monness in the final by three sets to nil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065113-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Singles was the 14th edition of the women's singles championship. Gizi Farkas defeated Elizabeth Blackbourn in the final by three sets to nil, to win the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065114-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Team\nThe 1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Corbillon Cup (Women's Team) was the seventh edition of the women's team championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065114-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Team\nEngland won the gold medal defeating Hungary 3-0 in the final. Czechoslovakia and the United States won bronze medals after finishing second in their respective groups. The actual trophy had been lost during the war so a replica trophy was awarded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065115-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 World Weightlifting Championships\nThe 1947 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Philadelphia, United States from September 26 to September 27, 1947. There were 39 men in action from 12 nations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065116-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Wyoming Cowboys football team\nThe 1947 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bowden Wyatt, the Cowboys compiled a 4\u20135 record (2\u20134 against MSC opponents), finished sixth in the MSC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 175 to 168.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065116-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Wyoming Cowboys football team\nThe 1947 season was Bowden Wyatt's first as a head coach. He was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1997.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065117-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Xavier Musketeers football team\nThe 1947 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ed Kluska, the team compiled a 4\u20134\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065118-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball team\nThe 1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball team represented the Yale University in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Yale Field. The team was coached by Ethan Allen in his 2nd season at Yale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065118-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball team\nThe Bulldogs advanced to the inaugural College World Series, falling to the California Golden Bears two games to none in the best of three series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065119-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1947 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1947 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Howard Odell, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 6\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident\nThe 1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident occurred when a Douglas C-47 Skytrain was carrying medical supplies to the de facto republican government of Indonesia at Yogyakarta which crashed on 29 July 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident\nDuring the Indonesian National Revolution (1945\u20131949), several Indonesian nationalists, including Commodores Agustinus Adisucipto and Abdul Rahman Saleh, were tasked to deliver medical supplies from Malaya. Near the completion of the mission, as their aircraft\u00a0\u2013 chartered from an Indian businessman and flown by an Australian pilot\u00a0\u2013 approached the airfield at Maguwo, Yogyakarta, two Dutch Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks flew in and shot the aircraft down over Ngoto, Bantul. Only one person survived the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident\nAlthough the Dutch initially denied complicity, investigation showed that the Kittyhawks had caused the crash; the Dutch later made restitution to India. On 1 March 1948 a monument to remember the event was built in Ngoto. Since 1979, the Indonesian Air Force has celebrated a Service Day (Hari Bakti) in commemoration of the crash and in remembrance of the deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Background\nOn 17 August 1945,Sukarno proclaimed the nation's independence. The republican nationalists needed a force to fight for their independence. Most of the Dutch colony was occupied by Allied forces which liberated most of the archipelago during the Allied offensives, 1943\u201345The first army force, known as the People's Security People's Safety Body (Badan Keamanan Rakjat, or BKR), was formed on 23 August 1945 but tasked with police work. On 5 October of that year the self proclaimed government formed a national military, including provisions for an air force. Allied Dutch and British forces had already landed on the main island of Java by that time, but were mainly concerned with the repatriation of former prisoners of war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Background\nThe first pilot in this new air force was Commodore Agustinus Adisucipto, who had flown the first Indonesian aircraft, a Yokosuka K5Y (known locally as a Cureng) left by the Japanese empire. Another commodore, Abdul Rahman Saleh, established the Air Force Technical School in Malang, East Java. Both officers were involved in the crash of the Dakota C-47.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Flight\nUnder orders from Sukarno, Adisucipto and Saleh chartered a Douglas C-47B-20-DK from Bijoyanda Patnaik, an Indian national and owner of Kalinga Airlines, to transport medical supplies donated by the Red Cross of Malaya to the Red Cross of Indonesia. The flight was approved by both British and Dutch forces, who guaranteed a safe flight. The night before the flight's departure, Malayan radio broadcast that a flight with the registration number VT-CLA would be carrying medical supplies to Yogyakarta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Flight\nThe flight departed Singapore, piloted by Alexander Noel Constantine, ex-R.A.F. at 1:00\u00a0a.m. West Indonesian Time (UTC+7) for Maguwo, the airfield at Yogyakarta. That morning, as the aircraft approached Yogyakarta, the Indonesian air force (with two \"Willow\" biplanes and a \"Sonia\" divebomber bombed Dutch strongholds in Semarang, Salatiga and Ambarawa. This infuriated the Dutch, and about two hours later two Dutch P-40 Kittyhawks strafed Yogyakarta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Flight\nAfter three hours of flight, the Dakota C-47 arrived near Maguwo. After the landing gear descended, two Dutch P-40 Kittyhawks appeared and shot at the aircraft. After bullets destroyed the left engine, the aircraft went into a dive, first crashing into a tree then into paddy fields in Ngoto, Bantul. Only its tail remained in one piece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Aftermath\nOf the nine passengers and crew, seven died on impact. Two others, the pilot's wife Beryl and Abdulgani Handonotjokro, rushed to Bethesda Hospital in the city. Beryl Constantine succumbed to her wounds at the hospital, while Handonotjokro survived. After a memorial service at Tugu Hotel, which had been used as a temporary barracks for the air force, Adisucipto and Saleh were buried at Kuncen Cemetery in Yogyakarta, while Adi Soemarmo Wirjokusumo was buried in Kusumanegara Heroes' Cemetery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Aftermath\nThe Dutch initially rejected that the Kittyhawks were involved in the crash, stating that the plane seemed to have crashed into something. However, witnesses on the ground reported that the Kittyhawks had come from the viewer's right of the Dakota and shot at it. An inspection of Wirjokusumo's body, when it was recovered, confirmed that he had been shot. The Dutch later denied knowledge of the flight and said that it not had Red Cross markings. After India protested the incident, the Dutch government sent a Dakota C-47A along with financial restitution to India.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Legacy\nOn 1 March 1948, a monument to commemorate the crash was built in Ngoto. Both Adisucipto and Saleh were declared National Heroes of Indonesia in 1974. In 2000, Adisucipto and Saleh were moved from their initial burial spots to the monument, where they are buried together with their wives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Legacy\nSince 1979, the Indonesian Air Force has celebrated a Service Day (Hari Bakti) in commemoration of the crash and in remembrance of the deaths, based on Decision of the Indonesian Air Force Commander Number 133/VII/1976.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065120-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 Yogyakarta Dakota accident, Casualties\nEight persons died when Dakota C-47 was shot down. Among them were-", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065121-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Youngstown Penguins football team\nThe 1947 Youngstown Penguins football team was an American football team that represented Youngstown University (now known as Youngstown State University) during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Dike Beede, the team compiled an 8\u20132 record. The team played its home games at Rayen Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065122-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Yugoslav First Basketball League\nThe 1947 Yugoslav First Basketball League season is the 3rd season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065122-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 Yugoslav First Basketball League\nThe competition was held as a six-team tournament held in Zagreb.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065123-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League\nThe 1947 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League is the 3rd season of the Yugoslav Women's Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Yugoslavia for women's. Championships is played in 1947 in Zagreb and played five teams. Champion for this season is Crvena zvezda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065124-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 Yukon general election\nThe 1947 Yukon general election was held on 13 February 1947 to elect the three members of the Yukon Territorial Council. The council was non-partisan and had merely an advisory role to the federally appointed Commissioner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065125-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo\nThe 1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo were an attack on Syrian Jews in Aleppo, Syria in December 1947, following the United Nations vote in favour of partitioning Palestine. The attack, a part of an anti-Jewish wave of unrest across the Middle East and North Africa, resulted in some 75 Jews murdered and several hundred wounded. In the aftermath of the riots, half the city's Jewish population fled the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065125-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo, History\nSyria gained independence from France in April 1946. The Haganah's illegal immigration operative Akiva Feinstein wrote in 1947 that the new Syrian government then commenced persecuting the Jewish minority, that all Jewish clerks working for the French bureaucracy were fired, and the government tried to stifle Jewish businesses. At the time of the United Nations vote on November 29, 1947, the Jewish community in Aleppo numbered around 10,000 and went back around two thousand years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065125-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo, History\nAfter the vote in favour of the partition of Palestine, the government abetted and organised Aleppo's Arab inhabitants to attack the city's Jewish population. The exact number of those killed remains unknown, but estimates are put at around 75, with several hundred wounded. Ten synagogues, five schools, an orphanage and a youth club, along with several Jewish shops and 150 houses were set ablaze and destroyed. Damaged property was estimated to be valued at US$2.5m. During the pogrom the Aleppo Codex, an important medieval manuscript of the Torah, was lost and feared destroyed. The book reappeared (with pages missing) in Israel in 1958.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065125-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aleppo, History\nFollowing the attack, the Jewish community went into a steep decline. Wealthy Jews escaped the day after the pogrom and many more fled in small groups in subsequent months. Their property was forfeited and on December 22 the Syrian Government enacted a law forbidding Jews from selling their property. As of 2012, no Jews live in Aleppo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season\nThe 1947 college football season finished with Notre Dame, Michigan and Penn State all unbeaten and untied, but the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame were the first place choice for 107 of the 142 voters in the AP Poll, and repeated as national champions. Michigan went on to meet USC in the Rose Bowl and won 49\u20130, while Penn State was tied 13\u201313 by SMU in the Cotton Bowl Classic, and Notre Dame didn't participate in the postseason. An unofficial post bowl AP poll was conducted with Michigan and Notre Dame as the only options and Michigan won by a vote of 226 to 119.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season\nDuring the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as \"Division I-A\". The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of the Associated Press poll of sportswriters (the UPI Coaches Poll would not start until 1950). The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual NCAA Football Guide of the \"unofficial\" national champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, September\nThe Associated Press did not poll the writers until after the games of October 4. Among the five teams that had been ranked highest in 1946 (Notre Dame, Army, Georgia, UCLA and Illinois).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, September\nGeorgia opened on September 20 with a 34\u20137 win over Southern Mississippi in (site). UCLA hosted Iowa the following Friday and won 22\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, September\nThe next day, September 27, Army beat Villanova 13\u20130, Illinois beat Pittsburgh 14\u20130, and Georgia beat Tennessee, 27\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, October\nOn October 4 Notre Dame won at Pittsburgh 40\u20136. Army shut out visiting Colorado 47\u20130. Georgia beat Tulane in New Orleans, 20\u20130. UCLA lost at Northwestern 27\u201326. Illinois won at Iowa 35\u201312. When the first poll came out that Monday, Notre Dame was the favorite of a bare majority (52 of 103) of the voters, followed by Michigan, Texas, Georgia Tech and Army. Illinois was ranked 6th, Penn 7th, California 8th and Georgia was ranked 9th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, October\nOn October 11 No. 1 Notre Dame won at Purdue, 22\u20137. No. 2 Michigan beat Pittsburgh, 69\u20130. In Dallas, No. 3 Texas beat No. 15 Oklahoma 34\u201314. No. 4 Georgia Tech beat VMI, 20\u20130, for its third shutout in three starts. No. 5 Army and No. 6 Illinois met at Yankee Stadium in New York, and played to a 0\u20130 tie. No. 8 California, which won at Wisconsin 48\u20137, rose to fourth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, October\nOctober 18 No. 1 Michigan won at Northwestern, 49\u201321. No. 2 Notre Dame shut out visiting Nebraska, 31\u20130. No. 3 Texas met Arkansas at a neutral location in Memphis, Tennessee, and won 21\u20136. No. 4 California beat Washington State, 21\u20136. No. 5 Georgia Tech defeated Auburn 27\u20137 to stay unbeaten, but was voted out of the Top Five. No. 6 Illinois, which beat No. 13 Minnesota 40\u201313, rose to fifth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, October\nOctober 25 No. 1 Michigan stayed unbeaten, with a 13\u20136 win over Minnesota, as did No. 2 Notre Dame, which defeated Iowa, 21\u20130. No. 3 Texas beat Rice, 12\u20130. No. 4 California lost to No. 10 USC, 39\u201314. No. 5 Illinois lost at Purdue, 14\u20137. No. 8 Penn beat Navy, 21\u20130. The Irish rose to No. 1 in the next poll, with a 78\u201369 lead in votes over Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, November\nNovember 1 No. 1 Notre Dame and Navy met in Cleveland, with the Fighting Irish registering their third straight shutout, 27\u20130. No. 2 Michigan won at No. 11 Illinois, 14\u20137. In Dallas, No. 3 Texas (6\u20130\u20130) faced unbeaten (5\u20130\u20130) No. 8 Southern Methodist University (SMU), and the SMU Mustangs won 14\u201313. No. 4 Pennsylvania won at Princeton, 26\u20137, to stay unbeaten. In Seattle, No. 5 USC beat Washington 19\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, November\nNovember 8 No. 1 Notre Dame hosted No. 9 Army and won 27\u20137. No. 2 Michigan beat Indiana 35\u20130. No. 3 SMU won at Texas A&M, 13\u20130. No. 4 Pennsylvania beat Virginia, 19\u20137. No. 5 USC beat Stanford, 14\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, November\nNovember 15 No. 1 Notre Dame had more points scored against it than at any other time in the season, but won at unranked Northwestern, 26\u201319. Meanwhile, No. 2 Michigan faced No. 9 Wisconsin in Madison and won 40\u20136, raising it to first place in the next poll. No. 3 Pennsylvania and No. 13 Army played to a 7\u20137 tie in Philadelphia. No. 4 SMU stayed unbeaten with a 14\u20136 win over Arkansas. No. 5 USC was idle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, November\nNovember 22 No. 1 Michigan closed its season at 9\u20130\u20130 with a 21\u20130 win over Ohio State, and accepted an invitation to meet No. 4 USC (which beat No. 18 UCLA 6\u20130) in the Rose Bowl. Meanwhile, No. 3 SMU won 10\u20130 win at Baylor, and  No. 5 Penn State won at Pitt, 29\u20130. Both unbeaten, they accepted invitations to the Cotton Bowl Classic. No. 2 Notre Dame thrashed Tulane, 59\u20136 and was restored to the top spot by the AP voters, with 97 first place votes to Michigan's 81.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, November\nNovember 29 No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 2 Michigan, No. 4 USC, and No. 5 Penn State were idle. No. 3 SMU was tied in a game at TCU, 19\u201319.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065126-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 college football season, November\nDecember 6 No. 1 Notre Dame (8\u20130\u20130) and No. 3 USC (7\u20130\u20131) met in Los Angeles, with the Irish cementing their hold on the No. 1 ranking, 38\u20137. No. 2 Michigan, No. 4 SMU and No. 5 Penn State had completed their seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065127-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065127-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in Afghanistan\nBecause of close ties of kinship and common cultural tradition, Afghanistan is deeply concerned over the question of the right to self-determination of the Afghans of the North-West Frontier Province of India, arising from the creation of the separate independent states of India and Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065127-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in Afghanistan\nAfghanistan sends an observer-delegate to the Geneva meetings of the UN Conference on Trade and Employment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065127-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in Afghanistan, September 30, 1947\nAfghanistan is the only country to vote against the admission of Pakistan to the United Nations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 39], "content_span": [40, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065128-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Albania\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in the People's Republic of Albania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065129-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065130-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065130-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in Australian literature, Awards and honours\nNote: these awards were presented in the year in question.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 49], "content_span": [50, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065130-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065130-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065133-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1947 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 46th season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065133-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065134-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1947 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065135-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065136-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"Truly desperate conditions\" in Europe that weaken trade, plus Canadian domestic demand for U.S. goods, cause crisis in value of dollar", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nU.S. President Truman says his country's general accord with Canada is \"one part proximity and nine parts good will and common sense\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nRanking of allies relative to U.S. national security puts Canada eighth in priority for economic and military assistance", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nPM King's frustration at UN's weakness jeopardizes Canada's participation on Korea Commission (Note: questionable reference to Jews)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"Groundless assertions that certain individuals are warmongers\" - Canada complains about heavy-handed Soviet rhetoric at UN", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"Just following orders\" defence at Nuremberg trials supported in outcome of 1840 U.S. prosecution of \"Caroline\" raider", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nMontreal Gazette editorial on political and, especially, economic issues to be worked out before Newfoundland's entry into Confederation", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nRepeal of Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 arises from Canadians' opinion that it is discriminatory and singles out war ally", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nCabinet continues orders prohibiting \"persons of Japanese race\" from living or fishing in coastal British Columbia", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nJapanese Canadians criticize confiscated-property compensation process for ignoring realities of their forced evacuation", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nMajor oil strike near Leduc, Alberta raises Imperial Oil share value 19% and pleases CPR and local farmers with mineral rights", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nObstetrician argues that child bearing is every woman's biological destiny, but that mixed feelings make her psychologically unstable", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nFilm: dramatized case study of woman whose psychological problems are attributed to her troubled childhood", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\n\"We often resorted there to pass the time\" - based on his description, gardens of Champlain's Habitation at Port-Royal will be restored", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065138-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canada, Historical documents\nAdvertisement: lots of Rocky Mountain experiences for guests of Jasper Park Lodge in Jasper National Park", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065139-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canadian football\nFor the first time in Grey Cup history, the same two teams challenged for the trophy for the third consecutive year. But unlike the previous two years, the Toronto Argonauts needed some late game heroics to win their third consecutive title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065139-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065139-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n35th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium \u2013 Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065139-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\nNeeding to beat the clock, the Argos had a quick huddle, and Joe Krol, a Grey Cup hero for many seasons, angled a kick away from the Winnipeg safety, over the goal line and into touch for the winning point as time expired.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065139-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canadian football, 1947 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 72], "content_span": [73, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065139-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canadian football, 1947 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 90], "content_span": [91, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065139-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 in Canadian football, 1947 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065140-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Cape Verde\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in Cape Verde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065141-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065142-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in China\nThis is a list of events in the year 1947 in the Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 36 according to the official Republic of China calendar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065144-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in El Salvador\nThe following lists events that happened in 1947 in El Salvador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065145-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1947 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065148-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1947 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065149-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in India\nEvents in the year 1947 in India. It was a very eventful year as it became independent from the British crown, resulting in the split of India and Pakistan. Many people died during partition and India became a democracy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065150-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Indonesia\nEvents in the year 1947 in Indonesia. The country had an estimated population of   71,460,600 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065154-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Luxembourg\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065155-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1947, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. As the Malayan Union, Malaya was a British colony .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065156-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Mandatory Palestine\nEvents in the year 1947 in the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065157-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1947 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065157-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065157-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065157-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065157-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065158-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065158-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065158-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1947 film awards, 1947 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1947 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065158-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls\nThe national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 38], "content_span": [39, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065161-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Norwegian football, Norwegian Cup, Quarter-finals\nSeptember 14: Sarpsborg - Kvik (Trondheim) 3-2 (played in Oslo)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 57], "content_span": [58, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065161-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in Norwegian football, Norwegian Cup, Final\nOctober 12: Skeid  - Viking 2-0 (at Brann Stadion, Bergen)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065161-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in Norwegian football, Norwegian Cup, Final\nPetter Due - Sigurd Smestad, Gustav Rehn - Knut Andersen, John B\u00f8hling, Willy Sundblad - Henry Mathiesen, Brede Borgen, Hans Nordahl, Paul S\u00e6trang, Kjell Anker Hanssen", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065161-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in Norwegian football, Norwegian Cup, Final\nTorgeir Torgersen - Karsten Johannessen, Tonning Skj\u00e6veland - Arthur Wilsg\u00e5rd, Thore Thu, Lauritz Abrahamsen - Inge Paulsen, Gunnar Stensland, Ragnar Paulsen, William Danielsen, Georg Monsen", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065162-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1947 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065164-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Portugal, Sport\nIn association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1946\u201347 Primeira Divis\u00e3o and 1947\u201348 Primeira Divis\u00e3o; for the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal season, see 1947\u201348 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 23], "content_span": [24, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065166-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065166-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in South Africa, Railways, Locomotives\nTwo new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065166-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in South Africa, Sports, Cricket\nThe South Africa national cricket team tours England and plays five Test matches against the England national cricket team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 37], "content_span": [38, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065166-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in South Africa, Sports, Football\nThe South Africa national football team tours Australia and New Zealand and plays five games against the Australia national association football team and four against the New Zealand national football team.Team-H.Smethurst (capt. ),L.G.Anley,A.G.Falconer,D.A.Wilson,H.D.McCreadie,R.H.F.Nicholson,D.D.Forbes,E.G.Dowell,S.van Rensburg, C.Kurland,R.Ferriman,H.E.Naish,J.H.Classens,H.J.Pretorius,J.H.M.Pickerill,C.L.Brink,B.Clack,S.O'Linn. J.H.Barbour (mgr).M.Taylor (ast.mgr).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065167-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Southern Rhodesia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in Southern Rhodesia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065170-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Thailand\nThe year 1947 was the 166th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the second year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2490 in the Buddhist Era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065172-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1947 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065175-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1947 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065177-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1947  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065178-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in basketball\nThe following are the basketball events of the year 1947  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065179-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in comics\nNotable events of 1947 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065180-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065181-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1947 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065182-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1947 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065183-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [12, 12], "content_span": [13, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065184-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065185-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1947 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065185-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in motorsport, Annual events\nThe calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065186-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065186-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in music, Top hit records\nThe following records achieved the top positions in Billboard magazine's year-end charts for 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065186-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in music, Classical music, Premieres\n1 Concert premiere. The Sonata was recorded by Webster Aiken for a radio broadcast one month earlier, on February 7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 41], "content_span": [42, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065187-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065188-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065188-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 in poetry, Works published in English\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065188-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 in poetry, Works published in other languages\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065188-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 in poetry, Works published in other languages, Indian subcontinent\nIncluding India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 71], "content_span": [72, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065188-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 in poetry, Births\nDeath years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065188-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 in poetry, Deaths\nBirth years link to the corresponding \"[year] in poetry\" article:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065189-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in professional wrestling\n1947 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065190-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in radio\nThe year 1947 saw a number of significant happenings in radio broadcasting history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065191-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065192-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in science\nThe year 1947 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065193-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in sports\n1947 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065194-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in television\nThe year 1947 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065195-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065196-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in the Philippines\n1947 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065197-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1947 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France\nThe 1947 strikes in France were a series of insurrectionary labor actions against post-war wage stagnation as well as against Western capitalism. They first emerged as a spontaneous wave in late April at the nation's largest Renault factory. When the Communist Party (PCF) joined them it led to the May crisis which saw all Communist officials expelled from the national government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0001-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France\nThe peak wave in September was more generalized, more directly associated with the Cominform, and explicitly denounced the Marshall Plan. Soon there were 3 million strikers. 23,371,000 working days were lost to strikes in 1947, against 374,000 in 1946, but the movement stayed less important in Italy, where the Communists were also excluded from the government. In May, the Communist ministers in effect left the government, ending tripartisme, and at the end of the year, the CGT divided into a reformist minority and a pro-Atlantic-creating Workers' Force (FO). Although created in December 1944, the Compagnies R\u00e9publicaines de S\u00e9curit\u00e9 (CRS) had their first real mission of policing with the strikes of November\u2013December 1947, all under the leadership of Minister of the Interior Jules Moch (SFIO).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 826]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0002-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Early strikes\nThe strikes begin on 25 April 1947 at the Renault factory at Boulogne-Billancourt, nationalized in 1946. The day before, the Ramadier cabinet had reduced the daily bread ration from 300 to 250 grams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0003-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Early strikes\nThe plant employed 30,000 men; the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) claimed 17,000 members. The strike was started, among other things, by the Trotskyist Pierre Bois, an activist of the communist Union and a founder of Workers' Struggle, and anarchists (Gil Devillard of the Anarchist Federation) and International Communist Party members (PCI, Trotskyist). The importance of the intervention of the PCI in this movement was clear in a magazine article (Cavalcades), No. 65 of 26 June 1947, titled \"A teacher, an engineer, a journalist, leaders of the Fourth International, tomorrow could paralyze France.\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0003-0001", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Early strikes\nThe strike did not, at first, have the support of the French Communist Party (PCF ) and the General Confederation of Labour (CGT). The PCF is indeed in government, as part of tripartisme. Plaisance, a secretary of the CGT, said outside the factory: \"This morning, an anarcho-Hitlero-Trotskyists band wanted to blow up the factory.\" The CGT then excused: \"The strike arms the trusts\". Despite this communist opposition, the strike quickly brought in more than 10 000 workers. Eugene H\u00e9naff, secretary general of the CGT Metallurgy, was booed at Boulogne-Billancourt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0004-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Early strikes\nOn 8 May, the government provides 3 francs increase. On 9 May, the CGT voted two-thirds for return to work, but some remained on strike paralyzing the factory. The strike ceased on May 15, the government granted a bonus of 1600 francs and 900 francs an advance for any and all employees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 46], "content_span": [47, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0005-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, End of tripartisme and extension of the social movement\nThe strikes spread. With an inflation rate of over 60% and rationing still in force, the black market remained important and living conditions were difficult, particularly since France struggled to meet its energy needs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 88], "content_span": [89, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0006-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, End of tripartisme and extension of the social movement\nOn 5 May 1947, the Communist ministers were excluded from government by Paul Ramadier. From that moment, the PCF and CGT supported the social movement, which extended to Citro\u00ebn, SNCF, banks, department stores, EDF, and Peugeot, Berliet, Michelin, etc. The main reasons for the strikes were demand for higher wages, but in the broader context of the formalization of the Cold War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 88], "content_span": [89, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0007-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, End of tripartisme and extension of the social movement\nIn June, a wave of insurrectionist strikes protested against the Marshall Plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 88], "content_span": [89, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0008-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nOn 10 November 1947, after the victory of the Rally of the French People (RPF Gaullist) in the municipal election in October, a vast movement of insurrectional strikes that shook the country for several months, started in Marseilles, protesting against tram face increases. Four strikers were charged following the demonstrations . To free them, 4,000 demonstrators entered the courthouse, and then went to City Hall. They insulted and defenestrates lawyer Gaullist Michel Carlini, who had become alderman defeating by one vote the Communist Jean Cristofol. The protesters then attacked at night shady bars near the Op\u00e9ra. The young communist worker Vincent Voulant was killed by the mafia clan Guerini. At his funeral, on November 14, three out of four employees in Marseilles were on strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 843]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0009-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nThe strike spread to miners; on 17 November, 10,000 of them stopped work in protest against the dismissal of Leon Delfosse, communist president of the coalminers in the Nord coalfield. The next day, more than 80,000 were on strike. On 19 November the strike resumed at Renault and Citro\u00ebn, then spread to the National Education, the construction trade, steelworkers, dockworkers, and all the public services. In the department of Seine, the teachers went on strike for two weeks, despite the National Union of Teachers (SNI) refusing to support the movement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0010-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nOn 29 November, 30,000 striking  mining, railroad and textile workers demonstrated in Saint-\u00c9tienne. Armed with iron bars, they face the CRS, which was newly created by the Interior Minister, Jules Moch (SFIO), who also appealed to the army and the 11th Parachute Shock Regiment Shock (armed wing of the SDECEE) to break the strikes. The creation of these riot police was to ensure the loyalty of police \"relocating\" the maintenance of order (it uses of police from across the country, not just in the locations concerned, to quell the riots) . In the North, the military nevertheless ensured that they would intervene in cases of violence, refraining if miners are limited to stopping working.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0011-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nIn Saint-\u00c9tienne, protesters took the advantage. They rode on three military vehicles which were armed with machine guns - the officers refused to fire on them - they got hold of weapons from soldiers (they discreetly returned them afterwards) and forced the police to evacuate the station. 100 were injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0012-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nAmong the miners, there were 100 sackings, 1000 suspensions and 500 forced displacement of \"gueules noires\" (miners) from one mine to another. Debates December, legislation and union split.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0013-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nOn the night of 2 to 3 December 1947, activists of the Federation of Pas-de-Calais CGT sabotaged the Paris-Tourcoing rail link by unbolting two rails. This caused a train derailment near Arras at 3 o'clock in the morning, which left 16 people dead and 50 wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0014-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nThe general secretary of the PCF, Maurice Thorez, was concerned about the radicalization of the movement, as shown in the reports of SDECEE. Saboteurs activists believed that the train was carrying CRS to support non-strikers from Arras, supported by the Gaullist militants. The government was secretly negotiating with the PCF, exchanging immunity against four activists supporting the resumption of work.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0015-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nOn 30 June 1953, the Supreme Court delivered a leading case, considering that the train was still responsible because it had, given the social climate, expected this kind of acts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0016-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, November strikes\nIn March 1954, the case rebounded\u00a0: former MP Ren\u00e9 Camphin, formerly \"Colonel Baudouin\" of the FTP and former leader of the Federation of Pas-de-Calais in 1947, was found dead in Paris. Refusing to criticize before the central committee his superior, Auguste Lecoeur, former deputy secretary of state and responsible for the sabotage, he had committed suicide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 49], "content_span": [50, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0017-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Discussions in December 1947\nOn 4 December 1947, after extremely violent discussions, the National Assembly voted a law on the \"defense of the Republic and the freedom to work.\" (Three years later, the arrest of Dehaene State Council consecrated the constitutional right to strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 61], "content_span": [62, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0018-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Discussions in December 1947\nOn 9 December 1947, the central strike committee consisting of the CGT federations ordered return to work. Ten days later, a split divided the CGT, with a majority close to the PCF and led by Beno\u00eet Frachon, while the reformist minority, led by L\u00e9on Jouhaux, founded the CGT-Workers' Force.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 61], "content_span": [62, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0019-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Discussions in December 1947\nThe strike of 1947 at Renault also denounced the repression of the Malagasy Uprising. The PCF had been the only members of the French government to denounce the empire's atrocities in Madagascar, and with their expulsion the other parties authorized an even more ruthless counter-insurgency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 61], "content_span": [62, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0020-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Discussions in December 1947\nStrikes also affected the railway from Dakar to Niger, claiming the same rights as their French counterparts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 61], "content_span": [62, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065200-0021-0000", "contents": "1947 strikes in France, History, Discussions in December 1947\nCovert action by the Central Intelligence Agency was later revealed to have been a factor in the strike. CGT-Worker's Force was initiated with the financial support of American unions (including the AFL-CIO), and this funding was coordinated by CIA operative Irving Brown. Even earlier, the CIA began funding and arming the Guerini crime family to assault Communist picket lines and harass union officials in Marseilles. Several murders  of striking workers were traced to the Guerinis at this time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 61], "content_span": [62, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065201-0000-0000", "contents": "1947 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 5 teams, and Fram won the championship. Valur's Einar Halld\u00f3rsson (Valur)and Albert Gu\u00f0mundsson, as well as \u00cdA's R\u00edkhar\u00f0ur J\u00f3nsson and KR's H\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u00d3skarsson, were the joint top scorers with 3 goals. \u00b7", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065202-0000-0000", "contents": "1947/48 NTFL season\nThe 1947/48 NTFL season was the 27th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065202-0001-0000", "contents": "1947/48 NTFL season\nWaratah have won their eighth premiership title while defeating the Buffaloes in the grand final by 13 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065203-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Massachusetts legislature\nThe 155th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met from January 1, 1947, to June 18, 1948, during the governorship of Robert F. Bradford, in Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065203-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Massachusetts legislature, State Senate, Districts\nAs established by Chapter 507 of the Acts of 1939. The state census of 1935 was the basis of the apportionment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 60], "content_span": [61, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065203-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Massachusetts legislature, State Senate, Districts\n(*)Terminated. See Acts of 1927, chapter 321; Acts of 1938, chapter 240 and 455.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 60], "content_span": [61, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre\nThe 1947\u20131948 Rajouri Massacres were the killing of thousands of residents and refugees in the Rajouri tehsil in the princely state of  Jammu and Kashmir, by the Azad Kashmir Forces and Pashtun tribal militia during the First Kashmir War. The 'siege' of the town of Rajouri began on 7 November 1947 and ended on the 12 April 1948 when the Indian Army recaptured it. The massacre is commemorated annually in Rajouri and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Background\nAt the time of the Partition of India in 1947, princely states were left with the options of joining India or Pakistan or remaining independent. Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, preferred to remain independent. All major political groups of the state supported the Maharaja's decision, except for the Muslim Conference, which declared in favour of accession to Pakistan on 19 July 1947. The Muslim Conference was popular in the Jammu province of the state. It was closely allied with the All-India Muslim League, which was set to inherit Pakistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Background\nOn 6 October, the Poonch Rebellion officially began. The Jammu and Kashmir State Forces, which were distributed in penny pockets along the border, were ordered to consolidate in towns in garrisons. On 14 October, the Jammu violence began against the region's Muslims. War officially broke out in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 October, with a tribal invasion from Pakistan via Muzaffarabad and Baramulla. Looting and killing were widespread.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Background\nRajouri and Poonch witnessed a mass influx of Hindu and Sikh refugees from the west trying to escape the raiders. Rajouri's population swelled from 5,000 to over 40,000. Poonch experienced an increase from 10,000 to almost 50,000 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 38], "content_span": [39, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Events\nOn 26-27 October, the Maharaja acceded to India, requesting armed assistance. India airlifted troops to defend the Kashmir Valley. However, it was not until 13 November, when the raiders were cleared off Uri, that the Indian troops could pay attention to the situation in the Jammu Division. Until then the State Forces had to fend for themselves. The forces lacked artillery (which had been transferred to the British Indian Army for World War II) and they were also short of ammunition (which had not been replenished since the departure of British on 15 August).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Events\nRajauri was recaptured on 12 April 1948 by the 19 Infantry Brigade of the Indian Army under the command of Second Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane. Rane, despite being wounded, launched a bold tank assault by conveying the tanks over the Tawi river bed in order to avoid the road blocks along the main road. When the Indian Army entered the town, the captors had fled, having destroyed most of the town and killing the majority of its inhabitants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 34], "content_span": [35, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Aftermath\nAfter recapturing Rajouri and the arrival of the Indian Army, some 1,500 refugees that had fled to the hills, including women and children, returned to the town. The capture of Rajouri and the Rajouri Massacre was followed by the capture of Mirpur by Pakistani backed tribals and the subsequent Mirpur Massacre of Hindus and Sikhs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Aftermath\nThe ceasefire line at the end of the war ran to the west of Rajouri district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065204-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 Rajouri massacre, Aftermath\nApril 13 every year is now celebrated as Vijay Diwas in Rajouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nThe 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine was the first phase of the 1947\u20131949 Palestine war. It broke out after the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution on 29 November 1947 recommending the adoption of the Partition Plan for Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nDuring the civil war, the Jewish and Arab communities of Palestine clashed (the latter supported by the Arab Liberation Army) while the British, who had the obligation to maintain order, organized their withdrawal and intervened only on an occasional basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nWhen the British Mandate of Palestine expired on 14 May 1948, and with the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, the surrounding Arab states\u2014Egypt, Transjordan, Iraq and Syria\u2014invaded what had just ceased to be Mandatory Palestine, and immediately attacked Israeli forces and several Jewish settlements. The conflict thus escalated and became the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Background\nUnder the control of a British administration since 1920, the area of Palestine found itself the object of a battle between Jewish Zionist nationalists and Palestinian Arab nationalists, who opposed one another just as much as they both opposed the British mandate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Background\nThe Palestinian Arab backlash culminated in the 1936\u20131939 Arab revolt in Palestine. Directed by Palestinian Arab nationalists, the rebels opposed Zionism, the British presence in Palestine and Palestinian Arab politicians who called for pan-Arabic nationalism at the same time. Both the British and the Zionist organizations of the time opposed the revolt; nonetheless, the Palestinian Arab nationalists did obtain from the British a drastic reduction of Jewish immigration, legislated by the 1939 White Paper. However, the consequences of the unsuccessful uprising were heavy. Nearly 5,000 Arabs and 500 Jews died; the various paramilitary Zionist organizations were reinforced, and the majority of the members of the Palestinian Arab political elite exiled themselves, such as Amin al-Husseini, leader of the Arab Higher Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 888]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Background\nAfter World War II and The Holocaust, the Zionist movement gained attention and sympathy. In Mandatory Palestine, Zionist groups fought against the British occupation. In the two and a half years from 1945 to June 1947, British law enforcement forces lost 103 dead, and sustained 391 wounded from Jewish militants. The Palestinian Arab nationalists reorganized themselves, but their organization remained inferior to that of the Zionists. Nevertheless, the weakening of the colonial British Empire reinforced Arab countries and the Arab League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Background\nThe Haganah, a Jewish paramilitary organization, was initially involved in the post-war attacks against the British in Palestine but withdrew following the outrage caused by the 1946 Irgun bombing of the British Army Headquarters in the King David Hotel. In May 1946, on the assumption of British neutrality in the future hostilities, a Plan C was formulated that envisaged guidelines for retaliation if and when Palestinian Arab attacks took place on the Yishuv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0006-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Background\nAs the countdown ticked down, the Haganah implemented assaults involving the torching and demolition by explosives against economic infrastructures, the property of Palestinian politicians and military commanders, villages, town neighbourhoods, houses and farms that were deemed to be bases or used by inciters and their accomplices. The killing of armed irregulars and adult males was also foreseen. On 15 August 1947, on suspicion it was a terrorist headquarters, they blew up the house of the Abu Laban family, prosperous Palestinian orange growers, near Petah Tikva. Twelve occupants, including a woman and six children, were killed. After November 1947, the dynamiting of houses formed a key component of most Haganah retaliatory strikes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 798]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Background\nDiplomacy failed to reconcile the different points of view concerning the future of Palestine. On 18 February 1947, the British announced their withdrawal from the region. Later that year, on 29 November, the General Assembly of the United Nations voted to recommend the adoption and implementation of the partition plan with the support of the big global powers, but not of Britain nor of the Arab States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 54], "content_span": [55, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nIn the aftermath of the adoption of Resolution 181(II) by the United Nations General Assembly recommending the adoption and implementation of the Plan of Partition, the manifestations of joy of the Jewish community were counterbalanced by protests by Arabs throughout the country and after 1 December, the Arab Higher Committee enacted a general strike that lasted three days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nA 'wind of violence' rapidly took hold of the country, foreboding civil war between the two communities. Murders, reprisals, and counter-reprisals came fast on each other's heels, resulting in dozens of victims killed on both sides in the process. The impasse persisted as British forces did not intervene to put a stop to the escalating cycles of violence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nThe first casualties after the adoption of Resolution 181(II) by the General Assembly were passengers on a Jewish bus driving on the Coastal Plain near Kfar Sirkin on 30 November. An eight-man gang from Jaffa ambushed the bus killing five and wounding others. Half an hour later they ambushed a second bus, southbound from Hadera, killing two more. Arab snipers attacked Jewish buses in Jerusalem and Haifa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nIrgun and Lehi (the latter also known as the Stern Gang) followed their strategy of placing bombs in crowded markets and bus-stops. As on 30 December, in Haifa, when members of Irgun, threw two bombs at a crowd of Arab workers who were queueing in front of a refinery, killing 6 of them and injuring 42. An angry crowd massacred 39 Jewish people in revenge, until British soldiers reestablished calm. In reprisals, some soldiers from the strike force, Palmach and the Carmeli brigade, attacked the village of Balad ash-Sheikh and Hawassa. According to different historians, this attack led to between 21 and 70 deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 723]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nAccording to Benny Morris, much of the fighting in the first months of the war took place in and on the edges of the main towns, and was initiated by the Arabs. It included Arab snipers firing at Jewish houses, pedestrians, and traffic, as well as planting bombs and mines along urban and rural paths and roads.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nIn all the mixed zones where both communities lived, particularly Jerusalem and Haifa, increasingly violent attacks, riots, reprisals and counter-reprisals followed each other. Isolated shootings evolved into all-out battles. Attacks against traffic, for instance, turned into ambushes as one bloody attack led to another.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nOn 22 February 1948, supporters of Mohammad Amin al-Husayni organized, with the help of certain British deserters, three attacks against the Jewish community. Using car bombs aimed at the headquarters of the pro-Zionist Palestine Post newspaper, the Ben Yehuda St. market and the backyard of the Jewish Agency's offices, they killed 22, 53 and 13 Jewish people respectively, and injured hundreds. In revenge, Lehi put a landmine on the railroad track in Rehovot on which a train from Cairo to Haifa was travelling, killing 28 British soldiers and injuring 35. This would be copied on 31 March, close to Caesarea Maritima, which would lead to the death of forty people, injuring 60, who were, for the most part, Arab civilians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nHaving recruited a few thousand volunteers, al-Husayni organized the blockade of the 100,000 Jewish residents of Jerusalem. To counter this, the Yishuv authorities tried to supply the city with convoys of up to 100 armoured vehicles, but the operation became more and more impractical as the number of casualties in the relief convoys surged. By March, Al-Hussayni's tactic had paid off. Almost all of Haganah's armoured vehicles had been destroyed, the blockade was in full operation, and hundreds of Haganah members who had tried to bring supplies into the city were killed. The situation for those who dwelt in the Jewish settlements in the highly isolated Negev and North of Galilee was even more critical.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 815]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0016-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nDespite the fact that skirmishes and battles have begun, the Jews at this stage are still trying to contain the fighting to as narrow a sphere as possible in the hope that partition will be implemented and a Jewish government formed; they hope that if the fighting remains limited, the Arabs will acquiesce in the fait accompli. This can be seen from the fact that the Jews have not so far attacked Arab villages unless the inhabitants of those villages attacked them or provoked them first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0017-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948)\nAlthough a certain level of doubt took hold among Yishuv supporters, their apparent defeats were due more to their wait-and-see policy than to weakness. David Ben-Gurion reorganized Haganah and made conscription obligatory. Every Jewish man and woman in the country had to receive military training.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0018-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948), Allied Powers' policies\nThis situation caused the United States to withdraw their support for the Partition plan, thus encouraging the Arab League to believe that the Palestinian Arabs, reinforced by the Arab Liberation Army, could put an end to the plan for partition. The British, on the other hand, decided on 7 February 1948, to support the annexation of the Arab part of Palestine by Transjordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 129], "content_span": [130, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0019-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948), Population evacuations\nWhile the Jewish population had received strict orders requiring them to hold their ground everywhere at all costs, the Arab population was more affected by the general conditions of insecurity to which the country was exposed. Up to 100,000 Arabs, from the urban upper and middle classes in Haifa, Jaffa and Jerusalem, or Jewish-dominated areas, evacuated abroad or to Arab centres eastwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 128], "content_span": [129, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0020-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948), Fighters and arms from abroad\nAs a consequence of funds raised by Golda Meir which were donated by sympathisers in the United States, and Stalin's decision to support the Zionist cause, the Jewish representatives of Palestine were able to sign very important armament contracts in the East. Other Haganah agents recuperated stockpiles from the Second World War, which helped improve the army's equipment and logistics. Operation Balak allowed arms and other equipment to be transported for the first time by the end of March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 135], "content_span": [136, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0021-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948), Fighters and arms from abroad\nThere was an intervention of a number of Arab Liberation Army regiments inside Palestine, each active in a variety of distinct sectors around the different coastal towns. They consolidated their presence in Galilee and Samaria. Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni came from Egypt with several hundred men of the Army of the Holy War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 135], "content_span": [136, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0022-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948), Fighters and arms from abroad\nGerman and Bosnian WWII veterans, including former intelligence, Wehrmacht, and Waffen SS officers, were among the 'volunteers' fighting for the Palestinian cause Veterans of WWII Axis militaries were represented in the ranks of the ALA forces commanded by Fawzi al-Qawuqji (who had been awarded an officer's rank in the Wehrmacht during WWII) and in the Mufti's forces, commanded by Abd al-Qadir (who had fought with the Germans against the British in Iraq) and Salama (who served as a Waffen SS commando during WWII). Some of the Germans who served the Mufti in his Nablus headquarters were Adolf Schwabe, Albert Grossman, and Rudolf Hoffman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 135], "content_span": [136, 780]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0023-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948), Fighters and arms from abroad\nBenny Morris writes that the Yishuv was more successful in attracting and effectively deploying foreign military professionals than their Arab adversaries. He concludes that the ex-Nazis and Bosnian Muslims recruited by the Palestinians, Egyptians, and Syrians \"proved of little significance\" to the outcome of the conflict.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 135], "content_span": [136, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0024-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Beginning of the Civil War (30 November 1947 \u2013 1 April 1948), Death toll\nIn December, the Jewish death toll was estimated at over 200, and, according to Alec Kirkbride, by 18 January 333 Jews and 345 Arabs had been killed while 643 Jews and 877 Arabs had been injured. The overall death toll between December 1947 and January 1948 (including British personnel) was estimated at around 1,000 people, with 2,000 injured. Ilan Papp\u00e9 estimates that 400 Jews and 1,500 Arabs were killed by January 1948. Morris says that by the end of March 1948, the Yishuv had suffered about a thousand dead. According to Yoav Gelber, by the end of March there was a total of 2,000 dead and 4,000 wounded. These figures correspond to an average of more than 100 deaths and 200 casualties per week among a population of 2,000,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 116], "content_span": [117, 853]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0025-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Intervention of foreign forces in Palestine\nViolence kept intensifying with the intervention of military units. Although responsible for law and order up until the end of the mandate, the British did not try to take control of the situation, being more involved in the liquidation of the administration and the evacuation of their troops. Furthermore, the authorities felt that they had lost enough men already in the conflict.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0026-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Intervention of foreign forces in Palestine\nThe British either could not or did not want to impede the intervention of foreign forces into Palestine. According to a special report by the UN Special Commission on Palestine:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0027-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Intervention of foreign forces in Palestine\nThis description corresponds to the entry of Arab Liberation Army troops between 10 January and the start of March:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0028-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Intervention of foreign forces in Palestine\nFawzi al-Qawuqji, Field Commander of the Arab Liberation Army, arrived, according to his own account, on 4 March, with the rest of the logistics and around 100 Bosniak volunteers in Jab'a, a small village on the route between Nablus and Jenin. He established a headquarters there and a training centre for Palestinian Arab volunteers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0029-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Intervention of foreign forces in Palestine\nAlan Cunningham, the British High Commissioner in Palestine, thoroughly protested against the incursions and the fact that 'no serious effort is being made to stop incursions'. The only reaction came from Alec Kirkbride, who complained to Ernest Bevin about Cunningham's \"hostile tone and threats\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0030-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Intervention of foreign forces in Palestine\nThe British and the information service of Yishuv expected an offensive for 15 February, but it would not take place, seemingly because the Mufti troops were not ready.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0031-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Intervention of foreign forces in Palestine\nIn March, an Iraqi regiment of the Arab Liberation Army came to reinforce the Palestinian Arab troops of Salameh in the area around Lydda and Ramleh, while Al-Hussayni started a headquarters in Bir Zeit, 10\u00a0km to the north of Ramallah. At the same time, a number of North African troops, principally Libyans, and hundreds of members of the Muslim Brotherhood entered Palestine. In March, an initial regiment arrived in Gaza and certain militants among them reached Jaffa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0032-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Morale of the fighters\nThe Arab combatants' initial victories reinforced morale among them. The Arab Higher Committee was confident and decided to prevent the set-up of the UN-backed partition plan. In an announcement made to the Secretary-General on 6 February, they declared:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 66], "content_span": [67, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0033-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Morale of the fighters\nThe Palestinian Arabs consider any attempt by Jewish people or by whatever power or group of power to establish a Jewish state in an Arab territory to be an act of aggression that will be resisted by force [...]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 66], "content_span": [67, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0034-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Morale of the fighters\nThe prestige of the United Nations would be better served by abandoning this plan and by not imposing such an injustice [...]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 66], "content_span": [67, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0035-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Morale of the fighters\nThe Palestinian Arabs make a grave declaration before the UN, before God and before history that they will never submit to any power that comes to Palestine to impose a partition. The only way to establish a partition is to get rid of them all: men, women, and children.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 66], "content_span": [67, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0036-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Morale of the fighters\nAt the beginning of February 1948, the morale of the Jewish leaders was not high: \"distress and despair arose clearly from the notes taken at the meetings of the Mapai party.\" \"The attacks against the Jewish settlements and main roads worsened the direction of the Jewish people, who underestimated the intensity of the Arab reaction.\" The situation of the 100,000 Jews situated in Jerusalem was precarious, and supplies to the city, already slim in number, were likely to be stopped. Nonetheless, despite the setbacks suffered, the Jewish forces, in particular Haganah, remained superior in number and quality to those of the Arab forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 66], "content_span": [67, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0037-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, First wave of Palestinian refugees\nThe high morale of the Arab fighters and politicians was not shared by the Palestinian Arab civilian population. The UN Palestine Commission reported 'Panic continues to increase, however, throughout the Arab middle classes, and there is a steady exodus of those who can afford to leave the country. ' From December 1947 to January 1948, around 70,000 Arabs fled, and, by the end of March, that number had grown to around 100,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 78], "content_span": [79, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0038-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, First wave of Palestinian refugees\nThese people were part of the first wave of Palestinian refugees of the conflict. Mostly the middle and upper classes fled, including the majority of the families of local governors and representatives of the Arab Higher Committee. Non -Palestinian Arabs also fled in large numbers. Most of them did not abandon the hope of returning to Palestine once the hostilities had ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 78], "content_span": [79, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0039-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers\nMany decisions were made abroad that had an important influence over the outcome of the conflict.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 70], "content_span": [71, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0040-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Britain and the Jordanian choice\nBritain did not want a Palestinian state led by the Mufti, and opted unofficially instead, on 7 February 1948, to support the annexation of the Arab part of Palestine by Abdullah I of Jordan. At a meeting in London between the commander of Transjordan's Arab Legion, Glubb Pasha, and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Ernest Bevin, the two parties agreed that they would facilitate the entry of the Arab Legion into Palestine on 15 May and that the Arab part of Palestine be occupied by it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0040-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Britain and the Jordanian choice\nHowever, they held that the Arab Legion not enter the vicinity of Jerusalem or the Jewish state itself. This option did not envisage a Palestinian Arab state. Although the ambitions of King Abdullah are known, it is not apparent to what extent the authorities of Yishuv, the Arab Higher Committee or the Arab League knew of this decision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 104], "content_span": [105, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0041-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, United States turnabout\nIn mid-March, after the increasing disorder in Palestine and faced with the fear, later judged unfounded, of an Arab petrol embargo, the US government announced the possible withdrawal of its support for the UN's partition plan and for dispatching an international force to guarantee its implementation. The US suggested that instead Palestine be put under UN supervision. On 1 April, the UN Security Council voted on the US proposal to convoke a special assembly to reconsider the Palestinian problem; the Soviet Union abstained. This U-turn by the US caused concern and debate among Yishuv authorities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 95], "content_span": [96, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0041-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, United States turnabout\nThey thought that after the withdrawal of British troops, the Yishuv could not effectively resist the Arab forces without the support of the US. In this context, Elie Sasson, the director of the Arab section of Jewish Agency, and several other personalities, persuaded David Ben-Gurion and Golda Meyerson to advance a diplomatic initiative to the Arabs. The job of negotiation was delegated to Joshua Palmon, who was prohibited from limiting the Haganah's liberty of action but was authorized to declare that \"the Jewish people were ready with a truce.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 95], "content_span": [96, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0042-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Logistical support of the Eastern Bloc\nIn the context of the embargo imposed upon Palestinian belligerents\u2014Jewish and Arab alike\u2014and the dire lack of arms by the Yishuv in Palestine, Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin's decision to breach the embargo and support the Yishuv with arms exported from Czechoslovakia played a role in the war that was differently appreciated. However, Syria also bought arms from Czechoslovakia for the Arab Liberation Army, but the shipment never arrived due to Haganah intervention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 110], "content_span": [111, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0043-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Logistical support of the Eastern Bloc\nPossible motivations for Stalin's decision include his support of the UN Partition plan, and allowing Czechoslovakia to earn some foreign income after being forced to refuse Marshall Plan assistance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 110], "content_span": [111, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0044-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Logistical support of the Eastern Bloc\nThe extent of this support and the concrete role that it played is up for debate. Figures advanced by historians tend to vary. Yoav Gelber spoke of 'small deliveries from Czechoslovakia arriving by air [...] from April 1948 onwards' whereas various historians have argued that there was an unbalanced level of support in favor of Yishuv, given that the Palestinian Arabs did not benefit from an equivalent level of Soviet support. In any case, the embargo that was extended to all Arab states in May 1948 by the UN Security Council caused great problems to them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 110], "content_span": [111, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0045-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Arab leaders' refusal of direct involvement\nArab leaders did what they possibly could to avoid being directly involved' in support for the Palestinian cause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 115], "content_span": [116, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0046-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Arab leaders' refusal of direct involvement\nAt the Arab League summit of October 1947, in Aley, the Iraqi general, Ismail Safwat, painted a realist picture of the situation. He underlined the better organization and greater financial support of the Jewish people in comparison to the Palestinians. He recommended the immediate deployment of the Arab armies at the Palestinian borders, the dispatching of weapons and ammunition to the Palestinians, and the contribution of a million pounds of financial aid to them. His proposals were rejected, other than the suggestion to send financial support, which was not followed up on. Nonetheless, a techno-military committee was established to coordinate assistance to the Palestinians. Based in Cairo, it was directed by Sawfat, who was supported by Lebanese and Syrian officers and representatives of the Higher Arab Committee. A Transjordian delegate was also appointed, but he did not participate in meetings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 115], "content_span": [116, 1028]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0047-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Policies of foreign powers, Arab leaders' refusal of direct involvement\nAt the December 1947 Cairo summit, under pressure by public opinion, the Arab leaders decided to create a military command that united all the heads of all the major Arab states, headed by Safwat. They still ignored his calls for financial and military aid, preferring to defer any decision until the end of the Mandate, but, nevertheless, decide to form the Arab Liberation Army, which would go into action in the following weeks. On the night of 20\u201321 January 1948, around 700 armed Syrians entered Palestine via Transjordan. In February 1948, Safwat reiterated his demands, but they fell on deaf ears: the Arab governments hoped that the Palestinians, aided by the Arab Liberation Army, could manage on their own until the International community renounced the partition plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 115], "content_span": [116, 895]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0048-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Civil war beginning (until 1 April 1948)\nThe Arab Liberation Army was, in theory, financed and equipped by the Arab League. A budget of one million pounds sterling had been promised to them, due to the insistence of Ismail Safwat. In reality, though, funding never arrived, and only Syria truly supported the Arab volunteers in concrete terms. Syria bought from Czechoslovakia a quantity of arms for the Arab Liberation Army but the shipment never arrived due to Hagana force intervention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 98], "content_span": [99, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0049-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Civil war beginning (until 1 April 1948)\nAccording to Lapierre & Collins, on the ground, logistics were completely neglected, and their leader, Fawzi al-Qawuqji, envisaged that his troops survive only on the expenses accorded to them by the Palestinian population. However, Gelber says that the Arab League had arranged the supplies through special contractors. They were equipped with different types of light weapons, light and medium-sized mortars, a number of 75\u00a0mm and 105\u00a0mm guns, and armoured vehicles but their stock of shells was small.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 98], "content_span": [99, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0050-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Civil war beginning (until 1 April 1948)\nThe situation that the Army of the Holy War and the Palestinian forces were in was worse. They could not rely on any form of foreign support and had to get by on the funds that Mohammad Amin al-Husayni could raise. The troops' armament was limited to what the fighters already had. To make things even worse, they had to be content with arms bought on the black market or pillaged from British warehouses, and, as a result, did not really have enough arms to wage war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 98], "content_span": [99, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0051-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Civil war beginning (until 1 April 1948)\nUntil March, Haganah suffered also a lack of arms. The Jewish fighters benefitted from a number of clandestine factories that manufactured some light weapons, ammunition and explosives. The one weapon of which there was no shortage was locally produced explosives. However, they had far less than what was necessary to carry out a war: in November, only one out of every three Jewish combatants was armed, rising to two out of three within Palmach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 98], "content_span": [99, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0052-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Civil war beginning (until 1 April 1948)\nHaganah sent agents to Europe and to the United States, in order to arm and equip this army. To finance all of this, Golda Meir managed, by the end of December, to collect $25\u00a0million through a fundraising campaign set about in the United States to capitalize on American sympathisers to the Zionist cause. Out of the 129\u00a0million US dollars raised between October 1947 and March 1949 for the Zionist cause, more than $78\u00a0million, over 60%, were used to buy arms and munition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 98], "content_span": [99, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0053-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Death toll and analysis\nIn the last week of March alone, the losses sustained by Haganah were particularly heavy: they lost three large convoys in ambushes, more than 100 soldiers and their fleet of armoured vehicles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 81], "content_span": [82, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0054-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Death toll and analysis\nAll in all, West Jerusalem was gradually 'choked;' the settlements of Galilee could not be reached in any other way but via the valley of Jordan and the road of Nahariya. This along with the foreseen attack of the Arab states in May and the earlier projected departure date of the British pushed Haganah to the offensive and to apply Plan Dalet from April onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 81], "content_span": [82, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0055-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, Haganah on the offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948)\nA leased transport plane was used for the Operation Balak first arms ferry flight from Czechoslovakia on the end of March 1948. At the beginning of April 1948, a shipment of thousands of rifles and hundreds of machine guns arrived at Tel Aviv harbor. With this big shipment, Haganah could supply weapons to a concentrated effort, without taking over the arms of other Jewish territory and risking them being with no weapons. Haganah went into the offensive, although still lacking heavy weapons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0056-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, After 15 May 1948\nAfter the Arab states invasion at 15 May, during the first weeks of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, the arms advantage leant in favour of the Arab states. From June, onwards, there was also a flow of heavy arms. From June, after the first truce, the advantage leant clearly towards the Israelis. This situation's changing was due to the contacts made in November 1947 and afterwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 75], "content_span": [76, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0057-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, After 15 May 1948\nThe Yishuv purchased rifles, machine guns and munitions from Czechoslovakia, which were mainly supplied after the British navy blockade was lifted on 15 May 1948, at the end of the British mandate. The Yishuv obtained from Czechoslovakia a supply of Avia S-199 fighter planes too and, later on in the conflict, Supermarine Spitfires. In the stockpiles left over from World War II, the Yishuv procured all the necessary equipment, vehicles and logistics needed for an army. In France, they procured armoured vehicles despite the ongoing embargo. The Yishuv bought machines to manufacture arms and munitions, forming the foundations of the Israeli armament industry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 75], "content_span": [76, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0058-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, After 15 May 1948\nThe Yishuv bought at the United States, bombers and transport aircraft, which during Operation Balak were used to ferry arms and dismantled Avia S-199 fighter planes from Czechoslovakia to Israel, in defiance of the UN embargo, for 3 months, starting at 12 May 1948. Some ships were also leased out from various European ports so that these goods could be transported by 15 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 75], "content_span": [76, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0059-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Arms problem, After 15 May 1948\nHowever, for Ben-Gurion, the problem was also constructing an army that was worthy to be a state army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 75], "content_span": [76, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0060-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Reorganisation of Haganah\nAfter 'having gotten the Jews of Palestine and of elsewhere to do everything that they could, personally and financially, to help Yishuv,' Ben-Gurion's second greatest achievement was his having successfully transformed Haganah from being a clandestine paramilitary organization into a true army. Ben-Gurion appointed Israel Galili to the position of head of the High Command counsel of Haganah and divided Haganah into 6 infantry brigades, numbered 1 to 6, allotting a precise theatre of operation to each one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 69], "content_span": [70, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0060-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Reorganisation of Haganah\nYaakov Dori was named Chief of Staff, but it was Yigael Yadin who assumed the responsibility on the ground as chief of Operations. Palmach, commanded by Yigal Allon, was divided into 3 elite brigades, numbered 10\u201312, and constituted the mobile force of Haganah. Ben-Gurion's attempts to retain personal control over the newly formed IDF lead later in July to The Generals' Revolt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 69], "content_span": [70, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0061-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Reorganisation of Haganah\nOn 19 November 1947, obligatory conscription was instituted for all men and women aged between 17 and 25. By end of March 21,000 people had been conscripted. On 30 March the call-up was extended to men and single women aged between 26 and 35. Five days later a General Mobilization order was issued for all men under 40.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 69], "content_span": [70, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0062-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Reorganisation of Haganah\n\"From November 1947, the Haganah, (...) began to change from a territorial militia into a regular army. (...) Few of the units had been well trained by December. (...) By March\u2013April, it fielded still under-equipped battalion and brigades. By April\u2013May, the Haganah was conducting brigade size offensive.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 69], "content_span": [70, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0063-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Geographic situation of the Jewish zones\nApart from on the coastline, Jewish yishuvim, or settlements, were very dispersed. Communication between the coastal area (the main area of Jewish settlements) and the peripheral settlements was by road. These road were an easy target for attacks, as most of them passed through or near entirely Arab localities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 128], "content_span": [129, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0063-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Geographic situation of the Jewish zones\nThe isolation of the 100,000 Jewish people in Jerusalem and other Jewish settlements outside the coastal zone, such as kibbutz Kfar Etzion, halfway on the strategic road between Jerusalem and Hebron, the 27 settlements in the southern region of Negev and the settlements to the north of Galilee, were a strategic weakness for the Yishuv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 128], "content_span": [129, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0064-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Geographic situation of the Jewish zones\nThe possibility of evacuating these difficult to defend zones was considered, but the policy of Haganah was set by David Ben-Gurion. He stated that \"what the Jewish people have has to be conserved. No Jewish person should abandon his or her house, farm, kibbutz or job without authorization. Every outpost, every colony, whether it is isolated or not, must be occupied as though it were Tel Aviv itself.\" No Jewish settlement was evacuated until the invasion of May 1948. Only a dozen kibbutzim in Galilee, and those in Gush Etzion sent women and children into the safer interior zones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 128], "content_span": [129, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0065-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Geographic situation of the Jewish zones\nBen-Gurion gave instructions that the settlements of Negev be reinforced in number of men and goods, in particular the kibbutzim of Kfar Darom and Yad Mordechai (both close to Gaza), Revivim (south of Beersheba), and Kfar Etzion. Conscious of the danger that weighed upon Negev, the supreme command of Haganah assigned a whole Palmach battalion there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 128], "content_span": [129, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0066-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nJerusalem and the great difficulty of accessing the city became even more critical to its Jewish population, who made up one sixth of the total Jewish population in Palestine. The long and difficult route from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, after leaving the Jewish zone at Hulda, went through the foothills of Latrun. The 28-kilometre route between Bab al-Wad and Jerusalem took no less than three hours, and the route passed near the Arab villages of Saris, Qaluniya, Al-Qastal, and Deir Yassin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0067-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nAbd al-Qadir al-Husayni arrived in Jerusalem with the intent to surround and besiege its Jewish community. He moved to Surif, a village to the southwest of Jerusalem, with his supporters\u2014around a hundred fighters who were trained in Syria before the war and who served as officers in his army, Jihad al-Muqadas, or Army of the Holy War. He was joined by a hundred or so young villagers and Arab veterans of the British Army. His militia soon had several thousand men, and it moved its training quarters to Bir Zeit, a town near Ramallah.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0068-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nAbd al-Qadir's zone of influence extended down to the area of Lydda, Ramleh, and the Judean Hills where Hasan Salama commanded 1,000 men. Salama, like Abd al-Qadir, had been affiliated with Mufti Haj Amin al Husseini for years, and had also been a commander in the 1936\u20131939 Arab revolt in Palestine, participated in the Rashid Ali coup of 1941 and the subsequent Anglo-Iraqi War. Salama had re-entered Palestine in 1944 in Operation Atlas, parachuting into the Jordan Valley as a member of a special German\u2014Arab commando unit of the Waffen SS. He coordinated with al-Husayni to execute a plan of disruption and harassment of road traffic in an attempt to isolate and blockade Western (Jewish) Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0069-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nOn 10 December, the first organized attack occurred when ten members of a convoy between Bethlehem and Kfar Etzion were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0070-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nOn 14 January, Abd al-Qadir himself commanded and took part in an attack against Kfar Etzion, in which 1,000 Palestinian Arab combatants were involved. The attack was a failure, and 200 of al-Husayni's men died. Nonetheless, the attack did not come without losses of Jewish lives: a detachment of 35 Palmach men who sought to reinforce the establishment were ambushed and killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0071-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nOn 25 January, a Jewish convoy was attacked near the Arab village of al-Qastal. The attack went badly and several villages to the northeast of Jerusalem answered a call for assistance, although others did not, for fear of reprisals. The campaign for control over the roads became increasingly militaristic in nature, and became a focal point of the Arab war effort. After 22 March, supply convoys to Jerusalem stopped, due to a convoy of around thirty vehicles having been destroyed in the gorges of Bab-el-Wad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0072-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nOn 27 March, an important supply convoy from Kfar Etzion was taken in an ambush in south of Jerusalem. They were forced to surrender all of their arms, ammunition and vehicles to al-Husayni's forces. The Jews of Jerusalem requested the assistance of the United Kingdom after 24 hours of combat. According to a British report, the situation in Jerusalem, where a food rationing system was already in application, risked becoming desperate after 15 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0073-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, War of the roads and blockade of Jerusalem, Siege of Jerusalem\nThe situation in other areas of the country was as critical as the one of Jerusalem. The settlements of Negev were utterly isolated, due to the impossibility of using the Southern coastal road, which passed through zones densely populated by Arabs. On 27 March, a convoy of supplies (the Yehiam convoy) that was intended for the isolated kibbutzim north-west of Galilee was attacked in the vicinity of Nahariya. In the ensuing battle, 42\u201347 Haganah combatants and around a hundred fighters of the Arab Liberation Army were killed, and all vehicles involved were destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 106], "content_span": [107, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0074-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948)\nThe second phase of the war, which began in April, marked a huge change in direction, as Haganah moved to the offensive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 85], "content_span": [86, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0075-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948)\nIn this stage, Arab forces were composed of around 10,000 men among which between 3,000 and 5,000 foreign volunteers serving in the Arab Liberation Army. Haganah and Palmach forces were steadily increasing. In March, they aligned around 15,000 men and in May around 30,000 who were better equipped, trained and organized.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 85], "content_span": [86, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0076-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948)\nThe armed Palestinian groups were roundly defeated, Yishuv took control of some of the principal routes that linked the Jewish settlements, and as a consequence, Jerusalem was able to receive supplies again. Palestinian society collapsed. Many mixed cities were taken by the Haganah as well as Jaffa. A massive exodus was triggered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 85], "content_span": [86, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0077-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Plan Dalet\nPlan Dalet was finalized on 10 March 1948, under the direction of Yigael Yadin. 75 pages long, it laid down the rules and the objects that were to be followed by Haganah during the second phase of the war. Its principal objective was to secure Yishuv's uninterrupted territorial connections, particularly in response to the war of the roads carried out by Al-Hussayni and in preparation for the Arab states' declared intervention. Plan Dalet caused quite a controversy among historians. Some see it as a plan that was primarily defensive and military in nature and a preparation against invasion, whereas others think that the plan was offensive in nature and aimed at conquering as much of Palestine as possible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 97], "content_span": [98, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0078-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Nachshon (2\u201320 April)\nAt the end of March 1948, Hussayni's troops prevented supply convoys from reaching Jerusalem. The city was besieged and the Jewish population was forced to adhere to a rationing system. Ben-Gurion decided to launch the operation Nachshon to open up the city and provide supplies to Jerusalem. Operation Nachshon marked the Haganah shift to the offensive, even before launching plan D.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 118], "content_span": [119, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0079-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Nachshon (2\u201320 April)\nThe first orders were given on 2 April 1948 with diversion attacks including Qastel. Between 5\u201320 April 1500 men from the Givati and Harel brigades took control of the road to Jerusalem and allowed 3 or 4 convoys to reach the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 118], "content_span": [119, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0080-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Nachshon (2\u201320 April)\nThe operation was a military success. All the Arab villages that blocked the route were either taken or destroyed, and the Jewish forces were victorious in all their engagements. Nonetheless, not all the objectives of the operation were achieved, since only 1800 tonnes of the 3,000 envisaged were transported to the city, and two months of severe rationing had to be assumed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 118], "content_span": [119, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0081-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Nachshon (2\u201320 April)\nAbd al-Qadir al-Husayni was killed during the night of 7\u20138 April, in the midst of the battles taking place in Al-Qastal. The loss of this charismatic Palestinian leader 'disrupted the Arab strategy and organization in the area of Jerusalem.' His successor, Emil Ghuri, changed tactics: instead of provoking a series of ambushes throughout the route, he had a huge road block erected at Bab al-Wad, and Jerusalem was once again isolated as a consequence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 118], "content_span": [119, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0082-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Nachshon (2\u201320 April)\nOperation Nachshon exposed the poor military organization of the Palestinian paramilitary groups. Due to lack of logistics, particularly food and ammunition, they were incapable of maintaining engagements that were more than a few hours away from their permanent bases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 118], "content_span": [119, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0083-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Nachshon (2\u201320 April)\nFaced with these events, the Arab Higher Committee asked Alan Cunningham to allow the return of the Mufti, the only person capable of redressing the situation. Despite obtaining permission, the Mufti did not get to Jerusalem. His declining prestige cleared the way for the expansion of the influence of the Arab Liberation Army and of Fawzi Al-Qawuqji in the Jerusalem area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 118], "content_span": [119, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0084-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Mishmar HaEmek (4\u201315 April)\nMishmar HaEmek is a kibbutz that was founded by Mapam in 1930, in the Jezreel Valley, close to the road between Haifa and Jenin that passes the Megiddo kibbutz. It is situated in a place that Haganah officers considered to be on one of the most likely axes of penetration for a 'major Arab attack' against the Yishuv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 124], "content_span": [125, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0085-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Mishmar HaEmek (4\u201315 April)\nOn 4 April, the Arab Liberation Army launched an attack on the kibbutz with the support of artillery. The attack was fought off by the members of the kibbutz, who were supported by Haganah soldiers. The artillery fire that had almost totally destroyed the kibbutz was stopped by a British column, who arrived on the scene by order of General MacMillan, and, on 7 April, Fawzi Al-Qawuqji accepted a 24-hour ceasefire, but required that the kibbutz be surrendered. The inhabitants of the kibbutz evacuated their children, and, after having consulted Tel Aviv, refused to surrender.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 124], "content_span": [125, 704]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0086-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Mishmar HaEmek (4\u201315 April)\nOn 8 or 9 April, Haganah prepared a counter-offensive. Yitzhak Sadeh was put in charge of operations, with the order to 'clean out' the region. The battle lasted until 15 April. Sadeh's men besieged all the villages around the kibbutz, and the Arab Liberation Army had to retreat to its bases in Jabba. The majority of the inhabitants of the region fled, but those who did not were either imprisoned or expelled to Jenin. The villages were plundered by some Kibbutznikim and razed to the ground with explosives with accordance to Plan Dalet\u00a0\u00b7 .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 124], "content_span": [125, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0087-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Mishmar HaEmek (4\u201315 April)\nAccording to Morris, the Arab Liberation Army soldiers were demoralized by reports of the Deir Yassin massacre and the death of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni. Throughout battle, they had generally been forced to withdraw and to abandon the people of the villages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 124], "content_span": [125, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0087-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Mishmar HaEmek (4\u201315 April)\nDominique Lapierre and Larry Collins report that Joshua Palmon, head of a unit of 6 men, failed to seize invaluable pieces of artillery, and they depict the events as a d\u00e9b\u00e2cle for which Fawzi Al-Qawuqji offered extravagant excuses, declaring in particular that the Jewish forces has 120 tanks, six squadrons of fighter and bomber aircraft and that they were supported by a regiment of gentile Russian volunteers. According to Morris, \"according to Ben-Gurion, some 640 Haganah soldiers had faced about twenty-five hundred ALA troops, with superior firepower\u2014and bested them\". When the battle finished, Palmach forces continued 'cleaning' operations until 19 April, destroying several villages and forcing those who inhabited them to flee. Some villages were also evacuated under the instruction of Arab authorities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 124], "content_span": [125, 941]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0088-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Mishmar HaEmek (4\u201315 April)\nIn May, Irgun engaged in several operations in the region, razing a number of villages and killing some of their inhabitants, as did some detachments from the Golani and Alexandroni brigades.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 124], "content_span": [125, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0089-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Deir Yassin massacre\nDeir Yassin is a village located 5\u00a0kilometres west of Jerusalem. On 9 April 1948, independently of operation Nachshon, around 120 Irgun and Lehi men attacked the village and ran into resistance,  capturing it after a fierce battle with Palmach help. The Irgun and Lehi lost 4 dead and 35 wounded. Between 100 and 120 inhabitants of the village were killed in the attack, mostly civilians. The Haganah had approved the attack and assisted in it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0090-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Deir Yassin massacre\nThe operation led to indignation from the international community, the more so since the press of the time reported that the death toll was 254. Ben-Gurion roundly condemned it, as did the principal Jewish authorities: the Haganah, the Great Rabbinate and the Jewish Agency for Israel, who sent a letter of condemnation, apology and condolence to King Abdullah I of Jordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0091-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Deir Yassin massacre\nAccording to Morris, \"the most important immediate effect of the atrocity and the media campaign that followed it was how one started to report the fear felt in Palestinian towns and villages, and, later, the panicked fleeing from them.\" Another important repercussion was within the Arab population of neighbouring Arab states, which, once again, increased its pressure on the representatives of these states to intervene and come to the aid of the Palestinian Arabs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0092-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Hadassah medical convoy massacre\nOn 13 April, partly in revenge for the Deir Yassin massacre, a convoy that was driving towards Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus was attacked by hundreds of Arabs. In the seven-hour battle 79 Jews were killed including doctors and patients. Thirteen British soldiers were present, but they stood by, only putting in a perfunctory attempt at intervention in the last moments of the massacre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 119], "content_span": [120, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0093-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Hadassah medical convoy massacre\nLieutenant-Colonel Jack Churchill was present at the scene, and later testified that he had attempted to assist the Hadassah convoy by radioing for support, only for the request to be turned down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 119], "content_span": [120, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0094-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Ramat Yohanan and the defection of the Druze\nFollowing the 'fiasco' of Mishmar HaEmek, Fawzi Al-Qawuqji ordered the Druze regiment of the Arab Liberation Army into action, to carry out diversion operations. Druze soldiers took position in several Arab villages 12\u00a0kilometres to the east of Haifa, whence they occasionally attacked traffic and Jewish settlements, including Ramat Yohanan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 141], "content_span": [142, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0095-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Ramat Yohanan and the defection of the Druze\nThe Kibbutznikim and the Haganah soldiers that supported them forced back their attacks and razed the villages from which they launched their attacks. Having run out of ammunition, the Druze withdrew to their base in Shefa-'Amr, with one hundred casualties. After an initial failure, a battalion-sized Carmeli force on the night of 15\u201316 April overran the two villages. The Druze Battalion, on 16 April assaulted the Carmeli positions nine times but the Carmeli troops fought back. By afternoon, the exhausted Druze troops retreated. An Haganah report praised \"the well trained and very brave enemy forces.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 141], "content_span": [142, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0096-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Ramat Yohanan and the defection of the Druze\nThe Druze had already made contact on several occasions with Yishuv agents and following their defeat at Ramat Yohanan, the Druze officers offered to defect and to join the ranks of Haganah. This proposition was discussed with Yigael Yadin, who refused the proposal but suggested that they could help to carry out sabotage operations behind the backs of the Arabs and to influence their comrades into deserting the army. By the start of May, 212 Wahab soldiers deserted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 141], "content_span": [142, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0096-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Ramat Yohanan and the defection of the Druze\nTaking into account the attitude of his men, Wahab met with Jewish liaison officers on 9 May and agreed to cooperate with Haganah. The two parties avoided clashes, and Wahab created a neutral enclave in the centre of Galilee. Wahab's army did not respond to calls for it to help fight Haganah's occupation of Acre, and avoided being present while Haganah occupied the police fortress of Shefa-'Amr during its evacuation by the British.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 141], "content_span": [142, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0097-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Battle of Ramat Yohanan and the defection of the Druze\nThe position that the Druze took influenced their fate after the war. Given the good relationship between the Druze and Yishuv from 1930 onwards despite their collaboration with the Arab Higher Council and the Arab League, Ben-Gurion insisted that the Druze, as well as the Circassians and the Maronites benefit from a different position to that of the other Arabs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 141], "content_span": [142, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0098-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Siege of mixed localities\nIn the context of Plan Dalet, mixed urban centres, or those on the borders of the Jewish state, were attacked and besieged by Jewish forces. Tiberias was attacked on 10 April and fell six days later; Haifa fell on 23 April, after only one day of combat (Operation Bi'ur Hametz), and Jaffa was attacked on 27 April but fell only after the British abandoned it (Operation Hametz). Safed and Beisan (Operation Gideon) fell on 11 May and 13 May respectively, within the framework of Operation Yitfah, and Acre fell on 17 May, within the framework of Operation Ben-Ami.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 112], "content_span": [113, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0099-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Siege of mixed localities\nThe Arab inhabitants of these towns fled or were expelled en masse. In these 6 cities, only 13,000 of the total of 177,000 Arab inhabitants remained by the end of May. This phenomenon ricocheted also in the suburbs and the majority of the zone's Arab villages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 112], "content_span": [113, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0100-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Yiftah (20 April \u2013 24 May)\nGalilee Panhandle, a zone in northeastern Galilee, between the Lake Tiberias and Metula, was the Jewish-controlled area that was the most distant and isolated from the area most densely populated by Jews, the coastal plain. The presence of the Lebanese border to the north, the Syrian border to east and the Arab presence in the rest of Galilee made it a probable target for intervention of the Arab armies. Within the framework of the Dalet plan, Yigael Yadin entrusted Yigal Allon, commander of the Palmach, with the responsibility of managing Operation Yiftah, whose objectives were to control all the aforementioned area and consolidate it ahead of the Arab attack that was planned for 15 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 821]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0101-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Yiftah (20 April \u2013 24 May)\nAllon was in charge the 1st and 3rd Palmach battalions, which had to face the populace of Safed and several dozen Arab villages. The situation was made more problematic by the presence of the British, although they began their evacuation of the area. According to his analysis, it was essential that they empty the zone of any Arab presence to completely protect themselves; the exodus would also encumber the roads that the Arab forces would have to penetrate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0102-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Yiftah (20 April \u2013 24 May)\nOn 20 April, Allon launched a campaign that mixed propaganda, attacks, seizing control of strongholds that the British had abandoned, and destroying conquered Arab villages. On 1 May, a counter-offensive was launched by Arab militiamen against Jewish settlements but was ultimately unsuccessful. On 11 May, Safed fell, and the operation finished on 24 May after the villages of the valley of Hula were burnt down. Syrian forces' planned offensive in the area failed and, by the end of June, Galilee panhandle from Tiberias to Metula, incorporating Safed, was emptied of all its Arab population.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0103-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nOn 10 May, Golda Meir and Ezra Danin secretly went to Amman, to the palace of King Abdullah to discuss the situation with him. The situation that Abdullah found himself in was difficult. On one hand, his personal ambitions, the promises made by the Yishuv in November 1947 and the British approval of these promises pushed him to consider annexing the Arab part of Palestine without intervening against the future state of Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0103-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nOn the other hand, the pressure exerted by his people in reaction to the massacre of Deir Yassin, combined with their feelings with regard to the Palestinian exodus and his agreements with other members of the Arab League pushed him to be more strongly involved in the war against Israel. He also found himself in a position of power, having the benefit of military support from not only the Arab League, but the British. In his diary, Ben-Gurion wrote about Golda Meir's reaction to the meeting:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0104-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nWe met [on 10 May] amicably. He was very worried and looks terrible. He did not deny that there had been talk and understanding between us about a desirable arrangement, namely that he would take the Arab part [of Palestine]. (...) But Abdullah had said that he could now, on 10 May, only offer the Jews \"autonomy\" within an enlarged Hashemite kingdom. He added that while he was not interested in invading the areas allocated for Jewish statehood, the situation was volatile. But he voiced the hope that Jordan and the Yishuv would conclude a peace agreement once the dust had settled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 734]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0105-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nHistorical analyses of the motivations and conclusions of this meeting differ. According to Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins \u2013 as well as Israeli historiographers \u2013 the intention behind the Yishuv's negotiation was to obtain a peace treaty and avoid an attack by Arab forces. At that time, the balance of power was not favourable for them, but Meir did not manage to convince the King.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0106-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nAccording to Morris, Abdullah 'reconsidered the promises that he made in November to not be opposed to the partition plan,' but left Meir with the impression that he would make peace with the Jewish state once the civil war had finished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0107-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nAvi Shlaim spoke of a 'tacit' agreement to prevent the division of Palestine with the Palestinians, arguing the idea that there was a collusion between the Hashemite Kingdom and Yishuv. The historian Yoav Gelber, however, rejected this idea and devoted an entire work to dismounting it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0108-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nPierre Razoux indicated that 'the majority of experts consider it probable' that Ben-Gurion and King Abdullah had an understanding over dividing Palestine, and that only the pressure from the Arab states on Abdullah constrained him from following up on his promise. According to Razoux, this idea explains the attitude of the British, who, following this plan, would thereby fulfill the promises made by Arthur Balfour to the Yishuv and the Hashemite empire at the same time. He states that the presence of Arab Legion troops, before 15 May, near strategic positions held by the British is in this way easy to understand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0109-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nIlan Papp\u00e9 stressed that neither Abdullah's ministers, nor the Arab world itself, seemed to be privy to the discussions held between him and the Yishuv, even if his ambitions on Palestine were widely known. He also stated that Sir Alec Kirkbride and Glubb Pasha thought at the time that, at the very least, Azzam Pasha, the Secretary of the Arab League, must have known about Abdullah's double game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0110-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Meeting of Golda Meir and King Abdullah I of Jordan (10 May)\nIt is certain, on the other hand, that Golda Meir and King Abdullah did not come to an agreement on the status of Jerusalem. On 13 May, the Arab Legion took Kfar Etzion, strategically located halfway along the road between Hebron and Jerusalem. On 17 May, Abdullah ordered Glubb Pasha, commander of the Arab Legion, to launch an attack against the Holy City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 147], "content_span": [148, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0111-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Kfar Etzion massacre\nKfar Etzion is a group of four settlements established on the strategic route between Hebron and Jerusalem, right in the middle of Arab inhabited territory. It had 400 inhabitants at the end of 1947. After the adoption of Resolution 181(II), it was the object of Arab attacks. Ben-Gurion reinforced it on 7 December, protecting it with a Palmach division, but on 8 January, he authorized the evacuation of the women and children of the settlements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0112-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Kfar Etzion massacre\nAfter 26 March, the last date on which a supply convoy successfully reached it, despite heavy losses of life, the defenders were completely isolated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0113-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Kfar Etzion massacre\nOn 12 May, Arab Legion units started to attack the settlements. The motivations advanced include their desire to protect one of their last supply convoys before the embargo took effect, which had to travel down the road by Kfar Etzion. Another theory is that the block of settlements obstructed the deployment of the Legion in the area around Hebron, whose attack was one of Abdullah's principal objectives. External defences fell quickly, and, on 13 May, the first kibbutz was captured, and those who were taken prisoner were massacred; only four survived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0113-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Kfar Etzion massacre\nOf the 131 defenders, 127, including 21 women, were killed, or massacred after they surrendered. The other three establishments surrendered, and the kibbutzim were first plundered, then razed to the ground. In March 1949 320 prisoners from the Etzion settlements were released from the \"Jordan POW camp at Mafrak\", including 85 women.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0114-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Kfar Etzion massacre\nThe events that took place at Kfar Etzion made apparent the limitations of the policy prohibiting evacuation. Although it was effective during civil war, when facing militias, isolated Jewish settlements could not resist the firepower of a regular army, and an evacuation could have made it possible to avoid the captivity or death of those who defended the settlements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0115-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Kfar Etzion massacre\nAccording to Yoav Gelber, the fall and massacre of Kfar Etzion influenced Ben-Gurion's decision to engage the Arab Legion on its way to Jerusalem, although the Haganah General Staff were divided about whether the Legion should be challenged inside Jerusalem itself as such a move could harm the Jews in the city. Ben-Gurion left the final decision to Shaltiel. The battle for Jerusalem was thus set in motion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 107], "content_span": [108, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0116-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Jerusalem: Operations Yevusi and Kilshon (\"Pitchfork\") (13\u201318 May)\nOperation Yevusi lasted two weeks, from 22 April 1948 to 3 May 1948. Not all objectives were achieved before the British enforced a cease-fire. A Palmach force occupied the strategically located San Simon monastery in Katamon. Arab irregulars attacked the monastery and a heavy battle evolved. Both sides had a lot of wounded and killed fighters. The Palmach considered a retreat while the wounded fighters would blow themselves up, but then it was realized that the Arab force was exhausted and could not continue the fighting. As a result, the Arab residents left the suburb and the southern besieged Jewish suburbs were released.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 153], "content_span": [154, 786]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0117-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Jerusalem: Operations Yevusi and Kilshon (\"Pitchfork\") (13\u201318 May)\nThe Haganah intended to capture the Old City during the final days of the Mandate. Its attacks on the seam between East and West Jerusalem from 13\u201318 May (known as Operation Kilshon) were planned as the initial phase of this conquest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 153], "content_span": [154, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0118-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Jerusalem: Operations Yevusi and Kilshon (\"Pitchfork\") (13\u201318 May)\nIn Jerusalem, the British held several strategically located security zones named \"Bevingrads\", at its centre. The city's radio station, telephone exchange and government hospital were located there, along with a number of barracks and the Notre Dame hostel, which dominated the city. One of the main objectives of Operation Kilshon was to take control of these zones of strategic importance while the British withdrew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 153], "content_span": [154, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0118-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Jerusalem: Operations Yevusi and Kilshon (\"Pitchfork\") (13\u201318 May)\nOn 13 May the Haganah extended its control of the Old City's Jewish Quarter and on 14th (having obtained the precise schedule of the evacuation with British complicity) took control of the Bevingrads, including the central post office and the Russian Church compound at 04:00. They surprised the Arab troops, who offered no resistance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 153], "content_span": [154, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0119-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Jerusalem: Operations Yevusi and Kilshon (\"Pitchfork\") (13\u201318 May)\nA secondary objective of Operation Kilshon was to simultaneously create a continuous frontline between the various isolated Jewish localities. For this aim, Brigadier General David Shaltiel, Haganah's former envoy to Europe, was deployed along with a troop of 400 Haganah soldiers and 600 militia soldiers. Emil Ghuri, the new leader of the Army of the Holy War, also envisaged taking these districts and mobilized 600 soldiers for the mission, but prepared no specific operation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 153], "content_span": [154, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0120-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Jerusalem: Operations Yevusi and Kilshon (\"Pitchfork\") (13\u201318 May)\nThe secondary aim was also successful. In the North of the city, Jewish forces seized Arab-populated Sheikh Jarrah, made a connection with Mount Scopus, and took the villages surrounding the American colony. In the South, they ensured the connection of the German and Greek colonies with Talpiot and Ramat Rahel, after having taken the Allenby barracks. A Palmach unit even re-established contact with the Jewish district in the Old City via the Zion Gate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 153], "content_span": [154, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0121-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Jerusalem: Operations Yevusi and Kilshon (\"Pitchfork\") (13\u201318 May)\nThe irregular Arabic forces were rendered impotent and yielded to panic, calling the situation hopeless and announcing the imminent fall of the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 153], "content_span": [154, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0122-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Ben-Ami (13\u201322 May)\nWithin the framework of Plan Dalet, Yigael Yadin intended to make a breakthrough in the west of Galilee, wherein a number of isolated Jewish settlements were situated. This zone, which covers the land from Acre all the way to the Lebanese border, was allocated to the Arabs by the Partition plan, but was on the road through which Lebanese forces intended to enter into Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 116], "content_span": [117, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0123-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Operation Ben-Ami (13\u201322 May)\nThe command of this operation was entrusted to Moshe Carmel, head of the Carmeli brigade. It consisted of two phases: the first began on the evening of 13 May, when a column of Haganah's armoured vehicles and lorries advanced along the coast with no resistance. The forces of the Arab Liberation Army fled without entering battle, and the first phase of the operation finished when Acre was taken on 18 May. In the second phase, from 19 to 21 May, troops went as far as the Yehi'am kibbutz by the Lebanese border, connecting it and conquering and destroying a number of Arab villages on the way.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 116], "content_span": [117, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0124-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Main wave of the Palestinian Arab exodus\nHaganah's move to offensive operations during the second phase of the war was accompanied by a huge exodus that involved 350,000 Arab refugees, adding to the 100,000 displaced during the First wave. The term 'Palestinian exodus' is often used to refer to both these and two subsequent waves. These two waves gained a considerable amount of press interest and were widely relayed in the press of the time, more so than most other Palestine-related events.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 127], "content_span": [128, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0125-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Main wave of the Palestinian Arab exodus\nThe causes of and responsibility for this exodus are highly controversial topics among commentators on the conflict and even historians who specialize in this era. Among the various possible causes, Efraim Karsh attributes the exodus mainly to Arab authorities' instructions to escape, whereas others argue that a policy of expulsion had been organized by the Yishuv authorities and implemented by Haganah. Others yet reject these two assumptions and see the exodus as the cumulative effect of all the civil war's consequences.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 127], "content_span": [128, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0126-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nDuring the last meeting of the Arab League in February 1948, the Arab leaders expressed their convictions in the capacity of the Arab Liberation Army to help the Palestinians and to force the international community to give up on the UN-backed partition plan. The following summit took place in Cairo on 10 April, with the situation having clearly developed with the death of Al-Hussayni and the debacle at Mishmar Ha'emek.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0127-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nOnce again, Ismail Safwat called for the immediate deployment of the Arab state armies at the borders of Palestine, and for the need to go beyond the established policy of participating in little more than small-scale raids towards taking part in large-scale operations. For the first time, the Arab leaders discussed the possibility of intervening in Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0128-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nSyria and Lebanon declared themselves ready to intervene immediately, but King Abdullah refused to let the Arab Legion forces intervene immediately in favour of the Palestinians, a move which irritated the Secretary-General of the League, who declared that Abdallah only cedes to the British diktat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0129-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nNonetheless, Abdullah declared himself ready to send the Legion to assist the Palestinian cause after 15 May. In response, Syria insisted that the Egyptian army also take part, and, in spite of the opposition of Egypt's prime minister, King Farouk responded favourably to the Syrian request, but due to his aim of curbing the Jordanians' hegemonic goals rather than his desire to help the Palestinians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0130-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nLater on, following the visit of several Palestinian dignitaries in Amman, and despite the opposition of Syria and the Mufti, Haj Amin al-Husseini, Azzam Pasha accepted Abdullah's proposition and sent Ismail Safwat to Amman to organize a coordination between the Arab Liberation Army and Jordan's Arab Legion. It was decided that command over the operations would be reserved for King Abdullah, and that the Iraqis would deploy a brigade in Transjordan to prepare for intervention on 15 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0131-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nOn 26 April, the 'intention to occupy Palestine' was officially announced at the Transjordanian parliament and the Jewish people were 'invited to place themselves beneath King Abdullah's jurisdiction.' The intention to spare their lives was also promised. Yishuv perceived this declaration as being one of war and encourages the Western world to pressure the King, through diplomatic means, to prevent his intervention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0132-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nOn 30 April, Jordanians, Egyptians and Iraqis disputed the command of Abdullah. Abdullah received the honorary title of Commander-in-Chief, while the Iraqi general, Aldine Nur Mahmud, was named Chief of Staff. Despite this show of unity, it was agreed that each army would act independent of each other in the theatre of operations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0133-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nOn 4 May, the Iraqi task force arrived at Mafraq. It was composed of a regiment of armoured tanks, a regiment of mechanized infantry, and twenty-four artillery weapons, and included 1500 men. The Egyptians formed two brigades, deploying around 700 men into the Sinai. The Syrians could not put together a better force, whereas the Lebanese announced that they could not take part in military operations on 10 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0134-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nIt was only two days before, on 8 May, that the British Foreign Office was certain of the Arab invasion. Whereas British analysts considered that all Arab armies, except the Arab Legion, were not prepared for the engagements to come, the Egyptian officers claimed that their advance would be 'a parade with the least risk,' and that their army 'would be in Tel Aviv after just two weeks.'", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0135-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Haganah offensive (1 April \u2013 15 May 1948), Preparations made by the Arab League\nThe state of preparation of the army was such that they did not even have maps of Palestine. At the time, the final plans of invasion had not even been established yet. British leaders tried in vain to make the Arab leaders reconsider their decision, and Ismail Safwat resigned in indifference, but the Arab states seemed resolute. On 15 May 1948, the Arab League announced officially that it would intervene in Palestine to guarantee the security and right to self-determination of the inhabitants of Palestine in an independent state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 123], "content_span": [124, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0136-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Results and aftermath\nAccording to Benny Morris, the result of these five and a half months of fighting was a \"decisive Jewish victory\". On one side, the \"Palestinian Arab military power was crushed\" and most of the population in the combat zones was fleeing or had been driven out. On the other side, the \"Haganah transformed from a militia into an army\" and succeeded \"in consolidating its hold on a continuous strip of territory embracing the Coastal Plain, the Jezreel Valley, and the Jordan Valley.\" The Yishuv proved it had the capability to defend itself, persuading the United States and the remainder of the world to support it and the \"victory over the Palestinian Arabs gave the Haganah the experience and self-confidence [...] to confront [...] the invading armies of the Arab states.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 65], "content_span": [66, 841]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0137-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Results and aftermath\nAccording to Yoav Gelber, during the six weeks between the Haganah offensive on 1 April and the invasion of the Arab armies, the Arabs were defeated in almost every front. The Jewish forces captured four cities (Tiberias, Jaffa, Safed, and Haifa) and 190 villages; most of their residents fled. The refugees flooded Samaria, central Galilee, Mount Hebron region, Gaza region, as well as Transjordan, Lebanon, and southern Syria. With the defeat of the Palestinian forces and the ALA, the Arab League saw no other option than to invade at the end of the British Mandate. The process of deciding to invade and preparing for the attack began two or three weeks before the end of the Mandate, when the level of the defeat was revealed and it was clear the ALA could not prevent it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 65], "content_span": [66, 843]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0138-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Results and aftermath\nAlthough the Haganah was a poorly armed ragtag militia, its offensive of the last weeks went well, because Arab villages did not come to the help of their neighboring Arab villages or towns. Moreover, only a few young Arab men from untouched areas (e.g. Nablus, Hebron) participated in the fighting in Jerusalem, Haifa, etc. Anwar Nusseibeh, a supporter of the Mufti, said the Mufti refused to issue arms to anyone except his political supporters and only recruited his supporters for the forces of the Holy War Army. This partially accounts for the absence of an organized Arab force and for the insufficient amount of arms, which plagued the Arab defenders of Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 65], "content_span": [66, 738]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065205-0139-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Results and aftermath\nOn 14 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion, on behalf of the Jewish leadership, declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel. The 1948 Palestine war entered its second phase with the intervention of the Arab state armies and the beginning of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 65], "content_span": [66, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThe 1947\u20131949 Palestine war was a war fought in the territory of Palestine under the British Mandate. It is known in Israel as the War of Independence (Hebrew: \u05de\u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u200e, Milkhemet Ha'Atzma'ut) and in Arabic as a central component of the Nakba (Arabic: \u0627\u0644\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0643\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0629\u200e, lit. ' the disaster'). It is the first war of the Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict and the broader Arab\u2013Israeli conflict. During this war, the British Empire withdrew from Mandatory Palestine, which had been part of the Ottoman Empire until 1917.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0000-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThe war culminated in the establishment of the State of Israel by the Jews, and saw a complete demographic transformation of the territory the Jews occupied, with the displacement of around 700,000 Palestinian Arabs and the destruction of most of their urban areas. Many Palestinian Arabs ended up stateless, displaced either to the Palestinian territories captured by Egypt and Jordan or to the surrounding Arab states; many of them, as well as their descendants, remain stateless and in refugee camps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThe territory that was under British administration before the war was divided between the State of Israel, which captured about 78% of it, the Kingdom of Jordan (then known as Transjordan), which captured and later annexed the area that became the West Bank, and Egypt, which captured the Gaza Strip, a coastal territory on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in which the Arab League established the All-Palestine Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThe war had two main phases, the first being the 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, which began on 30 November 1947, a day after the United Nations voted to divide the territory of Palestine into Jewish and Arab sovereign states, and an international Jerusalem (UN Resolution 181), which the Jewish leadership accepted, and the Palestinian Arab leaders, as well as the Arab states, unanimously opposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0002-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThis phase of the war is described by historians as the \"civil\", \"ethnic\" or \"intercommunal\" war, as it was fought mainly between Jewish and Palestinian Arab militias, supported by the Arab Liberation Army and the surrounding Arab states. Characterised by guerrilla warfare and terrorism, it escalated at the end of March 1948 when the Jews went on the offensive and concluded with their defeating the Palestinians in major campaigns and battles, establishing clear frontlines. During this period the British still maintained a declining rule over Palestine and occasionally intervened in the violence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThe British Empire scheduled its withdrawal and abandonment of all claims to Palestine for 14 May 1948. On that date, when the last remaining British troops and personnel departed the city of Haifa, the Jewish leadership in Palestine declared the establishment of the State of Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThis declaration was followed by the immediate invasion of Palestine by the surrounding Arab armies and expeditionary forces in order to prevent the establishment of Israel and to aid the Palestinian Arabs, who were on the losing side at that point, with a large portion of their population already fleeing or being forced out by the Jewish militias.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThe invasion marked the beginning of the second phase of the war, the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War. The Egyptians advanced on the southern coastal strip and were halted near Ashdod; the Jordanian Arab Legion and Iraqi forces captured the central highlands of Palestine. Syria and Lebanon fought several skirmishes with the Israeli forces in the north. The Jewish militias, organised into the Israel Defense Forces, managed to halt the Arab forces. The following months saw fierce fighting between the IDF and the Arab armies, which were being slowly pushed back.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0004-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nThe Jordanian and Iraqi armies managed to maintain control over most of the central highlands of Palestine and capture East Jerusalem, including the Old City. Egypt's occupation zone was limited to the Gaza Strip and a small pocket surrounded by Israeli forces at Al-Faluja. In October and December 1948, Israeli forces crossed into Lebanese territory and pushed into Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, encircling the Egyptian forces near Gaza City. The last military activity happened in March 1949, when Israeli forces captured the Negev desert and reached the Red Sea. In 1949, Israel signed separate armistices with Egypt on 24 February, Lebanon on 23 March, Transjordan on 3 April, and Syria on 20 July. During this period the flight and expulsion of the Palestinian Arabs continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 802]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war\nIn the three years following the war, about 700,000 Jews immigrated to Israel from Europe and Arab lands, with one third of them having left or been expelled from their countries of residence in the Middle East. These refugees were absorbed into Israel in the One Million Plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background\nThe 1948 War was the outcome of more than 60 years of friction between Jews and Arabs who inhabited the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The land is called \"Eretz Yisrael\" or \"Land of Israel\" by the Jews, and \"Falastin\" or \"Palestine\" by the Arabs. It is the birthplace of the Jewish people and Judaism. Throughout history, the territory has had many conquerors. One of these was the Roman Empire, which crushed a Jewish revolt during the second century, sacked Jerusalem and changed the land's name from Judaea to Palaestina, meaning \"land of the Philistines\", a nation that occupied the southern shore of the land in ancient times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background\nAfter the Romans came the Byzantines, Early Arab Caliphates, Crusaders, Muslim Mamluks and the Ottoman Empire. By 1881, the land was ruled directly from the Ottoman capital. It had a population of about 450,000 Arabic speakers, 90% of them Muslim, the rest Christian and Druze. Some 80% of the Arabs lived in 700 to 800 villages and the rest in a dozen towns. There were 25,000 Jews, who constituted the \"Old Yishuv\" (yishuv means \"settlement\" but referred to the Jewish inhabitants of Palestine). Most of them lived in Jerusalem and were ultra-Orthodox and poor. They had no nationalistic views.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, Jewish immigration to Palestine\nZionism formed in Europe as the national movement of the Jewish people. It sought to reestablish Jewish statehood in the ancient homeland. The first wave of Zionist immigration, dubbed the First Aliyah, lasted from 1882 to 1903. Some 30,000 Jews, mostly from the Russian Empire, reached Ottoman Palestine. They were driven both by the Zionist idea and by the wave of Antisemitism in Europe, especially in the Russian Empire, which came in the form of brutal pogroms. They wanted to establish Jewish agricultural settlements and a Jewish majority in the land that would allow them to gain statehood. They settled mostly the sparsely populated lowlands, which were swampy and subjected to Bedouin robbers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, Jewish immigration to Palestine\nThe Arab inhabitants of Ottoman Palestine who saw the Zionist Jews settle next to them had no national affiliation. They saw themselves as subjects of the Ottoman Empire, members of the Islamic community and as Arabs, geographically, linguistically and culturally. Their strongest affiliation was their clan, family, village or tribe. There was no Arab or Palestinian Arab nationalist movement. In the first two decades of Zionist immigration, most of the opposition came from the wealthy landowners and noblemen who feared they would have to fight the Jews for the land in the future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, Jewish immigration to Palestine\nIn the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population of Ottoman Palestine was between 60,000 and 85,000, two-thirds of them members of the Zionist movement, mostly living in 40 new settlements. They encountered very little violence in the form of feuds and conflict over land and resources with their Arab neighbours or criminal activity. Between 1909 and 1914, this changed, as Arabs killed 12 Jewish settlement guards and Arab nationalism and opposition to the Zionist enterprise increased.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0010-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, Jewish immigration to Palestine\nIn 1911, Arabs attempted to thwart the establishment of a Jewish settlement in the Jezreel Valley, and the dispute resulted in the death of one Arab man and a Jewish guard. The Arabs called the Jews the \"new Crusaders\", and anti-Zionist rhetoric flourished. Tensions between Arabs and Jews led to violent disturbances on several occasions, notably in 1920, 1921, 1929 and 1936\u20131939.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, World War I\nDuring the war, Palestine served as the frontline between the Ottoman Empire and the British Empire in Egypt. The war briefly halted Jewish-Arab friction. The British invaded the land in 1915 and 1916 after two unsuccessful Ottoman attacks on Sinai. They were assisted by the Arab tribes in Hejaz, led by the Hashemites, and promised them sovereignty over the Arab areas of the Ottoman Empire. Palestine was omitted from the promise, first planned to be a joint British-French domain, and after the Balfour Declaration in November 1917, a \"national home for the Jewish people\". The decision to support Zionism was driven by Zionist lobbying, led by Chaim Weizmann. Many of the British officials who supported the decisions supported Zionism for religious and humanitarian reasons. They also believed that a British-backed state would help defend the Suez Canal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 910]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, The Arab states\nFollowing World War II, the surrounding Arab states were emerging from mandatory rule. Transjordan, under the Hashemite ruler Abdullah I, gained independence from Britain in 1946 and was called Jordan in 1949, but remained under heavy British influence. Egypt gained nominal independence in 1922, but Britain continued to exert a strong influence on it until the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 limited Britain's presence to a garrison of troops on the Suez Canal until 1945. Lebanon became an independent state in 1943, but French troops did not withdraw until 1946, the same year Syria won its independence from France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 52], "content_span": [53, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, The Arab states\nIn 1945, at British prompting, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan, and Yemen formed the Arab League to coordinate policy among the Arab states. Iraq and Transjordan coordinated closely, signing a mutual defence treaty, while Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia feared that Transjordan would annex part or all of Palestine and use it as a stepping stone to attack or undermine Syria, Lebanon, and the Hijaz.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 52], "content_span": [53, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, The 1947 UN Partition Plan\nOn 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution \"recommending to the United Kingdom, as the mandatory Power for Palestine, and to all other Members of the United Nations the adoption and implementation, with regard to the future government of Palestine, of the Plan of Partition with Economic Union\", UN General Assembly Resolution 181(II). This was an attempt to resolve the Arab-Jewish conflict by partitioning Palestine into \"Independent Arab and Jewish States and the Special International Regime for the City of Jerusalem\". Each state would comprise three major sections; the Arab state would also have an enclave at Jaffa in order to have a port on the Mediterranean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, The 1947 UN Partition Plan\nWith about 32% of the population, the Jews were allocated 56% of the territory. It contained 499,000 Jews and 438,000 Arabs and most of it was in the Negev desert. The Palestinian Arabs were allocated 42% of the land, which had a population of 818,000 Palestinian Arabs and 10,000 Jews. In consideration of its religious significance, the Jerusalem area, including Bethlehem, with 100,000 Jews and an equal number of Palestinian Arabs, was to become a Corpus Separatum, to be administered by the UN. The residents in the UN-administered territory were given the right to choose to be citizens of either of the new states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0016-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, The 1947 UN Partition Plan\nThe Jewish leadership accepted the partition plan as \"the indispensable minimum,\" glad to gain international recognition but sorry that they did not receive more. The representatives of the Palestinian Arabs and the Arab League firmly opposed the UN action and rejected its authority in the matter, arguing that the partition plan was unfair to the Arabs because of the population balance at that time. The Arabs rejected the partition, not because it was supposedly unfair, but because their leaders rejected any form of partition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0016-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Background, The 1947 UN Partition Plan\nThey held \"that the rule of Palestine should revert to its inhabitants, in accordance with the provisions of [...] the Charter of the United Nations.\" According to Article 73b of the Charter, the UN should develop self-government of the peoples in a territory under its administration. In the immediate aftermath of the UN's approval of the partition plan, explosions of joy in the Jewish community were counterbalanced by discontent in the Arab community. Soon after, violence broke out and became more prevalent. Murders, reprisals, and counter-reprisals came fast upon each other, resulting in dozens killed on both sides. The sanguinary impasse persisted as no force intervened to put a stop to the escalating violence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0017-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nThe first phase of the war took place from the United Nations General Assembly vote for the Partition Plan for Palestine on 29 November 1947 until the termination of the British Mandate and Israeli proclamation of statehood on 14 May 1948. During this period the Jewish and Arab communities of the British Mandate clashed, while the British organised their withdrawal and intervened only occasionally. In the first two months of the Civil War, around 1,000 people were killed and 2,000 injured, and by the end of March, the figure had risen to 2,000 dead and 4,000 wounded. These figures correspond to an average of more than 100 deaths and 200 casualties per week in a population of 2,000,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0018-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nFrom January onwards, operations became increasingly militarised. A number of Arab Liberation Army regiments infiltrated Palestine, each active in a variety of distinct sectors around the coastal towns. They consolidated their presence in Galilee and Samaria. The Army of the Holy War, under Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni's command, came from Egypt with several hundred men. Having recruited a few thousand volunteers, al-Husayni organised the blockade of the 100,000 Jewish residents of Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0019-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nTo counter this, the Yishuv authorities tried to supply the city with convoys of up to 100 armoured vehicles, but the operation became more and more impractical as the number of casualties in the relief convoys surged. By March, al-Husayni's tactic had paid off. Almost all of Haganah's armoured vehicles had been destroyed, the blockade was in full operation, and hundreds of Haganah members who had tried to bring supplies into the city were killed. The situation for those in the Jewish settlements in the highly isolated Negev and North of Galilee was more critical.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0020-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nThis caused the US to withdraw its support for the Partition plan, and the Arab League began to believe that the Palestinian Arabs, reinforced by the Arab Liberation Army, could end the partition. The British decided on 7 February 1948 to support Transjordan's annexation of the Arab part of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0021-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nWhile the Jewish population was ordered to hold their ground everywhere at all costs, the Arab population was disrupted by general conditions of insecurity. Up to 100,000 Arabs from the urban upper and middle classes in Haifa, Jaffa and Jerusalem, or Jewish-dominated areas, evacuated abroad or to Arab centres to the east.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0022-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine\nDavid Ben-Gurion ordered Yigal Yadin to plan for the announced intervention of the Arab states. The result of his analysis was Plan Dalet, which was put in place at the start of April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0023-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Plan Dalet and second stage\nThe adoption of Plan Dalet marked the war's second phase, in which Haganah took the offensive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0024-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Plan Dalet and second stage\nThe first operation, Nachshon, was directed at lifting the blockade on Jerusalem. In the last week of March, 136 supply trucks had tried to reach Jerusalem; only 41 had made it. The Arab attacks on communications and roads had intensified. The convoys' failure and the loss of Jewish armoured vehicles had shaken the Yishuv leaders' confidence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0025-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Plan Dalet and second stage\n1,500 men from Haganah's Givati brigade and Palmach's Harel brigade conducted sorties to free up the route to the city between 5 April and 20 April. The operation was successful, and two months' worth of foodstuffs were trucked into Jerusalem for distribution to the Jewish population. The operation's success was aided by al-Husayni's death in combat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0026-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Plan Dalet and second stage\nDuring this time, and independently of Haganah or Plan Dalet, irregular troops from Irgun and Lehi formations massacred 107 Arabs at Deir Yassin. The event was publicly deplored and criticised by the principal Jewish authorities and had a deep effect on the Arab population's morale. At the same time, the first large-scale operation of the Arab Liberation Army ended in a debacle, as they were roundly defeated at Mishmar HaEmek. Their Druze allies left them through defection.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0027-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Plan Dalet and second stage\nWithin the framework of creating Jewish territorial continuity according to Plan Dalet, the forces of Haganah, Palmach and Irgun intended to conquer mixed zones of population. Tiberias, Haifa, Safed, Beisan, and Jaffa were taken before the end of the Mandate, with Acre falling shortly after. More than 250,000 Palestinian Arabs fled these locales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0028-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Plan Dalet and second stage\nThe British had essentially withdrawn their troops. The situation pushed the neighbouring Arab states to intervene, but their preparation was not completed, and they could not assemble sufficient forces to turn the tide of the war. The majority of Palestinian Arab hopes lay with the Arab Legion of Transjordan's monarch, King Abdullah I. He did not intend to create a Palestinian Arab-run state, as he hoped to annex much of Mandatory Palestine. Playing both sides, he was in contact with the Jewish authorities and the Arab League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0029-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, Plan Dalet and second stage\nPreparing for Arab intervention from neighbouring states, Haganah successfully launched Operations Yiftah and Ben-'Ami to secure the Jewish settlements of Galilee, and Operation Kilshon. This created an Israeli-controlled front around Jerusalem. The inconclusive meeting between Golda Meir and Abdullah I, followed by the Kfar Etzion massacre on 13 May by the Arab Legion, led to predictions that the battle for Jerusalem would be merciless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0030-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Arab Invasion\nOn 14 May 1948, the day before the expiration of the British Mandate, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel. Both superpower leaders, U.S. President Harry S. Truman and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, immediately recognised the new state, while the Arab League refused to accept the UN partition plan, proclaimed the right of self-determination for the Arabs across the whole of Palestine, and maintained that the absence of legal authority made it necessary to intervene to protect Arab lives and property.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 75], "content_span": [76, 656]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0031-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Arab Invasion\nOver the next few days, contingents of four of the seven countries of the Arab League at that time, Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, and Syria, invaded the former British Mandate of Palestine and fought the Israelis. They were supported by the Arab Liberation Army and corps of volunteers from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Yemen. The Arab armies launched a simultaneous offensive on all fronts: Egyptian forces invaded from the south, Jordanian and Iraqi forces from the east, and Syrian forces invaded from the north. Cooperation among the various Arab armies was poor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 75], "content_span": [76, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0032-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, First truce: 11 June\u00a0\u2013 8 July 1948\nThe UN declared a truce on 29 May, which began on 11 June and lasted 28 days. The ceasefire was overseen by UN mediator Folke Bernadotte and a team of UN Observers, army officers from Belgium, United States, Sweden and France. Bernadotte was voted in by the General Assembly to \"assure the safety of the holy places, to safeguard the well being of the population, and to promote 'a peaceful adjustment of the future situation of Palestine'\". He spoke of \"peace by Christmas\" but saw that the Arab world had continued to reject the existence of a Jewish state, whatever its borders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0033-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, First truce: 11 June\u00a0\u2013 8 July 1948\nAn arms embargo was declared with the intention that neither side would make gains from the truce. Neither side respected the truce; both found ways around the restrictions. Both the Israelis and the Arabs used this time to improve their positions, a direct violation of the terms of the ceasefire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0034-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, First truce: 11 June\u00a0\u2013 8 July 1948\n\"The Arabs violated the truce by reinforcing their lines with fresh units (including six companies of Sudanese regulars, Saudi battalion  and contingents from Yemen, Morocco ) and by preventing supplies from reaching isolated Israeli settlements; occasionally, they opened fire along the lines\". The Israeli Defense Forces violated the truce by acquiring weapons from Czechoslovakia, improving training of forces, and reorganising the army. Yitzhak Rabin, an IDF commander who would later become Israel's fifth prime minister, said, \"[w]ithout the arms from Czechoslovakia... it is very doubtful whether we would have been able to conduct the war\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0034-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, First truce: 11 June\u00a0\u2013 8 July 1948\nAs well as violating the arms and personnel embargo, both sides sent fresh units to the front. Israel's army increased its manpower from approximately 30,000 or 35,000 men to almost 65,000 during the truce and its arms supply to \"more than twenty-five thousand rifles, five thousand machine guns, and more than fifty million bullets\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0035-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, First truce: 11 June\u00a0\u2013 8 July 1948\nAs the truce began, a British officer stationed in Haifa said the four-week-long truce \"would certainly be exploited by the Jews to continue military training and reorganization while the Arabs would waste [them] feuding over the future divisions of the spoils\". On 7 July, the day before the truce expired, Egyptian forces under General Muhammad Naguib renewed the war by attacking Negba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0036-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948\nIsraeli forces launched a simultaneous offensive on all three fronts: Dani, Dekel, and Kedem. The fighting was dominated by large-scale Israeli offensives and a defensive Arab posture and continued for ten days until the UN Security Council issued the Second Truce on 18 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0037-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948\nIsraeli Operation Danny resulted in the exodus from Lydda and Ramle of 60,000 Palestinian residents. According to Benny Morris, in Ben-Gurion's view, Ramlah and Lydda constituted a special danger because their proximity might encourage cooperation between the Egyptian army, which had started its attack on Kibbutz Negbah, and the Arab Legion, which had taken the Lydda police station. Widespread looting took place during these operations, and about 100,000 Palestinians became refugees. In Operation Dekel, Nazareth was captured on 16 July. In Operation Brosh, Israel tried and failed to drive the Syrian army out of northeastern Galilee. By the time the second truce took effect at 19:00 18 July, Israel had taken the lower Galilee from Haifa Bay to the Sea of Galilee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 863]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0038-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nAt 19:00 on 18 July, the second truce of the conflict went into effect after intense diplomatic efforts by the UN. On 16 September, a new partition for Palestine was proposed but it was rejected by both sides.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0039-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nPalmach Infantry go into action during the fight for Beersheba, 21 October", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0040-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nIDF forces near Beit Natif (near Hebron) after it was occupied, October", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0041-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nIsraeli bombardment of the Iraq Suwaydan fort, held by the Egyptian army, on 9 November", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0042-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nDuring the truce, the Egyptians regularly blocked with fire the passage of supply convoys to the beleaguered northern Negev settlements, contrary to the truce terms. On 15 October, they attacked another supply convoy, and the already planned Operation Yoav was launched. Its goal was to drive a wedge between the Egyptian forces along the coast and the Beersheba-Hebron-Jerusalem road, and to open the road to the encircled Negev settlements. Yoav was headed by Southern Front commander Yigal Allon. The operation was a success, shattering the Egyptian army ranks and forcing Egyptian forces to retreat from the northern Negev, Beersheba and Ashdod. Meanwhile, on 19 October, Operation Ha-Har commenced operations in the Jerusalem Corridor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0043-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nBefore dawn on 22 October, in defiance of the UN Security Council ceasefire order, ALA units stormed the IDF hilltop position of Sheikh Abd, overlooking Kibbutz Manara. The kibbutz was now besieged. Ben-Gurion initially rejected Moshe Carmel\u2019s demand to launch a major counteroffensive. He was wary of antagonising the United Nations on the heels of its ceasefire order. During 24\u201325 October, ALA troops regularly sniped at Manara and traffic along the main road. In contacts with UN observers, Fawzi al-Qawuqji demanded that Israel evacuate neighbouring Kibbutz Yiftah and thin out its forces in Manara.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0043-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nThe IDF demanded the ALA's withdrawal from the captured positions and, after a \u201cno\u201d from al-Qawuqji, informed the UN that it felt free to do as it pleased. On 24 October, the IDF launched Operation Hiram and captured the entire upper Galilee, originally attributed to the Arab state by the Partition Plan. It drove the ALA back to Lebanon. At the end of the month, Israel had captured the whole Galilee and had advanced 5 miles (8.0\u00a0km) into Lebanon to the Litani River.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0044-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nOn 22 December, large IDF forces started Operation Horev. Its objective was to encircle the Egyptian Army in the Gaza Strip and force the Egyptians to end the war. The operation was a decisive Israeli victory, and Israeli raids into the Nitzana area and the Sinai Peninsula forced the Egyptian army into the Gaza Strip, where it was surrounded. Israeli forces withdrew from Sinai and Gaza under international pressure and after the British threatened to intervene against Israel. The Egyptian government announced on 6 January 1949 that it was willing to enter armistice negotiations. Allon persuaded Ben-Gurion to continue as planned, but Ben-Gurion told him: \"Do you know the value of peace talks with Egypt? After all, that is our great dream!\" He was sure that Transjordan and the other Arab states would follow suit. On 7 January 1949, a truce was achieved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 953]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0045-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Course of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 18 July 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nOn 5 March, Israel launched Operation Uvda; by 10 March, the Israelis reached Umm Rashrash (where Eilat was built later) and took it without a battle. The Negev Brigade and Golani Brigade took part in the operation. They raised a hand-made flag (\"The Ink Flag\") and claimed Umm Rashrash for Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0046-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Aftermath, Armistice lines\nIn 1949, Israel signed separate armistices with Egypt on 24 February, Lebanon on 23 March, Transjordan on 3 April, and Syria on 20 July. The armistice lines saw Israel holding about 78% of Mandatory Palestine (as it stood after the independence of Transjordan in 1946), 22% more than the UN Partition Plan had allocated. These ceasefire lines were known afterwards as the \"Green Line\". The Gaza Strip and the West Bank were occupied by Egypt and Transjordan, respectively. The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization and Mixed Armistice Commissions were set up to monitor ceasefires, supervise the armistice agreements, to prevent isolated incidents from escalating, and assist other UN peacekeeping operations in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 783]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0047-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Aftermath, Casualties\nIsrael lost 6,373 of its people, about 1% of its population in the war. About 4,000 were soldiers and the rest were civilians. The exact number of Arab losses is unknown but is estimated at between 4,000 for Egypt (2,000), Jordan and Syria (1,000 each) and 15,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0048-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Aftermath, Demographic consequences\nDuring the 1947\u201348 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War that followed, around 700,000 Palestinian Arabs fled or were expelled. In 1951, the UN Conciliation Commission for Palestine estimated that the number of Palestinian refugees displaced from Israel was 711,000. This number did not include displaced Palestinians inside Israeli-held territory. The list of villages depopulated during the Arab\u2013Israeli conflict includes more than 400 Arab villages. It also includes about ten Jewish villages and neighbourhoods.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0049-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Aftermath, Demographic consequences\nThe causes of the 1948 Palestinian exodus are a controversial topic among historians. The Palestinian refugee problem and the debate around the right of their return are also major issues of the Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict. Palestinians have staged annual demonstrations and protests on 15 May of each year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0050-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Aftermath, Demographic consequences\nDuring the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, around 10,000 Jews were forced to evacuate their homes in Palestine or Israel. The war indirectly created a second, major refugee problem, the Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim lands. Partly because of the war between Jews and Arabs in Palestine, hundreds of thousands of Jews who lived in the Arab states were intimidated into flight, or were expelled from their native countries, most of them reaching Israel. The immediate reasons for the flight were the popular Arab hostility, including pogroms, triggered by the war in Palestine and anti-Jewish governmental measures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0050-0001", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Aftermath, Demographic consequences\nIn the three years following the war, about 700,000 Jews immigrated to Israel, where they were absorbed, fed and housed mainly along the borders and in former Palestinian lands. Beginning in 1948, and continuing until 1972, an estimated 800,000 to 1,000,000 Jews fled or were expelled. From 1945 until the closure of 1952, more than 250,000 Jewish displaced persons lived in European refugee camps. About 136,000 of them immigrated to Israel. More than 270,000 Jews immigrated from Eastern Europe, mainly Romania and Poland (over 100,000 each). Overall 700,000 Jews settled in Israel, doubling its Jewish population.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0051-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Historiography\nSince the war, Israeli and Arab historiographies have interpreted the events of 1948 differently. In Western historiography, the majority view was that the vastly outnumbered and ill-equipped Jews fended off the massed strength of the invading Arab armies; it was also widely believed that the Palestinian Arabs left their homes on their leaders' instructions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0052-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Historiography\nIn 1980, with the opening of the Israeli and British archives, Israeli historians started giving new insights into the history of this period. In particular, the roles played by Abdullah I of Jordan and the British government, the goals of the different Arab nations, the balance of force, and the events related to the Palestinian exodus have been viewed with more nuance or given new interpretations. This insight around the past \"transforms quickly into a debate about legitimacy in the present. A major reason for this grip of the past over the present is the unfulfilled quest of both Israelis and Palestinians for legitimacy...\" Some issues continue to be hotly debated among historians of the conflict.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0053-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, Historiography\nPalestinian and Arab historians have also provided context, but their work tends to be apologetic, rely on subjective sources, and assign blame for the Arab defeat. Palestinian historians since the 1960s who have used historical methodologies have not had the same impact on Arab society as Israeli New Historians did in Israeli society. This is due, in part, to fear that critical analysis of their role in the war might weaken the Palestinian position in the ongoing Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict. Unlike Israel and Britain, Arab governments have not released relevant primary sources from their archives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065206-0054-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131949 Palestine war, In popular culture\nA 2015 PBS documentary, A Wing and a Prayer, depicts the Al Schwimmer-led airborne smuggling missions to arm Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 43], "content_span": [44, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina\n1947\u20131950 in French Indochina focuses on events influencing the eventual decision for military intervention by the United States in the First Indochina War. In 1947, France still ruled Indochina as a colonial power, conceding little real political power to Vietnamese nationalists. French Indochina was divided into five protectorates: Cambodia, Laos, Tonkin, Annam, and Cochinchina. The latter three made up Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina\nIn 1946 a civil war had broken out between the French forces in Vietnam and the Vi\u1ec7t Minh insurgents, led by Ho Chi Minh who had declared independence and the creation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The objective of the Vi\u1ec7t Minh and other Vietnamese nationalists was full independence from France and unification of the three French protectorates. The Vi\u1ec7t Minh was dominated by communists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina\nInitially the United States had little interest in Vietnam and was equivocal about supporting France, but in 1950, due to an intensification of the Cold War and a fear that communism would prevail in Vietnam, the U.S. began providing financial and military support to French forces. Paralleling the U.S. aid program, Communist China also began in 1950 to supply arms, equipment, and training to the Vi\u1ec7t Minh. Vietnam played an increasingly important role in the worldwide competition between the communist world, headed by the Soviet Union, and the \"Free World\" led by the United States. The French suffered severe military defeats in late 1950 which resulted in American military aid being increased to prevent victory by the Vi\u1ec7t Minh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 768]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina\nThe article titled First Indochina War describes the war between the Vi\u1ec7t Minh and the French in more detail. This article is preceded by 1940\u201346 in the Vietnam War and followed by other articles year-by-year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nFrench Overseas Minister Marius Moutet visiting Vietnam said that the Vi\u1ec7t Minh \"have fallen to the lowest level or barbarity\" and that \"before there is any negotiation it will be necessary to get a military decision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nAmerican diplomat Abbot Low Moffat told a British diplomat that the French were facing a disaster in their war in Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nSecretary of State George C. Marshall in a telegram to the American Embassy in Paris criticized France's \"dangerously outmoded colonial outlook and method\" but also warned that Vi\u1ec7t Minh leader Ho Chi Minh had \"direct Communist connections.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nFrance expanded the powers of the Vietnamese-led government of Cochinchina to include self-government on internal affairs and an election for a legislature. The elections were postponed because of civil disorder", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nFrance said that 1,855 of its soldiers in the French Far East Expeditionary Corps had been killed or wounded since the beginning of the civil war in December 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nFrench forces had pushed the Vi\u1ec7t Minh out of most major towns and cities in northern and central Vietnam, including Hanoi and Hu\u1ebf. Ho Chi Minh maintained his self-proclaimed independent government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Th\u00e1i Nguy\u00ean, north of Hanoi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\n\u00c9mile Bollaert became France's High Commissioner for Indochina. His priority was to re-open negotiations with the Vi\u1ec7t Minh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nThe Vi\u1ec7t Minh forces near Hanoi were described as having three defense lines. The first was manned by riflemen, the second by soldiers with knives and spears, and the third by men armed with bows and arrows. French military forces in Vietnam totaled 94,000 and 11,000 reinforcements were en route from France. Vi\u1ec7t Minh military forces totaled about 60,000 with another 100,000 part-time fighters and militia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nIn a diplomatic initiative, Ho had sent diplomat Pham Ngoc Thach to Bangkok, Thailand to seek support from the United States and the American business community. Thach met informally with Lt. Col. William B. Low, the assistant military attach\u00e9 of the U.S. Embassy, and responded in writing to a series of questions posed by the Americans. Thach emphasized the nationalistic nature of the struggle against French colonialism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nVi\u1ec7t Minh diplomat Pham Ngoc Thach in Bangkok wrote letters to American companies offering economic concessions if they would invest in Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nVi\u1ec7t Minh Foreign Minister Ho\u00e0ng Minh Gi\u00e1m appealed to the U.S. for diplomatic recognition of an independent Vietnam and American economic, political, and cultural assistance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nSecretary of State Marshall refused to allow Vice Consul James L. O'Sullivan to meet with Thach in Bangkok. Marshall cited the opposition of France to contacts with the Vi\u1ec7t Minh as the reason. Thus, the U.S. had rejected Ho Chi Minh's initiative to gain the support on the United States for an independent Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0016-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nPaul Mus, who had lived for many years in Vietnam, met with Ho Chi Minh at the Vi\u1ec7t Minh headquarters in Th\u00e1i Nguy\u00ean 45 miles (72\u00a0km) north of Hanoi. Mus proposed a cease fire and a unilateral disarmament by the Vi\u1ec7t Minh. Ho said he would be a coward to accept such terms. This was Ho's last meeting with a representative of the French government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0017-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nAmerican Vice Consul O'Sullivan in Hanoi reported to Washington that the destruction in northern Vietnam was \"appalling.\" He mostly blamed the Vi\u1ec7t Minh for a scorched earth policy, but also French bombing and shelling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0018-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nSecretary of State George Marshall asked diplomats in Southeast Asia and Europe their opinion of the Vi\u1ec7t Minh and its government, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The responses from Southeast Asia said that patriotism and nationalism were the basis of the Vi\u1ec7t Minh's popularity and that the Vi\u1ec7t Minh's ties with the Soviet Union were extremely limited. However, from France American diplomats said that Ho Chi Minh \"maintains close connections in Communist circles\" and that his government, if it became independent, \"would immediately be run in accordance with dictates from Moscow.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0019-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nVice Consul James O'Sullivan in Hanoi responded by saying, \"it is curious that the French discovered no communist menace in the Ho Chi Minh government until...it became apparent that the Vietnamese...would not bow to French wishes.... It is further apparent that Ho's support (which French to present have consistently underestimated) derives from [the] fact [that] he represents [the] symbol of fight for independence. He is supported because he is acting like [a] nationalist, not because he was or is Communist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0020-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nAmerican consuls in Hanoi and Saigon reported to Washington that the French were planning a major military operation against the Vi\u1ec7t Minh. They recommended that the U.S. discourage the French from attempting to reimpose the colonial status quo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0021-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nFrench General Jean \u00c9tienne Valluy led Operation L\u00e9a in an attempt to destroy the Vi\u1ec7t Minh and capture or kill its leaders. 15,000 French troops descended upon Vi\u1ec7t Minh strongholds north of Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh and military leader V\u00f5 Nguy\u00ean Gi\u00e1p barely escaped but the French attack bogged down and Operation L\u00e9a was a failure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0022-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nIn Operation Ceinture The French renewed their attack on Vi\u1ec7t Minh strongholds north of Hanoi with a 12,000 man army. They succeeded in briefly capturing much of Vi\u1ec7t Minh territory and claimed to have killed 9,500 Vi\u1ec7t Minh, probably including many non-combatants, but did not have the manpower to remain to occupy the area. They withdrew their forces, save a few fortified points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0023-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1947\nThe H\u1ea1 Long Bay agreement was reached between the French High Commissioner and former emperor B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i. The French promised independence to northern Vietnam, but within the French Union and with France retaining control over foreign relations and defence and without unifying Tonkin, Annam, and Cochinchina, the three French protectorates making up Vietnam. The agreement excluded the Vi\u1ec7t Minh from the government. B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i returned to France and remained there for several months after the agreement was signed while the French attempted to persuade him to return to Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0024-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nAmerican Consul Edwin C. Rendell in Hanoi reported to Washington that the \"hard core' of Vi\u1ec7t Minh resistance had not been broken by French military offensives. The Vi\u1ec7t Minh were stepping up their raids and attacks on French army posts and military convoys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0025-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nHo Chi Minh issued a decree forbidding \"one single word or one single line\" of criticism of the United States. Ho had not given up on luring the United States to his cause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0026-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nB\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i finally returned to Vietnam to attend the signing of a new agreement between France and General Nguy\u1ec5n V\u0103n Xu\u00e2n, head of the French-sponsored government of Cochinchina. France recognized the independence of Vietnam within the French Union and endorsed the eventual union of Tonkin, Annam, and Cochinchina into a single state, but France maintained control of defense, foreign affairs, and finances. B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i returned to France after the signing, refusing to return to Vietnam without receiving additional concessions from France. Xuan established his government in Hanoi. The agreement had little public support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0027-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nThe U.S. position against the Vi\u1ec7t Minh was hardening. The U.S. Consul in Saigon, George M. Abbott, said that a French truce with the Vi\u1ec7t Minh \"would result in the non-communist elements [in Vietnam] being swallowed up.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0028-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nGeorge Abbott, the U.S. Consul in Saigon, said prompt action was needed by France to grant real independence to a B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0029-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nThe U.S. Department of State said that the policy of maintaining French support for a Western European coalition to contain the Soviet Union took precedence over attempting to persuade France to concede more independence to Vietnamese and end the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0030-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nThe State Department also concluded that \"we are all too well aware of the unpleasant fact that Communist Ho Chi Minh is the strongest and perhaps the ablest figure in Indochina and that any suggested solution which excludes him is an expedient of uncertain outcome. We are naturally hesitant to press the French too strongly or to become deeply involved so long as we are not in a position to suggest a solution or until we are prepared to accept the onus of intervention.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0031-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1948\nThe French had about 100,000 soldiers in Vietnam. The Vi\u1ec7t Minh had 250,000 full and part-time fighters and controlled more than one-half the population of the country. The Vi\u1ec7t Minh launched frequent attacks on French forces, especially road convoys. In the Saigon area, the French suffered more that 8,000 casualties in 1948 and had suffered more than 30,000 casualties since the beginning of the civil war in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0032-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1949\nU.S. Under Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett said the U.S. should not give its full support to the B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i government which existed only because of French military forces in Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0033-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1949\nThe American Embassy in Paris reported to Washington that the B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i government was \"the only non-communist solution in sight.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0034-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1949\nFrance and B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i concluded the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Accords in Paris which created the State of Vietnam. The Accord reaffirmed Vietnamese autonomy and provided for the union of the three French protectorates of Tonkin, Annam, and Cochinchina, but France retained control of the military and foreign affairs. The Accord was denounced by Ho Chi Minh and generated little support in Vietnam. B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i returned to Vietnam as Head of State after the agreement was formally approved by the French parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0035-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1949\nAt a Department of State conference, Consul General George M. Abbott said that the only alternatives to a B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i government were a colonial war or a communist-dominated government of Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0036-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1949\nThe Soviet Union detonated a nuclear bomb at a test site, breaking the United States' monopoly on nuclear weapons. The Soviet nuclear test amplified fears by the U.S. and its allies that the Soviet Union might undertake more aggressive action to spread communism to additional countries, including Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0037-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1949\nCommunist Party Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The triumph of communism in China, resulted in increased fear by the United States that communism would also triumph in Vietnam and that Vietnam would become a puppet state of China and the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0038-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nA U.S. Department of Defense Committee recommended that the U.S. expend $15 million on military aid to combat communism in Vietnam. Secretary of State Dean Acheson said that U.S. military aid might be \"the missing component\" in defeating communist insurgency in Vietnam. Thus, the U.S. was preparing to become financially involved in the conflict in Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0039-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nEight Chinese military advisers left Beijing to travel to North Vietnam and advise and assist the Vi\u1ec7t Minh. They would begin work in March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0040-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nCommunist China and the Soviet Union extended diplomatic recognition to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam as the sole legitimate government authority of all Vietnam. Both promised military and economic assistance to the Vi\u1ec7t Minh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0041-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nReflecting the strong anti-communist views in the U.S., The New York Times said that \"the disciplined machinery of international communism, directed by Moscow, is carrying out perhaps the most brilliant example of global political warfare so far known by draining the potential strength of France in the Indo-China civil war.\" The newspaper further reported that \"the French might be able to hold off a concerted communist threat [in Vietnam] if properly equipped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0042-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nVi\u1ec7t Minh leader Ho Chi Minh arrived in Beijing, China. The trip had taken him nearly a month during which he had walked for 17 days from Vietnam to reach southern China. Chinese leader Mao Zedong was not in Beijing, but Liu Shaoqi promised Chinese assistance to Ho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0043-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nSecretary of State Acheson announced U.S. diplomatic recognition of the Vietnamese government of B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i called the State of Vietnam. Acheson promised economic and military aid to France and the B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i government. Thus, the U.S., although long skeptical of the suitability of B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i as a leader and France's colonial rule of Vietnam, came down on the side of both.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0044-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nHo Chi Minh, after visiting China, arrived in Moscow, Soviet Union. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was distrustful of Ho's communist credentials and declined to provide Soviet aid to the Vi\u1ec7t Minh. Meeting with Mao in Moscow, however, the Chinese leader offered \"all the military assistance Vietnam needed in its struggle against France.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0045-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nU.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson said that Ho Chi Minh was \"the mortal enemy of native independence in Indo-China.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0046-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nFrance officially requested military and economic aid from the United States for Indochina. The materials and equipment the French requested totalled $94 million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0047-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nU.S. Ambassador Loy Henderson said that \"the B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i government...reflects more accurately than rival claimants the nationalist aspirations of the people\" of Vietnam. In reality, B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i's State of Vietnam controlled less than one-half the land and people of Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0048-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nIn disagreement with Secretary of State Acheson, the State Department's head of the Far Eastern Division, W. Walton Butterworth said economic and military aid to the French and B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i's government of Vietnam were not \"the missing components\" in solving the problem of Vietnam. He warned that it would be a \"dangerous delusion\" to believe that aid to Vietnam would be as effective as had been American aid to Greece in fending off a communist insurgency. Butterworth would soon be replaced by Dean Rusk.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0049-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nFrench officials told the American Embassy in Paris that without American aid, they might find it necessary to withdraw from Vietnam.\" In the words of historian Ronald H. Spector, \"In time, avoiding French defeat would become more important to the United States than to France.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0050-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nR. Allen Griffin headed a U.S. delegation visiting Vietnam to recommend priorities for United States economic aid to Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0051-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nShips of the United States Seventh Fleet and the commander of the Seventh Fleet visited Saigon. It was both an expression of support for France and a show of force.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0052-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nAmid a growing consensus in the United States that U.S. aid to contain communism in Indochina was necessary, State Department diplomat Charlton Ogburn sounded a cautionary note. \"The trouble is that none of us knows enough about Indochina and \"we have had no real political reporting from there since [Charles E.] Reed and [James L.] O'Sullivan left two years ago.\" Ogburn said the Vi\u1ec7t Minh had fought the French to a draw and were unlikely \"to wilt under the psychological impact of American military assistance.\" Even if defeated, the Vi\u1ec7t Minh could return to guerrilla tactics and bide their time.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0053-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nU.S. President Harry Truman received and would later approve NSC 68, a secret policy paper prepared by U.S. foreign affairs and defense agencies. NSC\u00a068 expressed an apocalyptic vision of the \"design\" of the Soviet Union to achieve world domination. This view was bolstered by the recent victory of communist forces in China and by domestic fears of communism, especially those aroused by Senator Joseph McCarthy and Congressman Richard Nixon. The report advocated a massive increase of 400 percent in U.S. budgets for an expansion of the U.S. military and intelligence agencies, plus increased military aid to allies. In the words of a scholar, \"NSC-68 provided the blueprint for the militarization of the Cold War.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 753]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0054-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff wrote Secretary of Defense Johnson that French Indochina Vietnam was \"a vital segment in the line of containment of communism stretching from Japan southward and around to the Indian peninsula.\" The Chiefs said that the fall of Indochina to communism would result in the fall of Burma and Thailand and probably the fall of the Philippines, Malaya, and Indonesia. This was one of the first expressions of the so-called domino theory which would become a prominent determinant in U.S. policy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0055-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe liberal American magazine The New Republic said \"Southeast Asia is the center of the cold war....America is late with a program to save Indo-China. But we are on our way.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0056-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nAcheson told the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee \"The French have to carry [the burden] in Indochina, and we are willing to help, but not to substitute for them....we want to be careful...that we do not press the French to the point where they say 'All right, take over the damned country. We don't want it.' and put their soldiers on ships and send them back to France.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0057-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe U.S. Department of State announced that, following consultations with France by Secretary of State Acheson, the U.S. would fulfill Acheson's earlier promise and provide military and economic aid to Southeast Asia, especially to the government of B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i. In the words of The Pentagon Papers, \"The United States thereafter was directly involved in the developing tragedy in Vietnam.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0058-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nLiu Shaoqi, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist party, instructed the Chinese military to develop a plan to assist the Vi\u1ec7t Minh. This plan would include both training and equipment. Within a few months Chinese aid would total 14,000 guns, 1,700 machine gun, and other equipment which were supplied by the dedicating 200 trucks to transport goods from southern China into northern Vietnam on roads under the control of the Vi\u1ec7t Minh. By fall General Giap had a fighting force capable of taking on the French forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0059-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe Korean War began, reinforcing the U.S. view that a monolithic communism directed by the Soviet Union was on the offensive in Asia and threatening to overthrow governments friendly to the United States and its allies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0060-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe first American military aid to French forces in Vietnam arrived in Saigon in 8 C-47 transport airplanes. President Truman had ordered the aid in response to the North Korean attack on South Korea. The prevailing view in the United States was that communism was monolithic and communist activity was coordinated worldwide. Thus, the attack on South Korea caused the U.S. to become more concerned about the Vi\u1ec7t Minh insurgency in Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0061-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nVi\u1ec7t Minh forces were estimated to have grown to 250,000 personnel, including 120,000 in regular units organized into divisions. The remaining troops were regional and popular and primarily concerned with defense and security. An estimated 15,000 Chinese, in both Vietnam and China, assisted the Vi\u1ec7t Minh with training, technicians, and advisers. The French had about 150,000 soldiers in Vietnam. The pro-French Vietnamese army numbered about 16,000", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0062-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe first U.S. military advisers to Vietnam arrived in Saigon. The complement of the Military Assistance Advisory Group for Indochina was 128 persons but that number would not be in-country for several months. The task of the MAAG was to supervise and monitor the distribution of U.S. military aid to the French military in Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0063-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe Melby-Erskine Mission to Vietnam submitted its report to the U.S. government after a visit to Vietnam. The team was headed by the Department of State's John F. Melby and Marine Corps general Graves B. Erskine. It was one of the first American missions to Vietnam to assess the struggle of communist insurgents against French colonial rule. The team's assessment of French efforts was very pessimistic and they advised major changes in the French approach, but also  recommended providing the military aid France was requesting. Their policy recommendations were neither heeded nor communicated to the French.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0064-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nGeneral Giap, commander of Vi\u1ec7t Minh military forces, attacked a French post at \u0110\u00f4ng Kh\u00ea in northern Vietnam with 5 regiments. The post was taken two days later and most of the defenders, two French Foreign Legion companies, were killed. The capture of \u0110\u00f4ng Kh\u00ea left the large French garrison at Cao B\u1eb1ng, 15 miles north, isolated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0065-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe French retreat from Cao B\u1eb1ng was a disaster. The Vi\u1ec7t Minh repeatedly ambushed the convoys and the French suffered 6,000 casualties of whom 4,800 were dead or missing. Only 600 French soldiers reached safety. Of the 30,000 Vi\u1ec7t Minh engaged in the battle, 9,000 may have been killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0066-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe Joint Strategic Survey Committee in a report for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said that \"The long term solution to the unrest in Indochina lies in sweeping political and economic concessions by France\" and \"the more aid and assistance furnished to France before reforms are undertaken, the less the probability that France of its own accord will take the necessary action.\" The study said that Vietnam was not important enough to warrant military intervention by the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0067-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nU.S. Army Brigadier General Francis G. Brink assumed command of the U.S. military advisory group (MAAG) in Saigon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0068-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nFrench defeats in Vietnam occasioned a large number of appraisals of U.S. policy. U.S. Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins said that the US should be prepared to \"commit its own armed forces to the defense of Indochina.\" Others appraisals were more skeptical about an increased U.S. commitment to Vietnam.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0069-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe Vi\u1ec7t Minh had pushed the French out of its most northerly outposts and the Chinese border area was now under their control. There was panic among French residents of Hanoi and contingency plans were made to evacuate French citizens from the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0070-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nU.S. President Truman approved an additional $33 million in aid for the French in Vietnam. Included in the aid were 21 B-26 bombers which France had requested.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0071-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nThe Pau conference between the French and Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian representatives concluded. The French made concessions to the desire of the Indochinese for full independence, but retained a veto over many governmental functions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065207-0072-0000", "contents": "1947\u20131950 in French Indochina, 1950\nFrance concluded an agreement with the B\u1ea3o \u0110\u1ea1i government in Da Lat to create an independent Vietnamese army. However, most of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the army would be French. Most Vietnamese serving in the French army were transferred to the new Vietnamese army. Despite the increasingly important role of the U.S. in supporting the French in Indochina, the U.S. was not invited to participate in the Dalat discussions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 35], "content_span": [36, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065208-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 A.C. Torino season\nDuring the 1947-48 season Associazione Calcio Torino competed in Serie A .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065208-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nThe team set many records throughout the season: top score in the standings, with 65 points in 40 games; the maximum advantage over 2nd place: 16 points over A.C. Milan, Juventus and Triestina; biggest home win, 10\u20130 against Alessandria; a total of 29 wins out of 40 games; the longest unbeaten run, 21, with 17 wins and 4 draws; the most points at home, having won 19 games out of 20 at Stadio Filadelfia; the highest number of goals scored, 125; and fewest conceded, 33. The best goalscorers were Mazzola (25 goals) and Gabetto (23), just behind Giampiero Boniperti from Juventus with 27 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065208-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 A.C. Torino season, Squad\nSource:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065208-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 A.C. Torino season, Competitions, Serie A, Friendlies\nAfter a record campaign, Torino was invited by the Paulista Football League (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol-FPF),  to play several friendly matches in Sao Paulo, Brazil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 61], "content_span": [62, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065209-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 AHL season\nThe 1947\u201348 AHL season was the 12th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their sixth F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and won their fourth Calder Cup as league champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065209-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 AHL season\nIt was the first season, the AHL awarded individual trophies for players. The awards would be, the Les Cunningham Award for the league's \"most valuable player,\" the Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's \"top point scorer,\" the Dudley \"Red\" Garrett Memorial Award\" for the league's rookie of the year,\" and the Harry \"Hap\" Holmes Memorial Award for the goaltender with the \"lowest Goals against average\" in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065209-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065209-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065210-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Aberdeen F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Aberdeen's 36th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 38th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065211-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrk\u00f6ping winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065212-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1947\u201348 Allsvenskan was the 14th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. Redbergslids IK won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. Ystads IF and V\u00e4ster\u00e5s HF were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065213-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 American Soccer League\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 15:55, 14 March 2020. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065214-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Arsenal F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Arsenal's 29th consecutive season in the top division of English football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065214-0000-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Arsenal F.C. season\nHaving avoided relegation the previous season, Arsenal returned to their winning ways of the 1930s by storming to the league title seven points ahead of title rivals Manchester United and Burnley, winning it with a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield Town, and after discovering that United and Burnley had lost via the newspapers at Doncaster Station on the journey, knew that  they had won the league, with Tom Whittaker the triumphant manager in his debut season at the helm, but was unable to lift  the FA Cup, with the Gunners going out to lower-league Bradford Park Avenue in the third round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065214-0000-0002", "contents": "1947\u201348 Arsenal F.C. season\nOver the course of the season Arsenal claimed some big wins, beating Charlton Athletic and Middlesbrough 6-0 and 7-0 respectively, and hammering bottom club Grimsby Town 8-0 on the final day, with Ronnie Rooke netting four times to bring his final tally for the league season to 33 in 42 Division 1 matches, thus becoming the second Arsenal player-after Ted Drake in 1934-35 to top score in the entire league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065214-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Arsenal F.C. season, Results, FA Cup\nArsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Bradford Park Avenue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America\nBetween July 1947 and March 1948 the Australia national rugby union team \u2013 the Wallabies \u2013 conducted a world tour encompassing Ceylon, Britain, Ireland, France and the United States on which they played five Tests and thirty-six minor tour matches. It was the first such tour in twenty years, since that of the 1927\u201328 Waratahs, as the 1939\u201340 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland tour had been thwarted by World War II. They were known as the Third Wallabies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [80, 80], "content_span": [81, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America\nThe 1947\u201348 side was notable in preserving their try-line uncrossed by any of the Home Nations in the first four Tests played. The nine-month journey was one of the last of that era of epic tours when transport was mostly by ship and when the tourists were whole-heartedly welcomed by rugby fans and townships, civic officials and royalty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [80, 80], "content_span": [81, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America\nThe Australians in those days were still showcasing the new running style of rugby that had not yet been fully embraced in the northern hemisphere. The legacy of Johnnie Wallace's leadership of 1927\u201328, of Cyril Towers and the credo of galloping rugby as played at his Randwick club in Sydney had some bearing on this but Batchelor also suggests that the everyday competition for public attention between the two rugby codes caused the Australian game (both in Sydney and Brisbane) to need to match the speed and open play of the 13-a-side code. This need was not the same in London and Cardiff where rugby league as yet posed no threat to spectator numbers coming through rugby union turnstiles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [80, 80], "content_span": [81, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, The squad's leadership\nA squad of thirty players was selected under tour captain Bill McLean. McLean was an experienced Wallaby and leader. His father and brother had represented as both Wallabies and Kangaroos, with his other brother Jack also a Wallaby tourist. Bill McLean had been selected in the 1939 side who'd travelled to England under captain Vay Wilson and were promptly turned about upon the declaration of war without playing a match. He had seen action in World War II against the Japanese as a Captain in an AIF Commando unit in Borneo. He had captained Australia's first post-war Wallaby sides on four occasions against the All Blacks and his return to the British Isles was in some ways a completion of unfinished business.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 104], "content_span": [105, 821]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, The squad's leadership\nTrevor Allan was only 20 when selected as vice-captain of the squad. He had impressed in his first state and national representative starts a year earlier but in a squad of veteran campaigners including Graeme Cooke and Phil Hardcastle his vice-captaincy was a surprise and an indication that he was being groomed for the future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 104], "content_span": [105, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, The squad's leadership\nThe tour was only six matches old when Bill McLean fulfilled his dream of playing at Twickenham in a minor clash against Combined Services. The match was near completion when McLean was hit by three tacklers from different angles. Howell, Tressider and Shehadie all write that the snap of bone breaking was audible to onlookers. McLean suffered a serious spiral fracture of the tibia and fibula and had played his last representative match. The tour captaincy passed at that moment to Allan, now just a few days past his 21st birthday. Allan was leading a squad comprising war veterans in Ken Kearney, Col Windon, Eddie Broad and Neville Emery; three qualified medical practitioners in Phil Hardcastle, Doug Keller and Clem Windsor; and a mixture of new and experienced Wallabies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 104], "content_span": [105, 885]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, The squad's leadership\nThe tradition on earlier Australian tours had been that the manager took care of arrangements and the Asst-Manager fulfilled the coaching duties. Shehadie reports that Arnold Tancred and McLean coached and trained the 1947\u201348 side with vigour while Jeff Noseda took care of tour administration. Journalist Phil Tressider accompanied the touring party and wrote of Tancred \"I remember Tancred as a grim, brooding man who not only managed the team but coached it and was sole selector. He would brook no interference and he kept the press at arm's length.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 104], "content_span": [105, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0006-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, The squad's leadership\nHe was fortified by his experiences as a player with the 1927\u201328 Waratahs and he had an aching ambition for victory\", Shehadie wrote of Tancred. \"[He] was a very strict disciplinarian who was determined that we would win as many matches as possible. He would constantly remind us that we would only be remembered for the number of matches we won\" and goes on to quote Jack Pollard: \"The only criticism of Tancred was that relied perhaps too heavily on the team's proven stars and did not give newcomers many opportunities. He barred sportswriters travelling with the team from staying in the same hotel, was uncooperative with the press, and the team did not enjoy very sympathetic media coverage\".'", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 104], "content_span": [105, 804]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Tour itinerary\nThe squad sailed southwards from Sydney Harbour in July 1947 aboard the passenger liner Orion. They departed Australia from Fremantle after crossing the Great Australian Bight, next docking in Colombo, Ceylon where they were welcomed and entertained by the expatriate community like the 1927\u201328 Waratahs before them. From there they sailed to Aden in Yemen, then Port Said, Egypt before arriving in England in the port town of Tilbury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 96], "content_span": [97, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Tour itinerary\nAfter seeing the sights of a London still scarred from wartime devastation, the party left by train for Penzance in Cornwall where their on-land training would pick up ahead of the first tour match against Combined Cornwall and Devon at Camborne won by the Wallabies. The minor matches would have an exacting toll with firstly McLean's injury in the sixth game and then the loss of champion Manly winger Charlie Eastes in the match against Newport to a broken arm which also spelled the end of his tour participation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 96], "content_span": [97, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Tour itinerary\nRugged matches in Cardiff and Llanelly followed before the Wallabies returned to London where they visited the House of Commons and the House of Lords and met Clement Attlee at 10 Downing St. Later at St James's Palace they were received by the Duke of Gloucester, a former Governor-General of Australia and met his young son Prince William. A tour highlight was a royal reception at Buckingham Palace where the squad met the King and Queen and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. When the squad travelled to Ireland for the second Test they met the President \u00c9amon de Valera.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 96], "content_span": [97, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Tour itinerary\nBack in Britain after the France Test, the Wallabies met the British Barbarians in their inaugural match against an international team \u2013 such fixtures would thereafter become a regular event against touring national southern-hemisphere sides. The fixture was arranged during the tour as an extra match to raise funds for the Australians' journey home via Canada. The Barbarians fielded six internationals from England, five from Wales, two from Scotland, one from Ireland. A Barbarian tradition is to select one uncapped player and on this occasion it was Blackheath F.C. winger Martin Turner. The Barbarians won 9\u20136 and at the after match function tour captain McLean was given honorary Barbarian membership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 96], "content_span": [97, 806]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Tour itinerary\nAfter the Barbarians match the team sailed for New York aboard the Queen Mary. From there they travelled across the Rockies by train, playing a number of fixtures against sides comprising expatriates and American footballers. The final tour match was against a University of California team in Los Angeles. The homeward legs were taken by air \u2013 Australian National Airlines flew a Skymaster from Los Angeles to Hawaii (an overnight stop), to Canton Island, to Fiji (another overnight) before arriving in Sydney on 28 March 1948. Two years later that very same plane \u2013 the Amana \u2013 would crash on a scheduled flight from Melbourne to Perth killing all 29 on board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 96], "content_span": [97, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nAUSTRALIA: Brian Piper, Arthur Tonkin, Trevor Allan, Max Howell, John MacBride, Neville Emery, Cyril Burke, Eric Davis, Ken Kearney, Eric Tweedale, Joe Kraefft, Graeme Cooke, Douglas Keller, Arthur Buchan, Colin Windon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nSCOTLAND: Ian Lumsden, Thomas Jackson, John Innes, Thomas Wright, Charles McDonald, Derek Hepburn, Dallas Allardice, Robert Bruce, Dod Lyall, Ian Henderson, Leslie Currie, Hamish Dawson, Doug Elliot, Alexander Watt, Jimmy Lees", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nAUSTRALIA: Brian Piper, Arthur Tonkin, Max Howell, Trevor Allan, John MacBride, Neville Emery, Cyril Burke, Bob McMaster, Ken Kearney, Eric Tweedale, Joe Kraefft, Graeme Cooke, Douglas Keller, Arthur Buchan, Colin Windon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nIRELAND: Dudley Higgins, William McKee, Kevin Quinn, Paddy Reid, Kevin O'Flanagan, Jack Kyle, Ernest Strathdee, Jimmy Corcoran, Karl Mullen, Albert McConnell, Richard Wilkinson, Jimmy Nelson, Bill McKay, Ernie Keeffe, Desmond McCourt", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0016-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nAUSTRALIA: Brian Piper, Arthur Tonkin, Trevor Allan, Max Howell, John MacBride, Neville Emery, Cyril Burke, Bob McMaster, Ken Kearney, Eric Davis, Joe Kraefft, Graeme Cooke, Douglas Keller, Arthur Buchan, Colin Windon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0017-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nWALES: Billy Cleaver, Ken Jones, Bleddyn Williams, Jack Matthews, Leslie Williams, Glyn Davies, Handel Greville, Emlyn Davies, Mal James, Cliff Davies, John Gwilliam, Bill Tamplin, Ossie Williams, Les Manfield, Gwyn Evans", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0018-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nAustralia were beaten squarely in a dull, forwards based game with neither side penetrating to score a try.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0019-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nThe Wallabies enjoyed a feast of possession in the first half with their locks Cooke and Kraefft dominating the line-outs and their forwards ahead in the scrums three to one. The match was played at a furious pace and at the twenty-minute mark suddenly for the first time in four Tests the Australian goal line was threatened when the English centre Bennett put Swarbrick into open space.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0020-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nSwarbrick licked up the pass like a sprinter head down for the finish. Sheer pace carried him on. Tonkin could not get to him. He swerved out, his flying feet not brushing the chalk from the touch line. Piper's dash to the corner was too late. Swarbrick pounced forward \u2013 he was clear\u00a0! The 70,000 crowd were on their toes. Wild arms waved to high heaven. The Twickenham Valley, pinched between the canyon grandstands, reverberated with thundering clanging to a crescendo. He was not only clear \u2013 he was through\u00a0!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0020-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nHe was indeed over the line, safely, marvellously home. He had but to fall on his face and England would be a try up. A dead man must have scored us three points. And then, as Swarbrick hurled himself down, a pin-pointed rocket caught him, swept him through mid-air, ball and all, into the no-man's land of touch in goal. It was Trevor Allan, the forlorn hope, saving his side after all was lost. '", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0021-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nThe sides were evenly matched thereafter with both sets of backs depriving the other of a scoring opportunity. Then right before half-time a kick by Newman failed to find touch and landed in the Australian pack for Ken Kearney to bring the ball forward. It went through many hands before Colin Windon scored in the corner to give the Wallabies a 3\u20130 lead at the break.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0022-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nWith the game three-quarters over England's full-back Syd Newman hit the post with a penalty attempt that would have kept them in the match. Then with ten minutes to go, the game opened up in Australia's favour. Alan Walker chip-kicked ahead, regathered in spectacular fashion and scored. Then Col Windon's punishing defence on English pivot Tommy Kemp saw Kemp spill the ball and Windon set off like \"the Breeze\" he was affectionately known as, and outpaced all to the try-line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0023-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nAUSTRALIA: Brian Piper, Arthur Tonkin, Trevor Allan (c), Alan Walker, John MacBride, Neville Emery, Cyril Burke, Nicholas Shehadie, Ken Kearney, Eric Tweedale, Joe Kraefft, Graeme Cooke, Douglas Keller, Arthur Buchan, Colin Windon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0024-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nENGLAND: Syd Newman, Dickie Guest, Billy Bennett, Edward Scott, David Swarbrick, Tommy Kemp (c), Richard Madge, Eric Evans, John Keeling, Harry Walker, Joe Mycock, Samuel Victor Perry, Micky Steele-Bodger, Douglas Vaughan, Jika Travers", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0025-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nAUSTRALIA: Brian Piper, Arthur Tonkin, Trevor Allan, Alan Walker, John MacBride, Neville Emery, Cyril Burke, Nicholas Shehadie, Ken Kearney, Eric Tweedale, Joe Kraefft, Graeme Cooke, Douglas Keller, Arthur Buchan, Colin Windon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0026-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Test matches\nFRANCE: Andre Alvarez, Michel Pomathios, Pierre Dizabo, Maurice Terreau, Roger Lacaussade, Leon Bordenave, Gerard Dufau, Lucien Caron, Lucien Martin, Eugene Buzy, Alban Moga, Robert Soro, Jean Prat, Guy Basquet, Jean Matheu-Cambas", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 94], "content_span": [95, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065215-0027-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America, Matches of the tour\nThe \"Exhibition Matches\" are not classed as important as the \"Tour matches\", they are listed on the tour although the starting line-ups are not counted in the players stats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 80], "section_span": [82, 101], "content_span": [102, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065216-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Austrian football championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and SK Rapid Wien won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065217-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 BAA season\nThe 1947\u201348 BAA season was the second season of the Basketball Association of America. Following its third, 1948\u201349 season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The postseason tournament (the 1948 BAA Playoffs), at its conclusion ended with the Baltimore Bullets winning the BAA Championship, beating the Philadelphia Warriors 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065217-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 BAA season\nAlthough not celebrated at the time, this season was historic, with Wataru Misaka of the New York Knicks becoming the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065217-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 BAA season\nThe NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment, so the 1947\u201348 BAA season is sometimes considered the second NBA season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065217-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 BAA season, Preseason events\nCleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Toronto folded before the season started, leaving the BAA with only seven teams. (All cities except Pittsburgh would get new NBA teams in future years.) The Baltimore Bullets were brought into the league from the American Basketball League to provide a more convenient number, eight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 36], "content_span": [37, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065217-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 BAA season, Statistics leaders\nNote: Prior to the 1969\u201370 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 38], "content_span": [39, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065218-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Baltimore Bullets season\nThe 1947\u201348 BAA season was the Bullets' first season in the Basketball Association of America (later named the NBA), after playing their first three seasons in the American Basketball League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065218-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Baltimore Bullets season, Playoffs, First Round\n(W2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (E2) New York Knicks: Bullets win series 2-1", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065218-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Baltimore Bullets season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(W2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (W3) Chicago Stags: Bullets win series 2-0", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065218-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Baltimore Bullets season, Playoffs, BAA Finals\n(E1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (W2) Baltimore Bullets: Bullets win series 4-2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065219-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Belgian First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and KV Mechelen won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065220-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Birmingham City F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 45th in the Football League and their 19th in the Second Division. They reached first place in the 22-team division after the match played on 6 December and retained that position for the remainder of the season, winning the Second Division title for the third time and gaining promotion to the First Division for 1948\u201349, from which they had been relegated at the end of the last completed pre-war season. They entered the 1947\u201348 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Notts County in that round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065220-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Birmingham City F.C. season\nTwenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Forward Frank Mitchell missed only one of the 43 games over the season, and Harold Bodle was leading scorer with 14 goals, all of which came in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065221-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 40th season (37th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing ninth. They also reached the FA Cup Final, in which they lost 4\u20132 to Manchester United (see 1948 FA Cup Final).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065221-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Blackpool F.C. season\nStan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the fourth consecutive season, with 31 goals (21 in the league and ten in the FA Cup, including a hat-trick against Tottenham in the semi-finals).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games\nThe II Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between December 25, 1947, and January 8, 1948, at the Estadio Nacional de Per\u00fa in Lima, Per\u00fa. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games\nOriginally, the Games were scheduled until January 6, 1948. However, during the Games, the organizing committee realized that the football competition and some other events could not be finished in time, and decided to extend until January 8, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games\nThe Games were officially opened by Peruvian president Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Bustamante y Rivero. The Colegio Militar Leoncio Prado in Callao served as \"Bolivarian Village\" (Villa Bolivariana) to host the athletes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games\nA detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by Jos\u00e9 GamarraZorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and firstpresident (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comit\u00e9 Ol\u00edmpico Ecuatoriano.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games\nSome photos from the cycling events can be found on the webpage in honour of Peruvian cyclist Pedro Mathey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games, Participation\nAs of December 23, 1947, a total of 931 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 39], "content_span": [40, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games, Sports\nIt is reported that the Games featured 22 disciplines. The following sports were explicitly mentioned:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 32], "content_span": [33, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065222-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bolivarian Games, Medal count\nThe medal count for these Games is tabulated below. This table is sorted by the number of gold medals earned by each country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065223-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1947\u201348 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 24th season in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065224-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Boston Celtics season\nThe 1947\u201348 Boston Celtics season was the second season of the Boston Celtics in the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). This was the first season in which the Celtics qualified for the playoffs, where they lost in the BAA Quarterfinals to the Chicago Stags.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065225-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 35th in the club's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065225-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nThe club finished 14th in Division Three North, and reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065226-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1947\u201348 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. In the Bees' first second-tier season since 1934\u201335, the club slumped to a 15th-place finish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065226-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nAfter relegation to the Second Division at the end of the 1946\u201347 season, Brentford were forced to cash in on their assets and received \u00a316,000 from the sales of George Smith and Scotland international Archie Macaulay. No less than 14 players departed Griffin Park during the off-season, with five players coming in at a cost of nearly \u00a320,000 \u2013 half back David Nelson and forwards Peter Buchanan, Tommy Dawson, Tommy Dougall and Jackie Gibbons, with Gibbons rejoining the club after making 11 appearances while an amateur during the 1938\u201339 season. After a poor start to the season, Jimmy Hogan was brought in as a coach. It would be long-serving trainer Bob Kane's final season with the club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065226-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford had an awful start to the season, winning one and losing eight of the opening 9 matches to leave the club rooted to the bottom of the table. Bit-part half back Cyril Toulouse was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in exchange for Jack Chisholm, who lead the team's recovery from the centre of the field. Just three defeats in 13 matches between late-September and mid-December 1946 finally lifted the club out of the relegation places. More players would come and go in the second half of the season \u2013 Tony Harper and Fred Monk came in from non-league football, with Percy Gleeson, George Stewart and Arthur Shaw transferring out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065226-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford finished a tumultuous season in 15th place, 11 points above the relegation zone, having lost just four of the final 20 matches of the league campaign. The season ended with an irksome 1\u20130 defeat to local rivals (and Second Division champions) Queens Park Rangers in the Ealing Hospital Cup final. The club record for fewest goalscorers in a season was equalled, with just eight players finding the net.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065227-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 British Home Championship\n1947\u201348 British Home Championship was the second edition of this annual football tournament to be played in the post-war period. It was conducted during the 1947\u201348 football season between the four Home Nations of the British Isles and resulted in a victory for England for the second year in a row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065227-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 British Home Championship\nEngland began the competition as they finished it, with a strong win over Wales in Cardiff, whilst Scotland were defeated 2\u20130 by Ireland in Belfast. The second round saw Scotland again defeated, this time by Wales at their home stadium in Glasgow. England meanwhile were held 2\u20132 by Ireland, leaving three teams still able to win at least a share in the trophy. In the final matches, Wales put an end to Ireland's hopes with a 2\u20130 victory but England managed to beat Scotland to clinch the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065228-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 British Ice Hockey season\nThe 1947\u201348 British Ice Hockey season featured the English National League and Scottish National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065229-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1947\u201348 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Malcolm S. Eiken, coaching his second season with the Bulls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065230-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Burnley F.C. season\nThe 1947\u20131948 season was Burnley's first season in the top tier of English football for 18 years. Under Cliff Britton they finished in 3rd place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065231-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Carlisle United F.C. season\nFor the 1947\u201348 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065232-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1947\u201348 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065233-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Challenge Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 Challenge Cup was the 47th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065233-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Challenge Cup\nThe final was contested by Wigan and Bradford Northern at Wembley Stadium, and was the first ever rugby league match to be televised. Wigan won the match 8\u20133, with Bradford's Frank Whitcombe receiving the Lance Todd Trophy \u2013 the first time the trophy had been awarded to a player on the losing team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065233-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Challenge Cup, Final\nHalftime entertainment supplied by none other than Mr. Ronald Warwick & Co. of the notorious HMS St. Vincent", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065234-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chester F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the tenth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065234-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chester F.C. season\nIt was the club's tenth consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065235-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1947\u201348 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 22nd season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a last place finish in the 1946\u201347 season, failing to qualify for post-season play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065235-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe Black Hawks would make a big trade six games into the season, dealing the leading scorer from the 1946\u201347 season, Max Bentley, and Cy Thomas to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Gaye Stewart and Bud Poile. Midway through the season, after a 7\u201319\u20132 start, Chicago would fire Johnny Gottselig and replace him with former Maple Leafs star Charlie Conacher, who would lead the team to a respectable 13\u201315\u20134 record. The Hawks would finish in the basement of the NHL standings, with a record of 20\u201334\u20136, earning 46 points, and nine points behind the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot. The Hawks would score an NHL high 195 goals, but would allow an NHL worst 225.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065235-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chicago Black Hawks season\nOffensively, the Hawks were led by Doug Bentley, who earned team highs in assists (37) and points (57). Gaye Stewart would score a club high 26 goals and earn 55 points in 54 games with the Hawks, while Bud Poile would record 52 points. Ernie Dickens would lead the defense with 20 points, while Ralph Nattrass had a club high 79 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065235-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chicago Black Hawks season\nIn goal, Emile Francis would get the majority of the action, playing in 54 games, and winning 18 of them, posting a 3.39 GAA along the way and earning a shutout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065236-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chicago Stags season\nThe 1947\u201348 BAA season was the Stags' second season in the Basketball Association of America (later known as the NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065236-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chicago Stags season, Playoffs, First Round\n(E3) Boston Celtics vs. (W3) Chicago Stags: Stags win series 2-1", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 51], "content_span": [52, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065236-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Chicago Stags season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(W2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (W3) Chicago Stags: Bullets win series 2-0", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Colchester United's sixth season in their history and their sixth in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. The season was most notable for Colchester's run in the FA Cup, where they defeated three Football League clubs as they progressed to the fifth round, before being beaten 5\u20130 by First Division side Blackpool. They finished in 4th position in the Southern League, and while they ended as runners-up in the Southern League Cup, the final wasn't held until April 1949 due to fixture congestion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nManager Ted Fenton's first-team squad had featured 28 part-time professionals during the 1946\u201347 season, but this number was reduced to 17 for the 1947\u201348 campaign, while signings such as Bob Allen and Harry Bearryman, and the emergence of Vic Keeble bolstered the ranks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nThe 1947\u201348 season was most memorable for Colchester's magnificent run in the FA Cup. The competition began with a 3\u20132 win over league rivals Chelmsford City in the fourth qualifying round in front of a Layer Road crowd of 10,396. It was the second year in succession that the U's would reach the first round proper of the cup, having been defeated 5\u20130 by Reading at the same stage twelve months earlier. The result on this occasion would go in Colchester's favour, with 8,574 fans watching their 2\u20131 win against Banbury Spencer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nThird Division North side Wrexham visited Layer Road for the second round match, with the visitors falling to a 1\u20130 defeat courtesy of a Bob Curry goal in front of a 10,642 crowd. With the U's into the third round, it would be the club that inspired Colchester's own strip, Huddersfield Town of the First Division, that would taste defeat at the hands of the non\u2013Leaguers. With the national press making Colchester's Cup progress headline news, Fenton welcomed the extra publicity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nHe watched Huddersfield play a number of times prior to the tie, declaring to the media that he had come up with a plan to beat them. The plan became known as \"the F\u2013plan\". Both teams changed colours for the game, with visiting Huddersfield in red, and Colchester in blue. The First Division side struggled to adapt to the cramped surroundings of Layer Road, and when Bob Allen's free kick was parried away by the goalkeeper, U's captain Bob Curry scored from the rebound. This was the first time that a non\u2013League side had beaten a First Division club, with a record crowd of 16,005 witnessing that game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nWith the increased interest in Colchester's cup heroics, the crowd from the previous game could have trebled had Layer Road been able to accommodate the fans. The club welcomed Second Division Bradford Park Avenue to the ground on 24 January 1948, with a crowd of 17,048 in attendance. With their opponents wary of Colchester's reputation, Bradford would take the lead, only for Curry to net a brace before being pegged back to 2\u20132. Fred Cutting went on to score the winner to send the club into the fifth round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nStanley Matthews' First Division Blackpool were drawn as hosts to Fenton's side. With the effects of the war still evident, fuel rationing meant that the 52 scheduled coaches for the journey to Bloomfield Road were cancelled just 36 hours ahead of the game, meaning that only 12 coaches could travel, and the remainder of the away fans would have to travel by train to the North West. This meant that they would arrive in Blackpool in the early hours the morning of the match, but this did not deter the supporters, with the West Lancashire Post reporting:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nThe peace of Blackpool was shattered at dawn today by thousands of Colchester fans, waving rattles, ringing bells, blowing trumpets and shouting \"Up the U's\". Not since pre-war Illumination weekends has there been such an invasion as stormed our streets from 4 o'clock this morning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nDespite the good natured support, the home team defeated the U's by 5\u20130 in front of a sell-out 29,500 Bloomfield Road crowd. However, the FA Cup success had an effect on Colchester's league form, with the club eventually finishing fourth, nine points adrift of champions Merthyr Tydfil. They also reached the final of the Southern League Cup, but ran out of time to play the final during the season owing to fixture congestion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nFollowing all of the attention garnered from the Cup run, Fenton was much sought after, and was offered the role of assistant manager at his old club West Ham United during the summer of 1948, a role which he could not refuse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065237-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts\nPlayers making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 70], "content_span": [71, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065238-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1947\u201348 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17\u20136 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 6\u20131 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by second-year head coach Hugh Greer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065239-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Copa Mexico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1947\u201348 was the 32nd staging of the Copa M\u00e9xico, and the 5th staging in the professional era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065239-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Copa Mexico\nThe competition started on July 1, 1948, and concluded on July 25, 1948, with the final, in which Veracruz lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 1\u20133 victory over Guadalajara.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065239-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Copa Mexico\nThis edition was played by 15 teams, in a knock-out stage, in a single match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065240-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1947\u201348 Copa del General\u00edsimo was the 46th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065240-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe competition began on 14 September 1947 and concluded on 4 July 1948 with the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe 1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei was the 11th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe title was won by ITA Arad against CFR Timi\u0219oara.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn the first round proper, two pots are made, the first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. First-pot teams will play away. Each tie is played as a single leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the score is still tied after 120 minutes, the team from the lower league will qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn the rest of the rounds, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the score is still tied after 120 minutes, the team who plays away will qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn case the teams are from same city, a replay will be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn case the teams play in the final, a replay will be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065241-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nFrom the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065242-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cypriot Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 Cypriot Cup was the 11th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 5 clubs entered the competition. It began on 18 January 1948 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 1 February 1947 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. AEL won their 3rd Cypriot Cup trophy after beating APOEL 2\u20130 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065242-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cypriot Cup, Format\nIn the 1947\u201348 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065242-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cypriot Cup, Format\nThe competition consisted of three knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065243-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cypriot First Division\nStatistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065243-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Cypriot First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 5 teams, and APOEL F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065244-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Czechoslovak Extraliga season\nThe 1947\u201348 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the fifth season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and LTC Prag won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065245-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Czechoslovak First League, Overview\nIt was contested by 11 teams, and Sparta Prague won the championship. Jaroslav Cejp was the league's top scorer with 21 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065246-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Danish 1st Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Kj\u00f8benhavns Boldklub won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065247-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1947\u201348 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 22nd season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065247-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Detroit Red Wings season, Playoffs, (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) New York Rangers\nIt looked initially to be a close series as, after the Blueshirts lost the first two games, the Rangers won the next two to tie the series. Detroit then took the next two to win the series in six games to qualify for the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 90], "content_span": [91, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065247-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065248-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia A\nThe 1947\u201348 Divizia A was the thirty-first season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065248-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia A, Champion squad\nGoalkeepers: Alexandru Marky (29 / 0). Defenders: Iosif Sliv\u0103\u021b (12 / 0); Moise Vass (27 / 0); Zoltan Farmati (26 / 9). Midfielders: Ioan Reinhardt (23 / 1); Adalbert Pall (28 / 0); J\u00f3zsef Pecsovszky (15 / 3); Gheorghe B\u0103cu\u021b (26 / 4). Forwards: Adalbert Kov\u00e1cs (26 / 19); Andrei Mercea (25 / 12); Ladislau Bonyh\u00e1di (25 / 49); Iosif Stibinger (26 / 12); Nicolae Dumitrescu (27 / 17); Camil Schertz (4 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065249-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia B\nThe 1947\u201348 Divizia B was the ninth season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065249-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia B\nThe format was changed from three series to four series, each one of them having 16 teams. The winners of the series were supposed to promote in the Divizia A, but finally only two of them promoted. Next season (1948\u201349) the format would be changed again, this time in two series of 14 teams, therefore in this season relegated all the teams ranked below the 7th place, a total of 36 teams (9x4) plus the worst two ranked on the 7th place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065249-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia B, Team changes, Enrolled teams\nCFR Buz\u0103u and Dinamo Suceava were enrolled directly in the second division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065249-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia B, Team changes, Excluded teams\nVictoria Cluj was dissolved at the end of the previous season and was excluded from Divizia B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065249-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams\n\u0218oimii Sibiu merged with Sportul CFR Sibiu and the team was renamed as \u0218oimii CFR Sibiu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065249-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams\nPrahova Ploie\u0219ti and Concordia Ploie\u0219ti merged, the second one being absorbed by the first one, but Prahova changed its name in Concordia Ploie\u0219ti, the name of the factory that became the main sponsor of the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065249-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams\nSanitas Satu Mare and Olimpia CFR Satu Mare merged, Sanitas being absorbed by Olimpia which was also renamed simply as CFR Satu Mare.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065250-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1947\u201348 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 2nd year head coach Ralph Chase, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Southern division of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065251-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1947\u201348 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his sixth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 17\u201312.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065252-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 64th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065252-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Football League\nA poor start, which saw only one point taken from the first 5 league games, meant that any hopes of challenging for promotion were quickly dashed and eventually Dumbarton finished 11th out of 16 with 25 points - 28 behind champions East Fife.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065252-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup\nThe League Cup saw Dumbarton again struggle to progress from their section, finishing 3rd of 4, with just 2 wins and a draw from their 6 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065252-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup\nAfter negotiating a tricky trip to the Highlands, Dumbarton were defeated by high flying Division B opponents East Fife in the third round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065252-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dumbarton F.C. season, Supplementary Cup\nAs in the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton again came up against East Fife and the outcome was the same, with the Fifers progressing to the semi final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065252-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup\nDumbarton lost out to Division A Falkirk in the semi final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065252-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nDumbarton entered the Scottish Second XI Cup but lost in the first round to Ayr United.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065253-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dundee F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the forty-sixth season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, and the first season back in the top tier since 1937\u201338, after winning the Scottish Division B the season prior. In their first season back in the top division, Dundee would have an impressive season and finish 4th, their highest finish in Scottish football since 1921\u201322.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065253-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dundee F.C. season\nDundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. They would have less success in the cups than the league, as they failed to get out of their group in the League Cup, and were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the 1st round by Heart of Midlothian.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065254-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 41st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1947 to 30 June 1948. United finished in fifteenth place in the Second Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065254-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 38 competitive matches during the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065254-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065255-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 English National League season\nThe 1947\u201348 English National League season was the seventh season of the English National League, the top level ice hockey league in England. Seven teams participated in the league, and the Brighton Tigers won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065256-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season\nThe 1947\u201348 Eredivisie season was the third season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Four teams participated in the league, and H.H.IJ.C. Den Haag won the championship. Ryan Bowden was the top scorer in the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065257-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 European Rugby League Championship\nThis was the eighth European Championship and was won for the fourth time by England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065258-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Everton F.C. season\nDuring the 1947\u201348 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065258-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Everton F.C. season, Final League Table\nP = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065258-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Everton F.C. season, Final League Table\nP = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 FA Cup was the 67th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Manchester United won the competition for only the second time, beating Blackpool 4\u20132 in the final at Wembley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup\nMatches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, First round proper\nAt this stage 41 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined 25 non-league clubs who had advanced through the qualifying rounds. Rotherham United and Queens Park Rangers, as the strongest non-promoted Third Division finishers in the previous season, were given a bye to the Third Round, along with Swansea Town. To make the number of matches up, non-league Leytonstone and Wimbledon, the previous season's F. A. Amateur Cup winners and runners-up respectively, were given byes to this round. 34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 29 November 1947. Six were drawn and went to replays.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Second round proper\nThe matches were played on Saturday, 13 December 1947. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place the following Saturday. One of these then went to a second replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Third round proper\nThe 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Rotherham United, Queens Park Rangers and Swansea Town. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 10 January 1948. Two matches were drawn and went to replays on the following Saturday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Fourth round proper\nThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 1948. One game was drawn and went to a replay, which was played on the following Saturday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Fifth round proper\nThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 February 1948. There was one replay, taking place the following Saturday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Sixth round proper\nThe four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 28 February 1948. There was one replay, in the QPR\u2013Derby County match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Semi finals\nThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 13 March 1948. Manchester United and Blackpool won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley. The gate receipts for the tie at Villa Park were \u00a318,817 a record at the time for that ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Final\nThe 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. Both teams played in a changed strip, Blackpool in white shirts and blue shorts and Manchester United in unfamiliar blue shirts and white shorts. Stanley Matthews was playing his first season for Blackpool and they led the favourites 2-1 only to lose to United, who hadn't appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years, won 4\u20132, with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen scored Blackpool's goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065259-0009-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup, Final\nWith his goal, Shimwell became the first full-back to score at Wembley whilst Stan Mortensen maintained his record of scoring in every round. The cup had gone to United in a game that many critics still rate as the best footballing final ever seen at Wembley Stadium. One reporter David Pole, commented; \"If United's display was as close to perfection as any team could hope to go, Blackpool's was not far behind.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065260-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup qualifying rounds\nThe 1947-48 FA Cup is the 67th season of the Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 25 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065260-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 4th qualifying round\nThe teams that entered in this round are: Barnet, Bishop Auckland, Yeovil Town, Bath City, South Liverpool, Gillingham, Guildford City, Chelmsford City, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Gainsborough Trinity, Shrewsbury Town, Scarborough, North Shields, Workington, Dulwich Hamlet, Walthamstow Avenue, Wellington Town, Runcorn, Stalybridge Celtic, Marine, Lancaster City, Bromley and Kidderminster Harriers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065260-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1947\u201348 FA Cup\nSee 1947\u201348 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 54th season in their existence. It was their second season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B during the season 1945\u201346. Basel played their home games in the Landhof, in the Quarter Kleinbasel. Jules D\u00fcblin was the club's chairman for the second successive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season, Overview\nAnton Schall was to continue as first team manager, but he died at the age of 40 years, during a workout on the football field, shortly after the pre-season training had begun. Following this unhappy event captain Ernst Hufschmid then took over as player-manager. Basel played a total of 46 games in this season. Of these 26 in the Nationalliga A, four in the Swiss Cup and 16 were test games. The test games resulted with eight victories, three draws and five defeats. In total, they won 18 games, drew 13 and lost 15 times. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they scored 100 goals and conceded 93.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere were fourteen teams contesting in the 1947\u201348 Nationalliga A, the bottom two teams in the table to be relagted. Suffering under the shock of team manager Schall's death, the team started the season badly, losing six of their first eleven games without a single victory. With seven victories in the second half of the season the team were able to lift themselves out of the relegation zone. Basel finished the season in 10th position in the table, with seven victories from 26 games, ten draws and they lost nine times. The team scored 44 goals in the domestic league. Paul St\u00f6cklin was the team's top goal scorer with 11 goals. Gottlieb St\u00e4uble was second best scorer with eight goals. Ren\u00e9 Bader and Traugott Oberer both scored five times. Bellinzona won the championship. FC Bern and Cantonal Neuchatel ended the season on the relegation places.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 887]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in round 3 with a home match against SC Balerna, the game was won 7\u20130. In round 4 Basel were drawn with a home tie against Z\u00fcrich which was won 2\u20131. Round 5 gave Basel another home tie in the Landhof against Locarno and this ended with a 5\u20133 victory. Thus Basel advanced to the quarter-finals, where they were drawn away against La Chaux-de-Fonds. The hosts won the game by two goals to nil and continued to the semi-final and the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season, Overview\nThe final was played on 29 March at Wankdorf Stadium in Bern against Grenchen and ended with a 2\u20132 draw. The replay three weeks later was also drawn 2\u20132 and so a second replay was required. This was played on 27 June in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne. La Chaux-de-Fonds won the trophy, winning the game by four goals to nil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season, Players\nThe following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1947\u201348. The list includes players that were in the squad the day the Nationalliga A season started on 31 August 1947 but subsequently left the club after that date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065261-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065262-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Steaua Bucure\u0219ti season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was FC Steaua Bucure\u0219ti's 1st season since its founding in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065262-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Steaua Bucure\u0219ti season\nThe club was founded as ASA Bucure\u0219ti (Asocia\u021bia Sportiv\u0103 a Armatei Bucure\u0219ti \u2013 Army Sports Association).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065262-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FC Steaua Bucure\u0219ti season, Divizia A, League results summary\n- Note: At that time there were 2 points per win, giving a total of 22 pts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 69], "content_span": [70, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065263-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 FK Partizan season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 2nd season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065264-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Football League\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 49th completed season of The Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065264-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Football League, Final league tables\nThe tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at  website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888\u201389 to 1978\u201379, with home and away statistics separated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065264-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Football League, Final league tables\nBeginning with the season 1894\u201395, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976\u201377 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065264-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Football League, Final league tables\nFrom the 1922\u201323 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065264-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Football League, First Division\nArsenal, the most successful English club side of the 1930s, picked up their first postwar silverware, finishing top of the First Division by seven points. Their nearest rivals were Manchester United, who lifted the FA Cup with a dramatic 4-2 win over Blackpool at Wembley to end their 37-year wait for a major trophy. Burnley finished level on points with Matt Busby's team. Derby County, the 1946 FA Cup-winners, finished fourth in the league. Defending champions Liverpool finished 11th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065264-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Football League, First Division\nGrimsby Town were relegated in bottom place, 14 points adrift of safety, and were joined in the Second Division by Blackburn Rovers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065265-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season\nThe 1947\u201348 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season was the seventh season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL). It would be the final season that the franchise would play in the NBL with the Zollner name included; it would later play in the Basketball Association of America, starting in the 1948\u201349 BAA season, with the Pistons removing the Zollner part of their name due to the league not allowing sponsors in their team names. This was the last season in Fort Wayne for  Blackie Towery and Jake Pelkington who both left the team prior to the start of the next season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065266-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Division 1\nOlympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1947/1948 of the French Association Football League with 48 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065266-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Division 1, Final table\nPromoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1948/1949", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065267-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Division 2, Overview\nIt was contested by 20 teams, and Nice won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065267-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Division 2, Teams\nA total of twenty teams contested the league, including sixteen sides from the 1946\u201347 season and four sides relegated from the 1946\u201347 French Division 1. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 38 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 32], "content_span": [33, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065268-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 1947-48 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 40 clubs divided in 8 pools of five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065268-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Rugby Union Championship\nThirty-two teams qualified from a federal selection and 8 from \"Championnat d'Excellence\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065268-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe two better of each pool, for a total of 16 clubs was admitted to the play-off finals", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065268-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe Championship was won by Lourdes who beat Toulon in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1947\u201348 NCAA college basketball season. Elmer Ripley coached it in his ninth season as head coach, the second season of his third stint at the helm. The team was an independent and for the first time played its home games at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. It finished with a record of 13-15 and had no post-season play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe 1946-47 team had won 19 games, and all five of its starters returned this year, including forward Andy Kostecka, a star of the 1942-43 team and \u2013 after World War II military service \u2013 of the 1946-47 team. Hopes were high that the 1947-48 squad would take the Hoyas back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1943, when Ripley had coached them to the national final in their only tournament appearance thus far.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0001-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe team won its first six games, with Kostecka averaging 22 points per game during the first four, one of which was an overtime win over St. John's at Madison Square Garden in New York City - Georgetown's only win over the Redmen in 17 games played between 1931 and 1973. Kostecka suffered a leg injury in the fifth game, against Virginia Tech, and missed the sixth and seventh games of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nAfter a 6-1 start, the Hoyas embarked on a road trip on December 24, 1947, that took them to six games spread across Louisiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The trip was controversial because of its length, the tight schedule of games \u2013 including four games in five nights requiring 300 miles (483\u00a0km) of travel \u2013 and the requirement for the players to be on the road during Christmas, but Ripley believed that it would allow the Georgetown program to gain national recognition by playing Louisville, Notre Dame, and Saint Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0002-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe trip, which lasted through January 5, 1948, wore the players down; Kostecka, for example, had averaged 17 points per game before the trip but managed only half that during it, although his 11 points against Notre Dame in the last game of the trip made him Georgetown's top scorer in history. Georgetown lost all six games to fall to 6-7 on the season. Following the trip, the Washington Times-Herald newspaper reported dissension between Ripley and Kostecka over the trip; both denied it, but Kostecka was dismissed from the team after the article appeared.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nWith top scorer Kostecka off the team, Georgetown struggled through its next 10 games in a tough national schedule, winning only three of them. Senior guard Dan Kraus, like Kostecka a star of the successful 1942-43 and 1946-47 teams,  had been a defensive specialist during his career, but he stepped into the breach on offense, scoring 14 against New York University, 12 at Penn State, and 13 at Villanova.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nJunior guard Tommy O'Keefe scored 50 points over one three-game stretch and in double figures nine times, including 14 against Penn State and 20 against George Washington, and ended the season as the Hoyas' leading scorer. Falling to 9-14 with five games to play, Georgetown managed to win four of the remaining games to finish with a record of 13-15. The team's disappointing final record meant no post-season play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe unremarkable 1947-48 season heralded the beginning of a mostly undistinguished quarter-century of men's basketball at Georgetown. Although the team would appear in the National Invitation Tournament in 1953 and 1970, between the 1947-48 season and the end of the 1971-1972 season, Georgetown would have an overall record under .500, and its total of 296 wins during those 25 seasons would be the lowest among the 32 Catholic universities playing Division I college basketball in the United States. It would have no NCAA Tournament appearances during these seasons; in fact, after appearing in the NCAA Tournament in 1943, it would not make the tournament again until 1975.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nJunior guard Tommy O'Keefe would later serve as Georgetown's assistant coach for four seasons from 1956 to 1960 and as head coach for six seasons from 1960 to 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065269-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1947\u201348 schedule and results\nIt was common practice at this time for colleges and universities to include non-collegiate opponents in their schedules, with the games recognized as part of their official record for the season, and the game played against a United States Marine Corps team from Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on December 16, 1947, therefore counted as part of Georgetown's won-loss record for 1947-48. It was not until 1952 after the completion of the 1951-52 season that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that colleges and universities could no longer count games played against non-collegiate opponents in their annual won-loss records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 76], "content_span": [77, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065270-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Gimn\u00e0stic de Tarragona season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Gimn\u00e0stic de Tarragona's sixty-first season in the club's existence and the debut season in La Liga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065270-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Gimn\u00e0stic de Tarragona season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 44], "content_span": [45, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065271-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Greek Football Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 Greek Football Cup was the 6th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, on 20 June 1948. The match was contested by Panathinaikos and AEK Athens, with Panathinaikos winning by 2\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065271-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Greek Football Cup, Final\nThe 6th Greek Cup Final was played at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065272-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1947\u201348 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065273-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1947\u201348 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came first out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065274-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Hong Kong First Division League\nThe 1947\u201348 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 37th since its establishment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065275-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1947\u201348 campaign was a dreadful season for Town under new manager George Stephenson, brother of Town legend Clem Stephenson. They would finish the season in 19th place in Division 1, but had to endure the humiliation of being knocked out of the FA Cup by Southern League side Colchester United.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065275-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065275-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review\nFollowing David Steele's resignation, George Stephenson, brother of Town legend Clem was appointed as the new manager at Leeds Road. The previous season's 20th-place finish needed to improve and Town made a bright start with 3 wins in the first 6 games, including a 5\u20131 win at Grimsby Town. A 5\u20131 win at Bolton Wanderers, the following month stopped a winless run of 6 matches, but Town only won 12 matches in the league all season and never won more than 2 matches in a row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065275-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review\nThe main lowlight of a dreadful season, however, came in the FA Cup, when Town lost 1\u20130 to Southern League side Colchester United. It is still renowned as one of the most high-profile giant-killings in FA Cup history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065275-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065276-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 IHL season\nThe 1947\u201348 IHL season was the third season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Toledo Mercurys won the Turner Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065277-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1947\u201348 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Charles Finley and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065277-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe Vandals were 17\u201315 overall and 3\u201313 in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065277-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nFinley was hired in the summer of 1947; he was the athletic director and coached two sports at the New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro and was also a baseball scout for the Boston Braves organization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065278-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065278-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nAfter 11 seasons that included three Big Ten Conference championships and a trip to the NCAA tournament, Doug Mills removed himself as head coach of the Fighting Illini, however; he remained as the University of Illinois athletic director until 1966. Replacing Mills was a former Illini player, Harry Combes. Combes was a senior during Mills' first season with the Fighting Illini, a team that won the conference championship. During Combes' 20 years as head coach, the Illini won 316 games while losing only 150, a .678 winning percentage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065278-0001-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nDuring conference play, his teams won 174 times while only losing 104 games. Combes still owns several Illini coaching records including winning 4 conference championships. Combes most significant feat over his 20 years was back-to-back NCAA tournament third-place finishes in 1951 and 1952. Combes came to Illinois after spending five seasons at Champaign High School where he served as boys basketball and baseball coach. While at Champaign High School, from 1939 to 1947, he compiled an impressive of 254-46 record in basketball and an equally substantial baseball record of 70-26-2 (.724) over a five-year period (1937\u20131942).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065278-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nWith the 'Whiz Kids' gone, a fresh start with a couple of All-American athletes was the focus for the new head coach. Bill Erickson, Dwight Eddleman, Jack Burmaster, Wally Osterkorn, Fred Green, Burdette Thurlby and Jim Marks returned from a team that finished with an overall record of 14-6, placing second in the Big Ten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065279-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 7th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065279-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 8\u201312 and a conference record of 3\u20139, finishing 8th in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065280-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team\nIn 1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball season, the Sycamores were led by coach John Wooden, NAIB All-American Duane Klueh and future NBA players, John Hazen and Bob Royer. The Sycamores finished as the national runner-up with a record of 27\u20137; they lost to Louisville by a score of 82-70 in the title game. This season represented Indiana State's second NAIA Final Four, its second national title game and its second national runner-up finish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065280-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Regular season\nDuring the 1947\u201348 season, Indiana State finished the regular season to finish 23\u20136, 7\u20130 in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference; they won by an average of 18 points per game, setting a new school scoring record, (2,287 points). They finished the season at 27-7; the second highest win total in school history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 69], "content_span": [70, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065280-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Regular season\nCoach John Wooden's second team sprinted out of the gate, winning 11 of their first 12 games; including the mid-season Mid-Western Tournament over Georgetown (KY), Southeastern Oklahoma and Northeast Missouri. They won their 2nd consecutive Indiana Intercollegiate Conference title, qualifying for the NAIA Tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 69], "content_span": [70, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065280-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Post-season\nIn 1947, Wooden's first basketball team won the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference title and received an invitation to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) National Tournament in Kansas City. Wooden refused the invitation, citing the NAIB's policy banning African American players; one of Wooden's players was Clarence Walker, an African-American from East Chicago, Indiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 66], "content_span": [67, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065280-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Post-season\nIn 1948, after winning their 2nd Conference title, Indiana State was again invited to the NAIB tournament; the NAIB had reversed its policy banning African-American players that year, and Wooden coached his team to the NAIB National Tournament final, losing to Louisville. This was the only championship game a Wooden-coached team ever lost. That year, Walker became the first African-American to play in any post-season intercollegiate basketball tournament, as the NIT and NCAA tournaments did not integrate until after 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 66], "content_span": [67, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065280-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Post-season\nIn Kansas City they won their first five games to reach the NAIA Finals. In game 3 vs. San Jose State, the Sycamores were trailing in the second half when Bob Royer, sparked a rally, the Sycamores would win by 7 to reach the Semifinals vs. Hamline. Duane Klueh received several honors at the end of regular season. He won the Chuck Taylor Award as the Most Valuable Player of the Year in the NAIA, he was also selected to the NAIA All-American team. Joining him on the All-Tournament Team was Bob Royer, who was making his 2nd All-Tournament team. Royer was again a member of the All-Tournament Team in 1949 as Indiana State finished 4th in the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 66], "content_span": [67, 723]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065280-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Roster\nThe Sycamores were led by All-American Klueh, the NAIA Player of the Year, with 17.6 average. He was followed by Don McDonald\u2019s 9.4 average. The starting lineup featured four future 1,000 career point scorers; Klueh, Don McDonald, the 1950 Chuck Taylor Award-winner Lenny Rzeszewski, and Bob Royer. The roster also included future Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer, Jim Powers, who became high school coach to UCLA All-American Michael Warren.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 61], "content_span": [62, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065281-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in intercollegiate basketball during the 1947\u201348 season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Pops Harrison and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a 15\u20134 record (8\u20134 in Big Ten) and in second place in the Big Ten standings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065282-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1947-48 NCAA men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065282-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThey finished the season 14\u20139, 6\u20136 in Big Six play to finish in fourth place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065283-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Irish League\nThe Irish League in season 1947\u201348 comprised 12 teams, and Belfast Celtic won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065284-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Istanbul Football League\nThe 1947\u201348 \u0130stanbul Football League season was the 40th season of the league. Fenerbah\u00e7e SK won the league for the 12th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065285-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Isthmian League\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 33rd in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065285-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Isthmian League\nLeytonstone were champions for the second season in a row, winning their fifth Isthmian League title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065286-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1947\u201348 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065287-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065287-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Awards and honors\nThe 1948-49 Kentucky Wildcats won the National Championship. It was UK's first Title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 66], "content_span": [67, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065288-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Klass B season\nThe 1947\u201348 Klass B season was the first season of the Klass B, the second level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. Fifteen teams participated in the league, and Dzerzchinez Chelyabinsk won the championship and was promoted to the Soviet Championship League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065289-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 La Liga\nThe 1947\u201348 La Liga was the 17th season since its establishment. Barcelona achieved their third title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065289-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 La Liga\nSince this season, the relegation play-offs were eliminated, being relegated only the two last qualified teams at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065289-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 La Liga, Team locations\nReal Madrid played the first half of the season at Estadio Metropolitano, until the opening of the Nuevo Estadio de Chamart\u00edn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup\n1947\u201348 was the thirty-fifth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup\nWigan won the trophy  by beating Belle Vue Rangers by the score of 10-7", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup\nThe match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 23,310 and receipts were \u00a33,043.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup\nThis was the second of Wigan\u2019s record breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup\nIt was also to be the second of two consecutive finals to be competed for by these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Background\nOverall, the number of teams entering this year\u2019s competition increased by one with the invitation to Lancashire Amateurs (a junior/amateur club) bringing the total up to 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Background\nThe same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no bye but one \"blank\" or \"dummy\" fixture in the first round. There was also one bye but no \"blank\" fixture\" in the second round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Background\nAs last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away ties. However this year, the second round becomes a straightforward knock-out basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1\nInvolved  7 matches (with no bye and one \"blank\" fixture) and 14 clubs", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 56], "content_span": [57, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 \u2013 Second Leg\nInvolved  7 matches (with no bye and one \"blank\" fixture) and 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 69], "content_span": [70, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nAll the first round ties were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nThe first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nthe scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * Lancashire Amateurs were a junior (or amateur) club from Lancashire. The match was played at Watersheddings, Oldham", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n2 * The official St. Helens archive show as attendance of 16,000 (with 17,000 for the second leg at home) RUGBY LEAGUE projects show it as 17,000", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0016-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n3 * Leigh's first Lancashire Cup match at the newly completed purpose build stadium", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0017-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n4 * Wilderspool was the home ground of Warrington from 1883 to the end of the 2003 Summer season when they moved into the new purpose built Halliwell Jones Stadium. Wilderspool remained as a sports/Ruugby League ground and is/was used by Woolston Rovers/Warrington Wizards junior club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065290-0018-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\nThe ground had a final capacity of 9,000 although the record attendance was set in a Challenge cup third round match on 13 March 1948 when 34,304 spectators saw Warrington lose to Wigan 10-13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065291-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 League Algiers\nThe 1947\u201348 League Algiers Football Association season started on September 14, 1947 and ended on June 3, 1948. This is the 26th edition of the championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065291-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 League Algiers, Final results, Division Honneur\nThe Division Honneur is the highest level of League Algiers Football Association, the equivalent of the elite for this league. It consists of twelve clubs who compete in both the title of \"Champion of Division Honneur\" and that of \"Champion of Algiers\", since it is the highest degree.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 55], "content_span": [56, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065292-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 League of Ireland\nThe 1947\u201348 League of Ireland was the 27th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065293-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 League of Norway\nThe 1947\u20131948 Norgesserien was the 4th completed season of top division football in Norway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065293-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 League of Norway\nDue to restructuring of the league system, 58 of the 74 teams were relegated at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065293-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 League of Norway\nSK Freidig won the championship after a 2\u20131 win against IL Sparta in the championship final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065294-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Liga Bet\nThe 1947-48 Liga Bet was the abandoned second tier season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The league started in October 1947 and was abandoned in January 1948 due to the difficulty of holding regular league fixtures during the 1947\u201348 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065295-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Liverpool F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 56th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and ended their season eleventh in the table.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065296-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Luxembourg National Division\nThe 1947\u201348 Luxembourg National Division was the 34th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065296-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Luxembourg National Division, Overview\nIt was performed in 12 teams, and Stade Dudelange won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065297-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 MC Alger season\nIn the 1947\u201348 season, MC Alger competed in the Division Honneur for the 12th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in Division Honneur, and the North African Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065297-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 MC Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers\nIncludes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 55], "content_span": [56, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065298-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Maltese Premier League\nThe 1947\u201348 Maltese First Division was the 33rd season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Valletta F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065299-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Manchester United's 46th season in the Football League and third back in the First Division since their promotion from the Second Division in 1938. They finished the season second in the league but most significantly won the FA Cup with a 4\u20132 win over Blackpool in their first appearance at Wembley Stadium, ending the club's 37-year wait for a major trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065300-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Mansfield Town F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Mansfield Town's tenth season in the Football League and sixth season in the Third Division North, they finished in 8th position with 45 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065301-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nStatistics of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n de M\u00e9xico for the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065301-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, Overview\nIt was contested by 15 teams, and Le\u00f3n won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065302-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1947\u201348 season. The team played its home games at Yost Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team won the Western Conference Championship. Under the direction of head coach Osborne Cowles, the team earned Michigan's first invitation to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in 1948. The team was led the school's first two All-Big Nine honorees: Bob Harrison and Pete Elliott as well as the team's leading scorer Mack Suprunowicz. The team earned the Big Nine team statistical championships for both scoring defense (46.3) and scoring margin (7.6). Harrison served as team captain and Elliott earned team MVP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 830]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season\nThe 1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in college ice hockey. In its fourth year under head coach Vic Heyliger, the team compiled a 20\u20132\u20131 record, outscored its opponents 141 to 63, and won the first 1948 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament held in March 1948 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season\nGordon McMillan was the team scoring leader for four consecutive years from 1945 to 1949. During the 1947\u201348 season, he appeared in 21 games and had career highs in goals (32) and total points (62). In February 1948, McMillan passed his coach, Vic Heyliger (who played at Michigan 1935-37), to become the all-time points leader in Michigan hockey history. Connie Hill, a defenseman from Copper Cliff, Ontario, was the team's captain for the third consecutive year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season overview\nThe 1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team compiled a 20\u20132\u20131 record, outscored its opponents 141 to 63, and won the first NCAA Frozen Four at Colorado Springs, Colorado. In winning the 1948 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, the Wolverines went to overtime to defeat Boston College by a 6\u20134 score in the NCAA Semifinal Game and defeated Dartmouth College 8\u20134 in the NCAA championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 68], "content_span": [69, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season overview\nVic Heyliger was in his fourth year as the Wolverines' head coach. Heyliger coached the team for 13 years from 1944 to 1957, won six national championships, and compiled an overall record of 228\u201361\u201313 (.776).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 68], "content_span": [69, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season overview\nFor the third consecutive year, defenseman Connie Hill from Copper Cliff, Ontario, was selected as the team captain. Hill and two other players, forwards Wally Gacek and Wally Grant, were selected as All-American for the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 68], "content_span": [69, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season overview\nGordon McMillan was the team scoring leader for four consecutive years from 1945 to 1949. During the 1947\u201348 season, he appeared in 21 games and had career highs in goals (32) and total points (62).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 68], "content_span": [69, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Season overview\nSix members of the 1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey have been inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor. They are head coach Vic Heyliger (1980), Connie Hill (1985), Al Renfrew (1986), Wally Grant (1987), Gordon McMillan (1992), and Wally Gacek (2007).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 68], "content_span": [69, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Roster and scoring statistics\nFourteen players received varsity letters for their on the 1947\u201348 Michigan hockey team. Those 14 players are listed in bold below. Brook Hill Snow received the Manager's Award. John T. Griffin and Paul Milanowski received secondary awards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 82], "content_span": [83, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Detroit Red Wings: Nov. 28, 1947\nOn November 28, 1947, Michigan played an exhibition contest against the Detroit Red Wings at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The contest the second annual meeting between the teams arranged between Michigan coach Vic Heyliger and Detroit manager Jack Adams. The Wolverines won the game 9\u20137 in front of a capacity crowd of 1,300 spectators. Wally Gacek scored two goals for the Wolverines. Sid Abel of Detroit scored three goals in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 117], "content_span": [118, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Detroit Red Wings: Nov. 28, 1947\nAs the game was for exhibition purposes only, Michigan and Detroit players switched sides throughout the game. The Michigan Alumnus noted: \"A wholesale interchange of players between the two squads made the final outcome meaningless, but the Wolverines performed creditably against the pros and added a couple of valuable chapters to their book of experiences.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 117], "content_span": [118, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Detroit Red Wings: Nov. 28, 1947\nAfter the game, Red Wings manager Jack Adams praised the Wolverines: \"The team is very much improved over last year's squad, and I was especially impressed with the fine defensive work of Ross Smith and Bob Marshall. The offensive lines were good and Bill Jacobson certainly proved himself a very able college player.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 117], "content_span": [118, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, McMaster: Dec. 6, 1947\nOn December 6, 1947, Michigan opened its regular season with a 13\u20131 victory over McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) in front of a capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines had established a hockey rivalry with McMasters dating back to 1936. In eight games from 1936 to 1946, Michigan had compiled a record of 5\u20131\u20132. The Wolverines set a school record in the game by scoring three goals, two of them by Ted Greer, in the span of 95 seconds. Greer and Gordon McMillan each tallied three goals for hat tricks in the game. Wally Gacek also scored twice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 107], "content_span": [108, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Windsor Spitfires: Dec. 12, 1947\nOn December 12, 1947, the Wolverines defeated the Windsor Spitfires by a 4\u20133 score in front of a third consecutive capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. The Spitfires were a farm club of the Detroit Red Wings. On a pass from Connie Hill, Gordon McMillan broke a 3\u20133 tie and scored the winning goal with 26 second remaining in the game. McMillan also had three assists in the game. Al Renfrew scored two goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 117], "content_span": [118, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Windsor Spitfires: Dec. 12, 1947\nAfter watching the Wolverines defeat the Spitfires, two Red Wings players praised the Wolverines. Gordie Howe noted: \"[Michigan forward] Bill Jacobson and I used to play hockey together when we were kids back in Saskatoon (Sask.). I used to look up to him and I watched him carefully in hopes of learning a few tricks.\" Ted Lindsay added: \"This Michigan team is a rough bunch. I don't think I could last much more than a year in this league, especially if I kept getting hit by a boy of Bob Marshall's size.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 117], "content_span": [118, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947\nOn Thursday, December 18, 1947, the Wolverines defeated the team from the University of Toronto by a 3\u20132 score in a charity game played at Chicago Stadium to raise funds for the Mercy Hospital to be built in Chicago. Michigan and Toronto had played nine prior games dating back to 1937. The Toronto Blues had won all nine of the previous games. Al Renfrew scored the first goal of the game at the 7:03 mark after stealing the puck at Michigan's blue line and outracing a Toronto defender.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 110], "content_span": [111, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0014-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947\nMichigan's second goal came on a long pass from Connie Hill to Bill Jacobson at center ice. Jacobson passed to Ted Greer who shot the puck past the Toronto goalie at the 11:50 mark. Wally Gacek scored Michigan's final goal at 4:11 of the second period. Neither team scored in the third period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 110], "content_span": [111, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947\nOn Friday, December 19, 1947, Michigan and Toronto played to a 4\u20134 tie in front of the fourth consecutive capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Michigan Coliseum in Ann Arbor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 110], "content_span": [111, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0016-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Toronto: Dec. 18-19, 1947\nAfter the first four games of the season, the Wolverines were undefeated. Gordon McMillan was the team's scoring leader with five goals, seven assists, and 12 points. Al Renfrew was second with five goals, three assists, and eight points. Ted Greer was third with five goals, one assist, and six points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 110], "content_span": [111, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0017-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, North Dakota: Jan. 9-10, 1948\nOn Thursday, January 9, 1948, Michigan lost its first game of the season, falling to North Dakota by a 6\u20135 score before the fifth consecutive capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan scored first at the 5:59 mark of the first period on a goal by Connie Hill with assists by Bill Greer and Ted Jacobson. In the second period, Wally Gacek scored an unassisted goal at the 2:56 mark, and Hill scored his second goal (unassisted) at the 4:59 mark.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 114], "content_span": [115, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0017-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, North Dakota: Jan. 9-10, 1948\nGordon McMillan scored at the 18:32 mark, and Michigan led 4\u20133 at the end of the second period. Gacek scored again in the third period (assist from McMillan), but North Dakota scored three times in the period. John Noah scored the winning goal for North Dakota at the 19:19 mark of the third period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 114], "content_span": [115, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0018-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, North Dakota: Jan. 9-10, 1948\nOn Friday, January 10, 1948, Michigan defeated North Dakota 5\u20132 front of the sixth consecutive capacity crowd of 1,300 at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan took a 3\u20131 lead in the first period. Al Renfrew scored the Wolverines' first goal (assist by Hill) at 4:12 of the first period. Bob Marshall added a goal (assist by Bill Jacobson) at 11:07, and Gordon McMillan added a goal (assist by Wally Gacek) at 17:57. Ted Greer added a goal in the second period (assist by Jacobson) and another in the third period (assists by Marshall and Renfrew).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 114], "content_span": [115, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0019-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Minnesota: Jan. 16-17, 1948\nOn January 16 and 17, 1948, the team travelled to Minneapolis for a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Minnesota. The Wolverines swept the series, winning on Friday night by a 3\u20132 score and winning the Saturday game 5\u20131. The Wolverines had not defeated the Golden Gophers twice on Minnesota home ice since 1931. In the Friday game, Gordon McMillan scored the first goal after back-flipping a pass from Connie Hill. Al Renfrew scored Michigan's second goal (assist from McMillan), and McMillan scored the third (assist from Wally Gacek).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 115], "content_span": [116, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0020-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Minnesota: Jan. 16-17, 1948\nIn the Saturday night game, the Wolverins scored four goals in the second period and one in the third period. Gordon McMillan scored three goals for a hat trick and added an assist for a total of seven points in the two-game series. Gacek had a goal and two assists in the Saturday night game, and Ted Greer also scored a goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 115], "content_span": [116, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0021-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Michigan Tech.: Jan. 31/Feb. 2, 1948\nOn January 31 and February 2, 1948, Michigan played a two-game series against Michigan Tech in Houghton, Michigan. The Wolverines swept the series, winning the Saturday game, 9\u20138, and the Monday game, 4\u20130. In the Monday game, Michigan scored twice in the second period and two more times in the third period. An Associated Press report stated that the Wolverines \"clicked smoothly\" in sweeping the two-game series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 124], "content_span": [125, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0022-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, at Michigan Tech.: Jan. 31/Feb. 2, 1948\nGordon McMillan broke Vic Heyliger's career scoring record in the series against Michigan Tech. Heyliger totaled 116 points in his Michigan hockey career from 1935 to 1937. By the conclusion of the Yale series the following week, McMillan's career total stood at 127 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 124], "content_span": [125, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0023-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Yale: Feb. 6-7, 1948\nOn February 6 and 7, 1948, the Wolverines swept a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Yale at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the Friday night game, 6\u20131, and the Saturday game, 7\u20133. Al Renfrew scored a goal in the first game that gave him his 100th career point with Michigan. He joined Gordon McMillan and Vic Heyliger as the third 100-point man in Michigan hockey history. Michigan's defense limited Yale to four shots on goal in the game, and Yale's lone goal came at 17:29 of the third period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 105], "content_span": [106, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0024-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Minnesota: Feb. 13-14, 1948\nOn February 13 and 14, 1948, the Wolverines split a two-game, Friday and Saturday series with Minnesota. The Wolverines won the Friday night game, 6\u20132, but suffered their second loss of the season on Saturday, losing to the Golden Gophers by a 5\u20134 score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 112], "content_span": [113, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0025-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, California: Feb. 16-17, 1948\nOn February 16 and 17, 1948, the Wolverines played a two-game series against the University of California on a Monday and Tuesday night at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines won the first game, 11\u20132, and the second game, 4\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 113], "content_span": [114, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0026-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Western Ontario: Feb. 21, 1948\nOn Saturday, February 21, 1948, Michigan defeated Western Ontario by a 12\u20130 score at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 115], "content_span": [116, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0027-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Colorado College: Feb. 27-28, 1948\nOn February 27 and 28, 1948, Michigan swept a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Colorado College at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the Friday night game, 3\u20131, and the Saturday game, 6\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 119], "content_span": [120, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0028-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Regular season, Michigan Tech.: March 5\u20136, 1948\nOn March 5 and 6, 1948, Michigan swept a two-game, Friday and Saturday series against Michigan Tech at the Coliseum in Ann Arbor. Michigan won the Friday night game, 6\u20135, and the Saturday game, 7\u20134. With the victories, Michigan closed out its regular season with a record of 20\u20132\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 116], "content_span": [117, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0029-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Semifinal vs. Boston College\nOn March 19, 1948, Michigan defeated Boston College in overtime by a score of 6\u20134 in the semifinal game of the first NCAA Frozen Four collegiate ice hockey tournament. The game was played in front of a capacity crowd of 2,500 at the Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Boston College took a 3\u20131 lead in the second period. Halfway through the third period, Michigan took a 4\u20133 lead. During the final minute of the third period, Boston College pulled its goalie, and Jim Fitzgerald scored to send the game to overtime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 110], "content_span": [111, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0029-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Semifinal vs. Boston College\nOnly 18 seconds into the overtime period, Wally Gacek scored on a pass from Wally Grant. Gacek scored again with less than 30 seconds left in the overtime period. Boston College had pulled its goalie, and Gacek shot the puck into the net from behind the Michigan blue line. Connie Hill of Michigan scored three goals for a hat trick in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 110], "content_span": [111, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0030-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Championship vs. Dartmouth\nOn March 20, 1947, Michigan defeated Dartmouth College in the championship game by a score of 8\u20134. After eleven minutes of play in the second period, Dartmouth led 4\u20132. The Wolverines held Dartmouth scoreless for the final 29 minutes while adding six goals on offense. At the end of the second period, the Wolverines appeared to have scored the tying goal, but the referee disallowed the goal on the ground that an official in the penalty box had blown his whistle before the goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 108], "content_span": [109, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0030-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, Championship vs. Dartmouth\nThe NCAA rules committee overruled the decision during the intermission, and Michigan opened the third period in a 4\u20134 tie. Michigan scored three times in the opening six minutes of the third period on goals by Wally Gacek, Wally Grant, and Ted Greer. Gacek scored three goals and had three assists in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 108], "content_span": [109, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065303-0031-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Game summaries, Frozen Four, All-Tournament Team\nWally Grant and Connie Hill were selected for the Associated Press All-Tournament team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 101], "content_span": [102, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065304-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Minneapolis Lakers season\nThe 1947\u201348 Minneapolis Lakers season was the inaugural season for the Lakers. The Lakers won the National Basketball League championship against the Rochester Royals. George Mikan led the team with 21.3 points per game and was the league's MVP. After the season, both the Lakers and Royals would leave the NBL to join the Basketball Association of America (BAA) along with two other NBL clubs, the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and the Indianapolis Kautskys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065305-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Montenegrin Republic League\nThe 1947\u201348 Montenegrin Republic League was the third season of Montenegrin Republic League. The season began in October 1947 and ended in May 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065305-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers\nExcept five teams which played in previous season (Sutjeska, Bokelj, Lov\u0107en, Arsenal and Jaki\u0107), Football Association of Montenegro planned sixt place in Montenegrin Republic League 1947-48. So, sixth participant was the winner of republic qualifiers in which played 10 different teams - Jadran (Herceg Novi), Mogren (Budva), Tempo (Bar), Strugar (Ulcinj), Tr\u0161o (Bijelo Polje), IKA (Berane), De\u010di\u0107 (Tuzi), Kom (Andrijevica), Iskra (Danilovgrad) and Durmitor (\u0160avnik). In the final game of qualifiers, Jadran Herceg Novi defeated Tempo Bar (2-1) and gained promotion to Republic League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 55], "content_span": [56, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065305-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Championship\nIn third edition of Montenegrin Republic League played six different teams. For the first time, among participants was Jadran from Herceg Novi. After many irregularities, some games were not played and the champions' title won Bokelj. They won the champions' battle against Lov\u0107en. As a last placed team, Jadran was relegated to lowest-tier competitions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 57], "content_span": [58, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065305-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League\nBokelj played in qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League. In first leg, team from Kotor played against Podrinje.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 82], "content_span": [83, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065305-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Montenegrin Republic League, Higher leagues\nOn season 1947\u201348, one Montenegrin team played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia. That was Budu\u0107nost, which participated in 1947\u201348 Yugoslav Second League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065306-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1947\u201348 Montreal Canadiens season was the 39th season in club history. The team finished fifth, four points out of a playoff spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065306-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season\nBill Durnan was the last goaltender in the 20th Century to serve as Captain of an NHL team. He suffered his only losing season during the 1947\u201348 season, and, for the only time in his career, did not lead the league in goals against average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065307-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1947\u201348 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1947, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1948 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 23, 1948, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Kentucky Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 58\u201342 victory over the Baylor Bears.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065308-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season\nThe 1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1947 and concluded with the 1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 20, 1948 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 1st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 53rd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. In 1947 there were quasi-official guidelines separating major and minor football programs across the NCAA, but no such determinations had been made for ice hockey teams. Even among the universities that played ice hockey, no such distinctions were even attempted until the mid-1960s. As such, all American universities operating a men's varsity ice hockey program are included here.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065308-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season\nAs this was the first time a national championship was held, it is considered (unofficially) the first season of NCAA Division I ice hockey since it is the first time that any college teams would have to conform to NCAA regulations regarding recruitment, scholarship, eligibility, etc. The tournament was, itself, born out of a desire to definitively decide the best collegiate team in the country. With only a handful of universities even playing ice hockey (indoor ice rinks were fairly expensive to operate) and even less playing a decent number of games each year only four teams were selected to play in the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065308-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders\nThe following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065308-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders\nGP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065308-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders\nThe following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 71], "content_span": [72, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065308-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders\nGP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 71], "content_span": [72, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season\nThe 1947\u201348 NHL season was the 31st season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 60 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the Stanley Cup winners. They defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to none. This season saw the introduction of a new trophy \u2013 Art Ross Trophy \u2013 that would be handed out to the player who scored the most points during the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Regular season\nThe season saw the return of the National Hockey League All-Star Game, an idea that, although proposed in the previous season, came into fruition this year. The all-star game, however, saw a bad ankle injury to Chicago Black Hawks forward Bill Mosienko that nearly ended his career. Other stars would retire, ending both the Montreal Canadiens' Punch line and the Boston Bruins' Kraut line. However, this season saw the creation of the Detroit Red Wings' Production Line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0001-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Regular season\nThe policy of having players raise their hockey sticks to signify that a goal was scored was also initiated in this season, at the suggestion of Frank Patrick, with Habs forward Billy Reay being the first to do on November 13, 1947. The season also saw Boston's Don Gallinger suspended indefinitely pending an investigation of gambling activities and the New York Rangers' Billy \"The Kid\" Taylor being expelled for life for gambling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Regular season\nSeven games into the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks made, at that time, the biggest trade in NHL history. The Maple Leafs sent five players to the Black Hawks in trade for Max Bentley and rookie winger Cy Thomas. Thomas only played eight games that year but Bentley handed to the Leafs a much-needed offensive boost that helped propel the team to first overall and an eventual Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Regular season\nThe New York Rangers decided to make a trade to improve their fortunes and sent Hal Laycoe, Joe Bell, and George Robertson to Montreal in exchange for Buddy O'Connor and defenceman Frank Eddolls. Montreal missed O'Connor, as their goal-scoring plummeted. Ken Mosdell was out from the start of the season with a broken arm, Rocket Richard had trouble with a bad knee and Murph Chamberlain broke his leg. In an attempt to boost the goal-scoring, Montreal traded Jimmy Peters and Johnny Quilty to Boston in exchange for Joe Carveth, but the rot continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Regular season\nHowever, the worst occurred on January 11, 1948, when the Canadiens played the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Habs lost more than a game when Bill Juzda checked captain Toe Blake into the boards, breaking Blake's ankle and ending his career. It was also the end of the famed \"Punch Line\". (Ironically, that same night, Johnny Quilty's career was ended with a compound fracture of the leg). The Canadiens missed the playoffs for the first time since 1940, and Bill Durnan, for the only time in his career, failed to win the Vezina Trophy. This season was also the last season in which a goaltender was allowed to be named captain of their team. Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in NHL history to be captain. Toronto's Turk Broda won the Vezina this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 800]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Boston Bruins\nToronto defeated Boston four games to one, although Boston kept it closer than the series tally would indicate. Three of the five games were decided by a single goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 87], "content_span": [88, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Playoffs, Semifinals, (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) New York Rangers\nIt looked initially to be a close series as, after the Blueshirts lost the first two games, the Rangers won the next two to tie the series. Detroit then took the next two to win the series in six games to qualify for the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 88], "content_span": [89, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nGP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nGP = Games Played, TOI = Time On Ice (minutes), GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1947\u201348 (listed with their first team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065309-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1947\u201348 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland)\nThe 1947\u201348 National Football League was the 17th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland)\nAt one game in Tralee on 9 November 1947, Mayo managed to hold Kerry to a draw despite having to draft in the county secretary and a car driver in as substitutes. The players drafted an official letter of complaint to the County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland)\nCavan won their first and, so far, only league title, winning the replay by 10 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Divisions\nThere were four Sections or Divisions. Division winners played off for the NFL title. Teams were placed in the divisions along geographical lines:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 61], "content_span": [62, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Round-Robin Format\nEach team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 70], "content_span": [71, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Points awarded\n2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 66], "content_span": [67, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Titles\nTeams in all three divisions competed for the National Football League title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 58], "content_span": [59, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065310-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Football League (Ireland), Format, Separation of teams on equal points\nIn the event that teams finish on equal points, then a play-off will be used to determine group placings if necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 87], "content_span": [88, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065311-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 National Hurling League\nThe 1947\u201348 National Hurling League was the 17th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Cork won the league, beating Tipperary by 3-3 to 1-2 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065312-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Nationalliga A, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and AC Bellinzona won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065313-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1947\u201348 Nationalliga A season was the 10th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Seven teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065314-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I\nStatistics of the Hungarian football league Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I in the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065314-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Overview\nIt was contested by 17 teams, and Csepel SC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065315-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Netherlands Football League Championship\nThe Netherlands Football League Championship 1947\u20131948 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. BVV Den Bosch won this year's championship by beating sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead, HFC EDO, HFC Haarlem and PSV Eindhoven.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065316-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 New York Knicks season\nThe 1947\u201348 New York Knicks season was the second season for the team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later merged with the National Basketball League to become the National Basketball Association. The Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division with a 26\u201322 record and qualified for the BAA Playoffs. In the first round, New York was eliminated by the Baltimore Bullets in a best-of-three series, two games to one. Carl Braun was the team's scoring leader during the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065316-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 New York Knicks season\nAt the 1947 BAA draft, the Knicks selected Dick Holub in the first round, with the fifth overall pick. The Knicks also selected Wataru Misaka, who made the team's final roster and became \"the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball\", just months after the Major League Baseball color line had been broken by the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson. Misaka was cut after playing only three games with the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065316-0001-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 New York Knicks season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the first as New York's head coach for Joe Lapchick, who had previously held the same position for college basketball's St. John's; he had been hired in March 1947. The Knicks had a 13\u201313 record in the first 26 games of the season before going on an eight-game winning streak from January 28 to February 11. However, New York won only four of its final 12 regular season contests.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065316-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 New York Knicks season\nIn game one of the first round of the playoffs, held in Baltimore, the Bullets defeated the Knicks 85\u201381 behind a 34-point performance by Connie Simmons. The Knicks evened the series at one victory apiece by winning the second game 79\u201369 in New York, as four players scored more than 10 points. The win forced a decisive third game back in Baltimore, which the Knicks lost 84\u201377. Simmons led the Bullets with 22 points, while Chick Reiser added 21. The Bullets went on to win the 1948 BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065317-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 New York Rangers season\nThe 1947\u201348 New York Rangers season was the 22nd season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers had a 21\u201326\u201313 record and made the playoffs. In the league semi-finals, the Rangers lost to the Detroit Red Wings in six games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065317-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065318-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Newport County A.F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Newport County's first season back in Division Three South since relegation from the Second Division the previous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065319-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Football League\nThe 1947\u201348 Northern Football League season was the 50th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065319-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Football League, Clubs\nThe league featured 13 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 39], "content_span": [40, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065320-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Rugby Football League season\nThe 1947\u201348 Rugby Football League season was the 53rd season of rugby league football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065320-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWarrington won their first Championship when they beat Bradford Northern 15-5 in the play-off final. Wigan had ended the regular season as the league leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065320-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nThe Challenge Cup Winners were Wigan who beat Bradford Northern 8-3 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065320-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWigan's 1948 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Northern was the first ever televised Rugby League match and Cup Final - although it was shown in the Midlands only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065320-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWarrington won the Lancashire League, and Bradford Northern won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Belle Vue Rangers 10\u20137 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Leeds 7\u20137 (replay 8\u20137) to win the Yorkshire County Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065320-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup\nWigan beat Bradford 8-3 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 91,465. This was the first Rugby League match ever attended by the reigning monarch, HM King George VI, who presented the trophy. This was also the first televised rugby league match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065320-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup\nThis was Wigan\u2019s third Cup Final win in seven Final appearances including one loss during World War II. Frank Whitcombe, Bradford Northern's prop forward was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065321-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season\nThe 1947\u201348 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the ninth season of ice hockey in Norway. Eight teams participated in the league, and Sportsklubben Strong won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065322-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 OB I bajnoksag season\nThe 1947\u201348 OB I bajnoks\u00e1g season was the 11th season of the OB I bajnoks\u00e1g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Six teams participated in the league, and MTK Budapest won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga\nThe 1947\u201348 Oberliga  was the third season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in the three western zones of Allied-occupied Germany. The league operated in six regional divisions, Berlin, North, South, Southwest (north and south) and West. For the Northern division, the Oberliga Nord, and the Western division, the Oberliga West, it was the inaugural season, the leagues having been created in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0000-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga\nThe champions and runners-up of the US, British and French occupation zones and the champions of Oberliga Berlin entered the 1948 German football championship, the first edition of the German championship after the Second World War, which was won by 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg. It was 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg's seventh national championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga\nIn the British occupation zone the best four teams each of the Oberliga Nord and Oberliga West played out a zone championship with the two finalists advancing to the German championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga\nIn the US occupation zone the champion and runners-up of the Oberliga S\u00fcd directly advanced to the German championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga\nIn the French occupation zone the Oberliga S\u00fcdwest operated in two regional divisions, north and south, with a championship final at the end of season. At the end of the season the four clubs in the league from the Saar Protectorate left the German league system with the Saar clubs returning three seasons later, in 1951. The Saar clubs entered the new Ehrenliga Saarland, with the exception of 1. FC Saarbr\u00fccken who joined the French Ligue 2 instead. Eventually, on 1 January 1957, the Saar Protectorate would officially join West Germany, ending the post-Second World War political separation of the territory from the other parts of Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga\nIn the Soviet occupation zone an Eastern zone championship, the 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, was held and won by SG Planitz, but its winner, also invited, was not permitted to travel to the German championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga\nIn post-Second World War Germany many clubs were forced to change their names or merge. This policy was particularly strongly enforced in the Soviet and French occupation zones but much more relaxed in the British and US one. In most cases, clubs eventually reverted to their original names, especially after the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, British occupation zone, Oberliga Nord\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the inaugural season of the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 56], "content_span": [57, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, British occupation zone, Oberliga West\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the inaugural season of the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 56], "content_span": [57, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, British occupation zone, Championship\nThe British occupation zone championship saw the best four teams in the two Oberligas compete against each other. The two finalists, both from Hamburg, would advance to the German championship. Like in 1947 Hamburger SV won the second and last edition of this competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 55], "content_span": [56, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, Oberliga Berlin\nThe 1947\u201348 season saw three new clubs promoted to the league, SG Spandau-Altstadt, Union Obersch\u00f6neweide and VfB Pankow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 33], "content_span": [34, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Northern group\nThe 1947\u201348 season saw five new clubs promoted to the league, SpVgg Andernach, VfL Neustadt, Saar 05 Saarbr\u00fccken, FK Pirmasens and SG Gonsenheim.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 50], "content_span": [51, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Southern group\nThe 1947\u201348 season saw four new clubs promoted to the league, Eintracht Singen, SpVgg Trossingen, SV Laupheim and Fortuna Freiburg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 50], "content_span": [51, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Finals\nThe winners of the two regional divisions of the Oberliga S\u00fcdwest played a final to determine the league champion who was also directly qualified for the German championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Finals\nThe runners-up of the two divisions determined the club who would face the loser of the championship final for the second place in the German championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcd\nThe 1947\u201348 season saw four new clubs promoted to the league, VfB M\u00fchlburg, Rot-Wei\u00df Frankfurt, FC Wacker M\u00fcnchen and Sportfreunde Stuttgart.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065323-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Oberliga, German championship\nThe 1948 German football championship was contested by the eight qualified Oberliga teams and won by 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg, defeating 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the final. It was played in a knock-out format and consisted of eight clubs. The champion of the Soviet occupation zone was however not permitted to travel to Stuttgart to play 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg, with the game awarded to the latter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 37], "content_span": [38, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065324-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Palestine League\nThe 1947-48 Palestine League was the twelfth and last season of league football in the British Mandate for Palestine. The defending champions were Maccabi Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065324-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Palestine League\nThe league started on 1 November 1947, after several delays. with only few matches played, one month later, on 30 November 1947, the 1947\u20131949 Palestine war erupted. As most of the players joined the forces of Haganah, Palmach and Irgun, and due to the difficulty to hold regular league fixtures, the league abandoned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065324-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Palestine League\nNordia Tel Aviv replaced Beitar Tel Aviv as a league member, as the British authorities banned Beitar clubs following claims that their players operated within the Irgun (which were actually right). In order to continue football activities, the Beitar management decided on temporary renaming of all Beitar clubs to Nordia (named after Max Nordau). Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel HaTzafon, winners of Liga Bet North and South divisions, replaced bottom clubs Hapoel Rehovot and Hapoel Herzliya.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065324-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Palestine League\nNordia Tel Aviv was top of the table when after the last round of matches, played on 3 January 1948. The leading goal scorer was Yehoshua Glazer with 12 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065324-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Palestine League, Ligat Herum\nAfter the abandoning the national league, the Football Association operated an interim league, Ligat Herum (Hebrew: \u05dc\u05d9\u05d2\u05ea \u05d7\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd\u200e, lit. Emergency League), which started on 14 February 1948, and consisted only clubs from Tel Aviv and neighboring cities, and depended on the possibilities to hold football matches and of available time. Only a handful of matches were played before Ligat Herum was also abandoned as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065325-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1947\u201348 Panhellenic Championship was the 14th season of the highest football league of Greece. The clubs that participated were the champions from the 3 founding football associations of the HFF: Athens, Piraeus and Macedonia. Olympiacos won the championship in an undefeated run for a 3rd time in its history. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065326-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Philadelphia Warriors season\nThe 1947\u201348 BAA season was the Warriors' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065327-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Polska Liga Hokejowa season\nThe 1947-48 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 13th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 16 teams were set to participate in the playoffs, but the season was cancelled after only several games due to a mild winter. KS Cracovia, which was considered the best Polish club at the time, was named champions by the Polish Federation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Port Vale's 36th season of football in the English Football League, and their third full season in the Third Division South. Gaining just three of their sixteen victories away from home, they were very much a club of two teams. Manager Gordon Hodgson continued his policy of developing young players, whilst work on the new stadium continued. Their club record run without failing to score reached 33 games, ending on 13 March 1948, having begun on 19 October 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThe pre-season saw the arrival of outside-right John Currie from Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. The total number of players at the club was 81, though the vast majority of these amateurs who never played for the first team. Standing season tickets were reduced to \u00a33 13s, in an attempt to boost support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThe season began with a 1\u20131 draw with Bristol Rovers in front of 15,714 supporters, followed four days later by a 2\u20131 win at Carrow Road. Following this the Vale were exceptional at home but poor away, as their unbeaten run at home reached fifteen games. Their home form was exemplified by 6\u20134 and 7\u20130 wins over Aldershot and Watford respectively, in which Ronnie Allen scored a hat-trick in both games, and Morris Jones score a hat-trick past Aldershot. The defence seeming too weak for a promotion push, Harry Hubbick was signed from Bolton Wanderers in October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0002-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThe Sentinel's \"Placer\" complained of the weakened passing of the post-war generation, in both the Vale side and in footballers in general. In November Morris Jones was sold to Swindon Town for \u00a32,500, having handed in a transfer request. Gordon Hodgson searched for new attacking talents, leaving his players to relax with games of table tennis, darts, and reading material. On Christmas day a 5\u20130 win was recorded over Brighton & Hove Albion, with defender Tommy Cheadle put into the centre-forward role. This marked the start of an eight match unbeaten run which took the \"Valiants\" into fourth place by the end of January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nHodgson's policy of youth over experience led many older players to hand in transfer requests. In January Alf Bellis was traded to Bury in exchange for Walter Keeley and 'a substantial fee'. A 5\u20130 thrashing at muddy Plainmoor from Torquay United in February was followed by a win over Swindon Town which was disturbed by a dog on the pitch, whilst the week after came a draw in three inches of snow at Southend United. The club's promotion hopes faded with a defeat by Notts County at the Rec, England star Tommy Lawton scoring the winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nIn preparation for next season Joe Dale was signed from Manchester United for \u00a31,000. The last game of the season attracted 5,602 spectators \u2013 the lowest total of the season \u2013 ironically this was against Exeter City, their opponents in the highest attended home game of the previous campaign. This low attendance was partly blamed on the FA Cup final, which was broadcast at the same time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThey finished in eighth place with 43 points, thereby barely improving on the previous season. Ronnie Allen was the top-scorer with just thirteen goals. Scoring was very much a team effort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances\nOn the financial side, a loss of \u00a31,292 was reported \u2013 mainly due to a transfer debit. Gate receipts had increased to \u00a326,666 and the wage bill had risen drastically to \u00a313,647. Cash was needed for the ongoing construction of 'The Wembley of the North', and so schemes such as the '100 Club' were introduced, offering supporters a seat for life at the stadium at a cost of \u00a3100. Meanwhile Norman Hallam departed in the summer, who left the area to become a Methodist Minister in Carlisle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 49], "content_span": [50, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065328-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions\nIn the FA Cup, Vale fell at the first hurdle, losing 2\u20131 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a below-par performance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065329-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Sporting Clube de Portugal won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065330-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Providence Steamrollers season\nThe 1947\u201348 Providence Steamrollers season was the second season of the Providence Steamrollers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065331-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 68th season of competitive football by Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065331-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nRangers played a total of 45 competitive matches during the 1947\u201348 season. This was the second official season played since the end of the Second World War. The club played in the Scottish League Division A and finished Runners up to Hibernian, with 46 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065331-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nThe club were knocked out the League Cup by Falkirk 1\u20130 at the Semi-Final stage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065331-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nThe Scottish Cup campaign ended in success as the club beat Morton 1\u20130 in a replay in front of a crowd of 129,176 (a record for a midweek match). Williamson scored the winner in extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065331-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nBenfica were beaten 3\u20130 in a prestigious friendly match in Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065332-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1947\u201348 Ranji Trophy was the 14th season of the Ranji Trophy. Holkar won the title defeating Bombay in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065333-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 45th season in existence and the club's 16th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065333-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nThe season is best remembered as the worst league performance by the club in its history finishing on 11th spot avoiding relegation on the last round of the season in spite of a great campaign of midfielder Luis Molowny scoring nine goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065333-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nAfter three years of construction \"Nuevo Chamart\u00edn\" (New Chamart\u00edn Stadium) was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 with a match between Real Madrid and the Portuguese side Os Belenenses. The stadium had an initial capacity of 75,145 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065333-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nMeanwhile, the club fired two managers until Michael Keeping was signed for the second part of the season improving the path for the squad included a controversial 1\u20131 against top-league team Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. The squad could reach a victory on 11 April 1948 against Real Oviedo 2\u20130 with a superb performance of Pruden saving Real Madrid from a relegation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065333-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nThe campaign was the first with numbered shirts (measure pioneered in Europe by Arsenal F.C. since 1928) being the first match against local rivals Atl\u00e9tico Madrid a 0\u20135 result.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065333-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nAfter saving the category, the team was eliminated on Eightfinals of Copa del General\u00edsimo by Espa\u00f1ol losing the two matches of the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065333-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065334-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season saw Rochdale compete for their 20th season in the Football League Third Division North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065335-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rochester Royals season\nThe 1947\u201348 Rochester Royals season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team finished with a 44-16 record, the best record in the league. The team lost the NBL Championship for the second straight year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065336-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rugby Union County Championship\nThe 1947\u201348 Rugby Union County Championship was the 48th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065336-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Rugby Union County Championship\nLancashire won the competition for the fifth time after defeating Eastern Counties in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065337-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1947\u201348 SK Rapid Wien season was the 50th season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065338-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 SM-sarja season\nThe 1947\u201348 SM-sarja season was the 17th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. Seven teams participated in the league, and Tarmo Hameenlinna won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065339-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 Scottish Cup was the 63rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Greenock Morton in the replayed final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, History\nThe West of Scotland v East of Scotland match scheduled for 29 November 1947 was called off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, History\nIn the Scotland Probables v Scotland Possibles match, the Possibles (Rest) beefed up their forward pack when W. A. Todd (Bath) replaced W. P. McLaren (Aberdeen GSFP) in the second half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, History\nRepresentative matches next season will be\u00a0: \u2014 Sept . 27\u2014North v . Midlands , at Perth . Oct . 8\u2014North of Scotland v . Australia , at Aberdeen . Oct . 11\u2014South of Scotland v . Australia , at Melrose . Oct . 15\u2014Glasgow and Edinburgh v . Australia , at Glasgow , Nov . 8\u2014Edinburgh District Union v . South District Union , at Edinburgh . Nov . 15\u2014Glasgow and District Union v . Rest of West Clubsat Glasgow . Nov . 22\u2014Scotland v . Australia , at Murrayfield . Nov . 29\u2014East v .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, History\nWest , in the West . Dec . 6\u2014Inter-City , at Glasgow . Dec . 20\u2014Trialat Murrayfield . Jan . 24\u2014Scotland v . France , at Murrayfield . Feb . 7 \u2014Wales v . Scotland in Wales . Feb . 28\u2014Ireland v . Scotland , at Dublin . March 20\u2014Scotland v . England , at Murrayfield . Usually played in November , the North v . Midlands match has been advanced to September and will be a trial for the early visit of the Australians . The South v . North match does not appear on the card this season owing to the heavy representative fixture list.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 42], "content_span": [43, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, Inter-City\nGlasgow District: W.C.W. Murdoch (Hillhead HSFP), G. D. Kay (Glasgow University), Billy Munro (Glasgow HSFP), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), K. C. Gordon (Hillhead HSFP), J. R. McClure (Ayr) , S. R. F. Miller (Kelvinside-West), Hamish Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), Bill Black (Glasgow HSFP), Bob Gemmill (Glasgow HSFP), D. Gibson (Glasgow University), P. A. Paterson (Hillhead HSFP), H. S. Holden (Glasgow University) Edinburgh District: C. J. R. Mair (Edinburgh University), David MacKenzie (Edinburgh University), Ranald Macdonald (Edinburgh University), T. C. Brown (Watsonians) [ captain], G. T. Ewan (Watsonians), B. M. McKenzie (Edinburgh University), Angus Black (Edinburgh University), Ian Henderson (Edinburgh Academicals), R. G. Pringle (Heriots), I. G. Deas (Heriots), Robert Finlay (Watsonians), J. Wiltshire (Edinburgh University), D. M. Fisher (Watsonians), R. Koren (Stewart's College FP), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 54], "content_span": [55, 1067]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, Other Scottish matches\nNorth of Scotland District: T. A. Findlay (Gordonians): F. R. Patterson (Aberdeen GSFP), R. F. Buthlay (Aberdeen GSFP), Donny Innes (Aberdeen GSFP) [ captain], D. W. C. Smith (Aberdeen GSFP), D. R. Macgregor (Aberdeen GSFP), W. D. Allardice (Aberdeen GSFP), J. S. G. Munro (Aberdeen GSFP), G. D. Duncan (Gordonians), F. Clark (Aberdeen University), R. M. Bruce  (Gordonians), W. R. Ingram (Gordonians) A. R. Burnett (Aberdeen University), L. Middleton (Aberdeen GSFP), J. H. Warrack (Aberdeen GSFP). Midlands District: R. Kennedy (Dunfermline); P. W. Grant (St Andrews University). N. Niven (Madras F.P.).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0005-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, Other Scottish matches\nA. A. S. Scott (Perth Accies) A. S. Munro (Perth Accies. ): J. A. S. Taylor (Perth Accies.). D. Bain (Perth Accies. ); L. Currie (Dunfermline). I. Graham (Panmure). I. Black (Perth Accies.). A. S. Thomson (Perth Accies.). H. Scott (St Andrews Un.). W. Martin (Dunfermline). L. Graham (Morgan), T. P. Cooper (St Andrews Un. ).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, Other Scottish matches\nEdinburgh District: W. Dalziel (Northern),  W. Murchie (R.D.V.C), A. Kerr (R.D.V.C), M. G. Scott (Trinity Acads.). and W. Clouston (Broughton F.P. ); W. W. Ewen (Broughton F.P.) and J. A. Meikle (Trinity Acads. ): F. Martin (Holy Cross Acads.). C. Mallinson (Trinity Acads. ); D. Smith (Broughton F.P. ), W. Marshall (Edinburgh City Police), M. Scougall (Kenmore). J. H. Orr (Edinburgh City Police), [captain], J. Bisland (Preston Lodge F.P.). and I. Moonie (Musselburgh)South of Scotland District: N. Michie (Gala Star); W. Ormiston (Gala Star). A. Turnbull (Gala Y. M.), P. Sheriff (Hawick Trades). and F. Waldie (Walkerburn), J. Lumsden (Hawick Trades) [ captain], and J. Mitchell (Gala Y.M. ), J. Knox (Walkerburn), A. Waldie (Hawick Y.M), C. Burgess (Gala Star), J. Hegarty (Hawlck Y.M. ),  A. Storey (Hawick Linden), W. Daniels (Gala Star), A. Robson (Hayrick Linden) and G. Hock (Hawick Trades)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 968]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, Trial matches\nProbables: Ian Lumsden (Watsonians and Bath), T. G. H. Jackson (London Scottish), Donny Innes (Aberdeen GSFP), E. Ogilvy (London Scottish), David MacKenzie (Edinburgh University), K. D. Buchanan (London Scottish), W. D. Allardyce (Aberdeen GSFP), R. M. Bruce (Gordonians), G. Lyall (Gala), Ian Henderson (Edinburgh Academicals), L. Currie (Dunfermline), Hamish Dawson(Glasgow Academicals), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals), A. J. M. Watt (Army), J. B. Lees (Gala)Possibles: D. McIntyre (Glasgow HSFP), R. W. G. Jarvie (Glasgow HSFP),  L. Gloag (London Scottish), Allan Cameron (Hillhead HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Angus Cameron (Glasgow HSFP), Angus Black (Edinburgh University), W. D. F. Stobie (Oxtord University), R. W. Pringle (Heriots), S. Coltman (Hawick), Bob Gemmill (Glasgow HSFP), H. H. Campbell (London Scottish), D. Gibson (Glasgow University), W. P. Black (Glasgow HSFP), Bill McLaren (Aberdeenshire) [replaced by W. A.  Todd (Bath) in the second half]", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 57], "content_span": [58, 1048]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches\nNorth of Scotland District: T. A. Findlay (Gordonians); A. S. Munro (Perthshire Academicals). R. F. Buthlay (Aberdeen G.S.F.P.). J. R. Kennedy (Dunfermline), D. W. C. Smith (Aberdeen G.S.F.P. ), D. R. MacGregor (Aberdeen G.S.F.P. ), W. D. Allardyce (Aberdeen G.S.F.P. ), F. Clark (Aberdeen University), I. N. Graham (Panmure). L. Currie (Dunfermline), R. M. Bruce (Gordonians). H. Scott (St. Andrews University), W. H. Martin (Dunfermline). A. S. Thomson (Perthshire Academicals), T. B. Cooper (St Andrews University). Australia: Clem Windsor, Arthur Tonkin, T. K. Bourke, Alan Walker, J. W. T. MacBride; Eddie Broad, Cyril Burke, D. H. Keller, Ken Kearney, Eric Davis, Phil Hardcastle, D. F. Kraefft, Colin Windon, J. O. Stenmark, J. G. Fuller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 65], "content_span": [66, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches\nSouth of Scotland District: J. Sanderson (Gala), A. Charters (Kelso), C. McDonald (Jed-Forest), C. W. Drummond (Melrose), G . Wilson (Kelso), J. Chalmers (Hawick), J. Wright (Hawick), S. Coltman (Hawick), G. G. Lyall (Gala), D. Welsh (Kelso), W. Herbert (Gala), A. Crawford (Melrose), D. Valentine (Hawick), J. B. Lees (Gala) [ captain], R. Anderson (Selkirk)Australia: B. J. Piper, C. C. Eastes, Trevor Allan [captain], Max Howell, Arthur Tonkin, Mick Cremin, Cyril Burke, Eric Davis, Ken Kearney, D. H. Keller, G. M. Cooke, J. O. Stenmirk, D. F. Kraefft, Phil Hardcastle, Colin Windon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 65], "content_span": [66, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches\nCities District: T . Nell (Kelvinside-West), R. W. G. Jarvie (Glasgow HSFP), C. W. R. Andrew (Glasgow Academicals), Ranald Macdonald (Edinburgh University), G. T. Ewan (Watsonians), I. C. P. Thomson (Melville College FP) [", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 65], "content_span": [66, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065340-0010-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Districts season, Results, International matches\ncaptain], Angus Black (Edinburgh University), Hamish Dawson (Glasgow Academicals), R. W. Pringle (Heriots), T. P. L. McGlashan (Royal HSFP), S. W. Hill (Kelvinside-West), D. W. Deas (Heriots), Douglas Elliot (Edinburgh Academicals), D. I. McLean (Royal HSFP), R. C. Taylor (Kelvinside-West) Australia: B. J. Piper, C. C. Eastes, Trevor Allan [captain], Max Howell, J. W. T. MacBride, N. A. Emery, Cyril Burke, E TweedaleKen Kearney, Bob McMaster, D. H. Keller, D. F. Kraefft, G. M. Cooke, Colin Windon, A. T. Buchan, J. O. Stenmark", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 65], "content_span": [66, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065341-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Division A\nThe 1947\u201348 Scottish Division A was won by Hibernian. Airdrieonians and Queen's Park finished 15th and 16th respectively and were relegated to the 1948\u201349 Scottish Division B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065342-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Division B\nThe 1947\u201348 Scottish Division B was won by East Fife who, along with second placed Albion Rovers, were promoted to the Division A. Leith Athletic finished bottom and were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065343-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish Division C\nThe 1947-48 Scottish Division C was won by East Stirlingshire who were promoted to the Division B. Raith Rovers 'A' finished bottom. It was the second season of short-lived Scottish Division C and featured seven reserve teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065345-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Scottish League Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 Scottish League Cup was the second staging of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Falkirk in the Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065346-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1947\u201348 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n season was the 17th since its establishment and was played between 21 September 1947 and 11 April 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065346-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n14 teams joined the league, including three relegated from the 1946\u201347 La Liga and three promoted from the 1946\u201347 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065347-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie A, Teams\nPro Patria for Northern Italy, Lucchese for Central Italy and Salernitana for Southern Italy had been promoted from Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065347-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie A, Events\nTriestina participated as guest, but the final table excluded Napoli instead, which was disqualified for bribery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065348-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie A (ice hockey) season\nThe 1947\u201348 Serie A season was the 15th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 11 teams participated in the league, and Hockey Club Milano won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065349-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie B\nThis championship had three groups organized with geographical criteria for the last time. The round-robin system should be restored in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065349-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie B, Teams\nSeven clubs had been promoted from the three Serie C leagues, while Brescia and Venezia had been relegated from Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065349-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie B, Events\n11 out of 18 clubs per group should be relegated to restore the national round-robin tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C\nThe 1947\u201348 Serie C was the tenth edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C\nAs the previous edition, it was divided into three independent leagues: the Northern, the Central and the Southern League. In order to reduce the number of teams in Serie B and Serie C, there were no promotions and most of the teams were relegated to the newly created Promozione, while the worst teams of every group would be relegated to Prima Divisione. Promozione would be organized by the three interregional leagues again, while the new Serie C will become the third division of the Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C, Northern Italy\nThe Central League was a championship with 144 clubs. All group winners would be promoted to the new Third Series of the Football League, while the last five clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C, Northern Italy\nIn summer 1948 the FIGC decided that all the runners-up and some historically strongest followers would be admitted into the Football League, while only the last three clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C, Central Italy\nThe Central League was a championship with 96 clubs. All group winners and best runners-up would be promoted to the new Third Series of the Football League, while the last five clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 30], "content_span": [31, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C, Central Italy\nIn summer 1948 the FIGC decided that all the runners-up and some historically strongest followers would be admitted into the Football League, while best clubs relegated into the regional leagues could pay a re-admittance into the Central League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 30], "content_span": [31, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C, Southern Italy\nThe Southern League was a championship with 48 clubs. All group winners and best runners-up would be promoted to the new Third Series of the Football League, while the last five clubs of each group would be relegated into the regional leagues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065350-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Serie C, Southern Italy\nIn summer 1948 the FIGC decided that all the runners-up and all third placed clubs and some historically strongest followers would be admitted into the Football League, while all clubs relegated into the regional leagues could pay a re-admittance into the Southern League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065351-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Sheffield Shield season\nThe 1947\u201348 Sheffield Shield season was the 46th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship on their debut season despite the fact that they only played four matches. The title was awarded to them based on their average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065352-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Slovenian Republic League\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 25th season of the Slovenian Republic League and the third as a part of SFR Yugoslavia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065353-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Southern Football League\nThe 1947\u201348 Southern Football League season was the 45th in the history of the league, an English football competition. A total of 18 clubs contested the league, including 16 clubs from previous season, and two new clubs, Lovells Athletic and Torquay United II. Merthyr Tydfil were champions, winning their first Southern League title. Eight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065353-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Southern Football League, Football League elections\nEight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but all four League clubs were re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 59], "content_span": [60, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065354-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Soviet League season\nThe 1947\u201348 Soviet Championship League season was the second season of the Soviet Championship League, the top level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. 10 teams participated in the league, and CDKA Moscow won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065355-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 St. Louis Bombers season\nThe 1947\u201348 BAA season was the Bombers' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065355-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 St. Louis Bombers season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(W1) St. Louis Bombers vs. (E1) Philadelphia Warriors: Warriors win series 4-3", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065356-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was Stoke City's 41st season in the Football League and the 27th in the First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065356-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Stoke City F.C. season\nAfter narrowly missing out on their first league title last season there was a huge weight of expectation for the Stoke squad of 1947\u201348. But great misfortune was the story of the season as six key players suffered long term injuries all in September. The side battled on with inexperienced youngsters having to fill the gaps and relegation was a distinct possibility but they managed to recover and finish in 15th position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065356-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nManager Bob McGrory, ambitious and anxious now to build on last season success, twice broke the club's record transfer in the Summer of 1947 when he brought in forwards Jimmy McAlinden from Portsmouth and Tommy Kiernan from Celtic for fees of \u00a37,000 and \u00a38,500 respectively. These two new players on top of the best from last season looked good for Stoke in the 1947\u201348 season as not many teams in the country could boast such an exciting young squad as Stoke's.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065356-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nUnfortunately, an appalling catalogue of injuries soon made it obvious that the fans would see no repeat of the form showed from last season. By mid-September six of Stoke's key players, Jock Kirton, Neil Franklin, Frank Baker, George Mountford, Frank Mountford and Freddie Steele, all suffered major injuries which ruled them out for most of the season. The team battled on though, and in the end took 15th place in the table, having spent quite some time in the bottom three, relegation was a distinct possibility.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065356-0003-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nOnly six teams conceded fewer goals than Stoke but it was in attack where the problems lay, Stoke's goal threat completely drying up with Stoke scoring 90 goals last season and just 41 this season. Yet despite the frustrating anti-climax for the Stoke public the average home gate rose again this time to 31,590.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065356-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup\nThere was no joy in the cup for Stoke fans as a 4\u20132 victory over Mansfield Town was followed by a 3\u20130 reverse against Second Division Queens Park Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065357-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Sussex County Football League\nThe 1947\u201348 Sussex County Football League season was the 23rd in the history of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065357-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Sussex County Football League, Clubs\nThe league featured 14 clubs which competed in the last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 44], "content_span": [45, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065358-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1947\u201348 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 17th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. The tournament was contested by all Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. Redbergslids IK were the defending champions, but were defeated by IFK Kristianstad in the final. IFK Kristianstad won their second title. The semifinals and final were played on 20\u201321 March in Sporthallen in Kristianstad. The final was watched by 1,628 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065358-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for IFK Kristianstad received a winner's medal: Bertil Andersson, G\u00f6te P\u00e5lsson, Carl-Erik Stockenberg (2 goals in the final), Bertil R\u00f6nndahl, Evert Sjunnesson, Erik Nordstr\u00f6m (2), \u00c5ke Moberg (3), G\u00f6te Saloonen, Axel Nissen and \u00c5ke Skough (1).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065359-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Swedish Division I season\nThe 1947\u201348 Swedish Division I season was the fourth season of Swedish Division I. Sodertalje SK defeated Hammarby IF in the league final, 2 games to none.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065360-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065360-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Nord\u00f6stra 1947\u201348\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 83], "content_span": [84, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065361-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1947\u201348 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065362-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Syracuse Nationals season\nThe 1947\u201348 Syracuse Nationals season was the second season of the franchise in the National Basketball League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065363-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal\nThe 1947\u201348 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal was the 9th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The competition wansn't played in the previous season due to overscheduling with the creation of the Terceira Divis\u00e3o. Sporting Clube de Portugal was defeated C.F. Os Belenenses in the final on 4 July 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065364-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1947\u201348 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n was the 12th edition of the Spanish national third tier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065365-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1947\u201348 Toronto Maple Leafs season involved winning the Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065365-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Finals\nThis was the debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 64], "content_span": [65, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065365-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Playoffs, 1948 Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions\nTurk Broda, Garth Boesch, Gus Mortson, Jimmy Thomson, Wally Stanowski, Bill Barilko, Harry Watson, Phil Samis, Ted Kennedy, Syl Apps (captain), Don Metz, Nick Metz, Bill Ezinicki, Vic Lynn, Howie Meeker, Max Bentley, Joe Klukay, Les Costello, Sid Smith, Conn Smythe (manager) Hap Day (coach), Tim Daly (trainer)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 92], "content_span": [93, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065366-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the Tri-Cities Blackhawks' second season in the National Basketball League (NBL) and its first full season in Moline, Illinois. The Blackhawks moved from the Eastern Division to the Western Division; the team finished .500 and qualified for postseason play for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065366-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season, Playoffs\nWon Opening Round (Indianapolis Kautskys) 3\u20131 Lost Division Semifinals (Minneapolis Lakers) 0\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065367-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1947\u201348 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by ninth year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 12\u201313 and were third in the PCC southern division with a record of 3\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065367-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 18\u20137 and won the PCC southern division with a record of 9\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065368-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 USM Alger season\nIn the 1947\u201348 season, USM Alger is competing in the First Division for the 11th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in First Division, and the Forconi Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065369-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 USM Blida season\nIn the 1947\u201348 season, USM Blida competed in the Division Honneur for the 15th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in Division Honneur, and the North African Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065369-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 USM Blida season, Players statistics, Goalscorers\nIncludes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 57], "content_span": [58, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule\nThe 1947\u201348 United States network television schedule was nominally from September of 1947 to March of 1948, but scheduling ideas were still being worked out and did not follow modern standards. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1946\u201347 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule\nOnly NBC and DuMont had networks until CBS joined in May 1948, and coaxial cable connections were only available for a few cities on the East Coast. Most other parts of the United States created local shows or broadcast film programs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule\nAlthough fewer than twenty television stations were in operation at the end of 1947, more than 30 began broadcasting in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule\nNew series and those making their network debuts are highlighted in bold, while series that ended during the season are highlighted in italics. However, as network programming was still in its infancy and in a state of flux, all the new fall series below for this season began in November and December. A midseason replacement, DuMont's The Original Amateur Hour, first aired Sunday, January 18, 1948, was the most popular series of the 1947\u201348 television season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule\nAlthough television was still in its infancy, several notable series debuted during this season, particularly Mary Kay and Johnny (first sitcom to be broadcast on network television in the US, and likely the world's second television sitcom after British series Pinwright's Progress), Texaco Star Theatre (the variety show that made Milton Berle TV's first star) and The Ed Sullivan Show (which would run until 1971, with performances by Elvis Presley and The Beatles being among the highest-viewed moments in American television history).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule\nFew recordings of live television from this season were preserved. Among the surviving kinescopes are six episodes of Kraft Television Theatre from 1948 (March 3, March 17, March 24, March 31, April 21, and May 5) held by the Library of Congress, an episode of Eye Witness from February 26, 1948, and two episodes of The Swift Show from 1948 (May 13 and May 27) held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and an episode of NBC Symphony Orchestra with Arturo Toscanini from March 20, 1948, held by the Paley Center for Media.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule\nOne series that debuted during this season, Meet the Press, continues to air on NBC celebrating its seventy years as of 2017.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Sunday\nNotes: The Original Amateur Hour ran Sundays on DuMont beginning on January 18, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Sunday\nCBS began broadcasting as a network in May 1948 and premiered Toast of the Town, better known as The Ed Sullivan Show, on June 20, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Monday\n* The Walter Compton News aired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:45 to 7pm ET beginning on June 16 on WTTG and on August 25 on the DuMont network. In January 1948, Camera Headlines replaced The Walter Compton News and Look Upon a Star, airing Monday through Friday at 7:30pm ET, with I.N.S. Telenews following at 7:45pm ET on Tuesdays only. * * During the winter of 1948, The Esso Newsreel was replaced by the NBC Television Newsreel, which ran from Monday to Friday at 7:50, soon becoming the Camel Newsreel Theatre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0009-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Monday\nAmerica Song aired Mondays from 7:30 to 7:50 beginning in April. * ** During the late spring of 1948, CBS premiered the CBS Television News, running weekdays at 7:30, followed by Face the Music from 7:45 to 8:00. * *** Village Barn aired from 9:10 to 10:00 on NBC beginning in May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Thursday\nNotes: On CBS, To the Queen's Taste began airing during the late spring or early summer of 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 74], "content_span": [75, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Thursday\nOn DuMont, King Cole's Birthday Party also was known simply as Birthday Party. It debuted on May 15, 1947, on DuMont's New York City station, WABD and by early 1948 was carried by the entire network. The date on which it switched from a New York-only broadcast to a network-wide one is unclear.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 74], "content_span": [75, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, Fall schedule, Friday\n* Sportsman's Quiz and What's It Worth premiered on CBS during the late spring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065370-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule, By network, NBC\nNote: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065371-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 United States network television schedule (daytime)\nNOTE: This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065372-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 WIHL season\n1947\u201348 was the second season of the Western International Hockey League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065372-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 WIHL season, Standings\nNote: Spokane Spartans were not eligible for the Allan Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065372-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 WIHL season, Semi final\nTrail Smoke Eaters beat Nelson Maple Leafs 3 wins to none.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065372-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 WIHL season, Final\nTrail Smoke Eaters beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to 2, 1 tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065372-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 WIHL season, Final\nSince this was the only senior league in the province, the Trail Smoke Eaters advanced to the 1947-48 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065373-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington Capitols season\nThe 1947\u201348 BAA season was the Capitols' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065374-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1947\u201348 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Art McLarney, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065374-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe Huskies were 19\u20139 overall in the regular season and 10\u20136 in conference play; tied with Oregon State for the Northern Division title, which required a one-game playoff. Held at neutral McArthur Court in Eugene, Oregon, the Huskies defeated the injury-hampered Beavers by seventeen points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065374-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nWashington advanced to the three-game conference championship series at Berkeley against host California, the Southern Division champion. The Golden Bears won the opener, but the Huskies rallied and took the next two for the conference title. It was the first time in fourteen years that a Northern team won the playoff series on a Southern home court.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065374-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe eight-team NCAA Tournament had two regionals with four teams each. Washington fell to Baylor by two points in the opener of the West regional in Kansas City. In the regional third place game, the Huskies defeated Wyoming by ten points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065374-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nLongtime head coach Hec Edmundson stepped down before this season, but continued as track coach; the twenty-year-old UW Pavilion was renamed for him in January 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065375-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1947\u201348 college basketball season. Led by twentieth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065375-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 19\u201310 overall in the regular season and 9\u20137 in conference play, third place in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065376-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Welsh Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 FAW Welsh Cup is the 61st season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065376-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Welsh Cup, Fifth round\nSix winners from the Fourth round, Llanelly and 13 new clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065376-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Welsh Cup, Sixth round\nFour winners from the Fifth round. Six other clubs get a bye to the Seventh round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065376-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Welsh Cup, Seventh round\nTwo winners from the Sixth round plus six clubs who get a bye in the previous round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065376-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Welsh Cup, Semifinal\nSouth Liverpool and Lovell's Athletic played at Shrewsbury, Barry Town and Shrewsbury Town played at Merthyr.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065377-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Western Football League\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 46th in the history of the Western Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065377-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Western Football League\nThe champions for the third time in their history and for the second consecutive season were Trowbridge Town, and the winners of Division Two were new club Salisbury, formed after the previous Salisbury club disbanded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065377-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Western Football League\nTwo games in each division were left unplayed at the end of the season, and were ignored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065377-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Western Football League, Final tables, Division One\nDivision One remained at eighteen members with two clubs promoted to replace Frome Town and Welton Rovers, who were relegated to Division Two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065377-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Western Football League, Final tables, Division Two\nDivision Two was increased from thirteen to eighteen clubs, after Clandown and Soundwell were promoted to Division One, and Thorney Pitts disbanded. Eight new clubs joined:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065378-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College during the 1947-48 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, were NCAA Annual Team Champions, and received an invitation to the 1948 National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the semifinals. During this period, the NIT was considered by many to be the premiere college basketball tournament, with the winner being recognized as the national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065378-0000-0001", "contents": "1947\u201348 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team\nThis was one of the finest teams in Western Kentucky history, they had the best winning percentage in the NCAA, all five starters were named to the All-KIAC Team (Odie Spears, John Oldham, Don \u201cDuck\u201d Ray, Dee Gibson, and Oran McKinney) and three players were listed on various All-American teams, Spears, Ray, and Gibson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065379-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by PrimeBOT (talk | contribs) at 23:26, 20 June 2020 (\u2192\u200eSchedule: Task 30 - remove deprecated parameter in Template:CBB schedule entry). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065379-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u201348 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1947\u201348 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the first year of head coach Barney Wilson, the team finished the season 13\u201310 and 8\u20137 in the Southern Conference. This was the 43rd season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe. William & Mary played its home games at Blow Gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065379-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in a tie for 8th place in the conference and qualified for the 1948 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, hosted by Duke University at the Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, where the Indians defeated Wake Forest in the opening round before losing to NC State in the quarterfinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065379-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians played two teams for the first time this season: American International and Western Maryland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065380-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1947\u20131948 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his fourteenth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup\nThe 1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup was the fortieth occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup\nWakefield Trinity won the trophy by beating Leeds by the score of 8\u20137 in a replay, the  first match having ended in a 7\u20137 draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup\nThe final was played at Fartown, Huddersfield, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 24,334 and receipts were \u00a33,463", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup\nThe  replay took place in mid-week, four days later at Odsal in the City of Bradford, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was a marvellous 32,000 and receipts were \u00a33,255", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup\nThis was Wakefield Trinity's second Yorkshire cup final triumph in successive years, and their third final appearance in three years", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis season, junior/amateur clubs Yorkshire Amateurs were again invited to take part and the  number of clubs who entered remained at the same as last season's total number of sixteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0007-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThe  competition again followed the  original formula of a knock-out tournament, with the  exception of the  first round which was still played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0008-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 \u2013 First Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0009-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 \u2013 Second Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0010-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 \u2013 Quarter Finals\nAll second round ties are played on a knock-out basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0011-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final - Replay, Teams and Scorers\nScoring \u2013 Try = three (3) points \u2013 Goal = two (2) points \u2013 Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0012-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nAll the ties in the  first round were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0013-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0014-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0015-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065381-0016-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League season always (until the onset of \"Summer Rugby\" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065382-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals\nPartizan: Franjo \u0160o\u0161tari\u0107, Vladimir Firm, M.Petrovic, Zlatko \u010cajkovski, Milorad Jovanovi\u0107, Laj\u010do Jakoveti\u0107, Prvoslav Mihajlovi\u0107, Bo\u017eidar Drenovac, Stjepan Bobek, Aleksandar Atanackovi\u0107, Kiril Simonovski", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065382-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals\nCrvena zvezda: Sr\u0111an Mrku\u0161i\u0107, Branko Stankovi\u0107, Milenko Drakuli\u0107, Dimitrije Tadi\u0107, Milivoje \u0110ur\u0111evi\u0107, Predrag \u0110aji\u0107, Cokic, Rajko Miti\u0107, Kosta Toma\u0161evi\u0107, Bela Palfi, Branislav Vukosavljevi\u0107", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065383-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season\nThe 1947\u201348 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the seventh season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. Six teams participated in the league, and Partizan have won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065384-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Belgian football\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 45th season of competitive football in Belgium. RFC Malinois won their 3rd Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games of which they won only one, against France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065384-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, R Uccle Sport and K Lierse SK were relegated to Division I, while RC Mechelen KM (Division I A winner) and R Tilleur FC (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division. K Tubantia FC, AS Renaisienne, Mol Sport and R Fl\u00e9ron FC were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by RUS Tournaisienne, RCS Vervi\u00e9tois, US Centre and Sint-Truidense VV.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065385-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in English football\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 68th season of competitive football in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065385-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in English football\nArsenal won the league title this season for the sixth time in their history, having been league champions five times during the 1930s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065385-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in English football\nManchester United won the FA Cup, defeating Blackpool 4-2 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065386-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Scottish football\nThe 1947\u201348 season was the 75th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 51st season of the Scottish Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065387-0000-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Swedish football\nThe 1947\u201348 season in Swedish football, starting August 1947 and ending July 1948:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065387-0001-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Thure Grahn, Knut Nordahl - Olle \u00c5hlund, Sven Jacobsson, Rune Emanuelsson - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Rolf Svensson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065387-0002-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Harry Nilsson, Knut Nordahl - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, Bertil Nordahl, Sune Andersson - Stig Nystr\u00f6m, B\u00f6rje Tapper, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065387-0003-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Ove Nilsson - Harry Nilsson, Erik Nilsson - Sune Andersson, Bertil Nordahl, Kjell Ros\u00e9n - Lennart Lindskog, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065387-0004-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson - Sune Andersson, Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson - Malte M\u00e5rtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065387-0005-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson - Sune Andersson, B\u00f6rje Leander, Kjell Ros\u00e9n - Henry Carlsson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stellan Nilsson ( Egon J\u00f6nsson).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065387-0006-0000", "contents": "1947\u201348 in Swedish football, National team results\nSweden: Torsten Lindberg - Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson - Birger Rosengren, Bertil Nordahl, Sune Andersson - Kjell Ros\u00e9n, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Nils Liedholm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065388-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\n1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 48th  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  9th   year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065389-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 AAA Championship Car season\nThe 1948 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Arlington, Texas on April 25 and concluding in Du Quoin, Illinois on October 10. The AAA National Champion was Ted Horn, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Mauri Rose. Ralph Hepburn was killed at Indianapolis in practice, and Ted Horn was killed at the last race in DuQuoin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065389-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 AAA Championship Car season, Final points standings\nNote: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 56], "content_span": [57, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065390-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 AAFC Draft\nThe 1948 AAFC Draft was the second collegiate draft of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The draft expanded to 30 rounds, but not all teams selected in each round. For example: Baltimore and Chicago were the only teams with picks in the second round. Chicago, Brooklyn and Baltimore had 5 selections in the first 5 rounds, while Cleveland and New York which were stronger teams had only 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots\nThe Accra Riots started on 28 February 1948 in Accra, the capital of present-day Ghana, which at the time was the British colony of the Gold Coast. A protest march by unarmed ex-servicemen who were agitating for their benefits as veterans of World War II was broken up by police, leaving three leaders of the group dead. Among those killed was Sergeant Nii Adjetey, who has since been memorialized in Accra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots\nThe 28 February incident is considered \"the straw that broke the camel's back\", marking the beginning of the process of the Gold Coast towards being the first African colony to achieve independence, becoming Ghana on 6 March 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, Background\nIn January 1948, the Ga chief, Nii Kwabena Bonne III, known in private life as Theodore Taylor (1888\u20131968), had organized a boycott of all European imports in response to their inflated prices. The boycott's aim was to press the foreign traders known as the Association of West African Merchants (AWAM) to reduce the inflated prices of their goods. The boycott was followed by a series of riots in early February 1948. The day the boycott was scheduled to end, 28 February, coincided with a march by veterans of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot\nThe march on 28 February 1948 was a peaceful attempt by former soldiers to bring a petition to the Governor of the Gold Coast requesting the dispensation of promised pensions and other compensation for their efforts during the war. The ex-servicemen were members of the Gold Coast Regiment, who were among the most decorated African soldiers, having fought alongside British troops in Burma. They had been promised pensions and jobs after the war; however, when they returned home, jobs were scarce and their pensions were never disbursed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot\nAs the group marched toward the Governor's residence at Christiansborg Castle, they were stopped and confronted by the colonial police, who refused to let them pass. The British police Superintendent Imray ordered his subordinate to shoot at the protesters, but the man did not. Possibly in panic, Imray grabbed the gun and shot at the leaders, killing three former soldiers: Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and Private Odartey Lamptey. Apart from the three fatalities, a further 60 ex-servicemen were wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot\nPeople in Accra took to the streets in riot. On the same day, the local political leadership, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), led by the Big Six, sent a cable on the same day to the Secretary of State in London:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot\n\"...unless Colonial Government is changed and a new Government of the people and their Chiefs installed at the centre immediately, the conduct of masses now completely out of control with strikes threatened in Police quarters, and rank and file Police indifferent to orders of Officers, will continue and result in worse violent and irresponsible acts by uncontrolled people.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot\nThey also blamed the Governor Sir Gerald Creasy (whom they called \"Crazy Creasy\") for his handling of the country's problems. The UGCC cable further stated:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot\n\"Working Committee United Gold Coast Convention declare they are prepared and ready to take over interim Government. We ask in name of oppressed, inarticulate, misruled and misgoverned people and their Chiefs that Special Commissioner be sent out immediately to hand over Government to interim Government of Chief and People and to witness immediate calling of Constituent Assembly.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, 28 February march and riot\nThe unrest in Accra, and in other towns and cities, would last for five days, during which both Asian and European-owned stores and businesses were looted and more deaths occurred. By 1 March, the Governor had declared a state of emergency and a new Riot Act was put in place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 44], "content_span": [45, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, Aftermath\nThe British colonial government set up the Watson Commission, which examined the circumstances of the riots, and paved the way for constitutional changes that eventually culminated in Ghana's independence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, Aftermath\nThe immediate aftermath of the riots included the arrest on 12 March 1948 of \"the Big Six\" \u2013 Kwame Nkrumah and other leading activists in the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) party (namely Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, J. B. Danquah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori Atta), who were held responsible for orchestrating the disturbances and were detained, before being released a month later. The arrest of the leaders of the UGCC raised the profile of the party around the country and made them national heroes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, Aftermath\nThe Watson Commission reported that the 1946 constitution was inappropriate from the start, because it did not address the concerns of the natives of the Gold Coast. It also recommended that the Gold Coast be allowed to draft its own constitution. A 40-member committee was set up to draft a constitution, with six representatives of the UGCC. The governor excluded \"radicals\" such as Kwame Nkrumah, among others, from the constitutional drafting committee for fear of drafting a constitution that would demand absolute independence for the colony.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065392-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Accra riots, Aftermath\nBy 1949, Nkrumah had broken away from the UGCC to form the Convention People's Party (CPP), with the motto \"Self-government now\", and a campaign of \"Positive Action\". Nkrumah broke away due to misunderstandings at the leadership front of the UGCC. On 6 March 1957, the country achieved its independence and was renamed Ghana, with Nkrumah as its first President.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance\nThe disappearance of a Douglas DST airliner, registered NC16002, occurred on the night of 28 December 1948 near the end of a scheduled flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida. The aircraft carried 29 passengers and 3 crew members. No probable cause for the loss was determined by the official investigation and it remains unsolved.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nCaptained by pilot Robert Linquist, assisted by co-pilot Ernest Hill and stewardess Mary Burke, the aircraft ended its Miami-San Juan leg at 19:40 EST on 27 December. Linquist informed local repair crewmen that a landing gear warning light was not functioning and that the aircraft batteries were discharged and low on water. Unwilling to delay the aircraft's scheduled takeoff for Miami for several hours, Linquist said the batteries would be recharged by the aircraft's generators en route.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nLinquist taxied NC16002 to the end of runway 27 for takeoff, but stopped at the end of the apron due to lack of two-way radio communication. Although capable of receiving, Linquist reported to the head of Puerto Rican Transport, who had driven out to the aircraft, that the radio could not transmit because of the low batteries. After agreeing to stay close to San Juan until they were recharged enough to allow two-way contact, NC16002 finally lifted off at 22:03. After circling the city for 11 minutes, Linquist received confirmation from Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) at San Juan and told the tower that they were proceeding to Miami on a previous flight plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nThe weather was fine with high visibility, but the aircraft did not respond to subsequent calls from San Juan. At 23:23, the Overseas Foreign Air Route Traffic Control Center at Miami heard a routine transmission from NC16002, wherein Linquist reported they were at 8,300\u00a0ft (2,500\u00a0m) and had an ETA of 04:03. His message placed the flight about 700\u00a0mi (1,100\u00a0km) from Miami. Transmissions were heard sporadically throughout the night by Miami, but all were routine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nAt 04:13, Linquist reported he was 50\u00a0mi (80\u00a0km) south of Miami. The transmission was not heard at Miami but was monitored at New Orleans, Louisiana, some 600\u00a0mi (970\u00a0km) away, and was relayed to Miami. The accident investigation report issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said the pilot may have incorrectly reported his position. At this time the plane only had enough fuel for 1 hour and 20 minuites of flying time left.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nMiami weather was clear, but the wind had moved from northwest to northeast. The accident investigation report said that Miami transmitted the wind change information, but neither Miami nor New Orleans \"was able to contact the flight\". It is therefore unknown whether NC16002 received the information. Without this knowledge the aircraft could have drifted 40\u201350\u00a0mi (64\u201380\u00a0km) off course, which widened the search area to include hills in Cuba, the Everglades and even Gulf of Mexico waters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nOn 4 January 1949, two bodies were found 80\u201390 kilometres (50\u201356\u00a0mi) south of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It is unknown if this was connected to the missing plane. (IF they did come from the missing plane =plus the fact the last message from the missing DC-3 was heard not in Miami but New Orleans, this could indicate the missing plane actually went down somewhere in the Straits of Florida between Florida and Cuba)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nNothing further was heard from Linquist and the aircraft has never been found. In subsequent years, researchers into unexplained disappearances have included the flight among others said to have disappeared in what came to be termed the Bermuda Triangle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Final flight\nA plane similar to the DC-3 has been found by divers in the Bermuda Triangle. It is possible that this is the aircraft that was lost, however, to verify it certain parts and registrations are needed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Investigation\nIn a report released 15 July 1949, the board convening the investigation filed several factors about the aircraft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 57], "content_span": [58, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Investigation\nAs far as human error, the report cited several occurrences:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 57], "content_span": [58, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065393-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance, Investigation\nBecause of a lack of wreckage and other information, probable cause for the loss of the aircraft could not be determined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 57], "content_span": [58, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065394-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Akron Zippers football team\nThe 1948 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach William Houghton, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record (1-4 against OAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 146 to 46. Ed Kirkpatrick was the team captain. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously \"Alabama\", \"UA\" or \"Bama\") represented the University of Alabama in the 1948 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 54th overall and 15th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Harold Drew, in his second year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and Ladd Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6\u20134\u20131 overall, 4\u20134\u20131 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nAlabama opened the season with a loss to Tulane, the first for Alabama to open a season since 1903. The next week the Crimson Tide had to score a touchdown with ten seconds left to salvage a tie with Vanderbilt in the first game ever played at Ladd Stadium. Alabama then defeated Duquesne at home, lost at Tennessee and won at Mississippi State before their 35\u20130 loss to eventual SEC Champion Georgia. The Crimson Tide then rebounded with victories over Mississippi Southern and Georgia Tech before they lost at LSU. Alabama then closed their season with a homecoming victory over Florida and a 55\u20130 win over Auburn in the renewal of their rivalry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane\nTo open the 1948 season, Alabama traveled to New Orleans and were upset by the Tulane Green Wave 21\u201314. After a scoreless first quarter, Tulane took a 7\u20130 halftime lead when Bobby Jones capped a 78-yard drive with his seven-yard touchdown run. The Green Wave extended their lead further to 21\u20130 in the third quarter after touchdowns were scored by Eddie Price on a four-yard run and on a 20-yard Joe Ernst pass to Dick Sheffield. Down by three touchdowns, the Crimson Tide began a comeback only to fall just short.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane\nAlabama points were scored on a four-yard Tom Calvin run in the third and on a nine-yard Charley Davis run in the fourth. The loss was the first for the Crimson Tide to open the season since the 1903 team kicked off with a 30\u20130 loss to Vanderbilt, and brought Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 15\u20136\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt\nAlabama played the Vanderbilt Commodores to a 14\u201314 tie game in what was the inaugural game played at Ladd Stadium in Mobile. After a scoreless first quarter for the second consecutive week, Vanderbilt took a 7\u20130 halftime lead after Herb Rich scored on a four-yard run. Alabama later tied the game at 7\u20137 in the fourth quarter after Ed Salem scored on a ten-yard run. The Commodores responded on the next possession with a three-yard Dean Davidson touchdown run for a 14\u20137 lead. Then Crimson Tide then tied the game at 14\u201314 as time expired in the fourth when Salem hit Jack Brown in the endzone. The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 16\u201311\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duquesne\nIn their first Tuscaloosa game of the season, Alabama defeated the Duquesne Dukes 48\u20136 before 20,000 fans at Denny Stadium. Billy Cadenhead opened the scoring in the first quarter to cap a 94-yard drive with his four-yard touchdown run for a 7\u20130 Alabama lead. A trio of second quarter touchdowns extended the Crimson Tide lead to 27\u20130 at halftime. Points were scored on 42-yard Charles Davis reverse, a 72-yard Pete Pettus punt return and on a 17-yard Jim Burkett run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duquesne\nThe Crimson Tide continued their scoring with a 67-yard Cadenhead touchdown in the third run before the Dukes scored their only points of the game. Len Kubiak scored for Duquesne with his one-yard touchdown run to cap a ten-play, 62-yard drive. Alabama then closed the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns for the 48\u20136 victory. Points were scored on a 43-yard Travis Hoicks pass to Don Spurrell and later on a six-yard Paul Taylor run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Duquesne to 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nAgainst Tennessee, the Crimson Tide were defeated by the Volunteers 21\u20136 before a soldout crowd at Shields-Watkins Field. Tennessee opened the game with a 21-yard, W. C. Cooper touchdown pass to Bob Lund for a 7\u20130 Volunteer lead. In the third, Alabama scored their only points on a one-yard Charley Davis touchdown run, but a missed extra point allowed Tennessee to retain the lead 7\u20136. The Volunteers then scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to win 21\u20136. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 17\u201310\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State\nA week after their loss at Tennessee, Alabama responded the next week with a 10\u20137 victory against the Mississippi State Maroons on homecoming at Scott Field. The Crimson Tide scored all ten of their points in the first half. Billy Cadenhead scored in the first on a two-yard touchdown run and Ed Salem converted a 14-yard field goal in the second for a 10\u20130 halftime lead. The Maroons responded late with their only points scored on a 42-yard Tom McWilliams touchdown pass to Kenneth Davis to make the final score 10\u20137. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 24\u20137\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 678]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nBefore what was the largest crowd to date to attend a game in the state of Alabama, the Crimson Tide suffered their worst defeat since the 1910 season with their 35\u20130 loss against the Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs' first half touchdowns were scored in the first quarter on a 19-yard John Rauch pass to Bobby Walston and a 38-yard pass from Rauch to Joseph Geri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nThe Bulldogs' second half touchdowns were scored in the third quarter on a three-yard Bernie Reid run and on an 80-yard interception return by Joseph Jackura and in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard Billy Mixon run. The loss was the worst for the Crimson Tide since they were defeated 36\u20130 by Georgia Tech and it brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 16\u201315\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi Southern\nA week after their worst defeat in 38 years, Alabama rebounded and defeated the Mississippi Southern Golden Eagles at Denny Stadium 27\u20130. The Crimson Tide scored touchdowns in four quarters in the victory. First half points were scored on a one-yard Butch Avinger run in the first quarter and on a 32-yard Ed Salem pass to Clem Welsh in the second quarter for a 14\u20130 halftime lead. Second half points were scored on a 20-yard Jim Franko interception return in the third quarter and on a 5-yard Salem pass to Welsh in the fourth quarter for the 27\u20130 win. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi Southern to 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech\nAgainst the Yellow Jackets, the Crimson Tide entered the game as a two touchdown underdog, but left Atlanta with a 14\u201312 upset over Georgia Tech. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 15\u201312\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU\nA week after their upset win over Georgia Tech, Alabama was defeated by LSU 26\u20136 at Tiger Stadium. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against LSU to 13\u20135\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 60], "content_span": [61, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Florida\nOn homecoming at Denny Stadium, Alabama defeated the Florida Gators 34\u201328. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 6\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn\nThis meeting against Auburn marked the resumption of their rivalry with the Tigers after a 41-year hiatus. The two schools had met regularly from 1892 through 1895 and then regularly from 1900 through 1907. However, trivial disputes led to the series being discontinued in 1908. Their disputes centered on disagreements on how much per diem to allow players for the trip to Birmingham, how many players each school should bring and where to find officials. By the time all these matters were resolved, it was too late to play in 1908, and the series ended. By 1947 pressure to renew the Iron Bowl had grown to the point that the state legislature threatened to withhold funding from the two schools unless they scheduled a game, and in 1948 Alabama and Auburn finally agreed to meet on a football field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 867]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn\nPrior to the game, Alabama had not played Auburn since their 6\u20136 tie in 1907. In the renewal of the dormant series, Alabama defeated Auburn 55\u20130 at Legion Field, in what remains the most lopsided win by either team in the history of the series. The Crimson Tide took a 7\u20130 lead in the first quarter after Gordon Pettus threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Butch Avinger. Alabama then extended their lead to 21\u20130 at halftime with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns. Points were scored on a 20-yard Ed Salem pass to Clem Welsh and then on a six-yard Welsh reverse. The Crimson Tide then scored six second half touchdowns and continued to hold the Tigers scoreless in the 55\u20130 rout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065395-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn\nThird-quarter touchdowns were scored by Salem on a 17-yard run and on a 53-yard Salem pass to Rebel Steiner. Alabama then closed the game out with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Points were scored on a 20-yard Salem pass to Howard Pierson, a punt blocked by Larry Lauer and recovered in the endzone by Tom Salem and on a 20-yard Don Spurrell interception return. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 5\u20137\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065396-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian Cup\n1948 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb) was the second season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in Spring 1948 with the First Round and ended in May 1948 with the Final match. KF Tirana were the defending champions, having won their first Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by KF Partizani.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065396-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian Cup\nThe rounds were played in a one-legged format. If the number of goals was equal, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065396-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian Cup, Quarter finals\nIn this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round*", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065396-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian Cup, Semifinals\nIn this round entered the four winners from the previous round*", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065397-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian National Championship\nThe 1948 Albanian National Championship was the eleventh season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065397-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian National Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Partizani won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065397-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian National Championship, Group A, League table\nNote: '17 N\u00ebntori' is SK Tirana, 'Ylli i Kuq Durr\u00ebs' is KS Teuta Durr\u00ebs and 'Dinamo Kor\u00e7a' is Sk\u00ebnderbeu", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065397-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian National Championship, Group B, League table\nNote: 'Bashkimi Elbasanas' is KS Elbasani, 'Shqiponja' is Luft\u00ebtari, '8 N\u00ebntori' is Erzeni, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja and 'Spartak Ku\u00e7ova' is Naft\u00ebtari", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065397-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian National Championship, Interrupted Championship 1948-49\nIn 1948 the AFA decided to employ a new formula for  the championship, according to the 'western' calendar. For the first time in history, Albania's championship style would be compared to that of Western European countries, from autumn 1948-spring 1949; but on March 31st, 1949, the Federata Sportive Shqiptare (Albanian Sports Federation) annulled the 1948-49 season under Soviet pressure. After disassociating itself from all Soviet influences (December 3rd, 1961), Albania started a fall/spring season from 1962/63 on.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065397-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian National Championship, Interrupted Championship 1948-49\nNB: apart from the last round, the matches Kor\u00e7a vs Kavaja and Kor\u00e7a vs Shkodra were not played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065397-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Albanian National Championship, Interrupted Championship 1948-49\nAll the police (Dinamo) and trade union (Spartaku) clubs changed their name to simply the town name, apart from Partizani and Dinamo Tirana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 69], "content_span": [70, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election\nThe 1948 Alberta general election was held on August 17, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election\nErnest C. Manning led the Social Credit to a fourth term in government, increasing its share of the popular vote further above the 50% mark it had set in the 1944 election. It won the same number of seats \u2014 51 of the 57 seats in the legislature \u2014 that it had won in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election\nThe remaining seats were won by the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, the Liberal Party and independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election\nThis provincial election, like the previous five, saw district-level proportional representation (Single transferable voting) used to elect the MLAs of Edmonton and Calgary. City-wide districts were used to elect multiple MLAs in the cities. All the other MLAs were elected in single-member districts through Instant-runoff voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election\nAlong with this election, voters got to also vote in a province wide plebiscite. The ballot asked voters about utility regulation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election, Results\n* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election, Electrification plebiscite\nThe electrification plebiscite was the fourth plebiscite conducted province-wide in Alberta's history. The ballot was not a traditional yes/no question, but presented two options on electricity generation and transmission, asking if the province should create \"a publicly-owned utility administered by the Alberta Government Power Commission\" or leave the electricity industry in the hands of companies already in the business (a mixture of municipal operations and private companies).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election, Electrification plebiscite\nThe driving force behind the referendum was whether to provide rural electrification through public ownership or leave it in the hands of private corporations that had done very little up to that time and did not have the financial resources to perform the task. Despite the referendum result, the government sponsored the creation of many Rural Electrification Associations, of which some still exist today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065398-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Alberta general election, Electrification plebiscite\nThe result shows how evenly divided the province was on the issue, with a plurality of only 151 votes in favour of leaving the old system in place. In fact, the majority of voters in Edmonton and in the rural areas were in favour of provincial control but an even larger majority in Calgary voted in favour of the old system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election\nMember State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election\nElections for a new Assembly were held in French colonial Algeria on 4 and 11 April 1948. The new 120-seat Assembly was to be elected by two colleges, each of which would vote for 60 seats; one college represented around 1,500,000 Europeans and Algerian Jews, plus a few thousand \"\u00e9volu\u00e9\" Muslims, and the second of around 8,000,000 \"indigenous\" Muslims.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election\nFollowing the victory of the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties (MTLD) in the 1947 local elections, and with the MTLD and fellow nationalist UDMA set to win a majority in the Second College in the second round of voting, the authorities openly rigged the results in more than two-thirds of seats to ensure the victory of pro-government independents. the Assembly elections were manipulated by the authorities to ensure a favourable result. The rigging was so brazen that the phrase \"\u00e9lection alg\u00e9rienne\" became synonymous with rigged elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election, Conduct\nMarcel-Edmond Naegelen, a leading member of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) and Minister of Education in the French government, had been appointed by the government as Governor-General of Algeria on 11 February 1948. Naegelen was the son of an Alsatian who had chosen to move to France after Germany's annexation of Alsace in 1870, and he was strongly against the Alsatian autonomists (\"separatists\"), and developed the same hostility towards the Algerian \"separatists\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election, Conduct\nTogether with the French authorities, he organised the rigging of the elections and the sabotage of the new (1947) status of Algeria, strongly opposed by the allies of the SFIO in the French government coalition, who threatened to withdraw their support. Among them was the leader of the \"French Algeria\" lobby, the deputy of Constantine Ren\u00e9 Mayer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election, Conduct\nCandidates were arrested before the elections, ballot boxes were stuffed by the colonial administration and the voting in the villages (douars) took place without polling booths under the surveillance of the army. Algerian nationalists triumphed in the first round of the elections, but performed significantly worse in the second as a result of the rigging.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election, Results\nAs a result of the rigging, of the 60 Second College seats, the MTLD won only nine, including Messali Hadj, Larbi Demaghlatrous (future ambassador of independent Algeria to Indonesia and Yugoslavia), Chawki Mostefa\u00ef and Djilani Embarek, whilst the UDMA won eight, including Ferhat Abbas, whilst 43 went to independents, often labelled as b\u00e9ni-oui-oui. Among the 60 First College seats, there were four socialists, one communist and 55 right-wingers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065399-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Algerian Assembly election, Aftermath\nAfter the elections, Ferhat Abbas has been reported to have told Mar\u00e9chal Juin \u00abIl n'y a plus d'autre solution que les mitraillettes.\u00bb (\"There is no other solution left than the submachine guns\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065400-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All England Badminton Championships\nThe 1948 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Harringay Arena, London, England, from 4\u20139 March 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065400-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All England Badminton Championships, Final results\nTonny Olsen married and changed her name to Tonny Ahm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe 1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the sixth season of the circuit. The AAGPBL grew to an all-time peak of ten teams in that season, representing Eastern and Western zones, just in the first year the circuit shifted to strictly overhand pitching. Other modifications occurred during 1948. The ball was decreased in size from 11\u00bd inches to 10\u215c inches, while the base paths were lengthened to 72 feet and the pitching distance increased to 50 feet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe Chicago Colleens and the Springfield Sallies were added to the previous roster that included the Kenosha Comets, Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. The Chicago, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and South Bend teams were aligned in the East Division, while Kenosha, Peoria, Racine, Rockford and Springfield played in the Western Division. The number of games in the schedule increased from 112 to 126.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nFor the second consecutive year the AAGPBL spring training camp was held in Havana, Cuba. as part of a plan to create an International League of Girls Baseball. Around two hundred girls made the trip. Among them, players represented 27 different states in the United States and many provinces of Canada, while several Cuban players entered the league as a result of holding spring training there the year before. A total of 21 players had been in the league since its foundation in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe fact of two divisions resulted in the Shaughnessy system adding another round of playoffs to decide the championship between eight teams. The first round faced the top teams of each division in a best-of-three series, with the first place team playing against the third place team and the second place team against the fourth place team. The winners competed in a best-of-five divisional first round, with the first place team facing the third place team and the second place team against the fourth place team. The sectional champions then advanced to the third round and faced in the best-of-seven Championship Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nPitchers continued to dominate the league in that season, even though many of them could not adapt to the new pitching style. Grand Rapids' Alice Haylett led all pitchers with a 0.77 earned run average, while 20 averaged at least a 1.99 mark. In addition, Haylett and Racine's Eleanor Dapkus hurled 10 shutouts a piece. The only .300 hitter was Kenosha's Audrey Wagner (.312), who also led the circuit in hits (130) and total bases (186). At the end of the season Wagner was honored with the AAGPBL Player of the Year Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe Grand Rapids and Racine teams won their respective division. In the first round, Grand Rapids, Fort Wayne, Racine and Rockford swept South Bend, Muskegon, Peoria and Kenosha, respectively. In the divisional playoffs, Fort Wayne swept Grand Rapids and Rockford did the same with Racine. Then, Rockford jumped out to a three-game lead in the final series and defeated Fort Wayne four games to one. Helen Nicol was credited with four of the 10 playoff wins of Rockford, including two in the finals, while Lois Florreich and Margaret Holgerson took three a piece.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 623]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nIn Game 1 of the first round, Florreich pitched the first no-hitter in series history, and Holgerson threw a second no-hitter in Game 3 to set an all-time record for the most playoff no-hitters. Another highlight came in the first round, when South Bend's Jean Faut outdueled Haylett of Grand Rapids, 3\u20132, in 20 innings, in what would be the longest game in AAGPBL playoff history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065401-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe league drew almost a million fans for the second consecutive season, although the Chicago and Springfield franchises failed to reach the attendance required. Then, the Colleens and the Sallies were turned into player development teams that toured and played exhibition games to recruit and train new players. The tour started in Chicago and ended up in Canada, including stops in Yankee Stadium and Griffith Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065402-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nThe 1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP) and the International News Service (INS) for the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. Players selected as first-team honorees by the AP, UP and INS are displayed in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065402-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nMichigan compiled a 9\u20130 record, won both the Big Nine Conference and national football championships, and had four players who were selected as consensus first-team All-Big Nine players. Michigan's consensus first-team honorees were quarterback Pete Elliott, end Dick Rifenburg, tackle Alvin Wistert, guard Dominic Tomasi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065402-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nOther players receiving first-team honors from at least two of the three major selectors were Indiana halfback George Taliaferro, Purdue halfback Harry Szulborski, Northwestern fullback Art Murakowski, Minnesota end Bud Grant, Minnesota guard Leo Nomellini, and Northwestern center Alex Sarkisian.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065402-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by the AP, UP and INS", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 47], "content_span": [48, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065403-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Big Seven Conference football team\nThe 1948 All-Big Seven Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1948 college football season. The selectors for the 1948 season included the Associated Press (AP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065404-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065404-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nOn 26 September 1948, Tyrone won the championship following an 0-11 to 1-5 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065405-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065405-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nTipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065405-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nOn 5 September 1948 Waterford won the championship following a 3-8 to 4-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 16 championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065406-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1948 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated Down by a 23-point margin in the final. It marked the return of Dublin to the roll of honour after an eight-year hiatus when it was separated from the rest of the camogie playing community, as the CI\u00c9 club, which could call on the two greatest players of the era Kathleen Cody and Kathleen Mills, chose to affiliate to Central Council and their one-club selection won the All-Ireland championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065406-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nReigning champions Antrim were favourites to meet Dublin in the All Ireland final. Instead Down shocked Derry 4\u20135 to 1\u20130 at Kilclief.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065406-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nThe All-Ireland final between Dublin and Down was played on a Saturday for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065407-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the seventeenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065407-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe final, unusually, was played on a Saturday. An inexperienced Down side, playing their first final, lost by twenty-three points. Dublin's Kathleen Cody, Sophie Brack and J. Cosgrave all scored hat-tricks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065408-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 62nd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065409-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 61st All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Contested by a team from the Ulster (Cavan) and a team from Connacht (Mayo), such a meeting in the decider between teams from these provinces would not happen again until 2012.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065409-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match summary\nCavan retained the title they had won in 1947 at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan, New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 66], "content_span": [67, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065409-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match summary\nIn a heavy wind, Cavan led 3-2 to 0-0 at half-time, but Mayo came back to lead the game. Cavan eventually made it two-in-a-row with a Peter Donahue point. This final's eight goals is the most scored in a final, a record shared with the 1977 match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 66], "content_span": [67, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065410-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 May 1948 and ended on 5 September 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065410-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nKilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Waterford won the All-Ireland crown for the first time in their history, following a 6-7 to 4-2 defeat of Dublin in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065410-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format\nThe All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 52], "content_span": [53, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065411-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 61st All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 5 September 1948, between Waterford and Dublin. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 6-7 to 4-2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065412-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1948 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1948 college football season. The organizations selecting these teams included the conference coaches, the Associated Press (AP), and the United Press (UP).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065412-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nCoaches = selected by the conference coaches and announced by Pacific Coast Conference Commissioner", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065412-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nAP = Associated Press, \"named by sports writer and football coaches from all parts of the far west\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065412-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nUP = United Press: \"All selections were made through the co-operation of sports writers, the athletic departments of each school in the conference and coaches and their assistants\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065412-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of the coaches, AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065413-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Pro Team\nThe 1948 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1948 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), The Sporting News, and the New York Daily News. The AP and Sporting News selections included players from the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference; the UP selections were limited to players from the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065414-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-SEC football team\nThe 1948 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1948 college football season. Georgia won the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065414-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-SEC football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 31], "content_span": [32, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065415-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Southern Conference football team\nThe 1948 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065416-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1948 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1948 college football season. The selectors for the 1948 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065416-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 48], "content_span": [49, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065417-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Allan Cup\nThe 1948 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1947-48 Senior season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065418-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Amateur World Series\nThe 1948 Amateur World Series was the 10th Amateur World Series. It was held in Managua, Nicaragua from November 20 through December 12, 1948. The usually-powerful Cubans did not field a squad; in the wake of the integration of Organized Baseball, many top Cuban amateurs had been signed by MLB teams that had previously refused to sign the darker-skinned Cubans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game\nThe 1948 American League tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1948 regular season, played between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox to determine the winner of the American League (AL) pennant. The game was played on October 4, 1948, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. It was necessary after both teams finished the season with identical win\u2013loss records of 96\u201358. This was the first-ever one-game playoff in the AL, and the only one before 1969, when the leagues were split into divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game\nThe Indians defeated the Red Sox, 8\u20133, as the Indians scored four runs in the fourth inning and limited the Red Sox to five hits. The Indians advanced to the 1948 World Series, where they defeated the Boston Braves, four games to two, giving them their second and most recent World Series championship. In baseball statistics, the tie-breaker counted as the 155th regular season game by both teams, with all events in the game added to regular season statistics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Background\nThe 1948 Major League Baseball season was predicted to be a close race between the Yankees and Red Sox. In a United Press poll conducted just before the season started, the majority of sportswriters chose the Yankees, who had won last year's World Series, to face the Braves or St. Louis Cardinals that year, while others chose the Red Sox; only one sportswriter chose the Indians to reach the World Series. Most of the American League managers had the Yankees finishing first, followed by the Red Sox, Indians, and Detroit Tigers. Tension and confidence was evident between the teams, as two months into the season, after defeating the Red Sox 7\u20130, Yankees manager Bucky Harris declared that the Yankees would win the pennant, though they were currently at second place at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 833]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Background\nThe pennant race continued between the three teams throughout the entire season. On September 25, after playing 147 games, with seven games left to play, all three teams had a record of 91\u201356. After each team played four more games, the Indians were up two games, meaning the Yankees and Red Sox had to win their games on September 30 to stay in the pennant race. They did, and the month of October opened up with both teams 1.5 games behind the Indians. The Indians' last series was a three-game stand against the Tigers, while the Red Sox and Yankees had a two-game series against each other.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Background\nThe Indians lost their first game 5\u20133 against the Tigers on October 1, giving them a one-game lead with two games left to play. As a result, speculation arose about the possibility of a three-way tie. On October 2, Cleveland beat Detroit to clinch at least a tie, and Boston beat New York 5\u20131, ending the Yankees' pennant run and bringing the race down to two teams. On the last day of the season, October 3, Boston won their game and Cleveland lost, giving them identical 96\u201358 records and forcing a tiebreaker the following day at Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Background\nThe home field for the game was decided by a coin toss, held the previous week in Chicago. The Indians chose rookie Gene Bearden to start against Boston in the tie-breaker, despite only having one day of rest, as he had beaten the Red Sox twice that season, and the Red Sox chose Denny Galehouse, passing on Mel Parnell, who had beaten the Indians on three separate occasions that season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Game summary\nGalehouse started off the game by quickly getting outs from Dale Mitchell and Allie Clark. American League MVP Lou Boudreau then hit a home run off Galehouse to make the score 1\u20130. After another out, Bearden came on the mound in the bottom of the first. Johnny Pesky doubled, then scored on a hit by Vern Stephens to make the score 1\u20131 at the end of the first inning. Both pitchers allowed one baserunner the following inning; Ken Keltner reached base for Cleveland and Birdie Tebbetts reached base for the Red Sox. Both pitchers then got three quick outs in the third inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 51], "content_span": [52, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Game summary\nIn the fourth inning, the Indians opened up the game. Boudreau and Joe Gordon hit back-to-back singles, which brought Keltner to the plate. The Red Sox expected a bunt, but instead the third baseman hit his 31st home run of the season to put the Indians ahead, 4\u20131. Galehouse was then replaced with Ellis Kinder, who was met with a double by Larry Doby. Kinder responded by getting the next three batters out, which brought the score to 5\u20131 as Doby also scored. After Bearden got three Red Sox out, the Indians started the fifth inning with the top of their lineup. Mitchell and Eddie Robinson, who came in for Clark, were out. Boudreau then hit his second home run of the night to make the score 6\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 51], "content_span": [52, 753]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Game summary\nThe rest of the fifth inning saw no more hits, and after a Keltner double, three Indians were out in the top of the sixth inning. The Red Sox began to fight back in the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out, Ted Williams reached first base on an error by Gordon. Stephens struck out, but Bobby Doerr hit his 27th home run of the season to make the score 6\u20133. No runs were scored in the seventh inning, though Bearden and Mitchell both reached base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 51], "content_span": [52, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Game summary\nThe Indians were able to score another run in the eighth inning after Jim Hegan was intentionally walked. Bearden then hit a fly ball to Williams, who dropped it, allowing Hegan to score and making it 7\u20133 in the Indians' favor. The Indians were able to score one more run in the ninth when Robinson scored after Keltner grounded into a bases-loaded double play. Bearden got the final three Red Sox out in the bottom of the ninth, finishing the game with an 8\u20133 Indians victory and giving Bearden a complete game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 51], "content_span": [52, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Aftermath\nThe Indians received their first playoff berth since the 1920 World Series. Indians' Manager Lou Boudreau dedicated the victory to pitcher Don Black, who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage the previous month. The Indians went on to face the Boston Braves in the 1948 World Series, winning it four games to two. The Red Sox fans experienced disappointment when Boston mayor James Michael Curley ordered the fire department sirens sounded when Boston won the pennant. The sirens did sound, but it was instead for a fire in the Boston Navy Yard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Aftermath\nThe Red Sox's defeat disappointed Boston fans, who had been rooting the entire season for an All-Boston World Series. Before the October 4 game, the oddsmakers gave the Red Sox the advantage, meaning that an all-Boston World Series was likely. The Red Sox did not make another playoff appearance until 1967, when the St. Louis Cardinals defeated them in the 1967 World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Aftermath\nThe game counted as a regular season game in baseball statistics. As a result, Dom DiMaggio and Vern Stephens led the league with 155 games played, which could not have been equaled except by another Red Sox or Indians player. DiMaggio's four at-bats in the game also gave him the league lead with 648, four ahead of Bob Dillinger of the St. Louis Browns. Dale Mitchell's one single also gave him the league lead in that statistics, beating out Dillinger by one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065419-0010-0001", "contents": "1948 American League tie-breaker game, Aftermath\nGene Bearden's nine inning, one earned run performance brought his earned run average (ERA) down to 2.43, which led the American League. Boudreau finished the season with a .355 batting average, 116 runs, 18 home runs, and 106 runs batted in, and won the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award at the end of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065420-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land\nIn February 1948, a team of Australian and American researchers and support staff came together in northern Australia to begin, what was then, one of the largest scientific expeditions ever to have taken place in Australia\u2014the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (also known as the Arnhem Land Expedition). Today it remains one of the most significant, most ambitious and least understood expeditions ever mounted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [61, 61], "content_span": [62, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065420-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land\nSeventeen men and women journeyed across the remote region known as Arnhem Land in northern Australia for nine months. From varying disciplinary perspectives, and under the guidance of expedition leader Charles Mountford, they investigated the Indigenous populations and the environment of Arnhem Land. In addition to an ethnographer, archaeologist, photographer, and filmmaker, the expedition included a botanist, a mammalogist, an ichthyologist, an ornithologist, and a team of medical and nutritional scientists. Their first base camp was Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [61, 61], "content_span": [62, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065420-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land\nThree months later they moved to Yirrkala on the Gove Peninsula and three months following that to Oenpelli (now Gunbalanya) in west Arnhem Land. The journey involved the collaboration of different sponsors and partners (among them the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institution, and various agencies of the Commonwealth of Australia). In the wake of the expedition came volumes of scientific publications, kilometres of film, thousands of photographs, tens of thousands of scientific specimens, and a vast array of artefacts and paintings from across Arnhem Land. The legacy of the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition is vast, complex, and, at times, contentious. Human remains collected by Setzler and later held by the Smithsonian Institution have since been repatriated to Gunbalanya.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [61, 61], "content_span": [62, 856]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065420-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land, Expedition members, ABC reporters\nTwo staff members from ABC Radio also joined the expedition:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 61], "section_span": [63, 96], "content_span": [97, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada\nThe 1948 Anti- Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada, the latter also known as Djerada or J\u1e5bada, occurred on June 7\u20138, 1948, in the towns of Oujda and Jerada, in the northeast of the French protectorate in Morocco.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada\nIn those events 43 Jews and one Frenchman were killed and approximately 150 injured at the hands of local Muslims.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada\nFrench officials argued that the riots were \"absolutely localized\" to Oujda and Jerada, and that it had been \"migration itself - and not widespread anti-Jewish animosity - that had sparked Muslim anger\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada, Outbreak\nRen\u00e9 Brunel, the French Commissioner for the Oujda region, stated that rioting began when a Jewish barber attempted to cross into Algeria carrying explosives. Brunel wrote that that atmosphere has \"overheated\" as a result of \"the clandestine passage over the border of a large number of young Zionists from all regions of Morocco trying to get to Palestine via Algeria.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada, Outbreak\nThe French Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that Jewish emigration from Oujda to Palestine was a significant irritant to the local Muslim population, noting that \"It is characteristic that those in this region near to the Algerian border consider all Jews who depart as combatants for Israel.\" Alphonse Juin, Resident General in Morocco, noted that \"the clandestine departure of Jews for Palestine ignited the anger already inflamed by professional agitators.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada, Outbreak\nIt has also been suggested that the riots were sparked by an anti-Zionist speech by Sultan Mohammed V relating to the ongoing 1948 Arab-Israeli War, although others suggest that the Sultan's speech was focused on ensuring the protection of the Moroccan Jews.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada, Riots\nThe riots began in Oujda, which was at the time the main transit hub for Zionist emigration out of Morocco, given its proximity to the Algerian border (Algeria was at the time part of Metropolitan France), in which 5 Jews were killed and 30 injured in the space of 3 hours before the army arrived. The mob riots in the neighbouring mining town of Jerada were even more violent, with 39 deaths.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 49], "content_span": [50, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada, Aftermath\nAt the time, Morocco was still a French colony, and the French commissioner for Oujda, Ren\u00e9 Brunel, blamed the violence on the Jews for leaving through Oujda and for sympathizing with the Zionist movement. The French League for Human Rights and Citizenship blamed the French colonial authority for their relaxed control in the area. Several officials from the local mining federation were tried in court for instigating the massacres and several were sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor, the others given lighter sentences.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 53], "content_span": [54, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065421-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada, Aftermath\nThe emigration of Jews out of Morocco to Israel quickly became a flood after the incident. 18,000 Moroccan Jews left for Israel the following year and 110,000 out of a total of 250,000 Jews in Morocco left between 1948 and 1956.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 53], "content_span": [54, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania\nThe 1948 Anti- Jewish riots in Tripolitania were riots between the antisemitic rioters and Jewish communities of Tripoli and its surroundings in June 1948, during the British Military Administration in Libya. The events resulted in 13-14 Jews and 4 Arabs dead and destruction of 280 Jewish homes. The events occurred during the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Background\nThe Jews of Libya had already suffered under Italian rule during World War II and shortly after it ended, when the bloody pogrom in Tripoli claimed many Jewish lives three years earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Background\nThe 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War had begun a month earlier following the proclamation of the State of Israel, although British-controlled Libya did not take part in the conflict. The proclamation of the State of Israel which began the war had \"aroused among the Arabs less interest then was expected\" in Tripoli according to the British authorities. However, according to the report of the British Chief Administrator, Tripoli became a transit point for both Tunisian and Algerian volunteers on their way to fight for Egypt, which had just announced no more volunteers would be accepted, as well as \"ardent young Zionists\" on their way to Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Background\nThe British Public Information Office also reported \"a certain aggressive spirit noticeable lately among the local Jewish youth\", noting two incidents the day prior to the riots in which two Arabs were hospitalised after beatings by Jews following street accidents. This combined with the transiting volunteers \"possibly provided the fuel for the outbreak which followed\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 50], "content_span": [51, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, The riot\nThe rioting began on 12 June in Tripoli, Libya. This time, unlike the previous Tripoli pogrom, the Jewish community of Tripoli had prepared to defend itself. Jewish self-defense units fought back against the Muslim rioters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, The riot\nAccording to the British reports, the rioting broke out spontaneously. The Jewish defense measures had been prepared beforehand, with the British noting signs in Hebrew stating \"It is good to die for one's country\", and stated that during the riots the role of the Jewish organization \"was not purely defence\" since \"determined parties of young Jews battled with the police in efforts to break out of The Old City in order to attack Arabs\". The rioting began with an argument between a Jew and an Arab in central Tripoli, in which other Jews and Arabs joined in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, The riot\nWithin half an hour a crowd of Arabs had gathered and made their way towards the Jewish Quarter of Old City (also known as the \"Jewish Hara\"), armed themselves with sticks and stones, following which Jewish units threw bombs into the crowd. The rioting continued for the next hour, during which Jews on rooftops retaliated, and also attacked the police forces, throwing bombs, stones and small arms fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, The riot\nThe riots resulted in the death of thirteen or fourteen Jews, four Muslims, with 38 Jews and 51 Muslims being injured, and causing extensive property damage, and leaving approximately 300 families destitute. Jews in the surrounding countryside and in Benghazi were subjected to additional attacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Aftermath\nIn November 1948, a few months after the riots, the American consul in Tripoli Orray Taft Jr. reported that: \"There is reason to believe that the Jewish Community has become more aggressive as the result of the Jewish victories in Palestine. There is also reason to believe that the community here is receiving instructions and guidance from the State of Israel. Whether or not the change in attitude is the result of instructions or a progressive aggressiveness is hard to determine. Even with the aggressiveness or perhaps because of it, both Jewish and Arab leaders inform me that the inter-racial relations are better now than they have been for several years and that understanding, tolerance and cooperation are present at any top level meeting between the leaders of the two communities.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 845]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065422-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania, Aftermath\nThe insecurity which arose from anti-Jewish attacks led many Jews to abandon Libya and emigrate. The emigration, which was prompted by the 1945 Tripoli pogrom, had become a refugee \"flood\" with the ending of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. From 1948 to 1951, and especially after immigration became legal in 1949, 30,972 Jews moved to Israel, which had gained independence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 49], "content_span": [50, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War\nThe 1948 (or First) Arab\u2013Israeli War was the second and final stage of the 1947\u20131949 Palestine war. It formally began following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine at midnight on 14 May 1948; the Israeli Declaration of Independence had been issued earlier that day, and a military coalition of Arab states entered the territory of British Palestine in the morning of 15 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War\nThe first deaths of the 1947\u20131949 Palestine war occurred on 30 November 1947 during an ambush of two buses carrying Jews. There had been tension and conflict between the Arabs and the Jews, and between each of them and the British forces since the 1917 Balfour Declaration and the 1920 creation of the British Mandate of Palestine. British policies dissatisfied both Arabs and Jews. Arab opposition developed into the 1936\u20131939 Arab revolt in Palestine, while the Jewish resistance developed into the 1944\u20131947 Jewish insurgency in Palestine. In 1947, these ongoing tensions erupted into civil war following the 29 November 1947 adoption of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, which planned to divide Palestine into an Arab state, a Jewish state, and the Special International Regime encompassing the cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 870]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War\nOn 15 May 1948, the civil war transformed into a conflict between Israel and the Arab states following the Israeli Declaration of Independence the previous day. Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, and expeditionary forces from Iraq entered Palestine. The invading forces took control of the Arab areas and immediately attacked Israeli forces and several Jewish settlements. The 10 months of fighting took place mostly on the territory of the British Mandate and in the Sinai Peninsula and southern Lebanon, interrupted by several truce periods.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War\nAs a result of the war, the State of Israel controlled the area that UN General Assembly Resolution 181 had recommended for the proposed Jewish state, as well as almost 60% of the area of Arab state proposed by the 1947 Partition Plan, including the Jaffa, Lydda, and Ramle area, Galilee, some parts of the Negev, a wide strip along the Tel Aviv\u2013Jerusalem road, West Jerusalem, and some territories in the West Bank. Transjordan took control of the remainder of the former British mandate, which it annexed, and the Egyptian military took control of the Gaza Strip.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War\nAt the Jericho Conference on 1 December 1948, 2,000 Palestinian delegates called for unification of Palestine and Transjordan as a step toward full Arab unity. The conflict triggered significant demographic change throughout the Middle East. Around 700,000 Palestinian Arabs fled or were expelled from their homes in the area that became Israel, and they became Palestinian refugees in what they refer to as the Nakba (\"the catastrophe\"). In the three years following the war, about 700,000 Jews emigrated to Israel. Around 260,000 Jews moved to Israel from the Arab world during and immediately after the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nOn 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recommending the adoption and implementation of a plan to partition the British Mandate of Palestine into two states, one Arab and one Jewish, and the City of Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nThe General Assembly resolution on Partition was greeted with overwhelming joy in Jewish communities and widespread outrage in the Arab world. In Palestine, violence erupted almost immediately, feeding into a spiral of reprisals and counter-reprisals. The British refrained from intervening as tensions boiled over into a low-level conflict that quickly escalated into a full-scale civil war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nFrom January onwards, operations became increasingly militarised, with the intervention of a number of Arab Liberation Army regiments inside Palestine, each active in a variety of distinct sectors around the different coastal towns. They consolidated their presence in Galilee and Samaria. Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni came from Egypt with several hundred men of the Army of the Holy War. Having recruited a few thousand volunteers, al-Husayni organised the blockade of the 100,000 Jewish residents of Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nTo counter this, the Yishuv authorities tried to supply the city with convoys of up to 100 armoured vehicles, but the operation became more and more impractical as the number of casualties in the relief convoys surged. By March, Al-Hussayni's tactic had paid off. Almost all of Haganah's armoured vehicles had been destroyed, the blockade was in full operation, and hundreds of Haganah members who had tried to bring supplies into the city were killed. The situation for those who dwelt in the Jewish settlements in the highly isolated Negev and north of Galilee was even more critical.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nWhile the Jewish population had received strict orders requiring them to hold their ground everywhere at all costs, the Arab population was more affected by the general conditions of insecurity to which the country was exposed. Up to 100,000 Arabs, from the urban upper and middle classes in Haifa, Jaffa and Jerusalem, or Jewish-dominated areas, evacuated abroad or to Arab centres eastwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nThis situation caused the United States to withdraw its support for the Partition Plan, thus encouraging the Arab League to believe that the Palestinian Arabs, reinforced by the Arab Liberation Army, could put an end to the plan. The British, on the other hand, decided on 7 February 1948 to support the annexation of the Arab part of Palestine by Transjordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nAlthough a certain level of doubt took hold among Yishuv supporters, their apparent defeats were due more to their wait-and-see policy than to weakness. David Ben-Gurion reorganised Haganah and made conscription obligatory. Every Jewish man and woman in the country had to receive military training. Thanks to funds raised by Golda Meir from sympathisers in the United States, and Stalin's decision to support the Zionist cause, the Jewish representatives of Palestine were able to sign very important armament contracts in the East. Other Haganah agents recuperated stockpiles from the Second World War, which helped improve the army's equipment and logistics. Operation Balak allowed arms and other equipment to be transported for the first time by the end of March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 802]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nBen-Gurion invested Yigael Yadin with the responsibility to come up with a plan of offence whose timing was related to the foreseeable evacuation of British forces. This strategy, called Plan Dalet, was readied by March and implemented towards the end of April. A separate plan, Operation Nachshon, was devised to lift the siege of Jerusalem. 1500 men from Haganah's Givati brigade and Palmach's Harel brigade conducted sorties to free up the route to the city between 5 and 20 April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0010-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nBoth sides acted offensively in defiance of the Partition Plan, which foresaw Jerusalem as a corpus separatum, under neither Jewish nor Arab jurisdiction. The Arabs did not accept the Plan, while the Jews were determined to oppose the internationalisation of the city, and secure it as part of the Jewish state. The operation was successful, and enough foodstuffs to last two months were trucked into Jerusalem for distribution to the Jewish population. The success of the operation was assisted by the death of al-Husayni in combat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0010-0002", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nDuring this time, and independently of Haganah or the framework of Plan Dalet, irregular fighters from Irgun and Lehi formations massacred a substantial number of Arabs at Deir Yassin, an event that, though publicly deplored and criticised by the principal Jewish authorities, had a deep impact on the morale of the Arab population and contributed to generate the exodus of the Arab population.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nAt the same time, the Arab Liberation Army was roundly defeated at Mishmar HaEmek in its first large-scale operation, coinciding with the loss of their Druze allies through defection.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nWithin the framework of the establishment of Jewish territorial continuity foreseen by Plan Dalet, the Haganah, Palmach and Irgun forces intended to conquer mixed zones. The Palestinian Arab society was shaken. Tiberias, Haifa, Safed, Beisan, Jaffa and Acre fell, resulting in the flight of more than 250,000 Palestinian Arabs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nThe British had, at that time, essentially withdrawn their troops. The situation pushed the leaders of the neighbouring Arab states to intervene, but their preparation was not finalised, and they could not assemble sufficient forces to turn the tide of the war. The majority of Palestinian Arab hopes lay with the Arab Legion of Transjordan's monarch, King Abdullah I, but he had no intention of creating a Palestinian Arab-run state, since he hoped to annex as much of the territory of the British Mandate for Palestine as he could. He was playing a double game, being just as much in contact with the Jewish authorities as with the Arab League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nIn preparation for the offensive, Haganah successfully launched Operations Yiftah and Ben-'Ami to secure the Jewish settlements of Galilee, and Operation Kilshon, which created a united front around Jerusalem. The inconclusive meeting between Golda Meir and Abdullah I, followed by the Kfar Etzion massacre on 13 May by the Arab Legion led to predictions that the battle for Jerusalem would be merciless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background\nOn 14 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel and the 1948 Palestine war entered its second phase with the intervention of the Arab state armies and the beginning of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces\nBy September 1947, the Haganah had \"10,489 rifles, 702 light machine-guns, 2,666 submachine guns, 186 medium machine-guns, 672 two-inch mortars and 92 three-inch (76\u00a0mm) mortars\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 47], "content_span": [48, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Importing arms\nIn 1946, Ben-Gurion decided that the Yishuv would probably have to defend itself against both the Palestinian Arabs and neighbouring Arab states and accordingly began a \"massive, covert arms acquisition campaign in the West\", and acquired many more during the first few months of hostilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 63], "content_span": [64, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Importing arms\nThe Yishuv managed to clandestinely amass arms and military equipment abroad for transfer to Palestine once the British blockade was lifted. In the United States, Yishuv agents purchased three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers, one of which bombed Cairo in July 1948, some Curtiss C-46 Commando transport planes, and dozens of half-tracks, which were repainted and defined as \"agricultural equipment\". In Western Europe, Haganah agents amassed fifty 65mm French mountain guns, twelve 120mm mortars, ten H-35 light tanks, and a large number of half-tracks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 63], "content_span": [64, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0018-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Importing arms\nBy mid-May or thereabouts the Yishuv had purchased from Czechoslovakia 25 Avia S-199 fighters (an inferior version of the Messerschmitt Bf 109), 200 heavy machine guns, 5,021 light machine guns, 24,500 rifles, and 52\u00a0million rounds of ammunition, enough to equip all units, but short of heavy arms. The airborne arms smuggling missions from Czechoslovakia were codenamed Operation Balak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 63], "content_span": [64, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Importing arms\nThe airborne smuggling missions were carried out by mostly American aviators \u2013 Jews and non-Jews \u2013 led by ex-U.S. Air Transport Command flight engineer Al Schwimmer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 63], "content_span": [64, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Importing arms\nSchwimmer's operation also included recruiting and training fighter pilots such as Lou Lenart, commander of the first Israeli air assault against the Arabs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 63], "content_span": [64, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Arms production\nThe Yishuv also had \"a relatively advanced arms producing capacity\", that between October 1947 and July 1948\" produced 3\u00a0million 9\u00a0mm bullets, 150,000 Mills grenades, 16,000 submachine guns (Sten Guns) and 210 three-inch (76\u00a0mm) mortars\", along with a few \"Davidka\" mortars, which had been indigenously designed and produced. They were inaccurate but had a spectacularly loud explosion that demoralised the enemy. A large amount of the munitions used by the Israelis came from the Ayalon Institute, a clandestine bullet factory underneath kibbutz Ayalon, which produced about 2.5\u00a0million bullets for Sten guns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 64], "content_span": [65, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0021-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Arms production\nThe munitions produced by the Ayalon Institute were said to have been the only supply that was not in shortage during the war. Locally produced explosives were also plentiful. After Israel's independence, these clandestine arms manufacturing operations no longer had to be concealed, and were moved above ground. All of the Haganah's weapons-manufacturing was centralised and later became Israel Military Industries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 64], "content_span": [65, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Manpower\nIn November 1947, the Haganah was an underground paramilitary force that had existed as a highly organised, national force, since the Arab riots of 1920\u201321, and throughout the riots of 1929, Great Uprising of 1936\u201339, and World War II. It had a mobile force, the HISH, which had 2,000 full-time fighters (men and women) and 10,000 reservists (all aged between 18 and 25) and an elite unit, the Palmach composed of 2,100 fighters and 1,000 reservists. The reservists trained three or four days a month and went back to civilian life the rest of the time. These mobile forces could rely on a garrison force, the HIM (Heil Mishmar, lit. Guard Corps), composed of people aged over 25. The Yishuv's total strength was around 35,000 with 15,000 to 18,000 fighters and a garrison force of roughly 20,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 855]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Manpower\nThere were also several thousand men and women who had served in the British Army in World War II who did not serve in any of the underground militias but would provide valuable military experience during the war. Walid Khalidi says the Yishuv had the additional forces of the Jewish Settlement Police, numbering some 12,000, the Gadna Youth Battalions, and the armed settlers. Few of the units had been trained by December 1947. On 5 December 1947, conscription was instituted for all men and women aged between 17 and 25 and by the end of March, 21,000 had been conscripted. On 30 March, the call-up was extended to men and single women aged between 26 and 35. Five days later, a General Mobilization order was issued for all men under 40.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 57], "content_span": [58, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Irgun\nThe Irgun, whose activities were considered by MI5 to be terrorism, was monitored by the British.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 54], "content_span": [55, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Irgun\nBy March 1948, the Yishuv had a numerical superiority, with 35,780 mobilised and deployed fighters for the Haganah, 3,000 of Stern and Irgun, and a few thousand armed settlers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 54], "content_span": [55, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Arab forces\nThe effective number of Arab combatants is listed at 12,000 by some historians while others calculate a total Arab strength of approximately 23,500 troops, and with this being more of less or roughly equal to that of the Yishuv. However, as Israel mobilised most of its most able citizens during the war while the Arab troops were only a small percentage of its far greater population, the strength of the Yishuv grew steadily and dramatically during the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 60], "content_span": [61, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background, Armed forces, Arab forces\nAccording to Benny Morris, by the end of 1947, the Palestinians \"had a healthy and demoralising respect for the Yishuv's military power\" and if it came to battle the Palestinians expected to lose.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 60], "content_span": [61, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Yishuv\nYishuv's aims evolved during the war. Mobilization for a total war was organised. Initially, the aim was \"simple and modest\": to survive the assaults of the Palestinian Arabs and the Arab states. \"The Zionist leaders deeply, genuinely, feared a Middle Eastern reenactment of the Holocaust, which had just ended; the Arabs' public rhetoric reinforced these fears\". As the war progressed, the aim of expanding the Jewish state beyond the UN partition borders appeared: first to incorporate clusters of isolated Jewish settlements and later to add more territories to the state and give it defensible borders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0028-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Yishuv\nA third and further aim that emerged among the political and military leaders after four or five months was to \"reduce the size of Israel's prospective large and hostile Arab minority, seen as a potential powerful fifth column, by belligerency and expulsion\". Shay Hazkani's research concludes that Ben-Gurion and segments of the religious Zionist leadership drew parallels between the war and the biblical wars of extermination, and states this was not a fringe position. IDF indoctrination pamphlets were distributed to recruits  instructing them that God \u201cdemands a revenge of extermination without mercy to whoever tries to hurt us for no reason.\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 704]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Yishuv\nPlan Dalet, or Plan D, (Hebrew: \u05ea\u05d5\u05db\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea \u05d3'\u200e, Tokhnit dalet) was a plan worked out by the Haganah, a Jewish paramilitary group and the forerunner of the Israel Defense Forces, in autumn 1947 to spring 1948, which was sent to Haganah units in early March 1948. The intent of Plan Dalet is subject to much controversy, with historians on the one extreme asserting that it was entirely defensive, and historians on the other extreme asserting that the plan aimed at maximum conquest and expulsion of the Palestinians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0029-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Yishuv\nAccording to Ilan Papp\u00e9, its purpose was to conquer as much of Palestine and to expel as many Palestinians as possible, though according to Benny Morris there was no such intent. In his book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, Papp\u00e9 asserts that Plan Dalet was a \"blueprint for ethnic cleansing\" with the aim of reducing both rural and urban areas of Palestine. According to Gelber, the plan specified that in case of resistance, the population of conquered villages was to be expelled outside the borders of the Jewish state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0029-0002", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Yishuv\nIf no resistance was met, the residents could stay put, under military rule. According to Morris, Plan D called for occupying the areas within the U.N. sponsored Jewish state, several concentrations of Jewish population outside those areas (West Jerusalem and Western Galilee), and areas along the roads where the invading Arab armies were expected to attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Yishuv\nThe Yishuv perceived the peril of an Arab invasion as threatening its very existence. Having no real knowledge of the Arabs' true military capabilities, the Jews took Arab propaganda literally, preparing for the worst and reacting accordingly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 51], "content_span": [52, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab League as a whole\nThe Arab League had unanimously rejected the UN partition plan and were bitterly opposed to the establishment of a Jewish state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab League as a whole\nThe Arab League before partition affirmed the right to the independence of Palestine, while blocking the creation of a Palestinian government. Towards the end of 1947, the League established a military committee commanded by the retired Iraqi general Isma'il Safwat whose mission was to analyse the chance of victory of the Palestinians against the Jews. His conclusions were that they had no chance of victory and that an invasion of the Arab regular armies was mandatory. The political committee nevertheless rejected these conclusions and decided to support an armed opposition to the Partition Plan excluding the participation of their regular armed forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab League as a whole\nIn April with the Palestinian defeat, the refugees coming from Palestine and the pressure of their public opinion, the Arab leaders decided to invade Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab League as a whole\nThe Arab League gave reasons for its invasion in Palestine in the cablegram:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab League as a whole\nBritish diplomat Alec Kirkbride wrote in his 1976 memoirs about a conversation with the Arab League's Secretary-General Azzam Pasha a week before the armies marched: \"...when I asked him for his estimate of the size of the Jewish forces, [he] waved his hands and said: 'It does not matter how many there are.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0035-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab League as a whole\nWe will sweep them into the sea.'\" Approximately six months previously, according to an interview in an 11 October 1947 article of Akhbar al-Yom, Azzam said: \"I personally wish that the Jews do not drive us to this war, as this will be a war of extermination and a momentous massacre which will be spoken of like the Mongolian massacres and the Crusades\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab League as a whole\nAccording to Yoav Gelber, the Arab countries were \"drawn into the war by the collapse of the Palestinian Arabs and the Arab Liberation Army [and] the Arab governments' primary goal was preventing the Palestinian Arabs' total ruin and the flooding of their own countries by more refugees. According to their own perception, had the invasion not taken place, there was no Arab force in Palestine capable of checking the Haganah's offensive\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, King Abdullah I of Transjordan\nKing Abdullah was the commander of the Arab Legion, the strongest Arab army involved in the war according to Rogan and Shlaim in 2007. However, Morris wrote in 2008 that the Egyptian army was the most powerful and threatening army. The Arab Legion had about 10,000 soldiers, trained and commanded by British officers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 75], "content_span": [76, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, King Abdullah I of Transjordan\nIn 1946\u201347, Abdullah said that he had no intention to \"resist or impede the partition of Palestine and creation of a Jewish state.\" Ideally, Abdullah would have liked to annexe all of Palestine, but he was prepared to compromise. He supported the partition, intending that the West Bank area of the British Mandate allocated for the Arab state be annexed to Jordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 75], "content_span": [76, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0038-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, King Abdullah I of Transjordan\nAbdullah had secret meetings with the Jewish Agency (at which the future Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir was among the delegates) that reached an agreement of Jewish non-interference with Jordanian annexation of the West Bank (although Abdullah failed in his goal of acquiring an outlet to the Mediterranean Sea through the Negev desert) and of Jordanian agreement not to attack the area of the Jewish state contained in the United Nations partition resolution (in which Jerusalem was given neither to the Arab nor the Jewish state, but was to be an internationally administered area). In order to keep their support to his plan of annexation of the Arab State, Abdullah promised to the British he would not attack the Jewish State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 75], "content_span": [76, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, King Abdullah I of Transjordan\nThe neighbouring Arab states pressured Abdullah into joining them in an \"all-Arab military invasion\" against the newly created State of Israel, that he used to restore his prestige in the Arab world, which had grown suspicious of his relatively good relationship with Western and Jewish leaders. Jordan's undertakings not to cross partition lines were not taken at face value. While repeating assurances that Jordan would only take areas allocated to a future Arab state, on the eve of war Tawfik Abu al-Huda told the British that were other Arab armies to advance against Israel, Jordan would follow suit. On 23 May Abdullah told the French consul in Amman that he \"was determined to fight Zionism and prevent the establishment of an Israeli state on the border of his kingdom\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 75], "content_span": [76, 855]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, King Abdullah I of Transjordan\nAbdullah's role in this war became substantial. He saw himself as the \"supreme commander of the Arab forces\" and \"persuaded the Arab League to appoint him\" to this position. Through his leadership, the Arabs fought the 1948 war to meet Abdullah's political goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 75], "content_span": [76, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Other Arab states\nKing Farouk of Egypt was anxious to prevent Abdullah from being seen as the main champion of the Arab world in Palestine, which he feared might damage his own leadership aspirations of the Arab world. In addition, Farouk wished to annexe all of southern Palestine to Egypt. According to Gamal Abdel Nasser the Egyptian army first communique described the Palestine operations as a merely punitive expedition against the Zionist \"gangs\", using a term frequent in Haganah reports of Palestinian fighters. According to a 2019 study, \"senior British intelligence, military officers and diplomats in Cairo were deeply involved in a covert scheme to drive the King to participate in the Arab states' war coalition against Israel.\" These intelligence officers acted without the approval or knowledge of the British government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 62], "content_span": [63, 882]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Other Arab states\nNuri as-Said, the strongman of Iraq, had ambitions for bringing the entire Fertile Crescent under Iraqi leadership. Both Syria and Lebanon wished to take certain areas of northern Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 62], "content_span": [63, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Other Arab states\nOne result of the ambitions of the various Arab leaders was a distrust of all the Palestinian leaders who wished to set up a Palestinian state, and a mutual distrust of each other. Co -operation was to be very poor during the war between the various Palestinian factions and the Arab armies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 62], "content_span": [63, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Political objectives, Arab Higher Committee of Amin al-Husayni\nFollowing rumours that King Abdullah was re-opening the bilateral negotiations with Israel that he had previously conducted in secret with the Jewish Agency, the Arab League, led by Egypt, decided to set up the All-Palestine Government in Gaza on 8 September under the nominal leadership of the Mufti. Abdullah regarded the attempt to revive al-Husayni's Holy War Army as a challenge to his authority and all armed bodies operating in the areas controlled by the Arab Legion were disbanded. Glubb Pasha carried out the order ruthlessly and efficiently.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 85], "content_span": [86, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0045-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Military assessments\nThough the State of Israel faced the formidable armies of neighbouring Arab countries, yet due to previous battles by the middle of May the Palestinians themselves hardly existed as a military force. The British Intelligence and Arab League military reached similar conclusions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 70], "content_span": [71, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0046-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Military assessments\nThe British Foreign Ministry and the C.I.A believed that the Arab states would finally win in case of war. Martin Van Creveld says that in terms of manpower, the sides were fairly evenly matched.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 70], "content_span": [71, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0047-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Military assessments\nIn May, Egyptian generals told their government that the invasion would be \"A parade without any risks\" and Tel Aviv would be taken \"in two weeks.\" Egypt, Iraq, and Syria all possessed air forces, Egypt and Syria had tanks, and all had some modern artillery. Initially, the Haganah had no heavy machine guns, artillery, armoured vehicles, anti-tank or anti-aircraft weapons, nor military aircraft or tanks. The four Arab armies that invaded on 15 May were far stronger than the Haganah formations they initially encountered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 70], "content_span": [71, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0048-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Military assessments\nOn 12 May, three days before the invasion, David Ben-Gurion was told by his chief military advisers (who over-estimated the size of the Arab armies and the numbers and efficiency of the troops who would be committed\u00a0\u2013 much as the Arab generals tended to exaggerate Jewish fighters' strength) that Israel's chances of winning a war against the Arab states were only about even.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 70], "content_span": [71, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0049-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nJewish forces at the invasion: Sources disagree about the amount of arms at the Yishuv's disposal at the end of the Mandate. According to Karsh before the arrival of arms shipments from Czechoslovakia as part of Operation Balak, there was roughly one weapon for every three fighters, and even the Palmach could arm only two out of every three of its active members. According to Collins and LaPierre, by April 1948, the Haganah had managed to accumulate only about 20,000 rifles and Sten guns for the 35,000 soldiers who existed on paper. According to Walid Khalidi \"the arms at the disposal of these forces were plentiful\". France authorised Air France to transport cargo to Tel Aviv on 13 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0050-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nYishuv forces were organised in 9 brigades, and their numbers grew following Israeli independence, eventually expanding to 12 brigades. Although both sides increased their manpower over the first few months of the war, the Israeli forces grew steadily as a result of the progressive mobilisation of Israeli society and the influx of an average of 10,300 immigrants each month. By the end of 1948, the Israel Defense Forces had 88,033 soldiers, including 60,000 combat soldiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0051-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nAfter the invasion: France allowed aircraft carrying arms from Czechoslovakia to land on French territory in transit to Israel, and permitted two arms shipments to \u2018Nicaragua\u2019, which were actually intended for Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0052-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nCzechoslovakia supplied vast quantities of arms to Israel during the war, including thousands of vz. 24 rifles and MG 34 and ZB 37 machine guns, and millions of rounds of ammunition. Czechoslovakia supplied fighter aircraft, including at first ten Avia S-199 fighter planes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0053-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nThe Haganah readied twelve cargo ships throughout European ports to transfer the accumulated equipment, which would set sail as soon as the British blockade was lifted with the expiration of the Mandate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0054-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nFollowing Israeli independence, the Israelis managed to build three Sherman tanks from scrap-heap material found in abandoned British ordnance depots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0055-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nThe Haganah also managed to obtain stocks of British weapons due to the logistical complexity of the British withdrawal, and the corruption of a number of officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0056-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nAfter the first truce: By July 1948, the Israelis had established an air force, a navy, and a tank battalion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0057-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nOn 29 June 1948, the day before the last British troops left Haifa, two British soldiers sympathetic to the Israelis stole two Cromwell tanks from an arms depot in the Haifa port area, smashing them through the unguarded gates, and joined the IDF with the tanks. These two tanks would form the basis of the Israeli Armored Corps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0058-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Yishuv/Israeli forces\nAfter the second truce: Czechoslovakia supplied Supermarine Spitfire fighter planes, which were smuggled to Israel via an abandoned Luftwaffe runway in Yugoslavia, with the agreement of the Yugoslav government. The airborne arms smuggling missions from Czechoslovakia were codenamed Operation Balak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 71], "content_span": [72, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0059-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces\nAt the invasion: In addition to the local irregular Palestinians militia groups, the five Arab states that joined the war were Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq sending expeditionary forces of their regular armies. Additional contingents came from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. On the eve of the war, the available number of Arab troops likely to be committed to war was between 23,500 and 26,500 (10,000 Egyptians, 4,500 Jordanians, 3,000 Iraqis, 3,000\u20136,000 Syrians, 2,000 ALA volunteers, 1,000 Lebanese, and several hundred Saudis), in addition to the irregular Palestinians already present. Prior to the war, Arab forces had been trained by British and French instructors. This was particularly true of Jordan's Arab Legion under command of Lt Gen Sir John Glubb.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 833]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0060-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces\nSyria bought a quantity of small arms for the Arab Liberation Army from Czechoslovakia, but the shipment never arrived due to Haganah force intervention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 61], "content_span": [62, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0061-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nJordan's Arab Legion was considered the most effective Arab force. Armed, trained and commanded by British officers, this 8,000\u201312,000 strong force was organised in four infantry/mechanised regiments supported by some 40 artillery pieces and 75 armoured cars. Until January 1948, it was reinforced by the 3,000-strong Transjordan Frontier Force. As many as 48 British officers served in the Arab Legion. Glubb Pasha, the commander of the Legion, organised his forces into four brigades as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0062-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nThe Arab Legion joined the war in May 1948, but fought only in the area that King Abdullah wanted to secure for Jordan: the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0063-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nFrance prevented a large sale of arms by a Swiss company to Ethiopia, brokered by the U.K foreign office, which was actually destined for Egypt and Jordan, denied a British request at the end of April to permit the landing of a squadron of British aircraft on their way to Transjordan, and applied diplomatic pressure on Belgium to suspend arms sales to the Arab states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0064-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nThe Jordanian forces were probably the best trained of all combatants. Other combatant forces lacked the ability to make strategic decisions and tactical manoeuvres, as evidenced by positioning the fourth regiment at Latrun, which was abandoned by ALA combatants before the arrival of the Jordanian forces and the importance of which was not fully understood by the Haganah general-staff. In the later stages of the war, Latrun proved to be of extreme importance, and a decisive factor in Jerusalem's fate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0065-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nIn 1948, Iraq's army had 21,000 men in 12 brigades and the Iraqi Air Force had 100 planes, mostly British. Initially the Iraqis committed around 3,000 men to the war effort, including four infantry brigades, one armoured battalion and support personnel. These forces were to operate under Jordanian guidance The first Iraqi forces to be deployed reached Jordan in April 1948 under the command of Gen. Nur ad-Din Mahmud.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0066-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nIn 1948, Egypt's army was able to put a maximum of around 40,000 men into the field, 80% of its military-age male population being unfit for military service and its embryonic logistics system being limited in its ability to support ground forces deployed beyond its borders. Initially, an expeditionary force of 10,000 men was sent to Palestine under the command of Maj. Gen. Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi. This force consisted of five infantry battalions, one armoured battalion equipped with British Light Tank Mk VI and Matilda tanks, one battalion of sixteen 25-pounder guns, a battalion of eight 6-pounder guns and one medium-machine-gun battalion with supporting troops.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0067-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nThe Egyptian Air Force had over 30 Spitfires, 4 Hawker Hurricanes and 20 C47s modified into crude bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0068-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nSyria had 12,000 soldiers at the beginning of the 1948 War, grouped into three infantry brigades and an armoured force of approximately battalion size. The Syrian Air Force had fifty planes, the 10 newest of which were World War II\u2013generation models.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0069-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nLebanon's army was the smallest of the Arab armies, consisting of only 3,500 soldiers. According to Gelber, in June 1947, Ben-Gurion \"arrived at an agreement with the Maronite religious leadership in Lebanon that cost a few thousand pounds and kept Lebanon's army out of the War of Independence and the military Arab coalition.\" A token force of 436 soldiers crossed into northern Galilee, seized two villages after a small skirmish, and withdrew. Israel then invaded and occupied southern Lebanon until the end of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0070-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nArab forces after the first truce: By the time of the second truce, the Egyptians had 20,000 men in the field in thirteen battalions equipped with 135 tanks and 90 artillery pieces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0071-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nDuring the first truce, the Iraqis increased their force to about 10,000. Ultimately, the Iraqi expeditionary force numbered around 18,000 men.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0072-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nSaudi Arabia sent hundreds of volunteers to join the Arab forces. In February 1948, around 800 tribesmen had gathered near Aqaba so as to invade the Negev, but crossed to Egypt after Saudi rival King Abdallah officially denied them permission to pass through Jordanian territory. The Saudi troops were attached to the Egyptian command throughout the war, and estimates of their total strength ranged up to 1,200. By July 1948, the Saudis comprised three brigades within the Egyptian expeditionary force, and were stationed as guards between Gaza city and Rafah.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0072-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nThis area came under heavy aerial bombardment during Operation Yoav in October, and faced a land assault beginning in late December which culminated in the Battle of Rafah in early January of the new year. With the subsequent armistice of 24 February 1949 and evacuation of almost 4,000 Arab soldiers and civilians from Gaza, the Saudi contingent withdrew through Arish and returned to Saudi Arabia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0073-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Initial line-up of forces, Arab forces, Arab states\nDuring the first truce, Sudan sent six companies of regular troops to fight alongside the Egyptians. Yemen also committed a small expeditionary force to the war effort, and contingents from Morocco joined the Arab armies as well.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 74], "content_span": [75, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0074-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war\nAt the last moment, several Arab leaders, to avert catastrophe \u2013 secretly appealed to the British to hold on in Palestine for at least another year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 40], "content_span": [41, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0075-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948\nOn 14 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz-Israel to be known as the State of Israel, a few hours before the termination of the Mandate. At midnight on 15 May 1948, the British Mandate was officially terminated, and the State of Israel came into being. Several hours later, Iraq and the neighbouring Arab states, Egypt, Transjordan and Syria, invaded the newborn state, and immediately attacked Jewish settlements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0075-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948\nWhat was now Israel had already, from 1 April down to 14 May, conducted 8 of its 13 full-scale military operations outside of the area allotted to a Jewish state by partition, and the operational commander Yigal Allon later stated that had it not been for the Arab invasion, Haganah's forces would have reached 'the natural borders of western Israel.' Although the Arab invasion was denounced by the United States, the Soviet Union, and UN secretary-general Trygve Lie, it found support from the Republic of China and other UN member states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0076-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948\nThe initial Arab plans called for Syrian and Lebanese forces to invade from north while Jordanian and Iraqi forces were to invade from east in order to meet at Nazareth and then to push forward together to Haifa. In the south, the Egyptians were to advance and take Tel Aviv. At the Arab League meeting in Damascus on 11\u201313 May, Abdullah rejected the plan, which served Syrian interests, using the fact his allies were afraid to go to war without his army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0076-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948\nHe proposed that the Iraqis attack the Jezreel valley and the Arab Legion enter Ramallah and Nablus and link with the Egyptian army at Hebron, which was more in compliance with his political objective to occupy the territory allocated to the Arab State by the partition plan and promises not to invade the territory allocated to the Jewish State by the partition plan. In addition, Lebanon decided not to take part in the war at the last minute, due to the still-influential Christians' opposition and due to Jewish bribes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0077-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948\nIntelligence provided by the French consulate in Jerusalem on 12 May 1948 on the Arab armies' invading forces and their revised plan to invade the new state contributed to Israel's success in withstanding the Arab invasion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0078-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948\nThe first mission of the Jewish forces was to hold on against the Arab armies and stop them, although the Arabs had enjoyed major advantages (the initiative, vastly superior firepower). As the British stopped blocking the incoming Jewish immigrants and arms supply, the Israeli forces grew steadily with large numbers of immigrants and weapons, that allowed the Haganah to transform itself from a paramilitary force into a real army. Initially, the fighting was handled mainly by the Haganah, along with the smaller Jewish militant groups Irgun and Lehi. On 26 May 1948, Israel established the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), incorporating these forces into one military under a central command.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0079-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Southern front \u2013 Negev\nThe Egyptian force, the largest among the Arab armies, invaded from the south.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0080-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Southern front \u2013 Negev\nOn 15 May 1948, the Egyptians attacked two settlements: Nirim, using artillery, armoured cars carrying cannons, and Bren carriers; and Kfar Darom using artillery, tanks and aircraft. The Egyptians attacks met fierce resistance from the few and lightly armed defenders of both settlements, and failed. On 19 May the Egyptians attacked Yad Mordechai, where an inferior force of 100 Israelis armed with nothing more than rifles, a medium machinegun and a PIAT anti-tank weapon, held up a column of 2,500 Egyptians, well-supported by armour, artillery and air units, for five days. The Egyptians took heavy losses, while the losses sustained by the defenders were comparatively light.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0081-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Southern front \u2013 Negev\nOne of the Egyptian force's two main columns made its way northwards along the shoreline, through what is today the Gaza Strip and the other column advanced eastwards toward Beersheba. To secure their flanks, the Egyptians attacked and laid siege to a number of kibbutzim in the Negev, among those Kfar Darom, Nirim, Yad Mordechai, and Negba. The Israeli defenders held out fiercely for days against vastly superior forces, and managed to buy valuable time for the IDF's Givati Brigade to prepare to stop the Egyptian drive on Tel Aviv.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0082-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Southern front \u2013 Negev\nOn 28 May the Egyptians renewed their northern advance, and stopped at a destroyed bridge north to Isdud. The Givati Brigade reported this advance but no fighters were sent to confront the Egyptians. Had the Egyptians wished to continue their advance northward, towards Tel Aviv, there would have been no Israeli force to block them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0083-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Southern front \u2013 Negev\nFrom 29 May to 3 June, Israeli forces stopped the Egyptian drive north in Operation Pleshet. In the first combat mission performed by Israel's fledgling air force, four Avia S-199s attacked an Egyptian armoured column of 500 vehicles on its way to Isdud. The Israeli planes dropped 70 kilogram bombs and strafed the column, although their machine guns jammed quickly. Two of the planes crashed, killing a pilot. The attack caused the Egyptians to scatter, and they had lost the initiative by the time they had regrouped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0083-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Southern front \u2013 Negev\nFollowing the air attack, Israeli forces constantly bombarded Egyptian forces in Isdud with Napoleonchik cannons, and IDF patrols engaged in small-scale harassment of Egyptian lines. Following another air attack, the Givati Brigade launched a counterattack. Although the counterattack was repulsed, the Egyptian offensive was halted as Egypt changed its strategy from offensive to defensive, and the initiative shifted to Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0084-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Southern front \u2013 Negev\nOn 6 June, in the Battle of Nitzanim, Egyptian forces attacked the kibbutz of Nitzanim, located between Majdal (now Ashkelon) and Isdud, and the Israeli defenders surrendered after resisting for five days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0085-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battles of Latrun\nThe heaviest fighting occurred in Jerusalem and on the Jerusalem \u2013 Tel Aviv road, between Jordan's Arab Legion and Israeli forces. As part of the redeployment to deal with the Egyptian advance, the Israelis abandoned the Latrun fortress overlooking the main highway to Jerusalem, which the Arab Legion immediately seized. The Arab Legion also occupied the Latrun Monastery. From these positions, the Jordanians were able to cut off supplies to Israeli fighters and civilians in Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 95], "content_span": [96, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0086-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battles of Latrun\nThe Israelis attempted to take the Latrun fortress in a series of battles lasting from 24 May to 18 July. The Arab Legion held Latrun and managed to repulse the attacks. During the attempts to take Latrun, Israeli forces suffered some 586 casualties, among them Mickey Marcus, Israel's first general, who was killed by friendly fire. The Arab Legion also took losses, losing 90 dead and some 200 wounded up to 29 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 95], "content_span": [96, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0087-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battles of Latrun\nA bulldozer tows a truck on the \"Burma road\", June 1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 95], "content_span": [96, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0088-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battles of Latrun\nThe besieged Israeli Jerusalem was only saved via the opening of the so-called \"Burma Road\", a makeshift bypass road built by Israeli forces that allowed Israeli supply convoys to pass into Jerusalem. Parts of the area where the road was built were cleared of Jordanian snipers in May and the road was completed on 14 June. Supplies had already begun passing through before the road was completed, with the first convoy passing through on the night of 1\u20132 June. The Jordanians spotted the activity and attempted to shell the road, but were ineffective, as it could not be seen. However, Jordanian sharpshooters killed several road workers, and an attack on 9 June left eight Israelis dead. On 18 July, elements of the Harel Brigade took about 10 villages to the south of Latrun to enlarge and secure the area of the Burma Road.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 95], "content_span": [96, 923]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0089-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battles of Latrun\nThe Arab Legion was able to repel an Israeli attack on Latrun. The Jordanians launched two counterattacks, temporarily taking Beit Susin before being forced back, and capturing Gezer after a fierce battle, which was retaken by two Palmach squads the same evening.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 95], "content_span": [96, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0090-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battles of Latrun\nArab Legion soldier standing in ruins of the most sacred Synagogue, the \"Hurva\", Old City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 95], "content_span": [96, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0091-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battles of Latrun\nJewish residents of Jerusalem Old City fleeing during the Jordanian offensive", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 95], "content_span": [96, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0092-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battle for Jerusalem\nThe Jordanians in Latrun cut off supplies to western Jerusalem. Though some supplies, mostly munitions, were airdropped into the city, the shortage of food, water, fuel and medicine was acute. The Israeli forces were seriously short of food, water and ammunition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 98], "content_span": [99, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0093-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battle for Jerusalem\nKing Abdullah ordered Glubb Pasha, the commander of the Arab Legion, to enter Jerusalem on 17 May. The Arab Legion fired 10,000 artillery and mortar shells a day, and also attacked West Jerusalem with sniper fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 98], "content_span": [99, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0094-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battle for Jerusalem\nHeavy house-to-house fighting occurred between 19 and 28 May, with the Arab Legion eventually succeeding in pushing Israeli forces from the Arab neighbourhoods of Jerusalem as well as the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. The 1,500 Jewish inhabitants of the Old City's Jewish Quarter were expelled, and several hundred were detained. The Jews had to be escorted out by the Arab Legion to protect them against Palestinian Arab mobs that intended to massacre them. On 22 May, Arab forces attacked kibbutz Ramat Rachel south of Jerusalem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 98], "content_span": [99, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0094-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battle for Jerusalem\nAfter a fierce battle in which 31 Jordanians and 13 Israelis were killed, the defenders of Ramat Rachel withdrew, only to partially retake the kibbutz the following day. Fighting continued until 26 May, until the entire kibbutz was recaptured. Radar Hill was also taken from the Arab Legion, and held until 26 May, when the Jordanians retook it in a battle that left 19 Israelis and 2 Jordanians dead. A total of 23 attempts by the Harel Brigade to capture Radar Hill in the war failed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 98], "content_span": [99, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0095-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battle for Jerusalem\nThe same day, Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General in Jerusalem and a member of the UN Truce Commission was shot dead in West Jerusalem. It was disputed whether Wasson was killed by the Arabs or Israelis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 98], "content_span": [99, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0096-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Battle for Jerusalem\nIn mid to late October 1948, the Harel Brigade began its offensive in what was known as Operation Ha-Har, to secure the Jerusalem Corridor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 98], "content_span": [99, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0097-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Northern Samaria\nAn Iraqi force consisting of two infantry and one armoured brigade crossed the Jordan River from northern Jordan, attacking the Israeli settlement of Gesher with little success. Following this defeat, Iraqi forces moved into the strategic triangle bounded by the Arab towns Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarm. On 25 May, they were making their way towards Netanya, when they were stopped. On 29 May, an Israeli attack against the Iraqis led to three days of heavy fighting over Jenin, but Iraqi forces managed to hold their positions. After these battles, the Iraqi forces became stationary and their involvement in the war effectively ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 94], "content_span": [95, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0098-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Northern Samaria\nIraqi forces failed in their attacks on Israeli settlements with the most notable battle taking place at Gesher, and instead took defensive positions around Jenin, Nablus, and Tulkarm, from where they could put pressure on the Israeli center. On 25 May, Iraqi forces advanced from Tulkarm, taking Geulim and reaching Kfar Yona and Ein Vered on the Tulkarm-Netanya road. The Alexandroni Brigade then stopped the Iraqi advance and retook Geulim. The IDF Carmeli and Golani Brigades attempted to capture Jenin during an offensive launched on 31 May, but were defeated in course of the subsequent battle by an Iraqi counterattack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 94], "content_span": [95, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0099-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Northern front \u2013 Lake of Galilee\nOn 14 May Syria invaded Palestine with the 1st Infantry Brigade supported by a battalion of armoured cars, a company of French R 35 and R 37 tanks, an artillery battalion and other units. The Syrian president, Shukri al-Quwwatli instructed his troops in the front, \"to destroy the Zionists\". \"The situation was very grave. There aren't enough rifles. There are no heavy weapons,\" Ben-Gurion told the Israeli Cabinet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0099-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Northern front \u2013 Lake of Galilee\nOn 15 May, the Syrian forces turned to the eastern and southern Sea of Galilee shores, and attacked Samakh the neighbouring Tegart fort and the settlements of Sha'ar HaGolan, Ein Gev, but they were bogged down by resistance. Later, they attacked Samakh using tanks and aircraft, and on 18 May they succeeded in conquering Samakh and occupied the abandoned Sha'ar HaGolan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0100-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Northern front \u2013 Lake of Galilee\nOn 21 May, the Syrian army was stopped at kibbutz Degania Alef in the north, where local militia reinforced by elements of the Carmeli Brigade halted Syrian armoured forces with Molotov cocktails, hand grenades and a single PIAT. One tank that was disabled by Molotov cocktails and hand grenades still remains at the kibbutz. The remaining Syrian forces were driven off the next day by four Napoleonchik mountain guns \u2013 Israel's first use of artillery during the war. Following the Syrian forces' defeat at the Deganias a few days later, they abandoned the Samakh village. The Syrians were forced to besiege the kibbutz rather than advance. One author claims that the main reason for the Syrian defeat was the Syrian soldiers' low regard for the Israelis who they believed would not stand and fight against the Arab army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 932]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0101-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Northern front \u2013 Lake of Galilee\nOn 6 June, the 3rd battalion of the Lebanese Army took Al-Malkiyya and Qadas in what became the only intervention of the Lebanese army during the war, handing the towns over to the Arab Liberation Army and withdrawing on 8 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0102-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Northern front \u2013 Lake of Galilee\nOn 6 June, Syrian forces attacked Mishmar HaYarden, but they were repulsed. On 10 June, the Syrians overran Mishmar HaYarden and advanced to the main road, where they were stopped by units of the Oded Brigade. Subsequently, the Syrians reverted to a defensive posture, conducting only a few minor attacks on small, exposed Israeli settlements.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0103-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Palestinian forces\nIn the continuity of the civil war between Jewish and Arab forces that had begun in 1947, battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian Arab militias took place, particularly in the Lydda, al-Ramla, Jerusalem, and Haifa areas. On 23 May, the Alexandroni Brigade captured Tantura, south of Haifa, from Arab forces. On 2 June, Holy War Army commander Hasan Salama was killed in a battle with Haganah at Ras al-Ein.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 96], "content_span": [97, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0104-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nAll Jewish aviation assets were placed under the control of the Sherut Avir (Air Service, known as the SA) in November 1947 and flying operations began in the following month from a small civil airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv called Sde Dov, with the first ground support operation (in an RWD-13) taking place on 17 December. The Galilee Squadron was formed at Yavne'el in March 1948, and the Negev Squadron was formed at Nir-Am in April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0104-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nBy 10 May, when the SA suffered its first combat loss, there were three flying units, an air staff, maintenance facilities and logistics support. At the outbreak of the war on 15 May, the SA became the Israeli Air Force. With its fleet of light planes it was no match for Arab forces during the first few weeks of the war with their T-6s, Spitfires, C-47s, and Avro Ansons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0105-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nOn 15 May, with the beginning of the war, four Royal Egyptian Air Force (REAF) Spitfires attacked Tel Aviv, bombing Sde Dov Airfield, where the bulk of Sherut Avir's aircraft were concentrated, as well as the Reading Power Station. Several aircraft were destroyed, some others were damaged, and five Israelis were killed. Throughout the following hours, additional waves of Egyptian aircraft bombed and strafed targets around Tel Aviv, although these raids had little effect. One Spitfire was shot down by anti-aircraft fire, and its pilot was taken prisoner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0105-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nThroughout the next six days, the REAF would continue to attack Tel Aviv, causing civilian casualties. On 18 May, Egyptian warplanes attacked the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station, killing 42 people and wounding 100. In addition to their attacks on Tel Aviv, the Egyptians also bombed rural settlements and airfields, though few casualties were caused in these raids.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0106-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nAt the outset of the war, the REAF was able to attack Israel with near impunity, due to the lack of Israeli fighter aircraft to intercept them, and met only ground fire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0107-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nAs more effective air defences were transferred to Tel Aviv, the Egyptians began taking significant aircraft losses. As a result of these losses, as well as the loss of five Spitfires downed by the British when the Egyptians mistakenly attacked RAF Ramat David, the Egyptian air attacks became less frequent. By the end of May 1948, almost the entire REAF Spitfire squadron based in El Arish had been lost, including many of its best pilots.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0108-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nAlthough lacking fighter or bomber aircraft, in the first few days of the war, Israel's embryonic air force still attacked Arab targets, with light aircraft being utilised as makeshift bombers, striking Arab encampments and columns. The raids were mostly carried out at night to avoid interception by Arab fighter aircraft. These attacks usually had little effect, except on morale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0109-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nThe balance of air power soon began to swing in favour of the Israeli Air Force following the arrival of 25 Avia S-199s from Czechoslovakia, the first of which arrived in Israel on 20 May. Ironically, Israel was using the Avia S-199, an inferior derivative of the Bf 109 designed in Nazi Germany to counter British-designed Spitfires flown by Egypt. Throughout the rest of the war, Israel would acquire more Avia fighters, as well as 62 Spitfires from Czechoslovakia. On 28 May 1948, Sherut Avir became the Israeli Air Force.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0110-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nMany of the pilots who fought for the Israeli Air Force were foreign volunteers or mercenaries, including many World War II veterans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0111-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nOn 3 June, Israel scored its first victory in aerial combat when Israeli pilot Modi Alon shot down a pair of Egyptian DC-3s that had just bombed Tel Aviv. Although Tel Aviv would see additional raids by fighter aircraft, there would be no more raids by bombers for the rest of the war. From then on, the Israeli Air Force began engaging the Arab air forces in air-to-air combat. The first dogfight took place on 8 June, when an Israeli fighter plane flown by Gideon Lichtman shot down an Egyptian Spitfire. By the fall of 1948, the IAF had achieved air superiority and had superior firepower and more knowledgeable personnel, many of whom had seen action in World War II. Israeli planes then began intercepting and engaging Arab aircraft on bombing missions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 851]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0112-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nFollowing Israeli air attacks on Egyptian and Iraqi columns, the Egyptians repeatedly bombed Ekron Airfield, where IAF fighters were based. During a 30 May raid, bombs aimed for Ekron hit central Rehovot, killing 7 civilians and wounding 30. In response to this, and probably to the Jordanian victories at Latrun, Israel began bombing targets in Arab cities. On the night of 31 May/1 June, the first Israeli raid on an Arab capital took place when three IAF planes flew to Amman and dropped several dozen 55 and 110-pound bombs, hitting the King's Palace and an adjacent British airfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0112-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Air operations\nSome 12 people were killed and 30 wounded. During the attack, an RAF hangar was damaged, as were some British aircraft. The British threatened that in the event of another such attack, they would shoot down the attacking aircraft and bomb Israeli airfields, and as a result, Israeli aircraft did not attack Amman again for the rest of the war. Israel also bombed Arish, Gaza, Damascus, and Cairo. Israeli Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers coming to Israel from Czechoslovakia bombed Egypt on their way to Israel. According to Alan Dershowitz, Israeli planes focused on bombing military targets in these attacks, though Benny Morris wrote that an 11 June air raid on Damascus was indiscriminate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0113-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Sea battles\nAt the outset of the war, the Israeli Navy consisted of three former Aliyah Bet ships that had been seized by the British and impounded in Haifa harbour, where they were tied up at the breakwater. Work on establishing a navy had begun shortly before Israeli independence, and the three ships were selected due to them having a military background \u2013 one, the INS Eilat, was an ex-US Coast Guard icebreaker, and the other two, the INS Haganah and INS Wedgwood, had been Royal Canadian Navy corvettes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 89], "content_span": [90, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0113-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Sea battles\nThe ships were put into minimum running condition by contractors dressed as stevedores and port personnel, who were able to work in the engine rooms and below deck. The work had to be clandestine to avoid arousing British suspicion. On 21 May 1948, the three ships set sail for Tel Aviv, and were made to look like ships that had been purchased by foreign owners for commercial use. In Tel Aviv, the ships were fitted with small field guns dating to the late 19th century and anti-aircraft guns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 89], "content_span": [90, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0113-0002", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, Sea battles\nAfter the British left Haifa port on 30 June, Haifa became the main base of the Israeli Navy. In October 1948, a submarine chaser was purchased from the United States. The warships were manned by former merchant seamen, former crewmembers of Aliyah Bet ships, Israelis who had served in the Royal Navy during World War II, and foreign volunteers. The newly refurbished and crewed warships served on coastal patrol duties and bombarded Egyptian coastal installations in and around the Gaza area all the way to Port Said.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 89], "content_span": [90, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0114-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, End of the first phase\nThroughout the following days, the Arabs were only able to make limited gains due to fierce Israeli resistance, and were quickly driven off their new holdings by Israeli counterattacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0115-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, End of the first phase\nAs the war progressed, the IDF managed to field more troops than the Arab forces. In July 1948, the IDF had 63,000 troops; by early spring 1949, they had 115,000. The Arab armies had an estimated 40,000 troops in July 1948, rising to 55,000 in October 1948, and slightly more by the spring of 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0116-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, End of the first phase\nUpon the implementation of the truce, the IDF had control over nine Arab cities and towns or mixed cities and towns: New Jerusalem, Jaffa, Haifa, Acre, Safed, Tiberias, Baysan (Beit She'an), Samakh and Yibna (Yavne). Another city, Jenin, was not occupied but its residents fled. The combined Arab forces captured 14 Jewish settlement points, but only one of them, Mishmar HaYarden, was in the territory of the proposed Jewish State according to Resolution 181.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0116-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, End of the first phase\nWithin the boundaries of the proposed Jewish state, there were twelve Arab villages which opposed Jewish control or were captured by the invading Arab armies, and in addition to them, the Lod Airport and pumping station near Antipatris, which were within the boundaries of the proposed Jewish state, were under the control of the Arabs. The IDF captured about 50 large Arab villages outside of the boundaries of the proposed Jewish State and a larger number of hamlets and Bedouin encampments. 350 square kilometres of the proposed Jewish State were under the control of the Arab forces, while 700 square kilometres of the proposed Arab State were under the control of the IDF. This figure ignores the Negev desert which was not under any absolute control of either side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0117-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First phase: 15 May \u2013 11 June 1948, End of the first phase\nIn the period between the invasion and the first truce the Syrian army had 315 of its men killed and 400\u2013500 injured; the Iraqi expeditionary force had 200 of its men killed and 500 injured; the Jordanian Arab Legion had 300 of its men killed and 400\u2013500 (including irregulars and Palesinian volunteers fighting under the Jordanians); the Egyptian army had 600 of its men killed and 1,400 injured (including irregulars from the Muslim Brotherhood); the ALA, which returned to fight in early June, had 100 of its men killed or injured. 800 Jews were taken hostage by the Arabs and 1,300 Arabs were taken hostage by the Jews, mostly Palestinians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0118-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948\nThe UN declared a truce on 29 May, which came into effect on 11 June and lasted 28 days. The truce was designed to last 28 days and an arms embargo was declared with the intention that neither side would make any gains from the truce. Neither side respected the truce; both found ways around the restrictions placed on them. Both the Israelis and the Arabs used this time to improve their positions, a direct violation of the terms of the ceasefire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 76], "content_span": [77, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0119-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, Reinforcements\nAt the time of the truce, the British view was that \"the Jews are too weak in armament to achieve spectacular success\". As the truce commenced, a British officer stationed in Haifa stated that the four-week-long truce \"would certainly be exploited by the Jews to continue military training and reorganization while the Arabs would waste [them] feuding over the future divisions of the spoils\". During the truce, the Israelis sought to bolster their forces by massive import of arms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0119-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, Reinforcements\nThe IDF was able to acquire weapons from Czechoslovakia as well as improve training of forces and reorganisation of the army during this time. Yitzhak Rabin, an IDF commander at the time of the war and later Israel's fifth Prime Minister, stated \"[w]ithout the arms from Czechoslovakia... it is very doubtful whether we would have been able to conduct the war\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0120-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, Reinforcements\nThe Israeli army increased its manpower from approximately 30,000\u201335,000 men to almost 65,000 during the truce due to mobilisation and the constant immigration into Israel. It was also able to increase its arms supply to more than 25,000 rifles, 5,000 machine guns, and fifty million bullets. As well as violating the arms and personnel embargo, they also sent fresh units to the front lines, much as their Arab enemies did.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0121-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, Reinforcements\nDuring the truce, Irgun attempted to bring in a private arms shipment aboard a ship called Altalena. Fearing a coup by the Irgun (at the time the IDF was in the process of integrating various pre-independence political factions), Ben-Gurion ordered that the arms be confiscated by force. After some miscommunication, the army was ordered by Ben-Gurion to sink the ship. Several Irgun members and IDF soldiers were killed in the fighting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 92], "content_span": [93, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0122-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, UN mediator Bernadotte\nThe ceasefire was overseen by UN mediator Folke Bernadotte and a team of UN Observers made up of army officers from Belgium, United States, Sweden and France. Bernadotte was voted in by the General Assembly to \"assure the safety of the holy places, to safeguard the well being of the population, and to promote 'a peaceful adjustment of the future situation of Palestine'\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0123-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, UN mediator Bernadotte\nDuring the period of the truce, three violations occurred ... of such a serious nature:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0124-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, UN mediator Bernadotte\nAfter the truce was in place, Bernadotte began to address the issue of achieving a political settlement. The main obstacles in his opinion were \"the Arab world's continued rejection of the existence of a Jewish state, whatever its borders; Israel's new 'philosophy', based on its increasing military strength, of ignoring the partition boundaries and conquering what additional territory it could; and the emerging Palestinian Arab refugee problem\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0125-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, UN mediator Bernadotte\nTaking all the issues into account, Bernadotte presented a new partition plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0125-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, First truce: 11 June \u2013 8 July 1948, UN mediator Bernadotte\nHe proposed there be a Palestinian Arab state alongside Israel and that a \"Union\" \"be established between the two sovereign states of Israel and Jordan (which now included the West Bank); that the Negev, or part of it, be included in the Arab state and that Western Galilee, or part of it, be included in Israel; that the whole of Jerusalem be part of the Arab state, with the Jewish areas enjoying municipal autonomy and that Lydda Airport and Haifa be 'free ports' \u2013 presumably free of Israeli or Arab sovereignty\". Israel rejected the proposal, in particular the aspect of losing control of Jerusalem, but they did agree to extend the truce for another month. The Arabs rejected both the extension of the truce and the proposal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 100], "content_span": [101, 832]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0126-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\")\nOn 8 July, the day before the expiration of the truce, Egyptian forces under General Muhammad Naguib renewed the war by attacking Negba. The following day, Israeli air forces launched a simultaneous offensive on all three fronts, ranging from Quneitra to Arish and the Egyptian air force bombed the city of Tel Aviv. During the fighting, the Israelis were able to open a lifeline to a number of besieged kibbutzim.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 90], "content_span": [91, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0127-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\")\nThe fighting continued for ten days until the UN Security Council issued the Second Truce on 18 July. During those 10 days, the fighting was dominated by large-scale Israeli offensives and a defensive posture from the Arab side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 90], "content_span": [91, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0128-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Southern front\nIn the south, the IDF carried out several offensives, including Operation An-Far and Operation Death to the Invader. The task of the 11th Brigades's 1st Battalion on the southern flank was to capture villages, and its operation ran smoothly, with but little resistance from local irregulars. According to Amnon Neumann, a Palmach veteran of the Southern front, hardly any Arab villages in the south fought back, due to the miserable poverty of their means and lack of weapons, and suffered expulsion. What slight resistance was offered was quelled by an artillery barrage, followed by the storming of the village, whose residents were expelled and houses destroyed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 106], "content_span": [107, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0129-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Southern front\nOn 12 July, the Egyptians launched an offensive action, and again attacked Negba, which they had previously failed to capture, using three infantry battalions, an armoured battalion, and an artillery regiment. In the battle that followed, the Egyptians were repulsed, suffering 200\u2013300 casualties, while the Israelis lost 5 dead and 16 wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 106], "content_span": [107, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0130-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Southern front\nAfter failing to take Negba, the Egyptians turned their attention to more isolated settlements and positions. On 14 July, an Egyptian attack on Gal On was driven off by a minefield and by resistance from Gal On's residents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 106], "content_span": [107, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0131-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Southern front\nThe Egyptians then assaulted the lightly defended village of Be'erot Yitzhak. The Egyptians managed to penetrate the village perimeter, but the defenders concentrated in an inner position in the village and fought off the Egyptian advance until IDF reinforcements arrived and drove out the attackers. The Egyptians suffered an estimated 200 casualties, while the Israelis had 17 dead and 15 wounded. The battle was one of Egypt's last offensive actions during the war, and the Egyptians did not attack any Israeli villages following this battle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 106], "content_span": [107, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0132-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Lydda and al-Ramla\nOn 10 July, Glubb Pasha ordered the defending Arab Legion troops to \"make arrangements...for a phony war\". Israeli Operation Danny was the most important Israeli offensive, aimed at securing and enlarging the corridor between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv by capturing the roadside cities Lod (Lydda) and Ramle. In a second planned stage of the operation the fortified positions of Latrun \u2013 overlooking the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway \u2013 and the city of Ramallah were also to be captured. Hadita, near Latrun, was captured by the Israelis at a cost of 9 dead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0133-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Lydda and al-Ramla\nThe objectives of Operation Danny were to capture territory east of Tel Aviv and then to push inland and relieve the Jewish population and forces in Jerusalem. Lydda had become an important military center in the region, lending support to Arab military activities elsewhere, and Ramle was one of the main obstacles blocking Jewish transportation. Lydda was defended by a local militia of around 1,000 residents, with an Arab Legion contingent of 125\u2013300.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0134-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Lydda and al-Ramla\nThe IDF forces gathered to attack the city numbered around 8,000. It was the first operation where several brigades were involved. The city was attacked from the north via Majdal al-Sadiq and al-Muzayri'a, and from the east via Khulda, al-Qubab, Jimzu and Daniyal. Bombers were also used for the first time in the conflict to bombard the city. The IDF captured the city on 11 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0135-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Lydda and al-Ramla\nUp to 450 Arabs and 9\u201310 Israeli soldiers were killed. The next day, Ramle fell. The civilian populations of Lydda and Ramle fled or were expelled to the Arab front lines, and following resistance in Lydda, the population there was expelled without provision of transport vehicles; some of the evictees died on the long walk under the hot July sun.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0136-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Lydda and al-Ramla\nOn 15\u201316 July, an attack on Latrun took place but did not manage to occupy the fort. A desperate second attempt occurred on 18 July by units from the Yiftach Brigade equipped with armoured vehicles, including two Cromwell tanks, but that attack also failed. Despite the second truce, which began on 18 July, the Israeli efforts to conquer Latrun continued until 20 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 110], "content_span": [111, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0137-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Jerusalem\nOperation Kedem's aim was to secure the Old City of Jerusalem, but fewer resources were allocated. The operation failed. Originally the operation was to begin on 8 July, immediately after the first truce, by Irgun and Lehi forces. However, it was delayed by David Shaltiel, possibly because he did not trust their ability after their failure to capture Deir Yassin without Haganah assistance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 101], "content_span": [102, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0138-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Jerusalem\nIrgun forces commanded by Yehuda Lapidot were to break through at the New Gate, Lehi was to break through the wall stretching from the New Gate to the Jaffa Gate, and the Beit Horon Battalion was to strike from Mount Zion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 101], "content_span": [102, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0139-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Jerusalem\nThe battle was planned to begin on the Shabbat, at 20:00 on 16 July, two days before the second ceasefire of the war. The plan went wrong from the beginning and was postponed first to 23:00 and then to midnight. It was not until 02:30 that the battle actually began. The Irgun managed to break through at the New Gate, but the other forces failed in their missions. At 05:45 on 17 July, Shaltiel ordered a retreat and to cease hostilities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 101], "content_span": [102, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0140-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Jerusalem\nOn 14 July 1948, Irgun occupied the Arab village of Malha after a fierce battle. Several hours later, the Arabs launched a counterattack, but Israeli reinforcements arrived, and the village was retaken at a cost of 17 dead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 101], "content_span": [102, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0141-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Southern Galilee\nThe second plan was Operation Dekel, which was aimed at capturing the Lower Galilee including Nazareth. Nazareth was captured on 16 July, and by the time the second truce took effect at 19:00 18 July, the whole Lower Galilee from Haifa Bay to the Sea of Galilee was captured by Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 108], "content_span": [109, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0142-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second phase: 8\u201318 July 1948 (\"Ten Day Battles\"), Eastern Galilee\nOperation Brosh was launched in a failed attempt to dislodge Syrian forces from the Eastern Galilee and the Benot Yaakov Bridge. During the operation, 200 Syrians and 100 Israelis were killed. The Israeli Air Force also bombed Damascus for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 107], "content_span": [108, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0143-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second truce: 18 July \u2013 15 October 1948\nAt 19:00 on 18 July, the second truce of the conflict went into effect after intense diplomatic efforts by the UN.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0144-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second truce: 18 July \u2013 15 October 1948\nOn 16 September, Count Folke Bernadotte proposed a new partition for Palestine in which the Negev would be divided between Jordan and Egypt, and Jordan would annexe Lydda and Ramla. There would be a Jewish state in the whole of Galilee, with the frontier running from Faluja northeast towards Ramla and Lydda. Jerusalem would be internationalised, with municipal autonomy for the city's Jewish and Arab inhabitants, the Port of Haifa would be a free port, and Lydda Airport would be a free airport. All Palestinian refugees would be granted the right of return, and those who chose not to return would be compensated for lost property. The UN would control and regulate Jewish immigration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0145-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second truce: 18 July \u2013 15 October 1948\nThe plan was once again rejected by both sides. On the next day, 17 September, Bernadotte was assassinated in Jerusalem by the militant Zionist group Lehi. A four-man team ambushed Bernadotte's motorcade in Jerusalem, killing him and a French UN observer sitting next to him. Lehi saw Bernadotte as a British and Arab puppet, and thus a serious threat to the emerging State of Israel, and feared that the provisional Israeli government would accept the plan, which it considered disastrous. Unbeknownst to Lehi, the government had already decided to reject it and resume combat in a month. Bernadotte's deputy, American Ralph Bunche, replaced him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0146-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Second truce: 18 July \u2013 15 October 1948\nOn 22 September 1948, the Provisional State Council of Israel passed the Area of Jurisdiction and Powers Ordnance, 5708\u20131948. The law officially added to Israel's size by annexing all land it had captured since the war began. It also declared that from then on, any part of Palestine captured by the Israeli army would automatically become part of Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 81], "content_span": [82, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0147-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Little triangle pocket\nThe Arab villagers of the area known as the \"Little Triangle\" south of Haifa, repeatedly fired at Israeli traffic along the main road from Tel Aviv to Haifa and were supplied by the Iraqis from northern Samaria. The sniping at traffic continued during the Second Truce. The poorly planned assaults on 18 June and 8 July had failed to dislodge Arab militia from their superior positions. The Israelis launched Operation Shoter on 24 July in order to gain control of the main road to Haifa and to destroy all the enemy in the area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 64], "content_span": [65, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0147-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Little triangle pocket\nIsraeli assaults on 24 and 25 July were beaten back by stiff resistance. The Israelis then broke the Arab defences with an infantry and armour assault backed by heavy artillery shelling and aerial bombing. Three Arab villages surrendered, and most of the inhabitants fled before and during the attack. The Israeli soldiers and aircraft struck at one of the Arab retreat routes, killing 60 Arab soldiers.. Most of the inhabitants fled before and during the attack, reaching northern Samaria; hundreds were forcibly expelled during the following days. At least a hundred militiamen and civilians were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 64], "content_span": [65, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0148-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Little triangle pocket\nThe Arabs claimed that the Israelis had massacred Arab civilians, but the Israelis rejected the claims. A United Nations investigation found no evidence of a massacre. Following the operation, the Tel Aviv-Haifa road was open to Israeli military and civilian traffic, and Arab roadblocks along the route were removed. Traffic along the Haifa-Hadera coastal railway was also restored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 64], "content_span": [65, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0149-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949\nIsrael launched a series of military operations to drive out the Arab armies and secure the northern and southern borders of Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 86], "content_span": [87, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0150-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Northern front \u2013 Galilee\nOn 22 October, the third truce went into effect. Irregular Arab forces refused to recognise the truce, and continued to harass Israeli forces and settlements in the north. On the same day that the truce came into effect, the Arab Liberation Army violated the truce by attacking Manara, capturing the strongpoint of Sheikh Abed, repulsing counterattacks by local Israeli units, and ambushed Israeli forces attempting to relieve Manara. The IDF's Carmeli Brigade lost 33 dead and 40 wounded. Manara and Misgav Am were totally cut off, and Israel's protests at the UN failed to change the situation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 112], "content_span": [113, 709]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0151-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Northern front \u2013 Galilee\nOn 24 October, the IDF launched Operation Hiram and captured the entire upper Galilee area, driving the ALA back to Lebanon, and ambushing and destroying an entire Syrian battalion. The Israeli force of four infantry brigades was commanded by Moshe Carmel. The entire operation lasted just 60 hours, during which numerous villages were captured, often after locals or Arab forces put up resistance. Arab losses were estimated at 400 dead and 550 taken prisoner, with low Israeli casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 112], "content_span": [113, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0152-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Northern front \u2013 Galilee\nSome prisoners were reportedly executed by the Israeli forces. An estimated 50,000 Palestinian refugees fled into Lebanon, some of them fleeing ahead of the advancing forces, and some expelled from villages which had resisted, while the Arab inhabitants of those villages which had remained at peace were allowed to remain and became Israeli citizens. The villagers of Iqrit and Birim were persuaded to leave their homes by Israeli authorities, who promised them that they would be allowed to return. Israel eventually decided not to allow them to return, and offered them financial compensation, which they refused to accept.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 112], "content_span": [113, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0153-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Northern front \u2013 Galilee\nAt the end of the month, the IDF had captured the whole of Galilee, driven all ALA forces out of Israel, and had advanced 8 kilometres (5 miles) into Lebanon to the Litani River, occupying thirteen Lebanese villages. In the village of Hula, two Israeli officers killed between 35 and 58 prisoners as retaliation for the Haifa Oil Refinery massacre. Both officers were later put on trial for their actions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 112], "content_span": [113, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0154-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nIsrael launched a series of military operations to drive out the Arab armies and secure the borders of Israel. However, invading the West Bank might have brought into the borders of the expanding State of Israel a massive Arab population it could not absorb. The Negev desert was an empty space for expansion, so the main war effort shifted to Negev from early October. Israel decided to destroy or at least drive out the Egyptian expeditionary force since the Egyptian front lines were too vulnerable as permanent borders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0155-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOn 15 October, the IDF launched Operation Yoav in the northern Negev. Its goal was to drive a wedge between the Egyptian forces along the coast and the Beersheba-Hebron-Jerusalem road and ultimately to conquer the whole Negev. This was a special concern on the Israeli part because of a British diplomatic campaign to have the entire Negev handed over to Egypt and Jordan, and which thus made Ben-Gurion anxious to have Israeli forces in control of the Negev as soon as possible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0156-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOperation Yoav was headed by the Southern Front commander Yigal Allon. Committed to Yoav were three infantry and one armoured brigades, who were given the task of breaking through the Egyptian lines. The Egyptian positions were badly weakened by the lack of a defence in depth, which meant that once the IDF had broken through the Egyptian lines, there was little to stop them. The operation was a huge success, shattering the Egyptian ranks and forcing the Egyptian Army from the northern Negev, Beersheba and Ashdod.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0157-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nIn the so-called \"Faluja Pocket\", an encircled Egyptian force was able to hold out for four months until the 1949 Armistice Agreements, when the village was peacefully transferred to Israel and the Egyptian troops left. Four warships of the Israeli Navy provided support by bombarding Egyptian shore installations in the Ashkelon area, and preventing the Egyptian Navy from evacuating retreating Egyptian troops by sea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0158-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOn 19 October, Operation Ha-Har commenced in the Jerusalem Corridor, while a naval battle also took place near Majdal (now Ashkelon), with three Israeli corvettes facing an Egyptian corvette with air support. An Israeli sailor was killed and four wounded, and two of the ships were damaged. One Egyptian plane was shot down, but the corvette escaped. Israeli naval vessels also shelled Majdal on 17 October, and Gaza on 21 October, with air support from the Israeli Air Force. The same day, the IDF captured Beersheba, and took 120 Egyptian soldiers prisoner. On 22 October, Israeli naval commandos using explosive boats sank the Egyptian flagship Emir Farouk, and damaged an Egyptian minesweeper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0159-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOn 9 November 1948, the IDF launched Operation Shmone to capture the Tegart fort in the village of Iraq Suwaydan. The fort's Egyptian defenders had previously repulsed eight attempts to take it, including two during Operation Yoav. Israeli forces bombarded the fort before an assault with artillery and airstrikes by B-17 bombers. After breaching the outlying fences without resistance, the Israelis blew a hole in the fort's outer wall, prompting the 180 Egyptian soldiers manning the fort to surrender without a fight. The defeat prompted the Egyptians to evacuate several nearby positions, including hills the IDF had failed to take by force. Meanwhile, IDF forces took Iraq Suwaydan itself after a fierce battle, losing 6 dead and 14 wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0160-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nFrom 5 to 7 December, the IDF conducted Operation Assaf to take control of the Western Negev. The main assaults were spearheaded by mechanised forces, while Golani Brigade infantry covered the rear. An Egyptian counterattack was repulsed. The Egyptians planned another counterattack, but it failed after Israeli aerial reconnaissance revealed Egyptian preparations, and the Israelis launched a preemptive strike. About 100 Egyptians were killed, and 5 tanks were destroyed, with the Israelis losing 5 killed and 30 wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0161-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOn 22 December, the IDF launched Operation Horev (also called Operation Ayin). The goal of the operation was to drive all remaining Egyptian forces from the Negev, destroying the Egyptian threat on Israel's southern communities and forcing the Egyptians into a ceasefire. During five days of fighting, the Israelis secured the Western Negev, expelling all Egyptian forces from the area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0162-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nIsraeli forces subsequently launched raids into the Nitzana area, and entered the Sinai Peninsula on 28 December. The IDF captured Umm Katef and Abu Ageila, and advanced north towards Al Arish, with the goal of encircling the entire Egyptian expeditionary force. Israeli forces pulled out of the Sinai on 2 January 1949 following joint British-American pressure and a British threat of military action. IDF forces regrouped at the border with the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces attacked Rafah the following day, and after several days of fighting, Egyptian forces in the Gaza Strip were surrounded. The Egyptians agreed to negotiate a ceasefire on 7 January, and the IDF subsequently pulled out of Gaza. According to Morris, \"the inequitable and unfair rules of engagement: the Arabs could launch offensives with impunity, but international interventions always hampered and restrained Israel's counterattacks.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 1001]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0163-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOn 28 December, the Alexandroni Brigade failed to take the Falluja Pocket, but managed to seize Iraq el-Manshiyeh and temporarily hold it. The Egyptians counterattacked, but were mistaken for a friendly force and allowed to advance, trapping a large number of men. The Israelis lost 87 soldiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0164-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOn 5 March, Operation Uvda was launched following nearly a month of reconnaissance, with the goal of securing the Southern Negev from Jordan. The IDF entered and secured the territory, but did not meet significant resistance along the way, as the area was already designated to be part of the Jewish state in the UN Partition Plan, and the operation meant to establish Israeli sovereignty over the territory rather than actually conquer it. The Golani, Negev, and Alexandroni brigades participated in the operation, together with some smaller units and with naval support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 666]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0165-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Negev\nOn 10 March, Israeli forces secured the Southern Negev, reaching the southern tip of Palestine: Umm Rashrash on the Red Sea (where Eilat was built later) and taking it without a battle. Israeli soldiers raised a hand-made Israeli flag (\"The Ink Flag\") at 16:00 on 10 March, claiming Umm Rashrash for Israel. The raising of the Ink Flag is considered to be the end of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 93], "content_span": [94, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0166-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nAs the fighting progressed and Israel mounted an incursion into the Sinai, the Royal Air Force began conducting almost daily reconnaissance missions over Israel and the Sinai. RAF reconnaissance aircraft took off from Egyptian airbases and sometimes flew alongside Royal Egyptian Air Force planes. High-flying British aircraft frequently flew over Haifa and Ramat David Airbase, and became known to the Israelis as the \"shuftykeit.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0167-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nOn 20 November 1948, an unarmed RAF photo-reconnaissance De Havilland Mosquito of No. 13 Squadron RAF was shot down by an Israeli Air Force P-51 Mustang flown by American volunteer Wayne Peake as it flew over the Galilee towards Hatzor Airbase. Peake opened fire with his cannons, causing a fire to break out in the port engine. The aircraft turned to sea and lowered its altitude, then exploded and crashed off Ashdod. The pilot and navigator were both killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0168-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nJust before noon on 7 January 1949, four Spitfire FR18s from No. 208 Squadron RAF on a reconnaissance mission in the Deir al-Balah area flew over an Israeli convoy that had been attacked by five Egyptian Spitfires fifteen minutes earlier. The pilots had spotted smoking vehicles and were drawn to the scene out of curiosity. Two planes dived to below 500\u00a0feet altitude to take pictures of the convoy, while the remaining two covered them from 1,500\u00a0feet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0169-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nIsraeli soldiers on the ground, alerted by the sound of the approaching Spitfires and fearing another Egyptian air attack, opened fire with machine guns. One Spitfire was shot down by a tank-mounted machine gun, while the other was lightly damaged and rapidly pulled up. The remaining three Spitfires were then attacked by patrolling IAF Spitfires flown by Chalmers Goodlin and John McElroy, volunteers from the United States and Canada respectively. All three Spitfires were shot down, and one pilot was killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0170-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nTwo pilots were captured by Israeli soldiers and taken to Tel Aviv for interrogation, and were later released. Another was rescued by Bedouins and handed over to the Egyptian Army, which turned him over to the RAF. Later that day, four RAF Spitfires from the same squadron escorted by seven Hawker Tempests from No. 213 Squadron RAF and eight from No. 6 Squadron RAF went searching for the lost planes, and were attacked by four IAF Spitfires. The Israeli formation was led by Ezer Weizman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0170-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nThe remaining three were manned by Weizman's wingman Alex Jacobs and American volunteers Bill Schroeder and Caesar Dangott. The Tempests found they could not jettison their external fuel tanks, and some had non-operational guns. Schroeder shot down a British Tempest, killing pilot David Tattersfield, and Weizman severely damaged a British plane flown by Douglas Liquorish. Weizman's plane and two other British aircraft also suffered light damage during the engagement. During the battle, British Tempest pilots treated British Spitfires as potential Israeli aircraft until the British Spitfire pilots were told by radio to wiggle their wings to be more clearly identifiable. The engagement ended when the Israelis realised the danger of their situation and disengaged, returning to Hatzor Airbase.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 914]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0171-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nIsraeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion personally ordered the wrecks of the RAF fighters that had been shot down to be dragged into Israeli territory. Israeli troops subsequently visited the crash sites, removed various parts, and buried the other aircraft. However, the Israelis did not manage to conceal the wrecks in time to prevent British reconnaissance planes from photographing them. An RAF salvage team was deployed to recover the wrecks, entering Israeli territory during their search. Two were discovered inside Egypt, while Tattersfield's Tempest was found north of Nirim, 6\u00a0km (4\u00a0mi) inside Israel. Interviews with local Arabs confirmed that the Israelis had visited the crash sites to remove and bury the wrecks. Tattersfield was initially buried near the wreckage, but his body was later removed and reburied at the British War Cemetery in Ramla.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 975]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0172-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nIn response, the RAF readied all Tempests and Spitfires to attack any IAF aircraft they encountered and bomb IAF airfields. British troops in the Middle East were placed on high alert with all leave cancelled, and British citizens were advised to leave Israel. The Royal Navy was also placed on high alert.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0172-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nAt Hatzor Airbase, the general consensus among the pilots, most of whom had flown with or alongside the RAF during World War II, was that the RAF would not allow the loss of five aircraft and two pilots to go without retaliation, and would probably attack the base at dawn the next day. That night, in anticipation of an impending British attack, some pilots decided not to offer any resistance and left the base, while others prepared their Spitfires and were strapped into the cockpits at dawn, preparing to repel a retaliatory airstrike. However, despite pressure from the squadrons involved in the incidents, British commanders refused to authorise any retaliatory strikes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0173-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, Anglo-Israeli air clashes\nThe day following the incident, British pilots were issued a directive to regard any Israeli aircraft infiltrating Egyptian or Jordanian airspace as hostile and to shoot them down, but were also ordered to avoid activity close to Israel's borders. Later in January 1949, the British managed to prevent the delivery of aviation spirit and other essential fuels to Israel in retaliation for the incident. The British Foreign Office presented the Israeli government with a demand for compensation over the loss of personnel and equipment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 113], "content_span": [114, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0174-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Course of the war, Third phase: 15 October 1948 \u2013 10 March 1949, UN Resolution 194\nIn December 1948, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 194. It called to establish a UN Conciliation Commission to facilitate peace between Israel and Arab states. However, many of the resolution's articles were not fulfilled, since these were opposed by Israel, rejected by the Arab states, or were overshadowed by war as the 1948 conflict continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 105], "content_span": [106, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0175-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Weapons\nLargely leftover World War II era weapons were used by both sides. Egypt had some British equipment; the Syrian army had some French. German, Czechoslovak and British equipment was used by Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0176-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, 1949 Armistice Agreements\nIn 1949, Israel signed separate armistices with Egypt on 24 February, Lebanon on 23 March, Transjordan on 3 April, and Syria on 20 July. The Armistice Demarcation Lines, as set by the agreements, saw the territory under Israeli control encompassing approximately three-quarters of the prior British administered Mandate as it stood after Transjordan's independence in 1946. Israel controlled territories of about one-third more than was allocated to the Jewish State under the UN partition proposal. After the armistices, Israel had control over 78% of the territory comprising former Mandatory Palestine or some 21,000\u00a0km2 (8,000\u00a0sq\u00a0mi), including the entire Galilee and Jezreel Valley in the north, whole Negev in south, West Jerusalem and the coastal plain in the center.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 834]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0177-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, 1949 Armistice Agreements\nThe armistice lines were known afterwards as the \"Green Line\". The Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) were occupied by Egypt and Transjordan respectively. The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization and Mixed Armistice Commissions were set up to monitor ceasefires, supervise the armistice agreements, to prevent isolated incidents from escalating, and assist other UN peacekeeping operations in the region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0178-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, 1949 Armistice Agreements\nJust before the signing of the Israel-Transjordan armistice agreement, general Yigal Allon proposed a military offensive to conquer the West Bank up to the Jordan River as the natural, defensible border of the state. Ben-Gurion refused, although he was aware that the IDF was militarily strong enough to carry out the conquest. He feared the reaction of Western powers and wanted to maintain good relations with the United States and not to provoke the British. More, the results of the war were already satisfactory and Israeli leaders had to build a state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0179-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Casualties\nIsrael lost 6,373 of its people, about 1% of its population at the time, in the war. About 4,000 were soldiers and the rest were civilians. Around 2,000 were Holocaust survivors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0180-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Casualties\nThe exact number of Arab casualties is unknown. One estimate places the Arab death toll at 7,000, including 3,000 Palestinians, 2,000 Egyptians, 1,000 Jordanians, and 1,000 Syrians. In 1958, Palestinian historian Aref al-Aref calculated that the Arab armies' combined losses amounted to 3,700, with Egypt losing 961 regular and 200 irregular soldiers and Transjordan losing 362 regulars and 200 irregulars. According to Henry Laurens, the Palestinians suffered double the Jewish losses, with 13,000 dead, 1,953 of whom are known to have died in combat situations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0180-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Casualties\nOf the remainder, 4,004 remain nameless but the place, tally and date of their death is known, and a further 7,043, for whom only the place of death is known, not their identities nor the date of their death. According to Laurens, the largest part of Palestinian casualties consisted of non-combatants and corresponds to the successful operations of the Israelis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 44], "content_span": [45, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0181-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Palestinian Arabs\nDuring the 1947\u20131948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War that followed, around 750,000 Palestinian Arabs fled or were expelled from their homes, out of approximately 1,200,000 Arabs living in former British Mandate of Palestine. In 1951, the UN Conciliation Commission for Palestine estimated that the number of Palestinian refugees displaced from Israel was 711,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0182-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Palestinian Arabs\nThis number did not include displaced Palestinians inside Israeli-held territory. More than 400 Arab villages, and about ten Jewish villages and neighbourhoods, were depopulated during the Arab\u2013Israeli conflict, most of them during 1948. According to estimate based on earlier census, the total Muslim population in Palestine was 1,143,336 in 1947. The causes of the 1948 Palestinian exodus are a controversial topic among historians. After the war, around 156,000 Arabs remained in Israel and became Israeli citizens.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0183-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Palestinian Arabs\nDisplaced Palestinian Arabs, known as Palestinian refugees, were settled in Palestinian refugee camps throughout the Arab world. The United Nations established UNRWA as a relief and human development agency tasked with providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinian refugees. Arab nations refused to absorb Palestinian refugees, instead keeping them in refugee camps while insisting that they be allowed to return.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0184-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Palestinian Arabs\nRefugee status was also passed on to their descendants, who were also largely denied citizenship in Arab states, except in Transjordan. The Arab League instructed its members to deny Palestinians citizenship \"to avoid dissolution of their identity and protect their right of return to their homeland.\" More than 1.4\u00a0million Palestinians still live in 58 recognised refugee camps, while more than 5\u00a0million Palestinians live outside Israel and the Palestinian territories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0185-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Palestinian Arabs\nThe Palestinian refugee problem and debate about the Palestinian right of return are also major issues of the Arab\u2013Israeli conflict. Palestinians and their supporters have staged annual demonstrations and commemorations on 15 May of each year, which is known to them as \"Nakba Day\". The popularity and number of participants in these annual Nakba demonstrations has varied over time. During the Second Intifada after the failure of the Camp David 2000 Summit, the attendance at the demonstrations against Israel increased.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0186-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Jews\nDuring the 1948 War, around 10,000 Jews were forced to evacuate their homes from Arab dominated parts of former Mandatory Palestine. But in the three years from May 1948 to the end of 1951, 700,000 Jews settled in Israel, mainly along the borders and in former Arab lands, doubling the Jewish population there. Of these, upwards of 300,000 arrived from Asian and North African states. Among them, the largest group (over 100,000) was from Iraq.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0186-0001", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Jews\nThe remaining came mostly from Europe, including 136,000 from the 250,000 displaced Jews of World War II living in refugee camps and urban centers in Germany, Austria, and Italy, and more than 270,000 coming from Eastern Europe, mainly Romania and Poland (over 100,000 each). On the establishment of the state, a top priority was given to a policy for the \"ingathering of exiles\", and the Mossad LeAliyah Bet gave key assistance to the Jewish Agency to organise immigrants from Europe and the Middle East, and arrange for their transport to Israel. For Ben-Gurion, a fundamental defect of the State was that 'it lacked Jews'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0187-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Jews\nJewish immigrants from Arab and Muslim countries left for numerous reasons. The war's outcome had exacerbated Arab hostilities to local Jewish communities. News of the victory aroused messianic expectations in Libya and Yemen; Zionism had taken root in many countries; active incentives for making aliyah formed a key part of Israeli policy; and better economic prospects and security were to be expected from a Jewish state. Some Arab governments, Egypt, for example, held their Jewish communities hostage at times. Persecution, political instability, and news of a number of violent pogroms also played a role. Some 800,000\u20131,000,000 Jews eventually left the Arab world over the next three decades as a result of these various factors. Approximately 680,000 of them immigrated to Israel; the rest mostly settled in Europe (mainly France) or the Americas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 916]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0188-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Jews\nIsrael initially relied on Jewish Agency-run tent camps known as immigrant camps to accommodate displaced Jews from Europe and several Muslim-majority states. In the 1950s, these were transformed into transition camps (\"Ma'abarot\"), where living conditions were improved and tents were replaced with tin dwellings. Unlike the situation in the immigrant camps, when the Jewish Agency provided for immigrants, residents of the transition camps were required to provide for themselves. These camps began to decline in 1952, with the last one closing in 1963. The camps were largely transformed into permanent settlements known as development towns, while others were absorbed as neighbourhoods of the towns they were attached to, and the residents were given permanent housing in these towns and neighbourhoods.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 868]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0189-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Aftermath, Demographic outcome, Jews\nMost development towns eventually grew into cities. Some Jewish immigrants were also given the vacant homes of Palestinian refugees. There were also attempts to settle Jewish refugees from Arab and Muslim countries in moshavim (cooperative farming villages), though these efforts were only partially successful, as they had historically been craftsmen and merchants in their home countries, and did not traditionally engage in farm work.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 59], "content_span": [60, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0190-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Historiography\nAfter the war, Israeli and Palestinian historiographies differed on the interpretation of the events of 1948: in the West the majority view was of a tiny group of vastly outnumbered and ill-equipped Jews fighting off the massed strength of the invading Arab armies; it was also widely believed that the Palestinian Arabs left their homes on the instruction of their leaders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 37], "content_span": [38, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0191-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, Historiography\nFrom 1980, with the opening of the Israeli and British archives, some Israeli historians have developed a different account of the period. In particular, the role played by Abdullah I of Jordan, the British government, the Arab aims during the war, the balance of force and the events related to the Palestinian exodus have been nuanced or given new interpretations. Some of them are still hotly debated among historians and commentators of the conflict today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 37], "content_span": [38, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0192-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, In popular culture\nA 2015 PBS documentary, A Wing and a Prayer, depicts the Al Schwimmer-led airborne smuggling missions to arm Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065423-0193-0000", "contents": "1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, In popular culture\nThe film Cast a Giant Shadow tells the story of an American colonel who was instrumental in the Israeli victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065424-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Argentine Constituent Assembly election\nConstituent Assembly elections were held in Argentina on 5 December 1948. Peronistas dominated the election, winning 66% of the vote. Voter turnout was 74%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065425-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1948 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 57th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 18 and ended on December 12.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065425-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nGimnasia y Esgrima (LP) returned to Primera, while no teams were relegated. Independiente won its 5th title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065426-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Argentine legislative election\nArgentina held legislative elections in 1948 were held on 7 March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065426-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Argentine legislative election, Background\nElected in early 1946 on a populist platform, President Juan Per\u00f3n undertook a program of nationalization of strategic industries and services, as well as the vigorous support of demands for higher wages (led by the rapidly growing CGT labor union). He also took care to cultivate Church-state relations in Argentina, making religious instruction mandatory and regularly consulting the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Copello, on social policy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065426-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Argentine legislative election, Background\nThese moves and economic growth of nearly a fourth in his first two years led to a positive showing in legislative elections on March 7 - held only week after the nationalization of British railways in Argentina, and during Per\u00f3n's appendectomy. Half the seats in the Lower House were renewed, and its makeup changed only somewhat in favor of Peronists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065426-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Argentine legislative election, Background\nThe opposition had dissolved their 1945 alliance, the Democratic Union; but they rallied behind and largely endorsed the only party significant enough to challenge Per\u00f3n: the centrist Radical Civic Union (UCR). The president moved quickly to consolidate his political power, replacing the Labor Party that elected him with a Peronist Party, in 1947, and purging universities and the Supreme Court of opposition. The brazen moves were followed by the Peronists' introduction in Congress of a bill mandating an assembly for the replacement of the 1853 Constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065426-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Argentine legislative election, Background\nDebate in Congress, where the UCR had retained a sizable minority, was heated throughout 1948, though the bill was approved by 96 out of 158 congressmen. The UCR itself was divided during the vote; a faction that had supported Per\u00f3n (the \"Renewal Group,\" led by Amadeo Sabattini) abstained in an attempt to deprive the vote of quorum, and ultimately broke with Per\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065426-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Argentine legislative election, Background\nElections for the 158 assemblymen were called for December 5. Results closely mirrored those of the legislative elections, though blank voting increased as a result of Congressman Sabattini's call. One Peronist assemblyman was elected as a \"Labor Party\" candidate, joining Sabattini's opposition to its redesignation as a \"Peronist\" party. UCR assemblymen, for their part, attended only the inaugural session to espress their opposition to the body's legality. The assembly concluded its proceeding on March 16, 1949, with a new constitution granting the president the right to seek reelection, depriving Congress of its right to override vetoes, enacting social guarantees, and enhancing the state's rights over natural resources - all designed to advance Per\u00f3n's agenda at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 832]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065427-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Arizona State Sun Devils football team\nThe 1948 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Sun Devils compiled a 5\u20135 record (3\u20132 against Border opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 276 to 192.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065428-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1948 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Nick Ragus, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record (1\u20132 against conference opponents), was outscored by a total of 187 to 144, and finished in seventh place out of nine teams in the Border Conference. The team played its home games at Skidmore Field in Flagstaff, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065429-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Arizona Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6\u20135 record (3\u20132 against Border opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the conference, lost to Drake in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and were outscored by their opponents, 246 to 167. The team captains were Harry Varner and Art Converse. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065430-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Arizona gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Following the death of Governor Sidney Preston Osborn while in office, Dan Edward Garvey, who was serving as Secretary of State of Arizona was ascended to the position of governor, and thus ran for a full term. Facing a crowded primary field, Garvey emerged successful as the Democratic party's nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065430-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Arizona gubernatorial election\nDan Edward Garvey was challenged by Republican Bruce Brockett in the general election, who had run in 1946 against Osborn, and had previously signaled a shift in voters becoming more Republican, outperforming their past electoral failures significantly. Despite this, Garvey was elected to a full term, and was sworn in on January 4, 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065431-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 5\u20135 record (2\u20134 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 227 to 136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065431-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nFor the first time since 1932, the Razorbacks did not travel to Skelly Stadium, and instead played Tulsa in the new War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas running back Clyde Scott was named a consensus All-American and led the team with 670 rushing yards on 95 carries (7.1 yards per carry). Gordon Long lead the Razorbacks in passing, completing 32 of 56 passes for 449 yards. Ross Pritchard led the team in receiving with 17 catches for 311 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065432-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065432-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney did not seek a third term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065432-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election\nDemocratic nominee Sid McMath defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Black with 89.37% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065432-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1948, with the runoff held on August 10, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election\nThe Armagh by-election was held on 5 March 1948, following the death of Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament William Allen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election\nAllen had held the seat of Armagh since its recreation for the 1922 UK general election. He had often been elected without a contest; the last election at which he had faced an opponent was in 1935, where he had taken 67.6% of the vote against Charles McGleenan, an independent Irish republican candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election, Candidates\nThe Ulster Unionists selected James Harden, a former major in the British Army who had acted as senior liaison officer to Montgomery from early 1944. In 1947, he had left the Army to manage his family estate in County Antrim.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election, Candidates\nThe Northern Ireland Labour Party had achieved some strong results in recent years, but had never stood in Armagh, and decided not to put forward a candidate for the by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election, Candidates\nMcGleenan was a founder member of the Irish Anti-Partition League, and the organisation decided to make Armagh its first contest. It stood James O'Reilly, a farmer and a Nationalist Party member of Kilkeel Rural District Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election, Result\nHarden won the by-election, taking 59.7% of the votes cast. O'Reilly took 40.3%, the best result for any opposition candidate in the constituency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election, Result\nGeoffrey Bing stated in Parliament that impersonation took place at one polling station on \"a really large scale\", and that two election agents who arrived to investigate were attacked by a mob of two hundred people. Harden, in response, noted that O'Reilly had agreed with him that, despite some incidents at the close of polling, the election was fair, and that he had seconded his vote of thanks to the returning officer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065433-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Armagh by-election, Result\nHarden held the seat without facing a further contest. He inherited a further estate in Pwllheli in 1954 and stood down as an MP, leading to the 1954 Armagh by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065434-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1948 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1948 college football season. Led by head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 89 points. At season\u2019s end, Army was ranked sixth in the nation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065434-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Army Cadets football team, Coaching staff\nHead coach Earl Blaik implemented a two-platoon system, using specialists strictly for offense and defense. Offensive coach Sid Gillman left Army after the season to become the head coach at the University of Cincinnati.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series\nThe 1948 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Starting on 10 June 1948, England and Australia played five Tests. Australia had not lost a Test since the Second World War and were strong favourites. Their captain Don Bradman had publicly expressed his ambition of going through the tour without defeat, and Australia won 10 of their 12 lead-up matches, eight by an innings. The England team, however, had several notable players themselves, including Len Hutton, Denis Compton and Alec Bedser. Nevertheless, the final result was a 4\u20130 series win for Australia, with the Third Test being drawn. They thus retained The Ashes. The Australians remained undefeated for their entire tour of England, earning them the sobriquet of The Invincibles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 825]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series\nThe First Test set the trend for the series as England's batsmen struggled against the Australian pace attack and, despite attempting to stifle the Australian scoring with leg theory, fell to an eventual defeat. Failure to contain the Australian batsmen, particularly Bradman himself, plagued the English bowlers, while their batsmen were prone to struggling and collapsing on key occasions, with rain petering the Third Test into a draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series\nThe series saw a number of notable cricketing feats, including a 301-run partnership between Bradman and Arthur Morris, aided by many dropped catches and missed stumpings, during the Fourth Test, and Australia's heaviest win of the series in the Fifth Test, where England were bowled out for 52 in half a day. Australia then made 389, with Bradman making a famous duck in his final innings. England were then bowled out for 188 to lose by an innings and 149 runs in less than three days' playing time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nSince the Second World War, Australia had played 11 Tests and had been unbeaten. In early 1946, they defeated New Zealand in a one-off Test by an innings. The following season, in 1946\u201347, they won the five-Test series against England 3\u20130, and followed this with a 4\u20130 series win over India in the following season. Australia were regarded as an extremely strong team in the lead-up to the tour of England, and Bradman publicly expressed his desire to achieve the unprecedented feat of going through the five-month tour without defeat. Prior to the First Test, Australia had played 12 first-class matches, winning ten and drawing two. Eight of the victories were by an innings, and another was by eight wickets. One of the drawn matches, against Lancashire was rain-affected with the first day washed out entirely.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 871]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nIt was thought that Bradman would play Ring, but he changed his mind on the first morning of the First Test when rain was forecast. Johnston was played in the hope of exploiting a wet wicket. Yardley won the toss and elected to bat. England lost leg spinner Wright before the match due to lumbago. The first innings of the First Test set the pattern of the series as the England top-order struggled against Australia's pace attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nOnly twenty minutes of play was possible before the lunch break on the first day due to inclement weather, but it was enough for Miller to bowl Hutton with a faster ball. During the interval, heavy rain fell, making the ball skid through upon resumption. Washbrook was out after the luncheon interval, caught on the run by Brown at fine leg after attempting to hook Lindwall. At 15/2, Compton came to the crease, and together with Edrich, they took the score to 46 before left arm paceman Johnston bowled the latter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0003-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nTwo balls later, Johnston removed Hardstaff without scoring, caught by Miller in slips, an effort described by Wisden as \"dazzling\". Two runs later, Compton was bowled attempting a leg sweep from the bowling of Miller and half the English team were out with only 48 runs on the board. Lindwall was forced to leave the field mid-innings due to a groin injury and did not bowl again in the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0003-0003", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nJohnston bowled Barnett for eight and when Evans and Yardley were both dismissed with the score on 74, England was facing the prospect of setting a new record for the lowest Test innings score at Trent Bridge, the current record being 112. Laker and Bedser, both from Surrey, scored more than half of England's total, adding 89 runs in only 73 minutes. Laker's innings was highlighted by hooking, while Bedser defended stoutly and drove in front of the wicket. Bedser was removed by Johnston and Miller had Laker caught behind two runs later, ending England's innings at 165. Laker top-scored with 63 in 101 minutes, with six boundaries. Johnston ended with 5/36, a display characterised with accuracy and variations in pace and swing. Miller took 3/38 and a catch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 822]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nAustralia had less than 15 minutes of batting before the scheduled close of play. Barnes made an unsuccessful appeal against the light after the first ball of the innings, which was a wide by Edrich. Morris and Barnes successfully negotiated the new ball by Edrich and Bedser to reach stumps with 17 without loss. Ideal batting conditions and clear weather greeted the players on the second day. Barnes and Morris took the score to 73 before Morris was bowled by Laker's off spin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nBradman came in and the score progressed to 121 when Barnes cut Laker onto the thigh of wicket-keeper Evans. The ball bounced away and the gloveman turned around and took a one-handed diving catch to dismiss Barnes for 62. Miller came in and was dismissed for a duck without further addition to Australia's total. He failed to pick Laker's arm ball, which went straight on, clipped the outside edge and was taken at slip by Edrich.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nLaker to this point had taken 3/22 from 12.4 overs. All the while, Australia had been scoring slowly, as they would throughout the day. Yardley set a defensive field, employing leg theory to slow the scoring. Brown came in at No. 5, but he had played most of his career as an opening batsman. Yardley took Laker out of the attack and took the second new ball. Bradman struck his first boundary in over 80 minutes but the run rate remained low.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nAustralia passed England's total before Yardley brought himself on to bowl, trapping Brown leg before wicket in his first over. Hassett came in at 185/4 and Australia batted to stumps on the second day without further loss, ending at 293/4, a lead of 128. Bradman reached his 28th Test century in over 210 minutes, with the last 29 runs taking 70 minutes. It was one of his slower innings as Yardley focused on stopping runs rather than taking wickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nOn the third morning, Bradman resumed on 130, before progressing to 132 and becoming the first player to pass 1,000 runs for the English season. His innings was soon terminated at 138 when he leg glanced an inswinger from Bedser to Hutton at short fine leg. Bradman had batted for 290 minutes and Johnson replaced him with Australia at 305/5. Johnson made 21 before being bowled by Laker, and Tallon took 39 minutes to compile 10 before hitting a return catch to the left arm orthodox spin of Young.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nThe scoring was slow during this passage of play\u2014Young delivered 11 consecutive maiden overs and his 26-over spell conceded only 14 runs. Lindwall came out to bat at 365/7 without a runner and he added 107 runs with Hassett for the eighth wicket. Hassett reached his century and proceeded to 137 in almost six hours of batting, striking 20 fours and a six. The partnership was terminated when Bedser struck Hassett's off stump.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0006-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nLindwall was caught by Evans down the leg side four runs later, but Australia's last-wicket pair of Johnston and Toshack wagged a further 33 runs in only 18 minutes before Bedser trapped Toshack lbw to end the innings on 509, leaving the tourists with a 344-run lead. Australia had batted for 216.2 overs, the longest innings in terms of overs and the highest total in the series. Yardley placed the majority of the bowling load on his spinners, with Young (1/79) and Laker (4/138) bowling 60 and 55 overs respectively. Bedser bowled 44.2 overs, taking 3/113.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nAt the start of England's second innings, Miller removed Washbrook for one from a top-edged hook shot. Edrich was then caught behind attempting a cut from the off spin of Johnson, leaving England 39/2. This brought together England's leading batsmen, Hutton and Compton, who took the score to 121 without further loss by stumps on the third day. Miller battled with Hutton and Compton through the afternoon, delivering five bouncers in the last over of the day. One of these struck Hutton high on his left arm. The batsmen survived, but Miller received a hostile reaction from the crowd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nNevertheless, the English had the better of the late afternoon period, scoring 82 runs together in 70 minutes, including one 14-run over bowled by Miller where Hutton struck consecutive boundaries. The third day was followed by a rest day on Sunday and play resumed on the fourth morning, a Monday. The Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club secretary, H. A. Brown, broadcast an appeal to the gallery to refrain from their heckling of Miller on the third day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nHutton resumed on 63 and he and Compton progressed before the light deteriorated. An unsuccessful appeal against the light was quickly followed by a thunderstorm, which stopped proceedings. Shortly after the resumption, Miller bowled Hutton with an off cutter in the dark conditions, ending a 111-run partnership at 150/3. The innings was then interrupted by poor light and upon the resumption, poor visibility intervened for a second time with Compton on 97. After 55 minutes of delay, the umpires called for the resumption.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nWisden opined that \"rarely can a Test Match have been played under such appalling conditions as on this day\". Hardstaff supported Compton in a partnership of 93 before being removed by Toshack, and Barnett was removed by Johnston for six with the score having progressed a further 17 runs to 264/5. Compton brought up his third consecutive century at Trent Bridge, aided by a 57-run partnership with his captain before Johnston held a return catch to dismiss Yardley for 22. England reached stumps at 345/6, just one run ahead of Australia, with Compton on 154 and Evans on 10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nCompton and Evans continued to resist the Australians on the final morning, which was briefly interrupted twice by rain. Miller bowled a fast bouncer at Compton, who moved into position to hook before changing his mind and attempting to evade the ball. He lost balance and fell onto his wicket. He was out hit wicket for 184. He had batted for 413 minutes and hit 19 fours. Wisden opined that \"No praise could be too high for the manner in which Compton carried the side's responsibilities and defied a first-class attack in such trying circumstances\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nCompton's fall at 405/7 exposed the bowlers and Australia quickly finished off the innings within half an hour. Miller bowled Laker, Evans reached 50 and was caught behind from Johnston, who then castled Young. England finished at 441 after 183 overs, leaving Australia a target of 98. Lindwall's absence meant that the remaining four frontline bowlers had to bowl more than 32 overs each\u2014Johnston bowled 59 and ended with 4/147 while Miller took 4/125 from 44 overs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0009-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, First Test, 10\u201315 June\nAustralia progressed steadily to 38 before Bedser bowled Morris for nine and then dismissed Bradman for a duck, again caught by Hutton at short fine leg. This left Australia 48/2. However, Hassett joined Barnes and they reached the target without further loss. Barnes ended on 64 with 11 boundaries, being prolific on the square cut. Barnes tied the scores with a boundary, but ran off the field with a souvenir stump believing that the match was over. He returned to the field when he noticed the crowd reaction and Hassett hit the winning run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 56], "content_span": [57, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nAustralian retained the same XI from the First Test at Trent Bridge. On the other hand, England made three changes; the leg spinner Wright had regained fitness and replaced the left arm orthodox of Young, all rounder Coxon made his Test debut in place of Barnett and Dollery replaced Hardstaff as the No. 5. batsman. Hardstaff had scored a duck and 43 in the First Test, while Barnett managed only eight and six. Following his injury in the previous Test, Lindwall was subjected to a thorough fitness test on the first morning. Bradman was not convinced of Lindwall's fitness, but the bowler's protestations was sufficient to convince his captain to gamble on his inclusion. Australia won the toss and elected to bat, allowing Lindwall further time to recover before bowling. Miller played, but was unfit to bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 871]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nThe debutant Coxon opened the bowling with Bedser and removed Barnes for a duck in his second over, caught by Hutton at short fine leg from a short delivery, leaving Australia 3/1. Morris and Bradman rebuilt the innings, taking the score to 87 before Bradman was caught for the third consecutive time by Hutton in the leg trap off Bedser. Hutton had dropped Bradman in the same position when the Australian captain was on 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0011-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nIn the meantime, Morris, after a slow start, made 105 runs out of a total of 166 scored while he was at the wicket, including 14 fours and one six. His innings was noted for powerful, well-placed cover drives. He was out after hitting Coxon to Hutton in the gully, leaving Australia at 166/3. Miller came in and Bedser bowled three consecutive outswingers to him. A fourth ball swung the other way, with Miller not offering a shot. He was given out leg before wicket for four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0011-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nBrown came in at 173/4 and helped Hassett to rebuild the innings after the two quick wickets of Morris and Miller. Both scored slowly, taking more than three and half minutes on average for each run. Hassett was dropped three times before Yardley bowled him and then trapped Brown lbw in the space of nine runs to leave Australia 225/6. Edrich had Johnson caught behind for four and England were well placed when Australia ended the day on 258/7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nAustralia's lower order batted the tourists into control on the second morning. Despite the loss of Lindwall for 15 at 275/8, Tallon kept on batting, supported by Johnston and Toshack, who scored their highest Test scores. Australia's wicket-keeper put on 45 with Johnston\u2014who scored 29\u2014 before becoming Bedser's second victim for the morning. Toshack then joined Johnston and the last pair put on 30 more runs before Johnston was stumped from Wright's leg spin. Yardley was later criticised for not bringing Wright into the attack at an earlier stage, as the Australian tail were dealing well with the English pacemen. Bedser was the most successful of the bowlers, ending with 4/100 from 43 overs, while debutant Coxon took 2/90 from 35 overs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 803]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nLindwall took the new ball and felt pain in his groin again after delivering his first ball to Hutton. Despite this, Lindwall persevered through the pain. He had Washbrook caught behind for eight in his fourth over. Hutton then played outside a Johnson off break and was bowled for 20 to leave England at 32/2. Lindwall then clean bowled Edrich before doing the same to Dollery for a duck two balls later. England were 46/4 and Australia were firmly in control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0013-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nCompton was joined by his skipper Yardley and the pair rebuilt the innings, scoring 87 runs together in 100 minutes. After the tea break, Lindwall and Johnston returned with the new ball. Compton edged Johnston into the slips, where Miller took a low catch, dismissing him for 53. One run later, Lindwall clipped Yardley's off stump with the first ball of the over to leave England at 134/6 with their skipper dismissed for 44. Johnson then removed Evans for nine, before Coxon and Laker put on a 41-run stand for the eight wicket. After 85 minutes of resistance, Coxon hit a catch back to Johnson and Laker was caught behind from the same bowler, having already been dropped twice. England's last pair added ten runs to close at stumps on 9/207.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 804]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nOn the third morning, Bedser inside-edged a Lindwall bouncer onto his stumps, ending England's innings at 215, giving Australia a 135 first innings lead. Lindwall ended with 5/70. In later years, Bradman told Lindwall that he pretended not to notice Lindwall's pain. Lindwall was worried that Bradman had noticed his injury, but Bradman later claimed that he feigned ignorance to allow Lindwall to relax. The weather was fine as Australia started their second innings. Barnes survived a missed stumping opportunity when he was 18 and he took advantage to combine with Morris in an opening stand of 122.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0014-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nMorris was then bowled for 62, knocking a ball from Wright onto his stumps. Bradman joined Barnes at the crease and they amassed 174 runs for the second wicket. Barnes started slowly, but he accelerated after reaching his half-century. Once he reached his century, Barnes became particularly aggressive. He dispatched one Laker over for 21 runs, included two successive blows over the boundary for six. He was finally removed for 141, caught on the boundary from Yardley. He had struck 14 boundaries and two sixes in his innings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0014-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nThe speed of his batting had allowed Australia to be 296/2 after 277 minutes when he departed. Hassett was bowled first ball, so Miller came to the crease at 296/3 to face Yardley's hat-trick ball. Miller survived a loud leg before wicket appeal on the hat-trick ball. Bradman was on 89 and heading towards a century in his last Test innings at Lord's when he fell to Bedser again, this time because of a one-handed diving effort from Edrich at slip. Brown joined Miller at 329/4 and Australia reached stumps at 343, without further loss, with Miller having struck one six into the grandstand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nAfter the rest day, Australia resumed with a lead of 478 runs with six wickets in hand. The morning was punctuated by three rain stoppages. In 88 minutes of play, Australia added a further 117 runs. Brown was caught behind from Coxon for 32 after an 87-run partnership with Miller, bringing Lindwall to the crease. Miller's innings was noted for its driving and when he was out for 74, followed by Lindwall for 25, Bradman declared with Australia at 460/7, 595 runs ahead. It would take a world record chase from England to win the match. Yardley and Laker had been the only multiple wicket-takers, with two each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nFurther showers breathed extra life into the pitch, and Lindwall and Johnston extracted steep bounce with the new ball, troubling the English batsmen. Miller dropped Hutton from Lindwall's bowling before he had scored and played and missed multiple times. Hutton and Washbrook took the score to 42, England's highest opening partnership of the series thus far, before Hutton edged Lindwall to Johnson and was out for 13. Edrich and Washbrook were then subjected to repeated short balls, before Toshack removed both in quick succession to leave England at 65/3. However, Compton and Dollery added 41 in the last 30 minutes to have England close at 106/3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nThe final day started poorly for England, with Compton edging Johnston to a diving Miller at second slip from the second ball of the day. England had lost a wicket without adding to their overnight total. Yardley and Dollery took the score to 133 before Toshack bowled the former. He then trapped Coxon lbw two balls later in the same over. Eight runs later, Dollery shaped to duck a Lindwall bouncer, but it skidded through low and bowled him. Lindwall bowled Laker for a duck later in the same over to leave England at 141/8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Second Test, 24\u201329 June\nEvans continued to resist stubbornly, remaining 24 not out as England were bowled out for 186 to cede a 409-run victory. Toshack ended the innings with 5/40, while Lindwall and Johnston took three and two respectively. The gross attendance was 132,000 and receipts were \u00a343,000 \u2013 a record for a Test in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nWhen the teams reconvened at Old Trafford for the Third Test, Hutton had been dropped. The reason was said to be Hutton's struggles with Lindwall's short-pitched bowling. The omission generated considerable controversy. The Australians were pleased, feeling that Hutton was England's best batsman. Hutton's opening position was taken by debutant Emmett. England made three further changes. Young and Pollard replaced Wright and Laker in the bowling department, thereby reverting from two spinners to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0018-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nCoxon, who made his debut in the previous match and opened the bowling, taking match figures of 3/172 and scoring 19 and a duck, was replaced by debutant batsman Crapp. Australia dropped Brown, who had scored 73 runs at 24.33 in three innings, with the all rounder Loxton. Yardley won the toss and elected to bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nThe change in England's opening pair did not result in an improvement on the scoreboard. A run out was narrowly avoided from the first ball, and Washbrook and Emmett appeared to be uncomfortable on a surface that offered early assistance to the bowlers. With 22 runs on the board, Johnston bowled Washbrook with a yorker, and six runs later, Emmett fended a rising ball from Lindwall to Barnes at short leg, leaving England 28/2. Edrich eschewed attacking strokeplay as he and Compton attempted to establish themselves. Lindwall bowled a series of short balls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0019-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nOne hit Compton on the arm and the batsman attempted to hook another bouncer, but edged it into his face. This forced Compton to leave the field with a bloodied eyebrow with the score at 33/2. Edrich and Crapp then engaged in grim defensive batting, resulting in one 25-minute period where only one run was added. They reached lunch at 57/2. Upon the resumption, Crapp began to accelerate, hitting a six and three boundaries from Johnson. Australia took the new ball and Lindwall trapped Crapp lbw for 37.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0019-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nDollery took a single to get off the mark but then missed a yorker from Johnston and was bowled. England had lost two wickets for one run to be 97/4. After 170 minutes of slow batting, Edrich gloved a rising Lindwall delivery and was caught behind. At 119/5, Compton returned to the field, his wound having been stitched to stop the bleeding. Yardley fell to Toshack for 22 with the score at 141/6, bringing Evans to the crease. Compton combined with the gloveman to add 75 runs for the seventh wicket in 70 minutes, before Lindwall removed Evans to leave England 216/7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nEngland resumed on the second day at 231/7 and Australia was unable to break through with the new ball. Bedser stubbornly defied the Australians for 145 minutes, adding 37 and featuring in a 121-run partnership with Compton before he was run out. Soon after, Pollard pulled a ball from Johnson into the ribs of Barnes, who was standing at short leg. Barnes had to be carried from the ground by four policemen and taken to hospital for an examination. Toshack then bowled Pollard and Young was caught from Johnston's bowling as England were bowled out for 363. Compton was unbeaten on 145 in 324 minutes of batting, having struck 16 fours. Lindwall took 4/99 and Johnston 3/67. Miller did not bowl and the remaining four frontline bowlers sent down at least 38 overs each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 827]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nHaving dropped Brown, Barnes's injury left Australia with only Morris as a specialist opener. Johnson was deployed as Australia's makeshift second opener. He was unable to make an impact, as Bedser removed him for one, and Pollard then trapped Bradman for seven to leave Australia at 13/2. Morris and Hassett rebuilt the innings, adding 69 for the third wicket in 101 minutes before Hassett was beaten in flight by Young and was caught by Washbrook. Miller joined Morris and they took the score to 126/3 at stumps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nAustralia had added only nine runs on the third morning when Pollard trapped Miller for 31 with the new ball. Four runs later, Morris had reached 51 when Bedser removed him, leaving Australia 139/5. Barnes came out to bat at 135/4, despite having collapsed while practising in the nets due to the aftereffects of the blow to his chest. He made a painful single in 25 minutes of batting before it became too much and he had to be taken from the ground and sent to the hospital to be put under observation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0022-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nTallon and Loxton added a further 43 before Tallon was caught behind from Edrich. Lindwall came into bat at 172/6 with Australia facing the prospect of the follow on. He then received five consecutive bouncers from Edrich, one of which hit him in the hand, evoking cheers from the home crowd. Loxton and Lindwall added a further 36 before the former was bowled by Pollard, leaving Australia 208/7, five runs behind the follow-on mark. Johnston helped Lindwall advance Australia beyond the follow on before Bedser removed both and Australia were bowled out for 221, giving England a lead of 142 runs. Bedser and Pollard were the most successful bowlers, taking 4/81 and 3/53 respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nLindwall removed Emmett for a duck at the start of the second innings, bringing his tormentor Edrich to the crease. Bradman advised Lindwall not to bowl any bouncers at Edrich, fearing that it would be interpreted as retaliation and lead to a negative media and crowd reaction. However, Miller did retaliate with a series of bouncers, earning the ire of the crowd. He struck Edrich on the body before Bradman intervened and order him to stop. Edrich and Washbrook settled and put together a 124-run partnership in only 138 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nThis was aided by the Australian fielders, who twice dropped Washbrook at long leg and once in the slips cordon. Edrich struck eight boundaries and brought up his fifty with a six, but was immediately run out by Morris, who threw down the stumps from cover. Toshack removed Compton for a duck, leaving England at 125/3. Crapp joined Washbrook and helped see off the new ball, as England reached 174 at the close without further loss, with Washbrook unbeaten on 85.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Third Test, 8\u201313 July\nThe rest day was followed by the fourth day, which was abandoned due to persistent rain. Yardley declared at the start of the fifth day, leaving Australia a victory target of 317, but the rain kept falling and the entire first session was lost. Young removed Johnson for six to leave Australia 10/1, but the tourists thereafter batted safely in a defensive manner to ensure a draw. They ended at 92/1 in 61 overs, a run rate of 1.50, which was the slowest innings run rate to date in the series. Morris finished unbeaten on 54, his fourth consecutive half-century of the Test series. The attendance of 133,740 exceeded the previous Test.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 55], "content_span": [56, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nAustralia made two changes for the Test. Harvey replaced the injured Barnes, while Saggers replaced Tallon behind the stumps. Tallon's little left finger had swelled up after the Third Test and he exacerbated the injury during a tour match against Middlesex. England made three changes. Emmett was dropped after making 10 and a duck on debut and Hutton was recalled to take his opening position. Laker, the off spinner, replaced his left arm finger spinning colleague Young. Dollery, who had made only 38 in three innings, was replaced by all-rounder Cranston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nEngland won the toss and elected to bat on an ideal batting pitch. Hutton and Washbrook put on an opening partnership of 168, the best by England in the series. Washbrook refrained from the hook shot, which had caused him to lose his wicket on earlier occasions in the series. The partnership was ended when Hutton was bowled by Lindwall. Washbrook reached his century with the score on 189. Joined by Edrich, the pair batted until late in the first day, when Washbrook was dismissed by Johnston for 143 in the last over of the day. His innings had included 22 boundaries and ended a second wicket partnership that yielded exactly 100 runs. Bedser was sent in as the nightwatchman and survived the last four balls as England closed without further addition to score at 268/2, with Edrich on 41.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 852]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nThe next day, Bedser batted on in steady support of Edrich. The pair saw England to lunch without further loss, and 155 runs were added for the third wicket before Bedser was out in the second session after almost three hours of batting. Bedser had struck eight fours and two sixes in a Test career best 79 before returning a catch to the off spin of Johnson. Edrich fell to Johnson after three further runs were added with the score at 426/4. He had batted for 314 minutes in compiling 111, with 13 fours and a six.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0027-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nWith two new batsmen at the crease, Australia quickly made further inroads. Toshack bowled Crapp for five and after Compton and Yardley added 26 for the sixth wicket, the former edged Lindwall and Saggers had his first Test catch to leave England at 473/6. Playing in his first Test of the summer, Loxton then successively removed Cranston, Evans and Laker as England fell from 486/6 to 496/9. Miller then bowled the English skipper Yardley to end England's innings at 496. The home side had batted for 192.1 overs and lost their last eight wickets for the addition of 73 runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0027-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nLoxton took 3/55 while Lindwall and Johnson both took two. Australia lost the services of Toshack after he broke down with a knee injury. With Barnes injured, Hassett was moved from the middle order to open the innings with Morris. Bedser removed Morris for six with the new ball, to leave Australia at 13/1, before Bradman and Hassett saw the tourists to stumps at 63/1. Bradman did the majority of the scoring in the late afternoon, finishing unbeaten on 31 in a partnership of 40.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nOn the third morning, England made the ideal start when Pollard removed both of the established batsmen in his opening over. He removed Hassett for 13 and two balls later bowled Bradman for 33. This left Australia struggling at 68/3. Harvey, playing his first Ashes Test, joined Miller at the crease. Australia were more than 400 behind and Harvey told his senior partner \"Let's get stuck into 'em\". If England were to remove the pair, they would expose Australia's lower order and give themselves an opportunity to win by taking substantial lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0028-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nThe pair launched a counterattack, with Miller taking the lead. He hoisted Laker's first ball over square leg for six. Miller shielded Harvey from Laker, as he was struggling against the off breaks that were turning away from him. Miller struck consecutive sixes over long off and the sightscreen respectively. This allowed Australia to seize the initiative, with Harvey joining in and hitting consecutive boundaries against Laker. Miller then lifted another six over long off, hitting a spectator in the head, and another over long on from Yardley's bowling. He was dismissed by Yardley for 58 attempting another six, when an edge bounced off Evans' head and was caught by a diving Edrich at short fine leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 766]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nThe partnership had yielded 121 runs in 90 minutes, likened by Wisden to a \"hurricane\". Harvey then shared another century stand with Loxton which yielded 105 in only 95 minutes. Harvey ended with a century on his Ashes debut, scoring 112 from 183 balls in an innings noted for powerful driving on both sides of the wicket. The innings and the high rate of scoring helped to swing the match back from England's firm control. Loxton was particularly severe on Laker, lifting him into the crowd for five sixes in addition to nine fours. Harvey fell at 294/5 and Johnson scored 10 before falling with the score at 329/6, both dismissed by Laker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nAustralia was still some way behind when Lindwall replaced Johnson. Fifteen runs later, Yardley bowled Loxton for 93, while Saggers only managed five in his first Test innings before being stumped after being lured out of his crease by Laker. This left Australia at 355/8 with only Johnston and Toshack remaining. Lindwall hit out, scoring 77, an innings marked by powerful driving and pulling, dominating in stands of 48 and 55 with Johnston and Toshack respectively. Of the 103 added for the last two wickets, Johnston and Toshack managed only 25 between them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0030-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nLindwall was the last man out at 458, leaving Australia 38 runs in arrears on the first innings. Australia added only one run to its overnight score of 457/9, with Bedser taking the final wicket to end with 3/92. Laker took 3/113, while Pollard and Yardley ended with two wickets each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nEngland set about extending their first innings lead for the remainder of the fourth day. For the second time in the match, Washbrook and Hutton put on a century opening partnership. Johnston removed Washbrook for 65 before Johnson removed Hutton for 57 without further addition to the total, leaving England at 129/2. Edrich and Compton continued where the openers had left off, adding 103 for the third wicket before Lindwall trapped Edrich for 54. Crapp came in and added 18 before Lindwall bowled him at 260/4 and precipitated a mini-collapse. Yardley made seven before Johnston removed him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0031-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nJohnston then removed Cranston caught behind for a duck with only a further run added to leave England at 278/6. When Johnston removed Compton for 66, caught by Miller, England were 7/293 with no recognised batsmen remaining. They had lost 4/33. Wicket-keeper Evans was joined by Bedser, and the pair added 37 before Miller removed the latter. Laker then helped Evans to add a further 32 as England reached 362/8 at the close of the fourth day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nEngland batted on for five minutes on the final morning, adding three runs in two overs before Yardley declared at 365/8, with Evans on 47 not out. Johnston had the pick of the bowling figures, with 4/95. Batting into the final day allowed Yardley to ask the groundsman to use a heavy roller, which would help to break up the wicket and make the surface more likely to spin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nThis left Australia a target of 404 runs for victory. At the time, this would have been the highest ever fourth innings score to result in a Test victory for the batting side. Australia had only 345 minutes to reach the target, and the local press wrote them off, predicting that they would be dismissed by lunchtime on a deteriorating wicket expected to favor the spin bowlers. Morris and Hassett started slowly, with only six runs in the first six overs on a pitch that offered spin and bounce.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0033-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nWhen Laker was introduced to exploit the spin, 13 runs were taken from his first over, but only 44 runs came in the first hour, leaving 360 runs needed in 285 minutes. Just 13 runs were added in the next 28 minutes before Hassett was dismissed by Compton's left arm unorthodox spin for 17 with the score at 57. Bradman joined Morris with 347 runs needed in 257 minutes. Bradman signalled his intentions on his first ball by driving Laker against the spin for a boundary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0033-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nMorris promptly joined Bradman in the counter-attack, hitting three consecutive fours off Len Hutton's bowling as Australia reached lunch at 121/1. In the half-hour preceding the interval, Australia had added 64 runs. Australia had given chances, but England failed to seize them. Evans failed to stump Morris when he was on 32, and Crapp dropped Bradman from Compton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nUpon resumption, Morris severely attacked Compton, who had been bowling in an attempt to exploit the spin, aided by a series of full tosses and long hops that were easily dispatched for runs. This prompted Yardley to take the new ball and replace Compton with pacemen. Australia reached 202, halfway to the required total, with 165 minutes left. When Bradman suffered a fibrositis attack, Morris had to shield him from the strike until it subsided. Morris passed his century, and was then given another life on 126 when Laker dropped him while fielding at square leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0034-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nBradman was given another life at 108 when Evans missed a stumping opportunity. Australia reached tea at 288/1 with Morris on 150. The pair had added 167 during the session. Morris was eventually dismissed by Yardley for 182, having partnered Bradman in a stand of 301 in 217 minutes. He struck 33 fours in 290 minutes of batting. This brought Miller to the crease with 46 runs still required. He struck two boundaries and helped take the score to 396 before falling to Cranston with eight runs still needed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0034-0002", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fourth Test, 22\u201327 July\nHarvey came in and got off the mark with a boundary that brought up the winning runs. Australia had won by seven wickets, setting a new world record for the highest successful Test run-chase, with Bradman unbeaten on 173 in only 255 minutes with 29 fours. The attendance of 158,000 was the highest for any cricket match on English soil and the takings were 34,000 pounds. The attendance remains a record for a Test in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 57], "content_span": [58, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nWith the series already lost, England made four changes to their team. Dewes replaced Washbrook, who was suffering from a thumb injury, at the top of the order. Watkins replaced Cranston as the middle order batsman and bowler. Both Dewes and Watkins were making their Test debut. England played two spinners; Young replaced fellow finger spinner Laker, while the leg spin of Hollies replaced Pollard. The selectors were widely condemned for their changes. Australia made three changes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0035-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nHaving taken only seven wickets in the first four Tests at an average of 61.00, off spinner Johnson was replaced by the leg spin of Ring. Australia's second change was forced on them; the injured Toshack was replaced by the recovered Barnes, meaning that Australia were playing with one extra batsman and one less frontline bowler. The final change was the return of wicket-keeper Tallon from injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nThe match saw Lindwall at his best. English skipper Yardley won the toss and elected to bat on a rain-affected pitch. Precipitation in the week leading up to the match meant that the Test could not start until midday had passed. The damp conditions meant that sawdust had to be added in large amounts to allow the players to keep their grip. The humid conditions, along with the rain, assisted the bowlers, with Lindwall in particular managing to make the ball bounce at variable heights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nMiller bowled Dewes for one with his second ball to leave England at 2/1, before Johnston removed Edrich for three to leave England at 10/2. Lindwall dismissed Compton after Morris had taken a diving catch, and Miller then removed Crapp without scoring after a 23-ball innings, leaving England at 23/4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nAfter the lunch break, England had struggled to 35/4, before Lindwall bowled Yardley with a swinging yorker. The debutant Watkins then batted for 16 balls without scoring before Johnston trapped him for a duck to leave England at 42/6. For his troubles, Watkins also collected a bruise on the shoulder that inhibited his bowling later in the match. Lindwall then removed Evans, Bedser and Young, all yorked in the space of two runs. The innings ended at 52 when Hutton leg glanced and was caught by wicket-keeper Tallon, who grasped the ball one-handed at full stretch to his left.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0038-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nLindwall described the catch as one of the best he had ever seen. In his post-lunch spell, Lindwall bowled 8.1 overs, taking five wickets for eight runs, finishing with 6/20 in 16.1 overs. Bradman described the spell as \"the most devastating and one of the fastest I ever saw in Test cricket\". Hutton was the only batsman to resist, scoring 30 in 124 minutes and surviving 147 deliveries. The next most resilient display was from Yardley, who scored seven runs in 31 minutes of resistance, facing 33 balls. Miller and Johnston took 2/5 and 2/20 respectively, and Australia's pace trio removed all the batsmen without Bradman having to call on Ring for a bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nIn contrast, Australia batted with apparent ease, and Morris and Barnes passed England's first innings total by themselves. The score had reached 117 before Barnes was caught behind from Hollies for 61. The opening stand had been compiled in only 126 minutes. This brought Bradman to the crease shortly before 6 pm late on the first day. As Bradman had announced that the tour was his last at international level, the innings would be his last at Test level if Australia batted only once. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he walked out to bat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0039-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nYardley led the Englishmen in giving his Australian counterpart three cheers. With 6996 Test career runs, he only needed four runs to average 100 in Test cricket, but Hollies bowled him second ball for a duck with a googly that went between bat and pad. Hassett came in at 117/2 and together with Morris saw Australia to the close at 153/2. Morris was unbeaten on 77, having hit two hook shots from Hollies for four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nOn the second morning, Hassett and Morris took the score to 226 before their 109-run stand was broken when Young trapped Hassett for 37 after 134 minutes of batting. The following batsmen were unable to establish themselves at the crease. Miller made five and Harvey 17, both falling to Hollies as Australia progressed to 265/5. Loxton accompanied Morris for 39 further runs before Edrich removed him for 15. Young removed Lindwall for nine before Morris was finally removed for 196, ending an innings noted for his hooking and off-driving.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0040-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nIt took a run out to remove Morris; he had attempted a quick run after the ball was hit to third man but was not agile enough for the substitute fielder's arm. Tallon, who scored 31, put on another 30 runs with Ring, before both were out on 389, ending Australia's innings. Morris had scored more than half the runs as the rest of the team struggled against the leg spin of Hollies, who took 5/131. England had relied heavily on spin; Young took 2/118 and of the 158.2 overs bowled, 107 were delivered by the two spinners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nEngland started their second innings 337 runs in arrears. Lindwall made the early breakthrough, bowling Crapp for 10 to leave England 20/1. Edrich joined Hutton and the pair consolidated the innings to close at the end of the second day on 54/1 due to bad light.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nEarly on the third day, Lindwall bowled Edrich for 28 with the score at 64, before Compton and Hutton consolidated the innings with a partnership of 61 in 110 minutes. On 39, Compton aimed a hard cut shot from Johnston's bowling, which flew into Lindwall's left hand at second slip. Hutton managed to continue resisting the Australians before Miller struck Crapp in the head with a bouncer. Hutton then edged Miller to Tallon and was out for 64, having top-scored in both innings. He had batted for over four hours and left England at 153/4. Thereafter, England collapsed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0042-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nCrapp was bowled by Miller for nine, and two runs later, Ring dismissed debutant Watkins for two to take his only wicket. Lindwall returned and bowled Evans for eight. Evans appeared to not detect Lindwall's yorker in the fading light, and the umpires called off play due to bad light. The ground was then hit by rain, resulting in a premature end to the day's play. England had lost four wickets for 25 runs to end at 178/7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Match details, Fifth Test, England v Australia\nEngland resumed on the fourth morning with only three wickets in hand and still 159 runs in arrears. Johnston quickly removed the last three wickets to seal an Australian victory by an innings and 149 runs. Only ten runs were added, with Hollies being removed for a golden duck, skying a ball to Morris, immediately after Yardley was the ninth man to fall. Johnston ended with 4/40 from 27.3 overs while Lindwall took 3/50 from 25 overs. This result sealed the series 4\u20130 in favour of Australia. The match was followed by a series of congratulatory speeches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 65], "content_span": [66, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Records and statistical analysis\nAs Australia won the series convincingly 4\u20130, it is not surprising that their players dominated the statistical rankings. Australian batsmen scored eight centuries to four by their English counterparts and scored their runs at a much higher average. Six of the nine highest averaging batsmen were Australian. On the bowling front, Australia's pace attack had far more success and they were a large part of the success. Lindwall and Johnston both took 27 wickets, supported by Miller and Toshack, who took 13 and 11 respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 51], "content_span": [52, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065435-0044-0001", "contents": "1948 Ashes series, Records and statistical analysis\nFor England, only Bedser with 18 was able to take 10 or more wickets, and at a substantially higher cost than the Australian pacemen. The bowling was dominated by pace bowling, with Laker being the only spinner on the list, with by far the worst average. This was in large part because England agreed to make a new ball available every 55 overs, more frequently than under normal conditions. As a new ball is more conducive to fast bowling, this favoured fast bowlers and therefore the team with the best pace attack, in this case Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 51], "content_span": [52, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065436-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashgabat earthquake\nThe 1948 Ashgabat earthquake (Turkmen: 1948 \u0410\u0448\u0433\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0442 \u0435\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0438, romanized:\u00a01948 A\u015fgabat \u00fdertitremesi; Russian: \u0410\u0448\u0445\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0434\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0437\u0435\u043c\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0440\u044f\u0441\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 1948 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430, romanized:\u00a0Ashkhabadskoye zemletryasenie 1948 goda) was on 6 October with a surface wave magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), in Turkmenistan near Ashgabat. Due to censorship by the Soviet government, the event was not widely reported in the USSR's media. Historians tend to agree that the ban on reporting the extent of the casualties and damage did not allow the Soviet government to allocate enough financial resources to adequately respond.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065436-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashgabat earthquake, Details\nThe Ashgabat earthquake struck at 1:12\u00a0a.m. on October 6, 1948. The epicenter of the earthquake was near the small village of Gara-Gaudan, 25 kilometres southwest of Ashgabat. The earthquake caused extreme damage in Ashgabat and nearby villages, where almost all brick buildings collapsed, concrete structures were heavily damaged, and freight trains were derailed. There were damage and casualties in Darreh Gaz, Iran. Surface rupture was observed northwest and southeast of Ashgabat. Media sources vary on the number of the casualties, from 10,000 to 110,000, equivalent to almost 10% of the Turkmen SSR's population at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065436-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashgabat earthquake, Details\nAccording to memories of survivors, the city's infrastructure was badly damaged, with the exception of water pipes. Telephone and telegraph service was cut. The city aerodrome's landing strip was cracked.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065436-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashgabat earthquake, Details\nElectricity was restored six days after the earthquake. The railway station began functioning on the third day. Because most motor vehicles were stored either under the open sky or in light plywood garages, most trucks and passenger automobiles were undamaged and proved critical to delivery of medicine and medical supplies from a destroyed pharmaceutical warehouse. All hospitals were destroyed, so medical treatment was rendered on the municipal parade ground \"under the trees\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065436-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Ashgabat earthquake, Details\nThis earthquake killed future Turkmen president Saparmurat Niyazov's mother Gurbansoltan Eje (his father having died during World War II) and the rest of his family, leaving him an orphan. Aid to victims, as well as restoration of basic needs and infrastructure, was provided by the Soviet Army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1948 Atlantic hurricane season featured the first tropical cyclone before the month of June since 1940. The season officially began on June\u00a015, 1948, and lasted until November\u00a015, 1948. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. There were 10\u00a0tropical cyclones; six\u00a0storms attained hurricane status, and four\u00a0storms intensified into major hurricanes, which are Category\u00a03 or higher on the modern-day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale. Operationally, it was believed that a weak tropical disturbance formed over the southeast Bahamas in May and moved northwest into the Georgia coast near Savannah. This system was later excluded from HURDAT. The seventh tropical cyclone was not operationally considered a tropical cyclone, but was later added to HURDAT.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 863]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe sixth and eighth systems, designated as Dog and Easy by the Air Weather Service in real time, respectively, were the most intense tropical cyclones of the season, peaking as a Category\u00a04 hurricane with a minimum barometric pressure of 940\u00a0mbar (27.76\u00a0inHg). The former caused eight\u00a0deaths and $400,000 (1948\u00a0USD) in damage after bringing strong winds, rough seas, and heavy rainfall to Bermuda and Atlantic Canada. In Cuba and Florida, the eighth hurricane left 13\u00a0fatalities and at least $14\u00a0million in damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe ninth hurricane, assigned the name Fox by the Air Weather Service, brought similar impact to Cuba and Florida about two\u00a0weeks later. In May, the first tropical cyclone killed 80\u00a0people from flooding in the Dominican Republic. Collectively, the storms of this season left around $28.8\u00a0million in damage and 112\u00a0fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1948. However, tropical cyclogenesis began on April\u00a015, about two months before the official start of the season. There was a total of ten tropical storms, six of which strengthened into hurricanes. Further, four of the six hurricanes deepened into major hurricanes, which are Category\u00a03 or higher on Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nOf the nine tropical disturbances detected operationally, five\u00a0struck the United States with winds of 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h) or greater, while the other tropical systems affected islands, remained over the open ocean, or affected the country with winds below tropical storm intensity. Three\u00a0hurricanes made landfall in the United States, while the three\u00a0other storms with winds of at least 74\u00a0mph (119\u00a0km/h) largely remained at sea. Collectively, the storms of this season left around $28.8\u00a0million in damage and 112\u00a0fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe strongest storms of the season attained Category\u00a04 intensity; two of the major hurricanes formed in the western Caribbean Sea and affected the United States in late September and October. A minimal hurricane struck southern Louisiana on September\u00a04, causing tides of 5\u00a0ft (1.5\u00a0m) and winds of 78\u00a0mph (126\u00a0km/h) in New Orleans. A minimal tropical storm made landfall near Destin in July. An intense hurricane attained Category\u00a04 strength and produced extensive damage and 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/) wind gusts on Bermuda in mid-September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nA Category\u00a04 hurricane struck the Florida Keys and the Everglades in September, resulting in $12\u00a0million of damages in the state. After the passage of one\u00a0week, another hurricane affected the region as a Category\u00a02 storm, after crossing Cuba with winds of 125\u00a0mph (200\u00a0km/h). Only three\u00a0direct fatalities occurred in the United States, largely because of improved evacuations and adherence to warnings and advisories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 95. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h), which is tropical storm strength.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nA broad area of low pressure in the central Caribbean Sea developed into a tropical depression early on May\u00a022. The circulation moved northward, and it made landfall in southwest Haiti around 1200 UTC with winds of 35\u00a0mph (56\u00a0km/h). Over the next day, the system crossed Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands with winds unchanged. Turning to the northeast, it strengthened into a tropical storm at 1200 UTC on May\u00a024 while over the southwest Atlantic. Shortly afterward, the tropical cyclone turned to the north.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nOn May\u00a025, the storm's forward motion slowed to a crawl; within a few hours, the storm attained its estimated peak intensity of 50\u00a0mph (80\u00a0km/h), as reported by reconnaissance aircraft, though no ships reported gale-force winds. The next day, the cyclone started to weaken, and on May\u00a027, the system began to accelerate northward. The system diminished to a tropical depression on May\u00a029 shortly prior to dissipation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One\nThe tropical system brought heavy precipitation to Hispaniola, and widespread flooding took place across the region. In the Dominican Republic, the capital city of Santo Domingo (then known as Ciudad Trujillo) was impacted significantly, where 9\u00a0in (229\u00a0mm) of rain fell in 24\u00a0hours. More than 20\u00a0bridges were swept away, isolating the city from the rest of the country. Several people went missing in the floodwaters and it is estimated that 80\u00a0people died. The storm ranks as the deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclone to form in the off-season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nAfter nearly two months of inactivity, an area of disturbed weather developed in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The area organized into a tropical depression over the north-central Gulf of Mexico on July\u00a07. The depression strengthened slightly and became a weak tropical storm early on July\u00a09, when it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h). Several hours later, the system made landfall east of Pensacola, Florida, but quickly weakened to a depression as it moved inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Two\nThe remnants moved north through southeastern Alabama on July\u00a010, and the circulation dissipated over southern Tennessee on July\u00a011. The system produced minimal effects along the Florida Panhandle. Winds of 35\u00a0mph (56\u00a0km/h) were measured at Pensacola during the passage of a thunderstorm, and the tropical cyclone caused heavy precipitation over northern Florida, southern Alabama, and southern Georgia. Overall damage was minimal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Able)\nA strong tropical storm, named Able by the Air Weather Service in real time, was first identified on August\u00a026 about 300\u00a0mi (485\u00a0km) northeast of Saint John, as ship reports indicated winds of Force 9. However, it is likely that Able formed much farther east, possibly as a Cape Verde-type hurricane. The tropical cyclone quickly intensified to a hurricane, and it continued to steadily progress northwest. The storm strengthened into a Category\u00a02 hurricane on August\u00a027, and while turning west-northwestward it continued to intensify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Able)\nThe cyclone peaked as a 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h) Category\u00a03 hurricane by 1800 UTC on August\u00a028, which was measured by a reconnaissance aircraft flight. Its forward motion slowed on August\u00a029, and it began to weaken as it turned to the north on August\u00a030. The tropical system weakened to a minimal hurricane, and it accelerated to the northeast on August\u00a031. The storm soon became extratropical before striking southern Newfoundland on September\u00a02. Over the next several days, the system slowly weakened, and its remnants turned east before dissipating south of southern Iceland on September\u00a05.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Able)\nIn anticipation of the storm, the U.S. Weather Bureau posted hurricane warnings from Wilmington to Cape Hatteras. On August 30, as the tropical cyclone began to turn to the north, the center was expected to pass over or near Cape Hatteras. High tides occurred along the North Carolina coastline, which prompted evacuations and precautions in the area. The remnants of the storm brought strong winds to Atlantic Canada. In Nova Scotia, the storm severely disrupted electricity and communications between Halifax and Sydney. At the latter, many trees were uprooted, with several falling on streets and cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three (Able)\nIn Newfoundland, a wind gust as strong as 81\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) was observed. The community of Port au Port was hard hit. Among the structures damaged included a store, which lost its roof, and a church, which the storm completely destroyed. Port au Port alone suffered about $200,000 (1948\u00a0CAD) in damage. Along the shore, a number of pleasure crafts were wrecked. Some other structures, trees, and boats were impacted or destroyed throughout the province. The communities along the south coast of Newfoundland collectively experienced about $400,000 (1948\u00a0CAD) in damage. Overall, the storm left over $989,000 (1948\u00a0CAD) in damage in Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Four (Baker)\nOn August\u00a030, a tropical storm named Baker by the Air Weather Service in real time, was first detected about 275\u00a0mi (445\u00a0km) east of Barbados, by a ship that reported high easterly seas and winds of Force 10. Upon being initially observed, Baker was already at its peak maximum sustained winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h). The small system moved rapidly westward and slowly weakened to a marginal tropical cyclone on August 31.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0010-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Four (Baker)\nOn the morning of September\u00a01, Baker passed between Saint Lucia and Martinique, when a reconnaissance aircraft mission reported a minimum pressure of 1007\u00a0mbar (29.73\u00a0inHg). Subsequent missions failed to detect a center of circulation, and the tropical cyclone quickly degenerated to a tropical depression. Baker dissipated over the eastern Caribbean Sea on September\u00a01. The storm brought heavy rainfall to several eastern Caribbean islands, though most of it was beneficial. On Puerto Rico, water supplies and crops were replenished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five (Charlie)\nAn area of disturbed weather organized into a 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h) tropical storm \u2013 named Charlie by the Air Weather Service in real time \u2013 on September 1 over the western Gulf of Mexico. On the morning of September\u00a02, the poorly defined center moved northeast, and Charlie gradually intensified. It attained hurricane intensity on September 3 and then slowly accelerated toward the upper Gulf Coast. It rapidly reached its peak intensity of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h), and it crossed the coastline west of Golden Meadow, Louisiana, on September\u00a04.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0011-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five (Charlie)\nThe center moved inland over Orleans Parish, and the weakening tropical cyclone diminished to a strong tropical storm prior to moving over southern Mississippi. Charlie continued to weaken and fell to tropical depression intensity on September\u00a05. The remnants turned to the north, and the circulation dissipated over northwestern Indiana on September\u00a06.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five (Charlie)\nOn September\u00a04, the U.S. Weather Bureau advised residents that the storm was expected to strike land between Morgan City and Grand Isle around midnight, as its forward motion had increased to 15\u00a0mph (24\u00a0km/h). The weather service also noted that abnormally high tides were expected from the Mississippi River to Pensacola, as the center was predicted to pass east of New Orleans and move to the west of Biloxi shortly before dawn. About 1,000\u00a0people left their homes in Terrebonne Parish and took shelter in a courthouse and school buildings in Houma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0012-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five (Charlie)\nAs winds increased, city officials in New Orleans ordered 2,000\u00a0people to evacuate from a wartime housing project into an auditorium for shelter. Offshore, oil drilling platforms and equipment were destroyed by high seas near Grand Isle. The island itself was cut off from the mainland after 5\u00a0ft (1.5\u00a0m) inundated roadways.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Five (Charlie)\nThroughout southeastern Louisiana, beans were destroyed north of Lake Pontchartrain, while sugar cane and corn were flattened, especially in Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Charles, and Terrebonne parishes. Pecan and tung nut crops also suffered damage in southeastern Mississippi. The hurricane produced gusts of 78\u00a0mph (126\u00a0km/h) at Moisant Airport, and tides ranged from 3.4 to 6\u00a0ft (1.0 to 1.8\u00a0m) along the coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle. The maximum tide reached 4.7\u00a0ft (1.4\u00a0m) in New Orleans, and winds caused damage to small boats, trees, and power and communication lines. The remnants of the hurricane brought rainfall far inland, including 0.82\u00a0in (21\u00a0mm) of precipitation observed in Detroit, Michigan. Total damage in the United States reached $900,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 65], "content_span": [66, 842]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six (Dog)\nA tropical wave moved off the west coast of Africa on September\u00a03 and was designated as Tropical Storm Dog by the Air Weather Service in real time on the following day. The cyclone tracked a general westward path for much of its initial stages as it gradually intensified, reaching tropical storm intensity shortly after development and then hurricane intensity a day later. After reaching a longitude roughly equal to that of the Lesser Antilles, Dog began to curve northward on a parabolic track, bringing it near Bermuda at peak intensity as a Category\u00a04 hurricane on September\u00a013. The hurricane then began to accelerate northeastward and weaken. The waning Dog grazed Cape Race, Newfoundland, before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on September 15; these remnants persisted for an additional day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 873]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Six (Dog)\nAlthough the storm never making landfall, Dog disrupted numerous shipping lanes and inflicted damage on Bermuda and Newfoundland. In the former, the hurricane brought winds in excess of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h), downing power lines and trees. Property damage also resulted from the strong winds, totaling about $400,000. After passing west of Bermuda, the tropical cyclone tracked across numerous shipping lanes. Two ships, the Leicester and Gaspar, encountered the hurricane and became stricken in open waters. Though most people were rescued from both ships, six people perished on the former while one died on the latter. Beginning on September 15, the hurricane tracked east of Newfoundland, producing heavy rainfall on land. The precipitation flooded roads and caused streams to overflow, inundating additional areas. On the island, one person were killed. Overall, the hurricane caused eight fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 964]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nOperationally, this storm was not considered a tropical cyclone. Late on September\u00a07, an extratropical system transitioned into a tropical storm about 355\u00a0mi (570\u00a0km) northeast of Bermuda. The storm curved northwestward and peaked with maximum sustained winds of 65\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 993\u00a0mbar (29.3\u00a0inHg). After turning northward and then northeastward, the storm began losing tropical characteristics and reverted to an extratropical cyclone on September\u00a010 while situated about 215\u00a0mi (345\u00a0km) southwest of Sable Island, Nova Scotia. The remnants continued northeastward until dissipating just offshore Newfoundland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 714]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight (Easy)\nThe eighth storm, designated as Tropical Storm Easy by the Air Weather Service in real time, developed from a tropical wave over the Caribbean Sea on September\u00a018. Early the next day, Easy strengthened into a hurricane while moving westward. Thereafter, it curved northwestward and continued to deepen. By September 20, the system turned northward and later that day made landfall along the Zapata Peninsula of Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale. Another landfall occurred in Cuba early the next day to the south of G\u00fcines. Severe destruction was reported on the island, with winds up to 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h) observed in Havana. Over 700\u00a0buildings were destroyed. Ten deaths occurred and damage totaled at least $2\u00a0million, while other sources estimate \"several million dollars.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 890]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight (Easy)\nAfter emerging into the Straits of Florida on September\u00a021, Easy resumed intensification, before striking near Boca Chica Key, Florida, with winds of 120\u00a0mph (195\u00a0km/h). By early on September\u00a022, the system peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h). Shortly thereafter, another landfall occurred near Chokoloskee at the same intensity. Severe damage was reported in the state due to strong winds. The storm was considered the worst in Key West since 1919. Throughout the state, 1,200\u00a0homes were severely damaged or destroyed, while 40\u00a0businesses were demolished and 237\u00a0suffered impact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0018-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eight (Easy)\nThere were three deaths and about $12\u00a0million in damage, over half of which was inflicted on crops. The storm rapidly weakened while crossing the state and emerged into the Atlantic Ocean as only a Category 1 hurricane later on September\u00a022. Slight fluctuations in intensity occurred before the hurricane became extratropical early on September\u00a024, while located northwest of Bermuda. The remnants accelerated to the east-northeastward and continued to weaken, before dissipating hundreds of miles east of Newfoundland on September 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Late September tropical depression\nOn September\u00a025, a westward moving tropical wave near the Lesser Antilles began appearing in historical weather map. A reconnaissance aircraft flight into the system when it was over the central Caribbean Sea indicated wind gusts up to 52\u00a0mph (84\u00a0km/h), but no circulation. During a separate fight on September\u00a029, it was noted that, \"[a] complete search of area shows well-organized circle of storm but open to west and northwest\". Although no circulation was detected, westerly winds were reported, making it likely that a tropical depression developed that day over the western Caribbean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0019-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Late September tropical depression\nSubsequently, the depression moved over the northern Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula, which may have disrupted the poorly-defined circulation. By October\u00a01, the system entered the Gulf of Mexico, where it began degenerating into an open trough on October\u00a03. Cold air and the development of Hurricane Fox in the western Caribbean prevented re-generation. The remnants continued northeastward into North Florida and deepened while producing strong gales along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia. It is possible that the remnants lasted until October\u00a08, when it was absorbed by Fox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (Fox)\nOn October\u00a03, a tropical depression developed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. The storm intensified into a tropical storm, designated as Tropical Storm Fox by the Air Weather Service in real time, early on October\u00a04. Several hours later, the storm became a hurricane. Fox then significantly deepened, peaking as a Category\u00a03 intensity with maximum sustained winds of 125\u00a0mph (205\u00a0km/h) early on October\u00a05. Around that time, Fox made landfall in eastern Pinar del R\u00edo Province of Cuba. Fox crossed the island and emerged into the Straits of Florida a few hours later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0020-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (Fox)\nLate on October\u00a05, the hurricane made landfall on Bahia Honda Key, Florida, with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h) and near Flamingo about two hours later. Fox emerged into the Atlantic Ocean near Fort Lauderdale early on October\u00a06. The storm moved northeastward and later curved to the east-northeast. Late on October\u00a07, Fox made landfall on Bermuda with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h). Fox weakened over the next several days and later executed a large cyclonic loop. By October\u00a016, it became extratropical while well east-southeast of Newfoundland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine (Fox)\nIn Cuba, homes and cattle were swept away by flash flooding. Eleven deaths and about 300\u00a0injuries were attributed to the tropical cyclone. Damage in the country reached about $6\u00a0million. The storm brought strong winds to Florida, with a sustained wind speed of 122\u00a0mph (196\u00a0km/h) at Naval Air Station Key West. Heavy rainfall exceeding 9.5\u00a0in (240\u00a0mm) in Miami and three tornadoes also contributed to the damage in South Florida. Throughout the state, 674\u00a0homes were severely damaged or destroyed, while 45\u00a0other buildings were demolished. Overall, damage in Florida reached $5.5\u00a0million and there were no deaths, but 36\u00a0injuries, none of which were serious. In Bermuda, buildings were unroofed and the sides of some structures were knocked down. Electrical light wires and telephone lines were toppled across the island. Damage totaled over $1\u00a0million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 915]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten (George)\nA tropical storm developed about midway between Bermuda and Puerto Rico on November\u00a08. Designated as George by the Air Weather Service in real time, the storm moved quickly west-northwestward. Early on November\u00a010, George is believed to have reached hurricane intensity after reconnaissance aircraft flights recorded a small area of winds ranging from 70 to 80\u00a0mph (110 to 130\u00a0km/h). Peaking as a Category\u00a01 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75\u00a0mph (120\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 990\u00a0mbar (29\u00a0inHg), George then curved north-northwestward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0022-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten (George)\nLater that day, the hurricane began to become disorganized and weakened to a tropical storm. Early on November\u00a011, George degenerated into an area of disturbed weather while located about 195\u00a0mi (315\u00a0km) east of Virginia Beach, Virginia. As the hurricane threatened the coast of North Carolina on November\u00a010, hurricane warnings were issued between Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nIn addition to the ten systems that became a tropical storm and the other tropical depression, there were a few tropical cyclones that failed to strengthen beyond tropical depression intensity. A weak broad low pressure area formerly associated with a trough developed into a tropical depression well northeast of the Lesser Antilles on April\u00a015. A barometric pressure of 1,005\u00a0mbar (29.7\u00a0inHg) was observed that day. The depression moved northward and then became stationary by April\u00a017, before degenerating into a trough on the next day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nThe next tropical depression developed from a northward moving tropical wave over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on July\u00a031. Although the depression continued northward, it cannot be determined if the system made landfall in the Florida Panhandle before dissipating on August\u00a02. Tampa recorded a 5-minute sustained wind speed of 34\u00a0mph (55\u00a0km/h) on July\u00a031. By August\u00a013, another tropical depression formed from area of disturbed weather well offshore the Mid-Atlantic. The system moved rapidly northeastward and became extratropical early on August\u00a014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065437-0023-0002", "contents": "1948 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems\nIt may have been a tropical storm, based on barometric pressure of 995\u00a0mbar (29.4\u00a0inHg) observed by a ship shortly after extratropical transition. On September\u00a016, a trough of low pressure developed into a tropical depression over the western Gulf of Mexico. Unfavorable conditions caused the depression to dissipated by the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065438-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Auburn Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1948 college football season. It was the Tigers' 57th overall and 16th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Earl Brown, in his first year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of one win, eight losses and one tie (1\u20138\u20131 overall, 0\u20137 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065439-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships\nThe 1948 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 16 January to 26 January. It was the 36th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians Adrian Quist and Nancye Wynne Bolton won the singles titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065439-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships, Finals, Men's Singles\nAdrian Quist defeated  John Bromwich 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 6\u20133, 2\u20136, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065439-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships, Finals, Men's Doubles\nJohn Bromwich /  Adrian Quist defeated  Colin Long /  Frank Sedgman 1\u20136, 3\u20136, 8\u20136, 6\u20133, 8\u20136", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065439-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships, Finals, Women's Doubles\nThelma Coyne Long /  Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated  Mary Bevis /  Pat Jones 6\u20133, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065439-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships, Finals, Mixed Doubles\nNancye Wynne Bolton /  Colin Long defeated  Thelma Coyne Long /  Bill Sidwell 7\u20135, 4\u20136, 8\u20136", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065440-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nAdrian Quist defeated John Bromwich 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 6\u20133, 2\u20136, 6\u20133 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065440-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Adrian Quist is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 52], "content_span": [53, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065441-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFirst-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6\u20133, 6\u20131 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1948 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065441-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Nancye Bolton is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 54], "content_span": [55, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065442-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Grand Prix\nThe 1948 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Point Cook Aerodrome, a Royal Australian Air Force base at Point Cook, just outside Melbourne in Victoria, Australia on Australia Day, 26 January 1948. It was staged over 42 laps of a 3.85 kilometre circuit utilizing the runways and service roads of the base. The total race distance was 162 kilometres. The race was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and was sanctioned by the Australian Automobile Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065442-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Grand Prix\nThe race was the thirteenth Australian Grand Prix and the first not to be held on a public road circuit. It was staged as a handicap event with the first car starting 18 minutes before the last. Conditions were oppressive, with the temperature topping 100\u00a0\u00b0F (38\u00a0\u00b0C) by mid-morning, along with hot winds buffeting the exposed pits on the start/finish straight. The overpowering heat, plus the bumpy concrete-slab surface of the runways, took a heavy toll on the competing cars. As well as mechanical retirements, several drivers had to retire due to heat exhaustion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065442-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian Grand Prix\nProminent motorcycle racer Frank Pratt won the race driving a BMW 328. Alf Najar finished second driving an MG TB Special with Dick Bland placed third in a George Reed constructed Ford V8 special. Bland was also awarded the prize for setting the fastest time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065443-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash\nThe 1948 Lutana crash occurred on 2 September 1948 near Nundle, New South Wales, Australia, when the Lutana, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Australian National Airways, crashed into high terrain en route from Brisbane to Sydney, killing all 13 on board. A judicial enquiry by a Supreme Court Judge determined that the crash was caused by errors in radio navigation equipment used by the pilot to navigate the route from Brisbane to Sydney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065443-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash\nOne of the passengers was Margaret McIntyre, the first woman elected to the Parliament of Tasmania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065443-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Flight\nOn 2 September 1948, the Lutana departed Brisbane's airport on a scheduled flight to Sydney. About 280\u00a0nautical miles (520\u00a0km) south of Brisbane it crashed into rising terrain in the North West Slopes of Australia's Great Dividing Range, due to an erroneously determined position based on errors in the navigational equipment the pilots relied upon for determining a safe course through the rising terrain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 51], "content_span": [52, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065443-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry\nAn Air Court of Inquiry was conducted by Judge William Simpson of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and two assessors, E. J. Bowen, Sci. D, PhD; and Captain L. M. Diprose, chief pilot of Associated Airlines, nominated by the Australian Pilots Association. The inquiry report, released 17 November 1948, found the pilot, Captain J. A. Drummond, to be a \"pilot of more than ordinary ability,\" and led to a reorganisation of the Department's system of air traffic control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065443-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry\nThe inquiry found that the probable cause of the crash was interference with the aeroplane's magnetic compass due to a nearby electrical storm and a temporary defect in the navigational signals sent by the Government-maintained Kempsey low-frequency radio range station, an important navigational aid to flights in the area. The inquiry also identified errors and deficiencies in the aeronautical charts used to navigate the mountainous area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065443-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash, Inquiry\nAustralia's then Air Minister, Arthur Drakeford, objected to the findings of the inquiry, stating that the lack of definitive evidence in the report rendered its findings \"inconclusive,\" and that the assertion that the Kempsey range station malfunctioned temporarily was \"difficult to believe.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065444-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian rents and prices referendum\nThe 1948 Australian Referendum was held on 29 May 1948. It contained one referendum question.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065444-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian rents and prices referendum, Proposed Amendment\nThe Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947 was an Australian referendum held in the 1948 referendum which sought to alter the Australian Constitution to increase the power of the Commonwealth to make laws with respect to rents and prices.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 63], "content_span": [64, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065444-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian rents and prices referendum, Question\nDo you approve of the proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution entitled 'Constitution Alteration (Rents and Prices) 1947'?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 53], "content_span": [54, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065444-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Australian rents and prices referendum, Results\n* Armed forces totals are also included in their respective states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 52], "content_span": [53, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065445-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA Finals\nThe 1948 BAA Finals was the championship round of the Basketball Association of America's 1947\u201348 season. The Philadelphia Warriors of the Eastern Division faced the Baltimore Bullets of the Western Division, with Philadelphia having home court advantage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065445-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA Finals\nBaltimore was not the Western Division champion but advanced to the championship round by winning a four-team playoff among the Eastern and Western Division runners-up. Meanwhile, the Eastern and Western Division champions, Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Bombers, played one long series to determine the other finalist, a best-of-seven series that Philadelphia won 4\u20133. In the runners-up bracket, Baltimore and Chicago from the West had first eliminated New York and Boston from the East, then faced each other in a best-of-three series. The format was used only twice, in 1947 and 1948, and generated two champions from the runners-up bracket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065445-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA Finals\nThe six games of the final series were played in twelve days, with at least one day off except prior to the decisive game. Division champions Philadelphia and St. Louis had played the seven games of their semifinal series in fifteen days, March 23 to April 6, with at least one day off before every game. The entire playoff tournament extended 30 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065446-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA draft\nThe 1948 BAA draft was the second annual draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 10, 1948, before the 1948\u201349 season. In this draft, eight BAA teams along with four teams who moved from the National Basketball League, took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065446-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA draft, Draft selections and draftee career notes\nAndy Tonkovich from Marshall University was selected first overall by the Providence Steamrollers. Four of the first round picks, George Kok, George Hauptfuhrer, Bob Gale and Chuck Hanger, never played in the BAA. Three players from this draft, Harry Gallatin, Dolph Schayes and Bobby Wanzer, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 57], "content_span": [58, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065446-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA draft, Other picks\nThe following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one BAA/NBA game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065446-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA draft, Notable undrafted players\nThese players were not selected in the 1948 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 41], "content_span": [42, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs\nThe 1948 BAA playoffs was the postseason tournament  following the Basketball Association of America 1947\u201348 season. Following its third, 1948\u201349 season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The tournament concluded with the Baltimore Bullets defeating the Philadelphia Warriors 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs\nThe two Division champions and two teams involved in a 3-way tiebreaker began tournament play on Tuesday, March 23, and the Finals concluded on Wednesday, April 21. Baltimore and Philadelphia played 12 and 13 games in the span of 30 days; their six final games in 12 days.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs, Bracket\nThere were no byes. Western and Eastern champions St. Louis and Philadelphia immediately played a long semifinal series with St. Louis having home-court advantage. Philadelphia won the seventh game in St. Louis, 85\u201346, two days before Baltimore concluded its sequence of tie-breaker (not shown) and two short series with other runners-up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 26], "content_span": [27, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs, First Round, (W2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (E2) New York Knicks\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 79], "content_span": [80, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs, First Round, (E3) Boston Celtics vs. (W3) Chicago Stags\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 74], "content_span": [75, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs, BAA Semifinals, (W1) St. Louis Bombers vs. (E1) Philadelphia Warriors\nThis was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first meeting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 88], "content_span": [89, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs, BAA Semifinals, (W2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (W3) Chicago Stags\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 80], "content_span": [81, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065447-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 BAA playoffs, BAA Finals: (E1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (W2) Baltimore Bullets\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 84], "content_span": [85, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065448-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 BYU Cougars football team\nThe 1948 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Skyline Six Conference (Skyline Six) during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Eddie Kimball, the Cougars compiled a 5\u20136 record (1\u20133 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the Skyline Six, and were outscored by a total of 199 to 135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065449-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Balkan Cup\nThe 1948 Balkan Cup, officially called the Balkan and Central European Championship, was played between April and November 1948 between Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia. It was Poland and Czechoslovakia's first and only participation in the tournament, which was not completed. Hungary was leading the table at the time it was abandoned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065449-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Balkan Cup, Matches not played\n(note: it is uncertain which teams were meant to at home and which away)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065450-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe 1948 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065451-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Baltimore Colts season\nThe 1948 Baltimore Colts season was their second in the AAFC. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2\u201311\u20131, winning seven games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first and only time in franchise history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065451-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Baltimore Colts season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Y. A. Tittle with 2,522 passing yards, Bus Mertes with 680 rushing yards, and Billy Hillenbrand with 970 receiving yards and 78 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065452-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Barbadian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Barbados on 13 December 1948. The Barbados Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 12 of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065452-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Barbadian general election, Aftermath\nFollowing the elections, K.N.R. Husbands was elected Speaker, becoming the first black man to hold the position. In 1949, Muriel Hanschell was appointed to the Legislative Council, becoming the first female member of Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nElections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1948 followed the same procedures as 1947. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from players retired less than 25 years, with provision for a runoff in case of no winner. It elected two people on the first ballot, Herb Pennock and Pie Traynor. Meanwhile, the  Old Timers Committee, with jurisdiction over earlier players, met on no schedule and not this year. Criticism continued that earlier players, as well as managers and other non-playing candidates, were being overlooked.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nWhile an induction ceremony had initially been planned for 1948, it was postponed, although the annual Hall of Fame Game was still played on July 12, 1948. Pennock and Traynor were subsequently inducted with the 1949 Hall of Fame selections in Cooperstown, New York, on June 13, 1949. Traynor attended the ceremony; Pennock had died in January 1948, several weeks before the baseball writers elected him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nThe 10-year members of the BBWAA had the authority to select any players active in 1923 or later, provided they had been retired since 1946. Voters were instructed to cast votes for 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall. If no candidate received votes on 75% of the ballots, the top 20 candidates would advance to a runoff election, with the vote totals from the first ballot not being revealed until the runoff was over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nA total of 121 ballots were cast - the lowest total for any BBWAA election - with 1,036 individual votes for 106 specific candidates, an average of 8.56 per ballot; 91 votes were required for election. The results were announced on February 27, 1948. The election was a success for the second year in a row following the most recent format change, with two more inductees to the Hall being selected; again, no runoff was necessary. Herb Pennock, who received the most votes and was elected, had died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage just weeks earlier on January 30; however, he had done increasingly well in previous elections, and many ballots had already been cast, making it unlikely that his election was primarily due to sentiment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 791]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nThe number of players receiving votes (106) was a significant increase over the previous year's total of 39, and the highest number since the 1939 election. After the 1947 election in which voters had just a few weeks to select candidates following the disqualification of players retired over 25 years, voters in 1948 had a full year in which to look for candidates who had retired between 1923 and 1946, and a wide variety of new candidates drew votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\n80 of those named received votes on less than 5% of the ballots, with 36 receiving only a single vote; 45 players were named for the first time, although all had been eligible at some point in the past - for some, the 1936 election in which active players were eligible. All but 3 of the eligible candidates who received any votes in the 1947 election were again named in the voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nAs had been the case in 1947, the focus was now on the most recent players; those who retired in the 1920s generally saw their vote totals decrease from the previous year, while more recent players advanced even further in the voting. Due to the scarcity of precise historical records, some voters may have refrained from voting for players of the 1920s due to uncertainty as to their eligibility. Only 5 of the top 30 candidates, and none of the top 14, had retired before 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nOf the 106 players named, 29 retired before 1930; they received only 12% of the vote. These totals include eight ineligible players who retired before 1923 - including Johnny Kling, retired since 1913 - who nevertheless received 2 votes; this may have been due to uncertainty as to their retirement date, or perhaps as a voter response to the lack of any selections by the Old-Timers Committee the previous year. Votes for notable managers such as Miller Huggins increased, perhaps also in response to the lack of 1947 honors in that area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nChief Bender, who last played regularly in 1917, received 5 votes; he was technically eligible due to a single inning pitched in 1925, but the drop from his 1947 total of 72 votes suggests either that most voters were unaware of that fact or that they viewed it as irrelevant regarding the spirit of the rules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nDizzy Dean, who finished 8th in the 1947 balloting with 88 votes, had come out of retirement to start one game in 1947; nevertheless, 40 votes were cast for him by those who felt that this single appearance should not affect his retired status and eligibility. Four other players who made their last major league appearances in 1947, including Red Ruffing and Stan Hack, got a handful of votes; Joe Medwick, still active, received one vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nThe induction ceremony in Cooperstown was not held until the following year, on July 12, 1949, with inductee Pie Traynor present.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065453-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election\nThe two candidates who received at least 75% of the vote and were elected are indicated in bold italics; candidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065454-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Baylor Bears football team\nThe 1948 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Woodruff, the Bears compiled a 6\u20133\u20132 record (3\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 167 to 125. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Robert \"Buddy\" Tinsley and Bentley M. Jones were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065455-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Belmont Stakes\nThe 1948 Belmont Stakes was the 80th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 42nd Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was run on June 12, 1948. With a field of eight horses, after Coaltown was scratched, eight runners remained. Citation, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes won the 1 \u200b1\u20442\u2013mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 8 lengths over Better Self.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065455-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Belmont Stakes\nWith the win, Citation became the eighth Triple Crown champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 83]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane\nThe 1948 Bermuda hurricane (Air Weather Service designation: Dog) was an intense and long-lived Cape Verde tropical cyclone that wrought significant damage to Bermuda and areas of Newfoundland in September\u00a01948. The storm was the eighth named storm and third hurricane of the annual hurricane season. Originating as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa on September\u00a04, the cyclone tracked a general westward path for much of its initial stages as it gradually intensified, reaching tropical storm intensity shortly after development and then hurricane intensity a day later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane\nAfter reaching a longitude roughly equal to that of the Lesser Antilles, the hurricane began to curve northward on a parabolic track, bringing it near Bermuda at peak intensity as a Category\u00a04\u00a0hurricane on September\u00a013. Afterwards, the hurricane began to accelerate northeastwards and weaken. The waning tropical cyclone grazed Cape Race before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on September\u00a015; these remnants persisted for an additional day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane\nDespite never making landfall, the tropical cyclone disrupted numerous shipping lanes and inflicted damage on Bermuda and Newfoundland. In the former, the hurricane brought winds in excess of 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h), downing power lines and felled trees. Property damage also resulted from the strong winds. Overall damage on the island totaled $400,000. After passing west of Bermuda, the tropical cyclone tracked across numerous shipping lanes. Two ships, the Leicester and Gaspar, encountered the hurricane and became stricken in open waters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane\nThough most people were rescued from both ships, six people perished on the former while one died on the latter. Beginning on September\u00a015, the hurricane tracked east of Newfoundland, producing heavy rainfall on land. The precipitation flooded roads and caused streams to overflow, inundating additional areas. On the island, two people were killed. Overall, the hurricane caused eight fatalities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Meteorological history\nOn September\u00a03, the tropical wave from which the resulting hurricane would develop from was detected just off the coast of western Africa near Dakar. This marked the second consecutive year in which a tropical cyclone could be traced back as far east as Africa. In HURDAT\u00a0\u2013 the official database for tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic dating back to 1851 Atlantic hurricane season\u00a0\u2013 the area of disturbed weather is estimated to have organized into a tropical storm by 0600\u00a0UTC the following day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 59], "content_span": [60, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Meteorological history\nOver the course of the succeeding week, the tropical cyclone moved in a general westward direction as it gradually intensified, reaching hurricane intensity by 0000\u00a0UTC on September\u00a05 and then attaining the equivalent of a modern-day Category\u00a02\u00a0hurricane on the Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane scale at 0600\u00a0UTC on September\u00a08. Up until this time, its existence and trek across the central Atlantic was only inferred, however, aircraft reconnaissance detected and as such confirmed the existence of the tropical cyclone the following day while the hurricane was situated approximately 900\u00a0mi (1,400\u00a0km) east of Antigua. Operationally, however, the reconnaissance flight significantly underestimated the winds of the tropical cyclone, with estimates of tropical storm-force winds at the storm's center.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 59], "content_span": [60, 854]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Meteorological history\nThereafter, the hurricane began curving northward as it continued to intensify, reaching the equivalent of a modern-day Category\u00a03\u00a0hurricane\u00a0\u2013 a major hurricane\u00a0\u2013 by September\u00a011. Two days later, the storm strengthened further into a Category\u00a04\u00a0hurricane. As no reasonably quantifiable strengthening occurred afterwards, this also marked the storm's official peak intensity as maximum sustained winds were analyzed at 135\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h). However, aircraft reconnaissance estimated wind speeds of at least 140\u00a0mph (225\u00a0km/h) at roughly the same time frame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 59], "content_span": [60, 615]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Meteorological history\nThe storm's northward recurvature caused it to track just west of Bermuda late on September\u00a013. Afterwards, a weakening trend began as the hurricane tracked northeastward into more northerly latitudes. By September\u00a015, the storm had been downgraded to minimal hurricane intensity. After passing south of Cape Race later that day, the hurricane transitioned into an extratropical cyclone, and continued to track northward until it was last noted by 1800\u00a0UTC the next day near Greenland. During the storm's twelve-day trek, the hurricane tracked approximately 3,500\u00a0mi (5,600\u00a0km), roughly equidistant to the distance between New York City and London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 59], "content_span": [60, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Central Atlantic and Bermuda\nAs the hurricane traversed the Central Atlantic, the United States Weather Bureau indicated that the storm would not be a threat to continental land masses due to its isolated position. However, ships in the storm's vicinity and to the northwest of the hurricane were advised caution. Other shipping lanes in the forecast path of the hurricane were also warned. After recurving in the direction of Bermuda, the British overseas colony was advised to begin prompt precautionary measures against storm surge and strong winds, which were expected from the hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 90], "content_span": [91, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Central Atlantic and Bermuda\nAircraft from the United States Air Force and Navy stationed in Bermuda were sent to airfields in the United States to avoid the hurricane, while a Navy task force of twelve ships including the escort carrier USS Mindoro (CVE-120) were dispatched from the island. The U.S. naval operating base moved boats from exposed areas into safer parts of the base. Similar precautionary measures were undertaken by the British naval operating base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 90], "content_span": [91, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Central Atlantic and Bermuda\nOn Bermuda, the hurricane brought sustained winds estimated between 93\u2013103\u00a0mph (150\u2013166\u00a0km/h), with higher gusts. A minimum pressure of 958\u00a0mbar (hPa; 28.30\u00a0inHg) was recorded, though a lower pressure may have occurred on the island as the barometer had been falling at the time. The strong winds downed power lines and felled trees, littering insular streets with debris. As a result, power outages occurred and loss of telecommunications was reported. Radio stations based on the island went silent due to the power loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 90], "content_span": [91, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Central Atlantic and Bermuda\nAn emergency backup power generator at King Edward Memorial Hospital was used to restore electrical power to the facility. However, oil lamps were still used in place of any form of electrical lighting. Several slate roofs were torn from their buildings from the strong winds. Heavy rainfall associated with the hurricane flooded long stretches of roadway. Some roads were blocked and rendered impassable by the rainfall. At the local harbor, six vessels were inundated by the strong offshore wave action. Overall, property damage on the island was estimated at $400,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 90], "content_span": [91, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Mid-Atlantic and Newfoundland\nAfter sweeping past Bermuda, the Weather Bureau continued to advise caution to shipping lanes in the storm's proximity. Two coastal railway steamers destined for a Newfoundland port were delayed as a result of the approaching storm. All flights headed for Torbay Airport were suspended until the storm's passage. Before affecting Newfoundland, however, the hurricane impacted numerous shipping lanes in the open Atlantic. The freighter Leicester, which had departed from London and was headed for New York City, was caught in the hurricane late on September\u00a014 while situated roughly 400\u00a0mi (640\u00a0km) southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 91], "content_span": [92, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Mid-Atlantic and Newfoundland\nAs weather conditions deteriorated, the ship began to list, and as such the crew abandoned the ship late the following day. The American steamship Cecil N. Bean and the Argentinian steamship Tropero both assisted in rescue operations and rescued 39\u00a0crew members. However, six other remained unaccounted for and were presumed dead. The Portuguese fishing schooner Gaspar was also caught in the storm roughly 300\u00a0mi (480\u00a0km) off of Newfoundland, and although initial reports presumed that it had already sunk, the United States Coast Guard indicated that the ship was in no need of assistance. However, the ship was still abandoned and 41\u00a0crewmen were rescued, though one person was lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 91], "content_span": [92, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Mid-Atlantic and Newfoundland\nMuch of the effects from the hurricane on Newfoundland occurred on September\u00a015 and continued until September\u00a018. With winds equivalent to that of a Category\u00a01 hurricane, the cyclone brushed east of the island, bringing extensive flooding. Offshore, a ship estimated winds in excess of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) off of Grand Bank. Precipitation peaked at a record 4.5\u00a0in (110\u00a0mm) at Fort Pepperrell. In St. John's, train traffic was effectively halted because of the hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 91], "content_span": [92, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Mid-Atlantic and Newfoundland\nSilt kicked up by the strong winds covered railroad tracks in the southern portions of the city, while heavy rainfall flooded several city streets. Similar problems occurred in Avondale. The nearby Rennie River overflowed its banks, inundating adjacent land. The urban flooding damaged adjacent infrastructure. A three-year-old girl died on September\u00a016 after a landslide triggered by the rain filled the first floor of her home. This was the only death associated with the hurricane on the island. In Holyrood, the local highway was washed out in areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 91], "content_span": [92, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065456-0007-0002", "contents": "1948 Bermuda\u2013Newfoundland hurricane, Preparations and impact, Mid-Atlantic and Newfoundland\nA small trestle with two concrete abutments were swept off into the adjacent bay. Another road leading to Cape Saint Francis suffered wash outs as deep as 4\u00a0ft (1.2\u00a0m). Small bridges were also damaged, and some were washed away. As with the Rennie River, the Waterford River also overflowed its banks due to excessive recharge, and as such inundated 13\u00a0homes. Another river near Kilbride overflowed, flooding adjacent plots of land and tearing apart pavement. In this manner, several roads were rendered impassable and were cut off to traffic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 91], "content_span": [92, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065457-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermudian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Bermuda from 2 to 4 June 1948. Women had been given the right to vote and stand for election in 1944 and had been able to vote in a by-election in Paget in the same year. This was the first general election in which they could vote and be candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065457-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Bermudian general election\nThere were around 4,120 electors, although this included many property owners who were allowed more than one registration to vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season\nThe 1948 Big Nine Conference football season was the 53rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Nine Conference (also known as the Western Conference and the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season\nThe 1948 Big Nine champion was Michigan. The Wolverines compiled a 9\u20130 record, shut out five of nine opponents, led the conference in both scoring offense (28.0 points per game) and scoring defense (4.9 points allowed per game), and were ranked No. 1 in the final AP Poll. The 1948 season was Michigan's second straight undefeated, untied season. The Wolverines entered the 1948 season with a 14-game winning streak dating back to October 1946 and extended the streak to 23 games. End Dick Rifenburg and tackle Alvin Wistert were consensus first-team All-Americans. Guard Dominic Tomasi was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season\nNorthwestern finished in second place with an 8\u20132 record and was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. Under conference rules preventing the same team from returning to the Rose Bowl in consecutive seasons, Northwestern received the conference's bid to play in the 1949 Rose Bowl where the Wildcats defeated the California Golden Bears, 20\u201314. Northwestern fullback Art Murakowski won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the conference's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season\nMinnesota finished in third place with a 7\u20132 and was ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll. Minnesota was led by Bernie Bierman in his 14th year as head coach and by tackle Leo Nomellini who was a consensus first-team All-American.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyAP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1948 seasonAP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1948 seasonPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameSource: SR/College FootballMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy; trophy winner in bold", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Pre-season\nPrior to the start of the 1948 season, two of the Big Nine teams changed their head coaches:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nOn September 25, 1948, all nine conference teams opened their schedules. Seven of the teams played non-conference opponents, compiling a 6\u20131 record in those games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nIndiana 35, Wisconsin 7. In the only conference game of the day, Indiana defeated Wisconsin, 35\u20137, before a crowd of 40,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The game was the first for Clyde B. Smith as Indiana's head coach. Indiana halfback George Taliaferro scored three touchdowns and played 51 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nMichigan 13, Michigan State 7. Michigan defeated Michigan State, 13\u20137, in East Lansing. The game was also the first to be played at Michigan State's new Macklin Stadium. Early in the opening quarter, fullback Don Peterson threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Dick Rifenburg. Peterson kicked the extra point, and Michigan's 7\u20130 lead held through halftime. Michigan State tied the game in the third quarter on a disputed play in which a pass from Lynn Chandnois was caught by both Hank Minarik and Wally Teninga. The official ruled that possession went to the offensive player as a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nPeterson scored the winning touchdown for Michigan on a five-yard run in the fourth quarter, but failed to convert the extra point attempt. Late in the fourth quarter, Michigan State drove the ball to Michigan's two-yard line. With time running out, Teninga intercepted a Michigan State pass. Michigan's offense was held to 106 rushing yards and 117 passing yards in the game. The Spartans, under second-year head coach \"Biggie\" Munn, finished the season ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nNorthwestern 19, UCLA 0. Northwestern defeated UCLA, 19\u20130, before a crowd of 55,156 in Los Angeles. Northwestern scored three touchdown and, on defense, held UCLA scoreless with only two first downs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nNotre Dame 28, Purdue 27. Purdue lost to Notre Dame, 28\u201327, before a crowd of 59,343 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame did not lose a game from 1946 to 1949, and Purdue's one-game loss was regarded as a strong performance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nMinnesota 20, Washington 0. Minnesota defeated Washington, 20\u20130, before a crowd of 40,487 at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The game was scoreless in the fourth quarter before the Golden Gophers scored 20 points. Halfback Everette Faunce ran 68 yards for the first touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nIllinois 40, Kansas State 0. Illinois defeated Kansas State, 40\u20130, before a crowd of 29,593 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. The Illinois offense was led by quarterback Tom Stewart who completed nine of 13 passes for 160 yards and helped secure a touchdown with a lateral to Paul Patterson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nOhio State 21, Missouri 7. After finishing in last place in the Big Nine during the 1947 season, Ohio State opened the 1948 season with a 21\u20137 victory over Missouri before a crowd of 57,042 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 25\nIowa 14, Marquette 12. Iowa defeated Marquette, 14\u201312, before a crowd of 30,208 at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City. Marquette missed two extra point kicks, which was the difference in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nOn October 2, 1948, the Big Nine football team participated in three conference games and three non-conference games. The conference teams won all three non-conference games, extending their non-conference record to 9\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nNorthwestern 21, Purdue 0. Northwestern shut out Purdue, 21\u20130, before a crowd of 48,000 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. The victory was the second consecutive shutout for Northwestern to open the season. Northwestern intercepted five Purdue passes in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nIndiana 7, Iowa 0. Indiana shut out Iowa, 7\u20130, before a crowd of 26,000 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana fullback Chick Jagade intercepted a pass and then scored the game's only touchdown on a 30-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nWisconsin 20, Illinois 16. Wisconsin defeated Illinois, 20\u201316, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Wisconsin halfback Clarence Self scored two touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown with less than three minutes left to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nMichigan 14, Oregon 0. Michigan defeated Oregon, 14\u20130, before a crowd of 65,800 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Oregon came into the game with a highly touted passing game led by quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, who was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. Michigan's defensive fullback, Dick Kempthorn, was credited with playing a major role in stopping Van Brocklin's passing game. Northwestern coach Bob Voigts said he would pick Kempthorn if he had his choice of all the players in college football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0019-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nIn the second quarter, Michigan drove 93 yards, culminating in a 60-yard touchdown pass (30 yards in the air) from halfback Chuck Ortmann to Dick Rifenburg, and Michigan led 7\u20130 at halftime. An Oregon drive into Michigan territory was stopped in the third quarter when Ortmann intercepted a Van Brocklin pass. On the next drive, Charlie Lentz threw a 42-yard pass to Pete Elliott who was downed inside the Oregon ten-yard line. Lentz then threw a short pass to Tom Peterson for the final touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0019-0002", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nIn the fourth quarter, Oregon drove the ball to the Michigan two-yard line, but Michigan's defense held and the ball went to Michigan on downs. The 1948 Oregon Ducks finished the season with a record of 9\u20131, as co-champion of the Pacific Coast Conference, and ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nMinnesota 39, Nebraska 13. Minnesota defeated Nebraska, 39\u201313, before a crowd of 57,209 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers scored on four touchdown passes and a 68-yard interception return by Dale Wagner. The Gophers also fumbled eight times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 2\nOhio State 20, USC 0. Ohio State defeated USC, 20\u20130, before a crowd of 75,102 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Joe Whisler scored two touchdowns for Ohio State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nOn October 9, 1948, the Big Nine football teams participated in three conference games and three non-conference games. All three non-conference games resulted in losses, bringing the conference's non-conference record to 9\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nMichigan 40, Purdue 0. Michigan (ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll) defeated Purdue (ranked No. 15), 40\u20130, in West Lafayette, Indiana. The crowd of 45,996 was the largest in the history of Ross\u2013Ade Stadium up to that time. Michigan's offense confused Purdue with a fake T formation that disguised a single-wing formation. Michigan took a 19\u20130 in the first half on touchdown runs by Leo Koceski and Peterson and a 23-yard touchdown pass from Chuck Ortmann to Dick Rifenburg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nThe Wolverines extended their lead in the second half on a 57-yard touchdown pass from Wally Teninga to Rifenburg, a 10-yard run by Teninga, and a six-yard run by Charlie Lentz. Michigan's defense forced five turnovers (three interceptions and two fumble recoveries) and held Purdue to only 36 rushing yards and 122 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nNorthwestern 19, Minnesota 16. Northwestern (ranked No.3 in the AP Poll) defeated Minnesota (ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll), 19\u201316, before a crowd of 47,000 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. In the first 10 minutes of the game, Northwestern fumbled three times, and Minnesota took a 16\u20130 lead. Northwestern rallied back on touchdowns by Aschenbrenner, Hagmann, and Worthington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nIowa 14, Ohio State 7. Iowa defeated Ohio State, 14\u20137, before a crowd of 63,394 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The victory was the first for Iowa at Ohio Stadium since 1928. Jerry Faske returned a kickoff 65 yards in the first quarter and then scored on a 12-yard run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nCalifornia 40, Wisconsin 14. Wisconsin lost to California, 40\u201314, before a crowd of 66,000 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nTexas Christian 7, Indiana 6. Indiana lost to Texas Christian, 7\u20136, before a crowd of 28,000 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Indiana took a 6\u20130 lead in the third quarter on a touchdown pass from George Taliaferro to Joe Bartkiewicz, but the Hoosiers missed the extra point kick. With less three minutes left, Lindy Berry led TCU on a touchdown drive, and Homer Ludiker kicked the extra point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 9\nArmy 26, Illinois 21. Illinois lost to Army (ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll), 26\u201321, before a crowd of 71,119 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Army took a 26\u20130 lead early in the third quarter. Illinois responded with 21 unanswered points, including two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but the comeback fell short.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nOn October 16, 1948, the Big Nine football teams played four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game was a loss, leaving the conference with a non-conference record of 9\u20135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nMichigan 28, Northwestern 0. Michigan (ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll) defeated Northwestern, 28\u20130, before a crowd of 87,782 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines outgained the Wildcats 166 to 47 in rushing yards, as halfback Leo Koceski scored three touchdowns. The game remained close with Michigan leading 7\u20130 until late in the third quarter. Then, Michigan scored three touchdowns on seven plays. The scoring flurry began with a 45-yard punt return by Koceski to the Northwestern 22-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0030-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nWith two seconds remaining in the third period, Teninga threw a jump pass to Koceski in the end zone to give Michigan a 14\u20130 lead. George Sundheim of Purdue fumbled the kickoff, and Harry Allis recovered the ball. On Michigan's second play from scrimmage, Chuck Ortmann threw a touchdown pass to Koceski. On Northwestern's first play from scrimmage after the next kickoff, Northwestern's Don Burson threw a pass that was intercepted by Irv Wisniewski at the 35-yard line. Wisniewski returned the ball to Northwestern's 13-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0030-0002", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nOn Michigan's second play after the interception, Koceski fumbled the ball into the end zone, but the ball was recovered by center Bob Erben to give Michigan a 28\u20130 lead. Michigan's defense forced four turnovers in the game, three on interceptions and one on a fumble recovery. Through the first four games, Michigan had given up only seven points, and those points came on a disputed touchdown call against Michigan State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0030-0003", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nAllison Danzig in The New York Times called Michigan the \"Defensive Standout Among Nation's College Elevens\" and singled out two players: \"Two players, in particular, are credited with the success of the Wolverine defense. Dan Dworsky, center and fullback Dick Kempthorn would seem to be the best pair of backers-up in the inter-collegiate ranks.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nMinnesota 6, Illinois 0. Minnesota (ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll) defeated Illinois, 6\u20130, before a crowd of 62,066 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The game remained scoreless until late in the fourth quarter when Minnesota drove 75 yards for a touchdown. James S. Malosky, who later coached the Minnesota\u2013Duluth Bulldogs from 1958 to 1997, scored the winning touchdown for the Gophers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nPurdue 20, Iowa 13. Purdue defeated Iowa, 20\u201313, before a homecoming crowd of 47,000 at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nOhio State 17, Indiana 0. Ohio State defeated Indiana, 17\u20130, before a homecoming crowd of 33,000 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 16\nYale 17, Wisconsin 7. Wisconsin lost to Yale, 17\u20137, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nOn October 23, 1948, the Big Nine teams played three conference games and three non-conference games. The Big Nine teams won one and lost two, giving the conference a 10\u20137 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nMichigan 27, Minnesota 14. Michigan (ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll) defeated Minnesota (ranked No. 13), 27\u201314, before a crowd of 65,130 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Despite being held to 22 rushing yards, Michigan gained 261 yards on forward passes. At the start of the second quarter, Gene Derricotte fumbled a punt on Michigan's 15-yard line, recovered the ball, ran backward to the two-yard line, and fumbled again. All-American Leo Nomellini recovered the ball and carried it into the end zone to give Minnesota a 7\u20130 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0036-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nMichigan drove to the Minnesota one-yard line on the next drive, but Tom Peterson fumbled and Minnesota recovered the ball at the 16-yard line. Two drives later, Michigan finally converted on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Wally Teninga to Tom Peterson. Less than 90 seconds after Peterson's tying touchdown, Michigan took the lead when Ed McNeill blocked a Minnesota punt, and Quentin Sickels recovered the ball at the one-yard line. Peterson ran it in for his second touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0036-0002", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nMinnesota drove to Michigan's one-yard line at the end of the second quarter, but the clock expired and Michigan led 13\u20137 at halftime. Minnesota took a 14\u201313 lead in the third quarter on a 69-yard drive capped by a touchdown run by Everett Faunce. On the next possession, Michigan drove 77 yards and took a 20\u201314 lead on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Dick Rifenburg. Rifenburg fumbled the ball at the five-yard line, but recovered his own fumble and continued into the end zone. In the fourth quarter, Wally Teninga intercepted a Bill Elliott pass on Michigan's 11-yard line and returned the ball 26 yards. Chuck Ortman connected with Leo Koceski on a jump pass that covered 62 yards (the last 50 by Koceski after the reception) to give Michigan its fourth touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 851]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nNorthwestern 48, Syracuse 0. Northwestern (ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll) defeated Syracuse, 48-0, before a crowd of 35,000 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Syracuse's star, Bernie Custis, was injured in the first quarter and was unable to play for the remainder of the game. Art Murakowski scored two touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nOhio State 34, Wisconsin 32. Ohio State defeated Wisconsin, 34-32, before a crowd of 77,205 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Ohio State rallied from behind twice, including deficits of 19-7 and 33-20, in a game that The Cincinnati Enquirer called \"one of the most scintillating, hair-raising games ever staged in Buckeye Stadium\". Each team scored five touchdowns, but Wisconsin was able to convert only two kicks for extra point. Wisconsin's line prevented Ohio State from advancing the ball on the ground, and the Buckeyes opened up a passing attack, led by Pandel Savic, that accounted for 211 yards and all five Ohio State touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nIllinois 10, Purdue 6. Illinois defeated Purdue, 10-6, before a crowd of 56,451 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Don Maechtle kicked the game-winning extra point and field goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nNotre Dame 27, Iowa 12. Iowa lost to Notre Dame, 27-12, before a crowd of 53,000 in Iowa City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 23\nPittsburgh 21, Indiana 14. Pittsburgh defeated Indiana, 21-14, before a crowd of 17,118 in Pittsburgh. Halfback Louis \"Bimbo\" Cecconi threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Joe Robinson with less than two minutes left in the game to deliver the win to Pittsburgh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nOn October 30, 1948, the Big Nine football teams played four conference games and one non-conference games. The non-conference game ended in a victory, giving the conference an 11\u20137 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nMichigan 28, Illinois 20. Michigan (ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll) defeated Illinois, 28\u201320, before a homecoming crowd of 85,938 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Michigan held on a goal-line stand in the first quarter (first-and-goal from the five-yard line), and Illinois failed to convert a field goal on fourth down. After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan went 98 yards on a drive that included a Statue of Liberty play by Leo Koceski and ended with a 15-yard bullet pass from Pete Elliott to Ed McNeill. The game was tied 7\u20137 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0043-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nMichigan reclaimed the lead in the third quarter with 14-yard touchdown pass from Peterson to Rifenburg. Michigan extended its lead to 21\u20137 on a two-yard run by Wally Teninga later in the third quarter. Illinois scored its own third-quarter touchdown after Leo Koceski fumbled and Illinois recovered the ball at the Michigan 29-yard line. Early in the fourth quarter, Bernie Krueger scored on a quarterback sneak to cut Michigan's lead to 21\u201320. Michigan's final touchdown came on a 38-yard pass from Chuck Ortmann to Harry Allis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0043-0002", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nMichigan outgained Illinois on the ground 102 to 40, but Illinois dominated in the air with 256 passing yards to 132 for Michigan. The New York Times called the game, witnessed by a homecoming crowd of 85,938, \"one of the wildest fights in Big Nine history\" and added, \"What a battle this was! Not for a second could one be sure of the outcome.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nNorthwestern 21, Ohio State 7. Northwestern (ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll) defeated Ohio State, 21-7, before a homecoming crowd of 47,000 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. The game was tied, 7-7 at halftime, but Northwestern pulled away with two touchdowns in the third quarter. Johnny Miller, a backup halfback, scored the winning touchdown on a 22-yard carry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0045-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nMinnesota 30, Indiana 7. Minnesota (ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll) defeated Indiana, 30-7, in Minneapolis. The game attracted a crowd of 64,926, the second largest in the history of Memorial Stadium to that point. Minnesota outgained Indiana, 308 yards to 73 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0046-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nIowa 19, Wisconsin 13. After falling behind at halftime by a 13-0 score, Iowa staged a comeback and won, 19-13, in Iowa City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0047-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 30\nPurdue 14, Marquette 9. Purdue defeated Marquette, 14-9, before a crowd of 32,000 at Ross\u2013Ade Stadium in Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue trailed 9-7 but scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Harry Szulborski gained 171 yards on 29 carries for Purdue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0048-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nOn November 6, 1948, the Big Nine football teams played three conference games and three non-conference games. The Big Ten teams won two of the non-conference games,  giving the conference a 13\u20138 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0049-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nMichigan 35, Navy 0. Michigan (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Navy, 35\u20130, in front of a sellout crowd of 85,938 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan scored in the first quarter on a one-yard run by Chuck Ortmann. Tom Peterson extended Michigan's lead with a touchdown run in the second quarter. Michigan added two touchdowns in the third quarter on a run by Wally Teninga and an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bob Van Summern to Dick Rifenburg. The final touchdown came in the fourth quarter on a 60-yard touchdown pass from Ortmann to Rifenburg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0049-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nMichigan outgained Navy on the ground 231 yards to 73 yards. Michigan's defense allowed only 119 yards of total offense (73 rushing yards and 46 passing yards), recovered three Navy fumbles and intercepted two passes, one by Dick Kempthorn and the other by Dan Dworsky. With the game in hand, Oosterbaan played the reserves, reportedly placing 44 players into the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0050-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nNorthwestern 16, Wisconsin 7. Northwestern (ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 16-7, before a homecoming crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Northwestern led 2-0 at halftime, as the only points of the half came on a safety. Northwestern then added two touchdowns in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0051-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nMinnesota 34, Purdue 7. Minnesota (ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll) defeated Purdue, 34-7, in 45 degree weather in Minneapolis. The game drew a crowd of 66,953, the largest ever at Memorial Stadium up to that time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0052-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nIllinois 14, Iowa 0. Illinois shut out Iowa, 14-0, before a crowd of 41,502 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Mumey Lazier returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0053-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nOhio State 41, Pittsburgh 0. Ohio State shut out Pittsburgh, 41-0, before a crowd of 68,966 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0054-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 6\nNotre Dame 42, Indiana 6. Indiana lost to Notre Dame, 42-6, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0055-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 13\nOn November 13, 1948, the Big Nine schools played three conference games and three non-conference games. The Big Ten teams lost two of the non-conference games, giving the conference a 14\u201310 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0056-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 13\nMichigan 54, Indiana 0. Michigan (ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll) defeated Indiana, 54\u20130, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Michigan gained 435 yards of total offense, and held Indiana to 159 yards. In its account of the game, the 1949 Michiganensian quipped, \"Every man on the Michigan bench got into the ball game, and some spectators claimed that it was Hank Hatch, the equipment manager, who tallied the last Wolverine touchdown.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0057-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 13\nNotre Dame 12, Northwestern 7. Northwestern (ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll) lost to Notre Dame (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll), 12-7, before a crowd of 59,305 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Northeastern led, 7-6, six minutes into the fourth quarter, but Notre Dame rallied to extend its winning streak to 20 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0058-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 13\nMinnesota 28, Iowa 21. In the annual battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy, Minnesota (ranked No. 14 in the AP Poll) defeated Iowa, 28-21, before a crowd of 44,000 at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0059-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 13\nOhio State 34, Illinois 7. Ohio State defeated Illinois, 34-7, before a homecoming crowd of 65,732 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Ohio State gained 449 yards to 120 yards for Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0060-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 13\nWisconsin 26, Marquette 0. Wisconsin shut out Marquette, 26-0, before a crowd of 43,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Wally Dreyer was the star for Wisconsin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0061-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 13\nPittsburgh 20, Purdue 13. Purdue lost to Pittsburgh, 20-13, before a crowd of 30,000 at Ross\u2013Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Pittsburgh halfback Jimmy Joe Robinson returned a kickoff 100 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0062-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 20\nIn the final week of the season, the Big Nine football teams played four conference games and one non-conference game. The conference game resulted in a victory, leaving the Big Nine with a 15\u201310 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0063-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 20\nMichigan 13, Ohio State 3. In the annual Michigan\u2013Ohio State football rivalry game, Michigan (ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll) defeated Ohio State, 13\u20133, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The game was played in front of a crowd of 82,754 spectators \u2013 the second largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history up to that time. Although Michigan was favored by 14 points, Ohio State dominated the line of scrimmage in the first half, allowing only three first downs by Michigan, one of which came on a penalty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0063-0001", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 20\nOhio State took a 3\u20130 lead in the first quarter on a 26-yard field goal by Jim Hague. The kick followed a fumble recovery by Jack Lininger after an errant lateral by Chuck Ortmann. Michigan took the lead in the second quarter on a 92-yard drive culminating with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Ortmann to Harry Allis. In the fourth quarter, Michigan drove 62 yards for a second touchdown led by the passing of Wally Teninga and Pete Elliott. The touchdown was scored by fullback Tom Peterson. Allis converted the first extra point, but missed on the second. Ohio State outgained Michigan on the ground 130 yards to 54, but Michigan outgained Ohio State in the air 116 yards to 73.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 765]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0064-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 20\nNorthwestern 20, Illinois 7. In the annual Illinois\u2013Northwestern football rivalry game, Northwestern (ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll) defeated Illinois, 20\u20137, before a crowd of 48,000 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. With the victory, Northwestern clinched a berth in the 1949 Rose Bowl. After the game, Northwestern's players lifted their coach Bob Voigts to their shoulders and carried him from the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0065-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 20\nMinnesota 16, Wisconsin 0. In the annual Minnesota\u2013Wisconsin football rivalry game, Minnesota (ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 16\u20130, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Minnesota exceeded Wisconsin in total yards by a tally of 425 to 88. The Golden Gophers concluded their season with only two losses, against No. 1 Michigan and No. 7 Northwestern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0066-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 20\nPurdue 39, Indiana 0. In the annual Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game, Purdue defeated Indiana, 39\u20130, in West Lafayette. The 39-point margin of victory was the largest in the history of the rivalry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0067-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 20\nIowa 34, Boston University 14. Iowa defeated the Boston University Terriers, 34\u201314, on a muddy field at Fenway Park in Boston. Boston University led 14-7 at halftime, but the Hawkeyes scored 27 unanswered points in the second half led by the passing combination of Al DiMarco to Jack Dittmer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0068-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Post-season\nOn December 11, 1948, four days before a student referendum on whether he should keep his job, and in the face of \"Goodbye Harry\" signs, Harry Stuhldreher resigned as Wisconsin's head football coach, though he retained his job as athletic director.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 70], "content_span": [71, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0069-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, 1949 Rose Bowl\nUnder Big Nine Conference rules, the conference champion played in the Rose Bowl, except that there was a further rule providing that the same team could not participate in the Rose Bowl two years in a row. Accordingly, Northwestern, which finished in second place, received the Big Nine's bid to play in the Rose Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0070-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, 1949 Rose Bowl\nIn the 1949 Rose Bowl, Northwestern faced an undefeated 1948 California Golden Bears football team that was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll. Northwestern upset California, 20 to 14. The Wildcats opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 73-yard touchdown run by Frank Aschenbrenner, the longest gain from scrimmage in Rose Bowl history up to that time. California then tied the score on a 67-yard run by Jackie Jensen. Art Murakowski scored Northwestern's second touchdown (extra point missed) to give Northwestern a 13 to 7 lead at halftime. California took a 14 to 13 lead in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Northwestern halfback Ed Tunnicliff took a direct snap from center and ran 42 yards for the winning touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0071-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, All-conference players\nIn 1948, All-Big Nine football teams were selected by the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP), and International News Service (INS). The following players were selected to the first team by at least one of those selectors:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 64], "content_span": [65, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0072-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Americans\nThree Big Nine players were recognized as consensus first-team players on the 1948 College Football All-America Team. They are:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0073-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Americans\nOther Big Nine players receiving first-team honors from at least one selector were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065458-0074-0000", "contents": "1948 Big Nine Conference football season, 1949 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Nine players were selected among the first 100 picks in the 1949 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 56], "content_span": [57, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065459-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours\nThe 1948 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the Commonwealth Realms. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the King, and were published in The London Gazette on 4 June.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065459-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065459-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominal letters MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards..", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 122], "content_span": [123, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065459-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)\nIn recognition of bomb disposal service since the end of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 134], "content_span": [135, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065459-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)\nIn recognition of bomb disposal service since the end of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 134], "content_span": [135, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065459-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, British Empire Medal (BEM), Military Division\nIn recognition of Operational Minesweeping service since the end of the war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 103], "content_span": [104, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065459-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours, United Kingdom and British Empire, Mentions in Despatches\nIn recognition of services in Operational Minesweeping since the end of the war", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 80], "content_span": [81, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065460-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1948 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 10 June 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065460-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike\nThe 1948 Boeing strike was an industrial dispute which lasted 20 weeks, from April 22 to September 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Background\nThe Boeing Company was founded by William Edward Boeing in 1916, with the name Pacific Aero Products. In 1945 president of the company Philip G. Johnson died and William McPherson Allen took his place. In 1945, after World War II, the market for wartime planes dwindled. The president William McPherson Allen decided to temporarily shut down the activities and to lay off 25,000 workers. To save the company, Allen announced that he was going to start making commercial planes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Background\nIn October 1946, Boeing declared that the contract between the company and the Union was up for renewal. Boeing and the Union reached an agreement to start negotiating the new contract starting January 1947. Between January and April 1947 both parties met regularly three times a week to discuss the contract. During this time neither party was able to reach an agreement. In April the Union gave Secretary of Labor and to the National Labor Relations Board a notice for intention to strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Background\nAfter the intention was submitted the Union and Boeing tried to talk about the contract but \u201cthere remained unsettled questions of Seniority, Hours of Labor, and Wages.\u201d  After filing to strike and receiving approval the members of the Union never did so. The Union then drafted a proposal that discussed the issues the employees were worried about which was seniority, hours of labor, and wages. The condition was that the proposal had to be accepted by Boeing on April 21, 1948, before noon otherwise the proposal would be void. If this happened Lodge 751 stated that they \u201creserve the right to take appropriate action including a work stoppage.\u201d  Boeing rejected the offer on April 21, 1948. The next day the Union went on strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Aftermath\nAllen declared the strike illegal and proceeded to have multiple lawsuits over the fact. The result of the strike set back Boeing with their orders about 1.25 billion dollars. Boeing was then forced to hire about 50,000 to make for lost time and pushing out orders. Most of the orders were for the government making B-47s, B-50s, and C-97s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 29], "content_span": [30, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Further reading\n91 F. Supp. 596; 1950 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2782; 26 L.R.R.M. 2324; 18 Lab. Cas . (CCH) P65,845.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Further reading\n174 F.2d 988; 85 U.S. App. D.C. 116; 1949 U.S. App. LEXIS 3461; 24 L.R.R.M. 2101; 16 Lab. Cas . (CCH) P65,164.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Further reading\n188 F.2d 356; 1951 U.S. App. LEXIS 3518; 27 L.R.R.M. 2556; 19 Lab. Cas . (CCH) P66,258.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Further reading\n217 F.2d 369; 1954 U.S. App. LEXIS 3835; 34 L.R.R.M. 2821; 26 Lab. Cas . (CCH) P68,702.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Further reading\nIngham, J. (1983). Biographical dictionary of American business leaders (Vol. 1, p.\u00a02026). Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Further reading\nReese, H., \"Taft-Hartley Act.\" Dictionary of American History. 2003, \"Taft-Hartley Act.\" West's \tEncyclopedia of American Law. 2005, \"Taft-Hartley Labor Act.\" The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2014, & \"Taft-Hartley Act.\" Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. (2004). Taft-Hartley Act (1947).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065461-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Boeing strike, Further reading\nYenne, B. (2005). The story of the Boeing Company (Rev. and updated ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: \tZenith\u00a0;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season\nThe 1948 Boston Braves season was the 78th consecutive season of the Major League Baseball franchise, its 73rd in the National League. It produced the team's second NL pennant of the 20th century, its first since 1914, and its tenth overall league title dating to 1876.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season\nLed by starting pitchers Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn (who combined for 39 victories), and the hitting of Bob Elliott, Jeff Heath, Tommy Holmes and rookie Alvin Dark, the 1948 Braves captured 91 games to finish 61\u20442 paces ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. They also attracted 1,455,439 fans to Braves Field, the third-largest gate in the National League and a high-water mark for the team's stay in Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season\nThe 1948 pennant was the fourth National League championship in seven years for Braves' manager Billy Southworth, who had won three NL titles (1942\u201344, inclusive) and two World Series championships (1942 and 1944) with the Cardinals. Southworth would be posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season\nHowever, the Braves fell in six games to the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 World Series, and would experience a swift decline in both on-field success and popularity over the next four seasons. Attendance woes\u2014the Braves would draw only 281,278 home fans in 1952\u2014forced the team's relocation to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in March 1953. (It later moved to Atlanta in 1966.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season\nAfter playing .500 baseball in April and May 1948, the Braves vaulted into first place on the strength of a 39\u201321 record during June and July. Hampered by second baseman Eddie Stanky's broken ankle and center fielder Jim Russell's season-ending illness, the club slumped slightly in August, going only 14\u201317 and falling out of the lead August 29. But then it righted itself to win 21 of its final 28 games, regain the top spot September 2, and clinch the NL flag on the 26th. Meanwhile, the city's American League team, the Red Sox, ended their season in a first-place tie with the Indians and lost a playoff game to Cleveland at Fenway Park on October 4, ruining the prospect of what would have been the only all-Boston World Series in MLB history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season\nFor both the Braves and Red Sox, the 1948 season was the first in which their games were broadcast on television, with telecasts alternating between WBZ-TV and WNAC-TV and the teams sharing the same announcers. The first-ever telecast of a major league game in New England occurred on Tuesday night, June 15, with the Braves defeating the visiting Chicago Cubs 6\u20133 behind Sain's complete game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season, 1948 World Series, Game 4\nOctober 9, 1948, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 52], "content_span": [53, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065462-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Braves season, 1948 World Series, Game 5\nOctober 10, 1948, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 52], "content_span": [53, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065463-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1948 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1948 college football season. The Eagles were led by fifth-year head coach Denny Myers and played their home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 5\u20132\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1948 Boston Red Sox season was the 48th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. After 154 regular-season games, the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians finished atop the American League with identical records of 96 wins and 58 losses. The teams then played a tie-breaker game, which was won by Cleveland, 8\u20133. Thus, the Red Sox finished their season with a record of 96 wins and 59 losses, one game behind Cleveland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season\nThis was the first Red Sox season to be broadcast on television, with broadcasts alternated between WBZ-TV and WNAC-TV, with the same broadcast team regardless of broadcasting station.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Offseason\nIn December 1947, the Red Sox made a deal with the St. Louis Browns. The Sox acquired Vern Stephens, Billy Hitchcock, and pitchers Jack Kramer and Ellis Kinder. The deal cost $375,000 and 11 Red Sox players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season\nIn 1948, Kramer led the American League in winning percentage. The manager of the team was former New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy, who replaced the outgoing Joe Cronin. Cronin had led the Red Sox to an 83\u201371 record in 1947, finishing in third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season\nThroughout 1948, the Sox, New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Indians slugged it out for the pennant. At the end of the regular season, Boston and Cleveland were tied for first place. Each team had a record of 96 wins and 58 losses, two games ahead of the Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, American League Playoff\nAt the end of the season, the Red Sox and the Indians were tied for first place. This led to the American League's first-ever one-game playoff. The game was played at Fenway Park on Monday, October 4, 1948. The start time was 1:15 pm EST.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, American League Playoff\nMcCarthy picked former St. Louis Browns pitcher Denny Galehouse, who had an 8\u20137 pitching record, to be his starter. The Indians won the game by the score of 8\u20133. Indians third baseman Ken Keltner contributed to the victory with his single, double, and 3-run homer over the Green Monster in the 4th inning. Later, McCarthy said he had no rested arms and that there was no else who could pitch. Mel Parnell and Ellis Kinder claimed that they were both ready to pitch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065464-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065465-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston University Terriers football team\nThe 1948 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 127 to 102.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065466-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Yanks season\nThe 1948 Boston Yanks season was their fifth in the National Football League and last as the Yanks (subsequently becoming the New York Bulldogs). The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4\u20137\u20131, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. This would be Boston's final professional football team until the Patriots began play in 1960, as a charter member of the AFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065466-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Boston Yanks season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065467-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Boulder state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Boulder in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia was held on 4 December 1948. It was triggered by the death of Philip Collier, a former premier, on 18 October 1948. The Labor Party retained the seat at the election, with Charlie Oliver winning 78.9 percent of the first-preference vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065467-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Boulder state by-election, Background\nPhilip Collier had held Boulder for the Labor Party since the 1905 state election, winning re-election at thirteen further elections (and being returned unopposed five times). He was leader of the Labor Party from 1917 to 1936, and premier on two occasions, from 1924 to 1930 and from 1933 to 1936. Collier died at his home in Mount Lawley on 18 October 1948. After his death, the writ for the by-election was issued on 27 October, with the close of nominations on 19 November. Polling day was on 4 December, with the writ returned on 14 December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065467-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Boulder state by-election, Aftermath\nOliver was re-elected unopposed at the 1950 state election, but resigned his seat the following year to take up a position in the New South Wales union movement. One of his opponents for Labor preselection was John Teahan, who later won election to the Legislative Council in 1954. Billy Snedden, the unsuccessful Liberal candidate, eventually moved to Victoria and was elected to the House of Representatives. He was the Liberal Party's federal leader (and leader of the opposition) from 1972 to 1975.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065468-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1948 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State College (later renamed Bowling Green State University) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled an 8\u20130\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 230 to 100. Vern Dunham was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065469-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Brigg by-election\nThe Brigg by-election, 1948 was a by-election held on 24 March 1948 for the British House of Commons constituency of Brigg in Lincolnshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065469-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Brigg by-election\nThe by-election was triggered by the resignation of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Tom Williamson, a trade union leader who had held the seat since the 1945 general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065469-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Brigg by-election\nThe result was a victory for the Labour candidate Lance Mallalieu, who held the seat with a reduced majority, and represented Brigg until he retired from the House of Commons in 1974.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix\nThe Royal Automobile Club International Grand Prix was a motor race held on 2 October 1948, at Silverstone Airfield, Northamptonshire, UK. It is commonly cited as the first British Grand Prix of the modern era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix\nHeld two years before the inauguration of the FIA World Championship of Drivers, the 65-lap race was run under the new Formula One regulations which effectively replaced the pre-war Grand Prix motor racing standards. Winner was the Italian Luigi Villoresi, in a Maserati 4CLT/48. A 13-lap 500 cc race, preceding the Grand Prix, was won by Spike Rhiando in a Cooper. Stirling Moss failed to finish after mechanical problems.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix\nThe race meeting marked the opening of the Silverstone Circuit, although at the time the site was only on a one-year loan to the RAC from the Air Ministry, having been a bomber station during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background\nThe Royal Automobile Club had previously run two International Grands Prix at the banked Brooklands circuit, in Surrey, in 1926 and 1927, and the Donington Park circuit had hosted four non-ranking Grands Prix between 1935 and 1939, but with the hiatus caused by the Second World War motorsport in Britain had lost ground to continental countries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background\nIts two major race circuits were unusable, with Donington still littered with detritus from its wartime role as a supply depot, while the Brooklands circuit had been a major centre for aircraft development during the war and much of the track had been built over. With the abundance of redundant airfields in the years following the end of hostilities, however, there were plenty of potential venues for new race circuits. One such was at RAF Silverstone, a former bomber station.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, The circuit\nThe Royal Automobile Club took a one-year lease on the Silverstone airfield site in early 1948 and set about creating a race track. The airfield conformed to the standard model for WWII RAF sites: three long, wide runways formed a triangle, their ends joined by a narrow perimeter roadway. In this inaugural year the RAC decided to lay out a relatively long circuit, using the full lengths of the two longest runways, as well as large portions of the perimeter road.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, The circuit\nThe competitors started on the western perimeter road and headed north towards a right-hand turn, the high-speed Woodcote Corner. From there the track used the northern edge of the perimeter to a sharp right turn onto the main runway at Copse Corner. Then came the main runway, known for the race as Segrave Straight, with the track continuing to the point at which the two largest runways intersected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, The circuit\nHere, in an attempt to better emulate a true road circuit, the course designers narrowed the track with straw bales, which funnelled the cars into a 130\u00b0 left hairpin bend onto the second runway. At the end of the second runway the cars rejoined the perimeter road, just before the old Becketts Corner, before continuing on the long straight road in front of the main aircraft hangar complex, known appropriately as Hangar Straight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, The circuit\nAt the end of the straight at what is now Stowe Corner, competitors rejoined the main runway (this southern portion now named the Seaman Straight), and headed back towards the central hairpin complex. Once again, at the intersection of the two runways the track was narrowed, before a left-hand hairpin onto the second runway, heading back out to the perimeter road. The perimeter road was rejoined at Club Corner. From this point the track once again headed north towards the finish line, passing through the flat-out Abbey Curve en route.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, The circuit\nTotal track length was approximately 3.7 miles (5.9\u00a0km), substantially longer than the 2.9 miles (4.7\u00a0km) of Silverstone's classic layout, and longer even than the current 3.2-mile (5.1\u00a0km) circuit design. This was the only Grand Prix event ever held on this track layout, as from 1949 onward Silverstone circuits used only the perimeter roads. To commemorate the opening of this new circuit, all drivers completing either the Grand Prix or 500 cc race received the RAC Silverstone Plaque. Despite the interim and improvised nature of the Silverstone site, the event attracted in excess of 100,000 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, Grand Prix entrants\nThe entry list for the 65-lap Grand Prix was very mixed. Brand new, full works cars were entered by Maserati, Talbot-Lago and Ferrari, while the majority of the remaining field was made up of privateer entrants, mostly running pre-war cars. The organisers were particularly pleased to have attracted entries from leading continental firm Maserati; two of their brand new 4CLT/48 Sanremo models were entered: a works car for Luigi Villoresi, and one by British privateer Reg Parnell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, Grand Prix entrants\nA third 4CLT/48 was later entered for a second factory driver, Alberto Ascari, and a fourth as a reserve in the hands of local driver Leslie Brooke. Four Talbot-Lago T26C cars were also entered, including one for pre-war star driver Louis Chiron, and a fifth held in reserve, entered by Lord Selsdon. Although Scuderia Ferrari entered two of its Ferrari 125s, the team decided at the last minute to concentrate their efforts on mainland Europe and did not arrive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, Grand Prix entrants\nOf the older vehicles, two of the most notable were the Maserati 4CLs from the Scuderia Plat\u00e9 and White Mouse Stable teams. These cars were to be driven by Toulo de Graffenried and Prince Bira respectively, both previously winners of major races. The ERA marque, well represented among the local privateers, was bolstered by a factory entry from the firm's progenitor Raymond Mays. Another significant ERA entry was that of David Hampshire who drove R1A, the first ERA car to be constructed, dating from 1934. Leslie Johnson, owner of ERA in 1948, entered and drove one of the firm's 1939 E-type models. Although Peter Walker was also entered in an E-type, the car was unavailable on race day so he reverted to his own B-type, R10B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, Grand Prix entrants\nNotable by their absence were the Alfa Romeo works team, who decided not to attend with their dominant 158 Alfetta cars. One Alfa oddity was on show, however: the 1935 Bimotore, albeit with only one of its two engines in operation, was driven by Tony Rolt, an ex-Colditz prisoner of war and the future developer of four-wheel drive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Background, Grand Prix entrants, Entry list\n1 Late entry, assumed the running number of non-arrival Giuseppe Farina. (r) Reserve entry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, RAC 500 cc race\nThe main Grand Prix event was supported by a race for 500 cc (later to become Formula 3) cars. It was dominated by privateer Cooper entries that included future Grand Prix star Stirling Moss and John Cooper himself, both driving the new MkII. Future four-time British Hill Climb Champion Ken Wharton was also in the running, driving his self-built 500 cc special, in a strong field of well over 30 cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 40], "content_span": [41, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, RAC 500 cc race\nDespite the prestigious occasion \u2013 running two hours before the main Grand Prix event, the 500 cc race was actually the first ever competitive race on the Silverstone Circuit \u2013 the start was something of a shambles. When British Racing Drivers' Club President Lord Howe dropped the starting flag only two of the 34 drivers were ready to begin. Eric Brandon \u2013 an experienced 500 cc driver, and the first to win a 500 cc race in Britain \u2013 was not even seated in his car, but recovered to finish fifth. Moss had dominated the British 500 cc race season up to this point, but his car lost drive during the race and challenger Spike Rhiando won in his Cooper MkII. John Cooper was second, and the 58-year-old Baronet of Bodicote, Sir Francis Samuelson (also a Cooper MkII driver) took third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 40], "content_span": [41, 827]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Grand Prix, Qualifying\nThe works Maserati 4CLTs were delayed on their way to Silverstone, and in their absence qualifying was dominated by Monegasque driver Chiron, in his Ecurie France-run Talbot-Lago. He took pole position with a time of 2:56.0, a second clear of de Graffenried's Maserati in second place. Third was the Talbot-Lago of Philippe \u00c9tancelin, a further second behind de Graffenried. Despite driving a car a decade older than those in front of him, Bob Gerard managed to put his ERA R14B into fourth position, only two-tenths of a second behind \u00c9tancelin, with Johnson's ERA E-type in fifth. Having missed official practice, the Maseratis of Villoresi and Ascari were forced to start at the back of the field, in 24th and 25th positions respectively, but in unofficial practice immediately before the race Ascari posted a lap of 2:54.6, over a second faster than Chiron's pole position time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 47], "content_span": [48, 930]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Grand Prix, Race\nAt the start, de Graffenried got away from the line fastest, but he was passed by Chiron, Parnell and Johnson before the first corner at Woodcote. This group was followed by Bira, \u00c9tancelin and Gerard. As the leaders entered Woodcote Johnson drew level with the leader, Chiron, but at that moment the driveshaft on Johnson's ERA failed, causing its immediate retirement. Further back in the field, Salvadori went straight to his pit box from the start, to attend to an oiled spark plug. The stop cost him half a lap, and put him into last position. In the early corners Parnell was close behind Chiron, in second place, but his month-old Maserati dropped out on the first lap after a flying stone tore out the drain plug of his fuel tank.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 780]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Grand Prix, Race\nBy the end of the second lap the Maseratis of Villoresi and Ascari, showing their superior pace and benefiting from retirements, had made their way through the field and were close on Chiron's tail. On lap three both passed Chiron, and Villoresi took the lead. Later on the same lap Italian privateer Gianfranco Comotti joined the early retirees, when his Talbot's brakes failed. Another driver whose brakes fared badly was B. Bira, who dropped back into the pack because of them, after having pressed the leaders in the opening few laps. Rolt's single-engined Bimotore Alfa Romeo lost the use of that remaining motor on lap 6, and Rolt was forced to retire. Geoffrey Ansell's ERA R9B rolled on lap 23, throwing Ansell out of the car. He was unscathed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 794]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Grand Prix, Race\nAs the race progressed de Graffenried dropped yet further back, as his engine went out of tune and started to overheat, and he eventually finished six laps behind the winners. The other early leader, Chiron, started to suffer from a lack of performance in his Talbot on lap 17, and Bira slipped ahead of him into third place. Gerard sat in fifth place, after \u00c9tancelin's engine began to overheat, which dropped him back down the field as he was forced to make successive pit stops to top up his radiator fluid, and he eventually retired on lap 22.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0016-0001", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Grand Prix, Race\nChiron dropped even further back after spending 45 seconds in the pits investigating the poor handling of his Talbot, and he eventually retired with a seized gearbox on lap 37. Gerard passed Bira during refuelling pit stops, his pit crew completing the task four seconds faster than Bira's. However, Louis Rosier slipped past both of them as he did not need to stop for fuel. Gerard eventually caught Rosier again on lap 52, and passed him to take third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Grand Prix, Race\nThe works Maseratis were never more than a few seconds apart, and they regularly swapped the lead between them. On laps 27 and 29, respectively, Villoresi and Ascari came into the pits to refuel. During his stop, Ascari also replaced both rear wheels of his Maserati, and the extra time taken for this stop put him 50 seconds behind his team mate, but he retained second place. He lost a further 16 seconds to Villoresi during the second round of pit stops, putting him almost a full minute behind the leader at that point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065470-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 British Grand Prix, Grand Prix, Race\nHowever, Villoresi, who posted the fastest lap of the race (2:52.0), suffered an unusual mishap when his tachometer's fixings failed and the unit fell out of the Maserati's dashboard. In addition to not now knowing the speed of his engine, the tachometer lodged underneath Villoresi's clutch pedal and prevented him from using the clutch for the remainder of the race. Despite this, Villoresi managed to hold on to the lead and proved the eventual winner, 14 seconds ahead of Ascari and half a lap ahead of Gerard. The only other finisher on the same lap as the leaders, but only a few seconds from being lapped, was Rosier's Talbot-Lago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065471-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 British Honduras general election\nGeneral elections were held in British Honduras in May and June 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065471-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 British Honduras general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Council consisted of six elected members, four members appointed by the Governor, three officials (the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary and the Financial Secretary) and the Governor, who served as president. The elected members were elected from five constituencies, one of which (Belize) had two seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065471-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 British Honduras general election, Electoral system\nVoting was limited to British subjects or people who had lived in the territory for at least three years and who were aged 21 or over and met one of the financial requirements, which included paying an annual property tax of at least $6, paying at least $96 in rent a year, or being in receipt of an annual salary of at least $300. Anyone who had received poor relief from public funds in the three months prior to voter registration was ineligible. As a result of the criteria, only 1,772 people from a population of 63,139 were registered to vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 56], "content_span": [57, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065471-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 British Honduras general election, Results\nThe nominated members were appointed on 29 June, with B.S. Clark, Salvador Espat, Edgar Gegg and James Macmillan appointed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065472-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nThe 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-10-1, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and the team folded after the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065472-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Bob Chappuis with 1,402 passing yards and Mickey Colmer with 704 rushing yards, 372 receiving yards and 60 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nLeo Durocher returned as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the 1948 season but was fired in mid-season. He was replaced first by team coach Ray Blades and then by Burt Shotton, who had managed the team to the 1947 pennant. The Dodgers finished third in the National League after this tumultuous season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nThe 1948 Dodgers were very much a work in progress, beginning to coalesce into the classic \"Boys of Summer\" teams of the 1950s. Gil Hodges was in the opening day lineup, but as a catcher. He would only be shifted to first base after the emergence of Roy Campanella. Jackie Robinson started the season at second base\u2014Eddie Stanky had been traded just before the start of the season to make room for Robinson at his natural position; he had played first base during his 1947 rookie season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nPee Wee Reese was the only \"Boys of summer\" regular to already be ensconced at his position, shortstop. Billy Cox had been acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates during the offseason, but as one of nine players who would see time at third for the team that year, he only played 70 games at the position. Carl Furillo was already a regular, but in center field. Duke Snider was brought up to the team in mid-season, and it was not until 1949 that Furillo moved to right field and Snider became the regular center fielder.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nPreacher Roe and Ralph Branca were in the starting rotation, but Carl Erskine only appeared in a handful of games, and Don Newcombe would not join the staff until the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nFuture Hall of Famer Roy Campanella made his major league debut on April 20. In July, Campanella replaced Bruce Edwards as the club's starting catcher. This marked the first time that a major league team had two black players in its everyday lineup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nOn September 9, Rex Barney pitched a no-hitter against the New York Giants. He walked two batters and struck out four in a 2\u20130 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos=Position; G=Games played; AB=At bats; H=Hits; Avg.=Batting average; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G=Games played; AB=At bats; H=Hits; Avg.=Batting average; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G=Games pitched; IP=Innings pitched; W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; SO=Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G=Games pitched; IP=Innings pitched; W=Wins; L=Losses; ERA=Earned run average; SO=Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G=Games pitched; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned run average; SO=Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065473-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Farm system\nLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal, St. Paul, Ft. Worth, Greenville, Nashua, Newport News, Santa Barbara, Pulaski, Sheboygan, Zanesville", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 41], "content_span": [42, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065474-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1948 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065474-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Brown Bears football team\nIn their fifth season under head coach Charles \"Rip\" Engle, the Bears compiled a 7\u20132 record, and outscored their opponents 242 to 103. N.J. Lacuele was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065474-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Brown Bears football team\nBrown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065475-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Brownlow Medal\nThe 1948 Brownlow Medal was the 21st year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Bill Morris of the Richmond Football Club won the medal by polling 24 votes during the 1948 VFL season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065476-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1948 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065476-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Bucknell Bison football team\nIn its second season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 1\u20138 record. John G. Geosits was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065476-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065477-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I)\nThe first of two 1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name:  II Gran Premio del General Juan Per\u00f3n y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires on January 17\u201318, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065478-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (II)\nThe second of two 1948 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: II Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Per\u00f3n (Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex), was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires on February 14, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065479-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season\nThe 1948 Buffalo Bills season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 8-4-2, winning only seven games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065479-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included George Ratterman with 2,577 passing yards, Chet Mutryn with 823 rushing yards and 96 points scored, and Al Baldwin with 916 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065480-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Buffalo Bulls football team\nThe 1948 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Clair, the team compiled a 6\u20131\u20131 record. The team played its home games at Civic Stadium in Buffalo, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065481-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Bulgarian Cup\nThe 1948 Bulgarian Cup was the 8th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). In the tournament entered the 10 winners of regional cup competitions. Lokomotiv Sofia won the competition for first time, beating Slavia-Chengelov Plovdiv 1\u20130 in the final at the Yunak Stadium in Sofia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065482-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Bulgarian Cup Final\nThe 1948 Bulgarian Cup Final was the 8th final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army), and was contested between Lokomotiv Sofia and Slavia-Chengelov on 9 May 1948 at Yunak Stadium in Sofia. Lokomotiv won the final 1\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065483-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship\nStatistics of Bulgarian Republic Football Championship in the 1948 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065483-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Septemvri pri CDV Sofia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 55], "content_span": [56, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065484-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 CCCF Championship\nThe fourth edition of the CCCF Championship was held in Guatemala.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065485-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1948 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their twelfth season under Harold J. Parker, the Beavers team compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065486-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 CCUNC Owls football team\nThe 1948 CCUNC Owls football team was an American football team that represented represented the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina or CCUNC (now known as the University of North Carolina at Charlotte) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Carroll Blackwell, the team compiled a 0\u20135 record. The CCUNC program was disbanded prior to the 1949 season as there were not enough players to field the team. Football was reinstated for the 2013 season as the Charlotte 49ers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings\nThe 1948 bombings in Cairo, which targeted Jewish areas, took place between June and September 1948 killing 70 Jews and wounding nearly 200. Riots claimed many more lives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings\nIn a meeting with the American Jewish Committee in New York in October 1948, the president of Cairo's Sephardi Jewish community, Salvator Cicurel, stated his belief that \"the recent anti-Jewish outbreaks\u2026[were] connected with the existence of Israel and the defeats of the Egyptian Army there.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings, The bombings\nThe first bomb was planted on June 20, 1948, in Harat Al-Yahud Al-Qara\u2019In, the Karaite quarter of Cairo. 22 Jews were killed and 41 wounded. The bombing took place during the first truce phase of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, and the authorities initially blamed the explosion on fireworks stored in Jewish homes and fighting between Karaite and Rabbinic Jews.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings, The bombings\nFour weeks later on July 15, during the second phase of the war, three B-17s of the 69 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force bombed a residential neighbourhood in Cairo during the Ramadan Iftar, killing many civilians and destroying many homes. A spontaneous demonstration march to the Jewish quarter took place following the attacks. Two days later the Egyptian authorities reported a potential Israeli bombing attack on Cairo, although it was a false alarm. A further two days after, on July 19, bombs exploded in the Jewish-owned Cicurel and Oreco department stores, and on July 28 and August 1 the Ad\u00e8s and Gattegno department stores were bombed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings, The bombings\nOn September 22, five days after the assassination of United Nations mediator Bernadotte in Jerusalem, 19 Jews were killed and 62 injured in an explosion in the Jewish quarter in Cairo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings, The bombings\nOn November 12, shortly after the Egyptian defeat in Operation Shmone a bomb destroyed the premises of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Orientale de Publicit\u00e9, a large publishing and advertising firm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings, Aftermath\nThe government's response was muted due to the growing influence and strength of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. In November 1948, following several bombings and assassination attempts, the government arrested 32 leaders of the Brotherhood's \"secret apparatus\" and banned the Brotherhood. At this time, the Brotherhood was estimated to have 2000 branches and 500,000 members or sympathisers. On December 8, 1948, Prime Minister Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha officially dissolved the Society, and the state sequestered its considerable assets. In succeeding months Egypt's prime minister was assassinated by Brotherhood member, and following that Al-Banna himself was assassinated in what is thought to be a cycle of retaliation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065487-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Cairo bombings, Aftermath\nIn a 1950 trial, members of the Society were charged with carrying out all the bombings against the Jews of Cairo from June to November 1948. The prosecution argued that the bombings were part of a strategy to exploit the issue of Palestine to destabilise and undermine the regime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065488-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Aggies football team\nThe 1948 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in the 1948 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065488-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Aggies football team\nThe Aggies were led by head coach Vern Hickey in his ninth and final season. They played home games at A Street field on campus in Davis, California. The Aggies finished the season with a record of two wins and six losses (2\u20136, 1\u20133 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 98\u2013175 for the 1948 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065488-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Aggies football team\nIn nine years under coach Hickey, Northern Branch compiled a record of 23\u201342\u20138 (13\u201312\u20131 FWC). That's an overall winning percentage of .370. The Aggies shared the conference title in one season under coach Hichey (1947) but did not play in the postseason in any of his seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065488-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Aggies football team, NFL Draft\nNo Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065489-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe 1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1948 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065489-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe team was led by first-year head coach Chuck Pavelko and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins and five losses (3\u20135, 1\u20134 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065489-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065490-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team\nThe 1948 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team represented Cal Poly Voorhis Unit during the 1948 college football season. Cal Poly played as an independent in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065490-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team\nCal Poly San Dimas was led by first-year head coach Duane Whitehead. The Broncos finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6\u20134). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 159\u2013158 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065490-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Cal Poly San Dimas players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065491-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Calgary Stampeders season\nThe 1948 Calgary Stampeders finished in first place in the W.I.F.U. with a perfect 12\u20130 record, went 2\u20130\u20131 in the playoffs and won the Grey Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065491-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Calgary Stampeders season\nTo date, this is still the only undefeated season in the history of Canadian professional football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065491-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Calgary Stampeders season, Playoffs, Grey Cup\n36th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium \u2013 Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 50], "content_span": [51, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065492-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1948 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the team compiled a 10\u20131 record (6\u20130 against PCC opponents), finished in a tie for the PCC championship, lost to Northwestern in the 1949 Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 291 to 100.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065492-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 California Golden Bears football team\nA controversial moment in the Rose Bowl game is now known as the \"phantom touchdown,\" when Northwestern's player was given a touchdown even though he fumbled the ball as while he was crossing the line, California disputed the touchdown arguing that the ball was fumbled prior to its crossing the line. California's claim is supported by a photograph taken at that moment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065493-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby\nThe 1948 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby was won by the selection of \"Capital\" that beat in the final the selection of Buenos Aires Province (\"Provincia\") \"(provincia)\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065494-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1948 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 11, 1948 and ended on December 12, 1948. It was organized by FMF (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Eleven teams participated. Botafogo won the title for the 9th time. no teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065494-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Carioca, System\nThe tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065495-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1948 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 47th season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. S\u00e3o Paulo won the title for the 5th time. no teams were relegated and the top scorer was Ypiranga's Silas with 19 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065495-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065496-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Profesional\nThe 1948 Campeonato Profesional was the first season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The tournament was started on August 15th, with the match Atl\u00e9tico Municipal against Universidad. 10 teams compete against one another and played each weekend until December 19th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065496-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Profesional, Background\nThe creation of the Colombian Football Federation dates back to 1924, but it was not until 1948 that succeeded in organizing a professional tournament. In the tournament 10 teams signed up (each had to pay a fee of 1,000 pesos): one of Barranquilla, two of Bogot\u00e1, two of Cali, two of Manizales, two of Medell\u00edn and two of Pereira. 252 players were registered as follows: 182 Colombians, 13 Argentines, 8 Peruvians, 5 Uruguayans, 2 Chileans, 2 Ecuadorians, 1 Dominican and 1 Spanish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065496-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Campeonato Profesional, League system\nEvery team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference. The team with the most points is the champion of the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 42], "content_span": [43, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065497-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Canisius Golden Griffins football team\nThe 1948 Canisius Golden Griffins football team was an American football team that represented Canisius College in the Western New York Little Three Conference (Little Three) during the 1948 college football season. Canisius compiled a 7\u20132\u20131  record, won the Little Three championship, lost to John Carroll in the Great Lakes Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 242 to 109.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065497-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Canisius Golden Griffins football team\nJames B. Wilson was hired in March 1948 as the team's head football coach. He had previously served as the school's head football coach from 1939 until 1942 when the school discontinued football for the duration of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065497-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Canisius Golden Griffins football team\nThree Canisius players were selected by the United Press as first-team players on the All-Upstate New York football team: tackle George Eberle; guard George Kuhrt; and halfback Howie Willis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065498-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 3\u20136 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 139 to 127.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065498-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nArt Teixera ranked first in the country with an average of 44.5 yards on 42 punts. Isham Williams passed for 576 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065499-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo\nThe 1948 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the first edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included nine races - seven one-day races and two stage races - all in Belgium, France or Italy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065500-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chatham Cup\nThe 1948 Chatham Cup was the 21st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065500-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chatham Cup\nThe competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Eastern Suburbs (Auckland), Waterside (Wellington), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), and Roslyn-Wakari (Dunedin).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065500-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chatham Cup, the 1948 final\nThe final was a re-match of the previous years' final, with Technical Old Boys gaining revenge over Waterside for their loss of the previous year. The Waterside team proved disappointing when compared to their team of the previous year, and it was Tech who dominated. Though the Wharfies held the Canterbury side to a 0-0 half-time score, they succumbed in the second half to goals by Peter O'Malley and Cyril Thomas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065501-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chattanooga Moccasins football team\nThe 1948 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its 18th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 4\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065502-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1948 season was the Chicago Bears' 29th in the National Football League. The team improved on their 8\u20134  record from 1947 and finished with a 10\u20132 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division yet again missing out on an NFL title game appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065502-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Bears season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1948 Chicago Cardinals season was the 29th season in franchise history. The Cardinals won the Western division on the final weekend at Wrigley Field over the cross-town Bears, and appeared in the NFL championship game for the second consecutive year. The defending champions lost 7\u20130 to the Eagles in a snowstorm in Philadelphia. It was their final postseason appearance as a Chicago team; they relocated southwest to St. Louis in 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe Cardinals scored 395 points (32.9 per game) in 1948, the most in the ten-team NFL, and the second most all-time in a 12-game season. They also led the league in offensive yards, yards per play, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. The team's plus-169 point-differential remains the best in franchise history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1948 NFL season produced more points-per-game per team than any other season, and according to Cold Hard Football Facts:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\n\"Jimmy Conzelman's Chicago Cardinals were the best of the bunch. They led the NFL in scoring that year (32.9 [points-per-game]) and they produced what was probably the greatest four-week stretch of offense in pro football history. From October 17 to November 7, the 1948 Cardinals beat the Giants 63\u201335; the Boston Yanks, 49\u201327; the L.A. Rams 27\u201322; and the Lions, 56\u201320. That's a four-week average of 48.8 [points-per-game] for those of you keeping score at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\n\"Yes, turnovers were common in 1948, so maybe that fact made life easier for offense. The Cardinals, for example, picked off 23 passes in 12 games. But they scored just two defensive touchdowns all year, while adding four on special teams. Mostly, they ripped off touchdowns, a remarkable 47 on offense. They kicked a mere eight field goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\n\"Mostly, the offense was virtually unstoppable and it didn't settle often for the cheap, soccer-style field goals that pad offensive team totals today.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe Cardinals had three players in the top six in rushing in 1948: halfbacks Charley Trippi (690 yards), and Elmer Angsman (638), and fullback/linebacker/placekicker Pat Harder (554). Harder led the league in scoring in 1948, with 110 points (6 rushing touchdowns, 7 field goals, and 53 extra points). He was named the league's MVP by United Press International.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season\nThis was the Cardinals' last playoff game until 1974, although they did win the third place Playoff Bowl in Miami over Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers in January 1965. The Cardinals' next appearance in an NFL championship game was sixty years later in Super Bowl XLIII in January 2009.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065503-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cardinals season, Postseason, NFL Championship Game\nThe 1948 NFL championship game was the sixteenth NFL title game and a rematch of the previous year's game between the Chicago Cardinals of the Western Division and the Eastern Division's Philadelphia Eagles. It was played at Philadelphia's Shibe Park on December 19 and the host Eagles won 7\u20130 in the snow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 64], "content_span": [65, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065504-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1948 Chicago Cubs season was the 77th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 73rd in the National League and the 33rd at Wrigley Field, as well as the first of many seasons to be broadcast on television on WGN-TV while keeping its separate WBKB telecasts. The Cubs finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 64\u201390.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065504-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065504-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065504-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065504-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065504-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065505-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Rockets season\nThe 1948 Chicago Rockets season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 1\u201313, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065505-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Rockets season\nThe Rockets had a turnover margin of minus-30, which is tied for the worst in professional football history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065505-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago Rockets season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Jesse Freitas with 1,425 passing yards, Eddie Prokop with 266 rushing yards, and Fay King with 647 receiving yards and 42 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065506-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1948 Major League Baseball season was the Chicago White Sox' 48th season in the major leagues, and its 49th season overall. They finished eighth (last) in the American League with a 51\u2013101 record, 44.5 games behind the first place Cleveland Indians. In 114 seasons, the White Sox have only once (in 1932) had a worse winning percentage. This was the first year of many for White Sox television broadcasts on WGN-TV channel 9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065506-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago White Sox season, Regular season\nFrank Lane was in his first season as White Sox general manager. Over the next seven years with the White Sox, Lane would make 241 trades. He would gain the nicknames \"Trader\" Lane and \"Frantic Frank\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065506-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago White Sox season, Regular season\nOn July 18, Pat Seerey hit four home runs in an eleven inning game against the Philadelphia Athletics. The White Sox won, 12\u201311.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065506-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065506-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065507-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College during the 1948 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1948. They played home games at Chico High School in Chico, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065507-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season as co-champion of the FWC, with a record of five wins and three losses (5\u20133, 3\u20131 FWC). The Wildcats outscored their opponents 101\u201379 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065507-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chico State Wildcats football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Chico State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election\nThe 1st Legislative Yuan election was held in China between 21 and 23 January 1948. This election, and the preceding 1947 National Assembly election are the first elections of under the newly ratified 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China. Under this constitution, the Legislative Yuan is a standing legislature when the National Assembly is not in session. At the time most of Chinese territory was under the control of the government of the Republic of China, using a direct voting system elected 759 Legislative Representatives. Using the Republic's then 461 million population to calculate, on average 600,000 people elected one representative in the Legislative Yuan. The election along with the one held for the National Assembly also made China the largest democracy at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 825]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election\nThe newly elected Legislative Yuan met for the first time on 21 May. Over a year later, the Communists overran the mainland, forcing the Nationalist government to flee to Taiwan. To date, the 1948 election is the last contested election held on the mainland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Background\nIn 1928, the Nationalist government completed the Northern Expedition and after achieving unification in the name of China, initiated the \"Political Tutelage\" period and created the Legislative Yuan. But the Legislative Representatives at the time were not elected, but appointed by the Nationalist government for a 2-year term. There were initially 49 seats, but it was increased to the 194 seats before the Second Sino-Japanese War. However, during the Second World War, the 194 Legislative Representatives selected in 1934's terms were extended until after WWII in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Background\nOn 1 January 1947, the Constitution of the Republic of China was published, and in the same year on 25 December promulgated. In April 1947, according to the Political Consultative Conference, the National Government was reorganized to allow other political parties (e.g. Youth Party, Democratic Socialist Party) to enter. In the beginning of 1948, according to the Constitution's Article 64, the first Constitutional Legislative Election was held. Because of the large size of the provinces, not all of the elections in the various provinces were held on the same date. The starting and ending dates were from 21 to 23 January.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Background\nBecause of the problems that took place during the 1947 National Assembly election (i.e. Party candidates were not nominated by their political parties, but by self-gathering voter signatures), the Nationalist Party Central Government strengthened the requirements for party member candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election\nIn accordance to the Constitution of the Republic of China, members of the Legislative Yuan shall be elected in accordance with the following provisions:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election\nThe number of women to be elected under the provinces, municipalities, and other items shall be prescribed by law. Based on the census calculations, at the time the citizen population of China numbered at 461 million, in this election 773 representatives were elected. Their numbers are as follows", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election\nCampaigning: Legislative Election and Recall Law Article XII, when generating the candidates for the election, once a Candidate has over 3000 voters' signatures or been nominated by the party as candidates, he may begin campaigning. Those who have failed will not be allowed to campaign. Overseas Chinese and Occupational Groups can only campaign if they have the required number of voters. Because the constitution has just been promulgated, opposition was small, and most of the nominated candidates were from the Nationalist Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election process\nAs a process of constitutional succession, before the establishment of the elected government, in accordance with the \"End of Political Tutelage Procedure Law,\" the first Legislative and National Assembly election is to be organized by the National Government. In accordance with the \"National Assembly and Legislative Yuan Election Ordinance\" from 25 June 1947, the National Government are to establish general elections at the central government office and around the various provinces, municipalities, and counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election process\nIn 1948, from 21 to 23 January, the country's 47 provinces, municipalities, 18 Mongolian Leagues, Tibetan area, domestic occupational groups, women's organisations, and overseas Chinese regions, making up nearly 200 million voters voted for their legislators. Because of the Chinese Civil War, the elections could not be held in Communist controlled areas, the National Government, through the supplementary regulations, had the people living nearest to the areas elect representation for the areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election process\nBecause the Chinese Communist Party refused to participate in the election, only the Chinese Nationalist Party, China Democratic Socialist Party, Chinese Youth Party, and other small party and independents participated. In the election, all Citizens who had gone through citizen registration at least 20 years old could vote using the \"Radio, anonymous, secret\" voting system. Not counting the small groups like the occupational groups and the ethnic minority groups, only those who were close to the ballot offices could participate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election process\nIf using an average 30% between all of the provinces of citizens who have registered, it is estimated that 150 million people participated. Although the turn-out rate was low, this session of the Legislative Yuan and National Assembly remains to date the only session of the Greater China region that has been directly elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Election process\nAlso, Sinkiang Province had 6 seats, but 1 seat of the Yitaasan district was reserved to elected, so only 5 were elected from the Province; Tibet Area originally were given 5 seats, but because the Kashag did not report the list on time, 3 of the Tibetan representatives in the Capital filled in the seats, and Tibet had 2 vacant seats; Overseas Chinese Citizens had 19 seats, but only districts 6 to 13's votes were counted, electing 8 representatives with 11 vacancies. In total, there were 14 vacancies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Aftermath\nIn 1948, 759 members were elected to the First Legislative Yuan under the rule of the recently promulgated Constitution of the Republic of China. The members convened of their own accord on 8 May in the National Assembly Hall of Nanking and held six preparatory meetings during which Dr. Ko Sun (son of Sun Yat-sen) and Mr. Li-fu Chen were elected President and Vice President respectively. On 18 May, the first meeting of the first session of the First Legislative Yuan officially inaugurated 21 standing committees in operation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Aftermath, 1950\nOwing to the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists, led by the Kuomintang, and the Communists, led by the Chinese Communist Party, the central government was moved to Taipei in 1950. Of the 759 legislators, 380 followed the government to Taiwan. On 24 February of the same year, the remaining legislators gathered for its first meeting of the fifth session at the Sun Yat-sen Hall in Taipei. Before long the Legislative Yuan voted to revise its organization law and reduced the number of the standing committees to 12; at the same time, it set up other ad hoc committees. In 1960, the Legislative Yuan moved to its current location on Chungshan South Road.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Aftermath, 1951\nThe term of the First Legislative Yuan members was supposed to have expired by May 1951, had it not been for a major national conflict that made impossible an election as required by law for the next Legislative Yuan. Accordingly, the Council of Grand Justices of the Judicial Yuan passed the No. 31 Interpretation of the Constitution to justify and legalize continuous performance of these members elected in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0013-0001", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Aftermath, 1951\nDuring this extended tenure, however, 11 additional members were elected in 1969 to the Legislative Yuan according to the \"Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion\" to perform their functions together with those remaining members elected in 1948. This situation resulted in a de facto dictatorship led by President Chiang Kai-shek and his cabinet, which lasted until his death and continued under Yen Chia-kan and Chiang Ching-kuo. While the Legislative Yuan seldom rejected measures proposed by the Executive Yuan, it became on the few places where political dissension was formally permitted (as guaranteed by the Constitution). Besides members of the Kuomintang, only members of political parties formed before 1948, such as (Chinese Youth Party and China Democratic Socialist Party) or independents were allowed to be candidates. Organized independents (Tangwai, \"who are outside the party\") where not tolerated during this period of time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 1025]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Aftermath, 1972\nIn December 1972, the Legislative Yuan was invigorated with 51 additional members of three-year term elected in accordance with the amended \"Temporary Provisions...\". Subsequently, in December 1975, 52 members were elected and sworn in on 1 February in the following year. The election slated for December 1978 was suspended until 20 November 1980, because of the severance of diplomatic relations between the Republic of China and the United States of America.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0014-0001", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Aftermath, 1972\nYet the number of members elected in that election was increased to 97 in accordance with the \"Election and Recall Law During the Period of General National Mobilization for the Suppression of Communist Rebellion\". From then onward, 98 members in 1983, 100 members in 1986 and 130 members in 1989 were elected respectively and sworn in on 1 February 1984, 1987 and 1990.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Aftermath, 1991\nOn 31 December 1991, all remaining veteran members elected in 1948 finally retired, and the legislative power was taken over by the 130 additional members elected in 1989.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nBecause the election dates of the two elections are almost the same, it is difficult to determine which election is depicted in the pictures, as a result the pictures are placed together into the same gallery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nBoy Scouts standing in front the door of a polling office in Shanghai", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nGovernment Officials explaining to people the rules of the voting process", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nA group of professors of the Jiaotong University of Shanghai casting their votes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nA picture of city folks voting, this is the first time in the history of China that the members of the National Assembly are directly elected", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nThe Nationalist Party flag on the left of the Founding Father Sun Yat-sen's portrait has been replaced by the National Flag, signaling the end of the Political Tutelage Period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nWomen from the farming villages also has received voting rights", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nPresident of the Examination Yuan Yu Youren casting his vote", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, National Assembly and Legislature Election Gallery\nKuomintang Party Secretary Wu Tiecheng gets in line with commoners to vote", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 85], "content_span": [86, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065508-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese legislative election, Previous and next legislative elections\nThere were some regime changes happened in China during the first half of the 20th century. Depends on the definition, possible previous and next elections for legislatures with similar functions are listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election\nThe 1948 Chinese presidential election was held on April 20, 1948 at the National Assembly House in Nanking. The election was conducted by the National Assembly to elect the President and Vice President of China. This is the first election under the newly adopted 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election\nThis indirect elections were held during the Chinese Civil War. Chiang Kai-shek, the incumbent leader of the Nationalist government, won a landslide victory against the same party candidate Ju Zheng in the presidential election. However, Sun Fo, Chiang's preferred Vice-Presidential candidate, was defeated by General Li Zongren in the vice-presidential elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election\nChiang and Li inaugurated at the Presidential Palace in Nanking on May 20, 1948. This also marked the transition of Nationalist government to the constitutional government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election\nTo date these are the only free elections in the entire country. Elections were not held again until 1996 as these are only held in the Taiwan area only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election, Overview\nAfter the Northern Expedition, the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government acquired control of a unified China nominally. The party began to draft a constitution to transit the government from tutelage period to constitutional period, according to the political philosophy of Sun Yat-sen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 44], "content_span": [45, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election, Overview\nDuring the Second Sino-Japanese War, China established a close partnership with the United States and was given military and financial supports. George Marshall was appointed ambassador to Chongqing, the wartime capital, as to broker a negotiation between the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) and Communist Party after the war. Two parties agreed to rebuild the country with democratization and military nationalization.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 44], "content_span": [45, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election, Overview\nSimultaneously, the Nationalist government continued to draft the Constitution of the Republic of China, however it was boycotted by the Communists and the full-scale Chinese Civil War was resumed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 44], "content_span": [45, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election, Electors\nThe election was conducted by the National Assembly in its meeting place National Assembly House in Nanking. There were 2,961 delegates elected during the 1947 Chinese National Assembly election for the 3,045 seats. In total, there were 2,859 delegates reported to the secretariat to attend this first session of the first National Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 44], "content_span": [45, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election, Electors\nThe election regulations has a 50% requirement for the President and Vice President to be elected. Since there were 3,045 seats in the National Assembly, the candidates shall get 1,523 votes to be elected. This requirement can be relieved if no candidate passed this threshold in the first three rounds of vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 44], "content_span": [45, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065509-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Chinese presidential election, Previous and next elections\nThere were some regime changes in China during the first half of the 20th century. Depending on the definition, possible previous and next elections for the leader of China are listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 63], "content_span": [64, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065510-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cincinnati Bearcats football team\nThe 1948 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Ray Nolting and compiled a 3\u20136\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065511-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1948 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the National League with a record of 64\u201389, 27 games behind the Boston Braves. This season was the first wherein the Reds were broadcast on television all over Cincinnati via WLWT, with a television simulcast of the radio commentary from WCPO with Waite Hoyt in the booth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065511-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065511-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065511-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065511-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065511-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065512-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Claxton Shield\nThe 1948 Claxton Shield (at the time known as either the 1948 Australian Carnival or the 1948 Interstate Carnival) was the ninth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held in Perth, Western Australia from 7 to 14 August, and was won by Victoria for the second time overall, successfully defending their title from 1947. The other participants were South Australia, New South Wales, and hosts Western Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065512-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Claxton Shield, Format\nAs had been the case in all previous tournaments where there had been four teams, each team played a round-robin schedule, meeting each other team once, with two competition points were on offer in each game. The points were awarded as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065512-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Claxton Shield, Format\nAt the end of these preliminary games, the top two teams played each other to determine the champions, while the remaining two teams faced each other to determine third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065512-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Claxton Shield, All-Australian team\nAt the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. It was the fourth such Australian team selected at the end of a Claxton Shield tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 40], "content_span": [41, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065513-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled an 11\u20130 record (5\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, was ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, defeated Missouri in the 1949 Gator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 274 to 76. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Memorial Stadium hosted its first night game in the opener against Presbyterian College.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065513-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included tailback Bobby Gage with 799 passing yards and wingback Ray Mathews with 646 rushing yards and 78 points scored (13 touchdowns).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065513-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Clemson Tigers football team\nBob Martin and Phil Prince were the team captains. Guard Frank Gillespie and back Bobby Gage were selected as first-team players on the 1948 All-Southern Conference football team. Seven Clemson players were named to the All-South Carolina football team for 1948: tackle Phil Prince and Tom Salisbury; guard Frank Gillespie; center Gene Moore; and backs Bobby Gage, Ray  Mathews, and Fred Cone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065513-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Clemson Tigers football team\nPrince would become interim president of Clemson during the 1994-95 school year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065513-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Clemson Tigers football team, Schedule\nThe Mississippi State was mentioned in Jerry Clower's Country Ham album in 1974. Clower played with Mississippi State and mentioned Cone during the comedy routine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season\nThe 1948 Cleveland Browns season was the team's third in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). After winning the AAFC crown in 1946 and 1947, the league's first two years of existence, the Browns repeated as champions in 1948 and had a perfect season, winning all of their games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season\nThe season began with a number of roster moves, including the addition of linebacker Alex Agase and halfbacks Ara Parseghian and Dub Jones. Following training camp and two preseason games, the Browns began the regular season with a win against the Buffalo Bills. Led by quarterback Otto Graham, fullback Marion Motley and ends Mac Speedie and Dante Lavelli, the Browns followed with a string of victories leading up to a November matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season\nBoth teams had perfect records to that point, the 49ers relying heavily on the offensive production of quarterback Frankie Albert and end Alyn Beals to win their first 10 games. The Browns beat the 49ers 14\u20137, and followed two weeks later with another narrow victory over San Francisco, their closest competition in the AAFC in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season\nBy the end of the season, the Browns had a perfect 14\u20130 record and led the league's Western Division, setting up a championship-game matchup with the Bills, who had won a playoff to take the Eastern Division. Cleveland beat Buffalo 49\u20137 in December to win the championship and preserve its unbeaten record. After the season, Graham, Motley and Speedie were included in many news organizations' All-Pro teams, alongside several other teammates. Graham was named the co-Most Valuable Player of the league alongside Albert. Browns games were televised for the first time in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season\nThe season is recognized as perfect by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, although the National Football League (NFL), which absorbed the Browns when the AAFC dissolved in 1949, does not recognize it. Ohio senator Sherrod Brown wrote a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in 2008 asking the league to officially recognize AAFC team statistics, including the perfect season. The 2007 New England Patriots were vying to complete a 19\u20130 season at the time and join the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to register a perfect record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season\nIn the 2017 NFL season, the Browns went 0\u201316, becoming the first team in NFL history to have both a winless season and a perfect season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nCleveland finished the 1947 season with a 12\u20131\u20131 win-loss-tie record and beat the New York Yankees to win its second straight AAFC championship. While the team was successful in those first two years of existence, head coach Paul Brown made numerous roster changes before the 1948 season. He brought in linebacker Alex Agase and defensive tackle Chubby Grigg via a trade with the Chicago Rockets. Tommy James, a defensive back who stayed with the team through the 1955 season, came from the National Football League's Detroit Lions. Defensive back Warren Lahr also joined the team but did not play in 1948 after breaking a leg in the preseason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nOffensive additions included halfback Ara Parseghian and quarterback George Terlep, but the most significant signing of the year was Dub Jones. Brown got Jones \u2013 who had a long and successful career in Cleveland \u2013 in a trade with the Brooklyn Dodgers for the rights to select Bob Chappuis in the 1947 AAFC Draft. Author Andy Piasick describes this trade as one of the most astute in Browns history. The Browns also signed quarterback Y. A. Tittle from Louisiana State University, but were forced to send him to the Baltimore Colts as part of an effort to balance talent among the AAFC's teams during the league's third year of play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nBrowns center Mike Scarry left before the season to become the head coach at Western Reserve. Frank Gatski took over at the position after Scarry's retirement. Don Greenwood, a halfback who featured in the team's first two seasons, retired after sustaining a serious cheekbone injury in 1947 and accepted a job as head football coach at Cuyahoga Falls High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Browns games were televised for the first time in 1948 on 84 stations across the country. Only away games were shown in northeast Ohio; they were presented by Bob Neal and Stan Gee, who had announced Browns games on WGAR-AM radio in 1946 and 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nThe entry of a new ownership group of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the offseason that included Branch Rickey affected the Browns' schedule in 1948. Rickey, an executive for baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers, convinced Brown to schedule a late-season road trip during which Cleveland would play three teams in eight days: the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dons and the San Francisco 49ers. The plan was part of an effort to bring more attention to the AAFC and help attendance by sending its most successful team on a cross-country road trip, a strategy that had worked in baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries\nCleveland held its training camp at the campus of Bowling Green State University, as it had the previous two years. Two preseason games were scheduled, one against the Buffalo Bills at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio and a second against the Baltimore Colts at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills\nCleveland's first preseason game was a victory over the Bills in Akron. The Browns scored three touchdowns in the first quarter, first on an interception return by Cliff Lewis and then on a pair of passes from quarterback Otto Graham to Dean Sensanbaugher and Mac Speedie. Sensanbaugher scored another touchdown in the second quarter on a pass from Lewis, who came in to substitute for Graham. By the time fullback Marion Motley ran for a short touchdown in the third quarter to make the score 35\u20130, coach Paul Brown had pulled most of the team's starters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 81], "content_span": [82, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0010-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills\nBuffalo proceeded to mount a comeback, scoring one touchdown in the third quarter and two in the fourth. Buffalo's final score came on a punt return received by Rex Bumgardner. As he was about to be tackled at the Cleveland 20-yard line, Bumgardner pitched the ball to teammate Bill Heywood, who ran the rest of the way for the touchdown. Cleveland and Buffalo both had 12 first downs and 206 yards of rushing, but the Browns had 159 yards of passing to Buffalo's 127, helping secure the 35\u201321 win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 81], "content_span": [82, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 2: vs. Baltimore Colts\nCleveland lost its second preseason game, played against the Baltimore Colts in 100-degree heat in Toledo, Ohio. Browns placekicker Lou Groza opened the scoring with an 18-yard field goal in the first quarter, and a touchdown by fullback Ollie Cline later in the period put the Browns up 10\u20130. Baltimore responded in the second quarter with a touchdown pass by quarterback Y. A. Tittle to receiver Jake Leicht. Cline ran for another touchdown soon thereafter, however, once more giving the Browns a 10-point lead. Colts receiver Lamar Davis caught a 25-yard touchdown pass at the end of the second quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 83], "content_span": [84, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0011-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 2: vs. Baltimore Colts\nCleveland led 17\u201314 at halftime. Neither team scored again until the fourth quarter, when Baltimore's Bus Mertes ran for a 38-yard touchdown and secured the 21\u201317 win. A number of Cleveland players suffered injuries during the game. Graham hurt his hand, Motley strained his back and end Dante Lavelli suffered a broken leg. Lavelli's injury sidelined him for the first seven games of the regular season. During the game, Baltimore players Hub Bechtol and Lew Mayne, a former Brown, tapped a phone line that went from Cleveland's press box to its sideline. This allowed the Colts to listen in on coaches' conversations and anticipate the Browns' play-calling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 83], "content_span": [84, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nThe Browns opened the regular season with a win at home against the Los Angeles Dons. The Dons had beaten the Chicago Rockets in their season opener the week before, but they struggled against the Browns. Cleveland built a 19\u20130 lead after the first three quarters on touchdowns by Ara Parseghian and Bill Boedeker, a Lou Groza field goal and a safety. The Dons, however, almost pulled off a comeback with just 30 seconds remaining in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0012-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nLos Angeles fullback John Kimbrough scored a touchdown on a short run with time ticking down, and the Dons recovered an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff. Dons quarterback Glenn Dobbs then threw a long pass to end Joe Aguirre. It fell incomplete, but Cleveland was called for pass interference, and the ball was placed on the Browns' nine-yard line. Dobbs then threw a completion to Aguirre for a second touchdown with five seconds left to play. Time expired on the ensuing kickoff, however, and Cleveland won 19\u201314. Groza's 51-yard field goal matched a professional football record he set two years earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills\nThe Browns beat the Bills in the second game of the regular season. Cleveland dominated the game from beginning to end, scoring 42 points and amassing 504 total yards on offense. The scoring began with touchdowns in the first quarter by halfback Bob Cowan and Marion Motley. End Mac Speedie caught another touchdown in the second quarter, giving the Browns three scores in a span of just 18 minutes. Buffalo scored two touchdowns of its own in the second period, however, and the score stood at 21\u201313 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0013-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills\nThe Browns pulled away in the second half, scoring three more unanswered touchdowns. Otto Graham ran for a score in the third period, but was taken out of the game when the Browns' lead widened. Motley ran for 136 yards on 17 carries, and Speedie matched an AAFC single-game record by recording 10 receptions for 151 yards. Despite the loss, Bills backs Vic Kulbitski and Julie Rykovich ran for 187 yards combined. The final score was 42\u201313.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Chicago Rockets\nThe Browns beat the Chicago Rockets in Chicago for their third straight victory. The matchup was a messy one, marked by turnovers and rough play by both sides. The teams combined for eight fumbles and four interceptions, and play was stopped several times to break up fights. Chicago was penalized 30 yards for unnecessary roughness, while Cleveland was penalized 15 yards. Despite the interruptions and frequent turnovers, Cleveland quarterback Otto Graham had his best game of the season, throwing three touchdowns and rushing for a fourth. Bob Cowan caught two of the touchdowns. Chicago, meanwhile, scored just one touchdown \u2013 a short pass to Elroy Hirsch from quarterback Angelo Bertelli in the second quarter. Chicago successfully contained Marion Motley, Cleveland's most productive back, who finished the game with 49 yards on 14 carries. The final score was 28\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 946]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Chicago Rockets\nThe Browns next played the Rockets for a second time in as many weeks, this time in Cleveland. The Rockets opened the scoring with a 74-yard pass from quarterback Jesse Freitas to receiver Eddie Prokop in the first four minutes of the game, and added a field goal by Jim McCarthy near the end of the second quarter. The Browns did not score in the first half, but came back to win the game in the second. Rockets defenders were double-teaming Cleveland's ends, and the Browns adjusted by sending halfbacks out to receive deep passes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0015-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Chicago Rockets\nCleveland halfbacks Dub Jones and Bill Boedeker both caught long touchdown passes from Graham in the third quarter. Boedeker ran in for another touchdown in the fourth quarter to make the final score 21\u201310. As in the previous game, there were several cases of rough play: tackle Lou Rymkus was ejected from the game for hitting Jim Pearcy of the Rockets. A Rockets player picked up a handful of sand from the stadium's baseball infield and threw it in Mac Speedie's face during the game, temporarily blinding him. Hirsch was accidentally kicked by a Browns player and suffered a skull fracture.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Baltimore Colts\nThe Browns won their fifth game of the season against the Baltimore Colts on a muddy field during a rainstorm. Led by quarterback Y. A. Tittle, the Colts began the scoring on the fourth play of the game with a 78-yard touchdown pass to Billy Hillenbrand. A few minutes later, the Browns evened the score after a pass from Graham set up a short touchdown run by Edgar Jones. The Colts retook the lead in the second quarter with a field goal by Rex Grossman and led 10\u20137 at the half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0016-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Baltimore Colts\nFocusing on the running game because of the muddy conditions, the Browns scored a touchdown in the third quarter that put them in the lead for good. Jones, who was returning from a rib injury, finished the day with 61 yards and two touchdowns, while Motley ran for 130 yards. The slippery and windy conditions caused miscues on both sides. Tittle and Motley had fumbles, and Cleveland botched a fake field goal attempt in the second quarter. The final score was 14\u201310. While the Browns had won their first five games, the San Francisco 49ers were at the top of the AAFC's eastern division standings, having won all six of their games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nThe Browns beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the sixth game of the season. While the Dodgers had not won a game all season, they started off strong against Cleveland. The Browns took a 10\u20130 lead in the first quarter, but the Dodgers answered with 10 points of their own in the second quarter to tie the score at halftime. Edgar Jones ran for Cleveland's first touchdown, which Groza followed with a 53-yard field goal, the longest of his career at the time. Brooklyn's Mickey Colmer ran in the team's second-quarter touchdown after a 66-yard drive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nThe Browns came back with another touchdown in the third quarter, aided by two long Horace Gillom receptions, but the Dodgers again evened the score after a Groza field goal was blocked and returned by Hank Foldberg for a touchdown. Cleveland pulled away in the fourth quarter, however, with a fumble recovery for a touchdown by George Young and a short run by Motley. The Browns had 23 first downs in the game, setting a team record. Groza missed an extra point after one of Cleveland's touchdowns, breaking a long streak. He also narrowly missed a 57-yard field goal attempt that would have set a professional football record if it were good.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 719]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills\nThe Browns won their seventh game in a row against the Bills in Cleveland. Edgar Jones scored the Browns' first touchdown on the team's third offensive play on a 35-yard pass from Graham. Motley fumbled on the Browns' next possession, however, and the Bills capitalized on the mistake. After several running plays brought the ball to the Browns' 22-yard line, quarterback Jim Still threw to Al Baldwin for a touchdown that evened the score. A Groza field goal and a short touchdown run by Motley later in the first quarter put the Browns up by 10 points at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0018-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills\nCleveland retained the lead for the rest of the game as end Mac Speedie caught touchdown passes in the third and fourth quarters. Graham ended the game with 11 completions for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Speedie, who was leading the league in receiving, added seven receptions for 140 yards. While the Bills lost, second-string quarterback George Ratterman, who came in for Still in the second quarter, put in a strong performance, completing 13 passes for 174 yards. His totals included a touchdown throw to Lou Tomasetti in the fourth quarter, when the game was out of reach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. New York Yankees\nEnd Dante Lavelli returned to the lineup for the Browns' week-eight game against the New York Yankees after recovering from a broken leg sustained in the preseason. Lavelli's return had an immediate impact. He caught a 29-yard pass from Graham for the Browns' first touchdown in the first quarter. Graham then threw two more touchdowns in the second quarter to Bob Cowan and Mac Speedie. Cowan scored after catching Graham's pass behind New York's defenders and running 35 yards for the end zone. Receptions by Cowan and Lavelli set up Speedie's 9-yard touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0019-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. New York Yankees\nLavelli caught another touchdown at the beginning of the third quarter to give the Browns a 28\u20130 lead. Graham ran 22 yards for a fifth Browns touchdown in the fourth quarter after a pass play broke down. The Yankees avoided a shutout in the final minute of the game, when end Buddy Young got behind Cleveland's defenders and caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Pete Layden. The Browns had 486 total yards in the game, including 337 yards of passing. While Cleveland remained undefeated, the San Francisco 49ers continued to hold the best record in the AAFC with nine straight wins to begin the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Baltimore Colts\nCleveland beat Baltimore for the second time during the regular season for its ninth straight victory. A Baltimore turnover on downs early in the game set up the Browns' first score, a short touchdown run by Edgar Jones in the first quarter. Baltimore's Y. A. Tittle drove deep into Cleveland territory early in the second quarter, but another turnover on downs gave the ball back to the Browns. Passes from Graham to Lavelli and Speedie took the Browns to the Colts' 22-yard line, and Motley ran from there for a touchdown to make the score 14\u20130 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0020-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Baltimore Colts\nJones scored Cleveland's third touchdown to cap an 85-yard drive at the start of the third quarter. Ara Parseghian ran for another touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Colts avoided a shutout later in the period when Tittle threw a screen pass to Billy Hillenbrand, who ran 69 yards for a touchdown. The final score was 28\u20137. The win gave the Browns 12 victories in a row extending to the previous season, setting a new AAFC record. Lou Groza missed two field goals during the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nA victory over San Francisco gave the Browns 10 wins in a row to start the regular season. The game was eagerly anticipated by both sides: San Francisco had started the season with 10 victories, while the Browns had won their first nine games. The 49ers relied heavily on their offense, which featured quarterback Frankie Albert and end Alyn Beals. The team came into the matchup with the Browns averaging 35.9 points per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0021-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns, meanwhile, were more proficient than the 49ers on defense and in placekicking: the team ranked first in the AAFC in fewest points allowed, and Groza held the league record for the longest field goal. The game began with a San Francisco fumble of Cleveland's opening kickoff that was recovered by Lou Saban. Several plays later, Graham ran 14 yards for a touchdown, giving the Browns their first points. San Francisco responded later in the period with a rushing touchdown by Joe Perry to tie the score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0021-0002", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nCleveland struck back with an Edgar Jones touchdown in the third quarter, however, and held on to win the game 14\u20137. Ara Parseghian was a standout on both offense and defense, batting down several of Albert's passes. The crowd of 82,769 set a professional football record. While Cleveland won, several key players suffered injuries. Speedie had a separated shoulder, while linebacker Bill Willis was kicked in the face and Tommy James hurt his ankle. Graham had his hand stepped on, and guard Weldon Humble suffered a chin injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. New York Yankees\nThe Browns beat the Yankees in the eleventh game of the season. It was the first of three road games the Browns were scheduled to play in a span of eight days. The Browns opened the scoring early in the first quarter with a screen pass from Graham to Motley, who ran 78 yards for a touchdown. An interception by Parseghian on the Yankees' next possession set up another Browns touchdown, a one-yard run by Edgar Jones. The Yankees responded with two touchdowns of their own in the second quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0022-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. New York Yankees\nThe first was a long pass from Pete Layden to Bruce Alford early in the period. On Cleveland's next possession, Graham threw a pass to John Yonakor, but as Yonakor was waiting for the ball to arrive, New York's Otto Schnellbacher jumped in front of him and made an interception. Schnellbacher had a clear shot at Cleveland's end zone and ran it in for a touchdown that tied the game at 14 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0022-0002", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. New York Yankees\nAn interception by Yonakor later in the quarter set up a Groza field goal, and the Browns pulled away as halfback Bob Cowan ran for a touchdown and Groza added another field goal before halftime. Another touchdown by Motley in the third quarter put the Browns ahead by 20 points. The Yankees scored a final touchdown in the fourth quarter to cap a 45-yard drive, but the Browns won the game 34\u201321. Lavelli was hit in the eye early in the game and had to sit out. Tackle Chubby Grigg and Edgar Jones were also hurt in the game, adding to Cleveland's long list of injured players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nA victory against Los Angeles in the twelfth week of the season preserved Cleveland's undefeated record. The Dons began the scoring in the first quarter with a 75-yard drive engineered by quarterback Glenn Dobbs. The series ended with a short touchdown run by halfback Walt Clay. The Browns came back to tie the game in the second quarter after a 71-yard drive that features several completions from Graham to Lavelli. Lavelli caught a 49-yard pass from Graham for the score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nOn the next possession, Los Angeles converted a fourth down deep in their own territory, extending a long drive that ended with another touchdown by Clay. Cleveland again evened the score with under two minutes left in the first half on a touchdown pass to Edgar Jones. The Browns pulled away in the third quarter, when Graham ran a quarterback sneak for a touchdown. Groza later kicked a 36-yard field goal, and an interception by Cliff Lewis set up a run by Tony Adamle for a final touchdown. The final score was 31\u201314. Graham twisted his knee in the fourth quarter, and Edgar Jones, Parseghian and Bob Gaudio also had injuries. The Browns planned to stay at the hot springs in Boyes, California to recover as they prepared to face the 49ers for a second time in San Francisco three days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThree days after beating the Dons, the Browns played the 49ers in San Francisco. While the Browns had won their first 12 games, the rematch against the 49ers was significant because the 49ers held an 11\u20131 record, their only loss coming against the Browns two weeks earlier. The teams were both in the AAFC's Western Division, and a loss would have put the Browns in a tie with the 49ers for the lead. The teams' combined 23\u20131 record was the best ever for two professional squads in one game, and as of 2007, has not been surpassed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0024-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nGraham was initially considered doubtful for the game because of the knee injury he suffered against the Dons, but team trainer Wally Bock cleared him to play. The game began with a 49ers fumble on their first play from scrimmage. Tony Adamle recovered the ball, and Graham threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Lavelli on the Browns' first play. A field goal by Groza later in the first quarter put the Browns up 10\u20130, but the 49ers came back in the second period and scored two touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0024-0002", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe first was a short run by halfback Joe Perry and the second was a pass from Albert to Beals. San Francisco widened its lead in the third quarter with another touchdown catch by Beals. Graham, however, engineered three drives in the space of eight minutes that gave the browns three touchdowns and a 10-point advantage. Motley ran in the first score, while Dub Jones and Edgar Jones caught Graham passes for the other two. The 49ers scored a touchdown in the final quarter, but the Browns won the game 31\u201328. After the game, Paul Brown called it \"Otto's greatest performance\" given his injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 78], "content_span": [79, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nThe Browns ended their regular season with a win over the Dodgers and an undefeated record. The Browns began the game by scoring 31 unanswered points. The first score came on a short Dub Jones run that followed an 80-yard drive in the first quarter. The next score came on a 76-yard drive in the second quarter. After a pair of passes and a 14-yard run by Edgar Jones, Graham completed a long touchdown pass to Lavelli, who sped away from defender Monk Gafford on the right sideline.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0025-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nGraham engineered another long drive just before the end of the first half, completing 18- and 20-yard passes to Speedie. The 90-yard march ended with a short touchdown run by Graham, giving Cleveland a 21\u20130 advantage at the half. Groza kicked a field goal at the beginning of the third quarter, and a fumble by Gafford on the ensuing kickoff led to a touchdown pass from Graham to Gillom, putting the Browns up by 31 points. With a comfortable lead, Brown took out his starters and substituted third-string players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0025-0002", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers\nThe Dodgers proceeded to score three touchdowns, two of which came on long passes from Bob Chappuis, but the Browns won the game 31\u201321. The win left the Browns on top of the standings in the AAFC's Western Division ahead of San Francisco, which had lost only two games, both to the Browns. The perfect regular season record was the first in professional football since 1942, when the National Football League's Chicago Bears won all of their games. Chicago, however, lost the NFL championship that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nThe Browns won the AAFC's Western Division with their perfect record and faced the Buffalo Bills, the winners of the Eastern Division, in the AAFC championship game. The Bills had tied with the Colts for the lead in the Eastern, forcing a playoff that the Buffalo won on December 12 in Baltimore. The championship game took place in Cleveland in 35-degree weather and was sparsely attended. The Browns were expected to win the game, having beaten the Bills twice in the regular season and possessing a significantly better record than the 7\u20137 Bills.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0026-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nThe scoring began with a late-first-quarter Edgar Jones touchdown run, followed by a fumble return for a touchdown by George Young in the second period that put the Browns ahead 14\u20130 at halftime. Cleveland scored two more touchdowns in the third quarter on runs by Jones and Motley before Buffalo scored its first points. Aided by a roughing the kicker penalty on the Browns, the Bills capped an 80-yard drive with a short touchdown pass from Jim Still to Al Baldwin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0026-0002", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nMotley scored two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter, however, and Lou Saban ran back an interception for a third to make the final score 49\u20137. Motley and Edgar Jones led the Browns offense in the game, accounting for a large share of the team's offensive production. Graham had an uncharacteristically quiet day, passing for just 118 yards on 11 completions. The victory made the Browns the first professional team to win three league championships in a row, following AAFC titles they won in 1946 and 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0026-0003", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nIt was also the first time a professional football team finished a full season unbeaten and untied since a championship game was instituted in the NFL in 1933. The Chicago Bears had finished with perfect records in 1934 and 1942, but lost the NFL championship both times. The Browns had won 18 consecutive games stretching to the 1947 season, a professional record that stood until 2004.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nIn the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles won the championship 7\u20130 during a blizzard in Philadelphia's Shibe Park. Following the win, Eagles owner Alexis Thompson advocated a championship game between the top teams in the NFL and the AAFC, in part because he was losing money and felt an inter-league championship would draw large crowds. Thompson was also a leading proponent among NFL owners of negotiation with the AAFC over a deal to ease the leagues' competition for talent, which had driven up salaries and was eating into owners' profits.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0027-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC championship game\nThompson met with Browns owner Mickey McBride and agreed to a playoff \u2013 either one game in Yankee Stadium or a best-of-three series with games in Philadelphia, Cleveland and possibly New York. Thompson's proposal was shot down by other NFL owners, however, and he was given a reprimand by commissioner Bert Bell for suggesting the NFL-AAFC championship. Frustrated with his financial losses and lack of support among the owners, Thompson sold the Eagles shortly after the season ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 52], "content_span": [53, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nGraham finished the season with the most passing yards in the AAFC and was named the league's Most Valuable Player, sharing the honor with Frankie Albert of the 49ers. Motley led the league in rushing, and Groza scored the most field goals in the league for the second year in a row. Speedie, meanwhile, had the most overall receptions and receptions per game of all receivers in the AAFC and NFL for the second year running.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0028-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nThe Associated Press named Graham, Speedie and Motley to the first team of its combined AAFC-NFL All-Pro team, while Lou Rymkus and Bill Willis made the second team. The magazine Sporting News put Motley and Speedie on its first-team All-Pro list and put Graham and Willis on its second team. Cleveland's top players also made All-Pro teams assembled by the New York Daily News, United Press International and the AAFC itself.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nThe Browns' perfect season and third championship victory came during a strong year for Cleveland sports teams. That April, the Cleveland Barons, the city's American Hockey League team, won the Calder Cup championship. The Cleveland Indians, the city's Major League Baseball club, set an all-time season attendance record and won the World Series. The Browns' success was also a major draw for fans: the team led professional football in attendance in 1948 with an average of 45,517 people per game, although that was still 10,000 lower than the year before.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0029-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nThe distribution of talent and fortune among AAFC's teams was unbalanced, however, and while the Browns, the 49ers and the Dons were successes at the gate, teams including the Rockets and Colts languished financially. The NFL was also facing major financial trouble \u2013 nine of its ten teams lost money that year \u2013 and the two leagues' competition for talent led to talks about a merger.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0029-0002", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nDiscussions centered around how many AAFC teams the NFL would absorb; most owners favored four teams, but the talks broke down when powerful owners George Preston Marshall of the Washington Redskins and Tim Mara of the New York Giants intervened and suggested only Cleveland and San Francisco should be absorbed. The AAFC continued play in 1949, but was disbanded after that season. The Browns, 49ers and Colts were merged into the NFL starting in 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Perfect season controversy\nIn winning all of their regular season games and the AAFC championship, the Browns recorded the first perfect season in professional football since the advent of NFL championships in 1933. The feat has been duplicated only once since, by the Miami Dolphins in 1972. When the AAFC faltered and dissolved after the 1949 season and the NFL absorbed the Browns, their new league did not recognize AAFC statistics, including the perfect season. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, however, recognizes it as a perfect season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065514-0030-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Browns season, Perfect season controversy\nIn 2008, United States Senator Sherrod Brown, who represents Ohio in the United States Congress, sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asking the league to recognize AAFC championships and team records including the perfect season. At the time, the New England Patriots were undefeated as they prepared for the Super Bowl against the New York Giants, a game they went on to lose. Dante Lavelli also advocated for the NFL to adopt AAFC records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season\nThe 1948 Cleveland Indians season was the 48th in franchise history. When the regular season resulted in a first place tie, the Indians won a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox to advance to the World Series. Cleveland won the championship by defeating the Boston Braves 4 games to 2 for their first World Series win in 28 years. The Sporting News ranked the 1948 Indians the 9th-best team ever.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season\nIt was reported years later that  teammates Bob Feller and Bob Lemon devised a plan in August to help relay signs to Indian batters that involved a telescope mounted on a tripod (which Feller brought from the war) that was hidden on the scoreboard of Municipal Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season\nAs of 2021, this is the Cleveland Indians' most recent World Series championship. With the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series championship being their first since 1908, the Indians now own the longest active world championship drought in Major League Baseball and the second-longest of any of the big four American sports leagues. Only the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals franchise owns a longer active world championship drought of the big four American sports leagues, having not won a world championship since 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season\nThis memorable season was the first to be broadcast on television in the Cleveland area on WEWS-TV.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Off-season\nIn the 1947\u201348 off-season, owner Bill Veeck signed recent St. Louis Browns manager Muddy Ruel as a coach to join player-manager Lou Boudreau and coach Bill McKechnie, the latter who was also a long-time manager.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season\nBoudreau became the first shortstop in the history of the American League to win the MVP Award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, Satchel Paige\nThe Indians made baseball history on July 9. In a game against the St. Louis Browns, with the Browns leading the Indians, 4\u20131, in the bottom of the fourth inning, Boudreau pulled his starting pitcher, Bob Lemon and brought Negro leagues legend Satchel Paige into the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, Satchel Paige\nThe first batter Paige faced was Browns first baseman Chuck Stevens. Paige did not yet know the signs, and Stevens lined a single into left field. Jerry Priddy bunted Stevens over to second. Next was Whitey Platt, and Paige threw an overhand server for a strike and one sidearm for another strike. Paige then threw his \"Hesitation Pitch\", which puzzled Platt and led him to throw his bat forty feet up the third base line. Browns manager Zack Taylor bolted from the dugout to talk to umpire Bill McGowan about the pitch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, Satchel Paige\nTaylor argued that it was a balk, but McGowan let it stand as a strike. Paige got Al Zarilla to fly out and the inning was over. In the next inning, Paige gave up a leadoff single to Dick Kokos. His catcher simplified his signals, and Paige got Roy Partee to hit into a double play. Larry Doby, the player who broke the American League's color barrier, pinch hit for Paige the following inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, Satchel Paige\nPaige got his first big league victory on July 15. This was accomplished the night after he pitched in an exhibition game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in front of 65,000 people in Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. The victory came against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. The Indians were up 5\u20133 with the bases loaded in the sixth inning of the second game of a double header. Paige got Eddie Joost to fly out to end the inning. Unfortunately, he gave up two runs the next inning when Ferris Fain doubled and Hank Majeski hit a home run. Paige buckled down and gave up only one more hit the rest of the game, getting five of the next six outs on fly balls. Doby and Ken Keltner would hit home runs in the ninth to give the Indians an 8\u20135 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 813]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, Satchel Paige\nOn August 3, the Indians were one game behind the Athletics. Boudreau started Paige against the Washington Senators in Cleveland. The 72,562 people that saw the game set a new attendance record for a major league night game. Paige showed his nervousness as he walked two of the first three batters and then gave up a triple to Bud Stewart to fall behind 2\u20130. By the seventh, the Indians were up 4\u20132 and held on to give Paige his second victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, Satchel Paige\nPaige's next start was against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. 51,013 people paid to see the game, but many thousands more stormed the turnstiles and crashed into the park, overwhelming the few dozen ticket-takers. Paige pitched a complete game shutout, beating the White Sox 5\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, Satchel Paige\nBy August 20, the Indians were in a heated pennant race. Coming into the game against the White Sox, Bob Lemon, Gene Bearden and Sam Zoldak had thrown consecutive shutouts to run up a thirty-inning scoreless streak, eleven shy of the big league record. For this game, played in Cleveland, 78,382 people came to see Paige. This was a full 6,000 more people than the last time that the night attendance record was set. Paige went the distance again, giving up two singles and one double for his second consecutive three-hit shutout. Paige now had a 5\u20131 record and a low 1.33 ERA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, American League Playoff\nAt the end of the season, Cleveland and the Boston Red Sox were tied for first place. This led to the first-ever one-game playoff in the American League. The Indians defeated the Red Sox 8\u20133 in the 1948 playoff game. Knuckleballer Gene Bearden was given the start for the Indians. Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy picked pitcher Denny Galehouse, who had an 8\u20137 pitching record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, American League Playoff\nKen Keltner contributed to the victory with his single, double, and 3-run homer over the Green Monster in Fenway Park in the 4th inning. The Indians moved on to the 1948 World Series against the Boston Braves. Later, McCarthy said he had no rested arms and that there was no else who could pitch. Mel Parnell and Ellis Kinder claimed that they were both ready to pitch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, 1948 World Series\nOn October 9, 1948, a new World Series single game attendance record was set during Game 4. 81,897 fans packed Cleveland Stadium but one day later, that record was broken during Game 5. 86,288 fans attended the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, 1948 World Series\nSatchel Paige appeared in Game 5 for the Indians, becoming the first black pitcher to pitch a game in World Series history. He pitched for two-thirds of an inning in Game Two while the Indians were trailing the Boston Braves, giving up a sacrifice fly to Warren Spahn, got called for a balk and struck out Tommy Holmes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, 1948 World Series, Game 4\nOctober 9, 1948, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065515-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Cleveland Indians season, 1948 World Series, Game 5\nOctober 10, 1948, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065516-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1948 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Paul Bixler, the team compiled a 3\u20136 record and was outscored by a total of 196 to 133. Thomas Zetkov was the team captain. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065517-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 College Baseball All-America Team\nAn All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position\u2014who in turn are given the honorific \"All-America\" and typically referred to as \"All-American athletes\", or simply \"All-Americans\". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065517-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 College Baseball All-America Team\nFrom 1947-1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1948 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1948. The seven selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1948 season are (1) the Associated Press, (2) the United Press, (3) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the International News Service (INS), (6) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and (7) The Sporting News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team\nSMU quarterback Doak Walker and Penn center Chuck Bednarik were the only players unanimously named by all seven official selectors as first-team All-Americans. Walker also won the 1948 Heisman Trophy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, Competition among the All-American selectors\nCollier's Weekly, which began picking All-American football teams in 1888, had employed Grantland Rice to select its All-American team for 22 years. After Rice wrote a feature story about college football for Look magazine, Collier's replaced Rice in 1948, hiring eight college coaches (paying them $500 each) and billing them as the \"Supreme Court of Football.\" The eight coaches were Frank Leahy (Notre Dame), Matty Bell (Southern Methodist), Tuss McLaughry (Dartmouth), Bernie Bierman (Minnesota), Wally Butts (Georgia), Jeff Cravath (Southern California), Harvey Harman (Rutgers), and Lou Little (Columbia).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 84], "content_span": [85, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, Competition among the All-American selectors\nOne of the innovations touted by Collier's for 1948 was the use of news reels provided by Warner Pathe and university athletic departments to study each player. Collier's circulated an initial round of ballots to members of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), with their votes narrowing the selections to a group of 55 finalists. The panel of eight then studied the \"motion pictures of the players in action\" and selected the Collier's All-American team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 84], "content_span": [85, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, Competition among the All-American selectors\nCollier's new affiliation with the AFCA ended the Saturday Evening Post's association with the group as its All-American selectors. The competition for All-American selectors led Time to write an article in September 1948 about the \"scrimmage\" between the magazines: \"No college football star hoping to make All-America takes it more seriously than the magazines which pick them. To the magazines All-Americas are a deadly business, an important piece of promotion involving the prestige of the magazines as well as their hired experts.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 84], "content_span": [85, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, Competition among the All-American selectors\nThe Associated Press based its selections on a poll of several hundred staff writers, newspaper sports editors and broadcasters. The AP reported that its voters overwhelming agreed on five of the first-team selections -- Dick Rifenberg of Michigan at end, Buddy Burris of Oklahoma at guard, Charlie Justice of North Carolina at back, Doak Walker at quarterback, and Bill Fischer of Notre Dame at tackle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 84], "content_span": [85, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, The first selection of separate offensive and defensive All-American squads\nThe biggest controversy in the 1948 All-American selection process concerned the widespread use of offensive and defensive specialists, resulting from the adoption of an unlimited substitution rule. The Associated Press considered selecting separate offensive and defensive teams, but opted to continue the tradition of picking a single squad of 11 All-Americans. The AP reported on its decision as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 115], "content_span": [116, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, The first selection of separate offensive and defensive All-American squads\n\"Sharpest argument this year over bestowing All-America honors centered on the merit of recognizing men who played only offense or defense under the spreading 'two platoon' system. Separate defensive and offensive All-America first teams were proposed. Should the present cleavage widen this could become a possibility.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 115], "content_span": [116, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, The first selection of separate offensive and defensive All-American squads\nIn the end, the AP named only three platoon players to its All-American teams\u2014offensive specialists, Rifenberg, Justice and Bobby Stuart.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 115], "content_span": [116, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, The first selection of separate offensive and defensive All-American squads\nThe Central Press Association noted that its 1948 All-American eleven \"is not necessarily a true All-American team because of the present-day system of using two teams, an offensive and a defensive unit.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 115], "content_span": [116, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, The first selection of separate offensive and defensive All-American squads\nIt was the International News Service (the wire service operated by the Hearst newspapers) that in 1948 became the first to break with tradition by naming separate All-American teams on offense and defense. The INS described its decision in its article announcing the selections:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 115], "content_span": [116, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, The first selection of separate offensive and defensive All-American squads\n\"The days of selecting 11 men on an All-American first team are over, until such time as the unlimited substitution rules are altered. INS thus picks its All-America as the game is now played with the 22 man squad divided into an offensive team and a defensive team.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 115], "content_span": [116, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, The first selection of separate offensive and defensive All-American squads\nINS sports editor, Lawton Carver, wrote that the \"era of the iron man in football is rapidly passing,\" as an increasing number of players were being \"tutored and geared to specialize for offense or defense and must be recognized for the part they play.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 115], "content_span": [116, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065518-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1948, the NCAA recognizes seven published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received. The chart also reflects the published point total from the UP poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065519-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1948 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Skyline Six Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Davis, the Aggies compiled an 8\u20133 record (4\u20131 against MSC opponents), lost to Occidental in the 1949 Raisin Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 244 to 138.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065519-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nEight Colorado Agricultural players received all-conference honors in 1948: fullback Don Mullison, fullback Thurman \"Fum\" McGraw, end George Jones, halfback Eddie Hana, guard Dale Dodrill, halfback Ollie Woods, quarterback Bob Hainlen, and tackle Don Hoch. Bob Davis was also named Skyline Conference Coach of the Year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065520-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1948 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1948 college football season. Head coach Dallas Ward led the team to a 2\u20133 mark in the \"Big 7\" and 3\u20136 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065521-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Colorado gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democrat William Lee Knous defeated Republican nominee David A. Hamil with 66.33% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065522-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1948 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065522-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Columbia Lions football team\nIn their 19th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4\u20135 record, but outscored their opponents 194 to 177. Team captains were chosen on a game-by-game basis, and included, in schedule order, Gene Shekitka, Henry Briggs, Charles Klemovich, Lou Kusserow, Gene Rossides, John Nork, Joe Jaras, Bill Olson and Clyde Hampton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065522-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Columbia Lions football team\nColumbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065523-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThe 1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was the third Meeting of the Heads of Government of the British Commonwealth. It was held in the United Kingdom in October 1948, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Clement Attlee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065523-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nIt was the first such meeting to be attended by prime ministers of recently independent Asian states:Ceylon, India and Pakistan. The growth in membership ended the previous 'intimacy' of the meeting. The issue of whether countries, specifically India, could remain Commonwealth members if they became republics was raised but was not resolved until the next conference in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065523-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nIreland was initially invited to attend the Conference. After Ireland announced the pending repeal of its last connection to the British king, this invitation was revoked. This was so even though at the time the British Commonwealth still regarded Ireland as one of its members. Ireland had not participated in any equivalent conferences since 1932. It had announced plans to adopt legislation severing all ties with the British crown, although at the time of the Conference, it had not yet brought that legislation into force. Irish Minister for External Affairs Sean MacBride and Minister for Finance Patrick McGilligan attended one day of the conference as observers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065523-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThe Final Communique issued by the leaders at the conclusion of the meeting saw a change in nomenclature. The terms 'Dominion' and 'Dominion Government' were superseded by 'Commonwealth country' and 'Commonwealth Government'. 'British' was omitted in front of 'Commonwealth of Nations' for the first time in the Communique.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065524-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Connecticut Huskies football team\nThe 1948 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1948 college football season. The Huskies were led by 14th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 3\u20135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065525-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Connecticut gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Chester Bowles defeated incumbent Republican James C. Shannon with 49.31% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065526-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Constitution of Romania\nThe 1948 Constitution of Romania was the first adopted after the establishment of the Communist regime, which it enshrined into law. It was modelled on the 1936 Soviet Constitution and adopted by the Great National Assembly (MAN) on April 13, 1948, being published in Monitorul Oficial the same day. The Romanian People's Republic was defined as a \u201cunitary and sovereign people's state\u201d that \u201ccame into being through a struggle led by the people, the working class at their head, against fascism, reaction and imperialism\u201d.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065526-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Constitution of Romania\nIt proclaimed the principle of the sovereignty of the people, who \u201cexercises its power through representative organs, elected by universal, equal, direct and secret vote\u201d. In reality, because a single party, the Romanian Workers' Party, controlled all the levers of power, this principle was never put into practice. In a first for a constitutional act in Romania, provisions were introduced dealing with the socio-economic structure of society, indicating the existence of three categories of property: state-owned (\u201cas goods of the entire citizenry\u201d), cooperative and private.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065526-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Constitution of Romania\nThe superior nature of state-owned property was spelled out, as was the duty of each citizen to help expand its scope. In order to provide a constitutional basis for the waves of nationalization that were to come, it was provided that \u201cwhen the general interest demands it, the means of production, banks and insurance societies, which are the private property of physical or juridical persons, may become State property, that is a public good, under conditions provided by law\u201d. The state was to defend \u201cworking people\u201d against \u201cexploitation\u201d and to raise their standard of living. The principle of guiding and planning the national economy was introduced, while domestic and foreign trade was regulated and controlled by the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 762]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065526-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Constitution of Romania\nRegarding rights and freedoms, equality before the law was guaranteed for all citizens, who were also assured the right to vote and be elected, and to work and rest. Minorities were allowed to use their languages in education, and freedom of conscience and of religion were provided for within the framework of state-recognised religions, so long as these did not violate \u201cpublic security and good morals\u201d. Freedom of the press, of speech and of assembly and association were also included, though any association of a \"fascist or antidemocratic character\" was explicitly forbidden. In reality, all the rights proclaimed by the constitution were systematically and severely violated in the first years of the Communist regime, which saw the start of repression unprecedented in Romanian history. The ban on associations of \"fascist or antidemocratic character\" was broadly interpreted to suppress nearly all meaningful opposition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 959]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065526-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Constitution of Romania\nThe MAN became the supreme organ of state power, \u201celected\u201d for a four-year term. Executive power was exercised by a government, answerable for its activities before the MAN and the MAN Presidium. The local organs of state power were the Popular Councils, also elected for four years. As for judicial power, people's associate judges (asesori populari) were granted the right to sit in judgment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065526-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Constitution of Romania\nThe subordination of the judicial system to the Communist authorities was provided for, inter alia, by granting the prosecutor\u2019s office the role of punishing \u201ccrimes against the democratic order and liberty, the economic interests, the national independence and the sovereignty of the Romanian State\u201d. The 1948 Constitution, which contained 105 articles in 10 titles, was amended once, in March 1952, and abrogated on September 24, 1952, when a new constitution came into force.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065527-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Coogee state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 8 May 1948 because of the death of Lou Cunningham (Labor). The Labor candidate was his widow Catherine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065528-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe Copa del General\u00edsimo 1948 Final was the 46th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Chamart\u00edn in Madrid, on 4 July 1948, being won by Sevilla CF, who beat RC Celta de Vigo 4-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065529-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065529-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nMidleton won the championship following a 6-04 to 1-01 defeat of Shanballymore in the final. This was their first ever championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065530-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1948 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 60th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065530-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 31 October 1948, Millstreet won the championship following a 1-02 to 0-03 defeat of St. Vincent's in the final at the Cork Athletic Grounds. It remains their only championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065531-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made at the Cork Convention on 25 January 1949. The championship began on 4 April 1948 and ended on 17 October 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065531-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 17 October 1948, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 5-7 to 3-2 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their 11th championship title overall and their first in three championships seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065532-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1948 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 8\u20131 record and outscored opponents 224 to 112.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065532-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cornell Big Red football team\nCornell played its home games in Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065533-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican Constituent Assembly election\nConstituent Assembly elections were held in Costa Rica on 8 December 1948, following the Costa Rican Civil War. The result was a victory for the National Unity Party, which won 34 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 47.5%. The assembly drew up the 1949 constitution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election\nGeneral elections were held in Costa Rica on 8 February 1948. Otilio Ulate Blanco of the National Union Party won the presidential election with 55.3% of the vote, although the elections were deemed fraudulent and annulled by Congress, leading to the Costa Rican Civil War later that year. Following the war, the results of the parliamentary election were also annulled. Voter turnout was 43.8% in the vice-presidential election and 49.2%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nIn 1944, four days after the elections were over while celebrating the triumph of Teodoro Picado, Calder\u00f3n's candidacy was announced for the next elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nThe main opposition parties; the Democratic Party, the National Union Party and the Social Democratic Party held a convention to choose a single candidate. The pre-candidates were Fernando Castro Cervantes (Democrat), Otilio Ulate Blanco (Unionist) and Jos\u00e9 Figueres Ferrer (Social-Democrat). Figueres is eliminated in the first round and with his support Ulate wins in the second. Figueres is named chief of action and Mario Echandi is secretary general of the coalition. While Calder\u00f3n was named candidate on March 23, 1947 at the Republican Convention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nThe National Electoral Tribunal is created for the first time in charge of supervising the elections, this so that it is not the government (as it was until then) that regulated them and thus appease the moods that accused the government of interfering in favor of the official candidate. Even so, the work of the TNE was limited.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nThe situation is tremendously tense between government and opposition. The youth of the National Opposition Coalition violently confronts the Communist Brigades during the debate on the budgets of the electoral bodies in the Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nThe opposition insists that it will not repeal the social reforms, while the \"caldero-communists\" affirm that they must win once more to consolidate them permanently and that the opposition will abolish them after winning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Campaign\nThe tension increases and even groups of the opposition become subversive. The Cartago Province, one of the strongholds of the opposition, begins a general strike and a series of social uprisings that force Picado to remove the governor (who was appointed by the president) and other local rulers, although this does not calm the spirits. In addition, the government faces a large national strike known as the \"arms-down strike\" and the clashes leave many dead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Aftermath\nOn February 28, 1948 the National Electoral Tribunal issued a ruling on the elections with two opinions, the majority signed by magistrates Gerardo Guzm\u00e1n and Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Vargas, and the minority signed by magistrate Max Koberg. The majority found inconsistencies in the count and nullity of the padron: 14,000 votes exceeded the voters who had participated in theory and who gave the win to Ulate, inconsistency whereby the elections were canceled. The minority one does not. The Constitutional Congress heard both opinions generated an intense debate between the Calderonistas and communists deputies who advocated in favor of annulling the elections and the opposition deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065534-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Costa Rican general election, Aftermath\nThe Congress did not annul the parliamentary elections where the ruling coalition had been favored, even though the irregularities denounced in the presidential elections applied to both. In any case, this cancellation was the trigger for the Costa Rican Civil War or \"48 War\". After which the \"Founding Junta of the Second Republic\" presided over by Figueres would ruled de facto for 18 months, then giving the presidency to Otilio Ulate in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 44], "content_span": [45, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065535-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season game between the SMU Mustangs and the Penn State Nittany Lions. The game was a struggle of yardage with the final score being decided on a missed extra point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065535-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cotton Bowl Classic, Background\nSMU was coached by Matty Bell and led by Doak Walker, who was named All-American. SMU went unbeaten and had won the Southwest Conference championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065535-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cotton Bowl Classic, Background\nPenn State was coached by Bob Higgins, who would retire after next season. They also went unbeaten as an Independent. Coincidentally, Higgins was the coach who had handed SMU their first bowl loss back in 1925.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065535-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nDoak Walker scored the first seven points of the game on a 53-yard touchdown pass to Paul Page. Later in the second quarter, Walker scored again, this time on a two-yard touchdown run as the extra point was missed. Penn State roared back with Larry Cooney's 38 yard touchdown catch from Elwood Petchel as the game was 13-7 at half time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065535-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nWallace Triplett caught a touchdown pass from Petchel in the third quarter, but the extra point missed as the game was tied, 13-13. The game had no further points as Walker was limited to 75 yards combined and Penn State lost two fumbles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065536-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 County Championship\nThe 1948 County Championship was the 49th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 8 May to 31 August 1948. Glamorgan County Cricket Club claimed their first title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065536-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 County Championship\nIn August 1948, Glamorgan's match against Gloucestershire at Eugene Cross Park, play was stopped due to mountain mist around the ground and a flock of sheep.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065536-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 County Championship, Table\nNOTES: Essex and Nottinghamshire totals include six points each for a drawn match that ended with scores equal (no allowance made in Championship scoring at this stage for the fact that Essex were still batting). Surrey total includes eight points for a win on first innings in a match reduced to one day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 31], "content_span": [32, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065537-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1948 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 10, 1948, that saw Lille OSC defeat RC Lens 3\u20132 thanks to goals by Roger Vandooren and Jean Baratte (2).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065538-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9\nThe 1948 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9 was the 2nd edition of the cycle race and was held from 1 June to 6 June 1948. The race started and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by \u00c9douard Fachleitner of the La Perle team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065539-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Croydon North by-election\nThe Croydon North by-election, 1948 was a parliamentary by-election held in the British House of Commons constituency of Croydon North on 11 March 1948. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament Henry Willink had resigned, having held the seat since a by-election in 1940.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065539-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Croydon North by-election\nThe Conservative candidate Fred Harris held the seat for his party with a much increased majority. The seat had only been marginally Conservative in the 1945 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065540-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cuban general election\nGeneral elections were held in Cuba on 1 June 1948. Carlos Pr\u00edo Socarr\u00e1s won the presidential election running under the Aut\u00e9ntico-Republican Alliance banner, whilst the Partido Aut\u00e9ntico emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 29 of the 70 seats. Voter turnout was 78.7%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065540-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cuban general election\nAs of 2021, this is the last free election held in Cuba: elections were scheduled for 1952, but former president Fulgencio Batista seized power in a military coup three months before the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065541-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1948 Ukrainian Cup was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065541-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, First Elimination Round\nAll games of the round took place on 3 October 1948, and replay next day on 4 October 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 76], "content_span": [77, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065541-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Competition schedule, Second Elimination Round\nAll games of the round took place on 10 October 1948, and replay next day on 11 October 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065542-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final\nThe 1948 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final was the 11th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between ITA Arad and CFR Timi\u0219oara, and was won by ITA Arad after a game with 5 goals. It was the first cup title in the history of ITA Arad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065542-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final\nAlso this final was the first Cupa Rom\u00e2niei final after war and a break of 4 years, last final was disputed exactly 5 years ago on 15 August 1943. The cup was not played in those years because of World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065543-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak First League, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and SK Slavia Prague led the league after 13 matches. However the season was interrupted due to league reorganisation and no championship was awarded. Josef Bican was the league's top scorer with 21 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat\nIn late February 1948, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking the onset of four decades of communist rule in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe coup's significance extended well beyond the state's boundaries as it was a clear marker along the already well-advanced road to full-fledged Cold War. The event alarmed Western countries and helped spur quick adoption of the Marshall Plan, the creation of a state in West Germany, paramilitary measures to keep communists out of power in France, Greece and especially Italy, and steps toward mutual security that would, in little over a year, result in the establishment of NATO and the definitive drawing of the Iron Curtain until the Revolutions of 1989.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nIn the aftermath of World War II, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KS\u010c) was in a favourable position.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nIts powerful influence on Czechoslovak politics since the 1920s, its clean wartime record and cooperation with non-Communist parties, its identification with the Soviet Union, one of the country's liberators, and its determination to become the country's leading political force without alarming the West (a strategy also followed by Communist parties in Italy and France) dovetailed with popular opposition to Nazi rule, the longing for real change that followed it, and the new political realities of living within the Soviet orbit to produce a surge in membership from 40,000 in 1945 to 1.35\u00a0million in 1948. Moreover, the Soviets viewed the country as a strategic prize: it bordered West Germany and boasted uranium deposits around J\u00e1chymov.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nNonetheless, party leader Klement Gottwald said in 1945 that \"in spite of the favourable situation, the next goal is not soviets and socialism, but rather carrying out a really thorough democratic national revolution\", thereby linking his party to the Czechoslovak democratic tradition (he even claimed to be a disciple of Tom\u00e1\u0161 Masaryk) and to Czech nationalism by capitalizing on popular intense anti-German feelings. During the early postwar period, working with the other parties in a coalition called the National Front, the Communists kept up the appearance of being willing to work within the system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nThus, in the 1946 election, the KS\u010c won 38% of the vote. This was the best-ever performance by a European Communist party in a free election, and was far more than the 22% won by their Hungarian counterparts the following year in the only other free and fair postwar election in the Soviet area of influence. President Edvard Bene\u0161, not himself a Communist but very amenable to cooperation with the Soviets, and who hoped for restraint by the Allied powers, thus invited Gottwald to be prime minister. Although the government still had a non-Communist majority (nine Communists and seventeen non-Communists), the KS\u010c had initial control over the police and armed forces, and came to dominate other key ministries such as those dealing with propaganda, education, social welfare and agriculture; they also soon dominated the civil service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 880]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nHowever, by the summer of 1947 the KS\u010c had alienated whole blocs of potential voters. The activities of the police\u2014headed by Interior Minister V\u00e1clav Nosek, a Communist\u2014were acutely offensive to many citizens; farmers objected to talk of collectivization, and some workers were angry at Communist demands that they increase output without being given higher wages. The general expectation was that the Communists would be soundly defeated in the May 1948 elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nThat September, at the first Cominform meeting, Andrei Zhdanov observed that Soviet victory had helped achieve \"the complete victory of the working class over the bourgeoisie in every East European land except Czechoslovakia, where the power contest still remains undecided.\" This clearly implied the KS\u010c should be accelerating its own efforts to take complete power. That notion would be reinforced during the Prague Spring, when party archives were opened and showed that Stalin gave up the whole idea of a parliamentary path for Czechoslovakia when the Communist parties of France and Italy failed to achieve power in 1947 and 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Background\nThe KS\u010c's number-two leader, general secretary Rudolf Sl\u00e1nsk\u00fd, represented the KS\u010c at the meeting. He returned to Prague with a plan for the final seizure of power. Sl\u00e1nsk\u00fd remarked, \"as in the international field, we have gone on the offensive on the domestic front as well.\" The KS\u010c pursued a two-pronged strategy. The party knew it had to maintain the fa\u00e7ade of working within the electoral political system and was aware that a revolutionary coup would be unacceptable. It desired to gain an absolute majority at elections scheduled for 1948, but the fracturing of the left-wing coalition made this unrealistic. This pushed the party into extra-parliamentary action. The organization of \"spontaneous\" demonstrations to \"express the will of the people\" and continuous visits to parliament by workers' delegations were meant to ensure \"mobilization of the masses\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 908]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nDuring the winter of 1947\u201348, both in the cabinet and in parliament tension between the Communists and their opponents led to increasingly bitter conflict. Matters came to a head in February 1948, when Nosek illegally extended his powers by attempting to purge remaining non-Communist elements in the National Police Force. The security apparatus and police were being transformed into instruments of the KS\u010c, and consequently, according to John Grenville, endangering basic civic freedoms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nOn 12 February, the non-Communists in the cabinet demanded punishment for the offending Communists in the government and an end to their supposed subversion. Nosek, backed by Gottwald, refused to yield. He and his fellow Communists threatened to use force and, in order to avoid defeat in parliament, mobilised groups of their supporters in the country. On 21 February, twelve non-Communist ministers resigned in protest after Nosek refused to reinstate eight non-Communist senior police officers despite a majority vote of the cabinet in favour of doing so. Most of the ministers remained at their posts, with Social Democratic leader Zden\u011bk Fierlinger making no secret of his support for the Communists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 745]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nThe non-Communists assumed that Bene\u0161 would refuse to accept their resignations, keeping them in a caretaker government and in the process embarrassing the Communists enough to make them yield. Bene\u0161 initially insisted that no new government could be formed which did not include ministers from the non-Communist parties. However, an atmosphere of mounting tension, coupled with massive Communist-led demonstrations occurring throughout the country, convinced Bene\u0161 to remain neutral over the issue, for fear the KS\u010c foment an insurrection and give the Red Army a pretext to invade the country and restore order.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nIn Grenville's opinion, had Bene\u0161 held his line, the Communists would not have been able to form a government. The historian believed there could have been only two non-violent means of resolving the crisis\u2014give way to the non-Communists or risk defeat in early elections which the KS\u010c would not have had time to rig. The non-Communists saw this as a moment of opportunity, needing to act quickly before the Communists had total control over the police and threatened the electoral process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nAt the same time, the non-Communist ministers seemed to behave as if this was just an old-fashioned pre-1939 governmental crisis. They did not know that the Communists were mobilizing from below to take complete power. Soviet deputy foreign minister Valerian Zorin, who had been his country's ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1945 to 1947, returned to Prague to help with the final arrangements for the coup. Armed militia and police took over Prague, Communist demonstrations were mounted and an anti-Communist student demonstration was broken up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0011-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nThe ministries of the non-Communist ministers were occupied, civil servants dismissed and the ministers prevented from entering their own ministries. The army, under the direction of Defence Minister Ludv\u00edk Svoboda, who was formally non-partisan but had facilitated Communist infiltration into the officer corps, was confined to barracks and did not interfere.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nCommunist \"Action Committees\" and trade union militias were quickly set up, armed, and sent into the streets, as well as being prepared to carry through a purge of anti-Communists. In a speech before 100,000 of these people, Gottwald threatened a general strike unless Bene\u0161 agreed to form a new Communist-dominated government. Zorin at one point offered the services of the Red Army, camped on the country's borders. However, Gottwald declined the offer, believing that the threat of violence combined with heavy political pressure would be enough to force Bene\u0161 to surrender. As he said after the coup, Bene\u0161 \"knows what strength is, and this led him to evaluate this [situation] realistically\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nOn 25 February 1948, Bene\u0161, fearful of civil war and Soviet intervention, capitulated. He accepted the resignations of the non-Communist ministers and appointed a new government in accordance with KS\u010c demands. Gottwald continued as prime minister of a government dominated by Communists and pro-Moscow Social Democrats. The Social Democrats' leader, Fierlinger, had been a proponent of closer ties with the Communists for some time; as mentioned above, he openly sided with the Communists during the dispute. Members of the People's, Czech National Social Party and Slovak Democratic parties still figured, so the government was still nominally a coalition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 697]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0013-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nHowever, the other parties had been taken over by Communist sympathizers, and ministers using these labels were fellow travellers handpicked by the Communists. The only senior minister who was neither a Communist nor a fellow traveller was Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk, who was however found dead two weeks later outside a third-floor window. Some friends and admirers believed Masaryk committed suicide out of despair. However, a longstanding Western suspicion was that he had actually been thrown to his death, a hypothesis which, according to Lawrence S. Kaplan, was later confirmed by Soviet archives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nFollowing the coup, the Communists moved quickly to consolidate their power. Thousands were fired and hundreds were arrested. Thousands fled the country to avoid living under Communism. The National Assembly, freely elected two years earlier, quickly fell into line and gave Gottwald's revamped government a vote of confidence in March. The 230-0 result was unanimous, although nine MPs had resigned following the coup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nOn 9 May, a new constitution was approved by parliament, which declared Czechoslovakia a \"people's democratic state.\" Although it was not a completely Communist document (indeed, the KS\u010c was not even mentioned), it was close enough to the Soviet model that Bene\u0161 refused to sign it. At the 30 May elections, voters were presented with a single list from the National Front, which officially won 89.2% of the vote; within the National Front list, the Communists had an absolute majority of 214 seats (160 for the main party and 54 for the Slovak branch).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0015-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nThis majority grew even larger when the Social Democrats merged with the Communists later in the year. Practically all non-Communist parties that had participated in the 1946 election were also represented within the National Front list and thus received parliamentary seats. However, by this time they had all transformed themselves into loyal partners of the Communists, and the few independent-minded members of those parties were either in prison or in exile. The National Front was converted into a broad patriotic organisation dominated by the Communists, and no political group outside it was allowed to exist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0015-0002", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, The coup\nConsumed by these events, Bene\u0161 resigned on 2 June and was succeeded by Gottwald twelve days later. Bene\u0161 died in September, bringing a symbolic close to the sequence of events, and was buried before an enormous and silent throng come to mourn the passing of a popular leader and of the democracy he had come to represent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact\nCzechoslovakia was ruled by a Communist regime until the Velvet Revolution of 1989. More immediately, the coup became synonymous with the Cold War. The loss of the last remaining democracy in Eastern Europe came as a profound shock to millions. For the second time in a decade, Western eyes saw Czechoslovak independence and democracy snuffed out by a foreign totalitarian dictatorship intent on dominating the small country (though unlike in 1938\u201339, the KS\u010c did most of the \"dirty work\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact\nThe USSR seemed to have completed the formation of a monolithic Soviet bloc and concluded the partition of Europe, which appeared to vindicate and certainly crystallized the pessimistic appraisals of Soviet power in the West by people who felt certain that it was folly to try to do business with Moscow. Because its impact was equally profound in Western Europe as in the United States, it helped unify Western countries against the Communist bloc. It gave an air of prescience to the French and Italian governments for having forced their local Communists out of their governments a year earlier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact\nAdditionally, it finally discredited Soviet moves to prevent the formation of a West German state and accelerated the construction of a West European alliance, the Treaty of Brussels, the following month; mutual security was the new watchword. Until early 1948, Western and Soviet representatives had communicated in regular meetings at the foreign minister level; the Czech coup constituted a final rupture in relations between the two superpowers, with the West now signaling its determination to commit itself to collective self-defence. By early March, even a previously wavering France was demanding a concrete military alliance with definite promises to help in certain circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact\nFrom Moscow's point of view, the coup could not have come at a worse time. The government crisis in Prague lasted from 20 to 27 February, just when Western foreign ministers were meeting in London. From the West's perspective, the coup was an example of Communism in its most unacceptable form; Moscow seemed to the West bent on ruthless expansion and the suppression of freedom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nThe coup's impact in the United States was immediate. Opposition towards the Marshall Plan had developed in the United States Congress, but a shocked and aroused public opinion overwhelmed this, and Congress promptly approved over US$5\u00a0billion for the first year of the European Recovery Program.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nUntil the Czech coup, the emphasis in Washington had been on economic containment of Communism, primarily through the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan and a heavy reliance on atomic power as a shield to support it. President Harry S. Truman understood that in 1946 and 1947 the American people were not prepared for a massive conventional arms buildup or a confrontation with the Soviet Union. He was reluctant to increase the military budget dramatically and instead chose a gradual and balanced buildup. Expecting to spend large amounts on the Marshall Plan, he sought to keep the annual defence budget below $15\u00a0billion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nHowever, the coup served to expose the limitations of U.S. conventional forces and its over-reliance on atomic power. At the time of the Prague crisis, roughly ten ill-equipped and poorly trained U.S. and West European divisions faced over thirty Soviet divisions. When taking into account Defense Department complaints that the U.S. atomic arsenal and the air power to use it were starkly inadequate, it became clear that the U.S. lacked a credible military deterrent in Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nThe Czech coup changed the whole tone of the debate on the U.S. military budget. It helped spark a new round of Pentagon lobbying for a substantial rise in the military budget, while the NSC called for \"a worldwide counter-offensive\" against the Soviet bloc, including U.S. military aid to the Western European Union. Truman responded to the crisis with a grim nationwide radio address on 17 March calling for a renewal of selective service, which had been allowed to lapse the previous year. He also sought congressional approval for a programme of Universal Military Training (UMT).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 637]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nHe aimed to send a signal of determination to the Soviet Union that U.S. military posture was strong and that the country with this expansion of military preparedness was also prepared in the future to rearm massively if necessary. Congress rejected UMT, but did vote to resume selective service, and voted the money for a seventy-group air force, 25% larger than the official request.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nNevertheless, the change in American foreign policy in response to the crisis-like atmosphere of early 1948 was more symbolic than real. American willingness to consult on new security arrangements for Europe was the product of neither a changed estimate of Soviet intentions nor a readiness to take on a larger share of the burden of defending Western Europe. Rather, it was a tactical maneuver intended to mitigate the effect of the coup in Czechoslovakia and the brief but intense war scare that followed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nAs a result, a series of quick fixes followed to ensure that American forces would not be caught completely off guard in the event of war. More important was the sensitivity with which American officials now treated the nervousness of their European counterparts; the Americans now became more willing to take steps to boost morale in Europe and ease the now-widespread anxieties there. The coup and the Berlin Blockade that June made clear that constant reassurance was needed to bind the Europeans to the U.S. system; hence, the remobilization of U.S. armed forces began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nIndeed, the fear of war between the Soviets and the West reached a high point after the coup. On 5 March, General Lucius D. Clay sent an alarming telegram from Berlin that advised of its likelihood: \"Within the last few weeks, I have felt a subtle change in Soviet attitude which I cannot define but which now gives me a feeling that it may come with dramatic suddenness\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0026-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nGeneral Omar Bradley later wrote that when he read Clay's \"lugubrious assessment\" in Washington he was \"lifted right out of [his] chair\", and George F. Kennan wrote that the coup and the telegram had combined to create \"a real war scare\" where \"the military and the intelligence fraternity\" had \"overreacted in the most deplorable way\". Only a week later, the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended rearmament and a restoration of the draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nIn fact, Clay's warning had more to do with a request by Army director of intelligence Lt. Gen. Stephen Chamberlain for material that would persuade Congress to spend more on military readiness than with any hard evidence of Soviet intent to launch a war in Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0027-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nStill, in Europe too in February and March \"war was being commonly, even calmly discussed in streets and cafes on the Continent\", a fear exacerbated by reports on 27 February that Stalin had invited Finland to sign a treaty of mutual assistance, contributing to expectations it would be the next domino to fall; pressure for a treaty was placed on Norway too.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nAmidst the general alarm, more sanguine voices were also raised. The Truman Administration had months earlier written off Czechoslovakia as little more than a Soviet satellite; in November 1947 U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall told a cabinet meeting that the Soviets would probably soon consolidate their hold on Eastern Europe by clamping down on Czechoslovakia as a \"purely defensive move\", and Kennan cabled from Manila that the Soviets seemed to be consolidating their defences, not preparing for aggression.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0028-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nHe later wrote that the Prague coup and the Berlin Blockade were \"defensive reactions\" to the Marshall Plan's initial successes and to the Western decision to press for an independent West German state. This view of the event sees Truman's reaction as him seizing on a necessary crisis to sell the Marshall Plan and the rearmament programme the Pentagon had long been pushing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nMarshall's own reaction was that \"in so far as international affairs are concerned, a seizure of power by the Communist Party in Czechoslovakia would not materially alter...the situation which has existed in the last three years\". Even as he was holding a press conference to push his economic aid plan on 10 March, the CIA reported that \"We do not believe...that this event reflects any sudden increase in Soviet capabilities, more aggressive intentions, or any change in current Soviet policy or tactics... The Czech coup and the demands on Finland...do not preclude the possibility of Soviet efforts to effect a rapprochement with the West\", but the administration chose a different course.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, United States\nOn 2 March, CIA director Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter had also written to Truman that \"the timing of the coup in Czechoslovakia was forced upon the Kremlin when the non-Communists took action endangering Communist control of the police. A Communist victory in the May elections would have been impossible without such control\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nIn Italy, elections were scheduled for 18 April and the Communist-dominated Popular Democratic Front stood a realistic chance of victory. In the hysteria and foreboding that gripped Western circles following the Czech coup, it was concluded that similar tactics could be employed in Italy, whose citizens might not even have a chance to vote. British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin and the British Cabinet saw the cooperation between the two leading parties of the Italian left in almost apocalyptic terms, believing that once the Italian Communist Party (PCI) won power it would marginalise any moderating influence from the socialists. Bevin immediately concluded that the \"forces of democratic Socialism\" must be strengthened in Italy, and that Britain must support the Christian Democrats, despite all of their faults.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 877]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nBevin was especially alarmed by the ability of the PCI, through the use of its dominant position in the trade union movement, to organise industrial disturbances not only to sabotage the success of the Marshall Plan, but also to subvert the Italian government through factory committees of action as in Czechoslovakia. The Italian foreign minister, despite his alarm over the coup's timing, remained optimistic, assuring Bevin (who saw Italy as \"the immediate danger spot\") that the army and police were in excellent shape and that the coup would have an adverse effect, turning swing voters away from the socialists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nThis was observed when Communist and socialist leaders in Italy defended the Czech coup as a victory for democracy, rationalizing that the violation of civil rights was a necessary and just response to a reactionary threat posed by Western imperialist (i.e., American) interests; such discourse probably damaged the Front's credibility and undercut its promises of moderation. Kennan cabled to suggest the PCI should be outlawed and the U.S. should intervene militarily in the likely event of a civil war, but he quickly softened his line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nThe American Ambassador in Rome worried that the coup would push self-interested voters to side with what they considered the winning side, and that events in Prague probably increased the PCI's prestige, \"direct[ing] the politics of the generally opportunistic Italian toward the Communist bandwagon\". However, the coup was one of several factors that led a strong plurality of voters to vote for Christian Democracy and defeat the left. Stalin, satisfied that America had not moved militarily after the Czech coup and unwilling to provoke war, respected the result, considering Italy a Western country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nIn France, interesting political currents were also set in motion. The United States was still pushing the French government to support German rehabilitation. In the aftermath of the coup, foreign minister Georges Bidault was afraid of stoking anti-German sentiment that the French Communist Party (PCF) could exploit and harness to instigate a coup of its own. At the same time, the coup had forced the hand of PCF leader Maurice Thorez, whose public remarks suggested that in the wake of a Soviet invasion, he would support the Red Army.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nThe Czech coup, the PCF's failed policy of sabotage and the Marshall Plan's likely passage were all beginning to sway French public opinion. 70% of French people now believed the U.S. would do more than any other country to help France, compared to 7% who thought the USSR would do more. Despite French concern about Germany, it was becoming increasingly clear that the Soviet threat was greater than the German. France would still seek an advantageous power position vis-\u00e0-vis Germany, but it was becoming reconciled to the prospect of a rehabilitated Germany as part of postwar Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nAlong with passage of the Marshall Plan, the other far-reaching implication of the Czech coup for U.S. foreign policy was to heed Bevin's call for a Western defence association. He had found the Truman Administration reluctant to accept an unambiguous and binding alliance with Western Europe even after the irretrievable breakdown of the Council of Foreign Ministers conference in London in December 1947; Marshall was not prepared to accept the idea in discussions with Bevin that 17 December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065544-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak coup d'\u00e9tat, Impact, Italy and France\nOn 26 February Bevin again reiterated that the best way to prevent another Czechoslovakia was to evolve a joint Western military strategy, and this time he got a more receptive hearing, especially considering American anxiety over Italy. That spring, European leaders quietly met with U.S. defence, military and diplomatic officials at the Pentagon, under Marshall's orders, exploring a framework for a new and unprecedented association for mutual defence. The following year, NATO would ultimately be born out of these talks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Czechoslovakia on 30 May 1948. They were the first elections held after the 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'etat in which the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KS\u010c) had seized complete power of the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nThe Communists had become deeply unpopular, and all indications were that they would be voted out of office in the elections due in May. The endgame began on 13 February, when a majority of the cabinet demanded that Communist Interior Minister V\u00e1clav Nosek stop packing the police with Communists. Nosek refused, and was supported by Prime Minister and Communist Party leader Klement Gottwald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nOn 21 February, 12 non-Communist ministers (out of a total of 27 members of government) resigned, believing that President Edvard Bene\u0161 would side with them and force Gottwald to either back down, resign, or call early elections that the Communists would not have time to rig. Bene\u0161 initially supported their position, and refused to accept their resignations. By this time, however, Gottwald had dropped all pretense of liberal democracy. He not only refused to resign, but demanded the appointment of a Communist-dominated government under threat of a general strike. His Communist colleagues occupied the offices of the non-Communist ministers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nFearing Red Army intervention, Bene\u0161 gave way on 25 February and appointed a new government in accordance with Gottwald's demands. Communists and pro-Moscow Social Democrats held most of the key posts. Members of the other parties still figured, so it was still technically a coalition. However, all except Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk were fellow travellers handpicked by the Communists. On 9 May, a new constitution was approved by the now-subservient Constituent National Assembly. While it was not a completely Communist document, its Communist imprint was strong enough that Bene\u0161 refused to sign it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nThe reconfigured government scheduled elections in which voters were presented with a single list from the National Front, a postwar coalition that had been converted into a Communist-dominated patriotic organisation. Voters could only reject the list by requesting a blank ballot. The Front officially received 89.2 percent of the vote, with the Communists and their Slovak branch winning 214 of the 300 seats (160 for the main party and 54 for the Slovak branch), enough for a majority in their own right. Their majority grew even larger when the Social Democrats merged with the Communists later in the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nThe non-socialist members of the Front were allowed to maintain their existence in order to keep up the appearance of pluralism. However, since no party could take part in the political process without KS\u010c approval, Communist control was now total. Representation was allocated in accordance with a set percentage. For the next four decades, voters would only have the option of approving or rejecting a single list from the National Front.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nBene\u0161 resigned three days after the elections, and Gottwald took over most presidential duties until his formal election as president 12 days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065545-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak parliamentary election\nThe 89.2 percent received by the Front would be the lowest vote share that it would claim during the 41 years of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. In subsequent elections, the Front would claim to win with 97 percent or more of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065546-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak presidential election\nThe 1948 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 14 June 1948. Klement Gottwald was elected the first Communist president of Czechoslovakia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065546-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak presidential election, Background\nThe Communist Party of Czechoslovakia finished first in the 1946 parliamentary election and formed a new government with party leader Klement Gottwald as Prime Minister. The party used its influence to take over the country in a 1948 coup d'etat. The incumbent president Edvard Bene\u0161 was unable to resist and resigned on 7 June 1948. In accordance with the 1920 Constitution, Gottwald took over most presidential duties pending the election of a permanent successor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065546-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Czechoslovak presidential election, Background\nWhen negotiations began, two candidates were proposed\u2013Gottwald and Culture Minister Zden\u011bk Nejedl\u00fd. It was eventually decided that Gottwald would be nominated in order to legitimate the Communist regime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 51], "content_span": [52, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065547-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1948 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Indians compiled a 6\u20132 record, and outscored their opponents 213 to 130. Dale Armstrong was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065547-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Dartmouth Indians football team\nDartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065548-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Davis Cup\nThe 1948 Davis Cup was the 37th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 25 teams entered the Europe Zone, and four teams entered the America Zone. Pakistan and Turkey made their first appearances in the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065548-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Davis Cup\nAustralia defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round. The championship was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 4\u20136 September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065549-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Davis Cup America Zone\nThe America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1948 Davis Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065549-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Davis Cup America Zone\n4 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone. Australia defeated Mexico in the final, and went on to face Czechoslovakia in the Inter-Zonal Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065550-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Davis Cup Europe Zone\nThe Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1948 Davis Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065550-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Davis Cup Europe Zone\n25 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. Czechoslovakia defeated Sweden in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065551-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Dayton Flyers football team\nThe 1948 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Joe Gavin, the Flyers compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065552-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team\nThe 1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 95. Robert Campbell and Eugene Carrell were the team captains. The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065553-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Delaware State Hornets football team\nThe 1948 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College\u2014now known as Delaware State University\u2014as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1948 college football season. The Hornets compiled a 4\u20135 record under coach Tom Conrad. Of their five losses, three of them were by 40 points or more.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065554-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Delaware gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065554-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Delaware gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Republican Governor Walter W. Bacon was term-limited, having served two consecutive terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065554-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Delaware gubernatorial election\nDemocratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee Hyland P. George with 53.69% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065554-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Delaware gubernatorial election, Nominations, Democratic nomination\nThe Democratic convention was held on August 24 at Dover.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065554-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Delaware gubernatorial election, Nominations, Republican nomination\nThe Republican convention was held on August 11 at Dover.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065555-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Delta Bowl\nThe 1948 Delta Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the TCU Horned Frogs. This was the first ever Delta Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065555-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Delta Bowl, Background\nThe Rebels won their first ever Southeastern Conference title under first year head coach Johnny Vaught, while playing in their first bowl game since 1936. The Horned Frogs finished 4th in the Southwest Conference, in their first bowl appearance since 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065555-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Delta Bowl, Game summary\nAfter a scoreless first quarter, TCU got onto the board off Ole Miss miscues. Lindy Berry returned an interception 28 yards for the touchdown, making it 7-0. Later in the quarter, an Ole Miss punt was blocked near the end zone, falling out of bounds for a safety. It was 9-0 TCU going into the fourth quarter, in a game with 7 combined turnovers. Ole Miss quarterback Charlie Conerly threw a pass to Joe Johnson, who ran 26 yards for the touchdown, making the score 9-6 after the extra point missed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065555-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Delta Bowl, Game summary\nOn TCU's next possession, Bobby Wilson intercepted a pass, giving the Rebels the ball back. Conerly threw to Johnson, the pass falling complete for 52 yards to the TCU 13. Conerly threw a pass to Dixie Howell on the next play to put the Rebels on top 13-6 after the extra point went in. The Horned Frogs could still tie the game, but any hopes of a tie were vanquished when Red Buchanan intercepted a Horned Frog pass at the Rebel 38, sealing the game for the Rebels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065555-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Delta Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Horned Frogs did not make another bowl game until 1952. As for the Rebels, they waited until 1953 for their next bowl appearance. Conerly was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention\nThe 1948 Democratic National Convention was held at Philadelphia  Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 12 to July 14, 1948, and resulted in the nominations of President Harry S. Truman for a full term and Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky for vice president in the 1948 presidential election. One of the decisive factors in convening both major party conventions in Philadelphia that year was that the eastern Pennsylvania area was part of the newly developing broadcast television market. In 1947, TV stations in New York City, Washington and Philadelphia were connected by a coaxial cable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention\nBy the summer of 1948 two of the three new television networks, NBC and CBS, had the ability to telecast along the east coast live gavel-to-gavel coverage of both conventions. In television's early days, live broadcasts were not routinely recorded, but a few minutes of Kinescope film of the conventions has survived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, Organization\nThe convention was called to order by the permanent chairman, Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky. With delegates demoralized by Republican wins in 1946 that had given them control of Congress, and what appeared to be Truman's slim chance for reelection in his own right, on July 13 Barkley gave the keynote speech, as he had in 1932 and 1936. He roused the delegates with his opening declaration \"We have assembled here for a great purpose.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 49], "content_span": [50, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, Organization\nWe are here to give the American people an accounting of our stewardship in the administration of their affairs for sixteen outstanding, eventful years, for not one of which we make an apology!\" Barkley continued by recalling the bad times of the Great Depression of the 1930s to turn the Republicans' most-repeated attack back on them. Republicans proposed \"to clean the cobwebs\" from the federal government. Said Barkley: \"I am not an expert on cobwebs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 49], "content_span": [50, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0001-0002", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, Organization\nBut if my memory does not betray me, when the Democratic party took over ... sixteen years ago, even the spiders were so weak from starvation they could not weave a cobweb in any department of the government in Washington!\" Barkley concluded his hour-long oration with a visionary call for the Democrats to \"lead the children of men ... into a free world and a free life,\" which inspired the delegates to cheer for more than 30 minutes. His rhetorical effort had the effect of energizing delegates, who began to recover their enthusiasm. It also had the effect of propelling Barkley towards the vice presidential nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 49], "content_span": [50, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, The balloting\nBalloting for president and vice president took place on July 13. While Southerners who opposed the expansion of civil rights contested Truman for the nomination, he was easily nominated on the first ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 50], "content_span": [51, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, The balloting, President\nIn the absence of three dozen Southern delegates who walked out of the convention with Thurmond, Truman was nominated by a vote of 947 to 263 over Senator Richard Russell, Jr. of Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 61], "content_span": [62, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, The balloting, President, Vice President\nVarious Democratic Party leaders had promoted candidates for the vice presidential nomination, including Alben W. Barkley and Wilson W. Wyatt of Kentucky, William Preston Lane Jr. and Millard Tydings of Maryland, Oscar R. Ewing of Iowa, James Roosevelt of California, and Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 77], "content_span": [78, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, The balloting, President, Vice President\nIn addition, Truman tried to interest William O. Douglas in the nomination, but Douglas declined. During the convention, Barkley's keynote speech won over the delegates, and when it became clear Barkley had more than enough support to win the nomination, Truman agreed to accept him as his running mate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 77], "content_span": [78, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, Dispute over civil rights\nOn July 14, Northern Democrats led by Mayor of Minneapolis Hubert Humphrey and Illinois Senate candidate Paul Douglas pushed for the convention to adopt a strong civil rights platform plank and endorse President Truman's pro-civil rights actions. They were opposed by conservatives opposed to racial integration and by moderates who feared alienating Southern voters (regarded as essential to a Democratic victory), including some of Truman's own aides. They were supported by northeastern urban Democratic leaders, who thought the plank would appeal to the growing black vote in their cities, traditionally Republican.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, Dispute over civil rights\nIn a speech to the convention, Humphrey urged the Democratic Party to \"get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.\" The convention adopted the civil rights plank in a close vote (651\u00bd-582\u00bd). In response, all 22 members of the Mississippi delegation, led by Governor Fielding L. Wright and former Governor Hugh L. White, walked out of the assembly. Thirteen members of the Alabama delegation followed, led by Leven H. Ellis. The bolted delegates and other Southerners then formed the States' Rights Democratic Party (\"Dixiecrats\"), which nominated Strom Thurmond for president and Wright for vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, Dispute over civil rights\nThe fight over the civil rights plank at the 1948 convention was a launching point for Humphrey as a political figure of national stature. He was elected to the United States Senate in November, and in 1964 was elected vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065556-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic National Convention, Truman's acceptance\nTruman was scheduled to give his acceptance speech at 10\u00a0pm on July 14, but the convention was behind schedule, so he spoke in the early morning hours of July 15. In his opening, Truman told the delegates \"Senator Barkley and I will win this election and make these Republicans like it \u2014 don't you forget that!\" His pugnacious attack on what he termed the \"Do-Nothing 80th Congress\", further energized the delegates who had not taken part in the Dixiecrat walkout. Truman's speech was looked on in retrospect as the start of the \"Give 'em Hell, Harry!\" campaign theme that enabled Truman to win the November general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 56], "content_span": [57, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065557-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic Party presidential primaries\nFrom March 9 to June 1, 1948, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1948 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Harry S. Truman was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1948 Democratic National Convention held from July 12 to July 14, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a sitting President, his nomination was secured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065558-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection\nThis article lists those who were potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1948 election. At the 1948 Democratic National Convention, President Harry S. Truman won nomination for a full term. Truman had become president upon the death of his predecessor and 1944 running mate, Franklin D. Roosevelt. As the 25th Amendment had not yet been passed, there was no method for filling a vice presidential vacancy, and Truman served without a vice president during his first term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065558-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection\nTruman's nomination faced significant opposition from the South, as did the party's platform on civil rights. Though Truman attempted to convince Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas to join the ticket, Douglas declined. Truman instead selected Senate Minority Leader Alben W. Barkley, the preferred choice of many Democratic delegates, and a border state Senator who could appeal to both the Northern and Southern wings of the party. The Truman-Barkley ticket won the 1948 election, defeating the Republican (Dewey-Warren), Progressive (Wallace-Taylor), and Dixiecrat (Thurmond-Wright) tickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065559-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1948 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 4\u20135\u20131 record (2\u20132 against MSC opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 166.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake\nThe 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake occurred on December 4 at 3:43\u00a0p.m. Pacific Standard Time with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The shock was felt from the central coast of California in the north, and to Baja California in the south, and came at a time when earthquake research in southern California was being resumed following the Second World War. It was one of two events in the 20th century that have occurred near a complex region of the southern San Andreas Fault System where it traverses the San Gorgonio Pass and the northern Coachella Valley. Damage was not severe, but some serious injuries occurred, and aftershocks continued until 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Preface\nThe United States' involvement in World War II brought about a lapse in earthquake research in California, due to scientists and other technicians being assigned defense-related work, and the ongoing process of using earthquake records to establish their epicenters eventually came to end. The Seismological Society of America cancelled their annual meetings and their Bulletin was reduced to half its normal size. Following the war, work resumed at the Caltech and Berkeley labs detecting local earthquakes to determine the location of active faults. By 1948, seismologist Charles Richter had determined that areas where small earthquakes were occurring did not necessarily mean that a stronger shock would take place at the same location in the future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 798]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Tectonic setting\nThe San Gorgonio Pass is one of the largest irregularities of the San Andreas Fault system, where it branches into a group of discontinuous faults. The convoluted nature of the fault strands makes estimating the source characteristics of future events in that area challenging. Simultaneous rupture of multiple fault strands can produce exceptionally complex earthquakes, like the 1992 Landers earthquake, which was the result of sequential rupture of multiple strike-slip faults.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Tectonic setting\nThe San Andreas Fault system is similarly complex as it moves through the San Gorgonio Pass, with associated oblique/reverse faults that are actively uplifting San Gorgonio Mountain, the tallest peak in southern California. The 1986 North Palm Springs earthquake occurred to the west of the 1948 shock, and produced 9 kilometers (5.6\u00a0mi) of surface rupture on the Garnet Hill Fault or the Coachella strand of the Banning Fault. Together, these are the only historical shocks to occur on the portion of the San Andreas Fault System that lies south of the Cajon Pass.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 52], "content_span": [53, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Earthquake\nThe mainshock was recorded by few seismometers in the region. In contrast, the 1986 event occurred at a time when far more instruments were operating in southern California, and the additional volume of data that was generated provided a means for relocating and confirming the mechanism of faulting for the older event. The amplitude of the waveforms shown on the 1948 seismograms were 20\u201330% larger than those of the later shock. Like the 1986 event, the 1948 event was presumed to have occurred near the northwest-striking (and steeply-dipping) Banning Fault, which was relatively unknown at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Earthquake\nA lack of surface ruptures from this predominantly strike-slip event is one element that contributed to preventing researchers from identifying the causative fault. The presence of shattered ground (very loose topsoil that appeared to have been \"loosened by a shaking table\") indicated to researchers that it probably originated in the hanging wall block between the Banning and Mission Creek Faults.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Earthquake, Intensity\nThe isoseismal map for this event is somewhat symmetrical, but with a significant east\u2013west elongation that is aligned with the transverse ranges. The Mercalli intensity peaked at VII (Very strong) in the area around Desert Hot Springs. Intensity VI (Strong) effects were observed in Los Angeles, where damage was slight and several hundred automatic gas shutoff valves were tripped, especially in Monterey Park (just to the east of Los Angeles). At roughly the same distance from the epicenter, San Diego had more intense effects than El Centro did. Intensity VI was felt in San Diego, while El Centro was marked as I\u2013IV (Not Felt\u2013Light). This was likely due to a difference in local geological features, and the attenuation factor along the path to each area, sometimes called \"earthquake shadows\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 57], "content_span": [58, 858]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Earthquake, Damage\nThe shock was felt as far north as Santa Maria and south into northern Baja California, and was described by seismologists as having been stronger than the 1933 Long Beach earthquake that heavily affected southern California, but no one was killed and only relatively minor damage occurred. A few injuries, some serious, occurred at the Palm Springs Theater during the rush to evacuate the building, and another man was injured by falling merchandise and required hospitalization. In Downtown Los Angeles, buildings swayed, windows were broken, and cracks appeared in buildings. Similar types of damage was also present in Twentynine Palms, El Centro, and Yucca Valley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 54], "content_span": [55, 724]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065560-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake, Earthquake, Aftershocks\nA late 1950s study of the event included details on aftershocks that were greater than 3.0 ML. In this range, there were 18 aftershocks on the first day (including eight within the first hour) and 12 the following day. These events continued to occur every day for nearly a week, at which time they began tapering off and became less of a daily occurrence. By late December, there were one per day or less, with 60 events through the remainder of the year. In 1949 there were far less, with 16 events altogether. The last event that was mentioned in the study occurred in January 1957.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 59], "content_span": [60, 645]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065561-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1948 Detroit Lions season was the team's 19th overall season in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 3\u20139, winning only two games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. One notable aspect of this season was their use of scarlet red and black uniforms instead of the traditional Honolulu blue and silver, due to head coach Bo McMillin, obviously influenced by his years as coach at Indiana. They would return to Honolulu blue and silver the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065561-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Lions season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065562-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1948 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 78\u201376, 18\u00bd games behind the Cleveland Indians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065562-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065562-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065562-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065562-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065562-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065563-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Detroit Titans football team\nThe 1948 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Detroit outscored its opponents by a combined total of 209 to 112 and finished with a 6\u20133 record in its fourth year under head coach Chuck Baer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065564-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Dixie Bowl\nThe 1948 Dixie  Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the William & Mary Indians. In the inaugural Dixie Bowl, Arkansas defeated William & Mary, who was ranked fourteenth by the AP Poll, 21\u201319. The final Dixie Bowl was played on 1949. William & Mary would get their revenge for the game the next year, a 9\u20130 win in Little Rock, and again in a 20\u20130 win in Little Rock.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065564-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Dixie Bowl, Setting\nArkansas entered the game with a 1\u20134\u20131 record in the Southwest Conference, with four non conference wins boosting their record to 5\u20134\u20131. William & Mary was 9\u20131 entering the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 24], "content_span": [25, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065564-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Dixie Bowl, Game summary\nThe William & Mary Indians took an early lead when they recovered a fumbled quick-kick, which led to a Jack Cloud touchdown run. Cloud scored again, but the extra point was missed by Indian quarterback Stan Magdziak. Down by 13, Arkansas quarterback Kenny Holland connected with Ross Pritchard for a 59-yard touchdown pass. After a completed extra point by Aubrey Fowler, Hog defender Melvin McGaha intercepted a Magdziak pass, and returned it for a 70-yard touchdown. Fowler again added the PAT, giving the Razorbacks a 14\u201313 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065564-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Dixie Bowl, Game summary\nThe Indians struck again in the third quarter, when Magdziak hit Henry Bland for a touchdown, but the extra point was no good for a second time. Arkansas would strike last, however, when Leon Campbell's 7-yard touchdown run gave the Hogs the lead with five minutes remaining. Arkansas moved their bowl record to 1\u20130\u20132 with the win, while William & Mary dropped to 0\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog\nThe 1948 Donora smog killed 20 people and caused respiratory problems for 7,000 of the 14,000 people living in Donora, Pennsylvania, a mill town on the Monongahela River 24 miles (39\u00a0km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The event is commemorated by the Donora Smog Museum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog\nSixty years later, the incident was described by The New York Times as \"one of the worst air pollution disasters in the nation's history.\" Even 10 years after the incident, mortality rates in Donora were significantly higher than those in other communities nearby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Incident\nThe fog started building up in Donora on Wednesday, October 27, 1948. By the following day it was causing coughing and other signs of respiratory distress for many residents of the community in the Monongahela River valley. Many of the illnesses and deaths were initially attributed to asthma. The smog continued until it rained on Sunday, October 31, by which time 20 residents of Donora had died and approximately one third to one half of the town's population of 14,000 residents had been sickened. Another 50 residents died of respiratory causes within a month after the incident; notable among the fatalities was Lukasz Musial, the father of future baseball Hall of Famer and the 1948 National League MVP Stan Musial.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Incident\nHydrogen fluoride and sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. Steel's Donora Zinc Works and its American Steel & Wire plant were frequent occurrences in Donora. What made the 1948 event more severe was a temperature inversion, a situation in which warmer air aloft traps pollution in a layer of colder air near the surface. The pollutants in the air mixed with fog to form a thick, yellowish, acrid smog that hung over Donora for five days. The sulfuric acid, nitrogen dioxide, fluorine, and other poisonous gases that usually dispersed into the atmosphere were caught in the inversion and accumulated until rain ended the weather pattern.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Incident\nTwo of the heroes to emerge during the four-day smog were Chief John Volk of the Donora Fire Department and his assistant Russell Davis. Volk and Davis responded to calls from Friday night, the 29th until Sunday night, the 31st, depleting their supply of 800 cubic feet (23\u00a0m3) of oxygen, borrowing more from all nearby municipalities, including McKeesport, Monessen, and Charleroi. \"I didn\u2019t take any myself. What I did every time I came back to the station was have a little shot of whiskey.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Incident\nThe eight doctors in the town, who belonged to the Donora Medical Association, made house calls much like the firefighters during the period of intense smog, often visiting the houses of patients who were treated by the other doctors in town. This was a result of patients calling every doctor in town in the hope of getting treatment faster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Incident\nIt was not until mid-day Saturday, the 30th, that Mrs. Cora Vernon, executive director of the American Red Cross, had it set up so that all calls going to the doctors\u2019 offices would be switched to the emergency center being established in the town hall. The smog was so intense that driving was nearly abandoned; those who chose to continue driving took risks. \u201cI drove on the left side of the street with my head out the window. Steering by scraping the curb.\u201d recalls Davis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Incident\nIt was not until Sunday morning, the 31st, that a meeting occurred between the operators of the plants and the town officials. August Z. Chambon, the burgess (mayor) of Donora, requested the plants temporarily cease operations. The superintendent of the plants, L.J. Westhaver, said the plants had already begun shutting down operation at around 6:00 that morning. With the rain alleviating the smog, the plants resumed normal operation the following morning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Incident\nResearchers analyzing the event have focused likely blame on pollutants from the zinc plant, whose emissions had killed almost all vegetation within a half-mile radius of the plant. Dr. Devra L. Davis, director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, has pointed to autopsy results showing fluorine levels in victims in the lethal range, as much as 20 times higher than normal. Fluorine gas generated in the zinc smelting process became trapped by the stagnant air and was the primary cause of the deaths. Further research was conducted by Mary Amdur about the effects of the smog; she was pressured to withdraw publication of these results but refused to be bowed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Aftermath\nPreliminary results of a study performed by Dr. Clarence A. Mills of the University of Cincinnati and released in December 1948 showed that thousands more Donora residents could have been killed if the smog had lasted any longer than it had.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Aftermath\nLawsuits were filed against U.S. Steel, which never acknowledged responsibility for the incident, calling it \"an act of God\". While the steel company did not accept blame, it reached a settlement in 1951 in which it paid about $235,000, which was stretched over the 80 victims who had participated in the lawsuit, leaving them little after legal expenses were factored in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Aftermath\nRepresentatives of American Steel and Wire settled the more than $4.6 million claimed in 130 damage suits at about 5% of what had been sought, noting that the company was prepared to show at trial that the smog had been caused by a \"freak weather condition\" that trapped over Donora \"all of the smog coming from the homes, railroads, the steamboats, and the exhaust from automobiles, as well as the effluents from its plants.\" U.S. Steel closed both plants by 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Aftermath\nBy 1949, a year after the disaster, the total value of the predominantly residential property in Donora had declined by nearly 10%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Aftermath\nThe Donora Smog was one of the incidents where Americans recognized that exposure to large amounts of pollution in a short period of time can result in injuries and fatalities. The event is often credited for helping to trigger the clean-air movement in the United States, whose crowning achievement was the Clean Air Act of 1963, which required the United States Environmental Protection Agency to develop and enforce regulations to protect the general public from exposure to hazardous airborne contaminants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Aftermath\nThe incident was little spoken of in Donora until a historical marker was placed in the town in 1998, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the incident. The 60th anniversary, in 2008, was commemorated with memorials for the families of the victims and other educational programs. The Donora Smog Museum was opened on October 20, 2008, located in an old storefront at 595 McKean Avenue near Sixth Street, with the slogan \"Clean Air Started Here\". Fewer than 6,000 people still live in Donora.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Media coverage and influence\nThe Donora event led to the first large-scale epidemiological investigation of an environmental health disaster in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 46], "content_span": [47, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Media coverage and influence\nAn account of the smog was published in 1950 by the noted medical writer Berton Rouech\u00e9 in The New Yorker under the title \"The Fog\". Together with another short story, \"A Pig From Jersey\", this story won him the 1950 Albert Lasker Medical Journalism Award. \"The Fog\" was later included in his celebrated collection of short stories Eleven Blue Men. Devra Davis' 2002 novel When Smoke Ran Like Water starts with the Donora Smog.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 46], "content_span": [47, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Media coverage and influence\nThe 2009 novel Don't Kill the Messenger by Joel Pierson features a fictional town, Wyandotte, Pennsylvania, which became a ghost town after a smog incident, based on the Donora Smog.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 46], "content_span": [47, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Media coverage and influence\nAn hour-long documentary, Rumor of Blue Sky, produced by Andrew Maietta and Janet Whitney, aired on WQED TV in April 2009. The film features archival images and interviews with survivors of the environmental tragedy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 46], "content_span": [47, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Media coverage and influence\nThe Donora smog incident was mentioned in Netflix's The Crown in 2016, when it depicted a similar incident in London in 1952.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 46], "content_span": [47, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Media coverage and influence\nThe Weather Channel produced an episode of When Weather Changed History on the Donora smog incident. The incident would be revisited in a later Weather Channel series, Weather That Changed The World.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 46], "content_span": [47, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065565-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Donora smog, Media coverage and influence\nIn 1995, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission installed a historical marker noting the historic importance of the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 46], "content_span": [47, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065566-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Drake Bulldogs football team\nThe 1948 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record (1\u20131 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Arizona in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 532]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065567-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Drexel Dragons football team\nThe 1948 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Ralph Chase was the team's head coach for the first five games of the season, when Maury McMains took over head coaching duties in order to allow Chase to focus on coaching the basketball team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065568-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Duke Blue Devils football team\nThe 1948 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065569-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Duquesne Dukes football team\nThe 1948 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Kass Kovalcheck, Duquesne compiled a 2\u20137 record and was outscored by a total of 240 to 102.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065570-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Dutch general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Netherlands on 7 July 1948. The Catholic People's Party remained the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 32 of the 100 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065570-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Dutch general election\nFollowing the elections, a broad four-party coalition government was formed between the Catholic People's Party, Labour Party, Christian Historical Union and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. Combined these parties held 76% of the available seats in parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065571-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 East Carolina Pirates football team\nThe 1948 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 0\u20139 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065572-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Easter Crisis\nThe 1948 Easter Crisis was the fear that the Soviet Union or Soviet-aligned Communists were planning an invasion or coup d'\u00e9tat in Denmark, in the wake of the 1948 Communist Coup in Czechoslovakia. Until this crisis, Denmark had tried to remain neutral between East and West, but in the election of 1947, the Communists had been reduced from 18 to 9 seats in the Folketing, removing them from participation in the parliamentary defence and security committee. It was now possible for defence to be discussed without any Communist intervention. Growing fear of attack from the East caused Denmark's government led by Hans Hedtoft to align with the West. After an abortive attempt to form a Scandinavian defence union with Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Denmark joined NATO in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 805]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065573-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ecuadorian presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Ecuador on 6 June 1948. The elections were supervised by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal for the first time. The result was a victory for Galo Plaza of the National Democratic Civic Movement. He was inaugurated as President on 1 September 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065574-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Edmonton by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Edmonton in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 13 November 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Evan Durbin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Austen Albu winning with a significantly reduced majority of 3,327.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065575-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Edmonton municipal election\nThe 1948 municipal election was held November 3, 1948 to elect five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council. There was no mayoral election, as Harry Ainlay was in the second year of a two-year term. There were no elections for school trustees, as candidates for both the public and separate boards were acclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065575-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were ten aldermen on city council, but five of the positions were already filled:Armour Ford, Harold Tanner (SS), James McCrie Douglas (SS), Charles Gariepy, and George Gleave were all elected to two-year terms in 1947 and were still in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065575-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Edmonton municipal election\nThere were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled:Mary Butterworth (SS), George Brown, Stewart Graham, and William Morrow (SS) had been elected to two-year terms in 1947 and were still in office. The same was true on the separate board,  where Weldon Bateman (SS), Joseph Gallant, Thomas Malone, and Joseph Pilon were continuing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065575-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout\nThere were 11,665 ballots cast out of 80,369 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 14.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065575-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Separate (Catholic) school trustees\nAdrian Crowe (SS), Joseph O'Hara, and Francis Killeen were acclaimed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 78], "content_span": [79, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065576-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ekstraklasa, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Cracovia won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065577-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 English Greyhound Derby\nThe 1948 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 26 June 1948 at White City Stadium. The winner, Priceless Border, received a first prize of \u00a31,500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065577-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 English Greyhound Derby, Final result, Distances\n2, 2, 2, neck, 1\u00bd (lengths)The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 53], "content_span": [54, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065577-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nPriceless Border was a short ante post favourite at odds of 5-1, the brindle dog had been unlucky during the 1947 English Greyhound Derby and had already won the Wood Lane Stakes at White City. In the heats he broke his own track record with a 28.64 win. Another favourite Local Interprize missed the break in his heat and failed to pick up the leader Mazurka in a slow time of 29.24, but still qualified. Other notable first round winners who dipped under the 29 second barrier were Cheerful Comedy 28.95 and Don Gipsey 28.98.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065577-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nOne of the semi-finals paired Priceless Border, owned by ten year old Desmond O'Kane, with Local Interprize and the former ran out a three length winner in 28.76. In the next semi-final, the Longcross Cup champion Sheevaun impressed with a time of 28.74 around the 525 yard circuit and the remaining semi-final was won by Doughery Lad in 29.23.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065577-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 English Greyhound Derby, Review\nPriceless Border drew trap one in the final and he trapped in front when the race got underway, he always led to finish two lengths clear of the field in a fast time of 28.78, Local Interprize ran well to stay only two lengths adrift, also breaking 29 seconds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 36], "content_span": [37, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season\n1948 was the 49th season of County Championship cricket in England. Don Bradman, who was shortly to retire, made his final appearance in England. Bradman's Australian team, which included Arthur Morris, a very young Neil Harvey, Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller, went through the tour without being beaten and became known to cricket's folklore as \"The Invincibles\". They won the Test series 4\u20130. Glamorgan won the County Championship for the first time under the dynamic captaincy of Wilf Wooller.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season\nThe season was preceded by the first publication of Playfair Cricket Annual which has become a mainstay among cricket publications. Playfair is a pocket guide (though in its early years it had a larger page size) providing a mass of potted information about the sport, and is seen by many fans as an essential accessory to watching cricket in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season, Test series\nAustralia's \"Invincibles\" defeated England 4-0 with the Third Test drawn. England's batting was strong on paper, the first four in the order generally being Len Hutton, Cyril Washbrook, Bill Edrich and Denis Compton. But they found the fast bowling trio of Lindwall, Miller and Johnston a handful, especially since the playing conditions that summer allowed a new ball to be taken after only 55 overs. England's bowling was largely reliant on Alec Bedser, and against such a strong Australian batting line-up even his average was unimpressive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season, Test series\nThe first innings of the First Test set the pattern, with England only reaching as many as 165 thanks to 63 from Jim Laker at number 9. Johnston finished with 5/36. In reply, Bradman and Hassett both made centuries, and England had a deficit of 344. Assisted by an injury that prevented Lindwall from bowling, England made 441 in their second innings, thanks mainly to 184 by Compton, but Australia still won by 8 wickets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season, Test series\nAustralia won at Lord's by 409 runs, with Morris making a century in the first innings and Sid Barnes one in the second, and none of the English side even reaching fifty in either innings. Lindwall took 5/70 in the first innings and Ernie Toshack had 5/40 in the second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season, Test series\nThe Third Test was drawn, and England might have won had not the Manchester weather caused much time to be lost. In England's first innings Compton had to retire hurt early on after being hit on the head by Lindwall, and needed two stitches, but he returned to the crease at 119 for 5 and finished with 145 not out out of 363.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season, Test series\nAt Headingley, one of the most famous of all Tests was played. It was a high-scoring affair, with Washbrook and Edrich making hundreds in England's first innings, and Harvey - on his debut in Anglo-Australian Tests - making one for Australia. Early on the final day, with the pitch by now helping spin, England declared their second innings, setting Australia to make 404 in 344 minutes. Laker, not yet the force that he would be a few years later, bowled poorly, and there were many fielding lapses. Thus, against all expectation, Australia got the runs with 12 minutes and 7 wickets to spare, with Morris making 182 and Bradman 173 not out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 683]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season, Test series\nThe final Test of the series was the biggest disaster of all for England. They lost by an innings and 149 runs. Batting first, England were shot out for 52, of which Hutton made 30. Lindwall took 6/20. The Australian openers put on 117, and the total eventually reached 389 (Morris 196). In their second effort England managed only 188. (Johnston 4/40). It was known that this would be Bradman's final Test, and the crowd gave him an ovation when he walked out to bat. He only needed four runs to average 100 in Test cricket, but Eric Hollies bowled him second ball for a duck.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065578-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 English cricket season, Test series\nMorris finished the series with 696 runs at 87.00, and Lindwall and Johnston each took 27 wickets. For England, the player emerging with most credit was Compton, with 562 runs at 62.44.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065579-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Estonian SSR Football Championship\nThe 1948 Estonian SSR Football Championship was won by Baltic Fleet Tallinn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065580-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 European Figure Skating Championships\nThe 1948 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations, in addition to the United States and Canada, competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065580-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 European Figure Skating Championships\nBecause North Americans were allowed to participate, the best European single skaters, Eva Pawlik of Austria and Hans Gerschwiler of Switzerland, were awarded only the European Silver Medals. That was the reason the International Skating Union restricted the 1949 Europeans and all the following European Championships to European skaters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065580-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 European Figure Skating Championships, Results, Men\nButton is the only winner from outside Europe in men's singles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 56], "content_span": [57, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065580-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 European Figure Skating Championships, Results, Ladies\nScott is the only winner from outside Europe in ladies' singles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield\nThe 1948 FA Charity Shield was the 26th Charity Shield, an annual English association football match played between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup. It was the first edition held since the postponement of football during the Second World War. The match, held at Highbury on 6 October 1948, was contested by Arsenal, champions of the 1947\u201348 Football League and Manchester United, who beat Blackpool in the final of the 1947\u201348 FA Cup. This was Arsenal's eighth Charity Shield appearance to Manchester United's third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield\nWatched by a crowd of over 30,000, Reg Lewis, Bryn Jones, and Ronnie Rooke each scored for the league champions inside the first 15 minutes. Manchester United responded by scoring twice before the half-time break through Jack Rowley and Ronnie Burke. Lionel Smith's own goal in the 53rd minute made the scoreline 4\u20133, and though United's attack were dominant in the second half, there were no further goals. Arsenal were awarded the Shield by A.V. Alexander, the Minister of Defence. Gate receipts for the match came to a total of \u00a34,300.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Background\nThe FA Charity Shield was founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield. It was a contest between the respective champions of the Football League and Southern League, and then by 1913 teams of amateur and professional players. In 1921, it was played by the Football League champions and FA Cup winners for the first time. After a ten-year absence due to the suspension of football during the Second World War, the Charity Shield made a return in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Background\nArsenal qualified for the 1948 FA Charity Shield as winners of the 1947\u201348 Football League First Division. It was the club's sixth league title and striker Ronnie Rooke scored 33 goals in the campaign to become the division's top goalscorer. The other Charity Shield place went to Manchester United who beat Blackpool to win the final of the 1947\u201348 FA Cup. Manchester United's progress in the competition was unique as the club was drawn against teams from the First Division in every round. Their home ties were staged at three different grounds as Old Trafford was being repaired from the damage sustained in the Manchester Blitz.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Background\nThis was Arsenal's eighth Charity Shield appearance; prior to the game they had won five Shields (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938), and lost two (1935, 1936). By contrast Manchester United were undefeated in the Charity Shield; the club won their previous two appearances, in 1908 and 1911. Manchester United had beaten Arsenal 1\u20130 the last time the two clubs met at Highbury, for a league fixture on 30 August 1948; Charlie Mitten scored the only goal of the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Match, Summary\nArsenal began the quicker of the two teams. Inside a minute, a miskick by Manchester United left back John Aston troubled his defence, and presented Reg Lewis and Rooke with shooting opportunities. After three minutes, Arsenal took the lead; combination play from Jimmy Logie and Bryn Jones forced goalkeeper Jack Crompton out of his area, and ended with Jones hitting the ball high into an empty net. Lewis headed in Archie Macaulay's cross from the right to double Arsenal's lead, and the team scored their third almost immediately, when Rooke maneuvered past the United defence to shoot past Crompton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 38], "content_span": [39, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Match, Summary\nUnited regrouped and scored immediately. Charging forward, John Anderson and Jack Rowley each shot wide, before Johnny Morris's effort hit the post. The ball rebounded to Rowley, whose shot went in past goalkeeper George Swindin. United were in full ascendancy \u2013 \"Anderson and Warner were winning the ball in mid-field, and bringing it through to their forwards [...], making the Arsenal defence feel the strain,\" so said The Times football correspondent. In the 35th minute however, Lewis scored his second goal of the match, beating Allenby Chilton to the ball first and going past Crompton. Five minutes before half-time, United halved Arsenal's lead \u2013 a well-worked move started by Carey in his own half was finished off by Burke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 38], "content_span": [39, 773]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Match, Summary\nArsenal struggled to regain fluency in the second half, as their opponents dominated play. In the 53rd minute, United scored to make it 4\u20133; Charlie Mitten's flick in the area was diverted into the Arsenal net by Lionel Smith for an own goal. United fashioned further chances through Burke and Rowley, but for large periods of the second half the Arsenal defence stood firm. Jones' headed goal was rule out for offside, after which the match descended into a contest between United's attack and Arsenal's defence. Jimmy Delaney came closest to equalising late on, when he darted forward and missed by inches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 38], "content_span": [39, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Post-match\nA.V. Alexander, the Minister of Defence presented Arsenal with the Shield. Assessing the match the next day, Daily Express football correspondent John MacAdam wrote: \"Charity begins at home, they say, and, by golly, it began at Highbury yesterday, for Arsenal were the luckiest team in the world to beat Manchester United 4\u20133 in the F.A. Charity Shield match between the winners of the League and the Cup.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Post-match\nThe Times correspondent assessed, \"Arsenal won because they sneaked a commanding lead of three goals, before Manchester had realised they were in London,\" and concluded the piece with the sentence \"It had been a game worthy of the occasion and of two fine clubs.\" Gate receipts for the match totalled \u00a34,300.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065581-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Charity Shield, Post-match\nManchester United ended the season as runners-up to Portsmouth in the Football League First Division, and reached the semi-final stage of the FA Cup. Arsenal progressed no further than the fourth round of the cup competition, and finished sixth in the league. The two clubs next faced each other in the Charity Shield in 1993, when Manchester United won the inaugural Premier League title, and Arsenal were FA Cup winners in the 1992\u201393 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065582-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Cup Final\nThe 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. United, who had not appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years, won 4\u20132, with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen scored Blackpool's goals. With his goal, Shimwell became the first full-back to score in a Wembley cup final. Blackpool manager Joe Smith decided not to select Jimmy McIntosh for the final despite McIntosh having scored five goals in the five ties leading up to the final. The two sides met in a rearranged league fixture the Monday after the Wembley final. McIntosh was selected to play for Blackpool, who won 1\u20130 with McIntosh scoring the winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 763]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065582-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Cup Final\nThe previous month it was announced that Blackpool would not be wearing their traditional tangerine-and-white strip due to its clashing with United's red. Instead, they wore white shirts with black shorts, but would be allowed to wear their normal socks, even though they too came under the auspices of the colour-clash ban. The FA also instructed United to wear blue shirts and white shorts, meaning both teams played in change strip.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065582-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 FA Cup Final\nHugh Kelly was the last surviving Blackpool player from the game when he died in March 2009 at the age of 85. The last surviving player from the game was Manchester United goalkeeper Jack Crompton who died in July 2013 at the age of 91.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065583-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18\nThe 1948 FIFA Youth Tournament, was the first edition of what would later be called the UEFA European Under-19 Championship an annually international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It was held in England from 15 to 17 April 1948 with five different venues holding the matches. Eight teams competed in a knockout competition with England defeating the Netherlands 3\u20132 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065583-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18, Supplementary Round\nIn this round the losing teams from the first round participated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 56], "content_span": [57, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065584-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Finnish parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Finland on 1 and 2 July 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065584-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Finnish parliamentary election, Background\nThe political atmosphere during the July 1948 Finnish parliamentary elections was heated. Many Finns across the party lines believed that the Communists and People's Democrats had pursued their goal of making Finland a solidly left-wing country too vigorously. They had even held the Prime Ministership since March 1946, with Mr. Mauno Pekkala serving in that position. They had organized many mass meetings, demanded the dismissal of \"reactionary\" (especially right-wing) civil servants and claimed that the Finnish government had to adopt even a friendlier relationship with the Soviet Union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065584-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Finnish parliamentary election, Background\nThey had vigorously supported the imprisonment of eight former top politicians, including former President Ryti, for \"war guilt\" (making decisions that resulted in the Continuation War of 1941 to 1944 between Finland, the Soviet Union and Germany). In the spring of 1948, there were even unproven rumours of an imminent coup attempt by the Finnish Communists. Some Finnish war veterans condemned the Communist Interior Minister Yrj\u00f6 Leino for deporting to the Soviet Union Ingrian Finns, East Karelians and Estonians who had bravely fought in the Finnish army during the Continuation War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065584-0001-0002", "contents": "1948 Finnish parliamentary election, Background\nThe controversy over the treatment of these \"prisoners of Leino\" (several of whom were Finnish citizens - see, for example, Seppo Zetterberg et al., eds., A Small Giant of the Finnish History) forced Leino to resign in May 1948. The Social Democrats declared in their election slogan:  \"Enough Already:  Price Hikes, Lying Promises, Opinion Terror and Forced Democracy.\" The Agrarians wrote in their election slogan:  \"On These Leans the Agrarian Union\" under the Bible and the Finnish law. The National Coalitioners declared simply:  \"Be Free.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065584-0001-0003", "contents": "1948 Finnish parliamentary election, Background\nThese traditional democratic parties gained a total of 16 deputies in the election, while the Communists lost 11, compared to the 1945 election. After the election, the Finnish politics began to stabilize. For example, the United States appreciated Finland's desire to remain a Western democracy, despite its close relationship with the Soviet Union, symbolized by the Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance Treaty (FCMA) , which was signed in April 1948. After these parliamentary elections, the Social Democrats formed a minority government under Prime Minister Karl-August Fagerholm. They did not want to form a government with the Agrarians, claimed the late veteran Agrarian-Centrist politician Johannes Virolainen, because they feared that they would lose votes to the Communists in the next election. The Agrarians quietly supported Fagerholm's government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 47], "content_span": [48, 919]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065585-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Five Nations Championship\nThe 1948 Five Nations Championship was the nineteenth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 17 January and 29 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The tournament was won by Ireland, who achieved a Grand Slam by defeating all the other participants\u2014a feat they would not accomplish again until 2009.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065586-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Florida Gators football team\nThe 1948 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1948 college football season. The season was the third for Raymond Wolf as the Florida Gators football team's head coach. The season's highlights included the Gators' 16\u20139 win against the Auburn Tigers and their 27\u201313 homecoming victory over the Miami Hurricanes. Wolf's 1948 Florida Gators finished with a 5\u20135 overall record and a 1\u20135 record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), placing tenth among twelve SEC teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065586-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Florida Gators football team, Postseason\nSeveral members of the Florida Board of Control and a number of Florida alumni called for Wolf to step down after the 1948 season, but football player-led student rallies in his support ended with Wolf's contract being extended for another year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065587-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Florida State Seminoles football team\nThe 1948 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1948 college football season. 1948 was Don Veller's first year as Florida State's head coach. He coached for five seasons, and compiled a 31\u201312\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065588-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Florida gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Fuller Warren defeated Republican nominee Bert L. Acker with 83.35% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065589-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1948 Football Championship of UkrSSR were part of the 1948 Soviet republican football competitions in the Soviet Ukraine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065589-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR, Qualification group stage, Group 4\nFollowing clubs were supposed to play, but withdrew before start of the season Lokomotyv Izyum, Kharchovyk Kupiansk, Dynamo Kharkiv, Spartak Kharkiv, Kadiivka.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 83], "content_span": [84, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065590-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Fordham Rams football team\nThe 1948 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University during the 1948 college football season. The Rams went 3-6 and amassed 182 points while their defense allowed 192 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065591-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships (tennis)\nThe 1948 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 19 May until 30 May. It was the 52nd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Frank Parker and Nelly Landry won the singles titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065591-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's Doubles\nLennart Bergelin /   Jaroslav Drobn\u00fd defeated  Harry Hopman /  Frank Sedgman  8\u20136, 6\u20131, 12\u201310", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 57], "content_span": [58, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065591-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's Doubles\nDoris Hart  /  Pat Canning Todd defeated  Shirley Fry /  Mary Arnold Prentiss 6\u20134, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 59], "content_span": [60, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065591-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed Doubles\nPat Canning Todd /  Jaroslav Drobn\u00fd defeated  Doris Hart  /  Frank Sedgman  6\u20133, 3\u20136, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 57], "content_span": [58, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065592-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nFrank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobn\u00fd 6\u20134, 7\u20135, 5\u20137, 8\u20136 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065592-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Frank Parker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 48], "content_span": [49, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065593-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nThird-seeded Nelly Landry defeated Shirley Fry 6\u20132, 0\u20136, 6\u20130 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065593-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 French Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Nelly Landry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 50], "content_span": [51, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065594-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 French Grand Prix\nThe 1948 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race, held at Reims on 18 July 1948. The race was won by Jean-Pierre Wimille, driving an Alfa Romeo 158.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065594-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 French Grand Prix, Report\nOfficial practice was held in very wet conditions. In spite of this Jean-Pierre Wimille was able to set a time of 2:35.2, not far from the record set in 1939 in dry conditions, nearly 10 seconds faster than Alberto Ascari and nearly 20 seconds faster than the fastest non-Alfa Romeo, Philippe \u00c9tancelin's Talbot-Lago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065594-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 French Grand Prix, Report\nAs expected, the three Alfa Romeos lead at the start from the Talbot-Lagos. However, Luigi Villoresi's Maserati, which started from near the back of the grid, quickly moved up into third place ahead of Consalvo Sanesi in the third of the Alfas. Villoresi was starting to challenge Ascari for second place when forced to pit for what would be the first of many mechanical issues. This allowed Alfa Romeo to take an easy 1-2-3 win, two laps ahead of the best Talbot-Lago. Although Wimille and Ascari would swap for the lead a few times, mostly as a result of pitstops, they finished in the order decided by team manager Giovanni Guidotti which required Ascari to slow and allow Sanesi to pass him just before the finish.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 30], "content_span": [31, 749]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065595-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nThe 1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065595-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team\nFresno State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Ken Gleason and played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of three wins, six losses and one tie (3\u20136\u20131, 2\u20133 CCAA). The Bulldogs were outscored 108\u2013267 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065595-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Fresno State Bulldog players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065596-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Fukui earthquake\nThe 1948 Fukui earthquake (\u798f\u4e95\u5730\u9707, Fukui jishin) occurred in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck at 5:13:31\u00a0p.m.(JDT) on June 28. The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, where it was recorded as 6 (equivalent to the current 7) on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale. The shock occurred near the town of Maruoka.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065596-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Fukui earthquake, Geology\nThis earthquake was caused by a strike-slip fault that was unknown until this earthquake. The fault stretches from Kanazu to Fukui, 25\u00a0km (16\u00a0mi) long, and was later named the \"Fukui Earthquake Fault\". Shaking was felt as far as Mito in the east, and Saga in the west.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065596-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Fukui earthquake, Damage\nDamage was most reported in the Fukui plain, where the building collapse rate was more than 60%, since shaking became larger due to it being an alluvial plain, and many of the buildings were just built after the war and a little unstable.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065596-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Fukui earthquake, Damage\nAt the time many people were cooking so after the earthquake many fires spread. Since the roads and the waterworks were damaged it took 5 days to put out the fires and so the fires caused devastating damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065596-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Fukui earthquake, Damage\nEven though the Daiwa Department Store collapsed, the Fukui Bank building right next to it had no significant damage. It is thought to have been because the Fukui Bank building had about 500 deep foundation pipes 10\u00a0meters deep in the ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065596-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Fukui earthquake, Damage\nAlmost all of the farmers' houses in the epicenter area collapsed, but most of the farmers were outside so there were not many casualties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065596-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Fukui earthquake, Damage, Casualties\nAt the time, it was the deadliest earthquake after the Pacific War (now superseded by the Great Hanshin earthquake and the T\u014dhoku earthquake and tsunami). This earthquake killed 3769 people, mainly in Sakai City (then part of Fukui City), where the death rate was more than 1%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065597-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 GP Ouest\u2013France\nThe 1948 GP Ouest-France was the 12th edition of the GP Ouest-France cycle race and was held on 31 August 1948. The race started and finished in Plouay. The race was won by Eloi Tassin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065598-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Gator Bowl\nThe 1948 Gator Bowl was the third edition of the Gator Bowl and featured the Georgia Bulldogs representing the University of Georgia and the Maryland Terrapins representing the University of Maryland. It was the first-ever meeting of the two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065598-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Gator Bowl\nIn the second quarter, Maryland scored first with a 35-yard touchdown run by running back Lu Gambino. On the first possession of the second half, Georgia quarterback John Rauch engineered an 87-yard drive culminating in a one-yard quarterback keeper for a touchdown. Maryland responded with an 80-yard drive of their own and another Gambino touchdown. Georgia fumbled on their own 40-yard line and Maryland recovered. The Terrapins capitalized with a 24-yard John Barone pass to Gambino for a third touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Georgia running back Joe Geri ran it from the one-yard line for a score. Rauch threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to John Donaldson, but Georgia missed the extra point. The final result was a 20\u201320 stalemate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 755]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065598-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Gator Bowl\nLu Gambino was named the 1948 Gator Bowl Most Valuable Player. He rushed for 165 yards and recorded all three of Maryland's touchdowns. His rushing yardage would stand as a school bowl game record for 60 years, until broken in 2008. John Rauch's 58-yard pass to Billy Henderson remained a Gator Bowl record for over 60 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster\nThe 1948 Gatow air disaster was a mid-air collision in the airspace above Berlin, Germany that occurred on 5 April, sparking an international incident. A British European Airways (BEA) Vickers VC.1B Viking airliner crashed near RAF Gatow air base, after it collided with a Soviet Air Force Yakovlev Yak-3 fighter aircraft. All ten passengers and four crew on board the Viking were killed, as was the Soviet pilot. The disaster resulted in a diplomatic standoff between the United Kingdom and United States on one hand, and the Soviet Union on the other, and intensified distrust leading up to the Berlin Blockade in the early years of the Cold War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Historical background\nThe historical backdrop of the air disaster was the intensifying clash over the future of Berlin and Germany. At the end of World War II, the Allied Powers agreed to divide and occupy Germany, including the capital Berlin. Through a series of agreements it was decided to divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors; the Americans, British and French shared the western half of Berlin, while the Soviets occupied East Berlin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Historical background\nThe division of Germany placed Berlin well inside the Soviet zone of occupation and supplies to West Berlin had to be brought in either overland or by air from the American, British and French zones in the Western half of Germany. Germany was jointly governed by the wartime allies through an Allied Control Council, which periodically met to co-ordinate events and discuss the future of Germany; while Berlin was jointly governed by the Allied Kommandatura.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Historical background\nIn 1947, a tense diplomatic and military standoff began to unfold between the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union over the future of Germany. The Americans and Western European allies wanted to include the sectors of Germany which they controlled in the Marshall Plan, an economic plan to rebuild Europe after the devastation of the war. The Soviets perceived the Marshall Plan to be the foundation for an anti-Soviet alliance and pressured the Americans, British and French to back down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Historical background\nOn 20 March 1948, the Soviet representative walked out of the meeting of the Allied Control Council, and on 31 March 1948, the United States Congress approved funding for the Marshall Plan. Soviet troops then began to block the corridor that brought supplies from the western zones of Germany to West Berlin. In response, an increased number of aircraft brought supplies by air from west Germany to Tempelhof airfield in the American sector and Gatow airfield in the British sector of Berlin. At the same time Soviet military aircraft began to violate airspace in West Berlin and harass (or what the military called \"buzz\") flights in and out of West Berlin. Despite the danger of flying in such conditions, civilian aircraft continued to fly in and out of Berlin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Flight details\nThe aircraft involved in the incident was a Vickers 610 Viking 1B with the registration G-AIVP; and had first flown in 1947. The BEA flight had a four-member crew, all of whom were former members of the Royal Air Force. There were ten passengers on board, most of whom were British.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Crash\nIn the days preceding the incident Soviet military aircraft had been buzzing American and British passenger aircraft while they passed through the western zones of the city. The Viking was on a scheduled commercial flight from London via Hamburg to RAF Gatow in the British Sector of Berlin. At approximately 2:30pm while the Viking was in the airport's safety area levelling off to land, a Soviet Yak-3 approached from behind.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Crash\nEyewitnesses testified that as the Viking made a left-hand turn prior to its approach to land, the fighter dived beneath it, climbed sharply, and clipped the port wing of the airliner with its starboard wing. The impact ripped off both colliding wings and the Viking crashed inside the Soviet Sector, at Hahneberg, Staaken, just outside the British Sector (about 2.5 miles (4.0\u00a0km) northwest of Gatow), and exploded. The Yak-3 crashed near a farmhouse on Heerstrasse just inside the British sector. All the occupants of both aircraft died on impact.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Crash\nIt was also testified that the Yak pilot was doing aerobatics prior to the accident; the Soviet Air Force had not informed Royal Air Force air traffic controllers at Gatow of its presence. They claimed that the fighter was coming in to land at Dallgow, a nearby Soviet airbase (although examination of the wreckage showed that the undercarriage was still locked up, so this was unlikely).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Crash\nAllied investigators later concluded that the \"collision was caused by the action of the Yak fighter, which was in disregard of the accepted rules of flying and, in particular, of the quadripartite flying rules to which Soviet authorities were parties.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Aftermath\nInitially there was a belief that the crash may have been deliberate on the part of the Soviet pilot. General Sir Brian Robertson, the British Military Governor of Germany, immediately went to see his Soviet counterpart, Marshal Vasily Sokolovsky, to protest. Sokolovsky expressed his regret at the incident and assured Robertson that it was not intentional, which Robertson appears to have believed; at any rate, he cancelled his earlier order to provide fighter protection for all British transport aircraft entering or leaving Gatow (the American authorities had issued a similar order, and they too cancelled it).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Aftermath\nThe British foreign office issued a statement that \"A very serious view is taken in London of today's air crash in Berlin.\" Moreover, British officials felt the Soviet pilot had orders to behave in a provocative manner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Aftermath\nThere was also some controversy as to the actions of the Soviets immediately following the crash. RAF fire engines and ambulances were sent from Gatow to the Viking crash site and, although initially allowed into the Soviet Zone, were later asked to leave. A few minutes after the crash, Soviet soldiers entered the British Zone and set up a cordon around the crashed fighter. Major-General Herbert, the British Commandant of Berlin, arrived and asked them to leave, but the officer in charge refused. A senior officer arrived later and agreed to the removal of all but a single guard, in return allowing a British guard to be placed over the wreck of the Viking.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 698]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Enquiries\nA British-Soviet commission of enquiry was set up on 10 April. The Soviet representative, Major-General Alexandrov, refused to hear the evidence of German or American witnesses, claiming that only British and Soviet evidence was relevant and in any case Germans were unreliable. On 13 April the British ended proceedings by saying they were unable to proceed on this basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065599-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Gatow air disaster, Enquiries\nThereupon a British court of enquiry was convened by General Robertson and held in Berlin on 14\u201316 April. This found that the crash was accidental, that the fault in the crash was entirely that of the Soviet pilot, and that Captain John Ralph and First Officer Norman Merrington DFC of BEA were not in the slightest to blame for the crash. However, the Soviets announced that the fault was entirely that of the British aircraft, which emerged from low cloud and crashed into the fighter. The British enquiry heard that the Viking was flying at 1,500 feet (457\u00a0m), well below the cloud base of 3,000 feet (914\u00a0m).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065600-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Geelong state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Geelong in the Victorian Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday 13 November 1948. The by-election was triggered by the death of Labor member Fanny Brownbill on 10 October 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065600-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Geelong state by-election\nThe candidates were M. J. Travers for the Labor Party (a metalworker employed by the Ford Motors Geelong plant, and former president of the Geelong Trades and Labour Council), S. Baker for the Communist Party, and Edward Montgomery for the Liberal Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065600-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Geelong state by-election\nThe Liberal Party won the seat, with Montgomery receiving about 45 per cent of preferences from the Communist candidate, and a nearly ten per cent swing away from Labor. This attracted comment from acting state Labor leader Bill Galvin, who said \"there was a sinister influence in the way the Liberals and the Communists had put up a united front\" in the by-election; and from Labor Prime Minister Ben Chifley, who also noted the role of Communist preferences in Labor's loss. Acting Liberal leader Wilfrid Kent Hughes called the win \"a magnificent victory for the Liberal Party and the present Government\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065601-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Gent\u2013Wevelgem\nThe 1948 Gent\u2013Wevelgem was the tenth edition of the Gent\u2013Wevelgem cycle race and was held on 9 May 1948. The race started in Ghent and finished in Wevelgem. The race was won by Val\u00e8re Ollivier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065602-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 George Washington Colonials football team\nThe 1948 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bo Rowland, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record (2\u20134 in the SoCon).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065603-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgetown Hoyas football team\nThe 1948 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their 14th and final season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 3\u20134\u20131 record and were outscored by a total of 103 to 98. The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065604-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team\nThe 1948 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065605-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nThe 1948 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065605-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\nClay Matthews Sr. and Frank Ziegler were on this team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065606-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia USAF Boeing B-29 crash\nThe 1948 Waycross B-29 crash occurred on 6 October 1948 when an engine fire contributed to the crash of a Boeing B-29-100-BW Superfortress bomber in Waycross, Georgia. The plane was from the 3150th Electronics Squadron, United States Air Force and had tail number 45-21866. The crash occurred during climb to altitude from Robins Air Force Base and killed nine of thirteen men aboard, including three RCA engineers. Four men parachuted to safety.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065606-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Georgia USAF Boeing B-29 crash\nBecause the flight was a test of the \"sunseeker\" (a heat-seeking device later used in the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile), the federal government asserted the state secrets privilege to avoid having to provide the NTSB accident report in a subsequent suit for damages by victims of the crash and their heirs, despite the device playing no role in the crash itself and not being referred to in the report.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065606-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia USAF Boeing B-29 crash, United States v. Reynolds\nA $225,000 summary judgment against the Government and for the contractor's widows was directed when the Government claimed the accident report, as well as documents with surviving crewmember statements, could not be furnished \"without seriously hampering national security\". However, the Supreme Court overturned the judgment under state secrets privilege.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065606-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Georgia USAF Boeing B-29 crash, United States v. Reynolds\nNevertheless, the Air Force agreed to pay an out-of-court settlement of $170,000, and decades later the declassified accident report indicated the cause to have been a fire and drop in manifold pressure in the number 1 engine, as well as an inadvertent feathering of the number 4 engine, which was not successfully unfeathered prior to the crash. The report indicated the cause of the fire in engine 1 could not be positively determined, but was likely to have been the result of breaks in the right exhaust collector ring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065606-0001-0002", "contents": "1948 Georgia USAF Boeing B-29 crash, United States v. Reynolds\nThe report further stated that \"the fire may have been aggravated by non-compliance with Technical Orders 01-20EJ-117 and 01-20EJ-178.\" It concluded that the aircraft was \"not considered safe for flight\" due to non-compliance with these orders. A consequent lawsuit to reopen the case claimed that the report's information about the cause was not secret and alleged a government coverup, but the case was not reopened.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 62], "content_span": [63, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election\nThe 1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election took place on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election\nThe election was held as ordered by the Supreme Court of Georgia's decision in 1947 declaring Melvin E. Thompson governor in the wake of The Three Governors Controversy. Herman Talmadge, the son of the winner of the 1946 election, the late Eugene Talmadge, defeated Governor Thompson in the Democratic primary by a margin of 51.8% to 45.1% with three other candidates getting 3.1% of the vote and then proceeded to win the general election with 97.51% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election\nAs was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran with only token opposition in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on September 8, 1948. As Talmadge won a majority of county unit votes, there was no run-off.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 63], "content_span": [64, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nFrom 1917 until 1962, the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Georgia used a voting system called the county unit system to determine victors in statewide primary elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 83], "content_span": [84, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nThe system was ostensibly designed to function similarly to the Electoral College, but in practice the large ratio of unit votes for small, rural counties to unit votes for more populous urban areas provided outsized political influence to the smaller counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 83], "content_span": [84, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nUnder the county unit system, the 159 counties in Georgia were divided by population into three categories. The largest eight counties were classified as \"Urban\", the next-largest 30 counties were classified as \"Town\", and the remaining 121 counties were classified as \"Rural\". Urban counties were given 6 unit votes, Town counties were given 4 unit votes, and Rural counties were given 2 unit votes, for a total of 410 available unit votes. Each county's unit votes were awarded on a winner-take-all basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 83], "content_span": [84, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065607-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Georgia gubernatorial special election, Democratic primary, County unit system\nCandidates were required to obtain a majority of unit votes (not necessarily a majority of the popular vote), or 206 total unit votes, to win the election. If no candidate received a majority in the initial primary, a runoff election was held between the top two candidates to determine a winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 83], "content_span": [84, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065608-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 German Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1948 German Ice Hockey Championship was the 30th season of the German Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Germany. The first round consisted of Northern and Southern sections. The top three teams from each section qualified for the final round. SC Riessersee won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065609-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 German football championship\nThe 1948 German football championship, the 38th edition of the competition, was the culmination of the 1947\u201348 football season in Allied-occupied Germany. 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg were crowned champions for the seventh time after one-leg knock-out tournament. It was the first time the championship had been played since 1944. It was N\u00fcrnberg's tenth appearance in the final. For the losing finalists 1. FC Kaiserslautern, it was the first appearance in the final since the establishment of a national championship in 1903.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065609-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 German football championship\nEight teams were to take part in the final stage which was played in a one-leg knock-out tournament, the vice-champions and champions of the British, American and French occupation zones, the champion of the Soviet occupation zone and the Berlin champion. In the end, SG Planitz were not allowed to travel to Stuttgart to play their quarter final against eventual champions N\u00fcrnberg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065609-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 German football championship\nThe 1948 championship is unique as it is the only one of the German championships where no trophy was awarded. The pre-Second World War trophy, the Viktoria had disappeared during the final stages of the war and would not resurface until after the German reunification, while the new trophy, the Meisterschale, would only be ready for the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065609-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 German football championship, Qualified teams\nThe qualified teams through the 1947\u201348 Oberliga and Ostzonenmeisterschaft seasons:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 50], "content_span": [51, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia\nThe 1948 Giro d'Italia was the 31st\u00a0edition of the Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized and sponsored by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The race began on 15 May in Milan with a stage that stretched 190\u00a0km (118\u00a0mi) to Turin, finishing back in Milan on 6 June after a 231\u00a0km (144\u00a0mi) stage and a total distance covered of 4,164\u00a0km (2,587\u00a0mi). The race was won by the Italian rider Fiorenzo Magni of the Wilier Triestina team, with fellow Italians Ezio Cecchi and Giordano Cottur coming in second and third respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Teams\nA total of eleven teams entered the 1948 Giro d'Italia. Each team sent a squad of seven riders, so the Giro began with a peloton of 77 cyclists. Out of the 77 riders that started this edition of the Giro d'Italia, a total of 44 riders made it to the finish in Milan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Route and stages\nRace organizer and newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport released the preliminary route for the Giro d'Italia on 27 October 1947. The race was originally planned to start on 22 May and finish on 13 June, while covering 3,715\u00a0km (2,308\u00a0mi) over nineteen stages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 36], "content_span": [37, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Race overview\nDuring stage 9 from Bari to Naples, Magni \u2013who was down nine minutes at the time\u2013 joined the day's breakaway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Race overview\nDuring the Giro, the French and Belgian teams left the race because they thought it was made impossible for foreign riders to ride the Giro. When the leader Magni was punished with only two minutes after being pushed up a mountain, Fausto Coppi and his Bianchi team also left the race out of protest. As a result, only forty riders finished the Giro. Stage seventeen featured several climbs including the Pordoi Pass. Coppi won the stage, but Magni\u2013who had a reputation for struggling on big climbs\u2013finished in time to retain the lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Race overview\nIt was discovered that Magni had been helped up the Pordoi, while some state he was pushed by spectators others say he was pulled by a car. Coppi and Bianchi requested Magni to be thrown out. As there were no photos, the race jury had to go based on testimonies. It was officially declared that the pushing Magni received was planned. The punishment was a two-minute penalty in the general classification, which still allowed him to remain in the lead. Coppi and his team decided to withdraw after that decision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe leader of the general classification \u2013 calculated by adding the stage finish times of each rider \u2013 wore a pink jersey. This classification is the most important of the race, and its winner is considered as the winner of the Giro.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nIn the mountains classification, the race organizers selected different mountains that the route crossed and awarded points to the riders who crossed them first. The winner of the team classification was determined by adding the finish times of the best three cyclists per team together and the team with the lowest total time was the winner. If a team had fewer than three riders finish, they were not eligible for the classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThere was a black jersey (maglia nera) awarded to the rider placed last in the general classification. The classification was calculated in the same manner as the general classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe prize money for the winner of the race was one million lire. The prize money increased to one million this year because Totip, a horse race betting company, sponsored the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Classification leadership\nThe rows in the following table correspond to the jerseys awarded after that stage was run.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 45], "content_span": [46, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065610-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro d'Italia, Aftermath\nThe Italian cycling federation gave Coppi a suspension of one month because he refused to finish the Giro. After being caught cheating, Magni was the subject of the tifosi's animosity, he was frequently booed and writing on the road included the phrase Abbasso Magni (English: Down with Magni). After winning the final stage into Milan's Vignorelli Velodrome, the crowd's behavior (whistles, boos, and anti\u2013Magni banners) reduced him to tears. The Communist Mayor of Prato sent Magni a telegram congratulating him on the victory, stating that his victory brough \"honor to [their] city.\" Later in his life, Magni said that the telegram pleased him greatly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 29], "content_span": [30, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065611-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro di Lombardia\nThe 1948 Giro di Lombardia, 42nd edition of the race, was held on October 24, 1948, on a total route of 222 km (137.9 mi). It was won for the third consecutive time by Italian Fausto Coppi, who reached the finish line with the time of 5h51 ' 55 \"at an average of 37.849 km/h, preceding Adolfo Leoni and Fritz Sch\u00e4r.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065611-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Giro di Lombardia\n127 cyclists took off from Milan and 74 of them completed the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nThe Glasgow Camlachie by-election was held on Wednesday 28 January 1948, following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Campbell Stephen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nStephen was re-elected for the Independent Labour Party (ILP) at the 1945 general election. However, he resigned the ILP whip two years later, and later that year joined the Labour Party, under which banner he had held the seat from 1922 to 1931.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nThe ILP had achieved a fairly close victory over the Unionist Party in the seat in a two-way fight at the 1945 general election. Since then, its most prominent figure, James Maxton, had died. The party won the subsequent by-election, but all three of its MPs had since defected to the Labour Party. With the ILP in sharp decline, and given that the Labour Party intended to contest the seat, commentators did not expect the ILP to retain control of the seat, and concluded that it would be a Labour-Unionist contest. The ILP selected Annie Maxton, sister of James as their candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nA constituency in a working-class area of Glasgow, the constituency naturally appeared to be Labour Party territory. The party chose John M. Inglis, a train driver and trade unionist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nNationwide, Labour had won a landslide victory at the 1945 general election, and the Conservatives had not gained a single seat since. However, given their strong second place in Camlachie in 1945, and the left-wing vote divided, they hoped to gain the seat. They selected Charles McFarlane, a local factory owner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nDespite having no background in the constituency, the Scottish National Party and Liberal Party also stood candidates. Guy Aldred, a well-known local anarcho-communist stood for his United Socialist Movement on an abstentionist anti-Parliamentary platform.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nThe SNP also suffered a rift as a result of the by-election; although Wilkie ran under the SNP banner, his candidature had not been approved by any leadership body in the party, and the SNP's executive subsequently stripped him of his membership. As a result, former SNP Chairman Douglas Young quit the party, eventually rejoining Labour, whilst Andrew Dewar Gibb considered returning to the Unionists.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nThe election was won narrowly by McFarlane for the Unionists. Labour finished in a close second place, but were warned by the Manchester Guardian \"Camlachie's chief warning is ... that a government candidate cannot even rouse the slums\". The ILP vote declined dramatically, and demonstrated that the party was no longer a significant political force. The SNP finished in fourth place, while the Liberals finished in sixth place, beaten even by Aldred. This was the worst Liberal result at any British by-election since World War II, until the Liberal Democrats took eighth place at the 2012 Rotherham by-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065612-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Camlachie by-election\nMcFarlane lost the seat at the 1950 general election to William Reid of the Labour Party. Annie Maxton remained a prominent figure in the ILP, eventually becoming its chair.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065613-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Glasgow Gorbals in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 30 September 1948, caused by the appointment as Chair of the National Assistance Board of the incumbent Labour MP George Buchanan. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alice Cullen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065614-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Hillhead by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Glasgow Hillhead in the House of Commons was held on 25 November 1948, caused by the appointment as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary of the incumbent Unionist MP James Reid. The result was a hold for the Unionist Party, with their candidate Tam Galbraith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065614-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Glasgow Hillhead by-election, Result\nDespite a clear victory for their party some Scottish Unionist MPs were reportedly disappointed by the result given  that the recent Edmonton by-election had seen the Conservative Party's vote substantially increased while Labour's vote fell greatly. Commenting on the by-election, an editorial in The Glasgow Herald rejected and criticised this assessment, noting that there was a lower turnout and opining that it was a \"a notable achievement\" that Galbraith had increased the Unionist Party's majority by a third, given that, in the newspaper's view, he was \"a young candidate succeeding one of the outstanding Unionist members of recent years.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 41], "content_span": [42, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game\nThe 1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game was a dramatic match-up between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Minneapolis Lakers. Played in Chicago Stadium, the game took place two years before professional basketball was desegregated. The Globetrotters' 61\u201359 victory \u2013 by two points at the buzzer \u2013 challenged prevailing racial stereotypes about the abilities of black athletes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, Background\nThe idea for the game, which was held on February 19, 1948, was hatched by Globetrotters owner and coach Abe Saperstein and Lakers general manager Max Winter, two friends who both believed they had the best basketball team in the country. Each had good reason to think so. For two decades, the Globetrotters had traveled the country winning game after game. It was because the team was so unbeatable that the players first started clowning around to make the game more interesting. When the Globetrotters arrived at the Chicago Stadium to face the Lakers, they were on a 102-game winning streak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, Background\nThe Lakers, on the other hand, were a new team, formed only six months earlier. But they were already on their way to becoming a powerhouse, with two future Hall of Famers: The 6'10\" George Mikan, who is described by the NBA as the league's \"first superstar\", and Jim Pollard, whose leaping ability \u2013 he could dunk from the free throw line \u2013 inspired the nickname, \"The Kangaroo Kid\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, Background\nThe Lakers, who took their name from Minnesota's designation as the \"Land of 10,000 Lakes\", were members of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which was the precursor to the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a black team, the Globetrotters were not allowed into that league, or any professional league. A year earlier, Jackie Robinson had broken the color barrier in professional baseball, but basketball remained segregated. Four black basketball players had briefly been on various teams in another league, the National Basketball League. But when a fight between a white player and a black player during a game in Syracuse, New York, triggered a riot in the stands, black players quietly disappeared from the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 780]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, Background\nMany sports fans, team owners, and coaches did not want to see teams integrated. Some held the racist view that blacks were not equipped for sports like basketball that required coordination, strategy, and finesse. In 1941, Dean Cromwell, the assistant head coach for the U.S. track team at the 1936 Summer Olympics, which included Jesse Owens, wrote that black athletes excelled in certain events because they were closer to primitive man than white men were.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, Background\nRacism dominated other aspects of the Globetrotters' lives as well. The night before the game, the team checked into the same small two-story rooming house on the segregated South Side of Chicago that they visited every time they were in town. Called Ma Piersall's, its rooms were tiny, no more than ten feet by ten feet, and featured sagging single beds. Across town, the Lakers spent the night at the popular, luxurious, high-rise Morrison Hotel where a month earlier a black actress had been denied a room and told to find a room in a \"South Side hotel for colored people\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 42], "content_span": [43, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The game\nA record number of fans showed up at Chicago Stadium to watch the Lakers face off against the Globetrotters. It was an exhibition game played right before the official Basketball Association of America contest between the Chicago Stags and the New York Knicks. Still in its infancy, professional basketball had never attracted more than 9,000 fans in Chicago. That day, nearly 18,000 filled the stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The game\nThe Globetrotters starting lineup, a combination of the best players from Saperstein's East and West units, featured Reece \"Goose\" Tatum, Marques Haynes, Ermer Robinson, Wilbert King, and Louis \"Babe\" Pressley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The game\nDuring the first half, Laker fans had reason to gloat. Their team quickly jumped to a 9\u20132 lead. The Lakers held a significant height advantage over the Globetrotters, with several players towering over Tatum, the Globetrotters' star, six-foot-three center, and Haynes, who was barely six feet tall. Tatum turned out to be no match for Mikan, the Lakers' center, who scored 18 points in the first half while preventing Tatum from scoring at all.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The game\nAt halftime, Minnesota led 32\u201323. During the break, Saperstein and his team devised a plan to defend Mikan with two men instead of one. They also decided to fast break each time they got the ball, to tire the Lakers out. The Globetrotters knew they were in great shape, having played nearly every night for as long as they could remember. The strategy worked. With both Tatum and Pressley guarding Mikan, he was able to score only 6 points in the second half. The Globetrotters tied the game for the first time in the third quarter. On several occasions they led, only to watch the Lakers come back to tie the score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The game\nIn the final quarter, both Tatum and Pressley fouled out from guarding Mikan so closely. The rest of the team picked up the slack. With 90 seconds left, the Lakers tied the game at 59 with a free throw. When the Globetrotters got the ball, Marques Haynes, who earlier in the game had teased the Lakers by dribbling while lying down on the court, dribbled to run out the clock, since there was no shot clock at the time. This was easy for Haynes: He once dribbled an entire fourth quarter to overcome a two-player handicap and sustain the Globetrotters' one-point lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The game\nWith only a few seconds left, Haynes flipped the ball to Ermer Robinson, who was stationed 30 feet from the basket. Flexing his knees and holding the ball to his chest, Robinson let fly the one-handed shot he had practiced hundreds of times a day on his childhood courts in San Diego. It was the same shot he had already missed three times in a row, and he hadn't sunk any from that far out. But this time the ball went in. Screaming fans poured onto the court. When the Globetrotters reached their locker room, they hoisted Saperstein, who was wearing double-breasted suit and wide tie, onto their shoulders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The game\nA year later, the Lakers and Globetrotters met for a rematch, with the Globetrotters again winning, this time 49\u201345. The teams met six more times after that, with the Lakers winning each of those games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The aftermath\nThe racial implications of the game were not immediately apparent. The Chicago Sun-Times' headline, \"Mikan Cooks Tatum's Goose\", focused on the fact that the Globetrotter star only scored three baskets. Neither Saperstein nor Winter saw the game as being about race relations; they simply wanted to see which team was best. \"I'm positive that he [Abe] didn't see it as a racial game\", Gerald Saperstein, a cousin of Abe Saperstein's who was at the game, told the Associated Press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The aftermath\nBut to many team owners in the young and struggling basketball leagues, there was a clear message: Not only were black players as talented and capable as white players, they added a level of excitement to the game that appealed to both white and black audiences. To black basketball fans, it was a moment of empowerment. \"It just revitalized so many of us, from the fact that [it showed] what we can be\", said John Chaney, the former longtime Temple University basketball coach who, in 1948, was a teenager in deeply segregated Jacksonville, Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 596]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The aftermath\nTwo years later, in 1950, three former Globetrotters became the first black players on NBA teams. The Boston Celtics drafted Chuck Cooper, the New York Knicks signed center Nat \"Sweetwater\" Clifton, and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (now the Atlanta Hawks) took Hank DeZonie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The aftermath\nAs basketball became integrated, giving talented black players greater opportunity to play professionally, the Globetrotters had fewer recruits to choose from. Rather than try to compete with the NBA, Abe Saperstein transformed the Globetrotters into a touring act, first against teams of all-star college players around the country and then with ambitious tours of Europe, South America, and the rest of the world. The Globetrotters also expanded their dazzling ball handling and shooting tricks, cementing their reputation as \"the magicians of basketball\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The aftermath\nThe Lakers went on to become an outstanding team, winning six professional basketball titles in the next seven years: 1948 (NBL), 1949 (BAA), 1950 (NBA), 1952 (NBA), 1953 (NBA), 1954 (NBA). When Mikan retired in 1954, the team struggled financially. To boost attendance and revenue, then-owner Bob Short relocated the team to Los Angeles before the 1960\u201361 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065615-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Globetrotters\u2013Lakers game, The aftermath\nChicago Stadium, the venue of the first Globetrotter-Lakers game, was demolished in 1995. The impact of that game, however, was felt for many years to come. \"Those Lakers-Trotters games definitely contributed to the integration of the league\", basketball historian Claude Johnson told ESPN.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 45], "content_span": [46, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065616-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Governor General's Awards\nThe 1948 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were the 13th rendition of the Governor General's Awards, Canada's annual national awards program which then comprised literary awards alone. The awards recognized Canadian writers for new English-language works published in Canada during 1948 and were presented early in 1949. There were no cash prizes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065616-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Governor General's Awards\nAs every year from 1942 to 1948, there two awards for non-fiction, and four awards in the three established categories, which recognized English-language works only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster\nThe 1948 Gozo luzzu disaster occurred on 30 October 1948 when a luzzu fishing boat carrying passengers from Marfa, Malta, to M\u0121arr, Gozo, capsized and sank in rough seas off Qala, killing 23 of the 27 people on board. Inquiries held after the accident determined that the boat had been overloaded as it was carrying around double its capacity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Background\nOn 30 October 1948, the Gozo ferry MV Bancinu left the harbour of M\u0121arr, Gozo at 13:15, and due to strong winds from the southwest, it landed its passengers at St. Paul's Bay instead of at the usual berthing place at Marfa. This journey lasted longer than the usual route, and disembarkation at St. Paul's Bay was also slower, so the next scheduled crossing from Marfa of 16:30 was cancelled. However, some passengers who had intended to board this ferry had already departed by bus from Valletta. The manager of the ferry service, Mariano Xuereb, promised the stranded passengers that a luzzu (a traditional fishing boat) would be provided to take the passengers from Marfa to Gozo, but he then changed his mind and did not send the boat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 776]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Background\nA policeman who was among the stranded passengers phoned his superiors in Gozo, who then informed Sergeant S. Galea, a policeman on duty at M\u0121arr, to make arrangements to pick up the passengers. Another luzzu crewed by Salvu Refalo and Karmnu Grima was sent, and all 25 stranded passengers (24 men and 1 woman) boarded the boat. The number of people on the boat was higher than expected, and despite Refalo and Grima's proposal to make two trips, the passengers insisted on making a single crossing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Sinking\nThe luzzu departed Marfa in calm seas, and the trip proceeded uneventfully until the boat passed the island of Comino. At this point, the seas became rougher due to the wind direction, and the coxswain told the passengers that it would be better to head to the bay of \u0126ondoq ir-Rummien than the harbour of M\u0121arr. However, the passengers disagreed and insisted on going directly to M\u0121arr.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Sinking\nAs the boat was being battered by the waves, one of the passengers, M.U.S.E.U.M. member Leli Camilleri, invited them to pray the rosary. At around 20:00, when the boat was about 50 metres (160\u00a0ft) away from the shore near an area known as Il-\u0120olf ta\u010b-\u010aawl, water began to enter the boat. The passengers panicked, and the luzzu capsized. One of the passengers, Karmnu Attard, managed to swim to shore and went to the village of Qala to call the police at M\u0121arr, informing the authorities about the accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Rescue and recovery efforts\nThe search and rescue operation was undertaken by the police, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and some Gozitan civilians. The destroyer HMS\u00a0Cheviot was sent to the area, as were a torpedo recovery boat and an RAF launch. The sunken luzzu was discovered and it was recovered from the seabed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 53], "content_span": [54, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Rescue and recovery efforts\nApart from Attard, three other passengers had managed to swim to shore, while the remaining 23 people on board were killed. One of the survivors had reached the Blata ta\u010b-\u010aawl and had to be hoisted up a cliff to safety. The survivors were taken to the Gozo Hospital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 53], "content_span": [54, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Rescue and recovery efforts\nSeven corpses were recovered by 1 November. RAF aircraft and naval and police vessels continued the search and recovered the remaining bodies over the next few days. Some bodies were found in Fomm ir-Ri\u0127 six days after the sinking. Post mortem examinations found that most of the victims died of asphyxia due to drowning, while others died of cerebral contusions and shock.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 53], "content_span": [54, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Aftermath\nGovernor Francis Douglas, Prime Minister Paul Boffa, Nationalist Party leader Enrico Mizzi and Democratic Action Party leader Giuseppe Hyzler expressed condolences to the families of the victims.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Aftermath\nA funeral for the first seven victims was held at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Victoria, Gozo on 3 November. Mass was celebrated by Bishop Giuseppe Pace, and it was attended by Prime Minister Boffa, Commissioner for Gozo Edgar Montanaro, a representative for the Governor, Gozitan members of parliament and clergy, as well as RAF and police detachments along with the families of the victims. Funerals for other victims were held separately in their hometowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 35], "content_span": [36, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Aftermath, Inquiry\nMagistrate Giovanni Gouder conducted an inquiry to determine what caused the accident. Giuseppe Caruana, the technical expert appointed by Gouder, found that the luzzu was capable of carrying up to 13 passengers, meaning that it had been overloaded as it was actually carrying 25 passengers and two crew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 44], "content_span": [45, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Aftermath, Inquiry\nThe Prime Minister also set up two committees, one to raise funds for the families of the victims, and another to examine the report of Gouder's inquiry and to make recommendations on what action needs to be taken. The latter was set up after there were anonymous allegations criticizing the police's actions surrounding the accident. On 12 December 1949, this committee stated that Gouder's inquiry was adequate, the police were not at fault, and there was no need for further inquiries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 44], "content_span": [45, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Aftermath, Inquiry\nThe committee's recommendations included better enforcement of regulations regarding passenger transport, and that only authorised boats should be allowed to carry passengers. It also stated that no boats should be allowed to carry more passengers than their authorised capacity. One of the committee members, Henry Jones, disagreed with the committee's findings and made a separate report demanding why the 16:30 ferry crossing had been cancelled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 44], "content_span": [45, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065617-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Gozo luzzu disaster, Aftermath, Memorial and commemorations\nThe shipwreck is Gozo's worst disaster since World War II, and it is also known as Jum it-Tra\u0121edja (Day of the Tragedy). A monument commemorating the disaster is located at \u017bewwieqa in M\u0121arr harbour. An annual remembrance ceremony is held on the anniversary of the disaster at the memorial and on board Gozo Channel Line ferries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065618-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Grand National\nThe 1948 Grand National was the 102nd renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 20 March 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065618-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Grand National\nThe race was won by the mare Sheila's Cottage at odds of 66/1. The winning jockey was Arthur Thompson and Neville Crump trained the winner. The pairing of Thompson and Crump won the Grand National again in 1952.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065618-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Grand National\nSheila's Cottage became the first mare to win the National for 46 years, and only the 12th in the long history of the steeplechase.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065618-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Grand National\nFirst of the Dandies finished second, with Cromwell third and Happy Home fourth. Forty-three horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065619-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Grand Prix season\nThe 1948 Grand Prix season was the third post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It was the second season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grand Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1948, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes \u00c9preuves (great trials) by the FIA. Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, for the second consecutive year, winning six Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 23 Grands Prix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065620-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Green Bay Packers season\nThe 1948 Green Bay Packers season was their 30th season overall and their 28th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 3\u20139 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065620-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Green Bay Packers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065621-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Guatemalan parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Guatemala between 26 and 28 November 1948 in order to elect half the seats in Congress. The National Renovation Party-Revolutionary Action Party alliance won the most seats, but the Popular Liberation Front remained the largest party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065622-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Guildford-Midland state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Guildford-Midland in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia was held on 13 March 1948. It was triggered by the death of the sitting member, William Johnson of the Labor Party, on 26 January 1948. The Labor Party retained the seat, with John Brady recording 53.7 percent of the two-party-preferred vote. The election was notable for the performance of the Communist Party candidate, Alexander Jolly, who polled 19.3 percent on first preferences (one of the party's highest totals in Western Australia).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065622-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Guildford-Midland state by-election, Background\nWilliam Johnson had held Guildford-Midland for the Labor Party since its creation at the 1930 state election. He had first been elected to parliament at the 1901 state election, and served both as a government minister and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly at various points. Johnson died at St John of God Subiaco Hospital on 26 January 1948. After his death, the writ for the by-election was issued on 3 February, with the close of nominations on 17 February. Polling day was on 13 March, with the writ returned on 22 March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065622-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Guildford-Midland state by-election, Aftermath\nBrady held Guildford-Midland until its abolition at the 1962 state election, and remained in parliament as the member for Swan until his retirement at the 1974 state election. He was a minister in the government of Albert Hawke between 1956 and 1959. Brady's chief opponent at the by-election, 23-year-old Liberal candidate David Grayden, was elected to parliament himself at the 1950 state election, but served only a single term before being defeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065623-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Harbor Bowl\nThe 1948 Harbor Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1948 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The game pitted the San Diego State Aztecs and the Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys. This was the second edition of the Harbor Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065623-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Harbor Bowl, Background\nThe Cowboys won games over Trinity (TX), Arizona, New Mexico, Houston, West Texas A&M, Texas Western and Arizona State, while losing games to San Jose State, Mississippi State, and Texas Tech. This was their fifth bowl game in 12 years. This was the first ever bowl game for the Aztecs, who went 2\u20132\u20131 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065623-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Harbor Bowl, Game summary\nIn a game played in their own city (and where they used to play in until 1935), the Aztecs were flat out dominated, with the Cowboys having 545 yards on offense, as opposed to San Diego State's 126. Hardin\u2013Simmons had 470 of those on the ground, while the Aztecs had a mere 66 on the ground. Passing was no better, as they went 5-of-20 for 60 yards and an interception (the Cowboys had 3-of-5 for 75 yards). Incidentally, they both had 11 first downs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065623-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Harbor Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Aztecs did not appear in a bowl game again until the Pasadena Bowl in 1969. The Cowboys appeared in three bowl games in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065624-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team\nThe 1948 Hardin\u2013Simmons Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented Hardin\u2013Simmons University in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20133 record (3\u20132\u20131 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 345 to 212.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065625-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Harvard Crimson football team\nThe 1948 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1948 college football season. In its 1st season under head coach Arthur Valpey, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record and were outscored by a total of 184 to 130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065625-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Harvard Crimson football team\nHarvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065626-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Hawaii Rainbows football team\nThe 1948 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawai\u02bbi as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the Rainbows compiled a 7\u20134\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065627-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Hawthorn Football Club season\nThe 1948 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 24th season in the Victorian Football League and 47th overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065628-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Heathrow Disaster\nThe 1948 Heathrow Disaster was the crash of a Douglas DC-3C of the Belgian airline Sabena at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom on 2 March 1948. It was the first major accident at Heathrow Airport; of the 22 people on board 20 were killed, of whom most had British nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065628-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Heathrow Disaster, Aircraft\nThe DC-3 involved was built in 1947 with serial number 43154 and registration OO-AWH and was used by the Belgian airline company Sabena from 21 March 1947 until its destruction in 1948. It was built for a US military contract but was never delivered and was the last DC-3 to be built by Douglas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065628-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Heathrow Disaster, Crash\nThe Sabena flight was a Douglas DC-3 which departed from Brussels, Belgium en route to London, United Kingdom under the command of pilot Henri Goblet and radio officer Jean Lomba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065628-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Heathrow Disaster, Crash\nWorkers in a hangar nearby saw the aircraft crash on the runway and quickly went to the survivors' aid. When they reached the aircraft there was utter devastation, only the tail section of the aircraft was left intact. However, there were survivors and the workers quickly pulled a few passengers from the burning wreckage. They could hear the screams of those still trapped in the inferno and despite all their efforts those people perished. When emergency personnel finally arrived on the scene, there was no one left to save.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065628-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Heathrow Disaster, Crash\nIt was later concluded that a high number of passengers survived the crash but died in the blaze either by burning to death or smoke inhalation. The three survivors were badly burned and were quickly taken to the hospital, where one of them soon died from his injuries. One of the survivors was former MP Otho Nicholson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065628-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Heathrow Disaster, Aftermath\nFollowing the crash, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Civil Aviation stipulated that ground-controlled approaches would no longer be available to aircraft landing in conditions of less than 150 feet (46\u00a0m) vertical visibility and 800 yards (730\u00a0m) horizontal visibility except in an emergency. In the wake of the crash and that of a Douglas DC-4 two months later, Sabena postponed its 25th anniversary celebrations that had been scheduled for the end of May 1948. The two airport workers who entered the burning wreckage to rescue survivors, Harold Bending and Angus Brown, were awarded the George Medal in June 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065629-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Holy Cross Crusaders football team\nThe 1948 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its first year under head coach Bill Osmanski, the team compiled a 5\u20135 record. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065630-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Honduran Amateur League\nThe 1948 Honduran Amateur League was the second edition of the Honduran Amateur League. F.C. Motagua obtained its 1st national title. The season ran from 11 July to 26 October 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065630-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Honduran Amateur League, National championship round\nPlayed in a single round-robin format between the regional champions and current champions C.D. Victoria. Also known as the Cuadrangular. The game between F.C. Motagua and Victoria played at Estadio Tiburcio Car\u00edas Andino became the first and only game as of today in Honduran football history that had three 15 minutes extra times. This happened in the very last match of the final round which Victoria won 3\u20132, a score that resulted in both teams finishing with 4 points each. After 135 minutes of exhausting play, the game remained tied and the title undecided. This forced the decision to play a rematch which ended in a 2\u20132 draw, forcing yet another rematch which was finally won by Motagua.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 57], "content_span": [58, 754]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065631-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Honduran general election\nGeneral elections were held in Honduras on 10 October 1948. The elections were boycotted by the Liberal Party as the party was restricted from campaigning. Instead, they called for the electorate to abstain from voting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065632-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Hong Kong\u2013Shanghai Cup\n1948 Hong Kong\u2013Shanghai Cup was the 21st staging of Hong Kong-Shanghai Cup and the last staging before the competition was halted for about 40 years. Hong Kong captured the champion by winning 5-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065633-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Houston Cougars football team\nThe 1948 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Clyde Lee, the team compiled a 5\u20136 record (3\u20134 against LSC opponents) and finished in the fourth place in the conference. Cecil Towns and Jack Gwin were the team captains. The team played its home games at Public School Stadium in Houston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065634-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1948 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1948 college football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065634-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1948 Lumberjacks were led by first-year head coach Lou Tsoutsouvas in his only season at Humboldt State. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6\u20133, 1\u20133 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 145\u201348 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065634-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Humboldt State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065635-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships\nThe 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in London, Great Britain. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation, formed in 1946 from the Internationale Repr\u00e4sentantenschaft Kanusport (IRK).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065635-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships\nThe men's competition consisted of four kayak events. One kayak event was held for the women. The women's distance was reduced from 600 m to 500 m at these championships. These events were extraordinary since they were not included in the 1948 Summer Olympics, also held in London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065635-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships\nThis was the second championships in flatwater racing and the first one after World War II ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065636-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe 1948 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1948 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the  Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at Public School Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065636-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Idaho Vandals football team\nIdaho was 3\u20136 overall and won one of their six PCC games; future schedules had fewer conference matchups. A night game was played in late September in Salt Lake City, a loss to Utah.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065636-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Idaho Vandals football team\nThe Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached twenty games, with a 14\u201319 loss in Pullman on October\u00a030. Idaho tied the Cougars two years later, but the winless streak continued until 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065636-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Idaho Vandals football team\nIn the rivalry game with Montana in Moscow a week earlier, Idaho won 39\u20130 to regain the Little Brown Stein. Montana won it back two years later with a one-point upset, then the Vandals won eight straight, through 1959.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065636-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Idaho Vandals football team, All-conference\nNo Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were tackles Carl Kiilsgaard and Will Overgaard, guard Wilbur Ruleman, and back John Brogan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065636-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Idaho Vandals football team, NFL Draft\nTwo juniors from the 1948 Vandals were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065637-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois Fighting Illini football team\nThe 1948 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 3\u20136 record and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference. End James Valek was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections\nElections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 2, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout\nIn the primaries, 1,649,655 ballots were cast (745,645 Democratic and 904,010 Republican).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States President\nIllinois voted for the Democratic ticket of Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 67], "content_span": [68, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States Senate\nIncumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks lost reelection to Democrat Paul Douglas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 64], "content_span": [65, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nAll 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House\nIllinois had redistricted before this election, eliminating its  at-large district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 63], "content_span": [64, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Governor\nIncumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Adlai Stevenson II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 50], "content_span": [51, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Governor\nStevenson's victory was regarded as a surprise upset, and his margin of victory of 572,067 votes was, at the time, record breaking for an Illinois gubernatorial election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 50], "content_span": [51, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Lieutenant Governor\nIncumbent Lieutenant Governor Hugh W. Cross, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Sherwood Dixon was elected to succeed him in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 61], "content_span": [62, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Attorney General\nIncumbent Attorney General George F. Barrett, a Republican running for a third term, lost to Democrat Ivan A. Elliott", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 58], "content_span": [59, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Secretary of State\nThe Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett, a Democrat, was  reelected to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Secretary of State, Republican primary\nFormer Illinois Treasurer and incumbent congressman William Stratton won the Republican primary, running unopposed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 80], "content_span": [81, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Auditor of Public Accounts\nIncumbent Auditor of Public Accounts Arthur C. Lueder, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Benjamin O. Cooper was elected to succeed him in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 68], "content_span": [69, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Treasurer\nIncumbent first-term Treasurer Richard Yates Rowe, a Republican, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democrat Ora Smith was elected to succeed him in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, State Senate\nSeats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1948. Republicans retained control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 54], "content_span": [55, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, State House of Representatives\nSeats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1948. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 72], "content_span": [73, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nAn election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. All three Democratic nominees won. The election was for six-year terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065638-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois elections, State elections, Trustees of University of Illinois\nAll three who were elected had never before held office as Trustees of the University of Illinois. Incumbent Republican Chester R. Davis lost reelection. Fellow Republican incumbents Martin Gerard Luken Sr. and Frank Hotchkiss McKelvey were not nominated for what would have been a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 76], "content_span": [77, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Governor Dwight H. Green, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Adlai Stevenson II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information\nThe primaries and general election both coincided with those for federal offices (United States President, House, and United States Senate) and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 1948 Illinois elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information, Background\nAt the time, Illinois was a predominantly Republican-leaning state. The state had only had a total of three Democratic governors since the American Civil War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 70], "content_span": [71, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign\nAdlai Stevenson II was chosen by Jacob Arvey, leader of the powerful Chicago Democratic political organization, to be the Democratic candidate in the Illinois gubernatorial race against the incumbent Republican, Dwight H. Green. While Stevenson would prefer to be involved in national politics, such as a U.S. senator, the path for him to run for senate would have been difficult, while Arvey was offering him a clear path to be elected governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign\nStevenson launched his campaign with a speech to the McLean County Democrats Jackson Day dinner in his hometown of Bloomington on February 23, 1948. He made clear that, rather than seeking out the office himself, he had been drafted by the Democratic State Central Committee, who had asked him to be their gubernatorial candidate due to his \"record in private life,\" and, \"public service in the war and the peace,\" and their confidence he would win and, that as governor would be, \"a credit,\" to the Democratic party. Stevenson, in launching his campaign, pledged to clean up Illinois politics, which had been plagued by corruption and scandal. Part of his appeal as a candidate in the year 1948 was that he lacked ties to the state's \"politics as usual\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 66], "content_span": [67, 822]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary\nIncumbent Dwight H. Green ultimately faced no opponents on the ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 56], "content_span": [57, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election\nWith little fodder to attack Stevenson with, Green instead sought to tie him to the national Democratic Party, headed by president Harry S. Truman, and to national scandals, as well as the large spending New Deal programs. He also sought to paint Stevenson as weak toward communism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election\nStevenson had plenty of fodder to attack Green and Green's policies. Green had failed to live up to his original gubernatorial campaign promise to run an \"anticorruption administration\". Green's administration had faced allegations of ties to gangsters like the Shelton Brothers Gang. The 1947 Centralia mine disaster also greatly harmed the image of Green's gubernatorial administration, as state mine inspectors had received payoffs from coal companies to ignore violations during safety inspections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election\nStevenson made use of his oratory skill, delivering harsh one-liners against Green.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election, Result\nStevenson defeated Green in what was regarded as a surprise upset. His margin of victory of 572,067 votes was, at the time, record-breaking for an Illinois gubernatorial election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 62], "content_span": [63, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065639-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election, Result\nStevenson's strong performance in the gubernatorial election and Democratic nominee Paul Douglas' strong performance in the 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois were regarded as having helped the Democratic ticket of Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley secure their narrow victory in Illinois in the 1948 United States presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 62], "content_span": [63, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065640-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Independiente Santa Fe season\nThe 1948 was the 8th season in Independiente Santa Fe's existence, and the club's 1st year in the Campeonato Profesional.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065640-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Independiente Santa Fe season, Players, First-team squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065640-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Independiente Santa Fe season, Players, First-team squad\n1 Kaor Dok\u00fa was able to register as Colombian by the nationality of his mother2 H\u00e9ctor Rial was registered as Argentinian by his place of birth, also he didn't have Spanish nationality at the timeSource:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 61], "content_span": [62, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065640-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Independiente Santa Fe season, Players, Disciplinary record\nLast updated: 7 September 2013Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 64], "content_span": [65, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065641-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Indiana Hoosiers football team\nThe 1948 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Nine Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Clyde B. Smith, in his first year as head coach of the Hoosiers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065642-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Indiana gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Henry F. Schricker defeated Republican nominee Hobart Creighton with 53.56% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065643-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Indianapolis 500\nThe 32nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065643-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Indianapolis 500\nFor the second year in a row, the Blue Crown Spark Plug teammates Mauri Rose and Bill Holland finished 1st-2nd. Rose became the second driver to win the Indianapolis 500 in consecutive years. Unlike the previous year's race, no controversy surrounds the results. Coupled with his co-victory in 1941, Rose became the third three-time winner at Indy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065643-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Indianapolis 500\nFourth place finisher Ted Horn completed a noteworthy record of nine consecutive races from 1936-1948 completing 1,799 out of a possible 1,800 laps. His nine consecutive finishes of 4th or better (however, with no victories) is the best such streak in Indy history. The only lap he missed in 1940 was due to being flagged for a rain shower.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065643-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Indianapolis 500\nDuke Nalon's third-place finish would be the best-ever result for the popular Novi engine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065643-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio\nThe race was carried live on the Mutual Broadcasting System, the precursor to the IMS Radio Network. The broadcast was sponsored by Perfect Circle Piston Rings and Bill Slater served as the anchor. The broadcast feature live coverage of the start, the finish, and live updates throughout the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065643-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio\nSid Collins, from WIBC, joined the crew for the first time, serving as a turn reporter at the south end of the track.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 42], "content_span": [43, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065645-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 International Cross Country Championships\nThe 1948 International Cross Country Championships was held in Reading, England, at the Leighton Park on 3 April 1948. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065645-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 International Cross Country Championships\nComplete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065645-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 International Cross Country Championships, Participation\nAn unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 61], "content_span": [62, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065646-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe 1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Iowa in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 4\u20135 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065646-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nHead coach Eddie Anderson was in his seventh and final season as Iowa's head coach; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065646-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Jerry Faske with 491 rushing yards, quarterback Al DiMarco with 1,105 passing yards, and Bob McKenzie with 382 receiving yards. DiMarco was selected as the team's most valuable player. Three Iowa players received either All-American or All-Big Nine honors in 1948:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065646-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nOther players of note on the 1948 team included Jack Dittmer, who later played six years in Major League Baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065646-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Hawkeyes football team\nThe team played its home games at Iowa Stadium. It drew 212,708 spectators at five home games, an average of 42,542 per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065647-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Senate election\nThe 1948 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1948 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065647-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Senate election\nA statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 1948 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065647-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Senate election\nThe primary election on June 3, 1948 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1948 general election ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065647-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Senate election\nFollowing the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 46 seats to Democrats' 4 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065647-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Senate election\nTo claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 22 Senate seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065647-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa Senate election\nRepublicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1948 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 43 seats and Democrats having 7 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Democrats).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065648-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe 1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach Abe Stuber, the Cyclones compiled a 4\u20136 record (2\u20134 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 197 to 116. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065648-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included fullback Bill Chauncey with 428 rushing yards, quarterback Don Ferguson with 367 passing yards, left end Dean Laun with 225 receiving yards, and right halfback Bob Angle with 18 points (three touchdowns). Dean Laun was the only Iowa State player to be selected as a first-team all-conference player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065648-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team\nThe team's regular starting lineup consisted of left end Dean Laun, left tackle Tom Southard, left guard Joe Brubaker, center Rod Rust, right guard Billy Myers, right tackle George Friedl, right end Dean Norman, quarterback Don Ferguson, left halfback Webb Halbert, right halfback Bob Angle, and fullback Bill Chauncey. Ray Klootwyk was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065649-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team\nThe 1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record (5\u20130 against NCC opponents) and won the conference championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065649-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team\nFive players were named to the all-conference team: halfbacks Paul Devan and Elvin Goodvin; tackles Jason Loving and Lee Wachenheim; and guard Harvey Wissler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065650-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Iowa gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Carroll O. Switzer with 55.68% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065651-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Iraqi parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 15 June 1948 to elect the members of the Chamber of Deputies. The majority of seats were won by independents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065652-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe 1948 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August and September with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 4 September 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065652-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe winner Western Post won \u00a31,000 which at the time was a record prize for an Irish race. He was trained by Paddy Moclair (a former Irish Gaelic footballer) and owned by Frank Davis from London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065652-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish Greyhound Derby\nThe runner-up Baytown Colonel was under two years old and went on to win the Trafalgar Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065652-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nOffering a record \u00a31,000 first prize the 1948 Derby attracted the Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Western Post. Paddy Moclair his original owner would train the greyhound for the duration of the competition for Londoner Frank Davis. Moclair had paid \u00a3240 for him at Limerick sales before Davis then bought the dog from Moclair and Anthony Watson for \u00a32,000. The fawn and white dog wrote himself into the record books by becoming the first winner of the Scottish and Irish Derby. Despite the reputation of Western Post, the hot favourite throughout the event had been Harvest King owned and trained by Harry O\u2019Neill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065652-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report\nHarvest King from Arklow had impressed during the early rounds including a victory over Western Post and before the semi finals began he had been sold to Harry O'Neill for \u00a34,000. In the final Harvest King made a poor start and never showed leaving Western Post to overtake the early leader (a bitch called Canter Home) at the halfway mark. He went on to win easily from Baytown Colonel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election\nThe 1948 Irish general election was held on 4 February 1948. The 147 newly elected members of the 13th D\u00e1il assembled on 18 February when the First Inter-Party government in the history of the Irish state was appointed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election\nThe general election took place in 40 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 147 seats in the lower house of parliament, D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann. For this election the membership of the D\u00e1il was increased to 147 seats, an increase of 9 since the previous election. The 1948 general election is considered an important election in 20th-century Ireland, as it paved the way for the First Inter-Party Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election\nThis election was the last one before Ireland's withdrawal from the British Commonwealth, and the declaration of the Republic of Ireland, which came into effect as from 18 April 1949 under the terms of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election\nThe constituency of Carlow\u2013Kilkenny voted on 8 February after the death during the campaign of Fine Gael candidate Eamonn Coogan TD. Another Fine Gael candidate in that constituency, James Hughes, had died shortly before the formal campaign began.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Campaign\nThe general election of 1948 was caused by a desire by the Taoiseach \u00c9amon de Valera, to stop the rise of a new party, Clann na Poblachta. In 1947 the rapid rise of Clann na Poblachta threatened the position of Fianna F\u00e1il. The government of \u00c9amon de Valera introduced the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947 which increased the size of the D\u00e1il from 138 to 147 and increased the number of three-seat constituencies from fifteen to twenty-two. The result was described by historian Tim Pat Coogan as \"a blatant attempt at gerrymander which no Six County Unionist could have bettered.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Campaign\nA number of other issues were raised on the campaign that the parties didn't foresee. Fianna F\u00e1il had enjoyed an uninterrupted sixteen years of dominance in government. Many people believed that the party had become stale and there was a strong desire for a fresh change. Although World War II had ended three years earlier, rationing continued, and massive inflation plagued the economy. A prolonged teachers strike during the lifetime of the previous D\u00e1il damaged the government due to its inability to settle the dispute. Bad weather added to the woes of the farmers, and poor harvests resulted in anger at the ballot box. Allegations that \u00c9amon de Valera and Se\u00e1n Lemass were involved in bribery and corruption raised questions about certain public officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 801]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Campaign\nDespite these issues, Fianna F\u00e1il still expected to retain power. This prospect seemed very likely; however, an unlikely coalition was soon to be formed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Result\nWhen the votes were counted Fianna F\u00e1il remained the largest party in spite of dropping 8 seats. Clann na Poblachta secured ten seats instead of the nineteen they would have received proportional to their vote. The other parties remained roughly the same, with Fine Gael only gaining an extra seat. Fianna F\u00e1il remained the largest party and it looked as if it were the only one capable of forming a government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Formation of the Coalition\nThe election left de Valera six seats short of a majority in the 147 seat D\u00e1il. Fianna F\u00e1il had long refused to enter a formal coalition with another party, instead preferring confidence and supply agreements with other parties when it was short of an outright majority. This time, however, de Valera was unable to reach an agreement with National Labour and the Independents with a view to forming a government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Formation of the Coalition\nIt seemed unlikely that the other political parties could join together to oust Fianna F\u00e1il. However, the leaders of the other parties discovered that between them, they only had one seat fewer than Fianna F\u00e1il. If they could get the support of at least seven independents, they would be able to form a government. On paper, such a motley coalition appeared politically unrealistic. However, a shared dislike of Fianna F\u00e1il and de Valera overcame all other difficulties to knock Fianna F\u00e1il from power for the first time in 16 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Formation of the Coalition\nAs the largest party in the coalition, it was a foregone conclusion that Fine Gael would provide the nominee for Taoiseach. The natural choice was the party leader, Richard Mulcahy. However, republicans such as Se\u00e1n MacBride refused to serve under the man who had been the commander of the Free State forces during the civil war. Since the other parties would have been 17 seats short of a majority (and indeed, would have been 11 seats behind Fianna F\u00e1il) without MacBride, Mulcahy stepped aside in favour of John A. Costello, a relatively unknown politician and former Attorney General. Mulcahy, who remained nominal leader of Fine Gael, became Minister for Education. William Norton, the leader of the Labour Party became T\u00e1naiste and Minister for Social Welfare.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 822]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Formation of the Coalition\nOn paper, this new coalition government looked weak and seemed unlikely to last. It consisted of a patchwork collection of political parties. There were young and old politicians, republicans and Free Staters, conservatives and socialists. The government's survival depended on a united dislike of Fianna F\u00e1il, the skill of Costello as Taoiseach and the independence of various ministers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 444]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065653-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Irish general election, Formation of the Coalition\nIn all the coalition lasted over three years from February 1948 to May 1951.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065654-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Isle of Man TT\nIn the 1948 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy festival Harold Daniell, lap record holder since 1938, failed to finish the 1948 Senior TT on his Norton, and victory went to Norton team member, Artie Bell, the flying Ulsterman. Norton dominated, taking the first three places, losing fourth to Geoff Murdoch's AJS, and then filling the next four places. There were thirty three Nortons in a field of fifty six.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065654-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Isle of Man TT\nArtie Bell also came third in the Junior TT with Freddie Frith taking the flag for first place, and A. R. (Bob) Foster coming second, both on Velocettes. Maurice Cann won the Lightweight with his DOHC 250 cc Moto Guzzi, followed by Roland Pike on a Rudge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065654-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Isle of Man TT\nThree Clubman races were again included, for the second year, in the festival with the Clubman Senior race allowing entires of bikes up to 1,000 cc engine capacity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065654-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Isle of Man TT\nLater in 1948, at the FICM (later called FIM) meeting in London, it was decided there would be a motorcycle World Championship along Grand Prix lines. It would be a six-race annual series with points being awarded for a placing, and a point for the fastest lap of each race. There would be four classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. In the past a Grand Prix had been an individual race. In 1949 for the first time, starting with the Isle of Man TT, a series of Grand Prix races would decide who would be the 1949 World Champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065654-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Isle of Man TT\nThe 1948 TT also saw the first presentation of the Jimmy Simpson Trophy, awarded to the rider who completed the fastest lap of the meeting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065655-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian Grand Prix\nThe 1948 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Valentino Park in Turin, Italy on 5 September 1948. It was won by French driver Jean-Pierre Wimille in an Alfa Romeo 158.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065656-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian Senate election in Lombardy\nLombardy elected its first delegation to the Italian Senate on April 18, 1948. This election was a part of national Italian general election of 1948 even if, according to the newly established Italian Constitution, every senatorial challenge in each Region is a single and independent race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065656-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian Senate election in Lombardy\nThe election was won by the centrist Christian Democracy, as it happened at national level. Pavia and Mantua were the sole provinces to oppose this result, giving a plurality to the Social-Communist alliance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065656-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian Senate election in Lombardy, Background\nAlcide De Gasperi's Christian Democracy had obtained very good results during quite all municipal elections in Lombardy in 1946. However, their Soviet-aligned opponents looked at this region as one of their possible zones of success, considering the local strength of the Socialist Party before the Fascist era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065656-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian Senate election in Lombardy, Background\nEven if the Front obtained some seats in the agricultural south, De Gasperi obtained an absolute majority at regional level, with some exceptional peaks in the alpine north: Lombardy became the region with the highest number of constituencies where the landslide clausola was satisfied. The centre-left alliance between the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Republican Party obtained some seats in Milan, a city led by Democratic Socialist mayor Antonio Greppi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065656-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian Senate election in Lombardy, Electoral system\nThe electoral system introduced in 1948 for the newly elected Senate was a strange hybrid which established a form of proportional representation into FPTP-like constituencies. A candidate needed a landslide victory of more than 65% of votes to obtain a direct mandate. All constituencies where this result was not reached entered into an at-large calculation based upon the D'Hondt method to distribute the seats between the parties, and candidates with the best percentages of suffrages inside their party list were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Italy on Sunday 18 April 1948 to elect the first Parliament of the Italian Republic. The elections were characterised by campaign financial and propaganda efforts conducted by the United States and Great Britain on behalf of the coalition led by the Christian Democracy party (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana, DC). The Soviet Union intervened by closely controlling the Communist Party of Italy, which led a coalition of its own.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election\nAfter the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in February 1948, the US became alarmed about Soviet intentions and feared that, if the leftist coalition were to win the elections, the communist left would draw Italy into the Soviet Union's sphere of influence. As the last month of the election campaign began, the Time magazine pronounced the possible leftist victory to be \"the brink of catastrophe\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election\nOn election day the parties on the left lost seats while those in the right gained. The winner by a comfortable margin was the DC coalition, defeating the left-wing coalition of the Popular Democratic Front (Italian: Fronte Democratico Popolare per la libert\u00e0, la pace, il lavoro, FDP), comprising the Italian Communist Party (Italian: Partito Comunista Italiano, PCI) and the Italian Socialist Party (Italian: Partito Socialista Italiano, PSI), and funded by the USSR. The Christian Democrats went on to form a government without the Communists, who had been expelled from the government coalition in the May 1947 crises and remained frozen out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Electoral system\nThe pure party-list proportional representation chosen two years before for the election of the Constituent Assembly, was definitely adopted for the Chamber of Deputies. Italian provinces were divided into 31 constituencies, each electing a group of candidates. In each constituency, seats were divided between open lists using the largest remainder method with the Imperiali quota. Remaining votes and seats transferred to the national level, where special closed lists of national leaders received the last seats using the Hare quota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Electoral system\nFor the Senate, 237 single-seat constituencies were created. The candidates needed a two-thirds majority to be elected, but only 15 aspiring senators were elected this way. All remaining votes and seats were grouped in party lists and regional constituencies, where the D'Hondt method was used: Inside the lists, candidates with the best percentages were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Electoral system\nThis electoral system became standard in Italy, and was used until 1993.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 47], "content_span": [48, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Campaign\nThe elections remain unmatched in verbal aggression and fanaticism in Italy's period of democracy. According to the historian Gianni Corbi the 1948 election was \"the most passionate, the most important, the longest, the dirtiest, and the most uncertain electoral campaign in Italian history\". The election was between two competing visions of the future of Italian society. On the right, a Roman Catholic, conservative and capitalist Italy, linked to the United States and Britain and represented by the governing Christian Democrats of De Gasperi. On the left a secular, revolutionary and socialist society, linked to the Soviet Union and represented by the Communist Party (PCI) and its Socialist ally.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Campaign\nThe Christian Democrat campaign pointed to the recent Communist coup in Czechoslovakia. It warned that in Communist countries, \"children send parents to jail\", \"children are owned by the state\", and told voters that disaster would strike Italy if the Communists were to take power. Another slogan was \"In the secrecy of the polling booth, God sees you - Stalin doesn't.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Campaign\nThe Popular Front campaign focused on living standards and avoided embarrassing questions of foreign policy, such as UN membership (vetoed by the USSR) and Yugoslav control of Trieste, or losing American financial and food aid. The PCI led the FDP coalition and had effectively marginalised the PSI, which thus eventually suffered because in the elections, in terms of parliamentary seats and political power; The Socialists also had been hurt by the secession of a social-democratic faction led by Giuseppe Saragat, which contested the election with the concurrent list of Socialist Unity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Campaign\nThe PCI had difficulties in restraining its more militant members, who, in the period immediately after the war, had engaged in violent acts of reprisals. The areas affected by the violence (the so-called \"Red Triangle\" of Emilia, or parts of Liguria around Genoa and Savona, for instance) had previously seen episodes of brutality committed by the Fascists  during Benito Mussolini's regime and the Italian Resistance during the Allied advance through Italy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Superpower influence\nThe 1948 general election was greatly influenced by the Cold War that was underway with the Soviet Union against  United States and Britain. After his defeat in the election, Communist leader Togliatti stated on April 22 that, \"The elections were not free... Brutal foreign intervention was used consisting of a threat to starve the country by withholding ERP aid if it voted for the Democratic Front... The menace to use the atom bomb against towns or regions\" that voted pro-Communist. The US government's Voice of America radio began broadcasting anti-Communist propaganda to Italy on March 24, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0010-0001", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Superpower influence\nThe US Central Intelligence Agency, by its own admission, gave $1 million (equivalent to $11\u00a0million in 2020) to what they referred to as \"center parties\" and was accused of publishing forged letters to discredit the leaders of the Italian Communist Party. The National Security Act of 1947, that made foreign covert operations possible, had been signed into law about six months earlier by the American President Harry S. Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Superpower influence\n\"We had bags of money that we delivered to selected politicians, to defray their political expenses, their campaign expenses, for posters, for pamphlets,\" according to CIA operative F. Mark Wyatt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Superpower influence\nTo influence the election, US agencies sent ten million letters, made numerous short-wave radio broadcasts, and funded the publishing of books and articles, all of which warned Italians of what was believed to be the consequences of Communist victory. Overall, the US funneled $10 million  to $20 million (equivalent to $110\u00a0million to $220\u00a0million in 2020) into the country for specifically anti-PCI purposes. The CIA also made use of off-the-books sources of financing to interfere in the election: millions of dollars from the Economic Cooperation Administration affiliated with the Marshall Plan and more than $10 million in captured Nazi money were steered to anti-Communist propaganda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Superpower influence\nThe Irish government, motivated by the country's devout Catholicism, also interfered in the election by funnelling the modern day equivalent of \u20ac2 million through the Irish Embassy to the Vatican, which then distributed it to Catholic politicians. Joseph Walshe, Ireland's ambassador to the Vatican, had privately suggested secretly funding Azione Cattolica.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Superpower influence\nThe CIA claimed that the PCI was being funded by the Soviet Union. Although the numbers are disputed, there is evidence of some financial aid, described as occasional and modest, from the Kremlin. PCI official Pietro Secchia and Stalin discussed financial support. According to former CIA operative Mark Wyatt, \"The Communist Party of Italy was funded... by black bags of money directly out of the Soviet compound in Rome; and the Italian services were aware of this. As the elections approached, the amounts grew, and the estimates [are] that $8 million to $10 million a month actually went into the coffers of Communism. Not necessarily completely to the party: Mr. Di Vittorio and labor was powerful, and certainly a lot went to him.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Superpower influence\nThe Christian Democrats eventually won the 1948 election with 48% of the vote, and the FDP received 31%. The CIA's practice of influencing the political situation was repeated in every Italian election for at least the next 24 years. No leftist coalition won a general election until 1996. That was partly because of Italians' traditional bent for conservatism and, even more importantly, the Cold War, with the US closely watching Italy, in their determination to maintain a vital NATO presence amidst the Mediterranean and retain the Yalta-agreed status quo in western Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 51], "content_span": [52, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Results\nChristian Democracy won a sweeping victory, taking 48.5 percent of the vote and 305 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 131 seats in the Senate. With an absolute majority in both chambers, DC leader and premier Alcide De Gasperi could have formed an exclusively DC government. Instead, he formed a \"centrist\" coalition with Liberals, Republicans and Social Democrats. De Gasperi formed three ministries during the parliamentary term, the second one in 1950 after the defection of the Liberals, who hoped for more rightist politics, and the third one in 1951 after the defection of the Social-democrats, who hoped for more leftist politics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065657-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election, Results\nFollowing a provision of the new republican constitution, all living democratic deputies elected during the 1924 general election and deposed by the National Fascist Party in 1926, automatically became members of the first republican Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065658-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election in Veneto\nThe Italian general election of 1948 took place on 18 April 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065658-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian general election in Veneto\nThe election was a triumph for Christian Democracy (DC), which won a thumping 60.5% throughout Veneto. The party did better in its traditional strongholds, Vicenza (71.8%), Padua (65.4%) and Treviso (64.9%). The Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and the Italian Communist Party (PCI), which formed a joint list named Popular Democratic Front (FDP), won just 23.9% of the vote. Apart from Rovigo, where the FDP gained 48.2%, many Socialist votes went to DC and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), an outfit formed by those Socialists who had been opposed to the alliance with the Communists. The PSDI garnered 10.1% of the vote at the regional level, one of the highest tallies among regions, and was stronger in Belluno (15.9%), Treviso (12.6%) and Verona (10.1%).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election\nThe Italian presidential election of 1948 was held in Italy on 10\u201311 May 1948. The result was the election of the liberal Luigi Einaudi, governor of the Bank of Italy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election\nOnly members of newly-elected Parliament were entitled to vote and this presidential election was the first one voted by a regular Parliament. As head of state of the Italian Republic, the President has a role of representation of national unity and guarantees that Italian politics comply with the Italian Constitution, in the framework of a parliamentary system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Procedure\nIn accordance to the new Italian Constitution, the election was held in the form of a secret ballot, with the Senators and the Deputies entitled to vote. The election was held in the Palazzo Montecitorio, home of the Chamber of Deputies, with the capacity of the building expanded for the purpose. The first three ballots required a two-thirds majority of the 900 voters in order to elect a president, or 600 votes. Starting from the fourth ballot, an absolute majority was required for candidates to be elected, or 451 votes. The presidential mandate lasts seven years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Procedure\nThe election was presided over by the President of the Chamber of Deputies Giovanni Gronchi, who proceeded to the public counting of the votes, and by the President of the Senate Ivanoe Bonomi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Chronology\nOn 8 May 1948 the new Parliament elected on the 18 April election officially sworn in. According to the protocol, the incumbent President Enrico De Nicola resigned in order to allow the first elected Parliament of the Republic to elect a new President.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Chronology\nDe Nicola could actually have run for a second term, but his opposition to the centrist politics of the christian democrat Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi and to the 1947 Treaty of Peace, made him to lose the support of the Christian Democracy party. His candidacy was supported just by the leftists parties, which on the first ballot were able to show De Gapseri how was their strength in the Assembly by voting unanimously for De Nicola and making him the most voted candidate on ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Chronology\nDe Gasperi was intentioned to support the candidacy to the presidency of the incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs, the republican Carlo Sforza. Strongly opposed by the leftist parties for his anticommunism - the Secretary of the Italian Communist Party Palmiro Togliatti once defined him a \"servile American marine\" - Sforza wasn't able to gain to support of some members of the Christian Democracy group, especially those who were part of the leftist faction of the party led by Giuseppe Dossetti, in that period positioned on more neutralist stances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Chronology\nOn 11 May, after the second ballot in which was clear that Sforza failed to obtain the support of more than 40 christian democrat representatives (the so called franchi tiratori, or snipers), De Gasperi decided to withdraw his support to Sforza's candidacy and decided to endorse the governor of Bank of Italy Luigi Einaudi. As a well-known anti-fascist liberal economist with a socialist past and a strong pro-Atlantic faith, Einaudi was well seen by a large number of representatives, including some liberals and social democrats. His candidacy was instead strongly opposed by the monarchists, although Einaudi had endorsed the monarchy during the 1946 institutional referendum campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Chronology\nOn the fourth ballot, Einaudi was elected President by a large margin, while the communists and the socialists decided to vote for the liberal senator Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Chronology\nAs a sign of protest the monarchists representatives did not participate in the vote. During the first ballot, the nobleman and monarchist deputy Giovanni Alliata di Montereale (1921\u20131994) decided to tear up his ballot paper in front of the President of the Chamber of Deputies as a sign of offense towards the new republican institutions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Inauguration\nOn 12 May 1948 Luigi Einaudi officially sworn in as the new President of Italy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 48], "content_span": [49, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Inauguration\nAs required by the procedure, after taking the oath in front of the Italian Parliament, Einaudi gave his inaugural address to the nation, speaking from the seat of the President of the Chamber of Deputies. His address was fair quite short, lasting just 19 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 48], "content_span": [49, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Inauguration\nA central theme of President Einaudi's inaugural address was a call to restore a true democratic system after more than twenty years of fascist dictatorship. He underlined the importance of two liberal principles enunciated in the new Constitution, freedom and equality: \"It [the Constitution] affirms two solemn principles: to preserve in the present social structure only what is the guarantee of the freedom of the human person against the omnipotence of the State and private arrogance; and to guarantee to everyone, whatever the fortuitous cases of birth, the greatest possible equality in the starting points\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 48], "content_span": [49, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Inauguration\nPresident Einaudi contained also several references to the international affiliation of the newborn Italian Republic: \"Twenty years of dictatorial rule had proclaimed civil unrest, external war, and such material and moral destruction to the Fatherland that every hope of redemption seemed vain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 48], "content_span": [49, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0013-0001", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Inauguration\nInstead, after having saved, despite the regional and local differences and painfully mutilated, the indestructible national unity from the Alps to Sicily, we are now tenaciously reconstructing the destroyed material fortunes and we have twice given the world admirable proof of our will to return to free democratic political competitions and our ability to cooperate, equal among equals, in the forums in which we want to rebuild that Europe from which so much light of thought and humanity came into the world\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 48], "content_span": [49, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065659-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Italian presidential election, Inauguration, Gallery\nEinaudi arrives with Giulio Andreotti at Montecitorio to officially take the oath", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 57], "content_span": [58, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065660-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team\nThe 1948 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team was an American football team that represented John Carroll University in the Ohio Athletic Conference during the 1948 college football season. The team compiled a 7\u20131\u20132 record, including a victory over Canisius in the Great Lakes Bowl. Herb \"Skeeter\" Eisele was the team's head coach for the second year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065660-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team\nSophomore Don Shula played at the halfback position. Shula later spent more than 40 years in the National Football League as a player and coach and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. John Carroll's football stadium is named Don Shula Stadium in his honor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065661-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 KK Crvena zvezda season\nThe 1948 season is the Crvena zvezda 3rd season in the existence of the club. The team played in the Yugoslav Basketball League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster\nA KLM Lockheed L-049 Constellation airliner (named Nijmegen and registered PH-TEN) crashed into high ground near Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, on 20 October 1948; all 40 aboard died. A subsequent inquiry found that the accident was likely caused by the crew's reliance on a combination of erroneous charts and incomplete weather forecasts, causing the crew to become distracted and disoriented in the inclement conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Events prior to approach\nThe aircraft was piloted by Koene Dirk Parmentier, one of the winners of the MacRobertson Air Race, widely regarded as one of the great flyers of the era, and KLM's chief pilot. The co-pilot on the flight was Kevin Joseph O'Brien.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Events prior to approach\nNijmegen was scheduled to fly from its home base at Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam at 8:00\u00a0p.m. CET to New York via Prestwick, with Shannon Airport in Ireland as the alternative stopover point in case of bad weather at Prestwick. The aircraft carried sufficient fuel to divert to Shannon and then back to Schiphol, if necessary. The plane's departure was delayed as additional cargo was loaded for transport to Iceland, which would be an additional stop en route from Prestwick to New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 565]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Events prior to approach\nThe plane eventually left Schiphol at 9:11\u00a0p.m., crossed the English coast at Flamborough Head, eventually heading NW at 2320, when it turned almost due South approximately 15 miles ESE of Kilmarnock. The aircraft eventually started its run in towards runway 32 (Prestwick's longest runway and, at the time, its only runway that offered a ground-controlled approach, at 2325 at 1500'. The weather forecast Parmentier had been given by the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute at Schiphol had told him that there was some slight cloud at Prestwick, but that it would likely dissipate by the time the Nijmegen arrived. This report was incorrect; the weather at Prestwick was steadily deteriorating, with the weather at the alternative destination of Shannon even worse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 841]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Events prior to approach\nParmentier believed that there was a strong crosswind, blowing at right-angles to the main runway (Runway 32) at Prestwick of about 20\u00a0knots, which might prevent a landing on it. Prestwick had a second, alternative, runway (Runway 26) which was heading into the wind but had no radar-approach system. However KLM pilot guidelines, drafted by Parmentier himself, forbade a landing at Prestwick in low cloud on the alternative runway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Events prior to approach\nBy the time of approach, Prestwick was under drizzle and a cloud-base that was almost solid at 600 feet (180 m), forecast to continue from about 11:00\u00a0p.m. onwards, around the time the Nijmegen was approaching the airfield. As the flight had taken off late, they had not picked up the radio message broadcast by Prestwick airfield informing them of this. Parmentier was thus unaware of the deterioration in the weather: were he aware of it he would have been able to divert to Shannon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Events prior to approach\nThe routine weather reports broadcast from Prestwick had given a cloud cover of 700 feet (210 m). No new forecasts, which would have told Parmentier of the expected decreased ceiling were broadcast. Nor did he know that already that evening two airliners from SAS had turned back rather than attempt a landing at Prestwick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Events prior to approach\nInland of the runway was high ground of over 400 feet (120 m), but the KLM-issued charts which the crew were using did not mark any land higher than 250 feet (75 m). Three miles  (5\u00a0km) to the north-east of the runway, rising to over 600 feet (180 m), were a set of wireless masts. Three miles (5 km) inland ran a series of electricity pylons and high-tension cables, the main national grid line for South Scotland, carrying 132,000\u00a0volts. However the error-riddled charts issued by KLM did not have these marked and gave a spot height close by of 45'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 73], "content_span": [74, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Approach and crash\nThe plane made radio contact with approach control at Prestwick shortly before 11:00\u00a0p.m. At this point the cross-wind over the main runway had, unknown to Parmentier, dropped to 14\u00a0knots which made it within limits to attempt a landing on the main runway. Instead, he decided to attempt an overshoot of the main runway guided by the ground radar controller, followed by a left-hand turn that would bring the plane downwind of the alternative runway. He would then overfly the runway before looping round for his final approach. While it might sound complicated, Parmentier expected to be in visual contact with the ground which would make such an attempt relatively easy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 67], "content_span": [68, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Approach and crash\nAt 11:16\u00a0p.m. Prestwick broadcast a morse message warning of the deteriorating weather, however as the Nijmegen had now switched over to voice contact the message would not have been received. On the approach they were told of the decreased cross-wind and decided to attempt a landing on the main runway after all. However, three miles out Parmentier decided that the wind was probably too strong for landing on the main runway and decided to overshoot and land on the alternate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 67], "content_span": [68, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Approach and crash\nHe overflew Runway 26, the lights of which he could now see, climbed to a height of 450 feet (140 m) and extended the landing gear ready for landing. At this point they ran into what Parmentier believed was an isolated patch of cloud. However this was the actual cloud-base, which was now as low as 300 feet (90 m) in some areas. At this point the Nijmegen was headed directly for the power cables at 450 feet (140 m), which the crew believed to be substantially lower.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 67], "content_span": [68, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Approach and crash\nParmentier realised the 'isolated fog' he had run into was getting denser, but due to his belief that they would have visual contact with the ground the crew had not attempted to time their flight downwind of the runway. Before he could abort the attempt, the plane crashed into the electricity cables, hitting the main phase conductor line. The crew attempted to turn the now burning aircraft towards the runway with the intent of an emergency landing. However, the faulty charts led them to crash into high ground five miles east-north-east of the airfield at about 23:32 UTC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 67], "content_span": [68, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, The flight, Approach and crash\nAll 30 passengers (22 Dutch, 6 German, 1 British and 1 Irish) and the 10 crew died. Rescue services did not reach the crash-site for over one and a half hours due to confusion over which service was responsible for responding to the crash. By the time they arrived only six people were still alive, and all died within 24 hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 67], "content_span": [68, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, Court of enquiry\nThe subsequent court of enquiry blamed several factors for the crash:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065662-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 KLM Constellation air disaster, Court of enquiry\nThe enquiry determined the probable cause for the accident was:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065663-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nThe 1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jules V. Sikes, the Jayhawks compiled a 7\u20133 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents), finished third in the Big Seven Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 199 to 137. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065663-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nOn October 9, 1948, the Jayhawks played the 500th game in program history, a 20-7 victory over Iowa State. The team won seven of its first eight games but finished the season with back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065663-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Kansas Jayhawks football team\nNotable players on the 1948 squad included fullback Forrest Griffith, quarterback Dick Gilman, end Bryan Sperry, tackle Mike McCormack, and guard Dick Tomlinson. Griffith was the team's leading rusher with 368 yards on 96 carries; he was also the leading scorer with 37 points scored on six touchdowns and an extra point. Gilman was the leading passer with 44 completions on 129 attempts for 945 passing yards, 14 interceptions and 14 touchdown passes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065664-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1948 college football season. Ralph Graham served his first year as the team's head coach. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 1\u20139 record with a 0\u20136 record in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big Seven Conference. The Wildcats scored 78 points and gave up 323 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065664-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Kansas State Wildcats football team\nThe victory against Arkansas State ended an NCAA-record 28-game losing streak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065665-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kansas gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Frank Carlson defeated Democratic nominee Randolph Carpenter with 57.00% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065666-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kent State Golden Flashes football team\nThe 1948 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1948 college football season. In its third season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, Kent State compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065667-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kentucky Derby\nThe 1948 Kentucky Derby was the 74th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 1, 1948, on a track rated sloppy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065668-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kentucky Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1948 college football season. The Wildcats' were led by head coach Bear Bryant in his third season and finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5\u20133\u20132 overall, 1\u20133\u20131 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065669-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kenyan general election, Electoral system\nThe seats in the Legislative Council were distributed according to a race-based franchise. Eleven Europeans were elected from single-member constituencies defined as Part A; five Indians (two of which were required to be Muslims) were elected from three Part B constituencies, and one Arab was elected from a single nationwide Part C constituency. Four Africans and nine Europeans were nominated members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065670-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065670-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 22 August 1948, Tullaroan won the championship after a 1-12 to 2-03 defeat of Carrickshock in the final. It was their 18th championship title overall and their first title in 14 championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065671-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Kogarah state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kogarah on 17 July 1948. It was triggered by the death of William Currey (Labor).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065672-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 LFF Lyga\nThe 1948 LFF Lyga was the 27th season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. It was contested by 19 teams, and Elnias \u0160iauliai won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065673-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 LSU Tigers football team\nThe 1948 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065674-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne\nThe 1948 La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne was the 12th edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne cycle race and was held on 21 April 1948. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by Fermo Camellini.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake\nThe 1948 Lady Caycay earthquake occurred at 01:46 PST (UTC+08:00) on 25 January 1948 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The epicenter was between the municipalities of Anini-y, Antique, and Dao (present-day Tobias Fornier in Antique) on Panay Island, Philippines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake\nThe earthquake was the second biggest on record in the country as it caused widespread damage in Panay and nearby islands. However, accounts of its intensity and the tsunamis it generated are sparse, possibly because the earthquake struck as the Philippines was recovering from the effects of the Second World War(Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Etymology\nCaycay is a Kinaray-a  and Hiligaynon term describing the scratches on the ground similar to those made by chickens. The effects of the earthquake, which chiefly manifested as fissures on the ground, were said to be similar to chicken scratches (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011). Much of Iloilo province lies on soft ground, which is one of the possible reasons for the numerous fissures that appeared, especially in low-lying parts of the province.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect\nJos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cuenco, the Bishop of Jaro, estimated that the damage to 15 churches destroyed on Panay alone amounted to \u20b17,000,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Antique Province\nIn the town of Anini-y (the earthquake's epicentre), no distinct damage was seen in the century-old church\u2014the only confirmed masonry structure existing at the time (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011). The church, which was originally built in 1830 had been damaged during the Second World War (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011). In Pandan and Culasi towns, it was reported that 50% of the houses were destroyed. Massive landslides also occurred in the mountain area (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 53], "content_span": [54, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Aklan Province\nIbajay Bridge and Kalibo Bridge, which were the two of the biggest bridges in Panay, sustained damage (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Capiz Province\nThe Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Capiz (now Roxas City) was reported to have been damaged by the earthquake (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 51], "content_span": [52, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Iloilo Province\nMost of the significant damage was found in the Iloilo province, specifically to extant Spanish-era churches. Bridges, communication lines, as well as public and private buildings all sustained heavy damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Iloilo Province\nThe churches in Igbaras, San Miguel, Oton and Maasin were severely damaged and were demolished (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011). The belfries of churches in Alimodian, Duenas, Dumangas, Guimbal, Lambunao, Passi, San Joaquin, and Arevalo districts in Iloilo City collapsed, while Jaro Cathedral (the city's episcopal see) was also severely damaged. 21 were reportedly killed in the city as another 43 were injured. Damage to churches was estimated at \u20b1200,000, with the total damage to the city reaching \u20b11,000,000 (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Iloilo Province\nThe Coronet Tower in Arevalo District also collapsed, as did the old Central School and back portion of the church in Le\u00f3n. The churches of Pavia, Tubungan, Miag-ao, and Tigbauan also sustained damage (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 52], "content_span": [53, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Iloilo Province, Fissures\nFissures erupted in the streets, causing traffic disruptions. Fissures were also observed along the roads between Pototan and Dingle and along the Santa Barbara railway. Fissures were also noted in the streets of Oton (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Effect, Iloilo Province, Fissures\nGround disruptions described as \u201clittle canyons\u201d, possibly the sandblows, were observed in Pototan, Cabatuan, Dingle, Passi and Calinog. A new, small brook appeared after huge cracks appeared at Tiring Landing Field (now the site of the Iloilo International Airport) in Cabatuan. In the city's Fort San Pedro, large fissures 4 metres wide by 10 metres long opened such that seawater was already visible (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 62], "content_span": [63, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065675-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Lady Caycay earthquake, Tsunami\nLocal accounts have pointed to a 2-metre high wave that was seen after the earthquake. Fish corals from the Iloilo shore towns of Oton to San Joaquin were destroyed by tsunami. Damage was estimated to be at \u20b1250,000. The fish corals were detached from the log moorings. The waves did not move inward thereby sparing more damage to life and property (Bautista, M.L.P, et al., 2011).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065676-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Lafayette Leopards football team\nThe 1948 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ivy Williamson, the team compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored its opponents by a total of 277 to 171. The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. The team is notable for declining an invitation to the 1949 Sun Bowl, as African-American running back David Showell would not have been allowed to play in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash\nThe 1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash occurred 21 July 1948 when a Boeing B-29-100-BW Superfortress, modified into an F-13 reconnaissance platform and performing atmospheric research, crashed into the waters of Lake Mead, Nevada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, History\nOn 13 September 1945, \u201cLake Mead\u2019s B-29,\u201d serial number 45-21847, was put into service. In 1947 it was stripped of armaments, re-classified as a reconnaissance B-29 (F-13), and moved into the Upper Atmosphere Research Project. The purpose of this project was to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile guidance system that used the sun for direction and positioning. The system was known as \"Sun Tracker\", and to test it a plane capable of high-altitude flight followed by a rapid low-level flight was needed. The B-29 was a useful test platform as it was the first mass-produced aircraft with a pressurized cockpit, and after World War II there were many surplus B-29s available.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, History\nOn 21 July 1948, after completing a run to 30,000 feet (9,100\u00a0m), east of Lake Mead, Captain Robert M. Madison and the crew began a descent and leveled out just over 300 feet (91\u00a0m) above the surface of Lake Mead. The crew described the lake as looking like a mirror, with the sun reflecting brightly off the surface. Along with a faulty altimeter, the pilot lost his depth perception from the glare of the lake surface. These conditions make judging height above a surface considerably more difficult.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, History\nThe aircraft then slowly began to descend below 100\u00a0ft (30\u00a0m) until it struck the surface at 230\u00a0mph (370\u00a0km/h) and started skipping along it. Three of the aircraft's four engines were ripped from its wings and the fourth burst into flames. The aircraft managed to gain around 250\u00a0ft (76\u00a0m) but then settled back onto the water's surface in a nose-up attitude and slowly skiing to a stop. The five-man crew then evacuated into two life rafts and watched the aircraft sink. Though most of the crew was uninjured, the scanner, Sgt Frank Rico, broke his arm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, History\nThe crew was rescued from the lake six hours later and was instructed not to disclose any details of the flight, its mission, or its loss. As the mission was classified, these details were not released until fifty years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, Wreckage\nIn 2001 a private dive team found the wreck of the B-29 in the Overton Arm of Lake Mead, using side-scan sonar. Because the bomber lay inside a National Recreation Area, responsibility for the site fell to the National Park Service.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, Wreckage\nThe bomber itself is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In July 2007 the National Park Service started a six-month trial on the B-29 Lake Mead Overton site to private companies to conduct Guided Technical Dives. One company was Scuba Training and Technology Inc. / Tech Diving Limited based in Arizona. Despite being pleased with the overall preservation of the site by the two commercial use authorization (CUA) operations, the NPS closed the B-29 site for diving in 2008 for further conservation efforts. In December 2014 NPS solicited applications for private dive companies to resume guided dive operations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, Wreckage\nScuba Training and Technology Inc. / Tech Diving Limited was awarded the Commercial Use Authorization again and diving resumed beginning April 2015. In 2017, the NPS closed the B-29 site for diving, for further conservation efforts. On May 30, 2019, the Park Service opened a public comment period (through June 30, 2019) to assess allowance of commercially guided trips to the site. Commercial tours are now available through Las Vegas Scuba, LLC and Scuba Training and Technology Inc for 2020-2022.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 42], "content_span": [43, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, The Sun Tracker\nMany of the World War II-era B-29's were scrapped after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. However, Lake Mead's B-29 was retrofitted with observation windows, making it a suitable candidate for research on cosmic rays in the post-World War II years. The B-29 bombers were beneficial for this research due to their ability to travel upwards of 30,000 feet in altitude and also their ability to carry heavy payloads over 20,000 pounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, The Sun Tracker\nAboard the Lake Mead B-29 was the Sun Tracker, otherwise known as Project 288, which was tasked with measuring light intensity at varying altitudes. John Simeroth, one of the crew members aboard the plane during the crash, was responsible for calibrating the Sun Tracker. The Sun Tracker, when calibrated correctly, would allow intercontinental ballistic missiles to navigate using these cosmic rays from the sun. The way it was able to track the specific wavelengths of the cosmic rays was through a gyroscope and a spectrometer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0006-0002", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, The Sun Tracker\nThe Sun Tracker would rotate around the gyroscope and capture the varying rays from the sun. The spectrometer would measure the variations between the different intensities and calculate the overall changes. One of the reasons for the development of this technology is that the United States sought missiles that could not be jammed from the surface, unlike radar and radio-guided missiles, which could be jammed from the ground. The Sun Tracker is one of the reasons today's cruise missiles can fly accurately. However, other research using the Sun Tracker technology yielded a substantial amount of data on the general makeup of the upper atmosphere, which was beneficial for many different types of applications such as space travel, and improvements in nuclear fission. Military application of this data is simply a bonus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 49], "content_span": [50, 876]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, Quagga mussel threat\nQuagga mussels were first sighted in Lake Saint Clair, Michigan, in 1988. Indigenous to Eastern Europe, specifically in the Black and Azov Seas, believed that these Mussels were transported to the United States by hitch-hiking on ships sailing through the ocean. Quagga mussels pose a threat to many bodies of water due to their ability to filter out substantial amounts of phytoplankton and various other waterborne particulates. As a result, they make the water more transparent, making it nearly impossible for aquatic plants to maintain themselves, which causes food shortages for marine animals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, Quagga mussel threat\nThey also have the ability to trap phosphorus which can allow for algae to be produced, further damaging the ecosystem. Since the introduction of quagga mussels from the Great Lakes to Lake Mead, where they were first seen by a volunteer in January 2007, the mussels have spread through the Lake Mead recreation area and the lower Colorado River basin. Their reproductive cycle is sped up from more than twice a year to over six times a year in the Western US.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065677-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash, Quagga mussel threat\nThe mussels contribute to structural integrity problems with the aluminum fuselage and empennage of the B-29, on which over two tons of mussels are estimated to have accumulated; as of September 2021, the vertical stabilizer of the aircraft has broken and toppled, possibly related to mollusk accumulation. When the mussels die, their remains corrode steel and cast-iron. The Lake Mead B-29's preservation is considered important due to it being the only intact underwater B-29 and one of few still in existence. There is currently no plan set in place to eliminate the mussel threat. Matthew Hanks, an archeologist, noted that there was almost no visible aluminum on the surface of the plane after an inspection dive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 773]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065678-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Latvian SSR Higher League, Overview\nIt was contested by 12 teams, and PAK Zhmylov won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065679-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Lebanese presidential election\nThe 1948 Lebanese presidential election was the third presidential election, which was held as parliamentary session on 21 September 1943. The Constitutional Bechara El Khoury was re-elected as the president of Lebanon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065679-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Lebanese presidential election\nThe President is elected by the Members of Parliament. He needs a two-thirds majority to win in the first round, while an absolute majority is enough in the second round. He is always a Maronite Christian by convention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065679-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Lebanese presidential election\n47 out of 55 deputies attended the session headed by Speaker Sabri Hamadeh. They all elected the incumbent president Bechara El Khoury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065680-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Lehigh Engineers football team\nThe 1948 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Lehigh finished last in the Middle Three Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065680-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Lehigh Engineers football team\nIn their third year under head coach William Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 5\u20134 record, 0\u20132 against conference opponents. DeForrest Bast was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065680-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Lehigh Engineers football team\nLehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election\nThe 1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election was called to replace retiring Liberal leader and sitting Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The convention was held exactly 29 years after the 1919 leadership convention that saw King elected Liberal leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election\nSecretary of State for External Affairs Louis St. Laurent defeated Minister of Agriculture (and former Premier of Saskatchewan) James Garfield Gardiner and former cabinet minister Charles Gavan Power on the first ballot, and would be sworn in as Prime Minister later that year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, James Garfield Gardiner\nPremier of Saskatchewan (1926\u20131929, 1934\u20131935)MP for Melville, Saskatchewan (1940\u20131958)MP for Assiniboia, Saskatchewan (1936\u20131940)Minister of Agriculture (1935\u20131957)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 85], "content_span": [86, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, James Garfield Gardiner\nGardiner, 64, called for increased immigration and closer ties to the United Kingdom. His support was strongest in Alberta, British Columbia, and his home province of Saskatchewan, and he was seen as St. Laurent's primary competition. His convention speech, which went over the allotted 20 minutes, asked for a chance to be the party's \"spark plug.\" King campaigned hard against Gardiner, calling his campaign \"ruthless and selfish,\" and criticized his tactics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 85], "content_span": [86, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, Charles Gavan Power\nMP for Quebec South, Quebec (1917\u20131955)Senator for Gulf, Quebec (1955\u20131968)Minister of Pensions and National Health (1935\u20131939)Postmaster General (1939\u20131940)Minister of National Defence for Air (1940\u20131944)Associate Minister of National Defence (1940\u20131944)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 81], "content_span": [82, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, Charles Gavan Power\nPower, 60, had resigned from cabinet during World War II amidst the Conscription Crisis of 1944 due to his opposition to conscription. Power left the Liberals to sit as an \"Independent Liberal,\" and was elected as such during the 1945 election. Following the war, Power rejoined the Liberals. His convention speech called for electoral reform (including placing limits on campaign spending), and called on the party to return to its policy of protecting individual rights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 81], "content_span": [82, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, Louis St. Laurent\nMP for Quebec East, Quebec (1942\u20131958)Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1941\u20131946, 1948)Secretary of State for External Affairs (1946\u20131948)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 79], "content_span": [80, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, Louis St. Laurent\nSt. Laurent, 66, was King's personal choice, and King campaigned hard for St. Laurent to win. King lobbied hard behind the scenes, reversing his earlier pledge not to vote on the first ballot and convincing various other cabinet ministers (as seen below) to enter the race and withdraw in favour of St. Laurent. St. Laurent's support was seen as strong throughout the country, especially Ontario and Quebec. St. Laurent's convention speech told delegates that his government would fight to prevent the spread of communism abroad, and that the Liberals were the only party capable of bridging the gap between English Canada and French Canada, and respect provincial rights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 79], "content_span": [80, 752]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, Withdrawn candidates\nKing, in his behind the scenes attempt to swing the convention in favour of St. Laurent, convinced the following candidates to run for the leadership but withdraw at the convention to support St. Laurent:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 82], "content_span": [83, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065681-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, Candidates, Withdrawn candidates\nThere was an attempt to draft Premier of Nova Scotia Angus Lewis Macdonald after he gave a rousing speech to the convention but he announced that he would not stand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 82], "content_span": [83, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065682-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065682-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 28 November 1948, Ahane won the championship after a 2-03 to 0-01 defeat of Croom in the final. It was their 15th championship title overall and their seventh title in succession. It was the second time in their history that Ahane won seven titles in-a-row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065683-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Litang earthquake\nThe 1948 Litang earthquake (1948\u5e74\u7406\u5858\u5730\u9707) occurred on May 28, 1948 at 07:11 UTC. It was located near Litang, China. Now situated in the Sichuan Province, Litang County was then called Lihua (or Lihwa) (\u7406\u5316) County and belonged to the defunct Xikang (or Sikang) Province. The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.2, or Ms 7.3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065683-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Litang earthquake\nThis earthquake caused more than 800 deaths. More than 600 houses collapsed in the areas around Litang and Daocheng. Landslides, ground fissures and sandblows occurred in the region. The intensity of the earthquake reached MM X. Some of the aftershocks caused additional damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065683-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Litang earthquake\nThe earthquake occurred in the middle segment between Litang and Dewu (\u5fb7\u5deb) of the Litang-Dewu fault zone (\u7406\u5858-\u5fb7\u5deb\u65ad\u88c2\u5e26). Litang Fault, situated in the Sichuan-Yunnan rhombic block  (\u5ddd\u6ec7\u83f1\u5f62\u5757\u4f53), is a NW-trending fault and dominated mainly by left-lateral shear movement. The average horizontal slip rate of the Litang Fault is about 3.2 to 4.4\u00a0mm/yr on the Litang-Dewu segment and about 2.6 to 3.0\u00a0mm/yr on the segment to the north of Litang. A study of Wang et al. estimated that the Litang fault has a left-lateral strike-slip rate of 4.4\u00b11.3\u00a0mm/yr and an extension rate of 2.7\u00b11.1\u00a0mm/yr. The focal mechanism was recognized to be a left-lateral slip on a plane striking northwest (315\u00b0) for a distance of about 75\u00a0km. The released seismic moment was estimated to be about 7.4\u00d71019 Nm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 801]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065684-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Little League World Series\nThe 1948 Little League World Series was held from August 25 to August 28 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Lock Haven All Stars of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, defeated the St. Petersburg All Stars of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the championship game of the 2nd Little League World Series. The event was referred to as the National Little League Tournament, as \"World Series\" naming was not adopted until the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065685-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge\nThe 1948 Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge was the 34th edition of the Li\u00e8ge\u2013Bastogne\u2013Li\u00e8ge cycle race and was held on 2 May 1948. The race started and finished in Li\u00e8ge. The race was won by Maurice Mollin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials\nThe 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials were organised by the newly nationalised British Railways (BR). Locomotives from the former \"Big Four\" constituent companies (GWR, LMS, LNER, SR) were transferred to and worked on other regions. Officially, these comparisons were to identify the best qualities of the four different schools of thought of locomotive design so that they could be used in the planned BR standard designs. However, the testing had little scientific rigour, and political influence meant that LMS practice was largely followed by the new standard designs regardless. However, the trials were useful publicity for BR to show the unity of the new British Railways. To record the locomotive performances, one of three dynamometer cars were included in the consist directly behind the locomotive (with a GWR, LMS and NER version being available).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 889]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials\nLMS engines which operated over the Southern Region, where there were no water troughs, were paired with four-axled ex-WD tenders with larger water tanks. These were specially given LMS lettering for the occasion. Similarly, ex-Southern types used elsewhere were paired with ex-LMS tenders with water scoops.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials\nLocomotives used were as follows (NB numbers given should be the ones carried at the time, so this is a somewhat curious mixture of old pre-nationalisation numbers, prefixed numbers, and new BR numbers):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Express passenger locomotives\nThe four routes used were: LMS Euston to Carlisle, LNER Kings Cross to Leeds, GWR Paddington to Plymouth, and SR Waterloo to Exeter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Express passenger locomotives\nThe only line with a loading gauge of sufficient size to take a GWR King was the LNER main line out of Kings Cross, meaning that the class was limited to that line only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Express passenger locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the LNER East Coast Main Line were held on the following dates, using the NER Dynamometer Car:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Express passenger locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the LMS West Coast Main Line were held on the following dates, using the L&YR Dynamometer Car whilst hauling the Royal Scot:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Express passenger locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the SR West of England Main Line were held on the following dates, using the GWR Dynamometer Car whilst hauling the Atlantic Coast Express:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Express passenger locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the GWR Main Line were held on the following dates, using the GWR Dynamometer Car:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Mixed Traffic locomotives\nThe four routes used were: Midland Main Line St. Pancras to Manchester, Great Central Main Line Marylebone to Manchester, Highland Main Line Perth to Inverness, and South Devon Main Line Bristol to Plymouth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 58], "content_span": [59, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Mixed Traffic locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the South Devon Main Line were held on the following dates, using the GWR Dynamometer Car:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 58], "content_span": [59, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Mixed Traffic locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the Midland Main Line were held on the following dates, using the L&YR Dynamometer Car:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 58], "content_span": [59, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Mixed Traffic locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the Great Central Main Line were held on the following dates, using the NER Dynamometer Car:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 58], "content_span": [59, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Mixed Traffic locomotives\nOfficial test runs on the Highland Main Line were held on the following dates, using the NER Dynamometer Car:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 58], "content_span": [59, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Freight locomotives\nThe four routes used were: London Midland Region Brent to Toton, Eastern Region Ferme Park (London) to New England (Peterborough), Western Region Acton (London) to Severn Tunnel Junction (South Wales), and Southern Region Bristol to Eastleigh. Due to the tests being held on non-public services, details are only available from the Official Report.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Freight locomotives\nEastern Region tests were carried out using the L&YR Dynamometer Car by:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065686-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials, Freight locomotives\nWestern Region tests were carried out using the NER Dynamometer Car by:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065687-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Angeles Dons season\nThe 1948 Los Angeles Dons season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 7-7, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065687-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Angeles Dons season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Glenn Dobbs with 2,403 passing yards and 539 rushing yards and Joe Aguirre with 599 receiving yards and 56 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065688-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Angeles Rams season\nThe 1948 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 11th year with the National Football League and the third season in Los Angeles. The Rams debuted the first helmet logo in league history in 1948, an idea that was conceived by running back Fred Gehrke. The season opener against the Lions was the final Wednesday night game in the NFL. In his first NFL game, future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tom Fears scored twice in the fourth quarter, and had his only pick-six of his career in a 44\u20137 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065688-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Angeles Rams season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash\nOn January 28, 1948, a DC-3 plane carrying 32 persons, mostly Mexican farm laborers, including some from the bracero guest worker program, crashed in the Diablo Range, 20 miles west of Coalinga, California. The crash, which killed everyone aboard the plane, inspired the song \"Deportee\" by Woody Guthrie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash\nSome of the passengers were being returned to Mexico at the termination of their bracero contracts, while others were illegal immigrants being deported. Initial news reports listed only the pilot, first officer, and stewardess, with the remainder listed only as \"deportees.\" Only 12 of the victims were initially identified. The Mexican victims of the accident were placed in a mass grave at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fresno, California, with their grave marked only as \"Mexican Nationals\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Accident\nThe Douglas DC-3 aircraft, owned by Airline Transport Carriers of Burbank, California, was chartered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to fly twenty-eight Mexican citizens, who were being deported to the INS Deportation Center in El Centro, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Accident\nFor reasons never explained, pilot Frank Atkinson and co-pilot Marion Ewing took a DC-3 that had seats for only twenty-six passengers (seven hours overdue for a routine and required safety inspection) for the flight, instead of an aircraft certified to carry thirty-two passengers. Arriving in Oakland, California, after a routine flight, the crew was joined by INS guard Frank Chaffin. The flight was to refuel at Burbank, California, before continuing to El Centro.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Accident\nAt approximately 10:30am, workers at the Fresno County Industrial Road Camp, located 21\u00a0mi (34\u00a0km) northwest of Coalinga, California, noticed the DC-3 trailing white smoke from its port engine. The port wing suddenly ripped off, spilling nine passengers out of the gaping hole in the fuselage. The aircraft caught fire and spiralled to the ground near Los Gatos Creek, exploding in a ball of fire. The investigation by the Civil Aeronautics Authority discovered that a fuel leak in the port engine's fuel pump had ignited and the slipstream fanned the flames to a white hot intensity. The ensuing fire, acting like an oxy-acetylene torch, burned through the wingspar and caused the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 724]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Accident\nInitial news reports listed only the pilot, first officer, stewardess, and the immigration guard, with the remainder listed only as \"deportees\". Only 12 of the victims were initially identified. The Hispanic victims of the accident were placed in a mass grave at Holy Cross Cemetery in Fresno, California, with their grave marked only as \"Mexican Nationals\". The grave is 84 by 7\u00a0ft (25.6 by 2.1\u00a0m) with two rows of caskets and not all of the bodies were buried the first day, but the caskets at the site did have an overnight guard.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Woody Guthrie song, \"Deportee\"\nSinger-songwriter Woody Guthrie wrote a poem in 1948 lamenting the anonymity of the workers killed in the crash, identified only as \"deportees\" in media reports. When Guthrie's poem was set to music a decade later by college student Martin Hoffman, it became the folk song \"Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Woody Guthrie song, \"Deportee\"\nThe song was popularized by Pete Seeger, and was subsequently performed by Arlo Guthrie Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Julie Felix, Cisco Houston, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Kelly, Martyn Joseph, The Byrds, Richard Shindell and Ani DiFranco among others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Aftermath\nCesar Chavez, later to become founder of the United Farm Workers union, learned of the tragic crash while serving in the US Navy, helping convince him that farm workers should be treated \"as important human beings and not as agricultural implements\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065689-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, Aftermath\nThe names of all the victims were published in local papers in 1948. In 2009, writer Tim Z. Hernandez began to seek out the gravesite and those names. With the help of others, by July 2013 all had been identified (some of the names were misspelled in the records), and the money raised for a more fitting memorial. On September 2, 2013 (Labor Day), a Deportee Memorial Headstone was unveiled at a mass in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Fresno attended by more than 600. The memorial includes all twenty-eight names of the migrant workers, which included three women, and one man born in Spain, not Mexico as widely reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065690-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team\nThe 1948 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election was decided by a Democratic primary held in two rounds on January 20 and February 24, 1948, which was tantamount to election. The 1948 election saw the defeat of Louisiana's reformer \"anti-Long\" faction and the election of Earl Kemp Long to his first full term as governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Background\nLike most Southern states between the Reconstruction Era and the Civil Rights Movement, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the two Democratic Party primaries held on these dates were the real contest over who would be governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Background\nUnder Louisiana's constitution, incumbent governor Jimmie Davis could not succeed himself in a consecutive term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 49], "content_span": [50, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign\nLouisiana's reformist anti-Long faction supported Sam H. Jones, who had been governor from 1940 to 1944. Jones was endorsed by outgoing Governor Davis and high-profile Louisiana politicians, such as Senator John H. Overton and Mayor deLesseps Story Morrison, Sr., of New Orleans, who controlled the city's powerful Crescent City Democratic Association. Jones's reform campaign was weakened by reminders of unethical deals and heavy-handed political tactics in his previous term and by the electorate's lack of enthusiasm for reform governors after eight years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 67], "content_span": [68, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign\nSam Jones's main opponent was Long, who had been governor in 1939\u201340 and the inheritor of his brother Huey Long's Longite political faction. Funded by politicians, oil and gas money, and contributions from organized crime in the New Orleans area, Long ran a theatrical and entertaining campaign, making stump speeches that were a mix of political harangue and humorous anecdotes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 67], "content_span": [68, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign\nHis platform called for the elimination of Jones's civil service, the doubling of state spending on programs like pensions, school lunches, charity hospitals and asylums, new trade schools, pay increases for teachers, an increased homestead tax exemption, and bonuses for veterans of World War II. Through payoffs and promises of support, Long managed to gain the backing of powerful former enemies, State Senator Dudley LeBlanc, former Governor Jimmie Noe, and U.S. Representative F. Edward Hebert.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 67], "content_span": [68, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign\nRobert F. Kennon drew most of his support from North Louisiana and reformers disillusioned with Jones. Jimmy Morrison (no relation to Mayor Morrison) was supported by former New Orleans mayor Robert Maestri and his Old Regular political machine and finished in fourth place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 67], "content_span": [68, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Results\nJimmy Morrison was able to carry East Baton Rouge and several parishes in vicinity of his home region. Kennon won Shreveport's Caddo Parish and attracted some support in the rest of northern Louisiana. Support from deLesseps Morrison's machine allowed Jones to win in New Orleans, and respectable support from sections of the rest of the state sent him into the runoff round with Long. But Long's victories in most parishes in both northern and southern parts of the state gave him a commanding lead going into the second round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 66], "content_span": [67, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Runoff\nIn the runoff, the Old Regulars threw their support behind Long. With his longtime enemies were supporting Long, Mayor Morrison stepped up his campaigning for Jones and began a feud with Long that would last until Long's death in 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 65], "content_span": [66, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Runoff\nThe runoff election saw Long elected to the governor's office with an overwhelming majority. Of Louisiana's 64 parishes, only East Baton Rouge  and West Feliciana went for Jones. Jones even lost his home base of Calcasieu Parish. He did not seek the governorship again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 65], "content_span": [66, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Aftermath\nOnce in office, Earl Long moved to place President Harry S. Truman on the Louisiana ballot in 1948. The Democrats ran an elector slate in the state committed to then South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond. Had Long not intervened, Truman would not have been on the Louisiana ballot. Thurmond, as the official Democratic nominee, won Louisiana's ten electoral votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 48], "content_span": [49, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Sources\nMichael L. Kurtz and Morgan D. Peoples. Earl K. Long:  The Saga of Uncle Earl and \tLouisiana Politics, 1990.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065691-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Sources\nLouisiana Secretary of State. Compilation of Primary Election Results of the Democratic Party of the State of Louisiana, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 46], "content_span": [47, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065692-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Louisville Cardinals football team\nThe 1948 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 5\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065693-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Loyola Lions football team\nThe 1948 Loyola Lions football team was an American football team that represented Loyola University of Los Angeles (now known as Loyola Marymount University) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bill Sargent, the Lions compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record and were outscored, 199 to 151.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065694-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Luxembourg general election\nPartial general elections were held in Luxembourg on 6 June 1948, electing 26 of the 51 seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the centre and north of the country. The Christian Social People's Party won 9 of the 26 seats, reducing its total number of seats from 25 to 22.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065695-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Maine Black Bears football team\nThe 1948 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 4\u20133 record (1\u20132 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the conference. Alton Sproul Jr. was the team captain. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065696-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Maine gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 13, 1948. Incumbent Republican Governor Horace A. Hildreth, was term limited and seeking election to the United States Senate (eventually losing the Republican primary to Margaret Chase Smith), thus did not run. Republican mayor of Augusta Frederick G. Payne faced off against Democratic challenger Louis B. Lausier, defeating him in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065697-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\nThe 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 15th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 13, 1948, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of both the St. Louis Browns of the American League (who were the designated host team) and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065697-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Browns in the game\nThe lone representative of the host team was Al Zarilla, a reserve outfielder for the AL, who entered the game playing right field in the top of the 5th inning, and was hitless in two at bats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 60], "content_span": [61, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065697-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups\nPlayers in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065697-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Starting lineups, Umpires\nThe umpires changed assignments in the middle of the fifth inning \u2013 Berry and Reardon swapped positions, also Stewart and Paparella swapped positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065697-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nThe NL scored two runs in the top of the 1st inning, on a leadoff single by Richie Ashburn, and later a two-run home run by Stan Musial with one out. It would be the only runs the NL would score. The AL got one run back in the bottom of the 2nd inning, on a home run by Hoot Evers. They later tied the score at 2\u20132 in the bottom of the 3rd, after two walks, a steal of third base by Mickey Vernon, and a sacrifice fly from Lou Boudreau.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065697-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Synopsis\nIn the bottom of the 4th, the AL pulled ahead with 3 runs; after loading the bases with two singles and a walk, Vic Raschi drove in two runs with a single, followed by one more run scoring on a lineout by Joe DiMaggio. With the AL up 5\u20132, there would be no more scoring, despite the NL loading the bases in the 6th inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 50], "content_span": [51, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065698-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Major League Baseball season\nThe 1948 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 19 to October 11, 1948. The Boston Braves and Cleveland Indians were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Indians won the American League title via a tie-breaker game victory over the Boston Red Sox, after both teams finished their 154-game schedules with identical 96\u201358 records. The Indians then defeated the Braves in the World Series, four games to two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065699-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Marquette Hilltoppers football team\nThe 1948 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Frank Murray, the team compiled a 2\u20138 record and was outscored by a total of 212 to 127. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065700-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team\nThe 1948 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 2\u20137\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 243 to 71. Claude Miller and Chuck Fieldson were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065701-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Maryland State Raiders football team\nThe 1948 Maryland State Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Maryland State College (now known as University of Maryland Eastern Shore) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Vernon McCain, the team compiled an 7\u20131 record. The team played three games against interracial teams, defeating teams from Albright, Glassboro State, and Bridgeport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 454]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065701-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Maryland State Raiders football team\nKey players included freshman halfback Sylvester Polk. Polk scored five touchdowns on seven running attempts against Morris College and ranked among the nation's scoring leaders in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065701-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Maryland State Raiders football team\nThe 1948 season was the school's first under the common name Maryland State College. It was officially known as the University of Maryland's College for Negroes at Princess Anne and had previously been known as Maryland's Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes, though it had been commonly referred to as Princess Anne College. In 1948, the school's president, Dr. J. T. Williams, discarded the \"Princess Anne College\" name because \"people thought it might be a girl's finishing school . . . it embarrassed the football team.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065702-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Maryland Terrapins football team\nThe 1948 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Jim Tatum served as the head coach for the second year of his nine-year tenure. The Terrapins compiled a 6\u20134 record, which proved to be the worst of Tatum's term at Maryland and the only one in which his team lost more than two games. Griffith Stadium was temporarily used as the home field, as an interim venue between the original Byrd Stadium and the much larger, newly constructed stadium of the same name.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections\nThe 1948 Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1948, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections\nAt the federal level, Republican Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected to the United States Senate, and Republicans won eight of fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections\nIn the race for Governor, Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford lost re-election to former Attorney General Paul Dever. Democrats swept the six statewide offices, defeating incumbents in five races.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Governor\nRepublican Governor Robert F. Bradford was defeated by Democratic former Attorney General Paul Dever in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Lieutenant Governor\nIn the race for lieutenant governor, Democratic Mayor of Worcester defeated incumbent Republican Arthur W. Coolidge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 49], "content_span": [50, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth\nIncumbent Republican Secretary of the Commonwealth Frederic W. Cook ran for re-election to a record fifteenth two-year term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Democrat Edward J. Cronin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General\nIncumbent Republican Attorney General Clarence A. Barnes ran for re-election to a third consecutive term. He was defeated Democratic former Lt. Governor Francis E. Kelly in the general election. This was a re-match of the 1946 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General\nIncumbent Republican Treasurer and Receiver-General Laurence Curtis ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic former Treasurer Francis E. Kelly. This was a re-match of the 1946 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General\nThe Prohibition Party nominated Harold J. Ireland, and the Socialist Labor party nominated Malcolm T. Rowe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Auditor\nIncumbent Democratic Auditor Thomas J. Buckley ran for re-election to a fifth term in office. He was re-elected in a landslide over Republican Russell A. Wood, who he had defeated in 1940, 1942, and 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, Auditor\nThe Prohibition Party nominated Robert A. Simmons, and the Socialist Labor Party nominated Francis A. Votano.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, United States Senate\nIncumbent Republican Senator Leverett Saltonstall ran for re-election to a full term in office. Saltonstall won the seat in the 1944 special election created by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr's resignation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nAll of Massachusetts' fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nEight seats were won by Republican Party incumbents, and six were won by Democratic candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065703-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives\nThirteen seats were won by candidates seeking re-election. The 2nd District seat (based in Springfield) was won by Democrat Foster Furcolo over incumbent Republican Charles R. Clason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065704-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament\nThe 1948 Masters Tournament was the 12th Masters Tournament, held April 8\u201311 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament\nClaude Harmon shot a record-tying 279 (\u22129) and finished five strokes ahead of runner-up Cary Middlecoff, a future champion in 1955. The Sunday gallery in 1948 was estimated at 10,000 spectators, and the tournament purse was $10,000. Harmon won $2,500 and his four-round score tied the record set by Ralph Guldahl in 1939. Primarily a club professional, it was Harmon's only tour victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament\nThis was the final appearance as a player in the Masters for host Bobby Jones, then age 46. It was also the last Masters that did not immediately present the iconic green jacket to the winner. The nine winners of the first twelve tournaments received their green jackets in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament\nThe five-stroke victory margin was matched by Ben Hogan in 1953; the record was raised to seven in 1955 by Cary Middlecoff, nine in 1965 by Jack Nicklaus, and twelve by Tiger Woods in 1997.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament, Field\nJimmy Demaret (7,9), Ralph Guldahl (2), Herman Keiser (7,9), Byron Nelson (2,6,7,9), Henry Picard (6,9), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6), Horton Smith (9), Craig Wood (2)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament, Field\nBilly Burke, Johnny Farrell, Bobby Jones (3,4,5), Lawson Little (3,5,9), Lloyd Mangrum (7,9,10,12), Lew Worsham (7,10,12)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament, Field\nJim Ferrier (9,10,12), Vic Ghezzi (9,10,12), Bob Hamilton, Ben Hogan (7,9,10)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament, Field\nJohnny Bulla, Fred Haas, Chandler Harper, Jug McSpaden, Dick Metz (10), Johnny Palmer (10), Toney Penna, Ellsworth Vines", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament, Field\nSammy Byrd, Ed Furgol, Leland Gibson (12), Chick Harbert (12), Claude Harmon, Joe Kirkwood Sr., Gene Kunes, Jim McHale Jr. (a), Bill Nary, Al Smith, Harry Todd", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065705-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Masters Tournament, Field\nBob Rosburg (a), Jack Selby (a), Felice Torza, Harvie Ward (a)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 30], "content_span": [31, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065706-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Mauritian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Mauritius in August 1948. They were the first under a new constitution, which established a Legislative Council with 19 elected members, 12 appointed members and 3 ex officio members, and expanded the franchise to all adults who could write their name in one of the island's languages. They were won by the Labour Party led by Guy Rozemont, with eleven of the 19 elected seats won by Hindus. However, the Governor-General Donald Mackenzie-Kennedy appointed twelve conservatives to the Council on 23 August, largely to ensure the dominance of English and French speakers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065706-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Mauritian general election\nThey were the first elections held under the new constitution and the first in which women stood as candidate. Emilienne Rochecouste, who ran as an independent, was elected in Plaines Wilhems\u2013Black River, becoming the first Mauritian woman elected to the Legislative Council. Following the elections, Denise De Chazal was appointed as one of the twelve nominated members.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065706-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Mauritian general election, Results\nThe elections were held over two days, with Port Louis and Plaines Wilhems-Rivi\u00e8re Noire voting on 9 August and the remainder voting on 10 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065707-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Meistaradeildin\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Frietjes (talk | contribs) at 13:58, 5 February 2020 (expand templates per Fb team TfD outcome and Fb competition TfD outcome and Fb cl TfD outcome and Fb rbr TfD outcome). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065707-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Meistaradeildin\nThe 1948 Meistaradeildin was the sixth season of Meistaradeildin, the top tier of the Faroese football league system. B36 T\u00f3rshavn won its second championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065707-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Meistaradeildin, Teams\nA total of 6 teams participated in the league, facing each other once. Previous season's champions S\u00cd S\u00f8rv\u00e1gur did not participate in the league. The same applied for S\u00cdF Sandav\u00e1gur and MB Mi\u00f0v\u00e1gur, who participated in the previous season. B36 and HB fielded two teams each, their first and their reserve team. K\u00cd from Klaksv\u00edk and VB from V\u00e1gur where the other two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065708-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Memorial Cup\nThe 1948 Memorial Cup final was the 30th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Barrie Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Port Arthur West End Bruins of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey League in Western Canada. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Port Arthur won their 1st Memorial Cup, defeating Barrie 4 games to 0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065708-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Memorial Cup\nCAHA president Al Pickard oversaw the playoffs in Western Canada. He supported a resolution where any radio station which broadcast a team's games during the regular season would not pay a premium for the additional playoffs games, and the appointment of Foster Hewitt as the national radio commissioner. Pickard did not want to grant exclusive radio broadcast rights to any station, and the CAHA decided that only out-of-town radio stations would pay a broadcast fee for final games in the Allan Cup and Memorial Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065708-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Memorial Cup\nThe Western Canada playoffs during 1948 did not include any teams from the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association. CAHA vice-president Doug Grimston attributed the lack of interest to the difficulty of teams from British Columbia to be competitive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065708-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Memorial Cup\nPickard scheduled the seventh game of the Western Canada junior final at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, where the finals were also scheduled. CAHA by-laws at the time stated that a seventh game be played at a neutral site and the Winnipeg Amphitheatre was unavailable. The decision was criticized in Western Canada, and the Winnipeg Free Press charged that the CAHA was \"doing anything for a profit\". Pickard responded that any money collected by the CAHA was contributed to the \"good of hockey in Canada\", and that approximately $78,000 of its annual $100,000 intake was reinvested into future development and covered travel expenses for teams during Allan Cup and Memorial Cup play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065708-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Memorial Cup\nAfter game three of the final, Flyers' coach Hap Emms threatened that his team would not play the fourth game without a change of referees. Pickard declined to change the referees and the Bruins won the series in the fourth game. Pickard suspended Flyers' player Alf Guarda two years for striking referee Vic Lindquist during game four, and condemned the behaviour of Emms and the team's failure to respect on-ice officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065708-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Memorial Cup, Winning roster\nFred Baccari, Barton Bradley, Lorne Chabot Jr., Alfie Childs, Dave Creighton, Pete Durham, Bobby Fero, Bert Fonso, Allan Forslund, Art Harris, Bill Johnson, Danny Lewicki, Rudy Migay, Norval Olsen, Benny Woit, Robbie Wrightsell, Jerry Zager. Coach: Ed Lauzon", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065709-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Memphis State Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 6\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065710-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Men's British Open Squash Championship\nThe 1948 Open Championship was the first time that a tournament was introduced after the challenge system was discontinued. The tournament was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 08-15 March and was open to professionals and amateurs. The first winner of the competition in this format was the defending champion Mahmoud Karim who defeated Jim Dear in a close final lasting 52 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065711-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship\nThe 1948 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration Europ\u00e9enne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Rome, Italy from September 24 to September 26, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065712-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Mestaruussarja\nThe 1948 season was the eighteenth completed season of the Finnish Football League Championship known as the Mestaruussarja.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065712-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Mestaruussarja, Overview\nThe Mestaruussarja was administered by the Finnish Football Association and the competition's 1948 season was divided into two groups: the Palloliiton league and the Ty\u00f6v\u00e4en Urheiluliiton league, with the leading 6 teams from each group progressing to a final group along with the 4 leading teams from the Suomensarja. After the series had been played, VPS Vaasa and TPS Turku were tied with each having 24 points. These two teams then faced each other in a match that decided the championship. VPS won the match and the championship 3\u20130. The six lowest placed teams in the final group were relegated to the Suomensarja.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065713-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami Hurricanes football team\nThe 1948 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 4\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065714-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami Redskins football team\nThe 1948 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach George Blackburn, Miami compiled a 7\u20131\u20131 record (4\u20130 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 249 to 90.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065714-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami Redskins football team\nPaul Shoults was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Paul Shoults with 624 rushing yards, Mel Olix with 939 passing yards, and Hal Paul with 238 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane\nThe 1948 Miami hurricane (Air Weather Service designation: Fox) caused no fatalities in Florida, despite moving across the Miami area as a hurricane. The ninth tropical storm and fifth hurricane of the 1948 season, the storm developed from a large low pressure area over the northwestern Caribbean Sea on October\u00a03. The storm intensified into a tropical storm early the next day and a hurricane several hours later. Fox then significantly deepened, peaking with winds of 125\u00a0mph (205\u00a0km/h) early on October\u00a05. Around that time, Fox made landfall in eastern Pinar del R\u00edo Province of Cuba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane\nFox crossed the island and emerged into the Straits of Florida. Late on October\u00a05, the hurricane struck Bahia Honda Key, Florida, with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h) and two hours later, hit Flamingo. Fox emerged into the Atlantic Ocean near Fort Lauderdale early on October\u00a06. The storm moved northeastward and later curved to the east-northeast. Late on October\u00a07, Fox made landfall on Bermuda with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h). Fox weakened over the next several days and later executed a large cyclonic loop. By October\u00a016, it became extratropical while well east-southeast of Newfoundland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane\nIn Cuba, homes and cattle were swept away by flash flooding. Eleven deaths and about 300\u00a0injuries were attributed to the tropical cyclone. Damage in the country reached about $6\u00a0million. The storm brought strong winds to Florida, with a sustained wind speed of 122\u00a0mph (196\u00a0km/h) at Naval Air Station Key West. Heavy rainfall exceeding 9.5\u00a0in (240\u00a0mm) in Miami and three tornadoes also contributed to the damage in South Florida. Throughout the state, 674\u00a0homes were severely damaged or destroyed, while 45\u00a0other buildings were demolished. Overall, damage in Florida reached $5.5\u00a0million and there were no deaths, but 36\u00a0injuries, none of which were serious. In Bermuda, buildings were unroofed and the sides of some structures were knocked down. Electrical light wires and telephone lines were toppled across the island. Damage totaled over $1\u00a0million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 874]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history\nA very large but weak and elongated low pressure area first noted over the Intertropical Convergence Zone on October\u00a01  developed into a tropical depression around 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a03, while situated about 55\u00a0mi (90\u00a0km) southeast of the Swan Islands. The storm intensified into a tropical storm early on October\u00a04 and was designated as Tropical Storm Fox by the Air Weather Service in real time, although the name Fox is not included in HURDAT. Several hours later, the storm intensified into a Category\u00a01 hurricane on the Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 607]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history\nA reconnaissance flight into the hurricane late on October\u00a04 indicated winds near the center estimated at 90\u00a0mph (140\u00a0km/h). Early the following day, Fox became a Category\u00a02 hurricane. At 06:00\u00a0UTC the system peaked as a Category\u00a03 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125\u00a0mph (205\u00a0km/h). About an hour later, Fox made landfall at the same intensity in eastern Pinar del R\u00edo Province of Cuba. Shortly before 12:00\u00a0UTC on October\u00a05, the storm emerged into the Straits of Florida. Prior to reanalysis in 2014, it was thought that Fox briefly strengthened into a Category\u00a04 hurricane with winds of 130\u00a0mph (215\u00a0km/h), but reanalysis instead revealed that the storm weakened to 125\u00a0mph (205\u00a0km/h) because the aforementioned wind speed was a gust rather than a sustained wind.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 821]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history\nFox weakened while moving northeastward and fell to Category\u00a02 hurricane intensity by 18:00\u00a0UTC, at which time it made landfall on Bahia Honda Key, Florida, with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165 \u00a0km/h). Continuing northeastward, the hurricane struck near Flamingo about two hours later at the same intensity. While passing near Miami early on October\u00a06, Fox briefly weakened to a Category\u00a01 hurricane. Shortly thereafter, it emerged into the Atlantic Ocean near Fort Lauderdale and quickly re-strengthened to a Category\u00a02 hurricane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Meteorological history\nAfter brushing Grand Bahama island, the storm continued on its northeasterly trajectory into the open sea, until curving east-northward on October\u00a07. Around 12:00\u00a0UTC, a ship observed a barometric pressure of 971\u00a0mbar (28.7\u00a0inHg), the lowest in relation to the cyclone. Ten hours later, Fox made landfall on Bermuda with winds of 105\u00a0mph (165\u00a0km/h). The storm fell to Category\u00a01 early on October\u00a08 and to tropical storm status after about 24\u00a0hours. Fox then meandered out in the central Atlantic for several days and executed a large cyclonic loop between October\u00a011 and October\u00a014. Fox turned northward on October\u00a014 and began to accelerate. After curving northeastward, the storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone early on October\u00a016 while located about 535\u00a0mi (861\u00a0km) east-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. The remnants were absorbed by a cold front several hours later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 932]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nThe storm brought strong winds to Cuba, with a wind gust of 132\u00a0mph (212\u00a0km/h) in Havana. The city suffered considerable damage, forcing police to patrol for looters. Nearly all of the city was left without electricity. In some portions of the neighborhood of Miramar, flooding was reported. Trees were felled onto Paseo del Prado, a famous street in Havana. In other parts of the city, falling trees and rubble also disrupted transportation. There were heavy crop losses in Havana and Pinar Del Rio provinces, where several rivers overflowed their banks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nHomes and cattle were swept away by flash flooding. Overall, the hurricane left eleven fatalities, three of them due to houses collapsing on their occupants. Additionally, there were about 300\u00a0injuries and an estimated $6\u00a0million in damage. After the storm, Cuban President Ram\u00f3n Grau, President-elect Carlos Pr\u00edo Socarr\u00e1s, and Major General Genovevo P\u00e9rez D\u00e1mera \u2013 Chief of Staff of the Army \u2013 assessed damage in the Havana area and developed plans for recovery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nThe Hurricane Warning Service, operated by the United States Weather Bureau and the predecessor to the National Hurricane Center, issued hurricane warnings from Fort Myers to Miami, including the Florida Keys on October\u00a04. Miami Weather Bureau chief Grady Norton urged residents to take precautions and concentrate on further advisories. On October\u00a05, the hurricane warning was revised to include Naples to Jupiter. Additionally, other warnings were issued for areas surrounding Lake Okeechobee due to flooding concerns. Four U.S. Navy wartime housing project areas in Key West were evacuated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nAbout 100\u00a0Seminoles fled the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation, with 95% of the property still inundated from the September hurricane. Two 25-car trains evacuated about 5,000\u00a0people in the Lake Okeechobee area in Lake Harbor and transported them to Sebring. Many residents throughout South Florida boarded-up their windows and sandbagged their properties. The American Red Cross opened 143\u00a0shelters, which 21,663\u00a0people sought refuge in.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nThe hurricane, reminiscent of Hurricane Floyd in 1987, produced minimal damage in the Florida Keys. Strong winds were reported at some islands, with winds well over 100\u00a0mph (160\u00a0km/h) observed on Bahia Honda Key. At the Naval Air Station Key West on Boca Chica Key, several buildings were deroofed. The cyclone produced a storm surge of 4.5\u00a0ft (1.4\u00a0m) on Biscayne Bay. Rainfall exceeded 9.5\u00a0in (241.30\u00a0mm) at the Miami airport station, inundating many streets in the city and in Hialeah, Homestead, Miami Beach, Miami Springs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nIn Hialeah, the city mayor reported water depths of 3.5\u00a0ft (1.1\u00a0m) in the streets. A Miami bridge, located near the Miami River, was damaged by a loose barge during the hurricane. Planes were overturned and damaged by strong winds at the Tamiami Airport. Electrical outages occurred in Miami as power lines snapped due to the wind. In Miami Beach, a fire that broke out during the storm severely damaged a meat market and destroyed a photo shop. Prior to landfall, the hurricane produced three tornadoes, all of which attained the equivalence of F2 intensity on the modern Fujita scale. A tornado destroyed three homes in the city of Opa-locka, where damage reached $15,000. The tornado flipped cars and inflicted extensive damage at the Royal Palm dairy farm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nAnother tornado touched down just south of Pompano Beach demolished 25\u00a0homes and left $100,000 in damage and seven injuries. Forty-four minutes later, a third tornado struck homes west of Fort Lauderdale. One building, containing two stories, lost its roof, while five homes incurred damage. Barns were damaged or destroyed. Losses reached $15,000. West Palm Beach observed wind gusts up to 62\u00a0mph (100\u00a0km/h). The hurricane caused no fatalities across the state, which the Weather Bureau considered unusual due to the storm's path over the densely populated Miami metropolitan area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nThe passage of hurricane in September, which had resulted in pre-existing damage, mitigated the destruction from the October hurricane. Overall, 36\u00a0homes were destroyed and 638\u00a0others suffered serious impact, while 45\u00a0buildings were demolished and 50\u00a0others experienced damage. Total losses in Florida reached $5.5\u00a0million, which included $3.5\u00a0million to property, $1.5\u00a0million to crops, $400,000 to electricity and communications, and $100,000 to roads.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065715-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Miami hurricane, Impact\nIn the Bahamas, wind gusts reached 110\u00a0mph (170\u00a0km/h) on Grand Bahama. Bermuda was also impacted by the hurricane, with strong winds blowing roofs off buildings, including a portion of the roof on the House of Assembly of Bermuda, and the sides of some structures were knocked down. Electrical light wires and telephone lines were down across the island. Kindley Air Force Base and the U.S. Naval Base received minimal damage. Damages exceeded $1\u00a0million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065716-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team\nThe 1948 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1948 college football season. In their 26th and final season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 3\u20135 record and were outscored by their opponents, 114 to 66. Claire E. Ebersole was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065716-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team\nRynearson retired as head football coach after the 1948 season after 26 years in that position. He remained the school's athletic director. In his 26 years as head football coach, Rynearson compiled a record of 114\u201358\u201315 (.648), and his teams outscored their opponents, 2,574 to 1,415.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe 1948 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Biggie Munn, the Spartans compiled a 6\u20132\u20132 record and were ranked #14 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team\nTwo Spartans received second-team honors on the 1948 College Football All-America Team. Guard Don Mason received second-team honors from the Associated Press, and end Warren Huey received second-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team\nThe 1948 Spartans sustained their two losses in annual rivalry games against Notre Dame (26-7) and national champion Michigan (13-7). In intersectional play, the Spartans beat Hawaii (68-21), Arizona (61-7), Oregon State (46-21), and Washington State (40-0), but tied with Penn State (14-14) and Santa Clara (21-21).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nMichigan State opened it 1948 season with a 13\u20137 loss to Michigan in East Lansing. The game was also the first to be played at Michigan State's new Macklin Stadium. Early in the opening quarter, fullback Don Peterson threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Dick Rifenburg. Peterson kicked the extra point, and Michigan's 7\u20130 lead held through halftime. Michigan State tied the game in the third quarter on a disputed play in which a pass from Lynn Chandnois was caught by both Hank Minarik and Wally Teninga. The official ruled that possession went to the offensive player as a touchdown.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nPeterson scored the winning touchdown for Michigan on a five-yard run in the fourth quarter, but failed to convert the extra point attempt. Late in the fourth quarter, Michigan State drove the ball to Michigan's two-yard line. With time running out, Teninga intercepted a Michigan State pass. Michigan's offense was held to 106 rushing yards and 117 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nA sluggish offensive performance and a narrow margin of victory over a team the Wolverines had beaten 55-0 in 1947 led some in the media to question Oosterbaan's selection as Michigan's new coach. The New York Times opined that Michigan's performance \"lacked most of the precision which it had last year under H. O. Crisler.\" H. G. Salsinger of The Detroit News wrote:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\n\"Michigan's first game under Oosterbaan . . . was not impressive. They lacked the spark that distinguished them through the 1947 season. The offense was dull and poorly directed. . . . The critics who had judged Oosterbaan's football coaching skills on his record as a basketball coach considered their appraisal justified. The future looked dark for Michigan and Oosterbaan.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065717-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nOpinions of Oosterbaan changed as Michigan shut out ranked opponents in each of the next three games. The Spartans, under second-year head coach \"Biggie\" Munn proved to be stronger than expected, finishing the season ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 68], "content_span": [69, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan during the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan compiled a 9\u20130 record, defeated six ranked opponents by a combined score of 122\u201317, and won both the Big Nine Conference and national football championships. In the final AP Poll, Michigan received 192 first place votes, twice as many as second-place Notre Dame which garnered 97 first place votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team\nThe 1948 season was Michigan's second straight undefeated, untied season. After Fritz Crisler led the 1947 team to a perfect 10\u20130 record, the Wolverines entered the 1948 season with a 14-game winning streak dating back to October 1946. Despite the loss of all four backfield starters from the 1947 team (including Big Nine MVP Bump Elliott and Heisman Trophy runner-up Bob Chappuis), the 1948 team extended the winning streak to 23 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team\nOn offense, Michigan was led by a new backfield that included All-American quarterback Pete Elliott and halfbacks Chuck Ortmann and Leo Koceski. The team scored 252 points, an average of 28 points per game. With Ortmann as the principal passer, the Wolverines relied on an air attack, gaining more yards in the air (1,355) than on the ground (1,262). Dick Rifenburg, the team's leading receiver, was picked as a first-team All-American at the end position. Team captain Dominic Tomasi was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player. The 1949 Michiganensian wrote of the 250-pound guard, \"Famous for his sharp shattering blocking, Dom tore huge gaps in the opposing lines to pave the way for Michigan's steam roller offense.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team\nOn defense, the Wolverines allowed only 44 points, an average of 4.8 points per game. The defense was led by tackles Alvin Wistert and Al Wahl, center Dan Dworsky, and fullback Dick Kempthorn. Michigan gave up 935 passing yards and 851 rushing yards. The team shut out Oregon despite the passing game of College and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Norm Van Brocklin. It also held ranked Purdue and Northwestern teams to 36 and 47 rushing yards, respectively. The defense forced a total of 32 turnovers (including 21 interceptions), an average of three-and-a-half turnovers per game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe 1947 Michigan team finished undefeated and untied with a 10\u20130 record. In March 1948, Fritz Crisler, who had been the Wolverine's head football coach since 1938, resigned as head coach but stayed on as athletic director. Crisler selected his backfield coach, Bennie Oosterbaan, as the new head coach. Oosterbaan had been affiliated with the Michigan football program for 24 years, as an All-American end from 1925 to 1927 and as an assistant football coach from 1928 to 1947. When the selection of Oosterbaan was announced, Crisler told the press, \"Bennie has the best offense mind in football. He is the ablest assistant that I have ever had.\" Others questioned the choice, noting that Oosterbaan had compiled only a middling 81\u201372 record as Michigan's basketball coach from 1938 to 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 859]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nMichigan entered the 1948 season with a 14-game winning streak dating back to October 29, 1946. Despite the winning streak, Michigan entered the 1948 season expected by many to finish third in the Big Nine behind Minnesota and Purdue. In addition to the coaching change, the team lost a number of key players from the 1947 team, including all four backfield starters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nBob Chappuis, who was the runner-up in voting for the 1947 Heisman Trophy, and Bump Elliott, who won the 1947 Big Nine MVP Trophy, were both gone, as were fullback Jack Weisenburger (the 1948 Big Nine rushing leader) and quarterback Howard Yerges. The 1948 team also lost its top two scorers (Chappuis and kicker Jim Brieske), two starting tackles (Bruce Hilkene and Bill Pritula), starting center (J. T. White), and two ends (Len Ford and Bob Mann) who went on to have successful careers in the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Pre-season\nThe Wolverines suffered another setback when Gene Derricotte sustained an injury that limited his playing time. The Sporting News had picked Derricotte to be one of the Big Nine's two most valuable players in a pre-season feature story, calling him Michigan's best broken field runner since Tom Harmon. Derricotte began the season as Michigan's starting left halfback, but was injured in the first game against Michigan State. The new starting backfield in 1948 consisted of quarterback Pete Elliott, left halfback Chuck Ortmann, fullback Tom Peterson, and right halfbacks Leo Koceski and Wally Teninga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan State\nMichigan opened the Oosterbaan era with a 13\u20137 victory over Michigan State College in East Lansing. The game was also the first to be played at Michigan State's new Macklin Stadium. Early in the opening quarter, fullback Tom Peterson threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Dick Rifenburg. Peterson kicked the extra point, and Michigan's 7\u20130 lead held through halftime. Michigan State tied the game in the third quarter on a disputed play in which a pass from Lynn Chandnois was caught by both Hank Minarik and Wally Teninga.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 81], "content_span": [82, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan State\nThe official ruled that possession went to the offensive player as a touchdown. Peterson scored the winning touchdown for Michigan on a five-yard run in the fourth quarter, but failed to convert the extra point attempt. Late in the fourth quarter, Michigan State drove the ball to Michigan's two-yard line. With time running out, Teninga intercepted a Michigan State pass. Michigan's offense was held to 106 rushing yards and 117 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 81], "content_span": [82, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan State\nA sluggish offensive performance and a narrow margin of victory over a team the Wolverines had beaten 55\u20130 in 1947 led some in the media to question Oosterbaan's selection as Michigan's new coach. The New York Times opined that Michigan's performance \"lacked most of the precision which it had last year under H. O. Crisler.\" H. G. Salsinger of The Detroit News wrote:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 81], "content_span": [82, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan State\n\"Michigan's first game under Oosterbaan . . . was not impressive. They lacked the spark that distinguished them through the 1947 season. The offense was dull and poorly directed. . . . The critics who had judged Oosterbaan's football coaching skills on his record as a basketball coach considered their appraisal justified. The future looked dark for Michigan and Oosterbaan.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 81], "content_span": [82, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan State\nOpinions of Oosterbaan changed as Michigan shut out ranked opponents in each of the next three games. The Spartans, under second-year head coach \"Biggie\" Munn proved to be stronger than expected, finishing the season ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 81], "content_span": [82, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 1: at Michigan State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Michigan State was Rifenburg (left end), Atchison (left tackle), Tomasi (left guard), Dworsky (center), Heneveld (right guard), Wistert (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Van Summern (right halfback), and Ghindia (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 81], "content_span": [82, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Oregon\nIn its home opener, Michigan defeated the Oregon Webfoots, 14\u20130. Oregon came into the game with a highly touted passing game led by quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, who was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. Michigan's defensive fullback, Dick Kempthorn, was credited with playing a major role in stopping Van Brocklin's passing game. Northwestern coach Bob Voigts said he would pick Kempthorn if he had his choice of all the players in college football. In the second quarter, Michigan drove 93 yards, culminating in a 60-yard touchdown pass (30 yards in the air) from halfback Chuck Ortmann to Dick Rifenburg. Harry Allis kicked the extra point, and Michigan led 7\u20130 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Oregon\nAn Oregon drive into Michigan territory was stopped in the third quarter when Ortmann intercepted a Van Brocklin pass. On the next drive, Charlie Lentz made his season debut for Michigan and threw a 42-yard pass to Pete Elliott who was downed inside the Oregon ten-yard line. Lentz then threw a short pass to Tom Peterson for the final touchdown, and Allis kicked the extra point. In the fourth quarter, Oregon drove the ball to the Michigan two-yard line, but Michigan's defense held and the ball went to Michigan on downs. Despite Van Brocklin's reputation, Michigan outgained Oregon 217 to 194 in passing yardage. The 1948 Oregon Webfoots finished the season with a record of 9\u20131, as co-champion of the Pacific Coast Conference, and ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 841]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 2: Oregon\nMichigan's starting lineup against Oregon was Rifenburg (left end), Soboleski (left tackle), Tomasi (left guard), Erben (center), Wilkins (right guard), Kohl (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Ortmann (left halfback), Koceski (right halfback), and Peterson (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 70], "content_span": [71, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Purdue\nIn its third game, Michigan went on the road against a Purdue team that was ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll. Michigan won by a convincing score of 40\u20130. The game drew a crowd of 45,996, the largest in the history of Ross\u2013Ade Stadium up to that time. Michigan's offense confused Purdue with a fake T formation that disguised a single-wing formation. Leo Koceski scored on a three-yard run to cap Michigan's opening drive. Michigan scored another first-quarter touchdown after Dan Dworsky intercepted a Bob DeMoss pass near midfield. Peterson scored on a two-yard run on a fake buck-lateral.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0015-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Purdue\nHarry Allis converted the first extra point but missed on his second attempt. In the second quarter, Purdue drove the ball to Michigan's one-yard line, but Michigan's line, led by Wistert and Wahl, and backed up by Dworsky and Kempthorn, held and took over on downs. Michigan scored again in the second quarter on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Chuck Ortmann to Dick Rifenburg. Allis missed the extra point, and Michigan led 19\u20130 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Purdue\nIn the third quarter, Wally Teninga threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Rifenburg to extend the lead to 26\u20130. Early in the fourth quarter, Dick Kempthorn intercepted a DeMoss pass on the Purdue 22-yard line, and Teninga scored on a 10-yard run. On the next drive, Bob Samsen of Purdue fumbled, and Dworsky recovered the ball at the Purdue 34-yard line. Michigan did not score on that possession, but Purdue fumbled again, this time at its own 23-yard line. Once again, Michigan failed to capitalize on the turnover. Michigan scored its final touchdown later in the fourth quarter on a six-yard run by Charlie Lentz. Michigan's defense forced five turnovers (three interceptions and two fumble recoveries) and held Purdue to only 36 rushing yards and 122 passing yards in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 852]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 3: at Purdue\nMichigan's starting lineup against Purdue was Rifenburg (left end), Soboleski (left tackle), Tomasi (left guard), Dworsky (center), Wilkins (right guard), Kohl (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Ortmann (left halfback), Koceski (right halfback), and Peterson (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 73], "content_span": [74, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nIn the fourth game of the season, Michigan faced Northwestern in Ann Arbor. The game matched the No. 3 team in the country (Northwestern) against the No. 4 team (Michigan). The Wolverines outgained the Wildcats 166 to 47 in rushing yards, as halfback Leo Koceski scored three touchdowns. Michigan scored late in the first quarter after Koceski returned a punt 37 yards to the Northwestern 33-yard line. In the third quarter, Michigan drove inside Northwestern's one-yard line, but the Wildcats' defense held and took over on downs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 608]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nThe game remained close with Michigan leading 7\u20130 until late in the third quarter. Then, Michigan scored three touchdowns on seven plays. The scoring flurry began with a 45-yard punt return by Koceski to the Northwestern 22-yard line. With two seconds remaining in the third period, Teninga threw a jump pass to Koceski in the end zone to give Michigan a 14\u20130 lead. George Sundheim of Purdue fumbled the kickoff, and Harry Allis recovered the ball. On Michigan's second play from scrimmage, Chuck Ortmann threw a touchdown pass to Koceski.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0019-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nOn Northwestern's first play from scrimmage after the next kickoff, Northwestern's Don Burson threw a pass that was intercepted by Irv Wisniewski at the 35-yard line. Wisniewski returned the ball to Northwestern's 13-yard line. On Michigan's second play after the interception, Koceski fumbled the ball into the endzone, but the ball was recovered by center Bob Erben to give Michigan a 28\u20130 lead. Northwestern drove deep into Michigan territory late in the fourth quarter, but the drive ended when Charlie Lentz intercepted a Don Burson pass at the seven-yard line. Michigan's defense forced four turnovers in the game, three on interceptions and one on a fumble recovery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nThrough the first four games, Michigan had given up only seven points, and those points came on a disputed touchdown call against Michigan State. Allison Danzig in The New York Times called Michigan the \"Defensive Standout Among Nation's College Elevens\" and singled out two players: \"Two players, in particular, are credited with the success of the Wolverine defense. Dan Dworsky, center and Fullback Dick Kempthorn would seem to be the best pair of backers-up in the inter-collegiate ranks.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 4: Northwestern\nMichigan's starting lineup against Northwestern was Wisniewski (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Heneveld (left guard), Dworsky (center), Sickels (right guard), Wahl (right tackle), Clark (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Allis (left halfback), Teninga (right halfback), and Kempthorn (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Minnesota\nIn week 5, Michigan traveled to Minneapolis for the annual Little Brown Jug game. The game was matched No. 1 Michigan against No. 13 Minnesota. Michigan won the game, 27\u201314. Despite being held to 22 rushing yards, Michigan gained 261 yards on forward passes. At the start of the second quarter, Gene Derricotte fumbled a punt on Michigan's 15-yard line, recovered the ball, ran backward to the two-yard line, and fumbled again. All-American Leo Nomellini recovered the ball and carried it into the endzone to give Minnesota a 7\u20130 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0022-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Minnesota\nMichigan drove to the Minnesota one-yard line on the next drive, but Tom Peterson fumbled and Minnesota recovered the ball at the 16-yard line. Two drives later, Michigan finally converted on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Wally Teninga to Tom Peterson. Less than 90 seconds after Peterson's tying touchdown, Michigan took the lead when Ed McNeill blocked a Minnesota punt, and Quentin Sickels recovered the ball at the one-yard line. Peterson ran it in for his second touchdown. Minnesota drove to Michigan's one-yard line at the end of the second quarter, but the clock expired and Michigan led 13\u20137 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 693]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Minnesota\nMinnesota took a 14\u201313 lead in the third quarter on a 69-yard drive capped by a touchdown run by Everett Faunce. On the next possession, Michigan drove 77 yards and took a 20\u201314 lead on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Dick Rifenburg. Rifenburg fumbled the ball at the five-yard line, but recovered his own fumble and continued into the endzone. In the fourth quarter, Wally Teninga intercepted a Bill Elliott pass on Michigan's 11-yard line and returned the ball 26 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Minnesota\nChuck Ortman connected with Leo Koceski on a jump pass that covered 62 yards (the last 50 by Koceski after the reception) to give Michigan its fourth touchdown. After watching Michigan's dominating performances over the best teams in the Big Nine Conference, Walter W. Ruch wrote in The New York Times that there could not be much doubt that \"Oosterbaan has fashioned perhaps the finest team in the country.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 5: at Minnesota\nMichigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Rifenburg (left end), Soboleski (left tackle), Tomasi (left guard), Erben (center), Wilkins (right guard), Kohl (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Ortmann (left halfback), Koceski (right halfback), and Peterson (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 76], "content_span": [77, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Illinois\nIn the sixth week of the season, Michigan held its homecoming festivities and extended its winning streak to 20 games with a 28\u201320 win over Illinois. Michigan held on a goal-line stand in the first quarter (first-and-goal from the five-yard line), and Illinois failed to convert a field goal on fourth down. After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan went 98 yards on a drive that included a Statue of Liberty play by Leo Koceski and ended with a 15-yard bullet pass from Pete Elliott to Ed McNeill. Illinois followed with its own touchdown drive, capped by long touchdown run off a screen pass to Paul Patterson. The game was tied 7\u20137 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Illinois\nOn the opening kickoff in the second half, Illinois' Dwight Eddleman returned the kick 95 yards for an apparent touchdown, but the play was nullified due to an offside penalty. Michigan reclaimed the lead in the third quarter with 14-yard touchdown pass from Peterson to Rifenburg. Michigan extended its lead to 21\u20137 on a two-yard run by Wally Teninga later in the third quarter. Illinois scored its own third-quarter touchdown after Leo Koceski fumbled and Illinois recovered the ball at the Michigan 29-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0026-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Illinois\nEarly in the fourth quarter, Bernie Krueger scored on a quarterback sneak to cut Michigan's lead to 21\u201320. Michigan's final touchdown came on a 38-yard pass from Chuck Ortmann to Harry Allis. Allis converted all four extra point attempts in the game. Michigan outgained Illinois on the ground 102 to 40, but Illinois dominated in the air with 256 passing yards to 132 for Michigan. The New York Times called the game, witnessed by a homecoming crowd of 85,938, \"one of the wildest fights in Big Nine history\" and added, \"What a battle this was! Not for a second could one be sure of the outcome.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 6: Illinois\nMichigan's starting lineup against Illinois was Rifenburg (left end), Soboleski (left tackle), Tomasi (left guard), Erben (center), Wilkins (right guard), Kohl (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Ortmann (left halfback), Koceski (right halfback), and Peterson (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 72], "content_span": [73, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Navy\nIn the seventh game of the 1948 season, Michigan defeated Navy, 35\u20130, in front of a sellout crowd at Michigan Stadium. Michigan scored in the first quarter on a one-yard run by Chuck Ortmann. Tom Peterson extended Michigan's lead with a touchdown run in the second quarter. Michigan added two touchdowns in the third quarter on a run by Wally Teninga and an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bob Van Summern to Dick Rifenburg. The final touchdown came in the fourth quarter on a 60-yard touchdown pass from Ortmann to Rifenburg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0028-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Navy\nMichigan outgained Navy on the ground 231 yards to 73 yards. Michigan's defense allowed only 119 yards of total offense (73 rushing yards and 46 passing yards), recovered three Navy fumbles and intercepted two passes, one by Dick Kempthorn and the other by Dan Dworsky. With the game in hand, Oosterbaan played the reserves, reportedly placing 44 players into the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 7: Navy\nMichigan's starting lineup against Navy was Rifenburg (left end), Soboleski (left tackle), Tomasi (left guard), Erben (center), Wilkins (right guard), Kohl (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Ortmann (left halfback), Koceski (right halfback), and Peterson (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Indiana\nIn the eighth game of the 1948 season, Michigan defeated Indiana, 54\u20130, for its most decisive win of the year. Michigan gained 435 yards of total offense, 285 on the ground and 150 in the air. The defense held Indiana, which was led by George Taliaferro, to 159 yards of total offense, 96 rushing and 63 passing. Michigan's eight touchdowns were scored by Tom Peterson, Dick Kempthorn, Harry Allis, Chuck Ortmann, Dick Rifenburg, Wally Teninga, Don Dufek and fullback Al Jackson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0030-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Indiana\nOrtmann completed eight of 15 passes for 123 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown toss to Allis in the second quarter. Pete Elliott also threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Rifenburg in the third quarter. Allis's streak of 14 straight extra point conversions was broken, as he kicked six extra points on eight tries. In its account of the game, the 1949 Michiganensian quipped, \"Every man on the Michigan bench got into the ball game, and some spectators claimed that it was Hank Hatch, the equipment manager, who tallied the last Wolverine touchdown.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 8: Indiana\nMichigan's starting lineup against Indiana was Clark (left end), Wistert (left tackle), Heneveld (left guard), Dworsky (center), Sickels (right guard), Allis (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Derricotte (left halfback), Teninga (right halfback), and Kempthorn (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 71], "content_span": [72, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nMichigan concluded its 1948 season with a 13\u20133 win over Ohio State in Columbus. The game was played in front of a crowd of 82,754 spectators \u2013 the second largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history up to that time. Although Michigan was favored in the game by 14 points, Ohio State dominated the line of scrimmage in the first half, allowing only three first downs by Michigan, one of which came on a penalty. Ohio State took a 3\u20130 lead in the first quarter on a 26-yard field goal by Jim Hague.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0032-0001", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nThe kick followed a fumble recovery by Jack Lininger after an errant lateral by Chuck Ortmann. Michigan took the lead in the second quarter on a 92-yard drive culminating with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Ortmann to Harry Allis. In the fourth quarter, Michigan drove 62 yards for a second touchdown led by the passing of Wally Teninga and Pete Elliott. The touchdown was scored by fullback Tom Peterson. Allis converted the first extra point, but missed on the second. Ohio State outgained Michigan on the ground 130 yards to 54, but Michigan outgained Ohio State in the air 116 yards to 73.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Week 9: at Ohio State\nMichigan's starting lineup against Ohio State was Rifenburg (left end), Soboleski (left tackle), Tomasi (left guard), Erben (center), Wilkins (right guard), Kohl (right tackle), McNeill (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Ortmann (left halfback), Koceski (right halfback), and Peterson (fullback).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 77], "content_span": [78, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, National championship and post-season honors\nIn the final AP Poll released at the end of November 1948, Michigan was the pick for \"the mythical national football championship.\" The sports writers voting in the final poll cast their first place votes as follows: Michigan (192), Notre Dame (97), North Carolina (31), and Oklahoma (30). Notre Dame finished the 1948 season with an undefeated 9\u20130\u20131 record, but Michigan's record was better against four of five common opponents. Writing in The New York Times, sports writer Allison Danzig wrote: \"Another college football season ends with Michigan and Notre Dame again at the top.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, National championship and post-season honors\nDespite winning the Big Nine championship, Michigan was ineligible to represent the conference in the 1949 Rose Bowl. A Big Nine rule prohibited any team from making more than one Rose Bowl appearance in three years. Having represented the Big Nine in the 1948 Rose Bowl, Michigan would not be eligible to return to Pasadena until the 1950 season. The New York Times wrote that Michigan's victories \"made a mockery of the arrangement which prevents a Big Nine team from succeeding itself in the Rose Bowl assignment.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, National championship and post-season honors\nIn early December 1948, Bennie Oosterbaan was selected as the \"Coach of the Year\" in a nationwide poll of football coaches. Oosterbaan received 61 first place votes, nearly double the 33 first place votes cast for runner-up Lynn Waldorf of California. With Fritz Crisler having received the honor in 1947, Oosterbaan's selection was the first time the award had been given in consecutive years to coaches from the same university. Writing in the New York World-Telegram, Lawrence Robinson described the coaches' rationale for honoring Oosterbaan:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, National championship and post-season honors\n\"They knew what Oosterbaan must have faced, taking over a championship team, generally rated No. 1 in the country in 1947 . . . and that had lost its entire backfield, both tackles, the center and the star end. They realize what it took to rebuild a team and keep it at a winning tempo. . . . They also knew that in all football  there is no more solid citizen than quiet, modest Bennie Oosterbaan . . .\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, National championship and post-season honors\nEnd Dick Rifenburg and tackle Al Wistert were also honored in the post-season as consensus first-team players on the 1948 College Football All-America Team. Pete Elliott was also picked by the INS (the Hearst newspaper wire service) as a first-team All-American at defensive quarterback. Those same three players, as well as guard Dominic Tomasi, were selected as first-team All-Big Nine Conference players. Although Chuck Ortmann was not selected as a first-team All-American, Tommy Devine opined in The Sporting News:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, National championship and post-season honors\n\"This blond, tousled-haired youngster from Milwaukee played the key role in moving Michigan to its second straight Western Conference championship and another claim to the national title. . . . Off his 1948 performance, Ortmann already is being rated along with the scintillating Tom Harmon and brilliant Bob Chappuis among Michigan's modern great backs.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 100], "content_span": [101, 456]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065718-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Letter winners\nThe following 34 players received varsity letters for their participation on the 1948 football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065719-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Michigan gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee G. Mennen Williams defeated incumbent Republican Kim Sigler with 53.41% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065720-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Milan\u2013San Remo\nThe 1948 Milan\u2013San Remo was the 39th edition of the Milan\u2013San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1948. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Fausto Coppi of the Bianchi team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065721-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nThe 1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7\u20132 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 203 to 94.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065721-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nGuard Leo Nomellini was named All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press (AP), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice, The Sporting News, INS, Look Magazine, Football Writers Association of America and the American Football Coaches Association. Nomellini and end Bud Grant were also named All-Big Ten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065721-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team\nTotal attendance for the season was 308,556, which averaged to 61,711. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065721-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nIn week 5, Minnesota met Michigan in the annual Little Brown Jug game. The game was matched No. 1 Michigan against No. 13 Minnesota. Michigan won the game, 27\u201314. Despite being held to 22 rushing yards, Michigan gained 261 yards on forward passes. At the start of the second quarter, Gene Derricotte fumbled a punt on Michigan's 15-yard line, recovered the ball, ran backward to the two-yard line, and fumbled again. All-American Leo Nomellini recovered the ball and carried it into the end zone to give Minnesota a 7\u20130 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 595]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065721-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nMichigan drove to the Minnesota one-yard line on the next drive, but Tom Peterson fumbled and Minnesota recovered the ball at the 16-yard line. Two drives later, Michigan finally converted on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Wally Teninga to Tom Peterson. Less than 90 seconds after Peterson's tying touchdown, Michigan took the lead when Ed McNeill blocked a Minnesota punt, and Quentin Sickels recovered the ball at the one-yard line. Peterson ran it in for his second touchdown. Minnesota drove to Michigan's one-yard line at the end of the second quarter, but the clock expired and Michigan led 13\u20137 at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065721-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nMinnesota took a 14\u201313 lead in the third quarter on a 69-yard drive capped by a touchdown run by Everett Faunce. On the next possession, Michigan drove 77 yards and took a 20\u201314 lead on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Dick Rifenburg. Rifenburg fumbled the ball at the five-yard line, but recovered his own fumble and continued into the endzone. In the fourth quarter, Wally Teninga intercepted a Bill Elliott pass on Michigan's 11-yard line and returned the ball 26 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065721-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries, Michigan\nChuck Ortman connected with Leo Koceski on a jump pass that covered 62 yards (the last 50 by Koceski after the reception) to give Michigan its fourth touchdown. After watching Michigan's dominating performances over the best teams in the Big Nine Conference, Walter W. Ruch wrote in The New York Times that there could not be much doubt that \"Oosterbaan has fashioned perhaps the finest team in the country.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 69], "content_span": [70, 478]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065722-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic\u2013Farmer\u2013Labor Party challenger Charles Halsted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065723-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challenger John T. McDonough.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065724-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team\nThe 1948 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Reed Green, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 401]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065725-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Mississippi State Maroons football team\nThe 1948 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1948 college football season. This was the only of head coach Allyn McKeen's nine seasons that did not end in a winning record for the Maroons. Despite the strong record \u2014 his .764 (65\u201319\u20133) winning percentage is the best in school history \u2014 McKeen was fired after the season. The Maroons, who had won 7 or more games in six of McKeen's nine seasons, would not post another 7-win season until 1963.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065725-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Mississippi State Maroons football team, Schedule\nThe Clemson matchup was mentioned in a Jerry Clower comedy sketch in the 1974 Country Ham album.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 54], "content_span": [55, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065726-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1948 college football season. The team compiled an 8\u20133 record (5\u20131 against Big 7 opponents), finished in second place in the Big 7, lost to Clemson in the 1949 Gator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 331 to 161. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 11th of 19 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065726-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Missouri Tigers football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Dick Braznell with 484 rushing yards, Bus Entsminger with 633 passing yards, 1,084 yards of total offense, and 54 points scored, and Mel Sheehan with 346 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065727-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Missouri gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Auditor Forrest Smith, over the Republican nominee Murray Thompson, and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065728-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee James T. Blair Jr. defeated Republican nominee George H. Miller with 57.83% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065729-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Monaco Grand Prix\nThe 1948 Monaco Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race, held in Monte Carlo on 16 May 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065729-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Monaco Grand Prix\nThe first event under a new formula, 1\u00bd litres supercharged or 4\u00bd litres naturally aspirated, it featured a motley crowd of marques. Jean-Pierre Wimille's 1,430\u00a0cc (87\u00a0cu\u00a0in) Simca-Gordini took an early lead, but was overwhelmed by the Maserati 4CLs of Giuseppe Farina and then Luigi Villoresi. Farina would take the win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065730-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Montana Grizzlies football team\nThe 1948 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1948 college football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The Grizzlies were led by tenth-year head coach Doug Fessenden, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3\u20137, 0\u20133 PCC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065731-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Montana State Bobcats football team\nThe 1948 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1948 college football season. In its third season under head coach Clyde Carpenter, the team compiled a 2\u20137 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065732-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Montana gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Governor of Montana Sam C. Ford, who was first elected Governor in 1940 and was re-elected in 1944, ran for re-election. He won the Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced John W. Bonner, the former Attorney General of Montana and the Democratic nominee. Ultimately, Bonner defeated Ford handily in his bid for re-election, winning his first and only term as governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065733-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team\nThe 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team represented Murray State University during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Fred Faurot, the Thoroughbreds compiled a 9\u20131\u20131 record, won the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in their first year of its existence with a 3\u20131 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 290 to 87. Murray State was invited to the 1949 Tangerine Bowl, where they tied undefeated Sul Ross.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065734-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1948 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Louisville beating Indiana State 82-70.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065734-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe only school to have won national titles in both the NAIA and NCAA Division I is Louisville. Uniquely, Indiana State has finished as the National Runner-up in the NAIA (1946 and 1948), the NCAA Division I (1979) and the NCAA Division II (1968) tournaments. Indiana State won the NAIA in 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065734-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe tournament was the first intercollegiate postseason to feature a black student-athlete, Clarence Walker of Indiana State under coach John Wooden. Wooden had withdrawn from the 1947 tournament because the NAIB would not allow Walker to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065734-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, Awards and honors\nMany of the records set by the 1948 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 56], "content_span": [57, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065734-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament, 1948 NAIA bracket, 3rd place game\nThe third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 72], "content_span": [73, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065735-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NC State Wolfpack football team\nThe 1948 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1948 college football season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-year head coach Beattie Feathers and played their home games at Riddick Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Southern Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065736-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament\nThe 1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament was the second NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The 1948 College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 25 to 26. The tournament champion was Southern California coached by Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux. It was the Trojans' first of 12 championships through the 2019 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065736-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament, Tournament\nThe tournament was divided into two regional brackets, the Eastern Playoff and the Western Playoff. Unlike the previous year, this year's tournament was double-elimination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065736-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament, Tournament, Field\nAs with the inaugural tournament, each representative of the eight districts was determined by a mix of selection committees, conference champions, and district playoffs.. Eight teams were divided among the East and West brackets. The district playoffs would later expand to become regionals, but were originally not part of the NCAA-sanctioned championship play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065736-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament, College World Series, Results\nThe 1948 College World Series was a best of three series, like the first tournament in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 60], "content_span": [61, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065737-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nThe 1948 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1948, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in New York City. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065737-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Basketball Tournament\nKentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp, won the national title with a 58\u201342 victory in the final game over Baylor, coached by Bill Henderson. Alex Groza of Kentucky was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065737-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Locations\nThe following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1948 tournament:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065738-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThis is the current revision of this page, as edited by Paul2520 (talk | contribs) at 18:32, 17 November 2019 (Adding short description: \"1948 cross-country running meet of the NCAA\" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065738-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe 1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships were the tenth annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065738-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nSince the current multi-division format for NCAA championship did not begin until 1973, all NCAA members were eligible. In total, 18 teams and 131 individual runners contested this championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065738-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe meet was hosted by Michigan State College on November 22, 1948, at the Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The distance for the race was 4 miles (6.4 kilometers).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065738-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Cross Country Championships\nThe team national championship was won by the host Michigan State Spartans, their second overall. The individual championship was won by Robert Black, from Rhode Island State, with a time of 19:52.84, a new distance record. Black's four mile time, which replaced Greg Rice's 1938 time of 20:12.9, would remain in place until 1953.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065739-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe 1948 NCAA Golf Championship was the tenth annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065739-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe tournament was held at the Stanford Golf Course in Stanford, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065739-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Golf Championship\nSan Jose State won the team title, nine strokes ahead of defending champions LSU on the leaderboard. Coached by Wilbur V. Hubbard, this was the Spartans' first NCAA team national title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065739-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Golf Championship\nThe individual championship was won by Bob Harris, also from San Jose State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065740-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans\nThe consensus 1948 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of three major All-American teams. To earn \"consensus\" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the Helms Athletic Foundation, and Converse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065741-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament\nThe 1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1947\u201348 NCAA men's ice hockey season, the 1st such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 18 and 20, 1948, and concluded with Michigan defeating Dartmouth 8-4. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065741-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament\nThis inaugural tournament possesses two distinctions beyond being the first of its kind: it was the championship with the fewest games played (3) with all succeeding tournaments having a minimum of 4 games. Additionally, the overtime rules used were not sudden-death, allowing Michigan to score multiple times in the first overtime game in tournament history (the next overtime game would not happen until 1954).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065741-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Qualifying teams\nFour teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The teams were selected by a committee based upon both their overall record and the strength of their opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 55], "content_span": [56, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065741-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format\nThe eastern and western teams judged as better were seeded as the top regional teams. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Broadmoor Ice Palace. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 45], "content_span": [46, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065742-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nThe 1948 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships  were contested in March 1948 at the Intramural Sports Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the 12th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065742-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships\nHosts Michigan topped three-time defending champions, and rivals, Ohio State in the team standings, capturing the Wolverines' sixth national title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065743-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Tennis Championships\nThe 1948 NCAA Tennis Championships were the 3rd annual tournaments to determine the national champions of NCAA men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065743-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Tennis Championships\nThe team championship was won by defending champions William & Mary, their second team national title. The Indians finished one point ahead of San Francisco (6\u20135) and Harry Likas at UCLA In Los Angeles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065743-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Tennis Championships, Host site\nThis year's tournaments were hosted by UCLA in Los Angeles, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065743-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Tennis Championships, Team scoring\nUntil 1977, the men's team championship was determined by points awarded based on individual performances in the singles and doubles events.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 44], "content_span": [45, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nThe 1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships were held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June 1948. The University of Minnesota won the team title. Two NCAA meet records were broken, and one American record was tied, at the event. Fortune Gordien was the high point scorer for Minnesota as he won the discus thrown and finished second in the shot put, accounting for 18 of Minnesota's points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nClyde \"Smackover\" Scott tied the world record in the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 13.7 seconds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nMel Patton was the only athlete to win two events at the meet. Patton won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships\nCharlie Fonville of the University of Michigan won the shot put competition with a distance of 54 feet, defending his 1947 NCAA title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Team scoring\n1. Minnesota \u2013 462. University of Southern California \u2013 411\u204423. Texas \u2013 404. Illinois \u2013 341\u204445. California \u2013 191\u20444", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n100-meter dash 1. Mel Patton, Univ. South. Calif. 2 . Don Anderson, California 3. Charles Parker, Texas", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n110-meter high hurdles 1. Clyde Scott, Arkansas 2. W.F. Porter, Northwestern 3. Craig Dixon, UCLA", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n200-meter dash 1. Mel Patton, Univ. South. Calif. 2. Charles Parker, Texas 3. Paul Bienz, Tulane", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n400-meter dash 1. Norman Rucks, South Carolina  2. Arthur Harnden, Texas A&M 3. John Hammack, U.S. Military Academy", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n400-meter hurdles 1. George Walker, Illinois 2. Jeffrey Kirk, Penn 3. Ron Frazier, Univ. South. Calif.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n800-meter run 1. Mal Whitfield, Ohio State 2. Jack Dianetti, Michigan State 3. Bob Chambers, Univ. South. Calif.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n1,500-meter run 1. Don Gehrman, Wisconsin 2. Herbert Barten, Michigan 3. Roland Sink, Univ. South. Calif.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n3,000-meter steeplechase 1. Browning Ross, Villanova 2. W.O. Overton, Alabama Polytechnic Inst. 3. James Kittell, Notre Dame", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Track events\n5,000-meter run 1. Jerry Thompson, Texas 2. Horace A. Shenfelter, Penn State 3. Quentin Briesford, Ohio Wesleyan", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nBroad jump 1. Willie Steele, San Diego State \u2013 24 feet, 111\u20442 inches 2. James Holland, Northwestern - 24 feet, 61\u20442 inches3. Lorenzo Wright, Wayne \u2013 24 feet, 51\u20444 inches", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nHigh jump 1. Dwight Eddleman, Illinois \u2013 6 feet, 7\u00a0inches 1. Irving Mondschein, NYU \u2013 6 feet, 7\u00a0inches3. Charles Hangar, California \u2013 6 feet, 6\u00a0inches 3. Vern McGrew, Rice \u2013 6 feet, 6\u00a0inches3. Lou Irons, Illinois \u2013 6 feet, 6\u00a0inches3. Tom Scofield, Kansas \u2013 6 feet, 6\u00a0inches", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nPole vault 1. Warren Bateman, Colorado \u2013 14 feet 1. George Rasmussen, Oregon \u2013 14 feet 3. Harry Cooper, Minnesota \u2013 13 feet, 10\u00a0inches", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nDiscus throw 1. Fortune Gordien, Minnesota \u2013 164 feet, 61\u20442 inches 2. Victor Frank, Yale \u2013 164 feet, 32\u20443 inches 3. George Kadera, Texas A&M \u2013 155 feet, 11\u20442 inches", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nJavelin 1. Frank Held, Stanford \u2013 209 feet, 8\u00a0inches 2. Francis Friedenbach \u2013 204 feet, 51\u20442 inches 3. Frank Guess, Texas \u2013 199 feet", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nShot put 1. Charlie Fonville, Michigan \u2013 54 feet, 7\u00a0inches 2. Fortune Gordien, Minnesota \u2013 52 feet, 73\u20448 inches 3. Rollin Prather, Kansas State \u2013 52 feet, 37\u20448 inch", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nHammer throw 1. Samuel H. Felton, Jr. \u2013 170 feet, 91\u20444 inches 2. George Marsanskis, Maine \u2013 170 feet, 5\u00a0inches 3. Jim Burnham, Dartmouth \u2013 168 feet", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065744-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Field events\nHop, step and jump 1. Lloyd Lamois, Minnesota \u2013 45 feet, 10\u00a0inches 2. John Gough, Oklahoma \u2013 45 feet, 71\u20442 inches 3. John Robertson, Texas \u2013 44 feet, 91\u20442 inches", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065745-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nThe 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 18th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065745-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nOklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 33 points and having two individual champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065745-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships\nBill Koll of Iowa State Teachers College was named the Outstanding Wrestler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065746-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA baseball season\nThe 1948 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1948. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament and 1948 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the second time in 1948, consisted of the two remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan at Hyames Field as a best of three series. Southern California claimed the championship two games to one over Yale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065746-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA baseball season, Conference winners\nThis is a partial list of conference champions from the 1948 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. Conference champions had to be chosen, unless all conference champions declined the bid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065746-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA baseball season, NCAA tournament\nThe 1948 season marked the second NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of eight teams divided into two brackets by region. The Eastern Playoff was held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina while the Western Playoff was held in Denver, Colorado. Unlike the previous year, a double-elimination format was used. The winner of each bracket advanced to the College World Series in Kalamazoo, MI, where Southern California defeated Yale in a best of three series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065747-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA football rankings\nOne human poll comprised the 1948 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason\u2014the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065747-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NCAA football rankings, AP Poll\nThe final AP Poll was released on November 29, at the end of the regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP did not release a January final poll regularly until the 1968 season (January 1969).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game\nThe 1948 National Football League Championship Game was the 16th title game of the National Football League (NFL), played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia on December 19.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game\nThe game was a rematch of the previous year's title game between the defending champion Chicago Cardinals (11\u20131), champions of the Western Division and the Philadelphia Eagles (9\u20132\u20131), champions of the Eastern Division. The Cardinals were slight favorites, at 3\u00bd points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game\nIt was the first NFL championship game to be televised and due to heavy snowfall, the grounds crew needed the help of players from both teams to remove the tarp from the field. The opening kickoff was delayed a half-hour until 2 p.m., and three extra officials were called into service to assist with out-of-bounds calls. The stadium lights were on for the entire game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 396]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game\nThe Eagles won their first NFL title with a 7\u20130 win; it was the first title for Philadelphia since 1926, when the Frankford Yellow Jackets won the league title, seven years prior to the introduction of the championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Game summary\nThe game  (also known as the Philly Blizzard)  was played in Philadelphia during a significant snowstorm. Bert Bell, the NFL commissioner (and former Eagles owner), had considered postponing the game, but the players for both teams wanted to play the game. The snow began at daybreak and by kickoff the accumulation was 4 inches (10\u00a0cm) at a temperature of 27\u00a0\u00b0F (\u22123\u00a0\u00b0C). The paid attendance for the game was 36,309, but the actual turnout at Shibe Park was 28,864.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Game summary\nIt was a scoreless game until early in the fourth quarter when, after Chicago had fumbled in their own end of the field, the Eagles recovered the fumble that set up Steve Van Buren's five yard touchdown at 1:05 into the fourth quarter. The game ended with the Eagles deep in Chicago territory. Eagles head coach Greasy Neale gave a majority of the credit for the win to veteran quarterback Tommy Thompson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Game summary\nWith only five pass completions on 23 attempts for both teams, the game was completed in two hours and two minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 40], "content_span": [41, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Officials\nThe NFL added the fifth official, the back judge, in  1947; the line judge arrived in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Players' shares\nThe gross receipts for the game, including radio and television rights, were just under $224,000. Each player on the winning Eagles team received $1,540, while Cardinals players made $879 each.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 43], "content_span": [44, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Aftermath\nEagles' owner Lex Thompson, 37, was in the hospital for appendicitis during the game. He sold the team a few weeks after this game to the Happy Hundred syndicate for $250,000, and died six years later of a heart attack.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Aftermath\nThe Eagles repeated as champions in 1949, winning in the mud and rain in Los Angeles. This game in 1948 was the only time Shibe Park hosted an NFL title game; Franklin Field was the site for the Eagles' third title win in 1960. The Eagles would win their fourth championship with a victory in Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2018.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Aftermath\nThis game was the Cardinals' last appearance in any NFL Championship game for over sixty years, until Super Bowl XLIII in February 2009. The Cardinals had to beat the Eagles in the 2008 NFC Championship Game to get to the Super Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065748-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Championship Game, Aftermath\nThis game remains the second lowest scoring postseason game in NFL history, eclipsed only by the Dallas Cowboys' 5\u20130 win over the Detroit Lions in 1970.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 37], "content_span": [38, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065749-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL Draft\nThe 1948 National Football League Draft was held on December 19, 1947, at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065750-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL season\nThe 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The last regular season game played on Wednesday until the 2012 season happened on September 22, 1948, between Detroit and Los Angeles. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL Championship Game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065750-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL season\nThe 1948 season featured the highest per-game, per-team scoring in NFL history, with the average team scoring 23.2 points per game. This record stood for 65 years until 2013.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065750-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL season, Draft\nThe 1948 NFL Draft was held on December 19, 1947 at Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt Hotel. With the first pick, the Washington Redskins selected halfback Harry Gilmer from the University of Alabama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065750-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL season, Division races\nIn the Eastern race, the Eagles beat Washington 45\u20130 in Week Five to take a 1/2 game lead. When the 6\u20131\u20131 Eagles met the 6\u20132 Skins again in Week Ten, Washington lost a must-win game, 42\u201321.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065750-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL season, Division races\nThe other race was all Chicago, as the Cardinals and Bears both had records of 10\u20131 going into the final week. A record crowd of 51,283 packed Wrigley Field on December 12 to watch. The Bears took a 21\u201310 lead, on George Gulyanics's touchdown as the fourth quarter began. Charley Trippi's touchdown cut the margin to 21\u201317, but the Bears had the ball and time on their side. The turning point came when the Cards' Vince Banonis picked off a pass from Johnny Lujack, and ran the ball back to the Bears' 19, and Elmer Angsman scored the winning touchdown three plays later for the Western Division title and the trip to the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065750-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL season, Final standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 32], "content_span": [33, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065750-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 NFL season, NFL Championship Game\nPhiladelphia Eagles 7, Chicago Cardinals 0 in a blizzard at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 38], "content_span": [39, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season\nThe 1948 NSWRFL season was the forty-first New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership season, Sydney\u2019s top-level rugby league football competition, and Australia\u2019s first. The teams remained unchanged from the previous season, with ten clubs from across the city contesting the premiership during the season which culminated in Western Suburbs\u2019 victory over Balmain in the grand final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season, Season summary\nWhen Balmain\u2019s young stars of 1946 and 1947 Pat Devery and Harry Bath left for big money offers in England it seemed doubtful that the Tigers would be able to continue their run of success. However Balmain gave themselves every chance to achieve their third title in a row and made it through to the Grand Final match up against Wests.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n41st seasonGround: Leichhardt Oval Coach: Athol Smith Captain: Tom Bourke", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n14th seasonGround: Belmore Sports Ground Coach: Arthur HallowayCaptain: Henry Porter", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n41st seasonGround: North Sydney OvalCoach: Cliff Pearce Captain: Frank Cottle", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams\n41st seasonGround: Pratten Park Coach: Jeff Smith Captain: Jack Walsh", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 41], "content_span": [42, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season, Finals\nIn Balmain\u2019s preliminary final match up with St George, Balmain winger Arthur Patton refused to leave the field whilst injured as the Tigers held on to win 13\u201312. At game\u2019s end it was found that he had a broken leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065751-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final\nAfter rainy conditions the Grand Final was played on a soft Sydney Sports Ground surface. The Tigers led the game until the final quarter when a 40-metre run by Wests\u2019 second rower Kevin Hansen saw him tackled right on the tryline. The referee awarded the try and Wests held an 8\u20135 break until full-time to record their third premiership win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065752-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 NYU Violets football team\nThe 1948 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065752-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 NYU Violets football team\nIn their second season under head coach Edward \"Hook\" Mylin, the Violets compiled a 3\u20136 record, and were outscored 190\u201396.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065752-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 NYU Violets football team\nThe team played one home game at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, with the rest of its schedule on the road. NYU played no games at its on-campus home field, Ohio Field in University Heights, Bronx", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065753-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 National Amateur Cup\nThe National Amateur Cup is an American soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065753-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 National Amateur Cup\nThe 1948 National Amateur Cup had a grand total of 166 entries. Fall River Ponta Delgada emerged victorious for the third straight year and fourth overall. This year they defeated the Curry Vets of Broughton, Pennsylvania 4\u20131 in the championship game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065754-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 National Challenge Cup\nThe 1948 National Challenge Cup was the 35th edition of the United States open soccer championship. The tournament had many delays due to weather in the eastern division and by the time Brookhattan had won the eastern final it had to put off playing the national final to entertain touring Liverpool F.C.. The championship game was further put off when a number of Simpkins players had US Olympic commitments. When the final was played it took place on October 17 at St. Louis where the Simpkins defeated Brookhattan 3\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065755-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 National Invitation Tournament\nThe 1948 National Invitation Tournament was the 1948 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065755-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 National Invitation Tournament, Selected teams\nBelow is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots\nThe 1948 Nauru riots occurred when Chinese labourers employed on the phosphate mines refused to leave the island. At the time, Nauru was administered by Australia as a United Nations trust territory, with New Zealand and the UK as co-trustees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Background\nChinese labourers were first brought to Nauru in 1907 by the Pacific Phosphate Company, at which time the island was a German protectorate. They became the preferred source of labour for the phosphate mines, as they were regarded as better workers than the Nauruans, were willing to sign three-year contracts, and, unlike Pacific Islanders, were willing to live on the island for the duration of their employment. The Nauruan and Chinese communities had little contact, and their separation was encouraged by the company and the German administration. The Chinese were blamed for a series of disease epidemics which saw the Nauruan population reduced from 1,550 in 1905 to 1,250 in 1910. By 1914, there were 1,000 immigrant workers on Nauru, half of which were Chinese and the other half Caroline Islanders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 836]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Background\nDuring World War I, Nauru was occupied by Australian forces and subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. Phosphate mining was taken over by the British Phosphate Commission (BPC), a joint venture of Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The BPC discontinued the recruitment of Caroline Islanders, as the islands had come under Japanese control, and attempted to replace them with workers from Australia's other mandate, the Territory of New Guinea. However, the experiment proved unsuccessful and by 1924 the Chinese were the only remaining foreign labourers. By this time, the Australian administration's Movements of Natives Ordinance 1921 had introduced formal racial segregation. Subsequently, \"the three communities, European, Nauruan, and Chinese, lived isolated and self-contained existences reinforced by the ordinances of the Administrator\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 885]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Background\nChinese workers signed contracts directly with the BPC, which were translated by a Chinese liaison officer appointed by the British administration in Hong Kong. The contracts included free travel, accommodation, food, clothing and medical care. The labourers were not permitted to bring their families, and the majority of their wages were sent back to China. They were not allowed to become permanent residents of Nauru, but an estimated 20 percent chose to renew their contracts each year. Few Nauruans sought work with the BPC, but those that did received a higher minimum wage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Background\nMost Chinese labourers were evacuated prior to the Japanese occupation of Nauru in 1942, but the 180 that remained were treated harshly and given reduced rations compared to the Nauruans. After 1944 many Chinese died of starvation. Australian administration was restored in September 1945 following the end of World War II. The BPC immediately sought to resume mining, and by June 1948 the Chinese population stood at 1,400.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Riots\nOn 7 June 1948, several hundred Chinese workers refused to board a ship waiting to return them to China. They alleged that the Chinese interpreters would not pay out their share of contributions to the community funds. One of the labourers threatened an interpreter and assaulted a messenger from the administration, at which point the police were called and attempted to arrest him. The other labourers then barricaded themselves in their compound and armed themselves with spears, clubs and axes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 23], "content_span": [24, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Riots\nThe island's administrator Mark Ridgway declared a state of emergency and dispatched an armed riot squad comprising 44 Nauruan policemen and 16 European volunteers to the Chinese compound. In the subsequent fight, two of the labourers were shot dead and 16 were wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 23], "content_span": [24, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Riots\nThe police arrested 49 of the workers, who were taken to the island's gaol. There, two were bayoneted to death by a Nauruan constable, who alleged they had been attempting to escape.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 23], "content_span": [24, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065756-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Nauru riots, Aftermath\nThe August 1948 edition of Pacific Islands Monthly accused the Australian government of \"great official secrecy\" over the riots. It noted that the state of emergency had been suspended on 18 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065757-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Navy Midshipmen football team\nThe 1948 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Sauer, the Midshipmen compiled a 0\u20138\u20131 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 227 to 77.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\nThe 1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big 7 Conference in the 1948 college football season. The team was coached by George Clark and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nNebraska athletic director and one-time head football coach Adolph J. Lewandowski brought back the coach he initially chose as his own replacement for 1945, George Clark, who had departed Nebraska after just that one season. With the unsuccessful tenure of previous head coach Bernie Masterson ended, Lewandowski was able to turn to the last, most recent coach that had provided a glimmer of hope to the Cornhuskers in nearly a decade. So it was that after seven straight losing seasons, the coaching staff once again suffered a shakeup in hopes of ending the downward spiral of Nebraska football as the Cornhuskers entered their first-ever 10-game season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Before the season\nThe 1948 season was the first to see Colorado's athletic teams participate in conference play, as the Big 6 Conference subsequently became known as the Big 7 Conference. Nebraska and Colorado were set to meet again on the field for the first time since 1907, now as part of regular season conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 58], "content_span": [59, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State\nThe Cornhuskers opened the season and welcomed Coach Clark back with a win, the third straight over the Cyclones. The home opening victory snapped Nebraska's six-season opening game losing streak, and the Cornhuskers improved over Iowa State to 33-8-1.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota\nUnsurprisingly, given Minnesota's historical dominance over Nebraska, even as the Cornhuskers continued to seek stability, the Golden Gophers had little trouble with Nebraska in Minneapolis. Minnesota had now defeated the Cornhuskers in nine straight games, and continued to pull away in the series, 24-4-2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Colorado\nAlthough Nebraska and Colorado had met on the field six times before, this was the first since a 22-8 Nebraska victory from 1907, and the first time the teams had met as conference foes. The Buffaloes sent Nebraska back to Lincoln with a 6-19 loss, but still lagged in the series at 2-5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Notre Dame\nWhen Notre Dame arrived in Lincoln, they brought with them a #2 AP Poll ranking and were probably not seriously worried about getting a fight from the Cornhuskers. Nebraska avoided the shutout, but allowed the Fighting Irish 44 points to take home a convincing win and improve over the Cornhuskers to 7-5-1. Notre Dame went on to finish the season undefeated at 9-0 and still at #2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas\nNebraska dropped a second straight game to Kansas for the first time since 1909, as the Cornhuskers continued to struggle for success. Although Nebraska still held a dominating 40-11-3 series lead over the Jayhawks, losses over the last several seasons were piling up everywhere.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, UCLA\nAfter one year off, Nebraska and UCLA met again for their second-ever meeting, this time in Lincoln. The Bruins had been ranked #4 last time, as the Cornhuskers had been sent home smarting from a shutout loss 0-18. This time, UCLA came to Lincoln unranked, but the outcome was unchanged. Nebraska dropped another homecoming game, the fifth straight loss of the season, and fell to 0-2 against UCLA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 61], "content_span": [62, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State\nIf there was any consolation to the Cornhuskers that things could be worse, it was the Kansas State Wildcats that continued to bring the good news. Amidst a record string of consecutive losing seasons, the Cornhuskers handed Kansas State a shutout. The 32-0 defeat of the Wildcats was Nebraska's sixth-straight victory over the team from Manhattan, and the Cornhuskers improved to 26-4-2 in the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma\nBy the time the Cornhuskers arrived in Norman to face the #9 Sooners, there wasn't much to fight for. With only two conference wins so far, any chance of a league title was out of sight. Oklahoma rolled over Nebraska without much effort, but the 14-41 loss showed that the Cornhuskers were not completely out of the game. This was the sixth straight defeat of Nebraska in the series, and their all-time lead of 16-8-3 over the Sooners continued to shrink.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri\nIn front of a crowd reduced by over a third from the last home game, Nebraska fell to Missouri to close out the 1948 home season. It was their fourth straight loss to the Tigers in a row, but Missouri still had some distance to cover to catch up in the series, as they still trailed the Cornhuskers 14-24-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oregon State\nThe Cornhuskers brought the 1948 season to a close with a long road trip to Portland to face Oregon State. Nebraska historically dominated the Beavers, but had lost a decision against them in the last meeting of the squads last year. This year would come to the same result, as the Cornhuskers fell once again and allowed Oregon State to narrow the series to 2-5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065758-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, After the season\nCoach Clark's return did not bring about the hoped-for results, though one year is hard to judge by. His return to program was cut short after this season, but he still holds the distinction of being the only Nebraska head football coach to serve at different times. Combined with his 1945 performance, his Nebraska career total was a disappointing 6-13-0 (.316), while his conference record stood at 4-7-0 (.374). With eight straight losing seasons now strung together, the Cornhusker football program fell to 120-37-11 (.747) against conference foes, and to 316-148-31 overall (.670). Once again Nebraska sought a head football coach, who would be the fifth over the previous nine years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 747]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065759-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Frank Sorrell, to win a second two-year term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series\nThe 1948 Negro World Series was the championship tournament for the 1948 season of Negro league baseball. It was the seventh edition of the second incarnation of the Negro World Series and the eleventh overall played. It was a best-of-seven playoff played between the Homestead Grays of the Negro National League and the Birmingham Black Barons, champions of the Negro American League. The Homestead Grays played home games in both Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series\nIt was the fifth appearance for the Grays in the Series, the most for any team; Birmingham made their third appearance in the Series, with each being against the Grays (losing in 1943 and 1944). The Grays would win the series in five games. The Black Barons featured the 17-year-old Willie Mays in his first professional season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Background\nInterestingly, the two leagues each had held a Championship Series to determine their respective pennants, which was the first and only time this occurred in the Negro leagues, and it also happens to pre-date the Championship Series that Major League Baseball would use 21 years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Background\nIn the NAL Championship Series, Birmingham faced the Kansas City Monarchs. The Black Barons won the first three games by one run each, but Kansas City responded with wins in Game 4, 6, and 7; Game 5 had ended prematurely in the fifth inning in a 3-3 tie. Game 8 ended with the Black Barons winning 5-1 to clinch the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Background\nIn the NNL Championship Series, Homestead faced the Baltimore Elite Giants. Homestead won the first two games, but a controversial non-finish in Game 3 eventually led to the championship. In that game on September 17, the score was 8-4 with Homestead at bat in the top of the ninth inning, but the game was called because of an 11:00pm curfew, and the game had initially reverted to the score at the end of the last completed inning (i.e. 4-4 after eight innings). Game 4 happened two days later, and Homestead lost that game 11-3. After the game, the NNL ruled that Game 3 would be replayed from when that game was stopped - with Homestead up 8-4. Baltimore forfeited the game in response, and Homestead was awarded the NNL championship, the final one to be awarded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 803]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Summary\nThe first three games of the series were close, with the Barons missing chances in the first two games to avoid losing in the ninth inning (losing Game 1 after a play at the plate and losing Game 2 while having the tying run at the plate with a groundout).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Summary\nThe Black Barons would find a way to win Game 3 with their young star Mays in hand, who aided the team with speed and the glove, and it was his groundball hit through the pitcher in the ninth inning that helped drive the runner on second base home to win it for Birmingham. However, that proved to be the only gasp of magic the team had, as the Grays dominated the Barons in the following two games to win the Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe Grays were out hit 8-to-6 (while facing four less batters than the Barons), but they had two doubles and one triple while the Barons had just one extra base hit (a double) as the Grays rode to victory on a three-run inning in the second. The hit leader for the game was catcher Pepper Bassett, who hit 3-for-4 for the Barons; Dave Pope made his one hit count for the Barons in scoring two runs on his triple in the third (he was then driven in by Luis Marquez three batters later).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nFor Game 2, the series moved to Birmingham's Rickwood Field for a night game. Bob Thurman of the Grays faced Bill Powell of the Black Barons. Thurman pitched a complete game, but Powell was knocked out after 5-1\u20443 innings, and Jimmie Newberry finished the game for Birmingham. The Black Barons took the lead in the bottom of the second when they loaded the bases on a single by Piper Davis, a walk by Ed Steele, and another single by Jim Zapp. Joe Scott then hit a double, driving in two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe Grays scored five in the top of the fifth. Luis M\u00e1rquez led off with a single, and Luke Easter followed with a double. Buck Leonard was intentionally walked to load the bases, and Wilmer Fields hit into a fielder's choice that scored the first run. Eudie Napier doubled, driving in two more, and the Grays' third baseman hit a home run to make it 5 to 2. The Black Barons scored one run in the ninth, but the Grays held on to win 5 to 3. The Grays were ahead two games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nGame 3 was played at Rickwood Field the following night. Tom Parker started for the Grays facing Alonzo Perry of the Black Barons. Birmingham scored a run in the bottom of the third, and in the top of the fourth the Grays tied it with a solo home run by Luke Easter. In the bottom of the inning, Parker pulled a muscle, so R.T. Walker came in to relieve. In the bottom of the sixth, Walker gave up two runs, giving the Black Barons a 3\u20131 lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nIn the top of the eighth, Perry gave up two runs to the Grays, tying the game at 3 runs apiece. He was relieved by Bill Greason, who held the Grays scoreless in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth, 17-year-old Willie Mays came to bat with two runners on base and two outs. He drove the ball up the middle to drive in the walk-off, game-winning run. The Black Barons narrowed the Grays lead to two games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nGame 4 moved to Pelican Stadium in New Orleans and was played on Sunday, October 3. Wilmer Fields started for the Grays and pitched a complete game. Bill Greason started for the Black Barons, but he was knocked out early and Jehosie Heard, Jimmie Newberry, and Nat Pollard took turns in relief. The Grays scored four runs in the second inning. In the fifth inning, they added on five, four of which came from a grand slam hit by Luke Easter, his second home run of the Series. The Grays added on three more runs in the fifth and two in the eighth for a 14 to 1 win. The lopsided win put the Grays ahead three games to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nThe teams returned to Birmingham for Game 5, a night game held on Tuesday, October 5. It would be the last Negro World Series game, and the last game played by the Negro National League, which disbanded after the season. R.T. Walker was the starter for the Grays and Bill Powell for the Black Barons. Bill Greason relieved Powell in the sixth inning.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nEntering the top of the ninth, the Grays trailed 6 to 5. They tied the game on a pair of doubles hit by Luis M\u00e1rquez and Luke Easter. The game went to extra innings, the Grays scored four runs in the top of the 10th on three walks, two singles, and a double. The Black Barons brought in Sam Williams to relieve Greason, but it was too late. The Grays sent in Wilmer Fields to pitch the bottom of the 10th, and he shut down the Black Barons to secure the Series win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 41], "content_span": [42, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Aftermath\nThis proved to be the last great moment for the Grays, who left for the Negro American Association when the Negro National League disbanded. Of the six team in the NNL, four teams would join the Negro American League: the Newark Eagles (who moved to Houston), New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars, and the Baltimore Elite Giants, while the New York Black Yankees did not stay on. The Grays played in the NAA for one season but found themselves in financial trouble, and they disbanded the following year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065760-0013-0001", "contents": "1948 Negro World Series, Aftermath\nBuck Leonard would retire that same year and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1972. The NAL continued on until 1962, barnstorming to lessened crowds, and the Barons won one further league title in 1955. By that time, Mays had become a star for the New York Giants, where he would play for over two decades and eventually become inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1979.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 34], "content_span": [35, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065761-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nThe 1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Joe Sheeketski, the Wolf Pack compiled a 9\u20132 record, outscored opponents by a total of 480 to 133, and lost to Villanova, 27\u20137, in the 1949 Harbor Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065761-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football team\nStan Heath and Alva Tabor played quarterback for the 1948 Nevada team. Tabor was one of the first African-Americans to play quarterback for a major college football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065761-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football team, Previous season\nThe Wolf Pack finished the 1947 season 9\u20132 and won the 1948 Salad Bowl against North Texas State by 13 to 6.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065762-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Brunswick general election\nThe 1948 New Brunswick general election was held on June 28, 1948, to elect 52 members to the 41st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The Liberal government of John B. McNair was re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065763-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its third year under head coach Bill Glassford, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record (3\u20131 against conference opponents), outscoring opponents 155\u2013103. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065763-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New Hampshire Wildcats football team\nThis was the first year that the rivalry game between New Hampshire and Maine saw a musket presented to the winning team\u2014the musket was \"donated by Portland alumni of the two institutions\". The \"Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket\" takes its name from former head coaches of the two programs; Fred Brice who coached at Maine (1921\u20131940) and Butch Cowell who coached at New Hampshire (1915\u20131936).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065764-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Hampshire gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee Sherman Adams defeated Democratic nominee Herbert W. Hill with 52.21% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065765-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1948 New Mexico A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now known as New Mexico State University) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their first year under head coach Vaughn Corley, the Aggies compiled a 3\u20137 record (0\u20134 against conference opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 391 to 138. The team played its home games on Quesenberry Field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065766-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Mexico Lobos football team\nThe 1948 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Berl Huffman, the Lobos compiled a 2\u20139 record (1\u20136 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the Border Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 216 to 146.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065767-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat Thomas J. Mabry won reelection to a second term, defeating Manuel Lujan Sr., mayor of Santa Fe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065768-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New South Wales Hundred\nThe 1948 New South Wales Hundred was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 29 March 1948. The race, which was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club, was contested on a handicap basis over 25 laps, a distance of 100 miles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065768-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New South Wales Hundred\nThe race was won by John Barraclough driving an MG NE Magnette. A protest against Barraclough by the second placed driver, alleging inaccuracies in the entrance certificate, was dismissed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065768-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 New South Wales Hundred\nAlf Barrett (Alfa Romeo) registered the fastest time for the 100 miles, setting a new record for this distance. Barrett also set a new lap record. Lex Davison (Alfa Romeo) attained a speed of 144\u00a0mph during the race. This was believed to be the fastest speed ever recorded on an Australian racing circuit  to this time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065769-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours\nThe 1948 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1948 for the British Empire and New Zealand to celebrate the past year and mark the beginning of 1948. By coincidence it coincided with the nationalization of the Big Four railways into what is now known as British Railways.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065769-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065769-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours, British Empire, Order of the Star of India\nThese were the last appointments to the Order of the Star of India. They were made \"as on the 14th August, 1947\" \u2013 the last day of the Indian Empire. India gained independence as the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 65], "content_span": [66, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065769-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours, British Empire, Order of the Indian Empire\nThese were the last appointments to the Order of the Indian Empire. They were made \"as on the 14th August, 1947\" \u2013 the last day of the Indian Empire. India gained independence as the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 65], "content_span": [66, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065769-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours, British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominal letters MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 103], "content_span": [104, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065769-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours, British Empire, Kaisar-i-Hind Medal\nThese were the last awards of the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal. They were made \"as on the 14th August, 1947\" \u2013 the last day of the Indian Empire. India gained independence as the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 58], "content_span": [59, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065770-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1948 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 1947 and the beginning of 1948. They were announced on 1 January 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065770-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New Year Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065771-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Film Critics Circle Awards\nThe 14th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065772-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants (MLB) season\nThe 1948 New York Giants season was the franchise's 66th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 78\u201376 record, 13\u00bd games behind the Boston Braves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065772-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065772-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065772-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065772-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065772-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants (MLB) season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065773-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants season\nThe 1948 New York Giants season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065773-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Giants season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 38], "content_span": [39, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065774-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season\nThe 1948 New York Yankees season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11-2-1, winning only six games. For the first time in three seasons, and the only time in franchise history, they did not qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065774-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Spec Sanders with 918 passing yards, 759 rushing yards, and 58 points scored, and Bruce Alford with 578 receiving yards and 42 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season\nThe 1948 New York Yankees season was the team's 46th season in New York and its 48th overall. The team finished with a record of 94\u201360, finishing 2.5 games behind the Cleveland Indians and 1.5 games behind the second-place Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Bucky Harris. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season\nThe fractional games-behind came about due to the frenzied pennant race, which saw the Yankees, Red Sox and Indians all battling it out to the end. The Yankees fell just a little short, and the Red Sox and Indians finished in a tie for first at 96\u201358. They held a one-game playoff, which counted as part of the regular season, so the Indians' victory raised their record to 97\u201358, and dropped the Red Sox to 96\u201359.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season\nThe Yankees did not renew Bucky Harris' contract after the season, opting instead to hire Casey Stengel starting in 1949. This move raised some eyebrows, but Stengel had just led the Oakland Oaks to the Pacific Coast League pennant in 1948, demonstrating that with good talent, he had a good chance to succeed. The Yankees were about to begin the most dominating stretch of their long dynasty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Babe Ruth's death\nOn July 26, 1948, Babe Ruth attended the premiere of the film The Babe Ruth Story, a biopic about his life. William Bendix portrayed Ruth. Shortly thereafter, Ruth returned to the hospital for the final time. He was barely able to speak. Ruth's condition gradually became worse, and in his last days, scores of reporters and photographers hovered around the hospital. Only a few visitors were allowed to see him, one of whom was National League president and future Commissioner of Baseball, Ford Frick. \"Ruth was so thin it was unbelievable. He had been such a big man and his arms were just skinny little bones, and his face was so haggard\", Frick said years later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Babe Ruth's death\nOn August 16, the day after Frick's visit, Babe Ruth died at age 53. His body lay in repose in Yankee Stadium. His funeral was two days later at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. Ruth was then buried in the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Babe Ruth's death\nAt his death, the New York Times called Babe Ruth, \"a figure unprecedented in American life. A born showman off the field and a marvelous performer on it, he had an amazing flair for doing the spectacular at the most dramatic moment.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 47], "content_span": [48, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065775-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season\nThe 1948 New Zealand rugby league season was the 41st season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nNew Zealand returned from their tour of Great Britain and France. The Kiwis then toured Australia, drawing the Test series 1-all. They defeated Newcastle 10-9. The New Zealand squad included; Warwick Clarke, Jack Forrest, Maurie Robertson, Allan Wiles, Dave Redmond, Abbie Graham, Des Barchard, John Newton, captain Pat Smith, Albert Hambleton, Charlie McBride, Clarence Hurndell, Travers Hardwick and Rex Cunningham. No coach was taken on the tour of Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nOn their return from the two tours New Zealand lost to a \"fresh\" Auckland side, 30-9. Auckland included Ray Cranch, Des White, Jack Russell-Green and Len Jordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions\nThe New South Wales Rugby League's champion Western Suburbs Magpies club traveled to Auckland. They lost to Ponsonby and Mount Albert before losing to Richmond 18-6. They then participated in a champion of champions match against the Auckland Rugby League's champion Marist side, winning 19-15.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 64], "content_span": [65, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Northern Union Cup\nWellington again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season. They accepted challenges from Wanganui and Taranaki but did not put the trophy on the line against Auckland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 79], "content_span": [80, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-island competition\nThe South Island defeated the North Island 21-18 in the annual fixture. The South Island included Jack Forrest, Pat Smith, Bob Aynsley, John Newton, Charlie McBride, Ken Mountford and Bob Neilson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 85], "content_span": [86, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nAuckland sent a team to Wellington and the South Island in July, and at the same time hosted South Auckland. Auckland opened their tour with a 14-5 defeat of Wellington before defeating Canterbury 32-22 at Athletic Park. They then played the West Coast at Wingham Park, losing 18-2. The Auckland touring squad was coached by Stan Prentice, managed by Bill Telford and included Ray Cranch, Clarence Hurndell, Rex Cunningham, Roy Roff, Morrie Rich, Arthur McInnarney, Jack Russell-Green, Len Jordan and Doug Anderson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition\nWhile one team was on tour Auckland hosted, and defeated, South Auckland 60-9 at Carlaw Park. This Auckland side included Roy Nurse, Warwick Clarke, Des Barchard, Vic Belsham, Dave Redmond, Joffre Johnson, Travers Hardwick, George Davidson and Maurie Robertson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 87], "content_span": [88, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nMarist won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy. Marist and Richmond shared the Rukutai Shield. Mount Albert won the Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield while Newtown won the Sharman Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nMarist then hosted Runanga at Carlaw Park, winning 23-10 in a champion of champions match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nThe City Rovers and Newton Rangers clubs amalgamated to form City Newton. The Northcote Tigers qualified for the first grade for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland\nMarist included Des Barchard, Jimmy Edwards and George Davidson. Richmond included Graham Burgoyne, Dave Redmond and Maurie Robertson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 65], "content_span": [66, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Canterbury\nOn 24 July Rakaia were led off during the match by their captain after a dispute with the referee who had sent a player off. It would be the last game of rugby league the club played as they were suspended by the Rugby League and did not return to the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065776-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Other Competitions\nRunanga won the West Coast Rugby League competition before defeating Christchurch 29-10 to win the Thacker Shield. Runanga included John Newton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 75], "content_span": [76, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia\nThe 1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia was the fourteenth tour by New Zealand's national rugby league team, and the eleventh tour to visit Australia. The eight-match tour included two Test Matches, which were the first played by New Zealand in Australia since 1909. Captained by Pat Smith, the Kiwis returned home having won six and lost two of their games. The team won the first test match of the tour but lost the second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Squad\nKen Mountford, who was initially selected in the touring party, withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Allen Laird. The touring squad were the first rugby league team to fly to Australia. The Rugby League News published pen portraits of the tourists: ,  and the .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 54], "content_span": [55, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour\nNew South Wales: FB: Noel Pidding (21) ( St George), WG: Norm Jacobson (28) ( Newtown), CE: Len Smith (28) ( Newtown), CE: Eddie Tracey (24) ( Canterbury), WG: Johnny Graves (20) ( South Sydney), FE: Wally O'Connell (25) ( Easts), HB: Keith Froome (26) ( Newtown), LK: Les Cowie (22) ( South Sydney), SR: Fred De Belin (26) ( Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (26) ( South Sydney), PR: Frank Farrell (30) ( Newtown), HK: Kevin Schubert (20) ( Wollongong), PR: Jack Holland (24) ( St George). New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Allan Wiles, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Bill McKenzie, FE: Abby Graham, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Allen Laird, SR: John Newton, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: Sandy Hurndell, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: Joffe Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 53], "content_span": [54, 795]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour\nNSW Country PR: Ron Mann ( Western Suburbs), HK: Ted Dawson ( Waratah Mayfield), PR: Alf Gibbs ( South Newcastle), SR: Bill Burgess ( Waratah Mayfield), SR: Don Stait ( Portland), LK: Billy Edwards ( Harden), HB: Jim Scoular ( Lakes United), FE: Johnny Hawke ( Canberra), WG: Bobby Dimond ( Dapto), CE: Bill Halvorsen ( Cessnock), CE: Ned Andrews ( South Newcastle), WG: Ron Rowles ( C.B.C. ), FB: Fred Chew ( Parkes). New Zealand FB: Maurie Rich, WG: Dave Redmond, CE: Abby Graham, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Doug Anderson, FE: Vic Belsham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, SR: Albert Hambleton, PR: Joe Duke, HK: Bob Aynsley, PR: Patrick Smith.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 53], "content_span": [54, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour, 1st Test\nAustralia FB: Noel Pidding (age 21) ( St George), WG: Pat McMahon (21) (Toowoomba), CE: Len Smith (28) ( Newtown), CE: Len Pegg (25) ( Souths), WG: Johnny Graves (20) ( South Sydney), FE: Wally O'Connell (25) ( Easts), HB: Keith Froome (26) ( Newtown), LK: Ignatius Tyquin (27) ( Souths), SR: Fred De Belin (26) ( Balmain), SR: Jack Rayner (26) ( South Sydney), PR: Frank Farrell (30) ( Newtown), HK: Kevin Schubert (20) ( Wollongong), PR: Eddie Brosnan (27) ( Brothers). New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Maurie Robertson, CE: Allan Wiles, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Abby Graham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: Albert Hambleton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: John Newton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 63], "content_span": [64, 798]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour, 1st Test\nNorthern NSW FB: Bruce Flint ( East Tamworth), WG: Cec Fitzsimmons ( North Tamworth), CE: Trevor Eather ( Boggabri), CE: Phillip Starr ( Guyra), WG: Phil Snell ( West Armidale), FE: T. Curr-Parkes (Barraba), HB: William Bischoff ( West Armidale), LK: Jack Stewart ( Uralla), SR: Cliff McHardie (East Armidale), SR: Cecil Bull ( Guyra), PR: A. Smith ( Boggabri), HK: C. Foxe ( Narrabri), PR: Maurice Dawson ( Glen Innes). New Zealand FB: Maurie Rich, WG: Bill McKenzie, CE: Maurie Robertson, CE: Doug Anderson, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Vic Belsham, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Allen Laird, SR: Joe Duke, SR: Sandy Hurndell, PR: Albert Hambleton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: Joffe Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 63], "content_span": [64, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour, 1st Test\nQueensland FB: Dan O'Connor (age 30) ( Norths), WG: Pat McMahon (21) (Toowoomba), CE: Harry Linde (24) ( Tivoli), CE: Len Pegg (25) ( Souths), WG: Jack Horrigan ( Valleys), FE: Harry Griffiths (22) ( Booval Swifts), HB: Billy Thompson (24) (Toowoomba), LK: Ignatius Tyquin (27) ( Souths), SR: Duncan Hall (22) ( Valleys), SR: Ron McLennan (23) ( Easts), PR: Kelly Brennan (28) ( West End), HK: Henry Benton (28) ( Centrals), PR: Eddie Brosnan (27) ( Brothers). New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Allan Wiles, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Abby Graham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Sandy Hurndell, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: John Newton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: Albert Hambleton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 63], "content_span": [64, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour, 1st Test\nRockhampton FB: R. Graff ( Leichhardts), WG: Ken Brighton ( North Rockhampton), CE: William Cuddy ( Brothers), CE: Des Crow (age 18) ( Brothers), WG: Leo Jeffcoat ( Brothers), FE: P. Carroll ( Leichhardts), HB: Cyril. Connell Jr (age 20) ( Brothers), LK: Norm Dingwall ( Leichhardts), SR: C. Dingwall ( Leichhardts), SR: C. Hunt ( Brothers), PR: Jack Kelly ( Leichhardts), HK: H. Ferricks ( Fitzroys), PR: W. Brighton ( Brothers), Coach: J. Crow. New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Bill McKenzie, CE: Maurie Rich, CE: Abby Graham, WG: Doug Anderson, FE: Vic Belsham, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Allen Laird, SR: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, PR: Joffe Johnson, HK: Bob Aynsley, PR: Joe Duke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 63], "content_span": [64, 761]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour, 2nd Test\nAustralia FB: Clive Churchill (age 21) ( South Sydney), WG: Pat McMahon (20) (Toowoomba), CE: Len Smith (31) ( Newtown), CE: Len Pegg (26) ( Souths) captain-coach, WG: Johnny Graves (20) ( South Sydney), FE: Wally O'Connell (25) ( Easts), HB: Keith Froome (26) ( Newtown), LK: Ignatius Tyquin (29) ( Souths), SR: Fred De Belin (27) ( Balmain), SR: Duncan Hall (22) ( Valleys), PR: Jack Holland (25) ( St George), HK: Kevin Schubert (20) ( Wollongong), PR: Nevyl Hand ( North Sydney). New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Jack Forrest, CE: Abby Graham, CE: Maurie Robertson, WG: Dave Redmond, FE: Rex Cunningham, HB: Des Barchard, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, SR: Sandy Hurndell, PR: Albert Hambleton, HK: Patrick Smith, PR: John Newton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 63], "content_span": [64, 813]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065777-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia, Tour, 2nd Test\nNewcastle FB: Les Gilbert ( Northern Suburbs), WG: Terry Sullivan ( Western Suburbs), CE: Ron Golden ( Lakes United), CE: Ned Andrews ( South Newcastle), WG: Ron Crossley ( Northern Suburbs), FE: Horry Banks ( Western Suburbs), HB: Len Walton ( South Newcastle), LK: Jack Hutchinson ( Northern Suburbs), SR: Ivor Rees ( Kurri Kurri), SR: William Wylie ( Waratah Mayfield), PR: Alf Gibbs ( South Newcastle), HK: Ted Dawson ( Waratah Mayfield), PR: Gus Briggs ( Central Newcastle). New Zealand FB: Warwick Clarke, WG: Dave Redmond, CE: Vic Belsham, CE: Doug Anderson, WG: Maurie Rich, FE: Des Barchard, HB: Rex Cunningham, LK: Travers Hardwick, SR: Charlie McBride, SR: Sandy Hurndell, PR: Joffe Johnson, HK: Bob Aynsley, PR: Joe Duke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 63], "content_span": [64, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums\nThe Newfoundland Referendums of 1948 were a series of two referendums to decide the political future of the Dominion of Newfoundland. Before the referendums, Newfoundland was in debt and went through several delegations to determine whether the country would join Canada, remain under British rule or regain independence. The voting for the referendums occurred on June 3 and July 22, 1948. The eventual result was for Newfoundland to enter into Confederation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nNewfoundland was the first region in that what could become Canada to be settled by Europeans, but was the last to obtain either a local representative government or responsible government. In 1832, it received local representative government in the form of a locally elected body of officials overseen by a governor. The British granted responsible government, in which the government is responsible to the legislature and elected officials occupy ministerial jobs, only in 1855.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nNewfoundland did not send any delegates to the 1864 Charlottetown Conference, which was to discuss a union of Maritime colonies. Later that year, Newfoundland attended the Quebec Conference, called by John A. Macdonald to discuss a greater British North America union. The two Newfoundland delegates, Frederick Carter and Ambrose Shea, returned in favour of a union with Canada. However, Confederation was highly unpopular with the Newfoundland public, and the Government of Newfoundland did not send representatives to the London Conference of 1866, in which the British government and the colonies agreed to the terms the British North America Act. Opponents of Confederation decisively won the 1869 Newfoundland general election. In 1907, Newfoundland became a self-governing Dominion separate from Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 851]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nBy the 1920s and the 1930s, Newfoundland was almost $40 million in debt, and on the verge of economic collapse. A commission recommended Newfoundland to be \"given a rest from party politics\" and to be administered by a special Commission of Government. Chaired by the governor, it would consist of three people from Newfoundland and three from the United Kingdom. Backing the recommendation was the United Kingdom, which agreed to take on Newfoundland's debts. The Commission of Government began on February 16, 1934.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nProsperity returned when the Americans were invited to the island by Britain to set up military bases in 1941 to 1945. The American Bases Act became law in Newfoundland on June 11, 1941. As Earle (1998) finds, Newfoundland girls married American personnel by the thousands. In 1948 there was a short-lived but growing movement for some sort of economic union with the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nThe British government, keen to cut expenditure after World War II, hoped that Newfoundland would decide to join confederation and end the rule by commission. Newfoundland first asked Canada for help in a return to responsible government. However, the response from the Canadian government was that it was not interested in helping Newfoundland economically unless Newfoundland joined Confederation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nThe British did not want their colony to become an American possession, and the Canadian government, despite being convinced that absorbing Newfoundland would not benefit Canada economically, thought that the annexation would be the lesser of two evils when compared to the prospect of the country being almost completely surrounded by American territory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nSeeking a union with the United States was not a referendum option, despite the idea having some currency amongst locals. With the Cold War looming, U.S. interests in Newfoundland were centred primarily on its strategic importance to the defence of North America. The Americans' ability to maintain bases on the island satisfied those concerns \u2014 after receiving assurances that the Canadian government would honour the leases for bases on Newfoundland, the U.S. State Department had no further interest in the political future of Newfoundland. President Harry S. Truman's administration had little incentive to pursue annexation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Background\nWith respect to foreign policy, such a territorial ambition would have only served to antagonize two key allies. With respect to domestic policy, the administration would not likely have been able to convince Congress to offer statehood to Newfoundland due to its small population and geographical isolation from the then-48 existing states, and would not likely have been able to convince Newfoundlanders to accept territorial status as an alternative to admission as a U.S. state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, The National Convention\nThe British government decided to let Newfoundlanders deliberate and choose their own future by calling a National Convention in 1946. Chaired by Judge Cyril J. Fox, it consisted of 45 elected members one of whom was the future first premier of Newfoundland, Joey Smallwood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, The National Convention\nThe Convention set up committees to study where Newfoundland's future lay. Many members assumed that the final decision was due near the end of their deliberations, but the timeline was upset when Smallwood moved that the Convention should send a delegation to Ottawa to discuss a union in October 1946. His motion was defeated, as it only received the support of 17 members, although the Convention later decided to send delegations to both London and Ottawa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, The National Convention, The London Delegation\nThe London delegation, made up of so-called anti-confederates, preferred that Newfoundland become independent rather than join Canada. The group left Newfoundland on April 25, 1947, and met with a British delegation headed by the Dominions Secretary, Viscount Addison. The British response to the delegation was that it would give no economic help to Newfoundland if it returned to responsible government. The leader of the delegation from Newfoundland, Peter Cashin, gave an angry speech to the Convention on May 19 claiming, \"A conspiracy existed to sell this country to the Dominion of Canada\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, The National Convention, The Ottawa Delegation\nThe Ottawa delegation, dominated by pro-confederates including Smallwood, preferred a union with Canada to independence. The talks between them and Ottawa began on June 24, 1947 with the goal being to stay in Ottawa as long as needed to negotiate good terms for Newfoundland's entry. Ottawa was reluctant at first because they felt that the delegation was not an official representation of the Dominion of Newfoundland, but the Federal Cabinet finally decided to begin negotiations on July 18. By mid-August, the agreement of draft terms was nearly complete. However, with the death of Frank Bridges, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's minister from New Brunswick, negotiations effectively ended. King refused further discussions until New Brunswick had representation, and so the delegation headed back to St. John's.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 77], "content_span": [78, 906]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, The National Convention, Back in St. John's\nThe Convention reconvened on October 10 and Smallwood presented his delegation's report, infuriating the anti-confederates. Just as the Convention decided to debate the delegation's report, the draft terms from Ottawa arrived. Ottawa offered to assume most of the debt, negotiate a tax agreement, and outlined which services would remain in the jurisdiction of the province.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Referendums\nNewfoundland recommended that the British Government hold a referendum on Newfoundland's future. London agreed that a referendum was a good idea, and left it up to the Convention to decide what was to be on the ballot. Originally, the Convention decided that only two choices were to be on the ballot: restoration of responsible government and the continuation of the Commission of Government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Referendums\nSmallwood moved on January 23, 1948, to add Confederation with Canada to the choices. The debate ended at 5:30\u00a0a.m. on January 28, with the motion being defeated 29\u201316. The British government intervened in March and overruled the Convention, deciding that Confederation with Canada would indeed be on the ballot. They did this after having concluded, \"It would not be right that the people of Newfoundland should be deprived of an opportunity of considering the issue at the referendum\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Referendums, The factions\nThree main factions actively campaigned during the lead up to the referendums. One faction, led by Smallwood, was the Confederate Association (CA) advocating entering into Confederation. They campaigned through a newspaper known as The Confederate. The Responsible Government League (RGL), led by Peter Cashin, advocated an independent Newfoundland with a return to responsible government. They also had their own newspaper The Independent. A third smaller Economic Union Party (EUP), led by Chesley Crosbie, advocated closer economic ties with the United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 56], "content_span": [57, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Referendums, The first referendum\nThe first referendum took place on June 3, 1948. The votes were as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 64], "content_span": [65, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Referendums, The second referendum\nSince none of the choices had gained over 50%, a second referendum with only the two most popular choices was scheduled for July 22, 1948. Both sides recognized that more people had voted against responsible government than for it, which encouraged the CA and discouraged its opponents, although the RGL and EUP now became allies. The confederates widely publicized the Roman Catholic Archbishop E. P. Roche's strong opposition to confederation, and persuaded the Loyal Orange Association to advise Protestants to resist Catholic influence. The CA also denounced anti-confederates as anti-British and pro-republican, and called confederation with Canada \"British Union\". Anti -confederates responded that \"Confederation Means British Union With French Canada\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 65], "content_span": [66, 826]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Referendums, Results map\nThe Avalon Peninsula, the location of St. John's, supported responsible government in both referendums, while the rest of Newfoundland supported confederation. A majority of districts with mostly Catholic voters supported responsible government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Reaction to the referendums\nAs the results of the binding referendum were to join Canada, Newfoundland began to negotiate with Canada to enter into Confederation. After negotiations were completed, the British Government received the terms and the British North America Act 1949 was subsequently passed by the British Parliament and given Royal Assent. Newfoundland officially joined Canada at midnight, March 31, 1949. At the elections for the Newfoundland House of Assembly two months later, Smallwood's Liberal Party won and controlled the provincial government until the 1970s. Reactions to Confederation were mixed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Reaction to the referendums\nNewfoundland as a province secured some significant guarantees as a part of the union. As ruled by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 1927, Canada agreed to put Labrador under the jurisdiction of Newfoundland, after some consideration. Such commitments carried over to other areas as well, such as a ferry between Port aux Basques and North Sydney, and a guarantee that Newfoundland would be able to continue to manufacture and sell margarine, a very controversial product at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Reaction to the referendums\nCanada welcomed Newfoundland into confederation, as seen in an editorial in The Globe and Mail on April 1, 1949:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Reaction to the referendums\nUnion with Newfoundland, as everyone knows, rounds out the dream of the Fathers of Confederation. This newspaper is certain that Canadians welcome their new fellow-countrymen with full hearts. May the union be forever a blessing for Canada and to the island which is yielding its ancient independence, but not its identity, to belong to a larger fraternity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Reaction to the referendums\nAn editorial from the Montreal Gazette also welcomed Newfoundland, saying:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Reaction to the referendums\nFor Canadians tomorrow will be a day of welcome. For this is the day when a tenth province is added to the Dominion of Canada. There will be a greater meaning than ever to the Canadian motto, chosen by Sir Leonard Tilley from the words of Isaiah which describes the dominion that reaches 'from sea to sea'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065778-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Newfoundland referendums, Reaction to the referendums\nToday a dream of greatness, present in the minds of the Fathers of Confederation more than 80 years ago, comes true. Newfoundland at long last is part of Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 58], "content_span": [59, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065779-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Niger by-election\nA by-election was held in the Niger constituency of the French National Assembly on 27 June 1948, after the territory was given a second seat in the Assembly. The result was a victory for Georges Condat of the Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065780-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Nobel Prize in Literature\nThe 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded Thomas Stearns Eliot \"for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065780-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Nobel Prize in Literature, Laureate\nT.S. Eliot was a highly influential innovator of twentieth century poetry known for works such as The Waste Land (1922) and Four Quartets (1940). He also wrote essays and plays such as Murder in the Cathedral (1935).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065780-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Nobel Prize in Literature, Nominations\nT.S. Eliot was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on seven occasions, the first time in 1945. In 1948 three nominations for Eliot were submitted. In total the Nobel committee received 45 nominations for 31 individuals in 1948, including the future Nobel Laureates Halld\u00f3r Kiljan Laxness, Winston Churchill, Boris Pasternak, Mikhail Sholokov and Samuel Joseph Agnon. Other nominated included Angelos Sikelianos, Andr\u00e9 Malraux, Georges Duhamel, Marie Under and Arnulf \u00d8verland. Nominations this year also included Thomas Mann, the Nobel Prize Laureate in 1929, unconventionally nominated for a second prize by two members of the Swedish Academy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 43], "content_span": [44, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065780-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Nobel Prize in Literature, Award ceremony speech\nIn his award ceremony speech on 10 December 1948, Anders \u00d6sterling, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said of Eliot: \"His career is remarkable in that, from an extremely exclusive and consciously isolated position, he has gradually come to exercise a very far-reaching influence. At the outset he appeared to address himself to but a small circle of initiates, but this circle slowly widened, without his appearing to will it himself. Thus in Eliot\u2019s verse and prose there was quite a special accent, which compelled attention just in our own time, a capacity to cut into the consciousness of our generation with the sharpness of a diamond.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065781-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team\nThe 1948 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach William M. Bell, the Aggies finished the season with an overall record of 4\u20134\u20131 and 4\u20132\u20131 in conference playing, placing fourth in the CIAA. They were invited to the Vulcan Bowl, where they lost to Kentucky State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065782-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nThe 1948 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during the 1948 college football season. The Tar Heels were led by sixth-year head coach Carl Snavely and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team finished the regular season undefeated with a record of 9\u20130\u20131, and outscored their opponents 261\u201394. North Carolina was ranked third in the final AP Poll of the season (conducted before bowl season), which is to date the highest finish in school history. They were invited to the 1949 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Big 7 Conference champion Oklahoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 654]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065782-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 North Carolina Tar Heels football team\nHalfback Charlie Justice was a consensus first-team All-American, and finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. He led the team in rushing, passing, and punting, with 766 rushing yards, 854 passing yards, and 20 total touchdowns. End Art Weiner was also named an All-American, including first-team by the Football Writers Association of America and the New York Sun.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065783-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee W. Kerr Scott defeated Republican nominee George M. Pritchard with 73.16% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065784-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team\nThe 1948 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1948 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Red Jarrett, the team compiled a 3\u20137 record (3\u20133 against NCC opponents), finished in third place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored opponents by a total of 179 to 123. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065785-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 North Dakota State Bison football team\nThe 1948 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College (now known as North Dakota State University) in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Howard Bliss, the team compiled a 3\u20137 record (2\u20134 against NCC opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for fourth/last place out of seven teams in the NCC. The team played its home games at Dacotah Field in Fargo, North Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065786-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 North Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Fred G. Aandahl defeated Democratic nominee Howard I. Henry with 61.33% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065787-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 North Korean parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held for the 1st Supreme People's Assembly of the soon-to-be established Democratic People's Republic of Korea on 25 August 1948. Organised by the People's Committee of North Korea, the elections saw 572 deputies elected, of which 212 were from North Korea and 360 from South Korea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065787-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 North Korean parliamentary election, Background\nUnited Nations-sponsored elections for the Constitutional Assembly in US-occupied South Korea were held on 10 May 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065787-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 North Korean parliamentary election, Background\nElections in the Soviet-occupied North were announced at the fifth session of the People's Assembly of North Korea on 9 July 1948 as part of the preparations for the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. At the second conference of leaders of political parties and social organizations from North and South Korea held from 29 June to 5 July, it was decided that the elections should also be held in South Korea. A decision of the Election Guidance Committee determined that the 360 South Korean deputies would be elected indirectly, with South Korean voters electing people's delegates who would subsequently elect the South Korean deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065787-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 North Korean parliamentary election, Background\nIn North Korea, registration of candidates took place until 5 August 1948, with 228 candidates registered in 212 districts. Among the 228 candidates were 212 candidates nominated by the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea and 16 other candidates recommended by voters at meetings. The candidates from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea consisted of 102 candidates from the Workers' Party of North Korea, 35 candidates from the Democratic Party,  35 candidates from the Chondoist Chongu Party and 40 independent candidates. There were 34 women among the 228 candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065787-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 North Korean parliamentary election, Results, South Korea\nThe North Korean government claimed that 78% of eligible voters in South Korea took part in the election of 1,080 people's delegates. The South Korean people's delegates subsequently met on 21\u201326 August in Haeju, with 1,002 of the 1,080 elected representatives participating. They elected 360 deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly on the basis of one deputy per 50,000 South Koreans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 62], "content_span": [63, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065788-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team\nThe 1948 Northern Illinois State Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois State Teachers College in the 1948 college football season. There were no divisions of college football during this time period, and the Huskies competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They were led by 20th-year head coach Chick Evans and played their home games at the 5,500 seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065789-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Northern Rhodesian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Northern Rhodesia on 14 August 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065789-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Northern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nThe ten elected members of the Legislative Council (an increase from eight in the 1944 elections) were elected from ten single-member constituencies. Two new constituencies were created; Lusaka was split out of the Midland constituency, whilst Mufulira\u2013Chingola was created by taking Mufulira from the Luanshya constituency and Chingola from the Nkana constituency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065789-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Northern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nThe Livingstone and Western and Southern constituencies were reorganised into Livingstone and South-Western. There were a total of 7,086 registered voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065790-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwestern Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. The Wildcats won their first Rose Bowl in school history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065790-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwestern Wildcats football team, Season\nNorthwestern finished the season with an 8-2 record, losing only to perennial powerhouses Michigan, 28-0, and Notre Dame, 17-12. Northwestern blanked UCLA, 19\u20130, Purdue, 21\u20130, and Syracuse, 48\u20130. NU rallied from three turnovers and a 16-point deficit to defeat Minnesota, 19\u201316, and beat Ohio State, 21\u20137, Wisconsin, 16\u20137, and Illinois, 20\u20137. Big Nine Conference rules prevented conference champion Michigan from making a successive trip to the Rose Bowl, so second-place Northwestern won the bid instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 48], "content_span": [49, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision\nThe 1948 Northwood mid-air collision took place on 4 July at 15:03 when a Douglas DC-6 of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and an Avro York C.1 of the Royal Air Force (RAF) collided in mid-air over Northwood in London, UK (then in Middlesex). All thirty-nine people aboard both aircraft were killed. It was SAS's first fatal aviation accident and was at the time the deadliest civilian aviation accident in the UK. It is still the deadliest mid-air collision in British history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision\nThe DC-6, registration SE-BDA and named Agnar Viking, was on an international scheduled flight from Stockholm via Amsterdam to London's RAF Northolt. The Avro York of the 99 Squadron, with serial number MW248, was on a flight from RAF Luqa in Malta to RAF Norholt. The aircraft were two of four participating in a stacking at Northolt. At the time of the accident the SAS aircraft was holding at 2,500\u00a0feet while the RAF aircraft was holding at 3,000\u00a0feet. However, due to an error in the setting of the atmospheric pressure compensation of the RAF aircraft, it may have been lower. At the time of the collision the DC-6 was ascending, as the pilots had minutes before decided to divert to Amsterdam and to leave the stacking.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Flights\nThe SAS aircraft was flying a regular international scheduled flight from Stockholm Bromma Airport in Sweden via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands to RAF Northolt in London on 4 July 1948. The aircraft, with Swedish registration SE-BDA and named Agnar Viking, was brand new and had first flown earlier that year. It had twenty-five passengers and a flight crew of seven, making a total of thirty-two people on board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Flights\nThe Avro York C.1, with serial number MW248, was operated by the 99 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was flying a transport mission from RAF Luqa in Malta to RAF Northolt. On board were six crew members and the High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya Edward Gent, who was returning to London. The weather was poor at the time of the accident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 41], "content_span": [42, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Collision\nUpon arrival in the Northolt area both aircraft were placed in a stacking pattern, which in addition to the two involved aircraft included two other aircraft at higher altitudes. Each stack had an intermediate distance of 500\u00a0feet. The stacking was regulated by the air traffic control of Metropolitan Zone. Any aircraft entering the stack had to follow orders from air traffic control, which indicated their altitudes and route, and issued gates allowing the aircraft to enter and leave. Air traffic control issued atmospheric pressure measurements (QFE), allowing the aircraft to synchronise their altimeters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Collision\nAt 14:12, the York was given permission to enter the Metropolitan Zone at 5,000\u00a0feet over Woodley, near Reading. It was at 14:38 told to circle Northolt at 5,000\u00a0feet. Air traffic control then gave the Swedish aircraft permission at 14:45 to descend to 2,500\u00a0feet. The RAF aircraft was cleared at 14:50 to descend to 4,000\u00a0feet. At 14:52 the DC-6 reported \"just passed 2,500\u00a0feet; going down\". The controller reminded the pilot that he was only cleared to 2,500\u00a0feet and was not to descend.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Collision\nThree minutes after the DC-6 report at 2,500\u00a0feet, at 14:54, the York was cleared down to 3,000\u00a0feet. The DC-6 decided to divert to Amsterdam at 14:59 and informed the tower; it was cleared to leave the area at 2,500\u00a0feet at 15:03 although this was not acknowledged by the DC-6. Nothing was heard from the York after 14:45 and it did not acknowledge further clearance down to 1,500\u00a0ft at 15:05.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Collision\nThe permission for the York to descend was given at least a minute or two after the DC-6 was cleared from the area, but neither aircraft acknowledged the last messages. At 15:03 the two aircraft collided about 6.4 kilometres (3.5\u00a0nmi; 4.0\u00a0mi) north of Northolt Aerodrome. An investigation officer from the Ministry of Civil Aviation later reported that the York was above the DC-6, which was climbing. The starboard wing of the DC-6 penetrated the York on the starboard side behind the freight door and detached the York's tail unit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Collision\nBoth aircraft crashed into a wood, bursting into flames on impact. After fire and rescue crews put out the fires, the Avro York was found to be completely destroyed by the crash and the only part of the DC-6 that was still intact was the rudder and tailplane, with the rest of the DC-6 also being destroyed by the fire. All seven passengers and crew of the Avro York died and all thirty-two passengers and crew of the DC-6 also died, bringing the total number of deaths to thirty-nine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Collision\nThe collision was at the time the most lethal aviation accident in the United Kingdom and is still the deadliest mid-air collision in the UK. It now ranks as the fifteenth-most fatal accident in Britain. The accident was SAS's first fatal accident. It was the fourth loss of a DC-6 and the third-most fatal at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Investigation\nA week after the accident it was announced that a public inquiry would be held into the accident, only the third such inquiry held in the United Kingdom for an air accident. The inquiry was chaired by William McNair and opened on 20 September 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Investigation\nThe inquiry report was published on 21 January 1949. One conclusion found that the height separation in force in the Northolt area of 500\u00a0feet provided an inadequate margin of safety and recommended that it be increased to 1,000\u00a0feet for the Metropolitan Control Zone. The report also discusses the standard setting for altimeters (known as the regional QFF) that had been introduced in May 1948 for aircraft above 1,500\u00a0feet within control zones, and that any error in setting the barometric pressure of one millibar gave an error of 28\u00a0feet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Investigation\nWhile the inquiry was satisfied that the air traffic control system was satisfactory it raised three operational errors of concern which may have contributed to the disaster. Specifically it underlined that the air traffic control issued a landing forecast to the RAF aircraft of a local QFF which could have been interpreted by the pilots as a regional QFF; the air traffic control not transmitting a regional QFF according to schedule; and the broadcasting of a faulty QFF to the SAS crew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Investigation\nThe court found no evidence of error by the Swedish crew, although it noted that the erroneous QFF may have caused the altimeter to be wrong by one millibar. Although there was evidence of a failure to adhere to proper radio communications procedure, it probably was not a factor in the accident. The report stated there was reason to believe that the York's altimeters were set a lot higher than the Regional QFF. This may have been caused by using the wrong QFF sent earlier by the controller or that the altimeters were still set to the standard mean sea level barometric pressure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Investigation\nNone of the evidence established the cause of the collision. However, in the opinion of the court of inquiry the cause would probably be found in one of the factors mentioned. It also noted that although the air traffic system was satisfactory, not all of the procedures involved appeared to have been equally promulgated. It therefore came with a series of recommendations. Broadcast of the regional QFF should be done on time and as a priority. All clearances into a control zone should include the regional QFF and any local reading should not be given.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0014-0001", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Investigation\nAltimeter setting messages should be sent on their own and not included in other messages to avoid confusion. Air traffic procedures should be uniformly applicable to all users. Air traffic officers should be examined periodically. Ensure that there is no possibility of controllers confusing future regional QFF with the current QFF. RAF crews should be given more information on procedures in the Metropolitan Control Zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065791-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Northwood mid-air collision, Investigation\nThe issue of flight stacking was debated at the time. This had largely focused on the problems with icing, but the collision at Northwood brought the attention of the risks of too little vertical distance between aircraft in the stack. In November 1948, after the inquiry had closed, the Ministry of Civil Aviation increased the vertical separation distance between aircraft in control zones from 500\u00a0feet to 1000\u00a0feet.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 47], "content_span": [48, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065792-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Norwegian Football Cup\nThe 1948 Norwegian Football Cup was the 43rd season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. The tournament was open for all members of NFF, except those from Northern Norway. The final was played at Marienlyst Stadion in Drammen on 16 October 1932, and was a replay of the 1935 final with five-time former winners Fredrikstad, and three-time former winners Sarpsborg. Unlike the 1935-final, the final was won Sarpsborg, with a 1-0 margin, which secured their fourth title. Skeid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Kvik (Trondheim) in the fourth round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065793-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\nThe 1948 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065794-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Occidental Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Occidental Tigers football team represented Occidental College in the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Roy Dennis, the Tigers compiled a perfect 9\u20130 record (4\u20130 against SCC opponents), won the SCC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 206 to 46.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065794-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Occidental Tigers football team\nThe team concluded its season with a victory over Colorado A&M in the 1949 Raisin Bowl. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bob Waterfield served as an advisory backfield coach as the team prepared for its bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065794-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Occidental Tigers football team\nOccidental was led on offense by halfback Johnny Trump and quarterback Joe Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065795-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ohio Bobcats football team\nThe 1948 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Harold Wise, the Bobcats compiled a 3\u20136 record (2\u20133 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 98. Three Ohio players received All-MAC honors: end John Marco (first team); halfback Jim McKenna (second team); and offensive guard Milt Taylor (second team).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065796-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ohio State Buckeyes football team\nThe 1948 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6\u20133 record, but lost to Michigan in the season finale. Ohio State outscored their opponents, 184\u201394, on the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065797-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ohio gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Frank Lausche defeated incumbent Republican Thomas J. Herbert in a rematch of the 1946 election with 53.67% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065798-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe 1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University\u2013Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their 10th year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 6\u20134 record (2\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, lost to William & Mary in the 1949 Delta Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 219 to 127.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065798-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Meinert with 571 rushing yards, Jack Hartman with 469 passing yards and 31 points scored, and Bill Long with 234 receiving yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065798-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nSix Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1948: tackle Charles Shaw, guards Wayne Burrow and D. Meisenheimer, end William Long, and backs Bill Grimes and Bob Meinert.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065798-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team\nThe team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065798-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team, After the season\nThe 1949 NFL Draft was held on December 21, 1948. The following Cowboys were selected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065799-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nThe 1948 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bud Wilkinson, the Sooners compiled a 10\u20131 record (5\u20130 against conference opponents), won the Big Seven Conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 350 to 121.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065799-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma Sooners football team\nTwo Sooners received All-America honors in 1948, Buddy Burris, and Jack Mitchell. Six Sooners received all-conference honors: Burris (guard), Mitchell (back), Owens (end), Paine (tackle), Thomas (back), and Walker (tackle).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065799-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Oklahoma Sooners football team, Postseason, NFL draft\nThe following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 58], "content_span": [59, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065800-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ole Miss Rebels football team\nThe 1948 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1948 college football season. The Rebels were led by second-year head coach Johnny Vaught and played their home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. Ole Miss finished with just one loss, to rival Tulane, to place second in the Southeastern Conference and 15th in the final AP Poll. They were not invited to a bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065801-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Omloop Het Volk\nThe 1948 Omloop Het Volk was the fourth edition of the Omloop Het Volk cycle race and was held on 17 March 1948. The race started and finished in Ghent. The race was won by Sylvain Grysolle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065802-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ontario general election\nThe 1948 Ontario general election was held on June 7, 1948, to elect the 90 members of the 23rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or \"MPPs\") of the Province of Ontario.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065802-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Ontario general election\nThe Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, led by George Drew, won a third consecutive term in office, winning a solid majority of seats in the legislature\u201453, down from 66 in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065802-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Ontario general election\nDespite winning a majority, Drew lost his own seat to temperance crusader Bill Temple. Instead of seeking a seat in a by-election, Drew left provincial politics to run for, and win, the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065802-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Ontario general election\nDrew was replaced as Ontario PC leader and premier by Thomas Kennedy on an interim basis, and then by Leslie Frost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065802-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Ontario general election\nThe Ontario Liberal Party, led by Farquhar Oliver, increased its caucus from 11 to 14, but lost the role of official opposition. Only one of the three Liberal-Labour MPPs sitting with the Liberal caucus, James Newman, was re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065802-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Ontario general election\nThe social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section), led by Ted Jolliffe, formed the official opposition by increasing its caucus from 8 to 21 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065802-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Ontario general election\nTwo Toronto seats were won by Labor-Progressive Party MPPs J. B. Salsberg and A.A. MacLeod. The LPP was the official name of the  Communist Party of Ontario. The LPP only ran two candidates, Salsberg and MacLeod, in 1948 down from 31 candidates in 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065803-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Open Championship\nThe 1948 Open Championship was the 77th Open Championship, held 30 June to 2 July at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Henry Cotton, age 41, won his third and final Open title, five strokes ahead of runner-up and defending champion Fred Daly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065803-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Open Championship\nQualifying took place on 28\u201329 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Muirfield and 18 holes at the number 1 course Gullane. The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100, and ties for 100th place would not qualify. Henry Cotton led on 138; the qualifying score was 152 and 97 players advanced. Cotton had led the qualification in 1935, the previous time the Open had been held at Muirfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065803-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Open Championship\nCharlie Ward, Sam King, and Flory Van Donck shot 69 to share the first round lead. Cotton opened with a 71, then led by four strokes after a 66 in the second round, one off his own tournament record set in 1934. While scoring conditions in the first two rounds were ideal, with five other rounds of sub-70 in the second, the change in weather on the final day caused scores to soar. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was again set at 40, and ties for 40th place were not included. The cut was at 148 (+6) and 36 players advanced.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065803-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Open Championship\nOver the final two rounds, the lowest round was 70. Cotton carded rounds of 75-72 to set a clubhouse lead of 284 that no one came close to matching. Fred Daly came closest with a 289, five shots behind.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065803-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Open Championship\nRoberto De Vicenzo made his Open Championship debut and finished in third place. Over the next two years he followed with another third and a runner-up finish. He won the title nineteen years later, in 1967.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065804-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Orange Bowl\nThe 1948 Orange Bowl featured the Kansas Jayhawks and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065804-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Orange Bowl, Background\nKansas had completed their second straight Big Six Conference title in their final year under Sauer, and were appearing in their first ever bowl game. The Yellow Jackets had finished 2nd in the Southeastern Conference, appearing in their second straight bowl game under Dodd, and their first Orange Bowl since 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065804-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nThe Jayhawks were a team not favored by many, with some favoring the Jackets as a 13 point favorite, and Georgia Tech took the lead first on a James Patton touchdown catch from Jim Stil. Ray Evans would respond with a touchdown run to make it 7-7 at halftime. Still would throw two touchdowns in the third quarter, one each to Billy Queen and Still to make it a 20-7 lead heading into the final quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065804-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Orange Bowl, Game summary\nBut the Jayhawks would not back down as Evans caught a touchdown pass and narrowed the lead to 20-14, as Kansas was in position to drive for the win. But with :37 seconds left, quarterback Lynne McNutt fumbled on a quarterback sneak and in the ensuing pile, it was determined that Rollo Phillips of Georgia Tech recovered the ball, clinching the victory for GT.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065804-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Orange Bowl, Aftermath\nSauer would leave Kansas after the game, and the Jayhawks would not return to a bowl game until 1961 nor return to the Orange Bowl until 1969. Georgia Tech would go to two more Orange Bowls under Dodd's tenure before his retirement in 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065805-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe 1948 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1948 college football season. In their fourteenth season under head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 5\u20134\u20133 record (2\u20133\u20132 in PCC, sixth), defeated Hawaii in the Pineapple Bowl on New Year's Day, and outscored their opponents 249\u00a0to\u00a0236. The team played its home games on campus at Bell Field in Corvallis and at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065805-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon State Beavers football team\nThe following spring at age 45, Stiner resigned as head coach on March\u00a07. He said at the time, \"A football coach must have full support in his job. I have had excellent support in the past but when the full support no longer exists, a change is for the best for all parties concerned.\" With 16 years of service, he was the dean of the PCC football coaches. He compiled a record of 74\u201349\u201317 (49\u201342\u201313 in PCC) as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065806-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon Webfoots football team\nThe 1948 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1948 college football season. The Webfoots competed as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). The team was led by head coach Jim Aiken, in his second year, and played their home games at Hayward Field in Eugene and at Multnomah Field in Portland. Oregon finished the regular season ranked ninth, with nine wins and one loss, and won all seven conference games in the PCC. They did not play Montana or #4 California; the Golden Bears won all ten games during the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065806-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon Webfoots football team\nDenied a Rose Bowl berth by a conference vote, the PCC allowed a second bowl bid this season; Oregon played SMU in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year's Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065806-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon Webfoots football team, Personnel\nNotable players included quarterback Norm Van Brocklin, center Brad Ecklund, and halfback John McKay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065807-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election\nThe 1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election took place on November 2, 1948 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. A special election was needed due to the death of governor Earl Snell, who was killed in a plane crash on October 28, 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065807-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election, Campaign\nIncumbent governor John Hubert Hall, who took over after Snell's death until the election, lost the Republican nomination 51.13-48.87%, to state senator Douglas McKay, and the Democrats nominated state senator Lew Wallace, who had previously lost to Earl Snell in the 1942 gubernatorial election in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065807-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election, Campaign\nIn the general election, McKay won the election with 53.23% to Wallace's 44.53%, and was sworn in as Oregon's 25th governor on January 10, 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 52], "content_span": [53, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065808-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo)\n1948 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo) was the 42nd water polo championship in Hungary. Ten teams played one-round match for the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065808-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), Final list\n* M: Matches W: Win D: Drawn L: Lost G+: Goals earned G-: Goals got P: Point", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065808-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Orsz\u00e1gos Bajnoks\u00e1g I (men's water polo), 2. Class\n1. Csepeli MTK 20, 2. El\u0151re 19 (1), 3. MTE 18, 4. Nem\u00e9nyi 15, 5. BEAC 14 (2), III. ker. TVE 10 (1), BRE 9, TASE 9, Post\u00e1s 4 (1), M\u00c1VAG 4 (1), VAC 2 (1), Tipogr\u00e1fia 0 point. In parentheses number of matches is missed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 54], "content_span": [55, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065809-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft\nThe Ostzonenmeisterschaft 1948 (English: Championship of the Eastern Zone) was the first football championship in what was to become East Germany. It was played in a one-leg knock-out format with ten participating teams. Each of the five L\u00e4nder\u2014Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt\u2014sent two representatives. The regional championships of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt were ended after the semi finals as by then two participants had been determined. The Ostzone champion was supposed to take part in the 1948 German championship, playing 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg in Stuttgart, but the team of SG Planitz was not allowed to travel for political reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065810-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final\nThe 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final decided the winner of the 1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, the 1st edition of the Ostzonenmeisterschaft, a knockout football cup competition to decide the champions of the Soviet occupation zone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065810-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final\nThe match was played on 4 July 1948 at the Probstheidaer Stadion in Leipzig. SG Planitz won the match 1\u20130 against Freiimfelde Halle for their 1st title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065810-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Ostzonenmeisterschaft Final, Route to the final\nThe Ostzonenmeisterschaft was a ten team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Four teams entered the qualifying round, with the two winners advancing to the quarter-finals, where they were joined by six additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time was used to determine the winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 52], "content_span": [53, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065811-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ottawa Rough Riders season\nThe 1948 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 10\u20132 record but lost the Grey Cup game to the Calgary Stampeders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065812-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ottawa municipal election\nThe city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 6, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065813-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina\nThe 1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina was a series of matches played in Argentina, in Buenos Aires and Rosario in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065813-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina\nA mixed selection of players from Oxford and Cambridge universities was arranged for an historical tour", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065813-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina\nAfter some contacting the previous years, the River Plate Rugby Union hosted, with the help of clubs of Gymnasia y Esgrima e and Hind\u00fa Club, this selection, formed also of many international player of British national team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065814-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 PGA Championship\nThe 1948 PGA Championship was the 30th PGA Championship, held May 19\u201325 at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Ben Hogan won the match play championship, 7 & 6 over Mike Turnesa in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065814-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 PGA Championship\nIt was Hogan's second and final PGA Championship victory and the second of his nine major titles; the first was a 6 & 4 win in 1946 at Portland, and the third came a few weeks later at the U.S. Open at Riviera. Following a near-fatal auto accident in early 1949, his debilitated condition did not agree with the grueling five-day schedule of 36 holes per day in summer heat. Hogan did not enter the PGA Championship again until 1960, its third year as a 72-hole stroke play event, at 18 holes per day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065814-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 PGA Championship\nDefending champion Jim Ferrier lost in the second round to semifinalist Claude Harmon, 1 up. Harmon defeated Sam Snead in 42 holes in the quarterfinals, but was stopped by Turnesa in 37 holes in the next round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065814-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 PGA Championship\nHogan became only the second of four players in history to win the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in the same calendar year. He was preceded by Gene Sarazen in 1922 and followed by Jack Nicklaus in 1980. Through 2016, Tiger Woods is the last to win both, in 2000, part of his Tiger Slam of four consecutive majors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065814-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 PGA Championship, Format\nThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1948 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065815-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific (COP) during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065815-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific Tigers football team\nPacific competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). In their second season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Tigers had seven wins, one loss, and two ties (7\u20131\u20132, 4\u20131 CCAA) and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 356 to 147. At the end of the season, the Tigers were invited to the Grape Bowl in Lodi, California, where they tied Hardin\u2013Simmons, 35\u201335.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065815-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific Tigers football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo College of the Pacific players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 58], "content_span": [59, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season\nThe 1948 Pacific typhoon season is an average season. Ihas no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1948, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season\nThe scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1948 Pacific hurricane season. At the time, tropical storms that formed within this region of the western Pacific were identified and named by the United States Armed Services, and these names are taken from the list that USAS publicly adopted before the 1945 season started.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Karen\nTyphoon Karen, the strongest cyclone of the season and one of the earliest recorded super typhoons, developed on January 11, well west of the Philippines. It curved westward while slowly intensifying. After a prolonged period of slow intensification, the tropical cyclone began to rapidly strengthen. It became a super typhoon on January 16. Shortly after, it weakened and dissipated on January 19.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Karen\nIt struck Yap on January 14, damaging and destroying establishments and houses on the island. It also wrecked the roofs of some U.S. warehouses and buildings, and downed power lines. A food warehouse were washed out; however, some food supplies survived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Karen\nAfter the typhoon, the navy transported some relief supplies to the populated island. No deaths were reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Lana\nTyphoon Lana, the second system of the season, formed on May 16, west of the Philippines. It moved to the north-northeast while intensifying, reaching its peak intensity somewhere on May 18 and 19. It then weakened, until it was last noted on May 20 as it merged with a cold front.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Lana\nWarnings were issued for Yap, Palau, Guam and Ulithi in preparations for the storm. All ships in these islands were instructed to escape to Sangley Point due to the approaching typhoon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Lana\nA plane in Guam encountered the strength of the typhoon; however, it escaped its fury. Eighteen individuals were reported dead in Yap when their canoe sank during the storm. The damage, however, was minimal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Tropical Storm Ophelia\nOphelia formed on June 10 in the South China Sea. It moved west and struck southern China. It dissipated the next day, without attaining maximum sustained winds any higher than 45\u00a0mph.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Dolores\u2013Eunice\nTropical Storm Dolores was tracked by the Air Weather Service located on Guam. At one point, a tropical storm was identified and assigned the name Eunice. Post analysis showed that Tropical Storm Dolores was north of the forecast location and actually the system assigned the name Eunice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 59], "content_span": [60, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Typhoon Ione\nA Tropical Storm formed on September 11 and soon turned toward Japan as it gained strength. Ione soon reached category 4 intensity on September 14. Ione then began to lose strength and became a category 1 on September 16. Then, Ione struck Japan in that day killing 838\u00a0people. Ione further weakened and became a Tropical Storm on the 17th. Ione then dissipated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 49], "content_span": [50, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storms, Other Systems\nBetween 23 July and 4 August, the name Annabell was assigned to a North West Pacific system. The Air Weather Service issued a bulletin issued and tropical cyclone named on what was later determined to be \"trough activity\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 50], "content_span": [51, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065816-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Pacific typhoon season, Storm names\nTropical storm names were assigned by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center since 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 40], "content_span": [41, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065817-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Paisley by-election\nThe Paisley by-election, 1948 was a parliamentary by-election held on 18 February 1948 for the British House of Commons constituency of Paisley in Scotland. it was indirectly caused by the death of former Conservative Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin which had the effect of elevating his son, the sitting Labour MP Oliver Baldwin, to become Earl Baldwin of Bewdley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065817-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Paisley by-election\nThe election was a straight fight between Douglas Johnston for Labour and John MacCormick, a Scottish nationalist candidate with the support of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, with Johnston emerging the winner by 6,545 votes: Johnston received 27,213 votes to  McCormick's 20,668.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus\nThe 1948 Palestinian exodus occurred when more than 700,000 Palestinian Arabs \u2013 about half of prewar Palestine's Arab population \u2013 fled or were expelled from their homes, during the 1948 Palestine war. The exodus was a central component of the fracturing, dispossession and displacement of Palestinian society, known as the Nakba, in which between 400 and 600 Palestinian villages were destroyed and others subject to Hebraization of Palestinian place names, and also refers to the wider period of war itself and the subsequent oppression up to the present day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus\nThe precise number of refugees, many of whom settled in refugee camps in neighboring states, is a matter of dispute but around 80 percent of the Arab inhabitants of what became Israel (half of the Arab total of Mandatory Palestine) left or were expelled from their homes. About 250,000\u2013300,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled during the 1947\u20131948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, before the Israeli Declaration of Independence in May 1948, a fact which was named as a casus belli for the entry of the Arab League into the country, sparking the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus\nThe causes are also a subject of fundamental disagreement among historians. Factors involved in the exodus include Jewish military advances, destruction of Arab villages, psychological warfare, fears of another massacre by Zionist militias after the Deir Yassin massacre, which caused many to leave out of panic, direct expulsion orders by Israeli authorities, the voluntary self-removal of the wealthier classes, collapse in Palestinian leadership and Arab evacuation orders, and an unwillingness to live under Jewish control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus\nLater, a series of laws passed by the first Israeli government prevented Arabs who had left from returning to their homes or claiming their property. They and many of their descendants remain refugees. The expulsion of the Palestinians has since been described by some historians as ethnic cleansing, while others dispute this charge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus\nThe status of the refugees, and in particular whether Israel will allow them the right to return to their homes, or compensate them, are key issues in the ongoing Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict. The events of 1948 are commemorated by Palestinians both in the Palestinian territories and elsewhere on 15 May, a date known as Nakba Day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History\nThe history of the Palestinian exodus is closely tied to the events of the war in Palestine, which lasted from 1947 to 1949, and to the political events preceding it. In September 1949, the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine estimated 711,000 Palestinian refugees existed outside Israel, with about one-quarter of the estimated 160,000 Palestinian Arabs remaining in Israel as \"internal refugees\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nIn the first few months of the civil war, the climate in the Mandate of Palestine became volatile, although throughout this period both Arab and Jewish leaders tried to limit hostilities. According to historian Benny Morris, the period was marked by Palestinian Arab attacks and Jewish defensiveness, increasingly punctuated by Jewish reprisals. Simha Flapan wrote that attacks by the Irgun and Lehi resulted in Palestinian Arab retaliation and condemnation. Jewish reprisal operations were directed against villages and neighborhoods from which attacks against Jews were believed to have originated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nThe retaliations were more damaging than the provoking attack and included killing of armed and unarmed men, destruction of houses and sometimes expulsion of inhabitants. The Zionist groups of Irgun and Lehi reverted to their 1937\u20131939 strategy of indiscriminate attacks by placing bombs and throwing grenades into crowded places such as bus stops, shopping centres and markets. Their attacks on British forces reduced British troops' ability and willingness to protect Jewish traffic. General conditions deteriorated: the economic situation became unstable, and unemployment grew. Rumours spread that the Husaynis were planning to bring in bands of \"fellahin\" (peasant farmers) to take over the towns. Some Palestinian Arab leaders sent their families abroad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 821]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nYoav Gelber wrote that the Arab Liberation Army embarked on a systematic evacuation of non-combatants from several frontier villages in order to turn them into military strongholds. Arab depopulation occurred most in villages close to Jewish settlements and in vulnerable neighborhoods in Haifa, Jaffa and West Jerusalem. The more impoverished inhabitants of these neighborhoods generally fled to other parts of the city. Those who could afford to fled further away, expecting to return when the troubles were over. By the end of March 1948 thirty villages were depopulated of their Palestinian Arab population. Approximately 100,000 Palestinian Arabs had fled to Arab parts of Palestine, such as Gaza, Beersheba, Haifa, Nazareth, Nablus, Jaffa and Bethlehem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nSome had left the country altogether, to Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt. Other sources speak of 30,000 Palestinian Arabs. Many of these were Palestinian Arab leaders, middle and upper-class Palestinian Arab families from urban areas. Around 22 March, the Arab governments agreed that their consulates in Palestine would issue entry visas only to old people, women, children and the sick. On 29\u201330 March the Haganah Intelligence Service (HIS) reported that \"the AHC was no longer approving exit permits for fear of [causing] panic in the country.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nThe Haganah was instructed to avoid spreading the conflagration by stopping indiscriminate attacks and provoking British intervention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nOn 18 December 1947 the Haganah approved an aggressive defense strategy, which in practice meant a limited implementation of \"Plan May\" also known as \"Plan Gimel\" or \"Plan C\" (\"Tochnit Mai\" or \"Tochnit Gimel\"), which, produced in May 1946, was the Haganah master plan for the defence of the Yishuv in the event of the outbreak of new troubles the moment the British were gone. Plan Gimel included retaliation for assaults on Jewish houses and roads.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nIn early January the Haganah adopted Operation Zarzir, a scheme to assassinate leaders affiliated to Amin al-Husayni, placing the blame on other Arab leaders, but in practice few resources were devoted to the project and the only attempted killing was of Nimr al Khatib.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nThe only authorised expulsion at this time took place at Qisarya, south of Haifa, where Palestinian Arabs were evicted and their houses destroyed on 19\u201320 February 1948. In attacks that were not authorised in advance, several communities were expelled by the Haganah and several others were chased away by the Irgun.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nAccording to Ilan Papp\u00e9, the Zionists organised a campaign of threats, consisting of the distribution of threatening leaflets, \"violent reconnaissance\" and, after the arrival of mortars, the shelling of Arab villages and neighborhoods. Papp\u00e9 also wrote that the Haganah shifted its policy from retaliation to offensive initiatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 392]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nDuring the \"long seminar\", a meeting of Ben-Gurion with his chief advisors in January 1948, the main point was that it was desirable to \"transfer\" as many Arabs as possible out of Jewish territory, and the discussion focussed mainly on the implementation. The experience gained in a number of attacks in February 1948, notably those on Qisarya and Sa'sa', was used in the development of a plan detailing how enemy population centers should be handled. According to Papp\u00e9, plan Dalet was the master plan for the expulsion of the Palestinians.. However, according to Gelber, Plan Dalet instructions were: In case of resistance, the population of conquered villages was to be expelled outside the borders of the Jewish state. If no resistance was met, the residents could stay put, under military rule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 860]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nPalestinian belligerency in these first few months was \"disorganised, sporadic and localised and for months remained chaotic and uncoordinated, if not undirected\". Husayni lacked the resources to mount a full-scale assault on the Yishuv, and restricted himself to sanctioning minor attacks and to tightening the economic boycott. The British claimed that Arab rioting might well have subsided had the Jews not retaliated with firearms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nOverall, Morris concludes that during this period the \"Arab evacuees from the towns and villages left largely because of Jewish\u2014Haganah, IZL or LHI\u2014attacks or fear of impending attack\" but that only \"an extremely small, almost insignificant number of the refugees during this early period left because of Haganah or IZL or LHI expulsion orders or forceful 'advice' to that effect.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, December 1947 \u2013 March 1948\nIn this sense, Glazer quotes the testimony of Count Bernadotte, the UN mediator in Palestine, who reported that \"the exodus of the Palestinian Arabs resulted from panic created by fighting in their communities, by rumours concerning real or alleged acts of terrorism, or expulsion. Almost the whole of the Arab population fled or was expelled from the area under Jewish occupation.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 60], "content_span": [61, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948\nBy 1 May 1948, two weeks before the Israeli Declaration of Independence, nearly 175,000 Palestinians (approximately 25%) had already fled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 49], "content_span": [50, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948\nThe fighting in these months was concentrated in the Jerusalem\u2013Tel Aviv area, On 9 April, the Deir Yassin massacre and the rumours that followed it spread fear among the Palestinians. Next, the Haganah defeated local militia in Tiberias. On 21\u201322 April in Haifa, after the Haganah waged a day-and-a-half battle including psychological warfare, the Jewish National Committee was unable to offer the Palestinian council assurance that an unconditional surrender would proceed without incident. Finally, Irgun under Menachim Begin fired mortars on the infrastructure in Jaffa. Combined with the fear inspired by Deir Yassin, each of these military actions resulted in panicked Palestinian evacuations.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 49], "content_span": [50, 748]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948\nThe significance of the attacks by underground military groups Irgun and Lehi on Deir Yassin is underscored by accounts on all sides. Meron Benvenisti regards Deir Yassin as \"a turning point in the annals of the destruction of the Arab landscape\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 49], "content_span": [50, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nPalestinians fled the city of Haifa en masse, in one of the most notable flights of this stage. Historian Efraim Karsh writes that not only had half of the Arab community in Haifa community fled the city before the final battle was joined in late April 1948, but another 5,000\u201315,000 left apparently voluntarily during the fighting while the rest, some 15,000\u201325,000, were ordered to leave, as was initially claimed by an Israeli source, on the instructions of the Arab Higher Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nKarsh concludes that there was no Jewish grand design to force this departure, and that in fact the Haifa Jewish leadership tried to convince some Arabs to stay, to no avail. Walid Khalidi disputes this account, saying that two independent studies, which analysed CIA and BBC intercepts of radio broadcasts from the region, concluded that no orders or instructions were given by the Arab Higher Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nAccording to Morris, \"The Haganah mortar attacks of 21\u201322 April [on Haifa] were primarily designed to break Arab morale in order to bring about a swift collapse of resistance and speedy surrender. [ ...] But clearly the offensive, and especially the mortaring, precipitated the exodus. The three-inch mortars \"opened up on the market square [where there was] a great crowd [...] a great panic took hold. The multitude burst into the port, pushed aside the policemen, charged the boats and began to flee the town\", as the official Haganah history later put it\". According to Papp\u00e9, this mortar barrage was deliberately aimed at civilians to precipitate their flight from Haifa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nThe Haganah broadcast a warning to Arabs in Haifa on 21 April: \"that unless they sent away 'infiltrated dissidents' they would be advised to evacuate all women and children, because they would be strongly attacked from now on\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nCommenting on the use of \"psychological warfare broadcasts\" and military tactics in Haifa, Benny Morris writes:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nThroughout the Haganah made effective use of Arabic language broadcasts and loudspeaker vans. Haganah Radio announced that \"the day of judgement had arrived\" and called on inhabitants to \"kick out the foreign criminals\" and to \"move away from every house and street, from every neighbourhood occupied by foreign criminals\". The Haganah broadcasts called on the populace to \"evacuate the women, the children and the old immediately, and send them to a safe haven\". Jewish tactics in the battle were designed to stun and quickly overpower opposition; demoralisation was a primary aim.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0026-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nIt was deemed just as important to the outcome as the physical destruction of the Arab units. The mortar barrages and the psychological warfare broadcasts and announcements, and the tactics employed by the infantry companies, advancing from house to house, were all geared to this goal. The orders of Carmeli's 22nd Battalion were \"to kill every [adult male] Arab encountered\" and to set alight with fire-bombs \"all objectives that can be set alight. I am sending you posters in Arabic; disperse on route.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Haifa\nBy mid-May 4,000 Arabs remained in Haifa. These were concentrated in Wadi Nisnas in accordance with Plan D whilst the systematic destruction of Arab housing in certain areas, which had been planned before the War, was implemented by Haifa's Technical and Urban Development departments in cooperation with the IDF's city commander Ya'akov Lublini.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 56], "content_span": [57, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nAccording to Glazer (1980, p.\u00a0111), from 15 May 1948 onwards, expulsion of Palestinians became a regular practice. Avnery (1971), explaining the Zionist rationale, says,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nI believe that during this phase, the eviction of Arab civilians had become an aim of David Ben-Gurion and his government... UN opinion could very well be disregarded. Peace with the Arabs seemed out of the question, considering the extreme nature of the Arab propaganda. In this situation, it was easy for people like Ben-Gurion to believe the capture of uninhabited territory was both necessary for security reasons and desirable for the homogeneity of the new Hebrew state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nBased on research of numerous archives, Morris provides an analysis of Haganah-induced flight:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nUndoubtedly, as was understood by IDF intelligence, the most important single factor in the exodus of April\u2013June was Jewish attack. This is demonstrated clearly by the fact that each exodus occurred during or in the immediate wake of military assault. No town was abandoned by the bulk of its population before the Haganah/IZL assault... The closer drew the 15 May British withdrawal deadline and the prospect of invasion by Arab states, the readier became commanders to resort to \"cleansing\" operations and expulsions to rid their rear areas. [ R]elatively few commanders faced the moral dilemma of having to carry out the expulsion clauses. Townspeople and villagers usually fled their homes before or during battle... though (Haganah commanders) almost invariably prevented inhabitants, who had initially fled, from returning home...", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 902]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nIsraeli vans with loudspeakers drove through the streets ordering all the inhabitants to evacuate immediately, and such as were reluctant to leave were forcibly ejected from their homes by the triumphant Israelis whose policy was now openly one of clearing out all the Arab civil population before them... From the surrounding villages and hamlets, during the next two or three days, all the inhabitants were uprooted and set off on the road to Ramallah... No longer was there any \"reasonable persuasion\". Bluntly, the Arab inhabitants were ejected and forced to flee into Arab territory... Wherever the Israeli troops advanced into Arab country the Arab population was bulldozed out in front of them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nAfter the fall of Haifa the villages on the slopes of Mount Carmel had been harassing the Jewish traffic on the main road to Haifa. A decision was made on 9 May 1948 to expel or subdue the villages of Kafr Saba, al-Tira, Qaqun, Qalansuwa and Tantura. On 11 May 1948 Ben-Gurion convened the \"Consultancy\"; the outcome of the meeting is confirmed in a letter to commanders of the Haganah Brigades telling them that the Arab legion's offensive should not distract their troops from the principal tasks: \"the cleansing of Palestine remained the prime objective of Plan Dalet.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nThe attention of the commanders of the Alexandroni Brigade was turned to reducing the Mount Carmel pocket. Tantura, being on the coast, gave the Carmel villages access to the outside world and so was chosen as the point to surround the Carmel villages as a part of the Coastal Clearing offensive operation in the beginning of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nOn the night of 22\u201323 May 1948, one week and one day after the declaration of Independence of the State of Israel, the coastal village of Tantura was attacked and occupied by the 33rd Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade of the Haganah. The village of Tantura was not given the option of surrender and the initial report spoke of dozens of villagers killed, with 300 adult male prisoners and 200 women and children. Many of the villagers fled to Fureidis (previously captured) and to Arab-held territory. The captured women of Tantura were moved to Fureidis, and on 31 May Brechor Shitrit, Minister of Minority Affairs of the provisional Government of Israel, sought permission to expel the refugee women of Tantura from Fureidis as the number of refugees in Fureidis was causing problems of overcrowding and sanitation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 886]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nA report from the military intelligence SHAI of the Haganah titled \"The emigration of Palestinian Arabs in the period 1/12/1947-1/6/1948\", dated 30 June 1948, affirms that:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nAt least 55% of the total of the exodus was caused by our (Haganah/IDF) operations. To this figure, the report's compilers add the operations of the Irgun and Lehi, which \"directly (caused) some 15%... of the emigration\". A further 2% was attributed to explicit expulsion orders issued by Israeli troops, and 1% to their psychological warfare. This leads to a figure of 73% for departures caused directly by the Israelis. In addition, the report attributes 22% of the departures to \"fears\" and \"a crisis of confidence\" affecting the Palestinian population. As for Arab calls for flight, these were reckoned to be significant in only 5% of cases...", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nAccording to Morris's estimates, 250,000 to 300,000 Palestinians left Israel during this stage. \"Keesing's Contemporary Archives\" in London place the total number of refugees before Israel's independence at 300,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, April\u2013June 1948, Further events\nIn Clause 10. (b) of the cablegram from the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States to the UN Secretary-General of 15 May 1948 justifying the intervention by the Arab States, the Secretary-General of the League alleged that \"approximately over a quarter of a million of the Arab population have been compelled to leave their homes and emigrate to neighbouring Arab countries.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 65], "content_span": [66, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, July\u2013October 1948\nIsraeli operations labeled Dani and Dekel that broke the truce were the start of the third phase of expulsions. The largest single expulsion of the war began in Lydda and Ramla 14 July when 60,000 inhabitants (nearly 10% of the whole exodus) of the two cities were forcibly expelled on the orders of Ben-Gurion and Yitzhak Rabin in events that came to be known as the \"Lydda Death March\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, July\u2013October 1948\nAccording to Flapan (1987, pp. 13\u201314) in Ben-Gurion's view Ramlah and Lydda constituted a special danger because their proximity might encourage co-operation between the Egyptian army, which had started its attack on Kibbutz Negbah, near Ramlah, and the Arab Legion, which had taken the Lydda police station. However, the author considers that Operation Dani, under which the two towns were seized, revealed that no such co-operation existed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, July\u2013October 1948\nIn Flapan's opinion, \"in Lydda, the exodus took place on foot. In Ramlah, the IDF provided buses and trucks. Originally, all males had been rounded up and enclosed in a compound, but after some shooting was heard, and construed by Ben-Gurion to be the beginning of an Arab Legion counteroffensive, he stopped the arrests and ordered the speedy eviction of all the Arabs, including women, children, and the elderly.\" In explanation, Flapan cites that Ben-Gurion said that \"those who made war on us bear responsibility after their defeat.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, July\u2013October 1948\nFlapan maintains that events in Nazareth, although ending differently, point to the existence of a definite pattern of expulsion. On 16 July, three days after the Lydda and Ramlah evictions, the city of Nazareth surrendered to the IDF. The officer in command, a Canadian Jew named Ben Dunkelman, had signed the surrender agreement on behalf of the Israeli army along with Chaim Laskov (then a brigadier general, later IDF chief of staff). The agreement assured the civilians that they would not be harmed, but the next day, Laskov handed Dunkelman an order to evacuate the population, which Dunkelman refused.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, July\u2013October 1948\nAdditionally, widespread looting and several cases of rape took place during the evacuation. In total, about 100,000 Palestinians became refugees in this stage according to Morris.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0045-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, October 1948 \u2013 March 1949\nThis period of the exodus was characterized by Israeli military accomplishments; Operation Yoav, in October, this cleared the road to the Negev, culminating in the capture of Beersheba; Operation Ha-Har that same month which cleared the Jerusalem Corridor from pockets of resistance; Operation Hiram, at the end of October, resulted in the capture of the Upper Galilee; Operation Horev in December 1948 and Operation Uvda in March 1949, completed the capture of the Negev (the Negev had been allotted to the Jewish State by the United Nations) these operations were met with resistance from the Palestinian Arabs who were to become refugees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 59], "content_span": [60, 701]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0045-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, October 1948 \u2013 March 1949\nThe Israeli military activities were confined to the Galilee and the sparsely populated Negev desert. It was clear to the villages in the Galilee, that if they left, return was far from imminent. Therefore, far fewer villages spontaneously depopulated than previously. Most of the Palestinian exodus was due to a clear, direct cause: expulsion and deliberate harassment, as Morris writes \"commanders were clearly bent on driving out the population in the area they were conquering\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 59], "content_span": [60, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0046-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, October 1948 \u2013 March 1949\nDuring Operation Hiram in the upper Galilee, Israeli military commanders received the order: \"Do all you can to immediately and quickly purge the conquered territories of all hostile elements in accordance with the orders issued. The residents should be helped to leave the areas that have been conquered.\" (31 October 1948, Moshe Carmel) The UN's acting Mediator, Ralph Bunche, reported that United Nations Observers had recorded extensive looting of villages in Galilee by Israeli forces, who carried away goats, sheep and mules. This looting, United Nations Observers reported, appeared to have been systematic as army trucks were used for transportation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 59], "content_span": [60, 718]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0046-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, October 1948 \u2013 March 1949\nThe situation, states the report, created a new influx of refugees into Lebanon. Israeli forces, he stated, have occupied the area in Galilee formerly occupied by Kaukji's forces, and have crossed the Lebanese frontier. Bunche goes on to say \"that Israeli forces now hold positions inside the south-east corner of Lebanon, involving some fifteen Lebanese villages which are occupied by small Israeli detachments.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 59], "content_span": [60, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0047-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, History, October 1948 \u2013 March 1949\nAccording to Morris altogether 200,000\u2013230,000 Palestinians left in this stage. According to Ilan Papp\u00e9, \"In a matter of seven months, five hundred and thirty one villages were destroyed and eleven urban neighborhoods emptied [...] The mass expulsion was accompanied by massacres, rape and [the] imprisonment of men [...] in labor camps for periods [of] over a year.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 59], "content_span": [60, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0048-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Contemporary mediation and the Lausanne Conference, UN mediation\nThe United Nations, using the offices of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation and the Mixed Armistice Commissions, was involved in the conflict from the very beginning. In the autumn of 1948 the refugee problem was a fact and possible solutions were discussed. Count Folke Bernadotte said on 16 September:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 89], "content_span": [90, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0049-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Contemporary mediation and the Lausanne Conference, UN mediation\nUN General Assembly Resolution 194, passed on 11 December 1948 and reaffirmed every year since, was the first resolution that called for Israel to let the refugees return:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 89], "content_span": [90, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0050-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Contemporary mediation and the Lausanne Conference, Lausanne Conference of 1949\nAt the start of the Lausanne Conference of 1949, on 12 May 1949, Israel agreed in principle to allow the return of all Palestinian refugees. At the same time, Israel became a member of the U.N. upon the passage of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 273 on 11 May 1949, which read, in part,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 104], "content_span": [105, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0051-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Contemporary mediation and the Lausanne Conference, Lausanne Conference of 1949\nInstead Israel made an offer of allowing 100,000 of the refugees to return to the area, though not necessarily to their homes, including 25,000 who had returned surreptitiously and 10,000 family-reunion cases. The proposal was conditional on a peace treaty that would allow Israel to retain the territory it had captured which had been allocated to the Arab state by the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, and, contrary to Israel's UN acceptance promise, on the Arab states absorbing the remaining 550,000\u2013650,000 refugees. The Arab states rejected the proposal on both legal, moral and political grounds, and Israel quickly withdrew its limited offer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 104], "content_span": [105, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0052-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Contemporary mediation and the Lausanne Conference, Lausanne Conference of 1949\nBenny Morris, in his 2004 book, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, summarizes it from his perspective:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 104], "content_span": [105, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0053-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Initial positions\nIn the first decades after the exodus, two diametrically opposed schools of analysis could be distinguished. \"Israel claims that the Arabs left because they were ordered to, and deliberately incited into panic, by their own leaders who wanted the field cleared for the 1948 war,\" while \"The Arabs charge that their people were evicted at bayonet-point and by panic deliberately incited by the Zionists.\" Alternative explanations had also been offered. For instance Peretz and Gabbay emphasize the psychological component: panic or hysteria swept the Palestinians and caused the exodus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0054-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Initial positions\nThe dominant Israeli narrative was presented in the publications of various Israeli state institutions such as the national Information Center, the Ministry of Education (history and civic textbooks) and the army (IDF), as well as in Israeli-Jewish societal institutions: newspapers, memoirs of 1948 war veterans, and in the studies of the research community. However, a number of Jewish scholars living outside of Israel \u2013 including Gabbay and Peretz \u2013 since the late 1950s presented a different narrative. According to this narrative, some Palestinians left willingly while others were expelled by the Jewish and later Israeli fighting forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 736]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0055-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Changes in the Israeli Representation of the Causes for the Exodus \u2013 Late 1970s\nThe dominance in Israel of the willing-flight Zionist narrative of the exodus began to be challenged by Israeli-Jewish societal institutions beginning mainly in the late 1970s. Many scholarly studies and daily newspaper essays, as well as some 1948 Jewish war veterans' memoirs have begun presenting the more balanced narrative (at times called onwards a \"post-Zionist\"). According to this narrative, some Palestinians left willingly (due to calls of Arab or their leadership to partially leave, fear, and societal collapse), while others were expelled by the Jewish/Israeli fighting forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 152], "content_span": [153, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0056-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Changes after the advent of the \"New Historians\" \u2013 Late 1980s\nThe Israeli-Jewish societal change intensified in the late 1980s. The publication of balanced/critical newspaper essays increased, the vast majority, along with balanced 1948 war veterans' memoirs, about a third. At the same time, Israeli NGOs began more significantly to present the balanced and the Palestinian narratives more significantly in their publications. Moreover, Israel opened up part of its archives in the 1980s for investigation by historians. This coincided with the emergence of various Israeli historians, called New Historians, who favored a more critical analysis of Israel's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0056-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Changes after the advent of the \"New Historians\" \u2013 Late 1980s\nThe Arab/Palestinian official and historiographical versions hardly changed, and received support from some of the New Historians. Papp\u00e9 calls the exodus an ethnic cleansing and points at Zionist preparations in the preceding years and provides more details on the planning process by a group he calls the \"Consultancy.\" Morris also says that ethnic cleansing took place during the Palestinian exodus, and that \"there are circumstances in history that justify ethnic cleansing... when the choice is between ethnic cleansing and genocide\u2014the annihilation of your people\u2014I prefer ethnic cleansing.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 731]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0057-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Changes after the advent of the \"New Historians\" \u2013 Late 1980s\nAccording to Ian Black, Middle East editor for The Guardian newspaper, the Palestinian exodus is \"widely described\" as having involved ethnic cleansing. Not all historians accept the characterization of the exodus as ethnic cleansing. Israeli documents from 1948 use the term \"to cleanse\" when referring to uprooting Arabs. Efraim Karsh is among the few historians who still consider that most of the Arabs who fled left of their own accord or were pressured to leave by their fellow Arabs, despite Israeli attempts to convince them to stay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0057-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Changes after the advent of the \"New Historians\" \u2013 Late 1980s\nHe says that the expulsions in Lod and Ramle were driven by military necessity. When an Israeli NGO Akevot managed to lift the censorship governing sections of Ben-Gurion's diary in 2021, it emerged that in 1949, responding to attempts by the Palestinians driven out of Lod and Ramle to return, Ben-Gurion advised that they be pushed towards Jordan: \u201cWe have to \u2018pester\u2019 them relentlessly\u2026 We need to pester and motivate the refugees in the south to move eastward as well, since they won\u2019t go towards the sea and Egypt won\u2019t let them in.'", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0058-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Debate on the causes of the Palestinian exodus, Changes after the advent of the \"New Historians\" \u2013 Late 1980s\nPapp\u00e9's scholarship on the issue has been subject to severe criticism. Benny Morris says that Papp\u00e9's research is flecked with inaccuracies and characterized by distortions. Ephraim Karsh refers to Papp\u00e9's assertion of a master plan by Jews to expel Arabs, as contrived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0059-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Economic damage\nAs towns and villages were either conquered or abandoned in the conflict, looting by Jewish forces and residents was so widespread that, in the aftermath, David Ben-Gurion remarked on 24 July 1948: 'It turns out that most of the Jews are thieves.' Netiva Ben-Yehuda, a Palmach commander likened the pillaging she observed in Tiberias to the classic behavior seen by their oppressors during anti-Jewish pogroms in Europe:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 75], "content_span": [76, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0060-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Economic damage\n\u201cSuch pictures were known to us. It was the way things had always been done to us, in the Holocaust, throughout the world war, and all the pogroms. Oy, how well we knew those pictures. And here \u2013 here, we were doing these awful things to others. We loaded everything onto the van \u2013 with a terrible trembling of the hands. And that wasn\u2019t because of the weight. Even now my hands are shaking, just from writing about it.'", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 75], "content_span": [76, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0061-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Abandoned, evacuated and destroyed Palestinian localities\nSeveral authors have conducted studies on the number of Palestinian localities that were abandoned, evacuated or destroyed during the 1947\u20131949 period. Based on their respective calculations, the table below summarises their information.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 117], "content_span": [118, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0062-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Abandoned, evacuated and destroyed Palestinian localities\nSource: The table data was taken from Ruling Palestine, A History of the Legally Sanctioned Jewish-Israeli Seizure of Land and Housing in Palestine. COHRE & BADIL, May 2005, p.\u00a034. Note: For information on methodologies; see: Morris, Benny (1987): 'The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947\u20131949. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987; Khalidi, Walid (ed. ): All that Remains. The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington, D.C: Institute for Palestine Studies, 1992, App. IV, pp. xix, 585\u2013586; and Sitta, Salman Abu: The Palestinian Nakba 1948. London: The Palestinian Return Centre, 2000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 117], "content_span": [118, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0063-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Abandoned, evacuated and destroyed Palestinian localities\nAccording to the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) and BADIL, Morris's list of affected localities, the shortest of the three, includes towns but excludes other localities cited by Khalidi or Abu Sitta. The six sources compared in Khalidi's study have in common 296 of the villages listed as destroyed or depopulated. Sixty other villages are cited in all but one source. Of the total of 418 localities cited in Khalidi, 292 (70 percent) were completely destroyed and 90 (22 percent) \"largely destroyed\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 117], "content_span": [118, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0063-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Abandoned, evacuated and destroyed Palestinian localities\nCOHRE and BADIL also note that other sources refer to an additional 151 localities that are omitted from Khalidi's study for various reasons (for example, major cities and towns that were depopulated, as well as some Bedouin encampments and villages \"vacated\" before the start of hostilities). Abu Sitta's list includes tribes in Beersheba that lost lands; most of these were omitted from Khalidi's work.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 117], "content_span": [118, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0064-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Abandoned, evacuated and destroyed Palestinian localities\nAnother study, involving field research and comparisons with British and other documents, concludes that 472 Palestinian habitations (including towns and villages) were destroyed in 1948. It notes that the devastation was virtually complete in some sub-districts. For example, it points out that 96.0% of the villages in the Jaffa area were totally destroyed, as were 90.0% of those in Tiberias, 90.3% of those in Safad, and 95.9% of those in Beisan. It also extrapolates from 1931 British census data to estimate that over 70,280 Palestinian houses were destroyed in this period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 117], "content_span": [118, 698]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0065-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Abandoned, evacuated and destroyed Palestinian localities\nIn another study, Abu Sitta shows the following findings in eight distinct phases of the depopulation of Palestine between 1947\u20131949. His findings are summarized in the table below:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 117], "content_span": [118, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0066-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Abandoned, evacuated and destroyed Palestinian localities\n* Other sources put this figure at over 70 000. Source: The table data was taken from Ruling Palestine, A History of the Legally Sanctioned Jewish-Israeli Seizure of Land and Housing in Palestine. COHRE & BADIL, May 2005, p.\u00a034. The source being: Abu Sitta, Salman (2001): \"From Refugees to Citizens at Home\". London: Palestine Land Society and Palestinian Return Centre, 2001.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 117], "content_span": [118, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0067-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Palestinian refugees\nOn 11 December 1948, 12 months prior to UNRWA's establishment, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 was adopted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 80], "content_span": [81, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0067-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Palestinian refugees\nThe resolution accepted the definition of Palestinian refugees as \"persons of Arab origin who, after 29 November 1947, left territory at present under the control of the Israel authorities and who were Palestinian citizens at that date\" and; \"Persons of Arab origin who left the said territory after 6 August 1924 and before 29 November 1947 and who at that latter date were Palestinian citizens; 2. Persons of Arab origin who left the territory in question before 6 August 1924 and who, having opted for Palestinian citizenship, retained that citizenship up to 29 November 1947\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 80], "content_span": [81, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0068-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Palestinian refugees\nUNRWA was established under UNGA resolution 302 (IV) of 8 December 1949. It defines refugees qualifying for UNRWA's services as \"persons whose normal place of residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948, who lost both their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli conflict\" and also covers the descendants of persons who became refugees in 1948. The UNRWA mandate does not extend to final status.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 80], "content_span": [81, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0069-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Palestinian refugees\nThe final 1949 UNRWA estimate of the refugee count was 726,000, but the number of registered refugees was 914,000. The U.N. Conciliation Commission explained that the number was inflated by \"duplication of ration cards, addition of persons who have been displaced from area other than Israel-held areas and of persons who, although not displaced, are destitute,\" and the UNWRA additionally noted that \"all births are eagerly announced, the deaths wherever possible are passed over in silence,\" as well as the fact that \"the birthrate is high in any case, a net addition of 30,000 names a year.\" By June 1951, UNWRA had reduced the number of registered refugees to 876,000 after many false and duplicate registrations had been weeded out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 80], "content_span": [81, 818]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0070-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Palestinian refugees\nToday the number who qualify for UNRWA's services has grown to over 4 million, one third of whom live in the West Bank and Gaza; slightly less than one third in Jordan; 17% in Syria and Lebanon (Bowker, 2003, p.\u00a072) and around 15% in other Arab and Western countries. Approximately 1 million refugees have no form of identification other than an UNRWA identification card.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 80], "content_span": [81, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0071-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Prevention of Infiltration Law\nFollowing the emergence of the Palestinian refugee problem after the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli war, many Palestinians tried, in one way or another, to return to their homes. For some time these practices continued to embarrass the Israeli authorities until they passed the Prevention of Infiltration Law, which defines offenses of armed and non-armed infiltration to Israel and from Israel to hostile neighboring countries. According to Arab Israeli writer Sabri Jiryis, the purpose of the law was to prevent Palestinians from returning to Israel, those who did so being regarded as infiltrators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0072-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Prevention of Infiltration Law\nAccording to Kirshbaum, over the years the Israeli Government has continued to cancel and modify some of the Defence (Emergency) Regulations of 1945, but mostly it has added more as it has continued to extend its declared state of emergency.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0072-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Prevention of Infiltration Law\nFor example, even though the Prevention of Infiltration Law of 1954 is not labelled as an official \"Emergency Regulation\", it extends the applicability of the \"Defence (Emergency) Regulation 112\" of 1945 giving the Minister of Defence extraordinary powers of deportation for accused infiltrators even before they are convicted (Articles 30 & 32), and makes itself subject to cancellation when the Knesset ends the State of Emergency upon which all of the Emergency Regulations are dependent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 90], "content_span": [91, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0073-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws\nFollowing its establishment, Israel designed a system of law that legitimised both a continuation and a consolidation of the nationalisation of land and property, a process that it had begun decades earlier. For the first few years of Israel's existence, many of the new laws continued to be rooted in earlier Ottoman and British law. These laws were later amended or replaced altogether.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 82], "content_span": [83, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0074-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws\nThe first challenge facing Israel was to transform its control over land into legal ownership. This was the motivation underlying the passing of several of the first group of land laws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 82], "content_span": [83, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0075-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Initial \"Emergency Laws\" and \"Regulations\"\nAmong the more important initial laws was article 125 of the \"Defence (Emergency) Regulations\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 126], "content_span": [127, 221]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0076-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Initial \"Emergency Laws\" and \"Regulations\"\nAccording to Kirshbaum, the Law has as effect that \"no one is allowed in or out without permission from the Israeli Military.\" \"This regulation has been used to exclude a land owner from his own land so that it could be judged as unoccupied, and then expropriated under the 'Land Acquisition (Validation of Acts and Compensation) Law (1953)'. Closures need not be published in the Official Gazette.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 126], "content_span": [127, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0077-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Absentees' Property Laws\nThe Absentees' Property Laws were several laws, first introduced as emergency ordinances issued by the Jewish leadership but which after the war were incorporated into the laws of Israel. As examples of the first type of laws are the \"Emergency Regulations (Absentees' Property) Law, 5709-1948 (December)\", which according to article 37 of the \"Absentees Property Law, 5710-1950\" was replaced by the latter; the \"Emergency Regulations (Requisition of Property) Law, 5709-1949\", and other related laws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 108], "content_span": [109, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0078-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Absentees' Property Laws\nAccording to COHRE and BADIL (p.\u00a041), unlike other laws that were designed to establish Israel's \"legal\" control over lands, this body of law focused on formulating a \"legal\" definition for the people (mostly Arabs) who had left or been forced to flee from these lands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 108], "content_span": [109, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0079-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Absentees' Property Laws\nThe absentee property played an enormous role in making Israel a viable state. In 1954, more than one third of Israel's Jewish population lived on absentee property and nearly a third of the new immigrants (250,000 people) settled in urban areas abandoned by Arabs. Of 370 new Jewish settlements established between 1948 and 1953, 350 were on absentee property.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 108], "content_span": [109, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0080-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Absentees' Property Laws\nThe absentee property law is directly linked to the controversy of parallelism between the Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries and the Palestinian exodus, as advocacy groups have suggested that there are strong ties between the two processes and some of them even claim that decoupling the two issues is unjust.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 108], "content_span": [109, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0081-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Absentees' Property Laws\nHowever, al-Husseini, Palestinian governor of East Jerusalem in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), has said that the Israeli law \"is racist and imperialistic, which aims at seizing thousands of acres and properties of lands\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 108], "content_span": [109, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0082-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Results of the Palestinian exodus, Land and property laws, Laws enacted\nA number of Israeli laws were enacted that enabled the further acquisition of depopulated lands. Among these laws were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 96], "content_span": [97, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0083-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Israeli purge of documents\nThe Israeli government has systematically scoured Israeli archives to remove documents evidencing Israeli massacres of Palestinian villagers in 1947 and 1948 that led to the Palestinian exodus.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 51], "content_span": [52, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0084-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Israeli resettlement program\nFollowing the Six-Day War, Israel gained control over a substantial number of refugee camps in the territories it captured from Egypt and Jordan. The Israeli government attempted to resettle them permanently by initiating a subsidized \"build-your-own home\" program. Israel provided land for refugees who chose to participate; the Palestinians bought building materials on credit and built their own houses, usually with friends. Israel provided the new neighborhoods with necessary services, such as schools and sewers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 53], "content_span": [54, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0085-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Israeli resettlement program\nThe United Nations General Assembly passed Resolutions 31/15 and 34/52, which condemned the program as a violation of the refugees' \"inalienable right of return\", and called upon Israel to stop the program. Thousands of refugees were resettled into various neighborhoods, but the program was suspended due to pressure from the PLO.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 53], "content_span": [54, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0086-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Palestinian narrative\nThe term \"Nakba\" was first applied to the events of 1948 by Constantin Zureiq, a professor of history at the American University of Beirut, in his 1948 book \"Ma'na al-Nakba\" (The Meaning of the Disaster) he wrote \"the tragic aspect of the Nakba is related to the fact that it is not a regular misfortune or a temporal evil, but a Disaster in the very essence of the word, one of the most difficult that Arabs have ever known over their long history.\" The word was used again one year later by the Palestinian poet Burhan al-Deen al-Abushi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 94], "content_span": [95, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0087-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Palestinian narrative\nIn his encyclopedia published in the late 1950s, Aref al-Aref wrote: \"How Can I call it but Nakba? When we the Arab people generally and the Palestinians particularly, faced such a disaster (Nakba) that we never faced like it along the centuries, our homeland was sealed, we [were] expelled from our country, and we lost many of our beloved sons.\" Muhammad Nimr al-Hawari also used the term Nakba in the title of his book \"Sir al Nakba\" (The Secret behind the Disaster) written in 1955. After the Six-Day War in 1967, Zureiq wrote another book, The New Meaning of the Disaster, but the term Nakba is reserved for the 1948 war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 94], "content_span": [95, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0088-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Palestinian narrative\nTogether with Naji al-Ali's \"Handala\" (the barefoot child always drawn from behind), and the symbolic key for the house in Palestine carried by so many Palestinian refugees, the \"collective memory of that experience [the Nakba] has shaped the identity of the Palestinian refugees as a people\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 94], "content_span": [95, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0089-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Palestinian narrative\nThe events of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War greatly influenced the Palestinian culture. Countless books, songs and poems have been written about the Nakba. The exodus is usually described in strongly emotional terms. For example, at the controversial 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, prominent Palestinian scholar and activist Hanan Ashrawi referred to the Palestinians as \"a nation in captivity held hostage to an ongoing Nakba, as the most intricate and pervasive expression of persistent colonialism, \"apartheid, racism, and victimization\" (original emphasis).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 94], "content_span": [95, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0090-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Palestinian narrative\nIn the Palestinian calendar, the day after Israel declared independence (15 May) is observed as Nakba Day. It is traditionally observed as an important day of remembrance. In May 2009 the political party headed by Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman introduced a bill that would outlaw all Nakba commemorations, with a three-year prison sentence for such acts of remembrance. Following public criticism the bill draft was changed, the prison sentence dropped and instead the Minister of Finance would have the authority to reduce state funding for Israeli institutions that hold the commemorations. The new draft was approved by the Knesset in March 2011.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 94], "content_span": [95, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0091-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Palestinian narrative\nGhada Karmi writes that the Israeli version of history is that the \"Palestinians left voluntarily or under orders from their leaders and that Israelis had no responsibility, material or moral, for their plight.\" She also finds a form of denial among Israelis that Palestinians bear the blame for the Nakba by not accepting the UN's proposed partition of Palestine into separate ethnic states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 94], "content_span": [95, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0092-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Palestinian narrative\nPerry Anderson writes that \"the Nakba was so swift and catastrophic that no Palestinian political organization of any kind existed for over a decade after it.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 94], "content_span": [95, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0093-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Israeli narratives\nThe approach of the State of Israel and of Israeli-Jews to the causes of the exodus are divided into two main periods: 1949-late 1970s, late 1970s-nowadays. In the first period, state institutions (the national Information Center, IDF and the Ministry of Education) and societal ones (the research community, newspapers, and 1948 war veterans' memoirs) presented for the most part only the Zionist narrative of willing flight. There were some exceptions: the independent weekly Haolam Hazeh, the Communist Party's daily/weekly Kol HaAm and the socialist organisation Matzpen presented the Palestinian and the balanced/critical narratives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 91], "content_span": [92, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0094-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Israeli narratives\nIn the second period there was a split. Regarding Israeli state institutions, at least until 2004, the IDF and the Information Center continued to present the Zionist narrative. The situation in the Ministry of Education, though, was somewhat different. While until 1999 its approved history and civics textbooks presented, by and large, the Zionist narrative, since 2000, however, they have presented the Critical one (at least until 2004). Similarly, in 2005, the Israeli National Archive published a book describing the expulsion of Palestinians from the cities of Lydda and Ramla in 1948. In other words, in the second period, the state institutions continued to present the Zionist narrative: some until the early 2000s, and some even onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 91], "content_span": [92, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0095-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Israeli narratives\nFrom the late 1970s onward, many newspaper articles and scholarly studies, as well as some 1948 war veterans' memoirs, began to present the balanced/critical narrative. This has become more common since the late 1980s, to the fact that since then the vast majority of newspaper articles and studies, and a third of the veterans' memoirs, have presented a more balanced narrative. Since the 1990s, also textbooks used in the educational system, some without approval of the Ministry of Education, began to present the balanced narrative.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 91], "content_span": [92, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0096-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Israeli narratives\nIn March 2015, Shai Piron, Yesh Atid party MK, and former education minister of Israel, called for Israel to have all schools include the Nakba in their curriculum. \"I'm for teaching the Nakba to all students in Israel. I do not think that a student can go through the Israeli educational system, while 20% of students have an ethos, a story, and he does not know that story.\" He added that covering the topic in schools could address some of the racial tensions that exist in Israeli society. His comments broke a taboo in the traditional Israeli narrative, and conflicts with efforts on the part of some Israeli lawmakers to defund schools that mark Nakba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 91], "content_span": [92, 750]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0097-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Comparisons with Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries\nThe Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries was the departure, flight, migration, and expulsion of 800,000\u20131,000,000 Jews, primarily of Sephardi and Mizrahi background, from Arab and Muslim countries, mainly from 1948 onwards. The reasons for the exodus included push factors, such as state and non-state sanctioned persecution, antisemitism, political instability, poverty, disenfranchisement and expulsion; together with pull factors, such as the desire to fulfill Zionist yearnings or find a secure home in Europe or the Americas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0098-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Comparisons with Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries\nProfessor Ada Aharoni, chairman of The World Congress of the Jews from Egypt, argues in an article entitled \"What about the Jewish Nakba?\" that exposing the truth about the expulsion of the Jews from Arab states could facilitate a genuine peace process, since it would enable Palestinians to realize they were not the only ones who suffered, and thus their sense of \"victimization and rejectionism\" will decline.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0098-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Comparisons with Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries\nThe US Congress supported this narrative with 2007-12 resolutions (, , ) which recommend that any \"comprehensive Middle East peace agreement to be credible and enduring, the agreement must address and resolve all outstanding issues relating to the legitimate rights of all refugees, including Jews, Christians and other populations displaced from countries in the Middle East\", and encouraged the Barack Obama administration to mention Jewish and other refugees as well, when mentioning Arab refugees from Palestine at international forum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 674]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0099-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Comparisons with Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries\nIsraeli historian Yehoshua Porath has rejected the comparison, arguing that the ideological and historical significance of the two population movements are totally different and that any similarity is superficial. Porath says that the immigration of Jews from Arab countries to Israel, expelled or not, was from a Jewish-Zionist perspective the fulfilment of \"a national dream\" and of Israeli national policy in the form of the One Million Plan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0099-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Comparisons with Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries\nHe notes the courageous efforts of Israeli agents working in Arab countries as Iraq, Yemen, and Morocco to assist a Jewish \"aliyah\", and that the Jewish Agency had agents, teachers, and instructors working in various Arab countries since the 1930s. Porath contrasts this with what he calls the \"national calamity\" and \"unending personal tragedies\" suffered by the Palestinians that resulted in \"the collapse of the Palestinian community, the fragmentation of a people, and the loss of a country that had in the past been mostly Arabic-speaking and Islamic\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 692]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0100-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Comparisons with Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries\nIsraeli academic Yehouda Shenhav has written in an article entitled \"Hitching A Ride on the Magic Carpet\" published in the Israeli daily Haaretz regarding this issue. \"Shlomo Hillel, a government minister and an active Zionist in Iraq, adamantly opposed the analogy: \"I don't regard the departure of Jews from Arab lands as that of refugees. They came here because they wanted to, as Zionists.\" Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri stated that the Jewish refugees from Arab countries were in fact responsible for the Palestinian displacement and that \"those Jews are criminals rather than refugees\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 728]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0100-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Role in the Palestinian and Israeli narratives, Comparisons with Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries\nThis came after Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the PLO Executive Committee, stated that Jewish refugees fleeing Arab lands because of persecution was a fabrication and that they \"voluntarily and collectively left\". In a Knesset hearing, Ran Cohen stated emphatically: \"I have this to say: I am not a refugee.\" He added: \"I came at the behest of Zionism, due to the pull that this land exerts, and due to the idea of redemption. Nobody is going to define me as a refugee.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 134], "content_span": [135, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0101-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Gallery\nA Palestinian watches over a school in a refugee camp, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065818-0102-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus, Gallery\nOld and young in the entrance of a tent, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle\nThe 1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, also known as the Lydda Death March, was the expulsion of 50,000 to 70,000 Palestinian Arabs when Israeli troops captured the towns in July that year. The military action occurred within the context of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War. The two Arab towns, lying outside the area designated for a Jewish state in the UN Partition Plan of 1947, and inside the area set aside for an Arab state in Palestine, subsequently were transformed into predominantly Jewish areas in the new State of Israel, known as Lod and Ramla.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle\nThe exodus, constituting \"the biggest expulsion of the war\", took place at the end of a truce period, when fighting resumed, prompting Israel to try to improve its control over the Jerusalem road and its coastal route which were under pressure from the Jordanian Arab Legion, Egyptian and Palestinian forces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle\nFrom the Israeli perspective, the conquest of the towns, designed, according to Benny Morris, \"to induce civilian panic and flight\", averted an Arab threat to Tel Aviv, thwarted an Arab Legion advance by clogging the roads with refugees \u2013 the Yiftah Brigade was ordered to strip them  of \"every watch, piece of jewelry, or money, or valuables\" \u2013 to force the Arab Legion to assume an additional logistical burden with the arrival of masses of indigent refugees that would undermine its military capacities, and helped demoralise nearby Arab cities.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0001-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle\nOn 10 July, Glubb Pasha ordered the defending Arab Legion troops to \"make arrangements ... for a phony war\". The next day, Ramle surrendered immediately, but the conquest of Lydda took longer and led to an unknown number of deaths; the Palestinian historian Aref al-Aref, the only scholar who tried to draw up a balance sheet for the Palestinian losses, estimated 426 Palestinians died in Lydda on 12 July, of which 176 in the mosque and 800 overall in the fighting. Israeli historian Benny Morris suggests up to 450 Palestinians and 9\u201310 Israeli soldiers died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle\nOnce the Israelis were in control of the towns, an expulsion order signed by Yitzhak Rabin was issued to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stating, \"1. The inhabitants of Lydda must be expelled quickly without attention to age....\". Ramle's residents were bussed out, while the people of Lydda were forced to walk miles during a summer heat wave to the Arab front lines, where the Arab Legion, Transjordan's British-led army, tried to provide shelter and supplies. A number of the refugees died during the exodus from exhaustion and dehydration, with estimates ranging from a handful to a figure of 500.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle\nThe events in Lydda and Ramle accounted for one-tenth of the overall Arab exodus from Palestine, known in the Arab world as al-Nakba ('the catastrophe'). Some scholars, including Ilan Papp\u00e9, have characterised what occurred at Lydda and Ramle as ethnic cleansing. Many Jews who came to Israel between 1948 and 1951 settled in the refugees' empty homes, both because of a housing shortage and as a matter of policy to prevent former residents from reclaiming them. Ari Shavit noted that the \"events were crucial phase of the Zionist revolution, and they laid the foundation for the Jewish state.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, 1948 Palestine War\nPalestine was under the rule of the British Mandate from 1917 to 1948. After 30 years of intercommunal conflict between Jewish and Arab Palestinians, on 29 November 1947, the United Nations voted to partition the territory into a Jewish and an Arab state, with Lydda and Ramle to form part of the latter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 76], "content_span": [77, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, 1948 Palestine War\nThe proposal was welcomed by Palestine's Jewish community but rejected by the Arab leaders and civil war broke out between the communities. British authority broke down as the civil war spread, taking care only of little more than the evacuation of their own forces, although they maintained an air and sea blockade. After the first 4.5 months of fights, the Jewish militias had defeated the Arab ones and conquered the main mixed cities of the country, triggering the 1948 exodus of Palestinian Arabs. During that period between 300,000 and 350,000 Arab Palestinians fled or were expelled from their lands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 76], "content_span": [77, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, 1948 Palestine War\nThe British Mandate expired on 14 May 1948, and the State of Israel declared its independence. Transjordan, Egypt, Syria and Iraq intervened by sending expeditionary forces that entered former Mandatory Palestine and engaged Israeli forces. Six weeks of fighting followed, after which none of the belligerents had won the upper hand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 76], "content_span": [77, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, 1948 Palestine War\nAfter four weeks of truce, during which Israeli forces reinforced whereas Arab ones suffered under the embargo, the fighting resumed. The Lydda and Ramle events took place during that period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 76], "content_span": [77, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Strategic importance of Lydda and Ramle\nLydda  (Arabic: Al-Ludd \u0627\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0644\u064f\u062f\u0651\u0652) dates back to at least 5600\u20135250 BCE. Ramle (ar-Ramlah \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0645\u0644\u0629), three kilometers away, was founded in the 8th century CE. Both towns were strategically important because they sat at the intersection of Palestine's main north\u2013south and east\u2013west roads. Palestine's main railway junction and its airport (now Ben Gurion International Airport) were in Lydda, and the main source of Jerusalem's water supply was 15 kilometers away. Jewish and Arab fighters had been attacking each other on roads near the towns since hostilities broke out in December 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 97], "content_span": [98, 685]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Strategic importance of Lydda and Ramle\nIsraeli geographer Arnon Golan writes that Palestinian Arabs had blocked Jewish transport to Jerusalem at Ramle, causing Jewish transportation to shift to a southern route. Israel had launched several ground or air attacks on Ramle and Latrun in May 1948, and Israel's prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, developed what Benny Morris calls an obsession with the towns; he wrote in his diary that they had to be destroyed, and on 16 June referred to them during an Israeli cabinet meeting as the \"two thorns\". Lydda's local Arab authority, officially subordinated to the Arab Higher Committee, assumed local civic and military powers. The records of Lydda's military command discuss military training, constructing obstacles and trenches, requisitioning vehicles and assembling armoured cars armed with machine-guns, and attempts at arms procurement. In April 1948, Lydda had become an arms supply center, and provided military training and security coordination for the neighboring villagers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 97], "content_span": [98, 1087]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Operation Dani\nIsrael subsequently launched Operation Danny to secure the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and neutralise any threat to Tel Aviv from the Arab Legion, which was stationed in Ramallah and Latrun, with a number of men in Lydda. On 7 July the IDF appointed Yigal Allon to head the operation, and Yitzhak Rabin, who became Israel's prime minister in 1974, as his operations officer; both had served in the Palmach, an elite fighting force of the pre-Israel Jewish community in Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 72], "content_span": [73, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Operation Dani\nThe operation was carried out between 9 July 1948, the end of the first truce in the Arab-Israeli war, and 18 July, the start of the second truce, a period known in Israeli historiography as the Ten Days. Morris writes that the IDF assembled its largest force ever: the Yiftach brigade; the Eighth Armoured Brigade's 82nd and 89th Battalions; three battalions of Kiryati and Alexandroni infantry men; an estimated 6,000 men with around 30 artillery pieces.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 72], "content_span": [73, 529]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Lydda's defenses\nIn July 1948 Lydda and Ramle had a joint population of 50,000\u201370,000 Palestinian Arabs, 20,000 of them refugees from Jaffa and elsewhere. Several Palestinian Arab towns had already fallen to Jewish or Israeli advances since April, but Lydda and Ramle had held out. There are differing views as to how well-defended the towns were. In January 1948, John Bagot Glubb, the British commander of Transjordan's Arab Legion, had toured Palestinian Arab towns, including Lydda and Ramle, urging them to prepare to defend themselves. The Legion had distributed barbed wire and as many weapons as could be spared. Lydda had an outer line of defense and prepared positions, an antitank ditch and field artillery as well as a heavily fortified and armed line northeast of central Lydda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 849]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Lydda's defenses\nIsraeli historians Alon Kadish and Avraham Sela write that the Arab National Committee\u2014a local emergency Arab authority that answered to the Arab Higher Committee run by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem\u2014had assumed civic and military control of Lydda, and had acquired arms, conducted training, constructed trenches, requisitioned vehicles, and organised medical services. By the time of the Israeli attack, they say the militia in Lydda numbered 1,000 men equipped with rifles, submachine guns, 15 machine guns, five heavy machine guns, 25 anti-tank launchers, six or seven light field-guns, two or three heavy ones, and armoured cars with machine guns. The IDF estimated that there was an Arab Legion force of around 200-300 men. Lydda contained several hundred Bedouin volunteers and a large-sized force of the Arab Legion. They argue that the deaths in Lydda occurred during a military battle for the town, not because of a massacre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 1008]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Lydda's defenses\nAgainst this view, Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi writes that just 125 Legionnaires from the Fifth Infantry Company were in Lydda\u2014the Arab Legion numbered 6,000 in all\u2014and that the rest of the town's defense consisted of civilian residents acting under the command of a retired Arab Legion sergeant. According to Morris, a number of Arab Legion soldiers, including 200\u2013300 Bedouin volunteers, had arrived in Lydda and Ramle in April, and a company-sized force had set itself up in the old British police stations in Lydda and on the Lydda-Ramle road, with armoured cars and other weapons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0012-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Lydda's defenses\nHe writes that there were 150 Legionnaires in the town in June, though the Israelis believed there were up to 1,500. An Arab Legion officer was appointed military governor of both towns, signaling the desire of Abdullah I of Jordan to stake a claim in the parts of Palestine allotted by the UN to a Palestinian Arab state, but Glubb advised him that the Legion was overstretched and could not hold the towns. As a result, Abdullah ordered the Legion to assume a defensive position only, and most of the Legionnaires in Lydda withdrew during the night of 11\u201312 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Background, Lydda's defenses\nKadish and Sela write that the National Committee stopped women and children from leaving, because their departure had acted elsewhere as a catalyst for the men to leave too. They say it was common for Palestinian Arabs to leave their homes under threat of Israeli invasion, in part because they feared atrocities, particularly rape, and in part because of a reluctance to live under Jewish rule. In Lydda's case, they argue, the fears were more particular: a few days before the city fell, a Jew found in Lydda's train station had been publicly executed and his body mutilated by residents, who, according to Kadish and Sela, now feared Jewish reprisals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Air attacks and surrender of Ramle\nThe Israeli air force began bombing the towns on the night of 9\u201310 July, intending to induce civilian flight, and it seemed to work in Ramle: at 11:30 hours on 10 July, Operation Dani headquarters (Dani HQ) told the IDF that there was a \"general and serious flight from Ramla.\" That afternoon, Dani HQ told one of its brigades to facilitate the flight from Ramle of women, children, and the elderly, but to detain men of military age. On the same day, the IDF took control of Lydda airport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 100], "content_span": [101, 591]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0014-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Air attacks and surrender of Ramle\nThe Israeli air force dropped leaflets over both towns on 11 July telling residents to surrender. Ramle's community leaders, along with three prominent Arab family representatives, agreed to surrender, after which the Israelis mortared the city and imposed a curfew. The New York Times reported at the time that the capture of the city was seen as the high point of Israel's brief existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 100], "content_span": [101, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Air attacks and surrender of Ramle\nTwo different images emerged of Ramle under occupation. Khalil Wazir, who later joined the PLO and became known as Abu Jihad, was evicted from the town with his family, who owned a grocer's store there, when he was 12 years old. He said there was fear of a massacre, as there had been at Deir Yassin, and that there were bodies scattered in the streets and between the houses, including the bodies of women and children.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 100], "content_span": [101, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0015-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Air attacks and surrender of Ramle\nAgainst this, the writer Arthur Koestler (1905\u20131983), working for The Times, visited Ramle a few hours after the invasion, and said people were hanging around in the streets as usual. A few hundred young men had been placed in a barbed wire cage, and were being taken in lorries to an internment camp. Women were bringing them food and water, he wrote, arguing with the Jewish guards and seemingly unafraid. He said the prevailing feeling seemed to be relief that the war was over.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 100], "content_span": [101, 582]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Moshe Dayan raid on Lydda\nDuring the afternoon of 11 July, Israel's 89th (armoured) Battalion, led by Lt. Col. Moshe Dayan, moved into Lydda. Israeli historian Anita Shapira writes that the raid was carried out on Dayan's initiative without coordinating it with his commander. Using a column of jeeps led by a Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car with a cannon\u2014taken from the Arab Legion the day before\u2014he launched the attack in daylight, driving through the town from east to west machine-gunning anything that moved, according to Morris, then along the Lydda-Ramle road firing at militia posts until they reached the train station in Ramle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 91], "content_span": [92, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0016-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Moshe Dayan raid on Lydda\nKadish and Sela write that the troops faced heavy fire from the Arab Legion in the police stations in Lydda and on the Lydda-Ramle road and Dayan described \"The town's [southern] entrance was awash with Arab combatants ... Hand grenades were thrown from all directions. There was a tremendous confusion.\" A contemporaneous account from Gene Currivan for The New York Times also said the firing met with heavy resistance. Dayan's men advanced until the train station where the wounded were treated, and returned to Bet Shemen under continued enemy fire from the police stations. Six of his men were killed and 21 were wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 91], "content_span": [92, 717]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Moshe Dayan raid on Lydda\nKenneth Bilby, a correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune, was in the city at the time. He wrote: \"[The Israeli jeep column] raced into Lydda with rifles, Stens, and sub-machine guns blazing. It coursed through the main streets, blasting at everything that moved ... the corpses of Arab men, women, and even children were strewn about the streets in the wake of this ruthlessly brilliant charge.\" The raid lasted 47 minutes, leaving 100\u2013150 Palestinian Arabs dead, according to Dayan's 89th Battalion. The Israeli side lost 6 dead and 21 wounded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 91], "content_span": [92, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Moshe Dayan raid on Lydda\nKadish and Sela write that the high casualty rate was caused by confusion over who Dayan's troops were. The IDF were wearing keffiyehs and were led by an armoured car seized from the Arab Legion. Residents may have believed the Arab Legion had arrived, only to encounter Dayan's forces shooting at everything as they ran from their homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 91], "content_span": [92, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Surrender and unexpected shooting in Lydda by Arab Legionnaires\nAlthough no formal surrender was announced in Lydda, people gathered in the streets waving white flags. On the evening of 11 July, 300\u2013400 Israeli soldiers entered the town. Not long afterwards, the Arab Legion forces on the Lydda\u2013Ramle road withdrew, though a small number of Legionnaires remained in the Lydda police station. More Israeli troops arrived at dawn on 12 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 129], "content_span": [130, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0018-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Surrender and unexpected shooting in Lydda by Arab Legionnaires\nAccording to a contemporaneous IDF account: \"Groups of old and young, women and children streamed down the streets in a great display of submissiveness, bearing white flags, and entered of their own free will the detention compounds we arranged in the mosque and church\u2014Muslims and Christians separately.\" The buildings soon filled up, and women and children were released, leaving several thousand men inside, including 4,000 in one of the mosque compounds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 129], "content_span": [130, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Surrender and unexpected shooting in Lydda by Arab Legionnaires\nThe Israeli government set up a committee to handle the Palestinian Arab refugees and their abandoned property. The committee issued an explicit order that forbade \"to destroy, burn or demolish Arab towns and villages, to expel the inhabitants of Arab villages, neighbourhoods and towns, or to uproot the Arab population from their place of residence\"  without having previously received,  a specific and direct order from the Minister of Defense. Regulations ordered the sealing off of Arab areas to prevent looting and acts of revenge and stated that captured men were to be treated as POWs with the Red Cross notified. Palestinian Arabs who wished to remain were allowed to do so and the confiscation of their property was prohibited.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 129], "content_span": [130, 867]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Surrender and unexpected shooting in Lydda by Arab Legionnaires\nThe town dignitaries were assembled and after discussion, decided to surrender. Lydda's inhabitants were instructed to leave their weapons on the doorsteps to be collected by soldiers but did not do so. A curfew for that evening was announced over loudspeakers. A delegation of town dignitaries, including Lydda's mayor, left for the police station to prevail upon the Legionnaires there to also surrender. They refused and fired upon the party, killing the mayor and wounding several others. Despite this, the Israeli 3rd Battalion decided to accept the town's surrender.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 129], "content_span": [130, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0020-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Surrender and unexpected shooting in Lydda by Arab Legionnaires\nIsraeli historian Yoav Gelber writes that the Legionnaires still in the police station were panicking, and had been sending frantic messages to their HQ in Ramallah: \"Have you no God in your hearts? Don't you feel any compassion? Hasten aid!\" They were about to surrender, but were told by their HQ to wait to be rescued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 129], "content_span": [130, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Surrender and unexpected shooting in Lydda by Arab Legionnaires\nOn 12 July, at 11:30 hours, two or three Arab Legion armoured cars entered the city, led by Lt. Hamadallah al-Abdullah from the Jordanian 1st Brigade. The Arab Legion armoured cars opened fire on the Israeli soldiers combing the Old City, which created the impression that the Jordanians had staged a counterattack. The exchange of gunfire led residents and Arab fighters to believe the Legion had arrived in force, and those still armed started firing at the Israelis too. Local militia renewed hostilities and an Israeli patrol were set upon by a rioting mob in the market place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 129], "content_span": [130, 711]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0021-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Surrender and unexpected shooting in Lydda by Arab Legionnaires\nThe Israeli military sustained many casualties, and viewing the renewed resistance as a surrender agreement violation, quickly quelled it, and many civilians died. Kadish and Sela write that, according to the 3rd Battalion's commander, Moshe Kelman, the Israelis came under heavy fire from \"thousands of weapons from every house, roof and window\". Morris calls this \"nonsense\" and argues that only a few dozen townspeople took part in what turned out to be a brief firefight.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 129], "content_span": [130, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nGelber describes what followed as probably the bloodiest massacre of the Arab\u2013Israeli war. Shapira writes that the Israelis had no experience of governing civilians and panicked. Kelman ordered troops to shoot at any clear target, including at anyone seen on the streets. He said he had no choice; there was no chance of immediate reinforcements, and no way to determine the enemy's main thrust. Israeli soldiers threw grenades into houses they suspected snipers were hiding in. Residents ran out of their homes in panic and were shot. Yeruham Cohen, an IDF intelligence officer, said around 250 died between 11:30 and 14:00 hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 715]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nHowever, Kadish and Sela state that there is no direct first-hand evidence that a massacre took place, other than a few dubious Arab sources. They say that a reconstruction of the battle suggests a \"better, albeit more complex, explanation of the Arab losses\" which also \"casts severe doubt on, if it does not completely refute, the argument for the massacre in the al-'Umari Mosque.\" This view has been criticised.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nQuoting from Kadish and Sela's paper, John W. Pool concluded: \"\u00ab... on the morning of 12 July 1948, 'The Palmach forces in (Lydda) came under heavy fire from 'thousands of weapons from every house, roof and window' sustaining heavy casualties.\u00bb These assertions seem to be the foundation for much of the argument advanced in the article. I think that the authors should have furnished much more information about their precise meaning, factual validity, and sources.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0023-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nHe continues: \"he (Benny Morris) does not say how many townspeople were involved in the fighting but his account certainly suggests a number of Arab gunmen very much smaller than several thousand\" (noted by Kadish and Sela). James Bowen is also critical. He places a cautionary note on the UCC web site: \"...  it is based on a book written by the same authors which was published in 2000 by the Israeli Ministry of Defence.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nPalestinian historian Aref al-Aref placed the death toll at 426, including 179 he said were later killed in one of the mosques, during a confusing incident that sources variously refer to as a massacre or a battle. Thousands of male Muslim detainees had been taken to two of the mosques the day before. Christian detainees had been taken to the church or a nearby Greek Orthodox monastery, leaving the Muslims in fear of a massacre.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0024-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nMorris writes that some of them tried to break out, thinking they were about to be killed, and in response the IDF threw grenades and fired anti-tank rockets into one of the mosque compounds. Kadish and Sela say it was a firefight that broke out between armed militiamen inside the mosque and Israeli soldiers outside and responding to attacks originating from the mosque, the Israelis fired an anti-tank shell into it, then stormed it, killing 30 militiamen inside.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0024-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nIn 2013, in testimony provided to Zochrot, Yerachmiel Kahanovich, a Palmach fighter present on the scene, stated he himself, amid the shelling of a mosque, had fired a PIAT anti-tank missile with enormous shock wave impact inside the mosque, and on examining it afterwards found the walls scattered with the remains of people. He also stated that anyone straying from the flight trail was shot dead. According to Morris, dozens died, including unarmed men, women and children; an eyewitness published a memoir in 1998 saying he had removed 95 bodies from one of the mosques.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Fall of the cities, Massacre in Lydda\nWhen the shooting was over, bodies lay in the streets and houses in Lydda, and on the Lydda\u2013Ramle road; Morris writes that there were hundreds. The Red Cross was due to visit the area, but the new Israeli military governor of Ramle issued an order to have the visit delayed. The visit was rescheduled for 14 July; Dani HQ ordered Israeli troops to remove the bodies by then, but the order seems not to have been carried out. Dr. Klaus Dreyer of the IDF Medical Corps complained on 15 July that there were still corpses lying in and around Lydda, which constituted a health hazard and a \"moral and aesthetic issue.\" He asked that trucks and Arab residents be organized to deal with them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Expulsion orders\nBenny Morris writes that David Ben-Gurion and the IDF were largely left to their own devices to decide how Palestinian Arab residents were to be treated, without the involvement of the Cabinet and other ministers. As a result, their policy was haphazard and circumstantial, depending in part on the location, but also on the religion and ethnicity of the town. The Palestinian Arabs of Western and Lower Galilee, mainly Christian and Druze, were allowed to stay in place, but Lydda and Ramle, mainly Muslim, were almost completely emptied. There was no official policy to expel the Palestinian population, he writes, but the idea of transfer was \"in the air\", and the leadership understood this.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 766]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Expulsion orders\nAs the shooting in Lydda continued, a meeting was held on 12 July at Operation Dani headquarters between Ben-Gurion, Yigael Yadin and Zvi Ayalon, generals in the IDF, and Yisrael Galili, formerly of the Haganah, the pre-IDF army. Also present were Yigal Allon, commanding officer of Operation Dani, and Yitzhak Rabin. At one point Ben-Gurion, Allon, and Rabin left the room. Rabin has offered two accounts of what happened next.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0027-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Expulsion orders\nIn a 1977 interview with Michael Bar-Zohar, Rabin said Allon asked what was to be done with the residents; in response, Ben-Gurion had waved his hand and said, \"garesh otam\"\u2014\"expel them.\" In the manuscript of his memoirs in 1979, Rabin wrote that Ben-Gurion had not spoken, but had only waved his hand, and that Rabin had understood this to mean \"drive them out.\" The expulsion order for Lydda was issued at 13:30 hours on 12 July, signed by Rabin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Expulsion orders\nIn his memoirs Rabin wrote: \"'Driving out' is a term with a harsh ring. Psychologically, this was one of the most difficult actions we undertook. The population of Lod did not leave willingly. There was no way of avoiding the use of force and warning shots in order to make the inhabitants march the 10 to 15 miles to the point where they met up with the legion.\" An Israeli censorship board removed this section from his manuscript, but Peretz Kidron, the Israeli journalist who translated the memoirs into English, passed the censored text to David Shipler of The New York Times, who published it on 23 October 1979.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Expulsion orders\nIn an interview with The New York Times two days later, Yigal Allon took issue with Rabin's version of events. \"With all my high esteem for Rabin during the war of independence, I was his commander and my knowledge of the facts is therefore more accurate,\" he told Shipler. \"I did not ask the late Ben-Gurion for permission to expel the population of Lydda. I did not receive such permission and did not give such orders.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0029-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Expulsion orders\nHe said the residents left in part because they were told to by the Arab Legion, so the latter could recapture Lydda at a later date, and in part because they were panic-stricken. Yoav Gelber also takes issue with Rabin's account. He writes that Ben-Gurion was in the habit of expressing his orders clearly, whether verbally or in writing, and would not have issued an order by waving his hand; he adds that there is no record of any meetings before the invasion that indicate expulsion was discussed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0029-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Expulsion orders\nHe attributes the expulsions to Allon, who he says was known for his scorched earth policy. Wherever Allon was in charge of Israeli troops, Gelber writes, no Palestinians remained. Whereas traditional historiography in Israel has insisted that Palestinian refugees left their lands under the orders of Arab leaders, some Israeli scholars have challenged this view in recent years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Shitrit/Shertok intervention\nThe Israeli cabinet reportedly knew nothing about the expulsion plan until Bechor Shitrit, Minister for Minority Affairs, appeared unannounced in Ramle on 12 July. He was shocked when he realized troops were organizing expulsions. He returned to Tel Aviv for a meeting with Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok, who met with Ben Gurion to agree on guidelines for the treatment of the residents, though Morris writes that Ben Gurion apparently failed to tell Shitrit or Shertok that he himself was the source of the expulsion orders.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 82], "content_span": [83, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0030-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Shitrit/Shertok intervention\nGelber disagrees with Morris's analysis, arguing that Ben-Gurion's agreement with Shitrit and Shertok is evidence that expulsion was not his intention, rather than evidence of his duplicity, as Morris implies. The men agreed the townspeople should be told that anyone who wanted to leave could do so, but that anyone who stayed was responsible for himself and would not be given food. Women, children, the old, and the sick were not to be forced to leave, and the monasteries and churches must not be damaged, though no mention was made of the mosques.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 82], "content_span": [83, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0030-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Shitrit/Shertok intervention\nBen-Gurion passed the order to the IDF General Staff, who passed it to Dani HQ at 23:30 hours on 12 July, ten hours after the expulsion orders were issued; Morris writes that there was an ambiguity in the instruction that women, children and the sick were not to be forced to go: the word \"lalechet\" can mean either \"go\" or \"walk\". Satisfied that the order had been passed on, Shertok believed he had managed to avert the expulsions, not realizing that, even as he was discussing them in Tel Aviv, they had already begun.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 82], "content_span": [83, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The departure\nThousands of Ramle residents began moving out of the town on foot, or in trucks and buses, between 10 and 12 July. The IDF used its own vehicles and confiscated Arab ones to move them. Morris writes that, by 13 July, the wishes of the IDF and those of the residents in Lydda had dovetailed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 67], "content_span": [68, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0031-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The departure\nOver the past three days, the townspeople had undergone aerial bombardment, ground invasion, had seen grenades thrown into their homes and hundreds of residents killed, had been living under a curfew, had been abandoned by the Arab Legion, and the able-bodied men had been rounded up. Morris writes they had concluded that living under Israeli rule was not sustainable. Spiro Munayyer, an eyewitness, wrote that the important thing was to get out of the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 67], "content_span": [68, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0031-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The departure\nA deal was reached with an IDF intelligence officer, Shmarya Guttman, normally an archeologist, that the residents would leave in exchange for the release of the prisoners; according to Guttman, he went to the mosque himself and told the men they were free to join their families. Town criers and soldiers walked or drove around the town instructing residents where to gather for departure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 67], "content_span": [68, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The departure\nNotwithstanding that an agreement may have been reached, Morris writes that the troops understood that what followed was an act of deportation, not a voluntary departure. While the residents were still in the town, IDF radio traffic had already started calling them \"refugees\" (plitim). Operation Dani HQ told the IDF General Staff/Operations at noon on 13 July that \"[the troops in Lydda] are busy expelling the inhabitants [oskim begeirush hatoshavim],\" and told the HQs of Kiryati, 8th and Yiftah brigades at the same time that, \"enemy resistance in Ramle and Lydda has ended. The eviction [pinui]\" of the inhabitants... has begun.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 67], "content_span": [68, 703]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The march\nLydda's residents began moving out on the morning of 13 July. They were made to walk, perhaps because of their earlier resistance, or simply because there were no vehicles left. They walked six to seven kilometers to Beit Nabala, then 10\u201312 more to Barfiliya, along dusty roads in temperatures of 30\u201335\u00b0C, carrying their children and portable possessions in carts pulled by animals or on their backs. According to Shmarya Guttman, an IDF soldier, warning shots were occasionally fired. Some were stripped of their valuables en route by Israeli soldiers at checkpoints. Another IDF soldier described how possessions and people were slowly abandoned as the refugees grew tired or collapsed: \"To begin with [jettisoning] utensils and furniture, and in the end, bodies of men, women, and children, scattered along the way.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 63], "content_span": [64, 883]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The march\nHaj As'ad Hassouneh, described by Saleh Abd al-Jawad as \"a survivor of the death march\", shared his recollection in 1996: \"The Jews came and they called among the people: \"You must go.\" \"Where shall we go?\" \"Go to Barfilia.\" ... the spot you were standing on determined what if any family or possession you could get; any to the west of you could not be retrieved. You had to immediately begin walking and it had to be to the east. ... The people were fatigued even before they began their journey or could attempt to reach any destination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 63], "content_span": [64, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0034-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The march\nNo one knew where Barfilia was or its distance from Jordan. ... The people were also fasting due to Ramadan because they were people of serious belief. There was no water. People began to die of thirst. Some women died and their babies nursed from their dead bodies. Many of the elderly died on the way. ... Many buried their dead in the leaves of corn\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 63], "content_span": [64, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, The march\nAfter three days of walking, the refugees were picked up by the Arab Legion and driven to Ramallah. Reports vary regarding how many died. Many were elderly people and young children who died from the heat and exhaustion. Morris has written that it was a \"handful and perhaps dozens.\" Glubb wrote that \"nobody will ever know how many children died.\" Nimr al Khatib estimated that 335 died based on hearsay. Walid Khalidi gives a figure of 350, citing Palestinian historian Aref al-Aref. The expulsions clogged the roads eastward. Morris writes that IDF thinking was simple and cogent. They had just taken two major objectives and were out of steam. The Arab Legion had been expected to counter-attack, but the expulsions thwarted it: the roads were now cluttered, and the Legion was suddenly responsible for the welfare of an additional tens of thousands of people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 63], "content_span": [64, 928]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nThe Sharett-Ben Gurion guidelines to the IDF had specified there was to be no robbery, but numerous sources spoke of widespread looting. The Economist wrote on 21 August that year: \"The Arab refugees were systematically stripped of all their belongings before they were sent on their trek to the frontier. Household belongings, stores, clothing, all had to be left behind.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0036-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nAharon Cohen, director of Mapam's Arab Department, complained to Yigal Allon months after the deportations that troops had been told to remove jewellery and money from residents so that they would arrive at the Arab Legion without resources, thereby increasing the burden of looking after them. Allon replied that he knew of no such order, but conceded it as a possibility.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nGeorge Habash, who later founded the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was born in Lydda to a Greek Orthodox family. He was in his second year at medical school in Beirut at the time, but returned to Lydda when he heard the Israelis had arrived in Jaffa, and was subsequently one of those expelled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0037-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nRecalling the events of 1948 in 1990, he said that the Israelis took watches, jewellery, gold, and wallets from the refugees, and that he witnessed a neighbour of his shot and killed because he refused to be searched; he said the man's sister, who also saw what happened, died during the march from the shock, exposure and thirst.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nAs the residents left, the sacking of the cities began. The Yiftah brigade commander, Lt. Col. Schmuel \"Mula\" Cohen, wrote of Lydda that, \"the cruelty of the war here reached its zenith.\" Bechor Sheetrit, the Minister for Minority Affairs, said the army removed 1,800 truckloads of property from Lydda alone. Dov Shafrir was appointed Israel's Custodian of Absentee Property, supposedly charged to protect and redistribute Palestinian property, but his staff were inexperienced and unable to control the situation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0038-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nThe looting was so extensive that the 3rd Battalion had to be withdrawn from Lydda during the night of 13\u201314 July, and sent for a day to Ben Shemen for kinus heshbon nefesh, a conference to encourage soul-searching. Cohen forced them to hand over their loot, which was thrown onto a bonfire and destroyed, but the situation continued when they returned to town. Some were later prosecuted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nThere were also allegations that Israeli soldiers had raped Palestinian women. Ben-Gurion referred to them in his diary entry for 15 July 1948: \"The bitter question has arisen regarding acts of robbery and rape [o'nes (\"\u05d0\u05d5\u05e0\u05e1\")] in the conquered towns ...\" Israeli writer Amos Kenan, who served as a platoon commander of the 82d Regiment of the Israeli Army brigade that conquered Lydda told The Nation on 6 February 1989: \"At night, those of us who couldn't restrain ourselves would go into the prison compounds to fuck Arab women.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0039-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nI want very much to assume, and perhaps even can, that those who couldn't restrain themselves did what they thought the Arabs would have done to them had they won the war.\" Kenan said he heard of only one woman who complained. A court-martial was arranged, he said, but in court, the accused ran the back of his hand across his throat, and the woman decided not to proceed. The allegations were given little consideration by the Israeli government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0039-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nAgriculture Minister Aharon Zisling told the Cabinet on 21 July: \"It has been said that there were cases of rape in Ramle. I could forgive acts of rape but I won't forgive other deeds, which appear to me much graver. When a town is entered and rings are forcibly removed from fingers and jewellery from necks\u2014that is a very grave matter.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Exodus, Looting of refugees and the towns\nStuart Cohen writes that central control over the Jewish fighters was weak. Only Yigal Allon, commander of the IDF, made it standard practice to issue written orders to commanders, including that violations of the laws of war would be punished. Otherwise, trust was placed, and sometimes misplaced, in what Cohen calls intuitive troop decency. He adds that, despite the alleged war crimes, the majority of the IDF behaved with decency and civility. Yitzhak Rabin wrote in his memoirs that some refused to take part in the evictions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, In Ramallah, Amman, and elsewhere\nTens of thousands of Palestinians from Lydda and Ramle poured into Ramallah. For the most part, they had no money, property, food, or water, and represented a health risk, not only to themselves. The Ramallah city council asked King Abdullah to remove them. Some of the refugees reached Amman, the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and the Upper Galilee, and all over the area there were angry demonstrations against Abdullah and the Arab Legion for their failure to defend the cities. People spat at Glubb, the British commander of the Arab Legion, as he drove through the West Bank, and wives and parents of Arab Legion soldiers tried to break into King Abdullah's palace. Alec Kirkbride, the British ambassador in Amman, described one protest in the city on 18 July:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 90], "content_span": [91, 847]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, In Ramallah, Amman, and elsewhere\nA couple of thousand Palestinian men swept up the hill toward the main [palace] entrance ... screaming abuse and demanding that the lost towns should be reconquered at once ... The King appeared at the top of the main steps of the building; he was a short, dignified figure wearing white robes and headdress. He paused for a moment, surveying the seething mob before, [then walked] down the steps to push his way through the line of guardsmen into the thick of the demonstrators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 90], "content_span": [91, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0042-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, In Ramallah, Amman, and elsewhere\nHe went up to a prominent individual, who was shouting at the top of his voice, and dealt him a violent blow to the side of the head with the flat of his hand. The recipient of the blow stopped yelling ... the King could be heard roaring: so, you want to fight the Jews, do you? Very well, there is a recruiting office for the army at the back of my house ... go there and enlist. The rest of you, get the hell down the hillside!\" Most of the crowd got the hell down the hillside.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 90], "content_span": [91, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, In Ramallah, Amman, and elsewhere\nMorris writes that, during a meeting in Amman on 12\u201313 July of the Political Committee of the Arab League, delegates\u2014particularly from Syria and Iraq\u2014accused Glubb of serving British, or even Jewish, interests, with his excuses about troop and ammunition shortages. Egyptian journalists said he had handed Lydda and Ramle to the Jews. Perie-Gordon, Britain's acting minister in Amman, told the Foreign Office there was a suspicion that Glubb, on behalf of the British government, had lost Lydda and Ramle deliberately to ensure that Transjordan accept a truce.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 90], "content_span": [91, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0043-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, In Ramallah, Amman, and elsewhere\nKing Abdullah indicated that he wanted Glubb to leave, without actually asking him to\u2014particularly after Iraqi officers alleged that the entire Hashemite house was in the pay of the British\u2014but London asked him to stay on. Britain's popularity with the Arabs reached an all-time low. The United Nations Security Council called for a ceasefire to begin no later than 18 July, with sanctions to be levelled against transgressors. The Arabs were outraged: \"No justice, no logic, no equity, no understanding, but blind submission to everything that is Zionist,\" Al-Hayat responded, though Morris writes that cooler heads in the Arab world were privately pleased that they were required not to fight, given Israel's obvious military superiority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 90], "content_span": [91, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Situation of the refugees\nMorris writes that the situation of the 400,000 Palestinian Arabs who became refugees that summer\u2014not only those from Lydda and Ramle\u2014was dire, camping in public buildings, abandoned barracks, and under trees. Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations mediator in Palestine, visited a refugee camp in Ramallah and said he had never seen a more ghastly sight. Morris writes that the Arab governments did little for them, and most of the aid that did reach them came from the West through the Red Cross and Quakers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 82], "content_span": [83, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0044-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Situation of the refugees\nA new UN body was set up to get things moving, which in December 1949 became the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which many of the refugees and their descendants, now standing at four million, still depend on. Bernadotte's mediation efforts\u2014which resulted in a proposal to split Palestine between Israel and Jordan, and to hand Lydda and Ramle to King Abdullah\u2014ended on 17 September 1948, when he was assassinated by four Israeli gunmen from Lehi, an extremist Zionist faction.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 82], "content_span": [83, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0045-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Lausanne Conference\nThe United Nations convened the Lausanne Conference of 1949 from April to September 1949 in part to resolve the refugee question. On 12 May 1949, the conference achieved its only success when the parties signed the Lausanne Protocol on the framework for a comprehensive peace, which included territories, refugees, and Jerusalem. Israel agreed in principle to allow the return of all of Palestinian refugees because the Israelis wanted United Nations membership, which required the settlement of the refugee problem.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 76], "content_span": [77, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0045-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Lausanne Conference\nOnce Israel was admitted to the UN, it retreated from the protocol it had signed, because it was completely satisfied with the status quo, and saw no need to make any concessions with regard to the refugees or on boundary questions. Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett had hoped for a comprehensive peace settlement at Lausanne, but he was no match for Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, who saw the armistice agreements that stopped the fighting with the Arab states as sufficient, and put a low priority on a permanent peace treaty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 76], "content_span": [77, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0045-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Lausanne Conference\nOn 3 August 1949, the Israeli delegation proposed the repatriation of 100,000 refugees, but not to their former homes, which had been destroyed or given to Jewish refugees from Europe; Israel would specify where the refugees would be relocated and the specific economic activities the refugees would be permitted to engage in. Also, the 100,000 would include 25,000 who had already returned illegally, so the actual total was only 75,000. The Americans felt it too low: they wanted to see 200,000-250,000 refugees taken back. The Arabs considered the Israeli offer was \"less than token.\" When the '100,000 plan' was announced, the reaction of Israeli newspapers and political parties was uniformly negative. Soon after, the Israelis announced their offer had been withdrawn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 76], "content_span": [77, 851]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0046-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Resettlement of the cities\nOn 14 July 1948 the IDF told Ben-Gurion that \"not one Arab inhabitant\" remained in Ramla or Lod, as they were now called. In fact, several hundred remained, including city workers who maintained essential city services like water service, and workers with expertise with the railroad train yards and the airport, the elderly, the ill and some Christians, and others who return to their homes over the following months. In October 1948 the Israeli military governor of Ramla-Lod reported that 960 Palestinians were living in Ramla, and 1,030 in Lod. Military rule in the towns ended in April 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 680]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0047-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Resettlement of the cities\nNearly 700,000 Jews immigrated to Israel between May 1948 and December 1951 from Europe, Asia and Africa, doubling the state's Jewish population; in 1950 Israel passed the Law of Return, offering Jews automatic citizenship. The immigrants were assigned Palestinian homes\u2014in part because of the inevitable housing shortage, but also as a matter of policy to make it harder for former residents to reclaim them\u2014and could buy refugees' furniture from the Custodian for Absentees' Property.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0047-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Resettlement of the cities\nJewish families were occasionally placed in houses belonging to Palestinians who still lived in Israel, the so-called \"present absentees,\" regarded as physically present but legally absent, with no legal standing to reclaim their property. By March 1950 there were 8,600 Jews and 1,300 Palestinian Arabs living in Ramla, and 8,400 Jews and 1,000 Palestinians in Lod. Most of the Jews who settled in the towns were from Asia or North Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0048-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Resettlement of the cities\nThe Palestinian workers allowed to remain in the cities were confined to ghettos. The military administrator split the region into three zones\u2014Ramla, Lod, and Rakevet, a neighbourhood in Lod established by the British for rail workers\u2014and declared the Arab areas within them \"closed,\" with each closed zone run by a committee of three to five members. Many of the town's essential workers were Palestinians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0048-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Resettlement of the cities\nThe military administrators did satisfy some of their needs, such as building a school, supplying medical aid, allocating them 50 dunams for growing vegetables, and renovating the interior of the Dahmash mosque, but it appears the refugees felt like prisoners; Palestinian train workers, for example, were subject to a curfew from evening until morning, with periodic searches to make sure they had no guns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0048-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Resettlement of the cities\nOne wrote an open letter in March 1949 to the Al Youm newspaper on behalf of 460 Muslim and Christian train workers: \"Since the occupation, we continued to work and our salaries have still not been paid to this day. Then our work was taken from us and now we are unemployed. The curfew is still valid ... [ W]e are not allowed to go to Lod or Ramla, as we are prisoners. No one is allowed to look for a job but with the mediation of the members of the Local Committee ... we are like slaves. I am asking you to cancel the restrictions and to let us live freely in the state of Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 83], "content_span": [84, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0049-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Artistic reception\nThe Palestinian artist Ismail Shammout (1930\u20132006) was 19 years old when he was expelled from Lydda. He created a series of oil paintings about the march, the best known of which is Where to\u00a0...? (1953), which enjoys iconic status among Palestinians. A life-size image of a man dressed in rags holds a walking stick in one hand, the wrist of a child in the other, a toddler on his shoulder, with a third child behind him, crying and alone. There is a withered tree behind him, and in the distance the skyline of an Arab town with a minaret. Gannit Ankori writes that the absent mother is the lost homeland, the children its orphans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 708]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0050-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Artistic reception\nBy November 1948 the IDF had been accused of atrocities in a number of towns and villages, to the point where David Ben-Gurion had to appoint an investigator. Israeli poet Natan Alterman (1910\u20131970) wrote about the allegations in his poem Al Zot (\"On This\"), published in Davar on 19 November 1948, about a soldier on a jeep machine-gunning an Arab, referring to the events in Lydda, according to Morris. Two days later Ben-Gurion sought Alterman's permission for the Defence Ministry to distribute the poem throughout the IDF:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 603]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0051-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Artistic reception\nLet us sing then also about \"delicate incidents\"For which the true name, incidentally, is murderLet songs be composed about conversations with sympathetic interlocutorswho with collusive chuckles make concessions and grant forgiveness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0052-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Four figures after the exodus\nYigal Allon, who led Operation Dani and may have ordered the expulsions, became Israel's deputy prime minister in 1967. He was a member of the war cabinet during the 1967 Arab Israeli Six-Day War, and the architect of the post-war Allon Plan, a proposal to end Israel's occupation of the West Bank. He died in 1980.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 86], "content_span": [87, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0053-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Four figures after the exodus\nYitzhak Rabin, Allon's operations officer, who signed the Lydda expulsion order, became Chief of Staff of the IDF during the Six-Day War, and Israel's prime minister in 1974 and again in 1992. He was assassinated in 1995 by a right-wing Israeli radical opposed to making peace with the PLO.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 86], "content_span": [87, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0054-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Four figures after the exodus\nKhalil al-Wazir, the grocer's son expelled from Ramle, became one of the founders of Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction within the PLO, and specifically of its armed wing, Al-Assifa. He organised the PLO's guerrilla warfare and the Fatah youth movements that helped spark the First Intifada in 1987. He was assassinated by Israeli commandos in Tunis in 1988.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 86], "content_span": [87, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0055-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Aftermath, Four figures after the exodus\nGeorge Habash, the medical student expelled from Lydda, went on to lead one of the best-known of the Palestinian militant groups, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. In September 1970 he masterminded the hijacking of four passenger jets bound for New York, an attack that put the Palestinian cause on the map. The PFLP was also behind the 1972 Lod Airport massacre, in which 27 people died, and the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight to Entebbe, which famously led to the IDF's rescue of the hostages. Habash died of a heart attack in Amman in 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 86], "content_span": [87, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0056-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nBenny Morris argues that Israeli historians from the 1950s throughout the 1970s\u2014who wrote what he calls the \"Old History\"\u2014were \"less than honest\" about what had happened in Lydda and Ramle. Anita Shapira calls them the Palmach generation: historians who had fought in the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, and who thereafter went to work for the IDF's history branch, where they censored material other scholars had no access to.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0056-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nFor them, Shapira writes, the Holocaust and the Second World War\u2014including the experience of Jewish weakness in the face of persecution\u2014made the fight for land between the Arabs and Jews a matter of life and death, the 1948 war the \"tragic and heroic climax of all that had preceded it,\" and Israeli victory an \"act of historical justice.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0057-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nThe IDF's official history of the 1948 war, Toldot Milhemet HaKomemiyut (\"History of the War of Independence\"), published in 1959, said that residents of Lydda had violated the terms of their surrender, and left because they were afraid of Israeli retribution. The head of the IDF history branch, Lt. Col Netanel Lorch, wrote in The Edge of the Sword (1961) that they had requested safe conduct from the IDF; American political scientist Ian Lustick writes that Lorch admitted in 1997 that he left his post because the censorship made it impossible to write good history. Another employee of the history branch, Lt. Col. Elhannan Orren, wrote a detailed history of Operation Dani in 1976 that made no mention of expulsions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0058-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nArab historians published accounts, including Aref al-Aref's Al Nakba, 1947\u20131952 (1956\u20131960), Muhammad Nimr al-Khatib's Min Athar al-Nakba (1951), and several papers by Walid Khalidi, but Morris writes that they suffered from a lack of archival material; Arab governments have been reluctant to open their archives, and the Israeli archives were at that point still closed. The first person in Israel to acknowledge the Lydda and Ramle expulsions, writes Morris, was Yitzhak Rabin in his 1979 memoirs, though that part of his manuscript was removed by government censors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0058-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nThe 30-year rule of Israel's Archives Law, passed in 1955, meant that hundreds of thousands of government documents were released throughout the 1980s, and a group calling itself the \"New Historians\" emerged, most of them born around 1948. They interpreted the history of the war, not in terms of European politics, the Holocaust, and Jewish history, but solely within the context of the Middle East.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0058-0002", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nShapira writes that they focused on the 700,000 Palestinian Arabs who were uprooted by the war, not on the 6,000 Jews who died during it, and assessed the behavior of the Jewish state as they would that of any other. Between 1987 and 1993, four of these historians in particular\u2014Morris himself, Simha Flapan, Ilan Papp\u00e9, and Avi Shlaim\u2014three of them Oxbridge-trained, published a series of books that changed the historiography of the Palestinian exodus. According to Lustick, although it was known in academic circles that the Palestinians had left because of expulsions and intimidation, it was largely unknown to Israeli Jews until Morris's The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947\u20131949 appeared in 1987.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0059-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nTheir work is not without its critics, most notably Israeli historian Efraim Karsh, who writes that there was more voluntary Palestinian flight than Morris and the others concede. He acknowledges that there were expulsions, particularly in Lydda, though he argues\u2014as does Morris\u2014that they resulted from decisions made in the heat of battle, and account for a small percentage of the overall exodus. Karsh argues that the New Historians have turned the story of the birth of Israel upside down, making victims of the Arab aggressors, though he acknowledges that the New History is now widely accepted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0059-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Historiography\nAri Shavit devotes a chapter of his book My Promised Land (2013) to the expulsion, and calls the events \"our black box, . . In it lies the dark secret of Zionism.\" The positions of Karsh and Morris, though they disagree, contrast in turn with those of Ilan Papp\u00e9 and Walid Khalidi, who argue not only that there were widespread expulsions, but also that they were not the result of ad hoc decisions. Rather, they argue, the expulsions were part of a deliberate strategy, known as Plan Dalet and conceived before Israel's declaration of independence, to transfer the Arab population and seize their land\u2014in Papp\u00e9's words, to ethnically cleanse the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 60], "content_span": [61, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0060-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Lod and Ramla today\nAs of 2013 around 69,000 people were living in Ramla, which became briefly known around the world in 1962, when former SS officer Adolf Eichmann was hanged in Ramla prison in May that year. The population in Lod as of 2010 was officially around 45,000 Jews and 20,000 Arabs; its main industry is its airport, renamed Ben Gurion International Airport in 1973.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0060-0001", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Lod and Ramla today\nBeth Israel immigrants from Ethiopia were housed there in the 1990s, increasing the ethnic tension in the city which, together with the economic deprivation, make the town \"the most likely place to explode,\" according to Arnon Golan, Israeli's foremost expert on ethnically-mixed cities. In 2010 a three-meter-high wall was built to separate the Jewish and Arab neighbourhoods.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0061-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Lod and Ramla today\nThe Arab community has complained that, when Arabs became a majority in Lod's Ramat Eshkol suburb, the local school was closed rather than turned into an Arab-sector school, and in September 2008 it was re-opened as a yeshiva, a Jewish religious school. The local council acknowledges that it wants Lod to become a more Jewish city. In addition to the Arabs officially registered, a fifth of the overall population are Bedouin, who arrived in Lod in the 1980s when they were moved off land in the Negev, according to Nathan Jeffay. They live in dwellings deemed illegal by Israeli authorities on agricultural land, unregistered and with no municipal services.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 725]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0062-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Lod and Ramla today\nThe refugees are occasionally able to visit their former homes. Zochrot, an Israeli group that researches former Palestinian towns, visited Lod in 2003 and 2005, erecting signs in Hebrew and Arabic depicting its history, including a sign on the wall of the former Arab ghetto. The visits are met with a mixture of interest and hostility. Father Oudeh Rantisi, a former mayor of Ramallah who was expelled from Lydda in 1948, visited his family's former home for the first time in 1967:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065819-0063-0000", "contents": "1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle, Lod and Ramla today\nAs the bus drew up in front of the house, I saw a young boy playing in the yard. I got off the bus and went over to him. \"How long have you lived in this house?\" I asked. \"I was born here,\" he replied. \"Me too,\" I said ...", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065820-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pan-American Students Conference\nThe Pan-American Students Conference was a student conference held in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, in April 1948. The conference was organized in opposition to the Pan-American Conference also held in Bogot\u00e1. The conference was attended by a young Fidel Castro.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065820-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Pan-American Students Conference\nOn April 8 an organizational meeting in office of the Confederation of Workers of Colombia. A second meeting is claimed to have happened on April 9. Not long after that Gait\u00e1n was shot, leading to the Bogotazo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Panama on 27 May 1948, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new National Assembly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election\n\"For the 1948 campaign the reigning Liberal Doctrinaire Party chose 73-year-old Domingo D\u00edaz Arosemena as its candidate. Arnulfo Arias Madrid rose from the political dead, dusted off his \u2018paname\u00f1ismo\u2019 nationalism, and in an initial count by the National Elections Board apparently won the presidency by 1500 votes. D\u00edaz supporters thereupon attacked the Board. At this point Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rem\u00f3n Cantera, head of the National Guard, took charge. Under his protection the Elections Board magically made enough of Arias\u2019s votes disappear so D\u00edaz became President\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election, Aftermath\nOn 28 July 1949 the president Domingo D\u00edaz Arosemena took a six month leave for health reasons. The First Vice-President Daniel Chanis Pinz\u00f3n was sworn in as acting chief executive. Chanis became president following Arosemena's death on 23 August 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election, Aftermath\nDaniel Chanis Pinz\u00f3n's presidency came to an end on 20 November. Police Chief Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rem\u00f3n Cantera led a coup d'\u00e9tat in response to Chanis's refusal to overturn a Panama Supreme Court decision invalidating a contract between an abattoir that was \"part of Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rem\u00f3n Cantera's business empire\" and several powerful Panamanian families. Daniel Chanis Pinz\u00f3n had asked for Rem\u00f3n's resignation previously, and, when Rem\u00f3n refused, tendered his own resignation in protest. Whether this resignation was voluntary or forced by Rem\u00f3n is unclear, although it would appear that foreign diplomatic pressure, not wanting to see full out bloodshed, encouraged the resignation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election, Aftermath\nDaniel Chanis Pinz\u00f3n was replaced by Second Vice-President, and Rem\u00f3n's cousin, Roberto Francisco Chiari Rem\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election, Aftermath\nBut Roberto Chiari, lacked effective political support; after two days Chanis tried a comeback. He rescinded his resignation in the presence of the National Assembly, then led a hastily organized march on the palace to reclaim his job. Police turned the marchers back with tear gas and gunfire. Then the Supreme Court decided to review the constitutionality of the Chiari regime. That convinced Rem\u00f3n that he would have to try a third President. Even before the court spoke, the disgusted strong man cried: \"If they want legality, I'll give them legality. I'll give them Arnulfo!\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 625]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election, Aftermath\nArnulfo Arias Madrid  would have won the 1948 presidential elections if an electoral jury had not thrown out 2,714 of his ballots. When the Supreme Court declared ousted Daniel Chanis still the lawful President, Rem\u00f3n went straight to Arnulfo's Bella Vista home and invited the man he helped toss out in 1941 to take over at the palace. Quickly summoned crowds rushed to the Presidencia and roared approval as Rem\u00f3n, presenting the new President, shouted: \"Arias is legality.\" Arnulfistas who had been dodging Rem\u00f3n's cops for years yelled: \"Viva Rem\u00f3n!\" Within hours, the electoral jury amiably announced that Arnulfo Arias had really won in 1948 after all, revising the totals to 74,080 for Arias and 71,536 for  D\u00edaz.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election, Aftermath\nOn 7 May 1951 the 1946 constitution was abrogated to make way for the return of the 1941 constitution, which gave the President broader powers and a longer term of office (six years instead of four)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065821-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Panamanian general election, Aftermath\nAfter suspending the 1946 constitution, Arnulfo Arias Madrid tried to destroy the National Assembly and Supreme Court. On 9 May the Assembly retaliated by impeaching him and electing the First Vice-President Alcib\u00edades Arosemena as President. Arias asked Rem\u00f3n for protection. Concluding that Arias could no longer be trusted, Rem\u00f3n sided with the Assembly. But when Rem\u00f3n\u2019s two top aides served the eviction notice on the President, Arias\u2019s supporters killed both in cold blood. The Assembly brought Arias to trial, stripped him of all political rights, and sent him off into exile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 43], "content_span": [44, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065822-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nThe 1948 season of the Paraguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Olimpia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065823-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Paris\u2013Brussels\nThe 1948 Paris\u2013Brussels was the 34th\u00a0edition of the Paris\u2013Brussels, a classic one-day cycle race in France and Belgium. The single day event was held on 11 April 1948 and stretched 325\u00a0km (202\u00a0mi) from Paris to the finish in Brussels.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065824-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Paris\u2013Roubaix\nThe 1948 Paris\u2013Roubaix was the 46th\u00a0edition of the Paris\u2013Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France. The single day event was held on 4 April 1948 and stretched 246\u00a0km (153\u00a0mi) from Paris to the finish at Roubaix Velodrome. The winner was Rik Van Steenbergen from Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065825-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Paris\u2013Tours\nThe 1948 Paris\u2013Tours was the 42nd edition of the Paris\u2013Tours cycle race and was held on 25 April 1948. The race started in Paris and finished in Tours. The race was won by Louis Caput.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065826-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pau Grand Prix\nThe 1948 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 29 March 1948 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Nello Pagani, for the second time running, driving the Maserati 4CL. Yves Giraud-Cabantous finished second and Charles Pozzi third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065827-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Penn Quakers football team\nThe 1948 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 5\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 169 to 117. The team won its first five games and was ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll before losing its last three games of the season and dropping out of the AP Poll. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065828-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Penn State Nittany Lions football team\nThe 1948 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1948 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065829-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pepperdine Waves football team\nThe 1948 Pepperdine Waves football team represented George Pepperdine College as an independent during the 1948 college football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Warren Gaer. For the 1948 season only, the Waves played home games at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Pepperdine finished the season with a record of 4\u20135.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065829-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Pepperdine Waves football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Pepperdine Players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 60], "content_span": [61, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065829-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Pepperdine Waves football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following player finished his collegiate playing career in 1948 at Pepperdine. He had played in the NFL during World War II, at age 19, and prior to playing football at Pepperdine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 60], "content_span": [61, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065830-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Peruvian Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1948 season of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 9 teams. The national champions were Alianza Lima.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065831-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Athletics season\nThe 1948 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fourth in the American League with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065831-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 79], "content_span": [80, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065831-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065831-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 77], "content_span": [78, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065831-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065831-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 75], "content_span": [76, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season\nThe 1948 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Eagles repeated as Eastern Division champions and returned to the NFL Championship game, this time defeating the Chicago Cardinals to win their first NFL title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season\nThe Eagles travel to New York State to hold training camp at Saranac Lake High School Field in Saranac Lake, New York, in northern New York State near Lake Placid and in the Adirondack Park. As of 2014 the building where the Eagles stayed is still a local landmark and is located on Lake Street in Saranac Lake and it is still called the Eagles Nest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nThe 1948 NFL draft was held on December 19, 1947, five days after the end of the regular season, and nine days before the championship game was played. The Eagles finished the 1947 season with an 8\u20134 record. Tied with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers they picked 7th, 8th or 9th normally in the 32 rounds that they had picks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nThe Washington Redskins had a lottery bonus pick at number one and chose Harry Gilmer, Back out of the University of Alabama. In the first round, the Eagles selected Clyde Scott, a running back from the University of Arkansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nThe Eagles' 26th round pick, Lou Creekmur, did not make the team but ended up becoming a Hall of Fame player for the Detroit Lions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, NFL Draft\nMany of the draft picks made by NFL teams ended up playing for teams in the rival All-America Football Conference (AAFC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 54], "content_span": [55, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Off season, Player selections\nThe table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 2\nPlayed at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Game recaps, Week 8\nFor third time in the 1948 season, and the second time playing at Shibe Park, the Eagles win a game by the score of 45\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Playoffs, NFL Championship Game\nThe NFL Championship game was played at Philadelphia's Shibe Park on December 19 during a blizzard. Thinking the game would not be played in the blizzard, Steve Van Buren remained home until Eagles coach Earle \"Greasy\" Neale called him and told him the game was still on. He had to catch 3 trolleys and walk 12 blocks in order to make the game on time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 64], "content_span": [65, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Playoffs, NFL Championship Game\nThe paid attendance for the game was 36,309 (28,864 actual), and it was scoreless until early in the fourth quarter. The Eagles recovered a fumble that set up Van Buren's five-yard touchdown at 1:05 into the fourth quarter. The Cardinals disputed that the ball or Van Buren had crossed the snow-covered goal line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 64], "content_span": [65, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Playoffs, NFL Championship Game\nThis was the Cardinals' last appearance in any NFL Championship game in the 20th century. There is said to be a curse on the football Cardinals that followed them from Chicago to St. Louis and on to Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 64], "content_span": [65, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Roster\nAll time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065832-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Eagles season, Postseason, NFL Championship Game recap\nPlayed at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA Weather: Snow, Blizzard conditions", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065833-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Phillies season, Regular season\nThe 1948 season was the Phillies' 16th consecutive losing season. It was the major league record until the Pittsburgh Pirates broke it in 2009 with their 17th consecutive losing season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065833-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 78], "content_span": [79, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065833-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 71], "content_span": [72, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065833-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 76], "content_span": [77, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065833-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065833-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Philadelphia Phillies season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 74], "content_span": [75, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065834-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Panthers football team\nThe 1948 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1948 college football season. The team compiled a 6\u20133 record under head coach Mike Milligan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065835-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season\nThe 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 67th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 62nd in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 83\u201371.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065835-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 75], "content_span": [76, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065835-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 68], "content_span": [69, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065835-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 73], "content_span": [74, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065835-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065835-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 71], "content_span": [72, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065836-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Steelers season\nThe 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a record of 4\u20138, failing to qualify for the playoffs. This season marked the first played with John Michelosen as head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065836-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065837-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Portland Pilots football team\nThe 1948 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Hal Moe, the team compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065837-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Portland Pilots football team\nKey players included quarterback Danny Christianson, left halback John Freeman, right halfback Larry Wissbaum, and ends Joe Marshello, Ray Utz, and Bill Connell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065838-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Primera Divisi\u00f3n de Chile\nThe 1948 Campeonato Nacional de F\u00fatbol Profesional was Chilean first tier\u2019s 16th season. Audax Italiano were the champions, winning their third league title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065839-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Princeton Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 156. Princeton played its 1948 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention\nThe 1948 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held to choose a leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. The convention was held at the Ottawa Coliseum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Voting occurred on October 2, 1948. Premier of Ontario George A. Drew was elected as the party's new leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Background\nJohn Bracken had been leader of the party since 1942 but did not enter parliament until the 1945 federal election in which the Liberal government was re-elected despite an increase in seats for the Progressive Conservatives. Unable to impress his leadership on the parliamentary party, which viewed him as an outsider, he was persuaded to step down as leader in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Candidates\nGrey North (Ontario) MP W. Garfield Case ended his candidacy before the convention to support Drew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Convention\nPolicies considered by delegates including tax relief, a ban on communist activities, abolishing an annual $2.50 radio licence fee, reducing the cost of government, strengthened defence, a long-term immigration policy, a national flag, and a national library.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Convention\nDrew's speech to delegates received more applause than Diefenbaker's. The Ontario premier called for stronger ties between Quebec and English Canada, warned against centralization of power in Ottawa and favoured personal initiative, saving, and security.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Convention\nFleming warned of the \"cancer of Communism in our midst (that) must be fought without quarter by every democratic weapon open to a free people\" and accused the Liberals of surrendering to socialist economics. He argued that Quebec was essential for the party's success.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Convention\nDiefenbaker said the party needed more support from what he called the \"forgotten man\" arguing that \"They want leadership that will assert that decent living cannot come from government handouts; they know that government cannot take the place of fundamental virtues of honest, thrift, hard work, tolerance and sympathy... I believe that progress can be achieved by free enterprise rather than through the muddling interference of bureaucrats.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Results\nWhereas the party's previous leadership conventions had for the most part been highly contested, few expected this convention to be anything other than a coronation for Drew, who many had identified as a potential national party leader after the popularity of his provincial government in Ontario helped the Tories to a major breakthrough in the province at the 1945 election. In the end, while Diefenbaker was able to attract some support from the west, Drew scored an overwhelming victory on the first ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065840-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive Conservative leadership convention, Results\nWilfrid Garfield Case announced his candidacy but withdrew before the convention to support Drew.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention\nThe 1948 Progressive National Convention was held in Philadelphia from July 23\u201325, 1948. The convention ratified the candidacies of former Vice President Henry A. Wallace from Iowa for president and U.S. Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho for vice president. The Progressive Party's platform opposed the Cold War and emphasized foreign policy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, Background\nHenry Wallace who formed the Progressive Party in 1948 was deemed one of the most liberal idealists in the Roosevelt administration. He was the secretary of agriculture before he served as FDR's vice president during his (1941\u201345) third term, but was dropped from the ticket for the 1944 election. He later became secretary of commerce under FDR. Roosevelt died during his fourth term and Vice President Harry S. Truman succeeded to the presidency. He further resented Truman after the President fired Wallace, who had been appointed as Secretary of Commerce, from his cabinet in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, Background\nIn a speech, Wallace had broken with administration policy and became a public advocate for peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union. Truman was unpopular in 1947, and some polls from the end of that year showed that Wallace had the support of more than 20% of the voters. Wallace started a left-wing independent candidacy under the name of the Progressive Party, named after two previous parties who used the name for the 1912 election and the 1924 election. He was supported by the American Labor Party, the Progressive Citizens of America, and other progressive groups in Illinois and California. Wallace would announce his candidacy in December 1947. The formal launch of the Progressive party was held in Philadelphia the following July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 793]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, Vice Presidential running mate\nWallace wanted a Senator to serve as his running mate, as he thought a Senator would add legitimacy and popular appeal to his fledgling party. After Florida Senator Claude Pepper declined Wallace's entreaties, Wallace approached Idaho Senator Glen H. Taylor about being his running mate. Taylor, a first term Democratic Senator, shared Wallace's concerns about Truman, but was worried about his own career. A former country music singer, Taylor did not have a lucrative career to fall back on, and took his time considering Wallace's offer. Finally, Taylor accepted Wallace's offer, motivated by fears about rising Cold War tensions. In February 1948, Wallace announced that Senator Taylor had agreed to become his running mate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, The convention\nBy the time of the Convention, the Wallace campaign had already peaked. Wallace's criticism of the Marshall Plan and \"red baiting\", had left Wallace and his supporters open to the charge of being \"fellow travellers\" if not being outright communists, a charge that was, for some at least, quite true.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, The convention\nThe convention began on July 23, 1948, at the Municipal Auditorium. Among the delegates were such past and future luminaries as H.L. Menken, Norman Mailer, Norman Thomas, Pete Seeger and George McGovern. There were also numerous FBI agents. The first item on the agenda was to formally name the party the Progressives. Wallace and Taylor were nominated by acclamation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, The convention\nWallace and Taylor accepted their nominations at the Shibe Park baseball stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, The platform\nThe platform opposed the Cold War and emphasized foreign policy. They called for the end of the Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, and nuclear weapons. They promoted coexistence with the Soviets and support for Israel. In domestic policy, the party supported civil rights, worker's rights and women's rights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, Supporters\nUnderrepresented groups such as women, blacks, Hispanics, Jews, and youth were very active in the Progressive movement. The Communist Party was another supporter of the Progressive party. Wallace accepted the Communist Party's endorsement, characterizing his philosophy as \"progressive capitalism\". Their endorsement brought damage to the life of the party which was now portrayed as a left-wing front.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065841-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Progressive National Convention, Election Outcome\nDemocratic President Harry S. Truman with running mate Alben Barkley defeated Republican candidate Governor Thomas E. Dewey and running mate Governor Earl Warren. Henry Wallace's Progressive Party received no electoral votes, but received 1,156,103 popular votes, coming in fourth place behind the States' Rights Democratic party, or the Dixiecrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065842-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Puerto Rican general election\nThe 1948 Puerto Rican general elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 1948, which included the first-ever elections for the position of governor, who had previously been appointed by the President of the United States. Luis Mu\u00f1oz Mar\u00edn of the Popular Democratic Party won the gubernatorial elections with 61.2% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected governor of Puerto Rico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065844-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nThe 1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 3\u20136 record, finished in tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2\u20134 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 175 to 126.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065844-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team\nNotable players from the 1948 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065845-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Quebec general election\nThe 1948 Quebec general election was held on July 28, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Ad\u00e9lard Godbout.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065845-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Quebec general election\nThis was the third time (and the second in a row) that Duplessis led his party to a general election victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065845-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Quebec general election\nIt was Godbout's third (and final) loss to Duplessis in a general election, and the second in a row. He had won one victory against Duplessis years earlier in the 1939 election. In this election, the Liberals fared particularly poorly, reduced to only 8 seats, although their share of the popular vote was around 36%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065845-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Quebec general election, Results\n* Information on party's actions in previous election not available.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065845-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Quebec general election, Results\n1 including results of Bloc Populaire and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike\nThe 1948 Queensland railway strike was a strike which lasted nine weeks, from 3 February to 5 April 1948, over wages of workers at railway workshops and locomotive depots in Queensland, Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike\nAs head of the Commonwealth Security Service in Queensland, Bob Wake played an active role in watching the activities of the Communist Party of Australia during the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, Background and causes of the strike\nThe main reason for the strike was the failure of the state Arbitration Court to hear claims the relevant unions lodged the previous year. In these claims the unions sought wages comparable to those covering railway workers in other states. The unions were also unhappy about the Court's apparent delay in hearing their further claim regarding weekend penalty rates, a claim which was linked to the 40-hour week campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, Background and causes of the strike\nThe demands of World War II left Queensland's railways rundown and badly in need of maintenance, but there was a shortage of materials and skilled workers to deal with the demand. Furthermore, because the Railways Department was unable to pay a competitive wage, they could not attract the number of workers they needed. Eventually, the Department contracted some of the work out to private firms, but this further insulted the unions and railway workers because the tradesmen employed by these private firms were being paid more than the Department's own employees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, Background and causes of the strike\nThese issues were inflamed by other issues Queensland was facing at the time: clothing, petrol and meat were still being rationed, while a severe drought had led to meat and milk shortages in Brisbane and a reduced sugar cane harvest in the North. In March 1947, the Commonwealth statistician reported that more than half the country's unemployed were in Queensland, and that this number was rising.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, Background and causes of the strike\nAmid this background, workshop and running shed tradesmen employed by the Queensland Railways Department officially stopped work at one minute past midnight on Tuesday 3 February 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 67], "content_span": [68, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, \"St Patrick's Day Bash\"\nOn 9 Mar 1948, the Queensland Parliament, led by Premier Ned Hanlon, passed the Industrial Law Amendment Act of 1948, which gave police extraordinary powers to arrest without warrant and enter any home without cause. The bill, described as \u201cone of the most drastic bills ever brought before an Australian parliament\u201d, was aimed at preventing picketing and ending the railway strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, \"St Patrick's Day Bash\"\nOn St Patrick's Day (17 Mar), in response to the passing of this legislation, a group of men and women carrying banners, placards and a fake coffin proceeded down Edward St from Trades Hall towards Central Street Station in order to protest the law. Police soon closed in on the demonstrators, tore the placards from their grasp and attacked them with batons. Five men were arrested and two were hospitalized. One of the men who was hospitalized was Fred Paterson, Queensland Member of the Legislative Assembly for the seat of Bowen. Patterson's injuries included scalp lacerations, brain damage, concussion and shock. The incident was later known as the \"St Patrick's Day Bash\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, \"St Patrick's Day Bash\"\nIn the following days there was mass protest over the incident with thousands of union sympathizers gathering in King George Square, with other demonstrations held around the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, \"St Patrick's Day Bash\"\nIn June of that year, the so called \"Picket Law\" was repealed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, End of strike and repercussions\nOn 1 April, following seven and a half hours of discussion, the Central Railway Disputes Committee recommended workers accept a wage rise of 12s.4d. a week, with proportionate increases for unskilled and semi-skilled workers. While this was less than the unions had originally requested, it was substantially more than the Department had originally offered. Following the recommendation of the Committee, the railwaymen accepted the government's offer, and the rail strike finally ended at midnight on 5 April 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, End of strike and repercussions\nQueensland paid a heavy economic toll for the work stoppage, with estimates it cost the state up to \u00a320 million.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065846-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Queensland railway strike, End of strike and repercussions\nThe strike had a long-lasting impact on the Queensland labour movement, generating friction in the union ranks and exposing the struggle between the Communist Party of Australia and Queensland Labor for years to come.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065847-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 22nd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 15 February 1948 and 17 March 1948 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065847-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nConnacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065847-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nOn 17 March 1948, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-05 to 3-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their 16th Railway Cup title overall and their first Railway Cup title since 1946. The attendance of 37,103 set a new record for the Railway Cup finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065847-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship\nLeinster's Jackie Cahill (3-00) and Munster's Christy Ring (1-06) were the Railway Cup top scorers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065848-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican National Convention\nThe 1948 Republican National Convention was held at the Municipal Auditorium, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 21 to 25, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065848-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican National Convention\nNew York Governor Thomas E. Dewey had paved the way to win the Republican presidential nomination in the primary elections, where he had beaten former Minnesota Governor Harold E. Stassen and World War II General Douglas MacArthur. In Philadelphia he was nominated on the third ballot over the opposition from die-hard conservative Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft, the future \"minister of peace\" Stassen, Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg, and California Governor Earl Warren. In all Republican conventions since 1948, the nominee has been selected on the first ballot. Warren was nominated for vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065848-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 Republican National Convention\nThe Republican ticket of Dewey and Warren surprisingly went on to lose the general election to the Democratic ticket of Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley. One of the decisive factors in convening both major party conventions in Philadelphia that year was that Philadelphia was hooked up to the coaxial cable, giving the ability for two of the three then young television networks, NBC and CBS, to telecast for the first time live gavel to gavel coverage along the East Coast. Only a few minutes of kinescope film have survived of these historic, live television broadcasts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065848-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican National Convention, Platform\nThe party platform formally adopted at the convention included the following points:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065848-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican National Convention, Balloting\nAs of 2020, this was the last Republican Convention to go past the first ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 46], "content_span": [47, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065848-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican National Convention, Vice Presidential nomination\nDewey had a long list of potential running mates, including his 1944 running mate, Senator John Bricker of Ohio, Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana, former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota, and California Governor Earl Warren.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 65], "content_span": [66, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065848-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican National Convention, Vice Presidential nomination\nThe Dewey\u2013Warren ticket was the last to consist of two current or former state Governors until 2016, when former governors Gary Johnson and Bill Weld ran on the Libertarian Party ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 65], "content_span": [66, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries\nFrom March 9 to June 1, 1948, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1948 United States presidential election. The nominee was selected through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1948 Republican National Convention held from June 21 to June 25, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with New York Governor, Thomas E. Dewey being nominated for president and California Governor, Earl Warren being nominated for Vice President. Dewey and Warren went on to lose the general election to the Democratic Party's ticket of incumbent President Harry S. Truman and Kentucky senator Alben W. Barkley", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nBoth the Republican Party and the Democratic Party courted Dwight D. Eisenhower, the most popular United States general of World War II. Eisenhower's political views were unknown in 1948. He was, later events would prove, a moderate Republican, but in 1948 he flatly refused the nomination of any political party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nWith Eisenhower refusing to run, the contest for the Republican nomination was between New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen, General Douglas MacArthur, Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft and California Governor Earl Warren. Governor Dewey, who had been the Republican nominee in 1944, was regarded as the frontrunner when the primaries began. Dewey was the acknowledged leader of the GOP's powerful eastern establishment; in 1946 he had been re-elected Governor of New York by the largest margin in state history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nDewey's handicap was that many Republicans disliked him; he often struck observers as cold, stiff and condescending. Senator Taft was the leader of the GOP's conservative wing. He opened his campaign in 1947 by attacking the Democratic Party's domestic policy and foreign policy. In foreign policy, Taft was a non-interventionist who opposed many of the alliances the U.S. government had made with other nations to fight the Cold War with the Soviet Union; he believed that the nation should concentrate on its own problems and avoid \"imperial entanglements\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0002-0002", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nOn domestic issues, Taft and his fellow conservatives wanted to abolish many of the New Deal social welfare programs that had been created in the 1930s; they regarded these programs as too expensive and harmful to business interests. Taft had two major weaknesses: he was seen as a plodding, dull campaigner, and he was viewed by most party leaders as being too conservative and controversial to win a presidential election. Taft's support was limited to his native Midwestern United States and parts of the Southern United States.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nThe \"surprise\" candidate of 1948 was Stassen, the former \"boy wonder\" of Minnesota politics. Stassen had been elected governor of Minnesota at the age of 31; he resigned as governor in 1943 and served in the United States Navy in World War II. In 1945 he had served on the committee which created the United Nations. Stassen was widely regarded as the most \"liberal\" of the Republican candidates, yet as the primaries continued he was criticized for being vague on many issues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates\nThe following political leaders were candidates for the 1948 Republican presidential nomination:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates, Major candidates\nThese candidates participated in multiple state primaries or were included in multiple major national polls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates, Major candidates, Bypassing primaries\nThe following candidates did not actively campaign for any state's presidential primary, but may have had their name placed on the ballot by supporters or may have sought to influence to selection of un-elected delegates or sought the support of uncommitted delegates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 95], "content_span": [96, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Candidates, Favorite sons\nThe following candidates ran only in their home state's primary or caucus for the purpose of controlling its delegate slate at the convention and did not appear to be considered national candidates by the media.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 71], "content_span": [72, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Primary campaign\nStassen stunned Dewey in the Wisconsin and Nebraska primaries, thus making him the frontrunner. He then made the mistake of trying to beat Senator Taft in Taft's home state of Ohio; Taft defeated Stassen on his home turf and Stassen earned the animosity of the party's conservatives. Even so, Stassen was still leading Dewey in the polls for the upcoming Oregon primary. However, Dewey, who realized that a defeat in Oregon would end his chances at the nomination, sent his powerful political organization into the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 62], "content_span": [63, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Primary campaign\nStassen also agreed to debate Dewey in Oregon on national radio \u2013 it was the first-ever radio debate between presidential candidates. The sole issue of the debate concerned whether to outlaw the Communist Party in the United States. Stassen, despite his liberal reputation, argued in favor of outlawing the party, while Dewey forcefully argued against it; at one point he famously stated that \"you can't shoot an idea with a gun\". Most observers rated Dewey as the winner of the debate, and a few days later Dewey defeated Stassen in Oregon. From that point forward, the New York governor had the momentum he needed to win his party's second nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 62], "content_span": [63, 716]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Convention\nThe 1948 Republican National Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first presidential convention to be shown on television. As the convention opened, Dewey was seen as having a large lead in the delegate count. His major opponents \u2013 Taft, Stassen, and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan \u2013 met in Taft's hotel suite to plan a \"stop-Dewey\" movement. However, a key obstacle soon developed when the three men refused to unite behind a single candidate to oppose Dewey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Convention\nInstead, all three men simply agreed to try to hold their own delegates in the hopes of preventing Dewey from obtaining a majority. This proved to be futile, as Dewey's efficient campaign team gathered up the delegates they needed to win the nomination. After the second round of balloting, Dewey was only 33 votes short of victory. Taft then called Stassen and urged him to withdraw from the race and endorse him as Dewey's main opponent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065849-0009-0002", "contents": "1948 Republican Party presidential primaries, Convention\nWhen Stassen refused, Taft wrote a concession speech and had it read at the start of the third ballot; Dewey was then nominated by acclamation. Dewey then chose popular Governor Earl Warren of California as his running mate. Following the convention, most political experts in the news media rated the GOP ticket as an almost-certain winner over the Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 56], "content_span": [57, 417]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065850-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection\nThis article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 1948 election. After New York Governor Thomas Dewey secured the Republican presidential nomination on the third ballot of the 1948 Republican National Convention, the convention needed to choose Dewey's running mate. Dewey and several party leaders discussed Dewey's running mate during the evening of June 24. House Majority Leader Charles A. Halleck and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen were both considered, but Dewey ultimately decided to ask California Governor Earl Warren to be his running mate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065850-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection\nWarren had earlier said that he would not accept the vice presidential nomination, and asked for time to consider the offer. In the meantime, Stassen was offered the nomination if Warren declined. However, Dewey convinced the reluctant Warren to join his ticket. Halleck alleged that he had been promised the vice presidency in exchange for supporting Dewey, but Halleck's isolationism convinced Dewey and others to pass him over. The Dewey-Warren ticket was well-received by the press, as it combined the youthful, popular governors of two of the three most populous states in the nation. Despite being favored by most, the Dewey-Warren ticket lost the 1948 election to the Democratic Truman-Barkley ticket. In 1953, Warren was appointed Chief Justice of the United States by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 868]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065851-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Rhode Island State Rams football team\nThe 1948 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College (later renamed the University of Rhode Island) as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bill Beck, the team compiled a 2\u20134\u20131 record (1\u20133 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the conference. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065852-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Rhode Island gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democrat John Pastore defeated Republican nominee Albert P. Ruerat with 61.15% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065853-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Rice Owls football team\nThe 1948 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University during the 1948 college football season. The Owls were led by ninth-year head coach Jess Neely and played their home games at Rice Field in Houston, Texas. Rice competed as a member of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for third.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065854-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Roller Hockey World Cup\nThe 1948 Roller Hockey World Cup was the fourth roller hockey world cup, organized by the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Roller Sports). It was contested by 9 national teams (8 from Europe and 1 from Africa) and it is also considered the 1948 European Roller Hockey Championship (despite the presence of Egypt) and the 1948 Montreux Nations Cup. All the games were played in the city of Montreux, in Switzerland, the chosen city to host the World Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Romania on 28 March 1948. They were the first elections held by the Romanian People's Republic, proclaimed by the Communist-dominated legislature after King Michael abdicated in December 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election\nWith all meaningful opposition having been eliminated, the People's Democratic Front, dominated by the Communist Romanian Workers Party (PMR) received 93.2% of the vote and won 405 of the 414 seats in the Great National Assembly. Within the Front, the PMR and its allies won a total of 201 seats, seven short of a majority in its own right. Rump Liberal and Peasant parties appeared on the ballot, between them receiving 3.5 percent of the vote and winning nine seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election, Background\nIn 1945, the Soviet Union all but forced King Michael to appoint Petru Groza as Prime Minister. Soviet emissary Andrei Vyshinsky had warned the king that he would be placing Romania's very existence at risk unless he complied. The following year, Groza's pro-Communist government oversaw an election that resulted in a legislature in which the Communist-dominated Bloc of Democratic Parties won over four-fifths of the seats (over 91 percent counting the BPD's allies). The election was far from free; Communist unions hindered delivery of opposition newspapers, and Communist operatives harassed opposition workers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election, Background\nOver the next two years, the Communists, with Groza's help, consolidated their hold on the country. The turning point came in the second half of 1947, when the government initiated a campaign of harsh repression against the remaining opposition parties. The National Peasants' Party and National Liberal Party, the two largest opposition parties, were dissolved by the government. The National Peasants' leaders, Iuliu Maniu and Ion Mihalache, were tried on charges of plotting to overthrow the government in the T\u0103m\u0103d\u0103u Affair, and were both sentenced to life imprisonment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election, Background\nOn 30 December, Groza and Communist leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej confronted Michael and forced his abdication. Michael and his personal counselor would later claim this was done with the help of a detachment of troops from the pro-Communist Tudor Vladimirescu Division. Hours later, the Communist-dominated legislature abolished the monarchy and proclaimed Romania a \"people's republic\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election, Background\nA month before the elections, the Communists and part of the Social Democrats merged to form the Romanian Workers' Party (PMR). However, Communists retained key posts in the new party, and used the principle of democratic centralism to ensure that the Social Democratic part of the new party complied with the new order. The Social Democratic half was gradually pushed out altogether, leaving the PMR as the PCR under a new name. At the same time, the National Democratic Front, an electoral alliance dominated by the PMR, was reorganized as the People's Democratic Front.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election, Background\nThe Front rapidly took on a character similar to other \"national fronts\" in the emerging Soviet bloc. The front's minor parties became completely subservient to the PMR, and had to accept the PMR's \"leading role\" as a condition of their continued existence. Despite this, Groza, leader of one of those minor parties, the Ploughmen's Front, remained prime minister.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065855-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Romanian legislative election, Aftermath\nA month after the elections, the legislature, now a pliant rubber stamp of the Communists, adopted a new constitution. While all power was nominally derived from the will of the people through the GNA, in practice power was exercised by the PMR, which itself was closely supervised by the Kremlin. Soon afterwards, all parties outside the People's Democratic Front ceased to exist, though Romania had effectively been a single-party state since the monarchy was abolished in December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 45], "content_span": [46, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl\nThe 1948 Rose Bowl was the 34th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Thursday, January 1. The second-ranked and undefeated Michigan Wolverines of the Big Nine Conference routed the #8 USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, 49\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl\nIt was the second year of the initial five-year agreement between the conferences to match their champions each New Year's Day in Pasadena. Michigan halfback Bob Chappuis was named the  Player of the Game when the award was created in 1953 and selections were made retroactively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl\nMichigan tied the record for the most points scored by a team in the Rose Bowl, first set by the 1901 Wolverines in the first Rose Bowl and later matched by USC in 2008. Oregon supplanted the record in 2015. Michigan also tied the game's record for largest margin of victory also set by the 1901 Michigan team that defeated Stanford by an identical 49\u20130 score. The record of seven PATs converted by Michigan kicker Jim Brieske remains unbroken, but was tied in 2008 by USC's David Buehler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl\nThe game was aired by local station KTLA in the first telecast of a bowl game in the Greater Los Angeles Area. It was also the first time a U.S. motion picture newsreel was taken in color. In a special unofficial AP Poll following the game, Michigan replaced Notre Dame as the 1947 national champion by a vote of 226 to 119.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl, Teams, USC Trojans\nIn October, USC tied Rice 7\u20137 and defeated #4 California 39\u201314 in Berkeley. The Trojans' rivalry matchup with defending PCC champion UCLA saw USC win 6\u20130. The game against Notre Dame had 104,953 on hand, the highest attendance for a football game in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, to see 7\u20130\u20131 Rose Bowl-bound USC fall to the 8\u20130 Fighting Irish, 38\u20137. USC dropped from third to eighth in the final AP Poll in early December, and Notre Dame did not play in a bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl, Teams, Michigan Wolverines\nThe 1947 Wolverines, known as the \"Mad Magicians,\" won the Big Nine title on the strength of strong offense and defense. They shut out four opponents, including Ohio State, 21\u20130. Their close game was a 14\u20137 win at #11 Illinois, the reigning Big Nine and Rose Bowl champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl, Game summary\nBob Chappuis and Bump Elliott were the stars for the Wolverines. Jack Weisenburger scored three touchdowns. Nine Rose Bowl records were set.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 28], "content_span": [29, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe final regular season AP Poll, taken before the bowls, had Notre Dame #1 (107 first place votes) and Michigan #2 (25 first place votes). Notre Dame did not play in a bowl game. After urging from Detroit Free Press sports editor Lyall Smith, the Associated Press conducted its first ever post-bowl poll; Michigan won that unofficial final poll,  266\u2013119.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl, Aftermath\nThe Wolverines continued their winning streak through the next season, winning all nine games. Because of the no-repeat rule for the Rose Bowl, runner-up Northwestern represented the Big Nine in the 1949 Rose Bowl. Michigan's 1,788 passing yards in 1947 was a school record that stood for 32 years, until 1979.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065856-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Rose Bowl, Legacy\nIn Super Bowl LIV, the Kansas City Chiefs offense lined up for a 4th & 1 conversion attempt during the first quarter. The offense attempted a running back direct snap, converting the run for a first down. After the game, Chiefs' offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy told the media he discovered the trick play from watching Michigan run the play on the goal line in the 1948 Rose Bowl, adding it to the team's repertoire. Kansas City went on to win the game. The play was even named shift right to Rose Bowl parade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065857-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Roussillon Grand Prix\nResults from the III Grand Prix du Roussillon held at Circuit des platanes de Perpignan on April 25, 1948, as Formula Two. The Grand Prix is raced in 40 laps with the best drivers from the two 27 laps heats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065858-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Rural West by-election\nA by-election was held in the Rural West constituency of the Legislative Council of Singapore on 16 October 1948. Independent candidate Balwant Singh Bajaj was elected with 55.5% of the vote, taking his seat on 19 October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065858-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Rural West by-election, Background\nGeneral elections for the Legislative Council had been held in March 1948. However, Srish Chandra Goho, who was elected in the Rural West constituency died on 24 July. A writ for a by-election was issued on 12 August, and nominations were required by 3 September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065858-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Rural West by-election, Campaign\nThe Progressive Party nominated Cheong Hock Chye, who had run as an independent in the Rural East constituency in the general elections earlier in the year. Cheong faced two independents, one of which had presented his nomination at the last minute.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 287]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065859-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nThe 1948 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1948 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 7\u20132 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 224 to 130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065859-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Rutgers Queensmen football team\nOn October 16, 1948, Rutgers defeated Princeton, 22-6, in front of a crowd of 41,000 at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. This was the first Rutgers victory at Princeton in 79 years of play between the two schools, ending what the Associated Press called \"the oldest jinx in intercollegiate football history.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065860-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 SANFL Grand Final\nThe 1948 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. Norwood beat West Adelaide 106 to 49.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065861-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 SANFL season\nThe 1948 South Australian National Football League season was the 69th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065862-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 SMU Mustangs football team\nThe 1948 SMU Mustangs football team represented the SMU Mustangs of Southern Methodist University during the 1948 college football season. Doak Walker was a junior when he won the Heisman Trophy. Doak established several other Southwest Conference records that still stand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065863-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash\nThe 1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash was the crash of a Douglas DC-4-1009 of the Belgian airline Sabena, 27\u00a0km south of Libenge, Belgian Congo, on 12 May 1948. It was the deadliest accident for Sabena at the time and the second of three deadly Sabena crashes in 1948. It was also the deadliest in Belgian Congo before the country's independence as the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960. Of the 32 people on board 31 were killed, leaving only one survivor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065863-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash, Aircraft\nThe DC-4-1009 involved was built in 1946 and bought new from Douglas with serial number 42932 and registration OO-CBE and was used by the Belgian airline company Sabena from 17 April 1946 until its destruction in 1948. The aircraft was mostly used in Belgian Congo and carried Regent Prince Charles of Belgium back to Belgium on 13 August 1947 after his official visit to Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065863-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash, Crash\nThe Sabena flight departed from L\u00e9opoldville-N'Djili Airport en route to Libenge Airport with 25 passengers and seven crew members on board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 29], "content_span": [30, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065863-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash, Probable cause\nWhile above the Congo rainforest, 27\u00a0km south of Libenge, at an altitude of 700 feet (210\u00a0m), the aircraft probably penetrated a very turbulent line of clouds or flew the aircraft into the active centre of a tornado at a low altitude. The aircraft was probably then forced to the ground by a downward gust.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 38], "content_span": [39, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065863-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash, Probable cause\nThe aircraft hit the tree-tops and left a 200\u00a0m (660\u00a0ft) trail through the forest until it finally crashed, killing all seven crew members and 24 of the 25 passengers. The sole survivor was an Egyptian man.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 38], "content_span": [39, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065863-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Sabena DC-4 Crash, Aftermath\nThe wreck was located the following day and the injured sole survivor was rescued. Rescuers searched for more survivors, but it quickly became clear that their efforts were in vain. This crash was the second deadly crash of three involving a Sabena aircraft in 1948, making 1948 the deadliest year in Sabena's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065864-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Saint Louis Billikens football team\nThe 1948 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Maniaci, the team compiled a 4\u20137 record (0\u20132 against MVC opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 258 to 139. The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065865-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Saint Mary's Gaels football team\nThe 1948 Saint Mary's Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Saint Mary's College of California during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Verducci, the Gaels compiled a 4\u20136 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 161 to 150.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065866-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Salad Bowl\nThe 1948 Salad Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the North Texas State Eagles at Montgomery Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 1, 1948. The game marked the first bowl game for each school.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065866-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Salad Bowl\nIt was the 1st edition of the annual Salad Bowl. North Texas represented the Lone Star Conference in the contest, while Nevada competed as an Independent. In a defensive struggle, Nevada would earn their first bowl win with a 13\u20136 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065866-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Salad Bowl, Organization of the game\nThe Salad Bowl began  as the idea of Herb Askins, a prominent businessman in the Phoenix area and the president of the Phoenix Kiwanis Club. The game was intended to serve as a community-minded fund raiser with all proceeds going to local charities that helped handicapped children. Although the seeds for the Salad Bowl were planted in Askin's mind prior to World War II, the game would not come to fruition until 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 41], "content_span": [42, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065866-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Salad Bowl, Organization of the game\nThe site of the game was Montgomery Stadium at Phoenix Union High School. Arizona State College's Goodwin Stadium was entertained as a possible site of the game although it was ultimately rejected as Montgomery had a seating capacity of 23,000 as opposed to Goodwin's 15,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 41], "content_span": [42, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065866-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Salad Bowl, Background\nThe Eagles entered its first bowl game with a 10\u20131 record and the Lone Star Conference championship in hand. The 1947 team was dominant, holding 5 opponents scoreless and 10 to a touchdown or less. The Eagles' lone loss was a 12\u20130 defeat against Arkansas in Little Rock which was followed by a victory in Gainesville against Florida.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065866-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Salad Bowl, Background\nThe Nevada Wolf Pack also entered its first bowl game with an 8\u20132 record. The Wolfpack was led by All-American and Heisman Finalist Stan Heath. Nevada originally accepted its invitation to the salad bowl however, weeks prior to the game, the team voted not to participate in the game. Nevada ultimately attended after the threat of lawsuit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065866-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Salad Bowl, Game summary\nNorth Texas scored first before Nevada added a pair of touchdowns, with the second one coming late in the fourth quarter. A missed extra point kept North Texas within a touchdown, but a final drive stalled at the Nevada 28 when a likely game\u2013winning score was dropped in the end zone. All players received a wristwatch after the game as a token of appreciation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065867-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Salta earthquake\nThe 1948 Salta earthquake took place in the Argentinian province of Salta on 25 August at 03:09:28 local time The shock was 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Property damage and casualties occurred in several towns in the east and southeast of Salta, and also in northern Tucum\u00e1n and Jujuy, affecting the capitals of both. It was the last major earthquake recorded in the Argentine Northwest until the 2010 Salta earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065868-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nThe 1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065868-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team\nSan Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with four wins and seven losses (4\u20137, 1\u20134 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 158\u2013190 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065868-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Diego State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065869-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe 1948 AAFC season 49ers began their third season in the AAFC, hoping to improve upon their 8\u20134\u20132 output from the previous season. They began the season 10\u20130, and finished 12\u20132, both losses coming to eventual season champions, the Cleveland Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065869-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe 49ers' offense was historically prolific: they scored 495 points in 1948 (averaging over 35 points per game), which was more than 100 points more than the next best output (389 points by the Browns). Despite their 12\u20132 record, the 49ers did not qualify for the playoffs, due to the Browns 14\u20130 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065869-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe 1948 49ers had a record-setting rushing attack: the team rushed for a staggering 3,653 yards in only fourteen games, a professional football record that still stands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065869-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco 49ers season\nThe team's statistical leaders included Frankie Albert with 1,990 passing yards, Johnny Strzykalski with 915 rushing yards, and Alyn Beals with 591 receiving yards and 84 points scored.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065870-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco Dons football team\nThe 1948 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Kuharich, the Dons compiled a 2\u20137 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 216 to 123.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065871-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco State Gators football team\nThe 1948 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065871-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco State Gators football team\nSan Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Gators were led by head coach Dick Boyle. Boyle was in the third year of his second stint as head coach of the team. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the regular season with a record of three wins and four losses (3\u20134, 2\u20132 FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065871-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco State Gators football team\nAt the end of the season, the Gators were invited to participate in the second annual Fruit Bowl. It was held on December 5, 1948, and was the first inter-racial bowl game played in the United States. San Francisco State lost to Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champion Southern by a score of 0\u201330. That brought their final record to three wins and five losses (3\u20135, 2\u20132 FWC). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 63\u2013137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065871-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 San Francisco State Gators football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo San Francisco State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065872-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 San Jose State Spartans football team\nThe 1948 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065872-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 San Jose State Spartans football team\nSan Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his third year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as champion of the CCAA with a record of nine wins and three losses (9\u20133, 5\u20130 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065872-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 San Jose State Spartans football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following San Jose State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 67], "content_span": [68, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065873-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 San Remo Grand Prix\nThe 1948 San Remo Grand Prix was a non-Championship Voiturette motor race held on 27 June 1948 at the Autodromo di Ospedaletti, in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy. It was the 8th race of the 1948 Grand Prix season. The race, contested over 85 laps, was won by Alberto Ascari in a Maserati 4CLT/48, starting from pole position. Luigi Villoresi finished second also in a Maserati 4CLT/48 and Clemar Bucci third, driving a Maserati 4CL 1502.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065874-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team\nThe 1948 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented Santa Barbara College during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065874-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team\nSanta Barbara competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by fourth-year head coach Stan Williamson and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6\u20135, 2\u20133 CCAA). At the end of the season, the Gauchos played in the first Potato Bowl, in Bakersfield, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065874-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065874-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team, Team players in the NFL\nThe following finished their Santa Barbara Gauchos career in 1948, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 65], "content_span": [66, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065875-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Santa Clara Broncos football team\nThe 1948 Santa Clara Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Santa Clara University during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach Len Casanova, the Broncos compiled a 7\u20132\u20131 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 228 to 153.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065876-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Santos FC season\nThe 1948 season was the thirty-seventh season for Santos FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election\nThe 1948 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 24, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election\nThe Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government of Premier Tommy Douglas was re-elected with a reduced majority in the legislature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election\nAlthough the share of the popular vote won by the Liberal Party of Walter Tucker fell by almost five percentage points, the party increased its representation in the legislature from 5 seats to 19.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election\nThe Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan, which had won 2 seats and 16% of the popular vote in the 1938 election \u2013 only to disappear in the 1944 election \u2013 returned to win over 8% of the vote, but no seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election\nThe Progressive Conservative Party \u2013 now led by Rupert Ramsay \u2013 continued to decline, and was also shut out of the legislature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election\nIn some ridings, the Progressive Conservatives appear to have run joint candidates with the Liberals in failed attempts to defeat the CCF. These candidates ran as Liberal-PC candidates. The successful Conservative Liberal candidate \u2013 Alex \"Hammy\" McDonald \u2013 immediately joined the Liberal caucus upon being sworn in as an MLA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election, Results\nNote: * Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065877-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Saskatchewan general election, Riding results\nNames in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol \" ** \" indicates MLAs who are not running again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065878-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana\nThe 1948 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Peruana, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by eight teams. The tournament winner, Centro Ique\u00f1o, was promoted to the Primera Divisi\u00f3n Peruana 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065879-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Seychellois parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held for the first in the Seychelles in October 1948. The Seychelles Taxpayers and Producers Association (STPA), which primarily represented the interests of large landowners, won all four seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065879-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Seychellois parliamentary election, Electoral system\nConstitutional reforms led to the creation of four elected seats in the 12-member Legislative Council, with the remaining eight seats appointed by the British authorities. However, the right to vote was restricted to citizens over the age of 21 who could write their name, paid income tax on an annual income of SR 3,000 or more, and could prove that they had lived in the Seychelles for at least a year. Only around 10% of the population were able to register.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065879-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Seychellois parliamentary election, Electoral system\nThe four seats were elected from single-member constituencies; Praslin and La Digue, Central Mah\u00e9, North Mah\u00e9 and South Mah\u00e9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 57], "content_span": [58, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065879-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Seychellois parliamentary election, Campaign\nOnly one of the four seats, Praslin and La Digue were contested, with STPA candidates running unopposed in the Mah\u00e9 seats. In Praslin and La Digue STPA candidate Gustave de Comarmond was opposed by Arthur Savy, a former tennis professional and member of the Seychelles Progressive Association.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065879-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Seychellois parliamentary election, Campaign\nThe STPA candidates campaigned on a platform of maintaining Seychellois traditions and customs, claiming they were \"100 per cent Seychellois\". They also called for a doctor for Anse Royale, a produce-stabilisation fund, better French language teaching in schools and reduced taxes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065880-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Siamese general election\nGeneral elections were held in Siam on 29 January 1948. Following the 1947 coup, the unicameral parliament elected in 1946 was abrogated. It was replaced by a bicameral parliament, with a 100-seat appointed Senate and a 99-member House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065880-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Siamese general election\nAt the time there were no political parties, so all candidates ran as independents. Voter turnout was 29.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065880-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Siamese general election, Aftermath\nIn order to comply with the constitutional requirement of one member of the House of Representatives for every 150,000 citizens, supplementary elections were held in June 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election\nGeneral elections were held for the first time in Singapore on 20 March 1948, when six of the 22 seats on the Legislative Council became directly-elected. Voting was not compulsory and was restricted to British subjects, who constituted around 2% of the 940,000 population. Although various organisations called for a boycott of the elections, voter turnout was 63.1%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election\nThe Progressive Party (PP) was the only contesting party, winning three of the six elected seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election, Background\nThe election was announced on 1 February, and nominations were due by 16 February. The campaign period lasted for 31 days. Polling was scheduled on 20 March 1948 and the First Legislative Council had its first session on 1 April 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election, Background\nIn this election there were 4 constituencies: Municipal North-East, Municipal South-West, Rural East and Rural West. Municipal North-East and Municipal South-West elected 2 members each. Singapore would not have multi-seat constituencies until 1988 and is the last time that multi-seat constituencies had their candidates chosen individually (as in 1988 when the GRC was introduced, the party with the most votes had their members elected en masse rather than the votes received by the candidates individually).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 45], "content_span": [46, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election, Electoral system\nOf the 22 seats in the Legislative Council, six were elected, three nominated by commercial organisations (the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Indian Chamber of Commerce), and thirteen appointed by the British authorities; these included the Governor, Colonial Secretary, Financial Secretary, Attorney-General, Solicitor-General, two Directors, two ex officio Commissioners and four non-officio ones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election, Electoral system\nThe six elected seats were elected from four constituencies; two two-seat constituencies and two single-member constituencies. Parties had no fixed standard symbol and candidates had to ballot for one offered by the elections office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 51], "content_span": [52, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election, Results, By constituency\nRural West Constituency saw the highest voter turnout at 73.40% while Rural East Constituency saw the lowest turnout at 54.68%. In percentage terms, Sardon bin Jubir (the independent candidate who stood in Rural East) was the highest scoring candidate polling 54.93% of the vote while Progressive Party candidate Lim Chuan Geok who stood in Municipal North-East was the worst performing candidate by polling just 8.14% of the votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 59], "content_span": [60, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election, Results, By constituency\nIn absolute numbers, Progressive Party leader Tan Chye Cheng who stood in Municipal South-West was the best performing candidate by polling 4,125 votes while Arumugam Ponnu Rajah of the Progressive Party who stood in Rural West was the worst performing candidate with just 460 votes. The narrowest margin of victory was that of Tan Chye Cheng who polled just 0.7% more than his own party's second candidate Nazir Ahmad Mallal (but both were elected as Members of Municipal South West as the constituency elected 2 members who polled the first and second most votes).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 59], "content_span": [60, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065881-0006-0002", "contents": "1948 Singaporean general election, Results, By constituency\n3 candidates lost their $500 electoral deposits: Lim Chuan Geok, Valiya Purayil Pillai and Richard Lim Chuan Hoe. All 3 candidates were candidates contesting Municipal North-East Constituency. Only 2 candidates managed to poll a majority of the valid votes in their respective constituencies: Sirish Chandra Goho of Rural West (50.03%) and Sardon bin Jubir of Rural East (54.93%). PP's candidate Christopher John Laycock won with the narrowest margin of votes; polling just 5.48% over the third candidate in Municipal North-East whereas Tan Chye Cheng won with the largest margin of 26.18% over the third candidate in Municipal South-West.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 59], "content_span": [60, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065882-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Slovak parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 30 May 1948, alongside national elections. They were first elections after the Communist takeover in 1948. All 100 seats in the National Council were won by member parties of the National Front. The elections also determined the composition of the Slovak Board of Commissioners.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065883-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South African Senate election\nFor the fifth Senate of South Africa, the eight nominated Senators were appointed on July 28, 1948 and the Electoral Colleges met in the provincial capitals the following day. At the end of this process the government had 22 supporters (Reunited National Party 11, Afrikaner Party 2, Independent 1 and the 8 nominated Senators) and the opposition 21 (United Party 15, Labour Party 3, and Native Representatives 3). The fourth Native Representative seat was vacant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065883-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 South African Senate election\nThe South West Africa Affairs Amendment Act 1949 added four additional members to the Senate, of whom two were to be elected, and two nominated by the Governor-General. The elected Senators were chosen by an Electoral College, composed of the members of South-West Africa's Legislative Assembly and the six members of the House of Assembly representing the territory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065883-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 South African Senate election\nOf the nominated Senators, one was to be selected mainly on the ground of his \"thorough acquaintance, by reason of his official experience or otherwise, with the reasonable wants and wishes or the coloured races of the territory\". All four Senators chosen on 29 September 1950 were National Party supporters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election\nGeneral elections were held in South Africa on 26 May 1948. They represented a turning point in the country's history, as despite receiving just under half of the votes cast, the United Party and its leader, incumbent Prime Minister Jan Smuts, were ousted by the Herenigde Nasionale Party (HNP) led by D. F. Malan, a Dutch Reformed cleric.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election\nDuring the election campaign, both the UP and the HNP formed coalitions with smaller parties. The UP was aligned with the left-leaning Labour Party, while the Afrikaner Party sought to advance Afrikaner rights by allying with the HNP. By legislation relating to franchise requirements, very few people of coloured and Asian descent were able to vote in this election; Africans had been banned altogether since the late 1930s, with the limited number of Africans meeting electoral qualifications voting for seven \"own\" white MPs separately.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election\nThe HNP, realising that many White South Africans felt threatened by black political aspirations, pledged to implement a policy of strict racial segregation in all spheres of living. The Nationalists labelled this new system of social organisation \"apartheid\" (\"apartness\" or \"separation\"), the name by which it became universally known. The HNP also took advantage of white fear of black-on-white crime, and the HNP promised whites safety and security from black-on-white crime and violence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election\nIn contrast to the HNP's consistent, straightforward platform, the UP supported vague notions of slowly integrating the different racial groups within South Africa. Furthermore, white dissatisfaction with domestic and economic problems in South Africa after World War II, the HNP's superior organisation, and electoral malapportionment that favoured rural areas (where the HNP were traditionally stronger) all proved to be significant challenges to the UP campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election\nThe elections marked the onset of 46 years of nationalist rule in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Results\nTogether, the HNP and the Afrikaner Party won 79 seats in the House of Assembly against a combined total of 74 won by the UP and the Labour Party. By a quirk of the first-past-the-post system, the HNP won more seats, even though the UP received over eleven per cent more votes. The nationalist coalition subsequently formed a new government and ushered in the era of formal, legally binding apartheid. In 1951, the HNP and the Afrikaner Party merged, returning to the name National Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory\nOne of the central issues facing the white electorate in the 1948 election was that of race. The United Party (UP) and the National Party (NP) presented voters with differing answers to questions relating to racial integration in South Africa. Smuts and his followers were in favour of a pragmatic approach, arguing that racial integration was inevitable and that the government should thus relax regulations which sought to prevent black people from moving into urban areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory\nWhilst still seeking to maintain white dominance, the UP argued in favour of gradually reforming the political system so that black South Africans could eventually, at some unspecified point in the future, exercise some sort of power in a racially integrated South Africa. In contrast to this seemingly vague ideology, the HNP advanced the notion of further strictly enforced segregation between races and the total disempowerment of black South Africans. There was a growing fear amongst Nationalist Afrikaners of black people taking their jobs, especially post Second World War. Rural to urban movement by blacks was to be discouraged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0006-0002", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory\nThe UP position was supported by the Fagan Commission while the Sauer Commission informed the HNP's stance. Another reason for D.F. Malan's success was the National Party's constant promotion of Jan Smuts to be similar to the British. Leading the United Party, Smuts proposed rather liberal policies, more out of necessity than kindness, in order to try get elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0006-0003", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory\nHowever, he was attacked by the opposition as similar to the 'enemy' (in this case Britain), an attack to try fear white and Afrikaner voters into voting for Malan due to their hatred of Britain following the mining of gold in the Transvaal region, following its discovery in 1886. Other reasons along this line was Smuts' former role in working for Britain and his decision to help Britain in World War Two. Arguably the most important reason for election success however, was the number of rural voters which voted for the National Party in 1948. Despite not receiving the majority vote and Smuts gaining 12% more votes, Malan benefited heavily from the Westminster Constituency System. This allowed Malan to form a government by winning lots of small constituencies and gaining 5 more seats than the United Party in a narrow victory for the National Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 75], "content_span": [76, 935]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Economic reasons\nThe putative policy of apartheid proposed by the HNP served the economic interests of certain groups of white South Africans. Farmers from the northern portions of the country relied on cheap black labour to maximise profits while working-class whites living in urban areas feared the employment competition that would follow an urban influx of black South Africans. Many commercial and financial Afrikaner interests based on agriculture saw the value of apartheid in promoting growth in this sector. The UP failed to realise the enormous economic benefits of apartheid to these large and influential groups and did not prioritise segregation as much as the HNP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 93], "content_span": [94, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Economic reasons\nSmuts and his cabinet were blamed for many of the hardships that occurred as a result of South Africa's participation in World War II. During the war, petrol was rationed by means of coupons, and bakeries were ordered not to bake white bread so as to conserve wheat. After the war, some of these measures continued, as South Africa exported food and other necessaries to Britain and the Netherlands. South Africa even provided Britain with a loan of 4 million ounces (110 metric tons) of gold. These measures caused local shortages of meat and the unavailability of white bread. The Smuts government was blamed for this, as well as for the rate of inflation and the government's dismal housing record. All these factors provided ammunition for the HNP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 93], "content_span": [94, 846]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Race and ethnicity\nAs regards election tactics, the HNP was extremely adroit at exploiting white fears while campaigning in the 1948 election. Because the UP had seemed to take a fairly lukewarm stance towards both integration and segregation, the HNP was able to argue that a victory for the UP would ultimately lead to a black government in South Africa. HNP propaganda linked black political power to Communism, an anathema to many white South Africans at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Race and ethnicity\nSlogans such as \"Swart Gevaar\" (\"Black Peril\"), \"Rooi Gevaar\" (\"Red Peril\"), \"Die kaffer op sy plek\" (\"The Kaffir in his place\"), and \"Die koelies uit die land\" (\"The coolies out of the country\") played upon and amplified white anxieties. Much was made of the fact that Smuts had developed a good working relationship with Joseph Stalin during World War II, when South Africa and the USSR were allies in the fight against Nazi Germany. Smuts had once remarked that he \"doffs his cap to Stalin\" and the HNP presented this remark as proof of Smuts's latent Communist tendencies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Race and ethnicity\nThe Smuts government's controversial immigration program served to further inflame Afrikaner disquiet. Under this program, numerous British immigrants had moved to South Africa and were perceived to have taken homes and employment away from (white) South African citizens. Moreover, it was claimed that the intention behind such plans was to swamp the Afrikaners, who had a higher birth rate than the British diaspora, with British immigrants so that Afrikaners would be outnumbered at the polls in future elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Race and ethnicity\nIn preparation for the 1948 election, the HNP moderated its stance on republicanism. Because of the immense and abiding national trauma, caused by the Anglo-Boer War, transforming South Africa into a republic and dissolving all ties between South Africa and the United Kingdom had been an important mission for earlier incarnations of the HNP. English speaking South Africans tended to favour a close relationship with the UK, and so the republican project became a source of conflict between the two largest white groups in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0011-0001", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Race and ethnicity\nA staunchly pro-republic stance alienated moderate Afrikaners who had supported South Africa's participation in World War II and wished to achieve reconciliation between their own people and English speakers. When the HNP agreed to compromise its fiercely republican standpoint, conceding that South Africa should remain a Dominion in the Commonwealth, many Afrikaner UP supporters switched allegiance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Rural/urban vote weighting\nDemarcation of electoral district boundaries favoured the HNP. Most of the 70 seats won by the National Party during the 1948 election were in rural areas, whereas most of the 65 seats won by the United Party were in the urban areas. According to the Constitution that South Africa had at the time, the constituencies in the rural areas were smaller than those in urban areas. This meant that there were more rural constituencies than urban ones. This was to the benefit of the National Party since it tended to do well in rural areas in terms of votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 103], "content_span": [104, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0012-0001", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Rural/urban vote weighting\nDespite winning 140,000 fewer votes than the UP, the NP/AP coalition gained a plurality of seats in Parliament, and was able to enter into a coalition with the Afrikaner Party to form a majority government. It has been calculated that if rural and urban votes had been of equal value, the UP would have won 80 seats, the HNP/AP 60 seats, and other parties the remaining seats, thus giving the UP a majority outright and perhaps delaying or preventing apartheid from taking place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 103], "content_span": [104, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Political organisation\nThe UP at the time has been characterised as cumbersome and lacking vigor while the HNP displayed energy and superior organizational skills. World War II had a bonding effect on the UP and white South Africans generally. Once this external uniting force fell away, Smuts lost a great deal of control over the UP as more and more voters considered alternatives to his tired regime; humiliatingly, the Prime Minister lost his parliamentary seat (Standerton) to an HNP challenger. As can be seen from the final tally of seats, Smuts and his party proved unable to counter the many grievances raised by the HNP in an effective way, and this inability led to a narrow HNP victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 99], "content_span": [100, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065884-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 South African general election, Reasons for the National Party victory, Political organisation\nAfter the 1948 election, the ruling coalition succeeded in fully enfranchising the mostly Afrikaans- and German-speaking voters in South West Africa, later known as Namibia upon independence in 1990; the result being that this gave the National Party more or less six reliable votes in parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 99], "content_span": [100, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065885-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South American Basketball Championship for Women\nThe 1948 South American Basketball Championship for Women was the 2nd regional tournament for women in South America. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina and won by Argentina. Three teams competed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065885-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 South American Basketball Championship for Women, Results\nEach team played the other teams twice, for a total of four games played by each team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 62], "content_span": [63, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065886-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South American Championships in Athletics (unofficial)\nUnofficial South American Championships in Athletics (V Campeonato Extraordinario de Atletismo) were held in La Paz, Bolivia in October 1948. The event was held in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the city of La Paz. The games were dominated by Bolivian athlete Julia Iriarte winning five gold, one silver and one bronze medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065887-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South Australian 100\nThe 1948 South Australian 100 was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia on 1 January 1948. It was contested as a handicap race over 12 laps, a total distance of 105 miles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065887-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 South Australian 100\nThe race, which was the second South Australian 100 to be held at Lobethal, was won by Jim Gullan driving a Ballot Oldsmobile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065888-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South Carolina Gamecocks football team\nThe 1948 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Rex Enright, South Carolina compiled a 3\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065889-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South Dakota Coyotes football team\nThe 1948 South Dakota Coyotes football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1948 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Harry Gamage, the team compiled a 7\u20133 record (4\u20131 against NCC opponents), finished in second place out of seven teams in the NCC, and was outscored by a total of 292 to 129. The team played its home games at Inman Field in Vermillion, South Dakota.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065890-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team\nThe 1948 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University in the North Central Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ralph Ginn, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record and outscored opponents by a total of 203 to 107.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065891-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South Dakota gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Governor George T. Mickelson ran for re-election to a second term. He was opposed by Democrat Harold J. Volz, a businessman and the former Chairman of the Tripp County Democratic Party. Both Mickelson and Volz were the only candidates of their parties to file for Governor, ensuring that they won their respective nominations unopposed and removing the race from the primary ballot. In the general election, Mickelson had little difficulty defeating Volz. Though Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey only narrowly won the state over President Harry S. Truman, Mickelson's popularity allowed him to win re-election in a landslide, receiving 61% of the vote to Volz's 39%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 818]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election\nThe 1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election took place on 10 May 1948. It was held under the American military occupation, with supervision from the United Nations, and resulted in a victory for the National Association for the Rapid Realisation of Korean Independence, which won 55 of the 200 seats, although 85 were held by independents. Voter turnout was 95.5%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, Background\nThe elections were a milestone in Korean political history. The Korean people had not previously experienced democracy under written constitutional rule; the very foundation of South Korean politics were still under construction and were unstable. The elections would lead to a constitution, roughly based on the constitution of the United States, and establish democracy in South Korea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, Background\nIn 1948, the subject of an election of any kind in South Korea was an issue worldwide. On 8 and 9 March 1948, UN delegates from Australia, Canada, India, and Syria expressed their doubts and some complete rejection of the elections on 10 May 1948 for South Korea. The U.N. delegates were concerned by Korea's political maturity at the time, feeling that the elections might not validly express the popular will in a country which had only been independent for four years. Some Korean politicians, such as Kim Koo and Kim Kyu-sik, denounced the election as it would dash the hopes of reunification with North Korea. However, a vote in the South Korean Interim Legislature on 10 March ruled 40 to 0 in favor of holding the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 793]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, Background\nThe elections were originally intended to be held throughout the Korean peninsula, but Soviet Union forces and Kim Il-sung refused the UN supervisors entry into North Korea for the elections. They were therefore held only in the US-administered territory, making the elections a purely South Korean event. Because of this, Kim Koo and Kim Kyu-sik denounced the elections as they would dash hopes of reunification with North Korea, but could not prevent them from happening. The voters elected members of parliament, who then voted on the constitution and elected the president. At the proceedings, they left one hundred seats open in the South Korean Parliament for North Koreans to vote on when they were able.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 774]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, Background\nThe election system corresponded to the same limited system that had been established under the Japanese. In larger towns, only landowners and taxpayers could vote, while in small towns, elders voted on behalf of everyone else.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, Background\nThe elections were marred by terrorism resulting in 600 deaths between March and May. In April, North Korea, supposedly in an effort to delay the elections, sponsored a unity conference in Pyongyang to promote reunification of the two Koreas, which both Kim Koo and Kim Kyu-sik attended. The conference was inconclusive towards any upcoming reunification, and did not delay the elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, Background\nThe people of Jeju island saw the election as a unilateral attempt by the United States military government under the flag of United Nations to separate a southern regime and to employ its first president Syngman Rhee, The Jeju uprising occurred, during which tens of thousands of Jeju people were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065892-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election, Background\nThe elections were the first time in Korean history that the citizens were allowed to vote for a national legislative body. The Korean peninsula had been under Japanese colonial rule for thirty-five years (1910\u20131945), and for thousands of years before that, it had been governed by the (Yi Dynasty) Korean royal family and scholarly officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 62], "content_span": [63, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065893-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean presidential election\nPresidential and vice-presidential elections were held in South Korea on 20 July 1948, following the Constitutional Assembly elections in May. The president was to be elected by the members of the National Assembly, as instructed by the 1948 Constitution. Of the 198 members of the National Assembly, 196 were present for the vote. A candidate required two-thirds of the votes cast to win. Syngman Rhee was elected with 180 votes, and took over the government to oversee the transfer of power from the United States Army Military Government in Korea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065893-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean presidential election\nAn important role was played in the run-up to the election by the dispute between Rhee and Kim Koo over the issue of establishing a separate government in the southern part of Korea, instead of including the communist-controlled north. Kim rejected the idea of separate elections, and had boycotted the Constitutional Assembly elections in May, instead campaigning for a united Korea. He also split from the National Alliance for the Rapid Realization of Korean Independence to form the Korea Independence Party. Despite Kim's refusal to take any part in a South-only government and therefore in this election, 13 members cast their votes for Kim.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065893-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean presidential election\nIn the event, Kim's split allowed Rhee to consolidate power over NARRKI and, in 1951, form the Liberal Party, enabling his rule over South Korea until the April Revolution in 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065893-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean presidential election, Results, President\nIn order to be elected, a candidate had to receive at least two-thirds of the votes cast, including blank and invalid ballots. While there were 198 members in the National Assembly, 196 members participated in the voting. Therefore, the number of votes needed to win the presidency was 131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 59], "content_span": [60, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065893-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean presidential election, Results, President\nEven though Kim Koo did not send his approvals for the new South Korean government and insisted that the lawmakers not cast votes for him, 13 of the 196 lawmakers who voted voted for Kim Koo. The election, however, ended as a landslide victory of the only candidate that actively sought the presidency, Rhee Syng-man, who received 180 of the 196 votes cast. One vote was invalidated, as it was cast for independence activist Seo Jae-pil, who at the time was a US citizen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 59], "content_span": [60, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065893-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 South Korean presidential election, Results, Vice-President\nEndorsed by Rhee Syngman and the Korea Democratic Party, former Finance Minister of Provisional Government Yi Si-yeong was elected vice president, but only in the second round. The Constitution stated that for the first two rounds of voting, candidates need to win 2/3 of the votes to win. Had Yi failed to win the required 132 votes in the second round of voting, a runoff election would have been conducted of him and runner-up Kim Koo, and whoever won the plurality of the votes would have become the vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065894-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament\nThe 1948 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 2\u20135, 1948 at Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The North Carolina State Wolfpack won their third Southern Conference title, led by head coach Everett Case.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065894-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format\nThe top ten finishers of the conference's sixteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured two games, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 60], "content_span": [61, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065895-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Illinois Maroons football team\nThe 1948 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1948 college football season. Under ninth-year head coach Glenn Martin, the team compiled a 2\u20136 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065896-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Jaguars football team\nThe 1948 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University in the 1948 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Ace Mumford, the Jaguars compiled a 12\u20130 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out eight of 12 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 395 to 33. The team played its home games at University Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Southern Rhodesia on 15 September 1948. They saw Prime Minister Godfrey Huggins regain the overall majority he had lost in the previous elections in 1946. Huggins' United Party won a landslide, reducing the opposition Liberal Party to a small minority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Background\nThe 1946 election had left the United Party in a precarious position in an overall minority in the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly, and reliant on the support of the Rhodesia Labour Party. Huggins was therefore seeking an opportunity to re-establish an overall majority. However, Huggins knew from his experience in 1934 that he needed to justify asking for a dissolution of the Assembly and a general election, as the Governor was not necessarily willing to grant one merely because it had been asked for.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Background\nEarly in 1948, Huggins made his move by proposing that his own United Party merge with the opposition Liberal Party (which was a right-wing organisation). He then went to the Legislative Assembly and put down a motion of confidence in his government which endorsed all its policies for the full term of the Assembly. The Liberal Party, sensing a trap, agreed to the principle of fusion of the two parties but insisted that it be on the basis of Liberal Party policy. When the vote of confidence debate was concluded on 6 February, Huggins accepted an amendment moved by the Rhodesia Labour Party, and the confidence motion then passed without a division. Huggins had lost his chance for an election but gained endorsement of his government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 793]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Background\nThis situation did not last long. In July, the Coinage and Currency Bill was defeated by one vote on a clause which would have allowed the Currency Board to provide accommodation. Although this was a minor matter, Huggins argued that it was an issue of confidence because this provision had been agreed with the governments of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland in the Central African Council; as negotiations to form a new majority government failed, the Governor granted a dissolution.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Background\nSupporting Huggins' position, the South African general election in May that year had seen a win by the National Party which largely represented Afrikaners. This election marked a transfer of power away from the English-speaking South Africans and shocked the mostly British descended Southern Rhodesians, who recoiled from the Liberal Party who were backed by the small Rhodesian Afrikaner community; the Liberal Party's policy on race was similar to the National Party's policy of Apartheid.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Background\nVoters tended not to blame the government for the economic difficulties and petrol shortages which had affected Rhodesia in the years since the war, and the renewed push towards federation with Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland also encouraged support for the United Party. In the end, it delivered a landslide for Huggins; Liberal Party leader Jacob Smit lost his seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 52], "content_span": [53, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Electoral system\nA Delimitation Commission was set up to redraw the boundaries of the electoral districts. Although the previous districts had only been drawn up in 1938, owing to the major population movements in the war none of the districts were unchanged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 58], "content_span": [59, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Franchise and electoral procedure\nTwo Acts passed in the run-up to the election made changes to electoral procedure. The Emergency Laws (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Act, 1946 repealed most of the Active Service Voters Act, 1943 and therefore removed the ability of Southern Rhodesians serving in forces outside the colony to vote. The provision allowing postal votes to those living more than 10 miles from the polling station was retained.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 75], "content_span": [76, 490]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Franchise and electoral procedure\nThe Electoral Amendment Act, 1946 made a further series of minor changes. It provided for a new full registration of voters once the delimitation had been completed, and facilitated the disqualification of imprisoned voters by requiring returns of those sentenced to prison. It also allowed candidates to withdraw before the poll.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 75], "content_span": [76, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Changes during the Assembly, Bulawayo District\nAlexander Magnus Flett Stuart died on 7 August 1949, and a byelection to replace him was held on 13 October 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 88], "content_span": [89, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Changes during the Assembly, Bulawayo North\nHugh Beadle resigned from the Assembly on 20 July 1950 to become a High Court judge. A byelection to fill his Assembly seat in Bulawayo North was held on 19 September 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065897-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Southern Rhodesian general election, Changes during the Assembly, Highlands\nRobert Allan Ballantyne died on 5 February 1953. A byelection to replace him was held on 22 April 1953.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 80], "content_span": [81, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065898-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Southwark Central by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Southwark Central in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 29 April 1948, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Hanbury Martin. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Roy Jenkins, who was to become a prominent figure in British politics throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065899-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team\nThe 1948 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their second year under head coach Gee Mitchell, the team compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065900-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Soviet Cup\nThe 1948 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union. The whole competition was played in Moscow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065901-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Soviet Top League\n14 teams took part in the league with CSKA Moscow winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065902-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League\nThe 1948 National League Division One was the 14th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the third post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065902-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League, Summary\nThe entrant list was the same as the previous season. New Cross Rangers won the National League for the second time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065902-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League, Fatalities\n1948 proved to be the worst season so far in regard to fatalities. During the 1947 season two riders had died on the same day but 1948 saw three riders killed during the season. It started with 37-year-old Reg Craven, on his debut for Yarmouth Bloaters. Craven crashed with two Poole Pirates riders at Poole (on 26 April) during a National Trophy match and died eight days later (4 May) from a fractured skull in hospital. Billy Wilson of Norwich Stars and Eric Dunn of Hastings Saxons from the lower divisions were also killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065902-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League, Anniversary Cup table\nOn account of the small number of teams in the league the Anniversary Cup was run in a league format. Harringay Racers finished on top.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065902-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League, National Trophy\nThe 1948 Trophy was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 46], "content_span": [47, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065902-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League, National Trophy, Qualifying and Elimination events\nThe Qualifying event for Division 3 teams saw Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw Birmingham Brummies win the final and qualify for the Quarter Finals proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 81], "content_span": [82, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065903-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Three\nThe 1948 National League Division Three was the second season of British speedway's National League Division Three", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065903-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Three\nThe league had expanded from 8 teams to 12. Reigning champions Eastbourne Eagles were forced to close due to a petrol ban at their stadium, so their team moved a few miles along the Sussex coast to Hastings. The new entrants Coventry Bees, Hull Angels, Poole Pirates and Yarmouth Bloaters all struggled to make an impact and finished in the bottom five positions. Exeter Falcons won their first title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065903-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Three\nEric Dunn of Hastings Saxons was a third speedway rider (with Reg Craven and Bill Wilson) to be killed during the season. 34-year-old Dunn was riding in a meeting (on 13 June) at the Arlington track when he fell and was hit by a rider behind. He died two days later in hospital (15 June).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065903-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Three, National Trophy\nThe 1948 Trophy was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Qualifying event for Division 3 teams saw Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw Birmingham Brummies win the final and qualify for the Quarter Finals proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 61], "content_span": [62, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065904-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Two\nThe 1948 National League Division Two was the third post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Edinburgh Monarchs were new participants as the league was extended to 9 teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065904-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Two\nBristol Bulldogs were crowned champions, whilst Wigan Warriors were replaced by Fleetwood Flyers after just 3 away matches with their entire team transferring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065904-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Two\n32-year-old Bill Wilson of the Middlesbrough Bears was fatally injured, on 3 July at Norwich and died two days later in hospital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065904-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Two, Final table\nThe Anniversary Cup for Division Two was run in a league format. Birmingham Brummies came out on top.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 55], "content_span": [56, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065904-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Speedway National League Division Two, National Trophy\nThe 1948 Trophy was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Qualifying event for Division 3 teams saw Southampton Saints win the final and qualify for the Elimination event. The Elimination event for Division 2 teams saw Birmingham Brummies win the final and qualify for the Quarter Finals proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 59], "content_span": [60, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065905-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team\nThe 1948 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1948 college football season. In its third season under head coach Hugh Devore, the team compiled a 7\u20131\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 59. The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065906-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Browns season\nThe 1948 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 59 wins and 94 losses. It was the first Browns baseball season to be telecast on local television, having debuted its game broadcasts that year on KSD with Bob Ingham on the commentary box as the play by play announcer, nearly a year after other MLB teams made their television debuts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065906-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065906-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065906-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065906-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065906-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Browns season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065907-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Cardinals season\nThe 1948 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 67th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 57th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 85\u201369 during the season and finished 2nd in the National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065907-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season\nOutfielder Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .376, with 39 home runs and 131 RBIs. Musial became the first player to win three National League MVP Awards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 47], "content_span": [48, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065907-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065907-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065907-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065907-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065907-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 St. Louis Cardinals season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065908-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanford Indians football team\nThe 1948 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1948 college football season. Stanford was led by fourth-year head coach Marchmont Schwartz. The team was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference and played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065909-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup Finals\nThe 1948 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs won the series in four straight games to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065909-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals\nDetroit defeated the New York Rangers 4\u20132 to advance to the Finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4\u20131 to advance to the Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065909-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries\nThis was the Stanley Cup debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065909-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe 1948 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Maple Leafs 7\u20132 win over the Red Wings in game four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065909-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving\nThe following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 46], "content_span": [47, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065909-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving, Stanley Cup engraving\nWhen the Stanley Cup was redone in 1957\u201358, Robert J. Galloway's name was engraved as P.J. GALLOWAY. The \"P\" should be a \"R\". This mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup created in 1992\u201393.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 69], "content_span": [70, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs\nThe 1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began with four teams on March 4, 1948. It concluded on April 14, with the Toronto Maple Leafs defeating the Detroit Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, Series, Semifinals\nThe first round of the playoffs saw third place Boston Bruins matched up with first place Toronto Maple Leafs and fourth place New York Rangers against second place Detroit Red Wings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, Series, Semifinals, Toronto vs. Boston\nToronto beat Boston 4 games to 1. Although Boston kept it close. Three of the five games were decided by one goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, Series, Semifinals, NY Rangers vs. Detroit\nIt looked initially to be a close series as, after the Blueshirts lost the first two games, the Wings Production line got lazy. But wingers, Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe chose follow Lindsay's recent quote \u2014", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 69], "content_span": [70, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, Series, Semifinals, NY Rangers vs. Detroit\n\u201cIn this game, you have to be mean, or you're going to get pushed around.\u201d", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 69], "content_span": [70, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, Series, Semifinals, NY Rangers vs. Detroit\n(Glenn Liebman, Hockey Shorts: 1,001 of the Game's Funniest One Liners\" (Contemporary Books, 1996) ) \u2014", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 69], "content_span": [70, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, Series, Semifinals, NY Rangers vs. Detroit\nDetroil was now pursuing Lord Stanley's Mug for the fourth time in six years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 69], "content_span": [70, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065910-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Stanley Cup playoffs, Playoff scoring leaders\nGP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 50], "content_span": [51, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065911-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Star World Championship\nThe 1948 Star World Championship was held in Cascais, Portugal in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065911-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Star World Championship, Results\nLegend: DNS \u2013 Did not start; DSA \u2013 Disabled; DSQ \u2013 Disqualified; WDR \u2013 Withdrew;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065912-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Stirling and Falkirk by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Stirling and Falkirk in the House of Commons was held on 7 October 1948, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Joseph Westwood. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Malcolm MacPherson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065913-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Stockholm Grand Prix\nThe 1948 Stockholm Grand Prix was a Grand Prix race held according to the then new Formula Two rules, at Skarpn\u00e4ck Airfield outside Stockholm on 30 May 1948. It was won by B. Bira in a Simca-Gordini T15 entered by Equipe Gordini. At first he was stripped of his victory. This was due to the start, in which Prince Bertil had provided help by push-starting B. Biras car. First a year later, B. Bira was officially acknowledge winner again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065913-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Stockholm Grand Prix\nThe circuit was 1.37 miles (2.20\u00a0km) long and had five turns in an overall triangular shape.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065913-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Stockholm Grand Prix\nIt was the only running of the Stockholm Grand Prix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 78]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065914-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Sudanese parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Sudan on 15 November 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065914-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Sudanese parliamentary election, Background\nConstitutional reforms in 1948 replaced the appointed Advisory Council with a Legislative Assembly. The new Assembly had 75 members, of which 10 were appointed by the Governor-General, 42 elected by electoral colleges in northern provinces, 13 nominated by the provincial councils in the three southern provinces and 10 directly-elected in Khartoum and Omdurman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065914-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Sudanese parliamentary election, Campaign\nThe elections were boycotted by pro-Egyptian parties such as the National Front, leaving only the Umma Party and the Independence Front (which opposed union with Egypt) to contest the elections. Demonstrations led to the deaths of 10 deaths and 100 injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065914-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Sudanese parliamentary election, Results\nThe Umma Party won 26 seats and the Independence Front four. Most of the remaining 44 members had been elected due to the influence of officials and sheikhs. Voter turnout in the directly-elected seats was only 18%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 45], "content_span": [46, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065914-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Sudanese parliamentary election, Aftermath\nThe newly-elected Legislative Assembly met for the first time on 15 December 1948. The Umma Party's Abdallah Khalil was elected Speaker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065915-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Sugar Bowl\nThe 1948 Sugar Bowl featured the fifth ranked Texas Longhorns and the sixth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065915-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Sugar Bowl\nIn the first quarter, Texas scored on a 99-yard touchdown pass form Bobby Layne to Blount, as Texas opened a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, Alabama tied the game on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Gilmer to White. In the third quarter, Texas's Vic Vasicek recovered a fumble in the end zone as Texas took a 14-7 lead. Holder later returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown making it 21-7. Bobby Layne scored on a 1-yard touchdown run making the final score 27-7.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065916-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team\nThe 1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach Paul Pierce, the Lobos compiled a 10\u20130\u20131 record, won the New Mexico Conference (NMC) with a 5\u20130 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 452 to 133. Sul Ross was invited to the 1949 Tangerine Bowl, where they tied 9\u20131 Murray State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics\nThe 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The 1940 Olympic Games had been scheduled for Tokyo and then for Helsinki, while the 1944 Olympic Games had been provisionally planned for London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics\nThis was the second time London had hosted the Olympic Games, having previously hosted them in 1908, forty years earlier. The Olympics would again return to London 64 years later in 2012, making London the first city to have hosted the games three times, and the only such city until Paris and Los Angeles host their third games in 2024 and 2028, respectively. The 1948 Olympic Games were also the first of two summer Games held under the IOC presidency of Sigfrid Edstr\u00f6m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics\nThe 1948 Olympics came to be known as the \"Austerity Games\" due to the difficult economic climate and rationing imposed in the aftermath of World War II. No new venues were built for the games (with events taking place mainly at Wembley Stadium, also known as Empire Stadium, and the Empire Pool at Wembley Park), and athletes were housed in existing accommodation at the Wembley area instead of an Olympic Village, as were the 1936 Games and the subsequent 1952 Games in Helsinki. A record 59 nations were represented by 4,104 athletes, 3,714 men, and 390 women in 19 sport disciplines. Germany and Japan were not invited to participate in the games; the Soviet Union was invited but chose not to send any athletes, sending observers instead to prepare for the 1952 Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics\nOne of the star performers at the 1948 Games was Dutch sprinter Fanny Blankers-Koen. Dubbed the \"Flying Housewife\", the thirty-year-old mother of two won four gold medals in athletics. In the decathlon, Bob Mathias of the United States became the youngest male ever to win an Olympic gold medal at the age of seventeen. The most individual medals were won by Veikko Huhtanen of Finland, who took three golds, a silver and a bronze in men's gymnastics. The United States won the most gold and overall medals, having 300 athletes compared to the United Kingdom's 404. France fielded the second largest team, with 316 athletes and finished third in the medal standings. The host nation ended up twelfth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Election as host city\nIn June 1939, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 1944 Olympic Summer Games to London, ahead of Rome, Detroit, Budapest, Lausanne, Helsinki, Montreal and Athens. World War II stopped the plans and the Games were cancelled so London again stood as a candidate for 1948. Great Britain almost handed the 1948 games to the United States due to post-war financial and rationing problems, but King George VI said that this could be the chance to restore Britain from World War II. The official report of the London Olympics shows that there was no case of London being pressed to run the Games against its will. It says:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 676]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Election as host city\nIn June 1946 the IOC, through a postal vote, gave the summer Games to London and the winter competition to St Moritz. London was selected ahead of Baltimore, Minneapolis, Lausanne, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Election as host city\nLondon, which had previously hosted the 1908 Summer Olympics, became the second city to host the Olympics twice; Paris hosted the event in 1900 and 1924. London later became the first city to host the Olympics for a third time when the city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Organisation\nLord Burghley, a gold medal winner at the 1928 Olympics, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and President of the Amateur Athletics Association was named Chairman of the Organising and Executive Committees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Organisation\nThe other members of the committees were: Colonel Evan Hunter, General Secretary of the British Olympic Association, and Chef de mission for Great Britain; Lord Aberdare, the other British member of the IOC; Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett;  Alderman H.E. Fern; E.J. Holt; J. Emrys Lloyd, who became the committee's legal advisor; C.B. Cowley of the London Press and Advertising; R.B. Studdert, Managing Director of the Army & Navy Stores; A.E. Porritt, a member of the IOC for New Zealand who resided in London; S.F. Rous, Secretary of The Football Association; and Jack Beresford.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Organisation\nOlympic pictograms were introduced for the first time. There were twenty of them\u2014one for each Olympic sport and three separate pictograms for the arts competition, the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony. They were called \"Olympic symbols\" and intended for use on tickets. The background of each pictogram resembled an escutcheon. Olympic pictograms appeared again 16 years later, and were used at all subsequent Summer Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Organisation\nAt the time of the Games, food, petrol and building were still subject to the rationing imposed during the war in Britain; because of this the 1948 Olympics came to be known as the \"Austerity Games\". Athletes were given the same increased rations as dockers and miners, 5,467 calories a day instead of the normal 2,600. Building an Olympic Village was deemed too expensive, and athletes were housed in existing accommodation. Male competitors stayed at RAF camps in Uxbridge and West Drayton, and an Army camp in Richmond Park; female competitors in London colleges. Lord Burghley unfurled the Olympic Flag at the Richmond Park camp at an opening ceremony in July as Minister of Works, Charles Key, declared the camp open.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 757]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Organisation\nThese were the first games to be held following the death of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee, in 1937. They were also the last to include an arts competition, which took place at the Victoria and Albert Museum.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Opening ceremony\nThe Games opened on 29 July. Army bands began playing at 2 pm for the 85,000 spectators in Empire Stadium at Wembley Park. The international and national organisers arrived at 2.35\u00a0pm and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with Queen Mary and other members of the Royal Family, at 2.45\u00a0pm. Fifteen minutes later the competitors entered the stadium in a procession that took 50\u00a0minutes. The last team was that of the United Kingdom. When it had passed the saluting base, Lord Burghley began his welcome:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Opening ceremony\nAfter welcoming the athletes to two weeks of \"keen but friendly rivalry\", he said London represented a \"warm flame of hope for a better understanding in the world which has burned so low.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Opening ceremony\nAt 4\u00a0pm, the time shown on Big Ben on the London Games symbol, the King declared the Games open, 2,500 pigeons were set free and the Olympic Flag raised to its 35\u00a0ft (11\u00a0m) flagpole at the end of the stadium. The Royal Horse Artillery sounded a 21-gun salute and the last runner in the Torch Relay ran a lap of the track \u2013 created with cinders from the domestic coal fires of Leicester \u2013 and climbed the steps to the Olympic cauldron. After saluting the crowd, he turned and lit the flame. After more speeches, Donald Finlay of the British team (given his RAF rank of Wing Commander) took the Olympic Oath on behalf of all competitors. The National Anthem was sung and the massed athletes turned and marched out of the stadium, led by Greece, tailed by Britain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 800]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Television coverage\nThe opening ceremony and over 60 hours of Games coverage was broadcast live on BBC television, which was then officially available only in the London area. However, the BBC's transmissions could be received much further away in the right conditions, and some of the Games was watched by at least one viewer in the Channel Islands. The BBC's official report on the coverage estimated that an average of half a million viewers watched each of their Olympic broadcasts. The BBC paid \u00a31,000 for the broadcasting rights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Television coverage\nOf the live television coverage, only a small section of the opening ceremony broadcast still exists in the archives. However, various filmed reports shot for the BBC's Television Newsreel programme do also still exist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports\nThe 1948 Summer Olympics featured 136 medal events, covering 23 disciplines in 17 different sports and in arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports\nIn the list below, the number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Athletics\nEmpire Stadium was the venue for 33 athletics events at the Games; 24 for men and nine for women. Of these, four were making their Olympic debut \u2013 the men's 10\u00a0km walk, and the women's 200\u00a0metres, long jump and shot put. A total of 754 athletes from 53 countries participated in athletics. Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands, a 30-year-old mother of two children nicknamed \"The Flying Housewife\", won four gold medals, in the 100\u00a0metres, 200\u00a0metres, 80\u00a0metre high hurdles, and 4\u00a0x\u00a0100\u00a0metre relay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Athletics\nAs world record holder in the long jump and high jump Blankers-Koen may have been able to win further medals but, at this time, female athletes were limited to three individual events. Duncan White won the first medal of any kind for Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) when he finished second in the 400\u00a0metre hurdles. Arthur Wint became the first Jamaican to win an Olympic gold medal, in the men's 400\u00a0metres; he also won silver in the men's 800\u00a0metres. Audrey Patterson became the first African-American woman to win a  medal, winning bronze in a track and field event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0017-0002", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Athletics\nA few days later Alice Coachman became the first woman of color in the world and the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in track and field in the history of the modern Olympics with a jump of 1.68\u00a0m (5' 61\u20444\"). She also was the only American woman to win an athletics gold medal during the 1948 Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Athletics\nThe marathon saw a dramatic finish with the first man to enter the stadium, Etienne Gailly of Belgium, exhausted and nearly unable to run. While he was struggling, Argentinian athlete Delfo Cabrera and Tom Richards of Great Britain passed him, with Cabrera winning the gold medal and Richards obtaining the silver. Gailly managed to recover enough to cross the line for the bronze.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Athletics\nThe decathlon was won by 17-year-old Bob Mathias of the United States. He became the youngest ever Olympic gold medallist in athletics and when asked how he would celebrate he replied: \"I'll start shaving, I guess.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Arts\nCategories: sports-related architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture. These Olympics were the last time art competitions were considered Olympic events.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 34], "content_span": [35, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Basketball\nBasketball made its second appearance as a medal sport, appearing as an indoor competition for the first time after poor weather disrupted the matches at the 1936 Berlin Games. The event, for men only, was contested by 23 nations split into four pools for the preliminary round; the top two in each pool advanced to the quarterfinals with the other teams entering playoffs for the minor placings. The United States and France reached the final which was won by the Americans 65\u201321 to claim the gold medal. This was the second of the United States' seven consecutive gold medals in Olympic men's and women's basketball. Brazil defeated Mexico 52\u201347 to claim bronze.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Boxing\nEight different classifications were contested ranging from flyweight, for boxers weighing less than 51\u00a0kg, to heavyweight, for boxers over 80\u00a0kg. South Africa, Argentina and Hungary each won two gold medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 36], "content_span": [37, 245]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Canoeing\nNine events were contested, eight for men and one for women. This marked the first time that a women's canoeing event had been contested in the Olympics. Sweden won four gold medals (two by Gert Fredriksson) and Czechoslovakia three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Cycling\nSix events were contested \u2013 two road bicycle racing events and four track cycling events. No women's cycling events were contested. France won three gold medals and Italy two, while Great Britain captured five medals overall, but none were gold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 37], "content_span": [38, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Diving\nFour diving events were contested, two for men, and two for women. The events are labelled as 3\u00a0 metre springboard and 10\u00a0 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee but appeared on the 1948 Official Report as springboard diving and highboard diving, respectively. All four gold medals, and 10 out of 12 awarded in total, were won by the United States. Victoria Manalo Draves, who won both gold medals in the women's events, and Sammy Lee, who took a gold and a bronze in the men's events, became the first Asian Americans to win gold medals at an Olympic Games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 36], "content_span": [37, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Equestrian\nSix gold medals were awarded in equestrian, individual and team dressage, individual and team eventing and individual and team show jumping. Harry Llewellyn and Foxhunter, who would claim a gold medal in Helsinki, won bronze in the team jumping event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Fencing\nSeven events were contested, six for men and one for women. Ilona Elek, who had won the women's foil competition in Berlin, was one of only two competitors to successfully defend an Olympic title in London. Elek's sister, Margit, placed sixth in the same event. Edoardo Mangiarotti won three medals, two silver and a bronze, having previously won a gold medal in the 1936 Games. Throughout his career the Italian won 13 Olympic fencing medals and 27 world championship medals, both of which remain records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 37], "content_span": [38, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Field hockey\nThirteen nations participated in the field hockey competition. The tournament was ultimately won by India, who defeated Great Britain to claim the country's first gold medal as an independent nation under captain Kishan Lal and Vice-Captain Kunwar Digvijay Singh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Football\nEighteen teams entered the football competition at these Olympics. Due to the rise of the professional game during the 12 years since the Berlin Olympics the number of talented amateurs for teams to select from was reduced. The gold medal was won by Sweden, who defeated Yugoslavia 3\u20131 in the final. Denmark defeated hosts Great Britain, managed by Matt Busby of Manchester United, 5\u20133 to win the bronze medal. In the tournament's 18 matches a total of 102 goals were scored; an average 5.66 goals per match. The joint top scorers with seven goals each were Gunnar Nordahl of Sweden and Denmark's John Hansen. Nordahl and Swedish teammates Gunnar Gren and Nils Liedholm went on to play for A.C. Milan and together were nicknamed Gre-No-Li.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 778]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Football\nThis was the first international football tournament ever to be broadcast on television, with the two semi-finals, the bronze medal match and the final all being shown live in full by the BBC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Gymnastics\nNine events were contested, eight for men, and one for women. In the men's pommel horse, a tie was declared between three competitors, all Finns, and no medals other than gold were awarded in this event. Finland won six gold medals overall, and Switzerland three.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Lacrosse\nLacrosse was an exhibition sport at these Olympics. An English team composed of players from various universities played a U.S. team represented by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at the Empire Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Modern pentathlon\nOnly one modern pentathlon event was contested, the five component sports\u2013 riding, fencing, shooting, swimming, and running- being held over six days. Scoring was by point-for-place system across the five phases with the winner being the athlete with the lowest combined ranking. The sport's international federation, the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne was founded during the Games, on 3 August 1948. Sweden won two medals in the event; William Grut won the gold, with a final points total of 16, and G\u00f6sta G\u00e4rdin took bronze. American George Moore won the silver medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 47], "content_span": [48, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Rowing\nSeven rowing events were contested, all open to men only. Great Britain and the United States each claimed two gold medals. The events were held on the River Thames at Henley, over the same course as the Henley Royal Regatta.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 36], "content_span": [37, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Sailing\nThe sailing events at the Games took place in Torquay, in the southwest of Great Britain. Five events were contested, with the United States winning four total medals. One of host nation Great Britain's three gold medals at the Games came in the Swallow class from Stewart Morris and David Bond. In the Firefly class Danish sailor Paul Elvstr\u00f8m won gold the despite the Danish Olympic Committee having misgivings about sending him to compete as the 18-year-old could speak no English. This was the first of four consecutive Olympics with a gold medal for Elvstr\u00f8m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 37], "content_span": [38, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Shooting\nFour events were contested, all open to both men and women, although all medals were won by men. In the 50\u00a0metre rifle, prone position, only two points separated the top three competitors. K\u00e1roly Tak\u00e1cs had been a member of the Hungary's world champion pistol shooting team in 1938 when a grenade shattered his right hand \u2013 his pistol hand. Tak\u00e1cs taught himself to shoot with his left hand and, 10 years after his injury, he won an Olympic gold medal in the rapid-fire pistol event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 522]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Swimming\nEleven events were contested, six for men and five for women. The United States won eight gold medals, including all six men's events, and 15 medals in total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Water polo\nEighteen nations fielded a team in these games, which were ultimately won by Italy, who were undefeated throughout. The tournament was conducted in a mult-tier bracket, with the best four teams from the group stages participating in a final round-robin bracket. Silver was claimed by Hungary, and bronze by the Netherlands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Weightlifting\nSix events were contested, all for men only. These games marked the addition of the bantamweight class to the Olympic programme, the first change to the programme since 1920. The United States won four gold medals, and eight overall; the remaining two gold medals were claimed by Egypt. Rodney Wilkes won the first medal for Trinidad and Tobago in an Olympic games, winning silver in the featherweight division; the featherweight gold medal was won by Egyptian Mahmoud Fayad, with a new Olympic and World record of 332.5\u00a0kg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Sports, Wrestling\nSixteen wrestling events were held, eight Greco-Roman and eight freestyle. All were open to men only. Both categories were dominated by two nations. Turkey was the most successful nation with six gold medals followed by Sweden receiving 5 gold medals. These two teams claimed 24 total medals, in other words half of the total medals given.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 39], "content_span": [40, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Political defection\nLondon was the first Olympics to have a political defection. Marie Provazn\u00edkov\u00e1, the 57-year-old Czechoslovakian President of the International Gymnastics Federation, refused to return home, citing \"lack of freedom\" after the Czechoslovak coup in February led to the country's inclusion in the Soviet Bloc.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Media\nFor the 1948 Olympics, the Technicolor Corporation devised a bipack colour filming process \u2013 dubbed \"Technichrome\" \u2013 whereby hundreds of hours of film documented the events in colour, without having to use expensive and heavy Technicolor cameras.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 27], "content_span": [28, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Venues\nNo new venues were built for the Games. A cinder track was laid inside Empire Stadium and all other venues were adapted. For the first time at the Olympics swimming events were held undercover, at the 8000 capacity Empire Pool. As the pool was longer than the standard Olympic length of 50\u00a0metres a platform was constructed across the pool which both shortened it and housed officials.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0043-0001", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Venues\nIn 2010 one of the last remaining venues from the Games, the Herne Hill Velodrome where cycling events were staged, was saved when a new 15-year lease was agreed meaning that repairs could take place. Campaigners and users of the track had feared that it would be forced to close as it was in desperate need of refurbishment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Participating National Olympic Committees\nA total of 59 nations sent athletes. Fourteen made their first official appearance: British Guiana (now Guyana), Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It was the first time that the Philippines, India and Pakistan competed as fully independent nations at the Olympic Games. Germany, Japan and Bulgaria,under Allied military occupations, were not allowed to send athletes to the games. Forced labour by German prisoners of war was used for the construction of the facilities. Italy, although originally an Axis power, defected to the Allies in 1943 following Benito Mussolini being deposed, and was allowed to send athletes. The Soviet Union was invited but they chose not to send any athletes, sending observers instead to prepare for the 1952 Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 63], "content_span": [64, 938]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065917-0045-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics, Medal count\nThese are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1948 Summer Games, ranked by number of gold medals won. The host nation was 12th, with 23 medals, including three golds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 33], "content_span": [34, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065918-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics medal table\nThe 1948 Summer Olympics (also known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad) was an international multi-sport event held from July 29 through August 14, 1948, in London, United Kingdom. It was the first Olympic Games to take place in twelve years, due to the Second World War (and was known informally as \"The Austerity Games\" - largely due to countries having to bring their own food due to shortages in Britain), with London being chosen as the host city in May 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065918-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics medal table\nLondon had previously hosted the 1908 Summer Olympics, and was due to have hosted the event in 1944. A record 59 nations were represented by 4,104 athletes, 3,714 men and 385 women, in 19 sport disciplines. Following the Second World War, Germany and Japan remained under military occupation and had not yet formed their National Olympic Committee, and so were not invited. The only major Axis power to take part in the Games was Italy. The Soviet Union was invited to compete, but chose not to send any athletes, sending observers instead to prepare for the 1952 Summer Olympics. Following the threats of a boycott from Arab countries should an Israeli team fly their flag at the opening ceremony, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) excluded Israel from the Games on a technicality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 823]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065918-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics medal table\nSeveral countries participated for the first time, including Burma, Ceylon, Lebanon, Puerto Rico and Syria. The Olympic medals themselves were the standard Trionfo design used for the Olympic medals between 1928 and 1968.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065918-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics medal table\nIt was not until 2010 that Belgian Eug\u00e8ne Van Roosbroeck received his gold medal for his part in the cycling road race as there was no podium for winners following the race and the team returned to Belgium two days after the event having received no medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065918-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics medal table, Medal table\nThis is the full table of the medal count of the 1948 Summer Olympics, based on the medal count of the IOC. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a nation. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This information is provided by the IOC. However, the IOC does not recognize or endorse any ranking system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065918-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics medal table, Medal table\nIn the gymnastics events there were three athletes placed first for the men's pommel horse, with Paavo Aaltonen, Veikko Huhtanen and Heikki Savolainen all receiving gold medals for Finland in the same event, while no silver or bronze medals were handed out. Meanwhile, in the men's vault, three athletes finished in joint third place and so were awarded a bronze medal each, resulting in five medals being handed out for that one event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 45], "content_span": [46, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay\nThe 1948 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from 17 July until 29 July 1948, prior to the 1948 Summer Olympics, held in London, United Kingdom. The relay was nicknamed the \"relay of peace\". It was only the second occasion that a torch relay was held for the Olympics; the first was at the 1936 Summer Olympics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 344]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay\nThere were three types of torches designed for use on the relay: a standard solid fuel powered torch made of aluminium, a special butane gas torch used on board HMS Whitesand Bay, and a final torch used to enter Empire Stadium that was made of stainless steel and powered by a magnesium candle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay\nThe route itself was initially designed to be a direct one from Olympia to Wembley, taking in Italy, Switzerland and France. Belgium and Luxembourg were added to the route after those countries requested it. It was expected that the Greek part of the relay would be 750 kilometres (470\u00a0mi), but was reduced to 35 kilometres (22\u00a0mi) due to concerns over security. After the 12-day journey, the torch arrived at the Empire Stadium only thirty seconds later than expected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Background\nDespite hosting the 1908 Summer Olympics, the 1948 Games was the first London-based games to have a torch relay after it was introduced at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Former British athlete David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, and the rest of the organising committee for the 1948 Games agreed to continue the tradition begun by the previous games, and run a torch relay for a second time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch\nEach of the torches contained a solid fuel tablet made of hexamine and 6% naphthalene (following torch running tests in May 1947) that fuelled the flame itself. The solid fuel increased the distance each runner could run to 2 miles (3.2\u00a0km) over flat terrain, decreasing the number of torches needed to be produced, which in turn reduced the cost of the relay. There were eight tablets loaded into each torch, with the bottom tablets pushed up by the use of a spring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch\nThe design increased the burning time of each torch up to around fifteen minutes, an increase from the four-minute torches of the 1936 Olympics. The torch itself was designed by Ralph Lavers, with the brief that it should be \"inexpensive and easy to make, of pleasing appearance and a good example of British craftmanship\". The torches were made from aluminium, with a long shaft holding a cup that contained the burner. \"With thanks to the bearer\" was written on the cup of the torch itself, along with the Olympic rings. The torches for the Greek leg of the relay were shipped to the Mediterranean aboard HMS Liverpool, along with a purpose built torch for the leg aboard a Royal Navy vessel from Corfu to Italy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch\nA differently designed torch was used for the final leg. It was made of stainless steel and was fueled by magnesium in order to ensure that the flame showed up properly during the opening ceremony. It was also designed by Ralph Lavers, with the frame for the torch created by EMI, and the magnesium candle supplied by Wessex Aircraft Engineering. Neither the suppliers nor designer charged a fee for the final torch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 55], "content_span": [56, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch route\nWhile the general negotiation with other countries and the specific route were handled by the Organising Committee for the Games, the detailed organisation was delegated to a subgroup led by F.W. Collins. Due to cost implications, the extensive route conducted by the 1936 Games was ruled out. Instead, the simplest route from Olympia to London was to be used, going by sea to Italy and then run through Switzerland and France. The route was modified only when Luxembourg and Belgium both requested that the torch travel their territories. A longer Greek route was planned, but reduced from an expected 750 kilometres (470\u00a0mi) down to 35 kilometres (22\u00a0mi) due to concerns over instability in the country and a lack of security.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 790]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch route\nThe torch lighting ceremony took place on 17 July 1948 in Olympia, Greece. As with the 1936 Summer Olympic relay, the torch relay was begun by focusing the sun's rays onto kindling using a parabolic reflector, which then lit the first torch. The kindling was conducted by a Girl Guide leader from Pyrgos, Elis. She was only chosen the previous evening due to the unsettled state of the country; the Athenian girl who was trained for the ceremony was unable to travel to Olympia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch route\nIn a symbolic gesture, the first runner, Corporal Dimitrelis of the Greek Army, laid down his arms and removed his military uniform before taking his torch in hand. The kindling material for the first torch was handed over as a gift from the Chairman of the Greek Olympic Committee to Collins, for Princess Elizabeth. It was then run to the Greek coast at Katakolo, where at 7\u00a0pm it boarded the Greek destroyer Hastings bound for the island of Corfu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0007-0002", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch route\nIt stayed overnight in the city of Corfu, and boarded HMS Whitesand Bay at 1:30\u00a0pm the following day where the flame was switched to a specially equipped butane gas torch in order to ensure that there was a 48-hour lifespan available for the flame, despite the crossing only being expected to take 22 hours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch route\nThe ship dropped the torch off in Bari at 12:30\u00a0pm on 19 July. It was run north through several Italian cities before crossing the Simplon Pass into Brig, Switzerland on 23 July. From there it was run west until leaving the country at Perly-Certoux, and entering France at Saint-Julien-en-Genevois. The route then detours from the direct route to take in Luxembourg and into Belgium before re-entering France at Lille on 28 July, finally departing the country at Calais. HMS Bicester carried the torch across the English Channel to Dover, arriving at 8:25\u00a0pm on 28 July.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 632]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch route\nIt travelled through several towns in the South East of England until it arrived at Wembley, where it arrived only thirty seconds late after the entire journey. That delay may have only been in the final few hundred yards of the relay down Olympic Way outside of Empire Stadium as the pressure of the crowds on the torch carrier and their escorts reduced the pace to walking speed. Special celebrations were held at each border crossing, and at Pierre de Coubertin's tomb in Lausanne, Switzerland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 559]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065919-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, Relay elements, Torch route\nIt was agreed for a secondary Olympic Flame to be lit in Torquay during the games, and a secondary torch relay was conducted to take the flame from Wembley south to the coast to Torquay. The arrangements were the same as from Dover to Wembley but in reverse.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065920-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Sun Bowl\nThe 1948 Sun Bowl matched the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Miami (Ohio) Redskins.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065920-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Sun Bowl, Background\nBlackburn helped Gillman coach this game for a team that went undefeated and was champion of the Mid-American Conference. The team had four future coaches on their roster as players: Ara Parseghian (most famous for coaching Northwestern and Notre Dame), Paul Dietzel (who went on to coach LSU), and Hugh Hindman (who went on to be the Ohio State Athletic Director who fired Woody Hayes). This was their first and so far only Sun Bowl. Tech was going to their fourth bowl game in 10 years and going to their first Sun Bowl since 1938. Tech was champion of the Border Conference. The original Sun Bowl invitation had been extended to Lafayette, but was declined when the host campus refused to allow the participation of Lafayette star running back, David Showell, based on a University of Texas ban on black players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 25], "content_span": [26, 841]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065920-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Sun Bowl, Game summary\nAra Parseghian scored for Miami on a 1-yard touchdown run to give Miami a 6\u20130 lead early. Tech retaliated with a Jim Conley touchdown run to make it tied at halftime. After Bill Hoover blocked a Red Raider punt, Paul Shoults gave Miami the lead with his touchdown run. Jake Speelman made the extra point this time to make it 13\u20136. But Tech had one more fight in them, as Bernie Winkler returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown, as Tech looked to tie the game on the extra point. But Ernie Plank blocked the extra point kick, as Miami held on to win the game and the MAC's second straight Sun Bowl win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 27], "content_span": [28, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065920-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Sun Bowl, Aftermath\nGillman left the RedHawks after this game and Blackburn took over as head coach for the 1948 season. But after a MAC championship season, he left for Gillman's Cincinnati squad. The next coach was Woody Hayes, who would lead them to the 1951 Salad Bowl before he left in 1950 for Ohio State. They would not reach another bowl game until 1962. Texas Tech would go to the Raisin Bowl the following year, the last one with Morgan as coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 24], "content_span": [25, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament\nThe 1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament was a professional snooker tournament sponsored by the Sunday Empire News newspaper. The tournament was won by Joe Davis with John Pulman finishing in second place. The tournament saw the re-introduction of the popular round-robin handicap format had been used for Daily Mail Gold Cup before World War II. Thurston's Hall, the home of the Daily Mail Gold Cup, had re-opened in late 1947, although renamed as the Leicester Square Hall. It was the only time the tournament was held although the format continued with the News of the World Snooker Tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament\nIn the final match of the tournament Fred Davis, playing without a points handicap, beat brother Joe 36\u201335. This was the first time Joe had lost a competitive match when playing on level terms. However, under the \"sealed handicap\" aspect of the event, Joe received 2 frames and won the match 37\u201336.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Format\nThe tournament was conceived by Ted Lowe, the manager of Leicester Square Hall. He suggested that Fred Davis, who was writing for the Empire News at the time approach the paper with the idea, and they agreed to sponsor the tournament with \u00a31,000 prize money. The event was a round-robin snooker tournament and was played from 11 October to 18 December 1948. All matches were played at Leicester Square Hall in London. The competitors were Joe Davis, Fred Davis, Walter Donaldson, Sidney Smith and John Pulman. Each match lasted six days and was the best of 71 frames. There was a qualifying competition prior to the main event. This involved 5 players in a round-robin tournament with the winner, John Pulman, advancing to the main event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 42], "content_span": [43, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Format\nThe event had two handicapping aspects. In each match a handicap could be given to one of the players, a given number of points start in each frame. In addition there was a sealed handicap for each match. This was an additional adjustment to be made after each match (a specific number of frames) which was kept secret until the end of the match. For the points aspect of the handicapping, Joe Davis, Fred Davis and Walter Donaldson didn't give or receive points when they played each other but gave points to the other two players. Joe and Fred gave 7 points to Sidney Smith and 16 points to John Pulman. Donaldson gave 14 points to Pulman while Smith gave 10 points to Pulman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 42], "content_span": [43, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Results\nJoe Davis beat Sidney Smith 49\u201325 in the opening match. Fred Davis beat John Pulman 39\u201332 in their match, having won 8 of the 11 frames on the final day, but Pulman received 9 frames in the sealed handicap and won the match 41\u201339. Pulman received 8 frames in the sealed handicap in his next match against Joe Davis but Joe, aware that a substantial handicap was likely to be given, had beaten Pulman 51\u201320. Fred and Joe Davis met In the final match. Fred won all six frames on the third evening to lead 20\u201316. Fred still led 31\u201329 at the start of the final day and eventually won the match 36\u201335. When the sealed handicap was opened it revealed that Joe received 2 frames and that he had won 37\u201336.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Results\nJoe Davis scored his 300th century break in the first match against Sidney Smith, making 119 on 14 October. On 10 November Fred Davis in his match against John Pulman made a break of 139, just one short of the record of 140 made by Joe Davis on 9 February 1948. Fred had been unable to get on the black off the 14th red and had taken the pink instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Results\nOn 15 December, during the final match, Fred Davis made a break of 138, winning the frame 138\u20130, and then, in the next frame made a break of 84, winning that frame 129\u20130. Two days later Joe Davis almost beat his own record of 140. On 123, he missed the blue when a 141 break was possible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Results\nThe \"Score\" column include frames received in the sealed handicap. Figures in brackets are the points handicap received per frame. Smith conceded his match against Donaldson before the start. He was suffering from tonsilitis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Results\nJohn Pulman won an additional \u00a3150 for winning the qualifying competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Qualifying\nThe qualifying tournament was played from 30 August to 2 October 1948. These matches were also played at Leicester Square Hall in London but each match only lasted three days and was the best of 35 frames. 5 players competed with the winner advancing to the final stages, The 5 players were: John Barrie, Albert Brown, Kingsley Kennerley, Sydney Lee and John Pulman. Players received points handicaps and sealed frame handicaps in the same way as in the main event. John Pulman won the qualifying with 6 points from his 4 matches ahead of Kingsley Kennerley with 5 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065921-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Sunday Empire News Tournament, Qualifying\nSydney Lee needed to win the last match against Albert Brown but he lost 22\u201315. Lee had beaten Pulman in the first match of the tournament. Lee received a 5-point lead in each frame but Pulman had won the match 18\u201317. Lee, however, had been given 2 frames in the sealed handicap to win 19\u201318.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 46], "content_span": [47, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065922-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Svenska Cupen\nSvenska Cupen 1948 was the eighth season of the main Swedish football Cup and for the first time was not competed for by Allsvenskan clubs, because of the Summer Olympics in London. The Final was between two third division clubs and was held on 25 July 1948 at Olympia, Helsingborg. R\u00e5\u00e5 IF won 6-0 against BK Kenty before an attendance of 9,852 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065922-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Svenska Cupen, Second round\nThe 8 matches in this round were played on 4 July 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 32], "content_span": [33, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065922-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Svenska Cupen, Quarter-finals\nThe 4 matches in this round were played on 11 July 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065922-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Svenska Cupen, Semi-finals\nThe semi-finals in this round were played on 18 July 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 31], "content_span": [32, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065922-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Svenska Cupen, Final\nThe final was played on 25 July 1948 at the Olympia Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 25], "content_span": [26, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065923-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship\nThe 1948 Swedish Ice Hockey Championship was the 26th season of the Swedish Ice Hockey Championship, the national championship of Sweden. IK G\u00f6ta won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065924-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Swedish general election\nGeneral elections were held in Sweden on 19 September 1948. Despite a campaign by a large part of the Swedish press against socializing insurances, controlled foreign trade and rationing regulations still in use since the war, freshman Prime Minister and Social Democratic leader Tage Erlander managed to defeat the People's Party-led opposition under Bertil Ohlin by a higher election turnout. He maintained his government with only minor losses and the Swedish Social Democratic Party remained the largest party, winning 112 of the 230 seats in the Second Chamber of the Riksdag. Erlander was later to stay on as Prime Minister until 1969, in 1951-1957 his government included the party Farmers' League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 735]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065925-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Swiss Grand Prix\nThe 1948 Swiss Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit Bremgarten, near Bern, on 4 July 1948. Despite racing for nearly two hours, at the finishing line Frenchman Jean-Pierre Wimille was only 0.2 seconds behind the race winner, the Italian driver Carlo Felice Trossi. Trossi's compatriot Luigi Villoresi finished over two and a half minutes behind the pair, in third place. Pre -World War II star driver Achille Varzi was killed when he crashed during practice, and the wealthy Swiss privateer Christian Kautz died in an accident during the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065926-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum\nA referendum on the sugar industry was held in Switzerland on 14 March 1948. Voters were asked whether they approved of a federal resolution on the reorganisation of the Swiss sugar industry. The proposal was rejected by 63.8% of voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065926-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Swiss sugar industry referendum, Background\nThe referendum was an optional referendum, which only a majority of the vote, as opposed to the mandatory referendums, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 48], "content_span": [49, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065927-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, was the fourth annual running of the \"blue water classic\" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065927-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nHosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales, the 1948 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 1948), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170\u00a0km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065927-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nThe 1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race comprised a reduced fleet of 18 competitors. Wind conditions favoured the fleet, who found excellent going on their trip south.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065927-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race\nMorna, skippered by Claude Plowman won line honours in a time of 4 days, 5 hours and 1 minute - breaking the record they set the previous year, and going under 5 days for the first time. The victory also gave the vessel and skipper three wins in-a-row, a record that would not be beaten until Wild Oats XI won four-in-a-row from 2005 to 2008. Westward, skippered by GD Gibson was awarded handicap honours for the second year running.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065927-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, 1948 fleet\n18 yachts registered to begin the 1948 Sydney to Hobart Yacht race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 44], "content_span": [45, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065928-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Syracuse Orangemen football team\nThe 1948 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1948 college football season. The Orangemen were led by second-year head coach Reaves Baysinger and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. After a dismal 1\u20138 season, Baysinger was fired.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065929-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 S\u00e3o Paulo FC season\nThe 1948 football season was S\u00e3o Paulo's 19th season since club's existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065930-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 TANFL season\nThe 1948 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian Rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen (15) roster rounds and four (4) finals series matches between 24 April and 25 September 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065930-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 TANFL season, Participating Clubs, TANFL Under-19's Grand Final\nNote: Buckingham were affiliated to New Town, North West were affiliated to North Hobart.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 68], "content_span": [69, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065930-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 TANFL season, 1948 TANFL Ladder, Grand Final\nSource: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury publications.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 49], "content_span": [50, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065931-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team\nThe 1948 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1948 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4\u20135\u20131 overall and 1\u20134\u20131 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his fifteenth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065932-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tangerine Bowl\nThe 1948 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1947 season, on January 1, 1948, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game was the second annual Tangerine Bowl, now known as the Citrus Bowl, and featured the Catawba Indians against the Marshall Thundering Herd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065932-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Tangerine Bowl, Background\nCatawba had appeared in the first Tangerine Bowl and beat Maryville College 31\u20136. This season, they were invited back to the bowl with a 10\u20131 record after having only one loss (to VMI) early in the season, and entered the game with an 8-game winning streak. They participated in the North State Intercollegiate Conference. Marshall was an Independent who was 9\u20132 on the year in Cam Henderson's tenth season as coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065932-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Tangerine Bowl, Game summary\nIndians\u2019 fullback Lee Spears scored on a one-yard carry late in the fourth quarter to win the game. Despite outgaining Catawba in yards, 109\u201354, Marshall turned the ball over three times, which cost them the game. End Don Gibson for Marshall was named MVP of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065932-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Tangerine Bowl, Aftermath\nMarshall joined the Ohio Valley Conference the following year, and would not win a bowl game until the 1998 Motor City Bowl. Catawba was the first Tangerine Bowl participant to have a shutout win, and the first to win consecutive bowls. Their head coach Gordon Kirkland retired after the game; Catawba has not yet played in another bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065933-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tasmanian state election\nThe 1948 Tasmanian state election was held on 21 August 1948 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system \u2014 six members were elected from each of five electorates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065933-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Tasmanian state election\nIn December 1947, Labor leader Robert Cosgrove had stood down as Premier while he faced charges of bribery, corruption and conspiracy. Cosgrove was acquitted of all charges on 22 February 1948, and was re-elected as Premier by the caucus, taking over from Edward Brooker who had filled in for him for three months. Brooker died on 18 June, four months after handing the premiership back to Cosgrove, and two months prior to the 1948 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065933-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Tasmanian state election\nOn 8 July, the Legislative Council voted to grant the House of Assembly two months supply provided an election was called after that time. The election was fought mainly on constitutional issues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065933-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Tasmanian state election\nLabor lost its slender one seat majority, winning 15 seats out of 30, although they regained government and Cosgrove remained as Premier after receiving the support of one of the Independent members, Bill Wedd.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065933-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Tasmanian state election, Results\nTasmanian state election, 21 August 1948House of Assembly << 1946\u20131950 >>", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065934-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final\nThe 1948 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1947\u201348 Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the 9th season of the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 4 July 1948 at the Est\u00e1dio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Belenenses and Sporting CP. Sporting CP defeated Belenenses 3\u20131 to claim their fourth Ta\u00e7a de Portugal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065935-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Team Speedway Polish Championship\n1948 Team Speedway Polish Championship season was the first season of the contest used to determine the Polish Champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065935-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Team Speedway Polish Championship, Rules\nComposition First and Second Leagues were established after qualifications with three rounds. Every team consisted of three riders, but only one were exposed to every round. Every event consisted of 20 races. Score was 4\u20133\u20132\u20131 and 0 it no-completion heat. Engine capacity was not considered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 45], "content_span": [46, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065935-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Team Speedway Polish Championship, Rules\nFirst, Second and Third League included 9 teams. Matches were played with part three teams. Terms were made up of six drivers plus reserve. Game consisted with 9 races. In one day were played 3 three-cornered matches. For winning match team received 3 points, for second place 2 points and for third 1 point. The drivers with the main squad of a team started in the match three times. The quantity of small points was added up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 45], "content_span": [46, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065935-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Team Speedway Polish Championship, Third League (Local)\nOnly teams from Greater Poland (Pozna\u0144 district) participated in Pozna\u0144 District League. (Pozna\u0144ska Liga Okr\u0119gowa). ZZK Pozna\u0144 played only in first round and was replaced by Unia Zielona G\u00f3ra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 60], "content_span": [61, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065936-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Temple Owls football team\nThe 1948 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record and was outscored by a total of 182 to 95. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065937-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team\nThe 1948 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1948 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Henry Kean, the Tigers compiled a 5\u20133\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 67.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065938-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tennessee Volunteers football team\nThe 1948 Tennessee Volunteers (variously Tennessee, UT, or the Vols) represented the University of Tennessee in the 1948 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Robert Neyland, in his 17th year, and played their home games at Shields\u2013Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and two ties (4\u20134\u20132 overall, 2\u20133\u20131 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 499]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065939-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Gordon Browning defeated Republican nominee Roy Acuff with 66.91% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065940-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1948  Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065941-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas Longhorns football team\nThe 1948 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas in the 1948 college football season. After the season, Tom Landry signed with the New York Yanks of the All-America Football Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065942-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas Mines Miners football team\nThe 1948 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled an 8\u20132\u20131 record (4\u20131\u20131 against Border Conference opponents), finished second in the conference, defeated West Virginia in the 1949 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 361 to 182.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065943-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\nThe 1948 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065944-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065944-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Democratic Governor Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Alvin H. Lane with 84.72% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065944-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on July 24, 1948. By winning over 50% of the vote, Jester avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 28, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 66], "content_span": [67, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065944-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Texas gubernatorial election, Nominations, Republican nomination\nThe Republicans unanimously nominated Alvin H. Lane, attorney, at their convention on August 10, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 69], "content_span": [70, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065945-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 The Citadel Bulldogs football team\nThe 1948 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1948 college football season. J. Quinn Decker served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at the new Johnson Hagood Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes\nThe 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes were two tornadoes which struck Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on March 20 and 25, 1948. Both are estimated to have been equivalent to F3 in intensity on the modern Fujita scale of tornado intensity, which was not devised until 1971. The March 20 tornado was the costliest tornado in Oklahoma history at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes\nOn March 25, meteorologists at the base noticed the extreme similarity between the weather conditions of that day and March 20, and later in the day issued a \"tornado forecast\", which was verified when a tornado struck the base that evening. This was the first official tornado forecast, as well as the first successful tornado forecast, in recorded history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, March 20 tornado\nWeather forecasting was still crude and prone to large errors in the era before weather satellites and computer modeling. Thunderstorms were not even in the forecast for the evening of March 20. However, around 9:30\u00a0pm storms were reported about 20 miles (32\u00a0km) to the southwest, and at 9:52 a tornado was sighted near Will Rogers Airport 7 miles (11\u00a0km) away, along with a 92-mile-per-hour (148\u00a0km/h) wind gust, moving northeast towards the base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, March 20 tornado\nAt 10:00, the tornado reached the southwest corner of the base. Illuminated by nearly constant lightning, the tornado was highly visible as it bisected the base, tossing around planes which were parked in the open. The control tower reported a 78-mile-per-hour (126\u00a0km/h) wind gust before the windows shattered, injuring several personnel with flying glass. The tornado dissipated at the northeast corner of the base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, March 20 tornado\nThe tornado missed most structures on the base, but the damage to expensive military aircraft was substantial. The total damage cost came to around $10 million, or $106 million in 2019 United States dollars. This was the most damaging tornado in Oklahoma up to that date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, Investigation and tornado forecast\nIn the aftermath of the first tornado, an official inquiry was conducted into the failure to predict the destructive tornado. Air Force investigators came to the conclusion that \"due to the nature of the storm it was not forecastable given the present state of the art.\" They also made recommendations that the meteorological community determine a tornado warning system for the public, as well as a protocol for protecting life and property at military bases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, Investigation and tornado forecast\nBoth of these investigations began almost immediately. In the days following the tornado, Tinker's meteorologists Major Ernest J. Fawbush and Captain Robert C. Miller investigated surface and upper-air weather data from this and past tornado outbreaks, hoping to be able to identify conditions which were favorable for tornadoes. By March 24, they had compiled several possible tornado indicators, and decided it would be difficult, but possible, to identify large tornado threat areas in the future.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, Investigation and tornado forecast\nOn the morning of March 25, base meteorologists noticed that weather charts for the day were strikingly similar to those before the March 20 tornado. Forecasts issued by the Weather Bureau indicated that almost the same conditions would be present in the evening of March 25 as were present on March 20. In the morning, they issued a forecast for \"heavy thunderstorms\" effective for 5\u20136\u00a0pm that evening. This would allow the base's commander to alert base personnel that they may institute their brand-new tornado precautions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, Investigation and tornado forecast\nAs the day wore on, conditions appeared more and more favorable for thunderstorms, and more and more similar to the events of March 20. Weather radar images showed a severe squall line had formed to the west, and weather stations to the west reported cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms. In an afternoon meeting, under some pressure from their commanding officer, base meteorologists composed and issued the first official tornado forecast. Although they were aware of the small chance of success, they felt they had no choice, since the conditions were so similar to March 20. Equipment, which could be, was moved to bomb-proof shelters, and base personnel were moved to safer areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 72], "content_span": [73, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, March 25 tornado\nAlthough storms were relatively benign up to the point where they reached Tinker, a supercell formed just west of the base, and at around 6 pm a tornado touched down on the base for the second time in six days. This second tornado caused $6 million in damage, or $64 million in 2019 dollars. However, due to precautions enacted because of the tornado forecast, no injuries were reported, and damage totals could have been much higher.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, Legacy\nThe tornado prediction proved to be successful, even if its precision was mostly due to chance. Before this point, the Weather Bureau had a policy against issuing tornado warnings, mainly due to fear of panic by the public, and subsequent complacency if forecasts turned out to be false alarms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, Legacy\nDue to lives and costs saved, Fawbush and Miller continued their tornado forecasts, which verified at quite a high rate over the next three years. At first, they kept their forecasts secret. In the spring and summer of 1949, they issued eighteen forecasts for tornadoes within a 100-square-mile (260\u00a0km2) area, and all eighteen proved successful. In the subsequent years, while not explicitly using the word \"tornado\", the Weather Bureau used the pair's forecasts to predict \"severe local storms\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065946-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes, Legacy\nThe synoptic pattern which occurred on March 25 later became known as the \"Miller type-B\" pattern and is recognized as one of the most potent severe weather setups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 44], "content_span": [45, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065947-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065947-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship\nHolycross-Ballycahill won the championship after a 4-10 to 2-04 defeat of Lorrha in the final. It was their first ever championship title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065948-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Titleholders Championship\nThe 1948 Titleholders Championship was contested from March 18\u201321 at Augusta Country Club. It was the 9th edition of the Titleholders Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065949-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Toledo Rockets football team\nThe 1948 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented Toledo University during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Skip Stahley, the Rockets compiled a 5\u20136 record, were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 225 to 206, and defeated Oklahoma City, 27\u201314, in the third postseason Glass Bowl game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065949-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Toledo Rockets football team\nOn October 2, 1948, Chuck Hardy set a Toledo school record that still stands with a 100-yard kickoff return against John Carroll. On October 9, 1948, the Rockets renewed the Bowling Green\u2013Toledo football rivalry after a 13-year hiatus. Toledo lost to Bowling Green, 21-6, in the 1948 game. During the 1948 season, a Toledo football game was televised for the first time on WSPD- TV13 (later WTVG). The 1948 team captains were Mardo Hamilton and Mike Carman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065950-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tongan general election, Electoral system\nThe Legislative Assembly had seven directly-elected members; three representing Tongatapu and nearby islands, two representing Ha\u02bbapai and two representing Vava\u02bbu and nearby islands. A further seven members were elected by the nobility, seven ministers (including the governors of Ha\u02bbapai and Vava\u02bbu) and a Speaker chosen by the monarch, S\u0101lote Tupou III.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065950-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Tongan general election, Electoral system\nA new electoral law introduced in 1947 required candidates to be nominated by at least 30 voters and introduced an election deposit of \u00a35, which would be lost if a candidate received less than 20% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065950-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Tongan general election, Campaign\nA total of 29 candidates contested the seven directly-elected seats; twelve in Vava\u02bbu, ten in Tongatapu and seven in Ha\u02bbapai.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065950-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Tongan general election, Results\nMolitoni Finau was elected as the most-voted for candidate in Tongatapu.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065951-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Toronto Argonauts season\nThe 1948 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5\u20136\u20131 record and failed to make the playoffs. American halfback Ken Whitlock played four games to become the Argonauts first black player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065952-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Toronto municipal election\nMunicipal elections were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 1, 1948. Robert Hood Saunders was re-elected as mayor in an election that also saw no changes on the Board of Control or City Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065952-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Toronto municipal election, Toronto mayor\nMayor Robert Hood Saunders faced only Trotskyist Ross Dowson and was easily reelected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 46], "content_span": [47, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065952-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Toronto municipal election, Board of Control\nAll four members of the Toronto Board of Control were re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 49], "content_span": [50, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065952-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Toronto municipal election, City council\nResults taken from the January 2, 1949 Globe and Mail and might not exactly match final tallies. Ward 4 results from January 5, 1948 issue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 45], "content_span": [46, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065952-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Toronto municipal election, Changes\nWard 7 Alderman William Butt died January 10, 1948; Charles Rowntree was appointed replacement January 19.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065952-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Toronto municipal election, Changes\nMayor Robert Hood Saunders resigned February 23, 1948 when he was appointed Chairman of Ontario Hydro; Controller Hiram E. McCallum was unanimously appointed Mayor; Ward 7 Alderman E.C. Roelfson was appointed Controller February 24; William Davidson appointed Alderman March 1, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France\nThe 1948 Tour de France was the 35th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 25 July. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,922\u00a0km (3,058\u00a0mi).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France\nThe race was won by Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who had also won the Tour de France in 1938. Bartali had almost given up during the race, but drew inspiration from a phone call from the Italian prime minister, who asked him to win the Tour de France to prevent civil unrest in Italy after assassination attempt against  Togliatti. Bartali also won the mountains classification, while the team classification was won by the Belgian team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Innovations and changes\nThe prize for wearing the yellow jersey was introduced in 1948, sponsored by Les Laines, a French wool company.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 44], "content_span": [45, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Innovations and changes\nIn 1947, the media had complained that too many cyclists reached the end of the race, so the race was no longer heroic; this may have motivated a new rule between the third and the eighteenth stage, the rider last in the general classification was eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 44], "content_span": [45, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Innovations and changes\nWhereas the 1947 Tour de France had been France-centred, the 1948 race became a more cosmopolitan race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 44], "content_span": [45, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Innovations and changes\nThe Tour visited the Saar protectorate for the first time when the 18th stage passed Saarbr\u00fccken and Saarlouis. A second visit took place in 1953.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 44], "content_span": [45, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Innovations and changes\nThe first live television broadcast from the Tour de France was in 1948, when the arrival at the velodrome of Parc des Princes was broadcast live.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 44], "content_span": [45, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Teams\nAs was the custom since the 1930 Tour de France, the 1948 Tour de France was contested by national and regional teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Teams\nAfter there had not been an official Italian team allowed in the previous edition, the Italians were back. The Italian cyclists were divided between Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi. Both argued in the preparation of the race about who would be the team leader. The Tour organisation wanted to have both cyclists in the race, so they allowed the Italians and Belgians to enter a second team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Teams\nIn the end, Coppi refused to participate, and Bartali became the team leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Teams\nThe organisation still allowed the Italians and Belgians to enter a second team, but they were to be composed of young cyclists, and were named the Italy Cadets and the Belgium Aiglons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Teams\nThe Tour organisation invited the Swiss to send a team, as they wanted Ferdinand K\u00fcbler, the winner of the 1948 Tour de Suisse, in the race. K\u00fcbler refused this because he could earn more money in other races. When the brothers Georges and Roger Aeschlimann announced that they wanted to join the race, they were quickly accepted, especially because they were from Lausanne, where the Tour would pass through. They were put in a team with eight non-French cyclists living in France, and were named the Internationals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Teams\nTwelve teams of ten cyclists entered the race, consisting of 60 French cyclists, 24 Italian, 22 Belgian, 6 Dutch, 4 Luxembourgian, 2 Swiss, 1 Polish and 1 Algerian cyclist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Route and stages\nBartali's three stage wins in a row was the last time that happened, until Mario Cipollini achieved four in a row in 1999. There were five rest days, in Biarritz, Toulouse, Cannes, Aix-les-Bains and Mulhouse. The highest point of elevation in the race was 2,556\u00a0m (8,386\u00a0ft) at the summit tunnel of the Col du Galibier mountain pass on stage 14.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 37], "content_span": [38, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nAs the Italian team had not entered the Tours de France of 1939 and 1947, it was the first Tour de France for Bartali since his victory ten years before in 1938. His results in the Giro d'Italia had not been well, and it was not thought that Bartali could compete for the win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nBartali however won the sprint in the first stage, and thanks to the bonification of one minute for the winner, he was leading the race. After that, the Italian team took a low profile in the race. In the second stage, Bartali lost the lead already; although his teammate Vincenzo Rossello won the stage, Belgian Jan Engels took over the yellow jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nIn the third stage, a group escaped and built up a lead of almost 14 minutes. Among that group was Louison Bobet, and as he was the best-placed cyclist in that group he became the next leader. Also in that group was Roger Lambrecht; when Lambrecht again was able to be in the first group in the fourth stage, he took the lead, becoming the fourth rider in four stages to don the yellow jersey. Lambrecht kept it in the next stage, but after Bobet won the sixth stage, Bobet took back the lead, and the yellow jersey made him confident. In the Pyren\u00e9es, Bartali won both stages in a sprint, but Bobet was near and became the hero of the French spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nAfter the ninth stage, Bobet had built up a lead of more than nine minutes. In the tenth stage, he lost time, and Belgian cyclist Roger Lambrecht reduced the margin to 29 seconds. After the eleventh stage, Bobet was still in the lead, but was having problems, and after he fainted at the finish, he wanted to give up. After a meal, massage and sleeping, he changed his mind, and won the twelfth stage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nAfter the twelfth stage, Bartali was 20 minutes behind. Bartali thought about quitting the tour, but was persuaded to race on. That night, Bartali received a phone call while he was in bed. Alcide De Gasperi, prime minister of Italy, from the Christian Democratic party, told him that a few days earlier Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, had been shot, and Italy might be on the edge of a civil war.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nDe Gasperi asked Bartali to do his best to win a stage, because the sport news might distract people from the politics. Bartali replied that he would do better, and win the race. The next day, Bartali won stage 13 with a large margin. In the general classification, he jumped to second place, trailing by only 66 seconds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nIn the fourteenth stage, Bartali and Bobet rode together over the Galibier and the Croix de Fer, but Bartali had been saving his energy, and left Bobet and every body else behind on the Col de Porte. Bartali won again, and took over the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification. Bobet was now in second place, eight minutes behind. The next stage, stage 15, was also won by Bartali.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nThe sixteenth stage was not won by Bartali, but because his direct competitors lost time, he increased his lead to 32 minutes. Bartali lost minutes in the time trial in stage 17, but his lead was never endangered.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Race overview\nWith each stage win of Bartali (seven in total), the Italian excitement about the Tour de France increased, and the political tensions quieted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 34], "content_span": [35, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThe time that each cyclist required to finish each stage was recorded, and these times were added together for the general classification. If a cyclist had received a time bonus, it was subtracted from this total; all time penalties were added to this total. The cyclist with the least accumulated time was the race leader, identified by the yellow jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThe budget of the Tour de France in 1948 was 45 million Francs, from which one third was provided by private enterprises. In total, 7 million Francs of prizes were awarded in the 1948 Tour de France. Of these, 600.000 Francs were given to Bartali for winning the general classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nBartali is the only cyclist to win two Tours de France ten years apart. Of the 120 cyclists, 44 finished the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nPoints for the mountains classification were earned by reaching the mountain tops first.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThere were two types of mountain tops: the hardest ones, in category A, gave 10 points to the first cyclist, the easier ones, in category B, gave 5 points to the first cyclist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThe team classification was calculated by adding the times in the general classification of the best three cyclists per team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Classification leadership and minor prizes\nThe Souvenir Henri Desgrange was given in honour of Tour founder Henri Desgrange in the opening few kilometres of stage 1 at the summit of the C\u00f4te de Picardie in Versailles, Paris. This prize was won by Roger Lambrecht. The Tour de France in 1948 for the first time had a special award for the best regional rider. This was won by third-placed Guy Lap\u00e9bie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 63], "content_span": [64, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Aftermath\nThe 1948 Tour de France first showed the strengths of Louison Bobet. Bobet would be the first rider to win three consecutive Tours de France, from 1953 to 1955. After the race, the Italian team manager Alfredo Binda said about Bobet: \"If I would have directed Bobet, he would have won the Tour.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065953-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de France, Aftermath\nCoppi, who had not competed in the 1948 Tour de France because of his bad relationship with Bartali, would enter and win the 1949 Tour de France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 30], "content_span": [31, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065954-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de Romandie\nThe 1948 Tour de Romandie was the second edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 6 June to 9 June 1948. The race started and finished in Geneva. The race was won by Ferdinand K\u00fcbler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065955-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour de Suisse\nThe 1948 Tour de Suisse was the 12th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 19 June 1948. The race started and finished in Z\u00fcrich. The race was won by Ferdinand K\u00fcbler.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065956-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour of Flanders\nThe 32nd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on Sunday, 18 April 1948. Belgian Briek Schotte won the race in a four-man sprint. It was Schotte's second win in the Tour of Flanders, after 1942. 265 riders, of which 50 non-Belgians, started the race, an all-time record. 85 of them finished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065956-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Tour of Flanders, Route\nThe race started in Ghent and finished in Wetteren \u2013 totaling 257 km. The course featured three categorized climbs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065957-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Trentino-Alto Adige/S\u00fcdtirol regional election\nThe Trentino-Alto Adige/S\u00fcdtirol regional election of 1948 took place on 28 November 1948. It was the first election ever. Proportional representation was used.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065957-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Trentino-Alto Adige/S\u00fcdtirol regional election\nUnder provisions of the autonomy laws, the Provincial Council of Trento and the Provincial Council of Bolzano were established as sections of the Regional Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065957-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Trentino-Alto Adige/S\u00fcdtirol regional election\nThe Christian Democracy and the South Tyrolean People's Party won the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065958-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tulane Green Wave football team\nThe 1948 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 9\u20131 and a mark of 5\u20131 in conference play, placing third in the SEC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065959-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\nThe 1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 0\u20139\u20131 record, 0\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents, and finished in fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065960-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis)\nThe 1948 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts in the United States. The men's and women's singles events as well as the mixed doubles were held at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles events were played at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The tournament ran from 10 September until 19 September. It was the 68th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Pancho Gonzales and Margaret Osborne duPont won the singles titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065960-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Men's doubles\nGardnar Mulloy /  Bill Talbert defeated  Frank Parker /  Ted Schroeder 1\u20136, 9\u20137, 6\u20133, 3\u20136, 9\u20137", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065960-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Women's doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne duPont defeated  Patricia Todd /  Doris Hart 6\u20134, 8\u201310, 6\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 66], "content_span": [67, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065960-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis), Finals, Mixed doubles\nLouise Brough /   Tom Brown defeated  Margaret Osborne duPont /  Bill Talbert 6\u20134, 6\u20134", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 64], "content_span": [65, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065961-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nPancho Gonzales defeated Eric Sturgess 6\u20132, 6\u20133, 14\u201312 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065961-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Pancho Gonzales is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 55], "content_span": [56, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065962-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nThird-seeded Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Louise Brough 4\u20136, 6\u20134, 15\u201313 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065962-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. National Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seven seeded U.S. players are listed below. Margaret Osborne duPont is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 57], "content_span": [58, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065963-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Open (golf)\nThe 1948 U.S. Open was the 48th U.S. Open, held June 10\u201312 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, northwest of Los Angeles. Ben Hogan won the first of his four U.S. Open titles at the course that became known as \"Hogan's Alley,\" as it was his third win at Riviera in less than 18 months. He had won the Los Angeles Open at the course in early 1947 and 1948. It was the third of Hogan's nine major titles; he had won his second PGA Championship a few weeks earlier. He was only the second to win both titles in the same year, joining Gene Sarazen in 1922. Later winners of both were Jack Nicklaus in 1980 and Tiger Woods in 2000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065963-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Open (golf)\nAlthough Sam Snead held the lead by a stroke after 36 holes with a record 138, Hogan dominated the final two rounds, shooting 68-69 on Saturday for a total of 276 (\u22128), two shots ahead of runner-up Jimmy Demaret. Hogan decimated the U.S. Open scoring record (281 by Ralph Guldahl in 1937) by five strokes, and his three rounds in the 60s was a tournament first. The scoring record stood for 19 years, until bested by a stroke by Jack Nicklaus in 1967. Hogan's 8-under-par set a U.S. Open record that stood until 2000, when it was broken by Tiger Woods (12-under, broken by Rory McIlroy in 2011 at 16-under).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065963-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Open (golf)\nEight months later, Hogan and his wife were involved in a serious automobile accident, a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus in west Texas. The injuries he sustained prevented a defense of his title in 1949 while he recovered. Hogan returned to competition and won the U.S. Open in 1950, 1951, and 1953. (He led after 36 holes in 1952, but finished third.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 381]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065963-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Open (golf)\nTed Rhodes became the first African-American to play in the U.S. Open since 1913. He opened with 70, made the cut, and finished in 51st place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065963-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Open (golf)\nThis was the first U.S. Open played on the West Coast; the first in the western U.S. was a decade earlier, in 1938 near Denver. The first major played on the West Coast was the PGA Championship in 1929, played at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles. At the time, the course at Riviera was the longest ever for a U.S. Open at 7,020 yards (6,419\u00a0m).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065963-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Open (golf)\nBabe Didrikson Zaharias became the first woman to attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open, but her application was rejected by the USGA. They stated that the event was intended to be open to men only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065964-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Women's Open\nThe 1948 U.S. Women's Open was the third U.S. Women's Open, held August 12\u201315 at Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065964-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Women's Open\nBabe Zaharias won the first of her three U.S. Women's Open titles, eight strokes ahead of runner-up Betty Hicks. It was the fifth of ten major championships for Zaharias.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065964-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 U.S. Women's Open\nThe U.S. Women's Open returned to the course in 1965 and 1975.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065965-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 UCI Road World Championships\nThe 1948 UCI Road World Championships took place in Valkenburg, the Netherlands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065966-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 UCI Road World Championships \u2013 Men's road race\nThe men's road race at the 1948 UCI Road World Championships was the 15th edition of the event. The race took place on Sunday 22 August 1948 in Valkenburg, the Netherlands. The race was won by Briek Schotte of Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065966-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 UCI Road World Championships \u2013 Men's road race\nThe race was strongly influenced by rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali, among the favourite athletes participating. The two only focused on controlling each other, not pursuing the victory. They were later heavy criticised in Italy for this. The Italian Cycling Federation even suspended them from competitive activity for three months.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065967-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships\nThe 1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 23 to 29 August 1948. Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065968-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 UCLA Bruins football team\nThe 1948 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bert LaBrucherie, the Bruins compiled a 3\u20137 record (2\u20136 conference) and finished in eighth place in the Pacific Coast Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year\nThe 1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 23rd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nThe annual totalisator turnover was \u00a399,449,342, which although the fourth highest ever recorded was also the second consecutive drop since 1946. The minimum betting stake on the track totalisator was increased from two to four shillings but quickly changed back following a widespread slump. The government ban on mid-week racing continued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary\nWestern Post and Priceless Border claimed the big Derby races but Local Interprize was the star of the year, after he claimed four classic competitions. They were the Gold Collar, Scurry Gold Cup, Welsh Greyhound Derby and the Cesarewitch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nA greyhound called Narrogar Ann from a litter of six, out of the bitch Winnie of Berrow (winner of the 1944 Eclipse) came to prominence when successful in the Western Two year Old Produce Stakes. Narrogar Ann trained by Joe Farrand at Oxford Stadium beat littermates Narrogar Dusty and Narrogar Tommy who finished second and third respectively. Narrogar Ann would soon move to Leslie Reynolds at Wembley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Competitions\nLocal Interprize won the Laurels and Welsh Derby, in the latter he recorded a seven length final win in a new track record time defeating a field that included the Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Western Post, an 84lb fawn and white dog. Local Interprize then won the Scurry final by eight lengths before losing out to Good Worker trained by former Surrey cricketer Jack Daley, in the Laurels. Local Interprize finished the year by claiming a remarkable fourth classic when picking up the Cesarewitch trophy on 23 October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 53], "content_span": [54, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Tracks\nRayleigh Weir Stadium in Southend-on-Sea was one of seven known track to open, three of them were in Ireland. Breck Park Stadium in Liverpool, closed following a devastating fire and fire also destroyed most of the stands at Long Eaton Stadium. The total number of tracks in the United Kingdom with a betting licence was 209, of which 77 were affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Society and raced under National Greyhound Racing Club rules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, News\nOn 1 April, Fred Trevillion,  Arthur Hancock (head kennel-man) and Trev's Perfection left on the Queen Mary for Raynham Park, Raynham, Massachusetts in the United States, where the dog was expected to make headlines. The venture was a failure and in five races he did not win one and returned to England in July. Sir William Gentle died.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 45], "content_span": [46, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nThe Irish Greyhound Derby offered a record \u00a31,000 first prize and attracted the Frank Davis trained Western Post; Davis put him with Paddy Moclair for the duration of the event. Moclair had originally bought the dog at the Limerick sales for \u00a3240 before selling him to Davis for \u00a32,000. The fawn and white dog became the first winner of the Scottish and Irish Derby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065969-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Ireland\nThe Greyhound Racing Association set up the Kingsfurze breeding establishment at Naas in County Kildare, the seven acre grounds included a house, cottage and 15 runs. The greyhounds would transfer to training establishments within the GRA as soon as they were older enough.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065970-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 UMass Redmen football team\nThe 1948 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1948 college football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Thomas Eck and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. UMass finished the season with a record of 3\u20134\u20131 overall and 1\u20131 in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065971-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 USC Trojans baseball team\nThe 1948 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by co-head coaches Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065971-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 USC Trojans baseball team\nThe Trojans won the College World Series, defeating future U.S. President George H. W. Bush and the Yale Bulldogs in the championship series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065972-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 USC Trojans football team\nThe 1948 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1948 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Trojans compiled a 6\u20133\u20131 record (4\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 142 to 87.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065973-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 USSR Chess Championship\nThe 1948 Soviet Chess Championship was the 16th edition of USSR Chess Championship. Held from 10 November to 13 December 1948 in Moscow. The tournament was won by David Bronstein and Alexander Kotov. Mikhail Botvinnik did not participate in the championship again, as he had recently won the world title in the tournament at The Hague and Moscow. In fact he was to take a three-year break, towork on his doctorate. Quarterfinal tournaments were played in the cities of Tbilisi and Yaroslavl; and semifinals in Sverdlovsk, Leningrad and Moscow.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 572]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065974-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico\nThe election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 2, 1948, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [67, 67], "content_span": [68, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065975-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections\nThe 1948 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1948 which coincided with President Harry S. Truman's election to a full term. Truman had campaigned against a \"do-nothing\"' Republican Party Congress that had opposed his initiatives and was seen as counterproductive. The Democratic Party regained control of both the House and Senate in this election. For Democrats, this was their largest gain since 1932. These were the last elections until 1980 when a member of a political party other than the Democrats, Republicans, or an Independent had one or more seats in the chamber. As of 2021, this is the last time the Democrats gained more than 50 seats in an election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 796]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065975-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections, Illinois\nIllinois redistricted its at-large seat into an additional geographical district for a total of 26, changing boundaries across the state and moving several seats from downstate into the Chicago suburbs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 63], "content_span": [64, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065976-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California\nThe United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1948 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 2, 1948. Democrats picked up three districts while losing two for a net gain of one seat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [67, 67], "content_span": [68, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065976-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California, Results\nFinal results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 67], "section_span": [69, 76], "content_span": [77, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065977-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina\nThe 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 2, 1948 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Four incumbents were re-elected, but John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hugo S. Sims, Jr. The seat remained with the Democrats along with the open seat in the 3rd congressional district and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [71, 71], "content_span": [72, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065977-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1st congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1941, defeated Republican challenger W.T. Baggott.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065977-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 2nd congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman John J. Riley of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1945, was defeated in the Democratic primary by Hugo S. Sims, Jr. who also defeated Republican W. Edward Moore in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065977-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 3rd congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman W.J. Bryan Dorn of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1947, chose to not seek re-election and instead made an unsuccessful run for Senator. James Butler Hare won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican D.F. Merill in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065977-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 4th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph R. Bryson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger James B. Gaston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065977-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 5th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman James P. Richards of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1933, defeated Roy C. Cobb in the Democratic primary and Republican J.D. Hambright in the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065977-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 6th congressional district\nIncumbent Democratic Congressman John L. McMillan of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1939, defeated Republican challenger F.L. Bradfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 71], "section_span": [73, 99], "content_span": [100, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065978-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia\nThe 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 2, 1948 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1940 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 65], "section_span": [65, 65], "content_span": [66, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065979-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)\nThe Men's portion of the 1948 United States Olympic Trials for track and field was held at Dyche Stadium on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Organized by Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), the two-day competition lasted from July 9\u201310.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065979-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)\nThe results of the event determined qualification for the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065979-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Olympic Trials (track and field), 1948 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials results, Women\nThe women's Olympic Trials were conducted on July 12 as a single day event in Providence, Rhode Island. It was considered horribly organized, or at least the women athletes were not accorded the same respect as the men in the sense that they had to conduct heats, semi-finals and finals all in the same day. Audrey Patterson ran five races that day to qualify in two events. Lillian Young ran three races and long jumped.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 108], "content_span": [109, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065980-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Alabama\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 2, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065980-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Alabama\nSenator John Sparkman, who was first elected in 1946 to finish the incomplete term of John Bankhead II, was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Paul Parsons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065981-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Colorado\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin C. Johnson was re-elected to third term in a landslide over Republican Will Nicholson, a businessman and Air Force veteran.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Russell Jr. was re-elected to a third term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia\nAs was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran with no opposition in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary\nThe Democratic primary election was held on September 8, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 65], "content_span": [66, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nFrom 1917 until 1962, the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Georgia used a voting system called the county unit system to determine victors in statewide primary elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nThe system was ostensibly designed to function similarly to the Electoral College, but in practice the large ratio of unit votes for small, rural counties to unit votes for more populous urban areas provided outsized political influence to the smaller counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nUnder the county unit system, the 159 counties in Georgia were divided by population into three categories. The largest eight counties were classified as \"Urban\", the next-largest 30 counties were classified as \"Town\", and the remaining 121 counties were classified as \"Rural\". Urban counties were given 6 unit votes, Town counties were given 4 unit votes, and Rural counties were given 2 unit votes, for a total of 410 available unit votes. Each county's unit votes were awarded on a winner-take-all basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 593]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia, Democratic primary, County unit system\nCandidates were required to obtain a majority of unit votes (not necessarily a majority of the popular vote), or 206 total unit votes, to win the election. If no candidate received a majority in the initial primary, a runoff election was held between the top two candidates to determine a winner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 85], "content_span": [86, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065982-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Georgia, Bibliography\nThis Georgia elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 59], "content_span": [60, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065983-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Illinois\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Charles W. Brooks lost reelection to Democrat Paul Douglas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065983-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Illinois, Election information\nThe primaries and general election coincided with those of other federal elections (United States President and House), as well as those for state elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 68], "content_span": [69, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065984-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Iowa\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator George A. Wilson ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic former Senator Guy Gillette.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065985-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Louisiana\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Senator Allen J. Ellender was re-elected to a third term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065985-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Louisiana\nOn August 31, Ellender won the Democratic primary with 61.7% of the vote. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Ellender won the November general election without an opponent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065986-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Maine\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 13, 1948. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader Wallace White did not seek a fourth term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065986-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Maine\nU.S. Representative Margaret Chase Smith defeated the two most recent Governors of Maine, Horace Hildreth and Sumner Sewall, in the Republican primary. In the general election, Smith resoundingly defeated Democrat Adrian Scolten of Portland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065986-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Maine\nSmith was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the U.S. Senate without first being appointed. Smith's election also made her the first woman to serve in both house of the United States Congress, as well as the first woman to represent the state of Maine in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065987-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Massachusetts\nThe United States Senate election of 1948 in Massachusetts was held on November 2, 1948, with Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall defeating his challengers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065988-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Michigan\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer S. Ferguson was re-elected to a second term in office over U.S. Representative Frank E. Hook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065989-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1948. It was the first election held for Minnesota's Class 2 seat in the United States Senate since the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota merged in 1944 to form the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Democratic Mayor of Minneapolis and future Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey defeated incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who sought a third term in the Senate. This is the first time a Democrat won a Senate seat in Minnesota through popular vote election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065990-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Montana\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re-elected in 1936 and 1942, ran for re-election. After winning the Democratic primary, he faced Tom J. Davis, an attorney and the Republican nominee, in the general election. Following a narrow re-election in 1936, Murray significantly expanded his margin of victory and comfortably won re-election over Davis, resulting in him winning his fourth term and his third full term in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065991-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948. Senate Majority Whip Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected to a second term, defeating former Representative Terry Carpenter. He won by a larger margin than 1942, due to the absence of a third party candidate. Wherry overperformed Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey by 2.55%, who won the state with 54.15% in the presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065992-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey\nThe United States Senate election of 1948 in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065992-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey\nIncumbent Republican Senator Albert Hawkes did not seek re-election to a second term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065992-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey\nRepublican State Treasurer Robert C. Hendrickson defeated Princeton attorney Archibald S. Alexander in a close race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065993-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Oklahoma\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator Edward H. Moore declined to run for re-election. A crowded Democratic primary, including the former Governor, multiple members of Congress, and several statewide elected officials, developed; former Governor Robert S. Kerr won a slim plurality in the initial primary and then defeated former Congressman Gomer Smith by a wide margin in the runoff. On the Republican side, Congressman Ross Rizley had an easy path to the nomination. Kerr defeated Rizley in a landslide, largely similar to President Harry S. Truman's landslide victory in Oklahoma over Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065994-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in South Carolina\nThe 1948 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 2, 1948 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Burnet R. Maybank won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican challenger J. Bates Gerald in the general election to win another six-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065994-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in South Carolina, Democratic primary, Results\nSenator Maybank narrowly achieved a majority of the primary vote, avoiding a potential run-off election against Dorn.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 81], "content_span": [82, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065994-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in South Carolina, General election, Campaign\nSince the end of Reconstruction in 1877, the Democratic Party dominated the politics of South Carolina and its statewide candidates were never seriously challenged. Maybank did not campaign for the general election as there was no chance of defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 80], "content_span": [81, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065995-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator Harlan J. Bushfield, suffering from poor health, declined to run for re-election. On September 27, 1948, he died in office; his wife, Vera C. Bushfield, was appointed to succeed him. Congressman Karl E. Mundt easily won the Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Democratic nominee John A. Engel, an attorney. Hundt defeated Engel in a landslide.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065995-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota, Democratic Primary\nJohn A. Engel, an attorney from Avon, was the only Democratic candidate to file for the U.S. Senate and he won the nomination unopposed, thereby removing it from the primary election ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 70], "content_span": [71, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 2, 1948. After the inconclusive Democratic Party primary in July, a hotly contested runoff was held in August in which U.S. Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson was officially declared to have defeated former Texas governor Coke Stevenson for the party's nomination by eighty-seven votes. The state party's executive committee subsequently confirmed Johnson's nomination by a margin of one vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0000-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas\nThe validity of the runoff result was challenged before the US Supreme Court due to allegations of irregularities, and in later years, testimony by the parties involved indicated that widespread fraud occurred and that friendly political machines produced the votes needed for Johnson to defeat Stevenson. After years of desultory opposition to Democrats during the post-Reconstruction years of the Solid South, Republicans vigorously contested the general election by nominating businessman and party activist Jack Porter, who waged an aggressive campaign. Johnson won his first term in the Senate, but by a closer margin than usual for Texas Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 698]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nLike other Southern states between Reconstruction and the 1960s, Texas was a one-party state, with the white population solidly voting Democratic as a legacy of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era. Disputes within the Texas Democratic Party were far more important than disputes between Democrats and Republicans. Starting with the 1944 election, the Democratic Party had been split between the Texas Loyalists, who supported Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, and the Texas Regulars, who opposed them. Though the Texas Regulars had officially disbanded after the 1944 election, the split remained.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nStevenson had supported the Texas Regulars in 1944, and in 1948 flirted with supporting the Dixiecrat presidential candidacy of South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond. Johnson had been a Roosevelt supporter and was a member of the Texas Loyalist faction. The acrimonious split in Texas Democrats ensured an unusually bitter primary battle between Johnson and Stevenson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nThe area around the Rio Grande valley was popularly known in Texas as \"the Valley.\" in a political sense, the Valley also included several counties to the north. Most of the people in the Valley were Chicanos (Mexican Americans), and the region was often described as feeling more like Mexico than the United States since Spanish was more widely spoken than English, the culture was predominantly Mexican, and most houses were built in the same style as those found just across the border in Mexico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 555]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nThe Valley had the lowest literacy rate in the entire United States, with most of its people being unable to read and write in Spanish, let alone English. The dominant element in the Valley were Anglos (meaning white Texans since in Texas, the term did not necessarily imply English ancestry), who tended to be ranch owners. Most Mexican Americans continued the custom originating in Mexico of accepting leadership from a patr\u00f3n (\"patron\") or jefe (\"boss\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0002-0002", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nThe Valley was characterized by a feudal political culture in which the Mexican-American tenant farmers and ranch workers were like serfs, and the \"bosses\" were like feudal barons. In Texas, voting required paying a poll tax. It was common for the wealthy patrones to pay the tax for the Mexican Americans and to order them to vote for the candidate supported by the bosses. The most noteworthy aspect of the Valley's political culture was extensive corruption and voting fraud. To back up their rule, the jefes often appointed their pistoleros (gunmen) as deputy sheriffs who ensured that farmers and workers voted the \"right\" way by handing out ballots that had already been marked, which they would then place in the ballot boxes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nThe most powerful of the Valley's bosses was George Berham Parr, whom the press called \"the Duke of Duval.\" Locally, Parr was known to the Anglos as \"George B\" and to the Chicanos as Tacuacha (\"sly possum\"). Parr owned much of the land and many of the businesses in the Valley. For instance, the only company allowed to sell beer in Duval County was owned by Parr. Besides Duval County, Parr's influence extended to Jim Wells, Zapata, Webb, La Salle and Starr counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nOne of Parr's  pistoleros was Luis Salas, known as Indio (meaning Indian, a reference to his Tepehu\u00e1n descent and dark complexion), a man from Durango, Mexico, who fled to the United States after he had killed a man in a bar brawl. Salas, a burly 6'1\" (185\u00a0cm) man, known for his great physical strength, ferocious temper and love of violence, was in charge of elections in Precinct 13 in Jim Wells County. As Parr was the first Anglo to treat Salas with respect and paid him well for his services, Salas was extremely loyal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nParr was also a friend of Johnson, as Frank B. Lloyd, the District Attorney (DA) in Alice, Texas recalled: \"George and Lyndon were very close. He [Johnson] didn't make public spectacles [of trips to Alice] like some of the politicians did. But there was the telephone.\" When Johnson first ran for the Senate in 1941, he paid a large sum of money to Parr to obtain the Valley vote. Parr had supported Stevenson during his runs for governor, but in 1944, the two fell out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nThe commander of a training base for the Army Air Force in Laredo complained to Stevenson that half of his men had been infected with venereal diseases after they visited brothels run by Parr. Laredo asked that the governor appoint an honest district attorney who would crack down on prostitution. Over the objections of Parr, who wanted a family friend of one of his cronies appointed as district attorney, Stevenson appointed one who implemented a crackdown on prostitution. Parr never forgave Stevenson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0004-0002", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nAs a congressman, Johnson had long lobbied for a presidential pardon for Parr, who had been convicted of tax evasion in 1932. In February 1946, the newly appointed United States Attorney General, Texan Tom C. Clark, recommended a pardon to President Truman, who granted it on 20 February. Parr believed that Johnson's lobbying had ensured his pardon, which cemented their friendship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nIn Texas elections, the general rule was \"The lead in the runoff always wins.\" In Texas Democratic primaries, which were overseen by the party, not the state government, major candidates would \"hold out\" by delaying reporting their final tallies so they could add additional votes if needed. That practice favored the side that initially led the runoff because it was difficult for the other side to add enough votes to win without sparking plausible accusations of fraud. One of the few exceptions to that rule was the 1941 special election for Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nJohnson was a candidate to fill the vacancy created by the death of Morris Sheppard. Governor W. Lee O'Daniel intended to run for the seat and appointed the elderly and infirm Andrew Jackson Houston, son of Sam Houston, as a placeholder. (Houston was in such poor physical condition that the trip to Washington to assume his duties taxed his health, and he died immediately before the special election.) On election day on Saturday, June 28, 1941, O'Daniel and Johnson were the top two finishers. That night, Johnson was ahead by 5,000 votes with 96% of the votes counted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0005-0002", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nJohnson was declared the winner, congratulations poured in from supporters in Washington, and his campaign staff and volunteers celebrated into the night. In the following days, vote totals shifted until O'Daniel took the lead, and Johnson lost by 1,311 votes. The new totals were announced the Tuesday morning after the election, so late that it was considered shocking. The final result was O'Daniel 175,590 votes (30.49%) and Johnson 174,279 (30.26%).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 510]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nJohn Connally believed the O'Daniel campaign waited until Johnson's vote totals were announced so that they knew what they had to beat and then added enough fraudulent votes to his total from areas with the polls controlled by O'Daniel loyalists to give O'Daniel his narrow victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nAs a result of that experience, Johnson prepared for a close runoff by arranging in 1948 for his supporters who controlled votes, including Parr, to withhold their final tallies until the statewide results were announced. By waiting until the statewide result was in, Johnson would know the figure he had to surpass and so could add as many votes as necessary to his total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nIn 1946, Edgar Shelton Jr., a son of George Parr's lawyer who was acquainted with Parr's associates, wrote in his University of Texas master's degree thesis about the possibility of election fraud in Texas runoffs:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\n\"What if we had two men running for an important office such as Senator or Governor, one of them being popular but dishonest, and the other being popular and honest. Assume that the dishonest man had secured a pledge of support from the bosses of the Valley, as he probably would. If the race were close, and the honest man was ahead by only a few thousand votes with all of the returns in except from the Valley... the election could easily be 'stolen' by having the Valley counties send in just enough votes to put the dishonest man in office. Thus the will of the people of the State would be denied by less than a dozen men, all political feudal lords of the Valley.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 727]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Background\nShelton wrote that as of 1946, \"This has probably not yet happened.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 55], "content_span": [56, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nStevenson, Johnson, and Peddy were widely regarded as the front runners. On May 16, 1948, a poll showed Stevenson ahead of Johnson 64% to 28%. On June 20, the same poll showed Stevenson with 47% and Johnson with 37%. On 13 June 1948, the Austin American-Statesmen spoke of \"a withering lack enthusiasm\" on the part of voters for the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nIn mid-June 1948, Johnson's campaign was able to get access to a Sikorsky S-51 helicopter (flown by a test pilot who had never flown in a helicopter before), a first for Texas political campaigns. It was suggested to Johnson that he fly around in a helicopter owing to the size of Texas, and because many Texans lived in small towns where the roads were usually just mud tracks. Johnson's campaign dubbed the aircraft the \"Johnson City Windmill\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0012-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nJohnson made campaign appearances around Texas six days a week from dawn to dusk and the spectacle drew large crowds to fairgrounds and other impromptu landing sites. At the time, helicopters were a recent invention and most people in Texas had never seen one, making the aircraft an instant draw. One newspaper spoke of Johnson \"flitting around in a strange sort of flying machine\" that had never been seen in Texas before. Attached to the helicopter was a giant loudspeaker, which allowed Johnson to announce to farmers working their fields as he hovered above them: \"Hello, down there!", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0012-0002", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nThis is your friend, Lyndon Johnson, your candidate for the United States Senate. I hope you'll vote for me on Primary day. And bring along your relatives to vote, too\". As Johnson campaigned in the Rio Grande valley, one journalist wrote: \"Johnson brought people rushing out of their homes and places of business as he circled cities in the thickly populated valley, waving his hat and urging people to come and see him\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\n\"Johnson used to pitch his hat out of the helicopter, you know. We'd go over the crowd several times, in fact, this would bring the people in. As we got very low coming in, he would pitch his hat out, and some little kid would grab it and come running up with it later, and he'd give them a dollar for the hat.\" - James Chudars, helicopter pilot", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nIn early July the S-51 was returned for required maintenance and the campaign switched to a smaller Bell 47D for the remainder of the campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nAs governor, Stevenson had increased taxes on the oil companies, which he used to improve the education system and increase pensions, making him very popular with Texas voters. The Texas chapter of the American Federation of Labor endorsed Stevenson, which he did not repudiate. Unions were unpopular in the rural areas of Texas, where they were associated with corruption, urbanization and with ethnic groups, the so-called \"hyphenated Americans\", who were not seen as proper Americans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0015-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nThrough Johnson had sometimes billed himself as an idealistic New Deal liberal, as a Congressman representing a district in Texas, a very conservative Southern state, he had consistently voted against union-friendly legislation, causing the Federation of Labor to endorse Stevenson out of frustration with Johnson. Johnson seized upon the endorsement to claim there was a \"secret deal\", maintaining \"Labor leaders made a secret agreement with Calculating Coke [Johnson's term of abuse for Stevenson] that they couldn't get out of me\". Johnson accused Stevenson of having to promise to vote to repeal the anti-union Taft\u2013Hartley Act, which was popular in Texas. At the same time, Johnson had recordings of Stevenson's speeches that had been edited to make the conservative Stevenson sound like a downright reactionary, aired to select groups of liberals in New York, Washington and other northeastern cities to raise money to help defeat the \"Neanderthal\" Stevenson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 1039]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nJohnson made much of his brief World War II service, proudly wearing the Silver Star he had been awarded for heroism in 1942 (which later became the subject of controversy), and ridiculed Stevenson for not having military experience. At nearly all his campaign rallies, Johnson made certain that a disabled World War II veteran was there to endorse him, which he used to enhance his \"war hero\" aura. One reporter who had apparently been misinformed by Johnson about his war record wrote about him: \"...flying in B-29s, helping bomb one Japanese island after another into submission three years ago.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 673]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0016-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nIn addition, Johnson warned about the \"red tide of Communism\", predicting the Soviet Union would have an atomic bomb by 1951 and World War III might break out in the next decade, which he used as a way of contrasting his internationalism vs. the isolationism of Stevenson. Johnson used Stevenson's isolationism to warn that electing him would make a Third World War more likely and that the war would be fought on American soil instead of in Europe.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0016-0002", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nJohnson also noted that Texas had no electricity in rural areas until the New Deal, which he used as argument for electing him, because he had voted for the New Deal as a congressman and lobbied tirelessly to electrify rural Texas. The race was noted for its vitriolic tone with many personal attacks; in particular Johnson took to mimicking Stevenson's voice, pet expressions, and mannerisms in speeches that mocked Stevenson's integrity. Stevenson in turn depicted himself as a simple cowboy and accused Johnson of being financially supported by oil companies and unions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nThose who knew Johnson well at the time described him on the campaign trail as being on a sort of \"high\" as he displayed manic energy and restlessness. At the same time, Johnson's temper, always explosive at the best of times, was unusually fiery as one of his aides, Horace Busby recalled: \"I'm talking about explosions, tirades. Especially explosions against the women who worked for him: 'Everyone in this outfit is against me!' That kind of thing\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nJohnson alternatively charmed or bullied the reporters covering his campaign, at one point exploding in rage at an overweight reporter, who having trouble keeping up with him, leading Johnson to mock him for his obesity. As Johnson's self-confidence grew, he become notably angry at audiences whom did not cheer him as much as he wanted, alienating voters. By contrast, Stevenson's dignified behavior at the Texas Cowboy Reunion, in which he rode down the street on horseback, won him many cheers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Campaign\nThe primary election was held on Saturday, July 24, 1948. Stevenson came in first with 39.7% of the vote to Johnson's 33.7% and conservative candidate George Peddy's 19.7%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 73], "content_span": [74, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nSince no candidate received a majority of the votes, a runoff (also called 'second primary') was held between the top two finishers, Stevenson and Johnson. Because third-place finisher George Peddy was conservative, as was Stevenson, most political observers expected Stevenson would receive the support of former Peddy backers and easily win the runoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nIn an appeal to conservative voters, Johnson stated in a radio broadcast: \"Lyndon Johnson voted for the anti-Communist Taft-Hartley Law. Lyndon Johnson will never vote to repeal this law. But my opponent has not yet made a public statement as to just where he stands on this measure that bans Communist control of labor unions\". To hammer in the point, Johnson created a pseudo-newspaper, the Johnson Journal, that was mailed to 340,000 rural homes in August with the headline \"Communists Favor Coke\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0020-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nIn response, Stevenson accused Johnson of not doing enough for Texas despite having served as a Congressman since 1937. Aiding Johnson was the endorsement of former Governor Miriam \"Ma\" Ferguson, whose husband James \"Pa\" Ferguson had also served as governor. The Fergusons enjoyed popular support, especially among rural voters, even though Pa Ferguson had been impeached for corruption. Ma Ferguson recalled that when her husband died in 1944, Johnson attended the funeral, while Stevenson did not. She now repaid Johnson's gesture by publishing a letter urging Ferguson supporters to back Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 681]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nDuring the runoff contest, Johnson campaigned even harder than he had for the first primary, while Stevenson's campaign flagged because Johnson's spending vastly surpassed Stevenson's. Johnson campaigned hard in East Texas counties that had been the source of most of Peddy's primary election support, and he received the endorsements of two of Peddy's brothers. On the other hand, Stevenson committed errors including appearing presumptuous by traveling to Washington to be photographed meeting with senior Truman administration officials and posing in the Senate chamber before the runoff had even taken place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nThe small counties of Hansford and Kinney, which had favored Stevenson with margins of over three to one and over two to one respectively in the primary did not hold runoffs, assuming that their vote totals would not influence the outcome. If they had participated and Stevenson had won by the same margin as he had in the primary, the votes from those counties might have enabled Stevenson to finish ahead of Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nIn Howard County, which had quartered an Army Air Force Bombardier School during World War II, General Ira C. Eaker, former deputy commander of the Army Air Force, came out in support of Johnson ten days before the runoff. Stevenson's campaign counterattacked, but Eaker was defended by other prominent military officers and by Johnson. Criticizing a prominent military leader so soon after World War II likely had a negative effect on Stevenson's turnout, while Howard County returned an abnormally high net gain for Johnson as compared to his gains in other areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nIn San Augustine and Shelby counties, abnormally large net vote gains for Johnson were later attributed to, \"promises of contracts, loans and cash payments to individuals\". Similar efforts in Gregg County by the Stevenson campaign led to gains for Stevenson and reversals for the Johnson campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Campaign\nA week before the runoff, a poll showed Stevenson leading Johnson 48% to 41%. The day before the runoff election, a poll showed Stevenson leading Johnson 53% to 47%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nThe runoff election was Saturday, August 28, 1948. According to later analysis, approximately 113,000 voters who had voted for Stevenson in July did not participate in the August runoff election. In contrast, only an estimated 4,000 voters who voted for Johnson in July didn't turn out in August. Stevenson received the support of half of Peddy's voters, but Johnson exceeded expectations by obtaining the votes of one-fifth of those who previously voted for Peddy. Those who didn't vote in July or who had voted for minor candidates heavily supported Johnson. Johnson's efforts to win over Peddy's supporters bore fruit; though he attracted fewer overall than Stevenson, Johnson's existing supporters in the nine counties carried by Peddy in the first primary added to Johnson's new supporters among former Peddy backers enabled Johnson to carry all nine Peddy counties in the runoff.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 967]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nThe vote count took a week, and was handled by the Democratic State Central Committee. On August 30 at 11:45, results had been tabulated from 211 of the state's 254 counties. Stevenson's total (492,481) had surpassed Johnson's total (492,271) by 210 votes. Johnson started calling his county campaign managers to reassure them that he would win, and a Johnson aide later told his biographer Robert Caro that Johnson purposely avoided asking for fraud to be committed so that he would be able to testify truthfully under oath in any post-election legal proceedings.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0027-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nHowever, Johnson did ask for his campaign managers to \"find\" more votes for him by reexamining the tally sheets. In the process of attempting to increase Johnson's total, one of his aides accidentally called a Stevenson campaign manager to ask him to find more votes for Johnson. One of Parr's aides stated he took a telephone call from Johnson to Parr that was about the election and the fact that the counties under Parr's control still had not reported their votes meant extra votes could be added to Johnson's total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nThree days after the polls closed, results were still being tabulated and Stevenson led by a small amount. On September 2, Stevenson was still in the lead. The election returns from Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas showed Stevenson leading by 20,000 votes, giving Stevenson enough of a lead that he celebrated his apparent victory. The election returns from Bexar County in the July primary gave Stevenson a 12,000 vote margin. In the runoff, Johnson's personal attention helped reverse the result, and the newly reported 2,000 vote margin in his favor made the contest competitive again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0028-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nEarly on Friday, September 3, an unusually late six days after the election, new vote tallies from Jim Wells and Duval Counties were announced, replacing previous counts and giving Johnson the lead. The election results from the Valley favored Johnson by statistically improbable amounts, with Duval County reporting 4,195 votes for Johnson and only 38 for Stevenson. In addition to lopsided totals in Jim Wells and Duval counties, Parr's influence in Jim Hogg County was estimated to have delivered Johnson over 1,000 additional votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 618]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nStevenson held a press conference and accused Johnson of fraud, saying \"A concentrated effort is being made to count me out of this Senate race\". Johnson denied any fraud, saying that the vote returns had been merely incorrectly reported and he had known of the true figures all along.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0029-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nJohnson's statement prompted much skepticism with the newspapers pointing that some of the judges supervising the vote in \"the Valley\" were saying as late as 29 August that they had not counted all of the votes, leading to questions about how he had known of the precise number of votes since Election Day. In a subsequent radio address, Johnson claimed that he only learned of the vote totals on 31 August and challenged Stevenson to produce evidence of fraud.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0029-0002", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nStevenson sent in a team led by Mexican-American lawyer Pete Tijerina to obtain evidence of fraud, and Tijerina interviewed several individuals who were recorded as having voted, but who stated that they had not cast ballots. Tijerina was unable to find a notary public willing to authenticate these statements, which precluded them from being presented in court. After sheriff's deputies warned Tijernia and his team to depart Duval County or local authorities would not able to guarantee their safety, Tijernia and his aides immediately left.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0029-0003", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nAnother team of Stevenson lawyers went to Jim Wells County and asked to see the tally sheets, but were turned away. After interviewing members of the local Democratic Executive Committee who mentioned irregularities in the tally sheets, which were by now locked in a vault at the Texas State Bank, the lawyers believed the tally sheets contained evidence of fraud.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nStevenson, accompanied by Frank Hamer, a legendary Texas Ranger and longtime friend and hunting partner, went to Alice, the Jim Wells County seat, and attempted to see the tally sheets. Many feared a shootout as Stevenson and Hamer walked down the main street of Alice with their hands on their guns, but they were able to avoid a confrontation by intimidating five of Parr's pistoleros into backing down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0030-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nThe bank manager allowed them to briefly view the list, then took it back when he saw them making notes, but Stevenson and Hamer had seen enough to convince them that blatant fraud had taken place, particularly in the vote totals for Precinct 13. The last 200 or so names on the Precinct 13 tally sheet were in alphabetical order and written in black ink and identical handwriting that was different from the writing for other entries, which were in blue ink. Stevenson and Hamer had memorized enough of the names that they were able to contact some of the individuals, many of whom stated that they had not voted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nStevenson sent lawyers to interview voters in Precinct 13 and collect affidavits. The claims of fraud attracted much media attention both in Texas and nationally, with Parr being profiled in Time as the man who made Johnson the next Senator from Texas. As Stevenson was a member of the Texas Regulars faction opposed to Truman, while Johnson was a member of the pro-New Deal Texas Loyalists, the Senate race had national implications, and Truman favored Johnson in the ensuing controversy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nElection Judge Luis Salas had responsibility for counting the votes in Jim Wells County. According to one observer, Jimmy Holmgreen, Salas listed votes that had been cast for Stevenson as votes for Johnson. Salas silenced complaints by ordering Holmgreen away from the table where he was counting the votes, and Holmgreen was so intimidated that he meekly complied. Salas said in 1977 that on Parr's order, he had created the last 202 fraudulent ballots from Precinct 13 (200 for Johnson, 2 for Stevenson).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0032-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nAccording to Salas, he witnessed the fraudulent votes added to the tally sheet and then certified them as authentic. \"We had the law to ourselves there,\" Salas said. \"We had iron control. If a man was opposed to us, we'd put him out of business. Parr was the Godfather. He had life or death control. We could tell any election judge: 'Give us 50 percent of the vote, the other guy 20 per cent.' We had it made in every election.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 511]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nWith the official statewide number of ballots reported as 988,295, Johnson was announced the winner by 87 votes. There were many allegations of voter fraud, with the greatest focus on the last 202 \"patently fraudulent\" Precinct 13 votes. Some of these voters insisted that they had not voted that day, while the last of the voters whose names appeared before the questionable entries on the tally sheet stated that there had been no one behind him in line shortly before the polls closed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Election\nIn his 1979 memoir, Salas wrote: \"In all these years, George told me to give our candidates 80 percent of the total votes, regardless if the people voted against us\". In another passage, he wrote that Parr had told him: \"Luis, do not hesitate, Spend all the money necessary, but we have to have Johnson elected\". In Means of Ascent, Robert Caro made the case that through the machinations of Parr and Salas, Johnson stole the election in Jim Wells County.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 81], "content_span": [82, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legal battle\nAt 9:50 pm on Friday, September 10, the Johnson team obtained an ex parte temporary restraining order to prevent a recount in Jim Wells County.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 85], "content_span": [86, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legal battle\nThe state Democratic Party upheld Johnson. At midnight on September 13, the Democratic Party's Executive Committee voted to certify Johnson's nomination by a majority of one (29\u201328), with the last vote cast for Johnson by Temple, Texas newspaper publisher Frank W. Mayborn, whom John Connolly persuaded to cut short an out-of-state business trip and return to Texas to participate in the meeting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 85], "content_span": [86, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legal battle\nAt 6:25 am on Wednesday, September 15, Stevenson obtained a temporary restraining order from federal District Court Judge Whitfield Davidson, who was vacationing at a cabin on Caddo Lake, which prevented certification of Johnson as the party's nominee. On September 21\u201322, Stevenson went to court and obtained an injunction that prevented Johnson from appearing on the general election ballot. Johnson appealed, represented by his friend, future US Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas. Fortas, an extremely able lawyer known for his support for liberal causes, argued that a federal court had no jurisdiction over a state primary election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 85], "content_span": [86, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0037-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legal battle\nAssociate Justice Hugo Black, sitting as a circuit court judge, ruled that jurisdiction over naming a nominee rested with the party, not the federal government. Stevenson appealed to the full United States Supreme Court, which heard arguments in early October and sustained Black's ruling on October 7, effectively ending the dispute.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 85], "content_span": [86, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legacy\nFor years afterwards, the local community was \"rife with rumor\" concerning the events of the runoff election. Stevenson never accepted the loss. \"It was very upsetting to him and he thought it was certainly not a legitimate conclusion,\" Frederica Wyatt, author of a Stevenson biography, said. \"He was bitter about it.\" The Johnson camp never admitted to a stolen election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 79], "content_span": [80, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0038-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legacy\nAccording to George Reedy, who would later serve as White House press secretary under Lyndon Johnson, \"if Stevenson had really wanted an honest count of the ballots, he would have gone, as Texas law clearly provides, and made an immediate appeal to the Texas Supreme Court, and all the ballots would immediately have been impounded. Stevenson did not take that route.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 79], "content_span": [80, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legacy\nIn 1967, Ronnie Dugger visited with President Johnson in the White House and asked questions about Box 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 79], "content_span": [80, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legacy\nOne night, up in his bedroom, he started laughing and he seemed to wonder if he could find something and he said he was going back into Bird's bedroom, which was next door. And he rummaged around in a closet. I could almost- I think I could hear him rummaging around in the closet. And he came in with this photograph of these five guys in front of this old car with Box 13 balanced on the hood of it. I looked at him and grinned and he grinned back, but he wouldn't explain it to me.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 79], "content_span": [80, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0040-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legacy\nI asked him, well, who were these guys? Why did they have Box 13 on the hood of this car? What did it mean? And he just -- nothing. He wouldn't say. As we'd say in Texas, he wouldn't say nothin'. So there it is -- history turning on a mystery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 79], "content_span": [80, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legacy\nAfter Johnson's innovation of using a helicopter to campaign, other candidates followed suit. In the 1950 United States Senate election in California, Democratic nominee Helen Gahagan Douglas, who was close to Johnson, also employed one in her unsuccessful campaign against Richard Nixon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 79], "content_span": [80, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Democratic primary, Runoff, Legacy\nIn 1990, Robert Caro said, \"People have been saying for 40 years, 'No one knows what really happened in that election,' and 'Everybody does it.' Neither of those statements is true. I don't think that this is the only election that was ever stolen, but there was never such brazen thievery.\" Caro said that Johnson was given the votes of \"the dead, the halt, the missing and those who were unaware that an election was going on\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 79], "content_span": [80, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Republican nomination\nWith Texas part of the Democratic Party's Solid South since the end of the Reconstruction era in the 1870s, the Democratic nomination for statewide office had long been considered tantamount to election. In 1940, an independent oil producer, Homa Jackson Porter, broke with the Democratic Party because of his opposition to a third term for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the mid-1940s, Porter created the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), a statewide organization of oil producers, of which he became president. Porter, usually known as H. J. Porter or Jack Porter, became a Republican after the 1940 election, and began a long term effort to construct a competitive Republican Party in Texas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 66], "content_span": [67, 800]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Republican nomination\nIn 1948, Carlos G. Watson initially received the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Watson, a loyal Republican who had run several unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate as a token candidate so that Democratic nominees would not be unopposed, agreed to step aside in favor of a more viable candidate if one could be found.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 66], "content_span": [67, 412]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0044-0001", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Republican nomination\nSensing an opportunity to make inroads among conservative voters in the wake of both the animosity left over from the Democratic runoff and the Dixiecrat defection from the Democrats because of incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman's, pro-civil rights stand, Republicans attempted unsuccessfully to recruit two Democrats, former Congressman Martin Dies Jr. and Senator W. Lee O'Daniel, the incumbent whose term was scheduled to expire in January 1949, to accept their nomination. Porter had already been named to head the Dewey-Warren presidential campaign in Texas, but when both Dies and O'Daniel declined, Porter agreed to make the Senate race. Watson declined the nomination in September, and the state Republican committee then selected Porter as his replacement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 66], "content_span": [67, 844]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0045-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, Republican nomination\nPorter ran an aggressive campaign and attempted to cut into Democratic strength by appealing to conservative voters. Stevenson endorsed Porter in the general election, and Porter espoused a platform that included advocacy of states' rights, the continuation of  racial segregation, militant anti-communism, and a pro-business approach to tax and economic policy. In addition, Porter argued that Johnson was corrupt and that the runoff election results were so tainted that if Johnson won the general election, the U.S. Senate might refuse to seat him, depriving Texas of half its representation. Porter also argued that with Truman supposedly sure to lose to Republican Thomas E. Dewey, a Republican U.S. Senator could be more effective than a Democrat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 66], "content_span": [67, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0046-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, General election\nJohnson defeated Porter in November but by a narrower margin than Democrats in Texas usually obtained. Johnson returned to Washington as a senator and was permanently dubbed \"Landslide Lyndon.\" Dismissive of his critics, Johnson happily adopted the nickname, though he came to dislike it in later years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065996-0047-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Texas, General election\nTexas Republicans experienced increased voter support in the years that followed. Porter became a member of the Republican National Committee and provided crucial support to Dwight Eisenhower during Eisenhower's presidential candidacy in 1952, which enable him to obtain the Republican nomination over his main rival, Robert A. Taft. Eisenhower carried Texas in 1952 and again in 1956. In 1960, the Democrat John F. Kennedy only narrowly won Texas, despite the presence of Johnson on the ticket as his vice presidential running mate. The Republican John Tower won the 1961 special election to replace Johnson in the Senate, a further indication that Porter's 1948 candidacy had put Texas Republicans on the road to viability.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 61], "content_span": [62, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065997-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Virginia\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic Senator Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was re-elected to his first full term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065998-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming\nThe 1948 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 2, 1948. First-term Republican Senator Edward V. Robertson ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the general election by Democrat Lester C. Hunt, the Governor of Wyoming. Aided in part by President Harry S. Truman's narrow victory in Wyoming over Republican Thomas E. Dewey, and with his own record of winning statewide in Wyoming, Hunt defeated Robertson in a landslide. However, Hunt would not serve a full term in the Senate; he died by suicide on June 19, 1954 and Republican Edward D. Crippa was appointed to replace him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections\nThe 1948 United States Senate elections were elections which coincided with the election of Democratic President Harry S. Truman for a full term. Truman had campaigned against an \"obstructionist\" Congress that had blocked many of his initiatives, and in addition the U.S. economy recovered from the postwar recession of 1946\u201347 by election day. Thus Truman was rewarded with a Democratic gain of nine seats in the Senate, enough to give them control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, Results summary\nColored shading indicates party with largest share of that row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 52], "content_span": [53, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, Gains and losses\nIn addition to gaining an open seat in Oklahoma, the Democrats defeated eight Republican incumbents:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Special elections during the 80th Congress\nIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1948 or before January 3, 1949; ordered by election date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 95], "content_span": [96, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, Race summaries, Elections leading to the next Congress\nIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1949; ordered by state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 91], "content_span": [92, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, Montana\nIncumbent United States Senator James E. Murray, who was first elected to the Senate in a special election in 1934 and was re-elected in 1936 and 1942, ran for re-election. After winning the Democratic primary, he faced Tom J. Davis, an attorney and the Republican nominee, in the general election. Following a narrow re-election in 1936, Murray significantly expanded his margin of victory and comfortably won re-election over Davis, winning his fourth term and his third full term in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 44], "content_span": [45, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, North Carolina\nThere were 2 elections to the same seat, due to the December 15, 1946 death of three-term Democrat Josiah Bailey. Democratic former congressman William B. Umstead was appointed December 18, 1946 to continue Bailey's term, pending a special election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, North Carolina\nUmstead supported the conservative Taft-Hartley Act. The Democratic former Governor of North Carolina J. Melville Broughton was seen as a \"rather liberal alternative\" to Umstead. Broughton beat Umstead in the Democratic primaries and then won the general elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, North Carolina, North Carolina (Regular)\nBroughton was seated December 31, 1948 to finish the current term but died March 6, 1949, just after the new term began. His death lead to another appointment (Democrat Frank Graham) in 1949 and another special election in 1950 of Democrat Willis Smith. Smith also died during the term, leading to yet another appointment (Democrat Alton A. Lennon) and 1954 special election (of Democrat W. Kerr Scott). In all, five senators held the seat during the 1949\u20131955 term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 77], "content_span": [78, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, South Carolina\nSenator Burnet R. Maybank was opposed in the Democratic primary by U.S. Representative William Jennings Bryan Dorn and three other candidates. Maybank obtained over 50% in the primary election on August 10 to avoid a runoff election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, South Carolina\nSince the end of Reconstruction in 1877, the Democratic Party dominated the politics of South Carolina and its statewide candidates were never seriously challenged. Maybank did not campaign for the general election as there was no chance of defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00065999-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Senate elections, Virginia\nIncumbent Democrat Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was re-elected to his first full term in office.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066000-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Virgin Islands referendum\nA referendum on councils and treasury was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 2 November 1948. Governor William H. Hastie had requested the local parliament to draw up six referendum questions. While this referendum was held alongside elections, turnout was only 60% that of the general election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066000-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Virgin Islands referendum, Results, Territorial Legislature\nDo you favor the creation of a single Legislature for the Virgin Islands?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 78], "content_span": [79, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066000-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Virgin Islands referendum, Results, Independent Councils\nDo you favor two separate municipal Councils as at present?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 75], "content_span": [76, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066000-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Virgin Islands referendum, Results, Common Treasury\nDo you favor the creation of single treasury for the Virgin Islands?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 70], "content_span": [71, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066000-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Virgin Islands referendum, Results, Separate Treasuries\nDo you favor two separate municipal treasuries for the Virgin Islands?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 74], "content_span": [75, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066000-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Virgin Islands referendum, Results, Popular election of the Governor\nDo you favor the election of the Governor by the people of the Virgin Islands?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 87], "content_span": [88, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066000-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States Virgin Islands referendum, Results, Representative in US Congress\nDo you favor a Resident Commissioner from the Virgin Islands in the Congress of the United States?", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 84], "content_span": [85, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066001-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States elections\nThe 1948 United States elections were held on November 2, 1948. The election took place during the beginning stages of the Cold War. Democratic incumbent President Harry S. Truman was elected to a full term, defeating Republican nominee New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey and two erstwhile Democrats. The Republicans, who had just won both the House and the Senate two years earlier, ceded control of both chambers of Congress to the Democrats. Puerto Rico also elected Luis Mu\u00f1oz Mar\u00edn of the Popular Democratic Party as its first democratically elected governor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066001-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States elections, President\nIn what is considered by most historians as the greatest upset in the history of American presidential politics, Democratic incumbent President Harry S. Truman defeated Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey. Going into Election Day, virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that Truman would lose. Truman took most states outside the Northeast and Deep South, and won the popular vote by four points. Dewey won his party's nomination for the second straight election, defeating Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft and former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen on the Republican convention's second ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 668]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066001-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 United States elections, President\nTruman won the Democratic nomination on the first ballot, but the party's platform on civil rights caused a third party run by Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond, the Governor of South Carolina. Thurmond took four states in the Deep South. Former Vice President and former Democrat Henry A. Wallace ran as the Progressive nominee, but took only two percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066001-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States elections, United States House of Representatives\nAs in the Senate, Truman's labeling of the Republican-controlled Congress as \"obstructionist\" helped the Democrats win a net gain of 75 seats in the House, giving them control of the chamber.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066001-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States elections, United States Senate\nThe Democrats gained nine seats in the Senate, enough to give them control of the chamber over the Republicans. Truman successfully campaigned against an \"obstructionist\" Congress that had blocked many of his initiatives. In addition, the U.S. economy had recovered from the postwar recession of 1946\u20131947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066002-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States gubernatorial elections\nUnited States gubernatorial elections were held in 1948, in 33 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 2, 1948 (September 13 in Maine).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066002-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States gubernatorial elections\nThis was the last time Connecticut elected its governors to 2-year terms, switching to 4-years from the 1950 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066003-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team\nThe 1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, along with 22 other basketball teams. The basketball tournament was held in London, England at Wembley Stadium. Team USA won their second straight gold medal after 1936 (Summer Olympic Games were cancelled in 1940 and 1944, due to World War II). The team was made up of Amateur Athletic Union and college basketball players.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066003-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team, Team USA\nAlex Groza led Team USA with an average of 11.1 points per game. Bud Browning was the head coach, Adolph Rupp was the assistant coach, and Louis Wilke was the manager.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [50, 58], "content_span": [59, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election\nThe 1948 United States presidential election was the 41st quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1948. In one of the greatest election upsets in American history, incumbent President Harry S. Truman, the Democratic nominee, defeated Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election\nTruman had ascended to the presidency in April 1945 after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Defeating attempts to drop him from the ticket, Truman won the presidential nomination at the 1948 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic  convention's civil rights plank caused a walk-out by several Southern delegates, who launched a third-party \"Dixiecrat\" ticket led by Governor Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. The Dixiecrats hoped to win enough electoral votes to force a contingent election in the House of Representatives, where they could extract concessions from either Dewey or Truman in exchange for their support.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election\nTruman also faced a challenge from his party in the form of former Vice President Henry A. Wallace, who launched the Progressive Party and challenged Truman's confrontational Cold War policies. Dewey, who was the leader of his party's liberal eastern wing and had been the 1944 Republican presidential nominee, defeated Senator Robert A. Taft and other challengers at the 1948 Republican National Convention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election\nTruman's feisty campaign style energized his base of traditional Democrats, consisting of most of the white South, as well as Catholic and Jewish voters; he also fared surprisingly well with Midwestern farmers. Dewey ran a low-risk campaign and largely avoided directly criticizing Truman. With the three-way split in the Democratic Party, and with Truman's low approval ratings, Truman was widely considered to be the underdog in the race, and virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that Truman would be defeated by Dewey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election\nDefying these predictions, Truman won the election with 303 electoral votes to Dewey's 189. Truman also won 49.6% of the popular vote compared to Dewey's 45.1%, while the third party candidacies of Thurmond and Wallace each won less than 3% of the popular vote, with Thurmond carrying four southern states. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive presidential win for the Democratic Party, the longest winning streak for either party since the 1880 election. With simultaneous success in the 1948 congressional elections, the Democrats regained control of both houses of Congress, which they had lost in 1946. Thus, Truman's election confirmed the Democratic Party's status as the nation's majority party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 758]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination\nOn July 12, the Democratic National Convention convened in Philadelphia in the same arena where the Republicans had met a few weeks earlier. Spirits were low; the Republicans had taken control of both houses of the United States Congress and a majority of state governorships during the 1946 mid-term elections, and the public opinion polls showed Truman trailing Republican nominee Dewey, sometimes by double digits. Furthermore, some liberal Democrats had joined Henry A. Wallace's new Progressive Party, and party leaders feared that Wallace would take enough votes from Truman to give the large Northern and Midwestern states to the Republicans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination\nConservatives dominated the party in the South, and they were angered by the growing voice of labor unions and black voters in the party outside the South. The hope that Truman would reverse course had faded by 1947, when he vetoed the Taft-Hartley Law, which would have helped control union power. Truman's appointment of a liberal civil rights commission convinced Southern conservatives that to re-establish their voice they had to threaten third-party action to defeat Truman in 1948. Truman was aware of his unpopularity. In July 1947, he privately offered to be Eisenhower's running mate on the Democratic ticket if MacArthur won the Republican nomination, an offer which Eisenhower declined. Truman's offer to Eisenhower did not become public knowledge during the campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 863]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination\nAs a result of Truman's low standing in the polls, several Democratic party bosses began working to \"dump\" Truman and nominate a more popular candidate. Among the leaders of this movement were Jacob Arvey, the head of the powerful Cook County (Chicago) Democratic organization; Frank Hague, the boss of New Jersey; James Roosevelt, the eldest son of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt; and liberal Senator Claude Pepper from Florida. The rebels hoped to draft Eisenhower as the Democratic presidential candidate. On July 10, Eisenhower officially refused to be a candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 660]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination\nThere was then an attempt to put forward Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, but Douglas also declared that he would not be a presidential candidate. Finally, Senator Pepper declared his intention to challenge Truman for the presidential nomination. His candidacy collapsed when the liberal Americans for Democratic Action and the Congress of Industrial Organizations withheld their support, partly due to concerns over Pepper's attacks on Truman's foreign policy decisions regarding the Soviet Union. As a result of the refusal by most of the dump-Truman delegates to support him, Pepper withdrew his candidacy for the nomination on July 16. Lacking a candidate acceptable to all sides, the leaders of the dump-Truman movement reluctantly agreed to support Truman for the nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 873]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination, Democratic Convention\nAt the Democratic Convention, Truman initially proposed a civil rights plank to the party platform that moderated the strong vocal support for civil rights that he had expressed at the NAACP convention in 1947, and to Congress in February 1948. This proposal disappointed Northern and Western liberals who wanted more swift and sweeping reforms in civil rights, but it also failed to placate Southern conservatives, and both sides decided to present their own amendments and proposals to Truman's civil rights plank.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination, Democratic Convention\nFormer Texas Governor Dan Moody proposed a plank that supported the status quo of states' rights; a similar but shorter proposal was made by Cecil Sims of the Tennessee delegation. On the liberal side, Wisconsin Representative Andrew Biemiller proposed a strong civil rights plank which was more explicit and direct in its language than Truman's convention proposal. Minneapolis Mayor Hubert Humphrey led the support for the Biemiller plank. In his speech to the convention, Humphrey memorably stated that \"the time has come for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights!\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 763]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination, Democratic Convention\nTruman and his staff knew it was highly likely that any civil rights plank would lead to Southern delegates staging a walk-out in protest, but Truman believed that civil rights was an important moral cause and ultimately abandoned his advisers' attempts to \"soften the approach\" with the moderate plank; so the President supported and defended the \"Crackpot\" Biemiller plank, which passed by 651.5 votes to 582.5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0007-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination, Democratic Convention\nIt also received strong support from many of the big-city party bosses, most of whom felt that the civil rights platform would encourage the growing black population in their cities to vote for the Democrats. The passage of the civil rights platform caused some three dozen Southern delegates, led by South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond, to walk out of the convention. The Southern delegates who remained nominated Senator Richard Russell Jr. from Georgia for the Democratic nomination as a rebuke to Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0007-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination, Democratic Convention\nNonetheless, 947 Democratic delegates voted for Truman as the Democratic nominee, while Russell received only 266 votes, all from the South. Truman's first choice for his running mate was Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, hoping that it might make the ticket more appealing to liberals. Douglas refused the nomination. Needing an alternative, Truman then selected Senator Alben W. Barkley from Kentucky, who had delivered the convention's keynote address, as his running mate, with this nomination being made by acclamation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Democratic Party nomination, Democratic Convention\nTruman gave a fighting acceptance speech, stating that \"Senator Barkley and I will win this election and make the Republicans like it - don't you forget it!... We will do that because they are wrong and we are right.\" He claimed that the Republican Party had, \"ever since its inception...been under the control of special privilege; and they have completely proved it in the Eightieth Congress.\" At the end of the speech, the \"delegates rose to their feet and cheered loudly for two minutes...for a moment Truman had created the illusion \u2013 few regarded it as more than an illusion \u2013 that the Democrats had a fighting chance in November.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 743]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nFormer Chief of Staff of the Army, General of the ArmyDouglas MacArthurfrom New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nSpeaker of the United States House of RepresentativesJoseph William Martin Jr.,from Massachusetts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nFormer Chief of Staff of the Army, General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhowerfrom New York(declined \u2013 January 24, 1948)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nFor both Republicans and Democrats, there was a boom for General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the most popular general of World War II and a favorite in the polls. Unlike the latter movement within the Democratic Party, however, the Republican draft movement came largely from the grassroots of the party. By January 23, 1948, the grassroots movement had successfully entered Eisenhower's name into every state holding a Republican presidential primary, and polls gave him a significant lead against all other contenders. With the first state primary approaching, Eisenhower was forced to make a quick decision.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0012-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nStating that soldiers should keep out of politics, Eisenhower declined to run and requested that the grassroots draft movement cease its activities. After a number of failed efforts to get Eisenhower to reconsider, the organization disbanded, with the majority of its leadership endorsing the presidential campaign of the former Governor of Minnesota, Harold Stassen. With Eisenhower refusing to run, the contest for the Republican nomination was between Stassen, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Senator Robert A. Taft from Ohio, California Governor Earl Warren, General Douglas MacArthur, and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg from Michigan, the senior Republican in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 760]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0012-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nDewey, who had been the Republican nominee in 1944, was regarded as the frontrunner when the primaries began. Dewey was the acknowledged leader of the Republican Party's Eastern Establishment. In 1946 he had been re-elected governor of New York by the largest margin in state history. Dewey's handicap was that many Republicans disliked him on a personal level; he often struck observers as cold, stiff, and calculating. Taft was the leader of the Republican Party's conservative wing, which was strongest in the Midwest and parts of the South.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0012-0003", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nTaft called for abolishing many New Deal welfare programs, which he felt were harmful to business interests, and he was skeptical of American involvement in foreign alliances such as the United Nations. Taft had two major weaknesses: He was a plodding, dull campaigner, and he was viewed by most party leaders as being too conservative and controversial to win a presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nBoth Vandenberg and Warren were highly popular in their home states, but each refused to campaign in the primaries, which limited their chances of winning the nomination. Their supporters, however, hoped that in the event of a Dewey-Taft-Stassen deadlock, the convention would turn to their man as a compromise candidate. General MacArthur, the famous war hero, was especially popular among conservatives. Since he was serving in Japan as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers occupying that nation, he was unable to campaign for the nomination. He did make it known, however, that he would accept the GOP nomination if it were offered to him, and some conservative Republicans hoped that by winning a primary contest he could prove his popularity with voters. They chose to enter his name in the Wisconsin primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 903]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nThe \"surprise\" candidate of 1948 was Stassen, a liberal from Minnesota. In 1938, Stassen had been elected governor of Minnesota at the age of 31; he resigned as governor in 1943 to serve in the wartime Navy. In 1945 he served on the committee that created the United Nations. Stassen was widely regarded as the most liberal of the Republican candidates, yet during the primaries he was criticized for being vague on many issues. Stassen stunned Dewey and MacArthur in the Wisconsin primary; Stassen's surprise victory virtually eliminated General MacArthur, whose supporters had made a major effort on his behalf.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0014-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nStassen defeated Dewey again in the Nebraska primary, thus making him the new frontrunner. He then made the strategic mistake of trying to beat Taft in Ohio, Taft's home state. Stassen believed that if he could defeat Taft in his home state, Taft would be forced to quit the race and most of Taft's delegates would support him instead of Dewey. Taft defeated Stassen in his native Ohio, and Stassen earned the hostility of the party's conservatives. Even so, Stassen was still leading Dewey in the polls for the upcoming Oregon primary. Dewey, however, realized that losing another primary would end his chances at the nomination, and he decided to make an all-out effort in Oregon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 765]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nIn April 1948, Dewey sent Paul Lockwood, one of his top aides, to build a strong grassroots organization in the state. Working with $150,000 sent by Dewey's powerful New York political organization (three times the previous record spent in an Oregon primary), Lockwood paid \"for 126 billboards, hundreds of sixty-second radio spots on every station in the state, and half-hour broadcasts each noon... The daily Portland Oregonian carried five Dewey advertisements a day.\" Dewey also extensively campaigned in Oregon, spending three weeks in the state. He \"invaded every hamlet, no matter how isolated, speaking at rural crossroads and shaking hands in hamburger stands. One journalist commented that Dewey was the greatest explorer of Oregon since Lewis and Clark.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 848]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nDewey also agreed to debate Stassen in Oregon on national radio. Held on May 17, 1948, it was the first-ever radio debate between presidential candidates. The sole issue of the debate concerned whether to outlaw the Communist Party of the United States. Stassen, despite his liberal reputation, argued in favor of outlawing the party, stating his belief that a network of Soviet-directed Communist spies \"within the U.S. demanded immediate, and punitive, response... Why did Dewey oppose such a ban? Stassen wanted to know.\" \"We must not coddle Communism with legality\", Stassen insisted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0016-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nDewey - while criticizing Communist totalitarianism and Soviet actions in the Cold War - still forcefully argued against banning the Communist Party: \"This outlawing idea is nothing new...for thousands of years despots have tortured, imprisoned, killed, and exiled their opponents, and their governments have always fallen into the dust.\" Dewey ended his turn in the debate by stating that \"I am unalterably, wholeheartedly, and unswervingly against any scheme to write laws outlawing people because of their religious, political, social, or economic ideas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0016-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination\nI am against it because it is a violation of the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights... I am against it because I know from a great many years of experience in law enforcement that the proposal wouldn't work. Stripped to its naked essentials...this is nothing but the method of Hitler and Stalin. It is thought control...an attempt to beat down ideas with a club. It is a surrender of everything we believe in.\" Surveys showed that from 40 to 80 million people nationwide listened to the debate, and most observers rated Dewey as the winner. Four days after the debate, Dewey defeated Stassen in the Oregon primary. From this point forward, the New York governor had the momentum he needed to win his party's second nomination.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 82], "content_span": [83, 831]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination, Republican Convention\nThe 1948 Republican National Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first presidential convention to be shown on national television. At this time, there were 27 television stations in full operation in the U.S. and an estimated 350,000 TV sets in the whole country. As the convention opened, Dewey was believed to have a large lead in the delegate count.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination, Republican Convention\nHis campaign managers, such as Herbert Brownell Jr., Edwin Jaeckle, and J. Russell Sprague, were \"as skillful a group of operators as ever manipulated a convention...it was said at the convention that the Dewey forces \"could have won even with Taft\" as their candidate.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0017-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination, Republican Convention\nHis main opponent, Senator Taft, was hobbled by an ineffective campaign team that one writer called \"bumblers\", and another historian noted that Taft's campaign manager, Ohio Congressman Clarence J. Brown, \"seemed no match for Herbert Brownell...while the Dewey forces were busy flattering delegates and hinting at promises of patronage, Brown was still worrying about such mundane matters as hotel rooms and seats in the gallery for his friends.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination, Republican Convention\nTaft and Stassen, Dewey's leading opponents, met in Taft's hotel suite to plan a \"stop-Dewey\" movement. A key obstacle soon developed, however, as both men refused to unite behind a single candidate to oppose Dewey: \"The essence of their impasse was simple. Neither Stassen nor Taft hated Dewey enough to withdraw [in favor of the other], and neither man thought he could get his delegates to follow if he did.\" Instead, both Taft and Stassen, along with Senator Vandenberg, simply agreed to try to hold their own delegates in the hopes of preventing Dewey from obtaining a majority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 689]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0018-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination, Republican Convention\nThis proved to be futile, as Dewey's efficient campaign team methodically gathered the remaining delegates they needed to win the nomination. Stassen tried to contact General Eisenhower to ask him to reconsider becoming a candidate, but Eisenhower \"could not be reached.\" After the second round of balloting, Dewey was only 33 votes short of victory. Taft then called Stassen and urged him to withdraw from the race and endorse him as Dewey's main opponent. When Stassen refused, Taft wrote a concession statement and had it read to the convention at the start of the third ballot; at this point the other candidates also dropped out, and Dewey was then nominated unanimously by acclamation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 797]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination, Republican Convention\nDewey's campaign team originally wanted Illinois Governor Dwight Green to be his running mate, but the opposition of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the powerful publisher of the Chicago Tribune, nixed his chances. According to journalist Jules Abels, Dewey managers Brownell, Sprague, and Jaeckle then appeared to offer the vice-presidential nomination to influential Indiana Congressman Charles Halleck, in exchange for Halleck delivering the entire Indiana delegation to Dewey. Halleck did so, but Dewey, who had not been present at the meeting between his managers and Halleck, decided to reject his candidacy, telling his aides \"Halleck won't do.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 755]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0019-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Republican Party nomination, Republican Convention\nAfter Dewey told Halleck of his decision, Halleck \"was first speechless with disbelief and then overcome with emotion.\" He told Dewey that \"you're running out on the Eightieth Congress, and you'll be sorry!\" Abels wrote that Dewey's decision to deny Halleck the vice-presidential bid \"may have been a fateful one...Halleck with his forceful personality might have changed the tone of the Dewey campaign, and certainly the issue of the record of the GOP-controlled Eightieth Congress would have to have been met heads on.\" Instead, Dewey chose popular governor (and future Chief Justice) Earl Warren of California as his running mate. Following the convention, most political experts in the news media rated the Republican ticket as an almost-certain winner over the Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 105], "content_span": [106, 882]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nMeanwhile, the Democratic Party fragmented. A new Progressive Party (the name had been used earlier by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and Robert M. La Follette in 1924) was created afresh in 1948, with the nomination of Henry A. Wallace, who had served as Secretary of Agriculture, Vice President of the United States, and Secretary of Commerce under Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1946, President Truman had fired Wallace as Secretary of Commerce when Wallace publicly opposed Truman's firm moves to counter the Soviet Union in the Cold War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0020-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nWallace's 1948 platform opposed the Cold War policies of President Truman, including the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine. The Progressives proposed stronger government regulation and control of Big Business. They also campaigned to end discrimination against blacks and women, backed a minimum wage, and called for the elimination of the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was investigating the issue of communist spies within the U.S. government and labor unions. Wallace and his supporters believed that the committee was violating the civil liberties of government workers and labor unions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0020-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nThe Progressives also generated a great deal of controversy because of the widespread belief that they were secretly controlled by Communists who were more loyal to the Soviet Union than the United States. Wallace himself denied being a Communist, but he repeatedly refused to disavow their support and, at one point, was quoted as saying that the \"Communists are the closest thing to the early Christian martyrs.\" Walter Reuther, the president of the influential United Auto Workers union, strongly opposed Wallace's candidacy, stating that \"people who are not sympathetic with democracy in America are influencing him.\" Philip Murray, the president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), stated in April 1948 that \"the Communist Party is directly responsible for the creation of the third party [Progressive Party] in the United States.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 935]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nWallace was also hurt when Westbrook Pegler, a prominent conservative newspaper columnist, revealed that Wallace as vice president had written coded letters discussing prominent politicians such as Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to his controversial Russian New Age spiritual guru Nicholas Roerich; the letters were nicknamed the \"Guru letters.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0021-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nIn his book Out of the Jaws of Victory, the journalist Jules Abels wrote: \"Personalities were referred to by symbolic titles\u2014Roosevelt was 'The Flaming One', Churchill 'The Roaring Lion', and Cordell Hull 'The Sour One'... some of the letters were signed 'Wallace', others 'Galahad'\", the name that Roerich had assigned Wallace in his cult. This revelation\u2014including direct quotes from the letters\u2014led to much ridicule of Wallace in the national press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0021-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nThe Progressive Party Convention, which was also held in Philadelphia, was a highly contentious affair; several famous newspaper journalists, such as H. L. Mencken and Dorothy Thompson, publicly accused the Progressives of being covertly controlled by Communists. The party's platform was drafted by Lee Pressman, the convention secretary; he later admitted that he had been a member of the Communist party. John Abt served as legal counsel to the convention's permanent chairman, Albert Fitzgerald; he also testified years later that he was a Communist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0021-0003", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nRexford Tugwell, a prominent liberal in President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, served as the Chairman of the party's platform committee. He became convinced that the party was being manipulated by Communists, and was \"so heartsick about Communist infiltration of the party that he discussed . . . with his wife disaffiliating [from the party] the night before the convention\" started. Tugwell later did disassociate himself from the Progressive Party and did not participate in Wallace's fall campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0021-0004", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nA number of other Progressive Party delegates and supporters would quit the party in protest over what they perceived as the undue influence Communists exerted over Wallace, including the prominent American socialist Norman Thomas. In the fall, Thomas would run as the Socialist Party presidential candidate to offer liberals a non-Communist alternative to Wallace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nSenator Glen H. Taylor from Idaho, an eccentric figure who was known as a \"singing cowboy\" and who had ridden his horse \"Nugget\" up the steps of the United States Capitol after winning election to the Senate in 1944, was named as Wallace's running mate. Although he was a member of the Democratic Party, Taylor accepted the Progressive Party's vice-presidential nomination, saying \"I am not leaving the Democratic Party. It left me. Wall Street and the military have taken over the Democratic Party.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0022-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nAfter receiving the vice-presidential nomination, Taylor told reporters that there was a difference between \"pink\" Communists and \"red\" Communists. Taylor claimed that \"pink\" Communists would support the Wallace-Taylor ticket because they believed in a \"peaceful revolution\" to turn the government to left-wing beliefs, but \"red\" Communists would support the Republican ticket in the belief that they would cause another Great Depression, which would give Communists the chance to take over the government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nIn the fall campaign the Wallace-Taylor ticket made a Southern tour, where both Wallace and Taylor insisted on speaking to racially integrated audiences, in defiance of Southern custom and law at the time. In several North Carolina cities Wallace was hit by a total of \"twenty-seven eggs, thirty-seven tomatoes, six peaches, and two lemons.\" When he left the state he announced: \"As Jesus Christ said, if at any time they will not listen to you willingly, then shake the dust off from your feet and go elsewhere.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 597]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0023-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nHe ate only in unsegregated restaurants, traveled with a black secretary, and in Mississippi had to be escorted by police for protection. His aide Clark Foreman admitted that Wallace wanted to stir up controversy for the publicity it would receive in more liberal areas in the North and West. As the campaign progressed, however, Wallace's crowds thinned and his standing in the polls dropped. Wallace was hurt by the successful effort of labor unions to keep their members in the Democratic column, and by controversial statements from Progressives supporting \"appeasement with Russia.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0023-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nWallace himself attacked Winston Churchill as a \"racist\" and \"imperialist\", and Senator Taylor earned criticism for a speech in which he claimed that the \"Nazis are running the US government. So why should Russia make peace with them? If I were a Russian . . . I would not agree to anything . . . we are aggressively preparing for war.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Progressive Party nomination\nThe Wallace-Taylor ticket finished in fourth place in the election, winning 1,157,328 votes (2.4%). This was slightly less than the States' Rights Party, but the Progressive Party received no electoral votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 83], "content_span": [84, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, States' Rights Democratic Party nomination\nSouthern Democrats had become increasingly disturbed over President Truman's support of civil rights, particularly following his executive order racially integrating the U.S. armed forces and a civil rights message he sent to Congress in February 1948. At the Southern Governor's Conference in Wakulla Springs, Florida, on February 6, Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright proposed the formation of a new third party to protect racial segregation in the South.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 97], "content_span": [98, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0025-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, States' Rights Democratic Party nomination\nOn May 10, 1948, the governors of the eleven states of the former Confederacy, along with other high-ranking Southern officials, met in Jackson, Mississippi, to discuss their concerns about the growing civil rights movement within the Democratic Party. At the meeting, South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond criticized President Truman for his civil rights agenda, and the governors discussed ways to oppose it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 97], "content_span": [98, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, States' Rights Democratic Party nomination\nThe Southern Democrats who had walked out of the Democratic National Convention to protest the civil rights platform approved by the convention, and supported by Truman, promptly met at Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 17, 1948, and formed yet another political party, which they named the States' Rights Democratic Party. More commonly known as the \"Dixiecrats\", the party's main goal was continuing the policy of racial segregation in the South and the Jim Crow laws that sustained it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 97], "content_span": [98, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0026-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, States' Rights Democratic Party nomination\nGovernor Thurmond, who had led the walkout, became the party's presidential nominee after the convention's initial favorite, Arkansas Governor Benjamin Laney, withdrew his name from consideration. Governor Wright of Mississippi received the vice-presidential nomination. The Dixiecrats had no chance of winning the election themselves, since they could not get on the ballot in enough states to win the necessary electoral votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 97], "content_span": [98, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0026-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, States' Rights Democratic Party nomination\nTheir strategy was to take enough Southern states from Truman to force the election into the United States House of Representatives under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment, where they could then extract concessions from either Truman or Dewey on racial issues in exchange for their support. Even if Dewey won the election outright, the Dixiecrats hoped that their defection would show that the Democratic Party needed Southern support in order to win national elections, and that this fact would weaken the pro-civil rights movement among Northern and Western Democrats. The Dixiecrats were weakened, however, when most Southern Democratic leaders (such as Governor Herman Talmadge of Georgia and \"Boss\" E. H. Crump from Tennessee) refused to support the party. Despite being an incumbent president, Truman was not placed on the ballot in Alabama.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 97], "content_span": [98, 951]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, States' Rights Democratic Party nomination\nIn the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina, the party was able to be labeled as the main Democratic Party ticket on the local ballots on election night. Outside of these four states, it was only listed as a third-party ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 97], "content_span": [98, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Socialist Party nomination\nAlthough it had initially appeared that the Socialist Party would refrain from nominating its own candidate and instead endorse Wallace's run, policy differences and Wallace's refusal to publicly repudiate the support of communists caused them to break with the Progressive Party and nominate their own ticket. The party therefore nominated Norman Thomas, a five-time Socialist nominee and the former party chairman, as president, and Tucker P. Smith, an economics professor, as vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 81], "content_span": [82, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, Nominations, Christian Nationalist Party nomination\nThis Party nominated Gerald L. K. Smith, a leader of the Share Our Wealth movement during the Great Depression, founder of the Christian Nationalist Crusade, and founder of the America First Party (1943) for which he was presidential candidate (1944).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 93], "content_span": [94, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nGiven Truman's sinking popularity and the seemingly fatal three-way split in the Democratic Party, Dewey appeared unbeatable to the point where top Republicans believed that all their candidate had to do to win was to avoid major mistakes. Following this advice, Dewey carefully avoided risks and spoke in platitudes, avoiding controversial issues, and remained vague on what he planned to do as president, with speech after speech being nonpartisan and also filled with optimistic assertions or empty statements of the obvious, including the famous quote: \"You know that your future is still ahead of you.\" An editorial in the Louisville Courier-Journal summed it up:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 742]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nNo presidential candidate in the future will be so inept that four of his major speeches can be boiled down to these historic four sentences: Agriculture is important. Our rivers are full of fish. You cannot have freedom without liberty. Our future lies ahead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nAnother writer noted the \"one broad issue that Dewey set forth in the campaign was unity...but [he] was oversold on an issue which had no visceral appeal to the average American. It was hard to understand what Dewey was driving at. Sometimes it seemed that he was asking Americans to achieve unity by being united behind him.\" On the other hand, Truman's campaign strategist, Clark Clifford, said that Truman's campaign was \"pitched to four distinct interest groups - labor, the farmer, the Negro, and the consumer. Every move had these four interest groups in mind.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0032-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nSince he was trailing in the polls, Truman decided to adopt a slashing, no-holds-barred campaign. He ridiculed Dewey by name, criticized Dewey's refusal to address specific issues, and scornfully targeted the Republican-controlled 80th Congress with a wave of relentless and blistering partisan assaults. Truman claimed that \"the Communists are rooting for a GOP victory because they know it would bring on another Great Depression.\" In several speeches, Truman stated that \"GOP\" actually stood for \"gluttons of privilege\", and said that Republicans were \"princes of privilege\" and \"bloodsuckers with offices on Wall Street.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0032-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nHe told one audience that \"The Republicans have begun to nail the American consumer to the wall with spikes of greed.\" At the National Plowing Contest in Dexter, Iowa, Truman told 80,000 farmers in attendance that \"this Republican Congress has already stuck a pitchfork in the farmer's back\" to rapturous applause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nTruman nicknamed the Republican-controlled Congress as the \"worst\", \"do-nothing\" Congress, a remark which brought strong criticism from Republican Congressional leaders (such as Taft), but no comment from Dewey. In fact, Dewey rarely mentioned Truman's name during the campaign, which fit into his strategy of appearing to be above petty partisan politics. Under Dewey's leadership, the Republicans had enacted a platform at their 1948 convention that called for expanding Social Security, more funding for public housing, civil rights legislation, and promotion of health and education by the federal government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0033-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nThese positions were unacceptable to the conservative Congressional Republican leadership; Truman exploited this rift in the opposing party by calling a special session of Congress on \"Turnip Day\" (referring to an old piece of Missouri folklore about planting turnips in late July) and daring the Republican Congressional leadership to pass its own platform. The 80th Congress played into Truman's hands, delivering very little in the way of substantive legislation during this time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0033-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nTruman simply ignored the fact that Dewey's policies were considerably more liberal than most of his fellow Republicans, and instead concentrated his fire against what he characterized as the conservative, obstructionist tendencies of the unpopular 80th Congress. Truman toured much of the nation with his fiery rhetoric, playing to large, enthusiastic crowds. \"Give 'em hell, Harry\" was a popular slogan shouted out at stop after stop along the tour. The polls and the pundits held that Dewey's lead was insurmountable and that Truman's efforts were for naught. Truman's own staff considered the campaign a last hurrah.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0033-0003", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nEven Truman's own wife, Bess, had private doubts that her husband could win; the only person who appears to have considered Truman's campaign to be winnable was the president himself, who confidently predicted victory to anyone who would listen to him. Near the end of the campaign, Truman privately wrote a state-by-state electoral vote prediction and gave it to his aide, George Elsey. Truman believed that he would win the election with 340 electoral votes, to 108 for Dewey, 42 for Thurmond, and 37 marked doubtful (he accidentally left out four electoral votes).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 641]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nIn the final weeks of the campaign, American movie theaters agreed to play two short newsreel-like campaign films in support of the two major-party candidates: both had been created by its respective campaign organization. The Dewey film, shot professionally on an impressive budget, featured very high production values but somehow reinforced an image of the New York governor as cautious and distant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0034-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nOn the other hand, the Truman film, hastily assembled on virtually no budget by the perpetually cash-short Truman campaign, relied heavily on public-domain and newsreel footage of the president taking part in major world events and signing important legislation. Perhaps unintentionally, the Truman film visually reinforced an image of him as engaged and decisive. Years later, historian David McCullough cited the expensive but lackluster Dewey film and the far cheaper but more effective Truman film as important factors in determining the preferences of undecided voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0034-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nAs the campaign drew to a close, the polls showed Truman was gaining: though Truman lost all nine of the Gallup Poll's post-convention surveys, Dewey's Gallup lead dropped from 17 points in late September to nine points in mid-October and just five points by the end of the month, just above the poll's margin of error. Although Truman was gaining momentum, most political analysts were reluctant to break with the conventional wisdom and say that a Truman victory was a serious possibility. After 1948, pollsters would constantly test voters through election day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nOn September 9, nearly two months before election day, pollster Elmo Roper announced \"Thomas E. Dewey is almost as good as elected. [ ...] I can think of nothing duller or more intellectually barren than acting like a sports announcer who feels he must pretend he is witnessing a neck-and-neck race.\" Roper stopped polling voters until the final week before the election, when he took another poll. It showed \"a slight shift to Truman; it still gave Dewey a heavy lead, however, so he decided not to hedge his bet.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0035-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nOne poll showing strong Truman support in the rural Midwest was sponsored by the Staley Milling Company, who \"polled farmers by giving them a choice of a donkey or an elephant on chicken feed sacks. When the results among 20,000 farmers showed up as fifty-four percent to forty-six percent for the donkey, the poll was abandoned.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nWhen Dewey considered adopting a more aggressive stance after noticing that his crowds were dwindling, Herbert Brownell contacted 90 GOP state committeemen and committeewomen in all 48 states. With one exception, they \"urged [Dewey] to press forward on the high road\" his campaign had taken and to continue to ignore Truman's attacks. The sole exception was Kansas committeeman Harry Darby, who warned Dewey and his managers \"that farmers were in a mutinous mood\" and recommended that Dewey take a tougher and more aggressive stance. However, given that all the polls still showed Dewey leading, and no other committee member supported Darby, his advice was rejected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 741]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nIn the campaign's final days, many newspapers, magazines, and political pundits were so confident of Dewey's impending victory they wrote articles to be printed the morning after the election speculating about Dewey's Presidency: Life magazine printed a large photo in its final edition before the election, entitled \"Our Next President Rides by Ferryboat over San Francisco Bay,\" that showed Dewey and his staff riding across the city's harbor. Newsweek polled fifty experts, with all fifty predicting a Dewey win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0037-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nSeveral well-known and influential newspaper columnists, such as Drew Pearson and Joseph Alsop, wrote columns to be printed the morning after the election speculating about Dewey's possible choices for his cabinet; the day before the election, Pearson wrote that any chance of a Truman victory was \"impossible,\" and his column printed the day after the election stated that Pearson had \"surveyed the closely-knit group around Tom Dewey who will take over the White House 86 days from now.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 563]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nWalter Winchell reported that gambling odds were 15 to 1 against Truman. More than 500 newspapers, accounting for over 78% of the nation's total circulation, endorsed Dewey. Truman picked up 182 endorsements, accounting for just 10% of America's newspaper readership, being surpassed by Thurmond, who got the remaining 12% from many Southern papers. Alistair Cooke, the distinguished writer for the Manchester Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom, published an article on the day of the election entitled \"Harry S. Truman: A Study of a Failure.\" For its television coverage, NBC News had constructed a large cardboard model of the White House containing two elephants that would pop out when NBC announced Dewey's victory; since Truman's defeat was considered certain, no donkeys were placed in the White House model.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 895]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0039-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Fall campaign\nAs Truman made his way to his hometown of Independence, Missouri, to await the election returns, some among his inner circle had already accepted other jobs, and not a single reporter traveling on his campaign train thought that he would win, while a number of prominent Republicans, anticipating serving in a Dewey Presidency, had already bought homes in Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 73], "content_span": [74, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0040-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nOn election night, Dewey, his family, and campaign staff confidently gathered in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City to await the returns. Truman, aided by the Secret Service, sneaked away from reporters covering him in Kansas City and rode to nearby Excelsior Springs, Missouri. There, he took a room in the historic Elms Hotel, had dinner and a Turkish bath, and went to sleep. As the votes came in, Truman took an early lead that he never lost.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0040-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThe leading radio commentators, such as H. V. Kaltenborn of NBC, still confidently predicted that once the \"late returns\" came in Dewey would overcome Truman's lead and win. At midnight, Truman awoke and turned on the radio in his room; he heard Kaltenborn announce that while Truman was still ahead in the popular vote, he could not possibly win. At 4 a.m., Truman awoke again and heard on the radio that his popular-vote lead was now nearly two million votes, and that he was well ahead in the electoral vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0040-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nHe told the Secret Service agents guarding him to drive him back to Kansas City, \"because it looks as if we're in for another four years.\" For the rest of his life, Truman would gleefully mimic Kaltenborn's pedantic voice predicting his defeat throughout that election night. Dewey, meanwhile, realized that he was in trouble when early returns from New England and New York showed him running well behind his expected vote total. He stayed up for the rest of the night and early morning analyzing the votes as they came in, and by 10:30\u00a0a.m., he was convinced he had lost; at 11:14\u00a0a.m., he sent a gracious telegram of concession to Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 709]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0041-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThe pro-Republican Chicago Daily Tribune, was so certain of Dewey's victory that on Tuesday afternoon, before any polls closed, it printed \"DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN\" as its banner headline for the following day. Part of the reason Truman's victory came as such a shock was because of uncorrected flaws in the emerging craft of public opinion polling. According to historian William Manchester, \"many professional pollsters...believed in what some had come to call Farley's Law.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 542]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0041-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nJames Farley, President Franklin Roosevelt's successful campaign manager in 1932 and 1936, had stated that, in his opinion, the great majority of voters decided which candidate to support during the political conventions. The fall campaigns, Farley believed, were simply \"ineffective carnivals\" that swayed few voters. In 1948 many pollsters, relying on Farley's Law, believed that the election was effectively over after the Republican and Democratic Conventions, and they discounted the impact of Truman's campaigning that fall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0042-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nManchester noted that \"Gallup's September 24 report foresaw 46.5% for Dewey to 38% for Truman. His last column, appearing in the Sunday papers two days before the election, showed Truman gaining sharply \u2013 to 44 percent \u2013 and the interviews on which it was based had been conducted two weeks earlier. The national mood was shifting daily, almost hourly.\" After the election, a study by the University of Michigan revealed that \"14% of Truman's voters, or 3,374,800, had decided to vote for him in the last fortnight of the campaign.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0042-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nGallup and Roper also did an analysis of the votes, they \"learned that one voter in every seven (6,927,000), made up his mind in the last two weeks before the election. Of these, 75 percent picked Truman\", which was more than his margin of victory over Dewey. \"Using either the Michigan figures or Gallup-Roper's, one finds that some 3,300,000 fence-sitters determined the outcome of the race in its closing days \u2013 when Dewey's instincts were urging him to adopt Truman's hell-for-leather style and slug it out with him, and when he didn't because all the experts told him he shouldn't.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 655]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0043-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThe key states in the 1948 election were Ohio, California, and Illinois. Truman won each of these states by less than 1%; they gave him a total of 78 electoral votes. Had Dewey carried all three states - which would have required a shift of just 29,000 votes - he would have won the election in the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote by 2.13 million votes (or 4.36%). If Dewey had won any two of the three, no nominee would have reached the 266 electoral votes required for election, and the Dixiecrats would have succeeded in their goal of forcing the election into the House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0044-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThe extreme closeness of the vote in these three states was the major reason why Dewey waited until late on the morning of November 3 to concede defeat. Aside from Ohio, California, and Illinois, Truman carried Idaho by almost as narrow a margin, and Dewey himself countered with similarly narrow victories in New York (the nation's largest electoral prize at the time), his birth state of Michigan, and Maryland. But this was too little to give him the election. Dewey would always believe that he lost the election because he lost the rural vote in the Midwest, which he had won in 1944 (note the Kaltenborn predictions that Truman would joyously mock had taken for granted that the \"country vote\" would go to Dewey).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0045-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nJournalist Sidney Lubell found in his post-1948 survey of voters that Truman, not Dewey, seemed the safer, more conservative candidate to the \"new middle class\" that had developed over the previous 20 years. He wrote that \"to an appreciable part of the electorate, the Democrats had replaced the Republicans as the party of prosperity\" during and after the war. Lubell quoted a man who, when asked why he did not vote Republican after moving to the suburbs, answered \"I own a nice home, have a new car and am much better off than my parents were.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0045-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nI've been a Democrat all my life. Why should I change?\" Dewey's promise of a \"great house cleaning\" in Washington worried an Iowa minister who wanted to retain farm subsidies for parishioners; worried about the consequences of another depression, he voted Democratic for the first time in his church's history. Truman received a record number of Catholic votes, exceeding even the Catholic support of Al Smith in 1928, in part because Wallace drew leftists away from the Democrats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0046-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nAnother reason for Dewey's surprise defeat was his complacent, distant approach to the campaign, and his failure to respond to Truman's attacks. Journalist Jules Abels wrote that \"the election was not thrown away by indifference or lack of effort. Preparation and more preparation had always been the distinguishing characteristic of Dewey and his team throughout his career... The truth is that Dewey's campaign was the result not of careless, but too careful and painstaking, calculation. The Dewey campaign was frozen into inertia not because it had been underthought, but because it had been overthought.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0047-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nOther possible factors for Truman's victory included his aggressive, populist campaign style; broad public approval of Truman's foreign policy, notably the Berlin Airlift of that year; and widespread dissatisfaction with the institution Truman labeled as the \"do-nothing, good-for-nothing 80th Republican Congress.\" In addition, after suffering a relatively severe recession in 1946 and 1947 (in which real GDP dropped by 12% and inflation went over 15%), the economy began recovering throughout 1948. The year 1948 was a banner year for the Democrats, as they not only retained the presidency but also recaptured both houses of Congress.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 706]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0047-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nIt was also an unprecedented fifth consecutive presidential victory for the party, thus continuing what remains the only winning streak of more than two presidential elections by the Democratic Party since the Civil War. Since 1948, there has been only one streak of three consecutive presidential victories by any party (in that case, by the Republicans). The two largest third parties did not hurt Truman nearly as much as expected, as Thurmond's Dixiecrats carried only four Southern states, fewer than predicted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0047-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThe civil rights platform helped Truman win large majorities among black voters in the populous Northern and Midwestern states, and may well have made the difference for Truman in states such as Illinois and Ohio. Wallace's Progressives received only 2.4% of the national popular vote, well below their expected vote total and slightly less than the Dixiecrats, and Wallace did not take as many liberal votes from Truman as many political pundits had predicted. Some analysts, including author Zachary Karabell, have even argued that the separate candidacies of Wallace and Thurmond were beneficial to Truman by removing the separate taints of communism and racism from the Democratic Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 759]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0048-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nThis was the last election until 1996 in which the Democrats won Arizona and the last until 1964 in which they won California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. It was also the last election until 1964 in which South Carolina did not vote for the official Democratic nominee. Thurmond's 2.4% is the lowest popular vote percentage for a candidate who won all of a state's electoral votes. The 1948 presidential election contrasted with other elections across the world during this period, for Truman was a war leader who managed to win re-election (Churchill and De Gaulle both left office shortly after the end of the war).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 777]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0049-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results\nResults by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 67], "content_span": [68, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066004-0050-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election, General election, Results, Close states\nMargin of victory between 5% and 10% (59 electoral votes):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 81], "content_span": [82, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066005-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Alabama\nIn the 1948 United States presidential election, Alabama was the only state in which the National Democratic Party candidate, incumbent president Harry S. Truman, did not appear on the ballot. The state Supreme Court ruled that any statute requiring party presidential electors to vote for that party's national nominee was void. A \"Loyalist\" group did petition governor \"Big Jim\" Folsom to allow Truman electors, but Senator John Sparkman, fearing popular defeat at the hands of the Dixiecrats and a hostile state legislature, decided against placing Truman electors on the ballot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066005-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Alabama\nIn other Southern states where he was on the ballot, Thurmond was forced to run under the label of the States' Rights Democratic Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066005-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Alabama\nThurmond overwhelmingly won Alabama by a margin of 60.71 percent, or 130,513 votes, against his closest opponent, Republican New York governor Thomas E. Dewey. Two third-party candidates, Henry A. Wallace of the Progressive Party and Claude A. Watson of the Prohibition Party, appeared on the ballot in Alabama, though neither had any impact on the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066005-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Alabama, Analysis\nSouthern Democrats walked out at the party's national convention in Philadelphia because of Truman's endorsement of civil rights for African Americans. This segregationist faction met on July 17, 1948, in Birmingham, nominating South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond as its nominee for president. Mississippi governor Fielding L. Wright was nominated for vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 61], "content_span": [62, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066005-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Alabama, Analysis\nThurmond won 66 of Alabama's 67 counties, with the sole holdout being in the northern part of the state where Winston County gave Dewey over sixty percent of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 61], "content_span": [62, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066006-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arizona\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066006-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arizona\nArizona was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 53.79% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 43.82% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066006-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arizona\nAs of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Yavapai County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Maricopa County, which voted straight Republican with Yavapai from 1952 to 2016, broke its streak in the 2020 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066006-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arizona\nCoconino County would not vote Democratic again until 1992, Navajo County not until 1976, whilst Apache, Cochise, Mohave and Pima Counties would next vote Democratic for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. This is also the last election where a candidate carried every county in the state, as well as the last time a Democrat won the state with an outright majority. Arizona would vote Republican in every election thereafter except 1996 and 2020. Had Bob Dole won the state in 1996, Arizona would have the longest Republican voting streak for any state in recent political history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. This would be the last presidential election where Arkansas had nine electoral votes: the Great Migration would see the state lose three congressional districts in the next decade-and-a-half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas, Background\nExcept for the Unionist Ozark counties of Newton and Searcy where Republicans controlled local government, Arkansas since the end of Reconstruction had been a classic one-party Democratic \"Solid South\" state. Disfranchisement of effectively all black people and most poor whites had meant that outside those two aberrant counties, the Republican Party was completely moribund and Democratic primaries the only competitive elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas, Background\nHowever, ever since seeing the potential effect on the United States' image abroad (and ability to win the Cold War against the radically egalitarian rhetoric of Communism) of the beating and blinding of Isaac Woodard three hours after being discharged from the army, President Truman was attempting to launch a Civil Rights bill, involving desegregation of the military. This produced severe opposition from Southern Democrats, who aimed to have South Carolina Governor James Strom Thurmond listed as Democratic Presidential nominee and Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright as Vice-Presidential nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas, Background\nUnlike Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina or Virginia, Arkansas did not have a major threat from the Republican Party to block local Democratic support for Thurmond, but it had only half the proportion of blacks found in Mississippi or South Carolina. At the time when it became clear that a Southern bolt from the national Democratic Party was on the agenda, Arkansas was deeply divided between a Dixiecrat faction headed by outgoing Governor Ben T. Laney and a loyalist faction led by Sidney S. McMath.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas, Background\nMcMath was to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary that was in this one-party state tantamount to election, and despite the efforts of Laney and state party chairman Arthur Adams, it was clear from the beginning of the campaign that they held little sway over the Democratic rank and file who were loyal to Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas, Background\nIn May 1948 Governor Laney became chairman of the \"States' Rights Democrats\"; however on July 12 the possibility of Laney himself becoming the nominee ended when he refused to support anyone. However, as late as the September 22 Democratic Convention the Dixiecrats had hopes of pledging Arkansas' Democratic presidential electors to Thurmond and Wright; however McMath and Congressman Charles Fuller were able to persuade the electors to remain loyal to President Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 64], "content_span": [65, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas, Vote\nWith the state's Democratic electors pledged to Truman, the incumbent President and running mate Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley easily carried Arkansas with 61.72% of the popular vote, against New York Governor Thomas Dewey and California Governor Earl Warren's 21.02% of the popular vote. Vis-\u00e0-vis the 1944 election, Truman picked up Benton County and Searcy County, the latter of which had previously only voted Democratic once since the Civil War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 58], "content_span": [59, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066007-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Arkansas, Vote\nThurmond, running as a third-party candidate, was able to capture 16.52 percent of Arkansas' vote. The Dixiecrats ran strongest in the Delta region of the state where Truman's Civil Rights and \"Fair Deal\" policies were most feared by the powerful Black Belt planters; Thurmond carried three counties with entirely nonvoting black majorities and was second in twenty-eight others. However, in the hilly northwestern half of the state, Thurmond failed to crack 5 percent of the vote in eighteen counties. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Benton County and Sebastian County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Arkansas was also the only state in the entire country where Norman Thomas beat Henry Wallace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 58], "content_span": [59, 811]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066008-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in California\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in California took place on November 2, 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066008-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in California\nCalifornia narrowly voted for the Democratic incumbent, Harry Truman, over the Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, even though Dewey's running mate was incumbent Governor Earl Warren. California was the tipping-point state for Truman's victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066009-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Colorado\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066009-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Colorado\nColorado was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 51.88% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 46.52% of the popular vote. As of the 2020 election, Truman remains the last candidate to carry Colorado without winning Larimer County.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066010-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Connecticut\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066010-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Connecticut\nConnecticut was won by Republican candidate New York governor Thomas E. Dewey over Democratic candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066010-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Connecticut\nDewey won the state by a very narrow margin of 1.64%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066011-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Delaware\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066011-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Delaware\nDelaware was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 50.04% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 48.76% of the popular vote. This is the last time that New Castle county did not back the statewide winner, when the Democratic candidate would win a presidential election without Delaware, and the last election until 2000 when Delaware failed to support the overall winner of the presidency, and electoral college.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 594]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Florida was held on November 2, 1948. Voters chose eight electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Background\nExcepting the 1928 election when fierce anti-Catholicism and Prohibitionism caused Herbert Hoover to defeat the wet Catholic Al Smith, Florida since the end of the Reconstruction era had been a classic Southern one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party. Disfranchisement of African-Americans and many poor whites had virtually eliminated the Republican Party \u2013 only nine Republicans had ever been elected to the state legislature since 1890 \u2013 and Democratic primaries were the sole competitive elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Background\nUnder the influence of Senator Claude Pepper, Florida had abolished the poll tax in 1937, leading to steady increases in voter turnout during the following several elections; however, there was no marked increase in African-American voting and Democratic hegemony remained unchallenged: FDR did not lose a single county in the state during his four elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Background, Dixiecrat revolt\nHowever, on February 2, 1948, incumbent President Harry S. Truman, fearing that the anti-democratic practices and racial discrimination  of the South would severely denigrate the United States' reputation in the Cold War, launched the first civil rights bill since the end of Reconstruction, along with Executive Order 9981 to desegregate the military. Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright had already sounded a call for revolt, which he took to the Southern Governors Conference at Wakulla Springs to say that calls for civil rights legislation by national Democrats would not be tolerated in Dixie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 81], "content_span": [82, 682]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Background, Dixiecrat revolt\nAfter Truman was renominated at the 1948 Democratic National Convention, Southern Democrats walked out and convened at Birmingham, Alabama on July 17, nominating South Carolina Governor James Strom Thurmond for president and Mississippi Governor Fielding L. Wright for vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 81], "content_span": [82, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Background, To bolt or not to bolt\nLargely because it had a smaller proportion of African Americans in its population than Mississippi, South Carolina or Louisiana, Florida was less deeply involved in the bolt from the national Democratic Party. Frank D. Upchurch, a long-time adversary of Senator Pepper, had recommended that the renomination of Truman be fought, whilst the more liberal Pepper argued that unless Dwight Eisenhower replaced Truman as the nominee, the Democrats had no chance of winning. In the primary campaign for electors, bolters won eleven and a half votes out of twenty and control of the state's delegation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 87], "content_span": [88, 684]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Background, To bolt or not to bolt\nWhen Florida's Democrats designated their presidential electors, four were pledged against Truman and four to vote for him, although only names of electors were listed. However, after the \"States' Rights\" convention in July, Miami Herald publisher Reuben Clein filed a civil suit to disqualify the four original electors who planned to vote for Thurmond. Senator Pepper reversed his earlier pledge to not support Truman, and a special session of the state legislature provided separate lists for all candidates, including the far-left former Vice-President Henry Wallace.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 87], "content_span": [88, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Background, To bolt or not to bolt\nPepper campaigned on Dewey's alleged support of big business over the \"little man\", and Truman made a whistle-stop tour of the state in mid-October.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 87], "content_span": [88, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Vote\nHarry Truman won by 87,708 votes or 15.19 percentage points against Republican opponent Thomas E. Dewey. In the socially conservative Panhandle, Truman was able to rely on having a strong economic program \u2013 which Thurmond entirely lacked \u2013 to hold off Thurmond's racial appeal. In more liberal South Florida \u2013 which had seen extensive settlement by Northerners since the war \u2013 his economic policies were a winner against Henry Wallace, who received only two percent of the state's vote but did an order of magnitude better in some Tampa precincts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 57], "content_span": [58, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Vote\nDewey nonetheless made dramatic gains upon previous Republican efforts in Florida. By carrying eleven counties, mostly in the southwest and on the east coast, he was only the fifth Republican to carry any Florida county at the presidential level since the poll tax' original implementation following the 1888 election. The Dewey counties had in earlier Democratic primaries typically backed \"conservative\" candidates favoring limited or no economic regulation, due to their lack of dependence on the traditionally \"Southern\" crops of cotton and tobacco, and would become the most consistently conservative and Republican counties in future presidential elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 57], "content_span": [58, 721]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Vote\nStrom Thurmond, who had had to run as a third-party candidate under the \"States' Rights\" banner, nonetheless won over fifteen percent of the vote. Thurmond carried three counties but ran second in thirty-one others.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 57], "content_span": [58, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Vote, Electoral eccentricities\nThis is the last time, as of the 2020 presidential election, that Florida was won by a Democratic presidential candidate by double digits; not even Lyndon B. Johnson in his 1964 landslide election nor Jimmy Carter in 1976 managed to win the state by double digits, despite both men being Southern Democrats. Republicans have won Florida by double digits in the following elections:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 83], "content_span": [84, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066012-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Florida, Vote, Electoral eccentricities\nThis election is also the last time Highlands County have ever voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Osceola County, which Truman won by two votes, would not vote Democratic again until 1996. Seminole County voted Republican from 1952 until 2020.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 83], "content_span": [84, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066013-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Georgia\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the wider United States Presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066013-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Georgia, Background\nWith the exception of a handful of historically Unionist North Georgia counties \u2013 chiefly Fannin but also to a lesser extent Pickens, Gilmer and Towns \u2013 Georgia since the 1880s had been a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party. Disfranchisement of almost all African-Americans and most poor whites had made the Republican Party virtually nonexistent outside of local governments in those few hill counties, and the national Democratic Party served as the guardian of white supremacy against a Republican Party historically associated with memories of Reconstruction. The only competitive elections were Democratic primaries, which state laws restricted to whites on the grounds of the Democratic Party being legally a private club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 63], "content_span": [64, 806]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066013-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Georgia, Background, Dixiecrat revolt\nHowever, on February 2, 1948, incumbent President Harry S. Truman, fearing that the antidemocratic practices and racial discrimination of the South would severely denigrate the United States' reputation in the Cold War, launched the first Civil Rights bill since the end of Reconstruction, along with an executive order for desegregation of the military. Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright had already sounded a call for revolt, which he took to the Southern Governors Conference at Wakulla Springs, Florida, to say that calls for civil rights legislation by national Democrats would not be tolerated in Dixie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 81], "content_span": [82, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066013-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Georgia, Background, Dixiecrat revolt\nAfter Truman was renominated at the 1948 Democratic National Convention, Southern Democrats walked out and convened at Birmingham, Alabama on July 17, nominating South Carolina Governor James Strom Thurmond for president and Mississippi Governor Fielding L. Wright for vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 81], "content_span": [82, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066013-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Georgia, Background, Dixiecrat revolt\nGiven that Georgia had no threat from the Republican Party and a relatively high proportion of African Americans in its population, one would have expected the Peach State to bolt from Truman's civil rights platform and nominate Thurmond as the official Democratic Party candidate. However, leading \"conservative\" gubernatorial candidate Herman Talmadge had experienced the Three Governors controversy in 1947 which removed him from office until a special election was to be held concurrently with the presidential election. Herman consequently feared that if he supported Thurmond for president, Truman loyalists would challenge him for governor in the concurrent general election. Moreover, neither the Talmadge nor the anti-Talmadge faction wished to be accused of bolting during the summer's Democratic gubernatorial primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 81], "content_span": [82, 911]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066013-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Georgia, Background, Dixiecrat revolt\nThus, although most of the Talmadge faction was pro-Thurmond, it did not nominate as Democratic electors candidates pledged to support Thurmond and Fielding Wright, unlike the anti-Long faction in Louisiana. Thurmond and Wright thus had to take their place on the ballot as the \"States' Rights\" party. Interim Governor Thompson also played an important role in ensuring the \"Democratic\" label would be given to electors supporting the national ticket.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 81], "content_span": [82, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066013-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Georgia, Vote\nBecause Southern senators and congressmen had their seniority to worry about as it determined places on committees, few of Georgia's congressmen would risk openly supporting Thurmond once Truman was established as the \"Democratic\" candidate. Consequently, Truman had no trouble carrying the state by 40.49%, and Thurmond gained a majority in just 10 of 159 counties. Almost all of these Thurmond counties were located adjacent to the South Carolina governor's home county of Edgefield, South Carolina, while in most counties north of Atlanta Thurmond's percentage remained in single figures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 57], "content_span": [58, 649]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066014-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Idaho\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066014-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Idaho\nIn his four election campaigns, Franklin D. Roosevelt had carried Idaho each time, though by steadily decreasing margins. After beating Alf Landon by 29.77 percentage points in 1936, Wendell Willkie lost by only 9.05 percentage points in 1940 and Dewey by only 3.49 percentage points in 1944. However, Oregon Senator Wayne Morse said that Dewey would fail to maintain these gains in the West if Bureau of Reclamation programs were cut as demanded by the House Appropriations Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066014-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Idaho\nTruman campaigned heavily in the West, including Idaho, arguing that the region was an economic colony of Wall Street under the GOP and that only the Democratic Party could give the West direct access to its natural resources. While in Pocatello, Truman also defended himself against charges of corruption by machine politics from his days in Kansas City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066014-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Idaho, Vote\nIdaho was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 49.98% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 47.26% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 55], "content_span": [56, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066014-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Idaho, Vote\nThis election marks the last before Idaho would turn from a swing state into a Republican Party bastion, which was to be inaugurated with a large-scale landslide in the 1950 state elections. The solitary subsequent Democrat to carry Idaho has been Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and he did so by only 1.83 percentage points in a huge national landslide, while only John F. Kennedy has otherwise passed forty percent of the statewide vote in the subsequent seventeen elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 55], "content_span": [56, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066014-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Idaho, Vote\nThis is the last election in which the southeastern Mormon counties of Bonneville, Bingham, Jefferson, Madison, Minidoka and Oneida voted for a Democratic presidential candidate, and like several analogous counties in the Texas Panhandle, these counties have frequently battled for the title of \"most Republican in the nation\" since the 1970s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 55], "content_span": [56, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 28 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois\nIllinois was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 50.07% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.22% of the popular vote. This is the only time since 1888 in which Illinois voted for a different candidate than New Jersey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Election information\nThe primaries and general elections coincided with those for other federal offices (Senate and House), as well as those for state offices.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 74], "content_span": [75, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Election information, Turnout\nThe total vote in the state-run primary elections (Democratic and Republican) was 354,254.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 83], "content_span": [84, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries\nBoth major parties held non-binding state-run preferential primaries on April 13.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 63], "content_span": [64, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Democratic\nThe 1948 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on April 13, 1948, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Democratic Party's state primaries ahead of the 1948 presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Democratic\nThe popular vote was a non-binding \"beauty contest\". Delegates were instead elected by direct votes by congressional district on delegate candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Democratic\nIncumbent president Harry S. Truman won the state's Democratic primary by a large margin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Democratic\nWhile on the ballot in Illinois, neither Dwight D. Eisenhower nor Scott W. Lucas were declared candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Republican\nThe 1948 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on April 13, 1948, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 1948 presidential election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Republican\nThe preference vote was a \"beauty contest\". Delegates were instead selected by direct-vote in each congressional districts on delegate candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066015-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Illinois, Primaries, Republican\nIllinois businessman Riley A. Bender appeared only on Illinois' primary ballot, running as a favorite son. He won the primary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [54, 75], "content_span": [76, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066016-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Indiana\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066016-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Indiana\nIndiana was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.58% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 48.78% of the popular vote. As of 2020 presidential election, this is the last time that Johnson County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066017-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Iowa\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Iowa voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066017-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Iowa\nIowa was won by incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman of neighbouring Missouri, running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 50.31% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 47.58% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066018-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Kansas\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066018-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Kansas\nKansas was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 53.63% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 44.61% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066018-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Kansas\nWith 53.63% of the popular vote, Kansas would prove to be Dewey's fourth strongest state in the nation after Vermont, Maine and Nebraska.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066019-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Kentucky\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066019-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Kentucky\nKentucky was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 56.74 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 41.48 percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066019-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Kentucky\nDewey performed worse than he had four years previously, with both his margin of loss increasing, and the percentage of the vote he received decreasing, even as he fared a lot better nationally than he had four years prior. This discrepancy was at least in part due to the choice of President Truman's running mate, Senator Barkley, who himself came from the Bluegrass State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066020-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Louisiana\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066020-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Louisiana\nLouisiana was won by Governor Strom Thurmond (DX\u2013South Carolina), running with Governor Fielding L. Wright, with 49.07% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 32.75% of the popular vote, and Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 17.45% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066021-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Maine\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066021-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Maine\nMaine was won by Republican candidate New York governor Thomas E. Dewey over Democratic candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066021-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Maine\nDewey won Maine by a margin of 14.47%. With 56.74% of the popular vote, it would be his second strongest state after nearby Vermont.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066022-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Maryland\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066022-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Maryland\nMaryland was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.40% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 48.01% of the popular vote. This was the first time since 1888 that Maryland's popular vote had backed a losing candidate nationwide. As of 2020, this is the last time that a Democratic candidate has won the presidency without carrying Maryland and the only time that the state has backed a losing Republican candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 16 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nMassachusetts voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Harry S. Truman of Missouri, over the Republican nominee, former Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Truman ran with Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, while Dewey's running mate was Governor Earl Warren of California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nTruman carried the state with 54.66% of the vote to Dewey's 43.16%, a Democratic victory margin of 11.50%. Progressive Party candidate Henry A. Wallace came in a distant third, with 1.81%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nAs Truman narrowly won an upset victory over Dewey nationally, Massachusetts weighed in as 7% more Democratic than the national average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nOnce a typical Yankee Republican bastion in the wake of the Civil War, Massachusetts had been a Democratic-leaning state since 1928, when a coalition of Irish Catholic and other ethnic immigrant voters primarily based in urban areas turned Massachusetts and neighboring Rhode Island into New England's only reliably Democratic states. Massachusetts voted for Al Smith in 1928 and for Franklin D. Roosevelt four times in the 1930s and 1940s. Truman\u2019s victory thus marked the Democratic Party\u2019s sixth straight win in Massachusetts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nDespite the national race being much closer, Truman in 1948 outperformed any of Roosevelt's four victories in the state of Massachusetts. FDR had never won the state with more than a single-digit margin; Roosevelt\u2019s largest margin of victory was by 9.46% in 1936 and he never took a vote share higher than the 53.11% he received in 1940. In 1944, Roosevelt carried the Bay State with 52.80% to Dewey\u2019s 46.99%, a fairly close margin of only 5.81%. Truman\u2019s victory four years later taking 54.66% and winning by 11.50% thus made 1948 the strongest showing ever by a Democratic presidential candidate in Massachusetts up to that point, a record that would stand until John F. Kennedy ran from Massachusetts in 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nTruman would carry 8 of the state\u2019s 14 counties, including the most heavily populated parts of the state surrounding the cities of Boston, Worcester, and Springfield. Notably, Truman flipped highly populated Middlesex County, which had not voted Democratic in any of Franklin Roosevelt\u2019s four victories in the state, into the Democratic column.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066023-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts\nMassachusetts and neighboring Rhode Island were the only states in the Northeast to favor Truman over Dewey in 1948, the same split that had occurred in 1928. Both states had large urban Irish Catholic populations, who remained loyal Democrats in the wake of 1928, even as other groups defected back to the GOP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066024-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Michigan\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose 19 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066024-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Michigan\nMichigan was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.23% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 47.57% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066025-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Minnesota\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066025-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Minnesota\nMinnesota was won by the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman, who had assumed the presidency following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945, won the state over New York governor Thomas E. Dewey by a margin of 209,349 votes, or 17.27%. Nationally, the election was the greatest election upset in American history; nearly every prediction forecast that Truman would be defeated by Dewey, but in the end, Truman won the election with 303 electoral votes and a comfortable 4.5% lead over Dewey in the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066025-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Minnesota\nThe election was the first presidential election since 1928 which did not feature Roosevelt as the Democratic nominee. It was also the last of six presidential elections in which Norman Thomas was the nominee of the Socialist Party of America, and the last presidential election in which the Socialist Party (which was once very popular in the state) attained ballot access in Minnesota, prior to its 1973 split.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 2, 1948, in Mississippi as part of the wider United States presidential election of 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi\nThe Democratic Party candidate, South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond, overwhelmingly won Mississippi against fellow Democrat, incumbent President Harry S. Truman by a margin of 148,154 votes, or 77.08%. Although Truman was the national Democratic Party candidate, Thurmond managed to be placed on the ballot in Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Alabama as the official \"Democratic\" candidate. Outside of these four states, Thurmond was forced to run under the label of the States' Rights Democratic Party. The Republican Party candidate, New York governor Thomas E. Dewey, had no impact on the race in Mississippi, only obtaining 5,043 votes total, or 2.62% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi, Background\nMississippi in this era was a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party, so that the only competitive contests were Democratic primaries that were by law excluded to non-whites until the landmark court case of Smith v. Allwright. Ever since seeing the potential effect on the United States' image abroad (and ability to win the Cold War against the radically egalitarian rhetoric of Communism) of the beating and blinding of Isaac Woodard three hours after being discharged from the army, President Truman was attempting to launch a Civil Rights bill, involving desegregation of the military. Southern Democrats immediately made such cries as \"unconstitutional\", \"Communist inspired,\" \"a blow to the loyal South and its traditions,\" \"unwarranted and harmful,\" \"not the answer,\" and \"does irreparable harm to interracial relations\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 67], "content_span": [68, 907]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi, Background\nSouthern Democrats walked out at the party's national convention in Philadelphia because of Truman's endorsement of civil rights for African Americans, and Mississippi, the state with the highest proportion of blacks in its population, was alongside neighbouring Alabama the most committed to an immediate bolt. Indeed, whereas only half of Alabama's delegation walked out, all of Mississippi's did.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 67], "content_span": [68, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi, Background\nThis segregationist faction met on July 17, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama, nominating South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond as its nominee for president. Mississippi governor Fielding L. Wright was nominated for vice president. Mississippi pledged its Democratic electors to Thurmond on August 3 without debate, and although a group of nine students from Mississippi State College qualified as Truman/Barkley electors after that ticket had sought to find electors from University of Mississippi students, all the nine nominated Truman electors personally supported the Dixiecrats rather than the national party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 67], "content_span": [68, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi, Vote\nThurmond carried all of Mississippi's 82 counties, forty-seven with over ninety percent of the vote and seventy with over eighty percent. The \"weakest\" region for Thurmond came from the northeastern corner where he failed to break sixty percent in four counties. These northeastern counties are the least fertile in the state and were (and remain) populated by the smallest proportion of African Americans. They were also within the one-party Democratic primary system always opposed to the free-market business and landowning interests who were Thurmond's chief support base.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 61], "content_span": [62, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0005-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi, Vote\nConsequently, whites in the far northeast of Mississippi \u2013 even those with enough money to pay the poll tax \u2013 supported the public works, minimum wage laws, and working hour laws of President Truman's \"Fair Deal\" which were strongly opposed by Black Belt landowners. In these northeastern hill counties preoccupations with race were also less overwhelming.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 61], "content_span": [62, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066026-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Mississippi, Vote\nThurmond's vote constitutes the highest ever statewide vote percentage for a candidate who was not a national major party nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 61], "content_span": [62, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066027-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Missouri\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066027-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Missouri\nIncumbent President Harry S. Truman, a native Missourian, won the state with 58.11% of the popular vote, against Republican Governor Thomas Dewey, with 41.49% of the popular vote. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Moniteau County and Cole County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066028-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Montana\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 2, 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066028-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Montana\nMontana voted for the Democratic nominee, President Harry Truman, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won Montana by a substantial margin of 9.94%. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Carter County and Prairie County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066029-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066029-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska\nNebraska was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 54.15% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 45.85% of the popular vote. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last occasion Wheeler County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066029-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Nebraska\nWith 54.15% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Dewey's third strongest state in the nation after Vermont and Maine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066030-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Nevada\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066030-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Nevada\nNevada was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 50.37% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 47.26% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066031-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066031-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nNew Hampshire was won by the Republican nominees, former Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York and his running mate Governor Earl Warren of California. Dewey and Warren defeated the Democratic nominees, incumbent President Harry S. Truman of Missouri and his running mate Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky. Also in the running was the Progressive Party candidate, former Democratic Vice President Henry A. Wallace, who ran with former Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066031-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nDewey took 52.41% of the vote to Truman's 46.66%, a margin of 5.75%. Wallace came in a distant third, with 0.85%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066031-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nDewey won seven counties to Truman's three; however, the race was kept close statewide by Truman's victories in the more populous counties of the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066031-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nSince Franklin Roosevelt won them in 1932, the counties of Hillsborough County, Strafford County, and Coos County had become reliable New Deal Democratic base counties, voting for Roosevelt all four times. Truman's most significant victory was winning a majority in populous Hillsborough County, home to Manchester and Nashua, which had been a reliable Democratic bastion since voting for Democrat Al Smith in 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066031-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nCarroll County had long been the most Republican county in New Hampshire, voting 60% against FDR all four times, and would vote over 70% for Thomas E. Dewey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066031-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Hampshire\nAs Truman narrowly won an upset victory over Dewey nationally, New Hampshire's result would make the state about ten percentage points more Republican than the national average. Dewey's 52.41% of the popular vote made New Hampshire his fifth strongest state after Vermont, Maine, Nebraska and Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066032-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 2, 1948. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066032-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nNew Jersey was won by the Republican nominees, former Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York and his running mate Governor Earl Warren of California. Dewey and Warren defeated the Democratic nominees, incumbent President Harry S. Truman of Missouri and his running mate Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066032-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nAlso in the running was the Progressive Party candidate, former Democratic Vice President Henry A. Wallace, who ran with former Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066032-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nDewey carried New Jersey with 50.33% of the vote to Truman's 45.93%, a margin of 4.39%. Wallace came in a distant third, with 2.19%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066032-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nDespite the closeness of the statewide result, Dewey won 15 of the state's 21 counties, while Truman won 6. However, Truman won several of the most heavily populated urban counties in the state, taking over 60% of the vote in Hudson County, winning majorities in Mercer County, Camden County, and Middlesex County, and winning with a plurality in Passaic County. Truman also won a majority in rural Salem County in the far south of the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066032-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nHowever, Dewey won majorities in several heavily populated counties, including Bergen County, Morris County, Union County, Monmouth County, and Ocean County, also narrowly winning Essex County with a plurality, along with winning most of the state's rural counties. Wallace for his part performed most strongly in North Jersey, particularly in Essex, Union, and Passaic Counties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066032-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Jersey\nNew Jersey in this era was usually a swing state with a Republican lean, and its results in 1948 adhered to that pattern. Democrat Franklin Roosevelt had won New Jersey in all four of his decisive nationwide victories in the 1930s and 1940s, but with the exception of his 1936 landslide, always by very narrow margins. As Truman narrowly defeated Dewey nationally in an upset victory, Dewey's narrow victory in New Jersey made the state almost 9% more Republican than the national average.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066033-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Mexico\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 2, 1948. All 48 states were part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066033-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Mexico\nNew Mexico was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman, who took the Oval Office after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Running against Truman was Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey, who was strongly predicted to win the contest. Dixiecrat candidate Strom Thurmond took portions of the South, but was not even on the ballot in New Mexico and other Western states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066033-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New Mexico\nAs of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Union County and Harding County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate and the last until 2020 in which Valencia County voted for a losing candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 2, 1948. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose 47 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nNew York was won by local Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey, who was running against incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman. Dewey ran with California Governor Earl Warren for vice president, and Truman ran with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley. Dewey took 45.99% of the vote to Truman's 45.01%, a margin of 0.98%. Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace, a former Democratic Vice President who ran to the left of Truman and was nominated by the local American Labor Party, finished a strong third, with 8.25%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nNew York weighed in for this election as 1% more third-party than the national average, and less Democratic and Republican than the national average, despite New York being Governor Dewey's home state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nThe presidential election of 1948 was a very multi-partisan election for New York, with more than eight percent of the people who voted doing so for third parties. In typical form for the time, the highly populated urban centers of New York City, Buffalo, and Albany, voted primarily Democratic, while most of the smaller counties in New York turned out for Dewey as the Republican candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nHenry Wallace's relatively strong third party support as a Progressive candidate was concentrated in the New York City area; in the three Democratic boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx), Wallace took percentages in the double digits. Wallace's vote splitting among left-leaning voters in New York City contributed to Dewey's narrow defeat of Truman in the state, after New York had voted Democratic for Franklin D. Roosevelt\u2014himself a former governor and favorite son\u2014in the preceding four elections. Although Truman lost the state, he did pick up Oneida County, which Roosevelt had lost in all his four elections and which had last been won for the Democrats by Woodrow Wilson in the three-way 1912 election, and before that by Grover Cleveland in 1884.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 833]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nDewey won the election in New York by a narrow margin of less than 1 point, despite it being his home state. Historical commentators have discussed how a major problem with the Dewey campaign was Dewey's almost crippling aloofness to the issues of the day. Commentators suggest any Dewey speech could be boiled down to the following: \"Agriculture is important. Our rivers are full of fish. You cannot have freedom without liberty. Our future lies ahead.\" Many Republican voters claimed to feel difficulty identifying with the largely distant and enigmatic candidate. Truman, meanwhile, ran a very aggressive campaign, which he focused on fighting communism, furthering the social programs established under the FDR administration, and expansion of civil rights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 814]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nThe election of 1948 also greatly helped to solidify the new face of the Democratic Party as being more oriented toward human rights as backed by the Federal Government, than to states' rights, as was previously established during the Civil War. Truman's avocation of civil rights, particularly those of African Americans, alienated him from many southern Democrats and added ammunition to the growth of the Dixiecrat movement in the Deep South. This caused the first cracks to show in the Democratic dominance of that region; however the Dixiecrats were not even on the ballot outside the former Confederacy. Rather, the major third-party candidate in New York during this tumultuous election was former United States Vice President and new Progressive Party poster child Henry Wallace, who gained over eight percent of the vote in the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 896]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nNew York was the most populous state in the country at the time. For the first presidential election since 1916, New York did not back the winning candidate. This was also the first election wherein the losing major-party candidate carried their home state since Charles Evans Hughes carried New York in 1916, and alongside Strom Thurmond\u2019s win in South Carolina, the first time since Robert M. La Follette carried Wisconsin in 1924 that any losing candidate did so.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 519]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066034-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in New York\nTruman is the last Democrat to win a presidential election without winning the Empire State, and Dewey's victory made him the third and final Republican presidential candidate to win New York without winning the election, the first being John C. Fr\u00e9mont in 1856 and the second Hughes in 1916.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 345]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose 14 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina, Background\nAs a former Confederate state, North Carolina had a history of Jim Crow laws, disfranchisement of its African-American population and dominance of the Democratic Party in state politics. However, unlike the Deep South, the Republican Party had sufficient historic Unionist white support from the mountains and northwestern Piedmont to gain one-third of the statewide vote total in most general elections, where turnout was higher than elsewhere in the former Confederacy due substantially to the state\u2019s early abolition of the poll tax in 1920. Like Virginia, Tennessee and Oklahoma, the relative strength of Republican opposition meant that North Carolina did not have statewide white primaries, although certain counties did use the white primary. Consequently, local response to the landmark 1944 court case of Smith v. Allwright was generally calm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 923]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina, Background\nNevertheless, the state was highly dissatisfied with the influence of blacks and labor unions on the national Democratic Party, and was initially satisfied when liberal Vice-President Henry A. Wallace was replaced on the Democratic ticket in 1944. However, by the beginning of 1946 most white North Carolinians were disapproving of President Truman, primarily because he appointed the first black federal judge and made overtures \u2013 though symbolic \u2013 toward civil rights.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina, Background\nWhen Truman actually developed a proposal for black civil rights titled To Secure These Rights, however, North Carolina was the only Southern state where there was relatively little overt anger, and the state provided the only three votes from the former Confederacy for Truman as Democratic nominee during the party\u2019s 1948 National Convention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0002-0002", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina, Background\nCombined with the persistent local Republican threat from mountain Unionist descendants \u2013 whereas for Democrats from South Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi \u201cRepublican\u201d symbolized a remote Northerner and/or memories of Reconstruction \u2013 this meant that there was never any question of the state Democratic party bolting to support South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina, Vote\nNorth Carolina was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 58.02 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 32.68 percent of the popular vote. North Carolina was the worst former Confederate state for Thurmond, and one of only two, the other being Texas, in which he did not win at least one county.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 64], "content_span": [65, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina, Vote\nBecause the Black Belt of the state, unlike the economically conservative Black Belts of the Deep South, was economically more liberal than the Piedmont region where the establishment Democratic faction led since 1929 by O. Max Gardner was based, its entirely white electorate stayed exceedingly loyal to Truman. The greatest support for Thurmond was instead found in middle- and upper-class urban areas of the Piedmont, to such an extent that the best Dixiecrat counties correlated strongly with the largest urban areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 64], "content_span": [65, 586]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066035-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Carolina, Vote\nAs of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Cabarrus County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. This is also the last time a Democratic candidate won North Carolina by at least 15 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 64], "content_span": [65, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066036-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066036-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota\nNorth Dakota was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 52.17% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 43.41% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066037-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Ohio\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 2, 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066037-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Ohio\nOhio was narrowly won by Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman with 49.48% of the popular vote. Republican Party candidate Thomas E. Dewey received 49.24% of the popular vote. The state had previously gone to Dewey against Franklin D. Roosevelt four years earlier. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last time a Democrat won Ohio without carrying neighbouring Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066037-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Ohio\nThis was the closest margin of any state in the election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066037-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Ohio\nThis was one of five states flipped by Truman (the others being Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, & Wyoming), and one of 18 states that changed party overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066038-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Oklahoma\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 1948. All forty-eight states were part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066038-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Oklahoma\nIncumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman won Oklahoma by a landslide 25.5 percentage points. This made Oklahoma the fourth most Democratic state in the nation, and 21 percent more Democratic than the nation as a whole. This makes it the third best performance (after Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 and 1936 landslides) of any Democratic nominee in the state. It was also the fourth and final election (after 1932, 1924 and 1920) that Oklahoma voted more Democratic than the nation at-large.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 547]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066038-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Oklahoma\nUp to this election, Oklahoma was a reliably Democratic state, with the party winning all but two of the first eleven presidential elections in the state. However, like other states in this Solid South, Oklahoma has since become a Republican bastion. In Dwight D. Eisenhower's landslide elections of 1952 and 1956, Adlai Stevenson II lost every antebellum free-soil or postbellum state, however Oklahoma remained more Democratic than the nation as a whole. In 1960, John F. Kennedy lost most postbellum states, including Oklahoma, due to anti-Catholic sentiment. In 1964, Lyndon Johnson became the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state, with only Jimmy Carter in 1976 subsequently reaching even 45% of the vote, and no Democrat after 2000 reaching 35% of the vote or even winning a single county in the state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 882]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066038-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Oklahoma\nTruman won all but 10 counties in the state; of the 10, only Grant has voted Democratic since. This is the last occasion in which the contiguous counties of Texas, Beaver, Harper and Woods counties \u2013 which now form one of the most conservative regions in the nation \u2013 have voted Democratic, as well as the last time that Kay County has. This is also the most recent election in which Oklahoma voted for a different candidate than neighboring Kansas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066039-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Oregon\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066039-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Oregon\nOregon was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.78% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 46.40% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066039-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Oregon\nThis was the last election until 1988 in which Oregon and California did not vote for the same candidate and, as of 2021, it has still not happened again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066040-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 2, 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose 35 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066040-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania\nPennsylvania voted for the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, over the Democratic nominee, President Harry Truman. Dewey won Pennsylvania by a margin of 4.01%. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last time that a Democrat won the national election without carrying Pennsylvania, the last time any candidate won Pennsylvania without carrying Northampton County, and the last time a Republican won Pennsylvania without carrying neighboring Ohio. Until 2016, it was also the last time a Democrat would win the national popular vote without carrying Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066041-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Rhode Island\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066041-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Rhode Island\nRhode Island was won by Democratic candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman of Missouri, over the Republican candidate, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Truman ran with Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as his running mate, while Dewey ran with Governor Earl Warren of California as his running mate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina\nSouth Carolina was won by States' Rights Democratic candidate Strom Thurmond, defeating the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Harry S. Truman, and New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina\nThurmond won his native state by a margin of 47.77 points, making him the first third-party candidate to carry the state since Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge in 1860.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [58, 58], "content_span": [59, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Background\nFor six decades South Carolina had been a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party. The Republican Party had been moribund due to the disfranchisement of blacks and the complete absence of other support bases as the Palmetto State completely lacked upland or German refugee whites opposed to secession. Between 1900 and 1944, no Republican presidential candidate ever obtained more than seven percent of the total presidential vote \u2013 a vote which in 1924 reached as low as 6.6% of the total voting-age population (or approximately 15% of the voting-age white population).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Background\nThis absolute loyalty to the Democratic Party \u2013 so strong that even Catholic Al Smith in 1928 received over 90% of South Carolina's limited vote total at the same time as five former Confederate states bolted to Herbert Hoover \u2013 began to break down with Henry A. Wallace's appointment as Vice-President and the 1943 Detroit race riots. The northern left wing of the Democratic Party became as a result of this riot committed to restoring black political rights, a policy vehemently opposed by most Southern Democrats as an infringement upon \"states' rights\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 629]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0004-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Background\nTension widened much further when new President Harry Truman, himself a Southerner from Missouri, had described to him a number of horrifying lynchings and racial violence against black veterans, most crucially the beating and blinding of Isaac Woodard three hours after being discharged from the army. Truman, previously viewed as no friend of civil rights, came to believe that racial violence against blacks in the South was a threat to the United States' image abroad and its ability to win the Cold War against the radically egalitarian rhetoric of Communism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Background\nThe result was a major civil rights plan titled To Secure These Rights a year later, and a civil rights plank in the 1948 Democratic platform. Southern Democrats were enraged by these proposals and thus sought to form a \"States' Rights\" Democratic ticket, which would replace Truman as the official Democratic nominee. In South Carolina, Dixiecrats completely controlled the situation and achieved this, so that Thurmond and Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright were listed as the official \"Democratic\" nominees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 70], "content_span": [71, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066042-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Carolina, Vote\nSignificant opposition to Thurmond came from the poor whites of the industrial upcountry, who rejected the Dixiecrats' opposition to public works and labor regulation. However, sufficiently few of these poorer whites voted that Thurmond was able to easily carry South Carolina, winning 44 of the state's 46 counties and over 71 percent of the total presidential vote. Thurmond exceeded 72 percent in all but 12 counties, and passed 90 percent in 10.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 58], "section_span": [60, 64], "content_span": [65, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066043-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Dakota\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066043-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in South Dakota\nSouth Dakota was won by Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 51.84% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 47.04% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 56], "section_span": [56, 56], "content_span": [57, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066044-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Tennessee\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose 12 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066044-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Tennessee\nTennessee was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 49.14% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 36.87% of the popular vote. Truman received eleven of Tennessee's twelve electoral votes, the other was cast in favor of Strom Thurmond by a faithless elector. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Hamilton County voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 2, 1948. Texas voters chose 23 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nAs a former Confederate state, Texas had a history of Jim Crow laws, disenfranchisement of its African-American and Mexican-American populations, and single-party Democratic rule outside a few Unionist German-American counties (chiefly Gillespie and Kendall) of Central Texas. However, President Harry S. Truman was attempting to launch a civil rights bill, involving desegregation of the military, which led to severe opposition from Southern Democrats, who aimed to have South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond listed as Democratic Presidential nominee and Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright as Vice-Presidential nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nThurmond, whose ticket was formally called the States\u2019 Rights Democratic Party and more popularly known as the Dixiecrats, was leading Truman in early polls even in the major metropolitan counties of Dallas and Harris, which suggested he would claim the state. Texas\u2019 large number of electoral votes made it a coveted prize in Thurmond\u2019s quest to take the election into the House of Representatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nAt the time of this poll it remained uncertain as to whether Truman or Thurmond would be the official Democratic nominee in Texas. Unlike Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina or Virginia, Texas did not have a major threat from the Republican Party to block local Democratic support for Thurmond, but it had only a third the proportion of blacks found in Mississippi or South Carolina. More critically, Texas\u2019 party hierarchy was dominated by Truman loyalists, most critically Governor Beauford Jester, and by mid-September it was clear that Truman would be the official Democratic nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 650]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Background\nTruman campaigned in the Lone Star State during late September, ignoring civil rights and focusing entirely upon Dewey. The President\u2019s criticism of Dewey was largely focused on improving the transmission of hydroelectric power from dams at lower rates than Dewey had planned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 61], "content_span": [62, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Vote\nUltimately Texas overwhelmingly voted for Truman, who received 66 percent of the vote. Texas was Truman\u2019s strongest state, and one of four in the country which gave Truman over sixty percent of the popular vote. Truman carried 246 out of the state\u2019s 254 counties. Thurmond received only a little over nine percent of the popular vote and failed to carry any counties, including those in East Texas, a region more culturally tied to the Deep South than to the rest of Texas. The Dixiecrat ticket did, nonetheless, run second behind Truman in thirty counties. Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican Party candidate, only won eight counties, with Gillespie County in the Texas Hill Country being his strongest performance by giving him over eighty percent of the vote. Dewey remains the last Republican candidate to lose Texas with under thirty percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 55], "content_span": [56, 919]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Vote\nThis is one of the last presidential elections in Texas in which the following regions were considered strongholds for the Democratic Party: West Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and the Texas Hill Country. Although several Democratic candidates would win a majority of the counties in these regions in future presidential elections, notably Texas native Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, these regions were one of the first in the state to begin splitting their tickets by voting for Republicans on the national level while continuing to vote Democrat at the state level.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 55], "content_span": [56, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Vote\nThis is the last occasion the Plains counties of Ector, Gray, Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Midland, Ochiltree, Randall, and Roberts have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. In the twenty first century these counties typically give over ninety percent of their vote to Republican nominees, while Roberts and Ochiltree have alternated as the nation\u2019s most Republican county. Additionally, 1948 constitutes the last election when Gregg County and Smith County in East Texas, plus Edwards County at the western extremity of its namesake plateau, have voted for the Democratic Presidential nominee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 55], "content_span": [56, 663]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066045-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Texas, Vote\nAs a result of Dallas and Harris counties seeing their populations increase as a result of Republican-leaning northern expatriates moving into the state, this would be the last occasion with the exception of Lyndon B. Johnson\u2019s landslide win in the state in 1964 that these two counties backed Democratic presidential candidates until Barack Obama won them back in 2008.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 55], "content_span": [56, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066046-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Utah\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Utah was held on November 2, 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066046-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Utah\nUtah was won by Democratic Party candidate Harry S. Truman, who carried the state with 53.98 percent of the popular vote and winning its four electoral votes. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Davis County and Uintah County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066047-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Vermont\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066047-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Vermont\nVermont voted for the Republican nominee, former Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Harry S. Truman of Missouri. Dewey's running mate was Governor Earl Warren of California, while Truman ran with Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066047-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Vermont\nDewey took a landslide 61.54% of the vote to Truman\u2019s 36.92%, a victory margin of 24.61%. Progressive Party candidate Henry A. Wallace came in a distant third, with 1.04%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066047-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Vermont\nVermont historically was a bastion of liberal Northeastern Republicanism, and by 1948 the Green Mountain State had gone Republican in every presidential election since the founding of the Republican Party. From 1856 to 1944, Vermont had had the longest streak of voting Republican of any state, having never voted Democratic before, and this tradition easily continued in 1948 with Dewey's decisive win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066047-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Vermont\nVermont had been one of only two states (along with nearby Maine) to reject Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt in all 4 of his presidential campaigns, even in the nationwide Democratic landslides of 1932 and 1936. Nevertheless, FDR had improved dramatically on previous Democrats\u2019 performances in Vermont, and in an opposite trend of the nation, had been more Democratic in the 1940s than in either of the 1930s landslides, with Roosevelt coming within just under 10 points of winning Vermont in 1940. Thus Dewey's decisive win with 61.54% marked the first time since 1928 that a Republican broke sixty percent of the vote in Vermont. With 61.54% of the popular vote, the Green Mountain State was his strongest victory in the nation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066047-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Vermont\nDewey carried eleven of the state\u2019s 14 counties, breaking 60% in 9, and 75% in 5 of these. However, the three northwestern counties of Vermont had been Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state throughout the 1930s and 1940s, and Truman once again won Chittenden County, Franklin County and Grand Isle County for the Democrats. Dewey did win back sparsely populated Essex County, in the northeast of the state, which had defected to the Democrats and voted for Roosevelt in 1940 and 1944.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066048-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Virginia\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 2, 1948, throughout the 48 contiguous states. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066048-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Virginia\nVirginia voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Harry S. Truman, over the Republican nominee, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey and South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond, who received the nomination of the States\u2019 Rights Democratic Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066048-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Virginia\nAs of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which the 5th congressional district has supported a Democratic presidential candidate. It is also the last election when Hanover County, King William County, Lancaster County, Middlesex County and Orange County have supported a Democratic Presidential nominee. Chesterfield County and Lynchburg City would not vote Democratic again at a presidential level until 2020, Henrico County not until 2008, Albemarle County and Danville City not until 2004, Prince Edward County not until 1996 and Amelia County not until 1976.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 640]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066049-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Washington (state)\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 62], "section_span": [62, 62], "content_span": [63, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066049-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Washington (state)\nWashington was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 52.61 percent of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with California Governor Earl Warren, with 42.68 percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 62], "section_span": [62, 62], "content_span": [63, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066049-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Washington (state)\nAs of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last occasion Lincoln County has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 62], "section_span": [62, 62], "content_span": [63, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066050-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in West Virginia\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066050-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in West Virginia\nWest Virginia was won by incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 57.32% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 42.24% of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 57], "section_span": [57, 57], "content_span": [58, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066051-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wisconsin\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 2, 1948 as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066051-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Background\nPolitics in Wisconsin since the Populist movement had been dominated by the Republican Party. The Democratic Party became uncompetitive outside certain eastern German areas as the upper classes, along with the majority of workers who followed them, fled from William Jennings Bryan\u2019s agrarian and free silver sympathies. Although the state did develop a strong Socialist Party to provide opposition to the GOP, Wisconsin developed the direct Republican primary in 1903 and this ultimately created competition between the \u201cLeague\u201d under Robert M. La Follette, and the conservative \u201cRegular\u201d faction. This ultimately would develop into the Wisconsin Progressive Party in the late 1930s, which was opposed to the conservative German Democrats and to the national Republican Party, and allied with Franklin D. Roosevelt at the federal level.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 903]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066051-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Background\nDuring the two wartime elections, the formerly Democratic German counties in the east of the state \u2013 which had been powerfully opposed to the Civil War because they saw it as a \u201cYankee\u201d war and opposed the military draft instituted during it \u2013 viewed Communism as a much greater threat to America than Nazism and consequently opposed President Roosevelt\u2019s war effort. Consequently, these historically Democratic counties became virtually the most Republican in the entire state, and the two wartime elections were very close after Roosevelt had in 1932 and 1936, aided by the support of Robert M. La Follette Jr., carried the Badger State by more than two-to-one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 729]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066051-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Background\nAs the Progressive Party disintegrated and its members returned to the GOP, that party regained its hegemony in the state legislature and Congressional representation, so that by 1946 Wisconsin had an entirely Republican Congressional delegation for the first time since the 71st Congress, and the Democrats\u2019 representation in the state legislature fell as low as it had been since that same point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 65], "content_span": [66, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066051-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Vote\nAlthough the state\u2019s Republican presidential primary went to Harold E. Stassen of neighboring Minnesota, the earliest polls had second-time nominee Thomas E. Dewey well ahead of incumbent Harry S. Truman. A final poll on the first day of November had Dewey leading by 56 percent to 41 percent, with \u201cPeople\u2019s Progressive\u201d nominee and former Vice-President Henry A. Wallace on three percent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 59], "content_span": [60, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066051-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Vote\nNonetheless, as he achieved elsewhere in the Midwest, Truman made a major comeback to claim Wisconsin by a larger margin than Roosevelt had done in 1940. His victory was attributed to the fact that Dewey, compared to 1944, soft-pedalled the issue of communism, to the fact that a large number of isolationist voters who had been responsible for the dramatic Republican presidential gains earlier in the decade stayed home, and to fear of loss of New Deal farm programs if Dewey were elected. Henry Wallace\u2019s candidacy, of which much had been expected due to the state\u2019s isolationism, disappointed, receiving only 1.98 percent of the vote mostly from historically progressive Scandinavian-Americans, further helping Truman.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 59], "content_span": [60, 782]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066052-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wyoming\nThe 1948 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066052-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wyoming\nWyoming was won by President Harry S. Truman (D\u2013Missouri), running with the Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley, with 51.62 percent of the popular vote, against the 47th Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey (R\u2013New York), running with California Governor and future Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren, with 47.27 percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066052-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wyoming\nThis is the most recent presidential election in which Wyoming voted more Democratic than the national average, as the state would go on to become one of the most Republican in the nation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066052-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 United States presidential election in Wyoming, Results\nDewey won the state in 1944 by a 2.46% margin, or 2,502 votes. However, in this election, Truman won the state, by 4.35%, or 4,407 votes. This was the last time a Democratic presidential candidate won the state until Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, as throughout the 50s, the state transformed into a Republican stronghold. Since 1964, no Democratic presidential candidate has carried the state, and as a matter of fact, no Democrat has even been able to reach 40% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 60], "content_span": [61, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066053-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Upper Volta by-election\nA by-election to the French National Assembly was held in Upper Volta on 27 June 1948, alongside Territorial Assembly elections. The election was held following the separation of the territory of Upper Volta from Ivory Coast, which created a new constituency. The Voltaic Union won all three seats, which were taken by Henri Guissou, Mamadou Ou\u00e9draogo and Nazi Boni.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066054-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Upper Voltan Territorial Assembly election\nTerritorial Assembly elections were held in French Upper Volta on 30 May 1948, with a second round on 20 June. They were the first elections to the new Territorial Assembly, which had been created following the separation of Upper Volta from Ivory Coast the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066054-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Upper Voltan Territorial Assembly election, Electoral system\nThe Territorial Assembly had 50 seats, with 10 elected by the First College (French citizens) and 40 by the Second College (non-French citizens). The 1948 elections elected an additional 24 seats; six to the first college and 16 to the second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 65], "content_span": [66, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066054-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Upper Voltan Territorial Assembly election, Campaign\nGovernor Albert Mouragues was accused of favouring the Voltaic Union over the African Democratic Rally-affiliated Entente Volta\u00efque (EV), with some commandants \"using strong-arm methods\" against the EV candidates, whilst a significant number of EV supporters were imprisoned.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 57], "content_span": [58, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066055-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Uruguayan Primera Divisi\u00f3n, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and it was not finished due to a player strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066056-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Utah Redskins football team\nThe 1948 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1948 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066056-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Utah Redskins football team, After the season, NFL Draft\nUtah had two players selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066057-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Utah State Aggies football team\nThe 1948 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1948 college football season. In their 29th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 5\u20136 record (2\u20133 against MSC opponents), finished fourth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 238 to 196.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 423]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066058-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Utah gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee J. Bracken Lee defeated Democratic incumbent Herbert B. Maw with 54.99% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066059-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 VFA season\nThe 1948 Victorian Football Association season was the 67th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the Brighton Football Club, which defeated Williamstown by nine points in the Grand Final on 9 October. It was the first and only Division 1 premiership won by the club in its time in the Association as either Brighton or Caulfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066059-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 VFA season, Premiership\nThe home-and-home season was played over twenty matches, before the top four clubs contested a finals series under the Page\u2013McIntyre system to determine the premiers for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 28], "content_span": [29, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final\nThe 1948 VFL Grand Final and Grand Final Replay were a pair of Australian rules football games contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in October 1948. It was the 52nd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1948 VFL season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final\nThe Grand Final match, attended by 86,198 spectators on 2 October 1948, ended in a draw, the first time that a VFL Grand Final resulted in a draw. A replay was staged on 9 October 1948, attended by 52,226 spectators, in which Melbourne easily defeated Essendon by 39 points, marking that club's sixth VFL premiership.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nEssendon had been the dominant performing club in 1948, finishing as minor premiers with a 16\u20132\u20131 record and a 14 point lead over its nearest rivals. Melbourne finished second with a 13\u20136 record, above Collingwood on percentage and one win ahead of Footscray in fourth. Essendon 13.16 (94) defeated Melbourne 8.10 (58) in the second semi-final to progress to the Grand Final; Melbourne then faced Collingwood in the preliminary final, and won 25.16 (166) d. 15.11 (101) to qualify. Entering the Grand Final, Essendon had won twelve games in a row.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nMelbourne had sprung a series of surprise selections during the 1948 finals series. After he had spent most of the season as playing coach of the reserves team, 33-year-old forward Jack Mueller was recalled for the preliminary final against Collingwood and kicked eight goals. Centre half-back Alan McGowan was reported during the preliminary final and suspended; his place in the side was taken by leading amateur player and University Blacks captain Denis Cordner \u2013 and brother of club captain Don Cordner \u2013 whose only previous senior game VFL game had occurred while on leave from the navy in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 644]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0003-0001", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Lead-up\nEssendon made one change to its winning second semi-final team, veteran Wally Buttsworth returning from injury, Wally May dropped to the bench as reserve, and Harry Equid dropped to emergency. Shortly before the match began, Melbourne lost Bob McKenzie to injury; emergency Doug Heywood \u2013 also now a University Blacks amateur player whose first VFL game for the season had been the preliminary final \u2013 came into the team to replace him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 42], "content_span": [43, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, First quarter\nThe game opened with several rough encounters, Essendon attacked first and had a couple of behinds on the board before Melbourne kicked the game's first goal with a kick over Jack Mueller's head which was crumbed by Eddie Craddock. Soon after, Melbourne kicked its second goal, when Norm Smith received a free kick for a high fend-off from Perc Bushby at the goal face. Essendon continued to attack but were repeatedly repelled, with late selection Denis Cordner playing a strong marking game at centre half-back for Melbourne. Mueller scored his first goal for the game later in the quarter, and at this stage Melbourne led by 15 points. Essendon continued attacking, but failed to score a goal for the quarter. The score at quarter time was Melbourne 3.0 (18), Essendon 0.6 (6).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 829]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, First quarter\nEssendon ultimately trailed by 12 points at quarter time, despite six scoring shots to three kicking with the aid of the breeze. Essendon put substantial defensive focus into countering Mueller's effectiveness, with usual ruck-rover Perc Bushby serving as his main defender, and Melbourne had adopted a strategy of handball and wide play along the wings and flanks. Bob McClure was strong in both the ruck and defense for Essendon through the quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Second quarter\nEssendon scored the first behind of the second quarter, before Melbourne rebounded and launched a sustained period of attack, in large part from a purple patch by centreman George Bickford. Over repeated forward entries, Melbourne peppered the goals for five successive behinds and several other shots missing out of bounds, before Mueller kicked his second goal from a set shot after 13 minutes to extend Melbourne's advantage to 22 points: 4.5 (29) leading 0.7 (7). The game throughout this period was somewhat of an arm wrestle, and through the early period it was Melbourne's stronger marking which gave it the advantage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Second quarter\nEssendon finally kicked its first goal of the game after roughly twenty minutes had elapsed, Bill Hutchison scoring with a snap shot; and as Essendon's marked more strongly and captain-coach Dick Reynolds began to dominate in the midfield over the following ten minutes, the Bombers mounted a comeback. However, over this period of dominance, Essendon managed only one more goal, to Keith Rawle; Essendon's other advances resulted in eight behinds \u2013 five of them consecutively to end the half. At half time, Melbourne led by only two points: 4.5 (29) leading 2.15 (27).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 619]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Third quarter\nThe tight struggle continued into the third quarter. Early in the third quarter, Bill Brittingham (Essendon) kicked a goal from a set shot to give Essendon a five point lead, its first lead since the opening quarter. Melbourne responded quickly, Mueller kicking two goals in quick succession to regain a six point lead for Melbourne. Soon afterwards, Essendon levelled the scores again with a goal from a 50yd running kick from Bob Bradley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Third quarter\nIn the latter part of the quarter, both clubs had several chances to attack; but it was Essendon, particularly after shifting Perc Bushby into the ruck, who began to control play. Two goals late in the quarter to Essendon \u2013 Hutchison from a set shot, followed by Rawle from general play \u2013 gave Essendon its game-high 13-point lead at three quarter time. Essendon 6.21 (57) led Melbourne 6.8 (44).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Final quarter\nEssendon began strongly with two behinds, before Mueller kicked Melbourne's opening goal of the final quarter to narrow the margin to nine points. Both teams attacked strongly over the following minutes, missing with several shots at goal. Melbourne was next to score a goal, Lance Arnold kicking his first to reduce the margin to six points. Brittingham responded with his second from a broken marking contest. With the game entering time-on, Essendon led by twelve points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 523]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Final quarter\nMelbourne then kicked two goals in quick succession to level the scores: Mueller kicking his sixth from a set shot, and Adrian Dullard marking and kicking his first for the game. With scores level, it was Melbourne who finished the game in attack and missed two opportunities to break the tie: Norm Smith marked and took a 45m running shot in the final minute which went out of bounds; and from the ensuing throw-in, he gained clean possession then fumbled due to interference from team-mate Don Cordner. The bell rang and the game was drawn, Essendon 7.27 (69) vs Melbourne 10.9 (69).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 634]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nAccording to the Sporting Globe newspaper, Melbourne forward Norm Smith was the best player on the ground. Although he himself kicked only one goal, he regularly launched the Melbourne attacks and assisted on many of Mueller's six goals. Dick Reynolds was best for Essendon, his strong midfield play bringing the Bombers back into the game at key times. Reflecting on the game in his column for The Argus, Reynolds heralded Melbourne ruckman Don Cordner as the best on ground, his ruckwork and defensive work proving to be Essendon's biggest challenge on the day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nOther players considered among the best for Melbourne were rover Alby Rodda and amateur centre half-back Denis Cordner \u2013 although the latter tired as the game went on. Bob McClure was Essendon's top key position player, and half-forward Ted Leehane became prominent once he broke away from Denis Cordner in the second half. Mueller's six goals proved important for Melbourne, and Essendon was criticised for using the too-slow Perc Bushby to defend him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nEssendon's inaccurate goalkicking proved to be its downfall, failing to win despite registering fifteen more scoring shots than Melbourne. As of 2020, this remains an equal record for any VFL/AFL game. The Age writer Percy Beames was particularly scathing of the Bombers' forward play, noting that \"position play was completely ignored, and forward work resulted in a hopeless jumble of self-seeking glorification\". It was the second straight year that the Bombers were left to lament their poor kicking in the Grand Final, having lost 11.19 (85) to 13.8 (86) in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand final, Review\nOverall, scribes considered general play to have been relatively even, despite Essendon's advantage in scoring shots, and considered that Melbourne's structure and teamwork was superior to Essendon's.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, Lead-up\nBoth teams made changes to their Grand Final teams. Melbourne brought back Bob McKenzie, who had been forced out on the morning of the grand final with injury, and dropped Doug Heywood back to emergency. Essendon made three published changes: Wally May, Les Gardiner and Harry Equid all came into the starting 18 for Bob Syme (who was dropped to reserve), Doug Bigelow (omitted from the 20) and Harold Lambert (injured). On the morning of the match, Essendon lost Wally Buttsworth after a training incident caused a recurrence of the knee injury which had kept him out of the semi-final; and Bob Syme returned to the starting 18 to replace him, and emergency Ron McEwin stripped as reserve.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, Lead-up\nEssendon won the coin toss for choice of dressing rooms, choosing Melbourne's larger home rooms and forcing Melbourne to use the visitors' rooms. The replay was played in wet conditions, and a substantially smaller crowd of 52,226 turned out to the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 49], "content_span": [50, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, First quarter\nThe frantic opening minutes saw Essendon kick the first two behinds of the game, before Melbourne began to dominate play, winning in the ruck, winning the physical contests, and preventing Essendon from winning through the centreline. Adrian Dullard kicked the opening goal from a set shot after five minutes of play. Three more goals quickly followed over a four-minute period, to Jack Mueller, Noel McMahen, and Mueller again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 55], "content_span": [56, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0017-0001", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, First quarter\nAs in the first Grand Final, Dick Reynolds went to the ruck to try to turn the game, but Melbourne continued to attack and Lance Arnold scored their fifth goal from a snap shot out the back of a pack. Mueller kicked his third goal for the quarter, and the quarter time score showed Melbourne 6.2 (38) leading Essendon 0.3 (3) by 35 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 55], "content_span": [56, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, Second quarter\nEssendon's position improved through the second quarter, and Bill Hutchison kicked their opening goal early in the quarter; but Melbourne responded quickly with goals to George Bickford and Arnold, extending the margin to a game-high 40 points. Essendon responded with the next four goals: led by Perc Bushby in the ruck, Essendon kicked the next two goals, first to Jack Jones, then Bill Brittingham from a mark in the goal square; two more goals to Bob Syme and Brittingham following, narrowing the margin to 16 points and giving Essendon a chance. There was a short incident when Mueller dropped Essendon defender Norm McDonald and Essendon's Cec Ruddell remonstrated, and soon afterwards Norm Smith kicked Melbourne's ninth goal. At half time Melbourne 9.3 (57) led Essendon 5.5 (35) by 22 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 56], "content_span": [57, 858]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, Third quarter\nA positional chance saw Essendon forward Brittingham moved to centre half-back with good success, and Reynolds kicked the first goal for the quarter to Essendon to narrow the margin to only 16 points \u2013 it having previously been as high as 40. However, this was as close as Essendon could get. Mueller kicked his fifth goal shortly afterwards, then after ten minutes of wild play, Alby Rodda kicked a goal from a set shot. Melbourne's defense offered Essendon few other chances, and at three quarter time the Demons held a five goal lead, Melbourne 11.6 (72) vs Essendon 6.6 (42).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 55], "content_span": [56, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, Final quarter\nA defensive, rough, wet-weather opening to the final quarter yielded little in the way of scoring, allowing Melbourne to comfortably defend its five goal lead. Goals were eventually scored by Mueller (his sixth for the game) for Melbourne, Syme for Essendon and Rodda for Melbourne before the game was brought to a close. Melbourne 13.11 (89) ultimately defeated Essendon 7.8 (50) by 39 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 55], "content_span": [56, 450]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, Review\nChief football writers Hector de Lacy of The Sporting Globe and Alf Brown of the Herald both considered Norm Smith the best on ground for his work in leading the Melbourne forward-line, the Herald calling it one of the greatest games of his career.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066060-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL Grand Final, Grand Final Replay, Review\nOther players highlighted for their efforts were Melbourne full-forward Jack Mueller and centre half-forward Lance Arnold, centreman George Bickford and wingman Max Spittle. Essendon's best were Bob McClure and Norm McDonald.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 48], "content_span": [49, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066061-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL season\nThe 1948 Victorian Football League season was the 52nd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066061-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL season, Premiership season\nIn 1948, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man. A player could be substituted for any reason; however, once substituted, a player could not return to the field of play under any circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066061-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL season, Premiership season\nTeams played each other in a home-and-away season of 19 rounds; matches 12 to 19 were the \"home-and-way reverse\" of matches 1 to 8.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066061-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL season, Premiership season\nOnce the 19 round home-and-away season had finished, the 1948 VFL Premiers were determined by the specific format and conventions of the Page\u2013McIntyre system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066061-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL season, Finals, Grand final\nThe 1948 Grand Final between Melbourne and Essendon, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 2 October 1948, was a drawn match: Melbourne 10.9 (69) to Essendon 7.27 (69). The crowd was 85,815. The two teams played again a week later. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 36], "content_span": [37, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066061-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 VFL season, Finals, Grand Final Replay\nMelbourne defeated Essendon 13.11 (89) to Essendon 7.8 (50), in the Grand Final Replay that was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 9 October 1948, in front of 52,226 people. (For an explanation of scoring see Australian rules football).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 43], "content_span": [44, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066062-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 VPI Gobblers football team\nThe 1948 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1948 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Robert McNeish and finished with a record of zero wins, eight losses and one tie (0\u20138\u20131).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066062-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 VPI Gobblers football team, Players\nThe following players were members of the 1948 football team according to the roster published in the 1949 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 40], "content_span": [41, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066063-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Vanderbilt Commodores football team\nThe 1948 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1948 college football season. This was Red Sanders's last season as the Commodores' head coach. Vanderbilt lost their first game of the season to Georgia Tech, tied their second with Alabama, and then lost the next to Mississippi, who finished the season 8\u20131. Vanderbilt won the last eight games of the season, which ties as the school's second longest and remained the longest win streak for the program until a seven-game streak to end the 2012 season. The 1948 Vanderbilt team outscored their opponents 328 to 73 and posted four shutouts. The Commodores played only four home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. Lee Nalley broke the record for punt return yardage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 809]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066064-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Venezuelan coup d'\u00e9tat\nThe 1948 Venezuelan coup d'\u00e9tat took place on 24 November 1948, when Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, Marcos P\u00e9rez Jim\u00e9nez and Luis Felipe Llovera P\u00e1ez overthrew the elected president, R\u00f3mulo Gallegos, who had been elected in the 1947 Venezuelan general election (generally believed to be the country's first honest election) and had taken office in February 1948. Chalbaud had been Gallegos' minister of defense. Jim\u00e9nez took command of the country as its dictator.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066064-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Venezuelan coup d'\u00e9tat\nDemocracy would not be restored until the 1958 Venezuelan coup d'\u00e9tat overthrew Jim\u00e9nez.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066065-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Venezuelan municipal elections\nElections to local municipal councils were held across Venezuela on May 9, 1948, except for the Federal District and the Federal Territories were local authorities had been elected in December 1947. These were the first municipal elections with direct universal and secret suffrage held separately from the national presidential or legislative elections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066065-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Venezuelan municipal elections\nParticipation declined compared with the presidential and legislative elections the previous year. As it was the third election in two years, there was considerable voter fatigue. In total 693,154 people cast their votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066065-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Venezuelan municipal elections\nThe elections resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Democratic Action party, following the pattern of the 1946-1947 elections. COPEI won the election in the Tachira state and its local affiliate the Republican Federal Union won the polls in the M\u00e9rida state. Most of the COPEI votes came from these two states, where the party won majorities in almost all of the municipal councils. The Communist Party gained representation in councils in the Federal District, Anzo\u00e1tegui, Lara and Zulia. The Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat, the so-called 'Black Communists', won a seat in Anzo\u00e1tegui.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066066-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Vermont Catamounts football team\nThe 1948 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented  the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 4\u20133\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066067-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Vermont gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Charles F. Ryan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066068-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Villanova Wildcats football team\nThe 1948 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1948 college football season. The head coach was Jordan Olivar, coaching his sixth season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066069-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team\nThe 1948 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1948 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 5\u20133\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066070-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Vtoraya Gruppa\nFollowing are the results of the 1948 Soviet First League football championship. Lokomotiv Kharkov winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066070-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Vtoraya Gruppa, Qualifying stage, Ukrainian Zone\nThe zone was expanded from 13 to 16 teams split into two subgroups. The relegated Bolshevik Zaporozhie was replaced with the best three teams of Donbas group (Group 6) and the champion of the 1947 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 53], "content_span": [54, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066070-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Vtoraya Gruppa, Qualifying stage, Ukrainian Zone\nFor undetermined reasons (for finishing second in the zone last season?) FC Shakhter Stalino was promoted to the 1949 Pervaya Gruppa without the need to qualify for the league's finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 53], "content_span": [54, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066071-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\nThe 8th Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 13 June to 4 July 1948. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of 4,090\u00a0km (2,540\u00a0mi), and was won by Bernardo Ruiz. Ruiz also won the mountains classification.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 309]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066072-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 WANFL season\nThe 1948 WANFL season was the 64th season of senior football in Perth, Western Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066073-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nThe 1948 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team was an American football team that represented Wake Forest University during the 1948 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Peahead Walker, the team compiled a 6\u20134 record, finished in fifth place in the Southern Conference, and lost to Baylor in the 1949 Dixie Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066073-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\nBack Bill Gregus and end John O'Quinn were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1948 All-Southern Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066074-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe 1948 Washington Homestead Grays baseball team represented the Washington Homestead Grays in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1948 baseball season. The team compiled a 56\u201324\u20132 record (44\u201323\u20131 against NNL opponents), won the NNL pennant, and defeated the Birmingham Black Barons in the 1948 Negro World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066074-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Homestead Grays season\nVic Harris was the team's manager. The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066074-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Homestead Grays season\nThe team's leading pitchers were Wilmer Fields (6\u20131, 2.89 ERA, 26 strikeouts) and Tom Parker (6\u20132, 2.78 ERA, 44 strikeouts).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066075-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Huskies football team\nThe 1948 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Howard Odell, the team compiled a 2\u20137\u20131 record, finished in seventh place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored 189\u00a0to\u00a089. Alf Hemsted was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066075-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Huskies football team, Professional football draft selections\nOne University of Washington Husky was selected in the 1949 AAFC Draft, which lasted 29 rounds with 136 selections.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 77], "content_span": [78, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066076-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Redskins season\nThe 1948 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 12th in Washington, D.C..  the team improved on their 4\u20138 record from 1947 and finished 7-5.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066076-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Redskins season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066077-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Senators season\nThe 1948 Washington Senators won 56 games, lost 97, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Joe Kuhel and played home games at Griffith Stadium. It was the first Senators season to be broadcast on television with Bob Wolff on the booth for gameday broadcasts on WTTG-TV.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066077-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 76], "content_span": [77, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066077-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 69], "content_span": [70, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066077-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 74], "content_span": [75, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066077-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066077-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington Senators season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 72], "content_span": [73, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066078-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe 1948 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1948 college football season. Fourth-year head coach Phil Sarboe led the team to a 4\u20133\u20131 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 4\u20135\u20131 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066078-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington State Cougars football team\nThe Cougars' had four home games on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field, with the season finale in Tacoma.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066079-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Washington gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie defeated incumbent Democrat Monrad Wallgren with 50.50% of the vote in a rematch of the 1944 contest.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066080-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1948 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066080-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 12 December 1948, Mount Sion won the championship after a 9-07 to 0-05 defeat of Avonmore in the final. This was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1945.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066081-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wayne Tartars football team\nThe 1948 Wayne Tartars football team represented Wayne University (later renamed Wayne State University) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Under first-year head coach Herbert L. Smith, the team compiled a 4\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066082-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 West Berlin state election\nThe election to the city council of Greater Berlin from December 5, 1948 took place in exceptional circumstances. The last election had occurred just two years earlier however since then the city had been separated into East and West. These elections were held only in the Western sectors accordingly. Moreover, West Berlin was experiencing a blockade since June 1948 from the outside world and was only surviving due to the airlift. Against this background, the elections to the city council took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066082-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 West Berlin state election, Aftermath\nThe Social Democratic Party (SPD) experienced its largest ever election victory. They increased their share of the vote by 15.8 percentage points to receive 64.5% of the votes, the highest percentage that has ever been achieved by a party in a democratic election in Germany. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) slumped by 2.8 percentage points to 19.4% of the vote, while the Free Democratic Party (FDP) improved its showing to 16.1% of the vote. The Socialist Unity Party did not compete in these elections to the West Berlin City Council which they regarded as illegitimate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066082-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 West Berlin state election, Aftermath\nAlthough the SPD had a clear absolute majority, due to the complex political situation it formed a unity coalition with the CDU and the FDP. Consequently, Social Democrat Ernst Reuter was elected mayor of West Berlin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066083-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 West Texas State Buffaloes football team\nThe 1948 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State College (now known as West Texas A&M University) in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the team compiled a 6\u20135 record (2\u20133 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 153.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066084-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 West Virginia Mountaineers football team\nThe 1948 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the team compiled a 9\u20133 record and outscored opponents by a total of 257 to 140. The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Victor Bonfili, Russell Combs, and Frank Reno were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066085-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, to elect the governor of West Virginia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066086-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nThe 1948 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 6\u20133 record (3\u20131 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 199 to 106. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066086-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Michigan Broncos football team\nFullback Art Gillespie and guard Emerson Grossman were the team captains. Quarterback Hilton Foster received the team's most outstanding player award.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066087-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe 1948 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1948 college football season. The Red Cats were a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066087-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nThe team was coached by Mike Scarry, a former Cleveland Browns player who played under and learned his coaching style from Paul Brown. Assistant coaches were Dick Luther and Lou Zontini.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066087-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nOn October 23, 1948, Western Reserve battled Kent State to a 14-14 tie, which was broadcast on television in the Cleveland-Akron area, making it Ohio\u2019s first intercollegiate televised football game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066087-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Reserve Red Cats football team\nWestern Reserve lost to rival Case Institute of Technology for the first time since 1927, ending a seventeen-game Red Cats win streak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066088-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Samoan general election\nGeneral elections were held in Western Samoa on 28 April 1948, the first to the new Legislative Assembly. The United Citizens Party won four of the five directly-elected seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066088-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Samoan general election, Electoral system\nThe new 26-member Legislative Assembly consisted of the Administrator, six civil servants, eleven Samoans appointed by the Fono of Faipule, three Fautua (Samoan chiefs) and five members directly elected by people with European status, which included people of mixed European and Samoan descent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 349]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066088-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Samoan general election, Campaign\nThe European seats were contested between the United Citizens Party, which was formed at a meeting on 16 March and supported by prominent businessmen in Apia, and the Labour Party led by Amando Stowers. Both parties nominated a full slate of five candidates, with the United Citizens Party holding a primary election to select its candidates after nine members put themselves forwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066088-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Samoan general election, Results, Samoan members\nA series of meetings was held in January 1948 to select the 11 Samoan representatives. However, the meetings were inconclusive, and instead a list of 31 names was given to the three fautua, Mata'afa, Malietoa and Tamasese to choose from. The choices were announced in mid-April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066088-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Samoan general election, Aftermath\nThe new Legislative Assembly was opened on 2 June 1948 with a ceremony at Mulinu'u involving the new national flag being formally raised for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066088-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Western Samoan general election, Aftermath\nAfter the death of Fautua Mata'afa Faumuina Fiame Mulinu'u I in 1948, the Fono requested that they be allowed to elect a twelfth member to replace him. This was authorised by the Samoa Amendment Act 1949, and Gatoloai Peseta Sio was elected by the Fono to be the twelfth member on 1 April 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 47], "content_span": [48, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066089-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wichita Shockers football team\nThe 1948 Wichita Shockers football team, sometimes known as the Wheatshockers, was an American football team that represented Wichita  University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Jim Trimble, the team compiled a 5\u20134\u20131 record (2\u20131\u20131 against conference opponents), finished second out of five teams in the MVC, lost to Hardin\u2013Simmons in the Camellia Bowl, and was outscored by a total of 234 to 196. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066090-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wigan by-election\nThe Wigan by-election of 4 March 1948 was held after the death of the incumbent Labour MP, William Foster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066090-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wigan by-election\nThe by-election was contested by four candidates: Ronald Williams (Labour), Harold Dowling (Conservative), Thomas Rowlandson (Communist), and Owen L Roberts (King's Cavalier), who was an ex-RAF Pathfinder observer fighting the election 'for the peace and prosperity of the country.'", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066090-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Wigan by-election\nThe result was a hold for the Labour Party, with Williams gaining 59.1% of the vote, in spite of a 6.5% swing to the Conservative Party.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066091-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wightman Cup\nThe 1948 Wightman Cup was the 20th edition of the annual women's team tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London in England in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 255]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066092-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team\nThe 1948 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Wilberforce State University in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1948 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Gaston F. Lewis, the team compiled an 9\u20131\u20131 record, won the MAA championship, was defeated by Hampton in the Fish Bowl but defeated Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl, and all outscored opponents by a total of 237 to 61. The team was also recognized as a black college national co-champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066093-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 William & Mary Indians football team\nThe 1948 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1948 college football season. The William & Mary Indians finished the regular season ranked #17 in the AP Poll after their 9\u20130 win over Arkansas. Also notably, Indians tied #3\u00a0North Carolina, 7\u20137, in Chapel Hill.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066094-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships\nThe 1948 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July. It was the 62nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Bob Falkenburg and Louise Brough won the singles titles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066094-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Seniors, Men's Singles\nBob Falkenburg defeated  John Bromwich, 7\u20135, 0\u20136, 6\u20132, 3\u20136, 7\u20135", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066094-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Seniors, Men's Doubles\nJohn Bromwich /  Frank Sedgman defeated  Tom Brown /  Gardnar Mulloy, 5\u20137, 7\u20135, 7\u20135, 9\u20137", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066094-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Seniors, Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough /  Margaret Osborne duPont defeated  Doris Hart /  Patricia Todd, 6\u20133, 3\u20136, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 62], "content_span": [63, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066094-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Seniors, Mixed Doubles\nJohn Bromwich /  Louise Brough defeated  Doris Hart /  Frank Sedgman, 6\u20132, 3\u20136, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066094-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships, Finals, Juniors, Boys' Singles\nStaffan Stockenberg defeated  Dezs\u0151 Vad, 6\u20130, 6\u20138, 5\u20137, 6\u20134, 6\u20132", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 60], "content_span": [61, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066095-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Boys' Singles\nStaffan Stockenberg defeated Dezs\u0151 Vad in the final, 6\u20130, 6\u20138, 5\u20137, 6\u20134, 6\u20132 to win the Boys' Singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066096-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Girls' Singles\nOlga Mi\u0161kov\u00e1 defeated Violette Rigollet in the final, 6\u20134, 6\u20132 to win the Girls' Singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066097-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles\nBob Falkenburg and Jack Kramer were the defending champions, but Kramer was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1947 season. Falkenburg partnered with Frank Parker, but lost to John Bromwich and Frank Sedgman in the semifinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066097-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles\nBromwich and Sedgman defeated Tom Brown and Gardnar Mulloy in the final, 5\u20137, 7\u20135, 7\u20135, 9\u20137 to win the Gentlemen' Doubles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 215]}}
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{"id": "enwiki-00066098-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nBob Falkenburg defeated John Bromwich in the final 7\u20135, 0\u20136, 6\u20132, 3\u20136, 7\u20135 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships. Jack Kramer was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional at the end of the 1947 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066098-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066099-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nJohn Bromwich and Louise Brough successfully defended their title, defeating Frank Sedgman and Doris Hart in the final, 6\u20132, 3\u20136, 6\u20133 to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066099-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066100-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles\nLouise Brough and Margaret duPont defeated the defending champions Doris Hart and Pat Todd in the final, 6\u20133, 3\u20136, 6\u20133 to win the Ladies' Doubles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066100-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 53], "content_span": [54, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066101-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nLouise Brough defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6\u20133, 8\u20136 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships. Margaret duPont was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Doris Hart.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066101-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wimbledon Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nClick on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 53], "content_span": [54, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066102-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Winsford railway accident\nOn 17 April 1948, 24 people died when the 17:40 Glasgow to London Euston train hauled by LMS Princess Royal Class 4-6-2 No 6207 Princess Arthur of Connaught was stopped after the communication cord was pulled by a passenger (a soldier on leave who presumably lived near Winsford and was seen to leave the train after it had stopped). The stopped train was then run into by a following postal express hauled by LMS Coronation Class 4-6-2 No 6251 City of Nottingham.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066102-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Winsford railway accident\nThe collision happened at between 40 and 45\u00a0mph (64 and 72\u00a0km/h) and was so severe that only five of the ten passenger coaches could be pulled away on their wheels and only the rear eight of the 13 Postal coaches could be pulled back. 24 passengers were killed. The signalman at Winsford had, in error, reported the passenger train clear of the section and accepted the postal train.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066102-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Winsford railway accident\nThe person who pulled the emergency cord was a railway employee who worked as a signalbox lad in Winsford Junction, but was currently serving in the army having been called up. He thought that the train would be perfectly safe because he knew how the signalling equipment of the time in that area worked; but he did not know that the train had stopped short of the track circuit, which would have reminded the signalman of its presence. He attended the enquiry to confess, and was still a signalman in Winsford Junction until he retired in the 1990s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics\nThe 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (German: V. Olympische Winterspiele; French: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; Italian: V Giochi olimpici invernali; Romansh: V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1948 (French: Saint-Moritz 1948; Romansh: San Murezzan 1948), were a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 561]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics\nFrom the selection of a host city in a neutral country to the exclusion of Japan and Germany, the political atmosphere of the post-war world was inescapable during the 1948 Games. The organizing committee faced several challenges due to the lack of financial and human resources consumed by the war. These were the first of two winter Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Sigfrid Edstr\u00f6m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics\nThere were 28 nations that marched in the opening ceremonies on 30 January 1948. Bibi Torriani played for the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team, and became the first ice hockey player to recite the Olympic Oath on behalf of all athletes. Nearly 670 athletes competed in 22 events in four sports. The 1948 Games also featured two demonstration sports: military patrol, which later became the biathlon, and winter pentathlon, which was discontinued after these Games. Notable performances were turned in by figure skaters Dick Button and Barbara Ann Scott and skier Henri Oreiller. Most of the athletic venues were already in existence from the first time St. Moritz hosted the Winter Games in 1928. All of the venues were outdoors, which meant the Games were heavily dependent on favorable weather conditions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 838]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Host city selection\nThe IOC selected St. Moritz to host the 1948 Games by acclamation at the 40 general session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on September 6, 1946. The selection process consisted of two bids, and saw St. Moritz be selected ahead of Lake Placid, New York, United States. St. Moritz was chosen due to the fact that all of the venues of the 1928 Winter Olympics were available and the Swiss resort could organise the Games much quicker than any other cite except for 1936 host Garmish-Partenkirchen which was not considered. Despite the existence of many of the 1928 cites, it was still a difficult task to organize a Winter Olympic Games in less than 18 months.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Organizing\nThe Comite Olympique (CO) was composed of local dignitaries and members of the Swiss National Olympic Committee (COS). They decided to separate into several sub-committees responsible for various aspects of the Games. These committees included housing and maintenance, venue construction, finances, and media and advertising. The local committees worked very closely with the Swiss federal government and the IOC to ensure that the organization of the Games proceeded without hindrance. Since no athletes' village existed from the previous Games, the athletes and officials were housed in hotels around the city. It was very important for the committees to draw upon their experiences from the 1928 Olympics. Their selection of locations for the various events was contingent on the weather conditions as all the events were held outdoors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Organizing\nOver 800 people were involved in reporting the news of the Games to the world. Nearly 500 press credentials were issued by the Press Commission for the Games. Television would not make its Olympic debut until 1956. The coverage of the 1948 Games was split between newspapers and radio broadcasts. The organizing committee had to provide technology, such as long-distance telephone lines and telegraph services, to assist the press in communicating with their constituents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Organizing\nOver 2,200 people were needed to provide all the services for the press, officials and athletes at the Games. These services included sanitation, security, and care of the venues. Accommodating the influx of people into St. Moritz was a difficult task for the organizing committee. It was complicated by the mountainous region in which the community was situated. A massive project to improve the village's transportation infrastructure had to be completed prior to the Games. This included building and widening roads for vehicular traffic. Several train stations were built to accommodate the increased demands for public transit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Organizing\nThey also had to increase the capacity of the city's sewers. All of the projects had to be approved by the Swiss government, and justified by its impact on the success of the Games. To aid the organizing committee the IOC demanded that all participating nations provide lists of their athletes several months prior to the Games. Consequently, the Swiss knew exactly how many athletes and officials to plan for.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 32], "content_span": [33, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Politics\nSince these Games were the first since World War II they were given the name \"The Games of Renewal.\" Japan and Germany were not invited to these Games because they were still ostracized by the international community for their role in World War II. Their absence was short-lived though, as they returned to Olympic competition in 1952. The Soviet Union did not send athletes to the St. Moritz Games of 1948, but they did send ten delegates as observers of the Games to determine how successful the Soviet athletes would have been had they competed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Politics, Impact of World War II\nSapporo, Japan had been the choice for the 1940 Winter Games. In 1938, the Japanese decided to decline the invitation to host the Games claiming that preparations for the Olympic Games were draining the country's resources. The IOC turned to the host of the 1936 Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which would make it the only city to host consecutive Games. This became impractical when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939; subsequently Germany withdrew its bid to host the Games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 54], "content_span": [55, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0008-0001", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Politics, Impact of World War II\nFinland believed it could host the Games and extended an invitation to the IOC, but the Soviet Union's invasion of Finland ended all hope of an Olympic Games in 1940. The 1944 Winter Olympics had been awarded to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy in 1939. As the war continued, this proved to be impractical and the second consecutive olympiad passed without a celebration of the Games. The IOC was presented with two possible host cities for the first post-war Games: Lake Placid, United States and St. Moritz, Switzerland. The IOC decided to award the Games to Switzerland, a neutral country, immediately following World War II, in order to avoid political posturing on the part of former combatants.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 54], "content_span": [55, 747]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Politics, Impact of World War II\nThe impact of World War II was still being felt in 1948. The lack of financial resources and human energy made the organization of the Games challenging. Athletes were also affected by a lack of resources. Many competitors arrived with little or no equipment. In one notable case, Norwegian skiers had to borrow skis from the American team in order to compete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 54], "content_span": [55, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events\nMedals were awarded in 22 events contested in 4 sports (9 disciplines).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events\nThere were also two demonstration sports, military patrol and the winter pentathlon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Bobsled\nTwo sliding sports were contested at the 1948 Winter Games, the first was bobsled. A controversy erupted when it was alleged that the sleds of the United States team had been sabotaged. It was discovered that the steering wheels had been damaged. After news broke of the apparent improprieties a truck driver stepped forward and admitted to having accidentally backed into the shed housing the bobsleds. The accident however did not hinder the United States teams who won a bronze in the two-man event and a gold and a bronze in the four-man event. The Swiss two-man teams placed first and second, which is the best possible results for the event since only two teams were allowed to enter. The driver of the first place team, Felix Endrich, beat his coach, the driver of the second place team, Fritz Feierabend.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 37], "content_span": [38, 850]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Ice Hockey\nThe ice hockey tournament was won by Canada, with Czechoslovakia second and Switzerland third. This was the fifth Olympic gold medal for Canada in hockey. The only team to beat Canada since hockey was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics was Great Britain at the 1936 Winter Olympics. The tournament was almost cancelled when rival teams representing the United States arrived. An Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team was supported by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), and an Amateur Hockey Association (AHA) team was supported by the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG). The International Olympic Committee ruled that neither team could compete, but the Swiss organizing committee allowed the AAU team to march in the opening ceremony, and the AHA team to play unofficially, without being eligible for medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 40], "content_span": [41, 872]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Figure skating\nBarbara Ann Scott became the first and only Canadian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating, when she won the competition at St. Moritz. Despite the distraction caused by a low-flying airplane during her compulsory routine, she was able to muster the focus to place first entering the free skate. The ice had been shredded the night before the free skate by two ice hockey games (the ice resurfacer had not yet been invented); nonetheless she was able to adjust her routine to avoid the potholes and emerge victorious.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Figure skating\nEighteen-year-old American Dick Button completed the unprecedented North American sweep of the figure skating gold medals. He led the field after the compulsory skate and then won the gold medal by becoming the first person to ever complete a double Axel in competition. Later in the 1952 Olympics, Dick Button would win gold a second time. His victory came at the expense of Swiss world champion Hans Gerschwiler who fell during the free skate. Despite the mishap Gershwiler would win the silver medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 44], "content_span": [45, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Speed skating\nThe speed skating competition was held on the same rink that had hosted the events in 1928. At 1,856\u00a0m (6,089\u00a0ft) above sea level, the speed skating competition was held at the second highest altitude in Olympic history, only Squaw Valley in 1960 was higher. The competition was dominated by the Scandinavian countries of Norway and Sweden who won nine out of the twelve possible medals. Scandinavians had done poor in speed skating events up until the 1948 Games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0016-0001", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Speed skating\nThe reason for their success was that speed skating in Europe had come to a stand still during World War II. Only countries that were ancillary to the conflict had the resources to keep their speed skating programs intact. The 500\u00a0meter race was won by Finn Helgesen of Norway. There was a three-way tie for second place between Norwegian Thomas Byberg and Americans Robert Fitzgerald and Kenneth Bartholomew. All three had finished in exactly 43.2\u00a0seconds. Swede \u00c5ke Seyffarth won a gold medal in the 10,000\u00a0meter race and a silver medal in the 1,500\u00a0meter race. The 5,000\u00a0meter event was affected by weather. The twenty racers encountered both wind, sun, and snow in the course of the day's competition. Finally long-distance specialist Reidar Liaklev from Norway prevailed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 820]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Alpine skiing\nAlpine skiing made its Olympic debut at these Games. A few events had been held at the 1936 Games but the St. Moritz Games featured a full slate of three men's and three women's alpine events. Frenchman Henri Oreiller won a medal in all three Alpine events; gold in the downhill and combined, and bronze in the slalom. He was one of only two athletes to win two gold medals at the 1948 Games, and he was also the only athlete to win three or more medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Alpine skiing\nAustria dominated the women's alpine events, winning five out of a possible nine medals. Trude Beiser was a double-medal winner, earning gold in the combined event and silver in the downhill. She was not the only female skier to win two medals though, United States skier Gretchen Fraser won gold in the slalom and took silver behind Beiser in the combined. Austrian Erika Mahringer earned two medals by winning bronze medals in both the slalom and the combined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Cross-country skiing\nIn cross-country skiing a total of 106 skiers from 15 nations competed in three events. The events were the 50\u00a0kilometer race, the 18\u00a0kilometer race and the 4\u00a0x\u00a010\u00a0kilometer relay. There were no women's events at the 1948 Games. Martin Lundstr\u00f6m of Sweden was the other athlete to win two gold medals when he won the 18\u00a0kilometer race and participated on the winning cross-country relay team. Overall Sweden won seven out of a possible fifteen medals in the Nordic events, including all three gold medals and a sweep of the 18\u00a0kilometer race. All fifteen medals were won by either Sweden, Norway, or Finland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Skeleton\nSkeleton made its second appearance at the Olympics during these Games. It debuted at the 1928 Winter Olympics also held in St. Moritz. Skeleton was a form of luge, which had originally appeared in the St. Moritz region at the end of the 19th century. American John Heaton won his second Olympic medal in the skeleton, he won his first 20\u00a0years earlier when he was 19\u00a0years old. Italian slider Nino Bibbia won the gold medal. It was the first of his 231 career wins on the Cresta Boblsed track. One of the curves at Cesana Pariol, where the bobsled, luge, and skeleton events took place at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, was named after Bibbia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 38], "content_span": [39, 687]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Nordic combined\nThe Nordic combined event had been contested at each Winter Olympics since 1924. Nordic combined required athletes to first compete in the open 18\u00a0kilometer cross-country ski race alongside the other cross-country competitors. Their times would be assigned a point value. Two days later the athletes would take two jumps off the ski jump hill. The jumps would be given a point value and the longest jump would be combined with their cross-country time to create a score. Traditional Nordic combined power Norway was stunned at the 1948 Games when Finland's Heikki Hasu became the first non-Norwegian to win the event. In fact Norway did not even make the podium. Hasu's teammate Martti Huhtala took the silver and Sven Israelsson from Sweden won the bronze.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 45], "content_span": [46, 803]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Ski jumping\nThe Norwegians swept the ski jumping event. Birger Ruud had won the gold medal in the ski jumping event at both the 1932 and 1936 Winter Games. The twelve-year hiatus due to World War II meant that Ruud was 36 years old in 1948. He had retired from competition and was coaching the Norwegian team. However, when he arrived at the Games he decided to come out of retirement and compete one last time. Despite not having competed for several years he earned a silver medal. Norwegian Petter Hugsted won the gold and teammate Thorleif Schjelderup won the bronze.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 41], "content_span": [42, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Events, Demonstration sports\nTwo demonstration sports were held at the 1948 Games. Military patrol had been a demonstration sport at the 1924, 1928, and 1936 Winter Olympic Games. It entailed a combination of cross-country skiing and shooting at targets. Eventually the competition would be renamed Biathlon and was made an official Olympic medal sport at the 1960 Games in Squaw Valley, United States. Winter pentathlon involved five competitions: 10\u00a0kilometer cross-country ski race, shooting, downhill skiing, fencing and horseback riding. This was the first and last time the event was held. Fourteen competitors took part in the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 50], "content_span": [51, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Calendar\nThe opening ceremonies were held at 10:00 am on January 30 along with the initial hockey games and the first two runs of the two-man bobsled. The closing ceremonies were held at 4:00 pm on February 8. All of the medals were awarded at the closing ceremonies rather than immediately after the event as current tradition dictates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 30], "content_span": [31, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Venues\nThe Stad Olympique (Olympic Stadium) hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The stadium was also used for speed skating, the figure skating competition and the medal games for ice hockey. Most of the ice hockey games were held at the Suvretta and Kulm stadiums in St. Moritz. Bobsled was held at the St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun. Skeleton was contested on the Cresta Run track. Olympia Bob Run was built in 1897 and modernized for the 1948 Games while the Cresta Run was first constructed in 1885. The ski jump competitions were held at Olympiaschanze ski jump hill in St. Moritz. It was built in 1927 for the 1928 Games, and remained in use until 2006. The alpine events were held on ski-runs in and around Piz Nair.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 28], "content_span": [29, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Participating nations\n28 nations competed in St. Moritz, the same number as the previous Winter Games in 1936. Chile, Denmark, Iceland, Korea, and Lebanon all made their Winter Olympic debut at these Games. Germany and Japan were not invited because of their involvement in World War II. Italy, despite being an Axis power originally, was allowed to send athletes after their defection to the Allies in 1943. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had been annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, and would not compete again as independent nations until 1992. Argentina returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1932 and 1936 Games, and Australia and Luxembourg did not compete in 1948, even though they had participated in 1936.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 43], "content_span": [44, 744]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066103-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics, Medal count\nThese are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1948 Winter Games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 33], "content_span": [34, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066104-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Winter Olympics medal table\nThis is the full table of the medal table of the 1948 Winter Olympics, which were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC. Medals for the two demonstration sports Military patrol and Winter pentathlon are not included in this summary, albeit they are listed in the official report of the Swiss Olympic Committee. Italy won its first Winter Olympic medal, a gold medal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 710]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe 1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. The team compiled a 2\u20137 record (1\u20135 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Nine Conference. Harry Stuhldreher was in his 13th and final year as Wisconsin's head coach. The team averaged 258.6 yards per game of total offense, 200.6 yards per game by rushing, and 58.0 yards by passing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included Ben Bendrick with 327 rushing yards, Bob Petruska with 125 passing yards, Jim Embach with 92 receiving yards, and Wally Dreyer with 24 points scored. Center Red Wilson received the team's most valuable player award for the second consecutive year. Wilson also received second-team honors from the International News Service on the 1948 All-Big Nine Conference football team. Wally Dreyer was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nAt the annual Minnesota\u2013Wisconsin football rivalry game held on November 20, 1948, Paul Bunyan's Axe was introduced as a trophy to be awarded to the winner. Minnesota won the 1948 game, 16-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nOn December 11, 1948, four days before a student referendum on whether he should keep his job, and in the face of \"Goodbye Harry\" signs, Harry Stuhldreher resigned as Wisconsin's head football coach, though he retained his job as athletic director.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team\nThe team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. During the 1948 season, the average attendance at home games was 44,167.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn September 25, 1948, Indiana defeated Wisconsin, 35\u20137, before a crowd of 40,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The game was the first for Clyde B. Smith as Indiana's head coach. Indiana halfback George Taliaferro scored three touchdowns and played 51 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn October 2, 1948, Wisconsin defeated Illinois, 20\u201316, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Wisconsin halfback Clarence Self scored two touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown with less than three minutes left to play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn October 9, 1948, Wisconsin lost to California, 40\u201314, before a crowd of 66,000 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn October 16, 1948, Wisconsin lost to Yale, 17\u20137, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn October 23, 1948, Ohio State defeated Wisconsin, 34-32, before a crowd of 77,205 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Ohio State rallied from behind twice, including deficits of 19-7 and 33-20, in a game that The Cincinnati Enquirer called \"one of the most scintillating, hair-raising games ever staged in Buckeye Stadium\". Each team scored five touchdowns, but Wisconsin was able to convert only two kicks for extra point. Wisconsin's line prevented Ohio State from advancing the ball on the ground, and the Buckeyes opened up a passing attack, led by Pandel Savic, that accounted for 211 yards and all five Ohio State touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn October 30, 1948, Wisconsin lost to Iowa. After Wisconsin took a 13-0 lead, Iowa staged a comeback and won, 19-13, in Iowa City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn November 6, 1948, Northwestern (ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 16-7, before a homecoming crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Northwestern led 2-0 at halftime, as the only points of the half came on a safety. Northwestern then added two touchdowns in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn November 13, 1948, Wisconsin shut out Marquette, 26-0, before a crowd of 43,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Wally Dreyer was the star for Wisconsin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 223]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066105-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Game summaries\nOn November 20, 1948, in the annual Minnesota\u2013Wisconsin football rivalry game, Minnesota (ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 16\u20130, before a crowd of 45,000 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Minnesota exceeded Wisconsin in total yards by a tally of 425 to 88.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066106-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nThe 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066106-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election\nIncumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 54.09% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066107-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w season\nThe 1948 season was Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w's 40th year as a club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 80]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066108-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Women's British Open Squash Championship\nThe 1948 Ladies Open Championships was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 19\u201325 January 1948. Joan Curry won her second title defeating Janet Morgan in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066109-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Women's Western Open\nThe 1948 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Skycrest Country Club, which was the 19th edition of the event. Patty Berg won the championship in match play competition by defeating Babe Zaharias in the final match, 37 holes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066110-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Archery Championships\nThe 1948 World Archery Championships was the 12th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in London, Great Britain in August 1948 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066111-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Fencing Championships\nThe 1948 World Fencing Championships were held in The Hague, Netherlands. The championships were for non-Olympic events only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066112-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Figure Skating Championships\nThe World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066112-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Figure Skating Championships\nThe 1948 competitions for men, ladies, and pair skating took place from February 11 to 15 in Davos, Switzerland. These were the second World Figure Skating Championships after World War II. Skaters from Germany and Japan were still not allowed to compete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series\nThe 1948 World Series saw the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Braves had won the National League pennant for the first time since the \"Miracle Braves\" team of 1914, while the Indians had spoiled a chance for the only all-Boston World Series by winning a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox for the American League flag. Though superstar pitcher Bob Feller failed to win either of his two starts, the Indians won the Series in six games to capture their second championship and their first since 1920 (as well as their last to the present date).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series\nIt was the first World Series to be televised beyond the previous year's limited New York-Schenectady-Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington network and was announced by famed sportcasters Red Barber, Tom Hussey (in Boston) and Van Patrick (in Cleveland). This was the second appearance in the Fall Classic for both teams, with the Indians' lone previous appearance coming in a 1920 win against the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Braves' lone previous appearance coming in a 1914 win against the Philadelphia Athletics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0001-0001", "contents": "1948 World Series\nConsequently, this was the first, and to date only, World Series in which both participating teams had previously played in, but not yet lost, a previous World Series. Currently, this phenomenon can only be repeated if the Miami Marlins, the Washington Nationals or the Arizona Diamondbacks play against either the Toronto Blue Jays or the Los Angeles Angels in a future World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series\nTelevision coverage of the World Series increased this year, but due to the medium still being in its infancy coverage was strictly regional. Games played in Boston could only be seen in the Northeast, while when the series shifted to Cleveland those games were the first to be aired in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Detroit and Toledo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series\nThis was the only World Series from 1947 to 1958 not to feature a New York team, and also the last World Series until 1957 not won by a New York team (which the Braves won over the Yankees, after they had relocated to Milwaukee). The teams would meet again in the 1995 World Series won by the Braves\u2014by then relocated to Atlanta. This was the first World Series and the last until 2016 where the series score was even.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nBraves pitcher Johnny Sain and Indians pitcher Bob Feller were engaged in a scoreless pitchers' duel when the Braves came to bat in the bottom of the eighth inning. Feller walked Braves catcher Bill Salkeld to open the inning. Braves manager, Billy Southworth then replaced the slow-footed Salkeld with Phil Masi, who entered the game as a pinch runner. Mike McCormick followed with a sacrifice bunt, advancing Masi to second base. Feller issued an intentional walk to Eddie Stanky, who was replaced by Sibby Sisti. Feller then tried to pick off Masi at second base. Indians' shortstop Lou Boudreau appeared to tag Masi out, but umpire Bill Stewart called him safe. Tommy Holmes proceeded to hit a single that allowed Masi to score the only run of the game, giving the Braves a 1\u20130 victory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 826]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 1\nThe umpire's controversial ruling touched off heated debates among the media and fans, especially after Associated Press photographs of the play were published. Although Feller allowed only two hits, he took the loss in what would be the closest he came to winning a World Series game. Upon his death in 1990, Masi's will revealed that he really was out on the pick-off play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nThe second game also made television history when a live broadcast of the Indians\u2013Braves matchup was shown aboard the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Marylander passenger train travelling between Washington, D.C. and New York City, using a receiver operated by Bendix Corporation technicians. An Associated Press reporter observing the demonstration said, \"Technically, it was surprisingly good.\" The Braves scored a run in the first off Bob Lemon on Bob Elliott's RBI single with two on, but Lemon held them scoreless for the rest of the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0006-0001", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 2\nAfter three shutout innings, Lou Boudreau hit a leadoff double in the fourth off Warren Spahn, then scored on Joe Gordon's single with Gordon advancing to second on the throw to home. One out later, Larry Doby's RBI single put the Indians up 2\u20131. Next inning, Dale Mitchell hit a leadoff single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Boudreau's single. The Indians scored one more run in the ninth off Nels Potter when Jim Hegan reached on an error, moved to third on two groundouts and scored on Bob Kennedy's single. The series was tied 1\u20131 heading to Cleveland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 3\nFor the third straight game, no home runs were hit by either team. This would not happen again in a World Series until 2014. The game's two runs came on Larry Doby's groundout in the third after a double and walk and Jim Hegan's RBI single after a single and walk in the fourth, both off Vern Bickford. Gene Bearden pitched a complete shutout, allowing five hits while striking out four, as the Indians took a 2\u20131 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 4\nSteve Gromek of the Indians and Johnny Sain of the Braves pitched complete games each. The Indians struck first when Dale Mitchell hit a leadoff single in the first and scored on Lou Boudreau's double, then added to their lead on Larry Doby's home run in the third. Marv Rickert's leadoff home run in the seventh cut the Indians' lead to 2\u20131, but they held on to take a 3\u20131 series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nSatchel Paige appeared for the Indians, becoming the first black pitcher to take the mound in World Series history. The previous day's single-game attendance record was broken with 86,288 fans. After two leadoff singles, Bob Elliott's three-run home run in the first off Indians starter Bob Feller made it 3\u20130 Braves. Dale Mitchell's leadoff home run in the bottom half off Nels Potter put the Indians on the board.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0009-0001", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nElliott's second home run of the game in the third made it 4\u20131 Braves, but in the fourth after a leadoff single and walk, Walt Judnich's RBI single made it 4\u20132 Braves, then one out later, Jim Hegan's three-run home run put the Indians in front 5\u20134 and knock Potter out of the game. Bill Salkeld's home run in the sixth tied the game. Next inning, Tommy Holmes hit a leadoff single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on Earl Torgeson's RBI single.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0009-0002", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 5\nEd Klieman relieved Feller and allowed a walk, two-runs single to Marv Rickert, and another walk. Russ Christopher then allowed RBI singles to Mike McCormick and Eddie Stanky. Warren Spahn's sacrifice fly off Paige capped the game's scoring at 11\u20135. Spahn pitched 5+2\u20443 shutout innings of relief for the win, forcing a Game 6 in Boston.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nThe Indians struck first in Game 6 when Dale Mitchell hit a leadoff double in the third off Bill Voiselle and scored on Lou Boudreau's RBI double, but the Braves tied the game on Mike McCormick's RBI single with two on off Bob Lemon in the fourth. A walk loaded the bases, but Voiselle grounded out to end the inning. Joe Gordon's leadoff home in the sixth put the Indians back in front 2\u20131. After a one-out walk and single, Jim Hegan's RBI groundout extended their lead to 3\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 514]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0010-0001", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nThree straight singles in the eighth by Ken Keltner, Thurman Tucker and Eddie Robinson made it 4\u20131 Indians. In the bottom of the inning, the Braves loaded the bases off Lemon on a single, double and walk. Clint Conatser's sacrifice fly and Phil Masi's RBI double off Gene Bearden made it 4\u20133 Indians, but Bearden pitched a scoreless ninth for the save to give the Indians the championship, currently their last.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Matchups, Game 6\nWith the death of Bobby Brown in 2021, this was the earliest World Series from which a player is still alive until October 4, 2021, when Eddie Robinson of the Indians died at age 100.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 35], "content_span": [36, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066113-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 World Series, Composite box\n1948 World Series (4\u20132): Cleveland Indians (A.L.) over Boston Braves (N.L.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066114-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Snooker Championship\nThe 1948 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament. The final was held at the Leicester Square Hall in London, England, from 19 April to 1 May.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066114-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Snooker Championship\nFor the second year running the final was contested by Fred Davis and Walter Donaldson. Davis won his first World title by defeating Donaldson 84\u201361 in the final, although he reached the winning margin already at 73\u201352. Davis also made the highest break of the tournament with 109.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066114-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying\nAll qualifying matches were held at Burroughes Hall in London. The first-round matches were held from 1 to 13 December 1947. In the first match Sydney Lee conceded his match to John Pulman before the second day's play because of an abscess on his neck. Pulman was leading 8\u20132 after the first day. Only 10 frames had been played because of a power cut which curtailed the afternoon session to three frames. Conrad Stanbury comfortably won the second match, against Eric Newman, taking a 19\u20135 winning lead after the second day. The third match between Willie Leigh and Herbert Holt was very close. Leigh won the final frame 83\u201335 to win the match. The final first-round matches between John Barrie and Herbert Francis was also close. The match was 12\u201312 after two days. Barrie won the match 19\u201316.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 839]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066114-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying\nThe semi-finals were held from 5 to 10 January 1948. Pulman beat Stanbury in the first semi-final, taking a winning 18\u201315 lead on the final evening. In the second semi-final Leigh led 10\u20136 and won 21\u201314. Barrie made a break of 101 during the final evening session. In the final, played from 12 to 14 January, Leigh led 7\u20135 after the first day and 13\u201311 after two days. The match went to a final frame decider with Pulman winning 60\u201349, potting the last black.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 43], "content_span": [44, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066115-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Wembley from February 4 to February 11, 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066116-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Doubles was the 15th edition of the men's doubles championship. Bohumil V\u00e1\u0148a and Ladislav \u0160t\u00edpek won the title after defeating Adrian Haydon and Ferenc Soos in the final by three sets to nil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066117-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Singles was the 15th edition of the men's singles championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066117-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nRichard Bergmann defeated Bohumil V\u00e1\u0148a in the final, winning three sets to two to secure the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066118-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Team\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 15th edition of the men's team championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066118-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Men's Team\nCzechoslovakia won the gold medal defeating France 5-2 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066119-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles was the 15th edition of the mixed doubles championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066119-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Mixed Doubles\nDick Miles and Thelma Thall defeated Bohumil V\u00e1\u0148a and Vlasta Pokorna-Depetrisov\u00e1 in the final by three sets to two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066120-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Doubles was the 14th edition of the women's doubles championship. Vera Thomas-Dace and Peggy Franks defeated Dora Beregi and Helen Elliot in the final by three sets to one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066121-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Singles was the 15th edition of the women's singles championship. Gizi Farkas defeated Vera Thomas-Dace in the final by three sets to two, to win the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [55, 55], "content_span": [56, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066121-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Results\n+ Match replayed after time limit rule inconsistencies (original score was Farkas winning 13-21 9-21 21-9 21-18 29-27)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 55], "section_span": [57, 64], "content_span": [65, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066122-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Team\nThe 1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Corbillon Cup (Women's Team) was the eighth edition of the women's team championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066122-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 World Table Tennis Championships \u2013 Women's Team\nEngland won the gold medal defeating Hungary 3-1 in the final. Czechoslovakia and Romania won bronze medals after finishing second in their respective groups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066123-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Wyoming Cowboys football team\nThe 1948 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Skyline Six Conference (Skyline Six) during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bowden Wyatt, the Cowboys compiled a 4\u20135 record (0\u20135 against Skyline Six opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 270 to 145.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066123-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Wyoming Cowboys football team\nEddie Talboom played in the backfield. He later became the first Wyoming player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Head coach Bowden Wyatt was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1997.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066124-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Yale Bulldogs baseball team\nThe 1948 Yale Bulldogs baseball team represented the Yale University in the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Yale Field. The team was coached by Ethan Allen in his 3rd season at Yale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066124-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Yale Bulldogs baseball team\nThe Bulldogs advanced to the College World Series, falling to the USC Trojans two games to one in the best of three series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066125-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Yale Bulldogs football team\nThe 1948 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1948 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by first year head coach Herman Hickman, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 4\u20135 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066126-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Yugoslav First Basketball League\nThe 1948 Yugoslav First Basketball League season is the 4th season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 207]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066126-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Yugoslav First Basketball League\nThe competition was held as a six-team tournament held in Belgrade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066127-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League\nThe 1948 Yugoslav Women's Basketball League is the 4th season of the Yugoslav Women's Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Yugoslavia for women's. Championships is played in 1948 in Belgrade and played six teams. Champion for this season is Crvena zvezda.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 323]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066128-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix\nThe 1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix, sometimes known as the 1948 Dutch Grand Prix, was a non-championship Formula One race held on 7 August 1948 at Circuit Zandvoort.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066128-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix, Report\nThe event consisted of two 24-lap heats and a 40-lap final. The cars were split based on their racing numbers, the lower numbers competing in Heat 1 and the higher numbers in Heat 2. A qualifying session determined the grid for each heat. Bob Gerard did not start the event; it is unclear whether he competed in his heat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066128-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix, Report\nCuth Harrison secured pole position for Heat 1 at 2:03.8, but retired with a broken half-shaft and the heat went to Reg Parnell from Tony Rolt and John Bolster, Bolster setting the fastest lap at 1:57.9. George Abecassis retired with valve trouble.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066128-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix, Report\nPrince Bira secured pole position for Heat 2 at 2:00.2. He won with the fastest lap at 1:53.6, the fastest time of the weekend, with David Hampshire second and Duncan Hamilton third. Peter Walker retired with gearbox issues, while Leslie Johnson was a non-starter due to shock absorber trouble and getting sand in his supercharger.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066128-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix, Report\nIn the final, Rolt led into the first corner but Bira assumed the lead by lap 3. Bira's engine was not 100% fit, preventing him from pushing hard. Rolt applied intense pressure, closing the gap consistently throughout the race but lacking the pace advantage to make an overtake. The two were separated by a single car length at the chequered flag, Bira's engine screaming as he did not want to risk losing ground with a gear change. Leslie Brooke ran third before stopping for oil and going on to finish 6th. Kenneth Hutchinson was 10th despite only having top gear for most of the race. Michael Chorlton, whose car struggled with carburation issues all day, reached the finish albeit nine laps down.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 33], "content_span": [34, 734]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 and After\n1948 and After: Israel and the Palestinians is a collection of essays by the Israeli historian Benny Morris. The book was first published in hardcover in 1990. It was revised and expanded, (largely on the basis on newly available material) and published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1994, ISBN\u00a00-19-827929-9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 and After\nThe expanded 1994 edition contained a complete new chapter (ch. 5): Yosef Nahmani and the Arab Question in 1948. Chapters 1 (The new historiography: Israel and its past) and chapter 10 (The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950) were substantially expanded.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The new historiography: Israel and its past\nIn the first chapter, Morris outlines his refutation of the single-cause thesis to the Palestinian exodus. On p.\u00a031, he writes: \"In refuting Teveth's single-cause (\"Arab orders\") explanation of the exodus up to 15 May, I pointed out that there is simply no evidence to support it, and that the single document Teveth is able to cite, the Haganah report of 24 April, refers explicitly to \"rumours\" and to an order to \"several localities\" (rather than a blanket order to \"the Arabs of Palestine\").", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 78], "content_span": [79, 574]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0002-0001", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The new historiography: Israel and its past\nMoreover, neither these \"rumours\" nor the purported order were referred to again in any subsequent Haganah intelligence report (which surely would have been the case had these \"rumours\" been confirmed and had an actual order been picked up).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 78], "content_span": [79, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0002-0002", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The new historiography: Israel and its past\nThe fact is that the opposite occurred: Haganah intelligence and Western diplomatic missions in the Middle East at the time, around 5\u20136 May 1948, picked up, recorded and quoted from Arab orders and appeals (by King Abdullah I, Arab Liberation Army Commander Fawzi Qawuqji, and Damascus Radio) to the Arabs of Palestine to stay put in their homes or, if already in exile, to return to Palestine. Not evidence of \"Arab orders\" to flee but of orders to stay put during those crucial pre-invasion weeks. It flies in the face of the chronology, which there is no getting around. There was an almost universal one-to-one correspondence between Jewish attacks in specific localities and on specific towns and Arab flight from these localities and towns;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 78], "content_span": [79, 825]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The new historiography: Israel and its past\n(p.32): \"What this means is that Haganah / Irgun / IDF attack was usually the principal and final precipitant of Arab flight.... For if the Arab order/orders had been issued on 10 April, why did the inhabitants of Haifa wait a fortnight, and those of Safad or Eastern Galilee a month or more to depart? And if the order was issued, say, on 25 April, why did the inhabitants of Tiberias depart three days before; or those of Safad wait a further fortnight before leaving?\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 78], "content_span": [79, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948\nHere Morris examines the evolving attitudes to \"the Arab problem\" as it appeared in the two dominant parties, Mapam and Mapai in 1948. Of the minor parties only the Revisionists spoke with a clear voice. (p.\u00a0 51:) On 13 May LHI declared:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 77], "content_span": [78, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948\nA strong attack on the centres of the Arab population will intensify the movement of refugees and all the roads in the direction of Transjordan and the neighbouring countries will be filled with panic-stricken masses and [this] will hamper the [enemy's] military movement, as happened during the collapse of France [in World War II] ... A great opportunity has been given us.... The whole of this land is ours....", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 77], "content_span": [78, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 53:) Mapai\nMorris examines the \"paper trail\" on the \"Arab question\", and writes that the most striking thing about Mapai is that the party\u2014according to the \"paper trail\"\u2014hardly ever discussed it. The first to break the silence was Golda Meir, who, after a visit to the deserted Arab quarters of Haifa argued on 11 May that the party now had to determine Israeli behaviour towards the Arabs that remained. Her calls for a full-scale party debate on the issue was not heeded. Morris writes (p.\u00a055): \"It was as if a large stone had been thrown into a pool\u2014but had caused no ripple at all.\" The only full-scale Mapai party debate in 1948 took place 24 July. Some quotes from that debate:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 766]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 53:) Mapai\n(p.\u00a057) According to David Ben-Gurion, two things had surprised him during the war: the Arab flight and Jewish looting. \"It emerged that most of the Jews are thieves\". Everyone stole and looted, including \"the men of the [Jezreel] Valley, the cream of the pioneers, the parents of the Palmah [fighters]\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 53:) Mapai\nShlomo Lavi, a veteran of the kibbutz movement said: \"the.. . transfer out of the country in my eyes is one of the most just, moral and correct things that can be done. I have thought this ... for many years.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 53:) Mapai\n(p. 57\u201358:) Avraham Katznelson endorsed the view: there is nothing \"more moral, from the viewpoint of universal human ethics, than the emptying of the Jewish State of the Arabs and their transfer elsewhere.... This requires [the use of] force.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 53:) Mapai\nDuring that meeting Shertok stated: \"It is desirable for us that the Arabs do not return, if it is at all possible ... [ This has] historical justification.' It is best for Israel and the Arab states in the long run that Israel should not have internal problems stemming from the existence of a large Arab minority, he implied. Shertok said, however, that he did not think the hour was ripe for this position 'to be formulated outwardly [that is, publicly]'. (p.\u00a058)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 58): Mapam\n(p.\u00a059\u201361): Aharon Cohen, leader of the Mapam's Arab department wrote a memorandum called: \"Our Arab Policy in the Midst of the War\", 10 May. In his notes for the memorandum, penned 6 May 1948, he wrote: \"a deliberate eviction [of the Arabs] is taking place.... Others may rejoice\u2014I, as a socialist, am ashamed and afraid.... To win the war and lose the peace ... the state [of Israel], when it arises, will live on its sword.\" In the memorandum, he wrote: \"... out of certain political goals and not only out of military necessity' the Arabs were driven out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0011-0001", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 58): Mapam\n\"In practice, a ... \"transfer\" of the Arabs out of the area of the Jewish state was being carried out', and this would eventually redound against the Yishuv, both militarily (by increasing pan-Arab anger) and politically. (p.\u00a066): Cohen had charged that \"it had depended on us whether the Arabs stayed or fled ... [ They had fled] and this was [the implementation of] Ben-Gurion's line in which our comrades are [also] active\"\" (p.64): Ya'acov Hazan, a Kibbutz Artzi leader specifically denounced the way the Haganah had treated the Arabs who had stayed put.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0011-0002", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Mapai, Mapam, and the Arab problem in 1948, (p. 58): Mapam\nIn Abu Shusha, a village near his home kibbutz, the Haganah had completely bulldozed the village, instead of distinguishing between houses belonging to friends and houses belonging to foes of the Yishuv. He spoke of Haganah \"killing, robbery, rape. I don't think our army should be like any army.\" (p.\u00a065): Mapam co-leader Ya'ari, 14 June: \"In truth, thousands [of Palestinians] did flee, but not always of their own will. There were shameful episodes.... There was no necessity for all the villages to be emptied...\" \"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 93], "content_span": [94, 613]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948\nThis article was first published in Middle Eastern Studies, January 1986.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 163], "content_span": [164, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948\nMuch of this article deals with Morris' explication and interpretation of a document found in 1985 in the papers of Aharon Cohen called \"The Emigration of the Arabs of Palestine in the Period 1/12/1947\u00a0\u2013 1/6/1948\" that had been produced by Israeli Defence Forces Intelligence Service sometime during the first truce.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 163], "content_span": [164, 480]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948\nThe report is dated June 30, 1948, and consists of two parts: a 9-page text and a 15-page appendix. Morris explains that the details in the appendix serve as a basis for the statistical breakdown in the text.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 163], "content_span": [164, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948\nThe author is assumed to be Moshe Sasson, assistant to the director of the Arab Department in the Intelligence Service. (He was later Israel's ambassador to Italy and Egypt.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 163], "content_span": [164, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\nAccording to the report, Morris tells that, on the eve of the UN Partition Plan Resolution of 29 November 1947, there were 219 Arab villages and four Arab, or partly Arab, towns in the areas earmarked by the Resolution to be part of the Jewish state, with a total Arab population of 342,000. By 1 June 1948, 180 of these villages and towns had been evacuated, with 239,000 Arabs fleeing the areas of the Jewish state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\nIn addition, 152,000 Arabs had fled from areas that had been designated for Palestinian Arab statehood by the Partition Plan. According to the report, the total number of refugees was 391,000 by 1 June 1948, plus or minus 10\u201315%. Some 103,000 Arabs were said to have remained in the area designated for Jewish statehood.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\nThe report identifies four stages in the exodus, of which stage four, in May 1948, was defined as the 'main and decisive stage in the emigration movement of the Arabs of Palestine. A psychosis of emigration began to develop, a crisis in confidence in Arab strength.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\nAccording to Morris, the report \"outlines what IDF Intelligence Branch regards, in June 1948, as the factors which precipitated the exodus, citing them 'in order of importance'\":", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\nThe report concludes: \"It is possible to say that at least 55% of the total of the exodus was caused by our [Haganah / IDF] operations and by their influence\". In addition, \"the effects of the operations of dissident Jewish organizations 'directly [caused] some 15 percent ... of the emigration'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\nMorris notes that the report points out that where there was a \"strong Arab military force\" the villagers did not evacuate \"readily.\" He notes that the report says that the \"Arab institutions attempted to struggle against the phenomenon of flight and evacuation, and to curb the waves of emigration.... Especially, they tried to prevent the exodus of youngsters of military age.... But all these actions completely failed because no positive action was taken which could have curbed the factors pushing toward emigration.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\n\"...the reports goes out of its way to stress that the exodus was contrary to the political-strategic desires of both the Arab Higher Committee and the governments of the neighbouring Arab states\" [] \"...the report makes no mention of any blanket order issued over Arab radio stations or through other means to Palestinians to evacuate their homes or villages. Had such an order been issued, it would without doubt have been mentioned or cited in this document; the Haganah intelligence service and the IDF intelligence branch closely monitored Arab radio transmissions and the Arabic press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 764]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\n... from it [the report] emerges a very definite impression that the depopulation of the villages and towns was an unexpected outcome of operations the purpose of which was wholly or primarily the conquest of military positions and strategic sites in the course of a life-and-death struggle. Jewish military operations indeed accounted for 70 percent of the Arab exodus; but the depopulation of the villages in most cases was an incidental, if favourably regarded, side-effect of these operations, not their aim....", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Causes and Character of the Arab Exodus from Palestine: The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Service Analysis of June 1948, Content\nBut for an understanding of the Palestinian exodus until 1 June, one must, according to IDF Intelligence Branch, reach mainly for the vast middle ground between preplanned, outright IDF expulsion and Arab-engineered, Machiavellian flight. There, amid the frightening, threatening boom of guns, the loss of confidence in Arab might, the flight of relatives and friends, the abandonment of nearby towns, and a general, vast fear of the uncharted future, one will find the bulk of the pre-June Palestinian refugees.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 172], "content_span": [173, 686]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, Yosef Weitz and the Transfer Committees, 1948\u20131949\nThis article was first published in Middle Eastern Studies in 1986. Yosef Weitz was the director of Jewish National Fund's Land Department, who from the 1930s was responsible for land acquisition (mostly from Arabs) for the Yishuv. He was instrumental in establishing the \"Transfer Committees\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 85], "content_span": [86, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Abu Ghosh\nThe villagers of Abu Ghosh had first been expelled in 1948, but the bulk of the inhabitants \"infiltrated\" back home in the following months and years. In the second half of 1949, the IDF and police started to descend on Abu Ghosh in a series of more or less brutal search-and-expel operations, where they rounded up the most recent \"infiltrators\" and pushed them over the border into Jordan. (p.\u00a0267\u2013268): Following one such round-up, in early 1950, the inhabitants of Abu Gosh sent off an \"open letter\", to Knesset members and journalists, writing that the Israelis had repeatedly", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 150], "content_span": [151, 732]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Abu Ghosh\n\"surrounded our village, and taken our women, children and old folk, and thrown them over the border and into the Negev Desert, and many of them died in consequence, when they were shot [trying to make their way back across] the borders\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 150], "content_span": [151, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0028-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Abu Ghosh\n\"But we cannot remain silent in face of the latest incident last Friday, when we woke up to the shouts blaring over the loudspeaker announcing that the village was surrounded and anyone trying to get out would be shot.... The police and military forces then began to enter the houses and conduct meticulous searches, but no contraband was found. In the end, using force and blows, they gathered up our women, and old folk and children, the sick and the blind and pregnant women. These shouted for help but there was no saviour. And we looked on and were powerless to do anything save beg for mercy. Alas, our pleas were of no avail... They then took the prisoners, who were weeping and screaming, to an unknown place, and we still do not know what befellthem.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 150], "content_span": [151, 911]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0029-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Abu Ghosh\nPartly due to public outcry, most of the inhabitants were allowed home. Morris writes (p.\u00a0269): In the end only several dozen Abu Gosh families remained in exile, as refugees, in the Ramallah area in the West Bank.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 150], "content_span": [151, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0030-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Beit Naqquba\nAbout Beit Naqquba, Morris writes (p.\u00a0263): \"It is possible that the inhabitants of Beit Naqquba had received both an order to evacuate from Arab military commanders in Ein Karim and \"strong advice\" to the same effect from Lisser and Navon. But it is likely that the \"advice\" given in the name of the Harel Brigade, which physically controlled the area, was the more potent of the two factors in precipitating the evacuation.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 153], "content_span": [154, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0031-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Beit Naqquba\nBetween 1948 and 1964 the (by then former) inhabitants of Bayt Naqquba at first lived at Sataf, \"under trees, because the Arabs had not allowed them to come over their lines, out of distrust and revenge\" (quoted in Morris, p.\u00a0264). Afterwards they were allowed to stay temporarily in Abu Ghosh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 153], "content_span": [154, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0032-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Beit Naqquba\n(p.\u00a0266): The reason given for why they were not allowed to return was given as \"security\" by the local kibbutz Kiryat Anavim. However, Kiryat Anavim's opposition to the return of Beit Naqquba refugees to their village was only in part based on \"security\" considerations. The kibbutz also wanted Beit Naqquba's land. The problem was that the handful of Beit Naqquba refugees now living in Abu Gosh continued to cultivate their lands, \"and it is to be assumed that they look forward to the day on which they will be able to return to their homes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 153], "content_span": [154, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0032-0001", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Beit Naqquba\nIt seems that as long as the Beit Naqquba inhabitants remain near their abandoned village, they will continue to maintain contact with the village, and the members of Kiryat Anavim will not be able to take over and cultivate the village lands.\" Reporting this, (on 16 March 1949), the Interior Ministry official responsible for the Jerusalem District recommended that the Beit Naqquba villagers residing in Abu Ghosh be moved \"somewhere ... far away\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 153], "content_span": [154, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0033-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948\u2014or Why Four Villages Remained, Beit Naqquba\nStarting in 1964, the former Bayt Naqquba residents started moving to a new site, called \"Ein Naqquba\", located on some of their land south of the Jerusalem\u2013Tel Aviv highway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 153], "content_span": [154, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0034-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950\nMorris examined previously unpublished reports and memorandums pertaining to the transfer of Majdal's Arabs to Gaza in 1950. The reports/memorandums were mostly in the Israel State Archive, Foreign Ministry (=ISA, FM) and the Labour Archives (Histadrut), Lavon Institute, Tel Aviv (=LA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 92], "content_span": [93, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0035-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950\n(p.\u00a0337\u2013338): \"At the beginning of September, Major V. H. Loriaux, a UN truce-observer and sometime acting chairman of the Israel\u2013Egypt MAC (=Mixed Armistice Commission), interviewed some of the evacuees shortly after they reached the Gaza strip. He was told the Majdal Arabs, soon after being warned that they would shortly have to leave the town, were charged '1,650 Israeli pound[s] for drinking water (it was free of charge previously)'. Loriaux was also told of 'delays'\u2014before September\u2014in the distribution of rations. The Arabs [...] had been penned in their ghetto, behind barbed wire and military checkpoints, and were rarely allowed out.\" (ISA-FM 2436/5bet.) Loriaux [...] complained that there had been cases were Arabs who had refused to move to Gaza being jailed. Israel denied this. (ISA FM 2436/5bet.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 92], "content_span": [93, 909]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0036-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950\n(p.\u00a0338): UNTSO chairman General William Riley wrote [...]:\"A. Since occupation of Majdal by Israel, Arabs are kept in special quarters. B. Shopkeepers are not allowed to renew stock. C. Proprietors are not allowed to enter their houses, lands or groves. D. Arab rations are inferior to Israeli rations. E. Rumours are spread among Arabs that Majdal will become military [i.e. war] zone. F. Many Arabs wished to stay, but found living conditions impossible through continuous vexations' (see UN Archives, New York), (DAG-1/2.2.5.2.0-1, 13 Sept. 1950)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 92], "content_span": [93, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0037-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950\n(p.\u00a0441): UNTSO chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General William Riley, United States Marine Corps, on 21 September issued an unusual public condemnation of the ongoing expulsion of Majdals Arabs and the simultaneous expulsion of members (4000 according to the UN) of the Azazme beduin tribe from the Negev into Sinai. Israel reacted by denying both counts. On 17 November 1950 the Security Council condemned Israel on both counts ()and on 30 May 1951 the MAC called on Israel to repatriate the 1950 Majdal transferees. Israel rejected the decision and denied the charge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 92], "content_span": [93, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0038-0000", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950\n(p.\u00a0345) Morris concludes: \"Majdal officially became Ashkelon in 1956, after passing through some nominal stations\u2014Migdal-Gad and Migdal-Ashkelon. The three-sided (Israel, Egypt and UN) debate over whether the Arab departure had been \"voluntary\" or \"coerced\" by then was something of an irrelevance. The UN calls for a return 1950 was never heeded and the Majdal transferees were fated to linger on, for decades, indefinitely, in Gaza's grim, grimy refugee camps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 92], "content_span": [93, 556]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0038-0001", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950\nWhat is clear is that after a year and a half of bureaucratic foot-dragging, the IDF in 1950 wanted this last concentration of Arabs in the southern coastal plain to leave, and engineered their departure.. The Majdal Arabs' own uneasiness at life as a ghettoized minority, under military rule, hemmed in by barbed wire and a pass system, dependent on Israeli handouts, largely unemployed and destitute, cut off from their relatives in Gaza and from the Arab world in general, served as a preparatory background. [", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 92], "content_span": [93, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066129-0038-0002", "contents": "1948 and After, Detailed synopsis, The Transfer of Al Majdal's Remaining Arabs to Gaza, 1950\n...] When these [methods] proved insufficient with the remaining hard-core Histadrut-protected inhabitants, the army availed itself, in September and early October, of cruder methods\u2014shooting in the night, threatening behaviour by the soldiery, unpleasant early-hour-of-the-morning visitations, frequent summons, and occasional arrests. The use of these methods was hidden from the Israeli public and, probably, lacked Cabinet authorization. To sweeten the pill, the military government offered some fulsome carrots in the form of financial incentives [...] Until Israel's Defence Ministry and Cabinet records are opened, the exact decision-making processes behind the Majdal transfer will remain unclear.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 92], "content_span": [93, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season\nThe 1948 college football season finished with two unbeaten and untied teams; Michigan and Clemson. Michigan was the first place choice for the majority (192 of the 333) voters in the AP Poll, but didn't play in the postseason because of a no-repeat rule for Big Nine schools. Notre Dame, second in the AP Poll, tied USC 14\u201314 at the end of the regular season, but did not participate in any bowl per university policy at the time. Northwestern beat California 20\u201314 in the Rose Bowl, and Clemson defeated Missouri by a point in the Gator Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season\nAir travel to away games (as opposed to rail travel) became increasingly popular with college football programs in the late 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season\nThe NCAA began permitting the use of small 1-inch rubber \"tees\" (not the same tee used for kickoffs) for extra point and field goal attempts beginning this year; they were outlawed in 1989.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, September\nThe Associated Press did not poll the writers until the fourth week of the season. Among the five teams that had been ranked highest in 1947, Notre Dame, Michigan, SMU, Penn State, Texas began play on September 25. Notre Dame edged Purdue 28\u201327, Michigan won at Michigan State, 13\u20137,  and SMU won at Pittsburgh, 33\u201314. The Texas Longhorns lost at North Carolina, 34\u20137. Northwestern beat UCLA, in Los Angeles, 19\u20130. In Baltimore, California beat Navy, 21\u20137. Army beat visiting Villanova 28\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 39], "content_span": [40, 531]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, October\nOn October 2 In Pittsburgh, Notre Dame shut out Pitt, 40\u20130, while in Dallas, SMU defeated Texas Tech 41\u20136. Penn State beat Bucknell 35\u20130, Michigan beat Oregon 14\u20130. North Carolina won at Georgia 21\u201314. Army beat Lafayette 54\u20137. Northwestern beat Purdue 21\u20130. When the first poll was issued, Notre Dame had fewer first place votes than North Carolina (50 vs. 55), but ten more points overall (1,200 to 1,190)  Northwestern was third, followed by SMU and Army. Though unbeaten, Michigan was ranked 7th, after Georgia Tech.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, October\nOn October 9 No. 1 Notre Dame beat Michigan State 26\u20137. No. 2 North Carolina won at Wake Forest, 28\u20136, and was ranked first in the next poll. No. 3 Northwestern beat No. 8 Minnesota 19\u201316. No. 4 SMU lost at Missouri, 20\u201314. No. 5 Army won at Illinois, 26\u201321. No. 7 Michigan, which had won at No. 15 Purdue, 40\u20130, rose to 4th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, October\nOctober 16 No. 1 North Carolina beat N.C. State 14\u20130, but dropped to third in the next poll. No. 2 Notre Dame won at Nebraska 44\u201313. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, No. 3 Northwestern faced Big Nine rival No. 4 Michigan, and the home team Wolverines won 28\u20130. No. 5 Army defeated Harvard 20\u20137. Michigan moved up to first place in the next poll, and No. 6 California (which beat Oregon State 42\u20130) replaced Northwestern in the Top Five.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, October\nOctober 23 In Minneapolis, No. 1 Michigan beat No. 13 Minnesota 27\u201314, and No. 2 Notre Dame won at Iowa 27\u201312. No. 3 North Carolina beat visiting LSU 34\u20137. In Seattle, No. 4 California blanked Washington 21\u20130, and No. 5 Army won at No. 12 Cornell 27\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, October\nOctober 30 No. 1 Michigan beat Illinois 28\u201320, while in Baltimore, No. 2 Notre Dame beat Navy 41\u20137. No. 3 North Carolina won at Tennessee 14\u20137. In Los Angeles, No. 4 California beat USC, 13\u20137. No. 5 Army beat Virginia Tech 49\u20137. In the next poll, Notre Dame was ranked at the new number one.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, November\nNovember 6 No. 1 Notre Dame won at Indiana 42\u20136. No. 2 Michigan beat visiting Navy 35\u20130. No. 3 North Carolina was tied by William & Mary, 7\u20137. No. 4 Army defeated Stanford at Yankee Stadium in New York, 43\u20130, while  No. 5 California beat visiting UCLA 28\u201313. Replacing North Carolina in the Top Five was No. 14 Penn State, which had shut out Penn in Philadelphia, 13\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, November\nNovember 13 No. 1 Michigan beat Indiana 54\u20130. No. 2 Notre Dame beat No. 8 Northwestern 12\u20137. No. 3 Army won at Pennsylvania 26\u201320. No. 4 California beat Washington State 44\u201314. No. 5 Penn State beat Temple 47\u20130, but still dropped in the next poll. It was replaced by No. 6 North Carolina, which returned after a win at Maryland 49\u201320.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, November\nNovember 20No. 1 Michigan closed its season with a 13\u20133 win at No. 18 Ohio State. No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Army were both idle. No. 4 California beat Stanford 7\u20136. No. 5 North Carolina beat Duke 20\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, November\nNovember 27 No. 1 Michigan, which had completed its season, had 105 of 190 first place votes. No. 2 Notre Dame defeated Washington 46\u20130. The annual Army\u2013Navy Game in Philadelphia pitted unbeaten (8\u20130\u20130) and No. 3 Army against winless (0\u20138\u20130) Navy, and 102,000 fans turned out to watch the mismatch, including President Truman. It was a surprise when the Midshipmen scored first, but Army went ahead 21\u201314 after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Navy pushed the Cadets back to their own goal line, and took the punt at midfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 571]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0012-0001", "contents": "1948 college football season, November\nIn six plays, Navy drove down to the four yard line, and Bill Hawkins crashed into the end zone to make it 21\u201320. Roger Drew added the point after to ruin Army's perfect record, 21\u201321. No. 4 North Carolina won at Virginia 34\u201312, and No. 5 California had finished its season. The final poll was released on November 29, although some colleges had not completed their schedules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066130-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 college football season, November\nOn December 4, No. 2 Notre Dame\u2018s perfect record was compromised in Los Angeles with a 14\u201314 tie against unranked USC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 38], "content_span": [39, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066131-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Afghanistan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066131-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Afghanistan\nRelations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are peaceful and formally correct. The unsettled relations between Pakistan and India, however, interfere with the Afghan foreign trade which for decades had gone mostly by the Khyber Pass. Another reason for the not too favourable balance of trade is the falling price of karakul lambskins, the most valuable of the country's exports. Three new motor roads are under construction in 1948: Kabul to Mazar, Kabul to Khyber Pass, and the Badakhshan road from Kabul toward Sinkiang province, China.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 558]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066131-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in Afghanistan, March 29, 1948\nIt is announced that the British legation at Kabul and the Afghan legation in London are to be raised to the status of embassies. On June 5 a similar step is taken between the US and Afghanistan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 35], "content_span": [36, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066132-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in All-Palestine (Gaza)\n1948 in All-Palestine (Gaza) refers to the events, within the jurisdiction of the All-Palestine Government in Gaza Strip under Egyptian protection.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066132-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in All-Palestine (Gaza), Events, December\nIsraeli forces capture Beersheba during the Battle of Beersheba, October 21, 1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 46], "content_span": [47, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066133-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Australia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066134-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Australian literature\nThis article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066134-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Australian literature, Births\nA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1948 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066134-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in Australian literature, Deaths\nA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1948 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 37], "content_span": [38, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066135-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Belgium\nThe following events happened during 1948 in the Kingdom of Belgium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066137-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Brazilian football\nThe following article presents a summary of the 1948 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 47th season of competitive football in the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066137-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team\nThe following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066138-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in British music\nThis is a summary of 1948 in music in the United Kingdom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066139-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in British radio\nThis is a list of events from British radio in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 74]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066140-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in British television\nThis is a list of British television related events from 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"A common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations\" - UN proclaims Universal Declaration of Human Rights", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nParliamentary committee studying draft UN human rights declaration speaks to global variety of rights interpretations", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanadian children \"had no idea what to do with us\" - Holocaust orphan arrives in Canada and settles in Regina", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Fitting together the scattered jigsaw-puzzle pieces of their lives\" - Japanese Canadians move on, and why they have to", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nOttawa-Quebec politics rule out Black U.S. troops in Quebec, where their presence \"might be misunderstood and misrepresented\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Maximum dramatic appeal\" and \"simplicity\" of secret U.S.A.-Canada free-trade proposal encourage optimism for success", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nLester Pearson says \"the world needs the textiles which Japan\" would produce if it received Most favoured nation trade status", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nAmbassador to China keen to see Canadian presence (banks, Canadian Pacific ships and planes, TCA and Navy) in southeast Asia", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nU.S.A. to hold multi-party talks on North Atlantic security matters, including Soviet intentions and U.S. commitment", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanada wants North Atlantic security organization to involve foreign ministry consultation and economic and social collaboration", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0010-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nKinks in Canada-U.S. joint defence arrangements, including roles, responsibilities and functions, need to be worked out", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0011-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCanada seeks to know U.S. policy on partition of Palestine, especially regarding possibility of UN Security Council authorizing force", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0012-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCabinet decides not to support UN membership for Israel before it recognizes Israel's provisional government", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0013-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nWith Nationalist forces \"off balance and low in morale\" in Chinese Civil War, Canada plans evacuations", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0014-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nSouth African ambassador seeks Canada's support for white supremacy policy to block communism and Indians \"swamping\" whites", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0015-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCabinet seeks better ways to exclude from Canada top leaders of \"unions known to be communist dominated\" and fellow travellers", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0016-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCabinet Defence Committee sees need for Arctic icebreaker to support government stations and wartime amphibious operations", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0017-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Frenzied,\" \"shrill\" and \"a pitch of hysteria which could scarcely be raised\" - anti-U.S. Soviet propaganda assessed", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0018-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nGiven CBC cooperation and with policy \"guidance notes,\" Pearson ponders propaganda broadcasts to communist controlled countries", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0019-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nNewfoundland must be independent because England couldn't help if it wanted to and confederation means federal government rule", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0020-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"I fear the return of Responsible Government\" - Newfoundlander dreads days of privation recurring if Canada is rejected", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0021-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nRefus Global calls Quebeckers to free themselves from past fears and anguish at nauseating recent evils with passion and unity", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0022-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCBC Radio interview with figure skating champion Barbara Ann Scott after she won gold medal at Winter Olympics in St. Moritz", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0023-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nPhoto: Calgary Stampeders' Norman L. Kwong runs into opposing team's defence in football game", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0024-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nKate Aitken talks about women of the year, including Princess Elizabeth, Barbara Ann Scott and Henrietta Banting, on her radio show", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0025-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nCBC radio play from \"series of dramatized programmes on human relation\" involving National Committee for Mental Hygiene of Canada", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0026-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\n\"Absolute and undying ambition to succeed\" - CBC network announcer Elwood Glover's memories of his early radio career", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066142-0027-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canada, Historical Documents\nDucks Unlimited naturalist says prairie drought can seem catastrophic, but only cover 1% of waterfowl breeding territory", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 36], "content_span": [37, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1948\nThe WIFU increased their games from 8 to 12 games per team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1948\nThe Hamilton Tigers, formerly of the IRFU joined the ORFU, and the Hamilton Wildcats joined the IRFU on Friday, April 9.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1948\nThe Regina/Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Calgary Stampeders changed their team colours. The Roughriders adopted green and white and the Stampeders reverted to red and white.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, Canadian Football News in 1948\nIn the Grey Cup game, the Stampeders introduced pageantry with saddle horses and chuck wagons as they defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders 12\u20137 to win their first Grey Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, Regular season, Final regular season standings\nNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 73], "content_span": [74, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0005-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\n36th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium \u2013 Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0006-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, Grey Cup Championship\nIt was the first Grey Cup win for Calgary after the team became the first (and still only) team to go undefeated in the regular season and playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 48], "content_span": [49, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0007-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, 1948 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 88], "content_span": [89, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0008-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, 1948 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066143-0009-0000", "contents": "1948 in Canadian football, 1948 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars\nNOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 90], "content_span": [91, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066144-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Cape Verde\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in Cape Verde.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066145-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Chile\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in Chile.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066149-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in El Salvador\nThe following lists events that happened in 1948 in El Salvador.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066150-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Estonia\nThis article lists events that occurred during 1948 in Estonia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 79]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066153-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Iceland\nThe following lists events that happened in 1948 in Iceland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 76]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066155-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Indonesia\nEvents in the year 1948 in Indonesia. The country had an estimated population of   72,979,300.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066157-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Israel, Events\nThe State of Israel was declared after the end of the civil war, which was raging for six months in Palestine after the vote by the United Nation to partition Palestine between Palestinian Jews and Arabs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066157-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Israel, Events\nThe strategically important airport at Lydda following its capture by the Israel Defense Forces in July 1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066157-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in Israel, Events\nIsraeli Jewish female soldiers training at Mishmar HaEmek during the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, 1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066157-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 in Israel, Events\nIsraeli forces capture Beersheba during the Battle of Beersheba, October 21, 1948", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 22], "content_span": [23, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066159-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Jordan\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066160-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Luxembourg\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066161-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Malaya\nThis article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1948, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans. Malaya left the British colonial Malayan Union; the Federation of Malaya took place on 1 February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066162-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Mandatory Palestine\nEvents in the year 1948 in the British Mandate of Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066162-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Mandatory Palestine, Bibliography\nMorris, Benny, (2003). The Road to Jerusalem: Glubb Pasha, Palestine and the Jews. I.B.Tauris . ISBN\u00a0978-1-86064-989-9", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 41], "content_span": [42, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066163-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Michigan, Top stories\nThe Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1948 as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 29], "content_span": [30, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066163-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Michigan, Population\nIn the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 28], "content_span": [29, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066163-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in Michigan, Population, Cities\nThe following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 36], "content_span": [37, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066163-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 in Michigan, Population, Counties\nThe following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 38], "content_span": [39, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066163-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 in Michigan, Companies\nThe following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 27], "content_span": [28, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066164-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in New Zealand\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066164-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government\nThe 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 43], "content_span": [44, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066164-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film\nSee : Category:1948 film awards, 1948 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1948 films", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066164-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 in New Zealand, Sport, Archery\nThe national championships are held at a single venue for the first time replacing the previous postal shoot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 35], "content_span": [36, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066164-0004-0000", "contents": "1948 in New Zealand, Sport, Lawn bowls\nThe national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 38], "content_span": [39, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066165-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in North Korea\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066168-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Norwegian football, Norgesserien 1947\u201348\nBecause of World War II, local qualifying leagues were organized in the 1946\u201347 season in order to determine the teams participating in Norgesserien 1947\u201348. No national league Championship was held in 1947 though.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 48], "content_span": [49, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066169-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Norwegian music\nThe following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1948 in Norwegian music.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066173-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in South Africa\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in South Africa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066175-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Southern Rhodesia\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in Southern Rhodesia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066177-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Sri Lanka\n1948 in Sri Lanka marks the turn from the British Ceylon period to independent modern Sri Lanka. The year saw Sri Lanka, then British Ceylon, regain its independence becoming the Dominion of Ceylon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066177-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in Sri Lanka, Births\n23 October - M. H. M. Ashraff, 51 (d. 2000), (lawyer, politician)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 25], "content_span": [26, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066179-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Taiwan\nEvents in the year 1948 in Taiwan, Republic of China.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 68]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066180-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Thailand\nThe year 1948 was the 167th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the third year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2491 in the Buddhist Era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066182-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Venezuela, Deaths\nThis Venezuela-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 25], "content_span": [26, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066183-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in Wales\nThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1948 to Wales and its people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066187-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in association football\nThe following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1948 throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066189-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in baseball\nThe following are the baseball events of the year 1948  throughout the world.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066190-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in comics\nNotable events of 1948 in comics. See also List of years in comics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 82]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066191-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in country music\nThis is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066192-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in film, Top-grossing films (U.S.)\nThe top ten 1948 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 39], "content_span": [40, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066193-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in fine arts of the Soviet Union\nThe year 1948 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian fine arts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066194-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in jazz, 1948 in jazz\nThis is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 26], "content_span": [27, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066194-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in jazz, 1948 in jazz\nThe Nice Jazz Festival held annually since February 25, 1948 in Nice, on the French Riviera. Also in 1948, Louis Armstrong formed the first version of the Jazz All Stars with Jack Teagarden on trombone, Barney Bigard on clarinet, Dick Carey on piano, Sid Catlett on drums and Arvell Shaw on bass. Their music fits in with New Orleans revival. Louis Armstrong performed at the Jazz festival in 1948, where Suzy Delair sang \"C'est si bon\" by Henri Betti and Andr\u00e9 Hornez for the first time in public.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 12], "section_span": [14, 26], "content_span": [27, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066195-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in literature\nThis article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 104]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066196-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in motorsport\nThe following is an overview of the events of 1948 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066196-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in motorsport, Annual events\nThe calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had own significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 33], "content_span": [34, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066197-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in music\nThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 89]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066197-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in music, Biggest hit singles\nThe following singles achieved the highest  in the limited set of charts available for 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [15, 34], "content_span": [35, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066198-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in paleontology\nPaleontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, \"ancient\"; ontos, \"being\"; and logos, \"knowledge\") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 647]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066198-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in paleontology, Synapsids, Non-mammalian\nFor a time considered a junior synonym, its validity was reinstated in 2015.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [22, 46], "content_span": [47, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066199-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in poetry\nNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066199-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in poetry, Works published in English\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 42], "content_span": [43, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066199-0002-0000", "contents": "1948 in poetry, Works published in other languages\nListed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 50], "content_span": [51, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066199-0003-0000", "contents": "1948 in poetry, Works published in other languages, India\nIn each section, listed in alphabetical order by first name:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 57], "content_span": [58, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066200-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in professional wrestling\n1948 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066201-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in radio\nThe year 1948 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 13], "section_span": [13, 13], "content_span": [14, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066202-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in rail transport\nThis article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066202-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in rail transport\nIn 1948, 14 railroads in North America owned more than 1,000 steam locomotives each. See also: Historical sizes of railroads", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066203-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in science\nThe year 1948 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066204-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in sports\n1948 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 73]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066204-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 in sports, Athletics\n33 athletics events were contested at the Olympic Games in London, including debuts for the men's 10\u00a0km walk; and the women's 200 metres, long jump and shot put. Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands captured four gold medals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 25], "content_span": [26, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066205-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in television\nThe year 1948 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066206-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in the Belgian Congo\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Belgian Congo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066207-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in the Soviet Union\nThe following lists events that happened during 1948 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066208-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in the United Kingdom\nEvents from the year 1948 in the United Kingdom. The Olympics are held in London and some of the government's key social legislation takes effect.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066210-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 in the environment\nThis is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1948. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066211-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina\nThe 1948 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the seventh census of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia conducted a population census on 15 March 1948. On the territory of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,565,277 persons lived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066212-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 \u00c5landic legislative election\nLegislative elections were held in the \u00c5land Islands on 15 June 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066213-0000-0000", "contents": "1948 \u00darvalsdeild\nThe 1948 \u00darvalsdeild is an season of top-flight Icelandic football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 84]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066213-0001-0000", "contents": "1948 \u00darvalsdeild, Overview\nIt was contested by 4 teams, and KR won the championship. KR's \u00d3lafur Hannesson was the top scorer with 4 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 26], "content_span": [27, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066214-0000-0000", "contents": "1948/49 NTFL season\nThe 1948/49 NTFL season was the 28th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066214-0001-0000", "contents": "1948/49 NTFL season\nBuffaloes have won their ninth premiership title while defeating the Wanderers in the grand final by 46 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 131]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0000-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War\n1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War is a non-fiction work written by Israeli historian Benny Morris. It was published by Yale University Press in 2008. The author is otherwise known for multiple other books such as Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem and Righteous Victims, being a member of the group called the 'new historians' and the individual who most popularized the term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0001-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background and contents\nThe author remarked in an interview, \"The left wing and the right wing will both find things to attack in the book\". He added, \"Anyone who wants can find things to bash the Arabs with\" and \"anyone who wants can find things to bash the Jews with\" given that the \"book has everything in it, because that's the nature of history: it is really quite intricate.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0002-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background and contents\nThe book details the 1947\u20131949 Palestine war from a primarily military perspective, though wading into the numerous complex cultural, political, and social issues involved. The 1948 Palestinian exodus from various areas as well as the latter Arab\u2013Israeli conflict are delved into in the context of the initial fighting. Morris describes a multi-faceted struggle in which numerous war crimes occur, many committed by Jewish forces despite later apologia attempting to minimize such events. He writes, \"In truth ... the Jews committed far more atrocities than the Arabs and killed far more civilians and PoWs in deliberate acts of brutality in the course of 1948.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0003-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Background and contents\nThe character of the Arabic forces assaulting the Jewish communities is also described as having a highly ideological, Islamist nature. Morris views the 1948 bloodshed as having a broader sense of having a conflict between civilizations, with many soldiers seeing themselves as engaging in 'jihad'. However, he states that the disorganized, divided leadership of the Arabic forces provided military opportunities from their own ineptness that the Jewish militants seized; a simplistic 'David versus Goliath' narrative does not fit.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0004-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Reviews and responses\nThe Guardian published a supportive review by fellow historian Avi Shlaim. He wrote, \"Morris subjects the conflicting national narratives of the 1948 war to rigorous scrutiny in the light of the evidence and he discards all the notions, however deeply cherished, that do not stand up to such scrutiny.\" While criticizing some of Morris' arguments, Shlaim praised the book as an \"impressive achievement of original research and synthesis\" and concluded that it provided a historical account \"presented in a fluent and readable style\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0005-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Reviews and responses\nAn article published in the Middle East Quarterly interviewing the author and discussing the work stated that in 1948: History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War \"even when difficult facts come up, Morris tries to preserve balance and composure.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0006-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Reviews and responses\nThe Independent published a review by Stephen Howe, a historian and frequent reviewer, that observed a marked change in Morris\u2019 perspective starting at the beginning of the 2000s. While calling the book an \"impressively exhaustive narrative of the war's military campaigns and political backdrop,\" Howe also observes that Morris's attitude toward the Palestinians is considerably more negative, and is also critical of Morris's attribution of a \"'jihadist' mentality\" to the Palestinians without his providing sufficient historical evidence to support this view.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0007-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Reviews and responses\nMotti Golan, professor of Jewish History at The Zvi Yavetz School of Historical Studies at the University of Tel Aviv, published a review in The Journal of Israeli History that praised Morris's book as \"an important contribution to the literature on the history of the 1948 war and is an essential source for students, instructors, and researchers alike\"; among several more modest criticisms, Golan took issue with Morris's claims about the importance of the Islamic principle of Jihad to the Arab side of the war, claims Golan views as anachronistic and misguided.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 635]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0008-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Reviews and responses\nWriting in Haaretz, a fellow 'new historian', Tom Segev, gave Morris\u2019 work a highly critical review, noting a particular lack of humanism displayed in the book's treatment of the Palestinian perspective:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0009-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Reviews and responses\n\u201cMorris\u2019 obliviousness to the story of the people behind the documents he quotes is also revealed by an almost complete avoidance of describing the suffering of the refugees. It seems that in his opinion at least some of them, especially the residents of Lyd and Ramleh, should have been grateful for the expulsion.\u201d", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 385]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066215-0010-0000", "contents": "1948: A History of the First Arab\u2013Israeli War, Reviews and responses\nWriting in the New York Times, David Margolick praised Morris\u2019s book as \"an authoritative and fair-minded account of an epochal and volatile event,\" saying that Morris \"has reconstructed that event with scrupulous exactitude\"; on the other hand, Margolick criticized the book's style, saying that it \"can be exasperatingly tedious\" and that \"he narrative cries out for air and anecdote and color.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 68], "content_span": [69, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066216-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 1re s\u00e9rie season\nThe 1948\u201349 1re s\u00e9rie season was the 28th season of the 1re s\u00e9rie, the top level of ice hockey in France. Eight teams participated in the league, and Chamonix Hockey Club won their 12th championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066217-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A Group\nStatistics of Bulgarian A Football Group in the 1948\u20131949 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 81]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066217-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A Group, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Levski Sofia won the championship undefeated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 25], "content_span": [26, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season\nDuring the 1948-49 'Associazione Calcio Torino competed in Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nThe season is remembered  by  Superga air disaster, on 4 May ending the Grande Torino era. After clinching 4 consecutive titles the Granata were ready to win the 5th title at top of the league table. 4 rounds before the ending of championship Grande Torino traveled to Lisboa, to play a friendly match against Benfica due to retirement of Francisco Ferreira. Game which Toro lost 4\u20133. Torino was named winner of the championship  by  the Federation, and the Youth squad was able to play the last 4 rounds. Finished a short summer interval from the end of previous season, competition officially resumed in Italy after the 1948 Summer Olympics. Prematurely eliminated, Vittorio Pozzo lost his position as sole commissioner of the Italy national team and Ferruccio Novo took his place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 819]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nNew season began in mid-September with a Torino almost identical to that of the previous championships; there was only Franco Ossola permanently in place of Pietro Ferraris, who, at age 36, had moved to Novara. The midfielder Rubens Fadini arrived from Gallarate, Dino Ballarin, brother of the goalkeeper Aldo was signed from Chioggia; the Hungarian-Czechoslovakian J\u00falius Schubert, a left-sided midfielder; and strikers Emile Bongiorni and Ruggero Grava arrived from Racing Parigi and Roubaix-Tourcoing respectively. The club began the season after a long tour in Brazil where the team met Palmeiras, Corinthians, S\u00e3o Paulo and Portuguesa, losing only once.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 694]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0002-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nDuring the season, reduced to 24 teams after three promotions and relegations, Ernest Erbstein was appointed as the team's technical director and the Englishman Leslie Lievesley became the coach. The campaign also saw injuries to Virgilio Maroso, Eusebio Castigliano, Romeo Menti and Sauro Tom\u00e0, plus the long suspension for Aldo Ballarin. The Granata, which debuted with a victory against Pro Patria, suffered a defeat in the second round to Atalanta; the team recovered with five straight wins, including that of the derby, but lost again, in Milan, against the Rossoneri.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0002-0002", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Summary\nThe club would relinquish the lead in the standings, then recapture it, finishing midway through the season on par with Genoa, from which a third defeat was suffered, losing 3\u20130. In the return leg of the derby Torino would defeat Juventus 3\u20130. Torino's advantage increased in the standings, gaining a maximum of six point on Inter in second place. However, a pair of draws (in Trieste and Bari) allowed Inter to close the gap within four points from Torino. On 30 April 1949, the two clubs met in Milan, ending 0\u20130, with Torino approaching their fifth consecutive title (the record would be equaled). The team travelled to Portugal to play in a friendly against Benfica. However, upon return Torino perished in the Superga air disaster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 35], "content_span": [36, 772]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Summary, Superga air disaster\nThe airplane with the team crashed at Basilica di Superga nearby Torino. There were deaths of team chairmen and club workers, baggage men and three of the best journalists  in the country at the time: Renato Casalbore (founder of Tuttosport magazine); Renato Tosatti (from journal Gazzetta del Popolo) and Luigi Cavallero (from journal La Stampa). The shocking corpse identification was made by former Italian National Team manager Vittorio Pozzo. The spezzino player Sauro Tom\u00e0, injured, did not travel to Lisboa. The following persons in the Torino circle did not travel: second goalkeeper Renato Gandolfi (instead third  goalkeeper Dino Ballarin did), the radio anchor Nicol\u00f2 Carosio and former manager of Italian National Team also journalist Vittorio Pozzo (Torino preferred to give the seat to Cavallero).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 57], "content_span": [58, 869]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Summary, Superga air disaster, Legacy\nThe impact of the tragedy in Italy was colossal. An official estimate of about one million persons attended funerals at Piazza in the city of Torino to say goodbye to the players and club officials. The shock of the tragedy was the main reason for the long travel on boat across the Atlantic Ocean by Italian National Team to play the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil rather than use an airplane. Rebuilding of Torino as a competitive squad lasted a long term and could not win another championship until 1976.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Squad, Youth Squad\nAfter Superga air disaster, youth squad (primavera)  disputed the last four round of the competition: they are not considered title winners due to Italian Federation (FIGC) actually assigned the championship to  the senior squad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066218-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 A.C. Torino season, Squad, Youth Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 46], "content_span": [47, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066219-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 AHL season\nThe 1948\u201349 AHL season was the 13th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's \"top point scorer,\" is renamed the Carl Liscombe Trophy. The St. Louis Flyers won their first F. G. \"Teddy\" Oke Trophy as West Division champions. The Providence Reds and won their third Calder Cup as league champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066219-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 AHL season, Final standings\nNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066219-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 AHL season, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 35], "content_span": [36, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066220-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Aberdeen F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Aberdeen's 37th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 39th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066221-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Al Ahly SC season\nThis season witnessed the first edition of the Egyptian Premier League, which Al Ahly won. In addition to the domestic league, Al Ahly also participated in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the Egypt Cup and won it after defeating Zamalek in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066221-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Al Ahly SC season, Players\nThe first team to represent Al Ahly in the competition was composed of: Kamal Hamed \u2013 Abdulaziz Hamami \u2013 Muhammad Abu Habajah \u2013 Abdel Moneim Shatara \u2013 Sayed Othman \u2013 Hilmi Abu Al-Moaty \u2013 Fouad Sidqi \u2013 Muhammad Lheta \u2013 Ahmed Mekkawi \u2013 Saleh Selim \u2013 Fathi Khattab. Mokhatr al Tetsh led Al Ahly to win the first championship in the club's history as a player and also led Al Ahly to win the first league in the club's history as a manager.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 34], "content_span": [35, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066221-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Al Ahly SC season, Cairo Zone League\nCairo league champion was decided by results of Cairo teams in national league with no separate matches for Cairo league competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 44], "content_span": [45, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066222-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Allsvenskan, Overview\nThe league was contested by 12 teams, with Malm\u00f6 FF winning the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 29], "content_span": [30, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066223-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Allsvenskan (men's handball)\nThe 1948\u201349 Allsvenskan was the 15th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 10 teams competed in the league. IFK Karlskrona won the league, but the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the winner of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet. Sk\u00f6vde AIK and IFK Liding\u00f6 were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066224-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 American Soccer League, Championship playoff series\nSince three teams finished the season with the same point totals, a two-match, championship playoff was held. Brooklyn Hispano hosted New York Americans in the first match. The winner of that play-in contest earned the right to face Philadelphia Nationals two weeks later. In the event that either of these matches ended in a draw the following procedures were to be used. Two 15-minute overtime periods to be played in their entirety. If the match was still tied after 120 minutes, the teams would then play two 7.5-minute periods. If still tied after 135 minutes, successive 7.5 minute periods would be played until one team either scored a golden goal or earned a corner kick.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066224-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 American Soccer League, Championship playoff series, Match two \u2013 Championship final\nThe championship final played out as 90 minutes of regulation and 45 minutes of extra time, before moving to the first  period of sudden death (via goal or corner kick). Jim Mills earned a corner kick for Philadelphia to end the match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 91], "content_span": [92, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066225-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Anderson Duffey Packers season\nThe 1948\u201349 Anderson Duffey Packers season was the Packers' third year in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL), which was also the twelfth and final year the league existed. Ten teams competed in the NBL in 1948\u201349, comprising five teams in both the Eastern and Western Divisions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066225-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Anderson Duffey Packers season\nThe Anderson Duffey Packers played their home games at Anderson High School Wigwam. The Packers finished in first place in the Eastern Division. In the first series of the NBL playoffs, Anderson received an automatic bye. In the Eastern semifinals (the Packers' first round) they defeated the Syracuse Nationals three games to one (3\u20131). They then went on to win their first league championship 3\u20130 over Western Division champion Oshkosh All-Stars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066225-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Anderson Duffey Packers season\nPlayers Frank Brian (First Team), Bill Closs (Second), and Boag Johnson (Second) earned All-NBL honors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066225-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Anderson Duffey Packers season, Playoffs, Semifinals\n(1E) Anderson Duffey Packers vs. (2E) Syracuse Nationals: Anderson wins series 3\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 60], "content_span": [61, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066225-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Anderson Duffey Packers season, Playoffs, NBL Championship\n(1E) Anderson Duffey Packers vs. (1W) Oshkosh All-Stars: Anderson wins series 3\u20130", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 66], "content_span": [67, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066226-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Arsenal F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Arsenal's 30th consecutive season in the top division of English football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066226-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Arsenal F.C. season, Results, FA Charity Shield\nArsenal entered the FA Charity Shield as 1947-48 League champions, in which they faced FA Cup winners Manchester United.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 55], "content_span": [56, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066226-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Arsenal F.C. season, Results, FA Cup\nArsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to face Tottenham Hotspur.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 44], "content_span": [45, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066227-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Austrian football championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and FK Austria Wien won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066228-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 BAA season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America. (Following the season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA.) The postseason tournament (the 1949 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066228-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 BAA season\nThe NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment, so the 1948\u201349 BAA season is sometimes considered the third NBA season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066228-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 BAA season, Notable occurrences\nFour National Basketball League teams (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Rochester) joined the BAA for the 1948\u201349 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 39], "content_span": [40, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066228-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 BAA season, Statistics leaders\nNote: Prior to the 1969\u201370 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 38], "content_span": [39, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066229-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Baltimore Bullets season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Bullets' 2nd season in the NBA/BAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066229-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Baltimore Bullets season, Playoffs, East Division Semifinals\n(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets: Knicks win series 2-1", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 68], "content_span": [69, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066230-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Belgian First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066231-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Birmingham City F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 46th in the Football League and their 27th in the First Division, having been promoted as Second Division champions in 1947\u201348. They finished in 17th position in the 22-team division, having both scored fewer and conceded fewer goals than any other team in the division. They entered the 1948\u201349 FA Cup at the third round proper and lost to Leicester City in that round after two replays.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066231-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Birmingham City F.C. season\nIn November 1948, Harry Storer resigned as team manager. The club's chief scout, Walter Taylor, was appointed as assistant team manager shortly afterwards and acted as caretaker manager until Bob Brocklebank's appointment in January 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066231-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Birmingham City F.C. season\nThirty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Full -back Ken Green missed only one game of the 45-game season, and Jackie Stewart was leading goalscorer with eleven goals, all scored in the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066232-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Blackpool F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 41st season (38th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing sixteenth.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066232-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Blackpool F.C. season\nStan Mortensen was the club's top scorer for the fifth consecutive season, with twenty goals (eighteen in the league and two in the FA Cup).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066233-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston Bruins season\nThe 1948\u201349 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 25th season in the NHL.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066234-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston Celtics season\nThe 1948\u201349 Boston Celtics season was the third season of the Boston Celtics in the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066235-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season\nThe 1948\u201349 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented the Boston College in intercollegiate college ice hockey during the 1948\u201349 NCAA men's ice hockey season. The head coach was John \"Snooks\" Kelley and the team captain was Bernie Burke. The team won the 1949 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The team's leading scorer was Jack Mulhern, who finished second in the NCAA in both goals (34) and points (65)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066235-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Season\nBoston College, looking to return to the tournament and improve upon their overtime loss in the semifinal the year before, opened the 1948\u201349 season with a 13\u20135 win over MIT. In January they welcomed fellow tournament hopeful Colorado College for one game and took the close match 6\u20135, improving their record to 7\u20130. less than a month later they met the other eastern tournament team, Dartmouth, and lost their first game 2\u20134 in Hanover. They would make up for that win a month later by defeating the Indians at home. BC finished the regular season 17\u20131, never having to leave New England and only playing three game outside of the state and one other outside the greater Boston area.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 61], "content_span": [62, 746]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066235-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Season\nIn March the Eagles played two tournaments. The first was the New England Tournament (a precursor to the Beanpot) where they won two narrow victories over Northeastern and Boston University to win the championship. With a 19\u20131 record Boston College received the top eastern seed and played Colorado College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament The Eagles won the game handily, scoring seven against the Tigers to earn their right to the play for the title. The championship game was a rubber match for BC and Dartmouth and for their third meeting the two teams did not disappoint. The game had three lead changes before Jim Fitzgerald put the Eagles ahead for good in the third period and Boston College won the title 4\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 61], "content_span": [62, 789]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066235-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Season\nThis was the last BC team to win an ice hockey championship for 52 years. This was the first team to win a national title where all players were born in the same state or province. The 1949 national title game was the first one held between two eastern teams, the next time two eastern teams would meet in the final game was in 1967.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 61], "content_span": [62, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066235-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, Standings, Schedule\nDuring the season Boston College compiled a 21\u20131 record. By winning the national title the team set a record for the fewest losses by a national champion that would stand until 1970. Their schedule was as follows.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 74], "content_span": [75, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066235-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season, 1949 national championship, (E1) Boston College vs. (E2) Dartmouth\nButch Songin and Jack Mulhern were named to the All-Tournament First Team while Bernie Burke made the Second Team", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 121], "content_span": [122, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066236-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 Bradford City A.F.C. season was the 36th in the club's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066236-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nThe club finished 22nd in Division Three North, and reached the 2nd round of the FA Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066236-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Bradford City A.F.C. season\nThe club had to be re-elected to maintain their Football League status for the first time in their history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066237-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Brentford F.C. season\nDuring the 1948\u201349 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Second Division. It was Harry Curtis' final season as manager and he was replaced by Jackie Gibbons in February 1949. Brentford ended the season in 18th-place, just one point away from a second relegation in three seasons, though the Bees advanced to the sixth round of the FA Cup for the third time in the club's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066237-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford manager Harry Curtis prepared conservatively for the 1948\u201349 Second Division season, with inside forward Viv Woodward and wing half Paddy Harris being his only veteran additions to the first team squad. The Essential Work Order made it almost impossible for the Bees to sign any player aged under 30, due to the club having spent \u00a328,300 (almost double the club's net income, equivalent to \u00a31,036,600 in 2021) on six new players during the previous financial year, with only Jack Chisholm and Fred Monk aged under 30.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066237-0001-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nCurtis elected to build for the future with the signings of young players Les Devonshire, Jimmy Anders, Micky Bull and Billy Dare, but Dare was the only one of the quartet who would go on to make an impact on the first team. On the eve of the season, it was announced that Curtis would step down from the manager's position at the end of the campaign.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066237-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nAfter two wins from the opening seven matches, Curtis signed Leicester City forward Peter McKennan for \u00a38,000. He failed to have an immediate effect on the team's goalscoring problems, but Brentford were able to stay afloat in mid-table due to the low number of goals conceded. Amidst a dire run of form in league matches around the turn of the year, McKennan finally came into form and scored 9 goals in a seven-match spell, firing Brentford into the sixth round of the FA Cup for the second time in four seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 560]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066237-0002-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nIn the midst of the run was an 8-2 victory over Bury, in which McKennan became the third (and as of September 2021, most recent) Brentford player to score five goals in a Football League match. The Bury fixture also marked the first match in charge for player-manager Jackie Gibbons, having replaced Harry Curtis, who remained at Griffin Park until the end of the season as an adviser to Gibbons. Brentford's FA Cup run ended with defeat to Leicester City in the sixth round, with the 38,678 crowd setting a new club record, which still stands as of September 2021.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 611]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066237-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary\nBrentford's form deserted them in the wake of the FA Cup exit, with just two victories during the remaining 14 league matches of the season. Centre half Ron Greenwood was bought from Bradford Park Avenue for \u00a39,000 in February 1949, with all of the money being recouped following the sale of captain Jack Chisholm to Sheffield United for \u00a316,000 a month later. Advanced preparations for the 1949\u201350 season continued in April, with the \u00a37,000 purchase of Jackie Goodwin and Wally Quinton from Birmingham City. Brentford slumped to an 18th-place finish, just one point above 21st-place Nottingham Forest. Young forward Billy Dare was blooded in the final two months of the season and showed promise for the future with four goals in the final six matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 799]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066238-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 British Home Championship\nThe 1948\u201349 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations. The tournament was notable for it being the final competition the Home Nations competed in before they joined the FIFA World Cup and thus the last time it was the most important international football tournament in Britain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066238-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 British Home Championship\nEngland began the tournament the strongest with a 6\u20132 success over the Irish in Belfast. Scotland began well also, beating the Welsh in Cardiff, which they followed with a narrow success against Ireland in a highly competitive match. England too took maximum points from their second game with a close 1\u20130 win over the Welsh. In the final games, Wales beat Ireland to take third place whilst the Scots succeeded in strongly defeating England at Wembley Stadium to take the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066239-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 British Ice Hockey season\nThe 1948\u201349 British Ice Hockey season featured the English National League and Scottish National League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066240-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of Buffalo during the 1948\u201349 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was Malcolm S. Eiken, coaching his third season with the Bulls.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066241-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 CA Oradea season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was CA Oradea's 26th season, 16th in the Romanian football league system and their 13th season in the Divizia A. In this season the club was known as \u00centreprinderea Comunal\u0103 Or\u0103\u0219eneasc\u0103 Oradea, ICO Oradea or simply as ICO and managed to obtain the second big performance in the history of the football from Oradea, a Divizia A title. The first title won in Romania and the second title won at club level, after the 1943-44 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, being the first club to succeed to be crowned as both the champion of Romania and Hungary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066241-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 CA Oradea season, First team squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066242-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cairo League\n1948\u201349 Cairo League, the 27th Cairo League competition, champion was decided by results of Cairo teams in national league with no separate matches for Cairo league competition, Farouk Club (Zamalek SC now) won the competition for 12th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066243-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Carlisle United F.C. season\nFor the 1948\u201349 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066244-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Celtic F.C. season\nDuring the 1948\u201349 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in Scottish Division A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Challenge Cup was the 48th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup\nThe 29 clubs of the rugby league were joined in the competition by three junior clubs, one each from Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumberland; respectively these junior clubs were Normanton, Vine Tavern and Broughton Moor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, First round\nThe first round ties were two-legged and were to be played on consecutive weekends in February 1949. The draw was made on 17 January 1949. The tie between Vine Tavern and York was drawn to have the leg at York played first but the clubs agreed to reverse the tie to enable Vine Tavern to play their home leg Knowsley Road, home of nearby St. Helens. Featherstone's tie with Swinton should have had the first leg played at Featherstone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0002-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, First round\nHowever Featherstone invoked their right under the competition rules as the first drawn club to decide where the first leg would be played and insisted that it was played at Swinton to avoid clashes with the home ties of neighbouring clubs, Normanton and Castleford, this was despite Swinton's opposition to the switch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, First round\nThe first leg ties were played on Saturday 12 February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 90]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, First round\nThe second leg ties were played on Saturday 19 February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, First round\nThe tie between Leigh and Wigan ended in controversy. In January the cup committee recommended that ties ending with the scores level should play 20 minutes of extra time (10 minutes each way) with a replay only being required if the scores remained tied after this period. This recommendation as accepted by the Rugby League Council but was not, officially, made known to referees. Therefore, at the end of the second leg the referee in the Leigh v Wigan tie, Alfred Hill, ended the game after 80 minutes and did not play any extra time. The second leg was declared null and void by the Rugby League Council and a replay ordered for the following Saturday at a neutral venue, Swinton's Station Road with only the score from the first leg being taken forward into the replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, First round\nThe replay, refereed by W. Hemmings, was won 10\u20134 by Wigan who therefore went forward to the second round 21\u201316 on aggregate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, Second round\nThe second round draw was made on 21 February 1949 with ties to be played on Saturday 5 March. On the day the game between Wigan and Wakefield was postponed due to snowfall and was played the following Wednesday, 9 March, instead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 35], "content_span": [36, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, Third round\nThe draw for the third round was made on 7 March with ties to be played on Saturday 19 March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0009-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, Semi-finals\nThe semi-final draw was made on 21 March with neutral venues being announced immediately after the completion of the draw, the ties were played on 2 April.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 34], "content_span": [35, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0010-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, Final\nThe Challenge Cup tournament's final was to be played by Bradford and Halifax at Wembley Stadium. Bradford won the game 12\u20130 in the final played in front of a world record rugby league crowd of 95,000. Trevor Foster and Eric Batten scored the tries for Bradford and Ernest Ward kicked three goals as well as winning the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066245-0011-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Challenge Cup, Final\nThis was Bradford's fourth Cup Final win in seven final appearances including one win and one loss during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 28], "content_span": [29, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066246-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chester F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the eleventh season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066246-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chester F.C. season\nIt was the club's eleventh consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066247-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chicago Black Hawks season\nThe 1948\u201349 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 23rd season in the National Hockey League. The Black Hawks finished fifth and did not qualify for the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066247-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season\nThe Black Hawks were coming off a last-place finish in the 1947\u201348 season, failing to qualify for post-season play for the second straight year. The Black Hawks would get off to a bad start, losing their first four games, before making a trade with the Detroit Red Wings. The Hawks sent Bud Poile and Hully Gee to Detroit in exchange for Jim Conacher, Doug McCaig, and Bep Guidolin. The trade would initially pay off, as the Black Hawks would post a 14\u20139\u20132 record in the next 25 games. However, they slumped again, winning only seven of their remaining 21 games and missing the playoffs for the third straight season, finishing in fifth place, seven points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the final playoff spot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 766]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066247-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season\nOffensively, the Hawks were led by Roy Conacher, who would win the Art Ross Trophy as he led the NHL with 68 points, scoring a team high 26 goals. Doug Bentley would finish just behind Conacher, with 66 points, including an NHL high 43 assists. Jim Conacher played a solid season, earning 48 points in 55 games. Defenseman Ralph Nattrass led the Hawks' blue line with 14 points, while Bep Guidolin had a team high 116 penalty minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066247-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chicago Black Hawks season, Regular season\nIn goal, Jim Henry, who the Hawks acquired from the New York Rangers in exchange for Emile Francis and Alex Kaleta in the off-season, received all the action, winning 21 games and posting a GAA of 3.52.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 50], "content_span": [51, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066248-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chicago Stags season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Stags' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066248-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chicago Stags season, Playoffs, West Division Semifinals\n(2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066248-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Chicago Stags season, Playoffs, West Division Semifinals\nLast Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Stags.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 64], "content_span": [65, 142]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066249-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Colchester United F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Colchester United's seventh season in their history and their seventh in the Southern League. Alongside competing in the Southern League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Southern League Cup. The club finished as runners\u2013up in the Southern League Cup to Yeovil Town just ten days after losing the delayed 1947\u201348 season final to Merthyr Tydfil. The club exited the FA Cup in the first round to Reading, although the first encounter between the clubs was abandoned due to heavy fog. The match gathered a record Layer Road and Colchester United crowd of 19,072, before being abandoned with the scores at 1\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 679]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066249-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nFormer Aston Villa and Portsmouth defender Jimmy Allen was tasked with taking Colchester United into the Football League when he stepped into the void left following Ted Fenton's departure for West Ham United during the simmer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066249-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nThe ex-England international oversaw his side reach the final of the Southern League Cup for the second successive season. With the 1947\u201348 final held over from the previous season, Colchester first lost that final against Merthyr Tydfil 5\u20130, before losing the 1948\u201349 season final 3\u20130 to Yeovil Town ten days later. During these ten days, the club also played four league fixtures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066249-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nOn the back of a successful FA Cup run across the 1947\u201348 season, much was expected of Colchester for their 1948\u201349 campaign. They drew Reading at home for their first\u2013round fixture, but the game which drew a record Layer Road and Colchester United crowd of 19,072 was abandoned with the scores tied at 1\u20131 due to heavy fog. The rearranged match saw the U's crash out with a 4\u20132 defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066249-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview\nIn the Southern League, Colchester once again finished in fourth position while Chelmsford City and Gillingham battled for the title, with the Kent side winning their second title in three years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 54], "content_span": [55, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066249-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts\nPlayers making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 70], "content_span": [71, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066250-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1948\u201349 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 19\u20136 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 7\u20131 record. They were the Yankee Conference regular season champions. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by third-year head coach Hugh Greer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066251-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe Copa M\u00e9xico 1948\u201349 was the 33rd staging of the Copa M\u00e9xico, the 6th staging in the professional era.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066251-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Copa M\u00e9xico\nThe competition started on July 21, 1949, and concluded on August 14, 1949, with the final, in which Club Le\u00f3n lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 3\u20130 victory over Atlante and won the title of Campeonisimo for winning the league and the cup in the same season. This edition was played by 15 teams, in a knock-out stage, in a single match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066252-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe 1948\u201349 Copa del General\u00edsimo was the 47th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066252-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Copa del General\u00edsimo\nThe competition began on 5 September 1948 and concluded on 29 May 1949 with the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066253-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Croatian Republic League\nThe Croatian League 1948\u201349 was a football (soccer) competition in Croatia organized by the Football Federation of Croatia, a sub-organization under the umbrella of the Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066253-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Croatian Republic League\nThe competition was part of the third tier of the football pyramid in Yugoslavia with the winner being promoted to the Yugoslav Second League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe 1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei was the 12th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei\nThe title was won by CSCA Bucure\u0219ti against CSU Cluj.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 75]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn the first round proper, two pots are made, the first pot with Divizia A teams and other teams till 16 and the second pot with the rest of teams qualified in this phase. First-pot teams will play away. Each tie is played as a single leg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the score is still tied after 120 minutes, the team from the lower league will qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn the rest of the rounds, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, and if the score is still tied after 120 minutes, the team who plays away will qualify.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn case the teams are from same city, a replay will be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nIn case the teams play in the final, a replay will be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 91]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066254-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, Format\nFrom the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 29], "content_span": [30, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066255-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cypriot Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Cypriot Cup was the 12th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 8 clubs entered the competition. It began on 13 March 1949 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 19 June 1949 with the replay final which was held at GSP Stadium. Anorthosis won their 1st Cypriot Cup trophy after beating APOEL 3\u20130 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066255-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cypriot Cup, Format\nIn the 1948\u201349 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066255-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cypriot Cup, Format\nThe competition consisted of three knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066255-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cypriot Cup, Final\nAbandoned at 87', due to fights between players and in crowd", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066256-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cypriot First Division\nStatistics of the Cypriot First Division for the 1948\u201349 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066256-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Cypriot First Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 8 teams, and APOEL F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066257-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Czechoslovak Extraliga season\nThe 1948\u201349 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the sixth season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. Eight teams participated in the league, and LTC Prag won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066258-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Danish 1st Division, Overview\nIt was contested by 10 teams, and Kj\u00f8benhavns Boldklub won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066259-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Detroit Red Wings season\nThe 1948\u201349 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 23rd season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066259-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs\nNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 61], "content_span": [62, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066260-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Divizia A\nThe 1948\u201349 Divizia A was the thirty-second season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066260-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Divizia A, Champion squad\nGoalkeepers: Adolf V\u00e9csey  (24 / 0); Mircea David (5 / 0); Petru Fekete (1 / 0). Defenders: Gheorghe Pop (4 / 0); Vasile Ion (23 / 0); \u0218tefan Boszacky (2 / 0); Gheorghe Melan (26 / 0). Midfielders: Gheorghe Bodo (26 / 3); Ladislau Zilahi (26 / 1);  \u0218tefan Cuc (6 / 0); Gavril Serf\u00f6z\u00f6 (12 / 0). Forwards: Ioan Kov\u00e1cs II (26 / 16); Francisc Spielmann (26 / 9); Gheorghe V\u00e1czi (26 / 24); Mircea Tudose (23 / 3); Iosif Turcu\u0219 (26 / 3); Alexandru Pop (8 / 1); Ioan Lucaci (1 / 0);  Carol Pop (3 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066261-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Divizia B\nThe 1948\u201349 Divizia B was the 10th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066261-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Divizia B\nThe format was changed from four series of 16 teams to two series, each one of them having 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series has been promoted in the Divizia A and the last five teams from the each series relegated to Divizia C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066261-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Divizia B, Team changes, Excluded teams\nSparta Arad and CS Aninoasa were excluded from Divizia B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 47], "content_span": [48, 105]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066261-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams\nPhoenix Baia Mare and Minaur Baia Mare merged, the new formed team was named as CSM Baia Mare.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066261-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Divizia B, Team changes, Other teams\nFerar Cluj and CFR Cluj merged, Ferar being absorbed by CFR, also CFR Cluj was promoted to Divizia A in the place of Ferar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 44], "content_span": [45, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066262-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1948\u201349 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Ralph Chase, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym and were members of the Southern division of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066262-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team\nDuring the end of the 1948\u201349 season, a new playoff system was implemented for the conference where the top 4 teams in the league standings would play in a tournament at the conclusion of the season. In the first round, the 1st seed would play against the 3rd seed, and the 2nd seed would play against the 4th seed. Following the tournament, if there was a tie between two teams leading the standings, a one game tiebreaker would be played to determine the league champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 518]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066263-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1948\u201349 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard, coaching his seventh season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 13\u20139.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066264-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dumbarton F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 65th Scottish football season in which Dumbarton competed at national level, entering the Scottish Football League, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the Supplementary Cup. In addition Dumbarton competed in the Stirlingshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066264-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Football League\nBy mid November, Dumbarton were challenging the leaders of the B Division, but a disastrous spell, which saw only one victory from 17 games, meant that hopes faded and Dumbarton eventually finished 15th out of 16 with 22 points - 20 behind champions Raith Rovers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 55], "content_span": [56, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066264-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dumbarton F.C. season, Supplementary Cup\nDumbarton's interest in the B Division Supplementary Cup was short lived with a first round exit to Cowdenbeath.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066264-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dumbarton F.C. season, League Cup\nProgress from their League Cup section was again to prove too much of a challenge for Dumbarton, finishing 4th and last, with just a draw being taken from their 6 games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 41], "content_span": [42, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066264-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dumbarton F.C. season, Scottish Cup\nDumbarton brought some cheer to their fans with some success in the Scottish Cup before losing out in the third round to A Division opponents Hearts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066264-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dumbarton F.C. season, Stirlingshire Cup\nDumbarton won a thrilling first round tie against A Division Falkirk in the 'county' cup but due to other teams' commitments the competition was never completed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 48], "content_span": [49, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066264-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team\nDumbarton played only one competitive 'reserve' fixture by entering the Scottish Second XI Cup where they lost in the first round to Partick Thistle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066265-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dundee F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the forty-seventh season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in Division A. In one of the club's most impressive seasons in its history, Dundee would finish in 2nd place, just 1 point off eventual champions Rangers. Striker Alex Stott would top the Division A scoring charts, and would score 40 goals in all competitions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066265-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dundee F.C. season\nDundee would also compete in both the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. Continuing their impressive season, Dundee would reach the Semi-finals of both competitions, but would fall to Rangers in the League Cup and to Clyde in a replay in the Scottish Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066266-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dundee United F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 41st year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1948 to 30 June 1949. United finished in eighth place in the Second Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066266-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results\nDundee United played a total of 39 competitive matches during the 1948\u201349 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066266-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend\nAll results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 56], "content_span": [57, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066267-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Egyptian Premier League\nThe 1948\u201349 Egyptian Premier League started on 22 October 1948. Al Ahly were crowned champions for the first time in total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season\nThe 1948\u201349 English National League season was the eighth season of the English National League, the top level ice hockey league in England. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Harringay Racers won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Brighton Tigers\nGib Hutchinson, Fish Robertson, Gordie Poirier, Al Truelove, Bill Booth, Bill Rooker, Johnny Oxley, Bobby Lee, Tommy Durling, Lorne Trottier, Lefty Willmot, Casey Stangle, Lee Thorne, Jimmy Chappell, Lennie Baker, Ted Cumming, Harry Vedan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 64], "content_span": [65, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Earl's Court Rangers\nJohnny Bourada, Stan Simon, Arthur Green, Hal Meyer, Willis Mosdell, Joe Farley, Kenny Campbell, Henry Hayes, Abbie Hodkinson, Kenny Booth, Walt Sullivan, Stan DeQuoy, Harold Young, Alf Harvey, Rocky Rothwell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Harringay Greyhounds\nTommy Donachey, Bill Allan, Gunnar Telkkinen, Ted Hallam, Duke Macdonald, Ken Kennedy, Ed Blondin, Alf Menchini, Johnny Gauthier, Wyn Cook, Ross Planch, Gaston Gauthier, Freddie Dunkleman, Terry McGibbon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 69], "content_span": [70, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Harringay Racers\nLorne Lussier, Duke Campbell, Danny Linton, Pat Coburn, Joe Shack, Bill Glennie, Pete Payette, Ricky Ricard, Ronnie Lay, George Steele, Toby Defalco, Erwin Duncan, Edwin Duncan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 65], "content_span": [66, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Nottingham Panthers\nDick Halverson, Jim Herriot, Kenny Westman, Roger Goodman, Bill Allen, Archie Stinchcombe, Chick Zamick, Ed Young, Wally Black, Paul Theriault, Hal Brown, Larry McKay, Maurice Laforge.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 68], "content_span": [69, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Streatham\nMonty Reynolds, Harold Smith, Art Hodgins, Bob Brodrick, Paddy Ryan, Doug Wilson, George Drysdale, Bud McEachern, Johnny Costigan, Jimmy Campbell, Johnny Sergnese, George Baillie, Red Stapleford, Vic Niemi, Dave Miller, Norm Gustavsen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 58], "content_span": [59, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Wembley Lions\nWilf McCluskey, Vic Shettler, Frank Orlando, Vic Berke, Earl Mollard, Gerry Rowse, Eric Fleet, Toddy Thurston, Don Stay, Stan Petrow, Mal Davidson, Vern Smith, Johnny Pyryhora, Stan Obodiac, Don Mann, Goldie Goldstrand, Bert Oig.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 62], "content_span": [63, 292]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066268-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 English National League season, Rosters, Wembley Monarchs\nStubby Mason, Sonny Rost, Red Kurz, Don Thomson, Roy Thompson, Marvin Thomson, George Beach, Freddie Sutherland, Mac McLachlan, Kid Kauppi, Jean-Paul Lafortune, Les Anning, Frank Trottier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 65], "content_span": [66, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066269-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 European Rugby League Championship\nThis was ninth European Championship and was won for the second time by France.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066270-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Everton F.C. season\nDuring the 1948\u201349 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066270-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Everton F.C. season\nIn October 1948 Theo Kelly, the Everton manager resigned reverting back to his old job of Club Secretary with Cliff Britton returning to the club as manager.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066270-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Everton F.C. season, Final league table\nP = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 47], "content_span": [48, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup\nThe FA Cup 1948\u201349 was the 68th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Wolverhampton Wanderers won the competition for the third time, beating Leicester City 3\u20131 in the final at Wembley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup\nMatches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 653]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup, First round proper\nAt this stage 43 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Rotherham United, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, as the strongest non-promoted Third Division finishers in the previous season, were given a bye to the Third Round, along with Swindon Town, who managed to reach the fifth round of the previous season's competition. To make the number of matches up, non-league Leytonstone and Colchester United were given byes to this round. 34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 27 November 1948, with eight of these postponed until the following Saturday. Two were drawn and went to replays.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 730]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup, Second round proper\nThe matches were played on Saturday, 11 December 1948. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place the following Saturday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup, Third round proper\nThe 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Rotherham United, Swindon Town and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 8 January 1949. Four matches were drawn and went to replays on the following Saturday, with two of these going to a second replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup, Fourth round proper\nThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 29 January 1949. Three games were drawn and went to replays, which were all played on the following Saturday. Manchester United and Bradford Park Avenue went to a second replay on the following Monday, with Manchester United easily winning the tie to go through.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 35], "content_span": [36, 339]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup, Fifth round proper\nThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 February 1949. There was one replay, taking place the following Saturday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup, Sixth round proper\nThe draw for the sixth round was made on Monday, 14 February 1949. All matches were played on Saturday, 26 February 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 34], "content_span": [35, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066271-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup, Semi-finals\nThe draw for the semi finals was made on Monday, 28 February 1949. Both original matches were played on Saturday, 26 March 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066272-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup qualifying rounds\nThe FA Cup 1948\u201349 is the 68th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 25 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 467]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066272-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 4th qualifying round\nThe teams that entered in this round are: Wimbledon, Barnet, Bishop Auckland, Bath City, Yeovil Town, South Liverpool, Gillingham, Cheltenham Town, Guildford City, Chelmsford City, Gainsborough Trinity, Shrewsbury Town, Scarborough, Workington, Dulwich Hamlet, Walthamstow Avenue, Kingstonian, Wellington Town, Runcorn, Stalybridge Celtic, Lancaster City, Scunthorpe United, Stockton and Kidderminster Harriers", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 54], "content_span": [55, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066272-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1948\u201349 FA Cup\nSee 1948\u201349 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066273-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Basel season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 55th season in their existence. It was their third season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B during the season 1945\u201346. Basel played their home games in the Landhof, in the Quarter Kleinbasel. Jules D\u00fcblin was the club's chairman for the third successive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066273-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Basel season, Overview\nErnst Hufschmid who had functioned as player-coach the previous season continued in the function as manager this season. Basel played a total of 36 games in this season. Of these 26 in the Nationalliga A, four in the Swiss Cup and six were test games. The test games resulted with two victories, three draws and one defeats. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they won 17 games, drew 11 and lost eight times. In the 36 games they scored 75 goals and conceded 49.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066273-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Basel season, Overview\nThere were fourteen teams contesting in the 1948\u201349 Nationalliga A, the bottom two teams in the table to be relagted. The team started the season badly, losing three of the first four away games. Things changed in Autumn and they lost only one of the following eleven matches and they climbed to the upper end of the table. At the end of the season Basel had risen to second position, but were seven points behind the new champions Lugano. Basel won 13 of the 26 games and were defeated six times, they scored 58 goals as they gained their 33 points. Hans H\u00fcgi was the team's top goal scorer with 14 goals, his brother Josef H\u00fcgi (Seppe) scored eight and Gottlieb St\u00e4uble netted nine times.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 724]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066273-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Basel season, Overview\nIn the Swiss Cup Basel started in round 3 with an away match against lower tier Winterthur, which was won 2\u20131. In round 4 Basel were drawn with an away tie against local rivals and lower tier Concordia Basel. In round five Basel were matched against Grasshopper Club with another away game. This was drawn and a replay was required, which was held at the Landhof on 22 January 1949, but ended with a defeat.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 33], "content_span": [34, 441]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066273-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Basel season, Players\nThe following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1948\u201349. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 29 August 1948 but subsequently left the club after that date.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066273-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066273-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Basel season, Players\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066274-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti's first season in Divizia A. In this season, Dinamo competed in Liga I, Cupa Rom\u00e2niei and UEFA Europa League. The newly formed team played under the name Dinamo A. Coloman Braun-Bogdan, the former manager of Romanian national team, is installed as coach. A group of players is brought, among which Angelo Niculescu, ex-player of FC Craiova and Carmen Bucure\u0219ti, who was to end his career at the end of the season, and Titus Ozon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 504]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066274-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti season\nDinamo will conclude on the 8th place with 28 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 88]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066274-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti season\nIn the same season, the club's second team, Dinamo B, finished first place in the 2nd series of the second division, but had no right to promotion in Divizia A, because it was the second representative from the same town of the same club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066274-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti season, Squad\nStandard team: Petre Ivan (Gheorghe L\u0103z\u0103reanu) \u2013 Florian Ambru, Caius Novac (Cornel Simionescu) \u2013 Dumitru Ignat, Angelo Niculescu (Gheorghe Teodorescu), Ion \u0218iclovan \u2013 Iuliu Farka\u0219, Titus Ozon, Carol Bartha (Marin Apostol), Jack Moisescu, Vasile Naciu (Alexandru Petculescu).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 41], "content_span": [42, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066275-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Steaua Bucure\u0219ti season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was FC Steaua Bucure\u0219ti's 2nd season since its founding in 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066275-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 FC Steaua Bucure\u0219ti season\nFor this season, the club's name changed to CSCA Bucure\u0219ti (Clubul Sportiv Central al Armatei \u2013 Central Sports Club of the Army).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066276-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Farouk El Awal Club season\nThe 1948\u201349 season is Farouk Sporting Club's 38th season of football, and the 1st season in the Egyptian Premier League, The club also played in the Cairo league and Egypt cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066276-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Farouk El Awal Club season, Egyptian Premier League, League table\nThe 1948\u201349 Egyptian Premier League started on 22 October 1948. Al Ahly were crowned champions for the first time in total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 73], "content_span": [74, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066276-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Farouk El Awal Club season, League Table 1948-1949\n(C)= Champions, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; \u00b1 = Goal difference; Pts = Points Source: .", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 58], "content_span": [59, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066276-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Farouk El Awal Club season, Cairo Zone League\nCairo league champion was decided by results of Cairo teams in national league with no separate matches for Cairo league competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 53], "content_span": [54, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066277-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Football League\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 50th completed season of The Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066277-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Football League, Final league tables\nBeginning with the season 1894\u201395, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded), or more properly put, goal ratio. In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976\u201377 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066277-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Football League, Final league tables\nFrom the 1922\u201323 season, the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South were required to apply for re-election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 44], "content_span": [45, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066277-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Football League, First Division\nPortsmouth, the 1939 FA Cup winners, won their second major trophy by finishing as champions of the First Division, five points ahead of their nearest challengers Manchester United and Derby County.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066277-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Football League, First Division\nThe relegation battle was tighter than those of the previous two seasons. Sheffield United and Preston North End finished the season in the bottom two places, a single point behind Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough. A mere five points separated the bottom 10 teams in the final table.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 39], "content_span": [40, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066278-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Fort Wayne Pistons season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Pistons' first season in the NBA/BAA and eighth season as a franchise. Despite their NBL success which included four championship series births and two titles the team wasn't able to translate that success to the new league and missed the playoffs for the first time in team history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 348]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066279-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Division 1\nStade de Reims won Division 1 season 1948/1949 of the French Association Football League with 48 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066279-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Division 1, Final table\nPromoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1949/1950", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066280-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Division 2, Overview\nIt was contested by 19 teams, and Lens won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 35], "content_span": [36, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066280-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Division 2, League standings\n1. FC Saarbr\u00fccken took part in the competition as a guest team and finished in first place with a reported record of 26 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats from 38 games, but were refused promotion or further participation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 43], "content_span": [44, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066281-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship\nThe 1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Castres that beat Mont-de-Marsan in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066281-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship, Formulas\nThe tournament was played by 48 teams divided into 8 pools.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066281-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship, Formulas\nTwenty-four teams were qualified to play in the second phase with eight pools of three teams. Sixteen teams were qualified to play the \"Last 16\" phase.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066281-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship, Context\nThe 1949 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France ended second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066281-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship, Context\nThe \"Coupe de France\" was won by B\u00e8gles that beat Toulose in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066281-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship, Last 16\nIn bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 48], "content_span": [49, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066281-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 French Rugby Union Championship, Final\nThe first match ended 3\u20133 after over time. A second match was necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 46], "content_span": [47, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066282-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Galatasaray S.K. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Galatasaray SK's 45th in existence and the club's 37th consecutive season in the Istanbul Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066283-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1948\u201349 NCAA college basketball season. Elmer Ripley coached it in his tenth season as head coach, the third season of his third stint at the helm. The team was an independent and played its home games for a second and final season at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. It finished with a record of 9-15 and had no post-season play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066283-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nSenior guard Tommy O'Keefe and senior forward Ray Corley were the stars of the team. O'Keefe was the team's top scorer for a second straight season, with a season high of 22 points in the game against the New York Athletic Club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 289]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066283-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nThe 1948-49 squad started 6-3, but then lost 12 of its last 15 games to finish with a record of 9-15 \u2013 the least successful team in Ripley's ten Georgetown seasons \u2013 and had no post-season play. It was not ranked in the Top 20 in the Associated Press Poll \u2013 conducted for the first time this season \u2013 at any time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 374]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066283-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap\nConsidered a legend in basketball, Ripley departed at the end of the season, having coached the Hoyas in three separate stints (1927-1929, 1938-1943, and 1946-1949) with an overall record of 133-82, including what was then the school's only appearance in a postseason tournament when the 1942-43 team advanced to the final game of the 1943 NCAA Tournament. He was head coach of John Carroll from 1949 to 1951, Army from 1951 to 1953, the Harlem Globetrotters from 1953 to 1956, the Israeli Olympic basketball team in 1956, and the Canadian Olympic basketball team in 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 60], "content_span": [61, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066283-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster\nSenior guard Tommy O'Keefe would later serve as Georgetown's assistant coach for four seasons from 1956 to 1960 and as head coach for six seasons from 1960 to 1966.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 54], "content_span": [55, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066283-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, 1948\u201349 schedule and results\nIt was common practice at this time for colleges and universities to include non-collegiate opponents in their schedules, with the games recognized as part of their official record for the season, and the games played against a United States Army team from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and the New York Athletic Club therefore counted as part of Georgetown's won-loss record for 1948-49. It was not until 1952 after the completion of the 1951-52 season that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that colleges and universities could no longer count games played against non-collegiate opponents in their annual won-loss records.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [48, 76], "content_span": [77, 720]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066284-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Greek Football Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Greek Football Cup was the 7th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, on 3 July 1949, because of the previous match (19 June) draw. The match was contested by AEK Athens and Panathinaikos, with AEK Athens winning by 2\u20131 after extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066284-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Greek Football Cup, Final\nThe 7th Greek Cup Final was played twice at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 33], "content_span": [34, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066285-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season\nDuring the 1948\u201349 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 188]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066286-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Hibernian F.C. season\nDuring the 1948\u201349 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came third out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066287-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Hong Kong First Division League\nThe 1948\u201349 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 38th since its establishment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066288-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season\nHuddersfield Town's 1948\u201349 campaign is referred to in Town folklore as the original \"Great Escape\" season (the second being the 1997\u201398 season), when Arnold Rodgers scored the goal that saw Town maintain their 1st Division status. His goal against Manchester City, with 10 minutes of the last match of the season remaining saw Town keep their status and relegate Preston North End and Sheffield United in the process.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066288-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 73], "content_span": [74, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066288-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review\nTown's fortunes during the season didn't seem to improve on the previous season. Even the 14 goals from veteran Peter Doherty didn't seem to pull Town away from almost certain relegation. Relegation seemed to be certain for 2 out of Town, Preston North End and Sheffield United. With 10 minutes of Town's last match at home against Manchester City seemed to be heading down the trapdoor to Division 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 449]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066288-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review\nBut, an uncharacteristic error by legendary goalkeeper Frank Swift gave Arnold Rodgers the chance to score, which he did. Town won 1\u20130 which relegated Preston & Sheffield United and meant Town would live to fight another day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 47], "content_span": [48, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066288-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 71], "content_span": [72, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066289-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 IHL season\nThe 1948\u201349 IHL season was the fourth season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 11 teams participated in the regular season, and the Windsor Hettche Spitfires won the Turner Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066290-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1948\u201349 NCAA college basketball season. Members of the Pacific Coast Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Charles Finley and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 359]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066290-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team\nThe Vandals were 17\u201315 overall and 7\u20139 in conference play.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066291-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Illinois Fighting Illini men\u2019s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066291-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season\nThe 1948-49 squad, led by Dike Eddleman, Bill Erickson, and Walter Osterkorn, was Illinois\u2019 first 20-game winner since 1908, finishing 21-4. Illinois beat Yale, 71-67, to advance to a national semifinal showdown with Kentucky at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Illini fell to the Wildcats, 76-47, forcing Illinois to defeat Oregon State, 57-53, in Seattle for third place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [56, 70], "content_span": [71, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066292-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Branch McCracken, who was in his 8th year. The team played its home games in The Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066292-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team\nThe Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 14\u20138 and a conference record of 6\u20136, finishing 4th in the Big Nine Conference. Indiana was not invited to participate in any postseason tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team\nIn the 1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball season, the Sycamores were led by coach John Longfellow, NAIB All-American Duane Klueh and future NBA players, John Hazen and Bob Royer. They lost to Regis (CO) in 2OT in the NAIA National Semi-finals. The Sycamores finished as the National 4th place team with record of 24\u20138. This season represented Indiana State's 3rd NAIA Final Four.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [53, 53], "content_span": [54, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Regular season\nDuring the 1948\u201349 season, Indiana State finished the regular season to finish 21\u20136, 7\u20130 in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference; they won by an average of 16 points per game, scoring over 2,000 points. They finished the season at 24-8; the second highest win total in school history (at that time).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 69], "content_span": [70, 371]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Regular season\nCoach John Longfellow's first team raced out of the gate, winning 9 of their first 12 games; including the mid-season Mid-Western Tournament over Oklahoma City Univ, Delta State (Miss) and Northeast Missouri. They won their 3rd consecutive Indiana Intercollegiate Conference title, qualifying for the NAIA Tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 69], "content_span": [70, 387]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Regular season\nReserved seats were $1.20 per game for adults; ($11.75 in 2013 prices). Children were admitted for 60 cents! In 2013-14, many reserved seats for Indiana State games are available for $10.00.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 69], "content_span": [70, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Post-season\nIn 1949, Longfellow's first basketball team won the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference title and received an invitation to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) National Tournament in Kansas City. Playing for his third season was Clarence Walker, an African-American from East Chicago, Indiana., who integrated the NAIA tournament the season prior under John Wooden. That year, Walker became the first African-American to play in any post-season intercollegiate basketball tournament, as the NIT and NCAA tournaments did not integrate until after 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 66], "content_span": [67, 643]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Post-season\nIn Kansas City they won their first three games, winning their third game on a long Lenny Rzeszewski field goal with 3 seconds remaining in the game. but dropped a stunning double-overtime game to Regis, the surprise team of the tourney. The next day, in a re-match, following a December game, Beloit (WI) beat an exhausted Indiana State team to claim National 3rd place honors. Lenny Rzeszewski was named to the NAIB All-American and All-Tournament teams, joining him on both teams was Bob Royer, who was made his 3rd All-Tournament team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 66], "content_span": [67, 606]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Roster\nThe Sycamores were led by All-American Lenny Rzeszewski, Duane Klueh averaged 15.6 ppg, Don McDonald had a 10.5 average and Bob Royer posted an 11.5 ppg average. The starting lineup featured four future 1,000 career point scorers; Klueh, Don McDonald, the 1950 Chuck Taylor Award-winner Lenny Rzeszewski, and Bob Royer. The roster also included future Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer, Jim Powers, who became high school coach to actor Michael Warren.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 61], "content_span": [62, 513]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066293-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team, Awards and honors\nLen Rzeszewski \u2013 All-American (NAIB); All-NAIB TourneyBob Royer \u2013 All-American (NAIB); All-NAIB Tourney", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 53], "section_span": [55, 72], "content_span": [73, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066294-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Indianapolis Jets season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Jets' 1st and only season in the NBA/BAA and 8th and final season as a franchise. After the season, the NBL would merge with the BAA to form the NBA. As a result, the Jets ceased operations and were subsequently replaced by the Indianapolis Olympians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066295-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1948-49 NCAA College men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Clay Sutherland, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066295-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team\nThey finished the season 8\u201314, 3\u20139 in Big Seven play to finish in a tie for sixth place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066296-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division\nThe 1948\u201349 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division was the first season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973). The competition started on 5 November 1948, after the fixture list had been drawn up at a meeting between club representatives held at the Al-Maliki club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066296-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division\nThe Iraq Central Football Association (IFA) intended to hold the league in a double round-robin format but this was changed to a single round-robin after several games had to be postponed due to rainy weather. The IFA also set a rule that players who had already played for one club in a league game could not play for another team without prior permission from the League Committee, however Montakhab Al-Shorta and Wizarat Al-Maarif were found to have broken this rule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 509]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066296-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division\nThe title-deciding match between Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya and Al-Haris Al-Maliki was played on 16 April 1949 at 16:00 UTC+03:00 at Al-Kashafa Stadium. Al-Haris Al-Maliki needed to win outright in order to overtake their opponents and win the title, but the game ended 3\u20133 and therefore Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya were crowned inaugural league champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066296-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Baghdad First Division, Overview\nNote: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Malikiya decided not to field a team for the season, after failing to get together a team for the opening weekend of the season due to unforeseen circumstances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 48], "content_span": [49, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066297-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Basra League\nThe 1948\u201349 Iraq FA Basra League was the first season of the Iraq FA Basra League (the top division of football in Basra from 1948 to 1973), which was formed when the Basra branch of the newly-founded Iraq Football Association took over the existing league competition in Basra (the Students League Cup).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 333]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066297-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Basra League\nThe competition started in November 1948, with the regular season being played in a round-robin format. Al-Minaa and Sharikat Naft Al-Basra qualified for the championship play-off in May 1949 by occupying the top two positions in the league table, and Al-Minaa were crowned inaugural Iraq FA Basra League champions with a 1\u20130 victory, preventing their opponents from completing a Basra League and Iraq FA Cup double.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Iraq Football Association Cup was the first edition of what is now the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Sharikat Naft Al-Basra, beating Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya 2\u20131 in Iraq's first ever national cup final, played at Al-Kashafa Stadium in Baghdad on 7 April 1949. The winning team's players and staff paraded the trophy around Basra upon returning from Baghdad three days after winning the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Background\nWithin the first week of the founding of the Iraq Football Association in October 1948, it was decided to hold league championships in four different regions: Baghdad, Basra, Kirkuk and Mosul (although the league in Mosul did not start until two seasons later). It was also decided to hold a 16-team national knockout cup tournament called the Iraq FA Cup between the top teams from each regional league. At the beginning of November, it was decided to increase the number of teams participating in the cup by allowing some second-tier teams from Baghdad to compete.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0001-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Background\nAfter the season's Iraq FA Baghdad League had to be shortened to a single round-robin format rather than a double round-robin due to rainy weather postponing a number of games, the Iraq FA Cup was opened up to all clubs from Baghdad wishing to compete in order to compensate for the reduced number of regional matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Background\n25 teams (including Kuliya Al-Huqooq who were disqualified from the first round) eventually took part in the competition. It was to be the last edition of the national knockout cup for clubs or institutions for another 26 years, with such cup tournaments being played at a regional level during that time (such as the Iraq Central FA Cup), until the Iraq FA Cup returned in the 1975\u201376 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 425]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, First round\nThe first round was played between Baghdad-based teams, starting on 21 January and ending in February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 32], "content_span": [33, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, First round\nAl-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Malikiya, Al-Maliki, Al-Ahli, Ittihad Al-Karkh, Al-Haris Al-Maliki and Al-Tayour Al-Zarqaa received byes to the second round, while Montakhab Al-Shorta were awarded a walkover due to their opponents Kuliya Al-Huqooq being disqualified for not showing up for two matches in their regional league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 32], "content_span": [33, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Second round\nThe second round started on 11 February and saw the entry of four Kirkuk-based teams; it ended on 24 February.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 33], "content_span": [34, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Third round\nThe third round was held in February 1949 with three matches played in the Baghdad region.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 32], "content_span": [33, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Final phase\nThe quarter-final round was the first round in which teams from different regions faced each other. It included two Basra-based teams (Sharikat Naft Al-Basra and Al-Minaa) and one Mosul-based team (Adadiya Al-Mosul).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 32], "content_span": [33, 249]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Quarter-finals\nThe quarter-final matches were played between 10 March to 21 March.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 35], "content_span": [36, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066298-0009-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Cup, Final\nThe final was played on 7 April at Al-Kashafa Stadium in Baghdad to crown the first ever Iraq FA Cup winners. The ball used in the final was supplied by the Baghdad Sports Depot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066299-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Kirkuk League\nThe 1948\u201349 Iraq FA Kirkuk League was the first season of the Iraq FA Kirkuk League (the top division of football in Kirkuk from 1948 to 1973) organised by the Kirkuk branch of the Iraq Football Association. It started in November 1948 and finished in March 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066299-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Kirkuk League\nIn the last round of the competition, Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad defeated Al-Firqa Al-Thaniya to effectively seal the title, since it meant Al-Athoreen needed to defeat Armenian Relief Corps by 50 odd goals to nil to tie with them on goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). Al-Athoreen drew their game and thus Al-Dhahab Al-Aswad were crowned inaugural Iraq FA Kirkuk League champions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 422]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066299-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Iraq FA Kirkuk League, League table\nThe last two results of the season (Al-Nahl IPC v. Al-Firqa Al-Thaniya and Ittihad Kirkuk v. Al-Madaris) are not available.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 43], "content_span": [44, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066300-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Irish Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Irish Cup was the 69th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066300-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Irish Cup\nThe defending champions were Linfield, after they defeated Coleraine 3\u20130 in the 1947\u201348 final. However, they went out in the first round after a 2\u20130 defeat to Glentoran.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066300-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Irish Cup\nDerry City went on to win the cup for the first time, defeating the Glens 3\u20131 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066300-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Irish Cup, First round\n1This tie required a replay, after the first game was a 4\u20134 draw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 96]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066300-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Irish Cup, Quarter-finals\n2This tie required three replays, after the first games ended as 1\u20131, 3\u20133 and 1\u20131 draws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066300-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Irish Cup, Semi-finals\n3This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 2\u20132 and 1\u20131 draws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066301-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Irish League\nThe Irish League in season 1948\u201349 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066302-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Israel Youth State Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Israel Youth State Cup (Hebrew: \u05d2\u05d1\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d4\u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d4\u200e, Gvia HaMedina) was the first season of Israeli Football Association's nationwide football cup competition for youth footballers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066302-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Israel Youth State Cup\n14 teams registered to play for the cup and the competition began of 30 October 1948. In the final, played at Hapoel Tel Aviv's Basa Stadium, Maccabi Avraham Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Ramat Gan 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066302-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Israel Youth State Cup, Results, Quarter-finals\nAs 7 clubs progressed to the quarter-finals, one club, Maccabi Ramat Gan received a bye to the semi-finals. The quarter-finals were played on 19 November 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066302-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Israel Youth State Cup, Results, Semi-finals\nDue to weather conditions, the semi-final matches were delayed until 8 January 1949. Both matches were played at Basa Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 52], "content_span": [53, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066303-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Istanbul Football League\nThe 1948\u201349 \u0130stanbul Football League season was the 41st season of the league. Galatasaray SK won the league for the 12th time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066304-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Isthmian League\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 34th in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066304-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Isthmian League\nDulwich Hamlet were champions, winning their fourth Isthmian League title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066305-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Juventus F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 Juventus Football Club season was the club's 46th season. In this season, they competed in Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066305-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Juventus F.C. season, Summary\nThe team finished at 4th position after obtaining 44 points in 38 games. John Hansen was top goalscorer for Juventus this season, scoring 15 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 37], "content_span": [38, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066305-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Juventus F.C. season, Squad\nSource:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 35], "content_span": [36, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066306-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1948\u201349 college men's basketball season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066307-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Kategoria e Dyt\u00eb\nThe 1948\u201349 Kategoria e Dyt\u00eb was to be the sixth season of the second tier of football in Albania. The league began on 3 October 1948 but it was annulled on 31 March 1949 meaning there was no winner. On 3 October 1948 the Albanian Football Association relaunched the top two tiers using a western format where the season was to run between fall and spring, but on 31 March 1949 the championships were annulled following Soviet pressure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066308-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066309-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Klass B season\nThe 1948\u201349 Klass B season was the second season of the Klass B, the second level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. 12 teams participated in the league, and Lokomotiv Moscow won the championship. Lokomotiv, Dynamo Sverdlovsk, and SKIF Leningrad were promoted to the Soviet Championship League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066310-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 La Liga\nThe 1948\u201349 La Liga was the 18th season since its establishment. Barcelona won their fourth title, the second consecutive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066310-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 La Liga, Team locations\nValladolid made their debut in La Liga. The first club from Castile and Le\u00f3n to play in the Primera Division", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 31], "content_span": [32, 140]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup\n1948\u201349 was the thirty-sixth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held. Wigan won the trophy  by beating Warrington by the score of 14-8. The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was a record-breaking 39,015, over 5,500 more than the previous record, and receipts were \u00a35,518, another record. This was the third of Wigan\u2019s record-breaking run of six consecutive Lancashire Cup victories.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Background\nOverall, the number of teams entering this year\u2019s competition remained the same as last year\u2019s 14 with a further invitation to Lancashire Amateurs (a junior/amateur club). The same pre-war fixture format was retained. This season saw no bye but one \u201cblank\u201d or \u201cdummy\u201d fixture in the first round. There was also one bye but no \u201cblank\u201d fixture\u201d in the second round. As last season, all the first round matches of the competition will be played on the basis of two legged, home and away, ties. However this year, the second round becomes a straightforward knock-out basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1\nInvolved  7 matches (with no bye and one \u201cblank\u201d fixture) and 14 clubs", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 56], "content_span": [57, 127]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Round 1 \u2013 Second Leg\nInvolved  7 matches (with no bye and one \u201cblank\u201d fixture) and 14 clubs. These are the reverse fixture from the first leg", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 69], "content_span": [70, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 73], "content_span": [74, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nAll the first round ties were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nThe first club named in each of the first round ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Competition and results, The road to success\nthe scores shown in the first round are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 68], "content_span": [69, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * Lancashire Amateurs were a junior (or amateur) club from Lancashire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 115]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0009-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n2 * Lancashire Amateurs were a junior (or amateur) club from Lancashire. The match was played at Kirkhall Lane, Leigh.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 161]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0010-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n3 * Station Road was the home ground of Swinton from 1929 to 1932 and at its peak was one of the finest rugby league grounds in the country and it boasted a capacity of 60,000. The actual record attendance was for the Challenge Cup semi-final on 7 April 1951 when 44,621 watched Wigan beat Warrington 3-2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 347]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066311-0011-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Lancashire Cup, Notes and comments\n4 * The attendance was a record-breaking 39,015, over 5,500 more than the previous record, set in 1934, and receipts were \u00a35518-0-0, another record", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 42], "content_span": [43, 190]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066312-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 League of Ireland\nThe 1948\u201349 League of Ireland was the 28th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066312-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 League of Ireland, Changes from 1947\u201348\nTwo new teams were elected to the League: Sligo Rovers returned after an eight\u2013year absence, while Transport made their d\u00e9but. This resulted in an expansion in size for the first time in six seasons, from eight to ten.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 47], "content_span": [48, 266]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066312-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 League of Ireland, Changes from 1947\u201348\nFor the first time in the history of the League, there were more teams from outside Dublin (six) than from Dublin (four).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 47], "content_span": [48, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066312-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 League of Ireland, Season overview\nCork United resigned from the League on 10 October 1948 and disbanded following their participation in the Dublin City Cup. Cork Athletic were founded with a new board and elected in their place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 42], "content_span": [43, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066313-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Liverpool F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 57th season in Liverpool F.C. 's existence, and ended their season twelfth in the table.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066314-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Luxembourg National Division\nThe 1948\u201349 Luxembourg National Division was the 35th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066314-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Luxembourg National Division, Overview\nIt was performed in 12 teams, and CA Spora Luxembourg won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066315-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 MC Alger season\nIn the 1948\u201349 season, MC Alger competed in the Division Honneur for the 13th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in Division Honneur, and the North African Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066315-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 MC Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers\nIncludes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 55], "content_span": [56, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066316-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Maccabi Tel Aviv's 43rd season since its establishment, in 1906, and first since the establishment of the State of Israel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066316-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season\nDue to the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, civil footballing activities didn't start until spring 1949, with cup matches beginning on 9 April 1949 and league matches on 28 May 1949. The club played its first match of the season on 8 January 1949, in a friendly against the Air Force XI.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066316-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Israeli League\nAfter 16 July 1949, the IFA announced the beginning of the summer break, and league matches resume in September 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066316-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season, Israeli League\nPld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 52], "content_span": [53, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066317-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Maltese Premier League\nThe 1948\u201349 Maltese First Division was the 34th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 8 teams, and Sliema Wanderers F.C. won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066317-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Maltese Premier League\nThe team managed to gain the top of the leaderboard only on the penultimate day, after winning by 1-0 a decisive clash against the historical rivals of Floriana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 192]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066318-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Manchester United F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Manchester United's 47th season in the Football League. They finished second in the league and as FA Cup holders they reached the semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 203]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066319-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Mansfield Town F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Mansfield Town's 11th season in the Football League and seventh season in the Third Division North, they finished in 10th position with 42 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066320-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season\nStatistics of the Primera Divisi\u00f3n de M\u00e9xico for the 1948\u201349 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066320-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Mexican Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, Overview\nIt was contested by 15 teams, and Le\u00f3n won the championship and became the first team to win consecutive championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 49], "content_span": [50, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066321-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1948\u201349 season. The team compiled a 15\u20136 record, and 7\u20135 against Big Ten Conference opponents. The team finished in third place in the Big Ten. Ernie McCoy was in his first season as the team's head coach, and William Roberts was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 431]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066321-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team\nMack Supronowicz and Bob Harrison were the team's leading scorers with 247 and 214 points, respectively. Supronowicz's 247 points set a new Michigan single season scoring record, surpassing the previous record of 230 points set by James Mandler in the 1941\u201342 season. Supronowicz also became the first player in Michigan history to score 100 field goals in a season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066322-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Minneapolis Lakers season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Lakers' first season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) (which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the conclusion of this season).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066322-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Minneapolis Lakers season\nThis season saw the Lakers win their first BAA championship, defeating the Washington Capitols in six games in the BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066323-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montenegrin Republic League\nThe 1948\u201349 Montenegrin Republic League was fourth season of Montenegrin Republic League. The season began in September 1948 and ended in May 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066323-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montenegrin Republic League, Season\nIn the fourth edition of Montenegrin First League played eight different teams. For the first time, among participants were Iskra Danilovgrad, Tempo Bar and IKA Ivangrad, who won the qualifiers. Many irregularities occurred during the season. Most matches were not played, so at the end, all the teams didn't play an equal number of games. However, the season was officially registered and two best placed teams participated in the qualifiers for Yugoslav Second and Third League. Champions' title won Sutjeska, who participated in qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League. Second-placed Lov\u0107en went to qualifiers for Yugoslav Third League. Arsenal and Tempo were relegated after the end of season and played in the qualifiers for Montenegrin Third League 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 43], "content_span": [44, 802]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066323-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League\nSutjeska played in qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League. Team from Nik\u0161i\u0107 participated in qualifying group with \u017deljezni\u010dar (Sarajevo), 11 Oktomvri (Kumanovo) and Ljubljana. Sutjeska finished as a last-placed team, so they were promoted to Yugoslav Third League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 82], "content_span": [83, 346]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066323-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montenegrin Republic League, Season, Qualifiers for Yugoslav Third League\nLov\u0107en played in qualifiers for Yugoslav Third League. Team from Cetinje participated in qualifying group with HNK \u0160ibenik and Ljubljana (Banja Luka). Lov\u0107en finished as a last-placed team, so they remained a member of Montenegrin Republic League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 81], "content_span": [82, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066323-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montenegrin Republic League, Higher leagues\nOn season 1948-49, one Montenegrin team played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia. Budu\u0107nost was a participant of 1948\u201349 Yugoslav First League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 51], "content_span": [52, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066324-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montreal Canadiens season\nThe 1948\u201349 Montreal Canadiens season was the 40th season in club history. The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated in the semi-finals against the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066324-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season\nBill Durnan set a long-standing modern NHL record between February 26 and March 6, 1949, when he amassed four consecutive shutouts, not allowing a goal over a span of 309 minutes, 21 seconds. This record was not surpassed until 2004, when Brian Boucher, then of the Phoenix Coyotes, broke it.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 49], "content_span": [50, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066324-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs\nThe Canadiens would meet the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066325-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball rankings\nThe 1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball rankings was made up of a single human poll \u2013 the AP Poll \u2013 with weekly editions released between January 18, 1949 and March 8, 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066325-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball rankings, AP Poll\nThis was the initial season for the AP college basketball poll. It was modeled after its college football poll, which began in the mid-1930s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066326-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball season\nThe 1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1948, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1949 NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 26, 1949, at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Kentucky Wildcats won their second NCAA national championship with a 46\u201336 victory over the Oklahoma A&M Aggies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066326-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball season, Rule changes\nCoaches were permitted to speak to players during time-outs. Previously, under a rule in place since the 1910\u201311 season, no coaching of players had been permitted during the progress of a game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 50], "content_span": [51, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066326-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball season, Coaching changes\nA number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066327-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's ice hockey season\nThe 1948\u201349 NCAA men's ice hockey season began in November 1948 and concluded with the 1949 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 19, 1949 at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This was the 2nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 54th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066327-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders\nThe following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066327-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders\nGP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 67], "content_span": [68, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066327-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders\nThe following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 71], "content_span": [72, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066327-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NCAA men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders\nGP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 71], "content_span": [72, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season\nThe 1948\u201349 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. In a rematch of the previous season, Toronto defeated Detroit in the Stanley Cup final to win the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 204]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, League business, Rule changes\nA new rule, often called the \"Durnan Rule\", was introduced for the start of the season stating that goalies cannot be the captain or an alternate captain and wear the \"C\" or \"A\". Specifically, NHL Rule 14-D (today's rule 6.1) read: No playing Coach or playing Manager or goalkeeper shall be permitted to act as Captain or Alternate Captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 49], "content_span": [50, 390]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, League business, Rule changes\nThis rule was introduced because Bill Durnan, Montreal Canadiens goalie and captain, would frequently leave his crease to dispute calls with the referees. Opposing teams claimed that this would give the Canadiens unscheduled timeouts during strategic points in games. It would be another sixty years before another goalie would be captain. From 2008 until 2010, the Vancouver Canucks had Roberto Luongo as their captain, the seventh goalie to serve as a captain in the NHL. The rule remained in place, however, and Luongo could not 'act' as captain during games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 49], "content_span": [50, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Regular season\nDon Gallinger of the Boston Bruins, hopeful he could win an appeal of his suspension in the gambling scandal, finally admitted to gambling and was expelled from the NHL for life in September.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Regular season\nOn October 8, 1948, the New York Rangers were due to start their season against the Montreal Canadiens, when the team suffered misfortune. Buddy O'Connor, Frank Eddolls, Edgar Laprade, Bill Moe, and Tony Leswick were travelling in their car from Montreal to Saranac Lake, New York when their car was struck by a truck near Rouses Point. O'Connor suffered several broken ribs, Eddolls a severed tendon in his knee, Laprade suffered a broken nose, Moe had a cut in the head requiring several stitches and Leswick escaped with a few bruises.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 573]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Regular season\nOn November 10, 1948, unseasonably warm temperatures caused a fog bank to occur inside the Boston Garden during a game between the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. Referee Bill Chadwick abandoned the game after only 9 minutes of the first period due to poor visibility. The game was replayed the following night, with Boston winning 4\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Regular season\nA league record of ten major penalties was set November 25, 1948, when 11,000 fans at the Montreal Forum witnessed a donnybrook. It started when the Habs' Ken Mosdell elbowed Maple Leaf Gus Mortson. Mortson retaliated by knocking Elliot de Grey down with his stick. Montreal's Maurice Richard then sprang onto Mortson's back and they fought, and then all hands joined in. Mortson, Richard, Toronto's Howie Meeker and Mosdell were banished with majors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0006-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Regular season\nPlay had scarcely begun when Ken Reardon (Montreal) and Joe Klukay (Toronto) began fencing and Bill Barilko went at Reardon, while Klukay got into it with Billy Reay, and Hal Laycoe fought Garth Boesch. In the game itself, Turk Broda picked up his first shutout of the year as the Leafs won, 2\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Regular season\nBoth Detroit and Montreal lost key players to injury this year. Montreal lost Elmer Lach with a fractured jaw when he collided with Toronto defenceman Bob Goldham, and Emile \"Butch\" Bouchard injured a knee. Detroit lost Gordie Howe, who underwent knee surgery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Regular season\nBill Durnan got hot in the second half of the season and recorded four consecutive shutouts, going 309 minutes and 21 seconds without giving up a goal. In all, Durnan had 10 shutouts and won his fifth Vezina Trophy in six years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 34], "content_span": [35, 263]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0009-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders\nNote: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 54], "content_span": [55, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0010-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders\nNote: GP = Games played; Mins \u2013 Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 58], "content_span": [59, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0011-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Debuts\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1948\u201349 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066328-0012-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 NHL season, Last games\nThe following is a list of players of note who played their last game in the NHL in 1948\u201349 (listed with their last team):", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [20, 30], "content_span": [31, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066329-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 National Football League (Ireland)\nThe 1948\u201349 National Football League was the 18th staging of the National Football League, an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066329-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 National Football League (Ireland)\nMayo won the NFL with a narrow defeat of Louth in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 103]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066329-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 National Football League (Ireland), Format\nInstead of geographic groupings, teams are placed into Divisions I, II, III and IV. The top team in each division reaches the semi-finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [44, 50], "content_span": [51, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066330-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 National Hurling League\nThe 1948\u201349 National Hurling League was the 18th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 10 October 1948 until 8 May 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066330-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 National Hurling League\nSeventeen teams participated in the league, comprising two divisions of an unequal number of teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a drawn game. The knock-out phase featured the top three teams from division one and the top two teams from division two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066330-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 National Hurling League\nTipperary won the league, beating Cork by 3-5 to 3-3 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066331-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Nationalliga A, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and FC Lugano won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 32], "content_span": [33, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066332-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Nationalliga A season\nThe 1948\u201349 Nationalliga A season was the 11th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Eight teams participated in the league, and Zurcher SC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066333-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Nemzeti Bajnoks\u00e1g I, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Ferencv\u00e1rosi TC won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066334-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Netherlands Football League Championship\nThe Netherlands Football League Championship 1948\u20131949 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. SVV won this year's championship by beating BVV Den Bosch, AGOVV Apeldoorn, sc Heerenveen, VSV and NOAD.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 438]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066335-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 New York Knicks season\nThe 1948\u201349 New York Knicks season was the third season for the team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks had a 32\u201328 record in 1948\u201349 and finished second in the Eastern Division, six games behind the Washington Capitols. New York qualified for the playoffs, and defeated the Baltimore Bullets 2\u20131 in a best-of-three series to earn a place in the Eastern Division Finals. In the division championship series, the Knicks lost to the Capitols, two games to one. Before the 1949\u201350 season, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League to form the NBA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066336-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 New York Rangers season\nThe 1948\u201349 New York Rangers season was the 23rd season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers compiled an 18\u201331\u201311 record, and finished with 47 points. The Rangers' last-place finish caused them to miss the NHL playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066336-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 New York Rangers season, Playoffs\nThe Rangers finished in last place in the NHL and failed to qualify for the 1949 Stanley Cup playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 41], "content_span": [42, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066336-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 New York Rangers season, Player statistics\n\u2020Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. \u2021Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066337-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Newport County A.F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Third Division South since relegation from the Second Division at the end of the 1946\u201347 season. It was the club's 20th season in the third tier and 21st season overall in the Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066338-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Football League\nThe 1948\u201349 Northern Football League season was the 51st in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066338-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Football League, Clubs\nThe league featured 13 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 39], "content_span": [40, 128]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066339-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Rugby Football League season\nThe 1948\u201349 Rugby Football League season was the 54th season of rugby league football. This was Whitehaven's inaugural season in the League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066339-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWarrington finished the regular season as the league leaders. However, Huddersfield won their sixth Championship when they beat Warrington 13\u201312 in the championship final. The game, played at Maine Road, Manchester, attracted a crowd of 75,194 and receipts of \u00a311,073 setting new records for both attendances and receipts for a rugby league game played anywhere other than Wembley. Huddersfield's Australian fullback, Johnny Hunter scored 16 tries during the season, breaking the record for a fullback set by Jim Sullivan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066339-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nThe Challenge Cup winners were Bradford who beat Halifax 12\u20130 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066339-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Rugby Football League season, Season summary\nWarrington won the Lancashire League, and Huddersfield won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Warrington 14\u20138 to win the Lancashire Cup and Bradford Northern beat Castleford 18\u20139 to win the Yorkshire Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 61], "content_span": [62, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066339-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup\nThe Challenge Cup tournament's final was to be played by Bradford and Halifax at Wembley Stadium. It was the first time tickets to the Challenge Cup final were sold out. Bradford won the game 12-0 in the final played in front of a world record rugby league crowd of 95,050. Trevor Foster and Eric Batten scored the tries for Bradford and Ernest Ward kicked three goals as well as winning the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 492]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066339-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Northern Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup\nThis was Bradford\u2019s fourth Cup Final win in seven Final appearances including one win and one loss during World War II.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 60], "content_span": [61, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066340-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season\nThe 1948\u201349 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the tenth season of ice hockey in Norway. Eight teams participated in the league, and Furuset IF won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066341-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Norwegian Main League\nThe 1948\u20131949 Hovedserien was the 5th completed season of top division football in Norway. Following are the results of the 1948\u201349 Norwegian Main League season. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it was Norway's top-tier league for association football clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066341-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Norwegian Main League, Overview\nIt was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad FK won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 39], "content_span": [40, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066342-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 OB I bajnoksag season\nThe 1948\u201349 OB I bajnoks\u00e1g season was the 12th season of the OB I bajnoks\u00e1g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Five teams participated in the league, and MTK Budapest won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga\nThe 1948\u201349 Oberliga  was the fourth season of the Oberliga, the first tier of the football league system in the three western zones of Allied-occupied Germany. The league operated in six regional divisions, Berlin, North, South, Southwest (north and south) and West. The five league champions, the runners-up from the North, South, Southwest and West and the third-placed team from the South entered the 1949 German football championship which was won by VfR Mannheim. It was VfR Mannheim's only national championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 536]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga\nThe Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, covering the French occupation zone in Germany, operated in two regional divisions, north and south, with a championship final at the end of season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 187]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga\nIn East Germany the DDR-Oberliga was established after the 1948\u201349 season in the Soviet occupation zone, set at the first tier of the league system. In 1949 an Eastern zone championship, the 1949 Ostzonenmeisterschaft, was held and won by ZSG Union Halle, but its winner did not advance to the German championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga\nIn post-Second World War Germany many clubs were forced to change their names or merge. This policy was particularly strongly enforced in the Soviet and French occupation zones but much more relaxed in the British and US one. In most cases clubs eventually reverted to their original names, especially after the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga\nDuring the course of the 1948\u201349 league season the political landscape in Germany changed with the Federal Republic of Germany, commonly referred to as West Germany, established on 23 May 1949, followed by the German Democratic Republic, commonly referred to as East Germany, on 7 October 1949. I t was the first tier of the football league system in the three western zones of Allied-occupied Germany.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga Nord\nThe 1948\u201349 season saw three new clubs promoted to the league, TuS Bremerhaven 93, Eimsb\u00fctteler TV and SC G\u00f6ttingen 05. No team was relegated from the league at the end of season as the league was expanded to 16 teams in 1949\u201350.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 31], "content_span": [32, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga Berlin\nThe 1948\u201349 season saw three new clubs promoted to the league, Viktoria 89 Berlin, SV Lichtenberg 47 and Minerva 93 Berlin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 33], "content_span": [34, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga West\nThe 1948\u201349 season saw three new clubs promoted to the league, Rot-Wei\u00df Essen, Rhenania W\u00fcrselen and Preu\u00dfen M\u00fcnster.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 31], "content_span": [32, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Northern group\nThe 1948\u201349 season saw three new clubs promoted to the league, Eintracht Trier, SpVgg Weisenau and BSC Oppau.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 50], "content_span": [51, 160]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0009-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Southern group\nThe 1948\u201349 season saw two new clubs promoted to the league, SV T\u00fcbingen and FC 08 Villingen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 50], "content_span": [51, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0010-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Finals\nThe winners of the two regional divisions of the Oberliga S\u00fcdwest played a final to determine the league champion who was also directly qualified for the German championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0011-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcdwest, Finals\nThe runners-up of the two divisions determined the club who would face the loser of the championship final for the second place in the German championship:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 42], "content_span": [43, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0012-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, Oberliga S\u00fcd\nThe 1948\u201349 season saw two new clubs promoted to the league, BC Augsburg and 1. R\u00f6delheimer FC 02.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 30], "content_span": [31, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066343-0013-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga, German championship\nThe 1949 German football championship was contested by the eight qualified Oberliga teams and won by VfR Mannheim, defeating Borussia Dortmund in the final. It was played in a knock-out format and consisted of ten clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 37], "content_span": [38, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066344-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oberliga (ice hockey) season\nThe 1948-49 Oberliga season was the first season of the Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. Six teams participated in the league, and EV F\u00fcssen won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066345-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Oklahoma A&M College, now known as Oklahoma State University, in NCAA competition in the 1948\u201349 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066346-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 PFC Cherno More Varna season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the inaugural season of A group under the name Republican Football Division (Bulgarian: \u0420\u0435\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0430 \u0444\u0443\u0442\u0431\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0432\u0438\u0437\u0438\u044f). Cherno More started the season as TVP but was renamed after the first round to Botev pri DNV (Bulgarian: \u0411\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u0414\u041d\u0412), a common practice in the years after the establishment of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Botev is 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary and poet Hristo Botev and pri DNV stands for Home of the People's Army (Bulgarian: \u0414\u043e\u043c \u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0430).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066347-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Panhellenic Championship\nThe 1948\u201349 Panhellenic Championship was the 15th season of the highest football league of Greece. The clubs that participated were the champions from the 3 founding football associations of the HFF: Athens, Piraeus and Macedonia. Panathinaikos won the championship, due to a better goal ratio than Olympiacos. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066348-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Philadelphia Warriors season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Warriors' 3rd season in the NBA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066349-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Polska Liga Hokejowa season\nThe 1948\u201349 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 14th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Four teams participated in the final round, and Ogniwo Krak\u00f3w won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Port Vale's 37th season of football in the English Football League, and their fourth full season in the Third Division South. A promotion campaign soon tailed off into an unremarkable mid-table finish, as bad form persuaded the club to sell off Bill Pointon for a then-club record fee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThe pre-season saw the club attempt to sign Huddersfield Town's star forward Peter Doherty, when this failed Gordon Hodgson instead signed Liverpool left-wing duo Stan Palk and Mick Hulligan for \u00a310,000. Striker Walter Aveyard was also signed from Birmingham City, despite his belief that a leg injury had finished him. Fans were convinced promotion to the Second Division was possible, and so there was a surge in season ticket sales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 497]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThe season started with seven points from the opening four games, leaving the club top of the table. The season-high 18,497 fans that turned up for a 3\u20130 win over Aldershot were impressed by the skill of the three new signings. The club's good form continued to the end of September, despite the sale of Walter Keeley to Accrington Stanley for \u00a31,500 \u2013 who had found himself relegated to the sidelines by Hulligan's good performances. After this Hulligan broke his ankle, whilst other injuries also hit the squad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0002-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nSix weeks of six defeats in seven games followed, leaving Vale sixth from bottom. During this spell Joe Dale was offloaded to Witton Albion, as Hodgson attempted to fill the gaps in the first team with young reserves. Winning three games on the trot, the Vale put an end to this bad spell, also keeping three clean sheets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nOver the Christmas period talk was dominated by 'The Wembley of the North', which had been projected as an 80,000 capacity stadium, now it was planned as a 40,000 capacity ground with room for future expansion. Finding just fifty members for the '100 club', the financing was helped by a \u00a38,000 grant from The Football Association. In January the club initiated a fire-sale of players: Bill Pointon went to Queens Park Rangers for a then-club record five-figure fee, whilst Harry Hubbick was sold to Rochdale for around \u00a31,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0003-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nMeanwhile, the club transfer listed Palk, Aveyard, and Eric Eastwood (who all lived outside North Staffordshire); whilst Hulligan returned from injury. A two-month run without a win followed, in which Hodgson again experimented with the first eleven. This run finally ended with a 1\u20130 win over Notts County on 9 April. Nine days later at Ashton Gate, keeper Harry Prince was given a chance in place of regular George Heppell, who embarrassed himself by attempting to punch a forty-yard punt from Stone, only to miss the ball entirely and thereby concede the equalizer. Later in the month, Hodgson signed George King from Hull City for a four-figure fee. King scored twice in his debut against Torquay United.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 770]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division South\nThey finished a disappointing thirteenth, boasting just 39 points. They had scored twelve fewer goals than the previous campaign, though their defensive record was identical. Harry Prince's move to Stafford Rangers was the only significant departure of the summer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 61], "content_span": [62, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances\nOn the financial side, a large transfer credit helped the club record a gross profit of \u00a37,120. Gate receipts had declined to \u00a325,831, whilst wages had risen to \u00a316,095. The Burslem Supporters Club put forward a donation of \u00a3600, and the club issued 22,000 new five shilling shares to help with the New Ground Fund.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 49], "content_span": [50, 365]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066350-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions\nIn the FA Cup, Vale were knocked out in the First Round by Notts County at Meadow Lane in front of 36,514 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 57], "content_span": [58, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066351-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Portsmouth F.C. season\nIn Portsmouth Football Club's Golden Jubilee season of 1948\u201349, the club were tipped to be the first team of the 20th century to win the Football League and FA Cup double. However, Pompey crashed out of the FA Cup in the semi-final against Leicester City, but made up for it by claiming the league title in spectacular fashion. That season also saw a record attendance of 51,385, a record which still stands to this day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 451]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066352-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Primeira Divis\u00e3o, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and Sporting Clube de Portugal won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066353-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Providence Steamrollers season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Steamrollers' third and final season in the NBA/BAA. The team would fold after finishing last in the league for a second consecutive season, at 12\u201348.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 220]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066354-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rangers F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 69th season of competitive football by Rangers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066354-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nRangers played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1948\u201349 season becoming the first club to win The Treble.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066354-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nRangers won the league by a single point over second placed Dundee, winning 20 of the 30 matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066354-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nThe Scottish Cup was won thanks to a 4\u20131 win over Clyde with goals from Billy Williamson, Jimmy Duncanson and a brace from George Young.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066354-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rangers F.C. season, Overview\nThe club won the League Cup with a 2\u20130 win over Raith Rovers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066355-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Ranji Trophy\nThe 1948\u201349 Ranji Trophy was the 15th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the title defeating Baroda in the final. The semi-final match between Bombay and Maharashtra was the highest-scoring first-class match of all time. A total of 2,376 runs were scored, including nine centuries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066356-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Real Madrid CF season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Real Madrid Club de F\u00fatbol's 46th season in existence and the club's 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066356-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Real Madrid CF season, Summary\nDuring summer Bernabeu reinforced the team with several players including young star midfielder Pablo Olmedo, midfielder Miguel Mu\u00f1oz and top goalscorer Pahi\u00f1o came from Celta Vigo, and midfielder Jesus Narro was bought from Real Murcia. In the league the squad reached the first spot after ten matchdays, but then collapsed to ultimately finish in the 3rd spot. New arrival forward Pahi\u00f1o played in a superb form scoring 21 goals. In June, the club advanced to the 1948\u201349 Copa del General\u00edsimo round of 16 where they were eliminated by Atletico de Bilbao in a playoff game after two draws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 38], "content_span": [39, 630]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066356-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Real Madrid CF season, Squad\nNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 36], "content_span": [37, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066357-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rochdale A.F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season saw Rochdale compete for their 21st season in the Football League Third Division North.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066358-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rochester Royals season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Royals' first season in the BAA (later known as the NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066359-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Romanian Hockey League season\nThe 1948\u201349 Romanian Hockey League season was the 19th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Three teams participated in the league, and Avintul IPEIL Miercurea Ciuc won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066360-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rugby Union County Championship\nThe 1948\u201349 Rugby Union County Championship was the 49th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066360-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Rugby Union County Championship\nLancashire won the competition for the sixth time and third in succession after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066361-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 SK Rapid Wien season\nThe 1948\u201349 SK Rapid Wien season was the 51st season in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066362-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 SM-sarja season\nThe 1948\u201349 SM-sarja season was the 18th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. Eight teams participated in the league, and Tarmo Hameenlinna won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 212]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066363-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Scottish Cup was the 64th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup Final was played at Hampden Park on 23 April 1949 between Rangers and Clyde. Rangers defeated Clyde 4\u20131 to win the Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 20], "section_span": [20, 20], "content_span": [21, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066364-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish Districts season\nThe 1948\u201349 Scottish Districts season is a record of all the rugby union matches for Scotland's district teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066365-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish Division A\nThe 1948\u201349 Scottish Division A was won by Rangers by one point over nearest rival Dundee. Morton and Albion Rovers finished 15th and 16th respectively and were relegated to the 1949\u201350 Scottish Division B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066366-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish Division B\nThe 1948\u201349 Scottish Division B was won by Raith Rovers F.C. who along with second placed Stirling Albion, were promoted to Division A. East Stirlingshire finished bottom.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066367-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish Division C\nThe 1948-49 Scottish Division C was won by Forfar Athletic who were promoted to Division B. Edinburgh City finished bottom. It was the third and final season of the short-lived single Scottish Division C and featured seven reserve teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066367-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish Division C, Future\nThe competition was restructured for the 1949\u201350 season when the number of reserve teams was significantly expanded and the Division divided into two sections, the South-East (soon renamed the North-East) and South-West. Promotion became rarer as the reserve sides of the bigger clubs such as Rangers and Aberdeen came to dominate; Brechin City's victory in the North-East section in the 1953\u201354 season was the sole promotion managed in the new format before its final season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066367-0001-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish Division C, Future\nThe competition completed its final season in 1954\u201355 when Aberdeen II won the North-East section and Partick Thistle II the South-West; three non-reserve sides, Montrose, East Stirlingshire and Berwick Rangers remained in the North-East section with two, Dumbarton and Stranraer in the South-West. All five were admitted to full membership of the Scottish Football League; the reserve teams were placed into a separate Scottish (Reserve) League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066369-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Scottish League Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 Scottish League Cup was the third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Raith Rovers in the Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066370-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1948\u201349 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n season was the 18th since its establishment and was played between 11 September 1948 and 17 April 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066370-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, Overview before the season\n14 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1947\u201348 La Liga and two promoted from the 1947\u201348 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066371-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie A\nTorino were declared 1948\u201349 Serie A champions on 6 May 1949, after the Superga tragedy, an air disaster that killed the entire Torino squad. At the time of the declaration, Torino led the runner-up Internazionale by four points with four matches remaining. Their remaining four matches were played by their reserve team, and they finished the league five points ahead of the runner up.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066371-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie A, Teams\nNovara for Northern Italy, Padova for Central Italy and Palermo for Southern Italy had been promoted from Serie B.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066371-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie A, Events\nFollowing the restoration of ordinary Serie B championship, the FIGC decided to come back to two relegations only from Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 23], "content_span": [24, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066371-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie A, Final classification\nNote: Goal Difference did not come into effect until the 1960s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 37], "content_span": [38, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066372-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie A (ice hockey) season\nThe 1948\u201349 Serie A season was the 16th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Nine teams participated in the league, and HC Diavoli Rossoneri Milano won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066373-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie B\nThe Serie B 1948\u201349 was the seventeenth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066373-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie B, Teams\nSalernitana, Alessandria, Vicenza and Napoli had been relegated from Serie A.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 22], "content_span": [23, 100]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066374-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Serie C\nThe 1948\u201349 Serie C was the eleventh edition of Serie C, the third highest league in the Italian football league system, the first one to be organized by the Lega Nazionale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 189]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066375-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Sheffield Shield season\nThe 1948\u201349 Sheffield Shield season was the 47th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship. In March 1949, Donald Bradman played his final first-class match.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066376-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Slovenian Republic League\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 26th season of the Slovenian Republic League and the fourth in the SFR Yugoslavia. The league champions \u017delezni\u010dar Ljubljana and second placed Rudar Trbovlje qualified for the Yugoslav Third League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066377-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Southern Football League\nThe 1948\u201349 Southern Football League season was the 46th in the history of the league, an English football competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066377-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Southern Football League\nThe league consisted of 22 clubs, including all 18 clubs from the previous season, and four newly elected clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 145]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066377-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Southern Football League\nGillingham were champions, winning their second Southern League title. Four Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none was successful.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066377-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Southern Football League, Football League elections\nEight Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League, but all four League clubs were re-elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 59], "content_span": [60, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066378-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Soviet League season\nThe 1948\u201349 Soviet Championship League season was the third season of the Soviet Championship League, the top level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. 10 teams participated in the league, and CDKA Moscow won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066379-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his first year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and hosted their home games at the 14th Regiment Armory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 410]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066379-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Terriers became the first team in the New York City area to have a game televised, they defeated Seton Hall in its inaugural telecast on WPIX. St. Francis finished the season at 20\u201313 overall and 2\u20132 in conference play. They also participated in their second National Catholic Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the finals to Regis 47\u201351.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066379-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team\nTom Gallagher scored 496 points during the season, which was reported to be new record for a player from the New York Metropolitan Area. In addition, Tom Gallagher, Tom O'Connor, and Paul Labanowski were named to the National Catholic Invitation Tournament All-Tournament Team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066379-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, National Catholic Invitation Tournament\nIn 1949, the Terriers were invited to participate in the first annual National Catholic Invitation Tournament, to take place in Denver, Colorado. Gallagher was awarded a trophy as the Tournaments outstanding player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 91], "content_span": [92, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066379-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, NBA Draft\nAt the end of the season Tom Gallagher was selected with the 45th overall pick by the Baltimore Bullets.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [52, 61], "content_span": [62, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066380-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Louis Bombers season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Bombers' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066380-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Louis Bombers season, Playoffs, West Division Semifinals\n(1) Rochester Royals vs. (4) St. Louis Bombers: Royals win series 2-0", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 68], "content_span": [69, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066380-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 St. Louis Bombers season, Playoffs, West Division Semifinals\nLast Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Royals and Bombers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 68], "content_span": [69, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066381-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Stoke City F.C. season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was Stoke City's 42nd season in the Football League and the 28th in the First Division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066381-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Stoke City F.C. season\nIt was again a disappointing season for Stoke as a number of players started voicing their displeasure at manager Bob McGrory's strict discipline. A number of players handed in transfer requests as discomfort began to affect the club. Results on the pitch were inconsistent and a mid table finish of 11th was the final outcome.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 358]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066381-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nA strange feeling of disharmony set in at the Victoria Ground prior to the start of the 1948\u201349 season and Stoke received a number of transfer requests from players on the slightest whim. The previous season's main signings Jimmy McAlinden and Tommy Kiernan both departed after just a year with the club losing around \u00a32,000 on the pair. The only other player whose wish to leave was accepted was Bert Mitchell.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 465]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066381-0002-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nThe 4 December 1948 was Stoke's red letter day as they fielded a team against Blackpool that cost a mere \u00a310 and with all of them from the Stoke-on-Trent area. The only blotch on the claim however is that Frank Mountford was born in Doncaster but he moved to Stoke when he was about three years old.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066381-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League\nA mid table position of 11th was all that Stoke could have expected from an inconsistent season with 16 wins and 17 defeats. One key point during the season was manager Bob McGrory's decision to employ Frank Bowyer as an out-and-out centre forward and he scored 21 goals. Surprisingly, when the campaign ended Bowyer asked for a transfer which was accepted but he soon had a change of heart and would remain at the club until 1960.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 485]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066381-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup\nStoke beat Swindon Town 3\u20131 in the third round before being drawn against Stanley Matthews' Blackpool. Stoke overcame the \"Tangerines\" 1\u20130 in a replay. Around 46,738 fans assembled to watch Stoke take on Third Division Hull City but much to the shock of the Stoke supporters, Hull won 2\u20130 on an awful Victoria Ground pitch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 53], "content_span": [54, 377]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066382-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Sussex County Football League\nThe 1948\u201349 Sussex County Football League season was the 24th in the history of the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066382-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Sussex County Football League, Clubs\nThe league featured 14 clubs, 13 which competed in the last season, along with one new club:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [39, 44], "content_span": [45, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066383-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball)\nThe 1948\u201349 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet was the 18th season of Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. The tournament was contested by all Allsvenskan teams and all District Champions, along with invited teams from Division II. 32 teams competed in the tournament. IFK Kristianstad were the defending champions, but were eliminated by IFK Liding\u00f6 in the semifinals. IFK Liding\u00f6 won the title, defeating cross-town rivals SoIK Hellas in the final. The semifinals and final were played on 19\u201320 March in Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm. The final was watched by 1,403 spectators.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 667]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066383-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Svenska m\u00e4sterskapet (men's handball), Champions\nThe following players for IFK Liding\u00f6 received a winner's medal: Arne Lindecrantz, Erik Ek (3 goals in the final), Lars Eriksson (2), Bengt Arenander, Roland Hagen (2), Lars-Eric Johansson, Lennart Hedberg, Claes K\u00e5hre, Harry Larnefeldt and Axel Erikssson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 56], "content_span": [57, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066384-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Swedish Division I season\nThe 1948\u201349 Swedish Division I season was the fifth season of Swedish Division I. Hammarby IF defeated Gavle GIK in the league final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066385-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Swedish football Division 2\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1948\u201349 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066385-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Nord\u00f6stra 1948\u201349\nTeams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953\u201354 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 83], "content_span": [84, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066386-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Swedish football Division 3\nStatistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1948\u201349 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066387-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Syracuse Nationals season\nThe 1948\u201349 Syracuse Nationals season was the third season of the franchise in the National Basketball League. The Nationals finished with the first winning season in team history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066387-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Syracuse Nationals season, Playoffs\nWon Opening Round (Hammond Calumet Buccaneers) 2\u20130Lost Division Semifinals (Anderson Packers) 3\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [35, 43], "content_span": [44, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066388-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1948\u201349 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n was the 13th edition of the Spanish national third tier.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066388-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n, Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Promotion/Relegation phase, Group I\nThis phase was canceled for the expansion of the Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, all teams promoted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 78], "content_span": [79, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066388-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Tercera Divisi\u00f3n, Segunda Divisi\u00f3n Promotion/Relegation phase, Group II\nThis phase was canceled for the expansion of the Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, all teams promoted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 79], "content_span": [80, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066389-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe 1948\u201349 Toronto Maple Leafs season involved winning the Stanley Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066389-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Toronto Maple Leafs season\nThe Maple Leafs became the first team in NHL history to win three consecutive Stanley Cups.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066389-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Playoffs, 1949 Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions\nTurk Broda, Garth Boesch, Gus Mortson, Jimmy Thomson, Bill Juzda, Bill Barilko, Harry Watson, Ted Kennedy, Don Metz, Fleming MacKell, Bill Ezinicki, Vic Lynn, Howie Meeker, Max Bentley, Joe Klukay, Sid Smith, Harry Taylor, Bob Dawes, Tod Sloan, Conn Smythe (manager), Hap Day (coach), Tim Daly (trainer).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 92], "content_span": [93, 397]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066390-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the Tri-Cities Blackhawks' third season of play and the last of the National Basketball League (NBL) before its merger with the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Led by league MVP Don Otten, the Blackhawks experienced the first winning season in team history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066390-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season, Playoffs\nWon Opening Round (Sheboygan Red Skins) 2\u20130Lost Division Semifinals (Oshkosh All-Stars) 1\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 46], "content_span": [47, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066391-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by first year head coach John Wooden. They finished the regular season with a record of 22\u20137 and were southern division champions with a record of 10\u20132. They lost to the Oregon State Beavers in the conference play-offs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 479]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066391-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season\nThe Bruins finished the season 12\u201313 overall and were third in the PCC South Division with a record of 3\u20139. At the end of the season, head coach Wilbur Johns retired and become UCLA's athletic director. John Wooden was hired as Johns' successor on April 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [43, 58], "content_span": [59, 318]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066392-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 USM Alger season\nIn the 1948\u201349 season, USM Alger was competing in the First Division for the 12th season French colonial era, as well as in the Forconi Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066392-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 USM Alger season, Squad\nSid Ahmed Khos, Azouz, Nait Kaci, Chabri, Ouaguenouni, Zouaoui, Bedareb, Hamdi, Djeknoun, Beddar\u00e9ne, Zitouni, Ben Adad, Aidoun, Chaouane, Chahi, Hamdouche", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 31], "content_span": [32, 186]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066393-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 USM Blida season\nIn the 1948\u201349 season, USM Blida is competing in the Division Honneur for the 16th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in Division Honneur, and the North African Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066393-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 USM Blida season, Players statistics\nStatistics for 23 games only and 2 (1 and 18) games does Its figures.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 44], "content_span": [45, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066393-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 USM Blida season, Players statistics, Goalscorers\nIncludes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 57], "content_span": [58, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule\nThe following is the 1948\u201349 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1948 through March 1949. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1947\u201348 season. This was the first season in which all four networks then in operation in the United States offered nightly prime time schedules Monday through Friday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule\nThe schedule below reflects the fall lineup as it all settled into place throughout October 1948, before any subsequent time changes were made and additional new series appeared in November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule\nNew fall series are highlighted in bold. A number of ABC's new fall shows began as early as mid-August when the network first began broadcasting a seven-night schedule. CBS and DuMont also had some new shows begin in the latter half of August. These shows are noted as such by (Aug.). NBC began airing Saturday Night Jamboree in December.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule\nSeveral notable programs debuted during the season and within the preceding summer. The preservation of these telecasts on kinescope film vary. The Texaco Star Theater proved to be one of the most notable hits of the year with its host, Milton Berle, credited with encouraging consumers to purchase their first television set. The 1948 episodes of the Berle show are missing, but many of the 1949 episodes still exist. A short-lived series, The Laytons, was the first network television sitcom to feature an African-American in a regular supporting role, albeit a stereotypical one. No episodes have survived.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 659]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0003-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule\nThe Morey Amsterdam Show, which debuted on CBS in December, introduced television audiences to Art Carney as a lead cast member. In the David Weinstein book, The Forgotten Network, similarities between Carney's role as \"Charlie the Doorman\" and his later Ed Norton from  Cavalcade of Stars and The Honeymooners are noted. The Morey Amsterdam Show was not a ratings success. Four episodes are held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0003-0002", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule\nToast of the Town, debuting in June 1948 and re-titled The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955 and a mainstay of Sunday night viewing, became one of the most successful and long-running programs in American television history. It would remain on the air until 1971. The premier episode with composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are among the few missing telecasts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [49, 49], "content_span": [50, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Sunday\nNotes: Toast of the Town, later known as The Ed Sullivan Show, premiered June 20, 1948, at 9:00\u00a0p.m. on CBS.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Sunday\nOn DuMont, King Cole's Birthday Party, also known as simply Birthday Party, aired from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time from March to May 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Monday\nNote: Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottage aired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Tuesday\nNote: Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottage aired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 73], "content_span": [74, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Wednesday\nNotes: On DuMont, King Cole's Birthday Party also was known as simply Birthday Party. The Laytons only lasted 10 episodes, from August 11 to October 13, 1948. Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottage aired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 75], "content_span": [76, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0009-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Wednesday\nOn NBC, Picture This, hosted by Wendy Barrie, aired November 17, 1948, to February 9, 1949. The Black Robe debuted on May 18, 1949, and ran from 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday until it began to air at various times on Mondays during August 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 75], "content_span": [76, 326]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0010-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Thursday\nNotes: On ABC, Blind Date debuted on May 5, 1949, airing from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. It moved to 9:30 p.m. during July 1949 and aired in that time slot into September 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 74], "content_span": [75, 256]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0011-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Thursday\nOn DuMont, King Cole's Birthday Party also was known as simply Birthday Party. Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottage aired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 74], "content_span": [75, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0012-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Friday\nNotes: From April 14, 1948, to April 22, 1949, Russ Hodges' Scoreboard aired Fridays from 6:30pm to 6:45pm ET on DuMont. Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottage aired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0013-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, Fall Schedule, Friday\nOn NBC, Your Show Time replaced Musical Miniatures on January 21, 1949. Your Show Time had premiered on NBC's East Coast stations in September 1948, and began to include NBC's Midwest stations on January 21.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 72], "content_span": [73, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066394-0014-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule, By network, NBC\nNote: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 49], "section_span": [51, 66], "content_span": [67, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066395-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule (daytime)\nTalk shows are highlighted in  yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066395-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule (daytime)\nNOTE: This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066395-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule (daytime), Winter 1948/1949\nOn Dumont, half-hour-long live variety show Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room debuted on January 17. It aired in the 10:00\u00a0a.m. half-hour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 77], "content_span": [78, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066395-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 United States network television schedule (daytime), Winter 1948/1949\nThere is some dispute as to the exact lineup on DuMont. The above listing is according to What Women Watched: Daytime Television in the 1950s (University of Texas Press, 2005) by Marsha Cassidy. This would create a conflict with some other sources that have TV Shopper still in the lineup at this time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [61, 77], "content_span": [78, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066396-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 WIHL season\n1948\u201349 was the third season of the Western International Hockey League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 92]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066396-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 WIHL season\nThe league champion Spokane Flyers went on to face the Windsor Spitfires in a best-of-seven series for the national amateur hockey title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066396-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 WIHL season, League Championship final\nNote: Spokane Flyers were not eligible for the Allan Cup so the Kimberley Dynamiters advanced to the final. The Spokane Flyers did advance to the 1948-49 United States National Senior Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 46], "content_span": [47, 244]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066396-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 WIHL season, Semi final\nTrail Smoke Eaters beat Nelson Maple Leafs 3 wins to 2.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 31], "content_span": [32, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066396-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 WIHL season, Final\nTrail Smoke Eaters beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to none, 1 tie.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 94]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066396-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 WIHL season, Final\nThis was the only senior league in the province so the Trail Smoke Eaters advanced to the 1948-49 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 26], "content_span": [27, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066397-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Capitols season\nThe 1948\u201349 BAA season was the Capitols' 3rd season in the NBA/BAA. They became the first team to win 15 straight games to start the season, an NBA record, which was since tied 45 years later by the Houston Rockets in 1993 before Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 308]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066397-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Capitols season, Playoffs, East Division Semifinals\n(1) Washington Capitols vs. (4) Philadelphia Warriors: Capitols win series 2-0", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 70], "content_span": [71, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066397-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Capitols season, Playoffs, East Division Semifinals\nLast Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Warriors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 70], "content_span": [71, 153]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066397-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Capitols season, Playoffs, East Division Finals\n(1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) New York Knicks: Capitols win series 2-1", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 66], "content_span": [67, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066397-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Capitols season, Playoffs, East Division Finals\nLast Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Knicks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 66], "content_span": [67, 147]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066397-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Capitols season, Playoffs, BAA Finals\n(E1) Washington Capitols vs. (W2) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 4-2", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 56], "content_span": [57, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066397-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Capitols season, Playoffs, BAA Finals\nLast Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Capitols and Lakers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 56], "content_span": [57, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066398-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1948\u201349 NCAA college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Art McLarney, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066398-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington Huskies men's basketball team\nThe defending conference champion Huskies were 11\u201315 overall in the regular season and 6\u201310 in conference play, last place in the Northern division. They ended the season with a two-game sweep over the rival Washington State Cougars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 48], "section_span": [48, 48], "content_span": [49, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066399-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1948\u201349 college basketball season. Led by 21st-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066399-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team\nThe Cougars were 21\u20139 overall in the regular season and 8\u20138 in conference play, second place in the Northern division.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066400-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Welsh Cup\nThe 1948\u201349 FAW Welsh Cup is the 62nd season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066400-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Welsh Cup, Fifth round\nEight winners from the Fourth round and ten new clubs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066400-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Welsh Cup, Sixth round\nTwo winners from the Fifth round. Seven other clubs get a bye to the Seventh round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 30], "content_span": [31, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066400-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Welsh Cup, Seventh round\nOne winner from the Sixth round plus seven clubs who get a bye in the previous round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 32], "content_span": [33, 118]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066400-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Welsh Cup, Semifinal\nSwansea Town and Rhyl played at Wrexham, Cardiff City and Merthyr Tydfil played at Swansea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 28], "content_span": [29, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066401-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Western Football League\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 47th in the history of the Western Football League.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066401-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Western Football League\nThe champions for the first time in their history were Glastonbury, and the winners of Division Two were new club Chippenham United.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066401-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Western Football League, Final tables, Division One\nDivision One remained at eighteen members with two clubs promoted to replace Radstock Town and Bristol Aeroplane Company, who were relegated to Division Two.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066401-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Western Football League, Final tables, Division Two\nDivision Two was increased from thirteen to eighteen clubs, after Salisbury and Weymouth were promoted to Division One, and B.A.C. Reserves, RAF Colerne and RAF Locking left the league. Five new clubs joined:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 59], "content_span": [60, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066402-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College during the 1948-49 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and All-American guard John Oldham. This was the inaugural season for the newly established Ohio Valley Conference and Western Kentucky won the conference championships, and appeared in the 1949 National Invitation Tournament. During this period, the NIT was considered by many to be the premiere college basketball tournament, with the winner being recognized as the national champion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 704]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066402-0000-0001", "contents": "1948\u201349 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team\nOldham and Center Bob Lavoy were named to the All-Conference team as well as the OVC All-Tournament team. This was the first year that a widely distributed, national poll was published by the Associated Press, and Western Kentucky was ranked 3rd in the initial poll and finished the season ranked 5th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 354]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066403-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1948\u201349 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the second year of head coach Barney Wilson, the team finished the season 24\u201310 and 10\u20133 in the Southern Conference, the most wins in program history. This was the 44th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe. William & Mary played its home games at Blow Gymnasium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066403-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nThe Indians finished in 2nd place in the conference and qualified for the 1949 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, hosted by Duke University at the Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, where the Indians defeated Davidson in the quarterfinals before losing  a triple overtime game against George Washington in the semifinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066403-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team\nHowever, William & Mary was invited to participate in the 1949 Cincinnati Invitational Tournament, where the Indians lost against both Xavier and La Salle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 52], "section_span": [52, 52], "content_span": [53, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066404-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team\nThe 1948\u20131949 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his fifteenth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Nine Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066405-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team\nThe 1948\u201349 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming in NCAA men's competition in the 1948\u201349 season. The Cowboys qualified for the 1949 NCAA Tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 222]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup\n1948\u201349 was the forty-first occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup\nBradford Northern won the trophy by beating Castleford by the score of 18-9", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 97]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup\nThe match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 31,393 and receipts were \u00a35,053", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis season, junior/amateur clubs Yorkshire Amateurs were again invited to take part and the  number of clubs who entered remained at the same as last season's total number of sixteen.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThis in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 86]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Background\nThe  competition again followed the  original formula of a knock-out tournament, with the  exception of the  first round which was still played on a two-legged home and away basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 33], "content_span": [34, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - First Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0007-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - Second Leg\nAll first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 68], "content_span": [69, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0008-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals\nAll second round ties are played on a knock-out basis", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0009-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers\nScoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 72], "content_span": [73, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0010-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nAll the ties in the  first round were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0011-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 165]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0012-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success\nFor the  first round ties, the scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 67], "content_span": [68, 154]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0013-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n1 * Yorkshire Amateurs were a team from Yorkshire which appeared to have players selected from  many both professional and amateur clubs - can anyone comment\u00a0? Yorkshire Amateurs played on many grounds, this match was played at Parkside, the  ground of Hunslet", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 302]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0014-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments\n2 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was  40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 41], "content_span": [42, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0015-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066406-0016-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar\nThe Rugby League season always (until the onset of \"Summer Rugby\" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 83], "content_span": [84, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066407-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals\nNasa Krila: Popadi\u0107, Filipovi\u0107, Jovanovi\u0107, Kobe, Zvekanovi\u0107, Adamovi\u0107, A.Pani\u0107, Lenko Gr\u010di\u0107, Popovi\u0107, Zlatkovi\u0107, Borovi\u0107", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 163]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066407-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yugoslav First League, Cup, Finals\nCrvena Zvezda: Sr\u0111an Mrku\u0161i\u0107, Branko Stankovi\u0107, Mladen Ka\u0161anin, Bela Palfi, Milivoje \u0110ur\u0111evi\u0107, Predrag \u0110aji\u0107, Tihomir Ognjanov, Rajko Miti\u0107, Kosta Toma\u0161evi\u0107, Josip Taka\u010d, Branislav Vukosavljevi\u0107", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 42], "content_span": [43, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066408-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season\nThe 1948\u201349 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the eighth season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. Nine teams participated in the league, and Mladost have won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 265]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066409-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yugoslav Second League\nThe 1948\u201349 Yugoslav Second League season was the 3rd season of the Second Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Druga savezna liga), the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066409-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yugoslav Second League, Teams\nA total of ten teams contested the league, including four sides from the 1947\u201348 season, three clubs relegated from the 1947\u201348 Yugoslav First League and three sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1947\u201348 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 18 rounds. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for draws.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 37], "content_span": [38, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066409-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 Yugoslav Second League, Teams\nSarajevo and Spartak Subotica were relegated from the 1947\u201348 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the bottom two places of the league table, while Vardar lost to Na\u0161a Krila Zemun in the relegation play-offs. The three clubs promoted to the second level were Dinamo Skopje, Podrinje \u0160abac and Proleter Osijek.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 37], "content_span": [38, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066410-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Belgian football\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 46th season of competitive football in Belgium. RSC Anderlechtois won their second Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team played 6 friendly games, of which they won 2 and drew 4.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066410-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Belgian football, Overview\nAt the end of the season, K Boom FC and RU Saint-Gilloise were relegated to Division I, while R Stade Louvain (Division I A winner) and RFC Brugeois (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division. RCS La Forestoise, Stade Waremmien, SK Roeselare and RRC Tournaisien were relegated from Division I to Promotion, to be replaced by R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons, ASV Oostende KM, AS Herstalienne and RU Hutoise FC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066410-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Belgian football, Final league tables, Premier Division\nTop scorer: Ren\u00e9 Thirifays (R Charleroi SC) with 26 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 66], "content_span": [67, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066411-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in English football\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 69th season of competitive football in England.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 102]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066411-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in English football, Overview\nPortsmouth won the First Division title for the first time with a team of no recognised stars and very few international players. However, it was not the first major honour for the Hampshire club, as they had been the last winners of the FA Cup before the outbreak of the war. They would retain their league title the following season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066411-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in English football, Overview\nWolverhampton Wanderers, under manager Stan Cullis and captain Billy Wright, won their first major trophy for more than 40 years when they beat Leicester City 3-1 in the final of the FA Cup. This was the beginning of a great run of success for the West Midlands side.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 37], "content_span": [38, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066411-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in English football, Honours\nNotes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 36], "content_span": [37, 149]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066412-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Israeli football\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 1st season of competitive football in Israel, which was established towards the end of the previous season, and the 23rd season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 271]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066412-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Israeli football, IFA Competitions\nAs the newly formed Israel was in the midst of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, most footballing activities were delayed until spring 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 45], "content_span": [46, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066412-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Israeli football, IFA Competitions, 1949\u201351 Israel State Cup\nThe competition started on 9 April 1949, with 16 teams competing in the first round. After the completion of the quarter-finals, on 28 May 1949, two teams, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Maccabi Tel Aviv appealed their eliminations, and the competition was halted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 71], "content_span": [72, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066412-0003-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Israeli football, IFA Competitions, League competitions\nLeague competitions started on May 1949 and carried over to the next season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 66], "content_span": [67, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066412-0004-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Israeli football, IFA Competitions, Youth competitions\nFootballing activities for underage (and therefore, not eligible for military service) footballers continued, as possible even during the ongoing war, with the 1947\u201348 Palestine Noar League, which started before the declaration of independence, completed in summer 1948. During fall 1949, the IFA organized a national cup competition for youth teams, which was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, who had beaten Maccabi Ramat Gan 3\u20130 in the final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066412-0005-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Israeli football, National teams, National team\nIn summer 1948 an initiative was set to send a select XI to a tour in the United States, as a mean to show independence and as a fundraiser for the cash-strapped state. Prior to departure the national team held a training camp in Israel, playing training matches against several army teams, beating the transport corps 10\u20131, the artillery corps 8\u20130, the Alexandroni Brigade 8\u20133 and a select XI from the brigades stationed along the Jordanian-Iraqi front 6\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066412-0006-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Israeli football, National teams, National team\nThe team played three matches on the tour, one against the USA team which appeared in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and two against select XIs, losing all three matches. While in the USA, the teams also had a training match, while visiting the United States Military Academy, against the Army Black Knights, winning 9\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 58], "content_span": [59, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066413-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Scottish football\nThe 1948\u201349 season was the 76th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 52nd season of the Scottish Football League. Rangers became the first team to win the Scottish domestic treble. At the end of the season, Scottish Division C was split into two regional sections. It would be 26 years before a set-up with three national divisions would be in place again.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066414-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201349 in Swedish football\nThe 1948\u201349 season in Swedish football, starting August 1948 and ending July 1949:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066415-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201351 Nordic Football Championship\nThe 1948\u201351 Nordic Football Championship was the fifth Nordic Football Championship staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its third Nordic Championship win. The tournament was arranged by the Danish Football Association and the trophy was named DBU's Vase.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 363]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066415-0001-0000", "contents": "1948\u201351 Nordic Football Championship\nThe tournament had three occasions of a team playing two games on the same day, including two times for Sweden and one time for Denmark.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066415-0002-0000", "contents": "1948\u201351 Nordic Football Championship, Table\nThe table is compiled by awarding two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 43], "content_span": [44, 151]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066416-0000-0000", "contents": "1948\u201353 Central European International Cup\nThe 1948\u201353 Central European International Cup was the fifth edition of the Central European International Cup played between 1948 and 1953. It was played in a round robin tournament between five teams involved in the tournament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066417-0000-0000", "contents": "1949\n1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1949th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 949th  year of the 2nd\u00a0millennium, the 49th  year of the 20th\u00a0century, and the  10th  and last year of the 1940s decade.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 4], "section_span": [4, 4], "content_span": [5, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans\nThe 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 17th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 25 and 26 June 1949. Luigi Chinetti won the race for a third time in the first Ferrari barchetta by driving 22.5 hours. This race also saw the death of British driver Pierre Mar\u00e9chal when his Aston Martin DB2 was involved in an accident between Arnage and Maison Blanche around 1:00 a.m. Marechal had attempted to pass another car there and he hit an embankment and the hapless Briton was crushed by the overturning car.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 530]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans\nThis was the first race held at the circuit following the end of World War II. Even though the war had ended four years prior, major infrastructure reconstruction throughout France meant that the return of the race was of secondary concern, and thus was not run until after France had established itself again. Following the end of the war the circuit needed extensive repairs. During the war the RAF, then the Luftwaffe, had used the airfield by the pits, as well as the 5\u00a0km Hunaudi\u00e8res straight as a temporary airstrip (thereby also making it a target for Allied bombing).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0001-0001", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans\nSo it was four years before the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) was in a position to revive the great race. Assisted with money from the government, the pits and grandstand had been rebuilt, a new 1000-seat restaurant and administration centre built and the whole track was resurfaced. However one section of the hinterland was still off-limits as it had not yet been cleared of landmines. Likewise, in that time the car manufacturers had also been rebuilding.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations\nMost of the entry list for this year's race was from cars built or designed before the war. The ACO put preference to those entered in the last, 1939, race for the Biennial Cup. So there were twelve cars from that race back for the Cup. Otherwise, there were fourteen entries from manufacturers - although \"works\" entries effectively, many were one-car small companies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations\nThe regulations used by the ACO were based on those of the new FIA, created in 1946. There were ten classes, based on engine size, and at least ten cars had to have been produced before the entry was submitted. Supercharged engines\u2019 equivalence was calculated at 2:1 for engine capacity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 325]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0003-0001", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations\nHowever, for this new start, sportscar prototypes were now given admission for the first time, \"as an exceptional measure to contribute towards a faster revival of automobile manufacture\" by the French Service des Mines (Vehicle registration authority), or its foreign equivalent That was, in a sense, just formalising an unofficial practice started in the 1930s, when race-specific cars were entered at Le Mans and other races for the win with no intentions of going into full production. The ACO reserved the right to disqualify a car not entered 'in the spirit of the regulations'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 622]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations\nIn days of petrol rationing, there was considerable interest in the Index of Performance - the measure of cars making an improvement on its nominal assigned distance, based on engine size. Entrants had to choose to run on either gasoline (68-Octane), diesel or \u2018\u2019ternary\u2019\u2019 fuel (a blend of 60% gasoline, 25% ethanol, 15% benzole). All fuel was supplied by the ACO. Fuel, oil and water could only be topped up after 25 laps had been run, and ACO inspectors sealed the radiator and oil-caps after each refill. A spare wheel, fire extinguisher and toolkit had to be carried in the car and on-circuit repairs could only be done by the driver, with the onboard tools. Night-time (when it was compulsory for lights to be on) was defined as being between 9.30pm and 4.30am.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 804]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations\nFinally there was the Hors Course rule, whereby after 12 hours, any car that had not completed 80% of its corresponding Performance Index distance was disqualified. Also, the car had to be running to take the chequered flag with a final lap taking no longer than 30 minutes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations\nPrizemoney still overwhelmingly favoured the Index of Performance, awarding FF1,000,000 to that competition's winner (equivalent to about \u20ac23000 currently), whereas only 10% of that - FF100,000 was awarded to the winners on overall distance and of the Biennial Cup. FF10,000 was awarded to the leader at the end of each hour, increasing to FF25,000 at the 6-hour mark, FF50,000 at 12-hours, FF100,000 at 18-hours and FF200,000 at the 24th hour. So a car leading start-to-finish would still only reap FF675,000 compared to the Index of Performance. There was also a FF50,000 prize with the Coupe des Dames for the top female driver.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nFrom a staggering initial list of over a hundred prospective entries, the ACO trimmed the field down to 49 starters. There were 18 cars in the S3000 and S5000 categories - 15 French and 3 British cars. These included 3 Talbots, 7 Delahayes, 4 Delages and a Delettrez, driven by its constructor brothers \u2013 the first diesel-engined car to compete at Le Mans, using an engine from an American Army GMC truck.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0007-0001", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nThe Talbot-Lagos included the two biggest cars in the field: a new SS saloon for Andr\u00e9 Chambas\u2019 Ecurie Verte team, and a 2-seater sportscar modified from the current T26 grand-prix car for Paul Vall\u00e9e's works-supported Ecurie France team. Both used the new 4.5L straight-6 engine, developing 240\u00a0bhp. The third Talbot was a modified pre-war T150C raced by the very capable father-and-son Rosier team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nMost French hopes rested on the Delahayes: there were two new 4.5L 175 S raced by Parisian car-dealer Charles Pozzi (himself teamed with 1938 winner Eug\u00e8ne Chaboud), as well as five privately entered pre-war type 135 CS (a sports-car version of the 135 S grand prix car, and race-winner in 1938), running the smaller 3.6-litre 160\u00a0bhp engine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nDelage was represented by four D6S cars, all privately entered, built just after war's end in the Delahaye factory but based on a pre-war chassis and the old 3.0-litre, 145\u00a0bhp engine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nThe three British cars were a 2.4L Healey Elliott saloon driven to and from the race from England, a unique 1938 Bentley sedan originally designed for the Greek tycoon Nico Embiricos, and a brand-new Aston Martin DB2 prototype, with a 2.6L Lagonda engine designed by W.O. Bentley", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nThe middle categories (S2000 and S1500) numbered 16 cars. In retrospect, the biggest news was the arrival of an Italian newcomer: Enzo Ferrari was represented by two racing versions of his first production car, with a two-litre V12 developing 140\u00a0bhp and a top speed of 210 km/h. He had been Alfa Romeo's team manager in the 1930s but was now a constructor in his own right. However, not confident of the car's reliability, Ferrari had not entered instead the pair were privately entered. Both had recently been purchased after gaining success in the Mille Miglia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nEntered from Great Britain were a new Frazer-Nash \u2018High-Speed\u2019, driven by British motorcycle ace Norman Culpan, and company owner Harold Aldington and a works trio of lightened HRG 1500s (co-organised by future Gulf team manager John Wyer). David Brown, who had recently purchased Aston Martin and Lagonda, fielded three works prototypes \u2013 the aforementioned 2.6L DB2 and two 2.0L versions. Three privately entered Astons also took the start, including two pre-war models.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 506]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nA number of small specialist sportscar companies started up in post-war France, and two of the most significant were those of Am\u00e9d\u00e9e Gordini, and Charles Deutsch/Ren\u00e9 Bonnet. Overcommitted in 1949, the 1500cc Gordinis didn\u2019t make the start, but two new DB cars were present \u2013 one driven by the team owners themselves.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nFinally, there were 15 cars in the small classes (S1100 & S750). A traditional rivalry was started between the Monopoles, Simcas, Gordinis (and later DBs in this class) all using Citroen, Simca or Panhard engines at various times, all vying for the Index of Performance prize. Under the \u2018prototype\u2019 provision, a half-dozen Simcas were entered with a variety of bodystyles and one of those (for Mah\u00e9/Crovetto ) was installed with the race's first pit/car radio, as pioneered in American motor-racing.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries\nThe other new international marque in the race were two Aero-Minors with 745cc two-stroke engines from Czechoslovakia (one of which had to drive all the way to the race from Prague after its truck-transporter broke down). A privately entered Renault 4CV was the first rear-engined car to race at Le Mans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 33], "content_span": [34, 338]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Practice\nAs was usual, the cars were numbered in order of their engine size, the big Talbot-Lago of Chambas and Morel having #1. There was no grid based on practice time, instead the cars would be lined up, in echelon, in numerical order for the iconic \u201cLe Mans start\u201d. It was Louis Rosier in his Talbot T150 who recorded the fastest lap in practice. Jean Lucas badly damaged the Dreyfus Ferrari avoiding a child who had wandered onto the circuit during the practice. Tireless work overnight got the car repaired just in time to take the start.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 34], "content_span": [35, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0017-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start\nThe race started at 4pm in blazing hot sunshine, and Pozzi's new Delahaye sports-cars took off into a handy lead. At the end of the first hour, Chaboud and Flahaut led in the Delahayes, from Dreyfus, Rosier, Chinetti, and Vall\u00e9e in one of the big Talbots. The pace of the leading Delahayes was frantic; in the second hour Andr\u00e9 Simon set the fastest lap of the race. Soon after, Rosier came to a stop at Arnage after 21 laps, his car overheating. However, because it was before the 25-lap minimum he was not allowed to refill the water and became an early retirement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0018-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start\nFour hours in, Chaboud still led from Flahault, with the Ferraris of Chinetti (now up to 3rd) & Dreyfus just behind. Yet barely half an hour later, just before dusk, Chaboud, with a big lead, stopped at Mulsanne with an engine fire, burning out the electrics. The sister car of Andr\u00e9 Simon briefly took over the lead, until he also started having problems with overheating dropping him down to 18th, and was overtaken by the Ferrari.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 471]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0019-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night\nChinetti stayed in the car through the night, as Mitchell-Thompson was not feeling well. When he pitted, Dreyfus took over at the front but then just before 10pm Dreyfus crashed heavily and rolled near the  Maison Blanche corner when trying to overtake two cars at once. The driver was uninjured but the car was wrecked. This time it was the Talbot-Lago of Mairesse / Vall\u00e9e that inherited the lead ahead of Chinetti. Through attrition, the Delage of Veuillet/Mouche and the Culpan/Alderton Frazer-Nash had risen to 3rd and 4th respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 579]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0020-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night\nAt midnight, Chinetti had a narrow lead from Mairesse and Veuillet \u2013 all on the same lap. Fourth was Louveau's Delage, then the Frazer-Nash, G\u00e9rard's Delage and the Delahaye of Tony Rolt (in his first Le Mans). The leading Aston Martin (of Mar\u00e9chal/Mathieson) was running in 8th and the brand new \u201cworks\u201d DB-5 of Deutsch/Bonnet had moved up into 10th.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 389]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0020-0001", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night\nIn the early hours, the Mairesse Talbot retired with engine trouble, and Veuillet's Delage arrived at the pits with an engine-fire, thus allowing G\u00e9rard's Delage and the DB to move up the order, and the other big Talbot up into the top-10. Also moving up the leader-board was the Pozzi Delahaye of Simon/Flahaut, having been driven hard though the night back into contention.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 37], "content_span": [38, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0021-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning\nFinally at 4.30am, as dawn broke, Chinetti came into the pits with a three-lap lead and handed over the Ferrari to Mitchell-Thompson. He managed just 72 minutes before having to hand it back to Chinetti for the rest of the race. But the hard racing was taking its toll on the new car, and Chinetti was now having to nurse a slipping clutch. The chasing pack was now led by the Delages of Louveau and G\u00e9rard, who gradually closed in on the exhausted Chinetti.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 39], "content_span": [40, 498]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0022-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning\nAfter all the hard work getting back to 5th overall, Flahout's engine finally gave out mid-morning. The little DB-5 had reached as high as sixth but then its camshaft seized at a similar time. Likewise, the Delettrez diesel came to a stop. It had performed steadily, if not quickly, but blocked fuel lines caused its demise when in 23rd place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 39], "content_span": [40, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0023-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning\nExcept for Louveau's Delage, all the leading cars were now running under duress: aside from Chinetti's clutch, G\u00e9rard's Delage was streaming oil-smoke, the Fraser-Nash had lost its clutch and having fuel-feed issues and Mar\u00e9chal's Aston Martin was losing its brakes. The last was the most serious and, ultimately, tragic: at 1pm the Aston Martin's brakes failed completely coming into the Maison Blanche curves. In a violent crash, the car rolled, the engine was torn away and the roof crushed. Pierre Mar\u00e9chal was immediately taken to hospital in a critical condition but died the next day from spinal injuries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 39], "content_span": [40, 652]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0024-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race\nThrough the day, Louveau chased hard, making back two of the laps on the slowing Ferrari. Right up to the last lap he was pulling spectacular four-wheel drifts on the corners, thrilling the growing crowd sensing a heroic French victory. But it was not to be and the veteran Chinetti carefully nursed his car home with just enough pace. At 4pm Charles Faroux, originator and director of the race since its inception in 1923, was again the man to wave the chequered flag \u2013 overseen by the new French President, Vincent Auriol.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0025-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race\nChinetti got home by only 15\u00a0km - just over a lap - from the charging Louveau (who matched Delage's best Le Mans result). The Frazer-Nash had moved up to third after midday and, although ten laps behind the leaders, kept it despite gearbox problems and virtually no clutch by the end.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 337]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0026-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race\nThe big #1 Talbot-Lago SS sedan had been running well all race and had comfortably moved into 4th place until the very last lap when it stopped on circuit with engine failure (or out of fuel!). After running strongly Louis G\u00e9rard lost time when the engine lost a cylinder, then he was one of the first on the scene and stopped to help poor Mar\u00e9chal. His Delage inherited the Talbot's fourth place and finished trailing a plume of oil smoke.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0027-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race\nVeterans Georges Grignard (who would later buy the stock of the bankrupt Talbot company) and Robert Brunet brought home the first of the Delahayes, in 5th place winning the S5000 class. In sixth came the Bentley of owner Jack Hay and racing journalist Tommy Wisdom, that had not missed a beat all race, apart from two punctures. Having had a night's sleep afterward, Hay then swapped the big fuel tank for the family luggage and they headed off to the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur on holiday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 528]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0028-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race\nAfter the demise of the DB, it was the HRG of Jack Fairman (in his first Le Mans) who inherited the 1500cc class lead despite being 10 laps adrift and he held that to the end of the race. Both Aero-Minor's finished (the only manufacturer to finish a complete team) with one of the cars finishing second in the Index of Performance. Otherwise, it was a rugged race in the weekend's heat \u2013 only 16 of the 49 starters being classified. The \u2018\u2019ternary\u2019\u2019 fuel was blamed for a number of engine problems affecting the cars during the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0029-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race\nFor the Italian-born Chinetti, who had emigrated to America after the war, this was his third Le Mans victory (the second man to do so after Woolf Barnato\u2019s trio of victories for Bentley). He had driven for nearly 23 hours \u2013 no mean feat for the 47-year old \u2013 which was the reverse of his first win in 1932, when he had been ill and Raymond Sommer had to do most of the driving. Mitchell-Thompson, after finishing 4th in the 1939 race and victory here, won the Biennial Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0030-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race\nIt was the first victory for a V12 engine, and until the Porsche victory in 2015 with its 2.0L hybrid-turbo, the Ferrari 1995cc engine was the smallest engine to win Le Mans outright. Such overachievement also meant a clear victory in the Index of Performance, giving a clean sweep to Ferrari of all the silverware \u2013 a spectacular effort for a company competing in its very first Le Mans, not matched until McLaren\u2019s comprehensive win at first attempt in 1995. After being repaired, Dreyfus\u2019 Ferrari went on the following weekend to win the Spa 24-Hours race, driven by Chinetti and Simon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 52], "content_span": [53, 642]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066418-0031-0000", "contents": "1949 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results\nResults taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 42], "content_span": [43, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066419-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 AAA Championship Car season\nThe 1949 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 14 races, beginning in Arlington, Texas on April 24 and concluding in Del Mar, California on November 6. There were also two non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Johnnie Parsons, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Bill Holland. The season was marred by George Metzler's death at Indianapolis in practice, Bill Sheffler's death at Trenton also in practice, and Rex Mays's death in the final race at Del Mar.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 508]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066419-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 AAA Championship Car season, Final points standings\nNote: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when completed the driver)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 56], "content_span": [57, 327]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066420-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 AAFC Draft\nThe 1949 AAFC Draft was the third and last collegiate draft of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The teams traded draft choices for the first time in league history. New York sent their first round pick to Chicago, which selected Pete Elliott. Brooklyn traded their second round pick to New York, which selected Lou Kusserow. Chicago traded their third round pick to Buffalo, which selected Hugh Keeney.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 429]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066420-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 AAFC Draft, Secret Draft\nThe AAFC held an initial secret draft on July 8, 1948. It consisted of two rounds and was held before the start of the college football season, in order to give the league and advantage on signing players over the National Football League. Two of the selections (Ernie Stautner and Levi Jackson) were voided by league Commissioner Oliver Kessing, because the players were juniors and had college eligibility remaining for the 1949 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 468]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066422-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Afghan parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Afghanistan in 1949 after a royal proclamation was issued calling upon the people to elect the National Assembly. The elections decided the members for the 1949\u20131951 parliamentary term and were considered relatively free.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066423-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Akron Zippers football team\nThe 1949 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Houghton, the team compiled a 2\u20136\u20131 record (0\u20133\u20131 against OAC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 257 to 114. Tony Laterza was the team captain. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nThe 1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously \"Alabama\", \"UA\" or \"Bama\") represented the University of Alabama in the 1949 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 55th overall and 16th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Harold Drew, in his third year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and Ladd Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6\u20133\u20131 overall, 4\u20133\u20131 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team\nAlabama opened the season with losses against Tulane and at Vanderbilt before they notched their first win of the season against Duquesne at Denny Stadium. A week later, the Crimson Tide played Tennessee to a tie before they won five consecutive games over Mississippi State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mississippi Southern and Florida. Alabama then closed their season with a 14\u201313 loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl after Ed Salem missed an extra point that would have tied the game with less than two minutes left in the game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 562]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane\nTo open the 1949 season, Alabama traveled to Mobile and were defeated 28\u201314 by the Tulane Green Wave to open the second consecutive season with a loss. After a scoreless first quarter, Tulane took a 7\u20130 halftime lead after George Kinek scored on a four-yard touchdown run. The Greenies extended their lead further in the third quarter to 14\u20130 when Eddie Price scored on an 11-yard run. In the fourth quarter, Bill Svoboda scored a pair of touchdowns on a one-yard run and on an 85-yard kickoff return for Tulane.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0002-0001", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane\nAlabama scored both of their touchdowns on a pair of passes; the first on a 78-yard pass from Ed Salem to Bill Abston and the second on a 23-yard Butch Avinger pass to Tom Calvin to make the final score 28\u201314. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 15\u20137\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt\nThe Crimson Tide lost for the second consecutive week against the Vanderbilt Commodores by a final score of 14\u20137 at Dudley Field. After a scoreless first quarter, both teams scored second-quarter touchdowns in a span of just one minute to make the halftime score 7\u20137. The Commodores scored first on a 29-yard Dean Davidson run and the Crimson Tide responded with a nine-yard Ed Salem pass to Tom Calvin. Joe Hicks then scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run. Alabama then drove to the Vandy 12-yard line late in the fourth when a fourth down pass went incomplete to preserve the Commodores victory. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 16\u201312\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 67], "content_span": [68, 775]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duquesne\nIn their first Tuscaloosa game of the season, Alabama defeated the Duquesne Dukes, for the third consecutive season, by a final score of 48\u20138 on a Friday evening. The Crimson Tide opened the scoring with three first-quarter touchdowns on a 36-yard Tom Calvin run, a 61-yard James Melton run and on a 20-yard Butch Avinger pass to Al Lary for a 20\u20130 lead. In the second quarter, Alabama scored first on a one-yard Ralph Cochran run, and then the Dukes responded with their only touchdown of the game on a three-yard Chuck Rapp run to make the score 27\u20136. The Crimson Tide then scored on the kickoff that ensued when a 101-yard Jim Burkett return made the halftime score 34\u20136.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 740]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Duquesne\nAlabama then closed the scoring for the evening with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns. The first came on a 76-yard J. D. Roddam run and the second on a 22-yard Lary run to make the score 48\u20136. The Dukes then scored the final points of the game in the fourth quarter when Frank Yacina tackled George McCain for a safety to make the final score 48\u20138. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Duquesne to 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 65], "content_span": [66, 488]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee\nAlabama played the rival Tennessee Volunteers to a 7\u20137 tie at Legion Field in a driving rainstorm. The only points of the game came on a pair of one-yard touchdown runs in the first half. Bernie Sizemore scored for the Volunteers in the first quarter and James Melton scored for the Crimson Tide in the second quarter. The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 17\u201310\u20134.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 66], "content_span": [67, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State\nOn homecoming in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns in all four quarters and defeated the Mississippi State Maroons 35\u20136 at Denny Stadium. Lionel W. Noonan scored the initial Alabama touchdown on a two-yard run in the first. In the second, Ed Salem scored on a three-yard run and later threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Al Lary for a 21\u20130 halftime lead. The Crimson Tide further extended their lead with touchdown runs of three-yards by J. D. Roddam in the third and of two-yards by Jim Burkett in the fourth to make the score 35\u20130. The Maroons then ended the shutout attempt with just 0:02 remaining in the game when Max Stainbrook returned an interception 60-yards for a touchdown as time expired to make the final score 35\u20136. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 25\u20137\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 74], "content_span": [75, 899]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia\nOne year after Georgia gave the Crimson Tide their worst defeat since the 1910 season, Alabama upset the Bulldogs 14\u20137 on homecoming in Athens. In the second quarter, Alabama scored on a one-yard Butch Avinger run and Georgia on a five-yard Floyd Reid run for a halftime score of 7\u20137. After a scoreless third, the Crimson Tide scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 25-yard Ed Salem pass to James Melton. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 17\u201315\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech\nBefore 43,000 fans at Legion Field, Alabama defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 20\u20137 for their third conference victory of the season. After a scoreless first quarter, the Yellow Jackets took a 7\u20130 halftime lead when George Humphreys threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Charles Harvin late in the second. Alabama then took the lead with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns scored by Ed Salem on a five-yard run and on a 25-yard Butch Avinger pass to Al Lary. Salem then made the final score 20\u20137 late in the fourth with his three-yard touchdown run for the Crimson Tide. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 16\u201312\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 69], "content_span": [70, 722]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi Southern\nAlthough the Golden Eagles scored 26 fourth quarter points, Alabama defeated Mississippi Southern at Denny Stadium 34\u201326. The Crimson Tide opened the scoring with a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes from Ed Salem to Ed White for a 14\u20130 lead. In the second quarter, Butch Avinger scored touchdowns on a quarterback sneak and on his five-yard pass to Al Lary for a 27\u20130 halftime lead. Before Southern scored their 26 fourth quarter points, Bob Cochran threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Charley Davis to give Alabama a 34\u20130 lead as they entered the fourth. In the fourth quarter Southern touchdowns were scored by Morris Brown on a four-yard run, a 95-yard Bobby Holmes punt return, a 43-yard Brown run and then on a second Holmes punt return for 85-yards. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi Southern to 3\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 77], "content_span": [78, 920]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Florida\nIn their final road game of the season, Alabama defeated the Florida Gators 35\u201313 for their fifth consecutive win on the season. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Florida to 7\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066424-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn\nIn the second meeting since the renewal of the series, Alabama was upset by Auburn 14\u201313 at Legion Field. After a scoreless first, Auburn took a 7\u20130 lead in the second quarter when Johnny Wallis intercepted an Ed Salem pass and returned it 19-yards for the touchdown. Alabama responded with just seconds remaining in the half with a 13-yard Salem touchdown run to tie the game 7\u20137 at halftime. The Tigers retook the lead early in the fourth on a ten-yard George Davis run. The Crimson Tide responded with a three-yard Tom Calvin touchdown run with just under two minutes left in the game. However, Salem missed the extra point to give Auburn the 14\u201313 victory. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 5\u20138\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 63], "content_span": [64, 792]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066425-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Albanian Cup\n1949 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb) was the third season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in March 1949 with the First Round and ended on May 1949 with the Final match. KF Partizani were the defending champions, having won their first Albanian Cup last season. The 1949 cup was won by KF Partizani.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066425-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Albanian Cup\nThe rounds were played in a one-legged format. If the number of goals was equal, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066425-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Albanian Cup, Quarter finals\nIn this round entered the eight winners from the previous round.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 33], "content_span": [34, 98]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066425-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Albanian Cup, Semifinals\nIn this round entered the four winners from the previous round*", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 29], "content_span": [30, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066426-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Albanian National Championship\nThe 1949 Albanian National Championship was the twelfth season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 230]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066426-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Albanian National Championship, Overview\nIt was contested by 9 teams, and Partizani won the championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066426-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Albanian National Championship, League standings\nNote: 'Shkodra' is Vllaznia, 'Ylli i Kuq Durr\u00ebsi' is KS Teuta Durr\u00ebs, 'Tirana' is SK Tirana, 'Kavaja' is Besa, 'Kor\u00e7a' is Sk\u00ebnderbeu, 'Fieri' is Apolonia and 'Shijaku' is Erzeni", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066427-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All England Badminton Championships\nThe 1949 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Harringay Arena, London, England, from 2\u20135 March 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066428-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All Powers Long Handicap\nThe 1949 All Powers Long Handicap was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 18 April 1949. It was contested over 25 laps, a total distance of approximately 100 miles. The race utilised a handicap start with the last car commencing 18 minutes and 30 seconds after the first cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066428-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All Powers Long Handicap\nThe race was won by Arthur Rizzo driving a Rizzo Riley.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 85]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066429-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe 1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season marked the seventh season of the circuit. With the Chicago Colleens and Springfield Sallies turning into rookie development teams after the 1948 season, the AAGPBL was left with eight squads: the Kenosha Comets, Fort Wayne Daisies, Grand Rapids Chicks, Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. The teams competed through a 112-game schedule.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 516]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066429-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThis time the league adopted a smaller ball during the midseason, from 10\u215c inches to 10 inches, while the pitching distance increased 50 feet to 55 feet. The transition toward traditional baseball  increased significantly. As a result, some talented pitchers jumped up to the rival Chicago National League when they could not adapt to the overhand delivery adopted the previous season. Pitching still outweighed hitting in the league, as no hitter could top the .300 average mark for the year. Rockford's Lois Florreich collected a 0.67 earned run average and South Bend's Jean Faut had a .909 winning percentage, both all-time single season records, while South Bend's Lillian Faralla hurled two no-hitters and Faut added another one for the team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 808]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066429-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe greatest highlight of the season came from Muskegon's pitcher/outfielder Doris Sams, who won the batting crown with a .279 average and posted a 15\u201310 record with a 1.58 ERA, to become the first player in league history to win two Player of the Year Awards. She obtained her first distinction in the 1947 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066429-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe South Bend team finished tied in first place along with Rockford. In the first round of the Shaughnessy playoffs, third place Grand Rapids and sixth place Muskegon won their respective best-of-three series against fifth place Fort Wayne and fourth place Kenosha. In the second round, Rockford defeated South Bend in a best-of-seven series and Rockford won over Grand Rapids in a best-of-five series to determine the championship, which was won by Rockford in the final best-of-five series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 553]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066429-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season\nThe AAGPBL peaked in attendance during the 1947 and 1948 seasons, when the teams attracted almost a million paid fans for consecutive year. But for the first time, the league failed to reach the attendance desired since its foundation in 1943.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 59], "section_span": [59, 59], "content_span": [60, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066430-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Big Nine Conference football team\nThe 1949 All-Big Nine Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Nine Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP) and the International News Service (INS) for the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066431-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Big Seven Conference football team\nThe 1949 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1949 college football season. The selectors for the 1949 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP). Players who were the consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP are shown in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066432-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066432-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nTyrone entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 156]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066432-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship\nOn 25 September 1949, Armagh won the championship following a 1-7 to 1-5 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066433-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066433-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nWaterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066433-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship\nOn 4 September 1949 Tipperary won the championship following a 6-5 to 2-4 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1949 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin, who defeated London by a 22-point margin in the final \"proper\" at Croke Park having earlier defeated Tipperary by a 17-point margin in a poorly attended home final in Roscrea. They were to play London in a final \"proper\" on 4 December, which fell through.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nIt was clear that CI\u00c9 clubmates Kathleen Cody and Sophie Brack had hit their top form together throughout the championship. When Dublin beat Wexford 8\u20137 to nil in the Leinster final at New Ross the Sophie Brack scored six goals and Kathleen Cody scored 0\u20137, Doreen Rogers and Pat Rafferty scoring the other goals. They then beat Down by 3\u20134 to 1\u20133 at Kilclief, with the help of an own goal by a Down defender and goals by Kathleen O'Keeffe and Sophie Brack. Dublin had just two surviving players from their controversial 1948 side, Kathleen Cody and Sophie Brack Tipperary beat Galway 3\u20132 to 1\u20133 in the All Ireland semi-final at Roscrea before 1,000 spectators and a match described as \"the best in many years\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 767]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nThe game was one of the best seen in the championship this year and the net minding of Kathleen Griffin for the visitors won rounds of applause.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 200]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Structure\nOf particular note was the exchange of goals midway through the first half by May Hynes of Tipperary and Scully of Galway.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 55], "content_span": [56, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nKathleen Cody scored a soft goal in the opening minute of the final at St Cronan's Park in Roscrea and ended up scoring a total of 6\u20137 for Dublin, all but two goals of Dublin's total of 8\u20137. The Irish Independent reported:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nA feature of the game was the outstanding individual play of Kathleen Cody, who several times went right through the Tipperary defence from midfield. Tipperary were not able to cope with Dublin in any section of the field and soft scores in the first half left Dublin ahead 7\u20134 to 1\u20131 at half time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 350]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nThere was no denying that Dublin were the better side. They combined much better and were more accurate in shooting. They were vastly superior in the first half and had the game won at the interval. This time Sophie Brack scored six goals and Kathleen Cody scored 2\u20133.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 320]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final\nThe gate receipts at Roscrea were wiped out by the expenses incurred in staging the event, including a large bill submitted by local stewards. Radio \u00c9ireann did not broadcast the final because of the expense of taking a unit to Roscrea.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 51], "content_span": [52, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final proper\nLondon defeated Lancashire \"after a hard struggle\" and Warwickshire to qualify for the All Ireland final as British champions, a match in which Dublin had a facile win over London. The Irish Press reported of the match:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 58], "content_span": [59, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final proper\nWere it not for an obvious easing off on the part of the forwards in the second half their final score would have been a far more impressive one. The standard of play was not as low as the scores would seem to indicate and an otherwise uninteresting game was at times relieved by some bright passages of play. Chief interest centred on the brilliant individual displays of Noreen Collins of London and Kathleen Cody of Dublin, who, in particular, delighting the crowds with some wonderful scores and delightful solo runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 58], "content_span": [59, 580]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final proper\nThree Waters sisters played for London in the final. Dublin and London teams were entertained in the CIE hall in Phibsboro after the match on Sunday evening after the final. Agnes O'Farrelly sent a message to the teams:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 58], "content_span": [59, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final proper\nIt is heartening to think of our kindred from England returning to the home of their people as trained athletes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 58], "content_span": [59, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066434-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final proper\nThe match had taken place less than eighteen months after the revival of camogie in Britain. Matches in London were played on a full-sized hurling pitch, leaving their players with the additional handicap of adapting to the smaller space.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 58], "content_span": [59, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066435-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the eighteenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066435-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final\nDublin led 7-4 to 1-1 at half-time, and although Tipperary made a slight comeback, Dublin still won easily. Kathleen Cody scored 6-7 of Dublin's total.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066436-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 63rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066437-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 62nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [51, 51], "content_span": [52, 288]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066437-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Pre-match\nCavan were aiming for three consecutive All-Ireland football titles, having beaten Kerry at America's Polo Grounds in 1947 and beaten Mayo at Croke Park in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 62], "content_span": [63, 224]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066437-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match summary\nMeath led 0\u20137 to 0\u20133 at half-time and were able to retain this four-point lead to the end, despite six points by Cavan's Peter Donahue.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 51], "section_span": [53, 66], "content_span": [67, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066438-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 May 1949 and ended on 4 September 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066438-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship\nWaterford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title following a 3-11 to 0-3 defeat of Laois.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066439-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nThe 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 62nd All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 4 September 1949, between Tipperary and Laois. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 3-11 to 0-3.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066439-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final\nLaois trailed 1-5 to 0-3 at half time but failed to score again in the second half.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 50], "section_span": [50, 50], "content_span": [51, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066440-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Pacific Coast football team\nThe 1949 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1949 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066440-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of at least two selectors from the AP, Coaches and INS", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 41], "content_span": [42, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066441-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Pro Team\nThe 1949 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1949 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP), the United Press (UP), and the New York Daily News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066442-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-SEC football team\nThe 1949 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1949 college football season. Tulane won the conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066442-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-SEC football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 31], "content_span": [32, 87]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066443-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Southern Conference football team\nThe 1949 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1949 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066444-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Southwest Conference football team\nThe 1949 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1949 college football season. The selectors for the 1949 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UP are designated in bold.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 415]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066444-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key\nBold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [45, 48], "content_span": [49, 108]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066445-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Allan Cup\nThe 1949 Allan Cup was the national senior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) for the 1948\u201349 senior season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 162]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066445-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Allan Cup, Final\nOttawa Senators beat Regina Capitals 4-1 on series. W. B. George presented the Allan Cup trophy to the Senators who won the first senior championship title by an Ottawa team in 41 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 21], "content_span": [22, 208]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake\nThe 1949 Ambato earthquake  was the largest earthquake in the Western Hemisphere in more than five years. On August 5, 1949, it struck Ecuador's Tungurahua Province southeast of its capital Ambato and killed 5,050\u00a0people. Measuring 6.4 on the Ms scale, it originated from a hypocenter 15\u00a0km beneath the surface. The nearby villages of Guano, Patate, Pelileo, and Pillaro were destroyed, and the city of Ambato suffered heavy damage. The earthquake flattened buildings and subsequent landslides caused damage throughout the Tungurahua, Chimborazo, and Cotopaxi Provinces. It disrupted water mains and communication lines and opened a fissure into which the small town of Libertad sank. Moderate shaking from the event extended as far away as Quito and Guayaquil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 784]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake\nEarthquakes in Ecuador stem from two major interrelated tectonic areas: the subduction of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate and the  Andean Volcanic Belt. The 1949 Ambato earthquake initially followed an intersection of several northwest-southeast-trending faults in the Inter-Andean Valley which were created by the subduction of the  Carnegie Ridge. Strata of rock cracked as the earthquake ruptured the faults, sending out powerful shock waves. Today threats exist throughout the country from both  interplate and intraplate seismicity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [22, 22], "content_span": [23, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Background\nEarthquakes are common in Ecuador. Near the Nazca subduction zone the recorded history of  interplate earthquakes spans 80\u00a0years. At the time it struck the 1949 Ambato earthquake was the second-worst earthquake in Ecuador's modern history topped only by the 1797 Riobamba earthquake, and the most devastating earthquake in the Western Hemisphere since the 1944 San Juan earthquake. Several major earthquakes have occurred throughout the country since 1949, including the  1987 Ecuador earthquakes and the 1997 Ecuador earthquake. The 2007 Peru earthquake also affected the country.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 34], "content_span": [35, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Geology\nMuch of South American seismic activity and volcanism originates from subduction of the oceanic Nazca Plate under the continental South American Plate and subduction of the Pacific's lithosphere under the South American continent. This seismicity extends for 6,000\u00a0km (3,728\u00a0mi) along the continent's western edge and probably stems from a region of northeast-trending faulting near the Ecuadorian Trench. The region of faulting may actually function as its own microplate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Geology\nThe Carnegie Ridge is sliding under Ecuadorian land, causing coastal uplift and volcanism. The ridge's movement may also have changed the type of faulting along the coast, causing strike-slip faults (faults that move horizontally past each other). Evidence of this subduction altering the course of faulting is found at the Yaquina fault, which, unlike the rest of the Panama Basin faults, trends to the west instead of north-south, indicating that the Carnegie Ridge may be colliding with the continental mass of Ecuador. This collision created northwest-southeast and northeast-southwest-trending faults in the region, and with that, caused strong earthquakes in Riobamba in 1797 and Alausi in 1961. Several of the northwest-southeast-trending faults converge in the Inter-Andean Valley where the 1949 Ambato earthquake took place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 865]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Geology\nThe hypocenter of the earthquake occurred 40\u00a0km (25\u00a0mi) beneath the surface, under a mountain 72\u00a0km (45\u00a0mi) from Ambato. Nearby faults ruptured, breaking rock strata and sending shock waves to the surface capable of bringing down entire buildings. Life reported that local seismologists first placed the earthquake's magnitude at 7.5, but the official measurement was later revised to 6.4 Ms.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 31], "content_span": [32, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Damage and casualties\nThe earthquake was preceded by a foreshock, which, although modest, was strong enough to cause chaos and force people to flee from their homes into the streets. The main shock originated southeast of Ambato. When the primary shock hit Ambato's main cathedral and military barracks collapsed, as did most of the city's buildings, scores of young girls preparing for their First Communion perished in the cathedral. The shaking ruptured water mains, disabled communication lines, opened cracks in the earth, reduced bridges to rubble, and derailed a train.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 45], "content_span": [46, 600]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0006-0001", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Damage and casualties\nThe earthquake demolished buildings in rural hamlets; closer to the nearest mountains of the Andes, landslides destroyed roads and blocked rivers. The village of Libertad near Pelileo sank 460\u00a0m (1,509\u00a0ft) into a huge hole about 800\u00a0m (2,625\u00a0ft) in diameter with all of its 100\u00a0inhabitants. Shaking up to intensity IV extended as far away as Quito and Guayaquil.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 45], "content_span": [46, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Damage and casualties\nInitial reports (around August 7) estimated the death toll at 2,700\u00a0people. The cities of Patate and Pelileo suffered the most with 1,000 and 1,300\u00a0dead respectively. In Ambato reports of the death toll ranged from 400 to 500, and the  Ecuadorean Embassy in Washington, D.C., estimated that 1,000 to more than 2,000\u00a0people were injured. The town of Pillaro, destroyed by the quake, had more than 20 dead, and in Latacunga, 11 were killed and 30 injured; 50\u00a0homes, two churches, and the local government building were also ruined. Fifteen other towns and cities were also badly affected, including Guano which was devastated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 45], "content_span": [46, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Damage and casualties\nLater counts assumed around 3,200\u00a0casualties in Pelileo; the total death toll estimates were adjusted to around 4,000\u00a0people. Officials reported that many of the dead had been inside buildings as they buckled or were killed by flooding brought about by the blockage of a  drainage canal. Others were crushed by landslides from nearby mountains. No homes in the city of Pelileo were left standing, many buildings were flattened, and large cracks formed in the ground. In Ambato alone 75 percent of the homes still standing had to be demolished. On August 8, an aftershock with \"considerable strength\" struck near Ambato.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 45], "content_span": [46, 665]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Damage and casualties\nThe final death toll according to the United States Geological Survey was 5,050. The earthquake severely affected some 30\u00a0communities and left approximately 100,000\u00a0people homeless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 45], "content_span": [46, 227]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Relief efforts\nEcuador's President Galo Plaza Lasso flew to Ambato to take personal charge of the primary relief efforts. Plaza directed rescue efforts for two days as airlifts from Quito dropped supplies. A group of Red Cross volunteers and medical supplies were sent on American aircraft. The United States Army sent two relief teams equipped with serum and blood plasma. The mayor of Miami along with seven other politicians began a fund-raising campaign for medical needs and clothing and coordinated the distribution of  69\u00a0kg (152\u00a0lb) of Rexall drugs. Several nearby countries sent airplanes carrying medicine and food. A local fund-raising effort collected 250,000\u00a0Ecuadorian sucres (approximately US$14,815 1949) within two\u00a0hours of its launch. Plaza said \"We have not lost our courage. Neither Ambato nor Ecuador shall cry any more, but begin to work.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 38], "content_span": [39, 885]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Relief efforts\nOn August 7 a plane carrying 34 rescue workers from the Shell Oil Company crashed 32\u00a0km (20\u00a0mi) from Ambato leaving no survivors. Disease began to spread in Pelileo within days of the earthquake, which prompted a team of American soldiers, acting as relief workers, to order water purification devices and DDT airdrops to cleanse the area of airborne agents. Sick victims were quarantined and prevented from leaving the city.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 38], "content_span": [39, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Aftermath\nThe earthquake considerably impacted a number of cities: it destroyed Guano, Patate, Pelileo, Pillaro, and one-third of Ambato. The city of Ambato was a \"scene of anguish and pain\" described by \"scores of little funerals winding their way through the debris\". The brand-new hospital had been reduced to four walls, and most of the buildings in town were demolished. In Pelileo relief workers found victims feeding buried people through holes in the ground. In the days following the earthquakes aftershocks occurred and torrential rains ensued.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 578]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Aftermath\nIn an effort to help the inhabitants a festival of fruit and flowers was held on June 29, 1950. The festival was a success and became an annual event that is celebrated each year during Carnaval and is now an important tourist attraction. Ambato was completely rebuilt after the earthquake. The city's main church, the Iglesia Matriz de Ambato, was replaced by a new cathedral known as Iglesia La Catedral in 1954. Pelileo was rebuilt on a new site 2\u00a0km (1.2\u00a0mi) from its previous location.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 33], "content_span": [34, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Current situation\nAmbato is frequently visited by tourists traveling on the Pan-American Highway. The city is well known for its extensive market, which sells a wide array of items, including local delicacies and flowers, and for its  quintas\u00a0\u2014 old estates that serve as historic parks\u00a0\u2014  some of which pre-date the earthquake.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 41], "content_span": [42, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066446-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Ambato earthquake, Current situation\nEcuador is still at risk from earthquakes: Both intraplate (such as those in March 1987) and interplate earthquakes are possible. Intraplate seismicity poses a more formidable threat, as it can be much more powerful than interplate seismicity and is usually associated with landslides, subsidence, and even soil liquefaction.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 22], "section_span": [24, 41], "content_span": [42, 367]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066447-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nThe 1949 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n was the 58th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 24 and ended on February 16, 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 185]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066447-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nAtlanta and Ferro Carril Oeste returned to Primera, while Lan\u00fas was relegated. Racing won its 10th league title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 144]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066447-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Argentine Primera Divisi\u00f3n\nFor the first time, the AFA established as mandatory the use of squad numbers for Primera Divisi\u00f3n matches. Displayed on players' backs, shirts had to be numbered from 2 to 11 so this rule was not mandatory for goalkeepers. The system entered into force since the 9th fixture on June 26.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 319]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066448-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Arizona State Sun Devils football team\nThe 1949 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Sun Devils compiled a 7\u20133 record (4\u20131 against Border opponents), lost to Xavier in the Salad Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 342 to 204.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066449-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe 1949 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Emil Ladyko, the Lumberjacks compiled a 1\u20136\u20131 record (0\u20133 against conference opponents), was outscored by a total of 261 to 102, and finished last of nine teams in the Border Conference.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066449-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Arizona State\u2013Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team\nThe team played its home games at Skidmore Field in Flagstaff, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 54], "section_span": [54, 54], "content_span": [55, 126]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066450-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Arizona Wildcats football team\nThe 1949 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Winslow, the Wildcats compiled a 2\u20137\u20131 record (2\u20134 against Border opponents) and were outscored by opponents, 298 to 118. The team captains were Max Spilsbury and Roy Rivenburg. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 470]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066451-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 5\u20135 record (2\u20134 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 175 to 167.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 433]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066451-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football team\nThe 1949 season included the first football game between Arkansas and current Southeastern Conference opponent Vanderbilt. Geno Mazzanti was the Razorbacks' leading rusher in 1949 with 757 rushing yards on 123 carries (6.2 yards per carry). Don Logue led the team in passing, completing 31 of 79 passes for 374 yards. Future NFL player and college football broadcaster Pat Summerall, a freshman, led the Razorbacks in receiving categories in 1949 with 17 catches for 298 yards. Summerall also played defensive line and placekicker.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 570]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements\nThe 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of armistice agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and neighboring Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria to formally end the official hostilities of the 1948 Arab\u2013Israeli War, and establish armistice lines between Israeli forces and Jordanian-Iraqi forces, also known as the Green Line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements\nThe United Nations established supervising and reporting agencies to monitor the established armistice lines. In addition, discussions related to the armistice enforcement, led to the signing of the separate Tripartite Declaration of 1950 between the United States, Britain, and France. In it, they pledged to take action within and outside the United Nations to prevent violations of the frontiers or armistice lines. It also outlined their commitment to peace and stability in the area, their opposition to the use or threat of force, and reiterated their opposition to the development of an arms race. These lines held until the 1967 Six-Day War.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 675]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Egypt\nOn 6 January 1949, Ralph Bunche announced that Egypt had finally consented to start talks with Israel on an armistice. The talks began on the Greek island of Rhodes on 12 January. Shortly after their commencement, Israel agreed to the release of a besieged Egyptian brigade in Faluja, but soon rescinded their agreement. At the end of the month, the talks floundered. Israel demanded that Egypt withdraw all its forces from the former area of Mandate Palestine. Egypt insisted that Arab forces withdraw to the positions which they held on 14 October 1948, as per the Security Council Resolution S/1070 of 4 November 1948, and that the Israeli forces withdraw to positions north of the Majdal\u2013Hebron road.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 754]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Egypt\nThe deadlock culminated on 12 February 1949 with the murder of Hassan al-Banna, leader of the Islamist group Muslim Brotherhood. Israel threatened to abandon the talks, whereupon the United States appealed to the parties to bring them to a successful conclusion.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 312]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Egypt\nOn 24 February the Israel\u2013Egypt Armistice Agreement was signed in Rhodes. The main points of the armistice agreement were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Lebanon\nThe agreement with Lebanon was signed on 23 March 1949. The main points were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 51], "content_span": [52, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Jordan\nThe agreement with Jordan was signed on 3 April 1949. The main points:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 50], "content_span": [51, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Jordan\nIn March 1949 as the Iraqi forces withdrew from Palestine and handed over their positions to the smaller Jordanian legion, 3 Israeli brigades maneuvered into positions of advantage in Operation Shin-Tav-Shin and Operation Uvda. The operations allowed Israel to renegotiate the cease fire line in the southern Negev (giving access to the Red Sea) and the Wadi Ara area in a secret agreement reached on 23 March 1949 and incorporated into the General Armistice Agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 50], "content_span": [51, 520]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0007-0001", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Jordan\nThe Green Line was then redrawn in blue ink on the southern map to give the impression that a shift of the Green Line had been made. The events that led to a change in the Green Line was an exchange of fertile land in the Bethlehem area to Israeli control and the village of Wadi Fukin being given to Jordanian control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 50], "content_span": [51, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0007-0002", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Jordan\nOn 15 July when the Israeli Army expelled the population of Wadi Fukin after the village had been transferred to the Israeli-occupied area under the terms of the Armistice Agreement concluded between Israel and the Jordan Kingdom the Mixed Armistice Commission decided on 31 August, by a majority vote, that Israel had violated the Armistice Agreement by expelling villagers across the demarcation line and decided that the villagers should be allowed to return to their homes. However, when the villagers returned to Wadi Fukin under the supervision of the United Nations observers on September 6, they found most of their houses destroyed and were again compelled by the Israeli Army to return to Jordanian controlled territory.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 50], "content_span": [51, 781]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Jordan\nThe United Nations Chairman of the Mixed Commission, Colonel Garrison B. Coverdale (US), pressed for a solution of this issue to be found in the Mixed Armistice Commission, in an amicable and UN spirit. After some hesitation, this procedure was accepted and finally an agreement was reached whereby the Armistice Demarcation Line was changed to place Wadi Fukin under Jordanian authority who, in turn, agreed to transfer of some uninhabited, but fertile territory south of Bethlehem to Israel control.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 50], "content_span": [51, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Syria\nArmistice talks with Syria started at Gesher B'not Yaacov, on the River Jordan, in April 1949, after the other armistice agreements had been concluded. The agreement with Syria was signed on 20 July 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Agreements, With Syria\nSyria withdrew its forces from most of the territories it controlled west of the international border, which became demilitarized zones. The territory retained by Syria that lay west of the 1923 Palestinian Mandate border and which had been allocated to the Jewish state under the UN partition plan comprised 66 square kilometers in the Jordan Valley. These territories were designated demilitarized zones (DMZs) and remained under Syrian control. It was emphasised that the armistice line was \"not to be interpreted as having any relation whatsoever to ultimate territorial arrangements.\" (Article V)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 49], "content_span": [50, 651]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Iraq\nIraq, whose forces took an active part in the war (although it has no common border with Israel), withdrew its forces from the region in March 1949. The front occupied by Iraqi forces was covered by the armistice agreement between Israel and Jordan, and there was no separate agreement with Iraq.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 31], "content_span": [32, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nThe new military frontiers for Israel, as set by the agreements, encompassed about 78% of mandatory Palestine as it stood after the independence of Transjordan (now Jordan) in 1946. The Arab populated areas not controlled by Israel prior to 1967 were the Jordanian ruled West Bank and the Egyptian occupied Gaza Strip.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 382]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nThe armistice agreements were intended to serve only as interim agreements until replaced by permanent peace treaties. However, it took three decades to achieve a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, and it took another 15 years after that to achieve a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan. To this day, no peace treaty has been signed between Israel and Lebanon nor between Israel and Syria.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nThe armistice agreements were clear (at Arab insistence) that they were not creating permanent borders. The Egyptian-Israeli agreement stated \"The Armistice Demarcation Line is not to be construed in any sense as a political or territorial boundary, and is delineated without prejudice to rights, claims and positions of either Party to the Armistice as regards ultimate settlement of the Palestine question.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nThe Jordanian-Israeli agreement stated: \"...\u00a0no provision of this Agreement shall in any way prejudice the rights, claims, and positions of either Party hereto in the peaceful settlement of the Palestine questions, the provisions of this Agreement being dictated exclusively by military considerations\" (Art. II.2), \"The Armistice Demarcation Lines defined in articles V and VI of this Agreement are agreed upon by the Parties without prejudice to future territorial settlements or boundary lines or to claims of either Party relating thereto.\" (Art. VI.9)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nAs the Armistice Demarcation Lines were technically not borders, the Arabs considered that Israel was restricted in its rights to develop the DMZ and exploitation of the water resources. Further that as a state of war still existed with the Arab nations, the Arab League was not hindered in their right to deny Israel the freedom of navigation through the Arab League waters. Also it was argued that the Palestinians had the right of return and that the Israeli use of abandoned property was therefore not legitimate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0017-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nIn the Knesset then Foreign Minister and future Prime Minister Moshe Sharett called the armistice lines \"provisional boundaries\" and the old international borders which the armistice lines, except with Jordan, were based on, \"natural boundaries\". Israel did not lay claim to territory beyond them and proposed them, with minor modifications except at Gaza, as the basis of permanent political frontiers at the Lausanne Conference, 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 500]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0018-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nAfter the 1967 Six-Day War several Israeli leaders argued against turning the Armistice Demarcation Lines into permanent borders on the grounds of Israeli security:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 228]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0019-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Cease-fire line vs. permanent border\nThe internationally recognized border between Egypt and Israel was eventually demarcated as part of the Egypt\u2013Israel Peace Treaty. The border between Israel and Jordan (except for Jordan's border with the post-1967 West Bank) was demarcated as part of the Israel\u2013Jordan peace treaty. This occurred after Jordan had recognized Palestine, which had not declared its borders at the time. In its application for membership to the United Nations, Palestine declared its territory to consist of the West Bank and Gaza, implying that some of Jordan's previous border with Israel is now with Palestine.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 658]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0020-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations\nIn each case Mixed Armistice Commissions (MACs) were formed under the auspices of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, (UNTSO) which investigated complaints by all parties and made regular reports to the UN Security Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0021-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations\nAs part of its dispute with Syria over use of the Demilitarized Zone created by the Israel-Syria Armistice Agreement, Israel from 1951 refused to attend meetings of the Israel/Syria Mixed Armistice Commission. The U.N. Security Council, in its resolution of 18 May 1951, criticized Israel's refusal to participate in Mixed Armistice Commission meetings as being \"inconsistent with the objectives and intent of the Armistice Agreement\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 473]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0022-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations\nThe discussion of complaints by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan/Israel Mixed Armistice Commission during the year 1952 resulted in:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0023-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations\nStatistics Taken from The Official Records of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan/Israel Mixed Armistice Commission Period from 1 January 1953 Through 15 October 1953:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 37], "content_span": [38, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0024-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nOn 28\u201329 January 1953 Israeli military forces estimated at 120 to 150 men, using 2-inch (51\u00a0mm) mortars, 3-inch mortars, PIAT weapons, bangalore torpedoes, machine-guns, grenades and small arms, crossed the demarcation line and attacked the Arab villages of Falameh and Rantis. At Falameh the mukhtar was killed, seven other villagers were wounded, and three houses were demolished. The attack lasted four and a half hours. Israel was condemned for this act by the Mixed Armistice Commission.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0025-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n22 April 1953, firing broke out at sunset within Jerusalem along the demarcation line on a length of about 4 kilometres. It lasted two hours, until the cease-fire arranged by United Nations observers came into effect. On the following day, there were isolated shots in the early morning and in the afternoon. There were twenty Jordanian casualties\u2014ten killed and ten wounded. Six Israelis were wounded. The Jerusalem incident was investigated by United Nations observers. After studying the evidence collected, General Riley, in a report to the Security Council on the violation of the cease-fire [S/3607], stated that it appeared impossible to determine who fired the first shot.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 738]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0026-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nOn 25, 26, and 27 May, the two parties submitted complaints alleging violation of the General Armistice Agreement by civilians and military personnel in the Al-Dawayima area. In an emergency meeting of the Mixed Armistice Commission, both parties agreed to a mixed investigation. United Nations observers accompanied the representatives to the demarcation line to establish the facts. Despite the cease-fire which had been previously arranged, heavy firing broke out during the investigation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 550]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0026-0001", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nIsrael troops had fired across the demarcation line at Jordanians in Jordan territory in response to illegal border trespassing by Jordanian farmers and Israeli soldiers were suspected to have burned crops in Jordan territory. The origin of the incident was the illegal cultivation by Jordanians of land in Israel territory. Armed Jordanians had penetrated Israel territory to harvest crops, and other Jordanians had fired across the demarcation line to protect the harvesters. The Jordanian government took no action to encourage or prevent the actions taken, though later considerations were made.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0027-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nDuring the latter part of May 1953, incidents took place which cost the lives of three persons and in which six others were wounded. On the night of 25\u201326 May, an armed group from Jordan attacked two homes in Beit Arif, wounding two women. The same night, armed Jordanians attacked a home in Beit Nabala, killing a woman and wounding her husband and two children. Jordan was condemned for all three of these attacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 474]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0027-0001", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nOn the night of 9 June, armed Jordanians blew up a house in Tirat Yehuda, killing one man, and two nights later an armed band struck at a house in Kfar Hess, killing a woman and seriously wounding her husband. Jordan was again condemned by the Mixed Armistice Commission for these attacks. Both governments were greatly concerned over the happenings during this fortnight, and a great effort was made to stop the work of these groups, which seemed bent on creating tension along the border.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0028-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n11 August 1953, Israel military forces using demolition mines, bangalore torpedoes, 2-inch mortars, machine-guns and small arms attacked the villages of Idna, Surif and Wadi Fukin, inflicting casualties among the inhabitants and destroying dwellings. The body of an Israel soldier in full uniform with identification tag was found in the village of Idna after the attack. The Mixed Armistice Commission condemned Israel for these attacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0029-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n2 September 1953: Arabs, infiltrated from Jordan, reached the neighbourhood of Katamon, in the heart of Jerusalem where they threw hand grenades in all directions. Miraculously, no one was hurt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 252]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0030-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n3 September 1953: Sovereignty over the DMZ (Demarcation Zone) between Syria Israel is questioned when Israel start a creeping border attempt by using a water diversion in DMZ; USA threatens to end aid channelled to Israel by the Foreign Operations Administration. Israel moves intake out of DMZ.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 353]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0031-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nIn September 1953 the General Headquarters orders Unit 101 to drive Bedouins out from the Negev and push them southward to Sinai. Unit 101 soldiers act aggressively: they raid the Bedouin camp, shooting aimlessly, confiscating arms and burning tents. The Bedouins run away, leaving many wounded behind. For a few days Unit 101 pursuits the Bedouins until they are out of the Negev.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0032-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n2 October 1953: The explosion of a land mine on the Israel railway north of Eyal derailed an Israel freight train. The Mixed Armistice Commission has held Jordan responsible for this act of violence which fortunately caused no loss of life and relatively little damage, as the train was made up of empty tank cars.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0033-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n14 October 1953: Qibya massacre \u2013 130 Israeli troops crossed the demarcation line into Qibya village, attacking the inhabitants by firing from automatic weapons and explosives. Forty-one dwelling houses and a school building were destroyed. Resulting in the murder of forty-two lives and the wounding of fifteen persons and the damage of a police car, and at the same time, the crossing of a part of the same group into Shuqba village, breaching article III, paragraph 2 of the General Armistice Agreement. A number of unexploded hand grenades, marked with Hebrew letters and three bags of TNT were found in and about the village.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 688]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0034-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n24 November 1953: Resolution 101 the Security Council is passed which \"took note of the fact that there is substantial evidence of crossing of the demarcation line by unauthorized persons, ten resulting in acts of violence and requests the Government of Jordan to continue and strengthen the measures which they are already taking to prevent such crossing.\" The Security Council condemned Israel for the operation in Qibya.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 481]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0035-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nDecember 1953: The Jordanian authorities carried out the following measures:-", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0036-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n16 December 1953, two Israeli soldiers were killed while on patrol inside Israel territory (approximate M. R. 1433\u20131097). On 21 December, the Mixed Armistice Commission condemned Jordan for this incident.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0037-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n18 December 1953, a car was ambushed on the Hebron road (approximate M.R. 1658\u20131221) inside Jordan and an Arab Legion medical officer was killed. Israel was condemned by the Mixed Armistice Commission for this incident (21 December).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 291]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0038-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n21 December 1953, an armed group attacked a Bedouin camp near Tarqumyia (approximate M.R. 1512\u20131092) wounding one man. Israel was condemned by the Mixed Armistice Commission for this incident (23 December).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0039-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n21 December, an armed group, using explosives and automatic weapons, attacked a house near Hebron (approximate M.R. 1591\u20131066) killing one pregnant woman and two men, and wounding another man. Israel was condemned for this incident (24 December). The last three incidents were apparently reprisal attacks for the killing of the two Israeli soldiers on 16 December. Two Arabs responsible for this crime were arrested by the Jordan police a few days later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 512]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0040-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n14 February 1954, an Israeli villager on guard duty at Mahasyia, near Deiraban, (approximate M. R. 1510\u20131282) in the central area, was killed. No evidence was introduced to indicate that Jordanians were guilty of this crime and on 18 February the Chairman voted against the Israeli draft resolution condemning Jordan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 375]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0041-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n17 February 1954: the Israel delegation complained that five armed persons dressed in khaki crossed the demarcation line during the night and, on the morning of 16 February, stole a flock of 260 sheep belonging to an Israeli kibbutz. According to the complaint, the Israeli shepherd and his flock were taken into caves and kept there till 5.30 p.m. when the shepherd was released and the marauders returned to the Gaza Strip with the flock crossing the demarcation line at M.R. 1067\u20131024. The Israel delegation considered that \"the above was a carefully planned action ordered by the Egyptian authorities and carried out by a well-trained military unit.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0042-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n17 February 1954: the Israel delegation complained that two Arabs crossed the demarcation line into Israel at M.R. 1018\u20130992, on 16 February. According to the complaint, they started to escape when challenged by Israeli guards, and fire having been opened on them, one was hit and was dragged over the demarcation line by the second.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 391]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0043-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n18 February, the Mixed Armistice Commission condemned Israel and Jordan for firing across the demarcation line on 14 February near Deir el Ghusun (approximate M. R. 1575\u20131955) in the northern area. This firing resulted in the killing, of one Jordanian.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 310]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0044-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n18 February: the Israel delegation complained that on 18 February at 1 p.m. two armed Egyptian soldiers crossed the demarcation line at M.R. 10884\u201310486. According to the complaint, the Egyptian soldiers refused to stop, when challenged by an Israeli patrol; two warning shots were fired; one of the Egyptian soldieries escaped, and the other was killed 15 meters inside Israel territory", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0045-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n18 February: the Israel delegation complained that on 18 February four armed infiltrators crossed the demarcation line into Israel and that when challenged by an Israel patrol at M.R. 1023-1123 they started to escape while firing on the patrol. During the exchange of fire one of the infiltrators was killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 366]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0046-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n19 February: the Egyptian delegation complained that on 18 February, at M.R. 1087\u20131050, a patrol of two Egyptian soldiers in Egyptian territory was attacked by armed Israelis hiding in ambush. One of the Egyptian soldiers was kidnapped and killed inside Israel-controlled territory, close to the demarcation line (Cf. sub-paragraph (c) above summarizing an Israeli complaint dated 18 February).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 452]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0047-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n19 February: the Egyptian delegation complained that on 19 February armed Israelis opened automatic fire across the demarcation line at an Arab working in his field at M.R. 0952\u20130931. The Arab was seriously injured.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 273]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0048-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n24 February One Arab was reported killed and another wounded by the Egyptian delegation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 146]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0049-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n16 March 1954, Israelis of the Ein Gev colony began ploughing 130 dunums of land situated near the colony and belonging to the Arab population of demilitarised Nuqeib, in violation of the verbal agreement concluded at Samara in 1950 to the effect that the two parties should retain and work the said land until the problem was settled.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0050-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n17 March 1954: Ma'ale Akrabim [Scorpion Pass]. Terrorists ambushed a bus traveling from Eilat to Tel Aviv, and opened fire at short range when the bus reached the area of Maale Akrabim in the northern Negev. In the initial ambush, the terrorists killed the driver and wounded most of the passengers. The terrorists then boarded the bus, and shot each passenger, one by one. Eleven passengers were murdered. Survivors recounted how the murderers spat on the bodies and abused them.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 538]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0050-0001", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nThe Israeli claimed that the terrorists could clearly be traced back to the Jordanian border, some 20\u00a0km from the site of the terrorist attack. The MAC investigation found that the claim could not be substantiated and that the attack was more likely to have been by Bedu tribesman from within Israel and the Israeli complaint was not upheld.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0051-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n23 March 1954: The Israel Government has severed all connections with the Mixed Armistice Commission. It has also discontinued attendance at the local commanders' meetings provided for under a separate Israel-Jordan agreement. Israel communications referring to alleged violations by Jordan of the General Armistice Agreement have been addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, with the request that they should be circulated to the members of the Security Council.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 539]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0051-0001", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nThe Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization in Jerusalem has been informed of such alleged violations of the General Armistice Agreement only on receiving from New York a copy of the Security Council document. The non-co-operation of the Israel Government has prevented the investigation of such alleged violations in conformity with the provisions of the General Armistice Agreement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 455]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0052-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nOn 29 March 1954, at 07.00 hours, local time, the Jordanian delegation presented to the Chairman of the Mixed Armistice Commission a verbal complaint dealing with an incident which had occurred on 29 March 1954 at 07.00 hours, local time, at Nahhalin village, some 35 kilometers from the demarcation line \"an Israel armed force, well equipped, surrounded the village from three directions and penetrated inside the village and opened fire from different automatic weapons, threw hand-grenades and placed mines at some houses, including the mosque of the village.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0052-0001", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nAs a result of this brutal attack, 9 persons\u20148 men and 1 woman\u2014were killed, and 14 others were injured and taken to hospital. Fire lasted for about one hour and a half, and was returned by the village guards. Then the aggressors withdrew. Mines, grenades and other warlike materials bearing Hebrew markings were found on the spot. This complaint was upheld by the Mixed Armistice Commission", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 448]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0053-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n30 June 1954, two Israeli armoured launchers attacked the Syrian post of El Koursi, situated on Syrian soil, with their 20-mm. and 57-mm. guns, this time with the support of Israel field artillery sited in the defensive area. This artillery continued firing for approximately one hour and 45 minutes, causing material damage to the post.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 395]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0054-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\n5 December 1954, at approximately 16.30 hours, a group of 8 armed Israel State policemen stationed approximately at MR 209600 233400 opened fire on two Arab farmers at approximately MR 209600 233450 in the southern demilitarised zone (Tawafiq). The fire was returned by the two Arabs. One of them was hit by a bullet and immediately taken to hospital. The MAC Decided that the presence of a regular Israel police force in the southern demilitarised zone is a flagrant violation of article V of the General Armistice Agreement and requested that the Israel authorities to pay to the wounded Arab civilian an appropriate compensation.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 690]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0055-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nA list of 29 complaints are alleged in the 27 October 1953 Report by the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision Organization. See appendix I, II and II for a tabulated list of Israel and Jordanian complaints to the MAC the number of condemnations given to each country as a result of MAC investigations infractions of the agreement by Jordan was submitted on April 6, 1954.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0055-0001", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nThese alleged infractions included alleged Jordanian attacks on an Israeli civilian bus, killing 11 people (see 17 March above), attacks on Israeli farmers and Bedouin shepherds, sniping at Israeli civilians from the Old City of Jerusalem, kidnappings, shooting at civilian aircraft, ambushing roads and laying mines. In violation of the agreements, the Jordanians denied Jewish access to the holy places in Jerusalem, prohibited visits to Rachel's Tomb and vandalized the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, using tombstones for construction of pavements and latrines.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0055-0002", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Violations, Specific Incidents\nThe 'Uja al-Hafeer demilitarized zone on the Israeli-Egyptian border was the site of numerous border incidents and armistice violations. In September 1955, Ariel Sharon's paratroopers entered the United Nation sector of the demilitarized zone. Benny Morris writes that Sharon \"didn't realize that the UN area was off limits for his men.\" On May 28, 1958, Israel reported a shooting incident in the demilitarized zone on Mount Scopus in which 4 Israel police officers patrolling the botanical gardens of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, along with the United Nations observer sent to extricate them, were killed by Jordanian fire from Issawiya. Israel sent soldiers into Jordanian territory to conduct raids in retaliation for incursions by armed persons into Israel. From their positions on the Golan Heights Syrian forces shelled Israeli settlements in the demilitarized zone, attacked fishing boats on the Kinneret and fired on agricultural workers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 57], "content_span": [58, 1012]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0056-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Texts\nThe complete texts of the Armistice Agreements can be found at", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 32], "content_span": [33, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066452-0057-0000", "contents": "1949 Armistice Agreements, Texts\nA  at the United Nations web site for \"Mixed Armistice Commission\" will reveal many of the reports made to the UN by those commissions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 32], "content_span": [33, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066453-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Army Cadets football team\nThe 1949 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1949 college football season. The Cadets scored 354 points, while the defense allowed only 68 points. Arnold Galiffa was the starting quarterback, ahead of Earl Blaik's son, Bob. Johnny Trent was the team captain. The Cadets won the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the best college team in the East. At season\u2019s end, Red Blaik confessed that he thoughts of retiring.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066453-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Army Cadets football team, Offseason\nSid Gillman left Army to become the head coach for the University of Cincinnati. Head coach Red Blaik interviewed Vince Lombardi, but harbored doubts that Lombardi's background as a high school coach would prepare him for the job.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 41], "content_span": [42, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066453-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Army Cadets football team, Coaching staff\nBesides Lombardi, Murray Warmath of Tennessee was the other new face on the coaching staff. Lombardi would focus on offense, while Warmath worked on the defense. They were the only civilian coaches on the staff. In November 1934, Lombardi (with Fordham) faced off against Warmath (playing for Tennessee) with Fordham winning the game 13-12. The other members of the staff included Doug Kenna, Paul Amen, and John Sauer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066453-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Army Cadets football team, Accusations of dirty play\nThere were accusations that Army played dirty. Against the University of Michigan, Wolverine\u2019s halfback Chuck Ortmann was knocked unconscious. The accusation was that Army player Gil Stephenson kicked him. The matter was escalated when Michigan professor of Geology, WH Hobbs was interviewed by the Michigan Daily and commented on the play. The press continued to establish Army\u2019s notoriety as bullies after convincing wins over Harvard 54-14, and Columbia 63-6. Army hosted Vince Lombardi\u2019s former team, the Fordham Rams at Michie Stadium.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 598]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066453-0003-0001", "contents": "1949 Army Cadets football team, Accusations of dirty play\nOne of the members of the Rams was Vince\u2019s brother, Joe Lombardi, who transferred to the school after Lombardi left. Tim Cohane, writer of Look Magazine was a Fordham alumnus, and a friend of Army coach Red Blaik. He pressured both teams to play each other. Cohane felt the game would help Fordham rise to national prominence. Herb Seidell, the Fordham captain, lost a tooth in the game. Several fights ensued and the media named the match, the Donnybrook on the Hudson. There were multiple penalties for unnecessary roughness.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 585]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066454-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Arrow Air DC-3 crash\nThe 1949 Arrow Air DC-3 crash was an aviation accident that occurred on December 7, 1949, near Benicia, California. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Arrow Air, was flying from Oakland, California to Sacramento with 9 occupants, when it crashed. The cause of the crash was never confirmed, but evidence pointed towards pilot error. Everyone on board were killed in the crash.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066454-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Arrow Air DC-3 crash, Accident summary\nThe flight departed from Burbank at 2:20 PM, bound for Oakland. In command was captain James Garnett, and the co-pilot Joseph Meade Dillon. The flight to Oakland was uneventful, and when it arrived, 10 passengers disembarked. The plane then departed from Oakland at 4:46 PM, and was scheduled to arrive at Sacramento 5:33. It was carrying 9 occupants, including 3 children. Among the passengers was the wife of George E. Batchelor, the founder of Arrow Air. There were reports of bad weather on the flight that night. After takeoff, the flight reached its cruising altitude of 4,000 feet. At 5:08 PM, the flight made a call with the radio station in Richmond, and was assigned to make radio contact with the radio navigation center in Fairfield, 15 minutes later. The call was never made however.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 43], "content_span": [44, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066454-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Arrow Air DC-3 crash, Accident summary\nWhen the flight was reported missing, a search was launched to find the missing aircraft. It was found the next morning on a hillside north of Benicia. All the occupants were reported dead. It was discovered that the flight had descended to 800 feet when it was assigned to maintain 4,000. However, why it did so was never determined.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 43], "content_span": [44, 378]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe 1949 Atlantic hurricane season was the last season that tropical cyclones were not publicly labeled by the United States Weather Bureau. It officially began on June\u00a015, and lasted until November\u00a015. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The first storm, a tropical depression, developed in the northern Gulf of Mexico on August\u00a014. The final system, Tropical Storm Sixteen, dissipated in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on November\u00a05. It was a fairly active season, featuring 16\u00a0tropical storms and seven hurricanes. Two of these strengthened into major hurricanes, which are Category\u00a03 or higher on the Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 751]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season\nThe most significant storm of the season was Hurricane Two. It caused up to $52\u00a0million (1949\u00a0USD) and two deaths after making landfall in Florida as a Category\u00a04 hurricane. Another storm inflicting severe impact was Hurricane Ten. Striking Texas as a Category\u00a02 hurricane, this storm brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge to the state, with damage reaching about $6.7\u00a0million. In late September, Hurricane Nine caused 15\u00a0deaths and over $1\u00a0million in damage in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. The third tropical storm caused seven fatalities from drowning on Barbados. Several other systems brought minor impacts to land. Overall, storms during this season caused about $59.8\u00a0million in damage and 26\u00a0fatalities. This season also had the  most active September on record at that time, with seven cyclones attaining tropical storm status.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 889]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June\u00a015, 1949. However, tropical cyclogenesis did not begin until August\u00a014, over two months after the start of the season. Overall, there were 16\u00a0tropical storms, seven of which strengthened into hurricanes. Three of these intensified into major hurricanes, which are Category\u00a03 or higher on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS). Four hurricanes and three tropical storms made landfall during the season, causing 26\u00a0deaths and $59.8\u00a0million in damage. The last storm of the season, Tropical Storm Sixteen, dissipated on November\u00a05, about 10\u00a0days before the official end of the season on November\u00a015.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 719]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nActivity began on August\u00a014 with a short-lived tropical depression that developed in the northern Gulf of Mexico and struck the Florida Panhandle, then dissipated the following day. The next system was first observed north of the Lesser Antilles on August\u00a021. The hurricane later threatened the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where it caused two deaths and about $50,000 in damage. By August\u00a023, the Florida hurricane developed near the Lesser Antilles. It later peaked as a low-end Category\u00a04 hurricane on the modern day Saffir\u2013Simpson hurricane wind scale and struck South Florida at that intensity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 648]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0003-0001", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe storm severely impacted the Florida peninsula and left two deaths and approximately $52\u00a0million in losses. On August\u00a030, the third system of the season struck the Leeward Islands, causing some impact and seven deaths by drowning on Barbados. A fourth system was first observed near Puerto Rico on September\u00a03. It peaked as a Category\u00a03 hurricane while passing east on Bermuda. After becoming extratropical, the remnants of this storm struck Newfoundland. Tropical Storm Five also developed on September\u00a03, in the southern Gulf of Mexico and struck Louisiana on September\u00a04. It caused minor damage in Mississippi and Louisiana, totaling less than $50,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 705]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nNeither the sixth or seventh tropical storms impacted land. The eighth hurricane was initially observed in the Gulf of Mexico on September\u00a020. It meandered erratically for several days, until eventually making landfall in Veracruz. The system produced above normal tides and locally heavy rains in Texas and Louisiana. Hurricane Nine was initially spotted near the Leeward Islands on September\u00a020. It struck Dominican Republic on September\u00a022, shortly before dissipating. The storm left over $1\u00a0million in damage and 15\u00a0deaths in Dominican Republican and Puerto Rico.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0004-0001", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nOn September\u00a027, the tenth hurricane developed in the Pacific Ocean offshore Guatemala. The system eventually reached the Gulf of Mexico and struck Texas as a Category\u00a02 hurricane on October\u00a04. The adverse effects of this storm resulted in two deaths and $6.7\u00a0million in damage. No impact was reported from the final three storms, the last of which dissipated on November\u00a05.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary\nThe season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 96. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. It is only calculated at every six-hour interval that a tropical cyclone is at or exceeding 39\u00a0mph (63\u00a0km/h), the threshold for tropical storm intensity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 46], "content_span": [47, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical depression\nHistorical weather maps began indicating the presence of a tropical wave to the east of the Windward Islands on August\u00a04. Moving westward, the wave reached the Caribbean Sea three days later. The wave had entered the northeastern Gulf of Mexico by August\u00a011, when it spawned a broad low-pressure area. A closed circulation likely formed on August\u00a014, and thus, the wave became a tropical depression. The system soon made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle and dissipated over Alabama by the following day. A thunderstorm wind event associated with the depression produced a sustained wind speed up to 32\u00a0mph (51\u00a0km/h) in New Orleans, Louisiana.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 712]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nA tropical storm was first observed about a few hundred miles north of the Lesser Antilles on August\u00a021. The storm moved west-northwestward and was upgraded to a hurricane 12 hours later, after various surface vessels reported winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h). It paralleled The Bahamas and turned northward on August\u00a023. Further intensification continued until August\u00a024, with the storm approaching major hurricane status. At 00:00\u00a0UTC it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 110\u00a0mph (175\u00a0km/h). The eye of the cyclone later passed over the Diamond Shoals Lightship, which recorded a minimum central barometric pressure of 977\u00a0mbar (28.9\u00a0inHg) while located offshore of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The cyclone became extratropical on August 25 and dissipated near Iceland on August 30.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane One\nIn the Hatteras area, sustained winds reached 73\u00a0mph (117\u00a0km/h), while rainfall up to 4\u00a0in (100\u00a0mm) was observed. Thousands of trees were destroyed in Buxton. Damage was estimated at $50,000, mostly in the Buxton area. Additionally, the storm was attributed to two fatalities. Later on August\u00a024, the storm curved east-northeastward and began to slowly weaken. By 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a026, it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while located well south of Newfoundland. It was known as Hurricane Harry in newspapers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nA tropical storm developed east of the northernmost Lesser Antilles on August\u00a023. It moved west-northwestward and strengthened, becoming a hurricane on August\u00a024. Moving through the Bahamas, the storm rapidly strengthened over the warm sea surface temperatures of the Gulf Stream. It became a major hurricane on August\u00a026 and then passed just north of Nassau. At 18:00\u00a0UTC on that day, it peaked as a Category\u00a04 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130\u00a0mph (210\u00a0km/h). Five hours later, the storm made landfall in Lake Worth, Florida, at the same intensity.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0009-0001", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nOn August 27, the hurricane weakened quickly after moving inland over Lake Okeechobee, but otherwise maintained hurricane intensity as it curved northward into southern Georgia. At 00:00\u00a0UTC on August\u00a028, it degenerated into a tropical storm. It later ejected northeastward and tracked rapidly across the Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic, and New England. On August\u00a029, the storm became extratropical over New Hampshire.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nIn Florida, the storm produced strong winds, with highest official observations being sustained winds of 110\u00a0mph (180\u00a0km/h) at the Palm Beach International Airport and gusts of 155\u00a0mph (250\u00a0km/h) in Palm Beach. The most severe damage in South Florida occurred in Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Stuart; hundreds of homes, apartment buildings, stores, and warehouse buildings lost roofs and windows. Interior furnishings were blown through broken glass into the streets. Approximately 90% of homes and buildings were damaged in Stuart, leaving about 500\u00a0people homeless.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0010-0001", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two\nAdditionally, heavy rainfall caused water to enter numerous homes in Martin and Palm Beach Counties. Significant damage to crops also occurred, particularly to citrus. In Florida alone, the hurricane caused two deaths and at least $52\u00a0million in damage, $20\u00a0million of which was to agriculture. Minor impact was reported in other states, with local flooding and light wind damage in Georgia, The Carolinas, and Maryland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 475]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Three\nA tropical depression formed to the east of the Lesser Antilles on August\u00a030. It moved steadily west-northwestward, passing over Barbados as a weak tropical storm. Seven people drowned on the island and 27\u00a0houses were destroyed in Bridgetown. After entering the Caribbean Sea on September\u00a01, hostile conditions weakened the storm, and the third tropical cyclone of the season degenerated into a tropical wave on September\u00a03 to the south of the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nA tropical wave developed into a tropical storm east of Puerto Rico on September\u00a03. It moved northward and strengthened to a hurricane later that day, but then weakened to a strong tropical storm the next day. At the same time, the system halted its forward motion and began to drift eastward. Early on September\u00a05, it re-intensified into a hurricane, and it became a major hurricane on September\u00a06. The storm turned to the north on September\u00a07 and passed about 65\u00a0mi (105\u00a0km) east of Bermuda on September 8. The hurricane weakened as it accelerated northeastward over cooler waters, and became extratropical on September\u00a010 near Atlantic Canada. Shortly after becoming extratropical, it passed over Newfoundland, and ultimately dissipated on September\u00a011 near southwestern Greenland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 840]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four\nThe hurricane produced gale-force winds on Bermuda, though overall, no damage was reported. In Newfoundland, the storm brought rainfall up to 2 inches (51\u00a0mm) in many areas. The Bayfield was smashed into pieces along the rocky shores, though all of the crewmen swam to safety.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five\nEarly on September\u00a03, a tropical storm developed in the south-central Gulf of Mexico. Throughout much of its duration, the storm headed north-northwestward, gradually intensifying into a moderate tropical storm. At around 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a04, the storm made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, while at its peak intensity. While moving inland, it passed west of New Orleans and east of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The storm curved northeastward and slowly weakened across the Southern United States. Late on September\u00a05, it dissipated over Tennessee. Damage was minimal in Louisiana and Mississippi, likely amounting to less than $50,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 60], "content_span": [61, 699]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six\nThe sixth tropical storm of the season was first observed on September\u00a05, while located about half-way between the northern Lesser Antilles and the Azores. The storm moved to the northwest and reached its peak intensity early on September\u00a012. It then became extratropical, turning to the northeast before curving southeastward. It dissipated on September 16.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven\nAn extratropical system developed into a tropical storm offshore The Carolinas on September\u00a011. The storm moved west-northwestward and strengthened slightly, peaking with winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,006\u00a0mbar (29.7\u00a0inHg). It then weakened somewhat before making landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on September\u00a013 with winds of 40\u00a0mph (65\u00a0km/h). The storm soon weakened to a tropical depression and curved northeastward. It dissipated over southeastern Virginia on September\u00a014.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 589]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0017-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Eight\nA tropical storm developed early on September\u00a013, while located about 595\u00a0miles (960\u00a0km) west of the southernmost islands of Cape Verde. The storm slowly strengthened while moving north-northeastward across the eastern Atlantic Ocean for much of its duration. Late on September\u00a014, the system attained its peak intensity. Thereafter, it began to weakened and fell to tropical depression intensity on September\u00a017. Later that day, the storm dissipated about 475\u00a0miles (765\u00a0km) south of the central Azores.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 61], "content_span": [62, 566]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0018-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nA tropical wave entered the Gulf of Mexico on September\u00a018. It moved northwestward and developed into a tropical storm on September\u00a020, while offshore Louisiana. The storm continued northwestward, then turned to the southwest, and erratically looped to the south on September\u00a022. Steadily strengthening as it tracked south-southwestward, the storm intensified into a hurricane on September 24. After turning to the southwest, it reached its peak intensity on September\u00a025. The hurricane weakened as it turned to the south-southeast then south and fell to tropical storm intensity shortly before making landfall between Veracruz and Nautla.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 695]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0018-0001", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Nine\nThe system dissipated by September\u00a026. Operationally, the storm was treated as two separate storms, due to reconnaissance aircraft being unable to report a center of circulation on September 23. The storm produced 2 to 3\u00a0ft (0.61 to 0.91\u00a0m) higher than normal tides along the coast of Texas and Louisiana, while its outer rainbands produced locally heavy rainfall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 55], "content_span": [56, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0019-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten\nHurricane San Mateo of 1949 A strong tropical wave approached the Lesser Antilles on September\u00a020. Reconnaissance aircraft reports indicated the system initially lacked a circulation. However, based on a ship report of westerly winds, it is estimated the system developed into a tropical storm late on September\u00a020, while located about 100 miles (160\u00a0km) south-southeast of Saint Croix. A small storm, it quickly strengthened as it traversed west-northwestward, and became a hurricane by 12:00\u00a0UTC on September\u00a021. After reaching peak winds of 80\u00a0mph (130\u00a0km/h) the hurricane weakened, and it made landfall on September\u00a022 on the southeastern Dominican Republic as a tropical storm. The storm rapidly dissipated after moving inland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 787]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0020-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Ten\nStrong winds resulted in heavy damage in Saint Croix. In Puerto Rico, where it was known as the San Mateo Hurricane, wind gusts from the hurricane peaked at 64\u00a0mph (103\u00a0km/h) in Ramey. Gusty winds disrupted electrical and telephone services between Ponce and Mayag\u00fcez. In the latter, residents were evacuated inland to Red Cross shelters. The hurricane dropped heavy rainfall of up to 13.56\u00a0in (344\u00a0mm) in San Lorenzo, which caused flooding in several rivers in the northern portion of the island. Damage in Puerto Rico totaled to over $1\u00a0million, mainly to coffee crops and buildings. In the Dominican Republic, the hurricane killed 15\u00a0people, while damage amounted to $12,000.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 54], "content_span": [55, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0021-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nA tropical depression formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean just offshore Guatemala on September\u00a027. The depression drifted northwestward and made landfall in Guatemala on September\u00a028. It crossed southeastern Mexico and entered the Gulf of Mexico near Ciudad del Carmen on October\u00a01. Shortly after entering the Gulf of Mexico, the system strengthened into a tropical storm and became a hurricane on October\u00a02. It turned more to the north and intensified to a strong Category 2 hurricane on October\u00a03. Subsequently, the storm made landfall near Freeport, Texas, on October\u00a04 at the same intensity. The hurricane rapidly weakened to a tropical storm as it turned northeastward over land. On October\u00a06, it weakened to a tropical depression over Missouri and later became extratropical. The storm accelerated northeastward and dissipated near Chicago.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 904]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0022-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven\nThe hurricane produced high tides along the Texas coast, peaking at 11 feet (3.4\u00a0m) in Velasco. Galveston was temporarily cut off from the mainland when water surpassed the city's seawall. Several streets were flooded in Galveston and the city pier was damaged. Another pier in Port Aransas was nearly destroyed. Freeport sustained the most damage, totaling about $150,000. The hurricane dropped heavy rainfall in Texas, peaking at 14.5 inches (370\u00a0mm) in Goodrich. A tornado was also spawned in Riceville, which injured two children. Damage totaled approximately $6.7\u00a0million, primarily to crops. The hurricane also caused two deaths, one from electrocution in Port Neches and another due to drowning in Matagorda Bay. Outside of Texas, impact was mainly limited to minor damage to cars in four other states.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 57], "content_span": [58, 867]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0023-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Twelve\nAnother tropical storm developed northeast of Puerto Rico on October\u00a02. The system initially moved northward, before curving to the east-northeast on the following day. It slowly strengthened and later peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,007\u00a0mbar (29.7\u00a0inHg). By early on October\u00a06, the storm began to weaken and became extratropical the next day. Its remnants continued east-northeastward for about 12\u00a0hours, before dissipating on October\u00a07.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 62], "content_span": [63, 564]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0024-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Thirteen\nBeginning on October\u00a011, an area of disturbed weather moved through the western Caribbean Sea. Early on October\u00a013, a tropical depression made landfall in Guant\u00e1namo Province, Cuba. Continuing northeastward, the storm emerged into the Atlantic over the Bahamas. While located over the southeastern Bahamas, the system intensified into a tropical storm. Further intensification occurred and it became a hurricane on October\u00a014, after exiting the Bahamas. Late on the following day, the hurricane reached its peak intensity. Thereafter, the storm began to deteriorate, weakening to a tropical storm on October\u00a017. It became transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October\u00a019.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 59], "content_span": [60, 739]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0025-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Fourteen\nA tropical storm was first observed about 865\u00a0miles (1,400\u00a0km) east-northeast of Barbuda. The storm initially moved west-northwestward, until re-curving northwestward on October\u00a014. It strengthened slowly and peaked with maximum sustained winds of 60\u00a0mph (95\u00a0km/h). Thereafter, the storm began to weakened and fell to tropical depression intensity on October\u00a017. Several hours later, it dissipated while located about 620 miles (1,000\u00a0km) south of Cape Race, Newfoundland.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 64], "content_span": [65, 537]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0026-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Fifteen\nA tropical storm developed over the central Atlantic Ocean on November\u00a01. The system moved southwestward and then west-southwestward, strengthening slowly during this time. On November\u00a02, it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 50\u00a0mph (85\u00a0km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,001\u00a0mbar (29.6\u00a0inHg). The storm began to weaken while appearing to threaten the Lesser Antilles, but later curved northwestward. On November\u00a04, the system turned northward and weakened to a tropical depression. Early the next day, it became extratropical. The remnants continued northward before dissipating on November\u00a06.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 672]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066455-0027-0000", "contents": "1949 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sixteen\nThe final storm developed from a persistent low pressure area in the northwestern Caribbean Sea near Swan Island on November\u00a03. A reconnaissance aircraft reported a well-defined eye feature as the storm reached its peak intensity. The storm drifted south-southwestward and began weakening on November\u00a04. Later that day, it made landfall over northeastern Honduras as a tropical depression. Shortly after moving inland, the system dissipated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 63], "content_span": [64, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066456-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Auburn Tigers football team\nThe 1949 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1949 college football season. It was the Tigers' 58th overall and 17th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Earl Brown, in his second year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery and Ladd Memorial Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of two wins, four losses and three ties (2\u20134\u20133 overall, 2\u20134\u20132 in the SEC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 549]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066457-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand\nThe 1949 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of 12 rugby union matches played by the \"Wallabies\" in 1949. The Australians lost only one match, and won the Test series 2-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 237]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066457-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand\nAt the same time, a 30-man All Black squad was touring South Africa. On 3 September 1949, New Zealand lost two test matches on the same day - one in South Africa, the other at home to Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 241]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066457-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand\n\"The New Zealand Rugby Union ... decided that the 1949 matches against Australia would have full test status, even though the country's top 30 players were in South Africa. One of the reasons for the decision was to not deprive test caps to three of the All Blacks, Johnny Smith, Ben Couch and Vincent Bevan who were not considered for the South African tour because they were M\u0101ori (although Bevan was not regarded as eligible for the M\u0101ori All Blacks). All three would surely have otherwise gone to South Africa (also probably Ronald Bryers and Nau Cherrington).\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 612]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066458-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships\nThe 1949 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 21 January to 31 January. It was the 37th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 9th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066458-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships\nDuring the Australian Championships, men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles was played throughout the ten days. In the men's singles, 40 players participated in the tournament to try and claim the title from defending champion, Adrian Quist. After he fell in the quarter-finals, the men's final was played between fourth-seed Frank Sedgman and top seed John Bromwich with Sedgman taking out his first Grand Slam singles title winning in straight sets. In the women's, 30 players attempted to take the title from defending champion, Nancye Bolton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 610]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066458-0001-0001", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships\nIn the final it was between American and top-seeded player, Doris Hart and second seed Bolton with the American coming out on top in straight sets. Bolton and Bromwich would take out their respective doubles competitions with partners Adrian Quist and Thelma Coyne Long with Hart and Sedgman taking out the mixed doubles title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066458-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships, Finals, Men's Doubles\nJohn Bromwich /  Adrian Quist defeated  Geoff Brown /  Bill Sidwell 6\u20138, 7\u20135, 6\u20132, 6\u20133", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 139]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066458-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships, Finals, Women's Doubles\nThelma Coyne Long /  Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated  Doris Hart /  Marie Toomey 6\u20130, 6\u20131", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 54], "content_span": [55, 141]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066458-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships, Finals, Mixed Doubles\nDoris Hart /  Frank Sedgman defeated  Joyce Fitch /  John Bromwich 6\u20131, 5\u20137, 12\u201310", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 135]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066459-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles\nFourth-seeded Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6\u20133, 6\u20132, 6\u20132 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066459-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships \u2013 Men's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Frank Sedgman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 52], "content_span": [53, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066460-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles\nFirst-seeded Doris Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6\u20133, 6\u20134 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [47, 47], "content_span": [48, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066460-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Championships \u2013 Women's Singles, Seeds\nThe seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 47], "section_span": [49, 54], "content_span": [55, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix\nThe 1949 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Leyburn Airfield in Queensland, Australia on 18 September 1949. The race was staged over 35 laps of the 7.0 kilometre circuit, which was laid out on the runways and taxiways of a World War II airbase located six kilometres north of the town of Leyburn. The total race distance was 150.5 miles (242.2 kilometres).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 399]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix\nThe race is recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the fourteenth Australian Grand Prix. It was the first Australian Grand Prix to be held in Queensland and the first to feature a mass start of the entire grid. The 1949 Australian Grand Prix was the first Australian Grand Prix to be held with grid positions decided by practice times. The race, which was organised by the Queensland Motor Sporting Club, attracted a crowd of approximately 40,000 people.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix\nJohn Crouch won the race driving a Delahaye 135MS. Ray \"Laddie\" Gordon (MG TC Special) finished second ahead of third placed Arthur Rizzo (Riley Special).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nThe 1949 Australian Grand Prix was hosted at an abandoned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airbase, Leyburn Airfield in Leyburn by the Queensland Motor Sporting Club. The race took place on the old runways of the decommissioned base in the Darling Downs. The use of Airfields for the hosting of Grand Prix events had become common following World War II. Victoria hosted the 1948 Australian Grand Prix at an airfield in Point Cook in the previous year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 496]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nThe Queensland Motor Sporting Club decided that the official practice on the circuit for the 1949 Australian Grand Prix was to be held on 11 and 17 September. The town of Leyburn has a long history of motor racing which started with the 1949 Australian Grand Prix which coincided with the start of Leyburn Sprints.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nThere was a total of 28 competitors for the first Queensland held Grand Prix around the 6.92 km track. Out of the 28 racers that began the race only 11 finished without being forced to retire. The eventual winner of the Grand Prix was John Crouch, a motor sales manager in his private life. The 1949 Australian Grand Prix was the tenth Grand Prix Crouch had participated in, and on his 10th attempt achieved his first win in a Grand Prix driving a blue Delahaye 135MS which in 1949 he had owned for fourteen years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 557]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0005-0001", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nCrouch finished the Grand Prix with a time that was 5 minutes (Approximately 2 laps) faster than second placed Ray Gordon who won the handicap in an MG TC Special that ran in conjunction to the Grand Prix. Behind Gordon finishing in third place was Arthur Rizzo in the Riley Special, followed by Peter Critchley in the MG TB Special in fourth. Alan Larsen finished the 1949 Australian Grand Prix in fifth position driving the Cadillac Special.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 486]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nThe crowd was projected to be an estimated 20,000 people. The crowd on the day of the 1949 Australian Grand Prix exceeded expectations with an overall estimation of 30,000 spectators in attendance. The spectators for the event contributed to the \u00a36,000 (an estimated \u00a3217,490.80 or $397,299.01 AUD in 2021) accrued in gate ticket sales.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nPrior to the commencement of the main race, the 1949 Australian Grand Prix, the 28 cars participating did one lap of the course while three Mustangs flew over the airfield performing an aerobatic display.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nThe Grand Prix featured a massed start rather than a handicap start, the latter format having been used for each race from 1931 to 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nThe 1949 Australian Grand Prix and other events on the programme for the day took place without the occurrence of any crashes despite the heavily gravelled nature of Leyburn Airfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nThe prize money for the 1949 Australian Grand Prix was a total purse of \u00a3645(an estimated value of \u00a323,380.26 or $42,709.64 AUD in 2021). With the winner, John Crouch, receiving \u00a3150 (an estimated value of \u00a35,437.27 or $9,932.48 AUD in 2021) for his winning performance in the race. Ray Gordon who finished in second place received \u00a375 (an estimated value of \u00a32,718.64 or $5,002.89 AUD in 2021). Arthur Rizzo received \u00a350 for finishing in third place (an estimated value of \u00a31,812.42 or $3,335.25 AUD).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 545]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0010-0001", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Event overview\nPeter Critchley won \u00a335 (an estimated \u00a31,268.70 or $2,334.69 AUD) for finishing the Grand Prix in fourth place. Alan Larsen won (an estimated \u00a3724.97 or $1,334.10 AUD) for finishing the race in fifth place. Crouch's winning time for the 150-mile circuit was 1 hour 49 minutes and 25 seconds at an average speed of 82.5 miles an hour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Public reception\nIt was assumed a crowd of 20,000 spectators would attend the Queensland Motor Sporting Club organised Grand Prix on 18 September 1949. The crowd exceeded expectations with a total of 30,000 spectators, with some accounts stating 50,000 in attendance to watch John Crouch win the Grand Prix in his 10th attempt at claiming line honours.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Public reception\nThe full day programme had been finalised on 30 July 1949, with both motor car and cycle racing to take place on the day of the 1949 Australian Grand Prix on 18 September. The first event of the day was scheduled to commence at 10 a.m.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Public reception\nDespite the high attendance of the 1949 Australian Grand Prix from the spectators, the competitors preferred competing on a non-airfield track such as the track in the following 1950 Australian Grand Prix, in the Adelaide Hills at Nuriootpa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 286]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Public reception\nThe crowd at Leyburn Airfield for the Australian Grand Prix surrounding the track stretched four people deep for an estimated 2 and a half to three miles (Equating to 4.02336km to 4.82803km).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Public reception\nPeriodic encroachment on to the track resulted in a late start to the racing programme that consisted of 6 events and subsequent non-completion of the final event. Police vehicles equipped with speaker systems that were used to attempt to keep the spectators off the track throughout the course of the day of racing. An estimated total of six thousand cars were parked on the grounds of Leyburn Airfield with seven planes landing in the morning transporting spectators to the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 527]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Public reception\nThe significant amount of people in attendance necessitated a variety of seating methods. Including seating consisting of bales of wool and large petrol drums on the backs of a delivery trucks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0017-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Public reception\nThe Queensland Motor Sporting Club booked out all of the available accommodation within a total radius of 40 miles (Approximately 64.3738km) of Leyburn for any competitors travelling from the southern parts of Australia. With any left over accommodation available for members of the public to apply to the club for.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 44], "content_span": [45, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0018-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Leyburn Airfield track\nThe 1949 Australian Grand was hosted at former airbase and RAAF aerodrome, Leyburn Airfield. The airfield is located in the south eastern Darling Downs region of Queensland, at an approximate distance of 37 kilometres from Toowoomba.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0019-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Leyburn Airfield track\nThe airfield was selected to host the 1949 Australian Grand Prix due to its features conducive to a racing format. The course was roughly triangular and consists of two main racing straights in the form of runways. The two runways are both 150 feet wide (approximately 1.63km by 45.7m) and connected by a 50 foot wide (approximately 15.24m) perimeter track.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 408]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0020-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Leyburn Airfield track\nThe airfield was tar-sealed and despite the undulating country of the Darling Downs, was almost on flat ground. The flat nature of Leyburn Airfield meant that an unrestricted view for spectators around the entire circuit from all of the vantage points was permitted.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 317]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0021-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Leyburn Airfield track\nDue to the runways straight disposition, fast speeds were attainable with great safety. On the long straight of 7,000 feet (approximately 2.14km) speeds were estimated to reach maximums of between 130 to 140 miles per hour (approximately between 209.215 kilometres per hour to 225.308 kilometres per hour).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 50], "content_span": [51, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0022-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers\nAcross the range of 28 competitors in the 1949 Australian Grand Prix were a number of car manufacturers including Delahaye, Riley, Studebaker, Hudson and MG.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 55], "content_span": [56, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0023-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Delahaye\nThe Delahaye 135MS was a sporting tourer designed by young French engineer Jean Fran\u00e7ois. The 135MS had a racing history, winning the 24 Hour of Le Mans in the year of 1938 and the Monte Carlo Rally in 1937. This included a 2nd-place finish in the 1936 French Grand Prix hosted at Montlh\u00e9ry.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0024-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Delahaye\nThis culminated in the vehicle's participation at the 1949 Australian Grand Prix, where Delahaye raced a 135MS driven by John Crouch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0025-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Delahaye\nJohn Crouch finished the first lap of the race in second place behind leader Frank Kleinig who was driving a Hudson Special. Crouch led the race at the end of the seventeenth lap, a whole lap ahead of Kleinig who was in second place in the Hudson Special.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0026-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Delahaye\nJohn Crouch's 135MS had 160\u00a0hp and saw him as the first racer to ever win an Australian Grand Prix in a Delahaye 135MS with a time on the day of 1h 49m 25.2s, finishing two laps ahead of Ray Gordon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 264]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0027-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Studebaker\nA Studebaker Special was raced by Charlie Whatmore in the 1949 Australian Grand Prix. Whatmore was unable to complete the race retiring early due to reporting a leaking fuel tank, only completing a total of 10 laps out of the 35.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0028-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, MG\nMG raced the MG TC Midget, the first post-war produced MG with 10,001 being manufactured from the release in September 1945 to November 1949. The MG TC was raced in the 1949 Australian Grand Prix by 2nd-place finisher, Ray Gordon who finished with a time of 1h 54m 12.2s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 59], "content_span": [60, 331]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0029-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, MG\nRay Gordon was in third position after the seventeenth lap, a lap and a half behind the leader.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 59], "content_span": [60, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0030-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, MG\nIn addition to the MG TC Midget, MG also raced another model of their vehicles in, the MG Magna. The Magna was driven by Ken Tubman who was forced to retire during the 1949 Australian Grand Prix after completing 12 laps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 59], "content_span": [60, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0031-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, MG\nMany competitors who raced in MG manufactured vehicles were forced to retire during the 1949 Australian Grand Prix. Les Taylor, Vic Johnson, John Nind, Garry Coglan, Dick Cobden and George Pearse all competed in MG vehicles and were forced to retire during the race. None of which completed more than 27 laps, achieved by Vic Johnson. With George Pearse only managing to complete 2 laps in his MG TB.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 59], "content_span": [60, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0032-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Hudson\nIn the 1949 Australian Grand Prix a Hudson Special was driven by Frank Kleinig who started the race on pole position. The time for Kleing's first lap was 3 minutes and 1 second or 83.5 miles per hour (approximately 134.3802 kilometres per hour). Kleinig continued to lead Crouch after seven laps, but in the eighth lap was required to pit due to the need for an engine adjustment. Following his engine adjustment to the Hudson Special, Frank Kleinig was more than a lap behind Crouch.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 63], "content_span": [64, 548]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0033-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Hudson\nThe Hudson Special was not able to finish the race, being forced into pit lane on two occasions with engine fan problems before being forced to retire after completing 21 laps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 63], "content_span": [64, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0034-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Competing car manufacturers, Riley Special\nRiley Motors was represented in the 1949 Australian Grand Prix by Arthur Rizzo in a Riley Special. Arthur Rizzo was one of the eleven competitors out of the 28 that started to complete the race, finishing in third place. Rizzo's time for the race was 1h 56m 56.8s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 70], "content_span": [71, 335]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0035-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Retirements\nThroughout the 35 lap duration of the 1949 Australian Grand Prix many of the racers were forced to retire for a number of mechanical reasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0036-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Retirements\nKeith Thallon driving the Jaguar SS100 was forced to retire after completing 10 laps due to trouble with a main bearing. Arthur Bowes retired after 5 laps in the Hudson Special as a result of engine problems. Snow Sefton was forced to retire after completing 11 laps in the Strathpine Special due to an overheating issue. Rex Law was forced to retire from the race after 8 laps in the Buick Special due to overwhelming brake issues. Charlie Whatmore after completing 10 laps was forced to retire due to a leaking fuel tank that he had incurred in the Studebaker Special. Dick Reed who raced in the G Reed Ford Special after blowing a tyre at a corner during the 26th lap of the race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 39], "content_span": [40, 723]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066461-0037-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian Grand Prix, Classification, Handicap award\nA concurrent handicap award was won by Luke (Bugatti Type 37) with an adjusted time of 1 hour 39 minutes 7.4 seconds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 58], "content_span": [59, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike\nThe 1949 Australian coal strike was the first time that Australian military forces were used during peacetime to break a trade union strike. The strike by 23,000 coal miners lasted for seven weeks, from 27 June 1949 to 15 August 1949, with troops being sent in by the Ben Chifley Federal Labor government to the open cut coal mines in New South Wales on 28 July 1949, with the workers returning to work, defeated, two weeks later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 458]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Causes\nThe Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (often known as the Miners' Federation) was heavily influenced at the time by the Communist Party of Australia (CPA), and the strike is widely seen by the Australian community as the CPA applying Cold War Soviet Union Cominform policy in challenging Labor reformism, and promoting a class conflict to promote communist leadership of the working class struggle, at the expense of the Labor Party. The strike was seen as a continuation of the industrial confrontation in the 1948 Queensland Railway strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 592]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Causes\nThe miners' demands had been lodged over the preceding two years and had included a 35-hour week, a 30-shilling increase in wages, and the inclusion of long service leave as a normal condition of employment.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 35], "content_span": [36, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Government response\nTwo days after the strike began, the Labor government passed legislation that made it illegal to give strikers and their families financial support (including credit from shops). On 5 July, union officials were ordered to hand over union funds to the industrial registrar. On the following day, union officials were arrested and the respective union and CPA headquarters raided.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 427]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Government response\nAt the end of July, seven union officials were sentenced to 12 months' jail and one to six months, with fines being imposed on other officials and three unions. Chifley told the Labor caucus, \"The Reds must be taught a lesson\", while Arthur Calwell threatened to put communists and their sympathisers into concentration camps. On 1 August 1949, 2500 soldiers commenced coal mining at the open cut mines of Minmi (near Newcastle), Muswellbrook and Ben Bullen, with seven more fields operated later.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 546]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Government response\nAt the height of the dispute, Labor senator Donald Grant, a former member of the Industrial Workers of the World imprisoned as part of the Sydney Twelve, told the miners: I come to Cessnock for one reason. In 1917 ... everyone was behind the workers [in the general strike], but they got beaten. Why? Because the State was against them. I have come here to tell you you won't beat the State.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Government response\nIt is possible that Chifley's decision to use troops to break the strike was influenced by Cold War hysteria or as a reluctant last-minute solution to a major industrial problem. Chifley received regular reports from the Commonwealth Investigation Service (the forerunner of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) on the campaigns and policies of the CPA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Government response\nEarly in the strike, the legality of using troops was investigated, and planning immediately formulated for Operation Excavate during the first week in July. On 14 July the Government was said to be on the point of  enlisting the support of the anti-communist Australian Workers' Union to break the strike, with an agreement of the Australian Railways Union (likewise anti-communist) to transport the coal. It appears that such negotiations amounted to a bluff and a political ploy to distract attention from the military operations being planned. With 1949 being an election year, Chifley wanted to demonstrate his Government's anti-communist resolve, but the tactics proved insufficient, and the Menzies Government was elected in December 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 795]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Government response\nThe use of troops to break the 1949 coal strike has been used as a precedent by the Robert Menzies government's intervention on the waterfront at Bowen, Queensland in 1953, and in disputes in 1951, 1952, and 1954 against seamen and waterside workers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066462-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian coal strike, Government response\nLater, Harold Holt used the navy to break a Seamen's Union of Australia boycott (1967). Malcolm Fraser's government used the Royal Australian Air Force to transport passengers during the 1981 Qantas dispute; Bob Hawke did the same during the 1989 Australian pilots' strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 48], "content_span": [49, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066463-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian federal election\nThe 1949 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 10 December 1949. All 121 seats in the House of Representatives and 42 of the 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley, was defeated by the opposition Liberal\u2013Country coalition under Robert Menzies. Menzies became prime minister for a second time, his first period having ended in 1941. This election marked the end of the 8-year Curtin-Chifley Labor Government that had been in power since 1941 and started the 23-year Liberal/Country Coalition Government. This was the first time the Liberal party won government at the federal level.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066463-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian federal election\nThe number of MPs in both houses had been increased at the election, and single transferable vote under a proportional voting system had been introduced in the Senate. Though Labor lost government, Labor retained a Senate majority at the election. However, this ended at the 1951 election. With the Senate changes in place, Labor has not held a Senate majority since.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 400]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066463-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian federal election\nFuture Prime Ministers William McMahon and John Gorton both entered parliament at this election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 129]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066463-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian federal election, Issues\nThe election hinged on the policies of the Federal Labor Government, especially bank nationalisation. Prime Minister Chifley intended to bring all of the banks under Government control, a socialist policy which the Coalition argued was not in the country's interest. The Coalition promised to end unpopular wartime rationing. The election took place against the background of the 1949 Australian coal strike, the developing Cold War and growing fears of communism.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066463-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian federal election, Issues\nRobert Menzies broke new ground in using the radio as his primary method of reaching voters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 40], "content_span": [41, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066463-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian federal election, Electoral reform\nAs of this election, single transferable vote with proportional representation became the method for electing the Senate. This was to try to prevent the Senate from being dominated by one party, which had often occurred previously. For example, coming into this election the ALP held 33 of the 36 Senate seats, whilst the conservatives at the 1919 election held 35 of the 36 Senate seats. In addition, the House of Representatives was enlarged from 74 to 121 seats and the Senate from 36 to 60 members. All 121 lower house seats, and 42 of the 60 upper house seats, were up for election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 50], "content_span": [51, 638]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066463-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Australian federal election, Significance\nThe Chifley Government was defeated, ending the longest period of Labor Federal Government in Australian history up to that date (1941\u201349). Labor would not return to office until 1972. Robert Menzies became Prime Minister for the second time, and the Liberal Party of Australia won government federally for the first time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [34, 46], "content_span": [47, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066464-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Austrian legislative election\nThe elections to the Austrian National Council of 1949 were the second nationwide elections in Austria after World War II. About 500,000 registered Nazis, who were not allowed to vote in 1945, regained their voting rights. A newly created party, the Electoral Party of Independents (WdU) (a predecessor of the Freedom Party of Austria) specifically targeted this group of voters and immediately won a large share of votes. The Austrian People's Party remained strongest party, although losing their absolute majority of seats. Leopold Figl stayed as Chancellor, leading a coalition with the Socialist Party of Austria as junior partner.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 671]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066465-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA Finals\nThe 1949 BAA Finals was the championship round following the Basketball Association of America (BAA)'s 1948\u201349 season, its third and last. Later that year, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association (NBA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066465-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA Finals\n6'10\" George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers proved dominant. They routed the Washington Capitols in six games. This was the first of several successive NBA titles for the Lakers. It was the beginning of the George Mikan and the Lakers Dynasty.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066465-0001-0001", "contents": "1949 BAA Finals\nAs for the Capitols, they would never reach the Finals again, but their coach in Red Auerbach would do so several times over the next two decades, and this represented his only loss in a Final until 1958 (Auerbach would win nine of his eleven appearances in a Final); this would be the first of six overall finals that featured Auerbach against the Lakers, for which he beat them five times, including in 1959 when he beat Kundla in his last game as head coach of the Lakers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 491]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066465-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA Finals\nThe six games of the final series were played in ten days \u2013 Monday, April 4, to Wednesday, April 13 \u2013 with one day off except after game three, the first of three played in Washington (Minneapolis led 3\u20130). Prior to its start, however, Minneapolis had been idle for five days, having qualified on the preceding Tuesday; Washington idle for only one day, having qualified on Saturday. The entire playoff tournament extended 23 days. This is the earliest NBA championship with a living player, Arnie Ferrin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066466-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA draft\nThe 1949 BAA draft was the third annual draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 21, 1949, before the 1949\u201350 season. In this draft, eleven remaining BAA teams along with the Indianapolis Olympians who joined the BAA, took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. The draft consisted of 8 rounds and a regional selection period, with 75 players selected. This was the final BAA Draft before the league was renamed the NBA in August 1949. The 75 players selected matched the same number of players selected in the 1989 draft; both drafts have the fewest picks selected prior to 1989 (when the NBA draft was reduced to two rounds ever since).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 774]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066466-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA draft, Draft selections and draftee career notes\nHowie Shannon from Kansas State University was selected first overall by the Providence Steamrollers. However, Ed Macauley and Vern Mikkelsen were selected before the draft as St. Louis Bombers' and Minneapolis Lakers' territorial picks respectively. Three players from this draft, Vern Mikkelsen, Ed Macauley and Dick McGuire, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 57], "content_span": [58, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066466-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA draft, Other picks\nThe following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one BAA/NBA game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 27], "content_span": [28, 121]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066466-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA draft, Undrafted players\nThese players were not selected in the 1948 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [16, 33], "content_span": [34, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs\nThe 1949 BAA playoffs was the postseason tournament following the Basketball Association of America 1948\u201349 season, its third and last. Later that year the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Minneapolis Lakers defeating the Eastern Division champion Washington Capitols 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 440]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs\nThe eight qualified teams began tournament play on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 23, and the Finals concluded on Wednesday, April 13. Minneapolis and Washington played 10 and 11 games in a span of 22 days; their six final games in ten days. Prior to their final series, however, Minneapolis had been idle for five days, Washington for only one day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [17, 17], "content_span": [18, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs, Division Semifinals, Eastern Division Semifinals, (1) Washington Capitols vs. (4) Philadelphia Warriors\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 122], "content_span": [123, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs, Division Semifinals, Eastern Division Semifinals, (2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets\nThis was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bullets winning the first meeting.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 114], "content_span": [115, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs, Division Semifinals, Western Division Semifinals, (1) Rochester Royals vs. (4) St. Louis Bombers\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 115], "content_span": [116, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs, Division Semifinals, Western Division Semifinals, (2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Chicago Stags\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 113], "content_span": [114, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs, Division Finals, Eastern Division Finals, (1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) New York Knicks\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 108], "content_span": [109, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs, Division Finals, Western Division Finals, (1) Rochester Royals vs. (2) Minneapolis Lakers\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 108], "content_span": [109, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066467-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 BAA playoffs, BAA Finals: (W2) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (E1) Washington Capitols\nThis was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 17], "section_span": [19, 83], "content_span": [84, 143]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066468-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 BRDC International Trophy\nThe first BRDC International Trophy meeting, formally titled the Daily Express International Trophy, was held on 20 August 1949 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. It was the first race meeting to only use the former airfield's perimeter roadways, rather than the main runways. The event was held over two heats of 20 laps and one final of 30 laps of the Grand Prix circuit. The final was won by Italian Alberto Ascari, who would go on to win the World Championship of Drivers twice.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 515]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066468-0000-0001", "contents": "1949 BRDC International Trophy\nIn addition to the main Formula One-regulation competition, the meeting also contained events for 500\u00a0cc racing cars and production cars. The race meeting was attended by over 100,000 people, but was marred by the death of St. John Horsfall in an accident on the 13th lap of the final race.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066469-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 BYU Cougars football team\nThe 1949 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Skyline Six Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled a 0\u201311 record (0\u20135 against Skyline Six opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 372 to 105.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 413]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066470-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bahamian general election\nGeneral elections were held in the Bahamas in June and July 1949, the last entirely non-partisan elections in the country. This was the second election in which the secret ballot was used in New Providence and the first in which the secret ballot was use for the Out Islands.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066471-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Ball State Cardinals football team\nThe 1949 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled an 8\u20130 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 341]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066472-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Baltimore Colts season\nThe 1949 Baltimore Colts season was their third as a franchise and last season in the AAFC before moving to the NFL. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7\u20137, winning only one game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 236]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066473-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Baltimore Elite Giants season\nThe 1949 Baltimore Elite Giants baseball team represented the Baltimore Elite Giants in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1949 baseball season. The team won the NAL pennant. Hoss Walker and Lennie Pearson were the team's managers. The team's owner, Vernon Green, died of a heart attack in late May 1949. The team played its home games at Bugle Field in Baltimore.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nElections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1949 followed the rules in place since 1947, which had governed two successful elections of recent players. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from players retired less than 25 years, with provision for a runoff in case of no winner. This year the runoff was necessary to elect one person, Charlie Gehringer. Meanwhile, the Old-Timers Committee, which met on no schedule and not since 1946, responded again to the continuing calls for election of more of the game's earlier stars. It selected Mordecai Brown and Kid Nichols.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting\nAn induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on June 13, 1949, for inductees of both 1948 and 1949. Of the five total inductees, Kid Nichols and Pie Traynor attended, while Charlie Gehringer was unable to attend. Mordecai Brown and Herb Pennock had both died in 1948. Dignitaries present included National League president Ford Frick, Hall of Fame founder Stephen Carlton Clark, Hall of Fame president Bob Quinn, and Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nThe 10-year members of the BBWAA had the authority to select any players active in 1924 or later, provided they had not been active in 1948. Voters were instructed to cast votes for 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall. If no candidate received votes on 75% of the ballots, the top 20 candidates would advance to a runoff election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 483]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nA total of 153 ballots were cast, with 1,409 individual votes for 98 specific candidates, an average of 9.21 per ballot; 115 votes were required for election. The results were announced in February 1949. For the first time in three elections following the most recent format change, no candidate received 75% of the vote, and a runoff was necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nAs had been true the previous year, a large number of players received votes, though few players were named who had not appeared in the 1948 vote apart from the newly eligible 1947 retirees (prominently, Mel Ott and Hank Greenberg); every still-eligible player who received more than 2 votes in 1948 was again named. 66 of those named received votes on less than 5% of the ballots, with 28 receiving only a single vote; every candidate had been eligible at some point in the past \u2013 for some, the 1936 election in which active players were eligible.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nGreenberg's eligibility was questioned by some voters, as he had been listed on the Cleveland Indians' active roster for part of the 1948 season as a precautionary move against injuries to other players. However, he was removed from the active roster once it became clear that his position as an Indians executive precluded any playing role, and he did not appear in any games; nonetheless, some voters maintained that his inclusion on the roster made him an active player and thus ineligible for election in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 583]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nOnce again, the focus was now on the most recent players; those who had retired before 1932 receded even further in the voting. Only 2 of the top 22 candidates, and none of the top 15, had retired before 1932; 12 of the 20 players reaching the runoff had been active in 1941 or later. Of the 98 players named, only 24 retired before 1930; they received only 9% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0006-0001", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nThree players who had retired before 1924 (none earlier than 1921) and were officially ineligible nevertheless received a single vote each; this was a notable reduction from the previous year's total of 23 votes for such now-ineligible candidates. Votes for those best known as managers again appeared, though only for those who were eligible as players and not to the same extent as in 1948, perhaps due to an expectation of more selections from the Old-Timers Committee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 541]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nChief Bender, who was technically eligible due to a single inning pitched in 1925, received only 2 votes \u2013 a continued drop from his past prominence on the ballot; as with the previous election, it seems either that most voters were unaware of his eligibility or that they viewed it as irrelevant to the spirit of the rules. There was also some confusion as to the cutoff year for eligibility; some writers believed it to be 1927 or 1928 rather than 1924. Dizzy Dean, whose eligibility in 1948 had been questioned due to a single appearance in a 1947 game, returned to the same level he had attained in the 1947 election. Unlike the 1948 election, no players active in the previous year received votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 771]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Initial ballot\nThe top 20 candidates, who had each received 20 or more votes, advanced to the runoff election; candidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 68], "content_span": [69, 254]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Runoff election\nFrom the 20 final candidates listed on the ballot, voters were instructed to cast votes for five; they were aware of the totals from the first election. Any candidates receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be elected and honored with induction to the Hall. A total of 187 ballots were cast, with 920 individual votes for the 20 candidates, an average of 4.92 per ballot; 141 votes were required for election. The results were announced on May 5; exactly one player reached the threshold of 75% and was therefore elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 605]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Runoff election\nThe more recent players once again figured more prominently in the voting, with the top 6 candidates retired less than 7 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0010-0001", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Runoff election\nThere was much criticism from those who disliked the runoff process, believing it amounted to two virtually identical elections in a row; with the candidates finishing in roughly the same order both times, many voters felt they were essentially being encouraged to vote for the top candidates from the first ballot in order to ensure at least one selection (in fact, vote totals decreased for every candidate save Gehringer and Ott, the top two vote-getters in the initial round). As a result, the rules were again revised by the Hall of Fame Committee, and the runoff procedure was eliminated after 1949; it would not be reinstated until after the 1960 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 733]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Runoff election\nThe induction ceremonies were held in Cooperstown on June 13, with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey officiating. The two 1948 selectees being formally inducted as well; Pie Traynor was present. Charlie Gehringer, however, was unable to attend, as he was in California preparing for his wedding on June 18.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 383]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election, Runoff election\nThe sole candidate who received at least 75% of the vote and was elected is indicated in bold italics; all the remaining candidates have since been selected in subsequent elections, with 16 of the 20 chosen by 1956, and the last (Tony Lazzeri) in 1991:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 69], "content_span": [70, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nAfter not having voted on new inductees since 1946, the committee still did not meet formally to consider candidates; instead, the members cast ballots by mail on candidates from the pre-1924 era. This minor action temporarily decreased criticism that earlier players were being overlooked, but it would be the only attempt between 1946 and 1953 to elect players from this period, and there was no attempt to review managers and other non-playing candidates.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nOn May 9, it was announced that two pitchers had been selected:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 122]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nNichols was still living, but Brown had died the previous year. They were formally inducted on June 13 along with Charlie Gehringer and the 1948 selections, Pie Traynor and the late Herb Pennock; Nichols and Traynor were in attendance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066474-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, Old-Timers Committee\nThe selection of these two pitchers from the period between 1890 and 1916 was roundly applauded, but it was noted that stars of the earlier era had been ignored once again, as well as position players from the same period.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 58], "content_span": [59, 281]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066475-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Batley and Morley by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Batley and Morley in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 17 February 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Hubert Beaumont. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Alfred Broughton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 306]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066476-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Baylor Bears football team\nThe 1949 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bob Woodruff, the Bears compiled an 8\u20132 record (6\u20131 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the conference, were ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 232 to 126. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Don Mouser was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066477-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Belgian Grand Prix\nThe 1949 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 19 June 1949. The race was won by Louis Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago T26C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066478-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Belgian general election\nGeneral elections were held in Belgium on 26 June 1949. Several reforms took effect prior to the elections; they were the first after the introduction of universal women's suffrage; the number of seats in the Chamber of Representatives was increased from 202 to 212, and from now on, elections for the nine provincial councils were held simultaneously with parliamentary elections. The number of Chamber seats and the simultaneous provincial and parliamentary elections would remain unchanged until state reforms in 1993.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 551]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066478-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Belgian general election\nThe result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 105 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 54 of the 106 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 94.4%.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 215]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066478-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Belgian general election, Constituencies\nThe distribution of seats among the electoral districts of the Chamber of Representatives was as follows. Several arrondissements got one or more additional seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 209]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066479-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix\nThe 1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066479-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix\nBritish rider Bill Doran won the 500cc race riding his AJS from Arciso Artesiani and Enrico Lorenzetti.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 138]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066479-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix\nBy winning their second race of the 600 cc Sidecar of the season British Norton rider Eric Oliver and his swinger Denis Jenkinson wrapped up the first Sidecar championship before the third and final round to be held at the Nations Grand Prix. In the same race, Belgian sidecar rider Edouard Bruylant and his British swinger known as \"Hurst\" were killed.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 388]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066480-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Belmont Stakes\nThe 88th Belmont Stakes was an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on June 11, 1949. From the fourteen starters, Capot won the race under a ride much praised in the media by future Hall of Fame jockey Ted Atkinson. While Capot had won the Preakness Stakes, there was no Triple Crown at stake as second-place finisher Ponder had won the Kentucky Derby.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066480-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Belmont Stakes\nThe 1949 Belmont Stakes carried a gross purse of $91,500 which went to the first four finishers with the nominator of each of the top three horses receiving $2000, $1,000, and $500 respectively.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066481-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bermondsey Borough election\nElections to Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey were held in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066481-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Bermondsey Borough election\nThe borough had 12 wards which returned between 3 and 6 members. Of the 12 wards 3 of the wards had all candidates elected unopposed. Labour won all the seats, the Conservatives only stood in 5 wards, the Liberal Party in 3 wards and the Communist Party in 1 ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season\nThe 1949 Big Nine Conference football season was the 54th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Nine Conference (also known as the Western Conference and the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1949 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season\nOhio State and Michigan tied for the 1949 Big Ten championship. Ohio State, under head coach Wes Fesler, compiled a 7\u20131\u20132 record and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. The Buckeyes defeated California in the 1950 Rose Bowl by a 17\u201314 score. Center Jack Lininger was selected as the team's most valuable player.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season\nMichigan, under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record and was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. The Wolverines had a 25-game win streak broken with a loss to Army on October 8, 1949. Halfback Dick Kempthorn was selected as the team's most valuable player, and tackle Alvin Wistert was a consensus first-team All-American.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 379]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season\nMinnesota, under head coach Bernie Bierman, finished in third place, compiled a 7\u20132 record, led the conference in both scoring offense (25.7 points per game) and scoring defense (8.9 points allowed per game), and was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll. Bud Grant and John Lundin were selected as the team's most valuable players. Tackle Leo Nomellini and center Clayton Tonnemaker were both consensus first-team All-Americans.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Preseason\nAfter the University of Chicago formally withdrew from the Big Ten Conference in 1946, conference officials began considering other schools to fill the vacancy. In December 1948, conference officials voted unanimously to admit Michigan State College, selecting the Spartans over a competing bid from the University of Pittsburgh. The decision was certified in May 1949, with Spartans' participation slated to begin in the fall of 1950 with the exception of football where their participation was delayed until 1953.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Preseason\nThere was one coaching change between the 1948 and 1949 seasons. In December, 1948, Harry Stuhldreher resigned as Wisconsin's head football coach, though he retained his job as athletic director. In January, 1949, Wisconsin hired Ivy Williamson as its new head coach. Williamson had been a star football player at Michigan in the early 1930s and the head football coach at Lafayette from 1947 to 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 51], "content_span": [52, 453]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Results and team statistics\nKeyAP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1949 seasonAP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1949 seasonPPG = Average of points scored per gamePAG = Average of points allowed per gameMVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy; trophy winner in bold", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 484]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, September 24\nOn September 24, 1949, the Big Ten football teams played one conference game and seven non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in five wins and two losses.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 87], "content_span": [88, 259]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 1\nOn October 1, 1949, the Big Ten played three conference games and three non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two wins and a loss, giving the Big Ten a 7-3 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 293]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 8\nOn October 8, 1949, the Big Ten played two conference games and five non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in one win and four losses, giving the Big Ten an 8-7 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 84], "content_span": [85, 295]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 15\nOn October 15, 1949, the Big Ten played three conference games and three non-conference games. The non-conference games resulted in two wins and one loss, giving the Big Ten a 10-8 record in non-conference games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 22\nOn October 22, 1949, the Big Ten played four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game was a win, giving the Big Ten an 11-8 record against non-conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, October 29\nOn October 29, 1949, the Big Ten played four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game was a win, giving the Big Ten a 12-8 record against non-conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 5\nOn November 5, 1949, the Big Ten played four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game was a win, giving the Big Ten a 13-8 record against non-conference opponents.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 85], "content_span": [86, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 12\nOn November 12, 1949, the Big Ten schools played three conference games and two non-conference games. The non-conference games both resulted in wins, giving the Big Ten a 15-8 record against non-conference opponents. Minnesota had a bye week.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Regular season, November 19\nOn November 19, 1949, the Big Ten played four conference games and one non-conference game. The non-conference game was a loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 86], "content_span": [87, 214]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, Season overview, Bowl games\nOn January 2, 1950, Ohio State defeated California, 17\u201314, in the 1950 Rose Bowl. The game's most valuable player was Fred \"Curly\" Morrison of Ohio State. The game was played on January 2nd, because the first fell on a Sunday.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 69], "content_span": [70, 296]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0017-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, All-conference players\nThe following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1949 All-Big Nine Conference football team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 64], "content_span": [65, 229]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0018-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Americans\nAt the end of the 1949 season, Big Ten players secured three of the consensus first-team picks for the 1949 College Football All-America Team. The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 242]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0019-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, All-Americans\nOther Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 55], "content_span": [56, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066482-0020-0000", "contents": "1949 Big Nine Conference football season, 1950 NFL Draft\nThe following Big Nine players were among the first 100 players selected in the 1950 NFL Draft:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [42, 56], "content_span": [57, 152]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066483-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Birthday Honours\nThe 1949 King's Birthday Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made \"on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday\", and were published in supplements to the London Gazette of 3 June 1949 for the British Empire, New Zealand, India and Ceylon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 439]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066483-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Birthday Honours\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 111]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066483-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Birthday Honours, British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)\nAt this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were \"Member (fourth class)\" and \"Member (fifth class)\", both with post-nominal letters MVO. \"Member (fourth class)\" was renamed \"Lieutenant\" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 103], "content_span": [104, 356]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066484-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe 1949 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 9 June 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 336]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066484-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)\nThe recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066485-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bolivian legislative election\nParliamentary elections were held in Bolivia on 1 May 1949, electing half the seats of the Chamber of Deputies and one-third the seats in the Senate.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066486-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Braves season\nThe 1949 Boston Braves season was the 79th season of the franchise.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 93]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066486-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 70], "content_span": [71, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066486-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 63], "content_span": [64, 172]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066486-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066486-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 65], "content_span": [66, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066486-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 66], "content_span": [67, 167]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066487-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston College Eagles football team\nThe 1949 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 1949 college football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Denny Myers and played their home games at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston College finished with a record of 4\u20134\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066487-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston College Eagles football team\nIn the annual rivalry game against Holy Cross, Boston College routed the Crusaders 76\u20130, by far the most lopsided result in the history of the series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season\nThe 1949 Boston Red Sox season was the 49th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses, one game behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1949 World Series.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 303]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season\nThe Red Sox set a major-league record which still stands for the most base on balls by a team in a season, with 835. Center fielder Dom DiMaggio had a 34-game hitting streak, which still stands as the club record for the major-league Red Sox.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season\nDuring the season, Mel Parnell was the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Red Sox in the 20th century. George Kell beat Ted Williams for the American League batting title by 0.0002 percentage points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 267]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season\nTed Williams set a major league record for the most consecutive games reaching base safely with 84. The streak began on July 1, and ended on September 28. The streak was ended by Washington Senators pitcher Ray Scarborough. Williams was in the on-deck circle when Johnny Pesky made the final out, depriving him of one more chance to extend the streak.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, The trade that wasn't\nIn 1949, Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey and Yankees GM Larry MacPhail verbally agreed to trade Joe DiMaggio for Williams, but MacPhail refused to include Yogi Berra.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 65], "content_span": [66, 232]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Yankees and Red Sox toe-to-toe\nJoe DiMaggio came back from heel surgery to demolish the Red Sox in a three-game series at Fenway Park. He hit four home runs, three of them game winners. It sent the Sox reeling, and they fell 12.5 games back by July 4. But Boston rallied after that, going 60-21 (.753) in their next 81 games, and they consequently went into Yankee Stadium for the final two games of the schedule with a one-game lead. The Red Sox needed just one win in two games and were to pitch Mel Parnell in the first game. After trailing 4\u20130, the Yankees came back to beat Parnell 5\u20134, as Johnny Lindell hit an eighth-inning, game-winning, home run and Joe Page had a great relief appearance for New York. And so it came down to the last game of the season. It was Ellis Kinder facing Vic Raschi.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 74], "content_span": [75, 846]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Yankees and Red Sox toe-to-toe\nThe Yankees led 1\u20130 after seven innings, having scored in the first. In the eighth inning, Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy lifted Kinder for pinch hitter Tom Wright, who walked but was then erased on a double play. With Kinder out of the game, McCarthy then brought in Mel Parnell in relief, even though Parnell had pitched 4 innings the previous day (in which he had given up 8 hits, two walks and four runs).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 74], "content_span": [75, 482]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0006-0001", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Yankees and Red Sox toe-to-toe\nParnell immediately yielded a homer to Tommy Henrich and a single to Yogi Berra, and after those two batters was quickly replaced by Tex Hughson, who had been on the disabled list and said his arm still hurt. But he came on and, with the bases loaded, Jerry Coleman hit a soft liner that Al Zarilla in right field tried to make a shoestring catch, but he missed and it went for a triple and three runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 74], "content_span": [75, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Yankees and Red Sox toe-to-toe\nIn the ninth inning the Red Sox rallied for three runs but still fell short. McCarthy was criticized for pinch-hitting for Kinder,  particularly when there were no fully-rested, effective arms in the bullpen to replace Kinder on the mound. Hughson also claimed his manager ruined his career by making him pitch with a sore arm -- Hughson, an eight-year Red Sox veteran, never again appeared in the major leagues after this game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 74], "content_span": [75, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Yankees and Red Sox toe-to-toe\nIt was the second year in a row McCarthy's late-season managing was called into question. In 1948, McCarthy had chosen journeyman pitcher Denny Galehouse to start the tie breaker that decided who went to the 1948 World Series, and the Red Sox lost that tiebreaker to the Cleveland Indians.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 74], "content_span": [75, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066488-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston Red Sox season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066489-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston University Terriers football team\nThe 1949 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 250 to 108.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 357]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066490-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston mayoral election\nThe Boston mayoral election of 1949 occurred on Tuesday, November 8, 1949, between incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley, city clerk and former acting mayor John B. Hynes, and three other candidates. Hynes was elected to his first term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066490-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Boston mayoral election\nBoston voters also approved changing the structure of future mayoral contests to include a preliminary election, to select two final candidates in advance of each general election. It also shifted the years in which elections would he held. The first such election was set for 1951, meaning that Hynes would only serve a two-year term, rather than a four-year term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 394]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066491-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bowling Green Falcons football team\nThe 1949 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Bob Whittaker. The Falcons compiled a 4\u20135 record and outscored their opponents 206 to 161.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 355]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066492-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bradford South by-election\nA by-election for the constituency of Bradford South in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 8 December 1949, caused by the death of the incumbent Labour MP Meredith Titterington on 28 October of that year. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate George Craddock winning with a majority of 4,022 and 51.3% of the vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 386]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066492-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Bradford South by-election\nThis was the final parliamentary by-election to be held during the 1945-1950 Parliament.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066493-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 British Columbia general election\nThe 1949 British Columbia general election was the 22nd general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 16, 1949, and held on June 15, 1949. The new legislature met for the first time on February 14, 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 369]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066493-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 British Columbia general election\nThe centre-right coalition formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties in order to defeat the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1945 election increased its share of the vote and its majority in the legislature.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 280]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066493-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 British Columbia general election\nThree different social credit groupings nominated or endorsed candidates in the election: the Social Credit Party, the Social Credit League, and the Union of Electors.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066493-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 British Columbia general election, Results\n* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066493-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 British Columbia general election, Results\n1 Various social credit groups nominated 16 candidates in the 1945 election as part of a Social Credit \"alliance\". These candidates won 6,627 votes, 1.42% of the popular vote in that election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066493-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 British Columbia general election, Results\n2 The candidate, running independently from the Liberal-PC Coalition, is listed as \"Conservative\" rather than \"Progressive Conservative\" in the Statement of Votes.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 47], "content_span": [48, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix\nThe 1949 British Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Silverstone on 14 May 1949. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried driving a Maserati 4CLT.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Background\nThe 1949 Grand Prix was held just seven months after the 1948 event on a substantially modified layout. For 1949 the layout used perimeter roads only, no longer running down the runways. The layout was much the same as that used until 1973 with the exception of a tight chicane at what became Club corner in order to ensure cars were tested at both high and low speeds.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 405]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Background\nAlso new for 1949 was the RAC being granted Grande Epreuve status for their race, officially adopting the title of British Grand Prix.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 35], "content_span": [36, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Entries\nAlthough a large entry was attracted, in spite of the increased importance placed on the event the entry did not include any true factory entries.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 32], "content_span": [33, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Practice and qualifying\nPractice began on the Thursday before the race, although not all competitors arrived, some having travelled from the 1949 Roussillon Grand Prix in Perignan. Peter Walker set the fastest time on Thursday in 2 minutes 13.2. Luigi Villoresi was still tired, having arrived directly from Perignon, but was able to set second fastest time in 2 minutes 14.4, followed by Tony Rolt (2 minutes 15.8) and Cuth Harrison (2 minutes 16.4).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 476]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Practice and qualifying\nTimes improved the following day as more of the international drivers had arrived. Villoresi would improve on his Thursday time to be fastest of all in 2 minutes 9.8, followed by Bira, who had also arrived from Perignan, in 2 minutes 10.2. The next fastest times set on Friday were by Emmanuel de Graffenried (2 minutes 13.6) and Bob Gerard (2 minutes 14.4).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 407]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Practice and qualifying\nThe starting grid was arranged in  rows of five, then four, then five, and so on.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 48], "content_span": [49, 130]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Race\nBira made the best start in his Maserati, leading Villoresi's similar car by a clear two lengths at the first corner, followed closely by two more Maseratis, driven by de Graffenried, and by Reg Parnell taking advantage of starting directly behind the fastest drivers. Fifth was the ERA of Gerard. Villoresi overtook Bira for the lead on the third lap, as the pair pulled away from the rest of the field.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 29], "content_span": [30, 434]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Race\nOn lap 24, Bira regained the lead, and Villoresi began slowing, stopping for fuel at the end of lap 27 and dropping to fourth place behind Parnell moving into second place just slightly ahead of de Graffenried. Behind Villoresi was the Alta of George Abecassis in fifth and another Maserati, that of Fred Ashmore, in sixth. After thirty laps Bira had lapped every car outside of the top four. Not long after this Abecassis lost most of his exhaust pipe but continued on unfazed, while at the same time Villoresi stopped again, this time retiring with a loss of oil pressure.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 29], "content_span": [30, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Race\nBira began suffering from brake fade, allowing Parnell to slowly close the gap but after 40 laps they were still around 40 seconds apart, with de Graffenried now around 20 seconds behind Parnell, followed now by Gerard and the Talbot-Lago of Philippe \u00c9tancelin. On his 48th lap Bira was unable to slow for the Club chicane, colliding with the straw bales and a barrel, damaging his suspension too much to continue, giving the lead to Parnell. At the halfway point (50 laps), Parnell lead de Graffenried by 23.6 seconds, followed by Gerard in third from Billy Cotton (who had taken over David Hampshire's ERA), and the Talbot-Lagos of Louis Rosier and \u00c9tancelin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 29], "content_span": [30, 691]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Race\nParnell did not lead for long, however, as his axle oil plug popped out, losing him the lead. He would stop three more times over the next few laps and eventually retired after 69 laps due to a broken rear axle. So then after 60 laps the order was de Graffenried over three minutes ahead of Gerard, the soon to retire Parnell, Cotton, the two Talbot-Lagos, Ashmore and the Alta of Abecassis back up to seventh after losing a significant amount of time with carburettor trouble. Soon after Rosier took his Talbot-Lago into fourth place ahead of Cotton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 29], "content_span": [30, 581]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066494-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 British Grand Prix, Race\nFor the final 30 laps Gerard began to catch de Graffenried but was still some way back. His progress was helped by de Graffenried making a second stop for fuel on lap 85, but only managed to come within a minute of leading. So then de Graffenried won the race in a time of nearly four hours, 65 seconds ahead of Gerard who was himself a lap clear of third placed Rosier, the only driver to complete the race without stopping for fuel.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 29], "content_span": [30, 464]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season\nThe 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers held off the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League title by one game. The Dodgers lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in five games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Regular season\nJackie Robinson led the NL in hitting and stolen bases and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Robinson was the first black player to win the NL MVP.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 44], "content_span": [45, 210]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 198]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 66], "content_span": [67, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 182]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 68], "content_span": [69, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 69], "content_span": [70, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1949 World Series, Game 1\nOctober 5, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1949 World Series, Game 2\nOctober 6, 1949, at Yankee Stadium in New York City", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 107]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1949 World Series, Game 3\nOctober 7, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1949 World Series, Game 4\nOctober 8, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066495-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1949 World Series, Game 5\nOctober 9, 1949, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 55], "content_span": [56, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066496-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Brown Bears football team\nThe 1949 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1949 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Charles \"Rip\" Engle, the Bears compiled an 8\u20131 record, and outscored their opponents 263 to 94. Joe Paterno and J. S. Scott were the team captains. Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066497-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Brownlow Medal\nThe 1949 Brownlow Medal was the 22nd year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Victorian Football League (VFL) home and away season. Colin Austen of the Hawthorn Football Club and Ron Clegg of the South Melbourne Football Club both won the medal by polling twenty-three votes during the 1949 VFL season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 372]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066498-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe 1949 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1949 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066498-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Bucknell Bison football team\nIn its third season under head coach Harry Lawrence, the team compiled a 6\u20132 record. Edward J. Stec and Don Davidson were the team captains.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066498-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Bucknell Bison football team\nThe team played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066499-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I)\nThe first of three 1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: III Gran Premio del General Juan Per\u00f3n y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) was a Grand Prix motor race that took place on January 30, 1949, at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066499-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (I)\nThe event was marred by the death of popular French driver Jean-Pierre Wimille. He was driving his first flying lap during practice, when his car swerved to avoid children crossing the track, and slammed into a tree. He died instantly of massive head injuries. During the race, local driver Pablo Pessatti was also killed when his car overturned, and he was thrown out.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066500-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (II)\nThe second of three 1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: III Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Per\u00f3n), was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires on February 6, 1949. The race was shortened from 35 laps due to rain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066501-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (III)\nThe third of three 1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix (official name: IV Gran Premio del General Juan Per\u00f3n y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires), was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Palermo street circuit in Buenos Aires on December 18, 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 270]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066502-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) season\nThe 1949 Buffalo Bills season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-7, winning only five games. They qualified for the playoffs, but lost to the Cleveland Browns who went on to beat the San Francisco 49ers for the final AAFC Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066503-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Buffalo Bulls football team\nThe 1949 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Frank Clair, the team compiled a 6\u20133 record. The team played its home games at Civic Stadium in Buffalo, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 364]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066504-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bulgarian Cup\nThe 1949 Bulgarian Cup was the 9th season of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). Levski Sofia won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 2\u20131 in the 2nd replay after a 1\u20131 draw in the final and 2\u20132 draw in the 1st replay.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 18], "section_span": [18, 18], "content_span": [19, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066505-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bulgarian Cup Final\nThe 1949 Bulgarian Cup Final was the 9th final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army). It was contested by Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia. It took three matches at Yunak Stadium to determine a winner. The first took place on 8 May, the second on 16 May and the third on 17 May 1949. The cup was won by Levski Sofia. They won the 2nd replay 2\u20131 after extra time.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 430]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066506-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Bulgarian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 18 December 1949. They were the first legislative elections held under undisguised Communist rule. With all meaningful opposition having been destroyed, voters were presented with a single list from the Fatherland Front, dominated by the Bulgarian Communist Party. According to official figures, almost 4.7 million people turned out to vote and only 980 of them voted against the list, while another 109,963 ballots were invalid or blank. Voter turnout was reportedly 98.9 percent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 568]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066507-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 CCNY Beavers football team\nThe 1949 CCNY Beavers football team was an American football team that represented the City College of New York (CCNY) as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under Frank Tubridy, the Beavers team compiled a 2\u20135\u20131 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 294]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066508-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Aggies football team\nThe 1949 Cal Aggies football team represented the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture in the 1949 college football season. The team was known as either the Cal Aggies or California Aggies, and competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 278]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066508-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Aggies football team\nThe Aggies were led by first-year head coach Ted Forbes. They played home games at Aggie Field. The Aggies finished the regular season as champion of the FWC, with a record of five wins and three losses (5\u20133, 4\u20130 FWC). As FWC champion, they were invited to a post-season bowl game, the Pear Bowl, played in Medford, Oregon. They were beaten by Pacific (OR) in the game, bringing their final record to five wins and four losses (5\u20134, 4\u20130 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 138\u2013160 for the 1949 season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 540]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066508-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Aggies football team, NFL Draft\nNo Cal Aggies players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066509-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe 1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1949 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 246]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066509-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football team\nThe team was led by second-year head coach Chuck Pavelko and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4\u20136, 1\u20133 CCAA).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 250]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066509-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Poly Mustangs football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [38, 61], "content_span": [62, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066510-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team\nThe 1949 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team represented Cal Poly Voorhis Unit during the 1949 college football season. Cal Poly played as an independent in 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 213]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066510-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team\nCal Poly San Dimas was led by second-year head coach Duane Whitehead. The Broncos finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2\u20138). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 82\u2013172 for the season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 269]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066510-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cal Poly San Dimas Broncos football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Cal Poly San Dimas players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [47, 70], "content_span": [71, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066511-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Calgary Stampeders season\nThe 1949 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the W.I.F.U. with a 13\u20131 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup and attempted to repeat as champions but they lost to the Montreal Alouettes. On October 22, 1949, the Stampeders recorded their first loss in almost two years (last loss was October 27, 1947) against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. They established a CFL record for the most consecutive regular season wins with a 22-game winning streak from August 25, 1948, to October 22, 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 525]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066511-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Calgary Stampeders season, Playoffs, Grey Cup\n37th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium \u2013 Toronto, Ontario", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 50], "content_span": [51, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066512-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 California Golden Bears football team\nThe 1949 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1949 college football season. In their third year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the team compiled a 10\u20131 record (7\u20130 against PCC opponents), won the PCC championship, lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 319 to 131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 493]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066512-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 California Golden Bears football team\nCalifornia was ranked third in the final AP Poll, released in late November.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 42], "section_span": [42, 42], "content_span": [43, 119]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike\nThe 1949 Calvary Cemetery strike was a labor strike involving gravediggers and other workers at the Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York City. The strike began on January 13 and ended on March 12,", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 225]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike\nThe strike began on January 13 after labor negotiations between the trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral (the administrators of the cemetery, which was owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York) and members of the United Cemetery Workers Union Local 293 reached an impasse. The union had been pushing for a reduction in their workweek from 48 hours Monday through Saturday to 40 hours Monday through Friday at the same weekly pay, which the trustees countered with slight pay increases and no changes in hours. As a result, about 250 workers at Calvary went on strike, garnering support from left-leaning Catholic groups and activists including the Association of Catholic Trade Unionists, the Catholic Worker newspaper, and activists John C. Cort, Dorothy Day, and Peter Maurin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 817]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike\nHowever, church officials took a hardline stance against the union, and this was especially true of the noted anti-communist Cardinal Francis Spellman, then-archbishop of the archdiocese. Spellman attempted to break the strike by employing red-baiting tactics against the local union's parent union, the Congress of Industrial Organizations-affiliated Food, Tobacco, Agricultural, and Allied Workers. In late February, Spellman offered the strikers an 8% raise if they returned to work without union affiliation, but the strikers rejected this offer. With important Catholic events approaching, on March 2, Spellman brought in 100 students from St. Joseph's Seminary to act as strikebreakers. Shortly thereafter, the strikers changed their union affiliation to an American Federation of Labor-affiliated union and agreed to return to work on March 12. In the end, the strikers received an 8.3% wage increase, though without a change to their schedules.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 981]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Background\nCalvary Cemetery is a large cemetery located in the Queens borough of New York City. By 1949, the cemetery (owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and administered by the trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan) was one of the largest Roman Catholic cemeteries in the United States. By that time, the cemetery covered several hundred acres and had almost 2 million interments, with approximately 10,000 additional burials per year.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0003-0001", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Background\nCardinal Francis Spellman was the archbishop of the archdiocese and presided over the trustees of St. Patrick's, having risen to that position in 1939 and being made cardinal in 1946. As both a cardinal and archbishop, he was considered the most powerful and well-known prelate of the Catholic Church in the United States. In 1946, with Spellman's blessing, workers at Calvary Cemetery unionized with Local 293 of the United Cemetery Workers Union (UCW). This union was affiliated with the Food, Tobacco, Agricultural, and Allied Workers (FTA) of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), a leftist national union. Almost all of the Local 293 members were Catholics.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Background\nThroughout 1948, relations between the workers and their employers deteriorated, and on December 27 of that year, union representatives submitted a proposal to management for changes in working conditions. Of primary concern, the union was seeking a reduction in their workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours, with 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday. Additionally, they were seeking an increase in hourly pay so that they would still be receiving the same weekly pay of $59.40. Additionally, workers would receive overtime and time-and-a-half pay for Saturday work.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 602]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0004-0001", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Background\nThe St. Patrick's trustees, taking a hardline stance against the union from the beginning of discussions, countered that Saturday work was necessitated by the numerous weekend funeral services and instead offered the workers a 2.6% cost of living adjustment. Church and union officials met for two separate collective bargaining sessions, with the final held on January 10. During the last meeting, church representatives Monsignor George C. Ehardt and attorney Godfrey P. Schmidt made the union a final offer, after which they refused to entertain any further counteroffers from the union.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0004-0002", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Background\nAdditionally during negotiations, Spellman, a noted anti-communist, wrote front-page opinion pieces for almost every major newspaper in New York City about how the CIO was \"a well-known Communist dominated union\". With both sides at an impasse, approximately 250 Local 293 workers (composed of chauffeurs, gardeners, gravediggers, and mechanics) at Calvary went on strike on January 13, 1949. This marked the first recorded instance of a labor strike conducted by Catholic laity against Catholic clergy.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 40], "content_span": [41, 544]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike\nStarting on January 13, strikers began picketing outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral. The day after the strike began, 35 burials at the cemetery were postponed on account of the strike. Early on, the strike received the support of several leftist Catholic groups. The Association of Catholic Trade Unionists (ACTU) voiced their support of the strike in defiance of Spellman, who was a noted donator to that organization, and ACTU member and noted Christian socialist John C. Cort picketed with strikers. As a result of their support of the strike, Spellman would later stop his annual $3,000 donation to the group.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 664]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0005-0001", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike\nIn addition, the Catholic Worker newspaper, lead by activists Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, supported the strike, with the newspaper's headquarter building in the Lower East Side also housing a soup kitchen and lodging house for strikers in need. In addition, the newspaper published articles that were supportive of the strike and Day wrote several times to Spellman arguing that the strikers were justified in their actions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 477]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike\nWhile union officials requested third party government arbitration, Schmidt countered by offering to have three theologians from outside of the archdiocese arbitrate the strike under the question of \"Is the present strike morally justified?\" These offers were turned down by union officials, who argued that the strike was due to economic rather than theological or moral issues. On January 21, Ehardt sent a letter to the strikers arguing that union officials were to blame for the strike and threatened the strikers with possible job replacement.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 599]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0006-0001", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike\nHowever, by mid-February, the strike was continuing and over 1,000 dead bodies were being stored in temporary vaults at Calvary Cemetery. In addition, strike action had spread to 47 Local 293 gravediggers at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York, which was also owned by the archdiocese. With important Catholic events such as the city's St. Patrick's Day parade and the Easter season approaching, Spellman took on a more active role in trying to end the strike.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 526]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0006-0002", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike\nStarting on February 18, Spellman tried to appeal to the workers to return to work as individuals, without the union, and on February 28, at a meeting of union members he had called for, he stated that the workers would receive an 8% salary increase if they returned to work by noon of the following day without union membership. However, the union members rejected the offer. At the same time, Spellman attempted to hurt public support for the strike by employing red-baiting, criticizing the CIO as a \"Communist-affiliated\" union. Additionally, church officials began seeking an injunction from the New York Supreme Court against the strikers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 50], "content_span": [51, 696]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike, Strikebreakers brought in\nOn March 2, union officials informed Spellman that they would not return to work except as continued members of their current union, affiliated with the FTA, as union members earlier that day had voted 183 to 0 against quitting their membership in that union. As a result, in the early morning of March 3, Spellman brought 100 students from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York to act as strikebreakers and bury the 1,020 dead bodies in storage at Calvary. Spellman stated that he would do the same at Gate of Heaven.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 601]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0007-0001", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike, Strikebreakers brought in\nAccording to a later report of the strike, the seminarians were caught off guard when they realized they had been called by the archbishop to act as gravediggers, and the strikers were also caught off guard by the action. Picketers at the cemetery taunted the seminarians and priests with calls of \"strikebreakers\", and when seminarians returned the following day to continue gravedigging, a spokesman for the union, speaking to the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper, said, \"We support the seminary. But to allow the seminary to take the bread and butter out of our mouths is wrong. They are strikebreakers.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 677]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0007-0002", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike, Strikebreakers brought in\nThe seminarians continued to work as gravediggers for several days, and on March 4, Local 293 members reversed their earlier decision and agreed to disaffiliate with the FTA. In addition, union members took an anti-communist oath as Spellman contended that he would continue to use strikebreakers for as long as was necessary.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 404]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0007-0003", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike, Strikebreakers brought in\nIn response to the action, a representative for the ACTU said, \"With all reverence and respect for the cardinal, it is more important to recognize the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively in unions of their own choosing, and to pay the living a just wage, than to bury the dead.\" Within a week of the seminarians being brought in, gravediggers on strike at Calvary voted to unionize as Local 365 of the American Federation of Labor-affiliated Building Service Employees International Union, with this announcement made on March 11.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 626]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066513-0007-0004", "contents": "1949 Calvary Cemetery strike, Course of the strike, Strikebreakers brought in\nSpellman was happy in the change of union affiliation, and the striking workers returned to work on March 12, a Saturday. Ultimately, the workers received an 8.3% wage increase and a check for $65 from Spellman for \"hardships\" sustained during the strike, while the seminarians who had worked as gravediggers were given a sightseeing tour of Washington, D.C.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 436]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066514-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby\nThe 1949 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby  was won by the selection della Buenos Aires Province, (\"Provincia\") that beat in the final the selection of Capital.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066514-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, Results\nThe tournament was played in July, with all the matches played at Club Atl\u00e9tico San Isidro in Buenos Aires, to permit to the selection committee of national team to have an easy look at all the players in order to form the team to play against France in the incoming tour", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [36, 43], "content_span": [44, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066515-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Carioca\nThe 1949 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on July 3, 1949 and ended on December 11, 1949. It was organized by FMF (Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Metropolitana de Futebol, or Metropolitan Football Federation). Eleven teams participated. Vasco da Gama won the title for the 8th time. no teams were relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [23, 23], "content_span": [24, 322]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066515-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Carioca, System\nThe tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 23], "section_span": [25, 31], "content_span": [32, 150]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066516-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Paulista\nThe 1949 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divis\u00e3o, organized by the Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Futebol, was the 48th season of S\u00e3o Paulo's top professional football league. S\u00e3o Paulo won the title for the 6th time. Comercial was relegated and the top scorer was S\u00e3o Paulo's Fria\u00e7a with 24 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 314]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066516-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Paulista, Championship\nThe championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and the team with the fewest points being relegated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 206]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066517-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Profesional\nThe 1949 Campeonato Profesional was the second season of Colombia's top-flight football league. The tournament was started on April 25. 14 teams compete against one another and played each weekend. This tournament was famous for mark the beginning of El Dorado. Millonarios and Deportivo Cali, both with 44 points, played two final matches to decide the champion of the season. Santa Fe, the defending champion, was 3rd with 39 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 463]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066517-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Profesional, Background\nThe season was notable for being the beginning of El Dorado, during which many international football stars arrived to the Colombian league, especially from Argentina, due to the protests that were taking place in that country. The tournament began on 25 April 1949. The debutants teams were Atl\u00e9tico Bucaramanga, Boca Juniors de Cali, Deportivo Barranquilla, Deportivo Pereira and Hurac\u00e1n de Medell\u00edn. This year Universidad returned to Bogot\u00e1. Deportivo Barranquilla participated to replacing Atl\u00e9tico Junior, who was representing Colombia in the South American Championship. Barranquilla only played 21 of the 26 league matches.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 39], "content_span": [40, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066517-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Campeonato Profesional, League system\nEvery team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference. The team with the most points is the champion of the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 42], "content_span": [43, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election\nThe 1949 Canadian federal election was held June 27, 1949 to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 21st Parliament of Canada.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election\nThe Liberal Party was re-elected with its fourth consecutive government, winning 191 seats (73 percent of the seats in the House of Commons), with less than 50 percent of the popular vote.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election\nIt was the first election in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had retired in 1948, and was replaced as Liberal leader and Prime Minister by Louis St. Laurent.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election\nIt was the first federal election with Newfoundland voting, having joined Canada in March of that year. It was also the first election since 1904 in which the remaining parts of the Northwest Territories were granted representation, following the partitioning off of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 340]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election\nThe Liberal Party victory was the largest majority in Canadian history to that point. As of 2021, it remains the third largest majority government in Canadian history, and the largest in the party's history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 238]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election\nThe Progressive Conservative Party, led by former Premier of Ontario George Drew, gained little ground in this election. The party lost over a third of their seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election\nSmaller parties, such as the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and Social Credit, a party that advocated monetary reform, lost support to the Liberals, and to a lesser extent, the Conservatives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 247]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066518-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Canadian federal election, National results\n* The party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 48], "content_span": [49, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066519-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cannes Film Festival\nThe 3rd Cannes Film Festival was held from 2 to 17 September 1949. The previous year, no festival had been held because of financial problems.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066519-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cannes Film Festival\nLike in 1947, the entire jury for this festival was made up of French persons, with historian Georges Huisman as President of the Jury. The Grand Prix du Festival de Cannes went to The Third Man by Carol Reed. The festival opened with L'Arroseur Arros\u00e9 by Louis Lumi\u00e8re, an 1895 French comedy short-film, paying tribute to cinema's first comedy film.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 376]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066519-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cannes Film Festival, Jury\nThe following persons were selected as the jury for the feature and short films:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 31], "content_span": [32, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066519-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Cannes Film Festival, Out of competition\nThe following film was selected to be screened out of competition:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 45], "content_span": [46, 112]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066519-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Cannes Film Festival, Short films\nThe following short films competed for the Grand Prix du court m\u00e9trage:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 38], "content_span": [39, 110]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066520-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Caribbean Series\nThe first edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1949. It was held from February 20 through February 25 with the champion baseball teams of Cuba, Alacranes del Almendares; Panama, Spur Cola  Colonites; Puerto Rico, Indios de Mayag\u00fcez and Venezuela, Cervecer\u00eda Caracas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 316]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066520-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Caribbean Series\nThe format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice, and the games were played at the Del Cerro Stadium in Havana, Cuba, which boosted capacity to 35.000 seats. The first pitch was thrown by George Trautman, by then the president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [21, 21], "content_span": [22, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066520-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Caribbean Series, Summary\nCuba captured the competition with an undefeated record of 6-0, behind a strong pitching effort by Agapito Mayor, who posted a 3-0 record (2 as a starter, 1 in relief) and won Most Valuable Player honors. His three wins in the CBWS still a series record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066520-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Caribbean Series, Summary\nThe offensive support came from Monte Irvin, who hit .389 and led the hitters with two home runs and 11 RBI; Al Gionfriddo, the champion bat with a .533 average (8-for-15); Chuck Connors, who  hit .409 with five runs and five RBI, and Sam Jethroe, a .320 hitter with three triples, six runs, and five RBI. Cuba, managed by Fermin Guerra, also collected a 4\u20130 shutout by Ed Wright (the first in Series history) and complete game wins from Ren\u00e9 Sol\u00eds and Conrado Marrero. Other roster members were Santos Amaro,  Andr\u00e9s Fleitas and Ren\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 575]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066520-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Caribbean Series, Summary\nVenezuela, managed by Jos\u00e9 Antonio Casanova, ended second with a 3-3 mark. Jos\u00e9 Bracho led the pitching staff with a 2-0 record and a 3.21 ERA in 14 innings. He also contributed to his own cause by going 5-for-6 (.833) with a double and two RBI. Luis Zuloaga won a complete-game pitching duel against Puerto Rico's Alonzo Perry for the other Venezuelan victory. The offense was paced by catcher Guillermo Vento (.375) and first baseman Dalmiro Finol (.333), who also hit the first home run in Series history. Veteran slugger Vidal L\u00f3pez reinforced the team, going 1-for-2 in a pitch-hitting role.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066520-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Caribbean Series, Summary\nPanama finished third with a 2-4 record. The team, managed by catcher Le\u00f3n Kellman, had a solid pitching staff that included Sam Jones and Pat Scantlebury, but was victim of a low-run support. Lester Lockett  went 9-for-22 with two doubles, while leading the team in both average (.409) and runs scored (six). Kellman batted only .238, but stole four bases to tie teammate Sam Bankhead and Cuba's Chuck Connors for the Series lead.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066520-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Caribbean Series, Summary\nPuerto Rico ended in fourth place with a 1-5 record. The team was led by shortstop-manager Artie Wilson (.346, three stolen bases), Quincy Trouppe (.444), Luke Easter (.400, 7 RBI), and specially Wilmer Fields, who hit the first grand slam in Series history and drove in seven runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 21], "section_span": [23, 30], "content_span": [31, 313]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election\nAn election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1949. It was preceded by the 1946 election and followed, by the 1952 election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [44, 44], "content_span": [45, 191]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Overview of the result\nAfter steadily increasing their representation throughout the inter-war period, the Labour Party finally won a majority on the Council, and strengthened their hold by taking nine of the ten vacancies on the aldermanic bench. Labour victories included taking a seat in the Borough of Carmarthen for the first time. Gwynfor Evans, President of Plaid Cymru, was returned for the Llangadog ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 68], "content_span": [69, 460]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Unopposed returns\nThere were a number of unopposed returns, both in Labour held seats and in the western part of the county, which was described as still being 'traditionally Liberal in character'.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 63], "content_span": [64, 243]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Contested elections\nWhile there were more unopposed returns than in 1946, many wards were keenly contested. Electioneering reached a peak in Llanelli where an Independent association was formed to fight the elections as a united front against Labour. However, Labour won all but two seats in Llanelli town.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 352]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Contested elections\nRetiring aldermen faced the electorate for the first time since 1937. In Llangyndeyrn, Alderman Rev. James Jenkins, a member of the Council since 1925, was defeated by the retiring Labour councilor. However, Dame Gwendoline Trubshaw was one of only two Independent candidates to secure election in Llanelli.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 65], "content_span": [66, 373]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Summary of results\nThis section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 64], "content_span": [65, 275]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Summary of results\nThis table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 64], "content_span": [65, 157]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, Election of aldermen\nIn addition to the 57 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 66], "content_span": [67, 277]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066521-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Carmarthenshire County Council election, By-elections\nFollowing the selection of aldermen the following by-elections were held. In Llanelli, the Independents gained two seats but Labour won the seat vacated by Dame Gwendoline Trubshaw.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 44], "section_span": [46, 58], "content_span": [59, 240]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066522-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nThe 1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 3\u20134 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 109 to 106.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 420]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066522-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team\nOn January 20, 1950, Bennett resigned as the school's head football coach. In three years as head coach from 1947 to 1949, Bennett compiled a record of 8\u201315\u20131. He stayed on at Central Michigan as the track coach and a trainer.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 272]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone\nThe 1949 Central Queensland cyclone was an unnamed tropical cyclone that struck the Central Queensland coast in Australia on 2 March 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone\nThe cyclone impacted the cities of Gladstone and Rockhampton and their surrounding towns and localities. There were a number of fatalities, and extensive damage was sustained to many homes and businesses and much of the local infrastructure, including the telecommunications, electricity and transport networks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone\nThe Bureau of Meteorology lists the 1949 Central Queensland cyclone as one of the 15 major cyclones to strike the east coast of Queensland between 1890 and 2006.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 193]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Formation\nOn 28 February 1949, reports emerged that a tropical cyclone had developed and was 100 miles east-south-east of Willis Island, moving in a south-south-westerly direction. On 1 March 1949, it was reported the cyclone had been maintaining a parabolic south-westerly to southerly track, and was 80 miles east of Cape Capricorn. By 2 March 1949, the cyclone had travelled further south to between Bundaberg and Gladstone, where the system deepened and crossed the coast just south of Gladstone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 533]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Formation\nThe cyclone then almost immediately swung north, and travelled back up the coast to Rockhampton before eventually moving west through Capricornia dumping heavy amounts of rain throughout inland areas and ultimately weakening near Tambo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 279]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Formation\nThe 1949 Central Queensland cyclone was the third to cross the coast in the space of three weeks. It followed the unnamed 1949 Far North Queensland cyclone which caused widespread damage to Cooktown on 10 February 1949. A weaker cyclone then crossed the coast north of Mackay on 16 February 1949, bringing heavy rain to the city but no significant damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 42], "content_span": [43, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nWinds were estimated to have gusted up to 120 miles per hour as the cyclone passed over Gladstone, with the peak estimated to have occurred at around 1pm.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nSixty homes in Gladstone were unroofed, and dozens of other buildings were damaged. The Roman Catholic Church's convent school and the Presbyterian Church were destroyed, while the Queen's Hotel and the Church of England were unroofed and the Gladstone meatworks badly damaged. School children were taken out of the convent school building two hours before it was demolished.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 426]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nWhen the police station was unroofed, a local police sergeant was forced to move his family into the local watchhouse until that too was badly damaged, forcing the family to seek shelter in the court house.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 257]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nMany marine vessels were destroyed or badly damaged including a local tourist boat Norwest which was washed up onto the banks of Auckland Creek.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 195]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nGladstone's communication and electricity network was badly damaged in the cyclone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 134]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nThere was substantial crop losses in the surrounding area including pawpaw crops in the Yarwun-Targinnie district and peanut crops in the Mount Larcom district.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 211]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nDue to the cyclone, a passenger train carrying 350 passengers was held at Raglan, between Gladstone and Rockhampton, for 26 hours. During the stopover, groups of passengers had to regularly walk to the local store and hotel to for food supplies. As floodwaters in Raglan Creek rose nearby, the passengers and crew assisted the hotelkeeper at Raglan to move furniture to higher ground.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 435]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Gladstone\nDuring the extensive clean up, the Gladstone mayor criticised the condition of 30 tons of roofing iron which had been sent to Gladstone for cyclone repairs, describing the iron as \"rusted and useless\" as it had been exposed to the elements on inadequately-covered railway wagons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 50], "content_span": [51, 330]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nThe city of Rockhampton and adjacent coastal areas were extensively damaged when the cyclone made an unexpected northern turn back up the coast, once it had crossed near Gladstone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 233]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nThe estimated peak of the cyclone in Rockhampton was estimated to have been at 7pm when winds of up to 100 miles per hour were recorded, and the barometric pressure reached 28.56 inches of mercury (967 hectopascals) - the lowest to ever have been recorded in Rockhampton.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 324]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nMany homes, businesses and landmarks in Rockhampton suffered substantial damage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 133]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0017-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nExtensive damage was reported at the Rockhampton railway station where approximately 100 sheet of iron was dislodged above the railway platforms. After being severed during the cyclone, the rail link between Rockhampton and Yeppoon was closed until repairs could be made to the damaged tracks. Other parts of the local railway network to have been damaged during the cyclone included the line to Ridgelands, the line from Baralaba to Theodore, and the line from Rannes to Thangool.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0018-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nThere was an estimated \u00a320,000 done to the Wintergarden Theatre while the picture theatre at Koongal was also extensively damaged.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0019-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nDamage to the electricity network was extensive with flying iron and trees cutting down main power lines. Power supply began being progressively restored the day following the cyclone, with priority given to hospitals, water treatment plants and other essential services. With widespread power outages, volunteers were called for to manually operate an iron lung for a 16-year-old patient at Rockhampton General Hospital until power was restored. The lack of auxiliary power at the hospital and the necessity of requiring volunteers to manually operate the machine prompted a public debate in the local press.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 662]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0020-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nCommunities along the Capricorn Coast, including Yeppoon and Emu Park, also sustained extensive damage during the cyclone. Dead cattle began washing up on the beaches along Zilzie and Emu Park after the cyclone. Mass burials of the beasts took place at the end of each beach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 328]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0021-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nDamage was also sustained at Port Alma and the Rockhampton Harbour.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 120]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0022-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nThe mining town of Mount Morgan, south-west of Rockhampton, experienced strong winds and heavy rain, but the damage to the town was minimal compared to Rockhampton although some roofs were blown off buildings and some verandas were damaged, including at the Avoca Hotel and Allen's Hotel at Tipperary Point.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0023-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nMany crops in the area were lost, including a substantial citrus crop from Byfield.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 136]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0024-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nKalapa also felt the effects of the cyclone as it moved inland. Further west, strong winds and heavy rain were recorded at Emerald and throughout the Central Highlands but no substantial damage was reported.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0025-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nThe publication of Rockhampton's daily newspaper was abandoned during the cyclone, and therefore there was no edition of The Morning Bulletin issued on 3 March 1949. The Rockhampton Newspaper Co Pty Ltd issued an apology in the following day's edition, explaining that the decision not to publish had been owing to \"unsurmountable difficulties\".", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 398]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0026-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nLocal radio station 4RK remained on air during the cyclone but staff were forced to cover transmitting equipment with tents and had to tear up linoleum from the floor so it could be used to cover the generator when water began pouring through the roof.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0027-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nDespite the widespread damage and the substantial clean up that occurred following the cyclone, several scheduled events went ahead as planned in the weeks following, including the visit to Rockhampton by Lord Rowallan, the Chief Scout of the Boy Scout Association, who attended several official events in the city, including a civic reception at City Hall and a Rotary Club luncheon.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 437]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0028-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Rockhampton\nThe Communist Party of Australia also attempted to proceed with a scheduled open-air meeting in the city centre on 28 March 1949, which led to the infamous 1949 Rockhampton riot when around 1500 protestors gate-crashed the meeting and showered supporters with various projectiles including rotten eggs, rotten fruit, flour bombs and stink bombs before breaking through police cordons and assaulting party supporters.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 52], "content_span": [53, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0029-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Impact, Bundaberg/Maryborough\nThe cyclone's wind was not felt further south in centres such as Bundaberg and Maryborough, although some trees were uprooted, and some homes damaged, including one in East Bundaberg where a young boy was killed when a tree fell on a family home. Several vessels damaged at Hervey Bay due to rough seas. Damage was also reported at Burnett Heads. Flooding occurred in these areas brought about by the heavy rain associated with the cyclone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 62], "content_span": [63, 503]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0030-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Casualties, Injuries\nMany non-fatal injuries were reported during the cyclone. Many rescues also took place during and following the cyclone. A family of seven was rescued by police after sheltering under their demolished house at Gavial Siding for two days without food.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 53], "content_span": [54, 304]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0031-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Relief Fundraising\nThe Rockhampton Cyclone Relief Fund was established soon after the cyclone, to assist victims in the City of Rockhampton, Livingstone Shire and Fitzroy Shire areas. By 8 June 1949, a total of \u00a33162 had been raised for the fund. A total of 79 applications totalling of \u00a31466/5/10 in assistance had been authorised while another 225 applications from the relief fund were under consideration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 51], "content_span": [52, 442]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0032-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Relief Fundraising\nA variety show was held at the Palais Royal in Rockhampton on 6 April 1949 as a fundraising event, featuring well known Brisbane comedians Buster Fiddes and Mavis Monk. The show had a disappointing crowd with only 270 people attending the event.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 51], "content_span": [52, 297]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0033-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Legacy\nFollowing the cyclone, discussions took place regarding how to improve warnings of an approaching cyclone. The Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce criticised the fact that no person in the city had been tasked with the responsibility of warning people of an incoming cyclone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0034-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Legacy\nThere were also calls in the press for homes, businesses and public property in northern and central areas of Queensland to be strengthened to better withstand tropical cyclones that crossed the coast into populated areas.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 262]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0035-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Legacy\nThe 1949 Central Queensland cyclone is still remembered by many residents in Rockhampton and Gladstone. However, until Cyclone Marcia struck Rockhampton in 2015, there had been a growing sense of complacency amongst others who had a misguided belief that the city would never be seriously affected by a cyclone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 351]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066523-0036-0000", "contents": "1949 Central Queensland cyclone, Legacy\nThe Charlie James Memorial Trophy has been awarded to local Rockhampton tennis players since 1960. It is named after Charles James who was killed during the cyclone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [33, 39], "content_span": [40, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066524-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cessnock state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Cessnock in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 8 October 1949. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Jack Baddeley (Labor) to accept the position of Chairman of the State Coal Mine Authority.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 285]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066524-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cessnock state by-election\nA by-election for the seat of Redfern was held on the same day.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 95]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066525-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo\nThe 1949 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo was the second edition of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo. It included ten races: all nine races from the 1948 edition were retained and the Tour de Suisse added. The competition was won by Fausto Coppi of the Bianchi\u2013Ursus who won four of the ten rounds: Milan\u2013San Remo, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the Giro di Lombardia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066526-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chatham Cup\nThe 1949 Chatham Cup was the 22nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 114]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066526-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Chatham Cup\nThe competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Eden (Auckland), Moturoa (New Plymouth), Ohakea, Petone, Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), Northern (Dunedin), and Invercargill Thistle.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [16, 16], "content_span": [17, 332]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066526-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Chatham Cup, The 1949 final\nThe final was played in front of a then-record crowd of 12,000. Interest was high as the local Wellingtonian team was a lower ranked team (in the second division of Wellington football) who had gained a reputation as giant-killers. They went on to win the final 1-0 after having beaten several higher ranked sides in the course of the tournament, including a narrow win over Waterside and a heavy 7-1 thrashing of Wellington Marist. The final is memorable for the magic of the giant-killing performance, which caught the imagination of the local population.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 590]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066526-0002-0001", "contents": "1949 Chatham Cup, The 1949 final\nThe only goal of the match came in the second half, when Northern keeper Jim Stephenson parried a David McKissock shot directly into the path of Petone forward Wally Hewitt who duly scored. Petone survived a late scare when keeper Ben Savage was required to save a penalty, and the Settlers of Petone held on to win by the solitary goal.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 32], "content_span": [33, 370]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066526-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Chatham Cup, Results, North Island Final\nMatch abandoned after 2 hours and 10 minutes of play due to bad light.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 16], "section_span": [18, 45], "content_span": [46, 116]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066527-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chattanooga Moccasins football team\nThe 1949 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its 19th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5\u20134 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 40], "section_span": [40, 40], "content_span": [41, 360]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066528-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Bears season\nThe 1949 season was the Chicago Bears' 30th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 10\u20132 record from 1948 and finished with a 9\u20133 record,  under head coach and owner George Halas, but finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time, missing out on a chance to add more league titles to their trophy case. The Bears were 3\u20133 at mid-season, then won their final six games.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 447]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066528-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Bears season\nThe Los Angeles Rams (8\u20132\u20132) defeated the Bears twice, and won the division title. (Ties were disregarded in winning percentage calculation until 1972.)", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066528-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Bears season, Regular season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 52], "content_span": [53, 125]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066529-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cardinals season\nThe 1949 Chicago Cardinals season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals missed the postseason for the first time since 1946. This season represented the last time the Cardinals beat the Green bay Packers on the road until 2018.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 298]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066529-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cardinals season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 40], "content_span": [41, 113]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066530-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cubs season\nThe 1949 Chicago Cubs season was the 78th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 74th in the National League and the 34th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 61\u201393.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 248]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066530-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 69], "content_span": [70, 194]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066530-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 62], "content_span": [63, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066530-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066530-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 64], "content_span": [65, 175]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066530-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 65], "content_span": [66, 166]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066531-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago Hornets season\nThe 1949 Chicago Hornets season was their fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 1-13, winning four games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs and the team folded with the league.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 307]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066532-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago White Sox season\nThe 1949 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 49th season in the major leagues, and their 50th season overall. They finished with a record 63\u201391, good enough for 6th place in the American League, 34 games behind the first place New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 283]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066532-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago White Sox season, Regular season\nThe 1949 White Sox were the last American League team in the 20th century to hit more triples than home runs. The club had 66 triples compared to 43 home runs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066532-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 52], "content_span": [53, 261]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066532-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching\nNote: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 53], "content_span": [54, 301]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066533-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1949 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College during the 1949 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1949. They played home games at Chico High School in Chico, California.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 282]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066533-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Chico State Wildcats football team\nThe 1949 Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season with a record of two wins, six losses and one tie (2\u20136\u20131, 1\u20132\u20131 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 83\u2013148 for the season. This was the last season coach Bohler was at the helm. In his eight years, the Wildcats compiled a record of 24\u201335\u20135, a .414 winning percentage.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [39, 39], "content_span": [40, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066533-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Chico State Wildcats football team, Team players in the NFL\nNo Chico State players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 39], "section_span": [41, 64], "content_span": [65, 124]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066534-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Chilean parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Chile on 6 March 1949. Although the Social Christian Conservative Party received the most votes in the Senate elections, the Liberal Party won the most seats, whilst the Radical Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [35, 35], "content_span": [36, 311]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066534-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Chilean parliamentary election, Electoral system\nThe term length for Senators was eight years, with around half of the Senators elected every four years. This election saw 20 of the 45 Senate seats up for election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 53], "content_span": [54, 219]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066534-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Chilean parliamentary election, Campaign\nHaving won 15 seats in the Chamber of Deputies in the 1945 elections, the Communist Party was banned in 1948.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 35], "section_span": [37, 45], "content_span": [46, 155]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066535-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football team\nThe 1949 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1949 college football season. The Bearcats were led by first-year head coach Sid Gillman and compiled a 7\u20134 record and were named MAC champions. The Bearcats would win against Toledo in the Glass Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066536-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cincinnati Reds season\nThe 1949 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished seventh in the National League with a record of 62\u201392, 35 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 205]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066536-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 72], "content_span": [73, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066536-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 65], "content_span": [66, 174]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066536-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 70], "content_span": [71, 181]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066536-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 67], "content_span": [68, 178]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066536-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [29, 68], "content_span": [69, 169]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066537-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Claxton Shield\nThe 1949 Claxton Shield (at the time known as the 1949 Australian Championship Series) was the tenth annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held in Melbourne, Victoria from 31 July to 7 August, and was won by Victoria for the third time overall, all in successive years. The other participants were South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [19, 19], "content_span": [20, 409]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066537-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Claxton Shield, Format\nThe 1949 edition of the Claxton Shield saw a new format introduced. Each of the four teams played a double round-robin schedule, meeting each other team twice. This ensured that each team would be guaranteed to play six games during the tournament. Two competition points were on offer in each game, with the points were awarded as follows:", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066537-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Claxton Shield, Format\nAt the end of the round-robin games, if a team had an outright lead over all other teams, they would be declared the champions. If two teams were tied for the lead, they would then play in a championship game on the final day. If the championship game was not required, an Australian team would have been named after the round-robin games to play The Rest as an alternative, however given weather constraints this game was not played.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 19], "section_span": [21, 27], "content_span": [28, 462]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066538-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe 1949 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Southern Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 4\u20134\u20132 record (2\u20132 against conference opponents), tied for seventh place in the Southern Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 232 to 216. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 502]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066538-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Clemson Tigers football team\nThe team's statistical leaders included wingback Ray Mathews with 487 passing yards and 728 rushing yards and fullback Fred Cone with 55 points scored (9 touchdowns an 1 extra point).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 217]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066538-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Clemson Tigers football team\nCenter Gene Moore was the team captain. Fullback Fred Cone and wingback Ray Mathews were selected as first-team players on the 1949 All-Southern Conference football team. Cone, Mathews, and end John Poulos were named to the All-South Carolina football team for 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 300]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season\nThe 1949 Cleveland Browns season was the team's fourth and final season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The Browns finished the regular season with a 9\u20131\u20132 win\u2013loss\u2013tie record and beat the San Francisco 49ers to win their fourth straight league championship. In the season's sixth game on October 9, 1949, the 49ers stopped the Browns' professional football record unbeaten streak after 29 games. The streak started two years before on October 19, 1947, and included two league championship games and two ties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 554]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season\nCleveland made numerous roster moves before the season, adding tackle Derrell Palmer, linebacker Tommy Thompson and defensive back Warren Lahr, all of whom remained with the team for many years afterward. It was clear even before the season began, however, that the AAFC was struggling and might not survive beyond the 1949 season. The regular season was shortened to 12 games and a new system where the top four teams would participate in a two-week playoff was put into place.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 507]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season\nThe Browns began the season with a tie against the Buffalo Bills, but won their next four games. Following their loss to the 49ers in the sixth game of the season, the Browns won all but one of their remaining regular-season games, another tie with the Bills. The team finished atop the AAFC standings and faced the Bills in a league semi-final that they won, 31\u201321. The Browns then beat the 49ers in the championship game, shortly after AAFC and National Football League (NFL) owners agreed to a deal where the Browns, 49ers and Baltimore Colts would merge into the NFL starting in 1950 and the rest of the AAFC teams would cease to exist.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 669]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season\nBrowns players including quarterback Otto Graham, end Mac Speedie and linebacker Lou Saban were named to sportswriters' All-Pro lists after the season, while head coach Paul Brown was named AAFC coach of the year by Sporting News. Graham led the league in passing for the third time in a row, while Speedie was the league leader in yards and receptions. Fullback Marion Motley was the AAFC's all-time leading rusher. While the Browns were successful in the AAFC, winning all four of its championships, many people doubted that they could match up against NFL teams. Cleveland went on to win the 1950 NFL championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 646]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nThe Browns finished the 1948 season with a perfect record and defeated the Buffalo Bills to win the AAFC championship for the third time in a row. Head coach Paul Brown made several adjustments before the 1949 season, including bringing in halfback Les Horvath, a former Los Angeles Rams player who had won the Heisman Trophy in 1944. He also signed tackle Derrell Palmer and linebacker Tommy Thompson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 459]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0004-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nPalmer, who came in a trade with the New York Yankees and Thompson, a rookie who had played at the College of William & Mary, helped solidify the team's defense for the next five seasons. Defensive back Warren Lahr, who had been signed in 1948 but sat out the season with a broken leg, saw his first play in 1949 and became a star in the defensive secondary for 11 years.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 428]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nEven before the season began, signs had emerged that the AAFC was struggling financially. After suffering from poor attendance in the previous season, the Brooklyn Dodgers dissolved and some of its players joined the cross-town New York Yankees as part of a partial merger. Other AAFC teams were allowed to sign players who did not join the Yankees, and the Browns added tackle Joe Spencer. Team owners agreed to several other changes in an attempt to address the league's difficulties.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 543]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0005-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nThe regular-season schedule was reduced from 14 to 12 games, and the Eastern and Western divisions were abandoned in favor of a single set of standings, with the top four teams participating in playoffs to determine the league champion. The team with the better regular-season record had home-field advantage in the playoffs, the first time that happened in professional football history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason and roster moves\nPaul Brown and other AAFC coaches knew the league was unlikely to survive after the 1949 season. AAFC owners had already discussed merging with the National Football League (NFL) the previous year, and most teams in both leagues were losing money. The talks fell apart, however, when the owners could not agree on which of the AAFC's teams would join the NFL. As the league faltered, Brown entertained but ultimately declined offers to leave the Browns and return to Ohio State University, where he had coached in the early 1940s.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 56], "content_span": [57, 587]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0007-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries\nThe Browns held their training camp at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the team had each year since its first season in 1946. Three preseason games were scheduled, against the Chicago Hornets, San Francisco 49ers and New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 54], "content_span": [55, 315]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0008-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 1: vs. Chicago Hornets\nThe Browns began the preseason with a 21\u20130 win against the Chicago Hornets in Toledo, Ohio. Three plays after Chicago received the opening kickoff, end Dan Edwards fumbled the ball and the Browns recovered. Cleveland then drove to a 28-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Otto Graham. Ed Sustersic, the Browns' third-string fullback, ran two yards for another touchdown in the second quarter, giving Cleveland a 14\u20130 lead. Chicago came close to scoring near the end of the first half, driving to Cleveland's two-yard line, but the period ended before the Hornets could score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 83], "content_span": [84, 661]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0008-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 1: vs. Chicago Hornets\nSustersic ran for another touchdown in the third quarter, and the Browns' defense held Chicago scoreless for the remainder of the game. Graham passed for 80 yards, mostly on short throws to end Mac Speedie, who finished with four catches for 34 yards. Halfback Dub Jones was the team's leading rusher, with 50 yards on two carries. The defense held Chicago to 122 total yards of passing and rushing, and Browns defensive halfbacks had four interceptions. Warren Lahr accounted for two of the interceptions. Paul Brown pulled Graham toward the end of the game, and Cliff Lewis and Edgar Jones spent time at quarterback.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 83], "content_span": [84, 702]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0009-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns faced the San Francisco 49ers, a perennial rival and one of the top teams in the AAFC, in their second preseason game. The 49ers took the lead seven minutes into the first period when Otto Graham attempted a lateral pass that was deflected by tackle Lou Rymkus and rolled backward into the Browns' own end zone. San Francisco end Gail Bruce fell on the ball and scored a touchdown. The 49ers scored again in the second quarter on a long pass from quarterback Frankie Albert to end Alyn Beals, extending their lead to 14\u20130.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 87], "content_span": [88, 621]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0009-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nCleveland came back, however, with a 66-yard drive that included a 46-yard touchdown pass from Graham to Dub Jones. The Browns advanced to the 49ers' 2-yard line in the final minute of the first half, but failed to score because of a fumble recovered by San Francisco. Cleveland scored two touchdowns in the third quarter and took a 21\u201314 lead; the first was a pass to end Dante Lavelli and the second a 35-yard rush by halfback Ara Parseghian. The score remained that way until the final minute of the fourth quarter, when a touchdown pass from Albert to Johnny Strzykalski tied the game. After the game, Brown said he considered the game a loss and \"wasn't at all satisfied\" with several players' performances.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 87], "content_span": [88, 800]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0010-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 3: vs. New York Yankees\nThe Browns faced the New York Yankees in their third and final preseason game. Cleveland scored a touchdown on its first possession, a 53-yard drive that ended with a four-yard scoring rush by Graham. The Yankees' ensuing drive stalled and they punted back to the Browns. Cleveland's Cliff Lewis returned the kick 74 yards to the Yankees' 20-yard line, setting up a second touchdown on a pass from Graham to Lavelli. New York scored a touchdown on its next possession in the first quarter, a long pass from quarterback Don Panciera to end Dan Garza, narrowing Cleveland's lead to 14\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 84], "content_span": [85, 670]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0010-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Preseason game summaries, Week 3: vs. New York Yankees\nThe Browns, however, added another touchdown in the second quarter, bringing their lead to 21\u20137 at halftime. Panciera responded with a 50-yard touchdown pass to Lowell Tew in the third quarter and scored again in the fourth, but a fourth Cleveland touchdown in the final period sealed the 28\u201321 victory for the Browns. Browns tackle and placekicker Lou Groza sat out the game with a pulled leg muscle, and team captain Lou Saban kicked the team's extra points. Marion Motley, the regular starting fullback, played sparingly because of an injury. Graham and Lewis both played at quarterback and amassed 15 completions for 176 yards. The team's halfbacks and fullbacks gained 191 yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 84], "content_span": [85, 769]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0011-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills\nThe Browns began the regular season by tying the Buffalo Bills, the team they had beaten to win the 1948 AAFC championship. Cleveland began the scoring in the first quarter with a touchdown pass from Graham to Edgar Jones, but Buffalo tied the score in the second quarter with a touchdown of its own on a rush by Ollie Cline. The Bills then added three touchdowns in the third quarter, two of them on short rushes by quarterback George Ratterman. Down 28\u20137 entering the fourth quarter, the Browns managed three touchdowns in the period and even the score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0011-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills\nThe first two were passes from Graham to Jones, while the third was a short pass from Graham to Mac Speedie with less than two minutes left in the game to tie the score at 28 points each. Groza, who suffered a pulled leg muscle in the preseason, continued to sit out, and Saban handled the Browns' kicking duties. Graham struggled with his passing early in the game, and Cleveland fumbled numerous times. Punter Horace Gillom fumbled a snap, and halfback Bill Boedeker had two fumbles early in the third quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 584]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0011-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills\nGraham ended the game with 27 completions in 40 attempts for 330 yards, most of them during the fourth quarter. The tie ended a winning streak that extended through the 1948 season, when the Browns won all of their games. The team, however, preserved its streak of 25 games without a loss.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 71], "content_span": [72, 361]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0012-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Baltimore Colts\nThe Browns won their second game of the season, a shutout victory over the Baltimore Colts in Cleveland. An interception by Warren Lahr set up Cleveland's first score, a short touchdown run by Edgar Jones. A 70-yard drive on five plays at the beginning of the third quarter was capped by a touchdown throw from Graham to end Dante Lavelli to give the Browns a 14\u20130 lead. The team's third and final touchdown came later in the third quarter on an 81-yard drive.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 534]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0012-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Baltimore Colts\nThe shutout was the Browns' first since 1947 and extended a long unbeaten streak, but Cleveland suffered a rash of injuries. Groza remained out with a leg injury, while defensive end George Young sustained a serious cheekbone injury when he was trying to tackle Baltimore quarterback Y. A. Tittle at the end of the second quarter. His cheekbone was broken and caved in, and he was taken to a Cleveland hospital for plastic surgery.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 505]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0012-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Baltimore Colts\nMarion Motley suffered a rib injury, Edgar Jones hurt his thigh, and Bill Boedeker had a knee injury, although all three were expected to play in the following week's game against the New York Yankees. Despite that the Colts game was the Browns' home opener, only 21,621 were in attendance, the smallest home crowd in the club's four-year history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0013-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. New York Yankees\nThe Browns faced the New York Yankees in the third game of the regular season on a rainy afternoon in Cleveland. The Yankees scored first on a field goal by Harvey Johnson in the first quarter. Cleveland's offense struggled throughout the game, maintaining possession for just 40 plays and amassing only 125 yards of total offense. Graham completed just four passes. While the offense faltered, however, the Browns' defense stopped the Yankees from scoring numerous times despite allowing a series of long drives.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 588]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0013-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. New York Yankees\nThe Browns stopped the Yankees from scoring on six drives that went inside the Browns' 20-yard line and three of them that went inside the 10-yard line. New York had 311 total yards, but Cleveland won the game 14\u20133 on a pair of touchdowns scored by its defense. Les Horvath took a fumble by Buddy Young 84 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, and Tommy James intercepted Yankees quarterback Don Panciera with two seconds left in the game, running the ball in for a 27-yard touchdown. Lou Saban again handled kicking duties, booting through both extra points after the touchdowns as Lou Groza remained sidelined with his leg injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 713]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0014-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts\nCleveland beat the Baltimore Colts in the fourth game of the season. Baltimore scored a touchdown and a pair of field goals in the second quarter to get out to a 13\u20130 halftime lead, but Cleveland launched a comeback in the third and fourth quarters. The Browns' scoring began in the third quarter with a 17-yard touchdown run by Edgar Jones that was set up by a 47-yard return of a Colts missed field goal by Cliff Lewis.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 495]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0014-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts\nCleveland then took a 14\u201313 lead when a fourth-quarter punt by Charlie O'Rourke slipped off his foot and went sideways, going out of bounds at his own 22-yard line. The Browns took over and Graham scored a touchdown on a six-yard rush. Another touchdown followed about a minute later when linebacker Bill Willis intercepted Colts quarterback Y. A. Tittle and returned it to Baltimore's 2-yard line. Marion Motley ran it in for a touchdown from there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0014-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts\nBaltimore responded with a long touchdown pass from Tittle to Billy Stone, but Cleveland sealed the 28\u201320 victory with an eight-yard rush by Edgar Jones. Cleveland trailed Baltimore in total yards, with 104 yards of passing and 107 yards of rushing against Baltimore's 181 passing yards and 140 rushing yards. Groza handled kicking for the first time in the season after recovering from his injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0015-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nThe Browns beat the Los Angeles Dons by a 35-point margin in their fifth game. The team's offense had its best game of the year, scoring six touchdowns. Two of them were on trap runs by Marion Motley, who returned from a series of injuries and ended the game with 139 yards of rushing, the second-highest total of his career. Graham passed for 279 yards and two touchdowns, one to Bill Boedeker in the second quarter and the other to Mac Speedie in the fourth quarter. The team's 550 yards of total offense was the second-highest total in club history.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 627]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0015-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nLou Saban also scored a touchdown on an interception return in the third quarter. The Dons' lone score came on an 84-yard drive in the fourth quarter engineered by quarterback Glenn Dobbs, who had replaced regular quarterback George Taliaferro after he suffered a knee ligament injury. The game was Cleveland's 29th in a row without a defeat, stretching to the 1947 season. Coach Paul Brown said after the game that the team played \"like a baseball pitcher having a good day\" in the 42\u20137 win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 567]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0016-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns suffered their first loss in 29 games on October 9 against the San Francisco 49ers at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers were one of the strongest teams in the AAFC, and held a 4\u20131 win\u2013loss record coming into the game. They had scored an average of almost 35 points a game in their first five weeks, led by an offensive attack that featured quarterback Frankie Albert, fullback Joe Perry and end Alyn Beals. The Browns had been effective on defense against San Francisco in their previous four match-ups, allowing a maximum of 14 points.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 616]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0016-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThis time, however, the 49ers dominated the Browns, scoring eight touchdowns and 56 total points. San Francisco led from the outset, scoring three unanswered touchdowns in the first quarter. The Browns scored three touchdowns in the first half on two passes from Graham to Speedie and one from Graham to Lavelli, but Albert threw two more of his own before the half to maintain a 35\u201321 lead. The 49ers scored three more touchdowns in the second half to seal the blowout victory. Perry had an especially strong game, rushing for 156 yards on 16 carries and scoring two touchdowns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 657]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0016-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nAided by Albert's four passing touchdowns and 249 passing yards, the 49ers had 511 total offensive yards in the game. Paul Brown was disappointed with his team's play and told his players he would cut anyone who did not raise his standard of play. The defeat put San Francisco into first place in the AAFC standings ahead of the Browns.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 414]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0017-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nCleveland came back after its first loss in 29 games to set beat the Los Angeles Dons in a blowout as Graham set an AAFC single-game touchdown record. Graham threw six touchdowns, including four to Lavelli and two to Speedie, beating the old record of five. Lavelli's 209 receiving yards were also a league record, and his four scores tied a professional football record set by Don Hutson. The Browns had 423 passing yards in the game. The game started with an 80-yard drive by the Browns that ended with one of Graham's touchdown passes to Lavelli.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0017-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nThe Dons then tied the game with a touchdown of their own after an 11-play drive. From there, however, the Browns pulled away with six unanswered touchdowns, including three to Lavelli in the second quarter alone. The Dons scored once in the fourth quarter on a rush by Taliaferro, but Cleveland added two more touchdowns in the period to pull out to a 61\u201314 victory. While the blowout was a welcome reprieve after the loss to San Francisco, the Browns lost halfback Edgar Jones to a broken collarbone.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 577]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0017-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Dons\nJones, who had been productive early in the season, was forced to sit out the rest of the regular season, returning for the playoffs. A week after the game, when the Browns had a bye, the Yankees beat the 49ers, propelling the Browns back into first place in the AAFC standings. The win gave the Yankees a 5\u20131 record and a tie for first place with Cleveland ahead of the 49ers, who were 6\u20132.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 466]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0018-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns avenged their blowout loss to the 49ers with a win in Cleveland on October 30. The matchup drew a crowd of 72,189, the largest attendance for a game in all of pro football in 1949. The 49ers began the scoring in the second quarter with a 48-yard pass from Albert to Len Eshmont. The Browns responded with a touchdown by Lavelli, but the 49ers went ahead again later in the second quarter with a touchdown run by Verl Lillywhite.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 517]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0018-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nFrom there, however, Cleveland scored two touchdowns and Groza kicked a field goal, giving Cleveland a lead it held through the fourth quarter despite two touchdowns by Albert, one of them on a pass to Beals and the other a rush. The Browns won the game 30\u201328. Groza missed an extra point after a fourth-quarter touchdown because of a high snap, but his field goal proved to be the difference in the close game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 489]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0018-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns had success in part by exploiting a tendency Brown noticed in their previous game where 49ers defenders would \"loop\" to one side or the other of the Browns' offensive linemen before making their charge at the quarterback. Brown called a number of quarterback runs, which proved effective against this strategy; Graham was Cleveland's leading rusher, with eight runs for 43 yards. Lavelli suffered a sprained right knee after being tackled by safety Jim Cason, and Graham hurt his shoulder in the game. 49ers coach Buck Shaw used a novel play-calling strategy during the game, relaying offensive sequences to Albert by writing them down on note paper and having substitutes give them to him.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 77], "content_span": [78, 779]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0019-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Chicago Hornets\nThe Browns beat the Chicago Hornets in Cleveland in the ninth game of the season. A field goal attempt in the first quarter by Groza was blocked, but the Browns scored their first points soon thereafter, a four-yard touchdown run by Dub Jones that capped a 49-yard drive. Les Horvath, who had played as a defensive halfback earlier in the season, spent time on offense because of injuries to the Browns' other halfbacks.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 494]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0019-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Chicago Hornets\nHe scored two touchdowns, the first a two-yard rush in the second quarter and the second a long pass from Cliff Lewis, who substituted for Graham at the end of the game. Motley also scored a pair of touchdowns in the game, and the Browns won 35\u20132. The Hornets' only points came in the fourth quarter on a safety after a blocked punt by Gillom. Motley accounted for 118 the Browns' 296 rushing yards. The team also had 246 passing yards. Cleveland's defense played well, holding the Hornets' offense scoreless and allowing them beyond the 50-yard line just three times. Groza was ejected from the game in the third quarter for getting into a scuffle with Hornets tackle Nate Johnson.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 756]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0020-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills\nCleveland tied the Bills for the second time in the tenth game of the season. Browns linebacker Tony Adamle intercepted a pass by Buffalo quarterback George Ratterman on the Bills' first drive. Cleveland recovered on the Bills' 24-yard line, and engineered a short drive that ended with a quarterback sneak by Graham for a touchdown. Warren Lahr intercepted Ratterman again on the Bills' next drive, but Buffalo evened the score in the second quarter following a series of punts.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 72], "content_span": [73, 552]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0020-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills\nBuffalo's Tommy Colella punted to Cliff Lewis, who signaled for a fair catch, but the ball slipped through his hands and the Bills recovered. Taking over on Cleveland's 44-yard line, the Bills engineered an 11-play drive that ended with a four-yard touchdown rush by Chet Mutryn, tying the score at 7\u20137. Cleveland twice came close to a touchdown later in the game but failed to score.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 72], "content_span": [73, 457]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0020-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills\nBoth teams missed field goals as rainstorms intensified and passing became difficult in the third and fourth quarters; Groza's missed field goal came in the final 15 seconds of the game and would have won it for Cleveland. Despite the tie, the Browns remained in first place in the AAFC standings. The result also strengthened the Bills' chances of getting the fourth and final spot in the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 72], "content_span": [73, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0021-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. New York Yankees\nCleveland beat the Yankees in its second shutout of the season. The Browns scored all of their points in the first half. The first score was a touchdown from Graham to Bill Boedeker. Dub Jones ran for two one-yard touchdowns, while Motley scored on a short rush in the second quarter. Groza also had a field goal at the end of the first quarter as the Browns built a 31\u20130 lead that it sustained through the third and fourth quarters. The Yankees threatened to score on their first drive of the third quarter, reaching the Browns' one-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 620]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0021-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. New York Yankees\nNew York, however, failed to score and turned the ball over on downs. The Yankees again reached the one-yard line later in the game, but were stopped by a Cleveland interception. Graham threw for 382 yards in the game. Speedie, meanwhile, set AAFC records with 11 receptions and 228 receiving yards. The yardage figure surpassed the mark set by Lavelli against the Dons and remains a Browns team record. The victory clinched first place for the Browns in the regular season AAFC standings and gave them home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 624]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0021-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. New York Yankees\nThe 49ers and Yankees were in a battle for the second and third playoff spots, while the fourth berth was still up for grabs. A crowd of 50,711 came to see the Browns and the Yankees play in Yankee Stadium, the largest home attendance total of the year for New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 75], "content_span": [76, 342]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0022-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Chicago Hornets\nThe Browns won their final regular-season game against the Hornets at Soldier Field in Chicago. Boedeker scored Cleveland's first touchdown on the third play of the game, a rush from six yards out following a Chicago fumble. Motley scored another touchdown eight minutes later at the end of a 63-yard drive. A fumble by Warren Lahr led to a Hornets touchdown in the second quarter, although kicker Jim McCarthy missed the extra point. Chicago threatened to score again in the fourth quarter after a fumble by Cliff Lewis, reaching the Cleveland three-yard line.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 636]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0022-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Chicago Hornets\nLinebackers Bill Willis and Alex Agase tackled Hornets quarterback Johnny Clement for losses, however, stopping the drive. Cleveland won the game 14\u20136 as snowy conditions slowed the game. The players helped clear snow from the field in the morning before the game began, but the turf was muddy and slippery. Graham had 88 passing yards, bringing his season total to 2,785. It was the highest mark of his career despite that the season was only 12 games long, two shorter than in previous years. A crowd of only 5,031 people attended the game, largely because of the bad weather. The AAFC's Chicago franchise, however, was also one of its least successful financially, competing with the NFL's Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 74], "content_span": [75, 804]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0023-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs\nThe AAFC instituted a Shaughnessy playoff system for the 1949 season after the Brooklyn Dodgers went out of business, reducing the number of teams in the league to seven. Under the system, the top four teams in the league reached the playoffs; the first-and fourth-place teams played each other for one spot in the championship game, while the second- and third-place teams played for the other championship game berth. Finishing atop the AAFC standings in the regular season, the Browns faced the fourth-place Bills in the semi-final, a team they had tied twice during the regular season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 43], "content_span": [44, 633]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0024-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Semi-final vs. Buffalo Bills\nCleveland began its first postseason game against the Bills with two scoring drives in the first quarter, one ending with a 51-yard touchdown pass from Graham to Lavelli and the other with a 31-yard field goal by Groza. The Bills, however, came back in the second quarter with a pair of touchdown throws by quarterback George Ratterman to take a 14\u201310 lead at halftime.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 443]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0024-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Semi-final vs. Buffalo Bills\nThe first score was set up by an interception of a Graham pass by Bob Livingston on the last play of the first quarter, while the second one came on a long drive at the end of the first half that was extended by a roughing the kicker penalty against the Browns. The Browns regained the lead in the third quarter after Lou Saban intercepted Ratterman and returned the ball to the Bills' two-yard line. Edgar Jones ran it in for a touchdown from there.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 524]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0024-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Semi-final vs. Buffalo Bills\nAn 80-yard Bills drive gave Buffalo a 21\u201317 lead toward the end of the third quarter, but Cleveland again went ahead 24\u201321 on a three-play touchdown drive capped by a 49-pass from Graham to Dub Jones. After missing a field goal in the fourth quarter, Buffalo looked to at least even the score on a drive five minutes left in the game. The Bills were near midfield when Ratterman threw an interception to Warren Lahr that he returned 52 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Graham had 326 passing yards in the game, while Ratterman had 293.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 614]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0025-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Semi-final vs. Buffalo Bills\nAs the Browns beat the Bills, the 49ers beat the Yankees in San Francisco by a score of 17\u20137. That set up a championship game matchup between Cleveland and San Francisco in Cleveland. In the week before the game, AAFC and NFL owners agreed to terms under which the Browns, 49ers and Colts would play in the NFL starting in the 1950, while the AAFC's other clubs would go out of business.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 461]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0025-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Semi-final vs. Buffalo Bills\nOwners of disbanded teams got minority stakes in NFL clubs, while the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft would allocate AAFC players to active teams in the newly organized league to be called the National American Football League. The owners had floated a similar proposal in 1948, but it had been vetoed by George Preston Marshall, the owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins, and Tim Mara, the owner of the New York Giants. Teams in both leagues were suffering financially, in part because of the competition between them for talent that was driving up player salaries and eating into owners' profits. Paul Brown criticized the deal the owners eventually agreed upon, preferring a unified two-league setup like the one in Major League Baseball.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 73], "content_span": [74, 810]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0026-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Championship vs. San Francisco 49ers\nNews that the AAFC would be disbanded after the 1949 season dampened attendance at the championship game, which Cleveland won 21\u20137. The Browns scored their first touchdown early in the first quarter on a short rush by Edgar Jones. Cleveland's offense sputtered in the second quarter, however, never advancing beyond their own 38-yard line, and the score remained 7\u20130 at halftime. A 68-yard rush by Motley for a touchdown gave the Browns a 14\u20130 lead in the third quarter despite slippery conditions that limited passing and made running difficult.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 81], "content_span": [82, 628]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0026-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Championship vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe 49ers came back in the fourth quarter with a 73-yard touchdown drive that ended with throw by Albert to Paul Salata for the score. Cleveland then scored again after the next kickoff, however, an 11-play drive capped by a Dub Jones touchdown with six minutes left that turned out to be the last in the AAFC's four-season history. Cleveland's defense had a strong game, limiting the 49ers to just 122 rushing yards and 108 passing yards.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 81], "content_span": [82, 521]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0026-0002", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Championship vs. San Francisco 49ers\nWarren Lahr batted down a pass from Albert to Salata in the third quarter that would have been a touchdown if he had caught it. Graham threw for 128 yards in the game and rushed for 62 yards. The win gave the Browns the AAFC championship for the fourth time in the league's four years of existence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 81], "content_span": [82, 380]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0027-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Championship vs. San Francisco 49ers\nThe Browns played a final game in the 1949 season, matching up against a team of AAFC all-stars a week after the championship game in Houston, Texas. The Shamrock Bowl was organized by Glen McCarthy, a Texas oil executive who wanted to bring a football team to Houston. While a Houston-based AAFC team was no longer possible with the league's demise, McCarthy hoped that a well-attended game would convince NFL owners of the viability of a franchise for the city. The game, however, was poorly attended \u2013 only about 10,000 people came.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 81], "content_span": [82, 617]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0027-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, AAFC playoffs, Championship vs. San Francisco 49ers\nIt was also marred by racism: it was initially unclear whether the Browns' black players, Motley, Willis and Gillom, would be allowed to play. McCarthy ultimately relented on the issue, but black players were forced to stay at a different hotel from the white players. Cleveland lost the game to the all-stars by a score of 12\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 81], "content_span": [82, 411]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0028-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nGraham passed for the most yards in the AAFC for the third time running in 1949. Speedie also won the league receiving crown, registering the most catches and the most receiving yards. His 1,028 yards of receiving put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the second time in his career, the first time a professional football player accomplished that feat. Graham, Speedie and Saban were all named to sportswriters' first-team all-AAFC squads. Motley and Lou Rymkus were also named to first- and second-team all-AAFC lists. Lavelli and Bill Willis were consensus second-team all-AAFC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 639]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0028-0001", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nThe Associated Press and the International News Service both selected All-Pro teams that combined players from the AAFC and NFL. Graham, Speedie, Rymkus and Saban were included on the INS list, while Graham and Speedie made the AP list. Paul Brown was chosen as the AAFC's coach of the year by Sporting News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0029-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nAs the AAFC disbanded after the 1949 season, many Browns players were all-time league leaders at their positions. Motley led in rushing yards, Graham led in passing yards, Groza had the most field goals and Speedie led in receptions and receiving yards. Several players retired after the season, including Saban, who left to start a coaching career, and guard Bob Gaudio, who had been with the team since 1947. Edgar Jones, who had been a mainstay of the Browns' offense in its first four years, also retired after the season because of the shoulder injury he suffered during the season. Another departure was Ara Parseghian, a halfback who suffered a career-ending hip injury.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 737]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066539-0030-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Browns season, Season leaders and postseason\nDespite the Browns' success in their AAFC years, many owners and sportswriters thought the team was not as good as its NFL counterparts as it prepared to play in the league in the 1950 season. Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was especially dismissive of the Browns, saying the NFL's \"weakest team could toy with the Browns.\" Greasy Neale, the head coach of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, also did not take the Browns seriously and decided not to scout the team when the Eagles were scheduled to open the 1950 season against Cleveland. The Browns went on to beat the Eagles in Philadelphia and win the NFL championship in 1950.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [30, 59], "content_span": [60, 700]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066540-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Indians season\nThe 1949 Cleveland Indians season was the 49th in franchise history. The club entered the season as the defending World Champions. On March 5, 1949, Indians minority owner Bob Hope donned a Cleveland Indians uniform and posed with manager Lou Boudreau and vice president Hank Greenberg as the World Series champions opened spring training camp in Tucson, Arizona.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 393]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066540-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season\nFollowing their 1948 World Series championship, the 1949 Indians season proved to be a disappointment. Despite having the best overall pitching and fielding statistics in either the American or National Leagues, the Indians finished a distant third place behind the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. A team roster that boasted seven future members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (Lou Boudreau, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Joe Gordon, Bob Lemon, Satchel Paige, & Early Wynn) could not deliver a second consecutive championship to Cleveland. During the season, Indians fan Charlie Lupica spent 117 days on a flagpole, waiting for the Indians to regain first place. They never did, and he gave up his pursuit when the Indians were mathematically eliminated on September 25.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 45], "content_span": [46, 813]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066540-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 74], "content_span": [75, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066540-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 67], "content_span": [68, 176]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066540-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 72], "content_span": [73, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066540-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066540-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [31, 70], "content_span": [71, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066541-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cleveland mayoral election\nThe Cleveland mayoral election of 1949 saw the reelection of Thomas A. Burke to a third consecutive term.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 137]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066542-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cobar state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cobar on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Mat Davidson (Labor).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 28], "section_span": [28, 28], "content_span": [29, 179]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066543-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Colgate Red Raiders football team\nThe 1949 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach Paul Bixler, the team compiled a 1\u20138 record and was outscored by a total of 291 to 186. Warren Davis was the team captain. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 446]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066544-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 College Baseball All-America Team\nAn All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position\u2014who in turn are given the honorific \"All-America\" and typically referred to as \"All-American athletes\", or simply \"All-Americans\". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 569]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066544-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 College Baseball All-America Team\nFrom 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 158]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066545-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 College Football All-America Team\nThe 1949 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1949. The eight selectors recognized by the NCAA as \"official\" for the 1949 season are (1) the Associated Press, (2) the United Press, (3) the All-America Board, (4) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (5) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (6) the International News Service (INS), (7) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and (8) the Sporting News.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 631]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066545-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans\nFor the year 1949, the NCAA recognizes eight published All-American teams as \"official\" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [40, 63], "content_span": [64, 343]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066546-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Colombian parliamentary election\nParliamentary elections were held in Colombia on 5 June 1949 to elect the Chamber of Representatives. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 69 of the 132 seats.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 218]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066547-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Colombian presidential election\nPresidential elections were held in Colombia on 27 November 1949. The result was a victory for Laureano G\u00f3mez of the Conservative Party, who received all but 23 of the 1.1 million valid votes cast. The opposition Liberal Party withdrew from the election and called for a boycott after their candidate Dar\u00edo Echand\u00eda was the victim of a failed assassination attempt.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 402]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066547-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Colombian presidential election\nIt is widely speculated that Jorge Eli\u00e9cer Gait\u00e1n would likely have been elected President had he not been assassinated on 9 April 1948. This assassination occurred immediately prior to the armed insurrection or Bogotazo.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066548-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThe 1949 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Skyline Six Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Davis, the Aggies compiled a 9\u20131 record (4\u20131 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the Skyline Conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 206 to 86.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 432]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066548-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThurman \"Fum\" McGraw received first-team honors from the International News Service as an offensive tackle on the 1949 College Football All-America Team. He was the first Colorado A&M player to receive first-team All-America honors. McGraw went on to play five seasons in the National Football League as a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 384]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066548-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Colorado A&M Aggies football team\nThree Colorado Agricultural players received all-conference honors in 1949: McGraw, guard Dale Dodrill, and end George Jones.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 164]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066549-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Colorado Buffaloes football team\nThe 1949 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1949 college football season. Head coach Dallas Ward led the team to a 1\u20134 mark in the \"Big 7\" and 3\u20137 overall.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 276]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066550-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Columbia Lions football team\nThe 1949 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1949 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 197]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066550-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Columbia Lions football team\nIn their 20th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2\u20137 record, and were outscored 276 to 82. Team captains Leon Van Bellingham and James Ward.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066550-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Columbia Lions football team\nColumbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 117]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066551-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThe 1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was the fourth meeting of the Heads of government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in the United Kingdom in April 1949 and was hosted by that country's prime minister, Clement Attlee.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 290]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066551-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThe principal topic of the conference was the relationship of India, which was intending to become a republic, to the Commonwealth, which, hitherto, had been an association of Britain and British dominions united by sharing a constitutional link by sharing the British sovereign as their head of state, in particular whether a Commonwealth state could become a republic and remain in the Commonwealth, if so, whether it had the same status in the Commonwealth as the dominions who had the British sovereign as their head of state.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 576]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066551-0001-0001", "contents": "1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nThe Canadian government feared that if India was not permitted to remain in the Commonwealth as an autonomous republic then Pakistan, Ceylon, and South Africa would soon leave as well, resulting in the Commonwealth's collapse. Australian prime minister Ben Chifley was on one pole during the conference, arguing for maintaining a strong British connection, while South Africa's newly elected nationalist prime minister, D. F. Malan, was on the other pole arguing for complete independence.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 535]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066551-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nIn the London Declaration, Commonwealth prime ministers agreed to India's continued membership in the Commonwealth as a republic and that the King would have a new role in the Commonwealth not as a joint head of state but as \"the symbol of the free association of its member nations, and as such Head of the Commonwealth.\"", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 368]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066551-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference\nFour days before the Conference met, Ireland formally declared itself a republic. The other members of the Commonwealth chose to regard that declaration as terminating Ireland's membership of the Commonwealth. Ireland had not participated in Commonwealth affairs since the 1930s but this was the first conference to be held after Ireland's membership was regarded as terminated.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 45], "section_span": [45, 45], "content_span": [46, 424]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066552-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Concord state by-election\nA by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Concord on 12 March 1949 because of the death of Bill Carlton (Labor).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [30, 30], "content_span": [31, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066553-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Connecticut Huskies football team\nThe 1949 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1949 college football season. The Huskies were led by 15th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 4\u20134\u20131.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 274]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066554-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Copa del General\u00edsimo Final\nThe Copa del General\u00edsimo 1949 Final was the 47th final of the King's Cup. The final was played at Estadio Chamart\u00edn in Madrid, on 29 May 1949, being won by Valencia CF, who beat Atl\u00e9tico de Bilbao 1-0.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 235]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066555-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nThe 1949 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 216]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066555-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship\nCarrigtwohill won the championship following a 3-10 to 3-05 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1909.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 43], "section_span": [43, 43], "content_span": [44, 226]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066556-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cork Senior Football Championship\nThe 1949 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 61st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 201]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066556-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cork Senior Football Championship\nOn 6 November 1949, Collins won the championship following a 5-11 to 0-01 defeat of Macroom in a replay of the final at the Cork Athletic Grounds. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1929.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 38], "section_span": [38, 38], "content_span": [39, 268]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066557-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nThe 1949 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made at the Cork Convention on 30 January 1949. The championship began on 10 April 1949 and ended on 18 September 1949.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066557-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cork Senior Hurling Championship\nOn 18 September 1949, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 6-5 to 0-14 defeat of Imokilly in the final. This was their 12th championship title overall and their second title in succession.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 37], "section_span": [37, 37], "content_span": [38, 234]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066558-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cornell Big Red football team\nThe 1949 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1949 college football season. In its third season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 8\u20131 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 284 to 111.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 321]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066558-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cornell Big Red football team\nCornell played its home games in Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 106]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066559-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Costa Rican general election\nGeneral elections were held in Costa Rica on 4 October 1949. They followed the introduction of a new constitution after the Costa Rican Civil War. Voters elected a Vice-President (as none had been chosen in the 1948 elections and the Legislative Assembly. The result was a victory for the National Unity Party, which won 71.7% of the vote. Voter turnout was 43.8% in the vice-presidential election and 49.2% in the parliamentary election.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 472]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066560-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cotton Bowl Classic\nThe 1949 Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season game between the SMU Mustangs and the Oregon Webfoots. 20 points were scored in the final quarter.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 170]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066560-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Cotton Bowl Classic, Background\nSMU, despite losing for the first time in 1946, had a banner year once again as Doak Walker won the Heisman Trophy and led SMU to their 2nd consecutive Southwest Conference championship and 2nd straight Cotton Bowl. Oregon had only played in two bowl games, the last being the 1920 Rose Bowl. They shared the Pacific Coast Conference championship with California, who they did not play that season. While the Bears got the Rose Bowl, the Webfoots (in a break of PCC tradition) were sent to the Cotton Bowl. They were coached by Jim Aiken and led by Norm Van Brocklin.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 36], "content_span": [37, 604]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066560-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary\nFor the second straight Cotton Bowl, Doak Walker started the scoring, this time with a 1-yard touchdown run. Most notable in the game was SMU's deep punts, one by Doak Walker for 79 and one by Kyle Rote for 84, which was crucial in pinning the Webfoots in their own territory. In the third quarter, Kyle Rote added to the lead with a 36-yard touchdown run. As the fourth quarter began, so did the scoring. Norm Van Brocklin threw a pass to Dick Wilkins to narrow the lead, but the kick failed, making it only 14\u20136. But SMU retaliated with their own score on a Chicken Roberts touchdown run. Oregon scored once more on a Bob Sanders touchdown run, but that was their last score as the game ended 21\u201313 in SMU's favor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 38], "content_span": [39, 755]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066561-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 County Championship\nThe 1949 County Championship was the 50th officially organised running of the County Championship.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 123]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066561-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 County Championship\nThe Championship was shared for the first time in its history between Middlesex County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 159]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066561-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 County Championship, Table\nIf no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [26, 31], "content_span": [32, 132]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066562-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Coupe de France Final\nThe 1949 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 8, 1949, that saw RC Paris defeat Lille OSC 5\u20132 thanks to goals by Roger Gabet (2), Roger Quenolle and Ernest Vaast.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 251]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066563-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9\nThe 1949 Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9 was the third edition of the cycle race and was held from 2 June to 7 June 1949. The race started and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Lucien Lazarid\u00e8s of the France-Sport team.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 258]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066564-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR\nThe 1949 Ukrainian Cup was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 29], "section_span": [29, 29], "content_span": [30, 183]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066565-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final\nThe 1949 Cupa Rom\u00e2niei Final was the 12th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between CSCA Bucure\u0219ti and CSU Cluj, and was won by CSCA Bucure\u0219ti after a game with 3 goals. It was the first cup title in the history of CSCA Bucure\u0219ti.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 24], "section_span": [24, 24], "content_span": [25, 299]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066566-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Czechoslovak First League, Overview\nIt was contested by 14 teams, and NV Bratislava won the championship. Ladislav Hlav\u00e1\u010dek was the league's top scorer with 28 goals.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 30], "section_span": [32, 40], "content_span": [41, 171]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066567-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix\nThe I Velk\u00e1 cena \u010ceskoslovenska was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Masaryk Circuit on 25 September 1949. The race was won by Peter Whitehead driving a Ferrari 125. Czechoslovak driver V\u00e1clav Uher died in crash during practice. Giuseppe Farina crashed into spectators in the first lap of the race and killed two of them. Tatraplan of Bruno Sojka was in streamlined configuration.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 31], "section_span": [31, 31], "content_span": [32, 421]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066568-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Dartmouth Indians football team\nThe 1949 Dartmouth Indians football team represented Dartmouth College during the 1949 college football season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 36], "section_span": [36, 36], "content_span": [37, 148]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066569-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Davis Cup\nThe 1949 Davis Cup was the 38th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams would enter the Europe Zone, and 4 teams would enter the America Zone. Israel made its first appearance in the competition.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 260]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066569-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Davis Cup\nAustralia defeated Mexico in the America Zone final, and Italy defeated France in the Europe Zone final. Australia defeated Italy in the Inter-Zonal play-off, but fell to defending champions the United States in the Challenge Round, giving the Americans their 4th straight title and 16th overall. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 26\u201328 August.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 14], "section_span": [14, 14], "content_span": [15, 419]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066570-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Davis Cup America Zone\nThe America Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1949 Davis Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 101]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066570-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Davis Cup America Zone\n4 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the Europe Zone. Australia defeated Mexico in the final, and went on to face Italy in the Inter-Zonal Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 27], "section_span": [27, 27], "content_span": [28, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066571-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Davis Cup Europe Zone\nThe Europe Zone was one of the two regional zones of the 1949 Davis Cup.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 99]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066571-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Davis Cup Europe Zone\n24 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Final against the winner of the America Zone. Italy defeated France in the final, and went on to face Australia in the Inter-Zonal Final.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 253]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066572-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Dayton Flyers football team\nThe 1949 Dayton Flyers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Dayton as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third season under head coach Joe Gavin, the Flyers compiled a 6\u20133 record.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 32], "section_span": [32, 32], "content_span": [33, 284]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066573-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team\nThe 1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled an 8\u20131 record and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 67. John Miller and Mariano Stalloni were the team captains. The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 46], "section_span": [46, 46], "content_span": [47, 501]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066574-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Delaware State Hornets football team\nThe 1949 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College\u2014now known as Delaware State University\u2014as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1949 college football season. The Hornets compiled a 3\u20135\u20131 record under coach Tom Conrad.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 41], "section_span": [41, 41], "content_span": [42, 329]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066575-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Delta Bowl\nThe 1949 Delta Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys and the William & Mary Tribe. This was the second and final Delta Bowl.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 184]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066575-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Delta Bowl, Background\nThis was William & Mary's second straight bowl game, after finishing 4th in the Southern Conference. They were selected after the Delta Bowl's first choice (selected prior to the season), Tulsa, finished 0-9-1. Oklahoma A&M was champion of the Missouri Valley Conference for the third time in five seasons.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 27], "content_span": [28, 334]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066575-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Delta Bowl, Game summary\nA fumble recovery set up Korschcowski's second touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Jack Cloud ran for 78 yards on 14 carries for the Indians. while Kenny Roof had 63 in seven carries for the Cowboys.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 231]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066575-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Delta Bowl, Aftermath\nLookabaugh left the program the following year, while McCray stayed on until 1950. The Indians did not return to a bowl game until 1970. This remains their only bowl win. Oklahoma A&M did not reach a bowl game again until 1958, their first year known as Oklahoma State. The Delta Bowl disbanded, likely due to the attendance of this game being 13,000 less than the first game.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 26], "content_span": [27, 403]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066576-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Denver Pioneers football team\nThe 1949 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1949 college football season. In its second season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 4\u20136 record (2\u20132 against MSC opponents), finished third in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 214 to 192.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 34], "section_span": [34, 34], "content_span": [35, 416]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066577-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Lions season\nThe 1949 Detroit Lions season was their 20th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2\u201310, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [25, 25], "content_span": [26, 239]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066577-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Lions season, Standings\nNote: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 25], "section_span": [27, 36], "content_span": [37, 109]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066578-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Tigers season\nThe 1949 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 87\u201367, 10 games behind the New York Yankees.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [26, 26], "content_span": [27, 202]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066578-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Tigers season, Regular season\nTigers third baseman George Kell beat Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox for the American League batting title by 0.0002 percentage points (.3429 to .3427).", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 42], "content_span": [43, 199]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066578-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position\nNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 71], "content_span": [72, 196]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066578-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters\nNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 64], "content_span": [65, 173]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066578-0004-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 69], "content_span": [70, 180]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066578-0005-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 66], "content_span": [67, 177]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066578-0006-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers\nNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 26], "section_span": [28, 67], "content_span": [68, 168]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066579-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Titans football team\nThe 1949 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Chuck Baer, the Titans compiled a 5\u20134 record (4\u20130 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 165. The 1949 season was Detroit's first in the MVC.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 445]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066579-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Detroit Titans football team\nIn addition to head coach Chuck Baer, the team's coaching staff included Bob Ivory (line coach, second year), Eddie Barbour (freshman coach and chief scout), Bill Hintz (freshman coach), and Dr. Raymond D. Forsyth (trainer). Fullback James E. Massey was the team captain.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 305]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066580-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Dixie Bowl\nThe 1949 Dixie Bowl, part of the 1948 bowl game season, took place on January 1, 1949, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The competing teams were the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, representing the Southern Conference (SoCon), and the Baylor Bears, representing the Southwest Conference (SWC). Baylor was victorious in by a final score of 20\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [15, 15], "content_span": [16, 362]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066580-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Dixie Bowl, Teams, Baylor\nThe 1948 Baylor squad finished the regular season 5\u20133\u20132 with losses against Texas, Tulane and SMU and ties against Mississippi State and Rice. Following their tie against Rice, Dixie Bowl officials extended the Bears an invitation to play in the 1949 edition of the game, which Baylor accepted. The Dixie Bowl appearance marked the first ever postseason bowl game for Baylor.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 30], "content_span": [31, 406]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066580-0002-0000", "contents": "1949 Dixie Bowl, Teams, Wake Forest\nThe 1948 Wake Forest squad finished the regular season 6\u20133 with losses against Boston College, North Carolina and Clemson. Following their victory over Duke, Dixie Bowl officials extended the Demon Deacons an invitation to play in the 1949 edition of the game, which Wake accepted. The appearance marked the first for Wake in the Dixie Bowl and their second overall bowl appearance.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 35], "content_span": [36, 418]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066580-0003-0000", "contents": "1949 Dixie Bowl, Game summary\nBaylor opened the scoring in the first quarter after George Sims intercepted a Wake pass and returned it 52 yards to the Demon Deacons eight-yard line. Sammie Pierce scored from one yard out a few plays later and after Hank Dickerson missed the extra point, the Bears took a 6\u20130 lead. Baylor extended their lead to 20\u20130 at halftime after Jerry Mangrum scored from one-yard out and Harold Riley connected with Ray Painter for a 12-yard touchdown reception. Early in the third, Wake scored their only points of the game on a three-yard Mike Sprock run to make the final score 20\u20137.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 15], "section_span": [17, 29], "content_span": [30, 609]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066581-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Drake Bulldogs football team\nThe 1949 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach Warren Gaer, the team compiled a 6\u20132\u20131 record (3\u20131 against MVC opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 95. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 487]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066581-0001-0000", "contents": "1949 Drake Bulldogs football team\nDrake halfback Johnny Bright led the nation in total offense in both 1949 and 1950. See List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders. He was the second Africa-American athlete to lead the country in this category after Kenny Washington did so in 1939. Bright later played 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League and was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 469]}}
{"id": "enwiki-00066582-0000-0000", "contents": "1949 Drexel Dragons football team\nThe 1949 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Otis Douglas was the team's head coach.", "metadata": {"title_span": [0, 33], "section_span": [33, 33], "content_span": [34, 253]}}